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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Royal Caribbean (RCL)

Royal Caribbean prices $2.5 billion in senior notes due 2033 and 2038

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Royal Caribbean entered an underwriting agreement on February 12, 2026 to sell $2.5 billion of senior notes in two tranches, due 2033 and 2038. The company plans to use the net proceeds mainly to refinance senior notes maturing in 2026, with any remainder used to repay other debt, which may include term loans. The offering is expected to close on February 27, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Key points

  • $1.25 billion of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 and $1.25 billion of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2038
  • Expected closing date: February 27, 2026, subject to customary conditions
  • Proceeds to refinance senior notes maturing in 2026 and repay other indebtedness, which may include term loans

The filing

CompanyRoyal Caribbean (RCL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 13, 2026, 8:30 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-014730

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 13, 2026.

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