Earnings Release • Feb 25, 2021
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The leading European provider of leisure and business travel and sea transportation services in the Baltic Sea region.


| MOST MODERN | STRONG MARKET SHARE |
|---|---|
| FLEET | & BRAND AWARENESS |
| WIDE ROUTE NETWORK |
HIGH SAFETY LEVEL & ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 3 |

Silja Serenade in Riga
| Q4 Selected Key Figures (financials in million euros) |
2020 | 2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of passengers | 462 859 | 2 280 805 | -79.7% |
| Number of cargo units | 81 861 | 93 645 | -12.6% |
| Number of passenger cars | 134 196 | 243 025 | -44.8% |
| Revenue | 79.3 | 226.4 | -65.0% |
| Gross profit / loss |
-18.4 | 39.1 | -147.0% |
| EBITDA | 1.2 | 33.4 | -96.5% |
| EBIT | -24.2 | 9.0 | -369.6% |
| Net result for the period | -26.9 | 5.5 | -590.5% |
| Capital expenditures | 4.8 | 10.0 | -52.0% |
| As at: | 31.12.20 | 30.09.20 | Change |
| Total assets | 1 516.2 | 1 542.9 | -1.7% |
| Total equity | 714.3 | 741.5 | -3.7% |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 705.1 | 671.2 | 5.1% |
| Net debt | 677.3 | 640.5 | 5.7% |
| 2020 unaudited |
• Revenue EUR 79.3m (EUR -147.1m or -65.0% vs LY)
| Selected Key Figures (financials in million euros) |
2020 | 2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of passengers | 3 732 102 | 9 763 210 | -61.8% |
| Number of cargo units | 359 811 | 379 634 | -5.2% |
| Number of passenger cars | 702 702 | 1 110 314 | -36.7% |
| Revenue | 442.9 | 949.1 | -53.3% |
| Gross profit / loss |
-43.5 | 196.9 | -122.1% |
| EBITDA | 8.0 | 171.1 | -95.3% |
| EBIT | -92.6 | 74.9 | -223.7% |
| Net result for the period | -108.3 | 49.7 | -317.8% |
| Capital expenditures | 100.1 | 60.9 | 64.4% |
| As at: | 31.12.20 | 31.12.19 | Change |
| Total assets | 1 516.2 | 1 533.0 | -1.1% |
| Total equity | 714.3 | 822.8 | -13.2% |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 705.1 | 577.9 | 22.0% |
| Net debt | 677.3 | 539.0 | 25.7% |
| 2020 unaudited |
• Revenue EUR 442.9m (EUR -506.2m or -53.3% vs LY)
| Route | Key Figures (financial in EUR million) |
2020 | 2019 | Change | All routes affected by Covid-19, travel restrictions & suspension of operations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | Passengers (thousands) | 338 | 1 200 | -71.8% | ||
| Finland | Cargo units (thousands) | 56 | 58 | -4.5% | The results reflect the operations of the Estonia-Finland Shuttle and |
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| Revenue | 37.4 | 86.5 | -56.7% | cargo service and includes also the operations of Victoria I on the Tallinn-Helsinki route. |
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| Segment result -0.8 18.9 -104.1% |
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| Finland | Passengers (thousands) | 112 | 676 | -83.4% | ||
| Sweden | Cargo units (thousands) | 15 | 20 | -26.4% | The results reflect the operations of Turku-Stockholm route and |
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| Revenue | 21.7 | 80.5 | -73.0% | include also limited number of special cruises from Stockholm to Visby and Härnösand. |
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| Segment result | -17.3 | 2.0 | n.m. | |||
| Estonia Passengers (thousands) 10 Sweden Cargo units (thousands) 11 |
224 | -95.4% | ||||
| 11 | -4.3% | The results reflect the operations of the Paldiski-Kapellskär route |
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| Revenue | 7.5 | 26.4 | -71.6% | and the limited operations of Victoria I on the Tallinn-Stockholm route |
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| Segment result | -4.8 | -0.1 | n.m. | |||
| Latvia | Passengers (thousands) | 2 | 181 | -98.9% | ||
| Sweden | Cargo units (thousands) | 1 | 4 | -82.1% | The results include limited operations of Victoria I on the Riga |
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| Revenue | 1.2 | 16.1 | -92.4% | Stockholm route |
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| Segment result | -4.5 | -0.9 | -376.6% | |||
| Other | Revenue | 11.5 | 18.5 | -37.8% | ||
| Segment result | 1.8 | 2.8 | -36.5% | Effectively only one hotel operated; positive impact from online shop sales, Burger King restaurants and from mooring services |
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| TALLINK | Intersegment revenue | -0.1 | -1.6 | 96.3% |
GRUPP Segment result is the result before administrative expenses, finance costs and taxes 2020 unaudited
| Revenue (EUR million) |
2020 | 2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant and shop sales on-board and onshore |
37.6 | 133.8 | -71.9% |
| Ticket sales | 15.5 | 51.0 | -69.7% |
| Sales of cargo transportation | 20.9 | 29.1 | -28.0% |
| Accommodation sales | 0.2 | 3.2 | -92.4% |
| Income from charter of vessels | 2.4 | 2.3 | 6.8% |
| Other sales | 2.6 | 7.0 | -62.5% |
| Total revenue |
79.3 | 226.4 | -65.0% |
• Restaurant and shop sales on-board and onshore and ticket sales decline driven by decline in passengers
TALLINK 2020 unaudited Totals may not sum due to rounding
GRUPP


PASSENGERS (MILLIONS)
REVENUE (EUR MILLION)

CARGO (TH. UNITS)





NET PROFIT BY QUARTERS (EUR MILLION)


