Carnival Corp & plc First Quarter Results
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC REPORTS SIGNIFICANTLY
HIGHER FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
Carnival Corporation & plc today reported its results for the first quarter
ended February 28, 2015. The results of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
have been consolidated and include results on a U.S. GAAP and non-U.S. GAAP
basis.
1Q Highlights
* 1Q net revenue yields (net revenue per available lower berth day or "ALBD")
in constant dollars increased 2.0% compared to the prior year, which was
better than the company's December guidance of flat to up 1%
* 1Q net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD in constant dollars increased
2.4% compared to the prior year and were lower than December guidance, up
5.5 to 6.5%, substantially all due to the timing of expenses between
quarters
* 1Q non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted) of $0.20, compared to $0.00 for the
prior year
Outlook
* At this time, cumulative advance bookings for the remainder of 2015 are
ahead of the prior year at higher prices
* FY 2015 net revenue yields on a constant currency basis are expected to
increase 3 to 4% compared to the prior year and 1% better than December
guidance (up approximately 2% in constant dollars)
* FY 2015 net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD in constant dollars are
expected to be up 2 to 3% compared to the prior year
* Unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates (constant currency) are
expected to reduce FY 2015 earnings by $0.28 per share compared to December
guidance
* FY 2015 non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted) expected to be in the range
of $2.30 to $2.50, compared to $1.93 for 2014
* 2Q 2015 non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted) expected to be in the range
of $0.11 to $0.15, compared to $0.09 for 2Q 2014
President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald commenting on these
results:
"The year is off to a strong start achieving significantly higher earnings than
the prior year and our previous guidance. Our onboard revenue initiatives drove
particularly strong improvement in the first quarter with onboard yields more
than 8 percent higher than prior year (constant dollar)."
"We are experiencing an ongoing improvement in underlying fundamentals based on
our successful initiatives to drive demand. Our efforts to further elevate our
guest experience are clearly resonating with consumers and, notably, improving
the frequency and retention of our loyal guests."
"We are also seeing results from our ongoing public relations efforts and
creative marketing campaign designed to attract new to cruise. Our multifaceted
campaign built around the Super Bowl garnered 5 billion media impressions
before the commercial aired and has exceeded 10 billion impressions to date."
"Consistent with many global companies, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar
has hampered our full year earnings expectations, masking the 3 to 4 percent
(constant currency) yield increase our collective brands are expecting to
achieve. Our successful initiatives to drive both ticket and onboard revenue
yields have improved our financial performance and we remain on track toward
our goal of achieving double-digit return on invested capital in the next three
to four years."
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Conference call
The company has scheduled a conference call with analysts at 2:00 p.m. GMT (10:
00 a.m. EDT) today to discuss its 2015 first quarter results. This call can be
listened to live, and additional information can be obtained, via Carnival
Corporation & plc's Web site at www.carnivalcorp.com and www.carnivalplc.com.
Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise company in the world, with a
portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia,
comprised of Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,
Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O
Cruises (UK).
Together, these brands operate 101 ships totaling 216,000 lower berths with
nine new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2015 and 2018. Carnival
Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the
leading tour companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New
York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group
in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100
indices. Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de,
www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.pocruises.com.au, and
www.pocruises.com.
Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Significantly Higher First Quarter Earnings
MIAMI, March 27, 2015 -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK)
announced non-GAAP net income of $159 million, or $0.20 diluted EPS, for the
first quarter of 2015 compared to non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of
2014 of $3 million, or $0.00 per share. For the first quarter of 2015, U.S.
GAAP net income, which included unrealized losses on fuel derivatives of $112
million, was $49 million, or $0.06 diluted earnings per share. For the first
quarter of 2014, U.S. GAAP net loss was $20 million, or $0.03 diluted loss per
share. Revenues for the first quarter of 2015 were $3.5 billion compared to
$3.6 billion in the prior year.
