Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: May 15, 2014

Commission file number 1- 32479

 

 

TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

4th Floor

Belvedere Building

69 Pitts Bay Road

Hamilton, HM08 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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Item 1 — Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report

Attached as Exhibit I is a copy of an announcement of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. dated May 15, 2014.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
Date: May 15, 2014     By:  

/s/ Peter Evensen

      Peter Evensen
     

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


LOGO   

TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.

4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road

Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda

  

EARNINGS RELEASE

TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS

REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2014 RESULTS

Highlights

 

  Generated distributable cash flow of $60.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 12 percent from the first quarter of 2013.

 

  Declared first quarter 2014 cash distribution of $0.6918 per unit.

 

  In March 2014, Teekay LNG, through a new 50/50 joint venture, signed a letter of intent to provide six icebreaker LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project.

 

  In April 2014, the Exmar LPG joint venture took delivery of the first of 12 LPG carrier newbuildings.

 

  Total liquidity of approximately $416 million as at March 31, 2014.

Hamilton, Bermuda, May 15, 2014 – Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay LNG or the Partnership) (NYSE: TGP), today reported the Partnership’s results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. During the first quarter of 2014, the Partnership generated distributable cash flow(1) of $60.1 million, compared to $53.7 million in the same quarter of the previous year. The increase in distributable cash flow was primarily due to the Partnership’s February 2013 acquisition of a 50 percent interest in Exmar LPG BVBA (Exmar LPG), a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier joint venture with Exmar N.V. (Exmar), and the Partnership’s acquisition and charter-back of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from Awilco LNG ASA (Awilco) in September and November 2013. The increase was partially offset by reduced cash flow as a result of the sale of two 2000-built conventional tankers, the Tenerife Spirit and the Algeciras Spirit, in December 2013 and February 2014, respectively.

On April 9, 2014, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.6918 per unit for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The cash distribution was paid on May 9, 2014 to all unitholders of record on April 25, 2014.

“The Partnership’s portfolio of long-term fixed-rate contracts generated stable cash flows during the first quarter,” commented Peter Evensen, Chief Executive Officer of Teekay GP LLC. “With 100 percent of Teekay LNG’s on-the-water LNG carrier fleet operating under fixed-rate contracts with an average duration of 12 years, the Partnership is largely insulated from short-term shipping rate fluctuations and well-positioned for expected future growth. We expect short-term volatility in the LNG shipping market to continue through 2016, prior to the expected start-up of several new LNG liquefaction projects. During the next three years, Teekay LNG has only limited exposure to potential market weakness with charters for only two of the Partnership’s LNG carriers, both of which are 52 percent-owned, scheduled to expire during that period.”

“Our LPG carriers also continue to report stable results,” Mr. Evensen continued. “We are pleased to report that in early-April 2014, the Partnership’s Exmar LPG joint venture took delivery of the Waasmunster, the first of 12 mid-size LPG carrier newbuildings, marking a milestone in the LPG joint venture’s growth strategy.”

Mr. Evensen added, “Looking ahead, I am pleased to confirm that the Partnership, through a new 50/50 joint venture, signed a letter of intent to provide six icebreaker LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project. The project, which is being developed by Novatek, Total, and CNPC, is currently scheduled for start-up in late-2017 and is expected to produce 16.5 million metric tons of LNG per annum. Upon finalization of the contracts, these six icebreaker LNG carriers will further complement Teekay LNG’s existing pipeline of growth projects scheduled to deliver between 2014 and 2018, which includes 11 LPG carrier newbuildings, through our Exmar LPG joint venture, and five MEGI LNG carrier newbuildings.”

 

(1) Adjusted net income attributable to the partners is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A to this release for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP and information about specific items affecting net income which are typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates of the Partnership’s financial results.

 

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Recent Transactions

In late-March 2014, the Partnership, through a new 50/50 joint venture with a China-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping company, signed a letter of intent to provide six internationally-flagged icebreaker LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project, located on the Yamal Peninsula in Northern Russia. The Yamal LNG project is a joint venture between Russia-based Novatek (60 percent), France-based Total (20 percent) and China-based China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) (20 percent), and will consist of three LNG trains for a total capacity of 16.5 million metric tons of LNG per annum, which is currently scheduled to start-up in late-2017. The LNG will be transported from Northern Russia to Europe and Asia. The new 50/50 joint venture is currently in the process of negotiating contract terms, including the shipbuilding contracts and related time-charters, and expects to finalize these agreements during 2014.

