Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, Florida 33132 |
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
To Be Held May 26, 2006
To the Shareholders of
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the Company) will
be held at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, May 26, 2006 at the
Hyatt Regency, 400 SE 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida.
The Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:
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1. To elect three directors to the Companys Board of
Directors; |
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2. To ratify the selection of the Companys
independent registered certified public accounting firm; and |
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3. To transact such other business as may properly come
before the meeting and any adjournment thereof. |
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
April 17, 2006 as the record date for the determination of
shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or
any adjournment thereof. This proxy statement and accompanying
proxy card are being distributed on or about April 26, 2006.
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting
in person. Whether or not you expect to attend in person, the
Company requests that you promptly fill in, sign and return the
enclosed proxy card.
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April 20, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, Florida 33132
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held May 26, 2006
GENERAL INFORMATION
Who May Vote
Holders of the Companys common stock, par value
$.01 per share, as reflected in our records on
April 17, 2006, may vote at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on May 26, 2006, and any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
As of April 17, 2006, the Company had 211,888,253 issued
and outstanding shares of common stock. Each issued and
outstanding share is entitled to one vote.
How to Vote
You may vote in person at the meeting or by proxy. We recommend
that you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the meeting.
You can always change your vote at the meeting.
How Proxies Work
All properly executed proxies will be voted in accordance with
the instructions contained thereon, and if no choice is
specified, the proxies will be voted for the election of the
directors named elsewhere in this proxy statement and for
ratification of the selection of the independent registered
certified public accounting firm. Abstentions are counted as
present in determining the existence of a quorum but will not
have the effect of votes in opposition to the election of a
director or a no vote on proposal 2. Under New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE) rules, if your broker holds
your shares in its name, your broker is permitted to vote your
shares on these items even if it does not receive voting
instructions from you.
Matters to be presented
We are not aware of any matters to be presented for a vote at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders other than those described in
this proxy statement. If any matters not described in this proxy
statement are properly presented at the meeting, the proxies
will use their own judgment to determine how to vote your
shares. If the meeting is postponed or adjourned, the proxies
will vote your shares on the new meeting date in accordance with
your previous instructions, unless you have revoked your proxy.
Vote necessary to approve proposals
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Election of directors
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Directors are elected by a majority of the votes represented by
the shares of common stock present at the meeting in person or
by proxy. |
Ratification of Independent Registered Certified Public
Accounting Firm
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A majority of the votes represented by the shares of common
stock present at the meeting in person or by proxy is required
for the ratification of the Companys independent
registered certified public accounting firm. |
Revoking a Proxy
Any proxy may be revoked by a shareholder at any time before it
is exercised by giving written notice to that effect to the
Corporate Secretary of the Company or by signing and submitting
a later-dated proxy. Shareholders who attend the Annual Meeting
may revoke any proxy previously granted and vote in person.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has adopted corporate governance standards which,
along with board committee charters and key committee practices,
provide the framework for the governance of the Company. The
corporate governance standards address such matters as director
qualifications, director independence, director compensation,
board committees and committee evaluations. The Company believes
that the corporate governance standards comply with the
corporate governance rules adopted by the NYSE. A copy of the
corporate governance standards of the Company is posted in the
corporate governance section on the Company website at
www.rclinvestor.com and is available in print to shareholders
upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd., 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida 33132.
About the Board and its Committees
The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, a
Compensation Committee, a Nominating and Director Affairs
Committee and an Environmental, Safety and Security Committee.
The functions of each of these committees are described below
and a copy of the charter of each committee is posted in the
corporate governance section on the Company web site at
www.rclinvestor.com and is available in print to shareholders
upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd., 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida 33132.
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The Company is governed by the Board and various committees of
the Board that meet throughout the year. During 2005, there were
five meetings of the Board, and a total of 21 committee
meetings. Each of the Board members attended at least 75% of an
aggregate of all meetings of the Board and of any committees on
which he or she served. The corporate governance standards
provide that, in addition to regularly scheduled Board meetings,
non-management directors will hold two regularly scheduled
meetings a year and the independent directors will hold one
regularly scheduled meeting a year. The Chairman of the
Nominating and Director Affairs Committee of the Board will
preside at such meetings. There were two meetings in 2005 of
non-management directors and two meetings of independent
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The Company does not have a formal policy regarding the Board
members attendance at the annual shareholders meeting.
Because the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was not held in
conjunction with a Board meeting, Richard D. Fain was the only
Board member who attended such meeting. |
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The Board has four committees. The following describes for each
committee its current membership, the number of meetings held
during 2005 and its mission. |
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Audit Committee |
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The members of the Audit Committee are William L. Kimsey (Chair
and Financial Expert), Bernard W. Aronson and Gert W. Munthe.
Each member of the committee is independent as defined under
NYSE rules. See Director Independence. |
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The Audit Committee met eleven times in 2005. |
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The Audit Committee is responsible for the oversight of: |
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the integrity of the financial statements of the
Company; |
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the independent auditors qualifications and
independence; |
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the performance of the Companys internal audit
function and independent registered certified public accounting
firm; and |
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the compliance by the Company with the legal and
regulatory requirements in connection with the foregoing. |
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In furtherance of its purpose, the Audit Committee regularly
reviews and discusses with management and the independent
registered certified public accounting firm the annual audited
and quarterly financial statements of the Company. The Audit
Committee is also responsible for preparing the Audit Committee
report required by the rules of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, which is included in this proxy statement
under the heading Report of the Audit Committee. |
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The Board has concluded that Mr. Kimsey qualifies as an
audit committee financial expert. Mr. Kimsey also serves on
the audit committee of three other public companies. The Board
of Directors has determined that Mr. Kimseys
simultaneous service on these other audit committees does not
and will not impair his ability to effectively serve on the
Companys audit committee. |
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The members of the Compensation Committee are Bernt Reitan
(Chair), Bernard W. Aronson, Laura Laviada and Gert W. Munthe.
Each member of the Compensation Committee is independent as
defined under NYSE rules. |
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The Compensation Committee met three times in 2005. |
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The Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for
evaluating and approving the executive compensation plans,
policies and programs of the Company, including the
administration of the stock award plans and the granting of
awards under the plans. Among other responsibilities, the
Compensation Committee annually reviews and approves corporate
goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and sets compensation levels
based on this evaluation. The Compensation Committee also
annually reviews and sets the compensation levels of all other
executive officers of the Company. The Compensation Committee is
responsible for preparing the Compensation Committee Report
required by the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, which is included in this proxy statement under the
heading Report of the Compensation Committee. |
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Nominating and Director Affairs Committee |
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The members of the Nominating and Director Affairs Committee are
Thomas J. Pritzker (Chair), Arvid Grundekjoen, Eyal Ofer and
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen. Each member of the committee is
independent as defined under NYSE rules. |
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The Nominating and Director Affairs Committee met four times in
2005. The Nominating and Director Affairs Committee assists the
Board by identifying qualified individuals for nomination as
members of the Board of Directors and of Board committees,
recommending to the Board corporate governance guidelines,
reviewing and making recommendations to the Board concerning
Board committee structure, operations and board reporting, and
evaluating board and management performance. |
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The Company has engaged in the past and may engage in the future
third parties to identify or assist in identifying potential
director nominees. |
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The Nominating and Director Affairs Committee does not have a
formal policy on the consideration of director candidates
recommended by shareholders because the Committee to date has
not felt it necessary to adopt such a policy. Nonetheless, the
Company has adopted procedures by which shareholders may
communicate to the Board recommendations for director
candidates. These procedures are set forth below under
Proposals of Shareholders for Next Year. |
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In assessing candidates, the Committee considers the personal
and professional ethics, integrity and values of the candidate
and his or her ability to represent the long-term interests of
the shareholders. The Committee also considers the
candidates experience in business and other areas that may
be relevant to the activities of the Company, the applicable
independence requirements and the current composition of the
Board. Although the Shareholders Agreement between the two
principal shareholders of the Company limits the ability of the
Committee to identify all candidates, the Committee is
nonetheless committed to ensuring that all candidates satisfy
the foregoing qualifications. For a description of the
Shareholders Agreement, see Shareholders
Agreement below. |
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The members of the Environmental, Safety and Security Committee
are William K. Reilly (Chair), John D. Chandris and Eyal Ofer. A
majority of the members of the Environmental, Safety and
Security Committee are independent as defined under NYSE rules. |
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The Environmental, Safety and Security Committee met three times
in 2005. |
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The Environmental, Safety and Security Committee assists the
Board in its oversight of the Companys management
concerning the implementation and monitoring of the
Companys environmental, safety and security programs and
policies. As part of its responsibilities, the Committee
monitors the Companys overall environmental compliance on
board its cruise ships and reviews safety and security programs
and policies on board its cruise ships. |
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Director Independence
The Companys corporate governance standards contain
guidelines established by the Board to assist it in determining
director independence as defined by the listing standards of the
NYSE. The Companys corporate governance standards state
that a majority of the Companys directors shall be
independent directors under NYSE rules. The Board believes that
directors who do not meet the NYSEs independence standards
also make valuable contributions to the Board and to the Company
by reason of their experience and wisdom, and the Board expects
that some minority of its Board will not meet the NYSEs
independence standards.
