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Tallink Grupp

Quarterly Report May 14, 2015

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AS TALLINK GRUPP

Unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the first quarter of the 2015 financial year

1 January 2015 - 31 March 2015

Beginning of the financial year 1. January 2015
End of the financial year 31. December 2015
Commercial Registry No. 10238429
Address Sadama 5/7
10111, Tallinn
Estonia
Telephone +372 6 409 800
Fax +372 6 409 810
Internet homepage www.tallink.com
Primary activity maritime transportation
(passenger and cargo transportation)
Auditor KPMG Baltics OÜ

CONTENT

MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
First quarter of the financial year 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 13
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 14
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT 15
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT
16
Notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
First quarter of the financial year 2015
17-22
MANAGEMENT BOARD'S APPROVAL TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
23

MANAGEMENT REPORT

In the first quarter (1 January- 31 March) of the 2015 financial year AS Tallink Grupp and its subsidiaries' (the Group) carried nearly 1.8 million passengers which is 5.9% less compared to the same period last year. The Group's unaudited revenue for the first quarter of 2015 increased by EUR 1.9 million or 1.0% year on year to the total of EUR 190.2 million, EBITDA increased by EUR 15.0 million or 335.0% to the total of EUR 19.5 million, compared to the same period last year. The Group made various changes to the operations during the past year and these affected the first quarter with decreased passenger volumes but increased revenue and profitability. The reduction of operating costs from the measures taken has the highest effect to the first quarter profitability, which is also the low season.

In the first quarter the Estonia-Finland route showed positive developments with revenue increasing by 2.7% driven by a 21.3% growth in cargo units. The increase to the cargo volume was partly from Sea Wind switching from the Finland-Sweden routes to the Estonia-Finland route. The Estonia-Sweden route, where capacity is lower than last year, experienced a 9.9% decrease in passengers and a 10.4% decrease in cargo volumes. The Latvia-Sweden route showed a decline with passenger's numbers decreasing by 41.2%, cargo units transported decreased by 59.6%, passenger vehicles transported decreased by 33.0% and the sales decreased by 39.4%. The decline in passenger and cargo volumes on the Latvia-Sweden route is due to Isabelle operating as the only vessel on the route since the beginning of August 2014. Throughout the first quarter price pressure from competitors remained visible on all routes. The passenger volumes have been affected by the drop of Russian passengers since the second quarter last year and has continued to this date.

In the first quarter altogether 6 vessels were chartered out. Due to the increased number of chartered vessels the revenue from charters increased by EUR 7.3 million or 85.9% to the total of EUR 15.7 million. Two of the vessels Silja Festival and Regina Baltic are to be sold in the second quarter of the 2015 financial year.

The upgrades of the public areas and improvements to restaurant and shop concept throughout the fleet combined with the operational changes have resulted in a 3.5% increase in on-board revenue per passenger. Due to the changes in operations the segment result improved on all segments and was EUR 14.9 million higher than in the same period last year.

In the first quarter of the 2015 financial year the Group's gross profit amounted to EUR 26.1 million and EBITDA to EUR 19.5 million being respectively EUR 14.3 million and EUR 15.0 million more compared to the same period last year. The increase in the Group's results is mainly attributed to the decreased costs related to operations.

The unaudited net loss for the first quarter of the 2015 financial year was EUR 13.3 million or EUR 0.02 per share compared to the net loss of EUR 23.4 million or EUR 0.03 per share in the same period last year.

Cash flow from operations increased by EUR 19.2 million when compared to the same period last year. The total liquidity, cash and unused credit facilities at the end of the first quarter were EUR 68.8 million providing a strong position for sustainable operations. At the end of the first quarter 2015 the Group had EUR 66.3 million in cash and equivalents and the total of unused credit lines were at EUR 2.5 million.

