Market announcement

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

General information

This announcement has been corrected.

Corrected version

CORRECTION: Audited Annual Report of the 2010/2011 Financial Year

Categories

Annual financial report

Unique data record identifier

3660

Submission date and time

30.04.2012 16:05:01

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

Auditeeritud 2010/2011 majanduaasta aruanne

Message

Tallinn, 2012-04-30 15:05 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
 Auditeeritud 2010/2011 majanduaasta aruanne

Kontserni majandusaasta perioodi muutmise tõttu oli 2010/2011 majandusaasta
pikkuseks 16 kuud (01.09.2010-31.12.2011). Eelneva, 2009/2010 majandusaasta
pikkuseks oli 12 kuud (01.09.2009-31.08.2010). Seetõttu ei ole majandusaastate
informatsioon omavahel täielikult võrreldav. 

Kontsern järgis 2010/2011 majandusaastal (01.09.2010-31.12.2011) edukalt varem
seatud strateegiat. Kliendirahulolu paranes mitmetes olulistes kategooriates.
Kontserni veomahud ning turuosa kasvasid kogu majandusaasta jooksul. 2010/2011
majandusaastal veeti kontserni laevadega 11,8 miljonit reisijat (2009/2010
majandusaastal 8,4 miljonit). 

Kasumit mitte tootvale Soome-Saksamaa liinile leiti lahendus. 2011. aasta
augustis lõpetati liini opereerimine ning sellega seotud kaks Superfast laeva
prahiti kontsernist välja. 

Kontserni jätkuvate tegevuste müügitulu oli 1 153,0 miljonit eurot (2009/2010
majandusaastal 791,5 miljonit eurot), brutokasum 251,4 miljonit eurot
(2009/2010 majandusaastal 180,2 miljonit eurot) ning puhaskasum 51,7 miljonit
eurot (2009/2010 majandusaastal 36,5 miljonit eurot). 

Koos lõpetatud tegevustega ulatus 2010/2011 majandusaasta müügitulu kokku 1
178,3 miljoni euroni (2009/2010 majandusaastal 813,9 miljonit eurot).
Brutokasum oli kokku 238,7 miljonit eurot (2009/2010 majandusaastal 168,1
miljonit eurot) ning finantstulude ja -kulude, maksude ning kulumi eelne kasum
(EBITDA) 199,1 miljonit eurot (2009/2010 majandusaastal 145,1 miljonit eurot).
Kuna majandusaasta oli 16 kuu pikkune, hõlmavad tulemused kahte sügisest
madalhooaega ja ainult ühte kõrghooaega; see peegeldub ka eelmisest
majandusaastast madalamates brutokasumi ja EBITDA marginaalides. 

Kontserni 2010/2011 majandusaasta eesmärgiks oli saavutada eelmise aastaga
võrreldes paremad tulemused. Eesmärk täideti nii 16 kuu kui 12 kuu arvestuses.
2010/2011 majandusaasta puhaskasum oli 37,5 miljonit eurot (2009/2010
majandusaastal 21,9 miljonit eurot). 

2010/2011 majandusaasta tähtsündmused olid järgmised:

·       Pidev tähelepanu kulude kokkuhoiule

·       Tõhusam tulujuhtimine paindliku ja dünaamilise hinnastamise pideva
arendamise kaudu 

·       Kasumit mitte tootva Soome-Saksamaa liini sulgemine

·       Reisijate arvu ja turuosa kasv

·       Kasvanud müügitulu reisija kohta

·       Laenukoormuse vähenemine

Juhtkonna prioriteediks on jätkuvalt kontserni kuluefektiivsus ning
kasumlikkus. Juhtkonna hinnangul ei ole 2012. majandusaastal ette näha
kontserni tegevuses suuremaid muutusi, samas ei ole aga kadunud üldisest
majanduskeskkonnast ning kõrgetest kütusehindadest tulenev ebakindlus.
Kontserni tulemused paranevad eeldatavasti ka 2012. majandusaastal. Seatud
sihte aitavad saavutada veebipõhise broneeringukeskkonna edasiarendamine,
tõhusam kliendisuhete haldamine (CRM) ja dünaamiline hinnastamine.
Soome-Saksamaa liini sulgemisel peaks olema positiivne mõju ning senine kahjum
peaks pöörduma laevade prahtimisest saadavaks kasumiks. 



