UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


☑			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024


☐			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)

Republic of Panama

England and Wales

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

59-1562976

98-0357772

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3655 N.W. 87th Avenue

Carnival House, 100 Harbour Parade

Miami,

Florida

33178-2428

Southampton

SO15 1ST

United Kingdom

(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)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)	CCL	New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Ordinary Shares each represented by American ~~Depository~~Depositary Shares ($1.66 par value), Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust	CUK	New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
1.000% Senior Notes due 2029	CUK29	New York Stock Exchange LLC

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 ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, smaller reporting companies, or emerging growth companies. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filers

☑

Accelerated filers

☐

Non-accelerated filers

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Smaller reporting companies

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Emerging growth companies

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑


At March ~~22, 2023,~~20, 2024, Carnival Corporation had outstanding ~~1,116,014,127~~1,122,320,414 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value.						At March ~~22, 2023,~~20, 2024, Carnival plc had outstanding ~~186,806,263~~187,675,369 Ordinary Shares $1.66 par value, one Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and ~~1,116,014,127~~1,122,320,414 Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

(in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended February 28,

2023

2022

Revenues

Passenger ticket

2,870

873

Onboard and other

1,563

750

4,432

1,623

Onboard and other

5,406

Operating Expenses

Commissions, transportation and other

655

251

Commissions, transportation and other

Onboard and other

484

209

Payroll and related

582

506

Payroll and related

Fuel

535

365

Food

311

136

Ship and other impairments

—

Food

Other operating

743

557

Cruise and tour operating expenses

3,311

2,030

Cruise and tour operating expenses

Selling and administrative

712

530

Depreciation and amortization

582

554

Depreciation and amortization

5,131

4,604

3,114

5,131

Operating Income (Loss)

(172)

(1,491)

Nonoperating Income (Expense)

Interest income

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

(539)

(368)

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

Debt extinguishment and modification costs

Other income (expense), net

(30)

(32)

(514)

(397)

Other income (expense), net

(489)

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

(686)

(1,888)

Income Tax Benefit (Expense), Net

(7)

(3)

Income Tax Benefit (Expense), Net

Net Income (Loss)

(693)

(1,891)

Earnings Per Share

Basic

(0.55)

(1.66)

Diluted

(0.55)

(1.66)

Diluted

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 February 28,

2023

2022

Net Income (Loss)

(693)

(1,891)

Net Income (Loss)

Items Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

(3)

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

Other

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(682)

(1,876)

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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)


		February 28, 2023		November 30, 2022			February 29, 2024	November 30, 2023
ASSETS	ASSETS
Current Assets	Current Assets
Current Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,455	$	4,029
Restricted cash		15		1,988
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables, net	Trade and other receivables, net	514		395
Inventories	Inventories	448		428
Prepaid expenses and other	Prepaid expenses and other	710		652
Total current assets	Total current assets	7,144		7,492
Property and Equipment, Net	Property and Equipment, Net	39,359		38,687
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets		1,246		1,274
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net
Goodwill	Goodwill	579		579
Other Intangibles	Other Intangibles	1,158		1,156
Other Assets	Other Assets	2,501		2,515
		$	51,985	$	51,703
	$
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities	Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings		$	200	$	200
Current Liabilities
Current Liabilities

Current portion of long-term debt

Current portion of long-term debt

Current portion of long-term debt	Current portion of long-term debt	2,264		2,393
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	156		146
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	1,022		1,050
Accrued liabilities and other	Accrued liabilities and other	1,951		1,942
Customer deposits	Customer deposits	5,495		4,874
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	11,088		10,605
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt	32,672		31,953
Long-Term Operating Lease Liabilities	Long-Term Operating Lease Liabilities	1,148		1,189
Other Long-Term Liabilities	Other Long-Term Liabilities	908		891
Contingencies and Commitments	Contingencies and Commitments					Contingencies and Commitments
Shareholders’ Equity	Shareholders’ Equity
Carnival Corporation common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,960 shares authorized; 1,246 shares at 2023 and 1,244 shares at 2022 issued		12		12
Carnival plc ordinary shares, $1.66 par value; 217 shares at 2023 and 2022 issued		361		361
Carnival Corporation common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,960 shares authorized; 1,253 shares issued at 2024 and 1,250 shares issued at 2023
Carnival Corporation common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,960 shares authorized; 1,253 shares issued at 2024 and 1,250 shares issued at 2023
Carnival Corporation common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,960 shares authorized; 1,253 shares issued at 2024 and 1,250 shares issued at 2023
Carnival plc ordinary shares, $1.66 par value; 217 shares issued at 2024 and 2023
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital	16,635		16,872
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(434)		269
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)	(1,972)		(1,982)
Treasury stock, 130 shares at 2023 and 2022 of Carnival Corporation and 71 shares at 2023 and 72 shares at 2022 of Carnival plc, at cost		(8,433)		(8,468)
Treasury stock, 130 shares at 2024 and 2023 of Carnival Corporation and 73 shares at 2024 and 2023 of Carnival plc, at cost
Total shareholders’ equity	Total shareholders’ equity	6,170		7,065
		$	51,985	$	51,703
	$

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)


		Three Months Ended February 28,				Three Months Ended February 29/28,
		2023		2022		2024	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES	OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	$	(693)	$	(1,891)
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	582		554
Impairments		—		8
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment
(Income) loss from equity-method investments	(Income) loss from equity-method investments	11		11
Share-based compensation	Share-based compensation	9		26
Amortization of discounts and debt issue costs	Amortization of discounts and debt issue costs	44		46
Noncash lease expense	Noncash lease expense	35		34
Other, net		7		5
		(4)		(1,207)
Other
Other
Other
	531
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	Receivables	(121)		(22)
Receivables
Receivables
Inventories	Inventories	(19)		(37)
Prepaid expenses and other		(57)		(44)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	(35)		(24)
Accrued liabilities and other	Accrued liabilities and other	28		(65)
Customer deposits	Customer deposits	596		187
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	388		(1,212)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES	INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	Purchases of property and equipment	(1,075)		(2,730)
Purchases of property and equipment
Purchases of property and equipment
Proceeds from sales of ships	Proceeds from sales of ships	23		18
Purchase of short-term investments		—		(315)
Other, net		8		(6)

Other

Other

Other
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,044)		(3,032)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES	FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net		—		(48)

Principal repayments of long-term debt	Principal repayments of long-term debt	(679)		(503)

Principal repayments of long-term debt

Principal repayments of long-term debt
Debt issuance costs
Debt extinguishment costs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	830		2,347
Issuance of common stock, net		—		15
Issuance of common stock under the Stock Swap Program		—		27
Purchase of treasury stock under the Stock Swap Program		—		(23)
Debt issue costs and other, net		(40)		(86)

Other

Other

Other
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	111		1,728
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2)		(8)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(546)		(2,524)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	6,037		8,976
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	5,491	$	6,452

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in millions)

Three Months Ended
Common
stock Ordinary
shares Additional
paid-in
capital Retained
earnings (accumulated deficit) AOCI Treasury
stock Total shareholders’ equity
At November 30, 2021 $ 11 $ 361 $ 15,292 $ 6,448 $ (1,501) $ (8,466) $ 12,144
Net income (loss) — — — (1,891) — — (1,891)
Other comprehensive income (loss) — — — — 16 — 16
Issuances of common stock, net — — 15 — — — 15
Purchases and issuances under the Stock Swap program, net — — 27 — — (25) 2
Issuance of treasury shares for vested share-based awards — — — (63) — 63 —
Share-based compensation and other — — 26 — — — 26
At February 28, 2022 $ 11 $ 361 $ 15,360 $ 4,493 $ (1,486) $ (8,428) $ 10,311
At November 30, 2022 $ 12 $ 361 $ 16,872 $ 269 $ (1,982) $ (8,468) $ 7,065
Change in accounting principle (a) — — (229) (10) — — (239)
Net income (loss) — — — (693) — — (693)
Other comprehensive income (loss) — — — — 11 — 11
Issuance of treasury shares for vested share-based awards — — (36) — — 36 —
Share-based compensation and other — — 28 — — (1) 27
At February 28, 2023 $ 12 $ 361 $ 16,635 $ (434) $ (1,972) $ (8,433) $ 6,170

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


	Three Months Ended
	Common stock		Ordinary shares		Additional paid-in capital		Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		AOCI		Treasury stock		Total shareholders’ equity
At November 30, 2023	$	12	$	361	$	16,712	$	185	$	(1,939)	$	(8,449)	$	6,882
Net income (loss)	—		—		—		(214)		—		—		(214)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		—		1		—		1



Issuance of treasury shares for vested share-based awards	—		—		(47)		—		—		47		—
Share-based compensation and other	—		—		14		—		—		(2)		13
At February 29, 2024	$	13	$	361	$	16,679	$	(29)	$	(1,938)	$	(8,404)	$	6,682

At November 30, 2022	$	12	$	361	$	16,872	$	269	$	(1,982)	$	(8,468)	$	7,065
Change in accounting principle (a)	—		—		(229)		(10)		—		—		(239)
Net income (loss)	—		—		—		(693)		—		—		(693)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		—		11		—		11



Issuance of treasury shares for vested share-based awards	—		—		(36)		—		—		36		—
Share-based compensation and other	—		—		28		—		—		(1)		27
At February 28, 2023	$	12	$	361	$	16,635	$	(434)	$	(1,972)	$	(8,433)	$	6,170

(a)We adopted the provisions of Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivative and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity on December 1, 2022.

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

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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.”

~~Liquidity and Management’s Plans~~

~~In the face of the global impact of COVID-19, we paused our guest cruise operations in March 2020 and began resuming guest cruise operations in 2021.~~

As part of our liquidity management, we rely on estimates of our future liquidity, which includes numerous assumptions that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The principal assumptions used to estimate our future liquidity consist of:

•~~Our continued cruise operations and expected timing of cash collections for cruise bookings~~

•~~Expected increases in revenue in 2023 on a per passenger basis compared to 2019~~

•~~Expected improvement in occupancy on a year-over-year basis returning to historical levels in the summer of 2023~~

•~~Stabilization of fuel prices around or below November 2022 year-end prices~~

•~~Continued stabilization of inflationary pressures on costs compared to 2022, moderated by a larger-more efficient fleet as compared to 2019~~

~~In addition, we make certain assumptions about new ship deliveries, improvements and removals, and consider the future export credit financings that are associated with the new ship deliveries.~~

We have a substantial debt balance as a result of the pause in guest cruise operations and require a significant amount of liquidity or cash provided by operating activities to service our debt. In addition, the continued effects of the pandemic, inflation, higher fuel prices, higher interest rates and fluctuations in foreign currency rates are collectively having a material negative impact on our financial results. The full extent of the collective impact of these items is uncertain and may be amplified by our substantial debt balance. We believe we have made reasonable estimates and judgments of the impact of these events within our consolidated financial statements and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods.

For the past three years we have taken appropriate actions to manage our liquidity, including completing various capital market transactions, obtaining relevant financial covenant amendments or waivers (see Note 3 - “Debt”), accelerating the removal of certain ships from the fleet, and during the pause, reducing capital expenditures and operating expenses. As of February 28, 2023, our return to guest cruise operations was essentially complete.

