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Dolphin Cove limited Report to Stockholders Nine Months ended September 30, 2017 On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to present the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Dolphin Cove Limited for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. OPERATIONS Nine-month period ended Sept 30, 2017 Nine-month period ended Sept 30, 2016 OPERATIONS Three-month Three-month period ended period ended % increase Sept 30, 2017 Sept 30, 2016 % increase Twelve-month period ended Sept 30, 2017 Twelve-month period ended Sept 30, 2016 % increase Year ended December 31, 2016 Total Revenue (US$) $13,034,655 $12,036,050 8% $4,376,230 $3,929,389 11% $16,260,060 $15,050,553 8% $15,265,261 Profit after taxation (US$) $4,121,230 $3,632,311 13% $1,517,994 $902,679 68% $3,349,079 $3,410,745-2% $2,860,160 Number of shares in issue 392,426,376 392,426,376 392,426,376 392,426,376 392,426,376 392,426,376 392,426,376 Earnings per share after tax $0.0105 $0.0093 13% $0.0039 $0.0023 68% $0.0085 $0.0087-2% $0.0073 Dividends declared per share (JD$) $0.60 $0.60 $0.20 $0.20 $0.60 $0.50 $0.60 Total revenue for both the nine month and the rolling 12 month periods were up 8% in US dollars compared to the prior periods of 2016 with the Negril and Yaaman parks showing strong increases. In the three month period of 2017 revenue was up by 11% compared to the three month period of the prior year and this was assisted by the arrival of cruise ships diverted from other destinations as a result of Hurricane Irma in 2017.The number of visitors to our parks increased by 3% over the prior nine month period. Jamaica continues to see an increase in the number of rooms available for our visitors and de JTB has intensified its push to attract visitors from new destinations. The US economy is doing well and we should therefore have very good arrival numbers for the coming season.

FINANCIAL POSITION FINANCIAL POSITION As at December 31, 2016 As at Sept 30, 2017 As at Sept 30, 2016 Increase/ (decrease) Working Capital (US$) $4,124,621 $4,021,977 3% $1,377,018 200% Fixed Assets (US$) $24,822,126 $23,523,485 6% $24,158,166 3% Net Assets (US$) $27,750,964 $26,292,660 6% $25,441,329 9% Debt to Equity ratio 0.03:1 0.06:1 0.05:1 Net assets per share $0.07 $0.07 6% $0.06 9% Market price (JD$) $17.49 $12.50 40% $15.00 17% Market/Book value 2.47 1.87 33% 2.31 7% Increase/ (decrease) During this quarter the Group continued with the improvements and renovations of the premises, adding value to them and giving us an opportunity to offer better options for our guests. A dividend of J$0.20 (20 Jamaican cents) per share was paid on the 20th of September of 2017 to shareholders of record on 31 August 2017 with the ex-dividend date being 29 August 2017. This brings the total of dividends declared and paid in 2017 to the date of this report to J$0.60 (60 Jamaican cents). A further dividend of J$0.20 (20 Jamaican cents) was declared on 6 November 2017 to be paid on the 7 December 2017, bringing the total of dividends declared in 2017 to J$0.80 (80 Jamaican cents) to the date of this report compared to J$0.60 (60 Jamaican cents) for the whole of 2016. We have a strong balance sheet with very little debt. Our overseas projects are still in the planning stages and are being refined to optimize the cost and benefits of the investments.

DOLPHIN COVE LIMITED Group Interim Statement of Financial Position As At September 30, 2017 As at As at As at September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016 US$ US$ US$ Unaudited Unaudited Audited CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 2,473,025 1,814,153 1,223,530 Securities purchased under resale agreements - 1,376,203 - Investments 2,249 284,736 300,037 Accounts receivable 2,002,071 1,757,287 1,699,508 Other receivable 240,201 - - Due from related parties (5) 578,665 - - Taxation recoverable 29,682 68,953 28,268 Inventories 780,676 478,087 343,703 6,106,568 5,779,419 3,595,046 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Investments - - - Property, plant and equipment 20,741,651 19,957,267 20,292,633 Live assets 4,080,356 3,566,218 3,865,533 Due from related company 110,000-1,450,000 24,932,007 23,523,485 25,608,166 TOTAL ASSETS $ 31,038,576 29,302,904 29,203,212 CURRENT LIABILITIES Bank overdrafts 73,601 104,033 113,286 Accounts payable 1,355,038 902,929 1,340,354 Current portion of long term liabilities 392,160 743,967 740,635 Taxation payable 6,628 6,513 1,641 Due to other related companies (5) 154,520-22,112 1,981,947 1,757,442 2,218,028 NON-CURRENT LIABILITY Deferred tax liability 984,848 545,374 936,916 Long-term liabilities 320,816 707,429 606,939 1,305,665 1,252,803 1,543,855 SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Share capital 3,654,390 3,654,390 3,654,390 Equity Reserves 10,664,968 10,594,299 10,655,913 Retained Earnings 13,431,606 12,043,970 11,131,026 27,750,964 26,292,660 25,441,329 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND LIABILITIES $ 31,038,576 29,302,904 29,203,212

