(in thousands) Year Ended December 31,   1998   1997   1996    
  OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
      Net income $ 330,770  $ 175,127  $ 150,866     
      Adjustments:                
          Depreciation and amortization   194,614    143,816    91,185     
          Gain on sale of assets   (31,031)   (4,000)   (10,306)    
          Write-down of vessel to fair value   32,035    –    –     
          Extraordinary item   –    2,387    –     
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
          (Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables, net   (13,904)   145    (3,364)    
          Decrease (increase) in inventories   5,440    (1,885)   (5,835)    
          (Increase) in prepaid expenses   (3,600)   (6,206)   (7,065)    
          Increase (decrease) in accounts payable   7,359    2,010    (2,437)    
          Increase in accrued liabilities   27,722    31,299    22,451     
          (Decrease) increase in customer deposits   (26,477)   89,896    61,408     
          Other, net   3,930    1,532    2,611     
   
 
      Net cash provided by operating activities   526,858    434,121    299,514     
   
 
  INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
      Purchase of property and equipment   (556,953)   (1,106,214)   (722,389)    
      Proceeds from sale of assets   94,500    99,966    40,000     
      Acquisition of Celebrity Cruise Lines Inc., net of cash,                
          cash equivalents and short-term investments acquired   –    (152,423)   –     
      Other, net   247    (11,802)   (6,039)    
   
 
      Net cash used in investing activities   (462,206)   (1,170,473)   (688,428)    
   
 
  FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
      Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   296,141    695,189    452,668     
      Repayment of long-term debt   (395,144)   (367,353)   (22,025)    
      Dividends   (67,734)   (49,984)   (34,384)    
      Proceeds from issuance of common stock   165,532    364,631    –     
      Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock   –    167,030    –     
      Other, net   (1,319)   (2,787)   1,818     
   
 
      Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (2,524)   806,726    398,077     
   
 
      Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents   62,128    70,374    9,163     
      Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year   110,793    40,419    31,256     
   
 
      Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year $ 172,921  $ 110,793  $ 40,419     
   
 
  SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE                
      Interest paid, net of amount capitalized $ 170,278  $ 127,457  $ 65,110     
   
 
      Capital stock issued for acquisition $ –  $ 270,000  $ –     
   
 
 

 

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.