Financial Summary

The Partnership reported adjusted net income attributable to the partners(1) (as detailed in Appendix A to this release) of $41.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to $39.1 million for the same period of the prior year. Adjusted net income attributable to the partners excludes a number of specific items that had the net effect of decreasing net income by $3.6 million and increasing net income by $15.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as detailed in Appendix A. Including these items, the Partnership reported net income attributable to the partners, on a GAAP basis, of $38.2 million and $54.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Adjusted net income attributable to the partners for the three months ended March 31, 2014 increased from the same period in the prior year, mainly due to the acquisitions of, and contributions by, the two Awilco LNG carriers in late-2013, and the acquisition of a 50 percent ownership interest in Exmar LPG in February 2013, which was partially offset by the sale of two 2000-built conventional tankers, the Tenerife Spirit and the Algeciras Spirit, in December 2013 and February 2014, respectively.

For accounting purposes, the Partnership is required to recognize the changes in the fair value of its outstanding derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes in net income. This method of accounting does not affect the Partnership’s cash flows or the calculation of distributable cash flow, but results in the recognition of unrealized gains or losses on the consolidated statements of income as detailed in notes 3, 4 and 5 to the Summary Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income included in this release.

 

(1) Adjusted net income attributable to the partners is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A to this release for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP and information about specific items affecting net income which are typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates of the Partnership’s financial results.

 

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Operating Results

The following table highlights certain financial information for Teekay LNG’s two segments: the Liquefied Gas segment and the Conventional Tanker segment (please refer to the “Teekay LNG’s Fleet” section of this release below and Appendices C through F for further details).

 

     Three Months Ended      Three Months Ended  
     March 31, 2014      March 31, 2013  
     (unaudited)      (unaudited)  

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

   Liquefied Gas
Segment
     Conventional
Tanker
Segment
     Total      Liquefied Gas
Segment
     Conventional
Tanker
Segment
     Total  

Net voyage revenues(i)

     74,141        26,016        100,157        68,030        28,686        96,716  

Vessel operating expenses

     14,714        9,542        24,256        13,993        11,323        25,316  

Depreciation and amortization

     18,113        5,997        24,110        17,290        6,853        24,143  

CFVO from consolidated vessels(ii)

     58,565        12,869        71,434        51,937        13,633        65,570  

CFVO from equity accounted vessels(iii)

     48,140        —          48,140        41,999        —          41,999  

Total CFVO(ii)

     106,705        12,869        119,574        93,936        13,633        107,569  

 

(i) Net voyage revenues represents voyage revenues less voyage expenses, which comprise all expenses relating to certain voyages, including bunker fuel expenses, port fees, canal tolls and brokerage commissions. Net voyage revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of shipping companies. Please see Appendix C for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
(ii) Cash flow from vessel operations (CFVO) from consolidated vessels represents income from vessel operations before (a) depreciation and amortization expense, (b) amortization of in-process revenue contracts, and includes (c) adjustments for direct financing leases and two Suezmax tankers to a cash basis. CFVO is included because certain investors use this data to measure a company’s financial performance. CFVO is not required by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, equity income or any other indicator of the Partnership’s performance required by GAAP. Please see Appendix E for a reconciliation of CFVO from consolidated vessels (a non-GAAP measure) as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
(iii) The Partnership’s equity accounted investments for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 include the Partnership’s 40 percent interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation, which owns four LNG carriers; the Partnership’s 50 percent interest in the Excalibur and Excelsior joint ventures with Exmar, which own one LNG carrier and one regasification unit, respectively; the Partnership’s 33 percent interest in four LNG carriers servicing the Angola LNG Project; the Partnership’s 52 percent interest in Malt LNG Netherlands Holdings B.V., the joint venture between the Partnership and Marubeni Corporation, which owns six LNG carriers (Malt LNG Carriers); and the Partnership’s equity 50 percent interest in Exmar LPG BVBA, the joint venture between the Partnership and Exmar, acquired in February 2013, which currently owns and charters-in 26 vessels in the LPG carrier segment, including 11 newbuildings. Please see Appendix F for a description and reconciliation of CFVO from equity accounted vessels (a non-GAAP measure) as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Liquefied Gas Segment

Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership’s Liquefied Gas segment, excluding equity accounted vessels, increased to $58.6 million in the first quarter of 2014 from $51.9 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The increase was primarily the result of the delivery in late-2013 of two LNG carrier newbuildings acquired from Awilco, and was partially offset by 18 days of unscheduled off-hire due to repairs required for one of the Partnership’s LNG carriers during the first quarter of 2014.

Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership’s equity accounted vessels in the Liquefied Gas segment increased to $48.1 million in the first quarter of 2014 from $42.0 million in the same quarter of the prior year, primarily due to the acquisition of a 50 percent ownership interest in Exmar LPG in February 2013.

Conventional Tanker Segment

Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership’s Conventional Tanker segment decreased to $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2014 from $13.6 million in the same quarter of the prior year, primarily due to the sale of two Suezmax conventional tankers, Tenerife Spirit and Algeciras Spirit, in December 2013 and February 2014, respectively, partially offset by $1.6 million in additional revenues from two of the Partnership’s Suezmax conventional tankers as result of higher spot tanker rates. The time-charter contract for these vessels currently includes a fixed component plus a variable component, which is based on the spot Suezmax tanker rates.

 

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Teekay LNG’s Fleet

The following table summarizes the Partnership’s fleet as of May 1, 2014:

 

     Number of Vessels  
     Owned
Vessels
    In-Chartered
Vessels
    Newbuildings     Total  

LNG Carrier Fleet

     29 (i)      —          5        34   

LPG/Multigas Carrier Fleet

     16 (ii)      4 (iii)      11 (iii)      31   

Conventional Tanker Fleet

     9        —          —          9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     54        4        16        74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(i) The Partnership’s ownership interests in these vessels range from 33 percent to 100 percent.
(ii) The Partnership’s ownership interests in these vessels range from 50 percent to 99 percent.
(iii) The Partnership’s interest in these vessels is 50 percent.

Liquidity

As of March 31, 2014, the Partnership had total liquidity of $416.0 million (comprised of $94.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $321.2 million in undrawn credit facilities).

 

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Availability of 2013 Annual Report

The Partnership filed its 2013 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 29, 2014. Copies of this report are available on Teekay LNG’s website, under “Financials – Annual Reports”, at www.teekaylng.com. Unitholders may request a printed copy of this Annual Report, including the complete audited financial statements, free of charge by contacting Teekay LNG Partners Investor Relations.

Conference Call

The Partnership plans to host a conference call on Friday, May 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the results for the first quarter of 2014. All unitholders and interested parties are invited to listen to the live conference call by choosing from the following options:

 

  By dialing (866) 322-2356 or (416) 640-3405, if outside North America, and quoting conference ID code 1662980.

 

  By accessing the webcast, which will be available on Teekay LNG’s website at www.teekaylng.com (the archive will remain on the web site for a period of 30 days).

A supporting First Quarter 2014 Earnings Presentation will also be available at www.teekaylng.com in advance of the conference call start time.

The conference call will be recorded and made available until Friday, May 23, 2014. This recording can be accessed following the live call by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (647) 436-0148, if outside North America, and entering access code 1662980.

About Teekay LNG Partners L.P.

Teekay LNG Partners is the world’s second largest independent owner and operator of LNG carriers, providing LNG, LPG and crude oil marine transportation services primarily under long-term, fixed-rate charter contracts through its interests in 34 LNG carriers (including one LNG regasification unit and five newbuildings), 31 LPG/Multigas carriers (including four chartered-in LPG carriers and 11 newbuildings) and nine conventional tankers. The Partnership’s interests in these vessels range from 33 to 100 percent. Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is a publicly-traded master limited partnership (MLP) formed by Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK) as part of its strategy to expand its operations in the LNG and LPG shipping sectors.

Teekay LNG Partners’ common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TGP”.

For Investor Relations enquiries contact:

Ryan Hamilton

Tel: +1 (604) 609-6442

Website: www.teekaylng.com

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except units outstanding)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
   2014     2013     2013  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

VOYAGE REVENUES

     101,490       104,858       97,107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

      

Voyage expenses

     1,333       869       391  

Vessel operating expenses

     24,256       25,164       25,316  

Depreciation and amortization

     24,110       24,145       24,143  

General and administrative

     6,408       5,438       5,469  

Loan loss recovery(1)

     —         (3,804     —    

Restructuring charge(2)

     —         1,786       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     56,107       53,598       55,319  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from vessel operations

     45,383       51,260       41,788  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER ITEMS

      

