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Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
VOYAGE REVENUES (note 10) |
79,783 | 77,514 | 235,580 | 225,411 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES (note 10) |
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Voyage expenses |
743 | 615 | 1,483 | 1,672 | ||||||||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
19,126 | 17,500 | 56,045 | 56,699 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
18,901 | 19,105 | 58,387 | 56,767 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
4,952 | 4,167 | 12,563 | 14,367 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring charge (note 16) |
393 | | 3,053 | | ||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment (note 6) |
| 3,648 | | 3,648 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
44,115 | 45,035 | 131,531 | 133,153 | ||||||||||||
Income from vessel operations |
35,668 | 32,479 | 104,049 | 92,258 | ||||||||||||
OTHER ITEMS |
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Interest expense (notes 5 and 8) |
(13,396 | ) | (32,627 | ) | (46,630 | ) | (101,227 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income |
3,375 | 14,711 | 10,858 | 45,678 | ||||||||||||
Realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments
(note 11) |
(33,882 | ) | (23,297 | ) | (41,476 | ) | (26,008 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain (note 8) |
(17,559 | ) | 48,567 | (19,510 | ) | 14,647 | ||||||||||
Equity (loss) income |
(2,499 | ) | 278 | 11,507 | (1,413 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense) net (note 9) |
61 | 207 | 239 | 1,211 | ||||||||||||
Total other items |
(63,900 | ) | 7,839 | (85,012 | ) | (67,112 | ) | |||||||||
Net (loss) income |
(28,232 | ) | 40,318 | 19,037 | 25,146 | |||||||||||
Non-controlling interest in net (loss) income |
1,818 | (5,571 | ) | 22,700 | (10,235 | ) | ||||||||||
Dropdown Predecessors interest in net (loss) income |
| | | 894 | ||||||||||||
General Partners interest in net (loss) income |
436 | 9,854 | 3,038 | 5,031 | ||||||||||||
Limited partners interest in net (loss) income |
(30,486 | ) | 36,035 | (6,701 | ) | 29,456 | ||||||||||
Limited
parnters interest in net (loss) income per (note 14): |
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Common unit (basic and diluted) |
(0.63 | ) | 0.99 | (0.16 | ) | 0.37 | ||||||||||
Subordinated unit (basic and diluted) |
(0.63 | ) | 0.99 | (0.06 | ) | 0.01 | ||||||||||
Total unit (basic and diluted) |
(0.63 | ) | 0.99 | (0.14 | ) | 0.26 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average number of units outstanding: |
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Common units (basic and diluted) |
41,021,963 | 33,338,320 | 37,855,872 | 28,475,744 | ||||||||||||
Subordinated units (basic and diluted) |
7,367,286 | 11,050,929 | 9,229,347 | 12,933,082 | ||||||||||||
Total units (basic and diluted) |
48,389,249 | 44,389,249 | 47,085,219 | 41,408,826 |
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As at | As at | |||||||
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
90,485 | 117,641 | ||||||
Restricted cash current (note 5) |
35,574 | 28,384 | ||||||
Accounts receivable |
6,103 | 5,793 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
8,795 | 5,329 | ||||||
Other current assets |
2,336 | 7,266 | ||||||
Current portion of derivative assets (notes 2 and 11) |
16,402 | 13,078 | ||||||
Current portion of net investments in direct financing leases (note 5) |
11,855 | | ||||||
Advances to affiliates (note 10h) |
11,926 | 9,583 | ||||||
Total current assets |
183,476 | 187,074 | ||||||
Restricted cash long-term (note 5) |
614,943 | 614,565 | ||||||
Vessels and equipment (note 8) |
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At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $147,623 (2008 $121,233) |
885,511 | 1,078,526 | ||||||
Vessels under capital leases, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $130,412
(2008 $106,975) (note 5) |
908,040 | 928,795 | ||||||
Advances on newbuilding contracts (note 12) |
56,421 | 200,557 | ||||||
Total vessels and equipment |
1,849,972 | 2,207,878 | ||||||
Investment in and advances to joint venture (note 10f) |
77,024 | 64,382 | ||||||
Net investments in direct financing leases (note 5) |
407,394 | | ||||||
Other assets |
23,395 | 27,266 | ||||||
Derivative assets (notes 2 and 11) |
55,574 | 154,248 | ||||||
Intangible assets net (note 6) |
134,958 | 141,805 | ||||||
Goodwill (note 6) |
35,631 | 35,631 | ||||||
Total assets |
3,382,367 | 3,432,849 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current |
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Accounts payable (note 10a) |
7,445 | 10,838 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities (note 10a) |
33,175 | 24,071 | ||||||
Unearned revenue |
14,165 | 9,705 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt (note 8) |
66,558 | 76,801 | ||||||
Current obligations under capital lease (note 5) |
44,739 | 147,616 | ||||||
Current portion of derivative liabilities (notes 2 and 11) |
52,393 | 35,182 | ||||||
Advances from joint venture partners (note 7) |
1,236 | 1,236 | ||||||
Advances from affiliates (note 10h) |
99,387 | 73,064 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
319,098 | 378,513 | ||||||
Long-term debt (note 8) |
1,340,462 | 1,305,810 | ||||||
Long-term obligations under capital lease (note 5) |
779,626 | 669,725 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities (note 5) |
55,097 | 44,668 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities (notes 2 and 11) |
130,853 | 225,420 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
2,625,136 | 2,624,136 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (notes 5, 8, 11 and 12) |
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Equity |
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Non-controlling interest |
6,510 | 2,862 | ||||||
Partners equity |
750,721 | 805,851 | ||||||
Total equity |
757,231 | 808,713 | ||||||
Total liabilities and total equity |
3,382,367 | 3,432,849 | ||||||
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Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for) |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
19,037 | 25,146 | ||||||
Non-cash items: |
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Unrealized loss on derivative instruments (note 11) |
16,348 | 21,231 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
58,387 | 56,767 | ||||||
Goodwill impairment (note 6) |
| 3,648 | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) |
18,763 | (14,252 | ) | |||||
Equity based compensation |
277 | 276 | ||||||
Equity (income) loss |
(11,507 | ) | 1,413 | |||||
Accrued interest and other net |
5,820 | 6,382 | ||||||
Change in non-cash working capital items related to operating activities |
31,036 | (428 | ) | |||||
Expenditures for drydocking |
(5,456 | ) | (10,883 | ) | ||||
Net operating cash flow |
132,705 | 89,300 | ||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
162,826 | 819,056 | ||||||
Debt issuance costs |
| (2,248 | ) | |||||
Scheduled repayments of long-term debt |
(61,541 | ) | (32,184 | ) | ||||
Prepayments of long-term debt |
(95,900 | ) | (321,000 | ) | ||||
Scheduled repayments of capital lease obligations and other long-term liabilities |
(7,092 | ) | (6,766 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from follow-on offering net of offering costs of $3,305 (2008 $6,179) |
68,532 | 202,519 | ||||||
Advances to and from affiliates |
17,954 | 3,974 | ||||||
Advances from joint venture partners |
| 607 | ||||||
Decrease in restricted cash |
1,390 | 2,032 | ||||||
Cash distributions paid |
(85,196 | ) | (70,631 | ) | ||||
Excess of purchase price over the contributed basis of Teekay Nakilat (III) Holdings
Corporation (note 10f) |
| (25,120 | ) | |||||
Excess of purchase price over the contributed basis of Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC
(note 10e) |
(33,442 | ) | | |||||
Distribution to Teekay Corporation for the purchase of Kenai LNG Carriers (note 10g) |
| (230,000 | ) | |||||
Equity distribution from Teekay Corporation |
| 3,281 | ||||||
Net financing cash flow |
(32,469 | ) | 343,520 | |||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Advances to joint venture |
(2,610 | ) | (262,721 | ) | ||||
Expenditures for vessels and equipment |
(95,669 | ) | (115,020 | ) | ||||
Purchase of Teekay Nakilat (III) Holdings Corporation (note 10f) |
| (73,070 | ) | |||||
Purchase of Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC (note 10e) |
(35,646 | ) | | |||||
Receipts from direct financing leases |
6,533 | | ||||||
Return of capital from Teekay BLT Corporation (note 10e) |
| (19,600 | ) | |||||
Receipt of Spanish re-investment tax credit (note 18) |
| 5,431 | ||||||
Net investing cash flow |
(127,392 | ) | (464,980 | ) | ||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(27,156 | ) | (32,160 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period |
117,641 | 91,891 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period |
90,485 | 59,731 | ||||||
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TOTAL EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partners Equity | Non- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | controlling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common | Subordinated | Partner | Interest | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Units | $ | Units | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as at December 31, 2008 |
33,338 | 634,212 | 11,051 | 134,291 | 37,348 | 2,862 | 808,713 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income |
| (6,122 | ) | | (579 | ) | 3,038 | 22,700 | 19,037 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash distributions |
| (63,668 | ) | | (16,797 | ) | (4,731 | ) | | (85,196 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from follow-on equity offering of
units, net of offering costs of $3.3 million
(note 3) |
4,000 | 67,095 | | | 1,437 | | 68,532 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equity based compensation |
| 220 | | 50 | 7 | | 277 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of subordinated units to common
(note 14) |
3,684 | 42,010 | (3,684 | ) | (42,010 | ) | | | | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss on acquisition of interest rate swap
(note 10k) |
| (1,278 | ) | | (324 | ) | (36 | ) | | (1,638 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Purchase of Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC from
Teekay Corporation (notes 8 and 10e) |
| (22,777 | ) | | (9,406 | ) | (1,259 | ) | (19,052 | ) | (52,494 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance as at September 30, 2009 |
41,022 | 649,692 | 7,367 | 65,225 | 35,804 | 6,510 | 757,231 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1. | Basis of presentation |
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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., which is a limited partnership organized under
the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands, its wholly owned or controlled subsidiaries,
the Dropdown Predecessor, as described below, and variable interest entities for which Teekay
LNG Partners L.P. or its subsidiaries are the primary beneficiaries (see Note 12) (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. |
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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 audited consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2008. In the opinion of management of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner
of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (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 total 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. |
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The Partnership has accounted 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 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. |
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On April 1, 2008, the Partnership acquired interests in two liquefied natural gas (or LNG)
vessels (or 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 statement of income and
cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 reflect these two 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. The two Kenai LNG Carriers
began operations under the ownership of Teekay Corporation on December 13 and 14, 2007,
respectively. 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. |
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The Partnerships consolidated financial statements include 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. |
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The Partnership evaluated events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date and
through the day the financial statements were issued. The date of issuance of the financial
statements was December 7, 2009. |
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Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements |
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In January 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) ASC 805, Business Combinations. This amendment requires an acquirer to recognize the
assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at
the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. This amendment also
requires the acquirer in a business combination achieved in stages to recognize the identifiable
assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, at the full
fair values of the assets and liabilities as if they had occurred on the acquisition date. In
addition, this amendment requires that all acquisition related costs be expensed as incurred,
rather than capitalized as part of the purchase price, and those restructuring costs that an
acquirer expected, but was not obligated to incur, be recognized separately from the business
combination. The amendment applies prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on
or after December 15, 2008. The Partnerships adoption of this amendment did not have a
material impact on the Partnerships consolidated financial statements. |
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In January 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 810, Consolidation, which
requires us to make certain changes to the presentation of our financial statements. This
amendment requires that non-controlling interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the
partners be identified, labeled and presented in the statement of financial position within
equity, but separate from the partners equity. This amendment requires that the amount of
consolidated net income (loss) attributable to the partners and to the non-controlling interest
be clearly identified on the consolidated statements of income (loss). In addition, this
amendment provides for consistency regarding changes in partners ownership including when a
subsidiary is deconsolidated. Any retained non-controlling equity investment in the former
subsidiary will be initially measured at fair value. Except for the presentation and disclosure
provisions of this amendment, which were adopted retrospectively to the Partnerships
consolidated financial statements, this amendment was adopted prospectively. |
