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

Management interim statement or quarterly financial report

Unique data record identifier

5124

Submission date and time

13.08.2015 09:50:00

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

AS-i Tallink Grupp 2015. majandusaasta auditeerimata konsolideeritud II kvartali vahearuanne

Message

Tallinn, 2015-08-13 08:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
AS-i Tallink Grupp 2015. majandusaasta auditeerimata konsolideeritud II
kvartali vahearuanne 

AS Tallink Grupp ja tema tütarettevõtted (Kontsern) vedasid 2015. majandusaasta
teises kvartalis (1. aprill – 30. juuni) kokku 2,4 miljonit reisijat, mida on
sama palju kui eelmise aasta sama perioodi jooksul. Kontserni auditeerimata
müügitulu kasvas 7,4 miljoni või 3,0% võrra, kokku 253,9 miljoni euroni, EBITDA
kasvas 14,1 miljoni euro või 34,3% võrra, kokku 55,2 miljoni euroni. Kontserni
auditeerimata puhaskasum kasvas 22,4 miljoni või 367,7% võrra, kokku 28,5
miljoni euroni võrreldes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga. 

Kontserni 2015. aasta esimese 6 kuu auditeerimata müügitulu oli 444,0 miljonit
eurot ja kasvas 9,3 miljoni või 2,1% võrra eelmise aastaga võrreldes. EBITDA
kasvas 29,1 miljoni euro võrra 74,6 miljoni euroni ja puhaskasum kasvas 32,5
miljoni võrra 15,2 miljoni euroni võrreldes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga. 

Kontsern tegi eelmise majandusaasta jooksul erinevaid laevade opereerimist
puudutavaid muudatusi, mis avaldasid jätkuvalt positiivset mõju teise kvartali
äritulemusele, tehtud muudatused tõid kaasa müügitulu kasvu ning kasumlikkuse
paranemise läbi kulude kokkuhoiu. 

Teises kvartalis suurenes Eesti-Soome vahelise laevaliini müügitulu 6,2%
tuginedes 4,8% võrra kasvanud reisijate arvule ja 19,9% võrra kasvanud
kaubaveoühikutele, kaubaveoühikute kasvu toetas peamiselt liinile toodud laev
Sea Wind. Eesti-Rootsi vahelisel laevaliinil, kus laevade mahutavus on eelmise
aastaga võrreldes madalam, oli näha reisijate arvu langust 5,1% ning
kaubaveoühikute arv vähenes 12,3%. Läti-Rootsi laevaliini opereerib üks laev
võrreldes kahe laevaga eelmisel aastal samal ajal ja reisijate veo langus oli
oodatavalt 42,3%, veetud kaubaveoühikute arv kahanes 59,2% võrra. 

Teise kvartali jooksul avaldas konkurentsiolukord liinidel jätkuvalt survet
piletihindadele. Kontsern suutis säilitada eelmise aastaga võrreldava
reisijateveo mahu hoolimata liine teenindavate laevade koguarvu vähenemisest.
Reisijateveo mahtu toetasid peamiselt reisijate arvu kasv Eesti-Soome ja
Soome-Rootsi liinidel. 

Laevade avalike alade ning restoranide ja poodide kontseptsioonide uuendused
eelmisel aastal, koos muudatustega laevade opereerimises aitasid tõsta
müügitulu pardal tarbimisest 2,0% reisija kohta. 

Tänu suuremale prahitud laevade arvule võrreldes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga,
suurenes müügitulu laevade prahtimisest 4,8 miljoni euro või 57,8% võrra, kokku
13,2 miljoni euroni. Oluline osa laevade prahtimise müügitulu kasvust tuleb
2014 augustis sõlmitud Silja Europa prahilepingust. 

