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): April 28, 2023

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

7665 Corporate Center Drive, Miami, Florida 33126

(Address of principal executive offices, and Zip Code)

(305) 436-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

In April 2023, NCL Corporation Ltd. (“NCLC”), a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (“NCLH”), amended all of the facilities detailed below to increase the combined commitments under such facilities by approximately €1.7 billion (the “Additional Financing”) to finance owners’ supplies associated with the preparation of such ships to enter service, improvements, changes and modifications to such ships, as well as related financing premiums. These changes include the previously communicated modification and enlargement of the last four Prima Class vessels (Leonardo Three to Six), which will increase gross tonnage by approximately 10-20% compared to the Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva. The modifications for Leonardo Five and Leonardo Six also include changes to accommodate the use of methanol as an alternative fuel source in the future, reinforcing our commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Leonardo Three

NCLC entered into an amendment and restatement agreement (the “Leonardo Three Amendment Agreement”), dated as of April 6, 2023 and effective as of April 28, 2023, among Leonardo Three, Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCL International, Ltd. (“NCLI”), as shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto, HSBC Bank PLC, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas S.A., as agent and SACE agent, and BNP Paribas S.A., as security trustee, which amends and restates the Loan Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2017 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and as further amended by the Leonardo Three Amendment Agreement, the “Leonardo Three Credit Facility”), among Leonardo Three, Ltd., as borrower, the lenders party thereto, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas S.A., as agent and SACE agent, and BNP Paribas S.A., as security trustee. The Leonardo Three Amendment Agreement provides for the applicable part of the Additional Financing.

This summary of the Leonardo Three Amendment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Leonardo Four

NCLC entered into an amendment and restatement agreement (the “Leonardo Four Amendment Agreement”), dated as of April 6, 2023 and effective as of April 28, 2023, among Leonardo Four, Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLI, as shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas S.A., as agent and SACE agent, and BNP Paribas S.A., as security trustee, which amends and restates the Loan Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2017 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and as further amended by the Leonardo Four Amendment Agreement, the “Leonardo Four Credit Facility”), among Leonardo Four, Ltd., as borrower, the lenders party thereto, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas S.A., as agent and SACE agent, and BNP Paribas S.A., as security trustee. The Leonardo Four Amendment Agreement provides for the applicable part of the Additional Financing.

This summary of the Leonardo Four Amendment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Leonardo Five

NCLC entered into an amendment and restatement agreement (the “Leonardo Five Amendment Agreement”), dated as of April 6, 2023 and effective as of April 28, 2023, among Leonardo Five, Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLI, as shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Société Générale, as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as facility agent, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as SACE agent, and HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited, as security trustee, which amends and restates the Loan Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2018 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and as further amended by the Leonardo Five Amendment Agreement, the “Leonardo Five Credit Facility”), among Leonardo Five, Ltd., as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Société Générale, as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as facility agent, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as SACE agent, and HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited, as security trustee. The Leonardo Five Amendment Agreement provides for the applicable part of the Additional Financing and the implementation of SOFR in substitution for LIBOR as a reference rate.

This summary of the Leonardo Five Amendment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Leonardo Six

NCLC entered into an amendment and restatement agreement (the “Leonardo Six Amendment Agreement”), dated as of April 6, 2023 and effective as of April 28, 2023, among Leonardo Six, Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, NCLI, as shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Société Générale, as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as facility agent, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as SACE agent, and HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited, as security trustee, which amends and restates the Loan Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2018 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and as further amended by the Leonardo Six Amendment Agreement, the “Leonardo Six Credit Facility”), among Leonardo Six, Ltd., as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Société Générale, as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as facility agent, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as SACE agent, and HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited, as security trustee. The Leonardo Six Amendment Agreement provides for the applicable part of the Additional Financing.

This summary of the Leonardo Six Amendment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Explorer III

NCLC entered into an amendment and restatement agreement (the “Explorer III Amendment Agreement”), dated as of April 6, 2023 and effective as of April 28, 2023, among Explorer III New Build, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, Seven Seas Cruises S. de R.L., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Société Générale, as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as facility agent, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as SACE agent, and HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited, as security trustee, which amends and restates the Loan Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2018 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and as further amended by the Explorer III Amendment Agreement, the “Explorer III Credit Facility”), among Explorer III New Build, LLC, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Société Générale, as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as facility agent, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as SACE agent, and HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited, as security trustee. The Explorer III Amendment Agreement provides for the applicable part of the Additional Financing and the implementation of SOFR in substitution for LIBOR as a reference rate.

This summary of the Explorer III Amendment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

O Class Plus Two

NCLC entered into an amendment and restatement agreement (the “O Class Plus Two Amendment Agreement”), dated as of April 6, 2023 and effective as of April 28, 2023, among O Class Plus Two, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as borrower, NCLC, as guarantor, Oceania Cruises S. de R.L., an indirect subsidiary of NCLC, as shareholder, NCLH, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Société Générale, as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as facility agent, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as SACE agent, and HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited, as security trustee, which amends and restates the Loan Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2018 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, and as further amended by the O Class Plus Two Amendment Agreement, the “O Class Plus Two Credit Facility”), among O Class Plus Two, LLC, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis S.A./N.V., HSBC Bank PLC, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.P.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Société Générale, as joint mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as facility agent, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as SACE agent, and HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited, as security trustee. The O Class Plus Two Amendment Agreement provides for the applicable part of the Additional Financing.

This summary of the O Class Plus Two Amendment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements, estimates or projections contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including, without limitation, those regarding our business strategy, financial position, results of operations, plans, prospects, actions taken or strategies being considered with respect to our liquidity position, valuation and appraisals of our assets and objectives of management for future operations (including those regarding expected fleet additions, our expectations regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and general macroeconomic conditions, our expectations regarding cruise voyage occupancy, the implementation of and effectiveness of our health and safety protocols, operational position, demand for voyages, plans or goals for our sustainability program and decarbonization efforts, our expectations for future cash flows and profitability, financing opportunities and extensions, and future cost mitigation and cash conservation efforts and efforts to reduce operating expenses and capital expenditures) are forward-looking statements. Many, but not all, of these statements can be found by looking for words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “will,” “may,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “intend,” “future” and similar words. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and may involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of:

Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the impact of general macroeconomic conditions. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. There may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown.

The above examples are not exhaustive and new risks emerge from time to time. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections regarding our present and future business strategies and the environment in which we expect to operate in the future. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change of events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement was based, except as required by law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

# Certain portions of this document that constitute confidential information have been redacted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10).

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: May 2, 2023