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Consolidated net income attributable to the partners would have been different in the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009 had the amendment to FASB ASC 810 not been adopted. Losses
attributable to the non-controlling interest that exceed the entities (Teekay Nakilat
Corporation and Teekay BLT Corporation) equity capital would have been charged against the
majority interest, as there was no obligation of the non-controlling interest to cover such
losses. However, if future earnings do materialize, the majority interest should have been
credited to the extent of such losses previously absorbed. Pro forma consolidated net income
(loss) attributed to non-controlling interest and to the partners and pro forma income (loss)
per unit had the amendment to FASB ASC 810 not been adopted are as follows: |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2009 | September 30, 2009 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Net (loss) income |
(28,232 | ) | 19,037 | |||||
Pro forma non-controlling interest in net (loss) income |
1,724 | 10,097 | ||||||
Pro forma partners interest in net (loss) income |
(29,956 | ) | 8,940 | |||||
Pro forma net (loss) income per unit: |
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Common unit (basic and diluted) |
(0.63 | ) | 0.09 | |||||
Subordinated unit (basic and diluted) |
(0.63 | ) | 0.24 | |||||
Total unit (basic and diluted) |
(0.63 | ) | 0.12 |
In January 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements for non-financial assets and non-financial
liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Non-financial assets and non-financial
liabilities include all assets and liabilities other than those meeting the definition of a
financial asset or financial liability. The Partnerships adoption of this amendment did not
have a material impact on the Partnerships consolidated financial statements. |
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In January 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging,
which requires expanded disclosures about a companys derivative instruments and hedging
activities, including increased qualitative, and credit-risk disclosures. See Note 11 of the
notes to the consolidated financial statements. |
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In January 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which
provides guidance on earnings-per-unit (or EPU) computations for all master limited partnerships
(or MLPs) that distribute available cash, as defined in the respective partnership agreements,
to limited partners, the general partner, and the holders of incentive distribution rights (or
IDRs). MLPs will need to determine the amount of available cash at the end of the reporting
period when calculating the periods EPU. This amendment was applied retrospectively to all
periods presented. See Note 14 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements. |
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In January 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 350, Intangibles Goodwill
and Other, which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension
of assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset The adoption
of the amendment did not have a material impact on the Partnerships consolidated financial
statements. |
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In January 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 323, Investments Equity
Method and Joint Ventures, which provides addresses the accounting for the acquisition of equity
method investments, for changes in value and changes in ownership levels. The adoption of this
amendment did not have a material impact on the Partnerships consolidated financial statements. |
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In April 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments,
which requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments to be disclosed on a
quarterly basis and that disclosures provide qualitative and quantitative information on fair
value estimates for all financial instruments not measured on the balance sheet at fair value,
when practicable, with the exception of certain financial instruments (see Note 2). |
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In April 2009, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which
established general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.
This amendment requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated
subsequent events and the basis for selecting that date, that is, whether that date represents
the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. This amendment is
effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of
this amendment did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements (see
Note 19). |
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In June 2009, the FASB issued the FASB ASC effective for financial statements issued for interim
and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The ASC identifies the source of GAAP
recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive
releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC) under authority of federal
securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective
date, the ASC superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other
non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the ASC will become
non-authoritative. The Partnership adopted the ASC on July 1, 2009 and incorporated it in the Partnerships notes to the consolidated financial statements. |
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2. | Fair Value Measurements |
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The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of
financial instrument: |
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Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash The fair value of the Partnerships cash and
cash equivalents and restricted cash approximates its carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheets. |
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Long-term debt The fair values of the Partnerships fixed-rate and variable-rate long-term
debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on rates currently available for
debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. |
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Advances to and from affiliates, joint venture partners and joint venture The fair value of
the Partnerships advances to and from affiliates, joint venture partners and joint venture
approximates their carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. |
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Interest rate swap agreements The fair value of the Partnerships interest rate swaps, used
for economic hedging purposes, 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. |
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Other derivative 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 10j). 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 the Partnerships projection of future spot market tanker rates, which have
been derived from current spot market tanker rates and long-term historical average rates. |
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The Partnership categorizes the fair value estimates by a a fair value hierarchy based on the
inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the
reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value as follows: |
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Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; |
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Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either
directly or indirectly; and |
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Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the
reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. |
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The estimated fair value of the Partnerships financial instruments and categorization using the
fair value hierarchy is as follows: |
September 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Carrying | Fair | Carrying | Fair | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value | Amount | Value | Amount | Value | ||||||||||||||||
Hierarchy | Asset | Asset | Asset | Asset | ||||||||||||||||
Level | (Liability) | (Liability) | (Liability) | (Liability) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
| 741,002 | 741,002 | 760,590 | 760,590 | |||||||||||||||
Advances to and from joint venture |
| 1,400 | 1,400 | (1,210 | ) | (1,210 | ) | |||||||||||||
Long-term debt (note 8) |
Level 2 | (1,407,020 | ) | (1,225,169 | ) | (1,382,611 | ) | (1,219,241 | ) | |||||||||||
Advances to and from affiliates |
| (87,461 | ) | (87,461 | ) | (63,481 | ) | (63,481 | ) | |||||||||||
Advances from joint venture partners (note 7) |
| (1,236 | ) | (1,236 | ) | (1,236 | ) | (1,236 | ) | |||||||||||
Derivative instruments (note 11) |
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Interest rate swap agreements assets (1) |
Level 2 | 76,368 | 76,368 | 167,390 | 167,390 | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swap agreements liabilities (1) |
Level 2 | (180,609 | ) | (180,609 | ) | (243,448 | ) | (243,448 | ) | |||||||||||
Other derivative |
Level 3 | (11,200 | ) | (11,200 | ) | (17,955 | ) | (17,955 | ) |
(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. The Partnerships interest rate swap agreements as at September 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008 include $4.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of accrued interest which is
recorded in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. |
The Partnership transacts all of its derivative instruments through financial institutions that
are investment-grade rated at the time of the transaction and requires no collateral from these
institutions. |
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Changes in fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 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, 2008 |
(17,955 | ) | ||
Total unrealized gains |
6,755 | |||
Fair value at September 30, 2009 |
(11,200 | ) | ||
The Partnership has determined that there are no non-financial assets or non-financial
liabilities carried at fair value at September 30, 2009. |
3. | Equity Offering |
On March 30, 2009, the Partnership completed a follow-on equity offering of 4.0 million common
units at a price of $17.60 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $70.4 million. As a
result of the offering, the Partnership raised gross equity proceeds of $71.8 million (including
the General Partners 2% proportionate capital contribution). In the nine months ended September
30, 2009, the Partnership used the total net proceeds after deducting offering costs of $3.3
million from the equity offerings of approximately $68.5 million to prepay amounts outstanding
on two of its revolving credit facilities. |
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4. | Segment Reporting |
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The Partnership has two reportable segments: its liquefied gas segment and its Suezmax tanker
segment. The Partnerships liquefied gas segment consists of LNG and liquefied petroleum gas (or
LPG) carriers subject to long-term, fixed-rate time-charters to international energy companies
and Teekay Corporation (see Note 10g). As at September 30, 2009, the Partnerships liquefied gas
segment consisted of fifteen LNG carriers (including four LNG carriers that are accounted for
under the equity method and two LPG carriers. The Partnerships Suezmax tanker segment consists
of eight 100%-owned Suezmax-class crude oil tankers operating on long-term, fixed-rate
time-charter contracts to international energy companies. 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 audited consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. |
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The following tables include results for these segments for the years presented in these
financial statements. |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquefied | Suezmax | Liquefied | Suezmax | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gas | Tanker | Gas | Tanker | |||||||||||||||||||||
Segment | Segment | Total | Segment | Segment | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Voyage revenues |
61,894 | 17,889 | 79,783 | 57,668 | 19,846 | 77,514 | ||||||||||||||||||
Voyage expenses |
465 | 278 | 743 | 189 | 426 | 615 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
12,760 | 6,366 | 19,126 | 10,776 | 6,724 | 17,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
13,989 | 4,912 | 18,901 | 14,310 | 4,795 | 19,105 | ||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative (1) |
3,118 | 1,834 | 4,952 | 2,361 | 1,806 | 4,167 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charge |
175 | 218 | 393 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
| | | | 3,648 | 3,648 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income from vessel operations |
31,387 | 4,281 | 35,668 | 30,032 | 2,447 | 32,479 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and
administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate
resources). |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquefied | Suezmax | Liquefied | Suezmax | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gas | Tanker | Gas | Tanker | |||||||||||||||||||||
Segment | Segment | Total | Segment | Segment | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Voyage revenues |
181,409 | 54,171 | 235,580 | 167,297 | 58,114 | 225,411 | ||||||||||||||||||
Voyage expenses |
723 | 760 | 1,483 | 791 | 881 | 1,672 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
37,493 | 18,552 | 56,045 | 35,752 | 20,947 | 56,699 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
43,660 | 14,727 | 58,387 | 42,740 | 14,027 | 56,767 | ||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative (1) |
7,650 | 4,913 | 12,563 | 7,871 | 6,496 | 14,367 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charge |
1,357 | 1,696 | 3,053 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
| | | | 3,648 | 3,648 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income from vessel
operations |
90,526 | 13,523 | 104,049 | 80,143 | 12,115 | 92,258 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and
administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate
resources). |
A reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets presented in the consolidated balance
sheets is as follows: |
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Total assets of the liquefied gas segment |
2,893,303 | 2,900,689 | ||||||
Total assets of the Suezmax tanker segment |
381,345 | 396,131 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
90,485 | 117,641 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets |
17,234 | 18,388 | ||||||
Consolidated total assets |
3,382,367 | 3,432,849 | ||||||
5. | Leases and Restricted Cash |
Capital Lease Obligations |
RasGas II LNG Carriers. As at September 30, 2009, the Partnership owned a 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), 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 LNG Carriers 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. At inception of the leases
the Partnerships best estimate of the fair value of the guarantee liability was $18.6 million.