Carnival Corporation & plc President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald
noted, "The year is off to a strong start achieving significantly higher
earnings than the prior year and our previous guidance. Our onboard revenue
initiatives drove particularly strong improvement in the first quarter with
onboard yields more than 8 percent higher than prior year (constant dollar)."
Donald also noted that the Carnival Cruise Line brand continued to outperform,
achieving significant revenue yield growth and remains on track for a strong
year. Additionally, Costa's Asia operations achieved double-digit revenue yield
growth, affirming the pent-up demand in the region and building confidence in
the long-term potential for growth.
Key metrics for the first quarter 2015 compared to first quarter 2014 were as
follows:
* On a constant dollar basis, net revenue yields (net revenue per available lower
berth day or "ALBD") increased 2.0 percent for 1Q 2015, which was better than
the company's December guidance of flat to up 1 percent. Gross revenue yields
decreased 3.1 percent in current dollars due to changes in currency exchange
rates.
* Net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD increased 2.4 percent in constant
dollars primarily due to higher dry-dock costs and advertising expenses. Costs
were lower than December guidance, up 5.5 to 6.5 percent, substantially all due
to the timing of expenses between quarters. Gross cruise costs including fuel
per ALBD in current dollars declined 9.6 percent due to changes in fuel prices
and currency exchange rates.
* Fuel prices declined 38 percent to $406 per metric ton for 1Q 2015 from $654
per metric ton in 1Q 2014.
* Fuel consumption per ALBD decreased 3.7 percent in 1Q 2015 compared to the
prior year.
* Changes in currency exchange rates reduced earnings by $0.06 per share
(constant currency).
2015 Outlook
At this time, cumulative advance bookings for the remainder of 2015 are ahead
of the prior year at higher prices. Since January, booking volumes for the
remainder of the year are running in line with last year's historically high
levels at higher prices.
Donald noted, "We are experiencing an ongoing improvement in underlying
fundamentals based on our successful initiatives to drive demand. Our efforts
to further elevate our guest experience are clearly resonating with consumers
and, notably, improving the frequency and retention of our loyal guests."
Donald added, "We are also seeing results from our ongoing public relations
efforts and creative marketing campaign designed to attract new to cruise. Our
multifaceted campaign built around the Super Bowl garnered 5 billion media
impressions before the commercial aired and has exceeded 10 billion impressions
to date." Donald also noted that the recent delivery of Britannia, the largest
cruise ship built for Britain and christened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,
drew international acclaim and showcased cruising on a global scale.
Based on current booking strength, the company expects full year 2015 net
revenue yields to increase 3 to 4 percent on a constant currency basis, which
excludes translation and transactional currency impacts, compared to the prior
year. This is one full point better than December guidance on a constant
currency basis. On a constant dollar basis, which does not exclude the
unfavorable transactional impact of currency, the company still expects yields
to be approximately 2 percent higher than the prior year. The company expects
net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD for full year 2015 to be up 2 to 3
percent compared to the prior year on a constant dollar basis, which is better
than December guidance of up 3 percent, due primarily to the favorable
transactional currency impact.
Since December, unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates (constant
currency) have reduced full year 2015 earnings expectations by $219 million, or
$0.28 per share. However, this impact has been significantly offset by the
improvement in the company's operating performance, resulting in just a $0.05
reduction to the midpoint of December guidance.
Taking the above factors into consideration, the company forecasts full year
2015 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $2.30 to $2.50,
compared to 2014 non-GAAP diluted earnings of $1.93 per share.
Looking forward, Donald stated, "Consistent with many global companies, the
strengthening of the U.S. dollar has hampered our full year earnings
expectations, masking the 3 to 4 percent (constant currency) yield increase our
collective brands are expecting to achieve. Our successful initiatives to drive
both ticket and onboard revenue yields have improved our financial performance
and we remain on track toward our goal of achieving double-digit return on
invested capital in the next three to four years."