To be considered independent under the NYSE rules, the Board
must determine that a director does not have any direct or
indirect material relationship with the Company or any of its
subsidiaries (collectively, the Royal Caribbean
Group). The Board has established the following guidelines
to assist it in determining director independence in accordance
with those rules:
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A director will not be independent if, within the preceding
three years: (i) the director was employed by the Royal
Caribbean Group, or an immediate family member was employed as
an executive officer of the Royal Caribbean Group, other than in
each instance as interim Chairman or interim Chief Executive
Officer (CEO); (ii) the director or an
immediate family member received more than $100,000 in any year
in direct compensation from the Royal Caribbean Group other than
(A) director and committee fees, (B) pension and other
deferred compensation for prior service, (C) compensation
for former services as an interim Chairman or interim CEO, or
(D) compensation to an immediate family member for service
as a non-executive employee of the Royal Caribbean Group;
(iii) the director was employed by or affiliated with the
Companys independent registered certified public
accounting firm; (iv) an immediate family member of the
director was affiliated with or employed by the Companys
independent registered certified public accounting firm as a
partner, principal or manager; or (v) an executive officer
of the Company was on the compensation committee of the Board of
Directors of a company which employed the Company director as an
executive officer, or which employed an immediate family member
of the director as an executive officer; |
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The following commercial relationships will not be considered to
be material relationships that would impair a directors
independence: (i) if a Company director is an executive
officer or employee of another company that does business with
the Royal Caribbean Group and the annual payments to, or
payments from, the Royal Caribbean Group are less than
two percent or $1,000,000 (whichever is greater) of the
annual consolidated revenues of the company he or she serves as
an executive officer or employee; (ii) if a Royal Caribbean
director is an executive officer or employee of another company
which is indebted to the Royal Caribbean Group, or to which the
Royal Caribbean Group is indebted, and the total amount of
indebtedness to the other is less than two percent or $1,000,000
(whichever is greater) of the total consolidated assets of the
company he or she serves as an executive officer or employee;
and (iii) if an immediate family member of a director is an
executive officer of another company that does business with the
Royal Caribbean Group, and the annual payments to, or payments
from, the Royal Caribbean Group, are less than two percent or
$1,000,000 (whichever is greater) of the annual consolidated
revenues of the company the immediate family member serves as an
executive officer; |
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A director will not be independent if: (i) the director is
an executive officer or employee of another company that does
business with the Royal Caribbean Group and the annual payments
to, or payments from, the Royal Caribbean Group within any of
the three most recently completed fiscal years exceed two
percent or $1,000,0000 (whichever is greater) of the annual
consolidated revenues of the other company; and (ii) an
immediate family member of a director is an executive officer of
another company that does business with the Royal Caribbean
Group, and the annual payments to, or payments from, the Royal
Caribbean Group within any of the three most recently completed
fiscal years exceed two percent or $1,000,000 (whichever is
greater) of the consolidated annual revenues of the other
company. |
Each director must regularly disclose to the Board whether his
or her relationships satisfy these independence tests. Based on
these disclosures and other information available to it, the
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that each of the directors is independent with the exception of
Messrs. Fain and Reilly. Mr. Fain is not considered
independent as a result of his position as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. Mr. Reilly is not considered
independent due to his consulting arrangement with the Company.
See Proposal 1 Election of
Directors Director Compensation
Consulting Agreement with William K. Reilly.
Code of Ethics
The Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that
applies to all employees of the Company, including its executive
officers, and our directors. A copy of the Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics is posted in the corporate governance section
on the Company web site at www.rclinvestor.com and is available
in print to shareholders upon written request to Corporate
Secretary, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 1050 Caribbean
Way, Miami, Florida 33132. Any amendments to the code or any
waivers from any provisions of the code granted to executive
officers or directors will be promptly disclosed to investors by
posting on the Company website at www.rclinvestor.com.
Contacting Members of the Board of Directors
Shareholders who wish to communicate with non-management members
of the Board of Directors can address their communications to
the attention of the Corporate Secretary of the Company at its
principal address or via email to corporatesecretary@rccl.com.
The Corporate Secretary will maintain a record of all such
communications and promptly forward to the Chairman of the
Nominating and Director Affairs Committee (the Committee
Chair), who presides at meetings of the independent
directors, those communications that the Corporate Secretary
believes require immediate attention. The Corporate Secretary
shall periodically provide the Committee Chair with a summary of
all such communications. The Committee Chair shall notify the
Board of Directors or the chairs of the relevant committees of
the Board of those matters that he or she believes are
appropriate for further action or discussion.
INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN SECURITY HOLDERS
Principal Shareholders
Unless otherwise stated, this table sets forth information as of
February 10, 2006 about persons we know to beneficially own
more than five percent of any class of our voting common stock.
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A. Wilhelmsen AS
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Cruise Associates
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33,281,900 |
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Osiris Holdings Inc.
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37,019,400 |
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FMR Corp.
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17,135,661 |
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Oppenheimer Capital LLC and PEA Capital LLC
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11,683,645 |
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Barclays Global Investors, NA
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17,486,419 |
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Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust And Banking Company
Limited
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A. Wilhelmsen AS is a Norwegian corporation, the indirect
beneficial owners of which are members of the Wilhelmsen family
of Norway. The address of A. Wilhelmsen AS is
Beddingen 8, Aker Brygge,
Vika N-0118 Oslo,
Norway. |
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Cruise Associates is a Bahamian general partnership, the
indirect beneficial owners of which are various trusts primarily
for the benefit of certain members of the Pritzker family and
various trusts primarily for the benefit of certain members of
the Ofer family. The address of Cruise Associates is
c/o CIBC Trust Company (Bahamas) Ltd., Post Office
Box N-3933,
Nassau, Bahamas. |
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Includes 33,281,900 shares owned by Cruise Associates,
3,000,000 shares owned by Osiris Holdings, Inc.
(Osiris) and 737,500 shares owned by a
subsidiary of Osiris. Osiris is a general partner of Cruise
Associates and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares
beneficially owned by Cruise Associates. The address of Osiris
Holdings Inc. is c/o LEstoril, 31 Avenue
Princess Grace, MC 98000 Monaco. |
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According to a Schedule 13G/A filed by FMR Corp. on
February 14, 2006 with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, FMR Corp. beneficially owns
17,135,661 shares of common stock as of December 31,
2005. The address of FMR Corp. is 82 Devonshire Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109. |
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According to a Schedule 13G filed jointly by Oppenheimer
Capital LLC and PEA Capital LLC on February 10, 2006 with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Oppenheimer
Capital LLC and PEA Capital LLC beneficially own
11,683,645 shares of common stock as of December 31,
2005. The address of both Oppenheimer Capital LLC and PEA
Capital LLC is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
New York 10105. |
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According to a Schedule 13G/ A filed by Barclays Global
Investors, NA on March 8, 2006 with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, Barclays Global Investors,
NA beneficially owns 17,486,419 shares of common stock as
of February 28, 2006. The address of Barclays Global
Investors, NA is 45 Fremont Street,
San Francisco, California 94105. |
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According to a Schedule 13G/ A filed by Barclays Global
Investors Japan Trust And Banking Company Limited on
March 8, 2006 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust And Banking
Company Limited beneficially owns 21,116,985 shares of
common stock as of February 28, 2006. The address of
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust and Barclay Company is
45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, California 94105. |
Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
This table sets forth information as of February 10, 2006
about the amount of common stock beneficially owned by our
current directors, the executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table below, and the current directors and
executive officers as a group.
The number of shares beneficially owned by each named person or
entity is determined under rules of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, and the information is not necessarily
indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.
