UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q |
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x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2007 | |
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o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ______________ to ________________ | |
Commission file number: 1-9610 |
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Commission file number: 1-15136 |
Carnival Corporation | Carnival plc | |
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(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) |
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) |
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Republic of Panama |
England and Wales
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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59-1562976 |
98-0357772
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer
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3655 N.W. 87
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Avenue
Miami, Florida 33178-2428 |
Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street,
London SE1 2NE, United Kingdom |
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(Address of principal
executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(Address of principal
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(305) 599-2600 | 011 44 20 7940 5381 | |
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(Registrants telephone number,
including area code) |
(Registrants telephone number,
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None | None | |
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(Former name, former address
and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
(Former name, former address
and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, or non-accelerated filers. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large Accelerated filers x Accelerated filers o Non-Accelerated filers o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x |
At September 24, 2007 Carnival Corporation had outstanding 623,998,327 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value. | At September 24, 2007, Carnival plc had outstanding 213,167,274 Ordinary Shares $1.66 par value, one Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and 623,998,327 Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust. |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements. |
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (in millions, except per share data) |
Three Months
Ended August 31, |
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Passenger tickets | $ | 3,206 | $ | 2,894 | $ | 7,437 | $ | 6,825 | ||||
Onboard and other | 816 | 709 | 2,120 | 1,847 | ||||||||
Other | 299 | 302 | 352 | 357 | ||||||||
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4,321 | 3,905 | 9,909 | 9,029 | |||||||||
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Commissions, transportation and other | 583 | 538 | 1,493 | 1,351 | ||||||||
Onboard and other | 146 | 128 | 366 | 326 | ||||||||
Payroll and related | 344 | 294 | 976 | 854 | ||||||||
Fuel | 288 | 243 | 762 | 707 | ||||||||
Food | 200 | 168 | 556 | 479 | ||||||||
Other ship operating | 427 | 398 | 1,229 | 1,135 | ||||||||
Other | 201 | 206 | 261 | 259 | ||||||||
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Total | 2,189 | 1,975 | 5,643 | 5,111 | ||||||||
Selling and administrative | 363 | 335 | 1,153 | 1,054 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 279 | 255 | 811 | 727 | ||||||||
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2,831 | 2,565 | 7,607 | 6,892 | |||||||||
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Operating Income | 1,490 | 1,340 | 2,302 | 2,137 | ||||||||
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Interest income | 20 | 5 | 47 | 17 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized
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(95 | ) | (81 | ) | (273 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense), net | 1 | (1 | ) | (17 | ) | |||||||
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(74 | ) | (77 | ) | (226 | ) | (232 | ) | |||||
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Income Before Income Taxes | 1,416 | 1,263 | 2,076 | 1,905 | ||||||||
Income Tax Expense, Net | (39 | ) | (31 | ) | (26 | ) | (42 | ) | ||||
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Net Income | $ | 1,377 | $ | 1,232 | $ | 2,050 | $ | 1,863 | ||||
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Earnings Per Share | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.73 | $ | 1.55 | $ | 2.58 | $ | 2.32 | ||||
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Diluted | $ | 1.67 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 2.51 | $ | 2.25 | ||||
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Dividends Per Share | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.975 | $ | 0.75 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
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CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (in millions, except par values) |
August 31,
2007 |
November 30,
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,412 | $ | 1,163 | $ | 594 | |||
Short-term investments | 341 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
Trade and other receivables, net | 423 | 280 | 396 | ||||||
Inventories | 297 | 263 | 278 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 249 | 268 | 262 | ||||||
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Total current assets | 2,722 | 1,995 | 1,551 | ||||||
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Property and Equipment, Net | 25,134 | 23,458 | 23,263 | ||||||
Goodwill | 3,356 | 3,313 | 3,281 | ||||||
Trademarks | 1,334 | 1,321 | 1,311 | ||||||
Other Assets | 642 | 465 | 460 | ||||||
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$ | 33,188 | $ | 30,552 | $ | 29,866 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||||||||
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Short-term borrowings | $ | 311 | $ | 438 | $ | 567 | |||
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,366 | 1,054 | 215 | ||||||
Convertible debt subject to current put options | 1,170 | 220 | |||||||
Accounts payable | 468 | 438 | 498 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other | 1,212 | 1,149 | 984 | ||||||
Customer deposits | 2,620 | 2,336 | 2,326 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities | 7,147 | 5,415 | 4,810 | ||||||
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Long-Term Debt | 5,735 | 6,355 | 6,556 | ||||||
Other Long-Term Liabilities and Deferred Income | 598 | 572 | 621 | ||||||
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Common stock of Carnival Corporation; $0.01 par
value; 1,960 shares authorized; 642 shares at 2007, 641 shares at November 2006 and 640 shares at August 2006 issued |
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Ordinary shares of Carnival plc; $1.66 par value;
226 shares authorized; 213 shares at 2007 and 2006 issued |
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Additional paid-in capital | 7,577 | 7,479 | 7,438 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 12,878 | 11,600 | 11,402 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 885 | 661 | 522 | ||||||
Treasury stock; 18 shares at 2007 and November
2006 and 17 shares at August 2006 of Carnival Corporation and 45 shares at 2007 and 42 shares at 2006 of Carnival plc, at cost |
(1,992 | ) | (1,890 | ) | (1,843 | ) | |||
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Total shareholders equity | 19,708 | 18,210 | 17,879 | ||||||
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$ | 33,188 | $ | 30,552 | $ | 29,866 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
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CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (in millions) |
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Net income | $ | 2,050 | $ | 1,863 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
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Depreciation and amortization | 811 | 727 | ||||
Share-based compensation | 51 | 50 | ||||
Non-cruise investment write-down | 10 | |||||
Accretion of original issue discount | 7 | 7 | ||||
Other | 5 | 1 | ||||
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Receivables | (125 | ) | 26 | |||
Inventories | (32 | ) | (21 | ) | ||
Prepaid expenses and other | (28 | ) | (23 | ) | ||
Accounts payable | 34 | 11 | ||||
Accrued and other liabilities | 156 | (54 | ) | |||
Customer deposits | 283 | 231 | ||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,212 | 2,828 | ||||
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Additions to property and equipment | (2,376 | ) | (2,182 | ) | ||
Purchases of short-term investments | (1,418 | ) | (12 | ) | ||
Sales of short-term investments | 1,098 | |||||
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Net cash used in investing activities | (2,848 | ) | (2,193 | ) | ||
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 1,587 | 352 | ||||
Principal repayments of long-term debt | (812 | ) | (1,030 | ) | ||
Dividends paid | (713 | ) | (605 | ) | ||
(Repayments of) proceeds from short-term borrowings, net | (130 | ) | 791 | |||
Purchases of treasury stock | (107 | ) | (793 | ) | ||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 44 | 42 | ||||
Other | (5 | ) | 4 | |||
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Net cash used in financing activities | (136 | ) | (1,239 | ) | ||
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 20 | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 249 | (584 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,163 | 1,178 | ||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 1,412 | $ | 594 | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. |
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NOTE 1 Basis of Presentation Carnival Corporation is incorporated in Panama, and Carnival plc is incorporated in England and Wales. Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc operate a dual listed company (DLC), whereby the businesses of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc are combined through a number of contracts and through provisions in Carnival Corporations articles of incorporation and by-laws and Carnival plcs memorandum of association and articles of association. Although the two companies have retained their separate legal identities they operate as if they are a single economic enterprise. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc and their respective subsidiaries. Together with their consolidated subsidiaries they are referred to collectively in these consolidated financial statements and elsewhere in this joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Carnival Corporation & plc, our, us, and we. The accompanying consolidated balance sheets at August 31, 2007 and 2006, the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended August 31, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited and, in the opinion of our management, contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Carnival Corporation & plc 2006 joint Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our operations are seasonal and results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. NOTE 2 Debt At August 31, 2007, unsecured short-term borrowings consisted of U.S. and euro-denominated bank loans of $201 million and 81 million ($110 million U.S. dollars at the August 31, 2007 exchange rate), respectively, with an aggregate weighted-average interest rate of 5.1%. In February 2007, we repaid £165 million ($323 million U.S. dollars at the February 2007 average exchange rate) of variable rate debt prior to its March 2010 maturity date. In addition, from February through April 2007 we borrowed $360 million, $380 million and 234 million ($321 million U.S. dollars at the August 31, 2007 exchange rate) under unsecured term loan facilities, which proceeds were used to pay a portion of the Carnival Freedom , Emerald Princess and AIDAdiva purchase prices, respectively. These facilities bear an aggregate weighted-average interest rate of 4.6% at August 31, 2007, and are repayable in semi-annual installments through 2019. At August 31, 2007, our 2% and 1.75% convertible notes were classified as current liabilities, since we may be required to redeem these notes at the option of the holders on April 15, 2008 and April 29, 2008, respectively, at their face value plus any unpaid accrued interest. If the 2% and 1.75% noteholders do not exercise this option, then we will change the classification of the notes to long-term, as the next holders optional redemption date does not occur until April 15, 2011 and April 29, 2013, respectively. As of September 2007, we intend not to repay 250 million ($342 million U.S. dollars at the August 31, 2007 exchange rate) of our outstanding revolving credit facility debt prior to fiscal 2009 and, since we have the ability to refinance this debt on a long-term basis, it has been classified as long-term debt in the accompanying August 31, 2007 balance sheet. In addition, the remaining 150 million ($205 million U.S. dollars at the August 31, 2007 exchange rate) of our outstanding revolving credit facility debt has been classified within our current portion of long-term debt in the August 31, 2007 balance sheet. |
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NOTE 3 - Contingencies Litigation In January 2006, a lawsuit was filed against Carnival Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and other non-affiliated cruise lines, in New York on behalf of a purported class of owners of intellectual property rights to musical plays and other works performed in the U.S. The plaintiffs claim infringement of copyrights to Broadway, off Broadway and other plays. The suit seeks payment of (i) damages, (ii) disgorgement of alleged profits and (iii) an injunction against future infringement. In the event that an award is given in favor of the plaintiffs, the amount of damages, if any, which Carnival Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates would have to pay is not currently determinable. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time. However, we intend to vigorously defend this matter. In the normal course of our business, various other claims and lawsuits have been filed or are pending against us. Most of these claims and lawsuits are covered by insurance and, accordingly, the maximum amount of our liability, net of any insurance recoverable, is typically limited to our self-insurance retention levels. However, the ultimate outcome of these claims and lawsuits which are not covered by insurance cannot be determined at this time. Contingent Obligations At August 31, 2007, Carnival Corporation had contingent obligations totaling approximately $1.06 billion to participants in lease out and lease back type transactions for three of its ships. At the inception of the leases, the entire amount of the contingent obligations was paid by Carnival Corporation to major financial institutions to enable them to directly pay these obligations. Accordingly, these obligations are considered extinguished, and neither the funds nor the contingent obligations have been included on our balance sheets. Carnival Corporation would only be required to make any payments under these contingent obligations in the remote event of nonperformance by these major financial institutions, all of which have long-term credit ratings of AA or higher. In addition, Carnival Corporation obtained a direct guarantee from AA or higher rated financial institutions for $275 million of the above noted contingent obligations, thereby further reducing the already remote exposure to this portion of the contingent obligations. In certain cases, if the credit ratings of the major financial institutions who are directly paying the contingent obligations fall below AA-, then Carnival Corporation will be required to move those funds being held by those institutions to other financial institutions whose credit ratings are AA- or above. If Carnival Corporations credit rating, which is A-, falls below BBB, it would be required to provide a standby letter of credit for $76 million, or alternatively provide mortgages in the aggregate amount of $76 million on two of its ships. In the unlikely event that Carnival Corporation were to terminate the three lease agreements early or default on its obligations, it would, as of August 31, 2007, have to pay a total of $179 million in stipulated damages. As of August 31, 2007, $183 million of standby letters of credit have been issued by a major financial institution in order to provide further security for the payment of these contingent stipulated damages. In addition, we have a $170 million back-up letter of credit issued under a loan facility in support of these standby letters of credit. Between 2017 and 2022, we have the right to exercise options that would terminate these three lease transactions at no cost to us. Some of the debt agreements that we enter into include indemnification provisions that obligate us to make payments to the counterparty if certain events occur. These contingencies generally relate to changes in taxes, changes in laws that increase lender capital costs and other similar costs. The indemnification clauses are often standard contractual terms and were entered into in the normal course of business. There are no stated or notional amounts included in the indemnification clauses and we are not able to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments, if any, under these indemnification clauses. We have not been required to make any material payments under |
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Net income | $ | 1,377 | $ | 1,232 | $ | 2,050 | $ | 1,863 | ||||
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Foreign currency translation adjustment | 114 | 42 | 227 | 351 | ||||||||
Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | 12 | |||||
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Total comprehensive income | $ | 1,490 | $ | 1,272 | $ | 2,274 | $ | 2,226 | ||||
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NOTE 5 - Segment Information |
Our cruise segment includes all of our cruise brands, which have been aggregated as a single reportable segment based on the similarity of their economic and other characteristics, including the products and services they provide. Substantially all of our other segment represents the hotel, tour and transportation operations of Holland America Tours and Princess Tours. |
Selected segment information for our cruise and other segments was as follows (in millions): |
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Cruise | $ | 4,022 | $ | 1,988 | $ | 355 | $ | 271 | $ | 1,408 | |||||
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Cruise | $ | 3,603 | $ | 1,769 | $ | 324 | $ | 246 | $ | 1,264 | |||||
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NOTE 6 - Earnings Per Share |
Our basic and diluted earnings per share were computed as follows (in millions, except per share data): |
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Net income | $ | 1,377 | $ | 1,232 | $ | 2,050 | $ | 1,863 | ||||
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Net income for diluted earnings per share | $ | 1,386 | $ | 1,241 | $ | 2,076 | $ | 1,890 | ||||
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Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 829 | 831 | 829 | 839 | ||||||||
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Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.73 | $ | 1.55 | $ | 2.58 | $ | 2.32 | ||||
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Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.67 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 2.51 | $ | 2.25 | ||||
