Royal Caribbean Group provides business update and reports on third quarter 2020

MIAMI, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2020 and commented on the business considering the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Third Quarter 2020

On March 13, 2020 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company voluntarily suspended its global cruise operation. The Company resumed limited cruise operations outside of the U.S. in July with three vessels from TUI cruises and two vessels from Hapag Lloyd, and in September, for a limited period, with one Silversea ship.

The Company reported US GAAP Net Loss for the third quarter of 2020 of $(1.3) billion or $(6.29) per share compared to US GAAP Net Income of $883.2 million or $4.20 per share in the prior year. The Company also reported Adjusted Net Loss of $(1.2) billion or $(5.62) per share for the third quarter of 2020 compared to Adjusted Net Income of $896.8 million or $4.27 per share in the prior year. The Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss for the quarter are the result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business.

Business Update

The Company continues to work with government and health authorities across the globe to address the unique public health challenges posed by COVID-19 and expects to re-start its global cruise operation in a phased manner. Recently, the Company received approval to sail from the Singaporean Government. As a result, the Company anticipates that Quantum of the Seas, a ship from the Royal Caribbean International fleet, will resume cruising from Singapore in December 2020.

These initial cruises will most likely take place with reduced guest occupancy, modified itineraries and enhanced health protocols developed in collaboration with governments and health authorities.

Health and Safety Protocols

In June 2020, the Company together with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. formed a panel of globally recognized medical and scientific experts named the Healthy Sail Panel ("HSP"). The HSP has spent the last months studying how to better protect the health and safety of guests and crew aboard cruise ships as well as the communities they serve. Through research and its relevant experience, the HSP concluded that cruising can prudently resume operations in a measured and controlled manner even during the pandemic with a robust set of science-backed protocols. To this end, the panelists have identified 74 recommendations across five focus areas. On September 21, 2020, the HSP submitted its recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") in response to a CDC request for public comment that will be used to inform future public health guidance and preventative measures relating to travel on cruise ships.

"The work of the Healthy Sail Panel has been thorough and comprehensive. We are grateful for its enormous dedication and passion, which has resulted in what has quickly become the seminal document in this arena. We are also grateful for the time the CDC and their observers have spent on this important topic with the Healthy Sail Panel," said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO. "We understand the importance of getting this right and are preparing to put these plans to the test with a gradual and methodical return to service in the near future."

Update on Liquidity Actions and Ongoing Uses of Cash

Given the current environment, the Company continues to prioritize and bolster its liquidity, working to ensure it is well positioned for recovery. Since the last earnings call, the Company has taken further actions to enhance its liquidity, preserve cash and obtain additional financing. Among these latest efforts, the Company highlighted a $700M increase in liquidity through a 12-month commitment for a senior guaranteed 364-day facility and an approximate $1.15 billion increase in liquidity through a combination of a convertible bond issuance and a common stock public offering.

The Company estimates its cash burn to be, on average, in the range of approximately $250 million to $290 million per month during a prolonged suspension of operations. This range includes all interest expenses, ongoing ship operating expenses, administrative expenses, hedging costs, expected necessary capital expenditures (net of committed financings in the case of newbuilds) and excludes cash refunds of customer deposits, commissions, debt obligations and cash inflows from new and existing bookings. When the Company starts returning its fleet into service, it will incur incremental spend as it brings the ships out of their various levels of layup, returns the crew to the vessels, takes the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the recommended protocols and restarts its sales and marketing activities.

"We continue to aggressively manage our spend and take opportunistic actions to bolster our financial position," said Jason T. Liberty, executive vice president and CFO. "Moreover, we are optimistic that with the gradual resumption of cruise operations, our cash flow from operations will sequentially improve, driven by an increase in the inflow of customer deposits."

