NCLH - Earnings call transcript Q4 2018 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Fourth Quarter and Full-year 2018 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Liz, and I will be your operator. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session, and instructions for the session will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder to all participants, this conference call is being recorded. to conference like host, to now Ms. would turn over the your I President and Investor DeMarco, of Andrea Vice Relations Corporate Communications. Ms. DeMarco, please proceed.

Andrea DeMarco

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Frank Del Rio

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Mark Kempa

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Frank Del Rio

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Operator

with Del Harry you, [Operator Mr. Our first comes Instructions] from Thank Rio. Instinet. Curtis question

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Harry Curtis

the ahead cadence very likely a had Good continue less your because couple ahead, could versus the next need I of to not your you to level, well pushing forward results. questions. given price, discuss sell. going record fleet being morning strong so are balancing this Frank, that it had everyone, filling year is if you and booking just you behind math the strategy

we So should balance between what is forward to occupancy? look price versus pushing the

Frank Del Rio

Good morning, Harry.

load is good commentary. in in very, shape we stated the and our XXXX both XXXX So very as for

So on price. can We're we XXXX XXXX. we're higher and in price focusing everywhere both pushing

I say for optimal the You any elongate time and saw booking raise curve the X% booking push booking same can the curve business. what curve at that's is, I'm out, the time but year-over-year, sure I good always that our and not price

had cabins think be we while overall, brands. still a to across will three fill lot prices raising on of I emphasis So the all

Harry Curtis

its could renovation you renovation fleet sizeable the legacy exit for Very follow-up is XXXX? for the the your XXXX legacy year you question vis-à-vis describe and competitiveness additional any another is if of fleet good. then as beyond And XXXX significant spend need

Frank Del Rio

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Harry Curtis

XXXX So look the in pretty that free flow bottom should line cash then? your measurably is

Frank Del Rio

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each. months ship each We is new our I operating be will of have Splendor. highest of one the two them yielding the roughly what XX them new in suspect And vessels, fleet, Regent

It's of well cash we yes, accelerate. one way billion during XXXX as our is to to target mentioned or track that the free shareholders our comments, to expect $X.X other. we're to we achieve So part returning on flow that. our something of up prepared And

Harry Curtis

That's great, everyone, thanks much. very

Frank Del Rio

you. Thank

Operator

from Our Hendrix next question with comes Barclays. Felicia

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Felicia Hendrix

morning. good Hi,

almost all like prepared detailed very remarks through my blew questions. Your

Frank Del Rio

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Felicia Hendrix

Sorry?

Frank Del Rio

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Felicia Hendrix

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Frank Del Rio

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Felicia Hendrix

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you're kind color better that pricing great. of what walk kind has happened us and just to that just stronger, give until I you markets, been Frank, now I us then clear would in So from if getting but to say understand through some strength about mean, be of think us that, very could help wondering, the the

Mark Kempa

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Felicia Hendrix

period in your no? to think as with my I a again if getting even actually short be I that seems you guidance. as point But mean, have been guess -- back is reported go time, you the in what to came to I that of stronger we was high Because it view when the wasn't number thought

Mark Kempa

inventory in well. and strong revenue onboard on our Yes, seeing strong we're as pricing we're trends remaining our significantly seeing

profit up. that's helping So

together So when nice, creating us. momentum you that a put for healthy it's

Felicia Hendrix

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Frank Del Rio

is in for think -- in than for Even think the possibly short of to has go-to, row overshadow that to for capacity. created Not own strength the to of the show Jewel even excitement window now doing do better Alaska. a double-digit must-have can goes a to your are for and go -- everything but vessel families. has ever. you People hard list us, know, to Alaska built bucket in brand. they able our row on the are It's able years Felicia, There's Alaska It's a people third small industry. more for But become say, know two just in destination families. And season. region, It's to a Joy ships certainly hardware especially going. being I have us vessels. been top of growth to you it of and excitement in Norwegian on obviously these the only Bliss be region, two a our the region certainly, our years deploy

destination love of Alaska. millennials the think I and environmentally outdoors oriented the

it, going capacity next -- we'll -- have more I lot do think year, it in that hope it's in So region. moderate growth got XXXX, but that and for a I and think is much I

Felicia Hendrix

Great. Thank much. you so

Frank Del Rio

Thank you.

Mark Kempa

you. Thank

Operator

next Shojaian from Research. Wolfe comes Jared question with Our

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Jared Shojaian

for Hey, questions. my taking Thanks good morning everyone.

