SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in
this prospectus. Unless we otherwise specify, all information
and data in this prospectus about our business and fleet refer
to the business and fleet that will be contributed to us as of
the closing of this offering. You should read the entire
prospectus carefully, including the historical and pro forma
financial statements and the notes to those financial
statements. The information presented in this prospectus
assumes, unless otherwise noted, that the underwriters
over-allotment option is not exercised. You should read
Risk Factors for information about important factors
that you should consider before buying the common units.
All references in this prospectus to our,
we, us and the Partnership
refer to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries,
including Teekay Offshore Operating L.P. (or OPCO). All
references in this prospectus to OPCO when used in a
historical context refer to OPCOs predecessor companies
and their subsidiaries, and when used in the present tense or
prospectively refer to OPCO and its subsidiaries, collectively,
or to OPCO individually, as the context may require. Please read
Note 1 to the audited combined consolidated financial
statements of Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor included
elsewhere in this prospectus for a description of OPCOs
predecessor companies. Upon the completion of this offering,
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. will own a 25.99% limited partner
interest in OPCO as well as the 0.01% general partner interest
in OPCO through its ownership of OPCOs general partner,
Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. References in this
prospectus to Teekay Shipping Corporation refer,
depending upon the context, to Teekay Shipping Corporation
and/or any one or more of its subsidiaries. References in this
prospectus to our general partner refer to Teekay
Offshore GP L.L.C. References to Petrojarl ASA
refer to Petrojarl ASA, which was renamed Teekay
Petrojarl ASA on December 1, 2006. We include a
glossary of some of the terms used in this prospectus in
Appendix B. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to
dollars and $ in this prospectus are to,
and amounts are presented in, U.S. Dollars.
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
We are an international provider of marine transportation and
storage services to the offshore oil industry. We were formed in
August 2006 by Teekay Shipping Corporation (NYSE: TK), a leading
provider of marine services to the global oil and natural gas
industries, to further develop its operations in the offshore
market. We plan to leverage the expertise, relationships and
reputation of Teekay Shipping Corporation and our controlled
affiliates to pursue growth opportunities in this market. Upon
the closing of this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation will
own a 65.0% interest in us, including a 2.0% general partner
interest through our general partner, which Teekay Shipping
Corporation owns and controls.
Upon the closing of this offering, we will own a 26.0% interest
in Teekay Offshore Operating L.P. (or OPCO), which owns
and operates the worlds largest fleet of shuttle tankers,
in addition to floating storage and offtake (or FSO)
units and double-hull conventional oil tankers. We will control
OPCO through our ownership of its general partner, and Teekay
Shipping Corporation will own the remaining 74.0% interest in
OPCO.
In addition to OPCOs activities, we intend to expand our
marine transportation and storage services to include floating
production, storage and offloading (or FPSO) units, which
produce and process oil offshore in addition to providing
storage and offtake.
OPCOs fleet currently consists of:
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Shuttle Tankers 36 shuttle tankers, 24
of which are owned fully or jointly and 12 of which are
chartered-in, and all of which operate under contracts of
affreightment for various offshore oil fields or under
fixed-rate time charter or bareboat charter contracts for
specific oil field installations. The majority of the contract
of affreightment volumes are
life-of-field, which,
according to data provided by Wood MacKenzie Ltd., have a
weighted-average remaining life of 16 years. The time charters
and bareboat charters have an average remaining contract term of
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A shuttle tanker is a specialized ship designed to transport
crude oil and condensates from offshore oil field installations
to onshore terminals and refineries. Shuttle tankers are
equipped with sophisticated loading and positioning systems that
allow the vessels to load cargo safely and reliably
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from oil field installations, even in harsh weather conditions.
Demand for shuttle tanker services is projected to grow
significantly due to expected growth in worldwide offshore crude
oil production, particularly in deep water and remote areas.
According to Douglas-Westwood Ltd., worldwide oil transported
via shuttle tankers is expected to increase from approximately
3.3 million barrels per day in 2006 to approximately
4.5 million barrels per day in 2015.
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FSO Units 4 FSO units, all of which
are owned and operate under fixed-rate contracts with an average
remaining term of approximately 5 years. An FSO unit
provides on-site storage for an oil field installation that has
no storage facilities or that requires supplemental storage.
According to International Maritime Associates (or IMA),
over the next five years the world FSO fleet will increase from
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Aframax-class conventional crude oil tankers, all of which are
owned and operate under fixed-rate time charters with Teekay
Shipping Corporation with an average remaining term of
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In June 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation entered into an
agreement with Petrojarl ASA to form a joint venture company
called Teekay Petrojarl Offshore through which the joint venture
partners have agreed to exclusively pursue new opportunities
involving FPSO and FSO units. Petrojarl ASA is one of the
largest independent FPSO operators and deployed the first FPSO
in the North Sea in 1986. Pursuant to an omnibus agreement we
will enter into upon the closing of this offering, Teekay
Shipping Corporation will offer to us its interest in certain
future FPSO and FSO projects under the joint venture agreement.
On October 18, 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation completed
a tender offer for the outstanding shares of Petrojarl ASA,
resulting in Teekay Shipping Corporation owning a majority of,
and having the ability to control, Petrojarl. Demand for FPSO
units is projected to grow significantly due to expected growth
in worldwide crude oil production, particularly in deep waters
and remote areas. According to IMA, over the next five years the
world FPSO fleet will increase from 111 units to between 198 and
209 units.
Under the omnibus agreement, Teekay Shipping Corporation also
will be obligated to offer to us prior to the end of the second
quarter of 2008 the opportunity to acquire two shuttle tankers
and one FSO unit currently undergoing conversion from
conventional oil tankers or being upgraded. The two shuttle
tankers will operate under
13-year bareboat
charters and the FSO unit will operate under a 7-year time
charter. Teekay Shipping Corporation will also be obligated to
offer to us under the omnibus agreement certain other shuttle
tankers, FSO units and FPSO units it may acquire in the future.
Teekay Shipping Corporation formed OPCO in September 2006 and
has subsequently transferred to it a majority of OPCOs
operating assets. These transactions and additional transactions
relating to OPCO that will occur prior to or at the closing of
this offering and described in this prospectus will affect
OPCOs results compared to the historical results of its
predecessors. The most significant of these changes are
described in this prospectus under Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Items You Should Consider When Evaluating
Our Historical Financial Performance and Assessing Our Future
Prospects.
Business Opportunities
We believe the following industry dynamics create a favorable
environment to expand our business:
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Growing offshore oil production. The following
trends forecasted by Douglas-Westwood Ltd. should support
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offshore oil production will grow from approximately 33% of
global oil production in 2005 to approximately 37% by 2015; |
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deepwater oil production will increase from approximately
3 million barrels per day in 2005, or 12% of offshore
production, to over 8 million barrels per day in 2015, or
approximately 25% of offshore production; and |
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after 2010, all growth in global offshore oil production will be
from deep waters. |
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We believe this forecasted growth in deepwater offshore oil
production will increase demand for shuttle tankers and FPSO
units compared to pipelines or fixed production platforms, which
may not be economical or technically feasible in deep waters and
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Increased outsourcing of offshore services. We
believe there is a growing trend among major oil companies to
outsource to independent contractors offshore transportation,
processing and storage functions. We also believe there is a
growing number of smaller oil companies entering the offshore
sector, as oil demand and prices drive future exploration and
production. Smaller oil companies generally outsource their
offshore service requirements due to capital expenditure
constraints and lack of in-house expertise. These smaller
companies primarily focus on marginal or remote projects, which
favor the employment of shuttle tankers, FSO units and FPSO
units. |
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Customer demand for dependable and integrated
solutions. Many offshore projects, particularly those
located in deep water or remote locations, require a combination
of the types of offshore services OPCO provides. Major oil
companies are highly selective in their choice of contractors to
provide these services due to the high level of capital
investment and the need for uninterrupted production from the
oil fields. We believe we can bundle services and offer a
reliable, integrated one-stop-shop solution for
customers in the offshore sector. |
We can provide no assurance, however, that the industry dynamics
described above will continue or that we will be able to expand
our business.
Competitive Strengths
We believe that we are well positioned to execute our business
strategies successfully because of the following competitive
strengths:
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Leading position in the shuttle tanker sector.
OPCO is the worlds largest owner and operator of
shuttle tankers, as it owned or operated 36 of the
58 vessels in the world shuttle tanker fleet as at
November 1, 2006. OPCOs large fleet size ensures that
it can provide comprehensive coverage of charterers
requirements and provides opportunities to enhance the
efficiency of operations and increase fleet utilization. |
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Offshore operational expertise and enhanced growth
opportunities through our relationship with Teekay Shipping
Corporation. Teekay Shipping Corporation has achieved a
global brand name in the shipping industry and the offshore
market, developed an extensive network of long-standing
relationships with major oil companies and earned a reputation
for reliability, safety and excellence. We expect to benefit
from Teekay Shipping Corporations over
25-year history of
providing shuttle tanker and offshore services to customers
through access to its personnel, pursuant to services
agreements, and its competitiveness in bidding for new projects.
Additionally, we expect to benefit from improved leverage with
leading shipyards during periods of vessel production
constraints and from Teekay Shipping Corporations control
of and joint venture with Petrojarl ASA and our rights to
participate in certain Petrojarl FPSO projects under the omnibus
agreement. |
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Cash flow stability from contracts with leading energy
companies. We benefit from stability in cash flows due
to the long-term, fixed-rate contracts underlying most of
OPCOs business. OPCO is able to secure long-term contracts
because its services are an integrated part of offshore oil
field projects and a critical part of the logistics chain of the
fields. |
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Disciplined vessel acquisition strategy and successful
project execution. OPCOs fleet has been built
through successful new project tenders and acquisitions, and
this strategy has contributed significantly to its leading
position in the shuttle tanker market. |
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Financial flexibility to pursue acquisitions and other
expansion opportunities. We believe our financial
flexibility will provide us with acquisition and expansion
opportunities. OPCO has access to approximately
$1.6 billion under credit facilities for working capital
and acquisition purposes, approximately $300 million of
which we anticipate will be undrawn. |
Business Strategies
Our primary business objective is to increase distributions per
unit by executing the following strategies:
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Expand global operations in high growth regions.
As offshore exploration and production activity continues to
accelerate worldwide, we will seek to continue to expand shuttle
tanker and FSO unit operations into growing offshore markets
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pursue opportunities in new markets such as Arctic Russia,
Eastern Canada, the Gulf of Mexico, Asia and Africa. |
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Pursue opportunities in the FPSO sector. We
believe Teekay Shipping Corporations control of and joint
venture with Petrojarl ASA will enable us to competitively
pursue FPSO projects anywhere in the world by combining
Petrojarls engineering and operational expertise with
Teekay Shipping Corporations global marketing organization
and extensive customer and shipyard relationships. |
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Acquire additional vessels on long-term fixed-rate
contracts. We intend to continue acquiring shuttle
tankers and FSO units with long-term contracts, rather than
ordering vessels on a speculative basis, and we intend to follow
this same practice in acquiring FPSO units. We also anticipate
growing by acquiring additional limited partner interests in
OPCO that Teekay Shipping Corporation may offer us in the future. |
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Provide superior customer service by maintaining high
reliability, safety, environmental and quality
standards. Energy companies seek transportation partners
that have a reputation for high reliability, safety,
environmental and quality standards. We intend to leverage
OPCOs and Teekay Shipping Corporations operational
expertise and customer relationships to further expand a
sustainable competitive advantage with consistent delivery of
superior customer service. |
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Manage the conventional tanker fleet to provide stable
cash flows. The terms for OPCOs existing long-term
conventional tanker charters are 5 to 12 years. We believe
the fixed-rate time charters for these tankers will provide
stable cash flows during their terms and a source of funding for
expanding offshore operations. |
Risk Factors
An investment in our common units involves risks associated with
our business, our partnership structure and the tax
characteristics of our common units. Those risks are described
under the caption Risk Factors immediately following
this summary beginning on page 18.
The Transactions
We were recently formed as a Marshall Islands limited
partnership to hold an interest in OPCO and its subsidiaries,
which own and operate a fleet of shuttle tankers, FSO units and
conventional oil tankers, and to hold interests in other
entities through which we may expand our business.
Prior to the closing of this offering, Teekay Shipping
Corporation and OPCO have entered, or will enter, into
transactions by which, among other things, OPCO will acquire its
fleet of 36 shuttle tankers, four FSO units and nine
Aframax-class conventional tankers. In addition, in October 2006
OPCO amended an existing credit facility to provide for
borrowings of up to $455 million and entered into a new $940
million revolving credit facility. Prior to the closing, OPCO
will pay a dividend to Teekay Shipping Corporation in an amount
sufficient to decrease OPCOs cash balance to $90.0
million, which dividend would have been $154.1 million as
of June 30, 2006 and which we anticipate will be
approximately $160 million based on our estimated cash
balance at the closing of this offering. For a description of
these transactions, please read Notes 1 and 3 to our pro
forma consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this prospectus.
At or prior to the closing of this offering, the following
transactions will occur to transfer to us a 26.0% interest in
OPCO and effect the public offering of our common units:
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Teekay Shipping Corporation will transfer to us a 25.99% limited
partner interest in OPCO and will transfer to us its 100%
interest in Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., which holds a
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we will issue to Teekay Shipping Corporation 2,800,000 common
units and 9,800,000 subordinated units, representing a 63.0%
limited partner interest in us, and non-interest bearing
promissory notes with an aggregate principal amount
approximating the net proceeds of this offering (the TSC
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we will issue to Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation, the 2.0% general
partner interest in us and all of our incentive distribution
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which will entitle our general partner to increasing percentages
of the cash we distribute in excess of $0.4025 per unit per
quarter; and |
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we will issue 7,000,000 common units to the public in this
offering, representing a 35.0% limited partner interest in us,
and will use the net proceeds of this offering, estimated at
$134.4 million, to repay the TSC Notes. Please read
Use of Proceeds. |
In addition, at or prior to the closing of this offering:
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we will enter into an omnibus agreement with Teekay Shipping
Corporation, our general partner and others governing, among
other things: |
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when we and Teekay Shipping Corporation may compete with each
other; and |
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certain rights of first offer on shuttle tankers, FSO units,
FPSO units and conventional oil tankers; |
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we, OPCO and operating subsidiaries of OPCO will enter into
various services agreements with certain subsidiaries of Teekay
Shipping Corporation pursuant to which those subsidiaries will
agree to provide to us and OPCO administrative services and to
OPCOs operating subsidiaries strategic consulting,
advisory, ship management, technical and/or administrative
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operating subsidiaries of OPCO will enter into fixed-rate
time-charter contracts with Teekay Shipping Corporation pursuant
to which Teekay Shipping Corporation will charter OPCOs
nine conventional oil tankers for initial terms ranging from
approximately 5 to 12 years, with an average term of
approximately 8 years. |
For further details on our agreements with Teekay Shipping
Corporation and OPCOs credit facilities, please read
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity
and Capital Resources Credit Facilities.
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Holding Company Structure |
We are a holding entity and will conduct our operations and
business through controlled affiliates, as is common with
publicly traded limited partnerships, to maximize operational
flexibility. Initially, we will conduct all of our operations
through OPCO and its subsidiaries. We intend to conduct
additional operations in the future through wholly owned
subsidiaries.
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Organizational Structure After the Transactions |
The following diagram depicts our organizational structure after
giving effect to the transactions described above:
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Public Common Units
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Teekay Shipping Corporations Common Units
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Teekay Shipping Corporations Subordinated Units
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Management of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
Our general partner, Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a Marshall
Islands limited liability company, will manage our operations
and activities. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer and three of the directors of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.
also serve as executive officers or directors of Teekay Shipping
Corporation and of the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners
L.P. (NYSE: TGP). For more information about these individuals,
please read Management Directors and Executive
Officers of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Teekay Offshore Operating GP
L.L.C., the general partner of OPCO, will manage OPCOs
operations and activities. The board of directors of our general
partner has the authority to appoint and elect the directors of
Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., who in turn appoint the
officers of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. Certain
directors and officers of our general partner also serve as
directors or executive officers of OPCOs general partner.
The partnership agreement of OPCO will provide that certain
actions relating to OPCO must be approved by the board of
directors of our general partner on our behalf. These actions
will include, among other things, establishing maintenance
capital and other cash reserves and the determination of the
amount of quarterly distributions by OPCO to its partners,
including us. Please read Certain Relationships and
Related Party Transactions OPCO Partnership
Agreement and Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. Limited
Liability Company Agreement.
Unlike shareholders in a publicly traded corporation, our
unitholders will not be entitled to elect our general partner or
its directors.
Our general partner will not receive any management fee or other
compensation in connection with its management of our business,
but it will be entitled to be reimbursed for all direct and
indirect expenses incurred on our behalf. Our general partner
will also be entitled to distributions on its general partner
interest and, if specified requirements are met, on its
incentive distribution rights. Please read Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions and
Management Reimbursement of Expenses of Our
General Partner.
We, OPCO and operating subsidiaries of OPCO will enter into
various services agreements with certain subsidiaries of Teekay
Shipping Corporation pursuant to which those subsidiaries will
provide to us and OPCO all of our and OPCOs administrative
services and to OPCOs operating subsidiaries substantially
all of their strategic consulting, advisory, ship management,
technical and/or administrative services. Please read
Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Advisory and Administrative Services
Agreements.
Principal Executive Offices and Internet Address; SEC Filing
Requirements
Our principal executive offices are located at Bayside House,
Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street and Blake Road, Nassau,
Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and our phone number is
(242) 502-8820. Our website is located at
http://www.teekayoffshore.com. We expect to make our periodic
reports and other information filed with or furnished to the SEC
available, free of charge, through our website, as soon as
reasonably practicable after those reports and other information
are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.
Information on our website or any other website, including
Teekay Shipping Corporations website, is not incorporated
by reference into this prospectus and does not constitute a part
of this prospectus. Please see Where You Can Find More
Information for an explanation of our reporting
requirements as a foreign private issuer.
Summary of Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Duties
Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., our general partner, has a legal duty
to manage us in a manner beneficial to our unitholders. This
legal duty is commonly referred to as a fiduciary
duty. However, because Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. is owned by
Teekay Shipping Corporation, the officers and directors of
Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. also have fiduciary duties to manage
the business of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. in a manner beneficial
to Teekay Shipping Corporation. In addition:
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the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and
three of the directors of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. also serve
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and of the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and as
the executive officers and directors of OPCOs general
partner; |
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Teekay Shipping Corporation and its other affiliates may engage
in competition with us; and |
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we have entered into arrangements, and may enter into additional
arrangements, with Teekay Shipping Corporation and certain of
its subsidiaries relating to the chartering of certain vessels,
the provision of certain services and other matters. |
Please read Management and Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions.
The general partner of OPCO has a fiduciary duty to manage OPCO
in a manner beneficial to us, as the general partners
owner, and to OPCOs limited partners, including us and
Teekay Shipping Corporation. Our general partners board of
directors will appoint the directors of OPCOs general
partner. The board of directors of our general partner, which
includes some of the directors and executive officers of Teekay
Shipping Corporation, may resolve any conflict between the
interests of us and our unitholders and Teekay Shipping
Corporation and its affiliates, and has broad latitude to
consider the interests of all parties to the conflict. The
resolution of these conflicts may not be in the best interest of
us or our unitholders.
As a result of these relationships, conflicts of interest may
arise in the future between us and our unitholders, on the one
hand, and Teekay Shipping Corporation and its other affiliates,
including our general partner and OPCO, on the other hand. For a
more detailed description of the conflicts of interest and
fiduciary duties of our general partner, please read
Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Duties.
In addition, our partnership agreement contains provisions that
reduce the standards to which our general partner would
otherwise be held under Marshall Islands law. For example, our
partnership agreement limits the liability and reduces the
fiduciary duties of our general partner to our unitholders. Our
partnership agreement also restricts the remedies available to
unitholders. By purchasing a common unit, you are agreeing to
the modified standard of fiduciary duties and to certain actions
that may be taken by our general partner, all as set forth in
the partnership agreement. Please read Conflicts of
Interest and Fiduciary Duties for a description of the
fiduciary duties that would otherwise be imposed on our general
partner under Marshall Islands law, the material modifications
of those duties contained in our partnership agreement and
certain legal rights and remedies available to our unitholders
under Marshall Islands law.
For a description of other relationships we have with our
affiliates, please read Certain Relationships and Related
Party Transactions.
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The Offering
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Common units offered to the public |
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7,000,000 common units.
8,050,000 common units if the underwriters exercise their
over-allotment option in full. |
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Units outstanding after this offering |
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9,800,000 common units and 9,800,000 subordinated units, each
representing a 49.0% limited partner interest in us. |
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Use of proceeds |
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We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay
non-interest bearing promissory notes we will issue to Teekay
Shipping Corporation as partial consideration for our
acquisition of our 26.0% interest in OPCO. |
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The net proceeds from any exercise of the underwriters
over-allotment option will be used to redeem common units from
Teekay Shipping Corporation equal to the number of units for
which the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option. |
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Teekay Shipping Corporation may use amounts it receives in
connection with this offering to repay borrowings under one of
its credit facilities, under which affiliates of Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., Fortis Securities LLC, DnB NOR Markets,
Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities are lenders. Please read
Underwriting for additional information. |
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Cash distributions |
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We intend to make minimum quarterly distributions of
$0.35 per common unit to the extent we have sufficient cash
from operations after establishment of cash reserves and payment
of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner
in reimbursement for all expenses incurred by it on our behalf.
In general, we will pay any cash distributions we make each
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first, 98.0% to the holders of common units and 2.0%
to our general partner, until each common unit has received a
minimum quarterly distribution of $0.35 plus any arrearages from
prior quarters; |
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second, 98.0% to the holders of subordinated units
and 2.0% to our general partner, until each subordinated unit
has received a minimum quarterly distribution of $0.35; and |
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third, 98.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0%
to our general partner, until each unit has received an
aggregate distribution of $0.4025. |
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If cash distributions exceed $0.4025 per unit in a quarter,
our general partner will receive increasing percentages, up to
50.0% (including its 2.0% general partner interest), of the cash
we distribute in excess of that amount. We refer to these
distributions as incentive distributions. |
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We must distribute all of our cash on hand at the end of each
quarter, less reserves established by our general partner to
provide for the proper conduct of our business, to comply with
any applicable debt instruments or to provide funds for future
distributions. We refer to this cash as available
cash, and we define its meaning in our partnership
agreement and in the glossary of terms attached as
Appendix B. The amount of available cash may be
greater than or less than the aggregate amount of the minimum
quarterly distributions to be distributed on all units. |
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The amount of available cash we need to pay the minimum
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subordinated units and the 2.0% general partner interest to be
outstanding immediately after this offering is
$28.0 million. |
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We believe, based on the estimates contained in and the
assumptions listed under Our Cash Distribution Policy and
Restrictions on Distributions Pro Forma and
Forecasted Cash Available for Distribution and
Summary of Significant Policies and Forecast
Assumptions, that we will have sufficient cash available
for distributions to enable us to pay 100.0% of the minimum
quarterly distribution of $0.35 per unit on all of our common
and subordinated units for each full quarter through
December 31, 2007. |
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Our pro forma cash available generated during 2005 and the
twelve months ended June 30, 2006 would have been
sufficient to allow us to pay 100.0% of the minimum quarterly
distributions on our common units and 98.8% and 67.4%,
respectively, of the minimum quarterly distributions on our
subordinated units during those periods. Please read Our
Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on
Distributions Pro Forma and Forecasted Cash
Available for Distribution. |
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Subordinated units |
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Teekay Shipping Corporation will initially own all of our
subordinated units. The principal difference between our common
units and subordinated units is that in any quarter during the
subordination period, holders of the subordinated units are
entitled to receive the minimum quarterly distribution of
$0.35 per unit only after the common units have received
the minimum quarterly distribution plus any cumulative
arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution
from prior quarters. Subordinated units will not accrue
arrearages. The subordination period generally will end if we
have earned and paid at least $1.40 on each outstanding unit and
the corresponding distribution on the 2.0% general partner
interest for any three consecutive four- quarter periods ending
on or after December 31, 2009. The subordination period may
also end prior to December 31, 2009, if certain financial
tests are met as described below. |
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When the subordination period ends, all subordinated units will
convert into common units on a one-for-one basis, and the common
units will no longer be entitled to arrearages. |
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Early conversion of subordinated units |
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If we have earned and paid at least $2.10 (150.0% of the
annualized minimum quarterly distribution) on each outstanding
unit for any four-quarter period ending on or before the date of
determination, the subordinated units will convert into common
units. Please read How We Make Cash
Distributions Subordination Period. |
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Issuance of additional units |
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Our partnership agreement allows us to issue an unlimited number
of units without the consent of our unitholders. |
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Limited voting rights |
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Our general partner will manage and operate us. Unlike the
holders of common stock in a corporation, you will have only
limited voting rights on matters affecting our business. You
will have no right to elect our general partner or the directors
of our general partner on an annual or other continuing basis.
Our general partner may not be removed except by a vote of the
holders of at least
662/3%
of the outstanding units, including any units owned by our
general partner and its affiliates, voting together as a single
class. Upon consummation of this offering, Teekay Shipping
Corporation will own an aggregate of |
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approximately 64.3% of our common and subordinated units
(approximately 58.9% if the underwriters exercise their option
to purchase additional common units in full). This initially
will give Teekay Shipping Corporation the ability to prevent
removal of our general partner. Please read The
Partnership Agreement Voting Rights. |
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Call right |
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If at any time our general partner and its affiliates own more
than 80.0% of the outstanding common units, our general partner
has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase all, but not
less than all, of the remaining common units at a price equal to
the greater of (x) the average of the daily closing prices
of the common units over the 20 trading days preceding the date
three days before notice of exercise of the call right is first
mailed and (y) the highest price paid by our general
partner or any of its affiliates for common units during the
90-day period preceding
the date such notice is first mailed. Our general partner is not
obligated to obtain a fairness opinion regarding the value of
the common units to be repurchased by it upon the exercise of
this limited call right. |
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U.S. federal income tax
considerations |
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Although we are organized as a partnership, we have elected to
be taxed as a corporation solely for U.S. federal income
tax purposes. We believe that, under current U.S. federal
income tax law, some portion of the distributions you receive
from us will constitute dividends, and if you are an individual
citizen or resident of the United States or a U.S. estate
or trust and meet certain holding period requirements, such
dividends are expected to be taxable as qualified dividend
income currently subject to a maximum 15.0%
U.S. federal income tax rate. Other distributions will be
treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent
of your tax basis in your common units and, thereafter, as
capital gain. We estimate that if you hold the common units that
you purchase in this offering through the period ending
December 31, 2009, the distributions you receive, on a
cumulative basis, that will constitute dividends for
U.S. federal income tax purposes will be approximately
70.0% of the total cash distributions you receive for that
period. Please read Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations United States Federal Income Taxation
of U.S. Holders Ratio of Dividend Income to
Distributions for the basis and assumptions for this
estimate. Please also read Risk Factors Tax
Risks for a discussion of proposed legislation regarding
qualified dividend income. |
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Exchange listing |
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Our common units have been approved for listing on the New York
Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, under
the symbol TOO. |
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Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating
Data
The following table presents, in each case for the periods and
as at the dates indicated, summary:
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historical financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor; and |
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pro forma financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. |
The summary historical financial and operating data has been
prepared on the following basis:
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the historical financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor as at and for the years ended
December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 are derived from the
unaudited combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor, which are not included in this
prospectus; |
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the historical financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor as at and for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 are derived from the audited
combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor included elsewhere in this
prospectus; and |
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the historical financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor as at and for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006 are derived from the
unaudited combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor, which, other than the unaudited
combined balance sheet as at June 30, 2005, are included
elsewhere in this prospectus. |
The unaudited pro forma financial data of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. presented for the year ended December 31,
2005 and as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2006
are derived from our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma
income statement data for the year ended December 31, 2005
and for the six months ended June 30, 2006 assumes this
offering and related transactions occurred on January 1,
2005. The pro forma balance sheet data assumes this offering and
related transactions occurred on June 30, 2006. A more
complete explanation of the pro forma data can be found in our
unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
Net voyage revenues (i.e. voyage revenues less voyage
expenses) for Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor for 2005, the
six months ended June 30, 2005 and the six months ended
June 30, 2006 were $733.0 million, $367.9 million
and $338.4 million, respectively. The decrease in net
voyage revenues from the first half of 2005 to the first half of
2006 was primarily due to:
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A decrease of $17.3 million from the conventional oil
tanker segment. During the first six months of 2006, the average
number of chartered-in conventional tankers was lower than the
same period in 2005. All chartered-in conventional tankers were
operated by Navion Shipping Ltd. On July 1, 2006, OPCO
transferred Navion Shipping Ltd. to Teekay Shipping Corporation. |
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A decrease of $12.2 million from the shuttle tanker
segment, primarily due to the sale of two older shuttle tankers
in March and October 2005 and a decrease from shuttle tankers
servicing contracts of affreightment. In 2006, annual seasonal
maintenance of North Sea oil field facilities primarily occurred
in the second quarter instead of the third quarter, as is
typical and as occurred in 2005. The annual maintenance season
results in a decline in oil production on certain oil fields in
the North Sea at which OPCOs shuttle tankers are employed
under contracts of affreightment. |
Net income for Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor for 2005 and
the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $84.7 million
and $69.2 million, respectively. Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessor incurred a loss of $16.8 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The change from net income to a
net loss from the first half of 2005 to the first half of 2006
was primarily due to:
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A decrease in revenues as stated above. |
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Foreign exchange loss of $18.7 million in the first six
months of 2006 compared to foreign exchange gain of
$25.7 million for the same period in 2005. OPCOs
foreign currency exchange gains and losses, substantially all of
which have been unrealized, are due primarily to the period-end
revaluation of Norwegian Kroner-denominated advances from
affiliates. Prior to the closing of this offering, OPCOs
debt will be in U.S. Dollars, which we believe will reduce the
fluctuations in operating results from foreign exchange gains
and losses. |
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Income tax expense of $7.8 million in the first six months
of 2006 compared to an income tax recovery of $15.8 million
for the same period in 2005. |
Although results for the third quarter ended September 30,
2006 are not yet available, we expect higher net income than for
the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to
higher revenues from our shuttle tanker segment and a small gain
from the sale of an older shuttle tanker. Higher revenues
expected in our shuttle tanker segment in the third quarter are
primarily due to higher utilization of the shuttle tanker fleet
as a result of the completion during the second quarter of
seasonal maintenance of certain North Sea offshore oil
facilities. In addition, time charter rates on certain shuttle
tankers increased as a result of recent contract renewals at
higher rates. We are not aware of any material events that
occurred in the third quarter that we believe will have an
adverse impact on the third quarter financial results or that
change our forecast for the year ending December 31, 2007.
The following table includes two financial measures, net voyage
revenues and EBITDA, which we use in our business and are not
calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. We explain
these measures and reconcile them to their most directly
comparable financial measures calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP in Non-GAAP Financial
Measures below.
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The following table should be read together with, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to, the historical
combined consolidated and unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements and the accompanying notes included
elsewhere in this prospectus. The table should be read together
with Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Historical | |
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Pro Forma | |
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Ended | |
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Years Ended December 31, | |
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June 30, | |
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Ended | |
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Ended | |
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December 31, | |
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June 30, | |
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2001 | |
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2002 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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(unaudited) | |
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(audited) | |
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(unaudited) | |
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(unaudited) | |
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(in thousands, except per unit and fleet data) | |
Income Statement Data:
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Voyage revenues
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$137,258 |
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$156,745 |
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$747,383 |
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$986,504 |
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|
|
$807,548 |
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|
|
$400,315 |
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|
|
$386,724 |
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$678,888 |
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|
$349,299 |
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Operating expenses:
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Voyage expenses(1)
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7,447 |
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|
|
8,894 |
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|
|
146,893 |
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|
|
118,819 |
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|
|
74,543 |
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|
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32,400 |
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|
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48,344 |
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|
|
93,935 |
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60,186 |
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Vessel operating expenses(2)
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31,617 |
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42,395 |
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87,507 |
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|
105,595 |
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104,475 |
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52,900 |
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52,954 |
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114,843 |
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57,545 |
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Time-charter hire expenses
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235,976 |
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372,449 |
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373,536 |
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176,276 |
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|
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165,935 |
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145,423 |
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|
76,288 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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45,167 |
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|
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49,579 |
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|
|
93,269 |
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|
|
118,460 |
|
|
|
107,542 |
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55,620 |
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51,331 |
|
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116,922 |
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56,138 |
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General and administrative
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10,424 |
|
|
|
11,733 |
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|
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33,968 |
|
|
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65,819 |
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85,856 |
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37,838 |
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43,469 |
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61,546 |
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32,265 |
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Vessel and equipment writedowns and (gain) loss on sale of
vessels
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63 |
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(3,725 |
) |
|
|
2,820 |
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5,369 |
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1,845 |
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(9,423 |
) |
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(305 |
) |
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Restructuring charge
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|
955 |
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|
453 |
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|
955 |
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|
453 |
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Total operating expenses
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94,655 |
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112,601 |
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597,676 |
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777,417 |
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749,727 |
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360,403 |
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364,331 |
|
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524,201 |
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282,570 |
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Income from vessel operations
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42,603 |
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44,144 |
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149,707 |
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209,087 |
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57,821 |
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39,912 |
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22,393 |
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154,687 |
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66,729 |
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Interest expense
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(31,090 |
) |
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|
(28,136 |
) |
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(46,872 |
) |
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(43,957 |
) |
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(39,791 |
) |
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(20,100 |
) |
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(24,504 |
) |
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(73,458 |
) |
|
|
(36,961 |
) |
Interest income
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999 |
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549 |
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1,278 |
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2,459 |
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4,605 |
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2,271 |
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3,291 |
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5,265 |
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3,834 |
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Equity income (loss) from joint ventures
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2,634 |
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4,597 |
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5,047 |
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6,162 |
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5,199 |
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2,573 |
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3,191 |
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(971 |
) |
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(49 |
) |
Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities
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(1,415 |
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(1,227 |
) |
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517 |
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94,222 |
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Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)(3)
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3,685 |
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(35,121 |
) |
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|
(17,821 |
) |
|
|
(37,910 |
) |
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|
34,178 |
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|
25,730 |
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(18,688 |
) |
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9,281 |
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|
(4,339 |
) |
Income tax recovery (expense)
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(4,963 |
) |
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(8,116 |
) |
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(30,035 |
) |
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(28,188 |
) |
|
|
13,873 |
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|
15,786 |
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|
(7,762 |
) |
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13,873 |
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|
|
(7,762 |
) |
Other net
|
|
|
2,923 |
|
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
4,455 |
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|
14,064 |
|
|
|
9,091 |
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|
3,694 |
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|
|
5,694 |
|
|
|
5,689 |
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|
5,694 |
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Non-controlling interest
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(2,345 |
) |
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(1,212 |
) |
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(2,763 |
) |
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(2,167 |
) |
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(229 |
) |
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(692 |
) |
|
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(414 |
) |
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(87,248 |
) |
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(21,541 |
) |
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Net income (loss)
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$13,031 |
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$(23,209 |
) |
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|
$63,513 |
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$213,772 |
|
|
|
$84,747 |
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|
|
$69,174 |
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|
|
$(16,799 |
) |
|
|
$27,118 |
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|
$5,605 |
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Pro forma net income per common unit (basic and diluted)(4)
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$1.40 |
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$0.56 |
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Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):
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Cash and marketable securities
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$32,605 |
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$39,754 |
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$160,957 |
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$143,729 |
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|
$128,986 |
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$119,495 |
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$133,962 |
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|
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$90,000 |
|
Vessels and equipment(5)
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|
709,787 |
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|
725,263 |
|
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|
1,431,947 |
|
|
|
1,427,481 |
|
|
|
1,300,064 |
|
|
|
1,346,328 |
|
|
|
1,260,765 |
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|
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1,528,480 |
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Total assets
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|
|
878,816 |
|
|
|
1,002,452 |
|
|
|
2,037,855 |
|
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2,040,642 |
|
|
|
1,884,017 |
|
|
|
1,913,756 |
|
|
|
1,866,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,038,218 |
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Total debt(6)
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|
|
456,761 |
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|
|
673,074 |
|
|
|
1,354,392 |
|
|
|
1,210,998 |
|
|
|
991,855 |
|
|
|
1,045,094 |
|
|
|
971,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,317,314 |
|
Non-controlling interest(7)
|
|
|
13,199 |
|
|
|
14,412 |
|
|
|
15,525 |
|
|
|
14,276 |
|
|
|
11,859 |
|
|
|
14,597 |
|
|
|
11,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
437,450 |
|
Total owners/partners equity
|
|
|
369,287 |
|
|
|
262,835 |
|
|
|
529,794 |
|
|
|
659,212 |
|
|
|
740,379 |
|
|
|
727,052 |
|
|
|
727,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,405 |
|
|
Cash Flow Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
$34,054 |
|
|
|
$12,110 |
|
|
|
$227,297 |
|
|
|
$242,592 |
|
|
|
$152,687 |
|
|
|
$81,232 |
|
|
|
$48,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
298,471 |
|
|
|
151,340 |
|
|
|
731,329 |
|
|
|
(69,710 |
) |
|
|
(201,554 |
) |
|
|
(153,647 |
) |
|
|
(42,602 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(299,920 |
) |
|
|
(156,301 |
) |
|
|
(837,423 |
) |
|
|
(190,110 |
) |
|
|
34,124 |
|
|
|
48,182 |
|
|
|
(1,127 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Financial Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net voyage revenues
|
|
|
$129,811 |
|
|
|
$147,851 |
|
|
|
$600,490 |
|
|
|
$867,685 |
|
|
|
$733,005 |
|
|
|
$367,915 |
|
|
|
$338,380 |
|
|
|
$584,953 |
|
|
|
$289,113 |
|
EBITDA(8)
|
|
|
93,252 |
|
|
|
62,073 |
|
|
|
232,411 |
|
|
|
401,918 |
|
|
|
213,602 |
|
|
|
126,837 |
|
|
|
63,507 |
|
|
|
198,360 |
|
|
|
102,632 |
|
Capital expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
|
|
|
128,297 |
|
|
|
56,017 |
|
|
|
146,279 |
|
|
|
170,630 |
|
|
|
24,760 |
|
|
|
7,116 |
|
|
|
5,054 |
|
|
|
23,675 |
|
|
|
5,054 |
|
|
Expenditures for drydocking
|
|
|
4,774 |
|
|
|
9,038 |
|
|
|
11,980 |
|
|
|
9,174 |
|
|
|
8,906 |
|
|
|
2,679 |
|
|
|
3,780 |
|
|
|
8,906 |
|
|
|
3,780 |
|
|
Fleet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of shuttle tankers(9)
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
30.5 |
|
|
|
37.9 |
|
|
|
35.8 |
|
|
|
35.9 |
|
|
|
35.1 |
|
|
|
37.9 |
|
|
|
37.2 |
|
Average number of conventional tankers(9)
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
27.4 |
|
|
|
40.7 |
|
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
|
40.2 |
|
|
|
34.3 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
Average number of FSO units(9)
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
14
|
|
(1) |
Voyage expenses are all expenses unique to a particular voyage,
including any bunker fuel expenses, port fees, cargo loading and
unloading expenses, canal tolls, agency fees and commissions. |
|
(2) |
Vessel operating expenses include crewing, repairs and
maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils and communication
expenses. |
|
(3) |
Substantially all of these foreign currency exchange gains and
losses were unrealized and not settled in cash. Under
U.S. accounting guidelines, all foreign
currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities, such as
cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, advances from affiliates and deferred income taxes, are
revalued and reported based on the prevailing exchange rate at
the end of the period. Our primary source for the foreign
currency gains and losses is our Norwegian Kroner-denominated
advances from affiliates, which totaled $157.6 million at
June 30, 2006, $164.6 million at December 31,
2005 and $188.5 million at December 31, 2004. |
|
(4) |
Please read Note 6 of our unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements included in this prospectus for a
calculation of our pro forma net income per unit. |
|
(5) |
Vessels and equipment consists of (a) vessels, at cost less
accumulated depreciation, (b) vessels under capital leases,
at cost less accumulated depreciation, and (c) advances on
newbuildings. |
|
(6) |
Total debt includes long-term debt, capital lease obligations
and advances from affiliates. |
|
(7) |
Historical non-controlling interest represents minority
interests of third parties in joint ventures to which OPCO or
its subsidiaries were a party. Pro forma non-controlling
interest represents these minority interests and the minority
interests in OPCOs five 50%-owned joint ventures that OPCO
has consolidated on a pro forma basis, together with Teekay
Shipping Corporations 74.0% limited partner interest
in OPCO. |
|
(8) |
EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization, as set forth in
Non-GAAP Financial Measures below, which
also includes reconciliations of EBITDA to our most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures. EBITDA includes the
following items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months | |
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
Year | |
|
Months | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(audited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands) | |
Vessel and equipment writedowns and gain (loss) on sale of
vessels
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$(63 |
) |
|
|
$3,725 |
|
|
|
$(2,820 |
) |
|
|
$(5,369 |
) |
|
|
$(1,845 |
) |
|
|
$9,423 |
|
|
|
$305 |
|
Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities
|
|
|
(1,415 |
) |
|
|
(1,227 |
) |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
94,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)
|
|
|
3,685 |
|
|
|
(35,121 |
) |
|
|
(17,821 |
) |
|
|
(37,910 |
) |
|
|
34,178 |
|
|
|
25,730 |
|
|
|
(18,688 |
) |
|
|
9,281 |
|
|
|
(4,339 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
$2,270 |
|
|
|
$(36,348 |
) |
|
|
$(17,367 |
) |
|
|
$60,037 |
|
|
|
$31,358 |
|
|
|
$20,361 |
|
|
|
$(20,533 |
) |
|
|
$18,704 |
|
|
|
$(4,034 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9) |
Historical average number of ships consists of the average
number of owned (excluding vessels owned by OPCOs five
50%-owned joint ventures) and chartered-in vessels that were in
OPCOs possession during a period. Pro forma average
number of ships consists of the average number of chartered-in
and owned vessels (including vessels owned by OPCOs
50%-owned joint ventures, as OPCO has consolidated the five
joint ventures on a pro forma basis) in OPCOs possession
during the pro forma periods. |
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
This discussion presents:
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP financial measures included above in Summary
Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating
Data; and |
|
|
|
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to our most
directly comparable financial measures under GAAP. |
15
Net Voyage Revenues. Consistent with general
practice in the shipping industry, we use net voyage revenues
(defined as voyage revenues less voyage expenses) as a measure
of equating revenues generated from voyage charters to revenues
generated from time charters, which assists us in making
operating decisions about the deployment of vessels and their
performance. Under time charters and bareboat charters the
charterer typically pays the voyage expenses, whereas under
voyage charter contracts and contracts of affreightment the
shipowner typically pays the voyage expenses. Some voyage
expenses are fixed, and the remainder can be estimated. If OPCO,
as the shipowner, pays the voyage expenses, it typically passes
the approximate amount of these expenses on to its customers by
charging higher rates under the contract or billing the expenses
to them. As a result, although voyage revenues from different
types of contracts may vary, the net revenues after subtracting
voyage expenses, which we refer to as net voyage revenues, are
comparable across the different types of contracts. We
principally use net voyage revenues, a non-GAAP financial
measure, because it provides more meaningful information to us
than voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measure. Net voyage revenues are also widely used by
investors and analysts in the shipping industry for comparing
financial performance between companies in the shipping industry
to industry averages.
The following table reconciles net voyage revenues with voyage
revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months | |
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
Year | |
|
Months | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(audited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands) | |
Voyage revenues
|
|
$ |
137,258 |
|
|
$ |
156,745 |
|
|
$ |
747,383 |
|
|
$ |
986,504 |
|
|
$ |
807,548 |
|
|
$ |
400,315 |
|
|
$ |
386,724 |
|
|
$ |
678,888 |
|
|
$ |
349,299 |
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
7,447 |
|
|
|
8,894 |
|
|
|
146,893 |
|
|
|
118,819 |
|
|
|
74,543 |
|
|
|
32,400 |
|
|
|
48,344 |
|
|
|
93,935 |
|
|
|
60,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net voyage revenues
|
|
$ |
129,811 |
|
|
$ |
147,851 |
|
|
$ |
600,490 |
|
|
$ |
867,685 |
|
|
$ |
733,005 |
|
|
$ |
367,915 |
|
|
$ |
338,380 |
|
|
$ |
584,953 |
|
|
$ |
289,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA. Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization is used as a supplemental
financial measure by management and by external users of our
financial statements, such as investors, as discussed below:
|
|
|
|
|
Financial and operating performance. EBITDA
assists our management and investors by increasing the
comparability of the fundamental performance of OPCO and us from
period to period and against the fundamental performance of
other companies in our industry that provide EBITDA information.
This increased comparability is achieved by excluding the
potentially disparate effects between periods or companies of
interest expense, taxes, depreciation or amortization, which
items are affected by various and possibly changing financing
methods, capital structure and historical cost basis and which
items may significantly affect net income between periods. We
believe that including EBITDA as a financial and operating
measure benefits investors in (a) selecting between
investing in us and other investment alternatives and
(b) monitoring the ongoing financial and operational
strength and health of OPCO and us in assessing whether to
continue to hold common units. |
|
|
|
Liquidity. EBITDA allows us to assess the ability
of assets to generate cash sufficient to service debt, make
distributions and undertake capital expenditures. By eliminating
the cash flow effect resulting from the existing capitalization
of OPCO and other items such as drydocking expenditures, working
capital changes and foreign currency exchange gains and losses
(which may vary significantly from period to period), EBITDA
provides a consistent measure of OPCOs ability to generate
cash over the long term. Management uses this information as a
significant factor in determining (a) OPCOs proper
capitalization (including assessing how much debt to incur and
whether changes to the capitalization should be made) and
(b) whether to undertake material capital expenditures and
how to finance them, all in light of existing cash distribution
commitments to unitholders. Use of EBITDA as a liquidity measure
also permits investors to assess the |
16
|
|
|
|
|
fundamental ability of OPCO and us to generate cash sufficient
to meet cash needs, including distributions on our common units. |
EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income,
operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any
other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in
accordance with GAAP. EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items
that affect net income and operating income, and these measures
may vary among other companies. Therefore, EBITDA as presented
below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of
other companies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Six Months | |
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
Year | |
|
Months | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(audited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands) | |
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net income
(loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
$13,031 |
|
|
|
$(23,209 |
) |
|
|
$63,513 |
|
|
|
$213,772 |
|
|
|
$84,747 |
|
|
|
$69,174 |
|
|
|
$(16,799 |
) |
|
|
$27,118 |
|
|
|
$5,605 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
45,167 |
|
|
|
49,579 |
|
|
|
93,269 |
|
|
|
118,460 |
|
|
|
107,542 |
|
|
|
55,620 |
|
|
|
51,331 |
|
|
|
116,922 |
|
|
|
56,138 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
30,091 |
|
|
|
27,587 |
|
|
|
45,594 |
|
|
|
41,498 |
|
|
|
35,186 |
|
|
|
17,829 |
|
|
|
21,213 |
|
|
|
68,193 |
|
|
|
33,127 |
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
4,963 |
|
|
|
8,116 |
|
|
|
30,035 |
|
|
|
28,188 |
|
|
|
(13,873 |
) |
|
|
(15,786 |
) |
|
|
7,762 |
|
|
|
(13,873 |
) |
|
|
7,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
|
$93,252 |
|
|
|
$62,073 |
|
|
|
$232,411 |
|
|
|
$401,918 |
|
|
|
$213,602 |
|
|
|
$126,837 |
|
|
|
$63,507 |
|
|
|
$198,360 |
|
|
|
$102,632 |
|
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Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net operating
cash flow:
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Net operating cash flow
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$34,054 |
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$12,110 |
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$227,297 |
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$242,592 |
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$152,687 |
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$81,232 |
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$48,705 |
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$212,382 |
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$81,895 |
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Non-controlling interest
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(2,345 |
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(1,212 |
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(2,763 |
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(2,167 |
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(229 |
) |
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(692 |
) |
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(414 |
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(87,248 |
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(21,541 |
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Expenditures for drydocking
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4,774 |
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9,038 |
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11,980 |
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9,174 |
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8,906 |
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2,679 |
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3,780 |
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8,906 |
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3,780 |
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Interest expense, net
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30,091 |
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27,587 |
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45,594 |
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41,498 |
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35,186 |
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17,829 |
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21,213 |
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66,973 |
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32,516 |
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Gain (loss) on sale of vessels
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(63 |
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3,725 |
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9,423 |
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4,831 |
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305 |
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9,423 |
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305 |
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Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities, net of writedowns
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(1,415 |
) |
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(1,227 |
) |
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(4,393 |
) |
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94,222 |
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Loss on writedown of vessels and equipment
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(12,243 |
) |
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(10,200 |
) |
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(2,150 |
) |
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Write-off of capitalized loan costs
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(3,402 |
) |
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Equity income (net of dividends received)
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2,540 |
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2,849 |
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(1,234 |
) |
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(1,338 |
) |
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2,449 |
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2,573 |
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691 |
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(971 |
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(49 |
) |
Change in working capital
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25,341 |
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12,000 |
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(10,602 |
) |
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37,709 |
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(22,951 |
) |
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(3,918 |
) |
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9,870 |
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(22,951 |
) |
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9,870 |
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Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and other, net
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212 |
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928 |
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(33,405 |
) |
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(23,497 |
) |
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40,374 |
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32,503 |
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(18,493 |
) |
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15,248 |
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(4,144 |
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EBITDA
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$93,252 |
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$62,073 |
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$232,411 |
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$401,918 |
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$213,602 |
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$126,837 |
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$63,507 |
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$198,360 |
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$102,632 |
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17
RISK FACTORS
Although many of our business risks are comparable to those a
corporation engaged in a similar business would face, limited
partner interests are inherently different from the capital
stock of a corporation. You should carefully consider the
following risk factors together with all of the other
information included in this prospectus when evaluating an
investment in our common units.
If any of the following risks actually occur, our business,
financial condition, operating results or cash flows could be
materially adversely affected. In that case, we might not be
able to pay distributions on our common units, the trading price
of our common units could decline, and you could lose all or
part of your investment.
Risks Inherent in Our Business
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Because our partnership interest in OPCO currently
represents our only cash-generating asset, our cash flow
initially will depend completely on OPCOs ability to make
distributions to its partners, including us. |
Our cash flow initially will depend completely on OPCOs
distributions to us as one of its partners. The amount of cash
OPCO can distribute to its partners will principally depend upon
the amount of cash it generates from its operations, which may
fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on, among other things:
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the rates its obtains from its charters and contracts of
affreightment; |
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the price and level of production of, and demand for, crude oil,
particularly the level of production at the offshore oil fields
OPCO services under contracts of affreightment; |
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the level of its operating costs, such as the cost of crews and
insurance; |
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the number of off-hire days for its fleet and the timing of, and
number of days required for, drydocking of its vessels; |
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the rates, if any, at which OPCO may be able to redeploy shuttle
tankers in the spot market as conventional oil tankers during
any periods of reduced or terminated oil production at fields
serviced by contracts of affreightment; |
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delays in the delivery of any newbuildings or vessels undergoing
conversion and the beginning of payments under charters relating
to those vessels; |
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prevailing global and regional economic and political conditions; |
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currency exchange rate fluctuations; and |
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the effect of governmental regulations and maritime
self-regulatory organization standards on the conduct of its
business. |
The actual amount of cash OPCO will have available for
distribution also will depend on other factors such as:
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the level of capital expenditures it makes, including for
maintaining vessels or converting existing vessels for other
uses and complying with regulations; |
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its debt service requirements and restrictions on distributions
contained in its debt instruments; |
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fluctuations in its working capital needs; |
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its ability to make working capital borrowings; and |
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the amount of any cash reserves, including reserves for future
maintenance capital expenditures, working capital and other
matters, established by the board of directors of our general
partner. |
OPCOs limited partnership agreement provides that it will
distribute its available cash to its partners on a quarterly
basis. OPCOs available cash includes cash on hand less any
reserves that may be appropriate for operating its business. The
amount of OPCOs quarterly distributions, including the
amount
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of cash reserves not distributed, will be determined by the
board of directors of our general partner on our behalf.
The amount of cash OPCO generates from operations may differ
materially from its profit or loss for the period, which will be
affected by non-cash items. As a result of this and the other
factors mentioned above, OPCO may make cash distributions during
periods when it records losses and may not make cash
distributions during periods when it records net income.
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We may not have sufficient cash from operations to enable
us to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on our common units
or to increase distributions. |
The source of our earnings and cash flow initially will consist
exclusively of cash distributions from OPCO. Therefore, the
amount of distributions we are able to make to our unitholders
will fluctuate, initially, based on the level of distributions
made by OPCO to its partners, including us, and, in the future,
based on the level of distributions made by OPCO and any
subsidiaries through which we later conduct operations. Neither
OPCO nor any such operating subsidiaries may make quarterly
distributions at a level that will permit us to make
distributions to our common unitholders at the minimum quarterly
distribution level or to increase our quarterly distributions in
the future. In addition, while we would expect to increase or
decrease distributions to our unitholders if OPCO increases or
decreases distributions to us, the timing and amount of any such
increased or decreased distributions will not necessarily be
comparable to the timing and amount of the increase or decrease
in distributions made by OPCO to us.
Our ability to distribute to our unitholders any cash we may
receive from OPCO or any future operating subsidiaries is or may
be limited by a number of factors, including, among others:
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interest expense and principal payments on any indebtedness we
incur; |
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restrictions on distributions contained in any of our current or
future debt agreements; |
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fees and expenses of us, our general partner, its affiliates or
third parties we are required to reimburse or pay, including
expenses we will incur as a result of being a public
company; and |
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reserves our general partner believes are prudent for us to
maintain for the proper conduct of our business or to provide
for future distributions. |
Many of these factors will reduce the amount of cash we may
otherwise have available for distribution. We may not be able to
pay distributions, and any distributions we do make may not be
at or above our minimum quarterly distribution. The actual
amount of cash that is available for distribution to our
unitholders will depend on several factors, many of which are
beyond the control of us or our general partner.
