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2015 Q2 10-Q

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2015
OR
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: 001-9610
Commission file number: 001-15136
 
 
Carnival Corporation
Carnival plc
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
 
 
 Republic of Panama
England and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
 
59-1562976
98-0357772
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
3655 N.W. 87th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33178-2428
Carnival House, 100 Harbour Parade,
Southampton SO15 1ST, United Kingdom
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
(305) 599-2600
011 44 23 8065 5000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
 
 
None
None
(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)
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  þ No  ¨
   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their corporate Web sites, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, or smaller reporting companies. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
Large accelerated filers
þ
Accelerated filers
o
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filers
o
Smaller reporting companies
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ
At June 23, 2015, Carnival Corporation had outstanding 593,457,461 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value.
  
At June 23, 2015, Carnival plc had outstanding 216,153,373 Ordinary Shares $1.66 par value, one Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and 593,457,461 Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust.
 

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CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(in millions, except per share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended   
  May 31,
 
Six Months Ended   
  May 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cruise
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Passenger tickets
$
2,628

 
$
2,698

 
$
5,260

 
$
5,425

Onboard and other
927

 
905

 
1,816

 
1,755

Tour and other
35

 
30

 
44

 
38

 
3,590

 
3,633

 
7,120

 
7,218

Operating Costs and Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cruise
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commissions, transportation and other
481

 
520

 
1,067

 
1,141

Onboard and other
114

 
115

 
225

 
228

Payroll and related
469

 
485

 
936

 
965

Fuel
333

 
527

 
650

 
1,050

Food
242

 
251

 
482

 
496

Other ship operating
734

 
642

 
1,332

 
1,238

Tour and other
31

 
32

 
47

 
46

 
2,404

 
2,572

 
4,739

 
5,164

Selling and administrative
491

 
504

 
1,020

 
1,025

Depreciation and amortization
406

 
410

 
807

 
815

 
3,301

 
3,486

 
6,566

 
7,004

Operating Income
289

 
147

 
554

 
214

Nonoperating (Expense) Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
2

 
2

 
4

 
4

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(57
)
 
(72
)
 
(114
)
 
(143
)
(Losses) gains on fuel derivatives, net
(13
)
 
11

 
(181
)
 
(6
)
Other income, net
5

 
11

 
15

 
11

 
(63
)
 
(48
)
 
(276
)
 
(134
)
Income Before Income Taxes
226

 
99

 
278

 
80

Income Tax Expense, Net
(4
)
 
(1
)
 
(7
)
 
(2
)
Net Income
$
222

 
$
98

 
$
271

 
$
78

Earnings Per Share

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.29

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.10

Diluted
$
0.29

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.10

Dividends Declared Per Share
$
0.25

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.50

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
(in millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended May 31,
 
Six Months Ended
 May 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net Income
$
222

 
$
98

 
$
271

 
$
78

Items Included in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

 

 
 
 
 
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
(135
)
 
(17
)
 
(818
)
 
100

Other
(5
)
 
(13
)
 
(45
)
 
(18
)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(140
)
 
(30
)
 
(863
)
 
82

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
82

 
$
68

 
$
(592
)
 
$
160

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)
 
 
May 31,
2015
 
November 30,
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
298

 
$
331

Trade and other receivables, net
380

 
332

Insurance recoverables
176

 
154

Inventories
327

 
349

Prepaid expenses and other
298

 
322

Total current assets
1,479

 
1,488

Property and Equipment, Net
32,179

 
32,819

Goodwill
3,041

 
3,127

Other Intangibles
1,247

 
1,270

Other Assets
665

 
744

 
$
38,611

 
$
39,448

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
$
305

 
$
666

Current portion of long-term debt
1,316

 
1,059

Accounts payable
637

 
626

Claims reserve
295

 
262

Accrued liabilities and other
1,223

 
1,276

Customer deposits
3,907

 
3,032

Total current liabilities
7,683

 
6,921

Long-Term Debt
6,648

 
7,363

Other Long-Term Liabilities
1,028

 
960

Contingencies

 

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Common stock of Carnival Corporation, $0.01 par value; 1,960 shares authorized; 653
     shares at 2015 and 652 shares at 2014 issued
7

 
7

Ordinary shares of Carnival plc, $1.66 par value; 216 shares at 2015 and 2014 issued
358

 
358

Additional paid-in capital
8,412

 
8,384

Retained earnings
19,041

 
19,158

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,479
)
 
(616
)
Treasury stock, 59 shares at 2015 and 2014 of Carnival Corporation and 32
     shares at 2015 and 2014 of Carnival plc, at cost
(3,087
)
 
(3,087
)
Total shareholders’ equity
23,252

 
24,204

 
$
38,611

 
$
39,448

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)
 
 
Six Months Ended   
  May 31,
 
2015
 
2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
271

 
$
78

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
807

 
815

(Gains) on ship sales and ship impairment, net
(4
)
 
(15
)
Losses on fuel derivatives, net
181

 
6

Share-based compensation
25

 
26

Other, net
16

 
9

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
 
 
Receivables
(85
)
 
105

Inventories
11

 
(9
)
Insurance recoverables, prepaid expenses and other
61

 
216

Accounts payable
39

 
(13
)
Claims reserves and accrued and other liabilities
(5
)
 
(221
)
Customer deposits
969

 
676

Net cash provided by operating activities
2,286

 
1,673

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Additions to property and equipment
(1,381
)
 
(1,329
)
Proceeds from sales of ships
25

 
42

(Payments) receipts of fuel derivative settlements
(95
)
 
1

Other, net
24

 
18

Net cash used in investing activities
(1,427
)
 
(1,268
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
(Repayments of) proceeds from short-term borrowings, net
(357
)
 
448

Principal repayments of long-term debt
(584
)
 
(1,401
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
472

 
829

Dividends paid
(388
)
 
(388
)
Other, net
(4
)
 
(7
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(861
)
 
(519
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(31
)
 
(5
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(33
)
 
(119
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
331

 
462

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
298

 
$
343

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 – General

The 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.”

Basis of Presentation
The Consolidated Balance Sheet at May 31, 2015, the Consolidated Statements of Income and the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 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 2014 joint Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2015. Our operations are seasonal and results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements

In the first quarter of 2015, we revised and corrected the accounting for one of our brands' marine and technical spare parts in order to consistently expense and classify them fleetwide. We evaluated the materiality of this revision and concluded that it was not material to any of our previously issued financial statements. However, had we not revised, this accounting may have resulted in material inconsistencies to our financial statements in the future. Accordingly, we revised previously reported results for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and as of November 30, 2014 in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2015. In addition, we revised previously reported results for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 in this Form 10-Q. We will revise all other previously reported results as such financial information is included in future filings.

The effects of this revision on our Consolidated Statements of Income were as follows (in millions, except per share data):
 
Three Months Ended May 31, 2014
 
Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
 
As Previously
Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As
Revised
 
As Previously
 Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As
Revised
Other ship operating
$
635

 
$
7

 
$
642

 
$
1,226

 
$
12

 
$
1,238

Depreciation and amortization
$
409

 
$
1

 
$
410

 
$
814

 
$
1

 
$
815

Operating income
$
155

 
$
(8
)
 
$
147

 
$
227

 
$
(13
)
 
$
214

Income before income taxes
$
107

 
$
(8
)
 
$
99

 
$
93

 
$
(13
)
 
$
80

Net income
$
106

 
$
(8
)
 
$
98

 
$
91

 
$
(13
)
 
$
78

Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Basic
$
0.14

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.13

 
$
0.12

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.10

     Diluted
$
0.14

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.13

 
$
0.12

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.10


The effects of this revision on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income were as follows (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended May 31, 2014
 
Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
 
As Previously
Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As
Revised
 
As Previously Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As
Revised
Net income
$
106

 
$
(8
)
 
$
98

 
$
91

 
$
(13
)
 
$
78

Total comprehensive income
$
76

 
$
(8
)
 
$
68

 
$
173

 
$
(13
)
 
$
160






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The effects of this revision on our Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows (in millions):
 
November 30, 2014
 
As Previously
Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As
Revised
Inventories
$
364

 
$
(15
)
 
$
349

Total current assets
$
1,503

 
$
(15
)
 
$
1,488

Property and equipment, net
$
32,773

 
$
46

 
$
32,819

Other assets
$
859

 
$
(115
)
 
$
744

Total assets
$
39,532

 
$
(84
)
 
$
39,448

Retained earnings
$
19,242

 
$
(84
)
(a)
$
19,158

Total shareholders' equity
$
24,288

 
$
(84
)
 
$
24,204

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
39,532

 
$
(84
)
 
$
39,448


(a) As of November 30, 2014, the cumulative impact of this revision was an $84 million reduction in retained earnings. The diluted earnings per share decreases were $0.03 for each of 2014 and 2013, $0.02 for 2012, $0.03 for pre-2010 and $0.11 in the aggregate. There was no annual diluted earnings per share impact for 2011 and 2010.

This non-cash revision did not impact our operating cash flows for any period. The effects of this revision on the individual line items within operating cash flows on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows were as follows (in millions):
 
Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
 
As Previously
Reported
 
Adjustment
 
As
Revised
Net income
$
91

 
$
(13
)
 
$
78

Depreciation and amortization
$
814

 
$
1

 
$
815

Inventories
$
(8
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(9
)
Insurance recoverables, prepaid expenses and other
$
201

 
$
15

 
$
216

Claims reserves and accrued and other liabilities
$
(219
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(221
)

Other

Cruise passenger ticket revenues include fees, taxes and charges collected by us from our guests. The portion of these fees, taxes and charges included in passenger ticket revenues and commissions, transportation and other costs were $123 million and $125 million and $257 million and $262 million for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

During the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, repairs and maintenance expenses, including minor improvement costs and dry-dock expenses, were $352 million and $274 million and $603 million and $526 million, respectively, and are substantially all included in other ship operating expenses.

Accounting Pronouncement

In 2014, amended guidance was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board regarding the accounting for service concession arrangements. The new guidance defines a service concession as an arrangement between a public-sector grantor, such as a port authority, and a company that will operate and maintain the grantor's infrastructure for a specified period of time. In exchange, the company may be given a right to charge the public, such as our cruise guests, for the use of the infrastructure. The guidance will prohibit us from recording the infrastructure we have constructed to be used by us pursuant to the service concession arrangement within property and equipment. This guidance is required to be adopted by us in the first quarter of 2016 on a modified retrospective basis, however, early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.




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NOTE 2 – Unsecured Debt

At May 31, 2015, our short-term borrowings consisted of commercial paper of $261 million and euro-denominated bank loans of $44 million with an aggregate weighted-average floating interest rate of 0.6%.

In February 2015, we entered into an export credit facility that will provide us with the ability to borrow up to an aggregate of $505 million. Proceeds from this facility will be used to pay for a portion of the purchase price of a Princess Cruises' ("Princess") ship, which is expected to be delivered in March 2017. If drawn, this borrowing will be due in semi-annual installments through March 2029.

In February 2015, we borrowed $472 million under a euro-denominated export credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of P&O Cruises (UK)'s Britannia purchase price. The floating rate facility is due in semi-annual installments through February 2027.
In April 2015, Carnival Corporation, Carnival plc, and certain of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc’s subsidiaries exercised their option to extend the termination date of their five-year multi-currency revolving credit facility from June 2019 to June 2020, which was approved by each bank.

NOTE 3 – Contingencies
Litigation
As a result of the January 2012 ship incident, litigation claims and investigations, including, but not limited to, those arising from personal injury, loss of or damage to personal property, business interruption losses or environmental damage to any affected coastal waters and the surrounding areas, have been and may be asserted or brought against various parties, including us. The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time. However, we do not expect these matters to have a significant impact on our results of operations because we have insurance coverage for these types of third-party claims.
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice are investigating allegations that Caribbean Princess breached international pollution laws. We are cooperating with the investigations, including conducting our own internal investigation into the matter. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time. However, we do not expect it to have a significant impact on our results of operations.
Additionally, in the normal course of our business, various 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 recoverables, is typically limited to our self-insurance retention levels. Management believes the ultimate outcome of these claims and lawsuits will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Contingent Obligations – Lease Out and Lease Back Type (“LILO”) Transactions
At May 31, 2015, Carnival Corporation had estimated contingent obligations totaling $376 million, excluding termination payments as discussed below, to participants in LILO transactions for two of its ships. At the inception of these leases, the aggregate of the net present value of these obligations was paid by Carnival Corporation to a group of major financial institutions, who agreed to act as payment undertakers and directly pay these obligations. As a result, these contingent obligations are considered extinguished and neither the funds nor the contingent obligations have been included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In the event that Carnival Corporation were to default on its contingent obligations and assuming performance by all other participants, we estimate that it would, as of May 31, 2015, be responsible for a termination payment of $22 million. In 2017, Carnival Corporation has the right to exercise options that would terminate these LILO transactions at no cost to it.
If the credit rating of one of the financial institutions who is directly paying the contingent obligations falls below AA-, or below A- for the other financial institution, then Carnival Corporation will be required to replace the applicable financial institution with another financial institution whose credit rating is at least AA or meets other specified credit requirements. In such circumstances, it would incur additional costs, although we estimate that they would not be significant to our consolidated financial statements. The financial institution payment undertaker subject to the AA- credit rating threshold has a credit rating of AA, and the financial institution subject to the A- credit rating threshold has a credit rating of A+.  If Carnival Corporation's credit rating, which is BBB+, falls below BBB, it will be required to provide a standby letter of credit for $31 million, or, alternatively, provide mortgages for this aggregate amount on these two ships.


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Contingent Obligations – Indemnifications
Some of the debt contracts 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 and 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 such indemnification clauses in the past and, under current circumstances, we do not believe a request for material future indemnification payments is probable.

NOTE 4 – Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Fair Value Measurements
U.S. accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
•
Level 1 measurements are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Valuation of these items does not entail a significant amount of judgment.
•
Level 2 measurements are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or market data other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities.
•
Level 3 measurements are based on unobservable data that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between independent and knowledgeable market participants at the measurement date. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, our own assumptions are set to reflect those that we believe market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.
The fair value measurement of a financial asset or financial liability must reflect the nonperformance risk of the counterparty and us. Therefore, the impact of our counterparty’s creditworthiness was considered when in an asset position, and our creditworthiness was considered when in a liability position in the fair value measurement of our financial instruments.  Creditworthiness did not have a significant impact on the fair values of our financial instruments at May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014. Both the counterparties and we are expected to continue to perform under the contractual terms of the instruments. Considerable judgment may be required in interpreting market data used to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, certain estimates of fair value presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current or future market exchange.

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Financial Instruments that are not Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The carrying values and estimated fair values and basis of valuation of our financial instrument assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in millions):
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
November 30, 2014
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cash and cash equivalents (a)
$
248

 
$
248

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
240

 
$
240

 
$
—

 
$
—

Restricted cash (b)
7

 
7

 
—

 
—

 
11

 
11

 
—

 
—

Long-term other assets (c)
140

 
1

 
99

 
38

 
156

 
1

 
103

 
49

Total
$
395

 
$
256

 
$
99

 
$
38

 
$
407

 
$
252

 
$
103

 
$
49

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed rate debt (d)
$
4,157

 
$
—

 
$
4,458

 
$
—

 
$
4,433

 
$
—

 
$
4,743

 
$
—

Floating rate debt (d)
4,112

 
—

 
4,094

 
—

 
4,655

 
—

 
4,562

 
—

Total
$
8,269

 
$
—

 
$
8,552

 
$
—

 
$
9,088

 
$
—

 
$
9,305

 
$
—

 
(a)
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash on hand, and at May 31, 2015, also included a money market deposit account. Due to their short maturities, the carrying values approximate their fair values.
(b)
Restricted cash is comprised of a money market deposit account.
(c)
At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014, long-term other assets were substantially all comprised of notes and other receivables. The fair values of our Level 1 and Level 2 notes and other receivables were based on estimated future cash flows discounted at appropriate market interest rates. The fair values of our Level 3 notes receivable were estimated using risk-adjusted discount rates.
(d)
Debt does not include the impact of interest rate swaps. The net difference between the fair value of our fixed rate debt and its carrying value was due to the market interest rates in existence at May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014 being lower than the fixed interest rates on these debt obligations, including the impact of any changes in our credit ratings. At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014, the net difference between the fair value of our floating rate debt and its carrying value was due to the market interest rates in existence at May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014 being slightly higher than the floating interest rates on these debt obligations, including the impact of any changes in our credit ratings. The fair values of our publicly-traded notes were based on their unadjusted quoted market prices in markets that are not sufficiently active to be Level 1, and accordingly, are considered Level 2. The fair values of our other debt were estimated based on appropriate market interest rates being applied to this debt.

