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On 17 Jul 2025, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) subsidiary NCLC and two special-purpose borrowers executed separate export-credit backed credit facilities to finance the company’s next-generation vessels scheduled for delivery in 2030 and 2032.

  • Size: up to $2.44 B for Vessel 1 and $2.47 B for Vessel 2 (≈$4.9 B total), including SACE insurance premia.
  • Purpose: funds 80% of shipyard delivery payments and related insurance costs.
  • Tenor & amortisation: each loan matures 12 years after the respective delivery; repayment via 24 equal semi-annual instalments beginning six months post-delivery.
  • Pricing: fixed rate set at (1.55% − SIMEST margin) + 5.08% CIRR for USD loans; option to switch to floating. Customary agency, structuring and commitment fees apply.
  • Security: pre-delivery share pledge, post-delivery first-lien ship mortgage and contract assignments; NCLC provides a corporate guarantee. 100% of outstanding amounts will be insured by SACE.

The facilities secure long-dated, government-supported funding on competitive terms, enabling strategic fleet expansion, but they also create up to $4.9 B of additional future leverage and associated covenant obligations.

Il 17 luglio 2025, la controllata di Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), NCLC, insieme a due mutuatari speciali, ha stipulato separati finanziamenti garantiti da crediti all'esportazione per finanziare le navi di nuova generazione dell'azienda, previste per la consegna nel 2030 e nel 2032.

  • Importo: fino a 2,44 miliardi di dollari per la Nave 1 e 2,47 miliardi di dollari per la Nave 2 (circa 4,9 miliardi di dollari in totale), inclusi i premi assicurativi SACE.
  • Finalità: finanziare l'80% dei pagamenti di consegna in cantiere e i costi assicurativi correlati.
  • Durata e ammortamento: ogni prestito scade 12 anni dopo la rispettiva consegna; il rimborso avviene tramite 24 rate semestrali uguali a partire da sei mesi dopo la consegna.
  • Condizioni economiche: tasso fisso fissato a (1,55% − margine SIMEST) + 5,08% CIRR per prestiti in USD; possibilità di passare a tasso variabile. Si applicano commissioni di agenzia, strutturazione e impegno consuete.
  • Garanzie: pegno azionario pre-consegna, ipoteca di primo grado sulla nave post-consegna e cessione dei contratti; NCLC fornisce una garanzia aziendale. Il 100% degli importi in essere sarà assicurato da SACE.

Queste strutture assicurano finanziamenti a lungo termine supportati dal governo a condizioni competitive, permettendo un'espansione strategica della flotta, ma generano anche fino a 4,9 miliardi di dollari di leva finanziaria aggiuntiva futura e obblighi di covenant associati.

El 17 de julio de 2025, la subsidiaria de Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), NCLC, junto con dos prestatarios especiales, ejecutaron facilidades crediticias respaldadas por créditos a la exportación para financiar los buques de próxima generación de la compañía, programados para entrega en 2030 y 2032.

  • Tamaño: hasta $2.44 mil millones para el Buque 1 y $2.47 mil millones para el Buque 2 (≈$4.9 mil millones en total), incluyendo las primas de seguro de SACE.
  • Propósito: financiar el 80% de los pagos de entrega en astillero y los costos de seguros relacionados.
  • Plazo y amortización: cada préstamo vence 12 años después de la entrega respectiva; el reembolso se realiza en 24 cuotas semestrales iguales a partir de seis meses después de la entrega.
  • Precio: tasa fija establecida en (1.55% − margen SIMEST) + 5.08% CIRR para préstamos en USD; opción de cambiar a tasa variable. Se aplican las tarifas habituales de agencia, estructuración y compromiso.
  • Garantías: prenda accionaria previa a la entrega, hipoteca de primer grado sobre el buque tras la entrega y cesión de contratos; NCLC proporciona una garantía corporativa. El 100% de los montos pendientes será asegurado por SACE.

Las facilidades aseguran financiamiento a largo plazo con respaldo gubernamental en condiciones competitivas, permitiendo la expansión estratégica de la flota, pero también generan hasta $4.9 mil millones de apalancamiento adicional futuro y obligaciones de convenios asociadas.

2025년 7월 17일, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings(NCLH)의 자회사인 NCLC와 두 개의 특수 목적 차입자가 각각 수출 신용 보증을 기반으로 한 신용 시설을 체결하여 2030년과 2032년에 인도 예정인 차세대 선박 자금을 조달했습니다.