Based on these actions and our assumptions, and considering our $8.1 billion of liquidity including cash and cash equivalents and borrowings available under our $1.7 billion, €1.0 billion and £0.2 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) at February 28, 2023, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity to fund our obligations and expect to remain in compliance ~~with our financial covenants for at least the next twelve months from the issuance of these financial statements.~~

~~We will continue to pursue various opportunities to refinance future debt maturities and/or to extend the maturity dates associated with our existing indebtedness~~ ~~and obtain relevant financial covenant amendments or waivers, if needed.~~

Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss), the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended February 29/28, ~~2023~~2024 and ~~2022,~~2023, and the Consolidated Balance Sheet at February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 are unaudited and, in the opinion of our management, contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. The preparation of our interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed. We have made reasonable estimates and judgments of such items within our financial statements and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods. Our operations are seasonal and results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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 ~~2022~~2023 joint Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January ~~27, 2023. Our operations are seasonal and results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.~~26, 2024.

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~~Use of Estimates~~For 2023, we reclassified $11 million from restricted cash to prepaid expenses and ~~Risks and Uncertainty~~

~~The preparation of our interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted~~other in the ~~United States~~Consolidated Balance Sheets and $40 million from other financing activities to debt issuance costs in the Consolidated Statements of ~~America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management~~Cash Flows to ~~make estimates and assumptions that affect~~conform to the amounts reported and disclosed. The full extent to which the effects of the pandemic, inflation, higher fuel prices, higher interest rates and fluctuations in foreign currency rates will directly or indirectly impact our business, operations, results of operations and financial condition, including our valuation of goodwill and trademarks, impairment of ships and collectability of trade and notes receivables, will depend on future developments that are uncertain. We have made reasonable estimates and judgments of such items within our financial statements and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods.current year presentation.

Accounting Pronouncements

In ~~March 2020,~~September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ~~issued guidance,~~ ~~Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting~~, which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to accounting guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease entities’ financial reporting burdens as the market transitions from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. In December 2022, the FASB deferred the date through which this guidance can be applied from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The use of LIBOR was phased out at the end of 2021, although the phase-out of U.S. dollar LIBOR for existing agreements has been delayed until June 2023. We continue to monitor developments related to the LIBOR transition and identification of an alternative, market-accepted rate.

As of February 28, 2023, approximately $5.8 billion of our outstanding indebtedness bears interest at floating rates referenced to U.S. dollar LIBOR with maturity dates extending beyond June 30, 2023. We are currently evaluating our contracts referenced to U.S. dollar LIBOR and working with our creditors on updating credit agreements as necessary to include language regarding the successor or alternate rate to LIBOR. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements during the LIBOR transition period.

~~The FASB issued guidance,~~ ~~Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options and~~ ~~Derivative and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity~~, which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments. This guidance eliminates certain models that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features, in certain cases. Additionally, among other changes, the guidance eliminates certain of the conditions for equity classification for contracts in an entity’s own equity. The guidance also requires entities to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments in the diluted earnings per share calculation and include the effect of share settlement for instruments that may be settled in cash or shares, except for certain liability-classified share-based payment awards. On December 1, 2022, we adopted this guidance using the modified retrospective approach to recognize our convertible notes as single unit liability instruments, as they do not qualify as derivatives under ASC 815 and were not issued at a substantial premium. Accordingly, upon adoption we recorded a $239 million increase to debt, primarily as a result of the reversal of the remaining non-cash convertible debt discount, as well as a reduction of $229 million to additional paid in capital. The cumulative effect of the adoption of this guidance resulted in a $10 million decrease to retained earnings.

~~In September 2022, the FASB~~ issued guidance, Liabilities-Supplier Finance Programs - Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations. This guidance requires that a buyer in a supplier finance program disclose sufficient information about the program to allow a user of financial statements to understand the program’s nature, activity during the period, changes from period to period, and potential magnitude. On December 1, 2023, we adopted this guidance using the retrospective method for each period presented. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In November 2023, the FASB issued guidance, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This guidance requires annual and interim disclosure of significant segment expenses that are provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) as well as interim disclosures for all reportable segments’ profit or loss and assets. This guidance also requires disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. This guidance is ~~expected~~required to ~~improve financial reporting~~be adopted by requiring new disclosures about the programs, thereby allowing financial statement users to better consider the effect of the programs on an entity’s working capital, liquidity, and cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, except for the amendment on roll forward information which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023.us in 2025. We are currently evaluating the impact ~~of the new~~this guidance will have on ~~the disclosures to~~ our consolidated financial ~~statements.~~statements and disclosures.

Regulatory Update

We became subject to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (“ETS”) on January 1, 2024, which includes a three-year phase-in period. The ETS regulates emissions through a “cap and trade” principle, where a cap is set on the total amount of certain emissions that can be emitted and requires us to procure emission allowances for certain emissions inside EU waters (as defined in the ETS). We record emission allowances at cost within prepaid expenses and other or other assets, based on the timing of when they are required to be surrendered. We record expense for emissions inside EU waters within fuel expense in the period incurred. As of February 29, 2024, the cost of allowances purchased and the related expenses were not material.

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NOTE 2 – Revenue and Expense Recognition

Guest cruise deposits and advance onboard purchases are initially included in customer deposits when received. Customer deposits are subsequently recognized as cruise revenues, together with revenues from onboard and other activities, and all associated direct costs and expenses of a voyage are recognized as cruise costs and expenses, upon completion of voyages with durations of ten nights or less and on a pro rata basis for voyages in excess of ten nights. The impact of recognizing these shorter duration cruise revenues and costs and expenses on a completed voyage basis versus on a pro rata basis is not material. Certain of our product offerings are bundled and we allocate the value of the bundled services and goods between passenger ticket revenues and onboard and other revenues based upon the estimated standalone selling prices of those goods and services. Guest cancellation fees, when applicable, are recognized in passenger ticket revenues at the time of cancellation.

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Our sales to guests of air and other transportation to and from airports near the home ports of our ships are included in passenger ticket revenues, and the related costs of ~~purchasing~~ these services are included in prepaid expenses and other when paid prior to the start of a voyage and are subsequently recognized in transportation ~~costs.~~costs at the time of revenue recognition. The cost of prepaid air and other transportation costs at February 29, 2024 and November 30, 2023 were $273 million and $253 million. The proceeds that we collect from the sales of third-party shore excursions are included in onboard and other revenues and the related costs are included in onboard and other costs. The amounts collected on behalf of our onboard concessionaires, net of the amounts remitted to them, are included in onboard and other revenues as concession revenues. All of these amounts are recognized on a completed voyage or pro rata basis as discussed above.

Passenger ticket revenues include fees, taxes and charges collected by us from our guests. The fees, taxes and charges that vary with guest head counts ~~and are directly imposed on a revenue-producing arrangement~~ are expensed in commissions, transportation and other costs when the corresponding revenues are recognized. ~~For the three months ended February 28, 2023 and 2022, fees, taxes, and charges included in commissions, transportation and other costs were $172 million and $68 million.~~ The remaining portion of fees, taxes and charges are generally expensed in other operating expenses when the corresponding revenues are recognized.

Revenues and expenses from our hotel and transportation operations, which are included in our Tour and Other segment, are recognized at the time the services are performed.

Customer Deposits

Our payment terms generally require an initial deposit to confirm a reservation, with the balance due prior to the voyage. Cash received from guests in advance of the cruise is recorded in customer deposits and in other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts include refundable deposits. In certain situations, we have provided flexibility to guests by allowing guests to rebook at a future date, receive future cruise credits (“FCCs”) or elect to receive refunds in cash. We have at times issued enhanced FCCs. Enhanced FCCs provide the guest with an additional credit value above the original cash deposit received, and the enhanced value is recognized as a discount applied to the future cruise in the period used. We record a liability for ~~unexpired~~ FCCs to the extent we have received and not refunded cash from guests for cancelled bookings. We had total customer deposits of ~~$5.7~~$7.0 billion as of February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and ~~$5.1~~$6.4 billion as of November 30, ~~2022, which~~2023, which includes approximately $110 million of unredeemed FCCs as of February 29, 2024, of which approximately $88 million are refundable. At February 28, 2023, we had approximately $174 million of unredeemed FCCs, ~~as of~~ ~~February 28, 2023,~~ of which ~~approximately~~ $124 million ~~are~~were refundable. ~~Given~~ the uncertainty of travel demand caused by COVID-19 and lack of comparable historical experience of FCC redemptions, we are unable to estimate the amount of FCCs that will be used in future periods or that may be refunded. ~~Refunds payable to guests who have elected cash refunds are recorded in accounts payable.~~ During the three months ended February 29/28, ~~2023~~2024 and ~~2022,~~2023, we recognized revenues of ~~$2.8~~$3.5 billion and ~~$1.0~~$2.8 billion related to our customer deposits as of November 30, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021.~~2022. Our customer deposits balance changes due to the seasonal nature of cash collections, which typically results from higher ticket prices and occupancy levels during the third quarter, the recognition of revenue, refunds of customer deposits and foreign currency changes.

Trade and Other Receivables

Although we generally require full payment from our customers prior to or concurrently with their cruise, we grant credit terms to a relatively small portion of our revenue source. We have receivables from credit card merchants and travel agents for cruise ticket purchases and onboard revenue. These receivables are included within trade and other receivables, ~~net.~~net and are less allowances for expected credit losses. We have agreements with a number of credit card processors that transact customer deposits related to our cruise vacations. Certain of these agreements allow the credit card processors to request, under certain circumstances, that we provide a capped reserve fund in cash. ~~These reserve funds are included in other assets.~~

Contract Costs

We recognize incremental travel agent commissions and credit and debit card fees incurred as a result of obtaining the ticket contract as assets when paid prior to the start of a voyage. We record these amounts within prepaid expenses and other and subsequently recognize these amounts as commissions, transportation and other at the time of revenue recognition or at the time of voyage cancellation. We had incremental costs of obtaining contracts with customers recognized as assets of ~~$228~~of $328 million as of February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and ~~$218~~$294 million as of November 30, ~~2022~~2023.

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NOTE 3 – Debt

February 28,

November 30,

February 29,

November 30,

(in millions)

Maturity

Rate (a) (b)

2023

2022

(in millions)

Maturity

Rate (a) (b)

2024

2023

Secured Subsidiary Guaranteed

Notes

Feb 2026

10.5%

775

Notes

Notes (c)

Notes

Loans

EUR floating rate (d)

Floating rate

Total Secured Subsidiary Guaranteed

Senior Priority Subsidiary Guaranteed

Notes

Unsecured Subsidiary Guaranteed

Notes

Convertible Notes

Notes

EUR Notes

Feb 2026

10.1%

448

439

Notes

Jun 2027

7.9%

192

Notes(c)

Convertible Notes

Notes

Aug 2027

9.9%

900

Notes

Aug 2028

4.0%

2,406

Loans

EUR floating rate

Jun 2025

EURIBOR + 3.8%

823

808

Floating rate

Jun 2025 - Oct 2028

LIBOR + 3.0 - 3.3%

4,091

4,101

Total Secured Subsidiary Guaranteed

9,634

9,621

Senior Priority Subsidiary Guaranteed

Notes

May 2028

10.4%

2,030

Unsecured Subsidiary Guaranteed

Revolver

Facility

(c)

LIBOR + 0.7%

200

Notes(c)

Convertible Notes

Apr 2023

5.8%

Convertible Notes

Oct 2024

5.8%

426

Notes

Mar 2026

7.6%

1,450

EUR Notes

Mar 2026

7.6%

527

517

Notes

Mar 2027

5.8%

3,500

Convertible Notes

Dec 2027

5.8%

1,131

Notes

May 2029

6.0%

2,000

Notes

Jun 2030

10.5%

1,000

Loans

Floating rate

Jul 2024 - Sep 2024

LIBOR + 3.8%

300

590

GBP floating rate

Feb 2025

SONIA + 0.9% (d)

418

419

EUR floating rate

Apr 2023 - Mar 2026

EURIBOR + 1.8 - 2.4%

844

827

Export Credit Facilities

Floating rate

Oct 2024 - Dec 2031

LIBOR + 0.8 - 1.5%

1,172

1,246

Fixed rate

Aug 2027 - Dec 2032

2.4 - 3.4%

3,064

3,143

EUR floating rate

Mar 2023 - Nov 2034

EURIBOR + 0.2 - 1.6%

3,841

3,882

EUR fixed rate

Feb 2031 - Dec 2034

1.1 - 3.1%

3,372

2,592

Total Unsecured Subsidiary Guaranteed

23,342

23,019

Unsecured Notes (No Subsidiary Guarantee)

Notes

Oct 2023

7.2%

125

Notes

Jan 2028

6.7%

200

Notes

EUR Notes

Oct 2029

1.0%

633

620

Total Unsecured Notes (No Subsidiary Guarantee)

958

945

Total Debt

35,963

35,615

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts

(828)

(1,069)

Total Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts

35,135

34,546

Less: short-term borrowings

(200)

Less: current portion of long-term debt

Long-Term Debt

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Less: current portion of long-term debt (2,264) (2,393)
Long-Term Debt $ 32,672 $ 31,953

(a)The reference rates, together with any applicable credit adjustment spread, for substantially all of our ~~LIBOR and EURIBOR based~~ variable debt have 0.0% to 0.75% floors.

