Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt

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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt
5. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

     Interest Rate
December 31,
  Maturities
Through
     Balance
December 31,
 
     2013   2012      2013     2012  
                    (in thousands)  

€662.9 million Norwegian Epic Term Loan (1)

   2.02%   2.19%     2022       $ 599,996      $ 662,729   

€624.0 million Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem Revolving Credit Facility (1)

   —     3.40%     —           —          549,022   

$625.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility

   2.16 - 2.17%   —       2018         231,000        —     

$675.0 million Term Loan Facility

   2.17%   —       2018         658,125        —     

$450.0 million 11.75% Senior Secured Notes (2)

   —     11.75%     —           —          446,571   

€308.1 million Pride of Hawai’i Loan (1)

   1.19%   2.18%     2018         167,392        232,583   

$350.0 million 9.50% Senior Unsecured Notes (3)

   —     9.50%     —           —          355,419   

$300.0 million 5.00% Senior Notes (4)

   5.00%   —       2018         298,618        —     

$334.1 million Norwegian Jewel Term Loan

   1.19%   3.06% - 6.86%     2017         108,087        150,359   

€258.0 million Pride of America Hermes Loan (1)

   1.19%   3.06% - 6.47%     2017         88,936        133,468   

$750.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility

   —     4.25%     —           —          91,000   

€529.8 million Breakaway One Loan (1)

   1.84%   1.91%     2025         650,685        150,996   

€529.8 million Breakaway Two Loan (1)

   4.50%   4.50%     2026         144,947        112,809   

€590.5 million Breakaway Three Loan (1)

   2.98%   2.98%     2027         34,045        34,045   

€590.5 million Breakaway Four Loan (1)

   2.98%   —       2029         35,057        —     

€40.0 million Pride of America Commercial Loan (1)

   —     3.06% - 7.35%     —           —          20,288   

€126 million Norwegian Jewel Term Loan

   1.14 - 1.19%   1.92%     2016         47,837        22,134   

€126 million Norwegian Jade Term Loan

   1.14 - 1.19%   1.92%     2017         48,105        22,134   

Capital lease obligations

   1.62 - 5.00%   3.00% - 5.00%     2020         14,959        1,796   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

            3,127,789        2,985,353   

Less: current portion of long-term debt

            (286,575     (221,233
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

          $ 2,841,214      $ 2,764,120   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Currently U.S. dollar-denominated.
(2) Net of unamortized original issue discount of $3.4 million as of December 31, 2012.
(3) Net of unamortized premium of $5.4 million as of December 31, 2012.
(4) Net of unamortized original issue discount of $1.4 million as of December 31, 2013.

In June 2013, NCLC and certain of its subsidiaries entered into supplemental deeds to the $334.1 million Norwegian Jewel Term Loan, Breakaway One and Two Term Loan Facilities, €258.0 million Pride of America Hermes Loan, and €308.1 million Pride of Hawai’i Loan. The supplemental deeds amended and restated those credit facilities, reducing the interest rate per annum to a rate equal to the sum of (a) an adjusted LIBOR rate, (b) an applicable margin of 0.95% and (c) certain customary mandatory costs to compensate lenders for the cost of compliance with various financial regulations. In connection with these amendments, we terminated the €40.0 million Pride of America Commercial Loan agreement, dated as of April 4, 2003, as amended and restated on June 1, 2012, by and among Pride of America Ship Holding, LLC, as borrower, and a syndicate of international banks, and related guarantee by NCLC which had an aggregate outstanding principal balance thereunder of $16.8 million.

In May 2013, NCLC entered into a credit agreement which provides senior secured financing of $1.3 billion, consisting of (i) a $675 million term loan facility maturing on May 24, 2018 (the “Term Loan Facility”), all of which was borrowed for the purpose of refinancing existing senior debt, and (ii) a $625 million senior secured revolving credit facility maturing on May 24, 2018 (the “Revolving Loan Facility” and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “New Senior Secured Credit Facilities”).

Borrowings under the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (a) an adjusted LIBOR rate or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the prime rate of Deutsche Bank and (iii) the adjusted LIBOR rate, in each case plus an applicable margin that is determined by reference to a total leverage ratio, with an applicable margin of between 2.25% and 1.50% with respect to euro currency loans and between 1.25% and 0.50% with respect to base rate loans. The initial applicable margin for borrowings is 2.25% with respect to euro currency borrowings and 1.25% with respect to base rate borrowings.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities, a commitment fee rate is determined by reference to a total leverage ratio, with a maximum commitment fee rate of 40% of the applicable margin for euro currency loans. The Term Loan Facility will be paid in quarterly installments which commenced in September 2013, in a principal amount equal to (a) in the case of installments payable on or prior to May 24, 2015, 1.25% of the loans outstanding immediately after the closing date under the Term Loan Facility and (b) in the case of installments payable after May 24, 2015, 2.50% of the loans outstanding immediately after the closing date under the Term Loan Facility, with the remaining unpaid principal amount of loans under the Term Loan Facility due and payable in full at maturity on May 24, 2018. Principal amounts outstanding under the Revolving Loan Facility are due and payable in full at maturity on May 24, 2018.

In connection with entering into the New Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the $750.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility and the €624.0 million Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem Revolving Credit Facility were terminated. In addition, the $227.5 million remaining balance of our 9.50% senior unsecured notes, plus premium and accrued and unpaid interest, was redeemed in full on June 28, 2013.

In April 2013, we took delivery of Norwegian Breakaway. To finance the payment due upon delivery, we drew $528.0 million of our €529.8 million Breakaway One Loan which is due April 2025. Also, we drew $57.7 million of our €126.1 million Norwegian Jewel Term Loan and €126.1 million Norwegian Jade Term Loan which will come due April 2016. The loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.6%.

In February 2013, NCLC issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes bearing interest at a rate of 5% per annum and maturing on February 15, 2018 (the “Notes Offering”). Interest on the notes will be payable semiannually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, which commenced on August 15, 2013. The notes were issued at 99.451%.

We used the net proceeds that we received from our IPO and the 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 our 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 Term Loan, $10.1 million on our €258.0 million Pride of America Hermes 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 and (iv) a partial redemption of $122.5 million aggregate principal amount of our 9.50% senior unsecured notes. Expenses related to these debt prepayments were approximately $90.5 million and were recognized in interest expense.

Costs incurred in connection with the arranging of loan financing have been deferred and are amortized over the life of the loan agreement. The amortization included in interest expense, net was $64.9 million (including a $37.3 million write-off of deferred financing fees), $28.2 million (including a $2.4 million write-off of deferred financing fees) and $26.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Our debt agreements contain covenants that, among other things, require us to maintain a minimum level of liquidity, as well as limit our net funded debt-to-capital ratio, maintain certain other ratios and restrict our ability to pay dividends. Our ships and substantially all other property and equipment are pledged as collateral for our debt. We believe we were in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2013. There are no restrictions in the agreements that limit intercompany borrowings or dividends between our subsidiaries that would impact our ability to meet our cash obligations.

 

The following are scheduled principal repayments on long-term debt including capital lease obligations as of December 31, 2013 for each of the next five years (in thousands):

 

Year

   Amount  

2014

   $ 286,575   

2015

     323,512   

2016

     322,295   

2017

     292,942   

2018

     1,124,638   

Thereafter

     777,827   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,127,789   
  

 

 

 

We had an accrued interest liability of $10.2 million and $20.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.