Investment Opportunity A New Type Of Cruise Ships

Investment Opportunity An Ultra Ship is a new type of cruise ship, significantly larger, and with greatly expanded amenities and attractions, versus a traditional ship. Only three Ultra Ships have been built thus far, and no further ones are on order. Newco Cruise will build two â€Å"Ultra Ships† for the North American and European cruise markets, capitalizing on an attractive green field opportunity created by a) recent strategic developments by legacy players, and b) the depressed condition of shipyard order books. Total Project cost is â‚ ¬2 - 2.1 billion. â‚ ¬425 - 450 million equity is required, staged over five years between 2011 and 2015, with the major amounts being required in 2012, 2014, and 2015. Realization of the investment is projected in 2016. Projected IRR over the five year life of the project is 24.9%, with considerable scope for greater than that. There is also, naturally, risk of a lower return. Current trends and macro conditions favor the upside. 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