(b)The above debt table excludes the impact of our interest rate swaps and as of February 28, 2023, it also excludes the impact of our foreign currency swaps. As of November 30, 2022, we had no foreign currency swaps. The interest rates on some of our debt, including our Revolving Facility, fluctuate based on the applicable rating of senior unsecured long-term securities of Carnival Corporation or Carnival plc.any outstanding derivative contracts.

(c)~~Amounts outstanding under our Revolving Facility were drawn in 2020 for an initial six-month term.~~ See ~~“Short-Term Borrowings”~~“Extinguishments” below.

(d)~~The interest~~Subsequent to February 29, 2024, we prepaid $837 million of principal payments for our Euro floating rate ~~for the GBP unsecured~~ loan ~~is subject~~originally scheduled to amature in 2025.

(e)Includes applicable credit adjustment ~~spread ranging from 0.03% to 0.28%. The referenced SONIA rate with the credit adjustment spread is subject to a 0% floor.~~spread.

Carnival Corporation and/or Carnival plc is the primary obligor of all our outstanding debt excluding ~~$0.5~~the following:

•$2.0 billion of senior priority notes (the “2028 Senior Priority Notes”), issued by Carnival Holdings (Bermuda) Limited (“Carnival Holdings”), a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation

•$0.4 billion under a term loan facility of Costa Crociere S.p.A. (“Costa”), a subsidiary of Carnival plc ~~and $2.0~~

•$0.9 billion under an export credit facility of ~~senior priority notes (the “2028 Senior Priority Notes”) issued by Carnival Holdings (Bermuda)~~Sun Princess Limited, ~~(“Carnival Holdings”),~~ a subsidiary of Carnival ~~Corporation.~~Corporation

•$0.1 billion under an export credit facility of Sun Princess II Limited, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation

In addition, Carnival Holdings (Bermuda) II Limited (“Carnival Holdings II”) will be the primary obligor under a $2.5 billion multi-currency revolving facility (“New Revolving Facility”) when the New Revolving Facility replaces our Revolving Facility upon its maturity in August 2024. See “Revolving Facilities.”

All of our outstanding debt is issued or guaranteed by substantially the same entities with the exception of the following:

•Up to $250 million of the Costa term loan facility, which is guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of Carnival plc and Costa that do not guarantee our other outstanding debt

•Our 2028 Senior Priority Notes, issued by Carnival Holdings, which does not guarantee our other outstanding debt

•The export credit facilities of Sun Princess Limited and Sun Princess II Limited, which do not guarantee our other outstanding debt

As of February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, the scheduled maturities of our debt are as follows:


(in millions)	(in millions)
Year	Year	Principal Payments
2Q 2023 (a)		$	785
3Q 2023		465
4Q 2023		529
2024 (a) (b)		2,734
2025		4,488
Year
Year				Principal Payments

Remainder of 2024

Remainder of 2024

Remainder of 2024
2025 (a)
2026	2026	4,611
2027	2027	5,742
2028
Thereafter	Thereafter	16,611
Total	Total	$	35,963

(a)Subsequent to February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, we ~~extended the maturity of $211~~prepaid $837 million of ~~principal payments from second quarter 2023~~our euro floating rate loan originally scheduled to ~~2024.~~

~~(b)Includes borrowings of $0.2 billion under our Revolving Facility.~~mature in 2025.

~~Short-Term Borrowings~~Revolving Facilities

~~As of February 28, 2023 and~~ ~~November 30, 2022,~~ ~~our short-term borrowings consisted of $0.2~~We had $3.0 billion available for borrowing under our Revolving ~~Facility.~~Facility as of February 29, 2024. We may continue to ~~re-borrow~~borrow or otherwise utilize available amounts under the Revolving Facility through August 2024, subject to satisfaction of the conditions in the facility. We had $2.6 billion available for borrowing under our Revolving Facility as of February 28, 2023. The Revolving Facility also includes an emissions linked margin adjustment whereby, after the initial applicable margin is set per the margin pricing grid, the margin may be adjusted based on performance in achieving certain agreed annual carbon emissions goals. We are required to pay a commitment fee on any unutilized portion.

~~New Revolving Facility~~

~~In February 2023,~~ Carnival Holdings ~~(Bermuda)~~ II ~~Limited (“Carnival Holdings II”) entered into~~has a ~~$2.1~~$2.5 billion ~~multi-currency revolving facility (“New Revolving Facility”). The~~ New Revolving Facility which may be utilized ~~beginning on~~from August 6, 2024 ~~and will replace the existing~~through August 2027, replacing our Revolving Facility upon its maturity in August 2024. The ~~termination date of the~~ New Revolving Facility ~~is August 6,~~was extended from 2025 ~~subject~~ to ~~two, mutual one-year extension options. The new facility also~~2027 and contains an accordion feature, which Carnival Holdings II partially exercised in February 2024 to increase commitments from $2.1 billion to $2.5 billion. The accordion feature allows for further additional commitments not to exceed the aggregate commitments under our Revolving Facility.

Extinguishments

During the three months ended February 29, 2024, we extinguished an aggregate principal amount of $998 million of our 5.8% senior notes and 9.9% second-priority secured notes due 2027.

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~~feature, allowing for additional commitments, up to an aggregate of $2.9 billion, which are the aggregate commitments under our Revolving Facility.~~

Borrowings under the New Revolving Facility will bear interest at a rate of term SOFR, in relation to any loan in U.S. dollars, EURIBOR, in relation to any loan in euros or daily compounding SONIA, in relation to any loan in sterling, plus a margin based on the long-term credit ratings of Carnival Corporation. The New Revolving Facility also includes an emissions linked margin adjustment whereby, after the initial applicable margin is set per the margin pricing grid, the margin may be adjusted based on performance in achieving certain agreed annual carbon emissions goals. In addition, we are required to pay certain fees on the aggregate unused commitments under the New Revolving Facility and the Revolving Facility.

In connection with the New Revolving Facility, Carnival Corporation, Carnival plc and its subsidiaries will contribute three unencumbered vessels (net book value of $2.9 billion as of February 28, 2023) to Carnival Holdings II (which must be completed no later than February 28, 2024). Each of the vessels will continue to be operated under one of the Carnival Corporation & plc brands. Carnival Holdings II does not guarantee our other outstanding debt.

Export Credit Facility Borrowings

During the three months ended February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, we borrowed ~~$0.8~~$1.7 billion under an export credit ~~facility~~facilities due in semi-annual installments through ~~2034.~~2036. As of February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, the net book value of the vessels subject to negative pledges was ~~$15.3~~$18.1 billion.

Collateral and Priority Pool

As of February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, the net book value of our ships and ship improvements, excluding ships under construction, is ~~$37.2~~$39.3 billion. Our secured debt is secured on ~~either~~ a ~~first or second-priority~~first-priority basis ~~depending on the instrument,~~ by certain collateral, which includes vessels and certain assets related to those vessels and material intellectual property (combined net book value of approximately ~~$23.5~~$23.0 billion, including ~~$21.8~~$21.3 billion related to vessels and certain assets related to those vessels) as of February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and certain other assets.

As of February ~~28, 2023, $8.3~~29, 2024, $8.1 billion in net book value of our ships and ship improvements ~~have been contributed~~relate to ~~Carnival Holdings and~~the priority pool vessels included in the ~~vessel~~ priority pool of 12 unencumbered vessels (the “Senior Priority Notes Subject Vessels”) for our 2028 Senior Priority ~~Notes.~~Notes and $2.9 billion in net book value of our ship and ship improvements relate to the priority pool vessels included in the priority pool of three unencumbered vessels (the “New Revolving Facility Vessels”) for our New Revolving Facility. As of February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, there was no change in the identity of the Senior Priority Notes Subject Vessels or the New Revolving Facility Vessels.

Covenant Compliance

As of ~~February 28, 2023,~~March 26, 2024, our Revolving Facility, New Revolving Facility, unsecured loans and export credit facilities contain certain covenants listed below:

•Maintain minimum interest coverage (adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net interest charges, as defined in the agreements) (the “Interest Coverage Covenant”) atas follows:

◦For certain of our unsecured loans and our New Revolving Facility, from the end of each fiscal quarter from August 31, ~~2023,~~2024, at a ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 for ~~the~~each testing date occurring from August 31, ~~2023 testing date,~~2024 until May 31, 2025, at a ratio of not less than 2.5 to 1.0 for the August 31, 2025 and November 30, ~~2023~~2025 testing ~~date,~~dates, and at a ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0 for the February ~~29, 2024~~28, 2026 testing date onwards orand as applicable through their respective maturity dates.

◦For our export credit facilities, from the end of each fiscal quarter from May 31, 2024, at a ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 for each testing date occurring from May 31, 2024 until May 31, 2025, at a ratio of not less than 2.5 to 1.0 for the August 31, 2025 and November 30, 2025 testing dates, and at a ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0 for the February 28, 2026 testing date onwards.

•~~Maintain~~For certain of our unsecured loans and export credit facilities, maintain minimum issued capital and consolidated reserves (as defined in the agreements) of $5.0 ~~billion~~billion.

•Limit our debt to capital (as defined in the agreements) percentage ~~from the November 30, 2021 testing date until the May 31, 2023 testing date,~~ to a percentage not to exceed ~~75%,~~67.5% for the February 29, 2024 testing date, following which it will be tested at ~~levels which decline ratably to~~ 65% from the May 31, 2024 testing date ~~onwards~~onwards.

•Maintain minimum liquidity of $1.5 ~~billion through November 30, 2026~~billion.

•Adhere to certain restrictive covenants through ~~November 30, 2024~~August 2027 (subject to such covenants terminating if the Company reaches an investment grade credit rating in accordance with the agreement governing the New Revolving Facility).

•Limit the amounts of our secured assets as well as secured and other ~~indebtedness~~indebtedness.

As of March 13, 2023, we entered into letter agreements to waive compliance with the Interest Coverage Covenant through the May 31, 2024 testing date under our Revolving Facility and unsecured loans that contain the covenant. In addition, we entered into amendments for substantially all of our export credit facilities to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 for the May 31, 2024 testing date. We also entered into amendments for certain of our unsecured loans with an aggregate principal amount of $150 million to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 for the August 31, 2024 testing date.

