NCL Corporation Ltd. Announces Proposed Offerings of Senior Notes and Exchangeable Notes
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) subsidiary NCL Corporation announced two significant debt offerings: $2.05 billion in senior notes (split between 2031 and 2033 maturities) and $1.2 billion in exchangeable senior notes due 2030.
The company plans to use proceeds from the senior notes offering to fund a tender offer for its 2026 and 2027 notes, redeem remaining notes not tendered, and redeem all 8.125% senior secured notes due 2029. The exchangeable notes proceeds, combined with a separate equity offering, will be used to repurchase portions of existing 1.125% and 2.50% exchangeable notes due 2027.
The offerings are limited to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. investors under Regulation S.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH), tramite la sua controllata NCL Corporation, ha annunciato due importanti emissioni di debito: 2,05 miliardi di dollari in senior notes (suddivisi tra scadenze 2031 e 2033) e 1,2 miliardi di dollari in exchangeable senior notes con scadenza 2030.
I proventi dall’emissione delle senior notes saranno utilizzati per finanziare un’offerta di acquisto (tender offer) per i titoli 2026 e 2027, per rimborsare le obbligazioni non aderenti all’offerta e per rimborsare tutte le senior secured notes al tasso dell�8,125% in scadenza 2029. I proventi delle exchangeable notes, insieme a un’offerta azionaria separata, serviranno a riacquistare porzioni delle exchangeable notes esistenti al 1,125% e al 2,50% con scadenza 2027.
Le offerte sono rivolte esclusivamente a acquirenti istituzionali qualificati ai sensi della Rule 144A e a investitori non statunitensi ai sensi del Regulation S.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH), a través de su filial NCL Corporation, anunció dos importantes emisiones de deuda: 2.050 millones de dólares en senior notes (repartidos entre vencimientos 2031 y 2033) y 1.200 millones de dólares en exchangeable senior notes con vencimiento en 2030.
Los ingresos de la emisión de senior notes se destinarán a financiar una oferta de compra (tender offer) para sus bonos 2026 y 2027, a redimir los títulos no entregados en la oferta y a amortizar todas las senior secured notes al 8,125% con vencimiento en 2029. Los fondos de las exchangeable notes, junto con una oferta de acciones separada, se emplearán para recomprar partes de las exchangeable notes existentes al 1,125% y 2,50% con vencimiento en 2027.
Las emisiones están dirigidas únicamente a compradores institucionales cualificados conforme a la Rule 144A y a inversores fuera de EE. UU. según el Regulation S.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH), par l’intermédiaire de sa filiale NCL Corporation, a annoncé deux émissions de dette importantes : 2,05 milliards de dollars de senior notes (répartis entre maturités 2031 et 2033) et 1,2 milliard de dollars de exchangeable senior notes arrivant à échéance en 2030.
Les produits de l’émission des senior notes serviront à financer une offre publique d’achat (tender offer) sur ses titres 2026 et 2027, à rembourser les titres non présentés à l’offre et à amortir l’intégralité des senior secured notes à 8,125% arrivant à échéance en 2029. Les produits des exchangeable notes, conjointement avec une offre d’actions distincte, seront utilisés pour racheter des portions des exchangeable notes existantes à 1,125% et 2,50% arrivant à échéance en 2027.
Ces émissions sont réservées aux investisseurs institutionnels qualifiés au titre de la Rule 144A et aux investisseurs non‑américains au titre du Regulation S.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH)-Tochter NCL Corporation hat zwei bedeutende Schuldtitelplatzierungen angekündigt: 2,05 Milliarden US-Dollar in Senior Notes (aufgeteilt auf Fälligkeiten 2031 und 2033) und 1,2 Milliarden US-Dollar in exchangeable Senior Notes mit Fälligkeit 2030.
Die Erlöse aus den Senior Notes sollen verwendet werden, um ein Rückkaufangebot (Tender Offer) für die Notes 2026 und 2027 zu finanzieren, nicht angebotene verbleibende Notes einzulösen und alle mit 8,125% verzinsten, besicherten Senior Notes mit Fälligkeit 2029 zu tilgen. Die Erlöse aus den exchangeable Notes werden zusammen mit einer separaten Aktienemission zur Rückkäufen von Teilen der bestehenden exchangeable Notes mit 1,125% und 2,50% Fälligkeit 2027 verwendet.
Die Angebote richten sich ausschließlich an qualifizierte institutionelle Käufer nach Rule 144A und an Nicht-US-Investoren gemäß Regulation S.
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- Significant new debt issuance of $3.25 billion plus additional $120 million option
- Multiple concurrent offerings increase execution complexity and market risk
- New exchangeable notes could lead to potential future dilution if converted to shares
Insights
NCLH subsidiary restructuring $3.25B+ in debt, potentially reducing interest expenses while extending maturities.
Norwegian Cruise Line's subsidiary NCLC is undertaking a comprehensive debt restructuring, offering
The company is effectively replacing three existing debt instruments�5.875% notes due 2026, 5.875% secured notes due 2027, and 8.125% secured notes due 2029—with new unsecured notes due 2031 and 2033. Additionally, they're using the exchangeable notes proceeds plus a new equity offering to repurchase a portion of existing exchangeable notes due 2027.
This restructuring accomplishes several strategic objectives: extending debt maturities by replacing near-term obligations with longer-dated notes (pushing maturities to 2030-2033), potentially reducing interest expenses (depending on the new notes' rates versus the retired 5.875-8.125% notes), and improving balance sheet flexibility by replacing secured debt with unsecured obligations.
The transaction's complexity, with its interdependent conditions between various offerings and repurchases, indicates a carefully orchestrated capital structure optimization. The company is likely capitalizing on current market conditions to extend its runway and potentially reduce its overall cost of capital, which is particularly important given the capital-intensive nature of the cruise industry and its recent volatility.
MIAMI, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NCL Corporation Ltd. (“NCLC�), a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) (“NCLH�), announced today that it is proposing to sell
NCLC intends to use the net proceeds from the Unsecured Notes Offering, together with cash on hand, to (i) fund its separately announced concurrent tender offer (the “Tender Offer�) for its
NCLC also announced today that it is proposing to sell
NCLC intends to grant the initial purchasers of the Exchangeable Notes an option to purchase, during a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the first day on which the Exchangeable Notes are issued, up to an additional
NCLC intends to use the net proceeds from the Exchangeable Notes Offering, together with the net proceeds of NCLH’s separately-announced registered direct offering of its ordinary shares (the “Equity Offering�), to repurchase (the “Repurchases�) (through its agent) a portion of its
The Unsecured Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside the United States, only to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S. The Exchangeable Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The Unsecured Notes, the Exchangeable Notes, the related guarantee of NCLH and the ordinary shares issuable upon exchange of the Exchangeable Notes, if any, will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release also shall not constitute an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell, or a notice of redemption with respect to the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes, the 2029 Notes or the 2027 Exchangeable Notes.
About Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a leading global cruise company which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. With a combined fleet of 34 ships and more than 71,000 Berths, NCLH offers itineraries to approximately 700 destinations worldwide. NCLH expects to add 13 additional ships across its three brands through 2036, which will add over 38,400 Berths to its fleet.
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