During 2008 the Partnership agreed under the terms of its tax lease indemnification guarantee to
increase its capital lease payments for the three LNG carriers to compensate the lessor for
losses suffered as a result of changes in tax rates. The estimated increase in lease payments is
approximately $8.1 million over the term of the lease, with a carrying value of $7.9 million as
at September 30, 2009. The Partnerships carrying amount of the remaining tax indemnification
guarantee is $9.3 million. Both amounts are included as part of other long-term liabilities in
the Partnerships consolidated balance sheets. The tax indemnification is for the duration of
the lease contract with the third party plus the years it would take for the lease payments to
be statute barred, and ends in 2042. Although, there is no maximum potential amount of future
payments, 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. |
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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, 2009, the commitments
under these capital leases approximated $1,055.1 million, including imputed interest of $585.0
million, repayable as follows: |
Year | Commitment | |||
Remainder of 2009 |
$ | 6.0 million | ||
2010 |
$ | 24.0 million | ||
2011 |
$ | 24.0 million | ||
2012 |
$ | 24.0 million | ||
2013 |
$ | 24.0 million | ||
Thereafter |
$ | 953.1 million |
Spanish-Flagged LNG Carrier. As at September 30, 2009, the Partnership was a party to a capital
lease on one LNG carrier (the Madrid Spirit) which is structured as a Spanish tax lease. Under
the terms of the Spanish tax lease for the Madrid Spirit, 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,
2009, the commitments under this capital lease, including the purchase obligation, approximated
117.4 million Euros ($171.8 million), including imputed interest of 10.2 million Euros ($14.9
million), repayable as follows: |
Year | Commitment | |||
Remainder of 2009 |
25.7 million Euros ($37.5 million) | |||
2010 |
26.9 million Euros ($39.4 million) | |||
2011 |
64.8 million Euros ($94.9 million) |
Suezmax Tankers. As at September 30, 2009, the Partnership was a party to 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 the inception of these leases, the weighted-average interest rate implicit
in these leases was 7.4%. These capital leases are variable-rate capital leases; however, any
change in our 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, 2009, the remaining commitments under these capital leases, including the purchase
obligations, approximated $227.6 million, including imputed
interest of $30.2 million, repayable
as follows: |
Year | Commitment | |||
Remainder of 2009 |
$ | 6.0 million | ||
2010 |
$ | 23.7 million | ||
2011 |
$ | 197.9 million |
The Partnerships capital leases do not contain financial or restrictive covenants other than
those relating to operation and maintenance of the vessels. |
Operating Lease Obligations |
Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture. Effective August 10, 2009, the Partnership owns 99% of Teekay
Tangguh Borrower LLC (or Teekay Tangguh), which in turn owns a 70% interest in Teekay BLT
Corporation (or the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture). Prior to the acquisition by the Partnership,
Teekay Tangguh was considered a variable interest entity for the Partnership (see Notes 8 and
10e). |
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As at September 30, 2009, the total estimated future minimum rental payments to be received and
paid under the lease contracts are as follows: |
Year | Rental Receipts | Rental Payments | ||||||
Remainder of 2009 |
$ | 7,226 | $ | 6,268 | ||||
2010 |
$ | 28,892 | $ | 25,072 | ||||
2011 |
$ | 28,875 | $ | 25,072 | ||||
2012 |
$ | 28,860 | $ | 25,072 | ||||
2013 |
$ | 28,843 | $ | 25,072 | ||||
Thereafter |
$ | 332,563 | $ | 382,458 |
Restricted Cash |
Under the terms of the capital leases for the RasGas II LNG Carriers and the Spanish-flagged LNG
carrier described above, the Partnership is required to have on deposit with financial
institutions an amount of cash that, together with interest earned on the deposits, will equal
the remaining amounts owing under the leases, including the obligations 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). |
As at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the amount of restricted cash on deposit for the
three RasGas II LNG Carriers was $480.4 million and $487.4 million, respectively. As at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the weighted-average interest rates earned on the
deposits were 0.7% and 4.8%, respectively. |
As at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the amount of restricted cash on deposit for the
Spanish-Flagged LNG carrier was 108.6 million Euros ($159.1 million) and 104.7 million Euros
($146.2 million), respectively. As at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the
weighted-average interest rates earned on these deposits were 5.0%. |
The Partnership also maintains restricted cash deposits relating to certain term loans, which
cash totaled 7.5 million Euros ($11.0 million) and 6.7 million Euros ($9.3 million) as at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. |
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases |
The Tangguh LNG Carriers commenced their time-charters with The Tangguh Production Sharing
Contractors in January and May 2009, respectively. Both time-charters are accounted for as
direct financing leases with 20 year terms and the following table lists the components of the
net investments in direct financing leases: |
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Total minimum lease payments to be received |
749,390 | | ||||||
Estimated residual value of leased property (unguaranteed) |
194,497 | | ||||||
Initial direct costs |
628 | | ||||||
Less unearned revenue |
(525,266 | ) | | |||||
Total |
419,249 | | ||||||
Less current portion |
11,855 | | ||||||
Total |
407,394 | | ||||||
As at September 30, 2009, minimum lease payments to be received by the Partnership under the
Tangguh LNG Carrier leases in each of the next five succeeding fiscal years are approximately
$9.8 million (remainder of 2009), $38.5 million (2010), $38.5 million (2011), $38.5 million
(2012) and $38.5 million (2013). Both leases are scheduled to end in 2029. |
6. | Intangible Assets and Goodwill |
As at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, intangible assets consisted of time-charter
contracts with a weighted-average amortization period of 19.2 years. |
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The carrying amount of intangible assets for the Partnerships reportable segments is as
follows: |
September 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquefied | Suezmax | Liquefied | Suezmax | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gas | Tanker | Gas | Tanker | |||||||||||||||||||||
Segment | Segment | Total | Segment | Segment | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Gross carrying amount |
179,813 | 2,739 | 182,552 | 179,813 | 2,739 | 182,552 | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization |
(45,673 | ) | (1,921 | ) | (47,594 | ) | (39,031 | ) | (1,716 | ) | (40,747 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net carrying amount |
134,140 | 818 | 134,958 | 140,782 | 1,023 | 141,805 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization expense of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008 were $2.3 million, $6.8 million, $2.3 million and $6.8 million, respectively. |
The carrying amount of goodwill as at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 for the
Partnerships liquefied gas segment is $35.6 million. At September 30, 2008, the Partnership
conducted an interim impairment review of its reporting units 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. |
7. | Advances from Joint Venture Partners |
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Advances from BLT LNG Tangguh Corporation (note 10e) |
1,179 | 1,179 | ||||||
Advances from Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) |
57 | 57 | ||||||
1,236 | 1,236 | |||||||
Advances from joint venture partners are non-interest bearing, unsecured and have no fixed
payment terms. The Partnership did not incur interest expense from the advances during the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. |
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8. | Long-Term Debt |
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Facilities due through 2018 |
218,000 | 215,000 | ||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2019 |
402,830 | 421,517 | ||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2021 |
345,179 | 314,606 | (1) | |||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated Unsecured Loan |
1,144 | 1,144 | (1) | |||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated Unsecured Demand Loan |
15,085 | 16,200 | ||||||
Euro-denominated Term Loans due through 2023 |
424,782 | 414,144 | ||||||
Total |
1,407,020 | 1,382,611 | ||||||
Less current portion |
66,558 | 37,355 | ||||||
Less current portion (variable interest entity) |
| 39,446 | (1) | |||||
Total |
1,340,462 | 1,305,810 | ||||||
(1) | As at December 31, 2008, long-term debt related to the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture was
$315.8 million. Teekay Tangguh was a variable interest entity whereby the Partnership was the
primary beneficiary and owned 70% of the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture. |
As at September 30, 2009, the Partnership had three long-term revolving credit facilities
available, which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to $568.7 million, of which
$350.7 million was undrawn. Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus margins. The amount
available under the revolving credit facilities reduces by $10.5 million (remainder of 2009),
$31.6 million (2010), $32.2 million (2011), $32.9 million (2012), $33.7 million (2013) and
$427.8 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 repay all borrowings used to fund cash distributions within 12 months of their being drawn,
from a source other than further borrowings. 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,
2009, totaled $402.8 million, of which $234.6 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 $56.0 million per vessel due at
maturity in 2018 and 2019. The term loan is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on three
vessels, together with certain other related security and certain guarantees from the
Partnership. |
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The Partnership owns a 69% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture. The Teekay Tangguh
Joint Venture has a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding, which, as at September 30,
2009, totaled $345.2 million and the margins ranged between 0.30% and 0.625%. Interest payments
on the loan are based on LIBOR plus margins. Following delivery of the Tangguh LNG Carriers in
November 2008 and March 2009, interest payments on one tranche under the loan facility are based
on LIBOR plus 0.30%, while interest payments on the second tranche are 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 $95.0 million bullet payment per vessel
due twelve years and three months from each vessel delivery date. As at September 30, 2009, 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 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, 2009, totaled $15.1 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, 2009
totaled 290.1 million Euros ($424.8 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. |
Subsequent to September 30, 2009, the Partnership entered into a new $122.0 million credit
facility that will be secured by the Skaugen LPG Carriers and Skaugen Multigas Carriers. The
facility amount is equal to the lower of $122.0 million and 60% of the purchase price of each
vessel. The facility will mature, with respect to each vessel, seven years after each vessels first drawdown date. The Partnership expects to draw on this facility to repay a portion of the amount
we borrowed to purchase the Skaugen LPG Carrier delivered in April 2009 and the Skaugen LPG
Carrier that delivered in November 2009 (see Note 19). The Partnership will use the remaining
available funds from the facility to assist in purchasing, or facilitate the purchase of, the third Skaugen LPG Carrier and the two Skaugen
Multigas Carriers upon delivery of each vessel. |
The weighted-average effective interest rate for the Partnerships long-term debt
outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were 1.7% and 3.6%, 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, 2009, the
margins on the Partnerships long-term debt ranged from 0.3% to 0.8%. |
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 ($17.6) million, $48.6 million, ($19.5) million and $14.6
million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. |
The aggregate annual long-term debt principal repayments required for periods subsequent to
September 30, 2009 are $17.7 million (remainder of 2009), $65.2 million (2010), $290.2 million
(2011), $68.3 million (2012), $68.8 million (2013) and $896.8 million (thereafter). |
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 (Expense) Net |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Income tax recovery |
144 | 336 | 443 | 248 | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous (expense) income |
(83 | ) | (129 | ) | (204 | ) | 963 | |||||||||
Other income (expense) net |
61 | 207 | 239 | 1,211 | ||||||||||||
10. | Related Party Transactions |
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On March 31, 2009, a subsidiary of Teekay Corporation paid $3.0 million to the Partnership for
the right to provide certain ship management services to certain of the Partnerships vessels.
