Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
Commission file number 1- 32479
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
4th Floor, Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1).
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7).
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this
Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No þ
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection
with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REPORT ON FORM 6-K FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
INDEX
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Exhibit 4.18 |
Page 2 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Note 1)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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$ |
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(Restated - |
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(Restated - |
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Note 19) |
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Note 19) |
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VOYAGE REVENUES (notes 10 and 11) |
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78,206 |
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62,917 |
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214,133 |
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200,936 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES (note 10) |
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Voyage expenses |
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615 |
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317 |
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1,672 |
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857 |
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Vessel operating expenses |
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17,500 |
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13,935 |
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56,699 |
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41,686 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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19,105 |
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16,501 |
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56,767 |
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48,875 |
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General and administrative |
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4,167 |
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3,531 |
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14,367 |
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10,808 |
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Total operating expenses |
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41,387 |
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34,284 |
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129,505 |
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102,226 |
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Income from vessel operations |
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36,819 |
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28,633 |
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84,628 |
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98,710 |
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OTHER ITEMS |
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Interest expense (notes 5, 8 and 11) |
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(76,585 |
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(86,130 |
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(141,725 |
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(83,317 |
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Interest income (note 11) |
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34,680 |
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43,784 |
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71,446 |
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43,719 |
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Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) (note 8) |
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48,567 |
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(21,555 |
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14,647 |
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(32,037 |
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Other income (loss) net (note 9) |
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485 |
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133 |
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(202 |
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(1,412 |
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Goodwill impairment (note 6) |
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(3,648 |
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(3,648 |
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Total other items |
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3,499 |
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(63,768 |
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(59,482 |
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(73,047 |
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Income (loss) before non-controlling interest |
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40,318 |
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(35,135 |
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25,146 |
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25,663 |
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Non-controlling interest |
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5,571 |
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13,501 |
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10,235 |
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593 |
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Net income (loss) |
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45,889 |
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(21,634 |
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35,381 |
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26,256 |
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Dropdown
Predecessors interest in net income
(note 1) |
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894 |
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General partners interest in net income (loss) |
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9,854 |
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(433 |
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5,031 |
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9,774 |
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Limited partners interest: (note 14) |
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Net income (loss) |
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36,035 |
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(21,201 |
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29,456 |
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16,482 |
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Net income (loss) per: |
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Common unit (basic and diluted) |
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0.81 |
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(0.57 |
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0.35 |
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0.61 |
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Subordinated unit (basic and diluted) |
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0.81 |
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(0.57 |
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0.35 |
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0.30 |
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Total unit (basic and diluted) |
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0.81 |
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(0.57 |
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0.35 |
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0.48 |
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Weighted-average number of units outstanding: |
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Common units (basic and diluted) |
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33,338,320 |
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22,540,547 |
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28,475,744 |
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21,377,910 |
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Subordinated units (basic and diluted) |
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11,050,929 |
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14,734,572 |
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12,933,082 |
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14,734,572 |
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Total units (basic and diluted) |
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44,389,249 |
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37,275,119 |
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41,408,826 |
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36,112,482 |
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Cash distributions declared per unit |
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0.5500 |
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0.5300 |
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1.6100 |
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1.4550 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
Page 3 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Note 1)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
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As at |
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As at |
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September 30, 2008 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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59,731 |
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91,891 |
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Restricted cash current (note 5) |
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32,195 |
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26,662 |
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Accounts receivable |
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8,473 |
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10,668 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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6,344 |
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5,519 |
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Other current assets |
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1,627 |
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1,294 |
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Current portion of derivative assets (notes 2 and 11) |
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5,255 |
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4,628 |
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Advances to joint venture (note 10f) |
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25,273 |
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7,512 |
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Advances to joint venture partner (note 7) |
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2,098 |
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Advances to affiliates (note 10k) |
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8,039 |
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Total current assets |
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149,035 |
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148,174 |
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Restricted cash long-term (note 5) |
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642,626 |
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652,567 |
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Vessels and equipment (note 8) |
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At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $112,414 (2007 $82,855) |
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875,737 |
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890,741 |
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Vessels under capital lease, at cost, less accumulated
depreciation of $97,968 (2007 $66,333) (note 5) |
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918,702 |
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934,058 |
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Advances on newbuilding contracts (note 12a) |
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354,512 |
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240,773 |
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Total vessels and equipment |
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2,148,951 |
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2,065,572 |
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Investment in and advances to joint venture (note 10f) |
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941,428 |
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685,730 |
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Advances to joint venture partner (note 7) |
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9,510 |
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9,631 |
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Other assets |
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31,596 |
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37,762 |
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Derivative
assets (notes 2 and 11) |
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38,337 |
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28,966 |
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Intangible assets net (note 6) |
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144,087 |
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150,935 |
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Goodwill (note 6) |
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35,631 |
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39,279 |
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Total assets |
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4,141,201 |
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3,818,616 |
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS EQUITY |
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Current |
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Accounts payable |
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11,339 |
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8,693 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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22,235 |
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22,390 |
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Unearned revenue |
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2,510 |
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5,462 |
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Current portion of long-term debt (note 8) |
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125,887 |
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71,509 |
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Current obligations under capital lease (note 5) |
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41,067 |
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150,791 |
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Current
portion of derivative liabilities (notes 2 and 11) |
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17,820 |
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7,681 |
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Advances
from joint venture partners (note 7) |
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1,222 |
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615 |
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Advances from affiliates (note 10k) |
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70,434 |
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268,477 |
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Total current liabilities |
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292,514 |
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535,618 |
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Long-term debt (note 8) |
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2,051,192 |
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1,654,202 |
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Long-term obligations under capital lease (note 5) |
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811,374 |
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706,489 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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1,252 |
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Derivative
liabilities (notes 2 and 11) |
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94,701 |
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71,637 |
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Total liabilities |
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3,251,033 |
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2,967,946 |
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Commitments and contingencies (notes 5, 11 and 12) |
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Non-controlling interest |
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41,726 |
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141,378 |
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Partners equity |
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Dropdown
Predecessor equity (note 10j) |
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1,118 |
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Partners equity |
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848,442 |
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708,174 |
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Total partners equity |
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848,442 |
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709,292 |
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Total liabilities and partners equity |
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4,141,201 |
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3,818,616 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Page 4 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Note 1)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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$ |
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(Restated -
Note 19) |
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Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for) |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
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35,381 |
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26,256 |
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Non-cash items: |
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Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments (note 11) |
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21,231 |
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(28,985 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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56,797 |
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48,875 |
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Goodwill impairment (note 6) |
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3,648 |
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Deferred income tax expense |
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(248 |
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1,222 |
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Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) |
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(14,252 |
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31,861 |
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Equity based compensation |
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276 |
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282 |
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Non-controlling interest |
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(10,235 |
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(593 |
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Accrued interest and other net |
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8,013 |
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(1,372 |
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Change in non-cash working capital items related to operating activities |
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(428 |
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5,209 |
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Expenditures for drydocking |
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(10,883 |
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(1,349 |
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Net operating cash flow |
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89,300 |
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81,406 |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Excess of purchase price over the contributed basis of Teekay Nakilat
(III) Holdings Corporation (note 10f) |
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(25,120 |
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Excess of purchase price over the contributed basis of Teekay Nakilat
Holdings Corporation (note 10g) |
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(13,844 |
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Distribution to Teekay Corporation for the purchase of Kenai LNG Carriers
(note 10j) |
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(230,000 |
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Distribution to Teekay Corporation for the purchase of Dania Spirit LLC
(note 10h) |
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(18,548 |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
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819,056 |
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804,468 |
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Capitalized loan costs |
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(2,248 |
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(1,952 |
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Scheduled repayments of long-term debt |
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(32,184 |
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(21,904 |
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Scheduled repayments of capital lease obligations |
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(6,766 |
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(6,596 |
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Prepayments of long-term debt |
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(321,000 |
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(188,000 |
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Proceeds from issuance of common units |
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202,519 |
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86,044 |
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Advances from affiliates |
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5,736 |
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(415 |
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Repayments of advances from affiliates |
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(1,762 |
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Advances from joint venture partners |
|
|
607 |
|
|
|
44,214 |
|
Repayment of joint venture partner advances |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,627 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash |
|
|
2,032 |
|
|
|
(12,817 |
) |
Cash distributions paid |
|
|
(70,631 |
) |
|
|
(53,564 |
) |
Equity distribution from Teekay Corporation |
|
|
3,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net financing cash flow |
|
|
343,520 |
|
|
|
595,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances to joint venture |
|
|
(262,721 |
) |
|
|
(457,525 |
) |
Return of
capital from Teekay BLT Corporation (note 10e) |
|
|
(19,600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Receipt of Spanish re-investment tax credit (note 15) |
|
|
5,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of
Teekay Nakilat (III) Holdings Corporation (note 10f) |
|
|
(73,070 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Purchase of
Teekay Nakilat Holdings Corporation (note 10g) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(52,252 |
) |
Expenditures for vessels and equipment |
|
|
(115,020 |
) |
|
|
(155,483 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investing cash flow |
|
|
(464,980 |
) |
|
|
(665,260 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(32,160 |
) |
|
|
11,605 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period |
|
|
91,891 |
|
|
|
29,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period |
|
|
59,731 |
|
|
|
40,893 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information (note 13)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Page 5 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Note 1)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS/DROPDOWN PREDECESSORS EQUITY
(in thousands of U.S. dollars and units)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dropdown |
|
|
PARTNERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessors |
|
|
Limited Partners |
|
|
General |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Subordinated |
|
|
Partner |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Units |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Units |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance as at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,118 |
|
|
|
22,540 |
|
|
|
454,459 |
|
|
|
14,735 |
|
|
|
227,133 |
|
|
|
26,582 |
|
|
|
709,292 |
|
Net income |
|
|
894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
5,031 |
|
|
|
35,381 |
|
Net change in parents equity in
Dropdown Predecessor (notes 1
and 14) |
|
|
224,366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224,366 |
|
Cash distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,696 |
) |
|
|
(2,935 |
) |
|
|
(70,631 |
) |
Proceeds from follow-on public
offering of units, net of
offering costs of $6.2 million
(note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,114 |
|
|
|
198,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,174 |
|
|
|
202,519 |
|
Re-investment tax credit received
(note 15) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,104 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
5,431 |
|
Equity based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
276 |
|
Conversion of 25% of
subordinated units to common
(note 14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,684 |
|
|
|
46,040 |
|
|
|
(3,684 |
) |
|
|
(46,040 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of Teekay Nakilat (III)
Holdings Corporation (note 10f) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,307 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,908 |
) |
|
|
(977 |
) |
|
|
(28,192 |
) |
Purchase of Kenai LNG Carriers
from Teekay Corporation (note
10j) |
|
|
(226,378 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,305 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,203 |
) |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
(230,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,338 |
|
|
|
663,892 |
|
|
|
11,051 |
|
|
|
152,674 |
|
|
|
31,876 |
|
|
|
848,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
Page 6 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
1. Basis of Presentation
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting principles (or GAAP). These financial statements
include the accounts of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (or Teekay LNG), which is a limited partnership
organized under the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands, and its wholly owned or
controlled subsidiaries and the Dropdown Predecessor, as described below (collectively, the
Partnership). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete annual financial
statements have been omitted and, therefore, these interim financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Partnerships restated audited consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2007, which are included in the Partnerships Form 20-F/A filed on December 2,
2008. In the opinion of management of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG (or the
General Partner), these interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, of a
normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the Partnerships
consolidated financial position, results of operations, and changes in partners equity and cash
flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods
presented are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year. Significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain of the comparative
figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current period.
As required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (or SFAS) No. 141, the Partnership
accounts for the acquisition of interests in vessels from Teekay Corporation as a transfer of a
business between entities under common control. The method of accounting prescribed by SFAS No.
141, Business Combinations, for such transfers is similar to the pooling of interests method of
accounting. Under this method, the carrying amount of net assets recognized in the balance sheets
of each combining entity are carried forward to the balance sheet of the combined entity, and no
other assets or liabilities are recognized as a result of the combination. The excess of the
proceeds paid, if any, by the Partnership over Teekay Corporations historical cost is accounted
for as an equity distribution to Teekay Corporation. In addition, transfers of net assets between
entities under common control are accounted for as if the transfer occurred from the date that the
Partnership and the acquired vessels were both under the common control of Teekay Corporation and
had begun operations. As a result, the Partnerships financial statements prior to the date the
interests in these vessels were actually acquired by the Partnership are retroactively adjusted to
include the results of these vessels during the periods they were under common control of Teekay
Corporation.
On January 1, 2007, the Partnership acquired interests in a 2000-built liquefied petroleum gas (or
LPG) carrier, the Dania Spirit, and the related long-term, fixed-rate charter contract from Teekay
Corporation. On April 1, 2008, the Partnership acquired interests in two liquefied natural gas (or
LNG) vessels (the Kenai LNG Carriers) from Teekay Corporation and immediately chartered the
vessels back to Teekay Corporation. These transactions were deemed to be business acquisitions
between entities under common control. As a result, the Partnerships balance sheet as at December
31, 2007, statements of income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, statements of
cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, and statement of changes in
partners equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 reflect these three vessels,
referred to herein as the Dropdown Predecessor, as if the Partnership had acquired them when each
respective vessel began operations under the ownership of Teekay Corporation. These vessels began
operations under the ownership of Teekay Corporation on April 1, 2003 (Dania Spirit), and December
13 and 14, 2007 (the Kenai LNG Carriers). The effect of adjusting the Partnerships financial
statements to account for this common control exchange increased the Partnerships net income by
$0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
The Partnerships consolidated financial statements reflect the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of the Dropdown Predecessor. In the preparation of these consolidated
financial statements, general and administrative expenses and interest expense were not
identifiable as relating solely to the vessels. General and administrative expenses (consisting
primarily of salaries and other employee related costs, office rent, legal and professional fees,
and travel and entertainment) were allocated based on the Dropdown Predecessors proportionate
share of Teekay Corporations total ship-operating (calendar) days for the period presented. In
addition, if the Dropdown Predecessor was capitalized in part with non-interest bearing loans from
Teekay Corporation and its subsidiaries, these intercompany loans were generally used to finance
the acquisition of the vessels. Interest expense includes the allocation of interest to the
Dropdown Predecessor from Teekay Corporation and its subsidiaries based upon the weighted-average
outstanding balance of these intercompany loans and the weighted-average interest rate outstanding
on Teekay Corporations loan facilities that were used to finance these intercompany loans.
Management believes these allocations reasonably present the general and administrative expenses
and interest expense of the Dropdown Predecessor.
Certain of the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been restated. The nature of
the restatements and the effect on the consolidated financial statement line items is discussed in
Note 19 of these notes to the consolidated financial statements. In addition, certain disclosures
in the following notes have been restated consistent with the consolidated financial statements.
Page 7 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
On May 6, 2008, the date the first of four vessels commenced operations, the Partnership acquired
Teekay Corporations 100% ownership interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Holdings Corporation (or
Teekay Nakilat (III)) in exchange for a non-interest bearing and unsecured promissory note. Teekay
Nakilat (III) owns 40% of Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation (the RasGas 3 Joint Venture),
which in turn has a 100% interest relating to four LNG carriers (the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers) (see
Note 10f). On the date the first vessel was delivered to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture from the
shipyard the Partnership acquired the shares of Teekay Nakilat (III) and therefore, Teekay Nakilat
(III) was no longer a variable interest entity and its results form part of the consolidated
financial statements (see Note 12a).
On July 28, 2008 Teekay Corporation signed contracts for the purchase of two newbuilding multigas
ships from subsidiaries of I.M. Skaugen ASA (or Skaugen). The Partnership agreed to acquire these
vessels upon their delivery; pending acquisition by the Partnership, these vessels are considered
variable interest entities. As a result, the Partnerships consolidated financial statements
reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of these two newbuilding
multigas ships (see Note 12a).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, $7.4 million of critical spares inventory was
reclassified from other assets to fixed assets and is being depreciated over the remaining life of
the assets (thirty-four years) on a straight-line basis.
2. Fair Value Measurements
Effective January 1, 2008, the Partnership adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. In
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date
of FASB Statement No. 157, the Partnership deferred the adoption of SFAS No. 157 for its
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those items recognized or disclosed at
fair value on an annual or more frequently recurring basis, until January 1, 2009. The adoption of
SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Partnerships fair value measurements.
SFAS No. 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value,
establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value and expands
disclosure about the use of fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy has three levels
based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value as follows:
Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either
directly or indirectly; and
Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the
reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The following table presents the Partnerships assets and liabilities that are measured at fair
value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 Asset / |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Liability) |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap agreements assets (1) |
|
|
45,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap agreements liabilities (1) |
|
|
(90,530 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90,530 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other derivatives (2) |
|
|
(27,230 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,230 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The fair value of the Partnerships interest rate swap agreements is the estimated amount that
the Partnership would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the reporting date, taking
into account current interest rates and the current credit worthiness of both the Partnership and
the swap counterparties. The estimated amount is the present value of future cash flows. Given the
current volatility in the credit markets, it is reasonably possible that the amount recorded as
derivative assets and liabilities could vary by a material amount in the near term. |
|
(2) |
|
The Partnerships other
derivative agreement is between Teekay Corporation and the
partnership and relates to hire payments under the time-charter contract for the Toledo Spirit (see Note 10m).
The fair value of this derivative agreement is the estimated amount that the Partnership would
receive or pay to terminate the agreement at the reporting date, based on the present value of
Partnerships projection of future spot market rates, which has been derived from current spot
market rates and long-term historical average rates. |
Changes in fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 for assets and liabilities
that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level
3) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset/(Liability) |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
(15,952 |
) |
Total unrealized losses reflected as a reduction of voyage revenues |
|
|
(11,278 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value at September 30, 2008 |
|
|
(27,230 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Page 8 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
3. Public Offering
On April 23, 2008, the Partnership completed a follow-on public offering of 5.0 million common
units at a price of $28.75 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $143.8 million. On May
8, 2008, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option and purchased an
additional 375,000 common units for an additional $10.8 million in gross proceeds to the
Partnership.
