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NCLH extends $1.4b of operating credit facility

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings extended the majority of its operating credit facility, amounting to about $1.4b, by one year, to January 2025.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

December 9, 2022

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This consists of its senior secured revolving credit facility and senior secured term loan A.

Seeking to address remaining 2024 maturities

The company said it's actively pursuing alternatives to address the remaining debt associated with the operating credit facility that will otherwise mature in January 2024.

'Meaningful additional flexibility'

'As part of this amendment, we were able to modify certain financial covenants and secure additional debt capacity of $1.5 billion, including approximately $0.5 billion of secured debt capacity,' EVP/CFO Mark Kempa said. 'While we continue to believe our ongoing and organic cash generation provides a path to restore our balance sheet over time, the increase in debt capacity provides meaningful additional financial flexibility, if needed, as we prepare for multiple scenarios in an uncertain macroeconomic environment.'

The operating credit facility consists of the $875m senior secured revolving credit facility and the senior secured term loan A facility with an outstanding principal amount of approximately $1.5b as of Sept. 30.  

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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