Q1 KEY FIGURES 2015
Jan-Mar
2014
Jan-Mar
Change
Revenue EUR million 190.2 188.2 1.0%
Gross profit EUR million 26.1 11.8 121.5%
Gross margin (%) 13.7% 6.3%
EBITDA EUR million 19.5 4.5 335.0%
EBITDA margin (%) 10.2% 2.4%
Net profit for the period EUR million -13.3 -23.4 42.9%
Net profit margin (%) -7.0% -12.4%
Depreciation and amortization EUR million 20.4 19.7 3.4%
Investments EUR million 3.6 14.1 74.4%
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 669 882 040 669 882 040
Earnings per share EUR -0.02 -0.03 42.9%
Number of passengers 1 793 414 1 905 555 -5.9%
Number of cargo units 75 172 76 791 -2.1%
Average number of employees 6 642 6 867 -3.3%
31.03.2015 31.12.2014
Total assets EUR million 1 674.5 1 685.6 -0.7%
Interest-bearing liabilities EUR million 742.9 743.4 -0.1%
Net debt EUR million 676.6 678.1 -0.2%
Total equity EUR million 764.9 778.3 -1.7%
Equity ratio (%) 46.2% 45.7%
Net debt to EBITDA 4.1 4.5
Number of ordinary shares outstanding1 669 882 040 669 882 040 0%
Shareholders' equity per share EUR 1.14 1.16 -1.7%

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.

SALES & SEGMENT RESULTS

The following table provides an overview of the quarterly sales development by operational segments:

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 change
in EUR millions 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 y-o-y
Ticket sales 40.6 62.6 76.1 51.2 38.1 -6.2%
Restaurant & shop sales 103.9 133.0 132.1 118.5 100.6 -3.1%
Cargo sales 26.5 26.8 25.1 24.6 25.9 -2.5%
Accommodation sales 3.4 5.3 6.4 4.0 3.0 -11.3%
Leases of vessels 8.4 8.4 14.1 16.2 15.7 85.9%
Other sales 5.4 10.5 8.9 9.7 6.9 28.0%
Total revenue 188.2 246.5 262.7 224.1 190.2 1.0%

The following table provides an overview of the quarterly sales and result development by geographical segments:

Q1
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 change
2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 y-o-y
Finland- Passengers th. 935 1 176 1 325 1 082 918 -1.8%
Estonia Cargo units th. 39 42 44 43 47 21.3%
Revenue mil.EUR 65.0 84.5 91.2 81.0 66.8 2.7%
Segment result mil.EUR 10.9 22.3 26.1 23.7 12.6 16.3%
Finland- Passengers th. 592 708 778 636 585 -1.3%
Sweden Cargo units th. 23 22 20 23 17 -26.0%
Revenue mil.EUR 68.4 84.2 93.5 77.9 68.2 -0.3%
Segment result mil.EUR -7.9 0.4 10.2 0.2 -5.1 35.6%
Sweden- Passengers th. 217 266 273 217 196 -9.9%
Estonia Cargo units th. 10 11 11 11 9 -10.4%
Revenue mil.EUR 20.6 27.8 31.1 22.9 19.3 -6.3%
Segment result mil.EUR -3.5 2.3 5.8 0.1 -2.9 17.1%
Sweden- Passengers th. 161 214 186 116 95 -41.2%
Latvia Cargo units th. 5 4 3 2 2 -59.6%
Revenue mil.EUR 13.3 18.6 17.9 10.1 8.1 -39.4%
Segment result mil.EUR -3.2 0.0 4.1 0.4 -0.4 87.1%
Other Revenue mil.EUR 22.7 34.2 32.3 34.7 29.6 30.7%
Segment result mil.EUR -0.3 9.9 8.4 9.2 6.6 2132.9%
Inter segment sales mil.EUR -1.8 -2.9 -3.4 -2.4 -1.8 1.2%
Total revenue mil.EUR 188.2 246.5 262.7 224.1 190.2 -1.0%
EBITDA mil.EUR 4.5 41.1 64.0 41.1 19.5 335.0%
Total segment result mil.EUR -4.0 35.0 54.5 33.8 10.9 371.0%
Net profit/-loss mil.EUR -23.4 6.1 36.2 8.4 -13.3 42.9%

Segment result - result before administrative expenses, financial expenses and taxes

The following graphs provide an overview of the sales distribution in the first quarter on operational and geographical segment based approach.

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

The following table provides an overview of the passengers, cargo units and passenger vehicles transported during the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 financial years.

