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Vilkyskiu Pienine

Annual Report Apr 27, 2012

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AB Vilkyškių Pieninė

Consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011

Content

Company details 1
Management"s statement on consolidated financial statements 2
Independent auditors" report to the shareholders of AB Vilkyškių
Pieninė
3
Consolidated statement of financial position 5
Consolidated income statement 6
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 7
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 8
Consolidated statement of cash flows 10
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 12
Consolidated annual report for the year 2011 57

Company details

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė

Telephone: +370 441 55330
Telefax: +370 441 55242
Company code: 277160980
Address: LT-99369 Vilkyškiai, Vilkyškių sen., Pagėgių r. sav., Lithuania

Board

Gintaras Bertašius (Chairman) Sigitas Trijonis Rimantas Jancevičius Vilija Milaševičiutė Andrej Cyba Linas Strėlis

Management

Gintaras Bertašius, General Director Vaidotas Juškys, Chief Operation Officer Sigitas Trijonis, Technical Director Rimantas Jancevičius, Stock Director Arvydas Zaranka, Production Director Vilija Milaševičiutė, Finance Director

Auditor

KPMG Baltics, UAB

Banks

AB SEB Bankas AB Bankas SNORAS Swedbank, AB DnB Nord Bankas Nordea Bank Finland Plc

AB VillcySkit1 Pienind Cons o lidated fi nancial statements for the year ended 31 December 201 l

Management's statement on consolidated financial statements

The Management has today discussed and authorized for issue the consolidated annual financial statements (hereinafter,,the consolidated financial statements").

The consolidated annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Intemational Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by European Union. We consider that the accounting policies used are appropriate and that the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view in accordance with Intemational Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

We recommend the "on.oiidut.d annual financial statements to be approved by the annual General Meeting.

VilkySkiai, 2 April 2012

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Management:

Gintaras Berta5ius General Director

Consolidated statement of financial position

As at 31 December

Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 10 72,344 65,674
Intangible assets 11 24,010 24,273
Long-term receivables 12 1,559 1,487
Non-current assets 97,913 91,434
Inventories 13 23,259 16,950
Trade and other receivables 14 19,383 12,986
Prepayments 15 1,603 1,792
Cash and cash equivalents 16 337 358
Current assets 44,582 32,086
Total assets 142,495 123,520
Equity
Share capital 11,943 11,943
Share premium 11,396 11,396
Reserves 12,494 8,252
Retained earnings 20,195 18,067
Total equity attributable to the
shareholders of the Group 17 56,028 49,658
Non-controlling interest 104 155
Total equity 17 56,132 49,813
Liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and lease
liabilities 18 24,117 22,279
Derivative financial instruments 22 1,045 -
Government grants 19 7,842 8,479
Deferred tax liabilities 20 2,633 2,739
Non-current liabilities 35,637 33,497
Interest-bearing loans and lease
liabilities 18 21,144 18,421
Current tax liabilities 1
Derivative financial instruments 22 352 31
Trade and other payables 21 29,230 21,757
Current liabilities 50,726 40,210
Total liabilities 86,363 73,707
Total equity and liabilities
142,495 123,520

Consolidated income statement

For the year ended 31 December
-------------------------------- --
Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Revenue 1 290,133 244,273
Cost of sales 2 -260,955 -215,120
Gross profit 29,178 29,153
Other operating income 3 825 3,510
Distribution expenses 5 -9,782 -7,495
Administrative expenses 6 -7,587 -7,584
Other operating costs 4 -268 -3,848
Result
from operating activities
12,366 13,736
Finance income 133 514
Finance costs -1,895 -1,904
Net finance expense 7 -1,762 -1,390
Profit before income tax 10,604 12,346
Income tax expense 8 37 -504
Profit for the year 10,641 11,842
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Group 10,565 11,775
Non-controlling interest 76 67
Profit for the year 10,641 11,842
Basic earnings per share (Litas) 9 0.88 0.99
Diluted earnings per share (Litas) 9 0.88 0.99

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the year ended 31 December

Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Profit for the year 10,641 11,842
Other comprehensive income
Effect of income tax 68 66
Change in fair value of hedging instruments -1,397 -
Other comprehensive income for the year, net
of income tax -1,329 66
Total comprehensive income 9,312 11,908
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Group 9,236 11,841
Non-controlling interest 76 67
Total comprehensive income 9,312 11,908

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Group
Thousand Litas Note Share
capital
Share
premium
Revalu
ation
reserve
Legal
reserve
Retained
earnings
Total Non
controlling
interest
Total
equity
Balance at 1 January 2010 11,943 11,396 7,689 935 7,048 39,011 88 39,099
Comprehensive income
for the period
Net profit
- - - - 11,775 11,775 67 11,842
Other comprehensive
income
Allocated from reserves
Increase of revaluation
reserve due to income tax
- - -438 - 438 - - -
effect - - 66 - - 66 - 66
Total other
comprehensive income
- - -372 - 438 66 - 66
Total comprehensive
income for the period
- - -372 - 12,213 11,841 67 11,908
Contributions by and
distributions to owners:
Dividends
- - - - -1,194 -1,194 - -1,194
Total contributions by and
distributions to owners
- - - - -1,194 -1,194 - -1,194
Changes in the Group
without losing control
Other changes in the Group
Total contributions by and
- - - - - - - -
distributions to owners - - - - - - - -
Balance at 31 December
2010
17 11,943 11,396 7,317 935 18,067 49,658 155 49,813

The notes on pages 12-56 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

(continued on the next page)

for the year ended 31 December 2011

Consolidated statement of changes in equity (continued)

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Group
Thousand Litas Note Share
capital
Share
premium
Revalu
ation
reserve
Hedging
reserve
Reserve
for
acquiring
own
shares
Legal
reserve
Retained
earnings
Total Non
controlling
interest
Total
equity
Balance at 1 January 2011 11,943 11,396 7,317 - - 935 18,067 49,658 155 49,813
Comprehensive income
for the period
Net profit
Other comprehensive
- - - - - - 10,565 10,565 76 10,641
income
Allocated from reserves
Increase of revaluation
- - -456 -
-
-
-
- 456 -
-
-
reserve due to income tax
effect
- - 68 - - 68 - 68
Formation of hedging - - - -1,397 - - - -1,397 - -1,397
reserve
Total other
comprehensive income
- - -388 -1,397 - - 456 -1,329 - -1,329
Total comprehensive
income for the period
- - -388 -1,397 - - 11,021 9,236 76 9,312
Contributions by and
distributions to owners:
Allocated to legal reserve
Allocated to reserve for
- - - - - 259 -259 - - -
acquiring own shares - - - - 5,768 - -5,768 -
-
-
Dividends - - - - - - -2,866 -2,866 -98 -2,964
Total contributions by and
distributions to owners
- - - - 5,768 259 -8,893 -2,866 98 -2,964
Changes in the Group
without losing control
Other changes in the Group
Decrease of non
controlling interest
- - - - - - - - -29 -29
Total contributions by and
distributions to owners - - - - - - - - -29 -29
Balance at 31 December
2011
17 11,943 11,396 6,929 -1,397 5,768 1,194 20,195 56,028 104 56,132

Consolidated statement of cash flows

For the year ended 31 December

Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year 10,641 11,842
Adjustments:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
10 6,722 6,348
Amortization of intangible assets 11 265 297
Amortization and write down of grants 19 -787 -717
Loss (profit) on disposal of property, plant and
equipment -87 57
Profit from disposal of investments - -371
Income tax expense -37 504
Interest expenses, net 1,762 1,390
18,479 19,350
Change in inventories -6,309 1,562
Change in long-term receivables -72 -66
Change in trade and other receivables and
prepayments -7,969 337
Change in trade and other payables 10,129 493
14,258 21,676
Income tax paid -1 -
Interest paid -1,562 -1,687
Net cash from operating activities 12,695 19,989
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 10 -13,331 -5,432
Acquisition of intangible assets
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
11 - -87
equipment 534 558
Acquisition of the subsidiary"s shares -14 -
Loans granted -869 -
Interest
received
16
Net cash flows
used in investing activities
-13,655 -4,961

Consolidated statement of cash flows (continued)

For the year ended 31 December

Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Cash flows from financing activities
Loans received 19,163 2,337
Repayment of borrowings -15,491 -17,201
Dividends paid -2,883 -1,194
Capital grants received 19 150 993
Net cash used in financing activities 939 -15,065
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents -21 -37
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 358 395
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 16 337 358

for the year ended 31 December 2011

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Background information

The Group (hereinafter – the Group) consists of the following companies:

  • Vilkyškių Pieninė, the parent Company (hereinafter the Parent Company or the Company)
  • AB Modest, the subsidiary (hereinafter the subsidiary AB Modest)
  • AB Kelmės Pieninė, the subsidiary (hereinafter the subsidiary AB Kelmės Pieninė).

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė was established in 1993. The Group does not have any branches or representative offices.

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė is a Lithuanian Company listed on the Vilnius Stock Exchange. As at 31 December 2011 the Company"s shares were owned by the following shareholders:

Nominal value Total value
Shareholder Shares in Litas in Litas
Gintaras Bertašius 6,067,206 1 6,067,206
Linas Strėlis 1,015,000 1 1,015,000
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 985,427 1 985,427
Other 3,875,367 1 3,875,367
Total 11,943,000 1 11,943,000

Gintaras Bertašius and persons related to him are ultimate controlling party of the company.

The parent Company is engaged in production and sales of different types of cheese. It also produces and sells whey, raw milk and cream.

Operations are carried out in the main production buildings, located in Vilkyškiai, Pagėgiai region. The Parent Company also has a milk purchase and processing centre in Eržvilkas, Jurbarkas region.

The Parent Company has a subsidiary AB Modest, which is engaged in milk processing and production of dairy products. The Company holds 99.7% voting rights of the subsidiary. AB Modest specialises in production of cheese mozarrella, blue cheese and other cheese products.

The Parent Company has a subsidiary AB Kelmės Pieninė, which is engaged in milk processing and production of dairy products. The Company holds 99% voting rights of AB Kelmės Pieninė. AB Kelmės Pieninė specializes in production of fresh dairy products.

As at 31 December 2011 the Group had 845 employees (2010 - 755).

Notes to consolidated financial statements Basis for preparation

Statement of compliance

These are the consolidated financial statements (hereinafter - financial statements or consolidated financial statements) of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė Group, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

The Parent Company also prepares separate financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and prescribed by Lithuanian legislation.

The management of the Parent Company is authorized to issue the consolidated financial statements of the Group after approval by the general shareholders meeting, which must be convened by 30 April 2012 as prescribed by the Companies Law of the Republic of Lithuania.

Basis of measurement

Financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis except for:

  • derivative financial instruments which are measured at fair value;
  • buildings that are a part of property, plant and equipment and are measured at fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are presented in thousands Litas (tLTL). Litas (LTL) is the legal currency of Lithuania and considered to be the functional currency of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries.

Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into Litas at the foreign currency exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the statement of financial position date are translated into Litas at the exchange rate ruling at that date. All transactions made in Euro have been translated to Litas at the exchange rate of 1 Euro=3.4528 Litas as fixed by the Central Bank of Lithuania.

Foreign currency exchange differences arising on translation are recognized in the income statement. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are translated into Litas at foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates the values were determined. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.

Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Parent Company. Control exists when the Parent Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that presently are exercisable (due to financial instruments potentially convertible into shares) are taken into account. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the Group consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.

Intra-group balances, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

The accounting policies of the Group, set out below, have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements, except for those which changed due to the changes in amended standards and the new IFRSs as explained below in the section "Effect on financial statements of application of new standards and amendments and new interpretation to standards".

Property, plant and equipment

Items of property, plant and equipment, including assets under finance lease terms, but excluding buildings, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The cost includes costs incurred when acquiring the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials, direct labour costs and an appropriate proportion of production overheads.

When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted as separate items of property, plant and equipment.

The Parent Company and the subsidiaries include the cost of a replacing part in the carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment, if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied with the item will flow to the Group and the costs of the item can be measured reliably. All other costs are recognized in the income statement as an expense as incurred.

Buildings are recognized at revalued amounts, being the estimated fair value at the date of the revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Revaluations are made with sufficient regularity such that the carrying amount does not differ materially from that which is determined using fair value at the statement of financial position date. The fair value of the buildings is determined by appraisals undertaken by certified independent appraisers. The depreciation of buildings is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful economic lives of assets. The revaluation reserve for buildings is being reduced in proportion to depreciation of revaluated buildings.

In the event of revaluation, when the estimated fair value of an asset is lower than its carrying amount, the latter is immediately reduced to the fair value and the impairment is deducted from the previous revaluation increases recognised in the revaluation reserve, to the extent it does not exceed the amount of such increases. Any excess of impairment is recognized as an expense in the profit and loss.

In the case of revaluation, when the estimated fair value of an asset is higher than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of this asset is increased to the amount of fair value and such increase is recorded through other comprehensive income into the revaluation reserve of property, plant and equipment under the equity.. Depreciation is calculated on the amount which is equal to the acquisition cost/revalued amount net of residual value of the asset.

The cost of replacing part of an item of property or equipment is recognized in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Parent Company and its subsidiaries and its cost can be measured reliably. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property and equipment are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.

Property, plant and equipment (continued)

Depreciation is recognized in profit and loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each part of an item of property, plant and equipment, since this most closely reflects the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits embodied in the asset.

The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Buildings 10-40 years
Machinery and equipment 5-15 years
Other assets 3-7 years

The useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed annually to ensure that the period of depreciation and other estimates are consistent with the expected pattern of economic benefits from items in property, plant and equipment.

Leased assets

Leases under the terms of which the Parent Company and its subsidiaries assume substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership are classified as finance leases. The leased property acquired by way of finance lease is capitalized at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets with a finite useful life that are acquired by the Parent Company and its subsidiaries are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses. Amortization is charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 3 years.

Goodwill

Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Goodwill that arises upon the acquisition of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets. Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

Non-controlling interest

Non-controlling interest is the equity in a subsidiary not attributable directly or indirectly to the parent. Acquisitions of non-controlling interests are accounted for as transactions with owners in their capacity as owners and therefore no goodwill is recognized as a result of such transactions. The adjustments to non-controlling interest are based on a proportionate amount of the net assets of the subsidiary.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses.

The cost of inventories is based on the first-in first-out principle and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories and bringing them to their existing location and condition. In the case of manufactured inventories and work in progress, cost includes an appropriate share of overheads based on normal operating capacities.

Financial assets and liabilities

Financial assets are classified as either financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, held-to-maturity financial assets, loans and receivables, and available-for-sale financial assets, as appropriate. All purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade date, except loans, receivables and deposits which are recognized at the date they are originated. When financial assets are recognized initially, they are measured at fair value, plus, in the case of assets not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs.

Financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets and financial liabilities classified in this category are designated by management on initial recognition when the following criteria are met:

  • the designation eliminates or significantly reduces the inconsistent treatment that would otherwise arise from measuring the assets or liabilities or recognizing gains or losses on them on a different basis; or
  • the assets and liabilities are part of a group of financial assets, financial liabilities or both which are managed and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy; or
  • the financial instrument contains an embedded derivative, unless the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative are closely related to the risk of the host contract or the embedded derivative has been separately accounted from the host financial instrument.

Financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recorded in the statement of financial position at fair value. Related gains or losses on revaluation are charged directly to the income statement. Interest income and expense and dividends on such investments are recognized as interest income and dividend income or interest expenses, respectively.

Held-to-maturity investments

Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity are classified as held-to-maturity when the Parent Company or subsidiaries has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. Investments that are intended to be held-to-maturity are subsequently measured at amortized cost using an effective interest method, less any impairment losses. The effective interest method is based on estimated cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument at the date the instrument is recognized. Gains and losses are recognized in the income statement when the investments are derecognized or impaired.

Financial assets and liabilities (continued)

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Such assets are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairment losses. Gains and losses are recognized in income when the loans and receivables are derecognized or impaired.

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are those non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available-for-sale or are not classified in any of the three preceding categories. After initial recognition available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value with gains or losses, except impairment losses, being recognized through other comprehensive income as a separate component of equity until the investment is derecognized at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously reported in equity is included in the income statement.

Fair value

The fair value of investments that are actively traded in organized financial markets is determined by reference to quoted market bid prices at the close of business on the reporting date. For investments where there is no active market, fair value is determined using valuation techniques. Such techniques include using recent arm's length market transactions; reference to the current market value of another instrument, which is substantially the same; discounted cash flow analysis or other valuation models.

Interest-bearing borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are recognized initially at fair value, plus attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, interest-bearing borrowings are stated at amortized cost with any difference between cost and redemption value being recognized in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method.

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs on loans used for acquisition of property, plant and equipment are recognized as part of the asset acquisition costs and are accordingly added to the cost of property, plant and equipment.

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are recognized initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The carrying value of trade and other payables approximate their fair values due to their short maturity.

Financial assets and liabilities (continued)

Derivative financial instruments

Embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract and accounted for separately if the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract and the embedded derivative are not closely related, a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative would meet the definition of the derivative, and the combined instrument is not measured at fair value though profit and loss.

Derivatives are recognized initially at fair value: attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit and loss when incurred. Subsequently to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are accounted for as described below.

Hedging from cash flow risk

Changes in fair value of the derivatives that are designated as hedging against cash flow risks are recognised directly in equity to the extent this hedging is effective. When the hedging is not effective, the fair value changes are recognised in profit or loss.

When the hedged item is a non-financial asset, the amount accumulated in equity is included in the carrying amount of the asset when the asset is recognised. In other cases, the amount accumulated in equity is reclassified to profit or loss in the same period that the hedged item affects profit or loss. If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated or excercised, or the designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the balance in equity is reclassified to profit or loss.

Separable embedded derivatives

Changes in the fair value of separable embedded derivatives are recognized in profit or loss.

Other non-trading derivatives

When a derivative financial instrument is not held for trading, and is not designated in a qualifying hedge relationship, all changes in its fair value are recognized in profit or loss.

Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial assets

A financial asset (or, where applicable a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognized when:

  • the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired; or
  • the Parent Company or subsidiaries has transferred their rights to receive cash flows from the asset and either (a) has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.

Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities (tęsinys)

Where the Parent Company or subsidiaries has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset and has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset nor transferred control of the asset, the asset is recognized to the extent of the Parent Company or subsidiaries continuing involvement in the asset.

Financial liabilities

A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash includes cash on hand and cash with banks. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with original maturities of three months or less and that are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments.

Impairment

Financial assets

Financial assets not carried at fair value through profit or losses are reviewed for impairment at each reporting date. A financial asset is impaired if objective evidence indicates that a loss event has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset, and that the loss event had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset that can be estimated reliably.

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, whenever it is probable that the Parent Company and subsidiaries will not collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of loans or receivables, an impairment or bad debt loss is recognized in the income statement. The reversal of impairment losses previously recognized is recorded when the decrease in impairment loss can be justified by an event occurring after the write-down. Such reversal is recorded in the income statement. However, the increased carrying amount is only recognized to the extent it does not exceed the amortized cost that would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

In relation to trade and other receivables impairment loss is recognized when there is objective evidence (such as the probability of insolvency or significant financial difficulties of the debtor) that the Parent Company and subsidiaries will not be able to collect all of the amounts due under the original terms of the invoice. The carrying amount of the receivable is reduced through use of an allowance account. Impaired debts are derecognized when they are assessed as uncollectible.

Calculation of recoverable amount

The recoverable amount of the Group"s receivables carried at amortized cost is calculated as the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate (i.e., the effective interest rate computed at initial recognition of these financial assets). Receivables with a short duration are not discounted.

Impairment (continued)

Calculation of recoverable amount (continued)

The recoverable amount of other assets is the greater of their fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Reversal of impairment losses

An impairment loss in respect of receivables carried at amortized cost is reversed if the subsequent increase in recoverable amount can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized.

An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset"s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss has been recognized.

Non-financial assets

Non-financial assets, except for inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed for possible indicators of impairment at each statement of financial position date or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate possible impairment. If any such indication exists, then the assets recoverable amount is estimated.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the "cash-generating unit, or CGU").

Whenever the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognized in the income statement. Impairment losses recognized in respect of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the units, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.

Reversal of impairment losses recognized in prior years is recorded when there is an indication that the impairment losses recognized for the asset no longer exist or have decreased. The reversal is accounted in the same caption of the income statement as the impairment loss. An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed.

Provisions

A provision is recognized in the statement of financial position when the Parent Company or subsidiaries has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. If the effect is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability.

Employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits are recognized as a current expense in the period when employees render the services. These include salaries and wages, social security contributions, bonuses, paid holidays and other benefits. There are no long-term employee benefits.

Finance and operating leases

The determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at inception date of whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of specific asset or assets or the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.

The Company as a lessee

Finance leases, which transfer to the Parent Company or subsidiaries substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item, are capitalized at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant period rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are reflected in profit or loss.

Capitalized leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term, if there is no reasonable certainty that the Parent Company or subsidiaries will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term.

Operating lease payments are recognized as expenses in profit or loss on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Dividends

Dividends are recognized as a liability for the period in which they are declared.

Government grants

Grants that compensate the Parent Company or subsidiaries for expenses incurred are recognized as revenue in the income statement on a systematic basis in the same periods in which the expenses are incurred.

Grants that compensate the Parent Company or subsidiaries for the cost of an asset are amortized over the same period as the asset for which the grant has been received. Amortization costs are included in production cost or administrative costs as well as in depreciation of property, plant and equipment for which the grant has been received.

Revenue

Revenue from sales of goods is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of returns and allowances, trade discounts and volume rebates. Revenue is recognized in the income statement when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs and possible return of goods can be estimated reliably, and there is no continuing management involvement with the goods. Transfer of risks and rewards vary depending on the individual terms of the contract of sale.

Cost of sales

Cost of production comprises direct and indirect costs including depreciation and wages incurred in order to obtain the turnover for the year.

Distribution and administrative expenses

Distribution and administrative expenses comprise expenses of transportation, administrative staff, management, office expenses, etc. including depreciation and amortization.

Other operating income and costs

Other operating income and charges comprise gain or loss from disposal of non-current assets as well as other income and costs not related to the primary activity of the Parent Company or subsidiaries.

Financial income and expenses

Financial income and expenses comprise interest receivable and payable, realized and unrealized exchange gains and losses regarding debtors and creditors denominated in foreign currencies.

Interest income is recognized in the income statement using the effective interest method. The interest expense component of finance lease payments is recognized in the income statement using the effective interest rate method.

