Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015

Robust Pricing Results in 7.4% Increase in Fourth Quarter Combined Company Adjusted Net Yield

Record Revenue Drives 27% Increase in Full Year 2015 Adjusted EPS

Strong Full Year 2016 Earnings Growth of Approximately 30%

MIAMI, Feb. 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) (together with NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings”, “Norwegian” or the “Company,”) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015, as well as provided guidance for the first quarter and full year 2016.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights

  • Adjusted EPS growth of 42% to $0.51 on Adjusted Net Income of $117.3 million. 

  • Constant Currency Adjusted Net Yield on a Combined Company basis increased 7.4% (5.9% as reported), driven primarily by strong growth in pricing from same fleet operations as well as a partial quarter benefit from the addition of Norwegian Escape. Adjusted Net Yield on a Constant Currency basis increased 16.9% (15.2% as reported).

  • Thirtieth consecutive quarter of Adjusted EBITDA growth.

  • Approximately $100 million, or 1.7 million shares repurchased during the quarter under previously authorized three-year, $500 million share repurchase program.

  • Inclusion in the NASDAQ-100 Index.

Full Year 2015 Highlights

  • Adjusted EPS growth of 27% to $2.88 on Adjusted Net Income of $662.7 million.

  • Revenue increase of 39.0% to $4.3 billion compared to $3.1 billion in 2014.

  • Increase in Constant Currency Adjusted Net Yield on a Combined Company basis of 3.7% (2.0%, as reported), driven primarily by strong pricing performance from same fleet operations.  Adjusted Net Yield increased 20.0% on a Constant Currency basis (18.0% as reported).

  • Company's Adjusted Return on Invested Capital of 9% surpasses Weighted Average Cost of Capital.

  • Successful launch of the Company’s largest ship to date, Norwegian Escape.

  • Announcement of customized newbuild dedicated to the China market to launch in mid-2017.

Full Year 2016 Targets and Highlights

  • Strong booked position continues into Wave season with encouraging early trends for 2017.

  • Strength in the Caribbean, Alaska and Bermuda markets more than offset softness in Mediterranean itineraries.

  • Anticipated strong earnings growth with Adjusted EPS projected to increase approximately 30% resulting in a four-year compounded annual growth rate of approximately 40%.

  • Adjusted Net Yield expected to increase approximately 4% on a Constant Currency basis, 3.5% as reported.

  • Adjusted ROIC projected to reach double digits in 2016 and on pace to reach target of 14% in 2018, doubling the metric from the time of the Company’s initial public offering in 2013.

  • Revenue expected to double from the time of the Company’s initial public offering to $5.0 billion.

  • Two ships will join the fleet - Sirena will join Oceania Cruises in the second quarter and the new Seven Seas Explorer will join Regent Seven Seas Cruises in the third quarter.

  • Launch of “Feel Free”, Norwegian Cruise Line’s new global brand campaign.

  • Announced ship enhancement programs for Regent Seven Seas Cruises and The Norwegian Edge™ for Norwegian Cruise Line.

“By all accounts, 2015 was a truly successful year for Norwegian - a year which included strong net yield growth driven primarily by the go to market strategies aimed at driving demand that were introduced earlier in the year and the successful launch of the largest ship in our fleet, Norwegian Escape,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.  “Our record fourth quarter results, which included Adjusted EPS growth of 42%, driven by a 7.4% increase in Constant Currency Adjusted Net Yield on a Combined Company basis mainly from improved pricing on same fleet operations, demonstrates just how successful our strategies have been,” continued Del Rio.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

The Company generated Adjusted Net Income of $117.3 million, or $0.51 per share compared to $77.6 million or $0.36 per share in the prior year.  Adjusted EPS increased 42% over prior year and exceeded the top end of the Company’s guidance range, benefiting from solid Adjusted Net Yield performance as a result of strong pricing from same fleet operations along with the earnings benefit from a partial quarter of operation of Norwegian Escape.  On a GAAP basis, Net Income was $38.3 million, or $0.17 per share compared to a loss of ($25.6) million or ($0.12) per share in the prior year.

On a Combined Company basis, which compares current results against the combined results of Norwegian and Prestige Cruises International, Inc. in the prior year, Adjusted Net Yield on a Constant Currency basis increased 7.4% (5.9% as reported), reflecting improved pricing in the quarter as a result of the Company’s initiatives to drive demand.  Adjusted Net Yield on a Constant Currency basis improved 16.9% (15.2% as reported) primarily as a result of the Acquisition of Prestige which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2014. 

On a Combined Company basis, Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day increased 5.9% on a Constant Currency basis (4.8% as reported), primarily as a result of two lengthy scheduled dry-docks in the quarter compared to the prior year which had no dry-docks in the period.  Adjusted Net Cruise Costs Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day increased 17.8% on a Constant Currency basis (16.6% on as reported), primarily as a result of the Acquisition of Prestige.  The Company’s fuel price per metric ton, net of hedges, decreased 15.0% to $509 from $599 in 2014. The Company’s fuel price per metric ton, excluding the impact of hedges, was $351 compared to $529 in 2014.

The Company repurchased approximately $100 million, or 1.7 million shares, of the Company’s stock under its previously authorized three-year, $500 million share repurchase program.  As of December 31, 2015, $313.5 million remained available for repurchases.

