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Tallinna Sadam

Interim / Quarterly Report Nov 10, 2022

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Unaudited interim condensed consolidated report for the 9 months ended 30 September 2022

AS Tallinna Sadam

AS TALLINNA SADAM

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED REPORT FOR THE 9 MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Commercial Registry no. 10137319
VAT
registration no.
EE100068489
Registered office Sadama 25
15051 Tallinn
Estonia
Country of incorporation Republic of Estonia
Phone +372 631 8555
E-mail [email protected]
Corporate website www.ts.ee
Beginning of financial year 1 January
End of financial year 31 December
Beginning of interim reporting period 1 January
End of interim reporting period 30 September
Legal form Limited company (AS)
Auditor KPMG Baltics OÜ
MANAGEMENT REPORT4
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 17
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 17
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME 18
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 19
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 20
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS21
1. REPORTING ENTITY 21
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES21
3. OPERATING SEGMENTS 22
4. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 24
5. INVESTMENTS IN AN ASSOCIATE 25
6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT25
7. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 26
8. LOANS AND BORROWINGS26
9. EQUITY 28
10. REVENUE29
11. OPERATING EXPENSES 30
12. COMMITMENTS 30
13. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 31
14. INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING THE GROUP31
15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 32
16. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD 33
MANAGEMENT'S CONFIRMATION AND SIGNATURES 34

MANAGEMENT REPORT

The Group's results for nine months of 2022 were strongly affected by the lifting of the COVID-19 restrictions and a continuing downtrend in cargo throughput. The removal of restrictions improved the performance of the Passenger harbours segment considerably (revenue up by 46%) even though the fee rate was cut by 10% starting from March. Cargo throughput decreased year on year for the fourth quarter in a row. The decline was mainly attributable to dry bulk and liquid bulk cargo (down more than 40% year on year).

Indicator Unit 9 months
2022
9 months
2021
Difference Change
%
Q3 2022 Q3 2021 Difference Change
%
Revenue EUR '000 93,460 81,511 11,949 14.7% 36,325 32,263 4,062 12.6%
Operating profit EUR '000 28,171 23,109 5,062 21.9% 11,843 10,670 1,173 11.0%
Adjusted EBITDA EUR '000 46,877 41,233 5,644 13.7% 18,006 17,080 926 5.4%
Depreciation,
amortisation
and impairment EUR '000 –18,703 –18,502 –201 1.1% –6,191 –6,405 214 –3.3%
Income tax EUR '000 –4,111 –3,275 –836 25.5% 0 0 0 0.0%
Profit for the period EUR '000 23,960 19,077 4,883 25.6% 11,708 10,576 1,132 10.7%
Investment EUR '000 12,424 10,216 2,208 21.6% 3,458 2,286 1,172 51.3%
Number of employees
(average) 470 472 –2 –0.4% 482 480 2 0.4%
Cargo volume t '000 13,887 17,709 –3,822 –21.6% 4,361 6,541 –2,180 –33.3%
Number of passengers '000 5,337 2,327 3,010 129.4% 2,533 1,358 1,175 86.5%
Number of vessel calls 5,530 5,524 6 0.1% 1,937 2,010 –73 –3.6%
Total assets at period-end EUR '000 622,384 622,934 –550 –0.1% 622,384 622,934 –550 –0.1%
Net debt1 at period-end EUR '000 159,515 178,473 –18,958 –10.6% 159,515 178,473 –18,958 –10.6%
Equity at period-end EUR '000 379,344 374,360 4,984 1.3% 379,344 374,360 4,984 1.3%
Number of shares at
period-end '000 263,000 263,000 0 0.0% 263,000 263,000 0 0.0%
Operating profit/revenue 30.1% 28.4% 32.6% 33.1%
Adjusted EBITDA/revenue 50.2% 50.6% 49.6% 52.9%
Profit for the
period/revenue 25.6% 23.4% 32.2% 32.8%
EPS: Profit for the period/
weighted average
number of shares EUR 0.09 0.07 0.02 25.6% 0.04 0.04 0.00 10.7%
Equity/number of shares
at period-end EUR 1.44 1.42 0.02 1.3% 1.44 1.42 0.02 1.3%

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF THE GROUP

Due to the lifting of restrictions, the nine-month number of passengers2 grew by around 129%, with the biggest growth shown by the Helsinki route and the number of cruise passengers more than tripling. Passenger numbers have strongly recovered but the figures for the Helsinki route and the total number of passengers are still about 38% and 40% below their pre-pandemic (2019) levels, respectively. Growth in passenger numbers was driven by a significantly improved ship load factor. The number of vessel calls on the Helsinki route remained at the same level as in the first nine months of 2021 (+3%).

1 Net debt = loans and borrowings less cash and cash equivalents

2 The number does not include passengers of the Ferry segment that travelled between Estonia's mainland and two largest islands.

Rapid growth in passenger numbers supported nine-month revenue, which grew by EUR 11.9 million (+14.7%) to EUR 93.5 million. Operating profit for nine months grew by EUR 5.1 million (+21.9%) to EUR 28.2 million and profit for the period increased by EUR 4.9 million (+25.6%) to EUR 24.0 million, although income tax on dividends was EUR 0.8 million larger than a year earlier. The dividend was EUR 25.51 million this year, compared with EUR 20.25 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA3 grew by EUR 5.6 million to EUR 46.9 million (+13.7%).

In the third quarter of 2022, the number of passengers grew by 86.5% but cargo volume decreased by 33.3% year on year. Revenue increased by EUR 4.1 million (+12.6%) to EUR 36.3 million due to passenger-related business lines.

Q3 2022 Q3 2021 Change % 9M 2022 9M 2021 Change %
Cargo volume by type of cargo (t '000) 4,361 6,541 –33.3% 13,887 17,709 –21.6%
Ro-ro 1,703 1,599 6.5% 5,237 4,818 8.7%
Liquid bulk 1,156 2,976 –61.2% 4,325 7,396 –41.5%
Dry bulk 874 1,371 –36.3% 2,182 3,737 –41.6%
Containers 508 465 9.1% 1,649 1,391 18.5%
in TEUs 60,232 56,221 7.1% 207,053 166,153 24.6%
General cargo 112 129 –13.8% 478 367 30.2%
Non-marine 8 0 3271.5% 18 1 2287.5%
Number of passengers by routes ('000) 2,533 1,358 86.6% 5,337 2,327 129.4%
Tallinn-Helsinki 2,169 1,075 101.8% 4,633 1,953 137.2%
Tallinn-Stockholm 146 105 39.0% 329 105 212.9%
Muuga-Vuosaari 50 37 34.6% 129 99 30.3%
Cruise (traditional) 116 54 115.4% 170 54 216.2%
Other 52 86 –40.1% 76 116 –34.6%
Number of vessel calls by vessel type 1,937 2,010 –3.6% 5,530 5,524 0.1%
Cargo vessels 371 492 –24.6% 1,131 1,287 –12.1%
Passenger vessels (incl. ro-pax) 1,456 1,479 –1.6% 4,221 4,198 0.5%
Cruise vessels (traditional) 110 39 182.1% 178 39 356.4%
Ferries (Saaremaa and Hiiumaa routes)
Number of passengers ('000) 897 906 –1.0% 1,852 1,759 5.3%
Number of vehicles ('000) 394 407 –3.3% 872 862 1.1%
Icebreaker Botnica
Charter days 92 92 0.0% 206 206 0.0%
Utility rate (%) 100% 100% 0 75% 75% 0

OPERATING VOLUMES

3 Adjusted EBITDA = profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses, finance income and costs (net) and income tax expense, adjusted for amortisation of government grants

The Group's harbours handled 13.9 million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2022, 3.8 million tonnes less than in the same period last year (–21.6%). In terms of cargo types, the sharpest decrease was in liquid bulk (–3.1 million tonnes, –41.5%) and dry bulk cargo (–1.6 million tonnes, –41.6%). The decline in liquid bulk cargo is primarily attributable to the sanctions imposed on Belarusian oil products in March. The drop in dry bulk cargo is mainly due to a decrease in the volume of fertilizers (the impact of sanctions). Within dry bulk, the volume of wood pellets decreased as well while the volume of crushed stone grew.

