form6k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 
     
 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

Commission file number 1- 32479

TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

4th Floor, Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM 08 Bermuda
 (Address of principal executive office)

   


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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X
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Yes
 
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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-_______


 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT ON FORM 6-K FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008


INDEX

 
 

 PART I:        FINANCIAL INFORMATION    PAGE
 Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)  
     
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  3
     
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
 
   
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 
  4
     
 
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
as at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
  5
     
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
  6
     
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners’ Equity
 
   
for the three months ended March 31, 2008
  7
     
 
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
  8
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
30
   
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
32
   
SIGNATURES
33


 
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ITEM 1 -         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Unitholders of
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and subsidiaries (or the Partnership) as of March 31, 2008, the related consolidated statements of income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statement of changes in partners’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Partnership as of December 31, 2007, the related consolidated statements of income, changes in partners’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated March 12, 2008, except for Note 17, as to which the date is April 1, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.


 
Vancouver, Canada 
May 14, 2008  
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chartered Accountants
 

 
                                                                                                            

 




 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
     
$
      $  
                 
VOYAGE REVENUES (note 10)
    66,022       58,329  
 
OPERATING EXPENSES (note 10)
               
Voyage expenses
    295       266  
Vessel operating expenses
    15,400       13,821  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,072       15,819  
General and administrative
    3,960       3,518  
Total operating expenses
    35,727       33,424  
 
Income from vessel operations
    30,295       24,905  
OTHER ITEMS
               
Interest expense (notes 4 and 7)
    (33,058 )     (30,347 )
Interest income
    11,947       11,097  
Foreign currency exchange loss (note 7)
    (33,891 )     (4,800 )
Other (loss) income – net (note 8)
    (293 )     547  
Total other items
    (55,295 )     (23,503 )
 
Net (loss) income
    (25,000 )     1,402  
General partner’s interest in net (loss) income
    (500 )     28  
Limited partners’ interest: (note 14)
               
Net (loss) income
    (24,500 )     1,374  
Net (loss) income per:
               
• Common unit (basic and diluted)
    (0.66 )     0.07  
• Subordinated unit (basic and diluted)
    (0.66 )     0.00  
• Total unit (basic and diluted)
    (0.66 )     0.04  
Weighted-average number of units outstanding:
               
• Common units (basic and diluted)
    22,540,547       20,240,547  
• Subordinated units (basic and diluted)
    14,734,572       14,734,572  
• Total units (basic and diluted)
    37,275,119       34,975,119  
Cash distributions declared per unit
    0.5300       0.4625  
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.


 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

             
   
As at
March 31,
2008
$
   
As at
December 31,
2007
$
 
ASSETS
           
Current
Cash and cash equivalents
    94,593       91,891  
Restricted cash  - current (note 4)
    31,235       26,662  
Accounts receivable
    6,405       10,668  
Prepaid expenses
    4,814       5,119  
Other assets (notes 2 and 11)
    12,097       5,922  
 
Total current assets
    149,144       140,262  
 
Restricted cash – long-term (note 4)
    663,321       652,567  
 
Vessels and equipment (note 7)
At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $94,340 (2007 -  $88,351)
    655,693       661,673  
Vessels under capital lease, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of
  $82,241 (2007 – $74,441) (note 4)
    926,338       934,058  
Advances on newbuilding contracts (note 12a)
    318,551       240,773  
 
Total vessels and equipment
    1,900,582       1,836,504  
Investment in and advances to joint venture (note 10g)
    335,670       332,648  
Other assets (notes 2 and 11)
    86,444       74,616  
Intangible assets – net (note 5)
    148,652       150,935  
Goodwill (note 5)
    39,279       39,279  
 
Total assets
    3,323,092       3,226,811  
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
               
Current
Accounts payable
    8,071       8,604  
Accrued liabilities (notes 2 and 11)
    42,616       28,521  
Unearned revenue
    5,510       5,462  
Current portion of long-term debt (note 7)
    89,783       63,997  
Current obligations under capital lease (note 4)
    154,257       150,791  
Advances from joint venture partners (note 6)
    1,193       615  
Advances from affiliates (note 10k)
    46,352       40,335  
 
Total current liabilities
    347,782       298,325  
Long-term debt (note 7)
    1,379,768       1,301,120  
Long-term obligations under capital lease (note 4)
    717,631       706,489  
Other long-term liabilities (notes 2 and 11)
    104,646       63,437  
 
Total liabilities
    2,549,827       2,369,371  
Commitments and contingencies (notes 4, 10f, 10g, 11 and 12)
               
                 
Non-controlling interest
    153,611       158,077  
                 
Partners’ equity
Partners’ equity
    712,632       758,097  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (note 9)
    (92,978 )     (58,734 )
 
Total partners’ equity
    619,654       699,363  
 
Total liabilities and partners’ equity
    3,323,092       3,226,811  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.



 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
     
2008
$
     
2007
$ 
 
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for)                
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net (loss) income
    (25,000 )     1,402  
Non-cash items:
               
    Depreciation and amortization
    16,072       15,819  
    Deferred income tax expense
    323       453  
    Foreign currency exchange loss
    33,781       4,597  
    Equity based compensation
    87       92  
    Accrued interest and other – net
    4,290       (544 )
    Change in non-cash working capital items related to operating activities
    1,479       (7,849 )
Expenditures for drydocking
    -       (164 )
 
Net operating cash flow
    31,032       13,806  
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt
    78,642       236,439  
Debt issuance costs
    (1,083 )     (232 )
Repayments of long-term debt
    (9,154 )     (4,422 )
Repayments of capital lease obligations
    (2,241 )     (2,185 )
Advances from affiliates
    5,708       -  
Advances from joint venture partners
    578       -  
Repayment of joint venture partner advances
    -       (3,676 )
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
    942       (81,966 )
Cash distributions paid
    (20,552 )     (16,506 )
 
Net financing cash flow
    52,840       127,452  
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Advances to joint ventures
    (3,085 )     (61,601 )
Purchase of Teekay Nakilat Holdings Corporation (note 10h)
    -       (53,726 )
Purchase of Dania Spirit LLC (note 10i)
    -       (18,546 )
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
    (78,085 )     (849 )
 
Net investing cash flow
    (81,170 )     (134,722 )
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    2,702       6,536  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
    91,891       28,871  
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
    94,593       35,407  

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (note 13)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.






 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands of U.S. dollars and units)

   
PARTNERS’ EQUITY
             
   
Limited Partners
                   
   
Common
   
Subordinated
   
 
General Partner
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
   
Total
 
   
Units
     
$
   
Units
     
$
     
$
     
$
     
$
 
Balance as at December 31,  2007
    22,540       455,772       14,735       281,802       20,523       (58,734 )     699,363  
Net loss
    -       (14,815 )     -       (9,685 )     (500 )     -       (25,000 )
Cash distributions
    -       (11,947 )     -       (7,809 )     (796 )     -       (20,552 )
Unrealized net loss on qualifying
    cash flow hedging instruments 
    (notes 9 and 11)
    -       -       -       -       -       (35,017 )     (35,017 )
Realized loss on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments (notes 9 and 11)
    -       -       -       -       -       773       773  
Equity based compensation
    -       51       -       34       2       -       87  
Balance as at March 31, 2008
    22,540       429,061       14,735       264,342       19,229       (92,978 )     619,654  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

1.         Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (or GAAP). These financial statements include the accounts of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (or Teekay LNG), which is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands, and its wholly owned or controlled subsidiaries (collectively, the Partnership). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements have been omitted and, therefore, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007. In the opinion of management of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG (or the General Partner), these interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the Partnership’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and changes in partners’ equity and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current period.

2.         Fair Value Measurements

Effective January 1, 2008, the Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (or SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (or SFAS No. 157). In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, the Partnership will defer the adoption of SFAS No. 157 for its nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those items recognized or disclosed at fair value on an annual or more frequently recurring basis, until January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s fair value measurements.

SFAS No. 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value as follows:

Level 1.  Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2.  Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following tables present the Partnership’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy.

   
Fair Value at
March 31, 2008
Asset /
(Liability)
$
   
Level 1
$
   
 
 
Level 2
$
   
Level 3
$
 
                         
Interest rate swap agreements (1)
    (61,889 )     -       (61,889 )     -  
Other derivatives (2)
    (18,646 )     -       -       (18,646 )

(1) The fair value of the Partnership’s 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 the swap counterparties. The estimated amount is the present value of future cash flows.

(2) The Partnership's 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 10e).  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. This amount was estimated using the Partnership’s projection of future spot market rates, which has been derived from current spot market rates and long-term historical average rates. The estimated amount is the present value of future cash flows.

Changes in fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2008 for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are as follows:

   
Asset/(Liability)
$
 
       
Fair value at December 31, 2007
    (15,952 )
Total unrealized losses included in comprehensive (loss) income
    (2,694 )
Fair value at March 31, 2008
    (18,646 )


 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

3.         Segment Reporting

The Partnership has two reportable segments: its liquefied gas segment and its Suezmax tanker segment. The Partnership’s liquefied gas segment consists of liquefied natural gas (or LNG) carriers and a liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG) carrier subject to long-term, fixed-rate time charters to international energy companies. As at March 31, 2008, the Partnership’s liquefied gas segment consisted of seven LNG carriers and one LPG carrier. The Partnership’s Suezmax tanker segment consists of Suezmax-class crude oil tankers operating on long-term, fixed-rate time-charter contracts to international energy companies. As at March 31, 2008, the Partnership’s crude oil tanker fleet consisted of eight Suezmax tankers. 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 Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007. On April 1, 2008, we acquired two additional LNG carriers.  See Note 12c.