Full Year 2015 Results

The Company reported a 27% increase in Adjusted EPS to $2.88 up from $2.27 in the prior year, on Adjusted Net Income of $662.7 million compared to $480.6 million in 2014.  This strong growth follows a 61% increase in Adjusted EPS in 2014, which was fueled by the Company's introduction of Norwegian Getaway, further demonstrating the Company’s continued underlying earnings power, particularly in a year of predominantly same-fleet growth.  On a GAAP basis, diluted EPS and net income were $1.86 and $427.1 million, respectively. 

On a Combined Company basis, Adjusted Net Yield on a Constant Currency basis increased 3.7% (2.0% as reported), reflecting improved pricing mainly as a result of the aforementioned strategies to drive demand.  The Acquisition of Prestige along with improved overall pricing resulted in an improvement of Adjusted Net Yield on a Constant Currency basis of 20.0% (18.0% as reported). 

On a Combined Company Constant Currency basis Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day increased 3.8% (2.9% as reported).   On a Constant Currency basis the metric increased 25.0% (24.0% as reported). The Company’s fuel price per metric ton, net of hedges, decreased 13.8% to $539 from $625 in 2014. The Company’s fuel price per metric ton, excluding the impact of hedges, was $424 compared to $605 in 2014.

Interest expense, net was $221.9 million compared to $151.8 million in 2014.  Interest expense for 2015 reflected an increase in average debt outstanding in connection with the Acquisition of Prestige.

2016 Outlook

As a result of its post-acquisition strategies to drive demand, the Company entered the year in a solid booked position with more than 50% of overall 2016 inventory sold which is significantly ahead of the same time last year.  The Company is seeing this trend continue into next year where the current booked position for the first half of 2017 is approximately 30% higher compared to this time last year on a capacity increase of approximately 5%.

"Our strong booked position coming into the year provides us more pricing leverage during Wave season and beyond for remaining inventory than in years past,” said Del Rio. “Our core itineraries in the Caribbean, Alaska and Bermuda are performing strongly and more than make up for softness in the Mediterranean region caused by geopolitical events and incidents in recent months which, when combined with the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, reduced anticipated earnings for the year by approximately $0.10 per share. The strength in our North American destinations, as well as encouraging booking volumes for early 2017 give us further confidence in our targets of reaching double-digit return on invested capital in 2016, growing to 14% by 2018, and exceeding $5.00 Adjusted EPS in 2017,” continued Del Rio.

The Company will take delivery of two ships in 2016.  Sirena will join the Oceania Cruises’ fleet in March with her first sailing in late April following an extensive, multi-million dollar upgrade and refurbishment.  Seven Seas Explorer, the first newbuild for Regent in over thirteen years, will join the fleet in the third quarter. 

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company executed a purchase and sale agreement for the Company’s interest in certain land-based operations in Hawaii. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of all required regulatory approvals.  The sale is expected to be completed during 2016.  The amount of the transaction is considered immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  For comparative purposes, the Company’s guidance excludes the results of these operations for both the current and prior year.  Excluding the results of these operations, Adjusted Net Yield, Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day and Adjusted EPS for each quarter and full year 2015 is as follows:

                     
    First Quarter   Second Quarter   Third Quarter   Fourth Quarter   Full Year
Adjusted Net Yield   $ 202.75     $ 226.63     $ 262.54     $ 207.80     $ 225.00  
Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day   $ 123.19     $ 115.75     $ 117.57     $ 113.68     $ 117.47  
Adjusted EPS   $ 0.27     $ 0.74     $ 1.35     $ 0.51     $ 2.87  
                                         

2016 Guidance and Sensitivities

In addition to announcing the results for 2015, the Company also provided guidance for the first quarter and full year 2016, which excludes the results of the aforementioned land-based operations in Hawaii, along with accompanying sensitivities. 

       
  First Quarter 2016 (1)    Full Year 2016 (1) 
  As Reported   Constant
Currency
  As Reported   Constant
Currency
Adjusted Net Yield Approx. 1.75%   Approx. 2.5%   Approx. 3.5%   Approx. 4.0%
Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day Approx. 1.75%   Approx. 2.0%   Approx. 2.25%   Approx. 2.5%
Adjusted EPS $0.34 to $0.39    $3.65 to $3.85 
Adjusted Depreciation and Amortization (2) $95 to $100 million    $410 to $420 million 
Interest Expense, net $60 to $65 million    $233 to $243 million 
Effect on Adjusted EPS of a 1% change in Adjusted Net Yield (3) $ 0.04      $ 0.17   
(1) Excludes results from the Company’s interest in certain land-based operations in Hawaii
(2) Excludes $5.3 million and $21.1 million of amortization of intangible assets related to the Acquisition of Prestige in the first quarter and full year 2016, respectively
(3) Based on midpoint of guidance              

The following reflects the Company’s expectations regarding fuel consumption and pricing, along with accompanying sensitivities.