The volumes of other cargo types increased, but not sufficiently to offset the fall in liquid and dry bulk cargo. The volume of ro-ro cargo grew by 419 thousand tonnes (+8.7%), the volume of container cargo by 258 thousand tonnes (+18.5%; +41 thousand units, +24.6% in TEUs) and the volume of general cargo by 111 thousand tonnes (+30.2%). As a result of the decrease in liquid bulk cargo and the increase in ro-ro cargo, ro-ro cargo has become the largest cargo type this year. Previously, liquid bulk cargo was the largest cargo type, accounting for 39%–47% of the Group's total annual cargo throughput in the period 2016–2021. In the first nine months of 2022, however, it accounted for only 31% of total cargo volume.

In the third quarter, the Group's harbours handled 6.5 million tonnes of cargo, 2.2 million tonnes (–33.3%) less than a year earlier. The sharp decline was mainly due to the sanctions imposed on liquid and dry bulk cargo (fertilizers). The volume of liquid bulk cargo dropped by 1.8 million tonnes (–61.2%) and that of dry bulk cargo by 0.5 million tonnes (–36.3%). The volume of general cargo also decreased (–18 thousand tonnes, –13.8%). Volume growth was recorded for ro-ro cargo (+104 thousand tonnes, +6.5%) and container cargo (+43 thousand tonnes, +9.1%; +4 thousand units, +7.1% in TEUs).

Passenger numbers have been growing rapidly since the lifting of COVID-19 related travel restrictions. The ninemonth number of passengers grew by 3.7 million year on year, rising to 5.3 million (+129.4%). Both the Tallinn– Helsinki route and the number of cruise passengersshowed rapid growth. In the first nine months of 2022, Tallinn Old City Harbour had around 168 thousand and Saaremaa Harbour around 2 thousand cruise passengers (169 and 9 cruise ships, respectively). A year earlier, Old City Harbour had 54 thousand cruise passengers (39 cruise ships) while Saaremaa Harbour had no cruise ship calls. In the third quarter of 2022, the number of passengers grew by 1.2 million to 2.5 million (+86.5%).

The ferries operated by OÜ TS Laevad (the Ferry segment) made 17,795 trips between Estonia's mainland and two largest islands in the first nine months of 2022, 1,143 trips more than a year earlier (+6.9%). The number of trips made in the third quarter was 7,013, which is 452 (+6.9%) more than a year earlier. The number of trips increased because at the request of the customer (the state) additional trips were added to the schedule both on the Virtsu–Kuivastu (+8%) and the Rohuküla–Heltermaa (+4%) route.

In the first nine months, the number of charter days (contractual working days) of the icebreaker Botnica (the segment Other), which is operated by OÜ TS Shipping, was 206 (the same as a year earlier). The utilisation rate of the vessel was 75%. In the third quarter, the number of charter days was 92 (the same as in the third quarter of 2021) and the utilisation rate was 100%.

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REVENUE, EXPENSES AND PROFIT

Revenue for nine months grew by EUR 11.9 million (+14.7%) year on year to EUR 93.5 million. Growth was driven by 25% revenue growth in the second quarter. In the third quarter, revenue grew by 12.6%. In terms of revenue streams for nine months, the biggest change was growth in passenger fee revenue by 111% to EUR 7.8 million. The increase in passenger fee revenue was supported by a rise in the number of passengers (+129.4%). Passenger fee revenue grew less than the number of passengers because the fee rate for regular route passengers at Old City Harbour was lowered by 10%, effective from March. Ferry service4 revenue grew by EUR 3.0 million (+13.2%) to EUR 25.5 million. Growth was supported by a larger number of trips (+6.9%) and the indexation of the fee rates to the Estonian fuel cost, employment cost and consumer price indices, which increased. Vessel dues revenue grew by EUR 1.6 million (+5.8%) to EUR 29.6 million. Vessels dues revenue was improved by a larger number of vessel calls in the Passenger harbours segment, while a smaller cargo throughput and a lower tonnage charge rate for ferries visiting Old City Harbour had a negative impact. Operating lease income grew by EUR 1.2 million (+13.1%) to EUR 10.1 million, supported by the opening of the new cruise terminal, new leases at Old City Harbour (car parks) and cuts in COVID-19-related rent concessions. Cargo charge revenue remained more or less stable year on year, decreasing by EUR 0.04 million (–0.7%) to EUR 5.2 million. Compared with the one-fifth drop in cargo throughput, the decrease was marginal, because cargo with lower charge rates was replaced by cargo with higher charge rates. Electricity sales revenue grew by EUR 0.9 million (+22.7%) to EUR 5.1 million. The price of electricity was higher than a year earlier but further revenue growth was held back by a decline in cargo handling and the discontinuation of electricity distribution service at Paljassaare Harbour from December 2021. Revenue from other services grew by EUR 0.4 million (+30.2%).

Other income for nine months grew by EUR 0.1 million to EUR 1.1 million.

Operating expenses for the first nine months increased by EUR 5.8 million (+22.8%) year on year, mostly due to higher fuel, oil and energy costs in harbour operations and the Ferry segment. Both fuel and electricity prices have risen. The cost of infrastructure management services increased, mainly due to higher security service charges at Old City Harbour. Expenses on the acquisition and maintenance of assets of insignificant value decreased, mostly due to lower expenses on hardware and furnishings. Operating expenses for the third quarter grew by EUR 2.7 million (+27%) primarily through growth in electricity and fuel prices.

Personnel expenses for nine months grew by EUR 1.1 million (+7.3%) due to a pay rise. The Group's average number of employees in the nine-month period decreased from 472 to 470 year on year (–0.4%).

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment for nine months grew by EUR 0.2 million (1.1%) year on year, mainly due to growth in the amount of depreciable and amortisable assets and a write-off non-current assets of EUR 0.1 million in the first quarter of 2022 (a one-off transaction).

4 Ferry service between Estonia's mainland and two largest islands

Operating profit for nine months grew by EUR 5.1 million (+21.9%), supported by revenue growth (+14.7%). Although growth in operating expenses was faster (+22.8%), growth in other categories of expenses (personnel expenses and depreciation, amortisation and impairment) was slower than revenue growth. The Group's operating profit margin rose from 28.4% to 30.1%. Third-quarter operating profit was EUR 11.8 million (+11.0%) and operating profit margin decreased from 33.1% to 32.6%. The margin declined in the third quarter because growth in operating expenses (+26.6%) outpaced revenue growth (+12.6%).

Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months grew by EUR 5.6 million (+13.7%) year on year to EUR 46.9 million. The strongest contributors were the Passenger harbours segment (EUR +6.7 million) and the Ferry segment (EUR +1.4 million). In the Cargo harbours segment, adjusted EBITDA decreased by EUR 3.2 million due to smaller cargo throughput. In the third quarter, EBITDA grew by EUR 0.9 million (+5.4%) year on year. The strongest contributor was the Passenger harbours segment (EUR +2.1 million). The Ferry segment and the segment Other also improved their EBITDA (EUR +0.7 million and EUR +0.5 million, respectively) but the EBITDA of the Cargo harbours segment decreased (EUR –2.4 million) in the third quarter. The adjusted EBITDA margin for nine months decreased from 50.6% to 50.2% and the adjusted EBITDA margin for the third quarter decreased from 52.9% to 49.6% compared with the same period last year.

Finance costs (net) for nine months decreased by EUR 108 thousand (–10.6%) year on year through a decline in loans and borrowings. Finance costs (net) for the third quarter increased by EUR 54 thousand (+17.2%) due to an overall increase in market interest rates.

Profit before tax for the first nine months grew by EUR 5.7 million (+25.6%) compared with the same period last year, rising to EUR 28.1 million. Profit grew more than operating profit because the Group's profit from the equity-accounted associate AS Green Marine grew by EUR 0.5 million and finance costs (net) decreased. The dividend declared in the second quarter in an amount of EUR 25.51 million gave rise to income tax expense of EUR 4.11 million, EUR 0.84 million more than in the previous year when the Group declared a dividend of EUR 20.25 million. Profit for the first nine months amounted to EUR 24.0 million, exceeding the profit for the comparative period by EUR 4.9 million (+25.6%). Third-quarter profit was EUR 11.7 million (EUR +1.1 million).

INVESTMENTS

In the first nine months of 2022, the Group invested EUR 12.4 million, EUR 2.2 million more than a year earlier. Investments were mainly made in reconstructing the outdoor area around Terminal D, upgrading the quay equipment and reconstructing the shoreline reinforcements in Old City Harbour and increasing the capacity of Muuga Harbour to serve ro-ro cargo. Investments of the third quarter totalled EUR 3.5 million (Q3 2021: EUR 2.3 million).

SEGMENT REPORTING

9 months 2022 9 months 2021
In thousands Passenger Cargo Passenger Cargo
of euros harbours harbours Ferry Other Total harbours harbours Ferry Other Total
Revenue 29,731 28,871 26,454 8,404 93,460 20,358 30,262 23,264 7,627 81,511
Adjusted
EBITDA 16,320 13,685 11,594 5,277 46,877 9,648 16,929 10,154 4,501 41,233
Operating
profit 10,612 7,576 7,292 2,691 28,171 4,567 10,299 5,666 2,577 23,109
Adjusted
EBITDA margin 54.9% 47.4% 43.8% 62.8% 50.2% 47.4% 55.9% 43.6% 59.0% 50.6%
Change for 9 months
In thousands Passenger Cargo
of euros harbours harbours Ferry Other Total
Revenue 9,373 –1,391 3,190 777 11,949
Adjusted
EBITDA 6,672 –3,244 1,440 776 5,644
Operating
profit 6,045 –2,723 1,626 114 5,062
Q3 2022 Q3 2021
In thousands Passenger Cargo Passenger Cargo
of euros harbours harbours Ferry Other Total harbours harbours Ferry Other Total
Revenue 12,981 9,639 10,207 3,768 36,325 9,693 10,870 8,617 3,083 32,263
Adjusted
EBITDA 7,478 3,497 4,436 2,959 18,006 5,358 5,944 3,713 2,066 17,081
Operating
profit 5,553 1,503 3,020 1,767 11,843 3,596 3,609 2,213 1252 10,670
Adjusted
EBITDA margin 57.6% 37.3% 43.5% 68.9% 49.6% 55.3% 54.7% 43.1% 67.0% 52.9%
Change for Q3
In thousands Passenger Cargo
of euros harbours harbours Ferry Other Total
Revenue 3,288 –1,501 1,590 685 4,062
Adjusted
EBITDA 2,120 –2,447 723 529 925
Operating
profit 1,957 –2,106 807 515 1,173

In segment terms, the strongest growth in nine-month revenue was delivered by the Passenger harbours segment (EUR +9.4 million, +46.0%), followed by the Ferry segment (EUR +3.2 million, +13.7%). The revenue of the segment Other also grew (EUR +0.8 million, +10.2%) while the revenue of the Cargo harbours segment decreased by EUR 1.4 million (–4.6%) due to smaller cargo throughput. In the third quarter, total revenue grew by EUR 4.1 million year on year through revenue growth in the Passenger harbours segment, the Ferry segment and the segment Other. The revenue of the Cargo harbours segment decreased by EUR 1.5 million (–13.8%).

The nine-month revenue of the Passenger harbours segment grew by 46% year on year, mainly due to growth in passenger fee revenue through a surge in passenger numbers and growth in vessel dues. The segment also increased its lease income by leasing out new premises and electricity sales revenue which was supported by a rise in electricity prices. In the third quarter, revenue grew by 34% year on year to EUR 13.0 million.

The nine-month revenue of the Cargo harbours segment decreased by EUR 1.4 million year on year (–4.6%). The segment's vessel dues revenue dropped by EUR 2.0 million (–13%) due to a decline in dry bulk and liquid bulk cargo. Cargo charges decreased (EUR –143 thousand) as well but the decline in cargo charges was significantly smaller than the decrease in cargo throughput due to changes in the cargo structure. Lease income grew by EUR 281 thousand due to changes in lease rates and electricity sales revenue increased by EUR 659 thousand. In the third quarter, the revenue of the Cargo harbours segment decreased by EUR 1.5 million year on year.

The nine-month revenue of the Ferry segment grew by EUR 3.2 million (+13.7%) due to growth in both ferry service revenue and lease income. Ferry service revenue grew through a rise in contractual fees due to an increase in the Estonian fuel cost, employment cost and consumer price indices and growth in the number of trips. In the third quarter, the revenue of the Ferry segment grew by EUR 1.6 million year on year (+18.5%).

The revenue of the segment Other grew by 10.2% in the first nine months and by 22.2% in the third quarter. Revenue growth was supported by the revision of the contractual fee due to the indexation of the fee rates.

As expected, adjusted EBITDA for nine months showed the strongest growth in the Passenger harbours segment, where it increased by EUR 6.7 million. In the Cargo harbours segment, adjusted EBITDA decreased by EUR 3.2 million. In the Ferry segment and the segment Other, adjusted EBITDA grew by EUR 1.4 million and EUR 0.8 million, respectively. In the third quarter, adjusted EBITDA grew by EUR 0.9 million, increasing in all segments, except for Cargo harbours.

