Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd says it has priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 23,529,412 of its ordinary shares at $19.00 per share., the company said in a statement. Earlier, it had indicated that the offering would be priced in the range of $16.00 to $18.00 per share.
“In addition, the Company has granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,529,412 additional ordinary shares at the initial public offering price,” Norwegian said. The shares are expected to begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on January 18, 2013 under the symbol "NCLH".
UBS Investment Bank and Barclays are acting as bookrunners and the representatives of the underwriters for the offering. Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan are also acting as bookrunners for the offering. DNB Markets, HSBC, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Wells Fargo Securities and Lebenthal Capital Markets are acting as co-managers for the offering.