DOLPHIN COVE LIMITED Group Interim Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income Nine months ended September 30, 2017 OPERATING REVENUE: 9 Months 9 Months 3 Months 3 Months Year Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited US$ US$ US$ US$ US$ Programmes revenue 7,352,703 6,990,951 2,442,888 2,245,009 8,805,221 Ancillary services revenue 5,678,142 5,044,669 1,931,016 1,684,380 6,459,613 Overall Revenue 13,030,845 12,035,620 4,373,904 3,929,389 15,264,834 Less: Direct costs of sales 736,361 707,929 263,961 276,286 1,133,669 Net Revenue 12,294,484 11,327,690 4,109,943 3,653,103 14,131,165 Other income 3,810 431 2,326-427 12,298,294 11,328,121 4,112,269 3,653,103 14,131,592 OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling 3,259,237 3,159,236 1,085,942 1,153,268 4,410,924 Other operations 2,628,547 2,388,815 782,080 788,589 3,767,635 Administrative 1,930,330 1,876,851 624,600 642,672 2,525,587 7,818,114 7,424,902 2,492,621 2,584,529 10,704,146 Profit before finance income and costs 4,480,180 3,903,219 1,619,648 1,068,573 3,427,446 Finance income 241,592 259,000 89,902 11,785 172,394 Finance costs (284,924) (253,529) (87,137) (95,110) (307,943) Profit before taxation 4,436,849 3,908,690 1,622,413 985,248 3,291,897 Taxation (315,619) (276,380) (104,420) (82,570) (431,737) Profit for the period $ 4,121,230 3,632,311 1,517,994 902,679 2,860,160 Earnings per stock unit 1.05 0.93 0.39 0.23 0.73 Other comprehensive Income: Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss: Translation adjustment on consolidation of foreign subsidiaries 76,158-17,073 - Fair value appreciation of available-for-sale investments - 33,668-14,990 30,646-109,826-32,063 30,646 Total comprehensive income $ 4,121,230 3,742,137 1,517,994 934,741 2,890,806

DOLPHIN COVE LIMITED Group Interim Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity Nine months ended September 30, 2017 9 Months 9 Months Year Ended Ended Ended September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016 Unaudited Unaudited Audited US$ US$ US$ Balances at beginning of period $ 25,441,329 24,427,733 24,427,733 Transactions recorded directly in equity: Dividends (1,811,595) (1,877,210) (1,877,210) Total comprehensive income: Profit for the period 4,121,230 3,632,311 2,860,160 Other comprehensive income: Translation adjustment on consolidation of foreign subsidiaries - 76,158 - Fair value appreciation of available-for-sale investments $ - 33,668 30,646 Balance at end of period $ 27,750,964 26,292,660 25,441,329

DOLPHIN COVE LIMITED Group Interim Statement of Cash Flows Six months ended September 30, 2017 9 Months 9 Months Year Ended Ended Ended September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016 Unaudited Unaudited Audited US$ US$ US$ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Profit for the period 4,121,230 3,632,311 2,860,160 Adjustments for: Depreciation and amortisation 640,856 477,201 1,008,017 Interest income (241,592) (259,000) (48,872) Interest expense 284,924 253,529 104,787 Impairment loss on trade receivables - - 163,570 Taxation 315,619 276,380 431,737 Operating profit before changes in working capital 5,121,037 4,380,420 4,519,399 Accounts receivable (645,607) (359,523) (353,589) Inventories (436,973) (180,200) (14,004) Accounts payable 14,684 (159,939) 447,719 Due to related parties 154,520-22,112 Cash generated from operations 4,207,661 3,680,758 4,621,637 Interest paid - (253,529) (290,695) Income tax paid - (276,380) (436,784) Net cash provided by operating activities 4,207,661 3,150,850 3,894,158 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Interest received - 259,000 51,968 Securities purchased under resale agreements - (75,215) 1,357,588 Additions to property, plant and equipment (449,018) (574,125) (1,443,361) Additions to live assets (214,823) (567,203) (576,932) Due from related company (443,044) - (1,450,000) Investments acquired - 197,741 161,323 Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities (1,106,885) (759,802) (1,899,414) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends paid (1,811,595) (1,877,210) (1,877,210) Long term liabilities, net - (301,471) (505,044) Net cash (used)/provided by financing activities (1,811,595) (2,178,681) (2,382,254) Net increase in cash resources 1,289,181 212,366 (387,510) Cash resources at beginning of the period 1,110,244 1,497,754 1,497,754 CASH RESOURCES AT END OF PERIOD $ 2,399,425 1,710,120 1,110,244 Comprising: Cash and cash equivalents 2,473,025 1,814,153 1,223,530 Bank overdrafts (73,601) (104,033) (113,286) $ 2,399,425 1,710,120 1,110,244