2010/2011 MAJANDUSAASTA PÕHINÄITAJAD

                                             01.09.2010-  01.09.2009-
                                              31.12.2011   31.08.2010
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Jätkuvad tegevused                               EUR          EUR    
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Jätkuvate tegevuste müügitulu (miljonites)       1 153,0        791,5
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Jätkuvate tegevuste brutokasum (miljonites)        251,4        180,2
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Jätkuvate tegevuste puhaskasum (miljonites)         51,7         36,5
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Kontsern kokku, sh lõpetatud tegevused                               
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Müügitulu (miljonites)                           1 178,3        813,9
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Brutokasum (miljonites)                            238,7        168,1
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Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum (miljonites)             37,5         21,9
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EBITDA (miljonites)                                199,1        145,1
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Amortisatsioon (miljonites)                         95,3         73,2
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Investeeringud (miljonites)                         13,3          6,1
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Aktsiate kaalutud keskmine arv               669 882 040  669 882 040
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Aktsiakasum                                         0,06         0,03
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Reisijate arv                                 11 818 870    8 428 055
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Kaubaveo ühikute arv                             382 869      258 773
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Keskmine töötajate arv                             6 720        6 612
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                                              31.12.2011   31.08.2010
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Varad kokku (miljonites)                         1 799,5      1 871,3
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Kohustused kokku (miljonites)                    1 094,5      1 203,6
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Intressikandvad kohustused (miljonites)            959,6      1 067,9
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Netovõlg (miljonites)                              884,2      1 010,4
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Omakapital kokku (miljonites)                      705,1        667,7
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Omakapitali kordaja (%)                            39,2%        35,7%
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Aktsiate arv1                                669 882 040  669 882 040
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Omakapital aktsia kohta                             1,05         1,00
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Suhtarvud2                                                           
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Brutokasumi marginaal (%)                          20,3%        20,7%
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EBITDA marginaal (%)                               16,9%        17,8%
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Puhaskasumi marginaal (%)                           3,2%         2,7%
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Varade tootlus (ROA)                                5,7%         3,8%
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Omakapitali tootlus (ROE)                           5,5%         3,3%
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Investeeritud kapitali tootlus (ROCE)               6,5%         4,2%
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Netovõla ja EBITDA suhe                              5,4          6,9
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EBITDA: Finantstulude ja -kulude, kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud
investeeringuobjektide kasumi osa, maksude ja 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: Finantstulude ja -kulude, maksude eelne kasum / Varad kokku keskmiselt;

ROE: Puhaskasum /Keskmine omakapital;

ROCE: Finantstulude ja -kulude, maksude eelne kasum /(Varad kokku –
lühiajalised kohustused (perioodi keskmine)); 

Netovõlg: Intressikandvad kohustused miinus raha ja raha ekvivalendid;

Netovõla ja EBITDA suhe: Netovõlg / 12 kuu EBITDA.

1 Aktsiate arv ei sisalda oma aktsiaid.

2 Arvestuste aluseks on kontserni koondtulemused, sh lõpetatud tegevused.



MÜÜGITULU

Kontserni jätkuvate tegevuste konsolideeritud müügitulu 2010/2011
majandusaastal oli 1 153,0 miljonit eurot (1. september 2010 – 31. detsember
2011). Rohkem kui pool müügitulust ehk 636 miljonit eurot saadi müügist
maismaal ja laevadel asuvates restoranides ja poodides. Piletimüük andis
ligikaudu 314 miljonit eurot ning kaubaveomüük 142 miljonit eurot. Võrreldes
eelmise majandusaastaga ei ole ärisegmentide vahelises müügitulu jaotuses suuri
muutusi toimunud. 

Geograafilistest segmentidest pärines ligikaudu 41% ehk 475 miljonit eurot
müügitulu Soome-Rootsi liinilt ja 32% ehk 371 miljonit eurot Eesti-Soome
liinilt. Viimase kiirem kasv põhjustas ka muutusi müügitulu jaotumises
geograafiliste segmentide vahel eelmise majandusaastaga võrreldes. Rootsi-Eesti
liini müügitulu oli 140 miljonit eurot ja Rootsi-Läti liinilt saadi 80 miljonit
eurot. 2011. aasta augustis lõpetas kontsern tegevuse Soome-Saksamaa liinil
ning vastav segment on kontserni konsolideeritud raamatupidamise aastaaruandes
kajastatud lõpetatud tegevustena. Soome-Saksamaa liini müügitulu oli 2010/2011
majandusaastal 25 miljonit eurot ja 2009/2010 majandusaastal 22 miljonit eurot. 