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Bernard W. Aronson
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96,741 |
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John D. Chandris
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61,741 |
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2,028,016 |
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Adam M. Goldstein
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169,639 |
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Arvid Grundekjoen
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31,741 |
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Daniel J. Hanrahan
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50,890 |
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William L. Kimsey
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9,741 |
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Laura Laviada
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91,741 |
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Luis E. Leon
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61,060 |
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Gert W. Munthe
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21,741 |
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* |
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Eyal Ofer
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121,741 |
(4) |
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* |
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Thomas J. Pritzker
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296,349 |
(4) |
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* |
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William K. Reilly
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44,591 |
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* |
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Bernt Reitan
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654 |
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* |
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Brian J. Rice
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40,981 |
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Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen
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42,968,213 |
(5) |
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20.4% |
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All directors and executive officers as a group
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46,078,412 |
(3)(4)(5) |
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21.8% |
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(1) |
With respect to each beneficial owner, shares issuable upon
exercise of his or her options that are exercisable on or within
60 days of February 10, 2006 are deemed to be
outstanding for the purpose of computing the number of shares
and percentage of common stock owned. Includes the following
shares of common stock for which the following persons hold
options exercisable on or within 60 days of
February 10, 2006: Mr. Aronson, 96,035;
Mr. Chandris, 61,035; Mr. Fain, 790,436;
Mr. Goldstein, 120,271; Mr. Grundekjoen, 11,035;
Mr. Hanrahan, 46,575; Mr. Kimsey, 9,035;
Ms. Laviada, 91,035; Mr. Leon, 45,606;
Mr. Munthe, 21,035; Mr. Ofer 96,035;
Mr. Pritzker, 66,035; Mr. Reilly, 41,035;
Mr. Reitan 413; Mr. Rice, 35,843; Mr. Wilhelmsen
1,035; and all directors and executive officers as a group,
1,532,494. Includes the following restricted stock units held by
the following persons for which the restrictions lapse on or
within 60 days of February 10, 2006: Mr. Fain,
10,312; Mr. Goldstein 4,365; Mr. Hanrahan 2,422;
Mr. Leon 8,901; Mr. Rice 2,642; and all directors and
executive officers as a group, 28,642. |
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(2) |
An asterisk denotes less than 1% of the outstanding common stock. |
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(3) |
Includes 247 shares held by Mr. Fains daughter,
646,970 shares issued to a trust for the benefit of
Mr. Fain, and 571,412 shares owned by Monument Capital
Corporation as nominee for various trusts primarily for the
benefit of certain members of the Fain family. |
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(4) |
Does not include 33,281,900 shares held by Cruise
Associates. |
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(5) |
Includes 42,966,472 shares held by A. Wilhelmsen AS.
Mr. Wilhelmsen disclaims beneficial ownership of those
shares. |
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
In February 2005, the Company ceased to be a foreign
private issuer for purposes of U.S. securities laws.
As a result, each of the Companys directors, executive
officers and holders of 10% or more of the Companys common
stock (each a reporting person) became subject to
Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and the
requirement to file Forms 3, 4 and 5. Based upon a review
of Forms 3 and 4 filed since the Company last made such a
disclosure in its proxy statement distributed in connection with
the 2005 annual meeting, all reporting persons filed on a timely
basis the reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange
Act with the exception of one change in beneficial ownership
report on Form 4 filed by Mr. Fain relating to a
quarterly distribution of stock to a trust for the benefit of
Mr. Fain in connection with his employment with the
Company. This report has subsequently been filed.
Shareholders Agreement
A. Wilhelmsen AS and Cruise Associates are parties to
a Shareholders Agreement dated as of February 1, 1993
as amended (the Shareholders Agreement) and,
pursuant thereto, have agreed upon certain matters relative to
the organization and operation of the Company and certain
matters concerning their respective ownership of the
Companys voting stock. Pursuant to the Shareholders
Agreement, Wilhelmsen and Cruise Associates have agreed to vote
their shares of common stock in favor of the following
individuals as directors of the Company: (i) up to four
nominees of Wilhelmsen (at least one of whom must be
independent); (ii) up to four nominees of Cruise Associates
(at least one of whom must be independent); and (iii) one
nominee who must be Richard D. Fain or such other individual who
is then employed as the Companys chief executive officer.
Of the persons nominated for election at the 2006 Annual
Meeting, Wilhelmsen has nominated Arvid Grundekjoen and Cruise
Associates has nominated Bernard W. Aronson. Of the remaining
directors, Wilhelmsen nominated Gert W. Munthe, Bernt Reitan and
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen, and Cruise Associates nominated Laura
Laviada, Eyal Ofer and Thomas J. Pritzker.
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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Directors Standing for Election
The Board of Directors is currently divided into three classes.
The current term of office of directors in Class I expires
at the 2006 Annual Meeting. The Board has proposed to nominate
the three nominees described below, each of whom is currently
serving as a Class I director, to be elected for a new term
of three years and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified. Upon the election of the nominees named below, there
will be a total of eleven directors consisting of three
directors in Class I and four directors in each of
Class II and Class III. The election of each of the
nominees to the Board of Directors requires the approval of a
majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.
Each of the nominees has consented to serve as a director. If
any of them become unavailable to serve as a director, the Board
may designate a substitute nominee. In that case, the persons
named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee named by
the Board. The Class I directors standing for election are:
Bernard W. Aronson, 59, has served as a Director since
July 1993. Mr. Aronson is currently Managing Partner of
ACON Investments, LLC. Prior to that he served as international
advisor to Goldman, Sachs & Co. From June 1989 to July
1993, Mr. Aronson served as Assistant Secretary of State
for Inter-American Affairs. Prior to that, Mr. Aronson
served in various positions in the private and government
sectors. Mr. Aronson is a member of the Council on Foreign
Relations. Mr. Aronson serves as a director of Liz
Claiborne, Inc., Global Hyatt Corporation and Mariner Energy
Incorporated.
Richard D. Fain, 58, has served as a Director since 1981
and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since
1988. Mr. Fain is Chairman of the International Council of
Cruise Lines, an industry trade organization. Mr. Fain has
been involved in the shipping industry for over 25 years.
Arvid Grundekjoen, 50, has served as a Director since
November 2000. He serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
Anders Wilhelmsen & Co. AS, the management company for
the companies owned by A. Wilhelmsen AS, and serves as Chairman
of the supervisory boards of Statkraft AS and Creati AS.
Mr. Grundekjoen has previously served as Chief Executive
Officer of Anders Wilhelmsen & Co. AS.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR
DIRECTOR.
Directors Continuing in Office
The following Class II directors are serving for a term
ending in 2007:
William L. Kimsey, 63, has served as a Director since
April 2003. Mr. Kimsey was employed for 32 years
through September 2002 with the independent public accounting
firm Ernst & Young L.L.P. From 1998 through 2002,
Mr. Kimsey served as the Chief Executive Officer of
Ernst & Young Global and Global Executive Board member
of Ernst & Young and from 1993 through 1998 as the Firm
Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kimsey
also serves on the board of Western Digital Corporation, Parsons
Corporation, Accenture, Ltd. and NAVTEQ Corporation.
Mr. Kimsey is a certified public accountant and a member of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Gert W. Munthe, 49, has served as a Director since May
2002. Since September 2002, Mr. Munthe has served as
managing partner of Ferd Private Equity, a private equity
company that focuses on mid-cap companies in the technology
area. From 1994 through January 2000, Mr. Munthe was a
director of Alpharma, Inc., a life science company active in
animal health and generic pharmaceuticals, and served as its
Chief Operating Officer from 1998 until 1999 and as its Chief
Executive Officer in 1999. From 1993 through 1998,
Mr. Munthe was the President and Chief Executive Officer of
NetCom, a leading wireless telecommunication operator in Norway
that was listed on the Oslo and London Stock Exchanges. He
served in the Royal Norwegian Navy and was previously with
McKinsey & Co.
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Thomas J. Pritzker, 55, has served as a Director since
February 1999. Mr. Pritzker is Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Global Hyatt Corporation and The Pritzker
Organization LLC. He is a partner in the law firm of
Pritzker & Pritzker. Mr. Pritzker is a member of
the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago and the Art
Institute of Chicago.
Bernt Reitan, 58, has served as a director of the Company
since September 2004. Mr. Reitan is an Executive Vice
President of Alcoa Inc. and is the Group President for the
Global Primary Products division, with responsibility for the
strategic management of Alcoa Inc.s alumina refineries and
primary aluminum smelters worldwide and associated businesses,
such as metal purchasing, trading and transportation.
Mr. Reitan joined Alcoa Inc. in 2000 as general manager of
Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals and was named president
of Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals in January 2001. In
July of that year, he was elected a vice president of Alcoa Inc.
In January 2003, he was appointed President, Alcoa Primary
Metals. In November 2004, he was named an Executive Vice
President of the company. Before joining Alcoa Inc., he was
employed for 20 years in a number of positions with Elkem
ASA in Norway. Mr. Reitan serves on the board of the
International Primary Aluminum Institute and holds a
masters degree in civil engineering from the Technical
University, Trondheim, Norway.
The following Class III directors are serving for a term
ending in 2008:
Laura Laviada, 55, has served as a Director since July
1997. Ms. Laviada sits on the board of several public and
not-for-profit companies in Mexico, including Telmex, and Grupo
Financiero Inbursa, as well as Pro Mujer (an organization that
provides mircro credit for women in Mexico) and the Museum of
San Ildefonso. Recently, Ms. Laviada participated with
a group of investors in acquiring a controlling stake in Grupo
Aeroportuario del Pacifico which operates 12 airports in
Mexicos Pacific region, including those in Puerto
Vallarta, Guadalajara, Los Cabos and Tijuana. Ms. Laviada
is also actively involved in the restoration and development of
Mexico Citys downtown area. Prior to 2000,
Ms. Laviada was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Editorial Televisa, S.A. de C.V., the largest Spanish language
magazine publisher in the world with 40 titles distributed
throughout 19 countries.
Eyal Ofer, 55, has served as a Director since May 1995.
Mr. Ofer has served as the Chairman of Carlyle M.G. Limited
since May 1991.