Liquidity and Financing Arrangements
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had liquidity of approximately $3.7 billion, including $3.0 billion in cash and cash equivalents and a $0.7 billion commitment from the 364-day facility, compared to $4.1 billion as of June 30, 2020. During the month of October 2020, the Company raised an additional $1.15 billion through a combination of convertible notes and the public offering of common stock, further improving its liquidity position.

The total cash spend for the third quarter was approximately $1.1 billion, mainly driven by ship operating expenses. These expenses sequentially declined each month within the quarter as the fleet achieved the desired levels of layup by end of August 2020. Our cash burn rate for the quarter was consistent with our previously announced range when excluding cash refunds of customer deposits, commissions, debt obligations, cash inflows from new and existing bookings and fees and collateral postings related to our financing and hedging activities.

The Company noted that as of September 30, 2020, the scheduled debt maturities for the remainder of 2020 and 2021, are $0.3 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively.

Interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2020 is expected to be in the range of $270 million to $275 million.

Capital Expenditures and Capacity Updates
The expected capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2020 and full year 2021 are $0.5 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. These expenditures are mostly related to newbuild projects which have committed financing. As it relates to 2020, capital expenditures include Silver Moon to be delivered this week. For 2021, they include the delivery of Odyssey of the Seas during the first quarter and now they include the delivery of Silver Dawn during the fourth quarter which we had previously expected to be delayed to 2022.

COVID-19 has impacted shipyard operations which has resulted in delivery delays for newbuilds. The exact duration of the ship delivery delays is currently under discussion with the impacted shipyards.

Fuel Expense
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had hedged approximately 53%, 39%, 24% and 5% of its total projected metric tons of fuel consumption for the remainder of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. The current suspension of our cruise operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reductions to our forecasted fuel consumption. As of September 30, 2020, we had outstanding fuel swaps of 113,700 and 96,450 metric tons maturing in 2020 and 2021, respectively, that no longer hedge our forecasted fuel consumption. For the remainder of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, the annual average cost per metric ton of the fuel swap portfolio is approximately $396, $435, $514 and $580, respectively.

2020 Outlook

The Company's operation is still subject to the impact of COVID-19. Consequently, the Company cannot estimate its near or longer-term financial or operational results with reasonable certainty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company expects to incur a net loss on both a US GAAP and adjusted basis for its fourth quarter and the 2020 fiscal year, the extent of which will depend on the timing and extent of the return to service.

2021 Outlook- Update on Bookings

Booking activity for the first half of 2021 is aligned with the Company's anticipated staggered resumption of cruises. The cumulative booked position for sailings in the second half of 2021 is within historical ranges with prices that are down slightly year-over-year when including the negative yield impact of bookings made with future cruise credits ("FCCs") and about flat when excluding them. Since our last business update, more than 65% of the 2021 bookings are new and the rest are due to the redemption of FCCs and the "Lift & Shift" program. The Company continues to provide guests who were booked on a suspended sailing with the option to request a refund, to receive an FCC, or to "lift and shift" their booking to the following year.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $1.8 billion in customer deposits of which approximately 50% are FCCs and $180 million correspond to fourth quarter 2020 sailings. Approximately 50% of the guests booked on cancelled sailings have requested cash refunds.

CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED

The Company has scheduled a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Time today. This call can be heard, either live or on a delayed basis, on the Company's investor relations website at www.rclinvestor.com.

Definitions
Selected Operational and Financial Metrics

Adjusted (Loss) Earnings per Share ("Adjusted EPS")
Represents Adjusted Net (Loss) Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. divided by weighted average shares outstanding or by diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as applicable. We believe that this non-GAAP measure is meaningful when assessing our performance on a comparative basis.