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Financial Instruments that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The estimated fair value and basis of valuation of our financial instrument assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in millions):
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
November 30, 2014
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents (a)
$
50

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
91

 
$
—

 
$
—

Restricted cash (b)
23

 
—

 
—

 
19

 
—

 
—

Marketable securities held in rabbi trusts (c)
106

 
15

 
—

 
113

 
9

 
—

Derivative financial instruments (d)
—

 
20

 
—

 
—

 
14

 
—

Long-term other asset (e)
—

 
—

 
20

 
—

 
—

 
20

Total
$
179

 
$
35

 
$
20

 
$
223

 
$
23

 
$
20

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments (d)
$
—

 
$
369

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
278

 
$
—

Total
$
—

 
$
369

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
278

 
$
—

 
(a)
Cash equivalents are comprised of money market funds.
(b)
The majority of restricted cash is comprised of money market funds.
(c)
At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014, marketable securities held in rabbi trusts were comprised of Level 1 bonds, frequently-priced mutual funds invested in common stocks and money market funds and Level 2 other investments. Their use is restricted to funding certain deferred compensation and non-qualified U.S. pension plans.
(d)
See “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” section below for detailed information regarding our derivative financial instruments.
(e)
Long-term other asset is comprised of an auction-rate security. The fair value was based on a broker quote in an inactive market, which is considered a Level 3 input. During the six months ended May 31, 2015, there were no purchases or sales pertaining to this auction rate security.
We measure our derivatives using valuations that are calibrated to the initial trade prices. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs and other variables included in the valuation models such as interest rate, yield and commodity price curves, forward currency exchange rates, credit spreads, maturity dates, volatilities and netting arrangements. We use the income approach to value derivatives for foreign currency options and forwards, interest rate swaps and fuel derivatives using observable market data for all significant inputs and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present value amount, assuming that participants are motivated, but not compelled to transact. We also corroborate our fair value estimates using valuations provided by our counterparties.
Nonfinancial Instruments that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Valuation of Goodwill and Other Intangibles
The reconciliation of the changes in the carrying amounts of our goodwill, which goodwill has been allocated to our North America and Europe, Australia & Asia (“EAA”) cruise brands, was as follows (in millions):
 
 
North America
Cruise Brands
 
EAA
Cruise Brands
 
Total
Balance at November 30, 2014
$
1,898

 
$
1,229

 
$
3,127

Foreign currency translation adjustment
—

 
(86
)
 
(86
)
Balance at May 31, 2015
$
1,898

 
$
1,143

 
$
3,041

 
At July 31, 2014, all of our cruise brands carried goodwill, except for Ibero Cruises ("the former Ibero") and Seabourn. As of that date, we performed our annual goodwill impairment reviews and no goodwill was impaired. At May 31, 2015, accumulated goodwill impairment charges were $153 million, which were all related to the former Ibero.

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The reconciliation of the changes in the carrying amounts of our intangible assets not subject to amortization, which represent trademarks that have been allocated to our North America and EAA cruise brands, was as follows (in millions):
 
 
North America
Cruise Brands
 
EAA
Cruise Brands
 
Total
Balance at November 30, 2014
$
927

 
$
338

 
$
1,265

Foreign currency translation adjustment
—

 
(22
)
 
(22
)
Balance at May 31, 2015
$
927

 
$
316

 
$
1,243

As of July 31, 2014, we also performed our annual trademark impairment reviews for our cruise brands that have trademarks recorded, which are AIDA Cruises ("AIDA"), P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK) and Princess. No trademarks were considered to be impaired at that time.
The determination of our cruise brand, cruise ship and trademark fair values includes numerous assumptions that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. We believe that we have made reasonable estimates and judgments in determining whether our goodwill, cruise ships and trademarks have been impaired. However, if there is a change in assumptions used or if there is a change in the conditions or circumstances influencing fair values in the future, then we may need to recognize an impairment charge.
At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014, our intangible assets subject to amortization are not significant to our consolidated financial statements.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
We utilize derivative and nonderivative financial instruments, such as foreign currency forwards, options and swaps, foreign currency debt obligations and foreign currency cash balances, to manage our exposure to fluctuations in certain foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate exposure in order to achieve a desired proportion of fixed and floating rate debt. In addition, we utilize our fuel derivatives program to mitigate a portion of the risk to our future cash flows attributable to potential fuel price increases, which we define as our “economic risk.” Our policy is to not use any financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
All derivatives are recorded at fair value. The changes in fair value are recognized currently in earnings if the derivatives do not qualify as effective hedges, or if we do not seek to qualify for hedge accounting treatment, such as for our fuel derivatives. If a derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, then changes in the fair value of the derivative are offset against the changes in the fair value of the underlying hedged item. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, then the effective portion of the changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") until the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings or the forecasted transaction is no longer probable. If a derivative or a nonderivative financial instrument is designated as a hedge of our net investment in a foreign operation, then changes in the fair value of the financial instrument are recognized as a component of AOCI to offset a portion of the change in the translated value of the net investment being hedged, until the investment is sold or substantially liquidated. We formally document hedging relationships for all derivative and nonderivative hedges and the underlying hedged items, as well as our risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transactions.
We classify the fair values of all our derivative contracts as either current or long-term, depending on whether the maturity date of the derivative contract is within or beyond one year from the balance sheet date. The cash flows from derivatives treated as hedges are classified in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the same category as the item being hedged. Our cash flows related to fuel derivatives are classified within investing activities.

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The estimated fair values of our derivative financial instruments and their location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):
 

 
Balance Sheet Location
 
May 31,
 2015
 
November 30, 2014
Derivative assets
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges (a)
Prepaid expenses and other
 
$
9

 
$
6

 
Other assets – long-term
 
9

 
6

Interest rate swaps (b)
Prepaid expenses and other
 
2

 
1

 
Other assets – long-term
 
—

 
1

Total derivative assets
 
 
$
20

 
$
14

Derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges (a)
Accrued liabilities and other
 
$
4

 
$
—

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
4

 
—

Interest rate swaps (b)
Accrued liabilities and other
 
12

 
13


Other long-term liabilities
 
28

 
35

Foreign currency zero cost collars (c)
Accrued liabilities and other
 
—

 
1

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
16

 
—

 
 
 
64

 
49

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel (d)
Accrued liabilities and other
 
106

 
90

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
199

 
139

 
 
 
305

 
229

Total derivative liabilities
 
 
$
369

 
$
278

 
(a)
We had foreign currency forwards totaling $451 million at May 31, 2015 and $403 million at November 30, 2014 that are designated as hedges of our net investments in foreign operations, which have a euro- and sterling-denominated functional currency. At May 31, 2015, these foreign currency forwards settle through July 2017. At May 31, 2015, we also had foreign currency swaps totaling $401 million that are designated as hedges of our net investments in foreign operations, which have a euro-denominated functional currency. At May 31, 2015, these foreign currency swaps settle through September 2019.
(b)
We have euro interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges whereby we receive floating interest rate payments in exchange for making fixed interest rate payments. These interest rate swap agreements effectively changed $626 million at May 31, 2015 and $750 million at November 30, 2014 of EURIBOR-based floating rate euro debt to fixed rate euro debt. These interest rate swaps settle through March 2025. In addition, at May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014 we had U.S. dollar interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges whereby we receive fixed interest rate payments in exchange for making floating interest rate payments. At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014, these interest rate swap agreements effectively changed $500 million of fixed rate debt to U.S. dollar LIBOR-based floating rate debt. These interest rate swaps settle through February 2016.
(c)
At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014, we had foreign currency derivatives consisting of foreign currency zero cost collars that are designated as foreign currency cash flow hedges for a portion of our euro-denominated shipbuilding payments. See “Newbuild Currency Risks” below for additional information regarding these derivatives.
(d)
At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014, we had fuel derivatives consisting of zero cost collars on Brent crude oil (“Brent”) to cover a portion of our estimated fuel consumption through 2018. See “Fuel Price Risks” below for additional information regarding these fuel derivatives.


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Our derivative contracts include rights of offset with our counterparties. We have elected to net certain of our derivative assets and liabilities within counterparties. The amounts recognized within assets and liabilities were as follows (in millions):
 
 
May 31, 2015
 
 
Gross Amounts
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet
 
Total Net Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet
 
Gross Amounts not Offset in the Balance Sheet
 
Net Amounts
Assets
 
$
34

 
$
(14
)
 
$
20

 
$
(20
)
 
$
—

Liabilities
 
$
383

 
$
(14
)
 
$
369

 
$
(20
)
 
$
349

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 30, 2014
 
 
Gross Amounts
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet
 
Total Net Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet
 
Gross Amounts not Offset in the Balance Sheet
 
Net Amounts
Assets
 
$
78

 
$
(64
)
 
$
14

 
$
(14
)
 
$
—

Liabilities
 
$
342

 
$
(64
)
 
$
278

 
$
(14
)
 
$
264

The effective portions of our derivatives qualifying and designated as hedging instruments recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income were as follows (in millions):
 
 
Three Months Ended May 31,
 
Six Months Ended May 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net investment hedges
$
6

 
$
(1
)
 
$
46

 
$
—

Foreign currency zero cost collars – cash flow hedges
$
(10
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(48
)
 
$
(6
)
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges
$
5

 
$
(10
)
 
$
3

 
$
(14
)
There are no credit risk related contingent features in our derivative agreements, except for bilateral credit provisions within our fuel derivative counterparty agreements. These provisions require interest-bearing, non-restricted cash to be posted or received as collateral to the extent the fuel derivative fair value payable to or receivable from an individual counterparty exceeds $100 million. At May 31, 2015, we had $11 million of collateral posted to one of our fuel derivative counterparties, which was all returned to us in June 2015 as the collateral posting was no longer required. At May 31, 2015, no collateral was required to be received from our fuel derivative counterparties. At November 30, 2014, no collateral was required to be posted to or received from our fuel derivative counterparties.
The amount of estimated cash flow hedges’ unrealized gains and losses that are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months is not significant. We have not provided additional disclosures of the impact that derivative instruments and hedging activities have on our consolidated financial statements as of May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014 and for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 where such impacts were not significant.
Fuel Price Risks
Our exposure to market risk for changes in fuel prices substantially all relates to the consumption of fuel on our ships. We use our fuel derivatives program to mitigate a portion of our economic risk attributable to potential fuel price increases. We designed our fuel derivatives program to maximize operational flexibility by utilizing derivative markets with significant trading liquidity and our program currently consists of zero cost collars on Brent.
All of our derivatives are based on Brent prices whereas the actual fuel used on our ships is marine fuel. Changes in the Brent prices may not show a high degree of correlation with changes in our underlying marine fuel prices. We will not realize any economic gain or loss upon the monthly maturities of our zero cost collars unless the average monthly price of Brent is above the ceiling price or below the floor price. We believe that these derivatives will act as economic hedges; however, hedge accounting is not applied. As part of our fuel derivatives program, we will continue to evaluate various derivative products and strategies.

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Our unrealized and realized gains (losses), net on fuel derivatives were as follows (in millions):

Three Months Ended May 31,
 
Six Months Ended May 31,

2015

2014
 
2015
 
2014
Unrealized gains (losses) on fuel derivatives, net
$
34


$
10

 
$
(78
)
 
$
(7
)
Realized (losses) gains on fuel derivatives
(47
)

1

 
(103
)
 
1

(Losses) gains on fuel derivatives, net
$
(13
)
 
$
11

 
$
(181
)
 
$
(6
)

At May 31, 2015, our outstanding fuel derivatives consisted of zero cost collars on Brent to cover a portion of our estimated fuel consumption as follows:
Maturities (a)
Transaction
Dates
 
Barrels
(in  thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Floor  Prices
 
Weighted-Average
Ceiling  Prices
 
Percent of Estimated
Fuel  Consumption
Covered
Fiscal 2015 (Q3-Q4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 2011
 
1,080

 
$
80

 
$
114

 
 
 
February 2012
 
1,080

 
$
80

 
$
125

 
 
 
June 2012
 
618

 
$
74

 
$
110

 
 
 
April 2013
 
522

 
$
80

 
$
111

 
 
 
May 2013
 
942

 
$
80

 
$
110

 
 
 
October 2014
 
960

 
$
79

 
$
110

 
 
 
 
 
5,202

 
 
 
 
 
50%
Fiscal 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2012
 
3,564

 
$
75

 
$
108

 
 
 
February 2013
 
2,160

 
$
80

 
$
120

 
 
 
April 2013
 
3,000

 
$
75

 
$
115

 
 
 
 
 
8,724

 
 
 
 
 
46%
Fiscal 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 2013
 
3,276

 
$
80

 
$
115

 

 
April 2013
 
2,028

 
$
75

 
$
110

 
 
 
January 2014
 
1,800

 
$
75

 
$
114

 
 
 
October 2014
 
1,020

 
$
80

 
$
113

 
 
 
 
 
8,124

 
 
 
 
 
43%
Fiscal 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 2014
 
2,700

 
$
75

 
$
110

 
 
 
October 2014
 
3,000

 
$
80

 
$
114

 
 
 
 
 
5,700

 
 
 
 
 
30%
 
(a)
Fuel derivatives mature evenly over each month within the above fiscal periods.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risks
Overall Strategy
We manage our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates through our normal operating and financing activities, including netting certain exposures to take advantage of any natural offsets and, when considered appropriate, through the use of derivative and nonderivative financial instruments. Our primary focus is to manage the economic foreign currency exchange risks faced by our operations, which are the ultimate foreign currency exchange risks that would be realized by us if we exchanged one currency for another, and not accounting risks. While we will continue to monitor our exposure to these economic risks, we do not currently hedge our foreign currency exchange risks with derivative or nonderivative financial instruments, with the exception of certain of our ship commitments and net investments in foreign operations. The financial impacts of the hedging instruments we do employ generally offset the changes in the underlying exposures being hedged.

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Operational Currency Risks
Our European and Australian cruise brands generate significant revenues and incur significant expenses in their euro, sterling or Australian dollar functional currency, which subjects us to "foreign currency translational" risk related to these currencies. Accordingly, exchange rate fluctuations of the euro, sterling and Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar will affect our reported financial results since the reporting currency for our consolidated financial statements is the U.S. dollar. Any strengthening of the U.S. dollar against these foreign currencies has the financial statement effect of decreasing the U.S. dollar values reported for these cruise brands’ revenues and expenses. Any weakening of the U.S. dollar has the opposite effect.

Substantially all of our brands also have non-functional currency risk related to their international sales operations, which has become an increasingly larger part of most of their businesses over time, and principally includes the euro, sterling and Australian, Canadian and U.S. dollars. In addition, all of our brands have non-functional currency expenses for a portion of their operating expenses.  Accordingly, we also have "foreign currency transactional" risks related to changes in the exchange rates for our brands’ revenues and expenses that are in a currency other than their functional currency. However, these brands’ revenues and expenses in non-functional currencies create some degree of natural offset from these currency exchange movements. In addition, we monitor this foreign currency transactional risk in order to measure its impact on our results of operations.
Investment Currency Risks
We consider our investments in foreign operations to be denominated in relatively stable currencies and of a long-term nature. We partially mitigate our net investment currency exposures by denominating a portion of our foreign currency intercompany payables in our foreign operations’ functional currencies, principally sterling. We have designated $1.9 billion as of May 31, 2015 and $2.4 billion as of November 30, 2014 of our foreign currency intercompany payables as nonderivative hedges of our net investments in foreign operations. Accordingly, we have included $449 million at May 31, 2015 and $359 million at November 30, 2014 of cumulative foreign currency transaction nonderivative gains in the cumulative translation adjustment component of AOCI, which offsets a portion of the losses recorded in AOCI upon translating our foreign operations’ net assets into U.S. dollars. During the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized foreign currency nonderivative transaction gains (losses) of $18 million ($1 million in 2014) and $90 million ($(39) million in 2014), respectively, in the cumulative translation adjustment component of AOCI.
Newbuild Currency Risks
Our shipbuilding contracts are typically denominated in euros. Our decisions regarding whether or not to hedge a non-functional currency ship commitment for our cruise brands are made on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the amount and duration of the exposure, market volatility, economic trends, our overall expected net cash flows by currency and other offsetting risks. We use foreign currency derivative contracts and have used nonderivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency exchange rate risk for some of our ship construction payments.
In January 2015, we entered into foreign currency zero cost collars that are designated as cash flow hedges for a portion of a Princess newbuild's and Seabourn Encore's euro-denominated shipyard payments. The Princess newbuild’s collars mature in March 2017 at a weighted-average ceiling of $590 million and a weighted-average floor of $504 million. The Seabourn Encore's collars mature in November 2016 at a weighted-average ceiling of $221 million and a weighted-average floor of $185 million. If the spot rate is between the weighted-average ceiling and floor rates on the date of maturity, then we would not owe or receive any payments under these collars.
In February 2015, we settled our foreign currency zero cost collars that were designated as cash flow hedges for the final euro-denominated shipyard payments of P&O Cruises (UK)'s Britannia, which resulted in $33 million being recognized in other comprehensive loss during the three months ended February 28, 2015.
At May 31, 2015, our remaining newbuild currency exchange rate risk relates to euro-denominated newbuild contract payments, which represent a total unhedged commitment of $1.4 billion and substantially relates to a Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Seabourn newbuilds all scheduled to be delivered in 2018.
The cost of shipbuilding orders that we may place in the future that is denominated in a different currency than our cruise brands’ or the shipyards’ functional currency is expected to be affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. These foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations may affect our desire to order new cruise ships.

