Aegean 2015
Aegean 2015
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part A
1. Board of Directors 5
2. AEGEAN at a glance 7
3. Principal Milestones 9
4. AEGEAN & Olympic Air Dynamic growth 12
5. 2015 in figures 15
1. Passenger traffic 15
2. Group Financial Performance 19
6. Group Financial Performance 2014-2015 20
1. Income Statement 20
2. Revenue breakdown 21
3. Evolution of main expenses as % on revenue 21
4. Revenue – costs per ASK (Available Seat Kilometer) 21
5. Balance Sheet 22
6. Cashflow Statement 24
7. Distinctions 25
8. The Fleet 27
9. Routes and Destinations 29
10. Star Alliance 33
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Part Β
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1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Theodore Vassilakis,
Chairman (Executive)
Eftichios Vassilakis,
Vice Chairman (Executive)
Dimitrios Gerogiannis,
Managing Director (Executive)
Achilleas Constantakopoulos,
Director (Non-Executive)
Anastasios David,
Director (Non-Executive)
Iakovos Georganas,
Director (Independent, Non-Executive)
Christos Ioannou,
Director (Non-Executive)
Panagiotis Laskaridis,
Director (Non-Executive)
Alexandros Makridis,
Director (Independent, Non-Executive)
Nicholas Nanopoulos,
Director (Non-Executive)
Victor Pizante,
Director (Independent, Non-Executive)
George Vassilakis,
Director (Non-Executive)
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2. AEGEAN AT A GLANCE
• Providing scheduled & charter, short & medium haul services since 1999
• Controlled growth from the first years of operations. Becoming the largest Greek airline in 2008
• Operating a fleet of 44 A/C of Airbus A320 family (A319, A320, A321) and 14 Bombardier (Dash 8-100, Dash 8-Q400)
• 134 destinations, 100 international and 34 domestic in 45 countries, with 15,2 million available seats in 2015
Income Statement
Company Group
Amounts in ,000 € 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Pro-forma
Revenue 1 558,820 552,855 515,839 579,983 562,858 850,003 911,794 982,964
EBITDAR:
Earnings before net interest expense,
income taxes, depreciation and
amortization and rental costs 102,185 95,892 75,819 61,779 73,394 181,814 209,468 217,320
Profit / (losses) before taxes 39,938 32,526 (18,679) (31,153) (12,618) 70,850 94,631 100,317
Profit / (losses) after taxes 29,465 23,037 (23,292) (27,176) (10,496) 52,459 80,245 68,394
Net profit margin % 5% 4% -5% -5% -2% 6% 9% 7%
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Company Group
Aegean 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Pro-forma
Passengers (m) 6.0 6.6 6.2 6.5 6.1 8.8 10.1 11.6
International pax (m) 2.3 2.8 3.1 3.5 3.5 4.3 4.9 6
Domestic pax (m) 3.7 3.8 3.2 3.0 2.6 4.6 5.2 5.6
ASKs (m) 6,216 8,103 8,308 9,839 9,139 10,732 12,194 14,668
Stage length(km) 683 763 835 981 1,047 732 767 809
Load factor 70% 66% 68% 69% 74% 78% 78% 77%
RASK 9.1 6.9 6.3 5.9 6.2 8.0 7.6 6.8
CASK (€cents, excl fuel) 6.1 5.2 5.1 4.4 4.3 5.3 4.9 4.7
Note 1: In October 2013, AEGEAN has completed the acquisition of Olympic Air. The published consolidated financial statements include Olympic Air
only for the last 2 months of the year 2013. For comparison purposes, pro-forma results for the group are presented for 2013, ie as if Olympic Air was
consolidated for the full year 2013.
Note 2: Revenue excluding passenger airport charges. The Company until 2012 reported revenue including passenger airport charges. In 2013 revenue
and expenses from passenger airport charges are netted off, reducing the relative revenue and expense item, without however affecting the absolute
operating and net profit. To allow comparison, revenue is shown excluding airport charges in the previous years.
Note 3: Cash & cash equivalents include restricted cash and investments in bonds, shares and Money Market Funds.
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3. PRINCIPAL MILESTONES
1988-1999
_ Establishment of the Company in 1988 as a limited liability Company and transformation into a société anonyme in 1995
_ The Company operates non-scheduled executive aviation services (air-taxi flights) from 1994 until the launch
of scheduled flights in 1999
1999
_ Liberalization of the Greek domestic aviation market
_ AEGEAN starts operating scheduled flights in May 1999 with brand new aircraft (AVRO RJ-100) and an expanded
shareholders base
_ Acquisition of AIR GREECE in December 1999 and number of A/C operated rises to 9 (4 brand new AVRO RJ 100, 3 ATR 7 and
2 FOKKER-100). The Company undertakes the activity of the newly acquired company which ceased its operations and
remained inactive until the completion of its sale in 2007
_ 10 domestic destinations served during the first year of operating scheduled flights
2000
_ Achieve fleet homogeneity through the return of 2 aircraft FOKKER-100 that were replaced by 2 AVRO RJ-100
_ Significant rise in passenger traffic to 1.5 million in 2000 from 310 thousand in 1999
2001
_ Merger with Cronus Airlines, Greek carrier owned by Laskaridis Group which operated Boeing 737/300-400 aircraft on
domestic and international routes
2002
_ A restructuring plan is put into place following the merger with Cronus, involving cost cutting and network rationalization
in order to cope with adverse market conditions created by the prolonged economic downturn in global aviation brought
forth by the events of September 11, 2001
2003
_ AEGEAN turns marginally profitable for the first time since the launch of operations
_ The first Greek airline to launch electronic ticketing as a means of booking and issuing tickets over the Internet
_ Gradual increase of Low Cost Carriers’ activity on competitive international routes to Greece
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2004
_ The Company’s fleet comprises of 19 jet aircraft: 13 Βoeing 737-300/400 and 6 AVRO RJ-100
_ Rise in passenger traffic from 2.8 million passengers in 2003 to 3.6 million passengers in 2004
2005
_ AEGEAN becomes Lufthansa’s regional partner in Greece and thus becomes the first Greek carrier which implements a close commercial
agreement with an international carrier
_ In December 2005 the Company finalized a non recallable order to purchase 8 new Airbus Α-320 and lease additional 3,
with an option to purchase up to 12 additional aircraft
2006
_ Passenger traffic rises from 4 million passengers in 2005 to 4.45 million passengers in 2006
2007
_ New direct flights Athens-Munich and Athens-Frankfurt
_ Agreement to purchase and lease 25 Aircraft of the Airbus A320 family finalized
_ Listing in Athens Exchange, raising € 135 million through an Initial Public Offering
2008
_ Exercise option to lease two additional Airbus A321 - finalizing total Airbus order for the delivery of 27 Aircraft
_ Passenger traffic rises to 6 million passengers, from 5.2 million in 2007 and AEGEAN becomes the largest air carrier in Greece
2009
_ Acceptance by STAR ALLIANCE for future membership
_ New direct flights from Athens to Brussels, Berlin, Barcelona, Venice, Istanbul, Vienna and Madrid
2010
_ Returns the remaining Βoeing 737-300/400 A/C as well as 2 RJ AVRO
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2011
_ Homogeneous fleet as of May 2011 following the return of 4 remaining AVRO RJ 100
_ Acquisition of 3 slots in London Heathrow airport and 1 slot in Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
_ Passenger traffic rise at 6.5 million passengers from 6.2 million in 2010
2012
_ International expansion, strengthening overall presence in the main markets of Germany, France, Russia, Israel and Belgium
_ International flights from 8 bases in Greece and Cyprus. New flights to Czech Republic, Hungary and Georgia
_ AEGEAN agrees with MIG to acquire OLYMPIC AIR, subject to approval by the European Competition Commission
_ AEGEAN receives the SKYTRAX 2012 World Airline Award as the best Regional Airline in Europe
2013
_ The acquisition of Olympic Air is completed following the approval of the European Commission
_ International network expands with the addition of routes to 5 new countries (Ukraine, Switzerland, Poland, Sweden and Azerbaijan)
and 10 new destinations (Geneva, Manchester, Lyon, Stockholm, Kiev, Baku, Berlin, Nuremberg, Hannover, Warsaw)
2014
_ Finalizes order for the delivery of 7 new Airbus A320 in 2015-2016
_ The first Greek airline offers 13 million available seats in 119 destinations, 86 international destinations in 33 countries
and 33 domestic destinations
_ Passenger traffic rises to 10.1 million passengers from 8.8 million in 2013 (AEGEAN & Olympic Air)
2015
_ Continuous dynamic growth with AEGEAN flying to a total of 134 destinations, 100 international and 34 domestic in Greece
_ AEGEAN is awarded with the SKYTRAX 2015 World Airline Award for the fifth consecutive year and 6 times in total,
as the best regional airline in Europe
_ AEGEAN grows international traffic strongly ahead of the market in Athens as well as Rhodes and Heralkion.
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4. AEGEAN & OLYMPIC AIR DYNAMIC GROWTH
• In 2015 AEGEAN continued its fast growing path for a third consecutive year since the acquisition of OLYMPIC AIR, within a recessionary envi-
ronment for the Greek economy and despite the unique challenges in the business environment and intensifying competition. The integration
of Olympic Air took place in accordance with initial plans, yielding cost and review synergies and allowing further network expansion and a
more significant representation of Greece in the aviation industry.
• From 2012 until 2015, the company has doubled the number of passengers from 6.1 to 11.6 m, while high growth was accompanied by
healthy profitability. In 2015, AEGEAN operated a fleet of 58 aircraft, 44 aircraft jet A320 and 14 turboprop, increasing its fleet by 13 Airbus
from 2013, plus the 14 turboprop which were added to the fleet with the acquisition of OLYMPIC AIR. The increase in total production as
measured in available seat kilometers amounted to 60% compared with 2012 and 37% compared with 2013. In 2016 AEGEAN plans further
growth, adding 1 m available seats, an increase of 7% compared with 2015.
• During the recent years the network expansion has accelerated, focusing on Western and Eastern European markets and as well the Middle
East, reaching now the largest mid-haul network ever covered by a Greek airline, supporting the Greek economy and the tourism sector. More
specifically, over 40 new international destinations have been added from Athens since 2013, significantly promoting Athens as a tourist
destination and also contributing to rising incoming tourist flows to Greece in during the last years. This contribution is even more significant,
if one considers the challenging economic conditions in the country, in which the growth was achieved.
• The commercially successful international network expansion, which involved adding new secondary cities in Western Europe, as well as
penetrating new markets in the south and east of Greece, and the acquisition of OLYMPIC AIR which facilitated the full coverage of the do-
mestic network, have led to further strengthening Athens Hub and tripling of the number of connecting passengers over the last 5 years.
Particularly in 2015, the increase in connecting passenger via Athens hub amounted to 50%.
• Moreover AEGEAN remained committed to maintain a high quality offering, aiming at continuous improvement of its services, investing in
new technologies, upgrading its loyalty program as well as its digital services. In 2015, AEGEAN has been awarded with the SKYTRAX 2015
World Airline Award for the sixth consecutive year and 7 times in total, as the best regional airline in Europe.
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Passengers (in million) Available Seat Kilometers - ASKs (in billion)
11.6
10.1
8.8
6.1 14,668
12,194
10,732
9,139
50
45
30
134
119
104
65
1,000 +50%
More than 3χ
800
600
400
200
2008 2010 2013 2014 2015
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5. 2015 IN FIGURES
1. Passenger traffic
The number of passengers carried by AEGEAN and OLYMPIC AIR rose to 11.6m in 2015, 15% higher yoy or 1.5m more compared to 2014.
Despite the significant political and economic challenges facing the country, the Company managed to increase the number of passengers carried on
international routes by 24% to 6 million and on domestic network, by 7% reaching 5.6 million. The main drivers behind the positive traffic performance
were the increased tourist flows to the country and particularly to Athens, network efficiencies, gradual routes maturity as well as increased connectivity.
The positive performance of the new direct international flights from the bases of Heraklion and Rhodes were equally important for the company’s strategy,
facilitating further growth as well as gaining market shares in these two key tourist destinations, as overall market traffic to the islands was marginally
lower this year.
Total activity, as measured by ASKS (Available Seats Kilometers) increased to 14,7bn from 12,2bn in 2014, an increase of 20%.
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Passengers (in million)
11.6
10.1
8.8
6.2 6.1
5.9
4.4
3.6
2.4
1.6
0.3
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014
Aegean Olympic Air
12.0
11.3
10.0
9.6
9.0
8.4
8.0
6.9 6.9
7.0
6.0 5.8
5.4
5.0
4.4
RPK in billion
RPK
4.0 3.6
Excluding Οlympic Αir
2.9
3.0 2.7
2.4
2.0
1.0
0.0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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ASKs -Available Seat Kilometers (in billion)
15,000
14,668
13,000
12,194
11,000
10,732
9,839
9,000
8,307 9,139
8,103
ASKs in billion
ASK
7,000
6,215 Excluding Οlympic Αir
5,108
5,000
4,023
3,715
3,692
3,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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1,084
65
1,047
60 59 981
58
55 809
52 53 835
48 763 732 767
46 45
683
639
575 582 588
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Notes:
1. Total scheduled and charter flights-excluding non-revenue flights
2. Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs): A measure of passenger capacity. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of seats (empty or full) available for passengers multiplied by the number of kilometers the seats are flown
3. Revenue passenger Kilometers (RPKs): Refers to a measure of passenger traffic calculated by multiplying the total number of revenue passengers carried by the kilometers they are carried.
