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Carnival Corporation & plc Provides First Quarter 2021 Business Update
MIAMI, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE: CUK) provides first quarter 2021 business update.
* U.S. GAAP net loss of $(2.0) billion and adjusted net loss of $(2.0)
billion for the first quarter of 2021.
* First quarter 2021 ended with $11.5 billion of cash and short-term
investments.
* Cash burn rate in the first quarter of 2021 was better than expected as the
company has identified and implemented opportunities to optimize its
monthly spend.
* Booking volumes for all future cruises during the first quarter of 2021
were approximately 90% higher than booking volumes during the fourth
quarter of 2020.
* Cumulative advanced bookings for full year 2022 are ahead of a very strong
2019, despite minimal advertising or marketing.
* Six of the company's nine brands are expected to resume limited guest
cruise operations by this summer.
+ AIDA resumed guest cruise operations in March sailing in the Canary
Islands.
+ Costa expects to resume guest cruise operations in May sailing to
Italian ports.
+ P&O Cruises (UK), Cunard and Princess Cruises will each offer a series
of UK cruises this summer.
+ Seabourn expects to resume guest cruise operations this summer sailing
from Greece.
Carnival Corporation & plc President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald
noted, "We are focused on resuming operations as quickly as practical, while at
the same time demonstrating prudent stewardship of capital and doing so in a
way that serves the best interests of public health. Our highest responsibility
and therefore our top priority is always compliance, environmental protection
and the health, safety and well-being of everyone." Donald added, "Our
portfolio of brands have clearly been an asset as we resume operations this
summer with nine ships across six of our brands."
Donald continued, "Throughout the pause we have been positioning Carnival
Corporation to return to serving guests an operationally stronger company than
we were before. With an exciting roster of six new, more efficient ships by
December and with lower capacity from the exit of 19 less efficient ships, we
expect to capitalize on pent-up demand and achieve significant cost improvement
from the greater efficiency of our fleet, along with ongoing streamlining of
shoreside operations."
Update on Bookings
Donald added, "Booking volumes are accelerating. During the first quarter of
2021 they were approximately 90% higher than volumes during the fourth quarter
of 2020 reflecting both the significant pent up demand and long-term potential
for cruising."
Cumulative advanced bookings for full year 2022 are ahead of a very strong 2019
as of March 21, 2021. The company highlights this level of bookings was
achieved with minimal advertising and marketing. (Due to the pause in guest
cruise operations in 2020, the company's current booking trends will be
compared to bookings trends for 2019 sailings.)
Total customer deposits as of February 28, 2021 and November 30, 2020 were $2.2
billion, the majority of which are future cruise credits. During the quarter,
customer deposits on new bookings essentially offset the impact of refunds
provided. As of February 28, 2021, the current portion of customer deposits was
$1.8 billion, of which $0.7 billion relates to bookings for the remainder of
2021.
Resumption of Guest Operations
The company is uniquely positioned for a phased resumption in cruise travel
given its multiple brands which can each be restarted independently and
tailored to the environment of their respective source market. AIDA Cruises
("AIDA") resumed guest cruise operations in late March sailing in the Canary
Islands. Costa Cruises ("Costa") expects to resume operations in May sailing to
Italian ports. P&O Cruises (UK), Cunard and Princess Cruises will each offer a
series of cruises this summer sailing around UK coastal waters with P&O Cruises
(UK) kicking off the season in June followed by Cunard and Princess Cruises in
July. Seabourn also expects to resume guest cruise operations this summer
sailing from Greece. In addition, this summer Holland America Line and Princess
Cruises expect to offer land-based vacation options for travelers to experience
Alaska through a combination of tours, lodging and sightseeing.
Health and Safety Protocols
Initial cruises are taking place with adjusted passenger capacity and enhanced
health protocols developed with government and health authorities, and guidance
from the company's roster of medical and scientific experts. The company has
been working with a number of world-leading public health, epidemiological and
policy experts to support its ongoing efforts with enhanced health and safety
protocols to help protect against and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 during
cruise vacations. The company's brands have a comprehensive set of health and
hygiene protocols that facilitate a safe and healthy return to cruise
vacations. These enhanced protocols are modeled after shoreside health and
mitigation guidelines as provided by each brand's respective country, and
approved by all relevant regulatory authorities. Protocols will be updated
based on evolving scientific and medical knowledge related to mitigation
strategies. In addition to the jurisdictions associated with the restart plans
noted above, the company continues to work closely with governments and health
authorities in other parts of the world to ensure that its health and safety
protocols will also comply with the requirements of each location.
