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

5783

Submission date and time

10.11.2016 09:50:00

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

AS-i Tallink Grupp 2016. majandusaasta auditeerimata konsolideeritud III kvartali vahearuanne

Message

Tallinn, 2016-11-10 08:50 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
AS-i Tallink Grupp 2016. majandusaasta auditeerimata konsolideeritud III
kvartali vahearuanne 

AS Tallink Grupp ja tema tütarettevõtted (edaspidi „Kontsern“) vedasid 2016.
majandusaasta kolmandas kvartalis (1. juuli – 30. september) kokku 2,9 miljonit
reisijat, mida on 5,7% rohkem kui eelmise aasta kolmandas kvartalis. Veetud
kaubaveoühikute arv kasvas 6,7% võrra ning veetud sõiduautode arv kasvas 6,2%
võrreldes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga. 

Kontserni auditeerimata konsolideeritud müügitulu oli kolmandas kvartalis 273,5
miljonit eurot, mis on samal tasemel eelmise aasta kolmanda kvartaliga.
Kontserni kolmanda kvartali auditeerimata kulumieelne ärikasum (EBITDA) oli
67,1 miljonit eurot, eelmise aasta samal perioodil 76,8 miljonit eurot ja
auditeerimata puhaskasum oli 42,8 miljonit eurot, eelmise aasta samal perioodil
45,2 miljonit eurot. 

2016. majandusaasta kolmandas kvartalis kasvas Kontserni käive kõikidel
opereeritavatel liinidel. Põhitegevuse müügitulu kasvas kolmandas kvartalis
tänu suuremale piletitulule ja pardamüügile, kasvu toetas suurem reisijate arv
Kontserni opereeritavatel laevadel. Laevade väljaprahtimise müügitulu on
eelmise aasta kolmanda kvartaliga võrreldes vähenenud kuna välja oli prahitud
vähem laevu. Kontserni majandustegevuse kogutulemus oli madalam võrreldes
eelmise aasta sama perioodiga, tulemust mõjutasid peamiselt väiksem tulu
laevade väljaprahtimisest ja kiirlaeva Superstar prahtimise kulu. 

Juulis 2016 toimusid Meyer Turku laevatehases uue veeldatud maagaasil (LNG)
töötava kiirlaeva Megastar ristimisstseremoonia ja vettelaskmine. Laeva
ehitustööd kulgevad plaanipäraselt ning on alustatud sisetöödega.Uus LNG
kiirlaev Megastar valmib 2017. aasta alguses ja hakkab opereerima Shuttle
teenust Tallinn-Helsingi liinil. Seoses uue laeva valmimisega on Kontsern
algatanud mitmeid turundustegevusi, et tutvustada uut laeva ja selle omadusi
peamistel turgudel, rohkem infot projekti kohta leiab
http://megastar.tallink.com/. 

Valmistudes uue LNG kiirlaeva Megastar turule tulekuks järgmisel aastal,
opereeris Kontsern reisilaevaga Silja Europa Tallinn-Helsingi liinil 2016. a.
kolmanda kvartali juulis ja augustis. Reisilaeva Silja Europa liiniletoomine on
võimaldanud Kontsernil suurendada oma turuosa liinil 2% võrra 58%-ni, võrreldes
eelmise aasta sama ajaga. Kolmandas kvartalis kasvas Eesti-Soome vahelistel
laevaliinidel müügitulu 7,0%, müügitulu kasv tuli peamiselt suuremast reisijate
arvust seoses liinile toodud laevaga ja suuremast veetud kaubaveo ühikute
mahust. Eesti-Soome vaheliste laevaliinide segmendi kolmanda kvartali
kasumlikkus oli madalam võrreldes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga seoses
kiirlaeva Superstar prahtimise kuluga. 

Soome-Rootsi vaheliste laevaliinide kolmanda kvartali müügitulu kasvas 0,9%,
võrreldes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga. Müügitulu kasvu toetas liinide suurem
reisijate arv. Kontserni Soome-Rootsi vaheliste laevaliinide turuosa kasvas 2%
võrra 54%-le. Transporditud kaubaveoühikute arv kasvas kolmandas kvartalis 5,2%
võrra. Soome-Rootsi vaheliste laevaliinide kolmanda kvartali segmendi kasum oli
veidi madalam seoses suuremate turustus- ja tegevuskuludega. 