Selected Explanatory Notes Nine months ended September 30, 2017 1. Corporate structure and principal activities (a) Dolphin Cove Limited (the company) is incorporated and domiciled in Jamaica and its registered office and principal place of business is located at Belmont Road, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica, W.I. The principal activities of the company are the operation of marine parks and adventure programmes and ancillary operations such as restaurants, gift shops and photography at several locations in Jamaica. The company s shares were listed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on December 21, 2010. (b) The company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as listed below, are collectively referred to as the Group. (i) Dolphin Cove (Negril) Limited was incorporated in Jamaica, on May 11, 2010, and commenced operations in September 2010. Its principal place of business is located at Point, Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica W.I. and it owns the real estate in Hanover which is now leased to the company. (ii) Too Cool Limited is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and owns land and buildings from which the company operates. (iii) Cheshire Hall Limited was incorporated on June 22, 2012 as a St. Lucian International Business Company (IBC), controlled by the company through a deed. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, DCTCI Limited was incorporated in the Turks and Caicos Islands and owns land on which the Group intends to develop an attraction. (iv) Balmoral Dolphins Limited is a St. Lucian IBC, incorporated on April 5, 2012.Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dolphin Cove TCI Limited, was incorporated in the Turks & Caicos Islands for the intended purpose of operating the attraction to be developed by DCTCI Limited. (v) SB Holdings Limited was incorporated on November 4, 2013, as a St. Lucian IBC. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Marine Adventure Park Limited, was also incorporated in St. Lucia and purchased land in St. Lucia on which the Group intends to develop an attraction. (c) On November 18, 2015 World of Dolphins Inc. ( parent company ), incorporated in Barbados, acquired 229,610,218 shares in the company or 58.51% of its issued share capital, from a majority shareholder. (d) World of Dolphins, Inc. is a subsidiary of Controladora Dolphin SA de C.V.(intermediate holding company), which is in turn a subsidiary of Dolphin Capital Company, S. de RL de C.V. (ultimate holding company), referred to as the Dolphin Discovery group or the Wider Group. Both companies are incorporated in Mexico. (e) On December 18, 2015, the parent company made a follow-up offer to purchase all the remaining shares of the company, with the intention of not increasing its shareholdings beyond 79.99%. The offer was accepted by 110 shareholders tendering 48,815,711 ordinary shares or 12.44% of the issued share capital of the company. In addition, one of the lockout shareholders sold a further 35,475,929 shares to the parent company, at the offer price of US$0.1338 per share.

(f) Effective January 8, 2016, World of Dolphins Inc. holds 79.99% of shares issued by Dolphin Cove Limited. 2. Statement of compliance and basis of preparation These unaudited interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and their interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board and comply with the provisions of the Jamaican Companies Act. The condensed interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements of the Group and the company. The statements are expressed in United States dollars which is the functional currency of the Group.Property, Plant and equipment and live assets are included in the balance sheet at revalued amounts from time to time. 3. Accounting policies The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these unaudited financial statements are consistent with those used in the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016 as set out in Note 2 thereof. 4. Seasonality of operations The Group earns revenues mainly from visitors to the country the number of which is higher in the winter months of the Northern hemisphere. Accordingly the results of the first portions of the calendar year cannot be taken to be indicative of the likely performance of the entire year. As a result, the Group has adopted the practice recommended in IAS 34 that the results of operations should also be disclosed on a rolling 12 month basis as well as disclosing the calendar quarterly and year to date results in the summary information in Operations. 5. Related parties Due from This amount represents amounts collected by the Wider Group and payable to the Group for bookings of visitors to the Group s parks. Due to The amount included in current liabilities represents accrued fees unpaid in respect of central services provided to the Group by its the Wider Group that have been approved by a committee of the board of directors comprised of the independent directors. The amount in non-current liabilities represented a deposit paid to the Wider Group in respect of a construction project in St. Lucia on behalf of the Group which has been deferred of which US$1,340,000 was refunded in 2017. 6. Earnings per share The calculation of the earnings per share is based on the net profit and the 392,426,376 shares in issue during all of the periods.