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beginning of a fiscal year and will be effective for Carnival Corporation & plc for fiscal 2008. We have not yet determined the impact of adopting FIN 48 on our financial statements. NOTE 9 - Subsequent Events In September 2007 we entered into a joint venture agreement with Orizonia Corporation, Spains largest travel company to set up Iberocruceros, a Spanish cruise line, for an investment of 290 million, which we funded with 105 million of cash and 185 million in proceeds that Iberocruceros borrowed under a portion of our revolving credit facility. Effective September 1, 2007, we will consolidate the new ventures results within our consolidated financial statements, and Orizonias 25% interest will be accounted for as a minority interest. Iberocruceros is operating two contemporary Spanish cruise ships, the 834-passenger capacity Grand Voyager , and the 1,244-passenger capacity Grand Mistral , which were built in 2000 and 1999, respectively. In June 2008, Carnival Cruise Lines 1,486-passenger capacity Celebration will join the Iberocruceros fleet. |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results Some of the statements contained in this Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to us, including some statements concerning future results, outlook, plans, goals and other events which have not yet occurred. These statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these statements by using words like will, may, believe, expect, anticipate, forecast, future, intend, plan, and estimate and similar expressions. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are many factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements include those statements which may impact the forecasting of our earnings per share, net revenue yields, booking levels, pricing, occupancy, operating, financing and/or tax costs, fuel costs, costs per available lower berth day (ALBD), estimates of ship depreciable lives and residual values, outlook or business prospects. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: |
- | general economic and business conditions that may adversely impact the levels of our potential vacationers discretionary income and this groups confidence in the U.S. and other economies and, consequently reduce our cruise brands net revenue yields; |
- | the international political climate, armed conflicts, terrorist attacks and threats thereof, availability and pricing of air service and other world events, and their impact on the demand for cruises; |
- | conditions in the cruise and land-based vacation industries, including competition from other cruise ship operators and providers of other vacation alternatives and increases in capacity offered by cruise ship and land-based vacation alternatives; |
- | accidents, adverse weather conditions or natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes and other incidents (including machinery and equipment failures or improper operation thereof) which could cause the alteration of itineraries or cancellation of a cruise or series of cruises, and the impact of the spread of contagious diseases, affecting the health, safety, security and/or vacation satisfaction of passengers; |
- | adverse publicity concerning the cruise industry in general, or us in particular, could impact the demand for our cruises; |
- | lack of acceptance of new itineraries, products and services by our guests; |
- | changing consumer preferences, which may, among other things, adversely impact the demand for cruises; |
- | the impact of changes in and compliance with laws and regulations relating to environmental, health, safety, security, tax and other regulatory regimes under which we operate, including the implementation of U.S. regulations requiring U.S. citizens to obtain passports for sea travel to or from additional foreign destinations; |
- | the impact of changes in operating and financing costs, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates and fuel, food, insurance, payroll and security costs; |
- | our ability to implement our shipbuilding programs, including purchasing ships for our North American cruise brands from European shipyards on terms that are favorable or consistent with our expectations; |
- | our ability to implement our brand strategies and to continue to operate and expand our business internationally; |
- | our future operating cash flow may not be sufficient to fund future obligations and we may not be able to obtain financing, if necessary, on terms that are favorable or consistent with our expectations; |
- | our ability to attract and retain qualified shipboard crew and maintain good relations with employee unions; |
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- | continuing financial viability of our travel agent distribution system and air service providers; |
- | the impact of our self-insuring against various risks or our inability to obtain insurance for certain risks at reasonable rates; |
- | disruptions and other impairments to our information technology networks; |
- | lack of continued availability of attractive port destinations; |
- | risks associated with the DLC structure, including the uncertainty of its tax status; |
- | the impact of pending or threatened litigation; and |
- | our ability to successfully implement cost reduction plans. |
Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant listing rules, we expressly disclaim any obligation to disseminate, after the date of this joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, any updates or revisions to any such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in expectations or events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. Key Performance Indicators and Critical Accounting Estimates We use net cruise revenues per ALBD (net revenue yields) and net cruise costs per ALBD as significant non-GAAP financial measures of our cruise segment financial performance. We believe that net revenue yields are commonly used in the cruise industry to measure a companys cruise segment revenue performance. This measure is also used for revenue management purposes. In calculating net revenue yields, we use net cruise revenues rather than gross cruise revenues. We believe that net cruise revenues is a more meaningful measure in determining revenue yield than gross cruise revenues because it reflects the cruise revenues earned by us net of our most significant variable costs, which are travel agent commissions, cost of air transportation and certain other variable direct costs associated with onboard and other revenues. Substantially all of our remaining cruise costs are largely fixed once our ship capacity levels have been determined, except for the impact of changing prices. Net cruise costs per ALBD is the most significant measure we use to monitor our ability to control our cruise segment costs rather than gross cruise costs per ALBD. In calculating net cruise costs, we exclude the same variable costs that are included in the calculation of net cruise revenues. This is done to avoid duplicating these variable costs in these two non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, because a significant portion of our operations utilize the euro or sterling to measure their results and financial condition, the translation of those operations to our U.S. dollar reporting currency results in increases in reported U.S. dollar revenues and expenses if the U.S. dollar weakens against these foreign currencies, and decreases in reported U.S. dollar revenues and expenses if the U.S. dollar strengthens against these foreign currencies. Accordingly, we also monitor and report our two non-GAAP financial measures assuming the current period currency exchange rates have remained constant with the prior years comparable period rates, or on a constant dollar basis, in order to remove the impact of changes in exchange rates on our non-U.S. dollar cruise operations. We believe that this is a useful measure indicating the actual growth of our operations in a fluctuating currency exchange rate environment. On a constant dollar basis, net cruise revenues and net cruise costs would be $3.21 billion and $1.57 billion for the three months ended August 31, 2007 and $7.50 billion and $4.53 billion for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, respectively. On a constant dollar basis, gross cruise revenues and gross cruise costs would be $3.92 billion and $2.28 billion for the three months ended August 31, 2007 and $9.30 billion and $6.33 billion for the nine months ended August 31, 2007, respectively. In addition, our non-U.S. dollar cruise operations depreciation and net interest expense were impacted by the changes in exchange rates for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007, compared to the prior years comparable periods. For a discussion of our critical accounting estimates, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which is included in Carnival Corporation & plcs 2006 joint Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
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Forward Outlook As of September 20, 2007 we said that we expected our diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2007 would be in the range of $0.42 to $0.44. Our guidance was based on the then current forward fuel price of $421 per metric ton for the 2007 fourth quarter. In addition, this guidance was also based on currency exchange rates of $1.39 to the euro and $2.00 to sterling. The year-over-year percentage increase in our ALBD capacity for the fourth quarter of 2007 and fiscal 2008, 2009 and 2010, substantially all resulting from new ships entering service, is currently expected to be 7.6%, 8.9%, 5.6% and 6.7%, respectively. The above percentages exclude any future ship orders, acquisitions, retirements or sales, however they do include the addition of Iberocruceros Grand Voyager and Grand Mistral in September 2007 and the withdrawal from service of the Pacific Star in March 2008 and the Queen Elizabeth 2 ( QE2 ) in November 2008. Seasonality Our revenues from the sale of passenger tickets are seasonal. Historically, demand for cruises has been greatest during our third quarter, which includes the Northern Hemisphere summer months. This higher demand during the third quarter results in higher net revenue yields and, accordingly, the largest share of our net income is earned during this period. The seasonality of our results is increased due to ships being taken out of service for maintenance, which we typically schedule during non-peak demand periods. Substantially all of Holland America Tours and Princess Tours revenues and net income are generated from May through September in conjunction with the Alaska cruise season. |
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Selected information was as follows: |
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(b) | Occupancy percentage in the first quarter of 2006 includes the three ships chartered to the Military Sealift Command at 100% occupancy. |
(c) | Fuel cost per metric ton is calculated by dividing the cost of our fuel by the number of metric tons consumed. |
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Three Months Ended August 31, 2007 ( 2007) Compared to the Three Months Ended August 31, 2006 ( 2006 ) Revenues Net cruise revenues increased $356 million, or 12.1%, to $3.29 billion in 2007 from $2.94 billion in 2006. The 9.4% increase in ALBDs between 2007 and 2006 accounted for $276 million of the increase, and the remaining $80 million was from increased net revenue yields, which increased 2.5% in 2007 compared to 2006 (gross revenue yields increased by 2.0%). Net revenue yields increased in 2007 primarily due to the weaker U.S. dollar relative to the euro and sterling, higher ticket prices and increased onboard guest spending. In addition, during 2006 we had a $13 million reduction in the Military Sealift Command charter cruise revenues (see income tax discussion below), which reduced our 2006 revenue yields. Net revenue yields as measured on a constant dollar basis were flat in 2007 compared to 2006. The flat constant dollar net revenue yields were primarily driven by the higher prices we achieved from most of our North American brands and Costa Asia, which were offset by the softer cruise ticket pricing from most of our European cruise brands against very strong 2006 comparisons. Gross cruise revenues increased $419 million, or 11.6%, to $4.02 billion in 2007 from $3.60 billion in 2006 for largely the same reasons as net cruise revenues. Included in onboard and other revenues are concessionaire revenues of $264 million in 2007 and $224 million in 2006. Other non-cruise revenues increased $19 million, or 5.0%, to $399 million in 2007 from $380 million in 2006 primarily due to the increase in the number of cruise/tours sold and higher cruise/tour prices. Costs and Expenses Net cruise costs increased $187 million, or 13.1%, to $1.61 billion in 2007 from $1.43 billion in 2006. The 9.4% increase in ALBDs between 2007 and 2006 accounted for $135 million of the increase. The balance of $52 million was from increased net cruise costs per ALBD, which increased 3.3% in 2007 compared to 2006 (gross cruise costs per ALBD increased 2.3%). Net cruise costs per ALBD increased in 2007 primarily due to a weaker U.S. dollar relative to the euro and sterling, a $26 per metric ton increase in fuel cost to $376 per metric ton in 2007, which resulted in an increase in fuel expense of $20 million and an $18 million Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund expense. Net cruise costs per ALBD as measured on a constant dollar basis increased 0.8% in 2007 compared to 2006. Gross cruise costs increased $250 million, or 11.9%, in 2007 to $2.34 billion from $2.09 billion in 2006 for largely the same reasons as net cruise costs. Other non-cruise operating expenses increased $17 million, or 6.0%, to $301 million from $284 million in 2006 primarily due to the increase in the number of cruise/tours sold. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $24 million, or 9.4%, to $279 million in 2007 from $255 million in 2006 largely due to the 9.4% increase in ALBDs through the addition of new ships, the weaker U.S. dollar compared to the euro and sterling and additional ship improvement expenditures. Nonoperating (Expense) Income Net interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, was $85 million in both 2007 and 2006. Net interest expense was flat primarily due to a $14 million increase in interest expense from a higher level of average borrowings, offset by a like amount of higher interest income primarily due to a higher average level of invested cash. Income Taxes Income tax expense increased $8 million to $39 million in 2007, from $31 million in 2006, primarily because 2006 included a $13 million tax adjustment related to the Military Sealift Command charter, which resulted in lower 2006 income taxes and Alaskas |
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new state income taxes, partially offset by the reversal in 2007 of some uncertain income tax position liabilities as a result of their favorable resolution. The $13 million reduction in income taxes discussed above was offset by a reduction in cruise revenues and, accordingly, had no impact on our 2006 third quarter net income. Nine Months Ended August 31, 2007 ( 2007 ) Compared to the Nine Months Ended August 31, 2006 ( 2006 ) Revenues Net cruise revenues increased $703 million, or 10.1%, to $7.70 billion in 2007 from $7.00 billion in 2006. The 8.7% increase in ALBDs between 2007 and 2006 accounted for $607 million of the increase, and the remaining $96 million was from increased net revenue yields, which increased 1.3% in 2007 compared to 2006 (gross revenue yields increased by 1.4%). Net revenue yields increased in 2007 primarily due to the weaker U.S. dollar relative to the euro and sterling and higher onboard guest spending, partially offset by slightly lower occupancy. Net revenue yields as measured on a constant dollar basis decreased 1.3% in 2007 compared to 2006. This decrease in constant dollar net revenue yields was primarily driven by the softer cruise ticket pricing from our shorter duration North American-sourced Caribbean cruises, which was partially offset by the higher prices we achieved from our European brands. Gross cruise revenues increased $885 million, or 10.2%, to $9.56 billion in 2007 from $8.67 billion in 2006 for largely the same reasons as net cruise revenues. Included in onboard and other revenues are concessionaire revenues of $626 million in 2007 and $521 million in 2006. Other non-cruise revenues increased $19 million, or 4.2%, to $468 million in 2007 from $449 million in 2006 primarily due to the increase in the number of cruise/tours sold and higher cruise/tour prices. Costs and Expenses Net cruise costs increased $454 million, or 10.8%, to $4.65 billion in 2007 from $4.20 billion in 2006. The 8.7% increase in ALBDs between 2007 and 2006 accounted for $364 million of the increase. The balance of $90 million was from increased net cruise costs per ALBD, which increased 2.0% in 2007 compared to 2006 (gross cruise costs per ALBD also increased 2.0%). Net cruise costs per ALBD increased in 2007 primarily due to a weaker U.S. dollar relative to the euro and sterling, an $18 million Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund contribution and higher repair costs from ship incidents. This increase was partially offset by $40 million of lower dry-dock costs and a $4 per metric ton decrease in fuel cost to $337 per metric ton in 2007, which resulted in a reduction in fuel expense of $9 million compared to 2006. Net cruise costs per ALBD as measured on a constant dollar basis decreased 0.7% in 2007 compared to 2006. Gross cruise costs increased $636 million, or 10.8%, in 2007 to $6.51 billion from $5.88 billion in 2006 for largely the same reasons as net cruise costs. Other non-cruise operating expenses increased $26 million, or 7.4%, to $377 million in 2007 from $351 million in 2006 primarily due to the increase in the number of cruise/tours sold. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $84 million, or 11.6%, to $811 million in 2007 from $727 million in 2006 largely due to the 8.7% increase in ALBDs through the addition of new ships, the weaker U.S. dollar compared to the euro and sterling and additional ship improvement expenditures. Nonoperating (Expense) Income Net interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, increased $16 million to $258 million in 2007 from $242 million in 2006. This increase was primarily due to a $40 million increase in interest expense from a higher level of average borrowings and a $6 million increase from higher average interest rates on average borrowings, partially |
