Rare At Sea At Peace Posted February 7, 2023 #2451 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Well, they can (and have) added 'every cherry they could' to the press release laden with statistical slants. Although IMO they are 'best positioned' of the big three publicly held cruise lines, it's not a good omen that the following still is 'in there' and such are problematic. 1. "As of December 31, 2022, the Group’s customer deposit balance was at a record $4.2 billion." They have $1.935 B of cash and cash equivalents (the purport anther approximate $1 B via undrawn revolving credit facility and $700 M 'commitment' for 364-day short term loan). But they have already spent 55% of the customer deposits on all future cruise out into 2-years worth of years. Some might say, well they always did. However, not with (a) this new massive level of debt (b) the astronomical costs to operate and (2) below. 2. Despite almost full occupancy of 95% of capacity for the quarter ended 12/31/2022, they still LOST $500 M. 🤨 They focus on 'operating income of $15 M for the quarter, but as for all business and individuals, you have to pay the interest on your debt and related expenses (another $515 M in costs). Again, IMO RCL is in the best position. This earnings press release should be a warning to the other public cruise lines that are not remotely in the same position. If the increase occupancy to 100%, with an operating net income of $15 M on $2.604 B of operating cruise revenues, a 5% increase would result in $750,000 of additional operating net income. An increase to 110% similarly would equate to $2.2 Million of such. So, do we wonder why the 'cost cutting' comments of cruisers are so common? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucfan2 Posted February 7, 2023 #2452 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) On 1/13/2023 at 2:13 AM, volk904 said: I purchased 200 shares when it was at $33 mid summer. Wish I had purchased more. You did better than us. We're grateful for all we got at $40....glad we didn't listen to the 'gloom-and-doom'. Probably sell it this week, as the short-term objective was exceeded. The OBC is no longer applied when upgrading a comped cruise (understand why, but sure enjoyed the perk when it was in play), so no reason for us to be shareholders any longer. Edited February 7, 2023 by bucfan2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Barracuda Posted February 7, 2023 #2453 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) Yes, operating at 95% capacity yet only achieving $15MM in operating earnings also caught my eye (note they did reserve $130MM in q4 for Helms-Burton). Record bookings not a surprise given increased capacity from all the new ships they've been adding. Also note the three new ships being added in '23 will increase debt $3.6B. Additional new builds scheduled for delivery '24 - '26 will increase debt even more. During 2022 total debt increased from $19B to $21B while stockholders equity shrank from $5.1B to $2.9B. At some point creditors will clamor for an equity raise. Stock opened up $7 pulling CCL and NCLH higher as well. Slipped during conference call, now only up $2 Edited February 7, 2023 by Baron Barracuda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted February 7, 2023 #2454 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Just looked...$70.66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelous35 Posted February 7, 2023 #2455 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I am a shareholder and have a lot of faith in Royal Caribbean. But I am concerned that that at 95% capacity, they still lost money. My question: Do they every break out the financials between Royal Caribbean and Celebrity? I am under the impression that Celebrity is not doing as well as Royal Caribbean. It seems like they they have more unsold cabins and they need to roll out bigger discounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter1975 Posted February 7, 2023 #2456 Share Posted February 7, 2023 430 shares @ $35.10. There will be ups and downs, but over the next three years the stock price will trend back to 2019 (pre-Covid) levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted February 7, 2023 #2457 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I'm not an educated investor or a serious one, you guys can talk circles around me and I'd only get dizzy. However, I have a few dollars in Rustbucket Cruise Lines even though I won't cruise them. My wife keeps up with their fares and says that they have really been increasing at an alarming rate. So, even though I won't cruise on Rustbucket, I invite everyone to do so. SHOW ME THE MONEY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted February 7, 2023 #2458 Share Posted February 7, 2023 7 hours ago, bucfan2 said: You did better than us. We're grateful for all we got at $40....glad we didn't listen to the 'gloom-and-doom'. Probably sell it this week, as the short-term objective was exceeded. The OBC is no longer applied when upgrading a comped cruise (understand why, but sure enjoyed the perk when it was in play), so no reason for us to be shareholders any longer. Bought 200 at $21. In a few months, I will have made more in OBC then the stock cost me. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 7, 2023 #2459 Share Posted February 7, 2023 16 minutes ago, WeMissSeaView said: Bought 200 at $21. In a few months, I will have made more in OBC then the stock cost me. That was a very good buy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted February 8, 2023 #2460 Share Posted February 8, 2023 My stock OBC never was responded to for 3 weeks on the Explorer. Maybe I didn't send it on time for week one but I would have thought weeks 2 and 3 would have been awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted February 8, 2023 #2461 Share Posted February 8, 2023 12 hours later...