The following table presents results for these segments for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
Liquefied
Gas
Segment
$
   
Suezmax
Tanker
Segment
$
   
 
Total
$
   
Liquefied
Gas
Segment
$
   
Suezmax
Tanker
Segment
$
   
 
Total
$
 
                                     
Voyage revenues
    45,849       20,173       66,022       37,476       20,853       58,329  
Voyage expenses
    37       258       295       5       261       266  
Vessel operating expenses
    8,762       6,638       15,400       8,167       5,654       13,821  
Depreciation and amortization
    11,478       4,594       16,072       10,814       5,005       15,819  
General and administrative (1)
    1,967       1,993       3,960       1,788       1,730       3,518  
Income from vessel operations
    23,605       6,690       30,295       16,702       8,203       24,905  

(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:

   
March 31,
2008
$
   
December 31,
2007
$
 
             
Liquefied gas segment
    2,809,759       2,707,090  
Suezmax tanker segment
    406,201       410,749  
Unallocated:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    94,593       91,891  
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets
    12,539       17,081  
   Consolidated total assets
    3,323,092       3,226,811  

4.         Leases and Restricted Cash

Capital Lease Obligations

RasGas II LNG Carriers. As at March 31, 2008, the Partnership owned an indirect 70% interest in Teekay Nakilat Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat), which is the lessee under 30-year capital lease arrangements relating to three LNG carriers (or the RasGas II LNG Carriers) that operate under time-charter contracts with Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Limited (II) (or RasGas II), a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil RasGas Inc., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation. All amounts below relating to the RasGas II LNG Carriers capital leases include the Partnership’s joint venture partner’s 30% share.

Under the terms of the RasGas II capital lease arrangements, the lessor claims tax depreciation on the capital expenditures it incurred to acquire these vessels. As is typical in these leasing arrangements, tax and change of law risks are assumed by the lessee. Lease payments under the rentals payable under the lease arrangements are based on certain tax and financial assumptions at the commencement of the leases. If an assumption proves to be incorrect, the lessor is entitled to increase the lease payments to maintain its agreed after-tax margin. However, Teekay Nakilat may terminate the lease arrangements on a voluntary basis at any time. If the lease arrangements terminate, Teekay Nakilat will be required to pay termination sums to the lessor sufficient to repay the lessor’s 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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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

At their inception, the weighted-average interest rate implicit in these leases was 5.2%. These capital leases are variable-rate capital leases. Teekay Nakilat’s interest rate risk associated with these leases has been hedged with interest rate swap agreements (see Note 11). As at March 31, 2008, the commitments under these capital leases approximated $1,091.1 million, including imputed interest of $622.1 million, repayable as follows:

 

Year
Commitment
2008
  $18.0 million
2009
  $24.0 million
2010
  $24.0 million
2011
  $24.0 million
2012
  $24.0 million
Thereafter
$977.1 million
 
Spanish-Flagged LNG Carrier. As at March 31, 2008, the Partnership was a party to a capital lease on one Spanish-flagged LNG carrier (the Madrid Spirit) which is structured as a “Spanish tax lease”. The Partnership was a party to a similar Spanish tax lease for another LNG carrier (the Catalunya Spirit) until it purchased the vessel pursuant to the capital lease in December 2006. Under the terms of the Spanish tax lease for the Madrid Spirit, which includes the Partnership’s 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 March 31, 2008, the commitments under this capital lease, including the purchase obligation, approximated 141.7 million Euros ($223.4 million), including imputed interest of 20.1 million Euros ($31.7 million), repayable as follows:

Year
Commitment
2008
24.4 million Euros ($38.5 million)
2009
25.6 million Euros ($40.4 million)
2010
26.9 million Euros ($42.4 million)
2011
  64.8 million Euros ($102.1 million)

Suezmax Tankers. As at March 31, 2008, the Partnership was a party to capital leases on five Suezmax tankers. Under the terms of the lease arrangements, which include the Partnership’s contractual right to full operation of the vessels pursuant to bareboat charters, the Partnership is required to purchase these vessels after the end of their respective lease terms for a fixed price. At their inception, the weighted-average interest rate implicit in these leases was 7.4%. These capital leases are variable-rate capital leases; however, any change in the lease payments resulting from changes in interest rates is offset by a corresponding change in the charter hire payments received by the Partnership. As at March 31, 2008, the remaining commitments under these capital leases, including the purchase obligations, approximated $230.6 million, including imputed interest of $19.4 million, repayable as follows:

Year
Commitment
2008
$129.7 million
2009
8.5 million
2010
8.4 million
2011
84.0 million

Restricted Cash

Under the terms of the capital leases for the four LNG carriers described above, the Partnership is required to have on deposit with financial institutions an amount of cash that, together with interest earned on the deposit, will equal the remaining amounts owing under the leases, including the obligation to purchase the Spanish-flagged LNG carrier at the end of the lease period. These cash deposits are restricted to being used for capital lease payments and have been fully funded primarily with term loans (see Note 7). The interest rates earned on the deposits approximate the interest rates implicit in the leases.

As at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the amount of restricted cash on deposit for the three RasGas II LNG Carriers was $489.8 million and $492.2 million, respectively. As at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the weighted-average interest rates earned on the deposits were 4.3% and 5.3%, respectively.

As at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the amount of restricted cash on deposit for the Spanish-flagged LNG carrier was 124.4 million Euros ($196.0 million) and 122.8 million Euros ($179.2 million), respectively.  As at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the weighted-average interest rate earned on the deposit was 5.0%.

The Partnership also maintains restricted cash deposits relating to certain term loans, which totaled 5.6 million Euros ($8.8 million) and 5.3 million Euros ($7.8 million) as at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.


 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

5.         Intangible Assets and Goodwill

As at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, intangible assets consisted of time-charter contracts with a weighted-average amortization period of 19.2 years. The carrying amount of intangible assets as at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is as follows:

   
March 31,
2008
$
   
December 31,
2007
$
 
             
Gross carrying amount
    182,552       182,552  
Accumulated amortization
    (33,900 )     (31,617 )
Net carrying amount
    148,652       150,935  

Amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $2.3 million.

The carrying amount of goodwill as at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 for the Partnership’s reporting segments is as follows:

   
Liquefied
Gas
Segment
$
   
Suezmax
Tanker
Segment
$
   
 
Total
$
 
Balance as at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
    35,631       3,648       39,279  

6.         Advances from Joint Venture Partners
   
March 31,
2008
$
   
December 31,
2007
$
 
             
Advances from BLT LNG Tangguh Corporation (See Note 10f)
    1,179       615  
Advances from Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) (see Note 10h)
    14       -  
Total
    1,193       615  

Advances from joint venture partners are non-interest bearing and unsecured. The Partnership did not incur interest expense from the advances during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.

7.         Long-Term Debt
   
March 31,
2008
$
   
December 31,
2007
$
 
             
U.S. Dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Facilities due through 2018
    15,000       10,000  
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2019
    440,205       446,435  
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2020(1)
    521,185       447,544  
U.S. Dollar-denominated Unsecured Loan(1)
    1,144       1,144  
U.S. Dollar-denominated Unsecured Demand Loan
    15,624       16,002  
Euro-denominated Term Loans due through 2023
    476,393       443,992  
Total
    1,469,551       1,365,117  
Less current portion
    37,603       62,410  
Less current portion(1)
    52,180       1,587  
Total
    1,379,768       1,301,120  
 
(1)  
As at March 31, 2008, long-term debt related to newbuilding vessels to be delivered was $522.3 million (December 31, 2007 - $448.7 million). See Note 12a.

 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

As at March 31, 2008, the Partnership had two long-term revolving credit facilities (or the Revolvers) available, which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to $436.4 million, of which $421.4 million was undrawn. Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus margins. The amount available under the Revolvers reduces by $13.6 million (remainder of 2008), $18.8 million (2009), $19.4 million (2010), $20.0 million (2011), $20.7 million (2012) and $343.9 million (thereafter). Both Revolvers may be used by the Partnership to fund general partnership purposes and to fund cash distributions. The Partnership is required to reduce all borrowings used to fund cash distributions to zero for a period of at least 15 consecutive days during any 12-month period. The Revolvers are collateralized by first-priority mortgages granted on five of the Partnership’s vessels, together with other related collateral, 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 March 31, 2008, totaled $440.2 million, of which $272.0 million bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.39% and requires quarterly payments. The remaining $168.2 million bears interest based on LIBOR plus a margin and will require bullet repayments of approximately $56 million for three vessels due at maturity in 2018 and 2019. The term loan is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels, together with certain other related collateral and a guarantee from the Partnership.

Teekay Nakilat (III) Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat (III)) owns a 40% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation (or the RasGas 3 Joint Venture). The RasGas 3 Joint Venture owns four LNG newbuilding carriers (the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers), scheduled for delivery during 2008, and the related 25-year fixed-rate, time-charter contracts. On November 1, 2006, the Partnership agreed to purchase Teekay Corporation's 100% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III), which caused the Partnership to become the primary beneficiary of this variable interest entity (see Note 12). Teekay Nakilat (III) has a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding, which, as at March 31, 2008, totaled $240.4 million. Interest payments on the term loan are based on LIBOR plus a margin. The term loan requires quarterly payments commencing three months after delivery of each related vessel, with varying maturities through 2020. The term loan is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels, together with certain other related collateral including an undertaking from Teekay Corporation. Upon transfer to the Partnership of Teekay Corporation's 100% ownership interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) (see Note 12a), the rights and obligations of Teekay Corporation under the undertaking, may, upon the fulfillment of certain conditions, be transferred to the Partnership.

Teekay Tangguh Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Tangguh) owns a 70% interest in Teekay BLT Corporation (or the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture). The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture owns two LNG newbuilding carriers (or the Tangguh LNG Carriers), scheduled for delivery November 2008 and January 2009, respectively, and the related 20-year fixed-rate, time-charter contracts. On November 1, 2006, the Partnership agreed to purchase Teekay Corporation's 100% interest in Teekay Tangguh, which caused the Partnership to become the primary beneficiary of this variable interest entity (see Note 12). As at March 31, 2008, Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture had a loan facility, which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to $392.0 million, of which $111.2 million was undrawn. Prior to delivery of the vessels, interest payments on the loan are based on LIBOR plus margins. At March 31, 2008, the margins ranged between 0.30% and 0.80%. Following delivery of the vessels, interest payments on one tranche under the loan facility will be based on LIBOR plus 0.30%, while interest payments on the second tranche will be based on LIBOR plus 0.625%. Commencing three months after delivery of each vessel, one tranche (total value of $324.5 million) reduces in quarterly payments while the other tranche (total value of up to $190.0 million) correspondingly is drawn up with a final $95 million bullet payment per vessel at the end of the twelve-year term. This loan facility is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels to which the loan relates, together with certain other collateral and is guaranteed by Teekay Corporation. Upon transfer of the ownership of Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture from Teekay Corporation to the Partnership, the rights and obligations of Teekay Corporation under the guarantee, may, upon the fulfillment of certain conditions, be transferred to the Partnership.

