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

Categories

Annual financial report

Unique data record identifier

4975

Submission date and time

30.04.2015 09:50:01

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

Auditeeritud 2014 majandusaasta aruanne

Message

Tallinn, 2015-04-30 08:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Auditeeritud 2014 majandusaasta aruanne

2014. aastal mõjutasid kontserni äritegevust mitmed protsessid ja muutused
äritegevuses ja turukeskkonnas. Eelmise perioodiga võrreldes kasvas kontserni
väljaprahitud laevade arv, mille tulemusena suurenes prahtimisest saadav
müügitulu. Kruiisilaevad Silja Serenade ja Silja Symphony tegid läbi
märkimisväärse uuenduskuuri, mistõttu nende tehtud reiside arv ajutiselt
vähenes. Äritegevuse optimeerimiseks tehti mitmeid ümberkorraldusi
laevaliinides. Selle tulemusena vähenes kütuse tarbimine, samas lisandusid
ühekordsed kulud. Samal ajal muutus seoses tegevusmahtude suurenemisega olukord
konkurentsimaastikul. Kõigi nimetatud tegurite mõjul mahud pisut kahanesid ning
sellest tulenevalt olid aastatulemused mõnevõrra kehvemad. 

Kontserni üleminek madala väävlisisaldusega kütusele kulges sujuvalt. Üks
eesmärk oli äritegevuse optimeerimise kaudu vähendada kütuse tarbimist,
seepärast tehti mitmeid ümberkorraldusi laevaliinides: kruiisilaev Silja Europa
prahiti, kruiisilaev Baltic Queen viidi üle Tallinna-Helsingi liinile ja
kruiisilaev Romantika viidi üle Tallinna-Stockholmi liinile ning
Riia-Stockholmi liinile jäeti ainult kruiisilaev Isabelle. 

2014. majandusaastal reisis kontserni laevadel kokku 8,88 miljonit reisijat.
Kontserni konsolideeritud müügitulu 2014. aastal oli 921,5 miljonit eurot
(2013: 942,0 miljonit eurot). Brutokasum oli 181,7 miljonit eurot (2013: 190,2
miljonit eurot), EBITDA 150,6 miljonit eurot (2013: 156,2 miljonit eurot).
Majandusaasta puhaskasum oli 27,3 miljonit eurot (2013: 43,3 miljonit eurot) ja
aktsiakasum 0,041 eurot (2013: 0,065 eurot). 

2014. majandusaastal oli kontserni kõrgendatud tähelepanu all jätkuvalt laevade
pardakontseptsiooni arendamine. See on meie visioon pikaajalisest protsessist,
mille eesmärk on välja töötada uued ärikontseptsioonid seoses baaride,
restoranide, kaupluste ja butiikide ning teenindusega laevade pardal. Lisaks
pöörame tähelepanu tehniliste uuenduste ja kliendisuhtluse täiustamisele. Me
oleme oma visioonile andnud nimeks „Newboard?. 2014. aasta veebruaris tõi
kontsern Stockholmi-Helsingi liinile värskenduskuuri läbi teinud laeva Silja
Serenade ja oktoobris toodi samale liinile ka värskenduskuuri läbinud Silja
Symphony. Laevadel on 50% suurenenud ostuala, kus muu hulgas asub uus
Superstore kauplus, uuendatud kontseptsiooniga Grand Buffet söögikoht ning uus
Itaalia restoran. Mitmed muudki reisijatele mõeldud ruumid on saanud uue näo.
Muu hulgas on remonditud Commodore klassi kajutid ning värskendatud SPA & Sauna
ala. 2014. aastal investeeris kontsern ligikaudu 30 miljonit eurot laevade
ajakohasemaks muutmisse. 

Veebipõhiste müügikanalite aktiivne arendamine jätkus kogu aasta vältel.
Jätkuvalt suurenes veebipõhiste broneeringute maht ja osakaal. 