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The assumptions underlying our estimate of cash available
for distribution that we include in Our Cash Distribution
Policy and Restrictions on Distributions are inherently
uncertain and are subject to significant business, economic,
financial, regulatory and competitive risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
forecasted. |
Our estimate of cash available for distribution set forth in
Our Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on
Distributions includes our estimate of operating results
and cash flows for the year ending December 31, 2007. The
estimate has been prepared by management and we have not
received an opinion or report on it from our or any other
independent auditor. The assumptions underlying the estimate are
inherently uncertain and are subject to significant business,
economic, regulatory and competitive risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
estimated. If we do not achieve the estimated results, we may
not be able to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution or
any amount on the common units or subordinated units, in which
event the market price of the common units may decline
materially.
The amount of available cash we need to pay the minimum
quarterly distributions for four quarters on the common units,
the subordinated units and the 2.0% general partner interest to
be outstanding immediately after this offering is
$28.0 million. Pro forma available cash to make
distributions generated
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during the year ended December 31, 2005 and the twelve
months ended June 30, 2006, would have been sufficient to
allow us to pay 100.0% of the minimum quarterly distribution on
the common units, but would have allowed us to pay only 98.8%
and 67.4%, respectively, of the minimum quarterly distribution
on the subordinated units during those periods. For a
calculation of our ability to make distributions to unitholders
based on our pro forma results for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and the twelve months ended June 30,
2006 and for a forecast of our ability to pay the full minimum
quarterly distributions on the common units, the subordinated
units and the 2.0% general partner interest for the year ending
December 31, 2007, please read Our Cash Distribution
Policy and Restrictions on Distributions.
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Our ability to grow may be adversely affected by our cash
distribution policy. OPCOs ability to meet its financial
needs and grow may be adversely affected by its cash
distribution policy. |
Our cash distribution policy, which is consistent with our
partnership agreement, requires us to distribute all of our
available cash each quarter. Accordingly, our growth may not be
as fast as businesses that reinvest their available cash to
expand ongoing operations.
OPCOs cash distribution policy requires it to distribute
all of its available cash each quarter. In determining the
amount of cash available for distribution by OPCO, the board of
directors of our general partner, in making the determination on
our behalf, will approve the amount of cash reserves to set
aside, including reserves for future maintenance capital
expenditures, working capital and other matters. OPCO also
relies upon external financing sources, including commercial
borrowings, to fund its capital expenditures. Accordingly, to
the extent OPCO does not have sufficient cash reserves or is
unable to obtain financing, its cash distribution policy may
significantly impair its ability to meet its financial needs or
to grow.
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OPCO must make substantial capital expenditures to
maintain the operating capacity of its fleet, which will reduce
cash available for distribution. In addition, each quarter our
general partner is required to deduct estimated maintenance
capital expenditures from operating surplus, which may result in
less cash available to unitholders than if actual maintenance
capital expenditures were deducted. |
OPCO must make substantial capital expenditures to maintain,
over the long term, the operating capacity of its fleet. We
estimate that maintenance capital expenditures for OPCO, which
initially is our only operating controlled affiliate and of
which we will initially own a 26.0% interest, will average
approximately $73.9 million per year, including for
replacing current vessels at the end of their useful lives. We
intend to expand our fleet through wholly owned subsidiaries,
which would increase the level of our maintenance capital
expenditures. Maintenance capital expenditures include capital
expenditures associated with drydocking a vessel, modifying an
existing vessel or acquiring a new vessel to the extent these
expenditures are incurred to maintain the operating capacity of
our fleet. These expenditures could increase as a result of
changes in:
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the cost of labor and materials; |
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customer requirements; |
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increases in fleet size or the cost of replacement vessels; |
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governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory
organization standards relating to safety, security or the
environment; and |
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competitive standards. |
In addition, actual maintenance capital expenditures will vary
significantly from quarter to quarter based on the number of
vessels drydocked during that quarter. Significant maintenance
capital expenditures will reduce the amount of cash OPCO has
available to distribute to us and that we have available for
distribution to our unitholders.
Our partnership agreement requires our general partner to deduct
our estimated, rather than actual, maintenance capital
expenditures from operating surplus each quarter in an effort to
reduce fluctuations in
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operating surplus. The amount of estimated maintenance capital
expenditures deducted from operating surplus is subject to
review and change by the conflicts committee at least once a
year. In years when estimated maintenance capital expenditures
are higher than actual maintenance capital expenditures, the
amount of cash available for distribution to unitholders will be
lower than if actual maintenance capital expenditures were
deducted from operating surplus. If our general partner
underestimates the appropriate level of estimated maintenance
capital expenditures, we may have less cash available for
distribution in future periods when actual capital expenditures
begin to exceed our previous estimates.
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We will be required to make substantial capital
expenditures to expand the size of our fleet. We generally will
be required to make significant installment payments for
acquisitions of newbuilding vessels or for the conversion of
existing vessels prior to their delivery and generation of
revenue. Depending on whether we finance our expenditures
through cash from operations or by issuing debt or equity
securities, our ability to make cash distributions may be
diminished or our financial leverage could increase or our
unitholders could be diluted. |
We intend to make substantial capital expenditures to increase
the size of our fleet. The total delivered cost for a shuttle
tanker is approximately $60 to $100 million, an FSO unit is
approximately $20 to $50 million and an FPSO unit is
approximately $100 million to $1.0 billion, although
actual costs will vary significantly depending on the market
price charged by shipyards, the size and specifications of the
vessel, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory
organization standards.
We and Teekay Shipping Corporation regularly evaluate and pursue
opportunities to provide marine transportation services for new
or expanding offshore projects. Under an omnibus agreement that
we will enter into at the closing of this offering, Teekay
Shipping Corporation will be required to offer to us, within
365 days of their deliveries, certain shuttle tankers, FSO
units and FPSO units Teekay Shipping Corporation may acquire,
including two shuttle tankers and one FSO unit currently being
converted from conventional oil tankers or being upgraded by
Teekay Shipping Corporation. Neither we nor Teekay Shipping
Corporation may be awarded charters or contracts of
affreightment relating to any of the projects we pursue or it
pursues, and we may choose not to purchase the vessels Teekay
Shipping Corporation is required to offer to us under the
omnibus agreement. If we obtain from Teekay Shipping Corporation
any offshore project, we will need to incur significant capital
expenditures to build the offshore vessels needed to fulfill the
project requirements. If we choose to purchase the shuttle
tankers or FSO or FPSO units Teekay Shipping Corporation will be
required to offer to us, we plan to finance the cost either
through internally generated funds, debt or equity financings or
the issuance to it of equity securities. Please read
Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Omnibus Agreement.
We generally will be required to make installment payments on
newbuildings prior to their delivery. We typically must pay
20.0% of the purchase price of a shuttle tanker upon signing the
purchase contract, even though delivery of the completed vessel
will not occur until much later (approximately two to three
years from the order). If we finance these acquisition costs by
issuing debt or equity securities, we will increase the
aggregate amount of interest or minimum quarterly distributions
we must make prior to generating cash from the operation of the
newbuilding.
To fund the remaining portion of these and other capital
expenditures, we will be required to use cash from operations or
incur borrowings or raise capital through the sale of debt or
additional equity securities. Use of cash from operations will
reduce cash available for distribution to unitholders. Our
ability to obtain bank financing or to access the capital
markets for future offerings may be limited by our financial
condition at the time of any such financing or offering as well
as by adverse market conditions resulting from, among other
things, general economic conditions and contingencies and
uncertainties that are beyond our control. Our failure to obtain
the funds for future capital expenditures could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition and on our ability to make cash
distributions. Even if we are successful in obtaining necessary
funds, the terms of such financings could limit our ability to
pay cash distributions to unitholders. In addition, incurring
additional debt may significantly increase our interest expense
and financial leverage, and issuing additional equity securities
may result in significant unitholder dilution and would increase
the aggregate amount of cash required to
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meet our minimum quarterly distribution to unitholders, which
could have a material adverse effect on our ability to make cash
distributions.
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OPCOs substantial debt levels may limit its or our
flexibility in obtaining additional financing, pursuing other
business opportunities and paying distributions to you. |
Assuming we had completed this offering and the related
transactions on June 30, 2006, our consolidated debt would
have been $1.3 billion, all of which relates to OPCO. If we
are awarded contracts for additional offshore projects, our
consolidated debt and capital lease obligations may
significantly increase. Following this offering, we and OPCO
will continue to have the ability to incur additional debt,
including approximately $300 million of borrowings
available under OPCOs revolving credit facilities, subject
to limitations in the credit facilities. Our level of debt could
have important consequences to us, including the following:
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our ability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, for
working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other
purposes may be impaired or such financing may not be available
on favorable terms; |
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we will need a substantial portion of our cash flow to make
principal and interest payments on our debt, reducing the funds
that would otherwise be available for operations, future
business opportunities and distributions to unitholders; |
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our debt level will make us more vulnerable than our competitors
with less debt to competitive pressures or a downturn in our
business or the economy generally; and |
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our debt level may limit our flexibility in responding to
changing business and economic conditions. |
Our ability to service our debt will depend upon, among other
things, our future financial and operating performance, which
will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and
financial, business, regulatory and other factors, some of which
are beyond our control. If our operating results are not
sufficient to service our current or future indebtedness, we
will be forced to take actions such as reducing distributions,
reducing or delaying our business activities, acquisitions,
investments or capital expenditures, selling assets,
restructuring or refinancing our debt, or seeking additional
equity capital or bankruptcy protection. We may not be able to
effect any of these remedies on satisfactory terms, or at all.
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Financing agreements containing operating and financial
restrictions may restrict OPCOs and our business and
financing activities. |
The operating and financial restrictions and covenants in
OPCOs financing arrangements and any future financing
agreements for OPCO or us could adversely affect its and our
ability to finance future operations or capital needs or to
engage, expand or pursue our business activities. For example,
the arrangements may restrict OPCOs or our ability to:
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incur or guarantee indebtedness; |
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change ownership or structure, including mergers,
consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions; |
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make dividends or distributions; |
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make certain negative pledges and grant certain liens; |
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sell, transfer, assign or convey assets; |
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make certain investments; and |
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enter into a new line of business. |
In addition, OPCOs credit facilities require OPCO to
maintain a minimum liquidity (cash, cash equivalents and undrawn
committed revolving credit lines) of $75.0 million, with
aggregate liquidity of not less than 5.0% of the total
consolidated debt of OPCO and its subsidiaries. OPCOs or
our ability to comply with covenants and restrictions contained
in debt instruments may be affected by events beyond its or our
control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry
conditions. If market or other
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economic conditions deteriorate, compliance with these covenants
may be impaired. If restrictions, covenants, ratios or tests in
the financing agreements are breached, a significant portion of
the obligations may become immediately due and payable, and the
lenders commitment to make further loans may terminate.
Neither OPCO nor we might have, or be able to obtain, sufficient
funds to make these accelerated payments. In addition,
obligations under OPCOs credit facilities are secured by
certain of its vessels, and if it is unable to repay debt under
the credit facilities, the lenders could seek to foreclose on
those assets. Please read Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation Liquidity and Capital
Resources Covenants and Other Restrictions in Our
Financing Agreements and Credit
Facilities.
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Restrictions in OPCOs debt agreements may prevent it
or us from paying distributions. |
The payment of principal and interest on OPCOs debt will
reduce cash available for distribution to us and on our units.
In addition, we anticipate that OPCOs financing agreements
will prohibit the payment of distributions upon the occurrence
of the following events, among others:
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failure to pay any principal, interest, fees, expenses or other
amounts when due; |
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failure to notify the lenders of any material oil spill or
discharge of hazardous material, or of any action or claim
related thereto; |
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breach or lapse of any insurance with respect to the vessels; |
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breach of certain financial covenants; |
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failure to observe any other agreement, security instrument,
obligation or covenant beyond specified cure periods in certain
cases; |
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default under other indebtedness; |
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bankruptcy or insolvency events; |
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failure of any representation or warranty to be materially
correct; |
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a change of control, as defined in the applicable
agreement; and |
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a material adverse effect, as defined in the applicable
agreement, occurs. |
For more information regarding these financing arrangements,
please read Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
Liquidity and Capital Resources.
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Net voyage revenues for Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessor declined for the first half of 2006 compared to the
first half of 2005. |
Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor generated net voyage
revenues (i.e. voyage revenues less voyage expenses) of
$733.0 million during the year ended December 31,
2005. Its net voyage revenues for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 declined to $338.4 million from
$367.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
primarily as a result of:
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a decrease in the number of chartered-in conventional oil
tankers held by an entity that OPCO sold to Teekay Shipping
Corporation on July 1, 2006; and |
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reduced volumes transported under contracts of affreightment
during the second quarter of 2006 due to earlier-than-normal
annual maintenance of certain North Sea oil field facilities,
which typically occurs in the third quarter. |
If net voyage revenues were to continue to decline, it could
adversely affect our ability to make cash distributions.
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OPCO derives a substantial majority of its revenues from a
limited number of customers, and the loss of any such customers
could result in a significant loss of revenues and cash
flow. |
OPCO has derived, and we believe it will continue to derive, a
substantial majority of revenues and cash flow from a limited
number of customers. Teekay Shipping Corporation and Statoil ASA
accounted for approximately 27% and 26%, respectively, of
combined consolidated voyage revenues during the six
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months ended June 30, 2006, approximately 31% and 23%,
respectively, of combined consolidated voyage revenues during
2005, and approximately 40% and 19%, respectively, of combined
consolidated voyage revenues during 2004. No other customer
accounted for 10% or more of revenues during any of these
periods. Assuming we had completed this offering and the related
transactions on January 1, 2005, these two customers would
have accounted for approximately 19% and 29%, respectively, of
consolidated voyage revenues during the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and approximately 18% and 27%, respectively,
during 2005.
If OPCO loses a key customer, it may be unable to obtain
replacement long-term charters or contracts of affreightment and
may become subject, with respect to any shuttle tankers
redeployed on conventional oil tanker trades, to the volatile
spot market, which is highly competitive and subject to
significant price fluctuations. If a customer exercises its
right under some charters to purchase the vessel, OPCO may be
unable to acquire an adequate replacement vessel. Any
replacement newbuilding would not generate revenues during its
construction and OPCO may be unable to charter any replacement
vessel on terms as favorable to it as those of the terminated
charter.
The loss of any of OPCOs significant customers could have
a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and financial condition and our ability to make cash
distributions.
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We will depend on Teekay Shipping Corporation to assist us
and OPCO in operating our businesses and competing in our
markets. In the past, OPCO generally fulfilled its own
managerial, operational and administrative needs. |
We, OPCO and operating subsidiaries of OPCO will, and any of our
future operating subsidiaries may, enter into various services
agreements with certain subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping
Corporation pursuant to which those subsidiaries will provide to
us and OPCO all of our and OPCOs administrative services
and to the operating subsidiaries substantially all of their
managerial, operational and administrative services (including
vessel maintenance, crewing, purchasing, shipyard supervision,
insurance and financial services) and other technical and
advisory services. Our operational success and ability to
execute our growth strategy will depend significantly upon the
satisfactory performance of these services by the Teekay
Shipping Corporation subsidiaries. Our business will be harmed
if such subsidiaries fail to perform these services
satisfactorily or if they stop providing these services to us,
OPCO or its operating subsidiaries. Prior to this offering, OPCO
generally fulfilled its own managerial, operational and
administrative needs, but relied upon affiliates of Teekay
Shipping Corporation to provide technical services. Following
this offering, OPCOs operating subsidiaries will provide
technical and voyage management services for their conventional
Aframax tankers, but will rely on certain subsidiaries of Teekay
Shipping Corporation for substantially all other services.
Our ability to compete for offshore oil marine transportation,
processing and storage projects and to enter into new charters
or contracts of affreightment and expand our customer
relationships will depend largely on our ability to leverage our
relationship with Teekay Shipping Corporation and its reputation
and relationships in the shipping industry. If Teekay Shipping
Corporation suffers material damage to its reputation or
relationships, it may harm our or OPCOs ability to:
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successfully interact with shipyards during periods of shipyard
construction constraints; |
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obtain financing on commercially acceptable terms; or |
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maintain satisfactory relationships with suppliers and other
third parties. |
If our or OPCOs ability to do any of the things described
above is impaired, it could have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations and financial condition and
our ability to make cash distributions.
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OPCOs operating subsidiaries and any of our future
operating subsidiaries may also contract with certain
subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation for the Teekay
Shipping Corporation subsidiaries to have newbuildings
constructed or existing vessels converted on behalf of the
operating subsidiaries and to incur the construction-related
financing. The operating subsidiaries would purchase the vessels
on or after delivery based on an agreed-upon price. OPCOs
operating subsidiaries do not currently have this type of
arrangement with Teekay Shipping Corporation or any of its
affiliates.
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Our growth depends on continued growth in demand for
offshore oil transportation, processing and storage
services. |
Our growth strategy focuses on expansion in the shuttle tanker,
FSO and FPSO sectors. Accordingly, our growth depends on
continued growth in world and regional demand for these offshore
services, which could be negatively affected by a number of
factors, such as:
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decreases in the actual or projected price of oil, which could
lead to a reduction in or termination of production of oil at
certain fields we service or a reduction in exploration for or
development of new offshore oil fields; |
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increases in the production of oil in areas linked by pipelines
to consuming areas, the extension of existing, or the
development of new, pipeline systems in markets we may serve, or
the conversion of existing non-oil pipelines to oil pipelines in
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decreases in the consumption of oil due to increases in its
price relative to other energy sources, other factors making
consumption of oil less attractive or energy conservation
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negative global or regional economic or political conditions,
particularly in oil consuming regions, which could reduce energy
consumption or its growth. |
Reduced demand for offshore marine transportation, processing or
storage services would have a material adverse effect on our
future growth and could harm our business, results of operations
and financial condition.
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Because payments under OPCOs contracts of
affreightment are based on the volume of oil it transports,
OPCOs utilization of its shuttle tanker fleet and the
success of its shuttle tanker business depends upon continued
production from existing or new oil fields it services, which is
beyond our or OPCOs control and generally declines
naturally over time. Any decrease in the volume of oil OPCO
transports under contracts of affreightment could adversely
affect our business and operating results. |
A majority of OPCOs shuttle tankers operate under
contracts of affreightment. Payments under these contracts of
affreightment are based upon the volume of oil OPCO transports,
which depends upon the level of oil production at the fields
OPCO services under the contracts. Oil production levels are
affected by several factors, all of which are beyond our or
OPCOs control, including: geologic factors, including
general declines in production that occur naturally over time;
the rate of technical developments in extracting oil and related
infrastructure and implementation costs; and operator decisions
based on revenue compared to costs from continued operations.
Factors that may affect an operators decision to initiate
or continue production include: changes in oil prices; capital
budget limitations; the availability of necessary drilling and
other governmental permits; the availability of qualified
personnel and equipment; the quality of drilling prospects in
the area; and regulatory changes. In addition, the volume of oil
OPCO transports may be adversely affected by extended repairs to
oil field installations or suspensions of field operations as a
result of oil spills or otherwise.
The rate of oil production at fields OPCO services may decline
from existing or future levels, and may be terminated. If such a
reduction or termination occurs, the spot market rates, if any,
in the conventional oil tanker trades at which OPCO may be able
to redeploy the affected shuttle tankers may be
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lower than the rates previously earned by the vessels under the
contracts of affreightment, which would reduce its and our
results of operations and ability to make cash distributions.
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The duration of many of OPCOs shuttle tanker and FSO
contracts is the life of the relevant oil field or is subject to
extension by the field operator or vessel charterer. If the oil
field no longer produces oil or is abandoned or the contract
term is not extended, OPCO will no longer generate revenue under
the related contract and will need to seek to redeploy affected
vessels. |
Many of OPCOs shuttle tanker contracts have a
life-of-field
duration, which means that the contract continues until oil
production at the field ceases. If production terminates for any
reason, OPCO no longer will generate revenue under the related
contract. Other shuttle tanker and FSO contracts under which
OPCOs vessels operate are subject to extensions beyond
their initial term. The likelihood of these contracts being
extended may be negatively affected by reductions in oil field
reserves, low oil prices generally or other factors. If OPCO is
unable to promptly redeploy any affected vessels at rates at
least equal to those under the contracts, if at all, its and our
operating results will be harmed. Any potential redeployment may
not be under long-term contracts, which may affect the stability
of OPCOs and our cash flow and ability to make cash
distributions.
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The results of OPCOs shuttle tanker operations in
the North Sea are subject to seasonal fluctuations. |
Due to harsh winter weather conditions, oil field operators in
the North Sea typically schedule oil platform and other
infrastructure repairs and maintenance during the summer months.
Because the North Sea is our primary existing offshore oil
market, this seasonal repair and maintenance activity
contributes to
quarter-to-quarter
volatility in our results of operations, as oil production
typically is lower in the second and third quarters in this
region compared with production in the first and fourth
quarters. Because a significant portion of OPCOs North Sea
shuttle tankers operate under contracts of affreightment, under
which revenue is based on the volume of oil transported, the
results of these shuttle tanker operations in the North Sea
under these contracts generally reflect this seasonal production
pattern. When OPCO redeploys affected shuttle tankers as
conventional oil tankers while platform maintenance and repairs
are conducted, the overall financial results for its North Sea
shuttle tanker operations may be negatively affected as the
rates in the conventional oil tanker markets at times may be
lower than contract of affreightment rates. In addition, OPCO
seeks to coordinate some of the general drydocking schedule of
its fleet with this seasonality, which may result in lower
revenues and increased drydocking expenses during the summer
months.
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Our growth depends on our ability to expand relationships
with existing customers and obtain new customers, for which we
will face substantial competition. |
One of our principal objectives is to enter into additional
long-term, fixed-rate time charters and contracts of
affreightment. The process of obtaining new long-term time
charters and contracts of affreightment is highly competitive
and generally involves an intensive screening process and
competitive bids, and often extends for several months. Shuttle
tanker, FSO and FPSO contracts are awarded based upon a variety
of factors relating to the vessel operator, including:
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industry relationships and reputation for customer service and
safety; |
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experience and quality of ship operations; |
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quality, experience and technical capability of the crew; |
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relationships with shipyards and the ability to get suitable
berths; |
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construction management experience, including the ability to
obtain on-time delivery of new vessels according to customer
specifications; |
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willingness to accept operational risks pursuant to the charter,
such as allowing termination of the charter for force majeure
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We expect substantial competition for providing services for
potential shuttle tanker, FSO and FPSO projects from a number of
experienced companies, including state-sponsored entities.
OPCOs Aframax conventional tanker business also faces
substantial competition from major oil companies, independent
owners and operators and other sized tankers. Many of our
competitors have significantly greater financial resources than
do we, OPCO or Teekay Shipping Corporation, which also may
compete with us. We anticipate that an increasing number of
marine transportation companies including many with
strong reputations and extensive resources and
experience will enter the FSO and FPSO sectors. This
increased competition may cause greater price competition for
charters. As a result of these factors, we may be unable to
expand our relationships with existing customers or to obtain
new customers on a profitable basis, if at all, which would have
a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and financial condition and our ability to make cash
distributions.
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Delays in deliveries of newbuilding vessels or of
conversions of existing vessels could harm our operating
results. |
The delivery of any newbuildings or vessel conversions we may
order could be delayed, which would delay our receipt of
revenues under the charters or other contracts related to the
vessels. In addition, under some charters we may enter into that
are related to a newbuilding or conversion, if our delivery of
the newbuilding or converted vessel to our customer is delayed,
we may be required to pay liquidated damages during the delay.
For prolonged delays, the customer may terminate the charter
and, in addition to the resulting loss of revenues, we may be
responsible for additional, substantial liquidated damages.
The completion and delivery of newbuildings or vessel
conversions could be delayed because of:
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quality or engineering problems, the risk of which may be
increased with FPSO units due to their technical complexity; |
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changes in governmental regulations or maritime self-regulatory
organization standards; |
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work stoppages or other labor disturbances at the shipyard; |
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bankruptcy or other financial crisis of the shipbuilder; |
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a backlog of orders at the shipyard; |
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political or economic disturbances; |
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weather interference or catastrophic event, such as a major
earthquake or fire; |
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requests for changes to the original vessel specifications; |
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shortages of or delays in the receipt of necessary construction
materials, such as steel; |
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inability to finance the construction or conversion of the
vessels; or |
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inability to obtain requisite permits or approvals. |
If delivery of a vessel is materially delayed, it could
adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition and our ability to make cash distributions.
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Charter rates for conventional oil tankers may fluctuate
substantially over time and may be lower when we are or OPCO is
attempting to recharter conventional oil tankers, which could
adversely affect operating results. Any changes in charter rates
for shuttle tankers or FSO or FPSO units could also adversely
affect redeployment opportunities for those vessels. |
Our ability to recharter OPCOs conventional oil tankers
following expiration of existing time-charter contracts
commencing in 2011 and the rates payable upon any renewal or
replacement charters will depend upon, among other things, the
state of the conventional tanker market. Conventional oil tanker
trades are highly competitive and have experienced significant
fluctuations in charter rates based on, among other things, oil
and vessel demand. For example, an oversupply of conventional
oil tankers can significantly reduce their charter rates. There
also exists some volatility in charter rates for shuttle tankers
and FSO and FPSO units.
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Six of OPCOs fixed-term charters and eleven contracts of
affreightment (representing approximately 10% of OPCOs
aggregate contract of affreightment volumes) are scheduled to
expire prior to December 31, 2008. If, upon expiration or
termination of these or other contracts, long-term recharter
rates are lower than existing rates, our earnings and cash flow
under any new contracts could be adversely affected.
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Over time, vessel values may fluctuate substantially and,
if these values are lower at a time when we are or OPCO is
attempting to dispose of vessels, we or OPCO may incur a
loss. |
Vessel values for shuttle tankers, conventional oil tankers and
FSO and FPSO units can fluctuate substantially over time due to
a number of different factors, including:
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increases in the supply of vessel capacity; and |
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the cost of retrofitting or modifying existing vessels, as a
result of technological advances in vessel design or equipment,
changes in applicable environmental or other regulations or
standards, or otherwise. |
If a charter or contract of affreightment terminates, we or OPCO
may be unable to re-deploy the affected vessels at attractive
rates and, rather than continue to incur costs to maintain and
finance them, may seek to dispose of them. Inability to dispose
of vessels at a reasonable value could result in a loss on their
sale and adversely affect our or OPCOs results of
operations and financial condition.
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We may be unable to make or realize expected benefits from
acquisitions, and implementing our growth strategy through
acquisitions may harm our business, financial condition and
operating results. |
Our growth strategy includes selectively acquiring existing
shuttle tankers and FSO and FPSO units or businesses that own or
operate these types of vessels. Historically, there have been
very few purchases of existing vessels and businesses in the FSO
and FPSO segments. Factors that may contribute to a limited
number of acquisition opportunities for FSO units and FPSO units
in the near term include the relatively small number of
independent FSO and FPSO fleet owners. In addition, competition
from other companies, many of which have significantly greater
financial resources than do we or Teekay Shipping Corporation,
could reduce our acquisition opportunities or cause us to pay
higher prices.
Any acquisition of a vessel or business may not be profitable at
or after the time of acquisition and may not generate cash flow
sufficient to justify the investment. In addition, our
acquisition growth strategy exposes us to risks that may harm
our business, financial condition and operating results,
including risks that we may:
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fail to realize anticipated benefits, such as new customer
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be unable to hire, train or retain qualified shore and seafaring
personnel to manage and operate our growing business and fleet; |
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available cash or borrowing capacity to finance acquisitions; |
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leverage if we incur additional debt to finance acquisitions; |
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incur other significant charges, such as impairment of goodwill
or other intangible assets, asset devaluation or restructuring
charges. |
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Unlike newbuildings, existing vessels typically do not carry
warranties as to their condition. While we generally inspect
existing vessels prior to purchase, such an inspection would
normally not provide us with as much knowledge of a
vessels condition as we would possess if it had been built
for us and operated by us during its life. Repairs and
maintenance costs for existing vessels are difficult to predict
and may be substantially higher than for vessels we have
operated since they were built. These costs could decrease our
cash flow and reduce our liquidity.
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Terrorist attacks, increased hostilities or war could lead
to further economic instability, increased costs and disruption
of business. |
Terrorist attacks, such as the attacks that occurred in the
United States on September 11, 2001, and the current
conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and other current and future
conflicts, may adversely affect our or OPCOs business,
operating results, financial condition, ability to raise capital
and future growth. Continuing hostilities in the Middle East may
lead to additional armed conflicts or to further acts of
terrorism and civil disturbance in the United States or
elsewhere, which may contribute further to economic instability
and disruption of oil production and distribution, which could
result in reduced demand for our or OPCOs services.
In addition, oil facilities, shipyards, vessels, pipelines and
oil fields could be targets of future terrorist attacks. Any
such attacks could lead to, among other things, bodily injury or
loss of life, vessel or other property damage, increased vessel
operational costs, including insurance costs, and the inability
to transport oil to or from certain locations. Terrorist
attacks, war or other events beyond our control that adversely
affect the distribution, production or transportation of oil to
be shipped by us could entitle customers to terminate the
charters and impact the use of shuttle tankers under contracts
of affreightment, which would harm our or OPCOs cash flow
and business.
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Operations outside the United States expose us and OPCO to
political, governmental and economic instability, which could
harm our and its operations. |
Because OPCOs operations are primarily conducted outside
of the United States, they may be affected by economic,
political and governmental conditions in the countries where it
engages in business or where its vessels are registered. Any
disruption caused by these factors could harm its or our
business, including by reducing the levels of oil exploration,
development and production activities in these areas. OPCO
derives some of its revenues from shipping oil from politically
unstable regions. Conflicts in these regions have included
attacks on ships and other efforts to disrupt shipping. In
addition, vessels trading in some of these regions have been
subject, in limited instances, to piracy. Hostilities or other
political instability in regions where OPCO operates or where we
or OPCO may operate could have a material adverse effect on the
growth of our or its business, results of operations and
financial condition and ability to make cash distributions. In
addition, tariffs, trade embargoes and other economic sanctions
by the United States or other countries against countries in
Southeast Asia or elsewhere as a result of terrorist attacks,
hostilities or otherwise may limit trading activities with those
countries, which could also harm our or OPCOs business and
ability to make cash distributions. Finally, a government could
requisition one or more of our vessels, which is most likely
during war or national emergency. Any such requisition would
cause a loss of the vessel and could harm our cash flow and
financial results.
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Marine transportation is inherently risky, particularly in
the extreme conditions in which many of OPCOs vessels
operate. An incident involving significant loss of product or
environmental contamination by any of its vessels could harm its
and our reputation and business. |
Vessels and their cargoes and oil production facilities OPCO
services are at risk of being damaged or lost because of events
such as:
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OPCOs shuttle tanker fleet primarily operates in the North
Sea. Harsh weather conditions in this or other regions in which
it operates or we or it in the future may operate may increase
the risk of collisions, oil spills, or mechanical failures.
An accident involving any of our or OPCOs vessels could
result in any of the following:
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death or injury to persons, loss of property or damage to the
environment and natural resources; |
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delays in the delivery of cargo; |
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loss of revenues from charters or contracts of affreightment; |
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liabilities or costs to recover any spilled oil or other
petroleum products and to restore the eco-system where the spill
occurred; |
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governmental fines, penalties or restrictions on conducting
business; |
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higher insurance rates; and |
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damage to our and OPCOs reputation and customer
relationships generally. |
Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on our
and OPCOs business, financial condition and operating
results. In addition, any damage to, or environmental
contamination involving, oil production facilities serviced
could suspend that service and result in loss of revenues. For
example, in the first quarter of 2005, three oil fields in the
North Sea temporarily shut down as a result of a gas leakage and
equipment problems of third parties, which resulted in a
decrease in our net voyage revenues during the shutdown.
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Insurance may be insufficient to cover losses that may
occur to our or OPCOs property or result from our or its
operations. |
The operation of shuttle tankers, conventional oil tankers and
FSO and FPSO units is inherently risky. All risks may not be
adequately insured against, and any particular claim may not be
paid by insurance. In addition, substantially all of OPCOs
vessels are not insured against loss of revenues resulting from
vessel off-hire time, based on the cost of this insurance
compared to OPCOs off-hire experience. Any claims covered
by insurance would be subject to deductibles, and since it is
possible that a large number of claims may be brought, the
aggregate amount of these deductibles could be material. Certain
insurance coverage is maintained through mutual protection and
indemnity associations, and as a member of such associations
OPCO or we may be required to make additional payments over and
above budgeted premiums if member claims exceed association
reserves.
We or OPCO may be unable to procure adequate insurance coverage
at commercially reasonable rates in the future. For example,
more stringent environmental regulations have led in the past to
increased costs for, and in the future may result in the lack of
availability of, insurance against risks of environmental damage
or pollution. A catastrophic oil spill or marine disaster could
exceed the insurance coverage, which could harm our or
OPCOs business, financial condition and operating results.
Any uninsured or underinsured loss could harm our or OPCOs
business and financial condition. In addition, the insurance may
be voidable by the insurers as a result of certain actions, such
as vessels failing to maintain certification with applicable
maritime self-regulatory organizations.
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Changes in the insurance markets attributable to terrorist
attacks may also make certain types of insurance more difficult
to obtain. In addition, the insurance that may be available may
be significantly more expensive than existing coverage.
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We or OPCO may experience operational problems with
vessels that reduce revenue and increase costs. |
Shuttle tankers are complex and their operation is technically
challenging. To the extent we acquire FPSO units, this
complexity and challenge will increase. Marine transportation
operations are subject to mechanical risks and problems.
Operational problems may lead to loss of revenue or higher than
anticipated operating expenses or require additional capital
expenditures. Any of these results could harm our or OPCOs
business, financial condition and operating results.
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The offshore shipping and storage industry is subject to
substantial environmental and other regulations, which may
significantly limit operations or increase expenses. |
OPCOs operations are affected by extensive and changing
environmental protection laws and other regulations and
international conventions, including those relating to equipping
and operating offshore vessels and vessel safety. OPCO has
incurred, and expects to continue to incur, substantial expenses
in complying with these laws and regulations, including expenses
for vessel modifications and changes in operating procedures.
Additional laws and regulations may be adopted that could limit
our or OPCOs ability to do business or further increase
costs, which could harm our or OPCOs business. In
addition, failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations
may result in administrative and civil penalties, criminal
sanctions or the suspension or termination of operations. We may
become subject to additional laws and regulations if we enter
new markets or trades.
In addition to international regulations affecting oil tankers
generally, countries having jurisdiction over North Sea areas
also impose regulatory requirements applicable to operations in
those areas. Operators of North Sea oil fields impose further
requirements. As a result, OPCO must make significant
expenditures for sophisticated equipment, reporting and
redundancy systems on its shuttle tankers. Additional
regulations and requirements may be adopted or imposed that
could limit OPCOs or our ability to do business or further
increase the cost of doing business in the North Sea or other
regions in which OPCO now or we or OPCO in the future may
operate.
The United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (or OPA 90)
also has increased expenses in the industry. OPA 90 provides for
potentially unlimited joint, several, and strict liability for
owners, operators and demise or bareboat charterers for oil
pollution and related damages in U.S. waters, which include
the U.S. territorial sea and the 200-nautical mile
exclusive economic zone around the United States. OPA 90 applies
to discharges of any oil from a vessel, including discharges of
oil tanker cargoes and discharges of fuel and lubricants from an
oil tanker. To comply with OPA 90, vessel owners generally incur
increased costs in meeting additional maintenance and inspection
requirements, in developing contingency arrangements for
potential spills and in obtaining required insurance coverage.
OPA 90 contains financial responsibility requirements for
vessels operating in U.S. waters and requires vessel owners
and operators to establish and maintain with the U.S. Coast
Guard evidence of insurance or of qualification as a
self-insurer or other acceptable evidence of financial
responsibility sufficient to meet certain potential liabilities
under OPA 90 and the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(or CERCLA), which imposes similar liabilities upon
owners, operators and bareboat charterers of vessels from which
a discharge of hazardous substances (other than oil)
occurs. Under OPA 90 and CERCLA, owners, operators and bareboat
charterers are jointly and severally strictly liable for costs
of cleanup and damages resulting from a discharge or threatened
discharge within U.S. waters. This means we and OPCO may be
subject to liability even if not negligent or at fault. OPA 90
and CERCLA do not preclude claimants from seeking damages
resulting from the discharge of oil and hazardous substances
under other applicable law, including maritime tort law.
Many states in the United States bordering on a navigable
waterway have enacted legislation providing for potentially
unlimited strict liability without regard to fault for the
discharge of pollutants
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within their waters. An oil spill or other event could result in
significant liability, including fines, penalties, criminal
liability and costs for natural resource damages. The potential
for these releases could increase to the extent we increase our
operations in U.S. waters.
In addition, we believe that the heightened environmental,
quality and security concerns of insurance underwriters,
regulators and charterers will generally lead to additional
regulatory requirements, including enhanced risk assessment and
security requirements and greater inspection and safety
requirements on all vessels in the oil tanker markets.
These requirements are likely to add incremental costs to our
and OPCOs operations and the failure to fulfill these
requirements may affect the ability of our and OPCOs
vessels to obtain and, possibly, collect on insurance or to
obtain the required certificates for entry into the different
ports where OPCO operates.
Our and OPCOs business is indirectly affected by price
controls, tax and accounting regimes and other regulations that
apply to the oil industry generally and offshore exploration,
development and production activities specifically. New
regulations that restrict any of these activities could decrease
demand for services and have a material adverse effect on our or
OPCOs business, financial condition and operating results.
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Exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations will
result in fluctuations in cash flows and operating
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OPCO currently is paid in Norwegian Kroners under three charters
and contracts of affreightment. In addition, we, OPCO and its
operating subsidiaries will enter into services agreements with
certain subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation pursuant to
which those subsidiaries will provide to us and OPCO
administrative services and to OPCOs operating
subsidiaries managerial, operational and administrative
services. Under the services agreements, the applicable
subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation are paid in
U.S. Dollars for reasonable direct and indirect expenses
incurred in providing the services. A substantial majority of
those expenses are in Norwegian Kroners. The Teekay Shipping
Corporation subsidiaries are paid under the services agreements
based on a fixed U.S. Dollar/ Norwegian Kroner exchange
rate until December 31, 2008. Thereafter, the exchange rate
is not fixed, which may result in increased payments under the
services agreements if the strength of the U.S. Dollar
declines relative to the Norwegian Kroner.
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Our lack of experience in FPSO operations and reliance on
Petrojarl ASA could affect our ability to enter and operate in
the FPSO sector. |
We have no experience providing FPSO offshore services, which
are technically complicated. Teekay Shipping Corporation has
entered into a joint venture agreement with Petrojarl ASA, which
Teekay Shipping Corporation controls, that focuses on pursuing
new projects involving FPSO units and FSO units. Pursuant to the
omnibus agreement to be entered into upon the closing of this
offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation will be required to offer
to us its interest in certain FPSO projects under the joint
venture agreement. Please read Certain Relationships and
Related Party Transaction Omnibus Agreement
and Joint Venture with Petrojarl ASA. We
would rely on Petrojarl ASAs expertise to enter the FPSO
sector through any of these opportunities. If Petrojarl ASA was
unable or unwilling to provide engineering and other services to
the joint venture or us, it would materially and adversely
affect our ability to operate in the FPSO sector.
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The redeployment risk of FPSO units is high given their
lack of alternative uses and significant costs. |
FPSO units are specialized vessels that have very limited
alternative uses and high fixed costs. If we acquire FPSO units
and they are not, as a result of contract termination or
otherwise, subject to a long-term profitable contract, we may be
required to bid for projects at unattractive rates in order to
reduce our losses relating to the vessels.
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We have no history operating as a separate publicly traded
entity and will incur increased costs as a result of being a
publicly traded limited partnership. |
We have no history operating as a separate publicly traded
entity. As a publicly traded limited partnership, we will be
required to comply with the SECs reporting requirements
and with corporate governance and related requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the SEC and the securities exchange on which
our common units will be listed. We will incur significant
legal, accounting and other expenses in complying with these and
other applicable regulations. We anticipate that our incremental
general and administrative expenses as a publicly traded limited
partnership will be approximately $1.5 million annually,
and will include costs associated with annual reports to
unitholders, tax return preparation, investor relations,
registrar and transfer agents fees, incremental director
and officer liability insurance costs and officer and director
compensation.
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Many seafaring employees are covered by collective
bargaining agreements and the failure to renew those agreements
or any future labor agreements may disrupt operations and
adversely affect our cash flows. |
A significant portion of Teekay Shipping Corporations
seafarers that crew certain OPCO vessels and Norwegian-based
onshore operational staff that provide services to us, OPCO and
its operating subsidiaries are employed under collective
bargaining agreements. Teekay Shipping Corporation may be
subject to additional labor agreements in the future. Teekay
Shipping Corporation may be subject to labor disruptions if
relationships deteriorate with the seafarers or the unions that
represent them. The collective bargaining agreements may not
prevent labor disruptions, particularly when the agreements are
being renegotiated. Salaries are typically renegotiated annually
or bi-annually for
seafarers and annually for onshore operational staff. Although
these negotiations have not caused labor disruptions in the
past, any future labor disruptions could harm our or OPCOs
operations and could have a material adverse effect on our or
its business, results of operations and financial condition and
ability to make cash distributions.
Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us
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Teekay Shipping Corporation and its affiliates may engage
in competition with OPCO and us. |
Teekay Shipping Corporation and its affiliates may engage in
competition with us. Pursuant to the omnibus agreement, Teekay
Shipping Corporation, Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and their
respective controlled affiliates (other than us, OPCO and its
and our subsidiaries) generally will agree not to engage in,
acquire or invest in any business that owns, operates or
charters (a) dynamically-positioned shuttle tankers (other
than those operating in the conventional oil tanker trade under
contracts with a remaining duration of less than three years,
excluding extension options), (b) FSO units or
(c) FPSO units (collectively offshore vessels)
without the consent of our general partner. The omnibus
agreement, however, allows Teekay Shipping Corporation, Teekay
LNG Partners L.P. and any of such controlled affiliates to:
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duration of the time charter or contract of affreightment for
the vessel, excluding any extension options, is less than three
years; |
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own, operate and charter offshore vessels and related time
charters or contracts of affreightment acquired as part of a
business or package of assets if a majority of the value of the
total assets or business acquired is not attributable to the
offshore vessels and related contracts, as determined in good
faith by Teekay Shipping Corporations board of directors
or the conflicts committee of the board of directors of Teekay
LNG Partners general partner, as applicable; however, if
at any time Teekay Shipping Corporation or Teekay LNG Partners
completes such an acquisition, it must, within 365 days of
the closing of the transaction, offer to sell the offshore
vessels and related contracts to us for their fair market value
plus any additional tax or other similar costs to Teekay
Shipping Corporation or Teekay LNG Partners that would be
required to transfer the vessels and contracts to us separately
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charters and contracts of affreightment that relate to a tender,
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Corporation or any of its subsidiaries has submitted or received
or hereafter submits or receives; however, at least
365 days after the delivery date of any such offshore
vessel, Teekay Shipping Corporation must offer to sell the
vessel and related time charter or contract of affreightment to
us, with the vessel valued (a) for newbuildings originally
contracted by Teekay Shipping Corporation, at its
fully-built-up
cost (which represents the aggregate expenditures incurred
(or to be incurred prior to delivery to us) by Teekay Shipping
Corporation to acquire, construct and/or convert and bring such
offshore vessel to the condition and location necessary for our
intended use, plus project development costs for completed
projects and projects that were not completed but, if completed,
would have been subject to an offer to us) and (b) for any
other vessels, Teekay Shipping Corporations cost to
acquire a newbuilding from a third party or the fair market
value of an existing vessel, as applicable, plus in each case
any subsequent expenditures that would be included in the
fully-built-up
cost of converting the vessel prior to delivery to us. |
If we decline the offer to purchase the offshore vessels and
time charters described in the immediately preceding two bullet
points, Teekay Shipping Corporation or Teekay LNG Partners, as
applicable, may own and operate the offshore vessels, but may
not expand that portion of its business.
In addition, pursuant to the omnibus agreement, Teekay Shipping
Corporation, Teekay LNG Partners and any of their respective
controlled affiliates (other than us, OPCO and its and our
subsidiaries) may:
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acquire, operate and charter offshore vessels and related time
charters and contracts of affreightment if our general partner
has previously advised Teekay Shipping Corporation or Teekay LNG
Partners that our general partners board of directors has
elected, with the approval of its conflicts committee, not to
cause us or our controlled affiliates to acquire or operate the
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acquire up to a 9.9% equity ownership, voting or profit
participation interest in any publicly-traded company engages
in, acquires or invests in any business that owns, operates or
charters offshore vessels and related time charters and
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provide ship management services relating to owning, operating
or chartering offshore vessels and related time charters and
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own a limited partner interest in OPCO or own shares of
Petrojarl ASA. |
In addition, Petrojarl ASA has the right to continue to own,
operate and charter its four FPSOs and one shuttle
tanker until such time, if ever, Teekay Shipping Corporation
acquires 100% of Petrojarl ASA. If that happens, Teekay
Shipping Corporation will be required to offer to us certain of
Petrojarl ASAs fleet and Petrojarl ASAs interests in
its joint venture projects with Teekay Shipping Corporation.
If there is a change of control of Teekay Shipping Corporation
or of the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners, the
non-competition provisions of the omnibus agreement may
terminate, which termination could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition and our ability to make cash distributions. Please
read Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Omnibus Agreement.
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Our general partner and its other affiliates own a
controlling interest in us and have conflicts of interest and
limited fiduciary duties, which may permit them to favor their
own interests to your detriment. |
Following this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation will
indirectly own the 2.0% general partner interest and a 63.0%
limited partner interest in us and will own and control our
general partner, which controls us. Although our general partner
has a fiduciary duty to manage us in a manner beneficial to us
and our unitholders, the directors and officers of our general
partner have a fiduciary duty to manage our general partner in a
manner beneficial to Teekay Shipping Corporation. Furthermore,
certain directors and officers of our general partner may be
directors or officers of affiliates of our general partner.
Conflicts of interest may arise between Teekay Shipping
Corporation and its affiliates, including our general partner,
on the one hand, and us and our unitholders, on the other hand.
As a result of these conflicts, our general
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partner may favor its own interests and the interests of its
affiliates over the interests of our unitholders. Please read
Our partnership agreement limits our general
partners fiduciary duties to unitholders and restricts the
remedies available to unitholders for actions taken by our
general partner. These conflicts include, among others,
the following situations:
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neither our partnership agreement nor any other agreement
requires Teekay Shipping Corporation or its affiliates (other
than our general partner) to pursue a business strategy that
favors us or utilizes our assets, and Teekay Shipping
Corporations officers and directors have a fiduciary duty
to make decisions in the best interests of the stockholders of
Teekay Shipping Corporation, which may be contrary to our
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the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and
three of the directors of our general partner also serve as
executive officers or directors of Teekay Shipping Corporation
and the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P.; |
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our general partner is allowed to take into account the
interests of parties other than us, such as Teekay Shipping
Corporation, in resolving conflicts of interest, which has the
effect of limiting its fiduciary duty to our unitholders; |
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our general partner has limited its liability and reduced its
fiduciary duties under the laws of the Marshall Islands, while
also restricting the remedies available to our unitholders and,
as a result of purchasing common units, unitholders are treated
as having agreed to the modified standard of fiduciary duties
and to certain actions that may be taken by our general partner,
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our general partner determines the amount and timing of our
asset purchases and sales, capital expenditures, borrowings,
issuances of additional partnership securities and reserves,
each of which can affect the amount of cash that is available
for distribution to our unitholders; |
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in some instances, our general partner may cause us to borrow
funds in order to permit the payment of cash distributions, even
if the purpose or effect of the borrowing is to make a
distribution on the subordinated units or to make incentive
distributions or to accelerate the expiration of the
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our general partner determines which costs incurred by it and
its affiliates are reimbursable by us; |
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our partnership agreement does not restrict our general partner
from causing us to pay it or its affiliates for any services
rendered to us on terms that are fair and reasonable or entering
into additional contractual arrangements with any of these
entities on our behalf; |
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our general partner intends to limit its liability regarding our
contractual and other obligations; |
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our general partner may exercise its right to call and purchase
common units if it and its affiliates own more than 80.0% of our
common units; |
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our general partner controls the enforcement of obligations owed
to us by it and its affiliates; and |
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our general partner decides whether to retain separate counsel,
accountants or others to perform services for us. |
Please read Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions, Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary
Duties and The Partnership Agreement.
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Although we control OPCO through our ownership of its
general partner, OPCOs general partner owes fiduciary
duties to OPCO and OPCOs other partner, Teekay Shipping
Corporation, which may conflict with the interests of us and our
unitholders. |
Conflicts of interest may arise as a result of the relationships
between us and our unitholders, on the one hand, and OPCO, its
general partner and its other limited partner, Teekay Shipping
Corporation, on the other hand. Teekay Shipping Corporation owns
a 74.0% limited partner interest in OPCO and controls
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our general partner, which appoints the directors of OPCOs
general partner. The directors and officers of OPCOs
general partner have fiduciary duties to manage OPCO in a manner
beneficial to us, as such general partners owner. At the
same time, OPCOs general partner has a fiduciary duty to
manage OPCO in a manner beneficial to OPCOs limited
partners, including Teekay Shipping Corporation. The board of
directors of our general partner may resolve any such conflict
and has broad latitude to consider the interests of all parties
to the conflict. The resolution of these conflicts may not
always be in the best interest of us or our unitholders.
For example, conflicts of interest may arise in the following
situations:
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the interpretation and enforcement of contractual obligations
between us and our affiliates, on the one hand, and OPCO or its
subsidiaries, on the other hand; |
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the determination and timing of the amount of cash to be
distributed to OPCOs partners and the amount of cash to be
reserved for the future conduct of OPCOs business; |
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the decision as to whether OPCO should make asset or business
acquisitions or dispositions, and on what terms; |
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the determination or the amount and timing of OPCOs
capital expenditures; |
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the determination of whether OPCO should use cash on hand,
borrow or issue equity to raise cash to finance maintenance or
expansion capital projects, repay indebtedness, meet working
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any decision we make to engage in business activities
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The fiduciary duties of the officers and directors of our
general partner may conflict with those of the officers and
directors of OPCOs general partner. |
Our general partners officers and directors have fiduciary
duties to manage our business in a manner beneficial to us and
our partners. However, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer and all of the non-independent directors of
our general partner also serve as executive officers or
directors of OPCOs general partner and of Teekay Shipping
Corporation and the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P.,
and, as a result, have fiduciary duties, among others, to manage
the business of OPCO in a manner beneficial to OPCO and its
partners, including Teekay Shipping Corporation. Consequently,
these officers and directors may encounter situations in which
their fiduciary obligations to OPCO, Teekay Shipping Corporation
or Teekay LNG Partners L.P., on one hand, and us, on the other
hand, are in conflict. The resolution of these conflicts may not
always be in the best interest of us or our unitholders. For a
more detailed description of the conflicts of interest involving
our general partner, please read Conflicts of Interest and
Fiduciary Duties.
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Our partnership agreement limits our general
partners fiduciary duties to our unitholders and restricts
the remedies available to unitholders for actions taken by our
general partner. |
Our partnership agreement contains provisions that reduce the
standards to which our general partner would otherwise be held
by Marshall Islands law. For example, our partnership agreement:
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permits our general partner to make a number of decisions in its
individual capacity, as opposed to in its capacity as our
general partner. Where our partnership agreement permits, our
general partner may consider only the interests and factors that
it desires, and in such cases it has no duty or obligation to
give any consideration to any interest of, or factors affecting
us, our affiliates or our unitholders. Decisions made by our
general partner in its individual capacity will be made by its
sole owner, Teekay Shipping Corporation, and not by the board of
directors of our general partner. Examples include the exercise
of its call right, its voting rights with respect to the units
it owns, its registration rights and its determination whether
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provides that our general partner is entitled to make other
decisions in good faith if it reasonably believes
that the decision is in our best interests; |
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generally provides that affiliated transactions and resolutions
of conflicts of interest not approved by the conflicts committee
of the board of directors of our general partner and not
involving a vote of unitholders must be on terms no less
favorable to us than those generally being provided to or
available from unrelated third parties or be fair and
reasonable to us and that, in determining whether a
transaction or resolution is fair and reasonable,
our general partner may consider the totality of the
relationships between the parties involved, including other
transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous
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provides that our general partner and its officers and directors
will not be liable for monetary damages to us or our limited
partners for any acts or omissions unless there has been a final
and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent
jurisdiction determining that the general partner or those other
persons acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud, willful
misconduct or gross negligence. |
In order to become a limited partner of our partnership, a
common unitholder is required to agree to be bound by the
provisions in the partnership agreement, including the
provisions discussed above. Please read Conflicts of
Interest and Fiduciary Duties Fiduciary Duties.
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Fees and cost reimbursements, which our general partner
will determine for services provided to us, will be substantial
and will reduce our cash available for distribution to
you. |
Prior to making any distribution on the common units, we or OPCO
will pay fees for services provided to us, OPCO and its
operating subsidiaries by certain subsidiaries of Teekay
Shipping Corporation, and we will reimburse our general partner
for all expenses it incurs on our behalf. These fees will be
negotiated on our behalf by our general partner, and our general
partner will also determine the amounts it is reimbursed. These
fees and expenses will include all costs incurred in providing
certain administrative services to us and OPCO and certain
advisory, ship management, technical and administrative services
to OPCOs operating subsidiaries, including services
rendered to us pursuant to the agreements described below under
Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Advisory and Administrative Services
Agreements. The payment of fees to Teekay Shipping
Corporation and reimbursement of expenses to our general partner
could adversely affect our ability to pay cash distributions to
you.
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Our general partner, which is owned and controlled by
Teekay Shipping Corporation, makes all decisions on our behalf,
subject to the limited voting rights of our common unitholders.
Even if public unitholders are dissatisfied, they cannot
initially remove our general partner without Teekay Shipping
Corporations consent. |
Unlike the holders of common stock in a corporation, unitholders
have only limited voting rights on matters affecting our
business and, therefore, limited ability to influence
managements decisions regarding our business. Unitholders
did not elect our general partner or its board of directors and
will have no right to elect our general partner or its board of
directors on an annual or other continuing basis. Teekay
Shipping Corporation, which owns and controls our general
partner, appoints our general partners board of directors,
which in turn appoints the board of directors of OPCOs
general partner. Our general partner makes all decisions on our
behalf. If the unitholders are dissatisfied with the performance
of our general partner, they will have little ability to remove
our general partner. As a result of these limitations, the price
at which the common units will trade could be diminished because
of the absence or reduction of a takeover premium in the trading
price.