Second Quarter 2015 Outlook
Second quarter constant dollar net revenue yields are expected to increase 2 to
3 percent compared to the prior year. Net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD
for the second quarter are expected to be up 6.5 to 7.5 percent on a constant
dollar basis compared to the prior year. The increase is driven by higher
annual dry-dock costs primarily all of which will be incurred in the second
quarter. Changes in fuel prices net of fuel derivatives and currency exchange
rates (constant currency) are expected to benefit second quarter earnings by
$74 million compared to the prior year, or $0.09 per share.
Based on the above factors, the company expects non-GAAP diluted earnings for
the second quarter 2015 to be in the range of $0.11 to $0.15 per share versus
2014 non-GAAP earnings of $0.09 per share.
Selected Key Forecast Metrics
Full Year 2015 Second Quarter 2015
Current Constant Current Constant
Year over year change: Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Net revenue yields (3.5) to (4.5)% 1.5 to 2.5% (4.0) to (5.0)% 2.0 to 3.0%
Net cruise costs excl. fuel / ALBD (3.0) to (4.0)% 2.0 to 3.0% (0.5) to 0.5% 6.5 to 7.5 %
Full Year 2015 Second Quarter 2015
Fuel price per metric ton $ 406 $ 402
Fuel consumption (metric tons in thousands) 3,190 810
Currency: Euro $1.10 to €1 $1.08 to €1
Sterling $1.50 to £1 $1.49 to £1
Australian dollar $0.78 to A$1 $0.77 to A$1
Canadian dollar $0.80 to C$1 $0.79 to C$1
Conference Call
The company has scheduled a conference call with analysts at 10:00 a.m. EDT (2:
00 p.m. GMT) today to discuss its 2015 first quarter results. This call can be
listened to live, and additional information can be obtained, via Carnival
Corporation & plc's Web site at www.carnivalcorp.com and www.carnivalplc.com.
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise company in the world, with a
portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia,
comprised of Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,
Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O
Cruises (UK).
Together, these brands operate 101 ships totaling 216,000 lower berths with
nine new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2015 and 2018. Carnival
Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the
leading tour companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New
York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group
in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com, www.hollandamerica.com
, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com,
www.cunard.com, www.pocruises.com.au, and www.pocruises.com.
Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results
Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc and their respective subsidiaries are
referred to collectively in this release as "Carnival Corporation & plc,"
"our," "us" and "we." Some of the statements, estimates or projections
contained in this release are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions with respect to us, including some statements
concerning future results, outlooks, plans, goals 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" and similar expressions of future intent or the negative
of such terms.
Forward-looking statements include those statements that may impact, among
other things, the forecasting of our non-GAAP earnings per share; net revenue
yields; booking levels; pricing; occupancy; operating, financing and tax costs,
including fuel expenses; net cruise costs per available lower berth day;
estimates of ship depreciable lives and residual values; liquidity; goodwill,
ship and trademark fair values and outlook. 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 in this release. 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. 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:
* general economic and business conditions;
* increases in fuel prices;
* incidents, the spread of contagious diseases and threats thereof, adverse
weather conditions or other natural disasters and other incidents affecting the
health, safety, security and satisfaction of guests and crew;
* the international political climate, armed conflicts, terrorist and pirate
attacks, vessel seizures, and threats thereof, and other world events affecting
the safety and security of travel;
* negative publicity concerning the cruise industry in general or us in
particular, including any adverse environmental impacts of cruising;
* geographic regions in which we try to expand our business may be slow to
develop and ultimately not develop how we expect;
* economic, market and political factors that are beyond our control, which could
increase our operating, financing and other costs;