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Block Hours (in million) Average number of passengers per flight
168
Block Hours (in 0,000) Olympic Air 148 Average number of passengers per flight
Total Block Hours (in 0,000) Aegean 136
106 37
97 98
95 95
80 118
111 106
73 102
104 102 104
93 96 94
60 89
57 56
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Notes:
1. Available seats / Sectors
2. Load factor = Revenue Passenger Kilometers / Available Seat Kilomete
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2. Group Financial Performance
AEGEAN delivered improved 2015 results, with consolidated revenue at €983m, 8% higher compared to 2014, as a result of significant investments in
network and fleet. Passenger traffic rose by 15% to 11.6m passengers, continuing the fast growth for a second consecutive year following the acquisition
of Olympic Air, carrying 40% more passengers on international network in the last two years and growing considerably faster than the overall rate of air
arrivals to Greece.
Pre-tax earnings rose 6% to €100.3m while net earnings after tax reached €68.4m, 15% lower compared to 2014 due to higher corporate tax rate as well
as an increased deferred taxation effect.
EBITDAR reached €217.3m, while EBITDA stood at €111.2m, resulting to cash & short term financial assets of €238m at year end.
Revenue (in € million) Earnings after taxes & Earnings before taxes (in € million)
983
100.3
94.9
912 80.4
70.9 68.4
850
52.5
39.9
559 553 580 563
516 29.5 32.5
Total equity (in € million) Cash & cash equivalent (in € million)
238
218
222
Payouts to Shareholders
Financial Year Dividend/Returns Euro/Share Total amount in € Paid
2008 Dividend 0.25 17,854,275 2009
2009 Dividend 0.13 9,284,223 2010
2014 Capital Return 1.00 71,417,100 2014
2014 Dividend 0.70 49,991,970 2015
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6. GROUP FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 2014-2015
amounts in ,000 €
The following consolidated Income Statement is compared with last year consolidated Income 2014.
1. Income Statement
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amounts in ,000 €
2. Revenue breakdown
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amounts in ,000 €
2015 2014
Aircraft leasing 0.72 0.74
Depreciation 0.10 0.10
Financial result - expense/(income) (0.02) 0.09
Profit before taxes per ASK 0.68 0.78
Average Stage Length (km) 809 767
31/12/2015
31/12/2014 1/1/2014
ASSETS Revised Revised
Non current assets
Intangible assets 47,602 47,908 47,437
Goodwill 39,756 39,756 39,756
Tangible assets 103,938 80,489 81,005
Advances for assets acquisition 30,995 56,024 21,135
Financial Assets available for sale 8,902 0 0
Deferred tax assets 16,733 21,159 19,182
Other long term assets 25,998 19,985 15,909
Hedging derivatives 233 10,632 114
Total non current assets 247,157 275,954 224,539
Current assets
Inventories 13,182 13,238 10,951
Customers and other receivables 104,476 87,648 76,945
Advances 14,013 10,602 4,928
Financial Assets available for sale 39,609 10,903 17,296
Hedging derivatives 34,072 24,139 2,146
Restricted Cash 36,392 16,045 0
Cash and cash equivalents 152,933 191,437 226,877
Total current assets 394,677 354,013 339,144
TOTAL ASSETS 668,834 629,966 563,683
EQUITY
Share capital 46,421 46,421 46,421
Share premium account 72,776 72,776 144,744
Other reserves (3,187) (1,444) 1,873
Retained profit 115,965 101,239 22,136
Total equity 221,974 218,992 215,204
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amounts in ,000 €
LIABILITIES
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amounts in ,000 €
6. Cash Flow Statement of the Group for the period ended at 31/12/2015
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7. DISTINCTIONS
Over the past years, AEGEAN has been awarded by various international and domestic organizations and institutions in recognition of
its contribution to Greek tourism, the development of the market, the quality of its offered services as well as the creativity of its com-
munication and promotional activities.
More specifically, AEGEAN received the Award for Best Regional Airline in Europe for 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 by Skytrax.
SKYTRAX World Airline Awards are highly prestigious excellence awards for the worldwide airline industry, of great importance for air-
lines, since they are exclusively based on the passengers’ vote.
Additionally, AEGEAN has been repeatedly awarded in the past by Athens International Airport as the fastest growing airline for the
domestic region, as the Company registering the highest passenger volumes at Athens International Airport and as the Airline of the
Decade based on total passengers carried over the 2001-2010 period.
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8. THE FLEET
AEGEAN has successfully implemented an ambitious fleet renewal plan with the delivery of new Airbus Α320/321 since 2007. New aircraft of the
Airbus A320 family replaced 15 Boeing 737 300/400. As a result, the new fleet facilitated the Company’s network expansion and at the same time
contributed to a significant quality upgrade of its services in both domestic and international network. During 2011, AEGEAN returned the remain-
ing fleet of 4 Avro RJ-100 aircraft and started operating as of May 2011 with a single jet A/C type of the Airbus A320 family. As of October 2013,
Olympic Air’s fleet has been added to the group’s fleet: 10 Bombardier Q400 and 4 Bombardier D100.
In order to facilitate its further expansion strategy, AEGEAN has finalized within 2014 the order for the delivery of 7 new Airbus A320’s, and thereby
reinforcing one of its main competitive advantages – the low average age of its aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with Airbus “Sharklet” fuel saving
wing tip devices and are powered by IAE V2500 engines. Delivery of the 7 aircraft began in June, 2015 and were completed by early 2016.
Overall, in 2015 the fleet consisted of 44 aircraft of the Airbus A320 family (A319, A320, A321) and 14 Bombardier aircraft. AEGEAN and Olympic
Air have invested in 42 new aircraft in total, the largest investment ever to be implemented in the Greek airline sector. New aircraft delivered after
2007 have contributed to a significant upgrade of services offered.
AEGEAN Fleet
70
9000
60 8000
50 7000
6000
40
5000
30 4000
31 36 44
3
20 3000
11 21
22 29 30 2000
10 8 13 12 14 14 10
4 6 4 14 14 14 1000
4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
* In 2010 and 2011 the Company also used 2 and 3 aircraft respectively under short-term wet lease agreement (ACMI) to cover the needs of charter operation.
* Including the fleet of Olympic Air since 201
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New Aircraft Deliveries
Airbus
Q400
11
10
3
6
4 3
3
2
12
11
10.4
10
8 7.6
6
5 5
4 4
3
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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9. ROUTES & DESTINATIONS
In 2015, AEGEAN covered 134 destinations, 100 international in 42 countries and 34 domestic, with 15.2m available seats, 2m more
seats than in 2014. The flights were operated with 58 aircraft, after AEGEAN´s recent investment in new additional Airbus A320ceos.
Despite the challenging conditions in the country following the capital controls, AEGEAN managed to further develop its main bases,
opening up new markets for Greek tourism and new destinations in established markets. With flights to 100 international destinations
from its 9 bases in Greece AEGEAN plays a key role in the resilience of the tourism sector in Greece. The Company invested in network
expansion with flights to 16 new international destinations in 9 countries, adding capacity from Athens as well as the regional bases.
For 2016, AEGEAN plans to operate a total of 145 destinations, 111 international and 34 domestic in Greece in 45 countries. Approxi-
mately 16.2 million seats will be offered, an increase of 1.1 million from 2015.
During the summer season of 2016,14 additional destinations will be launched from Athens, bringing the number of direct services to
101. The 14 new routes are: Amsterdam, Bari, Dublin, Jeddah, Krakow, Lille, Lisbon, Ljubljana, Luxembourg, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mal-
lorca and Split. The new countries served from Athens are 6: Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Lithuania and Slovenia.
Additional capacity will be invested in Athens, driven by additional frequencies to traditional main source markets like France, Italy,
Switzerland and Saudi Arabia, as well as new routes launched by the Company.
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AEGEAN MAP SUMMER 2015
Oslo
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Manchester
Hannover Berlin
Birmingham Amsterdam
Düsseldorf
London
Brussels
Frankfurt Prague
Deauville Stuttgart
Paris Metz
Zurich
Nantes
Cairo
Borg El Arab Geneva Venice
Lyon
Milan
Bordeaux
Pisa
Toulouse
Marseille
Rome
Barcelona
Madrid
Catania
Malta
Stockholm Tallinn
Moscow
Tbilisi
Warsaw
Yerevan
Kiev Tehran
Budapest Riyadh
Belgrade
Bucharest
Dubrovnik Sofia
Tirana
Istanbul
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Mytilene
Izmir
Mykonos
Athens
Kalamata Kos
Santorini Rhodes
Chania
Heraklion
Larnaca
Pafos
Beirut
Tel Aviv
Amman
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10. STAR ALLIANCE
Star Alliance is a global airline network which was established by five airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, THAI and
United on May 14, 1997.
It has grown to become the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the inter-
national traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market
Leadership Award, Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax.
Adria Airways, AEGEAN, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Avianca Brasil, Brussels
Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shen-
zhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United.
Overall, the Star Alliance network comprises of a combined fleet of 4,457 aircraft and more than 432,600 employees, while it offers
more than 18,500 daily flights to more than 1,330 airports in 192 countries.
- Access to a global network and the benefits of coordinated schedules that ensure optimized connections within the Star Alliance
network and reduced waiting time
- Through check-in, joint ticketing, check-in and baggage facilities, collocation and connection teams at key airports – all play a role in
creating a smoother travel experience
-More Rewarding Frequent Flyer Programme through earning and redeeming miles across the entire Star Alliance network
- Star Alliance offers specialized products and travel options for corporate clients as well as products designed especially for organizers
of international conferences and sports or culture events (Conventions Plus and Meetings Plus)
Star Alliance membership offers multiples benefits to the member carriers such as:
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Member carriers
Member carriers: 28
Number of passengers: 641 million
Daily departures: More than 18,500
Airports: 1,330 in 192 countries
Lounges: More than 1,000
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12. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Α. Statements of the Board of Directors’ Members 39
Β. Annual Report of the Board of Directors 41
C. Auditor’s Report on Review of Annual Financial Statements 58
D. Annual Financial Statements for the period
1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 60
E. Figures and Information for the period 01.01.2015 – 31.12.2015 114
F. Company announcements, as per Art.10 Law 3401/2005,
published during the year 2015 116
G. Website for the publication of the Annual Financial Statements 117
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Α. STATEMENTS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEMBERS
(IN ACCORDANCE TO ART. 4 PARAGRAPH 2 OF LAW 3556/2007)
It is hereby stated that, to the best of our knowledge, the Annual Financial statements of “Aegean Airlines S.A.” for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 Decem-
ber 2015, which were prepared in accordance to the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by EU, truly reflect all Assets, Liabilities and
Shareholders’ Equity along with the Income Statement of the Company, as well as of the companies included in the consolidation.
It is also declared that, to the best of our knowledge, the Board of Directors’ Annual Report truly reflects the business developments, the performance and
the position of the Company, as well as of the companies included in the consolidation, including the key risks and prospects they are facing.
The undersigned
Chairman of the BoD Chief Executive Officer Vice Chairman of the BoD
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Β. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The uncertainty and the adverse conditions had a negative impact on international tourist arrivals but did not freeze the positive trend as those
have been increased by 5.7% compared with the same period last year.
The most significant increase was recorded in Athens, that showed an increase of 764 thousand passengers or +22.6% compared to 2014. Santo-
rini and Mykonos also recorded a strong increase, +17.8% and +11.6%, respectively, while tourist arrivals at the other regional airports remained
either at the same levels or at lower levels compared to the previous year, mainly affected by the decreased arrivals of Russian visitors.
In terms of geographical distribution of incoming visitors, according to Bank of Greece most recent survey, travelling non-residents in Greece by
country of origin, it appears that the main countries of origin remain broadly unchanged as in 2014: Germany, UK, France, Netherlands and Italy.
An impressive growth in 2015 came from U.S.A. (+35%) and Canada (+37%) followed by Italy (26%), Germany and U.K. (+18%).
Out of the main origin countries, only Russian traffic had a negative trend in 2015 (-60%), having been affected by ruble depreciation against the
euro and by the challenging economic environment in Russia, that led to lower levels of total visitors arrivals compared to 2014.
In 2015 the Group continued implementing its business plan by expanding the network of international destinations, operating a fleet of 58
aircraft during summer season, increasing its fleet by 8 aircraft compared to 2014. Major investments were implemented in company’s major
base - Athens, as well as in Crete, Rhodes and Larnaca leading to growth. It is important that despite the significant increase in competition, both
on domestic and international routes, but also the challenging economic conditions, the Group maintained its healthy profitability, confirming its
commitment to growth.
More specifically, Group’s total passenger traffic increased by 15% in 2015. Passengers carried reached 11.6 million, 1.5 million more than in 2014.
In domestic traffic, despite aggressive competition and weak domestic demand, Aegean continued presenting a growth of 7% compared to 2014,
carrying 5.6 million passengers, by offering even lower fares and significantly improved connections with the international network.
The greatest part of the increase derived from the international network, where the main investment in new destinations was made, marking a
24% increase, faster than the country’s rate of increase in total air arrivals (5%), confirming the Company’s leading contribution to the develop-
ment of the country’s tourism and its support to the national economy.