AS Tallink Grupp ja Meyer Turku Oy allkirjastasid veebruaris 2015 lepingu uue
generatsiooni LNG reisilaeva ehitamiseks Tallinna-Helsingi liini Shuttle
kiirlaevateenuse jaoks. Tallinki uue generatsiooni LGN kiirlaev ehitatakse
Soomes, Meyer Turku laevatehases ja laeva maksumus on 230 miljonit eurot, 20%
protsenti laeva maksumusest tasutakse ehitusperioodi vältel ning ülejäänud 80%
laeva üleandmisel. aasta alguses. AS-i Tallink Grupp tütarettevõte Tallink Line
Ltd. ning Nordea Bank Finland Plc allkirjastasid juunis 2015 uue generatsiooni
LGN kiirlaeva ehituse finantseerimiseks laenulepingu summas 184 miljonit eurot.
Laenu väljamakse toimub uue laeva üleandmisel Tallink'ile eeldatavalt 2017
aasta alguses ning laenu tagasimakse lõpptähtaeg on kaksteist aastat pärast
laenu väljamakset. Laenust 95% on garanteeritud Soome ekspordi- ja
krediidiagentuuri Finnvera poolt ning laen kannab OECD turuintressi viitemäära
CIRR alusel fikseeritud intressimäära. 

Välja prahitud laevadest kaks, Silja Festival ja Regina Baltica, müüdi teises
kvartalis. Kahe laeva müügist laekus kokku 25 miljonit eurot, laekunud rahast
maksti 11,5 miljonit eurot uue generatsiooni LNG reisilaeva ostuhinna
osamakseks ja tagastati võetud laene. Sellega jätkas kontsern edukalt
laenukoormuse vähendamise strateegiat, teise kvartali jooksul kahanes netovõlg
62 miljoni euro võrra, 614 miljoni euroni, ning netovõla ja EBITDA suhe oli
teise kvartali lõpu seisuga 3,4. 

2015. aasta esimesel poolaastal olid laevade prahtimise tulud märkimisväärselt
suuremad võrreldes eelmise aasta sama ajaga kui välja oli prahitud vähem laevu.
2015. aasta teises poolaastas on omakorda oodata laevade prahtimise tulude
vähenemist võrreldes eelmise aastaga, kuna Silja Europa prahtimise tulud on
teises poolaastas võrreldavad ja 2015. aasta teises kvartalis lõppesid kahe
laeva prahilepingud seoses nende müügiga. 

AS Tallink Grupp fikseeris juunis 2015 oma peamise laevakütuse tarnijaga kütuse
ostuhinna kogu kütuse ostumahust arvestuslikult 30% ulatuses kuni 2015 aasta
lõpuni. 

2015. majandusaasta teise kvartali brutokasum oli 62,4 miljonit eurot ning
EBITDA 55,2 miljonit eurot vastavalt 11,4 miljonit eurot ja 14,1 miljonit eurot
rohkem kui eelmise aasta samal perioodil. Kontserni majandustulemuse paranemine
on põhiliselt tingitud reisijate arvu kasvust, laevade prahtimise tulude
suurenemisest ning opereerimisega seotud kulude kahanemisest. Maksude eelse
kasumi suurenemist mõjutas peamiselt tuletisinstrumentide
(intressivahetuslepingud) õiglase väärtuse suurenemisest saadud finantstulu,
mille tulemusena vähenes neto finantskulu 7,3 miljoni euro võrra võrreldes
eelmise aasta sama perioodiga. 

2015. aasta juunis toimunud aktsionäride üldkoosolekul otsustati maksta
aktsionäridele dividendi 0,02 eurot aktsia kohta. Juuli alguses (kolmas
kvartal) maksti aktsionäridele kokku välja dividende 13,4 miljonit eurot. 

Kontserni auditeerimata puhaskasum 2015. majandusaasta teises kvartalis oli
28,5 miljonit eurot, ehk 0,04 eurot aktsia kohta. Eelmise majandusaasta samal
perioodil oli puhaskasum 6,1 miljonit eurot ehk 0,01 eurot aktsia kohta. 