Income tax

Income tax on the profit or loss for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in the income statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognized through other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case it is recognized in other comprehensive income or in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the period, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Standard profit tax rate applied to the companies in the Republic of Lithuania is 15%, in 2010 - 15%. Tax losses can be carried forward for an indefinite period if the Company does not change its activities due to which these losses incurred, except for the losses incurred as a result of disposal of securities and/or derivative financial instruments. The losses from disposal of securities and/or derivative financial instruments can be carried forward for 5 consecutive years and only be used to reduce the taxable income earned from the transactions of the same nature.

Deferred tax is provided for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax assets have been recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. Deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.

Earnings per share

The Parent Company provides information on basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing net profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Parent Company by the weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by adjusting the net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year by all potential ordinary shares. During the financial year the Parent Company did not issue any potential ordinary shares

Segment reporting

An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group"s other components. All operating segments" operating results are reviewed regularly by the General Director of the Parent Company to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available.

Effect on financial statements of application of new standards and amendments and new interpretations to standards

The accounting policies applied by the Parent company and subsidiaries coincide with the accounting policies of the previous year, except that the Parent company and subsidiaries has implemented those new/revised standards and their interpretations, which are mandatory for financial periods starting on or before1 January 2011 and which are relevant to the activity of the Parent Company"s or its subsidiaries:

Revised IAS 24 "Related Party Disclosure" is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011. The amendment exempts a government-related entity from the disclosure requirements in relation to related party transactions and outstanding balances, including commitments, with (a) a government that has control, joint control or significant influence over the reporting entity; and (b) another entity that is a related party because the same government has control, joint control or significant influence over both the reporting entity and the other entity.

Revised IAS 24 does not result in new relations requiring disclosure in the financial statements.

Amendment to IFRIC 14 / IAS 19 "The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction" is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011. The amendment of IFRIC 14 addresses the accounting treatment for prepayments made when there is also a minimum funding requirements (MFR). Under the amendments, an entity is required to recognize certain prepayments as an asset on the basis that the entity has a future economic benefit from the prepayment in the form of reduced cash outflows in future years in which MFR payments would otherwise be required. The amendments to IFRIC 14 are not relevant to the Parent Company"s financial statements as the Parent Company and subsidiaries do not have any defined benefit plans with minimum funding requirements.

Approved, but not yet effective standards

A number of new and revised International Financial Reporting Standards and their interpretations have been issued, which will become mandatory for the Parent Company"s financial statements in accounting periods beginning after 1 January 2012. The Parent Company has decided not to apply the amendments and new standards and interpretations early. Below is the estimate of the Parent Company"s management regarding the potential effect of the new and revised standards and interpretations upon their first-time application.

Amendments to IFRS 7 Disclosures - Transfers of Financial Assets, effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2011 and to be applied prospectively. The Amendments require disclosure of information that enables users of financial statements: to understand the relationship between transferred financial assets that are not derecognised in their entirety and the associated liabilities; and to evaluate the nature of, and risks associated with, the entity"s continuing involvement in derecognised financial assets. The amendment to IFRS 7 is not relevant to the Group"s financial statements as the Group does not have any transferred financial assets.

Contingencies

Contingent liabilities are not recognized in the financial statements. They are disclosed unless the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote.

Contingent assets are not recognized in the financial statements but disclosed when an inflow or economic benefits is probable.

Subsequent events

Subsequent events that provide additional information about the Group"s position at the statement of financial position date (adjusting events) are reflected in the financial statements. Subsequent events that are not adjusting events are disclosed in the notes when material.

Use of judgements and estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS as adopted by the EU, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The Parent Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

Use of judgements and estimates (continued)

Fair value of derivatives

The fair value of interest rate swaps is based on broker quotes. Those quotes are tested for reasonableness by discounting estimated future cash flows based on the terms and maturity of each contract and using market interest rates for a similar instrument at the measurement date. Fair values reflect the credit risk of the instrument and include adjustments to take account of the credit risk of the Group entity and counterparty when appropriate.

Determination of an effective hedge

On initial designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument, the Group formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and hedged item, including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction and the hedged risk, together with teh methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship. The Group makes an assessment, both at the inception of the hedge relationship as well as on an ongoing basis, of whether the hedging instruments are expected to be highly effective in offsetting the changes in the fair value of cashf flows of the respective hedged items attributable to the hedged risk, and whether the actual results of each hedge are within a range of 80% - 125%.

Determining whether an arrangement contains a lease

At inception of an arrangement the Group determines whether such an arrangement is or contains a lease. This will be the case if the following two criteria are met:

  • 1) The fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of the specific asset or assets and;
  • 2) The arrangement contains a right to use the asset (s).

At inception or on reassessment of the arrangement, the Group separates payments and other consideration required by such an arrangement into those for the lease and those for other elements on the basis of their relative fair values. If the Group concludes for a finance lease that is impracticable to separate the payments reliably, then an asset and a liability are recognised at an amount equal to the fair value of the underlying asset. Subsequently the liability is reduced as payments are made and an imputed finance cost on the liability is recognised using the Group"s incremental borrowing rate.

Impairment losses on goodwill and property, plant and equipment

The carrying amounts of the Group's goodwill and property, plant and equipment are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the cash-generating unit).

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its estimated recoverable value.

Use of judgements and estimates (continued)

Valuation of buildings

Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties related to valuation of buildings is included in Note 10 "Property, plant and equipment".

Impairment losses on receivables

The Parent Company and subsidiaries reviews receivables to assess impairment at least on a quarterly basis. In determining whether an impairment loss should be recorded in the income statement, the Parent Company and subsidiaries makes judgments as to whether there is any observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a portfolio of receivables before the decrease can be identified with an individual receivable in that portfolio. This evidence may include observable data indicating that there has been an adverse change in the payment status of debtors, national or local economic conditions that influence the Parent Company and subsidiaries of the receivables.

The management evaluates probable cash flows from the debtors based on historical loss experience related to the debtors with a similar credit risk. Methodology and assumptions used for estimating both the amount and timing of future cash flows are reviewed regularly to reduce any differences between loss estimates and actual loss experience.

Useful lives for property, plant and equipment

Asset useful lives are assessed annually and changed when necessary to reflect current thinking on their remaining lives in light of technological change, prospective economic utilization and physical condition of the assets concerned.

Financial risk management

The Parent Company and subsidiaries has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments:

  • credit risk,
  • liquidity risk,
  • market risk,
  • operational risk,
  • capital management risk.

This note presents information about the Group"s exposure to each of the above risks, the Group"s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Group"s management of capital. Further quantitative disclosures are included throughout these financial statements.

Risk management framework

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Group"s risk management framework. The Group"s risk management policies are established to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group"s activities. The Group, through its training and management standards and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.

Financial risk management (continued)

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Group"s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimizing the return.

The Group manages foreign exchange risk by minimizing the net exposure to open foreign currency position. Further exposure to foreign exchange risk is disclosed in Note 26 Financial instruments and risk management.

The Group"s income and operating cash flows are in general independent of changes in market interest rates. Group use derivative instruments to hedge the interest rate risk (refer to Note 22). The Group does not have significant interest-bearing assets.

Operational risk

Operational risk is the risk of direct or indirect loss arising from a wide variety of causes associated with the Group"s processes, personnel, technology and infrastructure, and from external factors other than credit, market and liquidity risks such as those arising from legal

and regulatory requirements and generally accepted standards of corporate behaviour. Operational risks arise from all of the Group"s operations.

The Group"s objective is to manage operational risk so as to balance the avoidance of financial losses and damage to the Group"s reputation with overall cost effectiveness and to avoid control procedures that restrict initiative and creativity.

The primary responsibility for the development and implementation of controls to address operational risk is assigned to senior management. This responsibility is supported by the development of standards for the management of operational risk in the following areas:

  • requirements for appropriate segregation of duties, including the independent authorization of transactions
  • requirements for the reconciliation and monitoring of transactions
  • compliance with regulatory and other legal requirements
  • documentation of controls and procedures
  • requirements for the periodic assessment of operational risks faced, and the adequacy of controls and procedures to address the risks identified
  • requirements for the reporting of operational losses and proposed remedial action
  • development of contingency plans
  • training and professional development
  • ethical and business standards
  • risk mitigation, including insurance where this is effective

The note "Financial instruments and risk management" presents information about the Group"s exposure to each of the credit, liquidity and capital management risks, the Group"s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Group"s management of capital. Further quantitative disclosures are also included throughout these annual financial statements.

1 Segment reporting

The Group has several reportable segments, as prescribed below.

Reportable segments are different product groups, which are managed separately because they require different technology and marketing strategies. For each of the product groups, the General Director reviews internal management reports on at least a monthly basis.

The following summary describes the products in each of the Group"s reportable segments:

  • Cheese and cheese products. Includes cheese and cheese products produced by the Company and its subsidiaries;
  • Fresh dairy products. Includes other products (milk, kefir, yoghurt, curd) produced by the Company;
  • Other dairy products. Includes other dairy products.

Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is included below. Performance is measured based on segment gross profit, as included in the internal management reports that are reviewed by the General Director. Segment gross profit is used to measure performance as management believes that such information is the most relevant in evaluating the results.

Segments results for the year ended 31 December 2011 are as follows:

Thousand Litas Cheese and cheese
products
Fresh dairy products Other products Total
Sales 136,778 67,605 85,750 290,133
Cost of sales -132,079 -55,919 -72,957 -260,955
Gross profit 4,699 11,686 12,793 29,178

Segments results for the year ended 31 December 2010 were as follows:

Thousand Litas Cheese and cheese
products
Fresh dairy products Other products Total
Sales 120,687 50,562 73,024 244,273
Cost of sales -112,783 -40,133 -62,204 -215,120
Gross profit 7,904 10,429 10,820 29,153

Information of assets, liabilities, interest income and expenses, amortisation and depreciation, result before tax, tax expenses and other non monetary captions attributable for each of the separate segments is not provided to the General Director. The opinion of the management is that it is not reasonable to allocate these captions to separate reportable segments.

1 Segment reporting (continued)

Besides that, the Group has three reportable segments, relating to operating entities: AB Vilkyškių Pienine (parent Company), AB Kelmės Pieninė (a subsidiary) and AB Modest (a subsidiary). The activity of each company (segment) is related to production of dairy products. However, the companies produce different dairy products and therefore use different technologies and apply different marketing strategies. The General Director reviews internal management reports of the segments on a monthly basis.

The largest segment of the Group is AB Vilkyškių Pieninė. More detailed information about segments of the separate Group AB Vilkyškių Pieninė is presented in the separate financial statements.

When presenting information as to geographical location, segment income is recognised according to the clients" geographical location. Segment assets are allocated according to their geographical location.

Thousand Litas AB Vilkyškių
Pieninė
AB Kelmės
Pieninė
AB Modest Adjustment Total
Revenue 288,927 74,548 108,187 -181,530 290,133
Interest income 73 156 - -156 73
Interest expenses -1,241 -421 -51 156 -1,557
Depreciation and amortization 4,560 1,660 765 - 6,985
Result before taxation 13,509 9,817 162 -12,884 10,604
Income tax expense 37 - - - 37
Profit for the year 13,546 9,817 162 -12,884 10,641
Other material non-cash
items
Segment assets 122,994 33,458 19,042 -32,999 142,495
Acquisition of property, plant and
equipment 12,253 456 1,157 - 13,866
Segment liabilities 73,029 19,753 13,615 -20,034 86,363

Segment information for 2011:

Adjustments are related to elimination of inter-Group transactions and balances.

Segment information for 2011 per geographical zones:

Thousand Litas Revenue Assets
Lithuania 105,526 135,222
European Union, except Lithuania 97,594 2,299
Russia 78,594 3,348
Other 8,419 1,626
290,133 142,495

Notes to consolidated financial statements

1 Segment reporting (continued)

Segment information for 2010:

Thousand Litas AB Vilkyškių
Pieninė
AB Kelmės
Pieninė
AB Modest Adjustment Total
Revenue 249,969 73,613 41,839 -121,148 244,273
Interest income 144 2,155 - -1,785 514
Interest expenses -1,479 -479 -110 164 -1,904
Depreciation and amortization 4,535 1,479 631 - 6,645
Result before taxation 3,568 7,370 3,010 -1,602 12,346
Income tax expense -504 - - - -504
Profit for the year 3,064 7,370 3,010 -1,602 11,842
Other material non-cash
items - - - - -
Segment assets 102,906 35,776 11,296 -26,458 123,520
Acquisition of property, plant and
equipment -3,885 -552 -1,082 - -5,519
Segment liabilities 62,292 18,891 6,032 -13,508 73,707

Adjustments are related to elimination of inter-Group transactions and balances.

Segment information for 2011 per geographical zones:

Thousand Litas Revenue Assets
Lithuania 91,626 120,210
European Union 84,431 2,802
Russia 62,661 344
Other countries 5,555 164
244,273 123,520

Information about major clients

Revenue from one major client earned by the Group in 2011 amounted to 69,520 tLTL which constitutes 24% of total earned income (2010- 34,748 tLTL, 14%).

Notes to consolidated financial statements

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
2 Cost of sales
Raw materials -210,448 -176,576
Staff costs -16,832 -14,806
Depreciation and grants amortisation -5,391 -3,857
Gas, electricity -8,315 -6,754
Other costs -19,969 -13,127
-260,955 -215,120
3 Other operating income
Income from services rendered - 2,168
Income from sales of materials 79 1,139
Other 746 203
825 3,510
4 Other operating costs
Cost of services rendered - -1,498
Cost of sold materials -48 -1,117
Depreciation on rented assets - -1,052
Other -220 -181
-268 -3,848

In the year 2011 the Group has changed classification of other activity income and expenses. If the same principle would be followed in 2010 then income from sales of materials and cost of sold materials would decreased by LTL 1,090 thousand. Income from services rendered would decrease by LTL 408 thousand, depreciation on rented assets (LTL 1,052 thousand) and other costs related to personnel expenses (LTL 366 thousand) would be reclassified to cost of sales, while other costs in cost of sales would decrease by LTL 408 thousand.

5 Distribution expenses

-4,302 -3,469
Logistics and transportation
Marketing and advertising -2,603 -2,228
Staff costs -1,446 -1,089
Depreciation -165 -114
Other -1,266 -595
-9,782 -7,495

Notes to consolidated financial statements

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
6 Administrative expenses
Staff costs -3,394 -3,180
Depreciation and amortization -644 -905
Consultations -434 -382
Security -323 -331
Fuel -314 -168
Veterinary services -266 -178
Bank charges -202 -185
Impairment of trade and other receivables -200 -296
Penalties -161 -133
Taxes except for income tax -102 -605
Payments to Board members -100 -67
Security commission services -84 -101
Repair -83 -85
Insurance -61 -83
Membership fee -56 -51
Impairment of inventories -16 -231
Other -1,147 -603
-7,587 -7,584
7 Net financing costs
Finance income
Gain from disposal of UAB Kelmės pieno centras
Interest - 371
Penalties and fines 73
55
86
57
Other 5 -
Total finance income 133 514
Finance costs
Interest -1,557 -1,693
Loss from foreign exchange -188 -168
Other -150 -43
Total finance costs -1,895 -1,904
-1,762 -1,390

Notes to consolidated financial statements

8 Income tax expense
Thousand Litas
2011 2010
Recognized in the income statement
Current income tax expense
Current period - -1
Deferred tax
Change in deferred tax 37 -503
37 -504

The deferred tax liability in respect of revalued buildings, recognised in equity, amounts to 1,222 tLTL as at 31 December 2011 (2010 : 1,291 tLTL).

Reconciliation of effective tax rate
Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Profit for the year 10,641 11,842
Total income tax expense -37 504
Profit before income tax 10,604 12,346
Income tax applying the effective
tax rate 15.00% 1,591 15.00% 1,852
Non-taxable result of
subsidiary
AB
Kelmės Pieninė
-13.89% -1,473 -6.98% -862
Permanent differences 84 -118
Recognition of unrecognised tax losses - -368
Recognition of temporary differences
from previous periods -239 - -
Income tax expense -0.35% -37 4.09% 504

9 Earnings per share

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Number of issued shares calculated based on weighted
average method, in thousand units. 11,943 11,943
Net profit, attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Parent
Company, in thousand Litas 10,565 11,775
Basic earnings per share, in Litas 0.88 0.99

The diluted earnings per share are the same as basic earnings per share.

Notes to consolidated financial statements

10 Property, plant and equipment

Thousand Litas Land and
buildings
Machinery
and
equipment
Other
assets
Construction
in progress
Total
Cost/revalued amount
Balance as at 1 January 2010 28,371 50,449 14,198 3,207 96,225
Acquisitions 73 1,691 591 4,063 6,418
Disposals -199 -1,697 -337 -20 -2,253
Reclassification 3,202 3,128 34 -6,364 -
Balance as at 31 December 2010 31,447 53,571 14,486 886 100,390
Balance as at 1 January 2011 31,447 53,571 14,486 886 100,390
Acquisitions 28 8,677 558 4,601 13,864
Disposals -18 -1,659 -768 - -2,445
Reclassification -371 2,432 -607 -1,454 -
Balance as at 31 December 2011 31,086 63,021 13,669 4,003 111,809
Depreciation and impairment
Balance as at 1 January 2010 4,904 17,629 7,444 - 29,977
Depreciation for the year 1,490 4,100 758 - 6,348
Disposals -197 -1,232 -180 - -1,609
Reclassification - - - - -
Balance as at 31 December 2010 6,197 20,497 8,022 - 34,716
Balance as at 1 January 2011 6,197 20,497 8,022 - 34,716
Depreciation for the year 1,277 4,387 1,058 - 6,722
Disposals -15 -1,290 -668 - -1,973
Reclassification -376 605 -229 - -
Balance as at 31 December 2011 7,083 24,199 8,183 - 39,465
Carrying amounts
1 January 2010 23,467 32,820 6,754 3,207 66,248
31 December 2010 25,250 33,074 6,464 886 65,674
31 December 2011 24,003 38,822 5,486 4,033 72,344

Prepayments for property, plant and equipment are classified as acquisitions of property, plant and equipment.

Pledges

To secure the bank loans, the Group has pledged its property, plant and equipment with a book value of 47,596 tLTL as at 31 December 2011 (2010 : 51,711 tLTL (note 18).

Acquisition cost of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment in use amounts to 17,816 tLTL as at 31 December 2011 (2010 : 14,181tLTL).

10 Property, plant and equipment (continued)

Leased property, plant and equipment

The Group has acquired several transport vehicles, plant and equipment under finance lease arrangements. The carrying amount of the leased assets amounted to 3,678 tLTL as at 31 December 2011 (2010 : 3,598 tLTL).

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided for in the following items:

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Cost of finished goods 6,185 4,574
Other operating costs - 1,052
Distribution and administrative expenses 809 1,019
6,722 6,348

Valuation of buildings

Buildings are recognized at revalued amounts, being the estimated fair value at the date of the revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Last revaluation was done in December 2010 by independent appraisals.

During 2011 there were no significant changes in the real estate market and the management is of the opinion that there was no need to perform an evaluation of the buildings at the end of 2011 and to make any adjustments to the value of the buildings presented in the financial statements for 2011.

If the buildings were carried at cost model, the carrying amount recognized as at 31 December 2011 would be 15,856 tLTL (2010 : 16,646 tLTL).

The revaluation reserve has been decreased by an amount of deferred tax and its net value amounts to 6,029 tLTL as at 31 December 2011 (2010 : 7,317 tLTL).

Notes to consolidated financial statements

11 Intangible assets

Thousand Litas
Goodwill Software Total
Cost
Balance as at 1 January 2010 23,875 1,537 25,412
Acquisitions - 87 87
Disposals - - -
Balance as at 31 December 2010 23,875 1,624 25,499
Balance as at 1 January 2011 23,875 1,624 25,499
Acquisitions - 2 2
Disposals - - -
Balance as at 31 December 2011 23,875 1,626 25,501
Amortization and impairment
Balance as at 1 January 2010 - 929 929
Amortization for the year - 297 297
Disposals -
Balance as at 31 December 2010 - 1,226 1,226
Balance as at 1 January 2011 - 1,226 1,226
Amortization for the year - 265 265
Disposals - - -
Balance as at 31 December 2011 - 1,491 1,491
Carrying amounts
1 January 2010 23,875 608 24,483
31 December 2010 23,875 398 24,273
31 December 2011 23,875 135 24,010

Amortization charge for the year is included in administrative expenses.

Impairment of cash generating units to which goodwill is assigned

Goodwill is assigned to the following cash generating units of the Group:

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
AB Kelmės Pieninė 22,842 22,842
AB Modest 1,033 1,033
23,875 23,875

11 Intangible assets (continued)

Impairment of cash generating units to which goodwill is assigned (continued)

An impairment test of these cash generating units was performed when calculating their recoverable value. For assessment of the usage value, the estimated future cash flows were discounted to their present value applying the pre-tax rate of the average weighted capital price in the industry which equalled to 8.87% (2010 : 10.04%). If not stated otherwise, the same estimation of the usage value was done for 2010. The main assumptions used for the calculation are as follows:

  • The future cash flows for 2011 and 2012 have been calculated based on historical experience and the business plan for 4 years. The cash flows expected during the remaining useful life of the machinery and equipment (AB Kelmės pieninė 6 years, AB Modest – 9 years) have been calculated by extrapolating the cash flow of the 4th year with a zero growth rate.
  • The Group"s management is planning to strengthen marketing and increase export sales;
  • The Group"s management expects that the prices for raw milk will not differ significantly from the prices in 2011;
  • The management estimates that the inflation impact on sales prices and raw materials will be negligible.

Goodwill resulting from business combination is attributable mainly to synergy, which was reached after integration of the Company in the Group"s activity of dairy goods production.

12 Long-term receivables
Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Prepayments to related parties
Loans granted to related parties, including
25 842 842
interest 25 630 560
Long-term receivables from farmers 55 84
Other 32 1
1,559 1,487

A prepayment (842 thousand Litas) is made to a related company ŪKB Šilgaliai. An agreement was drawn up in 2007, based on which the prepayment isfully covered by 31 December 2012. The outstanding balance of the prepayment bears fixed interest. According to the amended agreement signed in 2011, the prepayment shall be fully covered by 31 December 2015.

A loan of 351 and 150 thousand Litas, issued to a related party ŪKB Šilgaliai, matures on 31 December 2014 and 30 2015 May respectively. The loan bears fixed interest. Remaining amount of 129 thousand Litas are accrued interest which should be paid till 31 December 2013.

Long term receivables from farmers include prepayments to farmers for milk. The outstanding balance of the prepayments bears an administrative fee which is equivalent to interest.

12 Long-term receivables (continued)

Credit and foreign currency risks, encountered by the Group, and impairment losses related to trade and other receivable amounts are disclosed in note 26.