   
  First Quarter 2016   Full Year 2016
Fuel consumption in metric tons   185,000       725,000  
Fuel price per metric ton, excluding hedges $ 260     $ 290  
Fuel price per metric ton, net of hedges $ 450     $ 470  
Effect on Adjusted EPS of a 10% change in fuel prices, net of hedges $ 0.005     $ 0.02  
               

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had hedged approximately 60%, 56%, 49% and 32% of its total projected metric tons of fuel purchases in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.  The average fuel price per metric ton of the hedge portfolio for the same periods is $452, $401, $357 and $322, respectively.

Future capital commitments consist of contracted commitments, including ship construction contracts, and future expected capital expenditures necessary for operations. As of December 31, 2015, anticipated capital expenditures were $1.0 billion, $1.1 billion, and $1.2 billion for the years ending December 31, 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively, of which we have export credit financing in place for the expenditures related to ship construction contracts of $0.5 billion for 2016, $0.6 billion for 2017 and $0.7 billion for 2018.

Company Updates and Other Business Highlights

The Norwegian Edge™ and Regent Seven Seas Cruises Refurbishment Program

Norwegian Cruise Line revealed The Norwegian Edge™, an innovative program that promises to introduce a new standard of excellence that encompasses the entire guest experience, from ship hardware to culinary enhancements and exclusive private destination developments. The Norwegian Edge™ includes a $400 million investment through 2017 and demonstrates the line’s commitment to exceptional quality and extraordinary experiences.  The extensive ship revitalization program will completely transform many spaces on board nine of the fleet’s ships to reflect the premium look and feel of the line’s newest and most spectacular ships.  The refurbishment program began in October 2015 with a full refresh of Norwegian Epic, followed by Norwegian Gem in November 2015.  Throughout the course of the remainder of the refurbishment program, seven ships will go into dry-dock including Pride of America and Norwegian Sun in spring 2016; Norwegian Dawn in summer 2016; Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Pearl in winter 2017; and Norwegian Jade in spring 2017. 

Regent Seven Seas Cruises also recently announced plans for an extensive two-year, $125 million fleet-wide refurbishment program.  This investment includes significant renovations of most public spaces along with a complete redesign of all categories of suites to feature the same elegant style featured on Seven Seas Explorer, providing guests with a consistent look and feel.  Seven Seas Navigator will be the first to receive this upgrade in the second quarter, followed by Seven Seas Voyager in late 2016 and Seven Seas Mariner in spring 2017.

Launch of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Global Brand Campaign, “Feel Free”

Norwegian Cruise Line revealed its new global brand campaign, “Feel Free.” Rooted in the line’s fundamentals of freedom and flexibility, Feel Free is an invitation for guests to experience Norwegian’s philosophy of what a vacation should be, free from rigid schedules with the freedom to make their vacation their own.  The integrated campaign launched January 4, 2016, and included national television spots, online video, digital units, and various social media activations.

Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Summer 2017 Deployment Offerings in Europe

As part of the Company’s itinerary diversification strategy, the Company announced Norwegian Cruise Line’s summer 2017 deployment offerings in Europe, which for the first time features five ships sailing in European waters in the summer season. Highlights of the new itineraries include cruises to the Baltic Capitals on Norwegian Getaway from Copenhagen and a first ever complete season from Hamburg on Norwegian Jade, with embarkation for those cruises also available in the U.K. and Amsterdam.

Conference Call

The Company has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2015 results.  A link to the live webcast can be found on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.nclhltdinvestor.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the website for 30 days after the call.

About Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) is a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.

With a combined fleet of 22 ships with approximately 45,000 berths, these brands offer itineraries to more than 510 destinations worldwide. The Company will introduce five additional ships through 2019.

Norwegian Cruise Line is an innovator in cruise travel with a history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of "Freestyle Cruising," which revolutionized the industry by giving guests more freedom and flexibility. Norwegian Cruise Line offers The Haven by Norwegian, a luxury enclave with suites, private pools and dining, concierge service and personal butlers. Oceania Cruises offers immersive destination experiences with destination-rich itineraries spanning the globe and the finest cuisine at sea. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is an all-inclusive cruise line which provides all-suite accommodations, round-trip air, highly personalized service, acclaimed cuisine, fine wines and spirits, Wi-Fi, sightseeing excursions in every port and other amenities included in the cruise fare.

Terminology

Acquisition of Prestige. In November 2014, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, we acquired Prestige in a cash and stock for a total transaction consideration of $3.025 billion, including the assumption of debt.

Adjusted Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization adjusted to exclude amortization of intangible assets related to the Acquisition of Prestige.

Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA adjusted for other income (expense) and other supplemental adjustments.

Adjusted EPS. Adjusted Net Income divided by the number of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Free Cash Flow adjusted for proceeds from ship construction financing facilities and other supplemental adjustments.

Adjusted Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net adjusted to exclude one-time costs associated with early debt extinguishments.

Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel. Net Cruise Cost less fuel expense adjusted for supplemental adjustments.

Adjusted Net Income. Net income adjusted for supplemental adjustments.

Adjusted Net Revenue. Net Revenue adjusted for supplemental adjustments.

Adjusted Net Yield. Net Yield adjusted for supplemental adjustments.

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital (“Adjusted ROIC”). Adjusted EBITDA plus Adjusted Depreciation and Amortization divided by debt and shareholders’ equity including certain amounts due to affiliate, averaged for four quarters.