Q1 Q1 Q1
2015 2014 Change
Passengers 1 793 414 1 905 555 -5.9%
Finland-Sweden 584 799 592 253 -1.3%
Estonia-Finland 918 296 935 248 -1.8%
Estonia-Sweden 195 569 216 985 -9.9%
Latvia-Sweden 94 750 161 069 -41.2%
Cargo Units 75 172 76 791 -2.1%
Finland-Sweden 17 032 23 022 -26.0%
Estonia-Finland 47 003 38 753 21.3%
Estonia-Sweden 9 232 10 305 -10.4%
Latvia-Sweden 1 905 4 711 -59.6%
Passenger Vehicles 211 429 215 013 -1.7%
Finland-Sweden 20 293 20 888 -2.8%
Estonia-Finland 164 916 162 711 1.4%
Estonia-Sweden 13 870 12 976 6.9%
Latvia-Sweden 12 350 18 438 -33.0%

The Group's market shares on the routes operated during a 12 month period ending 31 March 2015 were as follows:

  • The Group carried approximately 55% of the passengers and 62% of ro-ro cargo on the route between Tallinn and Helsinki;
  • The Group is the only provider of daily passenger transportation between Estonia and Sweden.
  • The Group is the only provider of daily passenger and ro-ro cargo transportation between Riga and Stockholm;
  • The Group carried approximately 51% of passengers and 32% of ro-ro cargo on the routes between Finland and Sweden;

PERSONNEL

31 March 2015 the Group employed 6 640 employees (6 913, 31 March 2014).The following table provides a more detailed overview of the Group's personnel.

Average of 1st quarter End of 1st quarter
2015 2014 change % 31.03.15 31.03.14 change %
Onshore total 1 503 1 536 -2,1% 1 488 1 539 -3.3%
Estonia 765 803 -4,7% 760 808 -5.9%
Finland 459 468 -1,9% 455 467 -2.6%
Sweden 200 180 11,1% 194 179 8.4%
Latvia 65 71 -8,5% 65 71 -8.5%
Germany 4 4 0,0% 4 4 0.0%
Russia 10 10 0,0% 10 10 0.0%
At sea 4 531 4 742 -4,4% 4 545 4 779 -4.9%
Hotel* 608 589 3,2% 607 595 2.0%
Total 6 642 6 867 -3,3% 6 640 6 913 -3.9%

* The number of hotel personnel is not included in the total number of ashore personnel.

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

On the report date, the Group consisted of 45 companies. All of the subsidiaries are wholly-owned companies of AS Tallink Grupp. The following chart describes the structure of the Group as on the date of reporting 31.03.2015:

The

Group also owns:

34% of AS Tallink Takso SHAREHOLDERS & SHARE PRICE DEVELOPMENT

The following chart displays the shareholder structure of AS Tallink Grupp as of 31 March 2015.

Since the 9th of December 2005 the shares of AS Tallink Grupp are listed on the Tallinn Stock Exchange, where the shares are traded under the symbol TAL1T. The following chart gives an overview of the share price development in the past twelve months.

Source: Nasdaq OMX Baltic

EVENTS IN Q1

The Supervisory Board of AS Tallink Grupp extended the term of office of the member of the Management Board Mr. Janek Stalmeister (chairman of the Management Board) for three years, until 29th January 2018.

A subsidiary of AS Tallink Grupp, Baltic SF IX Limited and Marine Atlantic Inc, a Canadian company with the state participation therein, agreed to continue the charter MV Atlantic Vision (ex. Superfast IX), until November 2017.

AS Tallink Grupp and Meyer Turku Oy signed a contract for the construction of the LNG powered fast ferry for Tallinn-Helsinki route shuttle operations. The dual fuel ship will be about 212 metres in length with a passenger capacity of 2800. The fast ferry will cost around 230 million euros and will be built at Meyer Turku shipyard for delivery in the beginning of 2017. 20 percent of the total cost of the new LNG powered fast ferry will be paid during the construction period and the rest after the delivery of the vessel. The Group plans to finance 80 percent of the new ship cost in 2017 by a long term financing. The financing terms will be concluded in the near future. According to the strategy Tallink will continue deleveraging during the current and next year. The management aims not to exceed the current debt level due to the new ship investment.