Concurrently with the public offering, Teekay Corporation acquired 1.7 million common units of the
Partnership at the same public offering price for a total cost of $50.0 million. As a result of
these equity transactions, the Partnership raised gross equity proceeds of $208.7 million
(including the General Partners 2% proportionate capital contribution), and Teekay Corporations
ownership in the Partnership was reduced from 63.7% to 57.7% (including its indirect 2% General
Partner interest). The Partnership used the total net proceeds from the equity offerings of
approximately $202.5 million to reduce amounts outstanding under the Partnerships revolving
credit facilities that were used to fund the acquisitions of interests in LNG carriers.
4. Segment Reporting
The Partnership has two reportable segments: its liquefied gas segment and its Suezmax tanker
segment. The Partnerships liquefied gas segment consists of LNG carriers and an LPG carrier
subject to long-term, fixed-rate time charters to international energy. As at September 30, 2008
and excluding newbuilding vessels, the Partnerships liquefied gas segment consisted of thirteen
LNG carriers (including the four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers that had then
been delivered and which are
accounted for under the equity method) and one LPG carrier (where the Partnerships
range of ownership in these vessels is between 40% 100%). The Partnerships Suezmax tanker
segment consists of eight Suezmax-class crude oil tankers operating on long-term, fixed-rate
time-charter contracts to international energy companies, where the Partnership has 100% ownership
in all Suezmax vessels. Segment results are evaluated based on income from vessel operations. The
accounting policies applied to the reportable segments are the same as those used in the
preparation of the Partnerships restated audited consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
The following table presents results for these segments for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
Liquefied |
|
|
Suezmax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquefied |
|
|
Suezmax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
Tanker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
Tanker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage
revenues (1) |
|
|
57,668 |
|
|
|
20,538 |
|
|
|
78,206 |
|
|
|
43,239 |
|
|
|
19,678 |
|
|
|
62,917 |
|
Voyage expenses |
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
426 |
|
|
|
615 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
Vessel operating expenses |
|
|
10,776 |
|
|
|
6,724 |
|
|
|
17,500 |
|
|
|
7,977 |
|
|
|
5,958 |
|
|
|
13,935 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
14,310 |
|
|
|
4,795 |
|
|
|
19,105 |
|
|
|
11,490 |
|
|
|
5,011 |
|
|
|
16,501 |
|
General and administrative (2) |
|
|
2,361 |
|
|
|
1,806 |
|
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
|
1,663 |
|
|
|
1,868 |
|
|
|
3,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations |
|
|
30,032 |
|
|
|
6,787 |
|
|
|
36,819 |
|
|
|
22,036 |
|
|
|
6,597 |
|
|
|
28,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
Liquefied |
|
|
Suezmax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquefied |
|
|
Suezmax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
Tanker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
Tanker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues (1) |
|
|
167,297 |
|
|
|
46,836 |
|
|
|
214,133 |
|
|
|
124,807 |
|
|
|
76,129 |
|
|
|
200,936 |
|
Voyage expenses |
|
|
791 |
|
|
|
881 |
|
|
|
1,672 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
771 |
|
|
|
857 |
|
Vessel operating expenses |
|
|
35,752 |
|
|
|
20,947 |
|
|
|
56,699 |
|
|
|
24,238 |
|
|
|
17,448 |
|
|
|
41,686 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
42,740 |
|
|
|
14,027 |
|
|
|
56,767 |
|
|
|
33,855 |
|
|
|
15,020 |
|
|
|
48,875 |
|
General and administrative (2) |
|
|
7,871 |
|
|
|
6,496 |
|
|
|
14,367 |
|
|
|
5,322 |
|
|
|
5,486 |
|
|
|
10,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations |
|
|
80,143 |
|
|
|
4,485 |
|
|
|
84,628 |
|
|
|
61,306 |
|
|
|
37,404 |
|
|
|
98,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Voyage revenues in the
Suezmax tanker segment includes unrealized mark-to-market gains
(losses) of the derivative liability relating to the agreement
between the partnership and Teekay Corporation for the Toledo
Spirit time charter contract (see Notes 10(m) and 11). |
|
(2) |
|
Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative
expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources). |
Page 9 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
A reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets presented in the consolidated balance
sheets is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2008 |
|
|
December 31,
2007 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquefied gas segment |
|
|
3,667,156 |
|
|
|
3,298,495 |
|
Suezmax tanker segment |
|
|
397,870 |
|
|
|
410,749 |
|
Unallocated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
59,731 |
|
|
|
91,891 |
|
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
16,444 |
|
|
|
17,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated total assets |
|
|
4,141,201 |
|
|
|
3,818,616 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. Leases and Restricted Cash
Capital Lease Obligations
RasGas II LNG Carriers. As at September 30, 2008, the Partnership owned an indirect 70% interest
in Teekay Nakilat Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat), which is the lessee under 30-year capital lease
arrangements relating to three LNG carriers (or the RasGas II LNG Carriers) that operate under
time-charter contracts with Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Limited (II) (or RasGas II), a
joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil RasGas Inc., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil
Corporation. All amounts below relating to the RasGas II LNG Carriers capital leases include the
Partnerships joint venture partners 30% share.
Under the terms of the RasGas II capital lease arrangements, the lessor claims tax depreciation on
the capital expenditures it incurred to acquire these vessels. As is typical in these leasing
arrangements, tax and change of law risks are assumed by the lessee. Lease payments under the
lease arrangements are based on certain tax and financial assumptions at the commencement of the
leases. If an assumption proves to be incorrect, the lessor is entitled to increase the lease
payments to maintain its agreed after-tax margin. However, Teekay Nakilat may terminate the lease
arrangements on a voluntary basis at any time. If the lease arrangements terminate, Teekay Nakilat
will be required to pay termination sums to the lessor sufficient to repay the lessors investment
in the vessels and to compensate it for the tax effect of the terminations, including recapture of
any tax depreciation.
At their inception, the weighted-average interest rate implicit in these leases was 5.2%. These
capital leases are variable-rate capital leases. As at September 30, 2008, the commitments under
these capital leases approximated $1.1 billion, including imputed interest of $609.8 million,
repayable as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Commitment |
2008 |
|
$
6.0 million |
2009 |
|
$
24.0 million |
2010 |
|
$
24.0 million |
2011 |
|
$
24.0 million |
2012 |
|
$ 4.0 million |
Thereafter |
|
$ 977.1 million |
Spanish-Flagged LNG Carrier. As at September 30, 2008, the Partnership was the lessee under a
capital lease on one Spanish-flagged LNG carrier (the Madrid Spirit) which is structured as a
Spanish tax lease. Under the terms of the Spanish tax lease, which includes the Partnerships
contractual right to full operation of the vessel pursuant to a bareboat charter, the Partnership
will purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term in 2011. The purchase obligation has been
fully funded with restricted cash deposits described below. At its inception, the interest rate
implicit in the Spanish tax lease was 5.8%. As at September 30, 2008, the commitments under this
capital lease, including the purchase obligation, approximated 141.8 million Euros
($199.8 million), including imputed interest of 16.5 million Euros ($23.3 million), repayable as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Commitment |
2008 |
|
24.4 million Euros ($34.4 million) |
2009 |
|
25.7 million Euros ($36.1 million) |
2010 |
|
26.9 million Euros ($37.9 million) |
2011 |
|
64.8 million Euros ($91.4 million) |
Page 10 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
Suezmax Tankers. As at September 30, 2008, the Partnership was a lessee under capital leases on
five Suezmax tankers. Under the terms of the lease arrangements, which include the Partnerships
contractual right to full operation of the vessels pursuant to bareboat charters, the Partnership
is required to purchase these vessels after the end of their respective lease terms for a fixed
price. At their inception, the weighted-average interest rate implicit in these leases was 7.4%.
These capital leases are variable-rate capital leases; however, any change in the lease payments
resulting from changes in interest rates is offset by
a corresponding change in the charter hire payments received by the Partnership. As at September
30, 2008, the remaining commitments under these capital leases, including the purchase
obligations, approximated $232.9 million, including imputed interest of $26.3 million, repayable
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Commitment |
2008 |
|
$ 6.1 million |
2009 |
|
$ 134.4 million |
2010 |
|
$ 8.4 million |
2011 |
|
$ 84.0 million |
Restricted Cash
Under the terms of the capital leases for the four LNG carriers described above, the Partnership
is required to have on deposit with financial institutions an amount of cash that, together with
interest earned on the deposit, will equal the remaining amounts owing under the leases, including
the obligation to purchase the Spanish-flagged LNG carrier at the end of the lease period. These
cash deposits are restricted to being used for capital lease payments and have been fully funded
primarily with term loans (see Note 8). The interest rates earned on the deposits approximate the
interest rates implicit in the leases.
As at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the amount of restricted cash on deposit for the
three RasGas II LNG Carriers was $486.4 million and $492.2 million, respectively. As at September
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the weighted-average interest rates earned on the deposits were
2.9% and 5.3%, respectively.
As at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the amount of restricted cash on deposit for the
Spanish-flagged LNG carrier was 127.5 million Euros ($179.7 million) and 122.8 million Euros
($179.2 million), respectively. As at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the
weighted-average interest rate earned on the deposit was 5.0%.
The Partnership also maintains restricted cash deposits relating to certain term loans, which
totaled 6.2 million Euros ($8.8 million) and 5.3 million Euros ($7.8 million) as at September 30,
2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
6. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
As at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, intangible assets consisted of time-charter
contracts with a weighted-average amortization period of 19.2 years. The carrying amount of
intangible assets as at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross carrying amount |
|
|
182,552 |
|
|
|
182,552 |
|
Accumulated amortization |
|
|
(38,465 |
) |
|
|
(31,617 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net carrying amount |
|
|
144,087 |
|
|
|
150,935 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007 were $2.3 million ($2.3 million 2007) and $6.8 million ($6.9 million 2007),
respectively.
The carrying amount of goodwill as at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 for the
Partnerships reporting segments is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquefied Gas Segment |
|
|
35,631 |
|
|
|
35,631 |
|
Suezmax Tanker Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
35,631 |
|
|
|
39,279 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to the decline in market conditions, the Partnership conducted an interim impairment
review of its reporting units during the third quarter of 2008. The fair value of the reporting units was
estimated using the expected present value of future cash flows. The fair value of the reporting
units were compared to their carrying values at September 30, 2008 and it was determined that
the fair value attributable to the Partnerships Suezmax tanker segment was less than its carrying
value. As a result, a goodwill impairment loss of $3.6 million was recognized in the
Suezmax tanker reporting unit during the third quarter.
The sharp decline of economic and market conditions during the fourth quarter of 2008, including
the significant disruptions in the global credit markets, have affected the estimates used in the
valuation of a broad range of assets and liabilities. For the fourth quarter of 2008, the
Partnership will assess whether these events have caused any of its
assets, including goodwill, to be impaired and if
so, the amount of any writedown. Any potential impairment could be
material.
Page 11 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
7. Advances to and from Joint Venture Partners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Advances to QGTC Nakilat (1643-6) Holdings Corporation (see Note 10f) |
|
|
11,608 |
|
|
|
9,631 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances from BLT LNG Tangguh Corporation (see Note 10e) |
|
|
1,179 |
|
|
|
615 |
|
Advances from Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total advances from joint venture partners |
|
|
1,222 |
|
|
|
615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances to and from joint venture partners are non-interest bearing and unsecured. The
Partnership did not incur interest income or interest expense from the advances during the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
8. Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Facilities due through 2018 |
|
|
155,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2019 |
|
|
427,747 |
|
|
|
446,435 |
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2020 |
|
|
875,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2020(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
600,990 |
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2021(1) |
|
|
280,789 |
|
|
|
207,148 |
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated Unsecured Loan(1) |
|
|
1,144 |
|
|
|
1,144 |
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated Unsecured Demand Loan |
|
|
16,007 |
|
|
|
16,002 |
|
Euro-denominated Term Loans due through 2023 |
|
|
420,570 |
|
|
|
443,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
2,177,079 |
|
|
|
1,725,711 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
73,687 |
|
|
|
36,844 |
|
Less current portion (newbuilding vessel financing)(1) |
|
|
52,200 |
|
|
|
34,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
2,051,192 |
|
|
|
1,654,202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
As at September 30, 2008, long-term debt related to newbuilding vessels to be delivered was
$281.9 million (December 31, 2007 $809.3 million) (see Note 12a). |
As at September 30, 2008, the Partnership had three long-term revolving credit facilities
available, which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to $599.7 million, of which
$444.7 million was undrawn. Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus margins. The amount
available under the revolving credit facilities reduces by $10.6 million (fourth quarter of 2008),
$31.0 million (2009), $31.6 million (2010), $32.2 million (2011), $32.9 million (2012) and $461.4
million (thereafter). All the revolving credit facilities may be used by the Partnership to fund
general partnership purposes and to fund cash distributions. The Partnership is required to reduce
all borrowings used to fund cash distributions to zero for a period of at least 15 consecutive
days during any 12-month period. The revolving credit facilities are collateralized by
first-priority mortgages granted on seven of the Partnerships vessels, together with other
related security, and include a guarantee from the Partnership or its subsidiaries of all
outstanding amounts.
The Partnership has a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding, which as at September 30,
2008, totaled $427.7 million, of which $259.5 million bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.39% and
requires quarterly payments. The remaining $168.2 million bears interest based on LIBOR plus a
margin and will require bullet repayments of approximately $56 million for each of three vessels
due at maturity in 2018 and 2019. The term loan is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on
the vessels, together with certain other related security and a guarantee from the Partnership.
The Partnership has a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding, which, as at September 30,
2008, totaled $875.8 million, of which $435.0 million bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.36% and
requires quarterly payments. The remaining $440.8 million bears interest based on LIBOR plus a
margin and will require bullet repayments of approximately $110 million for each of four vessels
due at maturity in 2020. Following delivery of all four vessels, an additional tranche of
approximately $35 million for all four vessels will be advanced under the loan facility in
quarterly installments until 2014 and will then be repaid in quarterly payments until maturity in
2020. The $875.8 million term loan represents 100% of the RasGas 3 term loan which was used to
fund advances on similar terms and conditions to the joint venture. The term loan is
collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels, together with certain other related
security and certain undertakings from the Partnership.
Page 12 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
Teekay Tangguh Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Tangguh) owns a 70% interest in Teekay BLT
Corporation (or the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture). The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture owns two LNG
newbuilding carriers (or the Tangguh LNG Carriers), which
delivered in November 2008 and March 2009, and the related 20-year fixed-rate, time-charter contracts. On November
1, 2006, the Partnership agreed to purchase Teekay Corporations 100% interest in Teekay Tangguh,
which caused the Partnership to become the primary beneficiary of this variable interest entity
(see Note 12a). As at September 30, 2008, the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture had a loan facility,
which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to $392.0 million, of which $111.2 million
was undrawn. Interest payments on the loan are based on LIBOR plus margins. At September 30, 2008,
the margins ranged between 0.30% and 0.80%. Following delivery of the vessels, interest payments
on one tranche under the loan facility will be based on LIBOR plus 0.30%, while interest payments
on the second tranche will be based on LIBOR plus 0.625%. Commencing three months after delivery
of each vessel, one tranche (total value of $324.5 million) reduces in quarterly payments while
the other tranche (total value of up to $190.0 million) correspondingly is drawn up with a final
$95 million bullet payment per vessel at the end of the twelve-year term. This loan facility is
collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels to which the loan relates, together with
certain other security and is guaranteed by Teekay Corporation. Upon transfer of the ownership of
the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture from Teekay Corporation to the Partnership, the rights and
obligations of Teekay Corporation under the guarantee may, upon the fulfillment of certain
conditions, be transferred to the Partnership.
The Partnership has a U.S. Dollar-denominated demand loan outstanding owing to Teekay Nakilats
joint venture partner, which, as at September 30, 2008, totaled $16.0 million, including accrued
interest. Interest payments on this loan, which are based on a fixed interest rate of 4.84%,
commenced in February 2008. The loan is repayable on demand no earlier than February 27, 2027.
The Partnership has two Euro-denominated term loans outstanding, which, as at September 30, 2008
totaled 298.4 million Euros ($420.6 million). These loans were used to make restricted cash
deposits that fully fund payments under capital leases for the LNG carriers the Madrid Spirit and
the Catalunya Spirit (see Note 5). Interest payments are based on EURIBOR plus a margin. The term
loans have varying maturities through 2023 and monthly payments that reduce over time. The term
loans are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels to which the loans relate,
together with certain other related security and guarantees from one of the Partnerships
subsidiaries.
The weighted-average effective interest rate for the Partnerships long-term debt outstanding at
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. These rates do not
reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that the Partnership has used to economically
hedge certain of its floating-rate debt (see Note 11). At September 30, 2008, the margins on the
Partnerships long-term debt ranged from 0.3% to 0.9%.
All Euro-denominated term loans are revalued at the end of each period using the then-prevailing
Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange rate. Due primarily to this revaluation, the Partnership recognized
foreign exchange gains (losses) of $48.6 million and $(21.6) million, and $14.6 million and
$(32.0) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007,
respectively.
Certain loan agreements require that minimum levels of tangible net worth and aggregate liquidity
be maintained, provide for a maximum level of leverage, and require one of the Partnerships
subsidiaries to maintain restricted cash deposits. The Partnerships ship-owning subsidiaries may
not, among other things, pay dividends or distributions if the Partnership is in default under its
term loans or revolving credit facilities.
9. Other Income (Loss) Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
(restated) |
|
Income tax recovery (expense) |
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
(1,222 |
) |
Equity income (loss) |
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(1,413 |
) |
|
|
(93 |
) |
Miscellaneous |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
963 |
|
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (loss) net |
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
(202 |
) |
|
|
(1,412 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. Related Party Transactions
a) The Partnership and certain of its operating subsidiaries have entered into services agreements
with certain subsidiaries of Teekay Corporation pursuant to which the Teekay Corporation
subsidiaries provide the Partnership with administrative, advisory, technical and strategic
consulting services. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the
Partnership incurred $1.9 million and $5.5 million, respectively, of these costs, compared to $1.3
million and $4.3 million, respectively, for the same periods last year.
b) The Partnership reimburses the General Partner for all expenses incurred by the General Partner
or its affiliates that are necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the Partnerships business.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Partnership incurred $0.2
million and $0.6 million, respectively, of these costs, compared to $0.1 million and $0.3 million,
respectively, for the same periods last year.