Adjusted Net (Loss) Income
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income represents net (loss) income less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest excluding certain items that we believe adjusting for is meaningful when assessing our performance on a comparative basis. For the periods presented, these items included (i) asset impairment and credit losses recorded in 2020 as a result of the impact of COVID-19; (ii) equity investment impairment charges recorded in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the impact of COVID-19; (iii) currency translation losses recognized in connection with the ships classified as assets held-for-sale and that were subsequently sold, previously chartered to Pullmantur; (iv) the estimated cash refund expected to be paid to Pullmantur guests and other expenses incurred as part of the Pullmantur S.A reorganization ; (v) restructuring charges incurred in relation to the reduction in our U.S. workforce in 2020, the reorganization of our global sales and marketing structure and other initiatives expenses; (vi) the amortization of non-cash debt discount on the $1.15 billion convertible notes; (vii) loss on the extinguishment of debt; (viii) the amortization of the Silversea Cruises intangible assets resulting from the 2018 Silversea Cruises acquisition; (ix) the noncontrolling interest adjustment to exclude the impact of the contractual accretion requirements associated with the put option held by Heritage Cruise Holding Ltd.'s ("Heritage") prior to the July 2020 noncontrolling interest purchase; (x) the change in fair value in the Silversea Cruises contingent consideration; (xi) net insurance recoveries or costs related to the collapse of the drydock structure at the Grand Bahama Shipyard involving Oasis of the Seas; (xii) transaction costs related to the 2018 Silversea Cruises acquisition.

About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is the operating business name for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Royal Caribbean Group is the owner of four global cruise vacation brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea and Azamara. Royal Caribbean Group is also a 50% owner of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Together, our brands operate 62 ships with an additional 16 on order as of September 30, 2020. Learn more at www.royalcaribbeangroup.com or www.rclinvestor.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release relating to, among other things, our future performance estimates, forecasts and projections constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to: statements regarding revenues, costs and financial results for 2020 and beyond. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "driving," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "look into," "may," "plan," "project," "seek," "should," "will," "would," "considering", and similar expressions are intended to help identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, are based on judgments, are inherently uncertain and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the following: the impact of the global incidence and spread of COVID-19, which has led to the temporary suspension of our operations and has had and will continue to have a material adverse impact on our business, liquidity and results of operations, or other contagious illnesses on economic conditions and the travel industry in general and the financial position and operating results of our Company in particular, such as: the current and potential additional governmental and self-imposed travel restrictions, the current and potential extension of the suspension of cruises and new additional suspensions, guest cancellations; our ability to obtain sufficient financing, capital or revenues to satisfy liquidity needs, capital expenditures, debt repayments and other financing needs; the effectiveness of the actions we have taken to improve and address our liquidity needs; the impact of the economic and geopolitical environment on key aspects of our business, such as the demand for cruises, passenger spending, and operating costs; incidents or adverse publicity concerning our ships, port facilities, land destinations and/or passengers or the cruise vacation industry in general; our ability to accurately estimate our monthly cash burn rate during the suspension of our operations; concerns over safety, health and security of guests and crew; any protocols we adopt across our fleet relating to COVID-19, such as those recommended by the Healthy Sail Panel, may be costly and less effective than we expect in reducing the risk of infection and spread of COVID-19 on our cruise ships; further impairments of our goodwill, long-lived assets, equity investments and notes receivable; an inability to source our crew or our provisions and supplies from certain places; the incurrence of COVID-19 and other contagious diseases on our ships and an increase in concern about the risk of illness on our ships or when traveling to or from our ships, all of which reduces demand; unavailability of ports of call; growing anti-tourism sentiments and environmental concerns; changes in US foreign travel policy; the uncertainties of conducting business internationally and expanding into new markets and new ventures; our ability to recruit, develop and retain high quality personnel; changes in operating and financing costs; our indebtedness, any additional indebtedness we may incur and restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business, including the significant portion of assets that are collateral under these agreements; the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, interest rate and fuel price fluctuations; the settlement of conversions of our convertible notes, if any, in shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, which may result in substantial dilution for our existing shareholders; our expectation that we will not declare or pay dividends on our common stock for the near future; vacation industry competition and changes in industry capacity and overcapacity; the risks and costs associated with protecting our systems and maintaining integrity and security of our business information, as well as personal data of our guests, employees and others; the impact of new or changing legislation and regulations or governmental orders on our business; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; the effects of weather, natural disasters and seasonality on our business; emergency ship repairs, including the related lost revenue; the impact of issues at shipyards, including ship delivery delays, ship cancellations or ship construction cost increases; shipyard unavailability; the unavailability or cost of air service; and uncertainties of a foreign legal system as we are not incorporated in the United States.