Berths. Double occupancy capacity per stateroom (single occupancy per studio stateroom) even though many staterooms can accommodate three or more passengers.

Breakaway Class Ships. Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway.

Breakaway Plus Class Ships. The next generation of ships which are similar in design and innovation to Breakaway Class Ships.

Capacity Days. Available Berths multiplied by the number of cruise days for the period.

Combined Company. Combined financial results of Norwegian and Prestige for 2014.

Constant Currency. A calculation whereby foreign currency-denominated revenues and expenses in a period are converted at the U.S. dollar exchange rate of a comparable period in order to eliminate the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations.

EBITDA. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

EPS. Earnings per share.

Free Cash Flow. Net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures for ship construction, business enhancements and other.

GAAP. Generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

Gross Cruise Cost. The sum of total cruise operating expense and marketing, general and administrative expense.

Gross Yield. Total revenue per Capacity Day.

Management NCL Corporation Units. NCL Corporation, Ltd.’s (“NCLC”) previously outstanding profits interests issued to management (or former management) of NCLC which were converted into units in NCLC in connection with the corporate reorganization.

Merger Agreement. Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 2, 2014, by and among Prestige, NCLH, Portland Merger Sub, Inc. and Apollo Management, L.P., as amended, for the Acquisition of Prestige.

Net Cruise Cost. Gross Cruise Cost less commissions, transportation and other expense and onboard and other expense.

Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel. Net Cruise Cost less fuel expense.

Net Debt-to-Capital. Total debt less cash and cash equivalents (“Net Debt”) divided by Net Debt plus shareholders’ equity.

Net Revenue. Total revenue less commissions, transportation and other expense and onboard and other expense.

Net Yield. Net Revenue per Capacity Day.

Occupancy Percentage or Load Factor. The ratio of Passenger Cruise Days to Capacity Days. A percentage in excess of 100% indicates that three or more passengers occupied some staterooms.

Passenger Cruise Days. The number of passengers carried for the period, multiplied by the number of days in their respective cruises.

Secondary Equity Offering(s). Secondary public offering(s) of NCLH’s ordinary shares.

Shipboard Retirement Plan. An unfunded defined benefit pension plan for certain crew members which computes benefits based on years of service, subject to certain requirements.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital. Calculation of cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as Net Revenue, Adjusted Net Revenue, Net Yield, Adjusted Net Yield, Net Cruise Cost, Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted ROIC, to enable us to analyze our performance. See “Terminology” for the definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures. We utilize Net Revenue and Net Yield to manage our business on a day-to-day basis and believe that they are the most relevant measures of our revenue performance because they reflect the revenue earned by us net of significant variable costs. In measuring our ability to control costs in a manner that positively impacts net income, we believe changes in Net Cruise Cost and Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel to be the most relevant indicators of our performance.

As our business includes the sourcing of passengers and deployment of vessels outside of the U.S., a portion of our revenue and expenses are denominated in foreign currencies, particularly British pound, Canadian dollar, euro and Australian dollar, which are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates versus our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. In order to monitor results excluding these fluctuations, we calculate certain non-GAAP measures on a Constant Currency basis whereby current period revenue and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates of the comparable period. We believe that presenting these non-GAAP measures on both a reported and Constant Currency basis is useful in providing a more comprehensive view of trends in our business.

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate as a supplemental financial measure as it is used by management to assess operating performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure in determining our performance as it reflects certain operating drivers of our business, such as sales growth, operating costs, marketing, general and administrative expense and other operating income and expense. Adjusted EBITDA is not a defined term under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of liquidity or cash flows from operations or a measure comparable to net income as it does not take into account certain requirements such as capital expenditures and related depreciation, principal and interest payments and tax payments and it includes other supplemental adjustments.

In addition, Adjusted Net Revenue and Adjusted Net Yield, which excludes certain business combination accounting entries, are non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful as supplemental measures in evaluating the performance of our operating business and provide greater transparency into our results of operations. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain amounts and are used to supplement GAAP net income and EPS. We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS as key performance measures of our earnings performance. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparison to our historical performance. Our management believes the presentation of Adjusted ROIC, a non-GAAP financial measure, provides a useful performance metric for evaluating our effective use of capital. In addition, management uses this measure as a component of our incentive compensation. The amounts excluded in the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures may vary from period to period; accordingly, our presentation of Adjusted Net Revenue, Adjusted Net Yield, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted ROIC may not be indicative of future adjustments or results.

You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment used in calculating our non-GAAP financial measures and the reasons we consider our non-GAAP financial measures appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating our non-GAAP financial measures, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in our presentation. Our non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Our presentation of our non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other companies. Please see a historical reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measure presented in our consolidated financial statements below.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this release, including, without limitation, those regarding our business strategy, financial position, results of operations, plans, prospects and objectives of management for future operations (including development plans and objectives relating to our activities), are forward-looking statements. Many, but not all, of these statements can be found by looking for words like "expect," "anticipate," "goal," "project," "plan," "believe," "seek," "will," "may," "forecast," "estimate," "intend," "future," and similar words. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and may involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our efforts to expand our business into new markets; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, acts of piracy, armed conflict and threats thereof and other international events; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and/or other cruise operating costs;  our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; our ability to incur significantly more debt despite our substantial existing indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; our reliance on exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements during a one-year transition period; and other factors set forth under "Risk Factors" in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The above examples are not exhaustive and new risks emerge from time to time. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections regarding our present and future business strategies and the environment in which we will operate in the future. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change of events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement was based, except as required by law.

                           
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
                           
              Three Months Ended   Year Ended
              December 31,   December 31,
                2015       2014       2015       2014  
                           
Revenue                
  Passenger ticket $ 722,542     $ 548,469     $ 3,129,075     $ 2,176,153  
  Onboard and other   313,981       240,440       1,215,973       949,728  
        Total revenue   1,036,523       788,909       4,345,048       3,125,881  
Cruise operating expense              
  Commissions, transportation and other   175,447       129,006       765,298       503,722  
  Onboard and other   62,101       51,220       272,802       224,000  
  Payroll and related   175,857       131,261       666,110       452,647  
  Fuel         90,866       89,478       358,650       326,231  
  Food         47,672       43,004       179,641       168,240  
  Other       105,805       74,651       412,948       271,784  
        Total cruise operating expense   657,748       518,620       2,655,449       1,946,624  
Other operating expense              
  Marketing, general and administrative   143,120       139,585       554,999       403,169  
  Depreciation and amortization   117,733       84,262       432,114       273,147  
        Total other operating expense   260,853       223,847       987,113       676,316  
          Operating income   117,922       46,442       702,486       502,941  
Non-operating income (expense)              
  Interest expense, net   (68,690 )     (56,438 )     (221,909 )     (151,754 )
  Other expense   (11,079 )     (14,158 )     (46,668 )     (10,853 )
        Total non-operating income (expense)   (79,769 )     (70,596 )     (268,577 )     (162,607 )
Net income (loss) before income taxes   38,153       (24,154 )     433,909       340,334  
Income tax benefit (expense)   159       (1,494 )     (6,772 )     2,267  
Net income (loss)   38,312       (25,648 )     427,137       342,601  
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest   -       (39 )     -       4,249  
Net income (loss) attributable to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $ 38,312     $ (25,609 )   $ 427,137     $ 338,352  
                           
Weighted-average shares outstanding         
  Basic       228,922,432       212,698,622       226,591,437       206,524,968  
  Diluted       230,153,510       212,698,622       230,040,132       212,017,784  
                           
Earnings (loss) per share              
  Basic     $ 0.17     $ (0.12 )   $ 1.89     $ 1.64  
  Diluted     $ 0.17     $ (0.12 )   $ 1.86     $ 1.62  
                           

 

                       
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  
(Unaudited)  
(in thousands)  
                       
      Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
      December 31,     December 31,  
        2015       2014         2015       2014    
                       
Net income (loss)   $ 38,312     $ (25,648 )     $ 427,137     $ 342,601    
Other comprehensive loss:                    
Shipboard Retirement Plan     744       (2,595 )       1,102       (2,311 )  
Cash flow hedges:                    
  Net unrealized loss     (124,351 )     (194,076 )       (262,852 )     (238,436 )  
  Amount realized and reclassified into earnings     30,160       11,529         91,742       13,354    
  Total other comprehensive loss     (93,447 )     (185,142 )       (170,008 )     (227,393 )  
Total comprehensive income (loss)     (55,135 )     (210,790 )       257,129       115,208    
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest     -       (1,018 )       -       2,808    
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.   $ (55,135 )   $ (209,772 )     $ 257,129     $ 112,400    
                       

 

           
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data) 
           
    December 31,
      2015         2014  
Assets           
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 115,937       $ 84,824  
Accounts receivable, net     44,996         32,432  
Inventories     58,173         56,555  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     121,305         109,924  
Total current assets     340,411         283,735  
Property and equipment, net     9,458,805         8,623,773  
Goodwill     1,388,931         1,388,931  
Tradenames     817,525         817,525  
Other long-term assets     259,085         355,032  
Total assets   $ 12,264,757       $ 11,468,996  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity           
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of long-term debt   $ 629,840       $ 576,947  
Accounts payable     51,369         101,983  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     640,568         552,514  
Due to affiliate     20,769         37,948  
Advance ticket sales     1,023,973         817,207  
Total current liabilities     2,366,519         2,086,599  
Long-term debt     5,767,697         5,503,076  
Due to affiliate     -         18,544  
Other long-term liabilities     349,661         341,964  
Total liabilities     8,483,877         7,950,183  
Commitments and contingencies          
Shareholders' equity:          
Ordinary shares, $.001 par value; 490,000,000 shares authorized; 232,179,786 shares issued and 227,815,301 shares outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 230,116,780 shares issued and 227,630,430 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014     232         230  
Additional paid-in capital     3,814,536         3,702,344  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     (412,650 )       (242,642 )
Retained earnings     568,018         140,881  
Treasury shares (4,364,485 and 2,486,350 ordinary shares at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, at cost)     (189,256 )       (82,000 )
Total shareholders' equity     3,780,880         3,518,813  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 12,264,757       $ 11,468,996  
           

 

