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The Polish authorities submitted further information by letters of 10 April and 24 July 2007.
Poljski organi so predložili dodatne informacije z dopisoma z dne 10. aprila 2007 in 24. julija 2007.
The Beneficiary
Upravičenec
Techmatrans is a 100 % state-owned engineering company created in 1972.
Inženirsko podjetje Techmatrans je bilo ustanovljeno leta 1972 in je v 100-odstotni državni lasti.
It employs 112 workers.
Zaposluje 112 delavcev.
In 2006 the company's turnover amounted to PLN 8,1 (EUR 2,0) million and the balance sheet totalled PLN 6,3 (EUR 1,6) million.
V letu 2006 je podjetje doseglo promet v višini 8,1 milijona PLN (2,0 milijona EUR), bilančna vrednost pa je znašala 6,3 milijona PLN (1,6 milijona EUR).
With these figures the company meets the SME thresholds, however due to the State ownership it is classified as a large enterprise.
Na podlagi teh številk podjetje dosega prag za SMP, vendar je zaradi državnega lastništva opredeljeno kot veliko podjetje.
It does not belong to a larger business group.
Techmatrans ne pripada večji skupini podjetij.
The company's main activities are providing repair, service and modernisation of transport technology systems as well as supply of new lifting transport technology systems for industrial plants of the automotive, metallurgical and construction sectors.
Glavne dejavnosti podjetja so popravila, servisiranje in posodabljanje sistemov prometne tehnologije ter dobavljanje novih dvižnih sistemov prometne tehnologije za industrijske obrate v avtomobilski industriji, metalurgiji in gradbeništvu.
The company has a low market share on the Polish market (0,2-1,0 %) and an even lower market share on the European market.
Podjetje ima majhen tržni delež na poljskem trgu (0,2–1,0 %) in še manjšega na evropskem trgu.
Since 2002 the owner and the management of Techmatrans have made efforts to privatise the company.
Od leta 2002 si lastnik in uprava podjetja Techmatrans prizadevata privatizirati podjetje.
In July 2005 in reply to the invitation to buy between 51 % and 85 % of the company’s shares, two bidders submitted offers.
Julija 2005 sta dva ponudnika oddala ponudbo na razpis za nakup od 51 % do 85 % delnic podjetja.
No negotiations were launched and in September 2005 the procedure was terminated.
Pogajanja se niso začela in septembra 2005 je bil postopek končan.
The Polish authorities have not explained why the procedure was stopped.
Poljski organi niso razložili, zakaj je bil postopek zaustavljen.
Techmatrans is based in a region eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty.
Techmatrans ima sedež v regiji, ki je upravičena do pomoči na podlagi člena 87(3)(a) Pogodbe ES.
The company's difficulties
Težave podjetja
Between 2000 and 2004 the company incurred cumulated net losses amounting to PLN 7,7 million and own capital fell from PLN 11,2 million in 2001 to PLN 4,0 million in 2004.
Med letoma 2000 in 2004 je podjetje ustvarilo neto izgubo v skupni višini 7,7 milijona PLN, lastni kapital pa se je zmanjšal z 11,2 milijona PLN v letu 2001 na 4,0 milijona PLN v letu 2004.
In 2005 the company made a profit of PLN 277000, however in 2006 the company made losses again, amounting to PLN 1,1 million.
V letu 2005 je podjetje ustvarilo dobiček v višini 277000 PLN, vendar je v letu 2006 spet poslovalo z izgubo, ki je znašala 1,1 milijona PLN.
As the main reasons for the difficulties the Polish authorities mention a lack of orders, low profitability of contracts performed, and high costs of employment restructuring.
Kot glavne razloge za težave poljski organi navajajo pomanjkanje naročil, nizko donosnost izvedenih pogodb in visoke stroške prestrukturiranja zaposlovanja.
Techmatrans admits that the difficulties are caused by internal deficiencies: low level of production technology compared to competitors, poor production management, poor quality and low technical level of products, and old and obsolete assets (on average production assets are 90 % depreciated).