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offset by $30 million of higher interest income primarily due to a higher average level of invested cash. Capitalized interest increased $5 million during 2007 compared to 2006 primarily due to higher average levels of investment in ship construction projects. Other expenses in 2006 included a $10 million expense for the write-down of a non-cruise investment, partially offset by a $4 million gain on the subsequent sale of this investment, and $5 million for a litigation reserve. Income Taxes Income tax expense decreased by $16 million to $26 million in 2007 from $42 million in 2006 primarily because 2006 included $11 million of income tax expense for the Military Sealift Command charters and the reversal in 2007 of some uncertain income tax position liabilities, partially offset by Alaskas new state income taxes. Liquidity and Capital Resources Sources and Uses of Cash Our business provided $3.21 billion of net cash from operations during the nine months ended August 31, 2007, an increase of $384 million, or 13.6%, compared to fiscal 2006. We continue to generate substantial cash from operations and remain in a strong financial position, thus providing us with substantial financial flexibility in meeting operating, investing and financing needs. During the nine months ended August 31, 2007, our net expenditures for capital projects were $2.38 billion, of which $2.03 billion was spent for our ongoing new shipbuilding program, including $1.59 billion for the final delivery payments for the Carnival Freedom , Emerald Princess , AIDAdiva and Costa Serena . In addition to our new shipbuilding program, we had capital expenditures of $236 million for ship improvements and refurbishments and $114 million for Alaska tour assets, cruise port facility developments, information technology and other assets. During the nine months ended August 31, 2007, we borrowed $1.59 billion, which included $1.06 billion to pay part of the Carnival Freedom, Emerald Princess and AIDAdiva purchase prices and 313 million under our revolving credit facility, which we intend to use to pay for a portion of the Carnival Splendors euro purchase price. In addition during the nine months ended August 31, 2007, we repaid $812 million of long-term debt, which included $323 million for the early repayment of £165 million of debt. We also repaid net short-term borrowings of $130 million under our commercial paper program and short-term bank loans during the nine months ended August 31, 2007. Finally, we paid cash dividends of $713 million and purchased $107 million of Carnival plc ordinary shares in open market transactions during the nine months ended August 31, 2007. Future Commitments and Funding Sources Our contractual cash obligations as of August 31, 2007 have changed compared to November 30, 2006, including ship construction contracts entered into through January 2007, primarily as a result of our debt and ship delivery payments as noted above and the exercise of an option to purchase a Holland America 2,100-passenger capacity ship, which has an all-in cost of 425 million and is expected to enter service in fall 2010. At August 31, 2007, we had liquidity of $4.82 billion, which consisted of $1.75 billion of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, $1.52 billion available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility and $1.55 billion under committed ship financing facilities. Our revolving credit facility matures in 2012. In addition, in June 2007 we entered into an agreement to sell Cunard Lines QE2 for delivery to the buyer in November 2008 for $100 million, which is expected to result in a gain of approximately $10 million in the 2008 fourth quarter, based on the current U.S. dollar to sterling exchange rate. Finally, in September 2007 we entered into a joint venture agreement with Orizonia Corporation to set up Iberocruceros for an investment of 290 million, including 105 million of cash ($144 million U.S. dollars at August 31, |
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2007 exchange rate), which was classified as restricted cash in our long-term other assets at August 31, 2007. In addition, Iberocruceros borrowed 185 million under a portion of our revolving credit facility to finance the payment of the remaining amount of the investment. A key to our access to liquidity is the maintenance of our strong credit ratings. Based primarily on our historical results, current financial condition and future forecasts, we believe that our existing liquidity and cash flow from future operations will be sufficient to fund most of our expected capital projects, debt service requirements, dividend payments, working capital and other firm commitments. In addition, based on our future forecasted operating results and cash flows for fiscal 2007, we expect to be in compliance with our debt covenants during the remainder of fiscal 2007. However, our forecasted cash flow from future operations, as well as our credit ratings, may be adversely affected by various factors including, but not limited to, those factors noted under Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results. To the extent that we are required, or choose, to fund future cash requirements, including our future shipbuilding commitments, from sources other than as discussed above, we believe that we will be able to secure such financing from banks or through the offering of debt and/or equity securities in the public or private markets. However, we cannot be certain that our future operating cash flow will be sufficient to fund future obligations or that we will be able to obtain additional financing, if necessary. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements, including guarantee contracts, retained or contingent interests, certain derivative instruments and variable interest entities, which either have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial statements. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. During the nine months ended August 31, 2007 we executed derivative and nonderivative hedging transactions as follows: |
| We settled, prior to its scheduled November 2007 maturity, a foreign currency swap that was designated as a hedge of our net investment in our subsidiaries whose functional currency are euros. This foreign currency swap effectively converted $400 million of variable rate U.S. dollar-denominated debt into 349 million of variable rate debt. |
| We designated $315 million of new euro-denominated debt as a hedge of our euro-denominated net investments. |
| We settled foreign currency swaps that were designated as hedges of our net investment in one of our sterling functional currency operations. These foreign currency swaps effectively converted $200 million of U.S. dollar denominated debt into £137 million of sterling debt. This debt was repaid at its maturity, in June 2007. |
| We designated 313 million ($428 million U.S. dollars at August 31, 2007 exchange rate) of euro cash balances as a fair value hedge and entered into forward purchases for 78 million, which we also designated as a fair value hedge, of the remaining euro yard payments for the Carnival Splendor . |
At August 31, 2007, 61%, 33% and 6% (57%, 29% and 14% at November 30, 2006) of our debt was U.S. dollar, euro and sterlingdenominated, respectively, including the effect of foreign currency swaps. Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit, is |
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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. |
CARNIVAL CORPORATION | CARNIVAL PLC | ||
By: /s/ Micky Arison | By: /s/ Micky Arison | ||
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Micky Arison | Micky Arison | ||
Chairman of the Board of Directors | Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
and Chief Executive Officer | and Chief Executive Officer | ||
By: /s/ Howard S. Frank | By: /s/ Howard S. Frank | ||
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Howard S. Frank | Howard S. Frank | ||
Vice Chairman of the Board of | Vice Chairman of the Board of | ||
Directors and Chief Operating Officer | Directors and Chief Operating Officer | ||
By: /s/ David Bernstein | By: /s/ David Bernstein | ||
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David Bernstein | David Bernstein | ||
Senior Vice President and | Senior Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: September 28, 2007 | Date: September 28, 2007 |
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EXHIBIT 10-1 |
CARNIVAL CORPORATION NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES |
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ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS | 1 | ||
1.1 | Accrued Benefit - | 1 | |
1.2 | Actuarial Equivalent - | 1 | |
1.3 | Annuity Starting Date - | 2 | |
1.4 | Average Annual Compensation - | 2 | |
1.5 | Beneficiary - | 2 | |
1.6 | Benefit Accrual Year of Service - | 2 | |
1.7 | Board - | 2 | |
1.8 | Company - | 3 | |
1.9 | Compensation - | 3 | |
1.10 | Covered Compensation - | 3 | |
1.11 | Early Retirement Date - | 3 | |
1.12 | Eligible Employee - | 3 | |
1.13 | Employee - | 3 | |
1.14 | Employer - | 3 | |
1.15 | ERISA - | 4 | |
1.16 | Hour of Service - | 4 | |
1.17 | Internal Revenue Code - | 4 | |
1.18 | Late Retirement Date - | 4 | |
1.19 | Limitation Year - | 4 | |
1.20 | Normal Retirement Date - | 4 | |
1.21 | Participant - | 4 | |
1.22 | Permanent Disability - | 4 | |
1.23 | Plan - | 4 | |
1.24 | Plan Administrator - | 4 | |
1.25 | Plan Year - | 5 | |
1.26 | Preretirement Death Benefit - | 5 | |
1.27 | Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity - | 5 | |
1.28 | Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity - | 5 | |
1.29 | Retirement - | 5 | |
1.30 | Retirement Committee - | 5 | |
1.31 | Vested Interest - | 5 | |
1.32 | Vesting Years of Service - | 6 | |
1.33 | Year of Service - | 6 | |
ARTICLE 2. PARTICIPATION | 6 | ||
2.1 | Participation - | 6 |
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ARTICLE 11. NON-ALIENATION OF BENEFITS | 16 | ||
11.1 | Non-Alienation | 16 | |
ARTICLE 12. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY | 17 | ||
12.1 | Designation of Beneficiary | 17 | |
12.2 | Effective Date of Designation | 17 | |
ARTICLE 13. AMENDMENT/TERMINATION | 17 | ||
13.1 | Amendment/Termination | 17 | |
ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS | 17 | ||
14.1 | No Employment Rights | 17 | |
14.2 | Discretion | 17 | |
14.3 | Prior Service | 17 | |
14.4 | Governing Law | 17 | |
14.5 | Participant Information | 17 | |
14.6 | Severability | 18 | |
14.7 | Notices | 18 | |
14.8 | Headings | 18 | |
14.9 | Gender | 18 | |
SCHEDULE A - ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT DETERMINATIONS | 1 |
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CARNIVAL CORPORATION NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN Carnival Corporation (the Company), a corporation with its principal office in Miami, Florida, established, effective January 1, 1989, an unfunded, nonqualified plan for a select group of management or highly compensated employees. The Plan was amended and restated, effective January 1, 1995, to incorporate certain changes that the Company determined to be necessary. The Plan was amended, effective December 31, 1997, to provide that benefit accruals under the Plan will cease for those Participants who made a one-time irrevocable election to participate in The Fun Ship SM Nonqualified Savings Plan. The Plan was amended, effective January 1, 2000, such that a Participant who is rehired after his annuity starting date shall not have his benefit payments suspended. The Plan was amended, effective December 1, 2000 to provide that the beneficiary of an unmarried Participant will receive a death benefit; and to allow the Company to permit participation in the plan by new employees. The Plan, effective January 1, 2002, to clarify the lump sum cashout provisions. The Plan was restated, effective as of January 1, 2002, to incorporate the prior amendments as follows: The following definitions and the definitions contained in Section 4.1 apply for purposes of this Plan: |
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Years of Service before the adoption of this Plan, except that anyone who is an Employee on January 1, 1989, shall be credited with a Benefit Accrual Year of Service for each of his or her consecutive twelve (12) month periods of employment with the Employer (beginning on or after November 14, 1974) ending immediately prior to that date in which the Participant completes a Year of Service. The period of service between the date the consecutive twelve (12) month period ends and December 31, 1988 shall be referred to as the lag period; in order to provide a transition for the Plan Year beginning on January 1, 1989, an Employee on January 1, 1989 who fails to complete at least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan Year beginning on January 1, 1989, shall nevertheless be credited with one Benefit Accrual Year of Service if he completes 1,000 Hours of Service during the consecutive twelve (12) month period that begins with the first day of the lag period. An Employee will be credited with 90 Hours of Service for each bi-weekly period during the lag period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, after December 31, 1997 no Benefit Accrual Years of Service shall be credited to any Participant under this Plan who made a one-time irrevocable election effective as of January 1, 1998 to participate in The Fun Ship SM Nonqualified Savings Plan unless such election was limited to deferral of bonuses only under the Fun Ship SM Nonqualified Savings Plan. |
1.7 | Board - the board of directors of the Company. |
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A Participants retirement benefit under this Plan shall be reduced by the amount, if any, of the Participants retirement benefit under the Carnival Corporation Qualified Retirement Plan or a Participants benefit under an Executive Agreement, determined as of the Participants Annuity Starting Date. The Board or its delegate reserves the right to limit or change the timing of a distribution or amount of any Participants Accrued Benefit under the Plan. |
A Participants right to receive his retirement benefit shall become nonforfeitable upon the earlier of (a) the Participants being credited with five Vesting Years of Service, or (b) the Participants Normal Retirement Date, if the Participant is an Eligible Employee at that time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Participant who made a one-time irrevocable election to participate in The Fun Ship SM Nonqualified Savings Plan, effective as of January 1, 1998, shall become fully vested in his Retirement Benefit. |
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(a) | Life with 5-Year Certain Benefit -- an annuity for the life of the Participant, but if the Participant dies within 5 years of his Annuity Starting Date, the annuity is payable to the Participants Beneficiary for the remainder of that 5-year period; | |
(b) | Life with 10-Year Certain Benefit -- an annuity for the life of the Participant, but if the Participant dies within 10 years of his Annuity Starting Date, the annuity is payable to the Participants Beneficiary for the remainder of that 10-year period; | |
(c) | Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity -- an annuity for the life of the Participant with a survivor annuity for the life of the Participants spouse, where the survivor annuity is either 50% or 100% of the amount payable during the joint lives of the Participant and the Participants spouse; | |
(d) | Single cash distribution of the full amount payable - the Actuarial Equivalent present value of the Participants Vested Interest payable at his Normal Retirement Date. This method will become available only after January 1, 1994 for any Participant or Beneficiary entitled to but not yet receiving monthly payments and only upon the attainment of a Participants Early Retirement Age. |
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7.1 | Preretirement Death Benefit . |
7.3 | Timing of Distribution; Annuity Starting Date . Notwithstanding the remainder of this Section 7.3, no distributions shall be made to the Participants spouse prior to January 1, 1994. |
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(a) | Distribution of a Participants Preretirement Death Benefit under Section 7.1(a) shall commence as of the Annuity Starting Date of the Participants spouse. The Annuity Starting Date of the Participants spouse shall be the earliest of (a) in the case of a Participant who dies on or after his Early Retirement Date, the first day of the month coincident with or next following the Participants death, (b) in the case of a Participant who dies after attaining age 55 with less than 15 Vesting Years of Service and the Actuarial Equivalent present value of the Participants Preretirement Death Benefit exceeds the Minimum Amount, the first day of the month coincident with or next following the Participants Normal Retirement Date had the Participant lived, (c) in the case of a Participant who dies before attaining age 55 but after earning 15 or more years of Vesting Years of Service and the Actuarial Equivalent present value of the Participants Preretirement Death Benefit exceeds the Minimum Amount, the first day of the month coincident with or next following the Participants Early Retirement Date had the Participant lived, (d) in the case of a Participant who dies before attaining age 55 with less than 15 years of service and the Actuarial Equivalent present value of the Participants Preretirement Death Benefit exceeds the Minimum Amount, the first day of the month coincident with or next following the Participants Normal Retirement Date had the Participant lived, or (e) in the case of a Participant who dies before his or her Early Retirement Date and the Actuarial Equivalent present value of his or her Preretirement Death Benefit does not exceed the Minimum Amount, the first day of the month coincident with or next following the Participants death. | |
(b) | Distribution of a Participants Preretirement Death Benefit under Section 7.1(b) shall be paid to his Beneficiary as soon as administratively practicable following the Participants death. |
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(a) | Mortality -1983 Group Annuity Mortality Table, where the Participants age shall be set back 2 years and the Beneficiarys age shall be set back 4 years regardless of the sex of such individuals. |
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The above mortality and interest factors shall be used when the actuarial equivalent calculation involves a conversion from one form of periodic payment to another form of periodic payment, to the extent that no table of factors has previously been adopted by the Retirement Committee. These actuarial assumptions shall also be those used to develop any such administrative tables. Effective, January 1, 1998, where the actuarial equivalent determination is the calculation of a single cash payment in lieu of periodic payments, actuarial equivalent amounts shall be computed as follows (where PBGC refers to the assumptions used prior to the implementation of GATT in effect as of January 1 of the calendar year that includes the effective date of such lump sum benefit determination and GATT refers to the assumptions described in Section 417(e)(3) of the Code in effect as of January 1 of the calendar year that includes the effective date of such lump sum benefit determination): |
Prior to 1998, and for distributions to participants who returned election forms prior to the effective date listed above = PBGC | |
1998 = | PBGC - (.33 x (PBGC - GATT)) | |
1999 = | PBGC - (.67 x (PBGC - GATT)) | |
2000 and after = | GATT |
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Exhibit 10.2 |
Dated 26 July 2007 |
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AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
in respect of a Facilities Agreement dated 21 October 2005 for US$1,200,000,000 400,000,000 £200,000,000 Multicurrency Revolving Facilities |
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Contents |
Clause | Page | ||
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1 | Interpretation and definitions | 2 | |
2 | Amendments to the Principal Agreement | 3 | |
3 | Guarantors Confirmation | 3 | |
4 | Representations | 3 | |
5 | Incorporation of Terms | 3 | |
6 | Miscellaneous | 4 | |
7 | Governing Law | 4 | |
Schedule 1 Conditions Precedent | 5 | ||
Schedule 2 Amendments to the Principal Agreement | 7 | ||
Signatories | 38 |
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THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT is dated 26 July 2007 and made BETWEEN : |
(1) |
CARNIVAL PLC
(a company organised and existing under the laws of England with registered number 04039524) (
Carnival plc
);
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(2) |
CARNIVAL CORPORATION
(a corporation organised and existing under the laws of The Republic of Panama) (the
Company
);
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(3) |
THE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
and of
CARNIVAL PLC
listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Principal Agreement (as defined below) (together with the
Company, and Carnival plc and Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l., the
Borrowers
);
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CARNIVAL CORPORATION
and
CARNIVAL PLC
as guarantors of their respective Subsidiaries (each a
Guarantor
);
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(5) |
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED, BARCLAYS CAPITAL, BNP PARIBAS, J.P. MORGAN PLC, INTESA SANPAOLO
S.p.A.