Käesoleva majandusaasta esimeses kvartalis kasvas rahavoog äritegevusest kokku
8,2 miljonit eurot. Kontserni kogulikviidsus ulatus teise kvartali lõpus 96,2
miljoni euroni, mis hõlmab 81,0 miljonit eurot raha ja 15,2 miljonit eurot
kasutamata krediidilimiite, tagades tugeva finantspositsiooni jätkusuutlikuks
opereerimiseks. 

PÕHINÄITAJAD                                      2015          2014      muutus
                                              aprill-juuni  aprill-juuni        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   EUR           EUR            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Müügitulu  (miljonites)                              253,9         246,5    3,0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brutokasum  (miljonites)                              62,4          51,0   22,4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brutokasumi marginaal                                24,6%         20,7%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA  (miljonites)                                  55,2          41,1   34,3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA marginaal                                     21,7%         16,7%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aruande perioodi puhaskasum / -kahjum                 28,5           6,1  367,7%
 (miljonites)                                                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Puhaskasumi marginaal                                11,2%          2,5%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amortisatsioon (miljonites)                           19,9          20,0   -0,4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investeeringud  (miljonites)                          14,9           6,2  139,0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiate kaalutud keskmine arv*                669 882 040   669 882 040        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiakasum                                           0,04          0,01  367,7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reisijate arv                                    2 356 039     2 363 510   -0,3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kaubaveo ühikute arv                                78 659        79 055   -0,5%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Töötajate keskmine arv                               6 903         7 124   -3,1%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------                            -------
                                                                                
                                             ----------------------------       
                                                30.06.2015    31.03.2015        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Varad                                              1 665,5       1 674,5   -0,5%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intressi kandvad kohustused  (miljonites)            695,5         742,9   -6,4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Netovõlg  (miljonites)                               614,5         676,6   -9,2%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapital kokku  (miljonites)                       780,2         764,9    2,0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapitali määr                                     46,8%         45,7%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Netovõla  EBITDA suhe                                  3,4           4,1        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiate arv*                                  669 882 040   669 882 040      0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapital aktsia kohta                               1,16          1,14    2,0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



KONSOLIDEERITUDKOONDKASUMIARUANNE

(auditeerimata, tuhandetes    01.04.2015-  01.04.2014-  01.01.2015-  01.01.2014-
 eurodes)                                                                       
                               30.06.2015   30.06.2014   30.06.2015   30.06.2014
================================================================================
                                                                                
Müügitulu                         253,862      246,463      444,015      434,669
Müüdud kaupade ja teenuste       -191,489     -195,503     -355,538     -371,922
 kulud                                                                          
Brutokasum                         62,373       50,960       88,477       62,747
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Turunduskulud                     -16,481      -16,001      -31,716      -31,799
Üldhalduskulud                    -11,603      -13,888      -23,318      -25,277
Muud äritulud                       1,362          312        1,485          525
Muud ärikulud                        -390         -292         -581         -340
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kasum/-kahjum äritegevusest        35,261       21,091       34,347        5,856
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Finantstulud                        1,621          551        7,297        3,867
Finantskulud                       -4,000      -10,192      -20,608      -21,637
                                                                                
Kasum/-kahjum enne tulumaksu       32,882       11,450       21,036      -11,914
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Tulumaks                           -4,350       -5,349       -5,850       -5,359
                                                                                
Aruandeperioodi                    28,532        6,101       15,186      -17,273
 puhaskasum/-kahjum                                                             
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Muu koondkasum/-kahjum                                                          
Summad, mida saab edaspidi                                                      
 ümber liigitada kasumisse                                                      
 või kahjumisse                                                                 
Valuutakursi vahed                     28          -51          -54            8
 välisettevõtetest                                                              
Perioodi muu                           28          -51          -54            8
 koondkasum/-kahjum kokku                                                       
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Perioodi koondkasum/-kahjum        28,560        6,050       15,132      -17,265
 kokku                                                                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kasum aktsia kohta (eurodes                                                     
 ühe aktsia kohta)                                                              
          - tava                    0.043        0.009        0.023        0.026
          - lahustatud              0.043        0.009        0.023        0.026
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


