General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

Employee Benefits and Share Option Plans (Tables)

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Employee Benefits and Share Option Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Profits Interests

The fair value of the profits interests was computed using a binomial (lattice) model using the following assumptions:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Dividend yield

     0     0     0

Expected stock price volatility

     50.00     50.00     50.00

Risk-free interest rate

     1.36     1.41     1.41

Expected unit life

     3 years        3 years        3 years   
Information Related to Profits Interests Pursuant to Profit Sharing Agreement

Pertinent information covering the profits interests pursuant to the Profits Sharing Agreement was as follows:

 

     Number of
Management

NCL Corporation Units (1)
    TBUs
Weighted-
Average
Price
     PBUs
Weighted-
Average
Price
 
     TBUs     PBUs               

Outstanding as of December 31, 2011

     2,087,283        3,328,541      $ 3.53       $ 3.42   

Granted

     186,052        186,052      $ 3.44       $ 5.98   

Forfeited

     (7,781     (18,856   $ 3.18       $ 3.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

Outstanding as of December 31, 2012

     2,265,554        3,495,737      $ 3.53       $ 3.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

Vested as of December 31, 2012

     1,425,258        966,064      $ 3.86       $ 3.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

Non-vested as of December 31, 2012

     840,296        2,529,674      $ 2.96       $ 3.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

(1) Share amounts reflect the exchange of profits interest for Management NCL Corporate Units in connection with the Corporate Reorganization.
Amounts Related to Shipboard Retirement Plan

The amounts related to the Shipboard Retirement Plan were as follows (in thousands):

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011     2010  

Pension expense:

     

Service cost

  $ 1,367      $ 1,072      $ 980   

Interest cost

    604        531        481   

Amortization of prior service cost

    378        378        378   

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

    13        —         (29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total pension expense

  $ 2,362      $ 1,981      $ 1,810   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in projected benefit obligation:

     

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

  $ 13,329      $ 9,478      $ 8,017   

Service cost

    1,367        1,072        980   

Interest cost

    604        531        481   

Actuarial loss

    1,721        2,993        —    

Direct benefit payments

    (800     (745     —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

  $ 16,221      $ 13,329      $ 9,478   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

     

Projected benefit obligation

  $ 16,221      $ 13,329      $ 9,478   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

     

Prior service cost

  $ (6,427   $ (6,805   $ (7,183

Accumulated actuarial gain (loss)

    (3,320     (1,612     1,381   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  $ (9,747   $ (8,417   $ (5,802
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Pension Benefits Future Payments in Next Five Years

The pension benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five years and in aggregate for the five years thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year

   Amount  

2013

   $ 716   

2014

     767   

2015

     794   

2016

     807   

2017

     873   

Next five years

     5,607