Sarnaselt 2016. a. eelnevate kvartalite tulemusele, jätkus Eesti-Rootsi ja
Läti-Rootsi liinide positiivne areng, liinide müügitulu kasv tuli peamiselt
suuremast pileti- ja pardamüügist. Eesti-Rootsi vaheliste laevaliinide
müügitulu kasvas 2,5% võrra ja segmendi kasum suurenes 10,9% või 0,7 miljoni
euro võrra. Läti-Rootsi laevaliini müügitulu kasvas 3,2% võrra ja segmendi
kasum suurenes 10,9% või 0,4 miljoni euro võrra. 

Kolmandas kvartalis suurenes Kontserni piletimüügi tulu 5,4% või 4,3 miljoni
euro ning  restoranide ja poodide müügitulu 4,0% või 5,7 miljoni euro võrra,
võrreldes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga. Müügitulu kasvu toetas peamiselt
suurem reisijate arv Kontserni opereeritavatel laevadel. 

Laevade prahtimise tulu vähenes kolmandas kvartalis kokku 7,3 miljoni euro
võrra võrreldes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga, kuna välja oli prahitud vähem
laevu. 

Kontserni 2016. majandusaasta kolmanda kvartali brutokasum vähenes võrreldes
eelmise aasta sama perioodiga 8,0 miljoni euro võrra ja oli 76,8 miljonit
eurot, kulumieelne ärikasum (EBITDA) vähenes 9,7 miljoni euro võrra ja oli 67,1
miljonit eurot. Kolmanda kvartali kasumlikkust mõjutasid madalam laevade
prahtimise müügitulu, suuremad turunduskulud, kiirlaeva Superstar prahtimise
kulu ja suuremad laevade opereerimise kulud. 

Kontserni netovõlg vähenes kolmandas kvartalis 8,3 miljoni euro võrra ja oli
kokku 457,9 miljonit eurot, netovõla ja EBITDA suhe oli kolmanda kvartali lõpu
seisuga 3,1. Kolmanda kvartali intressikulud vähenesid laenude
graafikujärgsetest ja laevade müügiga seotud ennetähtaegsetest tagasimaksetest
eelmise aasta sama ajaga võrreldes 1,4 miljoni euro võrra. Kontserni kogu
finantskulu vähenes kolmandas kvartalis kokku 4,2 miljoni euro võrra peamiselt
valuuta- ja intressi tuletisinstrumentide ümberhindlustest. 

Kontserni auditeerimata puhaskasum oli 2016. majandusaasta kolmandas kvartalis
42,8 miljonit eurot ehk 0,064 eurot aktsia kohta, eelmise aasta sama perioodi
puhaskasum oli 45,2 miljonit eurot ehk 0,067 eurot aktsia kohta. 

Juunis 2016 otsustas aktsionäride korraline üldkoosolek maksta 2015.
majandusaasta kasumist dividendi 0,02 eurot aktsia kohta. Dividendid kokku
summas 13,4 miljonit eurot maksti välja 5. juulil 2016. Lisaks dividendide
jaotamisele, otsustas üldkoosolek vähendada aktsiaseltsi aktsiakapitali kokku
40,2 miljoni euro võrra ehk 0,06 eurot aktsia kohta. Lähtuvalt Äriseadustiku
nõuetest tehakse aktsiakapitali vähendamise väljamaksed aktsionäridele 23.
detsembril 2016. 

Kontserni kogulikviidsus, raha ja kasutamata krediidilimiidid, oli kolmanda
kvartali lõpus 116,3 miljonit eurot, mis hõlmab 88,8 miljonit eurot raha ja
27,5 miljonit eurot kasutamata krediidilimiite, tagades tugeva
finantspositsiooni jätkusuutlikuks opereerimiseks. 