The Partnership has a U.S. Dollar-denominated demand loan outstanding owing to Teekay Nakilat’s joint venture partner, which, as at March 31, 2008, totaled $15.6 million, including accrued interest. Interest payments on this loan, which are based on a fixed interest rate of 4.84%, commenced on 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 March 31, 2008 totaled 302.4 million Euros ($476.4 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 4). 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 collateral and guarantees from one of the Partnership’s subsidiaries.

The weighted-average effective interest rate for the Partnership’s long-term debt outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were 4.5% and 5.4%, respectively. These rates do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that the Partnership has used to hedge certain of its floating-rate debt (see Note 11). At March 31, 2008, the margins on the Partnership’s long-term debt ranged from 0.3% to 0.9%.

All Euro-denominated term loans are revalued at the end of each period using the then-prevailing Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange rate. Due primarily to this revaluation, the Partnership recognized foreign exchange losses of $33.9 million and $4.8 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007.

Certain loan agreements require that a minimum level of tangible net worth, a minimum level of aggregate liquidity, and a maximum level of leverage be maintained, and require one of the Partnership’s subsidiaries to maintain restricted cash deposits. The Partnership’s ship-owning subsidiaries may not, in addition to other things, pay dividends or distributions if the Partnership is in default under the term loans or the Revolvers.

 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)


8         Other (Loss) Income – Net
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     
2008
$
     
2007
$ 
 
Income tax expenseMinority interest (expense) recovery
    (323 )     (453 )
Non-controlling interest
    95       1,067  
Miscellaneous
    (65 )     (67 )
Other (loss) income – net
    (293 )     547  

9.         Comprehensive (Loss) Income
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
     
2008
$ 
     
2007
$ 
 
Net (loss) income
    (25,000 )     1,402  
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
               
Unrealized net (loss) gain on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments
    (35,017 )     3,809  
        Realized loss on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments
    773       701  
Comprehensive (loss) income
    (59,244 )     5,912  

As at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Partnership’s accumulated other comprehensive loss of $93.0 million and $58.7 million, respectively, consisted of net unrealized losses on derivative instruments.

10.         Related Party Transactions
 
a)     The Partnership and certain of its operating subsidiaries have entered into services agreements with certain subsidiaries of Teekay Corporation pursuant to which the Teekay Corporation subsidiaries provide the Partnership with administrative, advisory, technical and strategic consulting services. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Partnership incurred $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of these costs.
 
b)  The Partnership reimburses the General Partner for all expenses necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the Partnership’s business. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Partnership incurred $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of these costs.
 
c)  The Partnership is a party to an agreement with Teekay Corporation pursuant to which Teekay Corporation provides the Partnership with off-hire insurance for its LNG carriers. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Partnership incurred $0.4 million and $0.1 million of these costs, respectively.
 
d)      In connection with the Partnership’s IPO in May 2005, the Partnership entered into an omnibus agreement with Teekay Corporation, the General Partner and other related parties governing, among other things, when the Partnership and Teekay Corporation may compete with each other and certain rights of first offer on LNG carriers and Suezmax tankers.

In December 2006, the omnibus agreement was amended in connection with the initial public offering of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P (or Teekay Offshore). As amended, the agreement governs, among other things, when the Partnership, Teekay Corporation and Teekay Offshore may compete with each other and certain rights of first offer on LNG carriers, oil tankers, shuttle tankers, floating storage and offtake units and floating production, storage and offloading units.
 
e)     The Partnership’s Suezmax tanker, the Toledo Spirit, which was delivered in July 2005, operates pursuant to a time-charter contract that increases or decreases the fixed hire rate established in the charter depending on the spot charter rates that the Partnership would have earned had it traded the vessel in the spot tanker market. The remaining term of the time-charter contract is 18 years, although the charterer has the right to terminate the time charter in July 2018. The Partnership has entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation under which Teekay Corporation pays the Partnership any amounts payable to the charterer as a result of spot rates being below the fixed rate, and the Partnership pays Teekay Corporation any amounts payable to the Partnership as a result of spot rates being in excess of the fixed rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Partnership incurred nil and $0.9 million respectively, of amounts owing to Teekay Corporation as a result of this agreement (see Note 11).

 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
 
f)  On November 1, 2006, the Partnership agreed to acquire from Teekay Corporation its 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture, which owns the two newbuilding Tangguh LNG Carriers and the related 20-year, fixed-rate time charters to service the Tangguh LNG project in Indonesia. The purchase will occur upon the delivery of the first newbuilding, which is scheduled for November 2008. The estimated purchase price (net of assumed debt) for Teekay Corporation’s 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture is $85.1 million, which will depend upon the total construction cost of the vessels. The customer will be The Tangguh Production Sharing Contractors, a consortium led by BP Berau Ltd., a subsidiary of BP plc. Teekay Corporation has contracted to construct the two double-hull Tangguh LNG Carriers of 155,000 cubic meters each at a total delivered cost of approximately $376.9 million, excluding capitalized interest, of which the Partnership will be responsible for 70%. As at March 31, 2008, payments made towards these commitments by the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture totaled $303.3 million, excluding $21.8 million of capitalized interest and other miscellaneous construction costs, and long-term financing arrangements existed for all of the remaining $73.6 million unpaid cost of the LNG carriers.  As at March 31, 2008, the scheduled timing for these remaining payments were $37.6 million in 2008 and $36.0 million in 2009. The charters will commence upon vessel deliveries, which are scheduled for November 2008 and January 2009. The Partnership will have operational responsibility for the vessels in this project. The remaining 30% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture relating to this project is held by BLT LNG Tangguh Corporation, a subsidiary of PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk.
 
g)  On November 1, 2006, the Partnership agreed to acquire from Teekay Corporation its 40% interest in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture, which owns the four newbuilding RasGas 3 LNG Carriers and related 25-year, fixed-rate time charters (with options to extend up to an additional 10 years) to service expansion of an LNG project in Qatar. The purchase occurred upon the delivery of the first newbuilding on May 6, 2008. The estimated purchase price (net of assumed debt) for Teekay Corporation’s 40% interest in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture is $109.1 million, which depends upon the total construction cost of the vessels. The customer is Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Limited (3), a joint venture company between Qatar Petroleum and a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation. Teekay Corporation has contracted to construct the four double-hulled RasGas 3 LNG Carriers of 217,000 cubic meters each at a total delivered cost of approximately $1.0 billion, excluding capitalized interest, of which the Partnership will be responsible for 40%. As at March 31, 2008, payments made towards these commitments by the RasGas 3 Joint Venture totaled $801.3 million, excluding capitalized interest and other miscellaneous construction costs (of which Teekay Corporation's 40% contribution was $320.5 million), and long-term financing arrangements existed for all the remaining $200.3 million unpaid cost of the LNG carriers, to be made in 2008. The charters will commence upon vessel deliveries, with the first occurring on May 6, 2008 and the remaining deliveries scheduled between end of the second quarter and third quarter of 2008. The remaining 60% interest in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture is held by Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat). The Partnership will have operational responsibility for the vessels in this project, although the joint venture partner may assume operational responsibility beginning 10 years following delivery of the vessels.
 
h)     On October 31, 2006, the Partnership acquired Teekay Corporation’s 100% ownership interest in Teekay Nakilat Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat Holdings). Teekay Nakilat Holdings owns 70% of Teekay Nakilat, which in turn has a 100% interest as the lessee under capital leases relating to three LNG carriers delivered in late 2006 and early 2007 (the RasGas II LNG Carriers). The final purchase price for the 70% interest in Teekay Nakilat was $102.0 million. The Partnership paid $26.9 million of this amount during 2006 and $75.1 million during 2007. This transaction was concluded between two entities under common control and, thus, the assets acquired were recorded at historical book value. The excess of the purchase price over the book value of the assets was accounted for as an equity distribution to Teekay Corporation. The purchase occurred upon the delivery of the first LNG carrier in October 2006. The remaining two LNG carriers were delivered during the first quarter of 2007.
 
i)      In January 2007, the Partnership acquired a 2000-built LPG carrier, the Dania Spirit, from Teekay Corporation and the related long-term, fixed-rate time charter for a purchase price of approximately $18.5 million. This transaction was concluded between two entities under common control and, thus, the vessel acquired was recorded at its historical book value. The excess of the book value over the purchase price of the vessel was accounted for as an equity contribution by Teekay Corporation. The purchase was financed with one of the Partnership’s revolving credit facilities. This vessel is chartered to the Norwegian state-owned oil company, Statoil ASA, and has a remaining contract term of eight years.
 
j)  In March 2007, one of our LNG carriers, the Madrid Spirit, sustained damage to its engine boilers. The vessel was off-hire for approximately 86 days during 2007. Since Teekay Corporation provides the Partnership with off-hire insurance for its LNG carriers, the Partnership’s exposure was limited to fourteen days of off-hire, of which seven days was recoverable from a third-party insurer. In July 2007, Teekay Corporation paid approximately $6.0 million to the Partnership for loss-of-hire for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
 
k)  As at March 31, 2008, non-interest bearing advances from affiliates totaled $46.4 million (December 31, 2007 - $40.3 million). These advances are unsecured and have no fixed repayment terms.

11.         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Partnership uses derivative instruments only for hedging purposes. At March 31, 2008, the fair value of the derivative liability relating to the agreement between the Partnership and Teekay Corporation for the Toledo Spirit time charter contract was $18.6 million and has been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss (see Notes 2 and 10e).