With its judgement from 27 February 2015 the Helsinki District Court compelled Finland to refund to the shipowners the fairway dues, charged in excessive extent in the years 2001-2004, with interests. In the process the claims of 52 Finnish shipowners and of the foreign shipowners were determined against the Finnish state on the above bases and altogether 91 million euros was ordered for their benefit of which AS Tallink Grupp will receive 13.2 million euros, AS Hansatee Cargo will receive 0.4 million euros and Tallink Silja Oy will receive 20.5 million euros. The judgement was appealed by the Finnish state.

EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE AND THE OUTLOOK

The Group's earnings are not generated evenly throughout the year. Summer period is the high season in the Group's operations. In the opinion of the management and based on the experience of the previous financial years the majority of the earnings are generated during summer (June-August).

Tallinn Stockholm Line Ltd., a subsidiary of AS Tallink Grupp came to an agreement with Scandinavian interest (a non-related party) to sell the motor vessel Regina Baltica. The vessel was delivered in April to the company Regina Holding SIA.

The charter agreement between Tallinn Grupp and Bridgemans Services Ltd. regarding MS Silja Festival ended in the beginning of May. Tallinn Swedish Line Ltd. a subsidiary of AS Tallink Grupp came to an agreement with Medinvest SPA to sell MS Silja Festival, the vessel is expected to be delivered in June 2015.

The Group's earnings are not generated evenly throughout the year. Summer period is the high season in the Group's operations. In the opinion of the management and based on the experience of the previous financial years the majority of the earnings are generated during summer (June-August).

AS Tallink Grupp does not have any substantial on-going research and development projects.

With an aim to increase revenue generation improvements in product development continue being made, emphasis is on retail sales and upgrades to the public areas on the vessels. Cost reductions in some areas are processed in order to adapt with the changed economic environment. The changes in operations done during the past year and cost reductions resulted in a higher profitability in the past quarters and the management expects the effect to continue and result in an improvement in the results for the 2015 financial year.

RISKS

The Group's business, financial condition and results from operations could be materially affected by various risks. These risks are not the only ones. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently believe are immaterial or unlikely, could also impair our business. The order of presentation of the risk factors below is not intended to be an indication of the probability of their occurrence or of their potential effect on our business.

  • Accidents, disasters
  • Macroeconomic development
  • Changes in laws and regulations
  • Relations with trade unions
  • Increase in the fuel prices and interest rates
  • Market and customer behaviour

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

31.03.2015
31.03.2014
Revenue (Note 3)
190,153
188,206
Cost of sales
-164,049
-176,419
Gross profit
26,104
11,787
Marketing expenses
-15,235
-15,798
Administrative expenses
-11,715
-11,389
Other income
123
213
Other expenses
-191
-48
Result from operating activities
-914
-15,235
Finance income (Note 4)
5,676
3,316
Finance costs (Note 4)
-16,608
-11,445
Profit/-loss before income tax
-11,846
-23,364
Income tax
-1,500
-10
Net profit/-loss for the period
-13,346
-23,374
Other comprehensive income/-expense
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss
Exchange differences on translating foreign
-82
59
operations
Other comprehensive income/-expense for the
period
-82
59
Total comprehensive income/-expense for the
period
-13,428
-23,315
Earnings per share (in EUR per share)
- basic (Note 5)
-0.020
-0.035
- diluted (Note 5)
-0.020
-0.035
(unaudited, in thousands of euros) 01.01.2015- 01.01.2014-

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited, in thousands of euros)