* changes in and compliance with laws and regulations relating to the protection
of persons with disabilities, employment, environment, health, safety,
security, tax and other regulations under which we operate;
* our inability to implement our shipbuilding programs and ship repairs,
maintenance and refurbishments on terms that are favorable or consistent with
our expectations;
* increases to our repairs and maintenance expenses and refurbishment costs as
our fleet ages;
* lack of continuing availability of attractive, convenient and safe port
destinations on terms that are favorable or consistent with our expectations;
* continuing financial viability of our travel agent distribution system, air
service providers and other key vendors in our supply chain and reductions in
the availability of, and increases in the prices for, the services and products
provided by these vendors;
* disruptions and other damages to our information technology and other networks
and operations, and breaches in data security;
* failure to keep pace with developments in technology;
* competition from and overcapacity in the cruise ship and land-based vacation
industry;
* loss of key personnel or our ability to recruit or retain qualified personnel;
* union disputes and other employee relationship issues;
* disruptions in the global financial markets or other events that may negatively
affect the ability of our counterparties and others to perform their
obligations to us;
* the continued strength of our cruise brands and our ability to implement our
strategies;
* additional risks to our international operations not generally applicable to
our U.S. operations;
* our decisions to self-insure against various risks or our inability to obtain
insurance for certain risks at reasonable rates;
* litigation, enforcement actions, fines or penalties;
* fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
* whether our future operating cash flow will be sufficient to fund future
obligations and whether we will be able to obtain financing, if necessary, in
sufficient amounts and on terms that are favorable or consistent with our
expectations;
* risks associated with our dual listed company arrangement;
* uncertainties of a foreign legal system as Carnival Corporation and Carnival
plc are not U.S. corporations and
* the ability of a small group of shareholders to effectively control the outcome
of shareholder voting.
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 release, 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
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
February 28,
2015 2014
Revenues
Cruise
Passenger tickets $ 2,632 $ 2,727
Onboard and other 889 850
Tour and other 10 8
3,531 3,585
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cruise
Commissions, transportation and other 586 620
Onboard and other 111 114
Payroll and related 467 481
Fuel 318 523
Food 239 245
Other ship operating 598 594 (a)
Tour and other 16 15
2,335 2,592
Selling and administrative 529 521
Depreciation and amortization 401 405 (a)
3,265 3,518
Operating Income 266 67
Nonoperating(Expense) Income
Interest income 2 2
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (57) (72)
Losses on fuel derivatives, net (b) (169) (16)
Other income, net 10 -
(214) (86)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 52 (19)
Income Tax Expense, Net (3) (1)
Net Income (Loss) $ 49 $ (20)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic $ 0.06 $ (0.03)
Diluted $ 0.06 $ (0.03)
Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share-Diluted (c) $ 0.20 $ 0.00
Dividends Declared Per Share $ 0.25 $ 0.25
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding - Basic 777 776
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted 779 776
(a) In the first quarter of 2015, we revised and corrected the accounting for
one of our brands' marine and technical spare parts in order to consistently
expense them fleetwide. Had we not revised, this accounting may have resulted
in material inconsistencies to our financial statements in the future.
Accordingly, we will revise all other previously reported results in future
filings. This revision increased our 2014 other ship operating and depreciation
expenses by $4 million and $1 million, respectively.
(b) During the three months ended February 28, 2015 and 2014, our losses on
fuel derivatives, net include net unrealized losses of $(112) million and $(17)
million and realized (losses) gains of $(57) million and $1 million,
respectively.
(c) See the U.S. GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income (loss)
reconciliations in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures included herein.