  • 규모: 선박 1호에 최대 24억 4천만 달러, 선박 2호에 24억 7천만 달러(총 약 49억 달러), SACE 보험료 포함.
  • 목적: 조선소 인도 대금 및 관련 보험 비용의 80% 자금 조달.
  • 만기 및 상환: 각 대출은 해당 선박 인도 후 12년 만기; 인도 후 6개월부터 24회 반기별 균등 상환.
  • 금리 조건: USD 대출에 대해 (1.55% − SIMEST 마진) + 5.08% CIRR의 고정 금리; 변동 금리 전환 옵션 있음. 일반적인 대행, 구조화 및 약정 수수료 적용.
  • 담보: 인도 전 주식 담보, 인도 후 1순위 선박 저당권 및 계약 양도; NCLC가 법인 보증 제공. 미상환 금액 100%는 SACE가 보험 처리.

이 시설들은 경쟁력 있는 조건으로 정부 지원 장기 자금 조달을 확보하여 전략적 함대 확장을 가능하게 하지만, 최대 49억 달러의 추가 미래 레버리지와 관련된 계약 의무도 발생시킵니다.

Le 17 juillet 2025, la filiale de Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), NCLC, ainsi que deux emprunteurs à vocation spécifique, ont conclu des facilités de crédit garanties par des crédits à l'exportation pour financer les navires de nouvelle génération de la société, prévus pour livraison en 2030 et 2032.

  • Montant : jusqu'à 2,44 milliards de dollars pour le Navire 1 et 2,47 milliards de dollars pour le Navire 2 (≈4,9 milliards de dollars au total), incluant les primes d'assurance SACE.
  • Objectif : financer 80 % des paiements de livraison au chantier naval et les coûts d'assurance associés.
  • Durée et amortissement : chaque prêt arrive à échéance 12 ans après la livraison respective ; remboursement en 24 échéances semestrielles égales à partir de six mois après la livraison.
  • Tarification : taux fixe fixé à (1,55 % − marge SIMEST) + 5,08 % CIRR pour les prêts en USD ; option de passer à taux variable. Les frais d'agence, de structuration et d'engagement habituels s'appliquent.
  • Sécurité : nantissement des actions avant livraison, hypothèque de premier rang sur le navire après livraison et cessions de contrats ; NCLC fournit une garantie d'entreprise. 100 % des montants en cours seront assurés par SACE.

Ces facilités garantissent un financement à long terme soutenu par l'État à des conditions compétitives, permettant une expansion stratégique de la flotte, mais elles génèrent également jusqu'à 4,9 milliards de dollars d'effet de levier futur supplémentaire et des obligations de covenant associées.

Am 17. Juli 2025 haben die Tochtergesellschaft NCLC von Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) und zwei zweckgebundene Kreditnehmer separate exportkreditgestützte Kreditfazilitäten abgeschlossen, um die nächste Generation von Schiffen des Unternehmens zu finanzieren, deren Lieferung für 2030 und 2032 geplant ist.

  • Volumen: bis zu 2,44 Mrd. USD für Schiff 1 und 2,47 Mrd. USD für Schiff 2 (≈4,9 Mrd. USD insgesamt), einschließlich SACE-Versicherungsprämien.
  • Zweck: Finanzierung von 80 % der Werftlieferzahlungen und der damit verbundenen Versicherungskosten.
  • Laufzeit & Tilgung: Jeder Kredit läuft 12 Jahre nach der jeweiligen Lieferung; Rückzahlung erfolgt in 24 gleichen halbjährlichen Raten, beginnend sechs Monate nach Lieferung.
  • Konditionen: Festzins festgelegt auf (1,55 % − SIMEST-Marge) + 5,08 % CIRR für USD-Kredite; Option auf Wechsel zu variablem Zinssatz. Übliche Agentur-, Strukturierungs- und Bereitstellungsgebühren fallen an.
  • Sicherheiten: Anteilsverpfändung vor Lieferung, erstklassige Schiffshypothek nach Lieferung und Vertragsabtretungen; NCLC stellt eine Unternehmensgarantie. 100 % der ausstehenden Beträge werden von SACE versichert.

Die Fazilitäten sichern langfristige, staatlich unterstützte Finanzierung zu wettbewerbsfähigen Konditionen, ermöglichen eine strategische Flottenerweiterung, schaffen aber auch bis zu 4,9 Mrd. USD zusätzliche zukünftige Verschuldung und damit verbundene Covenant-Verpflichtungen.

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TL;DR: ECA-backed $4.9 B facilities lock in long-tenor, fixed-rate funding for two ships; credit-positive pricing offset by higher future leverage.

The SACE-insured structures mirror prior export-credit deals and provide rare 12-year post-delivery amortisation, materially longer than commercial bank tenors. Fixed pricing at CIRR-based 5.08% plus a modest spread is attractive relative to NCLH’s unsecured yields (>8% in secondary markets), lowering weighted cost of capital for these capex projects. Insurance and first-lien collateral mitigate lender risk, improving capacity despite NCLH’s elevated leverage (~6× EBITDA pre-deal). However, once drawn the loans could add nearly $5 B to gross debt, pressuring future leverage metrics and possibly limiting flexibility during downturns. Overall impact: credit-positive for liquidity and growth, moderately negative for leverage; net effect viewed as neutral-to-slightly positive given strategic importance.

Il 17 luglio 2025, la controllata di Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), NCLC, insieme a due mutuatari speciali, ha stipulato separati finanziamenti garantiti da crediti all'esportazione per finanziare le navi di nuova generazione dell'azienda, previste per la consegna nel 2030 e nel 2032.

  • Importo: fino a 2,44 miliardi di dollari per la Nave 1 e 2,47 miliardi di dollari per la Nave 2 (circa 4,9 miliardi di dollari in totale), inclusi i premi assicurativi SACE.
  • Finalità: finanziare l'80% dei pagamenti di consegna in cantiere e i costi assicurativi correlati.
  • Durata e ammortamento: ogni prestito scade 12 anni dopo la rispettiva consegna; il rimborso avviene tramite 24 rate semestrali uguali a partire da sei mesi dopo la consegna.
  • Condizioni economiche: tasso fisso fissato a (1,55% − margine SIMEST) + 5,08% CIRR per prestiti in USD; possibilità di passare a tasso variabile. Si applicano commissioni di agenzia, strutturazione e impegno consuete.
  • Garanzie: pegno azionario pre-consegna, ipoteca di primo grado sulla nave post-consegna e cessione dei contratti; NCLC fornisce una garanzia aziendale. Il 100% degli importi in essere sarà assicurato da SACE.

Queste strutture assicurano finanziamenti a lungo termine supportati dal governo a condizioni competitive, permettendo un'espansione strategica della flotta, ma generano anche fino a 4,9 miliardi di dollari di leva finanziaria aggiuntiva futura e obblighi di covenant associati.

El 17 de julio de 2025, la subsidiaria de Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), NCLC, junto con dos prestatarios especiales, ejecutaron facilidades crediticias respaldadas por créditos a la exportación para financiar los buques de próxima generación de la compañía, programados para entrega en 2030 y 2032.

  • Tamaño: hasta $2.44 mil millones para el Buque 1 y $2.47 mil millones para el Buque 2 (≈$4.9 mil millones en total), incluyendo las primas de seguro de SACE.
  • Propósito: financiar el 80% de los pagos de entrega en astillero y los costos de seguros relacionados.
  • Plazo y amortización: cada préstamo vence 12 años después de la entrega respectiva; el reembolso se realiza en 24 cuotas semestrales iguales a partir de seis meses después de la entrega.
  • Precio: tasa fija establecida en (1.55% − margen SIMEST) + 5.08% CIRR para préstamos en USD; opción de cambiar a tasa variable. Se aplican las tarifas habituales de agencia, estructuración y compromiso.
  • Garantías: prenda accionaria previa a la entrega, hipoteca de primer grado sobre el buque tras la entrega y cesión de contratos; NCLC proporciona una garantía corporativa. El 100% de los montos pendientes será asegurado por SACE.

Las facilidades aseguran financiamiento a largo plazo con respaldo gubernamental en condiciones competitivas, permitiendo la expansión estratégica de la flota, pero también generan hasta $4.9 mil millones de apalancamiento adicional futuro y obligaciones de convenios asociadas.

2025년 7월 17일, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings(NCLH)의 자회사인 NCLC와 두 개의 특수 목적 차입자가 각각 수출 신용 보증을 기반으로 한 신용 시설을 체결하여 2030년과 2032년에 인도 예정인 차세대 선박 자금을 조달했습니다.

  • 규모: 선박 1호에 최대 24억 4천만 달러, 선박 2호에 24억 7천만 달러(총 약 49억 달러), SACE 보험료 포함.
  • 목적: 조선소 인도 대금 및 관련 보험 비용의 80% 자금 조달.
  • 만기 및 상환: 각 대출은 해당 선박 인도 후 12년 만기; 인도 후 6개월부터 24회 반기별 균등 상환.
  • 금리 조건: USD 대출에 대해 (1.55% − SIMEST 마진) + 5.08% CIRR의 고정 금리; 변동 금리 전환 옵션 있음. 일반적인 대행, 구조화 및 약정 수수료 적용.
  • 담보: 인도 전 주식 담보, 인도 후 1순위 선박 저당권 및 계약 양도; NCLC가 법인 보증 제공. 미상환 금액 100%는 SACE가 보험 처리.