KASUM

Kontserni jätkuvate tegevuste brutokasum oli 251,4 miljonit eurot (2009/2010
majandusaastal 180,2 miljonit eurot) ja puhaskasum 51,7 miljonit eurot
(2009/2010 majandusaastal 36,5 miljonit eurot). Koos lõpetatud tegevustega oli
brutokasum 2010/2011 majandusaastal kokku 238,7 miljonit eurot (2009/2010
majandusaastal 168,1 miljonit eurot) ning finantstulude ja -kulude, maksude
ning kulumi eelne kasum (EBITDA) 199,1 miljonit eurot (2009/2010 majandusaastal
145,1 miljonit eurot). 

Jätkuvate tegevuste puhaskasum oli 51,7 miljonit eurot (2009/2010
majandusaastal 36,5 miljonit eurot). Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum oli 37,5
miljonit eurot (2009/2010 majandusaastal 21,9 miljonit eurot). Tava- ja
lahustatud aktsiakasum oli 0,06 eurot (2009/2010 majandusaastal 0,03 eurot)
ning tava ja lahustatud aktsiakasum jätkuvatest tegevustest oli 0,08 eurot
(2009/2010 majandusaastal 0,05 eurot). 

Suurim kuluartikkel, kaubakulu, oli 252,9 miljonit krooni tänu toidu- ja
jaekaupade üldisele hinnainflatsioonile regioonis ning kontserni restoranide ja
poodide müügitulu kasvule (2009/2010 majandusaastal 170,0 miljonit eurot).
Sellegipoolest suutis kontsern säilitada kaupade kasumimarginaali. 

Kütusekulu oli 2010/2011 majandusaastal 182,7 miljonit eurot (2009/2010
majandusaastal 110,8 miljonit eurot). Kütusekulu kasvu peamisteks põhjusteks
olid majandusaasta pikenemisest tingitud suurem kütuse tarbimine ning
kütusehindade tõus. Võrreldes 2010. aasta keskmiste hindadega oli 2011. aastal
kütuse võrdlushind (alla 1% väävlisisaldusega raskekütus) eurodes mõõdetuna
umbes 33% kõrgem. 

Kontserni personalikulud olid 227,6 miljonit eurot (2009/2010 majandusaastal
161,2 miljonit eurot). 2010/2011 majandusaastal oli keskmine töötajate arv 6
720 (2009/2010 majandusaastal 6 612). 

2010/2011 majandusaasta halduskulud olid 55,0 miljonit eurot ja turustuskulud
78,2 miljonit eurot (2009/2010 majandusaastal vastavalt 40,2 and 51,7 miljonit
eurot). 

Kontserni varade amortisatsioonikulu oli 95,3 miljonit eurot (2009/2010
majandusaastal 73,2 miljonit eurot). 2010/2011 majandusaastal amortisatsiooni
arvestuse põhimõtteid ei muudetud. Kontserni materiaalse varaga seotud väärtuse
langust ei esinenud. 

2010/2011 majandusaastal olid kontserni neto finantskulud 65,0 miljonit eurot
(2009/2010 majandusaastal 47,4 miljonit eurot). Suurim finantskulude artikkel
oli intressikulu. 2010/2011 majandusaastal oli intressikulu 56,2 miljonit eurot
(2009/2010 majandusaastal 39,6 miljonit eurot). 2010/2011 majandusaastal ulatus
kulu tuletisinstrumentidest 13,2 miljoni euroni (2009/2010 majandusaastal 13,1
miljoni euroni). 

Kontserni krediidiriske, likviidsusriske ja tururiske ning finantsriskide
juhtimise alast tegevust kirjeldatakse raamatupidamise aastaaruande lisades. 