                   
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
                   
              Year Ended
              December 31,
                2015       2014  
Cash flows from operating activities        
Net income   $ 427,137     $ 342,601  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
  Depreciation and amortization expense     450,335       304,877  
  Loss on derivatives     26,525       7,274  
  Deferred income taxes, net     1,269       6,187  
  Gain on contingent consideration     (43,400 )     -  
  Write-off of financing fees
    4,070       15,628  
  Provision for bad debts and inventory
    5,029       -  
  Share-based compensation expense     42,209       14,617  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding the impact of the Acquisition of Prestige:            
    Accounts receivable, net     (14,803 )     (7,256 )
    Inventories     (4,408 )     (261 )
    Prepaid expenses and other assets     (8,583 )     (6,373 )
    Accounts payable     (50,730 )     315  
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities     (7,544 )     (18,061 )
    Advance ticket sales     218,260       (23,947 )
Payment of original issue discount     (1,647 )     -  
          Net cash provided by operating activities     1,043,719       635,601  
Cash flows from investing activities        
Acquisition of Prestige, net of cash received     -       (826,686 )
Additions to property and equipment, net     (1,124,525 )     (964,640 )
Settlement of derivatives     (83,519 )     (5,334 )
Investment in intangible asset     (750 )     -  
          Net cash used in investing activities     (1,208,794 )     (1,796,660 )
Cash flows from financing activities        
Repayments of long-term debt     (1,569,313 )     (1,688,720 )
Repayments to affiliate     (37,042 )     (37,043 )
Proceeds from long-term debt     1,855,809       3,107,721  
Proceeds from the exercise of share options     69,127       5,857  
Proceeds from employee share purchase plan     858       -  
Purchases of treasury shares     (107,256 )     (82,000 )
NCLC partnership tax distributions     -       (218 )
Deferred financing fees and other     (15,995 )     (116,181 )
          Net cash provided by financing activities     196,188       1,189,416  
          Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     31,113       28,357  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year     84,824       56,467  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year   $ 115,937     $ 84,824  
                   

 

                       
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.
NON-GAAP RECONCILING INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
                       
The following table sets forth selected statistical information:                      
                       
      Three Months Ended   Year Ended    
      December 31,   December 31,    
        2015       2014       2015       2014      
                       
Passengers carried       549,191       476,650       2,164,404       1,933,044      
Passenger Cruise Days       4,102,250       3,554,855       16,027,743       13,634,200      
Capacity Days       3,813,830       3,398,468       14,700,990       12,512,459      
Occupancy Percentage       107.6 %     104.6 %     109.0 %     109.0 %    
                       
                       
Net Revenue, Adjusted Net Revenue, Gross Yield, Net Yield and Adjusted Net Yield were calculated as follows (in thousands, except Capacity Days and Yield data):
                                               
  Three Months Ended   Year Ended
  December 31,   December 31,
        2015               2015      
      Constant           Constant    
    2015     Currency     2014       2015     Currency     2014  
                       
Passenger ticket revenue $ 722,542     $ 739,018     $ 548,469     $ 3,129,075     $ 3,203,661     $ 2,176,153  
Onboard and other revenue   313,981       313,981       240,440       1,215,973       1,215,973       949,728  
Total revenue   1,036,523       1,052,999       788,909       4,345,048       4,419,634       3,125,881  
Less:                      
Commissions, transportation and other expense   175,447       179,884       129,006       765,298       783,891       503,722  
Onboard and other expense   62,101       62,101       51,220       272,802       272,802       224,000  
Net Revenue   798,975       811,014       608,683       3,306,948       3,362,941       2,398,159  
Non-GAAP Adjustment:                      
Deferred revenue (1)   917       917       10,052       32,431       32,431       10,052  
Adjusted Net Revenue $ 799,892     $ 811,931     $ 618,735     $ 3,339,379     $ 3,395,372     $ 2,408,211  
                       
Capacity Days   3,813,830       3,813,830       3,398,468       14,700,990       14,700,990       12,512,459  
                       
Gross Yield $ 271.78     $ 276.10     $ 232.14     $ 295.56     $ 300.64     $ 249.82  
Net Yield $ 209.49     $ 212.65     $ 179.11     $ 224.95     $ 228.76     $ 191.66  
Adjusted Net Yield $ 209.73     $ 212.89     $ 182.06     $ 227.15     $ 230.96     $ 192.47  
                       
(1) Reflects deferred revenue fair value adjustments related to the Acquisition of Prestige that were made pursuant to business combination accounting rules.
                                               
                       
Gross Cruise Cost, Net Cruise Cost, Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel and Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel were calculated as follows (in thousands, except Capacity Days and per Capacity Day data):
                                               