In addition, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently heightened by and will continue to be heightened by, or in the future may be heightened by, the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks.

More information about factors that could affect our operating results is included under the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as our other filings with the SEC, and the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 13, 2020, copies of which may be obtained by visiting our Investor Relations website at www.rclinvestor.com or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Adjusted Measures of Financial Performance
This press release includes certain adjusted financial measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, which we believe provide useful information to investors as a supplement to our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or US GAAP.

The presentation of adjusted financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP. These measures may be different from adjusted measures used by other companies. In addition, these adjusted measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Adjusted measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as do the corresponding US GAAP measures.

A reconciliation to the most comparable US GAAP measure of all adjusted financial measures included in this press release can be found in the tables included at the end of this press release.

                                                                                               
          
              ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.


                                                                                        
       
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME


                                                                                          
       
            (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)




                                                                                                               
            
              Quarter Ended                     
          
              Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                               
            
              September 30,                        
          
              September 30,

                                                                                                                                                                                     ---

                                                                                                          2020                                                2019               2020                      2019



        Passenger ticket revenues                                                                                     $
            3,204                               $
          2,344,779                             $
            1,487,077                           $
          6,072,599



        Onboard and other revenues                                                                   (36,892)                                              842,071                            687,590                       2,360,649




        Total revenues                                                                               (33,688)                                            3,186,850                          2,174,667                       8,433,248




        Cruise operating expenses:



        Commissions, transportation and other                                                         (3,321)                                              488,921                            342,632                       1,279,010



        Onboard and other                                                                               6,036                                               200,656                            151,333                         510,255



        Payroll and related                                                                           119,213                                               263,993                            693,480                         799,094



        Food                                                                                            5,640                                               149,621                            154,439                         436,002



        Fuel                                                                                           53,815                                               177,677                            327,275                         519,772



        Other operating                                                                               127,226                                               342,170                            830,689                       1,037,113




        Total cruise operating expenses                                                               308,609                                             1,623,038                          2,499,848                       4,581,246



        Marketing, selling and administrative expenses                                                246,779                                               352,725                            944,087                       1,144,546



        Depreciation and amortization expenses                                                        317,139                                               320,295                            961,226                         924,180



        Impairment and credit losses                                                                   89,899                                                                               1,354,514




        
              Operating (Loss) Income                                                          (996,114)                                              890,792                        (3,585,008)                      1,783,276




        Other expense:



        Interest income                                                                                 5,017                                                 5,625                             15,757                          21,751



        Interest expense, net of interest capitalized                                               (259,349)                                            (102,038)                         (571,149)                      (313,757)



        Equity investment (loss) income                                                              (78,013)                                              103,654                          (140,258)                        170,393



        Other expense                                                                                (10,853)                                              (7,668)                         (127,537)                       (34,537)



                                                                                                     (343,198)                                                (427)                         (823,187)                      (156,150)




        
              Net (Loss) Income                                                              (1,339,312)                                              890,365                        (4,408,195)                                  $
     1,627,126



        Less: Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interest                                        7,444                                                 7,125                             22,332                          21,375




        Net (Loss) Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.                                          $
            (1,346,756)                                $
          883,240                           $
            (4,430,527)                1,605,751




        
              (Loss) Earnings per Share:



        Basic                                                                                                        $
            (6.29)                                   $
          4.21                               $
            (21.01)                               $
          7.67




        Diluted                                                                                                      $
            (6.29)                                   $
          4.20                               $
            (21.01)                               $
          7.65