The unitholders will be unable initially to remove our general
partner without its consent because our general partner and its
affiliates will own sufficient units upon completion of this
offering to be able to prevent its removal. The vote of the
holders of at least
662/3%
of all outstanding units, voting together as a single class, is
required to remove our general partner. Following the closing of
this offering, Teekay
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Shipping Corporation will own 64.3% of the units. Also, if our
general partner is removed without cause during the
subordination period and no units held by our general partner
and Teekay Shipping Corporation are voted in favor of that
removal, all remaining subordinated units will automatically
convert into common units and any existing arrearages on the
common units will be extinguished. A removal of our general
partner under these circumstances would adversely affect the
common units by prematurely eliminating their distribution and
liquidation preference over the subordinated units, which would
otherwise have continued until we had met certain distribution
and performance tests. Cause is narrowly defined to
mean that a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a final,
non-appealable judgment finding our general partner liable for
actual fraud or willful or wanton misconduct in its capacity as
our general partner. Cause does not include most cases of
charges of poor management of the business.
Furthermore, unitholders voting rights are further
restricted by our partnership agreement provision providing that
any units held by a person that owns 20.0% or more of any class
of units then outstanding, other than our general partner, its
affiliates, their transferees, and persons who acquired such
units with the prior approval of the board of directors of our
general partner, cannot vote on any matter. Our partnership
agreement also contains provisions limiting the ability of
unitholders to call meetings or to acquire information about our
operations, as well as other provisions limiting the
unitholders ability to influence the manner or direction
of management.
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The control of our general partner may be transferred to a
third party without unitholder consent. |
Our general partner may transfer its general partner interest to
a third party in a merger or in a sale of all or substantially
all of its assets without the consent of the unitholders. In
addition, our partnership agreement does not restrict the
ability of the members of our general partner from transferring
their respective membership interests in our general partner to
a third party. In the event of any such transfer, the new
members of our general partner would be in a position to replace
the board of directors and officers of our general partner with
their own choices and to control the decisions taken by the
board of directors and officers.
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If we cease to control OPCO, we may be deemed to be an
investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940. |
If we cease to manage and control OPCO and are deemed to be an
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940
because of our ownership of OPCO partnership interests, we would
either have to register as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act, obtain exemptive relief from the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or modify our
organizational structure or our contract rights to fall outside
the definition of an investment company. Registering as an
investment company could, among other things, materially limit
our ability to engage in transactions with affiliates, including
the purchase and sale of certain securities or other property to
or from our affiliates, restrict our ability to borrow funds or
engage in other transactions involving leverage, and require us
to add additional directors who are independent of us or our
affiliates.
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You will experience immediate and substantial dilution of
$16.72 per common unit. |
The initial public offering price of $21.00 per common unit
exceeds the pro forma net tangible book value of $4.28 per
common unit. Based on the initial public offering price, you
will incur immediate and substantial dilution of $16.72 per
common unit. This dilution results primarily because the assets
contributed by our general partner and its affiliates are
recorded at their historical cost, and not their fair value, in
accordance with GAAP. Please read Dilution.
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We may issue additional equity securities without your
approval, which would dilute your ownership interests. |
Our general partner, without the approval of our unitholders,
may cause us to issue an unlimited number of additional units or
other equity securities.
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The issuance by us of additional common units or other equity
securities will have the following effects:
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our unitholders proportionate ownership interest in us
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the amount of cash available for distribution on each unit may
decrease; |
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because a lower percentage of total outstanding units will be
subordinated units, the risk that a shortfall in the payment of
the minimum quarterly distribution will be borne by our common
unitholders will increase; |
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the relative voting strength of each previously outstanding unit
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In establishing cash reserves, our general partner may
reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to
you. |
OPCOs partnership agreement provides that the board of
directors of our general partner, on our behalf, will approve
the amount of reserves from OPCOs cash flow that will be
retained by OPCO to fund its future operating expenditures. Our
partnership agreement requires our general partner to deduct
from our operating surplus cash reserves that it determines are
necessary to fund our future operating expenditures. These
reserves will affect the amount of cash available for
distribution by OPCO to us and by us to our unitholders. In
addition, our general partner may establish reserves for
distributions on the subordinated units, but only if those
reserves will not prevent us from distributing the full minimum
quarterly distribution, plus any arrearages, on the common units
for the following four quarters. As described above in
Risks Inherent in Our Business OPCO must make
substantial capital expenditures to maintain the operating
capacity of its fleet, which will reduce cash available for
distribution. In addition, each quarter our general partner is
required to deduct estimated maintenance capital expenditures
from operating surplus, which may result in less cash available
to unitholders than if actual maintenance capital expenditures
were deducted, our partnership agreement requires our
general partner each quarter to deduct from operating surplus
estimated maintenance capital expenditures, as opposed to actual
expenditures, which could reduce the amount of available cash
for distribution.
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Our general partner has a call right that may require you
to sell your common units at an undesirable time or
price. |
If at any time our general partner and its affiliates own more
than 80.0% of the common units, our general partner will have
the right, which it may assign to any of its affiliates or to
us, but not the obligation, to acquire all, but not less than
all, of the common units held by unaffiliated persons at a price
not less than their then-current market price as determined in
accordance with our partnership agreement. As a result, you may
be required to sell your common units at an undesirable time or
price and may not receive any return on your investment. You may
also incur a tax liability upon a sale of your units. For
additional information about the call right, please read
The Partnership Agreement Call Right.
At the completion of this offering and assuming no exercise of
the underwriters over-allotment option, Teekay Shipping
Corporation, an affiliate of our general partner, will own
approximately 28.6% of the common units. At the end of the
subordination period, assuming no additional issuances of common
units, no exercise of the underwriters over-allotment
option and conversion of our subordinated units into common
units, Teekay Shipping Corporation will own approximately 64.3%
of the common units. Teekay Shipping Corporation may acquire
additional common units from us in connection with future
transactions or through open-market or negotiated purchases.
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Our partnership agreement restricts the voting rights of
unitholders owning 20% or more of our common units. |
Our partnership agreement restricts unitholders voting
rights by providing that any units held by a person that owns
20.0% or more of any class of units then outstanding, other than
our general partner, its
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affiliates, their transferees and persons who acquired such
units with the prior approval of the board of directors of our
general partner, cannot vote on any matter. The partnership
agreement also contains provisions limiting the ability of
unitholders to call meetings or to acquire information about our
operations, as well as other provisions limiting the
unitholders ability to influence the manner or direction
of management.
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You may not have limited liability if a court finds that
unitholder action constitutes control of our business. |
As a limited partner in a partnership organized under the laws
of the Marshall Islands, you could be held liable for our
obligations to the same extent as a general partner if you
participate in the control of our business. Our
general partner generally has unlimited liability for the
obligations of the partnership, such as its debts and
environmental liabilities, except for those contractual
obligations of the partnership that are expressly made without
recourse to our general partner. In addition, the Marshall
Islands Limited Partnership Act (or the Marshall Islands
Act) provides that a unitholder may be liable to us for the
amount of a distribution for a period of three years from the
date of the distribution, as described below under
Unitholders may have liability to repay
distributions. In addition, the limitations on the
liability of holders of limited partner interests for the
obligations of a limited partnership have not been clearly
established in some jurisdictions in which we do business.
Please read The Partnership Agreement Limited
Liability for a discussion of the implications of the
limitations on liability to a unitholder.
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We can borrow money to pay distributions, which would
reduce the amount of credit available to operate our
business. |
Our partnership agreement will allow us to make working capital
borrowings to pay distributions. Accordingly, we can make
distributions on all our units even though cash generated by our
operations may not be sufficient to pay such distributions. Any
working capital borrowings by us to make distributions will
reduce the amount of working capital borrowings we can make for
operating our business. For more information, please read
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and
Capital Resources Credit Facilities.
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Increases in interest rates may cause the market price of
our common units to decline. |
An increase in interest rates may cause a corresponding decline
in demand for equity investments in general, and in particular
for yield-based equity investments such as our common units. Any
such increase in interest rates or reduction in demand for our
common units resulting from other relatively more attractive
investment opportunities may cause the trading price of our
common units to decline.
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There is no existing market for our common units, and a
trading market that will provide you with adequate liquidity may
not develop. The price of our common units may fluctuate
significantly, and you could lose all or part of your
investment. |
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our
common units. After this offering, there will be only 7,000,000
publicly traded common units. We do not know the extent to which
investor interest will lead to the development of a trading
market or how liquid that market might be. You may not be able
to resell your common units at or above the initial public
offering price. Additionally, the lack of liquidity may result
in wide bid-ask spreads, contribute to significant fluctuations
in the market price of the common units and limit the number of
investors who are able to buy the common units.
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Unitholders may have liability to repay
distributions. |
Unitholders may have to repay amounts wrongfully distributed to
them. Under the Marshall Islands Act, we may not make a
distribution to you if the distribution would cause our
liabilities to exceed the fair value of our assets. Marshall
Islands law provides that for a period of three years from the
date of the impermissible distribution, limited partners who
received the distribution and who knew at the time of the
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distribution that it violated Marshall Islands law will be
liable to the limited partnership for the distribution amount.
Purchasers of units who become limited partners are liable for
the obligations of the transferring limited partner to make
contributions to the partnership that are known to the purchaser
at the time it became a limited partner and for unknown
obligations if the liabilities could be determined from the
partnership agreement. Liabilities to partners on account of
their partnership interest and liabilities that are non-recourse
to the partnership are not counted for purposes of determining
whether a distribution is permitted.
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We have been organized as a limited partnership under the
laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands, which does not
have a well-developed body of partnership law. |
Our partnership affairs are governed by our partnership
agreement and by the Marshall Islands Act. The provisions of the
Marshall Islands Act resemble provisions of the limited
partnership laws of a number of states in the United States,
most notably Delaware. The Marshall Islands Act also provides
that it is to be applied and construed to make it uniform with
the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and, so
long as it does not conflict with the Marshall Islands Act or
decisions of the Marshall Islands Courts, interpreted according
to the non-statutory law (or case law) of the courts of
the State of Delaware. There have been, however, few, if any,
court cases in the Marshall Islands interpreting the Marshall
Islands Act, in contrast to Delaware, which has a fairly
well-developed body of case law interpreting its limited
partnership statute. Accordingly, we cannot predict whether
Marshall Islands courts would reach the same conclusions as
Delaware courts. For example, the rights of our unitholders and
the fiduciary responsibilities of our general partner under
Marshall Islands law are not as clearly established as under
judicial precedent in existence in Delaware. As a result,
unitholders may have more difficulty in protecting their
interests in the face of actions by our general partner and its
officers and directors than would unitholders of a limited
partnership formed in the United States.
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Because we are organized under the laws of the Marshall
Islands, it may be difficult to serve us with legal process or
enforce judgments against us, our directors or our
management. |
We are organized under the laws of the Marshall Islands, and all
of our assets are located outside of the United States. Our
business is operated primarily from our offices in the Bahamas,
Norway and Singapore. In addition, our general partner is a
Marshall Islands limited liability company and a majority of its
directors and officers are non-residents of the United States,
and all or a substantial portion of the assets of these
non-residents are located outside the United States. As a
result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an
action against us or against these individuals in the United
States if you believe that your rights have been infringed under
securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in
bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Marshall
Islands and of other jurisdictions may prevent or restrict you
from enforcing a judgment against our assets or the assets of
our general partner or its directors and officers. For more
information regarding the relevant laws of the Marshall Islands,
please read Service of Process and Enforcement of Civil
Liabilities.
Tax Risks
In addition to the following risk factors, you should read
Business Taxation of the Partnership,
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
and Non-United States Tax Considerations for a more
complete discussion of the expected material U.S. federal
and
non-U.S. income
tax considerations relating to us and the ownership and
disposition of common units.
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U.S. tax authorities could treat us as a
passive foreign investment company, which could have
adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to
U.S. holders. |
A foreign entity taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes will be treated as a passive foreign
investment company (or PFIC), for U.S. federal
income tax purposes if at least 75.0% of its gross income for
any taxable year consists of certain types of passive
income, or at least 50.0% of the
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average value of the entitys assets produce or are held
for the production of those types of passive income.
For purposes of these tests, passive income includes
dividends, interest, and gains from the sale or exchange of
investment property and rents and royalties other than rents and
royalties that are received from unrelated parties in connection
with the active conduct of a trade or business. For purposes of
these tests, income derived from the performance of services
does not constitute passive income.
U.S. shareholders of a PFIC are subject to a
disadvantageous U.S. federal income tax regime with respect
to the income derived by the PFIC, the distributions they
receive from the PFIC, and the gain, if any, they derive from
the sale or other disposition of their shares in the PFIC.
While there are legal uncertainties involved in this
determination, our counsel, Perkins Coie LLP, is of the opinion
that we should not be a PFIC based on certain assumptions made
by them as well as certain representations we made to them
regarding the composition of our assets, the source of our
income, and the nature of our operations following this
offering. However, no assurance can be given that the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service will accept this position or
that we would not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year
if there were to be changes in our assets, income or operations.
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The preferential tax rates applicable to qualified
dividend income are temporary, and the enactment of proposed
legislation could affect whether dividends paid by us constitute
qualified dividend income eligible for the preferential
rate. |
Certain of our distributions may be treated as qualified
dividend income eligible for preferential rates of
U.S. federal income tax to U.S. individual unitholders
(and certain other U.S. unitholders). In the absence of
legislation extending the term for these preferential tax rates,
all dividends received by such U.S. taxpayers in tax years
beginning on January 1, 2011 or later will be taxed at
ordinary graduated tax rates. Please read Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations United States
Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders
Distributions.
In addition, proposed legislation would deny the preferential
rate of U.S. federal income tax currently imposed on
qualified dividend income with respect to dividends received
from a
non-U.S. corporation,
unless the
non-U.S. corporation
either is eligible for benefits of a comprehensive income tax
treaty with the United States or is created or organized under
the laws of a foreign country which has a comprehensive income
tax system. Because the Marshall Islands has not entered into a
comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States and
imposes only limited taxes on entities organized under its laws,
it is unlikely that we could satisfy either of these
requirements. Consequently, if this legislation were enacted the
preferential tax rates of federal income tax discussed under
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations United States Federal Income Taxation
of U.S. Holders Distributions may no
longer be applicable to distributions received from us. As of
the date hereof, it is not possible to predict with any
certainty whether the proposed legislation will be enacted.
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We will be subject to taxes, which will reduce our cash
available for distribution to you. |
Some of our subsidiaries will be subject to tax in the
jurisdictions in which they are organized or operate, reducing
the amount of cash available for distribution. In computing our
tax obligation in these jurisdictions, we are required to take
various tax accounting and reporting positions on matters that
are not entirely free from doubt and for which we have not
received rulings from the governing authorities. We cannot
assure you that upon review of these positions the applicable
authorities will agree with our positions. A successful
challenge by a tax authority could result in additional tax
imposed on our subsidiaries, further reducing the cash available
for distribution. In addition, changes in our operations or
ownership could result in additional tax being imposed on us,
OPCO or our or its subsidiaries in jurisdictions in which
operations are conducted. For example, if Teekay Shipping
Corporation holds less than 50.0% of the value of our units in
the future, our U.S. source income may become subject to
taxation under Section 883 of the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code. Please read Business Taxation of the
Partnership.
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You may be subject to income tax in one or more
non-U.S. countries,
including Canada, as a result of owning our common units if,
under the laws of any such country, we or OPCO are considered to
be carrying on business there. Such laws may require you to file
a tax return with and pay taxes to those countries. |
We intend that our affairs and the business of each of our
controlled affiliates, including OPCO, will be conducted and
operated in a manner that minimizes income taxes imposed upon us
and these controlled affiliates or which may be imposed upon you
as a result of owning our common units. However, because we are
organized as a partnership, there is a risk in some
jurisdictions that our activities and the activities of OPCO and
our or its subsidiaries may be attributed to our unitholders for
tax purposes and, thus, that you will be subject to tax in one
or more
non-U.S. countries,
including Canada, as a result of owning our common units if,
under the laws of any such country, we or OPCO are considered to
be carrying on business there. Under the Income Tax Act
(Canada), our election to be treated as a corporation for
U.S. tax purposes has no effect. Therefore, we will
continue to be treated as a partnership for Canadian tax
purposes. If you are subject to tax in any such country, you may
be required to file a tax return with and to pay tax in that
country based on your allocable share of our income. We may be
required to reduce distributions to you on account of any
withholding obligations imposed upon us by that country in
respect of such allocation to you. The United States may not
allow a tax credit for any foreign income taxes that you
directly or indirectly incur.
We believe we can conduct our and OPCOs activities in a
manner so that our unitholders should not be considered to be
carrying on business in Canada solely as a consequence of the
acquisition, holding, disposition or redemption of our common
units. However, the question of whether either we or any of our
controlled affiliates will be treated as carrying on business in
any country, including Canada, will largely be a question of
fact determined through an analysis of contractual arrangements,
including the services agreements we, OPCO and its operating
subsidiaries will enter into with subsidiaries of Teekay
Shipping Corporation, and the way we and OPCO conduct business
or operations, all of which may change over time. Please read
Non-United States Tax Considerations Canadian
Federal Income Tax Considerations. The laws of Canada or
any other foreign country may also change, which could cause the
countrys taxing authorities to determine that we or OPCO
are carrying on business in such country and are subject to its
taxation laws. Any foreign taxes imposed on us, OPCO or any
subsidiaries will reduce our cash available for distribution to
you.
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The ratio of dividend income to distributions on our
common units is subject to business, economic and other
uncertainties as well as tax reporting positions with which the
IRS may disagree, which could result in a higher ratio of
dividend income to distributions and adversely affect the value
of the common units. |
We estimate that approximately 70.0% of the total cash
distributions made to a purchaser of common units in this
offering who owns those units from the date of the offering
through December 31, 2009 will constitute dividend income.
The remaining portion of the distributions will be treated first
as a nontaxable return of capital to the extent of the
purchasers tax basis in its common units and thereafter as
capital gains. These estimates are based on certain assumptions
which are subject to business, economic, regulatory, competitive
and political uncertainties beyond our control. In addition,
these estimates are based on current U.S. federal income tax law
and tax reporting positions that we will adopt and with which
the IRS could disagree. As a result of these uncertainties,
these estimates may be incorrect and the actual percentage of
total cash distributions that will constitute dividend income
could be higher, and any difference could adversely affect the
value of the common units. Please read Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations United States
Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders Ratio of
Dividend Income to Distributions.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will receive net proceeds of approximately
$134.4 million from the sale of 7,000,000 common units
offered by this prospectus, after deducting underwriting
discounts and commissions and structuring fees and paying
estimated offering expenses. We will use the net proceeds from
this offering to repay non-interest bearing promissory
notes we will issue to Teekay Shipping Corporation prior to
the closing of this offering as partial consideration for our
acquisition of our 26.0% interest in OPCO. The aggregate
principal amount of the notes will approximate the amount of our
net proceeds from this offering.
If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option, we
will use the net proceeds to redeem common units from Teekay
Shipping Corporation. The number of units we will redeem will
equal the number of units for which the underwriters exercise
their over-allotment option.
Teekay Shipping Corporation may use amounts it receives in
connection with this offering to repay borrowings under one of
its credit facilities, under which affiliates of Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., Fortis Securities LLC, DnB NOR Markets,
Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities are lenders. Please read
Underwriting for additional information.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table shows:
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our historical capitalization as of June 30, 2006; and |
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our pro forma capitalization as of June 30, 2006, adjusted
to reflect the offering of the common units, the application of
the net proceeds we receive in this offering in the manner
described under Use of Proceeds on the preceding
page and related formation and contribution transactions. Please
read Summary The Transactions. |
This table is derived from and should be read together with the
historical combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor and our pro forma consolidated
financial statements and the accompanying notes included
elsewhere in this prospectus. You should also read this table in
conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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As of June 30, 2006 | |
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Total cash and cash equivalents(1)(2)(3)
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$133,962 |
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$90,000 |
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Long-term debt, including current portion:
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Advances from affiliates (including accrued interest)(2)
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394,849 |
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Long-term debt(1)(4)
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543,543 |
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1,317,314 |
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Obligation under capital lease(5)
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33,600 |
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Total long-term debt
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971,992 |
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1,317,314 |
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Non-controlling interest(6)
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11,770 |
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437,450 |
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Equity:
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Owners/ partners equity
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727,801 |
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Held by public:
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Common units
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134,377 |
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Held by the general partner and its affiliates:
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Common units
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868 |
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Subordinated units
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3,036 |
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General partner interest
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124 |
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Total equity
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727,801 |
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138,405 |
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Total capitalization
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$1,711,563 |
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$1,893,169 |
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Prior to or at the closing of this offering, OPCO will:
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increase its borrowings under its revolving credit facilities to
$1.08 billion (excluding debt relating to its five
50%-owned joint ventures, which as of June 30, 2006 totaled
$237.3 million). As at June 30, 2006, the net amount
of the additional debt would have been $536.5 million; |
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repay all of its advances from affiliates; |
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declare and pay a dividend to Teekay Shipping Corporation in an
amount sufficient to decrease OPCOs outstanding cash
balance to approximately $90.0 million. As at June 30,
2006, this amount would have been $154.1 million, although
we anticipate the actual amount will be approximately
$160 million based on our estimated cash balance at the
closing of this offering. To the extent OPCOs advances
from affiliates are settled through ways that do not involve
cash, such as conversion to equity or contribution of the
advances to OPCO, the amount of the dividend will be increased
by a corresponding amount; and |
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modify its five
50%-owned joint venture
agreements such that it will consolidate the debt referred to in
note (1) above, which totaled $237.3 million as of
June 30, 2006. |
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In September 2006, OPCO purchased the Fuji Spirit,
an Aframax-class conventional crude oil tanker that was financed
under a capital lease. |
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(6) |
Prior to or at the closing of this offering, we will acquire a
26.0% interest in OPCO (including the 25.99% limited partner
interest we will hold directly and the 0.01% general partner
interest we will hold through our ownership of OPCOs sole
general partner, Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.), thus
leaving Teekay Shipping Corporation with a 74.0% direct
interest in OPCO. As at June 30, 2006, Teekay Shipping
Corporations 74.0% pro forma share of the net assets of
OPCO would have been $393.9 million. |
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DILUTION
Dilution is the amount by which the offering price will exceed
the net tangible book value per common unit after this offering.
Based on the initial public offering price of $21.00 per
common unit, on a pro forma basis as of June 30, 2006,
after giving effect to this offering of common units, the
application of the net proceeds in the manner described under
Use of Proceeds and the formation and contribution
transactions related to this offering, our net tangible book
value would have been $85.6 million, or $4.28 per
common unit. Purchasers of common units in this offering will
experience substantial and immediate dilution in net tangible
book value per common unit for financial accounting purposes, as
illustrated in the following table.
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Initial public offering price per common unit
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$ |
21.00 |
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Pro forma net tangible book value per common unit before this
offering(1)
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(3.75 |
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Increase in net tangible book value per common unit attributable
to purchasers in this offering
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8.03 |
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Less: Pro forma net tangible book value per common unit after
this offering(2)
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4.28 |
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Immediate dilution in net tangible book value per common unit to
purchasers in this offering
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$ |
16.72 |
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(1) |
Determined by dividing the total number of units (2,800,000
common units, 9,800,000 subordinated units and the 2.0% general
partner interest represented by 400,000 general partner units)
to be issued to our general partner and its affiliates for their
contribution of assets and liabilities to us into the net
tangible book value of the contributed assets and liabilities. |
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(2) |
Determined by dividing the total number of units (9,800,000
common units, 9,800,000 subordinated units and the 2.0% general
partner interest represented by 400,000 general partner units)
to be outstanding after this offering into our pro forma net
tangible book value, after giving effect to the application of
the net proceeds of this offering. |
The following table sets forth the number of units that we will
issue and the total consideration contributed to us by our
general partner and its affiliates and by the purchasers of
common units in this offering upon consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this prospectus.
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General partner and its affiliates(1)(2)
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13,000,000 |
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65.0 |
% |
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$ |
4,028,895 |
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2.7 |
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New investors
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7,000,000 |
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35.0 |
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147,000,000 |
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97.3 |
% |
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Total
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20,000,000 |
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100.0 |
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$ |
151,028,895 |
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100.0 |
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(1) |
Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
prospectus, our general partner and its affiliates will own an
aggregate of 2,800,000 common units and 9,800,000 subordinated
units and the 2.0% general partner interest represented by
400,000 general partner units. |
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(2) |
The assets contributed by our general partner and its affiliates
were recorded at historical book value, rather than fair value,
in accordance with GAAP. Book value of the consideration
provided by our general partner and its affiliates, as of
June 30, 2006, was $4.0 million. |
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OUR CASH DISTRIBUTION POLICY AND RESTRICTIONS ON
DISTRIBUTIONS
You should read the following discussion of our cash
distribution policy and restrictions on distributions in
conjunction with specific assumptions included in this section.
In addition, you should read Forward-Looking
Statements and Risk Factors for information
regarding statements that do not relate strictly to historical
or current facts and certain risks inherent in our business.
General
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Rationale for Our Cash Distribution Policy |
Our cash distribution policy reflects a basic judgment that our
unitholders will be better served by our distributing our cash
available (after deducting expenses, including estimated
maintenance capital expenditures and reserves) rather than
retaining it. Because we believe we will generally finance any
expansion capital expenditures from external financing sources,
we believe that our investors are best served by our
distributing all of our available cash. Our cash distribution
policy is consistent with the terms of our partnership
agreement, which requires that we distribute all of our
available cash quarterly (after deducting expenses, including
estimated maintenance capital expenditures and reserves).
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Limitations on Cash Distributions and Our Ability to
Change Our Cash Distribution Policy |
There is no guarantee that unitholders will receive quarterly
distributions from us. Our distribution policy is subject to
certain restrictions and may be changed at any time, including:
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Our unitholders have no contractual or other legal right to
receive distributions other than the obligation under our
partnership agreement to distribute available cash on a
quarterly basis, which is subject to our general partners
broad discretion to establish reserves and other limitations. |
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The board of directors of OPCOs general partner, Teekay
Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. (subject to approval by the board
of directors of our general partner), has authority to establish
reserves for the prudent conduct of OPCOs business. The
establishment of these reserves could result in a reduction in
cash distributions to you from levels we currently anticipate
pursuant to our stated distribution policy. |
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While our partnership agreement requires us to distribute all of
our available cash, our partnership agreement, including
provisions requiring us to make cash distributions contained
therein, may be amended. Although during the subordination
period, with certain exceptions, our partnership agreement may
not be amended without the approval of non-affiliated common
unitholders, our partnership agreement can be amended with the
approval of a majority of the outstanding common units after the
subordination period has ended. At the closing of this offering,
Teekay Shipping Corporation will own 28.6% of the outstanding
common units and 100.0% of the outstanding subordinated units. |
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Even if our cash distribution policy is not modified or revoked,
the amount of distributions we pay under our cash distribution
policy and the decision to make any distribution is determined
by the board of directors of our general partner, taking into
consideration the terms of our partnership agreement. |
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Under Section 51 of the Marshall Islands Limited
Partnership Act, we may not make a distribution to you if
distribution would cause our liabilities to exceed the fair
value of our assets. |
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We may lack sufficient cash to pay distributions to our
unitholders due to decreases in net voyage revenues or increases
in operating expenses, principal and interest payments on
outstanding debt, tax expenses, working capital requirements,
maintenance capital expenditures or anticipated cash needs. |
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Our distribution policy will be affected by restrictions on
distributions under OPCOs credit facility agreements,
which contain material financial tests and covenants that must
be satisfied. These financial tests and covenants are described
in this prospectus in Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Liquidity and Capital
Resources |
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Covenants and Other Restrictions in Our Financing
Agreements. Should OPCO be unable to satisfy these
restrictions included in the credit agreements or if OPCO is
otherwise in default under the credit agreements, it would be
prohibited from making cash distributions to us, which would
materially hinder our ability to make cash distributions to you,
notwithstanding our stated cash distribution policy. |
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If we make distributions out of capital surplus, as opposed to
operating surplus, such distributions will constitute a return
of capital and will result in a reduction in the minimum
quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels. We do
not anticipate that we will make any distributions from capital
surplus. |
Our ability to make distributions to our unitholders depends on
the performance of our controlled affiliates, including OPCO,
and their ability to distribute funds to us. Upon the closing of
this offering, our interest in OPCO will be our only
cash-generating asset. The ability of our controlled affiliates,
including OPCO, to make distributions to us may be restricted
by, among other things, the provisions of existing and future
indebtedness, applicable partnership and limited liability
company laws and other laws and regulations.
We have a limited operating history upon which to rely with
respect to whether we will have sufficient cash available for
distributions to allow us to pay the minimum quarterly
distributions on our common and subordinated units. While we
believe, based on our financial forecast and related
assumptions, that we will have sufficient cash to enable us to
pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on all of our common
and subordinated units for the year ending December 31,
2007, we may be unable to pay the full minimum quarterly
distribution or any amount on our common units.
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Our Ability to Grow Depends on Our and OPCOs Ability
to Access External Expansion Capital |
Because we and OPCO distribute all of our and its available
cash, growth may not be as fast as businesses that reinvest
their available cash to expand ongoing operations. We expect
that we and OPCO will rely upon external financing sources,
including bank borrowings and the issuance of debt and equity
securities, to fund acquisitions and expansion and investment
capital expenditures. As a result, to the extent OPCO or we are
unable to finance growth externally, the cash distribution
policy will significantly impair our or its ability to grow. To
the extent we issue additional units in connection with any
acquisitions or expansion or investment capital expenditures,
the payment of distributions on those additional units may
increase the risk that we will be unable to maintain or increase
our per unit distribution level, which in turn may affect the
available cash that we have to distribute on each unit. There
are no limitations in our partnership agreement on our ability
to issue additional units, including units ranking senior to the
common units. The incurrence of additional borrowings or other
debt by OPCO or us to finance our growth strategy would result
in increased interest expense, which in turn may affect the
available cash that OPCO has to distribute to us and that we
have to distribute to our unitholders.
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Initial Distribution Rate |
The amount of the minimum quarterly distribution is
$0.35 per unit, or $1.40 per unit per year. The amount
of available cash from operating surplus, which we also refer to
as cash available for distributions, needed to pay the minimum
quarterly distribution on all of the common units and
subordinated units and the 2.0% general partner interest to be
outstanding immediately after this offering for one quarter and
for four quarters will be approximately:
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9,800,000 |
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3,430,000 |
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13,720,000 |
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9,800,000 |
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3,430,000 |
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13,720,000 |
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2% general partner interest(1)
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400,000 |
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140,000 |
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560,000 |
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Total
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20,000,000 |
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$ |
7,000,000 |
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28,000,000 |
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The number of general partner units is determined by multiplying
the total number of units deemed to be outstanding (i.e.,
the total number of common and subordinated units outstanding
divided by 98.0%) by the general partners 2.0% general
partner interest. |
Upon completion of this offering, our general partner will adopt
a policy pursuant to which we will pay an initial quarterly
distribution of $0.35 per unit for each complete quarter.
Beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2006, we
will distribute, within 45 days after the end of each
quarter, all of our available cash to unitholders of record on
the applicable record date. We will adjust our first
distribution for the period from the closing of this offering
through December 31, 2006 based on the actual length of the
period.
During the subordination period, before we make any quarterly
distributions to subordinated unitholders, our common
unitholders are entitled to receive payment of the full minimum
quarterly distribution plus any arrearages in distributions from
prior quarters. Please read How We Make Cash
Distributions Subordination Period. The amount
of the minimum quarterly distribution is $0.35 per unit, or
$1.40 per unit per year. We cannot guarantee, however, that
we will pay the minimum quarterly distribution or any amount on
the common units in any quarter.
Our general partner will be entitled to 2.0% of all
distributions that we make prior to our liquidation. The general
partners initial 2.0% interest in these distributions may
be reduced if we issue additional units in the future and our
general partner does not contribute a proportionate amount of
capital to us to maintain its initial 2.0% general partner
interest. Our general partner has the right, but not the
obligation, to contribute a proportionate amount of capital to
us to maintain its current general partner interest.
In the sections that follow, we present in detail the basis for
our belief that we will be able to pay our minimum quarterly
distribution on all of our common units and on all of our
subordinated units for the year ending December 31, 2007.
We present two tables, consisting of:
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Pro Forma Results of Operations for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and the twelve months ended June 30,
2006, and Forecasted Results of Operations for the year ending
December 31, 2007. |
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Pro Forma Cash Available for Distribution for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and the twelve months ended June 30,
2006, and the Forecasted Cash Available for Distribution for the
year ending December 31, 2007. |
Pro Forma and Forecasted Results of Operations
We present below a forecast of the expected results of
operations for Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. for the year ending
December 31, 2007. We also present the unaudited pro forma
consolidated results of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and the twelve months ended June 30,
2006. Our forecast presents, to the best of our knowledge and
belief, the expected results of operations for Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. for the forecast period.
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Our forecast reflects our judgment as of the date of this
prospectus of conditions we expect to exist and the course of
action we expect to take during the year ending
December 31, 2007. The assumptions disclosed in Note 3
to the forecast are those that we believe are significant to our
forecasted results of operations. We believe that we have a
reasonable objective basis for those assumptions listed in
Note 3 to the forecast. We believe our actual results of
operations will approximate those reflected in our forecast, but
we can give no assurance that our forecasted results will be
achieved. There will likely be differences between our forecast
and the actual results and those differences could be material.
Our and OPCOs operations are subject to numerous risks
that are beyond our control. If the forecast is not achieved, we
may not be able to pay cash distributions on our common units at
the initial distribution rate stated in our cash distribution
policy or at all.
Our forecast of our results of operations is a forward-looking
statement and should be read together with the historical
combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor and the accompanying notes included
elsewhere in this prospectus and together with
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations. The forecast has been
prepared by and is the responsibility of the management of our
general partner.
Neither Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered
public accounting firm, nor any other independent registered
public accounting firm have compiled, examined or performed any
procedures with respect to the forecasted financial information
or pro forma information for the twelve months ended
June 30, 2006 contained herein, nor have they expressed any
opinion or given any other form of assurance on such information
or its achievability, and they assume no responsibility for, and
disclaim any association with, such forecasted and pro forma
financial information. Ernst & Young LLPs reports
included in this prospectus relate to historical financial
information of Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor, Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P. and Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. Those
reports do not extend to the tables and the related forecasted
and pro forma financial information contained in this section
and should not be read to do so.
When considering our financial forecast, you should keep in mind
the risk factors and other cautionary statements included under
the heading Risk Factors elsewhere in this
prospectus. Any of the risks discussed in this prospectus could
cause our actual results of operations to vary significantly
from the financial forecast.
We are providing the financial forecast to supplement the
historical combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor and our pro forma combined
consolidated financial statements in support of our belief that
we will have sufficient cash available to allow us to pay cash
distributions on all of our outstanding common and subordinated
units for each quarter in the year ending December 31, 2007
at our stated initial distribution rate. Please read
Note 3. Summary of Significant Forecast
Assumptions for further information as to the assumptions
we have made for the financial forecast.
We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly the
results of any future revisions we may make to the financial
forecast or to update the financial forecast to reflect events
or circumstances after the date of this prospectus. Therefore,
we caution you not to place undue reliance on this information.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for
the year ended December 31, 2005 and the twelve months
ended June 30, 2006 are presented to illustrate the assumed
effects of:
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our acquisition from Teekay Shipping Corporation of a 26.0%
interest in OPCO, including a 25.99% limited partner interest
held directly by us and the 0.01% general partner interest held
by us through our ownership of Teekay Offshore Operating GP
L.L.C., OPCOs sole general partner; |
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Teekay Shipping Corporations transfer to OPCO of all of
the outstanding interests of Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd., Teekay
Nordic Holdings Inc., Teekay Offshore Australia Trust and
Pattani Spirit L.L.C. (the OPCO Operating Subsidiaries); |
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OPCOs entry into new fixed-rate time-charter contracts
with Teekay Shipping Corporation for nine of OPCOs
Aframax-class conventional crude oil tankers; |
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OPCOs transfer to Teekay Shipping Corporation of all
chartered-in conventional crude oil and product tankers in
Navion Shipping Ltd. (a subsidiary of Norsk Teekay), a
1987-built shuttle tanker (the Nordic Trym), OPCOs
single anchor loading equipment, a 1992-built chartered-in
shuttle tanker (the Borga) and a 50.0% interest in Alta
Shipping S.A., which has no material assets (collectively, the
Non-OPCO Assets); |
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OPCOs purchase of the Fuji Spirit, an Aframax-class
conventional crude oil tanker financed under a capital lease
until its purchase by OPCO in September 2006; |
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OPCOs entry into amended operating agreements for its five
50%-owned joint ventures whereby OPCO will have unilateral
control of each joint venture, which will require OPCO to
consolidate the joint ventures in accordance with GAAP; |
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OPCOs incurrence of additional debt to increase its
outstanding debt to $1.08 billion (excluding debt relating
to the five joint ventures, which totaled $237.3 million as
at June 30, 2006); |
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Teekay Shipping Corporations contribution to OPCO of
interest rate swaps with a notional principal amount of
$1.09 billion, a weighted-average fixed interest rate of
5.5% (including the margin OPCO pays on its floating-rate debt)
and a weighted-average remaining term of 9.7 years; |
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OPCOs repayment of all of its advances from affiliates; |
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OPCOs declaration and payment of a dividend to Teekay
Shipping Corporation in an amount sufficient to decrease
OPCOs outstanding cash balance to $90.0 million; |
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the completion of this offering; and |
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the use of the net proceeds of this offering to repay
non-interest bearing promissory notes we will issue to Teekay
Shipping Corporation, as described in Use of
Proceeds. |
The pro forma data included herein is not indicative of
forecasted financial results nor does it represent comparable
results of operations.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for
the year ended December 31, 2005 are based on the audited
historical combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor included elsewhere in this
prospectus, as adjusted to illustrate the estimated pro forma
effects of the transactions described above. These unaudited pro
forma consolidated financial statements should be read together
with Selected Historical and Pro Forma Financial and
Operating Data, Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,
the combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor and the notes to those statements
included elsewhere in this prospectus. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated results of operations for the twelve months ended
June 30, 2006 are based in part on the unaudited historical
combined financial statements of Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessor, which are not included in this prospectus, as
adjusted to illustrate the estimated pro forma effects of the
transactions described above.
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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
PRO FORMA AND FORECASTED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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2005 | |
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Voyage revenues
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$678,888 |
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$688,666 |
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$749,312 |
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Operating expenses:
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Voyage expenses
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93,935 |
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112,866 |
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146,739 |
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Vessel operating expenses
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114,843 |
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113,977 |
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124,038 |
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Time-charter hire expense
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145,423 |
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152,797 |
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146,418 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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116,922 |
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113,473 |
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115,647 |
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General and administrative
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61,546 |
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65,779 |
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64,615 |
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Gain of sale of vessels
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(9,423 |
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(4,897 |
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Restructuring charge
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955 |
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1,408 |
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Total operating expenses
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524,201 |
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555,403 |
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597,457 |
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Income from vessel operations
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154,687 |
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133,263 |
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151,855 |
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Other items:
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Interest expense
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(73,458 |
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(74,953 |
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(73,245 |
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Interest income
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5,265 |
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6,590 |
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3,600 |
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Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)
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9,281 |
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(5,137 |
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Income tax recovery (expense)
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13,873 |
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4,000 |
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Other net
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4,718 |
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10,663 |
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10,917 |
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Income before non-controlling interest
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114,366 |
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60,751 |
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97,127 |
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Non-controlling interest
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(87,248 |
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(74,997 |
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Net income
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$27,118 |
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$13,257 |
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$22,130 |
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General partners interest in net income
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$542 |
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$265 |
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$443 |
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Limited partners interest:
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Net income
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$26,576 |
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$12,992 |
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$21,687 |
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Net income per:
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- Common unit (basic and diluted)
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$1.40 |
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$1.33 |
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$1.40 |
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- Subordinated unit (basic and diluted)
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$1.31 |
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$ |
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$0.81 |
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- Unit (basic and diluted)
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$1.36 |
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$0.66 |
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$1.11 |
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accounting policies and forecast assumptions.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Forecast
Assumptions
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Note 1. |
Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying financial forecast and related notes of Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P. present the forecasted results of
operations of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. for the year ending
December 31, 2007, based on the assumption that, as of the
closing of this offering, we will acquire a 26.0% interest in
OPCO, including a 25.99% limited partner interest held directly
by us and a 0.01% general partner interest held through our
ownership of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., OPCOs
sole general partner. Upon the closing of this offering, we will
issue common units and subordinated units, representing limited
partner interests to Teekay Shipping Corporation, and our 2.0%
general partner interest and incentive distribution rights to
our general partner, Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation. We will issue to
investors common units, representing limited partner interests,
pursuant to this offering. The accompanying financial forecast
is presented in accordance with the guidelines established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
In constructing the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the
twelve months ended June 30, 2006, we used the historical
combined consolidated results of operations for Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor for those periods and adjusted such results
of operations as described in Pro Forma and
Forecasted Results of Operations above.
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Note 2: |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Organization. We are a Marshall Islands limited
partnership formed on August 31, 2006 to acquire from
Teekay Shipping Corporation a 26.0% interest in OPCO. Our
general partner is Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Principles of Consolidation. This financial
forecast includes our accounts and those of our wholly owned
subsidiaries and partially-owned subsidiaries we control,
including OPCO. All intercompany transactions and balances have
been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles 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.
Reporting Currency. The financial forecast is
stated in U.S. Dollars because we operate in international
shipping markets that typically utilize the U.S. Dollar as
the functional currency. Transactions involving other currencies
during a period are converted into U.S. Dollars using the
exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions. At the
balance sheet dates, monetary assets and liabilities that are
denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar are
translated to reflect the period-end exchange rates. Resulting
gains or losses are reflected in our consolidated statements of
income.
Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenues from
time charters and bareboat charters daily over the term of the
charter as the applicable vessel operates under the charter. We
do not recognize revenue during days that the vessel is
off-hire. All voyage revenues from voyage charters are
recognized on a percentage of completion method. We use a
discharge-to-discharge
basis in determining percentage of completion for all spot
voyages, and voyages servicing contracts of affreightment,
whereby we recognize revenue ratably from when product is
discharged (unloaded) at the end of one voyage to when it
is discharged after the next voyage. We do not begin recognizing
voyage revenue until a charter has been agreed to by the
customer and us, even if the vessel has discharged its cargo and
is sailing to the anticipated load port on its next voyage.
Shuttle tanker voyages servicing contracts of affreightment with
offshore oil fields commence with tendering of notice of
readiness at a field, within the agreed lifting range, and end
with tendering of notice of readiness at a field for the next
lifting.
Voyage Expenses. Voyage expenses are all expenses
unique to a particular voyage, including any bunker fuel
expenses, port fees, cargo loading and unloading expenses, canal
tolls, agency fees and
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commissions. Voyage expenses are typically paid by the customer
under time charters and bareboat charters and by the shipowner
under contracts of affreightment and voyage charters. Voyage
expenses are recognized when incurred.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating
expenses, which include crewing, repairs and maintenance,
insurance, stores, lube oils and communication expenses, are
typically paid by the shipowner other than under bareboat
charters, where the customer typically pays these expenses. The
two largest components of vessel operating expenses are crews
and repairs and maintenance. Vessel operating expenses are
recognized when incurred.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. We classify all highly
liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less
when purchased as cash and cash equivalents.
Vessels and Equipment. All pre-delivery costs
incurred during the construction of newbuildings are
capitalized, including interest, supervision and technical
costs. The acquisition cost and all costs incurred to restore
used vessels purchased to the standard required to properly
service customers are capitalized. Vessels are depreciated to
their estimated residual value. Depreciation is calculated on a
straight-line basis over a vessels useful life.
Depreciation is calculated using an estimated useful life of
25 years for our vessels, from the date the vessel was
originally delivered from the shipyard or a shorter period if
regulations are expected to prevent us from operating the
vessels for 25 years. Depreciation and amortization
includes depreciation on all owned vessels and vessels accounted
for as capital leases.
Generally, we drydock each shuttle tanker and conventional oil
tanker every two and a half to five years. We capitalize a
substantial portion of the costs we incur during drydocking and
amortize those costs on a straight-line basis from the
completion of a drydocking to the estimated completion of the
next drydocking. We expense costs related to routine repairs and
maintenance incurred during drydocking that do not improve or
extend the useful lives of the assets. When significant
drydocking expenditures occur prior to the expiration of this
period, we expense the remaining unamortized balance of the
original drydocking cost in the month of the subsequent
drydocking.
We assess vessels and equipment for impairment whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an
asset may not be recoverable. We measure recoverability of an
asset by comparing its carrying amount to future undiscounted
cash flows that the asset is expected to generate over its
expected remaining useful life. If we consider a vessel or
equipment to be impaired, we recognize impairment in an amount
equal to the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its
fair market value.
Direct Financing Leases. We assemble, install,
operate and lease equipment that reduces volatile organic
compound emissions (or VOC Equipment) during loading,
transportation and storage of oil and oil products. Leasing of
the VOC Equipment is accounted for as a direct financing lease,
with lease payments received being allocated between the net
investment in the lease and other income using the effective
interest method so as to produce a constant periodic rate of
return over the lease term.
Loan Costs. Loan costs, including fees,
commissions and legal expenses associated with the loans, are
presented as other assets and capitalized and amortized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the relevant loan.
Amortization of loan costs is included in interest expense.
Derivative Instruments. We utilize derivative
financial instruments to reduce interest rate risks. We do not
hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading
purposes. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (or
SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, which was amended in
June 2000 by SFAS No. 138 and in May 2003 by
SFAS No. 149, establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. It
requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either
assets or liabilities in the statement of financial condition
and measure those instruments at fair value. Derivatives that
are not hedges or are not designated as hedges are adjusted to
fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge,
depending upon the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair
value of the derivatives are either offset against the fair
value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments through income,
or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item
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is recognized in income. The ineffective portion of a
derivatives change in fair value is immediately recognized
into income.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Goodwill is not
amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually or more
frequently as impairment indicators arise. Intangible assets
with finite lives are amortized over their useful lives.
Intangible assets, which consist of contracts of affreightment
acquired as part of the purchase of Navion AS (or Navion)
in April 2003, are amortized over their respective lives, with
the amount amortized each year being weighted based on the
projected revenue to be earned under the contracts.
Income Taxes. OPCOs Norwegian subsidiaries
and Australian ship-owning subsidiary are subject to income
taxes. We account for such taxes using the liability method
pursuant to SFAS No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes.
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Summary of Significant Forecast Assumptions |
Vessel Deliveries and Vessel Sales. The forecast
reflects or assumes, as appropriate, the following changes in
OPCOs fleet:
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the sale of two older shuttle tankers in March and October 2005
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Dania Spirit) to a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation in June 2005 (or the 2005 Conventional Tanker
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conventional crude oil tanker, to an FSO unit and the subsequent
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Foreign Currency. Although OPCO operates in
international shipping markets, which typically utilize the
U.S. Dollar as the functional currency, a small portion of
OPCOs voyage revenues are denominated in Norwegian Kroner.
For purposes of this forecast, we have assumed an exchange rate
of 1 U.S. Dollar to 6.425 Kroner for the year ending
December 31, 2007. Please read Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Items You Should Consider When
Evaluating Our Historical Performance and Assessing Our Future
Prospects.
Net Voyage Revenues. Consistent with general
practice in the shipping industry, we use net voyage revenues
(defined as voyage revenues less voyage expenses) as a measure
of equating revenues generated from voyage charters to revenues
generated from time charters, which assists us in making
operating decisions about the deployment of vessels and their
performance. Under time-charter and bareboat charter contracts,
the charterer typically pays the voyage expenses, whereas under
voyage charter contracts and contracts of affreightment the
shipowner typically pays the voyage expenses. Some voyage
expenses are fixed, and the remainder can be estimated. If OPCO,
as the shipowner, pays the voyage expenses, it typically passes
the approximate amount of these expenses on to customers by
charging higher rates under the contract or billing the expenses
to them. As a result, although voyage revenues from different
types of contracts may vary, the net revenues after subtracting
voyage expenses, which we refer to as net voyage revenues, are
comparable across the different types of contracts. We
principally use net voyage revenues, a non-GAAP financial
measure, because it provides more meaningful information to us
than voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measure. Net voyage revenues are also widely used by
investors and analysts in the shipping industry for comparing
financial performance between companies in the shipping industry
to industry averages.
Forecasted net voyage revenues for the year ending
December 31, 2007 is approximately $17.6 million
greater than the pro forma results for the year ended
December 31, 2005, primarily as a result of an increase
from new and renewed shuttle tanker and FSO unit time charters
and bareboat charters at higher
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rates, which occurred in the ordinary course of business and
were the result of negotiations between the relevant parties.
This forecasted increase in net voyage revenues is partially
offset by the 2005 Shuttle Tanker Dispositions, the 2005
Conventional Tanker Disposition, the 2006 Shuttle Disposition
and the redelivery of one chartered-in vessel back to its owner
in April 2006.
Forecasted net voyage revenues for the year ending
December 31, 2007 is approximately $26.8 million
greater than the pro forma results for the twelve months ended
June 30, 2006, primarily as a result of an increase in new
and renewed shuttle tanker and FSO unit time charters and
bareboat charters at higher rates. In addition, during the first
half of 2006, our pro forma results included earlier annual
seasonal maintenance on certain North Sea oil fields compared to
2005. As a result, the pro forma results for the twelve months
ended June 30, 2006 had two maintenance seasons in the
twelve-month period, whereas the other twelve month periods have
the usual one maintenance season as described below. The
forecasted increase in net voyage revenues is partially offset
by the 2006 Shuttle Disposition and redelivery of one
chartered-in vessel back to its owner in April 2006.
Due to the harsh winter weather conditions, oil field operators
in the North Sea typically schedule oil platform and other
infrastructure repairs and maintenance during the summer,
typically in the third quarter. Because a significant portion of
OPCOs North Sea shuttle tankers operate under contracts of
affreightment, under which revenue is based on volume of oil
transported, the results of the shuttle tanker operations in the
North Sea under these contracts generally reflect this seasonal
production pattern. The affected shuttle tankers are typically
redeployed as conventional oil tankers during maintenance
season; the rates in the conventional market may be higher or
lower than the fixed-rates under the contracts of affreightment.
The forecast is based upon estimated average daily hire rates
and the total number of days OPCOs vessels are expected to
be on-hire during the year ending December 31, 2007. In
determining this we have assumed that off-hire for owned vessels
will be similar to levels of off-hire for 2005 and the first six
months of 2006 and that shuttle tankers servicing contracts of
affreightment will be utilized at levels similar to those for
2005 and the first six months of 2006. These assumptions include
expected off-hire due to scheduled drydockings. The amount of
actual off-hire time depends upon, among other things, the time
a vessel spends in drydocking for repairs, maintenance or
inspection, equipment breakdowns or delays due to accidents,
crewing strikes, certain vessel detentions or similar problems
as well as failure to maintain the vessel in compliance with its
specifications and contractual standards or to provide the
required crew.
Average daily hire rates for each vessel are derived from
OPCOs contracts of affreightment, time charters and
bareboat charters. The average daily hire rate is equal to the
voyage revenues earned by a vessel during a given period,
divided by the total number of days the vessel is not off-hire.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Forecasted vessel
operating expenses for the year ending December 31, 2007 is
approximately $9.2 million and $10.1 million greater
than the pro forma results for the year ended December 31,
2005 and the twelve months ended June 30, 2006,
respectively, primarily as a result of an increase in operating
expenses from the conversion of the Navion Saga to an FSO
unit, which has higher operating costs on average compared to a
conventional tanker, and an increase in crew and officers
salaries due to changes in crew composition and general wage
escalations. These forecasted increases are partially offset by
decreases in operating expenses from the 2005 Shuttle Tanker
Dispositions, the 2005 Conventional Tanker Disposition and the
2006 Shuttle Disposition.
Some of the more significant vessel operating expenses include
crewing and other labor and related costs, repairs and
maintenance and insurance costs. Upon the closing of this
offering, all of OPCOs seafaring employees will become
employees of other Teekay Shipping Corporation subsidiaries and
OPCOs operating subsidiaries will enter into services
agreements with Teekay Shipping Corporation subsidiaries by
which the Teekay Shipping Corporation subsidiaries will provide
crewing and other vessel operation services. Please read
Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Advisory and Administrative Services
Agreements. Labor and related costs for purposes of this
forecast are based upon estimated payments under these services
agreements, historical experience and contractual unionized wage
rates. Insurance costs are estimated based upon anticipated
premiums.
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Time-Charter Hire Expense. Our forecast for the
year ending December 31, 2007 assumes that we will
charter-in an average of 11.7 shuttle tankers during this
period. Our forecast for the number of chartered-in vessels and
the average rate per day is primarily based upon existing
time-charter contracts. Forecasted time-charter hire expense for
the year ending December 31, 2007 is approximately
$1.0 million greater than the pro forma results for the
year ended December 31, 2005, primarily due to estimated
annual rate escalations, partially offset by an estimated 13%
decrease in the average number of vessels chartered-in.
Forecasted time-charter hire expense for the year ending
December 31, 2007 is approximately $6.4 million less
than the pro forma results for the twelve months ended
June 30, 2006 due to an estimated 20% decrease in the
average number of vessels chartered-in, partially offset by
estimated annual rate escalations.
Depreciation and Amortization. Forecasted
depreciation for the year ending December 31, 2007 is
approximately $1.3 million less than the pro forma results
for the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily as a result
of a decrease in depreciation from the 2005 Shuttle Tanker
Dispositions and the 2005 Conventional Tanker Disposition and a
decrease in amortization from the expiration in 2005 of two of
our contracts of affreightment, partially offset by a forecasted
increase in depreciation of the costs to convert the Navion
Saga to an FSO unit, vessel upgrades and an increase in
amortization of drydock expenditures. Forecasted depreciation
and amortization for the year ending December 31, 2007 is
approximately $2.2 million greater than the pro forma
results for the twelve months ended June 30, 2006,
primarily due to an increase in the forecasted depreciation as
previously mentioned, partially offset by a decrease in
depreciation from the 2006 Shuttle Disposition.