 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

As at March 31, 2008, the Partnership was committed to the following interest rate swap agreements related to its EURIBOR and LIBOR-based debt, whereby certain of the Partnership’s floating-rate debt has been swapped with fixed-rate obligations:

 
 
Interest
Rate
Index
 
 
Principal
Amount
$
   
Fair Value /
Carrying
Amount of
Asset
(Liability)
$
   
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Term
(years)
   
Fixed
Interest
Rate
(%)(1)
 
LIBOR-Based Debt:
                         
 U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps(2)
LIBOR
    500,107       (26,029 )     28.8       4.9  
 U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps(3)
LIBOR
    229,630       (40,806 )         11.0       6.2  
 U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps(4)
LIBOR
    510,000       (43,633 )     14.0       5.2  
LIBOR-Based Restricted Cash Deposit:
                                 
 U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps(2)
LIBOR
    480,073       23,308       28.8       4.8  
EURIBOR-Based Debt:
                                 
 Euro-denominated interest rate swaps(5)
EURIBOR
    476,393       25,271       16.2       3.8  

  (1)  
Excludes the margins the Partnership pays on its floating-rate debt, which, at March 31, 2008, ranged from 0.3% to 0.9% (see Note 7).

  (2)  
Principal amount reduces quarterly upon delivery of each LNG newbuilding.

  (3)  
Included in the principal amount and fair value of the interest rate swaps is $61.4 million and ($8.2) million, respectively, related to the portion of the derivative instrument that the Partnership has not designated as a cash flow hedge.

  (4)  
 Interest rate swaps are held in Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat (III), variable interest entities in which the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. Inception dates of swaps are 2006 ($160.0 million), 2007 ($100.0 million) and 2009 ($250.0 million).

  (5)  
Principal amount reduces monthly to 70.1 million Euros ($110.6 million) by the maturity dates of the swap agreements.

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the ineffective portion of the Partnership’s interest rate swaps was a $0.8 million recovery. During the same period last year, the ineffective portion of the Partnership’s interest rate swaps was nominal.

The Partnership is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the interest rate swap agreement. In order to minimize counterparty risk, the Partnership only enters into derivative transactions with counterparties that are currently rated A or better by Standard & Poor’s or Aa3 by Moody’s. In addition, to the extent possible and practical, interest rate swaps are entered into with different counterparties to reduce concentration risk.  However, counterparties to these agreements are major financial institutions and the Partnership considers the risk of loss due to non-performance to be minimal. The Partnership requires no collateral from these institutions.

12.         Commitments and Contingencies
 
(a)  On November 1, 2006, the Partnership entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation to purchase (i) its 100% interest in Teekay Tangguh, which owns a 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture and (ii) its 100% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III), which owns a 40% interest in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture (see Notes 10e and 10f). The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture owns the two newbuilding Tangguh LNG carriers and the related 20-year time charters. The RasGas 3 Joint Venture owns the four newbuilding RasGas 3 LNG carriers and the related 25-year time charters. The purchases occur upon the delivery of the first newbuildings for the respective projects, which is scheduled for November 2008 for the Tangguh project and which occurred May 6, 2008 for the RasGas 3 project. The Partnership's purchase price for these projects, which depends upon the total construction costs of the vessels, is estimated to be $85.1 million for the 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture and $109.1 million for the 40% interest in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture.

Upon delivery of the first RasGas 3 LNG Carrier on May 6, 2008, Teekay Corporation sold its interest in Teekay Nakilat III to the Partnership in exchange for a non-interest bearing and unsecured promissory note.  The estimated purchase price of $109.1 million remains subject to refinement upon determination of the final construction costs of all four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers.

 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

In December 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (or FIN 46(R)). In general, a variable interest entity (or VIE) is a corporation, partnership, limited-liability company, trust or any other legal structure used to conduct activities or hold assets that either (1) has an insufficient amount of equity to carry out its principal activities without additional subordinated financial support, (2) has a group of equity owners that are unable to make significant decisions about its activities, or (3) has a group of equity owners that do not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns generated by its operations. If a party with an ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the VIE (a variable interest holder) is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE's activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE's residual returns (if no party absorbs a majority of the VIE's losses), or both, then FIN 46(R) requires that this party consolidate the VIE. Prior to its purchase of a controlling interest in Teekay Nakilat in October 2006, the Partnership already included Teekay Nakilat in its consolidated financial statements, as Teekay Nakilat was a VIE and the Partnership was its primary beneficiary. In addition, the Partnership has consolidated Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat (III) in its consolidated financial statements effective November 1, 2006, as both entities are VIE’s and the Partnership became their primary beneficiary on November 1, 2006, upon its agreement to acquire all of Teekay Corporation’s interests in these entities. The assets and liabilities of Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat (III) are reflected in the Partnership’s financial statements at historical cost as the Partnership and these two VIE’s are under common control.

The following table summarizes the combined balance sheets of Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat (III) as at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

   
March 31,
2008
$
   
December 31,
2007
$
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    50,687       54,711  
Advances on newbuilding contracts
    318,551       240,773  
Investment in and advances to joint ventures
    335,670       332,648  
Other assets
    10,563       9,465  
Total assets
    715,471       637,597  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Accounts payable
    49       173  
Accrued liabilities
    7,836       4,799  
Advances from affiliates
    28,758       23,961  
Long-term debt relating to newbuilding vessels to be delivered
    522,329       448,688  
Other long-term liabilities
    38,124       18,580  
Total liabilities
    597,096       496,201  
Non-controlling interest
    15,880       20,364  
Total shareholders’ equity
    102,495       121,032  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    715,471       637,597  

The Partnership’s maximum exposure to loss at March 31, 2008, as a result of its commitment to purchase Teekay Corporation’s interests in Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat (III), is limited to the respective purchase prices of such interests, which are expected to be $85.1 million and $109.1 million.

(b) In December 2006, the Partnership announced that it has agreed to acquire three LPG carriers from I.M. Skaugen ASA (or Skaugen), which engages in the marine transportation of petrochemical gases and LPG and the lightering of crude oil, for approximately $29.3 million per vessel. The vessels are currently under construction and are expected to deliver between late 2008 and mid-2009. The Partnership will acquire the vessels upon their delivery and will finance their acquisition through existing or incremental debt, surplus cash balances, issuance of additional common units or combinations thereof. Upon delivery, the vessels will be chartered to Skaugen, at fixed rates for a period of 15 years.

(c) In December 2007, Teekay Corporation acquired two 1993-built LNG vessels (the Kenai LNG Carriers) from a joint venture between Marathon Oil Corporation and ConocoPhillips (or the Kenai Carriers) for a total cost of $230.0 million and chartered back the vessels to the seller until April 2009 (with options exercisable by the charterer to extend up to an additional seven years). The specialized ice-strengthened vessels were purpose-built to carry LNG from Alaska’s Kenai LNG plant to Japan. In March 2008, the Partnership agreed to acquire these two vessels effective April 1, 2008 from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of $230.0 million and immediately charter the vessels back to Teekay Corporation at a fixed rate for a period of ten years (plus options exercisable by Teekay to extend up to an additional fifteen years). The Partnership has financed the acquisition with borrowings under its undrawn revolving credit facilities.

13.         Supplemental Cash Flow Information

During January and February 2007, the Partnership took delivery of two leased LNG carriers which are being accounted for as capital leases. On delivery, the present value of the minimum lease payments for these two vessels was $310.5 million. These transactions were treated as non-cash transactions in the Partnership’s consolidated statement of cash flows.

 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)

14.         Net Income Per Unit

Net income per unit is determined by dividing net income (loss), after deducting the amount of net income (loss) allocated to the General Partner’s interest, by the weighted-average number of units outstanding during the period.

As required by Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 03-6, Participating Securities and Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share, the General Partner’s, common unitholders’ and subordinated unitholders’ interests in net income are calculated as if all net income was distributed according to the terms of the Partnership’s Partnership Agreement, regardless of whether those earnings would or could be distributed. The partnership agreement does not provide for the distribution of net income; rather, it provides for the distribution of available cash, which is a contractually defined term that generally means all cash on hand at the end of each quarter after establishment of cash reserves. Unlike available cash, net income is affected by non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization, and foreign currency translation gains (losses).

Under the partnership agreement, the holder of the incentive distribution rights in the Partnership, which is currently the General Partner, has the right to receive an increasing percentage of cash distributions after the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.4125 per quarter. Assuming there are no cumulative arrearages on common unit distributions, the target distribution levels entitle the General Partner to receive 2% of quarterly cash distributions up to $0.4625 per unit, 15% of quarterly cash distributions between $0.4625 and $0.5375 per unit, 25% of quarterly cash distributions between $0.5375 and $0.65 per unit, and 50% of quarterly cash distributions in excess of $0.65 per unit. During the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007, net income did not exceed $0.4625 per unit. Consequently, for purposes of the net income per unit calculation, the General Partner did not have the right to receive an increasing percentage of assumed distributions after a $0.4625 per unit quarterly distribution.

Under the partnership agreement, during the subordination period applicable to the Partnership’s subordinated units, the common units will have the right to receive distributions of available cash from operating surplus in an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.4125 per quarter, plus any arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units from prior quarters, before any distributions of available cash from operating surplus may be made on the subordinated units.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Partnership incurred a net loss and, consequently, the assumed distributions of net loss resulted in equal distributions of net loss between the subordinated unit holders and common unit holders. During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, net income did not exceed the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.4125 per unit and, consequently, the assumed distributions of net income resulted in unequal distributions of net income between the subordinated unit holders and common unit holders.

15.         Other Information

In December 2007, a consortium in which Teekay Corporation has a 33% ownership interest agreed to charter four newbuilding 160,400-cubic meter LNG carriers for a period of 20 years to the Angola LNG Project, which is being developed by subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation, Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola EP, BP Plc, Total S.A., and Eni SpA. The vessels, if constructed, will be chartered at fixed rates, with inflation adjustments, commencing in 2011. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and NYK Bulkship (Europe) have 34% and 33% ownership interests in the consortium, respectively. In accordance with an existing agreement, Teekay Corporation is required to offer to the Partnership its 33% ownership interest in these vessels and related charter contracts not later than 180 days before delivery of the vessels.