William K. Reilly, 66, has served as a Director since
January 1998. Mr. Reilly is the Founding Partner of Aqua
International Partners L.P., an investment group that finances
water and renewable energy companies. From 1989 to 1993,
Mr. Reilly served as the Administrator of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has also
previously served as the Payne Visiting Professor at Stanford
Universitys Institute of International Studies, president
of World Wildlife Fund and of The Conservation Foundation. He is
Chairman of the World Wildlife Fund and of the Board of Advisors
to the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at
Duke University, and also serves on the board of trustees of the
American Academy in Rome and the Packard Foundation. He serves
as a director of E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company,
ConocoPhillips and Eden Springs Ltd.
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen, 40, has served as a Director
since May 2003. Mr. Wilhelmsen is a member of the board of
directors of A. Wilhelmsen AS and other companies affiliated
with A. Wilhelmsen AS and has held since 1995 a variety of
managerial positions with such entities. In 2005,
Mr. Wilhelmsen was elected President and Chief Executive
Officer of Anders Wilhelmsen & Co. AS, the management
company for the companies owned by A. Wilhelmsen AS. From 1996
through 1997, Mr. Wilhelmsen was engaged as a marketing
analyst for the Company and since 2001 has served as a member of
the board of directors of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line AS, a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that is responsible for
the sales and marketing activities of the Company in Europe.
Mr. Wilhelmsen has a Masters of Business Administration
from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland.
10
Director Compensation
Directors who are Company employees do not receive any fees for
their services as directors. Each non-employee director receives
an annual retainer of $45,000 and $1,200 for each Board meeting
attended in his or her capacity as director and $1,200 for each
committee meeting attended. The Chair of the Audit Committee
receives an additional annual retainer of $20,000, the Chair of
the Compensation Committee receives an additional annual
retainer of $10,000 and the Chairs of the Nominating and
Director Affairs, and Environmental, Safety and Security
Committees receive an additional annual retainer of $6,000.
Other members of the Audit Committee receive an additional
annual retainer of $10,000 and other members of the
Compensation, Nominating and Director Affairs, and
Environmental, Safety and Security Committees receive an
additional annual retainer of $3,000. The foregoing fees are
subject to a cap of $100,000 per year per director. Fees
received by a director may be deferred in whole or in part under
the Deferred Compensation Plan for the Board of Directors.
Non-employee directors are reimbursed for travel expenses for
meetings attended.
At the discretion of the Board, each non-employee director is
eligible to receive an annual grant of equity awards with an
aggregate value on the date of grant equal to $70,000.
Two-thirds of this annual grant is awarded in the form of
restricted stock units and one-third is awarded in the form of
options to purchase the Companys common stock. Directors
are encouraged to accumulate ownership of at least $100,000 of
the Companys common stock by 2008, including the value of
restricted stock units.
The Company believes that it is critical for the Board members
to understand and appreciate its product and customers and wants
to encourage them to cruise. Therefore, the Company provides
Board members with one passenger cabin, upon request, on a
complimentary basis. Immediate family traveling with Board
members will receive a family rate of $40 per
person per day. Non-family guests of Board members may purchase
the cabin of their choice at a 25% reduction of the lowest
available fare at time of booking.
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Consulting Arrangement with William K. Reilly |
The Company has a consulting arrangement with Mr. Reilly
under which it pays him $300,000 a year in consultancy fees in
exchange for his providing services with respect to, and
overseeing, the Companys environmental programs. As part
of his responsibilities, Mr. Reilly serves on the Grants
Committee of the Royal Caribbean Ocean Fund. This consulting
arrangement is subject to review and renewal each January.
Certain Transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company paid
the Global Hyatt Corporation $1,939,000 for accommodations it
provided to our vacation customers and for our use of hotel
facilities for corporate functions. In addition, Company
employees stay from time to time at Hyatt Hotels when traveling
for work-related purposes and the Company reimburses the
employees for such costs. The Company paid Red Sail Sports
$648,000 to provide Caribbean shore excursions to our cruise
passengers. Mr. Thomas J. Pritzker, one of the
Companys directors and shareholders, is Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Global Hyatt Corporation and is
affiliated with Red Sail Sports.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company paid
an affiliate of A. Wilhelmsen AS $225,900 for recruiting
the Companys Norwegian crew. Mr. Arne Alexander
Wilhelmsen is a director of A. Wilhelmsen AS and
Mr. Arvid Grundekjoen is Chairman of the Supervisory Board
of an affiliate of A. Wilhelmsen AS. Both
Mr. Wilhelmsen and Mr. Grundekjoen are directors and
shareholders of the Company.
In 2005, the Company participated in a consortium with other
parties that submitted a bid to acquire the concession to
develop and operate the Galata Cruise Port in Istanbul, Turkey
pursuant to a competitive bid tender by the government of
Turkey. After the consortium tendered the bid, the government
cancelled the bid tender. If the consortium had been awarded the
bid, the Company would have participated in the venture with a
20% interest and an affiliate of the family of Mr. Eyal
Ofer, one of the Companys directors and shareholders,
would have participated with a 21% interest.
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During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company paid
Drinker Biddle & Reath $195,618 for legal services. The
father of Mr. Adam Goldstein, President of Royal Caribbean
International, is a partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath.
In 2005, the Company paid Out of the Blue Advertising $594,000
for advertising and marketing services. A
son-in-law of
Mr. Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO of the Company, was
employed as a graphic artist by Out of the Blue Advertising
during a portion of 2005.
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has appointed
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered
certified public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2006. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
has served as the Companys independent registered
certified public accounting firm for over 15 years. A
representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will be present at
the Annual Meeting to respond to questions from the shareholders
and to make a statement if the representative desires to do so.
Although ratification by the shareholders of the appointment of
the independent registered certified public accounting firm for
the Company is not legally required, the Board believes that
such action is desirable. If the shareholders do not approve
this proposal, the Audit Committee will consider selection of
another accounting firm for 2006 and future years.
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004 were:
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2005 | |
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2004 | |
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Audit fees
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$ |
1,461,489 |
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$ |
1,651,375 |
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Audit related fees
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|
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46,000 |
|
|
|
42,000 |
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Tax fees
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|
|
69,820 |
|
|
|
213,002 |
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All other fees
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|
|
1,500 |
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|
|
1,400 |
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Total
|
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$ |
1,578,809 |
|
|
$ |
1,907,777 |
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Pursuant to the terms of its charter, the Audit Committee shall
approve all audit engagement fees and terms and all non-audit
engagements with the independent registered certified public
accounting firm. The Chairman of the Audit Committee also has
the authority to approve any non-audit engagements with the
independent registered certified public accounting firm but must
report any such approvals to the Committee at its next meeting.
Our Audit Committee was not called upon in the years ended
December 31, 2005 or 2004 to approve, after the fact, any
non-audit, review or attest services pursuant to the
pre-approval waiver provisions of the auditor independence rules
of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The audit fees for the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004 were for professional services rendered for the annual
audits of our consolidated financial statements, statutory
audits required by foreign jurisdictions, quarterly reviews,
issuance of consents and review of documents filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the
audit fees for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
included services related to the audit of internal control over
financial reporting in connection with our compliance with
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The audit related fees for the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004 were for the audits of employee benefit plans.
Tax fees for the year ended December 31, 2005 were for
services performed in connection with international tax
compliance. Tax fees for the year ended December 31, 2004
were for services performed in connection with income tax
compliance, consulting and tax research services, assistance
with tax audits and expatriate tax services.
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The Audit Committee has considered and determined that the
services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are compatible
with maintaining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPs independence.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 2006 FISCAL
YEAR.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee of Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the Company) is responsible
for assisting the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight
responsibilities for the integrity of the Companys
financial statements; the Companys compliance with legal
and regulatory requirements; the independent auditors
qualifications and independence; and the performance of the
Companys internal audit function and independent
registered certified public accounting firm.
It is the responsibility of the Companys management to
prepare the Companys financial statements and to develop
and maintain adequate systems of internal controls over
financial reporting. The internal auditors and the
independent registered certified public accounting firms
responsibilities are to review and, when appropriate, audit the
financial statements and internal controls over financial
reporting. The independent registered certified public
accounting firm has the responsibility to express an opinion on
the financial statements and internal controls over financial
reporting based on an audit conducted in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited
financial statements contained in the 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K and the
Companys internal controls over financial reporting with
the Companys management and its independent registered
certified public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has
discussed with the independent registered certified public
accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication
with Audit Committees, as amended. The Audit Committee has
received the written disclosures and the letter from the
independent registered certified public accounting firm required
by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1,
Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, as
amended and has discussed with the independent registered
certified public accounting firm their independence. The Audit
Committee has also considered whether the provision of non-audit
services is compatible with maintaining the independence of the
independent registered certified public accounting firm.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit
Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited
financial statements be included in the Companys Annual
Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005, for filing with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
OF ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
William L. Kimsey, Chairman
Bernard W. Aronson
Gert W. Munthe
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information concerning the
compensation paid to the Companys Chief Executive Officer
and the four other most highly compensated executive officers,
measured by base salary and annual bonus, during the
Companys fiscal years ended December 31, 2005, 2004
and 2003.