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at then, much year. you've have from guess I your tailwind baked of X% in in from how of you you if Bliss, much So to of you and out baked How tailwind baked also parse for a guide X% in a all Joy yield the the redeployment? can tailwind a

Mark Kempa

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have shore a is you down, that slight some plus for that Bliss tailwind really essentially so tailwind knocks year. the So

dry-dock I of itinerary is, a the out annualized had we you XXXX, and said it at think the parse as this number. and $X.XX redeployment way a whole most, And if accretion in that's clean as $X.XX 'XX. it's or all two-thirds you with Joy, you costs, you that going $X.XX of best look on think with is an say, it redeployment, ticket the That said pull was then gets the far kind she onboard say As to I about you back around be that all to $X.XX. to $X.XX are, it's guess, accretion. we year to revenue say which operating only And revenue; the of in about to And let's about accretion.

compare you that a it's against approximately what our when of So point yield it, $X.XX. -- is

points quarter around of about to capacity service, the get it XX days you and we the with for of the X% You for lower the gets zone. year out are then basis being in tailwind yield

X% to our our really every So with of at is growing year. our fleet X% line underlying we organic in what growth expectations target

Jared Shojaian

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than environment it could costs So year just a assume unreasonable to is here? macro of assuming better from yields kind and a look that XXXX normal steady

Mark Kempa

it's we it a may but but it's Encore in early. great bit be see our to terms you the is, Yes, so accretive average. said our then, the 'XX with of system or at deceleration from so given necessary front to basis, Caribbean. bring have we book And looking best this it's that Encore on that cost cost Caribbean Splendor the to But an core will look well believe looking Encore ramp that's in assuming stage year. is she's in still launch a to again, by But the necessarily our make that some early in doing bill some the too annual yields, commitment. one steady cost, 'XX new on environment ship, Bliss the is macro this as up way her think to on somewhat at always seen coming offset on forward, We going corporate be yes, just to premium we've time requirement yields going of certainly I that's don't to

Jared Shojaian

Okay, you very Thank helpful. much. very

Operator

comes from Thomas with Morgan Allen question next Our Stanley.

Your open. line is

Thomas Allen

Hey good morning.

are source that of there all? talked Europe One seeing from a macro of the uncertainly customers, your bit little you given about weakness peers at just

Frank Del Rio

make we Yes, require, U.K. that lot unlike sourced peers, work. of our has national been don't But little where a business brands things down. up locally whole to have and

percentage business. Our that our of business is than from Europe of bit half a internationally little less comes source total

just relying Europe strong lot a business for But domestic little for itineraries sell demand Yes, so not to our our source is a Europe vessels. that can So doing again, we're whole probably be Europe better? could. on Europe

to ships, strategy in seeing for on two last that we're years, we as going consecutive we be selective focused best only the can frankly have prices we so price. Europe years, our for for XX our been demand raise more with raising and the resource Europe business quite hone cash are We products prices we've XX% source what over and now able two in we customer's over on are and

we said it I or American the a prices different as German us source price are a before a for so raise or market on our accordingly. cruises in book we because we Brit where And there's to whether point the parity

on the so to. private key think for European of as differences have others may I we our some of that's to And that have as rely one us the and market simply peers don't much

Thomas Allen

Thanks, And free on air how far helpful. focus on progressing? as Thanks. promotion -- that as quarter, last any updates and

Mark Kempa

makes hard It's we're focusing received. to with happy as sense to value value, free well then shore Wi-Fi, very Hi, from some how price continue we further package, the package, we that pricing where I'll this. promotion, and value definitely have We've see very and something sense product. the away deployment we we've beverage on we've the that dining take makes out to add it a the and strong that demonstrating one. with to been from excursion really the to has been program an airs hold It's the been toolbox it and been opportunity so keep prize move this that away and our can the along times it's it in be not able in add use tends at that use longer inventory tool a where more story our in it of one over pricing

it continue like strategically to it we'll you if this. and you'll place for make So sense see

Operator

Steven comes from question of Next with Stifel. Wieczynski the line Instructions] [Operator

is Your line open. now

Steven Wieczynski

Good morning.

enhancements -- now think a there and still I at $X.XX it So currently earnings Mark, talk drive that estimate wondering help fits. of around in if like getting guys XXXX I given out some about range was you marketplace? demand how in and good that patterns the Is that outside the pretty could could on the be you Norwegian pricing I'm us currently that fleet that are that seems about additional range think strong talked where I but guess you would guess, you about what