16.         Subsequent Events
 
a)  On April 23, 2008, the Partnership completed a follow-on public offering of 5.0 million common units at a price of $28.75 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $143.75 million.  Subsequently, on May 8, 2008, the underwriters exercised 50 percent, or 375,000 common units, of their over-allotment option for an additional $10.8 million in gross proceeds to the Partnership.  Concurrent with the public offering, Teekay Corporation acquired 1.74 million common units of the Partnership at the same public offering price for a total cost of $50.0 million.  As a result of the above transactions, the Partnership has raised gross equity proceeds of $208.7 million (including the general partner’s proportionate capital contribution), and Teekay Corporation’s ownership of the Partnership has been reduced from 63.7 percent to 57.7 percent (including its 2 percent general partner interest). The total net proceeds from the offerings of approximately $202.5 million were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Partnership’s revolving credit facilities which were and will be used to fund the acquisitions of the interests in the Kenai and RasGas 3 LNG carriers.
 
b)  As of March 31, 2008, the Partnership had unrecognized tax benefits of 3.4 million Euros (approximately $5.4 million) relating to a re-investment tax credit in one of its 2005 annual tax filings. Subsequent to March 31, 2008, the Partnership has received the refund relating to the re-investment tax credit and this refund will be reflected as a credit to equity in the second quarter of 2008. The tax credit affects equity, as the vessel was originally sold to Teekay Corporation in a related party transaction initially recorded through equity.

 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
 
c)  Effective April 1, 2008, the Partnership acquired two Kenai LNG Carriers from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of $230.0 million and immediately chartered the vessels back to Teekay Corporation for a period of 10 years (plus options exercisable by Teekay to extend up to an additional 15 years).
 
d)  On May 6, 2008, the first of the four RasGas 3 LNG vessels was delivered. Based on the November 1, 2006 agreement that the Partnership entered into with Teekay Corporation, effective May 6, 2008, Teekay Corporation sold its 40% interest in Teekay Nakilat III to the Partnership in exchange for a non-interest bearing and unsecured promissory note.  The estimated purchase price of $109.1 million is subject to refinement upon determination of the final construction costs of all four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers.
 
e)  On May 14, 2008, the Partnership has agreed to acquire two advanced 12,000 cbm Multigas ships capable of carrying LNG, LPG and Ethylene for a total cost of approximately $94 million. Teekay Corporation has agreed to takeover the existing shipbuilding contracts for these vessels from subsidiaries of IM Skaugen ASA (Skaugen) and the Partnership has agreed to acquire the vessels from Teekay Corporation upon their delivery.  The vessels are expected to deliver in the first and second quarter of 2010 at which time they will immediately commence service on 15 year fixed-rate charters to Skaugen.






 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MARCH 31, 2008
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 2 –
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW


Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is an international provider of marine transportation services for liquefied natural gas (or LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG) and crude oil. We were formed in November 2004 by Teekay Corporation, the world's largest owner and operator of medium sized crude oil tankers, to expand its operations in the LNG shipping sector. Our growth strategy focuses on expanding our fleet of LNG and LPG carriers under long-term, fixed-rate time charters. We intend to continue our practice of acquiring LNG and LPG carriers as needed for approved projects only after the long-term charters for the projects have been awarded to us, rather than ordering vessels on a speculative basis. In executing our growth strategy, we may engage in vessel or business acquisitions or enter into joint ventures and partnerships with companies that may provide increased access to emerging opportunities from global expansion of the LNG and LPG sectors. We plan to leverage the expertise, relationships and reputation of Teekay Corporation and its affiliates to pursue these opportunities in the LNG and LPG sectors and may consider other opportunities to which our competitive strengths are well suited. We view our Suezmax tanker fleet primarily as a source of stable cash flow as we seek to expand our LNG and LPG operations.

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN 2008

Follow-On Offering

On April 23, 2008, we completed a follow-on public offering of 5.0 million common units at a price of $28.75 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $143.75 million.  Subsequently, on May 8, 2008, the underwriters exercised 50 percent, or 375,000 common units, of their over-allotment option for an additional $10.8 million in gross proceeds to us.  Concurrent with the public offering, Teekay Corporation acquired 1.74 million of our common units at the same public offering price for a total cost of $50.0 million.  As a result of the above transactions, we raised gross equity proceeds of $208.7 million (including the general partner’s proportionate capital contribution), and Teekay Corporation’s ownership of us has been reduced from 63.7 percent to 57.7 percent (including its 2 percent general partner interest). The total net proceeds from the offerings of approximately $202.5 million were used to reduce amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facilities which were and will be used to fund the acquisitions of the Kenai and RasGas 3 LNG vessels.

Kenai LNG

In December 2007, Teekay Corporation acquired the two 1993-built LNG carriers (the Kenai LNG Carriers) from a joint venture between Marathon Oil Corporation and ConocoPhillips for a total cost of $230 million and chartered back the vessels to the seller until April 2009 (with options exercisable by the charterer to extend up to an additional seven years). The specialized ice-strengthened vessels were purpose-built to carry LNG from Alaska’s Kenai LNG plant to Japan.

Teekay Corporation offered these vessels to us in accordance with existing agreements. On April 1, 2008, we acquired these two vessels from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of $230 million and immediately chartered the vessels back to Teekay Corporation for a period of ten years (plus options exercisable by Teekay to extend up to an additional fifteen years). The charter rate is fixed, and does not provide Teekay Corporation with a profit over the net charter rate Teekay Corporation receives from the Marathon Oil Corporation/ConocoPhillips joint venture unless the joint venture exercises its option to extend the term in which case Teekay Corporation will recognize a profit. The charter rate also adjusts to account for changes in vessel operating expenses, and provides for Teekay Corporation to pay for drydocking costs (although under the charters the vessels are considered off-hire during drydock).

If the Marathon Oil Corporation/ConocoPhillips joint venture ceases to charter the Kenai LNG Carriers, Teekay Corporation will have the right to cause the conversion of the carriers to floating storage and re-gasification units (or FSRU). If converted, Teekay Corporation would initially pay conversion costs and continue to pay the time charter rate, adjusted to reflect the lack of vessel operating expense.  Upon delivery of a converted carrier, we would reimburse Teekay Corporation for the conversion cost, but would receive an increase in the charter rate to account for the capital expenditure.  In addition, because Teekay Corporation is providing at least ten years of stable cash flow to us, we have agreed that it will not be required to offer to us any re-charter opportunity for the carriers and it will share in the profits of any future charter or FSRU project in excess of a specified rate of return for us. We have granted Teekay Corporation a right of refusal on any sale of the Kenai LNG Carriers to a third party.

RasGas 3 LNG

On May 6, 2008, the first of four newbuilding carriers (the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers) was delivered which will service expansion of an LNG project in Qatar. Based on a November 1, 2006 agreement that we entered into with Teekay Corporation, upon delivery of that vessel, Teekay Corporation sold to us its 100% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat (III)), which owns a 40% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation (or RasGas 3 Joint Venture), in exchange for a non-interest bearing and unsecured promissory note from us. The estimated purchase price of $109.1 million is subject to refinement upon determination of the final construction costs of all four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers. Please read Item 1—Financial Statements: Note 10g—Related Party Transactions.



 
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Skaugen Multigas

On May 14, 2008, we agreed to acquire two advanced 12,000 cbm Multigas ships capable of carrying LNG, LPG and Ethylene for a total cost of approximately $94 million. Teekay Corporation has agreed to takeover the existing shipbuilding contracts for these vessels from subsidiaries of IM Skaugen ASA (Skaugen) and we have agreed to acquire the vessels upon their delivery.  The vessels are expected to deliver in the first and second quarter of 2010 at which time they will immediately commence service on 15 year fixed-rate charters to Skaugen.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS

Angola LNG Project

In December 2007, a consortium in which Teekay Corporation has a 33% ownership interest agreed to charter four newbuilding 160,400-cubic meter LNG carriers for a period of 20 years to the Angola LNG Project, which is being developed by subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation, Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola EP, BP Plc, Total S.A., and Eni SpA. The vessels if constructed will be chartered at fixed rates, subject to inflation adjustments, commencing in 2011. The remaining members of the consortium are Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and NYK Bulkship (Europe), which hold 34% and 33% ownership interests in the consortium, respectively. In accordance with an existing agreement, Teekay Corporation is required to offer to us its 33% ownership interest in these vessels and related charter contracts not later than 180 days before delivery of the vessels.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We use a variety of financial and operational terms and concepts when analyzing our results of operations. Descriptions of key terms and concepts are included in Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Items You Should Consider When Evaluating Our Results of Operations

Some factors that have affected our historical financial performance or will affect our future performance are listed below:

·  
Our financial results reflect the consolidation of Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat (III). On November 1, 2006, we entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation to purchase (a) its 100% interest in Teekay Tangguh Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Tangguh), which owns a 70% interest in Teekay BLT Corporation (or Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture), and (b) its 100% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III), which owns a 40% interest in the RasGas 3 Joint Venture. Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture owns two LNG newbuildings (or the Tangguh LNG Carriers) and related 20-year time charters.  RasGas 3 Joint Venture owns four LNG newbuildings (or the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers) and the related 25-year time charters. The purchases occur upon the delivery of the first newbuildings for the respective projects, which has occurred for the RasGas 3 Joint Venture and which is scheduled for November 2008 for the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture. We have been required to consolidate Teekay Tangguh and Teekay Nakilat (III) in our consolidated financial statements since November 1, 2006, as both entities are variable interest entities and we are their primary beneficiary.  Please read Item 1 - Financial Statements: Notes 10(f) and 10(g) – Related Party Transactions and Note 12(a) - Commitments and Contingencies.
 
·  
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 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 a certain threshold amount. Accordingly, even though declining spot market rates will not result in our receiving less than the fixed hire rate, our results may continue to be influenced, in part, by the variable component of the Teide Spirit charter.

