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AS Tallink Grupp

LEI code

529900QRMWAKKR3L9W75

Size of the entity

Large group

Economic activities

Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, Transportation and Storage, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities

Country of registered office

Estonia

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Unique data record identifier

3173

Submission date and time

21.12.2010 16:09:53

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

TAL: Auditeeritud 2009/2010 majandusaasta aruanne

Message

Tallink Grupp                  Majandusaasta aruanne                  21.12.2010

Auditeeritud 2009/2010 majandusaasta aruanne



Tallinn, 2010-12-21 15:09 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Auditeeritud 2009/2010
majandusaasta aruanne 

2009/2010 majandusaastal (1. september 2009 - 31. august 2010) veeti kontserni
laevadega 8,4 miljonit reisijat. Aastaga kasvas reisijateveo maht 3,7%.
Kontsern kasvatas oma turuosa Läänemere põhjaosas. Reisijateveo kasvu tulemusel
suurenes kontserni müügitulu 2,8% 12 734,3 miljoni kroonini (813,9 miljoni
euroni). 

2009/2010 majandusaastal edenes kontserni tegevus peamiselt kasvanud
reisijateveo mahu arvelt ja veidi paranenud müügitulu arvelt reisija kohta.
Koos regiooni majanduse taastumisega hakkasid kasvama ka kaubaveo mahud
kontserni laevadel, mida oli eriti märgata majandusaasta teisel poolel. 

Kontsernil õnnestus parandada oma tegevuse efektiivsust. Finantskulude, maksude
ja kulumieelne kasum EBITDA kasvas 8,9% 2 270,1 miljoni kroonini (145,1 miljoni
euroni). EBITDA marginaal tõusis 16,8 protsendilt 17,8 protsendile. Kontserni
eesmärgiks oli jõuda 2009/2010 majandusaastal kasumisse ning eesmärk saavutati.
Majandusaasta puhaskasum oli 341,9 miljonit krooni (21,9 miljonit eurot). 

Kontserni tulemuste paranemist põhjustas rida erinevaid tegureid. Pärast
viimaste aastate suurinvesteeringuid ja elluviidud uusi projekte saavad
kontserni üksused nüüd pühenduda rohkem põhitegevusele. Suunatud müük ning
selle koordineerimine kontserni turgude vahel on aidanud kasvatada reisijateveo
mahtu. Samal ajal õnnestus kontsernil suurendada müügitulu reisija kohta. See
saavutati müügitulu juhtimise uuendamisega: Shuttle kiirlaevade toote müügis
hakati kasutama paindlikku ja dünaamilist hinnastamist ja laevades panustati
aktiivsele müügile. Kontserni IT süsteemide integratsioon ja areng on kulgenud
edukalt. Selle tulemusena on saavutatud märgatavat kulude kokkuhoidu, kuid
veelgi olulisemad on selle tagajärjel tekkinud uued võimalused müügi
maksimeerimiseks tulude ja varude juhtimise ning kliendisuhete haldamise (CRM)
abil. Oktoobris 2010 käivitati uus ja täienenud veebipõhine broneeringute
keskkond klientidele, novembris 2010 aga uuenenud klientide lojaalsusprogramm
Club One. 

2009/2010 majandusaasta tähtsündmused olid järgmised:

· Kontserni laenude tagasimaksete ümberstruktureerimine, mis parandas
märkimisväärselt kontserni likviidsuspositsiooni 

· Pidev tähelepanu kulude kokkuhoiule

·       Tõhusam tulujuhtimine tänu paindliku ja dünaamilise hinnastamise
kasutuselevõtule Shuttle kiirlaevade toote müügis 

·       HSC Tallink Autoexpress 2 müük

·       Reisijate arvu kasv

·       Kasvanud müügitulu reisija kohta

·       Kaubaveo mahtude kasv

Kontsern on astunud uude arenguetappi. Märkimisväärne investeeringute kava
jõudis lõpule viimase kruiisilaeva Baltic Queen liiniletulekuga 2009. aastal.
Konserni investeerimisvajadus edasiseks tegevuseks on minimaalne. Hetkel on
kontserni peatähelepanu pööratud põhitegevusele, et realiseerida hiljutiste
investeeringute tulemused ning maksta tagasi pangalaene. Juhtkonna
prioriteediks on jätkuvalt kontserni kulutõhusus ning kasumlikkus. 

Juhtkonna hinnangul jätkub makromajanduse taastumine ning 2010/2011
majandusaastal ei ole ette näha kontserni tegevuses suuremaid muutusi.
Kontserni tulemused paranevad eeldatavasti ka edaspidi. 



