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Financial information
The past year ushered in a series of challenges for the companies in the fuel sector. The decisions made by us have demonstrated that we are able to take rapid steps to adapt to a demanding environment and ensure the desired profitability for our projects.
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Segment performance
The segmental management model we have implemented enhances management efficiency, delivering cost and revenue synergies across the organization.
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Letter from the Vice-President of the Board
2014 ushered in a series of challenges for the companies in the fuel sector. The decisions made by the LOTOS Group have demonstrated that we are able to take rapid steps to adapt to a demanding environment and ensure the desired profitability for our projects.
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Business environment
The key factor that had a strong impact on both the global and Polish petroleum markets in 2014, with significant consequences for the LOTOS Group’s performance, was the price of crude oil, which also determined the price of petroleum products.
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Strategic objectives
The LOTOS Group’s Strategy is designed to strengthen our position as a strong, innovative and efficient business which plays a major role in ensuring national energy security.
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Business model
Our operations consist in crude oil production and processing, as well as wholesale and retail sale of petroleum products, among which are: fuels (unleaded gasoline, diesel oil and light fuel oil), heavy fuel oil, bitumens, aviation fuel, naphtha, propane-butane LPG and base oils.
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Risk and opportunities
At the LOTOS Group, we identify a range of diverse risks, which may affect all areas of our business. The key risks in terms of their impact on our operations are the financial risks as well as risks affecting the exploration and production area. In the analysis of the risks, we also factor in issues related to sustainable development.
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Key data 2014
With revenue of ca. PLN 28.5bn in 2014, we rank fourth in the group of 500 largest businesses in Poland.
Integrated Annual Report 2014
Segment performance
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Exploration and production
In 2014, our annual crude oil and natural gas output reached more than 500 thousand tonnes of oil equivalent. The higher output was in large part attributable to the production assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf purchased as part of the Heimdal portfolio.
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Processing operations
The LOTOS Group operates one of the most advanced and youngest refineries in Europe. 2014 was yet another record year in terms of crude oil processed by our refinery.
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Marketing operations
The expansion of the LOTOS service station chain and increased efficiency of sales strengthened our presence on the retail market, pushing our share up to 9% at the end of 2014 (against 8.5% in 2013).
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Stock exchange
In 2014, Grupa LOTOS issued 55,000,000 Series D ordinary bearer shares in a public offering. The issue price of offered shares was set at PLN 18.10 per share. The issue proceeds will be applied towards co-financing of the EFRA Project, i.e. construction of a delayed coking unit at the Gdańsk refinery, and towards the development of our gas fields in the Baltic Sea.