Euroopa Komisjon on koostanud strateegia merel sõitvatelt laevadelt pärit
atmosfäärireostuse vähendamiseks. Läänemere piirkonna jaoks tõi see kaasa uued
reeglid. 2015. aasta algusest langes laevakütuse lubatud väävlisisaldus 1,0%-lt
0,1%-le. Et vastata kehtestatud nõuetele, läks kontsern üle meretranspordis
kasutatavale kallimale kütusele MGO (marine gasoil) ning see nõudis mõningast
investeerimist laevadesse. Kontsern jälgib endiselt aktiivselt
alternatiivlahenduste arendamist. Siia kuulub gaasipesu (scrubber) süsteemide
paigaldamine selleks väljavalitud laevadele ning veeldatud maagaasi (LNG)
tehnoloogia ja alternatiivkütuste kasutamine. 

2014. majandusaasta olulised märksõnad olid järgmised:

  -- Piirkonna üldise kehva majanduskeskkonna mõju äritegevusele
  -- Suurenenud konkurentsivõitlus
  -- Veebipõhiste müügikanalite arendamine
  -- Visiooni „Newboard? arendamine
  -- Laevade ajakohastamine
  -- Ümberkorraldused laevaliinides ja lisaprahtimised
  -- Globaalne kütusehindade langus

Juhatus leiab, et kontserni finantspositsioon võimaldab kontsernil maksta
dividende. Juhatus teeb aktsionäride 2015. aasta üldkoosolekule ettepaneku
maksta dividende 0,02 eurot aktsia kohta, seega kokku 13 398 000 eurot. 



2014 MAJANDUSAASTA PÕHINÄITAJAD

                                            2014         2013      Muutus
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                                             EUR          EUR         %  
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Müügitulu (miljonites)                         921,5        942,0   -2,2%
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Brutokasum (miljonites)                        181,7        190,2   -4,5%
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Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum (miljonites)         27,3         43,3  -37,1%
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EBITDA (miljonites)                            150,6        156,2   -3,6%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         
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Amortisatsioon (miljonites)                     79,9         73,2    9,2%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investeeringud (miljonites)                     49,1         43,3   13,5%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiate kaalutud keskmine arv           669 882 040  669 882 040      0%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiakasum                                    0,041        0,065  -37,1%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         
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Reisijate arv                              8 881 732    9 114 812   -2,6%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kaubaveoühikute arv                          310 492      301 660    2,9%
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Keskmine töötajate arv                         6 952        6 948    0,1%
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                                          31.12.2014   31.12.2013        
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         
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Varad kokku (miljonites)                     1 685,6      1 722,1   -2,1%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kohustused kokku (miljonites)                  907,3        951,0   -4,6%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intressikandvad kohustused (miljonites)        743,4        794,3   -6,4%
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Netovõlg (miljonites)                          678,1        722,3   -6,1%
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Omakapital kokku (miljonites)                  778,3        771,1    0,9%
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Omakapitali määr (%)                           46,2%        44,8%        
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         
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Lihtaktsiate arv1                        669 882 040  669 882 040      0%
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Omakapital aktsia kohta                         1,16         1,15    1,1%
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Suhtarvud                                                                
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Brutokasumi marginaal (%)                     19,72%       20,19%        
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EBITDA marginaal (%)                           16,3%        16,6%        
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Puhaskasumi marginaal (%)                       3,0%         4,6%        
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Varade tootlus (ROA)                            4,1%         4,8%        
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Omakapitali tootlus (ROE)                       3,6%         5,7%        
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investeeritud kapitali tootlus (ROCE)           5,0%         5,6%        
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Netovõla ja EBITDA suhe                          4,5          4,6   -2,6%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

EBITDA: Finantstulude ja -kulude, kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud
investeeringuobjektide kasumi osa, maksude ja kulumi eelne kasum 
Aktsiakasum: puhaskasum / kaalutud keskmine aktsiate arv
Omakapitali määr: 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 ning maksude eelne kasum / keskmine koguvara
ROE: Puhaskasum /keskmine omakapital
ROCE: Finantstulude ja -kulude ning maksude eelne kasum /(koguvara –
lühiajalised kohustused (perioodi keskmine)) 
Netovõlg: Intressikandvad kohustused miinus raha ja raha ekvivalendid
Netovõla ja EBITDA suhe: netovõlg / 12 kuu EBITDA
1Aktsiate arv ei sisalda oma aktsiaid.