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
c) The Partnership is a party to an agreement with Teekay Corporation pursuant to which Teekay
Corporation provides the Partnership with off-hire insurance for its LNG carriers. During the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Partnership incurred $0.6 million and
$1.6 million of these costs, respectively, compared to $0.4 million and $1.1 million,
respectively, for the same periods last year.
d) In connection with the Partnerships initial public offering in May 2005, the Partnership
entered into an omnibus agreement with Teekay Corporation, the General Partner and other related
parties governing, among other things, when the Partnership and Teekay Corporation may compete
with each other and certain rights of first offer on LNG carriers and Suezmax tankers.
In December 2006, the omnibus agreement was amended in connection with the initial public offering
of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (or Teekay Offshore). As amended, the agreement governs, among
other things, when the Partnership, Teekay Corporation and Teekay Offshore may compete with each
other and certain rights of first offer on LNG carriers, oil tankers, shuttle tankers, floating
storage and offtake units and floating production, storage and offloading units.
e) On November 1, 2006, the Partnership agreed to acquire from Teekay Corporation its 70% interest
in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture, which owns the two newbuilding Tangguh LNG Carriers and the
related 20-year, fixed-rate time charters to service the Tangguh LNG project in Indonesia. The
purchase is anticipated to occur in May 2009. The estimated purchase price (net of
assumed debt) for Teekay Corporations 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture is
$85 million, which will depend upon the total construction cost of the vessels. The customer will
be The Tangguh Production Sharing Contractors, a consortium led by BP Berau Ltd., a subsidiary of
BP plc. Teekay Corporation has contracted to construct the two double-hull Tangguh LNG Carriers of
155,000 cubic meters each at a total estimated delivered cost of approximately $376.9 million,
excluding capitalized interest, of which the Partnership will be responsible for 70%. As at
September 30, 2008, payments made towards these commitments by the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture
totaled $303.3 million, excluding $38.7 million of capitalized interest and other miscellaneous
construction costs, and long-term financing arrangements existed for all of the remaining $73.6
million unpaid estimated cost of the LNG carriers. As at September 30, 2008, the scheduled timing
for these remaining payments were $37.6 million in 2008 and
$36.1 million in 2009. The vessels delivered in
November 2008 and March 2009 and the charters having
commenced for the first vessel in December 2008 and the second
vessel commencing in May 2009. The Partnership will have operational responsibility for the vessels
in this project. The remaining 30% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture relating to this
project is held by BLT LNG Tangguh Corporation, a subsidiary of PT
Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk (see Note 12).
In June 2008, the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture repaid $19.6 million of its contributed capital to
Teekay Corporation as part of normal advance repayments.
f) On November 1, 2006, the Partnership agreed to acquire from Teekay Corporation its 100%
interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) which in turn owns 40% of the RasGas 3 Joint Venture. RasGas 3
Joint Venture owns the four RasGas 3 LNG carriers and related 25-year, fixed-rate time charters
(with options to extend up to an additional 10 years) to service
the expansion of an LNG project in
Qatar. The customer is Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Limited (3), a joint venture company
between Qatar Petroleum and a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation. The joint venture contracted
to construct the four double-hulled RasGas 3 LNG Carriers of 217,000 cubic meters each at a total
delivered cost of approximately $1.0 billion, excluding capitalized interest, of which the
Partnership will be responsible for 40%. The four vessels delivered between May and July 2008.
Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC Nakilat (1643-6) Holdings Corporation (or QGTC 3) are joint and
several borrowers with respect to the RasGas 3 term loan and interest rate swap obligations. As a
result, the Partnership has reflected on its balance sheet 100% of the RasGas 3 term loan and
interest rate swap obligations rather than only 40% of such amounts. The loan and the joint
venture partners share of the swap obligations are reflected on the Partnerships balance sheet
as advances to joint venture and advances to joint venture partner, respectively (see Note 17).
On May 6, 2008, the Partnership acquired Teekay Corporations 100% ownership interest in
Teekay Nakilat (III) in exchange for a non-interest bearing and unsecured promissory note. The
estimated purchase price (net of assumed debt) of $110.2 million has been paid by the Partnership
($98.2 million during the second and third quarters of 2008 and the remaining $12.0 million
subsequent to September 30, 2008). This transaction was concluded between two entities under
common control and, thus, the assets acquired were recorded at historical book value. The excess
of the purchase price over the book value of the assets was
accounted for as an equity distribution to Teekay Corporation. The remaining 60% interest in the
RasGas 3 Joint Venture is held
by QGTC 3. The Partnership will have operational responsibility for the vessels in this project,
although QGTC 3 may assume operational responsibility beginning 10 years following delivery of the
vessels.
g) On October 31, 2006, the Partnership acquired Teekay Corporations 100% ownership interest in
Teekay Nakilat Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat Holdings). Teekay Nakilat Holdings owns 70%
of Teekay Nakilat, which in turn has a 100% interest as the lessee under capital leases relating
to three LNG carriers that delivered in late 2006 and early 2007 (the RasGas II LNG Carriers). The
final purchase price for the 70% interest in Teekay Nakilat was $102.0 million. The Partnership
paid $26.9 million of this amount during 2006 and $75.1 million during 2007. This transaction was
concluded between two entities under common control and, thus, the assets acquired were recorded
at historical book value. The excess of the purchase price over the book value of the assets was
accounted for as an equity distribution to Teekay Corporation. The purchase occurred upon the
delivery of the first LNG carrier in October 2006.
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
h) In January 2007, the Partnership acquired a 2000-built LPG carrier, the Dania Spirit, from
Teekay Corporation and the
related long-term, fixed-rate time charter for a purchase price of approximately $18.5 million.
This transaction was concluded between two entities under common control and, thus, the vessel
acquired was recorded at its historical book value. The excess of the book value over the purchase
price of the vessel was accounted for as an equity contribution by Teekay Corporation. The
purchase was financed with one of the Partnerships revolving credit facilities. This vessel is
chartered to the Norwegian state-owned oil company, Statoil ASA, and has a remaining contract term
of eight years.
i) In March 2007, one of our LNG carriers, the Madrid Spirit, sustained damage to its engine
boilers. The vessel was off-hire
for approximately 86 days during 2007. Since Teekay Corporation provides the Partnership with
off-hire insurance for its LNG carriers, the Partnerships exposure was limited to fourteen days
of off-hire, of which seven days was recoverable from a third-party insurer. In July 2007, Teekay
Corporation paid approximately $6.0 million to the Partnership for loss-of-hire relating to the
vessel.
j) In April 2008, the Partnership acquired two 1993-built LNG vessels (or the Kenai LNG
Carriers) from Teekay Corporation
for a purchase price of $230.0 million. The Partnership financed the acquisition with borrowings
under one of its revolving credit facilities.
The Partnership is chartering the vessels back to Teekay Corporation at a fixed rate for a period
of ten years (plus options exercisable by Teekay Corporation to extend up to an additional fifteen
years). During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Partnership recognized revenues of
$29.7 million under this charter.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, Teekay Corporation incurred nil and
$3.1 million, respectively, of interest expenses attributable to the operations of the two Kenai
LNG Carriers which has been allocated to the Partnership as part of the
Dropdown Predecessor. No such interest expenses were allocated to the Partnership during the
three months ended September 30, 2008 or the three or nine months ended September 30, 2007.
k) As at September 30, 2008, non-interest bearing advances to affiliates totaled $8.0 million
(December 31, 2007 nil) and non-interest bearing advances from affiliates totaled $70.4 million
(December 31, 2007 $40.3 million). These advances are unsecured and have no fixed repayment
terms.
l) In May 2008, the Partnership agreed to acquire two technically advanced 12,000-cubic meter
newbuilding Multigas ships (or the Skaugen Multigas Carriers) capable of carrying LNG, LPG or
ethylene for a total cost of approximately $94 million. Teekay Corporation has signed contracts
for the purchase of these vessels from subsidiaries of Skaugen on July 28, 2008 and the
Partnership agreed to acquire the vessels from Teekay Corporation upon delivery. The vessels are
expected to be delivered in the second half of 2010 and will then commence service under 15-year
fixed-rate charters to Skaugen.
m) The Partnerships Suezmax tanker, the Toledo Spirit, which was delivered in July 2005, operates
pursuant to a time-charter contract that increases or decreases the otherwise fixed hire rate
established in the charter depending on the spot charter rates that the Partnership would have
earned had it traded the vessel in the spot tanker market. The remaining term of the time-charter
contract is 18 years, although the charterer has the right to terminate the time charter in July
2018. The Partnership has entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation under which Teekay
Corporation pays the Partnership any amounts payable to the charterer as a result of spot rates
being below the fixed rate, and the Partnership pays Teekay Corporation any amounts payable to the
Partnership as a result of spot rates being in excess of the fixed rate. During the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008, no payments were owing to Teekay Corporation as a result of this
agreement (see Note 12), compared to payments to Teekay Corporation of $0.1 million and $2.0
million, respectively, for the same periods last year.
11. Derivative Instruments
The Partnership uses derivative instruments in accordance with its overall risk management policy.
The Partnership has not designated these derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes.
At September 30, 2008, the fair value of the derivative liability relating to the agreement
between the Partnership and Teekay Corporation for the Toledo Spirit time charter contract was
$27.2 million (see Notes 2 and 10m). Realized and unrealized gains (losses) relating to this
agreement have been reflected in voyage revenues. Unrealized mark-to-market gains (losses)
included in voyage revenues related to this agreement for the Toledo Spirit were $0.7 million,
$(0.8) million, $(11.3) million, and $13.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
The Partnership enters into interest rate swaps which either exchange a receipt of floating
interest for a payment of fixed interest or a payment of floating interest for a receipt of fixed
interest to reduce the Partnerships exposure to interest rate variability on its outstanding
floating-rate debt and floating-rate restricted cash deposits. The Partnership has not, for
accounting purposes, designated its interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of its USD
LIBOR-denominated borrowings or restricted cash deposits. The net gain or loss on the
Partnerships interest rate swaps has been reported in interest expense (economic hedges of USD
LIBOR-denominated borrowings) and interest income (USD LIBOR-denominated restricted cash deposits)
in the unaudited consolidated statements of income (loss). Unrealized gains (losses) related to
interest rate swaps included in interest expense were $(39.4) million, $(51.2) million, $(30.4)
million, and $19.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007. Unrealized gains (losses) related to interest rate swaps included in interest income
were $17.5 million, $20.5 million, $26.7 million, and $(4.1) million, respectively, for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. The Partnership expects to record a material, non-cash unrealized loss
during the fourth quarter of 2008 from the decrease in the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements.
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
As at September 30, 2008, the Partnership was committed to the following interest rate swap
agreements related to its EURIBOR and LIBOR-based debt, whereby certain of the Partnerships
floating-rate debt has been swapped with fixed-rate obligations:
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Carrying |
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Principal |
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Interest Rate |
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LIBOR-Based Debt: |
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interest rate
swaps(2) |
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485,396 |
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(17,998 |
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28.3 |
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4.9 |
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Dollar-denominated
interest rate swaps |
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227,315 |
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(29,995 |
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10.5 |
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6.2 |
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Dollar-denominated
interest rate
swaps(3) |
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400,000 |
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(21,518 |
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7.4 |
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U.S.
Dollar-denominated
interest rate
swaps(4) |
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350,000 |
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(21,019 |
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16.7 |
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Cash Deposit: |
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U.S.
Dollar-denominated
interest rate
swaps(2) |
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478,077 |
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19,083 |
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interest rate
swaps(5) |
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EURIBOR |
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420,570 |
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26,601 |
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15.7 |
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3.8 |
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Excludes the margins the Partnership pays on its floating-rate debt, which, at September
30, 2008, ranged from 0.3% to 0.9% (see Note 8). |
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Principal amount reduces quarterly commencing upon delivery of each LNG newbuilding
financed with the indebtedness. |
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Interest rate swaps held in Teekay Nakilat (III) of $400.0 million. |
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Interest rate swaps held in Teekay Tangguh, a variable interest entity of which the
Partnership is the primary beneficiary (see Note 12a). |
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Principal amount reduces monthly to 70.1 million Euros ($110.4 million) by the maturity
dates of the swap agreements. |
The Partnership is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to
the interest rate swap agreement. In order to minimize counterparty risk, the Partnership only
enters into derivative transactions with counterparties that are rated A or better by Standard &
Poors or Aa3 by Moodys at the time of the transactions. In addition, to the extent practical,
interest rate swaps are entered into with different counterparties to reduce concentration risk.
12. Commitments and Contingencies
(a)
On November 1, 2006, the Partnership entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation to
purchase its 100% interest in Teekay Tangguh, which owns a 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh
Joint Venture (see Note 10e). The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture owns the two newbuilding Tangguh
LNG Carriers and the related 20-year time charters. The Partnerships purchase price for this
project, which depends upon the total construction costs of the vessels, is estimated to be $85
million for the 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture.
The Partnership is seeking to purchase Teekay Corporations interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint
Venture in May 2009; however, the Partnership is also seeking to structure the project in a
tax efficient manner and has requested a private letter ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service related to the type of structure we would use for this
project. The Partnership does not
intend to complete the purchase until a favorable ruling
is obtained, which is anticipated to be received in the coming months. If the Partnership does not
receive a favorable ruling, the Partnership would (i) seek to restructure
the project, which may provide the Partnership less benefit than was
originally anticipated or (ii) require certain tax elections to be made by
unitholders in order to avoid adverse tax consequences.
If any of these alternatives are not satisfactory to the Partnership, the Partnership may not acquire Teekay Corporations
interest in the carriers. If the possibility of the Partnership not acquiring the interests in
the Tangguh LNG Joint Venture becomes more than remote, the Partnership may no longer account for
the entity as a variable interest entity as described below in this
Note 12a), and the Partnership may need to reconsider its current
accounting of the entity.
In May 2008, the Partnership agreed to acquire two technically advanced 12,000-cubic meter
newbuilding Multigas ships (or the Skaugen Multigas Carriers) capable of carrying LNG, LPG or
ethylene for a total cost of approximately $94 million. Teekay Corporation has signed contracts
for the purchase of these vessels from subsidiaries of Skaugen on July 28, 2008 and the
Partnership agreed to acquire the vessels from Teekay Corporation upon delivery. The vessels are
expected to be delivered in the second half of 2010 and will then commence service under 15-year
fixed-rate charters to Skaugen.
In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (or FIN
46(R)). In general, a variable interest entity (or VIE) is a corporation, partnership,
limited-liability company, trust or any other legal structure used to conduct activities or hold
assets that either (1) has an insufficient amount of equity to carry out its principal activities
without additional subordinated financial support, (2) has a group of equity owners that are
unable to make significant decisions about its activities, or (3) has a group of equity owners
that do not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns generated by its
operations. If a party with an ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the VIE (a
variable interest holder) is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from the VIEs
activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the VIEs residual returns (if no party absorbs a
majority of the VIEs losses), or both, then FIN 46(R) requires that this party consolidate the
VIE.
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
The Partnership consolidated Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat (III) in its consolidated financial
statements effective November 1, 2006, as both entities became VIEs and the Partnership became
their primary beneficiary on that date upon the Partnerships agreement to acquire all of Teekay
Corporations interests in these entities. The Partnership has also consolidated the Skaugen
Multigas Carriers that it has agreed to acquire from Teekay Corporation as the Skaugen Multigas
Carriers became VIEs and the Partnership became a primary beneficiary when Teekay Corporation
purchased the newbuildings on July 28, 2008. Upon the Partnerships acquisition of Teekay Nakilat
(III) on May 6, 2008, Teekay Nakilat (III) no longer constituted a VIE. The assets and liabilities
of Teekay Tangguh and Skaugen Multigas Carriers are reflected in the Partnerships financial
statements at historical cost as the Partnership and the VIE are under common control.
The following table summarizes the balance sheet of Teekay Tangguh and Skaugen Multigas Carriers
as at September 30, 2008 and the combined balance sheets of Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat
(III) as at December 31, 2007:
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September 30, |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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21,355 |
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54,711 |
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Advances on newbuilding contracts |
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354,512 |
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240,773 |
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Investment in and advances to joint venture |
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693,242 |
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Advances to joint venture partner |
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9,631 |
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6,541 |
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9,465 |
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Total assets |
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382,408 |
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1,007,822 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Accounts payable |
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55 |
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173 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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3,579 |
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4,799 |
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Advances from affiliates and joint venture partners |
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37,444 |
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23,961 |
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Long-term debt relating to newbuilding vessels to be delivered |
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281,933 |
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809,282 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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17,671 |
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28,211 |
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Total liabilities |
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340,682 |
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866,426 |
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Non-controlling interest |
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18,615 |
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20,364 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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23,111 |
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121,032 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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382,408 |
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1,007,822 |
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The Partnerships maximum exposure to loss at September 30, 2008, as a result of its commitment to
purchase Teekay Corporations interests in Teekay Tangguh and Skaugen Multigas Carriers, is
limited to the purchase price of such interests, which is estimated to be $179 million.
(b) In December 2006, the Partnership announced that it has agreed to acquire three LPG carriers
from Skaugen, which engages in the marine transportation of petrochemical gases and LPG and the
lightering of crude oil, for approximately $33.7 million per
vessel. The purchase price may be adjusted if the deliveries are delayed. The vessels are currently
under construction and are expected to be delivered between early 2009 and mid-2010. The Partnership
will acquire the vessels upon their deliveries and will finance their acquisition through existing
or incremental debt, surplus cash balances, proceeds from the issuance of additional common units
or combinations thereof. Upon delivery, the vessels will be chartered to Skaugen at fixed rates
for a period of 15 years.
13. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
a)
Upon delivery of the last two RasGas II Carriers in the first quarter of 2007, the
remaining vessel costs and related lease obligations amounting to $15.3 million were
recorded. These transactions were treated as non-cash transactions in the Partnerships
consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
b) Net change in parents equity in the Dropdown Predecessor includes the equity of the
Dropdown Predecessor when initially pooled for accounting purposes and any subsequent
non-cash equity transactions of the Dropdown Predecessor.
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
14. Partners Capital and Net Income (Loss) Per Unit
Partners Capital
At September 30, 2008, of our total units outstanding, 42% were held by the public and the
remaining units were held by a subsidiary of Teekay Corporation.
Limited Partners Rights
Significant rights of the limited partners include the following:
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Right to receive distribution of available cash within approximately 45 days after the
end of each quarter. |
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No limited partner shall have any management power over the Partnerships business and
affairs; the General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage our activities. |
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The General Partner may be removed if such removal is approved by unitholders holding
at least 66-2/3% of the outstanding units voting as a single class, including units held
by our General Partner and its affiliates. |
Subordinated Units
All of the Partnerships subordinated units are held by a subsidiary of Teekay Corporation. Under
the partnership agreement, during the subordination period applicable to the Partnerships
subordinated units, the common units will have the right to receive distributions of available
cash from operating surplus in an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.4125
per quarter, plus any arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the
common units from prior quarters, before any distributions of available cash from operating
surplus may be made on the subordinated units. Distribution arrearages do not accrue on the
subordinated units. The purpose of the subordinated units is to increase the likelihood that
during the subordination period there will be available cash to be distributed on the common
units.
During the three months ended June 30, 2008, 25% of the subordinated units (3.7 million units)
were converted into common units on a one-for-one basis as provided for under the terms of the
partnership agreement began participating pro rata with the other common units in distributions of
available cash commencing with the August 2008 distribution. The price of the Partnerships units
at the time of conversion was $29.07 on May 19, 2008.
During the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, net income exceeded the minimum quarterly
distribution of $0.4125 per unit and, consequently, the assumed distribution of net income did not
result in an unequal distribution of net income between the subordinated unit holders and common
unit holders for the purposes of the net income (loss) per unit calculation as defined below.
Incentive Distribution Rights
The General Partner is entitled to incentive distributions if the amount the Partnership
distributes to unitholders with respect to any quarter exceeds specified target levels shown
below:
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|
|
|
|
Quarterly Distribution Target Amount (per unit) |
|
Unitholders |
|
|
General Partner |
|
Minimum quarterly distribution of $0.4125 |
|
|
98 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
Up to $0.4625 |
|
|
98 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
Above $0.4625 up to $0.5375 |
|
|
85 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
Above $0.5375 up to $0.65 |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
25 |
% |
Above $0.65 |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
50 |
% |
During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Partnerships net income exceeded $0.4625 per
unit and, consequently, the assumed distribution of net income resulted in the use of the
increasing percentages to calculate the General Partners interest in net income for the purposes
of the net income (loss) per unit calculation. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the
Partnership incurred a net loss and, consequently, the assumed distributions of net loss resulted
in equal distributions of net loss between the subordinated unit holders and common unit holders.
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit
Net income per unit is determined by dividing net income (loss), after deducting the amount of net
income (loss) attributable to the Dropdown Predecessor and the amount of net income (loss)
allocated to the General Partners interest, by the weighted-average number of units outstanding
during the period.
As required by Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 03-6, Participating Securities and Two-Class
Method under FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share, the General Partners, common
unitholders and subordinated unitholders interests in net income are calculated as if all net
income was distributed according to the terms of the Partnerships partnership agreement,
regardless of whether those earnings would or could be distributed. The partnership agreement does
not provide for the distribution of net income; rather, it provides for the distribution of
available cash, which is a contractually defined term that generally means all cash on hand at the
end of each quarter after establishment of cash reserves. Unlike available cash, net
income is affected by non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization, unrealized gains or
losses on non-designated derivative instruments, and foreign currency translation gains (losses).
Page 18 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
Pursuant to the partnership agreement, income allocations are made on a quarterly basis; therefore
earnings per limited partner unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is
calculated as the sum of the quarterly earnings per limited partner unit for each of the first
three quarters of the year.
15. Income Taxes
As of December 31, 2007, the Partnership had unrecognized tax benefits of 3.4 million Euros
(approximately $5.4 million) relating to a re-investment tax credit related to a 2005 annual tax
filing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Partnership received the refund on
the re-investment tax credit and met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold during the
period. As a result, the Partnership has reflected this refund as a credit to equity as the
original vessel sale transaction was a related party transaction reflected in equity.
16. Other Information
In December 2007, a consortium in which Teekay Corporation has a 33% ownership interest agreed to
charter four newbuilding 160,400-cubic meter LNG carriers for a period of 20 years to the Angola
LNG Project, which is being developed by subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation, Sociedade Nacional
de Combustiveis de Angola EP, BP Plc, Total S.A. and Eni SpA. The vessels will be
chartered at fixed rates, with inflation adjustments, commencing in 2011. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and
NYK Bulkship (Europe) have 34% and 33% ownership interests in the consortium, respectively. In
accordance with an existing agreement, Teekay Corporation is required to offer to the Partnership
its 33% ownership interest in these vessels and related charter contracts not later than 180 days
before delivery of the vessels.
17. Subsequent Events
a) On October 7, 2008, the Partnership borrowed $60 million on one of its revolving credit
facilities to fund a portion of the Partnerships acquisition of Teekay Nakilat (III) and the
proposed acquisition of Teekay Tangguh (see Note 12a).
b) On December 31, 2008 Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 novated the RasGas 3 term loan and
their interest rate swap agreements to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture
for no consideration. As
a result, the RasGas 3 Joint Venture has assumed all the rights, liabilities and obligations
of Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 under the terms of the RasGas 3 term loan and the interest
rate swap agreements. However, Teekay Nakilat (III) has
guaranteed 40% of the RasGas 3 Joint Ventures obligations under these
interest rate swap agreements. The Partnership owns a 40% interest in the RasGas 3 Joint
Venture and accounts for it under the equity method.
18. Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In October 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (or SFAS) No. 157-3,
Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That Is Not Active, which clarifies
the application of SFAS 157 when the market for a financial asset is inactive. Specifically, SFAS
No. 157-3 clarifies how (1) managements internal assumptions should be considered in measuring
fair value when observable data are not present, (2) observable market information from an
inactive market should be taken into account, and (3) the use of broker quotes or pricing services
should be considered in assessing the relevance of observable and unobservable data to measure
fair value. The guidance in SFAS No. 157-3 is effective immediately but does not have any impact
on the Partnerships consolidated financial statements.
19. Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
a. Derivative Instruments
In August 2008, the Partnership commenced a review of its application of SFAS No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended. Based on its review the Partnership
concluded that its derivative instruments did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under
SFAS No. 133 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. The Partnerships findings
were as follows:
|
|
|
One of the requirements of SFAS No. 133 is that hedge accounting is appropriate only for
those hedging relationships that a company expects will be highly effective in achieving
offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged. To
determine whether transactions satisfy this requirement, entities must periodically assess
the effectiveness of hedging relationships both prospectively and retroactively. Based on
the Partnerships review, the Partnership concluded that the prospective hedge
effectiveness assessment that was conducted for certain of its interest rate swaps on the
date of designation was not sufficient to conclude that the interest rate swaps would be
highly effective, in accordance with the technical requirements of SFAS No. 133, in
achieving offsetting changes in cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged. |
|
|
|
|
To conclude that hedge accounting is appropriate, another requirement of SFAS No. 133 is
that hedge documentation should specify the method that will be used to assess,
retroactively and prospectively, the hedging instruments effectiveness, and the method
that will be used to measure hedge ineffectiveness. Documentation for certain of the
Partnerships interest rate swaps did not clearly specify the method to be used to measure
hedge ineffectiveness. |
Page 19 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
|
|
|
Certain of the Partnerships derivative instruments were designated as hedges when the
derivative instruments had a non-zero fair value. However, this designation was not
appropriate as the Partnership used certain methods of measuring ineffectiveness that are
not allowed in the case of non-zero fair value derivatives. |
|
|
|
|
One of the Partnerhips Suezmax tankers, the Toledo Spirit, operates pursuant to a
time-charter contract that increases or decreases the fixed rate established in the charter
depending on the spot charter rates that the Partnership would have earned had it traded
the vessel in the spot tanker market. The Partnership had entered into an agreement with
Teekay Corporation under which Teekay Corporation pays the Partnership any amounts payable
to the charterer as a result of spot rates being below the fixed rate, and the Partnership
pays Teekay Corporation any amounts payable to the Partnership from the charterer as a
result of spot rates being in excess of the fixed rate. Prior to April 2007, this agreement
with Teekay Corporation was not accounted for as a derivative agreement subject to the
provisions of SFAS No. 133, and after April 2007, the
agreement did not meet the criteria to be accounted for as a cash
flow hedge. |
Accordingly, for accounting purposes the Partnership should have reflected the change in fair
value of these derivatives as increases or decreases to its net income (loss) on its consolidated
statements of income (loss), instead of being reflected as increases or decreases to accumulated
other comprehensive income, a component of partners equity on the consolidated balance sheets and
statements of changes in partners equity.
The change in accounting for these transactions did not affect the economics of the derivative
transactions or the Partnerships cash flows, liquidity, or cash distribution to partners.
b. Vessels Acquired from Teekay Corporation
In connection with the Partnership assessing the potential impact of SFAS No. 141(R), which
replaces SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008, the Partnership re-assessed its accounting treatment of interests in vessels it
purchased from Teekay Corporation subsequent to the Partnerships initial public offering in May
2005. The Partnership has historically treated the acquisition of interests in these vessels as
asset acquisitions, not business acquisitions. If the acquisitions were deemed to be business
acquisitions, the acquisitions would have been accounted for in a manner similar to the pooling of
interest method whereby the Partnerships consolidated financial statements prior to the date the
interests in these vessels were acquired by the Partnership would be retroactively adjusted to
include the results of these acquired vessels (referred to herein as the Dropdown Predecessor)
from the date that the Partnership and the acquired vessels were under common control of Teekay
Corporation and had begun operations. Although substantially all of the value relating to these
transactions is attributable to the vessels and associated contracts, the Partnership now has
determined that the acquisitions should have been accounted for as business acquisitions under
GAAP.
The impact of the retroactive Dropdown Predecessor adjustments did not affect the limited
partners interest in net income, earnings per unit, or cash distributions to partners.
On January 1, 2007, the Partnership acquired from Teekay Corporation interests in a 2000-built LPG
carrier, the Dania Spirit, and the related long-term, fixed rate charter contract. This
transaction was deemed to be business acquisition between entities under common control. As a
result, the Partnerships statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
reflects this vessel as if the Partnership had acquired it when the vessel began operations under
the ownership of Teekay Corporation on April 1, 2003.
c. Gross-up Presentation of RasGas 3 Joint Venture and Other
Subsequent to the release of its preliminary second quarter financial results, the Partnership
reviewed and revised its financial statement presentation of debt and interest rate swap
agreements related to its joint venture interest in the RasGas 3 LNG carriers. As a result,
certain of the Partnerships assets and liabilities have been grossed up for accounting
presentation purposes. These adjustments did not affect the Partnerships net income, cash flow,
liquidity, cash distributions or partners equity in any period.
Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Partnership owns a 40 percent interest in the four RasGas 3
LNG Carriers (see Note 10f). QGTC3, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qatar Gas Transport Company, owns
the remaining 60 percent interest. Both wholly-owned subsidiaries are joint and several
co-borrowers with respect to the RasGas 3 term loan and related interest rate swap agreements.
Previously, the Partnership recorded 40 percent of the RasGas 3 term loan and interest rate swap
obligations in its financial statements. The Partnership has made adjustments to its balance
sheet to reflect 100 percent of the RasGas 3 term loan and interest rate swap obligations, as well
as offsetting increases in assets, for the fourth quarter of 2006 through the first quarter of
2008. The Partnership has also made adjustments to its statements of income (loss) to reflect 100
percent of the interest expense (three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 $4.6 million and
$11.5 million, respectively) on the RasGas 3 term loan with an offsetting amount to interest
income from its advances to the joint venture. These RasGas 3 balance sheet adjustments do not
result in any increase to the Partnerships net exposure in this joint venture. The Partnership
has also restated certain other items primarily related to accounting for the non-controlling
interest in the Partnerships joint venture and VIEs (see Note 12a).
Page 20 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
As a result of the conclusions described above in this Note 19, the Partnership is restating
herein its historical statements of income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2007 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Certain of the
previously reported figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted for the
restatements.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of previously reported and restated net income
(loss) and partners/Dropdown Predecessors equity as of the date and for the periods shown (in
thousands of US dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (Loss) |
|
|
Partners/Dropdown |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
Predecessors Equity At |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Previously Reported |
|
|
(12,779 |
) |
|
|
(8,916 |
) |
|
|
718,497 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative Instruments |
|
|
(8,372 |
) |
|
|
36,844 |
|
|
|
(30,088 |
) |
Dropdown Predecessor (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,740 |
|
Other |
|
|
(483 |
) |
|
|
(1,672 |
) |
|
|
(4,959 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Restated |
|
|
(21,634 |
) |
|
|
26,256 |
|
|
|
703,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Relates to the results for the pre-acquisition period from April 1, 2003 to December 31, 2006
in which the Partnership and the acquired interests in vessel (the Dania Spirit) were both under
the common control of Teekay Corporation. |
Page 21 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
The following table presents the effect of the restatement on the Partnerships Unaudited
Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (in thousands
of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross-up |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative |
|
|
Presentation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Reported |
|
|
Instruments |
|
|
and Other |
|
|
As Restated |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VOYAGE REVENUES |
|
|
187,327 |
|
|
|
13,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses |
|
|
857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
857 |
|
Vessel operating expenses |
|
|
41,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,686 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
48,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,875 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
10,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
102,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations |
|
|
85,101 |
|
|
|
13,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER ITEMS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest (expense) gain |
|
|
(98,817 |
) |
|
|
27,019 |
|
|
|
(11,519 |
) |
|
|
(83,317 |
) |
Interest income (loss) |
|
|
36,336 |
|
|
|
(4,136 |
) |
|
|
11,519 |
|
|
|
43,719 |
|
Foreign currency exchange loss |
|
|
(32,037 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,037 |
) |
Other loss net |
|
|
(761 |
) |
|
|
(651 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,412 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other items |
|
|
(95,279 |
) |
|
|
22,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(73,047 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before non-controlling interest |
|
|
(10,178 |
) |
|
|
35,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,663 |
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
1,262 |
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
|
(1,672 |
) |
|
|
593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
|
(8,916 |
) |
|
|
36,844 |
|
|
|
(1,672 |
) |
|
|
26,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General partners interest in net (loss) income |
|
|
(179 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,774 |
|
Limited partners interest: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
|
(8,737 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,482 |
|
Net (loss) income per: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common unit (basic and diluted) |
|
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.61 |
|
Subordinated unit (basic and diluted) |
|
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
Total unit (basic and diluted) |
|
|
(0.23 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average number of units outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units (basic and diluted) |
|
|
21,377,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,377,910 |
|
Subordinated units (basic and diluted) |
|
|
14,734,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,734,572 |
|
Total units (basic and diluted) |
|
|
36,112,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,112,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash distributions declared per unit |
|
|
1.4550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.4550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 22 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
The following table presents the effect of the restatement on the Partnerships Unaudited
Consolidated Statement of Loss for the three months ended September 30, 2007 (in thousands of U.S.
dollars, except unit and per unit amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross-up |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative |
|
|
Presentation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Reported |
|
|
Instruments |
|
|
and Other |
|
|
As Restated |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VOYAGE REVENUES |
|
|
63,716 |
|
|
|
(799 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses |
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
317 |
|
Vessel operating expenses |
|
|
13,935 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,935 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
16,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,501 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
3,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
34,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations |
|
|
29,432 |
|
|
|
(799 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER ITEMS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(32,651 |
) |
|
|
(48,886 |
) |
|
|
(4,593 |
) |
|
|
(86,130 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
12,219 |
|
|
|
26,972 |
|
|
|
4,593 |
|
|
|
43,784 |
|
Foreign currency exchange loss |
|
|
(21,555 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,555 |
) |
Other income net |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other items |
|
|
(41,957 |
) |
|
|
(21,811 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,768 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before non-controlling interest |
|
|
(12,525 |
) |
|
|
(22,610 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,135 |
) |
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
14,238 |
|
|
|
(483 |
) |
|
|
13,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
(12,779 |
) |
|
|
(8,372 |
) |
|
|
(483 |
) |
|
|
(21,634 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General partners interest in net loss |
|
|
(256 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(433 |
) |
Limited partners interest: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
(12,523 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,201 |
) |
Net loss per: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common unit (basic and diluted) |
|
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.57 |
) |
Subordinated unit (basic and diluted) |
|
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.57 |
) |
Total unit (basic and diluted) |
|
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average number of units outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units (basic and diluted) |
|
|
22,540,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,540,547 |
|
Subordinated units (basic and diluted) |
|
|
14,734,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,734,572 |
|
Total units (basic and diluted) |
|
|
37,275,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,275,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash distributions declared per unit |
|
|
0.5300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 23 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
The following table presents the effect of the restatement on the Partnerships unaudited
consolidated statement of cash flows for nine months ended September 30, 2007 (in thousands of U.S.
dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross-up |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative |
|
|
Dropdown |
|
|
Presentation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As Reported |
|
|
Instruments |
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
and Other |
|
|
As Restated |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(8,916 |
) |
|
|
36,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,672 |
) |
|
|
26,256 |
|
Non-cash items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments |
|
|
4,775 |
|
|
|
(33,760 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,985 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
48,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,875 |
|
Deferred income tax expense |
|
|
571 |
|
|
|
651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,222 |
|
Foreign currency exchange loss |
|
|
31,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,861 |
|
Equity based compensation |
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
282 |
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
(1,262 |
) |
|
|
(1,002 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,672 |
|
|
|
(592 |
) |
Accrued interest and other net |
|
|
1,360 |
|
|
|
(2,733 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,373 |
) |
Change in non-cash working capital items related to
operating activities |
|
|
5,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,209 |
|
Expenditures for drydocking |
|
|
(1,349 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,349 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating cash flow |
|
|
81,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess of purchase price over the contributed basis
of Teekay Nakilat Holdings Corporation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,844 |
) |
|
|
(13,844 |
) |
Distribution to Teekay Corporation for the purchase
of Dania Spirit LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,548 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,548 |
) |
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
534,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
269,907 |
|
|
|
804,468 |
|
Capitalized loan costs |
|
|
(1,952 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,952 |
) |
Scheduled repayments of long-term debt |
|
|
(21,904 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,904 |
) |
Scheduled repayments of capital lease obligations |
|
|
(6,596 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,596 |
) |
Prepayments of long-term debt |
|
|
(188,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(188,000 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of common units |
|
|
86,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,044 |
|
Advances to affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(415 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(415 |
) |
Advances from joint venture partners |
|
|
44,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,214 |
|
Repayment of joint venture partner advances |
|
|
(21,627 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,627 |
) |
Increase in restricted cash |
|
|
(12,817 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,817 |
) |
Cash distributions paid |
|
|
(53,564 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(53,564 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net financing cash flow |
|
|
358,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,963 |
) |
|
|
256,063 |
|
|
|
595,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances to joint venture |
|
|
(187,618 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(269,907 |
) |
|
|
(457,525 |
) |
Purchase of Teekay Nakilat Holdings Corporation |
|
|
(66,096 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,844 |
|
|
|
(52,252 |
) |
Purchase of Dania Spirit LLC |
|
|
(18,546 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment |
|
|
(155,483 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(155,483 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investing cash flow |
|
|
(427,743 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,546 |
|
|
|
(256,063 |
) |
|
|
(665,260 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
12,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(417 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,605 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period |
|
|
28,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period |
|
|
40,893 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,893 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 24 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
The discussion and analysis below reflects the impact of our restatement of results for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 19
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion of our
restated results and the bases for them. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of
previously reported and restated net income (loss) for the periods shown (in thousands of US
dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30,
2007 |
|
|
September 30,
2007 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss, as previously reported |
|
|
(12,779 |
) |
|
|
(8,916 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative Instruments |
|
|
(8,372 |
) |
|
|
36,844 |
|
Other |
|
|
(483 |
) |
|
|
(1,672 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income, as restated |
|
|
(21,634 |
) |
|
|
26,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OVERVIEW
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is an international provider of marine transportation services for
liquefied natural gas (or LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG) and crude oil. We were formed in
November 2004 by Teekay Corporation, the worlds largest owner and operator of medium sized crude
oil tankers, to expand its operations in the LNG shipping sector. Our growth strategy focuses on
expanding our fleet of LNG and LPG carriers under long-term, fixed-rate time charters. We intend to
continue our practice of acquiring LNG and LPG carriers as needed for approved projects only after
the long-term charters for the projects have been awarded to us, rather than ordering vessels on a
speculative basis. In executing our growth strategy, we may engage in vessel or business
acquisitions or enter into joint ventures and partnerships with companies that may provide
increased access to emerging opportunities from global expansion of the LNG and LPG sectors. We
seek to leverage the expertise, relationships and reputation of Teekay Corporation and its
affiliates to pursue these opportunities in the LNG and LPG sectors and may consider other
opportunities to which our competitive strengths are well suited. We view our Suezmax tanker fleet
primarily as a source of stable cash flow as we seek to expand our LNG and LPG operations.
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN 2008
Equity Offerings
On April 23, 2008, we completed a follow-on public offering of 5.0 million common units at a price
of $28.75 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $143.8 million. On May 8, 2008, the
underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option and purchased an additional 375,000
common units for an additional $10.8 million in gross proceeds to us. Concurrently with the public
offering, Teekay Corporation acquired 1.7 million of our common units at the same public offering
price for a total cost of $50.0 million. As a result of these equity transactions, we raised gross
proceeds of $208.7 million (including our general partners proportionate 2% capital contribution),
and Teekay Corporations ownership of us was reduced from 63.7% to 57.7% (including its indirect 2%
general partner interest). We used the net proceeds from the equity offerings of approximately
$202.5 million to reduce amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facilities which were used
to fund the acquisitions of the Kenai LNG Carriers and our interests in the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers
described below.
Kenai LNG Carriers
In December 2007, Teekay Corporation acquired two 1993-built LNG carriers (the Kenai LNG Carriers)
from a joint venture between Marathon Oil Corporation and ConocoPhillips for a total cost of $230
million and chartered back the vessels to the seller until April 2009 (with options exercisable by
the charterer to extend up to an additional seven years). The specialized ice-strengthened vessels
were purpose-built to carry LNG from Alaskas Kenai LNG plant to Japan.
Teekay Corporation offered these vessels to us in accordance with existing agreements. On April 1,
2008, we acquired these two vessels from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of $230 million and
immediately chartered the vessels back to Teekay Corporation for a period of ten years (plus
options exercisable by Teekay Corporation to extend up to an additional fifteen years). The charter
rate is fixed, and does not provide Teekay Corporation with a profit over the net charter rate
Teekay Corporation receives from the Marathon Oil Corporation/ConocoPhillips joint venture unless
the joint venture exercises its option to extend the term in which case Teekay Corporation will
recognize a profit. The charter rate also adjusts to account for changes in vessel operating
expenses and drydocking costs.
Page 25 of 45
When the Marathon Oil Corporation/ConocoPhillips joint venture ceases to charter the Kenai LNG
Carriers, Teekay Corporation will have the right to cause the conversion of the carriers to
floating units. If converted, Teekay Corporation would
initially pay conversion costs and continue to pay the time charter rate, adjusted to reflect the
lack of vessel
operating expense. Upon delivery of a converted carrier, we would reimburse Teekay Corporation for
the conversion cost, but would receive an increase in the charter rate to account for the capital
expenditure to convert the vessel. In addition, because Teekay Corporation is providing at least
ten years of stable cash flow to us, we have agreed that it will not be required to offer to us
under other existing agreements any re-charter opportunity for the
carriers and we will share in
the profits of any future charter or floating unit project in excess
of a specified rate of return for the project.
We have granted Teekay Corporation a right of refusal on any sale of the Kenai LNG Carriers to a
third party.
One of the Kenai vessels, the Arctic Spirit, will come off charter from Teekay Corporation to
the Marathon Oil Corporation/ConocoPhillips joint venture on
March 31, 2009, and our subsidiary Arctic Spirit LLC and Teekay
Corporation have entered into a joint development and option agreement with Merrill Lynch
Commodities, Inc. (MLCI), giving MLCI the option to purchase
the vessel for conversion to an LNG
floating production, storage and offload unit (FPSO). The agreement provides for a
purchase price of $105 million if Teekay Corporation exercises
its option to participate in the project, or $110
million if Teekay Corporation chooses not to participate. Under the option agreement, the Arctic
Spirit is reserved for MLCI until December 31, 2009 and MLCI may extend the option quarterly
through 2010. Because we charter the Arctic Spirit to Teekay
Corporation, Teekay Corporation will continue to pay
us the charter rate while the Arctic Spirit is subject to the option. If MLCI exercises the option
and purchases the vessel from us, we expect MLCI to convert the
vessel to an FPSO (although it is
not required to do so) and charter it under a long-term charter contract to a third party. We and
Teekay Corporation have the right to participate up to 50% in the conversion and charter project on
terms that will be determined as the project progresses. If the option is not exercised, we will
continue to charter the Arctic Spirit to Teekay Corporation on the current terms, and Teekay
Corporations floating unit conversion rights described above will continue.
Teekay Corporation will to continue to charter the other Kenai vessel, the Polar Spirit, to
the joint venture until April 2010 and the joint venture has options to renew the
charter for up to six more years. The agreement with MLCI also
provides that if the conversion of
the Arctic Spirit to an FPSO proceeds, we and Teekay Corporation will negotiate, along with an
equity investment, a similar option for a designee of MLCI to purchase the Polar Spirit for $125 million when it comes off
charter.
RasGas 3 LNG Carriers
On May 6, 2008, Teekay Corporation sold to us, pursuant to an existing agreement, its 100% interest
in Teekay Nakilat (III) Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat (III)), which owns a 40% interest
in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation (or RasGas 3 Joint Venture), for a price of $110.2 million.
RasGas 3 Joint Venture owns four newbuilding LNG carriers (the
RasGas 3 LNG Carriers) which were
delivered prior to the end of the third quarter of 2008 and service
the expansion of an LNG project in Qatar under
long-term, fixed-rate time charters. Please read Item 1Financial Statements: Note 10(f)Related
Party Transactions, for additional information about this transaction and the time-charter
contracts under which these vessels operate.
Skaugen Multigas
On May 14, 2008, we agreed to acquire two technically advanced 12,000-cubic meter newbuilding
Multigas ships (or the Skaugen Multigas Carriers) capable of carrying LNG, LPG or ethylene for a
total cost of approximately $94 million. Teekay Corporation has agreed to purchase these vessels
from subsidiaries of I.M. Skaugen ASA (or Skaugen) and we will acquire the vessels upon their
delivery. The vessels are expected to be delivered in the second half of 2010 at which time they will
commence service under 15-year fixed-rate charters to Skaugen.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
Angola LNG Project
In December 2007, a consortium in which Teekay Corporation has a 33% ownership interest agreed to
charter four newbuilding 160,400-cubic meter LNG carriers for a period of 20 years to the Angola
LNG Project, which is being developed by subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation, Sociedade Nacional de
Combustiveis de Angola EP, BP Plc, Total S.A., and Eni SpA. The vessels will be
chartered at fixed rates, subject to inflation adjustments, commencing in 2011. The remaining
members of the consortium are Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and NYK Bulkship (Europe), which hold 34% and 33%
ownership interests in the consortium, respectively. In accordance with an existing agreement,
Teekay Corporation is required to offer to us its 33% ownership interest in these vessels and
related charter contracts not later than 180 days before delivery of the vessels. Deliveries of the
vessels are scheduled between August 2011 and January 2012.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We use a variety of financial and operational terms and concepts when analyzing our results of
operations. Descriptions of key terms and concepts are included in Item 5. Operating and Financial
Review and Prospects in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007, which
we filed with the SEC on December 2, 2008.
Items You Should Consider When Evaluating Our Results of Operations
Some factors that have affected our historical financial performance or may affect our future
performance are listed below:
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Our financial results reflect the results of the interest in vessels acquired from
Teekay Corporation in all periods the vessels were under common control. In April 2008, we
acquired interests in the two Kenai LNG Carriers, the Arctic Spirit and the Polar Spirit,
from Teekay Corporation and related long-term, fixed-rate time-charter contracts. |
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This transaction was deemed to be a business acquisition between entities under common
control. Accordingly, we have accounted for these transactions in a manner similar to the
pooling of interest method whereby our financial statements prior to the date the interests
in these vessels were acquired by us are retroactively adjusted to include the results of
these acquired vessels. The periods retroactively adjusted include all periods that we and
the acquired vessels were under the common control of Teekay Corporation and had begun
operations. As a result, our statement of income (loss) for the six months ended June 30,
2008 reflects the results of operations of these two vessels, referred to herein as the
Dropdown Predecessor, as if we had acquired them when each respective vessel began
operations under the ownership of Teekay Corporation on December 13 and 14, 2007. |
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Our financial results reflect the consolidation of Teekay Tangguh, Teekay Nakilat (III),
and the Skaugen Multigas Carriers prior to our purchase of interests in those entities. On
November 1, 2006, we entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation to purchase (a) its
100% interest in Teekay Tangguh Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Tangguh), which owns a 70%
interest in Teekay BLT Corporation (or the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture), and (b) its 100%
interest in Teekay Nakilat (III), which owns a 40% interest in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture.
The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture owns two LNG newbuildings (or the Tangguh LNG Carriers)
and related 20-year time charters. RasGas 3 Joint Venture owns the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers
and the related 25-year time charters. We acquired the interests in
RasGas 3 Joint Venture in the second quarter of 2008, and are required
to purchase the interests in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture in
2009. We have been required to consolidate Teekay Tangguh in our
consolidated financial statements since November 1, 2006, as this entity is a variable
interest entity and we are its
primary beneficiary; we likewise consolidated in our financial statements Teekay Nakilat
(III) as a variable interest entity of which we were the primary beneficiary from November
1, 2006 until we purchased it on May 6, 2008, as described above. After this purchase,
Teekay Nakilat (III) was no longer a variable interest entity and we now equity account for
Teekay Nakilat (III)s investment in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture in our consolidated
financial statements. On July 28, 2008, Teekay Corporation
signed contracts for the purchase of two
Skaugen Multigas Carriers from subsidiaries of Skaugen. We have agreed to acquire the
companies that own the Skaugen Multigas Carriers from Teekay Corporation upon delivery of
the vessels. We have consolidated these ship-owning companies in our financial statements as
variable interest entities as we are the primary beneficiary. Please read Item 1 Financial
Statements: Notes 10(e), 10(f), and 10(l) Related Party Transactions and Note 12(a)
Commitments and Contingencies. |
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We are seeking to purchase
Teekay Corporations interest in the Tangguh LNG Joint Venture in May
2009; however, we are also seeking to structure the project in a tax efficient manner and have
requested a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service related to
the type of structure we would use for this project. We do not
intend to complete the purchase until we obtain a favorable ruling, which we anticipate receiving in the
coming months. If we do not receive a favorable ruling, we would (i) seek to restructure the project, which may
provide us less benefit than we
originally anticipated or (ii) require certain tax elections to
be made by unitholders in order to avoid adverse tax consequences. If
any of these alternatives are not satisfactory to us, we may not acquire Teekay Corporations interest
in the Tangguh LNG Joint Venture. If the possibility of our not acquiring the interests in the Tangguh LNG Joint
Venture becomes more than remote, we may no longer account for the entity as a variable interest
entity, and we may need to reconsider our current accounting of the entity. |
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The size of our fleet
will change. Our historical results of operations reflect changes
in the size and composition of our fleet due to certain vessel deliveries. Please read
Liquefied Gas Segment below for further details about certain prior and future vessel
deliveries. |
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One of our Suezmax tankers earns revenues based partly on spot market rates. The time
charter for one Suezmax tanker, the Teide Spirit, contains a component providing for
additional revenues to us beyond the fixed hire rate when spot market rates exceed a
certain threshold amount in order to avoid adverse tax consequences. Accordingly, even though declining spot market rates will not
result in our receiving less than the fixed hire rate, our results may continue to be
influenced, in part, by the variable component of the Teide Spirit charter. |
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Our vessel operating costs are facing industry-wide cost pressures. The shipping
industry is experiencing a global manpower shortage due to significant growth in the world
fleet. This shortage resulted in crewing wage inflation during 2007 and 2008, the effect of
which is included in the Results of Operations. We expect a trend of increasing crew
compensation during 2009. |
We manage our business and analyze and report our results of operations on the basis of two
business segments: the liquefied gas segment and the Suezmax tanker segment.
Liquefied Gas Segment
As of September 30, 2008, our operating fleet included thirteen LNG carriers (including the four
delivered RasGas 3 LNG Carriers, which are accounted for under the equity method) and one LPG
carrier. All of our LNG and LPG carriers operate under long-term, fixed-rate time charters. In
addition, we expect our liquefied gas segment fleet to increase due to the following
transactions:
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As discussed above, on May 6, 2008 we acquired Teekay Corporations 40% interest in the
RasGas 3 Joint Venture. Please read Item 1 Financial
Statements: Note 10(f) Related
Party Transactions. All four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers have been delivered. |
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We have agreed to acquire
from Teekay Corporation its 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint
Venture, which owns the two newbuilding Tangguh LNG Carriers and the
related 20-year, fixed-rate time charters to service the Tangguh LNG
project in Indonesia. The purchase is anticipated to occur on
May 14, 2009. The estimated purchase price (net of assumed debt)
for Teekay Corporations 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh
Joint Venture is $85 million, which will depend upon the total
construction cost of the vessels. Please read Item 1 Financial
Statements: Note 10(e) Related Party Transactions and
Note 12(a) Commitments and Contingencies. |
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We have agreed to acquire upon delivery three LPG carriers (or the Skaugen LPG Carriers)
from Skaugen for approximately $33.7 million per vessel. The
purchase price may be adjusted if the deliveries are delayed. The vessels are currently under
construction and are scheduled to be delivered between early 2009 and mid-2010. Please read Item
1 Financial Statements: Note 12(b) Commitments and Contingencies. |
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As discussed above, we agreed to acquire upon delivery the Skaugen Multigas Carriers
from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of approximately $94 million. The vessels are
scheduled to be delivered during the second half of 2010. Please read item 1 Financial
Statements: Note 10(l) Related Party Transactions. |
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As discussed above, Teekay Corporation is required to offer to us its 33% ownership
interest in the consortium relating to the Angola LNG Project not later than 180 days
before delivery of the related four newbuilding LNG carriers. Please read Item 1
Financial Statements: Note 16 Other Information. |
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The following table compares our liquefied gas segments operating results for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, and compares its net voyage revenues (which
is a non-GAAP financial measure) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
September 30, 2007 to voyage revenues, the most directly comparable financial measure under United
States generally accepted accounting principles (or GAAP). The following table also provides a
summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days and revenue days for our liquefied gas segment:
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2008 |
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$ |
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Voyage revenues |
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57,668 |
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43,239 |
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33.4 |
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Voyage expenses |
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189 |
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73 |
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158.9 |
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Net voyage revenues |
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57,479 |
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43,166 |
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33.2 |
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Vessel operating expenses |
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10,776 |
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7,977 |
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35.1 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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14,310 |
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11,490 |
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24.5 |
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General and administrative (1) |
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2,361 |
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1,663 |
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42.0 |
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Income from vessel operations |
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30,032 |
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22,036 |
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36.3 |
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Operating Data: |
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Revenue Days (A) |
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920 |
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705 |
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Calendar-Ship-Days (B) |
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920 |
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736 |
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25.0 |
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Utilization (A)/(B) |
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100.0 |
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95.8 |
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days and percentages) |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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Voyage revenues |
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167,297 |
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124,807 |
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34.0 |
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Voyage expenses |
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791 |
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86 |
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819.8 |
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Net voyage revenues |
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166,506 |
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124,721 |
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33.5 |
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Vessel operating expenses |
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35,752 |
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24,238 |
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47.5 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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42,740 |
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33,855 |
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26.2 |
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General and administrative (1) |
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7,871 |
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5,322 |
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47.9 |
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Income from vessel operations |
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80,143 |
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61,306 |
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30.7 |
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Operating Data: |
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Revenue Days (A) |
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2,670 |
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2,054 |
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Calendar-Ship-Days (B) |
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2,740 |
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2,126 |
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28.9 |
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Utilization (A)/(B) |
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97.4 |
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96.6 |
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expenses allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources. |
We operated nine (not including the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers which are accounted for under the equity
method following their delivery between May and July of 2008) and seven LNG carriers during the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively. During 2007, we took
delivery of two LNG carriers (the RasGas II LNG Carriers) in January and February 2007,
respectively (collectively, the 2007 RasGas II Deliveries) as well as one LPG carrier, the Dania
Spirit, in January 2007. On April 1, 2008, we purchased from Teekay Corporation the two Kenai LNG
Carriers the Arctic Spirit and the Polar Spirit, however, as they are included as a Dropdown
Predecessor, they have been included in our results as if they were acquired on December 13 and 14,
2007, respectively, when they began operations under the ownership of Teekay Corporation. Our total
calendar-ship-days increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to the
purchase of the Kenai LNG Carriers as well as the full operation in the first quarter of 2008 of
the two RasGas II LNG Carriers, which were delivered and partially operated under their 20-year
fixed-rate charters in the first quarter of 2007.
