18. Investments in Associated Undertakings

As at December 31st 2008 and December 31st 2007, the Group discloses investments in the following associated undertakings:

Company name Registered office Business area Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007
Energobaltic Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Production activities 32.16% 32.16%
AB Naftos Gavyba (parent undertaking of another group) Klaipeda i Lithuania Services 29.46% 29.46%

Investments in associated undertakings are recognised with the equity method. The balance-sheet value of investments in associated undertakings is as follows:

PLN ‘000 Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007
(audited) (audited)
Grupa AB „Naftos Gavyba” 73,488 48,519
Energobaltic Sp. z o.o.(1) - -
Total investments in associated undertakings 73,488 48,519

(1) The value of shares in Energobaltic Sp. z o.o. is fully covered by an impairment charge (see Note 21).

On April 25th 2008, the General Shareholders Meeting of AB Naftos Gavyba, an associated undertaking, approved the financial statements for 2007 and resolved to allocate the profit generated in 2007 in the amount of LTL 68m to dividend payment. Petrobaltic S.A. will receive for 2007 dividend in the amount of LTL 29,036 thousand (PLN 28,746 thousand). On May 15th 2008, Petrobaltic S.A. received a part of the dividend due, in the amount of LTL 15,077 thousand (PLN 14,383 thousand). On August 8th 2008, Petrobaltic S.A. received another instalment of the due dividend, in the amount of LTL 9,554 thousand (PLN 8,859 thousand), and on December 18th 2008 – another instalment of the due dividend, in the amount of LTL 3,047 thousand (PLN 3,017 thousand). As at December 31st 2008, Petrobaltic S.A. recognises dividend receivable of LTL 1,356 thousand (PLN 1,830 thousand).

Net assets of material undertakings valued with equity method:

PLN ‘000 Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007
(audited) (audited)
Grupa AB „Naftos Gavyba” 172,103 113,628
Energobaltic Sp. z o.o. 17,893 27,288

Liabilities and provisions for liabilities of material undertakings valued with equity method:

PLN ‘000 Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007
(audited) (audited)
Grupa AB „Naftos Gavyba” 93,452 151,857
Energobaltic Sp. z o.o. 97,976 105,319

Sales revenue of material undertakings valued with equity method:

PLN ‘000 Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007
(audited) (audited)
Grupa AB „Naftos Gavyba” 170,343 148,812
Energobaltic Sp. z o.o. 26,686 31,133

Net profit/(loss) of material undertakings valued with equity method:

PLN ‘000 Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007
(audited) (audited)
Grupa AB „Naftos Gavyba” 72,019 52,197
Energobaltic Sp. z o.o. (9,321) 3,170

Share in net profit (loss) of undertakings valued with equity method, recognised in the Group’s income statement:

PLN ‘000 Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007
(audited) (audited)
Grupa AB „Naftos Gavyba” 26,033 22,288
Pozostałe spółki wyceniane metodą praw własności - (12)
Razem 26,033 22,276

In the statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31st 2008, the Group recognised
PLN 18,815 thousand on account of changes in the equity of the AB Naftos Gavyba Group.