and
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,
as mandated lead arrangers (the
Arrangers
);
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(6) |
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
as facilities agent (the
Facilities Agent
);
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(7) |
The financial institutions listed in Parts 2 and 4 of Schedule 1 of the Principal Agreement (each a
Lender
and collectively the
Lenders
); and
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(8) |
The financial institutions listed in Part 5 of Schedule 1 of the Principal Agreement (the
Fronting Banks
).
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WHEREAS: |
(A) |
Carnival plc, the Company, the Facilities Agent, the Arrangers, the Lenders, the Fronting Banks and
the Original Borrowers have entered into the
Principal Agreement
on 21 October 2005 (as defined below).
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(B) |
The Termination Date of the Principal Agreement has been extended to 21 October 2011 pursuant to clause
4.2.1(a) of the Principal Agreement.
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(C) |
Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l. acceded to the Principal Agreement as an Additional Borrower
by way of an Accession Letter dated 22 March 2007.
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(D) |
The Parties wish to amend the Principal Agreement to the extent set out in this Amendment Agreement
to provide for,
inter alia
, the accession of Additional Borrowers incorporated in Spain.
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NOW IT IS AGREED as follows: |
1 | Interpretation and definitions |
1.1 | Definitions in Principal Agreement |
(a) |
Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, words and expressions
defined in the Principal Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Amendment Agreement.
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(b) |
The principles of construction set out in the Principal Agreement shall have effect as if set out in
this Amendment Agreement.
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1.2 | Interpretation of Principal Agreement |
References in the Principal Agreement to
this Agreement
shall, with effect from the Effective Date and unless the context otherwise requires, be references
to the Principal Agreement as amended by this Amendment Agreement.
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1.3 | Third party rights |
No term of this Amendment Agreement is enforceable under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
1999 by any person who is not a party to this Amendment Agreement.
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1.4 | Definitions |
Effective Date
means the date on which the Facilities Agent confirms to the Lenders and the Company that it
has received each of the documents and consents listed in Schedule 1 (
Conditions Precedent
) in a form and substance satisfactory to the Facilities Agent; and
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Principal Agreement
means the facilities agreement for USD$1,200,000,000, 400,000,000 and £200,000,000
multicurrency revolving facilities dated 21 October 2005 made between Carnival plc, Carnival Corporation,
the companies listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of such agreement as borrowers, The Royal Bank of Scotland
plc as facilities agent, Banc of America Securities Limited, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, J.P.
Morgan plc, SANPAOLO IMI S.p.A. and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc as mandated lead arrangers and
the financial institutions listed in Parts 2 and 4 of Schedule 1 of such agreement as lenders
and the financial institutions listed in Part 5 of Schedule 1 of such agreement as fronting banks,
and acceded to by Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l. as an Additional Borrower by way of an
Accession Letter dated 22 March 2007.
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1.5 | Designation |
In accordance with the Principal Agreement, each of the Company and the Facilities Agent designate
this Amendment Agreement as a Finance Document.
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2 | Amendments to the Principal Agreement |
The Parties agree that, with effect from the Effective Date, the Principal Agreement shall be amended
as set out in Schedule 2 (
Amendments to the Principal Agreement
).
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3 | Guarantors Confirmation |
Each Guarantor agrees and confirms for the benefit of the Finance Parties that its guarantee given
under clause 22 (
Guarantee and indemnity
) of the Principal Agreement, shall remain legal, valid, binding and enforceable and continue in full
force and effect notwithstanding the amendment to the Principal Agreement contained herein and the
designation of any new document as a Finance Document or any additions, amendments, substitution
or supplements of or to the Finance Documents and the imposition of any amended, new or more onerous
obligations under the Finance Documents in relation to any Obligor and clause 22 (
Guarantee and indemnity
) of the Principal Agreement extend to any new obligations assumed by any Borrower and each Guarantors
respective Deed of Guarantee extends to any new obligations assumed by the relevant Obligor specified
therein under any amended or new Finance Document.
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4 | Representations |
The Repeating Representations are deemed to be made by each Obligor (by reference to the facts and
circumstances then existing) on:
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(a) | the date of this Amendment Agreement; and | |
(b) | the Effective Date. | |
5 | Incorporation of Terms |
The provisions of Clause 37 (
Partial invalidity
), Clause 35 (
Notices
), Clause 38 (
Remedies and Waivers
) and Clause 42 (
Enforcement
) of the Principal Agreement shall be incorporated into this Amendment Agreement as if set out in full
in this Amendment Agreement and as if references in those clauses to this Agreement or
the Finance Documents are references this Amendment Agreement.
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6 | Miscellaneous |
6.1 | Continuation of Principal Agreement |
Save as amended by this Amendment Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Principal Agreement remain
unaltered and shall continue in full force and effect. The Principal Agreement and this Amendment
Agreement shall be read and construed as one instrument.
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6.2 | Counterparts |
This Amendment Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties
on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original but all
counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
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6.3 | Further assurance |
Each Obligor shall, at the request of the Facilities Agent and at its own expense, do all such acts
and things reasonably necessary or desirable to give effect to the amendments effected or to be effected
pursuant to this Amendment Agreement.
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7 | Governing Law |
This Amendment Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by English law.
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This Amendment Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Amendment
Agreement.
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1 | Obligors | |
(a) |
A copy of the constitutional documents of each Obligor or a certificate of an authorised signatory
of each relevant Obligor certifying that the constitutional documents previously delivered to the
Facilities Agent for the purposes of the Principal Agreement have not been amended and remain in
full force and effect.
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(b) |
A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of each Obligor (and/or executive committees thereof
and if required by its existing by-laws, a copy of the resolution of the meeting of the Shareholders
of each of Costa Crociere S.p.A. and Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l.):
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(i) |
approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Amendment Agreement and resolving
that it execute this Amendment Agreement;
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(ii) |
authorising a specified person or persons to execute this Amendment Agreement on its behalf,
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or a certificate of an authorised signatory of each relevant Obligor certifying that the resolutions of the board of directors of the relevant Obligor (and/or executive Committees thereof) which were passed in relation to the Principal Agreement and any amendments thereto have not been amended or revoked and remain in full force and effect, and are sufficient for approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, and authorising the execution of this Amendment Agreement.
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(c) |
A specimen of the signature of each person who executes the Amendment Agreement and who is authorised
by the resolution referred to in paragraph (b) above.
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(d) |
A certificate of an authorised signatory of the relevant Obligor certifying that each copy document
relating to it specified in this Schedule 1 is correct, complete and in full force and effect as
at a date no earlier than the date of this Amendment Agreement.
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(e) |
A legal opinion of Clifford Chance LLP, English law legal advisers to the Arrangers and the Facilities
Agent, addressed to the Finance Parties.
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(f) |
A certificate of registration (
certificato di iscrizione
) of each of Costa Crociere S.p.A. and Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l. with the relevant Companies
Register dated not earlier than 5 Business Days prior to the date of this Amendment Agreement, confirming
that no
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insolvency procedures have been started in relation to, respectively, Costa Crociere S.p.A. and Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l.
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(g) |
A confirmation, executed as a deed, by Carnival plc of its Deed of Guarantee.
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(h) |
A confirmation, executed as a deed, by the Company of its Deed of Guarantee.
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(i) |
A legal opinion of Tapia, Linares y Alfaro, Panama law legal advisers, addressed to the Finance Parties.
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(j) |
A legal opinion of Clifford Chance LLP, New York State law legal advisers addressed to the Finance
Parties.
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(k) |
A legal opinion of Perkins Coie LLP, Washington State law legal advisers, addressed to the Finance
Parties.
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(l) |
A legal opinion of Clifford Chance Studio Legale Associato, Italian law legal advisers, addressed to
the Finance Parties.
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All references in this Schedule to a Clause, Paragraph or Schedule are references to that clause, paragraph or schedule, as the case may be, in the Principal Agreement as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date.
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On the front page of the Principal Agreement the words SANPAOLO IMI S.p.A. shall be deleted
and replaced by the words Intesa SANPAOLO S.p.A..
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In Recital 5 of the Principal Agreement the words SANPAOLO IMI S.p.A. shall be deleted
and replaced by the words Intesa SANPAOLO S.p.A.1 and the following footnote shall be
inserted at the foot of the page:
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This is the surviving entity following the merger of SANPAOLO IMI S.p.A. and Banco Intesa S.p.A.
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3 |
All references in the Principal Agreement, except those in Schedule 12, to Princess Cruise &
Tours, Inc. shall be deleted and replaced by references to Princess Cruises and Tours,
Inc.
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4 |
In Clause 1.1 the following definitions shall be added in alphabetical order:
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Available Swingline Tranche D Commitment
of a Swingline Lender under Tranche D means (but without limiting clause 8.6 (Relationship with
the Facilities)) that Lenders Swingline Tranche D Commitment minus:
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the Base Currency Amount of its participation in any outstanding Swingline Loans under Tranche D; and
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(b) |
in relation to any proposed Swingline Utilisation under Tranche D, the Base Currency Amount of its
participation in any Swingline Loans that are due to be made under Tranche D on or before the proposed
Utilisation Date,
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other than that Lenders participation in any Swingline Loans under Tranche D that are due to
be repaid or prepaid on or before the proposed Utilisation Date.
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Available Swingline Tranche D Facility
means the aggregate for the time being of each Swingline Lenders Available Swingline Tranche
D Commitment.
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Available Tranche D Commitment
of a Lender means that Lenders Tranche D Commitment minus:
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the Base Currency Amount of its participation in any outstanding Utilisations under Tranche D; and
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(b) |
in relation to any proposed Utilisation under Tranche D, the Base Currency Amount of its participation
in any Utilisations under Tranche D that are due to be made on or before the proposed Utilisation
Date,
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other than that Lenders participation in any Utilisations under Tranche D that are due to be
repaid or prepaid on or before the proposed Utilisation Date.
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Available Tranche D Facility
means the aggregate for the time being of each Lenders Available Tranche D Commitment.
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First Amendment Agreement
means an agreement dated 26 March 2007 between the Parties to this Agreement at that time, by
which this Agreement was amended.
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ITA 2007
means the Income Tax Act 2007.
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Obligors Agent
means the Company, appointed to act on behalf of each Obligor (other than the Company, Costa
Crociere S.p.A., Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l. and any other Obligor incorporated in Italy)
in relation to the Finance Documents pursuant to clause 2.3 (Obligors Agent).
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Overall Tranche D Commitment of a Lender means: | |
(a) | its Tranche D Commitment; or | |
(b) |
in the case of a Swingline Lender which does not have a Tranche D Commitment, the Tranche D Commitment
of a Lender which is its Affiliate.
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Spanish Borrower means each Borrower resident for tax purposes in Spain. | |
Spanish Insolvency Law means Law 22/2003 of 9 July 2003. | |
Swingline Tranche D Commitment means: | |
(a) |
in relation to a Swingline Lender under Tranche D on the Effective Date (as defined in the First Amendment
Agreement), the amount in the Base Currency for Tranche D set opposite its name under the heading
Swingline Tranche D Commitment in Part 4 of Schedule 1 (The Original Parties) and the amount of any
other Swingline Tranche D Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
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in relation to any other Swingline Lender under Tranche D, the amount in the Base Currency for Tranche
D of any Swingline Tranche D Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
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to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement.
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Total Swingline Tranche D Commitments
means, at any time, the aggregate of the Swingline Tranche D Commitments of all the Swingline
Lenders under Tranche D at that time.
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Total Tranche D Commitments
means, at any time, the aggregate of the Tranche D Commitments of all the Lenders at that time.
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Tranche D
means the facility made available by the Lenders to the Borrowers under clause 2.1.1(d).
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Tranche D Commitment means: | |
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in relation to an Original Lender, the amount in the Base Currency for Tranche D set opposite its name
under the heading Tranche D Commitment in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (The Original Parties) and the amount
of any other Tranche D Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
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(b) |
in relation to any other Lender, the amount in the Base Currency for Tranche D of any Tranche D Commitment
transferred to it under this Agreement,
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to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement.