At February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024, we were in compliance with the applicable covenants under our debt agreements. Generally, if an event of default under any debt agreement occurs, then, pursuant to ~~cross default~~cross-default and/or cross-acceleration clauses therein,

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substantially all of our outstanding debt and derivative contract payables could become due, and our debt and derivative contracts could be terminated. Any financial covenant amendment may lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other available lender protections that would be applicable.

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NOTE 4 – Contingencies and Commitments

Litigation

We are routinely involved in legal proceedings, claims, disputes, regulatory matters and governmental inspections or investigations arising in the ordinary course of or incidental to our business, including those noted below. Additionally, as a result of the impact of COVID-19, litigation claims, enforcement actions, regulatory actions and investigations, including, but not limited to, those arising from personal injury and loss of life, have been and may, in the future, be asserted against us. We expect many of these claims and actions, or any settlement of these claims and actions, to be covered by insurance and historically the maximum amount of our liability, net of any insurance recoverables, has been limited to our self-insurance retention levels.

We record provisions in the consolidated financial statements for pending litigation when we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

Legal proceedings and government investigations are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings or other events could occur. Unfavorable resolutions could involve substantial monetary damages. In addition, in matters for which conduct remedies are sought, unfavorable resolutions could include an injunction or other order prohibiting us from selling one or more products at all or in particular ways, precluding particular business practices or requiring other remedies. An unfavorable outcome might result in a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

As previously disclosed, on May 2, 2019, the Havana Docks Corporation filed a lawsuit against Carnival Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, also known as the Helms-Burton Act, alleging that Carnival Corporation “trafficked” in confiscated Cuban property when certain ships docked at certain ports in Cuba, and that this alleged “trafficking” entitles the plaintiffs to treble damages. ~~The hearings on motions for summary judgment were concluded on January 18, 2022.~~ On March 21, 2022, the court granted summary judgment in favor of Havana Docks Corporation as to liability. On August 31, 2022, the court determined that the trebling provision of the Helms-Burton statute applies to damages and interest and accordingly, we adjusted our estimated liability for this matter. The court held a status conference on September 22, 2022, at which time it was determined that a jury trial is no longer necessary. On December 30, 2022, the court entered judgment against Carnival Corporation in the amount of $110 million plus $4 million in fees and costs. We have filed ~~a notice of~~an appeal.

~~As previously disclosed, on April 8, 2020, DeCurtis LLC (“DeCurtis”), a former vendor, filed an action against Carnival Corporation in the U.S. District Court~~ Oral argument has been scheduled for the Middle District of Florida seeking declaratory relief that DeCurtis is not infringing on several of Carnival Corporation’s patents in relation to its OCEAN Medallion systems and technology. The action also raises certain monopolization claims under The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, unfair competition and tortious interference, and seeks declaratory judgment that certain Carnival Corporation patents are unenforceable. DeCurtis seeks damages, including its fees and costs, and seeks declarations that it is not infringing and/or that Carnival Corporation’s patents are unenforceable. On April 10, 2020, Carnival Corporation filed an action against DeCurtis in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for breach of contract, trade secrets violations and patent infringement. Carnival Corporation seeks damages, including its fees and costs, as well as an order permanently enjoining DeCurtis from engaging in such activities. These two cases were consolidated in the Southern District of Florida. On February 8, 2023, the Court granted summary judgment in Carnival’s favor on DeCurtis’ antitrust, unfair competition, and tortious interference claims. The trial began on February 27, 2023, with the patent issues narrowed to certain claims of one Carnival patent. On March 10, 2023, the jury returned a verdict finding that DeCurtis had breached its contract with Carnival and infringed the asserted claims of the Carnival patent. The jury also found that the same claims of the challenged patent were valid. The jury awarded Carnival a total of $21 million in damages.May 17, 2024.

COVID-19 Actions

We have been named in a number of individual actions related to COVID-19. These actions include tort claims based on a variety of theories, including negligence and failure to warn. The plaintiffs in these actions allege a variety of injuries: some plaintiffs confined their claim to emotional distress, while others allege injuries arising from testing positive for COVID-19. A smaller number of actions include wrongful death claims. Substantially all of these individual actions have now been dismissed or settled for immaterial amounts.

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As of February ~~28, 2023, 11~~29, 2024, two purported class actions ~~have been~~ brought against us by former guests in ~~several U.S. federal courts,~~ the Federal Court in Australia and in ~~Italy.~~Italy remain pending. These actions include ~~tort~~ claims based on a variety of theories, including negligence, gross negligence and failure to warn, physical injuries and severe emotional distress associated with being exposed to and/or contracting COVID-19 ~~onboard. As~~onboard our ships. On October 24, 2023, the court in the Australian matter held that we were liable for negligence and for breach of ~~February 28,~~consumer protection warranties as it relates to the lead plaintiff. The court ruled that the lead plaintiff was not entitled to any pain and suffering or emotional distress damages on the negligence claim and awarded medical costs. In relation to the consumer protection warranties claim, the court found that distress and disappointment damages amounted to no more than the refund already provided to guests and therefore made no further award. Further proceedings will determine the applicability of this ruling to the remaining class participants. Additionally, on December 6, 2023, ~~nine~~the High Court of Australia ruled on appeal that United States and United Kingdom passengers were properly included in the class, regardless of the ticket contract terms applicable to those passengers. We believe the ultimate outcome of these ~~class actions~~matters will not have ~~either been settled individually for immaterial amounts or had their class allegations dismissed by the courts and only the Australian and Italian matters remain.~~a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

All COVID-19 matters seek monetary damages and most seek additional punitive damages in unspecified amounts.

We continue to take actions to defend against the above claims.

Regulatory or Governmental Inquiries and Investigations

We have been, and may continue to be, impacted by breaches in data security and lapses in data privacy, which occur from time to time. These can vary in scope and ~~intent~~range from inadvertent events to malicious motivated attacks.

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We have incurred legal and other costs in connection with cyber incidents that have impacted us. The penalties and settlements paid in connection with cyber incidents over ~~the last three~~recent years were not material. While these incidents did not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position or liquidity, no assurances can be given about the future and we may be subject to future ~~litigation,~~ attacks, incidents or ~~incidents~~litigation that could have such a material adverse effect.

On March 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notified us of potential civil penalties and injunctive relief for alleged Clean Water Act violations by owned and operated vessels covered by the 2013 Vessel General Permit. We are working with these agencies to reach a resolution of this matter. We believe the ultimate outcome will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Other Contingent Obligations

Some of the debt contracts we enter into include indemnification provisions obligating us to make payments to the counterparty if certain events occur. These contingencies generally relate to changes in taxes or changes in laws which increase the lender’s costs. 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 agreements with a number of credit card processors that transact customer deposits related to our cruise vacations. Certain of these agreements allow the credit card processors to request, under certain circumstances, that we provide a capped reserve fund in cash. Although the agreements vary, these requirements may generally be satisfied either through a withheld percentage of customer payments or providing cash funds directly to the credit card processor.

As of February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and November 30, ~~2022~~2023, we had ~~$1.7 billion~~$25 million and $844 million in reserve ~~funds related to our customer deposits provided to satisfy these requirements which are included within other assets. We continue to expect to provide reserve funds under these agreements.~~funds. Additionally, as of February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and November 30, ~~2022~~2023, we had ~~$229~~$158 million in compensating deposits we are required to ~~maintain and $30 million of cash collateral in escrow which is~~maintain. These balances are included within other ~~assets.~~assets as of February 29, 2024.

Ship Commitments

As of February ~~28, 2023, we expect the timing of~~29, 2024, and including commitments entered into subsequent to February 29, 2024 (contingent on financing which is expected to be completed in 2024), our new ship growth capital commitments ~~to be as follows:~~

(in millions)
Year
Remainder of 2023 $ 895
2024 2,448
2025 915
Thereafter —
$ 4,258
were $0.8 billion for the remainder of 2024 and $0.9 billion, $0.3 billion, $1.2 billion and $1.0 billion for the years ending November 30, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.

NOTE 5 – Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and Financial Risks

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and is measured using inputs in one of the following three categories:

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•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.

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


		February 28, 2023								November 30, 2022									February 29, 2024			November 30, 2023
		Carrying Value		Fair Value						Carrying Value		Fair Value							Carrying Value	Fair Value			Carrying Value	Fair Value
(in millions)	(in millions)			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		(in millions)		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3			Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Liabilities	Liabilities
Fixed rate debt (a)	Fixed rate debt (a)	$	24,275	$	—	$	20,162	$	—	$	23,542	$	—	$	18,620	$	—
Fixed rate debt (a)
Fixed rate debt (a)
Floating rate debt (a)	Floating rate debt (a)	11,688		—		10,007		—		12,074		—		10,036		—
Total	Total	$	35,963	$	—	$	30,169	$	—	$	35,615	$	—	$	28,656	$	—

(a)The debt amounts above do not include the impact of interest rate swaps or debt issuance ~~costs.~~costs and discounts. 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 current market interest rates being applied to this debt.

Financial Instruments that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis


		February 28, 2023						November 30, 2022							February 29, 2024			November 30, 2023
(in millions)	(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		(in millions)	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Assets	Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	5,455	$	—	$	—	$	4,029	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash		35		—		—		1,988		—		—
Cash equivalents (a)
Cash equivalents (a)
Cash equivalents (a)

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments	Derivative financial instruments	—		31		—		—		1		—
Total	Total	$	5,491	$	31	$	—	$	6,016	$	1	$	—
Liabilities	Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments	Derivative financial instruments	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments
Total	Total	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

~~The restricted~~(a)Consists of money market funds and cash ~~amount at February 28, 2023 includes $20 million, which is included in other assets.~~

investments with original maturities of less than 90 days.

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Nonfinancial Instruments that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Valuation of Goodwill and Trademarks

As of February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and November 30, ~~2022~~2023, goodwill for our North America and Australia (“NAA”) segment was $579 million.


		Trademarks
	Trademarks										Trademarks
(in millions)	(in millions)	NAA Segment		Europe Segment		Total		(in millions)	NAA Segment	Europe Segment		Total
November 30, 2022		$	927	$	224	$	1,151
November 30, 2023
Exchange movements	Exchange movements	—		2		2
February 28, 2023		$	927	$	225	$	1,152
February 29, 2024

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

(in millions)

Balance Sheet Location

February 28, 2023

November 30, 2022

(in millions)

Balance Sheet Location

February 29, 2024

November 30, 2023

Derivative assets

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Cross currency swaps (a)

Prepaid expenses and other

—

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Interest rate swaps (a)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Interest rate swaps ~~(b)~~(a)

Prepaid expenses and other

Other assets

Total derivative assets

Derivative liabilities

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Interest rate swaps (b)

Other long-term liabilities

—

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Cross currency swaps (b)

Interest rate swaps (a)

Total derivative liabilities

—

(a)At February 28, 2023, we had a cross currency swap totaling $643 million that is designated as a hedge of our net investment in foreign operations with euro-denominated functional currencies. At February 28, 2023, this cross currency swap settles through 2024.

~~(b)~~We have 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 ~~$91~~$46 million at February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and ~~$89 million at~~ November 30, ~~2022~~2023 of EURIBOR-based floating rate euro debt to fixed rate euro ~~debt. During the three months ended February 28, 2023 we entered into interest rate swap agreements which effectively changed~~debt, and $2.5 billion at February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 of ~~LIBOR-based floating~~SOFR-based variable rate ~~USD~~ debt to fixed rate ~~USD~~ debt. AtAs of February ~~28,~~29, 2024 and November 30, 2023 ~~these~~, the EURIBOR-based interest rate swaps settle through ~~2027.~~2025 and were not designated as cash flow hedges; the SOFR-based interest rate swaps settle through 2027 and were designated as cash flow hedges.

(b)At November 30, 2023, we had a cross currency swap with a notional amount of $670 million that was designated as a hedge of our net investment in foreign operations with euro-denominated functional currencies. This cross currency swap was terminated in January 2024.

Our derivative contracts include rights of offset with our counterparties. ~~We have elected to net certain~~As of February 29, 2024 and November 30, 2023, there was no netting for our derivative assets and ~~liabilities within counterparties, when applicable.~~

liabilities. The amounts that were not offset in the balance sheet were not material.

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February 28, 2023
(in millions) 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 $ 31 $ — $ 31 $ — $ 31
Liabilities $ 18 $ — $ 18 $ — $ 18
November 30, 2022
(in millions) 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 $ 1 $ — $ 1 $ — $ 1
Liabilities $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —

The effect of our derivatives qualifying and designated as hedging instruments recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and in net income (loss) was as follows:




		Three Months Ended February 28,
(in millions)	(in millions)	2023		2022
(in millions)
(in millions)
Gains (losses) recognized in AOCI:
Gains (losses) recognized in AOCI:
Gains (losses) recognized in AOCI:	Gains (losses) recognized in AOCI:
Cross currency swaps – net investment hedges - included component	Cross currency swaps – net investment hedges - included component	$	15	$	5
Cross currency swaps – net investment hedges - included component
Cross currency swaps – net investment hedges - included component
Cross currency swaps – net investment hedges - excluded component
Cross currency swaps – net investment hedges - excluded component
Cross currency swaps – net investment hedges - excluded component	Cross currency swaps – net investment hedges - excluded component	$	(4)	$	(8)
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges	Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges	$	14	$	3
Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI – cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges
(Gains) losses reclassified from AOCI – cash flow hedges:
(Gains) losses reclassified from AOCI – cash flow hedges:
(Gains) losses reclassified from AOCI – cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps – Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	Interest rate swaps – Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	1	$	(1)
Foreign currency zero cost collars – Depreciation and amortization		$	—	$	1
Interest rate swaps – Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
Interest rate swaps – Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

Gains (losses) recognized on derivative instruments (amount excluded from effectiveness testing – net investment hedges)

Gains (losses) recognized on derivative instruments (amount excluded from effectiveness testing – net investment hedges)

Gains (losses) recognized on derivative instruments (amount excluded from effectiveness testing – net investment hedges)	Gains (losses) recognized on derivative instruments (amount excluded from effectiveness testing – net investment hedges)
Cross currency swaps – Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	Cross currency swaps – Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	1	$	1
Cross currency swaps – Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
Cross currency swaps – Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

The amount of gains and losses on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recognized in earnings during the three months ended February 29, 2024 and estimated cash flow hedges’ unrealized gains and losses that are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months isare not material.

Financial Risks

Fuel Price Risks

We manage our exposure to fuel price risk by managing our consumption of fuel. Substantially all of our exposure to market risk for changes in fuel prices relates to the consumption of fuel on our ships. We manage fuel consumption through ~~ship maintenance practices, modifying our itineraries~~fleet optimization, energy efficiency, itinerary efficiency and ~~implementing innovative technologies.~~new technologies and alternative fuels.

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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 non-derivative financial instruments. Our primary focus is to monitor our exposure to, and manage, the economic foreign currency exchange risks faced by our operations and realized if we exchange one currency for another. We consider hedging certain of our ship commitments and net investments in foreign operations. The financial impacts of our hedging instruments generally offset the changes in the underlying exposures being hedged.

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Operational Currency Risks

Our operations primarily utilize the U.S. dollar, Euro, Sterling or the Australian dollar as their functional currencies. Our operations also have revenue and expenses denominated in non-functional currencies. Movements in foreign currency exchange rates affect our financial statements.

Investment Currency Risks

We consider our investments in foreign operations to be denominated in stable currencies and of a long-term nature. We partially mitigate the currency exposure of our investments in foreign operations by designating a portion of our foreign currency debt and derivatives as hedges of these investments. As of February 28, 2023, we have designated $418 million of our sterling-denominated debt as non-derivative hedges of our net investments in foreign operations and also had a cross currency swap with a notional amount of $643 million, which is designated as a hedge of our net investments in foreign operations. For the three months ended February 28, 2023, we recognized $11 million of gains on these net investment hedges in the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income (loss). We also have euro-denominated debt which provides an economic offset for our operations with euro functional currency. In addition, we have in the past and may in the future utilize derivative financial instruments, such as cross currency swaps, to manage our exposure to investment currency risks.

Newbuild Currency Risks

Our shipbuilding contracts are typically denominated in euros. Our decision to hedge a non-functional currency ship commitment for our cruise brands is made on a case-by-case basis, considering the amount and duration of the exposure, market volatility, economic trends, our overall expected net cash flows by currency and other offsetting risks.

At February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, our remaining newbuild currency exchange rate risk ~~primarily~~ relates to euro-denominated newbuild contract payments for non-euro functional currency brands, which represent a total unhedged commitment of ~~$3.7~~$2.8 billion for newbuilds scheduled to be delivered through ~~2025.~~2027.

The cost of shipbuilding orders that we may place in the future that are denominated in a different currency than our cruise brands’ functional currency will be affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. These foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations may affect our decision to order new cruise ships.

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.

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. We seek to manage these credit risk exposures, including counterparty nonperformance primarily associated with our cash and cash equivalents, investments, notes receivables, reserve funds related to customer deposits, future financing facilities, contingent obligations, derivative instruments, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees, by:

•Conducting business with well-established financial institutions, insurance companies and export credit agencies

•Diversifying our counterparties

•Having guidelines regarding credit ratings and investment maturities that we follow to help safeguard liquidity and minimize risk

•Generally requiring collateral and/or guarantees to support notes receivable on significant asset sales and new ship progress payments to shipyards

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We also monitor the creditworthiness of travel agencies and tour operators in Australia and Europe and credit and debit card providers to which we extend credit in the normal course of our business. 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.

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Concentrations of credit risk associated with trade receivables and other receivables, charter-hire agreements and contingent obligations are not considered to be material, principally due to the large number of unrelated accounts, the nature of these contingent obligations and their short maturities. Normally, we have not required collateral or other security to support normal credit ~~sales. Historically, we~~sales and have not experienced significant credit ~~losses, including counterparty nonperformance; however, because of the continued effects the pandemic is having on economies, we have experienced, and may continue to experience, an increase in credit~~ losses.

NOTE 6 – Segment Information

~~Our operating segments are reported on the same basis as the internally reported information that is provided to our~~The chief operating decision maker, ~~(“CODM”),~~ who is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate Officer of Carnival Corporation and Carnival ~~plc. The CODM~~plc assesses performance and makes decisions to allocate resources for Carnival Corporation & plc based upon review of the results across all of our segments. ~~Our four reportable segments are comprised of (1) NAA cruise operations, (2) Europe cruise operations, (3) Cruise Support and (4) Tour and Other.~~

The operating segments within each of our ~~NAA and Europe~~ reportable segments have been aggregated based on the similarity of their economic and other characteristics, including geographic guest sourcing. Our four reportable segments are comprised of (1) NAA cruise operations, (2) Europe cruise operations (“Europe”), (3) Cruise Support and (4) Tour and Other.

Our Cruise Support segment includes our portfolio of leading port destinations and exclusive islands as well as other services, all of which are operated for the benefit of our cruise brands. Our Tour and Other segment represents the hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and other operations.

We have renamed the EA segment given that China has not reopened to international cruise travel. As a result, we have significantly reduced operations in Asia and leveraged the mobility of our cruise ships and our brand portfolio to build alternate deployments. In 2019, our most recent full year of guest cruise operations, China accounted for 7% of our guests.


		Three Months Ended February 28,
	Three Months Ended February 29/28,																Three Months Ended February 29/28,
(in millions)	(in millions)	Revenues		Operating costs and expenses		Selling and administrative		Depreciation and amortization		Operating income (loss)		(in millions)	Revenues	Operating costs and expenses	Selling and administrative	Depreciation and amortization		Operating income (loss)
2023
2024
NAA
NAA
NAA	NAA	$	3,078	$	2,189	$	440	$	363	$	86
Europe	Europe	1,294		1,078		213		169		(166)
Cruise Support	Cruise Support	51		25		53		42		(69)
Tour and Other	Tour and Other	9		18		5		7		(21)
		$	4,432	$	3,311	$	712	$	582	$	(172)
2022
	$
2023
NAA
NAA
NAA	NAA	$	1,126	$	1,288	$	344	$	334	$	(840)
Europe	Europe	457		698		176		181		(598)
Cruise Support	Cruise Support	33		28		5		33		(34)
Tour and Other	Tour and Other	8		17		6		5		(20)
	$
		$	1,623	$	2,030	$	530	$	554	$	(1,491)

Revenue by geographic areas, which are based on where our guests are sourced, were as follows:


		Three Months Ended February 28,
		Three Months Ended February 29/28,
		Three Months Ended February 29/28,
		Three Months Ended February 29/28,
(in millions)
(in millions)
(in millions)	(in millions)	2023		2022
North America	North America	$	2,696	$	1,119
North America
North America
Europe
Europe
Europe	Europe	1,187		479
Australia	Australia	338		8
Australia
Australia
Other	Other	211		18
		$	4,432	$	1,623
Other
Other
		$
		$
		$

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NOTE 7 – Earnings Per Share




		Three Months Ended February 28,
(in millions, except per share data)	(in millions, except per share data)	2023		2022
(in millions, except per share data)
(in millions, except per share data)
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share	Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	(693)	$	(1,891)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	Weighted-average shares outstanding	1,260		1,137
Dilutive effect of equity plans		—		—
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares outstanding

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	1,260		1,137
Basic earnings per share	Basic earnings per share	$	(0.55)	$	(1.66)
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share	Diluted earnings per share	$	(0.55)	$	(1.66)

Antidilutive shares excluded from diluted earnings per share computations were as follows:

Three Months Ended
February 28,

Three Months Ended
February 29/28,

(in millions)

2023

2022

Equity awards

Convertible Notes

137

Total antidilutive securities

138

Total antidilutive securities

NOTE 8 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information

(in millions) February 28, 2023 November 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents (Consolidated Balance Sheets) $ 5,455 $ 4,029
Restricted cash (Consolidated Balance Sheets) 15 1,988
Restricted cash (included in other assets) 20 20
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows) $ 5,491 $ 6,037

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~~Ship Sales~~

During the three months ended February 28, 2023 we completed the sale of one Europe segment ship and entered into an agreement to sell one Europe segment ship, which was subsequently completed in March 2023. These ship sales collectively represent a passenger-capacity reduction of 3,970 berths for our Europe segment. Additionally, in March 2023 we sold one NAA segment ship, which represents a passenger-capacity reduction of 460 berths. The net book value of the ships sold subsequent to quarter end was $186 million and will result in gains on the sales. We will continue to operate the NAA segment ship under a bareboat charter agreement through September 2024.

~~NOTE 10 – Shareholders’ Equity~~

We have a program that allows us to realize a net cash benefit when Carnival Corporation common stock is trading at a premium to the price of Carnival plc ordinary shares (the “Stock Swap Program”).

