FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
December 17, 2007
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission file number: 001-31232
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Russian Federation
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
16, Yauzsky Boulevard
Moscow 109028
Russian Federation
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No x
WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS OJSC ANNOUNCES
IMPRESSIVE REVENUE AND NET PROFIT GROWTH
FOR NINE MONTHS 2007
AGAINST CHALLENGING GLOBAL COST ENVIRONMENT
Moscow, Russia December 14, 2007 Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE:WBD] today announced its financial results for nine months and the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Highlights of nine months 2007:
· Group sales saw impressive 40.4% growth to US$1,758.3 million
· Gross profit increased 43.4% to US$578.4 million
· Underlying* operating income rose 30.2% to US$168.3 million
· Underlying net income increased 33.4% to US$105.6 million
· Underlying EBITDA(1) increased 30.9% to US$229.4 million
· Earnings per share grew to US$2.40 from US$1.50
Commenting on the results, Tony Maher, Wimm-Bill-Danns chief executive officer said, We are very pleased with the strong results we achieved for the first nine months of 2007 especially in the most challenging raw material cost environment. Despite a sharp rise in raw milk prices, we continued to improve our EBITDA margin to 13.5% in the third quarter of 2007 compared to 12.7% in the second quarter of 2007. During the nine months of 2007 net profit growth was a solid 33.4% and we continued to show impressive revenue growth of 40.4% at the group level.
Our beverages business continues to progress well realizing a solid 28.6% sales increase and a significant margin improvement to 40.4% in the first nine months of 2007 from 34.4% in the same period last year. Our dairy division delivered strong results during first nine months of 2007 with sales increasing 43.1% to US$1,328.7 million, while gross margins decreased only slightly a significant achievement given the sharp rise in the price of raw milk. Our baby food division continued to gain momentum with sales increasing 44.0% to US$119.0 million while gross margins expanded to 44.4% from 41.3% in the prior year period.
In conclusion, I am pleased with our performance for the 9 month period as we continue to successfully execute on our strategy and deliver on our commitment to improve our route-to-market and invest in building consumer preference in our brands. I am confident that Wimm-Bill-Dann is well positioned to continue to achieve consistently strong results and significant value for our customers and stockholders.
* |
|
Underlying term here and after means that numbers do not include the impact of special charges. |
(1) |
|
Note: See Attachment A for definitions of EBITDA and EBITDA margin and reconciliations to net income. |
1
|
|
9M 2007 |
|
9M 2006 |
|
Change |
|
|
|
US$ mln |
|
US$ mln |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales |
|
1,758.3 |
|
1,252.6 |
|
40.4 |
% |
Dairy |
|
1,328.7 |
|
928.5 |
|
43.1 |
% |
Beverages |
|
310.6 |
|
241.5 |
|
28.6 |
% |
Baby Food |
|
119.0 |
|
82.6 |
|
44.0 |
% |
Gross profit |
|
578.4 |
|
403.4 |
|
43.4 |
% |
Selling and distribution expenses |
|
(281.7 |
) |
(164.8 |
) |
70.9 |
% |
General and administrative expenses |
|
(129.5 |
) |
(100.1 |
) |
29.4 |
% |
Operating income |
|
168.3 |
|
129.2 |
|
30.2 |
% |
Financial income and expenses, net |
|
(15.4 |
) |
(10.3 |
) |
50.1 |
% |
Net income |
|
105.6 |
|
79.2 |
|
33.4 |
% |
EBITDA |
|
229.4 |
|
175.2 |
|
30.9 |
% |
CAPEX excluding acquisitions |
|
127.7 |
|
74.9 |
|
70.5 |
% |
2
|
|
3Q 2007 |
|
3Q 2006 |
|
Change |
|
|
|
US$ mln |
|
US$ mln |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales |
|
610.5 |
|
439.0 |
|
39.1 |
% |
Dairy |
|
470.3 |
|
333.5 |
|
41.0 |
% |
Beverages |
|
98.5 |
|
77.8 |
|
26.6 |
% |
Baby Food |
|
41.7 |
|
27.7 |