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Interest Rate Risks
We manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates through our debt portfolio management and investment strategies. We evaluate our debt portfolio to determine whether to make periodic adjustments to the mix of fixed and floating rate debt through the use of interest rate swaps and the issuance of new debt or the early retirement of existing debt. At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014, 52% and 48% of our debt bore fixed and floating interest rates, respectively, including the effect of interest rate swaps. In addition, to the extent that we have excess cash available for investment, we purchase high quality short-term investments with floating interest rates, which offset a portion of the impact of interest rate fluctuations arising from our floating interest rate debt portfolio.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
As part of our ongoing control procedures, we monitor concentrations of credit risk associated with financial and other institutions with which we conduct significant business. Our maximum exposure under foreign currency and fuel derivative contracts and interest rate swap agreements that are in-the-money, which were not material at May 31, 2015, is the replacement cost, net of any collateral received or contractually allowed offset, in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the contracts, all of which are currently our lending banks. We seek to minimize these credit risk exposures, including counterparty nonperformance primarily associated with our cash equivalents, investments, committed financing facilities, contingent obligations, derivative instruments, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees, by normally conducting business with large, well-established financial institutions, insurance companies and export credit agencies, and by diversifying our counterparties. In addition, we have guidelines regarding credit ratings and investment maturities that we follow to help safeguard liquidity and minimize risk. We normally do require collateral and/or guarantees to support notes receivable on significant asset sales, long-term ship charters and new ship progress payments to shipyards. We currently believe the risk of nonperformance by any of these significant counterparties is remote.
We also monitor the creditworthiness of travel agencies and tour operators in Asia, Australia and Europe and credit and debit card providers to which we extend credit in the normal course of our business, which includes charter-hire agreements in Asia prior to sailing. Our credit exposure also includes contingent obligations related to cash payments received directly by travel agents and tour operators for cash collected by them on cruise sales in Australia and most of Europe where we are obligated to honor our guests' cruise payments made by them to their travel agents and tour operators regardless of whether we have received these payments. Concentrations of credit risk associated with these trade receivables, charter-hire agreements and contingent obligations are not considered to be material, principally due to the large number of unrelated accounts within our customer base, the nature of these contingent obligations and their short maturities. We have experienced only minimal credit losses on our trade receivables, charter-hire agreements and contingent obligations. We do not normally require collateral or other security to support normal credit sales.
NOTE 5 – Segment Information
We have three reportable cruise segments that are comprised of our (1) North America cruise brands, (2) EAA cruise brands and (3) Cruise Support. In addition, we have a Tour and Other segment. Our segments are reported on the same basis as the internally reported information that is provided to our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc. Decisions to allocate resources and assess performance for Carnival Corporation & plc are made by the CODM upon review of the segment results across all of our cruise brands and other segments.
Our North America cruise segment includes Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess and Seabourn. Our EAA cruise segment includes AIDA, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK) and prior to November 2014, the former Ibero. These individual cruise brand operating segments have been aggregated into two reportable segments based on the similarity of their economic and other characteristics, including types of customers, regulatory environment, maintenance requirements, supporting systems and processes and products and services they provide. Our Cruise Support segment represents certain of our port and related facilities and other services that are provided for the benefit of our cruise brands.
Our Tour and Other segment represents the hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours. In 2014, our Tour and Other segment also included one ship that we chartered to an unaffiliated entity. In November 2014, we entered into a bareboat charter/sale agreement under which Grand Holiday was chartered to an unrelated entity in January 2015 through March 2025. Additionally, in December 2014, we entered into a bareboat charter/sale agreement under which Costa Celebration was chartered to an unrelated entity in December 2014 through August 2021, as amended. Under these agreements, ownership of Grand Holiday and Costa Celebration will be transferred to the buyer at the end of their lease term. Neither of these transactions met the criteria to qualify as a sales-type lease and, accordingly, they are being accounted for as operating leases whereby we recognize the charter revenue over the term of the agreements. Subsequent to entering into these agreements, our Tour and Other segment includes these three ships.
Selected information for our segments was as follows (in millions):
 
 
Three Months Ended May 31,
 
Revenues
 
Operating costs and
expenses
 
Selling
and
administrative
 
Depreciation
and
amortization
 
Operating
income  (loss)
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Cruise Brands (a)
$
2,266

 
$
1,534

 
$
271

 
$
251

 
$
210

EAA Cruise Brands
1,279

 
849

 
171

 
138

 
121

Cruise Support
27

 
7

 
47

 
6

 
(33
)
Tour and Other (a)
35

 
31

 
2

 
11

 
(9
)
Intersegment elimination (a)
(17
)
 
(17
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
3,590

 
$
2,404

 
$
491

 
$
406

 
$
289

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Cruise Brands (a)
$
2,166

 
$
1,581

 
$
280

 
$
240

 
$
65

EAA Cruise Brands
1,438

 
973

 
178

 
157

 
130

Cruise Support
12

 
(1
)
 
44

 
5

 
(36
)
Tour and Other (a)
30

 
32

 
2

 
8

 
(12
)
Intersegment elimination (a)
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
3,633

 
$
2,572

 
$
504

 
$
410

 
$
147

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended May 31,
 
Revenues
 
Operating costs and
expenses
 
Selling
and
administrative
 
Depreciation
and
amortization
 
Operating
income  (loss)
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Cruise Brands (a)
$
4,459

 
$
2,911

 
$
558

 
$
497

 
$
493

EAA Cruise Brands
2,582

 
1,792

 
349

 
276

 
165

Cruise Support
52

 
6

 
108

 
12

 
(74
)
Tour and Other (a)
44

 
47

 
5

 
22

 
(30
)
Intersegment elimination (a)
(17
)
 
(17
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
7,120

 
$
4,739

 
$
1,020

 
$
807

 
$
554

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Cruise Brands (a)
$
4,286

 
$
3,119

 
$
577

 
$
475

 
$
115

EAA Cruise Brands
2,870

 
2,012

 
365

 
309

 
184

Cruise Support
37

 
—

 
79

 
14

 
(56
)
Tour and Other (a)
38

 
46

 
4

 
17

 
(29
)
Intersegment elimination (a)
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
7,218

 
$
5,164

 
$
1,025

 
$
815

 
$
214


(a)
A portion of the North America cruise brands' segment revenues includes revenues for the tour portion of a cruise when a land tour package is sold along with a cruise by Holland America Line and Princess. These intersegment tour revenues, which are included in our Tour and Other segment, are eliminated directly against the North America cruise brands' segment revenues and operating expenses in the line "Intersegment elimination."



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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):
 
 
Three Months Ended   
  May 31,
 
Six Months Ended   
  May 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share
$
222

 
$
98

 
$
271

 
$
78

Weighted-average common and ordinary shares outstanding
778

 
776

 
777

 
776

Dilutive effect of equity plans
2

 
2

 
3

 
2

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
780

 
778

 
780

 
778

Basic and diluted earnings per share
$
0.29

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.10

Anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from diluted earnings per share
     computations
—

 
3

 
—

 
3



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results
Some of the statements, estimates or projections contained 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, outlooks, 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. All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could be deemed forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these statements by using words like “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “depends,” “expect,” “goal,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “indicate” and similar expressions of future intent or the negative of such terms.
Forward-looking statements include those statements that may impact, among other things, the forecasting of our non-GAAP earnings per share; net revenue yields; booking levels; pricing; occupancy; operating, financing and tax costs, including fuel expenses; net cruise costs per available lower berth day; estimates of ship depreciable lives and residual values; liquidity; goodwill, ship and trademark fair values and outlook. 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. This note contains important cautionary statements of the known factors that we consider could materially affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial position. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. There may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
•
general economic and business conditions;
•
increases in fuel prices;
•
incidents, the spread of contagious diseases and threats thereof, adverse weather conditions or other natural disasters and other incidents affecting the health, safety, security and satisfaction of guests and crew;
•
the international political climate, armed conflicts, terrorist and pirate attacks, vessel seizures, and threats thereof, and other world events affecting the safety and security of travel;
•
negative publicity concerning the cruise industry in general or us in particular, including any adverse environmental impacts of cruising;
•
geographic regions in which we try to expand our business may be slow to develop and ultimately not develop how we expect;
•
economic, market and political factors that are beyond our control, which could increase our operating, financing and other costs;
•
changes in and compliance with laws and regulations relating to the protection of persons with disabilities, employment, environment, health, safety, security, tax and other regulations under which we operate;
•
our inability to implement our shipbuilding programs and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments on terms that are favorable or consistent with our expectations;
•
increases to our repairs and maintenance expenses and refurbishment costs as our fleet ages;
•
lack of continuing availability of attractive, convenient and safe port destinations on terms that are favorable or consistent with our expectations;
•
continuing financial viability of our travel agent distribution system, air service providers and other key vendors in our supply chain and reductions in the availability of, and increases in the prices for, the services and products provided by these vendors;
•
disruptions and other damages to our information technology and other networks and operations, and breaches in data security;
•
failure to keep pace with developments in technology;
•
competition from and overcapacity in the cruise ship and land-based vacation industry;
•
loss of key personnel or our ability to recruit or retain qualified personnel;
•
union disputes and other employee relationship issues;
•
disruptions in the global financial markets or other events that may negatively affect the ability of our counterparties and others to perform their obligations to us;
•
the continued strength of our cruise brands and our ability to implement our strategies;
•
additional risks to our international operations not generally applicable to our U.S. operations;
•
our decisions to self-insure against various risks or our inability to obtain insurance for certain risks at reasonable rates;
•
litigation, enforcement actions, fines or penalties;
•
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
•
whether our future operating cash flow will be sufficient to fund future obligations and whether we will be able to obtain financing, if necessary, in sufficient amounts and on terms that are favorable or consistent with our expectations;
•
risks associated with our dual listed company arrangement;
•
uncertainties of a foreign legal system as Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc are not U.S. corporations and
•
the ability of a small group of shareholders to effectively control the outcome of shareholder voting.

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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 stock exchange 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.

Outlook

On June 23, 2015, we said that we expected our non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for the 2015 third quarter to be in the range of $1.56 to $1.60 and 2015 full year to be in the range of $2.35 to $2.50 (see “Key Performance Non-GAAP Financial Indicators”). Our guidance was based on the following assumptions:

 
 
Third Quarter 2015
 
Full Year 2015
Fuel cost per metric ton consumed
 
$492
 
$444
Currencies
 
 
 
 
     U.S. dollar to €1
 
$1.13
 
$1.13
     U.S. dollar to £1
 
$1.54
 
$1.53
     U.S. dollar to Australian dollar
 
$0.77
 
$0.78
     U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar
 
$0.80
 
$0.81

The fuel and currency assumptions used in our guidance change daily and, accordingly, our forecasts change daily based on the changes in these assumptions.

The above forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to us. There are many factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed above including, but not limited to, general economic and business conditions, increases in fuel prices, incidents, spread of contagious diseases, adverse weather conditions, geopolitical events, negative publicity and other factors that could adversely impact our revenues, costs and expenses. You should read the above forward-looking statements together with the discussion of these and other risks under “Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results.”

Critical Accounting Estimates

For a discussion of our critical accounting estimates, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” that is included in the 2014 Form 10-K.

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 ticket prices and occupancy levels and, accordingly, the largest share of our operating income is earned during this period. The seasonality of our results also increases due to ships being taken out-of-service for maintenance, which we schedule during non-peak demand periods. In addition, substantially all of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours’ revenue and net income is generated from May through September in conjunction with the Alaska cruise season.


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Statistical Information
 
Three Months Ended
 May 31,
 
Six Months Ended
 May 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Available lower berth days ("ALBDs") (in thousands) (a) (b)
19,307

 
18,872

 
37,891

 
37,158

Occupancy percentage (c)
102.8
%
 
102.2
%
 
102.9
%
 
102.6
%
Passengers carried (in thousands)
2,608

 
2,551

 
5,071

 
4,960

Fuel consumption in metric tons (in thousands)
810

 
802

 
1,593

 
1,603

Fuel consumption in metric tons per ALBD
0.042

 
0.043

 
0.042

 
0.043

Fuel cost per metric ton consumed
$
411

 
$
657

 
$
408

 
$
655

Currencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     U.S. dollar to €1
$
1.10

 
$
1.38

 
$
1.13

 
$
1.37

     U.S. dollar to £1
$
1.52

 
$
1.67

 
$
1.53

 
$
1.66

     U.S. dollar to Australian dollar
$
0.78

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.79

 
$
0.91

     U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar
$
0.81

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.81

 
$
0.91


(a)
ALBD is a standard measure of passenger capacity for the period that we use to approximate rate and capacity variances, based on consistently applied formulas that we use to perform analyses to determine the main non-capacity driven factors that cause our cruise revenues and expenses to vary. ALBDs assume that each cabin we offer for sale accommodates two passengers and is computed by multiplying passenger capacity by revenue-producing ship operating days in the period.
(b)
For the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2014, we had a 2.3% capacity increase in ALBDs comprised of a 6.2 % capacity increase in our EAA brands, while our North America brands’ capacity was flat.
Our EAA brands’ capacity increase was caused by:
•
full quarter impact from one Costa 3,692-passenger capacity ship delivered in 2014 and
•
full quarter impact from one P&O Cruises (UK) 3,647-passenger capacity ship delivered in 2015.
These increases were partially offset by the full quarter impact from the bareboat charter/sale of a Costa ship and a former Ibero
ship.
Our North America brands’ capacity was caused by the full quarter impact from one Princess 3,560-passenger capacity ship delivered in 2014, which was offset by more ship dry-dock days in 2015 compared to 2014.
For the six months ended May 31, 2015 compared to the six months ended May 31, 2014, we had a 2.0% capacity increase in ALBDs comprised of a 3.0% capacity increase in our EAA brands and a 1.3% capacity increase in our North America brands.
Our EAA brands’ capacity increase was caused by:
•
full period impact from one Costa 3,692-passenger capacity ship delivered in 2014 and
•
partial period impact from one P&O Cruises (UK) 3,647-passenger capacity ship delivered in 2015.
These increases were partially offset by:
•
full period impact from the bareboat charter/sale of a Costa ship and a former Ibero ship and
•
more ship dry-dock days in 2015 compared to 2014.
Our North America brands’ capacity increase was caused by the full period impact from one Princess 3,560-passenger capacity ship delivered in 2014, which was partially offset by more ship dry-dock days in 2015 compared to 2014.
(c)
In accordance with cruise industry practice, occupancy is calculated using a denominator of ALBDs, which assumes two passengers per cabin even though some cabins can accommodate three or more passengers. Percentages in excess of 100% indicate that on average more than two passengers occupied some cabins.


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Three Months Ended May 31, 2015 (“2015”) Compared to Three Months Ended May 31, 2014 (“2014”)

Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements

Management's discussion and analysis of the results of operations is based on the revised Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended May 31, 2014 (see "Note 1- General - Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements" in the consolidated financial statements for additional discussion).
  
Revenues

Consolidated

Cruise passenger ticket revenues made up 73% of our 2015 total revenues. Cruise passenger ticket revenues decreased by $70 million, or 2.6%, to $2.6 billion in 2015 from $2.7 billion in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$207 million - foreign currency translational impact from a stronger U.S. dollar against the euro, sterling and the Australian dollar (“currency impact”) and
•
$13 million - decrease in air transportation revenues from guests who purchased their tickets from us.

These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$71 million - increase in cruise ticket pricing, driven primarily by improvements in Caribbean, Mediterranean and North European itineraries, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency transactional impacts;
•
$62 million - 2.3% capacity increase in ALBDs and
•
$15 million - slight percentage point increase in occupancy.

The remaining 27% of 2015 total revenues were substantially all comprised of onboard and other cruise revenues, which increased by $22 million, or 2.4%, to $927 million in 2015 from $905 million in 2014.

This increase was caused by:
•
$49 million - higher onboard spending by our guests and
•
$21 million - 2.3% capacity increase in ALBDs.
These increases were partially offset by the currency impact, which accounted for $48 million.
Onboard and other revenues included concession revenues that decreased by $5 million, or 1.9%, to $253 million in 2015 from $258 million in 2014. This decrease was caused by the currency impact.

North America Brands

Cruise passenger ticket revenues made up 71% of our 2015 total revenues. Cruise passenger ticket revenues increased by $61 million, or 4.0%, to $1.6 billion in 2015 from $1.5 billion in 2014. This increase was caused by our 3.2 percentage point increase in occupancy, which accounted for $48 million, and an increase in cruise ticket pricing, which accounted for $22 million. The increase in cruise ticket pricing was driven primarily by improvements in Caribbean itineraries, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency transactional impacts.

The remaining 29% of 2015 total revenues were comprised of onboard and other cruise revenues, which increased by $35 million, or 5.6%, to $656 million in 2015 from $621 million in 2014.  

This increase was caused by:
•
$33 million - higher onboard spending by our guests and
•
$20 million - 3.2 percentage point increase in occupancy.

These increases were partially offset by lower third-party revenues, which accounted for $17 million.
Onboard and other revenues included concession revenues that increased by $6 million, or 3.5%, to $177 million in 2015 from $171 million in 2014.





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EAA Brands

Cruise passenger ticket revenues made up 81% of our 2015 total revenues. Cruise passenger ticket revenues decreased by $128 million, or 11%, to $1.0 billion in 2015 from $1.2 billion in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$207 million - currency impact and
•
$40 million - 3.5 percentage point decrease in occupancy.

These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$72 million - 6.2% capacity increase in ALBDs and
•
$51 million - increase in cruise ticket pricing, driven primarily by improvements in Mediterranean and North European itineraries.

The remaining 19% of 2015 total revenues were comprised of onboard and other cruise revenues, which decreased by $31 million, or 12%, to $238 million in 2015 from $269 million in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$48 million - currency impact and
•
$9 million - 3.5 percentage point decrease in occupancy.

These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$17 million - 6.2% capacity increase in ALBDs and
•
$11 million - higher onboard spending by our guests.

Onboard and other revenues included concession revenues that decreased by $12 million, or 14%, to $76 million in 2015 from $88 million in 2014. This decrease was caused by the currency impact.