·  
Our vessel operating costs are facing industry-wide cost pressures.  The shipping industry is experiencing a global manpower shortage due to significant growth in the world fleet. This shortage has resulted in crewing wage inflation during 2007 and this trend may continue into 2008.
 
We manage our business and analyze and report our results of operations on the basis of two business segments:  a liquefied gas segment and a Suezmax tanker segment.

Liquefied Gas Segment

Our fleet includes ten LNG carriers (including the Kenai LNG Carriers we acquired April 1, 2008 and one RasGas 3 LNG Carrier delivered on May 6, 2008) and one LPG carrier. All of our LNG and LPG carriers operate under long-term, fixed-rate time charters. In addition, we expect our liquefied gas segment to increase due to the following:

 
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·  
As discussed above, we have agreed to acquire from Teekay Corporation its 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture and have acquired, subsequent to March 31, 2008, its 40% interest in the RasGas3 Joint Venture. The three remaining RasGas 3 LNG Carriers are expected to deliver during the end of the second quarter and third quarter of 2008. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 12(a) – Commitments and Contingencies.

·  
We have agreed to acquire the three LPG carriers (or the Skaugen LNG Carriers) from I.M. Skaugen ASA (or Skaugen), for approximately $29.3 million per vessel. The vessels are currently under construction and are expected to deliver between late 2008 and mid-2009. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 12(b) – Commitments and Contingencies.

·  
We have agreed to acquire two Multigas carriers (or the Skaugen Multigas Carriers) from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of approximately $94 million.  The vessels are expected to deliver during the first and second quarter of 2010.  Please read item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 16(e) – Subsequent Events.

·  
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 four newbuilding LNG carriers. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 15 – Other Information.

The following table compares our liquefied gas segment’s operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, and compares its net voyage revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 to voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The following table also provides a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days and revenue days for our liquefied gas segment:

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
                 
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days and percentages)  
2008
   
2007
   
% Change
 
                   
Voyage revenues                                                           
    45,849       37,476       22.3  
Voyage expenses
    37       5       640.0  
Net voyage revenues
    45,812       37,471       22.3  
Vessel operating expenses
    8,762       8,167       7.3  
Depreciation and amortization                                                           
    11,478       10,814       6.1  
General and administrative (1)                                                           
    1,967       1,788       10.0  
Income from vessel operations                                                           
    23,605       16,702       41.3  
                         
Operating Data:
                       
Revenue Days (A)                                                         
    722       625       15.5  
Calendar-Ship-Days (B)                                                         
    728       662       10.0  
Utilization (A)/(B)                                                         
    99.2 %     94.4 %        
 
(1)  
Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources.

We operated seven LNG carriers during each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007.  During 2007, we took delivery of two LNG carriers (the RasGas II LNG Carriers) in January and February 2007, respectively (collectively, the 2007 RasGas II Deliveries) as well as one LPG carrier, the Dania Spirit, in January 2007. Our total calendar-ship-days increased for the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to the full operation in the first quarter of 2008 of the two RasGas II LNG Carriers, which were delivered and partially operated under their 20-year fixed-rate charters in the first quarter of 2007.

During February 2008 our LNG carrier, the Catalunya Spirit, incurred approximately 5.5 days of offhire due to the loss of propulsion. The cost of the repairs is estimated to be approximately $0.7 million and we expect $0.5 million to be recoverable under a protection and indemnity policy. The vessel has been repaired and resumed normal operations.

Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues increased for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from the same period last year, primarily as a result of:

·  
an increase of $5.9 million due to the 2007 RasGas II Deliveries during the first quarter of 2007; and

·  
an increase of $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated revenues from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the same period last year;

 
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partially offset by:

·  
a decrease of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the Catalunya Spirit being off-hire for 5.5 days during 2008, as discussed above.

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from the same period last year, primarily as a result of:

·  
an increase of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated vessel operating expenses from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the same periods last year (a majority of our vessel operating expenses are denominated in Euros, which is primarily a function of the nationality of our crew; our Euro-denominated revenues currently generally approximate our Euro-denominated expenses and Euro-denominated loan and interest payments.);

·  
an increase of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the 2007 RasGas II Deliveries during the first quarter of 2007; and

·  
an increase of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relating to the cost of the repairs completed on the Catalunya Spirit during the first quarter of 2008;

partially offset by

·  
a decrease of $1.6 million from crew training costs incurred in connection with delivery for the two RasGas II LNG Carriers that delivered in the first quarter of 2007.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from the same period last year, primarily as a result of an increase of $0.6 million from the 2007 RasGas II Deliveries.

Suezmax Tanker Segment

We have eight Suezmax-class, double-hulled conventional crude oil tankers. All of our Suezmax tankers operate under long-term, fixed-rate time charters.

The following table compares our Suezmax tanker segment’s operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, and compares its net voyage revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 to voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The following table also provides a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days and revenue days for our Suezmax tanker segment:

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(in thousands of U.S. dollars,except revenue days, calendar-ship-days and percentages)
                 
   
2008
   
2007
   
% Change
 
                   
Voyage revenues                                                           
    20,173       20,853       (3.3 )
Voyage expenses
    258       261       (1.1 )
Net voyage revenues
    19,915       20,592       (3.3 )
Vessel operating expenses
    6,638       5,654       17.4  
Depreciation and amortization                                                           
    4,594       5,005       (8.2 )
General and administrative (1)                                                           
    1,993       1,730       15.2  
Income from vessel operations                                                           
    6,690       8,203       (18.4 )
                         
Operating Data:
                       
Revenue Days (A)                                                         
    728       720       1.1  
Calendar-Ship-Days (B)                                                         
    728       720       1.1  
Utilization (A)/(B)                                                         
    100 %     100 %        
 
(1)  
Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources.

We operated eight Suezmax tankers during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and, therefore, our total calendar-ship-days remained virtually the same for both periods.

Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from the same period last year, primarily as a result of:

 
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·  
a relative decrease of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relating to revenues earned by the Teide Spirit;

partially offset by
 
·  
an increase of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to inflation and 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 a corresponding increase in our lease payments, which is reflected as an increase to interest expense; therefore, these and future interest rate adjustments do not and will not affect our cash flow or net income).

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from the same period last year, primarily as a result of:

·  
an increase of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated vessel operating expenses from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the same period 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

·  
an increase of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relating to higher insurance and repairs and maintenance costs.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 decreased from the same period last year, primarily as a result of a decrease of $0.4 million due an increase in salvage value estimates on our Suezmax tanker fleet.

Other Operating Results

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased to $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $3.5 million for the same period last year. This increase was primarily the result of annual cost of living increases in salaries and benefits as well as additional ship management services provided to us by Teekay Corporation subsidiaries relating to the delivery of the RasGas II LNG Carriers.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased to $33.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $30.3 million for the same period last year. These increases were primarily the result of:

·  
an increase of $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relating to changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps not designated as hedges and from the ineffective portion of our interest rate swaps designated as hedges;

·  
an increase of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relating to debt of Teekay Nakilat (III) used by the RasGas 3 Joint Venture to fund shipyard construction installment payments (this increase in interest expense from debt is offset by a corresponding increase in interest income from advances to joint venture – see below);

·  
an increase of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated debt from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the same period last year; and

·  
an increase of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relating to the increase in capital lease obligations in connection with the delivery of the RasGas II LNG Carriers;

partially offset by

·  
a decrease of $1.3 million relating to the repayment of debt incurred to finance the acquisition of Teekay Nakilat and the Dania Spirit; and

·  
a decrease of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from rising 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 increases in charter payments, which are reflected as an increase to voyage revenues).

Interest Income. Interest income increased to $11.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $11.1 million for the same period last year. Interest income primarily reflects interest earned on restricted cash deposits that approximate the present value of the remaining amounts we owe under lease arrangements on four of our LNG carriers. These increases were primarily the result of:

·  
an increase of $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relating to interest-bearing advances made by us to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture for shipyard construction installment payments; and

 
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·  
an increase of $0.3 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated deposits from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the same period last year;

partially offset by

·  
a decrease of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relating to a decrease in restricted cash used to fund capital lease payments for the RasGas II LNG Carriers.

Foreign Currency Exchange (Losses) Gains. Foreign currency exchange losses were $33.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $4.8 million for the same period last year. These foreign currency exchange losses, substantially all of which were unrealized, are due substantially to the relevant period-end revaluation of Euro-denominated term loans for financial reporting purposes. Losses reflect a weaker U.S. Dollar against the Euro on the date of revaluation. Gains reflect a stronger U.S. Dollar against the Euro on the date of revaluation.

Net (Loss) Income. As a result of the foregoing factors, net loss was $25.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to net income of $1.4 million for the same period last year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and Cash Needs

As at March 31, 2008, our cash and cash equivalents was $94.6 million, compared to $91.9 million at December 31, 2007 (of which $50.5 million (2007 - $54.4 million) is only available to the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture). Our total liquidity including cash, cash equivalents and undrawn long-term borrowings, was $516.0 million as at March 31, 2008, compared to $522.9 million as at December 31, 2007. The decrease in liquidity was primarily the result of the drawdown of one of our revolving facilities for operating purposes.

Our primary short-term liquidity needs are to pay quarterly distributions on our outstanding units and to fund general working capital requirements and drydocking expenditures, while our long-term liquidity needs primarily relate to expansion and maintenance capital expenditures and debt repayment. Expansion capital expenditures primarily represent the purchase or construction of vessels to the extent the expenditures increase the operating capacity or revenue generated by our fleet, while maintenance capital expenditures primarily consist of drydocking expenditures and expenditures to replace vessels in order to maintain the operating capacity or revenue generated by our fleet. We anticipate that our primary sources of funds for our short-term liquidity needs will be cash flows from operations, while our long-term sources of funds will be from cash from operations, long-term bank borrowings and other debt or equity financings, or a combination thereof.