|
50.6 |
% |
Gross profit |
|
200.6 |
|
149.8 |
|
33.9 |
% |
Selling and distribution expenses |
|
(95.8 |
) |
(52.8 |
) |
81.5 |
% |
General and administrative expenses |
|
(43.2 |
) |
(37.4 |
) |
15.5 |
% |
Financial income and expenses, net |
|
(2.9 |
) |
(4.7 |
) |
(38.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
Including Special |
|
Excluding Special |
|
||||
|
|
3Q 2007 |
|
3Q 2006 |
|
Change |
|
3Q 2006 |
|
Change |
|
|
|
US$ mln |
|
US$ mln |
|
|
|
US$ mln |
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
59.9 |
|
37.9 |
|
57.8 |
% |
54.1 |
|
10.7 |
% |
Net income |
|
39.8 |
|
19.4 |
|
104.9 |
% |
32.4 |
|
22.7 |
% |
EBITDA |
|
82.2 |
|
54.2 |
|
51.7 |
% |
70.4 |
|
16.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPEX excluding acquisitions |
|
58.6 |
|
29.0 |
|
102.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Dairy
Sales in the Dairy Segment increased 43.1% to US$1,328.7 million in the first nine months of 2007 from US$928.5 million in the same period of 2006. Acquisitions made in late 2006 contributed US$116.4 million to overall sales growth in the Segment. Top-line growth was driven mainly by a healthy balance of volume and pricing. The average dollar selling price rose 15.9% to US$1.05 per kg in the first nine months of 2007 from US$0.91 per kg in the same period of 2006. This increase was driven primarily by average ruble price growth. The latter part of the year saw an unprecedented rise in the price of raw milk, both globally and in Russia. Our raw milk cost increased 34.3% year-on-year in ruble terms (41.2% in dollar terms) in the third quarter and 17.3% year-on-year in ruble terms (24.0% in dollar terms) in the first nine months of 2007. Despite such a sharp rise in the price of raw milk, the gross margin in the Dairy Segment decreased only slightly to 30.1% in the first nine months of 2007 from 30.8% for the same period last year.
Beverages
Sales in the Beverages Segment increased 28.6% to US$310.6 million in the first nine months of 2007 from US$241.5 million in the same period last year, driven mainly by volume growth and selling price increase. The average selling price increased 16.3% to US$0.83 per liter in the first nine months of 2007 from US$0.71 per liter in the first nine months of 2006. Despite continued raw materials cost pressure, the gross margin in the Beverages Segment increased to 40.4% in the first nine months of 2007 from 34.4% in the first nine months of 2006, driven by continued efficiency improvements and better pricing and discount management in all regions.
3
Baby Food
Sales in the Baby Food Segment increased 44.0% to US$119.0 million in the first nine months of 2007 from US$82.6 million in the same period last year. This was driven primarily by volume growth. The average selling price rose 7.1% to US$1.86 per kg in the first nine months of 2007 from US$1.74 per kg in the first nine months of 2006. The gross margin in the Baby Food Segment increased to 44.4% from 41.3%, owing to the launch of our own production facility in Kursk and a decreased share of co-packing in the overall sales.
Key Cost Elements
In line with our previous communications, improving our route-to-market and continued investment in top-line growth through marketing led to an increase in selling and distribution expenses to 16.0% of sales during the first nine months of 2007 compared to 13.2% of sales in the first nine months of 2006. General and administrative expenses fell to 7.4% of sales in the first nine months of 2007 compared from 8.0% of sales in the first nine months of 2006.
In the first nine months of 2007, financial expenses increased 50.1% year-on-year to US$15.4 million, primarily due to higher interest expenses. Our effective tax rate decreased to 29.3% in the first nine months of 2007 from 33.4% in the same period of 2006.
Net Income
Underlying net income increased 33.4% to US$105.6 million in the first nine months of 2007 from US$79.2 million in the first nine months of 2006.