Costs and Expenses

Consolidated

Operating costs and expenses decreased by $168 million, or 6.5%, to $2.4 billion in 2015 from $2.6 billion in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$199 million - lower fuel prices;
•
$149 million - currency impact and
•
$22 million - nonrecurrence of an impairment charge incurred in 2014 related to Grand Celebration.

These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$91 million - higher dry-dock expenses and other ship repair and maintenance expenses;
•
$59 million - 2.3% capacity increase in ALBDs;
•
$37 million - nonrecurrence of a gain from the sale of Costa Voyager recognized in 2014 and
•
$15 million - various other operating expenses, net.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased by $13 million, or 2.6%, to $491 million in 2015 from $504 million in 2014.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased slightly by $4 million, to $406 million in 2015 from $410 million in 2014.

Our total costs and expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 92% in 2015 from 96% in 2014.

North America Brands

Operating costs and expenses decreased by $51 million, or 3.3%, to $1.5 billion in 2015 from $1.6 billion in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$127 million - lower fuel prices and
•
$25 million - various other operating expenses, net.


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These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$85 million - higher dry-dock expenses and other ship repair and maintenance expenses and
•
$16 million - 3.2 percentage point increase in occupancy.

Our total costs and expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 91% in 2015 from 97% in 2014.

EAA Brands

Operating costs and expenses decreased by $124 million, or 13%, to $849 million in 2015 from $1.0 billion in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$149 million - currency impact;
•
$72 million - lower fuel prices;
•
$22 million - nonrecurrence of an impairment charge incurred in 2014 related to Grand Celebration and
•
$13 million - 3.5 percentage point decrease in occupancy.

These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$60 million - 6.2% capacity increase in ALBDs;
•
$37 million - nonrecurrence of a gain from the sale of Costa Voyager recognized in 2014 and
•
$35 million - various other operating expenses, net.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by $19 million, or 12%, to $138 million in 2015 from $157 million in 2014.

Our total costs and expenses as a percentage of revenues remained at 91% in both 2015 and 2014.


Operating Income

Our consolidated operating income increased by $142 million, or 97%, to $289 million in 2015 from $147 million in 2014. Our North America brands’ operating income increased by $145 million, or 223%, to $210 million in 2015 from $65 million in 2014, and our EAA brands’ operating income decreased by $9 million, or 6.9%, to $121 million in 2015 from $130 million in 2014. These changes were primarily due to the reasons discussed above.

Nonoperating Expense

Net interest expense decreased by $15 million, or 21%, to $57 million in 2015 from $72 million in 2014.

(Losses) gains on fuel derivatives, net were comprised of the following:
 
Three Months Ended May 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Unrealized gains on fuel derivatives, net
$
34

 
$
10

Realized (losses) gains on fuel derivatives
(47
)
 
1

(Losses) gains on fuel derivatives, net
$
(13
)
 
$
11



Key Performance Non-GAAP Financial Indicators

We use net cruise revenues per ALBD (“net revenue yields”), net cruise costs per ALBD and net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD as significant non-GAAP financial measures of our cruise segments’ financial performance. These measures enable us to separate the impact of predictable capacity changes from the more unpredictable rate changes that affect our business; gains and losses on ship sales and ship impairments, net; and restructuring expenses that are not part of our core operating business. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors and expanded insight to measure our revenue and cost performance as a supplement to our U.S. GAAP consolidated financial statements.
Net revenue yields are commonly used in the cruise industry to measure a company’s cruise segment revenue performance and for revenue management purposes. We use “net cruise revenues” rather than “gross cruise revenues” to calculate net revenue yields. 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 net of our most significant variable costs, which are travel agent commissions, cost of air and

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other transportation, certain other costs that are directly associated with onboard and other revenues and credit and debit card fees. Substantially all of our remaining cruise costs are largely fixed, except for the impact of changing prices and food expenses, once our ship capacity levels have been determined.
Net passenger ticket revenues reflect gross passenger ticket revenues, net of commissions, transportation and other costs. Net onboard and other revenues reflect gross onboard and other revenues, net of onboard and other cruise costs. Net passenger ticket revenue yields and net onboard and other revenue yields are computed by dividing net passenger ticket revenues and net onboard and other revenues by ALBDs.
Net cruise costs per ALBD and net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD are the most significant measures we use to monitor our ability to control our cruise segments’ costs rather than gross cruise costs per ALBD. We exclude the same variable costs that are included in the calculation of net cruise revenues to calculate net cruise costs with and without fuel to avoid duplicating these variable costs in our non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, we exclude gains and losses on ship sales and ship impairments, net and restructuring expenses from our calculation of net cruise costs with and without fuel as they are not considered part of our core operating business and, therefore, are not an indication of our future earnings performance. As such, we also believe it is more meaningful for gains and losses on ship sales and ship impairments, net and restructuring expenses to be excluded from our net income and earnings per share and, accordingly, we present non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share excluding these items.
As a result of our revision of 2014 cruise ship operating expenses, our previously reported results changed as follows (in millions, except per ALBD data):
 
Three Months Ended May 31, 2014
 
Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
 
As Previously Reported
 
As Revised
 
As Previously Reported
 
As Revised
Gross cruise costs per ALBD
$160.80
 
$161.18
 
$164.89
 
$165.20
Net cruise costs per ALBD
$127.95
 
$128.33
 
$128.45
 
$128.77
Net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD
$100.00
 
$100.38
 
$100.18
 
$100.50
U.S. GAAP net income
$106
 
$98
 
$91
 
$78
Non-GAAP net income
$80
 
$73
 
$83
 
$70
In addition, because our EAA cruise brands utilize the euro, sterling and Australian dollar as their functional currency to measure their results and financial condition, the translation of those operations to our U.S. dollar reporting currency results in decreases in reported U.S. dollar revenues and expenses if the U.S. dollar strengthens against these foreign currencies and increases in reported U.S. dollar revenues and expenses if the U.S. dollar weakens against these foreign currencies. Accordingly, we also monitor and report these non-GAAP financial measures assuming the 2015 periods' currency exchange rates have remained constant with the 2014 periods' rates, or on a “constant dollar basis,” in order to remove the impact of changes in exchange rates on the translation of our EAA brands. We believe that this is a useful measure since it facilitates a comparative view of the changes in our business in a fluctuating currency exchange rate environment.
Although our constant dollar basis measure removes the foreign currency translational impact as discussed above, it does not remove the foreign currency transactional impact from changes in exchange rates on our brands' revenues and expenses that are denominated in a currency other than their functional currency. Historically, the foreign currency transactional impact had not been significant when measuring the periodic changes in our results of operations. However, given the continuing expansion of our global business and the heightened volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, we believe the foreign currency transactional impact is more significant in measuring our 2015 results compared to 2014, than in previous years. Together, the foreign currency translational and transactional impacts discussed above are referred to as on the “constant currency basis.” See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for a further discussion of the 2015 impact of currency exchange rate changes.
Under U.S. GAAP, the realized and unrealized gains and losses on fuel derivatives not qualifying as fuel hedges are recognized currently in earnings. We believe that unrealized gains and losses on fuel derivatives are not an indication of our earnings performance since they relate to future periods and may not ultimately be realized in our future earnings. Therefore, we believe it is more meaningful for the unrealized gains and losses on fuel derivatives to be excluded from our net income and earnings per share and, accordingly, we present non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share excluding these unrealized gains and losses.
We have not included in our earnings guidance the impact of unrealized gains and losses on fuel derivatives because these unrealized amounts involve a significant amount of uncertainty, and we do not believe they are an indication of our future earnings performance. Accordingly, our earnings guidance is presented on a non-GAAP basis only. As a result, we did not present a reconciliation between forecasted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance and forecasted U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance, since we

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do not believe that the reconciliation information would be meaningful. However, we do forecast realized gains and losses on fuel derivatives by applying current Brent prices to the derivatives that settle in the forecast period.
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The presentation of our non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as substitute for, or superior to the financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There are no specific rules for determining our non-GAAP current and constant dollar financial measures and, accordingly, they are susceptible to varying calculations, and it is possible that they may not be exactly comparable to the like-kind information presented by other companies, which is a potential risk associated with using these measures to compare us to other companies. 
Consolidated gross and net revenue yields were computed by dividing the gross and net cruise revenues by ALBDs as follows (dollars in millions, except yields):
 
Three Months Ended May 31,
 
 
2015
 
2015
Constant
Dollar
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Passenger ticket revenues
$
2,628

 
$
2,835

 
$
2,698

 
Onboard and other revenues
927

 
976

 
905

 
Gross cruise revenues
3,555

 
3,811

 
3,603

 
Less cruise costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Commissions, transportation and other
(481
)
 
(530
)
 
(520
)
 
     Onboard and other
(114
)
 
(121
)
 
(115
)
 

(595
)
 
(651
)
 
(635
)
 
Net passenger ticket revenues
2,147

 
2,305

 
2,178

 
Net onboard and other revenues
813

 
855

 
790

 
Net cruise revenues
$
2,960

 
$
3,160

 
$
2,968

 
ALBDs
19,306,832

 
19,306,832

 
18,872,035

 
Gross revenue yields
$
184.15

 
$
197.38

 
$
190.92

 
% (decrease) increase vs. 2014
(3.5
)%
 
3.4
%
 

 
   Net revenue yields
$
153.29

 
$
163.66

 
$
157.27

 
   % (decrease) increase vs. 2014
(2.5
)%
 
4.1
%
 

 
   Net passenger ticket revenue yields
$
111.20

 
$
119.41

 
$
115.40

 
   % (decrease) increase vs. 2014
(3.6
)%
 
3.5
%
 

 
   Net onboard and other revenue yields
$
42.09

 
$
44.25

 
$
41.87

 
   % increase vs. 2014
0.5
 %
 
5.7
%
 

 


















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Consolidated gross and net cruise costs and net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD were computed by dividing the gross and net cruise costs and net cruise costs excluding fuel by ALBDs as follows (dollars in millions, except costs per ALBD):
 
Three Months Ended May 31,
 
 
2015
 
2015
Constant
Dollar
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cruise operating expenses
$
2,373

 
$
2,523

 
$
2,540

 
Cruise selling and administrative expenses
489

 
524

 
502

 
Gross cruise costs
2,862

 
3,047

 
3,042

 
Less cruise costs included above
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Commissions, transportation and other
(481
)
 
(530
)
 
(520
)
 
     Onboard and other
(114
)
 
(121
)
 
(115
)
 
     Gains on ship sales and ship impairment, net
2

 
2

 
15

 
     Restructuring expenses
(7
)
 
(8
)
 
—

 
Net cruise costs
2,262

 
2,390

 
2,422

 
Less fuel
(333
)
 
(333
)
 
(527
)
 
Net cruise costs excluding fuel
$
1,929

 
$
2,057

 
$
1,895

 
ALBDs
19,306,832

 
19,306,832

 
18,872,035

 
Gross cruise costs per ALBD
$
148.22

 
$
157.78

 
$
161.18

 
% decrease vs. 2014
(8.0
)%
 
(2.1
)%
 

 
   Net cruise costs per ALBD
$
117.11

 
$
123.73

 
$
128.33

 
   % decrease vs. 2014
(8.7
)%
 
(3.6
)%
 

 
   Net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD
$
99.88

 
$
106.50

 
$
100.38

 
   % (decrease) increase vs. 2014
(0.5
)%
 
6.1
 %
 

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was computed as follows (in millions, except per share data):
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
May 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Net income - diluted
 
 
 
 
     U.S. GAAP net income
$
222

 
$
98

 
     (Gains) on ship sales and ship impairment, net
(2
)
 
(15
)
(a)
     Restructuring expenses
7

 
—

 
     Unrealized gains on fuel derivatives, net
(34
)
 
(10
)
 
     Non-GAAP net income
$
193

 
$
73

 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
780

 
778

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share - diluted
 
 
 
 
     U.S. GAAP earnings per share
$
0.29

 
$
0.13

 
     (Gains) on ship sales and ship impairment, net
—

 
(0.02
)
(a)
     Restructuring expenses
0.01

 
—

 
     Unrealized gains on fuel derivatives, net
(0.05
)
 
(0.02
)
 
     Non-GAAP earnings per share
$
0.25

 
$
0.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Represents a $37 million gain from the sale of Costa Voyager, partially offset by an impairment charge of $22 million related to Grand Celebration.





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Net cruise revenues decreased slightly by $8 million and remained at $3.0 billion in 2015 and 2014. The slight decrease was caused by the currency impact, which accounted for $200 million.
This decrease in net cruise revenues was partially offset by:
•
$123 million - 4.1% increase in constant dollar net revenue yields and
•
$68 million - 2.3% capacity increase in ALBDs.
The 4.1% increase in net revenue yields on a constant dollar basis was due to a 3.5% increase in net passenger ticket revenue yields and a 5.7% increase in net onboard and other revenue yields.
The 3.5% increase in net passenger ticket revenue yields was caused by a 5.0% increase from our North America brands and a 1.2% increase from our EAA brands. The increase in net passenger ticket revenue yields was driven primarily by improvements in Caribbean, Mediterranean and North European itineraries, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency transactional impacts.
The 5.7% increase in net onboard and other revenue yields was substantially all due to our North America brands.
Gross cruise revenues decreased by $48 million, or 1.3%, and remained at $3.6 billion in 2015 and 2014 for largely the same reasons as discussed above.
Net cruise costs excluding fuel increased by $34 million, or 1.8%, and remained at $1.9 billion in both 2015 and 2014.
This increase was caused by:
•
$118 million - 6.1% increase in constant dollar net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD and
•
$44 million - 2.3% capacity increase in ALBDs.
These increases in net cruise costs excluding fuel were partially offset by the currency impact, which accounted for $128 million.
The 6.1% increase in constant dollar net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD was caused by:
•
$91 million - higher dry-dock expenses and other ship repair and maintenance expenses and
•
$27 million - various other expenses, net.
Fuel costs decreased by $194 million, or 37%, to $333 million in 2015 from $527 million in 2014. This was substantially due to lower fuel prices, which accounted for $199 million, partially offset by our 2.3% capacity increase in ALBDs, which accounted for $12 million.
Gross cruise costs decreased by $180 million, or 5.9%, to $2.9 billion in 2015 from $3.0 billion in 2014 for principally the same reasons as discussed above.

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Six Months Ended May 31, 2015 (“2015”) Compared to Six Months Ended May 31, 2014 (“2014”)

Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements

Management's discussion and analysis of the results of operations is based on the revised Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended May 31, 2014 (see "Note 1- General - Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements" in the consolidated financial statements for additional discussion).

Revenues

Consolidated

Cruise passenger ticket revenues made up 74% of our 2015 total revenues. Cruise passenger ticket revenues decreased by $165 million, or 3.0%, to $5.3 billion in 2015 from $5.4 billion in 2014. This decrease was caused by the currency impact, which accounted for $349 million.

This decrease was partially offset by:
•
$107 million - 2.0% capacity increase in ALBDs;
•
$55 million - increase in cruise ticket pricing, driven primarily by improvements in Caribbean, Mediterranean and North European itineraries, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency transactional impacts and
•
$19 million - slight percentage point increase in occupancy.

The remaining 26% of 2015 total revenues were substantially all comprised of onboard and other cruise revenues, which increased by $61 million, or 3.5%, and remained at $1.8 billion in both 2015 and 2014.

This increase was caused by:
•
$105 million - higher onboard spending by our guests and
•
$35 million - 2.0% capacity increase in ALBDs.
These increases were partially offset by the currency impact, which accounted for $81 million.
Onboard and other revenues included concession revenues that decreased by $10 million, or 2.0%, to $489 million in 2015 from $499 million in 2014. This decrease was caused by the currency impact.

North America Brands

Cruise passenger ticket revenues made up 71% of our 2015 total revenues. Cruise passenger ticket revenues increased by $83 million, or 2.7%, to $3.2 billion in 2015 and $3.1 billion in 2014. 

This increase was caused by:
•
$44 million - 1.5 percentage point increase in occupancy;
•
$41 million - 1.3% capacity increase in ALBDs and
•
$8 million - increase in cruise ticket pricing, driven primarily by improvements in Caribbean itineraries, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency transactional impacts.

The remaining 29% of 2015 total revenues were comprised of onboard and other cruise revenues, which increased by $86 million, or 7.3%, to $1.3 billion in 2015 from $1.2 billion in 2014.  

This increase was caused by:
•
$70 million - higher onboard spending by our guests;
•
$17 million - 1.5 percentage point increase in occupancy and
•
$16 million - 1.3% capacity increase in ALBDs.

These increases were partially offset by lower third-party revenues, which accounted for $16 million.

Onboard and other revenues included concession revenues that increased by $10 million, or 3.0%, to $339 million in 2015 from $329 million in 2014. 




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EAA Brands

Cruise passenger ticket revenues made up 81% of our 2015 total revenues. Cruise passenger ticket revenues decreased by $244 million, or 10%, to $2.1 billion in 2015 from $2.3 billion in 2014. 

This decrease was caused by:
•
$349 million - currency impact and
•
$33 million - 1.4 percentage point decrease in occupancy.

These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$71 million - 3.0% capacity increase in ALBDs and
•
$51 million - increase in cruise ticket pricing, driven primarily by improvements in Mediterranean and North European itineraries.
The remaining 19% of 2015 total revenues were comprised of onboard and other cruise revenues, which decreased by $45 million, or 8.6%, to $480 million in 2015 from $525 million in 2014. This decrease was caused by the currency impact, which accounted for $81 million.
This decrease was partially offset by:
•
$29 million - higher onboard spending by our guests and
•
$16 million - 3.0% capacity increase in ALBDs.