PÕHINÄITAJAD                                     2016           2015      muutus
                                            juuli-septemb  juuli-septemb        
                                                 er             er              
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                                                 EUR            EUR             
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Müügitulu (miljonites)                              273,5          273,6   -0,0%
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Brutokasum (miljonites)                              76,8           84,8   -9,4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brutokasumi marginaal                               28,1%          31,0%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA (miljonites)                                  67,1           76,8  -12,6%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA marginaal                                    24,6%          28,1%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aruande perioodi puhaskasum / -kahjum                42,8           45,2   -5,3%
 (miljonites)                                                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Puhaskasumi marginaal                               15,7%          16,5%        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amortisatsioon (miljonites)                          19,3           18,4    4,5%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investeeringud (miljonites)                          15,1           11,3   33,6%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiate kaalutud keskmine arv1               669 882 040    669 882 040    0,0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiakasum                                          0,06           0,07   -5,3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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Reisijate arv                                   2 855 112      2 701 412    5,7%
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Kaubaveo ühikute arv                               81 170         76 062    6,7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Töötajate keskmine arv                              7 366          7 040    4,6%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------                              -------
                                                                                
                                           ------------------------------       
                                             30.09.2016     30.06.2016          
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Varad (miljonites)                                1 552,0        1 567,4   -1,0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intressi kandvad kohustused (miljonites)            546,7          558,5   -2,1%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Netovõlg (miljonites)                               457,9          466,2   -1,8%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapital kokku (miljonites)                       811,2          807,7    0,4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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Omakapitali määr                                    52,3%          51,5%        
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Netovõla EBITDA suhe                                  3,1            2,9        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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Aktsiate arv1                                 669 882 040    669 882 040    0,0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapital aktsia kohta                              1,21           1,21    0,4%
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EBITDA: Finantstulude ja -kulude, 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;
Netovõlg: Intressikandvad kohustused miinus raha ja raha ekvivalendid;
Netovõla ja EBITDA suhe: Netovõlg / 12 kuu EBITDA.
1 Aktsiate arv ei sisalda oma aktsiaid.



KONSOLIDEERITUDKOONDKASUMIARUANNE

(auditeerimata, tuhandetes    01.07.2016-  01.07.2015-  01.01.2016-  01.01.2015-
 eurodes)                                                                       
                               30.09.2016   30.09.2015   30.09.2016   30.09.2015
================================================================================
                                                                                
Müügitulu (Lisa 3)                273 615      273 557      711 670      717 572
Müüdud kaupade ja teenuste       -196 839     -188 803     -560 154     -544 341
 kulud                                                                          
Brutokasum                         76 776       84 754      151 516      173 231
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Müügi- ja turunduskulud           -16 571      -15 085      -53 166      -46 801
Üldhalduskulud                    -12 548      -10 992      -38 825      -34 310
Muud äritulud                         180         -125        1 753        1 360
Muud ärikulud                          22         -156           -6         -737
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Kasum/-kahjum äritegevusest        47 859       58 396       61 272       92 743
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Finantstulud (Lisa 4)               4 398        2 210        8 760        9 507
Finantskulud (Lisa 4)              -9 999      -12 039      -29 685      -32 647
                                                                                
Kasum/-kahjum enne tulumaksu       42 258       48 567       40 347       69 603
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Tulumaks                              580       -3 355          245       -9 205
                                                                                
Aruandeperioodi                    42 838       45 212       40 592       60 398
 puhaskasum/-kahjum                                                             
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Muu koondkasum/-kahjum                                                          
Summad, mida saab edaspidi                                                      
 ümber liigitada kasumisse                                                      
 või kahjumisse                                                                 
Valuutakursi vahed                    -99         -202         -264         -256
 välisettevõtetest                                                              
Perioodi muu                          -99         -202         -264         -256
 koondkasum/-kahjum kokku                                                       
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Perioodi koondkasum/-kahjum        42 739       45 010       40 328       60 142
 kokku                                                                          
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Kasum aktsia kohta (eurodes                                                     
 ühe aktsia kohta)                                                              
     - tava (Lisa 5)                0,064        0,067        0,061        0,090
     - lahustatud (Lisa 5)          0,064        0,067        0,061        0,090
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KONSOLIDEERITUD FINANTSSEISUNDI ARUANNE

(auditeerimata  tuhandetes eurodes)

VARAD                                                     30.09.2016  31.12.2015
================================================================================
                                                                                
Käibevara                                                                       
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Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                                     88 772      81 976
Nõuded ostjate vastu ja muud nõuded                           41 986      36 583
Ettemaksed                                                     9 592       5 274
Tulumaksu ettemakse                                            1 482       1 224
Varud                                                         37 624      29 197
Käibevara kokku                                              179 456     154 254
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Põhivara                                                                        
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Investeeringud kapitaliosaluse meetodil kajastatud               350         350
 investeeringuobjektidesse                                                      
Muud finantsvarad                                                361         308
Edasilükkunud tulumaksu vara                                  19 410      19 410
Kinnisvarainvesteeringud                                         300         300
Materiaalne põhivara (Lisa 7)                              1 301 226   1 311 418
Immateriaalne vara (Lisa 8)                                   50 904      52 726
---------------------------------------------------------                       
Põhivara kokku                                             1 372 551   1 384 512
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---------------------------------------------------------                       
VARAD KOKKU                                                1 552 007   1 538 766
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KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                                        
================================================================================
                                                                                
Lühiajalised kohustused                                                         
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Intressikandvad võlakohustused (Lisa 9)                      125 995      81 889
Võlad tarnijatele ja muud võlad                               83 257      88 480
Võlad aktsionäridele (Lisa 14)                                40 193           0
Tulumaksukohustus                                              2 500       4 567
Ettemakstud tulud                                             33 986      28 906
Lühiajalised kohustused kokku                                285 931     203 842
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Pikaajalised kohustused                                                         
                                                         -----------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intressikandvad võlakohustused (Lisa 9)                      420 685     467 447
Tuletisinstrumendid (Lisa 6)                                  34 232      42 863
Muud kohustused                                                    0         192
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Pikaajalised kohustused kokku                                454 917     510 502
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kohustused kokku                                             740 848     714 344
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OMAKAPITAL                                                                      
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Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv omakapital                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                                  361 736     404 290
Ülekurss                                                         639         639
Reservid                                                      71 026      65 083
Jaotamata kasum                                              377 758     354 410
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Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv omakapital kokku               811 159     824 422
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OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                                             811 159     824 422
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KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                             1 552 007   1 538 766
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KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE

(auditeerimata  tuhandetes eurodes)                     01.01.2016-  01.01.2015-
                                                         30.09.2016   30.09.2015
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                          
Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum/-kahjum                           40 592       60 398
Korrigeerimised                                              79 014       91 250
Äritegevusega seotud nõuete ja ettemaksete muutused          -9 914       -8 089
Varude muutused                                              -8 427        2 639
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste muutused                       -326       -7 103
Makstud tulumaks                                             -1 621         -490
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                                                             99 318      138 605
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-------------------------------------------------------                         
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                                
Materiaalse põhivara ja immateriaalse vara ostmine          -46 197      -29 823
 (Lisad 7, 8, 9)                                                                
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara müügist                         144       25 004
Saadud intressid                                                 51           57
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                                                            -46 002       -4 762
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Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                               
Laenude tagasimaksed (Lisa 9)                               -55 039      -68 962
Arvelduskrediidi muutus (Lisa 9)                             44 096       -8 700
Kapitalirendimaksete tasumine (Lisa 9)                          -74          -60
Makstud intressid                                           -18 434      -21 485
Tuletisinstrumentidega seotud maksed                         -3 341       -3 195
Laenudega seotud tehingukulude tasumine                           0       -1 429
Makstud dividendid (Lisa 12)                                -13 398      -13 398
Tulumaks makstud dividendidelt                                 -330       -2 818
                                                            -46 520     -120 047
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RAHAVOOD KOKKU                                                6 796       13 796
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Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                                                       
- perioodi alguses                                           81 976       65 311
- suurenemine (+) / vähenemine (-)                            6 796       13 796
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- perioodi lõpus                                             88 772       79 107
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         Veiko Haavapuu
         Finance Director
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7
         10111 Tallinn, Estonia
         Tel. +372 640 9914
         E-mail [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

AS Tallink Grupp Unaudited Consolidated Interim Report Q3 2016

Message

Tallinn, 2016-11-10 08:50 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
AS Tallink Grupp Unaudited Consolidated Interim Report Q3 2016

In the third quarter (1 July - 30 September) of the 2016 financial year AS
Tallink Grupp and its subsidiaries’ (the Group) carried 2.9 million passengers
which is 5.7% more compared to the third quarter last year. The number of cargo
units transported increased by 6.7% and the number of passenger vehicles
transported increased by 6.2% compared to same period last year. 

