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Finnlines - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

FINNLINES PLC INTERIM REPORT JANUARY – SEPTEMBER 2012 (unaudited)


Helsinki,Finland, 2012-11-06 13:05 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnlines Plc Stock
Exchange Release 6 November 2012 at 14:05 





INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2012 (unaudited)





SUMMARY



July - September 2012

  -- Revenue EUR 161.3 million (EUR 161.2 million prev. year), increase 0.1%
  -- Result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) EUR
     30.8 million (EUR 29.0 million), increase 6.2%
  -- Result before taxes (EBT) EUR 8.1 million (EUR 6.1 million), increase 32.6%
  -- Earnings per share were 0.11 (0.08) EUR/share





January - September 2012

  -- Revenue EUR 470.9 million (EUR 460.4 million prev. year), increase 2.3%
  -- Result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) EUR
     78.1 million (EUR 70.2 million), increase 11.3%
  -- Result before taxes (EBT) EUR 9.5 million (EUR 2.7 million), increase
     247.0%
  -- Earnings per share were 0.11 (0.01) EUR/share 





JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2012 IN BRIEF





MEUR                           7-9 2012  7-9 2011  1-9 2012  1-9 2011  1-12 2011
Revenue                           161.3     161.2     470.9     460.4      605.2
Result before interest,            30.8      29.0      78.1      70.2       84.5
 taxes, depreciation and                                                        
 amortisation (EBITDA)                                                          
Result before interest and         14.3      12.9      28.8      22.7       21.0
 taxes (EBIT)  
% of revenue                        8.9       8.0       6.1       4.9        3.5
Result before taxes (EBT)           8.1       6.1       9.5       2.7       -5.4
Result for the reporting            5.3       4.0       5.3       0.6       -2.5
 period                                                                         
EPS, EUR                           0.11      0.08      0.11      0.01      -0.05
Equity ratio, %                    29.4      28.8      29.4      28.8       29.1
Gearing, %                        201.9     204.6     201.9     204.6      199.8
Shareholders' equity/share,        9.26      9.18      9.26      9.18       9.12
 EUR                                                                            



Calculation of key ratios is presented under 'Calculation of ratios'.





FINNLINES' BUSINESS



Finnlines is one of the largest North-European liner shipping companies,
providing sea transport services mainly in the Baltic and the North Sea. In
addition to freight, the Company's ro-pax vessels carry passengers between six
countries and eleven ports. The Company also provides port services in
Helsinki, Turku and Kotka. The company has subsidiaries or sales offices in
Germany, Belgium, the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Luxembourg and Poland and a
representative office in Russia. Finnlines is a Finnish listed company and part
of the Italian Grimaldi Group. 





GENERAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT



Based on the statistics by the Finnish Transport Agency for January-September,
the Finnish seaborne imports carried in container, lorry and trailer units
(measured in tons) decreased by 1% compared to the same period in 2011, but
exports increased by 2%. According to the statistics published by Shippax for
January-September, trailer and lorry volumes transported by sea between
Southern Sweden and Germany decreased by 3% compared to 2011. During the same
period private and commercial passenger traffic between Finland and Sweden
decreased by 1%. Between Finland and Germany the corresponding decrease was 24%
(Finnish Transport Agency). 





FINNLINES TRAFFIC



In the first quarter the third and the fourth out of six ro-ro newbuildings (MS
Finnsky and MS Finnsun) entered the traffic flying the Finnish flag. During the
third quarter Finnlines operated on average 24 vessels in its own traffic
compared to 26 vessels in the same period in 2011. 



During spring, Finnlines started a new traffic between the Swedish port of
Wallhamn and the Russian port of Ust-Luga by integrating the Grimaldi owned
port of Wallhamn to benefit and ship factory new cars stemming from the Far
East markets destined to the large Russian market. 



In September MS Finnarrow, previously flying the Swedish flag, changed to
Finnish flag. The similar change of flag for MS Finneagle took place in the
beginning of October. 



The cargo volumes transported during January-September totalled approximately
485,000 (485,000 in 2011, corrected figure) cargo units, 45,000 (51,000) cars
(not including passengers' cars) and 1,595,000 (1,685,000) tons of freight not
possible to measure in units. In addition, some 487,000 (508,000, corrected
figure) private and commercial passengers were transported. 





FINANCIAL RESULTS



July - September 2012



The Finnlines Group recorded revenue totalling EUR 161.3 (161.2) million, an
increase of 0.1% compared to the same period in 2011. Shipping and Sea
Transport Services generated revenue amounting to EUR 153.2 (151.7) million and
Port Operations EUR 13.7 (15.7) million. The internal revenue between the
segments was EUR 5.6 (6.2) million. 



Result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was EUR
30.8 (29.0) million, an increase of 6.2%. 



Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) was EUR 14.3 (12.9) million. Financial
income was EUR 0.2 (0.1) million and financial expenses totalled EUR -6.4
(-6.9) million. Result before taxes (EBT) was EUR 8.1 (6.1) million and
earnings per share (EPS) were EUR 0.11 (0.08). 





January - September 2012



The Finnlines Group recorded revenue totalling EUR 470.9 (460.4) million, an
increase of 2.3% compared to the same period in 2011. Shipping and Sea
Transport Services generated revenue amounting to EUR 444.4 (427.0) million and
Port Operations EUR 44.7 (52.3) million. The internal revenue between the
segments was EUR 18.2 (19.0) million. 



Result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation(EBITDA) was EUR
78.1 (70.2) million,an increase of 11.3%. 



Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) was EUR 28.8 (22.7) million. The result
includes a non-recurring compensation of EUR 3.4 million from the Jinling
shipyard relating to the first two newbuildings covering loss for reduced
income. The result also includes one-time cost items amounting to EUR 3.2
million. These are mainly related to the arrangements of leased property and
settlements with the personnel. Financial income was EUR 0.7 (0.4) million and
financial expenses totalled EUR -20.1 (-20.4) million. Result before taxes
(EBT) was EUR 9.5 (2.7) million and earnings per share (EPS) were EUR 0.11
(0.01). 





STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, FINANCING AND CASH-FLOW



Interest-bearing net debt decreased by EUR 4.3 million compared to the same
period in 2011 and amounted to EUR 876.9 (881.2) million. The equity ratio
calculated from the balance sheet was 29.4% (28.8) and gearing was 201.9%
(204.6). Vessel lease commitments have decreased by EUR 18.1 million from the
end of September 2011 and were EUR 3.7 million at the end of the reporting
period. 



At the end of the period, cash and deposits together with unused committed
working capital credits and the undrawn part of committed credits for
newbuildings amounted to EUR 46.0 million. The company has a commercial paper
programme amounting to EUR 100 million of which the company has issued EUR 13.6
million at the end of September. 



CAPITAL EXPENDITURE



Gross capital expenditure in the reporting period totalled EUR 45.5 (56.3)
million, and consists mainly of payments for newbuildings, EUR 38.3 million.
Total depreciation amounted to EUR 49.3 (47.5) million. Four of the six
newbuildings ordered from the Jinling shipyard in China have been delivered, MS
Finnbreeze and MS Finnsea in March 2011 and MS Finnsky and MS Finnsun in the
beginning of 2012. The last two of the newbuildings will be delivered during
the last quarter of current year. 





PERSONNEL



The Group employed an average of 2,057 (2,097) persons during the period,
consisting of 979 (1,092) persons on shore and 1,078 (1,005) persons at sea.
The average number of sea personnel increased due to two newbuildings taken
into use in the beginning of 2012. The number of shore personnel decreased
mainly due to employee reductions carried out in the Port Operations. The
employee co-operation negotiations with personnel in Kotka were completed in
January 2012 resulting in termination of 23 employments in total. 



Finnsteve companies started new employee co-operation negotiations with the
personnel in Turku and Kotka during the third quarter. These negotiations ended
in October and resulted in the termination of 7 employees and the temporary
lay-offs of the whole personnel in shifts in both Turku and Kotka, starting in
November 2012. 





DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING



The Annual General Meeting of Finnlines Plc held on 17 April 2012 approved the
Financial Statements and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and
the President and CEO from liability for the financial year 2011. 



The Annual General Meeting approved the Board of Directors' proposal not to pay
any dividend. 



The Annual General Meeting decided that the Board of Directors shall have seven
members. The current Board Members were re-elected to the Board: Mr Emanuele
Grimaldi, Mr Gianluca Grimaldi, Mr Diego Pacella, Mr Olav Rakkenes and Mr
Jon-Aksel Torgersen. In addition, Mr. Christer Backman and Ms. Tiina Bäckman
were elected as new Members. The Board of Directors elected Mr Emanuele
Grimaldi as Chairman and Mr Diego Pacella as Vice-Chairman. 



The Authorised Public Audit Firm Deloitte & Touche Oy was appointed as the
Company's auditors for 2012. 



The Annual General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors to resolve on the
issuance of  new shares in one or several tranches so that the total number of
shares issued based on the authorization is 20 000 000 at maximum. The
authorization is valid until the next Annual General Meeting. The authorization
replaces the Annual General Meeting's authorization to decide on a share issue
of 19 April 2011. 





RISKS



The 2011 Financial statements, published in March 2012, contains a thorough
description of Finnlines' risks and risk management, and there are no essential
changes to that report. 





ESSENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS



The 2011 Financial statements contains a thorough description of legal
proceedings and the following is a description of the changes compared to what
was reported in the financial statements: 



During the second quarter, the parties reached an amicable settlement agreement
in the dispute with Sponda Kiinteistöt Oy on the termination of the lease
agreements. In this dispute the Helsinki District Court rendered its decision
in February 2012 in favour of Sponda. 



The Company's German subsidiary was taken to the City Court of Lübeck in
December 2009 by its former Managing Director regarding the termination of his
Service Agreement. The City Court of Lübeck rendered the decision in favour of
the subsidiary. The former Managing Director appealed on the decision. During
the third quarter the parties have reached an amicable settlement agreement
regarding the termination of the Service Agreement of the former Managing
Director. 





EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD



Finnsteve companies started new employee co-operation negotiations with the
personnel in Turku and Kotka during the third quarter. These negotiations ended
in October and resulted in the termination of 7 employees and the temporary
lay-offs of the whole personnel in shifts in both Turku and Kotka, starting in
November 2012. 



The fifth newbuilding in a series of six vessels was delivered from the Chinese
shipyard at the end of October 2012. 





OUTLOOK AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENT



Finnlines has continued the re-structuring of its fleet and organisation in
order to improve cost-efficiency of its vessels and its overall logistics
systems. These measures will also enable the possible entering into the renewed
Finnish tonnage taxation system. The final decision to enter the tonnage
taxation system is to be taken by the end of 2014 at the latest. 



The Board expects that the remaining part of the year 2012 will still be
volatile and challenging. The Company is well prepared to face the market
challenges. 









The Group Financial Statement bulletin for the period 1 January - 31 December
2012 will be published on Thursday, 28 February 2013. 







Finnlines Plc

The Board of Directors
Uwe Bakosch 
President/CEO 

















ENCLOSURES



- Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, IFRS

- Consolidated statement of financial position, IFRS

- Consolidated statement of changes in equity, IFRS

- Consolidated statement of cash flows, IFRS (condensed)

- Revenue and result by business segments

- Property, plant and equipment

- Contingencies and commitments

- Revenue and result by quarter

- Shares, market capitalisation and trading information

- Calculation of ratios







DISTRIBUTION



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This interim report is unaudited.





