MIAMI (AP) _ Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.57 billion in its fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had a loss of $4.01. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt and for non-recurring costs, came to $1.95 per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.69 per share.

The cruise operator posted revenue of $487.4 million in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $585.4 million.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $4.51 billion, or $12.33 per share. Revenue was reported as $648 million.

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