UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 22, 2023
| | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. | |
| | (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | |
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| | Republic of Liberia | |
| | (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |
| | 1-11884 | | 98-0081645 | |
| | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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| | 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida | | 33132 | |
| | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 305-539-6000
| | Not Applicable | |
| | (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | | RCL | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On December 22, 2023, we entered into a credit agreement for the financing of Celebrity Xcel, the fifth Edge-class ship for Celebrity Cruises which is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2025. The credit agreement makes available to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., upon acceptance and delivery of the ship, an US dollar-denominated term loan guaranteed 100% by BpiFrance Assurance Export, the official export credit agency of France. The loan, once assigned to us upon delivery of the ship, will amortize semi-annually and will mature twelve years thereafter. Interest on the loan is expected to accrue at a floating rate of Term SOFR plus 1.45%. The credit agreement contains customary events of default and prepayment events for, among other things, non-payment, breach of covenants, default on certain other indebtedness, certain large judgments and a change of control of the Company.
Certain of the lenders participating in the facility, and affiliates of those parties, provide banking, investment banking and other financial services to us from time to time for which they have received, and will in the future receive, customary fees.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. |
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| Date: | December 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Naftali Holtz |
| | | Name: | Naftali Holtz |
| | | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