The Company during 2015 added 15 new international destinations, targeting both traditional markets such as France, Cyprus, Italy, Switzerland
and new markets such as Saudi Arabia, Norway and Iran.
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In 2015, 4 out of 7 ordered Airbus A320 aircraft have been delivered to the Group, relating to the recent order from Airbus, while the remaining
of the order is scheduled to be delivered within 2016.
Group key operating and financial data for the period, compared to the same period last year were as follows:
- Total number of passengers for 2015 was 11.6 million, increased by 15% compared to 2014.
- Revenue for 2015 amounted to € 983 million from € 912 million in 2014, representing an increase of 8%.
- Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) were € 111.2 million compared to € 118.8 million in 2014.
- Earnings before tax amounted to a profit of € 100.3 million from € 94.9 million in 2014.
- The healthy capital structure was maintained with zero bank debt and liabilities from financial leasing contracts amounting to € 55.4 million,
while cash and cash equivalents (€ 152.9 million), restricted cash (€ 36.4 million) along with the financial assets available for sale (€ 48.5
million) amounted to € 237.8 million.
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− Prospects
The overall economic outlook for 2016 remains highly uncertain especially in relation to Greek macroeconomic developments; additional key
decisions are still pending both in terms of fiscal adjustments and in terms of evaluating the implementation process of the county’s financial
aid agreement. At the same time, there are concerns that the world economy is slowing down, and the political developments in EU member
states may affect the unity of the union along with the increased fear in terms of safety.
In terms of demand from international visitors the ongoing turmoil in neighboring Mediterranean countries undoubtedly strengthens tourist
inflows towards European countries, with Greece being one of the destinations that could potentially benefit from this.
Under those circumstances any decline in demand from Greek passengers is expected to be counterbalanced by the increased attractiveness
of the Greek product to international visitors, provided that the country conditions will remain favorable and issues relating to the level of
security or to the increased flows of refugees will remain manageable.
In addition, pressure from competition is expected to continue within 2016, mainly in the domestic market. An increase in the capacity offered
from our main competitors is also expected, but at a lower level, compared to 2015.
The strategic priority for the Company is to continue to be extrovert with the major investment being the improved connectivity and increased
offered capacity of its network out of its main operating hub, Athens Airport. The Company believes that the development of new destinations
out of Athens which adds new incoming traffic to the city, and the further enhancement of Athens hub constitute a significant competitive
advantage. The weaker seasonality, the more efficient utilization of aircraft and the extended network are the main reason in order to further
develop Athens.
In relation to the network, within the first months of the year the Group was delivered three new Airbus A320 aircraft, reaching a total of 61
aircraft. With the increased capacity the Group will offer 16.2 million seats in 2016, an increase of 1.1 million seats from 2015 (+7%), at a
total of 111 international and 34 domestic destinations. In 2016 14 additional destinations will be launched in 12 countries: Dublin, Nice, Lille,
Naples, Bari, Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Mallorca, Ljubljana, Jeddah, Krakow, Riga and Split.
Furthermore, the operational quality and the competitiveness of Greek airports remain a very critical factor for the company. Tourist develop-
ment has significantly supported the Greek economy therefore airport infrastructure maintenance works are imminent.
Upon the singing of the agreement between the Greek State and the Fraport – Slentel consortium, for the development and management of
the 14 regional airports, we expect that all the necessary investments will be accelerated in order to achieve a significant quality improve-
ment, thus will further improve the tourism prospects and the passenger experience.
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Given the challenges in the economic environment and the increased competition the Company has set the following strategic priorities:
• Strengthen its network so that it can support connectivity on domestic and international routes.
• Further reduce unit cost, with an emphasis on distribution and aircraft fleet (financial, operating, flight productivity).
• Further increase of the ancillary revenues from the unbundling of additional air traffic services, but also from the rollout of further value
added products, further exploitation of our loyalty program and introduction of innovative services
Passenger yield
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The above indicators for 2015 compared with the previous year are as follows:
RASK and CASK decreased by 9,7% and 9,3% respectively compared to 2014, mainly due to the pressure in fare levels arising from increased
competition and the significant decline in oil prices respectively.
It is important that the CASK (EBT level excluding fuel cost) has been reduced by 4,1%, further enhancing Company’s competitiveness.
The most significant transactions of the Company with related parties, according to IAS 24, appear on the following table:
Finally, the compensation of the Company’s directors and Board of Directors’ members for the period 1/1-31/12/2015 was € 4,859.47
thousand, while the relevant amount for the Group was €5,055.20. As of 31/12/2015 the obligations towards the directors were € 796.28
thousand while there were no receivables from the directors and the Board of Directors neither for the Company nor for the Group.
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− Corporate Governance
Ι. Principals of Corporate Governance
The company has adopted the Principles of Corporate Governance, in compliance with existing Greek legislation and international practices.
Corporate Governance establishes a framework of rules, principles and control mechanisms, based on which it conducts its business with
transparency, aiming at the protection of shareholders’ as well as third party’s interests.
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The Company may amend on occasions the applied Code and the Principals of Corporate Governance.
ΙΙΙ. Deviations from the Corporate Governance Code and justification of them
Role and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
• The Board of Directors has not established a separate committee, which manages the procedure for candidates seeking election in the Board
of Directors and prepares proposals in the Board of Directors concerning the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors given
that the policy concerning these compensations is stable and formed.
• The Board of Directors consists of three executive members, six non-executive members and three independent non-executive members.
This structure has secured the company’s efficiency and productivity throughout the years.
• The Board of Directors does not appoint an independent Vice President, by the independent members, but instead an executive Vice Presi-
dent, as his contribution to the exercise of the executive duties of the President is considered of great importance.
• The appointment of an executive member to a non-subsidiary or associated company does not require any approval by the Board.
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Nomination of candidates of Board of Directors
• There is no committee for selecting candidates for the Board of Directors, as due to the structure and operation of the Company this
committee is not regarded as essential at this time.
• The President does not meet on a regular basis with the non-executive members, without the presence of the executive members, to discuss
the performance and remuneration of the latter and other related issues, as any matter is discussed at the presence of all members.
• There are no introductory programs in place by the Board for the new Board members, or continuous professional training for all the other
members, as only individuals with proven expertise and management skills are proposed for election as members.
• There is no specific provision for supply of adequate resources to the committees of the Board to fulfill their duties and recruiting external
consultants, as the allocation of resources is determined by the Company’s management per case, based on individual business needs.
• The Board does not outline in the annual corporate governance statement the evaluation procedure of the Board and its committees, as
there are no relevant evaluation procedures.
Internal Audit
• The Board of Directors does not perform an annual evaluation of the internal audit procedures as the Audit Committee reviews and reports
to the Board of Directors with the Internal Audit’s Annual Report.
Audit Committee
• There is no special or specific rule for the operation of the Audit Committee, as its main duties and authorities are adequately defined by the
law.
• No specific funds are provided to the Audit Committee for the use of external consultants, as the composition of the committee and the
specialized knowledge and experience of its members ensure its effective operation.
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Remuneration
• In the contracts of the executive members of the Board of Directors there is no provision that the Board of Directors may seek for a partial
or full refund of the bonuses paid due to revised financial statements of previous years or use of wrong financial data to calculate such
bonuses.
• There is no compensation committee, comprising exclusively of non-executive members, independent in their majority, which aims to
define the compensation of the executive and non-executive members of the Board of Directors, thus there are no rules for the compen-
sation committee’s’ responsibilities, the frequency of its convocations and other issues related to its operation. The creation of such a
committee has not been deemed necessary until now.
• Each executive member’s remuneration is not approved by the Board of Directors, after compensation committee’s recommendations,
without the executive members being present, given that such compensation committee does not exist. Board executive members’ com-
pensations are determined by the Board of Directors and in accordance to law 2190/1920. The members of the Board of Directors may be
compensated to an amount that is determined by the General Meeting of Shareholders. Any other type of remuneration of the members of
the Board of Directors is paid by the Company if it is approved by the Shareholders’ General Meeting.
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IV. Description of the main characteristics of the Company’s Internal Control and Risk Management systems related
to financial reporting.
Internal Control
Internal control is defined as the sum of processes applied by an entity’s Board, management and other personnel, to secure the effectiveness
and efficiency of corporate operations, consistency of financial reporting and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Internal control’s responsibilities include among others the monitoring of financial information, the evaluation and improvement of risk
management and internal control systems, as well as the verification of compliance with the institutional policies and procedures as described
in the Internal Operation Regulations of the Company, the existing legislation and regulatory requirements.
Internal Control reports administratively to the CEO and functionally to the Audit Committee. Internal Control personnel and the members
of the Audit Committee, perform their duties independently and are not subordinate to any other department of the company. The head of
Internal Control is supervised by the Audit Committee. The head of Internal Control is appointed by the Board and is a person with adequate
qualifications and experience.
Internal Control provides reports that are evaluated by the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis.
• Credit risk
The company monitors its trading receivables on a regular basis, so as to be protected against credit risk, and whenever needed, it assesses
their timely collection mainly through factoring.
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V. Information regarding the main authorities and operation of the General Shareholders’ Meeting as well as
description of shareholders’ rights and ways of exercise.
Operation of the General Shareholders’ Meeting
The Board of Directors ensures that the preparation and the conduct of the General Shareholders’ Meeting supports the effective exercise
of shareholders’ rights. The shareholders are fully informed of all the issues related to their participation to the General Shareholders’
Meeting including the agenda and their rights during the course of the General Shareholder Meeting. The Board of Directors uses the General
Shareholders’ Meeting to promote a productive and open discussion between the Board and the company.
Specifically, with regards to the preparation of the General Shareholder Meeting and pursuant to the provisions of Law 3884/2010, the
Company publishes on its website at least 20 days prior to the General Shareholder Meeting both in Greek and in English, information related
to:
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, and/or the Vice Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer attend the General Shareholders’ Meeting in
order to provide all the necessary information to the shareholders regarding the items on the agenda as well as questions raised by them. The
Chairman of the General Shareholders’ Meeting ensures that adequate time is given for any questions raised.
The General Shareholders’ Meeting is vested the exclusive power to resolve on the following matters:
• Any matter submitted to it by the Board or by the persons who are entitled to convene the General Meeting according to law.
• Modification of the Articles of Association, including cases such as increase or decrease of the share capital, dissolution of the Company,
extension of its duration and merger with another company.
• Election of the Directors of the Company, election of the Auditors of the Company and specification of their remuneration.
• Approval or modification of the annual financial statements of the Company prepared by the Board and allocation of the net profits.
• Approval with nominal vote of the Board of Directors’ management and discharge of the members of the Board and of the auditors from any
liability after the approval of the annual financial statements. Members of the Board and the employees of the Company may participate in
the voting only on the basis of the shares held by them.
• The hearing of the auditors with respect to the audit of the books and records of the Company performed by them.
• The issuance of bond loans with the right to gain profits in accordance with art.3b of Law 2190/1920 and convertible bond loans.
• The appointment of liquidators in case of dissolution of the Company.
• The filling of actions against the members of the Board of Directors and the auditors for breach of duty in accordance with the applicable
laws and the Articles of the Company.
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Shareholders’ Rights and ways of exercise
Every shareholder that is recorded by the custodian of the Company owning shares is entitled to attend and vote at the General Shareholders’
Meeting. For the shareholder to exercise the above rights there is no need to have its shares reserved or to follow a similar procedure. The
shareholder may freely authorise for representation another person.
Company’s shareholders’ rights are equivalent to their participation share in the Company’s paid share capital. Every share has all the rights
provided by law 2190/1920 as it has been amended and applies, as well as by the Company’s Articles of Association.
The Chairman, the Vice Chairman and the Managing Director are available to meet shareholders with significant share participation in the
Company to discuss corporate governance issues. In addition, the Chairman should ensure that the views of the shareholders are communicated
to the whole Board.
VI. Information regarding the composition and operation of the Board of Directors
Composition of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors, acting collectively, is responsible for the management of the Company’s affairs to the benefit of the Company and its
shareholders, ensuring the implementation of the corporate strategy and the equal rights for all the shareholders. The Board is empowered to
decide for all matters related to the business affairs of the Company. The General Shareholders’ Meeting is responsible for all the other issues
that are excluded due to law or the Articles of Association.
The members of the Board of Directors are elected by the General Shareholders’ Meeting. The General Shareholders’ Meeting also decides
which members shall be executive, non-executive or independent non-executive.
The Board of Directors of Aegean Airlines S.A. is the custodian of the Principles of Corporate Governance of the Company. The Board of Directors
is composed of no less than seven (7) and no more than fifteen (15) members. The members of the Board shall be elected by the General
Shareholders’ Meeting with a secret vote to serve for a three year period which may be extended until the first annual General Meeting after
the expiry of their service term. Such an extension of time, however, may not exceed four years. The members of the Board of Directors, either
shareholders or not, may be always re-elected. The Board of Directors currently consists of three executive and nine non-executive members,
which include three independent non-executive members in accordance to law 3016/2002 for Corporate Governance. Executive members
perform the day-to-day management of the Company, whereas non-executive members are not involved in the Company’s management.
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The table below includes the members of the Board of Directors:
Note: The Company’s Audit Committee consists of members with number 8, 10 and 11 of the list above.