At the level of the Group, the adjusted EBITDA margin for the first nine months decreased from 50.6% to 50.2%. The margin of the Passenger harbours segment showed the fastest recovery, rising from 47.4% to 54.9%. The margin of the Cargo harbours segment decreased from 55.9% to 47.4% whereas the margin of the Ferry segment remained at the same level as a year earlier, rising by 0.2 percentage point to 43.8%. In the segment Other, the margin increased from 59.0% to 62.8%.

RISKS

The protective measures imposed by countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect the Group from the second half of March 2020. The restrictions had a strong impact on the tourism sector and passenger traffic, which in turn affected the performance of the Group's Passenger harbours segment. The results of the Passenger harbours segment have been recovering since autumn 2021, but have not yet reached their pre-pandemic levels. The impacts of the pandemic on the Group's other operating segments were not significant. The extent and effects of possible new waves of the pandemic and associated restrictions cannot be reliably estimated.

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The Russia-Ukraine conflict which started on 24 February 2022 and the consequent sanctions imposed against Russia by the West affect the Group's performance mainly through its cargo business. Cargo of Russian origin (liquid bulk and fertilizers) for which Russia was the country of departure or destination used to account for around a third of the Group's total cargo throughput on average and consisted predominantly of Russian exports. The sanctions have been imposed and extended progressively in 2022. In addition to the European Union eighth package of sanctions adopted on 6 October 2022, which includes an import ban on oil products supplied on the basis of earlier agreements, effective from December 2022 or February 2023 depending on the product group, the government of Estonia decided on 27 October to ban the import and transit of Russian oil products, effective from 5 December 2022. The additional impact of the decision on the Group's results for 2022 is likely to be low because the cargo volumes of the majority of liquid bulk cargo operators have already decreased since the beginning of the year due to earlier sanctions. Liquid bulk cargo operators are working to replace the sanctioned cargo with alternative cargoes. The estimated negative annual impact of the sanctions against Russia (the ban on the import and transit of oil products) on the Group's financial results (compared with 2021) is around EUR 5 million. In 2022, the impact will be around EUR 2.5 million because the sanctions have been imposed progressively over the year. The presented monetary impact has been estimated based on the results for 2021, the situation at the date the financial statements were authorised for issue and the estimates of cargo operators, and it is not to be regarded as a forecast of the impacts on subsequent periods.

Cargo of Belarusian origin (liquid bulk) used to account for 9% of the Group's total cargo throughput. Full sanctions on Belarusian cargo were imposed in Estonia from 1 March 2022. Based on the cargo volumes of the previous financial year, the estimated negative annual impact of the sanctions on the Group's financial results is around EUR 2 million. The presented monetary impact has been estimated based on the results for 2021 and the situation at the date the financial statements were authorised for issue, and it is not to be regarded as a forecast of the impacts on subsequent periods.

All of the Group's customers that are cargo operators are companies registered in the European Union and accounts with them are settled in euros. AS Tallinna Sadam cooperates fully with its partners, the Financial Intelligence Unit and other government agencies to comply with the sanctions imposed by the European Union and to apply the sanctions to both cargo and customers responsibly. To enable Ukrainian war refugees to reach their destination as conveniently as possible, our passenger terminals at Old City Harbour offered them service in the Ukrainian language and provided them separate resting areas. We have also been working with ferry operators to offer war refugees discounts on passenger fees.

SHARE AND SHAREHOLDERS

AS Tallinna Sadam was listed in the Baltic Main List of the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange on 13 June 2018. The ticker symbol of the share is TSM1T and the ISIN code is EE3100021635. The company has 263,000,000 ordinary shares of which 176,295,032 (67.03%) are held by the Republic of Estonia. The par value of a share is EUR 1. Each share carries one vote at the general meeting of the shareholders.

The opening price of the share at the beginning of the third quarter was EUR 1.416. The closing price of the share at 30 September 2022 was EUR 1.386, having decreased in the third quarter by 14.2%. The company's market capitalisation at 30 September 2022 was EUR 364.5 million (30 June 2022: EUR 372.4 million).

The dynamics of the closing price of the AS Tallinna Sadam share and the volume of shares traded from listing on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange on 13 June 2018 to 30 September 2022 are presented in the following graph.

The dynamics of the price of the AS Tallinna Sadam share compared with the OMX Baltic Benchmark GI index is presented in the following graph:

Source: nasdaqbaltic.com

In the third quarter of 2022, there were 15,485 transactions with the AS Tallinna Sadam share (Q2 2022: 23,359 transactions) in which 4.2 million shares (Q2 2022: 5.2 million shares) changed hands. The total turnover of the transactions was EUR 6.0 million (Q2 2022: EUR 8.3 million).

At 30 September 2022, the company had 22,674 shareholders (30 June 2022: 22,231 shareholders) but only the Republic of Estonia (through the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications) had an ownership interest exceeding 5%. The five largest shareholders at 30 September 2022 were:

Name of shareholder Number of shares Interest, %
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications 176,295,032 67.0%
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 9,350,000 3.6%
SEB Progressiivne Pensionifond 6,484,365 2.5%
LHV Pensionifond L 5,536,570 2.1%
State Street Bank and Trust Omnibus (USA) 2,812,582 1.1%

In the third quarter, the shareholder structure did not change significantly compared with the end of the second quarter. The proportion of foreign investors decreased and the proportion of Estonian retail investors increased by 1%.

Chart: Shareholder structure at 30 September 2022.

DIVIDENDS

In 2022, the Group paid the shareholders a dividend of EUR 0.097 per share and EUR 25.5 million in total, i.e. 100% of profit for the previous year. The list of shareholders entitled to receive the dividend was determined on 5 May 2022 (the ex-dividend date: 4 May 2022) and the dividend was paid out to the shareholders on 12 May 2022 (through Nasdaq CSD). In 2021, we distributed shareholders a dividend of EUR 0.077 per share and EUR 20.3 million in total.

The dividend policy of AS Tallinna Sadam sets the target to pay regular post-tax dividends, which from 2021 should amount to at least 70% of profit for the previous year, subject to market conditions, the company's growth and development plans, while taking into account the need to maintain a reasonable level of liquidity and excluding the impact of non-recurring transactions. The target for the period 2019–2020 was to distribute a dividend of at least EUR 30 million per year, which was met.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

At 30 September 2022, AS Tallinna Sadam had two wholly-held subsidiaries, OÜ TS Shipping and OÜ TS Laevad, and a 51% interest in an associate, AS Green Marine.

The supervisory board is responsible for the strategic planning of the company's activities and supervising the activities of the management board. According to the articles of association of AS Tallinna Sadam, the supervisory board has six to eight members. From 1 July 2022, the supervisory board has seven members: Riho Unt (chairman), Maarika Honkonen, Kaur Kajak, Veiko Sepp, Marek Helm, Risto Mäeots and Ain Tatter. Under the supervisory board, there are a four-member audit committee, which consists of members of the supervisory board and provides advice in supervisory matters, and a four-member remuneration committee.

The management board is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company in accordance with the law and the articles of association. According to the articles of association, the management board may have two to five members. At 30 September 2022, the management board had three members: Valdo Kalm (chairman and CEO), Andrus Ait (CFO) and Margus Vihman (CCO).