Equity income(3)

     20,373       28,602       26,424  

Interest expense

     (14,831     (15,775     (13,248

Interest income

     648       1,019       515  

Realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments(4)

     (7,521     (5,238     (8,285

Foreign exchange (loss) gain(5)

     (779     (5,188     8,211  

Other income – net

     218       214       469  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,892     3,634       14,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income before tax expense

     43,491       54,894       55,874  

Income tax expense

     (395     (2,722     (843
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     43,096       52,172       55,031  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

      

Unrealized net (loss) gain on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments in equity accounted joint ventures net of amounts reclassified to equity income

     (552     1,680       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (552     1,680       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     42,544       53,852       55,031  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest in net income

     4,850       4,644       586  

General Partner’s interest in net income

     7,155       7,338       5,965  

Limited partners’ interest in net income

     31,091       40,190       48,480  

Weighted-average number of common units outstanding:

      

• Basic

     74,199,534       73,971,294       69,683,763  

• Diluted

     74,226,654       73,995,463       69,686,503  

Total number of units outstanding at end of period

     74,211,160       74,196,294       69,683,763  

 

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(1) In early-2012, Teekay BLT Corporation (Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture), in which the Partnership has a 69 percent ownership interest, advanced amounts to P.T. Berlian Laju Tanker, the parent company of the non-controlling shareholder of the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture, as an advance of dividends. In July 2012, P.T. Berlian Laju Tanker entered into a court-supervised restructuring in Indonesia in order to restructure its debts. In September 2013, the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture recorded a $3.8 million loan loss provision relating to the advances to P.T. Berlian Laju Tanker, as it was probable, at that time, that the carrying value of the loan was impaired. However, during the fourth quarter of 2013, as P.T. Berlian Laju Tanker had sufficiently restructured its business, the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture reassessed the probability of collectability of this advance and reversed the loan loss provision previously recorded in September 2013. On February 1, 2014, the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture declared dividends of $69.5 million, of which $14.4 million was used to offset the total advances to its non-controlling shareholder and P.T. Berlian Laju Tanker.
(2) Restructuring charge primarily relates to seafarer severance payments upon sale of two conventional tankers under capital lease.
(3) Equity income includes unrealized gains on derivative instruments and any ineffectiveness for any derivative instruments designated as hedges for accounting purposes as detailed in the table below:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,      December 31,     March 31,  
     2014      2013     2013  

Equity income

     20,373        28,602       26,424  

Proportionate share of unrealized loss (gains) on derivative instruments

     1,053        (5,798     (4,599

Proportionate share of ineffective portion of hedge accounted interest rate swap

     —          514       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity income excluding unrealized gains on derivative instruments and ineffective portion of hedge accounted interest rate swap

     21,426        23,318       21,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(4) The realized losses relate to the amounts the Partnership actually paid to settle derivative instruments and the unrealized (losses) gains relate to the change in fair value of such derivative instruments as detailed in the table below:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
   2014     2013     2013  

Realized (losses) gains relating to:

      

Interest rate swaps

     (9,244     (9,535     (9,526

Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative contract

     —         641       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (9,244     (8,894     (9,526
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) relating to:

      

Interest rate swaps

     4,023       2,556       (1,259

Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative contract

     (2,300     1,100       2,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,723       3,656       1,241  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments

     (7,521     (5,238     (8,285
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(5) For accounting purposes, the Partnership is required to revalue all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities based on the prevailing exchange rate at the end of each reporting period. This revaluation does not affect the Partnership’s cash flows or the calculation of distributable cash flow, but results in the recognition of unrealized foreign currency translation gains or losses in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

Foreign exchange (loss) gain includes realized (losses) gains relating to the amounts the Partnership received (paid) to settle the Partnership’s non-designated cross currency swaps that were entered into as economic hedges in relation to the Partnership’s Norwegian Kroner (NOK)-denominated unsecured bonds. The Partnership issued NOK 700 million and NOK 900 million of unsecured bonds in May 2012 and September 2013 that mature in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Foreign exchange (loss) gain also includes unrealized (losses) gains relating to the change in fair value of such derivative instruments, partially offset by unrealized gains (losses) on the revaluation of the NOK bonds as detailed in the table below:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
   2014     2013     2013  