A description of the Chairman’s and Chief Executive Officer’s duties and responsibilities follows:
The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Company’s Board of Directors. He provides guidance on strategic actions and validates the important
decisions of the Company. He is the Head of all Company’s divisions and amongst others he is responsible for:
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a) Strategy:
• Strategic decision making with respect to business strategy development, as well as significant investments.
• Defining the Company’s organisational plans.
• Ensuring the implementation of the Company’s decisions and informing the Board of Directors regarding Company’s matters.
b) Executive Guidance:
• Coordination and supervision of the top management so as to ensure effectiveness and efficiency for the Company’s smooth operation.
• Decision making or participation in the process of significant business decisions
• Defining the risk management policies, risk assessment and application of actions and procedures for their effective management.
c) Performance Management:
• Defining budget’s targets as well as determining annual performance targets and meeting the annual budget targets.
• Supervision of Company’s financial management
• Ensuring the procedures to meet targets and reach results.
Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the coordination of the Company’s business units and making proposals to the Board of Directors
regarding matters within its power.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors sets the daily agenda and calls the members of the Board of Directors in meetings which heads. The
Board of Directors may decide, by an absolute majority vote of the members who are personally present or represented, to assign fully or
partially the exercise of its rights and authorities which relate to the management, administration and representation of the Company to
one or more persons, irrespectively whether they are members of the Board or not. The title and authorization of those persons shall be
determined each time by the Board’s decision on their assignment.
A quorum shall be established if the half of the number of the Directors plus one are present or represented in the meetings of the Board, but
in no case the number of the Directors who are personally present may be less than three (3). For the purposes of determining the quorum
any fraction shall be omitted.
The Board of Directors shall validly resolve by an absolute majority vote of the members who are personally present or represented except
for the cases where a special majority is required. In case of equality of votes if the voting is effected by a show of hands it shall be repeated;
if it is secret, the making of a resolution shall be adjourned. In case of personal matters, the Board shall decide with secret vote with ballots.
Each member shall have one vote; if he represents an absent colleague, he shall have two votes. Director who is absent for any reason may
be represented by another Director duly appointed by a letter, telex, telegram or fax addressed to the Board of Directors. In no case a member
of the Board can represent more than one Director.
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VII. Information regarding the composition and operation of the Audit Committee
According to article 37 of Law 3693/2008 every listed company in the Athens Stock Exchange (“of public interest” according to the law) is
obliged to have an “Audit Committee” consisting of 3 Board of Directors’ members. Two of them must be non-executive members and the
other one a non-executive independent member.
The Company’s Audit Committee consists of the following Board of Directors’ members:
The term of the Audit Committee is three years. Renewal of the term or modification of the Committee’s members’ composition is always
subject to decision by the Board of Directors.
The Audit Committee monitors and supervises the performance of internal audit by the Internal Audit department. It convenes on a regular
basis where the gathered audits’ findings of the Internal Audit department are evaluated and utilized.
The Audit Committee convenes upon request by its Chairman or in case of his absence or inconvenience by his representative who is autho-
rized to perform the Chairman’s duties. The Audit Committee shall validly resolve by an absolute majority vote of its members and in the case
of equal voting the Chairman’s vote supersedes.
EXPLANATORY REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (article 4, paragraph 7 & 8 of Law 3556/2007)
1. Structure of the Company’s share capital
The Company’s share capital amounts to forty six million four hundred twenty one thousand and one hundred fifteen euros (€ 46,421,115),
divided into seventy one million four hundred seventeen thousand and one hundred common voting shares (71,417,100 shares), of a par
value of sixty five euro cents each (€ 0.65). All the shares are registered and listed for trading in the Securities Market of the Athens Stock
Exchange under the “Large Cap” classification.
3. Significant direct or indirect holdings in accordance with the provisions of articles 9 – 11 of Law 3556/2007
As of 31.12.2015 the following investors held more than 5% of the Company’s voting rights: Theodore Vassilakis 35.40% (23.74% through
Evetrans S.A. and 11.66% through Autohellas S.A.), Alnesco Enterprices Company Limited 8.56%, Siana Enterprices Company Limited 8.56%
and Achilleas Constantakopoulos 5.19%.
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5. Limitations on voting rights
The Articles of Association make no provision for any limitations on voting rights.
6. Shareholder agreements which result to limitations in the transfer of shares or limitations to exercise voting rights
The Company is not aware of any Shareholder agreements which result to limitations in the transfer of shares or limitations to exercise voting
rights.
7. Rules governing the appointment and replacement of members of the Board of Directors and the amendment of the
Articles of Association
The members of the Board of Directors are elected from the General Shareholders’ Meeting, through a secret voting procedure, for a three
year term extended up to the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting due in the term’s final year. The members may be shareholders or non-
shareholders and can be re-elected.
Replacement of a member can be authorised by at least 3 other members and is subject to the approval of the next General Shareholders’
Meeting.
8. Authority delegated to the BoD or certain members of the Board for the issue of new shares or acquisition of own shares
According to the provisions of article 13 par. 1 item b) of C.L. 2190/1920 and the article 5 of the Articles of Association, the Company’s Board
of Directors has the right, following a relevant decision by the General Shareholder’s Meeting that is subject to the publicity announcements
of article 7b of C.L. 2190/1920, to increase the Company’s share capital with the issuance of new shares, through a decision by the Board of
Directors that is made with a majority of at least two thirds (2/3) of its total members. In this case, Company’s share capital may be increased
by no more than the share capital amount paid up on the date when the Board of Directors was granted such power by the General Meeting.
This power of the Board of Directors may be renewed by the General Meeting for a period that may not exceed five year per instance of renewal.
9. Important agreements which are entered in force, amended or terminated in the event of change in the control of the
Company following a public offer
There are no agreements which enter into force, are amended or terminated in the event of change in the control of the Company following
a public offer.
10. Agreements that the Company has entered into with Board members or employees regarding compensation payments
in the case of resignation, dismissal without valid reason and termination of their office period or employment as a result
of a public offering.
The Company has no significant agreements with members of the Board of Directors or its employees providing for the payment of
compensation, especially in the case of resignation or dismissal without valid reason or termination of their period of office or employment
due to a public offer.
11. Location
The Company has established presence in 50 locations both in Greece and abroad for the provision of its services.
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The General Shareholders Assembly on 15.05.2015 has decided the following:
1. Approval of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors’ and the Independent’s Auditor report on the Financial Statements and
developments for the period 2014 (01.01.2014 – 31.12.2014).
2. The members of the Board of Directors and the Auditors of the Company were discharged from any responsibility regarding their actions
for the period ended at 31.12.2014.
3. Election of Mr. Vasilis Kaminaris (Α.Μ. S.Ο.Ε.L. 20411) as the Company’s external Auditor and Mr. Panagiotis Papazoglou (Α.Μ. S.Ο.Ε.L.
16631) as substitute Auditor, from the audit firm “ERNST & YOUNG (HELLAS) CERTIFIED AUDITORS ACCOUNTANTS S.A.”, for the period
2015 and approval of their fees.
4. The remuneration of the executive members of the Board of Directors, for their services to the Company for the period 2014 (01.01.2014
– 31.12.2014) was approved. Also their remuneration for the period 2015 (01.01.2015–31.12.2015) was preapproved.
Dimitrios Gerogiannis
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C. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these separate and consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with International Standards of Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the separate and consolidated financial statements are free from material
misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the separate and consolidated financial
statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of
the separate and consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers
internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the separate and consolidated financial statements in order to
design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness
of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the separate and consolidated financial
statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the accompanying separate and consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial posi-
tion of “Aegean Airlines S.A.” and its subsidiaries as at 31 December 2015, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year
then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed by the European Union.
Other Issue
The separate and consolidated financial statements of “Aegean Airlines S.A.” for the fiscal year ended at 31 December 2014 were audited by
another Auditor, who issued an unqualified opinion at 26 March 2015.
b) We confirm that the information given in the Directors’ Report is consistent with the accompanying separate and consolidated financial
statements and complete in the context of the requirements of articles 43a and 37 of Codified Law 2190/1920.
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D. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD
1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 2015
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5.34 Share capital 95
5.35 Share premium 96
5.36 Other reserves 96
5.37 Liabilities from finance leases 97
5.38 Provisions for employee retirement benefits 97
5.39 Suppliers and other liabilities 99
5.40 Provisions 99
5.41 Other long term liabilities 100
5.42 Other short term liabilities 100
5.43 Liabilities from tickets sold but not flown 101
5.44 Accrued expenses 101
5.45 Financial Derivatives 101
5.46 Revenue 102
5.47 Other income 102
5.48 Consumption of materials and services 103
5.49 Employee Costs 103
5.50 Financial income / expense 104
5.51 Income tax 104
5.52 Commitments 105
5.53 Contingent assets and liabilities 105
5.54 Loans 105
5.55 Related parties transactions 106
5.56 Transactions with directors and Board of Directors members 106
5.57 Earnings per share 107
5.58 Risk management 107
5.59 Other events 112
5.60 Subsequent events 112
5.61 Auditor’s remuneration 112
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amounts in thousand €
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amounts in thousand €
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amounts in thousand €
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amounts in thousand €
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amounts in thousand €
2.1 Statement of Comprehensive Income of the Company for the period that ended at 31.12.2015
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amounts in thousand €
2.2 Statement of Comprehensive Income of the Group for the period that ended at 31.12.2015
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amounts in thousand €
3.1 Statement of changes in Equity of the Company for the period ended at 31.12.2015
Cash flow
Issued Share Reserves Available Accumulated Total
hedging
capital premium (other) for Sale Profit/(Loss) equity
reserves
Balance at 1 January 2014 46.421,11 144.744,41 (2.361,49) 2.989,77 1.244,74 28.380,33 221.448,87
Share capital
increase through
71.417,10 (71.417,10)
capitalization of
reserves (Note 5.35)
Reduction of
(71.417,10) 71.417,10
share capital (Note 5.35)
Share capital
(581,33) (581,33)
increase expenses
Balance on 31 December 2014 46.421,11 72.775,98 (4.247,64) 2.954,40 (150,30) 83.853,72 201.607,27
Balance on 1 January 2015 46.421,11 72.775,98 (4.247,64) 2.954,40 (150,30) 83.853,72 201.607,27
Balance on 31 December 2015 46.421,11 72.775,98 (19.677,05) 5.797,72 499,78 84.356,98 190.174,52
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amounts in thousand €
3.2 Statement of changes in Equity of the Group for the period ended at 31.12.2015
Cash flow
Issued Share Reserves Available Accumulated Total
hedging
capital premium (other) for Sale Profit /(Loss) equity
reserves
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amounts in thousand €
4.1 Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the period ended at 31.12.2015
31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax 81.095,06 71.776,83
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible assets 12.720,86 11.058,70
Impairment of tangible assets 0,00 555,14
Provisions for aircraft maintenance & bad debts (16.381,49) 4.480,02
Foreign currency exchange (gains) / losses (6.282,48) 8.876,40
(Profit) / loss from investing activities (1.320,63) (3.831,66)
Finance Cost 5.818,58 6.681,26
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital 75.649,90 99.596,69
Changes in working capital
(Increase) in inventories (151,34) (1.672,03)
(Increase) in receivables (42.123,63) (45.591,32)
Increase in liabilities 42.251,31 64.605,80
Total changes in working capital (23,66) 17.342,45
Interest expenses paid (2.901,22) (2.970,85)
Income tax paid (18.429,30) (17.137,18)
Net cash flows from operating activities 54.295,72 96.831,11
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of tangible assets (20.090,62) (13.498,95)
Sales of tangible assets 172,15 19,46
Advances for the acquisition of tangible assets 30.622,38 (34.889,03)
Purchases of financial assets (43.501,27) (3.492,50)
Sales of financial assets 12.301,60 9.136,50
Investments in subsidiaries (Note 5.26) (60.400,01) (10.400,01)
Capital return from subsidiary share capital reduction (Note 5.26) 40.000,00 0,00
Interest and other financial income received 703,96 2.167,49
Net cash flows from investing activities (40.191,81) (50.957,04)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid (49.885,33) 0,00
Capital return 0,00 (71.234.87)
Capital return expenses 0,00 (785,59)
Financial leases capital paid (9.726,55) (7.846,39)
Net cash flows from financing activities (59.611,88) (79.866,85)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (45.507,97) (33.992,77)
Cash, cash equivalents & restricted cash at the beginning of the period 187.554,65 221.547,42
Cash, cash equivalents & restricted cash at the end of the period 142.046,68 187.554,65
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amounts in thousand €
4.2 Cash Flow Statement of the Group for the period ended at 31.12.2015
31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax 100.316,89 94.890,70
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible assets 14.010,00 12.551,20
Impairment of tangible assets (326,27) 553,96
Provisions for aircraft maintenance & bad debts (18.007,79) 2.718,29
Foreign currency exchange (gains) / losses (7.850,80) 8.431,95
(Profit) / loss from investing activities (1.351,55) (3.996,83)
Finance Cost 5.869,81 6.955,76
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital 92.660,29 122.105,03
Changes in working capital
(Increase)/Decrease in inventories 248,24 (1.647,69)
(Increase) in receivables (29.890,48) (25.033,14)
Increase in liabilities 28.217,95 36.472,37
Total changes in working capital (1.424,29) 9.791,54
Interest expenses paid (2.853,76) (3.245,35)
Income tax paid (18.429,30) (17.137,18)
Net cash flows from operating activities 69.952,95 111.514,04
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of tangible assets (20.236,51) (13.698,70)
Sales of tangible assets 1.980,71 19,46
Advances for the acquisition of tangible assets 30.622,38 (34.889,03)
Purchases of financial assets (43.501,27) (3.492,50)
Sales of financial assets 12.301,60 9.136,50
Investments in subsidiaries (10.400,01) (10.400,01)
Interest and other financial income received 734,87 2.282,13
Net cash flows from investing activities (28.498,23) (51.042,15)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid (49.885,33) 0,00
Capital return 0,00 (71.234.87)
Capital return expenses 0,00 (785,59)
Financial leases capital paid (9.726,54) (7.846,39)
Net cash flows from financing activities (59.611,87) (79.866,85)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (18.157,15) (19.394,95)
Cash, cash equivalents & restricted cash at the beginning of the period 207.482,03 226.876,98
Cash, cash equivalents & restricted cash at the end of the period 189.324,88 207.482,03
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5. NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
amounts in thousand €
The financial statements for the period that ended in the 31st December 2015 have been prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as they have been adopted by the European Union and have been approved by the Board of Directors
of the Company on March 21st 2016 and are subject to approval of the General Shareholders Meeting that will take place within the first
half of 2016.