Techmatrans priznava, da težave izvirajo iz notranjih pomanjkljivosti: nizke ravni proizvodne tehnologije v primerjavi s konkurenti, slabega vodenja proizvodnje, slabe kakovosti in nizke tehnične ravni proizvodov ter starih in zastarelih proizvodnih sredstev (proizvodna sredstva so povprečno 90-odstotno amortizirana).
In fact since 2001 no major modernisation or even replacement investments have been implemented.
Od leta 2001 dejansko ni bila izvedena nobena večja posodobitev ali naložba v zamenjavo.
Due to the lack of funds the marketing activity of Techmatrans is limited; accordingly, the company's current customer base consists mainly of companies with which Techmatrans has cooperated previously.
Zaradi pomanjkanja sredstev je dejavnost trženja Techmatransa omejena; njegove trenutne stranke so zato predvsem podjetja, s katerimi je Techmatrans že prej sodeloval.
Its liquidity problems have further exacerbated the company's situation.
Njegove likvidnostne težave so še poslabšale njegov položaj.
The company's liquidity indexes are too low to raise long-term loans on the market.
Kazalniki likvidnosti podjetja so prenizki za najemanje dolgoročnih posojil na trgu.
Due to losses the equity of Techmatrans has decreased by 65 % since 2001, while the company was unable to take on long-term debts.
Zaradi izgub se je lastniški kapital podjetja Techmatrans od leta 2001 zmanjšal za 65 %, saj podjetje v tem času ni moglo prevzemati dolgoročnih dolgov.
Accordingly, around 30 % of operations are financed by short-term liabilities in respect of suppliers or public authorities.
Skladno s tem se približno 30 % poslovanja financira s kratkoročnimi obveznostmi do dobaviteljev ali javnih organov.
The planned restructuring consists mainly in assets restructuring.
Načrtovano prestrukturiranje vključuje predvsem prestrukturiranje sredstev.
The restructuring plan envisages significant investments in production assets: purchase of new machines, know-how and licences and modernisation of IT systems.
V načrtu za prestrukturiranje so predvidene precejšnje naložbe v proizvodna sredstva: nakup novih strojev, pridobitev strokovnega znanja in izkušenj ter licenc, posodobitev sistemov informacijske tehnologije.
The aim of these investments is to increase the production efficiency and extend the range of the company's products.
Cilj teh naložb je povečati proizvodno učinkovitost in razširiti obseg ponudbe proizvodov podjetja.
In order to lower the costs the company plans to purchase new vehicles and modernise the heating, water and energy supply systems.
Da bi podjetje znižalo stroške, načrtuje nakup novih vozil in posodobitev sistemov ogrevanja ter oskrbe z vodo in energijo.
The planned capital injection will stabilise the financial situation of the company and improve financial indices.
Načrtovana dokapitalizacija bo stabilizirala finančni položaj podjetja in izboljšala finančne kazalnike.
Certain restructuring measures have been already implemented.
Nekateri ukrepi prestrukturiranja so že bili izvedeni.
Overheads have been reduced: the company's activity was concentrated on one localisation, which reduced the costs of maintenance and operating costs; part of the redundant assets were sold in 2004, and employment was reduced from 133 workers in 2003 to 112 in 2005.
Znižani so bili režijski stroški: podjetje je svojo dejavnost združilo na eni lokaciji, zaradi česar so se znižali stroški vzdrževanja in poslovanja; leta 2004 je bil prodan del odvečnih sredstev, število zaposlenih pa se je zmanjšalo s 133 delavcev v letu 2003 na 112 v letu 2005.
As a result, the company made a small profit in 2005.
Posledično je imelo podjetje leta 2005 majhen dobiček.
The employment restructuring is considered to have been accomplished, and so no further employment reductions are planned.
Za prestrukturiranje zaposlovanja se šteje, da je končano, in ne načrtujejo se nobena dodatna zmanjšanja števila zaposlenih.
In order to lower fixed costs and accumulate capital for restructuring, Techmatrans plans to sell the redundant assets: real estate in 2007, redundant stocks (over one year old) and old machines and cars during the restructuring period, when the new ones are bought.
