Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets

4.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

We evaluate goodwill and trade names for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicates the carrying value of a reporting unit may not be recoverable. In March 2020, the Company announced a voluntary suspension of all cruise voyages for its three brands, which has subsequently been extended through May 31, 2021. Due to the temporary suspension of voyages and decline in our stock price, we performed interim goodwill and trade name impairment tests as of March 31, 2020. We refer you to Note 10 – “Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives” for information on our valuation assumptions.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each reporting unit for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

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Reporting Unit

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Norwegian

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Regent

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Cruise

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Oceania

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Seven Seas

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Total

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Line

    

Cruises

    

Cruises

    

Goodwill

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

$

403,805

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$

523,026

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$

462,100

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$

1,388,931

Impairment loss

 

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(403,805)

 

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(523,026)

 

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(363,966)

 

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(1,290,797)

Balance, December 31, 2020

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$

—

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$

—

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$

98,134

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$

98,134

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We also impaired our trade names for Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises by $170.0 million and $147.0 million, respectively. Following these impairments, the carrying value of our trade names was $500.5 million, which consists of $207.5 million for Norwegian Cruise Line, $140.0 million for Oceania Cruises and $153.0 million for Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

The gross carrying amounts of intangible assets included within other long-term assets, the related accumulated amortization, the net carrying amounts and the weighted-average amortization periods of the Company’s intangible assets are listed in the following tables (in thousands, except amortization period):

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December 31, 2020

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Weighted-

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Average

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Gross Carrying 

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Accumulated

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Net Carrying

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 Amortization

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Amount

    

Amortization

    

Amount

    

Period (Years)

Customer relationships

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$

120,000

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$

(120,000)

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$

—

 

6.0

License

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750

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(406)

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344

 

10.0

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

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$

120,750

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$

(120,406)

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$

344

 

  

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December 31, 2019

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Weighted-

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Average

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Gross Carrying

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Accumulated

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Net Carrying 

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Amortization

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Amount

    

Amortization

    

Amount

    

Period (Years)

Customer relationships

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$

120,000

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$

(110,169)

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$

9,831

 

6.0

Licenses

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750

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(331)

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419

 

10.0

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

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$

120,750

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$

(110,500)

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$

10,250

 

  

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The aggregate amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):

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Year Ended December 31, 

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2020

    

2019

 

2018

Amortization expense

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$

9,906

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$

18,488

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$

26,163

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The following table sets forth the Company’s estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five years below (in thousands):

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Amortization

Year ended December 31, 

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Expense

2021

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$

75

2022

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75

2023

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75

2024

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75

2025

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44

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