Onboard and other revenues included concession revenues that decreased by $20 million, or 12%, to $150 million in 2015 from $170 million in 2014. This decrease was caused by the currency impact.
 

Costs and Expenses

Consolidated

Operating costs and expenses decreased by $425 million, or 8.2%, to $4.7 billion in 2015 from $5.2 billion in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$394 million - lower fuel prices;
•
$259 million - currency impact;
•
$27 million - lower fuel consumption per ALBD;
•
$22 million - nonrecurrence of an impairment charge incurred in 2014 related to Grand Celebration and
•
$20 million - gain on a litigation settlement.

These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$101 million - 2.0% capacity increase in ALBDs;
•
$101 million - higher dry-dock expenses;
•
$37 million - nonrecurrence of a gain from the sale of Costa Voyager recognized in 2014 and
•
$58 million - various other operating expenses, net.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased slightly by $5 million, and remained at $1.0 billion in both 2015 and 2014.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased slightly by $8 million to $807 million in 2015 from $815 million in 2014.

Our total costs and expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 92% in 2015 from 97% in 2014.

North America Brands

Operating costs and expenses decreased by $212 million, or 6.8%, to $2.9 billion in 2015 from $3.1 billion in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$257 million - lower fuel prices;
•
$19 million - gain on a litigation settlement;
•
$18 million - lower fuel consumption per ALBD and
•
$36 million - various other operating expenses, net.

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These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$62 million - higher dry-dock expenses;
•
$41 million - 1.3% capacity increase in ALBDs and
•
$15 million - 1.5 percentage point increase in occupancy.

Our total costs and expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 89% in 2015 from 97% in 2014.

EAA Brands

Operating costs and expenses decreased by $220 million, or 11%, to $1.8 billion in 2015 from $2.0 billion in 2014.

This decrease was caused by:
•
$259 million - currency impact;
•
$136 million - lower fuel prices and
•
$22 million - nonrecurrence of an impairment charge incurred in 2014 related to Grand Celebration.

These decreases were partially offset by:
•
$61 million - 3.0% capacity increase in ALBDs;
•
$39 million - higher dry-dock expenses;
•
$37 million - nonrecurrence of a gain from the sale of Costa Voyager recognized in 2014;
•
$31 million - increases in commissions, transportation and other related expenses and
•
$29 million - various other operating expenses, net.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by $33 million, or 11%, to $276 million in 2015 from $309 million in 2014. This decrease was caused by the currency impact, which accounted for $46 million, partially offset by a 3% capacity increase in ALBDs, which accounted for $9 million.

Our total costs and expenses as a percentage of revenues remained at 94% in both 2015 and 2014.

Operating Income

Our consolidated operating income increased by $340 million, or 159%, to $554 million in 2015 from $214 million in 2014. Our North America brands’ operating income increased by $378 million, or 329%, to $493 million in 2015 from $115 million in 2014, and our EAA brands’ operating income decreased by $19 million, or 10%, to $165 million in 2015 from $184 million in 2014. These changes were primarily due to the reasons discussed above.

Nonoperating Expense

Net interest expense decreased by $29 million, or 20%, to $114 million in 2015 from $143 million in 2014.

Losses on fuel derivatives, net were comprised of the following:

Six Months Ended May 31,

2015
 
2014
Unrealized (losses) on fuel derivatives, net
$
(78
)
 
$
(7
)
Realized (losses) gains on fuel derivatives
(103
)
 
1

Losses on fuel derivatives, net
$
(181
)
 
$
(6
)

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Key Performance Non-GAAP Financial Indicators
Consolidated gross and net revenue yields were computed by dividing the gross and net cruise revenues by ALBDs as follows (dollars in millions, except yields):
 
Six Months Ended May 31,
 
 
2015
 
2015 Constant Dollar
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Passenger ticket revenues
$
5,260

 
$
5,609

 
$
5,425

 
Onboard and other revenues
1,816

 
1,897

 
1,755

 
Gross cruise revenues
7,076

 
7,506

 
7,180

 
Less cruise costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Commissions, transportation and other
(1,067
)
 
(1,162
)
 
(1,141
)
 
     Onboard and other
(225
)
 
(236
)
 
(228
)
 
 
(1,292
)
 
(1,398
)
 
(1,369
)
 
Net passenger ticket revenues
4,193

 
4,447

 
4,284

 
Net onboard and other revenues
1,591

 
1,661

 
1,527

 
Net cruise revenues
$
5,784

 
$
6,108

 
$
5,811

 
ALBDs
37,890,712

 
37,890,712

 
37,158,340

 
Gross revenue yields
$
186.76

 
$
198.11

 
$
193.23

 
% (decrease) increase vs. 2014
(3.3
)%
 
2.5
%
 

 
   Net revenue yields
$
152.65

 
$
161.20

 
$
156.39

 
   % (decrease) increase vs. 2014
(2.4
)%
 
3.1
%
 

 
   Net passenger ticket revenue yields
$
110.66

 
$
117.36

 
$
115.29

 
   % (decrease) increase vs. 2014
(4.0
)%
 
1.8
%
 

 
   Net onboard and other revenue yields
$
41.99

 
$
43.83

 
$
41.10

 
   % increase vs. 2014
2.2
 %
 
6.7
%
 

 























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Consolidated gross and net cruise costs and net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD were computed by dividing the gross and net cruise costs and net cruise costs excluding fuel by ALBDs as follows (dollars in millions, except costs per ALBD):
 
Six Months Ended May 31,
 
 
2015
 
2015 Constant
Dollar
 
2014
 
Cruise operating expenses
$
4,692

 
$
4,951

 
$
5,118

 
Cruise selling and administrative expenses
1,016

 
1,074

 
1,021

 
Gross cruise costs
5,708

 
6,025

 
6,139

 
Less cruise costs included above
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Commissions, transportation and other
(1,067
)
 
(1,162
)
 
(1,141
)
 
     Onboard and other
(225
)
 
(236
)
 
(228
)
 
     Gains on ship sales and ship impairment, net
4

 
4

 
15

 
     Restructuring expenses
(7
)
 
(9
)
 
—

 
Net cruise costs
4,413

 
4,622

 
4,785

 
Less fuel
(650
)
 
(650
)
 
(1,050
)
 
Net cruise costs excluding fuel
$
3,763

 
$
3,972

 
$
3,735

 
ALBDs
37,890,712

 
37,890,712

 
37,158,340

 
Gross cruise costs per ALBD
$
150.64

 
$
159.01

 
$
165.20

 
% decrease vs. 2014
(8.8
)%
 
(3.7
)%
 

 
   Net cruise costs per ALBD
$
116.45

 
$
121.98

 
$
128.77

 
   % decrease vs. 2014
(9.6
)%
 
(5.3
)%
 

 
   Net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD
$
99.28

 
$
104.81

 
$
100.50

 
   % (decrease) increase vs. 2014
(1.2
)%
 
4.3
 %
 

 

Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share was computed as follows (in millions, except per share data):
 
Six Months Ended May 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Net income - diluted
 
 
 
 
     U.S. GAAP net income
$
271

 
$
78

 
     (Gains) on ship sales and ship impairment, net
(4
)
 
(15
)
(a)
     Restructuring expenses
7

 
—

 
     Unrealized losses on fuel derivatives, net
78

 
7

 
     Non-GAAP net income
$
352

 
$
70

 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
780

 
778

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share - diluted

 

 
     U.S. GAAP earnings per share
$
0.35

 
$
0.10

 
     (Gains) on ship sales and ship impairment, net
(0.01
)
 
(0.02
)
(a)
     Restructuring expenses
0.01

 
—

 
     Unrealized losses on fuel derivatives, net
0.10

 
0.01

 
     Non-GAAP earnings per share
$
0.45

 
$
0.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Represents a $37 million gain from the sale of Costa Voyager, partially offset by an impairment charge of $22 million related to Grand Celebration.







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Net cruise revenues decreased slightly by $27 million, and remained at $5.8 billion in both 2015 and 2014. The slight decrease was caused by the currency impact, which accounted for $324 million.
This decrease in net cruise revenues was partially offset by:
•
$182 million - 3.1% increase in constant dollar net revenue yields and
•
$115 million - 2.0% capacity increase in ALBDs.
The 3.1% increase in net revenue yields on a constant dollar basis was due to a 6.7% increase in net onboard and other revenue yields and a 1.8% increase in net passenger ticket revenue yields.
The 6.7% increase in net onboard and other revenue yields was caused by a 6.4% increase from our North America brands and a 4.0% increase from our EAA brands.
The 1.8% increase in net passenger ticket revenue yields was caused by a 2.6% increase from our North America brands and a slight increase from our EAA brands. The increase in net passenger ticket revenue yields was driven primarily by improvements in Caribbean, Mediterranean and North European itineraries, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency transactional impacts.
Gross cruise revenues decreased by $104 million, or 1.4%, to $7.1 billion in 2015 from $7.2 billion in 2014 for largely the same reasons as discussed above.
Net cruise costs excluding fuel increased slightly by $28 million to $3.8 billion in 2015 from $3.7 billion in 2014.
The slight increase in net cruise costs excluding fuel was caused by:
•
$163 million - 4.3% increase in constant dollar net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD and
•
$74 million - 2.0% capacity increase in ALBDs.
These increases in net cruise costs excluding fuel were partially offset by the currency impact, which accounted for $209 million.
The 4.3% increase in constant dollar net cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD was primarily due to higher dry-dock expenses, which accounted for $101 million.
Fuel costs decreased by $400 million, or 38%, to $650 million in 2015 from $1.0 billion in 2014.
This decrease was caused by:
•
$394 million - lower fuel prices and
•
$27 million - lower fuel consumption per ALBD.
These decreases in fuel costs were partially offset by our 2.0% capacity increase in ALBDs, which accounted for $21 million.
Gross cruise costs decreased by $431 million, or 7.0%, to $5.7 billion in 2015 from $6.1 billion in 2014 for principally the same reasons as discussed above.

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Liquidity, Financial Condition and Capital Resources

Our primary financial goals are to profitably grow our cruise business and increase our return on invested capital ("ROIC"), reaching double digit returns in the next three to four years, while maintaining a strong balance sheet. (We define ROIC as the twelve month non-GAAP earnings before interest divided by the monthly average of debt plus equity minus construction-in-progress). Our ability to generate significant operating cash flows allows us to internally fund our capital investments. Our goal is to return excess free cash flows to our shareholders in the form of additional dividends and/or share buybacks. In addition, we are committed to maintaining our strong investment grade credit ratings, which are among the highest in the leisure travel industry. Other objectives of our capital structure policy are to maintain a sufficient level of liquidity with our available cash and cash equivalents and committed financings for immediate and future liquidity needs, and a reasonable debt maturity profile that is spread out over a number of years.
Based on our historical results, projections and financial condition, we believe that our future operating cash flows and liquidity will be sufficient to fund all of our expected capital projects including shipbuilding commitments, ship improvements, debt service requirements, working capital needs and other firm commitments over the next several years. We believe that our ability to generate significant operating cash flows and our strong balance sheet as evidenced by our investment grade credit ratings provide us with the ability in most financial credit market environments to obtain debt financing, as needed. Our future operating cash flows and our ability to issue debt can be adversely impacted by numerous factors outside our control including, but not limited to, those noted under “Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results.” If our long-term senior unsecured credit ratings were to be downgraded or assigned a negative outlook, our access to and cost of debt financing may be negatively impacted.
At May 31, 2015, we had a working capital deficit of $6.2 billion. This deficit included $3.9 billion of current customer deposits, which represent the passenger revenues already collected for cruises departing over the next twelve months and, accordingly, are substantially more like deferred revenue balances rather than actual current cash liabilities. Our May 31, 2015 working capital deficit also included $1.6 billion of current debt obligations. We continue to generate significant cash from operations and have a strong balance sheet. This strong balance sheet provides us with the ability to refinance our current debt obligations before, or as they become due, in most financial credit market environments. We also have our revolving credit facilities available to provide long-term rollover financing should the need arise, or if we choose to do so. After excluding current customer deposits and current debt obligations from our May 31, 2015 working capital deficit balance, our non-GAAP adjusted working capital deficit was $676 million. Our business model, along with our strong balance sheet and unsecured revolving credit facilities, allows us to operate with a working capital deficit and still meet our operating, investing and financing needs. We believe we will continue to have working capital deficits for the foreseeable future.
At November 30, 2014, the U.S. dollar was $1.56 to sterling, $1.25 to the euro and $0.85 to the Australian dollar. Had these November 30, 2014 currency exchange rates been used to translate our May 31, 2015 non-U.S. dollar functional currency operations’ assets and liabilities instead of the May 31, 2015 U.S. dollar exchange rates of $1.53 to sterling, $1.10 to the euro and $0.76 to the Australian dollar, our total assets would have been higher by $1.4 billion and our total liabilities would have been higher by $725 million.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Operating Activities
Our business provided $2.3 billion of net cash from operations during the six months ended May 31, 2015, an increase of $613 million, or 37%, compared to $1.7 billion for the same period in 2014. This increase was caused by more cash being provided from our operating results and an increase in customer deposits, partially offset by more cash being used for our other working capital needs.
Investing Activities
During the six months ended May 31, 2015, net cash used in investing activities was $1.4 billion. This was caused by our expenditures for capital projects, of which $685 million was spent on our ongoing new shipbuilding program, primarily for P&O Cruises (UK)'s Britannia. In addition to our new shipbuilding program, we had capital expenditures of $585 million for ship improvements and replacements and $110 million for information technology, buildings and improvements and other assets. Furthermore, during the six months ended May 31, 2015 we received cash installments of $25 million from the sales of Ocean Princess, Seabourn Legend and Seabourn Spirit. Finally, we paid $95 million of fuel derivative settlements.
During the six months ended May 31, 2014, net cash used in investing activities was $1.3 billion. This was caused by our expenditures for capital projects, of which $782 million was spent on our ongoing new shipbuilding program, principally for Regal Princess. In addition to our new shipbuilding program, we had capital expenditures of $398 million for ship improvements and

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replacements and $150 million for information technology, buildings and improvements and other assets. Furthermore, during the six months ended May 31, 2014, we sold Costa Voyager and received $42 million in cash proceeds.
Financing Activities
During the six months ended May 31, 2015, net cash used in financing activities of $861 million was substantially due to the following:
•
repaid a net $357 million of short-term borrowings in connection with our availability of, and needs for, cash at various times throughout the period;
•
repaid $584 million of long-term debt;
•
borrowed $472 million of long-term debt under an export credit facility and
•
paid cash dividends of $388 million.
During the six months ended May 31, 2014, net cash used in financing activities of $519 million was substantially due to the following:
•
borrowed a net $448 million of short-term borrowings in connection with our availability of, and needs for, cash at various times throughout the period;
•
repaid $1.4 billion of long-term debt, including early repayments of $339 million of two bank loans and $409 million of two export credit facilities;
•
borrowed $829 million of new long-term debt under an export credit facility and a bank loan and
•
paid cash dividends of $388 million.

Future Commitments and Funding Sources

Our contractual cash obligations as of May 31, 2015 have changed compared to November 30, 2014 primarily as a result of our debt borrowings and repayments and new ship payments as noted above under “Sources and Uses of Cash.”
The year-over-year percentage increase in our capacity is expected to be 0.6% for the third quarter of 2015 and 3.3% for the fourth quarter of 2015. The year-over-year percentage increase in our annual capacity is currently expected to be 2.0% in 2015, 3.7% in 2016, 3.5% in 2017 and 2.0% in 2018. These percentage increases are expected to result primarily from contracted new ships entering service. These increases are partially offset by Seabourn Pride (April 2014), Costa Celebration (December 2014), Grand Holiday (January 2015), Seabourn Legend (April 2015) and Seabourn Spirit (May 2015) having left the fleet and Ocean Princess leaving the fleet in March 2016.
At May 31, 2015, we had liquidity of $4.9 billion. Our liquidity consisted of $60 million of cash and cash equivalents, which excludes $238 million of cash used for current operations, $2.5 billion available for borrowing under our revolving credit facilities, net of our commercial paper borrowings, and $2.4 billion under our committed future financings, which are comprised of ship export credit facilities. Of this $2.4 billion, $0.4 billion is scheduled to be funded in 2015, $1.5 billion in 2016 and $0.5 billion in 2017. At May 31, 2015, our revolving credit facilities are scheduled to mature in 2020. These commitments are from numerous large and well-established banks and export credit agencies, which we believe will honor their contractual agreements with us.
Substantially all of our debt agreements contain financial covenants as described in Note 5 - “Unsecured Debt” in the annual consolidated financial statements, which is included within our 2014 Form 10-K. At May 31, 2015, we believe we were in compliance with our debt covenants. In addition, based on, among other things, our forecasted operating results, financial condition and cash flows, we expect to be in compliance with our debt covenants for the foreseeable future. Generally, if an event of default under any debt agreement occurs, then pursuant to cross default acceleration clauses, substantially all of our outstanding debt and derivative contract payables could become due, and all debt and derivative contracts could be terminated.

Strategic Memorandums of Agreement

On March 26, 2015, we signed two long-term strategic Memorandums of Agreement (“MOAs”) with Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri S.p.A., and German shipbuilder, Meyer Werft, that will add a total of nine new cruise ships to our fleet over a four-year period from 2019 through 2022. These MOAs are consistent with our long-term strategy of measured capacity growth over time and are subject to several conditions, including obtaining satisfactory financing.

