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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL): debt financing — Royal Caribbean completes $1.25B notes offering at 6.250% to refinance 11.625% notes due 2027
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
- Issued $1.25B of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2032; net proceeds ~$1.236B.
- Proceeds to redeem all $1.25B of 11.625% Senior Notes due 2027 on March 8, 2024.
- Interest rate reduced from 11.625% to 6.250%, significantly lowering annual interest expense.
- Notes mature March 15, 2032; interest payable semi-annually starting Sept 15, 2024.
- Offering exempt from registration; sold to QIBs and non-U.S. investors under Rule 144A/Reg S.