MÜÜGITULU

Kontserni konsolideeritud müügitulu 2014. aastal oli 921,5 miljonit eurot
(2013: 942,0 miljonit eurot). Enam kui pool kogu müügitulust ehk 487,6 miljonit
eurot (2013: 507,3 miljonit eurot) saadi müügist laevadel ja maismaal asuvates
restoranides ja poodides. Piletimüük andis 230,5 miljonit eurot (2013: 249,2
miljonit eurot) ning kaubaveomüük 103,1 miljonit eurot (2013: 105,6 miljonit
eurot). Ärisegmentide vahelises müügitulu jaotuses eelmise majandusaastaga
võrreldes suuri muutusi ei toimunud. 

Geograafiliste segmentide vahel jagunes müügitulu järgmiselt: 35,2% ehk 324,0
miljonit eurot tuli Soome-Rootsi liinilt ja 34,9% ehk 321,7 miljonit eurot
Eesti-Soome liinilt. Rootsi-Eesti liini müügitulu oli 102,4 miljonit eurot ehk
11,1% ja Rootsi-Läti liini müügitulu 60,0 miljonit eurot ehk 6,5%. Muude
geograafiliste segmentide müügitulu osakaal kasvas 12,3%-ni (113,3 miljonit
eurot). 

KASUM

Brutokasum oli 181,7 miljonit eurot (2013: 190,2 miljonit eurot), EBITDA 150,6
miljonit eurot (2013: 156,2 miljonit eurot). 2014. aasta puhaskasum oli 27,3
miljonit eurot (2013: 43,3 miljonit eurot). Tava- ja lahustatud aktsiakasum oli
0,041 eurot (2013: 0,065 eurot). 

Poodides ja restoranides toimuva müügiga seotud kaubakulud, mis on suurim
kuluartikkel, ulatusid 211,2 miljoni euroni (2013: 220,2 miljonit eurot).
Kasvas käibemaksuvabastuseta väiksema marginaaliga liinide (Soome-Eesti ja
Läti-Rootsi liinid) müügitulu osakaal, samas kui käibemaksuvabastusega
(tax-free) Soome-Rootsi liinide osakaal vähenes. 

Kütusekulud oli 2014. aastal 114,0 miljonit eurot (2013: 129,8 miljonit eurot).
Kütusekuludele avaldas mõju madalam kütusehind kogu aasta vältel. 2014. aastal
oli võrreldava kütuse (1% väävlisisaldusega raskekütus) keskmine turuhind
eurodes mõõdetuna umbes 10% madalam kui 2013. kalendriaastal. 

Kontserni personalikulud olid 189,8 miljonit eurot (2013: 182,4 miljonit
eurot). 2014. majandusaastal oli keskmine töötajate arv 6 952 (2013: 6 948). 

2014. aasta üldhalduskulud olid 49,2 miljonit eurot (2013: 45,1 miljonit eurot)
ja turustuskulud 62,7 miljonit eurot (2013: 63,3 miljonit eurot). 

Kontserni varade amortisatsioonikulu oli 79,9 miljonit eurot (2013: 73,2
miljonit eurot). Vastavalt laevade tegevuse efektiivsuse ülevaatuse tulemustele
muutis kontserni juhtkond 2014. majandusaasta alguses laevade hinnangulist
kasulikku eluiga. Kontserni materiaalse põhivara ja immateriaalse vara väärtus
ei langenud. 

2014. aastal olid kontserni netofinantskulud 40,7 miljonit eurot (2013: 36,0
miljonit eurot). 

