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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020 or

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

For the transition period from ______________ to ________________

Commission file number: 001-9610

Commission file number: 001-15136

Carnival Corporationccl-20201130_g1.jpgCarnival plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of PanamaEngland and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
59-156297698-0357772
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3655 N.W. 87th AvenueCarnival House, 100 Harbour Parade,
Miami,Florida33178-2428SouthamptonSO15 1ST,United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(305)599-260001144 23 8065 5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)CCLNew York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Ordinary Shares each represented by American Depositary Shares ($1.66 par value), Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting TrustCUKNew York Stock Exchange, Inc.
1.625% Senior Notes due 2021CCL21New York Stock Exchange LLC
1.875% Senior Notes due 2022CUK22New York Stock Exchange LLC
1.000% Senior Notes due 2029CUK29New York Stock Exchange LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrants are well-known seasoned issuers, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrants are not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

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

Large accelerated filers☑Accelerated filers☐Non-accelerated filers☐Smaller reporting companies☐Emerging growth companies☐

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. Yes ☑ No ☐

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

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold was $7.1 billion as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

At January 14, 2021, Carnival Corporation had outstanding 932,485,510 shares of its Common Stock, $0.01 par value.

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold was $2.0 billion as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

At January 14, 2021, Carnival plc had outstanding 183,830,161 Ordinary Shares $1.66 par value, one Special Voting Share GBP 1.00 par value and 932,485,510 Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the 2020 Annual Report and 2021 joint definitive Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into Part II and Part III of this report.

CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC

FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
Item 1.Business4
A. Overview4
I. Summary4
II. Recent Developments4
III. Vision, Goals and Related Strategies6
B. Global Cruise Industry7
I. Overview7
II. Passenger Capacity and Cruise Guests Carried by Ocean Going Vessels7
C. Our Global Cruise Business8
I. Segment Information8
II. Ships Under Contract for Construction9
III. Cruise Brands10
IV. Principal Source Geographic Areas12
V. Cruise Programs13
VI. Cruise Pricing and Payment Terms14
VII. Seasonality15
VIII. Onboard and Other Revenues15
IX. Marketing Activities15
X. Sales Relationships15
XI. Ethics and Compliance16
XII. Sustainability16
XIII. Human Capital Management and Employees17
XIV. Supply Chain18
XV. Insurance18
XVI. Governmental Regulations19
XVII. Taxation25
XVIII. Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property27
XIX. Competition27
D. Website Access to Carnival Corporation & plc SEC Reports27
E. Industry and Market Data27
Item 1A.Risk Factors28
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments36
Item 2.Properties36
Item 3.Legal Proceedings37
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures37
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrants’ Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities37
Item 6.Selected Financial Data38
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations38
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk38
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data38
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure38
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures38
Item 9B.Other Information39
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance39
Item 11.Executive Compensation40
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters40
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence41
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services41
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules41
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary50

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The information described below and contained in the Registrants’ 2020 Annual Report to shareholders to be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is shown in Exhibit 13 and is incorporated by reference into this joint 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”).

Part and Item of the Form 10-K

Part II

Item 5. Market for Registrants’ Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities - Market Information, Holders and Performance Graph.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Portions of the Registrants’ 2021 joint definitive Proxy Statement, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K under the items described below.

Part and Item of the Form 10-K

Part III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Next: Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.