ASSETS 31.03.2015 31.12.2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 66,276 65,311
Trade and other receivables 38,333 38,210
Prepayments 12,497 5,448
Inventories 28,787 31,315
Total current assets 145,893 140,284
Non-current assets
Investments in equity-accounted investees 286 286
Other financial assets 331 252
Deferred income tax assets 21,338 21,338
Investment property 300 300
Property, plant and equipment (Note 7) 1,452,130 1,467,964
Intangible assets (Note 8) 54,247 55,174
Total non-current assets 1,528,632 1,545,314
TOTAL ASSETS 1,674,525 1,685,598
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Interest bearing loans and borrowings (Note 9) 159,899 149,850
Trade and other payables 89,187 91,236
Income tax liability 2,800 1,300
Deferred income 34,723 29,408
Derivatives (Note 6) 39,959 41,982
Total current liabilities 326,568 313,776
Non-current liabilities
Interest bearing loans and borrowings (Note 9) 583,019 593,532
Total non-current liabilities 583,019 593,532
TOTAL LIABILITIES 909,587 907,308
EQUITY
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
Share capital 404,290 404,290
Share premium 639 639
Reserves 70,123 70,129
Retained earnings 289,886 303,232
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 764,938 778,290
TOTAL EQUITY 764,938 778,290
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 1,674,525 1,685,598

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(unaudited, in thousands of euros) 01.01.2015 -
31.03.2015
01.01.2014-
31.03.2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net profit/-loss for the period -13,346 -23,374
Adjustments 33,028 28,461
Changes in receivables and prepayments related to operating
activities
-4,811 -8,512
Changes in inventories 2,528 3,302
Changes in liabilities related to operating activities 336 -1,391
Income tax paid -33 -15
17,702 -1,529
Cash flow used in investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
(Notes 7, 8)
-3,612 -14,121
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment 12 97
Interest received 22 4
-3,578 -14,020
Cash flow used in financing activities
Repayment of loans (Note 9) -15,024 -15,024
Change in overdraft (Note 9) 10,049 30,003
Payment of finance lease liabilities (Note 9) -20 -70
Interest paid -6,745 -7,783
Payments for settlement of derivatives -1,419 -1,021
-13,159 6,105
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW 965 -9,444
Cash and cash equivalents:
- at the beginning of period 65,311 72,012
- increase (+) / decrease (-) 965 -9,444
- at the end of period 66,276 62,568

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 CORPORATE INFORMATION

The interim consolidated financial statements of AS Tallink Grupp and its subsidiaries (hereinafter as "the Group") for the 3 months of the financial year 2015 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Management Board on 14 May 2015. AS Tallink Grupp is a limited company incorporated in Estonia and employed 6,640 people at 31 March 2015 (31 December 2014: 6,654).

Note 2 BASIS OF PREPARATION

The interim consolidated financial statements of AS Tallink Grupp have been prepared in a condensed form in accordance with IFRS as adopted by EU and in accordance with the requirements of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 "Interim Financial Reporting".

The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in the interim consolidated financial statements as in the annual consolidated financial statements of AS Tallink Grupp for the financial year ended on 31 December 2014.

The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in thousand euros (EUR).

Note 3 SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Group's operations are organised and managed separately according to the nature of the different markets. The routes represent different business segments. The following tables present the Group's revenue and profit information regarding reportable segments for the reportable and comparable period.

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Revenue by service

(in thousands of euros) 01.01.2015-
31.03.2015
01.01.2014-
31.03.2014
Ticket sales 38,119 40,629
Sales of cargo transport 25,853 26,513
Sales of accommodation 3,006 3,388
Restaurant and shops sales on-board and on
mainland 100,612 103,871
Income from charter of vessels 15,700 8,446
Other 6,863 5,359
Total revenue of the Group 190,153 188,206

Note 4 FINANCE INCOME AND FINANCE COSTS

(in thousands of euros) 01.01.2015-
31.03.2015
01.01.2014-
31.03.2014
Income from interest rate swaps 849 695
Income from foreign exchange derivatives 4,820 2,604
Interest income arising from financial assets not
measured at fair value through profit or loss 7 17
Total finance income 5,676 3,316
Net foreign exchange losses -3,598 -906
Interest expense arising from financial liabilities -7,945 -9,011
measured at amortised cost
Expenses from interest rate swaps -5,065 -1,528
Total finance costs -16,608 -11,445

Note 5 EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The outstanding share options have no diluting effect due to their exercise price being higher than the average price in the stock market during the reporting period.

