Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd 8-K, filed Jan 6, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH)
About this 8-K
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd filed this 8-K on January 6, 2025, reporting on events of December 31, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 1.02: Ended a material agreement
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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| Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Breakaway One Facility
On December 16, 2024, Breakaway One, Ltd. (“Breakaway One”), an indirect subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “NCLH”), delivered notice of its intent to repay in full and terminate the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2010 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Breakaway One Facility”), by and among Breakaway One, as borrower, NCL Corporation Ltd., a subsidiary of NCLH (“NCLC”), as guarantor, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, as facility agent, collateral agent and CIRR agent, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft as Hermes agent, and the other parties thereto, on January 3, 2025. Pursuant to the Breakaway One Facility, on January 3, 2025, the full amount of outstanding borrowings under the Breakaway One Facility, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, was repaid, and the Breakaway One Facility was terminated.
The material terms and conditions of the Breakaway One Facility were described in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2020, February 23, 2021, December 29, 2021 and December 19, 2022.
Breakaway Two Facility
On December 16, 2024, Breakaway Two, Ltd. (“Breakaway Two”), an indirect subsidiary of NCLH, delivered notice of its intent to repay in full and terminate the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2010 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Breakaway Two Facility”), by and among Breakaway Two, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, as facility agent, collateral agent and CIRR agent, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft as Hermes agent, and the other parties thereto, on January 3, 2025. Pursuant to the Breakaway Two Facility, on January 3, 2025, the full amount of outstanding borrowings under the Breakaway Two Facility, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, was repaid, and the Breakaway Two Facility was terminated.
The material terms and conditions of the Breakaway Two Facility were described in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2020, February 23, 2021, December 29, 2021 and December 19, 2022.
Riviera Facility
On December 16, 2024, Riviera New Build, LLC (“Riviera New Build”), an indirect subsidiary of NCLH, delivered notice of its intent to repay in full and terminate the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2008 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Riviera Facility”), by and among Riviera New Build, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, and the other parties thereto, on January 3, 2025. Pursuant to the Riviera Facility, on January 3, 2025, the full amount of outstanding borrowings under the Riviera Facility, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, was repaid, and the Riviera Facility was terminated.
The material terms and conditions of the Riviera Facility were described in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2020, February 23, 2021, December 29, 2021 and December 19, 2022.
Marina Facility
On December 16, 2024, Marina New Build, LLC (“Marina New Build”), an indirect subsidiary of NCLH, delivered notice of its intent to repay in full and terminate the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2008 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Marina Facility”), by and among Marina New Build, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent and SACE agent, and the other parties thereto, on January 3, 2025. Pursuant to the Marina Facility, on January 3, 2025, the full amount of outstanding borrowings under the Marina Facility, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, was repaid, and the Marina Facility was terminated.
The material terms and conditions of the Marina Facility were described in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2020, February 23, 2021, December 29, 2021 and December 19, 2022.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Departure of Officer
On December 31, 2024, the Company determined that Ms. Andrea DeMarco, President, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, would step down from her role in connection with the appointment of Mr. Jason Montague as Chief Luxury Officer, effective February 17, 2025. Ms. DeMarco is expected to remain in her role through March 4, 2025, to help facilitate the transition. Mr. Frank A. Del Rio, President, Oceania Cruises, will report to Mr. Montague.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 6, 2025
| NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD. | |||
| By: | /s/ Mark A. Kempa | ||
| Name: | Mark A. Kempa | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||