Pursuant to one of our MOAs discussed above, on June 15, 2015 we signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Meyer Werft to build four next-generation cruise ships to be delivered between 2019 and 2020, each with more than 5,000 lower berths and at a cost per lower berth in line with our existing order book of newbuilds.


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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 that either have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

For a discussion of our fuel derivatives, hedging strategies and market risks, see the discussion below and “Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” in the consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations within our 2014 Form 10-K. 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risks

At May 31, 2015 62% and 38% (67% and 33% at November 30, 2014) of our debt was U.S. dollar- and euro-denominated, respectively, including the effect of foreign currency swaps.
During the three months ended February 28, 2015, we entered into foreign currency zero cost collars that are designated as cash flow hedges for a portion of a Princess newbuild's and Seabourn Encore's euro-denominated shipyard payments. The Princess newbuild’s collars mature in March 2017 at a weighted-average ceiling of $590 million and a weighted-average floor of $504 million. The Seabourn Encore’s collars mature in November 2016 at a weighted-average ceiling of $221 million and a weighted-average floor of $185 million. If the spot rate is between the weighted-average ceiling and floor rates on the date of maturity, then we would not owe or receive any payments under these collars.
During the three months ended May 31, 2015, we entered into foreign currency swaps totaling $401 million that are designated as hedges of our net investments in foreign operations, which have a euro-denominated functional currency. These foreign currency swaps settle
through September 2019.
We have foreign operations that have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which result in foreign currency translational impacts. Our operations execute transactions in a number of currencies different than their functional currencies, principally the euro, sterling and Australian, Canadian and U.S. dollars, which result in foreign currency transactional impacts. Based on a 10% hypothetical change in all currency exchange rates that were used in our 2015 June guidance, we estimate (including both the foreign currency translational and transactional impacts) that our non-GAAP diluted earnings per share 2015 June guidance would change by the following:
•
$0.25 per share on an annualized basis;
•
$0.18 per share for the remaining two quarters and
•
$0.12 per share for the third quarter.

Fuel Price Risks

At May 31, 2015, the estimated fair value of our outstanding fuel derivative contracts was a $305 million liability.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

A. 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 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures and have concluded, as of May 31, 2015, that they are effective at a reasonable level of assurance, as described above.

B. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended May 31, 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

In March 2015, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued Notices of Violations to all of the major cruise lines who had operated in the state of Alaska, including Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, for alleged violations of the Alaska Marine Vessel Visible Emission Standards that occurred over the last several years. We are cooperating with the state of Alaska and conducting our own internal investigation into these matters. However, we do not believe the ultimate outcome will have a significant impact on our results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” included in the 2014 Form 10-K, and there has been no material change to these risk factors since the 2014 Form 10-K filing. We wish to caution the reader that the risk factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” included in the 2014 Form 10-K, and those described elsewhere in this report or other Securities and Exchange Commission filings, could cause future results to differ materially from those stated in any forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

A. Repurchase Authorizations

Our Boards of Directors have authorized, subject to certain restrictions, the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $1 billion of Carnival Corporation common stock and/or Carnival plc ordinary shares (the “Repurchase Program”). The Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date and may be discontinued by our Boards of Directors at any time. During the six months ended May 31, 2015, there were no repurchases of Carnival Corporation common stock or Carnival plc ordinary shares under the Repurchase Program. Since March 2013, the remaining availability under the Repurchase Program has been $975 million.
In addition to the Repurchase Program, the Boards of Directors authorized, in October 2008, the repurchase of up to 19.2 million Carnival plc ordinary shares and, in January 2013, the repurchase of up to 32.8 million shares of Carnival Corporation common stock under the Stock Swap programs described below. At June 23, 2015, the remaining availability under the Stock Swap programs was 18.1 million Carnival plc ordinary shares and 32.0 million shares of Carnival Corporation common stock.
Carnival plc ordinary share repurchases under both the Repurchase Program and the Stock Swap programs require annual shareholder approval. The existing shareholder approval is limited to a maximum of 21.5 million ordinary shares and is valid until the earlier of the conclusion of the Carnival plc 2016 annual general meeting or July 13, 2016. Depending on market conditions and other factors, we may purchase shares of Carnival Corporation common stock and/or Carnival plc ordinary shares under the Repurchase Program and the Stock Swap programs concurrently.

B. Stock Swap Programs

We use the Stock Swap programs in situations where we can obtain an economic benefit because either Carnival Corporation common stock or Carnival plc ordinary shares are trading at a price that is at a premium or discount to the price of Carnival plc ordinary shares or Carnival Corporation common stock, as the case may be. Any realized economic benefit under the Stock Swap programs is used for general corporate purposes, which could include repurchasing additional stock under the Repurchase Program.
In the event that Carnival Corporation common stock trades at a premium to Carnival plc ordinary shares, we may elect to issue and sell shares of Carnival Corporation common stock through a sales agent, from time to time at prevailing market prices in ordinary brokers’ transactions, and use the sale proceeds to repurchase Carnival plc ordinary shares in the UK market on at least an equivalent basis. Based on an authorization provided by the Board of Directors in October 2008, Carnival Corporation was authorized to issue and sell up to 19.2 million shares of its common stock in the U.S. market and had 18.1 million shares remaining at June 23, 2015. Any sales of Carnival Corporation shares have been or will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
In the event that Carnival Corporation common stock trades at a discount to Carnival plc ordinary shares, we may elect to sell existing ordinary shares of Carnival plc, with such sales made by Carnival Corporation or Carnival Investments Limited, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, through a sales agent, from time to time at prevailing market prices in ordinary brokers’ transactions, and use the sale proceeds to repurchase shares of Carnival Corporation common stock in the U.S. market on at least an equivalent basis. Based on an authorization provided by the Board of Directors in January 2013, Carnival Corporation or Carnival Investments Limited was authorized to

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sell up to 32.8 million Carnival plc ordinary shares in the UK market and had 32.0 million shares remaining at June 23, 2015. Any sales of Carnival plc ordinary shares have been or will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
During the six months ended May 31, 2015, no Carnival Corporation common stock or Carnival plc ordinary shares were sold or repurchased under the Stock Swap programs.
Change in UK Tax Law
The following information is provided to update the prospectus of Carnival plc, dated January 31, 2013 (the “Carnival plc Prospectus”), related to the Stock Swap programs for a change in UK tax law.
The government of the UK introduced a new statutory residence test effective from April 6, 2013, which replaced the existing rules on residence and abolished the concept of ordinary residence.
Under the current rules, a U.S. Holder who is an individual and who is not resident in the UK will not generally be subject to UK taxation of capital gains on the disposal or deemed disposal of our shares unless they are carrying on a trade, profession or vocation in the UK through a branch or agency in connection with which our shares are used, held or acquired.
A U.S. Holder who is an individual, who has ceased to be resident for tax purposes in the UK or is treated as resident outside the UK for purposes of the double tax treaty (“Treaty non-resident”) for a period of five years or less (or, for departures before April 6, 2013, ceases to be resident or ordinarily resident or becomes Treaty non-resident for a period of less than five years) and who disposes of all or part of his shares during that period may be liable for capital gains tax on his return to the UK, subject to any available exemptions or reliefs.
As used in the preceding paragraphs, the term “U.S. Holder” has the meaning given to it in the Carnival plc Prospectus.




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Item 6.
 
Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
Filed/
Furnished
Herewith
   Exhibit
   Number 
 
Exhibit Description
 
Form
 
Exhibit
 
Filing
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Articles of incorporation and by-laws
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.1
 
Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Carnival Corporation.
 
   8-K
 
3.1
 
4/17/2003
 
 
3.2
 
Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of Carnival Corporation.
 
   8-K
 
3.1
 
4/20/2009
 
 
3.3
 
Articles of Association of Carnival plc.
 
   8-K
 
3.3
 
4/20/2009
 
 
3.4
 
Memorandum of Association of Carnival plc.
 
   8-K
 
3.2
 
4/20/2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Material Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.1*
 
Form of Carnival Corporation Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2011 Stock Plan.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
10.2*
 
Form of Carnival plc Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival plc 2014 Employee Share Plan.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
10.3*
 
Carnival Corporation & plc Management Incentive Plan (adopted 2015).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement regarding computations of ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consents of experts and counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23.1
 
Consent of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31.1
 
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 31.3
 
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 31.4
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Section 1350 Certifications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32.1**
 
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
32.2**
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
32.3**
 
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
32.4**
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Interactive Data File
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101
 
The consolidated financial statements from Carnival Corporation & plc’s joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2015 formatted in XBRL, are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(i) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
(ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
(iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
(iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
(v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements, tagged in summary and detail.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
*
Indicates a compensation plan.
**
These items are furnished and not filed.


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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/ Arnold W. Donald
 
By:/s/ Arnold W. Donald
Arnold W. Donald
 
Arnold W. Donald
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
By:/s/ David Bernstein
 
By:/s/ David Bernstein
David Bernstein
 
David Bernstein
Chief Financial Officer
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date: July 1, 2015
 
Date: July 1, 2015
 
 
 


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EX_10_1_Q2 2015
Exhibit 10.1


FORM OF CARNIVAL CORPORATION PERFORMANCE-BASED
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
FOR THE CARNIVAL CORPORATION 2011 STOCK PLAN
THIS [YEAR] PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), shall apply to the award of performance-based Restricted Stock Units granted to employees of Carnival Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Panama, (the “Company”) or employees of an Affiliate, on [DATE] under the [PLAN NAME] (the “Plan”) that are evidenced by a Grant Certificate that specifically refers to this Agreement (the “Grant Certificate”).
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan, pursuant to which restricted stock units may be granted in respect of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Stock”); and
WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Company (the “Committee”) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the restricted stock units provided for herein to the Participant subject to the terms set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the covenants of the parties contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves, their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:
1.Grant of Restricted Stock Units.
(a)Grant. The Company hereby grants to the individual named in the Grant Certificate (the “Participant”) a target number of restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) set forth in Participant’s Grant Certficate (the “Target Amount”), on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Certificate, the Plan and this Agreement. Each RSU represents the right to receive payment in respect of one share of Stock as of the Settlement Date (as defined below), to the extent the Participant is vested in such RSUs as of the Settlement Date, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Grant Certificate and the Plan. The RSUs are subject to the restrictions described herein, including forfeiture under the circumstances described in Section 3 hereof (the “Restrictions”). The Restrictions shall lapse and the RSUs shall vest and become nonforfeitable in accordance with Section 2 and Section 3 hereof.
(b)Incorporation by Reference, Etc. The provisions of the Plan and the Grant Certificate are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement and the Grant Certificate shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan and any interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations promulgated by the Committee from time to time pursuant to the Plan. Any capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement or the Grant Certificate shall have the definitions set forth in the Plan. The Committee shall have final authority to interpret and construe the Plan, this Agreement and the Grant Certificate, and to make any and all determinations under them. The Committee’s decision shall be binding and conclusive upon the Participant and his legal representative in respect of any questions arising under the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Certificate. In the event there is any inconsistency between the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement or the Grant Certificate, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

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2.Terms and Conditions.
(a)    Performance Target.
(i)Subject to the Participant’s continued employment or service with the Company, a specified percentage of the RSUs shall vest if both (A) the Participant remains in continuous employment or continuous service with the Company through the Settlement Date as defined in Sub-section (b) below, and (B) the Company achieves, at a minimum, the threshold level of performance with respect to the performance goals set forth on Exhibit A (the “Performance Targets”). Unless provided otherwise by the Committee, the Participant shall be deemed to not be in continuous employment or continuous service if the Participant’s status changes from employee to non-employee, or vice-versa. The actual number of RSUs that may vest may range from zero to [MAXIMUM %] of the Target Amount based on the extent to which the Performance Targets are achieved, and may be further adjusted up or down by up to [TSR %] based upon the Company’s Relative Total Shareholder Return (as defined on Exhibit A) at the end of the 3-year performance cycle as set forth on Exhibit A, in accordance with the methodology set out on Exhibit A, subject to a maximum payout cap of [MAXIMUM %]. (I) if the Company does not achieve the threshold level of the Performance Targets as set out on Exhibit A, then no RSUs shall vest and this grant of RSUs shall be cancelled in its entirety, and (II) no vesting shall occur unless and until the Committee certifies that the Performance Targets have been met and determined the Company’s Relative Total Shareholder Return (the “Certification”).
(ii)At any time following the Date of Grant, the Committee shall make adjustments or modifications to the Performance Targets and the calculation of the Performance Targets as it determines, in its sole discretion, are necessary in order to avoid dilution or enlargement of the intended benefits to be provided to the Participant under this Agreement, to reflect the following events: (A) asset write-downs; (B) litigation or claim judgments or settlements; (C) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported results; (D) any reorganization and restructuring programs; (E) extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 225-20 (or any successor pronouncement thereto) and/or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report to stockholders for the applicable year; (F) acquisitions or divestitures; (G) foreign exchange gains and losses; (H) discontinued operations and nonrecurring charges; (I) a change in the Company’s fiscal year; and/or (J) any other specific, unusual or nonrecurring events.
(b)    Settlement. The obligation to make payments and distributions with respect to RSUs shall be satisfied through the issuance of one share of Stock for each vested RSU, less applicable withholding taxes (the “settlement”), and the settlement of the RSUs may be subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall determine. The RSUs shall be settled as soon as practicable after the end of the three-year performance cycle and Certification (as applicable, the “Settlement Date”), but in no event later than March 15 of the year following the calendar year in which Certification occurs, except as otherwise specified in Section 4(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment dates set forth in this Section 2(b) have been specified for the purpose of complying with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”). To the extent payments are made during the periods permitted under Section 409A (including any applicable periods before or after the specified payment dates set forth in this Section 2(b)), the Company shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligations under the Plan and shall be deemed not to be in breach of its payments obligations hereunder.

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(c)    Dividends and Voting Rights. Subject to the limitation set forth in Exhibit A (8), each RSU subject to this grant shall be credited with dividend equivalents equal to the dividends (including extraordinary dividends if so determined by the Committee) declared and paid to other shareholders of the Company in respect of one share of Stock. Dividend equivalents shall not bear interest. On the Settlement Date, such dividend equivalents in respect of each vested RSU shall be settled by delivery to the Participant of a number of shares of Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate accumulated value of such dividend equivalents by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date that is 14 days prior to the Settlement Date or other applicable vesting date set forth in Section 3(b), rounded down to the nearest whole share, less any applicable withholding taxes. No dividend equivalents shall be accrued for the benefit of the Participant with respect to record dates occurring prior to the Date of Grant, or with respect to record dates occurring on or after the date, if any, on which the Participant has forfeited the RSUs. The Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to the RSUs or any dividend equivalents.
3.Termination of Employment or Service with the Company.
(a)    Termination by the Company for Cause. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates for Cause, then all outstanding RSUs shall immediately terminate on the date of termination of employment or service.
(b)    Death or Disability. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates due to the Participant’s death or is terminated by the Company due to the Participant’s Disability, then the Participant shall be deemed to have vested on the date of termination in a number of RSUs equal to the product of (i) the Target Amount of RSUs multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed during the period commencing on December 1, [PRIOR YEAR] through and including the date of termination, and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the performance cycle, rounded down to the nearest whole RSU, and the remaining unvested portion of the RSUs shall terminate on the date of termination of employment or service. The vested RSUs (and any associated dividend equivalents) shall be settled in accordance with Section 2(b) and 2(c), respectively.
(c)    Other Termination. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates for any reason other than as otherwise described in the foregoing provisions of this Section 3 (whether due to voluntary termination, Retirement, termination by the Company without Cause, or otherwise), then all outstanding RSUs shall immediately terminate on the date of termination of employment or service.
(d)    Released RSUs. Following Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company for any reason, Participant (or Participant’s beneficiary, if applicable) must provide for all Stock underlying released RSUs (including those issued under this Agreement as well as Shares underlying released RSUs issued under any other similar agreement, whether on account of termination or previously released in connection with the vesting terms of such similar agreement) to be liquidated or transferred to a third party broker after all required documentation and tax withholding guidance is received no later than six months following the later of (i) Participant’s date of termination or (ii) the latest Settlement Date or other applicable vesting date (whether under this Agreement or a similar agreement) occurring following Participant’s termination. If Participant (or Participant’s beneficiary, as applicable) fails to liquidate or transfer the Stock prior to the end of the applicable six month period, the Company is hereby authorized and directed by Participant either, in the Company’s discretion: (i) to sell any such remaining Stock on Participant’s (or Participant’s beneficiary’s) behalf on the next trading date following the end of such period on which the Company is not prohibited from selling such Stock; or (ii) to transfer such Shares to the Company’s stock