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



KONSOLIDEERITUD KOONDKASUMIARUANNE

                                                             -------------------
                                                              Tuhandetes eurodes
                                                                  2014      2013
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
Müügitulu                                                      921 466   941 983
Müüdud kaupade ja teenuste kulud                              -739 789  -751 827
                                                             -------------------
Brutokasum                                                     181 677   190 156
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
Turunduskulud                                                  -62 654   -63 292
Üldhalduskulud                                                 -49 211   -45 148
Muud äritulud                                                    1 696     2 120
Muud ärikulud                                                     -854      -805
                                                             -------------------
Kasum äritegevusest                                             70 654    83 031
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Finantstulud                                                    11 760    21 547
Finantskulud                                                   -52 443   -57 503
                                                                                
Kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud investeeringuobjektide          24        17
 kasumi osa                                                                     
                                                             -------------------
Kasum enne tulumaksu                                            29 995    47 092
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
Tulumaks                                                        -2 734    -3 786
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
                                                             -------------------
Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum                                      27 261    43 306
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                              
                                                              
                                                             -------------------
Muu koondkasum/-kahjum                                                          
Summad, mida saab edaspidi ümber liigitada kasumisse või                        
 kahjumisse                                                                     
Valuutakursi vahed välisettevõtetest                               286       114
                                                                                
                                                             -------------------
Perioodi muu koondkasum                                            286       114
                                                             -------------------
Perioodi koondkasum kokku                                       27 547    43 420
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tava- ja lahustatud aktsiakasum                                  0,041     0,065
(eurodes ühe aktsia kohta)                                                      
                                                             -------------------



 KONSOLIDEERITUD FINANTSSEISUNDI ARUANNE

                                                           ---------------------
                                                             Tuhandetes eurodes 
Seisuga 31. detsember                                            2014       2013
                                                           ---------------------
                                                           ---------------------
VARAD                                                                           
Käibevara                                                                       
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                                      65 311     72 012
Nõuded ostjate vastu ja muud nõuded                            38 210     40 544
Ettemaksed                                                      5 448      3 185
Tuletisinstrumendid                                                 0        679
Varud                                                          31 315     33 457
                                                           ---------------------
                                                              140 284    149 877
                                                           ---------------------
                                                           ---------------------
Põhivara                                                                        
Investeeringud kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud                286        262
 investeeringuobjektidesse                                                      
Muud finantsvarad                                                 252        385
Edasilükkunud tulumaksu vara                                   21 338     17 413
Kinnisvarainvesteeringud                                          300        300
Materiaalne põhivara                                        1 467 964  1 495 895
Immateriaalne vara                                             55 174     57 925
                                                           ---------------------
                                                            1 545 314  1 572 180
                                                           ---------------------
VARAD KOKKU                                                 1 685 598  1 722 057
                                                           ---------------------
                                                           ---------------------
                                                                                
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                                        
Lühiajalised kohustused                                                         
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                                149 850    106 014
Võlad tarnijatele ja muud võlad                                91 236     97 387
Tulumaksukohustus                                               1 300          0
Ettemakstud tulud                                              29 408     28 315
Tuletisinstrumendid                                            41 982     30 888
                                                              313 776    262 604
                                                           ---------------------
                                                           ---------------------
Pikaajalised kohustused                                                         
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                                593 532    688 327
Muud kohustused                                                     0         63
                                                           ---------------------
                                                              593 532    688 390
                                                           ---------------------
Kohustused kokku                                              907 308    950 994
                                                           ---------------------
                                                           ---------------------
                                                                                
Omakapital                                                                      
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv omakapital                                        
Aktsiakapital                                                 404 290    404 290
Ülekurss                                                          639        639
Reservid                                                       70 129     70 111
Jaotamata kasum                                               303 232    296 023
                                                           ---------------------
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv omakapital kokku                778 290    771 063
                                                           ---------------------
Omakapital kokku                                              778 290    771 063
                                                           ---------------------
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                              1 685 598  1 722 057
                                                           ---------------------



KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE

                                                             -------------------
31. detsembril lõppenud aasta kohta                           Tuhandetes eurodes
                                                                  2014      2013
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                          
Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum                                      27 261    43 306
Korrigeerimised:                                               125 629   118 619
Amortisatsioon                                                  79 908    73 176
Kasum/kahjum materiaalse põhivara müügist                          -76     1 300
Puhas intressikulu                                              35 336    36 687
Puhaskulu tuletisinstrumentidest                                15 758    12 558
                                                                                
Kasum kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud                          -24       -17
 investeeringuobjektidest                                                       
Realiseerimata kasum valuutakursi muutustest                    -7 783    -9 178
Aktsiaoptsioonide programmi reserv                                -224       307
Tulumaks                                                         2 734     3 786
Äritegevusega seotud nõuete ja ettemaksete muutused             -2 291     4 229
Varude muutused                                                  2 142    -4 031
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste muutused                        -2 103     6 649
Makstud tulumaks                                                    71      -378
                                                             -------------------
                                                               150 709   168 394
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                                
Materiaalse põhivara ja immateriaalse vara ostmine             -49 148   -43 291
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara müügist                            215     1 318
Saadud intressid                                                   140       114
                                                               -48 793   -41 859
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                               
Saadud laenud                                                        0    24 000
Laenude tagasimaksed                                           -89 842  -198 126
Arvelduskrediidi muutus                                         43 993    18 456
Laekumised võlakirjadest                                             0   115 487
Tuletisinstrumentidega seotud maksed                            -3 985    -4 451
Kapitalirendimaksete tasumine                                      -75       -96
Makstud intressid                                              -33 270   -32 439
Laenudega seotud tehingukulude tasumine                              0      -557
Makstud dividendid                                             -20 096   -33 494
Tulumaks makstud dividendidelt                                  -5 342    -8 903
                                                             -------------------
                                                              -108 617  -120 123
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
                                                             -------------------
RAHAVOOD KOKKU                                                  -6 701     6 412
                                                             -------------------
                                                             -------------------
                                                                                
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid:                                                      
- perioodi alguses                                              72 012    65 600
- suurenemine/vähenemine                                        -6 701     6 412
                                                             -------------------
- perioodi lõpus                                                65 311    72 012
                                                             -------------------




         Janek Stalmeister
         Juhatuse esimees
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Tel +372 640 9800
         E-mail [email protected]
         
         
         Harri Hanschmidt
         Finantsosakonna juhataja
         
         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 2014 Financial Year

Message

Tallinn, 2015-04-30 08:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Audited Annual Report of the 2014 Financial Year

In the 2014 financial year the Group’s operations were affected by several
actions and changes in the operations and market developments. Compared to the
previous period an increased number of the Group’s vessels were chartered out
resulting in higher revenues from charters. The cruise ferries Silja Serenade
and Silja Symphony received major upgrades that resulted temporarily in fewer
trips. With the goal to optimize operations several re-routings were done. This
resulted in lower fuel consumption but added one-off costs. At the same time
increased capacity resulted in a changed competitive landscape. These various
factors had an effect to the slight decline in the volumes resulting in a
somewhat weaker annual result. 

The Group had a smooth transition switching to low sulphur fuel. One of the
goals was to reduce fuel consumption by optimising current operations,
therefore several re-routings were made: the cruise ferry Silja Europa was
chartered out, the cruise ferry Baltic Queen changed to the Tallinn-Helsinki
route and the cruise ferry Romantika changed to Tallinn-Stockholm route,
leaving the Riga-Stockholm route with the cruise ferry Isabelle as the only
vessel. 

During the 2014 financial year a total of 8.88 million passengers travelled on
the Group’s vessels. The Group’s consolidated revenue for 2014 was EUR 921.5
million (EUR 942.0 million in 2013). Gross profit was EUR 181.7 million (EUR
190.2 million in 2013), EBITDA EUR 150.6 million (EUR 156.2 million in 2013).
Net profit for 2014 was EUR 27.3 million (EUR 43.3 million in 2013),
representing earnings per share of EUR 0.041 (EUR 0.065 in 2013). 