Our forecast for depreciation expense assumes that no vessels
are purchased or sold during the year ending December 31,
2007. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over a
vessels useful life, which we estimate to be
25 years. The value of contracts of affreightment acquired
is being amortized over their respective lives, with the amount
amortized each year being weighted based on the projected
revenue to be earned under the contracts.
General and Administrative Expenses. Forecasted
general and administrative expenses for the year ending
December 31, 2007 is approximately $3.1 million
greater than the pro forma results for the year ended
December 31, 2005, primarily as a result of a forecasted
increase in total shore-staff compensation and an estimated
$1.5 million increase for public-company costs,
reimbursements to our general partner and payments to certain
subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation for administrative
and certain other services to be provided to us, OPCO and its
operating subsidiaries under services agreements to be entered
into upon the closing of this offering. Forecasted general and
administrative expenses for the year ending December 31,
2007 is approximately $1.1 million less than the pro forma
results for the twelve months ended June 30, 2006,
primarily as a result of forecasted decreases in shore-staff
incentive compensation, substantially offset by the estimated
increase for public-company costs, reimbursements to our general
partner and payments to certain subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping
Corporation for administrative and certain other services.
Interest Expense. Forecasted interest expense for
the year ending December 31, 2007 is approximately
$0.2 million and $1.7 million less than the pro forma
results for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the twelve
months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, primarily as a
result of a lower outstanding average debt balance under
revolving credit facilities and term loans during the year
ending December 31, 2007. This forecasted decrease is
partially offset by a forecasted increase in interest expense
from an estimated increase in the floating interest rates on
term loans. Our forecast for the year ending December 31,
2007 assumes an average revolving credit facility balance
outstanding of $1.03 billion with an estimated
weighted-average interest rate of 5.5% per annum, which rate is
based upon the average effective interest rate on the revolving
credit facilities after giving effect to existing interest rate
swap agreements. Our forecast for the year ending
December 31, 2007 assumes an average outstanding term loan
balance of $218.8 million with an estimated weighted
average interest rate of 6.25% per annum, which rate is based
upon an estimated LIBOR rate of 5.75% plus the applicable
margins under the term loans.
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Interest Income. Forecasted interest income for
the year ending December 31, 2007 is approximately
$1.7 million and $3.0 million less than the pro forma
results for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the twelve
months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, primarily as a
result of assumed lower average cash balances outstanding during
the year ending December 31, 2007 compared to the year
ended December 31, 2005 and the twelve months ended
June 30, 2006. Our forecast for the year ending
December 31, 2007 assumes an average cash balance
outstanding of $90.0 million, and an average rate of return
of 4% per annum.
Income Taxes. Forecasted income tax recovery for
the year ending December 31, 2007 is approximately
$9.9 million less and $13.7 million greater than the
pro forma results for the year ended December 31, 2005 and
the twelve months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. The
decrease and increase in forecasted income tax recovery are
primarily the result of deferred income tax recoveries during
the year ended December 31, 2005 and deferred income tax
expenses during the twelve months ended June 30, 2006, from
unrealized foreign currency exchange losses and gains,
respectively, on intercompany loans with certain Norwegian
subsidiaries. The majority of these amounts do not have a cash
impact. Our forecast assumes a constant foreign exchange rate
throughout 2007.
Other-Net. Forecasted other income for the year
ending December 31, 2007 is approximately $6.2 million
and $0.3 million greater than the pro forma results for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and the twelve months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively, primarily as a result of:
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a pro forma $3.4 million write-off of capitalized loan
costs on January 1, 2005; |
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$2.8 million and $0.9 million of other expenses
incurred during the year ended December 31, 2005 and the
twelve months ended June 30, 2006, respectively; |
partially offset by
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an estimated $0.6 million decrease in the income received
from our VOC Equipment during the year ending December 31,
2007 compared to the twelve months ended June 30, 2006. |
Our forecast for the year ending December 31, 2007 consists
of $10.9 million of income from VOC Equipment. This amount
is based upon amounts to be received from existing lease
contracts and amounts expected to be received on VOC Equipment
currently being assembled and installed on certain shuttle
tankers.
Non-Controlling Interest. Forecasted
non-controlling interest for the year ending December 31,
2007 is approximately $12.3 million less and
$27.5 million greater than the pro forma results for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and the twelve months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively, primarily as a result of a
$17.2 million decrease and a $36.4 million increase in
income before non-controlling interest, respectively. Our
forecast for the year ending December 31, 2007 assumes that
OPCO will earn $90.9 million in net income
($67.3 million non-controlling owners
portion), OPCOs five 50%-owned joint venture shuttle
tankers will earn $15.4 million in net income
($7.7 million non-controlling owners
portion), and OPCOs one 89%-owned FSO unit will earn
$0.6 million net income ($0.1 million
non-controlling owners portion), resulting in a total
non-controlling interest of $75.0 million.
Drydocking and Replacement Reserve. Forecasted
initial annual maintenance capital expenditures for OPCOs
fleet are $73.9 million per year, which includes
$12.2 million for drydocking costs and $61.7 million,
including financing costs, for replacing OPCOs shuttle
tankers, FSO units and conventional tankers at the end of their
useful lives.
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Regulatory, Industry and Economic Factors. We
forecast for the year ending December 31, 2007 based on the
following assumptions related to regulatory, industry and
economic factors:
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no material nonperformance or credit-related defaults by
suppliers, customers or vendors; |
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no new regulation or any interpretation of existing regulations
that, in either case, would be materially adverse to our or
OPCOs business. |
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no material accidents, releases, weather-related incidents,
unscheduled downtime or similar unanticipated events; |
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no major adverse change in the markets in which OPCO operates
resulting from production disruptions, reduced demand for oil or
significant changes in the market prices of oil; |
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no material changes to market, regulatory and overall economic
conditions; and |
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an annual inflation rate of 2.0% to 3.0%, depending upon the
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Pro Forma and Forecasted Cash Available for Distribution
If we had completed the transactions contemplated in this
prospectus on January 1, 2005 or July 1, 2005 as a
publicly-traded partnership, pro forma cash available for
distribution generated during the year ended December 31,
2005 and the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 would have
been approximately $27.8 million and $23.4 million,
respectively. This amount would have been sufficient to make
aggregate cash distributions equal to 100.0% of the minimum
quarterly distribution of $0.35 per unit per quarter (or
$1.40 per unit on an annualized basis) on our common units
for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the twelve
months ended June 30, 2006 and 98.8% and 67.4%,
respectively, of the minimum quarterly distribution on our
subordinated units for those periods.
The following table illustrates, on a pro forma basis, for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and for the twelve months
ended June 30, 2006, the amount of cash available for
distribution that would have been available for distributions to
our unitholders, assuming that this offering and the related
transactions had been consummated on January 1, 2005 and
July 1, 2005, respectively.
The table below also sets forth our calculation of forecasted
cash available for distribution to our unitholders and general
partner based on the Pro Forma and Forecasted Results of
Operations set forth above. Based on the financial forecast and
related assumptions, we forecast that our cash available for
distribution generated during the year ending December 31,
2007 will be approximately $30.9 million. This amount would
be sufficient to pay 100.0% of the minimum quarterly
distribution of $0.35 per unit on all of our common units
and subordinated units for the four quarters ending
December 31, 2007.
You should read Note 3. Summary of Significant
Forecast Assumptions included as part of the financial
forecast for a discussion of the material assumptions underlying
our forecast of EBITDA that is included in the table below. Our
forecast is based on those material assumptions and reflects our
judgment of conditions we expect to exist and the course of
action we expect to take. The assumptions disclosed in our
financial forecast are those that we believe are significant to
generate the forecasted EBITDA. If our estimate is not achieved,
we may not be able to pay distributions on the common units at
the initial distribution rate of $0.35 per unit per quarter
($1.40 per unit on an annualized basis). Our financial
forecast and the forecast of cash available for distribution set
forth below have been prepared by our management. Our
independent registered public accounting firm has not examined,
compiled, or otherwise applied procedures to our financial
forecast and the forecast of cash available for distribution set
forth below and, accordingly, do not express an opinion or any
other form of assurance on it.
EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income,
operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any
other measure of financial performance or liquidity calculated
in accordance with GAAP.
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When considering our forecast of cash available for distribution
for the year ending December 31, 2007, you should keep in
mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements under the
heading Risk Factors and elsewhere in this
prospectus. Any of these factors or the other risks discussed in
this prospectus could cause our financial condition and
consolidated results of operations to vary significantly from
those set forth in the financial forecast and the forecast of
cash available for distribution set forth below.
Although we forecast sufficient available cash to pay the full
minimum quarterly distribution on all of our common and
subordinated units for the year ending December 31, 2007,
OPCOs new credit facility allows it to make working
capital borrowings and to loan the proceeds to us, which we
could use to make distributions. This allows us to manage
fluctuations in OPCOs working capital.
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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
PRO FORMA AND FORECASTED CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION
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$198,360 |
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$204,769 |
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$203,423 |
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Adjustments for other non-cash items:
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Non-controlling interest
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87,248 |
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47,494 |
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74,997 |
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Write-off of capitalized loan costs
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3,402 |
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Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)
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5,137 |
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Gain on sale of vessels
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(9,423 |
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270,306 |
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252,503 |
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278,420 |
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Adjustments for cash items and maintenance capital
expenditures reserves:
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Minority owners share of cash available for distribution from
joint ventures
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(15,328 |
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(14,351 |
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(11,863 |
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Cash interest expense
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(72,238 |
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(73,733 |
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Cash interest income
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5,265 |
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6,590 |
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3,600 |
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Cash income tax expense
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(2,762 |
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(2,699 |
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Public partnership expenses
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1,500 |
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1,500 |
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1,500 |
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Drydocking capital expenditure reserve(3)
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Replacement capital expenditure reserve(3)
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(61,680 |
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Cash available for distribution from OPCO
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112,823 |
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95,890 |
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124,452 |
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TSCs 74.0% limited partner share of OPCOs available
cash
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(70,959 |
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(92,094 |
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Public partnership expenses
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(1,500 |
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Cash available for distribution
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$27,834 |
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$23,431 |
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$30,858 |
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Expected distributions:
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Distributions per unit
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$1.40 |
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$1.40 |
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$1.40 |
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Distributions to our public common unitholders(4)
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9,800 |
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9,800 |
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9,800 |
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Distributions to TSC common units(4)
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3,920 |
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3,920 |
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3,920 |
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Distributions to TSC subordinated units
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13,720 |
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13,720 |
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13,720 |
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Distributions to TSC general partner interest
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|
560 |
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|
|
560 |
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|
560 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total distributions(5)
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|
$28,000 |
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|
$28,000 |
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|
$28,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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Excess (shortfall)
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|
$(166 |
) |
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|
$(4,569 |
) |
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|
$2,858 |
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Annualized initial quarterly distribution per unit
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|
$1.40 |
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|
$1.40 |
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|
$1.40 |
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Aggregate distributions based on annualized minimum quarterly
distribution
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|
$28,000 |
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|
$28,000 |
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|
$28,000 |
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Percent of minimum quarterly distributions payable to common
unitholders
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|
100.0 |
% |
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|
100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
Percent of minimum quarterly distributions payable to
subordinated unitholders
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|
98.8 |
% |
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67.4 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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(1) |
The forecasted column is based on the assumptions set forth in
Pro Forma and Forecasted Results of
Operations Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies and Assumptions. |
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(2) |
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we use as it is an
important supplemental measure of performance and liquidity.
EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization. This measure is not calculated or presented in
accordance with GAAP. We explain this measure below and
reconcile it to its most directly comparable financial measures
calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. |
EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management
and by external users of our financial statements, such as
investors, to assess:
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the financial and operating performance of assets without regard
to financing methods, capital structure, income taxes or
historical cost basis; and |
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the ability to generate cash sufficient to service debt, make
distributions to our unitholders and undertake capital
expenditures. |
EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income,
operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any
other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in
accordance with GAAP. EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items
that affect net income and operating income, and these measures
may vary among other companies.
Therefore, EBITDA as presented below may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures of other companies. The following
table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures on a pro forma and forecasted
basis for each of the periods indicated.
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Consolidated Pro Forma | |
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Forecast | |
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Year | |
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Twelve Months | |
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Year | |
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Ended | |
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Ended | |
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Ending | |
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December 31, | |
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June 30, | |
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December 31, | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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2007 | |
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(unaudited) | |
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(in thousands) | |
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net operating
cash flow:
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Net operating cash flow
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$212,382 |
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$185,553 |
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$188,146 |
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Non-controlling interest
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(87,248 |
) |
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(47,494 |
) |
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(74,997 |
) |
Interest expense, net
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66,973 |
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|
67,143 |
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68,685 |
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Change in working capital
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(22,951 |
) |
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|
(9,162 |
) |
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Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and other, net
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15,248 |
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(5,747 |
) |
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|
1,000 |
|
Gain on sale of vessels
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9,423 |
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4,897 |
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Expenditures for drydocking
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8,906 |
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10,007 |
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20,589 |
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Write-off of capitalized loan costs
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(3,402 |
) |
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Equity loss (net of dividends received)
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(971 |
) |
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(428 |
) |
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EBITDA
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$198,360 |
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|
$204,769 |
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$203,423 |
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(3) |
Our partnership agreement requires that an estimate of the
maintenance capital expenditures necessary to maintain our asset
base be subtracted from operating surplus each quarter, as
opposed to amounts actually spent. Because our interest in OPCO
will represent our only cash-generating asset upon the closing
of this offering, an estimate of its maintenance capital
expenditures is more meaningful. The board of directors of our
general partner, Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., will approve the
amount of OPCOs reserves for maintenance capital
expenditures and other purposes. Our initial estimated
maintenance capital expenditures for OPCO are $73.9 million
per year. The amount of estimated maintenance capital
expenditures attributable to future drydocking expenses is based
on the |
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average annual anticipated drydocking over the remaining useful
lives of OPCOs vessels. The actual cost of maintenance
capital expenditures, including for drydocking, vessel
replacement and other items, will depend on a number of factors,
including, among others, prevailing market conditions, charter
hire rates and the availability and cost of financing at the
time of vessel replacement. We may elect to fund some or all
maintenance capital expenditures through the issuance of
additional common units, which may be dilutive to existing
unitholders. Please read Risk Factors Risks
Inherent in Our Business OPCO must make substantial
capital expenditures to maintain the operating capacity of its
fleet, which will reduce cash available for distribution. In
addition, each quarter our general partner is required to deduct
estimated maintenance capital expenditures from operating
surplus, which may result in less cash available to unitholders
than if actual maintenance capital expenditures were
deducted. |
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(4) |
Assumes the underwriters option to purchase additional
common units is not exercised. The net proceeds from any
exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional
common units will be used to redeem common units from Teekay
Shipping Corporation. The number of units redeemed would equal
the number of units for which the underwriters exercise their
over-allotment option. |
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(5) |
Represents the amount required to fund distributions to our
unitholders and our general partner for four quarters based upon
our minimum quarterly distribution rate of $0.35 per unit. |
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HOW WE MAKE CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
Distribution of Available Cash
Within approximately 45 days after the end of each quarter,
beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2006, we
will distribute all of our available cash (defined below) to
unitholders of record on the applicable record date. We will
adjust the minimum quarterly distribution for the period from
the closing of this offering through December 31, 2006
based on the actual length of the period.
We define available cash in the glossary, and it generally
means, for each fiscal quarter, all cash on hand at the end of
the quarter (including our proportionate share of cash on hand
of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own, including OPCO):
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less the amount of cash reserves (including our proportionate
share of cash reserves of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly
own) established by our general partner to: |
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provide for the proper conduct of our business (including
reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated
credit needs); |
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comply with applicable law, any debt instruments or other
agreements; or |
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provide funds for distributions to our unitholders and to our
general partner for any one or more of the next four quarters; |
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plus all cash on hand (including our proportionate share of cash
on hand of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own) on the
date of determination of available cash for the quarter
resulting from working capital borrowings made after the end of
the quarter. Working capital borrowings are generally borrowings
that are made under credit agreements and in all cases are used
solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to
partners. |
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Intent to Distribute the Minimum Quarterly
Distribution |
We intend to distribute to the holders of common units and
subordinated units on a quarterly basis at least the minimum
quarterly distribution of $0.35 per unit, or $1.40 per
unit per year, to the extent we have sufficient cash on hand to
pay the distribution after we establish cash reserves and pay
fees and expenses. The amount of available cash from operating
surplus needed to pay the minimum quarterly distribution for one
quarter on all units outstanding immediately after this offering
and the related distribution on the 2.0% general partner
interest is approximately $7.0 million.
However, there is no guarantee that we will pay the minimum
quarterly distribution on the units in any quarter. Even if our
cash distribution policy is not modified or revoked, the amount
of distributions paid under our policy and the decision to make
any distribution is determined by our general partner, taking
into consideration the terms of our partnership agreement.
Because our 26.0% interest in OPCO will be our only
cash-generating asset upon the closing of this offering, the
amount of our distributions to unitholders initially will depend
upon distributions by OPCO to us. OPCO will be prohibited from
making any distributions to us if it would cause an event of
default, or an event of default is existing, under its credit
agreements. Please read Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Liquidity and Capital
Resources Credit Facilities and
Covenants and Other Restrictions in Our
Financing Agreements for a discussion of the restrictions
to be included in the credit agreements that may restrict
OPCOs ability to make distributions.
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Operating Surplus and Capital Surplus
All cash distributed to unitholders will be characterized as
either operating surplus or capital
surplus. We treat distributions of available cash from
operating surplus differently than distributions of available
cash from capital surplus.
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Definition of Operating Surplus |
We define operating surplus in the glossary, and for any period
it generally means:
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$15.0 million; plus |
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all cash receipts (including our proportionate share of cash
receipts for certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own,
including OPCO) after the closing of this offering, excluding
cash from (1) borrowings, other than working capital
borrowings, (2) sales of equity and debt securities,
(3) sales or other dispositions of assets outside the
ordinary course of business, (4) termination of interest
rate swap agreements, (5) capital contributions or
(6) corporate reorganizations or restructurings; plus |
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working capital borrowings (including our proportionate share of
working capital borrowings for certain subsidiaries we do not
wholly own) made after the end of a quarter but before the date
of determination of operating surplus for the quarter; plus |
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interest paid on debt incurred (including periodic net payments
under related interest rate swap agreements) and cash
distributions paid on equity securities issued, in each case
(and including our proportionate share of such interest and cash
distributions paid by certain subsidiaries we do not wholly
own), to finance all or any portion of the construction,
expansion or improvement of a capital asset such as vessels
during the period from such financing until the earlier to occur
of the date the capital asset is put into service or the date
that it is abandoned or disposed of; plus |
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interest paid on debt incurred (including periodic net payments
under related interest rate swap agreements) and cash
distributions paid on equity securities issued, in each case
(and including our proportionate share of such interest and cash
distributions paid by certain subsidiaries we do not wholly
own), to pay the construction period interest on debt incurred
(including periodic net payments under related interest rate
swap agreements), or to pay construction period distributions on
equity issued, to finance the construction projects described in
the immediately preceding bullet; less |
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all of our operating expenditures (including our proportionate
share of operating expenditures by certain subsidiaries we do
not wholly own) after the closing of this offering and the
repayment of working capital borrowings, but not (1) the
repayment of other borrowings, (2) actual maintenance
capital expenditures, or expansion capital expenditures or
investment capital expenditures, (3) transaction expenses
(including taxes) related to interim capital transactions or
(4) distributions; less |
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estimated maintenance capital expenditures and the amount of
cash reserves (including our proportionate share of cash
reserves for certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own)
established by our general partner to provide funds for future
operating expenditures. |
If a working capital borrowing, which increases operating
surplus, is not repaid during the twelve-month period following
the borrowing, it will be deemed repaid at the end of such
period, thus decreasing operating surplus at such time. When
such working capital borrowing is in fact repaid, it will not be
treated as a reduction in operating surplus because operating
surplus will have been previously reduced by the deemed
repayment.
As described above, operating surplus includes a provision that
will enable us, if we choose, to distribute as operating surplus
up to $15.0 million of cash we receive in the future from
non-operating
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sources, such as asset sales, issuances of securities and
long-term borrowing, that would otherwise be distributed as
capital surplus. In addition, the effect of including, as
described above, certain cash distributions on equity securities
or interest payments on debt in operating surplus also would be
to increase operating surplus by the amount of any such cash
distributions or interest payments. As a result, we may
distribute as operating surplus up to the amount of any such
cash distributions or interest payments of cash we receive from
non-operating sources.
For purposes of determining operating surplus, maintenance
capital expenditures are those capital expenditures required to
maintain over the long term the operating capacity of or the
revenue generated by capital assets, and expansion capital
expenditures are those capital expenditures that increase the
operating capacity of or the revenue generated by capital
assets. To the extent, however, that capital expenditures
associated with acquiring a new vessel increase the revenues or
the operating capacity of the fleet, those capital expenditures
would be classified as expansion capital expenditures.
Investment capital expenditures are those capital expenditures
that are neither maintenance capital expenditures nor expansion
capital expenditures. Investment capital expenditures largely
will consist of capital expenditures made for investment
purposes.
Examples of investment capital expenditures include traditional
capital expenditures for investment purposes, such as purchases
of securities, as well as other capital expenditures that might
be made in lieu of such traditional investment capital
expenditures, such as the acquisition of a capital asset for
investment purposes.
Examples of maintenance capital expenditures include capital
expenditures associated with drydocking a vessel or acquiring a
new vessel to the extent such expenditures are incurred to
maintain the operating capacity of or the revenue generated by
the fleet. Maintenance capital expenditures will also include
interest (and related fees) on debt incurred and distributions
on equity issued to finance the construction of a replacement
vessel and paid during the construction period, which we define
as the period beginning on the date of entry into a binding
construction contract and ending on the earlier of the date that
the replacement vessel commences commercial service or the date
that the replacement vessel is abandoned or disposed of. Debt
incurred to pay or equity issued to fund construction period
interest payments, and distributions on such equity, will also
be considered maintenance capital expenditures.
Because we expect that maintenance capital expenditures will be
very large and vary significantly in timing, the amount of
actual maintenance capital expenditures may differ substantially
from period to period, which could cause similar fluctuations in
the amounts of operating surplus, adjusted operating surplus,
and available cash for distribution to our unitholders if we
subtracted actual maintenance capital expenditures from
operating surplus each quarter. Accordingly, to eliminate the
effect on operating surplus of these fluctuations, our
partnership agreement will require that an amount equal to an
estimate of the average quarterly maintenance capital
expenditures necessary to maintain the operating capacity of or
the revenue generated by our capital assets over the long term
be subtracted from operating surplus each quarter, as opposed to
the actual amounts spent. The amount of estimated maintenance
capital expenditures deducted from operating surplus is subject
to review and change by the board of directors of our general
partner at least once a year, provided that any change must be
approved by the boards conflicts committee. The estimate
will be made at least annually and whenever an event occurs that
is likely to result in a material adjustment to the amount of
our maintenance capital expenditures, such as a major
acquisition or the introduction of new governmental regulations
that will affect our fleet. For purposes of calculating
operating surplus, any adjustment to this estimate will be
prospective only. For a discussion of the amounts we have
allocated toward estimated maintenance capital expenditures,
please read Our Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions
on Distributions. The partnership agreement of OPCO
requires that the board of directors of our general partner, on
our behalf, must approve the amount of maintenance capital
reserves for OPCO.
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Our use of estimated maintenance capital expenditures in
calculating operating surplus will have the following effects:
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it will reduce the risk that actual maintenance capital
expenditures in any one quarter will be large enough to make
operating surplus less than the minimum quarterly distribution
to be paid on all the units for that quarter and subsequent
quarters; |
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it will reduce the need for us to borrow to pay distributions; |
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it will be more difficult for us to raise our distribution above
the minimum quarterly distribution and pay incentive
distributions to our general partner; and |
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it will reduce the likelihood that a large maintenance capital
expenditure in a period will prevent our general partners
affiliates from being able to convert some or all of their
subordinated units into common units since the effect of an
estimate is to spread the expected expense over several periods,
mitigating the effect of the actual payment of the expenditure
on any single period. |
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Definition of Capital Surplus |
We also define capital surplus in the glossary, and it generally
will be generated only by:
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borrowings other than working capital borrowings; |
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sales of debt and equity securities; and |
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sales or other dispositions of assets for cash, other than
inventory, accounts receivable and other current assets sold in
the ordinary course of business or non-current assets sold as
part of normal retirements or replacements of assets. |
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Characterization of Cash Distributions |
We will treat all available cash distributed as coming from
operating surplus until the sum of all available cash
distributed since we began operations equals the operating
surplus as of the most recent date of determination of available
cash. We will treat any amount distributed in excess of
operating surplus, regardless of its source, as capital surplus.
As described above, operating surplus does not reflect actual
cash on hand that is available for distribution to our
unitholders. For example, it includes a provision that will
enable us, if we choose, to distribute as operating surplus up
to $15.0 million of cash we receive in the future from
non-operating sources such as asset sales, issuances of
securities and long-term borrowings that would otherwise be
distributed as capital surplus. We do not anticipate that we
will make any distributions from capital surplus.
Subordination Period
During the subordination period, which we define below and in
the glossary, 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
$0.35 per quarter, plus any arrearages in the payment of
the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units from
prior quarters, before any distributions of available cash from
operating surplus may be made on the subordinated units.
Distribution arrearages do not accrue on the subordinated units.
The purpose of the subordinated units is to increase the
likelihood that during the subordination period there will be
available cash from operating surplus to be distributed on the
common units.
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Definition of Subordination Period |
We define the subordination period in the glossary. Except
as described below under Early Termination of
Subordination Period, the subordination period will extend
until the first day of any quarter, beginning after
December 31, 2009, that each of the following tests are met:
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distributions of available cash from operating surplus on each
of the outstanding common units and subordinated units equaled
or exceeded the minimum quarterly distribution for each of the
three, consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods
immediately preceding that date; |
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the adjusted operating surplus (as defined below)
generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping
four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date equaled or
exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all
of the outstanding common units and subordinated units during
those periods on a fully diluted basis and the related
distribution on the 2% general partner interest during those
periods; and |
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there are no arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly
distribution on the common units. |
If the unitholders remove our general partner without cause, the
subordination period may end before December 31, 2009.
Early Termination of Subordination Period. The
subordination period will automatically terminate and the
subordinated units will convert into common any units on a
one-for-one basis if the following tests are met:
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distributions of available cash from operating surplus on each
of the outstanding common units, subordinated units and general
partner units equaled or exceeded $2.10 (150.0% of the
annualized minimum quarterly distribution) for any four-quarter
period immediately preceding the date of determination; and |
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the adjusted operating surplus (as defined below)
generated during any four-quarter period immediately preceding
the date of determination equaled or exceeded the sum of a
distribution of $2.10 per common unit (150.0% of the
annualized minimum quarterly distribution) on all of the
outstanding common and subordinated units on a fully diluted
basis; and |
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there are no arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly
distribution on the common units. |
For purposes of determining whether sufficient adjusted
operating surplus has been generated under these conversion
tests, the conflicts committee may adjust adjusted operating
surplus upwards or downwards if it determines in good faith that
the estimated amount of maintenance capital expenditures used in
the determination of operating surplus was materially incorrect,
based on circumstances prevailing at the time of original
determination of the estimate.
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Definition of Adjusted Operating Surplus |
We define adjusted operating surplus in the glossary, and for
any period it generally means:
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operating surplus generated with respect to that period; less |
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any net increase in working capital borrowings (including our
proportionate share of any changes in working capital borrowings
of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own, including OPCO)
with respect to that period; less |
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any net reduction in cash reserves (including our proportionate
share of cash reserves of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly
own) for operating expenditures with respect to that period not
relating to an operating expenditure made with respect to that
period; plus |
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any net decrease in working capital borrowings (including our
proportionate share of any changes in working capital borrowings
of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own) with respect to
that period; plus |
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any net increase in cash reserves (including our proportionate
share of cash reserves of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly
own) for operating expenditures with respect to that period
required by any debt instrument for the repayment of principal,
interest or premium. |
Adjusted operating surplus is intended to reflect the cash
generated from operations during a particular period and
therefore excludes net increases in working capital borrowings
and net drawdowns of reserves of cash generated in prior periods.
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Effect of Expiration of the Subordination Period |
Upon expiration of the subordination period, each outstanding
subordinated unit will convert into one common unit and will
then participate pro rata with the other common units in
distributions of available cash. In addition, if the unitholders
remove our general partner other than for cause and units held
by our general partner and its affiliates are not voted in favor
of such removal:
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the subordination period will end and each subordinated unit
will immediately convert into one common unit; |
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any existing arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly
distribution on the common units will be extinguished; and |
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our general partner will have the right to convert its general
partner interest and, if any, its incentive distribution rights
into common units or to receive cash in exchange for those
interests. |
Distributions of Available Cash From Operating Surplus During
the Subordination Period
We will make distributions of available cash from operating
surplus for any quarter during the subordination period in the
following manner:
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first, 98.0% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to
our general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding
common unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly
distribution for that quarter; |
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second, 98.0% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to
our general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding
common unit an amount equal to any arrearages in payment of the
minimum quarterly distribution on the common units for any prior
quarters during the subordination period; |
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third, 98.0% to the subordinated unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0%
to our general partner, until we distribute for each
subordinated unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly
distribution for that quarter; and |
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thereafter, in the manner described in
Incentive Distribution Rights below. |
The preceding paragraph is based on the assumption that our
general partner maintains its 2.0% general partner interest and
that we do not issue additional classes of equity securities.
Distributions of Available Cash From Operating Surplus After
the Subordination Period
We will make distributions of available cash from operating
surplus for any quarter after the subordination period in the
following manner:
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first, 98.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to our
general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding unit
an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution for that
quarter; and |
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thereafter, in the manner described in
Incentive Distribution Rights below. |
The preceding paragraph is based on the assumption that our
general partner maintains its 2.0% general partner interest and
that we do not issue additional classes of equity securities.
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Incentive Distribution Rights
Incentive distribution rights represent the right to receive an
increasing percentage of quarterly distributions of available
cash from operating surplus after the minimum quarterly
distribution and the target distribution levels have been
achieved. Our general partner currently holds the incentive
distribution rights, but may transfer these rights separately
from its general partner interest. Except for transfers of
incentive distribution rights to an affiliate or another entity
as part of our general partners merger or consolidation
with or into, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets
to such entity, the approval of a majority of our common units
(excluding common units held by our general partner and its
affiliates), voting separately as a class, generally is required
for a transfer of the incentive distributions rights to a third
party prior to December 31, 2016. Please read The
Partnership Agreement Transfer of Incentive
Distribution Rights. Any transfer by our general partner
of the incentive distribution rights would not change the
percentage allocations of quarterly distributions with respect
to such rights.
If for any quarter:
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we have distributed available cash from operating surplus to the
common and subordinated unitholders in an amount equal to the
minimum quarterly distribution; and |
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we have distributed available cash from operating surplus on
outstanding common units in an amount necessary to eliminate any
cumulative arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly
distribution; |
then, we will distribute any additional available cash from
operating surplus for that quarter among the unitholders and our
general partner in the following manner:
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first, 98.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to our
general partner, until each unitholder receives a total of
$0.4025 per unit for that quarter (the first target
distribution); |
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second, 85.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 15.0% to our
general partner, until each unitholder receives a total of
$0.4375 per unit for that quarter (the second target
distribution); |
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third, 75.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 25.0% to our
general partner, until each unitholder receives a total of
$0.525 per unit for that quarter (the third target
distribution); and |
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thereafter, 50.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 50.0% to our
general partner. |
In each case, the amount of the target distribution set forth
above is exclusive of any distributions to common unitholders to
eliminate any cumulative arrearages in payment of the minimum
quarterly distribution. The percentage interests set forth above
assume that our general partner maintains its 2.0% general
partner interest and has not transferred the incentive
distribution rights and that we do not issue additional classes
of equity securities.
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Percentage Allocations of Available Cash From Operating
Surplus
The following table illustrates the percentage allocations of
the additional available cash from operating surplus between the
unitholders and our general partner up to the various target
distribution levels. The amounts set forth under Marginal
Percentage Interest in Distributions are the percentage
interests of the unitholders and our general partner in any
available cash from operating surplus we distribute up to and
including the corresponding amount in the column Total
Quarterly Distribution Target Amount, until available cash
from operating surplus we distribute reaches the next target
distribution level, if any. The percentage interests shown for
the unitholders and our general partner for the minimum
quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly
distribution amounts that are less than the minimum quarterly
distribution. The percentage interests shown for our general
partner include its 2.0% general partner interest and assume our
general partner has contributed any capital necessary to
maintain its 2.0% general partner interest and has not
transferred the incentive distribution rights.
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Marginal Percentage | |
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Interest in Distributions | |
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Total Quarterly Distribution | |
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Target Amount | |
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Unitholders | |
|
General Partner | |
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Minimum Quarterly Distribution
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$0.35 |
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|
|
98.0 |
% |
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2.0 |
% |
First Target Distribution
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|
Up to $0.4025 |
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98.0 |
% |
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2.0 |
% |
Second Target Distribution
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|
Above $0.4025 up to $0.4375 |
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85.0 |
% |
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15.0 |
% |
Third Target Distribution
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|
Above $0.4375 up to $0.525 |
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75.0 |
% |
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25.0 |
% |
Thereafter
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|
Above $0.525 |
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|
50.0 |
% |
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50.0 |
% |
Distributions From Capital Surplus
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|
How Distributions From Capital Surplus Will Be Made |
We will make distributions of available cash from capital
surplus, if any, in the following manner:
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first, 98.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to our
general partner, until we distribute for each common unit that
was issued in this offering, an amount of available cash from
capital surplus equal to the initial public offering
price; and |
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|
second, 98.0% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to
our general partner, until we distribute for each common unit,
an amount of available cash from capital surplus equal to any
unpaid arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly
distribution on the common units; and |
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|
thereafter, we will make all distributions of available cash
from capital surplus as if they were from operating surplus. |
The preceding paragraph is based on the assumption that our
general partner maintains its 2.0% general partner interest and
that we do not issue additional classes of equity securities.
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|
|
Effect of a Distribution From Capital Surplus |
Our partnership agreement treats a distribution of capital
surplus as the repayment of the initial unit price from this
offering, which is a return of capital. Each time a distribution
of capital surplus is made, the minimum quarterly distribution
and the target distribution levels will be reduced in the same
proportion as the distribution had to the fair market value of
the common units prior to the announcement of the distribution.
Because distributions of capital surplus will reduce the minimum
quarterly distribution, after any of these distributions are
made, it may be easier for our general partner to receive
incentive distributions and for the subordinated units to
convert into common units. However, any distribution of capital
surplus before the minimum quarterly distribution is reduced to
zero cannot be applied to the payment of the minimum quarterly
distribution or any arrearages.
Once we reduce the minimum quarterly distribution and the target
distribution levels to zero, we will then make all future
distributions from operating surplus, with 50.0% being paid to
the holders of units and
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50.0% to our general partner. The percentage interests shown for
our general partner include its 2.0% general partner interest
and assume the general partner maintains its 2.0% general
partner interest and has not transferred the incentive
distribution rights.
Adjustment to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target
Distribution Levels
In addition to adjusting the minimum quarterly distribution and
target distribution levels to reflect a distribution of capital
surplus, if we combine our units into fewer units or subdivide
our units into a greater number of units, we will
proportionately adjust:
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|
|
the minimum quarterly distribution; |
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|
|
the target distribution levels; and |
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|
|
the initial unit price. |
For example, if a two-for-one split of the common and
subordinated units should occur, the minimum quarterly
distribution, the target distribution levels and the initial
unit price would each be reduced to 50.0% of its initial level.
If we combine our common units into a lesser number of units or
subdivide our common units into a greater number of units, we
will combine our subordinated units or subdivide our
subordinated units, using the same ratio applied to the common
units. We will not make any adjustment by reason of the issuance
of additional units for cash or property.
In addition, if legislation is enacted or if existing law is
modified or interpreted by a governmental taxing authority so
that OPCO or any subsidiary becomes subject to additional
taxation as an entity for U.S. federal, state, local or foreign
tax purposes, our partnership agreement specifies that the
minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution
levels for each quarter will be reduced by multiplying each
distribution level by a fraction, the numerator of which is
available cash for that quarter and the denominator of which is
the sum of available cash for that quarter plus the general
partners estimate of our direct or indirect aggregate
liability for the quarter for such taxes payable by reason of
such legislation or interpretation. To the extent that the
actual tax liability differs from the estimated tax liability
for any quarter, the difference will be accounted for in
subsequent quarters.
Distributions of Cash Upon Liquidation
If we dissolve in accordance with the partnership agreement, we
will sell or otherwise dispose of our assets in a process called
liquidation. We will apply the proceeds of liquidation in the
manner set forth below.
If, as of the date three trading days prior to the announcement
of the proposed liquidation, the average closing price of our
common units for the preceding 20 trading days (or the
current market price) is greater than the sum of:
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|
|
|
any arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution
on the common units for any prior quarters during the
subordination period; plus |
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|
|
the initial unit price (less any prior capital surplus
distributions and any prior cash distributions made in
connection with a partial liquidation); |
then the proceeds of the liquidation will be applied as follows:
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|
|
|
|
first, 98.0% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to
our general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding
common unit an amount equal to the current market price of our
common units; |
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|
|
second, 98.0% to the subordinated unitholders, pro rata, and
2.0% to our general partner, until we distribute for each
subordinated unit an amount equal to the current market price of
our common units; and |
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|
|
thereafter, 50.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, 48.0% to holders
of incentive distribution rights and 2.0% to our general partner. |
If, as of the date three trading days prior to the announcement
of the proposed liquidation, the current market price of our
common units is equal to or less than the sum of:
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|
|
any arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution
on the common units for any prior quarters during the
subordination period; plus |
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|
|
the initial unit price (less any prior capital surplus
distributions and any prior cash distributions made in
connection with a partial liquidation); |
then the proceeds of the liquidation will be applied as follows:
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|
|
|
|
first, 98.0% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to
our general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding
common unit an amount equal to the initial unit price (less any
prior capital surplus distributions and any prior cash
distributions made in connection with a partial liquidation); |
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|
|
second, 98.0% to the common unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to
our general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding
common unit an amount equal to any arrearages in payment of the
minimum quarterly distribution on the common units for any prior
quarters during the subordination period; |
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|
|
third, 98.0% to the subordinated unitholders and 2.0% to our
general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding
subordinated unit an amount equal to the initial unit price
(less any prior capital surplus distributions and any prior cash
distributions made in connection with a partial liquidation); and |
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|
|
thereafter, 50.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, 48.0% to holders
of incentive distribution rights and 2.0% to our general partner. |
The immediately preceding two paragraphs are based on the
assumption that our general partner maintains its 2.0% general
partner interest and that we do not issue additional classes of
equity securities.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL AND OPERATING
DATA
The following table presents, in each case for the periods and
as at the dates indicated, selected:
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|
|
historical financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor; and |
|
|
|
pro forma financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. |
The selected historical financial and operating data has been
prepared on the following basis:
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|
|
the historical financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor as at and for the years ended
December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 are derived from the
unaudited combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor, which are not included in this
prospectus; |
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|
|
the historical financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor as at and for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 are derived from the audited
combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor included elsewhere in this
prospectus; and |
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|
|
the historical financial and operating data of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor as at and for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006 are derived from the
unaudited combined consolidated financial statements of Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor, which, other than the unaudited
combined balance sheet as at June 30, 2005, are included
elsewhere in this prospectus. |
The unaudited pro forma financial data of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. presented for the year ended December 31,
2005 and as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2006
are derived from our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma
income statement data for the year ended December 31, 2005
and for the six months ended June 30, 2006 assumes this
offering and related transactions occurred on January 1,
2005. The pro forma balance sheet data assumes this offering and
related transactions occurred on June 30, 2006. A more
complete explanation of the pro forma data can be found in our
unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
The following table includes two financial measures, net voyage
revenues and EBITDA, which we use in our business and are not
calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. We explain
these measures and reconcile them to their most directly
comparable financial measures calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP in Non-GAAP Financial
Measures below.
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The following table should be read together with, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to, the historical
combined consolidated and unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements and the accompanying notes included
elsewhere in this prospectus. The table should be read together
with Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months | |
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
Months | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Ended | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(audited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands, except per unit and fleet data) | |
Income Statement Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues
|
|
|
$137,258 |
|
|
|
$156,745 |
|
|
|
$747,383 |
|
|
|
$986,504 |
|
|
|
$807,548 |
|
|
|
$400,315 |
|
|
|
$386,724 |
|
|
|
$678,888 |
|
|
|
$349,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses(1)
|
|
|
7,447 |
|
|
|
8,894 |
|
|
|
146,893 |
|
|
|
118,819 |
|
|
|
74,543 |
|
|
|
32,400 |
|
|
|
48,344 |
|
|
|
93,935 |
|
|
|
60,186 |
|
|
Vessel operating expenses(2)
|
|
|
31,617 |
|
|
|
42,395 |
|
|
|
87,507 |
|
|
|
105,595 |
|
|
|
104,475 |
|
|
|
52,900 |
|
|
|
52,954 |
|
|
|
114,843 |
|
|
|
57,545 |
|
|
Time-charter hire expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,976 |
|
|
|
372,449 |
|
|
|
373,536 |
|
|
|
176,276 |
|
|
|
165,935 |
|
|
|
145,423 |
|
|
|
76,288 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
45,167 |
|
|
|
49,579 |
|
|
|
93,269 |
|
|
|
118,460 |
|
|
|
107,542 |
|
|
|
55,620 |
|
|
|
51,331 |
|
|
|
116,922 |
|
|
|
56,138 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
10,424 |
|
|
|
11,733 |
|
|
|
33,968 |
|
|
|
65,819 |
|
|
|
85,856 |
|
|
|
37,838 |
|
|
|
43,469 |
|
|
|
61,546 |
|
|
|
32,265 |
|
|
Vessel and equipment writedowns and (gain) loss on sale of
vessels
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
(3,725 |
) |
|
|
2,820 |
|
|
|
5,369 |
|
|
|
1,845 |
|
|
|
(9,423 |
) |
|
|
(305 |
) |
|
Restructuring charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
94,655 |
|
|
|
112,601 |
|
|
|
597,676 |
|
|
|
777,417 |
|
|
|
749,727 |
|
|
|
360,403 |
|
|
|
364,331 |
|
|
|
524,201 |
|
|
|
282,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations
|
|
|
42,603 |
|
|
|
44,144 |
|
|
|
149,707 |
|
|
|
209,087 |
|
|
|
57,821 |
|
|
|
39,912 |
|
|
|
22,393 |
|
|
|
154,687 |
|
|
|
66,729 |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(31,090 |
) |
|
|
(28,136 |
) |
|
|
(46,872 |
) |
|
|
(43,957 |
) |
|
|
(39,791 |
) |
|
|
(20,100 |
) |
|
|
(24,504 |
) |
|
|
(73,458 |
) |
|
|
(36,961 |
) |
Interest income
|
|
|
999 |
|
|
|
549 |
|
|
|
1,278 |
|
|
|
2,459 |
|
|
|
4,605 |
|
|
|
2,271 |
|
|
|
3,291 |
|
|
|
5,265 |
|
|
|
3,834 |
|
Equity income (loss) from joint ventures
|
|
|
2,634 |
|
|
|
4,597 |
|
|
|
5,047 |
|
|
|
6,162 |
|
|
|
5,199 |
|
|
|
2,573 |
|
|
|
3,191 |
|
|
|
(971 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities
|
|
|
(1,415 |
) |
|
|
(1,227 |
) |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
94,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)(3)
|
|
|
3,685 |
|
|
|
(35,121 |
) |
|
|
(17,821 |
) |
|
|
(37,910 |
) |
|
|
34,178 |
|
|
|
25,730 |
|
|
|
(18,688 |
) |
|
|
9,281 |
|
|
|
(4,339 |
) |
Income tax recovery (expense)
|
|
|
(4,963 |
) |
|
|
(8,116 |
) |
|
|
(30,035 |
) |
|
|
(28,188 |
) |
|
|
13,873 |
|
|
|
15,786 |
|
|
|
(7,762 |
) |
|
|
13,873 |
|
|
|
(7,762 |
) |
Other net
|
|
|
2,923 |
|
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
4,455 |
|
|
|
14,064 |
|
|
|
9,091 |
|
|
|
3,694 |
|
|
|
5,694 |
|
|
|
5,689 |
|
|
|
5,694 |
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
(2,345 |
) |
|
|
(1,212 |
) |
|
|
(2,763 |
) |
|
|
(2,167 |
) |
|
|
(229 |
) |
|
|
(692 |
) |
|
|
(414 |
) |
|
|
(87,248 |
) |
|
|
(21,541 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
$13,031 |
|
|
|
$(23,209 |
) |
|
|
$63,513 |
|
|
|
$213,772 |
|
|
|
$84,747 |
|
|
|
$69,174 |
|
|
|
$(16,799 |
) |
|
|
$27,118 |
|
|
|
$5,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income per common unit (basic and diluted)(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.40 |
|
|
|
$0.56 |
|
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and marketable securities
|
|
|
$32,605 |
|
|
|
$39,754 |
|
|
|
$160,957 |
|
|
|
$143,729 |
|
|
|
$128,986 |
|
|
|
$119,495 |
|
|
|
$133,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$90,000 |
|
Vessels and equipment(5)
|
|
|
709,787 |
|
|
|
725,263 |
|
|
|
1,431,947 |
|
|
|
1,427,481 |
|
|
|
1,300,064 |
|
|
|
1,346,328 |
|
|
|
1,260,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,528,480 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
878,816 |
|
|
|
1,002,452 |
|
|
|
2,037,855 |
|
|
|
2,040,642 |
|
|
|
1,884,017 |
|
|
|
1,913,756 |
|
|
|
1,866,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,038,218 |
|
Total debt(6)
|
|
|
456,761 |
|
|
|
673,074 |
|
|
|
1,354,392 |
|
|
|
1,210,998 |
|
|
|
991,855 |
|
|
|
1,045,094 |
|
|
|
971,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,317,314 |
|
Non-controlling interest(7)
|
|
|
13,199 |
|
|
|
14,412 |
|
|
|
15,525 |
|
|
|
14,276 |
|
|
|
11,859 |
|
|
|
14,597 |
|
|
|
11,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
437,450 |
|
Total owners/partners equity
|
|
|
369,287 |
|
|
|
262,835 |
|
|
|
529,794 |
|
|
|
659,212 |
|
|
|
740,379 |
|
|
|
727,052 |
|
|
|
727,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,405 |
|
Cash Flow Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
$34,054 |
|
|
|
$12,110 |
|
|
|
$227,297 |
|
|
|
$242,592 |
|
|
|
$152,687 |
|
|
|
$81,232 |
|
|
|
$48,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
298,471 |
|
|
|
151,340 |
|
|
|
731,329 |
|
|
|
(69,710 |
) |
|
|
(201,554 |
) |
|
|
(153,647 |
) |
|
|
(42,602 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(299,920 |
) |
|
|
(156,301 |
) |
|
|
(837,423 |
) |
|
|
(190,110 |
) |
|
|
34,124 |
|
|
|
48,182 |
|
|
|
(1,127 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Financial Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net voyage revenues
|
|
|
$129,811 |
|
|
|
$147,851 |
|
|
|
$600,490 |
|
|
|
$867,685 |
|
|
|
$733,005 |
|
|
|
$367,915 |
|
|
|
$338,380 |
|
|
|
$584,953 |
|
|
|
$289,113 |
|
EBITDA(8)
|
|
|
93,252 |
|
|
|
62,073 |
|
|
|
232,411 |
|
|
|
401,918 |
|
|
|
213,602 |
|
|
|
126,837 |
|
|
|
63,507 |
|
|
|
198,360 |
|
|
|
102,632 |
|
Capital expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
|
|
|
128,297 |
|
|
|
56,017 |
|
|
|
146,279 |
|
|
|
170,630 |
|
|
|
24,760 |
|
|
|
7,116 |
|
|
|
5,054 |
|
|
|
23,675 |
|
|
|
5,054 |
|
|
Expenditures for drydocking
|
|
|
4,774 |
|
|
|
9,038 |
|
|
|
11,980 |
|
|
|
9,174 |
|
|
|
8,906 |
|
|
|
2,679 |
|
|
|
3,780 |
|
|
|
8,906 |
|
|
|
3,780 |
|
Fleet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of shuttle tankers(9)
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
30.5 |
|
|
|
37.9 |
|
|
|
35.8 |
|
|
|
35.9 |
|
|
|
35.1 |
|
|
|
37.9 |
|
|
|
37.2 |
|
Average number of conventional tankers(9)
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
27.4 |
|
|
|
40.7 |
|
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
|
40.2 |
|
|
|
34.3 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
Average number of FSO units(9)
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
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|
|
(1) |
Voyage expenses are all expenses unique to a particular voyage,
including any bunker fuel expenses, port fees, cargo loading and
unloading expenses, canal tolls, agency fees and commissions. |
|
(2) |
Vessel operating expenses include crewing, repairs and
maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils and communication
expenses. |
|
(3) |
Substantially all of these foreign currency exchange gains and
losses were unrealized and not settled in cash. Under
U.S. accounting guidelines, all foreign
currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities, such as
cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, advances from affiliates and deferred income taxes, are
revalued and reported based on the prevailing exchange rate at
the end of the period. Our primary source for the foreign
currency gains and losses is our Norwegian Kroner-denominated
advances from affiliates, which totaled $157.6 million at
June 30, 2006, $164.6 million at December 31,
2005 and $188.5 million at December 31, 2004. |
|
(4) |
Please read Note 6 of our unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements included in this prospectus for a
calculation of our pro forma net income per unit. |
|
(5) |
Vessels and equipment consists of (a) vessels, at cost less
accumulated depreciation, (b) vessels under capital leases,
at cost less accumulated depreciation, and (c) advances on
newbuildings. |
|
(6) |
Total debt includes long-term debt, capital lease obligations
and advances from affiliates. |
|
(7) |
Historical non-controlling interest represents minority
interests of third parties in joint ventures to which OPCO or
its subsidiaries were a party. Pro forma non-controlling
interest represents these minority interests and the minority
interests in OPCOs five 50%-owned joint ventures that OPCO
has consolidated on a pro forma basis, together with Teekay
Shipping Corporations 74.0% limited partner interest in
OPCO. |
|
(8) |
EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization, as set forth in
Non-GAAP Financial Measures below, which
also includes reconciliations of EBITDA to our most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures. EBITDA includes the
following items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months | |
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
Months | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(audited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands) | |
Vessel and equipment writedowns and gain (loss) on sale of
vessels
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$(63 |
) |
|
|
$3,725 |
|
|
|
$(2,820 |
) |
|
|
$(5,369 |
) |
|
|
$(1,845 |
) |
|
|
$9,423 |
|
|
|
$305 |
|
Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities
|
|
|
(1,415 |
) |
|
|
(1,227 |
) |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
94,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)
|
|
|
3,685 |
|
|
|
(35,121 |
) |
|
|
(17,821 |
) |
|
|
(37,910 |
) |
|
|
34,178 |
|
|
|
25,730 |
|
|
|
(18,688 |
) |
|
|
9,281 |
|
|
|
(4,339 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$2,270 |
|
|
|
$(36,348 |
) |
|
|
$(17,367 |
) |
|
|
$60,037 |
|
|
|
$31,358 |
|
|
|
$20,361 |
|
|
|
$(20,533 |
) |
|
|
$18,704 |
|
|
|
$(4,034 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9) |
Historical average number of ships consists of the average
number of owned (excluding vessels owned by OPCOs five
50%-owned joint ventures) and chartered-in vessels that were in
OPCOs possession during a period. Pro forma average number
of ships consists of the average number of chartered-in and
owned (including vessels owned by the five 50%-owned joint
ventures, as OPCO has consolidated the joint ventures on a pro
forma basis) in OPCOs possession during the pro forma
periods. |
76
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
This discussion presents:
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP financial measures included above in Selected
Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating
Data; and |
|
|
|
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to our most
directly comparable financial measures under GAAP. |
Net Voyage Revenues. Consistent with general practice in
the shipping industry, we use net voyage revenues (defined as
voyage revenues less voyage expenses) as a measure of equating
revenues generated from voyage charters to revenues generated
from time charters, which assists us in making operating
decisions about the deployment of vessels and their performance.
Under time charters and bareboat charters the charterer
typically pays the voyage expenses, whereas under voyage charter
contracts and contracts of affreightment the shipowner typically
pays the voyage expenses. Some voyage expenses are fixed, and
the remainder can be estimated. If OPCO, as the shipowner, pays
the voyage expenses, it typically passes the approximate amount
of these expenses on to its customers by charging higher rates
under the contract or billing the expenses to them. As a result,
although voyage revenues from different types of contracts may
vary, the net revenues after subtracting voyage expenses, which
we call net voyage revenues, are comparable across the different
types of contracts. We principally use net voyage revenues, a
non-GAAP financial measure, because it provides more meaningful
information to us than voyage revenues, the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure. Net voyage revenues are also
widely used by investors and analysts in the shipping industry
for comparing financial performance between companies in the
shipping industry to industry averages.