KONSOLIDEERITUD KOONDKASUMI ARUANNE

31. detsembril ja 31. augustil lõppenud aasta kohta

                                                         -----------------------
                                                            Tuhandetes eurodes  
                                                          01.09.2010  01.09.2009
                                                               -           -    
                                                          31.12.2011  31.08.2010
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
Jätkuvad tegevused                                                              
Müügitulu                                                  1 152 994     791 530
Müüdud kaupade ja teenuste kulu                             -901 597    -611 286
                                                         -----------------------
Brutokasum                                                   251 397     180 244
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Turustuskulud                                                -78 172     -51 738
Halduskulud                                                  -54 988     -40 259
Muud äritulud                                                  1 291         906
Muud ärikulud                                                 -1 326      -2 236
                                                         -----------------------
Kasum/kahjum äritegevusest                                   118 202      86 917
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
Finantstulud                                                   4 277       5 238
Finantskulud                                                 -69 324     -52 661
Kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud                             -157        -373
 investeeringuobjektide kahjumi osa                                             
                                                         -----------------------
Kasum enne tulumaksu                                          52 998      39 121
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Tulumaks                                                      -1 302      -2 634
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
                                                         -----------------------
Jätkuvate tegevuste puhaskasum                                51 696      36 487
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Lõpetatud tegevuste kahjum                                   -14 220     -14 637
                                                         -----------------------
Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum                                    37 476      21 850
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
                                                         -----------------------
Muu koondkasum                                                                  
Valuutakursi vahed välisettevõtetest                              76         709
Riskimaandamise instrumentide õiglase väärtuse muutus           -705         732
Materiaalse põhivara ümberhindlus                                  0       1 730
                                                         -----------------------
Perioodi muu koondkasum/-kahjum kokku                           -629       3 171
                                                         -----------------------
Perioodi koondkasum/-kahjum kokku                             36 847      25 021
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Sealhulgas:                                                                     
Emaettevõtte omanike osa puhaskasumist                        37 476      21 850
Sealhulgas:                                                                     
Emaettevõtte omanike osa koondkasumist                        36 847      25 021
Tava- ja lahustatud aktsiakasum                                0,056       0,033
(eurodes ühe aktsia kohta)                                                      
                                                         -----------------------
Tava- ja lahustatud aktsiakasum – jätkuvad tegevused           0,077       0,054
(eurodes ühe aktsia kohta)                                                      
                                                         -----------------------



KONSOLIDEERITUD FINANTSSEISUNDI ARUANNE



                                               -----------------------
31. detsembri ja 31. augusti seisuga              Tuhandetes eurodes  
                                                31.12.2011  31.08.2010
                                               -----------------------
                                               -----------------------
VARAD                                                                 
Käibevara                                                             
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                           75 421      57 488
Nõuded ostjate vastu ja muud nõuded                 35 152      42 040
Ettemaksed                                           7 087       9 752
Tuletisinstrumendid                                      0         705
Varud                                               25 198      20 035
                                               -----------------------
                                                   142 858     130 020
                                               -----------------------
                                               -----------------------
Põhivara                                                              
Investeeringud kapitaliosaluse meetodil                226         214
kajastatud investeeringuobjektidesse                                  
Muud finantsvarad                                    2 551         317
Edasilükkunud tulumaksuvara                          9 452      10 664
Kinnisvarainvesteering                                 300         300
Materiaalne põhivara                             1 583 002   1 663 100
Immateriaalne põhivara                              61 153      66 700
                                               -----------------------
                                                 1 656 684   1 741 295
                                               -----------------------
VARAD KOKKU                                      1 799 542   1 871 315
                                               -----------------------
                                               -----------------------
                                                                      
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                              
Lühiajalised kohustused                                               
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                     145 261      63 627
Võlad tarnijatele ja muud võlad                     86 793      94 054
Ettemakstud tulud                                   25 226      23 965
Tuletisinstrumendid                                 22 668      17 634
                                                   279 948     199 280
                                               -----------------------
                                               -----------------------
Pikaajalised kohustused                                               
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                     814 305   1 004 244
Muud kohustused                                        198          74
                                               -----------------------
                                                   814 503   1 004 318
                                               -----------------------
Kohustused kokku                                 1 094 451   1 203 598
                                               -----------------------
                                               -----------------------
                                                                      
Omakapital                                                            
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv omakapital                              
Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                        404 290     430 648
Ülekurss                                               639         639
Reservid                                            70 497      72 607
Jaotamata kasum                                    229 665     163 823
                                               -----------------------
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv omakapital kokku     705 091     667 717
                                               -----------------------
Omakapital kokku                                   705 091     667 717
                                               -----------------------
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                   1 799 542   1 871 315
                                               -----------------------





KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE

                                                             -------------------
31. detsembril ja 31. augustil lõppenud aasta kohta           Tuhandetes eurodes
                                                                2011      2010  
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                          
Aruandeaasta puhaskasum/-kahjum                                 37 476    21 850
Korrigeerimised:                                               164 038   127 208
Amortisatsioon                                                  95 283    71 920
Väärtuse langus                                                      0     1 257
Kasum põhivara müügist                                             -56      -344
Puhas intressikulu                                              55 773    39 433
Netokulu tuletisinstrumentidest                                 11 071    11 411
Kahjum kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud                         157       373
 investeeringuobjektidest                                                       
Investeerimis- ja finantseerimistegevusega seotud                  -19       524
 kasum/kahjum                                                                   
valuutakursi muutustest                                                         
Aktsiaoptsioonide programmi reserv                                 527         0
Tulumaks                                                         1 302     2 634
Äritegevusega seotud nõuete ja ettemaksete muutused             10 898    10 816
Varude muutused                                                 -5 163    -1 020
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste muutused                        -3 711     5 009
Makstud tulumaks                                                  -107       -71
                                                             -------------------
                                                               203 431   163 792
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                                
Materiaalse põhivara ja immateriaalse põhivara soetamine       -13 258    -6 112
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara müügist                             84     6 704
Laekumised/maksed tuletisinstrumentidest                        -7 236    -4 460
Kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud investeeringuobjektide        -169      -587
 soetamine                                                                      
Investeering                                                        -5         0
Saadud intressid                                                   380       173
                                                               -20 204    -4 282
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                               
Laenude tagasimaksed                                          -112 093   -60 348
Kasutatud arvelduskrediidi muutus                                    0   -46 115
Kapitalirendi põhimaksete tasumine                                -114      -403
Makstud intressid                                              -53 087   -45 138
                                                              -165 294  -152 004
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
                                                             -------------------
RAHAVOOD KOKKU                                                  17 933     7 506
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid:                                                      
- perioodi alguses                                              57 488    49 982
- suurenemine / vähenemine                                      17 933     7 506
                                                             -------------------
- perioodi lõpus                                                75 421    57 488
                                                             -------------------




         Janek Stalmeister
         Juhatuse liige
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Tel +372 640 9800
         E-mail [email protected]
         
         
         
         Harri Hanschmidt
         Investorsuhete juht
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7, 10111 Tallinn
         Tel +372 640 8981
         E-mail [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

Audited Annual Report of the 2010/2011 Financial Year

Message

Tallinn, 2012-04-30 15:05 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Audited Annual Report of the 2010/2011 Financial Year

Due to the change of the financial year the Group’s 2010/2011 financial year
was 16 months (01.09.2010-31.12.2011). The comparative financial year 2009/2010
was 12 months (01.09.2009-31.08.2010). The financial years are therefore not
entirely comparable. 

In the 2010/2011 financial year (01.09.2010-31.12.2011) the Group successfully
followed the set strategy. Customer satisfaction improved in several main
categories. The Group increased its traffic volumes and market shares
throughout the financial year. During the 2010/2011 financial year the volume
of passengers transported by the Group vessels was 11.8 million (8.4 million in
2009/2010). 

The solution for non-profitable Finland-Germany route was found. In August 2011
two Superfast ships from the route were chartered to a third party and the
operations on the route were discontinued. 

From continuing operations the Group’s revenue was 1,153.0 million EUR (791.5
million EUR in 2009/2010) gross profit was 251.4 million EUR (180.2 million EUR
in 2009/2010) and net profit was 51.7 million EUR (36.5 million EUR in
2009/2010). 

Including the discontinued operations the total revenue for the 2010/2011
financial year was 1,178.3 million EUR (813.9 million EUR in 2009/2010). Total
gross profit was 238.7 million EUR (168.1 million EUR in 2009/2010) and EBITDA
was 199.1 million EUR (145.1 million EUR in 2009/2010). Due to longer 16-months
financial year the results include twice the autumn low season whereas only one
high season which is visible in the lower gross profit and EBITDA margins than
in the previous financial year. 