The Group’s unaudited consolidated revenue for the third quarter was EUR 273.5
million, which is on the same level with the third quarter last year. The
Group’s unaudited EBITDA for the third quarter amounted to EUR 67.1 million
compared to EUR 76.8 million last year and unaudited net profit was EUR 42.8
million compared to EUR 45.2 million in same period last year. 

In the third quarter, the revenue increased in all Group’s operated routes. The
revenue growth of core operations from onboard and ticket sale was supported by
the larger number of passengers travelling with the Group’s operated ships. The
revenue from chartering of ships is visibly lower as there were fewer ships
chartered out compared to third quarter last year. The Group’s operating result
is lower compared to same period last year mainly due to lower result from
chartering and cost of charter of the fast ferry Superstar. 

The new LNG fast ferry Megastar was christened and launched in July 2016. The
construction is proceeding according to the schedule and the interior works of
the ship have started. The new LNG fast ferry Megastar will be delivered to the
Group in January 2017 and the vessel will start to operate the Shuttle service
on Tallinn-Helsinki route. At the same time, the Group has initiated number of
marketing activities to introduce the new vessel and its qualities to main
markets, more info on project http://megastar.tallink.com/. 

In expectation of the new LNG fast ferry Megastar to the market next year, the
Group operated the cruise ferry Silja Europa on Tallinn-Helsinki route day
cruise service in 2016 third quarter July and August. This operational change
has enabled the Group to increase its market share on the route by 2% to 58%,
compared to same period last year. The Estonia-Finland route’s third quarter
revenue increased by 7.0%, the increase is driven mainly by growth in the
passenger number and cargo volume from the added capacity, compared to last
year. The Estonia-Finland segment result for the third quarter was lower
compared to the same period last year due to the cost of charter of the fast
ferry Superstar. 

The Finland-Sweden routes third quarter revenue increased by 0.9%, compared to
same period last year. The revenue growth was supported by the higher passenger
number on the routes. The Group’s Finland-Sweden routes market share increased
in the third quarter by 2% to 54%. The number of cargo units transported on
Finland-Sweden routes increased by 5.2% compared to same period last year. The
segment result for the third quarter is slightly lower due to higher marketing
and operating costs. 

Similarly to previous quarters of 2016, the Estonia-Sweden and Latvia-Sweden
routes positive development continues, the routes revenue growth was driven
mainly by higher ticket revenue and on-board sales. The Estonia-Sweden routes
revenue increased by 2.5% and segment result improved by 10.9% or EUR 0.7
million. The Latvia-Sweden route revenue increased by 3.2% and segment result
improved by 10.9% or EUR 0.4 million compared to third quarter last year. 

In the third quarter the Group’s total ticket revenue increased by 5.4% or EUR
4.3 million and restaurants and shop sales increased by 4.0% or EUR 5.7
million, compared to the same period last year. The sales growth is supported
mainly by the higher number of passengers travelling with the Group’s operated
ships. 

The revenue from chartering activities has reduced in total by EUR 7.3 million
in the third quarter due to fewer ships are chartered out, compared to the same
period last year. 

In the third quarter of the 2016 financial year the Group’s gross profit
decreased by EUR 8.0 million and amounted to EUR 76.8 million, compared to the
same period last year, EBITDA decreased by EUR 9.7 million to the total of EUR
67.1 million. The third quarter profitability was impacted by less revenue from
chartering, higher marketing costs, cost of charter of the fast ferry Superstar
and higher ships operating costs. 