This amount is deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis until 2012. |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, $0.5 million of general and administrative
expenses attributable to the operations of the Kenai LNG Carriers was incurred by Teekay
Corporation and has been allocated to the Partnership as part of the results of the Dropdown
Predecessor. |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, $3.1 million of interest expense attributable
to the operations of the Kenai LNG Carriers was incurred by Teekay Corporation and has been
allocated to the Partnership as part of the results of the Dropdown Predecessor. |
On August 10, 2009, the Partnership acquired 99% of Teekay Corporations 70% ownership interest
in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture for a purchase price of $69.1 million (net of assumed debt).
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 30% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture is held by BLT LNG Tangguh
Corporation. For the period November 1, 2006 to August 9, 2009, the Partnership consolidated
Teekay Tangguh as it was considered a variable interest entity whereby the Partnership was the
primary beneficiary (see Note 12). |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture repaid $19.6
million of its contributed capital to one of its joint venture partners, Teekay Corporation.
Another $8.4 million was repaid during the remainder of 2008 to the other joint venture partner
BLT LNG Tangguh Corporation. |
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 purchase
price (net of assumed debt) of $110.2 million has been paid by the Partnership. 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 Nakilat (1643-6) Holdings Corporation (or
QGTC 3). The Partnership has operational responsibility for the vessels in this project,
although QGTC 3 may assume operational responsibility beginning 10 years following delivery of
the vessels. For the period November 1, 2006 to May 5, 2008, the Partnership consolidated Teekay
Nakilat (III) as it was considered a variable interest entity whereby the Partnership was the
primary beneficiary (see Note 12). |
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On December 31, 2008 Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 novated a term loan of such parties to the
RasGas 3 Joint Venture relating to the RasGas 3 LNG Carries along with the related accrued
interest and deferred debt issuance costs. As a result of this transaction the Partnerships
long-term debt and accrued liabilities have decreased by $871.3 million and other assets
decreased by $4.1 million. This transaction was offset by a decrease in the Partnerships
advances to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture. Also on December 31, 2008, Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC
3 novated their interest rate swap agreements to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture for no
consideration. As a result, the RasGas 3 Joint Venture assumed all the rights, liabilities and
obligations of Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 under the terms of the original term loan and the
interest rate swap agreements. |
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, 2009, 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
$11.2 million. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) relating to this agreement have been
reflected in realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments in the Partnerships
statements of income (loss). Unrealized gains of $0.7 million and unrealized losses of $11.3
million relating to this agreement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008,
respectively, were reclassified from voyage revenues to realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
derivative instruments for comparative purposes. |
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 unrealized net gain or loss on the
Partnerships interest rate swaps has been reported as realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of income (loss). The realized and
unrealized gains (losses) of ($24.0) million and ($14.7) million relating to interest rate swaps
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, were reclassified from
interest expense ($44.0) million and ($40.5) million, respectively, and interest income
$20.0 million and $25.8 million, respectively, to realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
derivative instruments for comparative purposes. |
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The realized and unrealized gain (losses) relating to interest rate swaps and the Toledo Spirit
time-charter derivative contract are as follows: |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Realized losses relating to: |
||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
(10,491 | ) | (2,071 | ) | (25,128 | ) | (4,777 | ) | ||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to: |
||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
(24,491 | ) | (21,918 | ) | (23,103 | ) | (9,953 | ) | ||||||||
Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative contract |
1,100 | 692 | 6,755 | (11,278 | ) | |||||||||||
(23,391 | ) | (21,226 | ) | (16,348 | ) | (21,231 | ) | |||||||||
Total realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments |
(33,882 | ) | (23,297 | ) | (41,476 | ) | (26,008 | ) | ||||||||
As at September 30, 2009, the Partnership was committed to the following interest rate swap
agreements: |
Fair Value / | Weighted- | |||||||||||||||||||
Carrying Amount | Average | Fixed | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest | Principal | of Asset | Remaining | Interest | ||||||||||||||||
Rate | Amount | (Liability)(5) | Term | Rate | ||||||||||||||||
Index | $ | $ | (years) | (%)(1) | ||||||||||||||||
LIBOR-Based Debt: |
||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps(2) |
LIBOR | 460,480 | (62,138 | ) | 27.3 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps(2) |
LIBOR | 222,401 | (48,940 | ) | 9.5 | 6.2 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps |
LIBOR | 30,000 | (3,536 | ) | 8.2 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps |
LIBOR | 100,000 | (16,336 | ) | 7.3 | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps(3) |
LIBOR | 243,750 | (35,395 | ) | 19.3 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||
LIBOR-Based Restricted Cash Deposit: |
||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps(2) |
LIBOR | 474,567 | 76,368 | 27.3 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||
EURIBOR-Based Debt: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Euro-denominated interest rate swaps(4) |
EURIBOR | 424,782 | (14,264 | ) | 14.7 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||
1,955,980 | (104,241 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Excludes the margins the Partnership pays on its floating-rate debt, which, at September 30,
2009, ranged from 0.3% to 0.8% (see Note 8). |
|
(2) | Principal amount reduces quarterly. |
|
(3) | Principal amount reduces semiannually. |
|
(4) | Principal amount reduces monthly to 70.1 million Euros ($102.6 million) by the maturity
dates of the swap agreements. |
|
(5) | The fair value of the Partnerships interest rate swap agreements includes $4.2 million
of accrued interest which is reflected in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance
sheets. |
The Partnership is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties
to the interest rate swap agreements. 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 A3 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 |
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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 (see Notes 10e and 10f). 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 (see
Note 10i). Upon the Partnerships acquisition of Teekay Nakilat (III) on May 6, 2008 and of
Teekay Tangguh on August 10, 2009, Teekay Nakilat (III) and Teekay Tangguh were no longer VIEs.
The assets and liabilities of the 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 Skaugen Multigas Carriers as at September
30, 2009 and the combined balance sheets of Teekay Tangguh and Skaugen Multigas Carriers as at
December 31, 2008: |
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| 22,939 | ||||||
Other current assets |
| 6,140 | ||||||
Vessels and equipment |
||||||||
At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $nil (2008 $620) |
| 208,841 | ||||||
Advances on newbuilding contracts |
56,421 | 200,557 | ||||||
Total vessels and equipment |
56,421 | 409,398 | ||||||
Other assets |
| 7,449 | ||||||
Total assets |
56,421 | 445,926 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
| 60 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities (1) |
| 26,495 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities |
| 24,135 | ||||||
Advances from affiliates and joint venture partner |
56,421 | 50,391 | ||||||
Long-term debt (1) |
| 113,611 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
| 162,693 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
| 85,551 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
56,421 | 462,936 | ||||||
Total equity |
| (17,010 | ) | |||||
Total liabilities and total equity |
56,421 | 445,926 | ||||||
(1) | As at September 30, 2009, long-term debt related to newbuilding vessels to be
delivered was $nil (December 31, 2008 $140.1 million). |
13. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
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14. | Total Capital and Net Income (Loss) Per Unit |
At September 30, 2009, of the Partnerships total number of units outstanding, 47% were held by
the public and the remaining units were held by a subsidiary of Teekay Corporation. |
On March 30, 2009 the Partnership completed a follow-on equity offering of 4.0 million common
units (see Note 3). |
Limited Total Rights |
Significant rights of the Partnerships limited partners include the following: |
| Right to receive distribution of available cash within approximately 45 days after the
end of each quarter. |
| No limited partner shall have any management power over the Partnerships business and
affairs; the General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage Partnerships activities. |
| 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 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. |
On May 19, 2009, 3.7 million subordinated units were converted into an equal number of common
units as provided for under the terms of the partnership agreement and participate pro rata with
the other common units in distributions of available cash commencing with the August 2009
distribution. The price of the Partnerships units at the time of conversion was $17.66 on May
19, 2009. |
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: |
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 quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the cash distribution 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 (loss) for the
purposes of the net income (loss) per unit calculation. |
In the event of a liquidation, all property and cash in excess of that required to discharge all
liabilities will be distributed to the unitholders and our General Partner in proportion to
their capital account balances, as adjusted to reflect any gain or loss upon the sale or other
disposition of the Partnerships assets in liquidation in accordance with the partnership
agreement. |
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit |
Net income (loss) per unit is determined by dividing net income (loss), after deducting the
amount of net income (loss) attributable to the Dropdown Predecessor, the non-controlling
interest and the General Partners interest, by the weighted-average number of units outstanding
during the period. |
The General Partners, common unitholders and subordinated unitholders interests in net income
(loss) are calculated as if all net income (loss) 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
(loss); 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 determined by the Partnerships board of directors to provide for
the proper conduct of the Partnerships business including reserves for maintenance and
replacement capital expenditure and anticipated credit needs. Unlike available cash, net income
(loss) 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). |
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Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to the Partnership |
(30,050 | ) | 45,889 | (3,663 | ) | 34,487 | ||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to: |
||||||||||||||||
Common unitholders |
(25,845 | ) | 33,061 | (6,122 | ) | 31,211 | ||||||||||
Subordinated unitholders |
(4,641 | ) | 10,959 | (579 | ) | 497 | ||||||||||
General partner interests |
436 | 1,869 | 3,038 | 2,779 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average units outstanding (basic and diluted) |
||||||||||||||||
Common unitholders |
41,021,963 | 33,338,320 | 37,855,872 | 28,475,744 | ||||||||||||
Subordinated unitholders |
7,367,286 | 11,050,929 | 9,229,347 | 12,933,082 | ||||||||||||
Net (loss) income per unit (basic and diluted) |
||||||||||||||||
Common unitholders |
(0.63 | ) | 0.99 | (0.16 | ) | 0.37 | ||||||||||
Subordinated unitholders |
(0.63 | ) | 0.99 | (0.06 | ) | 0.01 |
15. | Other Information |
16. | Restructuring Charge |
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17. | Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted |
18. | Income Taxes |
19. | Subsequent Events |
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| Our financial results reflect the results of the interests in vessels acquired from
Teekay Corporation for 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. This transaction was deemed to be a business acquisition
between entities under common control. Accordingly, we have accounted for this transaction
in a manner similar to the pooling of interest method whereby our financial statements
prior to the date 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 both under the common control of Teekay
Corporation and had begun operations. As a result, our financial statements reflect these
vessels and their 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, which were December 13 and 14, 2007. |
| 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 Borrower LLC (or Teekay Tangguh), which owns a 70% interest
in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture, and (b) its 100% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III)
Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat (III)), which owns a 40% interest in Teekay Nakilat
(III) Corporation (or the RasGas 3 Joint Venture). The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture owns
two LNG carriers (or the Tangguh LNG Carriers) and related 20-year |
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| Our financial results are affected by fluctuations in the fair value of our derivative
instruments. The change in fair value of our derivative instruments is included in our net
income (loss) as our derivative instruments are not designated as hedges for accounting
purposes. These changes may fluctuate significantly as interest rates and spot tanker rates
fluctuate relating to our interest rate swaps and to the agreement we have with Teekay
Corporation for the Toledo Spirit time-charter contract, respectively. Please read Item 1
Financial Statements: Note 2 Fair Value Measurements and Note 10(j) Related Party
Transactions. The unrealized gains or losses relating to the change in fair value of our
derivative instruments do not impact our cash flows. |
| Our financial results are affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Under
GAAP, all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities, such as cash and
cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, advances from
affiliates and long-term debt are revalued and reported based on the prevailing exchange
rate at the end of the period. These foreign currency translations fluctuate based on the
strength of the U.S. dollar relative mainly to the Euro and are included in our results of
operations. The translation of all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and
liabilities are unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses and do not impact our
cash flows. |
| 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. |
| 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 certain
threshold amounts. Accordingly, even though declining spot market rates will not result in
our receiving less than the fixed-hire rate, our results at the end of each fiscal year may
continue to be influenced, in part, by the variable component of the Teide Spirit charter. |
| Our vessel operating costs are facing industry-wide cost pressures. The oil shipping
industry is experiencing a global manpower shortage due to significant growth in the world
fleet. This shortage resulted in crew wage increases during 2007 and 2008. We expect the
trend of increasing crew compensation to continue during 2009, however to a lesser extent
than has been experienced in recent years. Various cost saving initiatives have been
undertaken during 2009 which are helping to temper the impact that crew wage increases have
had on overall vessel operating expenses. |
| The amount and timing of drydockings of our vessels can significantly affect our
revenues between periods. During 2008 to 2009, some of our vessels were off-hire at
various points of time due to scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. There were no
drydockings in the first half of 2009 and 53 off-hire days relating to two drydockings in
the third quarter of 2009. One vessel is scheduled for drydocking in the fourth quarter of
2009. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Partnership incurred
nil and 118 off-hire days relating to drydocking, respectively. |
| As discussed above, an additional LPG carrier (or the Skaugen LPG Carrier) delivered
from Skaugen in November 2009, and we have agreed to acquire a third carrier for
approximately $33 million upon its delivery scheduled for mid-2010. Please read Item 1
Financial Statements: Note 12(b) Commitments and Contingencies. |
| As discussed above, we have agreed to acquire upon delivery the Skaugen Multigas
Carriers from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of approximately $94 million upon their
deliveries, which are scheduled for 2011.