Summary Compensation Table
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Richard D. Fain
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2005 |
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950,000 |
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2,744,610 |
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899,984 |
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14,606 |
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81,534 |
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Chairman of the Board and |
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2004 |
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986,539 |
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2,119,688 |
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899,988 |
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23,566 |
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81,442 |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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2003 |
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950,000 |
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518,938 |
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79,535 |
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Adam M. Goldstein
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2005 |
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511,538 |
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897,356 |
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599,996 |
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4,869 |
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47,090 |
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President, Royal Caribbean |
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2004 |
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430,769 |
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453,836 |
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700,008 |
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7,855 |
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44,508 |
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2003 |
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400,000 |
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165,600 |
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43,656 |
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Daniel J. Hanrahan(5)
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2005 |
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410,385 |
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568,901 |
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337,487 |
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6,694 |
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42,077 |
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President, Celebrity Cruises |
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Luis E. Leon
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2005 |
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542,308 |
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979,997 |
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550,011 |
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7,303 |
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51,683 |
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Executive Vice President |
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2004 |
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508,654 |
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743,285 |
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1,050,013 |
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11,783 |
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48,913 |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
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2003 |
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173,588 |
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254,844 |
|
|
$ |
7,874 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
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9,837 |
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Brian J. Rice
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2005 |
|
|
|
327,336 |
|
|
|
548,384 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
449,990 |
|
|
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7,303 |
|
|
|
44,570 |
|
|
Executive Vice President, |
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2004 |
|
|
|
286,971 |
|
|
|
233,810 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
449,994 |
|
|
|
11,783 |
|
|
|
37,809 |
|
|
Revenue Performance |
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2003 |
|
|
|
274,537 |
|
|
|
100,105 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,316 |
|
|
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(1) |
Each of the named executive officers receives an annual salary
that is based on 26 pay periods in a year. There were 27 pay
periods in 2004 and as a result, the actual pay received by each
of the executive officers (as shown in the table above) exceeded
their annual salary amount. |
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(2) |
With respect to 2003, includes a payment to Mr. Leon to
cover his tax liability incurred in connection with the
Companys reimbursement of his relocation expenses when he
joined the Company, pursuant to the terms of his prior
employment agreement with us. In each of 2005, 2004 and 2003,
each of the executive officers listed above received personal
benefits in an amount less than $50,000 (the minimum amount
required for disclosure under the rules of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). |
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(3) |
On February 10, 2005, the Company granted the following
restricted stock units to the following persons: Mr. Fain,
18,779 units; Mr. Goldstein, 6,260 units;
Mr. Hanrahan, 2,869 units; Mr. Leon,
9,390 units; and Mr. Rice, 3,130 units. The per
share value of the common stock on the date of grant was $47.93.
On April 25, 2005, the Company granted the following
restricted stock units to the following persons:
Mr. Goldstein, 7,032 units; Mr. Hanrahan,
4,688 units; Mr. Leon, 2,344 units; and
Mr. Rice, 7,032 units. The per share value of the
common stock on the date of grant was $42.66. All restricted
stock units were granted under the Companys Amended and
Restated 2000 Stock Award Plan and vest ratably on an annual
basis over four years, subject to the executive officer
remaining employed on each applicable vesting date, but subject
to earlier vesting as provided in this plan. The aggregate
number of shares and their value with respect to the named
executive officers on December 31, 2005 for unvested
restricted stock unit holdings were: Mr. Fain,
35,628 shares of common stock ($1,601,300);
Mr. Goldstein, 26,397 shares of common stock
($1,186,413); Mr. Hanrahan, 15,279 shares of common
stock ($686,715); Mr. Leon, 31,392 shares of common
stock ($1,410,913); and Mr. Rice, 18,586 shares of
common stock ($835,348). The dollar values are based on the
average of the high and low price of the common stock on
December 30, 2005 ($44.95). Holders of restricted stock
units do not have any voting rights with respect to the shares
underlying these units. |
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(4) |
This column includes (with respect to amounts applicable to
2005): (a) contributions to Companys Retirement Plan
(Mr. Fain, $25,200; Mr. Goldstein, $25,200;
Mr. Hanrahan, $21,000; Mr. Leon, $16,800; and
Mr. Rice, $25,200); (b) contributions to
Companys Supplemental Executive Retirement |
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Plan (Mr. Fain, $16,783; Mr. Goldstein, $16,783;
Mr. Hanrahan, $13,986; Mr. Leon, $11,189; and
Mr. Rice, $14,080); and (c) premiums attributable to
Company-sponsored life insurance policies (Mr. Fain,
$39,551; Mr. Goldstein, $5,107; Mr. Hanrahan, $7,091;
Mr. Leon, $23,695; and Mr. Rice, $5,290). |
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(5) |
Compensation information for Mr. Hanrahan is not provided
for 2003 and 2004 because Mr. Hanrahan was not an executive
officer of the Company during those years. |
Stock Option/ SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
The following table sets forth information concerning grants of
stock options made to the executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table during the Companys fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005. The Company has not granted any
stock appreciation rights to its executive officers.
OPTION/ SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR (2005)(1)
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Individual Grant |
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Percent of |
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Options/SARs |
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Granted to |
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Grant Date |
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Employees in |
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Base Price |
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Expiration |
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Present |
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Granted (#) |
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Fiscal Year (%) |
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($/Sh) |
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Date |
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Value ($)(2) |
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Richard D. Fain
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14,606 |
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2.30 |
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47.93 |
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2/10/2015 |
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300,007 |
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Adam M. Goldstein
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4,869 |
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0.77 |
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47.93 |
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2/10/2015 |
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100,009 |
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Daniel J. Hanrahan
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6,694 |
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1.05 |
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47.93 |
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2/10/2015 |
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137,495 |
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Luis E. Leon
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7,303 |
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1.15 |
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47.93 |
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2/10/2015 |
|
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150,004 |
|
Brian J. Rice
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7,303 |
|
|
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1.15 |
|
|
|
47.93 |
|
|
|
2/10/2015 |
|
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150,004 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Options are for the purchase of common stock and were granted on
February 10, 2005 under the Companys Amended and
Restated 2000 Stock Award Plan. The exercise price of each of
the options granted was the fair market value of a share of
common stock on the date of grant. All options vest ratably on
an annual basis over four years, subject to the executive
officer remaining employed on each applicable vesting date, but
subject to earlier vesting as provided by this plan. |
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(2) |
These amounts represent the estimated present value of options
at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-valuation
model. The following assumptions were used in developing the
grant valuations: (i) an expected volatility of
approximately 48.8%; (ii) an expected term to exercise of
an average of five years; (iii) an interest rate of
approximately 3.5%; and (iv) a dividend yield of 1.0%. The
actual value realized by the executive officers will depend on
the extent to which the market value of the common stock exceeds
the exercise price of the options on the date the options are
exercised. There is no assurance that the values realized by the
named executive officer will be at or near the values estimated
above. These amounts should not be used to predict share
performance. |
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Aggregated Option and SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and
Fiscal Year End Option Values
The following table sets forth information concerning option
exercises by the executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table during the Companys fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 and the value of options held at
December 31, 2005 by such individuals.
AGGREGATED OPTION/ SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
(2005)
AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION/ SAR VALUES
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at Fiscal Year (#) | |
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at Fiscal Year End ($) | |
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Acquired on | |
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Value | |
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Exercise (#) | |
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Realized ($) | |
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Unexercisable | |
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Richard D. Fain
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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1,230,892 |
|
|
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32,280 |
|
|
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28,726,670 |
|
|
|
86,338 |
|
Adam M. Goldstein
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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117,089 |
|
|
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18,760 |
|
|
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1,425,610 |
|
|
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231,138 |
|
Daniel J. Hanrahan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,201 |
|
|
|
14,794 |
|
|
|
103,622 |
|
|
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39,569 |
|
Luis E. Leon
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,834 |
|
|
|
78,252 |
|
|
|
641,248 |
|
|
|
1,070,812 |
|
Brian J. Rice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,071 |
|
|
|
16,140 |
|
|
|
64,903 |
|
|
|
43,169 |
|
Agreements with Executive Officers
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Employment Agreement with Mr. Richard D. Fain |
We have entered into an agreement dated December 21, 2001
with Mr. Richard D. Fain, our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, which governs the terms and conditions of his
employment with us. The following is a description of the
material terms of this agreement.
Compensation. The agreement provides that Mr. Fain
will continue to receive all compensation (including salary,
bonus, benefit plans, stock option plans, deferred compensation
arrangements and pension programs) that he was receiving on the
date the agreement was entered into, which shall be payable in
accordance with the Companys standard payroll practices
for salaried employees. With respect to his annual bonus, the
amount of the bonus and his participation in the Companys
bonus plans will be determined generally in accordance with past
practice. Mr. Fains compensation may be increased,
but cannot be decreased.