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Tranche D Indemnified Proportion
means, in relation to a Lender, the proportion (expressed as a percentage) borne by that Lenders
Available Tranche D Commitment to the Available Tranche D Facility, adjusted to reflect any assignment
or transfer under this Agreement to or by that Lender.
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In Clause 1.1, the following definitions shall be amended as follows:
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5.1 |
In the definition of Approved Jurisdiction the word Spain shall be inserted in sub-paragraph
(c) and the subsequent numbering altered accordingly.
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5.2 |
In the definition of Base Currency the words and Tranche D shall be added after the words
Tranche A in sub-paragraph (a).
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5.3 | In the definition of Commitment: |
(a) | the word and shall be deleted from the end of sub-paragraph (b); | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: |
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Tranche D Commitment. | |
5.4 |
In the definition of Finance Document the words the First Amendment Agreement shall be
inserted at sub-paragraph (c) and the subsequent numbering altered accordingly.
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5.5 | In the definition of Increased Cost: |
(a) |
the words and/or shall be deleted and replaced with a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and/or Tranche D Commitment shall be inserted after the words Tranche C
Commitment.
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5.6 |
In the definition of Screen Rate the word Telerate shall be deleted and replaced with the
word Reuters.
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5.7 | In the definition of Termination Date: |
(a) |
the words each Tranche shall be deleted and replaced by the words Tranche A, Tranche
B and Tranche C; and
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(b) |
the word as shall be deleted and replaced with the words and in relation to Tranche
D means 21 October 2011, as each such date.
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5.8 | In the definition of Total Commitments: | |
(a) | the word and shall be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (b); | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
the Total Tranche D Commitments. | ||
5.9 | In the definition of Tranche: | |
(a) | the word or shall be deleted from the end of sub-paragraph (b); | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; or; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
Tranche D. |
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5.10 |
In the definition of Tranche C Commitment the words transferred by it shall be replaced
by the words transferred to it in sub-paragraph (b).
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In the definition of US Dollar, USD and $US, $US shall be replaced by US$.
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5.12 |
The definition of VAT shall be deleted and replaced with the following definition:
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VAT
means valued added tax as provided for in the Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006
on the common system of the valued added tax and any EU Member State legislation on this tax, including
the UK Valued Tax Act 1994 on Spanish Law 37/1992 of 28 December or any regulations promulgated thereunder,
as well as any other tax of a similar nature.
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6 | In clause 1.2.8: |
(a) | the word and shall be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (a); | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (b) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (c) shall be inserted as follows: | |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, references to a Commitment of Bank
of America, N.A./Banc of America Securities Limited (together, the Bank of America Entities)
in relation to Tranche D shall be construed as references to the aggregate Commitment of Bank of
America, N.A. and Banc of America Securities Limited in relation to Tranche D (as allocated between
the Bank of America Entities in such proportions and such amounts as Bank of America, N.A. may notify
the Facilities Agent from time to time). Any reference to a Commitment or obligation of Banc of America
Securities Limited as Lender shall be construed solely as being an obligation to procure that any
appropriately authorised and located entity (being a Bank of America Entity) perform such obligation
and any Spanish Borrower (and any other Borrower notified by Bank of America, N.A. to the Facilities
Agent for such purpose) shall only be obliged to repay the Bank of America Entity which has made
available the relevant Loan under its Tranche D Commitment.
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7 | In clause 2.1.1: | |
(a) | the word three (3) shall be replaced with the word four (4); | |
(b) | the word and from the end of sub-paragraph (b) shall be deleted; | |
(c) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(d) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
A US Dollar facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Total Tranche D Commitments.
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8 | In clause 2.1.2 the following words shall be inserted at the end of the clause: | |
unless such Lender has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender by reason of any change after the date
it became a Lender under the Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application
of) any law or double taxation agreement or any published practice or concession of any relevant
tax authority.
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9 | New clauses 2.1.4, 2.1.5 and 2.1.6 shall be added as follows: |
2.1.4 Each Lender under Tranche D which lends to Spanish Borrowers must be a
Qualifying Lender (as defined in clause 17.16) unless such Lender has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender
by reason of any change after the later of the date on which it became a Lender under this Agreement
and the date of the First Amendment Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application
of) any law or double taxation agreement or any published practice or concession of any relevant
taxing authority.
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2.1.5 |
If a Borrower is a Spanish Borrower, that Borrower may only request a Loan under Tranche D.
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2.1.6 | A Spanish Borrower may not request or receive a Swingline Loan. |
10 | A new clause 2.3 shall be added as follows: |
2.3 | Obligors Agent | |
2.3.1 |
Each Obligor (other than the Company, Costa Crociere S.p.A., Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l.
and any other Obligor incorporated in Italy) by its execution of this Agreement or an Accession Letter
irrevocably appoints the Company to act on its behalf as its agent in relation to the Finance Documents
and irrevocably authorises:
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(a) |
the Company on its behalf to supply all information concerning itself contemplated by this Agreement
to the Finance Parties and to give all notices and instructions (including, in the case of a Borrower,
Utilisation Requests), to execute on its behalf any Accession Letter, to make such agreements and
to effect the relevant amendments, supplements and variations capable of being given, made or effected
by any Obligor notwithstanding that they may affect the Obligor, without further reference to or
the consent of that Obligor; and
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(b) |
each Finance Party to give any notice, demand or other communication to that Obligor pursuant to the
Finance Documents to the Company,
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and in each case the Obligor shall be bound as though the Obligor itself had given the notices and
instructions (including without limitation, any Utilisation Requests) or executed or made the agreements
or effected the amendments, supplements or variations, or received the relevant notice, demand or
other communication.
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2.3.2 |
Every act, omission, agreement, undertaking, settlement, waiver, amendment, supplement, variation,
notice or other communication given or made by the Obligors Agent or given to the Obligors
Agent under any Finance Document on behalf of another Obligor or in connection with any Finance Document
(whether or not known to any other Obligor and whether occurring before or after such Obligor became
an Obligor under any Finance Document) shall be binding for all purposes on that Obligor as if that
Obligor had expressly made, given or concurred with it. In the event of any conflict between any
notices or other communications of the Obligors Agent and any other Obligor, those of the Obligors Agent shall prevail.
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11 | In clause 4.2.1(b): | |
(a) | the words and/or shall be deleted and replaced by a comma; and | |
(b) |
the words and/or Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the words Tranche
C Commitments.
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12 | In clause 4.2.1(c): | |
(a) |
The first occurrence of the words and/or shall be deleted and replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and/or Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the words Tranche
C Commitments.
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13 | In the first paragraph of clause 4.2.6: | |
(a) |
The first occurrence of the words and/or shall be deleted and replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and/or Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the words Tranche
C Commitments.
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(a) |
the word or shall be deleted from the third line and replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words or Tranche D Commitment shall be inserted after Tranche C Commitment.
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15 | In clause 4.2.6(b): | |
(a) |
each occurrence of the words and/or shall be deleted and replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and/or Tranche D Commitment shall be inserted after each occurrence of the words
Tranche C Commitment.
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16 | Clause 4.2.7 shall be deleted and replaced by the following: |
No Lender is under any obligation to extend the Termination Date applicable to its Tranche A
Commitment, Tranche B Commitment, Tranche C Commitment and/or Tranche D Commitment. No Termination
Date for Tranche A Commitment, Tranche B Commitment or Tranche C Commitment may be extended more
than twice or beyond the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Signing Date. The Termination Date for
Tranche D may not be extended more than once and not beyond the seventh (7th) anniversary of the
Signing Date.
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17 | In clause 5.3.2(a): |
(a) | in sub-paragraph (i) $ shall be deleted and shall be reinserted after US; | |
(b) | the word or shall be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (ii); | |
(c) | in sub-paragraph (iii) the word or shall be inserted at the end of the sub-paragraph; and | |
(d) | a new sub-paragraph (iv) shall be inserted as follows: | |
in respect of Tranche D, a minimum of US$20,000,000 or, if less, the Available Tranche D Facility;
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18 | In clause 5.3.2(b): | |
(a) | in sub-paragraph (i) $ shall be deleted and shall be reinserted after US; | |
(b) | the word or shall be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (ii); | |
(c) |
in sub-paragraph (iii) the word or shall be inserted at the end of the sub-paragraph; and
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(d) | a new sub-paragraph (iv) shall be inserted as follows: | |
in respect of Tranche D, a minimum of US$20,000,000 or, if less, the Available Tranche D Facility
(where the amount of the proposed Loan Utilisation is converted into US Dollars at the Facilities
Agents Spot Rate of Exchange on the date of the Loan Utilisation Request); and.
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19 | In clause 5.4.4: | |
(a) | the word and should be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (b); | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
each Loan Utilisation under Tranche D will be equal to the proportion which its Available Tranche
D Commitment bears to the Available Tranche D Facility immediately prior to making the Loan Utilisation.
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20 | In clause 7.1.2(d): |
(a) |
the words , or Tranche D, as the case may be shall be inserted after the first occurrence
of the word Tranche B; and
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(b) |
the words or Available Tranche D Facility as the case may be shall be inserted after the
words Tranche B Facility.
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21 | In clause 7.2.2 each occurrence of the figure 500 shall be replaced with the figure 600; |
22 | In clause 8.1.1(e) the words and Tranche D shall be inserted after the words Tranche A; |
23 | In clause 8.2.2: |
(a) | the word or shall be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (b); | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the comma at the end of the sub-paragraph be replaced by ; or; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
The address in New York City notified by the Facilities Agent for this purpose (in the case of
Tranche D).
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24 | In clause 8.4.2: | |
(a) |
in sub-paragraph (a) $ shall be deleted and shall be reinserted after the words US;
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(b) | the word or shall be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (b); | |
(c) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the word or shall be inserted at the end of the sub-paragraph; and
a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows:
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Tranche D, a minimum of US$10,000,000 or, if less the Available Swingline Tranche D Facility
and not more than the lesser of the Available Swingline Tranche D Facility and the Available Tranche
D Facility.
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25 | In clause 8.5.1 the words and Tranche D shall be inserted after the words Tranche A. | |
26 | In clause 8.5.3: |
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(a) | the word and shall be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (b); | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
each Swingline Loan under Tranche D will be equal to the proportion which its Available Swingline
Tranche D Commitment bears to the Available Swingline Tranche D Facility immediately prior to making
the Swingline Loan.
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27 | In clause 8.6.2: | |
(a) | the word and shall be deleted and replaced with a comma; and | |
(b) | the words and Tranche D shall be inserted after the words Tranche C. |
28 | In clause 8.6.3: | |
(a) | the word and shall be deleted at the end of sub-paragraph (b); | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
Loan under Tranche D to the extent that it would not result in the Base Currency Amount of its
participation and that of a Lender which is its Affiliate in Loans under Tranche D exceeding its
Overall Tranche D Commitment.
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29 | In 8.6.4: | |
(a) |
in sub-paragraph (b) the word and shall be deleted at the end of the sub-paragraph;
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(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(c) |
a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows:
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under Tranche D it would have exceeded its Overall Tranche D Commitment, the excess will be apportioned
among the other Lenders participating in a relevant Loan under Tranche D pro rata according to their
Tranche D Commitments.
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30 | In clause 9.1: | |
(a) |
in sub-paragraph (b) the word and shall be deleted at the end of the sub-paragraph;
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(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
the Swingline Lenders under Tranche D make available to the Borrowers a US Dollar swingline loan
facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Total Swingline Tranche D Commitments.
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31 | In clause 9.4.1: | |
(a) | in sub-paragraph (b) the word and shall be deleted at the end of the sub-paragraph; | |
(b) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(c) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
each Lender under Tranche D shall (according to its Tranche D Indemnified Proportion) immediately
on demand indemnify each Swingline Lender under Tranche D against any cost, loss or liability incurred
by that Swingline Lender (otherwise than by reason of that Swingline Lenders gross negligence
or wilful misconduct) in acting as a Swingline Lender of a Swingline Loan under Tranche D (unless
that Swingline Lender has been reimbursed by an Obligor pursuant to a Finance Document).
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32 | In clause 9.6.1 a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: |
For Swingline Loans under Tranche D, the higher of: | |
(i) |
the prime commercial lending rate in US Dollars announced by the Facilities Agent at the Specified
Time and in force on that day; and
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(ii) |
0.50 per cent. per annum over the rate per annum determined by the Facilities Agent to the Federal
Funds Rate (as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) for that day.
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33 | In clause 9.9 a new clause 9.9.4 shall be inserted as follows: |
Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, each Lender shall ensure that at all times
its Overall Tranche D Commitment is not less than:
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(a) | its Swingline Tranche D Commitment; or | |
(b) |
if it does not have a Swingline Tranche D Commitment, the Swingline Tranche D Commitment of a Lender
which is its Affiliate.
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34 |
In clause 10.3.1 (b) the words (other than in respect of any Utilisation under Tranche D)
shall be inserted before the words Australian Dollars.
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35 | In clause 12.1.3(b): |
(a) |
the first occurrence of the word and shall be deleted after the words Tranche B Commitment and replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and the Tranche D Commitment shall be inserted after the words the Tranche
C Commitment.
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36 | In clause 12.2.3(a): | |
(a) |
the first occurrence of the word and shall be deleted after the words Tranche B Commitments and replaced by a comma;
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(b) | the words and/or shall be deleted; | |
(c) |
the words and the Total Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the words the
Total Tranche C Commitments; and
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(d) | the words and/or shall be inserted at the end of the sub-paragraph. |
37 | In clause 12.3.2; | |
(a) | in sub-paragraph (a) the $ shall be deleted and reinserted after the US; | |
(b) |
In sub-paragraph (b) the word and shall be deleted at the end of the sub-paragraph;
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(c) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and; and
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(d) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows | |
in respect of Tranche D, in a minimum amount of US$5,000,000 (or its equivalent in any Optional
Currency).
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38 | In clause 12.4: | |
(a) |
the word and shall be deleted after the words Tranche B Commitment and replaced
by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and the Tranche D Commitment shall be inserted after the word the Tranche
C Commitment.
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39 | In clause 12.5.1: |
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(a) | the words and/or shall be deleted and replaced by a comma; and | |
(b) |
the words and/or the Available Tranche D Facility shall be inserted after the words the
Available Tranche C Facility.
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40 | In clause 12.5.2: | |
(a) | in sub-paragraph (a) the $ shall be deleted and reinserted after US; | |
(b) |
the word and shall be deleted at the end at the end of the sub-paragraph (b); and
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(c) |
in sub-paragraph (c) the full stop at the end of the sub-paragraph shall be deleted and replaced by ; and;
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(d) | a new sub-paragraph (d) shall be inserted as follows: | |
the Available Tranche D Facility must be in a minimum amount of US$10,000,000..