Note: The Company has filed 20-F for FY 2006 to the SEC. The report can be also downloaded from our web site www.wbd.com
4
Attachment A
Reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA margin to US GAAP Net Income
EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. The following table presents reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (and EBITDA margin to net income as a percentage of sales), the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.
|
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9 months ended |
|
9 months ended |
|
||||
|
|
September 30, 2007 |
|
September 30, 2006 |
|
||||
|
|
US$ mln |
|
% of sales |
|
US$ mln |
|
% of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
105.6 |
|
6.0 |
% |
66.2 |
|
5.3 |
% |
Add: Depreciation and amortization |
|
61.1 |
|
3.5 |
% |
46.0 |
|
3.7 |
% |
Add: Income tax expense |
|
44.7 |
|
2.5 |
% |
34.3 |
|
2.7 |
% |
Add: Interest expense. |
|
29.5 |
|
1.7 |
% |
21.9 |
|
1.7 |
% |
Less: Interest income |
|
(2.3 |
) |
(0.1 |
)% |
(3.1 |
) |
(0.2 |
)% |
Less: Currency remeasurement gains, net |
|
(19.4 |
) |
(0.8 |
)% |
(10.0 |
) |
(0.8 |
)% |
Add: Bank charges |
|
2.1 |
|
(0.1 |
)% |
1.4 |
|
0.1 |
% |
Add: Minority interest |
|
2.5 |
|
(0.1 |
)% |
2.3 |
|
0.2 |
% |
Add:(Gain)/Loss on sales/purchase of currency. |
|
0.1 |
|
0.004 |
% |
0.1 |
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
229.4 |
|
13.0 |
% |
159.1 |
|
12.7 |
% |
EBITDA represents net income before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for interest income, currency remeasurement gains, bank charges and other financial expenses and minority interest. EBITDA margin is EBITDA expressed as a percentage of sales.
We present EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance. In particular, we believe EBITDA provides useful information to securities analysts, investors and other interested parties because it is used in the debt to EBITDA debt incurrence financial measurement in certain of our financing arrangements.
EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Moreover, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently or may use it for different purposes than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
EBITDA also should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of our liquidity. In particular, EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business.
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
||
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(audited) |
|
||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
37,254 |
|
$ |
40,310 |
|
Trade receivables, net |
|
153,005 |
|
89,932 |
|
||
Inventory |
|
241,543 |
|
174,074 |
|
||
Taxes receivable |
|
61,457 |
|
51,161 |
|
||
Advances paid |
|
54,019 |
|
30,695 |
|
||
Net investment in direct financing leases |
|
1,564 |
|
2,095 |
|
||
Deferred tax asset |
|
16,345 |
|
12,749 |
|
||
Short-term investments |
|
907 |
|
576 |
|
||
Other current assets |
|
11,738 |
|
19,154 |
|
||
Total current assets |
|
577,832 |
|
420,746 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Non-current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
705,641 |
|
606,728 |
|
||
Intangible assets |
|
29,137 |
|
26,844 |
|
||
Goodwill |
|
121,707 |
|
105,990 |
|
||
Net investment in direct financing leases long-term portion |
|
1,093 |
|
1,673 |
|
||
Long-term investments |
|
37 |
|
25 |
|
||
Deferred tax asset long-term portion |
|
5,502 |
|
8,737 |
|
||
Other non-current assets |
|
6,096 |
|
5,193 |
|
||
Total non-current assets |
|
869,213 |
|
755,190 |
|
||
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,447,045 |
|
$ |
1,175,936 |
|
6
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
||
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(audited) |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Trade accounts payable |
|
$ |
127,540 |
|
$ |
104,066 |
|
Advances received |
|
14,025 |
|
13,230 |
|
||
Short-term loans |
|
41,968 |
|
123,849 |
|
||
Long-term loans current portion |
|
5,402 |
|
4,137 |
|
||
Current portion of long-term bonds payable |
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
||
Taxes payable |
|
20,154 |
|
9,494 |
|
||
Accrued liabilities |
|
59,129 |
|
37,103 |
|
||
Government grants current portion |
|
613 |
|
1,422 |
|
||
Dividends payable |
|
112 |
|
|
|
||
Other payables |
|
49,704 |
|
37,035 |
|
||
Total current liabilities |
|
618,647 |
|