        
              Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:



        Basic                                                                                         214,163                                               209,575                            210,894                         209,477




        Diluted                                                                                       214,163                                               210,121                            210,894                         210,032






        
              Comprehensive (Loss) Income



        
              Net (Loss) Income                                                                            $
            (1,339,312)                                $
          890,365                           $
            (4,408,195)                          $
          1,627,126



        Other comprehensive income (loss):



        Foreign currency translation adjustments                                                       19,071                                              (15,510)                            55,698                         (7,683)



        Change in defined benefit plans                                                               (3,086)                                             (12,456)                          (16,953)                       (22,831)



        Gain (loss) on cash flow derivative hedges                                                     66,135                                             (265,224)                         (110,139)                      (288,115)




        Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                        82,120                                             (293,190)                          (71,394)                      (318,629)




        Comprehensive (Loss) Income                                                               (1,257,192)                                              597,175                        (4,479,589)                      1,308,497



        Less: Comprehensive Income attributable to noncontrolling interest                              7,444                                                 7,125                             22,332                          21,375




        
              Comprehensive (Loss) Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises                          $
            (1,264,636)                                $
          590,050                           $
            (4,501,921)                          $
          1,287,122
    Ltd.















                                                                                                    
            
              STATISTICS (1)


                                                                                                               
            
              Quarter Ended                     
          
              Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                               
            
              September 30,                        
          
              September 30,



                                                                                                          2020                                                2019               2020                      2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                         ---


        Passengers Carried                                                                              1,230                                             1,728,997                          1,261,075                       4,926,123



        Passenger Cruise Days                                                                           5,424                                            11,863,189                          8,653,799                      33,746,534



        APCD                                                                                            5,424                                            10,733,254                          8,437,003                      31,031,274



        Occupancy                                                                               100.0
          %                                        110.5
          %                     102.6
          %                  108.8
          %


              
                (1)              Due to the three-month
                                               reporting lag, we include
                                               Silversea Cruises' result
                                               of operations from April 1
                                               through June 30 for the
                                               quarters ended September
                                               30, 2020 and 2019 and from
                                               October 1 through June 30
                                               for the nine months ended
                                               September 30, 2020 and
                                               2019.

                                                                                                             
       
        ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.


                                                                                                             
       
        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                                                           
       
       (in thousands, except share data)


                                                                                                                                                                           
        As of



                                                                                                                                                            September 30,                  December 31,


                                                                                                                                                                     2020                           2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                    ---

                                                                                                                                                     
     (unaudited)



              
                Assets



              Current assets



              Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                   $
        3,016,788                               $
        243,738



              Trade and other receivables, net of allowances of $47,396 and $5,635                                                                               165,225                                     305,821
    at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively



              Inventories                                                                                                                                        142,432                                     162,107



              Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                                                  197,195                                     429,211



              Derivative financial instruments                                                                                                                    10,155                                      21,751




              Total current assets                                                                                                                             3,531,795                                   1,162,628



              Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                     25,362,549                                  25,466,808



              Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                                                                                584,477                                     687,555



              Goodwill                                                                                                                                           809,471                                   1,385,644



              Other assets, net of allowances of $73,156 and $0 at September 30, 2020                                                                          1,540,518                                   1,617,649


              and December 31, 2019, respectively




              
                Total assets                                                                                                                                  $
        31,828,810                            $
        30,320,284






              
                Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders' Equity



              Current liabilities



              Current portion of debt                                                                                                                                       $
        870,027                             $
        1,186,586



              Current portion of operating lease liabilities                                                                                                     102,251                                      96,976



              Commercial paper                                                                                                                                   386,683                                   1,434,180



              Accounts payable                                                                                                                                   421,023                                     563,706



              Accrued interest                                                                                                                                   234,375                                      70,090



              Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                             677,594                                   1,078,345



              Derivative financial instruments                                                                                                                   113,474                                      94,875