                       
  Three Months Ended   Year Ended
  December 31,   December 31,
        2015               2015      
      Constant           Constant    
    2015     Currency     2014       2015     Currency     2014  
Total cruise operating expense $ 657,748     $ 665,405     $ 518,620     $ 2,655,449     $ 2,683,776     $ 1,946,624  
Marketing, general and administrative expense   143,120       144,478       139,585       554,999       560,376       403,169  
Gross Cruise Cost   800,868       809,883       658,205       3,210,448       3,244,152       2,349,793  
Less:                      
Commissions, transportation and other expense   175,447       179,884       129,006       765,298       783,891       503,722  
Onboard and other expense   62,101       62,101       51,220       272,802       272,802       224,000  
Net Cruise Cost   563,320       567,898       477,979       2,172,348       2,187,459       1,622,071  
Less: Fuel expense   90,866       90,866       89,478       358,650       358,650       326,231  
Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel   472,454       477,032       388,501       1,813,698       1,828,809       1,295,840  
Less Non-GAAP Adjustments:                      
Crew expenses (1)   4,395       4,395       2,549       10,154       10,154       7,693  
Non-cash share-based compensation (2)   14,354       14,354       11,075       42,211       42,211       20,627  
Secondary Equity Offerings' expenses (3)   842       842       -       2,226       2,226       2,075  
Severance payments and other fees (4)   2,535       2,535       -       17,580       17,580       -  
Management NCL Corporation Units exchange expenses (5)   -       -       -       624       624       -  
Acquisition of Prestige expenses (6)   9,781       9,781       37,245       27,170       27,170       57,513  
Contingent consideration adjustment (7)   -       -       -       (43,400 )     (43,400 )     -  
Contract termination expenses (8)   -       -       -       3,319       3,319       -  
Other (9)   -       -       861       -       -       3,804  
Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel $ 440,547     $ 445,125     $ 336,771     $ 1,753,814     $ 1,768,925     $ 1,204,128  
                       
Capacity Days   3,813,830       3,813,830       3,398,468       14,700,990       14,700,990       12,512,459  
                       
Gross Cruise Cost per Capacity Day $ 209.99     $ 212.35     $ 193.68     $ 218.38     $ 220.68     $ 187.80  
Net Cruise Cost per Capacity Day $ 147.70     $ 148.90     $ 140.65     $ 147.77     $ 148.80     $ 129.64  
Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day $ 123.88     $ 125.08     $ 114.32     $ 123.37     $ 124.40     $ 103.56  
Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day $ 115.51     $ 116.71     $ 99.09     $ 119.30     $ 120.33     $ 96.23  
                       
(1) Non-cash deferred compensation expenses related to the crew pension plan and other crew expenses, which are included in payroll and related expense.
(2) Non-cash share-based compensation expense related to equity awards, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(3) Expenses related to the Secondary Equity Offerings, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(4) Severance payments and other expenses related to restructuring costs and other severance arrangements, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(5) Expenses related to the exchange of Management NCL Corporation Units for ordinary shares, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(6) Expenses related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(7) Contingent consideration fair value adjustment related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which is included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(8) Contract termination expenses related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which are included in other cruise operating expense.
(9) Expenses primarily related to the Corporate Reorganization and the settlement of a 2007 breach of contract claim, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
                                               

 

               
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.
NON-GAAP RECONCILING INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
               
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS were calculated as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):
               
  Three Months Ended   Year Ended
  December 31,   December 31,
    2015       2014       2015       2014  
               
Net income (loss) attributable to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $ 38,312     $ (25,609 )   $ 427,137     $ 338,352  
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest   -       (39 )     -       4,249  
Net income (loss)   38,312       (25,648 )     427,137       342,601  
Non-GAAP Adjustments:              
Crew expenses (1)   4,395       2,549       10,154       7,693  
Non-cash share-based compensation (2)   14,354       11,075       42,384       20,627  
Secondary Equity Offerings' expenses (3)   842       -       2,226       2,075  
Taxes related to changes in corporate structure (4)   -       10,551       -       5,247  
Severance payments and other fees (5)   2,535       -       17,580       -  
Debt related expenses (6)   -       15,397       -       15,397  
Management NCL Corporation Units exchange expenses (7)   -       -       624       -  
Acquisition of Prestige expenses (8)   9,781       37,245       27,170       57,513  
Deferred revenue (9)   917       13,004       32,431       13,004  
Amortization of intangible assets (10)   12,944       12,600       72,917       12,600  
Contingent consideration adjustment (11)   -       -       (43,400 )     -  
Loss on extinguishment of debt (12)   12,624       -       12,624       -  
Derivative loss (13)   7,601       -       40,971       -  
Contract termination expenses (14)   -       -       6,848       -  
Information technology write-off (15)   12,988       -       12,988       -  
Other (16)   -       861       -       3,804  
Adjusted Net Income $ 117,293     $ 77,634     $ 662,654     $ 480,561  
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - Net income (loss)       212,698,622     (17 )      
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - Adjusted Net income   230,153,510       218,009,812       230,040,132       212,017,784  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.17     $ (0.12 )   $ 1.86     $ 1.62  
Adjusted EPS $ 0.51     $ 0.36     $ 2.88     $ 2.27  
               