During the three months ended February 28, 2023 under the Stock Swap Program, there were no sales or repurchases. During the three months ended February 28, 2022 under the Stock Swap Program, we sold 1.3 million shares of Carnival Corporation common stock and repurchased the same amount of Carnival plc ordinary shares resulting in net proceeds of $2 million, which were used for general corporate purposes.

~~During the three months ended February 28, 2023, there were no sales of Carnival Corporation common stock. During the three months ended February 28, 2022, we sold 0.8 million shares of Carnival Corporation common stock at an average price per share of $20.18, resulting in net proceeds of $15 million.~~


(in millions)	February 29, 2024		November 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents (Consolidated Balance Sheets)	$	2,242	$	2,415
Restricted cash (included in prepaid expenses and other and other assets)	32		21
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows)	$	2,274	$	2,436

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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 document are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to us, including some statements concerning future results, operations, outlooks, plans, goals, reputation, cash flows, liquidity 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, as amended. 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,” “aspiration,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “indicate,” “outlook,” and similar expressions of future intent or the negative of such terms.

Forward-looking statements include those statements that relate to our outlook and financial position including, but not limited to, statements regarding:


•Pricing			•Adjusted net income (loss)
•Booking levels			•Adjusted EBITDA
•Occupancy			•Adjusted earnings per share
•Interest, tax and fuel expenses			•Adjusted free cash flow
•Currency exchange rates			•Net per diems
•Goodwill, ship and trademark fair values			•Net yields
•Liquidity and credit ratings			•Adjusted cruise costs per ALBD
•Investment grade leverage metrics			•Adjusted cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD
•Estimates of ship depreciable lives and residual values			•Adjusted ~~cruise costs excluding fuel per ALBD~~return on invested capital

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 by our forward-looking statements. 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. Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently, and in the future may continue to be, amplified by our substantial debt balance ~~as a result of~~incurred during the pause of our guest cruise operations. There may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

•Events and conditions around the world, including geopolitical uncertainty, war and other military actions, ~~such as the invasion of Ukraine,~~ inflation, higher fuel prices, higher interest rates and other general concerns impacting the ability or desire of people to travel have led, and may in the future lead, to a decline in demand for cruises ~~impacting~~as well as negative impacts to our operating costs and profitability.

•Pandemics have in the past and may in the future have a significant negative impact on our financial condition and operations.

•Incidents concerning our ships, guests or the cruise industry have in the past and may, in the future, negatively impact the satisfaction of our guests and crew and lead to reputational damage.

•Changes in and non-compliance with laws and regulations under which we operate, such as those relating to health, environment, safety and security, data privacy and protection, anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, economic sanctions, trade protection, labor and employment, and tax may be costly and have in the past and may, in the future, lead to litigation, enforcement actions, fines, penalties and reputational damage.

•Factors associated with climate change, including evolving and increasing regulations, increasing global concern about climate change and the shift in climate conscious consumerism and stakeholder scrutiny, and increasing frequency and/or severity of adverse weather conditions could adversely affect our business.

•Inability to meet or achieve our ~~sustainability related~~targets, goals, aspirations, initiatives, and our public statements and disclosures regarding them, including those that are related to sustainability matters, may expose us to risks that may adversely impact our business.

•Breaches in data security and lapses in data privacy as well as disruptions and other damages to our principal offices, information technology operations and system networks and failure to keep pace with developments in technology may adversely impact our business operations, the satisfaction of our guests and crew and may lead to reputational damage.

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•The loss of key team members, our inability to recruit or retain qualified shoreside and shipboard team members and increased labor costs could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

•Increases in fuel prices, changes in the types of fuel consumed and availability of fuel supply may adversely impact our scheduled itineraries and costs.

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•We rely on supply chain vendors who are integral to the operations of our businesses. These vendors and service providers ~~are also affected by COVID-19 and~~ may be unable to deliver on their commitments, which could negatively impact our business.

•Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely impact our financial results.

•Overcapacity and competition in the cruise and land-based vacation industry may negatively impact our cruise sales, pricing and destination options.

•Inability to implement our shipbuilding programs and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments may adversely impact our business operations and the satisfaction of our guests.

•Failure to successfully implement our business strategy following our resumption of guest cruise operations would negatively impact the occupancy levels and pricing of our cruises and could have a material adverse effect on our business. We require a significant amount of cash to service our debt and sustain our operations. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors, including those beyond our control, and we may not be able to generate cash required to service our debt and sustain our operations.

•Our substantial debt could adversely affect our financial health and operating flexibility.

The ordering of the risk factors set forth above is not intended to reflect our indication of priority or likelihood.

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 document, 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.

Forward-looking and other statements in this document may also address our sustainability progress, plans, and goals (including climate change and environmental-related matters). In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking sustainability- and climate-related statements may be based on standards and tools for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions and predictions that are subject to change in the future and may not be generally shared.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 1 - “General, Accounting Pronouncements” of the consolidated financial statements for additional discussion regarding Accounting Pronouncements.

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 Form 10-K.

Seasonality

Our passenger ticket revenues are seasonal. 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 typically earned during this period. ~~The seasonality of our~~Our results are also ~~increases due to~~impacted by ships being taken out-of-service for planned maintenance, which we schedule during non-peak ~~demand periods.~~seasons. In addition, substantially all of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours’ revenue and ~~net~~operating income ~~(loss)~~ is generated from May through September in conjunction with Alaska’s cruise season.

Known Trends and Uncertainties

•We believe the ~~increased cost~~volatility in the price of fuel and ~~other related costs~~foreign currency exchange rates are reasonably likely to ~~continue to~~ impact our ~~profitability in both the short and long-ter~~m.profitability.

•We believe ~~inflation and higher interest rates are reasonably likely~~a global minimum tax could affect us in 2026, with the potential for a one-year deferral. Prior to any mitigating actions, we believe the annual impact could be approximately $200 million. We continue to evaluate the impact of these rules and are currently evaluating a variety of mitigating actions to minimize the impact. The application of the rules continues to evolve, and its outcome may alter our ~~profitability.~~tax obligations in certain countries in which we operate.

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•We believe the increasing global focus on climate change, including the reduction of ~~carbon~~greenhouse gas emissions and new and evolving regulatory requirements, is reasonably likely to have a material negative impact on our future financial results. We became subject to the EU ETS on January 1, 2024, which includes a three-year phase-in period. The ~~full~~ impact ~~of climate change to our business is not yet known.~~in 2024 will be approximately $50 million.

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Statistical Information


		Three Months Ended February 28,
		2023			2022
		Three Months Ended February 29/28,
		Three Months Ended February 29/28,
		Three Months Ended February 29/28,
		2024
		2024
		2024
Passenger Cruise Days (“PCDs”) (in millions) (a)	Passenger Cruise Days (“PCDs”) (in millions) (a)	20.2			7.2
Available Lower Berth Days (“ALBDs”) (in millions) (b)		22.1			13.3
Occupancy percentage (c)		91		%	54		%
Passenger Cruise Days (“PCDs”) (in millions) (a)
Passenger Cruise Days (“PCDs”) (in millions) (a)
Available Lower Berth Days (“ALBDs”) (in millions) (b) (c)
Available Lower Berth Days (“ALBDs”) (in millions) (b) (c)
Available Lower Berth Days (“ALBDs”) (in millions) (b) (c)
Occupancy percentage (d)
Occupancy percentage (d)
Occupancy percentage (d)
Passengers carried (in millions)
Passengers carried (in millions)
Passengers carried (in millions)	Passengers carried (in millions)	2.7			1.0

Fuel consumption in metric tons (in millions)	Fuel consumption in metric tons (in millions)	0.7			0.6

Fuel consumption in metric tons (in millions)

Fuel consumption in metric tons (in millions)
Fuel consumption in metric tons per thousand ALBDs	Fuel consumption in metric tons per thousand ALBDs	33.4			42.5
Fuel cost per metric ton consumed		$	730		$	648
Fuel consumption in metric tons per thousand ALBDs
Fuel consumption in metric tons per thousand ALBDs
Fuel cost per metric ton consumed (excluding European Union Allowance (“EUA”))
Fuel cost per metric ton consumed (excluding European Union Allowance (“EUA”))
Fuel cost per metric ton consumed (excluding European Union Allowance (“EUA”))
EUA cost per metric ton of emissions
EUA cost per metric ton of emissions
EUA cost per metric ton of emissions
EUA expense (in millions)
EUA expense (in millions)
EUA expense (in millions)

Currencies (USD to 1)

Currencies (USD to 1)

Currencies (USD to 1)	Currencies (USD to 1)
AUD	AUD	$	0.69		$	0.72
AUD
AUD
CAD
CAD
CAD	CAD	$	0.74		$	0.79
EUR	EUR	$	1.07		$	1.13
EUR
EUR
GBP
GBP
GBP	GBP	$	1.22		$	1.35

Notes to Statistical Information

(a)PCD represents the number of cruise passengers on a voyage multiplied by the number of revenue-producing ship operating days for that voyage.

(b)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.

(c)For the three months ended February 29, 2024 compared to the three months ended February 28, 2023, we had a 4.2% capacity increase in ALBDs comprised of a 3.1% capacity increase in our NAA segment and a 6.1% capacity increase in our Europe segment.

Our NAA segment’s capacity increase was caused by the impacts from:

•One Carnival Cruise Line 4,090-passenger capacity ship transferred from Costa Cruises and entered into service in May 2023

•One Seabourn 260-passenger capacity ship that entered into service in July 2023

•One Carnival Cruise Line 5,360-passenger capacity ship that entered into service in December 2023

•One Princess Cruises 4,310-passenger capacity ship that entered into service in February 2024

The increase in our NAA segment’s capacity was partially offset by more ship dry-dock days in 2024 compared to 2023.

Our Europe segment’s capacity increase was caused by the impacts from:

•The return to service of two ships as part of the completion of our return to guest cruise operations

•One P&O Cruises (UK) 5,280-passenger capacity ship that entered into service in December 2022

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The increase in our Europe segment’s capacity was partially offset by the impacts from:

•One Costa Cruises 4,090-passenger capacity ship that was transferred to Carnival Cruise Line in March 2023

•One AIDA Cruises 1,270-passenger capacity ship removed from service in November 2023

•One Costa Cruises 4,240-passenger capacity ship that was transferred to Carnival Cruise Line in February 2024 and is scheduled to enter service in April 2024

(d)Occupancy, in accordance with cruise industry practice, is calculated using a numerator of PCDs and 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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~~Results of Operations~~

Consolidated
Three Months Ended February 28,
(in millions) 2023 2022 Change
Revenues
    Passenger ticket $ 2,870 $ 873 $ 1,997
    Onboard and other 1,563 750 812
4,432 1,623 2,809
Operating Costs and Expenses
    Commissions, transportation and other 655 251 404
    Onboard and other 484 209 275
    Payroll and related 582 506 77
    Fuel 535 365 170
    Food 311 136 175
    Ship and other impairments — 8 (8)
    Other operating 743 557 187
    Cruise and tour operating expenses 3,311 2,030 1,280
    Selling and administrative 712 530 182
    Depreciation and amortization 582 554 28
4,604 3,114 1,490
Operating Income (Loss) (172) (1,491) 1,320
Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Interest income 56 3 52
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (539) (368) (171)
Other income (expense), net (30) (32) 2
(514) (397) (117)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ (686) $ (1,888) $ 1,203

NAA
Three Months Ended February 28,
(in millions) 2023 2022 Change
Revenues
Passenger ticket $ 1,892 $ 586 $ 1,306
Onboard and other 1,187 540 647
3,078 1,126 1,953
Operating Costs and Expenses 2,189 1,288 901
Selling and administrative 440 344 96
Depreciation and amortization 363 334 29
2,993 1,966 1,027
Operating Income (Loss) $ 86 $ (840) $ 926

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Europe
Three Months Ended February 28,
(in millions) 2023 2022 Change
Revenues
Passenger ticket $ 992 $ 341 $ 650
Onboard and other 302 116 187
1,294 457 837
Operating Costs and Expenses 1,078 698 380
Selling and administrative 213 176 37
Depreciation and amortization 169 181 (12)
1,460 1,055 406
Operating Income (Loss) $ (166) $ (598) $ 431

The effects of the pause in guest cruise operations in March 2020 and subsequent resumption of our guest cruise operations, inflation, higher fuel prices, higher interest rates and fluctuations in foreign currency rates are collectively having a material negative impact on all aspects of our business, including our results of operations, liquidity and financial position. We have a substantial debt balance and require a significant amount of cash to service our debt and sustain our operations. Our ability to generate cash will be affected by our ability to successfully implement our business strategy, which includes increasing our occupancy levels and pricing of our cruises, as well as general macroeconomic, financial, geopolitical, competitive, regulatory and other factors beyond our control. The full extent of these impacts is uncertain and may be amplified by our substantial debt balance.