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in millions, except par values)
February 28, November 30,
2015 2014
ASSETS
Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 280 $ 331
Trade and other receivables, net 329 332
Insurance recoverables 163 154
Inventories 332 349 (a)
Prepaid expenses and other 322 322
Total current assets 1,426 1,488
Property and Equipment, Net 32,294 32,819 (a)
Goodwill 3,055 3,127
Other Intangibles 1,252 1,270
Other Assets 687 744 (a)
$ 38,714 $ 39,448
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings $ 874 $ 666
Current portion of long-term debt 1,321 1,059
Accounts payable 594 626
Claims reserve 278 262
Accrued liabilities and other 1,198 1,276
Customer deposits 3,147 3,032
Total current liabilities 7,412 6,921
Long-Term Debt 6,944 7,363
Other Long-Term Liabilities 1,008 960
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock of Carnival Corporation, $0.01 par value; 1,960 shares
authorized; 653 shares at 2015 and 652 shares at 2014 issued 7 7
Ordinary shares of Carnival plc, $1.66 par value; 216 shares at 2015
and 2014 issued 358 358
Additional paid-in capital 8,398 8,384
Retained earnings 19,013 19,158 (a)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,339) (616)
Treasury stock, 59 shares at 2015 and 2014 of Carnival Corporation
and 32 shares at 2015 and 2014 of Carnival plc, at cost (3,087) (3,087)
Total shareholders' equity 23,350 24,204
$ 38,714 $ 39,448
(a) Inventories and other assets were reduced by $15 million and $115 million,
respectively, and property and equipment was increased by $46 million as a
result of the previously noted revision. As of November 30, 2014, the
cumulative impact of this revision was an $84 million (or ($0.11) diluted
earnings per share) reduction in retained earnings, which was primarily
incurred from 2010 through 2014.
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
OTHER INFORMATION
Three Months Ended
February 28,
STATISTICAL INFORMATION 2015 2014
ALBDs (in thousands) (a) 18,584 18,286
Occupancy percentage (b) 103.1% 102.9%
Passengers carried (in thousands) 2,463 2,408
Fuel consumption in metric tons (in thousands) 783 800
Fuel consumption in metric tons per ALBD 0.042 0.044
Fuel cost per metric ton consumed $ 406 $ 654
Currencies
U.S. dollar to €1 $ 1.17 $ 1.37
U.S. dollar to £1 $ 1.53 $ 1.65
U.S. dollar to Australian dollar $ 0.81 $ 0.89
U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar $ 0.82 $ 0.91
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash from operations $ 771 $ 477
Capital expenditures $ 942 $ 353
Dividends paid $ 194 $ 194
(a) ALBD is a standard measure of passenger capacity for the period, which we
use to approximate rate and capacity variances, based on consistently applied
formulas, that we use to perform analyses to determine the main non-capacity
driven factors that cause our cruise revenues and expenses to vary. ALBDs
assume that each cabin we offer for sale accommodates two passengers and is
computed by multiplying passenger capacity by revenue-producing ship operating
days in the period.
(b) In accordance with cruise industry practice, occupancy is calculated using
a denominator of ALBDs, which assumes two passengers per cabin even though some
cabins can accommodate three or more passengers. Percentages in excess of 100%
indicate that on average more than two passengers occupied some cabins.
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Consolidated gross and net revenue yields were computed by dividing the gross
and net cruise revenues by ALBDs as follows (dollars in millions, except
yields) (a) (b):
Three Months Ended February 28,
2015
Constant
2015 Dollar 2014
Passenger ticket revenues $ 2,632 $ 2,774 $ 2,727
Onboard and other revenues 889 922 850
Gross cruise revenues 3,521 3,696 3,577
Less cruise costs
Commissions, transportation and other (586) (632) (620
Onboard and other (111) (116) (114)
(697) (748) (734)
Net passenger ticket revenues 2,046 2,142 2,107
Net onboard and other revenues 778 806 736
Net cruise revenues $ 2,824 $ 2,948 $ 2,843
ALBDs 18,583,880 18,583,880 18,286,305
Gross revenue yields $ 189.46 $ 198.87 $ 195.61
% (decrease) increase vs. 2014 (3.1)% 1.7%
Net revenue yields $ 151.98 $ 158.64 $ 155.48
% (decrease) increase vs. 2014 (2.3)% 2.0%
Net passenger ticket revenue yields $ 110.09 $ 115.24 $ 115.18
% (decrease) increase vs. 2014 (4.4)% 0.1%
Net onboard and other revenue yields $ 41.88 $ 43.40 $ 40.31
% increase vs. 2014 3.9% 7.7%