              Customer deposits                                                                                                                                1,820,038                                   3,428,138




              Total current liabilities                                                                                                                        4,625,465                                   7,952,896




              Long-term debt                                                                                                                                  17,633,737                                   8,414,110



              Long-term operating lease liabilities                                                                                                              546,494                                     601,641



              Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                                        694,520                                     617,810




              Total liabilities                                                                                                                               23,500,216                                  17,586,457



              Redeemable noncontrolling interest                                                                                                                                                            569,981



              Shareholders' equity



              Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding)



              Common stock ($0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 242,502,983 and 236,547,842                                                            2,425                                       2,365
    shares issued, September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)



              Paid-in capital                                                                                                                                  4,329,557                                   3,493,959



              Retained earnings                                                                                                                                6,929,710                                  11,523,326



              Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                             (869,107)                                  (797,713)



              Treasury stock (27,799,775 and 27,746,848 common shares at cost, September 30, 2020 and                                                        (2,063,991)                                (2,058,091)
    December 31, 2019, respectively)




              Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                       8,328,594                                  12,163,846




              
                Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders' equity                                                                $
        31,828,810                            $
        30,320,284


                                                                                      
        
           ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.


                                                                                    
        
        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                                                       
        
           (unaudited, in thousands)




                                                                                                                            
              
              Nine Months Ended September 30,



                                                                                                                                        2020                                      2019

                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              
                Operating Activities



              Net (loss) income                                                                                                             $
              (4,408,195)                                       $
           1,627,126



              Adjustments:



              Depreciation and amortization                                                                                         961,226                                                 924,180



              Impairment and credit losses                                                                                        1,354,514



              Net deferred income tax (benefit) expense                                                                             (4,586)                                                  4,664



              Loss on derivative instruments not designated as hedges                                                                64,541                                                  24,229



              Share-based compensation expense                                                                                       29,871                                                  51,256



              Equity investment loss (income)                                                                                       140,258                                               (170,393)



              Amortization of debt issuance costs                                                                                    54,887                                                  24,154



              Amortization of commercial paper notes discount                                                                         7,269                                                  23,583



              Amortization of debt discounts and premiums                                                                            29,061                                                     265



              Loss on extinguishment of secured senior term loan                                                                     41,109                                                   6,326



              Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                     (45,126)                                                 10,700



              Currency translation adjustment losses                                                                                 69,044



              Changes in operating assets and liabilities:



              Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables, net                                                               133,769                                                (36,682)



              Decrease (increase) in inventories                                                                                     19,675                                                (13,640)



              Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                         271,315                                                  41,757



              (Decrease) increase in accounts payable                                                                              (90,306)                                                 51,011



              Increase in accrued interest                                                                                          164,284                                                  50,011



              (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                        (87,936)                                                 81,026



              (Decrease) increase in customer deposits                                                                          (1,608,355)                                                261,335



              Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates                                                                       2,215                                                 148,285



              Other, net                                                                                                            (4,789)                                                (2,125)




              Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                                                                           $
              (2,906,255)                                       $
           3,107,068




              
                Investing Activities



              Purchases of property and equipment                                                                                           $
              (1,573,241)                                     $
           (2,341,895)



              Cash received on settlement of derivative financial instruments                                                         3,771                                                   6,442



              Cash paid on settlement of derivative financial instruments                                                         (139,940)                                               (86,671)



              Investments in and loans to unconsolidated affiliates                                                                (87,943)                                                (6,889)



              Cash received on loans to unconsolidated affiliates                                                                    15,581                                                  27,697



              Other, net                                                                                                            (6,921)                                                (1,028)




              Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                         $
              (1,788,693)                                     $
           (2,402,344)




              
                Financing Activities



              Debt proceeds                                                                                                                  $
              12,672,189                                        $
           3,080,564



              Debt issuance costs                                                                                                 (348,118)                                               (42,491)



              Repayments of debt                                                                                                (3,430,245)                                            (3,424,339)



              Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper notes                                                                    6,765,816                                              19,807,417



              Repayments of commercial paper notes                                                                              (7,837,635)                                           (19,684,288)



              Dividends paid                                                                                                      (326,421)                                              (439,543)



              Proceeds from exercise of common stock options                                                                            386                                                   1,452



              Other, net                                                                                                           (26,210)                                               (13,681)




              Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                             $
              7,469,762                                        $
           (714,909)




              Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                                                           $
              (1,764)                                           $
           (937)




              Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                            $
              2,773,050                                         $
           (11,122)



              Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                      243,738                                                 287,852




              Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                                      $
              3,016,788                                          $
           276,730




              
                Supplemental Disclosure



              Cash paid during the period for:



              Interest, net of amount capitalized                                                                                               $
              258,063                                          $
           179,497




              Non-cash Investing Activities



              Notes receivable issued upon sale of property and equipment                                                                        $
              53,419                                 
     $




              Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable and                                                                $
              13,603                                 
     $
    accrued expenses and other liabilities




              Non-cash Financing Activities



              Purchase of Silversea Cruises non-controlling interest                                                                            $
              592,312                                 
     $

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ===


              Termination of Silversea Cruises contingent consideration obligation                                                               $
              17,274                                 
     $

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ===

                                                                                                                                                     
        
         ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.


                                                                                                                                                   
        
         NON-GAAP RECONCILING INFORMATION


                                                                                                                                                       
        
               (unaudited)





              Adjusted Net (Loss) Income and Adjusted (Loss) Earnings per Share were calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


                                                                                                                                                                                            Quarter Ended September 30,                         Nine Months Ended September 30,



                                                                                                                                                                           2020                                         2019                         2020                    2019




              Net (Loss) Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.                                                                                                     $
              (1,346,756)                          $
         883,240                                 $
             (4,430,527)                $
          1,605,751



              Adjusted Net (Loss) Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.                                                                              (1,204,350)                                        896,838                             (2,797,335)                                    1,705,420




              
                Net Adjustments to Net (Loss) Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.                                                                         $
              142,406                            $
         13,598                                   $
             1,633,192                  $
            99,669




              
                Adjustments to Net (Loss) Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.:



              Impairment and credit losses (1)                                                                                                                                        $
              89,899                      
     $                                                  $
             1,354,514            
     $



              Equity investment impairment (2)                                                                                                                               -                                                                              39,735



              Currency translation adjustment losses (3)                                                                                                                     -                                                                              69,044



              Pullmantur reorganization settlement (4)                                                                                                                       -                                                                              21,637



              Restructuring charges and other initiatives expense (5)                                                                                                    5,720                                                                               50,745



              Convertible debt amortization of debt discount (6)                                                                                                        17,750                                                                               21,934



              Loss on extinguishment of debt (7)                                                                                                                           774                                                                               41,109                                         6,326



              Amortization of Silversea Cruises intangible assets resulting from the 2018 Silversea Cruises                                                              3,069                                          3,069                                  9,207                                         9,207
    acquisition (8)



              Noncontrolling interest adjustment (9)                                                                                                                    25,715                                          8,508                                 72,331                                        43,082



              Change in fair value of the Silversea contingent consideration (8)                                                                                         (521)                                                                             (45,126)                                       10,700



              Net insurance recoveries of Oasis of the Seas incident (10)                                                                                                    -                                         2,021                                 (1,938)                                       29,168



              Transaction costs related to the 2018 Silversea Cruises acquisition (8)                                                                                        -                                                                                                                            1,186




              
                Net Adjustments to Net (Loss) Income attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.                                                                         $
              142,406                            $
         13,598                                   $
             1,633,192                  $
            99,669






              (Loss) Earnings per Share - Diluted                                                                                                                                     $
              (6.29)                             $
         4.20                                     $
             (21.01)                   $
            7.65



              Adjusted (Loss) Earnings per Share - Diluted                                                                                                              (5.62)                                          4.27                                 (13.26)                                         8.12