Mark Kempa

early $X.XX our was seeing most it really to still point redeployment at Yes, exceed premature. and other you the try patterns initiated our say are that think I it's we this give number but I that Joy booking we're that it's the that but that signs, we're forecast educated and I we that we you early, always best think on to it's confident know is guess in think a bit great great

Steven Wieczynski

And second estimate and the around XXX. to you. got XXX then corner consumption at I question Okay, the would we tons of compare be look fuel of full-year first then consumption if guess,

that the thinking consumption well also we last how XX what quarters over Assume in in think in up anything that the if maybe big consumption about should step know XX XXXX next couple Thanks. there's about as consumption or just and should driving then be you months. be around might pretty we wondering

Mark Kempa

we day delivered to on a for X% see the in comes across zone in being big and to I capacity consistent to as with X% Joy Bliss the first down words as expect apologize comes you the she some portion the prop to know of which analyze we XXXX, as that I have who dock said consumption the that an Bliss. if board the what think ships repositions escalation deliver. possibly we then took And again in per to Joy Asia. our dry going we would we the the quarter year larger Atlantic, and which know is that you to well. out later we come in out in normalize aim is would I is be look we our I took X% think And be we our as consumption repositioning, X% of encore sorry if I'm tour forward consumption out in XX --

Operator

with JPMorgan. Montour Brandt from comes question next Our

Your line is now open.

Brandt Montour

taking appreciate the questions. morning Good everyone, you

away still so just to believe enough deploy plan thinking reaching it is plans ask the I to year all Thanks. on is market lot was if I the know spirits next last July. I way the a the your sense, China changed want regarding that technician that So how the about and

Mark Kempa

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last. will Joy what the the part have with statement evaluating line you do. market. Asia expected I go continue anything question I different think your will of would and So slightly for we yes to performed a Spirit second seen in Chinese now but has that in is ply of in so a prepared all to far Her to deployment first but of the had was quarter heard never we ahead Alaska today the right the in XXXX regions thing and

Brandt Montour

else a much that year just if bit housekeeping on And of get as maybe little port Thanks. and up new what Great. how and just sense you year on wanted guidance you the I in CapEx is came a next and little there. following a for up, in apologize but already announced Alaska touched this CapEx this

Mark Kempa

similar new you our coming class. light really of so not is so six and addition for we five driven Leo ships recently additional builds the with to announced our lot that really that Oceania one that and and announced very a is Regent Miami Yes, our cruises increase to infrastructure an ported agreement The port for agreement. that's recall in and agreement around we two the asset additional Alaska, as the it's in CapEx on

around conjunction with planned technology other and investments infrastructure. we So make that to in that some further

Operator

from Our next with question a of comes Bernstein. David Beckel line

now is line open. Your

David Beckel

expecting can put in bit are a onboard that I are onboard this is basis? what spending a QX, place sort growth do to had you of or exactly expected but on and quick on year-over-year components you borders question follow of in up of about driving environment just the that more across in a on where stronger all function you beat there little provide terms robust mentioned just initiatives XXXX, you know than spending for on I more in color specific consumer

Mark Kempa

across Yes, so our I saw we trends of for streams. all quarter fourth great quarter

and think touch the key saying in in and been is point I earlier the we've is investing the this getting been booking So consumer cycle. we've

selling So more ahead, more we're we're bundling ahead.

happened fresh wallet. is a clean is consumer what the So a board wallet, with on coming

that our it's every So seeing channels really casino us. in across just We're helps channel. strength

signs of for X% As of look always positive. quarter in range know pivot January, to trends looking strong what outperform XXXX, or X% for and our continued early in growth so are the We're the you board February very there, typically seeing typical revenue. seeing try we good. on we Obviously, modeling to we're that's

David Beckel

Great. or about guess there, can could board up is the add remind just of mostly Norwegian If packaging is percentage prepackage what percentage plus on actually you your, us are ship? onboard a spend I I quick what passengers of verses follow

Mark Kempa

were probably but that of on specific Yes, half I details bundle I packaging the think in deal. of in this don't that are given our north part know we've guests or

Operator

question of Research. Vince comes the Our next line Cleveland with from Ciepiel

is line Your now open.