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transfer agent for registration in Participant’s (or Participant’s beneficiary’s) name. The Company will not be responsible for any gain or loss or taxes incurred with respect to the Stock underlying the released RSUs in connection with such liquidation or transfer.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 3(b), in no event shall any RSUs be settled unless and until both (i) at least the threshold Performance Targets are achieved, and (ii) the Certification occurs.
4.Miscellaneous.
(a)    Compliance with Legal Requirements. The granting and settlement of the RSUs, and any other obligations of the Company under this Agreement, shall be subject to all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may be required. If the settlement of the RSUs would be prohibited by law or the Company’s dealing rules, the settlement shall be delayed until the earliest date on which the settlement would not be so prohibited.
(b)    Transferability. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in writing, the RSUs shall not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company; provided that, the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.
(c)    Tax Withholding. All distributions under the Plan are subject to withholding of all applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxes, and the Committee may condition the settlement of the RSUs on satisfaction of the applicable withholding obligations. The Company, Carnival plc or any Affiliate of the Company or Carnival plc has the right, but not the obligation, to withhold or retain any Shares or other property deliverable to the Participant in connection with the grant of RSUs or from any compensation or other amounts owing to the Participant the amount (in cash, Shares or other property) of any required tax withholding in respect of the Shares and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such taxes.
(d)    Clawback/Forfeiture.
(i)    In the case of fraud, negligence, intentional or gross misconduct or other wrongdoing on the part of Participant (or any other event or circumstance set forth in any clawback policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any clawback policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder) that results in a material restatement of the Company’s issued financial statements, such Participant will be required to reimburse the Company for all or a portion, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, of any income or gain realized on the settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the RSUs with respect to any fiscal year in which the Company’s financial results are negatively impacted by such restatement. The Participant agrees to and shall be required to repay any such amount to the Company within 30 days after the Company demands repayment. In addition, if the Company is required by law to include an additional “clawback” or “forfeiture” provision to outstanding awards, under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or otherwise, then such clawback or forfeiture provision shall also apply to this Agreement as if it had been included on the Date of Grant and the Company shall promptly notify the Participant of such additional provision. In addition, if a Participant has engaged or is engaged in Detrimental Activity after the Participant’s employment or service with the Company or its subsidiaries has

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ceased, then the Participant, within 30 days after written demand by the Company, shall return any income or gain realized on the settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the RSUs.
(ii)    For purposes of this Agreement, “Detrimental Activity” means any of the following: (i) unauthorized disclosure of any confidential or proprietary information of the Combined Group, (ii) any activity that would be grounds to terminate the Participant’s employment or service with the Combined Group for Cause, (iii) whether in writing or orally, maligning, denigrating or disparaging the Combined Group or their respective predecessors and successors, or any of the current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing, with respect to any of their respective past or present activities, or otherwise publishing (whether in writing or orally) statements that tend to portray any of the aforementioned persons or entities in an unfavorable light, or (iv) the breach of any noncompetition, nonsolicitation or other agreement containing restrictive covenants, with the Combined Group. For purposes of the preceding sentence the phrase “the Combined Group” shall mean “any member of the Combined Group or any Affiliate”.
(e)    No Rights as Stockholder. The Participant shall not be deemed for any purpose to be the owner of any shares of Stock subject to the RSUs. The Company shall not be required to set aside any fund for the payment of the RSUs.
(f)    Waiver. Any right of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived in writing by the Committee. No waiver of any right hereunder by any party shall operate as a waiver of any other right, or as a waiver of the same right with respect to any subsequent occasion for its exercise, or as a waiver of any right to damages. No waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other breach or a waiver of the continuation of the same breach.
(g)    Notices. Any written notices provided for in this Agreement or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given if either hand delivered or if sent by fax or overnight courier, or by postage paid first class mail. Notices sent by mail shall be deemed received three business days after mailing but in no event later than the date of actual receipt. Notices shall be directed, if to the Participant, at the Participant’s address indicated by the Company’s records, or if to the Company, at the Company’s principal executive office.
(h)    Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.
(i)    No Rights to Continued Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Certificate or in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Participant any right to be retained, in any position, as an employee, consultant or director of the Company or its Affiliates or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or its Affiliates, which are hereby expressly reserved, to remove, terminate or discharge the Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever. The rights and obligations of the Participant under the terms and conditions of the Participant’s office or employment shall not be affected by this Agreement or the Grant Certificate. The Participant waives all and any rights to compensation and damages in consequence of the termination of the Participant’s office or employment with any member of the Combined Group or any of its Affiliates for any reason whatsoever (whether lawfully or unlawfully) insofar as those rights arise, or may arise, from the Participant’s ceasing to have rights under or the Participant’s entitlement to the RSUs under this Agreement as a result of such termination or from the loss or diminution in value of such

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rights or entitlements. In the event of conflict between the terms of this Section 4(i) and the Participant’s terms of employment, this Section will take precedence.
(j)    Beneficiary. If no beneficiary designated in a valid will survives the Participant, the Participant’s estate shall be deemed to be the Participant’s beneficiary.
(k)    Successors. The terms of this Agreement and the Grant Certificate shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, and of the Participant and the beneficiaries, executors, administrators, heirs and successors of the Participant.
(l)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Grant Certificate and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede all prior communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto. No change, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same be in writing and signed by the parties hereto, except for any changes permitted without consent of the Participant in accordance with the Plan.
(m)    Governing Law; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.  This Agreement and the Grant Certificate shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof, or principles of conflicts of laws of any other jurisdiction which could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN THE EVENT ANY ACTION ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE GRANT CERTIFICATE IS LITIGATED OR HEARD IN ANY COURT.
(n)    Data Protection. By accepting the grant of the RSUs the Participant agrees and consents:
(i)    to the collection, use, processing and transfer by the Company of certain personal information about the Participant, including the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, other employee information, details of the RSUs granted to the Participant, and of Stock issued or transferred to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement (“Data”); and
(ii)    to the Company transferring Data to any subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing this Agreement; and
(iii)    to the use of such Data by any person for such purposes; and
(iv)    to the transfer to and retention of such Data by third parties in connection with such purposes.
(o)    Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are provided for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction, and shall not constitute a part, of this Agreement.

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Exhibit A

Performance Target and Relative Total Shareholder Return Vesting Matrix

The percentage of the Target Amount of RSUs that shall vest will be based upon the extent to which the Combined Group’s non-GAAP annual operating income (“OI”), as adjusted for [ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS] for each of the three fiscal years in the [PERFORMANCE PERIOD DATES] performance cycle (“Performance Cycle”) exceeds the Combined Group’s [ANNUAL BASELINE OI] ([WEIGHT %] weighting); and (ii) the extent to which the Combined Group’s non-GAAP return on invested capital (“ROIC”) at the end of the Performance Cycle compares to the performance goals for such period ([WEIGHT %] weighting); and (iii) as modified at the end of the Performance Cycle for the Company’s Relative Total Shareholder Return, in accordance with this Exhibit. All OI and/or ROIC figures referred to herein along with any figures used to obtain OI and/or ROIC are determined on a non-GAAP basis as set forth herein.

[PERFORMANCE-BASED CRITERIA FOR AWARD]


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EX_10_2_Q2 2015
Exhibit 10.2

FORM OF CARNIVAL PLC PERFORMANCE‑BASED
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
FOR THE CARNIVAL PLC 2014 EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN

THIS [YEAR] PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), shall apply to the award of performance-based Restricted Stock Units granted to employees of Carnival plc, a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Company”), or employees of an Affiliate, on [DATE] under the [PLAN NAME] (the “Plan”) that are evidenced by a Grant Certificate that specifically refers to this Agreement (the “Grant Certificate”).


WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan, pursuant to which restricted stock units may be granted in respect of the Company’s ordinary shares, par value $1.66 per share (“Stock”); and


WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Company (the “Committee”) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the restricted stock units provided for herein to the Participant subject to the terms set forth herein.


NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the covenants of the parties contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves, their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:

1.Grant of Restricted Stock Units.
(a)Grant. The Company hereby grants to the individual named in the Grant Certificate (the “Participant”) a target number of restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) set forth in Participant’s Grant Certficate (the “Target Amount”), on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Certificate, the Plan and this Agreement. Each RSU represents the right to receive payment in respect of one share of Stock as of the Settlement Date (as defined below), to the extent the Participant is vested in such RSUs as of the Settlement Date, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Grant Certificate and the Plan. The RSUs are subject to the restrictions described herein, including forfeiture under the circumstances described in Section 3 hereof (the “Restrictions”). The Restrictions shall lapse and the RSUs shall vest and become nonforfeitable in accordance with Section 2 and Section 3 hereof.
(b)Incorporation by Reference, Etc. The provisions of the Plan and the Grant Certificate are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement and the Grant Certificate shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan and any interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations promulgated by the Committee from time to time pursuant to the Plan. Any capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement or the Grant Certificate shall have the definitions set forth in the Plan. The Committee shall have final authority to interpret and construe the Plan, this Agreement and the Grant Certificate, and to make any and all determinations under them. The Committee’s decision shall be binding and conclusive upon the Participant and his legal representative in respect of any questions arising under the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Certificate. In the event there is any inconsistency between

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the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement or the Grant Certificate, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.
2.Terms and Conditions.
(a)    Performance Target.
(i)Subject to the Participant’s continued employment or service with the Company, a specified percentage of the RSUs shall vest if both (A) the Participant remains in continuous employment or continuous service with the Company through the Settlement Date as defined in Sub-section (b) below, and (B) the Company achieves, at a minimum, the threshold level of performance with respect to the performance goals set forth on Exhibit A (the “Performance Targets”). Unless provided otherwise by the Committee, the Participant shall be deemed to not be in continuous employment or continuous service if the Participant’s status changes from employee to non-employee, or vice-versa. The actual number of RSUs that may vest may range from zero to [MAXIMUM %] of the Target Amount based on the extent to which the Performance Targets are achieved, and may be further adjusted up or down by up to [TSR %] based upon the Company’s Relative Total Shareholder Return (as defined on Exhibit A) at the end of the 3-year performance cycle as set forth on Exhibit A, in accordance with the methodology set out on Exhibit A, subject to a maximum payout cap of [MAXIMUM %]. (I) if the Company does not achieve the threshold level of the Performance Targets as set out on Exhibit A, then no RSUs shall vest and this grant of RSUs shall be cancelled in its entirety, and (II) no vesting shall occur unless and until the Committee certifies that the Performance Targets have been met and determined the Company’s Relative Total Shareholder Return (the “Certification”).
(ii)At any time following the Date of Grant, the Committee shall make adjustments or modifications to the Performance Targets and the calculation of the Performance Targets as it determines, in its sole discretion, are necessary in order to avoid dilution or enlargement of the intended benefits to be provided to the Participant under this Agreement, to reflect the following events: (A) asset write-downs; (B) litigation or claim judgments or settlements; (C) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported results; (D) any reorganization and restructuring programs; (E) extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 225-20 (or any successor pronouncement thereto) and/or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report to stockholders for the applicable year; (F) acquisitions or divestitures; (G) foreign exchange gains and losses; (H) discontinued operations and nonrecurring charges; (I) a change in the Company’s fiscal year; and/or (J) any other specific, unusual or nonrecurring events.
(b)    Settlement. The obligation to make payments and distributions with respect to RSUs shall be satisfied through the issuance of one share of Stock for each vested RSU, less applicable withholding taxes (the “settlement”), and the settlement of the RSUs may be subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall determine. The RSUs shall be settled as soon as practicable after the end of the three-year performance cycle and Certification (as applicable, the “Settlement Date”), but in no event later than March 15 of the year following the calendar year in which Certification occurs, except as otherwise specified in Section 4(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment dates set forth in this Section 2(b) have been specified for the purpose of complying with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”). To the extent payments are made during the periods permitted under Section 409A (including any

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applicable periods before or after the specified payment dates set forth in this Section 2(b)), the Company shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligations under the Plan and shall be deemed not to be in breach of its payments obligations hereunder.
(c)    Dividends and Voting Rights. Subject to the limitation set forth in Exhibit A (8), each RSU subject to this grant shall be credited with dividend equivalents equal to the dividends (including extraordinary dividends if so determined by the Committee) declared and paid to other shareholders of the Company in respect of one share of Stock. Dividend equivalents shall not bear interest. On the Settlement Date, such dividend equivalents in respect of each vested RSU shall be settled by delivery to the Participant of a number of shares of Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate accumulated value of such dividend equivalents by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date that is 14 days prior to the Settlement Date or other applicable vesting date set forth in Section 3(b), rounded down to the nearest whole share, less any applicable withholding taxes. No dividend equivalents shall be accrued for the benefit of the Participant with respect to record dates occurring prior to the Date of Grant, or with respect to record dates occurring on or after the date, if any, on which the Participant has forfeited the RSUs. The Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to the RSUs or any dividend equivalents.
3.Termination of Employment or Service with the Company.
(a)    Termination by the Company for Cause. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates for Cause, then all outstanding RSUs shall immediately terminate on the date of termination of employment or service.
(b)    Death or Disability. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates due to the Participant’s death or is terminated by the Company due to the Participant’s Disability, then the Participant shall be deemed to have vested on the date of termination in a number of RSUs equal to the product of (i) the Target Amount of RSUs multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed during the period commencing on December 1, [PRIOR YEAR] through and including the date of termination, and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the performance cycle, rounded down to the nearest whole RSU, and the remaining unvested portion of the RSUs shall terminate on the date of termination of employment or service. The vested RSUs (and any associated dividend equivalents) shall be settled in accordance with Section 2(b) and 2(c), respectively.
(c)    Other Termination. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates for any reason other than as otherwise described in the foregoing provisions of this Section 3 (whether due to voluntary termination, Retirement, termination by the Company without Cause, or otherwise), then all outstanding RSUs shall immediately terminate on the date of termination of employment or service.
(d)    Released RSUs. Following Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company for any reason, Participant (or Participant’s beneficiary, if applicable) must provide for all Stock underlying released RSUs (including those issued under this Agreement as well as Shares underlying released RSUs issued under any other similar agreement, whether on account of termination or previously released in connection with the vesting terms of such similar agreement) to be liquidated or transferred to a third party broker after all required documentation and tax withholding guidance is received no later than six months following the later of (i) Participant’s date of termination or (ii) the latest Settlement Date or other applicable vesting date (whether under this

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Agreement or a similar agreement) occurring following Participant’s termination. If Participant (or Participant’s beneficiary, as applicable) fails to liquidate or transfer the Stock prior to the end of the applicable six month period, the Company is hereby authorized and directed by Participant either, in the Company’s discretion: (i) to sell any such remaining Stock on Participant’s (or Participant’s beneficiary’s) behalf on the next trading date following the end of such period on which the Company is not prohibited from selling such Stock; or (ii) to transfer such Shares to the Company’s stock transfer agent for registration in Participant’s (or Participant’s beneficiary’s) name. The Company will not be responsible for any gain or loss or taxes incurred with respect to the Stock underlying the released RSUs in connection with such liquidation or transfer.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 3(b), in no event shall any RSUs be settled unless and until both (i) at least the threshold Performance Targets are achieved, and (ii) the Certification occurs.
4.Miscellaneous.
(a)    Compliance with Legal Requirements. The granting and settlement of the RSUs, and any other obligations of the Company under this Agreement, shall be subject to all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may be required. If the settlement of the RSUs would be prohibited by law or the Company’s dealing rules, the settlement shall be delayed until the earliest date on which the settlement would not be so prohibited.
(b)    Transferability. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in writing, the RSUs shall not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company; provided that, the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.
(c)    Tax Withholding. All distributions under the Plan are subject to withholding of all applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxes, and the Committee may condition the settlement of the RSUs on satisfaction of the applicable withholding obligations. The Company, Carnival plc or any Affiliate of the Company or Carnival plc has the right, but not the obligation, to withhold or retain any Shares or other property deliverable to the Participant in connection with the grant of RSUs or from any compensation or other amounts owing to the Participant the amount (in cash, Shares or other property) of any required tax withholding in respect of the Shares and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such taxes.
(d)    Clawback/Forfeiture.
(i)    In the case of fraud, negligence, intentional or gross misconduct or other wrongdoing on the part of Participant (or any other event or circumstance set forth in any clawback policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any clawback policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder) that results in a material restatement of the Company’s issued financial statements, such Participant will be required to reimburse the Company for all or a portion, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, of any income or gain realized on the settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the RSUs with respect to any fiscal year in which the Company’s financial results

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are negatively impacted by such restatement. The Participant agrees to and shall be required to repay any such amount to the Company within 30 days after the Company demands repayment. In addition, if the Company is required by law to include an additional “clawback” or “forfeiture” provision to outstanding awards, under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or otherwise, then such clawback or forfeiture provision shall also apply to this Agreement as if it had been included on the Date of Grant and the Company shall promptly notify the Participant of such additional provision. In addition, if a Participant has engaged or is engaged in Detrimental Activity after the Participant’s employment or service with the Company or its subsidiaries has ceased, then the Participant, within 30 days after written demand by the Company, shall return any income or gain realized on the settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the RSUs.
(ii)    For purposes of this Agreement, “Detrimental Activity” means any of the following: (i) unauthorized disclosure of any confidential or proprietary information of the Combined Group, (ii) any activity that would be grounds to terminate the Participant’s employment or service with the Combined Group for Cause, (iii) whether in writing or orally, maligning, denigrating or disparaging the Combined Group or their respective predecessors and successors, or any of the current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing, with respect to any of their respective past or present activities, or otherwise publishing (whether in writing or orally) statements that tend to portray any of the aforementioned persons or entities in an unfavorable light, or (iv) the breach of any noncompetition, nonsolicitation or other agreement containing restrictive covenants, with the Combined Group. For purposes of the preceding sentence the phrase “the Combined Group” shall mean “any member of the Combined Group or any Affiliate”.
(e)    No Rights as Stockholder. The Participant shall not be deemed for any purpose to be the owner of any shares of Stock subject to the RSUs. The Company shall not be required to set aside any fund for the payment of the RSUs.
(f)    Waiver. Any right of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived in writing by the Committee. No waiver of any right hereunder by any party shall operate as a waiver of any other right, or as a waiver of the same right with respect to any subsequent occasion for its exercise, or as a waiver of any right to damages. No waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other breach or a waiver of the continuation of the same breach.
(g)    Notices. Any written notices provided for in this Agreement or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given if either hand delivered or if sent by fax or overnight courier, or by postage paid first class mail. Notices sent by mail shall be deemed received three business days after mailing but in no event later than the date of actual receipt. Notices shall be directed, if to the Participant, at the Participant’s address indicated by the Company’s records, or if to the Company, at the Company’s principal executive office.
(h)    Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.
(i)    No Rights to Continued Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Certificate or in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Participant any right to be retained, in any