              Net Adjustments to (Loss) Earnings per Share                                                                                                                              $
              0.67                              $
         0.07                                        $
             7.75                    $
            0.47






              Adjustments to (Loss) Earnings per Share:



              Impairment and credit losses (1)                                                                                                                                          $
              0.42                      
     $                                                       $
             6.43            
     $



              Equity investment impairment (2)                                                                                                                               -                                                                                0.19



              Currency translation adjustment losses (3)                                                                                                                     -                                                                                0.33



              Pullmantur reorganization settlement (4)                                                                                                                       -                                                                                0.10



              Restructuring charges and other initiatives expense (5)                                                                                                     0.03                                                                                 0.24



              Convertible debt amortization of debt discount (6)                                                                                                          0.08                                                                                 0.10



              Loss on extinguishment of debt (7)                                                                                                                             -                                                                                0.20                                          0.03



              Amortization of Silversea Cruises intangible assets resulting from the 2018 Silversea Cruises                                                               0.02                                           0.02                                   0.04                                          0.04
    acquisition (8)



              Noncontrolling interest adjustment (9)                                                                                                                      0.12                                           0.04                                   0.34                                          0.20



              Change in fair value of the Silversea contingent consideration (8)                                                                                             -                                                                               (0.21)                                         0.05



              Net insurance recoveries of Oasis of the Seas incident (10)                                                                                                    -                                          0.01                                  (0.01)                                         0.14



              Transaction costs related to the 2018 Silversea Cruises acquisition (8)                                                                                        -                                                                                                                             0.01




              
                Net Adjustments to (Loss) Earnings per Share                                                                                                                 $
              0.67                              $
         0.07                                        $
             7.75                    $
            0.47






              
                Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted                                                                                               214,163                                        210,121                                210,894                                       210,032


     
              (1)              Represents asset impairment and
                                   credit losses recorded in 2020 as a
                                   result of the impact of COVID-19.


     
              (2)              Represents equity investment asset
                                   impairment, primarily for our
                                   investment in Grand Bahama Shipyard,
                                   recorded in the first quarter of
                                   2020 as a result of the impact of
                                   COVID-19.


     
              (3)              Represents currency translation
                                   losses recognized in connection with
                                   the ships classified as assets held-
                                   for-sale and that were subsequently
                                   sold, previously chartered to
                                   Pullmantur.


     
              (4)              Represents estimated cash refunds
                                   expected to be paid to Pullmantur
                                   guests and other expenses incurred
                                   as part of the Pullmantur S.A
                                   reorganization.


     
              (5)              Represents restructuring charges
                                   incurred in relation to the
                                   reduction in our U.S. workforce in
                                   2020 and the reorganization of our
                                   international sales and marketing
                                   structure and other initiatives
                                   expenses.


     
              (6)              Represents the amortization of non-
                                   cash debt discount on the $1.15
                                   billion convertible notes.


     
              (7)              In 2020, represents the loss on the
                                   extinguishment of the $2.2 billion
                                   Senior Secured Term Loan. In 2019,
                                   represents the loss on the
                                   extinguishment of the $700 million
                                   364-day loan related to the 2018
                                   Silversea Cruises acquisition and
                                   the remaining balance of the
                                   unsecured term loan originally
                                   incurred in 2010 to purchase Allure
                                   of the Seas.


     
              (8)              Related to the 2018 Silversea Cruises
                                   acquisition.


     
              (9)              Adjustment made to exclude the impact
                                   of the contractual accretion
                                   requirements associated with the put
                                   option held by the Silversea Cruises
                                    noncontrolling interest prior to
                                    the July 2020 noncontrolling
                                   interest purchase.



              (10)              Amount includes net insurance
                                   recoveries related to the collapse of
                                   the drydock structure at the Grand
                                   Bahama Shipyard involving Oasis of
                                   the Seas.

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