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, IFRS





EUR 1,000             1 Jul - 30  1 Jul - 30  1 Jan - 30  1 Jan - 30  1 Jan - 31
                        Sep 2012    Sep 2011    Sep 2012    Sep 2011    Dec 2011
Revenue                  161,335     161,157     470,930     460,384     605,208
Other income from            244         386       5,222       1,489       2,515
 operations                                                                     
Materials and            -60,970     -64,442    -188,704    -184,421    -247,262
 services                                                                       
Personnel expenses       -27,472     -25,069     -81,350     -81,484    -107,948
Depreciation,            -16,451     -16,051     -49,322     -47,493     -63,512
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs                                                                     
Other operating          -42,375     -43,060    -127,986    -125,808    -167,972
 expenses                                                                       
Total operating         -147,268    -148,622    -447,363    -439,206    -586,695
 expenses                                                                       
Result before             14,311      12,922      28,790      22,667      21,028
 interest and taxes                                                             
 (EBIT)                                                                         
Financial income             179         112         716         448         911
Financial expenses        -6,361      -6,904     -20,051     -20,391     -27,370
Result before taxes        8,128       6,129       9,454       2,724      -5,431
 (EBT)                                                                          
Income taxes              -2,797      -2,145      -4,187      -2,103       2,925
Result for the             5,331       3,984       5,266         621      -2,506
 reporting period                                                               
Other comprehensive                                                             
 income:                                                                        
Exchange differences           0          -5          14          -5          -3
 on translating                                                                 
 foreign operations                                                             
Changes in cash flow                                                            
 hedging reserve                                                                
Fair value changes          -204         937           9        -401         -95
Transfer to fixed                                  1,755       2,004       2,004
 assets                                                                         
Tax effect, net               50        -244        -432        -417        -496
Effect of the tax                                                            -48
 rate change                                                                    
Total comprehensive        5,178       4,673       6,613       1,803      -1,145
 income for the                                                                 
 reporting period                                                               
Result for the                                                                  
 reporting period                                                               
 attributable to:                                                               
Parent company             5,299       3,941       5,305         611      -2,517
 shareholders                                                                   
Non-controlling               33          43         -38          10          10
 interests                                                                      
                           5,331       3,984       5,266         621      -2,506
Total comprehensive                                                             
 income for the                                                                 
 reporting period                                                               
 attributable to:                                                               
Parent company             5,145       4,629       6,651       1,793      -1,155
 shareholders                                                                   
Non-controlling               33          43         -38          10          10
 interests                                                                      
                           5,178       4,673       6,613       1,803      -1,145
Result for the                                                                  
 reporting period                                                               
 attributable to                                                                
 parent company                                                                 
 shareholders                                                                   
 calculated as                                                                  
 earnings per share                                                             
 (EUR/share):                                                                   
Undiluted / diluted         0.11        0.08        0.11        0.01       -0.05
 earnings per share                                                             
Average number of                                                               
 shares:                                                                        
Undiluted / diluted   46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, IFRS





EUR 1,000                                         30 Sep      30 Sep      31 Dec
                                                    2012        2011        2011
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and equipment                  1,255,234   1,272,027   1,258,306
Goodwill                                         105,644     105,644     105,644
Intangible assets                                  6,923       8,519       8,049
Other financial assets                             4,582       4,562       4,582
Receivables                                        1,017       1,215       1,250
Deferred tax assets                                4,164       3,837       4,395
                                               1,377,564   1,395,804   1,382,225
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                        8,913       9,272       8,903
Accounts receivable and other receivables         89,392      89,946      76,660
Income tax receivables                               107          82          73
Bank and cash                                      2,920       3,838       4,263
                                                 101,331     103,137      89,898
Total assets                                   1,478,895   1,498,941   1,472,123
EQUITY                                                                          
Equity attributable to parent company                                           
 shareholders                                                                   
Share capital                                     93,642      93,642      93,642
Share premium account                             24,525      24,525      24,525
Fair value reserve                                -1,077      -2,587      -2,409
Translation differences                              128         112         114
Unrestricted equity reserve                       21,015      21,015      21,015
Retained earnings                                295,322     293,145     290,017
                                                 433,556     429,853     426,905
Non-controlling interests                            839         877         877
Total equity                                     434,395     430,729     427,782
LIABILITIES                                                                     
Long-term liabilities                                                           
Deferred tax liabilities                          79,639      80,342      76,015
Interest-free liabilities                              4           8           8
Pension liabilities                                2,427       2,273       2,462
Provisions                                         4,892       4,562       4,562
Interest-bearing liabilities                     639,322     672,291     665,496
                                                 726,285     759,477     748,544
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable and other liabilities            77,651      95,934     102,181
Income tax liabilities                                18          17          65
Provisions                                            30          30          30
Current interest-bearing liabilities             240,517     212,753     193,521
                                                 318,215     308,734     295,797
Total liabilities                              1,044,500   1,068,212   1,044,341
Total  equity and liabilities                  1,478,895   1,498,941   1,472,123