Realized (losses) gains on cross-currency swaps

     (365     (216     58  

Unrealized gains (losses) on cross-currency swaps

     3,917       (2,832     (6,191

Unrealized (losses) gains on revaluation of NOK bonds

     (3,653     2,512       5,923  

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

     As at March 31,     As at December 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

ASSETS

    

Current

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     94,824       139,481  

Accounts receivable

     19,601       19,844  

Prepaid expenses

     7,478       5,756  

Current portion of derivative assets

     17,921       18,444  

Current portion of net investments in direct financing leases

     16,886       16,441  

Current portion of advances to joint venture partner

     —         14,364  

Advances to affiliates

     3,606       6,634  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     160,316       220,964  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted cash – long-term

     498,208       497,298  

Vessels and equipment

    

At cost, less accumulated depreciation

     1,244,537       1,253,763  

Vessels under capital leases, at cost, less accumulated depreciation

     535,700       571,692  

Advances on newbuilding contracts

     98,055       97,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total vessels and equipment

     1,878,292       1,922,662  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in and advances to equity accounted joint ventures

     691,804       671,789  

Net investments in direct financing leases

     679,013       683,254  

Other assets

     31,162       28,284  

Derivative assets

     84,241       62,867  

Intangible assets – net

     94,413       96,845  

Goodwill – liquefied gas segment

     35,631       35,631  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     4,153,080       4,219,594  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Current

    

Accounts payable

     3,498       1,741  

Accrued liabilities

     43,615       45,796  

Unearned revenue

     12,819       15,455  

Current portion of long-term debt

     97,583       97,114  

Current obligations under capital lease

     93,613       31,668  

Current portion of derivative liabilities

     78,452       76,980  

Advances from affiliates

     25,154       19,270  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     354,734       288,024  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     1,661,435       1,680,393  

Long-term obligations under capital lease

     472,990       566,661  

Long-term unearned revenue

     35,312       36,689  

Other long-term liabilities

     73,705       73,140  

Derivative liabilities

     147,628       130,903  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,745,804       2,775,810  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

    

Limited partners

     1,319,280       1,338,133  

General Partner

     52,143       52,526  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (421     131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ equity

     1,371,002       1,390,790  

Non-controlling interest (1)

     36,274       52,994  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,407,276       1,443,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and total equity

     4,153,080       4,219,594  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Non-controlling interest includes a 30 percent equity interest in the RasGas II project (which owns three LNG carriers), a 31 percent equity interest in the Tangguh Project (which owns two LNG carriers), a 1 percent equity interest in two LNG carriers (Arctic Spirit and Polar Spirit), a 1 percent equity interest in the Excalibur joint venture (which owns one LNG carrier), a 1 percent equity interest in the five LPG/Multigas carriers that are chartered out to I.M. Skaugen ASA, and a 1 percent equity interest in two LNG carriers chartered out to Awilco, which in each case represents the ownership interest not owned by the Partnership.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended  
   March 31,     March 31,  
     2014     2013  
     $     $  

Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for)

    

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

     43,096       55,031  

Non-cash items:

    

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

     (1,723     (1,241

Depreciation and amortization

     24,110       24,143  

Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss (gain)

     332       (9,016

Equity income

     (20,373     (26,424

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and other

     285       672  

Change in operating assets and liabilities

     1,493       3,639  

Expenditures for dry docking

     (5,821     (10,243
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating cash flow

     41,399       36,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     3,648       178,797  

Scheduled repayments of long-term debt

     (21,421     (18,785

Prepayments of long-term debt

     (5,000     (10,000

Scheduled repayments of capital lease obligations

     (1,779     (2,592

Advances to equity accounted joint ventures

     —         (16,785

Increase in restricted cash

     (564     (424

Cash distributions paid

     (58,895     (52,972

Novation of derivative liabilities

     2,985       —    

Dividends allocated to non-controlling interest

     (7,206     (144
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net financing cash flow

     (88,232     77,095  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchase of equity accounted investments

     —         (136,841

Receipts from direct financing leases

     3,796       1,591  

Expenditures for vessels and equipment

     (1,620     (1,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investing cash flow

     2,176       (136,251
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (44,657     (22,595

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

     139,481       113,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

     94,824       90,982  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX A – SPECIFIC ITEMS AFFECTING NET INCOME

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Partnership’s unaudited adjusted net income attributable to the partners, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net income attributable to the partners as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Partnership believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Partnership’s financial performance. The items below are also typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates of the Partnership’s financial results. Adjusted net income attributable to the partners is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