2009/2010 MAJANDUSAASTA PÕHINÄITAJAD

                                       01.09.2009-      01.09.2008-    Muutuse %
                                        31.08.2010       31.08.2009             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      EEK      EUR     EEK      EUR             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Müügitulu (miljonites)               12 734    813,9  12 390    791,9       2,8%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brutokasum (miljonites)               2 631    168,1   2 578    164,8       2,1%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA (miljonites)                   2 270    145,1   2 084    133,2       8,9%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum              342     21,9    -128     -8,2           
(miljonites)                                                                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amortisatsioon (miljonites)           1 145     73,2   1 094     69,9       4,7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investeeringud (miljonites)              96      6,1   2 550    163,0     -96,2%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 kuu aktsiate kaalutud keskmine        669 882 040      669 882 040       0,0%
arv*                                                                            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiakasum                            0,51     0,03   -0,19    -0,01           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reisijate arv                              8 428 055        8 124 561       3,7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kaubaveo ühikute arv                         258 773          252 026       2,7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keskmine töötajate arv                         6 612            6 853      -3,5%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        31.08.2010       31.08.2009    Muutuse %
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Varad kokku (miljonites)             29 280  1 871,3  30 468  1 947,2      -3,9%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kohustused kokku (miljonites)        18 832  1 203,6  20 412  1 304,5      -7,7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intressikandvad kohustused           16 709  1 067,9  18 483  1 181,3      -9,6%
(miljonites)                                                                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapital kokku (miljonites)        10 448    667,7  10 056    642,7       3,9%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapitali kordaja (%)               35,7%            33,0%                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiate arv*                            669 882 040      669 882 040       0,0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapital aktsia kohta                15,6     1,00    15,0     0,96       3,9%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brutokasumi marginaal (%)             20,7%            20,8%                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA marginaal (%)                  17,8%            16,8%                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Puhaskasumi marginaal (%)              2,7%            -1,0%                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Varade tootlus (ROA)                   3,8%             3,3%                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapitali tootlus (ROE)              3,3%            -1,3%                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investeeritud kapitali tootlus         4,2%             3,8%                    
(ROCE)                                                                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA - Finantskulude, sidusettevõtete kasumi osa, maksude, intresside, kulumi
eelne kasum; 

Aktsiakasum - Puhaskasum / Kaalutud keskmine aktsiate arv;

Omakapitali kordaja -Omakapital kokku / Varad kokku;

Omakapital aktsia kohta - Omakapital / Aktsiate arv;

Brutokasumi marginaal - Brutokasum / Müügitulu;

EBITDA marginaal - EBITDA / Müügitulu;

Puhaskasumi marginaal - Puhaskasum / Müügitulu;

ROA - Finantskulude, maksude eelne kasum / Varad kokku keskmiselt

ROE - Puhaskasum /Keskmine omakapital

ROCE - Finantskulude, maksude eelne kasum /(Varad kokku - lühiajalised
kohustused (perioodi keskmine)). 

* Aktsiate arv ei sisalda omaaktsiaid.



MÜÜGITULU

Kontserni konsolideeritud müügitulu 2009/2010 majandusaastal oli 12 734,3
miljonit krooni (813,9 miljonit eurot) võrreldes 12 390,0 miljoni krooniga
(791,9 miljoni euroga) 2008/2009 majandusaastal (1. september 2008 - 31. august
2009). 

Segmendi müügitulu kasvas enim ehk 13,3% kontserni uusimal, Läti-Rootsi liinil,
ulatudes 822,4 miljoni kroonini (52,6 miljoni euroni). Absoluutarvudes
saavutati suurim tõus Eesti-Soome liinil, mille arvelt kasvas kontserni
müügitulu silmapaistva 355,6 miljoni krooni (22,7 miljoni euro) võrra. Nõrk
kaubavedu ning neljakuine paus Soome-Saksamaa liinil vähendas segmendi
müügitulu enam kui 38% 349,6 miljoni kroonini (22,3 miljoni euroni). 

Tänu suuremale reisijate arvule, reisijate tarbimisehuvi paranemisele ja
keskmisele piletitulule reisija kohta saavutati restoranide ja poodide
ärisegmendis müügitulu kasv 316,4 miljoni krooni (20,2 miljoni euro) võrra
(+4,8%) ja piletitulu kasv 138,9 miljoni krooni (8,9 miljoni euro) võrra
(+4,3%). Kontserni kaubaveomüük vähenes 135,8 miljoni krooni (8,7 miljoni euro)
võrra hindade alandamise ning struktuursete muutuste tõttu: suurema
kaubaveotulude osakaaluga Soome-Saksamaa liinil oli ka langus võrreldes teiste
liinidega suurem. 



