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Unsecured Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings
Long-term debt and short-term borrowings consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
November 30, 2014
 
November 30,
 
Interest Rates
 
Maturities Through
 
2014 (a)

 
2013 (a)

Long-Term Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Export Credit Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate (b)
4.2% to 5.5%
 
2020
 
$
1,358

 
$
1,684

Euro fixed rate (b)
3.8% to 4.5%
 
2025
 
340

 
408

Floating rate (c)
1.4% to 1.6%
 
2026
 
1,031

 
1,196

Euro floating rate (b) (d)
0.3% to 1.2%
 
2026
 
1,909

 
1,742

Bank Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate (b) (e)
 
 

 
650

Euro fixed rate (b)
3.9%
 
2021
 
221

 
276

Floating rate (b) (e) (f)
0.7% to 1.2%
 
2019
 
800

 
850

Euro floating rate (b) (g)
0.7%
 
2015
 
249

 
138

Private Placement Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate
5.9% to 6.0%
 
2016
 
116

 
116

Euro fixed rate (b)
6.9% to 7.3%
 
2018
 
153

 
194

Publicly-Traded Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate
1.2% to 7.1%
 
2028
 
2,219

 
2,219

Other
3.8% to 7.3%
 
2030
 
26

 
27

Short-Term Borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Euro bank loans (h)
1.3%
 
2015
 
13

 
60

U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper (h)
0.4%
 
2015
 
653

 

Total Debt

 

 
9,088

 
9,560

Less short-term borrowings

 

 
(666
)
 
(60
)
Less current portion of long-term debt

 

 
(1,059
)
 
(1,408
)
Total Long-term Debt

 

 
$
7,363

 
$
8,092

 
(a)
The debt table does not include the impact of our foreign currency and interest rate swaps. At November 30, 2014, 67% and 33% (69% and 31% at November 30, 2013) of our debt was U.S. dollar and euro-denominated, respectively, including the effect of foreign currency swaps. At November 30, 2014, 52% and 48% (59% and 41% at November 30, 2013) of our debt bore fixed and floating interest rates, respectively, including the effect of interest rate swaps. Substantially all of our fixed rate debt can only be called or prepaid by incurring additional costs. In addition, substantially all of our debt agreements, including our main revolving credit facility, contain one or more financial covenants that require us, among other things, to maintain minimum debt service coverage and minimum shareholders’ equity and to limit our debt to capital and debt to equity ratios and the amounts of our secured assets and secured and other indebtedness. 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 (see Note 10) could become due, and all debt and derivative contracts could be terminated. At November 30, 2014, we believe we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants.
(b)
Includes $2.4 billion of debt whose interest rates, and in the case of our main revolver its commitment fees, would increase upon a downgrade in the long-term senior unsecured credit ratings of Carnival Corporation or Carnival plc.
(c)
In 2014, we repaid an aggregate of $590 million outstanding under two export credit facilities prior to their maturities through May 2024. In addition, in 2014 we borrowed $554 million under an export credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of Regal Princess’ purchase price and is due in semi-annual installments through May 2026.
(d)
In 2014, we borrowed $498 million under a euro-denominated export credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of Costa Diadema's purchase price and is due in semi-annual installments through October 2026.
(e)
In 2014, we restructured two floating rate bank loan facilities that had an aggregate outstanding balance of $250 million and were previously due through 2016. The restructuring converted the terms into perpetual one-year maturities and added a $150 million tranche, which was used to repay a portion of a $500 million fixed rate bank loan in 2014 prior to its 2015 maturity date. We can terminate this facility at any time upon three days notice, and the bank can terminate the facility at any time upon one-year’s notice.
(f)
In 2014, we borrowed $150 million under a floating rate bank loan, which is due in September 2019. We used the net proceeds of this loan for general corporate purposes.
(g)
In 2014, we borrowed $275 million under a euro-denominated floating rate revolving bank loan facility, the proceeds of which were used for general corporate purposes. This facility has a perpetual term although we can terminate it at any time, and the bank can terminate the facility at any time upon nine months notice.
(h)
The interest rate associated with our short-term borrowings represents an aggregate-weighted average interest rate.
Scheduled Annual Maturities of Debt
At November 30, 2014, the scheduled annual maturities of our debt were as follows (in millions):
 
 
Fiscal
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Short-term borrowings
$
666

 

 

 

 

 

 
$
666

Long-term debt
$
1,059

 
$
1,785

 
$
634

 
$
1,302

 
$
685

 
$
2,957

 
$
8,422

 
$
1,725

 
$
1,785

 
$
634

 
$
1,302

 
$
685

 
$
2,957

 
$
9,088

Committed Ship Financings
At January 22, 2015, our committed ship financings are as follows:
 
Cruise Brands and Ships
Fiscal Year
Scheduled for
Funding
 
Amount
 
 
 
(in millions)
North America
 
 
 
Carnival Cruise Line
 
 
 
Carnival Vista
2016
 
$
483

Holland America Line
 
 
 
Koningsdam
2016
 
379

Seabourn
 
 
 
Newbuild (a)
2016
 
204

North America Cruise Brands
 
 
1,066

EAA
 
 
 
AIDA
 
 
 
AIDAprima (a)
2015
 
393

Newbuild (a)
2016
 
393

P&O Cruises (UK)
 
 
 
Britannia (a)
2015
 
480

EAA Cruise Brands
 
 
1,266

 
 
 
$
2,332


(a) Commitments are euro-denominated.