Consolidated gross and net cruise costs and net cruise costs excluding fuel per
ALBD were computed by dividing the gross and net cruise costs and net cruise
costs excluding fuel by ALBDs as follows (dollars in millions, except costs per
ALBD) (a) (b):
Three Months Ended February 28,
2015
Constant
2015 Dollar 2014
Cruise operating expenses $ 2,319 $ 2,429 $ 2,577
Cruise selling and administrative expenses 527 550 519
Gross cruise costs 2,846 2,979 3,096
Less cruise costs included above
Commissions, transportation and other (586) (632) (620)
Onboard and other (111) (116) (114)
Gain on ship sale 2 2 -
Net cruise costs 2,151 2,233 2,362
Less fuel (318) (318) (523)
Net cruise costs excluding fuel $ 1,833 $ 1,915 $ 1,839
ALBDs 18,583,880 18,583,880 18,286,305
Gross cruise costs per ALBD $ 153.15 $ 160.29 $ 169.34
% decrease vs. 2014 (9.6)% (5.3)%
Net cruise costs per ALBD $ 115.76 $ 120.15 $ 129.22
% decrease vs. 2014 (10.4)% (7.0)%
Net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD $ 98.66 $ 103.05 $ 100.61
% (decrease) increase vs. 2014 (1.9)% 2.4%
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was computed as
follows (in millions, except per share data) (a) (b):
Three Months Ended
February 28,
2015 2014
Net income (loss) - diluted
U.S. GAAP net income (loss) $ 49 $ (20)
Gain on ship sale (c) (2) -
Unrealized losses on fuel derivatives,net (d) 112 17
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $ 159 $ (3)
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 779 776
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
U.S. GAAP earnings (loss) per share $0.06 $ (0.03)
Gain on ship sale (c) - -
Unrealized losses on fuel derivatives,net (d) 0.14 0.02
Non-GAAP earnings per share $0.20 $ 0.00
Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(a) We use net cruise revenues per ALBD ("net revenue yields"), net cruise
costs per ALBD and net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD as significant
non-GAAP financial measures of our cruise segments' financial performance.
These measures enable us to separate the impact of predictable capacity changes
from the more unpredictable rate changes that affect our business; gains and
losses on ship sales and ship impairments, net; and restructuring expenses that
are not part of our core operating business. We believe these non-GAAP measures
provide useful information to investors and expanded insight to measure our
revenue and cost performance as a supplement to our U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") consolidated financial statements.
Net revenue yields are commonly used in the cruise industry to measure a
company's cruise segment revenue performance and for revenue management
purposes. We use "net cruise revenues" rather than "gross cruise revenues" to
calculate net revenue yields. We believe that net cruise revenues is a more
meaningful measure in determining revenue yield than gross cruise revenues
because it reflects the cruise revenues earned net of our most significant
variable costs, which are travel agent commissions, cost of air and other
transportation, certain other costs that are directly associated with onboard
and other revenues and credit and debit card fees. Substantially all of our
remaining cruise costs are largely fixed, except for the impact of changing
prices and food expenses, once our ship capacity levels have been determined.
Net passenger ticket revenues reflect gross passenger ticket revenues, net of
commissions, transportation and other costs. Net onboard and other revenues
reflect gross onboard and other revenues, net of onboard and other cruise
costs. Net passenger ticket revenue yields and net onboard and other revenue
yields are computed by dividing net passenger ticket revenues and net onboard
and other revenues by ALBDs.
Net cruise costs per ALBD and net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD are the
most significant measures we use to monitor our ability to control our cruise
segments' costs rather than gross cruise costs per ALBD. We exclude the same
variable costs that are included in the calculation of net cruise revenues to
calculate net cruise costs with and without fuel to avoid duplicating these
variable costs in our non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, we exclude
gains and losses on ship sales and ship impairments, net and restructuring
expenses from our calculation of net cruise costs with and without fuel as they
are not considered part of our core operating business.
