Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings previews to close the 2018 with financial results record



In according to trimester of the 2018 revenues of the crocieristico group Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) they are piled to 1,52 billion dollars, with an increment of +13.2% on the same period last year to which it has contributed the breaking in the fleet at the beginning of the summer last year of the ship Norwegian Joy, specifically realized for the Chinese market, that it is christened on June 27, 20167 to Shanghai, and the entrance in activity in according to trimester of this year of the new ship Norwegian Bliss, than the brand Norwegian Cruise Line has taken in delivery 19th April. In according to trimester of this year revenues generated from the sale of the cruises they have been pairs to 1,08 billion dollars (+14.8%) and those producing from the sales on board of the ships of the fleet and from other asset have been attested to 445,1 million dollars (+9.6%). The EBITDA has turned out of 445,8 million dollars (+13.5%), the operating profit of 292,1 million dollars (+6.2%) and the profit clearly of 226,7 million dollars (+14.2%).

In the period April-june of this year the ships of the group, that they are operated with the marks Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, have accommodated altogether 688 thousand passengers (+9.8%) and the total of the days of cruise for passenger has been almost five million (+2.6%).

Commenting the results of according to trimester of this year president and managing director of the crocieristico group, Frank Del Rio, it has evidenced that "the total question of cruises by the consumers does not show signs of slow down, as demonstrates to the important organic increase and the enormous success of the introduction of the Norwegian Bliss, with performance records that have exceeded our expectations. It is previewed - it has added Del Rio - that the important question will continue to determine higher prices in the second half of the year carrying to an increase of the forecast of our rectified profit per.share for entire year 2018, attended between 4,70 and 4,80 dollars, very to above of the previewed range at the beginning of the year".

"2018 - it has continued Del Rio - are on the good road in order to become another year of performance financial institutions record. Moreover the remarkable total question has accelerated the increment year on year of the occupation and the prices for entire year 2019, that he turns out advanced much to the levels record of this year for all and the three marks. - It has evidenced Del Rio - absolutely trusting and we are convinced about our forecasts for 2019 and beyond, as demonstrated from our recent initiatives of total reorganization, with the strengthening of our profile of increase with the confirmation of two ulterior ships of class "Leonardo", with deliveries in 2026 and 2027(on July 12, 2018, ndr), so as with I buy back of actions for 200 million dollars in the course of the trimester that carries buys back total of actions own from the beginning of the year to beyond 450 million dollars".

In entire the first semester of the 2018 fleet of group NCLH it has accommodated altogether 1,3 million passengers, with an increase of +18.9% on the first half last year. The semiannual revenues have been pairs to 2,81 billion dollars (+12.9%), of which 1,97 billion generated from the sales of cruises (+14.0%) and 848,7 million from other sales (+10.2%). EBITDA and EBIT have been pairs respective to 742,4 million dollars (+18.1%) and 459,2 million dollars (+16.3%). The profit clearly is piled to 329,8 million dollars (+26.7%).