13 Inventories

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Finished production 18,057 12,079
18,057 12,079
Raw materials 217 377
Other auxiliary materials 4,983 3,787
Goods for re-sale 2 707
23,259 16,950

Raw materials comprise raw milk and other materials used in production.

As at 31 December 2011 a write down of inventories (tare) amounts to 48 tLTL (2010 : 68 tLTL). The write down of inventories to net realizable value is included in administrative expenses.

As at 31 December 2011 the inventories with the carrying amount of up to 13 million LTL (2010 : up to 16.5 million LTL) have been pledged to financial institutions (note 18).

14 Trade and other receivables

Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Trade receivables
Taxes receivable (excluding income tax)
Loans issued to related parties, including
16,169
1,967
11,410
1,381
calculated interest 25 601 -
Short-term loan to management 25 280 -
Prepayments to management 25 150 -
Other 216 195
19,383 12,986

Credit and foreign currency risks, encountered by the Group, and impairment losses related to trade and other receivable amounts are disclosed in note 26.

Receivable taxes as at 31 December 2011 mainly include receivable VAT.

Trade and other receivable amounts are interest free and their settlement term is up to 30 days.

A loan (280 tLTL) issued to the management under a loan agreement, dated 7 October 2011, matures on 30 April 2012.

14 Trade and other receivables (continued)

A loan (439 tLTL) issued to a related company ŪKB Šilgaliai, matures on 31 December 2012. The outstanding balance bears fixed interest, the calculated and receivable amount of which is 111 tLTL, the rest amount – administration fee for advances paid which is treated as interest income.

15 Prepayments

Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Prepayments a) 1,252 1,478
Prepayments to related parties 25 351 314
1,603 1,792

a) Prepayments include amounts prepaid to suppliers for goods and services and to farmers for raw milk.

16 Cash and cash equivalents

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Cash at
bank
283 285
Cash in hand 54 73
337 358

All account balances as at 31 December 2011 have been pledged to secure bank loans (note 18). Furthermore, cash inflows in the bank accounts are pledged to secure bank loans (note 18).

The interest rate risk, encountered by the Company, related to cash and cash equivalents, is disclosed in note 26.

17 Capital and reserves

Authorized capital of the Parent Company as at 31 December 2011 comprised 11,943,000 ordinary shares at par value of 1 LTL each. All shares are fully paid.

According to the Law on Companies, holders of ordinary shares have at the shareholders meeting one voting right for one share and the right to dividends, which are declared from time to time, and to participate in capital on a winding up.

Legal reserve

Following the legislation, annual allocation to the legal reserve should amount to at least 5% of the net profit until the reserve makes up 10% of the share capital. The reserve can be used only to cover of retained losses and increase of the share capital.

Share premium

Share premium is the difference between the issue price and the nominal value of the shares.

Notes to consolidated financial statements 17 Capital and reserves (continued)

Revaluation reserve

Revaluation reserve is related to revaluation of buildings and is stated net of deferred tax liability.

The reserve is decreased annually for the depreciation in respect to revalued buildings and disposal of revalued assets. The decrease is recognized as a transfer directly in equity.

When depreciating the revalued buildings, a transfer is made from the revaluation reserve to retained earnings. The amount for transfer is determined as a difference between depreciation, calculated from the restated value, and depreciation, calculated from the initial cost of the buildings.

The revaluation reserve can be used for an increase of authorized capital.

Hedging reserve

As at 31 December 2011 the hedging reserve comprises the effective part of the fair value of the derivative financial instrument in relation to hedging against interest rate fluctuations.

Reserve for acquiring own shares

The extraordinary shareholders meeting, dated 5 November 2011, decided to acquire up to 10 % of own shares. Based on this decision, a reserve for acquisition of own shares amounting to 5,768 tLTL, which is a maximum amount, was established.

According to the Lithuanian legislation, the reserve will be retained for as long as the Company performs acquisition of own shares.

Notes to consolidated financial statements

18 Interest bearing loans and finance lease liabilities

The Group"s interest bearing loans and finance lease liabilities are as follows:

Contractual Balance at Balance at
Credit institution Ref. Currency amount, tLTL 31-12-2011 31-12-2010
AB SEB Bankas a) EUR 6,284 3,886 7,442
AB Bankas SNORAS b) EUR 2,072 - 3
AB Bankas SNORAS b) EUR 8,386 - 5,757
AB SEB Bankas c) EUR 3,459 2,595 3,027
AB Bankas SNORAS d) EUR 5,000 3,588 2,223
Swedbank, AB e) EUR 6,300 3,616 4,434
Swedbank, AB f) EUR 11,999 9,050 11,200
AB SEB Bankas g) EUR 7,078 677 1,346
AB SEB Bankas credit line h) EUR 4,924 3,629 2,341
AB Bankas SNORAS j) LTL 4,829 1,248 1,664
Nordea Bank Finland Plc k) EUR 6,008 6,008 -
AB Swedbank overdraft l) LTL 1,600 1,550 -
AB SEB Bankas m) EUR 6,319 2,267 -
AB SEB Bankas n) EUR 12,603 3,437 -
AB SEB Bankas r) LTL 3,000 2,454 -
Financial lease liabilities n) EUR 1,256 1,263
Total liabilities 45,261 40,700
Less: current part -21,144 -18,421
Payable after one year 24,117 22,279

a) The loan (1,820 thousand EUR) was granted on 28 April 2008 to AB Vilkyškių pienine for acquisition of AB Kelmės Pieninė. Repayment started on 30 June 2008, and is performed in equal quarterly instalments, the final settlement term being 27 April 2015. The determined interest rate is related to 6 months EURIBOR + margin.

b) All credit lines, held at the issue date of the financial statements, have been repaid.

c) The loan (1,002 thousand EUR) was granted to the Group on 21 April 2008 for financing the project of EU Structural Funds for the period 2007-2013. Repayment of the loan started as of 31 March 2010, in equal quarterly instalments and ends on 31 April 2015. The loan is secured by pledging the buildings and equipment with a subsequent pledge, and the acquired equipment with the original pledge. The contractual interest rate is 6 months EURIBOR + margin.

d) The loan (1,448 thousand EUR) was issued to the Group on 1 October 2010 for financing the project of EU Structural Funds for the period 2007-2013. Repayment of the loan started as of 20 October 2010, in equal quarterly instalments and ends on 3 February 2017. The loan is secured by pledging buildings and equipment by secondary pledge and equipment by primary pledge. The contractual interest rate is 6 months EURLIBOR + margina.

e) The loan was granted to the Group (1,825 thousand EUR) on 28 April 2008 for acquisition of AB Kelmės Pieninė. Repayment of the loan starts as of 30 September 2008 in equal annual instalments until 31 May 2016. The loan is secured by pledging inventories, equipment, current and future cash inflows on account at AB Swedbank, AB as well as 50 per cent of the shares of AB Kelmės Pieninė. The contractual interest rate is 6 months EURIBOR + margin.

18 Interest bearing loans and finance lease liabilities (continued)

f) A loan (3,475 thousand EUR) has been issued to AB Kelmės Pieninė for working capital needs. The repayment in quarterly instalments started in October 2009 and ends in December 2015. The loan is secured by pledging the buildings, equipment, current and future cash balances and inventories. The contractual interest rate is 6 months EURIBOR + margin.

g) A loan agreement was signed on11 February 2006 with AB Vilkyškių Pieninė for acquisition of new equipment for whey processing, cheese production and for expansion of the capacities of the milk acceptance and normalisation workshop. The loan is secured by pledging movable and immovable assets. The loan is being repaid in equal instalments until 20 December 2012. The contractual interest rate is 6 months EURIBOR + margin.

h) According to the agreement, dated 14 June 2006, AB Vilkyškių Pieninė was granted a credit facility of 1,426 thousand EUR for working capital needs. The liability matures on 19 July 2012. To secure the liability the Company has pledged its real estate and equipment by secondary pledge. The contractual interest rate is 6 months EURIBOR + margin.

j) Based on the loan agreement, dated 28 February 2007, AB Modest received a loan of 2,066 tLTL for financing the EU Project for 2004-2006. Based on the same agreement signed with AB bankas SNORAS a loan of 600 tLTL was received for working capital needs. Repayment of the loan in equal monthly instalments started on 28 March 2009 and will end on 28 December 2013.

The loan is secured by pledging the buildings, equipment, inventories and account balances. The contractual interest rate is 6 months LIBOR + margin.

k) A loan agreement was signed by AB Modest on 20 January 2011 for working capital needs. The loan shall be paid in equal quarterly instalments from 20 January 2012 to 20 January 2016 . The loan is secured by pledging the buildings and current and future inflows in the bank account. The contractual interest rate is 1 month EURIBOR + margin.

l) An overdraft at the maximum amount of 1,600 tLTL has been granted to AB Kelmės Pieninė for working capital needs. The facility matures on 8 June 2012. The annual interest is 3 months VILIBOR + margin. The loan is secured by pledging non-current assets, land rent rights, account balances and inventories.

m) On 10 May 2011 AB Vilkyškių Pienine was granted a loan (1,830 tEUR) for financing investments. The loan shall be repaid by May 2012 by monthly instalments. The loan is secured by pledging the buildings and equipment with subsequent pledge and the acquired equipment with original pledge, as well as by pledging the current and the future cash inflows in all currencies. The contractual interest rate relates to 1 month EURLIBOR + margin.

n) On 21 June 2011 AB Vilkyškių Pienine was granted a loan (3,650 tLTL) for financing investments. The repayment will start as of June 2012 making equal monthly instalments until June 2018. The loan is secured by pledging the buildings and equipment with subsequent pledge and the acquired equipment with original pledge, as well as by pledging the current and the future cash inflows in all currencies. The contractual interest rate relates to 1 month EURLIBOR + margin.

r) On 14 June 2011 AB SEB Bankas granted an overdraft of 3 million LTL to AB Vilkyškių Pienine for working capital needs. The credit facility shall be repaid by 30 April 2012. The Company has pledged its current and future inflows in the accounts in all currencies. The contractual interest rate relates to one night VILIBOR + margin.

18 Interest bearing loans and finance lease liabilities (continued)

p) The Company has financial lease agreements with UAB SEB Banko Lizingas, UAB Swedbank Lizingas and UAB Pohjola Finance. The mentioned agreements mature in April 2016.

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė undertakes to maintain the following ratios:

To AB SEB bankas:

1) Quarter consolidated net financial debt to EBITDA ratio not higher than 3.

2) Quarterly coverage rate not lower than 1.2.

To Swedbank, AB:

  • 1) Consolidated loan coverage ratio throughout the contract period shall be not less than 1.1.
  • 2) Consolidated equity throughout the contract period shall be not less than 30 % of the total assets presented in the consolidated financial statements.
  • 3) Total consolidated financial liabilities to consolidated EBITDA ratio throughout the contract period shall be not higher than 4.

Loan repayment schedules, except for finance lease liabilities:

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Within one year 20,502 17,764
From 1 to 5 years 23,503 21,329
After 5 years - 344
44,005 39,437

Finance lease liabilities

The financial lease payments are as follows:

Within 1 year 671 682
From 1 to 5 years 637 621
1,308 1,303
Future interest on financial lease -52 -40
Present value of financial lease liabilities 1,256 1,263

The financial lease agreements do not contain any contingent lease payments.

Interest rate on leasing liabilities is variable and relates to EUR LIBOR (6 or 12 months) + margin.

19 Government grants

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Carrying amount at the beginning of the
period
8,479 8,203
Grants received
Amortization recognized in the income
150 993
statement -787 -717
Carrying amount at the end of the period 7,842 8,479

The Group has received grants from the National Settlement Agency in respect of the Lithuanian farming development program 2004-2006. The grants were received for acquisition of property, plant and equipment, and are amortised in proportion to depreciation of the assets concerned.

On 28 October 2009 AB Vilkyškių Pieninė and National payment agency signed an agreement for provision of a government grant up to 6,634 thousand Litas according to project "Increase of competitiveness in milk processing". Total estimated investment project cost amounts to 33,171 thousand Litas. As at 31 December 2011 the value of the completed project amounts to 14,646 tLTL, an amount received is 843 tLTL. The grant is amortised in proportion to depreciation of the assets concerned.

20 Deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities calculated applying a 15% tax rate as at 31 December 2011 (31 December 2010: 15%), are attributed to the following items:

Assets Liabilities Net value
Thousand Litas 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
Property, plant and
equipment
- 3,492 3,222 3,492 3,222
Vacation reserve -195 -193 - - -195 -193
Inventories -8 -10 - - -8 -10
Government grants -354 -280 - - -354 -280
Other accruals - - - - - -
Tax losses to be
carried forward -302 - - - -302 -
Deferred tax (asset) /
liabilities
-859 -483 3,492 3,222 2,633 2,739

Tax losses can be carried forward for an indefinite period, except for the losses incurred as a result of disposal of securities and/or derivative financial instruments. Such carrying forward is lost if the Company changes its activities due to which these losses were incurred. This is not applicable when the Company terminates its activities due to reasons which do not depend on Company itself. According to the Law on Income Tax, tax losses may be carried forward to future period indefinitely.

20 Deferred tax liabilities (continued)

A decrease in the deferred tax liability by 68 tLTL, related to revaluation of buildings, was recognized by increasing the revaluation reserve in equity. The decrease in the deferred tax liability, recognized in the income statement, amounted to 37 tLTL.

21 Trade and other payable amounts

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Trade payables 24,537 17,093
Employment related liabilities 3,591 3,363
Prepayments received 331 550
Payable dividends 125
Other payable amounts and accrued costs 771 626
29,230 21,757

Foreign currency and liquidity risks of the Group, related to trade and other payable amounts are disclosed in note 26.

22 Derivative financial instruments

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Interest rate swap transaction to hedge
against cash flow fluctuations (non-current
part)
1,045 -
Interest rate swap transaction to hedge
against cash flow fluctuations (current part)
352 31
1,397 31

Derivatives are stated at fair value. As at 31 December 2011 the Company had three interest rate swap transactions with AB SEB Bankas for the loans amounting to 1,830 tEUR, 3,900 tEUR and 2,317 tEUR. The loans were subject to variable interest rates related to 3 months and 6 months EURIBOR+ margin. The Company encounters with changes, volatility of cash flows related to forecasted interest payments, 3 months and 6 months EURIBOR (guiding interest rate). Due to this, the Company entered into swap transactions with AB SEB Bankas where fixed interest on loans has been determined:

  • The loan of 1,830 tEUR is subject to a fixed interest rate for the period from 10 February 2012 to 10 May 2016. The Company pays fixed interest and receives a variable interest rate of 3 months EURIBOR.
  • The loan of 3,900 tEUR is subject to a fixed interest rate for the period from 10 November 2011 to 10 November 2016. The Company pays fixed interest and receives a variable interest rate of 6 months EURIBOR.
  • The loan of 2,317 tEUR is subject to a fixed interest rate for the period from 20 February 2012 to 20 February 2017. The Company pays fixed interest and receives a variable interest rate of 3 months EURIBOR.

The above hedging instruments were evaluated as being effective.

The liquidity risk related to derivative financial instruments is disclosed in note 26.

23 Contingencies

Material contractual liabilities as at 31 December 2011 are:

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 15,787 3,064
Purchase of raw materials 13,338 7,866
29,125 10,930

On 28 October 2009 AB Vilkyškių Pieninė and the National payment agency signed an agreement on government grants up to 6,634 tLTL according to the project "Increase of competitiveness in milk processing". The total Project amounts to 33,171 tLTL. As at 31 December 2011 the value of the completed project amounts to 14,646 tLTL, and the grant received amounts to 843 tLTL.

The following assets of the Company were pledged as at 31 December 2011 to secure the bank loans (note 18):

  • Current and future cash inflows in the accounts at different banks;
  • Property, plant and equipment with the carrying amount of 47,596 tLTL;
  • Inventories with the market value of 13 million LTL.

24 Staff costs

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Staff costs are included in the following items:
Cost of finished production 16,832 14,806
Distribution and administrative costs 4,840 4,269
Other operating costs - 366
Construction in progress 14 -
21,686 19,441

Cost of inventories is accounted for in the cost of sales when inventories are sold.

Staff costs include social security tax 30.98% calculated from the nominal salaries, paid by the Group.

Staff costs include remuneration to the Group"s management of 1,476 tLTL, including social security contributions (2010 : 1,417 tLTL).

Notes to consolidated financial statements

Transactions with related parties
Thousand Litas Note 2011 2010
Receivable amounts
1,156
842 1,156
Loans granted, including interest
ŪKB Šilgaliai 12, 14 1,231 560
Short-term loan to management 280 -
1,511 560
2,353 1,716
ŪKB Šilgaliai 31 21
31 21
ŪKB Šilgaliai 1 63
1 63
ŪKB Šilgaliai 1,068 627
1,068 627
Prepayments
ŪKB Šilgaliai
Interest
income
Sale of raw materials, goods and services
Purchase of raw materials, goods and
services
12, 14 842

ŪKB Šilgaliai is a supplier of raw milk. The major shareholder of the Group and persons related to him are participants of ŪKB Šilgaliai.

Prepayments to management are accounted for in receivable amounts:

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Other receivable from the management 150 18

26 Financial instruments and risk management

Credit risk

The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was as follows:

Thousand Litas Carrying amount
Note 2011 2010
Trade receivables 12,14 16,515 11,703
Other receivables and receivable taxes 12,14 3,057 2,419
Prepayments to management 14,25 150 -
Loans granted 12,14,25 1,220 351
Cash and cash equivalents 16 377 358
21,319 14,831

The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables at the reporting date by geographic region was as follows:

Thousand Litas Carrying amount
2011 2010
Lithuania 9,247 8,393
Latvia 2,001 2,733
Russia 2,116 69
Estonia 1,530 344
Other 1,621 164
16,515 11,703

Impairment losses

The Group establishes an allowance for impairment that represents its estimate of incurred losses in respect of trade and other receivables. This allowance for impairment includes only specific loss, related to individually significant trade and other receivables.

26 Financial instruments and risk management (continued)

Impairment losses (continued)

Ageing of trade and other receivables and granted loans as at the reporting date can be specified as follows:

Gross
31 December
Impairment
31 December
Gross
31 December
Impairment
31 December
Thousand Litas 2011 2011 2010 2010
Related parties:
Not past due 2,790 - 1,716 -
Past due 0-30 days 3 - - -
Past due 31-60 days 4 - - -
More than 60 days 57 - - -
2,854 - 1,716 -
Other parties:
Not past due 18,245 - 13,445 -
Past due 0-30 days 978 - 781 -
Past due 31-60 days 397 - 20 -
More than 60 days 409 -338 599 -296
20,029 -338 14,845 -296
22,883 -338 16,561 -296

Impairment losses in relation to trade and other receivables amount to 338 tLTL as at 31 December 2011 (2010: 296 tLTL).

The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade and other receivables, including derivative financial instruments, during the year was as follows:

Thousand Litas Carrying amount
2011 2010
Balance as at 1 January -296 -
Impairment loss recognized -200 -296
Recovered impairment losses 158 -
Balance as at 31 December -338 -296

Recognition and reversal of the impairment loss is recorded under administrative costs (note 6).

26 Financial instruments and risk management (continued)

Impairment losses (continued)

Based on payment history and extensive analysis of customers" solvency, the Management of the Group believes that the amounts which past due more than 30 days are not impaired.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group"s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group"s reputation.

The Group"s policy is to maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents or have available funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities to meet its commitments at a given date in accordance with its strategic plans.

The Group"s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility. The Group"s activities generate sufficient amount of cash, therefore the main managements' responsibility is to monitor that the liquidity ratio of the Group is close to or higher than 1.

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including the estimated interest payments:

31 December 2011

Thousand Litas Carrying
amount
Contractual
cash flows
6 months
or less
6-12
months
1-2
years
2-5
years
Financial liabilities
AB SEB bankas loans 18,945 (19,696) (8,358) (4,426) (2,422) (4,490)
AB bankas SNORAS loans 4,836 (5,054) (1,721) (653) (1,280) (1,400)
Swedbank, AB loans 14,216 (15,236) (3,071) (1,843) (3,246) (7,076)
Nordea Bank Finland Plc. loan 6,008 (6,388) (795) (782) (1,531) (3,280)
Finance lease liabilities 1,256 (1,308) (366) (305) (391) (246)
Derivative financial instrument 1,397 (1,397) (176) (176) (352) (693)
Trade and other payable amounts 25,639 25,639 25,639 - - -
(72,297) (74,718) (40,126) (8,185) (9,222) (17,185)

It is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly different amounts. In 2012 the Company is planning to negotiate with the banks and agree on new maturity dates for the overdrafts and credit lines.

Notes to consolidated financial statements

26 Financial instruments and risk management (continued)

Liquidity risk (continued)

31 December 2010

Carrying Contractual 6 months 6-12 1-2 2-5 More than
Thousand Litas amount cash flows or less months years years 5 years
Financial liabilities
AB SEB bankas loans 14,156 (16,492) (1,806) (5,660) (2,205) (6,821) -
AB bankas SNORAS loans 9,647 (11,223) (7,407) (767) (2,062) (987) -
Swedbank, AB loans 15,634 (18,127) (1,639) (1,883) (3,440) (10,624) (541)
Finance lease liabilities 1,263 (1,303) (373) (309) (452) (169) -
Derivative financial instruments 31 (31) (31)
Trade and other payable amounts 18,349 (18,349) (18,349) - - - -
59,125 (65,570) (29,650) (8,619) (8,159) (18,601) (541)

The following interest rates were applied to discount estimated cash flows:

2011 2010
Loans and finance lease liabilities 2.3% -
6%
3.5%

Currency risk

The Group"s exposure to the foreign currency risk (expressed in thousand Litas), using the exchange rates, valid as at 31 December 2011 was as follows:

31 December 2011 31 December 2010
LTL EUR LVL LTL EUR LVL
Long-term receivables 1,559 - - 1,487 - -
Trade and other receivables 10,431 8,237 715 9,347 2,933 706
Cash and cash equivalents 281 56 - 323 35 -
Loans and finance lease
liabilities
(5,252) (40,009) (1,664) (39,036) -
Derivative financial
instruments
- (1,397) - - 31
Trade and other payables (22,686) (6,544) - (18,222) (3,535) -
Net exposure (15,667) (39,657) 715 (8,729) (39,634) 706

26 Financial instruments and risk management (continued)

Currency risk (continued)

The following currency exchange rates were applied during the year:

Average
2011
8
2010
EUR 3.4528 3.4528
LVL 4.8886 4.8643

The following currency exchange rates were applied as at 31 December:

2011
8
2010
EUR 3.4528 3.4528
LVL 4.9421 4.8643

Sensitivity analysis

The functional currency of the Parent Company and subsidiaries is Litas (LTL). As exchange rate of LTL to EUR is fixed at 3.4528 LTL / EUR, the Group faces foreign currency risk on purchases and sales that are denominated in currencies other than EUR. The main part of the Group"s transactions in 2011 year are denominated in LTL and EUR, therefore the Group is not exposed to significant foreign currency exchange risk.