$74.01 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bromma16872 Posted February 8, 2023 #2462 Share Posted February 8, 2023 14 hours ago, marvelous35 said: I am a shareholder and have a lot of faith in Royal Caribbean. But I am concerned that that at 95% capacity, they still lost money. My question: Do they every break out the financials between Royal Caribbean and Celebrity? I am under the impression that Celebrity is not doing as well as Royal Caribbean. It seems like they they have more unsold cabins and they need to roll out bigger discounts. Doeas this mean that 95% of the cabins are full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 8, 2023 #2463 Share Posted February 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bromma16872 said: Doeas this mean that 95% of the cabins are full? Not necessarily. The percentage has to do with the number of people aboard. For example, two cabins with double occupancy would be quivalent to one cabin with quadruple occupancy and an empty cabin as far as percentage is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 8, 2023 #2464 Share Posted February 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bromma16872 said: Doeas this mean that 95% of the cabins are full? No. Capacity is measured at double occupancy. 2 guests in every cabin on board the ship regardless of how many can sleep in it. They could have a lot of cabins sold where there are 4 in a room so then there would be a lot of empty double occupancy cabins. For example Oasis is 5606 passengers at double occupancy on 2803 rooms with a maximum capacity of 6699 passengers. 95% would be she sailed with 5326 passengers out of a total capacity if completely full of 6699 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 8, 2023 #2465 Share Posted February 8, 2023 15 hours ago, marvelous35 said: Do they every break out the financials between Royal Caribbean and Celebrity? Not in their SEC filings and have not found them separate anywhere else either. The financials are for the entire RCG, which includes Silverseas and RCG stake in other lines like Tui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlbecker1 Posted February 8, 2023 #2466 Share Posted February 8, 2023 16 hours ago, marvelous35 said: I am under the impression that Celebrity is not doing as well as Royal Caribbean. It seems like they they have more unsold cabins and they need to roll out bigger discounts. I agree with you 100%. We were on the Summit in December and we sailed at 40%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 8, 2023 #2467 Share Posted February 8, 2023 33 minutes ago, Tlbecker1 said: I agree with you 100%. We were on the Summit in December and we sailed at 40%. I'm not sure that the numbers for Summit, a now older ship, can be extrapolated to be reflective of Celebrity as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted February 8, 2023 #2468 Share Posted February 8, 2023 10 hours ago, fredmdcruisers said: My stock OBC never was responded to for 3 weeks on the Explorer. Maybe I didn't send it on time for week one but I would have thought weeks 2 and 3 would have been awarded. Go to Customer Service and ask them to check. It happened to me once and they contacted Miami and I got my OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 14, 2023 #2469 Share Posted February 14, 2023 From an SEC filing yesterday: "On February 13, 2023, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced private offering of $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Company received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $691.0 million (after deducting fees, commissions and expenses), which it intends to use to repay principal payments on debt maturing in 2023 and/or 2024." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandgeezer Posted February 14, 2023 #2470 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: From an SEC filing yesterday: "On February 13, 2023, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced private offering of $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Company received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $691.0 million (after deducting fees, commissions and expenses), which it intends to use to repay principal payments on debt maturing in 2023 and/or 2024." I wonder if this means continued higher prices and more cutbacks over an extended time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted February 15, 2023 #2471 Share Posted February 15, 2023 RCL finished today at $75.35, up $1.38. I am pleased with all the shares I purchased last July. Those are up 175%. Just wish I had bought more. One year history: Last 6 months: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted February 15, 2023 #2472 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Yup, I bought some shares, but loaded up on a lot of Carnival shares. Still pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted February 15, 2023 #2473 Share Posted February 15, 2023 21 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said: Yup, I bought some shares, but loaded up on a lot of Carnival shares. Still pretty good. Have not sailed Carnival since 2006. Not my demographic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 15, 2023 #2474 Share Posted February 15, 2023 11 hours ago, grandgeezer said: I wonder if this means continued higher prices and more cutbacks over an extended time? Pretty sure that even if Royal were debt free they would keep pushing prices as high as the market woukd bear. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted February 15, 2023 #2475 Share Posted February 15, 2023 9 hours ago, DaKahuna said: Have not sailed Carnival since 2006. Not my demographic. I have Ferrari and Dollar General stock. They are not my demographic but it isn't about demographic for me. For me they are both recession proof. We all know it's about getting in and out at the right point, whatever the the investment is. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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