Please read Item 1
Financial Statements: Note 10(i) 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 15 Other Information. |
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days | September 30, | |||||||||||
and percentages) | 2009 | 2008 | % Change | |||||||||
Voyage revenues |
61,894 | 57,668 | 7.3 | |||||||||
Voyage expenses |
465 | 189 | 146.0 | |||||||||
Net voyage revenues |
61,429 | 57,479 | 6.9 | |||||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
12,760 | 10,776 | 18.4 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
13,989 | 14,310 | (2.2 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative (1) |
3,118 | 2,361 | 32.1 | |||||||||
Restructuring charge |
175 | | 100.0 | |||||||||
Income from vessel operations |
31,387 | 30,032 | 4.5 | |||||||||
Operating Data: |
||||||||||||
Revenue Days (A) |
1,143 | 920 | 24.2 | |||||||||
Calendar-Ship-Days (B) |
1,196 | 920 | 30.0 | |||||||||
Utilization (A)/(B) |
95.6 | % | 100.0 | % |
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days | September 30, | |||||||||||
and percentages) | 2009 | 2008 | % Change | |||||||||
Voyage revenues |
181,409 | 167,297 | 8.4 | |||||||||
Voyage expenses |
723 | 791 | (8.6 | ) | ||||||||
Net voyage revenues |
180,686 | 166,506 | 8.5 | |||||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
37,493 | 35,752 | 4.9 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
43,660 | 42,740 | 2.2 | |||||||||
General and administrative (1) |
7,650 | 7,871 | (2.8 | ) | ||||||||
Restructuring charge |
1,357 | | 100.0 | |||||||||
Income from vessel operations |
90,526 | 80,143 | 13.0 | |||||||||
Operating Data: |
||||||||||||
Revenue Days (A) |
3,238 | 2,670 | 21.3 | |||||||||
Calendar-Ship-Days (B) |
3,383 | 2,740 | 23.5 | |||||||||
Utilization (A)/(B) |
95.7 | % | 97.4 | % |
(1) | Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and
administrative expenses allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate
resources. |
| increases of $8.7 million and $18.3 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, due to the commencement of the time-charters for the two Tangguh LNG
Carriers in January and May 2009, respectively; |
| an increase of $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to the
Catalunya Spirit being off-hire for 34.3 days during 2008 for repairs; |
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| increases of $1.0 million and $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, due to the commencement of the time-charter for the Norgas Pan in April 2009; and |
| an increase of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to the
Polar Spirit being off-hire for 18.5 days during 2008 for a scheduled drydock; |
| decreases of $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to
the Galicia Spirit being off-hire for 27.6 days during the third quarter of 2009 for a
scheduled drydock; |
| decreases of $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to
the Madrid Spirit being off-hire for 25.2 days during the third quarter of 2009 for a
scheduled drydock; |
| decreases of $0.9 million and $5.6 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated revenues from the weakening of the Euro
against the U.S. Dollar compared to the same period last year; and |
| decreases of $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to
a provision for crewing rate adjustment related to the internal time-charter contract
between the Kenai vessels and Teekay Corporation. |
| increases of $2.1 million and $5.3 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, from the deliveries of the Tangguh LNG Carriers in November 2008 and
March 2009, respectively, and |
| an increase of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, relating to
higher crew manning, insurance, and repairs and maintenance costs; |
| a decrease of $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, relating to
lower crew manning, insurance, and repairs and maintenance costs; and |
| decreases of $0.1 million and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated vessel operating expenses from the
weakening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar 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). |
| decreases of
$0.6 million, and $1.1 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2009, due to revised depreciation estimates; |
| increases of $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, from the delivery of the Norgas Pan in April 2009; and |
| increases of a nominal amount and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, from the delivery of the Tangguh Sago in March 2009 prior to the
commencement of the external time-charter contract in May 2009 which is accounted for as a
direct financing lease. |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days | September 30, | |||||||||||
and percentages) | 2009 | 2008 | % Change | |||||||||
Voyage revenues |
17,889 | 19,846 | (9.9 | ) | ||||||||
Voyage expenses |
278 | 426 | (34.7 | ) | ||||||||
Net voyage revenues |
17,611 | 19,420 | (9.3 | ) | ||||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
6,366 | 6,724 | (5.3 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
4,912 | 4,795 | 2.4 | |||||||||
General and administrative (1) |
1,834 | 1,806 | 1.6 | |||||||||
Restructuring charge |
218 | | 100.0 | |||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
| 3,648 | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||
Income from vessel operations |
4,281 | 2,447 | 74.9 | |||||||||
Operating Data: |
||||||||||||
Revenue Days (A) |
736 | 736 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Calendar-Ship-Days (B) |
736 | 736 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Utilization (A)/(B) |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days | September 30, | |||||||||||
and percentages) | 2009 | 2008 | % Change | |||||||||
Voyage revenues |
54,171 | 58,114 | (6.8 | ) | ||||||||
Voyage expenses |
760 | 881 | (13.7 | ) | ||||||||
Net voyage revenues |
53,411 | 57,233 | (6.7 | ) | ||||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
18,552 | 20,947 | (11.4 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
14,727 | 14,027 | 5.0 | |||||||||
General and administrative (1) |
4,913 | 6,496 | (24.4 | ) | ||||||||
Restructuring charge |
1,696 | | 100.0 | |||||||||
Goodwill impairment |
| 3,648 | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||
Income from vessel operations |
13,523 | 12,115 | 11.6 | |||||||||
Operating Data: |
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Revenue Days (A) |
2,183 | 2,142 | 1.9 | |||||||||
Calendar-Ship-Days (B) |
2,184 | 2,192 | (0.4 | ) | ||||||||
Utilization (A)/(B) |
99.9 | % | 97.7 | % |
(1) | Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative
expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources). |
| decreases of $1.6 million and $4.9 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, 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 (loss)); |
| an increase of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to the
African Spirit being off-hire for 26 days during 2008 for a scheduled drydock; and |
| an increase of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to the
European Spirit being off-hire for 24 days during 2008 for a scheduled drydock. |
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| decreases of $0.2 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated vessel operating expenses from the
weakening 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); and |
| decreases of $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, relating to lower crew manning, insurance, and repairs and maintenance costs. |
| increases of $0.8 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, associated with corporate and ship management services provided to us by Teekay
Corporation subsidiaries; and |
| an increase of $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, relating to
higher corporate and office expenses; |
| decreases of $0.3 million and $2.6 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, relating to lower long-term incentive plan accruals and the impact of our
restructuring plan, which reduced the number of shore-based staff in our Spain office; |
| decreases of $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, associated with a decrease in ship management fees relating to the Kenai LNG
Carriers; and |
| a decrease of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, relating to
lower corporate and office expenses. |
| decreases of $9.6 million and $24.6 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, as the debt relating to Teekay Nakilat (III) was novated to the RasGas
3 Joint Venture on December 31, 2008. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note
10(f) Related Party Transactions. The interest expense on this debt is not reflected in
our 2009 consolidated interest expense as the RasGas 3 Joint Venture is accounted for using
the equity method; |
| decreases of $4.5 million and $10.7 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, 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); |
| decreases of $3.7 million and $12.8 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, due to a decrease of LIBOR rates relating to the long-term debt in
Teekay Nakilat Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat). Please read Item 1 Financial Statements:
Note 8 Long-Term Debt; |
| decreases of $1.0 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, 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); |
| decreases of $0.4 million and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated debt from the weakening of the Euro
against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the same periods last year; and |
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| decreases of $0.2 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, relating to the interest expense attributable to the operations of the Kenai LNG
Carriers that was incurred by Teekay Corporation and allocated to us as part of the results
of the Dropdown Predecessor; |
| increases of $0.6 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, relating to debt to finance the purchase of the Tangguh LNG Carriers as the
interest on this debt was capitalized in the same periods last year. |
| decreases of $8.2 million and $23.2 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, relating to interest-bearing advances made by us to the RasGas 3 Joint
Venture for shipyard construction installment payments repaid on December 31, 2008 when the
external debt was novated to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture; |
| decreases of $2.7 million and $8.5 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, due to decreases in LIBOR rates relating to the restricted cash in Teekay Nakilat
that is used to fund capital lease payments for the RasGas II LNG Carriers; |
| decreases of $0.2 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, relating to lower interest rates on our bank accounts compared to the same
periods last year; |
| decreases of $0.1 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated deposits from the weakening of the Euro
against the U.S. Dollar during such periods compared to the same periods last year; and |
| decreases of $0.1 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, primarily from scheduled capital lease repayments on one of our LNG carriers
which was funded from restricted cash deposits. |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Realized losses relating to: |
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Interest rate swaps |
(10,491 | ) | (2,071 | ) | (25,128 | ) | (4,777 | ) | ||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to: |
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Interest rate swaps |
(24,491 | ) | (21,918 | ) | (23,103 | ) | (9,953 | ) | ||||||||
Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative contract |
1,100 | 692 | 6,755 | (11,278 | ) | |||||||||||
(23,391 | ) | (21,226 | ) | (16,348 | ) | (21,231 | ) | |||||||||
Total realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments |
(33,882 | ) | (23,297 | ) | (41,476 | ) | (26,008 | ) | ||||||||
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Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Net cash flow from operating activities |
132,705 | 89,300 | ||||||
Net cash flow from financing activities |
(32,469 | ) | 343,520 | |||||
Net cash flow from investing activities |
(127,392 | ) | (464,980 | ) |
| an increase in our quarterly distribution from $0.53 per unit for the first half of 2008
to $0.57 per unit for the first half of 2009; and |
| an increase in the number of units eligible to receive the cash distribution as a result
of the equity offerings and private placement of common units subsequent to March 31, 2008. |
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| incurring or guaranteeing indebtedness; |
| changing ownership or structure, including mergers, consolidations, liquidations and
dissolutions; |
| making dividends or distributions if we are in default; |
| making capital expenditures in excess of specified levels; |
| making certain negative pledges and granting certain liens; |
| selling, transferring, assigning or conveying assets; |
| making certain loans and investments; and |
| entering into a new line of business. |
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Remainder | 2010 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
of | and | and | Beyond | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
(in millions of U.S. Dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar-Denominated Obligations: |
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Long-term debt (1) |
982.2 | 14.5 | 109.6 | 121.6 | 736.5 | |||||||||||||||
Commitments under capital leases (2) |
227.6 | 6.0 | 221.6 | | | |||||||||||||||
Commitments under capital leases (3) |
1,055.1 | 6.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 953.1 | |||||||||||||||
Commitments under operating leases (4) |
489.0 | 6.3 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 382.5 | |||||||||||||||
Purchase obligations (5) |
160.0 | 33.0 | 127.0 | | | |||||||||||||||
Total U.S. Dollar-denominated obligations |
2,913.9 | 65.8 | 556.3 | 219.7 | 2,072.1 | |||||||||||||||
Euro-Denominated Obligations: (6) |
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Long-term debt (7) |
424.8 | 3.2 | 245.8 | 15.5 | 160.3 | |||||||||||||||
Commitments under capital leases (2) (8) |
171.8 | 37.5 | 134.3 | | | |||||||||||||||
Total Euro-denominated obligations |
596.6 | 40.7 | 380.1 | 15.5 | 160.3 | |||||||||||||||
Totals |
3,510.5 | 106.5 | 936.4 | 235.2 | 2,232.4 | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Excludes expected interest payments of $16.7 million (remainder of 2009), $86.5 million (2010
and 2011), $72.4 million (2012 and 2013) and $137.9 million (beyond 2013). Expected interest
payments are based on the existing interest rates (fixed-rate loans) and LIBOR at September
30, 2009, plus margins that ranged up to 0.8% (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. |
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(2) | 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
in 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 $31.7 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) | Existing restricted cash deposits of $480.4 million, together with the interest earned on the
deposits, are expected to be sufficient to repay the remaining amounts we currently owe under
the lease arrangements. |
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(4) | We have corresponding leases whereby we are the lessor and expect to receive approximately
$455 million for these leases from the remainder of 2009 to 2029. |
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(5) | In December 2006, we entered into an agreement to acquire the three Skaugen LPG Carriers from
Skaugen, for approximately $33 million per vessel upon their deliveries scheduled between late
2009 and mid-2010. The first and second vessel delivered in April 2009 and November 2009, and
the remaining vessel is expected to deliver in 2010. 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. Both vessels are scheduled to be
delivered in 2011. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 12 Commitments and Contingencies. |
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(6) | Euro-denominated obligations are presented in U.S. Dollars and have been converted using the
prevailing exchange rate as of September 30, 2009. |
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(7) | Excludes expected interest payments of $2.0 million (remainder of 2009), $10.1 million (2010
and 2011), $4.9 million (2012 and 2013) and $15.3 million (beyond 2013). Expected interest
payments are based on EURIBOR at September 30, 2009, plus margins that ranged up to 0.66%, as
well as the prevailing U.S. Dollar/Euro exchange rate as of September 30, 2009. 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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(8) | Existing restricted cash deposits of $159.1 million, together with the interest earned on the
deposits, are expected to equal the remaining amounts we owe under the lease arrangement,
including our obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term. |
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| our future financial condition; |
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| results of operations and revenues and expenses, including performance of our liquefied
gas segment; |
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| our ability to make cash distributions on our units or any increases in quarterly
distributions; |
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| LNG, LPG and tanker market fundamentals, including the balance of supply and demand in
the LNG, LPG and tanker markets; |
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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; |
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| delivery dates of newbuildings; |
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| the commencement of service of newbuildings under long-term contracts; |
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| our liquidity needs; |
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| the duration of drydockings; |
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| the future valuation of goodwill; |
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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; and |
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| the timing of the acquisition of the Skaugen projects. |
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Expected Maturity Date | Fair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Remainder | There- | Value | Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
of 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | after | Total | Liability | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt: |
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Variable Rate ($U.S.) (2) |
6.7 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 487.0 | 601.7 | (637.7 | ) | 1.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable Rate (Euro) (3) (4) |
3.2 | 13.3 | 232.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 160.3 | 424.8 | (367.2 | ) | 1.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed-Rate Debt ($U.S.) |
7.8 | 24.9 | 30.7 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 249.5 | 380.5 | (220.3 | ) | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Interest Rate |
5.5 | % | 5.4 | % | 4.4 | % | 4.0 | % | 4.0 | % | 3.1 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Lease Obligations: (5) (6) |
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Fixed-Rate ($U.S.) (7) |
2.3 | 9.6 | 185.5 | | | | 197.4 | (197.4 | ) | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Interest Rate (8) |
7.5 | % | 7.5 | % | 7.4 | % | | | | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Lease Obligations: (11) |
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Variable Rate ($U.S.) |
6.3 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 382.5 | 489.0 | (312.7 | ) | 0.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swaps: |
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Contract Amount ($U.S.) (6) (9) |
1.3 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 520.3 | 596.2 | (105.2 | ) | 5.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Fixed Pay Rate (2) |
6.2 | % | 5.5 | % | 5.5 | % | 5.5 | % | 5.6 | % | 5.6 | % | 5.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract Amount (Euro) (4) (10) |
3.2 | 13.3 | 232.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 160.4 | 424.8 | (14.3 | ) | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Fixed Pay Rate (3) |
3.8 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.7 | % | 3.7 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.8 | % |
(1) | 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, 2009
ranged from 0.3% to 0.8%. Please read Item 1 Financial Statements: Note 8 Long-Term
Debt. |
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(2) | Interest payments on U.S. Dollar-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on
LIBOR. |
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(3) | Interest payments on Euro-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on EURIBOR. |
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(4) | Euro-denominated amounts have been converted to U.S. Dollars using the prevailing exchange
rate as of September 30, 2009. |
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(5) | Excludes capital lease obligations (present value of minimum lease payments) of 107.2
million Euros ($156.9 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, 2009, this amount was 108.6 million Euros ($159.1 million). Consequently, we are
not subject to interest rate risk from these obligations or deposits. |
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(6) | 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, 2009 totaled $480.4 million,
and the lease obligations, which as at September 30, 2009 totaled $470.1 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, 2009, 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 $460.5 million and $474.6 million, ($62.1) million and $76.4
million, and 4.9% and 4.8%, respectively. |
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(7) | 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) | 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) | 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) | The average variable receive rate for our Euro-denominated interest rate swaps is set monthly
at 1-month EURIBOR. |
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(11) | We have corresponding leases whereby we are the lessor and expect to receive approximately
$455 million for these leases from the remainder of 2009 to 2029. |
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The decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Tidewater Inc. v. United States creates greater uncertainty whether we will be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
In order for us to be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, more than 90% of our gross income each year must be qualifying income under Section 7704 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). For this purpose, qualifying income includes income from providing marine transportation services to customers with respect to crude oil, natural gas and certain products thereof but may not include rental income from leasing vessels to customers.
The decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Tidewater Inc. v. United States, 565 F.2d 299 (5th Cir. April 13, 2009) held that income derived from certain time chartering activities should be treated as rental income rather than service income for purposes of a foreign sales corporation provision of the Code. After the Tidewater decision, there is greater uncertainty regarding the status of a significant portion of our income as qualifying income and therefore greater uncertainty whether we are classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Please read Part II, Item 5 United States Taxation Classification as a Partnership in this Report on Form 6-K.
Some of our subsidiaries that are classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes might be treated as passive foreign investment companies, which could result in additional taxes to our unitholders.
Certain of our subsidiaries that are classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes 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 an adverse 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. Please read Part II, Item 5 United States TaxationTaxation of Our Subsidiary Corporations: Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification in this Report on Form 6-K.
Teekay Corporation owns less than 50% of our outstanding equity interests, which could cause certain of our subsidiaries and us to be subject to additional tax.
Certain of our subsidiaries are classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, these subsidiaries will be subject to 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 United States if they fail to qualify for an exemption from U.S. federal income tax (the Section 883 Exemption). Teekay Corporation indirectly owns less than 50% of certain of our subsidiaries and our outstanding equity interests. Consequently, we expect these subsidiaries will fail to qualify for the Section 883 Exemption in 2010 and subsequent tax years. Any resulting imposition of U.S. federal income taxes will result in decreased cash available for distribution to common unitholders.
In addition, if we cease to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we expect that we also would fail to qualify for the Section 883 Exemption in 2010 and subsequent tax years and that any resulting imposition of U.S. federal income taxes would result in decreased cash available for distribution to common unitholders. Please read Part II, Item 5 Other Information: United States Taxation Possible Classification as a Corporation: The Section 883 Exemption and Taxation of Our Subsidiary Corporations: The Section 883 Exemption in this Report on Form 6-K.
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United States Taxation
The following discussion updates relevant disclosure contained in our Annual Report on Form 20-F as it pertains to our classification as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, our possible classification as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the taxation of our subsidiary corporations. This discussion is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to us. This discussion is based upon provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) as in effect as of the date of this Report, existing final, temporary and proposed regulations thereunder and current administrative rulings and court decisions, all of which are subject to change. Changes in these authorities may cause the tax consequences to vary substantially from the consequences described below. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this section to we, our or us are references to Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have properly elected to be disregarded as entities separate from any of our corporate subsidiaries for U.S. federal tax purposes.