Three Months Ended February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 (“~~2023”~~2024”) Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, ~~2022~~2023 (“~~2022”~~2023”)

Revenues

Consolidated

~~Cruise passenger~~Passenger ticket revenues made up ~~65%~~67% of our 2024 total revenues. Passenger ticket revenues increased by $747 million, or 26%, to $3.6 billion in 2024 from $2.9 billion in 2023.

This increase was caused by:

•$352 million - 12% increase in occupancy

•$252 million - increase in passenger ticket revenues driven by continued strength in demand, which drove ticket prices higher

•$120 million - 4.2% capacity increase in ALBDs

•$32 million - net favorable foreign currency translational impact

The remaining 33% of 2024 total revenues ~~in 2023 while~~was comprised of onboard and other revenues, ~~made up 35%. Revenues in 2023~~which increased by ~~$2.8~~$227 million, or 15%, to $1.8 billion ~~to $4.4 billion~~in 2024 from $1.6 billion in ~~2022~~2023.

This increase was principally due ~~to the ongoing resumption of guest cruise operations, including the significant~~to:

•$147 million - 12% increase ~~of ships~~ in ~~service and higher occupancy. As of~~ occupancy

•~~February 28, 2023,~~ 96% ~~of our~~$56 million - 4.2% capacity ~~was serving guests, compared to 71% as of February 28, 2022.~~increase in ALBDs ~~increased to 22.1 million in 2023 as compared to 13.3 million in 2022. Occupancy for 2023~~ ~~was~~ ~~91% compared to 54% in 2022.~~

NAA Segment

~~Cruise passenger~~Passenger ticket revenues made up ~~61%~~63% of our NAA segment’s 2024 total revenues. Passenger ticket revenues increased by $376 million, or 20%, to $2.3 billion in 2024 from $1.9 billion in 2023.

This increase was caused by:

•$216 million - increase in passenger ticket revenues driven by continued strength in demand, which drove ticket prices higher

•$123 million - 6.5% increase in occupancy

•$59 million - 3.1% capacity increase in ALBDs

The remaining 37% of our NAA segment’s 2024 total revenues ~~in 2023 while~~were comprised of onboard and other ~~cruise~~ revenues, ~~made up 39%. NAA segment revenues in 2023~~which increased by ~~$2.0 billion~~$120 million, or 10%, to ~~$3.1 billion from $1.1~~$1.3 billion in ~~2022 due to the ongoing resumption of guest cruise operations, including the significant increase of ships in service and higher occupancy. Our NAA segment’s full fleet was~~ ~~serving guests as ofFebruary 28, 2023,~~2024 compared to ~~69% as of~~ $1.2 billion in 2023.

This increase was substantially all due to:

•~~February 28, 2022.~~$77 million - 6.5% increase in occupancy

•$37 million - 3.1% capacity increase in ALBDs ~~increased to 13.9 million in 2023 as compared to 8.7 million in 2022. Occupancy for 2023 was 98% compared to 59% in 2022.~~

Europe Segment

~~Cruise passenger~~Passenger ticket revenues made up 77% of our Europe segment’s 2024 total revenues. Passenger ticket revenues ~~in 2023while onboard and other cruise revenues made up 23%. Europe segment revenues in 2023~~ increased by ~~$0.8 billion~~$373 million, or 38%, to ~~$1.3 billion from $0.5~~$1.4 billion in 2022 due to the ongoing resumption of guest cruise operations, including the significant increase of ships in service and higher occupancy. Our Europe segment had 93% of its capacity serving guests as of ~~February 28, 2023~~,2024 compared to ~~73% as of February 28, 2022. ALBDs increased to 8.2 million~~$1.0 billion in ~~2023 as compared to 4.6 million in 2022. Occupancy for 2023 was 80% compared to 45% in 2022.~~2023.

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~~Operating Cost~~This increase was substantially all due to:

•$230 million - 23% increase in occupancy

•$61 million - 6.1% capacity increase in ALBDs

•$36 million - increase in passenger ticket revenues driven by continued strength in demand, which drove ticket prices higher

•$34 million - net favorable foreign currency translational impact

The remaining 23% of our Europe segment’s 2024 total revenues were comprised of onboard and other revenues, which increased by $102 million, or 34%, to $404 million in 2024 from $302 million in 2023.

This increase was principally due to:

•$70 million - 23% increase in occupancy

•$19 million - 6.1% capacity increase in ALBDs

Costs and Expenses

Consolidated

Operating costs and expenses increased by ~~$1.3~~$394 million, or 12%, to $3.7 billion toin 2024 from $3.3 billion in ~~2023 from $2.0 billion~~2023.

This increase was driven by:

•$134 million - 4.2% capacity increase in ~~2022.~~ ALBDs

•~~These increases were~~$126 million - higher commissions, transportation costs, and other expenses driven by ~~our resumption of guest cruise operations~~higher commission on increased ticket pricing and an increase in ~~ships~~the number of guests

•$72 million - 12% increase in ~~service.~~occupancy

•$43 million - higher onboard and other cost of sales driven by higher onboard revenues

•$30 million - higher repair and maintenance expenses (including dry-dock expenses)

•$25 million - net unfavorable foreign currency translational impact

•$25 million - higher port expenses

~~Fuel costs increased~~These increases were partially offset by ~~$170 million to $535 million in 2023 from $365 million in 2022. $110~~$52 million of ~~this increase was driven by higher~~lower fuel consumption of 0.2 million metric tons, due to the resumption of guest cruise operations, and $60 million was driven by a combination of increases in fuel prices and changes in fuel mix of $81 per metric ton consumed in 2023 compared to 2022.expenses.

Selling and administrative expenses increased by ~~$182~~$101 million, or 14%, to $813 million in 2024 from $712 million in ~~2023 from $530 million in 2022.~~ ~~The~~2023. This increase was caused by ~~increased~~an increase in advertising costs and administrative expenses, which includes an increase in compensation costs.

NAA Segment

Operating costs and ~~advertising~~expenses increased by $213 million, or 9.7%, to $2.4 billion in 2024 from $2.2 billion in 2023.

This increase was driven by:

•$68 million - 3.1% capacity increase in ALBDs

•$47 million - higher commissions, transportation costs, ~~incurred as part~~and other expenses driven by higher commission on increased ticket pricing and an increase in the number of ~~our resumption~~guests

•$44 million - higher repair and maintenance expenses (including dry-dock expenses)

•$26 million - higher onboard and other cost of ~~guest cruise operations.~~sales driven by higher onboard revenues

•$26 million - 6.5% increase in occupancy

•$20 million - higher port expenses

~~The drivers~~These increases were partially offset by $30 million of lower fuel expenses.

Selling and administrative expenses increased by $62 million, or 14%, to $502 million in ~~changes~~2024 from $440 million in 2023. This increase was caused by an increase in advertising costs and administrative expenses, which includes an increase in compensation costs.

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Europe Segment

Operating costs and expenses ~~for~~increased by $173 million, or 16%, to $1.3 billion in 2024 from $1.1 billion in 2023.

This increase was caused by:

•$79 million - higher commissions, transportation costs, and other expenses driven by an increase in the number of guests

•$66 million - 6.1% capacity increase in ALBDs

•$45 million- 23% increase in occupancy

•$27 million - net unfavorable foreign currency translational impact

•$17 million - higher onboard and other cost of sales driven by higher onboard revenues

These increases were partially offset by:

•$22 million - lower fuel expenses

•$14 million - lower repair and maintenance expenses (including dry-dock expenses)

Selling and administrative expenses increased by $21 million, or 10%, to $234 million in 2024 from $213 million in 2023. This increase was caused by an increase in advertising costs and administrative expenses, which includes an increase in compensation costs.

Operating Income (Loss)

Our consolidated operating income (loss) increased by $447 million to $276 million in 2024 from $(172) million in 2023. Our NAA segment’s operating income (loss) increased by $187 million to $272 million in 2024 from $86 million in 2023, and our ~~NAA and~~ Europe ~~segments are~~segment’s operating income (loss) increased by $286 million to $119 million in 2024 from $(166) million in 2023. These changes were primarily due to the ~~same as those described for our consolidated results.~~reasons discussed above.

Nonoperating Income (Expense)

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest, ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$171~~$68 million, or 13%, to $471 million in 2024 from $539 million in ~~2023 from $368 million in 2022.~~2023. The ~~increase~~decrease was caused by a ~~higher average interest rate and~~decrease in total debt.

Debt extinguishment costs were $33 million in 2024 as a ~~higher average~~result of debt ~~balance in 2023 compared to 2022.~~transactions occurring during the current period.

Liquidity, Financial Condition and Capital Resources

As of February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, we had ~~$8.1~~$5.2 billion of liquidity including $2.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $3.0 billion of borrowings available under our Revolving ~~Facility.~~Facility, which matures in August 2024, at which point it will be replaced by the $2.5 billion New Revolving Facility available through August 2027. We will continue to pursue various opportunities to repay portions of our existing indebtedness and refinance future debt maturities ~~and/or~~ to extend ~~the~~ maturity dates ~~associated with our existing indebtedness~~ and ~~obtain relevant~~reduce interest expense. Refer to Note 3 - “Debt” of the consolidated financial ~~covenant amendments or waivers, if needed.~~statements and Funding Sources below for additional details.

We had a working capital deficit of ~~$3.9~~$7.9 billion as of February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 compared to a working capital deficit of ~~$3.1~~$6.2 billion as of November 30, ~~2022.~~2023. The increase in working capital deficit was ~~caused by~~primarily due to an increase in customer deposits and ~~an overall~~the current portion of long-term debt as well as a decrease in ~~cash~~prepaid expenses and ~~cash equivalents and restricted cash.~~other. We operate with a substantial working capital deficit. This deficit is mainly attributable to the fact that, under our business model, substantially all of our passenger ticket receipts are collected in advance of the applicable sailing date. These advance passenger receipts generally remain a current liability on our balance sheet until the sailing date. The cash generated from these advance receipts is used interchangeably with cash on hand from other sources, such as our borrowings and other cash from operations. The cash received as advanced receipts can be used to fund operating expenses, pay down our debt, make long-term investments or any other use of cash. Included within our working capital are ~~$5.5~~$6.6 billion and ~~$4.9~~$6.1 billion of customer deposits as of February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and November 30, ~~2022,~~2023, respectively. We have agreements with a number of credit card processors that transact customer deposits related to our cruise vacations. Certain of these agreements allow the credit card processors to request, under certain circumstances, that we provide a capped reserve fund in cash. In addition, we have a relatively low level of accounts receivable and limited investment in inventories.