Increasing Liquidity
Carnival Corporation & plc Chief Financial Officer David Bernstein noted, "We
ended the first quarter with $11.5 billion in cash and short-term investments.
At this time, we believe we have enough liquidity to get us back to full
operations and we will be pursuing refinancing opportunities to reduce interest
expense and extend maturities. We have successfully identified and implemented
actions to optimize our monthly cash burn rate and we will continue to do so."
The company's monthly average cash burn rate for the first quarter of 2021 was
$500 million, which was better than expected primarily due to the timing of
capital expenditures. The company expects the monthly average cash burn rate
for the first half of 2021 to be approximately $550 million, which is better
than previously expected. This is a result of the company's efforts to optimize
its monthly spend despite higher restart related spend. This monthly average
cash burn rate includes ongoing ship operating and administrative expenses,
estimated restart spend, working capital changes (excluding changes in customer
deposits), interest expense and capital expenditures (net of export credit
facilities), and excludes scheduled debt maturities as well as other cash
collateral to be provided. As the company continues to resume guest cruise
operations, it expects to incur incremental spend relating to bringing ships
out of pause status, returning crew members to its ships and implementing
enhanced health and safety protocols.
Due to the pause in guest operations, the company has taken significant actions
to preserve cash and secure additional financing to increase its liquidity.
Since March 2020, the company has raised $23.6 billion through a series of
transactions, including the following transactions since the beginning of the
first quarter 2021:
* Borrowed $1.5 billion under export credit facilities in December 2020
* Issued $3.5 billion of senior unsecured notes in February 2021
* Completed a $1.0 billion public equity offering of its common stock in
February 2021
During the remainder of fiscal 2021, the company expects to refinance debt at
lower interest rates and extend maturities.
As of February 28, 2021, the company's outstanding debt maturities are as
follows:
(in billions) 2Q 2021 3Q 2021 4Q 2021 1Q 2022
Principal payments on $ 0.4 $ 0.5 $ 0.3 $ 0.6
outstanding debt (a)
(a) Excluding the revolving facility. As of February 28,
2021, borrowings under the revolving facility were $3.1
billion. The
maturities for these borrowings are currently extended
through September 2021. The company may re-borrow such
amounts subject to satisfaction of the conditions in
the revolving facility agreement.
The pause in guest operations continues to have a material negative impact on
all aspects of the company's business, including the company's liquidity,
financial position and results of operations. The company expects a net loss on
both a U.S. GAAP and adjusted basis for the second quarter 2021 and full year
ending November 30, 2021.
Conference Call
The company has scheduled a conference call with analysts at 10:00 a.m. EDT (3:
00 p.m. BST) today to discuss its business update. This call can be listened to
live, and additional information can be obtained, via Carnival Corporation &
plc's website at www.carnivalcorp.com and www.carnivalplc.com.
Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest leisure travel
companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading cruise lines. With
operations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features
- Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises
(Australia), Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and
Cunard.
Additional information can be found on www.carnivalcorp.com,
www.carnivalsustainability.com, www.carnival.com, www.princess.com,
www.hollandamerica.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.seabourn.com,
www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de, www.pocruises.com and www.cunard.com.
Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results
Some of the statements, estimates or projections contained in this document are
"forward-looking statements" that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions
with respect to us, including some statements concerning future results,
operations, outlooks, plans, goals, reputation, cash flows, liquidity and other
events which have not yet occurred. These statements are intended to qualify
for the safe harbors from liability provided by Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All
statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could
be deemed forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations,
estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in
which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. We have
tried, whenever possible, to identify these statements by using words like
"will," "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "depends," "expect,"
"goal," "anticipate," "forecast," "project," "future," "intend," "plan,"
"estimate," "target," "indicate," "outlook," and similar expressions of future
intent or the negative of such terms.