During the 2014 financial year the Group’s increased focus continued to be on
developing the on-board concept.  It is our vision for the long term on-board
development of new business concepts for bars, restaurants, shops, boutiques,
servicing, technical innovations, customer communication etc, we call this
“Newboard”.  In February 2014 the Group launched the refreshed vessel Silja
Serenade on the Stockholm-Helsinki route and in October the refreshed Silja
Symphony was launched on the same route. The vessels have a 50% expanded
shopping area including a new Superstore, upgraded Grand Buffet concept and a
new Italian restaurant. Several of the other public areas received a facelift
including the refurbishment of Commodore Class cabins and a refreshed SPA &
Sauna area. In 2014 the Group invested around EUR 30 million in upgrading the
vessels. 

Active development of the on-line sales channels continued throughout the year.
The volume and share of on-line bookings continue to increase. 

The European Commission has a strategy to reduce atmospheric emissions from
seagoing ships. This approach brought the Baltic Sea area new rules. From the
start of 2015 the allowed sulphur content was reduced from 1.0% to 0.1%. In
order to be in compliance the Group switched to marine gasoil, a more expensive
fuel that required minimal investment for the vessels. The Group continues
actively to monitor the developments of the alternative solutions such as
installing scrubbers on selected vessels, LNG technology and alternative fuels. 

The key highlights of the 2014 financial year were the following:

  -- Operations impacted by an overall weak economic environment in the region
  -- Increased competition
  -- Development of the online sales channels
  -- Development of “Newboard”
  -- Upgrade of vessels
  -- Re-routings and additional charters
  -- Global drop in fuel prices

In management’s opinion, the Group’s financial position allows the Group to pay
dividends.Management will propose to the 2015 shareholders’ general meeting a
dividend distribution of EUR 0.02 per share, i.e. EUR 13,398,000 in aggregate. 



                                                   2014         2013      Change
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                                                    EUR          EUR         %  
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Revenue (million)                                     921.5        942.0   -2.2%
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Gross profit (million)                                181.7        190.2   -4.5%
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Net profit for the period (million)                    27.3         43.3  -37.1%
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EBITDA (million)                                      150.6        156.2   -3.6%
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Depreciation and amortisation (million)                79.9         73.2    9.2%
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Investments (million)                                  49.1         43.3   13.5%
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares      669,882,040  669,882,040      0%
 outstanding                                                                    
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Earnings per share                                    0.041        0.065  -37.1%
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Number of passengers                              8,881,732    9,114,812   -2.6%
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Number of cargo units                               310,492      301,660    2.9%
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Average number of employees                           6,952        6,948    0.1%
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                                                 31.12.2014   31.12.2013        
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Total assets (million)                              1,685.6      1,722.1   -2.1%
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Total liabilities (million)                           907.3        951.0   -4.6%
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Interest-bearing liabilities (million)                743.4        794.3   -6.4%
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Net debt (million)                                    678.1        722.3   -6.1%
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Total equity (million)                                778.3        771.1    0.9%
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Equity ratio (%)                                      46.2%        44.8%        
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Number of ordinary shares outstanding1          669,882,040  669,882,040      0%
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Shareholders’ equity per share                         1.16         1.15    1.1%
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Ratios                                                                          
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Gross margin (%)                                     19.72%       20.19%        
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EBITDA margin (%)                                     16.3%        16.6%        
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Net profit margin (%)                                  3.0%         4.6%        
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Return on assets (ROA)                                 4.1%         4.8%        
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Return on equity (ROE)                                 3.6%         5.7%        
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Return on capital employed (ROCE)                      5.0%         5.6%        
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Net debt to EBITDA                                      4.5          4.6   -2.6%
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EBITDA:  Earnings before net financial items, share of profit of equity
accounted investees, taxes, depreciation and amortisation 
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 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.



