Norwegian Cruise Line enters $5 billion in SACE-backed credit facilities for two new ships
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' subsidiary NCL Corporation signed two credit facility agreements on October 27, 2026, providing up to approximately $2.5 billion for each of two new cruise vessels, for total borrowing capacity of about $5 billion. The loans are backed by Italian state export credit agency SACE, which insures 100% of the loans subject to conditions, and the filing does not report any effect on the company's earnings or results.
Key points
- Two facilities signed October 27, 2026, each up to approximately $2.5 billion, for Vessel 1 (delivery 2034) and Vessel 2 (delivery 2036)
- Floating rate of six-month Term SOFR plus a 0.90% margin, with customary agency, structuring and commitment fees
- Loans repaid in twenty-four equal semi-annual installments beginning six months after each ship's delivery; guaranteed by NCL Corporation
- Facilities fund 80% of delivery payments under the shipbuilding contracts and are insured by SACE, subject to conditions
The filing
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