The Group’s target for the 2010/2011 financial year was to outperform previous
year results. The target was met both in 16-month as well as 12-month
comparison. Net profit for the 2010/2011 financial year was 37.5 million EUR
(21.9 million EUR in 2009/2010). 

The key highlights for the 2010/2011 financial year were the following:

·       Continuous focus on the cost savings

·       Improved revenue management with the continuous enhancement of dynamic
& flexible pricing 

·       Ending the operations on the non performing Finland-Germany route

·       Increased passenger number and market share

·       Increased revenue per passenger

·       Reduction of debt

The Management continues to focus on cost efficiency and on the Group’s
profitability. The Management estimates that no major changes are foreseen in
the Group operations in the 2012 financial year whereas the uncertainties in
the overall economic environment and high fuel prices are remaining. The
Group’s results are estimated to improve in the 2012 financial year. The
developments such as enhancements in the online booking environment, CRM system
and dynamic pricing are supporting to reach the targets. A positive impact is
expected from the closure of the Finland-Germany route which previous negative
result will change to positive result from chartering of ships. 



KEY FIGURES OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2010/2011

                                                        01.09.2010-  01.09.2009-
                                                         31.12.2011   31.08.2010
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Continuing operations                                       EUR          EUR    
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Revenue from continuing operations (million)                1,153.0        791.5
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Gross profit from continuing operations (million)             251.4        180.2
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Net profit from continuing op. (million)                       51.7         36.5
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Group total including the discontinued operations                               
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Revenue (million)                                           1,178.3        813.9
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Gross profit (million)                                        238.7        168.1
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Net profit for the period (million)                            37.5         21.9
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EBITDA (million)                                              199.1        145.1
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Depreciation and amortization (million)                        95.3         73.2
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Investments (million)                                          13.3          6.1
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding  669,882,040  669,882,040
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Earnings per share                                             0.06         0.03
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Number of passengers                                     11,818,870    8,428,055
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Number of cargo units                                       382,869      258,773
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Average number of employees                                   6,720        6,612
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                                                         31.12.2011   31.08.2010
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Total assets (million)                                      1,799.5      1,871.3
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Total liabilities (million)                                 1,094.5      1,203.6
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Interest-bearing liabilities (million)                        959.6      1,067.9
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Net debt (million)                                            884.2      1,010.4
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Total equity (million)                                        705.1        667.7
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Equity ratio (%)                                              39.2%        35.7%
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Number of ordinary shares outstanding1                  669,882,040  669,882,040
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Shareholders’ equity per share                                 1.05         1.00
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Ratios2                                                                         
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Gross margin (%)                                              20.3%        20.7%
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EBITDA margin (%)                                             16.9%        17.8%
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Net profit margin (%)                                          3.2%         2.7%
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Return on assets (ROA)                                         5.7%         3.8%
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Return on equity (ROE)                                         5.5%         3.3%
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Return on capital employed (ROCE)                              6.5%         4.2%
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Net debt to EBITDA                                              5.4          6.9
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EBITDA:  Earnings before net financial items, share of profit of equity
accounted investees, 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)); 

Net debt: Interest bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents;

Net debt to EBITDA: Net debt / 12-months trailing EBITDA.

1 Share numbers exclude own shares

2 Calculations are made using the Group’s total numbers which include
discontinued operations 



SALES

The Group’s consolidated revenue from continuing operations amounted to 1,153.0
million EUR in the 2010/2011 financial year (1 September 2010 – 31 December
2011).  Restaurant and shop sales on-board and on mainland in the amount of 636
million EUR contribute more than half of the revenue. Ticket sales amounted to
nearly 314 million EUR and sales of cargo transport were 142 million EUR. The
distribution of sales between operational segments has remained about same when
compared to the previous financial year. 