KONSOLIDEERITUD FINANTSSEISUNDI ARUANNE

(auditeerimata, tuhandetes eurodes)

VARAD                                                     30.06.2015  31.12.2014
================================================================================
                                                                                
Käibevara                                                                       
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                                     81,048      65,311
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nõuded ostjate vastu ja muud nõuded                           44,028      38,210
Ettemaksed                                                    10,670       5,448
Varud                                                         30,424      31,315
Käibevara kokku                                              166,170     140,284
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Põhivara                                                                        
Investeeringud kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud               286         286
 investeeringuobjektidesse                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Muud finantsvarad                                                332         252
Edasilükkunud tulumaksu vara                                  21,349      21,338
Kinnisvarainvesteeringud                                         300         300
Materiaalne põhivara                                       1,423,409   1,467,964
Immateriaalne vara                                            53,608      55,174
---------------------------------------------------------                       
Põhivara kokku                                             1,499,284   1,545,314
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
---------------------------------------------------------                       
VARAD KOKKU                                                1,665,454   1,685,598
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                                        
================================================================================
                                                                                
Lühiajalised kohustused                                                         
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                               145,730     149,850
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Võlad tarnijatele ja muud võlad                               95,415      91,236
Dividendivõlad                                                13,398           0
Tulumaksukohustus                                              6,344       1,300
Ettemakstud tulud                                             39,891      29,408
Tuletisinstrumendid                                           34,694      41,982
Lühiajalised kohustused kokku                                335,472     313,776
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Pikaajalised kohustused                                                         
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         -----------------------
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                               549,806     593,532
---------------------------------------------------------                       
Pikaajalised kohustused kokku                                549,806     593,532
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kohustused kokku                                             885,278     907,308
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
OMAKAPITAL                                                                      
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Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv omakapital                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                                  404,290     404,290
Ülekurss                                                         639         639
Reservid                                                      71,590      70,129
Jaotamata kasum                                              303,657     303,232
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv omakapital kokku               780,176     778,290
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                                             780,176     778,290
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                             1,665,454   1,685,598
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE

(auditeerimata, tuhandetes eurodes)                  01.01.2015 -  01.01.2014-
                                                       30.06.2015   30.06.2014
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                        
Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum/-kahjum                         15,186      -17,273
Korrigeerimised                                            59,282       64,136
Äritegevusega seotud nõuete ja ettemaksete muutused       -10,917      -12,844
Varude muutused                                               891        1,268
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste muutused                   14,097       15,615
Makstud tulumaks                                             -246           -4
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           78,293       50,898
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------                          
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                              
Materiaalse põhivara ja immateriaalse vara ostmine        -18,499      -20,351
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara müügist                    25,001          114
Saadud intressid                                               41            9
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            6,543      -20,228
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------                          
Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                             
Laenude tagasimaksed                                      -49,381      -39,920
Arvelduskrediidi muutus                                    -2,644       26,589
Kapitalirendimaksete tasumine                                 -40          -97
Makstud intressid                                         -14,744      -17,040
Tuletisinstrumentidega seotud maksed                       -2,290       -2,000
                                                          -69,099      -32,468
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RAHAVOOD KOKKU                                             15,737       -1,798
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------              ------------
                                                                              
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                                                     
- perioodi alguses                                         65,311       72,012
- suurenemine (+) / vähenemine (-)                         15,737       -1,798
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- perioodi lõpus                                           81,048       70,214
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         Veiko Haavapuu
         Finantsdirektor
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
         Tel +372 640 9914
         E-mail [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

AS Tallink Grupp Unaudited Consolidated Interim Report Q2 2015

Message

Tallinn, 2015-08-13 08:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
AS Tallink Grupp Unaudited Consolidated Interim Report Q2 2015