Interest rate risk

The Group"s borrowings bear variable interest rates related to EURIBOR/LIBOR + margin. The average effective interest rate in 2011 was close to the interest rate actually paid during 2011.

The Group has entered into three interest rate swap agreements with a bank, by which it partially hedges its exposure to significant interest rate fluctuations. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements, amounting to 1,397 tLTL (2010 : 31 tLTL) is included in the item of derivative financial instruments

26 Financial instruments and risk management (continued)

Interest rate risk (continued)

At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Group"s interest-bearing financial instruments was as follows:

Thousand Litas Carrying amount
2011 2010
Fixed rate financial instruments - -
- -
Thousand Litas Carrying amount
2011 2010
Variable rate financial instruments
AB SEB Bankas loans 18,945 14,156
Swedbank, AB loans 14,216 15,634
AB Bankas SNORAS loans 4,836 9,647
Nordea Bank Finland Plc 6,008 -
Financial lease liabilities 1,256 1,263
45,261 40,700
45,261 40,700

Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2010.

Effect in thousand Litas Profit (loss)
100 bp
increase decrease
31 December 2011
Variable rate instruments (453) 453
31 December 2010
Variable rate instruments (407) 407

26 Financial instruments and risk management (continued)

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company"s principal financial instruments not carried at fair value are trade and other receivables, trade and other payables, non-current and current borrowings.

Fair value is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm's length transaction, other than in forced or

liquidation sale. Fair values are obtained from quoted market prices and discounted cash flow models as appropriate.

Financial instruments stated at fair value as at 31 December 2011 comprise derivatives. The Group does not have any other financial instruments stated at fair value as of 31 December 2011 and 2010.

The management of the Company is of the opinion that book values of trade and other receivables, trade and other payables as well as borrowings approximate their fair value.

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities together with the carrying amounts shown in the statement of financial position can be summarized as follows:

Thousand Litas 2011 2010
Carrying
amount
Fair value Carrying
amount
Fair value
Long-term receivables 1,559 1,559 1,487 1,487
Trade and other receivables 19,383 19,383 12,986 12,986
Cash and cash equivalents 377 377 358 358
Loans and financial lease liabilities (45,261) (45,261) (40,700) (40,700)
Derivative financial instruments (1,397) (1,397) (31) (31)
Trade and other payables (29,230) (29,230) (21,757) (21,757)
(54,569) (54,569) (47,657) (47,657)

Financial liabilities to banks and leasing companies are related to variable interest rate, therefore the carrying amount approximates the fair value.

Fair value hierarchy

The table below analyses financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:

  • Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
  • Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) of indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)
  • Lever 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)

26 Financial instruments and risk management (continued)

Fair value hierarchy (continued)

As at 31 December 2011

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Long-term receivables - - 1,559 1,559
Trade and other receivables - - 19,383 19,383
Cash and cash equivalents - - 377 377
Loans and financial lease liabilities - - (45,261) (45,261)
Derivative financial instruments (1,397) - (1,397)
Trade and other payables - - (29,230) (29,230)
- (1,397) (53,172) (54,569)

As at 31 December 2010

Thousand Litas
---------------- --
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Long-term receivables - - 1,487 1,487
Trade and other receivables - - 12,986 12,986
Cash and cash equivalents - - 358 358
Loans and financial lease liabilities - - (40,700) (40,700)
Derivative financial instruments - (31) - (31)
Trade and other payables - - (21,757) (21,757)
- (31) (47,626) (47,657)

Price risk

Prices of milk and dairy products vary depending on a situation in the market. The Group seeks to minimize an impact of such price fluctuations by diversifying production and striving for scale economy.

Capital management

The Board"s policy is to maintain a strong capital base, in comparison with the borrowed means, so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence, to sustain future development of the business and to comply with externally imposed capital requirements. Capital includes equity attributable to equity holders.

The Board also seeks to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might be possible with higher levels of borrowings and the security afforded by a sound capital position.

The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of its activities. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes during the years ended 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

26 Financial instruments and risk management (continued)

Capital management (continued)

The Group is obliged to keep its equity up to 50% of its share capital, as imposed by the Law on Companies of Republic of Lithuania.

The Group is obligated to keep to capital requirements set externally by banks. The requirement is that the ratio (equity– revaluation reserve) / (total assets) is not lower than 0.3. The management estimates that the Group shall meet the requirements.

27 Subsequent events

In March 2012, new cheese production equipment was implemented, which increased the production capacities of AB Vilkyškių Pienine by 30%. The total value of the Project amounts to approximately 16 million LTL. The Project is partly financed from the EU structural funds.

On 23 February 2012 AB Vilkyškių pieninė signed loan agreement with Nordea Bank Finland Plc for an amount of 1,039 tEUR to re-finance the loan issued by AB Bankas Snoras.

On 23 February 2012 AB Modest signed loan agreement with Nordea Bank Finland Plc for an amount of 860 tEUR to AB Modest.

On 16 March 2012 the financial support of 1,6 million LTL was assigned to AB Modest in accordance with the first activity area "Processing of agricultural production and marketing" included in the facility "Processing of agricultural production and an increase of the added value" of the Lithuanian countryside development programme for 2007 – 2013.

There have been no other significant events subsequent to the end of the reporting period date that could materially affect the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2011.

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė Consolidated annual report for the year 2011

I. Letter of the Director General G. Bertasius of Vilkyskiu pienine AB to the Investors

In 2011 the Group of Vilkyskių Pieninė increased the revenue by 19% and earned a consolidated profit of LTL 10,64 million (2010 : LTL 11,84 million). Due to successful development of the product portfolio, enforcement of positions in the local market and consolidation of the position in export markets in 2011, the Group gradually increased its sales volumes.

The Company paid particular attention to innovation and brand building. During the year 2011, the Group of Vilkyskių Pieninė introduced in the market 18 new products that have begun to take root both in local and export markets: an extended assortment of sweet curds and yogurt, newtype curds-spread of three flavours, developed exceptional types of savoury cheese, as well as other products.

The Company has participated in one of the major international exhibitions - ANUGA (Germany), where introduced itself under the trademark of Vilvi, used in export markets. The Company attracted great interest and established important contacts with partners from Germany, Holland, Scandinavian countries, Korea, Lebanon, Israel, and SAR.

The Company received an international acclaim for cheese "Prussia "and "Ţalgiris" in the exhibitions "Prodexpo 2011" (in February) and "World Food Moscow" (in September), where the brands were awarded gold medals, "MemelBlue" – a bronze medal, "Vilkyškių" sour cream of 30% - a bronze medal. Cheese "Legenda" and "Ţalgiris" were nominated as "Russia"s trade network selection 2011".

In 2011 the number of employees in the Company increased and amounted to 845 by the end of the year:

  • AB Vilkyškių Pieninė 505 employees;
  • AB Modest 159 employees;
  • AB Kelmės Pieninė 181 employees.

For implementation of its strategy – to produce more higher value-added products – the new cheese repining and storing chambers for exceptional quality cheese, covered with special repining coating (Ţalgiris, Prūsija, Legenda), were implemented in AB Vilkyškių Pieninė in 2011. An agreement was signed with the company Tetra Pak for development of cheese production equipment that will allow increasing the production by 30%.

In 2011 a new line of pasteurisation was implemented in the production plant Modest that enabled to improve the quality of products. Furthermore, installation of the warehouse management system was completed in 2011 due to which efficiency in the warehouse has significantly improved.

During 2011 the Group paid particular attention to consolidation of the trademark position in the local market.. Acknowledgement of Vilkyškių Pieninė was growing rapidly, especially due to the image campaign. The Company plans to consistently increase its brand awareness, focusing on local retail networks and efficient development of product portfolio.

Gintaras Bertašius

II. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER

Accounting period for which the annual report has been prepared

The report has been prepared for the year 2011.

Acquaintance with statement and other documents

Acquaintance with statement and other documents, which have been used for the preparation of the statement, is possible at Vilkyškių Pieninė AB, the address of which is Vilkyškiai, Pagėgių municipality, on weekdays from 8.00 to 16.30, and on the internet site of Vilkyškių pieninė AB, the address of which is: http://www.vilkyskiu.lt/investuotojams.

Mass communication: daily newspaper "Lietuvos Ţinios" (The News of Lithuania).

Persons responsible for information presented in this financial statement:

General Director of Vilkyškių Pieninė AB - Gintaras Bertašius, tel. (8 441) 55330, fax (8 441) 55242. Finance Director of Vilkyškių Pieninė AB - Vilija Milaševičiutė, tel. (8 441) 55102, fax (8 441) 55242.

Key data about the Issuer

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė

Name of the Issue Public Limited Company Vilkyskiu pienine (hereinafter
referred as to the Company or Issuer)
Authorized capital 11,943,000 LTL
Registered office Vilkyškiai, Pagegiai municipality
Telephone number 8-441 55330
Fax number 8-441 55242
E-mail address [email protected]
Legal – organizational form public limited company
Date and place of registration The 10th of May 1993
Date and place of re-registration The 30th of December 2005, Taurage Subsidiary of State
Enterprise Center of Registers
Registration No. 060018
Code in the Register of Enterprises 277160980
Internet address http://www.vilkyskiu.lt

AB Modest

Name of the subsidiary Public limited company Modest (hereinafter – AB Modest)
Authorized capital 5,617,118 LTL
Registered office Gaurės 23, Tauragė
Telephone number 8-446 72693
Fax number 8-446 72734
E-mail address [email protected]
Legal – organizational form Public limited company
Date and place of registration 25 March 1992
Date and place of re-registration 31 December 2009, Taurage Subsidiary of State Enterprise
Center of Registers
Registration No. 017745
Code in the Register of Enterprises 121313693
Internet address http://www.vilkyskiu.lt

AB Kelmės Pieninė

Name of the subsidiary Public limited company Kelmės Pieninė (hereinafter –
AB Kelmės pieninė)
Authorized capital 2 494 808 LTL
Registered office Raseinių g. 2, LT-86160 Kelmė
Telephone number 8-427 61246
Fax number 8-427 61235
E-mail address [email protected]
Legal – organizational form Public limited company
Date and place of registration 3 August 1993, Siauliai Subsidiary of State Enterprise
Center of Registers
Date and place of re-registration 2007-07-04 (issue of new registration certificate)
Registration No. 110109
Code in the Register of Enterprises 162403450
Internet address http://www.vilkyskiu.lt

Nature of the Issuer"s core business

Core business of Vilkyskiu pienine AB is production of dairy products.

The Group of Companies also produces fermented cheese, melted cheese, curd, butter, sour cream, scalded cream and other fresh dairy products. The Company also processes whey.

Contracts with intermediaries of the public circulation of securities

Vilkyskiu pienine AB has entered into the contract of service with Financial Broker Company Orion Securities UAB (address: A. Tumeno g. 4, B korp., LT-01109, Vilnius) on the record of shareholders of Vilkyskiu pienine AB.

On the 15th of October 2007 Vilkyskiu pienine AB entered into the contract with Financial Broker Company Orion Securities UAB on the market making.

Trading in the Issuer"s securities on the regulated markets

Trading in ordinary registered shares of Vilkyskiu pienine AB on Vilnius Stock Exchange:

Quarter Price (Lt)
Turnover (Lt)
Beginning End Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum
2008.01.01 2008.03.31 6.40 5.00 1,507,303 0.00
2008.04.01 2008.06.30 5.52 4.51 237,964 0.00
2008.07.01 2008.09.30 4.75 2.05 324,605 0.00
2008.10.01 2008.12.31 2.50 0.52 69,650 0.00
2009.01.01 2009.03.31 0.79 0.52 241,806 0.00
2009.04.01 2009.06.30 1.69 0.60 83,134 0.00
2009.07.01 2009.09.30 2.86 1.25 557,512 0.00
2009.10.01 2009.12.31 2.75 2.27 66,144 0.00
2010.01.01 2010.03.31 3.70 2.32 232,788 0.00
2010.04.01 2010.06.30 3.67 2.95 74,358 0.00
2010.07.01 2010.09.30 3.78 3.12 105,718 0.00
2010.10.01 2010.12.31 5.94 3.87 536,451 0.00
2011.01.01 2011.03.31 6.22 5.20 150,077 0.00
2011.04.01 2011.06.30 5.64 4.98 298,972 11.26
2011.07.01 2011.09.30 5.67 4.04 828,052 1,450.18
2011.10.01 2011.12.31 4.59 4.04 180,660 2,047.51

price change of VLP1L

Share price, LTL Turnover, thsd. LTL

Securities that do not signify the participation in the authorized capital

Securities, which do not signify the participation in the authorized capital but the circulation of which is regulated by the Law on the Market of Securities of the Republic of Lithuania, have not been issued.

Secondary circulation of securities of the Issuer

Securities issued by the company have been included into the Current Trade List of Vilnius Stock Exchange since the 17th of May 2006. ISIN code of securities is LT0000127508. From the 1st of January 2008 shares of Vilkyskiu pienine AB have been quoted in the Official List of Vilnius Stock Exchange. The name of securities: Ordinary Registered Shares of Vilkyskiu pienine AB. The number of securities - 11,943,000 units. Nominal value of one share is 1.00 Lt.

III INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER"S ACTIVITIES

Legal basis for the Issuer"s activities

In conducting its business Vilkyskiu pienine AB follows the legislation of the Republic of Lithuania, government"s resolutions and regulatory enactments, which regulates the activity of companies, Law on Securities Market of the Republic of Lithuania, and Articles of Association.

Brief description of the Issuer"s history

In 19931995 the water tower, boiler-house and separation workshop were rebuilt. Since then the company started separating milk and cheese workshop started operating. The company started producing fat-low fermented cheese Peptatas. Butter production workshop was launched.

Afterwards the development of the company has accelerated. In 1997 the cheese workshop of the company started producing Tilsit type fermented cheese and in February 1998 Gouda type fermented cheese.

In 1997 LTL 2,87 million were invested into the company, LTL 0,5 million of which were used for the repair of the company. The company built the following: a modern boiler-house of Danish company BWE, a modern freezing chamber of Dutch company, where 400 tones of production can be stocked and warehoused, and a substation. The company also installed a computer network;

In 1998 nearly LTL 1,5 million were invested into motor transport, buildings, milk refrigerators, production equipment, new cheese workshop and other non-current assets;

In 1999 nearly LTL 8,5 million were invested. Almost all investment was used for the implementation of the project of new cheese production workshop ("Tetra Pak Tebel").

In 2000 LTL 3,84 million were invested into the construction of new workshops and into the major repairs. The company finished installing new fully computerised and automated technological line of cheese production, the installation of which provided the company with the possibility to produce western standards corresponding production and to export it to the European Union.

In May of the same year the company received Export Licence to the European Union;

In June 2001 the company acquired Taurage workshop form Mazeikiai subsidiary of Pieno zvaigzdes AB. This workshop was built in 1965 as a creamery and it corresponds with all raised

requirements. In 2003 the company reconstructed freezing chamber. In 2004 the company carried out roof reconstruction and repair of buildings.

In 2003 -2004 the company additional invested in the infrastructure of milk production. The company built new stations of milk purchase and bought modern transport for milk transportation.

In 2004 the company built new modern waster water treatment plant of Dutch company "New Water Technology", which corresponds with the EU requirements. In the same year the company invested in the equipment of cheese packing and wrapping.

In 2005 the company reconstructed the boiler-house of Taurage workshop by changing the type of fuel.

In 2006 AB Vilkyškių Pienine received a financial support of up to LTL 3,45 million from the EU structural funds for realisation of the Project "Realisation of the EU requirements and modernisation of production".

The first stage of the Project – modernisation of the cheese production technologies – was completed in 2006. During the process of modernisation, which lasted for more than half of the year, the workshop of AB Vilkyškių Pienine undergwent significant development works: installation of two new cheese production facilities, three new pressing lines and buffer capacity, a new technological line washing station. Furthermore, the company automated the cheese salting workshop as well as the cheese loading/unloading process. Upon completion of the mentioned modernisation, the maximum production capacities of the Company increased from 10 to 14 thousand tons of cheese per year.

The second stage of the Project - In June 2007 the whey processing workshop of Vilkyskiu pienine AB started operating. The total value of the mentioned workshop of Vilkyskiu pienine AB is more than LTL 8 million. Investments provided the company with possibility to increase far better the effectiveness of production and production quality control, moreover, it allowed effective reduction of waste. Until present, the Company has not carried out processing of whay. The new whay processing workshop is almost fully automated and has only two employees.

As of 17 May 2006, 9,353,000 ordinary shares of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė are listed in the Current Trading List on the Vilnius Stock Exchange. As of 1 January 2008 the shares are listed on the Official List of the Vilnius Stock Exchange.

In January 2006 the Issuer acquired 80.25 percent of Modest AB shares. According to the decision No. 1S-3 made by the Competition Board on 12/11/2006, the Issuer has a right to acquire up to 100 percent of Modest AB shares. Now AB Vilkyskiu pienine holds 99.7% voting rights of the subsidiary.

In April of 2008 Vilkyskiu pienine AB finally finished the transaction of the acquisition of Kelmes pienine AB and took an ownership to 99.09 percent of company"s shares. The Group of Vilkyskiai now consists of three companies: Vilkyskiu pienine AB, Modest AB and Kelmes pienine AB.

In 2009 Modest AB, the subsidiary of Vilkyskių pieninė AB increased its share capital from 128,408 to 488,710 and in 2010 increased its share capital by addition cash contributions by Vilkyskių pieninė AB. The share capital has been increased from 617 118 LTL till 5 617 118 LTL.

2009 – the grant agreement was signed with the National Paying Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture in respect of the first area of activities "Processing and marketing of agricultural products" of the facility "Processing of agricultural products and increase of added value" of the Lithuania's Rural Development Programme for the year 2007-2013. Total value of the investment project - LTL 33 million. During 2010-2011 period the company has used grants in amount LTL 14,6 million. In 2010 grant amount was LTL – 6,6 mln. Lt., actually received grant - LTL 0,8 mln. million.

2010 – AB Vilkyskiu Pienine established the marketing and quality departments. Major investments were made in the refrigeration Equipment, cheese cutting and packaging line, and the project of warehouse management system implementation was launched.

2011 – In 2011 investment was 1.8 million. LTL to a new cold - storage facilities, 0.8 million. litas to the water and washing facilities expansion. In 2011 signed a contract with Tetra Pak company for cheese production of equipment, which will Vilkyškių dairy 'produce 30 per cent. more cheese.

The activity of the Issuer

The main activity of the Issuer is the production of dairy products.

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė specialises in production of fermented cheese, and also produces scalded cream and processes whey. AB Modest produces melted cheese, smoked cheese, cheese Mozzarella, Riccota, Brinza. AB Kelmės Pieninė produces fresh dairy products – different types of curd products, sour cream, butter, kefir, yogurt, covered curd cheese.

The whole assortment of goods of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė Group comprises even 19 types of cheese having 84 different names of products, also 14 types of butter and butter mixtures, 5 types of sour cream and 26 types of curd products.

The group of companies may process 530 tones of milk within 24 hours. The utilization of the maximum capacity was limited by raw milk shortage in winter season (in winter, less milk is purchased than in summer), but recently the raw material is purchased outside Lithuania, in the European Union.

Tables bellow summarizes key consolidated indicators of production, trade and finance volumes of the Issuer.

Within the period of last five years key financial indicators were as follows:

Revenue 136,274 151,981 159,318 244,273 290,133
EBITDA 17,478 -3,948 17,059 19,964 18,566
EBITDA margin 12.8% 10.7% 8.2% 6.4%
Amortisation and
depreciation
3,786 5,652 6,008 5,928 6,200
Net profit 10,014 -11,969 6,723 11,842 10,641
Profit margin 7.3% 4.2% 4.8% 3.7%
Profit (loss) per share (Lites) 1.07 -1.00 0.56 0.99 0.88
Net financial debt 27,340 70,547 55,256 40,700 45,261

Within the period of last five years the quantities of purchased milk were as follows:

Purchased raw milk
(recalculated into base fatness)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Purchased milk, in tons 105,638 139,705 151,150 181,643 197,536
Purchased milk, in tLTL 75,619 95,603 77,705 153,784 174,039
Price of purchased milk, in 715.8 684.0 514.1 846.6 881.0
LTL/t

Within the period of last five years the distribution of production of Vilkyskiu pienine AB according to product type was as follows:

Amount of produced
products, expressed in
tons
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Fermented cheese 8,317 10,710 9,279 11,979 12,747
Butter 630 749 1,151 1,230 1,170
Cream 5,499 5,774 6,479 10,684 10,794
Whey concentrate 14,534 27,266 27,163 38,255 41,476
Sour cream 2,150 3,702 3,030 3,905
Curd products 1,618 3,770 3,247 3,848

Income from sale of production during 5 years period as per type of product:

Income from sold
production, expressed
in LTL thousand
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Fermented cheese 86,193 95,040 78,543 105,167 136,778
Butter 4,127 6,632 8,467 9,230 8,202
Cream 32,436 22,492 23,387 55,428 68,792
Whey products 6,533 4,543 4,306 10,107 13,127
Sour cream 8,662 13,864 12,998 17,343
Curd products 10,237 22,631 22,375 28,629
Other income 6,985 4,375 8,120 28,968 17,262
Total income 136,274 151,981 159,318 244,273 290,133

Sales markets

Sale income according to the geographical segments, expressed in LTL thousand

Market 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
European Union 69,594 71,238 67,763 84,431 97,594
Lithuania 52,367 58,938 74,067 91,626 105,526
Russia 14,279 20,630 15,775 62,661 78,594
Other countries 34 1,175 1,713 5,555 8,419
Total 136,274 151,981 159,318 244,273 290,133

Sales of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė in the Russian market are carried out based on long-term sales agreements. Sales in the EU countries are performed based mainly on short-term agreements, and in the Lithuanian market – based on the agreements the duration of which varies from 1 year.

Supply

The main raw material used for the production of products of Vilkyskiu pienine AB is raw cow milk. The major suppliers of milk are small and big farmers, agricultural companies and other companies of milk purchase. Vilkyskiu pienine AB purchases milk on the milk purchase contracts. Contacts with milk suppliers are concluded for a period of one year or for a longer period.

The company purchases other raw materials mostly in Lithuania. The amount of raw material purchased from foreign countries is small. The company usually purchases equipment from foreign countries. Contracts usually are concluded for a period of one year. However, the company performs the accidental transactions as well.

Real estate and other non-current assets

The statement of changes in non-current assets of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė is presented in the annual financial statements AB Vilkyškių pieninė.