Forward-looking statements include those statements that relate to our outlook
and financial position including, but not limited to, statements regarding:
. Pricing . Estimates of ship depreciable lives and
residual values
. Booking levels . Goodwill, ship and trademark fair values
. Occupancy . Liquidity and credit ratings
. Interest, tax and fuel . Adjusted earnings per share
expenses
. Currency exchange rates . Impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus global
pandemic
on our financial condition and results of
operations
Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are
many factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking
statements. This note contains important cautionary statements of the known
factors that we consider could materially affect the accuracy of our
forward-looking statements and adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial position. Additionally, many of these risks and
uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by,
or in the future may be amplified by, the COVID-19 outbreak. It is not possible
to predict or identify all such risks. There may be additional risks that we
consider immaterial or which are unknown. These factors include, but are not
limited to, the following:
* COVID-19 has had, and is expected to continue to have, a significant impact
on our financial condition and operations, which impacts our ability to
obtain acceptable financing to fund resulting reductions in cash from
operations. The current, and uncertain future, impact of the COVID-19
outbreak, including its effect on the ability or desire of people to travel
(including on cruises), is expected to continue to impact our results,
operations, outlooks, plans, goals, reputation, litigation, cash flows,
liquidity, and stock price.
* As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, we may be out of compliance with one
or more maintenance covenants in certain of our debt facilities, with the
next testing date of November 30, 2022.
* World events impacting the ability or desire of people to travel have and
may continue to lead to a decline in demand for cruises.
* Incidents concerning our ships, guests or the cruise vacation industry as
well as adverse weather conditions and other natural disasters have in the
past and may, in the future, impact the satisfaction of our guests and crew
and lead to reputational damage.
* Changes in and non-compliance with laws and regulations under which we
operate, such as those relating to health, environment, safety and
security, data privacy and protection, anti-corruption, economic sanctions,
trade protection and tax have in the past and may, in the future, lead to
litigation, enforcement actions, fines, penalties and reputational damage.
* Breaches in data security and lapses in data privacy as well as disruptions
and other damages to our principal offices, information technology
operations and system networks, including the recent ransomware incidents,
and failure to keep pace with developments in technology may adversely
impact our business operations, the satisfaction of our guests and crew and
may lead to reputational damage.
* Ability to recruit, develop and retain qualified shipboard personnel who
live away from home for extended periods of time may adversely impact our
business operations, guest services and satisfaction.
* Increases in fuel prices, changes in the types of fuel consumed and
availability of fuel supply may adversely impact our scheduled itineraries
and costs.
* Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely impact our
financial results.
* Overcapacity and competition in the cruise and land-based vacation industry
may lead to a decline in our cruise sales, pricing and destination
options.
* Inability to implement our shipbuilding programs and ship repairs,
maintenance and refurbishments may adversely impact our business operations
and the satisfaction of our guests.
The ordering of the risk factors set forth above is not intended to reflect our
indication of priority or likelihood.
Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual
results. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any
relevant stock exchange rules, we expressly disclaim any obligation to
disseminate, after the date of this document, any updates or revisions to any
such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in expectations or
events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Three Months Ended February 28/
29,
(in millions) 2021 2020
Net income (loss)
U.S. GAAP net income (loss) $ (1,973) $ (781)
(Gains) losses on ship sales and 3 928
impairments
Restructuring expenses - -
Other 15 3
Adjusted net income (loss) $ (1,954) $ 150
Explanations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use adjusted net income (loss) as a non-GAAP financial measure of our cruise
segments' and the company's financial performance. This non-GAAP financial
measure is provided along with U.S. GAAP net income (loss).
We believe that gains and losses on ship sales, impairment charges,
restructuring costs and other gains and losses are not part of our core
operating business and are not an indication of our future earnings
performance. Therefore, we believe it is more meaningful for these items to be
excluded from our net income (loss), and accordingly, we present adjusted net
income (loss) excluding these items.
The presentation of our non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be
considered in isolation from, as substitute for, or superior to the financial
information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. It is possible that our
non-GAAP financial measures may not be exactly comparable to the like-kind
information presented by other companies, which is a potential risk associated
with using these measures to compare us to other companies.
CONTACT: Media Contact: Roger Frizzell, +1 305 406 7862; investor Relations
Contact: Beth Roberts, +1 305 406 4832
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