SALES

The Group’s consolidated revenue amounted to EUR 921.5 million in 2014 (942.0
million in 2013). Restaurant and shop sales on-board and on mainland of EUR
487.6 million (507.3 million in 2013) contributed more than half of total
revenue. Ticket sales amounted to EUR 230.5 million (249.2 million in 2013) and
sales of cargo transport to EUR 103.1 million (105.6 million in 2013). The
distribution of sales between operational segments remained more or less stable
compared to the previous financial year. 

Geographically, 35.2% or EUR 324.0 million of revenue came from the
Finland-Sweden route and 34.9% or EUR 321.7 million from the Estonia-Finland
route. Revenue from the Sweden-Estonia route was EUR 102.4 million or 11.1% and
from the Sweden-Latvia route EUR 60.0 million or 6.5%. The share of revenue
generated by other geographical segments increased to 12.3% (EUR 113.3
million). 

EARNINGS

Gross profit was EUR 181.7 million (EUR 190.2 million in 2013), EBITDA EUR
150.6 million (EUR 156.2 million in 2013). Net profit for 2014 was EUR 27.3
million (EUR 43.3 million in 2013). Basic and diluted earnings per share were
EUR 0.041 (EUR 0.065 in 2013). 

The cost of goods related to sales at shops and restaurants, which is the
largest operating cost item, amounted to EUR 211.2 million (EUR 220.2 million
in 2013). Accordingly, the proportion of sales on the tax- paid routes
(Finland-Estonia and Latvia-Sweden routes), where the margin is lower,
increased, whereas the share of the Finland-Sweden tax-free routes decreased. 

Fuel costs for 2014 were EUR 114.0 million (EUR 129.8 million in 2013). Fuel
costs were impacted by lower fuel price levels throughout the year. Measured in
euros, in 2014 the average market price of the reference fuel (Fuel oil 1%
sulphur content) was approximately 10% lower than in the 2013 calendar year. 

The Group’s personnel expenses amounted to EUR 189.8 million (EUR 182.4 million
in 2013). The average number of employees in the 2014 financial year was 6,952
(6,948 in 2013). 

Administrative expenses for 2014 amounted to EUR 49.2 million and marketing
expenses to EUR 62.7 million (EUR 45.1 million and 63.3 million respectively in
2013). 

Depreciation and amortisation of the Group’s assets was EUR 79.9 million (EUR
73.2 million in 2013).According to the operational efficiency review of the
ships the Group Management changed at the beginning of the financial year 2014
estimated useful lives of the ships. There were no impairment losses related to
the Group’s property, plant, equipment and intangible assets. 

The Group’s net finance costs for 2014 amounted to EUR 40.7 million (EUR 36.0
million in 2013). 

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



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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                                                        In thousands of EUR
                                                             2014      2013
                                                       --------------------
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Revenue                                                   921,466   941,983
Cost of sales                                            -739,789  -751,827
                                                       --------------------
Gross profit                                              181,677   190,156
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Marketing expenses                                        -62,654   -63,292
Administrative expenses                                   -49,211   -45,148
Other operating income                                      1,696     2,120
Other operating expenses                                     -854      -805
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Result from operating activities                           70,654    83,031
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Finance income                                             11,760    21,547
Finance costs                                             -52,443   -57,503
                                                                           
Share of profit of equity-accounted investees                  24        17
                                                       --------------------
Profit before income tax                                   29,995    47,092
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Income tax                                                 -2,734    -3,786
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Net profit for the year                                    27,261    43,306
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Other comprehensive income                                                 
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss                           
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations        286       114
                                                                           