Termination. If Mr. Fains employment with the
Company is terminated by the Company for any reason, other than
for cause, Mr. Fain is entitled to receive not less than
nine months written notice. All vested stock options held by
Mr. Fain shall, to the extent allowed under the terms of
the relevant grant or award and subject to the approval of the
Companys Compensation Committee, be exercisable during the
twelve-month period beginning on the date of
Mr. Fains termination of employment. To the extent
available to Company employees, for two years after his
termination, Mr. Fain shall be entitled to participate in
all health, medical and dental benefit plans of the Company,
other than life and disability coverage, or be provided with
comparable coverage. Mr. Fain will be responsible for
paying all applicable required contributions. In the event that
Mr. Fain does not receive nine months written notice of
such termination, he shall be entitled to receive compensation
for nine months in lieu of notice.
Payment of Legal Fees. The Company has agreed to pay all
legal and accounting fees incurred by Mr. Fain in
connection with his enforcement of the agreement or any other
compensation-related plan or arrangement of the Company, unless
his claim is found by a court to have been frivolous.
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Trust Agreement for Mr. Richard D. Fain |
We have entered into a trust agreement dated as of June 30,
1994 and amended as of September 30, 1998 (the
Trust Agreement), with Gary Hammond, as Trustee
(the Trustee), in order to establish a trust (the
Trust) in favor of Mr. Fain. The following is a
description of the material terms of the Trust Agreement.
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Establishment of Trust; Quarterly Contributions. On
August 31, 1994, the Company deposited with the Trustee in
trust 183,030 shares of the Companys common stock as
principal of the Trust. Commencing in the third quarter of 1994,
the Company agreed to make additional deposits of common stock
with the Trustee in an amount equal to 10,086 shares each
quarter. The Company has agreed to make such quarterly
contributions until the earlier of the termination of
Mr. Fains employment or June 2014.
Distribution to Mr. Fain and His Beneficiaries. If
Mr. Fain ceases to be employed by the Company for any
reason, he (or his beneficiaries) will be entitled to receive
prompt distribution of the Trust assets.
Insolvency of the Company. The Trustee shall not
distribute assets to Mr. Fain or his beneficiaries if the
Company is insolvent. In this case, the Trust assets shall be
held for the benefit of the Companys general creditors.
Investment Authority. The Trust Agreement provides
the Trustee with broad authority to invest the Trust assets and
to do all other acts that the Trustee may deem necessary or
proper to carry out any of the powers set forth in the
Trust Agreement or otherwise in the best interests of the
Trust.
Disposition of Income. During the term of the Trust, all
income received by the Trust, net of expenses and taxes, shall
be accumulated and reinvested.
Death, Resignation and Removal of Trustee. The Trustee
may (i) resign at any time upon written notice; provided,
however, that no such resignation shall be effective until a
successor Trustee has been selected and has agreed to serve as
Trustee or (ii) be removed by the Company on 90 days
notice or upon shorter notice accepted by the Trustee. Upon the
death, resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of
a successor Trustee, all assets held in the Trustees name
shall be transferred to the successor Trustee. The
Trust Agreement provides that Oliver Stocken shall serve as
Trustee in the event of the death, resignation or removal of the
Trustee. If Oliver Stocken refuses or is unable to serve as
Trustee, then Enrique Piccaluga shall serve as Trustee. If
Enrique Piccaluga refuses or is unable to serve as Trustee, then
the Company may appoint a third party as successor to replace
the Trustee, subject to Mr. Fains approval.
Amendment or Termination. The Company and the Trustee may
amend the Trust Agreement by written instrument executed by
the Company and the Trustee, without the consent of
Mr. Fain, provided such amendment does not have an adverse
effect on the rights of Mr. Fain under the
Trust Agreement, and by written instrument executed by both
parties and consented to in writing by Mr. Fain.
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Employment Agreement with Mr. Adam M.
Goldstein |
We have entered into an employment agreement dated
April 25, 2005, with Mr. Adam M. Goldstein, the
President of Royal Caribbean International. The following is a
description of the material terms of Mr. Goldsteins
employment agreement.
Term. The term of the agreement shall always be two
years, unless sooner terminated as provided in the agreement.
Base Salary. The agreement provides for an annual base
salary which may be increased, but not decreased at any time
during the term of the Agreement at the sole discretion of the
Company.
Bonus; Stock Awards. Mr. Goldstein is eligible to
participate in any cash bonus compensation program available to
similarly situated executives of the Company and is eligible to
receive an annual cash bonus during the term of his employment
on the same basis and under substantially the same terms as
similarly situated executives.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Goldstein is eligible
to participate in any equity or long-term incentive plans
available to similarly situated executives of the Company and is
eligible to receive awards under such plans as determined by the
Company in its sole discretion.
Termination. Mr. Goldsteins employment can be
terminated by us or by him at any time. If the Company
terminates Mr. Goldsteins employment without cause or
if Mr. Goldstein resigns for good reason (as
defined in the agreement), he is entitled to receive: an amount
equal to two times his annual base salary
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which shall be payable, at the Companys discretion, in
accordance with our payroll practices or in periodic lump sums;
his target annual bonus that would have been earned during the
two years following termination; continued payment of health and
medical benefits for a period of two years, or until such time
that he commences employment with a new employer, whichever
occurs first; and payment of reasonable professional search fees
relating to Mr. Goldsteins outplacement. At the sole
discretion of the Company, Mr. Goldstein is also eligible
to receive a one time termination bonus to be paid two years
after the date of termination in an amount not to exceed 50% of
base salary.
Non-competition and Non-solicitation. Mr. Goldstein
has agreed not to compete with us during the term of his
employment and for two years following termination of his
employment and to refrain from (i) employing our employees
during this period or (ii) soliciting our employees,
consultants, lenders, suppliers or customers from discontinuing,
modifying or reducing the extent of their relationship with the
Company during such period.
Confidentiality. During the term of the agreement and
subsequent to the termination of the agreement,
Mr. Goldstein agrees not to disclose or use any
confidential information.
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Employment Agreement with Mr. Daniel J.
Hanrahan |
Our subsidiary Celebrity Cruises, Inc. has entered into an
employment agreement dated April 25, 2005, with
Mr. Daniel J. Hanrahan, the President of Celebrity Cruises.
The following is a description of the material terms of
Mr. Hanrahans employment agreement.
Term. The term of the agreement shall always be two
years, unless sooner terminated as provided in the agreement.
Base Salary. The agreement provides for an annual base
salary which may be increased, but not decreased at any time
during the term of the Agreement at the sole discretion of the
Company.
Bonus; Stock Awards. Mr. Hanrahan is eligible to
participate in any cash bonus compensation program available to
similarly situated executives of Celebrity Cruises and is
eligible to receive an annual cash bonus during the term of his
employment on the same basis and under substantially the same
terms as similarly situated executives.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Hanrahan is eligible
to participate in any equity or
long-term incentive
plans available to full time executives of Celebrity Cruises and
is eligible to receive awards under such plans as determined by
Celebrity Cruises.
Termination. Mr. Hanrahans employment can be
terminated by Celebrity Cruises or by him at any time. If
Celebrity Cruises terminates Mr. Hanrahans employment
without cause or if Mr. Hanrahan resigns for good
reason (as defined in the agreement), he is entitled to
receive: an amount equal to two times his annual base salary
which shall be payable, at Celebrity Cruises discretion,
in accordance with its payroll practices or in periodic lump
sums; his target annual bonus that would have been earned during
the two years following termination; continued payment of health
and medical benefits for a period of two years, or until such
time that he commences employment with a new employer, whichever
occurs first; and payment of reasonable professional search fees
relating to Mr. Hanrahans outplacement. At the sole
discretion of Celebrity Cruises, Mr. Hanrahan is also
eligible to receive a one time termination bonus to be paid two
years after the date of termination in an amount not to exceed
50% of base salary.
Non-competition and Non-solicitation. Mr. Hanrahan
has agreed not to compete with us during the term of his
employment and for two years following termination of his
employment and to refrain from (i) employing Celebrity
Cruises employees during this period or
(ii) soliciting its employees, consultants, lenders,
suppliers or customers from discontinuing, modifying or reducing
the extent of their relationship with the Company during such
period.
Confidentiality. During the term of the agreement and
subsequent to the termination of the agreement,
Mr. Hanrahan agrees not to disclose or use any confidential
information.
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Employment Agreement with Mr. Luis Leon |
We have entered into an employment agreement dated
March 10, 2005 with Mr. Luis E. Leon, one of our
Executive Vice Presidents and our Chief Financial Officer. The
following is a description of the material terms of this
agreement.
Term. The term of the agreement shall always be two
years, unless sooner terminated as provided in the agreement.
Base Salary. The agreement provides that
Mr. Leons base salary shall be designated from time
to time by the Company in writing to Mr. Leon. The base
salary may be increased, but not decreased at any time during
the term of the Agreement at the sole discretion of the Company.
