-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IIG61EU94vDjiC9eHVX6jvY6XXSPfh++OJpcHiRhv1FMwLKA0TAyK39xiEvZCeG7 4zvJVO9yn5breaslZ8TM9Q== 0000950144-01-503061.txt : 20010601 0000950144-01-503061.hdr.sgml : 20010601 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-01-503061 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010531 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884887 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 980081645 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11884 FILM NUMBER: 1651743 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33132 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055396000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33132 6-K 1 g69862e6-k.txt ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. MAY, 2001 1 FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER -------------------------------- PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2001 --------- ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. ---------------------------- 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132 ---------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) [INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT FILES OR WILL FILE ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER COVER FORM 20-F OR FORM 40-F.] FORM 20-F [X] FORM 40-F [ ] [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.] YES [ ] NO [X] [IF "YES" IS MARKED INDICATE BELOW THE FILE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THE REGISTRANT IN CONNECTION WITH RULE 12g3-2(b): 82-_____]. 2 News From Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Corporate Communications 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida 33132-2096 Contact: Lynn Martenstein or Erin Williams (305) 539-6570 or (305) 539-6153 For Immediate Release ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES PUBLIC OFFERING OF ZERO-COUPON CONVERTIBLE DEBT MIAMI -- May 14, 2001 -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced today it has commenced marketing a proposed offering of 20-year zero-coupon convertible senior notes for gross proceeds of $300 million. In connection with the offering, Royal Caribbean has granted to the underwriter an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional $45 million in aggregate principle amount of notes. The notes would be convertible into Royal Caribbean common stock if the market price of the shares reached specified thresholds. This issue is being underwritten by Banc of America Securities LLC. The Company expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings for the near-term future. Net proceeds from the offering will be used by the Company for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The security is being offered as part of a shelf registration statement previously filed and declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering can be obtained from Banc of America Securities LLC, 9 West 57th Street, 40th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Royal Celebrity Tours. Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have a combined total of 21 ships in service and 8 under construction or on firm order. Royal Celebrity Tours operates cruise-tour vacations in Alaska utilizing the world's largest glass-domed railcars. Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebritycruises.com or www.rclinvestor.com. 1 of 2 3 ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES PUBLIC OFFERING OF ZERO-COUPON CONVERTIBLE DEBT Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the company's stock price, interest rates, and other factors described in further detail in Royal Caribbean's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. # # # # # # # 2 of 2 4 News From Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Corporate Communications 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida 33132-2096 Contact: Lynn Martenstein or Erin Williams (305) 539-6570 or (305) 539-6153 For Immediate Release ROYAL CARIBBEAN PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING OF ZERO-COUPON CONVERTIBLE DEBT MIAMI - May 15, 2001 - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced today the pricing of a $300 million gross proceeds 20-year zero-coupon convertible offering. The notes are convertible into Royal Caribbean common stock if the market price of the shares reaches specified thresholds. Each note has a yield to maturity of 4.75 percent and is convertible into 15.6675 shares of Royal Caribbean common stock. The lead underwriter of the issue is Banc of America Securities LLC. Net proceeds from this offering will be used by the company for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The security is being offered as part of a shelf registration statement previously filed and declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering can be obtained from Banc of America Securities LLC, 9 West 57th Street, 40th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Royal Celebrity Tours. Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have a combined total of 21 ships in service and 8 under construction or on firm order. Royal Celebrity Tours operates cruise-tour vacations in Alaska utilizing the world's largest glass-domed railcars. Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebritycruises.com or www.rclinvestor.com. # # # # # # # # 1 of 1 5 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. (Registrant) Date: May 31, 2001 By: /s/ BONNIE S. BIUMI ------------------------------- Bonnie S. Biumi Vice President and Treasurer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----