330,336 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Long-term liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Long-term loans |
|
35,061 |
|
30,082 |
|
||
Long-term notes payable |
|
104,211 |
|
248,742 |
|
||
Other long-term payables |
|
15,130 |
|
20,905 |
|
||
Government grants long-term portion |
|
980 |
|
1,125 |
|
||
Deferred taxes long-term portion |
|
29,814 |
|
28,275 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total long-term liabilities |
|
185,196 |
|
329,129 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
803,843 |
|
659,465 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Minority interest |
|
14,762 |
|
18,977 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Shareholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock: 44,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding with a par value of 20 Russian rubles at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 |
|
29,908 |
|
29,908 |
|
||
Share premium account |
|
164,132 |
|
164,132 |
|
||
Retained earnings |
|
334,487 |
|
234,285 |
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive income: Currency translation adjustment |
|
99,913 |
|
69,169 |
|
||
Total shareholders equity |
|
628,440 |
|
497,494 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
1,447,045 |
|
$ |
1,175,936 |
|
7
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
||||
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales |
|
$ |
1,758,316 |
|
$ |
1,252,630 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
(1,179,894 |
) |
(849,251 |
) |
||
Gross profit |
|
578,422 |
|
403,379 |
|
||
Selling and distribution expenses |
|
(281,704 |
) |
(164,846 |
) |
||
General and administrative expenses |
|
(129,495 |
) |
(100,083 |
) |
||
Other operating incomes and expenses, net |
|
1,025 |
|
(25,406 |
) |
||
Operating income |
|
168,248 |
|
113,044 |
|
||
Financial income and expenses, net |
|
(15,401 |
) |
(10,259 |
) |
||
Income before provision for income taxes and minority interest |
|
152,847 |
|
102,785 |
|
||
Provision for income taxes |
|
(44,712 |
) |
(34,296 |
) |
||
Minority interest |
|
(2,514 |
) |
(2,303 |
) |
||
Net income |
|
$ |
105,621 |
|
$ |
66,186 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Currency translation adjustment |
|
30,744 |
|
30,972 |
|
||
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
136,366 |
|
$ |
97,158 |
|
Net income per share - basic and diluted |
|
$ |
2.40 |
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
)%*%* |
|
44,000,000 |
|
44,000,000 |
|
8
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
||||
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net income |
|
$ |
105,621 |
|
$ |
66,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Minority interest |
|
2,514 |
|
2,303 |
|
||
Depreciation and amortisation |
|
61,127 |
|
46,038 |
|
||
Currency remeasurement gain relating to bonds payable, long-term payables, investments in foreign subsidiaries, and fixed assets of foreign subsidiaries |
|
(16,444 |
) |
(10,397 |
) |
||
Change in provision for obsolescence and net realizable value |
|
487 |
|
723 |
|
||
Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
3,624 |
|
1,999 |
|
||
(Gain) /loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
(4,410 |
) |
1,972 |
|
||
Earned income on net investment in direct financing leases |
|
(614 |
) |
(522 |
) |
||
Deferred tax benefit |
|
1,904 |
|
(3,579 |
) |
||
Non-cash rental received |
|
2,319 |
|
2,271 |
|
||
Accrual of tax contingent liability |
|
1,199 |
|
588 |
|
||
Write off of long-term investments |
|
11 |
|
86 |
|
||
Impairment of tangible assets and intangible assets |
|
920 |
|
13,063 |
|
||
Impairment of goodwill |
|
|
|
2,520 |
|
||
Write off of unrecoverable investments in direct finance lease |
|
58 |
|
190 |
|
||
Write-off of unrecoverable VAT |
|
|
|
584 |
|
||
Amortization of bonds issue expenses |
|
1,990 |
|
890 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Inventory |
|
(54,313 |
) |
(40,538 |
) |
||
Trade accounts receivable |
|
(59,828 |
) |
(14,556 |
) |
||
Advances paid |
|
(20,702 |
) |
(17,712 |
) |
||
Taxes receivable |
|
(8,064 |
) |
3,191 |
|
||
Other current assets |
|
5,187 |
|
(8,037 |
) |
||
Other long-term assets |
|
(90 |
) |
45 |
|
||
Trade accounts payable |
|
15,837 |
|
24,445 |
|
||
Advances received |
|
(405 |
) |
1,345 |
|
||
Taxes payable |
|
10,056 |
|
7,855 |
|
||
Accrued liabilities |
|
17,894 |
|
15,872 |
|
||
Other current payables |
|
(816 |
) |
4,022 |
|
||