In the second quarter (1 April – 30 June) of the 2015 financial year AS Tallink
Grupp and its subsidiaries’ (the Group) carried nearly 2.4 million passengers
which is on the same level compared to the second quarter last year.  The
Group’s unaudited revenue for the second quarter of 2015 increased by EUR 7.4
million or 3.0% year on year to the total of EUR 253.9 million, EBITDA
increased by EUR 14.1 million or 34.3% to the total of EUR 55.2 million,
compared to the same period last year. Net profit increased by EUR 22.4 million
or 367.7% to the total of EUR 28.5 million, compared to the same period last
year. 

The Group’s revenue for the first six months of 2015 was EUR 444.0 million and
increased by EUR 9.3 million or 2.1% year on year comparison. EBITDA increased
by EUR 29.1 million to the total of EUR 74.6 million and net profit increased
by EUR 32.5 million to the total of EUR 15.2 million, compared to the same
period last year. 

The Group made various changes to the operations during the past year, these
changes have continued to positively affect the operating result in the second
quarter with increased revenue and profitability. 

In the second quarter the Estonia-Finland route revenue increased by 6.2%,
driven by 4.8% growth in passenger number and 19.9% increase in cargo units,
the cargo growth is supported mainly by added capacity. The Estonia-Sweden
route, where capacity is lower than last year, experienced a 5.1% decrease in
passengers and a 12.3% decrease in cargo volumes. The Latvia-Sweden route,
operating with one vessel compared to two vessels last year, showed a decline
with passenger numbers decreasing by 42.3%, cargo units transported decreased
by 59.2%. 

Throughout the second quarter price pressure from competition remained visible
on all routes. The group was able to keep the total number of passengers on
same level despite the total lower capacity from Latvia-Sweden route. The
passenger number was supported by growth in Estonia-Finland and Finland-Sweden
routes. 

The upgrades of the public areas and improvements to restaurant and shop
concept throughout the fleet in past year, combined with the operational
changes, have resulted in a 2.0% increase in on-board revenue per passenger. 

Due to the increased number of chartered vessels compared to the same period
last year the revenue from charters increased by EUR 4.8 million or 57.8% to
the total of EUR 13.2 million. Main contribution to the charter revenue growth
comes from the Silja Europa charter agreement from August 2014 onwards. 

In February 2015 AS Tallink Grupp and Meyer Turku Oy signed a contract for the
construction of the new LNG powered fast ferry for Tallinn-Helsinki route
shuttle operations. The ship will cost around EUR 230 million, 20% of the total
cost will be paid during the construction period and the rest 80% upon the
delivery of the vessel in the beginning of 2017. AS Tallink Grupp's subsidiary
Tallink Line Ltd. and Nordea Bank Finland Plc have signed the loan agreement in
June 2015 in amount of EUR 184 million with maturity of twelve years from
drawdown to finance the construction of the new fast ferry in Meyer Turku
shipyard. Finnish Export Credit Agency “Finnvera” guarantees 95% of this
post-delivery buyer credit and the loan bears OECD Commercial Interest
Reference Rate (CIRR) based fixed interest rate. 

Two of the vessels that were chartered out, Silja Festival and Regina Baltica
were sold in the second quarter of the 2015 financial year. The sale of the two
vessels generated a positive cash flow of EUR 25 million which was used for the
EUR 11.5 million down payment of the new LNG vessel and repayment of loans.
Altogether the Group successfully continued the deleveraging strategy and the
net debt decreased by EUR 62 million to a total of EUR 614 million in the
second quarter resulting in a solid net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.4. 

In the first half year of 2015 the positive effect from chartering activities
has been clearly visible as in the comparable period last year fewer ships were
in charter. Looking forward to the second half of the 2015 financial year the
chartering revenues will decrease compared to the previous year as Silja Europa
charter becomes comparable with the last year and two ships previously in
charter were sold in the second quarter of 2015. 