Further information about the company's corporate governance and the members of the management and supervisory boards is presented on the Group's website and in its annual report for 2021.

The Group follows the principles of the Corporate Governance Recommendations promulgated by the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2022

  • 1. New composition of the supervisory board took office in July. From 1 July 2022, the supervisory board has seven members: Riho Unt (chairman), Maarika Honkonen, Kaur Kajak (Ministry of Finance), Veiko Sepp, Marek Helm, Risto Mäeots and Ain Tatter (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications). Riho Unt, Maarika Honkonen and Veiko Sepp continue from the previous composition of the supervisory board.
  • 2. Changes on the audit committee and remuneration committee. The supervisory board decided on 5 July to appoint supervisory board members Marek Helm (chairman of the audit committee) and Kaur Kajak as new members of the audit committee. Riho Unt and Maarika Honkonen continue on the audit committee. The supervisory board also decided to appoint supervisory board members Riho Unt, Risto Mäeots and Ain Tatter as new members of the remuneration committee. Veiko Sepp (chairman of the remuneration committee) continues on the remuneration committee.
  • 3. The Competition Authority terminated supervision proceedings regarding the contractual penalty of Worldwide Cargo Establishment. The purpose of the supervision proceedings was to determine whether the activities of AS Tallinna Sadam, when offering the use of infrastructure at Muuga Harbour to Worldwide Cargo Establishment, had the characteristics of a violation of clauses 1 and 3 of section 16 of the Competition Act. The Competition Authority did not analyse the market position of AS Tallinna Sadam, but as a result of the supervision proceedings still concluded that the activities of AS Tallinna Sadam, regardless of the market position of AS Tallinna Sadam, did not have the characteristics of a violation of the Competition Act and the company had not significantly harmed competition and there was no threat of the company significantly harming competition.
  • 4. Closing of operations in Paljassaare Harbour. After a long process, the Transport Administration satisfied the application of AS Tallinna Sadam and OÜ Hundipea and carried out the change of the port authority, according to which OÜ Hundipea is the port authority of Paljassaare Harbour, effective from 10 August 2022. AS Tallinna Sadam is no longer the port authority for Paljassaare Harbour and no longer provides port services there. The termination of port management and port services in Paljassaare does not have a significant impact on the financial results of AS Tallinna Sadam, as the assets related to Paljassaare Harbour were already transferred in the past few years.
  • 5. Changes on the supervisory boards of a subsidiary and an associate of AS Tallinna Sadam. Ahti Kuningas, a former member of the supervisory board of AS Tallinna Sadam, was removed from the supervisory board of OÜ TS Shipping, a subsidiary of AS Tallinna Sadam, and Rene Pärt was appointed as a new member of the supervisory board for a term of three years, effective from 1 September 2022. Ahti Kuningas was also removed from the supervisory board of AS Green Marine, an associate of Tallinna Sadam, and Margus Vihman, the CCO / member of the management board of AS Tallinna Sadam, was appointed as a new member for a term of three years, effective from 1 September 2022.
  • 6. AS Tallinna Sadam investor day 'In the Winds of the Future'. On 14 September, an investor day was held in the Old City Harbour cruise terminal. Besides presenting the company in general, the event focused on future projects, particularly the business opportunities of AS Tallinna Sadam in the construction and maintenance of offshore windfarms.
  • 7. The state will not exercise the option to purchase the ferries. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has announced that the state will not exercise its contractual option to purchase the ferries. Under the contract, the state had the right to purchase one to four of the ferries owned by OÜ TS Laevad that had been built for the purpose of the contract at a fixed price on the expiry of the contract term by giving notice of its intention to exercise the option on 30 September 2022 at the latest. OÜ TS Laevad serves the Saaremaa and Hiiumaa routes under the existing passenger transport contract until 30 September 2026. The state has not yet announced a tender to find a service provider for the next period.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

In thousands of euros
At Note 30 September 2022 31 December 2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 36,416 34,840
Trade and other receivables 4 11,117 14,151
Contract assets 10 457 0
Inventories 507 399
Total current assets 48,497 49,390
Non-current assets
Investments in an associate 5 2,118 1,559
Other long-term receivables 4 379 896
Property, plant and equipment 6 569,384 575,563
Intangible assets 2,006 2,130
Total non-current assets 573,887 580,148
Total assets 622,384 629,538
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 8 15,916 15,916
Provisions 1,253 1,572
Government grants 551 1,223
Taxes payable 1,603 890
Trade and other payables 7 10,159 10,291
Contract liabilities 10 1,839 57
Total current liabilities 31,321 29,949
Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 8 180,015 187,398
Government grants 30,422 29,835
Other payables 7 504 652
Contract liabilities 10 778 809
Total non-current liabilities 211,719 218,694
Total liabilities 243,040 248,643
EQUITY
Share capital 9 263,000 263,000
Share premium 44,478 44,478
Statutory capital reserve 22,115 21,271
Retained earnings (prior periods) 25,791 26,534
Profit for the period 23,960 25,612
Total equity 379,344 380,895
Total liabilities and equity 622,384 629,538

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the 9 months ended 30 September

Consolidated statement of profit or loss

In thousands of euros Note Q3 2022 Q3 2021 2022 2021
Revenue 3, 10 36,325 32,263 93,460 81,511
Other income 412 379 1,140 1,037
Operating expenses 11 –12,763 –10,081 –31,267 –25,454
Personnel expenses –5,885 –5,370 –16,210 –15,114
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment 3 –6,191 –6,405 –18,703 –18,502
Other expenses –55 –116 –249 –369
Operating profit 11,843 10,670 28,171 23,109
Finance income and costs
Finance income 32 23 97 60
Finance costs –404 –341 –1,011 –1,082
Finance costs – net –372 –318 –914 –1,022
Share of profit of an associate
accounted for under the equity method 237 224 814 265
Profit before income tax 11,708 10,576 28,071 22,352
Income tax expense 0 0 –4,111 –3,275
Profit for the period 11,708 10,576 23,960 19,077
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent
11,708 10,576 23,960 19,077
Basic earnings and diluted earnings per
share (in euros) 0.04 0.04 0.09 0.07
Basic earnings and diluted earnings per
share – continuing operations (in euros) 0.04 0.04 0.09 0.07
Consolidated statement of other comprehensive income
In thousands of euros Q3 2022 Q3 2021 2022 2021
Profit for the period 11,708 10,576 23,960 19,077
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss:
Net fair value gain on hedging instruments
in cash flow hedges
0 29 0 102
Total other comprehensive income 0 29 0 102
Total comprehensive income for the period 11,708 10,605 23,960 19,179
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent 11,708 10,605 23,960 19,179

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the 9 months ended 30 September

In thousands of euros Note 2022 2021
Cash receipts from sale of goods and services 101,077 87,777
Cash receipts related to other income 135 83
Payments to suppliers –38,682 –30,919
Payments to and on behalf of employees –14,673 –13,877
Payments for other expenses –296 –376
Income tax paid on dividends –4,335 –3,440
Cash from operating activities 43,226 39,248
Purchases of property, plant and equipment –12,932 –11,516
Purchases of intangible assets –346 –525
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 91 523
Proceeds from government grants related to assets 4,924 0
Dividends received 255 0
Interest received 3 2
Cash used in investing activities –8,005 –11,516
Repayments of loans received 8 –7,383 –7,383
Dividends paid –25,287 –20,085
Interest paid –968 –1,218
Other payments related to financing activities –7 –1
Cash used in financing activities –33,645 –28,687
NET CASH FLOW 1,576 –955
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 34,840 26,679
Change in cash and cash equivalents 1,576 –955
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 36,416 25,724