The financial statements provide comparative figures for the previous period. Additionally, the Group presents the statement of financial
position of the beginning of the comparative period when a retrospective application of an accounting policy or amendment takes place. The
presentation of the financial position of 01/01/2014 is done due to the correction of the Olympic brand value as discussed in Note 5.22.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the parent company and the subsidiaries in which it has control.
Control when the parent company has the power to determine the decisions regarding the financial and operating policies of an entity in
order to have a benefit from them. The subsidiaries (companies in which the Group directly or indirectly controls more than 50% of the votes
or otherwise controls the administration) have been consolidated. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which effective control is
transferred to the Group and cease to be consolidated from the date on which control ceases.
All intragroup transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Where necessary, accounting policies
of subsidiaries have been amended to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared on the same date and with the same accounting principles as the financial statements
of the parent. Intra-group transactions (including investments), balances and unrealized gains on transactions between Group companies are
eliminated. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is taken and cease to be consolidated from the date on which
control is transferred outside the Group. Losses are allocated to non-controlling interests even if the balance becomes negative. Transactions
that lead to change in ownership in subsidiaries are recognized in shareholders’ equity. The results of subsidiaries acquired or sold during the
financial period are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from or up to the date of acquisition or sale, respectively.
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Investments in subsidiaries
In the financial statements of the parent company, investments in subsidiaries are valued at cost of acquisition less any accumulated
impairment losses. The impairment test is carried out whenever there is any indication of impairment based on the provisions of IAS 36
"Impairment of Assets".
· IFRS 3 Business Combinations: This improvement clarifies that IFRS 3 excludes from its scope the accounting for the formation of a
joint arrangement in the financial statements of the joint arrangement itself.
· IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement: This improvement clarifies that the scope of the portfolio exception defined in paragraph 52 of
IFRS 13 includes all contracts accounted for within the scope of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement or IFRS
9 Financial Instruments, regardless of whether they meet the definition of financial assets or financial liabilities as defined in IAS 32
Financial Instruments: Presentation.
· IAS 40 Investment Properties: This improvement clarifies that determining whether a specific transaction meets the definition of both
a business combination as defined in IFRS 3 Business Combinations and investment property as defined in IAS 40 Investment Property
requires the separate application of both standards independently of each other.
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B) Standards issued but not yet effective and neither the Company nor the Group have early adopted
• IAS 16 Property, Plant & Equipment and IAS 38 Intangible assets (Amendment): Clarification of Acceptable Methods of
Depreciation and Amortization
The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016. The amendment provides additional guidance on how
the depreciation or amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets should be calculated. This amendment clarifies the
principle in IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment and IAS 38 Intangible Assets that revenue reflects a pattern of economic benefits that are
generated from operating a business (of which the asset is part) rather than the economic benefits that are consumed through use of the
asset. As a result, the ratio of revenue generated to total revenue expected to be generated cannot be used to depreciate property, plant
and equipment and may only be used in very limited circumstances to amortize intangible assets. Management has assessed that the new
standard will not have an important impact in Group’s financial statements.
• IFRS 11 Joint arrangements (Amendment): Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations
The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016. IFRS 11 addresses the accounting for interests in joint
ventures and joint operations. The amendment adds new guidance on how to account for the acquisition of an interest in a joint operation
that constitutes a business in accordance with IFRS and specifies the appropriate accounting treatment for such acquisitions. Management
has assessed that the new standard does not apply in Group’s financial statements.
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• The IASB has issued the Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010 – 2012 Cycle,
which is a collection of amendments to IFRSs.The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015.
Management has assessed that those amendments do not have an important impact in Group’s financial statements
· IFRS 2 Share-based Payment: This improvement amends the definitions of 'vesting condition' and 'market condition' and adds definitions
for 'performance condition' and 'service condition' (which were previously part of the definition of 'vesting condition').
· IFRS 3 Business combinations: This improvement clarifies that contingent consideration in a business acquisition that is not classified as
equity is subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss whether or not it falls within the scope of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.
· IFRS 8 Operating Segments: This improvement requires an entity to disclose the judgments made by management in applying
the aggregation criteria to operating segments and clarifies that an entity shall only provide reconciliations of the total of the reportable
segments' assets to the entity's assets if the segment assets are reported regularly.
· IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement: This improvement in the Basis of Conclusion of IFRS 13 clarifies that issuing IFRS 13 and amending
IFRS 9 and IAS 39 did not remove the ability to measure short-term receivables and payables with no stated interest rate at their invoice
amounts without discounting if the effect of not discounting is immaterial.
· IAS 16 Property Plant & Equipment: The amendment clarifies that when an item of property, plant and equipment is revalued, the
gross carrying amount is adjusted in a manner that is consistent with the revaluation of the carrying amount.
· IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures: The amendment clarifies that an entity providing key management personnel services to the
reporting entity or to the parent of the reporting entity is a related party of the reporting entity.
· IAS 38 Intangible Assets: The amendment clarifies that when an intangible asset is revalued the gross carrying amount is adjusted in a
manner that is consistent with the revaluation of the carrying amount.
• The IASB has issued the Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012 – 2014 Cycle, which is a collection of amendments to IFRSs. The
amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016. Management has assessed that those amendments do
not have an important impact in Group’s financial statements
· IFRS 5 Non-current Assets: Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations: The amendment clarifies that changing from one of the disposal
methods to the other (through sale or through distribution to the owners) should not be considered to be a new plan of disposal, rather it
is a continuation of the original plan. There is therefore no interruption of the application of the requirements in IFRS 5. The amendment
also clarifies that changing the disposal method does not change the date of classification.
· IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures: The amendment clarifies that a servicing contract that includes a fee can constitute
continuing involvement in a financial asset. Also, the amendment clarifies that the IFRS 7 disclosures relating to the offsetting of financial
assets and financial liabilities are not required in the condensed interim financial report.
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· IAS 19 Employee Benefits: The amendment clarifies that market depth of high quality corporate bonds is assessed based on the
currency in which the obligation is denominated, rather than the country where the obligation is located. When there is no deep market
for high quality corporate bonds in that currency, government bond rates must be used.
· IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting: The amendment clarifies that the required interim disclosures must either be in the interim
financial statements or incorporated by cross-reference between the interim financial statements and wherever they are included within
the greater interim financial report (e.g., in the management commentary or risk report). The Board specified that the other information
within the interim financial report must be available to users on the same terms as the interim financial statements and at the same time.
If users do not have access to the other information in this manner, then the interim financial report is incomplete.
• IAS 12 Income taxes (Amendments): Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for Unrealized Losses
The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017, with early application permitted. The objective of these
amendments is to clarify the accounting for deferred tax assets for unrealized losses on debt instruments measured at fair value. For example,
the amendments clarify the accounting for deferred tax assets when an entity is not allowed to deduct unrealized losses for tax purposes or
when it has the ability and intention to hold the debt instruments until the unrealized loss reverses. Management has assessed that these
amendments will not affect significantly the financial statements of the Group.
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Judgments
During the application of accounting policies, Company’s management, using the most accurate information available, applies its judgment
based on its knowledge of the Company and the market in which it operates. Possible future changes in the current conditions are taken into
account in order to apply the most proper accounting policy. Management’s judgment with regard to the formulation of estimates, pertaining
the accounting policies, are summarized in the following categories:
Classification of investments
Management decides on the acquisition of an investment whether this will be classified as held to maturity, investment measured at fair value
through the income statement or held for sale.
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Income tax
The measurement of income taxes provisions is heavily based on estimates. There are a lot of transactions for which the accurate calculation
of the tax is not possible in the normal course of business. The Company recognizes liability provisions for anticipated tax matters, based on
estimates for potential amounts due for additional taxes. When the expected final tax payable is different from the initial estimates in the
financial statements the differences have an impact in the income tax and in the provisions for deferred taxation in the period when these
amounts become final. Moreover, possible effects from the tax audit of previous periods are included in note 5.40 and are recorded in the
account ‘Income Tax’ of the Income Statement.
Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will occur and tax losses may be offset and tax
credits may be used. The recognition of deferred tax assets requires significant estimates and judgment with respect to future activities and
prospects of the Group companies and the amount and timing of taxable profits.
For assets and liabilities recognized in the financial statements at fair value, the Group determines whether there are transfers made during
the year between the hierarchy levels at the end of each year.
Contingencies
The Company is involved in litigation and claims in its normal course of operations. Management, based on past experience and the fact that the
trial procedures are still in process, estimates that any resulting settlements would not materially affect its financial position and operations.
However, the determination of contingent liabilities relating to the litigation and claims is a complex process that involves judgments as to
the possible outcomes and interpretation of laws and regulations. Future changes to the judgments or the interpretations may increase or
decrease the Company’s contingent liabilities in the future. Contingent assets / liabilities balances are analyzed in note 5.53.
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Services: Revenue from flight services is recognized in the period that the service is rendered based on its completion stage. Services relate
to transfer of passengers or goods with scheduled and unscheduled (charter) flights.
Revenues from scheduled and charter flights are recognized when the flight takes place. The value of tickets that have not yet been flown are
recognized as deferred revenue, which are recorded in the period in which the flight takes place.
Revenues from services related to services to be provided in a later period, are recognized in the liability account (deferred revenue) and
transferred to income in the period in which services are provided.
Interest income: Interest income is calculated using the method of the effective interest rate which is the rate that discounts future flows for
the expected duration of the financial instrument at the net book value of the asset or liability.
Expenses: Expenses are recognized in the income statement on accrual basis. Aircraft maintenance accruals are calculated based on the
actual flight hours. Interest expense is calculated using the effective interest rate according to time elapsed.
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-Software 5 years
-Olympic Air Brand contract terms
-Other 10 years
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets (other than Land which is not depreciated) is calculated using the straight line method over their useful
life, as follows:
Aircraft maintenances for financial leases is depreciated over the realized flight hours based on aircraft technical specifications. Most important
maintenance events are 6 and 12 year airframe checks that occur every 6 and 12 years respectively.
The residual values and useful economic life of tangible fixed assets are subject to impairment testing annually. When the book value of
tangible fixed assets exceeds their recoverable amount, the difference (impairment) is immediately expensed in the income statement.
Upon sale of the tangible fixed assets, any difference between the proceeds and the book value is recognized as profit or loss to the results.
Depreciation of aircrafts is done using the component depreciation method.
5.12 Leases
The Company as lessee:
Finance leases
Leases of tangible assets that transfer to the Company all the risks and benefits linked to the ownership of an asset, whether the title has or
has not eventually been transferred, constitute finance leases. At inception, such leases are capitalized at the lower of the fair value of the
leased asset and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Every lease is apportioned between liability and finance cost so that a
fixed interest rate can be applied on the residual financial liability.
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Operating leases
The leases where the lessor transfers the right of use for an asset for a certain period without actually transferring all the risks and benefits
linked to the ownership of an asset, are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of possible incentives offered
by the lessor) are recognized to the income statement over the period of the lease. The company has the obligation at the end of the contract
before returning the aircraft to carry out the necessary maintenance according to lease agreements. For this reason, a maintenance accrual is
kept based on flight hours, as indicated in Note 5.8.
· F inancial assets held for trading purposes (including financial instruments acquired or created for the purpose of sale or repurchase and those
that are part of a portfolio of recognized financial instruments), except those that are designated as effective hedging instruments)
· A t initial recognition by the company the instrument is valued at fair value, given certain conditions, with changes recognized in the Statement
of Comprehensive Income.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value with gains or losses being recognized in the Statement of
Comprehensive Income.
· R eceivables from advances for the purchase of goods or services such as advances given for purchase of aircraft which are considered non-
monetary items and are recorded at cost as non-current assets
· R eceivables relating to tax transactions, which have been imposed by the state with legislation
· A nything not covered by a contract which gives the company the right to receive cash or other financial assets
Loans and receivables are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than twelve (12) months from the date of financial position.