In June 2015 AS Tallink Grupp agreed with the main fuel supplier to fix the
price of approximately 30% of the fuel purchasing volume until the end of 2015. 

In the second quarter of the 2015 financial year the Group’s gross profit
amounted to EUR 62.4 million and EBITDA to EUR 55.2 million being respectively
EUR 11.4 million and EUR 14.1 million more compared to the same period last
year. The increase in the Group’s results is mainly attributed to the growth in
passenger numbers, increased charter revenues and decreased costs related to
operations. The increase in the pre-tax profit was affected by higher financial
income mainly due to the increase in the fair value of derivative instruments
(interest rate swaps) which resulted in EUR 7.3 million lower net finance cost. 

The unaudited net profit for the second quarter of the 2015 financial year was
EUR 28.5 million or EUR 0.04 per share compared to the net profit of EUR 6.1
million or EUR 0.01 per share in the same period last year. 

In June 2015 the shareholders annual general meeting decided to pay a dividend
of 0.02 euros per share. The total dividend amount of EUR 13.4 million was paid
out in the beginning of July 2015 (third quarter). 

Cash flow from operations increased by EUR 8.2 million when compared to the
same period last year. The total liquidity, cash and unused credit facilities
at the end of the second quarter was EUR 96.2 million providing a strong
position for sustainable operations. At the end of the second quarter 2015 the
Group had EUR 81.0 million in cash and equivalents and the total of unused
credit lines were at EUR 15.2 million. 

Q2 KEY FIGURES               2015         2014      Change
                            Apr-Jun      Apr-Jun          
----------------------------------------------------------
Revenue                            EUR million        253.9        246.5    3.0%
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Gross profit                       EUR million         62.4         51.0   22.4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross margin                                          24.6%        20.7%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA                             EUR million         55.2         41.1   34.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA margin                                         21.7%        16.7%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net profit for the                 EUR million         28.5          6.1  367.7%
 period                                                                         
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Net profit margin                                     11.2%         2.5%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Depreciation and                   EUR million         19.9         20.0   -0.4%
 amortization                                                                   
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Investments                        EUR million         14.9          6.2  139.0%
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares      669 882 040  669 882 040        
 outstanding                                                                    
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Earnings per share                         EUR         0.04         0.01  367.7%
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Number of passengers                              2 356 039    2 363 510   -0.3%
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Number of cargo units                                78 659       79 055   -0.5%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average number of                                     6 903        7 124   -3.1%
 employees                                                                      
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                                               --------------------------       
                                                 30.06.2015   31.03.2015        
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Total assets                       EUR million      1 665.5      1 674.5   -0.5%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest-bearing                   EUR million        695.5        742.9   -6.4%
 liabilities                                                                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net debt                           EUR million        614.5        676.6   -9.2%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total equity                       EUR million        780.2        764.9    2.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity ratio                                          46.8%        45.7%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net debt to EBITDA                                      3.4          4.1        
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Number of ordinary                              669 882 040  669 882 040      0%
 shares outstanding1                                                            
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Shareholders’ equity per                   EUR         1.16         1.14    2.0%
 share                                                                          
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EBITDA:  Earnings before net financial items, 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;
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.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited, in thousands of   01.04.2015-  01.04.2014-  01.01.2015-  01.01.2014-
 euros)                                                                         
                               30.06.2015   30.06.2014   30.06.2015   30.06.2014
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Revenue                           253,862      246,463      444,015      434,669
Cost of sales                    -191,489     -195,503     -355,538     -371,922
Gross profit                       62,373       50,960       88,477       62,747
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Marketing expenses                -16,481      -16,001      -31,716      -31,799
Administrative expenses           -11,603      -13,888      -23,318      -25,277
Other income                        1,362          312        1,485          525
Other expenses                       -390         -292         -581         -340
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Result from operating              35,261       21,091       34,347        5,856
 activities                                                                     
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Finance income                      1,621          551        7,297        3,867
Finance costs                      -4,000      -10,192      -20,608      -21,637
                                                                                