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position, as an employee, consultant or director of the Company or its Affiliates or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or its Affiliates, which are hereby expressly reserved, to remove, terminate or discharge the Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever. The rights and obligations of the Participant under the terms and conditions of the Participant’s office or employment shall not be affected by this Agreement or the Grant Certificate. The Participant waives all and any rights to compensation and damages in consequence of the termination of the Participant’s office or employment with any member of the Combined Group or any of its Affiliates for any reason whatsoever (whether lawfully or unlawfully) insofar as those rights arise, or may arise, from the Participant’s ceasing to have rights under or the Participant’s entitlement to the RSUs under this Agreement as a result of such termination or from the loss or diminution in value of such rights or entitlements. In the event of conflict between the terms of this Section 4(i) and the Participant’s terms of employment, this Section will take precedence.
(j)    Beneficiary. If no beneficiary designated in a valid will survives the Participant, the Participant’s estate shall be deemed to be the Participant’s beneficiary.
(k)    Successors. The terms of this Agreement and the Grant Certificate shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, and of the Participant and the beneficiaries, executors, administrators, heirs and successors of the Participant.
(l)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Grant Certificate and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede all prior communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto. No change, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same be in writing and signed by the parties hereto, except for any changes permitted without consent of the Participant in accordance with the Plan.
(m)    Governing Law; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.  This Agreement and the Grant Certificate shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof, or principles of conflicts of laws of any other jurisdiction which could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN THE EVENT ANY ACTION ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE GRANT CERTIFICATE IS LITIGATED OR HEARD IN ANY COURT.
(n)    Data Protection. By accepting the grant of the RSUs the Participant agrees and consents:
(i)    to the collection, use, processing and transfer by the Company of certain personal information about the Participant, including the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, other employee information, details of the RSUs granted to the Participant, and of Stock issued or transferred to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement (“Data”); and
(ii)    to the Company transferring Data to any subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing this Agreement; and
(iii)    to the use of such Data by any person for such purposes; and

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(iv)    to the transfer to and retention of such Data by third parties in connection with such purposes.
(o)    Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are provided for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction, and shall not constitute a part, of this Agreement.

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Exhibit A

Performance Target and Relative Total Shareholder Return Vesting Matrix

The percentage of the Target Amount of RSUs that shall vest will be based upon the extent to which the Combined Group’s non-GAAP annual operating income (“OI”), as adjusted for [ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS] for each of the three fiscal years in the [PERFORMANCE PERIOD DATES] performance cycle (“Performance Cycle”) exceeds the Combined Group’s [ANNUAL BASELINE OI] ([WEIGHT %] weighting); and (ii) the extent to which the Combined Group’s non-GAAP return on invested capital (“ROIC”) at the end of the Performance Cycle compares to the performance goals for such period ([WEIGHT %] weighting); and (iii) as modified at the end of the Performance Cycle for the Company’s Relative Total Shareholder Return, in accordance with this Exhibit. All OI and/or ROIC figures referred to herein along with any figures used to obtain OI and/or ROIC are determined on a non-GAAP basis as set forth herein.

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EX_10_3_Q2 2015
Exhibit 10.3

CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

1.
OBJECTIVE

This Carnival Corporation & plc Management Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is designed to focus the attention of certain officers and employees of Carnival Corporation & plc and/or its subsidiaries (the “Corporation”) on achieving outstanding performance results as reflected in the operating income of the Corporation and, to the extent applicable, the operating income of one or any combination of the following entities, operating companies or business divisions: (1) the Holland America Group, (2) Holland America Line, (3) Seabourn Cruise Line, (4) Carnival Australia, (5) Carnival Cruise Line, (6) Carnival UK, (7) Cunard Line, (8) P&O Cruises, (9) Princess Cruises, (10) Global Fine Arts, (11) Costa Cruises, (12) Costa Asia, (13) AIDA Cruises, or (14) any other operating company of the Corporation (each individually and, as applicable, collectively a “Brand”), as well as other relevant measures.

2.
PLAN ADMINISTRATION

The administrators of the Plan are the Compensation Committees of the Boards of Directors of the Corporation (the “Compensation Committees”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Compensation Committees shall administer the Plan and have sole discretion in resolving any questions regarding the administration or terms of the Plan not addressed in this document, as well as in resolving any ambiguities that may exist in this document, with respect to Plan participants who are “Executive Officers” (as defined by Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act) of the Corporation.

The Compensation Committees may delegate the authority to administer the Plan with respect to participants who are not Executive Officers of the Corporation, as follows:

A.
to a committee comprised of the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Corporation (the “Senior Management Committee”) with respect to:

i.
the All Brands Group (“ABG”) Plan participants who are not Executive Officers (the “ABG Participants”);

ii.
the ten (10) highest paid Plan participants (other than any Executive Officers) with respect to any Brand (based on total target compensation) (the “Top Ten Participants”); and

iii.
determining the maximum aggregate bonus amount payable (on a Brand-by-Brand basis) for all Plan participants other than the Executive Officers; and

B.
to the senior most executive of the respective Brands (the “Senior Brand Leader”) with respect to all other Plan participants other than the Executive Officers.

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The term “Administrators” as used hereafter shall refer to the Compensation Committees with respect to bonus determinations for the Executive Officers participating in the Plan; to the Senior Management Committee with respect to bonus determinations for the ABG Participants and Top Ten Participants; and to the applicable Senior Brand Leader with respect to bonus determinations for all other Plan participants (subject to the approval by the Senior Management Committee of the aggregate amount of cash bonus payable to all Plan participants for a particular Brand other than the Executive Officers).

3.
PLAN YEAR

The “Plan Year” shall be the 12-month period ending November 30 of each year.

4.
PARTICIPATION

Prior to the commencement of each Plan Year, the applicable Administrators shall determine which employees shall participate in the Plan for such Plan Year.

In general, all employees of the Corporation at the level of Vice President and above and who are not covered by a separate incentive plan of the Corporation or a subsidiary or operating unit of the Corporation shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. In their discretion, the Administrators may select other employees to participate in the Plan or establish separate criteria to determine the bonus of specified employees.

Persons who commence employment or are promoted to an eligible position following the beginning of the Plan Year may, with the approval of the applicable Administrators, be allowed to participate in the Plan.

In order to receive a cash bonus under the Plan, a participant must be employed by the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries on the day the bonus is paid (and, with respect to employees of Carnival Australia or Carnival UK, not have given or received notice of termination); provided, however, that if a participant is on a leave of absence (other than, with respect to employees of Carnival Australia or Carnival UK, paid annual leave) that does not meet the requirements of The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 on the day the bonus is paid to the other participants, such bonus shall not be payable until the participant returns to active duty. The only exceptions to this requirement are for participants whose employment is terminated prior to the day the bonus is paid as the result of death, disability or Retirement (“Early Termination Employees”) or for other circumstances approved by the applicable Administrators on a case-by-case basis. If employment is terminated by reason of death, disability or Retirement, a participant or his/her estate will receive a pro-rata bonus based on the portion of the Plan Year the participant was employed. For purposes of this section, “Retirement” means a termination of employment by a participant (A) on or after the earlier of (i) age 65 with at least five years of employment with Carnival Corporation, Carnival plc or any successor thereto and/or their subsidiaries or (ii) age 60 with at least 15 years of employment with Carnival Corporation, Carnival plc or any successor thereto and/or their subsidiaries.

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Notwithstanding the forgoing, with respect to the chief executive officer of Costa Crociere S.p.A., in order to receive a cash bonus under the Plan, the Employment Contract between Costa Crociere S.p.A. and Costa CEO, as amended from time to time shall have to remain in force, without any notice of termination, until the completion of the applicable Plan Year.

5.
BONUS

A.
For purposes of this Plan, the terms below shall be defined as follows:

i.
The “Corporation Operating Income” shall mean the Non-GAAP net income of the Corporation excluding interest income and expense and other non-operating income and expense and income taxes, as reported by the Corporation for the Plan Year.

ii.
The “Corporation Operating Income Target” for each Plan Year will be established by the Compensation Committees (or, if delegated to the Senior Management Committee, the Senior Management Committee) as soon as practicable following the commencement of such Plan Year, taking into account historical performance, investor guidance, company/industry growth, the Corporation’s annual plan, consultation with management and such other factors as the Compensation Committees (or, if applicable, Senior Management Committee) deem appropriate.

iii.
The “Brand Operating Income” with respect to any Brand or group of Brands (a “Group”) shall mean the Non-GAAP net income of the Brand or Group excluding interest income and expense and other non-operating income and expense and income taxes, as reported by the applicable Brand or Group for the Plan Year.

iv.
The “Brand Operating Income Target” for each Plan Year will be established by the Compensation Committees (or, if delegated to the Senior Management Committee, the Senior Management Committee) as soon as practicable following the commencement of such Plan Year, taking into account historical performance, company/industry growth, the Brand’s or Group’s annual plan, consultation with management and such other factors as the Compensation Committees (or, if applicable, Senior Management Committee) deem appropriate.

v.
The “Bonus Schedule” for a Plan Year will be defined as soon as practicable following the commencement of such Plan Year by the Compensation Committees (or, if applicable, Senior Management Committee) in conjunction with the Corporation and Brand Operating Income Targets and will establish the performance levels required to achieve specified payout levels. The performance range in the Bonus Schedule will correspond to a payout range from 0% to 200%.

vi.    The “Target Bonus” is the preliminary level of bonus for a participant if 100% of the applicable Brand and Corporation Operating Income Targets are achieved, prior to the

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Administrators exercising discretion to increase or decrease the bonus payable to a participant as provided in 5.C.ii.


The Compensation Committees (or, if applicable, Senior Management Committee) may, in their discretion, increase or decrease the Brand and/or Corporation Operating Income Targets or establish alternative targets for any reason they deem appropriate. In addition, in the discretion of the Compensation Committees (or, if applicable, Senior Management Committee), certain items, including, but not limited to, gains or losses on ship sales can be excluded from the Brand and/or Corporation Operating Income Targets and the actual Brand and/or Corporation Operating Income for any Plan Year.

B.
As soon as practicable following the commencement of each Plan Year, the applicable Administrators will, in their discretion, establish a Target Bonus (in the currency of his/her base salary) for each participant for the current Plan Year, which Brand Operating Income Targets (which may include one or more Brands and/or Groups), if any, will apply to such participant and the relative weighting of the Brand Operating Income Target (if applicable) and Corporation Operating Income Target for such participant. The Target Bonus may be based on recommendations from the applicable Brands or Brand CEOs, and may, in the Administrators’ discretion, be increased or decreased for any reason(s) deemed appropriate by them. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) with respect to Brand CEOs, 50% of the Target Bonus will be based upon achievement of a Brand Operating Income Target and 50% will be based upon achievement of the Corporation Operating Income Target, (ii) for all other non-ABG Plan participants, the relative weighting will either be (x) 35% for the Corporation Operating Income Target and 65% for a Brand Operating Income Target or (y) 25% for the Corporation Operating Income Target and 75% for a Brand Operating Income Target (and it is recommended that director reports to the Brand CEOs be assigned the 35%/65% mix with other participants being assigned the 25%/75% mix), and (iii) for all ABG Plan participants, 100% of the Target Bonus will be based upon the achievement of the Corporation Operating Income Target. The Administrators may, in their sole discretion, establish any other such combination for a participant as deemed appropriate for a given Plan Year.


C.
As soon as practicable days following the end of each Plan Year, the Administrators shall determine each participant’s bonus for the prior Plan Year as follows:

i.
The actual Corporation and Brand Operating Income, adjusted to eliminate the impact of both fuel price and currency for the Plan Year will be confirmed, and the Administrators shall determine the preliminary bonus amount for each participant by reference to the Bonus Schedule for the Plan Year and the relative weightings of each of the Brand and Corporation Operating Income Targets, as applicable.

ii.
The Administrators may then consider other factors deemed, in their discretion, relevant to the performance of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the

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impacts of changes in accounting principles, unusual gains and/or losses and other events outside the control of management. The Administrators may also consider other factors it deems, in their discretion, relevant to the performance of the Corporation, the applicable Brand or Group and/or each individual participant, including, but not limited to, operating performance metrics (such as return on investment, revenue yield, costs per available lower berth days), successful implementation of strategic initiatives and business transactions, significant business contracts, departmental accomplishments, executive recruitment, new ship orders, and management of health, environment, safety and security matters. Based on such factors, the Administrators may, in their discretion, increase or decrease the preliminary bonus amount calculated pursuant to Section 5.C.i. by any amount deemed appropriate to determine the final bonus amount. The final bonus amount shall not exceed 200% of the Target Bonus of the participant.

In addition, the Administrators may adjust a participant’s bonus amount for any unpaid leaves of absence (or, with respect to employees of Carnival Australia or Carnival UK, any leave of absence other than paid annual leave) regardless of the nature of the leave.

6.
PAYMENT OF BONUS

Except as otherwise provided in the section entitled “Participation,” bonuses shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable following determination of the bonuses by the Administrators. At the discretion of the Administrators, special arrangements may be made for earlier payment to Early Termination Employees.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the issuance of bonuses is at the sole discretion of the Administrators. The Administrators, in their sole discretion, may increase, decrease or withhold bonuses.

7.
DURATION OF PLAN

The Plan will be effective until terminated by the Compensation Committees.

8.
AMENDMENT OF PLAN

The Compensation Committees may amend the Plan from time to time in such respects as the Compensation Committees may deem advisable

9.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

For participants employed by Carnival Australia only, the Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales and the courts of that state shall have exclusive jurisdiction. For participants employed by Carnival UK only, the Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction. For all other participants, the Plan shall, to the extent not otherwise governed by the laws of the

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United States, be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

10. CLAWBACK PROVISION

In the case of fraud, negligence, intentional or gross misconduct or other wrongdoing on the part of a Plan participant (or any other event or circumstance set forth in any clawback policy implemented by the Corporation, including, without limitation, any clawback policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder) that results in a material restatement of the Corporation’s issued financial statements, such participant will be required to reimburse the Corporation for all or a portion, as determined by the Administrators , in such Administrators’ sole discretion, of any payments received under the Plan with respect to any fiscal year in which the Corporation’s financial results are negatively impacted by such restatement. A participant shall be required to repay any such amount to the Corporation within 30 days after the Corporation demands repayment.










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EX-12 Q2 2015


Exhibit 12

CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions, except ratios)

 
Six Months Ended
 
May 31,
 
2015
 
2014 (a)
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
271

 
$
78

Income tax expense, net
7

 
2

Income before income taxes
278

 
80

Fixed charges
 
 
 
   Interest expense, net
114

 
143

   Interest portion of rent expense (b)
11

 
10

   Capitalized interest
10

 
11

Total fixed charges
135

 
164

Fixed charges not affecting earnings
 
 
 
   Capitalized interest
(10
)
 
(11
)
Earnings before fixed charges
$
403

 
$
233

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.0

 
1.4


(a) Revised as discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.

(b) Represents one-third of rent expense, which we believe to be representative of the interest portion of rent expense.




EX_23_1_Q2 2015
Exhibit 23.1


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-186338) of Carnival plc, of our report dated January 29, 2015 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in the joint Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Miami, Florida
July 1, 2015

EX_31_1_Q2 2015


Exhibit 31.1

I, Arnold W. Donald, 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 registrant’s other certifying officer 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: July 1, 2015

By:/s:/ Arnold W. Donald
Arnold W. Donald
President and Chief Executive Officer



EX_31_2_Q2 2015


Exhibit 31.2

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 registrant’s other certifying officer 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: July 1, 2015

By:/s/ David Bernstein
David Bernstein
Chief Financial Officer




EX_31_3_Q2 2015


Exhibit 31.3

I, Arnold W. Donald, 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 registrant’s other certifying officer 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: July 1, 2015

By:/s/ Arnold W. Donald
Arnold W. Donald
President and Chief Executive Officer



EX_31_4_Q2 2015


Exhibit 31.4

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 registrant’s other certifying officer 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: July 1, 2015

By:/s/ David Bernstein
David Bernstein
Chief Financial Officer



EX_32_1_Q2 2015


Exhibit 32.1

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2015 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: July 1, 2015

By:/s/ Arnold W. Donald
Arnold W. Donald
President and Chief Executive Officer




EX_32_2_Q2 2015


Exhibit 32.2

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2015 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: July 1, 2015

By:/s/ David Bernstein
David Bernstein
Chief Financial Officer



EX_32_3_Q2 2015


Exhibit 32.3

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2015 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: July 1, 2015

By:/s/ Arnold W. Donald
Arnold W. Donald
President and Chief Executive Officer



EX_32_4_Q2 2015


Exhibit 32.4

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2015 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: July 1, 2015

By:/s/ David Bernstein
David Bernstein
Chief Financial Officer