KASUM

2009/2010 majandusaastal oli kontserni brutokasum 2 630,8 miljonit krooni
(168,1 miljonit eurot), kasv 2,1%; EBITDA suurenes 186,0 miljoni krooni (11,9
miljoni euro) võrra 2 270,1 miljoni kroonini (145,1 miljoni euroni). Aasta
puhaskasum oli 341,9 miljonit krooni (21,9 miljonit eurot); 2008/2009
majandusaasta lõppes 127,9 miljoni kroonise (8,2 miljoni eurose)
puhaskahjumiga. 2009/2010 majandusaasta tava- ja lahustatud aktsiakasum oli
0,51 krooni (0,03 eurot). 

Müügitulu kasv poodides ja restoranides võimaldas kontsernil suurendada kaupade
kasumimarginaali. Suurima kuluartikli, kauba kulu vähenes 65,1 miljoni krooni
(4,1 miljoni euro) võrra 2 659,6 miljoni kroonini (170,0 miljoni euroni). 

Kui võrrelda 2009/2010 majandusaasta ja 2008/2009 majandusaasta keskmisi hindu,
tõusis kütuse võrdlushind (alla 1% väävlisisaldusega raskekütus) eurodes
mõõdetuna umbes 38%. Viimastel aastatel on kütusehindade kõikumine olnud suur
ning osal võrdlusperioodiks olnud 2008/2009 majandusaastast olid hinnad väga
madalad. Kontserni kogu 2009/2010 majandusaasta kütusekulu tõusis 316,3
miljonit krooni (20,2 miljonit eurot) ehk 22%, mõjutatuna hinnasuundumustest,
suuremast kütusetarbest 2010. aasta karmil talvel aga ka vähemast arvust
väljumistest Soome-Saksamaa liinil. Osa 2009/2010 majandusaastal ostetud kütuse
hinnariskist oli maandatud kütusehinna fikseerimiseks sõlmitud
tuletisinstrumentidega. 



KONSOLIDEERITUD KOONDKASUMIARUANNE

31. augustil lõppenud aasta kohta

                                      Tuhandetes kroonides    Tuhandetes eurodes
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                        2010         2009       2010      2009  
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                    --------------------------------------------
Müügitulu                             12 734 334  12 389 960   813 872   791 863
Müüdud kaupade ja teenuste kulu      -10 103 486  -9 812 048  -645 730  -627 104
                                    --------------------------------------------
Brutokasum                             2 630 848   2 577 912   168 142   164 759
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                    --------------------------------------------
Turustuskulud                           -849 184    -803 090   -54 273   -51 327
Halduskulud                             -629 917    -774 599   -40 259   -49 506
Muud äritulud                             14 170       5 579       906       356
Muud ärikulud                            -34 986      -8 513    -2 236      -544
                                    --------------------------------------------
Kasum/kahjum äritegevusest             1 130 931     997 289    72 280    63 738
                                    --------------------------------------------
Finantstulud                              81 963       5 428     5 238       347
                                    --------------------------------------------
Finantskulud                            -823 963  -1 145 926   -52 661   -73 238
Kahjumi osa sidusettevõtetest             -5 837      -7 560      -373      -483
                                    --------------------------------------------
Kasum/kahjum enne tulumaksu              383 094    -150 769    24 484    -9 636
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                    --------------------------------------------
Tulumaks                                 -41 212      22 856    -2 634     1 461
                                    --------------------------------------------
Aruandeaasta puhaskasum/-kahjum          341 882    -127 913    21 850    -8 175
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                    --------------------------------------------
Muu koondkasum/-kahjum                                                          
                                    --------------------------------------------
Valuutakursi vahed                        11 086      -4 185       709      -268
välisettevõtetest                                                               
Riskimaandamise instrumentide             11 454        -422       732       -27
õiglase väärtuse muutus                                                         
Materiaalse põhivara ümberhindlus         27 063           0     1 730         0
Perioodi muu koondkasum/-kahjum           49 603      -4 607     3 171      -295
kokku                                                                           
                                    --------------------------------------------
Perioodi koondkasum/-kahjum kokku        391 485    -132 520    25 021    -8 470
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                    --------------------------------------------
Sealhulgas:                                                                     
                                    --------------------------------------------
Emaettevõtte omanike osa                                                        
puhaskasumist                            341 882    -127 913    21 850    -8 175
                                                                                