Profit/-loss before income         32,882       11,450       21,036      -11,914
 tax                                                                            
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Income tax                         -4,350       -5,349       -5,850       -5,359
                                                                                
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Net profit/-loss for the           28,532        6,101       15,186      -17,273
 period                                                                         
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Other comprehensive                                                             
 income/-expense                                                                
Items that may be                                                               
 reclassified to profit or                                                      
 loss                                                                           
Exchange differences on                28          -51          -54            8
 translating foreign                                                            
 operations                                                                     
Other comprehensive                    28          -51          -54            8
 income/-expense for the                                                        
 period                                                                         
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Total comprehensive                28,560        6,050       15,132      -17,265
 income/-expense for the                                                        
 period                                                                         
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Earnings per share (in EUR                                                      
 per share)                                                                     
           - basic                  0.043        0.009        0.023        0.026
           - diluted                0.043        0.009        0.023        0.026
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited, in thousands of euros)

ASSETS                                                    30.06.2015  31.12.2014
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Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash equivalents                                     81,048      65,311
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Trade and other receivables                                   44,028      38,210
Prepayments                                                   10,670       5,448
Inventories                                                   30,424      31,315
Total current assets                                         166,170     140,284
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Non-current assets                                                              
Investments in equity-accounted investees                        286         286
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Other financial assets                                           332         252
Deferred income tax assets                                    21,349      21,338
Investment property                                              300         300
Property, plant and equipment                              1,423,409   1,467,964
Intangible assets                                             53,608      55,174
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Total non-current assets                                   1,499,284   1,545,314
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TOTAL ASSETS                                               1,665,454   1,685,598
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                          
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Current liabilities                                                             
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                        145,730     149,850
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Trade and other payables                                      95,415      91,236
Dividends                                                     13,398           0
Income tax liability                                           6,344       1,300
Deferred income                                               39,891      29,408
Derivatives                                                   34,694      41,982
Total current liabilities                                    335,472     313,776
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Non-current liabilities                                                         
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                                                         -----------------------
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                        549,806     593,532
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Total non-current liabilities                                549,806     593,532
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TOTAL LIABILITIES                                            885,278     907,308
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EQUITY                                                                          
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Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent                             
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Share capital                                                404,290     404,290
Share premium                                                    639         639
Reserves                                                      71,590      70,129
Retained earnings                                            303,657     303,232
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the           780,176     778,290
 parent                                                                         
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TOTAL EQUITY                                                 780,176     778,290
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                               1,665,454   1,685,598
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(unaudited, in thousands of euros)                      01.01.2015-  01.01.2014-
                                                         30.06.2015   30.06.2014
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Net profit/-loss for the period                              15,186      -17,273
Adjustments                                                  59,282       64,136
Changes in receivables and prepayments related to           -10,917      -12,844
 operating activities                                                           
Changes in inventories                                          891        1,268
Changes in liabilities related to operating activities       14,097       15,615
Income tax paid                                                -246           -4
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                                                             78,293       50,898
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Cash flow used in investing activities                                          
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and               -18,499      -20,351
 intangible assets                                                              
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and               25,001          114
 equipment                                                                      
Interest received                                                41            9
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                                                              6,543      -20,228
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Cash flow used in financing activities                                          
Repayment of loans                                          -49,381      -39,920
Change in overdraft                                          -2,644       26,589
Payment of finance lease liabilities                            -40          -97
Interest paid                                               -14,744      -17,040
Payments for settlement of derivatives                       -2,290       -2,000
                                                            -69,099      -32,468
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TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                          15,737       -1,798
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Cash and cash equivalents:                                                      
- at the beginning of period                                 65,311       72,012
- increase (+) / decrease (-)                                15,737       -1,798
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- at the end of period                                       81,048       70,214
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         Veiko Haavapuu
         Finance Director
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
         Tel +372 640 9914
         E-mail [email protected]