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Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation the earnings outlook is uncertain and continues to be largely subject to external factors such as the progress of vaccinations, states' decisions regarding the timing of lifting of the travel restrictions, allowing passenger traffic as well as the duration of the recovery period.
| (EUR million) | 2019 | 2020 | Q4 2019 |
2020(3) Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 949 | 443 | 226 | 79 |
| Cost of sales (1) | (752) | (486) | (187) | (98) |
| Marketing & administrative cost (1) | (125) | (86) | (31) | (21) |
| Other operating items, net (2) | 2 | 37 | 1 | 15 |
| EBITDA | 171 | 8 | 33 | 1 |
| Margin (%) | 18.0% | 1.8% | 14.8% | 1.5% |
| Net Result | 50 | (108) | 5 | (27) |
| EPS | 0.074 | (0.162) | 0.008 | (0.040) |
(1) Includes depreciation and amortization
(2) Q4 2020 includes EUR 14.7m net direct financial support
(3) Unaudited
TALLINK GRUPP
Totals may not sum due to rounding
| (EUR million) | (3) 20203 |
2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of goods | 116 624 | 221 139 | -47.3% |
| Staff costs | 116 818 | 163 148 | -28.4% |
| Marketing & Administration (1) | 71 797 | 110 974 |
-35.3% |
| Port & Stevedoring | 68 100 | 103 446 | -34.2% |
| Fuel cost | 56 341 | 89 614 | -37.1% |
| Ship operating expenses | 36 923 | 72 594 | -49.1% |
| Other costs | 3 430 | 9 005 | -61.9% |
| Total costs from operations | 470 033 | 769 920 | -39.0% |
| Depreciation & amortisation |
100 661 | 96 246 | 4.6% |
| Net finance cost (2) |
18 000 | 17 683 | 1.8% |
| Total costs | 588 694 | 883 849 | -33.4% |

Notes:
(1) Depreciation and amortisation excluded
(2) Includes share of profit/loss of equity-accounted investees
TALLINK GRUPP (3) Unaudited
| (EUR million) |
2019 | 2020 | Q4 2019 | (1) Q4 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 175 | (7) | 49 | (12) |
| Capital expenditure | (61) | (100) | (10) | (17) |
| Asset disposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free cash flow | 114 | (107) | 39 | (29) |
| Debt financing (net effect) | (52) | 112 | 12 | 31 |
| Interests & other financial items | (17) | (16) | (3) | (4) |
| Dividends & reduction of share capital | (80) | 0 | (47) | 0 |
| Income tax on dividends paid | (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in cash | (43) | (11) | 1 | (3) |
Totals may not sum due to rounding (1) Unaudited
TALLINK GRUPP
| (EUR million) |
31.12.2018 | 31.12.2019 | 30.09.2020 | (2) 31.12.2020 |
1500 | Cash Intangibles |
Other liabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 1 501 | 1 533 | 1 543 | 1 516 | 1000 500 |
Other assets |
|
| Non-current assets | 1 333 | 1 412 | 1 443 | 1 428 | |||
| Current assets | 168 | 121 | 100 | 88 | Share holders' equity |
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| - of which cash |
82 | 39 | 31 | 28 | Ships | ||
| Total liabilities | 644 | 710 | 801 | 802 | |||
| Interest bearing liabilities | 510 | 578 | 671 | 705 | |||
| Other liabilities | 134 | 132 | 130 | 97 | |||
| Shareholders' equity | 857 | 823 | 742 | 714 | |||
| Loans | |||||||
| Net debt/EBITDA | 3.0x | 3.1x | 15.9x | 84.2x | 0 | ||
| Net debt | 428 | 539 | 640 | 677 | |||
| Equity/assets ratio | 57% | 54% | 48% | 47% | |||
| (1) BVPS (in EUR) |
1.28 | 1.23 | 1.11 | 1.07 | Assets | Liabilities & | |
| Totals may not sum due to rounding | Equity |
(1) Shareholders' equity / number of shares outstanding
(2) Unaudited
TALLINK GRUPP

2020 unaudited
2020 WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATE 2.16%
EUR million

Born in 1980, with the company since 2018
– Secretary-General at Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia – General Manager at Vanemuine Theatre

Born in 1953, with the company and Member of Management Board since 2006
Born in 1964, with the company since 2005.
SUPERVISORY BOARD
Member of Management Board since February, 2019

Born in 1982, with the company since 2009. Member of
Management Board since February, 2019
Born in 1970, with the company and Member of Management Board since April, 2019

Toivo Ninnas Kalev Järvelill Born in 1940,
Born in 1968, with the Supervisory Board since 1997

Born in 1965, with the Supervisory Board since 2019

Born in 1961, with the Supervisory Board since 2005
Born in 1965,
with the Supervisory Board since 2007

Born in 1974, with the Supervisory Board since 2013
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Top 10 shareholders Institutional investors Retail investors 0.50
| Infortar AS | 39% |
|---|---|
| Baltic Cruises Holding, L.P. | 16% |
| ING Luxembourg S.A. AIF Account | 7% |
| Baltic Cruises Investment L.P. | 6% |
| Citigroup Venture Capital International G.P | 2% |
| Nordea Bank Abp / Finnish Clients | 2% |
| Nordea Bank Abp / Clients FDR | 2% |
| Clearstream Banking AG | 1% |
| State Street Bank And Trust Omnibus Account A Fund No OM01 | 1% |
| LHV Pensionifond L | 1% |

TALLINK GRUPP
MORE THAN 18,500 SHAREHOLDERS AND 4,400 FDR-HOLDERS AT THE END OF 2020

AS Tallink Grupp Sadama 5, 10111, Tallinn, Estonia [email protected]

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