Risk factors related to the activity of the Issuer

Risk factors related to Company"s business

  • The main Company"s activity is milk processing (production of fermented cheese). The main factors creating business risk are possible changes in the raw material and product markets, as well as legal, political, technological and social changes, which are directly or indirectly related to the business of Vilkyskiu pienine AB and which are likely to affect Company"s cash flows and operating results.

  • The Company is specializing in the production of cheese. The largest part of its income is received from the sale of cheese and cheese products. Due to this reason company"s income and profit is sensitive to negatives changes in demand and (or) in cheese prices in the market (market risk). The price of cheese can also be negatively affected by the competition in the international and in local cheese market.

  • Production of fermented cheese is a time consuming process which can take from 1 to 3 months. Such production particularity does not allow reacting quickly to rapid changes in the cheese market and this can negatively affect Company"s cash flows and operating results.

  • Company"s credit risk is related to receivable amounts of trade. The risk that business partners would not meet their financial obligations is controlled by established procedures of control. Credit risk, related to assets held in banks, is limited because the Company works only with the largest Lithuanian banks (mainly with AB SEB Bank and AB Swedbank). As at 31 December 2011 the total liabilities and the total assets ratio was 0,61. Interest on all major loans are related to EUR LIBOR and VILIBOR. The balance of financial liabilities amounted to 45,261 tLTL as at 31 December 2011. The loans are denominated in EUR. Repayment of loans is carried out as to time Schedule. There are no overdue payments. In 2011 interest rate SWAP"s for loans amounting to LTL 27,8 million were signed for the periodo of 5 years.

    • Foreign exchange risk. Operations with foreign currency are evaluated in LTL according to the exchange rate of operation date. Cash and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are evaluated in LTL applying exchange rate of the balance sheet formation date. Profit or loss from the currency exchange fluctuation is accounted in the profit (loss) statement. The main part of Company"s income is received in EUR. The Company does not carry out such foreign currency transactions that could significantly affect the Company"s financial results due to exchange rate fluctuations.

The main investments of Vilkyskiu pienine AB during the last 5 years:

In 2007 Vilkyskiu pienine AB invested about 8 million LTL in whey processing workshop, 1,3 million LTL in milk collection equipment and 0,5 million LTL in packaging and vacuum equipment.

In 2008 AB Modest introduced a new line for production of Mozzarella cheese. The value of the Project amounts to approximately 4 million LTL, our of which 1,5 million LTL was received from the EU structural funds as support.

In 2009 there were no investments exceeding 10 % of the Issuer"s authorised capital.

In 2010, 1 million litas was invested in the development of energy sector (cold, heat, electricity). Cheese packaging line was acquired for almost 2 million litas.

In 2011 investment was 1.8 million. LTL to a new cold - storage facilities, 0.8 million. litas to the water and washing facilities expansion. In 2011 signed a contract with Tetra Pak company for cheese production of equipment, which will Vilkyškių dairy 'produce 30 per cent more cheese.

Patents, licences, contracts

On the 8th of May 2000 the company received Export Licence to the European Union which provided the company with the right to export its production to the European Union The company has introduced quality management programme (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points System).

On the 14th of October 2004 an inspection due to the conformity with the requirements and certification of production to Russian market was carried out by the Russian National Veterinary Inspectorate.

On the 18th of May 2004 Taurage workshop of Vilkyskiu pienine AB was granted a EU veterinary certificate.

In 2007 the main evaluation has been carried out in Vilkyskiu pienine AB in order to receive ISO Certificates of Quality Management and Food Safety Management. These certificates were presented in January 2008.

ISO 9001 Standard of Quality Management specifies requirements for quality management systems, including documentation requirements and requirements for processes of planning, management of recourses, product realization, measurement, analysis and improvement. This certificate demonstrates that a company is capable of managing and improving the quality of its supplied products and services, and its production meets with requirements of customers and the law.

ISO 22000 Standard of Food Safety Management System demonstrates that food safety risk is identified, measured and controlled in the entire food management chain of Vilkyskiu pienine AB. This current certificate aims at ensuring food safety within the entire chain of food production and supply in order to ensure that food is safe at the time of human consumption. This standard is applied to all types of organizations within the food chain, i.e. for producers of food and food packages.

In 2009 the Company underwent ISO audits which stated the Company complies with the requirements of the standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 22000:2000.

On 18 September 2009 AB Vilkyškių Pieninė was visited by experts of the Russian Federal Veterinarian and Phytosanitarian Service who performed a review of the Company. During the review the expects assessed the sanitary state of the Company as well as compliance of production, auxiliary, ripening and storing premises with the Russian norms and requirements. The audit included examination of the Company"s documentation from raw materials, additions and other consumable materials to product realisation.

The mentioned audit of the Russian Federal Veterinarian and Phytosanitarian Service did not result in any discrepancies. The experts concluded that the Company"s operations are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Russian Federal Veterinarian and Phytosanitarian Service.

In 2010 the Company underwent ISO audits which stated the Company complies with the requirements of the standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 22000:2000.

In 2010 AB Kelmės pieninė received Export Licence to export production to Russia.

2011 m. atliktas Vilkyškių pieninės gamybos auditas Rusijos Federacijos Techninio reglamento N88-ФЗ reikalavimų atitikimui.

Competitors

Based on the calculation of Vilkyskiu Pienine AB, the company holds about 18 percent of Lithuania"s cheese market, i.e. it ranks fourth among the producers, after Rokiškio Sūris AB, Pieno Ţvaigţdės AB and Ţemaitijos Pienas AB. The Company holds approximately 12% of the local market among the companies producing fresh dairy products.

In foreign markets Vilkyskiu pienine AB has to compete with local producers, whose advantage is lower transportation expenses. However, Vilkyskiu pienine AB compensate this fact by offering higher value added cheese assortment.

Dividends paid

Vilkyskiu pienine AB has no preferred shares, thus dividends are paid only for ordinary registered shares.

Dividends 2007
(for 2006)
2008
(for 2007)
2009
(for 2008)
2010
(for 2009)
2011
(for 2010)
Dividends (LTL) 2,057,660 2,030,310 0 1,194,300 2,866,320
Dividends per share (LTL) 0.22 0.17 0 0.10 0.24
Number of shares 9,353,000 11,943,000 11,943,000 11,943,000 11,943,000

Vilkyskiu pienine AB payment of dividends within the last 5 years is as follows:

Kelmės pienine AB payment of dividends within the last 5 years is as follows:

Dividends 2007
(for 2006)
2008
(for 2007)
2009
(for 2008)
2010
(for 2009)
2011
(for 2010)
Dividends (LTL) - - - - 12,997,950
Dividends per share (LTL) - - - - 5.21
Number of shares 2,494,808 2,494,808 2,494,808 2,494,808 2,494,808

Modest AB have not paid dividends for the previous 5 years.

IV OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER

Structure of the Issuer"s authorized capital

AB Vilkyskiu pienine structure of authorised capital

Type of shares Number of
securities
Nominal value
(in LTL)
Total nominal
value (in LTL)
ISIN code
Ordinary registered shares 11,943,000 1.00 11,943,000 LT0000127508

AB Modest structure of authorised capital

Type of shares Number of securities Nominal value
(in LTL)
Total nominal value
(in LTL)
Ordinary registered
shares
5,617,118 1.00 5,617,118

AB Kelmės Pieninė structure of authorised capital

Type of shares Number of securities Nominal value
(in LTL)
Total nominal value
(in LTL)
Ordinary
registered shares
2,494,808 1.00 2,494,808

Restrictions to transfer the securities

There are no restrictions to transfer the securities.

Shareholders

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė

The total number of shareholders as at 31 December 2010 was 888. The following were the major shareholders who had an ownership or held more than 5 per cent of Company"s share capital:

Shareholder Shares Nominal value in
LTL
Total value in
LTL
Gintaras Bertašius 6,067,206 1 6,067,206
Linas Strėlis 1,015,000 1 1,015,000
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 985,427 1 985,427
Non-controlling interest 3,875,367 1 3,875,367
Capital in total 11,943,000 1 11,943,000

AB Modest

Shareholder Shares Nominal value
(in LTL)
Total nominal
value (in LTL)
AB Vilkyškių Pieninė 5,601,277 1 5,601,277
Non-controlling interest 15,841 1 15,841
Total capital 5,617,118 1 5,617,118

AB Kelmės Pieninė

Shareholder Shares Nominal value
(in LTL)
Total nominal
value (in LTL)
AB Vilkyškių Pieninė 2,476,122 1 2,476,122
Non-controlling interest 18,686 1 18,686
Total capital 2,494,808 1 2,494,808

Basic characteristics of shares issued into public circulation of securities

Securities issued by the Company have been included into the Current Trade List of Vilnius Stock Exchange since the 17th of May 2006. ISIN code of securities is LT0000127508.

In December 2007, as the company submitted the request to Vilnius Stock Exchange, the Company"s securities were allowed to be included in the Official Trade List form since 1st of January.

Name of securities – ordinary registered shares of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė. The number of securities: 11,943,000 units. Nominal value of one share is 1.00 LTL.

Quarter Price (LTL) Turnover, thou. LTL
Total turnover
Capitalization,
Beginning End Max. Min. Last Max Min Last Units Thou. LTL thou. LTL
2006 05 17 2007 04 20 5.82 4.60 5.65 648 0 0 531 2,821 52,844
2007 01 01 2007 03 31 5.82 5.20 5.70 126 0 0 57 312 53,312
2007 04 01 2007 06 30 5.70 5.01 5.20 381 0 20 168 931 48,636
2007 07 01 2007 09 30 6.50 4.80 5.90 3621 0 26 1,648 9,164 55,183
2007 10 01 2007 12 31 6.70 5.75 6.20 638 0 2 455 2,762 57,989
2008.01.01 2008.03.31 6.40 5.00 5.30 1507 0 12 694 3,848 49,571
2008.04.01 2008.06.30 5.52 4.51 4.70 238 0 16 245 1,210 56,132
2008.07.01 2008.09.30 4.75 2.05 2.26 325 0 3 246 913 26,991
2008.10.01 2008.12.31 2.50 0.52 0.60 70 0 0 731 696 7,166
2009.01.01 2009.03.31 0.79 0.52 0.63 242 0 1 1,040 660 7,524
2009.04.01 2009.06.30 1.69 0.60 1.35 83 0 3 531 567 16,123
2009.07.01 2009.09.30 2.86 1.25 2.32 558 0 0 1,024 1,954 27,708
2009.10.01 2009.12.31 2.75 2.27 2.40 66 0 5 197 486 28,663
2010.01.01 2010.03.31 3.70 2.32 3.52 233 0 51 560 1,775 41,084
2010.04.01 2010.06.30 3.67 2.95 3.21 74 0 2 305 1,030 37,620
2010.07.01 2010.09.30 3.78 3.12 3.68 106 0 11 256 909 44,906
2010.10.01 2010.12.31 5.94 3.87 5.87 536 0 44 561 2,667 70,929
2011.01.01 2011.03.31 6.22 5.20 5.64 150 0 14 262 1,503 66,761
2011.04.01 2011.06.30 5.64 4.98 5.46 299 0 180 374 2,027 65,149
2011.07.01 2011.09.30 5.67 4.04 4.20 828 1 7 486 2,349 49,480
2011.10.01 2011.12.31 4.59 4.04 4.14 181 2 9 331 1,430 49,480
Shareholders who have special rights of control
There are no shares which would provide the shareholders with special rights of control.
Voting right restrictions
There are no restrictions of voting right.
Inter-agreements of shareholders which are known to the Issuer and due to which
transfer of securities and voting right may be restricted.
There are no inter-agreements of shareholders which are known to the Issuer and due to which
transfer of securities and voting right may be restricted.

Shareholders who have special rights of control

Voting right restrictions

Inter-agreements of shareholders which are known to the Issuer and due to which transfer of securities and voting right may be restricted.

Order of amendment of the Issuer"s Articles of Association

The Issuer"s Articles of Association can be amended during the General Meeting of the Shareholders. Decisions on the amendments of the Articles of Association are considered to be taken if 2/3 of votes of all shareholders are received.

Management Bodies of the Issuer

Board:

Name,
surname
Education, speciality Position held in the
Issuer
Start of tenure Finish of
tenure
Gintaras
Bertašius
Higher education,
engineer - mechanic
Chairman of the Board,
Director General
30/04/2010 30/04/2014
Sigitas Trijonis Higher education,
engineer - mechanic
Member of the Board,
Technical Director
30/04/2010 30/04/2014
Rimantas
Jancevičius
Further education,
zoo - technician
Member of the Board,
Stock Director
30/04/2010 30/04/2014
Vilija
Milaševičiutė
Higher education,
Finance and credit
Member of the
Board, Finance Director
30/04/2010 30/04/2014
Andrej Cyba Higher education Member of the Board 30/04/2010 30/04/2014
Linas Strėlis Higher education Member of the Board 30/04/2010 30/04/2014

Key administration staff of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė:

Name, surname Education, speciality Position held in the Issuer Beginning of
service*
Gintaras Bertašius Higher education,
engineer - mechanic
Chairman of the
Management Board, Director
General
01/01/2006**
Vaidotas Juškys Higher education, IT
engineer
Chief operation officer (COO) 17/05/2010
Vilija
Milaševičiutė
Higher education,
Finance and credit
Member of the Board,
Finance Director
01/05/2000
Rimantas
Jancevičius
Further education, zoo
- technician
Member of the
Management Board,
Stock Director
02/01/1996
Sigitas Trijonis Higher education,
engineer - mechanic
Member of the
Management Board,
Technical Director
01/09/1993
Arvydas Zaranka Further education,
Technologist of dairy
products
Production Director 30/07/1995
Alvydas Eičas Higher education, Pedagogy Sales manager for Baltic
countries
01/09/2004
Elena Šilovaitė Higher education, Business
Management and
Administration
Head of Marketing
Department
19/07/2010
Jolita Valantinienė Higher education, Business
Management and
Administration
Head of Quality Department 01/09/2010
Rasa Tamaliūnaitė Higher education, finance
and accounting
Chief Accountant 18/06/2010
Ligita
Pudţiuvelytė
Higher education, Economist Senior Economist 20/05/2004
Rasa Trybienė Higher education, Psylologist Head of Personnel 22/05/2009
Rita Juodikienė Higher education, Business
Management and
Administration
Head of Purchase
Department
23/09/2002
Marius Beišys Higher education, IT
engineer
Head of IT Department 03/05/2011

* None of the labour contracts with the members of the Management Bodies is terminable.

** He has been appointed newly after the reorganization of the Issuer into public company, despite he has been working as a Director of the Issuer since 10/05/1993.

Name Surname Education,
speciality
Position held
in the Issuer
Start of
service
in the
company
Start of
cadence
Finish of
cadence
Gintaras Bertašius Higher
education,
engineer -
mechanic
Chairman of
the
Board
11/12/2009 11/12/2013
Arvydas Zaranka Further
education,
technology of
dairy products
Member of the
Board
11/12/2009 11/12/2013
Vilija Milaševičiutė Higher
education,
Finance and
credit
Member of the
Board, Finance
Director
11/12/2009 11/12/2013
Kęstutis Keršys Higher
education,
economics
Director 12/07/2010 - -
Milana Buivydienė Higher education,
Economics and
organisation of
agricultural
production
Chief
accountant
04/07/2006 - -
Dalia Ivaščenko Higher
education,
Technology of
food products
Head of
production
23/09/2008 - -

Key administration staff and management board of AB Modest

Key administration staff and management board of AB Kelmės Pieninė

Name Surname Education,
speciality
Position
held in the
Issuer
Start of
service
in the
company
Start of
cadence
Finish of
cadence
Gintaras Bertašius Higher education,
engineer -
mechanic
Chairman of
the Board
06/05/2008 06/05/2012
Arvydas Zaranka Further education,
technology of dairy
products
Member of
Board
06/05/2008 06/05/2012
Algirdas Ţukauskas Higher education
engineer
Zoo
General
Director,
member of
the board
06/05/2008 06/05/2012
Asta Mikalauskienė Higher education
Economist, Finance
and Banking
Finance
director
17/07/2007
Daiva Vasiliauskienė Further education,
Bookkeeping
Chief
Accountant
01/07/2009
Valė Leonavičienė Further education,
technology of dairy
products
Head of
production
08/09/2010

Information about participation in other companies activity:

AB Vilkyškių Pieninė

Name Surname Position Other data - shares, participation in
other companies activity
Shares held at
AB Vilkyškių
Pieninė
Gintaras Bertašius General Director,
Chairman of the
Board
Shareholder of ŪKB Šilgaliai (1
share), Chairman of the board of AB
Modest, Chairman of the board of
AB Kelmės Pieninė
6,067,206
Sigitas Trijonis Technical Director,
member of the Board
has no other shares, does not
participate in the activity of other
companies
425,538
Rimantas Jancevičius Stock Director,
member of the Board
has no other shares, does not
participate in the activity of other
companies
2,270
Vilija Milaševičiutė Finance Director,
member of the Board
Member of the board of AB Modest,
has no other shares
7,718
Arvydas Zaranka Production Director Member of the boards of AB Modest
and AB Kelmės Pieninė, has no other
shares
1,923
Vaidotas Juškys Chief operation
officer (COO)
has no other shares, does not
participate in the activity of other
companies
4,632
Andrej Cyba member of the Board Member of the board of asset
management group of Invalda
-
Linas Strėlis member of the Board 1,015,000

AB Modest

Name Surname Position Other data - shares, participation in other
companies activity
Gintaras Bertašius Chairman of the
Board
Shareholder of ŪKB Šilgaliai (1 share),
General Director and Chairman of the Board of AB
Vilkyškių Pienine, Chairman of the Board of AB
Kelmės Pieninė
Arvydas Zaranka Member of the Shareholder of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė, Member of the
Board Board of AB Kelmės Pieninė
Vilija Milaševičiutė Member of the Shareholder of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė, Member of the
Board Board of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė
Director of AB has no other shares, does not participate in the
Kęstutis Keršys Modest activity of other companies
Milana
Buivydienė
Chief Accountant
has no other shares, does not participate in the
activity of other companies
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AB Kelmės Pieninė

Name Surname Position Other data - shares, participation in other
companies activity
Gintaras Bertašius Chairman of the
Board
Shareholder of ŪKB Šilgaliai (1 share),
General Director and Chairman of the Board of AB
Vilkyškių Pienine, Chairman of the Board of AB
Modest
Arvydas Zaranka Member of the
Board
Shareholder of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė, Member of the
Board of AB Modest
Algirdas Ţukauskas Director, Member
of the Board
Shareholder of ŢŪK Dţiaugsmelis (1 share)
Asta Mikalauskienė Finance Director has no other shares, does not participate in the
activity of other companies
Daiva Vasiliauskienė Chief Accountant has no other shares, does not participate in the
activity of other companies

Employees

Average salary per staff groups:

31 December 2011

Number of Average
Staff group employees Higher Further Secondary Incomplete
secondary
monthly
salary (LTL)
Executives 11 8 3 8,639
Key specialists 55 33 21 1 3,048
Specialists 111 35 51 25 1,878
Workers 668 30 272 310 56 1,443
845 106 347 336 56 1,752

31 December 2010

Average
Staff group Number of
employees
Higher Further Secondary Incomplete
secondary
monthly
salary
(LTL)
Executives 11 9 2 7,788
Key specialists 65 31 25 9 3,002
Specialists 98 30 49 19 2,074
Workers 581 22 258 250 51 1,478
735 92 334 278 51 1,758

Agreements the parties of which is the Issuer and which would enter into force on the change of Issuer"s control

There are no any agreements the parties of which is the Issuer and which would enter into force on the change of Issuer"s control.

V DATA ABOUT THE OPENLY PUBLISHED INFORMATION

Summary of significant events in 2011

We hereby inform you that ordinary registered shares of AB Vilkyskiu Pienine began to be listed at stock exchanges of Munich and Stuttgart. The inclusion of the shares in the lists of the stock exchanges was initiated by the German bank Baader Bank AG.

The following decisions were taken at the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of AB Vilkyskiu pienine which was held on the 28 April 2011:

Item 1 of the Agenda: The annual report of the Company of the year 2010.

Resolution: To approve the annual report of the Company of the year 2010.

Item 2 of the Agenda: Auditor"s Report regarding the Company"s Financial Statements for 2010. Heard.

Item 3 of the Agenda: Approval of the Company"s Separate and Consolidated Financial Statements for 2010.

Resolution: To approve the Company"s Separate and Consolidated Financial Statements for 2010. Item 4 of the Agenda: Profit (loss) appropriation for the year 2010.

Resolution: To approve the Audited Profit appropriation for the year 2010 as follows under IAS (in thousand Litas; in thousand EUR):

1) Non-appropriated profit (loss) at the end of the year 2009 - 5.526 LTL (1.600 EUR)
2) Net profit (loss) of the reporting period - 3.064 LTL (887 EUR)
3) Transfers from reserves - 438 LTL (127 EUR)
4) Total profit (loss) to be appropriated - 9.028 LTL (2.615 EUR)
from it:
  • portion of the profit allocated to the legal reserve - 259 LTL (75 EUR)

  • portion of the profit allocated for payment of the dividends – 2.866 LTL (830 EUR)

(or 0,24 LTL (0,0695 EUR) per ordinary registered share with nominal value of 1 LTL)

  • portion of the profit allocated to the other reserves - 0 LTL (0 EUR)

  • portion of the profit allocated to be paid as annual payouts (tantiemes)

to board members, bonuses to employees and for other purposes – 100 LTL (29 EUR)

5) Non-appropriated profit (loss) at the end of the year 2010 carried forward to next financial year – 5.803 LTL (1.681 EUR)

The following decisions were taken at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Vilkyskiu pienine AB Shareholders which was held on the 5 November 2011:

Item 1 of the Agenda: A decision on the purchase of own shares. A decision with regard to the purchase of own shares has been approved:

a) To purchase up to 10 percent of the Company"s shares.

b) The purpose of acquisition of own shares – to maintain and increase the price of the Company"s shares.

c) Period during which the Company may acquire own shares – until 30 April 2012.

d) To set the maximum price per share of own shares to be acquired – at 1.40 EUR (4.83 LTL), at the same time setting the minimum acquisition price per share equal to the nominal value of a share, i.e. 0.29 EUR (1.00 LTL).

e) To commit the Board to organise the purchase of own shares, to determine the procedure for purchase and sale of shares, time, number of shares and price, as well as to perform other actions relating thereto in compliance with the terms set in this resolution as well as in accordance with the requirements established in the Republic of Lithuania Law of Companies.

At the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of AB Vilkyskiu pienine which was held on the 30 April 2010. The following decisions were taken: approved the annual report of the Company of the year 2009, heard auditor"s Report regarding the Company"s Financial Statements for 2009, approved the Company"s Separate and Consolidated Financial Statements for 2009.