During
February 2008 one of our LNG carriers, the Catalunya Spirit, incurred approximately 5.5 days
of offhire due to the loss of propulsion. The cost of the repairs was approximately $0.7 million
and we recovered $0.5 million under a protection and indemnity policy. The vessel has been repaired
and resumed normal operations.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, there were no scheduled drydocks
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues increased for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2008, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
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increases of $10.1 million and $29.2 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 from the purchase of the two Kenai LNG Carriers on April 1, 2008; |
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increases of $2.1 million and $7.5 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated revenues from the
strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such periods compared to the
same periods last year; |
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an increase of $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 due to the
2007 RasGas II Deliveries during the first quarter of 2007; |
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a relative increase of $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2008, due to the Hispania Spirit being off-hire 30.8 days for a scheduled drydock
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007; and |
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an increase of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, due to
the Madrid Spirit being off-hire 7 days for repairs for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007; |
partially offset by:
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a relative decrease of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
due to the Catalunya Spirit being off-hire for 34.3 days during the first six months
of 2008 for a scheduled drydock; and |
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a relative decrease of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
due to the Dania Spirit being off-hire for 15.5 days during the second quarter of 2008
for a scheduled drydock. |
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
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increases of $2.1 million and $8.3 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 from the purchase of the two Kenai LNG Carriers on April 1, 2008 |
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increases of $0.5 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated vessel operating
expenses from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such
periods compared to the same periods last year (a majority of our vessel operating
expenses are denominated in Euros, which is primarily a function of the nationality of
our crew; our Euro-denominated revenues currently generally approximate our
Euro-denominated expenses and Euro-denominated loan and interest payments); |
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increases of $0.6 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, due to the Dania Spirit being off-hire for 15.5 days during the
second quarter of 2008 for a scheduled drydock; and |
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increases of $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, relating to higher crew manning and repairs and maintenance costs; |
partially offset by
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a relative decrease of $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
relating to the cost of the repairs completed on the Madrid Spirit during the second
quarter of 2007 net of estimated insurance recoveries. |
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of the
purchase of two Kenai LNG Carriers in April 2008 as well as the amortization of the scheduled
drydock relating to the Hispania Spirit which completed in September 2007.
Suezmax Tanker Segment
We have eight Suezmax-class, double-hulled conventional crude oil tankers. All of our Suezmax
tankers operate under long-term, fixed-rate time charters.
The following table compares our Suezmax tanker segments operating results for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, and compares its net voyage revenues (which
is a non-GAAP financial measure) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
September 30, 2007 to voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The
following table also provides a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days and revenue days for
our Suezmax tanker segment:
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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ship-days and percentages) |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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% Change |
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(restated) |
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(restated) |
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Voyage revenues |
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20,538 |
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19,678 |
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4.4 |
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Voyage expenses |
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426 |
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244 |
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74.6 |
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Net voyage revenues |
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20,112 |
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19,434 |
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3.5 |
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Vessel operating expenses |
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6,724 |
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5,958 |
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12.9 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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4,795 |
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5,011 |
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General and administrative (1) |
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1,806 |
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1,868 |
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(Loss) income from vessel operations |
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6,787 |
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6,597 |
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2.9 |
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Operating Data: |
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Revenue Days (A) |
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736 |
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736 |
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Calendar-Ship-Days (B) |
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736 |
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736 |
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100.0 |
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100.0 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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% Change |
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(restated) |
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(restated) |
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Voyage revenues |
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46,836 |
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76,129 |
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(38.5 |
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Voyage expenses |
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881 |
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771 |
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14.3 |
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Net voyage revenues |
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45,955 |
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75,358 |
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(39.0 |
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Vessel operating expenses |
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20,947 |
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17,448 |
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20.1 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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14,027 |
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15,020 |
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(6.6 |
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General and administrative (1) |
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6,496 |
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5,486 |
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18.4 |
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Income from vessel operations |
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4,485 |
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37,404 |
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Operating Data: |
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Revenue Days (A) |
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2,142 |
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2,184 |
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Calendar-Ship-Days (B) |
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2,192 |
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2,184 |
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0.4 |
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Utilization (A)/(B) |
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97.7 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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(1) |
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Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative
expenses allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources. |
We operated eight Suezmax tankers during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007 and, therefore, our total calendar-ship-days remained virtually the same for comparable
periods.
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2008
from the same period last year and decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from the
same period last year, primarily as a result of:
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an increase of $1.5 million and a decrease of $24.9 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008, relating to the change in fair value of a derivative
relating to the agreement between us and Teekay Corporation for the Toledo Spirit
time charter contract (we have not designated this derivative as a hedge and as such
the change in fair value is reflected in voyage revenues in our consolidated
statements of (loss) income) (please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 11
Derivative Instruments); |
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decreases of $0.1 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, relating to revenues earned by the Teide Spirit; |
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decreases of $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, due to interest-rate adjustments to the daily charter rates under
the time charter contracts for five Suezmax tankers (however, under the terms of these
capital leases, we had corresponding decreases in our lease payments, which are
reflected as decreases to interest expense; therefore, these and future interest rate
adjustments do not and will not affect our cash flow or net income); |
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a decrease of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, due to the
African Spirit being off-hire for 26 days during 2008 for a scheduled drydock; and |
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a decrease of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, due to the
European Spirit being off-hire for 24 days during 2008 for a scheduled drydock. |
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
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increases of $0.5 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, relating to higher crew manning, insurance, and repairs and
maintenance costs; and |
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increases of $0.3 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated vessel operating
expenses from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period
compared to the same periods last year (a majority of our vessel operating expenses
are denominated in Euros, which is primarily a function of the nationality of our
crew; our Euro-denominated revenues currently generally approximate our
Euro-denominated expenses and Euro-denominated loan and interest payments). |
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008 decreased from the same period last year, primarily as a result of a
decrease due to an increase in salvage value estimates on our Suezmax tanker fleet.
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Other Operating Results
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased to $4.2 million
and $14.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, from $3.5 million and
$10.8 million for the same periods last year. These increases were primarily the result of annual
cost of living increases in salaries and benefits, long-term incentive plan accruals as well as
additional ship management services provided to us by Teekay Corporation subsidiaries relating to
the delivery of the RasGas II LNG Carriers and the purchase of the Kenai LNG Carriers.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $76.6 million and increased to $141.7 million for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, from interest expenses of $86.6
million and $83.3 million for the same periods last year. Interest expense primarily reflects
interest incurred on our capital lease obligations and long-term debt as well as the fair value
changes related to our interest rate swap agreements. These changes were primarily the result of:
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a decrease of $11.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, relating
to the change in fair value of our interest rate swaps (please read Item 1 Financial
Statements: Note 11 Derivative Instruments); |
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decreases of $1.4 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, from declining interest rates on our five Suezmax tanker capital
lease obligations (however, as described above, under the terms of the time charter
contracts for these vessels, we received corresponding decreases in charter payments,
which are reflected as a decrease to voyage revenues); |
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decreases of $1.0 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008, from the scheduled loan payments on the Catalunya
Spirit, and scheduled capital lease repayments on the Madrid Spirit (the Madrid Spirit
is financed pursuant to a Spanish tax lease arrangement, under which we borrowed under
a term loan and deposited the proceeds into a restricted cash account and entered into
a capital lease for the vessel; as a result, this decrease in interest expense from
the capital lease is offset by a corresponding decrease in the interest income from
restricted cash); |
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decreases of $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, relating to the increase in capital lease obligations in
connection with the delivery of the RasGas II LNG Carriers; |
partially offset by
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an increase of $49.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, relating
to the change in fair value of our interest rate swaps (please read Item 1 Financial
Statements: Note 11 Derivative Instruments); |
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increases of $1.9 million and $7.8 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, relating to debt of Teekay Nakilat (III) used by the RasGas 3
Joint Venture to fund shipyard construction installment payments (as indicated below,
this increase in interest expense is offset by a corresponding increase in interest
income from advances to the joint venture); |
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increases of $1.1 million and $3.1 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 relating to debt incurred to finance the acquisition of the Kenai
LNG Carriers; |
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increases of $0.8 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated debt from the
strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the
same period last year; and |
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increases of $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, due to amortization of loan costs. |
We have not designated our interest rate swaps as hedges and as such change in fair value of the
swaps are reflected in interest expense in our consolidated statements of income (loss).
Interest
Income. Interest income decreased to $34.7 million and
increased to $71.4 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $43.8 million and $43.7 million, respectively
for the same periods last year. Interest income primarily reflects interest earned on restricted
cash deposits that approximate the present value of the remaining amounts we owe under lease
arrangements on four of our LNG carriers, as well as the fair value changes related to our interest
rate swap agreements. These changes were primarily the result of:
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increases of $24.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 relating to
the change in fair value of our non-designated RasGas II defeasance deposit interest
rate swaps (please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 11 Derivative
Instruments); |
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increases of $0.6 million and $4.4 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, relating to interest-bearing advances made
by us to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture for shipyard construction installment payments; |
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increases of $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, relating to
the interest earned on the refund of a re-investment tax credit received in the second
quarter of 2008; |
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increases of $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated deposits from the
strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the
same period last year; |
partially offset by
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decreases of $9.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 relating to
the change in fair value of our non-designated RasGas II defeasance deposit interest
rate swaps (please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 11 Derivative
Instruments); |
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decreases of $0.4 million and $2.2 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, relating to a decrease in restricted cash used to fund capital
lease payments for the RasGas II LNG Carriers. |
Foreign Currency Exchange (Losses) Gains. Foreign currency exchange gains were $48.6 million and
$14.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared with losses of $21.6
million and $32.0 million for the same periods last year. These
foreign currency exchange gains and losses,
substantially all of which were unrealized, are due substantially to the relevant period-end
revaluation of Euro-denominated term loans for financial reporting purposes. Losses reflect a
weaker U.S. Dollar against the Euro on the date of revaluation. Gains reflect a stronger U.S.
Dollar against the Euro on the date of revaluation.
Goodwill Impairment. Due to the decline in market conditions, we conducted an interim impairment
review of our reporting units during the third quarter. The fair value of the reporting units was
estimated using the expected present value of future cash flows. The fair value of the reporting
units was then compared to its carrying values at September 30, 2008 and it was determined that the
fair value attributable our Suezmax tanker segment was less than its carrying value. As a result of
our review, a goodwill impairment loss of $3.6 million was recognized in the Suezmax tanker
reporting unit during the third quarter.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Cash Needs
As at September 30, 2008, our cash and cash equivalents was $59.7 million, compared to $91.9
million at December 31, 2007 (of which $21.4 million (2007
$54.4 million) is only available to
the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture). Our total liquidity including cash, cash equivalents and undrawn
long-term borrowings, was $504.4 million as at September 30, 2008, compared to $522.9 million as at
December 31, 2007. The decrease in liquidity was primarily the result of the purchase of the two
Kenai LNG Carriers and a partial repayment made on the promissory note due to Teekay Corporation
for the purchase of Teekay Nakilat (III). These were partially offset by our equity offerings in
April 2008, which generated net proceeds of $202.5 million and our establishing a new $172.5 million
revolving facility in June 2008.
Our primary short-term liquidity needs are to pay quarterly distributions on our outstanding units
and to fund general working capital requirements and drydocking expenditures, while our long-term
liquidity needs primarily relate to expansion and maintenance capital expenditures and debt
repayment. Expansion capital expenditures primarily represent the purchase or construction of
vessels to the extent the expenditures increase the operating capacity or revenue generated by our
fleet, while maintenance capital expenditures primarily consist of drydocking expenditures and
expenditures to replace vessels in order to maintain the operating capacity or revenue generated by
our fleet. We anticipate that our primary sources of funds for our short-term liquidity needs will
be cash flows from operations, while our long-term sources of funds will be from cash from
operations, long-term bank borrowings and other debt or equity financings, or a combination
thereof.
On April 1, 2008, we acquired the two Kenai LNG Carriers from Teekay Corporation for a total cost
of $230.0 million. This acquisition was financed with the proceeds from our equity offerings in
April 2008 as well as borrowings under one of our revolving credit facilities. Please read Item 1
Financial Statements: Note 3 Public Offering and Note
10(j) Related Party Transactions. On May
6, 2008, with the delivery of the first of the four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers, Teekay Corporation sold
to us its 100% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III), which owns a 40% interest in RasGas 3 Joint
Venture for a purchase price of $110.2 million. This purchase was financed using one of our
revolving credit facilities. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 10(f) Related Party
Transactions.
We will need to use certain of our available liquidity or we may need to raise additional capital
to finance existing capital commitments. We are required to purchase five of our Suezmax tankers,
currently on capital lease arrangements, at various times from late-2009 to 2011. We anticipate
that we will purchase these tankers by assuming the outstanding financing obligations that relate
to them. However, we may be required to obtain separate debt or equity financing to complete the
purchases if the lenders do not consent to our assuming the financing obligations. In addition, we
are committed to acquiring Teekay Corporations 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture,
the three Skaugen LPG Carriers and the two Skaugen Multigas Carriers. These additional purchase
commitments, which are scheduled to occur in 2009 and 2010, total $280.1 million. We intend to
finance these purchases with one of our existing revolving credit facilities, incremental debt,
surplus cash balances, proceeds from the issuance of additional common units, or combinations
thereof. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 12
Commitments and Contingencies.
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Cash Flows. The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the periods presented:
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(restated) |
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Net cash flow from operating activities |
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89,300 |
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81,406 |
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Net cash flow from financing activities |
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343,520 |
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595,459 |
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Net cash flow from investing activities |
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(464,980 |
) |
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(665,260 |
) |
Operating
Cash Flows. Net cash flow from operating activities increased
to $89.3 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, from $81.4 million for the same period in 2007, primarily
reflecting the increase in operating cash flows from the purchase of the two Kenai LNG Carriers in
April 2008, and the timing of our cash receipts and payments, offset by an increase of $9.5 million
in expenditures for drydocking. Net cash flow from operating activities depends upon the timing and
amount of drydocking expenditures, repairs and maintenance activity, vessel additions and
dispositions, foreign currency rates, changes in interest rates, fluctuations in working capital
balances and spot market hire rates (to the extent we have vessels operating in the spot tanker
market or our hire rates are partially affected by spot market rates). The number of vessel
drydockings tends to be uneven between years.
Financing Cash Flows. Our investments in vessels and equipment have been financed primarily with
term loans and capital lease arrangements. Proceeds from long-term debt were $819.1 million and
$804.5 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, we used these funds primarily to fund LNG newbuilding
construction payments in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture and to fund the acquisition of the Kenai
LNG Carriers. From time to time we refinance our loans and revolving credit facilities.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture received net
proceeds of $8.0 million from long-term debt borrowings and received $0.6 million from its other
joint venture partner, which were used to fund LNG newbuilding construction payments. Please read
Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 12(a) Commitments and Contingencies.
On April 23, 2008, we completed a follow-on public offering of 5.0 million common units at a price
of $28.75 per unit for gross proceeds of approximately $143.8 million. On May 8, 2008, the
underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option and purchased an additional 375,000
common units for an additional $10.8 million in gross proceeds to us. Concurrently with the public
offering, Teekay Corporation acquired 1.7 million of our common units at the same public offering
price for a total cost of $50.0 million. We used the net proceeds from the equity offerings of
approximately $202.5 million (including our general partners proportionate 2% capital
contribution) to reduce amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facilities which were used
to fund the acquisitions of the Kenai LNG Carriers and our interests in the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers
described above. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 3 Public Offering.
Cash distributions paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased to $70.6 million
from $53.6 million for the same period last year. This increase was the result of:
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a change in our quarterly distribution from $0.53 per unit in the third quarter of 2007
to $0.57 per unit in the third quarter of 2008; and |
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an increase in the number of units eligible to receive the cash distribution as a result
of the public offering and private placement of common units during the second quarter of
2008. |
Subsequent to September 30, 2008, cash distributions totaling $26.8 million were declared with
respect to each of the third and fourth quarters of 2008, which were
paid on November 14, 2008 and February 13, 2009,
respectively.
In January 2007, we acquired a 2000-built LPG carrier, the Dania Spirit, from Teekay Corporation
and the related long-term, fixed-rate time charter for a purchase price of approximately $18.5
million. The purchase was financed with one of our revolving credit facilities. Since this purchase
represented a transaction between entities under common control, it has been accounted for at
historical cost. Also, as this is included as a Dropdown Predecessor, it has been included for
accounting purposes in our results as if it was acquired on April 1, 2003, when it was acquired by
Teekay Corporation. The amount of the distribution paid to Teekay Corporation relating to the
purchase of the Dania Spirit is reflected as a financing cash flow. Please read Item 1 Financial
Statements: Note 10(h) Related Party Transactions and Note 19 Restatement of Previously Issued
Financial Statements.