Geographically nearly 41% or 475 million EUR of the revenue from continuing
operations came from the Finland-Sweden route and 32% or 371 million EUR from
the Estonia-Finland route. The faster growth in the latter has had impact to
the geographical sales distribution when compared to the previous financial
year. The revenue on the Sweden-Estonia route was 140 million EUR and on the
Sweden-Latvia route 80 million EUR. In August 2011 the Group ceased operations
on the Finland-Germany route which segment is classified as discontinued
operations in the Group’s financial statements. The revenue from the
Finland-Germany route in the 2010/2011 financial year was 25 million EUR and in
the 2009/2010 financial year 22 million EUR. 

EARNINGS

From continuing operations the Group’s gross profit was 251.4 million EUR
(180.2 million EUR in 2009/2010) and net profit was 51.7 million EUR (36.5
million EUR in 2009/2010). Including the discontinued operations the total
gross profit for the 2010/2011 financial year was 238.7 million EUR (168.1
million EUR in 2009/2010) and  EBITDA was 199.1 million EUR (145.1 million EUR
in 2009/2010). 

Net profit from continuing operations was 51.7 million EUR (36.5 million EUR in
2009/2010). The net profit for the period was 37.5 million EUR (21.9 million in
2009/2010). Basic and diluted earnings per share were 0.06 EUR (0.03 EUR in
2009/2010) and basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
were 0.08 EUR (0.05 EUR in 2009/2010). 

Driven by the overall cost inflation in food and retail products in the region
and the Group’s higher shops and restaurant sales the cost of goods, the
largest operating cost, amounted to 252.9 million EUR (170.0 million EUR in
2009/2010). However, the Group was able to maintain the profit margin on the
goods. 

Fuel cost in the 2010/2011 financial year was 182.7 million EUR (110.8 million
EUR in 2009/2010). Higher consumption due to the longer financial year but also
the increase in the fuel price have been main drivers for the fuel cost. When
measured in euros the average market price of the reference fuel (Fuel oil 1%)
in 2011 was approximately 33% higher than in 2010. 

The Group’s personnel expenses amounted to 227.6 million EUR (161.2 million EUR
in 2009/2010). The average number of employees for the 2010/2011 financial year
was 6,720 (6,612 in 2009/2010). 

The administrative expenses in 2010/2011 financial year amounted to 55.0
million EUR and marketing expenses to 78.2 million EUR (respectively 40.2 and
51.7 million EUR in 2009/2010). 

The depreciation and amortisation of the Group’s assets was 95.3 million EUR
(73.2 million EUR in 2009/2010). There were no changes in the depreciation
policies in the 2010/2011 financial year. There was no impairment loss related
to the Group’s tangible assets. 

In the 2010/2011 financial year the Group’s net finance cost amounted to 65.0
million EUR (47.4 million EUR in 2009/2010). Interest expense is the largest
component in the financial cost. In 2010/2011 financial year interest expense
was 56.2 million EUR (39.6 million EUR in 2009/2010). In 2010/2011 expenses
from derivatives amounted to 13.2 million EUR (13.1 million EUR in 2009/2010). 

The Group’s exposure to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risks and
financial risk management activities are described in the notes to the
financial statements. 



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the year ended 31 December and 31 August

                                                       -------------------------
                                                           in thousands of EUR  
                                                        01.09.2010-  01.09.2009-
                                                         31.12.2011   31.08.2010
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       -------------------------
Continuing operations                                                           
Revenue                                                   1,152,994      791,530
Cost of sales                                              -901,597     -611,286
                                                       -------------------------
Gross profit                                                251,397      180,244
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Marketing expenses                                          -78,172      -51,738
Administrative expenses                                     -54,988      -40,259
Other income                                                  1,291          906
Other expenses                                               -1,326       -2,236
                                                       -------------------------
Results from operating activities                           118,202       86,917
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       -------------------------
Finance income                                                4,277        5,238
Finance costs                                               -69,324      -52,661
Share of loss of equity accounted investees                    -157         -373
                                                       -------------------------
Profit before income tax                                     52,998       39,121
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Income tax                                                   -1,302       -2,634
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
                                                       -------------------------
Net profit from continuing operations                        51,696       36,487
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Profit from discontinued operations                         -14,220      -14,637
                                                       -------------------------
Net profit for the period                                    37,476       21,850
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
                                                       -------------------------
Other comprehensive income                                                      
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations           76          709
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges                      -705          732
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment                      0        1,730
                                                       -------------------------
Other comprehensive income/-expense for the period             -629        3,171
                                                       -------------------------
Total comprehensive income for the period                    36,847       25,021
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Profit attributable to:                                                         
Equity holders of the Parent                                 37,476       21,850
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                                     
Equity holders of the parent                                 36,847       25,021
Basic and diluted earnings per share                          0.056        0.033
(in EUR per share)                                                              
                                                       -------------------------
Basic and diluted earnings per share – continuing             0.077        0.054
 operations                                                                     
(in EUR per share)                                                              
                                                       -------------------------