Other long-term payables |
|
(57 |
) |
(470 |
) |
||
Total cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
65,005 |
|
$ |
100,377 |
|
9
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
||||
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired |
|
$ |
(21,005 |
) |
$ |
(13,433 |
) |
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary |
|
683 |
|
|
|
||
Cash paid for intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
|
(108,207 |
) |
(72,760 |
) |
||
Cash paid for acquisition of investments |
|
|
|
(155 |
) |
||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
3,042 |
|
2,715 |
|
||
Cash paid for net investments in direct financing leases |
|
(174 |
) |
(1,261 |
) |
||
Cash received from other long-term assets |
|
|
|
1,419 |
|
||
Cash invested in short-term bank deposits |
|
6,718 |
|
2,921 |
|
||
Total cash used in investing activities |
|
(118,943 |
) |
(80,554 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from long-term notes payable |
|
151,466 |
|
|
|
||
Short-term loans and notes, net |
|
(86,177 |
) |
19,399 |
|
||
Proceeds from long-term loans |
|
7,692 |
|
21,416 |
|
||
Repayment of long-term loans |
|
(3,621 |
) |
(17,905 |
) |
||
Repayment of long-term payables |
|
(15,691 |
) |
(13,439 |
) |
||
Repayment of long-term notes payable |
|
|
|
(52,332 |
) |
||
Dividends paid |
|
(4,832 |
) |
(9,754 |
) |
||
Total cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
48,837 |
|
(52,615 |
) |
||
Total cash used in operating, investing and financing activities |
|
(5,101 |
) |
(32,792 |
) |
||
Impact of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents |
|
2,045 |
|
6,235 |
|
||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(3,056 |
) |
(26,557 |
) |
||
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period |
|
40,310 |
|
93,103 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of period |
|
$ |
37,254 |
|
$ |
66,546 |
|
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For further enquiries contact:
Anton Saraikin
Press Secretary
Solyanka, 13, Moscow, 109028 Russia
Tel +7 (495) 105-5805 (ext. 116-99)
Fax +7 (495) 105-5800
saraikinas@wbd.ru
Marina Kagan
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC
Solyanka, 13, Moscow 109028 Russia
Tel +7 495 105 5805
Fax +7 495 105 5800
e-mail: kagan@wbd.ru
Some of the information contained in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements to conform them to actual results. We refer you to the documents Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically, the Companys most recent Form 20-F. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned Risk Factors in our Form 20-F, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, and risks associated with our competitive environment, acquisition strategy, ability to develop new products or maintain market share, brand and company image, operating in Russia, volatility of stock price, financial risk management, and future growth.
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC was founded in 1992 and is the largest manufacturer of dairy products and a leading producer of juices and beverages in Russia and the CIS. The company produces dairy products (main brands include: Domik v Derevne, Neo, 2Bio, 33 Korovy, Chudo and more), juices (J7, Lubimy Sad, 100% Gold), Essentuki mineral water and Agusha baby food. The company has 37 manufacturing facilities in Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia with over 19,000 employees. In 2005, Wimm-Bill-Dann became the first Russian dairy producer to receive approval from the European Commission to export its products into the European Union.
In 2007, Standard & Poors Governance Services confirmed WBDs Corporate Governance Score (CGS) 7+ (7.7 accordingly on the Russian national scale), which makes the Companys score the highest rating in Russia. The increase in the score reflects the effective work of the Board of Directors and, in particular, the real influence of independent directors in the decision-making process and the adherence of the controlling shareholders to the highest standards of corporate governance.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS OJSC |
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By: |
/s/ Dmitry A. Anisimov |
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Name: |
Dmitry A. Anisimov |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC |
Date: December 17, 2007
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