Market announcement
AS TALLINNA SADAM
LEI code
25490093MDYISEP1Y539
Size of the entity
Large group
Economic activities
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Transportation and Storage
Country of registered office
Estonia
General information
Categories
Other corporate action
Unique data record identifier
7718
Submission date and time
17.01.2020 17:09:53
Content of announcement in Estonian
Title
Harju Maakohus võttis menetlusse ESTEVE AS hagiavalduse Tallinna Sadama vastu
Message
Harju Maakohus võttis menetlusse ESTEVE ASi (edaspidi: ?ESTEVE") poolt 19.12.2019 esitatud hagi ASi Tallinna Sadam (edaspidi: ?Tallinna Sadam") vastu Vanasadama ja Paldiski Lõunasadama sildumisteenuste lepingute väidetavalt alusetust ennetähtaegsest lõpetamisest tekkinud saamata jäänud tulu hüvitamiseks summas 379 768 eurot, millele lisanduvad viivised. Täiendavalt on ESTEVE palunud menetluse peatada kuni järgnevalt kirjeldatud sildumisteenuste lepingute kehtivuste tuvastamise nõuete vaidluse lõpplahendite jõustumiseni. ESTEVE osutab Tallinna Sadama tellimusel sildumisteenust Paldiski Lõunasadamas alates 30.05.2008 ja Vanasadamas alates 23.02.2009. Tallinna Sadam esitas 08.06.2016 avaldused mõlema lepingu erakorraliseks ennetähtaegseks ülesütlemiseks alates 31.12.2016 põhjendusega, et nimetatud lepingute sõlmimisel Tallinna Sadama endiste juhatuse liikmete poolt ei järgitud Riigihankeseaduses ettenähtud hankemenetlust ning lepingu tingimused ei pruugi vastata turutingimustele. Mõlema sadama sildumisteenuste osutaja leidmiseks korraldati juunis 2016 uus hange, mille võitis ESTEVE, kellega sõlmiti uued lepingud Vanasadamas ja Paldiski Lõunasadamas sildumisteenuste osutamiseks eelnevatest lepingutest soodsama hinnaga. ESTEVE esitas Harju Maakohtule 26.08.2016 hagiavalduse Paldiski Lõunasadama ja 29.08.2016 hagiavalduse Vanasadama sildumisteenuste lepingute kehtivuste tuvastamise nõudes, kuna ei nõustunud lepingute Tallinna Sadama poolse erakorralise ennetähtaegse ülesütlemisega ning pidas seda põhjendamatuks. 15.01.2020 võttis Tallinna Ringkonnkohus vastu otsuse, kus jättis ESTEVE hagiavalduse Tallinna Sadama vastu Vanasadama sildumisteenuste lepingu kehtivuse tuvastamise nõudes rahuldamata ja kohtukulud ESTEVE kanda. ESTEVE võib nimetatud otsuse kassatsiooni korras edasi kaevata. Paldiski Lõunasadama sildumisteenuste lepingu kehtivuse tuvastamise nõude vaidlus on Harju Maakohtu menetluses. Tallinna Sadama finantstulemustele ESTEVE hüvitisnõue mõju ei avalda, kuna selle katteks on alates 2017. aastast moodustatud reserv, mis katab nõude ja viiviste summa. Tallinna Sadamale kuulub üks Läänemere suurimaid kauba- ja reisisadamate komplekse, mida läbis 2019. a 10,64 miljonit reisijat ja 19,9 miljonit tonni kaupa. Lisaks reisijate ja kaubavedude teenindamisele tegutseb ettevõte laevanduse ärivaldkonnas läbi oma tütarettevõtete - OÜ TS Laevad korraldab parvlaevaühendust Eesti mandri ja suursaarte vahel ning OÜ TS Shipping osutab multifunktsionaalse jäämurdjaga Botnica jäämurde ja konstruktsioonilaeva teenust Eestis ja offshore projektides. Tallinna Sadama gruppi kuulub ka jäätmekäitlusega tegelev sidusettevõte AS Green Marine. Kontserni 2018. a müügitulu oli 130,6 miljonit eurot, korrigeeritud EBITDA 74,4 miljonit eurot ning puhaskasum 24,4 miljonit eurot. Lisainfo: Marju Zirel Investorsuhete juht AS Tallinna Sadam [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Content of announcement in English
Title
Harju County Court started the proceedings on the claim filed by ESTEVE AS against Tallinna Sadam
Message
Harju County Court stared the proceedings on the claim filed by ESTEVE AS (hereinafter: ?ESTEVE") in 19.12.2019 against AS Tallinna Sadam (hereinafter: ?Tallinna Sadam") applying for compensation of the loss of revenue due to the alleged unjustified early termination of the Old City Harbour and Paldiski South Harbour mooring services contracts in the amount of EUR 379,768 plus accrued interest. In addition, ESTEVE has requested the suspension of the proceedings until the final resolution of the dispute regarding the validity of the mooring service contracts described below. ESTEVE has been providing mooring services at Paldiski South Harbour since 30.05.2008 and at the Old City Harbour since 23.02.2009. On 08.06.2016, Tallinna Sadam submitted notifications for extraordinary early termination of both contracts as of 31.12.2016 on the grounds that the former management board members of Tallinna Sadam did not follow the procurement procedure stated by the Public Procurement Act and thus the terms of the contracts may not correspond to market conditions. In June 2016, a new public procurement was announced to find a mooring service provider for both harbours, which was won by ESTEVE and with whom new contracts were signed for the provision of mooring services in the Old City Harbour and Paldiski South Harbour at a lower price than previous contracts. ESTEVE filed a claim with the Harju County Court on 26.08.2016 seeking to establish the validity of the Paldiski South Harbour mooring service contract and 29.08.2016 a claim for the validity of the of the Old City Harbour mooring service contract, as WCE did not accept the extraordinary early termination of the contracts by Tallinna Sadam. On 15.01.2020, The Tallinn District Court issued a judgment dismissing the action brought by ESTEVE against Tallinna Sadam in a claim for a declaration of the validity of the Old City Harbour mooring Services Agreement and ordering ESTEVE to pay the costs of court proceedings. ESTEVE may appeal this decision under cassation proceeding. The proceedings on the claim regarding the validity of the Paldiski South Harbour mooring services contract are still ongoing in Harju County Court. The compensation claim of ESTEVE does not affect the financial results of Tallinna Sadam, as it the company has formed a reserve since 2017 to cover the amount of the claim and accrued interest. Tallinna Sadam is one of the largest cargo- and passenger port complexes in the Baltic Sea region, which in 2019 serviced 10.64 million passengers and 19.9 million tons of cargo. In addition to passenger and freight services, Tallinna Sadam group also operates in shipping business via its subsidiaries - OÜ TS Laevad provides ferry services between the Estonian mainland and the largest islands, and OÜ TS Shipping charters its multifunctional vessel Botnica for icebreaking and construction services in Estonia and offshore projects abroad. Tallinna Sadam group is also a shareholder of an associate AS Green Marine, which provides waste management services. Tallinna Sadam group's sales in 2018 totalled EUR 130.6 million, adjusted EBITDA EUR 74.4 million and net profit EUR 24.4 million. Additional information: Marju Zirel Head of Investor Relations AS Tallinna Sadam [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])