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 2011, IFRS







EUR 1,000                   Equity attributable to parent company shareholders  
                          Share      Share  Translation       Fair  Unrestricted
                         capita      issue  differences      value        equity
                              l    premium                reserves       reserve
Equity 1 January 2011    93,642     24,525          117     -3,773        21,015
Comprehensive income                                                            
 for the reporting        
 period:                                                                        
Exchange differences on                              -5                         
 translating foreign                                                            
 operations                                                                     
Changes in cash flow                                                            
 hedging reserve                                                                
Fair value changes                                            -401              
Transfer to fixed                                            2,004              
 assets                                                                         
Tax effect, net                                               -417              
Total comprehensive                                  -5      1,186              
 income for the                                                                 
 reporting period                                                               
Equity 30 September      93,642     24,525          112     -2,587        21,015
 2011                                                                           







EUR 1,000                         Equity attributable  Non-controlling     Total
                                  to parent company          interests    equity
                                     shareholders                               
                                    Retained    Total                   
                                    earnings                            
Equity 1 January 2011                292,534  428,060              867   428,927
Comprehensive income for the                                                    
 reporting period:                                                              
Result for the reporting period          611      611               10       621
Exchange differences on                            -5                         -5
 translating foreign operations                                                 
Changes in cash flow hedging                                                    
 reserve                                                                        
Fair value changes                               -401                       -401
Transfer to fixed assets                        2,004                      2,004
Tax effect, net                                  -417                       -417
Total comprehensive income for           611    1,793               10     1,803
 the reporting period                                                           
Equity 30 September 2011             293,145  429,853              877   430,729





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 2012, IFRS







EUR 1,000                   Equity attributable to parent company shareholders  
                          Share      Share  Translation       Fair  Unrestricted
                         capita      issue  differences      value        equity
                              l    premium                reserves       reserve
Equity 1 January 2012    93,642     24,525          114     -2,409        21,015
Comprehensive income                                                            
 for the reporting                                                              
 period:                                                                        
Exchange differences on                              14                         
 translating foreign                                                            
 operations                                                                     
Changes in cash flow                                                            
 hedging reserve                                                                
Fair value changes                                               9              
Transfer to fixed                                            1,755              
 assets                                                                         
Tax effect, net                                               -432              
Total comprehensive                                  14      1,332              
 income for the                                                                 
 reporting period                                                               
Equity 30 September      93,642     24,525          128     -1,077        21,015
 2012                                                                           







EUR 1,000                         Equity attributable  Non-controlling     Total
                                  to parent company          interests    equity
                                     shareholders                               
                                    Retained    Total  
                                    earnings           
Equity 1 January 2012                290,017  426,905              877   427,782
Comprehensive income for the                                                    
 reporting period:                                                              
Result for the reporting period        5,305    5,305              -38     5,266
Exchange differences on                            14                         14
 translating foreign operations                                                 
Changes in cash flow hedging                        9                          9
 reserve                                                                        
Fair value changes                              1,755                      1,755
Transfer to fixed assets                         -432                       -432
Tax effect, net                                                                 
Total comprehensive income for         5,305    6,651              -38     6,613
 the reporting period                                                           
Equity 30 September 2012             295,322  433,556              839   434,395