These are classified as non-current assets. These data are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment
losses. Gains or losses are recognized in income statement when the investments are derecognized or impaired, as well as through the
amortization process.
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Purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade date, which is the date that the Group commits to purchase or sell the
asset. Investments are initially recognized at fair value plus directly attributable transaction costs. Investments are derecognized when the
rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred all the risks and
rewards of ownership.
If there is objective evidence for impairment on loans and receivables carried at amortized cost, the amount of the loss is measured as the
difference between the asset balance and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses not yet incurred).
The cash flows are discounted using the effective interest rate of the asset (the effective interest rate computed at initial recognition). The
rest is reduced either by deletion or through use of a provision.
The current value of the asset is reduced through a provision and the impairment loss is recognized in the income statement. The Group first
assesses whether objective evidence of impairment of individual assets which are considered significant are present, and then assets that are
not individually significant grouped and assessed all together. If it is determined that no objective evidence of impairment exists for a certain
item, regardless of the importance of this asset, then it is included in impairment testing groups of assets with similar credit risk.
Customized financial assets which are tested for impairment and for which an impairment loss is or continue to be recognized are not included
in a grouped assessment for impairment. If in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be
related objectively to an event occurring after recognition of the impairment loss, the amount of the loss recognized previously is reversed.
Any subsequent reversal of impairment losses recognized in the income statement to the extent that the balance of the asset does not exceed
its amortized cost at the reversal date.
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Where the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset and has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of
the control of the asset, the asset is recognized to the extent of the Group's continuing involvement in this asset. Continuing involvement
that takes the form of a guarantee over the transferred asset is measured at the lower of the original carrying amount of the asset and the
maximum amount that the Group could be required to repay. When continuing involvement is in the form of a call options on the transferred
asset (including cash settled ones), the degree of continuing involvement of the Group is the value of the transferred asset that the Group
may repurchase, except in the case of put options which is valued at fair value, where the continuing involvement of the Group is limited to
the lower of the fair value of the transferred asset and the option exercise price.
Fair value
The fair values of financial assets that are quoted in active markets are defined by closing market prices on the balance sheet date. Regarding
non-tradable assets, their fair values are defined with the use of valuation techniques. The purpose of using valuation techniques is to
determine the transaction value at the record date which is conducted at commercial terms and driven by common business factors. Valuation
techniques include the analysis of recent transactions at commercial terms, peer group valuation, discounted cash flows and stock option
valuation models.
The profit or loss recognition depends whether a derivative has been determined as a hedging item and if hedging exists based on the
nature of the hedged item. Profit or loss arising from the change of the fair value of derivatives that are not recognized as hedging items, is
recognized in the income statement. The Company is using hedge accounting when at the commencement of the hedging transaction, and
the subsequent use of financial derivatives can determine and justify the hedging relationship between the hedged item and the instrument
used for hedging, relating to its risk management policy and strategy for hedging. Moreover hedge accounting is used only when it is expected
that the hedging strategy will be highly effective and reliably and continuously calculated, for the periods it was intended for, as per the
reconciliation of the movements in the fair value or the cash flows resulting from the hedged risk. The Company is hedging cash flows using
financial derivative instruments.
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The changes in the fair value of the effective part of the hedging derivative are recognized in the equity while the ineffective part is recognized
in the comprehensive income statement. The accumulated balances in the equity are transferred in the income statement of the periods
where the hedging derivatives are recognized. In particular amounts relating to hedging of fuel prices increase or decrease fuel expenses,
amounts relating to hedging of lease rentals increase or decrease lease expenses and amounts relating to hedging of interest rates increase
or decrease finance costs.
When a financial instrument expires, is either sold or exercised without being replaced, or when a hedged item does no longer fulfill the criteria
of hedge accounting, cumulative gain or loss remains in equity and it is recognized when the transaction occurs. If the hedged transaction is
not expected to occur, gains or losses are recognized directly in the income statement.
5.14 Inventories
The inventories include aircraft spare parts and purchased goods. The acquisition cost includes all the costs incurred to bring the inventories
at their current location and condition. Finance cost is not included in the inventories acquisition cost. The inventories’ cost is calculated using
the FIFO method (First In First Out).
Aircraft spare parts of large values that can be utilized multiple times are capitalized at aircraft value in tangible assets. Restricted cash relate
to guarantees to counterparties for commodity swaps, in particular oil swaps, to cover the fuel price increase risks.
On the balance sheet date, the inventories are measured at the lower of acquisition cost and net liquidation value.
5.17 Employee benefits due to retirement and other short term benefits to employees
Short term benefits
Short term employee benefits in cash or in kind are recognized as expense when incurred. Any unpaid amount is recognized as liability.
Retirement benefits
The Company has established both defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
Typically, defined benefit schemes provide for a benefit the employee will receive on retirement, based on factors such age, service years and
compensation received.
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The balance sheet liability in respect of a defined benefit plan is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date
less the fair value of the plan’s assets.
The defined benefit obligation is measured annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The current value of
the defined benefits is estimated by discounting the future expected cash outflows (using the interest rate of European bonds index IboxAA
AA Corporate Overall 10+ EUR indices), issued in the currency the benefits will be paid at and have similar maturity terms to those of the
retirement’s liability.
The actuarial gains or losses that result from adjustments based on experience and changes in accrual assumptions at the end of the previous
period exceeded the higher of the 10% of the defined benefit tax assets or the 10% of the defined benefit liabilities, are charged to the results
based on the expected average of the remaining working life of the employees that participate to the scheme.
A defined contribution plan is a retirement scheme where the Company pays defined contributions, to an independent institution (the fund)
that operates the contributions and provides the benefits, on a compulsory or non-compulsory basis. The Company has no other legal or
any other type of obligation for further contributions if the fund is unable to meets its contract requirements and provide to the employees
the agreed benefits for current or past services. Prepaid contributions are recognized as assets to the extent the cash return or decrease is
expected in the future payments.
Financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual agreements of the instrument and derecognized
when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires.
Bank loans provide long term financing to the Company. All loans are initially recognized at cost which is the fair value of the consideration
received less the issue costs. After the initial recognition, bank loans are valued in their depreciable amount with the real interest rate method.
The depreciated amount is calculated taking into consideration every discount or premium in the settlement.
All interest related charges are recognized as an expense in “financial expense” in the income statement.
Trade payables are recognized initially at their nominal value and subsequently valued at their amortized cost less any settlement payments.
Dividends payable to the shareholders are in included in “Other short term liabilities” when they are approved by the Shareholders’ General
Meeting.
When a current financial liability is exchanged with another of different type and terms (or the terms of the current liability are substantially
changed) but from the same originator, this is dealt as termination of the initial liability and commencement of a new one. Any difference in
the book values is recognized in the income statement.
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Deferred tax
Deferred income tax is calculated with the net liability method focuses on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets
and liabilities of the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases. Deferred tax assets are re-examined at every balance sheet date
and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer possible that enough taxable income will be available to allow the use of benefit (in total or
partially) of the deferred tax asset. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all temporal tax differences except when the deferred tax liability
arises from the initial recognition of goodwill.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at tax rates that are expected to be enacted when the asset will be recovered or the liability
settled taking into consideration the tax rates already enacted by the time of the balance sheet date.
Most changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized as tax revenue - expense. Changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities related
to a change in the value of asset or liability recognized in equity through the statement of other comprehensive income or directly, are
recognized in equity through the statement of comprehensive income or directly respectively.
The Company recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will allow the
recovery of the deferred tax asset.
The expense relating to a provision is presented in the income statement, net of the provision initially formed. A provision is used only for the
purpose it was initially formed. Provisions are evaluated at each balance sheet date and adjusted accordingly in order to depict the best most
current estimation. Provisions are valued at the balance sheet date and are adjusted in order to reflect the present value of the obligation’s
expected settlement cost.
In such cases where the possible economic resources outflow as a result of present obligation is not probable or the amount or the provision
cannot be reliably estimated no provision for contingent obligations is recognized in the financial statements however they are disclosed if
the probability of economic resources outflows is high. Contingent assets are recognized in the financial statements but are disclosed when
the economic resources inflow is probable. Possible economic resources inflows for the Company that do not meet the conditions for an asset
are considered as contingent assets.
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5.23 Intangible assets
As at 31.12.2015 the Company held intangible assets amounting to € 28.973,11 thousand and the Group 47.602,09 thousand. The changes
in the aforementioned amounts are analyzed as follows:
Company Group
Intangible assets 31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Acquisition cost
Balance as of January 1st 35.771,00 33.331,77 63.183,04 60.513,56
Additions 2.205,85 2.439,22 2.274,38 2.518,18
Disposals (245,75) 0,00 (245,75) 0,00
Total acquisition cost 37.731,10 35.770,99 65.211,67 63.031,74
Accumulated amortization
Balance as of January 1st 7.296,21 6.275,28 15.274,63 13.076,01
Amortizations 1.461,78 1.020,93 2.334,95 2.047,31
Disposals 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Total accumulated amortization 8.757,99 7.296,21 17.609,58 15.123,32
Unamortized cost 28.973,11 28.474,78 47.602,09 47.908,42
Group Intangible assets as of 31.12.2015 include “Olympic” brand worth € 17,854.32, the value of which was modified according to estimates
described in paragraph 5.22, airport slots worth € 22,039.00, software licenses worth € 4,048.61 and other intangible assets worth € 3,660.16.
The Group performs its annual impairment test of goodwill every year end (December 31st)
- 35 Airbus A320
- 8 Airbus A321
- 1 Airbus A319
- 35 Airbus A320
- 8 Airbus A321
- 1 Airbus A319
- 10 Bombardier Q400
- 4 Bombardier D100
4 A320s of the above mentioned aircraft are under financial leases and the rest are under operating leases.
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Cost of acquisition
Balance January 1st 2014 12.276,47 6.475,32 69.795,08 40.160,02
Additions 157,52 - 806,85 3.419,80
Disposals -
Impairment (1.888,58) - (856,93) -
Balance December 31st 2014 10.545,40 6.475,32 69.745,00 43.579,82
Depreciations
Balance 1 January 2014 5.018,25 2.347,29 15.740,99 29.083,69
Depreciation 439,01 323,77 3.138,53 4.904,52
Disposals - - - -
Impairment (1.332,67) - (218,16) -
Balance 31 December 2014 4.124,60 2.671,06 18.661,36 33.988,20
Depreciable value at 31 December 2014 6.420,81 3.804,26 51.083,64 9.591,62
Cost of acquisition
Balance January 1st 2015 10.545,40 6.475,32 69.745,00 43.579,82
Additions 137,50 - 260,46 15.484,41
Disposals - - (282,05) -
Balance December 31st 2015 10.682,90 6.475,32 69.723,41 59.064,23
Depreciations
Balance January 1st 2014 4.124,60 2.671,06 18.661,36 33.988,20
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8.608,24 1.982,29 869,24 13.089,40 153.256,06
5.827,99 7,57 79,21 939,96 11.238,89
- (10,71) (73,97) (67,95) (152,63)
(1,25) - - - (2.746,76)
14.434,98 1.979,15 874,48 13.961,41 161.595,55
7.241,60 1.587,67 698,96 10.532,82 72.251,26
430,87 84,88 52,27 1.129,90 10.503,73
- (10,71) (45,67) (40,31) (96,69)
(0,82) - - - (1.551,65)
7.671,65 1.661,84 705,56 11.622,40 81.106,65
6.763,33 317,31 168,92 2.339,00 80.488,90
14.434,98 1.979,15 874,48 13.961,41 161.595,55
18.334,42 4,35 238,85 923,82 35.383,80
(1,65) (145,54) (22,03) (195,26) (646,53)
32.767,74 1.837,96 1.091,30 14.689,97 196.332,82
7.671,65 1.661,84 705,56 11.622,40 81.106,65
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amounts in thousand €
The 2015 reduction is mainly due to the delivery of four aircraft in 2015 under sale and leaseback agreements. The advances that were paid
Airbus were returned to the Company.
In June 2015 the Company paid the amount of € 50,000.00 thousand for its subsidiary (with participation of 100%) covering all of the original
share capital and the share capital increase decided by the general Meeting of Aegean Cyprus LTD on 08 July 2015.
On 14.12.2015 the capital of the subsidiary was reduced at € 40.000,00.
31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Company Asset Liability Asset Liability
Revaluation of assets and depreciation/amortization 669,51 (3.925,81) 498,09 (2.950,25)
Finance leases 16.057,87 (20.447,11) 15.206,26 (15.444,20)
Receivables 7.739,70 (3.414,50) 8.569,49 (3.256,51)
Provisions for employee retirement benefits 2.622,07 2.030,36
Liabilities from financial derivatives 7.977,53 0,00 10.481,50 (9.040,45)
Bonds 0,00 (206,62) 52,81 0,00
Other short term liabilities 30.824,21 (25.153,89) 6.457,51 (699,19)
Total for offsetting 65.890,89 (53.147,94) 43.296,03 (31.390,60)
Balance 12.742,96 11.905,42
31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Group Asset Liability Asset Liability
Revaluation of assets and depreciation/amortization 669,51 (4.987,46) 925,06 (4.316,85)
Finance leases 16.057,87 (20.447,11) 15.206,26 (15.444,20)
Receivables 7.739,70 (3.435,00) 8.569,49 (3.440,17)
Provisions for employee retirement benefits 2.711,63 0,00 2.140,06 0,00
Liabilities from financial derivatives 7.977,53 0,00 10.481,50 (9.040,45)
Bonds 0,00 (206,62) 52,81 0,00
Other short term liabilities 33.319,70 (25.153,89) 9.828,24 (699,19)
Tax Loss 2.487,05 0,00 6.896,23 0,00
Total for offsetting 70.962,99 (54.230,09) 54.099,66 (32.940,86)
Balance 16.732,90 21.158,79
All deferred tax assets and liabilities were determined by the liability method and refer to temporary tax differences.