Sealhulgas:                                                                     
Emaettevõtte omanike osa                                                        
koondkasumist/-kahjumist                 391 485    -132 520    25 021    -8 470
                                                                                
Tava- ja lahustatud aktsiakasum             0,51       -0,19      0,03     -0,01
(kroonides/eurodes ühe aktsia                                                   
kohta)                                                                          
                                    --------------------------------------------



KONSOLIDEERITUD FINANTSSEISUNDI ARUANNE

31. augusti seisuga                  Tuhandetes kroonides    Tuhandetes eurodes 
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                       2010        2009        2010       2009  
                                   ---------------------------------------------
VARAD                                                                           
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Käibevara                                                                       
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid              899 494     782 043     57 488     49 982
Nõuded ostjate vastu ja muud           657 788     797 762     42 040     50 986
nõuded                                                                          
Ettemaksed                             152 582     179 892      9 752     11 497
Derivatiivid                            11 032       6 493        705        415
Varud                                  313 483     297 527     20 035     19 015
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                     2 034 379   2 063 717    130 020    131 895
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Põhivara                                                                        
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Investeeringud sidusettevõtetesse        3 343           0        214          0
Muud finantsvarad                        4 957       7 664        317        490
Edasilükkunud tulumaksuvara            166 851     207 455     10 664     13 259
Kinnisvarainvesteering                   4 694       4 694        300        300
Materiaalne põhivara                26 021 867  27 049 393  1 663 100  1 728 771
Immateriaalne põhivara               1 043 627   1 134 738     66 700     72 523
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                    27 245 339  28 403 944  1 741 295  1 815 343
                                   ---------------------------------------------
VARAD KOKKU                         29 279 718  30 467 661  1 871 315  1 947 238
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                   ---------------------------------------------
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                                        
Lühiajalised kohustused                                                         
Intressikandvad võlakohustused         995 554   1 655 760     63 627    105 822
Võlad tarnijatele ja muud võlad      1 471 620   1 415 762     94 054     90 484
Ettemakstud tulud                      374 976     331 323     23 965     21 175
Derivatiivid                           275 912     179 842     17 634     11 494
                                     3 118 062   3 582 687    199 280    228 975
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Pikaajalised kohustused                                                         
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Intressikandvad võlakohustused      15 712 996  16 827 627  1 004 244  1 075 482
Muud kohustused                          1 158       1 330         74         85
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                    15 714 154  16 828 957  1 004 318  1 075 567
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Kohustused kokku                    18 832 216  20 411 644  1 203 598  1 304 542
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Omakapital                                                                      
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv                                                   
omakapital                                                                      
Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses          6 738 170   6 738 170    430 648    430 648
Ülekurss                                 9 999       9 999        639        639
Reservid                             1 136 052   1 124 409     72 607     71 862
Jaotamata kasum                      2 563 281   2 183 439    163 823    139 547
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv       10 447 502  10 056 017    667 717    642 696
omakapital kokku                                                                
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Omakapital kokku                    10 447 502  10 056 017    667 717    642 696
                                   ---------------------------------------------
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU      29 279 718  30 467 661  1 871 315  1 947 238
                                   ---------------------------------------------

KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE

31. augustil lõppenud aasta kohta      Tuhandetes kroonides   Tuhandetes eurodes
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                         2010        2009       2010      2009  
                                     -------------------------------------------
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                          
                                     -------------------------------------------
Aruandeaasta puhaskasum/-kahjum          341 882    -127 913    21 850    -8 175
Korrigeerimised:                       1 990 375   2 190 985   127 208   140 029
Amortisatsioon                         1 125 303   1 094 311    71 920    69 939
Väärtuse langus                           19 663           0     1 257         0
Kasum põhivara müügist                    -5 376      -1 203      -344       -77
Puhas intressikulu                       616 981     815 809    39 433    52 140
Netokulu derivatiividest                 178 550     301 523    11 411    19 271
Kahjum sidusettevõtetest                   5 837       7 560       373       483
kapitaliosaluse meetodil                                                        
Investeerimis- ja                          8 205      -4 159       524      -266
finantseerimistegevusega seotud                                                 
kasum/kahjum valuutakursi muutustest                                            
Tulumaks                                  41 212     -22 856     2 634    -1 461
Äritegevusega seotud nõuete ja           169 222     305 233    10 816    19 508
ettemaksetega seotud muutused                                                   
Varude muutused                          -15 956      60 953    -1 020     3 896
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste           78 381    -149 508     5 009    -9 555
muutused                                                                        
Makstud tulumaks                          -1 105        -493       -71       -32
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                       2 562 799   2 279 257   163 792   145 671
                                     -------------------------------------------
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                                
                                     -------------------------------------------
Materiaalse põhivara ja                  -95 630  -2 549 838    -6 112  -162 964
immateriaalse põhivara soetamine                                                
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara          104 898      16 895     6 704     1 080
müügist                                                                         
Laekumised sidusettevõtete müügist             0         782         0        50
Maksed derivatiividest                   -69 778     -62 514    -4 460    -3 995
Sidusettevõtete aktsiate soetamine        -9 180      -6 120      -587      -391
Saadud intressid                           2 707       5 804       173       371
                                         -66 983  -2 594 991    -4 282  -165 849
                                     -------------------------------------------
Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                               
                                     -------------------------------------------
Laekumised laenudest                           0   2 427 151         0   155 123
Laenude tagasimaksed                    -944 249  -1 699 493   -60 348  -108 618
Kasutatud arvelduskrediidi muutus       -721 541     204 199   -46 115    13 051
Kapitalirendi põhimaksete tasumine        -6 308      -6 619      -403      -423
Makstud intressid                       -706 267    -871 246   -45 138   -55 683
                                      -2 378 365      53 992  -152 004     3 450
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                     -------------------------------------------
RAHAVOOD KOKKU                           117 451    -261 742     7 506   -16 728
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                     -------------------------------------------
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid:                                                      
- perioodi alguses                       782 043   1 043 785    49 982    66 710
- suurenemine / vähenemine               117 451    -261 742     7 506   -16 728
                                     -------------------------------------------
- perioodi lõpus                         899 494     782 043    57 488    49 982
                                     -------------------------------------------



         Janek Stalmeister
         Juhatuse liige
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Tel +372 640 9800
         E-mail [email protected]


1. AS Tallink Grupp auditeeritud majandusaasta aruanne 2009 2010.pdf <PDF>
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Content of announcement in English

Title

TAL: Audited Annual Report of the 2009/2010 Financial Year

Message

Tallink Grupp                 Annual Financial Report                 21.12.2010

Audited Annual Report of the 2009/2010 Financial Year



Tallinn, 2010-12-21 15:09 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Audited Annual Report of the
2009/2010 Financial Year 

During the 2009/2010 financial year (1 September 2009-31 August 2010) the
volume of passengers transported by the Group's vessels was 8.4 million. The
annual growth of passenger volume was 3.7%. The group was able to increase its
market share in the Northern Baltic Sea. As a result of the growth in the
passenger volume the Group's revenue increased by 2.8% to 12,734.3 million EEK
(813.9 million EUR). 

In 2009/2010 the Group's operations improved mainly as a result of the
increased passenger volume and a slight recovery in the revenues per passenger.
As the economy in the region started to pick up the cargo volumes on the
Group's ships increased, more noticeably in the second half of the financial
year. 

The Group was able to improve its operational efficiency. The EBITDA increased
by 8.9% to 2,270.1 million EEK (145.1 million EUR). EBITDA margin improved from
16.8% to 17.8%. The Group's target for the 2009/2010 financial year was to be
profitable and the target was met. The net profit for the year was 341.9
million EEK (21.9 million EUR). 

The improvement in the Group's results is an effect contributed by several
factors. After the extensive investment phase and several new projects in the
past years the Group's units have now been able to dedicate more of their
resources to the core operations. Focused sales activities and the coordination
between the Group's market areas have lead to increased passenger volumes. At
the same time the Group was able to improve the revenue per passenger. This was
a result of the development in the revenue management by introducing dynamic
flexible pricing in the Shuttle product, as well as performing active sales
onboard the vessels. The integration of the Group's IT systems has developed
well. From one side it has delivered noticeable cost savings but even more
importantly will give new opportunities for further maximisation of the Group's
sales through revenue & inventory and customer relations management (CRM). In
October 2010 the new and improved online booking engine for the customers was
launched and in November 2010 the enhancement to the loyal customer program
Club One was introduced. 

The key highlights for the 2009/2010 financial year were the following:

· Restructuring of the Group's debt repayments, which significantly improved
the Group's liquidity position 

· Continuous focus on cost savings

·         Improved revenue management with the start of dynamic & flexible
pricing on the Shuttle service 

·         HSC Tallink Autoexpress 2 was sold

·         Increased passenger number

·         Increased revenue per passenger

·         Increased cargo volume

The Group has entered into a new phase. The significant investment program has
been completed with the delivery of last cruise ferry MS Baltic Queen in 2009.
Thus the Group's investment requirement is very small going ahead. The Group's
focus is now prioritized on the core operations to realize results of the
recent investments and repay the loans. The Management continues to focus on
cost efficiency and on the Group's profitability. 