     Three Months Ended  
   March 31     March 31  
   2014     2013  
   (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Net income – GAAP basis

     43,096       55,031  

Less:

    

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     (4,850     (586
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the partners

     38,246       54,445  

Add (subtract) specific items affecting net income:

    

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses (gains) (1)

     306       (8,048

Unrealized gains from derivative instruments(2)

     (1,723     (1,241

Unrealized losses (gains) from derivative instruments and other items from equity accounted investees(3)

     2,019       (4,599

Non-controlling interests’ share of items above(4)

     2,954       (1,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     3,556       (15,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to the partners

     41,802       39,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Unrealized foreign exchange losses primarily relate to the Partnership’s revaluation of all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities based on the prevailing exchange rate at the end of each reporting period and unrealized loss on the cross-currency swap economically hedging the Partnership’s NOK bond and excludes the realized gains (losses) relating to the cross currency swaps for the NOK bonds.
(2) Reflects the unrealized losses (gains) due to changes in the mark-to-market value of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
(3) Reflects the unrealized (gains) losses due to changes in the mark-to-market value of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and any ineffectiveness for any derivative instruments designated as hedges for accounting purposes within the Partnership’s equity-accounted investments. Also reflects the Partnership’s proportionate share of a loss of $1.0 million on the sale of a vessel in Exmar LPG during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
(4) Items affecting net income include items from the Partnership’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, its consolidated non-wholly-owned subsidiaries and its proportionate share of items from equity accounted for investments. The specific items affecting net income are analyzed to determine whether any of the amounts originated from a consolidated non-wholly-owned subsidiary. Each amount that originates from a consolidated non-wholly-owned subsidiary is multiplied by the non-controlling interests’ percentage share in this subsidiary to arrive at the non-controlling interests’ share of the amount. The amount identified as “non-controlling interests’ share of items listed above” in the table above is the cumulative amount of the non-controlling interests’ proportionate share of items listed in the table.

 

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APPENDIX B – RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW (DCF)

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Distributable Cash Flow (DCF)

Distributable cash flow represents net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash items, estimated maintenance capital expenditures, unrealized gains and losses from derivatives, distributions relating to equity financing of newbuilding installments, equity income, write down of vessels, adjustments for direct financing leases to a cash basis, deferred income taxes and foreign exchange related items. Maintenance capital expenditures represent those capital expenditures required to maintain over the long-term the operating capacity of, or the revenue generated by, the Partnership’s capital assets. Distributable cash flow is a quantitative standard used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Distributable cash flow is not required by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other indicator of the Partnership’s performance required by GAAP. The table below reconciles distributable cash flow to net income.

 

     Three Months
Ended
    Three Months
Ended
 
   March 31, 2014     March 31, 2013  
   (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Net income:

     43,096       55,031  

Add:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     24,110       24,143  

Partnership’s share of equity accounted joint ventures’ DCF before estimated maintenance and capital expenditures

     34,228       31,343  

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

     306       (8,048

Distributions relating to equity financing of newbuildings

     1,828       —    

Direct finance lease payments received in excess of revenue recognized

     3,886       1,584  

Less:

    

Unrealized gain on derivatives and other non-cash items

     (3,916     (3,725

Estimated maintenance capital expenditures

     (19,432     (16,399

Equity income

     (20,373     (26,424
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow before Non-controlling interest

     63,733       57,505  

Non-controlling interests’ share of DCF before estimated maintenance capital expenditures

     (3,604     (3,840
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow

     60,129       53,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX C – RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

NET VOYAGE REVENUES

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Net Voyage Revenues

Net voyage revenues represents voyage revenues less voyage expenses, which comprise all expenses relating to certain voyages, including bunker fuel expenses, port fees, canal tolls and brokerage commissions. Net voyage revenues is included because certain investors use this data to measure the financial performance of shipping companies. Net voyage revenues is not required by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to voyage revenues or any other indicator of the Partnership’s performance required by GAAP.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  
     (unaudited)  
     Liquefied Gas
Segment
     Conventional
Tanker
Segment
     Total  

Voyage revenues

     74,964        26,526        101,490  

Voyage expenses

     823        510        1,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net voyage revenues

     74,141        26,016        100,157  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  
     (unaudited)  
     Liquefied Gas
Segment
     Conventional
Tanker
Segment
     Total  

Voyage revenues

     68,030        29,077        97,107  

Voyage expenses

     —          391        391  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net voyage revenues