(1) Non-cash deferred compensation expenses related to the crew pension plan, and other crew expenses which are included in payroll and related expense.
(2) Non-cash share-based compensation expense related to equity awards, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(3) Expenses related to the Secondary Equity Offerings, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(4) Taxes related to the change in our corporate entity structure, which are included in income tax benefit (expense).
(5) Severance payments and other expenses related to restructuring costs and other severance arrangements, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(6) Write-off of deferred financing fees, premiums paid and other expenses related to prepayments of debt, which are included in interest expense, net.
(7) Expenses related to the exchange of Management NCL Corporation Units for ordinary shares, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(8) Expenses related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which are primarily included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(9) Deferred revenue fair value adjustments related to the Acquisition of Prestige that were made pursuant to business combination accounting rules, which are primarily included in Net Revenue.
(10) Amortization of intangible assets related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which are included in depreciation and amortization expense.
(11) Contingent consideration fair value adjustment related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which is included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(12) Loss on extinguishment of debt, which is included in interest expense, net.
(13) Losses of approximately $(7.6) million for the fair value adjustment of a foreign exchange collar which does not receive hedge accounting treatment, which is included in other income and (expense) for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Losses of $(26.2) million for a foreign exchange collar which does not receive hedge accounting treatment and losses of $(14.7) million related to certain fuel swap derivative hedge contracts for the year ended  December 31, 2015.
(14) Contract termination expenses related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which are included in other cruise operating expense and depreciation and amortization expense.
(15) Expenses related to the write-off of certain information technology items, which are included in depreciation and amortization expense.
(16) Expenses primarily related with the tax restructuring and costs related to the settlement of a 2007 breach of contract claim, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(17) Due to a net loss excludes 5,311,190 shares, as including these would be antidilutive.
               
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA were calculated as follows (in thousands):
               
  Three Months Ended   Year Ended
  December 31,   December 31,
    2015       2014       2015       2014  
               
Net income (loss) attributable to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $ 38,312     $ (25,609 )   $ 427,137     $ 338,352  
Interest expense, net   68,690       56,438       221,909       151,754  
Income tax (benefit) expense   (159 )     1,494       6,772       (2,267 )
Depreciation and amortization expense   117,733       84,262       432,114       273,147  
EBITDA   224,576       116,585       1,087,932       760,986  
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest   -       (39 )     -       4,249  
Other expense   11,079       14,158       46,668       10,853  
Non-GAAP Adjustments:              
Crew expenses  (1)   4,395       2,549       10,154       7,693  
Non-cash share-based compensation (2)   14,354       11,075       42,211       20,627  
Secondary Equity Offerings' expenses (3)   842       -       2,226       2,075  
Severance payments and other fees (4)   2,535       -       17,580       -  
Management NCL Corporation Units exchange expenses (5)   -       -       624       -  
Acquisition of Prestige expenses (6)   9,781       37,245       27,170       57,513  
Deferred revenue (7)   917       10,052       32,431       10,052  
Contingent consideration adjustment (8)   -       -       (43,400 )     -  
Contract termination expenses (9)   -       -       3,319       -  
Other (10)   -       861       -       3,804  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 268,479     $ 192,486     $ 1,226,915     $ 877,852  
               
(1) Non-cash deferred compensation expenses related to the crew pension plan and other crew expenses, which are included in payroll and related expense.
(2) Non-cash share-based compensation expense related to equity awards, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(3) Expenses related to the Secondary Equity Offerings, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(4) Severance payments and other expenses related to restructuring costs and other severance arrangements, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(5) Expenses related to the exchange of Management NCL Corporation Units for ordinary shares, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(6) Expenses related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
(7) Deferred revenue fair value adjustments related to the Acquisition of Prestige that were made pursuant to business combination accounting rules, which are primarily included in Net Revenue.
(8) Contingent consideration fair value adjustment related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which is included in marketing general and administrative expense.
(9) Contract termination expenses related to the Acquisition of Prestige, which are included in other cruise operating expense.
(10) Expenses primarily related with the tax restructuring and costs related to the settlement of a 2007 breach of contract claim, which are included in marketing, general and administrative expense.
               

 

       
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.
NON-GAAP RECONCILING INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
       
Net Debt-to-Capital was calculated as follows (in thousands):
       
       
  December 31, 
    2015       2014  
Long-term debt, net of current portion $ 5,767,697     $ 5,503,076  
Current portion of long-term   629,840       576,947  
Total debt   6,397,537       6,080,023  
Less: Cash and cash equivalents   115,937       84,824  
Net Debt   6,281,600       5,995,199  
Total shareholders' equity   3,780,880       3,518,813  
Net Debt and shareholders' equity $ 10,062,480     $ 9,514,012  
Net Debt-to-Capital   62.4 %     63.0 %
       
       
Adjusted Free Cash Flow was calculated as follows (in thousands):
       
  Year Ended 
  December 31,
    2015       2014  
       
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,043,719     $ 635,601  
Less: Capital expenditures for ship construction   (902,251 )     (892,185 )
Less: Capital expenditures for business enhancements and other   (222,274 )     (72,455 )
Free Cash Flow   (80,806 )     (329,039 )
Proceeds from ship construction financing facilities   686,756       818,062  
Adjusted Free Cash Flow $ 605,950     $ 489,023  
       
       
       
Adjusted Return On Invested Capital was calculated as follows (in thousands):
  Year Ended
December 31,
   
    2015      
       
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 1,226,915      
Less: Adjusted Depreciation   (359,197 )    
Total $ 867,718      
Total debt and shareholders' equity (2)   9,651,780      
Adjusted Return On Invested Capital   9.0 %    
       
(1) See the reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA presented within.
(2) Calculation consists of a four quarter average of debt and shareholders' equity. Debt includes certain amounts due to affiliate.
 


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