01.01.2015- 01.01.2014-
31.03.2015 31.03.2014
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, basic
(pcs) 669,882,040 669,882,040
Effect of share options on issue 0 119,828
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, diluted
(pcs) 669,882,040 670,001,868
Net profit/-loss attributable to ordinary shareholders -13,346 -23,374
Earnings per share, basic (in EUR per share) -0.020 -0.035
Earnings per share, diluted (in EUR per share) -0.020 -0.035

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (pcs) 01.01.2015- 01.01.2014- 31.03.2015 31.03.2014

Issued ordinary shares at the beginning of period 673,817,040 673,817,040
Effect of own shares held -3,935,000 -3,935,000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares at the
end of period 669,882,040 669,882,040

Note 6 DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Group uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to movements in interest rates. Where the effectiveness of the hedge relationship in a cash flow hedge is demonstrated, changes in the fair value are included in the hedging reserve in shareholders' equity and released to match actual payments on the hedged item. Changes in fair value of derivatives which do not qualify for hedge accounting under IAS 39 are recognized directly in the income statement.

As of 31.03.2015 AS Tallink Grupp had two interest rate derivative contracts with total notional amount of EUR 170,000 thousand with the maturities in years 2018, 2019 and two cross-currency rate derivative contracts with total notional amount of EUR 120,000 thousand with the maturities in year 2018. The fair value of the interest rate derivatives recognized in the current interim financial statements as of 31.03.2015 is EUR -21,361 thousand. The fair value of the cross-currency rate derivatives recognized in the current interim financial statements as of 31.03.2015 is EUR -18,598 thousand.

Note 7 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

(in thousands of euros)

Land and Plant and
building Ships equipment Prepayments Total
Book value as at 31 December
2014 3,729 1,451,400 10,000 2,835 1,467,964
Additions 334 1,386 749 685 3,154
Disposals 0 0 -2 0 -2
Depreciation for the period -286 -17,731 -969 0 -18,986
Book value as at 31 March 2015 3,777 1,435,055 9,778 3,520 1,452,130
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13,120 1,715,283
31,082 3,520 1,763,005
-accumulated depreciation -280,228 0
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2013 4,841 1,479,030 9,572 2,452 1,495,895
Additions 4 14,724 1,175 -2,121 13,782
Exchange rate differences 0 0 4 0 4
Disposals 0 0 -95 0 -95
Depreciation for the period -294 -16,826 -919 0 -18,039
Book value as at 31 March 2014 4,551 1,476,928 9,737 331 1,491,547
As at 31 March 2014
-gross carrying amount 12,786 1,693,223 28,622 331 1,734,962

-accumulated depreciation -8,235 -216,295 -18,885 0 -243,415

Note 8 INTANGIBLE ASSETS

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Total
55,174
0 0 458 458
0 -729 -656 -1,385
11,066 32,773 10,408 54,247
11,066 58,288 28,020 97,374
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-25,515
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Goodwill Trademark Others Total
Book value as at 31 December 2013 11,066 36,418 10,441 57,925
Additions 0 0 495 495
Amortisation for the period 0 -729 -940 -1,669
Book value as at 31 March 2014 11,066 35,689 9,996 56,751
As at 31 March 2014
-cost 11,066 58,288 25,967 95,321
-accumulated amortisation 0 -22,599 -15,971 -38,570

Note 9 INTEREST BEARING LOANS AND BORROWINGS

(in thousands of euros) 31 December
2014
New loans Repayments Exchange
rate
Other
changes [1]
31 March
2015
differences
Liabilities under finance
lease 358 0 -20 3 0 341
Unsecured bonds 98,636 0 0 3,836 62 102,534
Overdraft 62,449 10,049 0 0 0 72,498
Long-term bank loans 581,939 0 -15,024 0 630 567,545
TOTAL 743,382 10,049 -15,044 3,839 692 742,918
incl. current portion 149,850 159,899
Non-current portion 593,532 583,019

[1] Other changes are related to capitalisation and amortisation of transaction costs of bonds and bank loans. Other changes of liabilities under finance lease are related to termination of lease agreements.

Bonds are nominated in NOK.

