F-3MEF 1 g66685f-3mef.txt ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. 1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2001 Registration No. 333-____ ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ FORM F-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA 4481 98-0081645 ------------------------------ --------------------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification Number)
1050 CARIBBEAN WAY MIAMI, FL 33132 (305) 539-6000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------ MICHAEL J. SMITH VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY MIAMI, FL 33132 (305) 539-6000 ------------------------ (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------------ COPIES TO: JOHN J. MCCARTHY VALERIE FORD JACOB DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE JACOBSON NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 ONE NEW YORK PLAZA (212) 450-4000 NEW YORK, NY 10004 (212) 859-8000 APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the following box. [ ] __________ If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. |X| 333 - 89015 If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] __________ If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] __________ If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [ ] ------------------------
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ============================================= ================================== =================================== TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT TO BE AMOUNT OF OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED REGISTRATION FEE --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021 $17,744,148 $4,437 ============================================= ================================== ===================================
2 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3, FILE NO. 333-89015 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the "COMPANY") hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement on Form F-3 in its entirety the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-89015) declared effective on October 22, 1999 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "COMMISSION"), including each of the documents filed by the Company with the Commission and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits thereto. EXHIBITS The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------- ----------- 5.1 Opinion of Watson, Farley & Williams (incorporated by reference to exhibit 5.1 to Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-89015) 5.2 Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell (incorporated by reference to exhibit 5.2 to Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333- 89015) 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP 23.2 Consent of Watson, Farley & Williams (included in Exhibit 5.1) 23.3 Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell (included in Exhibit 5.2) 25.1 Powers of Attorney (incorporated by reference to exhibit 24 to Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-89015) 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Miami, State of Florida, on this 29th day of January, 2001. ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. By: /s/ Richard D. Fain ----------------------------------------------- Name: Richard D. Fain Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacity and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Richard D. Fain Chairman, Chief Executive Officer January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ and-Director Richard D. Fain (Principal Executive Officer and Director) /s/ Richard J. Glasier (Principal Financial Officer) January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Richard J. Glasier * (Principal Accounting Officer) January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Blair H. Gould * Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Tor Arneberg * Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Bernard W. Aronson * Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ John D. Chandris * Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Laura Laviada * Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Jannik Lindbaek * Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Eyal Ofer Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Thomas J. Pritzker * Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ William K. Reilly * Director and Vice Chairman January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Edwin W. Stephan * Director January 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Arne Wilhemsen *By: /s/ Richard D. Fain ------------------------------------------ Richard D. Fain ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Authorized Representative in the United States: By: /s/ Richard D. Fain ------------------------------------------ Richard D. Fain
3 4 EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------- ----------- 5.1 Opinion of Watson, Farley & Williams (incorporated by reference to exhibit 5.1 to Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-89015) 5.2 Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell (incorporated by reference to exhibit 5.2 to Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333- 89015) 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP 23.2 Consent of Watson, Farley & Williams (included in Exhibit 5.1) 23.3 Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell (included in Exhibit 5.2) 25.1 Powers of Attorney (incorporated by reference to exhibit 24 to Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-89015) 4