Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 23, 2021, NCL Corporation Ltd. ("NCLC"), a subsidiary of Norwegian
Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ("NCLH"), amended or amended and restated (as the case
may be) all of the export-credit backed facilities detailed below to make
certain changes in respect of covenants and undertakings contained therein.
Seven Seas Explorer
NCLC entered into a supplemental agreement (the "Explorer Supplemental
Agreement"), dated as of December 23, 2021, among Explorer New Build, LLC, an
indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLH, Seven Seas
Cruises S. de R.L., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as charterer and
shareholder, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment
Bank, Société Générale, HSBC Bank PLC, and KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, as joint mandated
lead arrangers, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE
agent, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as security trustee,
which amends the Loan Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013 (as amended, amended
and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and
as further amended by the Explorer Supplemental Agreement, the "Explorer Credit
Facility"), among Explorer New Build, LLC, as borrower, the lenders party
thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Société Générale, HSBC
Bank Plc, and KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, as joint mandated lead arrangers, Crédit
Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, and Crédit
Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as security trustee. The Explorer
Supplemental Agreement provides for, among other things, the expiration of
certain provisions upon repayment in full of certain amortization payments that
are the subject of previous deferral arrangements and the modification of
certain financial covenants to apply from January 1, 2023 until September 30,
2025, including the covenant to maintain at least $200 million in free
liquidity, which was previously imposed until December 31, 2022. The Explorer
Supplemental Agreement also makes certain additional changes to the Explorer
Credit Facility, including the relaxation of certain restrictions on our ability
to incur and repay or prepay debt, create security, issue equity and make
dividends and other distributions.
This summary of the Explorer Supplemental Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to NCLH's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 to be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Seven Seas Splendor
NCLC entered into a supplemental agreement (the "Explorer II Supplemental
Agreement"), dated as of December 23, 2021, among Explorer II New Build, LLC, an
indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLH, Seven Seas
Cruises S. de R.L., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as charterer and
shareholder, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment
Bank, Société Générale, HSBC Bank PLC, and KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, as joint mandated
lead arrangers, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE
agent, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as security trustee,
which amends the Loan Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2016 (as amended, amended
and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and
as further amended by the Explorer II Supplemental Agreement, the "Explorer II
Credit Facility"), among Explorer II New Build, LLC, as borrower, the lenders
party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Société Générale,
HSBC Bank Plc, and KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, as joint mandated lead arrangers, Crédit
Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, and Crédit
Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as security trustee. The Explorer II
Supplemental Agreement provides for, among other things, the expiration of
certain provisions upon repayment in full of certain amortization payments that
are the subject of previous deferral arrangements and the modification of
certain financial covenants to apply from January 1, 2023 until September 30,
2025, including the covenant to maintain at least $200 million in free
liquidity, which was previously imposed until December 31, 2022. The Explorer II
Supplemental Agreement also makes certain additional changes to the Explorer II
Credit Facility, including the relaxation of certain restrictions on our ability
to incur and repay or prepay debt, create security, issue equity and make
dividends and other distributions.
This summary of the Explorer II Supplemental Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to NCLH's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 to be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Riviera
NCLC entered into a supplemental agreement (the "Riviera Supplemental
Agreement"), dated as of December 23, 2021, among Riviera New Build, LLC, an
indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLH, Oceania
Cruises S. de R.L., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as charterer and
shareholder, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment
Bank and Société Générale, as mandated lead arrangers, and Crédit Agricole
Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, which amends and the
Loan Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2008 (as amended, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and as further
amended by the Riviera Supplemental Agreement, the "Riviera Credit Facility"),
among Riviera New Build, LLC, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Crédit
Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Société Générale, as mandated lead
arrangers, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE
agent. The Riviera Supplemental Agreement provides for, among other things, the
expiration of certain provisions upon repayment in full of certain amortization
payments that are the subject of previous deferral arrangements and the
modification of certain financial covenants to apply from January 1, 2023 until
September 30, 2025, including the covenant to maintain at least $200 million in
free liquidity, which was previously imposed until December 31, 2022. The
Riviera Supplemental Agreement also makes certain additional changes to the
Riviera Credit Facility, including the relaxation of certain restrictions on our
ability to incur and repay or prepay debt, create security, issue equity and
make dividends and other distributions.
