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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Net income (loss) | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - Continued
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to (i) the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to NCLH (as defined below) and its subsidiaries, (ii) “NCLC” refers to NCL Corporation Ltd., (iii) “NCLH” refers to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., (iv) “Norwegian Cruise Line” or “Norwegian” refers to the Norwegian Cruise Line brand and its predecessors, (v) “Oceania Cruises” refers to the Oceania Cruises brand and (vi) “Regent” refers to the Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand.
References to the “U.S.” are to the United States of America, and “dollar(s)” or “$” are to U.S. dollars, the “U.K.” are to the United Kingdom and “euro(s)” or “€” are to the official currency of the Eurozone. We refer you to “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations— Terminology” for the capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined throughout these notes to consolidated financial statements.
1. Description of Business and Organization
We are a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. As of June 30, 2023, we had
Norwegian Viva was delivered in August 2023. We refer you to Note 13 – “Subsequent Event” for additional
information. We have
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Liquidity and Management’s Plan
Due to the impact of COVID-19, in March 2020, the Company implemented a voluntary suspension of all cruise voyages across its
The estimation of our future cash flow projections includes numerous assumptions that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Our principal assumptions for future cash flow projections include:
● | Expected normalized Occupancy levels, which are expected to be between approximately |
● | Expected sustained increase in revenue per Passenger Cruise Day through a combination of both passenger ticket and onboard revenue as compared to 2019; |
● | Expected timing of cash collections for bookings; |
● | Expected fuel prices based on forward curves; and |
● | Expected impact of inflation on cost items other than fuel. |
Our projected liquidity requirements also reflect our principal assumptions surrounding ongoing operating costs, as well as liquidity requirements for financing costs and necessary capital expenditures and our expectation that holders of the 2024 Exchangeable Notes will exchange their 2024 Exchangeable Notes for shares. In addition, as a result of lingering impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and other global events, such as Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine
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and actions taken by the United States and other governments in response to the invasion, the global economy, including the financial and credit markets, has experienced significant volatility and disruptions, including increases in inflation rates, fuel prices, and interest rates. These conditions have resulted, and may continue to result, in increased expenses and may also impact travel or consumer discretionary spending. We believe the ongoing effects of the foregoing factors and events on our operations and global bookings, including our substantial debt balance, have had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on our financial results and liquidity.
We cannot make assurances that our assumptions used to estimate our liquidity requirements will not change materially due to the dynamic nature of the current economic landscape. We have made reasonable estimates and judgments of the impact of these events within our financial statements; however, there may be material changes to those estimates in future periods. We have taken actions to improve our liquidity, including completing various capital market and financing transactions and making capital expenditure and operating expense reductions, and we expect to continue to pursue further opportunities to improve our liquidity.
Based on these actions and assumptions as discussed above, and considering our liquidity of approximately $
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in our opinion, contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented.
Our operations are seasonal and results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year. Historically, demand for cruises has been strongest during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer months; however, our cruise voyages were completely suspended from March 2020 until July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and our resumption of cruise voyages was phased in gradually through May 2022. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, which are included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2023.
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Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) and assumed conversion of exchangeable notes by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.
A reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share was as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):
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Each exchangeable note (see Note 7 – “Long-Term Debt”) is individually evaluated for its dilutive or anti-dilutive impact on EPS. Only the interest expense and weighted average shares for exchangeable notes which are dilutive are included in the effect of dilutive securities above. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, only the 2027 1.125% Exchangeable Notes were dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, a total of
Foreign Currency
The majority of our transactions are settled in U.S. dollars. We remeasure assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The resulting gains or losses are recognized in our consolidated statements of operations within other income (expense), net. We recognized a loss of $
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
The amortization of deferred financing fees is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statements of cash flows; however, for purposes of the consolidated statements of operations they are included in interest expense, net.
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net included $
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3. Revenue Recognition
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors in various geographical regions. Revenues by destination were as follows (in thousands):
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North America includes the U.S., the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico. Europe includes the Baltic region, Canary Islands and Mediterranean. Asia-Pacific includes Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Other includes all other international territories.