In the third quarter the Group’s net debt decreased by EUR 8.3 million to a
total of EUR 457.9 million and the net debt to EBITDA ratio was a solid 3.1 at
the end of third quarter. The third quarter interest cost was EUR 1.4 million
lower compared to same period last year from regular repayment of loans and
also repayment of loans related to sale of ships. Combined with gain from
revaluation of cross currency and interest derivatives, the total finance costs
decreased by EUR 4.2 million compared to the third quarter last year. 

The unaudited net profit for the third quarter of the 2016 financial year was
EUR 42.8 million or EUR 0.064 per share compared to the net profit of EUR 45.2
million or EUR 0.067 per share in the same period last year. 

In June 2016 the shareholders annual general meeting decided to pay a dividend
of EUR 0.02 per share from financial year 2015 profits. The total dividend
amount of EUR 13.4 million was paid out on 05 July 2016 (third quarter). In
addition to dividend payment the annual general meeting decided the share
capital reduction in amount of EUR 40.2 million or EUR 0.06 per share.
According to the procedures set out in Commercial Code the share capital
reduction payments to the shareholders will be made on 23 December 2016. 

The total liquidity, cash and unused credit facilities, at the end of the third
quarter was EUR 116.3 million providing a strong financial position for
sustainable operations. The Group had EUR 88.8 million in cash and equivalents
and the total of unused credit lines were at EUR 27.5 million. 



Q3 KEY FIGURES

                         2016         2015      Change
                       July-Sep     July-Sep          
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Revenue                            EUR million        273.5        273.6   -0.0%
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Gross profit                       EUR million         76.8         84.8   -9.4%
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Gross margin                                          28.1%        31.0%        
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EBITDA                             EUR million         67.1         76.8  -12.6%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA margin                                         24.6%        28.1%        
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Net profit for the                 EUR million         42.8         45.2   -5.3%
 period                                                                         
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Net profit margin                                     15.7%        16.5%        
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Depreciation and                   EUR million         19.3         18.4    4.5%
 amortization                                                                   
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Investments                        EUR million         15.1         11.3   33.6%
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares      669,882,040  669,882,040    0.0%
 outstanding 1                                                                  
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Earnings per share                         EUR         0.06         0.07   -5.3%
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Number of passengers                              2,855,112    2,701,412    5.7%
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Number of cargo                                      81,170       76,062    6.7%
 units                                                                          
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Average number of                                     7,366        7,040    4.6%
 employees                                                                      
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                                                 30.09.2016   30.06.2016        
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Total assets                       EUR million      1,552.0      1,567.4   -1.0%
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Interest-bearing                   EUR million        546.7        558.5   -2.1%
 liabilities                                                                    
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Net debt                           EUR million        457.9        466.2   -1.8%
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Total equity                       EUR million        811.2        807.7    0.4%
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Equity ratio                                          52.3%        51.5%        
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Net debt to EBITDA                                      3.1          2.9        
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Number of ordinary shares outstanding 1         669,882,040  669,882,040    0.0%
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Shareholders’ equity                       EUR         1.21         1.21    0.4%
 per 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   01.07.2016-  01.07.2015-  01.01.2016-  01.01.2015-
 euros)                                                                         
                               30.09.2016   30.09.2015   30.09.2016   30.09.2015
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Revenue (Note 3)                  273,615      273,557      711,670      717,572
Cost of sales                    -196,839     -188,803     -560,154     -544,341
Gross profit                       76,776       84,754      151,516      173,231
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Sales and marketing expenses      -16,571      -15,085      -53,166      -46,801
Administrative expenses           -12,548      -10,992      -38,825      -34,310
Other operating income                180         -125        1,753        1,360
Other operating expenses               22         -156           -6         -737
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Result from operating              47,859       58,396       61,272       92,743
 activities                                                                     
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Finance income (Note 4)             4,398        2,210        8,760        9,507
Finance costs (Note 4)             -9,999      -12,039      -29,685      -32,647
                                                                                
Profit/-loss before income         42,258       48,567       40,347       69,603
 tax                                                                            
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Income tax                            580       -3,355          245       -9,205
                                                                                