During April 2008, we purchased the two Kenai LNG Carriers from Teekay Corporation for a total cost
of $230.0 million, and immediately chartered the vessels back to Teekay Corporation for a period of
10 years (plus options exercisable by Teekay to extend up to an additional 15 years). Since these
purchases represent transactions between entities under common control, they have been accounted
for at historical cost. Also, as these vessels were included as a Dropdown Predecessor, they have
been included for accounting purposes in our results as if they were acquired in December 2007,
when they were acquired by Teekay Corporation. The amount of the distribution paid to Teekay
Corporation relating to the purchase of the two Kenai LNG Carriers is reflected as a financing cash
flow. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 10(j) Related Party Transactions.
Investing Cash Flows. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, Teekay Nakilat (III)
advanced $262.7 million to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture. These advances, which were used by the
RasGas 3 Joint Venture to fund LNG newbuilding construction payments, were primarily funded with
long-term debt.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we incurred $115.0 million in expenditures for
vessels and equipment. These expenditures represent construction payments for the Teekay Tangguh
Joint Ventures two LNG carrier newbuildings and the two Skaugen Multigas newbuildings.
In April 2008, we received $5.4 million relating to a Spanish re-investment tax credit. Please
read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 15 Income Taxes.
In June 2008, the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture returned $19.6 million of its contributed capital
back to Teekay Corporation. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 10(e) Related Party
Transactions.
Upon the delivery of the first RasGas 3 LNG Carrier in May 2008, we acquired Teekay Nakilat (III),
which owns a 40% interest in the four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers, from Teekay Corporation for a purchase
price (net of assumed debt) of $110.2 million, of which we paid $98.2 million during the second and
third quarters of 2008 and the remaining $12.0 million subsequent to September 30, 2008. Since this
ownership interest was purchased from Teekay Corporation, the transaction was between entities
under common control and has been accounted for at historical cost. Therefore, the amount
reflected as cash used in investing activities for this purchase represents the historical cost to
Teekay Corporation. The excess of the purchase price over the contributed basis of Teekay Nakilat
(III) has been reflected as a financing cash flow. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note
10(f) Related Party Transactions.
During 2006, we acquired a 70% interest in Teekay Nakilat for approximately $102.0 million, of
which we paid $26.9 million in 2006. During 2007, we borrowed under our revolving credit facilities
and paid an additional $53.7 million and $21.4 million, respectively, towards the purchase price.
Since this ownership interest was purchased from Teekay Corporation, the transaction was between
entities under common control and has been accounted for at historical cost. Therefore, the amount
reflected as cash used in investing activities for this purchase represents the historical cost to
Teekay Corporation. The excess of the purchase price over the contributed basis of Teekay Nakilat
has been reflected as a financing cash flow. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 10(g)
Related Party Transactions.
Credit Facilities
As at September 30, 2008, we had three long-term revolving credit facilities available which
provided for borrowings of up to $599.7 million, of which $444.7 million was undrawn. The amount
available under the credit facilities reduces by $10.6 million (fourth quarter of 2008), $31.0
million (2009), $31.6 million (2010), $32.2 million (2011), $32.9 million (2012) and $461.4 million
(thereafter). Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus a margin. All revolving credit facilities
may be used by us to fund general partnership purposes and to fund cash distributions. We are
required to reduce all borrowings used to fund cash distributions to zero for a period of at least
15 consecutive days during any 12-month period. The revolving credit facilities are collateralized
by first-priority mortgages granted on seven of our vessels, together with other related security,
and include a guarantee from us or our subsidiaries of all outstanding amounts.
We have a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding which, as at September 30, 2008, totaled
$427.7 million, of which $259.5 million of the term loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.39%
and has quarterly payments that reduce over time. The remaining $168.2 million bears interest based
on LIBOR plus a margin and will require bullet repayments of approximately $56 million for each of
three vessels due at maturity in 2018 and 2019. The term loan is collateralized by first-priority
mortgages on the vessels, together with certain other related
security and certain undertakings from us.
We have a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding which, as at September 30, 2008, totaled
$875.8 million, of which $435.0 million bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.36% and requires
quarterly payments. The remaining $440.8 million bears interest based on LIBOR plus a margin and
will require bullet repayments of approximately $110 million for each of four vessels due at
maturity in 2020. Following delivery of all four vessels, an additional tranche of approximately
$35 million for all four vessels will be advanced under the loan facility in quarterly installments
until 2014 and will then be repaid in quarterly payments until maturity in 2020. The term loan is
collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels, together with certain other related
security and certain undertakings from us. On December 31, 2008 Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 novated the RasGas 3 term loan and their
interest rate swap agreements to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture for no consideration. As a result,
the RasGas 3 Joint Venture shall assume all the rights, liabilities and obligations of Teekay
Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 under the terms of the RasGas 3 term
loan and the interest rate swap agreements. However, Teekay Nakilat
(III) has guaranteed 40% of the RasGas 3 Joint Venture
obligations under these interest rate swap agreements. We own a 40% interest
in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture and we account for it under the equity
method.
The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture has a loan facility, which, as at September 30, 2008, provided for
borrowings of up to $392.0 million, of which $111.2 million was undrawn. Prior to delivery of the
two Tangguh LNG Carriers, interest payments on the loan are based on LIBOR plus margins. At
September 30, 2008, the margins ranged between 0.30% and 0.80%. Following delivery of the vessels,
interest payments on one tranche under the loan facility will be based on LIBOR plus 0.30%, while
interest payments on the second tranche will be based on LIBOR plus 0.625%. Commencing three months
after delivery of each vessel, one tranche (total value of $324.5 million) reduces in quarterly
payments while the other tranche (total value of up to $190.0 million) correspondingly is drawn up
with a final $95 million bullet payment per vessel due at the end of the twelve-year term. This
loan facility is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels to which the loan
relates, together with certain other security and is guaranteed by Teekay Corporation. Upon
transfer of the ownership of the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture from Teekay Corporation to us, the
rights and obligations of Teekay Corporation under the guarantee may, upon the fulfillment of
certain conditions, be transferred to us.
We have a U.S. Dollar-denominated demand loan outstanding owing to Teekay Nakilats joint venture
partner, which, as at September 30, 2008, totaled $16.0 million, including accrued interest.
Interest payments on this loan, which are based on a fixed interest rate of 4.84%, commenced in
February 2008. The loan is repayable on demand no earlier than February 27, 2027.
We have two Euro-denominated term loans outstanding which, as at September 30, 2008 totaled 298.4
million Euros ($420.6 million). These loans were used to make restricted cash deposits that fully
fund payments under capital leases. Interest payments are based on EURIBOR plus margins. The term
loans have varying maturities through 2023 and monthly payments that reduce over time. These loans
are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels to which the loans relate, together
with certain other related security and guarantees from one of our subsidiaries.
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The weighted-average effective interest rates for our long-term debt outstanding at September 30,
2008 and December 31, 2007 were 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. These rates do not reflect the effect
of related interest rate swaps that we have used to hedge certain of our floating-rate debt. At
September 30, 2008, the margins on our long-term debt ranged from 0.3% to 0.9%.
Our term loans and revolving credit facilities contain covenants and other restrictions typical of
debt financing secured by vessels, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following that
restrict the ship-owning subsidiaries from:
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incurring or guaranteeing indebtedness; |
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changing ownership or structure, including mergers, consolidations, liquidations and
dissolutions; |
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making dividends or distributions if we are in default; |
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making capital expenditures in excess of specified levels; |
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making certain negative pledges and granting certain liens; |
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selling, transferring, assigning or conveying assets; |
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making certain loans and investments; and |
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entering into a new line of business. |
Certain loan agreements require that minimum levels of tangible net worth and aggregate liquidity
be maintained; provide for a maximum level of leverage and require one of our subsidiaries to
maintain restricted cash deposits. Our ship-owning subsidiaries may not, among other things, pay
dividends or distributions if we are in default under our loan agreements and revolving credit
facilities. Our capital leases do not contain financial or restrictive covenants other than those
relating to operation and maintenance of the vessels. As at September 30, 2008, we were in
compliance with all covenants in our credit facilities and capital leases.
Contractual Obligations and Contingencies
The following table summarizes our long-term contractual obligations as at September 30, 2008:
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2010 |
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2012 |
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U.S. Dollar-Denominated Obligations: |
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Long-term debt (1) |
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1,756.5 |
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36.7 |
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168.7 |
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170.2 |
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1,380.9 |
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Commitments under capital leases (2) |
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232.9 |
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6.1 |
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142.8 |
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84.0 |
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Commitments under capital leases (3) |
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1,079.1 |
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6.0 |
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48.0 |
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48.0 |
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977.1 |
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Advances from affiliates and joint venture partners |
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59.6 |
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1.2 |
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58.4 |
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Purchase obligations (4) |
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292.1 |
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12.0 |
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280.1 |
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Total U.S. Dollar-denominated obligations |
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3,420.2 |
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62.0 |
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639.6 |
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302.2 |
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2,416.4 |
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Euro-Denominated Obligations: (5) |
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Long-term debt (6) |
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420.6 |
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2.8 |
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24.7 |
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230.9 |
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162.2 |
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Commitments under capital leases (2) (7) |
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199.8 |
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34.4 |
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74.0 |
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91.4 |
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Total Euro-denominated obligations |
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620.4 |
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37.2 |
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98.7 |
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322.3 |
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162.2 |
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Totals |
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4,040.6 |
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99.2 |
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738.3 |
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624.5 |
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2,578.6 |
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(1) |
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Excludes expected interest payments of $19.0 million (fourth quarter of 2008), $138.0 million
(2009 and 2010), $121.8 million (2011 and 2012) and $296.7 million (beyond 2012). Expected
interest payments are based on the existing interest rates (fixed-rate loans) and LIBOR at
September 30, 2008, plus margins that ranged up to 0.9% (variable-rate loans). The expected
interest payments do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that we have used
as an economic hedge of certain of our floating-rate debt. Includes
100% of the RasGas 3 term loan of $875.8 million. |
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(2) |
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Includes, in addition to lease payments, amounts we are required to pay to purchase certain
leased vessels at the end of the lease terms. We are obligated to purchase five of our
existing Suezmax tankers upon the termination of the related capital leases, which will occur
at various times from late-2009 to 2011. The purchase price will be based on the unamortized
portion of the vessel construction financing costs for the vessels, which we expect to range
from $35.6 million to $39.2 million per vessel. We expect to satisfy the purchase price by
assuming the existing vessel financing, although we may be required to obtain separate debt or
equity financing to complete the purchases if the lenders do not consent to our assuming the
financing obligations. We are also obligated to purchase one of our existing LNG carriers upon
the termination of the related capital leases on December 31, 2011. The purchase obligation
has been fully funded with restricted cash deposits. Please read Item 1 Financial
Statements: Note 5 Leases and Restricted Cash. |
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(3) |
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Existing restricted cash deposits of $486.4 million, together with the interest earned on the
deposits, will be sufficient to repay the remaining amounts we currently owe under the lease
arrangements. |
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(4) |
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We agreed to acquire Teekay Corporations 70% interest in two 155,000 cubic
meter newbuilding LNG carriers. The Partnership expects the purchase to be effective during
the second quarter of 2009. See, however Results of
Operations Items You Should Consider When Evaluating Our
Results of Operations. The Tangguh vessels will provide
transportation services to The Tangguh Production Sharing Contractors, a consortium led by a
subsidiary of BP plc, to service the Tangguh LNG project in Indonesia at fixed rates, with
inflation adjustments, for a period of 20 years. An Indonesian joint venture partner owns the
remaining 30% interest in these vessels. |
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We acquired from Teekay Corporation its 40% interest in the four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers upon the
delivery of the first vessel on May 6, 2008. We paid the estimated purchase price (net of assumed
debt) of $110.2 million with $98.2 million paid during the second and third quarters of 2008 and
the remaining $12.0 million paid subsequent to September 30, 2008. Please read Item 1
Financial Statements: Note 10(f) Related Party Transactions. |
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In December 2006, we entered into an agreement to acquire the three Skaugen LPG Carriers from
Skaugen, for approximately $33.7 million per vessel upon their deliveries scheduled between
early-2009 and mid-2010. The purchase price may be adjusted if the deliveries
are delayed. In July 2008, Teekay Corporation signed contracts
for the purchase of two newbuilding Multigas
carriers from Skaugen and we have agreed to purchase these vessels from Teekay Corporation for a
total cost of approximately $94 million upon their delivery
scheduled for the second half of 2010.
Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 12 Commitments and Contingencies. |
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(5) |
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Euro-denominated obligations are presented in U.S. Dollars and have been converted using the
prevailing exchange rate as of September 30, 2008. |
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(6) |
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Excludes expected interest payments of $5.9 million (fourth quarter of 2008), $45.7 million
(2009 and 2010), $25.2 million (2011 and 2012) and $65.9 million (beyond 2012). Expected
interest payments are based on EURIBOR at September 30, 2008, plus margins that ranged up to
0.66%, as well as the prevailing U.S. Dollar/Euro exchange rate as of September 30, 2008. The
expected interest payments do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that we
have used as an economic hedge of certain of our floating-rate debt. |
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(7) |
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Existing restricted cash deposits of $188.4 million, together with the interest earned on the
deposits, will equal the remaining amounts we owe under the lease arrangement, including our
obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term. |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have, a current or
future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or
expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which require us to make
estimates in the application of our accounting policies based on our best assumptions, judgments
and opinions. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions,
estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly
and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined
with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such
differences could be material. Accounting estimates and assumptions that we consider to be the most
critical to an understanding of our financial statements, because they inherently involve
significant judgments and uncertainties, can be found in Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects in our Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the
SEC on December 2, 2008.
The sharp decline of economic and market conditions during the fourth quarter of 2008, including
the significant disruptions in the global credit markets, have affected the estimates used in the
valuation of a broad range of assets and liabilities. For the fourth quarter of 2008, we will
assess whether these events have caused any of our assets, including
goodwill, to be impaired and if so, the amount of
any writedown. Any potential impairment could be material, however,
any writedowns will not have an affect on our cash flows.
Page 36 of 45
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Report on Form 6-K for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 contains certain
forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1933 as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning
future events and our operations, performance and financial condition, including, in particular,
statements regarding:
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our future financial condition; |
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results of operations and revenues and expenses; |
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LNG, LPG and tanker market fundamentals; |
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future capital expenditures and availability of capital resources to fund capital
expenditures; |
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offers of vessels and
associated contracts to us from Teekay Corporation, and completing
the acquisitions of vessels and projects; |
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delivery dates of newbuildings; |
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the commencement of service of newbuildings under long-term contracts and of LNG
and LPG projects; |
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our liquidity needs; and |
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the expected timing, amount and method of financing for the purchase of joint
venture interests and vessels, including our five Suezmax tankers operated pursuant to
capital leases. |
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast,
indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words
believe, anticipate, expect, estimate, project, will be, will continue, will likely
result, plan, intend or words or phrases of similar meanings. These statements involve known
and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently
subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control.
Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but
are not limited to: changes in production of LNG, LPG or oil; greater or less than anticipated
levels of vessel newbuilding orders or greater or less than anticipated rates of vessel scrapping;
changes in trading patterns; changes in applicable industry laws and regulations and the timing of
implementation of new laws and regulations; LNG or LPG infrastructure constraints and community
and environmental group resistance to new LNG or LPG infrastructure; potential development of
active short-term or spot LNG or LPG shipping markets; potential inability to implement our growth
strategy; competitive factors in the markets in which we operate; potential for early termination
of long-term contracts and our potential inability to renew or replace long-term contracts; loss
of any customer, time charter or vessel; shipyard production or vessel delivery delays; changes in
tax regulations; our potential inability to raise financing to purchase additional vessels; our
exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations; conditions in the public equity markets; LNG or
LPG project delays or abandonment; and other factors detailed from time to time in our periodic
reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the year ended December
31, 2007 filed with the SEC on December 2, 2008. We do not intend to release publicly any updates
or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our
expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any such statement is based.
Page 37 of 45
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowings that
require us to make interest payments based on LIBOR or EURIBOR. Significant increases in interest
rates could adversely affect our operating margins, results of operations and our ability to
service our debt. We use interest rate swaps to reduce our exposure to market risk from changes in
interest rates. The principal objective of these contracts is to minimize the risks and costs
associated with our floating-rate debt.
In order to minimize counterparty risk, we only enter into derivative transactions with
counterparties that are rated A or better by Standard & Poors or Aa3 by Moodys at the time of
the transactions. In addition, to the extent practical, interest rate swaps are entered into with
different counterparties to reduce concentration risk.
The table below provides information about our financial instruments at September 30, 2008, that
are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For long-term debt and capital lease obligations, the
table presents principal payments and related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity
dates. For interest rate swaps, the table presents notional amounts and weighted-average interest
rates by expected contractual maturity dates.