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Other comprehensive income for the year                       286       114
                                                       --------------------
Total comprehensive income for the year                    27,547    43,420
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Basic and diluted earnings per share                        0.041     0.065
(in EUR per share)                                                         
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                                                          ---------------------
                                                            In thousands of EUR
As at 31 December                                               2014       2013
                                                          ---------------------
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ASSETS                                                                         
Current assets                                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents                                     65,311     72,012
Trade and other receivables                                   38,210     40,544
Prepayments                                                    5,448      3,185
Derivatives                                                        0        679
Inventories                                                   31,315     33,457
                                                          ---------------------
                                                             140,284    149,877
                                                          ---------------------
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Non-current assets                                                             
Investments in equity-accounted investees                        286        262
Other financial assets                                           252        385
Deferred income tax assets                                    21,338     17,413
Investment property                                              300        300
Property, plant and equipment                              1,467,964  1,495,895
Intangible assets                                             55,174     57,925
                                                          ---------------------
                                                           1,545,314  1,572,180
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TOTAL ASSETS                                               1,685,598  1,722,057
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                         
Current liabilities                                                            
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings                        149,850    106,014
Trade and other payables                                      91,236     97,387
Income tax liability                                           1,300          0
Deferred income                                               29,408     28,315
Derivatives                                                   41,982     30,888
                                                             313,776    262,604
                                                          ---------------------
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Non-current liabilities                                                        
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings                        593,532    688,327
Other liabilities                                                  0         63
                                                          ---------------------
                                                             593,532    688,390
                                                          ---------------------
Total liabilities                                            907,308    950,994
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Equity                                                                         
Equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent                            
Share capital                                                404,290    404,290
Share premium                                                    639        639
Reserves                                                      70,129     70,111
Retained earnings                                            303,232    296,023
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent    778,290    771,063
                                                          ---------------------
Total equity                                                 778,290    771,063
                                                          ---------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                               1,685,598  1,722,057
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 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                                             -------------------
For the year ended 31 December                                 In thousands of  
                                                                     EUR        
                                                                  2014      2013
                                                             -------------------
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Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Net profit for the period                                       27,261    43,306
Adjustments:                                                   125,629   118,619
Depreciation and amortisation                                   79,908    73,176
Net gain/loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment        -76     1,300
Net interest expense                                            35,336    36,687
Net expense from derivatives                                    15,758    12,558
                                                                                
Profit from equity-accounted investees                             -24       -17
Net unrealised foreign exchange gain                            -7,783    -9,178
Share option programme reserve                                    -224       307
Income tax                                                       2,734     3,786
Changes in receivables and prepayments related to operating     -2,291     4,229
 activities                                                                     
Changes in inventories                                           2,142    -4,031
Changes in liabilities related to operating activities          -2,103     6,649
Income tax paid                                                     71      -378
                                                             -------------------
                                                               150,709   168,394
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Cash flows used in investing activities                                         
Purchase of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets   -49,148   -43,291
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, equipment              215     1,318
                                                                                
                                                                                
Interest received                                                  140       114
                                                               -48,793   -41,859
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Cash flows used in financing activities                                         
Proceeds from loans                                                  0    24,000
Repayment of loans                                             -89,842  -198,126
Change in overdraft                                             43,993    18,456
Proceeds from bonds                                                  0   115,487
Payments for settlement of derivatives                          -3,985    -4,451
Payment of finance lease liabilities                               -75       -96
Interest paid                                                  -33,270   -32,439
Payment of transaction costs related to loans                        0      -557
Dividends paid                                                 -20,096   -33,494
Income tax on dividends paid                                    -5,342    -8,903
                                                             -------------------
                                                              -108,617  -120,123
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TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                             -6,701     6,412
                                                             -------------------
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Cash and cash equivalents:                                                      
- at the beginning of period                                    72,012    65,600
- increase / decrease                                           -6,701     6,412
                                                             -------------------
- at the end of period                                          65,311    72,012
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         Janek Stalmeister
         Chairman of the Management Board
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Tel +372 640 9800
         E-mail [email protected]
         
         
         Harri Hanschmidt
         Head of the Finance Department
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
         Tel +372 640 8981
         E-mail [email protected]