The Management estimates that the macroeconomic recovery continues and no major
changes are foreseen in the Group operations in the 2010/2011 financial year.
The Group's results are estimated to improve further. 



KEY FIGURES OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2009/2010

                                          01.09.2009-      01.09.2008-    change
                                           31.08.2010       31.08.2009       %  
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                                         EEK      EUR     EEK      EUR          
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Net sales (million)                     12,734    813.9  12,390    791.9    2.8%
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Gross profit (million)                   2,631    168.1   2,578    164.8    2.1%
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EBITDA (million)                         2,270    145.1   2,084    133.2    8.9%
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Net profit for the period (million)        342     21.9    -128     -8.2        
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Depreciation (million)                   1,145     73.2   1,094     69.9    4.7%
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Investments (million)                       96      6.1   2,550    163.0  -96.2%
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Weighted average number of ordinary         669,882,040      669,882,040    0.0%
shares outstanding during 12 months*                                            
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Earnings per share                        0.51     0.03   -0.19    -0.01        
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Number of passengers                          8,428,055        8,124,561    3.7%
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Number of cargo units                           258,773          252,026    2.7%
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Average number of employees                       6,612            6,853   -3.5%
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                                           31.08.2010       31.08.2009    change
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Total assets (million)                  29,280  1,871.3  30,468  1,947.2   -3.9%
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Total liabilities (million)             18,832  1,203.6  20,412  1,304.5   -7.7%
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Interest-bearing liabilities (million)  16,709  1,067.9  18,483  1,181.3   -9.6%
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Total equity (million)                  10,448    667.7  10,056    642.7    3.9%
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Equity ratio (%)                         35.7%            33.0%                 
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Number of ordinary shares outstanding*      669,882,040      669,882,040    0.0%
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Shareholders' equity per share            15.6     1.00    15.0     0.96    3.9%
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Gross margin (%)                         20.7%            20.8%                 
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EBITDA margin (%)                        17.8%            16.8%                 
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Net profit margin (%)                     2.7%            -1.0%                 
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Return on assets (ROA)                    3.8%             3.3%                 
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Return on equity (ROE)                    3.3%            -1.3%                 
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Return on capital employed (ROCE)         4.2%             3.8%                 
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EBITDA - Earnings before net financial items, share of profit of associates,
taxes, depreciation and amortization; 

Earnings per share - net profit / weighted average number of shares outstanding;

Equity ratio - total equity / total assets;

Shareholder's equity per share - shareholder's equity / number of shares
outstanding; 

Gross margin - gross profit / net sales;

EBITDA margin - EBITDA / net sales;

Net profit margin - net profit / net sales;

ROA - Earnings before net financial items, taxes /Average of total assets;

ROE - Net profit/Average shareholders' equity;

ROCE - Earnings before net financial items, taxes / (Total assets - Current
liabilities (average for the period)). 

* Share numbers exclude own shares.



SALES

The Group's consolidated net sales amounted to 12,734.3 million EEK (813.9
million EUR) in the 2009/2010 financial year compared to 12,390.0 million EEK
(791.9 million EUR) in the 2008/2009 financial year (1 September 2008 - 31
August 2009). 

The highest growth segment with a 13.3% increase was the Group's newest
Latvia-Sweden route where the sales reached a total of 822.4 million EEK (52.6
million EUR). In absolute terms the largest growth was in the Estonia-Finland
route bringing a noticeable 355.6 million EEK (22.7 million EUR) increase to
the Group's revenue. Due to the weak cargo transportation and a four months
pause in the operations in the Finland-Germany route the segment revenue
decreased by more than 38% to 349.6 million EEK (22.3 million EUR). 

In the operational segments the restaurant and shop sales increased by 316.4
million EEK (20.2 million EUR) (+4.8%) and ticket sales increased by 138.9
million EEK (8.9 million EUR) (+4.3%), as a result of the increased passenger
volumes, improved spending per passenger and improved average ticket revenue
per passenger. The Group's cargo sales decreased by 135.8 million EEK (8.7
million EUR) due to lower pricing and the structural changes in the operations
as the Finland-Germany route where the cargo revenue share is higher decreased
more than the other routes. 