Expected
Maturity Date
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Balance |
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Fair Value |
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of |
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There- |
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Asset/ |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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after |
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Total |
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(Liability) |
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Rate(1) |
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(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages) |
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Long-Term Debt: |
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Variable Rate ($U.S.) (2) |
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17.9 |
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26.0 |
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19.2 |
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22.7 |
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24.4 |
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934.6 |
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1,044.8 |
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(1,044.8 |
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4.1 |
% |
Variable Rate (Euro) (3) (4) |
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2.8 |
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11.9 |
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12.8 |
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223.8 |
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7.2 |
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162.1 |
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420.6 |
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(420.6 |
) |
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5.6 |
% |
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Fixed-Rate Debt ($U.S.) |
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18.8 |
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62.0 |
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61.5 |
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61.5 |
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61.5 |
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446.4 |
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711.7 |
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(721.1 |
) |
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4.5 |
% |
Average Interest Rate |
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4.8 |
% |
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4.6 |
% |
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4.6 |
% |
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4.6 |
% |
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4.6 |
% |
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5.1 |
% |
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4.5 |
% |
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Capital Lease Obligations (5)
(6) |
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Fixed-Rate ($U.S.) (7) |
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2.3 |
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120.3 |
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3.9 |
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80.1 |
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206.6 |
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206.6 |
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7.4 |
% |
Average Interest Rate (8) |
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7.5 |
% |
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8.8 |
% |
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5.4 |
% |
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5.5 |
% |
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% |
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Interest Rate Swaps: |
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Contract Amount ($U.S.) (6) (9) |
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1.2 |
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11.3 |
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17.9 |
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18.4 |
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18.9 |
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909.7 |
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977.3 |
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(72.5 |
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5.4 |
% |
Average Fixed Pay Rate (2) |
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6.2 |
% |
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5.7 |
% |
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5.5 |
% |
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5.5 |
% |
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5.6 |
% |
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5.4 |
% |
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5.4 |
% |
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Contract Amount (Euro) (4) (10) |
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2.8 |
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11.9 |
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12.8 |
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223.8 |
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7.2 |
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162.1 |
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420.6 |
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26.6 |
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3.8 |
% |
Average Fixed Pay Rate (3) |
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3.8 |
% |
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3.8 |
% |
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3.8 |
% |
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3.8 |
% |
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3.7 |
% |
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3.8 |
% |
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% |
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(1) |
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Rate refers to the weighted-average effective interest rate for our long-term debt and
capital lease obligations, including the margin we pay on our floating-rate debt and the
average fixed pay rate for our interest rate swap agreements. The average interest rate for
our capital lease obligations is the weighted-average interest rate implicit in our lease
obligations at the inception of the leases. The average fixed pay rate for our interest rate
swaps excludes the margin we pay on our floating-rate debt, which as of September 30, 2008
ranged from 0.3% to 0.9%. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 8 Long-term Debt. |
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(2) |
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Interest payments on U.S. Dollar-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on
LIBOR. |
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(3) |
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Interest payments on Euro-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on EURIBOR. |
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(4) |
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Euro-denominated amounts have been converted to U.S. Dollars using the prevailing exchange
rate as of September 30, 2008. |
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(5) |
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Excludes capital lease obligations (present value of minimum lease payments) of 125.2
million Euros ($176.5 million) on one of our existing LNG carriers with a weighted-average
fixed interest rate of 5.8%. Under the terms of this fixed-rate lease obligation, we are
required to have on deposit, subject to a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 5.0%, an
amount of cash that, together with the interest earned thereon, will fully fund the amount
owing under the capital lease obligation, including a vessel purchase obligation. As at
September 30, 2008, this amount was 127.5 million Euros ($179.7 million). Consequently, we
are not subject to interest rate risk from these obligations or deposits. |
Page 38 of 45
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(6) |
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Under the terms of the capital leases for the RasGas II LNG Carriers (see Item 1
Financial Statements: Note 5 Leases and Restricted Cash), we are required to have on
deposit, subject to a variable rate of interest, an amount of cash that, together with
interest earned on the deposit, will equal the remaining amounts owing under the
variable-rate leases. The deposits, which as at September 30, 2008 totaled $486.4 million,
and the lease obligations, which as at September 30, 2008 totaled $469.3 million, have been
swapped for fixed-rate deposits and fixed-rate obligations. Consequently, Teekay Nakilat is
not subject to interest rate risk from these obligations and deposits and, therefore, the
lease obligations, cash deposits and related interest rate swaps have been excluded from the
table above. As at September 30, 2008, the contract amount, fair value and fixed interest
rates of these interest rate swaps related to Teekay Nakilats capital lease obligations and
restricted cash deposits were $485.4 million and $478.1 million, ($18.0) million and $19.1
million, and 4.9% and 4.8% respectively. |
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(7) |
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The amount of capital lease obligations represents the present value of minimum lease
payments together with our purchase obligation, as applicable. |
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(8) |
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The average interest rate is the weighted-average interest rate implicit in the capital
lease obligations at the inception of the leases. |
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(9) |
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The average variable receive rate for our U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps is
set quarterly at 3-month LIBOR. |
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(10) |
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The average variable receive rate for our Euro-denominated interest rate swaps is set
monthly at 1-month EURIBOR. |
Spot Market Rate Risk
One of our Suezmax tankers, the Toledo Spirit, operates pursuant to a time-charter contract that
increases or decreases the otherwise fixed rate established in the charter depending on the spot
charter rates that we would have earned had we traded the vessel in the spot tanker market. The
remaining term of the time-charter contract is 17 years, although the charterer has the right to
terminate the time charter in July 2018. We have entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation
under which Teekay Corporation pays us any amounts payable to the charterer as a result of spot
rates being below the fixed rate, and we pay Teekay Corporation any amounts payable to us from the
charterer as a result of spot rates being in excess of the fixed rate. At September 30, 2008, the
fair value of this derivative liability was $27.2 million and the change from reporting period to
period has been reported in voyage revenues.
Page 39 of 45
Item 4 RECENT FINANCIAL RESULTS
2008
Fourth Quarter and Year End Results
Our
internal accounting records for the quarter ended December 31, 2008
include voyage revenues of $89.6 million and income from vessel
operations of $41.4 million compared to voyage revenues of $69.0
million and income from vessel operations of $32.0 million for the
same period in the prior year. The increase in our voyage revenues
primarily relates to the acquisition of the Kenai LNG carriers, an increase in the profit share component of the time charter
revenues for the Teide Spirit and an increase relating to the
change in fair value of a derivative agreement between Teekay
Corporation and us for the Toledo Spirit time charter
contract. This increase was partially offset by an increase in
off-hire days resulting from regularly scheduled drydockings and a
decrease in revenue for certain of our Spanish-flagged vessels due to
changes in foreign exchange rates. Changes in our revenues as a
result of foreign currency fluctuations are generally offset by
changes in our foreign currency-denominated expenses. The increase in
income from vessel operations primarily relates to the above factors
affecting voyage revenues. For the fourth quarter of 2008, we expect
an increase in our unrealized non-cash loss relating to the change in
fair value of our interest rate swap derivatives as compared to the
same period in the prior year.
On
February 2, 2009, we declared a cash distribution of $0.57 per unit
for the fourth quarter of 2008, which was paid on February 13, 2009
to all unitholders of record on February 6, 2009.
Our
internal accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2008
include voyage revenues of $303.8 million and income from vessel
operations of $126.0 million, compared to voyage revenues of $270.0
million and income from vessel operations of $130.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2007. The increase in our voyage revenues
primarily relates to the Kenai and RasGas II LNG carriers operating
for all of 2008, an increase in the profit share component of the
time charter revenues for the Teide Spirit and an increase in
revenue for certain of our Spanish-flagged vessels due to changes in
foreign exchange rates. This increase was partially offset by a
decrease relating to the change in fair value of a derivative
agreement between Teekay Corporation and us for the Toledo
Spirit time charter contract and an increase in off-hire days
resulting from regularly scheduled drydockings. The decrease in
income from vessel operations primarily relates to an increase in
vessel operating expenses and an increase in management fees,
partially offset by the increase in voyage revenues described above.
For the year ended December 31, 2008, we expect an increase in our
unrealized non-cash loss relating to the change in fair value of our
interest rate swap derivatives as compared to the prior year.
The
financial information provided above includes historical results of
vessels acquired by us from Teekay Corporation, for the period when
these vessels were owned and operated by Teekay Corporation. The
Kenai LNG carriers, which were acquired by us from Teekay Corporation
on April 1, 2008, were acquired by Teekay Corporation from a third
party in mid-December 2007 and were reflected in our results from
December 2007.
As of December 31, 2008,
our cash, cash equivalents and available borrowing capacity under our
revolving credit facility totaled $491.8 million.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm has not completed its audit of our consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 or
performed a review of our financial information for the quarter ended
December 31, 2008. Furthermore, we have not yet assessed whether the
decline in market conditions caused any of our assets to be impaired
for the fourth quarter. Any such impairment would result
in an immediate change to earnings with a corresponding reduction of
partners
equity. As a result, the financial statements
for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008 may be subject to change.
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Report on Form 6-K, you should
carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 3. Key Information-Risk
Factors in our Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with
the SEC on December 2, 2008, which could materially affect our business, financial condition
or results of operations. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those
disclosed in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F/A except for the
addition of the following:
Some of our subsidiaries are classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, which could result in additional tax.
Our
subsidiaries Arctic Spirit LLC and Polar Spirit LLC, which own the two Kenai LNG carriers,
are classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, if these
subsidiaries (and any other subsidiary classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income
tax purposes) fail to qualify for an exemption from U.S. federal
income tax on the U.S. source portion of
our income attributable to transportation that begins or ends (but
not both) in the U.S., the subsidiaries may be subject to U.S.
federal income tax on such income. The imposition of this
tax would result in decreased cash available for distribution to common unitholders.
In addition, these subsidiaries could be treated as passive foreign investment companies
(or PFICs) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. shareholders of a PFIC are subject to
a disadvantageous U.S. federal income tax regime with respect to the income derived by the
PFIC, the distributions they receive from the PFIC, and the gain, if any, they derive from
the sale or other disposition of their interests in the PFIC.
The
Internal Revenue Service (or IRS) may challenge the manner in which we value our assets in determining the amount of
income, gain, loss and deduction allocable to the unitholders, which could adversely affect
the value of the common units.
A unitholders taxable income or loss with respect to a common unit each year will depend
upon a number of factors, including the nature and fair market value of our assets at the
time the holder acquired the common unit, whether we issue additional units or whether we
engage in certain other transactions, and the manner in which our items of income, gain,
loss and deduction are allocated among our partners. For this purpose, we determine the
value of our assets and the relative amounts of our items of income, gain, loss and
deduction allocable to our unitholders and our general partner as holder of the incentive
distribution rights by reference to the value of our interests, including the incentive
distribution rights. The IRS may challenge any valuation determinations that we make,
particularly as to the incentive distribution rights, for which there is no public market.
Moreover, the IRS could challenge certain other aspects of the manner in which we determine
the relative allocations made to our unitholders and to the general partner as holder of
our incentive distribution rights.
A successful IRS challenge to our valuation or allocation methods could increase the amount
of net taxable income and gain realized by a unitholder with respect to a common unit. Any
such IRS challenge, whether or not successful, could adversely affect the value of our
common units.
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If
we do not receive a favorable ruling from the IRS related to the proposed structure we
would use for certain of our LPG operations, we may recognize additional non-qualifying income from our LPG
operations. Because we also plan to use the same structure certain of for our LNG operations, we may also receive less
cash flow than expected from these LNG operations, or none at all, if we do not receive the ruling.
We anticipate that the LPG carriers acquired from I.M. Skaugen ASA will be held by a foreign subsidiary
classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is wholly owned by a U.S. partnership.
We have requested a ruling from the IRS that would cause this foreign
subsidiary not to be classified as PFIC for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. If we do not receive a favorable ruling from the IRS, we anticipate that we would operate the LPG
carriers in a pass-through structure rather than a corporation, and thereby avoid PFIC status for those
vessels. Doing so would increase the amount of our non-qualifying income for purposes of determining our
status as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but we do not anticipate that the amount of
this non-qualifying income would be sufficient to jeopardize such status.
If we receive a favorable ruling with respect to the LPG carrier structure, we anticipate that we will use
the same structure to acquire and hold the carriers servicing the Tangguh LNG project. If we do not receive
a favorable ruling, we believe placing the Tangguh LNG carriers in a pass-through structure, however, could
jeopardize our status as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes due to the nature of their
charter agreements and the amount of income generated by those charters. In order to preserve our status as
a partnership for U.S. foreign income tax purposes in the event we do not receive a favorable ruling, we
would (i) seek to restructure the project, which may provide us less benefit than we originally anticipated
or (ii) require certain tax elections to be made by unitholders in order to avoid adverse tax consequences.
If any of these alternatives are not satisfactory to us, we may not acquire Teekay Corporations interest in
the two LNG carriers and related charters. In that case, we would not receive the cash flow we currently
expect to receive from this project.
The continuation of recent economic conditions, including disruptions in the global credit
markets, could adversely affect our ability to grow.
The recent economic downturn and financial crisis in the global markets have produced
illiquidity in the capital markets, market volatility, heightened exposure to interest rate
and credit risks and reduced access to capital markets. If this economic downturn
continues, we may face restricted access to the capital markets or
bank lending, which may make it more difficult and costly to
fund future growth. The decreased access to such
resources could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
The recent economic downturn may affect our customers ability to charter our vessels and
pay for our services and may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
The recent economic downturn in the global financial markets may lead to a decline in our
customers operations or ability to pay for our services, which could result in decreased
demand for our vessels and services. Our customers inability to pay could also result in
their default on our current contracts and charters. The decline in the amount of services
requested by our customers or their default on our contracts with them could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations. We cannot determine whether the difficult conditions in the economy and the financial
markets will improve or worsen in the near future.
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An impairment of goodwill could reduce our earnings.
At
September 30, 2008, we had $35.6 million of goodwill
recorded on our balance sheet. U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (or GAAP), requires us to test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or
when events or circumstances occur indicating that goodwill might be impaired. Due to the
decline in market conditions, we conducted an interim impairment review of our reporting
units during the third quarter of 2008 and it was determined that the fair value
attributable to our Suezmax tanker reporting unit was less than its carrying value. As a
result, a goodwill impairment loss of $3.6 million was recognized in the Suezmax tanker
reporting unit during the third quarter. For the fourth quarter of 2008, we will again
assess whether the decline in market conditions has caused any of our assets to be impaired
and, if so, we would be required to take an immediate charge to earnings with a
corresponding reduction of partners equity and increase in balance sheet leverage as
measured by debt to total capitalization.
In 2008, we identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial
reporting and, as a result, we restated our financial statements and concluded that our
internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures were
ineffective as of December 31, 2007. Although we believe we have fully remediated these
material weaknesses, our auditors are currently auditing our financial statements and our
internal controls and may conclude that as of December 31, 2008 we had not maintained
effective internal control over financial reporting.
On December 2, 2008, we filed an Annual Report on Form 20-F/A to amend our Annual Report on
Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 and a form 6-K/A
for the first quarter of 2008 in order to restate our previously reported
financial results of operation, including results for 2003 through
2007 and first quarter of 2008. On the same date,
we also filed a Form 6-K/A for the first quarter of 2008 and a Form 6-K for the second
quarter of 2008. For a more complete description of this restatement, please see our Annual
Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, including the
Explanatory Note beginning on page 15 and Item 15. Controls and Procedures beginning on
page 73.
The restatement adjusted our accounting treatment for derivative transactions, our
accounting treatment for certain vessels we acquired from Teekay Corporation and our
financial statement presentation of our interests in the RasGas 3 joint venture. The
adjustments were all non-cash in nature and therefore affected net income but not our cash
flows, liquidity or cash distributions to partners.
In connection with the restatement, we also reevaluated the assessment of our disclosure
controls and procedures. Solely as a result of the material weaknesses in our internal
controls over financial reporting, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of
December 31, 2007.
The audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
the auditors evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial
reporting have not yet been completed. The steps we have taken to remediate the identified
material weaknesses may prove ineffective and our independent auditors may conclude that as
of December 31, 2008 we had not maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting, which might have an adverse effect on the price of our common units.
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Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5 Other Information
Technical Termination as a Partnership
On May 11, 2007, Teekay Corporation transferred its greater than 50% interest in our
capital and profits to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Teekay Holdings Limited. As a result
of this transfer and because Teekay Holdings Limited did not timely elect to be classified
as a disregarded subsidiary of Teekay Corporation for U.S. tax purposes, we will be
considered to have terminated as a partnership for U.S. tax purposes on May 11, 2007, then
to have been reconstituted as a new partnership, unless the IRS grants Teekay Holdings
Limiteds request for an extension of time to make the classification election.
If we were considered terminated as a partnership on May 11, 2007:
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unitholders who held our units in 2007 and did not use a calendar tax year in
2007 might be required to report more than 12 months of our net income or loss in
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unitholders who acquired our units in 2007 after the termination may suffer
reduced depreciation and amortization deductions if our reconstituted partnership
does not make a valid Section 754 election for the portion of 2007 falling after
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unitholders who held our units in 2007 or 2008 would be required to file
amended tax returns for those years and might be subject to penalties and interest
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we would incur administrative expenses in connection with the filing of amended
tax returns for 2007 and 2008 and amended unitholder information reports for 2007
and 2008, and the IRS might assert penalties and interest against us for failure
to take the termination into account in our original tax returns and information
reports, though Teekay Corporation has agreed to indemnify us for these and any
other costs or losses to us arising from a May 11, 2007 termination. |
If we were considered terminated on May 11, 2007, we would attempt to negotiate an
agreement with the IRS that mitigates some of the effects of the termination for
unitholders who held units in 2007 and 2008, possibly including a waiver of penalties and
interest for 2007 and 2008 arising from the termination, a waiver of the requirement to
file amended returns and information reports for 2007 and 2008 and permission to instead
increase the taxable income reported to affected unitholders for tax years after 2008.
Expected Early Conversion of a Portion of the Subordinated Units
If we meet the applicable financial tests in our partnership agreement for any quarter
ending on or after March 31, 2009, 3,683,643 subordinated units will convert into an equal
number of common units. We expect that we will meet these tests for the quarter ending
March 31, 2009 and that these subordinated units will therefore convert on the second
business day following the distribution of available cash to unitholders with respect to
the first quarter of 2009.
Item 6 Exhibits
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Agreement, dated June 30, 2008, for a U.S. $172,500,000 Secured Revolving Loan Facility between Arctic Spirit
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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION
STATEMENTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP:
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-124647) FILED WITH THE SEC ON MAY 5, 2005 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-137697) FILED WITH THE SEC ON SEPTEMBER 29,
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
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Teekay GP L.L.C., its General Partner
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/s/ Peter Evensen
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Chief Executive Officer and
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EXHIBT INDEX
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Agreement, dated June 30, 2008, for a U.S. $172,500,000 Secured Revolving Loan
Facility between Arctic Spirit L.L.C., Polar Spirit L.L.C and DnB Nor Bank A.S.A. |