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the 9 months ended 30 September

In thousands of euros Share
capital
Share
premium
Statutory
capital
reserve
Hedge
reserve
Retained
earnings
Total equity
attributable
to owners of
the Parent
Equity at
31 December 2021
263,000 44,478 21,271 0 52,146 380,895
Profit for the period 0 0 0 0 23,960 23,960
Total comprehensive
income for the period
0 0 0 0 23,960 23,960
Dividend declared 0 0 0 0 –25,511 –25,511
Total transactions with
owners
0 0 0 0 –25,511 –25,511
Increase of capital reserve 0 0 844 0 –844 0
Equity at
30 September 2022
263,000 44,478 22,115 0 49,751 379,344
Equity at
31 December 2020
263,000 44,478 20,262 –102 47,794 375,432
Profit for the period 0 0 0 0 19,077 19,077
Other comprehensive
income for the period
0 0 0 102 0 102
Total comprehensive
income for the period
0 0 0 102 19,077 19,179
Dividend declared 0 0 0 0 –20,251 –20,251
Total transactions with
owners
0 0 0 0 –20,251 –20,251
Increase of capital reserve 0 0 1,009 0 –1,009 0
Equity at
30 September 2021
263,000 44,478 21,271 0 45,611 374,360

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. REPORTING ENTITY

AS Tallinna Sadam (also referred to as the 'Parent' or the 'company') is a company incorporated and registered in the Republic of Estonia on 5 November 1996. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of AS Tallinna Sadam as at and for the 9 months ended 30 September 2022 comprise the Parent and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the 'Group'). The Group's core business lines are rendering of port services in the capacity of a landlord port, organising ferry service between Estonia's mainland and biggest islands and operating the multifunctional icebreaker Botnica.

The Group owns four harbours: Old City, Saaremaa, Muuga and Paldiski South. Old City Harbour in the centre of Tallinn and Saaremaa Harbour that is designed for receiving cruise ships provide mainly passenger harbour services. Muuga Harbour, which is Estonia's largest cargo harbour, and Paldiski South Harbour provide mainly cargo harbour services.

Subsidiary Domicile Ownership
interest (%)
Core business line
OÜ TS Shipping Republic of
Estonia
100 Rendering icebreaking and other offshore support
services with the multifunctional icebreaker Botnica
OÜ TS Laevad Republic of
Estonia
100 Rendering domestic ferry service between Estonia's
mainland and biggest islands

The Group's subsidiaries at 30 September 2022 and 31 December 2021:

In addition, the Group has a 51% interest in the associate AS Green Marine but it does not have control of the entity's decision-making. In the Group's financial statements, the interest in the associate is accounted for using the equity method.

The address of the Parent's registered office is Sadama 25, Tallinn 15051, the Republic of Estonia.

The ultimate controlling party of AS Tallinna Sadam is the Republic of Estonia (ownership interest of 67.03% through the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications).

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the 9 months ended 30 September 2022 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes and explanations included in the Group's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2021. See note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the annual report for 2021 for additional information about material accounting policies.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies as those applied in the preparation of the Group's consolidated financial statements for 2021. The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of euros.

3. OPERATING SEGMENTS

9 months 2022
Passenger Cargo
In thousands of euros harbours harbours Ferry Other Total
Vessel dues 16,856 12,765 0 0 29,621
Cargo charges 1,172 4,050 0 0 5,222
Passenger fees 7,622 149 0 0 7,771
Sale of electricity 1,055 4,083 0 0 5,138
Sale of ferry services – ticket sales 0 0 11,423 0 11,423
Sale of other services 1,091 512 63 84 1,750
Lease income 1,935 7,312 849 0 10,096
Charter fees 0 0 0 8,320 8,320
Sale of ferry services – government support 0 0 14,119 0 14,119
Total segment revenue* (note 10) 29,731 28,871 26,454 8,404 93,460
Adjusted segment EBITDA 16,320 13,685 11,594 5,277 46,877
Depreciation and amortisation –5,990 –6,565 –4,302 –1,772 –18,629
Impairment losses –74 0 0 0 –74
Amortisation of government grants received 356 456 0 0 812
Share of profit of an associate accounted
for under the equity method 0 0 0 –814 –814
Segment operating profit 10,612 7,576 7,292 2,691 28,171
Finance income and costs, net –914
Share of profit of an associate accounted
for under the equity method 814
Income tax expense –4,111
Profit for the period 23,960

* Total segment revenue represents revenue from external customers and excludes inter-segment revenue of EUR 246 thousand and EUR 9 thousand for the Passenger harbours and the Cargo harbours segments, respectively, which was eliminated during consolidation.

Note 3 continued

9 months 2021
Passenger Cargo
In thousands of euros harbours harbours Ferry Other Total
Vessel dues 13,238 14,754 0 0 27,992
Cargo charges 1,068 4,193 0 0 5,261
Passenger fees 3,521 154 0 0 3,675
Sale of electricity 765 3,424 0 0 4,189
Sale of ferry services – ticket sales 0 0 9,487 0 9,487
Sale of other services 499 706 70 69 1,344
Lease income 1,267 7,031 631 0 8,929
Charter fees 0 0 0 7,558 7,558
Sale of ferry services – government support 0 0 13,076 0 13,076
Total segment revenue* (note 10) 20,358 30,262 23,264 7,627 81,511
Adjusted segment EBITDA 9,648 16,929 10,154 4,501 41,233
Depreciation and amortisation –5,265 –6,857 –4,488 –1,660 –18,270
Impairment losses 0 –232 0 0 –232
Amortisation of government grants received 184 459 0 0 643
Share of profit of an associate accounted for
under the equity method 0 0 0 –265 –265
Segment operating profit 4,567 10,299 5,666 2,577 23,109
Finance income and costs, net –1,022
Share of profit of an associate accounted for
under the equity method 265
Income tax expense –3,275
Profit for the period 19,077

* Total segment revenue represents revenue from external customers and excludes inter-segment revenue of EUR 126 thousand and EUR 7 thousand for the Passenger harbours and the Cargo harbours segments, respectively, which was eliminated during consolidation.

4. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

In thousands of euros

At 30 September 2022 31 December 2021
Trade receivables 8,196 6,544
Credit loss allowance for trade receivables –809 –445
Prepaid taxes 914 1,013
Government grants receivable 1,837 6,017
Other prepayments 783 552
Receivables from an associate (note 15) 7 8
Other receivables 568 1,358
Total trade and other receivables 11,496 15,047
Of which current receivables 11,117 14,151
non-current receivables 379 896

Trade receivables – expected credit loss matrix

In thousands of euros Days past due
At 30 September 2022 Not past
due
0–30 31–60 61–90 >90 Total
Expected credit loss rate 4.64% 1.5% 3.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Total trade receivables 7,331 261 137 32 435 8,196
Lifetime expected credit loss (ECL) –340 –4 –4 –26 –435 –809
7,387
At 31 December 2021
Expected credit loss rate 6.4% 1.5% 3.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Total trade receivables 6,238 164 99 10 33 6,544
Lifetime expected credit loss (ECL) –399 –2 –3 –8 –33 –445
6,099

5. INVESTMENTS IN AN ASSOCIATE

In thousands of euros
For the 9 months ended 30 September 2022 2021
Income 6,117 3,839
Expenses 4,403 3,263
Profit 1,574 548

In thousands of euros

At 30 September 2022 31 December 2021
Net assets of the associate 4,153 3,056
The Group's ownership interest in the associate, % 51% 51%
Carrying amount of the Group's investment in the
associate in the Group's statement of financial position 2,118 1,559

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

In thousands of euros Land and
buildings
Plant and
equipment
Other items of
property, plant
and equipment
Assets under
construction
Pre
payments
Total
At 31 December 2021
Cost 648,873 254,742 8,634 3,790 16 916,055
Accumulated
depreciation and
impairment losses –237,547 –96,898 –6,047 0 0 –340,492
Carrying amount at
31 December 2021
411,326 157,844 2,587 3,790 16 575,563
Movements in the
9 months ended
30 September 2022
Acquisition and
reconstruction 384 906 334 9,657 784 12,065
Sales at carrying
amount 0 –16 0 –7 0 –23
Depreciation charge –9,102 –8,476 –569 0 0 –18,147
Impairment 0 0 0 –74 0 –74
Reclassification at
carrying amount 1,901 1,760 0 –3,645 –16 0
At 30 September 2022
Cost 650,185 255,834 8,913 9,721 784 925,437
Accumulated
depreciation and
impairment losses –245,676 –103,816 –6,561 0 0 –356,053
Carrying amount at
30 September 2022 404,509 152,018 2,352 9,721 784 569,384

7. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

In thousands of euros

At 30 September 2022 31 December 2021
Trade payables 6,528 6,739
Payables to employees 1,323 1,337
Interest payable 318 299
Accrued taxes payable on employee remuneration 703 654
Advances for goods and services 854 645
Payables to an associate (note 15) 241 153
Other payables 696 1,116
Total trade and other payables 10,663 10,943
Of which current liabilities 10,159 10,291
non-current liabilities 504 652

8. LOANS AND BORROWINGS

In thousands of euros
At 30 September 2022 31 December 2021
Current portion
Loans and borrowings 8,266 8,266
Debt securities 7,650 7,650
Total current portion 15,916 15,916
Non-current portion
Loans and borrowings 38,415 45,798
Debt securities 141,600 141,600
Total non-current portion 180,015 187,398
Total loans and borrowings 195,931 203,314

Debt securities

All debt securities have been issued in euros and have floating interest rates (a base rate of 3-month or 6-month Euribor plus a fixed risk margin). At 30 September 2022, AS Tallinna Sadam had two debt security issues with final maturities in 2026 and 2027. Consistent with the redemption schedules, no debt securities were redeemed in the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022. At 30 September 2022, the weighted average interest rate of the debt securities was 0.67% (31 December 2021: 0.49%). The interest rate risk of the debt securities issued has not been hedged with interest rate swaps.

Note 8 continued

Loans

All loan agreements are denominated in euros and have floating interest rates (the base rate is 6-month Euribor). The final maturities of outstanding loan liabilities fall in the period 2024–2030. Principal repayments made in the 9-month period ended 30 September 2022 amounted to EUR 7,383 thousand (9-month period ended 30 September 2021: EUR 7,383 thousand).

At 30 September 2022, the weighted average interest rate of drawn loans was 1.41% (31 December 2021: 0.77%). The Group did not have any undrawn loans or credit limits at 30 September 2022. The interest rate risk of loans taken has not been hedged with interest rate swaps.

Contractual maturities of loans and borrowings

In thousands of euros
At 30 September 2022
Up to 12 months 15,916
1–5 years 109,515
> 5 years 70,500
Total loans and borrowings 195,931

Fair value

In the reporting period, the assessment of the Group's risk level did not change and there were no significant changes in the interest rates of international financial markets. Thus, according to the Group's assessment, at 30 September 2022 and 31 December 2021 the fair values of loans and debt securities that are measured at amortised cost did not differ significantly from their carrying amounts.

All loan and debt securities agreements currently in force are unsecured, i.e. no assets have been pledged to cover the liabilities, and the debt securities are not listed. The Group has fulfilled all its obligations under the loan and debt securities agreements, including those resulting from special terms. At 30 September 2022, the Group was in compliance with all covenants that set requirements to its financial indicators.

9. EQUITY

Share capital and share premium

At 30 September 2022, AS Tallinna Sadam had 263,000,000 registered ordinary shares (31 December 2021: 263,000,000 shares), of which 67.03% were held by the Republic of Estonia (through the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications) and 32.97% were held by Estonian and international investment funds, banks, pension funds and retail investors. The par value of a share is EUR 1.

According to the articles of association of AS Tallinna Sadam, the maximum number of authorised ordinary shares is 664,000,000 (in the comparative period in 2021: 664,000,000). At 30 September 2022 and 31 December 2021, all shares issued had been fully paid for.

Earnings per share

Q3 2022 Q3 2021 9 months ended
30 September 2022
9 months ended
30 September 2021
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding
263,000,000 263,000,000 263,000,000 263,000,000
Consolidated net profit for the
period (in thousands of euros)
Basic and diluted earnings per
11,708 10,576 23,960 19,077
share (in euros)* 0.04 0.04 0.09 0.07

* In the periods ended 30 September 2022 and 30 September 2021 there were no dilutive instruments outstanding.

Consistent with the decision of the general meeting of 25 April 2022, the Group paid a dividend of EUR 0.097 per share, i.e. EUR 25,511 thousand in total, for 2021. The list of shareholders entitled to receive the dividend was determined on 5 May 2022 (the ex-dividend date: 4 May 2022) and the dividend was paid out to the shareholders on 12 May 2022 (through Nasdaq CSD).

10. REVENUE

In thousands of euros

For the 9 months ended 30 September 2022 2021
Revenue from contracts with customers
Vessel dues 29,621 27,992
Cargo charges 5,222 5,261
Passenger fees 7,771 3,675
Sale of electricity 5,138 4,189
Sale of ferry services – ticket sales 11,423 9,487
Sale of other services 1,750 1,344
Total revenue from contracts with customers 60,925 51,948
Revenue from other sources
Operating lease income 10,096 8,929
Charter fees 8,320 7,558
Sale of ferry services – government support 14,119 13,076
Total revenue from other sources 32,535 29,563
Total revenue (note 3) 93,460 81,511

Vessel dues include the tonnage charge, which is calculated on the basis of the gross tonnage of a vessel for each vessel call. For vessels visiting the port based on a pre-agreed schedule that have a prospective volume discount during the year, the transaction price is allocated between the tonnage services and the option for discounted tonnage services based on the estimated total number of vessel calls by that vessel during the calendar year. Revenue from tonnage charges is recognised based on the yearly average tariffs and estimated volume. At 30 September 2022, the difference between revenue recognised and amounts billed to customers was recognised as a contract liability of EUR 1,339 thousand (amounts billed exceeded revenue recognised).