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, IFRS (CONDENSED)





EUR 1,000                              1 Jan-30 Sep   1 Jan-30 Sep  1 Jan-31 Dec
                                               2012           2011          2011
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Result for the reporting period               5,266            621        -2,506
Non-cash transactions and other              72,572         68,952        85,570
 adjustments                                                                    
Changes in working capital                  -33,715        -12,119         4,840
Net financial items and income taxes        -22,748        -33,881       -37,065
Net cash generated from operating            21,376         23,574        50,839
 activities                                                                     
Cash flow from investing activities                                             
 *                                                                              
Net investments in tangible and             -44,091        -54,568       -62,398
 intangible assets                                                              
Investments in shares                                                        -22
Proceeds from sale of investments                                             59
Other investing activities                      706          2,240         9,371
Net cash used in investing                  -43,385        -52,327       -52,991
 activities                                                                     
Cash flows from financing activities                                            
Loan withdrawals                             72,400         37,420        41,440
Net increase in current                      15,886         41,945        28,102
 interest-bearing liabilities                                                   
Repayment of loans                          -67,657        -53,846       -70,209
Increase / decrease in long-term                 28            628           637
 receivables                                                                    
Net cash from (used in) financing            20,657         26,147           -30
 activities                                                                     
Change in cash and cash equivalents          -1,352         -2,607        -2,181
Cash and cash equivalents 1 January           4,263          6,452         6,452
Effect of foreign exchange rate                   8             -8            -8
 changes                                                                        
Cash and cash equivalents at the end          2,920          3,838         4,263
 of period                                                                      





* Capitalised borrowing costs are included in investments





REVENUE AND RESULT BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS





            1 Jul-30 Sep  1 Jul-30 Sep  1 Jan-30 Sep  1 Jan-30 Sep  1 Jan-31 Dec
                    2012          2011          2012          2011          2011
             MEUR      %   MEUR      %   MEUR      %   MEUR      %   MEUR      %
Revenue                                                                         
Shipping    153.2   95.0  151.7   94.1  444.4   94.4  427.0   92.8  563.3   93.1
 and sea                                                                        
 transport                                                                      
 services                                                                       
Port         13.7    8.5   15.7    9.7   44.7    9.5   52.3   11.4   67.7   11.2
 operation                   
s                                                                               
Intra-grou   -5.6   -3.5   -6.2   -3.9  -18.2   -3.9  -19.0   -4.1  -25.8   -4.3
p revenue                                                                       
External    161.3  100.0  161.2  100.0  470.9  100.0  460.4  100.0  605.2  100.0
 sales                                                                          
Result                                                                          
 before                                                                         
 interest                                                                       
 and taxes                                                                      
Shipping     16.4          15.2          35.3          29.9          30.8       
 and sea                                                                        
 transport                                                                      
 services                                                                       
Port         -2.1          -2.3          -6.5          -7.3          -9.8       
 operation                                                                      
s                                                                               
Result       14.3          12.9          28.8          22.7          21.0       
 before                                                                         
 interest                                                                       
 and taxes                                                                      
 (EBIT)                                                                         
 total                                                                          
Financial    -6.2          -6.8         -19.3         -19.9         -26.5       
 items                                              
Result        8.1           6.1           9.5           2.7          -5.4       
 before                                                                         
 taxes                                                                          
 (EBT)                                                                          
Income       -2.8          -2.1          -4.2          -2.1           2.9       
 taxes                                                                          
Result for    5.3           4.0           5.3           0.6          -2.5       
 the                                                                            
 reporting                                                                      
 period                                                                         





PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 2011



EUR 1,000            Land  Buildin    Vessels  Machine        Advance      Total
                                gs              ry and       payments           
                                               equipme          &
                                                    nt   acquisitions           
                                                        under constr.           
Acquisition cost 1     72   78,923  1,302,037  100,460        167,050  1,648,543
 January 2011                                                                   
Exchange rate                                       -8                        -8
 differences                                                                    
Increases                        5      5,159      127         50,504     55,795
Disposals                   -2,175        -93     -932                    -3,200
Reclassifications                      94,212                 -94,212          0
Acquisition cost 30    72   76,754  1,401,315   99,647        123,342  1,701,131
 September 2011                                                                 
Accumulated                -10,510   -319,792  -54,615                  -384,917
 depreciation,                                                                  
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs 1                                                                   
 January 2011                                                                   
Exchange rate                                        7                         7
 differences                                                                    
Cumulative                     532         93      932                     1,557
 depreciation on                                                                
 reclassifications                                                              
 and disposals                                                                  
Depreciation for            -2,294    -39,181   -4,275                   -45,751
 the reporting                                                                  
 period                                                                         
Accumulated                -12,272   -358,881  -57,951                  -429,104
 depreciation,                                                                  
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs 30                                                                  
 September 2011                                                                 
Book value 30          72   64,482  1,042,435   41,696        123,342  1,272,027
 September 2011                                                                 





PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 2012



EUR 1,000            Land  Buildin    Vessels  Machine        Advance      Total
                                gs              ry and       payments           
                                               equipme          &                                        nt   acquisitions           
                                                        under constr.           
Acquisition cost 1     72   76,758  1,401,930   90,543        130,588  1,699,892
 January 2012                                                                   
Exchange rate                                       26                        26
 differences                                                                    
Increases                      533      6,247      195         38,417     45,393
Disposals                     -514        -80   -1,520                    -2,114
Reclassifications               23     92,765                 -92,787          0
Acquisition cost 30    72   76,800  1,500,862   89,244         76,218  1,743,196
 September 2012                                                                 
Accumulated                -12,916   -372,235  -56,435                  -441,586
 depreciation,                                                                  
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs 1                                                                   
 January 2012                                                                   
Exchange rate                                      -23                       -23
 differences                                                                    
Cumulative                     277         80    1,348                     1,705
 depreciation on                                                                
 reclassifications                                                              
 and disposals                                                                  
Depreciation for            -2,021    -42,382   -3,655                   -48,058
 the reporting                                                                  
 period                            
Accumulated                -14,659   -414,537  -58,765                  -487,962
 depreciation,                                                                  
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs 30                                                                  
 September 2012                                                                 
Book value 30          72   62,141  1,086,325   30,479         76,218  1,255,234
 September 2012                                                                 





CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS





EUR 1,000                                           30 Sep     30 Sep     31 Dec
                                                      2012       2011       2011
Minimum leases payable in relation to                                           
 fixed-term leases:                                                             
Vessel leases (Group as lessee):                                                
Within 12 months                                     3,716     18,060     14,785
                                      1-5 years                 3,716           
                                                     3,716     21,776     14,785
Vessel leases (Group as lessor):                                                
Within 12 months                                     2,486      1,680        910
                                                     2,486      1,680        910
Other leases (Group as lessee):                                                 
Within 12 months                                     6,140      6,725      6,796
                                      1-5 years     15,947     18,090     17,551
After five years                                    13,671     13,883     13,164
                                                    35,757     38,698     37,511
Other leases (Group as lessor):                                                 
Within 12 months                                       227        347        204
                                                       227        347        204
Collateral given                                                                
Loans from financial institutions                  781,653    722,795    730,563
Vessel mortgages provided as guarantees for the  1,263,000  1,189,500  1,189,500
 above loans                                                                    
Other collateral given on own behalf                                            
Pledged deposits                                       471        473        476
Corporate mortgages                                    606        606        606
                                                     1,077      1,079      1,082
Other obligations                                   20,646     60,968     56,525
Obligations of parent company on behalf of                                      
 subsidiaries                                                                   
Guarantees                                           6,913      6,913      6,913
                                                     6,913      6,913      6,913
VAT adjustment liability related to real estate      8,231      9,412      9,088
 investments                                                                    