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41 | In clause 12.5.3: | |
(a) |
the word and shall be deleted after the words Tranche B Facility and replaced
by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and Available Tranche D Facility shall be inserted after the words Available
Tranche C Facility.
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42 | In clause 12.6.2(b): | |
(a) |
the word and shall be deleted after the words Tranche B Commitment and replaced
by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and the Tranche D Commitment shall be inserted after the words the Tranche
C Commitment.
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43 | In clause 12.7.6: | |
(a) | the word or shall be deleted and replaced by a comma; and | |
(b) |
the words Total Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the words Total Tranche
C Commitments.
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44 | In clause 16.1.2: | |
(a) |
the word and shall be deleted from the third line and replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and the Total Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the words the
Total Tranche C Commitments.
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46 | In clause 17.2, in paragraph (a) of the definition U.K. Lender: | |
(a) |
the words 349 of the Taxes Act shall be replaced by the words 879 ITA 2007;
and
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(b) |
the words 840A of the Taxes Act shall be replaced by the words 991 ITA 2007.
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47 |
New clauses 17.16, 17.17, 17.18, 17.19, 17.20 and 17.21 shall be added as follows and the subsequent
numbering altered accordingly:
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17.16 General | |
In clauses 17.16 to 17.20: | |
Non-Spanish Lender
means a Lender resident for tax purposes outside Spain and which is:
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(i) |
resident in a member state of the European Union provided it does not obtain income from this transaction
through a territory considered to be a tax haven for Spanish tax purposes (as currently set out in
Royal Decree 1080/1991, of 5 July) nor operates, through a permanent establishment located in Spain
with which this transaction is effectively connected; or
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(ii) | a Treaty Lender. | |
Qualifying Lender
means a Spanish Lender or a Non-Spanish Lender which is beneficially entitled to interest payable
to that Lender in respect of an advance under this Agreement.
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Spanish Lender
means a Lender which is a Spanish financial entity or a Spanish branch of a non-Spanish financial
entity that complies with the requirements described in:
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(i) |
paragraph (c) of Article 59 of Royal Decree 1777/2004, of 30 July, on Corporate Income Tax Regulations
(Real Decreto 1777/2004, de 30 de Julio, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento del Impuesto sobre Sociedades);
or
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(ii) |
the second paragraph of Article 8.1 of Royal Decree 1776/2004, of July 30, on Non Resident Income Tax
Regulations (Real Decreto 1776/2004, de 30 de julio, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento del Impuesto
sobre la Renta de no Residentes),
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as a financial entity (entidad de credito), as defined in Article 1 of Royal Decree
1298/1986 (as amended by the Law 3/1994 which implemented the Second Directive on Financial Institutions)
and that is registered with the Special Registry of the Bank of Spain.
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Tax Credit
means a credit against any Tax or any relief or remission for Tax (or its repayment).
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Tax Payment
means either the increase in a payment made by an Obligor to a Finance Party under clause 17.17
(Tax gross-up) or a payment under clause 17.18 (Tax indemnity).
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Treaty Lender means a Lender which: | |
(a) | is resident of a Treaty State; and | |
(b) |
does not carry on a business in Spain through a permanent establishment, branch or agency with which
the payment is effectively connected.
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Treaty State
means a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a Treaty) with Spain which
makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by Spain on the income obtained for any Finance
Party.
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17.17 | Tax gross-up | |
(a) |
Each Obligor must make all payments to be made by it under the Finance Documents without any Tax Deduction,
unless a Tax Deduction is required by law.
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(b) | If: | |
(i) | a Lender is not, or ceases to be, a Qualifying Lender; or | |
(ii) |
an Obligor or a Lender is aware that an Obligor must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is a change
in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction),
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it must promptly notify the Facilities Agent. The Facilities Agent must then promptly notify the affected
Parties.
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(c) |
Except as provided below, if a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by an Obligor, the amount
of the payment due from the Obligor will be increased to an
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amount which (after making the Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have
been due if no Tax Deduction had been required.
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(d) |
Except as provided below, an Obligor is not required to make an increased payment under paragraph (c)
above for a Tax Deduction in respect of the tax imposed by Spain to a Lender that is not, or has
ceased to be, a Qualifying Lender in excess of the increase that the Obligor would have had to pay
under paragraph (c) above had the Lender been, or not ceased to be, a Qualifying Lender.
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(e) |
Paragraph (d) above will not apply if the Lender has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender by reason of
any change after the later of the date on which it became a Lender under this Agreement and the date
of the First Amendment Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of)
any law or double taxation agreement or any published practice or concession of any relevant taxing
authority.
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(f) |
If an Obligor is required to make a Tax Deduction, that Obligor shall make that Tax Deduction and must
make any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction within the time allowed by law.
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(g) |
Within 30 days of making either a Tax Deduction or a payment required in connection with a Tax Deduction,
the Obligor must deliver to the Facilities Agent for the relevant Finance Party evidence reasonably
satisfactory to that Finance Party that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) the appropriate
payment has been paid to the relevant taxing authority.
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(h) |
Each Qualifying Lender considered a Non-Spanish Lender shall, on or prior to the date of the First
Amendment Agreement in the case of each Existing Lender as at the date of the First Amendment Agreement
and on the date of the assignment or transfer pursuant to which it becomes a Lender in the case of
each New Lender after the date of the First Amendment Agreement and in the case of any other Finance
Party (as the terms Existing Lender and New Lender are defined in clause
28) and from time to time thereafter as reasonably requested in writing by a Spanish Borrower (but
only so long thereafter as such Lender remains lawfully able to do so), provide each of the Facilities
Agent and each Spanish Borrower with either (i) an original certificate issued by the competent authority
of the taxing jurisdiction in which such Lender is resident attesting to the fact that such Lender
is tax-resident in a Member State of the European Union, or (ii) such certification or documentation
as may be issued by the taxing authority of the jurisdiction in which it is resident for tax purposes,
as contemplated by the Treaty that such jurisdiction has concluded with the Kingdom of Spain, certifying
the residence of such Lender in such taxing jurisdiction within the meaning of the Treaty of such jurisdiction with
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the Kingdom of Spain, with the result that such Lender is exempt from Spanish withholding tax under
such Treaty on payments pursuant to a Finance Document.
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If no documentation is provided or the documentation provided by a Lender does not comply with the
necessary requirements under Spanish law to ensure that no Spanish tax shall be withheld on payments
made under the Finance Documents, any increased amount due under paragraph (c) above shall not be
payable by an Obligor.
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Each Obligor which makes a payment to which a Treaty Lender is entitled shall co-operate in completing
any procedural formalities necessary for that Obligor to obtain authorisation to make that payment
without a Tax Deduction.
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(i) |
In the event that an Obligor changes its country of residence and a Tax Deduction is imposed by the
new country of residence, that Obligor shall pay such additional amounts to ensure that the amounts
received by the Facilities Agent and each Lender are no less than the amounts the Facilities Agent
and each Lender would have received but for such change of country of residence by that Obligor provided
always that the Obligor shall not be obliged to pay such additional amounts to the extent that such
additional amounts would not have been payable under this paragraph had each Lender remained a Qualifying
Lender.
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17.18 | Tax indemnity | |
(a) |
Except as provided below, the Company must indemnify a Finance Party against any loss or liability
which that Finance Party acting reasonably determines will be or has been suffered (directly or indirectly)
by that Finance Party for or on account of Tax in relation to a payment received or receivable (or
any payment deemed to be received or receivable) under a Finance Document.
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(b) |
Paragraph (a) above does not apply to any Tax assessed on a Finance Party under the laws of the jurisdiction
in which:
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(i) |
that Finance Party is incorporated or, if different, the jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which that
Finance Party is treated as resident for tax purposes; or
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(ii) |
that Finance Partys Facility Office is located in respect of amounts received or receivable in
that jurisdiction,
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if that Tax is imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received or receivable by that
Finance Party. However, any payment deemed to be received or receivable, including any amount treated
as income but not actually received by
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the Finance Party, such as a Tax Deduction, will not be treated as net income received or receivable
for this purpose.
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(c) |
Paragraph (a) above does not apply to the extent a loss, liability or cost:
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(i) |
is compensated for by any increased payment under clause 17.17 (Tax gross-up); or
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(ii) |
would have been compensated for by an increased payment under clause 17.17 (Tax gross-up) but was not
so compensated solely because of the exclusion in clause 17.17(d) or the proviso to clause 17.17(i)
applied.
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(d) |
Each Finance Party considered a Non-Spanish Lender shall, on or prior to the date of the First Amendment
Agreement in the case of each Existing Lender as at the date of the first Amendment Agreement, on
the date of the assignment or transfer pursuant to which it becomes a Lender in the case of each
New Lender, after the date of the First Amendment Agreement and any other Finance Party, (as the
terms Existing Lender and New Lender are defined in clause 28) and from time
to time thereafter as reasonably requested in writing by a Spanish Borrower (but only so long thereafter
as such Finance Party remains lawfully able to do so), provide each of the Facilities Agent and each
Spanish Borrower with an original certificate issued by the competent authority of the taxing jurisdiction
in which such Finance Party is resident certifying the residence of such Finance Party in such taxing
jurisdiction within the meaning of the Treaty of such jurisdiction with the Kingdom of Spain, with
the result that such Finance Party is exempt from Spanish withholding tax under such Treaty on payments
pursuant to a Finance Document.
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If no documentation is provided or the documentation provided by a Finance Party does not comply with
the necessary requirements under Spanish law to ensure that no Spanish tax shall be withheld on payments
made hereunder, any obligation to gross up in respect of withholding tax shall be considered excluded
from the tax indemnity described under paragraph (a) above.
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Each Obligor which makes a payment to which a Finance Party is entitled shall co-operate in completing
any procedural formalities necessary for that Obligor to obtain authorisation to make that payment
without a Tax Deduction.
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(e) |
A Finance Party making, or intending to make, a claim under paragraph (a) above must promptly notify
the Company of the event which will give, or has given, rise to the claim.
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17.19 | Tax Credit |
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(a) |
Where any payment has been made subject to a Tax Deduction, a Finance Party agrees to use its commercially
reasonable endeavours to complete any procedural formalities necessary for the relevant Finance Party
to obtain any Tax Credit available as a result of the payment being made subject to a Tax Deduction.
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(b) |
If an Obligor makes a Tax Payment and the relevant Finance Party in its absolute discretion determines
that:
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(i) |
a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which that Tax Payment forms part, or
to that Tax Payment; and
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(ii) |
it has used and retained that Tax Credit (on a consolidated basis if relevant to the determination
of its allowable credit for foreign taxes paid or accrued),
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the Finance Party must pay an amount to the Obligor which that Finance Party determines will leave
it (after that payment) in the same after-Tax position as it would have been in if the Tax Payment
had not been required to be made by the Obligor.
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17.20 | Stamp taxes | |
The Company must pay and indemnify each Finance Party against any stamp duty, registration or other
similar Tax payable in connection with the entry into, performance or enforcement of any Finance
Document, except for any such Tax payable in connection with the entry into a Transfer Certificate.
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17.21 | Value added taxes | |
(a) |
Any amount (including costs and expenses) payable under a Finance Document by an Obligor is exclusive
of any value added tax or any other Tax of a similar nature which might be chargeable in connection
with that amount. If any such Tax is chargeable, the Obligor must pay to the Finance Party (in addition
to and at the same time as paying that amount) an amount equal to the amount of that Tax (and such
Finance Party shall as soon as reasonably practicable provide an appropriate value added tax invoice
to the Obligor).
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(b) |
If VAT is chargeable on any supply made by any Finance Party (the Supplier) to any other
Finance Party (the Recipient) in connection with a Finance Document, and any Party is
required by the terms of any Finance Document to pay an amount equal to the consideration for such
supply to the Supplier, such Party shall also pay to the Supplier (in addition to and at the same
time as paying such amount) an amount equal to the amount of such VAT. The Supplier shall promptly
pay to the relevant Finance Party an amount equal to any credit or repayment from the
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relevant tax authority which it reasonably determines related to the VAT chargeable on that supply.
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(c) |
Where a Finance Document requires any Party to reimburse a Finance Party for any costs or expenses,
that Party shall also at the same time pay and indemnify the Finance Party against all VAT incurred
by the Finance Party in respect of the costs or expenses to the extent that the Finance Party reasonably
determines that it is not entitled to credit or repayment from the relevant tax authority in respect
of the VAT.
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48 |
In new clause 17.22 the reference 17.16 to 17.21 shall be replaced by the reference 17.22
to 17.27.
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49 |
In new clause 17.24 (c) the reference to clause 17.17 shall be replaced by to clause 17.23.
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50 | Clause 22.4(f) shall be deleted and shall be replaced as follows: |
any amendment, supplement, extension, restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more
onerous) or replacement of any Finance Document or any other document or security including without
limitation any change in the purpose of, any extension of or any increase in, any facility or the
addition of any new facility under any Finance Document or other document or security;
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51 |
In clause 23.9.1 the words holding company, affiliate and subsidiary company have the meanings
given to them in the United States Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 shall be deleted.
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52 | Clause 23.9.2 (a) shall be deleted and the subsequent numbering altered accordingly. |
53 |
In clause 27.7 the words , in relation to any Carnival Material Group Member incorporated in
Spain, is insolvent (within the meaning of Article 2 of the Spanish Insolvency Law) or shall
be inserted after the words Italian Insolvency Law) or.
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54 | In clause 27.13.1: |
(a) | the word and shall be deleted in the second line and replaced by a comma; and | |
(b) |
the words and the Total Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the words the
Total Tranche C Commitments.
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55 | In clause 27.13.2: | |
(a) |
the word and shall be deleted after the words Total Tranche B Commitments and
replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and the Total Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the words Total
Tranche C Commitments.
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56 |
In clause 28.1.1 the words Tranche B Lender shall be deleted and replaced by the words
Lender under Tranche B or Tranche D.
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57 | In clause 28.5.2: |
(a) |
the words and/or after the words Tranche B Commitments shall be deleted and
replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and/or Tranche D Commitment shall be inserted after the words Tranche C
Commitment.