Da bi Techmatrans znižal stalne stroške in ustvaril kapital za prestrukturiranje, načrtuje prodajo odvečnih sredstev: nepremičnin v letu 2007, odvečnih zalog (starejših od enega leta) ter starih strojev in vozil v obdobju prestrukturiranja, ko bodo kupljeni novi.
The market value of the real estate according to an independent expert is between PLN 1,8 million and PLN 3,1 million, depending on the method of evaluation.
Tržna vrednost nepremičnin po oceni neodvisnega strokovnjaka znaša med 1,8 in 3,1 milijona PLN, odvisno od metode vrednotenja.
Therefore the company assumed that the planned revenue from the real estate sale should amount to PLN 2 million.
Podjetje je zato predvidevalo, da bi moral načrtovani prihodek od prodaje nepremičnin znašati 2 milijona PLN.
As for the sale of stocks, it is assumed that the revenue will amount to 25 % of the book value, i.e. they will amount to PLN 100000.
Glede prodaje zalog je predvideno, da bo prihodek znašal 25 % knjižne vrednosti, tj. 100000 PLN.
The estimated revenue from the sale of cars and machines amount to PLN 100000.
Ocenjeni prihodek od prodaje vozil in strojev znaša 100000 PLN.
In addition, Techmatrans secured a merchant credit of PLN 110000 with a longer repayment deadline than usual on the market.
Poleg tega si je Techmatrans zagotovil blagovni kredit v višini 110000 PLN z daljšim rokom odplačila, kot je običajno na trgu.
Poland has also proposed considering the profits made by Techmatrans in 2005 as an own contribution.
Poljska je tudi predlagala, naj se dobički, ki jih je Techmatrans ustvaril leta 2005, obravnavajo kot lastni prispevek.
Restructuring costs according to the notified restructuring plan amounted to PLN 5,35 million, PLN 2,8 million was planned to be financed from the state aid and the remaining PLN 2,55 million was supposed to be financed by Techmatrans.
V skladu s priglašenim načrtom za prestrukturiranje stroški prestrukturiranja znašajo 5,35 milijona PLN, od česar naj bi 2,8 milijona PLN financirali iz državne pomoči, preostalih 2,55 milijona PLN pa naj bi financiral Techmatrans.
As regards the compensatory measures, the company planned to cease one of its activities, i.e. design of technological transport control systems.
Kar zadeva izravnalne ukrepe, podjetje načrtuje prenehanje ene od svojih dejavnosti, tj. projektiranja nadzornih sistemov prometne tehnologije.
The control systems would remain part of the company's offer, but their design would be commissioned from other companies.
Nadzorni sistemi bi ostali del ponudbe podjetja, vendar bi njihovo projektiranje naročali pri drugih podjetjih.
The notified aid consists of a capital injection from the state-owned Industrial Development Agency (IDA) to an amount of PLN 2,8 (EUR 0,7) million.
Priglašena pomoč je sestavljena iz dokapitalizacije v višini 2,8 milijona PLN (0,7 milijona EUR), ki jo zagotovi Agencija za razvoj industrije, ki je v državni lasti.
The legal basis for the capital injection is the Commercialisation and Privatisation Act of 30 August 1996 [3].
Pravna podlaga za dokapitalizacijo je Zakon o komercializaciji in privatizaciji z dne 30. avgusta 1996 [3].
The current owner — the State Treasury — will reduce the share capital of Techmatrans in order to cover the losses incurred in 2001-2004.
Sedanji lastnik – državna zakladnica – bo zmanjšal delniški kapital podjetja Techmatrans, da bi pokril izgube, ki so nastale v obdobju med letoma 2001 in 2004.
Then the company will issue new shares, which will be bought by IDA, which in this way will acquire 41,5 % of the Techmatrans shares.
Podjetje bo nato izdalo nove delnice, ki jih bo kupila Agencija za razvoj industrije in tako pridobila 41,5 % delnic podjetja Techmatrans.
The injected capital will be spent on investments.
Dokapitalizacija se bo porabila za naložbe.