Open derivative instruments:





                            Fair value                   Contract amount        
       1000 EUR     30 Sep     30 Sep     31 Dec    30 Sep     30 Sep     31 Dec
                      2012       2011       2011      2012       2011       2011
Currency               272        198        231     7,579     14,515      7,574
 derivatives                                                                    





REVENUE AND RESULT BY QUARTER







MEUR                                    Q1/12  Q1/11  Q2/12  Q2/11  Q3/12  Q3/11
Shipping and sea transport services     135.4  126.5  155.8  148.9  153.2  151.7
Port operations                          15.8   18.7   15.2   18.0   13.7   15.7
Intra-group revenue                      -6.2   -6.1   -6.4   -6.6   -5.6   -6.2
External sales                          145.0  139.0  164.6  160.2  161.3  161.2
Result before interest and taxes                                                
Shipping and sea transport services       2.4    2.9   16.5   11.8   16.4   15.2
Port operations                          -2.7   -3.0   -1.8   -1.9   -2.1   -2.3
Result before interest and taxes         -0.2   -0.1   14.7    9.9   14.3   12.9
 (EBIT) total                                                                   
Financial items                          -6.9   -6.0   -6.3   -7.1   -6.2   -6.8
Result before taxes (EBT)                -7.1   -6.1    8.4    2.7    8.1    6.1
Income taxes                              1.3    1.5   -2.7   -1.5   -2.8   -2.1
Result for the reporting period          -5.8   -4.6    5.7    1.2    5.3    4.0
EPS (undiluted / diluted)               -0.12  -0.10   0.12   0.03   0.11   0.08







SHARES, MARKET CAPITALISATION AND TRADING INFORMATION





                        30 September 2012  30 September 2011
Number of shares               46,821,037         46,821,037
Market capitalisation,              356.8              360.5
EUR million                                                 







                                  1 Jan - 30 Sep 2012  1 Jan - 30 Sep 2011
Number of shares traded, million                  1.0                  1.3







                1 Jan - 30 Sep 2012    
             High   Low  Average  Close
Share price  8.16  6.65     7.03   7.62





CALCULATION OF RATIOS





Earnings per share (EPS), EUR :



Result attributable to parent company shareholders

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Weighted average number of outstanding shares





Shareholders' equity per share, EUR :



Shareholders' equity attributable to parent company shareholders

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------- 

Undiluted number of shares at the end of period





Gearing, %:



Interest-bearing liabilities - cash and bank equivalents

---------------------------------------------------------------------------  X
100 

Total equity





Equity ratio, %:



Total equity

----------------------------------------------  X 100

Assets total - received advances





Taxes corresponding to the result for the reporting period are presented as
income taxes in the interim report. 





RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS



Redelivery of the two vessels, hired to Grimaldi Group in September 2011 and
April 2012, took place in the second and third quarter of 2012. Otherwise there
were no material related party transactions during the reporting period. The
business transactions were carried out using market-based pricing. 





REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES



This interim report included herein is prepared in accordance with IAS 34
(Interim Financial Reporting) standard. The Company has adopted new or revised
IFRS standards and IFRIC interpretations from beginning of the reporting period
corresponding to those described in the 2011 Financial Statements. These new or
revised standards have not had an effect on the reported figures. In other
respects, the same accounting policies have been followed as in the previous
annual financial statements. All figures in the accounts have been rounded and
consequently the sum of individual figures can deviate from the presented sum
figure. 



The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the valuation of the
reported assets and liabilities and other information such as contingent
liabilities and the recognition of income and expenses in the income statement.
Although the estimates are based on the management's best knowledge of current
events and actions, actual results may differ from the estimates.