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58 | Clause 28.5.3 shall be deleted and shall be replaced by the following: |
A Swingline Lender may only assign or transfer all or any (the Swingline Commitment Transfer
Amount) of its Swingline Tranche A Commitment, its Swingline Tranche B Commitment, its Swingline
Tranche C Commitment or its Swingline Tranche D Commitment to a Lender which is not its Affiliate
if it or, where it does not have a Tranche A Commitment, Tranche B Commitment, Tranche C Commitment
or Tranche D Commitment, its Affiliate, transfers simultaneously to that proposed Lender or that
proposed Lenders Affiliate an amount equal to or greater than the Swingline Commitment Transfer
Amount of its (or its Affiliates) Tranche A Commitment, its (or its Affiliates) Tranche
B Commitment, its (or its Affiliates) Tranche C Commitment or its (or its Affiliates)
Tranche D Commitment, as the case may be, and in any event in accordance with the other terms of
this clause 28.
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59 | In clause 29.2.1 the word wholly shall be replaced by the word majority. |
60 |
In clause 29.2.1(e) the full stop shall be deleted and the words , except in the case of the
document referred to in paragraph 9 Part 2 of Schedule 2, which an Additional Borrower incorporated
in Spain shall only be required to provide prior to the Utilisation by such Additional Borrower. shall be added at the end of the sub-paragraph.
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In clause 29.3.3 each occurrence of the word wholly shall be replaced by the word majority.
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62 | In clause 35.2 each occurrence of 33133 shall be replaced by 33178. |
63 | In clause 35.2.1 a new sub-paragraph (g) shall be inserted as follows: |
in the case of Societa Di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l. that identified with its name below;,
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and the subsequent numbering altered accordingly. | |
64 | In new clause 35.2.1(h): |
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(a) |
the word or shall be deleted after the word Lender and replaced with a comma;
and
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(b) |
the words or any Additional Borrower shall be inserted after the words Original Obligor.
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65 | A new clause 35.2.9 shall be inserted as follows: |
The contact details of Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l for this purpose are: | |
Address: Societa di Crociere Mercurio S.r.l., Via XII Ottobre 2, 16121, Genoa, Italy | |
Fax number: + 39 010 548 3446 | |
Attention: Beniamino Maltese | |
with a copy to: | |
Address: Carnival Corporation, 3655 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33178 | |
Fax number: + 1 305 406 6480 | |
Attention: Treasurer; and | |
Address: Carnival Corporation, 3655 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33178 | |
Fax number: +1 305 406 4758 | |
Attention: General Counsel |
66 | A new clause 39.1.3 shall be inserted as follows: |
Each Obligor (other than the Company, Costa Crociere S.p.A., Societa di Crociere Mercurio
S.r.l. and any other Obligor incorporated in Italy) agrees to any such amendment or waiver permitted
by this clause 39 which is agreed to by the Company in its capacity as Obligors Agent. This
includes any amendment or waiver which would, but for this clause 39.1.3, require the consent of
both of the Guarantors.
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67 | In clause 39.2.1(d): |
(a) |
the words and/or after the words Tranche B Commitment shall be deleted and
replaced by a comma; and
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(b) |
the words and/or Tranche D Commitment shall be inserted after the words Tranche C
Commitment.
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68 | Clause 42.3 shall be deleted and replaced with the following: |
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EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE FINANCE DOCUMENTS.
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69 | In clause 43 the word Patriot shall be deleted and replace by the word PATRIOT. |
70 |
In clause 44 the words (as of 21 October 2005) shall be inserted after the first and penultimate occurrence of the word Agreement in that clause.
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71 |
In Part 1 of Schedule 1, the figure 365.364.504,00 in paragraph 1, shall be replaced by the figure 390,562,056.00.
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72 | The following wording shall be inserted into Part 1 of Schedule 1 after paragraph 4: |
The Additional Borrowers as at the date of the First Amendment Agreement |
(a) Tranche A Commitment | |
Name of Original Lender | Amount (USD) | |||
Bank of America, N.A. | 22,063,719.15 | |||
Barclays Bank PLC | 22,063,719.15 | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 22,063,719.15 | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 22,063,719.14 | |||
BNP Paribas | 22,063,719.15 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 39,714,694.48 | |||
Citibank, N.A. | 17,650,975.33 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG London Branch | 17,650,975.33 | |||
KfW | 27,840,913.74 | |||
HSBC Bank plc | 17,650,975.33 |
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Lloyds TSB Bank plc | 27,840,913.74 | |||
Mizuho Corporate Bank. Ltd., | 61,662,093.04 | |||
Banca di Roma - London Branch | 17,650,975.33 | |||
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, New York Branch | 17,650,975.33 | |||
Merrill Lynch Bank USA | 61,662,093.04 | |||
Societe Generale | 17,650,975.33 | |||
SunTrust Bank | 61,662,093.04 | |||
UBS Limited | 61,662,093.04 | |||
UniCredito Italiano - New York Branch | 39,093,403.80 | |||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | 30,831,046.51 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | 8,825,487.65 | |||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | 8,825,487.65 | |||
DnB NOR Bank ASA | 30,831,046.51 | |||
National Australia Bank Limited | 30,831,046.51 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, New York Branch | 30,831,046.51 | |||
US Bank, N.A. | 30,831,046.51 | |||
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 30,831,046.51 | |||
Total 800,000,000 |
(b) Tranche B Commitment | |
Name of Original Lender | Amount (euro) | |||
Bank of America, N.A. | 30,303,030.30 | |||
Barclays Bank PLC | 30,303,030.30 | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 30,303,030.30 | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 30,303,030.30 | |||
BNP Paribas | 30,303,030.30 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 54,545,454.54 | |||
Citibank, N.A. - Milan Branch | 24,242,424.24 |
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Deutsche Bank SpA | 24,242,424.24 | |||
KfW | 0 | |||
HSBC Bank plc | 24,242,424.24 | |||
Lloyds TSB Bank plc | 0 | |||
Mizuho Corporate Bank. Ltd., | 0 | |||
Banca di Roma - London Branch | 24,242,424.24 | |||
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, New York Branch | 24,242,424.24 | |||
Merrill Lynch Bank USA | 0 | |||
Societe Generale | 24,242,424.24 | |||
SunTrust Bank | 0 | |||
UBS Limited | 0 | |||
UniCredito Italiano - New York Branch | 24,242,424.24 | |||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | 0 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | 12,121,212.12 | |||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | 12,121,212.12 | |||
DnB NOR Bank ASA | 0 | |||
National Australia Bank Limited | 0 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, New York Branch | 0 | |||
US Bank, N.A. | 0 | |||
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 0 | |||
Total 400,000,000 |
(c) Tranche C Commitment | |
Name of Original Lender | Amount (Sterling) | |||
Bank of America, N.A. | 8,144,459.13 | |||
Barclays Bank PLC | 8,144,459.13 | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 8,144,459.13 | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 8,144,459.13 |
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BNP Paribas | 8,144,459.13 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 14,660,026.43 | |||
Citibank, N.A. | 6,515,567.30 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG London Branch | 6,515,567.30 | |||
KfW | 10,277,015.50 | |||
HSBC Bank plc | 6,515,567.30 | |||
Lloyds TSB Bank plc | 10,277,015.50 | |||
Mizuho Corporate Bank. Ltd., | 10,277,015.50 | |||
Banca di Roma - London Branch | 6,515,567.30 | |||
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, New York Branch | 6,515,567.30 | |||
Merrill Lynch Bank USA | 10,277,015.50 | |||
Societe Generale | 6,515,567.30 | |||
SunTrust Bank | 10,277,015.50 | |||
UBS Limited | 10,277,015.50 | |||
UniCredito Italiano - New York Branch | 6,515,567.30 | |||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | 5,138,507.75 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | 3,257,783.65 | |||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | 3,257,783.65 | |||
DnB NOR Bank ASA | 5,138,507.75 | |||
National Australia Bank Limited | 5,138,507.75 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, New York Branch | 5,138,507.75 | |||
US Bank, N.A. | 5,138,507.75 | |||
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 5,138,507.75 | |||
Total 200,000,000 |
(d) Tranche D Commitment | |
Name of Original Lender | Amount (USD) | |||
Bank of America, N.A./Banc of America Securities Limited | 26,803,035.60 |
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Barclays Bank PLC | 26,803,035.60 | |||
JP Morgan Europe Limited | 26,803,035.60 | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 26,803,035.61 | |||
BNP Paribas | 26,803,035.60 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 48,245,464.07 | |||
Citibank International plc, Madrid Branch | 21,442,428.47 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch | 21,442,428.47 | |||
KfW | 33,821,179.30 | |||
HSBC Bank plc | 21,442,428.47 | |||
Lloyds TSB Bank plc | 33,821,179.30 | |||
Banca di Roma, London Branch | 21,442,428.47 | |||
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, New York Branch | 21,442,428.47 | |||
Societe Generale | 21,442,428.47 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | 10,721,214.25 | |||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | 10,721,214.25 | |||
Total 400,000,000.00 |
74 | Part 4 of Schedule 1 shall be deleted and shall be replaced by the following: |
The Original Swingline Lenders - Swingline Loan Commitments | |
(a) Swingline Tranche A Commitment | |
Name of Original Swingline Lender | Amount (USD) | |||
Bank of America, N.A. | 22,063,719.15 | |||
Barclays Bank PLC | 22,063,719.15 | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 22,063,719.15 | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 22,063,719.14 | |||
BNP Paribas | 22,063,719.15 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 39,714,694.48 |
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Citibank, N.A. | 17,650,975.33 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | 17,650,975.33 | |||
HSBC Bank plc | 17,650,975.33 | |||
Lloyds TSB Bank plc | 27,840,913.74 | |||
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. | 61,511,133.70 | |||
Banca di Roma - London Branch | 17,650,975.33 | |||
Societe Generale | 17,650,975.33 | |||
UBS Loan Finance LLC | 61,511,133.70 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | 8,825,487.65 | |||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | 8,825,487.65 | |||
Total 406,802,323.31 |
(b) Swingline Tranche B Commitment | |
Name of Original Swingline Lender | Amount (euro) | |||
Bank of America, N.A. | 30,172,413.79 | |||
Barclays Bank PLC | 30,172,413.79 | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 30,172,413.79 | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 30,172,413.79 | |||
BNP Paribas | 30,172,413.79 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 54,310,344.82 | |||
Citibank, N.A. - Milan Branch | 24,137,931.03 | |||
Deutsche Bank SpA | 24,137,931.03 | |||
KfW | 0 | |||
HSBC Bank plc | 24,137,931.03 | |||
Lloyds TSB Bank plc | 0 | |||
Mizuho Corporate Bank. Ltd., | 0 | |||
Banca di Roma - London Branch | 24,137,931.03 | |||
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, New York Branch | 0 | |||
Merrill Lynch Bank USA | 0 |
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Societe Generale | 24,137,931.03 | |||
SunTrust Bank | 0 | |||
UBS Limited | 0 | |||
UniCredito Italiano - New York Branch | 0 | |||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | 0 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | 12,068,965.52 | |||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | 12,068,965.52 | |||
DnB NOR Bank ASA | 0 | |||
National Australia Bank Limited | 0 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, New York Branch | 0 | |||
US Bank, N.A. | 0 | |||
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 0 | |||
Total 350,000,000 |
(c) Swingline Tranche C Commitment | |
Name of Original Swingline Lender | Amount (Sterling) | |||
Bank of America, N.A. | 8,124,520.10 | |||
Barclays Bank PLC | 8,124,520.10 | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 8,124,520.10 | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 8,124,520.10 | |||
BNP Paribas | 8,124,520.10 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 14,624,136.18 | |||
Citibank, N.A. | 6,499,616.08 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG London Branch | 6,499,616.08 | |||
KfW | 0 | |||
HSBC Bank plc | 6,499,616.08 | |||
Lloyds TSB Bank plc | 10,251,855.62 | |||
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. | 10,251,855.62 |
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Banca di Roma - London Branch | 6,499,616.08 | |||
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, New York Branch | 0 | |||
Merrill Lynch Bank USA | 0 | |||
Societe Generale | 6,499,616.08 | |||
SunTrust Bank | 0 | |||
UBS Limited | 10,251,855.62 | |||
UniCredito Italiano - New York Branch | 0 | |||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | 0 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | 3,249,808.04 | |||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | 3,249,808.04 | |||
DnB NOR Bank ASA | 0 | |||
National Australia Bank Limited | 0 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, New York Branch | 0 | |||
US Bank, N.A. | 0 | |||
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 0 | |||
Total 125,000,000 |
(d) Swingline Tranche D Commitment |
Name of Original Swingline Lender | Amount (USD) | |||
Bank of America, N.A. | 26,683,401.45 | |||
Barclays Bank PLC | 26,683,401.45 | |||
JP Morgan Europe Limited | 26,683,401.45 | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 26,683,401.46 | |||
BNP Paribas | 26,683,401.45 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 48,030,122.59 | |||
Citibank International plc, Madrid Branch | 21,346,721.14 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | 21,346,721.14 | |||
HSBC Bank plc | 21,346,721.14 |
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Lloyds TSB Bank plc | 33,670,219.96 | |||
Banca di Roma - London Branch | 21,346,721.14 | |||
Societe Generale | 21,346,721.14 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | 10,673,360.59 | |||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | 10,673,360.59 | |||
Total 343,197,676.69 |
75 |
In Part 5 of Schedule 1 the words SANPAOLO IMI S.P.A. shall be replaced by Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A..
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76 | In Part 2 of Schedule 2: |
(a) |
in paragraph 5(a) the words and in the case of a Spanish Borrower, utilising the Total Tranche D Commitments shall be inserted after the second occurrence of the words Total Tranche B Commitments;
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(b) |
in paragraph 6 the word Sintensi shall be replaced by the word Sintesi; and
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(c) |
new paragraphs 8 and 9 shall be inserted as follows and the subsequent numbering altered accordingly:
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8 |
If the proposed Additional Borrower is incorporated in Spain, a statement (nota simple) issued by the relevant Companies Register (Registro Mercantil) in respect of such Additional Borrower.
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9 |
If the proposed Additional Borrower is incorporated in Spain, a copy of the PE-1 form duly filed with the Bank of Spain confirming the Financial Transaction Number (NOF) in relation to such Additional Borrower (if applicable) to be provided only prior to the first Utilisation by a Spanish Borrower.
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77 | In Schedule 3: | |
(a) |
in Part 1 /D shall be inserted after A/B/C shall be inserted in paragraph 2;
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(b) |
in Part 3 /D shall be inserted after A/B/C in paragraph 1; and
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(c) |
in Part 3 /Tranche D shall be inserted after the words Tranche C in paragraph 1.
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78 |
In Schedule 10, Part III the words and Tranche D shall be inserted after Tranche A.
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CARNIVAL CORPORATION By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO CARNIVAL PLC By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO COSTA CROCIERE S.p.A. By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT CC U.S. VENTURES, INC. By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Oral agreements or oral commitments to loan money, extend credit, or to forbear from enforcing repayment of a debt are not enforceable under Washington law. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE PRINCESS CRUISES AND TOURS, INC. By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE SOCIETA DI CROCIERE MERCURIO S.r.l. By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Guarantors CARNIVAL CORPORATION By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO |
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CARNIVAL PLC By: /s/ DAVID BERNSTEIN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO |
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Arrangers BANK OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED By: /s/ KEITH THOMAS BARCLAYS CAPITAL By: /s/ GILL CLARKE BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI | /s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
J.P. MORGAN PLC By: /s/ KARL OLSEN INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. |
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By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC | |
By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS | /s/ PAUL FLETCHER |
Lenders Tranche A BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ GILL CLARKE |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. By: /s/ KARL OLSEN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI | /s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. | |
By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
CITIBANK, N.A. By: /s/ ROBERT MALLECK DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON BRANCH |
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By: /s/ RICHARD SEDLACEK | /s/ KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
KfW | |
By: /s/ CLARE DOOLEY | /s/ S. POPPERMAIER |
HSBC BANK PLC By: /s/ SIMON DEEFHOLTS LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC By: /s/ DAVID MOORE MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. By: /s/ KEVIN ANDREWS |
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BANCA DI ROMA - LONDON BRANCH | |
By: /s/ VINCENT WRIGHT | /s/ PETER SCHARF |
BANCA NAZIONALE DEL LAVORO SpA, NEW YORK BRANCH | |
By: /s/ ELISA GIULIANO-ZUCARO | /s/ ANTONIO LABRIOLA |
MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA By: /s/ BUTCH ALDER SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ PATRICK MEAGHER SUNTRUST BANK By: /s/ WILLIAM C. BARR UBS LIMITED |
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By: /s/ ALAN GREENHOW | /s/ ANDREW SUDLOW |
UNICREDITO ITALIANO - NEW YORK BRANCH | |
By: /s/ NICOLA LONGO DENTE | /s/ SAIYED A. ABBAS |
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED | |
By: /s/ GARY POWELL | /s/ ANA ARXER |
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. | |
By: /s/ PEDRO CAYUELA | /s/ MARIA NARDINI |
COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | |
By: /s/ SIEGFRIED HOFFMAN | /s/ CHRISTIAN RONGSTOCK |
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DnB NOR BANK ASA | |
By: /s/ SANJIV NAYAR | /s/ CATHLEEN BUCKLEY |
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ABN 12 004 044 937) By: /s/ NATALIE AMBER CLIFFE SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ YOSHIHIRO HYAKUTOME US BANK, N.A. By: /s/ PATRICK MCGRAW WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ ALEX IDICHANDY |
Tranche B |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ GILL CLARKE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. By: /s/ KARL OLSEN |
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI | /s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. | |
By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
CITIBANK, N.A. - MILAN BRANCH By: /s/ ROBERT MALLECK DEUTSCHE BANK SpA |
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By: /s/ RICHARD SEDLACEK | /s/ KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
HSBC BANK PLC By: /s/ SIMON DEEFHOLTS BANCA DI ROMA - LONDON BRANCH |
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By: /s/ VINCENT WRIGHT | /s/ PETER SCHARF |
BANCA NAZIONALE DEL LAVORO SpA, NEW YORK BRANCH | |
By: /s/ ELISA GIULIANO-ZUCARO | /s/ ANTONIO LABRIOLA |
SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ PATRICK MEAGHER UNICREDITO ITALIANO - NEW YORK BRANCH |
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By: /s/ NICOLA LONGO DENTE |
/s/ SAIYED A. ABBAS |
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BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. | |
By: /s/ PEDRO CAYUELA | /s/ MARIA NARDINI |
COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | |
By: /s/ SIEGFRIED HOFFMAN | /s/ CHRISTIAN RONGSTOCK |
Tranche C | |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ GILL CLARKE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. By: /s/ KARL OLSEN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI | /s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. | |
By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
CITIBANK, N.A. By: /s/ ROBERT MALLECK |
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON BRANCH | |
By: /s/ RICHARD SEDLACEK | /s/ KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
KfW | |
By: /s/ CLARE DOOLEY | /s/ S. POPPERMAIER |
HSBC BANK PLC By: /s/ SIMON DEEFHOLTS LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC By: /s/ DAVID MOORE MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. By: /s/ KEVIN ANDREWS BANCA DI ROMA - LONDON BRANCH |
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By: /s/ VINCENT WRIGHT | /s/ PETER SCHARF |
BANCA NAZIONALE DEL LAVORO SpA, NEW YORK BRANCH | |
By: /s/ ELISE GIULIANO-ZUCARO | /s/ ANTONIO LABRIOLA |
MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA By: /s/ BUTCH ALDER SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ PATRICK MEAGHER SUNTRUST BANK By: /s/ WILLIAM C. BARR |
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UBS LIMITED | |
By: /s/ ALAN GREENHOW | /s/ ANDREW SUDLOW |
UNICREDITO ITALIANO - NEW YORK BRANCH | |
By: /s/ NICOLA LONGO DENTE | /s/ SAIYED A. ABBAS |
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED | |
By: /s/ GARY POWELL | /s/ ANA ARXER |
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. | |
By: /s/ PEDRO CAYUELA | /s/ MARIA NARDINI |
COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | |
By: /s/ SIEGFRIED HOFFMAN | /s/ CHRISTIAN RONGSTOCK |
DnB NOR BANK ASA | |
By: /s/ SANJIV NAYAR | /s/ CATHLEEN BUCKLEY |
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ABN 12 004 044 937) | |
By: /s/ NATALIE AMBER CLIFFE | |
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, NEW YORK BRANCH | |
By: /s/ YOSHIHIRO HYAKUTOME | |
US BANK, N.A. | |
By: /s/ PATRICK MCGRAW | |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | |
By: /s/ ALEX IDICHANDY |
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Tranche D BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED By: /s/ KEITH THOMAS BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ GILL CLARKE JPMORGAN EUROPE LIMITED By: /s/ KARL OLSEN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI | /s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. | |
By: /s/ MELINDA J.HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
CITIBANK, N.A. By: /s/ ROBERT MALLECK DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON BRANCH |
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By: /s/ RICHARD SEDLACEK | /s/ KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
KfW | |
By: /s/ CLARE DOOLEY |
/s/ S. POPPERMAIER |
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HSBC BANK PLC By: /s/ SIMON DEEFHOLTS LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC By: /s/ DAVID MOORE BANCA DI ROMA - LONDON BRANCH |
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By: /s/ VINCENT WRIGHT | /s/ PETER SCHARF |
BANCA NAZIONALE DEL LAVORO SpA, NEW YORK BRANCH | |
By: /s/ ELISA GIULIANO-ZUCARO | /s/ ANTONIO LABRIOLA |
SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ PATRICK MEAGHER BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. |
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By: /s/ PEDRO CAYUELA | /s/ MARIA NARDINI |
COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | |
By: /s/ SIEGFRIED HOFFMAN | /s/ CHRISTIAN RONGSTOCK |
Swingline Lenders Swingline Tranche A BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ GILL CLARKE |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. By: /s/ KARL OLSEN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI | /s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. | |
By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
CITIBANK, N.A. By: /s/ ROBERT MALLECK DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH |
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By: /s/ RICHARD SEDLACEK | /s/ KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
HSBC BANK PLC By: /s/ SIMON DEEFHOLTS LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC By: /s/ DAVID MOORE MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. By: /s/ KEVIN ANDREWS BANCA DI ROMA - LONDON BRANCH |
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By: /s/ VINCENT WRIGHT |
/s/ PETER SCHARF |
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SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ PATRICK MEAGHER UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC |
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By: /s/ ALAN GREENHOW | /s/ ANDREW SUDLOW |
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. By: /s/ PEDRO CAYUELA MARIA NARDINI COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
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By: /s/ SIEGFRIED HOFFMAN | /s/ CHRISTIAN RONGSTOCK |
Swingline Tranche B BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ GILL CLARKE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. By: /s/ KARL OLSEN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI |
/s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
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INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. | |
By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
CITIBANK, N.A. - MILAN BRANCH By: /s/ ROBERT MALLECK DEUTSCHE BANK SpA |
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By: /s/ RICHARD SEDLACEK | /s/ KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
HSBC BANK PLC By: /s/ SIMON DEEFHOLTS |
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BANCA DI ROMA - LONDON BRANCH | |
By: /s/ VINCENT WRIGHT | /s/ PETER SCHARF |
SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ PATRICK MEAGHER |
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BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. | |
By: /s/ PEDRO CAYUELA | /s/ MARIA NARDINI |
COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
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By: /s/ SIEGFRIED HOFFMAN | /s/ CHRISTIAN RONGSTOCK |
Swingline Tranche C BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN |
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ GILL CLARKE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. By: /s/ KARL OLSEN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI | /s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. | |
By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON BRANCH | |
By: /s/ RICHARD SEDLACEK | /s/ KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
HSBC BANK PLC By: /s/ SIMON DEEFHOLTS LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC By: /s/ DAVID MOORE MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. By: /s/ KEVIN ANDREWS BANCA DI ROMA - LONDON BRANCH |
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By: /s/ VINCENT WRIGHT |
/s/ PETER SCHARF |
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SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ PATRICK MEAGHER UBS LIMITED |
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By: /s/ ALAN GREENHOW | /s/ ANDREW SUDLOW |
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. | |
By: /s/ PEDRO CAYUELA | /s/ MARIA NARDINI |
COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | |
By: /s/ SIEGFRIED HOFFMAN | /s/ CHRISTIAN RONGSTOCK |
CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL PLC, MADRID BRANCH | |
By: /s/ JUAN CASAS CARDENAL Swingline Tranche D BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ GILL CLARKE JPMORGAN EUROPE LIMITED By: /s/ KARL OLSEN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS BNP PARIBAS |
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By: /s/ STEVE DURANTI |
/s/ ALASDAIR MACLEOD |
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INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. | |
By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS | /s/ ANDREW HURST |
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH | |
By: /s/ RICHARD SEDLACEK | /s/ KAREN ARZUMANYAN |
HSBC BANK PLC By: /s/ SIMON DEEFHOLTS LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC By: /s/ DAVID MOORE BANCA DI ROMA - LONDON BRANCH |
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By: /s/ VINCENT WRIGHT | /s/ PETER SCHARF |
SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ PATRICK MEAGHER BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. |
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By: /s/ PEDRO CAYUELA | /s/ MARIA NARDINI |
COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | |
By: /s/ SIEGFRIED HOFFMAN | /s/ CHRISTIAN RONGSTOCK |
CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL PLC, MADRID BRANCH By: /s/ JUAN CASAS CARDENAL |
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Facilities Agent THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ PAUL FLETCHER Original Fronting Banks BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: /s/ JUSTIN LIEN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: /s/ MAXINE SANDERS INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A. |
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By: /s/ MELINDA J. HARRIS |
/s/ ANDREW HURST |
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Exhibit 12 |
CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
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Nine Months Ended August 31, | |||||||
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2007 | 2006 | ||||||
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Net income | $ | 2,050 | $ | 1,863 | |||
Income tax expense, net | 26 | 42 | |||||
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Income before income taxes | 2,076 | 1,905 | |||||
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Fixed charges | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 273 | 232 | |||||
Interest portion of rent expense(a) | 12 | 12 | |||||
Capitalized interest | 32 | 27 | |||||
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Total fixed charges | 317 | 271 | |||||
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Fixed charges not affecting earnings | |||||||
Capitalized interest | (32 | ) | (27 | ) | |||
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Earnings before fixed charges | $ | 2,361 | $ | 2,149 | |||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 7.4 | x | 7.9 | x | |||
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(a) | Represents one-third of rent expense, which we believe to be representative of the interest portion of rent expense. |
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Exhibit 31.1 |
I, Micky Arison, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Carnival Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors: (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: September 28, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Micky Arison |
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Micky Arison | |
Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 31.2 |
I, Howard S. Frank, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Carnival Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors: (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: September 28, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Howard S. Frank |
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Howard S. Frank | |
Vice Chairman of the Board of | |
Directors and Chief Operating Officer |
25 |
Exhibit 31.3 |
I, David Bernstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Carnival Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors: (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: September 28, 2007 |
By: | /s/ David Bernstein |
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David Bernstein | |
Senior Vice President and | |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 31.4 |
I, Micky Arison, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Carnival plc; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors: (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: September 28, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Micky Arison | |
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Micky Arison | ||
Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
and Chief Executive Officer |
27 |
Exhibit 31.5 |
I, Howard S. Frank, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Carnival plc; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors: (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: September 28, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Howard S. Frank | |
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Howard S. Frank | ||
Vice Chairman of the Board of | ||
Directors and Chief Operating Officer |
28 |
Exhibit 31.6 |
I, David Bernstein, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Carnival plc; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors: (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: September 28, 2007 |
By: | /s/ David Bernstein | |
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David Bernstein | ||
Senior Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 32.1 |
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2007 as filed by Carnival Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Carnival Corporation. |
Date: September 28, 2007 | |
By: | /s/ Micky Arison | |
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Micky Arison | ||
Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 32.2 |
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2007 as filed by Carnival Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Carnival Corporation. |
Date: September 28, 2007 | |
By: | /s/ Howard S. Frank | |
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Howard S. Frank | ||
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
and Chief Operating Officer |
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Exhibit 32.3 |
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2007 as filed by Carnival Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Carnival Corporation. |
Date: September 28, 2007 | |
By: | /s/ David Bernstein | |
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David Bernstein | ||
Senior Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 32.4 |
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2007 as filed by Carnival plc with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Carnival plc. |
Date: September 28, 2007 | |
By: | /s/ Micky Arison | |
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Micky Arison | ||
Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 32.5 |
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2007 as filed by Carnival plc with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Carnival plc. |
Date: September 28, 2007 | |
By: | /s/ Howard S. Frank | |
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Howard S. Frank | ||
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
and Chief Operating Officer |
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Exhibit 32.6 |
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2007 as filed by Carnival plc with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Carnival plc. |
Date: September 28, 2007 | |
By: | /s/ David Bernstein | |
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David Bernstein | ||
Senior Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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