The Company received an international acclaim for cheese "Prussia "and "Ţalgiris" in the exhibitions "Prodexpo 2011" (in February) and "World Food Moscow" (in September), where the brands were awarded gold medals, "MemelBlue" – a bronze medal, "Vilkyškių" sour cream of 30% - a bronze medal. Cheese "Legenda" and "Ţalgiris" were nominated as "Russia"s trade network selection 2011".

VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE GOVERNANCE CODE OF THE COMPANIES Announcement of Vilkyskiu pienine AB Group concerning disclosure of compliance with the Governance Code of the companies whose securities were traded on a

The public company "Vilkyskiu pienine", following Article 21 paragraph 3 of the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania and item 20.5 of the Trading Rules of the Vilnius Stock Exchange, discloses its compliance with the Governance Code, approved by the VSE for the companies listed on the regulated market, and its specific provisions.

PRINCIPLES/ RECOMMENDATIONS YES/NO
/NOT
APPLICABLE
COMMENTARY
Principle I: Basic Provisions
The overriding objective of a company should be to operate in common interests of all the shareholders by
optimizing over time shareholder value.
1.1. A company should adopt and make public
the
company"s
development
strategy
and
objectives
by
clearly
declaring
how
the
company intends to meet the interests of its
shareholders and optimize shareholder value.
Yes The Company constantly presents information related
with the development strategy and with the optimization
of shareholder value via the information system of the
Stock Exchange, on its website
(www.vilkyskiu.lt/investuotojams/), and via agency BNS.
1.2. All management bodies of a company
should act in furtherance of the declared
strategic objectives in view of the need to
optimize shareholder value.
Yes All management bodies of the company act in furtherance
of the declared strategic objectives.
1.3. A company"s supervisory and management
bodies should act in close co-operation in order
to attain maximum benefit for the company and
its shareholders.
Yes The company has set up the Management Board which
acts for the interests of the company"s shareholders, is
responsible for the strategic management of the company,
supervises the activity of the chief executive officer of the
company, organizes meetings of the Management Board
and cooperates with the management bodies of the
company.
Nomination,
remuneration
and
audit
committees have been set up in the Company.
1.4. A company"s supervisory and management
bodies should ensure that the rights and
interests of persons other than the company"s
shareholders
(e.g.
employees,
creditors,
suppliers,
clients,
local
community),
participating
in
or
connected
with
the
company"s operation, are duly respected.
Yes The company acts in compliance with the provisions that
are set in this clause.

Principle II: The corporate governance framework

regulated market in 2011

The corporate governance framework should ensure the strategic guidance of the company, the effective oversight of the company"s management bodies, an appropriate balance and distribution of functions between the company"s bodies, protection of the shareholders" interests.

2.1. Besides obligatory bodies provided for in
the Law on Companies of the Republic of
Lithuania – a general shareholders" meeting
No The bodies of the company are a general shareholders"
meeting, Management Board and chief executive officer
(Director General).
and
the
chief
executive
officer,
it
is
recommended that a company should set up
both a collegial supervisory body and a
collegial management body. The setting up of
collegial
bodies
for
supervision
and
management
facilitates
clear
separation
of
management and supervisory functions in the
company, accountability and control on the part
of the chief executive officer, which, in its turn,
facilitate a more efficient and transparent
management process.
The company does not set up a supervisory board as a
collegial management body. The Management Board is
responsible for the supervision of company"s activity and
management.
2.2. A collegial management body is responsible
for the strategic management of the company
and performs other key functions of corporate
governance. A collegial supervisory body is
responsible for the effective supervision of the
company"s management bodies.
Yes The functions that are indicated in this recommendation
are implemented by the Management Board.
2.3. Where a company chooses to form only one
collegial body, it is recommended that it should
be a supervisory body, i.e. the supervisory
board. In such a case, the supervisory board is
responsible for the effective monitoring of the
functions performed by the company"s chief
executive officer.
No The company does not follow this recommendation, where
a company chooses to form only one collegial body, as
Management Board is the one collegial body.
The company does not follow the Recommendation 2.3 of
the Governance Code – at present the only collegial body
of the company is a management body, not a supervisory
one. The management body of the company implements
the supervisory functions as well.
2.4. The collegial supervisory body to be elected
by the general shareholders" meeting should be
set up and should act in the manner defined in
Principles III and IV. Where a company should
decide not to set up a collegial supervisory
body but rather a collegial management body,
i.e. the board, Principles III and IV should apply
to the board as long as that does not contradict
the essence and purpose of this body.1
Yes Management Board ellects and recalls the chief executive
officer, sets his remuneration, other working conditions,
approves Staff Regulations, induces him and imposes
penalties.
2.5. Company"s management and supervisory
bodies should comprise such number of board
(executive directors) and supervisory (non
executive directors) board members that no
individual or small group of individuals can
dominate decision-making on the part of these
bodies.2
Yes At present, in accordance with the Articles of Association,
the Management Board of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė
is
composed of 6 members who are appointed for the period
of four years.
The Management Board of AB Modest is composed of 3
members.
The Management Board of AB Kelmės Pieninė
is
composed of 3 members.

1 Provisions of Principles III and IV are more applicable to those instances when the general shareholders" meeting elects the supervisory board, i.e. a body that is essentially formed to ensure oversight of the company"s board and the chief executive officer and to represent the company"s shareholders. However, in case the company does not form the supervisory board but rather the board, most of the recommendations set out in Principles III and IV become important and applicable to the board as well. Furthermore, it should be noted that certain recommendations, which are in their essence and nature applicable exclusively to the supervisory board (e.g. formation of committees), should not be applied to the board, as the competence and functions of these bodies according to the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) are different. For instance, item 3.1 of the Code concerning oversight of the management bodies applies to the extent it concerns the oversight of the chief executive officer of the company, but not of the board itself; item 4.1 of the Code concerning recommendations to the management bodies applies to the extent it relates to the provision of recommendations to the company"s chief executive officer; item 4.4 of the Code concerning independence of the collegial body elected by the general meeting from the company"s management bodies is applied to the extent it concerns independence from the chief executive officer.

2 Definitions 'executive director' and 'non-executive director' are used in cases when a company has only one collegial body.

The number of members of the collegial body is sufficient
to dominate decision-making.
2.6. Non-executive directors or members of the
supervisory board should be appointed for
specified terms subject to individual re-election,
at maximum intervals provided for in the
Lithuanian legislation with a view to ensuring
necessary
development
of
professional
experience
and
sufficiently
frequent
reconfirmation of their status. A possibility to
remove them should also be stipulated however
this procedure should not be easier than the
removal procedure for an executive director or
a member of the management board.
Yes In accordance with the Articles of Association, the
members of the Management Board are appointed for the
period of four years without limiting the number of their
terms of office.
The Articles of Association provides the company with the
possibility to withdraw the whole Management Board or
any of its members. The withdrawal of a member of the
Management Board should be based on the legislation.
2.7. Chairman of the collegial body elected by
the general shareholders" meeting may be a
person whose current or past office constitutes
no
obstacle
to
conduct
independent
and
impartial
supervision.
Where
a
company
should decide not to set up a supervisory board
but rather the board, it is recommended that the
chairman of the board and chief executive
officer of the company should be a different
person. Former
company"s
chief
executive
officer should not be immediately nominated as
the chairman of the collegial body elected by
the general shareholders" meeting. When a
company chooses to departure from these
recommendations,
it
should
furnish
information on the measures it has taken to
ensure impartiality of the supervision.
No AB
Vilkyškių
Pieninė
does
not
follow
the
Recommendation
2.7
because
the
chairman
of
the
Management Board is Director General of the Company.
The independence of supervision is guaranteed by other
five members of the Management Board.
AB
Modest
and
AB
Kelmės
Pieninė
follow
the
recommendation.

Principle III: The order of the formation of a collegial body to be elected by a general shareholders" meeting

The order of the formation a collegial body to be elected by a general shareholders" meeting should ensure representation of minority shareholders, accountability of this body to the shareholders and objective monitoring of the company"s operation and its management bodies.3

3.1. The mechanism of the formation of a
collegial body to be elected by a general
shareholders"
meeting
(hereinafter
in
this
Principle referred to as the "collegial body")
should ensure objective and fair monitoring of
the company"s management bodies as well as
representation of minority shareholders.
Yes While electing the collegial body of the company, the
shareholders may take the cognizance of comprehensive
information about the candidates early enough before the
meeting of the shareholders and during it as well.
3.2. Names and surnames of the candidates to
become
members
of
a
collegial
body,
information about their education, qualification,
professional background, positions taken and
potential
conflicts
of
interest
should
be
disclosed early enough before the general
shareholders" meeting so that the shareholders
Yes The company follows all provisions that are indicated in
this recommendation, moreover, the company could
additionally mention the document (such as the operating
regulation of that body), if any, which determines the
specific order of data exchange among the member of that
collegial body.
would
have
sufficient
time
to
make
an
informed voting decision. All factors affecting
the candidate"s independence, the sample list of
The company accumulates and discloses the entire
information about the members of collegial body, their
professional education, qualification and conflicts of

3 Attention should be drawn to the fact that in the situation where the collegial body elected by the general shareholders" meeting is the board, it is natural that being a management body it should ensure oversight not of all management bodies of the company, but only of the single-person body of management, i.e. the company"s chief executive officer. This note shall apply in respect of item 3.1 as well.

which is set out in Recommendation 3.7, should
be also disclosed. The collegial body should
also be informed on any subsequent changes in
the provided information. The collegial body
should, on yearly basis, collect data provided in
this item on its members and disclose this in the
company"s annual report.
interest,
following
the
order
set
out
in
these
recommendations.
The Company does not have any regulation on the
Management Board"s activity.
3.3. Should a person be nominated for members
of a collegial body, such nomination should be
followed by the disclosure of information on
candidate"s particular competences relevant to
his/her service on the collegial body. In order
shareholders and investors are able to ascertain
whether
member"s
competence
is
further
relevant, the collegial body should, in its annual
report,
disclose
the
information
on
its
composition and particular
competences of
individual members which are relevant to their
service on the collegial body.
Yes The
company
could
comprehensively
comment
the
implemented
practice
(for
instance,
prior
to
the
announcement
of
company"s
annual
report
to
the
shareholders, each member of collegial body informs the
collegial body about the in-service trainings, relevant to
their service on the collegial body, which she/he has
attended within the last accounting year).
During the meetings of the shareholders, curriculum vitae
of candidates to become members of the Management
Board are presented, which include such information as
their education, professional background, etc. Information
about the composition of the Management Board is set out
in the reports of the company.
3.4. In order to maintain a proper balance in
terms of the current qualifications possessed by
its
members,
the
collegial
body
should
determine its desired composition with regard
to the company"s structure and activities, and
have this periodically evaluated. The collegial
body should ensure that it is composed of
members who, as a whole, have the required
diversity
of
knowledge,
judgment
and
experience to complete their tasks properly. The
members of the audit committee, collectively,
should have a recent knowledge and relevant
experience in the fields of finance, accounting
and/or audit for the stock exchange listed
companies. At least one of the members of the
remuneration
committee
should
have
knowledge of and experience in the field of
remuneration policy.
Yes The company follows the recommendations set out in this
clause. The members of the Management Board of the
company have required diversity of knowledge, judgment
and experience to complete their tasks properly.
The members of Audit Committee of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė
have relevant experience and a recent knowledge in the
fields of accounting and audit.
No audit committee has been formed in AB Modest and
AB Kelmės Pieninė.
3.5. All new members of the collegial body
should be offered a tailored program focused
on introducing a member with his/her duties,
corporate
organization
and
activities.
The
collegial body should conduct an annual review
to identify fields where its members need to
update their skills and knowledge.
Yes Members of the Management Board constantly take part in
various refresher courses and seminars where they are
provided with the information about the essential changes
in legislation that regulates the activity of the company.
Moreover, in case of necessity, the members of the
Management Board either individually or during the
meetings of the Management Board are also informed
about the other changes, which have an impact on the
activity of the company.
3.6. In order to ensure that all material conflicts
of interest related with a member of the
collegial
body
are
resolved
properly,
the
collegial body should comprise a sufficient4
number of independent5 members.
No The company does not follow the Recommendation 3.6 of
the Governance Code as the company neither has defined
the independence criteria of a member of the Management
Board nor has discussed the content of "sufficiency"
concept of independent members.

4 The Code does not provide for a concrete number of independent members to comprise a collegial body. Many codes in foreign countries fix a concrete number of independent members (e.g. at least 1/3 or 1/2 of the members of the collegial body) to comprise the collegial body. However, having regard to the novelty of the institution of independent members in Lithuania and potential problems in finding and electing a concrete number of independent members, the Code provides for a more flexible wording and allows the companies themselves to decide what number of independent members is sufficient. Of course, a larger number of independent members in a collegial body is encouraged and will constitute an example of more suitable corporate governance.

3.7. A member of the collegial body should be
considered to be independent only if he is free
of any business, family or other relationship
with the company, its controlling shareholder
or the management of either, that creates a
conflict of interest such as to impair his
judgment. Since all cases when member of the
collegial body is likely to become dependent are
impossible to list, moreover, relationships and
circumstances
associated
with
the
determination
of
independence
may
vary
amongst companies and the best practices of
solving this problem are yet to evolve in the
course of time, assessment of independence of a
member of the collegial body should be based
on
the
contents
of
the
relationship
and
circumstances rather than their form. The key
No The company has not defined the independence criteria of
a member of the Management Board.
criteria for identifying whether a member of the
collegial
body
can
be
considered
to
be
independent are the following:
1) He/she is not an executive director or
member of the board (if a collegial
body
elected
by
the
general
shareholders"
meeting
is
the
supervisory board) of the company or
any associated company and has not
been such during the last five years;
2) He/she is not an employee of the
company or some any company and
has not been such during the last three
years, except for cases when a member
of the collegial body does not belong
to the senior management and was
elected to the collegial body as a
representative of the employees;
3) He/she is not receiving or has been not
receiving
significant
additional
remuneration from the company or
associated
company
other
than
remuneration for the office in the
collegial
body.
Such
additional
remuneration includes participation in
share
options
or
some
other
performance based pay systems; it
does
not
include
compensation
payments for the previous office in the
company (provided that such payment
is no way related with later position)
as per pension plans (inclusive of
deferred compensations);
4) He/she is not a controlling shareholder
or representative of such shareholder
(control as defined in the Council
Directive 83/349/EEC Article 1 Part
1);
5) He/she does not have and did not have
any material business relations with
the company or associated company
within the past year directly or as a
partner,
shareholder,
director
or

5 It is notable that in some companies all members of the collegial body may, due to a very small number of minority shareholders, be elected by the votes of the majority shareholder or a few major shareholders. But even a member of the collegial body elected by the majority shareholders may be considered independent if he/she meets the independence criteria set out in the Code.

superior
employee
of
the
subject
having such relationship. A subject is
considered to have business relations
when it is a major supplier or service
provider (inclusive of financial, legal,
counseling and consulting services),
major client or organization receiving
significant
payments
from
the
company or its group;
6) He/she is not and has not been, during
the
last
three
years,
partner
or
employee of the current or former
external
audit
company
of
the
company or associated company;
7) He/she is not an executive director or
member of the board in some other
company where executive director of
the company or member of the board
(if a collegial body elected by the
general shareholders" meeting is the
supervisory board) is non-executive
director or member of the supervisory
board, he/she may not also have any
other
material
relationships
with
executive directors of the company
that arise from their participation in
activities of other companies or bodies;
8) He/she has not been in the position of a
member of the collegial body for over
than 12 years;
9) He/she is not a close relative to an
executive director or member of the
board (if a collegial body elected by
the general shareholders" meeting is
the supervisory board) or to any
person listed in above items 1 to 8.
Close relative is considered to be a
spouse
(common-law
spouse),
children and parents.
3.8. The determination of what constitutes
independence is fundamentally an issue for the
collegial body itself to determine. The collegial
body may decide that, despite a particular
member meets all the criteria of independence
laid down in this Code, he cannot be considered
independent
due
to
special
personal
or
company-related circumstances.
Not
applicable
The company has not defined the independence criteria of
a member of the Management Board.
3.9. Necessary information on conclusions the
collegial body has come to in its determination
of whether a particular member of the body
should be considered to be independent should
be disclosed. When a person is nominated to
become a member of the collegial body, the
company should disclose whether it considers
the
person
to
be
independent.
When
a
particular member of the collegial body does
not meet one or more criteria of independence
set out in this Code, the company should
disclose its reasons for nevertheless considering
the member to be independent. In addition, the
company
should
annually
disclose
which
members of the collegial body it considers to be
independent.
No The company has not implemented the practice of
evaluation and disclosure of independence criteria of a
member of the Management Board.
3.10.
When
one
or
more
criteria
of
independence set out in this Code has not been
met throughout the year, the company should
disclose its reasons for considering a particular
member
of
the
collegial
body
to
be
independent.
To
ensure
accuracy
of
the
information disclosed in relation with the
independence of the members of the collegial
body, the company should require independent
members
to
have
their
independence
periodically re-confirmed.
No The company has not implemented the practice of
evaluation and disclosure of independence criteria of a
member of the Management Board.
3.11. In order to remunerate members of a
collegial body for their work and participation
in the meetings of the collegial body, they may
be remunerated from the company"s funds.6.
The
general
shareholders"
meeting
should
approve the amount of such remuneration.
Yes Members of the Management Board of AB Vilkyškių
Pieninė are paid tantjems for their service on the
Management Board. not remunerated for their service on
the Management Board.
Members of the Management
Boards of AB Modest and AB Kelmės Pieninė are not paid
for their service on the Management Board.
Principle IV: The duties and liabilities of a collegial body elected by the general shareholders" meeting
The corporate governance framework should ensure proper and effective functioning of the collegial body

elected by the general shareholders" meeting, and the powers granted to the collegial body should ensure effective monitoring7 of the company"s management bodies and protection of interests of all the company"s shareholders.

4.1. The collegial body elected by the general
shareholders"
meeting
(hereinafter
in
this
Principle referred to as the "collegial body")
should ensure integrity and transparency of the
company"s financial statements and the control
system.
The
collegial
body
should
issue
recommendations
to
the
company"s
management bodies and monitor and control the
company"s management performance.8
Yes The
Management
Board
ensures
the
integrity
and
transparency of the company"s financial statements and
the control system, evaluates the project of company"s
annual financial statements and the project of profit (loss)
distribution and submits them to the general shareholders"
meeting.
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6It is notable that currently it is not yet completely clear, in what form members of the supervisory board or the board may be remunerated for their work in these bodies. The Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) provides that members of the supervisory board or the board may be remunerated for their work in the supervisory board or the board by payment of annual bonuses (tantiems) in the manner prescribed by Article 59 of this Law, i.e. from the company"s profit. The current wording, contrary to the wording effective before 1 January 2004, eliminates the exclusive requirement that annual bonuses (tantiems) should be the only form of the company"s compensation to members of the supervisory board or the board. So it seems that the Law contains no prohibition to remunerate members of the supervisory board or the board for their work in other forms, besides bonuses, although this possibility is not expressly stated either.

7 See Footnote 3.

8 See Footnote 3. In the event the collegial body elected by the general shareholders" meeting is the board, it should provide recommendations to the company"s single-person body of management, i.e. the company"s chief executive officer.

4.2. Members of the collegial body should act in
good faith, with care and responsibility for the
benefit and in the interests of the company and
its shareholders with due regard to the interests
of employees and public welfare. Independent
members of the collegial body should (a) under
all circumstances maintain independence of their
analysis, decision-making and actions (b) do not
seek and accept any unjustified privileges that
might compromise their independence, and (c)
clearly express their objections should a member
consider that decision of the collegial body is
against the interests of the company. Should a
collegial
body
have
passed
decisions
independent member has serious doubts about,
the member should make adequate conclusions.
Should an independent member resign from his
office, he should explain the reasons in a letter
addressed
to
the
collegial
body
or
audit
committee
and,
if
necessary,
respective
company-not-pertaining body (institution).
Yes Basing
on
company"s
data,
the
members
of
the
Management Board act in good will with regard to the
company, follow the interests of the company, not the
interests of their own or of the third parties, act in
conformity with the principles of fairness and prudence,
under an obligation of confidentiality and with due
responsibility,
thus
they
aim
at
maintaining
the
independence of decision-making.
4.3. Each member should devote sufficient time
and attention to perform his duties as a member
of the collegial body. Each member of the
collegial body should limit other professional
obligations of his (in particular any directorships
held in other companies) in such a manner they
do not interfere with proper performance of
duties of a member of the collegial body. In the
event a member of the collegial body should be
present in less than a half9 of the meetings of the
collegial body throughout the financial year of
the company, shareholders of the company
should be notified.
Yes In the year 2011 the members of the Management Board
held the meetings of the Management Board (each meeting
had the proper quorum) and each member devoted
sufficient time to perform her/his duties as a member of
the Management Board.
4.4. Where decisions of a collegial body may
have
a
different
effect
on
the
company"s
shareholders, the collegial body should treat all
shareholders impartially and fairly. It should
ensure that shareholders are properly informed
on
the
company"s
affairs,
strategies,
risk
management and resolution of conflicts of
interest. The company should have a clearly
established role of members of the collegial body
when communicating with and committing to
shareholders.
Yes The management bodies of the company, prior to making
material decisions, discuss their impact on shareholders
and seeking to ensure that all shareholders are properly
informed
on
the
company"s
affairs,
strategies, risk
management, announce the main information about the
company"s activity in the periodical reports.
4.5. It is recommended that transactions (except
insignificant ones due to their low value or
concluded when carrying out routine operations
in
the
company
under
usual
conditions),
concluded
between
the
company
and
its
shareholders, members of the supervisory or
managing bodies or other natural or legal
persons that exert or may exert influence on the
company"s management should be subject to
approval of the collegial body. The decision
Yes The management bodies of the company enter into
transactions following the legislation and approved
Articles of Association, for the attainment of benefit and
welfare to the company.