     68,030        28,686        96,716  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX D – SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  
     (unaudited)  
     Liquefied Gas
Segment
     Conventional
Tanker

Segment
     Total  

Net voyage revenues (See Appendix C)

     74,141        26,016        100,157  

Vessel operating expenses

     14,714        9,542        24,256  

Depreciation and amortization

     18,113        5,997        24,110  

General and administrative

     4,748        1,660        6,408  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from vessel operations

     36,566        8,817        45,383  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  
     (unaudited)  
     Liquefied Gas
Segment
     Conventional
Tanker

Segment
     Total  

Net voyage revenues (See Appendix C)

     68,030        28,686        96,716  

Vessel operating expenses

     13,993        11,323        25,316  

Depreciation and amortization

     17,290        6,853        24,143  

General and administrative

     3,684        1,785        5,469  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from vessel operations

     33,063        8,725        41,788  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX E – RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

CASH FLOW FROM VESSEL OPERATIONS

FROM CONSOLIDATED VESSELS

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Cash Flow from Vessel Operations from Consolidated Vessels

Cash flow from vessel operations from consolidated vessels represents income from vessel operations before (a) depreciation and amortization expense, (b) amortization of in-process revenue contracts included in voyage revenues, and includes (c) adjustments for direct financing leases and two Suezmax tankers to a cash basis. The Partnership’s direct financing leases for the periods indicated relates to the Partnership’s 69 percent interest in two LNG carriers, the Tangguh Sago and Tangguh Hiri, and the two LNG carriers acquired from Awilco in September and November 2013. The Partnership’s cash flow from vessel operations from consolidated vessels does not include the Partnership’s cash flow from vessel operations from its equity accounted joint ventures. Cash flow from vessel operations is included because certain investors use cash flow from vessel operations to measure a company’s financial performance, and to highlight this measure for the Partnership’s consolidated vessels. Cash flow from vessel operations from consolidated vessels is not required by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other indicator of the Partnership’s performance required by GAAP.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  
     (unaudited)  
     Liquefied Gas
Segment
     Conventional
Tanker
Segment
    Total  

Income from vessel operations (See Appendix D)

     36,566        8,817       45,383  

Depreciation and amortization

     18,113        5,997       24,110  

Amortization of in-process revenue contracts included in voyage revenues

     —          (278     (278

Direct finance lease payments received in excess of revenue recognized

     3,886        —         3,886  

Cash flow adjustment for two Suezmax tankers(1)

     —          (1,667     (1,667
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from vessel operations from consolidated vessels

     58,565        12,869       71,434  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  
     (unaudited)  
     Liquefied Gas
Segment
     Conventional
Tanker
Segment
    Total  

Income from vessel operations (See Appendix D)

     33,063        8,725       41,788  

Depreciation and amortization

     17,290        6,853       24,143  

Amortization of in-process revenue contracts included in voyage revenues

     —          (278     (278

Direct finance lease payments received in excess of revenue recognized

     1,584        —         1,584  

Cash flow adjustment for two Suezmax tankers(1)

     —          (1,667     (1,667
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from vessel operations from consolidated vessels

     51,937        13,633       65,570  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Partnership’s charter contracts for two of its Suezmax tankers, the Bermuda Spirit and Hamilton Spirit, were amended in 2012, which had the effect of reducing the daily charter rates by $12,000 per day for a duration of 24 months commencing October 1, 2012. However, during this period, if Suezmax spot tanker rates exceed the amended rates, the charterer will pay the Partnership the excess amount up to a maximum of the original daily charter rate. The cash impact of the change in hire rates is not fully reflected in the Partnership’s statements of income and comprehensive income as the change in the lease payments is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

 

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APPENDIX F – RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

CASH FLOW FROM VESSEL OPERATIONS FROM EQUITY ACCOUNTED VESSELS

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Cash Flow from Vessel Operations from Equity Accounted Vessels

Cash flow from vessel operations from equity accounted vessels represents income from vessel operations before (a) depreciation and amortization expense, (b) amortization of in-process revenue contracts, and (c) loss on sale of vessel, and includes (d) adjustments for direct financing leases to a cash basis. Cash flow from vessel operations from equity accounted vessels is included because certain investors use cash flow from vessel operations to measure a company’s financial performance, and to highlight this measure for the Partnership’s equity accounted joint ventures. Cash flow from vessel operations from equity-accounted vessels is not required by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to equity income or any other indicator of the Partnership’s performance required by GAAP.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2014     Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
     At
100%
    Partnership’s
Portion
(1)
    At
100%
    Partnership’s
Portion
(1)
 