Vince Ciepiel

hedge going ahead for the could the of the now Good back to fuel thinking expenses, you to into at or Day morning. to the hedged increased which potential up year then wanted your is mentioned XQ next like from XX% circle schedule. XX% XQ Investor position that mix XXXX, that step I MGO release, release of the is and and looks still it

you XX% that on would thinking year, could I going a you think to be so change, about costs the bit you elaborate target fuel in that? current normally how are into XXXX, little

Mark Kempa

certainly. Yes,

XXXX MGL So for roughly still everything that, we know, see you XX% mix. are we targeting

significant coming technology. as our planned online our a that ships We the And have are investment range. coming date in online all within are scrubber

positive. that's So

it terms in our on and hedging down layered our proxy point were so, in And In layered particularly, hedging, what markets more we you 'XX. our we one gas we advantage which of almost guys last call and more for XX% November 'XX both or so oil Since seen XMGL. what it. at is have took fuel on

hedge able said we the to course some saw QX. but over there're of in obtain to and the in pricing. terms were that ramp dips that into the minimum we'll aim favorable we what that's always when going And market, of at we have XX% be our year, opportunistically strategy, up a So you

Vince Ciepiel

sailing it seeing bit the touch then And regional western maybe on XXXX improving coming throughout separately a could of what you a am and I pricing premium to like a seeing demand on for looks that you in has what are Caribbean the are just just on Caribbean there, at east. basis? thanks. as Great, just you 'XX? curious pricing and and Caribbean, the whole I was like your versus thoughts as sounds know for recovered what XXXX on a eastern

Andy Stuart

we Yes, it's are Andy. happy Caribbean. take with I'll Overall, that. very

Caribbean, overall. is As we up is up have comments, seen load in Pricing opening Frank the factor his the the said Caribbean. in acceleration in

in an has We of it course, Bliss, as deployment the are broadly And Alaska outstanding well seeing as across the region. been Caribbean in trade.

extremely the performed she east, so has And well. in

feel acceleration good see strong see at and don't hangover We and any the the Caribbean really we in Strong just So pricing, very about outlook. all. performance. load,

Frank Del Rio

time for question. Operator, think I more one have we

Operator

of line with Wells the Tim Conder from comes Fargo. question last Our

Your line open. now is

Tim Conder

itinerates to there you for little a this has in added bit of assuming circle, capacity, and you I and and obviously? maybe around But with Med demand? the what a Splendor see historically forth for been 'XX sales the on Thank high the you the seeing to in some do conclusion the in changes and you, shifting how the Frank, point of the the congrats on eastern and very have segment are industry. out the that and geopolitical that I What so particularly wanted year, your been are whole industry. know see back on coming slowly yielding no with in team at looking Med

Frank Del Rio

I off that back for Med, limit We higher ready all the somewhat talk in Med, for for to XX to And the am pricing Turkey has do XXXX. are key not XX years. that the the couple with when since this is is summer am eastern that to the than sailing in first Tim. pleased time to include you increasing the Med XX which XXXX, sailings I we the industry -- and -- sailing sailings coming Turkey. Yes. question, destination went tell about the Turkey eastern XXXX better the been last at loaded of we surrounding to

of seem the Mediterranean eastern want booking to Med back for cruises, these consumer the the So premium XXXX. the to eastern pay who is Northern to come price most to very that and one is well a American fact willing bodes

the are XX-XX know, sale you months and sale put itineraries As up date. before for actual developed sometimes

So waters. you test the

really And then takes it up. You what a see happens. you to ramp while

the go assuming the that not there eastern So in I eastern will industry along XXXX. point to deployments at this rest are Med, XXXX Med more other to we the reason probably with number increase expect or disruptions that no and of of the to the beginning in

So it's good news.

all as when of not if as Med good, the eastern is any itineraries. it's know you good best As the

increase forward to our able Tim. to presence looking So we Thank you, are being all there.

Tim Conder

little investments a having Mark, anticipate follow-up CapEx the detail, you me, enumerate more quick fleet? a all Then what rolled are Okay. you those here you in the to tech tech then when if for and just would, enhancements bit can the

Mark Kempa

Yes.

in. early investing it's think bit I to what a are say we

I all looking at are think aspects. we different

we some or are here. that look maybe we the voice intelligence we as doing for with capable features Encore said, we systems artificial down sure go want platforms make year. catch-up we integrating out our are technology as And and But As we forward we behind scenes the this rolling road. and the some our are to to later new handle looking forward, start

back already you what we but going the have house. radically more than surely but different slowly see not investments making are We anything announced. are of It's to

Tim Conder

Okay, you, great. gentlemen. Thank

Frank Del Rio

Thank you, Tim.

Frank Del Rio

everyone this support. And time and thanks morning for your continued

As team always, questions available the Bye-bye. best. will answer today. your the be All to later

Operator

call. conference today's concludes This

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) 21 Feb 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript