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 7, 2017 (December 4, 2017)
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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Republic of Liberia |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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1-11884 |
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98-0081645 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida |
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33132 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 305-539-6000
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Not Applicable |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 4, 2017, we entered into an agreement to amend and restate our current $1.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. Under the amended facility, advances currently bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.175%. The amended facility contains conditions, covenants, representations and warranties and events of default (with customary grace periods, as applicable) similar to (but updated in certain respects to reflect improvement in our credit metrics) the conditions, covenants, representations and warranties and events of default that existed prior to the amendment, including financial covenants that require us to, among other things, maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio as well as limit our net debt-to-capital ratio.
Certain of the lenders participating in the amended 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.
The foregoing description of the provisions of the amended facility is summary in nature and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms of the credit agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The disclosure required by this item is included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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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.
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. | |
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Date: December 7, 2017 |
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/s/ Bradley H. Stein |
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Bradley H. Stein |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |