Carnival launches €1 billion senior unsecured notes offering

Published 30/06/2025, 08:38
Carnival launches €1 billion senior unsecured notes offering

MIAMI - Carnival Corporation (LON:CCL) & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK) announced Monday the launch of a €1 billion private offering of senior unsecured notes expected to mature in 2031.

According to the company’s press release, proceeds from the offering will be used to fully repay borrowings under Carnival Corporation’s first-priority senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2027 and to repay a portion of borrowings under a similar facility maturing in 2028.

The notes will feature investment grade-style covenants and will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S.

The securities will not be registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws and cannot be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Carnival Corporation & plc operates a portfolio of cruise lines including AIDA Cruises, Carnival (NYSE:CCL) Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn.

The company describes itself as the largest global cruise company and among the largest leisure travel companies worldwide.

This announcement comes as part of Carnival’s ongoing debt management strategy, though the company noted in its statement that it is not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements related to the offering.

This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers
© 2007-2025 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.