이 시설들은 경쟁력 있는 조건으로 정부 지원 장기 자금 조달을 확보하여 전략적 함대 확장을 가능하게 하지만, 최대 49억 달러의 추가 미래 레버리지와 관련된 계약 의무도 발생시킵니다.

Le 17 juillet 2025, la filiale de Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), NCLC, ainsi que deux emprunteurs à vocation spécifique, ont conclu des facilités de crédit garanties par des crédits à l'exportation pour financer les navires de nouvelle génération de la société, prévus pour livraison en 2030 et 2032.

  • Montant : jusqu'à 2,44 milliards de dollars pour le Navire 1 et 2,47 milliards de dollars pour le Navire 2 (≈4,9 milliards de dollars au total), incluant les primes d'assurance SACE.
  • Objectif : financer 80 % des paiements de livraison au chantier naval et les coûts d'assurance associés.
  • Durée et amortissement : chaque prêt arrive à échéance 12 ans après la livraison respective ; remboursement en 24 échéances semestrielles égales à partir de six mois après la livraison.
  • Tarification : taux fixe fixé à (1,55 % − marge SIMEST) + 5,08 % CIRR pour les prêts en USD ; option de passer à taux variable. Les frais d'agence, de structuration et d'engagement habituels s'appliquent.
  • Sécurité : nantissement des actions avant livraison, hypothèque de premier rang sur le navire après livraison et cessions de contrats ; NCLC fournit une garantie d'entreprise. 100 % des montants en cours seront assurés par SACE.

Ces facilités garantissent un financement à long terme soutenu par l'État à des conditions compétitives, permettant une expansion stratégique de la flotte, mais elles génèrent également jusqu'à 4,9 milliards de dollars d'effet de levier futur supplémentaire et des obligations de covenant associées.

Am 17. Juli 2025 haben die Tochtergesellschaft NCLC von Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) und zwei zweckgebundene Kreditnehmer separate exportkreditgestützte Kreditfazilitäten abgeschlossen, um die nächste Generation von Schiffen des Unternehmens zu finanzieren, deren Lieferung für 2030 und 2032 geplant ist.

  • Volumen: bis zu 2,44 Mrd. USD für Schiff 1 und 2,47 Mrd. USD für Schiff 2 (≈4,9 Mrd. USD insgesamt), einschließlich SACE-Versicherungsprämien.
  • Zweck: Finanzierung von 80 % der Werftlieferzahlungen und der damit verbundenen Versicherungskosten.
  • Laufzeit & Tilgung: Jeder Kredit läuft 12 Jahre nach der jeweiligen Lieferung; Rückzahlung erfolgt in 24 gleichen halbjährlichen Raten, beginnend sechs Monate nach Lieferung.
  • Konditionen: Festzins festgelegt auf (1,55 % − SIMEST-Marge) + 5,08 % CIRR für USD-Kredite; Option auf Wechsel zu variablem Zinssatz. Übliche Agentur-, Strukturierungs- und Bereitstellungsgebühren fallen an.
  • Sicherheiten: Anteilsverpfändung vor Lieferung, erstklassige Schiffshypothek nach Lieferung und Vertragsabtretungen; NCLC stellt eine Unternehmensgarantie. 100 % der ausstehenden Beträge werden von SACE versichert.

Die Fazilitäten sichern langfristige, staatlich unterstützte Finanzierung zu wettbewerbsfähigen Konditionen, ermöglichen eine strategische Flottenerweiterung, schaffen aber auch bis zu 4,9 Mrd. USD zusätzliche zukünftige Verschuldung und damit verbundene Covenant-Verpflichtungen.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2025

 

  Dillard’s, Inc.  
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
  Delaware  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
         

1-6140   71-0388071
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
1600 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, Arkansas
  72201
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

  (501) 376-5200  
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     
  Not Applicable  
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
         

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock DDS New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On July 18, 2025, Dillard’s, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Elimination (the “Certificate of Elimination”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware effecting the elimination of the Certificate of Designations relating to the Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) previously filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 7, 2002. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of rights under a shareholder rights plan that expired on March 2, 2012, and no shares of Series A Preferred Stock were ever issued or outstanding. Following the filing of the Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, all previously authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock resumed the status of undesignated shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

The Certificate of Elimination became effective upon filing, and a copy is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The above description of the Certificate of Elimination is a summary and, as such, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Elimination, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
3.1   Certificate of Elimination relating to the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, dated July 18, 2025.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

      DILLARD’S, INC.
         
Date: July 21, 2025   By: /s/ Phillip R. Watts
      Name: Phillip R. Watts
      Title: Senior Vice President, Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
         
      By: /s/ Chris B. Johnson
      Name: Chris B. Johnson
      Title: Senior Vice President and Co-Principal Financial Officer

 

 

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