Bank overdrafts are secured with commercial pledge (in the total amount of EUR 20,204 thousand) and ship mortgages.

AS Tallink Grupp has given guarantees to HSH Nordbank AG, Nordea Bank Plc, Danske Bank A/S, Swedbank AS and HSBC Bank Plc for the loans granted to overseas subsidiaries amounting to EUR 223,940 thousand and overseas subsidaris have given guarantees to Nordea Bank Finland Plc and Swedbank AS for the loans granted to AS Tallink Grupp amounting to EUR 343,605 thousand. The primary securities for these loans are the pledge of shares of the overseas subsidiaries and mortgages on the ships belonging to the above-mentioned subsidiaries.

Note 10 SHARE CAPITAL

According to the Articles of Association of the Parent effective as of 31 March 2015 the maximum number of authorised common shares is 2,133,333,333.

At 31 March 2015 the Group held 3,935 thousand of the AS Tallink Grupp shares. Total cost of share buyback transactions of 3,935 thousand shares is EUR 4,163 thousand.

Note 11 SHARE OPTION PROGRAMME

In December 2012 the Group issued 7,610 thousand share options of which 3,850 thousand to the Management Board and Supervisory Board members and 3,760 thousand to other Group employees. Each option gives right to purchase one share of AS Tallink Grupp. The share options were issued in accordance of the Share Option Programme which resolution was adopted at the Shareholders General Meeting on 08 February 2011. The terms and conditions of exercise of the issued share options are following: non-transferable; exercisable not earlier than 36 months from issue or 21 December 2015 and not later than 21 June 2016; exercise price EUR 0.858 in case of new shares issued or average acquisition cost in case existing shares will be purchased from the market; options are to be settled by physical delivery of shares.

The fair value of the services received in return for share options granted is based on the fair value of share options granted, measured using the Black-Scholes model as of grant date. The Group used independent external advisor for the valuation share options who in addition to the share options terms and conditions used the following inputs for measurement: spot price of share EUR 0.848 at grant date; expected volatility 30% based on historic analysis; option average time to maturity 42 months; the 3.5% annual dividend yield and; risk-free interest rate 0.336%.

The value of the options issued at the end of 2012 in the amount EUR 951 thousand will be recorded as an expense during the vesting period 36 months from the beginning of 2013.

At 31 March 2015 7,318,638 share options were valid and outstanding. Average remaining time to maturity of the outstanding share options is 9-15 months.

The outstanding share options have not diluting effect due to their exercise price being higher than the average price in the stock market during the period.

Note 12 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

(in thousands of euros)
3 months of 2015 Sales to Purchases from Receivables from Payables
or 31.03.2015 related parties related parties related parties to related parties
AS Infortar 8 12 4 4
AS HT Valuuta 26 0 0 0
AS Vara HTG 0 479 0 1,029
OÜ Mersok 0 2 0 2
AS Vaba Maa 3 164 1 28
OÜ Sunbeam 0 885 0 454
AS Gastrolink 2 207 1 84
AS Tallink Takso 1 20 0 13
OÜ Topspa Kinnisvara 0 675 0 100
OÜ Hansa Hotell 0 200 0 90
OÜ Fastinvest 0 313 0 0
SIA Happy Trails 0 828 0 229
Eesti Laevaomanike Liit 0 7 0 0
MTÜ Eesti Tennise Liit 3 0 3 0
3 months of 2014 Sales to Purchases from Receivables from Payables
or 31.03.2014 related parties related parties related parties to related parties
AS Infortar 25 12 10 5
AS HT Valuuta 29 0 1 0
AS Vara HTG 0 479 0 0
OÜ Mersok 0 2 0 0
AS Vaba Maa 4 131 2 25
OÜ Sunbeam 0 863 0 0
AS Gastrolink 0 252 0 54
AS Tallink Takso 1 8 0 4
OÜ Topspa Kinnisvara 0 658 0 0
OÜ Hansa Hotell 0 209 0 0
OÜ Fastinvest 0 312 0 0
SIA Happy Trails 0 833 0 938
Eesti Laevaomanike Liit 0 7 0 0

Note 13 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Sale of MS Regina Baltica took place in April 2015.

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