~~Refer to Note 1 - “General, Liquidity and Management’s Plans~~”Table of ~~the consolidated financial statements for additional discussion regarding our liquidity.~~Contents

Sources and Uses of Cash

Operating Activities

Our business provided ~~$0.4~~$1.8 billion of net cash flows infrom operating activities during the three months ended February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, an increase of ~~$1.6~~$1.4 billion, compared to ~~$1.2~~$0.4 billion ~~used~~provided for the same period in ~~2022.~~2023. This was driven by ~~a decrease~~an increase in ~~the~~ net ~~loss compared to the same period in 2022~~cash provided by operating activities and an increase in ~~customer deposits.~~cash provided by the release of substantially all credit card reserves (included in the change in prepaid expenses and other assets).

Investing Activities

During the three months ended February 29, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $2.2 billion. This was driven by:

•Capital expenditures of $1.7 billion for our ongoing new shipbuilding program

•Capital expenditures of $0.4 billion for ship improvements and replacements, information technology and buildings and improvements

During the three months ended February 28, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $1.0 billion. This was driven by:

•Capital expenditures of $0.8 billion for our ongoing new shipbuilding program

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•Capital expenditures of ~~$243 million~~$0.2 billion for ship improvements and replacements, information technology and buildings and improvements

•Proceeds from sale of ships of $23 million

Financing Activities

During the three months ended February ~~28, 2022,~~29, 2024, net cash ~~used in investing~~provided by financing activities of $0.2 billion was ~~$3.0 billion. This was driven~~caused by:

•~~Capital expenditures~~Repayments of ~~$2.5~~$1.4 billion ~~for our ongoing new shipbuilding program~~of long-term debt

•~~Capital expenditures~~Debt issuance costs of ~~$221 million for ship improvements and replacements, information technology and buildings and improvements~~

•~~Proceeds from sale of ships and other of $18~~$77 million

•~~Purchases~~Debt extinguishment costs of ~~short-term investments of $315~~$31 million

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~~Financing Activities~~Issuances of $1.7 billion of long-term debt

During the three months ended February 28, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities of $0.1 billion was caused by:

•Issuances of $0.8 billion of long-term debt

•Repayments of $0.7 billion of long-term debt

•Payments of $40 million related to debt issuance costs

~~During the three months ended February 28, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities of $1.7 billion was caused by:~~

•~~Issuances of $2.3 billion of long-term debt~~

•~~Repayments of $503 million of long-term debt~~

•~~Payments of $85 million related to debt issuance costs~~

•~~Net repayments of short-term borrowings of $48 million~~

•~~Purchases of $23 million of Carnival plc ordinary shares and issuances of $27 million of Carnival Corporation common stock under our Stock Swap Program~~

Funding Sources

As of February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, we had ~~$8.1~~$5.2 billion of liquidity including ~~$5.5~~$2.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents and ~~$2.6~~$3.0 billion of borrowings available under our Revolving Facility, which matures in ~~2024. In February 2023, Carnival Holdings II entered into~~August 2024, at which point it will be replaced by the New Revolving Facility ~~which may be utilized beginning in~~available through August ~~2024, at which date it will replace our existing Revolving Facility.~~2027. Refer to Note 3 - “Debt” of the consolidated financial statements for additional discussion. In addition, we had ~~$3.2~~$2.8 billion of undrawn export credit facilities to fund ship deliveries planned through ~~2025.~~2027. We plan to use existing liquidity and future cash flows from operations to fund our cash requirements including capital expenditures not funded by our export credit facilities. We seek to manage our credit risk exposures, including counterparty nonperformance associated with our cash and cash equivalents, and future financing facilities by conducting business with well-established financial institutions, and export credit agencies and diversifying our counterparties.


(in billions)	(in billions)	2023		2024		2025		(in billions)	2024	2025	2026	2027
Future export credit facilities at February 28, 2023		$	316	$	2,165	$	716
Future export credit facilities at February 29, 2024

Our export credit facilities contain various financial covenants as described in Note 3 - “Debt”. At February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024, we were in compliance with the applicable covenants under our debt agreements.

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.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

For a discussion of our hedging strategies and market risks, see the discussion below and Note 10 - “Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and Financial Risks” in our consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations within our Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our exposure to market risks since the date of our 2023 Form 10-K.

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Interest Rate Risks

The composition of our debt, interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps, was as follows:


	February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024
Fixed rate	5961	%
EUR fixed rate	1620	%
Floating rate	95	%
EUR floating rate	1514	%
~~GBP floating rate~~	1		%

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, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate Officer and our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures and have concluded, as of February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, that they are effective atto provide 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 February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 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.

The legal proceedings described in Note 4 – “Contingencies and Commitments” of our consolidated financial statements, including those described under “COVID-19 Actions” and “Regulatory or Governmental Inquiries and Investigations,” are incorporated in this “Legal Proceedings” section by reference. Additionally, SEC rules require disclosure of certain environmental matters when a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings and such proceedings involve potential monetary sanctions that we believe may exceed $1 ~~million.~~million for such proceedings.

On June 20, 2022, Princess Cruises notified the Australian Maritime Safety Authorization (“AMSA”) and the flag state, Bermuda, regarding approximately six cubic meters of comminuted food waste (liquid biodigester effluent) inadvertently ~~discharged~~released by Coral Princess inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. On June 23, 2022, the UK P&I Club N.V. provided a letter of undertaking for approximately $1.9 million (being the estimated maximum combined penalty). On May 31, 2023, we received a summons from the Australia Federal Prosecution Service indicating that formal charges are being pursued against Princess Cruises and the Captain of the vessel. We believe the ultimate outcome will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

On February 5, 2024, P&O Cruises (Australia) notified AMSA and the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch that a small amount of oil may have inadvertently contaminated grey water which was discharged by Pacific Adventure in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland.We are conducting an internal investigation and intend to cooperate with any inquiries from governmental authorities.We believe the ultimate outcome will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in ~~this~~“Item 1A. Risk Factors,” included in the Form ~~10-Q below~~10-K, and there has been no material change to these risk factors since the Form 10-K filing. These risks should be carefully considered, ~~including the risk factors discussed in “Risk Factors”~~ and ~~other risks discussed in our Form 10-K. These risks~~ could materially and adversely affect our results, operations, outlooks, plans, goals, growth, reputation, cash flows, liquidity, and stock price. Our business also could be affected by risks that we are not presently aware of or that we currently consider immaterial to our operations.

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

A.Stock Swap Program

~~We have a program that~~Our Stock Swap Program allows us to realize a net cash benefit when Carnival Corporation common stock is trading at a premium to the price of Carnival plc ordinary shares. Under the Stock Swap Program, we may elect to offer and sell shares of Carnival Corporation common stock at prevailing market prices in ordinary brokers’ transactions and repurchase an equivalent number of Carnival plc ordinary shares in the UK market.

Under the Stock Swap Program effective ~~as of~~ June 2021, the ~~Board~~Boards of Directors authorized the sale of up to $500 million of shares of Carnival Corporation common stock in the U.S. market and the ~~purchase~~repurchase of an equivalent number of Carnival plc ordinary ~~shares on at least an equivalent basis.~~shares.

We may in the future implement a program to allow us to ~~obtain~~realize a net cash benefit when Carnival plc ordinary shares are trading at a premium to the price of Carnival Corporation common stock.

Any sales of Carnival Corporation common stock and Carnival plc ordinary shares have been or will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. ~~During the three months ended February 28, 2023, there were no sales or repurchases under the Stock Swap Program.~~ Since the beginning of the Stock Swap Program, first authorized in June 2021, we have sold ~~14.9~~17.2 million shares of Carnival Corporation common stock and repurchased the same amount of Carnival plc ordinary shares, resulting in net proceeds of ~~$27~~$29 million. ~~No ordinary shares of Carnival plc~~During the three months ended February 29, 2024, there were ~~purchased outside of publicly announced plans~~no sales or ~~programs.~~

B. repurchases under the Stock Swap Program~~Repurchases~~.

NoDuring the three months ended February 29, 2024, no shares of Carnival Corporation common stock ~~and~~or Carnival plc ordinary shares were ~~purchased outside of publicly announced plans or programs.~~repurchased.

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Item 5. Other Information.

C.Trading Plans

During the quarter ended February 29, 2024, no director or Section 16 officer adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements (in each case, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).

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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
Material Contracts
10.1
Form of 2022 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.
X
10.2
Form of 2022 Performance-Based Restricted Share Unit Grant Agreement for the Carnival plc 2014 Employee Share Plan.
X
10.3
Form of 2022 Management Incentive Plan Tied Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan.
X
10.4
Form of 2022 Management Incentive Plan Tied Restricted Share Unit Grant Agreement for the Carnival plc 2014 Employee Share Plan.
X
10.5
Facilities Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2023, among Carnival Holdings (Bermuda) II Limited, as borrower, Carnival Corporation, Carnival plc, the other guarantors party thereto, the lender parties thereto and J.P. Morgan SE, as facilities agent.

X
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications
31.1
Certification of President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate 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 and Chief Accounting 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, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate 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 and Chief Accounting 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, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate 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 and Chief Accounting 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

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

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications

31.1

Certification of President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Carnival Corporation pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.3

Certification of President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.4

Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Carnival plc pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Section 1350 certifications

32.1*

Certification of President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate 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.

32.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting 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.

32.3*

Certification of President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate 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.

32.4*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting 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.

Interactive Data File

101

The consolidated financial statements from Carnival Corporation & plc’s joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 29, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL, are as follows:

(i) the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three months ended February 29/28, 2024 and 2023;

(ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended February 29/28, 2024 and 2023;

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Incorporated by Reference

Filed/
Furnished
Herewith

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Description

Form

Exhibit

Filing
Date

32.3*

~~Certification of President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate 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.~~

32.4*

~~Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting 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.~~

~~Interactive Data File~~

~~101~~

The consolidated financial statements from Carnival Corporation & plc’s joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL, are as follows:

~~(i) the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three months ended February 28, 2023 and 2022;~~

~~(ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended February 28, 2023 and 2022;~~

(iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at February ~~28, 2023~~29, 2024 and November 30, ~~2022~~2023;

(iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended February 29/28, ~~2023~~2024 and ~~2022;~~2023;

(v) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended February 29/28, ~~2023~~2024 and ~~2022;~~2023;

(vi) the notes to the consolidated financial statements, tagged in summary and detail.

104

The cover page from Carnival Corporation & plc’s joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February ~~28, 2023,~~29, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March ~~29, 2023,~~27, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).



*			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/ Josh Weinstein

~~By:~~

/s/ Josh Weinstein

Josh Weinstein

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate Officer

~~By:~~

/s/ David Bernstein

~~By:~~

/s/ David Bernstein

David Bernstein

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Date: March ~~29, 2023~~27, 2024

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Less: current portion of long-term debt	(2,264)		(2,393)
Long-Term Debt	$	32,672	$	31,953


(in millions) Year
Remainder of 2023	$	895
2024	2,448
2025	915
Thereafter	—
	$	4,258


	February 28, 2023
(in millions)	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	$	31	$	—	$	31	$	—	$	31
Liabilities	$	18	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	18

	November 30, 2022
(in millions)	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	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1
Liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—