Company profile
Letter to shareholders
The effect of the Russian economic crisis
Expansion across Russia: Vimpelcom receives new GSM licenses
Vimpelcom's strategic alliance with Telenor
Investor relations
Financial highlights
Summary financial data
Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
Report of Independent Auditors
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
1. Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
2. Acquisitions
3. Cash and Cash Equivalents
4. Other Current Assets
5. Property and Equipment
6. Bank Loan
7. Equipment Financing
8. Shareholders' Equity
9. Income Taxes
10. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
11. Related Party Transactions
12. Commitments and Contingencies
13. Impact of Year 2000 (Unaudited)
14. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
15. Subsequent Events (Unaudited)


Consolidated Balance Sheets

    December 31,
    1998 1997
    (In thousands)
  Assets
  Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3) US$ 14,479 US$ 14,333
      Short-term investments 2,167 24,169
  Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of US$13,010 in 1998 and US$5,803 in 1997 (Note 10) 34,354 41,487
      Inventory 8,864 8,723
      Other current assets (Note 4) 12,513 25,713
  Total current assets 72,377 114,425
  Property and equipment, net (Notes 5 and 7) 416,036 347,653
  Due from related parties (Note 11) 1,648 2,572
  Other assets 46,006 18,448
  Total assets US$ 536,067 US$ 483,098
  Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable US$ 36,573 US$ 12,287
      Accrued liabilities 7,537 5,852
      Customer deposits 46,214 51,738
      Bank loan (Note 6) 10,754 11,001
      Equipment financing, current portion (Note 7) 17,501 10,389
      Deferred income taxes (Note 9) 57 5,530
  Total current liabilities 118,636 96,797
  Deferred income taxes (Note 9) 41,151 35,201
  Equipment financing, less current portion (Note 7) 164,075 136,962
  Minority interest 9,269 6,487
  Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
  Shareholders’ equity (Note 8):
  Convertible voting preferred stock (.005 rubles nominal value per share), 10,000,000 shares authorized; 6,426,600 shares issued and outstanding
  Common stock (.005 rubles nominal value per share), 90,000,000 shares authorized; 19,280,000 shares issued and outstanding 86 86
      Additional paid-in capital 64,340 64,340
      Retained earnings 138,510 143,225
  Total shareholders’ equity 202,936 207,651
  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity US$ 536,067 US$ 483,098

See accompanying notes.