Segment Reporting
We have concluded that our business has a single reportable segment. Each brand, Norwegian, Oceania Cruises and Regent, constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and management regularly reviews the brand level operating results and, therefore, each brand is considered an operating segment. Our operating segments have similar economic and qualitative characteristics, including similar long-term margins, products and services; therefore, we aggregate all of the operating segments into
Although we sell cruises on an international basis, our passenger ticket revenue is primarily attributed to U.S.-sourced guests who make reservations through the U.S. Revenue attributable to U.S.-sourced guests has approximated
Contract Balances
Receivables from customers are included within accounts receivable, net. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our receivables from customers were $
Our standard payment and cancellation penalties apply for all sailings after March 31, 2023. Future cruise credits that have been issued as face value reimbursement for cancelled bookings due to COVID-19 are approximately $
Our contract liabilities are included within advance ticket sales. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our contract liabilities were $
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4. Leases
Operating lease balances were as follows (in thousands):
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5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was as follows (in thousands):
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(2) | Amortization of prior-service cost and actuarial loss reclassified to other income (expense), net. |
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6.Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net increased $
7. Long-Term Debt
In February 2023, NCLC issued $
The proceeds from the 2028 Senior Secured Notes were used to repay the loans outstanding under our Term Loan A Facility that otherwise would have become due in January 2024, including to pay any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, as well as related premiums, fees and expenses. As a result, all of the remaining term loans outstanding under our Term Loan A Facility will mature in January 2025, subject to, if a one-time minimum liquidity threshold is not satisfied on September 16, 2024, a springing maturity date of September 16, 2024.
The indenture governing the 2028 Senior Secured Notes includes requirements that, among other things and subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, restrict the ability of NCLC and its restricted subsidiaries, as applicable, to (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, equity interests and make other restricted payments; (iii) make investments; (iv) consummate certain asset sales; (v) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (vi) grant or assume certain liens; and (vii) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of their assets.
In July 2022, NCLC entered into a $
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In February 2023, in connection with the execution of the amended commitment letter, NCLC issued $
The Class A Notes are, and the Class B Notes and the Backstop Notes, if issued, will be, secured by first-priority interests in, among other things and subject to certain agreed security principles, shares of capital stock in certain guarantors, our material intellectual property and two islands that we use in the operations of our cruise business. The Class A Notes are, and the Class B Notes and the Backstop Notes, if issued, will be, guaranteed by our subsidiaries that own the property that secures the Notes as well as certain additional subsidiaries whose assets do not secure the Notes.
The indenture governing the Class A Notes includes requirements that, among other things and subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, restrict the ability of NCLC and its restricted subsidiaries, as applicable, to (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, equity interests and make other restricted payments; (iii) make investments; (iv) consummate certain asset sales; (v) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (vi) grant or assume certain liens; and (vii) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of their assets.
In February 2023, NCLC entered into a Backstop Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS”), pursuant to which MS has agreed to provide backstop committed financing to refinance and/or repay in whole or in part amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. Pursuant to the Backstop Agreement, we may, at our sole option, issue and sell to MS (subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions)
In April 2023, $
In April 2023, we took delivery of Oceania Cruises’ Vista. We had export credit financing in place for
In May and June 2023, certain of NCLC’s export-credit backed facilities were amended to replace LIBOR with Term SOFR. In connection with these amendments, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provided guidance to alleviate the burden in accounting for reference rate reform by allowing certain expedients and exceptions in applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions impacted
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by reference rate reform. The provisions apply only to those transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. As of June 30, 2023, we have applied certain optional expedients in our accounting for these amendments and the impact was immaterial.
Exchangeable Notes
The following is a summary of NCLC’s exchangeable notes as of June 30, 2023 (in thousands):
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| Financing Fees |
| Amount |
| Amount |
| Leveling | |||||
2024 Exchangeable Notes (1) | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | Level 2 | |||||
2025 Exchangeable Notes | | ( | | | Level 2 | |||||||||
2027 1.125% Exchangeable Notes | | ( | | | Level 2 | |||||||||
2027 2.5% Exchangeable Notes | | ( | | | Level 2 |
(1) | Classified within current portion of long-term debt as of June 30, 2023. We expect that the holders of the 2024 Exchangeable Notes will exchange their 2024 Exchangeable Notes for shares. |
The following is a summary of NCLC’s exchangeable notes as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
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| Amount |
| Financing Fees |