Bonus; Stock Awards. Mr. Leon is eligible to
participate in any cash bonus compensation program available to
similarly situated executives of the Company and is eligible to
receive an annual cash bonus during the term of his employment
on the same basis and under substantially the same terms as
similarly situated executives.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Leon is eligible to
participate in any equity or
long-term incentive
plans available to similarly situated executives of the Company
and is eligible to receive awards under such plans as determined
by the Company in its sole discretion.
Other Benefits. The Company has agreed to purchase a life
insurance policy for Mr. Leon in an amount equal to the
amount generally available to Company officers, plus an amount
equal to two times Mr. Leons base salary.
Termination. Mr. Leons employment can be
terminated by us or by him at any time. If the Company
terminates Mr. Leons employment without cause or if
Mr. Leon resigns for good reason (as defined in
the agreement), he is entitled to receive: an amount equal to
two times his annual base salary which shall be payable, at the
Companys discretion, in accordance with our payroll
practices or in periodic lump sums; his target annual bonus that
would have been earned during the two years following
termination; continued payment of health and medical benefits
for a period of two years, or until such time that he commences
employment with a new employer, whichever occurs first; and
payment of reasonable professional search fees relating to
Mr. Leons outplacement. At the sole discretion of the
Company, Mr. Leon is also eligible to receive a one time
termination bonus to be paid two years after the date of
termination in an amount not to exceed 50% of base salary.
Non-competition and Non-solicitation. Mr. Leon has
agreed not to compete with us during the term of his employment
and for two years following termination of his employment and to
refrain from (i) employing our employees during this period
or (ii) soliciting our employees, consultants, lenders,
suppliers or customers from discontinuing, modifying or reducing
the extent of their relationship with the Company during such
period.
Confidentiality. During the term of the agreement and
subsequent to the termination of the agreement, Mr. Leon
agrees not to disclose or use any confidential information.
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Employment Agreement with Mr. Brian J. Rice |
We have entered into an employment agreement dated
April 25, 2005, with Mr. Brian J. Rice, Executive Vice
President, Revenue Performance. The following is a description
of the material terms of Mr. Rices employment
agreement.
Term. The term of the agreement shall always be two
years, unless sooner terminated as provided in the agreement.
Base Salary. The agreement provides for an annual base
salary which may be increased, but not decreased at any time
during the term of the Agreement at the sole discretion of the
Company.
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Bonus; Stock Awards. Mr. Rice is eligible to
participate in any cash bonus compensation program available to
similarly situated executives of the Company and is eligible to
receive an annual cash bonus during the term of his employment
on the same basis and under substantially the same terms as
similarly situated executives.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Rice is eligible to
participate in any equity or long-term incentive plans available
to similarly situated executives of the Company and is eligible
to receive awards under such plans as determined by the Company
in its sole discretion.
Termination. Mr. Rices employment can be
terminated by us or by him at any time. If the Company
terminates Mr. Rices employment without cause or if
Mr. Rice resigns for good reason (as defined in
the agreement), he is entitled to receive: an amount equal to
two times his annual base salary which shall be payable, at the
Companys discretion, in accordance with our payroll
practices or in periodic lump sums; his target annual bonus that
would have been earned during the two years following
termination; continued payment of health and medical benefits
for a period of two years, or until such time that he commences
employment with a new employer, whichever occurs first; and
payment of reasonable professional search fees relating to
Mr. Rices outplacement. At the sole discretion of the
Company, Mr. Rice is also eligible to receive a one time
termination bonus to be paid two years after the date of
termination in an amount not to exceed 50% of base salary.
Non-competition and Non-solicitation. Mr. Rice has
agreed not to compete with us during the term of his employment
and for two years following termination of his employment and to
refrain from (i) employing our employees during this period
or (ii) soliciting our employees, consultants, lenders,
suppliers or customers from discontinuing, modifying or reducing
the extent of their relationship with the Company during such
period.
Confidentiality. During the term of the agreement and
subsequent to the termination of the agreement, Mr. Rice
agrees not to disclose or use any confidential information.
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Non-Solicitation Agreements |
In addition to any non-solicitation agreement that may be
contained in his employment agreement, each executive officer
has agreed that until twelve months after his termination of
employment with us, he will not solicit, induce, recruit or
otherwise cause any person that we employ to terminate his or
her employment with us for the purpose of becoming employed or
associated with the executive officer or any third party.
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Stock Ownership Agreements |
Each executive officer has agreed not to sell or dispose of any
shares of our common stock in the event that the market value of
all shares owned by the executive officer, including all vested
and unvested stock options and restricted stock, is less than
specified multiples of his base salary as described in further
detail in the Report of the Compensation Committee
included below within this Proxy Statement.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table summarizes our equity plan information as of
December 31, 2005:
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Equity Compensation Plans | |
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| |
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(a) | |
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(b) | |
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(c) | |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)
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6,858,134 |
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$ |
30.00 |
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|
3,432,602 |
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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Total
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6,858,134 |
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$ |
30.00 |
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3,432,602 |
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(1) |
Includes the following plans: the 1990 Employee Stock Option
Plan, the 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan and the 2000 Amended
and Restated Stock Award Plan. |
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The following is the Report on Executive Officer Compensation by
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.s (RCL) Compensation
Committee, describing the compensation policies applicable to
RCLs executive officers with respect to compensation paid
to such executive officers for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005. All executive officers are compensated
as employees of RCL.
The Compensation Committee consists of Bernt Reitan (Chair),
Bernard Aronson, Laura Laviada and Gert Munthe, none of whom is
an executive officer or employee of RCL or its affiliates. All
members of the Compensation Committee qualify as independent
under the New York Stock Exchange rules.
The Compensation Committee is responsible for making
determinations with respect to executive officer compensation,
as well as for the oversight and administration of RCLs
Executive Incentive Plan and Amended and Restated 2000 Stock
Award Plan. This report discusses the executive compensation
determinations made by the Compensation Committee with respect
to the 2005 compensation of RCLs executive officers
(including all named executive officers).
Executive Officer Compensation Philosophy
The executive officer compensation programs are designed to
attract and retain executive officers who will contribute to
RCLs long-term success, to reward executive officers for
achieving RCLs short and long-term strategic goals, to
link executive officer compensation and shareholder interests
through performance and equity-based plans, and to recognize
individual contributions to RCLs performance.
The Compensation Committee is assisted by an independent
executive compensation consultant which advises the Committee as
to competitive marketplace practices and supplies the Committee
with statistical data and other executive officer compensation
information. This permits the Committee to compare RCLs
compensation against levels and programs at peer companies and
other organizations with which RCL competes for executive
talent. The companies selected for compensation comparison
purposes in 2005 include a direct competitor and companies of
similar size in the hospitality, leisure and air transportation
industries.
The compensation of RCLs executive officers consists of
three principal elements: base salary, annual incentive payments
and long-term incentive opportunities, comprised of stock
options and time-vested restricted stock units. It is the
Compensation Committees practice to target base salaries
at the 50th percentile while delivering target total cash
compensation at the 60th percentile, and long-term
incentives at the 50th percentile. In making compensation
decisions, the Compensation Committee reviews 25th,
50th and 75th percentiles of its compensation
comparison group. The Compensation Committee also considers the
total direct compensation annually for individual executive
officers and the executive officers as a group.
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Base Salary
Base salaries of executive officers are compared against tourism
and leisure industry companies with which RCL competes for
executive talent. RCL reviews annual salaries versus the
external market on an annual basis and recommends adjustments
that reflect promotions, changes in levels of responsibility and
competitive pay levels. In 2005, minimal emphasis was placed on
base salary as a component of compensation and increases to base
salary were limited to specific situations. This is a deliberate
strategy to shift the mix of pay more towards performance-based
annual incentives and equity.
Performance-Based Annual Incentives
Annual bonus incentive awards are determined as a percentage of
each executive officers base salary. The amount of the
award is tied to RCLs overall financial results and the
performance of each executive officer together with his or her
area of responsibility or business unit. The annual incentives
are comprised of the following components: Corporate, Brand
Performance (as applicable) and Department/ Individual
Performance. For fiscal year 2005, the Company performance goal
for each named executive officer was a net income goal; the
brand performance goal was a
brand-specific EBITDA
(Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization)
goal; and the individual goals were goals established for each
executive officer. Depending on the level of achievement, the
plan will be funded, as follows:
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Below threshold
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No funding |
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At threshold
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5% of funding |
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At target
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100% of funding |
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At maximum
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300% of funding |
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In addition, the incentive award may be adjusted based on the
Companys relative EBITDA performance compared to others in
the industry, as determined at the sole discretion of the
Compensation Committee. The EBITDA performance will either
increase or decrease the annual bonus incentive award by up to
+/- 15%.
For fiscal year 2005, the plan yielded a funding level of
between target and maximum after taking into account the effect
of the EBITDA multiplier.