In addition to the above notified measure, the Polish authorities have informed the Commission that Techmatrans had received state support in 2004 and 2005 in the form of arrangements for debt repayment in instalments.
Poleg navedenega ukrepa so poljski organi Komisiji sporočili, da je Techmatrans prejel državno podporo v letih 2004 in 2005 s sporazumom za obročno odplačevanje dolga.
The support was granted as de minimis aid.
Podpora je bila dodeljena kot pomoč de minimis.
DECISION TO OPEN THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
ODLOČITEV O SPROŽITVI FORMALNEGA POSTOPKA PREISKAVE
The formal investigation procedure was opened as the Commission had doubts that the planned restructuring aid complied with the Community Guidelines on state aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty [4] (hereinafter ‘the Guidelines’).
Komisija je sprožila formalni postopek preiskave, ker je imela pomisleke o združljivosti načrtovane pomoči za prestrukturiranje s Smernicami Skupnosti o pomoči za reševanje in prestrukturiranje podjetij v težavah [4] (v nadaljevanju „smernice“).
First, the Commission had doubts that the envisaged restructuring was sufficient to restore long-term viability.
Prvič, Komisija je imela pomisleke, ali predvideno prestrukturiranje zadostuje za ponovno vzpostavitev dolgoročne sposobnosti preživetja podjetja.
The projected profit margin was low, so presumably it would have not been acceptable for a private investor.
Načrtovana stopnja dobička je nizka, zato verjetno ne bi bila sprejemljiva za zasebnega vlagatelja.
In addition, the company's actual situation in 2006 was much worse than projected, so the restructuring plan had to be updated.
Poleg tega je bil dejanski položaj podjetja v letu 2006 mnogo slabši, kot je bilo načrtovano, zato je bilo treba načrt za prestrukturiranje dopolniti.
Second, the proposed own contribution was lower than required by the Guidelines.
Drugič, predlagan lastni prispevek je nižji, kot to zahtevajo smernice.
Moreover, certain measures proposed as an own contribution raised doubts as regards their compliance with the Guidelines.
Poleg tega nekateri ukrepi, ki so predlagani kot lastni prispevek, vzbujajo pomisleke o skladnosti s smernicami.
The restructuring costs also seemed to have been underestimated.
Zdi se, da so tudi stroški prestrukturiranja prenizko ocenjeni.
As such, coverage of restructuring costs by the real own contribution was probably even less smaller than indicated.
Pokritje stroškov prestrukturiranja z dejanskim lastnim prispevkom je bilo zato verjetno še manjše, kot je navedeno.
Finally, the Commission had doubts as regards the economical rationality of the compensatory measures proposed.
Poleg tega je imela Komisija pomisleke o ekonomski upravičenosti predlaganih izravnalnih ukrepov.
The activity which was supposed to be ceased seemed to be technologically more advanced and more profitable than the company's other activities.
Zdi se, da je dejavnost, ki naj bi se prenehala opravljati, tehnološko naprednejša in donosnejša kot druge dejavnosti podjetja.
This also raised doubts regarding the company’s industrial strategy.
To vzbuja pomisleke tudi o industrijski strategiji podjetja.
First, Poland did not share the Commission’s doubts surrounding the future profit margins envisaged by the company in the restructuring plan.
Prvič, Poljska se ni strinjala s pomisleki Komisije o prihodnjih stopnjah dobička, ki jih podjetje predvideva v načrtu za prestrukturiranje.
Evidence was provided to show that a profit margin of around 2 % to 4 % is typical in the mechanical engineering sector for similar companies producing technological transportation systems like Techmatrans.
Predložena so dokazila, ki kažejo, da je v sektorju strojništva od 2- do 4-odstotna stopnja dobička značilna za podobna podjetja, ki tako kot Techmatrans proizvajajo sisteme prometne tehnologije.
Poland presented an example of a successful company listed on the Polish stock exchange, which is active in the same market segment and achieves similarly low profit margins.
Poljska je predstavila primer uspešnega podjetja, katerega delnice kotirajo na poljski borzi in ki deluje v istem tržnem segmentu ter dosega podobno nizke stopnje dobička.