Other long term assets
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amounts in thousand €
The Company and the Group in order to secure the current aircraft operating leases and in accordance with the terms of the leasing con-
tracts, provide cash warranties mainly to aircraft leasing companies. Moreover, a minor part of the above balances refers to leased proper-
ties that are used by the Company and the Group. The increase shown is mainly due to the deliveries of new aircraft for which the relevant
financial warranties were given.
Finally, the amount of €2,901.09 relates to Company’s placements and the amount of €8,901.83 relates to Group’s investments in shares
traded in primary and secondary markets.
The amounts above are classified as “Financial Assets at fair value” (Level 1 Fair values).
During the period ended in December 31, 2015, no transfers of financial assets between Level 1 and Level 2 Hierarchies were made.
5.30 Inventories
The inventories refer to goods sold during international flights and aircraft spare parts.
Regarding the aircraft spare parts, the Company and the Group maintain a determined amount of spare parts in order to cover the needs of
the aircraft maintenance and repair operations.
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Goods 723,81 589,10 723,81 589,10
Aircraft spare parts 7.892,15 7.683,35 12.457,86 12.648,64
Total 8.615,96 8.272,45 13.181,67 13.237,74
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amounts in thousand €
Company Group
31/12/2015
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2014
Goods
Opening balance 589,10 619,36 589,10 619,36
Purchases for the period 1.397,59 1.019,34 1.397,59 1.019,34
Consumption for the period (1.262,88) (1.049,60) (1.262,88) (1.049,60 )
Closing balance 723,81 589,10 723,81 589,10
Aircraft spare parts
Opening balance 7.683,36 5.342,30 12.648,69 10.331,93
Purchases for the period 8.411,18 6.176,44 11.178,23 7.626,13
Spare parts consumption for the period (8.202,39) (3.835,39) (11.369,06 ) (5.309,42 )
Closing balance 7.892,15 7.683,35 12.457,86 12.648,64
Total inventories 8.615,96 8.272,45 13.181,67 13.237,74
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Domestic customers 8.774,58 8.838,57 10.406,18 7.769,68
Foreign customers 6.343,65 3.042,53 7.073,79 3.682,51
Greek State 453,86 8.262,34 10.728,47 16.660,82
Other miscellaneous debtors 57.607,36 42.207,96 58.589,98 42.587,39
Receivables from Subsidiary 20.000,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Accrued income receivable 15.466,07 13.074,10 12.833,52 13.074,10
Prepayments to suppliers 3.066,80 3.003,53 4.843,93 3.873,74
Total 111.712,32 78.429,03 104.475,87 87.648,24
“Other miscellaneous debtors” balance refers to receivables from ticket sales through IATA travel agents in Greece or abroad and tickets sold
from/to other airlines.
“Receivables from Subsidiaries” balance refers to receivables of € 20.000,00 thousand from AEGEAN CYPRUS LTD due to reduction of its share
capital.
The majority of the above receivables is considered to be short-term and therefore their fair value is not considered to be materially different
from their book value.
The ageing of customer receivables less bad debt provision is presented in the table below:
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Expected receivable time:
Less than 3 months 105.815,46 54.675,18 86.966,36 54.942,43
Within 3 and 6 months 3.781,56 21.336,36 13.506,56 29.447,47
Within 6 months and 1 year 302,18 302,18 1.162,38 341,40
More than a year 1.813,12 2.115,31 2.840,57 2.916,94
Total 111.712,32 78.429,03 104.475,87 87.648,24
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amounts in thousand €
The balances with expected receivable time greater than one year refer to the sale of fixed assets agreed with the buyer for payment greater
than a year.
The Company on 31.12.2015 made a provision for uncollectible receivables amounting to € 486.10 thousand and received the amount of
€ 117.88 thousand euros from customers for whom provisions had been written in previous years. The amounts have affected the year end
result. The corresponding figures for the Group was € 686.69 thousand euros for provisions and € 141.48 for collections.
5.32 Prepayments
Prepayments relate to amounts paid in advance for certain transactions with third parties or to the Company’s and the Group’s employees.
Prepayments balance is analyzed below:
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Advances to employees 1,67 1,67 13,83 19,10
Employees prepaid expenses 110,39 181,41 110,39 181,41
Other prepayments 1,41 1,63 727,41 233,28
Prepaid expenses 9.082,18 3.135,58 9.589,41 4.800,49
Fixed asset orders prepayments 3.572,39 5.367,99 3.572,39 5.367,99
Total 12.768,04 8.688,28 14.013,43 10.602,27
Prepaid expenses mainly relate to aircraft maintenance and insurance and other operating costs.
“Fixed asset orders prepayments” concerns orders for aircraft equipment and software systems.
During the current period the comparative figures of financial position and cash flow have been reclassified, without affecting the results of
the previous period and the reported financial statements.
“Restricted cash” balance have been restructured by €16,043.15, previously showed into “Cash and cash equivalents”
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Cash 968,24 144,55 1.042,09 147,28
Current accounts 87.654,90 143.267,30 104.886,07 163.189,95
Short term time deposits 17.031,51 28.099,65 47.004,69 28.099,65
Total 105.654,65 171.511,50 152.932,85 191.436,88
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amounts in thousand €
5.35 Share premium
The share premium at 31.12.2014 and 31.12.2015 resulted at € 72,775.98.
On 31/12/0214 the premium of the share capital that had resulted from the issue of shares for cash at a value higher than their nominal value,
was decreased due to the share capital increase through capitalization of reserves amounting to € 71.417,10 thousand. The reserve amount
after the deduction amounted to € 72,775.98 thousand.
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5.37 Liabilities from finance leases
The analysis of four finance lease agreements is as follows:
Company Group
Future Payments 31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Up to 1 year 10.947,33 9.456,87 10.947,33 9.456,87
Between 1 to 5 years 42.981,54 40.017,92 42.981,54 40.017,92
More than 5 years 4.670,79 12.119,19 4.670,79 12.119,19
Total 58.599,66 61.593,98 58.599,66 61.593,98
Financial expense 3.227,70 3.108,34 3.227,70 3.108,34
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amounts in thousand €
31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Discount rate 2,10% 2,60%
Expected salary increase percentage 2,00% 2,50%
Average years of working life 24,87 25,28
31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Amounts recognized in the income statement
Current service cost 708,09 714,80
Interest cost 171,61 285,32
Additional benefits cost 375,35 725,56
Nominal expense to the income statement 1.255,05 1.725,68
Service cost recognition 0,00 (3.629,68)
Total expense to the income statement 1.255,05 (1.903,99)
Changes in net obligation recognized in the balance sheet
Net obligation at the opening year 6.600,34 7.508,50
Benefits paid by the employer (486,52) (860,65)
Total expense recognized in the income statement 1.255,05 (1.903,99)
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income 1.036,47 1.856,48
Net obligation at the end of the year 8.405,35 6.600,34
Changes in the present value of the obligation
Present value of the obligation - Opening period 6.600,34 7.508,50
Current service cost 708,09 714,80
Interest cost 171,61 285,32
Service cost recognition 0,00 (3.629,68)
Benefits paid by the employer (486,52) (860,65)
Additional payments or expenses/income 375,35 725,56
Actuarial loss/gain 1.036,47 1.856,48
Present value at the end of fiscal year 8.405,35 6.600,34
The sensitivity analysis of the actuarial calculation outcome for the company is analyzed as follows:
By using a higher by 0,5% discount rate the actuarial obligation would be lower by 9%. In contrary if the discount rate was increased by 0,5%
the actuarial obligation would be higher by 10%.
The relevant sensitivity checks for the expected salaries % increase are as follows:
If the expected salaries % increase was increased by 0,5% then the actuarial obligation would be higher by 9% and if the expected salaries %
increase was decreased by 0,5% then the actuarial obligation would be lower by 9%.
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amounts in thousand €
The actuarial obligation for the Company for each scenario mentioned above is analyzed as follows:
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
State-law entities and state-owned enterprises 119,27 34,66 119,27 383,80
Foreign suppliers 29.959,70 26.517,53 32.041,52 30.000,32
Domestic suppliers 39.192,14 28.461,92 35.852,41 26.781,22
Liabilities from customers loyalty programs 9.110,00 6.272,38 9.110,01 6.272,38
Total 78.381,11 61.286,49 77.123,21 63.437,72
The balance “Foreign suppliers” relates to liabilities resulting from aircraft maintenance, fuel and aircraft leases.
The carrying amounts of suppliers and other liabilities approach their fair values. Liabilities from customers’ loyalty programs due refer to the
amount that, as assessed by the Company, will be covered in the subsequent year.
Liabilities from customer loyalty programs included in the account payable and other liabilities relate to the amount estimated by the Company
and the Group that will be redeemed in the following year.
The obligation miles the Company and the Group expects to be redeemed for more than one year are included in the item Other long term
liabilities.
The Company and the Group total obligations arising from customer loyalty program (miles and bonus) is as follows:
31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Balance 01/01 13.635,62 10.044,41
Miles Accrual 10.779,21 5.278,6
Miles Redemption (4.610,45) (1.687,41)
Liability 31/12 19.804,38 13.635,60
5.40 Provisions
(a) Tax unaudited periods
The Company has been tax audited for the fiscal years 2012, 2013 and 2014 according to the tax legislation (1159/2011 and 1124/2015) by
the Certified Accountants.
The company has made a provision for tax audit differences of 219.58 thousand euros
The subsidiary Olympic Air S.A. has been tax audited for the fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 according to the tax legislation (1159/2011
and 1124/2015) by the Certified Accountants.
The subsidiary has not formed any tax provisions due to significant cumulative tax losses.
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amounts in thousand €
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Balance as at January 1st 22.450,54 25.475,13 29.200,89 34.412,83
Current period’s provisions 74.594,21 60.843,50 76.140,18 62.344,13
Less: Provisions used (79.476,25) (63.868,09) (85.425,45 ) (67.556,08 )
Balance as at December 31st 17.568,50 22.450,54 19.915,62 29.200,89
“Airport taxes & charges” include all the airports taxes and fees.
“Payable installment for purchase of subsidiary” include the short-term liabilities for the acquisition of Olympic Air
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amounts in thousand €
Financial derivatives are classified either as assets or liabilities. The total fair value of a financial derivative that is qualified as a hedging
instrument is classified either as non-current item if the maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months or as current item if the maturity
of the hedged item is less than 12 months.
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amounts in thousand €
5.46 Revenue
Revenue refers to proceeds from tickets sales, sales of goods and other services.
Revenue per service category is analyzed as follows:
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Income from scheduled flights 766.573,93 688.408,90 827.383,26 748.556,80
Income from charter flights 47.008,73 62.016,65 45.749,47 61.361,94
Other operating income 108.127,43 100.465,54 109.830,88 101.874,96
Total 921.710,09 850.891,09 982.963,61 911.793,70
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Greek Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) subsidies 303,06 27,77 303,06 29,34
Income from services rendered to third parties 15.244,33 10.465,99 8.369,62 7.110,18
Income from Training 311,29 1.180,13 904,01 1.822,91
Rental income 0,00 0,00 823,41 0,00
Other income 4.631,34 298,18 8.427,52 782,77
Total 20.490,02 11.972,07 18.827,62 9.745,20
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amounts in thousand €
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Aircraft fuel 210.796,12 226.182,20 216.255,29 232.772,80
Aircraft maintenance 74.594,21 60.843,50 97.595,68 77.633,98
Overflight Expenses 65.256,90 52.605,92 67.089,21 53.942,18
Handling charges 55.464,14 47.024,62 60.436,70 51.531,95
Airport charges 48.673,88 35.920,88 50.744,10 37.404,12
Catering costs 23.825,56 20.434,15 24.364,60 21.072,20
Distribution costs 71.366,10 59.292,06 73.772,06 61.192,42
Marketing costs 14.264,78 11.735,86 14.613,75 12.295,49
Aircraft & spare engines leasing 126.732,14 117.495,79 106.105,79 90.677,51
Inventories’ consumption 1.262,88 1.049,59 1.262,88 1.049,59
Other operating expenses 62.229,18 55.723,03 68.947,31 62.709,34
Total 754.465,89 688.307,58 781.187,37 702.281,58
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Third party fees 9.609,74 8.259,86 10.804,48 9.109,03
Board of Directors remuneration 1.500,00 1.500,00 1.500,00 1.500,00
Cargo expenses 1.601,41 1.328,06 1.617,80 1.341,01
Personnel training 2.864,86 2.527,85 3.106,25 3.095,39
Mail & Telecommunications expenses 2.219,93 1.832,83 2.504,56 2.103,61
Rents 2.369,49 2.512,90 3.658,02 3.787,14
Insurance premiums 2.578,16 2.120,69 2.962,78 2.612,96
Maintenance for building and equipment 2.720,42 2.645,32 2.986,84 3.020,81
Travel expenses 2.901,91 2.279,80 3.404,90 2.681,90
Stationary 1.645,04 1.262,69 1.748,95 1.384,20
Subscriptions 3.265,69 2.524,90 4.116,15 3.309,03
Other overhead costs 28.952,53 26.928,13 30.536,61 28.764,26
Total 62.229,18 55.723,02 68.947,31 62.709,34
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amounts in thousand €
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Employees number 2.121 1.678 2.344 1.988
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Current tax (21.480,55) (14.586,00) (21.480,55) (14.586,00)
Deferred tax (5.367,19) (324,45) (10.441,96) 200,46
Total Tax (26.847,74) (14.910,45) (31.922,51) (14.385,54)
Profit /(loss) before taxes 81.095,06 71.776,83 100.316,89 94.630,54
29% 26% 29% 26%
Tax estimated on existing
tax coefficient basis (23.517,57) (18.661,98) (29.091,90) (24.603,94 )
Tax on expenses not deductible for tax purposes (870,00) (520,00) (1.705,70) (1.387,80 )
Income tax for 2015 has been calculated with 29% rate, as the change in the tax rate from 26% to 29% that was included in Law
N.4335/17.07.2015 is applicable for fiscal years beginning on or after 01.01.2015.