Long-Term Incentive Awards
Long-term equity-based incentive compensation awards are granted
under the RCL Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Award Plan, which
was approved by shareholders in May 2004. Under the Plan, the
Committee can grant the following types of awards: stock
options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance
shares, and stock appreciation rights.
In 2005, the Compensation Committee, in consultation with its
executive compensation consultant, agreed on targeted annual
grant values of long-term incentive awards for each executive
officer. The amount of the targeted values was determined based
on competitive market data. The targeted aggregate value of the
award for each executive officer was divided into the following
two types of equity awards:
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Stock Options. Options vest over a four-year
period, with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the
grant date, and have a ten-year term. All options are granted
with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the RCL
common stock on the grant date. |
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Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). RSUs vest over a
four-year period, with 25% converted to unrestricted,
actual shares of RCL stock at each of the four anniversaries
from grant date. |
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The 2005 targeted annual grant values for each named executive
officer, and the targeted allocation of this amount between
stock options and RSUs, were as follows:
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Targeted Grant Value |
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Allocation |
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Chairman & CEO
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$1,200,000 |
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25% Stock Options; 75% RSUs |
EVP & CFO
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$600,000 |
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25% Stock Options; 75% RSUs |
Other Named Executive Officers
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Between $300,000 to $400,000 |
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Between 25% to 50% Stock Options; between 50% to 75% RSUs |
The equity program is also intended to facilitate compliance
with the stock ownership requirements for RCLs executive
officers that have been adopted by the Board of Directors. These
requirements, described below, further align the interests of
executive officers with those of the shareholders by promoting
stock ownership.
Stock Ownership Requirements
At the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, after
discussion with RCLs executive compensation consultant,
the Company approved and adopted stock ownership requirements
for executive officers. The purpose of these requirements is to
further align the interests of RCLs executive officers
with the shareholders by providing specified levels of RCL
common stock ownership for each executive officer. The stock
ownership requirements state that an executive officer may not
dispose of any shares of RCL common stock if the fair market
value of all common stock held by the executive officer,
including all vested and unvested stock options and restricted
stock units, is less than the following multiples of his or her
base salary:
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Chairman & CEO
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5 times base salary |
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Other Named Executive Officers
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3 times base salary |
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Chief Executive Officer Compensation
Consistent with RCLs overall compensation philosophy of
placing more emphasis on performance-based compensation, the
Committee did not increase Mr. Fains base salary of
$950,000 during 2005. The Compensation Committee determined that
Mr. Fains annual base salary was competitive with
that of Chief Executive Officers at peer companies, as evidenced
by data obtained from RCLs executive compensation
consultant.
The Compensation Committee also awarded Mr. Fain a
$2,744,610 annual incentive payment for fiscal year 2005
performance, which was 289% of his target award. The
Compensation Committees decision to award Mr. Fain
the annual incentive payment was based on RCLs overall net
income, Mr. Fains individual performance and EBITDA
performance.
In 2005, the Compensation Committee also approved a long-term
incentive award to Mr. Fain consisting of 14,606 stock
options and 18,779 time-vested restricted stock units. The
estimated value of this award on the date of grant was
$1,200,000, which ranks below the 50th percentile of the
competitive market. The Compensation Committee determined the
amount of this award based on the targeted grant value as
described above, competitive market data and
Mr. Fains significant contributions to RCLs
long-term strategic goals.
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
Bernt Reitan, Chairman
Bernard Aronson
Laura Laviada
Gert Munthe
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a graph comparing the cumulative total
stockholder return on our shares of common stock against the
cumulative total return on the S&P 500 Index and the Dow
Jones US Travel & Leisure Index for the five fiscal
years beginning December 31, 2000 and ending on
December 31, 2005. The graph assumes that the value of the
investments was $100 on December 31, 2000 and that all
dividends and other distributions were reinvested.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
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100.00 |
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62.79 |
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66.52 |
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141.93 |
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224.71 |
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188.29 |
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S & P 500 INDEX
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100.00 |
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88.12 |
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68.64 |
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88.33 |
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97.94 |
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102.75 |
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DOW JONES US TRAVEL & LEISURE INDEX
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100.00 |
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90.52 |
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73.49 |
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104.81 |
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134.71 |
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136.92 |
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PROPOSALS OF SHAREHOLDERS FOR NEXT YEAR
Proposals of shareholders intended to be considered for
inclusion in our proxy statement for the Companys next
annual meeting of shareholders must be received by the Corporate
Secretary of the Company no later than December 21, 2006 at
the Companys executive offices: 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami,
Florida 33132. Such proposals will need to comply with
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations
regarding the inclusion of shareholder proposals in company
sponsored proxy statements. Any proposals for consideration at
the Companys next annual meeting of shareholders, but not
included in the Companys proxy statement, must be received
by the Corporate Secretary of the Company no later than
January 26, 2007.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
We will pay the cost of this proxy solicitation. In addition to
soliciting proxies by mail, we expect that a number of our
employees will solicit shareholders for the same type of proxy,
personally and by telephone. None of these employees will
receive any additional or special compensation for doing this.
We will, on request, reimburse banks, brokerage firms and other
nominees for their expenses in sending proxy materials to their
customers who are beneficial owners of our common stock and
obtaining their voting instructions.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING DELIVERY OF SECURITY HOLDER
DOCUMENTS
Under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules,
delivery of one proxy statement and annual report to two or more
investors sharing the same mailing address is permitted, under
certain conditions. This procedure, called
householding, applies to you if all of the following
criteria are met:
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(1) You have the same address as other security holders
registered on our books; |
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(2) You have the same last name as the other security
holders; and |
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(3) Your address is a residential address or post office
box. |
If you meet this criteria, you are eligible for householding and
the following terms apply. If you are not eligible, please
disregard this notice.
For Registered Shareholders
Only one proxy statement and annual report will be delivered to
the shared mailing address. You will, however, still receive
separate mailings of important and personal information, as well
as a separate proxy card.
What do I need to do to receive just one set of annual
disclosure materials?
You do not have to do anything. Unless American Stock Transfer
and Trust Company is notified otherwise within 60 days of
the mailing of this notice, your consent is implied and only one
set of materials will be sent to your household. This consent is
considered perpetual, which means you will continue to receive a
single proxy statement/annual report in the future unless you
notify us otherwise.
What if I want to continue to receive multiple sets of
materials?
If you would like to continue to receive a separate set of
materials for yourself, call or write American Stock Transfer
and Trust Company at 800-937-5449 or 6201 15th Avenue,
Brooklyn, New York 11219. A separate set of materials will be
sent to you promptly.
What if I consent to have one set of materials mailed now,
but change my mind later?
Call or write American Stock Transfer and Trust Company to turn
off the householding instructions for yourself. You will then be
sent a separate proxy statement and annual report within
30 days of receipt of your instruction.
The reason I receive multiple sets of materials is because
some of the stock belongs to my children. What happens when they
move out and no longer live in my household?
When there is an address change for one of the members of the
household, materials will be sent directly to the shareholder at
his or her new address.
ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 10-K
WE WILL PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH PERSON SOLICITED BY THIS
PROXY STATEMENT, UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF SUCH PERSON, A COPY
OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 10-K, AS
FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR
OUR MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR. SUCH WRITTEN REQUESTS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO INVESTOR RELATIONS AT OUR ADDRESS SET
FORTH ON PAGE 1 OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 26, 2006
The undersigned hereby appoints Richard D. Fain and Luis E. Leon, and each of them, as the
undersigneds attorneys and agents to vote as Proxy for the undersigned, as herein stated, at the
annual meeting of shareholders of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to be held at the Hyatt Regency,
Miami, Florida on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 9:00 A.M., local time, and at any adjournment or
postponement thereof, according to the number of votes the undersigned would be entitled to vote if
personally present, on the proposals set forth below and in accordance with their discretion on any
other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements
thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice and Proxy Statement, dated
April 20, 2006, and Annual Report to Shareholders for 2005.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR Items 1 and 2.
1. Election of Class I Directors
For the election of Bernard W. Aronson, Richard D. Fain and Arvid Grundekjoen.
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FOR all persons listed
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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY |
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(Except as marked to the contrary)
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to vote for all persons listed |
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INSTRUCTION: |
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To withhold authority to vote for any individual person, line through the name of that
person. |
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Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent
registered certified public accounting firm for 2006. |
o FOR o AGAINST o ABSTAIN
(continued on reverse side.)
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
(continued on reverse side.)
THE SHARES COVERED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATIONS ARE MADE,
THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF PROPOSALS 1 AND 2.
Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. If acting as executor, administrator,
trustee, guardian, etc., you should so indicate when signing. If a corporation, please sign the
full corporate name by duly authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign the full partnership
name by authorized person. If shares are held jointly, each shareholder named should sign.
PLEASE FILL IN, DATE,
SIGN AND RETURN THIS
PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING
ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS
REQUIRED IF RETURNED IN
THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE
AND MAILED IN THE UNITED
STATES.
Dated: __________________, 2006
________________________________________________
Signature
________________________________________________
Signature
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE HERE AND RETURN PROMPTLY