The Polish authorities stressed that the planned capital injection is supposed to be a temporary support for Techmatrans enabling effective restructuring of the company and its successful privatisation in 2009/2010.
Poljski organi so poudarili, da naj bi bila načrtovana dokapitalizacija začasna podpora podjetju Techmatrans, ki bi omogočila učinkovito prestrukturiranje podjetja in njegovo privatizacijo v letih 2009 in 2010.
Poland emphasised that IDA's participation in the company was planned purely as a temporary investment and that both IDA and the State Treasury would sell their shares in Techmatrans once the situation of the company had improved.
Poljska je poudarila, da je udeležba Agencije za razvoj industrije v podjetju predvidena zgolj kot začasna naložba ter da bosta Agencija za razvoj industrije in državna zakladnica prodali svoje delnice podjetja Techmatrans, ko se bo položaj podjetja izboljšal.
The Polish authorities noted that significant restructuring measures, such as reduction of employment, reduction of overheads and organisational restructuring with a long-term impact on the results of the company had already been implemented in Techmatrans.
Poljski organi so poudarili, da je podjetje Techmatrans že izvedlo pomembne ukrepe prestrukturiranja, kot so zmanjšanje števila zaposlenih, znižanje režijskih stroškov in organizacijsko prestrukturiranje z dolgoročnim vplivom na rezultate podjetja.
Poland noted that the company managed to obtain additional private financing in the restructuring period.
Poljska je omenila, da je podjetju uspelo pridobiti dodatno zasebno financiranje med prestrukturiranjem.
Techmatrans signed agreements with banks on its receivables discounting (on 19 July 2006 and 27 March 2007).
Podjetje Techmatrans je z bankami podpisalo sporazume o diskontiranju denarnih terjatev (19. julija 2006 in 27. marca 2007).
On the basis of these agreements the bank takes over Techmatrans’ receivables which are due in less than 90 days, while immediately paying out cash to Techmatrans.
Na podlagi teh sporazumov banka prevzame terjatve podjetja Techmatrans, ki zapadejo v manj kot 90 dneh, podjetju pa takoj izplača denar.
Poland argues that this financing has a similar effect to revolving credit and should be considered as an own contribution of Techmatrans.
Poljska trdi, da ima to financiranje podoben učinek kot obnovljiv kredit in bi ga bilo treba obravnavati kot lastni prispevek podjetja Techmatrans.
Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty declares any aid granted by a Member State or through State resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods and affects trade between Member States incompatible with the common market.
V skladu s členom 87(1) Pogodbe ES je vsakršna pomoč države članice ali pomoč z državnimi sredstvi v kakršni koli obliki, ki izkrivlja ali bi lahko izkrivljala konkurenco s tem, da daje prednost nekaterim podjetjem ali proizvodnji nekaterih vrst blaga in vpliva na trgovino med državami članicami, nezdružljiva s skupnim trgom.
The capital injection of PLN 2,8 (EUR 0,7) million will be paid by the state-owned Industrial Development Agency (IDA) from a fund created by law and financed through public revenue and thus from State resources.
Dokapitalizacijo v višini 2,8 milijona PLN (0,7 milijona EUR) bo plačala Agencija za razvoj industrije, ki je v državni lasti, iz sklada, ki je ustvarjen na podlagi zakona in se financira iz javnih prihodkov, torej iz državnih sredstev.
Techmatrans competes with other European companies on the Polish and EU market.
Techmatrans konkurira drugim evropskim podjetjem na poljskem trgu in trgu EU.
The criterion concerning the impact on trade within the Community is therefore fulfilled.
Merilo vpliva na trgovino v Skupnosti je torej izpolnjeno.
Therefore, the above-mentioned measure is considered to be state aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.
Navedeni ukrep se zato obravnava kot državna pomoč v smislu člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES.
The measures received by Techmatrans as de minimis aid in 2004 and 2005 do not fulfil all the criteria of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty and therefore will not be covered by these proceedings in accordance with point 69 of the Guidelines.