9 It is notable that companies can make this requirement more stringent and provide that shareholders should be informed about failure to participate at the meetings of the collegial body if, for instance, a member of the collegial body participated at less than 2/3 or 3/4 of the meetings. Such measures, which ensure active participation in the meetings of the collegial body, are encouraged and will constitute an example of more suitable corporate governance.

concerning approval of such transactions should
be deemed adopted only provided the majority
of the independent members of the collegial
body voted for such a decision.
4.6. The collegial body should be independent in
passing decisions that are significant for the
company"s
operations
and
strategy.
Taken
separately,
the
collegial
body
should
be
independent of the company"s management
bodies10. Members of the collegial body should
act and pass decisions without an outside
influence from the persons who have elected it.
Companies should ensure that the collegial body
and its committees are provided with sufficient
administrative
and
financial
resources
to
discharge their duties, including the right to
obtain, in particular from employees of the
company, all the necessary information or to
seek independent legal, accounting or any other
advice on issues pertaining to the competence of
the collegial body and its committees. When
using the services of a consultant with a view to
obtaining information on market standards for
remuneration
systems,
the
remuneration
committee should ensure that the consultant
concerned does not at the same time advise the
human
resources
department,
executive
directors or collegial management organs of the
company concerned.
Yes In all senses the Management Board makes decisions on
the interest of the company. The Management Board of the
company and its committees (if formed) are provided with
entire resources that are necessary to exercise their
functions. Under the necessity, the employees of the
company take part in the meetings of the Management
Board and committees and present all the necessary
information that is relevant to the issues under discussion.
Remuneration committee of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė ensures
that consultants and specialists, who provides information
on market standards for remuneration systems, do not at
the same time advise the human resources departments of
the company, members of executive and management
bodies on the issues related with company.
4.7. Activities of the collegial body should be
organised
in
a
manner
that
independent
members of the collegial body could have major
influence in relevant areas where chances of
occurrence of conflicts of interest are very high.
Such areas to be considered as highly relevant
are issues of nomination of company"s directors,
determination of directors" remuneration and
control and assessment of company"s audit.
Therefore
when
the
mentioned
issues
are
attributable to the competence of the collegial
body, it is recommended that the collegial body
should establish nomination, remuneration, and
audit committees11. Companies should ensure
that the functions attributable to the nomination,
remuneration, and audit committees are carried
out. However they may decide to merge these
functions and set up less than three committees.
In such case a company should explain in detail
reasons behind the selection of alternative
approach
and
how
the
selected
approach
complies with the objectives set forth for the
three different committees. Should the collegial
body of the company comprise small number of
members, the functions assigned to the three
committees may be performed by the collegial
body itself, provided that it meets composition
Yes Vilkyskiu pienine AB has 2 committees: Nomination and
Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee.
The Management Board forms the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee.
General Meeting of Shareholders approves the members
and the regulations of activity of the Audit committee.
The committees are not formed in AB Modest and AB
Kelmės Pieninė.
Pursuant to the Law on Audit of the Republic of
Lithuania, it is planned to form the Audit Committee, the
members and activity regulations of which shall be
approved by the general shareholders meeting.

10 In the event the collegial body elected by the general shareholders" meeting is the board, the recommendation concerning its independence from the company"s management bodies applies to the extent it relates to the independence from the company"s chief executive officer.

11 The Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Audit (Official Gazette, 2008, No 82-53233) determines that an Audit Committee shall be formed in each public interest entity (including, but not limited to public companies whose securities are traded in the regulated market of the Republic of Lithuania and/or any other member state).

requirements advocated for the committees and
that adequate information is provided in this
respect. In such case provisions of this Code
relating to the committees of the collegial body
(in
particular
with
respect
to
their
role,
operation, and transparency) should apply,
where relevant, to the collegial body as a whole.
4.8. The key objective of the committees is to
increase efficiency of the activities of the collegial
body by ensuring that decisions are based on
due consideration, and to help organize its work
with a view to ensuring that the decisions it
takes are free of material conflicts of interest.
Committees
should
exercise
independent
judgement and integrity when exercising its
functions as well as present the collegial body
with recommendations concerning the decisions
of the collegial body. Nevertheless the final
decision shall be adopted by the collegial body.
The recommendation on creation of committees
is not intended, in principle, to constrict the
competence of the collegial body or to remove
the matters considered from the purview of the
collegial
body
itself,
which
remains
fully
responsible for the decisions taken in its field of
competence.
Yes The key objective of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė is to provide the
bodies of the company and persons, who nominate or elect
members of the management bodies and executive officers
of the company, with recommendations and to ensure the
transparent policy, principles and order of the settlement
of remuneration to members of the management bodies
and executive officers. The Committee provides the
Management Board with help while supervising (i)
election and nomination of the chief executive office and
other executive officers, (ii) the settlement of remuneration
to the members of the Management Board, to the chief
executive office and to other executive officers.
Audit Committee of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė exercises
independent judgement and integrity when exercising its
functions. Its key objective is to observe the preparation
process of financial statements, to supervise performance
of audit of financial accountability of the company, to
supervise how Audit Company keeps to the principles of
independency and objectivity, and to supervise the
effectiveness of internal control and risk management
systems. The Committee provides the Management Board
of the company with help while supervising (i) disclosure
quality and consistency of financial, accounting and other
relevant
documents,
(ii)
the
qualification
of
an
independent auditor, his/her independency and proper
performance of his/her office, (iii) the implementation of
internal control.
4.9. Committees established by the collegial
body should normally be composed of at least
three members. In companies with small number
of members of the collegial body, they could
exceptionally be composed of two members.
Majority of the members of each committee
should
be
constituted
from
independent
members of the collegial body. In cases when the
company chooses not to set up a supervisory
board,
remuneration
and
audit
committees
should be entirely comprised of non-executive
directors.
Chairmanship
and
membership
of
the
committees should be decided with due regard
Yes Each committee of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė is composed of 3
members.
to
the
need
to
ensure
that
committee
membership is refreshed and that undue reliance
is not placed on particular individuals.
4.10. Authority of each of the committees should
be determined by the collegial body. Committees
should
perform
their
duties
in
line
with
authority delegated to them and inform the
collegial
body
on
their
activities
and
performance on regular basis. Authority of every
committee stipulating the role and rights and
duties of the committee should be made public
Yes The activity of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
of AB Vilkyškių Pieninė is regulated by Regulations
Statute Rules approved by the Management Board.
The Regulations of Activity of Audit Committee of AB
Vilkyškių Pieninė are approved by the General Meeting of
Shareholders.
at least once a year (as part of the information
disclosed by the company annually on its
corporate governance structures and practices).
Companies should also make public annually a
statement by existing committees on their
composition,
number
of
meetings
and
attendance over the year, and their main
activities. Audit committee should confirm that
it is satisfied with the independence of the audit
process and describe briefly the actions it has
taken to reach this conclusion.
Both committees on a regular basis inform the collegial
body on their activities and performance.
4.11. In order to ensure independence and
impartiality of the committees, members of the
collegial body that are not members of the
committee should commonly have a right to
participate in the meetings of the committee only
if invited by the committee. A committee may
invite or demand participation in the meeting of
particular officers or experts. Chairman of each
of the committees should have a possibility to
maintain
direct
communication
with
the
shareholders. Events when such are to be
performed should be specified in the regulations
for committee activities.
Yes If necessary, the employees of the company, who are
responsible for the spheres of activity that are discussed by
the
committee,
participate
in
the
meetings
of
the
committees and provide the committees with entire
required information.
4.12. Nomination Committee.
4.12.1.
Key
functions
of
the
nomination
committee should be the following:
1)
Identify
and
recommend,
for
the
approval
of
the
collegial
body,
candidates to fill board vacancies. The
nomination committee should evaluate
the balance of skills, knowledge and
experience on the management body,
prepare a description of the roles and
capabilities
required
to
assume
a
particular office, and assess the time
commitment
expected.
Nomination
committee can also consider candidates
to members
of the collegial body
delegated by the shareholders of the
company;
2)
Assess on regular basis the structure,
size, composition and performance of
the
supervisory
and
management
bodies, and make recommendations to
the collegial body regarding the means
of achieving necessary changes;
3)
Assess on regular basis the skills,
knowledge
and
experience
of
individual directors and report on this
to the collegial body;
4)
Properly consider issues related to
succession planning;
5)
Review the policy of the management
bodies for selection and appointment of
senior management.
4.12.2. Nomination committee should consider
proposals
by
other
parties,
including
management and shareholders. When dealing
with issues related to executive directors or
members of the board (if a collegial body elected
Yes The functions of Nomination committee of AB Vilkyškių
Pieninė, which are set out in this recommendation,
basically
are
carried
out
by
the
Nomination
and
Remuneration Committee of the company.
the Nomination committee.
4.13. Remuneration Committee.
Yes
4.13.1.
Key
functions
of
the
remuneration
committee should be the following:
basically
are
The functions of Remuneration committee of AB Vilkyškių
1) Make proposals, for the approval of the
collegial body, on the remuneration policy for
members of management bodies and executive
directors. Such policy should address all forms
of
compensation,
including
the
fixed
remuneration, performance-based remuneration
schemes, pension arrangements, and termination
payments. Proposals considering performance
based
remuneration
schemes
should
be
accompanied with recommendations on the
related objectives and evaluation criteria, with a
view to properly aligning the pay of executive
director and members of the management bodies
with the long-term interests of the shareholders
and the objectives set by the collegial body;
2) Make proposals to the collegial body on the
individual remuneration for executive directors
and member of management bodies in order
their
remunerations
are
consistent
with
company"s
remuneration
policy
and
the
evaluation of the performance of these persons
concerned. In doing so, the committee should be
properly informed on the total compensation
obtained by executive directors and members of
the management bodies from the affiliated
companies;
3) Ensure that remuneration of individual
executive directors or members of management
body is proportionate to the remuneration of
other
executive
directors
or
members
of
management body and other staff members of
the company.
4) Periodically review the remuneration policy
for
executive
directors
or
members
of
management
body,
including
the
policy
regarding share-based remuneration, and its
implementation.
5) Make proposals to the collegial body on
suitable
forms
of
contracts
for
executive
directors and members of the management
bodies;
6) Assist the collegial body in overseeing how
the
company
complies
with
applicable
provisions regarding the remuneration-related
information
disclosure
(in
particular
the
remuneration policy applied and individual
remuneration of directors);
7)
Make
general
recommendations
to
the
executive
directors
and
members
of
the
management bodies on the level and structure of
remuneration for senior management (as defined
by the collegial body) with regard to the
respective
information
provided
by
the
executive
directors
and
members
of
the
management bodies.
4.13.2. With respect to stock options and other
share-based incentives which may be granted to
Pieninė, which are set out in this recommendation,
carried
out
by
the
Nomination
and
Remuneration Committee of the company.
directors or other employees, the committee
should:
1)
Consider
general
policy
regarding
the
granting of the above mentioned schemes, in
particular stock options, and make any related
proposals to the collegial body;
2) Examine the related information that is given
in the company"s annual report and documents
intended for the use during the shareholders
meeting;
3)
Make
proposals
to
the
collegial
body
regarding the choice between granting options
to subscribe shares or granting options to
purchase shares, specifying the reasons for its
choice as well as the consequences that this
choice has.
4.13.3. Upon resolution of the issues attributable
to
the
competence
of
the
remuneration
committee,
the
committee
should
at
least
address the chairman of the collegial body
and/or chief executive officer of the company
for their opinion on the remuneration of other
executive
directors
or
members
of
the
management bodies.
4.13.4. The remuneration committee should
report on the exercise of its functions to the
shareholders and be present at the annual
general meeting for this purpose.
4.14. Audit Committee.
4.14.1. Key functions of the audit committee
should be the following:
1)
Observe
the
integrity
of
the
financial
information
provided
by
the
company,
in
particular by reviewing the relevance and
consistency of the accounting methods used by
the company and its group (including the
criteria for the consolidation of the accounts of
companies in the group);
2) At least once a year review the systems of
internal control and risk management to ensure
that the key risks (inclusive of the risks in
relation with compliance with existing laws and
regulations) are properly identified, managed
and reflected in the information provided;
3) Ensure the efficiency of the internal audit
function,
among
other
things,
by
making
recommendations on the selection, appointment,
reappointment and removal of the head of the
internal audit department and on the budget of
the
department,
and
by
monitoring
the
responsiveness
of
the
management
to
its
findings and recommendations. Should there be
no internal audit authority in the company, the
need for one should be reviewed at least
annually;
4) Make recommendations to the collegial body
related
with
selection,
appointment,
reappointment and removal of the external
auditor (to be done by the general shareholders"
meeting) and with the terms and conditions of
his
engagement.
The
committee
should
investigate situations that lead to a resignation of
the
audit
company
or
auditor
and
make
Yes AB Vilkyškių Pieninė substantially follows the provisions
of these recommendations. Audit Committee
exercises
independent judgement and integrity when exercising its
functions. Its key objective is to observe the preparation
process of financial statements, to supervise performance
of audit of financial accountability of the company, to
supervise how Audit Company keeps to the principles of
independency and objectivity, and to supervise the
effectiveness of internal control and risk management
systems. The Committee provides the Management Board
with help while observing (i) the quality and consistency
of financial, accounting and other relevant documents, (ii)
the qualification of the independent auditor, his/her
independency and proper performance of his/her office,
(iii) the implementation of internal control.

recommendations on required actions in such situations;

5) Monitor independence and impartiality of the external auditor, in particular by reviewing the audit company"s compliance with applicable guidance relating to the rotation of audit partners, the level of fees paid by the company, and similar issues. In order to prevent occurrence of material conflicts of interest, the committee, based on the auditor"s disclosed inter alia data on all remunerations paid by the company to the auditor and network, should at all times monitor nature and extent of the non audit services. Having regard to the principals and guidelines established in the 16 May 2002 Commission Recommendation

2002/590/EC, the committee should determine and apply a formal policy establishing types of non -audit services that are (a) excluded, (b) permissible only after review by the committee, and (c) permissible without referral to the committee;

6) Review efficiency of the external audit process and responsiveness of management to recommendations made in the external auditor"s management letter.

4.14.2. All members of the committee should be furnished with complete information on particulars of accounting, financial and other operations of the company. Company"s management should inform the audit committee of the methods used to account for significant and unusual transactions where the accounting treatment may be open to different approaches. In such case a special consideration should be given to company"s operations in offshore centers and/or activities carried out through special purpose vehicles (organizations) and justification of such operations.

4.14.3. The audit committee should decide whether participation of the chairman of the collegial body, chief executive officer of the company, chief financial officer (or superior employees in charge of finances, treasury and accounting), or internal and external auditors in the meetings of the committee is required (if required, when). The committee should be entitled, when needed, to meet with any relevant person without executive directors and members of the management bodies present.

4.14.4. Internal and external auditors should be secured with not only effective working relationship with management, but also with free access to the collegial body. For this purpose the audit committee should act

as the principal contact person for the internal and external auditors.

4.14.5. The audit committee should be informed of the internal auditor"s work program, and should be furnished with internal audit"s reports or periodic summaries. The audit committee should also be informed of the work program of the external auditor and should be furnished with report disclosing all relationships between the independent auditor and the company and its group. The committee should be timely furnished information on all issues arising from

the audit.
4.14.6. The audit committee should examine
whether the company is following applicable
provisions
regarding
the
possibility
for
employees
to
report
alleged
significant
irregularities
in
the
company,
by way
of
complaints or through anonymous submissions
(normally to an independent member of the
collegial body), and should ensure that there is a
procedure established for proportionate and
independent investigation of these issues and for
appropriate follow-up action.
4.14.7. The audit committee should report on its
activities to the collegial body at least once in
every six months, at the time the yearly and half
yearly statements are approved.
4.15. Every year the collegial body should
conduct the assessment of its activities. The
assessment
should
include
evaluation
of
collegial body"s structure, work organization
and ability to act as a group, evaluation of each
of the collegial body member"s and committee"s
competence and work efficiency and assessment
whether the collegial body has achieved its
objectives. The collegial body should, at least
once a year, make public (as part of the
information the company annually discloses on
its
management
structures
and
practices)
respective
information
on
its
internal
organization
and
working
procedures,
and
specify what material changes were made as a
result of the assessment of the collegial body of
its own activities.
No The company has no practice of assessment of activities of
the Management Board and disclosure of information on
its activity. The Management Board plans to conduct the
assessment of its activities in the future.

Principle V: The working procedure of the company"s collegial bodies

The working procedure of supervisory and management bodies established in the company should ensure efficient operation of these bodies and decision-making and encourage active co-operation between the company"s bodies.

5.1.
The
company"s
supervisory
and
management
bodies
(hereinafter
in
this
Principle the concept "collegial bodies" covers
both the collegial bodies of supervision and the
collegial bodies of management) should be
chaired by chairpersons of these bodies. The
chairperson of a collegial body is responsible
for proper convocation of the collegial body
meetings. The chairperson should ensure that
information about the meeting being convened
and its agenda are communicated to all
members of the body. The chairperson of a
collegial
body
should
ensure
appropriate
conducting of the meetings of the collegial
body. The chairperson should ensure order and
working atmosphere during the meeting.
Yes The chairperson of the Management Board heads up the
meetings of the Management Board. The employee of the
company organizes the work of the Management Board by
order of the chairperson of the Management Board.
5.2. It is recommended that meetings of the
company"s collegial bodies should be carried
out according to the schedule approved in
advance at certain intervals of time. Each
company is free to decide how often to convene
meetings of the collegial bodies, but it is
Yes The chairperson of the Management Board heads up the
meetings of the Management Board. The employee of the
company organizes the work of the Management Board by
order of the chairperson of the Management Board.
Meetings of the Management Board are organised once
per month.
recommended that these meetings should be
convened at such intervals, which would
guarantee an interrupted resolution of the
essential corporate governance issues. Meetings
of the company"s supervisory board should be
convened at least once in a quarter, and the
company"s board should meet at least once a
month12.
5.3. Members of a collegial body should be
notified about the meeting being convened in
advance in order to allow sufficient time for
proper preparation for the issues on the agenda
of the meeting and to ensure fruitful discussion
and
adoption
of
appropriate
decisions.
Alongside with the notice about the meeting
being convened, all the documents relevant to
the issues on the agenda of the meeting should
be submitted to the members of the collegial
body. The agenda of the meeting should not be
changed or supplemented during the meeting,
unless all members of the collegial body are
present or certain issues of great importance to
the company require immediate resolution.
Yes Each member of the management body may take the
cognizance of the issues on the agenda of the meeting
before the day of the meeting. Issues under discussion
(thesis of reports, draft resolutions, etc.) are presented in
advance alongside with the notice about the meeting being
convened. Usually the announced agenda of the meeting
is not changed unless it is decided otherwise during the
meeting, when all members of the Management Board are
present, and if the material for the supplemented issue is
sufficient in order to make the decision on the issue that
has not been announced on the agenda. Issues of agenda
of the meetings and draft resolutions are prepared and
presented by the chief executive office of the company, by
the members of the Management Board, or by special
groups, which are formed on
the decision of the
Management Board and which may include specialists
who are not the employees of the company.
5.4. In order to co-ordinate operation of the
company"s collegial bodies and ensure effective
decision-making process, chairpersons of the
company"s collegial bodies of supervision and
management should closely co-operate by co
coordinating
dates
of
the
meetings,
their
agendas and resolving other issues of corporate
governance. Members of the company"s board
should be free to attend meetings of the
company"s supervisory board, especially where
issues
concerning
removal
of
the
board
members, their liability or remuneration are
discussed.
No The company cannot follow Recommendation 5.4 because
the company does not establish any collegial supervisory
bodies.
Principle VI: The equitable treatment of shareholders and shareholder rights
The corporate governance framework should ensure the equitable treatment of all shareholders, including
minority and foreign shareholders. The corporate governance framework should protect the rights of the
shareholders.
6.1. It is recommended that the company"s
capital should consist only of the shares that
grant the same rights to voting, ownership,
dividend and other rights to all their holders.
Yes The capital of the company consists of ordinary registered
shares that grant the same personal property and not
property right to all holders of company"s shares.
6.2. It is recommended that investors should
have access to the information concerning the
rights attached to the shares of the new issue or
those issued earlier in advance, i.e. before they
purchase shares.
Yes The Articles of Association, which defines the rights
attached to the shares for the investors, are publicly
announced on the website of the company.

12 The frequency of meetings of the collegial body provided for in the recommendation must be applied in those cases when both additional collegial bodies are formed at the company, the board and the supervisory board. In the event only one additional collegial body is formed in the company, the frequency of its meetings may be as established for the supervisory board, i.e. at least once in a quarter.

6.3. Transactions that are important to the
company and its shareholders, such as transfer,
investment, and pledge of the company"s assets
or any other type of encumbrance should be
subject to approval of the general shareholders"
meeting.13 All shareholders should be furnished
with equal opportunity to familiarize with and
participate in the decision-making process
when significant corporate issues, including
approval of transactions referred to above, are
discussed.
Yes Important transactions are approved following the order
set in the Articles of Association.
6.4. Procedures of convening and conducting a
general shareholders" meeting should ensure
equal opportunities for the shareholders to
effectively participate at the meetings and
should not prejudice the rights and interests of
the shareholders. The venue, date, and time of
the shareholders" meeting should not hinder
wide attendance of the shareholders.
Yes The Articles of Association provide that all persons, who
are shareholders of the company on the day of the General
Shareholders" Meeting, shall have the right to attend and
vote at the General Shareholders" Meeting or may
authorise other persons to vote for them as proxies or may
transfer their right to vote to other persons with whom an
agreement on the transfer of the voting right has been
concluded. Members of the Management Board, chief
executive officer of the company and the auditor who
prepared the auditor's opinion and audit report may
attend and speak at the General Meeting. A shareholder,
who has the right to vote and who is familiar with the
agenda,
may
give
written
notice
to
the
General
Shareholders" Meeting of her/his will "for" or "against" on
every single decision. These notices are included into the
quorum of the meeting and into the voting results.
6.5.
If
is
possible,
in
order
to
ensure
shareholders living abroad the right to access to
the
information,
it
is
recommended
that
documents
on
the
course
of
the general
shareholders" meeting should be placed on the
publicly accessible website of the company not
only in Lithuanian language, but in English and
/or other foreign languages in advance. It is
recommended that the minutes of the general
shareholders"
meeting
after
signing
them
and/or adopted resolutions should be also
placed on the publicly accessible website of the
company. Seeking to ensure the right of
foreigners to familiarize with the information,
whenever feasible, documents referred to in this
recommendation
should
be
published
in
Lithuanian,
English
and/or
other
foreign
languages.
Documents
referred
to
in
this
recommendation
may be published on the
publicly accessible website of the company to
the extent that publishing of these documents is
not
detrimental
to
the
company
or
the
company"s commercial secrets are not revealed.
Yes No late that 21 day before the General Shareholders"
Meeting, shareholders are provided with an opportunity
to familiarize with documentation of the Company related
to the agenda of the meeting, including draft decisions and
application submitted to the Management Board by the
initiator of the General Shareholders" Meeting. If the
shareholder requests in writing, chief executive office of
the Company no later than 3 days from the receipt of a
written request hands in all draft decisions of the meeting
to the shareholder against the signature and sends by
registered mail. The draft decisions should be referred to
whose initiative they are involved. If the initiator of the
draft decision submitted the explanations of the draft
decision, these are attached to the draft decision.
No later than 21 day before the Meeting the following
documents are placed on the website of the company and
NASDAQ OMX Vilnius in Lithuanian and English
languages:
1. Draft decisions concerning each issue of the agenda of
the General Shareholders" Meeting
2. Audited annual financial statements and auditor's
report
3. Annual Report

13 The Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2003, No 123-5574) no longer assigns resolutions concerning the investment, transfer, lease, mortgage or acquisition of the long-terms assets accounting for more than 1/20 of the company"s authorised capital to the competence of the general shareholders" meeting. However, transactions that are important and material for the company"s activity should be considered and approved by the general shareholders" meeting. The Law on Companies contains no prohibition to this effect either. Yet, in order not to encumber the company"s activity and escape an unreasonably frequent consideration of transactions at the meetings, companies are free to establish their own criteria of material transactions, which are subject to the approval of the meeting. While establishing these criteria of material transactions, companies may follow the criteria set out in items 3, 4, 5 and 6 of paragraph 4 of Article 34 of the Law on Companies or derogate from them in view of the specific nature of their operation and their attempt to ensure uninterrupted, efficient functioning of the company.