EARNINGS

During the 2009/2010 financial year the Group's gross profit was 2,630.8
million EEK (168.1 million EUR), a 2.1% increase and EBITDA increased by 186.0
million EEK (11.9 million EUR) to 2,270.1 million EEK (145.1 million EUR). The
net profit for the year was 341.9 million EEK (21.9 million EUR) compared to
the net loss of 127.9 million EEK (8.2 million EUR) in the 2008/2009 financial
year. Basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share were 0.51 EEK
(0.03 EUR) in the 2009/2010 financial year. 

Whereas the shops and restaurant sales increased the Group was able to increase
the margin on the goods. The largest cost group, cost of goods, decreased by
65.1 million EEK (4.1 million EUR) to 2,659.6 million EEK (170.0 million EUR). 

The increase in the reference fuel price (Fuel oil 1%) was approximately 38%,
measured in euros, when comparing the average price in the 2009/2010 financial
year with the average price in the 2008/2009 financial year. The volatility in
the fuel prices in the previous years has been high which resulted in very low
prices during part of the comparison period - financial year 2008/2009. Due to
the price development, increased consumption during the harsh winter of 2010
but at the same time less sailings in the Finland-Germany route the overall
increase in the Group's fuel cost was 316.3 million EEK (20.2 million EUR) or
22%. A portion of the fuel purchases for 2009/2010 financial year was hedged
with fuel derivatives. 



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the year ended 31 August

                                       in thousands of EEK     in thousands of  
                                                                     EUR        
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                        2010         2009       2010      2009  
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                    --------------------------------------------
Revenue                               12,734,334  12,389,960   813,872   791,863
Cost of sales                        -10,103,486  -9,812,048  -645,730  -627,104
                                    --------------------------------------------
Gross profit                           2,630,848   2,577,912   168,142   164,759
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                    --------------------------------------------
Marketing expenses                      -849,184    -803,090   -54,273   -51,327
Administrative expenses                 -629,917    -774,599   -40,259   -49,506
Other income                              14,170       5,579       906       356
Other expenses                           -34,986      -8,513    -2,236      -544
                                    --------------------------------------------
Results from operating activities      1,130,931     997,289    72,280    63,738
                                    --------------------------------------------
Finance income                            81,963       5,428     5,238       347
                                    --------------------------------------------
Finance costs                           -823,963  -1,145,926   -52,661   -73,238
Share of loss of associates               -5,837      -7,560      -373      -483
                                    --------------------------------------------
Profit/-loss before income tax           383,094    -150,769    24,484    -9,636
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                    --------------------------------------------
Income tax                               -41,212      22,856    -2,634     1,461
                                    --------------------------------------------
Net profit/-loss for the financial       341,882    -127,913    21,850    -8,175
year                                                                            
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Other comprehensive income/-expense                                             
                                    --------------------------------------------
Exchange differences on translating       11,086       -4185       709      -268
foreign operations                                                              
Changes in fair value of cash flow        11,454        -422       732       -27
hedges                                                                          
Revaluation of property, plant and        27,063           0     1,730         0
equipment                                                                       
Other comprehensive income/-expense       49,603      -4,607     3,171      -295
for the period                                                                  
                                    --------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive income/-expense      391,485    -132,520    25,021    -8,470
for the period                                                                  
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Profit attributable to:                                                         
Equity holders of the Parent             341,882    -127,913    21,850    -8,175
                                                                                
Total comprehensive income/-expense                                             
attributable to:                                                                
Equity holders of the parent             391,485    -132,520    25,021    -8,470
                                                                                