Ukrepi, ki jih je podjetje Techmatrans prejelo kot pomoč de minimis v letih 2004 in 2005, ne izpolnjujejo vseh meril iz člena 87(1) Pogodbe ES, in zato v skladu s točko 69 smernic niso zajeti v tem postopku.
Derogations under Article 87(2) and 87(3) of the EC Treaty
Odstopanja v skladu s členom 87(2) in 87(3) Pogodbe ES
Therefore, the aid can only be considered compatible on the basis of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty if the conditions laid down in the Guidelines are respected.
Zato se lahko pomoč obravnava kot združljiva na podlagi člena 87(3)(c) Pogodbe ES le, če so izpolnjeni pogoji, določeni v smernicah.
The eligibility of the company
Upravičenost podjetja
The Guidelines consider a firm to be in difficulties if it is unable to recover through its own resources or by raising the funds it needs from shareholders or borrowing and without the intervention of public authorities will almost certainly go out of business.
V skladu s smernicami je podjetje v težavah, če si ne more opomoči z lastnimi sredstvi ali s sredstvi lastnikov deležev ali tujega kapitala ter bo brez posega javnih organov skoraj zagotovo propadlo.
The Guidelines also list some of the typical characteristics of such companies, such as mounting debt or falling or nil net asset value.
V smernicah so navedene tudi nekatere glavne značilnosti takih podjetij, kot so naraščajoč dolg ali zmanjšanje vrednosti čistega premoženja oziroma ničelna vrednost čistega premoženja.
Techmatrans has to be considered as a ‘firm in difficulty’ within the meaning of the Guidelines.
Techmatrans je treba obravnavati kot „podjetje v težavah“ v smislu smernic.
In the last 5 years Techmatrans has lost more than half of its equity and has made losses both on sales and its net result.
V zadnjih petih letih je Techmatrans izgubil več kot polovico svojega lastniškega kapitala ter ustvaril izgube pri prodaji in čistem rezultatu.
The accumulated losses in the period 2002-2004 totalled PLN 7,3 (EUR 1,9) million.
Nakopičene izgube v obdobju 2002–2004 so znašale 7,3 milijona PLN (1,9 milijona EUR).
In the same period sales went down from PLN 15,7 (EUR 4,1) million (in 2001) to PLN 8,5 (EUR 2,2) million (estimated for 2006), i.e. by 46 %.
V istem obdobju se je prodaja zmanjšala s 15,7 milijona PLN (4,1 milijona EUR) (v letu 2001) na 8,5 milijona PLN (2,2 milijona EUR) (ocena za leto 2006), tj. za 46 %.
In the period 2001-2005 the working capital fell from PLN 7,7 (EUR 1,9) million to PLN 2,3 (EUR 0,6) million.
V obdobju 2001–2005 so se obratna sredstva zmanjšala s 7,7 milijona PLN (1,9 milijona EUR) na 2,3 milijona PLN (0,6 milijona EUR).
In the same period the share of stocks in the working capital grew from 16 % to 38,5 %.
V istem obdobju se je delež zalog v obratnem kapitalu povečal s 16 % na 38,5 %.
In view of the above, the Commission considers that Techmatrans qualifies as a ‘firm in difficulty’ within the meaning of the Guidelines and is consequently eligible for restructuring aid.
Glede na navedeno Komisija meni, da podjetje Techmatrans izpolnjuje pogoje za „podjetje v težavah“ v smislu smernic in je zato upravičeno do pomoči za prestrukturiranje.
Restoration of viability
Ponovna vzpostavitev sposobnosti preživetja podjetja
In order for a measure to be deemed compatible with Community law under points 34-37 of the Guidelines, the restructuring plan has to analyse in detail the problems which have led to the difficulties and set out the means by which to restore the long-term viability and health of the firm within a reasonable timescale.
Da bi ukrep veljal za združljivega z zakonodajo Skupnosti v skladu s točkami od 34 do 37 smernic, je treba v načrtu za prestrukturiranje podrobno analizirati razloge, ki so privedli do težav, in predstaviti načine za ponovno vzpostavitev dolgoročne sposobnosti preživetja in zdravega stanja podjetja v razumnem časovnem okviru.