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Net profit/-loss for the           42,838       45,212       40,592       60,398
 period                                                                         
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Other comprehensive                                                             
 income/-expense                                                                
Items that may be                                                               
 reclassified to profit or                                                      
 loss                                                                           
Exchange differences on               -99         -202         -264         -256
 translating foreign                                                            
 operations                                                                     
Other comprehensive                   -99         -202         -264         -256
 income/-expense for the                                                        
 period                                                                         
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Total comprehensive                42,739       45,010       40,328       60,142
 income/-expense for the                                                        
 period                                                                         
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Earnings per share (in EUR                                                      
 per share)                                                                     
       - basic (Note 5)             0.064        0.067        0.061        0.090
       - diluted (Note 5)           0.064        0.067        0.061        0.090
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited, in thousands of euros)

ASSETS                                                    30.09.2016  31.12.2015
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Current assets                                                                  
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Cash and cash equivalents                                     88,772      81,976
Trade and other receivables                                   41,986      36,583
Prepayments                                                    9,592       5,274
Income tax prepayment                                          1,482       1,224
Inventories                                                   37,624      29,197
Total current assets                                         179,456     154,254
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Non-current assets                                                              
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Investments in equity-accounted investees                        350         350
Other financial assets                                           361         308
Deferred income tax assets                                    19,410      19,410
Investment property                                              300         300
Property, plant and equipment (Note 7)                     1,301,226   1,311,418
Intangible assets (Note 8)                                    50,904      52,726
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Total non-current assets                                   1,372,551   1,384,512
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TOTAL ASSETS                                               1,552,007   1,538,766
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                          
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Current liabilities                                                             
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Interest bearing loans and borrowings (Note 9)               125,995      81,889
Trade and other payables                                      83,257      88,480
Payments to shareholders (Note 14)                            40,193           0
Income tax liability                                           2,500       4,567
Deferred income                                               33,986      28,906
Total current liabilities                                    285,931     203,842
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Non-current liabilities                                                         
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Interest bearing loans and borrowings (Note 9)               420,685     467,447
Derivatives (Note 6)                                          34,232      42,863
Other payables                                                     0         192
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Total non-current liabilities                                454,917     510,502
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TOTAL LIABILITIES                                            740,848     714,344
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EQUITY                                                                          
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Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent                             
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Share capital                                                361,736     404,290
Share premium                                                    639         639
Reserves                                                      71,026      65,083
Retained earnings                                            377,758     354,410
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the           811,159     824,422
 parent                                                                         
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TOTAL EQUITY                                                 811,159     824,422
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                               1,552,007   1,538,766
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(unaudited, in thousands of euros)                      01.01.2016-  01.01.2015-
                                                         30.09.2016   30.09.2015
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Net profit/-loss for the period                              40,592       60,398
Adjustments                                                  79,014       91,250
Changes in receivables and prepayments related to            -9,914       -8,089
 operating activities                                                           
Changes in inventories                                       -8,427        2,639
Changes in liabilities related to operating activities         -326       -7,103
Income tax paid                                              -1,621         -490
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                                                             99,318      138,605
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Cash flow from/used in investing activities                                     
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and               -46,197      -29,823
 intangible assets (Notes 7, 8, 9)                                              
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and                  144       25,004
 equipment                                                                      
Interest received                                                51           57
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                                                            -46,002       -4,762
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Cash flows used in financing activities                                         
Repayment of loans (Note 9)                                 -55,039      -68,962
Change in overdraft (Note 9)                                 44,096       -8,700
Payment of finance lease liabilities (Note 9)                   -74          -60
Interest paid                                               -18,434      -21,485
Payments for settlement of derivatives                       -3,341       -3,195
Payments of transaction costs related to loans                    0       -1,429
Dividend paid (Note 12)                                     -13,398      -13,398
Income tax on dividends paid                                   -330       -2,818
                                                            -46,520     -120,047
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TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                           6,796       13,796
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Cash and cash equivalents:                                                      
- at the beginning of period                                 81,976       65,311
- increase (+) / decrease (-)                                 6,796       13,796
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- at the end of period                                       88,772       79,107
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         Veiko Haavapuu
         Finance Director
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7
         10111 Tallinn, Estonia
         Tel. +372 640 9914
         E-mail [email protected]