On April 1, 2008, we acquired the two Kenai LNG Carriers from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of $230.0 million financed with the proceeds from our follow-on public offering as well as borrowings under one of our existing revolving credit facilities. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Notes 16(a) and 16(c) – Subsequent Events. On May 6, 2008, with the delivery of the first of the four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers, Teekay Corporation sold to us its 100% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III), which owns a 40% interest in RasGas 3 Joint Venture. The estimated purchase price of $109.1 million is subject to refinement upon determination of the final construction costs of all four LNG carriers. This purchase will be financed with one of our existing revolving credit facilities.
 
We will need to use certain of our available liquidity or we may need to raise additional capital to finance existing capital commitments. We are required to purchase five of our Suezmax tankers, currently on capital lease arrangements, at various times from mid-2008 to 2011. We anticipate that we will purchase these tankers by assuming the outstanding financing obligations that relate to them. However, we may be required to obtain separate debt or equity financing to complete the purchases if the lenders do not consent to our assuming the financing obligations. In addition, we are committed to acquiring Teekay Corporation’s 70% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture, the three Skaugen LPG Carriers and the two Skaugen Multigas Carriers. These additional purchase commitments, which occur in 2008, 2009 and 2010 total $267.0 million. These purchases will be financed with one of our existing revolving credit facilities, incremental debt, surplus cash balances, issuance of additional common units, or combinations thereof. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies and Note 16 – Subsequent Events.

Cash Flows.  The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the periods presented:

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
 ($000’s)
   
2007
($000’s)
 
             
Net cash flow from operating activities:
    31,032       13,806  
Net cash flow from financing activities:
    52,840       127,452  
Net cash flow from investing activities:
    (81,170 )     (134,722 )


 
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Operating Cash Flows. Net cash flow from operating activities increased to $31.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $13.8 million for the same period in 2007, primarily reflecting the increase in operating cash flows from the full operation of two RasGas II LNG Carriers, which were delivered and commenced their 20-year fixed-rate charters in the first quarter of 2007, and the timing of our cash receipts and payments. Net cash flow from operating activities depends upon the timing and amount of drydocking expenditures, repairs and maintenance activity, vessel additions and dispositions, foreign currency rates, changes in interest rates, fluctuations in working capital balances and spot market hire rates (to the extent we have vessels operating in the spot tanker market or our hire rates are partially affected by spot market rates). The number of vessel drydockings tends to be uneven between years.

Financing Cash Flows. Our investments in vessels and equipment have been financed primarily with term loans and capital lease arrangements.  Proceeds from long-term debt were $78.6 million and $236.4 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we used these funds primarily to fund LNG newbuilding construction payments in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture and RasGas 3 Joint Venture. From time to time we refinance our loans and revolving credit facilities.

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture received net proceeds of $73.6 million from long-term debt and received $0.6 million from its other joint venture partner, which were used to fund LNG newbuilding construction payments. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 12(a) – Commitments and Contingencies.

Cash distributions paid during the first quarter of 2008 increased to $20.6 million from $16.5 million for the same period last year. This increase was the result of:

·  
a change in our quarterly distribution from $0.4625 per unit in the first quarter of 2007 to $0.53 per unit in the third quarter of 2007; and

·  
 an increase in the number of units eligible to receive the cash distribution as a result of the May 2007 follow-on public offering.

Subsequent to March 31, 2008, cash distributions totaling $24.5 million were declared with respect to the first quarter of 2008 to be paid on May 15, 2008.

Investing Cash Flows. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, Teekay Nakilat (III), a variable interest entity for which we are the primary beneficiary, advanced $3.1 million to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture. These advances, which were used by the RasGas 3 Joint Venture to fund LNG newbuilding construction payments, will be primarily funded with long-term debt.

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we incurred $78.1 million in expenditures for vessels and equipment. These expenditures represent construction payments for the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture’s two LNG carrier newbuildings.

During 2006, we acquired a 70% interest in Teekay Nakilat for approximately $102.0 million of which we paid $26.9 million in 2006. During 2007, we borrowed under our revolving credit facilities and paid an additional $75.1 million towards the purchase price. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 10(h) – Related Party Transactions.

In January 2007, we acquired a 2000-built LPG carrier and the related long-term, fixed-rate time charter from Teekay Corporation for a purchase price of $18.5 million. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 10(i) – Related Party Transactions.

Credit Facilities

As at March 31, 2008, we had two long-term revolving credit facilities available which provided for borrowings of up to $436.4 million, of which $421.4 million was undrawn. The amount available under the credit facilities reduces by $13.6 million (remainder of 2008), $18.8 million (2009), $19.4 million (2010), $20.0 million (2011), $20.7 million (2012) and $343.9 million (thereafter). Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus a margin. Both revolving credit facilities may be used by us to fund general partnership purposes and to fund cash distributions. We are required to reduce all borrowings used to fund cash distributions to zero for a period of at least 15 consecutive days during any 12-month period. The revolving credit facilities are collateralized by first-priority mortgages granted on five of our vessels, together with other related collateral, and include a guarantee from us or our subsidiaries of all outstanding amounts.

We have a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding, which, as at March 31, 2008, totaled $440.2 million, of which $272.0 million of the term loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.39% and has quarterly payments that reduce over time. The remaining $168.2 million bears interest based on LIBOR plus a margin and will require bullet repayments of approximately $56 million for three vessels due at maturity in 2018 and 2019. The term loan is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels, together with certain other related collateral and guarantees from us.

Teekay Nakilat (III), a variable interest entity for which we are the primary beneficiary, has a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding, which, as at March 31, 2008, totaled $240.4 million. Interest payments on the term loan are based on LIBOR plus a margin. The term loan requires quarterly payments commencing three months after delivery of each related vessel, with varying maturities through 2020. The term loan is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels, together with certain other related collateral including an undertaking from Teekay Corporation. Upon transfer to the Partnership of Teekay Corporation's 100% ownership interest in Teekay Nakilat (III), the rights and obligations of Teekay Corporation under the undertaking, may, upon the fulfillment of certain conditions, be transferred to the Partnership.

Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture has a loan facility, which, as at March 31, 2008, provided for borrowings of up to $392.0 million, of which $111.2 million was undrawn. Prior to delivery of the vessels, interest payments on the loan are based on LIBOR plus

 
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margins. At March 31, 2008, the margins ranged between 0.30% and 0.80%. Following delivery of the vessels, interest payments on one tranche under the loan facility will be based on LIBOR plus 0.30%, while interest payments on the second tranche will be based on LIBOR plus 0.625%. Commencing three months after delivery of each vessel, one tranche (total value of $324.5 million) reduces in quarterly payments while the other tranche (total value of up to $190.0 million) correspondingly is drawn up with a final $95 million bullet payment per vessel at the end of the twelve-year term. This loan facility is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels to which the loan relates, together with certain other collateral and is guaranteed by Teekay Corporation. Upon transfer of the ownership of Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture from Teekay Corporation to the Partnership, the rights and obligations of Teekay Corporation under the guarantee, may, upon the fulfillment of certain conditions, be transferred to the Partnership.

We had a U.S. Dollar-denominated loan outstanding owing to a joint venture partner of Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture, which, as at December 31, 2007, the principal portion of the loan was repaid. The remaining $1.1 million of accrued interest on the loan remains outstanding.

We have a U.S. Dollar-denominated demand loan outstanding owing to Teekay Nakilat’s joint venture partner, which, as at March 31, 2008, totaled $15.6 million, including accrued interest. Interest payments on this loan, which are based on a fixed interest rate of 4.84%, commenced February 2008. The loan is repayable on demand no earlier than February 27, 2027.

We have two Euro-denominated term loans outstanding, which, as at March 31, 2008 totaled 302.4 million Euros ($476.4 million). These loans were used to make restricted cash deposits that fully fund payments under capital leases. Interest payments are based on EURIBOR plus margins. The term loans have varying maturities through 2023 and monthly payments that reduce over time. These loans are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels to which the loans relate, together with certain other related collateral and guarantees from one of our subsidiaries.

The weighted-average effective interest rates for our long-term debt outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were 4.5% and 5.4%, respectively. These rates do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that we have used to hedge certain of our floating-rate debt. At March 31, 2008, the margins on our long-term debt ranged from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Our term loans and revolving credit facilities contain covenants and other restrictions typical of debt financing secured by vessels, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following that restrict the ship-owning subsidiaries from:

·  
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.

Certain loan agreements require that a minimum level of tangible net worth, a minimum level of aggregate liquidity and a maximum level of leverage be maintained and require one of our subsidiaries to maintain restricted cash deposits. Our ship-owning subsidiaries may not, in addition to other things, pay dividends or distributions if we are in default under our loan agreements and revolving credit facilities. Our capital leases do not contain financial or restrictive covenants other than those relating to operation and maintenance of the vessels. As at March 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all covenants in our credit facilities and capital leases.

Contractual Obligations and Contingencies

The following table summarizes our long-term contractual obligations as at March 31, 2008:

 
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Total
   
Balance
of
2008
   
2009
and
2010
   
2011
and
2012
   
Beyond 2012
 
   
(in millions of U.S. Dollars)
 
U.S. Dollar-Denominated Obligations:
                             
   Long-term debt (1)
    993.2       45.9       124.8       109.7       712.8  
   Commitments under capital leases (2)
    230.6       129.7       16.9       84.0       -  
   Commitments under capital leases (3)
    1,091.1       18.0       48.0       48.0       977.1  
   Advances from affiliates
    47.5       1.2       -       -       46.3  
Purchase obligations (4)
    512.1       453.5       58.6       -       -  
Total U.S. Dollar-denominated obligations
    2,874.5       648.3       248.3       241.7       1,736.2  
                                         
Euro-Denominated Obligations: (5)
                                       
Long-term debt (6)
    476.4       9.4       27.6       258.2       181.2  
Commitments under capital leases (2) (7)
    223.4       38.5       82.8       102.1       -  
Total Euro-denominated obligations
    699.8       47.9       110.4       360.3       181.2  
                                         
Totals
    3,574.3       696.2       358.7       602.0       1,917.4  
 
(1)  
Excludes expected interest payments of $30.7 million (remainder of 2008), $74.6 million (2009 and 2010), $65.3 million (2011 and 2012) and $159.4 million (beyond 2012). Expected interest payments are based on the existing interest rates (fixed-rate loans) and LIBOR at March 31, 2008, plus margins that ranged up to 0.9% (variable-rate loans). The expected interest payments do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that we have used to hedge certain of our floating-rate debt.
 