Classification as a Partnership
For purposes of U.S. federal income taxation, a partnership is not a taxable entity, and although it may be subject to withholding taxes on behalf of its partners under certain circumstances, a partnership itself incurs no U.S. federal income tax liability. Instead, each partner of a partnership is required to take into account his share of items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the partnership in computing his U.S. federal income tax liability, regardless of whether cash distributions are made to him by the partnership. Distributions by a partnership to a partner generally are not taxable unless the amount of cash distributed exceeds the partners adjusted tax basis in his partnership interest.
Section 7704 of the Code provides that publicly traded partnerships, as a general rule, will be treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, an exception, referred to as the Qualifying Income Exception, exists with respect to publicly traded partnerships whose qualifying income represents 90% or more of their gross income for every taxable year. Qualifying income includes income and gains derived from the transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas and products thereof, including liquefied natural gas. Other types of qualifying income include interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, gains from the sale of real property and gains from the sale or other disposition of capital assets held for the production of qualifying income, including stock. We have received a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that we requested in connection with our initial public offering that the income we derive from transporting LNG and crude oil pursuant to time charters existing at the time of our initial public offering is qualifying income within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code. A ruling from the IRS, while generally binding on the IRS, may under certain circumstances be revoked or modified by the IRS retroactively. As to income that is not covered by the IRS ruling, we will rely upon the opinion of Perkins Coie LLP with respect to whether the income is qualifying income.
We estimate that less than 5% of our current income is not qualifying income; however, this estimate could change from time to time for various reasons. Because we have not received an IRS ruling or an opinion of counsel that (1) any income we derive from transporting LPG, petrochemical gases and ammonia pursuant to charters that we have entered into or will enter into in the future, (2) income we derive from transporting crude oil, natural gas and products thereof, including LNG, pursuant to bareboat charters or (3) income or gain we recognize from foreign currency transactions, is qualifying income, we are currently treating income from those sources as non-qualifying income. Under some circumstances, such as a significant change in foreign currency rates, the percentage of income or gain from foreign currency transactions or from interest rate swaps in relation to our total gross income could be substantial. We do not expect income or gains from these sources and other income or gains that are not qualifying income to constitute 10% or more of our gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, it is possible that the operation of certain of our vessels pursuant to bareboat charters could, in the future, cause our non-qualifying income to constitute 10% or more of our future gross income if such vessels were held in a pass-through structure. In order to preserve our status as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we have received a ruling from the IRS that effectively allows us to conduct our bareboat charter operations, as well as our LPG operations, in a subsidiary corporation.
If we fail to meet the Qualifying Income Exception described previously with respect to our classification as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, other than a failure that is determined by the IRS to be inadvertent and that is cured within a reasonable time after discovery, we will be treated as a non-U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Our change in status would be deemed to have been effected by our transfer of all of our assets, subject to liabilities, to a newly formed non-U.S. corporation, in return for stock in that corporation, and then our distribution of that stock to our unitholders and other owners in liquidation of their interests in us.
Possible Classification as a Corporation
If we were treated as a corporation in any taxable year, either as a result of a failure to meet the Qualifying Income Exception or otherwise, our items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit would not pass through to unitholders. Instead, we would be subject to U.S. federal income tax based on the rules applicable to foreign corporations, not partnerships, and such items would be treated as our own.
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Taxation of Operating Income
We expect that substantially all of our gross income (and the gross income of our corporate subsidiaries) will be attributable to the transportation of LNG, LPG, crude oil and related products. For this purpose, gross income attributable to transportation (or Transportation Income) includes income derived from, or in connection with, the use (or hiring or leasing for use) of a vessel to transport cargo, or the performance of services directly related to the use of any vessel to transport cargo, and thus includes both time charter or bareboat charter income.
Transportation Income that is attributable to transportation that begins or ends (but not both) in the United States will be considered to be 50% derived from sources within the United States (or U.S. Source International Transportation Income). Transportation Income attributable to transportation that both begins and ends in the United States will be considered to be 100% derived from sources within the United States. Transportation Income attributable to transportation exclusively between non-U.S. destinations will be considered to be 100% derived from sources outside the United States. Transportation Income derived from sources outside the United States generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. Based on our current operations and the operations of our subsidiaries, we expect substantially all of our Transportation Income to be from sources outside the United States and not subject to U.S. federal income tax. However, if we or any of our subsidiaries does earn U.S. source Transportation Income, our income or our subsidiaries income may be subject to U.S. federal income taxation under one of two alternative tax regimes (the 4% gross basis tax or the net basis tax and branch profits tax, as described below), unless the exemption from U.S. taxation under Section 883 of the Code (or the Section 883 Exemption) applies.
The Section 883 Exemption
In general, if a non-U.S. corporation satisfies the requirements of Section 883 of the Code and the regulations thereunder (or the Final Section 883 Regulations), it will not be subject to the 4% gross basis tax or the net basis tax and branch profits tax described below on its U.S. Source International Transportation Income.
A non-U.S. corporation will qualify for the Section 883 Exemption if, among other things, it satisfies the following three requirements:
(i) it is organized in a jurisdiction outside the United States that grants an equivalent exemption from tax to corporations organized in the United States (or an Equivalent Exemption);
(ii) it meets one of the following three tests: (1) the more than 50% ownership test (or the Ownership Test); (2) the publicly traded test (or the Publicly Traded Test); or (3) the controlled foreign corporation test (or the CFC Test); and
(iii) it meets certain substantiation, reporting and other requirements.
We are organized under the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands. The U.S. Treasury Department has recognized the Republic of The Marshall Islands as a jurisdiction that grants an Equivalent Exemption. Therefore, in the event we were treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we would meet the first requirement for the Section 883 Exemption.
Regarding the second requirement for the Section 883 Exemption, we do not believe that we would meet the CFC Test, as we do not expect to be a controlled foreign corporation (or CFC) if we were to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and we do not believe that we would meet the Publicly Traded Test due to Teekay Corporations indirect ownership of our general partner interests. Thus, in order to qualify for the Section 883 Exemption, we would need to satisfy the Ownership Test.
In order to satisfy the Ownership Test, a non-U.S. corporation must be able to substantiate that more than 50% of the value of its stock is owned, directly or indirectly applying attribution rules, by qualified shareholders for at least half of the number of days in the non-U.S. corporations taxable year, and the non-U.S. corporation must comply with certain substantiation and reporting requirements.
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For this purpose, qualified shareholders are individuals who are residents (as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) of countries that grant an Equivalent Exemption, non-U.S. corporations that meet the Publicly Traded Test of the Final Section 883 Regulations and are organized in countries that grant an Equivalent Exemption, or certain foreign governments, non profit organizations and certain beneficiaries of foreign pension funds. Unitholders who are citizens or residents of the United States or are domestic corporations are not qualified shareholders.
In addition, a corporation claiming the Section 883 Exemption based on the Ownership Test must obtain statements from the holders relied upon to satisfy the Ownership Test, signed under penalty of perjury, including the owners name, permanent address and country where the individual is fully liable to tax, if any, a description of the owners ownership interest in the non-U.S. corporation, including information regarding ownership in any intermediate entities, and certain other information. In addition, we would be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return and list on our U.S. federal income tax return the name and address of each unitholder holding 5% or more of the value of our units who is relied upon to meet the Ownership Test.
For more than half of the number of days of our current taxable year, Teekay Corporation indirectly owned approximately a 53% interest in us, including a 2% general partner interest. Based on information provided by Teekay Corporation, Teekay Corporation is organized in the Republic of The Marshall Islands and meets the Publicly Traded Test under current law and under the Final Section 883 Regulations. In addition, Teekay Corporation would be willing to provide us with such ownership statements as long as it is a qualified shareholder.
Therefore we believe that the requirements of Section 883 of the Code for 2009 would be met and, if we were to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes in 2009, our U.S. Source International Transportation Income (including for this purpose, any such income earned by our subsidiaries that have properly elected to be treated as partnerships or disregarded as entities separate from us for U.S. federal income tax purposes) for 2009 would be exempt from U.S. federal income taxation by reason of Section 883 of the Code.
Teekay Corporation, however, now owns less than 50% of the value of our outstanding equity interests. As such, we would need to look to our other non-U.S. unitholders to determine whether more than 50% of our units, by value, are owned by non-U.S. unitholders who are qualifying shareholders and certain non-U.S. unitholders may be asked to provide ownership statements, signed under penalty of perjury, with respect to their investment in our units in order for us to qualify for the Section 883 Exemption. We currently do not expect to be able to obtain ownership statements from non-U.S. unitholders holding, in the aggregate, more than 50% of the value of our units. Consequently, in the event we were treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we anticipate that we would not be eligible to claim the Section 883 Exemption in 2010 and subsequent years, and, therefore, we would be required to pay a 4% tax on our U.S. Source International Transportation Income, thereby reducing the amount of cash available for distribution to unitholders. In this regard, we estimate that, in the event we were to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we would be subject to less than $500,000 of U.S. federal income tax in 2010 and in each subsequent year (in addition to any U.S. federal income taxes on our subsidiaries, as described below) based on the amount of U.S. Source International Transportation Income we earned for 2008 and our expected U.S. Source International Transportation Income for 2009 and subsequent years. The amount of such tax for which we would be liable for any year in which we were treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes would depend upon the amount of income we earn from voyages into or out of the United States in such year, however, which is not within our complete control.
The 4% Gross Basis Tax
If the Section 883 Exemption does not apply and the net basis tax described below does not apply, we would be subject to a 4% U.S. federal income tax on our U.S. source Transportation Income, without benefit of deductions.
Net Basis Tax and Branch Profits Tax
We currently do not expect to have a fixed place of business in the United States. Nonetheless, if this were to change or we otherwise were treated as having such a fixed place of business involved in earning U.S. source Transportation Income, such Transportation Income may be treated as U.S. effectively connected income. Any income that we earn that is treated as U.S. effectively connected income would be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax (the highest statutory rate is currently 35%), unless the Section 883 Exemption (as discussed above) applied. The 4% U.S. federal income tax described above is inapplicable to U.S. effectively connected income.
Unless the Section 883 Exemption applied, a 30% branch profits tax imposed under Section 884 of the Code also would apply to our earnings that result from U.S. effectively connected income, and a branch interest tax could be imposed on certain interest paid or deemed paid by us. Furthermore, on the sale of a vessel that has produced U.S. effectively connected income, we could be subject to the net basis corporate income tax and to the 30% branch profits tax with respect to our gain not in excess of certain prior deductions for depreciation that reduced U.S. effectively connected income. Otherwise, we would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to gain realized on sale of a vessel because it is expected that any sale of a vessel will be structured so that it is considered to occur outside of the United States and so that it is not attributable to an office or other fixed place of business in the United States.