Some cargo charge contracts set out a minimum annual cargo volume. If the cargo operator handles less than the minimum, the Group has the right to charge the customer at the end of the calendar year based on the minimum annual cargo volume. Management estimated the Group's remaining right to consideration by reference to the minimum cargo volume and the amount of consideration received from customers as at 30 September 2022. Based on the estimation, the Group recognised contract assets of EUR 457 thousand. At 30 September 2022, revenue received from some customers exceeded management's estimates. As a result, the Group recognised contract liabilities of EUR 382 thousand so that estimated revenue would be evenly recognised over all interim periods of 2022.

Note 10 continued

When connecting to the electricity network, customers pay a connection fee based on the expenses incurred in enabling connection to the network. The connection service does not represent a separate performance obligation as the customer does not benefit from this service separately from the consumption of electricity. Therefore, connection fees form part of the consideration for electricity and are recognised as revenue over the period during which customers consume electricity. Amounts received for connection fees not yet included in revenue are recognised in the statement of financial position as contract liabilities. At 30 September 2022, such liabilities amounted to EUR 778 thousand (31 December 2021: EUR 809 thousand).

Revenue from ticket sales is recognised over the time during which the ferry transports the passengers and/or vehicles from the port of departure to the port of destination, which happens in a single day, or at the point in time when the ticket expires. Consideration received from tickets sold for trips not yet performed is deferred and recognised in the statement of financial position as a contract liability. At 30 September 2022, such liabilities amounted to EUR 118 thousand (31 December 2021: EUR 56 thousand).

11. OPERATING EXPENSES

In thousands of euros

For the 9 months ended 30 September 2022 2021
Fuel, oil and energy costs 12,643 7,738
Technical maintenance and repair of non-current assets 5,169 4,637
Services purchased for infrastructure 2,463 2,242
Tax expenses 2,002 1,994
Consultation and development expenses 389 305
Services purchased 4,331 4,190
Acquisition and maintenance of assets of insignificant value 723 1,104
Advertising expenses 201 153
Lease expenses 457 508
Insurance expenses 596 581
Other operating expenses 2,293 2,002
Total operating expenses 31,267 25,454

12. COMMITMENTS

At 30 September 2022, the Group's contractual commitments related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, repair and maintenance, and research and development expenditures totalled EUR 7,467 thousand (31 December 2021: EUR 11,058 thousand).

13. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

In June 2019, the court accepted a statement of claim for damages of EUR 23.8 million in total filed against group companies OÜ TS Laevad and OÜ TS Shipping in relation to alleged use of confidential information in a public procurement tender to provide public passenger transport service on the Saaremaa and Hiiumaa routes. The statement of claim was identical to the one filed by the same plaintiffs in a previous civil case which was dismissed by the Harju County Court on 8 March 2019 because the plaintiffs did not provide security of EUR 14,000 in total ordered by the court to cover the estimated costs of the proceedings.

The Group has not admitted guilt and is defending itself in the action. The management board believes that the claim is not substantiated and legal advice indicates that it is not probable that a liability will arise. Thus, the management board has not considered it necessary to recognise a provision for the claim.

14. INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING THE GROUP

On 26 August 2015, the Estonian Internal Security Service detained Ain Kaljurand and Allan Kiil, long-term members of the management board of the Group's Parent, AS Tallinna Sadam, as they were suspected of largescale bribery during several prior years. After long-term investigation, on 31 July 2017 the Group filed a civil action lawsuit against Ain Kaljurand, Allan Kiil and other private and legal persons involved in the episodes under investigation. By the order of the Harju County Court dated 19 November 2018, the civil action was included in the criminal proceedings against the above persons.

On 28 October 2020, the Harju County Court issued an order terminating criminal proceedings concerning Allan Kiil in connection with his terminal illness. At the same time, the Tallinn Circuit Court issued an order requiring Allan Kiil to be involved in the criminal proceedings as a civil defendant. Allan Kiil passed away on 15 June 2021 and on 23 September 2021 Marika Kiil was involved in the proceedings as a civil defendant and a third party in place of Allan Kiil.

At the date this report is authorised for issue, court hearings in the criminal matter are under way and legal proceedings against other persons that have been charged continue. Based on information available at the date this report is authorised for issue, the management board believes that the above events will not have a material adverse impact on the Group's financial performance or financial position. However, they may continue to cause significant damage to the Group's reputation.

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Republic of Estonia (through the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications) holds 67.03% of the shares in AS Tallinna Sadam.

In thousands of euros

For the 9 months ended 30 September 2022 2021
Transactions with the associate
Revenue 54 126
Operating expenses 1,695 1,075
Transactions with companies in which members of supervisory
and management boards of group companies have significant
influence
Revenue 1 1
Operating expenses 7 7
Other expenses 20 18
Transactions with government agencies and companies in which
the state has control
Revenue 19,960 18,014
Other income 0 30
Operating expenses 9,211 6,585
Other expenses 28 28
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 0 8
In thousands of euros At 30 September 2022 At 31 December 2021
Trade receivables from and payables to the
associate
Receivables (note 4) 7 8
Payables (note 7) 241 153
Trade receivables from and payables to
companies in which members of supervisory
and management boards of group
companies have significant influence
Payables 1 1
Trade receivables from and liabilities to
government agencies and companies in
which the state has control
Receivables 104 352
Liabilities 2,205 2,446

All purchases and sales of services were transactions conducted in the ordinary course of business on an arm's length basis.

Revenue and operating expenses from transactions with related parties comprise revenue and expenses from sales and purchases of business-related services.

Information presented about companies in which members of the supervisory and management boards of group companies have significant influence is based on the information provided by related parties.

16. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

In addition to the European Union eighth package of sanctions adopted on 6 October 2022, which includes an import ban on oil products supplied on the basis of earlier agreements, effective from December 2022 or February 2023 depending on the product group, the government of Estonia decided on 27 October to ban the import and transit of Russian oil products, effective from 5 December 2022. The additional impact of the decision on the Group's results for 2022 is likely to be low because the cargo volumes of the majority of liquid bulk cargo operators have already decreased since the beginning of the year due to earlier sanctions.

MANAGEMENT'S CONFIRMATION AND SIGNATURES

The management board has prepared the unaudited management report and interim condensed consolidated financial statements of AS Tallinna Sadam as at and for the period ended 30 September 2022.

The management board confirms that the Group's management report, set out on pages 4 to 16, provides a true and fair view of the Group's business operations, performance and significant events in the reporting period.

The management board confirms that the Group's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, set out on pages 17 to 33, are correct and complete and that:

    1. the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Estonian Accounting Act and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRS EU);
    1. the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position, cash flows and financial performance of the Group;
    1. all significant events that occurred until the date on which the interim financial report was authorised for issue (9 November 2022) have been properly recognised and disclosed in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements;
    1. AS Tallinna Sadam and its subsidiaries are going concerns.

9 November 2022

Management Board Management Board Management Board

Valdo Kalm Andrus Ait Margus Vihman Chairman of the Member of the Member of the

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