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                                                         -----------------------
as of 31 December and 31 August                            in thousands of EUR  
                                                          31.12.2011  31.08.2010
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
ASSETS                                                                          
Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash equivalents                                     75,421      57,488
Trade and other receivables                                   35,152      42,040
Prepayments                                                    7,087       9,752
Derivatives                                                        0         705
Inventories                                                   25,198      20,035
                                                         -----------------------
                                                             142,858     130,020
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
Non-current assets                                                              
Investments in equity accounted investees                        226         214
Other financial assets                                         2,551         317
Deferred income tax assets                                     9,452      10,664
Investment property                                              300         300
Property, plant and equipment                              1,583,002   1,663,100
Intangible assets                                             61,153      66,700
                                                         -----------------------
                                                           1,656,684   1,741,295
                                                         -----------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                               1,799,542   1,871,315
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                          
Current liabilities                                                             
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings                        145,261      63,627
Trade and other payables                                      86,793      94,054
Deferred income                                               25,226      23,965
Derivatives                                                   22,668      17,634
                                                             279,948     199,280
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings                        814,305   1,004,244
Other liabilities                                                198          74
                                                         -----------------------
                                                             814,503   1,004,318
                                                         -----------------------
Total liabilities                                          1,094,451   1,203,598
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Equity                                                                          
Equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent                             
Share capital                                                404,290     430,648
Share premium                                                    639         639
Reserves                                                      70,497      72,607
Retained earnings                                            229,665     163,823
                                                         -----------------------
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the           705,091     667,717
 Parent                                                                         
                                                         -----------------------
Total equity                                                 705,091     667,717
                                                         -----------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                               1,799,542   1,871,315
                                                         -----------------------


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                                             -------------------
for the year ended 31 December and 31 August                   in thousands of  
                                                                     EUR        
                                                                2011      2010  
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Net profit/-loss for the financial year                         37,476    21,850
Adjustments:                                                   164,038   127,208
Depreciation and amortisation                                   95,283    71,920
Impairment loss                                                      0     1,257
Net gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment             -56      -344
Net interest expense                                            55,773    39,433
Net expense from derivatives                                    11,071    11,411
Loss from equity accounted investees                               157       373
Net foreign exchange gain / loss related to investing and          -19       524
 financing activities                                                           
Share option programme reserve                                     527         0
Income tax                                                       1,302     2,634
Changes in receivables and prepayments related to operating     10,898    10,816
 activities                                                                     
Changes in inventories                                          -5,163    -1,020
Changes in liabilities related to operating activities          -3,711     5,009
Income tax paid                                                   -107       -71
                                                             -------------------
                                                               203,431   163,792
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Cash flows used in investing activities                                         
Purchase of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets   -13,258    -6,112
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, equipment               84     6,704
Proceeds/ payments from settlement of derivatives               -7,236    -4,460
Acquisition of equity accounted investees                         -169      -587
Investment                                                          -5         0
Interest received                                                  380       173
                                                               -20,204    -4,282
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Cash flows from /used in financing activities                                   
Redemption of loans                                           -112,093   -60,348
Change in overdraft                                                  0   -46,115
Payment of finance lease liabilities                              -114      -403
Interest paid                                                  -53,087   -45,138
                                                              -165,294  -152,004
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
                                                             -------------------
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                             17,933     7,506
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents:                                                      
- at the beginning of period                                    57,488    49,982
- increase / decrease                                           17,933     7,506
                                                             -------------------
- at the end of period                                          75,421    57,488
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         Janek Stalmeister
         Member of the Management Board, CFO
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Tel +372 640 9800
         E-mail [email protected]
         
         
         Harri Hanschmidt
         Head of Investor Relations
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
         Tel +372 640 8981
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