6.6. Shareholders should be furnished with the
opportunity to vote in the general shareholders"
meeting in person and in absentia. Shareholders
should not be prevented from voting in writing
in advance by completing the general voting
ballot.
Yes A shareholder, who has the right to vote and who is
familiar with the agenda, may give written notice to the
General
Shareholders" Meeting of her/his will "for" or
"against" on every single decision.
6.7. With a view to increasing the shareholders"
opportunities
to
participate
effectively
at
shareholders" meetings, the companies are
recommended
to
expand
use
of
modern
technologies by allowing the shareholders to
participate and vote in general meetings via
electronic means of communication. In such
cases security of transmitted information and a
possibility to identify the identity of the
participating and voting person should be
guaranteed.
Moreover,
companies
could
furnish its shareholders, especially shareholders
living abroad, with the opportunity to watch
shareholder meetings by means of modern
technologies.
No Until 01/01/2012 the Company has not applied the means
of modern technologies, however, it plans to do it in the
future.
Principle VII: The avoidance of conflicts of interest and their disclosure
members of the corporate bodies.
The corporate governance framework should encourage members of the corporate bodies to avoid conflicts of
interest and assure transparent and effective mechanism of disclosure of conflicts of interest regarding
7.1. Any member of the company"s supervisory
and
management
body
should
avoid
a
situation, in which his/her personal interests
are in conflict or may be in conflict with the
company"s interests. In case such a situation did
occur, a member of the company"s supervisory
and
management
body
should,
within
reasonable time, inform other members of the
same collegial body or the company"s body that
has elected him/her, or to the company"s
shareholders about a situation of a conflict of
interest, indicate the nature of the conflict and
value, where possible.
Yes The members of the Management Board avoid situations
of a conflict of personal and company"s interests.
7.2. Any member of the company"s supervisory
and management body may not mix the
company"s assets, the use of which has not been
mutually agreed upon, with his/her personal
assets or use them or the information which
he/she learns by virtue of his/her position as a
member of a corporate body for his/her
personal benefit or for the benefit of any third
person without a prior agreement of the general
shareholders" meeting or any other corporate
body authorised by the meeting.
Yes The members of the Management Board do not mix the
company"s assets with his/her personal assets.
7.3. Any member of the company"s supervisory
and
management
body
may
conclude
a
transaction with the company, a member of a
corporate body of which he/she is. Such a
transaction (except insignificant ones due to
their low value or concluded when carrying out
routine operations in the company under usual
Yes Any member of the Management Board may conclude a
transaction with the company. Such a transaction (except
insignificant ones due to their low value or concluded
when carrying out routine operations in the company
under usual conditions) must be immediately reported in
writing or orally, by recording this in the minutes of the
meeting, to other members of the same corporate body or
conditions) must be immediately reported in
writing or orally, by recording this in the
minutes of the meeting, to other members of the
same corporate body or to the corporate body
that has elected him/her or to the company"s
shareholders. Transactions specified in this
recommendation
are
also
subject
to
recommendation 4.5.
to the corporate body that has elected him/her or to the
company"s shareholders.
7.4. Any member of the company"s supervisory
and management body should abstain from
voting when decisions concerning transactions
or other issues of personal or business interest
are voted on.
Yes The members of the Management Board abstain from
voting when decisions concerning transactions or other
issues of personal or business interest are voted on.
Principle VIII: Company"s remuneration policy
Remuneration policy and procedure for approval, revision and disclosure of directors" remuneration
established in the company should prevent potential conflicts of interest and abuse in determining
remuneration of directors, in addition it should ensure publicity and transparency both of company"s
remuneration policy and remuneration of directors.
8.1. A company should make a public statement
of
the
company"s
remuneration
policy
(hereinafter the remuneration statement) which
should be clear and easily understandable. This
remuneration statement should be published as
a part of the company"s annual statement as
well as posted on the company"s website.
No The company does not follow the recommendations due to
public statement of the company"s remuneration policy.
The company follows the approved policy in accordance
with which the system of remuneration and premiums as
well as other payments, which are related with labour
relations, is not publicly announced, and the company
attributes such information to information of commercially
confidential nature.
8.2. Remuneration statement should mainly
focus on directors" remuneration policy for the
following
year
and,
if
appropriate,
the
subsequent years. The statement should contain
a summary of the implementation of the
remuneration policy in the previous financial
year. Special attention should be given to any
significant changes in company"s remuneration
policy as compared to the previous financial
year.
No The company does not follow the recommendations due to
public statement of the company"s remuneration policy.
The company follows the approved policy in accordance
with which the system of remuneration and premiums as
well as other payments, which are related with labour
relations, is not publicly announced, and the company
attributes such information to information of commercially
confidential nature.
8.3. Remuneration statement should leastwise
include the following information:
1) Explanation of the relative importance of the
variable
and
non-variable
components
of
directors" remuneration;
2)
Sufficient
information
on
performance
criteria that entitles directors to share options,
shares or variable components of remuneration;
3)
An
explanation
how
the
choice
of
performance criteria contributes to the long
term interests of the company;
4) An explanation of the methods, applied in
order
to
determine
whether
performance
criteria have been fulfilled;
5) Sufficient information on deferment periods
with
regard
to
variable
components
of
remuneration;
6) Sufficient information on the linkage between
the remuneration and performance;
7) The main parameters and rationale for any
annual bonus scheme and any other non-cash
benefits;
No The company does not follow the recommendations due to
public statement of the company"s remuneration policy.
The company follows the approved policy in accordance
with which the system of remuneration and premiums as
well as other payments, which are related with labour
relations, is not publicly announced, and the company
attributes such information to information of commercially
confidential nature.
8)
Sufficient
information
on
the
policy
regarding termination payments;
9) Sufficient information with regard to vesting
periods
for
share
-based
remuneration,
as
referred to in point 8.13 of this Code;
10)
Sufficient
information
on
the
policy
regarding retention of shares after vesting, as
referred to in point 8.15 of this Code;
11) Sufficient information on the composition of
peer groups of companies the remuneration
policy of which has been examined in relation
to the establishment of the remuneration policy
of the company concerned;
12) A description of the main characteristics of
supplementary pension or early retirement
schemes for directors;
13) Remuneration statement should not include
commercially sensitive information.
8.4.
Remuneration
statement
should
also
summarize
and
explain
company"s
policy
regarding the terms of the contracts executed
with executive directors and members of the
management bodies. It should include, inter
alia, information on the duration of contracts
with executive directors and members of the
management
bodies,
the
applicable
notice
periods
and
details
of
provisions
for
termination
payments
linked
to
early
termination
under
contracts
for
executive
directors and members of the management
bodies.
No
8.5.
Remuneration
statement
should
also
contain detailed information on the entire
amount of remuneration, inclusive of other
benefits, that was paid to individual directors
over the relevant financial year. This document
should list at least the information set out in
items 8.5.1 to 8.5.4 for each person who has
served as a director of the company at any time
during the relevant financial year.
8.5.1.
The
following
remuneration
and/or
emoluments
-related
information
should
be
disclosed:
1) The total amount of remuneration paid or
due to the director for services performed
during the relevant financial year, inclusive of,
where relevant, attendance fees fixed by the
annual general shareholders meeting;
2) The remuneration and advantages received
from any undertaking belonging to the same
group;
3) The remuneration paid in the form of profit
sharing
and/or
bonus
payments
and
the
reasons why such bonus payments and/or
profit sharing were granted;
4) If permissible by the law, any significant
additional remuneration paid to directors for
special services outside the scope of the usual
functions of a director;
5) Compensation receivable or paid to each
former executive director or member of the
management body as a result of his resignation
from the office during the previous financial
No
year;
6) Total estimated value of non
-cash benefits
considered as remuneration, other than the
items covered in the above points.
8.5.2. As regards shares and/or rights to acquire
share options and/or all other share
-incentive
schemes, the following information should be
disclosed:
1) The number of share options offered or
shares granted by the company during the
relevant financial year and their conditions of
application;
2) The number of shares options exercised
during the relevant financial year and, for each
of them, the number of shares involved and the
exercise price or the value of the interest in the
share incentive scheme at the end of the
financial year;
3) The number of share options unexercised at
the end of the financial year; their exercise
price, the exercise date and the main conditions
for the exercise of the rights;
4) All changes in the terms and conditions of
existing share options occurring during the
financial year.
8.5.3. The following supplementary pension
schemes
-related
information
should
be
disclosed:
1) When the pension scheme is a defined
-
benefit
scheme,
changes
in
the
directors"
accrued benefits under that scheme during the
relevant financial year;
2) When the pension scheme is defined
-
contribution scheme, detailed information on
contributions paid or payable by the company
in respect of that director during the relevant
financial year.
8.5.4. The statement should also state amounts
that the company or any subsidiary company or
entity included in the consolidated annual
financial report of the company has paid to each
person who has served as a director in the
company at any time during the relevant
financial year in the form of loans, advance
payments or guarantees, including the amount
outstanding and the interest rate.
8.6. Where the remuneration policy includes
variable
components
of
remuneration,
companies should set limits on the variable
component(s). The non
-variable component of
remuneration should be sufficient to allow the
company to withhold variable components of
remuneration when performance criteria are
not met.
No
8.7.
Award
of
variable
components
of
remuneration
should
be
subject
to
predetermined and measurable performance
criteria.
No
8.8.
Where
a
variable
component
of
remuneration is awarded, a major part of the
variable component should be deferred for a
No
minimum period of time. The part of the
variable
component
subject
to
deferment
should be determined in relation to the relative
weight of the variable component compared to
the non-variable component of remuneration.
8.9. Contractual arrangements with executive or
managing directors should include provisions
that permit the company to reclaim variable
components
of
remuneration
that
were
awarded
on
the
basis
of
data
which
subsequently
proved
to
be
manifestly
misstated.
No
8.10. Termination payments should not exceed
a fixed amount or fixed number of years of
annual remuneration, which should, in general,
not be higher than two years of the non-variable
component of remuneration or the equivalent
thereof.
No
8.11. Termination payments should not be paid
if
the
termination
is
due
to
inadequate
performance.
No
8.12. The information on preparatory and
decision-making processes, during which a
policy of remuneration of directors is being
established,
should
also
be
disclosed.
Information should include data, if applicable,
on
authorities
and
composition
of
the
remuneration committee, names and surnames
of external consultants whose services have
been used in determination of the remuneration
policy as well as the role of shareholders"
annual general meeting.
No The company does not follow the recommendations due to
public statement of the company"s remuneration policy.
The company follows the approved policy in accordance
with which the system of remuneration and premiums as
well as other payments, which are related with labour
relations, is not publicly announced, and the company
attributes such information to information of commercially
confidential nature.
8.13. Shares should not vest for at least three
years after their award.
No The company does not follow schemes according to which
chief executive officers are remunerated with shares,
transactions of share choice and other rights to acquire
shares or to be remunerated basing on the changes in
share price.
8.14. Share options or any other right to acquire
shares or to be remunerated on the basis of
share
price
movements
should
not
be
exercisable for at least three years after their
award. Vesting of shares and the right to
exercise share options or any other right to
acquire shares or to be remunerated on the
basis of share price movements, should be
subject
to
predetermined
and
measurable
performance criteria.
8.15. After vesting, directors should retain a
number of shares, until the end of their
mandate, subject to the need to finance any
costs related to acquisition of the shares. The
number of shares to be retained should be fixed,
for example, twice the value of total annual
remuneration
(the
non-variable
plus
the
variable components).
8.16.
Remuneration
of
non-executive
or
supervisory directors should not include share
options.
8.17. Shareholders, in particular institutional
shareholders, should be encouraged to attend
general meetings where appropriate and make
considered
use
of
their
votes
regarding
directors" remuneration.
8.18.
Without
prejudice
to
the
role
and
organization of the relevant bodies responsible
for
setting
directors"
remunerations,
the
remuneration policy or any other significant
change in remuneration policy should be
included into the agenda of the shareholders"
annual
general
meeting.
Remuneration
statement
should
be
put
for
voting
in
shareholders" annual general meeting. The vote
may be either mandatory or advisory.
8.19. Schemes anticipating remuneration of
directors in shares, share options or any other
right to purchase shares or be remunerated on
the basis of share price movements should be
subject to the prior approval of shareholders"
annual general meeting by way of a resolution
prior to their adoption. The approval of scheme
should be related with the scheme itself and not
to the grant of such share-based benefits under
that
scheme
to
individual
directors.
All
significant changes in scheme provisions should
also be subject to shareholders" approval prior
to their adoption; the approval decision should
be
made
in
shareholders"
annual
general
meeting. In such case shareholders should be
notified on all terms of suggested changes and
get an explanation on the impact of the
suggested changes.
Not
applicable
The company does not follow schemes according to which
chief executive officers are remunerated with shares,
transactions of share choice and other rights to acquire
shares or to be remunerated basing on the changes in
share price.
8.20. The following issues should be subject to
approval by the shareholders" annual general
meeting:
1) Grant of share-based schemes, including
share options, to directors;
2) Determination of maximum number of
shares and main conditions of share granting;
3) The term within which options can be
exercised;
4) The conditions for any subsequent change in
the exercise of the options, if permissible by
law;
5) All other long-term incentive schemes for
which directors are eligible and which are not
available to other employees of the company
under similar terms.
Annual general meeting should also set the
deadline within which the body responsible for
remuneration
of
directors
may
award
Not
applicable
compensations listed in this article to individual
directors.
8.21. Should national law or company"s Articles
of Association allow, any discounted option
arrangement
under
which
any
rights
are
granted to subscribe to shares at a price lower
than the market value of the share prevailing on
the day of the price determination, or the
average of the market values over a number of
days preceding the date when the exercise price
is determined, should also be subject to the
shareholders" approval.
Not
applicable
The company does not follow the recommendations set in
clause 8.19.
8.22. Provisions of Articles 8.19 and 8.20 should
not be applicable to schemes allowing for
participation
under
similar
conditions
to
company"s employees or employees of any
subsidiary company whose employees are
eligible to participate in the scheme and which
has been approved in the shareholders" annual
general meeting.
8.23. Prior to the annual general meeting that is
intended to consider decision stipulated in
Article 8.19, the shareholders must be provided
an
opportunity
to
familiarize
with
draft
resolution
and
project-related
notice
(the
documents should be posted on the company"s
website). The notice should contain the full text
of the share-based remuneration schemes or a
description of their key terms, as well as full
names of the participants in the schemes. Notice
should also specify the relationship of the
schemes and the overall remuneration policy of
the directors. Draft resolution must have a clear
reference to the scheme itself or to the summary
of its key terms. Shareholders must also be
presented
with
information
on
how
the
company intends to provide for the shares
required to meet its obligations under incentive
schemes. It should be clearly stated whether the
company intends to buy shares in the market,
hold the shares in reserve or issue new ones.
There should also be a summary on scheme
related expenses the company will suffer due to
the anticipated application of the scheme. All
information given in this article must be posted
on the company"s website.
Principle IX: The role of stakeholders in corporate governance
company concerned. The corporate governance framework should recognize the rights of stakeholders as established by law and
encourage active co-operation between companies and stakeholders in creating the company value, jobs and
financial sustainability. For the purposes of this Principle, the concept "stakeholders" includes investors,
employees, creditors, suppliers, clients, local community and other persons having certain interest in the
9.1.
The
corporate
governance
framework
should assure that the rights of stakeholders
that are protected by law are respected.
Yes The company has established conditions under which each
stakeholder may participate in the management of the
company and they have access to relevant information.
9.2.
The
corporate
governance
framework
Yes Stakeholders, who own the shares of the company, have a
should create conditions for the stakeholders to
participate in corporate governance in the
manner
prescribed
by
law.
Examples
of
mechanisms of stakeholder participation in
corporate
governance
include:
employee
participation
in
adoption
of
certain
key
decisions for the company; consulting the
employees on corporate governance and other
important issues; employee participation in the
company"s share capital; creditor involvement
in governance in the context of the company"s
insolvency, etc.
right to participate in the meetings of the company, to take
interest in activities of the company and its results. If the
company works profitably, dividends are paid to the
shareholders.
9.3. Where stakeholders participate in the
corporate governance process, they should have
access to relevant information.
Yes Stakeholders, who participate in the corporate governance
process, have access to relevant information.
Principle X: Information disclosure and transparency
of the company. The corporate governance framework should ensure that timely and accurate disclosure is made on all
material information regarding the company, including the financial situation, performance and governance
10.1. The company should disclose information
on:
1.
The financial and operating results of the
company;
2.
Company objectives;
3.
Persons
holding
by
the
right
of
ownership or in control of a block of
shares in the company;
4.
Members of the company"s supervisory
and management bodies, chief executive
officer
of
the
company
and
their
remuneration;
5.
Material foreseeable risk factors;
6.
Transactions between the company and
connected
persons,
as
well
as
transactions
concluded
outside
the
course
of
the
company"s
regular
operations;
7.
Material issues regarding employees and
other stakeholders;
Yes,
except
for items 4
and 6
Information on company"s financial situation, its activity
and the management of the company is disclosed in the
reports to press, in the reports on material events of the
company, in the annual and interim reports of the
company as well as on the website of the company.
Information
regarding
the
professional
background,
labour experience, position held of the members of the
management bodies of the company, as well as the
information regarding their participation in the activity of
other companies and company"s shares that are held by
them, is publicly disclosed in the periodical reports and on
the website of the company.
8.
Governance structures and strategy.
This list should be deemed as a minimum
recommendation, while the companies are
encouraged
not
to
limit
themselves
to
disclosure of the information specified in this
list.
Yes When disclosing the information set in item 1 of
Recommendation 10.1, a company, which is the parent of
other companies, discloses the information regarding the
consolidated results of the whole group to which the
company belongs.
10.2. It is recommended to the company, which
is
the
parent
of
other
companies,
that
consolidated results of the whole group to
which
the
company
belongs
should
be
disclosed when information specified in item 1
of Recommendation 10.1 is under disclosure.
Not
applicable
10.3. It is recommended that information on the
professional background, qualifications of the
members of supervisory and management
bodies, chief executive officer of the company
should be disclosed as well as potential conflicts
of interest that may have an effect on their
decisions when information specified in item 4
of Recommendation 10.1 about the members of
Principle XI: The selection of the company"s auditor
10.7. It is recommended that the company"s
annual reports and other periodical accounts
prepared by the company should be placed on
the company"s website. It is recommended that
the company should announce information
about material events and changes in the price
of the company"s shares on the Stock Exchange
on the company"s website too.
Yes The company follows this recommendation and places all
the essential information on the company"s website.
10.6. Channels for disseminating information
should provide for fair, timely and cost-efficient
access to relevant information by users. It is
recommended that information technologies
should be employed for wider dissemination of
information,
for
instance,
by
placing
the
information on the company"s website. It is
recommended
that
information
should
be
published and placed on the company"s website
not only in Lithuanian, but also in English, and,
whenever possible and necessary, in other
languages as well.
Yes The
company
publicly
announces
all
the
essential
information (in Lithuanian and English languages) on the
website of the company, thus ensuring fair, timely and
cost-efficient access to relevant information.
10.5. Information should be disclosed in such a
way that neither shareholders nor investors are
discriminated with regard to the manner or
scope of access to information. Information
should be disclosed to all simultaneously. It is
recommended
that
notices
about
material
events should be announced before or after a
trading session on the Vilnius Stock Exchange,
so that all the company"s shareholders and
investors should have equal access to the
information
and
make
informed
investing
decisions.
Yes The company presents the information via the information
disclosure system applied by Vilnius Stock Exchange
simultaneously in Lithuanian and English languages
insofar as it is possible so that the Stock Exchange would
announce the received information on its website and in
the trading system, thus ensuring the simultaneous access
to information for everybody. The company endeavors to
announce the information before or after a trading session
on Vilnius Stock Exchange and to present the information
to all stock exchanges on which the securities of the
company
are
traded.
The
company
keeps
the
confidentiality with regard to information that may have
an impact on the price of its issued stocks and does not
disclose such information neither in commentaries, nor
during interviews, nor otherwise as long as such
information is publicly announced via the information
system of the stock exchange.
supervisory and management bodies and chief
executive officer as per Principle VIII.
10.4. It is recommended that information about
the
links
between
the
company
and
its
stakeholders, including employees, creditors,
suppliers, local community, as well as the
company"s
policy
with
regard
to
human
resources, employee participation schemes in
the company"s share capital, etc. should be
disclosed when information specified in item 7
of Recommendation 10.1 is under disclosure.
the company"s supervisory and management
bodies
is
under
disclosure.
It
is
also
recommended
that
information
about
the
amount of remuneration received from the
company and other income should be disclosed
with regard to members of the company"s

The mechanism of the selection of the company"s auditor should ensure independence of the firm of auditor"s conclusion and opinion.

11.1.
An annual audit
of
the
company"s
financial statements and report should be
conducted by an independent firm of auditors
in order to provide an external and objective
opinion on the company"s financial statements.
Yes The company follows this recommendation as the audit of
company"s annual financial statement is conducted by an
independent firm of auditors.
11.2. It is recommended that the company"s
supervisory board and, where it is not set up,
the
company"s
board
should
propose
a
candidate firm of auditors to the general
shareholders" meeting.
Yes The Management Board of the company proposes a
candidate firm of auditors to the shareholders" meeting.
The firm of auditors is approved by the shareholders"
meeting.
11.3. It is recommended that the company
should disclose to its shareholders the level of
fees paid to the firm of auditors for non-audit
services
rendered
to
the
company.
This
information should be also known to the
company"s supervisory board and, where it is
not formed, the company"s board upon their
consideration which firm of auditors to propose
for the general shareholders" meeting.
Not
applicable
The firm of auditors has not rendered to the company any
not-audit services and it has not received from the
company any remuneration for not-audit services.

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