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amounts in thousand €
5.52 Commitments
(a) Operating leases
The operating leases obligations for the Company and the Group arise mainly from leased aircraft and spare engines used
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Up to 1 year 112.091,48 78.451,81 131.530,44 96.959,83
Between 1 and 5 years 343.911,08 246.211,44 416.257,43 312.469,13
More than 5 years 49.740,02 45.519,80 94.380,20 101.596,70
Total 505.742,59 370.183,04 642.168,08 511.025,66
Contingent liabilities
Total third party legal claims from the Company amount to € 440.99 thousand, while for the Group amounted to € 1,492.63 thousand.
The Company’s management based on previous court decisions as well as on the fact that the trial procedures have not been finalized yet,
estimates that their outcome would not have a material impact on its financial position and operation.
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Labor disputes 80,76 112,19 715,30 1.085,27
Accidents 15,00 0,00 109,50 64,71
Other 345,23 344,68 393,73 358,53
Total 440,99 456,87 1.218,53 1.508,51
5.54 Loans
In the current period the Company has repaid the amount of € 9,726.54 which refers to financial leases capital.
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amounts in thousand €
Company
Transactions with other companies owned
by the major shareholder 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Receivables (End of period balance from sale of goods- services) 99,37 95,98
Payables (End of period balance from purchase of goods- services) 194,11 240,32
Income – Services provided from the Company 746,20 726,43
Expenses – Services the Company received 1.670,94 1.652,15
Transactions with subsidiaries
Receivables (End of period balance from sale of goods- services) 666,70 1.546,47
Payables (End of period balance from purchase of goods- services) 8.370,78 3.124,74
Income – Services provided from the Company 76.330,89 4.895,76
Expenses – Services the Company received 15.064,16 57.733,98
The above transactions with companies owned by the major shareholder of the Company relate mainly torents and services provided or
received. The transactions with the subsidiary are mainly related with aircraft leases and other services. All transactions are on arm’s length
basis.
Besides the above mentioned, it should be also noted that the Annual General Meeting, which was held on May 12th, 2015 has approved
the agreement between the Company and the company "TEMES SA", whose chairman of BoD and shareholder is a member of the Company’s
BoD and shareholder of the Company, Mr. Achilleas Konstantakopoulos. The agreement relates to the performance of scheduled flights to/
from Kalamata for the period 2/2015 - 11/2015, with agreed frequencies and capacity, with Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft, according to the
relevant terms.
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
BoD members fees 1.500,00 1.500,00 1.500,00 1.500,00
Directors’ salaries 2.926,57 2.930,36 3.089,91 3.795,85
Directors’ social insurance expenses 162,73 187,37 186,70 303,80
Benefits in kind and other payments to directors 270,17 215,88 278,59 259,26
Total 4.859,47 4.833,61 5.055,20 5.858,91
Obligations to directors’ 796,28 801,68 796,28 801,68
There are no other transactions, receivables or liabilities with the directors or the BoD members.
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amounts in thousand €
Company Group
31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Profit / (loss) before tax 81.095,06 71.776,83 100.316,92 94.890,69
Income tax (26.847,74) (14.910,45) (31.922,51) (14.449,25)
Profit / (loss) after tax 54.247,32 56.866,38 68.394,41 80.441,44
Attributable to: 71.417.100 71.417.100 71.417.100 71.417.100
Basic earnings / (loss) per share (euros / share) 0,7596 0,7963 0,9577 1,1264
The risk management policy is executed by the Financial Department of the Group. The procedure is the following:
• Evaluation of risks associated with the activities and operations of the Group
• Design of a methodology and selection of appropriate financial products to reduce risks
• Execution / implementation, in accordance with the procedure approved by the management
The sensitivity of the period’s result as well as of the equity’s if a reasonable movement of +/- 50 basis points in the Euro / USD exchange rate
takes place.
The sensitivity of the period’s result as well as of the equity’s in a reasonable movement of +/- 10 basis points in the interest rates.
The sensitivity of the period’s result as well as of the equity’s in a reasonable movement of +/- $75/ΜΤ in the Jet fuel price.
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Company 31/12/2015 Balance Sheet value Foreign exchange risk Interest rate risk Fuel price risk
+50 bps -50 bps +10 bps -10 bps +75 USD/MT-75 USD/MT
Available for sale 19.316,81 (29,83) 30,11 (11,31) 11,35
Receivables 22.855,60 (74,19) 74,87
Restricted Cash 36.392,03 (118,12) 119,21
Cash and cash equivalents 39.307,89 (127,59) 128,77
Total 117.872,33 (349,73) 352,96 (11,31) 11,35 0,00 0,00
Derivatives (27.191,17) (1.160,00) 1.170,61 180,17 (181,28) 17.225,89 (17.225,89)
Liabilities (74.381,70) 241,43 (243,66)
Effect in the income statement
after tax / equity (78,46) 79,19 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Effect in the statement
of total income after tax / equity (1.189,84) 1.200,72 168,86 (169,94)17.225,89 (17.225,89)
Company 31/12/2014 Balance Sheet value Foreign exchange risk Interest rate risk Fuel price risk
+50 bps -50 bps +10 bps -10 bps +75 USD/MT-75 USD/ MT
Available for sale 10.903,27 (16,99) 17,05
Receivables 15.548,76 (47,19) 47,58
Restricted Cash 16.043,16 (48,69) 49,09
Cash and cash equivalents 29.215,06 (88,67) 89,40
Total 71.710,25 (184,55) 186,08 (16,99) 17,05 0,00 0,00
Derivatives (5.542,50) (1.335,49) 1.346,48 0,00 0,00 11.382,51 (11.382,51)
Liabilities (71.666,46) 217,51 (219,31)
Effect in the income statement
after tax / equity 32,96 (33,23) 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Effect in the statement of total
income after tax / equity (1.335,49) 1.346,48 (16,99) 17,05 11.382,51 (11.382,51)
Group 31/12/2015 Balance Sheet value Foreign exchange risk Interest rate risk Fuel price risk
+50 bps -50 bps +10 bps -10 bps +75 USD/MT-75 USD/MT
Available for sale 19.316,81 (29,83) 30,11 (11,31) 11,35
Receivables 31.596,97 (102,56) 103,51
Restricted Cash 36.392,03 (118,12) 119,21
Cash and cash equivalents 40.122,82 (130,23) 131,43
Total 127.428,63 (380,75) 384,26 (11,31) 11,35 0,00 0,00
Derivatives (27.191,17) (1.160,00) 1.170,61 180,17 (181,28) 17.225,89 (17.225,89)
Liabilities (74.601,75) 242,15 (244,38)
Effect in the income statement
after tax / equity (108,77) 109,77 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Effect in the statement of total
income after tax / equity (1.189,84) 1.200,72 168,86 (169,94) 17.225,89 (17.225,89)
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Group 31/12/2014 Balance Sheet value Foreign exchange risk Interest rate risk Fuel price risk
+50 bps -50 bps +10 bps -10 bps +75 USD/MT-75 USD/MT
Available for sale 10.903,27 0,00 0,00 (16,99) 17,05
Receivables 23.421,40 (71,08) 71,67
Restricted Cash 16.043,16 (48,69) 49,09
Cash and cash equivalents 30.569,39 (92,78) 93,55
Total 80.937,23 (212,55) 214,31 (16,99) 17,05 0,00 0,00
Derivatives (5.542,50) (1.335,49) 1.346,48 0,00 0,00 11.382,51 (11.382,51)
Liabilities (72.987,02) 221,52 (223,35)
Effect in the income statement
after tax / equity 8,96 (9,04) 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Effect in the statement of total
income after tax / equity (1.335,49) 1.346,48 (16,99) 17,05 11.382,51 (11.382,51)
Level 1 values refer to published prices and Level 2 values are based on measurement techniques. In particular, bonds and shares are traded
in active markets and they are valued at their market value according to the balance sheet date. Derivatives are valued using as a reference
international pricing platforms.
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Credit risk
The maximum exposure to credit risk without taking into consideration security deposits and letters of guarantee are:
Company Group
Classes of assets 31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2014
Cash and cash equivalents 142.046,68 187.554,65 189.324,88 207.482,03
Assets measured at fair value 42.510,20 10.903,27 48.510,93 10.903,27
Receivables from derivative contracts 34.304,75 34.770,96 34.304,75 34.770,96
Trade and other receivables 111.712,32 78.429,03 104.475,88 87.648,24
Total 330.573,95 311.657,91 376.616,44 340.804,50
The management considers that all the above financial assets that have not been impaired in previous reporting dates under review are of
high credit quality.
In order to be protected against the credit risk, the Group monitors on a regular basis its trading receivables and whenever necessary, assesses
the insurance of the receivables collection, mainly through factoring.
Possible credit risk also exists in cash and cash equivalents and in forward contracts. The risk may arise from the possibility of the counterparty
becoming unable to meet its obligations towards the Group. To minimize this risk the Group examines regularly its degree of exposure to every
individual financial institution. As far as it concerns its deposits the Group is dealing only with reputable financial institutions which have high
credit ratings.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is managed effectively by maintaining sufficient cash levels. The Group manages its liquidity by maintaining adequate cash
levels as well as ensuring the provision of credit facilities not only from financial institutions but also from suppliers, always in relation to its
operating, investing and financing requirements. It is noted that as at 31.12.2015 the Group had a cash position of € 189.32 m. (including
restricted cash) and had also secured an adequate amount of committed credit facilities ensuring the servicing of its short and medium term
liabilities.
The financial obligations maturities of the Company as at 31 December 2015 are analyzed as follows:
The relevant maturities as at 31 December 2014 of the Company are analyzed as follows:
The financial obligations maturities of the Group as at 31 December 2015 are analyzed as follows:
The relevant maturities as at 31 December 2014 of the Group are analyzed as follows:
Managed capital for 2015 and 2014 financial periods is analyzed as follows:
Company Group
2015 2014 2015 2014
Shareholders’ total equity 190.174,50 201.607,26 221.974,44 218.992,34
Plus: Loans 55.371,95 58.485,63 55.371,95 58.485,63
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (142.046,68) (187.554,65) (189.324,88) (207.482,03)
Managed capital 103.499,77 72.538,24 88.021,51 69.995,94
Shareholders’ total equity 190.174,50 201.607,26 221.974,44 218.992,34
Plus: Loans 55.371,95 58.485,63 55.371,95 58.485,63
Total capital 245.546,45 260.092,89 277.346,39 277.477,97
Managed capital / Total capital ratio: 0,42 0,28 0,32 0,25
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amounts in thousand €
The Company’s target is to maintain the above ratio of “managed capital” (as defined above) over “total capital” (equity plus loans) less than
0.50.
According to the existing legislation, specific provisions exist regarding the capital adequacy. (Article Nο 47
Law 2190/20). The Company complies fully with them.
The annual Financial Statements for the period of 2015 have been approved by the Board of Directors of “Aegean Airlines S.A.” on 21.03.2016
and are posted on the Company’s website (www.aegeanair.com) for investors’ reference, where they will remain for at least 5 years after their
compilation and public announcement date.
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E. FIGURES AND INFORMATION FOR THE PERIOD 01.01.2015 – 31.12.2015
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F. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS AS PER ART.10 LAW 3401/2005 PUBLISHED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015
Aegean Airlines had disclosed the following information over the period beginning 01.01.2015 and ending 31.12.2015, which are posted on
the Company’s website (www.aegeanair.com) as well as the website of Athens Exchange (www.athex.gr) and www.helex.gr.
22.05.2015 Reschedule of Publication date of First Quarter 2015 financial results http://en.about.aegeanair.com/investor-relations/announcements/announcements/
Date
1 11.12.2015
2 10.12.2015
3 22.06.2015
4 19.06.2015
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G. WEBSITE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company’s financial statements, the independent auditors’ report and the Board of Directors’ report for the annual period ended on
31.12.2015 are posted on the Company’s website www.aegeanair.com
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