(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 at various times from mid-2008 to 2011. The purchase price will be based on the unamortized portion of the vessel construction financing costs for the vessels, which we expect to range from $37.3 million to $40.7 million per vessel. We expect to satisfy the purchase price by assuming the existing vessel financing. 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 4 – Leases and Restricted Cash.
 
(3)  
Existing restricted cash deposits of $489.8 million, together with the interest earned on the deposits, will be sufficient to repay the remaining amounts we currently owe under the lease arrangements.
 
(4)  
On November 1, 2006, we entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation to purchase its 70% interest in Teekay Tangguh. The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture owns two LNG newbuildings. The purchase will occur upon the delivery of the first newbuilding scheduled for November 2008. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 10(f) – Related Party Transactions, and Note 12(a) Commitments and Contingencies.

On November 1, 2006, we entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation to purchase its 40% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III). The purchase occurred upon the delivery of the first newbuilding on May 6, 2008, with the remaining three vessels scheduled to be delivered in 2008. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 10(g) – Related Party Transactions and Note 12(a) – Commitments and Contingencies.

In December 2006, we entered into an agreement to acquire three LPG carriers from I.M. Skaugen ASA, for approximately $29.3 million per vessel upon their delivery between late 2008 and mid-2009. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 12(b) - Commitments and Contingencies.

In March 2008, we agreed to acquire the two Kenai LNG Carriers from Teekay Corporation for a total cost of $230.0 million. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 12(c) – Commitments and Contingencies.
 
(5)  
Euro-denominated obligations are presented in U.S. Dollars and have been converted using the prevailing exchange rate as of March 31, 2008.
 
(6)  
Excludes expected interest payments of $17.7 million (remainder of 2008), $45.4 million (2009 and 2010), $25.0 million (2011 and 2012) and $65.5 million (beyond 2012). Expected interest payments are based on EURIBOR at March 31, 2008, plus margins that ranged up to 0.66%, as well as the prevailing U.S. Dollar/Euro exchange rate as of March 31, 2008. The expected interest payments do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that we have used to hedge certain of our floating-rate debt.
 
(7)  
Existing restricted cash deposits of $196.0 million, together with the interest earned on the deposits, will equal the remaining amounts we owe under the lease arrangement, including our obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term.


 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which require us to make estimates in the application of our accounting policies based on our best assumptions, judgments and opinions. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material. Accounting estimates and assumptions that we consider to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial statements, because they inherently involve significant judgments and uncertainties, can be found in Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007.


 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Report on Form 6-K for the three months ended March 31, 2008 contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and our operations, performance and financial condition, including, in particular, statements regarding:

·  
our future financial condition;

·  
results of operations and revenues and expenses, including performance of our liquefied gas segment;

·  
LNG, LPG and tanker market fundamentals, including the balance of supply and demand in the LNG, LPG and tanker markets;

·  
future capital expenditures and availability of capital resources to fund capital expenditures;

·  
offers of vessels and associated contracts to us from Teekay Corporation;

·  
delivery dates of newbuildings;

·  
the commencement of service of newbuildings under long-term contracts;

·  
our liquidity needs;

·  
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;

·  
the timing of the commencement of the RasGas 3 and Tangguh LNG projects and the Skaugen LPG project; and

Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “believe”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “project”, “will be”, “will continue”, “will likely result”, “plan”, “intend” or words or phrases of similar meanings. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: changes in production of LNG, LPG or oil; greater or less than anticipated levels of vessel newbuilding orders or greater or less than anticipated rates of vessel scrapping; changes in trading patterns; changes in applicable industry laws and regulations and the timing of implementation of new laws and regulations; LNG or LPG infrastructure constraints and community and environmental group resistance to new LNG or LPG infrastructure; potential development of active short-term or spot LNG or LPG shipping markets; potential inability to implement our growth strategy; competitive factors in the markets in which we operate; potential for early termination of long-term contracts and our potential inability to renew or replace long-term contracts; loss of any customer, time charter or vessel; shipyard production or vessel delivery delays; changes in tax regulations; our potential inability to raise financing to purchase additional vessels; our exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations; conditions in the public equity markets; LNG or LPG project delays or abandonment; and other factors detailed from time to time in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007. We do not intend to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.



 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MARCH 31, 2008
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowings that require us to make interest payments based on LIBOR or EURIBOR. Significant increases in interest rates could adversely affect our operating margins, results of operations and our ability to service our debt. We use interest rate swaps to reduce our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates. The principal objective of these contracts is to minimize the risks and costs associated with our floating-rate debt.

The table below provides information about our financial instruments at March 31, 2008, that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For long-term debt and capital lease obligations, the table presents principal payments and related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates. For interest rate swaps, the table presents notional amounts and weighted-average interest rates by expected contractual maturity dates.

 
 
   
Expected Maturity Date
                   
   
Balance 
of
2008
   
 
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
There-
after
   
Total
   
Fair
Value
Asset/ (Liability)
   
 
Rate (1)
 
   
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages)
 
                                                       
Long-Term Debt:
                                                     
Variable Rate ($U.S.) (2)
    26.0       45.1       29.9       29.9       29.9       543.6       704.4       (704.4 )     3.9 %
Variable Rate (Euro) (3) (4)
    9.4       13.3       14.3       250.2       8.0       181.2       476.4       (476.4 )     5.0 %
                                                                         
Fixed-Rate Debt ($U.S.)
    19.9       24.9       24.9       24.9       24.9       169.3       288.8       (225.9 )     5.4 %
Average Interest Rate
    5.5 %     5.4 %     5.4 %     5.4 %     5.4 %     6.1 %     5.4 %                
                                                                         
Capital Lease Obligations (5) (6)
                                                                       
Fixed-Rate ($U.S.) (7)
    123.4       3.8       3.9       80.1       -       -       211.2       (211.2 )     7.4 %
Average Interest Rate (8)
    8.9 %     5.4 %     5.4 %     5.5 %     -       -       7.4 %                
                                                                         
Interest Rate Swaps:
                                                                       
Contract Amount ($U.S.) (6) (9)
    3.5       11.3       17.9       18.4       18.8       669.7       739.6       (84.4 )     5.5 %
Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
    6.2 %     5.7 %     5.5 %     5.5 %     5.6 %     5.5 %     5.5 %                
Contract Amount (Euro) (4) (10)
    9.4       13.3       14.3       250.2       8.0       181.2       476.4       25.3       3.8 %
Average Fixed Pay Rate (3)
    3.8 %     3.8 %     3.8 %     3.8 %     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 March 31, 2008 ranged from 0.3% to 0.9%. Please read Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 7 – Long-term Debt.

(2)  
Interest payments on U.S. Dollar-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on LIBOR.

(3)  
Interest payments on Euro-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on EURIBOR.

(4)  
Euro-denominated amounts have been converted to U.S. Dollars using the prevailing exchange rate as of March 31, 2008.

(5)  
Excludes capital lease obligations (present value of minimum lease payments) of 121.6 million Euros ($191.7 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 March 31, 2008, this amount was 124.4 million Euros ($196.0 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 4 – 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 March 31, 2008 totaled $489.8 million, and the lease obligations, which as at March 31, 2008 totaled $469.0 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 March 31, 2008, the contract amount, fair value and fixed interest rates of these interest rate swaps related to Teekay Nakilat’s capital lease obligations and restricted cash deposits were $500.1 million and $480.1 million, ($26.0) million and $23.3 million, and 4.9% and 4.8% respectively.

(7)  
The amount of capital lease obligations represents the present value of minimum lease payments together with our purchase obligation, as applicable.

(8)  
The average interest rate is the weighted-average interest rate implicit in the capital lease obligations at the inception of the leases.

(9)  
The average variable receive rate for our U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps is set quarterly at 3-month LIBOR.

(10)  
The average variable receive rate for our Euro-denominated interest rate swaps is set monthly at 1-month EURIBOR.

Spot Market Rate Risk

One of our Suezmax tankers, the Toledo Spirit operates pursuant to a time-charter contract that increases or decreases the fixed rate established in the charter, depending on the spot charter rates that we would have earned had we traded the vessel in the spot tanker market. The remaining term of the time-charter contract is 17 years, although the charterer has the right to terminate the time charter  13 years after its July 2005 delivery date. We have entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation under which Teekay Corporation pays us any amounts payable to the charterer as a result of spot rates being below the fixed rate, and we pay Teekay Corporation any amounts payable to us from the charterer as a result of spot rates being in excess of the fixed rate. At March 31, 2008, the fair value of this derivative liability was $18.6 million and has been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss.






 
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MARCH 31, 2008
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

None

Item 1A – Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Report on Form 6-K, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 3. Key Information-Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5 – Other Information

None

Item 6 – Exhibits
 
15.1           Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION STATEMENTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP:
 
· REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-124647) FILED WITH THE SEC ON MAY 5, 2005
 
· REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-137697) FILED WITH THE SEC ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
 


 
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SIGNATURES

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


 
 
 
 
Date: May 27, 2008
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
 
By: Teekay GP L.L.C., its general partner
 
 
 
By: /s/ Peter Evensen    
Peter Evensen
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Financial and Accounting Officer)







 



 
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Exhibit 15.1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


May 27, 2008


To the Board of Directors of Teekay GP L.L.C. and the Unitholders of Teekay LNG Partners L.P.

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-124647) pertaining to the Teekay LNG Partners L.P. 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan and in the Registration Statement (Form F-3 No. 333-137697) and related prospectus of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. for the registration of up to $400,000,000 in total aggregate offering price of an indeterminate number of common units and debt securities of our report dated May 14, 2008 relating to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries that is included in its interim report (Form 6-K) for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Pursuant to Rule 436(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, our report is not a part of the registration statement prepared or certified by accountants within the meaning of Section 7 or 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada



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