Voyage revenues

     147,941       68,475       127,152       57,962  

Vessel and other operating expenses

     44,773       20,896       32,684       15,237  

Depreciation and amortization

     21,918       11,111       18,418       9,396  

Loss on sale of vessel

     1,931       966       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from vessel operations of equity accounted vessels

     79,319       35,502       76,050       33,329  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense – net

     (20,302     (9,452     (15,517     (6,885

Realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments

     (17,133     (5,825     (1,094     (360

Other income – net

     377       148       402       340  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other items

     (37,058     (15,129     (16,209     (6,905
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income / equity income of equity accounted vessels

     42,261       20,373       59,841       26,424  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from vessel operations

     79,319       35,502       76,050       33,329  

Depreciation and amortization

     21,918       11,111       18,418       9,396  

Loss on sale of vessel

     1,931       966       —         —    

Direct finance lease payments received in excess of revenue recognized

     7,462       2,707       6,876       2,495  

Amortization of in-process revenue contracts

     (4,225     (2,146     (6,200     (3,221
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from vessel operations from equity accounted vessels

     106,405       48,140       95,144       41,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Partnership’s equity accounted investments for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 include the Partnership’s 40 percent interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation, which owns four LNG carriers; the Partnership’s 50 percent interest in the Excalibur and Excelsior joint ventures, which owns one LNG carrier and one regasification unit, respectively; the Partnership’s 33 percent interest in four LNG carriers servicing the Angola LNG Project; the Partnership’s 52 percent interest in Malt LNG Netherlands Holdings B.V., the joint venture between the Partnership and Marubeni Corporation, which owns six LNG carriers; and the Partnership’s 50 percent interest in Exmar LPG BVBA, the joint venture between the Partnership and Exmar, acquired in February 2013, which owns and charters-in 14 vessels in the LPG carrier segment, excluding 12 newbuildings, as at March 31, 2014 and 17 vessels, excluding eight newbuildings, as at March 31, 2013.

 

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) which reflect management’s current views with respect to certain future events and performance, including statements regarding: future growth opportunities and expectations, including the Partnership’s ability to successfully bid for new LNG shipping and floating regasification projects and the effect of any such projects on the Partnership’s results of operations; the expected delivery dates for the Partnership’s newbuilding vessels and, if applicable, commencement of their time charter contracts; the potential for the Partnership, through a new 50/50 joint venture with a China-based LNG shipping company, to provide six icebreaker LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project, and the actual magnitude of such project, if completed; the average remaining contract length on the Partnership’s LNG fleet; the Partnership’s exposure to spot and short-term LNG shipping rates; and LNG/LPG shipping market fundamentals. The following factors are among those that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and that should be considered in evaluating any such statement: shipyard construction delays or cost overruns; availability of suitable LNG shipping, LPG shipping, floating storage and regasification and other growth project opportunities; changes in production of LNG or LPG, either generally or in particular regions; changes in trading patterns or timing of start-up of new LNG liquefaction and regasification projects significantly affecting overall vessel tonnage requirements; competitive dynamics in bidding for potential LNG, LPG or floating regasification projects; the Partnership’s ability to secure new contracts through bidding on project tenders; failure by Teekay LNG to secure financing for newbuildings; potential failure of the Yamal LNG Project to be completed for any reason, including due to lack of funding as a result of existing or future sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals, which may affect partners in the project; potential inability of the Partnership’s joint venture to negotiate acceptable terms and documentation relating to its proposed participation in the Yamal LNG Project; failure by the Partnership to secure the required contracts for the Yamal LNG project for six icebreaker LNG carriers; potential delays or cancellation of the Yamal LNG project; changes in applicable industry laws and regulations and the timing of implementation of new laws and regulations; the potential for early termination of long-term contracts of existing vessels in the Teekay LNG fleet; the inability of charterers to make future charter payments; the inability of the Partnership to renew or replace long-term contracts on existing vessels; the Partnership’s ability to raise financing for its existing newbuildings or to purchase additional vessels or to pursue other projects; and other factors discussed in Teekay LNG Partners’ filings from time to time with the SEC, including its Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The Partnership expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Partnership’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

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