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Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification
A non-U.S. entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be a PFIC in any taxable year in which, after taking into account the income and assets of the corporation and certain subsidiaries pursuant to a look through rule, either (1) at least 75% of its gross income is passive income (or the income test) or (2) at least 50% of the average value of its assets is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income (or the assets test).
There are legal uncertainties involved in making this determination, including a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Tidewater Inc. v. United States, 565 F.3d 299 (5th Cir. Apr. 13, 2009), which held that income derived from certain time chartering activities should be treated as rental income rather than services income for purposes of a foreign sales corporation provision of the Internal Revenue Code. However, we believe that the nature of our and our subsidiaries chartering activities, as well as our and our subsidiaries charter contracts, differ in certain material respects from those at issue in Tidewater. Consequently, based upon our and our subsidiaries current assets and operations, we intend to take the position that we would not be considered to be a PFIC if we were treated as a corporation. No assurance can be given, however, that the IRS, or a court of law, would accept this position or that we would not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year if we were treated as a corporation and there were to be changes in our and our subsidiaries assets, income or operations.
If we were classified as a PFIC, for any year during which a unitholder owns units, he generally will be subject to special rules (regardless of whether we continue thereafter to be a PFIC) with respect to (1) any excess distribution (generally, any distribution received by a unitholder in a taxable year that is greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by the unitholder in the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, the unitholders holding period for the units) and (2) any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of units. Under these rules:
(i) the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over the unitholders holding period;
(ii) the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any year prior to the first year in which we were a PFIC will be taxed as ordinary income in the current year;
(iii) the amount allocated to each of the other taxable years in the unitholders holding period will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the highest rate in effect for the applicable class of taxpayer for that year; and
(iv) an interest charge for the deemed deferral benefit will be imposed with respect to the resulting tax attributable to each of these other taxable years.
Certain elections, such as a qualified electing fund (or QEF) election or mark to market election, may be available to a unitholder if we were classified as a PFIC. If we determine that we are or will be a PFIC, we will provide unitholders with information concerning the potential availability of such elections.
Under current law, dividends received by individual citizens or residents of the United States from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations generally are treated as net capital gains and subject to U.S. federal income tax at reduced rates (currently 15%). However, if we were classified as a PFIC for our taxable year in which we pay a dividend, we would not be considered a qualified foreign corporation, and individuals receiving such dividends would not be eligible for the reduced rate of U.S. federal income tax.
Taxation of Our Subsidiary Corporations
The Section 883 Exemption
Our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C., Polar Spirit L.L.C. and Teekay Tangguh Holdco L.L.C. are classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are subject to U.S. federal income tax based on the rules applicable to foreign corporations described above under Possible Classification as a CorporationTaxation of Operating Income, including, but not limited to, the 4% gross basis tax or the net basis tax if the Section 883 Exemption does not apply. We believe that the Section 883 Exemption would apply to our corporate subsidiaries to the extent that it would apply to us if we were to be treated as a corporation. As such, we believe that the Section 883 Exemption would apply in 2009 and these subsidiaries would not be subject to either the 4% gross basis tax or the net basis tax in 2009. However, we anticipate that the subsidiaries will not be eligible to claim the Section 883 Exemption in 2010 and subsequent years and, therefore, the 4% gross basis tax will apply to our subsidiary corporations. In this regard, we estimate that we will be subject to approximately $500,000 or less of U.S. federal income tax in 2010 and in each subsequent year based on the amount of U.S. Source International Transportation Income these subsidiaries earned for 2008 and their expected U.S. Source International Transportation Income for 2009 and subsequent years. The amount of such tax for which they would be liable for any year will depend upon the amount of income they earn from voyages into or out of the United States in such year, which, however, is not within their complete control.
Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification
As non-U.S. entities classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C., Polar Spirit L.L.C. and Teekay Tangguh Holdco L.L.C. could be considered PFICs. We received a ruling from the IRS that our subsidiary Teekay Tangguh Holdco L.L.C. will be classified as a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) rather than a PFIC as long as it is wholly-owned by a U.S. partnership. On November 17, 2009 we restructured our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C. and Polar Spirit L.L.C. such that they are also owned by a U.S. partnership, and believe that these subsidiaries should be treated as CFCs rather than PFICs following the restructuring. However, if our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C. and Polar Spirit L.L.C. were to be treated as PFICs prior to the restructuring, those subsidiaries would continue to be treated as PFICs with respect to a unitholder who held our common units prior to the restructuring, unless certain elections described below are made by the unitholder or the U.S. partnership, as applicable.
As described above under Possible Classification as a Corporation Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification, legal uncertainties are involved in the determination of whether our subsidiaries Artic Spirit L.L.C. and Polar Spirit L.L.C. will be considered PFICs prior to the restructuring. These legal uncertainties include the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Tidewater, which held that income derived from certain time chartering activities should be treated as rental income rather than services income for purposes of a foreign sales corporation provision of the Code. However, we believe that the nature of the chartering activities, as well as the charter contracts, of our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C. and Polar Spirit L.L.C. differ in certain material respects from those at issue in Tidewater. Consequently, based on the current assets and operations of these subsidiaries, we intend to take the position that neither Arctic Spirit L.L.C. nor Polar Spirit L.L.C. has ever been a PFIC. No assurance can be given, however, that the IRS, or a court of law, will accept this position or that either of these subsidiaries would not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year if there were to be changes in its assets, income or operations.
As described above under Possible Classification as a Corporation Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification, U.S. shareholders of a PFIC are subject to an adverse 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 direct or indirect sale or other disposition of their interests in the PFIC. If either of our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C. and Polar Spirit L.L.C were to be treated as a PFIC prior to the restructuring, a unitholder who held our common units prior to the restructuring would be considered to own directly the unitholders proportionate share of the equity of such subsidiary. In that event, the impact of the PFIC rules on a unitholder would depend on whether the unitholder has made a timely and effective election to treat the subsidiary as a qualified electing fund under Section 1295 of the Code (QEF Election) for the tax year that is the first year in the unitholders holding period of our units during which the subsidiary qualified as a PFIC by filing IRS Form 8621 with the unitholders U.S. federal income tax return.
Taxation of a Unitholder Subject to a QEF Election. If a unitholder who held our common units prior to the restructuring makes a timely QEF Election, the adverse tax regime described above under Possible Classification as a Corporation Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification would not apply. Instead a unitholder must report each year for U.S. federal income tax purposes the unitholders pro rata share of the ordinary earnings and net capital gain, if any, of the subsidiary for their taxable year that ends with or within the unitholders taxable year, regardless of whether or not distributions from the subsidiary were received by the unitholder. The unitholders adjusted tax basis in the equity of the subsidiary would be increased to reflect taxed but undistributed earnings and profits. Distributions of earnings and profits that had been previously taxed would result in a corresponding reduction in the adjusted tax basis in the equity of the subsidiary and would not be taxed again once distributed.
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If a unitholder has not made a timely QEF Election with respect to the first year in the unitholders holding period of our units during which our subsidiary Arctic Spirit L.L.C. or Polar Spirit L.L.C. qualified as a PFIC, the unitholder may be treated as having made a timely QEF Election by filing a QEF Election and, under the rules of Section 1291(d)(2) of the Code, a deemed sale election to include in income as an excess distribution the amount of any gain that the unitholder would otherwise recognize if the unitholder sold the unitholders equity in the subsidiary on the qualification date. The qualification date is the first day of the subsidiarys first taxable year in which the subsidiary qualified as a qualified electing fund with respect to such unitholder. Further, following the restructuring the unitholder may be treated as having made a timely QEF Election by a QEF Election under the rules of Section 1291(d)(2) of the Code, a deemed dividend election to include in income as an excess distribution the unitholders share of the undistributed earnings and profits of the subsidiary as of the day before the qualification date attributable to the unitholders equity in the subsidiary held on the qualification date. There is considerable uncertainty, however, as to the availability of this election to our unitholders under the circumstances surrounding the restructuring, including whether a deemed dividend Purging Election (described below) is the exclusive deemed dividend election available to remove any PFIC taint with respect to our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C. and Polar Spirit L.L.C. In addition to the above rules, under very limited circumstances, a unitholder may make a retroactive QEF Election if such U.S. Holder failed to file the QEF Election documents in a timely manner.
A unitholders QEF Election will not be an effective election unless we agree to annually provide the holder with certain information concerning the subsidiarys income and gain, calculated in accordance with the Code to be included with the unitholders U.S. federal income tax return. We have not provided our unitholders with such information in prior taxable years and do not intend to provide such information in the current taxable year. Accordingly, you will not be able to make an effective QEF Election at this time, notwithstanding the present uncertainty regarding whether Arctic Spirit L.L.C. or Polar Spirit L.L.C. were PFICs prior to the restructuring. If we determine that either of our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C. or Polar Spirit L.L.C. is or will be a PFIC for any taxable year, we will provide unitholders with all necessary information in order to make an effective QEF Election with respect to the equity of such subsidiary.
Taxation of a Unitholder Subject to a Purging Election. A unitholder who held our common units prior to the restructuring also may be entitled to treat the stock of the subsidiary as not being stock in a PFIC if the unitholder or the U.S. partnership files at any time within three years of the due date (including extensions) for the unitholders or the U.S. partnerships U.S. income tax return for the taxable year that includes the restructuring, under the rules of Section 1298(b)(1) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.1297-3, either (i) a deemed sale election to include in income as an excess distribution any gain that the unitholder would otherwise recognize if the unitholder sold the unitholders equity in the subsidiary on the day immediately after the restructuring, or (ii) a deemed dividend election to include in income as an excess distribution the unitholders share of the undistributed earnings and profits of the subsidiary as of the close of the taxable year that includes the restructuring attributable to the unitholders equity in the subsidiary held on the day immediately after the restructuring (each, a Purging Election). There is considerable uncertainty, however, surrounding the application of the Purging Elections to the restructuring, including whether the unitholder or the U.S. partnership is eligible to file the elections. We have no present intention to cause the U.S. partnership to file either of the Purging Elections, but we may consider doing so in the future.
Unitholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the applicability, availability and advisability of, and procedure for, making QEF Elections, deemed sale elections, deemed dividend elections and other available elections with respect to our subsidiaries Arctic Spirit L.L.C. and Polar Spirit L.L.C., and the U.S. federal income tax consequences of making such elections.
| REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-124647) FILED WITH THE SEC ON MAY 5, 2005 |
| REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-162579) FILED WITH THE SEC ON OCTOBER 20, 2009 |
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. |
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By: | Teekay GP L.L.C., its General Partner | |||
Date: December 7, 2009 | By: | /s/ Peter Evensen | ||
Peter Evensen | ||||
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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