Basic and diluted earnings per              0.51       -0.19      0.03     -0.01
share                                                                           
(in EEK/EUR per share)                                                          
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as of 31 August                      in thousands of EEK     in thousands of EUR
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                       2010        2009        2010       2009  
                                   ---------------------------------------------
ASSETS                                                                          
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash equivalents              899,494     782,043     57,488     49,982
Trade and other receivables            657,788     797,762     42,040     50,986
Prepayments                            152,582     179,892      9,752     11,497
Derivatives                             11,032       6,493        705        415
Inventories                            313,483     297,527     20,035     19,015
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                     2,034,379   2,063,717    130,020    131,895
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Non-current assets                                                              
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Investments in associates                3,343           0        214          0
Other financial assets                   4,957       7,664        317        490
Deferred income tax assets             166,851     207,455     10,664     13,259
Investment property                      4,694       4,694        300        300
Property, plant and equipment       26,021,867  27,049,393  1,663,100  1,728,771
Intangible assets                    1,043,627   1,134,738     66,700     72,523
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                    27,245,339  28,403,944  1,741,295  1,815,343
                                   ---------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                        29,279,718  30,467,661  1,871,315  1,947,238
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                          
Current liabilities                                                             
Interest-bearing loans and             995,554   1,655,760     63,627    105,822
borrowings                                                                      
Trade and other payables             1,471,620   1,415,762     94,054     90,484
Deferred income                        374,976     331,323     23,965     21,175
Derivatives                            275,912     179,842     17,634     11,494
                                     3,118,062   3,582,687    199,280    228,975
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Non-current liabilities                                                         
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Interest-bearing loans and          15,712,996  16,827,627  1,004,244  1,075,482
borrowings                                                                      
Other liabilities                        1,158       1,330         74         85
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                    15,714,154  16,828,957  1,004,318  1,075,567
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Total liabilities                   18,832,216  20,411,644  1,203,598  1,304,542
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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Equity                                                                          
Equity attributable to equity                                                   
holders of the Parent                                                           
Share capital                        6,738,170   6,738,170    430,648    430,648
Share premium                            9,999       9,999        639        639
Reserves                             1,136,052   1,124,409     72,607     71,862
Retained earnings                    2,563,281   2,183,439    163,823    139,547
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Total equity attributable to        10,447,502  10,056,017    667,717    642,696
equity holders of the Parent                                                    
                                   ---------------------------------------------
Total equity                        10,447,502  10,056,017    667,717    642,696
                                   ---------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        29,279,718  30,467,661  1,871,315  1,947,238
                                   ---------------------------------------------



CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the year ended 31 August           in thousands of EEK     in thousands of  
                                                                     EUR        
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                         2010        2009       2010      2009  
                                     -------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
                                     -------------------------------------------
Net profit/-loss for the financial       341,882    -127,913    21,850    -8,175
year                                                                            
Adjustments:                           1,990,375   2,190,985   127,208   140,029
Depreciation and amortisation          1,125,303   1,094,311    71,920    69,939
Impairment loss                           19,663           0     1,257         0
Net gain on disposals of property,        -5,376      -1,203      -344       -77
plant and equipment                                                             
Net interest expense                     616,981     815,809    39,433    52,140
Net expense from derivatives             178,550     301,523    11,411    19,271
Loss from equity accounted                 5,837       7,560       373       483
associates                                                                      
Net foreign exchange gain / loss           8,205      -4,159       524      -266
related to investing and financing                                              
activities                                                                      
Income tax                                41,212     -22,856     2,634    -1,461
Changes in receivables and               169,222     305,233    10,816    19,508
prepayments related to operating                                                
activities                                                                      
Changes in inventories                   -15,956      60,953    -1,020     3,896
Changes in liabilities related to         78,381    -149,508     5,009    -9,555
operating activities                                                            
Income tax paid                           -1,105        -493       -71       -32
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                       2,562,799   2,279,257   163,792   145,671
                                     -------------------------------------------
Cash flows used in investing                                                    
activities                                                                      
                                     -------------------------------------------
Purchase of property, plant and          -95,630  -2,549,838    -6,112  -162,964
equipment and intangible assets                                                 
Proceeds from disposals of property,     104,898      16,895     6,704     1,080
plant and  equipment                                                            
Proceeds from disposals of                     0         782         0        50
associates                                                                      
Payments from settlement of              -69,778     -62,514    -4,460    -3,995
derivatives                                                                     
Issue of shares by associates             -9,180      -6,120      -587      -391
Interest received                          2,707       5,804       173       371
                                         -66,983  -2,594,991    -4,282  -165,849
                                     -------------------------------------------
Cash flows from /used in financing                                              
activities                                                                      
                                     -------------------------------------------
Proceeds from loans                            0   2,427,151         0   155,123
Redemption of loans                     -944,249  -1,699,493   -60,348  -108,618
Change in overdraft                     -721,541     204,199   -46,115    13,051
Payment of finance lease liabilities      -6,308      -6,619      -403      -423
Interest paid                           -706,267    -871,246   -45,138   -55,683
                                      -2,378,365      53,992  -152,004     3,450
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                     -------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                      117,451    -261,742     7,506   -16,728
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                     -------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents:                                                      
- at the beginning of period             782,043   1,043,785    49,982    66,710
- increase / decrease                    117,451    -261,742     7,506   -16,728
                                     -------------------------------------------
- at the end of period                   899,494     782,043    57,488    49,982
                                     -------------------------------------------



         Janek Stalmeister
         Financial Director
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Tel. +372 6409 800
         e-mail: [email protected]


1. Audited 2009 2010 Annual Report AS Tallink Grupp.pdf <PDF>
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