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NCLH proposes to sell $800m in exchangeable notes due 2027NCLH proposes to sell $800m in exchangeable notes due 2027

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is proposing to sell $800m of exchangeable senior notes due 2027 in a private offering.

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

November 15, 2021

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Proceeds would be used to buy back a portion of the company's 6% exchangeable senior notes due 2024 from a limited number of current notes holders in privately negotiated agreements. The remaining proceeds would be used for general corporate purposes.

NCLH intends to grant the initial purchasers of the exchangeable notes due 2027 an option to purchase up to an additional $120m of notes during a 13-day period beginning when the notes are issued.

The exchangeable notes are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers outside the US.

Plus a registered direct offfering

At the same time, the company is commencing a registered direct offering of ordinary shares to certain holders of its 6% exchangeable senior notes due 2024.

Proceeds would be used to redeem up to $236.25m of NCLH's 12.25% senior secured notes due 2024 and up to $262.5m of the company's 10.25% senior secured notes due 2026. 

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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