This summary of the Riviera Supplemental Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to NCLH's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 to be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Marina
NCLC entered into a supplemental agreement (the "Marina Supplemental
Agreement"), dated as of December 23, 2021, among Marina New Build, LLC, an
indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLH, Oceania
Cruises S. de R.L., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as charterer and
shareholder, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment
Bank and Société Générale, as mandated lead arrangers, and Crédit Agricole
Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, which amends the Loan
Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2008 (as amended, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and as further
amended by the Marina Supplemental Agreement, the "Marina Credit Facility"),
among Marina New Build, LLC, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Crédit
Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Société Générale, as mandated lead
arrangers, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE
agent. The Marina Supplemental Agreement provides for, among other things, the
expiration of certain provisions upon repayment in full of certain amortization
payments that are the subject of previous deferral arrangements and the
modification of certain financial covenants to apply from January 1, 2023 until
September 30, 2025, including the covenant to maintain at least $200 million in
free liquidity, which was previously imposed until December 31, 2022. The Marina
Supplemental Agreement also makes certain additional changes to the Marina
Credit Facility, including the relaxation of certain restrictions on our ability
to incur and repay or prepay debt, create security, issue equity and make
dividends and other distributions.
This summary of the Marina Supplemental Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to NCLH's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 to be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Leonardo One
NCLC entered into a supplemental agreement (the "Leonardo One Supplemental
Agreement"), dated as of December 23, 2021, among Leonardo One, Ltd., an
indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCL
International, Ltd. ("NCLI"), as shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto,
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., KfW
IPEX-Bank GmbH, HSBC Bank PLC and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., as joint
mandated lead arrangers, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent
and SACE agent, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as security
trustee, which amends the Loan Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2017 (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the
date hereof, and as further amended by the Leonardo One Supplemental Agreement,
the "Leonardo One Credit Facility"), among Leonardo One, Ltd., as borrower, the
lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP
Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, HSBC Bank PLC and Cassa Depositi e
Prestiti S.P.A., as joint mandated lead arrangers, Crédit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank, as security trustee. The Leonardo One Supplemental Agreement
provides for, among other things, the expiration of certain provisions upon
repayment in full of certain amortization payments that are the subject of
previous deferral arrangements and the modification of certain financial
covenants to apply from January 1, 2023 until September 30, 2025, including the
covenant to maintain at least $200 million in free liquidity, which was
previously imposed until December 31, 2022. The Leonardo One Supplemental
Agreement also makes certain additional changes to the Leonardo One Credit
Facility, including the relaxation of certain restrictions on our ability to
incur and repay or prepay debt, create security, issue equity and make dividends
and other distributions.
This summary of the Leonardo One Supplemental Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to NCLH's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 to be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Leonardo Two
NCLC entered into a supplemental agreement (the "Leonardo Two Supplemental
Agreement"), dated as of December 23, 2021, among Leonardo Two, Ltd., an
indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLI, as
shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC and Cassa Depositi
e Prestiti S.P.A., as joint mandated lead arrangers, Crédit Agricole Corporate
and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank, as security trustee, which amends the Loan Agreement, dated as
of April 12, 2017 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified prior to the date hereof, and as further amended by the Leonardo Two
Supplemental Agreement, the "Leonardo Two Credit Facility"), among Leonardo
Two, Ltd., as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC and Cassa Depositi
e Prestiti S.P.A., as joint mandated lead arrangers, Crédit Agricole Corporate
and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank, as security trustee. The Leonardo Two Supplemental Agreement
provides for, among other things, the expiration of certain provisions upon
repayment in full of certain amortization payments that are the subject of
previous deferral arrangements and the modification of certain financial
covenants to apply from January 1, 2023 until September 30, 2025, including the
covenant to maintain at least $200 million in free liquidity, which was
previously imposed until December 31, 2022. The Leonardo Two Supplemental
Agreement also makes certain additional changes to the Leonardo Two Credit
Facility, including the relaxation of certain restrictions on our ability to
incur and repay or prepay debt, create security, issue equity and make dividends
and other distributions.
This summary of the Leonardo Two Supplemental Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to NCLH's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 to be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Leonardo Three
NCLC entered into a supplemental agreement (the "Leonardo Three Supplemental
Agreement"), dated as of December 23, 2021, among Leonardo Three, Ltd., an
indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLI, as
shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto, HSBC Bank PLC, BNP Paribas Fortis
S.A./N.V., KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., as joint
mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas S.A., as agent and SACE agent, and BNP
Paribas S.A., as security trustee, which amends the Loan Agreement, dated as of
April 12, 2017 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified prior to the date hereof, and as further amended by the Leonardo Three
Supplemental Agreement, the "Leonardo Three Credit Facility"), among Leonardo
. . .
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated into this Item
2.03 by reference.
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