As a result of our revision of 2014 cruise ship operating expenses, our
previously reported gross and net cruise costs per ALBD and net cruise costs
excluding fuel per ALBD changed from $169.11, $128.98 and $100.38 to $169.34,
$129.22 and $100.61, respectively. In addition, our previously reported U.S.
GAAP net loss changed from $(15) million to $(20) million. Furthermore, our
previously reported non-GAAP net income (loss) for 2014 changed from $2 million
to $(3) million.
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
We have not provided estimates of future gross revenue yields or future gross
cruise costs per ALBD because the quantitative reconciliations of forecasted
gross cruise revenues to forecasted net cruise revenues or forecasted gross
cruise costs to forecasted net cruise costs would include a significant amount
of uncertainty in projecting the costs deducted to arrive at these measures. As
such, management does not believe that this reconciling information would be
meaningful.
In addition, because our Europe, Australia & Asia ("EAA") cruise brands utilize
the euro, sterling and Australian dollar as their functional currency to
measure their results and financial condition, the translation of those
operations to our U.S. dollar reporting currency results in decreases in
reported U.S. dollar revenues and expenses if the U.S. dollar strengthens
against these foreign currencies and increases in reported U.S. dollar revenues
and expenses if the U.S. dollar weakens against these foreign currencies.
Accordingly, we also monitor and report these non-GAAP financial measures
assuming the 2015 period currency exchange rates have remained constant with
the 2014 period rates, or on a "constant dollar basis," in order to remove the
impact of changes in exchange rates on the translation of our EAA brands. We
believe that this is a useful measure since it facilitates a comparative view
of the changes in our business in a fluctuating currency exchange rate
environment.
Although our constant dollar basis measure removes the foreign currency
translational impact as discussed above, it does not remove the foreign
currency transactional impact from changes in exchange rates on our brands'
revenues and expenses that are denominated in a currency other than their
functional currency. Historically the foreign currency transactional impact had
not been significant when measuring the periodic changes in our results of
operations. However, given the continuing expansion of our global business and
the heightened volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, we believe the
foreign currency transactional impact will be more significant in measuring our
2015 results compared to 2014, than in previous years. Together, the foreign
currency translational and transactional impacts discussed above are referred
to as on the "constant currency basis."
(b) Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S.
GAAP. The presentation of our non-GAAP financial information is not intended to
be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to the
financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There are no
specific rules for determining our non-GAAP current and constant dollar
financial measures and, accordingly, they are susceptible to varying
calculations, and it is possible that they 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.
(c) We believe that the gain on ship sale recognized in the three months ended
February 28, 2015 is not part of our core operating business and, therefore, is
not an indication of our future earnings performance. As such, we believe it is
more meaningful for the gain on ship sale to be excluded from our net income
and earnings per share and, accordingly, we present non-GAAP net income and
non-GAAP earnings per share excluding this item.
(d) Under U.S. GAAP, the realized and unrealized gains and losses on fuel
derivatives not qualifying as fuel hedges are recognized currently in earnings.
We believe that unrealized gains and losses on fuel derivatives are not an
indication of our earnings performance since they relate to future periods and
may not ultimately be realized in our future earnings. Therefore, we believe it
is more meaningful for the unrealized gains and losses on fuel derivatives to
be excluded from our net income and earnings per share and, accordingly, we
present non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share excluding these
unrealized gains and losses.
We have not included in our earnings guidance the impact of unrealized gains
and losses on fuel derivatives because these unrealized amounts involve a
significant amount of uncertainty, and we do not believe they are an indication
of our future earnings performance. Accordingly, our earnings guidance is
presented on a non-GAAP basis only. As a result, we did not present a
reconciliation between forecasted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance
and forecasted U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance, since we do not
believe that the reconciliation information would be meaningful. However, we do
forecast gains and losses on fuel derivatives by applying Brent prices to the
derivatives that settle in the forecast period.
SOURCE Carnival Corporation & plc
CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT, Roger Frizzell, 1 305 406 7862; or INVESTOR RELATIONS
CONTACT, Beth Roberts, 1 305 406 4832
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