In July 2013, we confirmed an order with Meyer Werft to proceed with the construction of the second Breakaway Plus Class Ship to be delivered in the first quarter of 2017. The contract cost of this second Breakaway Plus Class Ship is approximately €698.4 million, or $908.6 million based on the euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate as of June 30, 2013. We have export credit financing in place for this ship that provides financing for 80% of its contract price.

On January 24, 2013, NCLH, which was formed with the issuance of 10,000 ordinary shares at $.001 per share in February 2011, completed an IPO of its ordinary shares. In connection with the consummation of the IPO, NCLC’s ordinary shares were exchanged for the ordinary shares of NCLH, and NCLH became the owner of 100% of the ordinary shares (representing a 97.3% economic interest) and parent company of NCLC (the “Corporate Reorganization”). The Corporate Reorganization was effected solely for the purpose of reorganizing our corporate structure. NCLH has not, prior to the completion of the Corporate Reorganization, conducted any activities other than those incidental to its formation and preparations for the Corporate Reorganization and the IPO. Following the IPO, the relative ownership percentages of NCLH’s ordinary shares were as follows: Genting HK (43.4%), the Apollo Funds (32.5%), the TPG Viking Funds (10.8%) and public shareholders (13.3%). NCLH is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

In February 2013, we issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum and will mature on February 15, 2018. Interest on the Notes will be payable semiannually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2013. The notes were issued at 99.451%.

We used the net proceeds that we received from the IPO and notes offering, aggregating approximately $770.0 million, to pay down debt; including (i) a prepayment of an aggregate $55.6 million that became payable upon the consummation of the IPO consisting of $21.3 million on our €624.0 million Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem Revolving Credit Facility, $14.7 million on our €308.1 million Pride of Hawai’i loan, $8.0 million on our $334.1 million Norwegian Jewel loan, $10.1 million on our €258.0 million Pride of America loan, and $1.5 million on our €40.0 million Pride of America commercial loan, (ii) a payment to Genting HK of $79.7 million in connection with the Norwegian Sky purchase agreement, (iii) a full redemption of our $450.0 million 11.75% senior secured notes due 2016, (iv) a partial redemption of $122.5 million aggregate principal amount of our $350.0 million 9.50% senior notes. Related premiums, breakage fees and expenses associated with the IPO, notes offering and the redemptions of our notes are estimated to be approximately $104.0 million.

Given the issuance of NCLH’s financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013, which is the period in which the reorganization was effective, the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three years ended December 31, 2012 have now been recast to reflect the reorganization.