The following table reconciles net voyage revenues with voyage
revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months | |
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
Months | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(audited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands) | |
Voyage revenues
|
|
$ |
137,258 |
|
|
$ |
156,745 |
|
|
$ |
747,383 |
|
|
$ |
986,504 |
|
|
$ |
807,548 |
|
|
$ |
400,315 |
|
|
$ |
386,724 |
|
|
$ |
678,888 |
|
|
$ |
349,299 |
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
7,447 |
|
|
|
8,894 |
|
|
|
146,893 |
|
|
|
118,819 |
|
|
|
74,543 |
|
|
|
32,400 |
|
|
|
48,344 |
|
|
|
93,935 |
|
|
|
60,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net voyage revenues
|
|
$ |
129,811 |
|
|
$ |
147,851 |
|
|
$ |
600,490 |
|
|
$ |
867,685 |
|
|
$ |
733,005 |
|
|
$ |
367,915 |
|
|
$ |
338,380 |
|
|
$ |
584,953 |
|
|
$ |
289,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization is used as a supplemental financial measure by
management and by external users of our financial statements,
such as investors, as discussed below:
|
|
|
|
|
Financial and operating performance. EBITDA assists our
management and investors by increasing the comparability of the
fundamental performance of OPCO and us from period to period and
against the fundamental performance of other companies in our
industry that provide EBITDA information. This increased
comparability is achieved by excluding the potentially disparate
effects between periods or companies of interest expense, taxes,
depreciation or amortization, which items are affected by
various and possibly changing financing methods, capital
structure and historical cost basis and which items may
significantly affect net income between periods. We believe that
including EBITDA as a financial and operating measure benefits
investors in (a) selecting between investing in us and
other investment alternatives and (b) monitoring the
ongoing financial and operational strength and health of OPCO
and us in assessing whether to continue to hold common units. |
|
|
|
Liquidity. EBITDA allows us to assess the ability of
assets to generate cash sufficient to service debt, make
distributions and undertake capital expenditures. By eliminating
the cash flow effect |
77
|
|
|
|
|
resulting from the existing capitalization of OPCO and other
items such as drydocking expenditures, working capital changes
and foreign currency exchange gains and losses (which may vary
significantly from period to period), EBITDA provides a
consistent measure of OPCOs ability to generate cash over
the long term. Management uses this information as a significant
factor in determining (a) OPCOs proper capitalization
(including assessing how much debt to incur and whether changes
to the capitalization should be made) and (b) whether to
undertake material capital expenditures and how to finance them,
all in light of existing cash distribution commitments to
unitholders. Use of EBITDA as a liquidity measure also permits
investors to assess the fundamental ability of OPCO and us to
generate cash sufficient to meet cash needs, including
distributions on our common units. |
EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income,
operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any
other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in
accordance with GAAP. EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items
that affect net income and operating income, and these measures
may vary among other companies. Therefore, EBITDA as presented
below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of
other companies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months | |
|
Year | |
|
Six | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Months | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
December | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(audited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
(unaudited) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands) | |
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net income
(loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
13,031 |
|
|
$ |
(23,209 |
) |
|
$ |
63,513 |
|
|
$ |
213,772 |
|
|
$ |
84,747 |
|
|
$ |
69,174 |
|
|
$ |
(16,799 |
) |
|
$ |
27,118 |
|
|
$ |
5,605 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
45,167 |
|
|
|
49,579 |
|
|
|
93,269 |
|
|
|
118,460 |
|
|
|
107,542 |
|
|
|
55,620 |
|
|
|
51,331 |
|
|
|
116,922 |
|
|
|
56,138 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
30,091 |
|
|
|
27,587 |
|
|
|
45,594 |
|
|
|
41,498 |
|
|
|
35,186 |
|
|
|
17,829 |
|
|
|
21,213 |
|
|
|
68,193 |
|
|
|
33,127 |
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
4,963 |
|
|
|
8,116 |
|
|
|
30,035 |
|
|
|
28,188 |
|
|
|
(13,873 |
) |
|
|
(15,786 |
) |
|
|
7,762 |
|
|
|
(13,873 |
) |
|
|
7,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$ |
93,252 |
|
|
$ |
62,073 |
|
|
$ |
232,411 |
|
|
$ |
401,918 |
|
|
$ |
213,602 |
|
|
$ |
126,837 |
|
|
$ |
63,507 |
|
|
$ |
198,360 |
|
|
$ |
102,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net operating
cash flow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating cash flow
|
|
$ |
34,054 |
|
|
$ |
12,110 |
|
|
$ |
227,297 |
|
|
$ |
242,592 |
|
|
$ |
152,687 |
|
|
$ |
81,232 |
|
|
$ |
48,705 |
|
|
$ |
212,382 |
|
|
$ |
81,895 |
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
(2,345 |
) |
|
|
(1,212 |
) |
|
|
(2,763 |
) |
|
|
(2,167 |
) |
|
|
(229 |
) |
|
|
(692 |
) |
|
|
(414 |
) |
|
|
(87,248 |
) |
|
|
(21,541 |
) |
Expenditures for drydocking
|
|
|
4,774 |
|
|
|
9,038 |
|
|
|
11,980 |
|
|
|
9,174 |
|
|
|
8,906 |
|
|
|
2,679 |
|
|
|
3,780 |
|
|
|
8,906 |
|
|
|
3,780 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
30,091 |
|
|
|
27,587 |
|
|
|
45,594 |
|
|
|
41,498 |
|
|
|
35,186 |
|
|
|
17,829 |
|
|
|
21,213 |
|
|
|
66,973 |
|
|
|
32,516 |
|
Gain (loss) on sale of vessels
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
3,725 |
|
|
|
9,423 |
|
|
|
4,831 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
9,423 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
Gain on sale of marketable securities, net of writedowns
|
|
|
(1,415 |
) |
|
|
(1,227 |
) |
|
|
(4,393 |
) |
|
|
94,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on writedown of vessels and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,243 |
) |
|
|
(10,200 |
) |
|
|
(2,150 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Write-off of capitalized loan costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,402 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Equity income (net of dividends received)
|
|
|
2,540 |
|
|
|
2,849 |
|
|
|
(1,234 |
) |
|
|
(1,338 |
) |
|
|
2,449 |
|
|
|
2,573 |
|
|
|
691 |
|
|
|
(971 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
Change in working capital
|
|
|
25,341 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
(10,602 |
) |
|
|
37,709 |
|
|
|
(22,951 |
) |
|
|
(3,918 |
) |
|
|
9,870 |
|
|
|
(22,951 |
) |
|
|
9,870 |
|
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and other, net
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
(33,405 |
) |
|
|
(23,497 |
) |
|
|
40,374 |
|
|
|
32,503 |
|
|
|
(18,493 |
) |
|
|
15,248 |
|
|
|
(4,144 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$ |
93,252 |
|
|
$ |
62,073 |
|
|
$ |
232,411 |
|
|
$ |
401,918 |
|
|
$ |
213,602 |
|
|
$ |
126,837 |
|
|
$ |
63,507 |
|
|
$ |
198,360 |
|
|
$ |
102,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion of our financial
condition and results of operations in conjunction with the
audited and unaudited combined consolidated financial statements
and related notes of Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor
(described below) and the unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements and related notes of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. included elsewhere in this prospectus. Among other
things, those financial statements include more detailed
information regarding the basis of presentation for the
following information. The financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (or GAAP) and are presented in
U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated. Any amounts
converted from another
non-U.S. currency
to U.S. Dollars in this prospectus are at the rate
applicable at the relevant date, or the average rate during the
applicable period.
Overview
We are an international provider of marine transportation and
storage services to the offshore oil industry. We were formed in
August 2006 by Teekay Shipping Corporation, a leading provider
of marine services to the global oil and natural gas industries,
to further develop its operations in the offshore market.
Prior to closing this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation will
contribute entities owning and operating a fleet of shuttle
tankers, floating storage and offtake (or FSO) units and
conventional oil tankers to Teekay Offshore Operating L.P. (or
OPCO). Upon the closing of this offering, we will acquire
from Teekay Shipping Corporation a 26.0% interest in OPCO,
including a 25.99% limited partner interest held by us and a
0.01% general partner interest held through our ownership of
OPCOs general partner, Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.
Teekay Shipping Corporation will own the remaining 74.0%
interest in OPCO. The historical results discussed below, and
the financial statements and related notes of what we refer to
as Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor included
elsewhere in this prospectus, are the results of the entities to
be contributed to OPCO. As discussed below under
Items You Should Consider When Evaluating Our
Historical Financial Performance and Assessing Our Future
Prospects, the entities contributed to OPCO will not own
certain assets and operations they owned during the periods
discussed below. References in this Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
to OPCO when used in a historical context refer to
Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor, and when used in the
present tense or prospectively refers to OPCO and its
subsidiaries.
Upon the closing of this offering, our partnership interest in
OPCO will represent our only cash-generating asset. We
anticipate growing by acquiring additional vessels and
operations directly through wholly owned subsidiaries and by
acquiring additional limited partnership interests in OPCO that
Teekay Shipping Corporation may offer us in the future.
We manage our business and analyze and report our results of
operations on the basis of the following three business segments:
Shuttle Tanker Segment. OPCOs shuttle tanker
fleet consists of 36 vessels that operate under fixed-rate
contracts of affreightment, time charters and bareboat charters.
Of the 36 shuttle tankers, 24 are owned (including 5 through
joint ventures) and 12 are chartered-in. These shuttle tankers
provide transportation services to energy companies, primarily
in the North Sea and Brazil. During the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005,
this segment generated 64.6% and 61.2%, respectively, of total
net voyage revenues.
FSO Segment. OPCO owns four FSO units, of which
three operate under fixed-rate time charters and one operates
under a fixed-rate bareboat charter. FSO units provide an
on-site storage
solution to oil field installations that have no oil storage
facilities or that require supplemental storage. During the six
months ended June 30, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005, this segment generated 3.4% and 3.2%,
respectively, of total net voyage revenues.
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Conventional Tanker Segment. OPCO owns nine
Aframax-class conventional crude oil tankers, all of which
operate under fixed-rate time charters with Teekay Shipping
Corporation. During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and
the year ended December 31, 2005, this segment generated
32.0% and 35.6%, respectively, of total net voyage revenues.
We will have the opportunity to directly acquire three vessels
from Teekay Shipping Corporation by the second quarter of 2008.
Pursuant to an omnibus agreement we will enter into at the
closing of this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation will be
obligated to offer to us two shuttle tankers, each currently
undergoing conversion, and one FSO unit currently being
upgraded. The two shuttle tankers will operate under
13-year bareboat
charters with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (or
Petrobras) and the FSO unit will operate under a
seven-year time charter with a consortium of energy companies.
If we elect to acquire any of these vessels, the purchase price
will be the vessels fair market value, as agreed by Teekay
Shipping Corporation and the conflicts committee of our general
partners board of directors, plus the cost of converting
or upgrading the vessel prior to delivery. Teekay Shipping
Corporation will be obligated to offer to us certain other
shuttle tankers, FSO units and FPSO units it may acquire in the
future. Please read Certain Relationships and Related
Party Transactions Omnibus Agreement.
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|
|
OPCOs Contracts of Affreightment and Charters |
OPCO generates revenues by charging customers for the
transportation and storage of their crude oil using OPCOs
vessels. Historically, these services generally have been
provided under the following basic types of contractual
relationships:
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts of affreightment, whereby OPCO carries an
agreed quantity of cargo for a customer over a specified trade
route within a given period of time; |
|
|
|
Time charters, whereby vessels OPCO operates and is
responsible for crewing are chartered to customers for a fixed
period of time at rates that are generally fixed, but may
contain a variable component based on inflation, interest rates
or current market rates; |
|
|
|
Bareboat charters, whereby customers charter vessels for
a fixed period of time at rates that are generally fixed, but
the customers operate the vessels with their own crews; and |
|
|
|
Voyage charters, which are charters for shorter intervals
that are priced on a current, or spot, market rate. |
The table below illustrates the primary distinctions among these
types of charters and contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affreightment |
|
Time Charter |
|
Bareboat Charter |
|
Voyage Charter(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Typical contract length
|
|
One year or more |
|
One year or more |
|
One year or more |
|
Single voyage |
Hire rate basis(2)
|
|
Typically daily |
|
Daily |
|
Daily |
|
Varies |
Voyage expenses(3)
|
|
OPCO pays |
|
Customer pays |
|
Customer pays |
|
OPCO pays |
Vessel operating expenses(3)
|
|
OPCO pays |
|
OPCO pays |
|
Customer pays |
|
OPCO pays |
Off-hire(4)
|
|
Customer typically does not pay |
|
Varies |
|
Customer typically pays |
|
Customer does not pay |
|
|
(1) |
Under a consecutive voyage charter, the customer pays for idle
time. |
|
(2) |
Hire rate refers to the basic payment from
the charterer for the use of the vessel. |
|
(3) |
Defined below under Important Financial and Operational
Terms and Concepts. |
|
(4) |
Off-hire refers to the time a vessel is not
available for service. |
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Important Financial and Operational Terms and Concepts
We use a variety of financial and operational terms and
concepts. These include the following:
Voyage Revenues. Voyage revenues primarily include
revenues from contracts of affreightment, time charters,
bareboat charters and voyage charters. Voyage revenues are
affected by hire rates and the number of days a vessel operates.
Voyage revenues are also affected by the mix of business between
contracts of affreightment, time charters, bareboat charters and
voyage charters. Hire rates for voyage charters are more
volatile, as they are typically tied to prevailing market rates
at the time of a voyage.
Voyage Expenses. Voyage expenses are all expenses
unique to a particular voyage, including any bunker fuel
expenses, port fees, cargo loading and unloading expenses, canal
tolls, agency fees and commissions. Voyage expenses are
typically paid by the customer under time charters and bareboat
charters and by the shipowner under voyage charters and
contracts of affreightment. When OPCO pays voyage expenses, they
typically are added to the hire rates at an approximate cost.
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues represent
voyage revenues less voyage expenses incurred by OPCO. Because
the amount of voyage expenses OPCO incurs for a particular
charter depends upon the type of charter, we use net voyage
revenues to improve the comparability between periods of
reported revenues that are generated by the different types of
charters. We principally use net voyage revenues, a non-GAAP
financial measure, because it provides more meaningful
information to us about the deployment of our vessels and their
performance than voyage revenues, the most directly comparable
financial measure under GAAP. Please read Selected
Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Data for
a further discussion of net voyage revenues and a reconciliation
of net voyage revenues to voyage revenues.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Under all types of
charters except for bareboat charters, the shipowner is
responsible for vessel operating expenses, which include
crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils
and communication expenses. The two largest components of
OPCOs vessel operating expenses are crews and repairs and
maintenance.
|
|
|
|
|
Crews. For the six months ended June 30,
2006, crews represented 54.7%, 60.9% and 54.2% of vessel
operating expenses for the shuttle tanker, FSO and conventional
tanker segments, respectively. For the year ended
December 31, 2005, these percentages were 50.8%, 65.6% and
52.7% for those respective segments. A substantial majority of
OPCOs crewing expenses have been denominated in Norwegian
Kroner, which is primarily a function of the nationality of the
crew. Fluctuations in the Norwegian Kroner relative to the
U.S. Dollar have caused fluctuations in operating results.
However, prior to the closing this offering OPCO will enter into
new services agreements with subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping
Corporation whereby the subsidiaries will operate and crew
OPCOs vessels. Under these service agreements, OPCO will
pay all vessel operating expenses in U.S. Dollars and will
not be subject to currency exchange fluctuations prior to 2009.
Beginning in 2009, payments under the service agreements will
adjust to reflect any change in Teekay Shipping
Corporations cost of providing services based on
fluctuations in the value of the Norwegian Kroner relative to
the U.S. Dollar. We may seek to hedge this currency
fluctuation risk in the future. |
|
|
|
Repairs and Maintenance. For the six months ended
June 30, 2006, repairs and maintenance represented 31.5%,
22.6% and 34.1% of vessel operating expenses for the shuttle
tanker, FSO and conventional tanker segments, respectively. For
the year ended December 31, 2005, these percentages were
29.2%, 16.7% and 32.3% for those respective segments. Expenses
for repairs and maintenance tend to fluctuate from period to
period because most repairs and maintenance typically occur
during periodic drydockings. Please read Drydocking
below. We expect these expenses to increase as the fleet matures
and expands, particularly to the extent we acquire vessels
directly through our wholly owned subsidiaries rather than
through OPCO. |
Time Charter Hire Expenses. Time charter hire
expenses represent the cost to charter-in a vessel for a fixed
period of time.
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Income from Vessel Operations. To assist us in
evaluating operations by segment, we sometimes analyze the
income OPCO receives from each segment after deducting operating
expenses, but prior to the deduction of interest expense, taxes,
foreign currency exchange gains and losses and other income and
losses.
Drydocking. OPCO must periodically drydock each of
its shuttle tankers and conventional oil tankers for inspection,
repairs and maintenance and any modifications to comply with
industry certification or governmental requirements. OPCO may
drydock FSO units if it desires to qualify them for shipping
classification. Generally, each shuttle tanker and conventional
oil tanker is drydocked every two and a half to five years,
depending upon the type of vessel and its age. We capitalize a
substantial portion of the costs incurred during drydocking and
amortize those costs on a straight-line basis from the
completion of a drydocking to the estimated completion of the
next drydocking. We expense costs related to routine repairs and
maintenance incurred during drydocking that do not improve or
extend the useful lives of the assets. The number of drydockings
undertaken in a given period and the nature of the work
performed determine the level of drydocking expenditures.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and
amortization expense typically consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
charges related to the depreciation of the historical cost of
OPCOs fleet (less an estimated residual value) over the
estimated useful lives of the vessels; |
|
|
|
charges related to the amortization of drydocking expenditures
over the estimated number of years to the next scheduled
drydocking; and |
|
|
|
charges related to the amortization of the fair value of
contracts of affreightment where amounts have been attributed to
those items in acquisitions; these amounts are amortized over
the period the asset is expected to contribute to future cash
flows. |
Time Charter Equivalent Rates. Bulk shipping
industry freight rates are commonly measured in the shipping
industry at the net voyage revenues level in terms of time
charter equivalent (or TCE) rates, which represent
net voyage revenues divided by revenue days.
Revenue Days. Revenue days are the total number of
calendar days OPCOs vessels were in its possession during
a period, less the total number of off-hire days during the
period associated with major repairs, or drydockings.
Consequently, revenue days represent the total number of days
available for the vessel to earn revenue. Idle days, which are
days when the vessel is available to earn revenue, yet is not
employed, are included in revenue days. We use revenue days to
show changes in net voyage revenues between periods.
Average Number of Ships. Historical average number
of ships consists of the average number of owned (excluding
vessels owned by OPCOs five 50%-owned joint ventures) and
chartered-in vessels that were in OPCOs possession during
a period. Following the closing of this offering, average number
of ships will consist of the average number of chartered-in and
owned vessels (including vessels owned by five of OPCOs
50%-owned joint ventures, as OPCO will be required to
consolidate the five joint ventures on a pro forma basis) that
are in OPCOs possession during the periods. We use average
number of ships primarily to highlight changes in vessel
operating expenses, time charter hire expense and depreciation
and amortization.
VOC Equipment. We assemble, install, operate and
lease equipment that reduces volatile organic compound emissions
(or VOC Equipment) during loading, transportation and
storage of oil and oil products. Leasing of the VOC Equipment is
accounted for as a direct financing lease, with lease payments
received being allocated between the net investment in the lease
and other income using the effective interest method so as to
produce a constant periodic rate of return over the lease term.
Seasonality
Historically, the utilization of shuttle tankers in the North
Sea is higher in the winter months, as favorable weather
conditions in the summer months provide opportunities for
repairs and maintenance to
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the offshore oil platforms. Downtime for repairs and maintenance
generally reduces oil production and thus transportation
requirements. OPCO generally has not experienced seasonality in
its FSO and conventional tanker segments.
Items You Should Consider When Evaluating Our Historical
Financial Performance and Assessing Our Future Prospects
You should consider the following factors when evaluating our
historical financial performance and assessing our future
prospects:
|
|
|
|
|
Our cash flow will be reduced by distributions on Teekay
Shipping Corporations interest in OPCO. Following
the closing of this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation will
own a 74% limited partner interest in OPCO. OPCOs
partnership agreement requires it to distribute all of its
available cash each quarter. In determining the amount of cash
available for distribution, the board of directors of our
general partner must approve the amount of cash reserves to be
set aside, including reserves for future maintenance capital
expenditures, working capital and other matters. Distributions
to Teekay Shipping Corporation will reduce our cash flow
compared to historical results. |
|
|
|
On July 1, 2006, OPCO transferred certain assets to
Teekay Shipping Corporation that are included in historical
results of operations. On July 1, 2006, OPCO
transferred to Teekay Shipping Corporation a subsidiary of Norsk
Teekay Holdings Ltd. (Navion Shipping Ltd.) that chartered-in
approximately 25 conventional tankers since 2004 and
subsequently time-chartered the vessels back to Teekay Shipping
Corporation at charter rates that provided for a 1.25% fixed
profit margin. In addition, OPCO transferred to Teekay Shipping
Corporation a 1987-built shuttle tanker (the Nordic
Trym), OPCOs single anchor loading equipment, a
1992-built in-chartered shuttle tanker (the Borga) and a
50% interest in Alta Shipping S.A., which has no material assets
(collectively with Navion Shipping Ltd., the Non-OPCO
Assets). In 2005 and the six months ended June 30,
2006, the Non-OPCO Assets accounted for approximately 31.3% and
26.0%, respectively, of OPCOs net voyage revenues. Please
read the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements
and related notes of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. included
elsewhere in this prospectus for further details regarding the
impact of the transfer of the Non-OPCO Assets. |
|
|
|
Proposed amendments to OPCOs joint venture
agreements would result in five 50%-owned joint venture
companies being consolidated with us under GAAP. Our
historical results of operations reflect OPCOs investment
in five 50%-owned joint venture companies, accounted for using
the equity method, whereby the investment is carried at the
original cost plus OPCOs proportionate share of
undistributed earnings. Prior to the closing of this offering,
we anticipate that the operating agreements for these joint
ventures will be amended such that OPCO will have unilateral
control of these joint ventures, which would require
consolidation of these five joint venture companies in
accordance with GAAP. Although our net income would not change
due to this change in accounting, the results of the joint
ventures would be reflected in our income from operations. This
change would also cause the five shuttle tankers owned by these
joint ventures to be included in the size of OPCOs owned
fleet for purposes of explaining future results of operations. |
|
|
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The size of OPCOs fleet continues to change.
Our historical results of operations reflect changes in
the size and composition of OPCOs fleet due to certain
vessel deliveries and vessel dispositions. For instance, in
addition to the decrease in chartered-in vessels associated with
the transfer of Navion Shipping Ltd. described above, the
average number of owned vessels in OPCOs shuttle tanker
fleet (excluding the five joint venture vessels) decreased from
24.5 during 2004 to 21.0 during the six months ended
June 30, 2006, while the number of chartered-in vessels in
the shuttle tanker fleet increased from 13.4 to 14.1 during the
same periods. Upon the closing of this offering, the number of
owned shuttle tankers is expected to be 24.0
excluding two vessels that have been sold and including the five
joint venture vessels, assuming consolidation of the joint
ventures as discussed above and the number of
chartered-in shuttle tankers is expected to be 12.0
excluding one older vessel under a charter that OPCO did not
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a charter that will be consolidated and one older vessel that
will be transferred to Teekay Shipping Corporation. Upon the
closing of this offering, OPCO will initially own nine
conventional tankers compared to an average of over 10.0 tankers
during most of the past two years. In addition, the Navion
Saga is being converted from a conventional oil tanker to an
FSO unit. When it commences operations as an FSO unit, scheduled
for the second quarter of 2007, OPCOs FSO fleet will
include four vessels, compared to three during recent years.
Please read Results of Operations below
for further details about vessel dispositions and deliveries.
Due to the nature of our business, we expect our fleet to
continue to fluctuate in size and composition. |
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Our historical results of operations reflect different
time charter terms for OPCOs nine conventional
tankers. Prior to the closing of this offering, OPCO
will enter into new fixed-rate time charters with a subsidiary
of Teekay Shipping Corporation for OPCOs nine conventional
tankers at rates we believe are market-based charter rates.
Please read Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Aframax Tanker Time-Charter Contracts
With Teekay Shipping Corporation. At various times during
the previous three years, eight of these nine conventional
tankers were employed on time charters with the same subsidiary
of Teekay Shipping Corporation. However, the charter rates were
lower, as they were based on the cash flow requirements of each
vessel, which included operating expenses, loan principal and
interest payments and drydock expenditures, such that OPCO
achieved break-even cash flow. A ninth conventional tanker
traded on voyage charters. The new fixed-rate time charters
should provide additional, more stable voyage revenues for these
vessels. Please read the unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements and related notes of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. included elsewhere in this prospectus for further
details regarding the impact of these new time charters. |
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Our historical results of operations are affected by
fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Prior to the
closing of this offering, we will repay our foreign currency
denominated advances from affiliates. As at June 30, 2006,
these advances, all from Teekay Shipping Corporation, amounted
to 1.0 billion Norwegian Kroner ($157.6 million) and
25.5 million Australian Dollars ($18.9 million). Under
U.S. GAAP, all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets
and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, advances from affiliates and
deferred income taxes are revalued and reported based on the
prevailing exchange rate at the end of the period. Most of our
foreign currency gains and losses are attributable to this
revaluation in respect of our foreign currency denominated
advances from affiliates. In addition, a substantial majority of
OPCOs crewing expenses historically have been denominated
in Norwegian Kroners, which is primarily a function of the
nationality of the crew. Fluctuations in the Norwegian Kroner
relative to the U.S. Dollar have caused fluctuations in
operating results. Prior to the closing of this offering,
OPCOs operating subsidiaries will enter into new services
agreements with certain subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping
Corporation whereby the Teekay Shipping Corporation subsidiaries
will operate and crew the vessels. Under these service
agreements, OPCOs operating subsidiaries will pay all
vessel operating expenses in U.S. Dollars, and will not be
subject to currency exchange fluctuations prior to 2009.
Beginning in 2009, payments under the service agreements will
adjust to reflect any change in the cost to the Teekay Shipping
Corporation subsidiaries of providing services based on
fluctuations in the value of the Kroner relative to the
U.S. Dollar. We may seek to hedge this currency fluctuation
risk in the future. Please read Certain Relationships and
Related Party Transactions Advisory and
Administrative Services Agreements for a description of
these service agreements. |
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We will incur additional general and administrative
expenses. Prior to the closing of this offering, we,
OPCO and its operating subsidiaries will enter into services
agreements with certain subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping
Corporation, pursuant to which those subsidiaries will provide
to us and OPCO administrative services and to OPCOs
operating subsidiaries certain services, including strategic
consulting, advisory, ship management, technical and
administrative services. Our cost for these services will depend
on the amount and type of services provided during each period.
The services will be valued at a reasonable, arms-length
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direct or indirect expenses incurred to provide the services. We
will also reimburse our general partner for all expenses it
incurs on our behalf, including CEO/ CFO compensation and
expenses relating to its board of directors, including
compensation, travel, and liability insurance costs. In
addition, we will incur expenses as a result of being a
publicly-traded limited partnership, including costs associated
with annual reports to unitholders and SEC filings, investor
relations, NYSE annual listing fees and tax compliance expenses.
For the year ending December 31, 2007, we estimate these
services and general partner reimbursements and public-company
costs will increase our expenses by an additional
$1.5 million. Please read the unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial statements and related notes of Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P. included elsewhere in this prospectus for
further details regarding the estimated impact of these
additional expenses. We may also grant equity compensation that
would result in an expense to us, which may result in an
increase in expenses, although we currently do not have an
estimate of the possible expense. Please read
Management 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
Results of Operations
In accordance with GAAP, we report gross voyage revenues in our
income statements and include voyage expenses among our
operating expenses. However, shipowners base economic decisions
regarding the deployment of their vessels upon anticipated TCE
rates, and industry analysts typically measure bulk shipping
freight rates in terms of TCE rates. This is because under time
charters and bareboat charters the customer usually pays the
voyage expenses, while under voyage charters and contracts of
affreightment the shipowner usually pays the voyage expenses,
which typically are added to the hire rate at an approximate
cost. Accordingly, the discussion of revenue below focuses on
net voyage revenues (i.e. voyage revenues less voyage
expenses) and TCE rates of our three reportable segments where
applicable.
The following table compares our operating results by reportable
segment for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006,
and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, and
compares our net voyage revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial
measure) by reportable segment for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2006, and the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 to voyage revenues, the most
directly comparable GAAP financial measure:
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Six Months Ended June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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Shuttle | |
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Conventional | |
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Shuttle | |
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Conventional | |
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Tanker | |
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Tanker | |
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FSO | |
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Tanker | |
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Tanker | |
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FSO | |
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Segment | |
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Segment | |
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Total | |
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Segment | |
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Segment | |
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Total | |
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Voyage revenues
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$260,373 |
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$128,030 |
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$11,912 |
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$400,315 |
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$263,203 |
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$111,555 |
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$11,966 |
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$386,724 |
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Voyage expenses
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29,681 |
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2,326 |
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393 |
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32,400 |
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44,690 |
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3,131 |
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523 |
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48,344 |
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Net voyage revenues
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230,692 |
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125,704 |
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11,519 |
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367,915 |
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218,513 |
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108,424 |
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11,443 |
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338,380 |
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Vessel operating expense
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37,903 |
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11,890 |
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3,107 |
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52,900 |
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38,407 |
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11,031 |
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3,516 |
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52,954 |
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Time charter expense
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81,035 |
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95,241 |
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176,276 |
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86,597 |
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79,338 |
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165,935 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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40,054 |
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10,771 |
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4,795 |
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55,620 |
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35,811 |
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10,787 |
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4,733 |
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51,331 |
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General and administrative(1)
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23,720 |
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13,162 |
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956 |
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37,838 |
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27,187 |
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15,313 |
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969 |
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43,469 |
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Vessel and equipment writedowns and loss on sale of vessels
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5,369 |
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5,369 |
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1,845 |
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1,845 |
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Restructuring charge
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453 |
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453 |
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Income (loss) from vessel operations
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$42,611 |
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$(5,360 |
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$2,661 |
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$39,912 |
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$28,666 |
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$(8,498 |
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$2,225 |
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$22,393 |
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Year Ended December 31, | |
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Shuttle | |
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Conventional | |
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Tanker | |
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Tanker | |
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FSO | |
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Tanker | |
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Tanker | |
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FSO | |
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Segment | |
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Segment | |
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Segment | |
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Voyage revenues
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$550,445 |
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$411,181 |
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$24,878 |
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$986,504 |
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$516,758 |
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$266,593 |
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$24,197 |
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$807,548 |
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Voyage expenses
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69,362 |
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49,457 |
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118,819 |
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68,308 |
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5,419 |
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816 |
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74,543 |
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Net voyage revenues
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481,083 |
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361,724 |
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24,878 |
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867,685 |
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448,450 |
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261,174 |
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23,381 |
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733,005 |
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Vessel operating expenses
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76,197 |
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22,790 |
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6,608 |
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105,595 |
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75,196 |
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22,679 |
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6,600 |
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104,475 |
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Time charter hire expense
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177,576 |
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194,873 |
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372,449 |
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169,687 |
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203,849 |
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373,536 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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89,593 |
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20,561 |
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8,306 |
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118,460 |
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77,083 |
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21,112 |
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9,347 |
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107,542 |
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General and administrative(1)
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45,403 |
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19,097 |
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1,319 |
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65,819 |
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55,010 |
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29,026 |
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1,820 |
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85,856 |
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Vessels and equipment writedowns and (gain) loss on sale of
vessels
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(3,725 |
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(3,725 |
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2,820 |
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2,820 |
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Restructuring charge
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955 |
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955 |
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Income (loss) from vessel operations
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$96,039 |
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$104,403 |
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$8,645 |
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$209,087 |
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$67,699 |
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$(15,492 |
) |
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$5,614 |
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$57,821 |
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Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect
general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment
based on estimated use of corporate resources). |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 versus Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005
The following table provides a summary of the changes in the
average number of ships owned and chartered-in for the shuttle
tanker segment:
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Six Months Ended June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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(Average Number of Ships) | |
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Owned Vessels
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22.9 |
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21.0 |
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Chartered-in Vessels
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13.0 |
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14.1 |
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8.5 |
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Total
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35.9 |
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35.1 |
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(2.2 |
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The average size of the shuttle tanker fleet (including vessels
chartered-in) decreased for the six months ended June 30,
2006 compared to the same period in 2005, primarily as a result
of:
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the sale of two older shuttle tankers in March and October 2005
(collectively, the 2005 Shuttle Tanker Dispositions); and |
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the redelivery of one chartered-in vessel back to its owner in
April 2006; |
partially offset by
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the inclusion of two additional chartered-in vessels commencing
May and June 2005. |
In addition, during March 2005 OPCO sold and leased back an
older shuttle tanker. This had the effect of increasing the
average number of chartered-in vessels and decreasing the
average number of owned vessels during the six months ended
June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.
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Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues decreased
by 5.3% to $218.5 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, from $230.7 million for the same period
in 2005, primarily due to:
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a decrease of $9.8 million from shuttle tankers servicing
contracts of affreightment, which is explained in further detail
below; |
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a decrease of $5.9 million from the 2005 Shuttle Tanker
Dispositions; and |
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a decrease of $1.4 million from certain offshore equipment
servicing a marginal oil field that was prematurely shut down in
June 2005 due to lower than expected oil production; |
partially offset by
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an increase of $4.0 million due to the commencement of two
long-term time charters during 2005; and |
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an increase of $0.9 million due to adjustments to certain
daily charter rates based on increases from rising interest
rates and inflation in accordance with the bareboat charters for
certain shuttle tankers. |
The $9.8 million decrease in net voyage revenues from
shuttle tankers servicing contracts of affreightment during the
six months ended June 30, 2006 primarily consisted of a
$6.1 million reduction relating to fewer revenue days under
the contracts of affreightment and a $3.7 million reduction
in revenues from the redeployment of idle shuttle tankers in the
conventional spot market. The $6.1 million decrease was
primarily due to the earlier-than-normal annual seasonal
maintenance on certain North Sea oil field facilities in 2006
compared to 2005, which resulted in a decline in oil production
on oil fields at which OPCOs vessels were employed. While
the number of days that idle shuttle tankers were redeployed in
the conventional spot market increased in the first half of 2006
compared to the same period in 2005, the rates they earned
declined, which more than offset this increase.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating
expenses increased slightly by 1.3% to $38.4 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $37.9 million
for the same period in 2005, primarily due to:
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an increase of $3.0 million for increased salaries for crew
and officers due to a change in crew composition on one vessel
upon the commencement of a new short-term time-charter contract
in 2005 as well as general wage escalations; and |
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an increase of $0.6 million due to repairs and maintenance
relating to certain vessels and an increase in the cost of
lubricants as a result of higher crude costs; |
partially offset by
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a decrease of $2.8 million from the 2005 Shuttle Tanker
Dispositions. |
Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire
expense increased by 6.9% to $86.6 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006, from $81.0 million for the
same period in 2005, primarily due to:
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a 8.5% increase in the average number of vessels chartered-in; |
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a 1.0% decrease in the average per day time-charter hire expense
to $33,998 from $34,332 for the same period in 2005. |
The reduction in average per day
time-charter hire
expense was primarily due to the sale and leaseback of an older
shuttle tanker in March 2005, which had, on average, a lower
daily hire rate than OPCOs other
chartered-in shuttle
tankers and due to a negotiated rate reduction in May 2005 on
one of our chartered-in
shuttle tankers as a result of extending the contract for three
years.
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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and
amortization expense decreased 10.6% to $35.8 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $40.1 million
for the same period in 2005, primarily due to:
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a decrease of $1.9 million relating to a reduction in
amortization from the expiration during 2005 of two contracts of
affreightment and declines in revenue from remaining contracts
of affreightment; |
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a decrease of $1.0 million relating to a $12.2 million
write-down during 2005 of the carrying value of certain offshore
equipment servicing a marginal oil field that was prematurely
shut down due to lower than expected oil production; and |
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a decrease of $0.9 million relating to the 2005 Shuttle
Tanker Dispositions and the sale and leaseback of one shuttle
tanker in March 2005. |
Depreciation and amortization expense included amortization of
drydocking costs of $2.5 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 compared to $3.2 million for the same
period in 2005, and included amortization of contracts of
$6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006
compared to $7.9 million for the same period in 2005.
Vessel and Equipment Writedowns and Gain on Sale of
Vessels. Vessel and equipment writedowns and gain on
sale of vessels for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was
a net loss of $1.8 million, which was comprised primarily
of:
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a $2.2 million writedown of certain offshore equipment
servicing a marginal oil field that was prematurely shut down in
June 2005 due to lower than expected oil production. This
writedown occurred due to a reassessment of the estimated net
realizable value of the equipment and follows a
$12.2 million writedown in 2005 arising from the early
termination of a contract for the equipment; |
partially offset by
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$0.3 million of amortization of a deferred gain on the sale
and leaseback of one shuttle tanker in March 2005. |
Vessel and equipment writedowns and gain on sale of vessels for
the six months ended June 30, 2005 was a net loss of
$5.4 million, which was comprised primarily of:
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|
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a $10.2 million writedown of the previously-mentioned
equipment; |
partially offset by
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a $4.9 million gain on the sale of an older shuttle tanker
in the first quarter of 2005. |
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Conventional Tanker Segment |
The following table provides a summary of the changes in the
average number of ships owned and chartered-in for the
conventional tanker segment:
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Six Months Ended June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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Percentage Change | |
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(Average Number of Ships) | |
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(Average Number of Ships) | |
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(%) | |
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| |
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| |
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Owned Vessels
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11.0 |
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10.0 |
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(9.1 |
)% |
Chartered-in Vessels
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29.2 |
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24.3 |
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(16.8 |
) |
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Total
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40.2 |
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|
34.3 |
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(14.7 |
)% |
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The average size of the conventional crude oil tanker fleet
(including vessels chartered-in) decreased for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005,
primarily as a result of:
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|
the sale of a 2000-built liquid petroleum gas carrier (the
Dania Spirit) to a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation in June 2005 (or the 2005 Conventional Tanker
Disposition); and |
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a reduction in the average number of chartered-in conventional
tankers to 24 during the six months ended June 30, 2006,
from 29 in the same period in 2005. The
chartered-in fleet
declined as we did not renew a number of in-charters due to high
rates in the time charter market. |
The chartered-in conventional tanker fleet is operated by Navion
Shipping Ltd. On July 1, 2006, OPCO transferred its
ownership in Navion Shipping Ltd. to Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues decreased
13.7% to $108.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, from $125.7 million for the same period
in 2005, primarily due to:
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a decrease of $17.0 million from the decrease in the
average number of chartered-in vessels; and |
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a decrease of $2.4 million relating to the 2005
Conventional Tanker Disposition; |
partially offset by
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an increase of $1.1 million from a 1.0% increase in our
average per day TCE rate to $17,472 for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, from $17,292 for the same period in 2005. |
Historically, eight owned tankers in the conventional fleet have
been chartered to Teekay Chartering Limited (or TCL) and
then from TCL to OPCOs customers. The charter rates paid
by TCL were based on the cash flow requirements of each vessel,
which included operating expenses, loan principal and interest
payments and drydock expenditures, and resulted in break-even
cash flow under this arrangement. The hire rate in the six
months ended June 30, 2006 was higher than the six months
ended June 30, 2005 due to larger loan interest payments.
Prior to closing this offering, OPCO will enter into new
fixed-rate time charters with TCL for OPCOs nine
conventional tankers at rates we believe are market-based
charter rates. Please read our unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements and related notes of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. included elsewhere in this prospectus for further
details regarding the impact of the new time charters.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating
expenses decreased 7.2% to $11.0 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006, from $11.9 million for the same
period in 2005, primarily due to the 2005 Conventional Tanker
Disposition.
Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire
expense decreased 16.7% to $79.3 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006, from $95.2 million for the same
period in 2005, primarily due to a decrease of 16.8% in the
average number of vessels chartered-in.
The average per day time-charter hire expense for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 remained substantially unchanged
compared to the same period in 2005. This was primarily due to
the expiration of two time-charter contracts during the first
half of 2005 for two smaller vessels, which had daily hire rates
that were significantly lower than our average per day
time-charter hire expense, substantially offset by one new
time-charter contract entered into during the first half of 2006
for a smaller vessel, which had a daily hire rate that was
significantly lower than our average per day time-charter hire
expense.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and
amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006
was $10.8 million, substantially unchanged from the same
period in 2005, primarily due to:
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an increase of $0.5 million from the amortization of
drydock costs incurred during the second half of 2005; |
offset by
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a decrease of $0.5 million from the 2005 Conventional
Tanker Disposition. |
Depreciation and amortization expense included amortization of
drydocking costs of $1.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to $0.9 million for the same
period in 2005.
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The following table provides a summary of the average number of
ships for the FSO segment.
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Six Months Ended June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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Percentage Change | |
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(Average Number of Ships) | |
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(Average Number of Ships) | |
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(%) | |
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| |
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| |
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Owned Vessels
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3 |
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3 |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006, OPCO
owned and operated three FSO units. A fourth FSO unit, the
Navion Saga, currently is trading as a conventional crude
oil tanker within the conventional tanker segment. This vessel
will commence a three-year FSO time charter contract beginning
in the second quarter of 2007.
The operating results for the FSO segment for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 remained substantially unchanged from
the same period in 2005.
General and Administrative Expenses.
General and administrative expenses increased 14.9% to
$43.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
from $37.8 million for the same period in 2005, primarily
due to:
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an increase of $6.2 million in allocated general and
administrative expenses, including employee stock compensation,
from Teekay Shipping Corporation; |
partially offset by
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a decrease of $0.9 million relating to a reduction in costs
associated with our long-term employee bonus plan. |
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased 21.9%
to $24.5 million for the six months ended June 30,
2006, from $20.1 million for the same period in 2005,
primarily due to:
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an increase of $3.1 million due to an increase in the
weighted-average interest rate on OPCOs floating-rate
debt; and |
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an increase of $2.9 million relating to additional debt of
$171.1 million incurred during the second half of 2005; |
partially offset by
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|
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a decrease of $1.0 million relating to the repayment of
interest-bearing advances from affiliates; and |
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a decrease of $0.2 million relating to the repayment of
8.32% First Preferred Ship Mortgage Notes during the first half
of 2005. |
Interest Income. Interest income increased 44.9%
to $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30,
2006, from $2.3 million for the same period in 2005. The
increase is primarily due to an increase in interest rates.
Equity Income From Joint Ventures. Equity income
from joint ventures increased 24.0% to $3.2 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2006, from $2.6 million for
the same period in 2005, primarily due to a decrease in repair
and maintenance activity on the shuttle tankers owned by the
joint ventures.
Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses). Foreign exchange
losses were $18.7 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to foreign exchange gains of
$25.7 million for the same period in 2005. OPCOs
foreign currency exchange gains and losses, substantially all of
which have been unrealized, are due primarily to the period-end
revaluation of Norwegian Kroner-denominated advances from
affiliates. Gains reflect a stronger U.S. Dollar against the
Kroner on the date of revaluation compared to the rate in
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effect at the beginning of the period. Losses reflect a weaker
U.S. Dollar against the Kroner on the date of revaluation
compared to the rate in effect at the beginning of the period.
Income Tax Recovery (Expense). Income tax
expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was
$7.8 million, compared to an income tax recovery of
$15.8 million for the same period in 2005, primarily due to
a $20.9 million increase in deferred income tax expense
relating to unrealized foreign exchange translation gains
(losses) for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and
2005, and a $4.6 million income tax recovery from the
restructuring of Norwegian shuttle tanker operations during the
first quarter of 2005.
Other Income. Other income for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 was $5.3 million, which was
primarily comprised of $5.7 million of leasing income from
OPCOs VOC equipment, partially offset by minority interest
expense of $0.4 million.
Other income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was
$3.0 million, which was primarily comprised of
$5.1 million of leasing income from VOC equipment,
partially offset by $1.4 million primarily relating to fees
for early termination of certain ship management contracts and
minority interest expense of $0.7 million.
Net Income. As a result of the foregoing factors,
net loss was $16.8 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to net income of $69.2 million
for the same period in 2005.
Year Ended December 31, 2005 versus Year Ended
December 31, 2004
The following table provides a summary of the changes in the
average number of ships owned and chartered-in for the shuttle
tanker segment:
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|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Percentage Change | |
|
|
(Average Number of Ships) | |
|
(Average Number of Ships) | |
|
(%) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Owned Vessels
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|
|
24.5 |
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|
22.2 |
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|
(9.4 |
)% |
Chartered-in Vessels
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|
|
13.4 |
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|
13.6 |
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|
1.5 |
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|
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Total
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|
|
37.9 |
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|
35.8 |
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|
(5.5 |
)% |
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The average size of the shuttle tanker fleet (including vessels
chartered-in) decreased in 2005 compared to 2004, primarily as a
result of:
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|
|
the 2005 Shuttle Tanker Dispositions and the sale of one older
shuttle tanker in 2004 (or the 2004 Shuttle Tanker
Disposition); |
partially offset by
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|
|
|
the delivery of a shuttle tanker newbuilding (or the 2004
Shuttle Tanker Delivery) in March 2004 that commenced
service under a long-term bareboat charter in August 2004. |
In addition, during March 2005 OPCO sold and leased back an
older shuttle tanker. This had the effect of increasing the
average number of chartered-in vessels and decreasing the
average number of owned vessels during 2005 compared to 2004.
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues decreased
by 6.8% to $448.5 million for 2005, from
$481.1 million for 2004, primarily due to:
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|
|
|
|
a decrease of $22.3 million from shuttle tankers servicing
contracts of affreightment, which is explained in further detail
below; |
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|
|
a decrease of $10.3 million from the 2005 Shuttle Tanker
Dispositions; |
|
|
|
a decrease of $1.7 million due to the 2004 Shuttle Tanker
Disposition; and |
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|
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a decrease of $1.6 million from certain offshore equipment
servicing a marginal oil field that was prematurely shut down in
June 2005 due to lower than expected oil production; |
partially offset by
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|
|
|
an increase of $1.2 million due to adjustments to the daily
charter rate based on increases from rising interest rates in
accordance with the bareboat charters for two shuttle tankers. |
The $22.3 million decrease from shuttle tankers servicing
contracts of affreightment was primarily due to a
$33.9 million reduction in revenues from a decrease in the
number of revenue days from the contracts of affreightment. This
decrease was primarily a result of a 14.1% decline in oil
production on all oil fields in the North Sea at which
OPCOs vessels were employed, the expiration of one
contract of affreightment in July 2004, and the unscheduled
temporary shutdowns of three oil fields in the first quarter of
2005 due to gas leakage and equipment problems of third parties.
This reduction in revenue was partially offset by an
$11.6 million increase in net voyage revenues earned from
redeploying the idle shuttle tankers in the conventional spot
market or short-term time charters.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating
expenses decreased slightly by 1.3% to $75.2 million for
2005, from $76.2 million for 2004, primarily due to:
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a decrease of $4.5 million as a result of the 2005 Shuttle
Tanker Dispositions; and |
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a decrease of $1.2 million as a result of a shuttle tanker
commencing a long-term bareboat charter in September 2004 after
it had completed a five month time charter; |
partially offset by
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an increase of $2.3 million due to increased repairs and
maintenance relating to certain older shuttle tankers; and |
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|
an increase of $1.9 million due to a weaker
U.S. Dollar relative to the Norwegian Kroner during 2005 as
compared to 2004. |
Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire
expense decreased by 4.4% to $169.7 million for 2005, from
$177.6 million for 2004, primarily due to:
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a 5.8% decrease in the average per day time-charter hire expense
to $34,190 for 2005, from $36,277 for the same period in 2004; |
partially offset by
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|
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a 1.5% increase in the average number of vessels chartered-in. |
The reduction in average per day time-charter hire expense was
primarily due to the sale and leaseback of an older shuttle
tanker in March 2005, which had, on average, a lower daily hire
rate than OPCOs other chartered-in shuttle tankers.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and
amortization expense decreased 14.0% to $77.1 million for
2005, from $89.6 million for 2004, primarily due to:
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a decrease of $9.9 million relating to the 2005 Shuttle
Tanker Dispositions, the 2004 Shuttle Tanker Disposition, and
the sale and leaseback of one shuttle tanker in 2005; |
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a decrease of $2.7 million relating to a reduction in
amortization from the expiration during 2005 of two of
OPCOs contracts of affreightment; and |
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|
|
a decrease of $1.5 million relating to a $12.2 million
write-down during 2005 of the carrying value of certain offshore
equipment servicing a marginal oil field that was prematurely
shut down due to lower than expected oil production; |
partially offset by
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|
|
|
|
an increase of $2.5 million relating to the 2004 Shuttle
Tanker Delivery. |
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Depreciation and amortization expense included amortization of
drydocking costs of $5.9 million for 2005, compared to
$4.8 million for 2004, and included amortization of
contracts of $14.8 million for 2005, compared to
$18.4 million for 2004.
Vessel and Equipment Writedowns and Gain (Loss) on Sale of
Vessels. Vessel and equipment writedowns and
gain (loss) on sale of vessels for 2005 was a net loss of
$2.8 million, which was comprised of:
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|
|
|
|
a $12.2 million write-down of the carrying value of certain
offshore equipment servicing a marginal oil field that was
prematurely shut down in June 2005 (some of this equipment was
re-deployed on another field in October 2005); |
partially offset by
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|
|
|
|
a $9.1 million gain on the 2005 Shuttle Tanker
Dispositions; and |
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|
|
a $0.3 million gain from amortization of a deferred gain,
which relates to the sale and leaseback of an older shuttle
tanker in the first quarter of 2005. |
Gain on sale of vessels for 2004 of $3.7 million represents
the gain from the 2004 Shuttle Tanker Disposition.
Restructuring Charges. Restructuring charges of
$1.0 million in 2005 relate to the closure of our
Sandefjord, Norway office. OPCO incurred no restructuring
charges in 2004 in the shuttle tanker segment and does not
expect to incur any further restructuring charges relating to
the closure of this office in 2006.
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|
Conventional Tanker Segment |
The following table provides a summary of the changes in the
average number of ships owned and chartered-in for the
conventional tanker segment:
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Percentage Change | |
|
|
(Average Number of Ships) | |
|
(Average Number of Ships) | |
|
(%) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Owned Vessels
|
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|
10.3 |
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|
10.5 |
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|
1.9 |
% |
Chartered-in Vessels
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|
30.4 |
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|
30.7 |
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|
1.0 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
Total
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|
40.7 |
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|
|
41.2 |
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|
1.2 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
The average size of the conventional crude oil tanker fleet
(including vessels chartered-in) increased slightly in 2005
compared to 2004, primarily as a result of:
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|
|
|
the delivery of a new conventional tanker in the third quarter
of 2004 (or the 2004 Conventional Tanker Delivery); |
partially offset by
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|
|
|
the 2005 Conventional Tanker Disposition. |
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues decreased
27.8% to $261.2 million for 2005, from $361.7 million
for 2004, primarily due to:
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|
|
|
a decrease of $45.9 million relating to a decrease in the
hire rate earned by five owned conventional tankers on time
charters with TCL; |
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|
|
a decrease of $44.0 million from the change in employment
of the chartered-in conventional tankers from spot voyage
charters with unrelated parties to TCL during the second quarter
of 2004; |
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|
|
a decrease of $11.0 million from the change in employment
of one owned vessel from spot voyage charters with unrelated
parties during 2004 to the subsequent charter of this vessel to
TCL under the terms described below; and |
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|
a decrease of $2.6 million relating to the 2005
Conventional Tanker Disposition; |
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partially offset by
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|
|
|
an increase of $3.2 million relating to the 2004
Conventional Tanker Delivery. |
Historically, eight owned tankers in the conventional fleet have
been chartered to TCL and then from TCL to OPCOs
customers. The charter rates paid by TCL were based on the cash
flow requirements of each vessel, which included operating
expenses, loan principal and interest payments and drydock
expenditures, and resulted in break-even cash flow under this
arrangement. The hire rate in 2004 was significantly higher than
2005 due to larger loan principal repayments. Prior to closing
this offering, OPCO will enter into new fixed-rate time charters
with TCL for OPCOs nine conventional tankers at rates we
believe are market-based charter rates. Please read our
unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements and
related notes of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., included
elsewhere in this prospectus for further details regarding the
impact of the new time charters.
On July 1, 2006, OPCO transferred to Teekay Shipping
Corporation the Non-OPCO Assets, including OPCOs
subsidiary Navion Shipping Ltd. Navion Shipping Ltd.
chartered-in conventional tankers and subsequently time
chartered them to TCL at a charter rate that provided for a
fixed 1.25% profit margin. However, prior to the second quarter
of 2004, these conventional tankers were primarily employed on
spot voyage charters directly to our customers. On average, the
spot voyage charter rates earned by these conventional tankers
in the first quarter of 2004 were higher than the time charter
rates earned by these vessels in the first quarter of 2005,
causing a decrease in net voyage revenues during 2005 compared
to 2004. As a result of the transfer, OPCO will no longer earn
net voyage revenues from the conventional tankers chartered-in
by Navion Shipping Ltd., which were all of the conventional
tankers chartered-in during 2004 and 2005. Please read the
unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements and
related notes of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. included
elsewhere in this prospectus for further details regarding the
impact of the transfer of Navion Shipping Ltd. and the other
Non-OPCO Assets.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating
expenses decreased 0.5% to $22.7 million for 2005, from
$22.8 million for 2004, primarily due to the 2005
Conventional Tanker Disposition, partially offset by the 2004
Conventional Tanker Delivery.
Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire
expense increased 4.6% to $203.8 million for 2005, from
$194.9 million for 2004, primarily due to a 1.0% increase
in the average number of ships chartered-in. In addition, the
average per ship per day time-charter hire expense increased
3.5% to $18,194 for 2005, compared to $17,574 for 2004, due to
the expiration of a number of charter hire contracts in 2004,
which had daily rates that were slightly lower on average than
the new charter hire contracts we entered into during 2005.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and
amortization expense increased 2.7% to $21.1 million for
2005, from $20.6 million for 2004, primarily due to the
2004 Conventional Tanker Delivery, partially offset by the 2005
Conventional Tanker Disposition. Depreciation and amortization
expense included amortization of drydocking costs of
$1.9 million for 2005, compared to $1.7 million for
2004.
The following table provides a summary of the changes in the
average number of ships for the FSO segment.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Percentage Change | |
|
|
(Average Number of Ships) | |
|
(Average Number of Ships) | |
|
(%) | |
|
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
Owned Vessels
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|
3 |
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|
3 |
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|
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|
During 2004 and 2005, OPCO operated three FSO units. However,
during the period from November 2003 to April 2004, one FSO
unit, the Pattani Spirit, was undergoing a conversion
from an Aframax-size conventional crude oil tanker to an FSO
unit. Although this vessel was considered to be in the FSO fleet
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during the conversion, it did not earn revenue during that
period and, accordingly, revenue days for the FSO segment were
8.6% higher in 2005 compared to 2004.
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues decreased
6.0% to $23.4 million for 2005, from $24.9 million for
2004, primarily due to:
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|
|
a decrease of $2.8 million due a negotiated reduction to
the daily bareboat charter rate on one of the FSO units; |
partially offset by
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|
|
|
an increase of $1.5 million from a full year of operations
of the Pattani Spirit during 2005 compared to 2004. |
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating
expenses remained consistent during 2005 and 2004.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and
amortization expense increased 12.5% to $9.3 million for
2005, from $8.3 million for 2004, primarily due to a full
year of operations of the Pattani Spirit during 2005
compared to 2004. Depreciation and amortization expense included
amortization of drydocking costs of $0.4 million for both
2005 and 2004.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and
administrative expenses increased 30.4% to $85.9 million
for 2005, from $65.8 million for 2004, primarily due to:
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|
|
|
an increase of $8.4 million relating to the adoption of a
long-term employee bonus plan during 2005; |
|
|
|
an increase of $7.2 million in allocated general and
administrative expenses from Teekay Shipping Corporation; |
|
|
|
an increase of $4.5 million relating to the grant of
restricted stock units of Teekay Shipping Corporation to
employees in March 2005; |
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|
|
an increase of $3.1 million from the strengthening in the
average Norwegian Kroner/ U.S. Dollar exchange rate in 2005
compared to 2004; and |
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|
|
an increase of $0.7 million in ship management fees paid to
a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation for the 2004
Conventional Tanker Delivery and one FSO unit; |
partially offset by
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|
|
special bonuses of $3.8 million accrued during 2004 in
addition to regular bonuses under the annual bonus plan. |
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased 9.5%
to $39.8 million for 2005, from $44.0 million for
2004, primarily due to:
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a decrease of $6.5 million relating to the repayment of
long-term debt; and |
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a decrease of $2.4 million relating to the repayment of
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partially offset by
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an increase of $4.7 million relating to an increase in the
weighted-average
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Interest Income. Interest income increased 87.3%
to $4.6 million for 2005, from $2.5 million for 2004,
primarily due to an increase in average cash balances during
2005 compared to 2004.
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Equity Income From Joint Ventures. Equity income
from joint ventures decreased 15.6% to $5.2 million for
2005, from $6.2 million for 2004, primarily due to an
increase in repair and maintenance activity on the shuttle
tankers owned by joint ventures.
Gain on Sale of Marketable Securities. No
marketable securities were sold in 2005. During 2004, all
marketable securities were sold for proceeds of
$135.4 million, which resulted in a gain on sale of
marketable securities of $94.2 million. This gain on sale
primarily represented the 2004 purchase and sale of a 16%
interest in a Danish shipping company that primarily operates
product tankers.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gains (Losses). Foreign
currency exchange gains were $34.2 million for 2005,
compared to foreign currency exchange losses of
$37.9 million for 2004. OPCOs foreign currency
exchange gains and losses, substantially all of which have been
unrealized, are due primarily to the period-end revaluation of
Norwegian Kroner-denominated advances from affiliates. Gains
reflect a stronger U.S. Dollar against the Kroner on the
date of revaluation compared to the rate in effect at the
beginning of the year. Losses reflect a weaker U.S. Dollar
against the Kroner on the date of revaluation compared to the
rate in effect at the beginning of the year.
Income Tax Recovery (Expense). Income tax recovery
was $13.9 million for 2005, compared to income tax expense
of $28.2 million for 2004, primarily due to a
$28.3 million decrease in deferred income tax expense
relating to unrealized foreign exchange translation gains
(losses) for 2005 and 2004, and $8.4 million deferred tax
recovery from the restructuring of Norwegian shuttle tanker
operations during the first quarter of 2005.
Other Income. Other income for 2005 was
$8.9 million, which was primarily comprised of
$11.0 million of leasing income from the VOC Equipment,
partially offset by $1.9 million primarily relating to fees
for early termination of certain ship management contracts and
minority interest expense of $0.2 million.
Other income for 2004 was $11.9 million, which was
primarily comprised of $8.4 million of leasing income from
the VOC Equipment and $5.7 million of dividend income from
marketable securities sold in 2004, partially offset by minority
interest expense of $2.2 million.
Net Income. As a result of the foregoing factors,
net income was $84.7 million for 2005, compared to
$213.8 million for 2004.
Trends Relating to Income
From Vessel Operations
Our income from vessel operations for the conventional tanker
segment has declined from $104.4 million in 2004 to a loss
of $15.5 million in 2005, and from a loss of
$5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 to
a loss of $8.5 million for the same period in 2006. The
$119.9 million decline from 2004 to 2005 is primarily due
to a $100.5 million decrease in net voyages revenues from
our conventional tankers on charter to TCL. Please read our
results of operations for further information regarding our
historical charter arrangements with TCL. Prior to the closing
of this offering, OPCO will enter into new fixed-rate time
charters with TCL for the nine conventional vessels that remain
with OPCO after the transfer of Navion Shipping Ltd. and its
chartered-in conventional tanker fleet to Teekay Shipping
Corporation. These new time charters are at rates which we
believe are market-based charter rates and are higher than the
rates earned from our historical charter arrangements with TCL.
As a result, we do not expect this trend of decreasing income
from vessel operations to continue for the conventional tanker
segment.
Our income from vessel operations for the shuttle tanker segment
has declined from $96.0 million in 2004 to
$67.7 million in 2005, and from $42.6 million in the
first six months of 2005 to $28.7 million for the same period in
2006. These declines were primarily due to decreases in net
voyage revenues from our shuttle tankers. Please read our
results of operations for a full explanation of these reductions
in revenues. Based on our 2006 results to date and taking into
account that seasonal maintenance of North Sea offshore oil
facilities, which typically occurs primarily during the third
quarter, was primarily completed in the second quarter of 2006,
we expect that our 2006 net voyage revenues and income from
vessel
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operations from this segment will be consistent with 2005.
Consequently, we do not expect this trend of declining income
from vessel operations to continue for the shuttle tanker
segment.
Our income from vessel operations for the FSO segment has
declined from $8.6 million in 2004 to $5.6 million in
2005, and from $2.6 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 to $2.2 million for the same period in
2006. The $3.0 million decline from 2004 to 2005 is
primarily due to a negotiated reduction to the daily bareboat
charter rate on one of our FSO units. We do not expect this
trend of decreasing income from vessel operations to continue as
we do not expect such a reduction in the daily charter rate to
occur in the foreseeable future and we expect to add an
additional FSO unit to our FSO segment beginning in the second
quarter of 2007.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As at June 30, 2006, total cash and cash equivalents was
$134.0 million, compared to $129.0 million and
$143.7 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. Total liquidity, including cash and undrawn
long-term borrowings, was $539.5 million as at
June 30, 2006, down from $729.0 million and
$693.9 million as at December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, respectively. The decrease in liquidity
was mainly the result of repayments of loans due to affiliates,
scheduled reductions of revolving credit facilities and capital
expenditures, partially offset by cash generated from
operations. In October 2006, we refinanced OPCOs debt
obligations as described in Credit
Facilities below. We anticipate having total liquidity,
including cash and undrawn
long-term borrowings,
of approximately $405 million at the closing of this
offering.
The amount of available cash we need to pay the minimum
quarterly distributions for four quarters on our common units,
subordinated units and the 2.0% general partner interest to be
outstanding immediately after this offering is
$28.0 million. Our pro forma available cash to make
distributions during the year ended December 31, 2005 and
the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 would have been
sufficient to allow us to pay 100.0% of the minimum quarterly
distribution on our common units and 98.8% and 67.4%,
respectively, of the minimum quarterly distribution on our
subordinated units during those periods.
In addition to distributions on our equity interests, our
primary short-term liquidity needs are to fund general working
capital requirements and drydocking expenditures, while our
long-term liquidity needs primarily relate to expansion and
investment capital expenditures and other maintenance capital
expenditures and debt repayment. Expansion capital expenditures
are primarily for the purchase or construction of vessels to the
extent the expenditures increase the operating capacity of 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 of or revenue generated by our fleet.
Investment capital expenditures are those capital expenditures
that are neither maintenance capital expenditures nor expansion
capital expenditures.
We anticipate that our primary sources of funds for our
short-term liquidity needs will be cash flows from operations.
We believe that cash flows from operations will be sufficient to
meet our existing short-term liquidity needs for at least the
next 12 months.
Generally, our long-term sources of funds will be from cash from
operations, long-term bank borrowings and other debt or equity
financings. Because we and OPCO distribute all of our and its
available cash, we expect that we and OPCO will rely upon
external financing sources, including bank borrowings and the
issuance of debt and equity securities, to fund acquisitions and
expansion and investment capital expenditures, including
opportunities we may pursue under the omnibus agreement. We
cannot assure you that we will be able to raise additional funds
on favorable terms. For more information, please read
Ongoing Capital Expenditures below.
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The following table summarizes OPCOs cash and cash
equivalents provided by (used for) operating, financing and
investing activities for the periods presented:
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Net cash flow from operating activities
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$242,592 |
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$152,687 |
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$81,232 |
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$48,705 |
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Net cash flow from financing activities
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(69,710 |
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(201,554 |
) |
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(153,647 |
) |
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(42,602 |
) |
Net cash flow from investing activities
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(190,110 |
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34,124 |
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48,182 |
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(1,127 |
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Net cash flow from operating activities decreased to
$48.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
from $81.2 million for the same period in 2005. This
primarily reflects a decrease of $13.8 million from the
timing of our cash receipts and payments and a decrease of
$12.2 million in net voyage revenues earned by the shuttle
tanker segment. The decrease of $13.8 million primarily
represents an increase in prepaid charter hire payments and
other prepaid operating expenses during the six months ended
June 30, 2006. Please read Results of
Operations and Trends Relating to Income
from Vessel Operations for information on the reduction of
net voyage revenues from our shuttle tanker segment.
Net cash flow from operating activities decreased to
$152.7 million in 2005, from $242.6 million in 2004,
primarily reflecting a decrease of $100.6 million in net
voyage revenues earned by the conventional tanker segment, a
decrease of $32.6 million in net voyage revenues earned by
the shuttle tanker segment, partially offset by an increase of
$60.7 million as a result of the timing of our cash
receipts and payments, and a $6.3 million reduction of our
net interest expense. Please read Results of
Operations and Trends Relating to Income
from Operations for information on the reduction of net
voyage revenues from our conventional tanker segment and our
shuttle tanker segment.
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. The number of
vessel drydockings tends to be uneven between years. For more
information on our expected drydocking expenditures, please read
Ongoing Capital Expenditures below.
As at June 30, 2006, through OPCO we had three long-term
revolving credit facilities (or the Revolvers) available,
which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to
$949.0 million, of which $405.5 million was undrawn.
Prior to this offering, advances under these Revolvers, advances
from Teekay Shipping Corporation and net cash flow from
operations were used to finance OPCOs investments in
vessels and equipment and direct financing leases. Historically,
advances under the Revolvers have been loaned to Teekay Shipping
Corporation to temporarily finance vessels construction and for
other general corporate purposes. In effect, the Revolvers were
used as corporate-related debt of Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Net proceeds from long-term debt, prepayments of long-term debt
and net proceeds to/(advances from) affiliates during periods
prior to June 30, 2006 reflect this use.
Net financing cash outflow was $42.6 million,
$153.6 million, $201.6 million and $69.7 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, and for
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Net financing cash outflow generally represents the amount of
cash flow generated from operations less the amount used for
investing activities. The increase from 2004 to 2005 primarily
represents a decrease in net investing cash outflow, which is
explained below, partially offset by a decrease in net operating
cash flow. The decrease from the six months ended June 30,
2005 to the same period in
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2006 primarily represents an increase in net investing outflow,
which is discussed below, and the decrease in net operating cash
flow described above.
During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, OPCO
incurred $5.1 million and $7.1 million, respectively,
of vessel upgrade costs and purchases of equipment. During the
six months ended June 30, 2005, OPCO received proceeds of
$64.6 million from the sale of two older shuttle tankers.
During 2005, OPCO received proceeds of $73.2 million from
the sale of three older shuttle tankers and incurred
$24.8 million of capital expenditures, primarily for
conversion and upgrade costs for certain FSO and shuttle tanker
projects. During 2004, OPCO incurred capital expenditures for
vessels and equipment of $170.6 million representing
installment payments for the 2004 Shuttle Tanker Delivery and
the 2004 Conventional Tanker Delivery, as well as conversion
costs incurred on the FSO unit, the Pattani Spirit.
During 2004, OPCO received proceeds of $7.1 million from
the sale to a third party of a
1982-built shuttle
tanker and $51.6 million for a 2004-built shuttle tanker,
which was sold to a joint venture company.
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Ongoing Capital Expenditures |
Marine transportation and storage of crude oil is a
capital-intensive business, requiring significant investment to
maintain an efficient fleet and to stay in regulatory compliance.
Over the three years following the date of this offering, we
estimate that OPCO will spend an average of approximately
$12.0 million per year for drydocking and society
classification surveys. As our fleet matures and expands, our
drydocking expenses will likely increase. Ongoing costs for
compliance with environmental regulations are primarily included
as part of our drydocking and society classification survey
costs or are a component of our operating expenses. We are not
aware of any regulatory changes or environmental liabilities
that we anticipate will have a material impact on our current or
future operations.
OPCOs partnership agreement requires it to distribute all
of its available cash each quarter. In determining the amount of
cash available for distribution, the board of directors of our
general partner, on our behalf, determines the amount of cash
reserves to set aside, including reserves for future maintenance
capital expenditures, working capital and other matters. Because
of the substantial capital expenditures required to maintain its
fleet, OPCOs estimated initial annual maintenance capital
expenditures are $73.9 million per year, which includes
$12.2 million for drydocking costs and $61.7 million,
including financing costs, for replacing OPCOs shuttle
tankers, FSO units and conventional tankers at the end of their
useful lives. The actual cost of replacing these vessels will
depend on a number of factors, including prevailing market
conditions, charter rates and the availability and cost of
financing at the time of replacement. Our partnership agreement
requires our general partner to deduct from our operating
surplus each quarter estimated maintenance capital expenditures,
as opposed to actual maintenance capital expenditures, in order
to reduce disparities in operating surplus caused by fluctuating
maintenance capital expenditures, such as drydocking and vessel
replacement. The board of directors of our general partner with
the approval of its conflicts committee may change the annual
amount of our estimated maintenance capital expenditures. In
years when estimated maintenance capital expenditures are higher
than actual maintenance capital expenditures, the amount of cash
available for distribution to unitholders will be lower than if
actual maintenance capital expenditures were deducted from
operating surplus.
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Historical Capital Expenditures |
The following table summarizes total capital expenditures for
drydocking and for vessels and equipment for the periods
presented. In the past, vessel replacement and fleet expansion
expenditures have been categorized as expenditures for
vessels and equipment.
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Years Ended | |
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Six Months Ended | |
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December 31, | |
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June 30, | |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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(in thousands) | |
Expenditures for drydocking
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$ |
9,174 |
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$ |
8,906 |
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$ |
2,679 |
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$ |
3,780 |
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Expenditures for vessels and equipment
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170,630 |
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24,760 |
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7,116 |
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5,054 |
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Total capital expenditures
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$ |
179,804 |
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$ |
33,666 |
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$ |
9,795 |
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$ |
8,834 |
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Ship Financing Arrangements |
The following types of financing arrangements have been used to
purchase OPCOs vessels.
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Term Loans. OPCO has a 50.0% interest in five
joint venture companies, each of which owns one shuttle tanker.
The vessels in the joint venture have been financed with term
loans that are secured by first-priority mortgages on the
vessels and related collateral. Either OPCO or one of its
subsidiaries guarantees 50.0% of the term loans. |
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Revolving Credit Facilities. OPCO and one of its
subsidiaries financed the purchases of certain vessels with
long-term revolving credit facilities that are secured by
first-priority mortgages on certain vessels and related
collateral. We amended or replaced these facilities, as
discussed below. |
In October 2006, OPCO amended one of its revolving credit
facilities and terminated the other two and OPCO entered into a
new $940 million revolving credit facility. The facilities
have the following terms:
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Amended Revolving Credit Facility. This
8-year amended reducing
revolving credit facility allows OPCO and it subsidiaries to
borrow up to $455 million and may be used for acquisitions
and for general partnership purposes. Obligations under this
credit facility are secured by first-priority mortgages on eight
shuttle tankers and one FSO unit. Borrowings under the facility
bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin and may be prepaid at any
time in amounts of not less than $5.0 million. |
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New Revolving Credit Facility. The new
8-year reducing
revolving credit facility allows for borrowing of up to
$940 million and may be used for acquisitions and for
general partnership purposes. Obligations under this credit
facility are secured by first-priority mortgages in
11 shuttle tankers and 8 conventional tankers. Borrowings
under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin and may
be prepaid at any time in amounts of not less than
$5.0 million. OPCOs new credit facility allows it to
make working capital borrowings and loan the proceeds to us
(which we could use to make distributions, provided that such
amounts are paid down annually). |
Through interest rate swap agreements with a weighted-average
term of 9.7 years, the interest rates applicable to these
two credit facilities will be fixed at 5.5% per annum.
Please read Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk Interest Rate
Risk. Please read Covenants and Other
Restrictions in Our Financing Agreements below for further
information about the revolving credit facilities.
In addition to these two revolving credit facilities,
OPCOs joint ventures will retain the term loans used to
finance their vessel acquisitions and OPCO or its subsidiaries
will guaranty their pro rata portion of the term loans.
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Covenants and Other Restrictions in Our Financing
Agreements |
All of OPCOs vessel financings are secured by the
applicable vessels. The term loans used to finance the five
joint venture owned shuttle tankers and the agreements governing
the two revolving credit facilities in place as of the closing
of this offering contain covenants and other restrictions
typical of debt financing secured by vessels, including those
that restrict the relevant subsidiaries from:
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incurring or guaranteeing indebtedness (applicable to term loans
only); |
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changing ownership or structure, including mergers,
consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions; |
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making dividends or distributions when in default of the
relevant loans; |
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making capital expenditures in excess of specified levels; |
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making certain negative pledges or granting certain liens; |
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selling, transferring, assigning or conveying assets; or |
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entering into a new line of business. |
In addition, OPCOs two revolving credit facilities and
three of the term loans contain covenants that require OPCO to
maintain a minimum liquidity (cash, cash equivalents and undrawn
committed revolving credit lines) of $75.0 million and at
least 5.0% of the total consolidated debt of OPCO.
OPCO is currently in compliance with all of its financing
agreements and we expect that it will remain in compliance. In
the future, some of the covenants and restrictions in our or
OPCOs financing agreements could restrict the use of cash
generated by shipowning subsidiaries in a manner that could
adversely affect our ability to pay the minimum quarterly
distribution on our units. However, we currently do not expect
that these covenants will have such an effect.
Contractual Obligations and Contingencies
The following table summarizes our long-term contractual
obligations as at June 30, 2006:
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Balance of | |
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2007 and | |
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2009 and | |
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Beyond | |
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Total | |
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2006 | |
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2008 | |
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2010 | |
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2010 | |
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Long-term debt(1)
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$543.5 |
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$ |
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$ |
299.0 |
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$21.6 |
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$ |
222.9 |
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Chartered-in vessels (operating leases)
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895.4 |
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166.2 |
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356.5 |
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169.7 |
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203.0 |
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Commitments under capital lease
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55.3 |
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2.1 |
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8.2 |
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8.2 |
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36.8 |
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Advances from affiliates
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394.9 |
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394.9 |
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Commitment for VOC equipment
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18.0 |
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18.0 |
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Total contractual obligations
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$1,907.1 |
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$581.2 |
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$ |
663.7 |
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$199.5 |
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$ |
462.7 |
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(1) |
Excludes interest payments of $15.9 million (remainder of
2006), $45.2 million (2007 and 2008), $18.7 million
(2009 and 2010) and $30.4 million (beyond 2010). Expected
interest payments are based on LIBOR at June 30, 2006, plus
margins that ranged between 0.60% and 0.70%. |
On a pro forma basis, after giving effect to:
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OPCOs incurrence of additional debt to increase its
outstanding debt to $1.08 billion (excluding debt relating
to five joint ventures, which totaled $237.3 million as of
June 30, 2006); |
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OPCOs transfer to Teekay Shipping Corporation of all
chartered-in conventional crude oil and product tankers in
Navion Shipping Ltd.; |
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OPCOs purchase from Teekay Shipping Corporation of the
Fuji Spirit; and |
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OPCOs repayment of all advances from Teekay Shipping
Corporation; |
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OPCOs long-term contractual obligations as at
June 30, 2006 would have consisted of the following:
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Balance of | |
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2007 and | |
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2009 and | |
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Beyond | |
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Total | |
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2006 | |
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2008 | |
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2010 | |
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2010 | |
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Long-term debt(1)
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$ |
1,317.3 |
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$ |
8.8 |
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$ |
193.9 |
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$ |
196.5 |
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$918.1 |
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Chartered-in vessels (operating leases)
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638.8 |
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75.3 |
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222.9 |
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148.0 |
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192.6 |
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Commitment for VOC equipment
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18.0 |
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18.0 |
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Total pro forma contractual obligations
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$ |
1,974.1 |
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$ |
102.1 |
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$ |
416.8 |
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$ |
344.5 |
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$1,110.7 |
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Excludes interest payments of $35.5 million (remainder of
2006), $132.2 million (2007 and 2008), $109.0 million
(2009 and 2010) and $140.6 million (beyond 2010). Expected
interest payments are based on LIBOR at June 30, 2006, plus
margins that ranged up to 0.80%. Please read
Liquidity and Capital
Resources Credit Facilities above,
Use of Proceeds and the unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this
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As part of our growth strategy, we will continue to consider
strategic opportunities, including the acquisition of additional
vessels and expansion into new markets. We may choose to pursue
such opportunities through internal growth, joint ventures or
business acquisitions or the acquisition of additional units of
OPCO. We intend to finance any future acquisitions through
various sources of capital, including internally-generated cash
flow, existing credit facilities, additional debt borrowings and
the issuance of additional common units.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Certain of OPCOs subsidiaries have guaranteed their share
of the outstanding mortgage debt in two 50%-owned joint venture
companies. Please read Note 14(a) (Commitments and
Contingencies Joint Ventures) to the audited
historical combined consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this prospectus. We do not believe these
off-balance sheet arrangements have, and we have no other
off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably
likely to have, a current or future material effect on our
financial condition, 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 discussed in this section are those that we consider
to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial
statements because they inherently involve significant judgments
and uncertainties. For a further description of our material
accounting policies, please read Note 1 (Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies) to the audited historical
combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this prospectus.
Description. We generate a majority of our
revenues from voyages servicing contracts of affreightment and
time charters and, to a lesser extent, bareboat charters and
spot voyages. Within the shipping industry, the two methods used
to account for voyage revenues and expenses are the percentage
of completion and the completed voyage methods. Most shipping
companies, including us, use the percentage of completion
method. For each method, voyages may be calculated on either a
load-to-load or
discharge-to-discharge
basis. In other words, revenues are recognized ratably either
from the beginning of when product is loaded for one voyage to
when it is loaded for another voyage, or from when product is
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discharged (unloaded) at the end of one voyage to when it
is discharged after the next voyage. We recognize revenues from
time charters and bareboat charters daily over the term of the
charter as the applicable vessel operates under the charter. We
do not recognize revenues during days that the vessel is
off-hire.
Judgments and Uncertainties. In applying the
percentage of completion method, we believe that in most cases
the
discharge-to-discharge
basis of calculating voyages more accurately reflects voyage
results than the
load-to-load basis. At
the time of cargo discharge, we generally have information about
the next load port and expected discharge port, whereas at the
time of loading we are normally less certain what the next load
port will be. We use this method of revenue recognition for all
spot voyages. In the case of our shuttle tankers servicing
contracts of affreightment, a voyage commences with tendering of
notice of readiness at a field, within the agreed lifting range,
and ends with tendering of notice of readiness at a field for
the next lifting. We do not begin recognizing voyage revenue for
any of our vessels until a charter has been agreed to by the
customer and us, even if the vessel has discharged its cargo and
is sailing to the anticipated load port on its next voyage.
Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions.
If actual results are not consistent with our estimates in
applying the percentage of completion method, our voyage
revenues could be overstated or understated for any given period
by the amount of such difference.
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Description. The carrying value of each of our
vessels represents its original cost at the time of delivery or
purchase less depreciation or impairment charges. We depreciate
our vessels on a straight-line basis over a vessels
estimated useful life, less an estimated residual value. The
carrying values of our vessels may not represent their fair
market value at any point in time since the market prices of
second-hand vessels tend to fluctuate with changes in charter
rates and the cost of newbuildings. Both charter rates and
newbuilding costs tend to be cyclical in nature. We review
vessels and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable. We measure the recoverability of an asset by
comparing its carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows
that the asset is expected to generate over its remaining useful
life.
Judgments and Uncertainties. Depreciation is
calculated using an estimated useful life of 25 years for
our vessels, from the date the vessel was originally delivered
from the shipyard, or a shorter period if regulations prevent us
from operating the vessels for 25 years. In the shipping
industry, the use of a
25-year vessel life has
become the prevailing standard. However, the actual life of a
vessel may be different, with a shorter life resulting in an
increase in the quarterly depreciation and potentially resulting
in an impairment loss. The estimates and assumptions regarding
expected cash flows require considerable judgment and are based
upon existing contracts, historical experience, financial
forecasts and industry trends and conditions. We are not aware
of any indicators of impairments nor any regulatory changes or
environmental liabilities that we anticipate will have a
material impact on our current or future operations.
Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions.
If we consider a vessel or equipment to be impaired, we
recognize impairment in an amount equal to the excess of the
carrying value of the asset over its fair market value. The new
lower cost basis will result in a lower annual depreciation than
before the vessel impairment.
Description. We capitalize a substantial portion
of the costs we incur during drydocking and amortize those costs
on a straight-line basis from the completion of the drydocking
to the estimated completion of the next drydocking. We expense
costs related to routine repairs and maintenance incurred during
drydocking that do not improve or extend the useful lives of the
assets.
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Judgments and Uncertainties. Amortization of
capitalized drydock expenditures requires us to estimate the
period of the next drydocking. While we typically drydock each
vessel every two and a half to five years, we may drydock the
vessels at an earlier date.
Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions.
If we change our estimate of the next drydock date we will
adjust our annual amortization of drydocking expenditures.
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Description. We allocate the cost of acquired
companies to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets and
liabilities acquired, with the remaining amount being classified
as goodwill. Certain intangible assets, such as time charters,
are amortized over time. Our future operating performance will
be affected by the amortization of intangible assets and
potential impairment charges related to goodwill. Accordingly,
the allocation of purchase price to intangible assets and
goodwill may significantly affect our future operating results.
Goodwill and indefinite lived assets are not amortized, but
reviewed for impairment annually, or more frequently if
impairment indicators arise.
Judgments and Uncertainties. The allocation of the
purchase price of acquired companies to intangible assets and
goodwill requires management to make significant estimates and
assumptions, including estimates of future cash flows expected
to be generated by the acquired assets and the appropriate
discount rate to value these cash flows. In addition, the
process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill and
intangible assets is highly subjective and requires significant
judgment at many points during the analysis. The fair value of
our reporting units was estimated based on discounted expected
future cash flows using a weighted-average cost of capital rate.
The estimates and assumptions regarding expected cash flows and
the discount rate require considerable judgment and are based
upon existing contracts, historical experience, financial
forecasts and industry trends and conditions.
Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions.
In the fourth quarter of 2005, OPCO completed its annual
impairment testing of goodwill using the methodology described
above, and determined there was no impairment. If actual results
are not consistent with assumptions and estimates, we may be
exposed to a goodwill impairment charge. As at June 30,
2006 and December 31, 2005, the net book value of goodwill
was $130.5 million.
Amortization expense of intangible assets for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 were $18.4 million and
$14.9 million, respectively. If actual results are not
consistent with our estimates used to value our intangible
assets, we may be exposed to an impairment charge and a decrease
in the annual amortization expense of our intangible assets. As
at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the net book
value of intangible assets was $72.5 million and
$78.5 million, respectively.
We expect to use derivative financial instruments to reduce
interest rate risks. We do not expect to hold or issue
derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (or SFAS) No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, which was amended in June 2000 by
SFAS No. 138 and in May 2003 by SFAS No. 149,
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments and hedging activities. It requires that an entity
recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial condition and measure those instruments
at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges or are not
designated as hedges are adjusted to fair value through income.
If the derivative is a hedge, depending upon the nature of the
hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are either
offset against the fair value of assets, liabilities or firm
commitments through income, or recognized in other comprehensive
income until the hedged item is recognized in income. The
ineffective portion of a derivatives change in fair value
is immediately recognized into income.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or
FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation
of FASB Statement No. 109 (or FIN 48). This
interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in
income taxes recognized in financial statements in accordance
with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes. FIN 48 will require companies to determine
whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return will be sustained upon
examination, including resolution of any related appeals or
litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the
position. If a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not
recognition threshold, it is measured to determine the amount of
benefit to recognize in the financial statements based on
guidance in the interpretation. FIN 48 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We have not
determined the effect, if any, that the adoption of FIN 48
will have on our financial position or results of operations.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk from foreign currency fluctuations
and changes in interest rates. We may use interest rate swaps to
manage interest rate risks but do not use these financial
instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily
through our unhedged floating-rate borrowings. Significant
increases in interest rates could adversely affect our operating
margins, results of operations and our ability to service our
debt. From time to time, we will 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. As
at June 30, 2006, OPCOs unhedged floating-rate
borrowings totaled $543.5 million. A 1.0% increase in the
interest rates on that amount would result in $5.4 million
in additional annual interest payments.
The tables below provide information about OPCOs financial
instruments as at June 30, 2006 that are sensitive to
changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table
presents principal payments and related weighted-average
interest rates by expected maturity dates.
We invest our cash and marketable securities in financial
instruments with maturities of less than six months within the
parameters of our investment policy and guidelines.
We may use interest rate swaps to manage the impact of interest
rate changes on earnings and cash flows. Changes in the fair
value of our interest rate swaps are either offset against the
fair value of assets or liabilities through income, or
recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item
is recognized in income. The ineffective portion of an interest
rate swap change in fair value is immediately recognized in
income. Premiums and receipts, if any, are recognized as
adjustments to interest expense over the lives of the individual
contracts.
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The table below provides information about OPCOs financial
instruments at June 30, 2006, which are sensitive to
changes in interest rates, including our debt and capital lease
obligations. For long-term debt and capital lease obligations,
the table presents principal cash flows and related
weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates.
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Rate refers to the weighted-average effective interest rate for
OPCOs debt, including the margin it pays on variable-rate
debt, as at June 30, 2006, and the interest rate implicit
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The capital lease obligation represents the present value of
minimum lease payments, together with the purchase obligation.
During June 2006, OPCO exercised the option to purchase the
conventional Aframax tanker subject to the capital lease (the
Fuji Spirit), and acquired the vessel in September 2006. |
The table below provides information about OPCOs financial
instruments, on a pro forma basis, as at June 30, 2006,
after giving effect to:
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OPCOs outstanding debt to $1.08 billion (excluding
debt relating to five 50%-owned joint ventures, which totaled
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Teekay Shipping Corporations contribution to OPCO of
interest rate swaps with a notional principal amount of
$1.09 billion, a weighted-average fixed interest rate of
5.5% (including the margin OPCO pays on its floating-rate debt)
and a weighted-average remaining term of 9.7 years. |
For interest rate swaps, the table presents notional amounts and
weighted-average interest rates by expected contractual maturity
dates.
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Rate refers to the weighted-average effective interest rate for
OPCOs debt, including the margin it pays on variable-rate
debt as at June 30, 2006, and the average fixed pay rate
for interest rate swap agreements, which excludes the margin
OPCO pays on variable-rate debt. Interest payments for interest
rate swaps are based on LIBOR. |
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Interest payments on variable-rate debt and interest rate swaps
are based on LIBOR. |
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The average variable receive rate for our interest rate swaps is
set quarterly at the
3-month LIBOR or
semi-annually at
6-month LIBOR. |
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Counterparties to these financial instruments expose us to
credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance; however,
counterparties to these agreements are major financial
institutions, and we consider the risk of loss due to
nonperformance to be minimal. We do not require collateral from
these institutions. We do not hold or issue interest rate swaps
for trading purposes.
A component of the
time-charter hire rate
for two of OPCOs five
50%-owned joint
ventures that are consolidated on a pro forma basis fluctuates
with the floating interest rates for the debt used to finance
the related vessels. If interest rates increase or decrease, the
amount OPCO pays under the debt relating to the chartered
vessels increases or decreases by the amount of the additional
or reduced interest payments, and the hire rate OPCO receives
from the related time charters correspondingly changes.
Consequently, the fluctuating portion of the
time-charter hire rate
has no net effect on OPCOs cash flows or net income, but
does affect recorded voyage revenues and interest expense.
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Foreign Currency Fluctuation Risk |
Our primary economic environment is the international shipping
market. This market utilizes the U.S. Dollar as its
functional currency. Consequently, virtually all of our revenues
and most of our operating costs are in U.S. Dollars. We
incur certain vessel operating expenses and general and
administrative expenses in foreign currencies, the most
significant of which is the Norwegian Kroner. During the six
months ended June 30, 2006 and during fiscal 2005,
approximately 36.0% and 38.8%, respectively, of vessel operating
costs and general and administrative expenses were denominated
in Norwegian Kroner.
Although the majority of our transactions, assets and
liabilities are denominated in U.S. Dollars, certain
subsidiaries of OPCO have foreign currency denominated
liabilities. There is a risk that currency fluctuations will
have a negative effect on the value of our cash flows. As at
June 30, 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation and certain of
its subsidiaries had loaned us 1.0 billion Norwegian Kroner
($157.6 million) and 25.5 million Australian Dollars
($18.9 million). Prior to the closing of this offering, we
will repay our foreign currency denominated advances from
affiliates. In addition, as at June 30, 2006, we had
Norwegian Kroner-denominated deferred income taxes of
approximately 459.8 million ($73.9 million). We have
not entered into any forward contracts to protect against
currency fluctuations on any future taxes we will pay. Upon the
closing this offering, OPCO will enter into new services
agreements with subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation
whereby the subsidiaries will operate and crew OPCOs
vessels. Under these service agreements, OPCO will pay all
vessel operating expenses in U.S. Dollars and will not be
subject to currency exchange fluctuations prior to 2009.
Beginning in 2009, payments under the service agreements will
adjust to reflect any change in Teekay Shipping
Corporations cost of providing services based on
fluctuations in the value of the Kroner relative to the
U.S. Dollar. We may seek to hedge this currency fluctuation
risk in the future.
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INDUSTRY
We obtained the information in this prospectus about the
offshore oil industry and seaborne oil transportation industries
from several independent outside sources, including
Douglas-Westwood Ltd., a market survey, research and analysis
firm focusing on the energy and marine industries; Wood
Mackenzie Ltd., a search and consulting firm focused on the
energy industry; International Maritime Associates (or
IMA), a strategic planning and consulting firm focusing
on the marine and offshore sectors; R.S. Platou Shipbrokers, an
international ship-brokering company that serves the shipping
and offshore industries; the Energy Information Administration
(or EIA), an independent statistical and analytical
agency within the U.S. Department of Energy; Clarkson
Research Services (or CRS), the research division of H.
Clarkson & Co. Ltd.; and the International Energy
Agency (or IEA), an autonomous energy forum for 26
industrial countries.
The Offshore Oil Industry
Oil continues to be the worlds primary energy source as it
has been for a number of decades, with consumption of oil
currently accounting for approximately 40% of global energy
consumption. The EIA expects daily global oil consumption to
increase from an average of approximately 84 million
barrels in 2005 to approximately 98 million barrels in 2015.
Although oil production from reservoirs beneath the ocean began
in the late 19th Century, production from offshore oil
fields did not begin to have a meaningful impact on the global
energy market until the 1960s, when producers began to commit
significant capital to developing the open shallow waters of the
Gulf of Mexico and the Persian Gulf. Thereafter, offshore
production rose rapidly as many countries began to explore and
produce oil offshore, especially in locations bordering the
North Sea. By 2005, offshore oil production had grown to
approximately 33% of global oil production. According to
Douglas-Westwood, offshore oil production will represent
approximately 37% of world production by 2015.
Global Offshore Oil Production
Source: Douglas-Westwood Ltd., August 2006.
Deepwater oil production is one of the fastest growing areas of
the global oil industry and is replacing shallow water as the
main focus of offshore oil field development. Deepwater oil
production is characterized by wells located in water depths of
more than 1,000 feet and has developed as countries have
searched for alternative sources of oil and as exploration and
production technologies have advanced. Shuttle tankers, FSO
units and FPSO units are an important part of the supporting
infrastructure for deepwater offshore development, as
alternative solutions are typically better suited for shallow
water oil production.
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Over the last decade, deepwater exploration and production has
become increasingly important because it represents the only
significant opportunity for large conventional reserve additions
for oil companies outside Russia and the Middle East.
Douglas-Westwood forecasts that deepwater oil production will
increase from approximately three million barrels per day in
2005 to over eight million in 2015. As a result,
Douglas-Westwood forecasts that nearly 25% of offshore oil will
come from deep waters in 2015, compared to approximately 12% in
2005, and expects that all global offshore oil production growth
after 2010 will be from deep waters, compensating for declining
output from shallow waters, as shown in the graph below:
Offshore Production Outlook-Shallow Versus Deepwater
Source: Douglas-Westwood Ltd., August 2006.
According to Douglas-Westwood, global expenditures to explore,
develop and operate offshore oil and gas fields were
approximately $163 billion in 2005, and it currently
estimates that this spending will increase to approximately
$247 billion in 2010.
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The development of offshore oil fields requires investment in
production, storage, transportation and support infrastructure.
Once a commercial oil field is discovered, a plan for
development is created. This development plan includes:
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produce the fields reserves, which are determined by
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the production system required to produce the fields
reserves, which is determined by a number of factors, including
the water depth, geography, surrounding infrastructure and the
size and content of the discovery. Depending on these factors,
the production system could be a fixed installation
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handle the fields production and economically bring the
oil to market, including the decision to use pipelines or
shuttle tankers for transportation. |
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OPCOs and Teekay Shipping Corporations expertise is
in the offshore oil transportation and storage industry, and
through their expertise we provide the offshore industry a
fully-integrated marine midstream solution. The main components
of this solution are:
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offloading and transportation of cargo from oil field
installations to onshore terminals via dynamically-positioned
offshore loading shuttle tankers; and |
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floating storage for oil field installations via FSO units. |
We intend to further expand these offshore offerings to include
FPSO units that produce and process oil offshore in addition to
providing storage and offtake.
Shuttle Tankers
A shuttle tanker is a specialized ship designed to transport
crude oil and condensates from offshore oil field installations
to onshore terminals and refineries. Shuttle tankers are
equipped with sophisticated loading systems and dynamic
positioning systems that allow the vessels to load cargo safely
and reliably from oil field installations, even in harsh weather
conditions.
Shuttle tankers were developed in the North Sea as an
alternative to pipelines. The first cargo from an offshore field
in the North Sea was shipped in 1977, and the first
dynamically-positioned shuttle tankers were introduced in the
early 1980s. Since 1984, over 15,000 cargoes have been lifted at
various offshore fields around the world via shuttle tankers.
Shuttle tankers are often described as floating
pipelines because these vessels typically shuttle oil from
offshore installations to onshore facilities in much the same
way a pipeline would transport oil along the ocean floor. The
advantages of shuttle tankers compared to pipelines are:
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Field operators can avoid expensive pipeline installations and
tariff regimes. Shuttle tankers can therefore represent a more
favorable cost solution than pipelines, especially in cases
where offshore oil fields are located in deep water or remote
locations with fields expected to have shorter production lives. |
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Shuttle tankers can lift and transport oil from several loading
facilities and transport the cargo to any port directed by the
customer, thus providing destination flexibility versus a
pipeline, which has dedicated receiving terminals. |
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Pipeline grids, unlike shuttle tankers, often blend crude oil
with varying qualities from different fields. A field operator
can often achieve a better price if a cargo is sold as
unblended. Field operators also have the option to segregate
different crude qualities on board the shuttle tanker, which is
not possible with pipelines. |
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Major shuttle tanker operators have backup vessels if the
primary vessel goes off-hire for maintenance or
repair. If a pipeline network requires maintenance or repair,
the network may be shut down, interrupting the supply of oil
from an installation. |
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The following diagram sets forth the supply chain of offshore
loading by shuttle tankers to terminals.
When shuttle tankers are used, crude oil and condensates
produced at the field are often exported in batches. Shuttle
tankers vary in size and are designed to carry 250,000 to
1.1 million barrels of crude oil per voyage, depending on
the requirements of the field operator. Normally, storage
capacity at the field is required in order to enable continuous
production between each shuttle tanker lifting operation.
Depending on the characteristics of the field, the storage
facility may be part of a fixed offshore oil platform, an FPSO
unit or an FSO unit. Alternatively, shuttle tankers can provide
storage though a dual loading operation where a second shuttle
tanker will moor before the first shuttle tanker leaves the
field.
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Unique Attributes of Shuttle Tankers |
Shuttle tankers are significantly different from conventional
crude oil tankers. Shuttle tankers are primarily used in regions
with harsher climates that require robust maneuvering
capabilities, the ability to operate independently in all
weather conditions, sophisticated bow loading systems, and
specialized crews. Only in regions with calm ocean waters, such
as West Africa or parts of Southeast Asia, can a conventional
crude oil tanker be safely used for offshore loading operations.
Conventional tankers load from an offshore field installation
usually through a taut hawser operation and/or with tug
assistance. In certain cases, dedicated shuttle tanker
newbuildings are required to service the specific requirements
of oil fields and installations. At times, conventional oil
tankers can be converted to shuttle tankers after a substantial
upgrade and investment in equipment. These upgrades typically
cost between $15 and $30 million.
Key differences between shuttle tankers and conventional oil
tankers include:
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Design. Shuttle tankers are designed with variable
pitch propellers and side thrusters, higher cargo pumping
capability, dynamic positioning systems, specific loading
systems for loading cargo at offshore facilities, reinforced
hull design for fatigue prevention, and a wide range of
area/customer specific equipment and systems. |
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Voyage Length. Shuttle tanker voyages are
typically short-haul to regional terminals and refineries, while
conventional oil tankers traditionally trade on longer-haul
voyages. The short voyages, continual loading operations and
unique systems give rise to far more complex technical and
performance issues for shuttle tankers than conventional tankers. |
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Stringent Standards. The shuttle tanker industry
is affected by standards and regulations applicable to the
offshore industry, certain of which are more stringent than
those applicable to conventional oil tankers. |
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Nature of Contracts. Shuttle tankers are an
integrated part of an offshore field development project and a
critical part of the logistics chain of a field. As a result,
cooperation between the |
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shuttle tanker operator and the field operator is much closer
than in the case of conventional tanker business, and there are
usually long-term contractual arrangements between the field
operator and shuttle tanker owner to lift the production from an
oil field installation. By contrast, the conventional tanker
market is predominantly conducted on short-term contracts,
typically for one or a few voyages. |
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Specialized Crewing and Staff. The workload for
the crew onboard and for shore-based personnel for offshore
operations is higher compared to conventional shipping, given
the shorter voyage lengths and additional complexity of offshore
loading operations. Maneuvering and safe handling of shuttle
tankers in close proximity to offshore installations, operating
the loading and dynamic positioning systems, and complying with
additional offshore regulations and practices require highly
skilled crew. Tailor-made training, including extensive
simulator training, is an integral part of the shuttle tanker
business. In addition to the normal maritime certificates for
deck officers, a shuttle tanker dynamic positioning operator
must qualify for a dedicated dynamic positioning certificate. |
Two of the key design attributes of a shuttle tanker include the
offshore loading system and the dynamic positioning system.
Offshore loading involves the transfer of liquid cargo in open
waters from either a fixed installation (a platform or a fixed
buoy) or a floating installation (a floating loading platform,
FPSO unit or FSO unit).
The most distinguishing feature of a shuttle tanker is the
sophisticated loading system located on the bow of the vessel. A
bow loading system allows the shuttle tanker to load safely and
reliably from a variety of offshore installations, even in
extreme weather conditions. In addition to a bow loading system,
a shuttle tanker can be equipped with a specialized cone-shaped
loading system located on the keel of the vessel.
An oil field installation has a field export system that
connects to the loading system on the shuttle tanker. Field
export systems vary in design and configuration. Field operators
choose among the various export system alternatives based on
reliability, safety, operational weather limitations, water
depth, seabed conditions and installation and maintenance costs.
The following is an overview of the most common field export
systems, which generally work with all intake loading systems on
shuttle tankers:
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Single Point Mooring (SPM). SPM was the first
system introduced in the North Sea and allows a shuttle
tanker to weathervane, or position the vessel in order to be
less affected by the weather conditions, around a mooring point
such as a floating buoy anchored to the seabed. In the 1970s,
the first SPM systems relied on a taut hawser operation, in
which a hawser is connected to the export system and the vessel
reverses, which creates tension on the hawser. Tug or standby
vessel assistance is often required under a taut hawser
arrangement. A hose from the export system is then connected to
the loading system on the vessel. The introduction of dynamic
positioning systems in the early 1980s significantly reduced
wear-and-tear on equipment related to SPM operations. |
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Ugland Kongsberg Offshore Loading System (OLS). In
1986, OLS was introduced as a considerably less expensive system
than the traditional SPM buoys. While SPM allowed for a taut
hawser operation, OLS systems were the first to be totally
dependant on the dynamic positioning system of a shuttle tanker. |
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Submerged Turret Loading (STL). Introduced in
1994, STL consists of a submerged buoy that is pulled through a
cone-shaped turret located on the keel of the shuttle tanker.
The loading hose runs through the buoy to a rotating connector,
allowing the ship to weathervane freely. STL is deployed in the
most extreme weather conditions, such as those off Northwest
Europe. This export system does not operate with a bow loading
system. |
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Single Anchor Loading (SAL). Introduced in the
late 1990s, SAL provides a simple, cost effective export
solution used primarily in shallow waters. A SAL system consists
of a single anchor on the seabed with equipment for mooring and
oil transfer to shuttle tankers. |
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Tandem Loading. In a tandem loading operation,
shuttle tankers connect to the stern of an FPSO unit or FSO
unit. The first tandem operation was carried out in 1991.
Dynamic positioning systems continuously monitor the movements
and relative positions of the two units. |
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Dynamic Positioning System |
A shuttle tanker is equipped with a computerized steering and
positioning system, referred to as a dynamic positioning system,
which allows the vessel to remain in position in open seas, even
in harsh environmental conditions. The DP system monitors wind,
currents, swells and tide changes and controls the positioning
of the vessel with variable pitch propellers and lateral
thrusters. The development of DP systems for shuttle tankers in
the early 1980s significantly increased the efficiency and
reliability of offshore loading. The primary advantages of DP
systems versus a taut hawser or tug-assisted operation include:
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wider operating range, including the capability to load in
conditions with up to 17 foot significant wave height (a measure
of average wave height that corresponds to approximately 30 foot
maximum wave height); and |
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less risk of damage and wear and tear both to the field export
system and the vessels loading systems since no heavy
loads are introduced to the system during loading. |
There are two classes of DP systems for shuttle tankers: DP1 and
DP2. The classes are based on the shuttle tankers dynamic
positioning equipment and system redundancy. DP1 systems have
one set of maneuvering and computer systems, while DP2 systems
include a backup for all active systems. The type of system
employed is determined by the weather conditions at the oil
field installation and specific field operator requirements. Due
to the harsh weather conditions in the North Sea, DP2 class
shuttle tankers comprise approximately 61% of the overall North
Sea fleet. FSO and FPSO units in the North Sea usually require
DP2 class shuttle tankers for tandem loading. In other regions,
such as Brazil, the shuttle tanker fleet is primarily comprised
of DP1 class vessels. These calmer regions allow the use of taut
hawser and DP1 class shuttle tankers for tandem offloading.
However, even in these regions there is a growing trend toward
DP2 systems on newer vessels. OPCO has a fleet of 18 DP1 shuttle
tankers and 18 DP2 shuttle tankers.
As of November 1, 2006, the world shuttle tanker fleet
consisted of 58 operating vessels and seven vessels on order
(newbuildings or conversions). Shuttle tankers primarily operate
in the major offshore producing regions with harsh climates. The
following table shows the number of shuttle tankers, including
vessels on order, by geographic area.
World Shuttle Tanker Fleet
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Operating | |
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On Order | |
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Total | |
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North Sea
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39 |
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0 |
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39 |
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Brazil
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11 |
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2 |
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13 |
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Eastern Canada
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6 |
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0 |
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6 |
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Russia Arctic
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0 |
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5 |
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5 |
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Australia
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1 |
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0 |
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1 |
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South Africa
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1 |
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0 |
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1 |
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Total(1)
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58 |
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7 |
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65 |
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Source: R.S. Platou Shipbrokers, November 1, 2006.
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Excludes five older shuttle tankers that are awaiting conversion
to FSO or FPSO units or are operating in the conventional tanker
market. |
According to Douglas-Westwood, the amount of oil transported via
shuttle tankers is expected to increase from approximately
3.3 million barrels per day in 2006 to approximately
4.5 million barrels per day by 2015.
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Oil Transported via Shuttle Tankers
Source: Douglas-Westwood Ltd., August 2006.
North Sea: The North Sea is the largest offshore
oil producing region in the world and includes oil fields on the
United Kingdom, Danish, Dutch and Norwegian continental shelves.
Approximately 70% of the existing world shuttle tanker fleet
currently operates in the North Sea, with operations primarily
focused in the Norwegian and UK sectors. The North Sea is a
mature market characterized by sophisticated participants,
advanced regulations and systems, an established commercial
structure and vessel operations that are embedded into the
offshore oil structure. We believe most of the future
development in the North Sea will be in remote or marginal
fields which favor shuttle tankers over pipelines. As of
November 1, 2006, OPCO owned or operated 27 of the 39
shuttle tankers in the North Sea.
Brazil: The second largest market for shuttle
tankers is off the coast of Brazil. The majority of
Brazils offshore production is in the Campos Basin region.
Currently, several oil fields are being developed or evaluated
in Brazil. We expect offshore production, both deepwater and
ultra-deepwater, to increase in Brazil in coming years, making
this region the leading growth area for shuttle tankers. As of
November 1, 2006, OPCO owned 8 of the 11 shuttle tankers
operating in the Brazilian market.
Eastern Canada: There are three major offshore
fields off the east coast of Canada that are served by shuttle
tankers. The crude oil produced from these fields typically is
either taken to an oil transhipment terminal located in
Newfoundland or directly to market on the U.S. East Coast.
New offshore exploration is ongoing and, given the stable
political climate, high quality of crude, good production and
recovery factors, Eastern Canada is a potential growth area for
shuttle tankers.
Russian Arctic: Offshore production is increasing
in the Russian Arctic. Construction of pipelines appears to not
be a viable option in the region due to harsh weather and ice
conditions. Recently, Sovcomflot, the Russian state-owned
shipping company, ordered a series of ice-class shuttle tanker
newbuildings to service the Varandey and Prirazlomnoye fields in
the Pechora Sea.
Australia: The majority of Australias oil
reserves are located offshore, particularly off the southern and
western coasts. Large parts of these regions remain unexplored.
With offshore field development increasing in Australia, we also
expect demand for floating production systems and shuttle
tankers to increase. As of November 1, 2006, OPCO owned the
only shuttle tanker operating in Australia.
Africa: Although there is currently significant
crude oil production off the coast of West Africa, the
relatively calm waters there make the use of conventional oil
tankers (with the assistance of tugs) a viable option for oil
field operators. OPCO has operated shuttle tankers for customers
in harsher regions such as South Africa.
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Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean: Substantially all of the
offshore crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico is
transported via pipelines. However, with more exploration
activities being carried out in deep and ultra-deep waters, we
believe this region could present future opportunities for
shuttle tankers. U.S. regulators approved the use of FPSO
units, FSO units and shuttle tankers in the U.S. Gulf of
Mexico in 2001. In the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita
in 2005, which resulted in damage to the offshore oil industry
infrastructure in the U.S. Gulf, Teekay Shipping
Corporation operated a shuttle tanker that serviced a BP oil
field installation. In July 2006, Shell chartered one of
OPCOs shuttle tankers on hurricane
back-up for the 2006
hurricane season; the tanker will only operate under the charter
if requested to provide services, and currently trades as part
of the contract of affreightment fleet.
OPCO is the worlds largest owner and operator of shuttle
tankers. It owned or operated 36 of the 58 vessels in the
world shuttle tanker fleet as of November 1, 2006. The most
prominent competitor in the shuttle tanker market is Knutsen OAS
Shipping, based in Haugesund, Norway. Knutsen owns 17 shuttle
tankers, of which OPCO charters-in seven. Competition in the
shuttle tanker market is primarily based on price, vessel
specification, reputation and size of fleet, as larger fleets
allow for greater vessel substitution, availability and customer
service.
Shuttle tankers have three primary types of contract structures:
contracts of affreightment, time charters and bareboat charters.
The type of charter is determined by customer requirements for
operational involvement and range of services.
Contracts of Affreightment. Pursuant to a contract
of affreightment, the customer typically pays a fixed rate per
day for transportation services actually provided and the voyage
related costs. These long-term, fixed-rate agreements relate to
designated oil fields rather than specific vessels. The customer
has access to shuttle tankers from the time when it has a cargo
ready for transport at the offshore installation. The key
benefits of a contract of affreightment to the customer, as
compared to chartering a dedicated vessel, are: lower direct
costs, as the customer pays only for the time spent lifting and
transporting each individual cargo and voyage related costs; and
reduced risk related to field
start-up, tonnage
utilization and vessel operations.
Time Charters. A time charter is a contract for
the use of a vessel for a fixed period of time at a specified
daily rate. Under a typical time charter, the ship owner
provides crewing and other services related to the vessels
operation, the cost of which is included in the daily rate, and
the customer is responsible for substantially all of the vessel
voyage costs. When the vessel is
off-hire or not available for
service the customer generally is not required to
pay the hire rate and the owner is responsible for all costs.
The customer selects a time charter if it wants a dedicated
vessel. The customer is commercially responsible for the
utilization of the vessel.
Bareboat Charters. Similar to a time charter, a
bareboat charter is a contract for the use of a vessel for a
fixed period of time at a specified daily rate. However, under a
bareboat charter, the customer provides crewing and other
services related to the vessels operation in addition to
the all of the vessel voyage costs. During a bareboat charter, a
customer must pay the charter rate regardless of whether or not
the vessel is in service. A customer may select a bareboat
charter if it wants a dedicated vessel to be, and is
commercially responsible for, the utilization of the vessel.
Floating Storage and Offtake Units
FSO units provide
on-site storage for oil
field installations that have no storage facilities or that
require supplemental storage. An FSO unit is generally used in
combination with a
jacked-up fixed
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production system, floating production systems that do not have
sufficient storage facilities or as supplemental storage for
fixed platform systems, which generally have some on-board
storage capacity.
An FSO unit is usually of similar design to a conventional
tanker, but has specialized loading and offtake systems required
by field operators or regulators. FSO units are moored to the
seabed at a safe distance from a field installation and receive
the cargo from the production facility via a dedicated loading
system. An FSO unit is also equipped with an export system that
transfers cargo to shuttle or conventional tankers. Depending on
the selected mooring arrangement and where they are located, FSO
units may or may not have any propulsion systems.
FSO units are usually conversions of older single-hull
conventional oil tankers. These conversions, which include a
loading and offtake system and hull refurbishment, can generally
extend the lifespan of a vessel by up to 20 years over the
normal conventional tanker lifespan of 25 years.
As of July 2006, IMA estimated that there are 86 FSO units
operating and six FSO units on order (conventional tankers to be
converted to FSO units). Over the next five years, IMA
anticipates orders for between 25 and 35 additional FSO
conversions. The major markets for FSO units are Asia, the
Middle East, West Africa and the North Sea. The following table
shows the number of FSO units, including units on order, by
geographic area.
World FSO Fleet
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Operating | |
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On Order | |
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Total | |
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Asia
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30 |
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4 |
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34 |
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Middle East
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18 |
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0 |
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18 |
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Western Africa
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14 |
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0 |
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14 |
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North Sea
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8 |
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1 |
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9 |
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Mediterranean
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5 |
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0 |
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5 |
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Australia
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4 |
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0 |
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4 |
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Gulf of Mexico/ Caribbean
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4 |
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0 |
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4 |
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Brazil
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3 |
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1 |
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4 |
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Total
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86 |
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6 |
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92 |
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Source: IMA, July 2006.
OPCOs primary competitors in the FSO market are
conventional tanker owners, who have access to tankers available
for conversion, and oil field services companies and oil field
engineering and construction companies who compete in the
floating production system market. Competition in the FSO market
is primarily based on price, expertise in FSO operations,
management of FSO conversions and relationships with shipyards,
as well as the ability to access vessels for conversion that
meet customer specifications. OPCOs expertise in the
offshore sector and ability to source potential vessels for FSO
conversions, through Teekay Shipping Corporations large
fleet and knowledge of the second-hand market, provides a
competitive advantage.
FSO units are generally placed on long-term, fixed-rate time
charters or bareboat charters as an integrated part of the field
development plan, and thus provide stable cash flow to the FSO
unit owners.
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Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units
An FPSO unit is an offshore production facility that is
typically ship-shaped and stores processed crude oil in tanks
located in the hull of the vessel. An FPSO unit carries on-board
all the necessary production and processing facilities normally
associated with a fixed production platform. As the name
suggests, FPSOs are not fixed permanently to the seabed but are
designed to be moored at one location for long periods of time.
The crude oil is periodically offloaded from the FPSO unit to
shuttle tankers for transport to shore.
FPSO units are typically used as production facilities to
develop marginal oil fields or deepwater areas remote from the
existing pipeline infrastructure. Water depth, ocean currents
and harsh weather conditions also influence the decision on
which type of production installation to use. A fixed
installation may not be technically feasible in a particularly
challenging location where a floating unit would offer the best
solution. FPSO units are also a cost-effective solution for
developing smaller, satellite or marginal fields in shallower
water, as they can be relocated and used elsewhere when
reservoirs are depleted.
Of the four major types of floating production systems (FPSO
units, semi-submersible units, tension leg platforms and SPAR
buoys), FPSO units are the most common type. According to IMA,
as of March 2006, FPSO units represented 61% of the
floating production units in operation and 70% of the floating
production units on order. FPSO units have the advantage of
providing field storage, which enables them to be utilized
independent of pipeline infrastructure. Typically, the other
types of floating production systems do not have significant
storage and need to be connected into a pipeline system or use
an FSO unit for storage. FPSO units are also less
weight-sensitive than other types of floating production systems
and their extensive deck area provides flexibility in process
plant layouts. In addition, the ability to utilize surplus or
aging tanker hulls for conversion to an FPSO unit provides a
relatively inexpensive solution compared to the new construction
of other floating production systems.
In a typical FPSO unit installation, the untreated wellstream is
brought to the surface via subsea equipment on the sea floor
that is connected to the FPSO unit by flexible flow lines called
risers. The risers carry oil, gas and water from the ocean floor
to the vessel, which processes it onboard. The resulting crude
oil is stored in the hull of the vessel and subsequently
transferred to tankers either via a buoy or tandem loading
system. The FPSO unit has a sophisticated mooring system that
enables it to operate safely and reliably. Where weather
conditions can be extreme, most vessels have a central mooring
arrangement located within the hull in a turret that allows them
to weathervane in response to shifting weather direction. In
areas with more benign weather, such an arrangement may not be
required and the vessel may be kept on station by an array of
mooring lines and anchors, known as a spread-moored system. The
FPSO units hull must be designed for at least the expected
life of the field, but will typically be designed to allow the
vessel to be redeployed to new fields, and is constructed to
standards that will permit it to remain at sea during this time
without access to drydocking facilities.
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FPSO units have been used to develop offshore fields around the
world since the late 1970s. As of July 2006, IMA estimated there
were 111 FPSO units operating and 36 FPSO units on order. Over
the next five years, IMA anticipates demand for 78 to 95
additional FPSO units. Of this amount, 51 to 62 are expected to
be newbuilds or converted from existing hulls and 27 to 33 are
expected to be redeployments of existing units. The primary
areas for FPSO units are Western Africa, Asia, Brazil, North Sea
and Australia. Other types of floating production systems are
primarily used in the Gulf of Mexico region, as the abundant
pipeline infrastructure negates the benefits of on-board
storage. The following table shows the number of FPSO units,
including those on order, by geographic area.
World FPSO Fleet
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Operating | |
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On Order | |
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Total | |
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Western Africa
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27 |
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7 |
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34 |
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Asia
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28 |
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4 |
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32 |
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North Sea
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19 |
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4 |
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23 |
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Brazil
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15 |
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8 |
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23 |
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Australia
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10 |
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5 |
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15 |
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Mediterranean
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5 |
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0 |
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5 |
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Gulf of Mexico/ Caribbean
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2 |
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1 |
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3 |
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Eastern Canada
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2 |
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0 |
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2 |
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Middle East
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1 |
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0 |
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1 |
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No contract
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2 |
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Source: IMA, July 2006.
Due to differences in water depth, environmental conditions and
field and customer requirements, the specification and costs of
an FPSO unit vary significantly. The cost of a new FPSO unit can
range from $100 million to over $1 billion. However,
most medium-sized FPSO units cost between $250 million and
$600 million. Traditionally, for large field developments,
the major oil companies have owned and operated new, custom
built FPSO units. FPSO units for smaller fields have generally
been provided by independent FPSO contractors under
life-of-field
production contracts.
We believe that there is a growing trend by oil field operators
towards using independent FPSO contractors because:
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operating offshore oil field installations. |
According to IMA, as of July 2006, approximately 49% of the
current FPSO units operating were owned by independent FPSO
contractors. However, approximately 58% of the FPSO units
installed since 2001 and approximately 67% of units on order as
of July 2006 are owned by independent FPSO contractors.
In June 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation entered into an
agreement with Petrojarl ASA, a leading independent operator in
the FPSO sector, to form a joint venture company called Teekay
Petrojarl Offshore through which the joint venture partners
agreed to exclusively pursue opportunities involving FPSO and
FSO units. The joint venture will only encompass new projects
and existing assets of both companies are excluded from the
joint venture. The joint venture does not currently own any FPSO
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FSO units. Pursuant to an omnibus agreement we will enter into
upon the closing of this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation
will offer to us its interest in certain FPSO and FSO projects
under the joint venture agreement. On October 18, 2006,
Teekay Shipping Corporation completed a tender offer for the
outstanding shares of Petrojarl ASA, resulting in Teekay
Shipping Corporation owning a majority of, and having the
ability to control, Petrojarl ASA.
Most independent FPSO contractors have backgrounds in marine
energy transportation, oil field services and/or oil field
engineering and construction. In addition to Petrojarl ASA,
the major independent FPSO contractors are SBM Offshore,
Prosafe, Bluewater, BW Offshore, Modec, Fred Olsen, Aker and
Maersk.
Although the terms of FPSO contracts vary, they are generally
long-term (5 to 15 years plus extension options) and
provide a fixed rate that is a function of the cost of the FPSO
unit, a rate based on the production output from the FPSO unit
or both.
Conventional Oil Tankers
Conventional oil tankers are used primarily for transcontinental
seaborne transportation of oil. Conventional oil tankers are
operated by both major oil companies (including state-owned
companies) that generally operate captive fleets, and
independent operators that charter out their vessels for voyage
or time charter use. Most conventional oil tankers controlled by
independent fleet operators are hired for one or a few voyages
at a time at fluctuating market rates based on the existing
tanker supply and demand. These charter rates are extremely
sensitive to this balance of supply and demand, and small
changes in tanker utilization have historically led to
relatively large changes in short-term rates. Long-term,
fixed-rate charters for crude oil transportation, such as those
applicable to OPCOs conventional tanker fleet, are less
typical in the industry. As used in this discussion,
conventional oil tankers exclude those vessels that
can carry dry bulk and ore, tankers that currently are used for
storage purposes and shuttle tankers.
Oil tanker demand is a function of several factors, including
the location of oil production, refining and consumption and
world oil demand and supply. Tanker demand is based on the
amount of crude oil transported in tankers and the distance over
which the oil is transported.
Transportation Distance. The distance over which
oil is transported is determined by seaborne trading and
distribution patterns, which are principally influenced by the
relative advantages of the various sources of production and
locations of consumption. Seaborne trading patterns are also
periodically influenced by geopolitical events, such as wars,
hostilities and trade embargoes that divert tankers from normal
trading patterns, as well as by inter-regional oil trading
activity created by oil supply and demand imbalances.
Traditionally, the level of exports from the Middle East has had
a strong effect on the tanker market as a whole due to the
relatively long distance between this supply source and typical
discharge points.
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Oil Demand. The overall increase in world oil
demand since 2000 has positively affected the market for
seaborne oil transportation. Demand for oil is driven by the
level of economic activity and industrial production. The
following table indicates the geographic breakdown of world oil
demand during the past six years and estimated demand for 2006
and 2007:
World Oil Demand
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Oil Supply. The worlds oil supply is
concentrated in the Middle East, followed by North America and
the former Soviet Union. As of January 2006, the Middle East
controlled approximately 60% of the worlds proven oil
reserves. For June 2006, the Middle East accounted for
approximately 32% of global oil production. The size of its
reserves suggests that the Middle East may supply the largest
percentage of any growth in world oil consumption. In addition,
the IEA estimates growth will occur in non-OPEC oil production
for 2006 and 2007 from the former Soviet Union, North Africa and
Latin America. These locations are generally well-suited for
Aframax tanker transportation, which could favorably affect
demand for Aframax tankers.
The supply of oil tankers is a function of new vessel
deliveries, vessel scrapping and the conversion or loss of
tonnage.
The level of newbuilding orders is a function primarily of
newbuilding prices in relation to current and prospective
charter market conditions. Available shipyard capacity for
newbuildings is another factor that affects tanker supply.
Rising steel and equipment costs, competition for newbuilding
berths from shipping sectors other than oil transportation, and
a weakening U.S. Dollar led to an increase in newbuilding
contract prices during 2004 to 2006. Most major shipyards have
sold their newbuilding berths through 2009.
At any point in time, the level of scrapping activity is a
function primarily of scrapping prices in relation to current
and prospective charter market conditions and operating, repair
and survey costs. Industry regulations also affect scrapping
levels. For example, the United Nations International
Maritime Organization (or IMO) amended regulations in
2003 to accelerate the phase-out of certain
pre-1982 single-hull
vessels to 2005 from 2007. IMO regulations are expected to cause
approximately 30% of the existing world tanker fleet to be
phased out by 2015. In addition to IMO regulation, the United
States Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires that all oil tankers
entering U.S. waterways be exclusively double-hulled by
2015.
Aging vessels typically require substantial repairs and
maintenance to conform to industry standards, including repairs
made in connection with special surveys, which involve periodic,
thorough inspections. These surveys are part of a certification
process of classification societies, and a vessel must be
certified as in-class to continue to trade.
Insurance companies and customers rely to some degree on the
survey and classification regime to provide reasonable assurance
of a vessels seaworthiness. Because the cost of
maintaining a vessel in-class rises substantially as the age of
the vessel increases, vessel owners often conclude that it is
more economical to scrap an older vessel than to upgrade it to
maintain its in-class certification. In addition, the economics
of operating older vessels are adversely affected by customer
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demand for the safety and reliability associated with more
modern vessels, coupled with the higher charter rates and
operating cost efficiencies that are typically available to
newer vessels.
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The world conventional oil tanker fleet is generally divided
into the following types of tankers based on deadweight tonnes
(dwt):
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To benefit from economies of scale, tanker charterers
transporting crude oil typically charter the largest tanker
available in the market that is appropriate for the intended
journey. Factors that charterers consider include the
charterers preference to use larger tankers for
longer-haul trades and smaller tankers for medium to short-haul
trades, port and canal size restrictions and cargo sizes.
Common routes for Aframaxes are Northwest Europe to the United
Kingdom and other parts of Europe, cross-Mediterranean,
Caribbean to the U.S. Gulf, and Indo Pacific to Japan.
Expected Lifespan. New Aframax tankers are
generally expected to have a lifespan of approximately 25 to
30 years, based on estimated hull fatigue life. However,
U.S. and international regulations require the earlier phase-out
of existing vessels that are not double-hulled, regardless of
their expected lifespan. Approximately 78% of the current world
conventional Aframax fleet is double-hulled.
Aframax Fleet. As of November 2006, the world
Aframax tanker fleet consisted of 729 vessels, of which 544
crude tankers and 139 coated tankers are termed as conventional
tankers. As of November 2006, there were 211 conventional
Aframax newbuildings on order for delivery through 2010.
Delivery of a vessel typically occurs within three years after
ordering.
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The world Aframax fleet primarily consists of captive fleets of
major oil companies, including state-owned companies, and
independent tanker fleets. Independent owners control the
majority of the conventional Aframax fleet, with four major oil
companies owning Aframax vessels. The following table shows the
largest operators of conventional Aframax tankers as of November
2006, ranked by number of ships. These six Aframax operators
control approximately 28% of the existing conventional Aframax
fleet.
Major Aframax Conventional Tanker Operators(1)
Source: CRS, November 2006.
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dry bulk and ore, tankers that currently are used for storage
purposes, and shuttle tankers that are designed to transport oil
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Data for Teekay Shipping Corporation includes OPCOs
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Aframax International operates a pool of tankers managed by OSG
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Competition in the Aframax tanker market is affected by the
availability and suitability of other size vessels that compete
in the Aframax tanker market. Suezmax-size vessels and
Panamax-size vessels can compete for some of the same charters
for which Aframax tankers compete. Competition in this market is
primarily based on: price; location (for single-voyage or
short-term charters); the size, age, condition and acceptability
of the vessel; oil tanker shipping experience and quality of
ship operations; and the size of an operating fleet, with larger
fleets allowing for greater vessel substitution, availability
and customer service.
Aframax tankers are particularly well-suited for short-haul and
medium-haul crude oil routes.
Because all of the vessels in OPCOs conventional Aframax
fleet are subject to long-term, fixed-rate charters, we do not
expect to compete for deployment of the Aframax vessels until
the first charter is scheduled to end in December 2011. The
shuttle tankers in OPCOs contract of affreightment fleet
may operate in the conventional spot market during
downtime/maintenance periods for oil field installations, which
provides greater capacity utilization for the fleet.
Aframax voyages are predominantly conducted on short-term
contracts or spot pricing. Spot charters involve the chartering
of a specific vessel for one or a few voyages. Long-term
charters of more than five years are not as common as short-term
charters. OPCOs fleet of conventional oil tankers has
charters with remaining terms of 5 to 12 years.
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BUSINESS
Overview
We are an international provider of marine transportation and
storage services to the offshore oil industry. We were formed by
Teekay Shipping Corporation (NYSE:TK), a leading provider of
marine services to the global oil and natural gas industries, to
further develop Teekay Shipping Corporations operations in
the offshore market. The Teekay organization was founded in
1973. Teekay Shipping Corporation now controls a fleet of over
150 vessels, including owned, chartered-in and newbuilding
vessels, and provides comprehensive marine transportation
services to major energy customers.
Upon the closing of this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation
will contribute to us an aggregate 26.0% interest in OPCO,
including a 25.99% limited partner interest and a 0.01% general
partner interest. OPCO owns Teekay Shipping Corporations
shuttle tanker and floating storage and offtake (or FSO)
operations, as well as a fleet of double-hull conventional oil
tankers. We control OPCO through our ownership of its general
partner. Teekay Shipping Corporation owns the remaining 74.0%
limited partner interest in OPCO.
OPCOs fleet currently consists of:
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Shuttle Tankers. OPCO is the worlds largest
owner and operator of shuttle tankers, with a fleet consisting
of 36 vessels, 24 of which are owned fully or jointly and
12 of which are chartered-in. All of the shuttle tankers operate
under contracts of affreightment for various offshore oil fields
or under fixed-rate time charter or bareboat charter contracts
for specific oil field installations. The majority of the
contract of affreightment volumes are
life-of-field, which,
according to data provided by Wood MacKenzie Ltd. (or
WoodMac), have a weighted-average remaining life of 16
years. The time charter and bareboat charters have an average
remaining contract term of approximately 6 years. |
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FSO Units. OPCO has a fleet of four FSO units. All
of the FSO units operate under fixed-rate contracts, with an
average remaining term of approximately 5 years. |
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Conventional Tankers. OPCO has a fleet of nine
Aframax-class conventional crude oil tankers. The conventional
tankers all have fixed-rate time charters with Teekay Shipping
Corporation, with an average remaining term of approximately
8 years. |
In addition, Teekay Shipping Corporation has entered into an
agreement with Petrojarl ASA, an independent operator in the
FPSO sector, to form a joint venture company called Teekay
Petrojarl Offshore through which the joint venture partners have
agreed to exclusively pursue new opportunities involving FPSO
and FSO units. Petrojarl ASA is one of the largest independent
FPSO operators and deployed the first FPSO in the North Sea in
1986. Pursuant to an omnibus agreement we will enter into upon
the closing of this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation will
offer to us its interest in certain future FPSO and FSO projects
under the joint venture agreement. On October 18, 2006,
Teekay Shipping Corporation completed a tender offer for the
outstanding shares of Petrojarl ASA, resulting in Teekay
Shipping Corporation owning a majority of, and having the
ability to control, Petrojarl ASA.
We will have the opportunity to directly acquire three vessels
from Teekay Shipping Corporation by the end of the second
quarter of 2008. Pursuant to the omnibus agreement, Teekay
Shipping Corporation will also be obligated to offer to us two
shuttle tankers, each currently undergoing conversion from
conventional oil tankers, and one FSO unit currently being
upgraded. The two shuttle tankers will operate under
13-year bareboat
charters with Petrobras and the FSO unit will operate under a
7-year time charter with a consortium of oil companies. If we
elect to acquire any of these vessels, the purchase price will
be the vessels fair market value as agreed by Teekay
Shipping Corporation and the conflicts committee of our general
partners board of directors, plus the cost of converting
or upgrading the vessel prior to delivery. Teekay Shipping
Corporation will be obligated to offer to us under the omnibus
agreement certain other shuttle tankers, FPSO and FSO units it
may acquire in the future. Please read Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions Omnibus
Agreement.
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We expect to benefit from Teekay Shipping Corporations
expertise, relationships and reputation to pursue significant
growth opportunities in the offshore sector. This growth may
come from the acquisition of additional vessels directly through
wholly owned subsidiaries of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., the
purchase of additional limited partner interests in OPCO that
Teekay Shipping Corporation may offer to us in the future, or
both. We believe that conducting our operations through a
publicly traded limited partnership will provide us access to
the public equity and debt capital markets, an attractive cost
of capital for expansion and acquisitions and an enhanced
ability to use our equity securities as consideration in future
acquisitions.
On August 31, 2006, we were formed as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation. Upon the closing of
this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation will own a 63.0%
limited partner interest in us and own and control our general
partner.
Business Opportunities
We believe the following industry dynamics create a favorable
environment to expand our business:
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Growing offshore oil production. According to
Douglas-Westwood, offshore oil production is forecast to grow
from approximately 33% of global oil production in 2005 to
approximately 37% by 2015. Douglas-Westwood also forecasts that
deepwater oil production will increase from approximately
3 million barrels per day in 2005 to over 8 million in
2015, and that approximately 25% of offshore oil will come from
deep waters in 2015 compared to just 12% in 2005, and after 2010
all global offshore oil production growth will be from deep
waters. We believe demand for shuttle tankers and FPSO units
will increase from this forecasted growth in deepwater offshore
oil production because production from deep waters and remote
areas may be expensive or technically demanding to transport via
pipeline. In addition, oil production from deep waters may be
costly or not technically feasible for fixed production
platforms, which creates opportunities for the deployment of
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Increased outsourcing of offshore services. We
believe there is a growing trend among oil field operators to
outsource to independent contractors offshore transportation,
processing and storage functions. For instance, Teekay Shipping
Corporation was chosen by Statoil ASA, Norways largest
energy company, to purchase its shuttle tanker operation in
2003. In addition, according to International Maritime
Associates, approximately 58% of the FPSO units installed since
2001 and approximately 67% of the FPSO units on order as of July
2006 are owned by independent FPSO contractors. We also believe
there is a growing number of smaller oil companies entering the
offshore sector, as oil demand and prices drive future
exploration and production. Smaller oil companies generally
outsource their offshore service requirements due to capital
expenditure constraints and lack of in-house expertise. These
smaller companies are primarily focused on marginal or remote
projects that favor the employment of shuttle tankers, FSO units
and FPSO units. |
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Customer demand for dependable and integrated solutions.
Many new and existing offshore projects, particularly
those located in deep waters or remote locations, require a
combination of the types of offshore services OPCO provides.
Moreover, the major oil companies are highly selective in their
choice of contractors due to the high level of capital
investment and the requirement for uninterrupted production from
the oil fields. We believe we can bundle services and offer
a reliable, integrated one-stop-shop solution
for customers in the offshore sector. |
Competitive Strengths
We believe that we are well positioned to execute our business
strategies successfully because of the following competitive
strengths:
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Leading position in the shuttle tanker sector.
OPCO is the worlds largest owner and operator of
shuttle tankers, as it owned or operated 36 of the
58 vessels in the world shuttle tanker fleet as at
November 1, 2006. OPCOs large fleet size ensures that
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charterers requirements and provides opportunities to
enhance the efficiency of operations and increase fleet
utilization. |
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Offshore operational expertise and enhanced growth
opportunities through our relationship with Teekay Shipping
Corporation. Teekay Shipping Corporation has achieved a
global brand name in the shipping industry and the offshore
market, developed an extensive network of long-standing
relationships with major energy companies and earned a
reputation for reliability, safety and excellence. Some benefits
we expect to receive due to our relationship with Teekay
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access through services agreements to its comprehensive market
intelligence and operational and technical sophistication gained
from over 25 years of providing shuttle tanker services and
FSO services to offshore energy customers. We believe this
expertise will also assist us in successfully expanding into the
FPSO sector through Teekay Shipping Corporations control
of and joint venture with Petrojarl ASA and our rights to
participate in certain FPSO projects under the omnibus agreement; |
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access to Teekay Shipping Corporations general commercial
and financial core competencies, practices and systems, which we
believe will enhance the efficiency and quality of operations; |
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enhanced growth opportunities and added competitiveness in
bidding for transportation requirements for offshore projects
and in attracting and retaining long-term contracts throughout
the world; and |
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improved leverage with leading shipyards during periods of
vessel production constraints, which are anticipated over the
next few years, due to Teekay Shipping Corporations
established relationships with these shipyards and the high
number of newbuilding orders it places. |
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Cash flow stability from contracts with leading energy
companies. We benefit from stability in cash flows due
to the long-term, fixed-rate contracts underlying most of
OPCOs business. OPCO is able to secure long-term contracts
because its services are an integrated part of offshore oil
field projects and a critical part of the logistics chain of the
fields. Due to the integrated nature of OPCOs services,
the high cost of field development and the need for
uninterrupted oil production, contractual relationships with
customers with respect to any given field typically last until
the field is no longer producing. |
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Disciplined vessel acquisition strategy and successful
project execution. OPCOs fleet has been built
through successful new project tenders and acquisitions, and
this strategy has contributed significantly to its leading
position in the shuttle tanker market. A significant portion of
OPCOs shuttle tanker fleet was established through the
acquisition of Ugland Nordic Shipping AS in 2001 and Navion AS,
Statoil ASAs shipping subsidiary, in 2003. In addition,
OPCO has increased the size of its fleet through customized
shuttle tanker and FSO projects for major energy companies
around the world. |
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Financial flexibility to pursue acquisitions and other
expansion opportunities. We believe our financial
flexibility will provide us with acquisition and expansion
opportunities. In October 2006 OPCO amended an existing
revolving credit facility and entered into another that provides
it access to a total of approximately $1.6 billion for
working capital and acquisition purposes, approximately
$300 million of which we anticipate will be undrawn
immediately after the closing of this offering. |
Business Strategies
Our primary business objective is to increase distributions per
unit by executing the following strategies:
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Expand global operations in high growth regions.
As offshore exploration and production activity continues to
accelerate worldwide, we will seek to continue to expand shuttle
tanker and FSO unit operations into growing offshore markets
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pursue opportunities in new markets such as Arctic Russia,
Eastern Canada, the Gulf of Mexico, Asia and Africa. |
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Pursue opportunities in the FPSO sector. We
believe that Teekay Shipping Corporations control of and
joint venture with Petrojarl ASA will enable us to competitively
pursue FPSO projects anywhere in the world by combining
Petrojarls engineering and operational expertise with
Teekay Shipping Corporations global marketing organization
and extensive customer and shipyard relationships. |
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Acquire additional vessels on long-term fixed-rate
contracts. We intend to continue acquiring shuttle
tankers and FSO units with long-term contracts, rather than
ordering vessels on a speculative basis, and we intend to follow
this same practice in acquiring FPSO units. We believe this
approach facilitates the financing of new vessels based on their
anticipated future revenues and ensures that new vessels will be
employed upon acquisition, which should stabilize cash flows.
Additionally, we anticipate growing by acquiring additional
limited partner interests in OPCO that Teekay Shipping
Corporation may offer us in the future. |
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Provide superior customer service by maintaining high
reliability, safety, environmental and quality
standards. Energy companies seek transportation partners
that have a reputation for high reliability, safety,
environmental and quality standards. We intend to leverage
OPCOs and Teekay Shipping Corporations operational
expertise and customer relationships to further expand a
sustainable competitive advantage with consistent delivery of
superior customer service by: |
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responsiveness, reliability, professionalism and integrity; |
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adoption of responsible environmental practices and strict
adherence to environmental regulations; |
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dedication to safe operations; and |
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use of customer feedback and industry and internal performance
measures to drive continuous improvements. |
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Manage the conventional tanker fleet to provide stable
cash flows. The terms for OPCOs existing long-term
conventional tanker charters are 5 to 12 years. We believe
the fixed-rate time charters for these tankers will provide
stable cash flows during their terms and a source of funding for
expanding offshore operations. Depending on prevailing market
conditions during and at the end of each existing charter, we
may seek to extend the charter, enter into a new charter,
operate the vessel on the spot market or sell the vessel, in
order to maximize returns on the conventional fleet while
managing residual risk. |
Fleet
OPCOs fleet consists of 36 shuttle tankers, four FSO units
and nine conventional crude oil tankers, as described below.
OPCO owns and operates the worlds largest fleet of shuttle
tankers. All the shuttle tankers in the fleet are double-hulled
tankers equipped with DP systems. The fleet consists of 24
shuttle tankers that are owned fully or jointly and 12 shuttle
tankers that are chartered-in. All of the shuttle tankers are
subject to fixed-rate time charter or bareboat contracts for
specific offshore oil fields or under fixed-rate contracts of
affreightment for various fields, with payments under the
contracts of affreightment based on the volume of oil
transported. The majority of the contract of affreightment
volumes are
life-of-field, which,
according to data provided by WoodMac, have a weighted-average
remaining life of 16 years. The time charter and bareboat
charters have an average remaining contract term of
approximately 6 years. The fleet of owned shuttle tankers
is of Norwegian and Bahamian registry, while the chartered-in
fleet is of Norwegian, Bahamian and Isle of Man registry.
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The following tables provide additional information about our
shuttle tankers as of November 1, 2006:
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Capacity | |
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Positioning | |
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Operating | |
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Contract | |
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Remaining |
Vessel |
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(dwt) | |
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Built | |
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Ownership | |
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System | |
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Region | |
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Type(1) | |
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Charterer |
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Term |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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Navion Hispania
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126,700 |
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1999 |
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100% |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
|
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Navion Oceania
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126,300 |
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1999 |
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100% |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Navion Anglia
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126,300 |
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1999 |
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100% |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Navion Scandia
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126,700 |
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1998 |
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100% |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Navion Britannia(2)
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124,200 |
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1998 |
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100% |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Navion Norvegia(2)
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130,600 |
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1995 |
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100% |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Statoil |
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Navion Europa(2)
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130,300 |
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1995 |
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100% |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Chevron |
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Navion Clipper
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78,200 |
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1993 |
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100% |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Marathon Oil |
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Navion Fennia(2)
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95,200 |
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1992 |
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100% |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Hess |
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Chartered-in |
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ExxonMobil |
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Grena
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148,000 |
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2003 |
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(until 2013)(3) |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Norsk Hydro |
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Chartered-in |
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Eni |
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Majority |
Bertora
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100,300 |
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2001 |
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(until 2011)(3) |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Mongstad Terminal |
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of |
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Chartered-in |
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Draugen Transport |
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volumes |
Sallie Knutsen
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153,600 |
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1999 |
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(until 2015) |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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BP |
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are |
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Chartered-in |
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ConocoPhillips |
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life-of- |
Karen Knutsen
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153,600 |
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1999 |
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(until 2013) |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Shell |
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field |
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Chartered-in |
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Total Talisman |
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Elisabeth Knutsen
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124,700 |
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1997 |
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(until 2007) |
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DP2 |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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DONG |
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Chartered-in |
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Danoil |
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Gerd Knutsen
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146,200 |
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1996 |
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(until 2008) |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Denerco |
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Chartered-in |
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Idemitsu |
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Aberdeen
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87,000 |
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1996 |
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(until 2009) |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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RWE Dea |
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Chartered-in |
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Lundin |
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Randgrid(2)
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124,500 |
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1995 |
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(until 2014)(4) |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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DNO(6) |
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Chartered-in |
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Tordis Knutsen
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123,800 |
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1993 |
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(until 2007) |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Chartered-in |
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|
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Vigdis Knutsen
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123,400 |
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1993 |
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(until 2008) |
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DP |
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North Sea |
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CoA |
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Lease |
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Navion Akarita
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107,200 |
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|
|
1991 |
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(until 2012)(5) |
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|
|
DP |
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|
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North Sea |
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|
|
CoA |
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|
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|
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|
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Chartered-in |
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|
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Tove Knutsen(2)
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106,300 |
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1989 |
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(until 2007) |
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|
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DP2 |
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|
North Sea |
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|
CoA |
|
|
|
|
|
Stena Sirita
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|
127,400 |
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|
|
1999 |
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50%(7) |
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|
|
DP2 |
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|
|
North Sea |
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|
|
Time charter |
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|
ExxonMobil(8) |
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3 years |
Nordic Marita
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|
103,900 |
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|
|
1999 |
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|
100% |
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|
|
DP |
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|
|
Brazil |
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|
|
Time charter |
|
|
Petrobras(8) |
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3 years |
Stena Natalita
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|
|
108,000 |
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|
|
2001 |
|
|
|
50%(7) |
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|
|
DP2 |
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|
|
North Sea |
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|
|
Time charter |
|
|
ExxonMobil(8) |
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2 years |
Stena Alexita
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|
|
127,400 |
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|
|
1998 |
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|
|
50%(7) |
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|
|
DP2 |
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|
|
North Sea |
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|
|
Time charter |
|
|
ExxonMobil(8) |
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2 years |
Navion Svenita
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|
106,500 |
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|
|
1997 |
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|
100% |
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|
|
DP |
|
|
|
Brazil |
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|
|
Time charter |
|
|
Petrobras(8) |
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2 years |
Nordic Savonita
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|
|
108,100 |
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|
|
1992 |
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|
|
100% |
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|
|
DP |
|
|
|
Brazil |
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|
|
Time charter |
|
|
Petrobras(8) |
|
2 years |
Nordic Torinita
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|
|
106,800 |
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|
|
1992 |
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|
|
100% |
|
|
|
DP2 |
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|
|
North Sea |
|
|
|
Time charter |
|
|
Knutsen(8) |
|
2 years |
Basker Spirit
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|
|
97,000 |
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|
|
1992 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
DP |
|
|
|
Australia |
|
|
|
Time charter |
|
|
Anzon(8) |
|
2 years |
Navion Stavanger
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|
|
147,500 |
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|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
DP2 |
|
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
Bareboat |
|
|
Petrobras(9) |
|
13 years |
Nordic Spirit
|
|
|
151,300 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
DP |
|
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
Bareboat |
|
|
Petrobras(9) |
|
12 years |
Stena Spirit
|
|
|
151,300 |
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|
|
2001 |
|
|
|
50%(7) |
|
|
|
DP |
|
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
Bareboat |
|
|
Petrobras(9) |
|
12 years |
Nordic Brasilia
|
|
|
151,300 |
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|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
DP |
|
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
Bareboat |
|
|
Petrobras(9) |
|
11 years |
Nordic Rio
|
|
|
151,300 |
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|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
50%(7) |
|
|
|
DP |
|
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
Bareboat |
|
|
Petrobras(9) |
|
11 years |
Petroatlantic
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|
|
92,900 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
DP2 |
|
|
|
North Sea |
|
|
|
Bareboat |
|
|
Petrojarl(9) |
|
3 years |
Petronordic
|
|
|
92,900 |
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|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
DP2 |
|
|
|
North Sea |
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|
|
Bareboat |
|
|
Petrojarl(9) |
|
3 years |
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Total capacity
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4,386,700 |
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(1) |
CoA refers to contracts of affreightment. |
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(2) |
The vessel is capable of loading from an STL buoy. |
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(3) |
OPCO has options to extend the time charter or purchase the
vessel. |
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(4) |
The time charter period is linked to the term of the
transportation service agreement for the Heidrun field on the
Norwegian continental shelf, which term is in turn linked to the
production level at the field. |
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(5) |
OPCO has options to extend the bareboat lease. |
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(6) |
Not all of the contracts of affreightment customers utilize
every ship in the contract of affreightment fleet. |
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(7) |
Owned through a 50% joint venture with Stena. The parties share
in the profits and losses of the joint venture in proportion to
each partys relative capital contributions. Teekay
Shipping Corporation subsidiaries provide operational services
for these vessels. |
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(8) |
Charterer has an option to extend the time charter or bareboat
charter. |
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(9) |
Charterer has the right to purchase the vessel at end of the
bareboat charter. |
On the Norwegian continental shelf, regulations have been
imposed on the operators of offshore fields related to vaporized
crude oil that is formed and emitted during loading operations
and which is commonly referred to as VOC. To assist
the oil companies in their efforts to meet the regulations on
VOC emissions from shuttle tankers, OPCO and Teekay Shipping
Corporation have played an active role in establishing a unique
co-operation (the VOC Industry Co-operation) among all the
owners of offshore fields (approximately 26 oil companies) in
the Norwegian sector. The purpose of the co-operation is to
implement VOC recovery systems on selected shuttle tankers and
to ensure a high degree of VOC recovery at a minimum cost
followed by joint reporting to the authorities. Currently, there
are 13 VOC plants installed aboard shuttle tankers operated
or owned by OPCO. The oil companies have engaged OPCO to
undertake the
day-to-day
administration, technical
follow-up and handling
of payments through a dedicated clearing house function.
OPCO has a fleet of four FSO units. All of the FSO units operate
under fixed-rate time charters or bareboat charters. The average
remaining contract term is approximately 5 years. Two of
the FSO units are single-hulled and two are double-hulled. The
FSO units are located in the North Sea, Australia and Thailand.
The FSO units are of Bahamian, Australian and Liberian registry.
The following table provides additional information about the
FSO units as of November 1, 2006.
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|
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|
Capacity | |
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|
Field Name and | |
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|
Remaining | |
Vessel |
|
(dwt) | |
|
Built | |
|
Ownership | |
|
Location | |
|
Contract Type | |
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Charterer | |
|
Term | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Pattani Spirit
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|
|
113,800 |
|
|
|
1988 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
Platong, Thailand |
|
|
|
Bareboat |
|
|
|
Unocal |
|
|
|
8 years |
|
Apollo Spirit
|
|
|
126,900 |
|
|
|
1978 |
|
|
|
89 |
% |
|
|
Banff, UK |
|
|
|
Time charter |
|
|
|
Petrojarl |
|
|
|
8 years(1) |
|
Navion Saga(2)
|
|
|
149,000 |
|
|
|
1991 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
Volve, Norway |
|
|
|
Time charter |
|
|
|
Statoil |
|
|
|
3 years(3) |
|
Karratha Spirit
|
|
|
106,600 |
|
|
|
1988 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
Legendre, Australia |
|
|
|
Time charter |
|
|
|
Woodside |
|
|
|
1 year(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capacity
|
|
|
496,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Charterer is required to charter the vessel for as long as a
specified FPSO unit, the Ramform Banff, produces the
Banff field, which could extend to 2014 depending on the field
operator. |
|
(2) |
This vessel will be in drydock for FSO conversion and will trade
in the spot conventional market before the FSO time charter
begins, which is scheduled for the second quarter of 2007. |
|
(3) |
Charterer has option to extend the time charter after the
initial fixed period. |
OPCO has a fleet of nine conventional Aframax-class oil tankers
that have fixed-rate time charter contracts with Teekay Shipping
Corporation with terms of approximately 5 to 12 years. The
average term is approximately 8 years. All of these tankers
have double hulls. Eight are of the Bahamian registry and one,
the Scotia Spirit, is of Norwegian registry. In addition,
the shuttle tankers in the contract of affreightment fleet may
operate as Aframax-class and Suezmax-class tankers in the
conventional spot market during downtime/maintenance periods for
oil field installations, which provides greater capacity
utilization for the fleet. The conventional Aframax-class
tankers cannot operate as shuttle tankers.
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The following table provides additional information about the
conventional tankers as of November 1, 2006.
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Kilimanjaro Spirit
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115,000 |
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2004 |
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100% |
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Time charter |
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Teekay |
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12 years |
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Fuji Spirit
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106,300 |
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2003 |
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100% |
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Time charter |
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Teekay |
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12 years |
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Hamane Spirit
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105,200 |
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1997 |
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100% |
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Teekay |
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9 years |
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Poul Spirit
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105,300 |
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1995 |
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100% |
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Teekay |
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8 years |
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Gotland Spirit
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95,300 |
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1995 |
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100% |
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Teekay |
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8 years |
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Torben Spirit
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98,600 |
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1994 |
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100% |
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Teekay |
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6 years |
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Scotia Spirit(2)
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95,000 |
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1992 |
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100% |
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Time charter |
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Teekay |
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5 years |
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Leyte Spirit
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98,700 |
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1992 |
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100% |
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Time charter |
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Teekay |
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5 years |
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Luzon Spirit
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98,600 |
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1992 |
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100% |
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5 years |
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Charterer has options to extend each time charter on an annual
basis for a total of five years after the initial term.
Charterer also has the right to purchase the vessel beginning on
the third anniversary of the contract at a specified price.
Please read Vessel Contracts below. |
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This vessel has been equipped with FSO equipment and OPCO can
end the charter upon
30-days notice if it
has arranged an FSO project for the vessel. |
Customers
OPCO provides marine transportation and storage services to
energy and oil service companies or their affiliates.
OPCOs most important customer measured by annual voyage
revenue and excluding Teekay Shipping Corporation is Statoil
ASA, which is Norways largest energy company and one of
the worlds largest producers of crude oil. Statoil created
the shuttle tanker industry beginning in the late 1970s and
developed the current operating model in the North Sea. Statoil
chose Teekay Shipping Corporation to purchase its shuttle tanker
operation in 2003, and Teekay Shipping Corporation and OPCO
continue to have a close relationship with the company. Statoil
is the operator for 24 oil and gas fields on the Norwegian
continental shelf and accounts for approximately 60% of all
Norwegian petroleum production. Statoil operates 23 seabed
facilities and is a leader in sub-sea oil production. Statoil is
represented in 33 countries and is engaged in oil exploration
and production in 15 of these countries.
Teekay Shipping Corporation and Statoil ASA accounted for
approximately 27% and 26% respectively, of OPCOs combined
consolidated voyage revenues for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, and accounted for approximately 31% and 23%,
respectively, of 2005 combined consolidated voyage revenues and
approximately 40% and 19%, respectively, of 2004 combined
consolidated voyage revenues. No other customer accounted for
10% or more of combined consolidated voyage revenues during any
of these periods.
Vessel Contracts
OPCO generates revenues by charging customers for the
transportation and storage of their crude oil using the vessels
in its fleet. OPCO provides substantially all of these services
under contracts of affreightment, time charters and, to a lesser
extent, bareboat charters. OPCO also charters-in vessels to its
fleet under time and bareboat charters. All of these contracts
are described below.
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Contracts of Affreightment |
Under a contract of affreightment, the shipowner commits to be
available to transport the quantity of cargo requested by the
customer from time to time over a specified trade route during a
given period of
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time. Payments under the contracts are based on a daily rate or
the volume of cargo transported. Contracts of affreightment
typically specify a list of vessels, any of which is approved to
provide services from time to time, and relate to production
from a designated offshore oil field. As at November 1,
2006, OPCO had 34 contracts of affreightment covering
approximately 36 offshore oil fields and provided services under
these contracts with 21 shuttle tankers.
Although the overall arrangement between OPCO and the customers
are governed by contracts of affreightment, each voyage during
the term of a contract of affreightment is governed by a
standard form of single-voyage time-charter contract, the
material terms of which are included in the description of time
charters below. The following discussion describes material
terms common to all of OPCOs contracts of affreightment,
as well as certain additional material terms that only apply to
some contracts.
Scope of Services. Under each contract of
affreightment, OPCO has agreed to load crude oil at the
designated offshore oil field, as and when requested by the
customer, and then transport the oil to a discharge port
designated by the customer that is within specified geographic
areas. Most of the discharge ports for contracts of
affreightment relating to the North Sea are along the northern
and western coasts of Europe. In providing transportation
services for a particular oil field, OPCO is required to use one
or more of the shuttle tankers specified in the contract of
affreightment, or replacement vessels meeting certain
specifications. OPCO is obligated to transport in this manner as
much crude oil as the customer requests it to load from the
designated offshore oil field.
OPCO has also entered into
back-up contracts of
affreightment with several offshore oil field operators who own
shuttle tankers dedicated to those fields, in order to provide
them certainty of transportation if their vessels are
unavailable for service. The
back-up agreements are
otherwise subject to the same material terms as the other
contracts of affreightment.
Term. Most of the volume of oil transported by
OPCO under contracts of affreightment is transported under
contracts with a
life-of-field term that
remains in effect until production is terminated at the
applicable field. OPCOs other contracts of affreightment
have fixed initial terms, typically in the range of 3 to
10 years, with options exercisable by the customer to
extend the contract term. OPCOs customers have typically
extended or renewed contracts of affreightment that have fixed
terms. Generally, either party may terminate a contract of
affreightment for failure to perform, outbreaks of war or a
continuing force majeure situation.
Payments. Under each contract of affreightment,
the customer pays a daily rate during use of the vessel to load,
transport and discharge the oil. The customer also pays the cost
of a notional return voyage from the discharge port back to the
offshore oil field, resulting in a round trip fee regardless of
where OPCO deploys the shuttle tanker after it has discharged
its cargo. The daily rate is initially fixed under the contract
of affreightment and then escalates in agreed amounts during the
term of the contract of affreightment. In addition, the customer
pays OPCOs costs of bunker fuel consumed during the
voyages and port fees and cargo loading and unloading expenses;
OPCO is responsible for other voyage expenses and for vessel
operating expenses. Payment is due from the customer after
completion of each voyage, normally within six to thirty days.
OPCO is subject to hourly late fees if its does not timely
deliver a vessel to the designated offshore loading facilities.
Contracts of affreightment covering two offshore oil fields have
a different payment structure. Under the contract of
affreightment for the Draugen field and the Harding field in the
North Sea, the customer pays a rate based on each tonne of cargo
transported, rather than a fixed daily rate. The revenue under
this contract varies from voyage to voyage depending on the
cargo size and the port at which the cargo is discharged. The
contract includes a minimum cargo size and a maximum number of
days allowed at field and in port before daily rates apply.
Under OPCOs contract of affreightment for the Heidrun
field in the North Sea, the customer makes monthly payments in
advance based on an annual estimated amount of cargo volumes,
with a subsequent adjustment for the actual volumes transported
during the month.
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As of November 1, 2006, OPCO:
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units and nine conventional Aframax tankers under time charters
and seven shuttle tankers and one FSO unit under bareboat
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A time charter is a contract for the use of a specified vessel
for a fixed period of time at a specified daily rate. Under
OPCOs time charters, the shipowner is responsible for
providing crewing and other vessel operating services, the cost
of which is included in the daily rate, while the customer is
responsible for substantially all of the voyage expenses. A
bareboat charter is a contract for the use of a specified vessel
for a fixed period of time at a daily or annual rate. Under
OPCOs bareboat charters, the shipowner is not responsible
for providing crewing or other operational services, while the
customer is responsible for all vessel operating expenses and
voyage expenses.
Initial Term; Extensions. The initial term for a
time charter or bareboat charter commences upon the
vessels delivery to the customer. Most of OPCOs time
and bareboat charters include options, exercisable by the
customer, to extend the charters term. Under the time
charters, the customer may also extend the term for periods in
which the vessel is off-hire, as described below. Customers
under each of OPCOs time and bareboat charters have rights
to terminate the charter prior to expiration of the original or
any extended term in specified circumstances.
Hire Rate. Hire rate refers to the
basic payment from the customer for the use of the vessel. Under
the time charters, hire is payable monthly in advance, in
U.S. Dollars or Norwegian Kroners, as specified in the
charter. The hire rate may include two general
components a capital cost component and an operating
expense component. The capital component relates to the
financing obligations for the vessels purchase and
typically is structured to meet the repayment schedule for the
financing. The capital component may vary with interest rates.
The operating component is intended to compensate for crewing
and other vessel operating expenses and provide the shipowner a
profit. The amount of the operating component is established
between the parties at the beginning of the charter and
typically increases annually based on changes in a specified
cost-of-living index.
Hire payments may be reduced, or under some time charters the
shipowner must pay liquidated damages, if the vessel does not
perform to certain of its specifications, such as if the average
vessel speed falls below a guaranteed speed or the amount of
fuel consumed to power the vessel under normal circumstances
exceeds a guaranteed amount.
Under the bareboat charters, the hire rate only includes a
capital cost-based component (that includes a profit margin),
payable monthly in advance. The customer is also required to
maintain minimum levels of insurance to cover both its and the
shipowners interests in the vessel.
Off-hire. Under OPCOs time charters, when
the vessel is off-hire or not available
for service the customer generally is not required
to pay the hire rate, and the shipowner is responsible for all
costs. Prolonged off-hire may lead to vessel substitution or
termination of the time charter. A vessel generally will be
deemed off-hire if there is a loss of time due to, among other
things:
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inspection; equipment breakdowns; or delays due to accidents,
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compliance with its specifications and contractual standards or
to provide the required crew. |
Ship Management and Maintenance. Under OPCOs
time charters, the owner is responsible for the technical
management of the vessel and for maintaining the vessel,
periodic drydocking, cleaning and painting and performing work
required by regulations. Subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping
Corporation will provide these services to OPCO for all its
vessels, except for its conventional Aframax tankers, pursuant to
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services agreements. Please read Certain Relationships and
Related Party Transactions Advisory and
Administrative Services Agreements.
Termination. Each of OPCOs time and bareboat
charters terminates automatically upon loss of the applicable
vessel. In addition, the shipowner is generally entitled to
suspend performance (but with the continuing accrual to its
benefit of hire payments and default interest) and, under most
of the time charters and bareboat charters, terminate the
charter if the customer defaults in its payment obligations.
Under most of the time charters and bareboat charters, either
party may also terminate the charter in the event of war in
specified countries or in locations that would significantly
disrupt the free trade of the vessel. Under certain of the time
and bareboat charters, the customer has an option to purchase
the vessel after a specified period of time or at the conclusion
of the charter. In each case, the purchase price and any
adjustments to the purchase price are designated in the charter.
For a description of the purchase options under the time
charters for OPCOs nine conventional Aframax tankers,
please read Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Aframax Tanker Time-Charter Contracts
With Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Currently there are 13 VOC plants installed aboard shuttle
tankers operated or owned by OPCO in Norway. OPCO owns 11 of
these plants and another plant that will be installed on a
vessel in 2007. All 12 of OPCOs VOC plants currently are
leased to the VOC Industry
Co-operation or
directly to field operators. Please read
Fleet Shuttle Tankers above
for a description of the VOC plants. The agreements governing
the installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment
required to reduce VOC emissions are described below.
VOC agreements are entered into between the VOC Industry
Co-operation or
relevant field operator and the provider of shuttle tanker
transportation services (or transport provider), and
provide that the transport provider is responsible for the
installation, operation and maintenance of the VOC equipment for
the duration of a related time charter or contract of
affreightment. The transport provider retains ownership of the
VOC equipment and is paid a monthly fee to cover financing of
the equipment over the term of the time charter or contract of
affreightment and all VOC equipment operation and maintenance
expenses at cost or plus a margin. Either party may terminate
the VOC agreement if the other causes an event of default.
If the transport provider owns the vessel, it typically enters
into a management services contract with another party who
agrees to operate and maintain the VOC equipment in exchange for
a management fee. If the transport provider does not own the
vessel, in addition to entering into a management agreement
relating to the VOC equipment, the transport provider also
obtains the shipowners agreement to allow access to the
vessel by appropriate parties to install, operate and maintain
the VOC equipment. Either party to the management services
contract may terminate the contract if the other causes an event
of default. OPCO has entered into management services contracts
with Teekay Marine Services AS, a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation, for its shuttle tankers on which VOC equipment has
been installed.
Classification, Audits and Inspections
All of OPCOs shuttle tankers and conventional oil tankers
have been certified as being in-class by their
respective classification societies: American Bureau of Shipping
Det Norske Veritas, Lloyds Register of Shipping or Nippon
Kaiji Kyokai. Although FSO units and FPSO units generally are
not classified by classification societies, each of OPCOs
FSO units has been inspected and certified as
in-class by their respective classification
societies. Every in-class vessels hull and
machinery is classed by a classification society.
The classification society certifies that the vessel has been
built and is maintained in accordance with the rules of that
classification society and complies with applicable rules and
regulations of the country of registry of the vessel and the
international conventions of which that country is a signatory,
although for some vessels this latter certification is obtained
directly from the relevant flag state authorities. Each vessel
is inspected by a classification society surveyor annually, with
either the second or
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third annual inspection being a more detailed survey (an
Intermediate Survey) and the fourth or fifth annual
inspection being the most comprehensive survey (a Special
Survey). The inspection cycle resumes after each Special
Survey. Vessels also may be required to be drydocked at each
Intermediate and Special Survey for inspection of the underwater
parts of the vessel and resulting repairs. In-water surveys
generally take vessels out of service for one day. Many of
OPCOs vessels have qualified with their respective
classification societies for drydocking every four or five years
in connection with the Special Survey and are no longer subject
to the Intermediate Survey drydocking process. To qualify, the
resiliency of the underwater coatings of each vessel was
enhanced and the hull was marked to accommodate underwater
inspections by divers.
In addition to classification inspections:
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classification if nominated by the flag state, inspect the
vessels to ensure they comply with applicable rules and
regulations of the country of registry of the vessel and the
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Guard and Australian Maritime Safety Authority, inspect some of
the vessels. |
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precondition to chartering. Regular inspections are standard
practice under long-term charters. |
In addition to third-party audits and inspections, the seafaring
staff operating the vessels regularly inspect them and perform
much of the necessary routine maintenance. Shore-based
operational and technical specialists also inspect the vessels
at least twice a year for conformity with established criteria.
Upon completion of each inspection, recommendations are made for
improving the overall condition of the vessel and its
maintenance, safety and crew welfare. All recommendations are
monitored until they are completed.
Objectives in inspecting a vessel are to:
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service; |
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ensure the vessels appearance will support the Teekay
Shipping Corporation brand and meet customer expectations. |
To achieve the vessel structural integrity objective, we use a
comprehensive Structural Integrity Management System
developed by Teekay Shipping Corporation. This system is
designed to monitor the condition of the vessels closely and to
ensure that structural strength and integrity are maintained
throughout a vessels life.
Safety, Management of Ship Operations and Administration
Safety and environmental compliance are top operational
priorities. The vessels are operated in a manner intended to
protect the safety and health of employees, the general public
and the environment. We actively manage the risks inherent in
our and OPCOs business and are committed to eliminating
incidents that threaten safety and the integrity of the vessels,
such as groundings, fires, collisions and petroleum spills. We
are also committed to reducing emissions and waste generation.
Key performance indicators facilitate regular monitoring of
OPCOs operational performance. Targets are set on an
annual basis to drive continuous improvement, and indicators are
reviewed monthly to determine if remedial action is necessary to
reach the targets.
Teekay Shipping Corporation, through certain of its
subsidiaries, assists OPCOs operating subsidiaries in
managing their ship operations. Teekay Shipping Corporation has
obtained through Det Norske Veritas, the Norwegian
classification society, approval of its safety management system
as in compliance with the
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International Safety Management Code (or ISM Code), and
this system has been implemented for our Bahamian-flagged and
Norwegian-flagged vessels. As part of Teekay Shipping
Corporations ISM Code compliance, all of the vessels
safety management certificates are being maintained through
ongoing internal audits performed by Teekay Shipping
Corporations certified internal auditors and intermediate
audits performed by Det Norske Veritas.
Teekay Shipping Corporation provides, through certain of its
subsidiaries, expertise in various functions critical to the
operations of OPCOs operating subsidiaries. This affords a
safe, efficient and cost-effective operation and, pursuant to
administrative services agreements with certain subsidiaries of
Teekay Shipping Corporation, access to human resources,
financial and other administrative functions. Critical ship
management functions that certain subsidiaries of Teekay
Shipping Corporation have agreed to provide to OPCOs
operating subsidiaries through Teekay Shipping
Corporations Teekay Marine Services division located in
various offices around the world include:
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insurance; and |
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financial management services. |
Please read Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Advisory and Administrative Services
Agreements. These functions are supported by onboard and
onshore systems for maintenance, inventory, purchasing and
budget management.
Prior to this offering, OPCO generally fulfilled its own
managerial, operational and administrative needs, but relied
upon affiliates of Teekay Shipping Corporation to provide
technical services. Following this offering, OPCOs
operating subsidiaries will provide technical and voyage
management services for their conventional Aframax tankers, but
rely on certain subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation for
substantially all other services.
In addition, Teekay Shipping Corporations
day-to-day focus on
cost control will be applied to OPCOs operations. In 2003,
Teekay Shipping Corporation and two other shipping companies
established a purchasing alliance, Teekay Bergesen Worldwide,
which leverages the purchasing power of the combined fleets,
mainly in such commodity areas as lube oils, paints and other
chemicals. Through arrangements with Teekay Shipping
Corporation, OPCO and we will benefit from this purchasing
alliance.
The generally uniform design of some of OPCOs vessels and
the adoption of common equipment standards should also result in
operational efficiencies, including with respect to crew
training and vessel management, equipment operation and repair,
and spare parts ordering.
Crewing and Staff
As of November 1, 2006, approximately 2,100 seagoing staff
served on OPCOs vessels and approximately 200 staff served
on shore in technical, commercial and administrative roles in
various countries. OPCO directly employs approximately 18% of
the on-shore staff and employs no seagoing staff directly;
instead certain subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation
employ the crews, who serve on the vessels pursuant to
agreements with the subsidiaries. Likewise, certain subsidiaries
of Teekay Shipping Corporation provide on-shore advisory,
operational and administrative support to OPCOs operating
subsidiaries pursuant to service agreements. Please read
Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Advisory and Administrative Services
Agreements.
Teekay Shipping Corporation regards attracting and retaining
motivated seagoing personnel as a top priority, and offers
seafarers highly competitive employment packages and
comprehensive benefits and opportunities for personal and career
development, which relates to a philosophy of promoting
internally.
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Teekay Shipping Corporation has entered into a Collective
Bargaining Agreement with the Polish Seafarers Union and
the Philippine Seafarers Union, an affiliate of the
International Transport Workers Federation (or
ITF), and a Special Agreement with ITF London, which
covers substantially all of the officers and seamen that operate
OPCOs Bahamian-flagged vessels. Substantially all officers
and seamen for the Norway-flagged vessels are covered by a
collective bargaining agreement with Norwegian unions (Norwegian
Maritime Officers Association, Norwegian Union of Marine
Engineers and the Norwegian Seafarers Union). We believe
Teekay Shipping Corporations relationships with these
labor unions are good.
Teekay Shipping Corporations commitment to training is
fundamental to the development of the highest caliber of
seafarers for marine operations. Teekay Shipping
Corporations cadet training approach is designed to
balance academic learning with hands-on training at sea. Teekay
Shipping Corporation has relationships with training
institutions in Australia, Canada, Croatia, India, Latvia,
Norway, Philippines, South Africa and the United Kingdom. After
receiving formal instruction at one of these institutions, cadet
training continues on board vessels. Teekay Shipping Corporation
also has a career development plan that was devised to ensure a
continuous flow of qualified officers who are trained on its
vessels and familiarized with its operational standards, systems
and policies. We believe that high-quality crewing and training
policies will play an increasingly important role in
distinguishing larger independent shipping companies that have
in-house or affiliate capabilities from smaller companies that
must rely on outside ship managers and crewing agents on the
basis of customer service and safety.
Risk of Loss, Insurance and Risk Management
The operation of any ocean-going vessel carries an inherent risk
of catastrophic marine disasters, death or injury of persons and
property losses caused by adverse weather conditions, mechanical
failures, human error, war, terrorism, piracy and other
circumstances or events. The occurrence of any of these events
may result in loss of revenues or increased costs.
OPCO carries hull and machinery and protection
and indemnity insurance coverage to protect against most
of the accident-related risks involved in the conduct of its
business. Hull and machinery insurance covers loss of or damage
to a vessel due to marine perils such as collisions, grounding
and weather. Protection and indemnity insurance indemnifies
against other liabilities incurred while operating vessels,
including injury to the crew, third parties, cargo loss and
pollution. The current available amount of OPCOs coverage
for pollution is $1 billion per vessel per incident. OPCO
also carries insurance policies covering war risks (including
piracy and terrorism).
Under bareboat charters, the customer is responsible to insure
the vessel. We believe that current insurance coverage is
adequate to protect against most of the accident-related risks
involved in the conduct of OPCOs business and that it
maintains appropriate levels of environmental damage and
pollution coverage. However, we cannot assure that all covered
risks are adequately insured against, that any particular claim
will be paid or that we or OPCO will be able to procure adequate
insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates in the
future. More stringent environmental regulations at times in the
past have resulted in increased costs for, and may result in the
lack of availability of, insurance against the risks of
environmental damage or pollution. Substantially all of
OPCOs vessels are not insured against loss of revenues
resulting from vessel off-hire time, based on the cost of this
insurance compared to OPCOs off-hire experience. Please
read Risk Factors Risks Inherent in Our
Business Insurance may be insufficient to cover
losses that may occur to our or OPCOs property or result
from our or its operations.
We and OPCO will use in our operations Teekay Shipping
Corporations thorough risk management program that
includes, among other things, computer-aided risk analysis
tools, maintenance and assessment programs, a seafarers
competence training program, seafarers workshops and membership
in emergency response organizations. We expect to benefit from
Teekay Shipping Corporations commitment to safety and
environmental protection as certain of its subsidiaries assist
us and OPCO in managing vessel operations.
Teekay Shipping Corporation has achieved certification under the
standards reflected in International Standards
Organizations (or ISO) 9001 for quality assurance,
ISO 14001 for environment management
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systems, OHSAS 18001 for Occupational Health and Safety, and the
IMOs International Management Code for the Safe Operation
of Ships and Pollution Prevention on a fully integrated basis.
Regulation
Our business and the operation of OPCOs vessels are
significantly affected by international conventions and
national, state and local laws and regulations in the
jurisdictions in which its vessels operate, as well as in the
country or countries of their registration. Because these
conventions, laws and regulations change frequently, we cannot
predict the ultimate cost of compliance or their impact on the
resale price or useful life of the vessels. Additional
conventions, laws and regulations may be adopted that could
limit our or OPCOs ability to do business or increase the
cost of doing business and that may materially adversely affect
operations. OPCO is required by various governmental and
quasi-governmental agencies to obtain permits, licenses and
certificates with respect to its operations. Subject to the
discussion below and to the fact that the kinds of permits,
licenses and certificates required for the operations of the
vessels OPCO owns will depend on a number of factors, we believe
that we and OPCO will be able to continue to obtain all permits,
licenses and certificates material to the conduct of operations.
We believe that the heightened environmental and quality
concerns of insurance underwriters, regulators and charterers
will generally lead to greater inspection and safety
requirements on all vessels in the oil tanker markets and will
accelerate the scrapping of older vessels throughout these
industries.
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Regulation International Maritime Organization
(or IMO) |
IMO regulations include the International Convention for Safety
of Life at Sea (or SOLAS), including amendments to SOLAS
implementing the International Security Code for Ports and Ships
(or ISPS), the ISM Code, the International Convention on
Prevention of Pollution from Ships (or the MARPOL
Convention), the International Convention on Civil Liability
for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969, the International Convention
on Load Lines of 1966. The IMO Marine Safety Committee has also
published guidelines for vessels with dynamic positioning
(DP) systems, which apply to shuttle tankers and
DP-assisted FSO units and FPSO units. SOLAS provides rules for
the construction of and equipment required for commercial
vessels and includes regulations for safe operation. Flag states
which have ratified the convention and the treaty generally
employ the classification societies, which have incorporated
SOLAS requirements into their class rules, to undertake surveys
to confirm compliance.
SOLAS and other IMO regulations concerning safety, including
those relating to treaties on training of shipboard personnel,
lifesaving appliances, radio equipment and the global maritime
distress and safety system, are applicable to OPCOs
operations. Non-compliance with IMO regulations, including
SOLAS, the ISM Code, ISPS and the specific requirements for
shuttle tankers, FSO units and FPSO units under the NPD (Norway)
and HSE (United Kingdom) regulations, may subject OPCO to
increased liability or penalties, may lead to decreases in
available insurance coverage for affected vessels and may result
in the denial of access to or detention in some ports. For
example, the Coast Guard and European Union authorities have
indicated that vessels not in compliance with the ISM Code will
be prohibited from trading in U.S. and European Union ports.
The ISM Code requires vessel operators to obtain a safety
management certification for each vessel they manage, evidencing
the shipowners compliance with requirements of the ISM
Code relating to the development and maintenance of an extensive
Safety Management System. Such a system includes,
among other things, the adoption of a safety and environmental
protection policy setting forth instructions and procedures for
safe operation and describing procedures for dealing with
emergencies. Each of the existing vessels in OPCOs fleet
currently is ISM Code-certified, and we expect to obtain safety
management certificates for each newbuilding upon delivery.
ISPS was adopted in December 2002 in the wake of heightened
concern over worldwide terrorism and became effective on
July 1, 2004. The objective of ISPS is to enhance maritime
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security threats to ships and ports and by requiring the
development of security plans and other measures designed to
prevent such threats. The United States implemented ISPS with
the adoption of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
(or MTSA), which requires vessels entering
U.S. waters to obtain certification of plans to respond to
emergency incidents there, including identification of persons
authorized to implement the plans. Each of the existing vessels
in OPCOs fleet currently complies with the requirements of
ISPS and MTSA, and we expect all newbuildings to comply upon
delivery.
Under IMO regulations an oil tanker must be of double-hull
construction, be of a mid-deck design with double-side
construction or be of another approved design ensuring the same
level of protection against oil pollution in the event that such
tanker:
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In December 2003, the IMO revised its regulations relating to
the prevention of pollution from oil tankers. These regulations,
which became effective April 5, 2005, accelerate the
mandatory phase-out of single-hull tankers and impose a more
rigorous inspection regime for older tankers. All of OPCOs
shuttle and conventional oil tankers are double-hulled and were
delivered after July 6, 1996, so those tankers will not be
affected directly by these IMO regulations.
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Shuttle Tanker, FSO Unit and FPSO Unit Regulation |
OPCOs shuttle tankers primarily operate in the North Sea.
In addition to the regulations imposed by the IMO, countries
having jurisdiction over North Sea areas impose regulatory
requirements in connection with operations of shuttle tankers,
FSO units and FPSO units in those areas, including HSE in the UK
and NPD in Norway. These regulatory requirements, together with
additional requirements imposed by operators in North Sea oil
fields, require that we make further expenditures for
sophisticated equipment, reporting and redundancy systems on the
shuttle tankers and for the training of seagoing staff.
Additional regulations and requirements may be adopted or
imposed that could limit OPCOs ability to do business or
further increase the cost of doing business in the North Sea. In
Brazil, Petrobras serves in a regulatory capacity and has
adopted standards similar to those in the North Sea.
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Environmental Regulations The United States
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (or OPA 90) |
OPA 90 established an extensive regulatory and liability regime
for the protection and cleanup of the environment from oil
spills, including discharges of oil cargoes, bunker fuels or
lubricants. OPA 90 affects all owners and operators whose
vessels trade to the United States or its territories or
possessions or whose vessels operate in United States waters,
which include the U.S. territorial sea and
200-mile exclusive
economic zone around the United States.
Under OPA 90, vessel owners, operators and bareboat charterers
are responsible parties and are jointly, severally
and strictly liable (unless the spill results solely from the
act or omission of a third party, an act of God or an act of war
and the responsible party reports the incident and reasonably
cooperates with the appropriate authorities) for all containment
and cleanup costs and other damages arising from discharges or
threatened discharges of oil from their vessels. These other
damages are defined broadly to include:
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OPA 90 limits the liability of responsible parties. Effective as
of October 9, 2006, the limit for double-hulled tank
vessels was increased to the greater of $1,900 per gross
ton or $16 million per tanker that is over 3,000 gross
tons per incident, subject to adjustment for inflation. These
limits of liability would not apply if the incident were
proximately caused by violation of applicable U.S. federal
safety, construction or operating regulations, including IMO
conventions to which the United States is a signatory, or by the
responsible partys gross negligence or willful misconduct,
or if the responsible party fails or refuses to report the
incident or to cooperate and assist in connection with the oil
removal activities. We currently plan to continue to maintain
for each vessel pollution liability coverage in the amount of
$1 billion per incident. A catastrophic spill could exceed
the coverage available, which could harm our and OPCOs
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Under OPA 90, with limited exceptions, all newly built or
converted tankers delivered after January 1, 1994 and
operating in United States waters must be built with
double-hulls. All of OPCOs existing shuttle tankers and
conventional tankers are double-hulled.
In December 1994, the U.S. Coast Guard (or Coast Guard)
implemented regulations requiring evidence of financial
responsibility in the amount of $1,500 per gross ton for
tankers, coupling the then existing OPA limitation on liability
of $1,200 per gross ton with the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (or
CERCLA) liability limit of $300 per gross ton. The
financial responsibility limits have not been increased to
comport with the amended statutory limits of OPA. However, the
Coast Guard has issued a notice of policy change indicating its
intention to change the financial responsibility regulations
accordingly. Under the regulations, such evidence of financial
responsibility may be demonstrated by insurance, surety bond,
self-insurance, guaranty or an alternate method subject to
agency approval. Under OPA 90, an owner or operator of a fleet
of vessels is required only to demonstrate evidence of financial
responsibility in an amount sufficient to cover the tanker in
the fleet having the greatest maximum limited liability under
OPA 90 and CERCLA.
The Coast Guards regulations concerning certificates of
financial responsibility (or COFR) provide, in accordance
with OPA 90, that claimants may bring suit directly against an
insurer or guarantor that furnishes COFR. In addition, in the
event that such insurer or guarantor is sued directly, it is
prohibited from asserting any contractual defense that it may
have had against the responsible party and is limited to
asserting those defenses available to the responsible party and
the defense that the incident was caused by the willful
misconduct of the responsible party. Certain organizations,
which had typically provided COFR under pre-OPA 90 laws,
including the major protection and indemnity organizations, have
declined to furnish evidence of insurance for vessel owners and
operators if they are subject to direct actions or required to
waive insurance policy defenses. The Coast Guard has indicated
that it intends to propose a rule that would increase the
required amount of such COFRs to $2,200 per gross ton to reflect
the higher limits on liability imposed by OPA 90, as
described above.
The Coast Guards financial responsibility regulations may
also be satisfied by evidence of surety bond, guaranty or by
self-insurance. Under the self-insurance provisions, the
shipowner or operator must have a net worth and working capital,
measured in assets located in the United States against
liabilities located anywhere in the world, that exceeds the
applicable amount of financial responsibility. OPCO has complied
with the Coast Guard regulations by obtaining financial
guarantees from a third party. If other vessels in the fleet
trade into the United States in the future, we expect that OPCO
will obtain additional guarantees from third-party insurers or
to provide guarantees through self-insurance.
OPA 90 and CERCLA permit individual states to impose their own
liability regimes with regard to oil or hazardous substance
pollution incidents occurring within their boundaries, and some
states have enacted legislation providing for unlimited strict
liability for spills. OPCO intends to comply with all applicable
state regulations in the ports where its vessels call.
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Owners or operators of tank vessels operating in United States
waters are required to file vessel response plans with the Coast
Guard, and their tank vessels are required to operate in
compliance with their Coast Guard approved plans. Such response
plans must, among other things:
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We have filed vessel response plans with the Coast Guard for the
tankers we own and have received approval of such plans for all
vessels in the fleet to operate in U.S. waters. In addition,
OPCO conducts regular oil spill response drills in accordance
with the guidelines set out in OPA 90. The Coast Guard has
announced it intends to propose similar regulations requiring
certain vessels to prepare response plans for the release of
hazardous substances.
OPA 90 allows U.S. state legislatures to pre-empt
associated regulation if the states regulations are equal
or more stringent. Several coastal states such as California,
Washington and Alaska require state-specific COFR and vessel
response plans.
CERCLA contains a similar liability regime to OPA 90, but
applies to the discharge of hazardous substances
rather than oil. Petroleum products should not be
considered hazardous substances under CERCLA, but additives to
oil might fall within its scope. CERCLA imposes strict joint and
several liability upon the owner, operator or bareboat charterer
of a vessel for cleanup costs and damages arising from a
discharge of hazardous substances.
OPA 90 and CERCLA do not preclude claimants from seeking damages
resulting from the discharge of oil and hazardous substances
under other applicable law, including maritime tort law. The
application of this doctrine varies by jurisdiction. There can
be no assurance that a court in a particular jurisdiction will
not determine that the carriage of oil aboard a vessel is an
ultra-hazardous activity, which could result in strict liability
for damages caused to injured parties even when neither we nor
OPCO has acted negligently.
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Environmental Regulation Other Environmental
Initiatives |
Although the United States is not a party, many countries have
ratified and follow the liability scheme adopted by the IMO and
set out in the International Convention on Civil Liability for
Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, as amended (or CLC), and the
Convention for the Establishment of an International Fund for
Oil Pollution of 1971, as amended. Under these conventions,
which are applicable to vessels that carry persistent oil as
cargo, a vessels registered owner is strictly liable for
pollution damage caused in the territorial waters of a
contracting state by discharge of persistent oil, subject to
certain complete defenses. Many of the countries that have
ratified the CLC have increased the liability limits through a
1992 Protocol to the CLC. The liability limits in the countries
that have ratified this Protocol are currently approximately
$4.5 million plus approximately $631 per gross
registered tonne above 5,000 gross tonnes with an
approximate maximum of $90 million per vessel, with the
exact amount tied to a unit of account which varies according to
a basket of currencies. The right to limit liability is
forfeited under the CLC when the spill is caused by the
owners actual fault or privity and, under the 1992
Protocol, when the spill is caused by the owners
intentional or reckless conduct. Vessels trading to contracting
states must provide evidence of insurance covering the limited
liability of the owner. In jurisdictions where the CLC has not
been adopted, various legislative schemes or common law governs,
and liability is imposed either on the basis of fault or in a
manner similar to the CLC.
In addition, the IMO, various countries and states, such as
Australia, the United States and the State of California, and
various regulators, such as port authorities, the
U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, have either adopted legislation or regulations, or are
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considering the adoption of legislation or regulations, aimed at
regulating the discharge of ballast water and the discharge of
bunkers as potential pollutants.
The United States Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge of oil
or hazardous substances in U.S. navigable waters and imposes
strict liability in the form of penalties for unauthorized
discharges. The Clean Water Act also imposes substantial
liability for the costs of removal, remediation and damages and
complements the remedies available under OPA 90 and CERCLA
discussed above. Pursuant to regulations promulgated by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (or EPA) in the early
1970s, the discharge of sewage and effluent from properly
functioning marine engines was exempted from the permit
requirements of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System. This exemption allowed vessels in U.S. ports to
discharge certain substances, including ballast water, without
obtaining a permit to do so. However, on March 30, 2005, a
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
granted summary judgment to certain environmental groups and
U.S. states that had challenged the EPA regulations, arguing
that the EPA exceeded its authority in promulgating them. On
September 18, 2006, the U.S. District Court issued an order
invalidating the exemption in EPAs regulations for all
discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel as of
September 30, 2008, and directing EPA to develop a system
for regulating all discharges from vessels by that date.
Although the EPA may appeal this decision, if the exemption is
repealed, we would be subject to the Clean Water Act permit
requirements that could include ballast water treatment
obligations that could increase the costs of operating in the
United States. For example, this ruling could: require the
installation of equipment on our vessels to treat ballast water
before it is discharged; require the implementation of other
port facility disposal arrangements or procedures at potentially
substantial cost; and/or otherwise restrict OPCOs vessel
traffic in U.S. waters.
In Norway, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority requires
the installation of VOC equipment on most shuttle tankers
serving the Norwegian continental shelf. Oil companies bear the
cost to install and operate the VOC equipment onboard the
shuttle tankers.
Properties
Other than vessels, neither we nor OPCO has any material
property.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time OPCO has been, and we expect that in the
future we and OPCO will be, subject to legal proceedings and
claims in the ordinary course of business, principally personal
injury and property casualty claims. These claims, even if
lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant
financial and managerial resources. We are not aware of any
legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on
us or OPCO.
Taxation of the Partnership
This discussion is based upon provisions of the
U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the
Code) as in effect on the date of this prospectus,
existing final and temporary regulations thereunder (or
Treasury Regulations), and current administrative rulings
and court decisions, all of which are subject to change,
possibly with retroactive effect. Changes in these authorities
may cause the tax consequences to vary substantially from the
consequences described below. The following discussion is for
general information purposes only and does not purport to be a
comprehensive description of all of the U.S. federal income
tax considerations applicable to us.
Election to be Taxed as a Corporation. We have
elected to be taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. As such, we will be subject to
U.S. federal income tax on our income to the extent it is
from U.S. sources or otherwise is effectively connected
with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States as
discussed below.
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Taxation of Operating Income. We expect that
substantially all of our gross income will be attributable to
the transportation of crude oil and related products. For this
purpose, gross income attributable to transportation (or
Transportation Income) includes income derived from, or
in connection with, the use (or hiring or leasing for use) of a
vessel to transport cargo, or the performance of services
directly related to the use of any vessel to transport cargo,
and thus includes both time charter or bareboat charter income.
Transportation Income that is attributable to transportation
that begins or ends, but that does not both begin and end, in
the United States (or U.S. Source International
Transportation Income) will be considered to be 50.0%
derived from sources within the United States. Transportation
Income attributable to transportation that both begins and ends
in the United States (or U.S. Source Domestic
Transportation Income) will be considered to be 100.0%
derived from sources within the United States. Transportation
Income attributable to transportation exclusively between
non-U.S. destinations
will be considered to be 100% derived from sources outside the
United States. Transportation Income derived from sources
outside the United States generally will not be subject to
U.S. federal income tax.
Based on our and OPCOs current operations, we expect
substantially all of our Transportation Income to be from
sources outside the United States and not subject to
U.S. federal income tax. However, certain of our activities
could give rise to U.S. Source International Transportation
Income, and future expansion of our operations could result in
an increase in the amount of U.S. Source International
Transportation Income, as well as give rise to U.S. Source
Domestic Transportation Income, all of which could be subject to
U.S. federal income taxation, unless the exemption from
U.S. taxation under Section 883 of the Code (or the
Section 883 Exemption) applies.
The Section 883 Exemption. In general, the
Section 883 Exemption provides that if a
non-U.S. corporation
satisfies the requirements of Section 883 of the Code and
the Treasury Regulations thereunder (or the Section 883
Regulations), it will not be subject to the net basis and
branch taxes or 4.0% gross basis tax described below on its
U.S. Source International Transportation Income. The
Section 883 Exemption only applies to U.S. Source
International Transportation Income. As discussed below, we
believe that under our current ownership structure, the
Section 883 Exemption will apply and we will not be taxed
on our U.S. Source International Transportation Income. The
Section 883 Exemption does not apply to U.S. Source
Domestic Transportation Income.
A
non-U.S. corporation
will qualify for the Section 883 Exemption if, among other
things, it meets the following three requirements:
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it satisfies one of the following three ownership tests
(discussed in more detail below): (a) the more than 50.0%
ownership test (or the Ownership Test); (b) the
controlled foreign corporation test (or the CFC Test); or
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In order to satisfy the Ownership Test, a
non-U.S. corporation
must be able to substantiate that more than 50.0% of the value
of its stock is owned, directly or indirectly applying
attribution rules, by Qualified Shareholders for at least half
the number of days in the corporations taxable year. For
this purpose, Qualified Shareholders are:
(a) individuals who are residents (as defined for
U.S. federal income tax purposes) of countries that grant
an Equivalent Exemption; (b) foreign corporations that meet
the Publicly Traded Test of the Section 883 Regulations and
are organized in countries that grant an Equivalent Exemption;
or (c) certain foreign governments, non profit
organizations, and certain beneficiaries of foreign pension
funds. U.S. individuals and U.S. domestic corporations
are not Qualified Shareholders.
A corporation claiming the Section 883 Exemption based on
the Ownership Test must obtain statements from the holders
relied upon to satisfy the Ownership Test, signed under penalty
of perjury,
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including the holders name, permanent address and country
where the holder is fully liable to tax, if any, a description
of the holders ownership interest in the
non-U.S. corporation,
including information regarding ownership in any intermediate
entities, and certain other information. In addition, we would
be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return and
list on this return the name and address of each unitholder
holding 5.0% or more of the value of our common units who is
relied upon to meet the Ownership Test.
The CFC Test requires that the
non-U.S. corporation
claiming the Section 883 Exemption be treated as a CFC for
U.S. federal income tax purposes and a qualified
U.S. person ownership test is met (for the definition of a
CFC, please read Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations United States Federal Income Taxation
of U.S. Holders Consequences of Possible Controlled
Foreign Corporation Classification.
The Publicly Traded Test requires that one or more classes of
equity representing more than 50.0% of the voting power and
value in a
non-U.S. corporation
be primarily and regularly traded on an established
securities market either in the United States or in a foreign
country that grants an Equivalent Exemption. The
Section 883 Regulations provide, in pertinent part, that
stock of a foreign corporation will be considered to be
primarily traded on an established securities market
in a given country if the number of units of each class of
equity that are traded during any taxable year on all
established securities markets in that country exceeds the
number of units in each such class that are traded during that
year on established securities markets in any other single
country. Equity of a foreign corporation will be considered to
be regularly traded on an established securities
market under the Section 883 Regulations if one or more
classes of equity of the corporation that, in the aggregate,
represent more than 50.0% of the combined vote and value of the
foreign corporation are listed on such market and certain
trading volume requirements are met. For this purpose, if one or
more 5.0% unitholders (i.e., a unitholder holding,
actually or constructively, at least 5.0% of the vote and value
of a class of equity) own in the aggregate 50.0% or more of the
vote and value of a class of equity, such class of equity will
not be treated as primarily and regularly traded on an
established securities market.
We are organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands. The U.S. Treasury Department has recognized the
Republic of the Marshall Islands as a jurisdiction that grants
an Equivalent Exemption. Consequently, our U.S. Source
International Transportation Income (including for this purpose,
any such income earned by our subsidiaries that have properly
elected to be treated as partnerships or disregarded as entities
separate from us for U.S. federal income tax purposes) will
be exempt from U.S. federal income taxation provided we
meet the Ownership Test or we satisfy either the CFC Test or the
Publicly Traded Test.
We do not believe that we will meet the CFC Test, as we do not
expect to be a CFC (please read Material U.S. Federal
Income Tax Considerations United States Federal
Income Taxation of U.S. Holders Consequences of
Possible Controlled Foreign Corporation Classification),
and we currently will not meet the Publicly Traded Test.
Nonetheless, as of the date of this prospectus, we believe that
we should satisfy the Ownership Test based upon the ownership
immediately after the closing of this offering of more than
50.0% of the value of us by Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Based on information provided by Teekay Shipping Corporation,
Teekay Shipping Corporation is organized in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands and meets the Publicly Traded Test under
current law and under the Section 883 Regulations. For each
year during which Teekay Shipping Corporation owns more than
50.0% of the value of us and satisfies the Publicly Traded Test,
we will satisfy the Ownership Test and will qualify for the
Section 883 Exemption, provided that Teekay Shipping
Corporation provides properly completed ownership statements to
us as required under the Section 883 Regulations and we
satisfy certain substantiation and documentation requirements.
As of the date hereof, Teekay Shipping Corporation has indicated
its willingness to provide us with such ownership statements as
long as it is a Qualified Shareholder. There is no assurance
that Teekay Shipping Corporation will continue to satisfy the
requirements for being a Qualified Shareholder of us
(i.e., there is no assurance it will meet the Publicly
Traded Test) or that it alone will own more than 50.0% of the
value of our units. Should Teekay Shipping
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Corporation own less than 50.0% of the value of our units, we
expect that we would not be eligible to claim the
Section 883 Exemption, and, therefore, we would be subject
to either net basis and branch profits taxes or the 4.0% gross
basis tax described below, thereby reducing the amount of cash
available for distribution to unitholders. During the twelve
months ended June 30, 2006, if we were not eligible to
claim the Section 883 Exemption, we would have been subject
to less than $1.0 million of taxes based on our U.S. Source
International Transportation Income.
The Net Basis Tax and Branch Profits Tax. If we
earn U.S. Source International Transportation Income and
the Section 883 Exemption does not apply, such income may
be treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade
or business in the United States (or Effectively Connected
Income) if we have a fixed place of business in the United
States and substantially all of our U.S. Source
International Transportation Income is attributable to regularly
scheduled transportation or, in the case of bareboat charter
income, is attributable to a fixed placed of business in the
United States. Based on our current operations, none of our
potential U.S. Source International Transportation Income
is attributable to regularly scheduled transportation or is
received pursuant to bareboat charters. As a result, we do not
anticipate that any of our U.S. Source International
Transportation Income will be treated as Effectively Connected
Income. However, there is no assurance that we will not earn
income pursuant to regularly scheduled transportation or
bareboat charters attributable to a fixed place of business in
the United States in the future, which would result in such
income being treated as Effectively Connected Income.
U.S. Source Domestic Transportation Income generally will
be treated as Effectively Connected Income.
Any income we earn that is treated as Effectively Connected
Income would be subject to U.S. federal corporate income
tax (the highest statutory rate is currently 35.0%). In
addition, if we earn income that is treated as Effectively
Connected Income, a 30.0% branch profits tax imposed under
Section 884 of the Code also would apply to such income,
and a branch interest tax could be imposed on certain interest
paid or deemed paid by us.
On the sale of a vessel that has produced Effectively Connected
Income, we could be subject to the net basis corporate income
tax and to the 30.0% branch profits tax with respect to our gain
not in excess of certain prior deductions for depreciation that
reduced Effectively Connected Income. Otherwise, we would not be
subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to gain
realized on the sale of a vessel, provided the sale is
considered to occur outside of the United States under
U.S. federal income tax principles.
The 4.0% Gross Basis Tax. If the Section 883
Exemption does not apply and the net basis tax does not apply,
we would be subject to a 4.0% U.S. federal income tax on
the U.S. source portion of our gross U.S. Source
International Transportation Income, without benefit of
deductions.
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In the opinion of Watson, Farley & Williams (New York)
LLP, our counsel as to matters of the law of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, because we and our controlled affiliates do
not, and we do not expect that we and our controlled affiliates
will, conduct business or operations in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, neither we nor our controlled affiliates will
be subject to income, capital gains, profits or other taxation
under current Marshall Islands law. As a result, distributions
by OPCO or other controlled affiliates to us will not be subject
to Marshall Islands taxation.
The following discussion is based upon the current tax laws of
the Kingdom of Norway and regulations, the Norwegian tax
administrative practice and judicial decisions thereunder, all
as in effect as of the date of this prospectus and subject to
possible change on a retroactive basis. The following discussion
is for general information purposes only and does not purport to
be a comprehensive description of all of the Norwegian income
tax considerations applicable to us.
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Immediately following the closing of this offering, we will own
approximately 26.0% of the partnership interests in OPCO. OPCO
will own all of the share capital of a Marshall Islands
subsidiary, Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd. (or Holdco).
Holdco will own all of the shares of a company in Luxembourg,
Teekay European Holdings S.a.r.l. (or Luxco). Luxco will,
in turn, own all of the share capital of a Dutch subsidiary,
Teekay Netherlands European Holdings B.V. (or Dutchco).
Dutchco will own all of the shares of Norsk Teekay AS.
Norsk Teekay AS is the direct or indirect parent of various
operating subsidiaries in Norway and Singapore, including Teekay
Norway AS, Navion Offshore Loading AS (or NOL) and Teekay
Navion Offshore Loading Pte. Ltd. (or TNOL). Norsk Teekay
AS will be capitalized with equity from Dutchco and loans from
Holdco.
Norsk Teekay AS and all of its Norwegian subsidiaries are
considered to be residents of Norway for Norwegian tax purposes.
As such, these companies are subject to taxation in Norway on
their income regardless of where the income is derived. The
generally applicable Norwegian income tax rate is 28.0%.
Taxation of Norwegian Subsidiaries Engaged in Business
Activities. All of our Norwegian subsidiaries are
subject to normal Norwegian taxation. Generally, a Norwegian
resident company is taxed on its income realized for tax
purposes. The starting point for calculating taxable income is
the companys income as shown on its annual accounts,
calculated under generally accepted accounting principles and as
adjusted for tax purposes. Gross income will include capital
gains, interest, dividends from certain corporations and foreign
exchange gains.
The Norwegian companies also are taxed on any gains resulting
from the sale of depreciable assets. The gain on these assets is
taken into income for Norwegian tax purposes at a rate of 20.0%
per year on a declining balance basis.
Generally, a Norwegian resident corporation is allowed to deduct
all of the expenses it incurs in a tax year to the extent the
expenses are incurred to earn income. A Norwegian company is
allowed to deduct depreciation expense on the assets that it
uses in its business on a declining balance basis. Interest
incurred on liabilities of the company is deductible. However,
in the case of intercompany loans this is dependent on the terms
(i.e. the interest rate and debt/equity ratio) being
based on acceptable arms length principles.
Norway does not allow consolidation of the income of companies
in a corporate group for Norwegian tax purposes. However, a
group of companies that is ultimately owned more than 90.0% by a
single company can transfer its Norwegian taxable income to
another Norwegian resident company in the group by making a
transfer to the other company (this is referred to as making a
group contribution). The ultimate parent in the
corporate group can be a foreign company.
Group contributions are deductible for the contributing company
for tax purposes and are included in the taxable income of the
receiving company in the income year in which the contribution
is made. Group contributions are subject to the same rules as
dividend distributions under the Norwegian Companies Act. In
other words, group contributions are restricted to the amount
that is available to distribute as dividends for corporate law
purposes.
The group contributions must be sanctioned by the contributing
companys Board of Directors and approved at the
companys General Meeting. Our Norwegian subsidiaries have
made group contributions in the past. We intend to use the group
contribution mechanism in the future to transfer taxable income
in one company to other related Norwegian entities that have
losses for Norwegian tax purposes.
Our Norwegian subsidiaries incurred gains on the disposition of
certain depreciable assets and other transactions prior to the
acquisition of the subsidiaries by OPCO. The gain balances from
these transactions must be included in the Norwegian taxable
income of these subsidiaries on the basis of 20.0% of the
remaining gain balance per year. The Norwegian companies also
own ships used to transport crude oil and equipment to contain
the release of volatile organic compounds from the loading of
crude oil on the ships. The income generated from the operation
of these assets is taxable in Norway.
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NOLs subsidiary, TNOL, will own and operate a number of
ships and will earn income from the operation and rental of
these ships. TNOL will also undertake ship management activities
on behalf of its related entities. However, the income from
these activities is not expected to be significant.
TNOL intends to distribute the cash generated from the operation
of its ships to NOL and its other shareholders. As a result, we
expect that NOL will earn significant dividend income from TNOL.
Taxation of Controlled Foreign Corporations.
Norwegian companies are also taxable on certain income earned by
controlled foreign corporations (or CFCs) resident in low
tax countries. A CFC for these purposes is a foreign resident
company in which 50.0% or more of the shares or capital is owned
or controlled by Norwegian resident companies or individuals,
such as Navion Offshore Loadings Singapore subsidiary,
TNOL. Income earned by a CFC is directly included in the taxable
income of its Norwegian parent. Norwegian CFC taxation is not
imposed if the foreign company is resident in a low tax country
with which Norway has concluded a tax treaty, unless the income
that the foreign company earns is mainly of a passive nature. A
country is a low tax country if the CFCs income tax on
profits is less than two-thirds of the Norwegian tax that would
apply if the company were resident in Norway.
Taxation of Foreign Companies and Permanent
Establishments: Foreign registered companies are subject
to Norwegian world wide taxation if the companys place of
effective management is situated in Norway (Norwegian
resident companies). Furthermore, foreign registered
companies, not resident in a country with which Norway has
concluded a tax treaty, are taxable in Norway on business
activities performed through a permanent establishment in Norway.
Our Norwegian subsidiary Teekay Norway AS has entered into a
management agreement with TNOL, under which Teekay Norway AS
provides certain management services to TNOL. We intend to
operate our non-Norwegian subsidiaries (including TNOL) and
their business activities in a manner such that they should not
be considered tax residents in Norway or to have a permanent
establishment in Norway. Therefore, we believe that our
non-Norwegian subsidiaries (including TNOL) will not be subject
to Norwegian taxation.
Taxation of Dividends. Generally, dividends
received by a Norwegian resident company are exempt from
Norwegian taxation. The exemption does not apply to dividends
from companies resident outside the European Economic Area if
(a) the country of residence is a low-tax country or
(b) the ownership of shares in the distributing company is
considered to be a portfolio investment (i.e.
less than 10.0% share ownership or less than two years
continuous ownership period). Dividends not exempt from
Norwegian taxation are subject to the general 28.0% income tax
rate when received by the Norwegian resident company. A low-tax
country is defined in the same manner as for the CFC rules (as
described above).
It is expected that TNOL will not be subject to Singapore
taxation in respect of income from the operating and rental of
its ships because of certain tax exemptions in Singapore. Thus,
Singapore will most likely be regarded as a low-tax country, as
described above, and accordingly it is expected that dividends
received by NOL from TNOL would be subject to Norwegian taxation
pursuant to Norwegian domestic tax law. However, pursuant to the
Norway-Singapore Income Tax Convention (the Singapore
Treaty), dividends that a Norwegian company receives from a
Singapore subsidiary are exempt from taxation in Norway as long
as the income is not exempt from tax in Singapore for reasons
that the income was not remitted to Singapore.
We intend to operate TNOL in a manner such that it should be a
tax resident of Singapore for purposes of the Singapore Treaty.
We also intend to operate TNOL in a manner such that its income
should not be considered to be mainly of a passive nature for
the purposes of the Norwegian CFC rules. Therefore, we believe
that the income earned by TNOL will not be subject to the
Norwegian CFC rules (intended to tax Norwegian companies on
passive income earned by its foreign subsidiaries as described
above). Furthermore, we will also take the steps necessary to
ensure that the income generated by TNOL will be considered to
be remitted to Singapore. Consequently, we believe that NOL
should not be subject to Norwegian tax on the dividend income
that it receives from TNOL.
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As discussed above, various Norwegian subsidiaries will generate
income from the operation of their assets that will be taxable
in Norway. However, Norsk Teekay AS will generate interest
deductions on its debt owed to Holdco and may therefore generate
losses for Norwegian tax purposes (provided that the interest
rate and the debt/equity ratio are based on arms-length
principles, which we believe will be satisfied). We believe that
by having the Norwegian subsidiaries that generate taxable
income make group contributions to the extent other Norwegian
subsidiaries have losses recognized for tax purposes
(e.g. Norsk Teekay AS), the Norwegian subsidiaries will
not be subject to a material amount of Norwegian income tax.
Correction Income Tax. Our Norwegian subsidiaries
may be subject to a tax, called correction income tax, on
their dividend distributions. Norwegian correction tax is levied
if a dividend distribution leads to the companys balance
sheet equity at year end being lower than the companys
paid-in share capital (including share premium), plus a
calculated amount equal to 72.0% of the net positive temporary
timing differences between the companys book values and
tax values.
As a result, correction tax is effectively levied if dividend
distributions result in the companys financial statement
equity for accounting purposes being reduced below its equity
calculated for tax purposes (i.e. when dividends are paid
out of accounting earnings that have not been subject to
taxation in Norway). In addition to dividend distributions,
correction tax may also be levied on the partial liquidation of
the share capital of the company or if the company makes group
contributions that are in excess of taxable income for the year.
Taxation of Interest Paid by Norwegian Entities.
Norway does not levy any tax or withholding tax on interest paid
by a Norwegian resident company to a company that is not
resident in Norway (provided that the interest rate and the
debt/equity ratio are based on arms-length principles).
Therefore, any interest paid by our Norwegian subsidiaries to
companies that are not resident in Norway, such as interest paid
by Norsk Teekay AS to Holdco, will not be subject to Norwegian
withholding tax.
Taxation on Distributions by Norwegian Entities.
Norway levies a 25.0% withholding tax on non-residents of Norway
that receive dividends from a Norwegian resident company.
However, if the recipient of the dividend is resident in a
country that has an income tax treaty with Norway or that is a
member of the European Economic Area, the Norwegian withholding
tax may be reduced or eliminated.
As described above, Norsk Teekay AS is capitalized with equity
from Dutchco, which owns 100.0% of the share capital of Norsk
Teekay AS. According to Norwegian domestic tax law, Dutchco is
exempt from Norwegian dividend withholding tax if Dutchco is a
limited liability company resident for tax purposes within the
European Economic Area. In addition, Dutchco will be protected
from Norwegian dividend withholding tax under the
Norway-Netherlands Income Tax Convention (or the Dutch
Treaty) because it owns more than 25.0% of the share capital
of Norsk Teekay AS. We intend to operate Dutchco in a manner
such that it should be a tax resident of the Netherlands for
purposes of the tax treaty concluded between Norway and the
Netherlands.
The following discussion is based upon the current tax laws of
Luxembourg and regulations, the Luxembourg tax administrative
practice and judicial decisions thereunder, all as in effect as
of the date of this prospectus and subject to possible change on
a retroactive basis. The following discussion is for general
information purposes only and does not purport to be a
comprehensive description of all of the Luxembourg income tax
considerations applicable to us.
As discussed above, immediately following the closing of this
offering, we will own 26.0% of the partnership interests in
OPCO, which will own all of the share capital of Holdco, a
Marshall Islands subsidiary. Holdco will own all of the shares
of Luxco, a Luxembourg company. Luxco will own all of the shares
of a Netherlands company, Dutchco. Dutchco will own all of the
shares of Norsk Teekay AS.
Luxco will be primarily capitalized with a discounted loan from
Holdco (the proceeds of which Luxco used to purchase shares in
Norsk Teekay AS, which were immediately then contributed to
Dutchco),
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which should be considered compliant with the Luxembourg thin
capitalization threshold, and a fixed interest loan from OPCO.
Its only significant assets will be shares of Dutchco and a
fixed interest loan to NOL.
Luxco will be considered a Luxembourg resident company subject
to taxation in Luxembourg on its income regardless of where the
income is derived. The generally applicable Luxembourg income
tax rate is approximately 30%.
Taxation of Interest Income. Luxcos loans to
NOL will generate interest income. However, this interest income
will be substantially offset by interest expense on the loan
made by OPCO to Luxco. Accordingly, at Luxcos current
level of indebtedness and provided that Luxco does not bear any
foreign exchange risk, Luxco should earn a minimum level of net
interest income equal to 0.09375% or less of the loan balance to
NOL, an immaterial amount that will be subject to taxation in
Luxembourg. The net interest income generated from the loans to
NOL can also, to the extent the interest due on the discounted
loan from Holdco exceeds any dividend income from Dutchco during
the same year, be offset by interest expense on Luxcos
discounted loan payable to Holdco. The deduction of interest
expense on the discounted loan is subject to recapture in the
future, as discussed below.
Taxation of Potential Foreign Currency Exchange Net
Gain. Luxco holds its accounts in euro, while the loan
to NOL is denominated in NOK. Regardless whether they are
realized or unrealized, foreign currency exchange gains are
fully taxable in Luxembourg to the extent they are reflected in
the accounts (under Luxembourg GAAP). Foreign currency exchange
losses are in principle deductible from the taxable base of
Luxco under the same conditions. We intend to minimize such
foreign exchange exposure by having the loan from OPCO also NOK
denominated and with the exact same terms and conditions (same
principal amount and same effective date and maturity save for a
differential in the interest rates leading to the small net
interest income noted above) as the loan to NOL. Accordingly, we
believe that the foreign exchange net gain on the loan from OPCO
and on the loan to NOL should be minimized in Luxembourg.
Taxation of Interest Payments. Luxembourg does not
levy a withholding tax on interest paid to non-residents of
Luxembourg, such as Holdco and OPCO, unless the interest
represents a right to participate in profits of the
interest-paying entity and the debt has certain other
characteristics or the interest payment relates to the portion
of debt used to acquire share capital, and the debt exceeds a
Luxembourg thin capitalization threshold, or the
interest rate is not regarded to be at arms length. We
believe that the interest paid by Luxco on the types of loans
made to it by Holdco and OPCO will not represent a right to
participate in its profits and will be consistent with
Luxembourg transfer pricing rules. Furthermore, we plan to
capitalize Luxco to meet the thin capitalization
threshold. Accordingly, we believe that interest payments made
by Luxco to Holdco and OPCO will not be subject to Luxembourg
withholding tax.
Taxation of Dividends and Capital Gains. Pursuant
to Luxembourg law, dividends received by Luxco from Dutchco and
capital gains realized on any disposal of Dutchco shares
generally will be exempt from Luxembourg taxation if the
following requirements are met:
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Luxco is a capital company resident in Luxembourg and fully
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Luxco owns more than 10% of Dutchco, or alternatively,
Luxcos acquisition price for the shares of Dutchco equals
or exceeds Euro 1.2 million for purposes of the dividend
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At the time of the dividend or disposal of shares, Luxco has
owned the shares for at least 12 months (or, alternatively
in the case of dividends, Luxco commits to hold the shares for
at least 12 months and in the case of capital gains, Luxco
commits to continue to hold at least 10% of the shares of
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Luxco meets the ownership threshold and has owned the shares in
Dutchco for at least 12 months. In addition, assuming that
Dutchco is a resident of the Netherlands for Dutch tax purposes
and is fully subject to the Dutch general corporate tax regime
(even if it has subsidiaries that may be subject to special
shipping regimes), we believe that Dutchco is covered by the
European Union Parent-Subsidiary Directive. Therefore, we
believe that any dividend received on or any capital gain
resulting from the disposition of the shares of Dutchco will be
exempt from taxation in Luxembourg.
Notwithstanding this exemption, Luxembourg law does not permit
the deduction of interest expense on loans used to purchase
shares eligible for the dividend and capital gain exemption
noted above, to the extent of the dividend received. Similarly,
capital gains, although generally eligible for the exemption
discussed above, are subject to Luxembourg taxation to the
extent of any such related interest expense that has been
deducted from Luxcos taxable income (such as the net
interest income on loans to NOL), in the year of disposal and
for any previous year the shares have been held.
We intend to operate Luxco such that it will not dispose of its
Dutchco shares. Accordingly, we believe that Luxco will not be
subject to Luxembourg dividend or capital gains taxation, and,
even if it were, it would only be affected to the extent of the
recapture of interest deductions discussed above.
Taxation of Luxco Dividends. Luxembourg levies a
20% withholding tax on dividends paid by a Luxembourg company to
a non-EU resident, absent an Income Tax Treaty, which would
apply to dividends paid by Luxco to Holdco. However, we
currently do not expect to cause Luxco to pay dividends, but to
distribute all of its available cash through the payment of
interest and principal on its loans owing to Holdco and/or OPCO.
In addition, under current Luxembourg tax rules, it is possible
to releverage the Luxembourg operations with new debt, which
would allow a new Luxco to continue to distribute all of its
available cash through payments of interest and principal on the
new debt.
Net Wealth Tax. Luxembourg companies are also
subject to a net wealth tax, which normally is based on the
companys net asset value. Capital stock held by a company
that qualifies for the dividend and capital gains exemption
discussed above are excluded from net asset value in calculating
this tax. Liabilities related to shareholdings excluded from the
net wealth tax are not deductible from other assets subject to
the net wealth tax. Furthermore, cash amounts held on January 1
with respect to the payments of interest or dividends to Luxco
are subject to the net wealth tax. The cash balance on the last
closed financial statements is generally used to determine the
cash amount. Because Dutchco shares and the discounted loan from
Holdco should be excluded from the net asset value according to
the above, and taking into account that the loan to NOL should
be offset by corresponding loan from OPCO, Luxco should be
required to pay a nominal amount of Luxembourg net wealth tax.
The following discussion is based upon the current tax laws of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands and regulations, the Dutch tax
administrative practice and judicial decisions thereunder, all
as in effect as of the date of this prospectus and subject to
possible change on a retroactive basis. The following discussion
is for general information purposes only and does not purport to
be a comprehensive description of all of the Dutch income tax
considerations applicable to us.
Dutchco will be capitalized solely with equity from Luxco. Its
only significant asset will be the shares of Norsk Teekay AS,
which is an intermediate holding company and is the direct or
indirect parent of various operating subsidiaries in Norway and
Singapore, including Teekay Norway AS, NOL and TNOL.
Taxation of Dividends and Capital Gains. Pursuant
to Dutch law, dividends received by Dutchco from Norsk Teekay AS
and capital gains realized on any disposal of the shares of
Norsk Teekay AS generally will be exempt from Dutch taxation
(the participation exemption) if the following conditions
are met:
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Dutchco is a shareholder of at least 5.0% of the par value of
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the shares are not held as stock in trade; and |
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the shares of Norsk Teekay AS are not held as a portfolio
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Since Norsk Teekay AS is an intermediate holding company that
fulfills a key position between the activities of its parent
companies and the activities of operational subsidiaries, the
shares in Norsk Teekay AS are not deemed to be held as a
portfolio investment. However, shares are deemed to be held as a
portfolio investment if the subsidiary is mainly involved in
passive group financing. If the activities of the subsidiaries
of Dutchco consist mostly (more than 50.0%) of direct or
indirect financing of related entities, or the financing of
business assets of those entities, including providing for the
use or right to use those assets, the shares of the subsidiaries
will be considered a portfolio investment.
Dutchco meets the ownership threshold, and we currently expect
that Dutchco will maintain its 100.0% ownership interest in
Norsk Teekay AS for the foreseeable future. In addition,
assuming that Norsk Teekay AS is a resident of Norway for
Norwegian tax purposes, we expect Norsk Teekay AS to be fully
subject to the Norwegian general corporate tax regime. In
addition, we expect that the shares of Norsk Teekay AS will not
be held as stock in trade or as a portfolio investment.
Therefore, we believe that any dividend received on or any
capital gain resulting from the disposition of the shares of
Norsk Teekay AS should be exempt from taxation in the
Netherlands.
Capital losses on a disposition of the shares of Norsk Teekay AS
will not be tax deductible.
Taxation of Dutchco Dividends. In general, the
Netherlands levies a 25.0% withholding tax on dividends paid by
a Dutch company. The withholding tax is reduced to zero if the
dividend is paid by Dutchco to Luxco, if Luxco meets the
conditions of the European Union Parent-Subsidiary Directive.
The Directive requires that Luxco hold at least 10.0% of the
shares of Dutchco for at least one year before the dividend
distribution. Luxco has owned the Dutchco shares for at least
12 months. We currently expect that Luxco will maintain its
100.0% ownership interest in Dutchco for the foreseeable future.
Therefore, we believe that Dutch withholding tax will not apply
to dividends paid by Dutchco to Luxco. In addition, Luxco should
not be liable to Dutch corporate income tax with regards to the
dividends received.
2007 Tax Reform in the Netherlands. On
November 28, 2006, the Dutch parliament passed the
Corporate Income Tax 2007 Bill, which will become effective on
January 1, 2007. This new legislation will affect the
participation exemption. Under the new law, the requirements for
the participation exemption will become:
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Dutchco must be a shareholder of at least 5.0% of the par value
of the paid up share capital of Norsk Teekay AS; and |
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the shares in Norsk Teekay AS must not be considered a portfolio
investment in a company that is not subject to an adequate
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Whether or not a shareholders interest in a company is a
portfolio investment would be determined by the
consolidated assets of that company. If the consolidated assets
are predominantly free portfolio investments or consist
predominantly of assets used for group financing activities, the
shares would in principle be considered a portfolio investment.
Accordingly, the assessment of the activities of the
subsidiaries (active or passive) would remain very significant.
If the activities test were not met, the
participation exemption would not apply to that entity, unless
the profits of the entity were subjected to an adequate profit
tax. The taxation would be considered adequate if the profits
are taxed against an effective tax rate of at least 10.0% over a
taxable base determined according to Dutch standards.
Taxation of Singapore Companies Operating Ships in
International Traffic. Immediately after the offering,
we will have a subsidiary that is incorporated and tax resident
in Singapore for Singapore tax purposes, TNOL. We expect that
TNOL will own and operate Singapore-registered ships as well as
non-Singapore-registered ships. It will earn charter income from
these ships which are expected to operate in international
waters outside the limits of the port of Singapore.
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Taxation of Charter Income from Singapore-Registered
Ships. Pursuant to Section 13A of the Singapore
Income Tax Act, an owner or operator of a Singapore-registered
seagoing ship is tax exempt on qualifying income derived from
the operating or chartering of such ships in international
waters outside the limits of the port of Singapore. Qualifying
income, for this purpose, includes the following:
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freight income from the carriage of passengers,
mails, livestock or goods; |
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charter-hire income; and |
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towage and salvage income. |
Taxation of Charter Income from Non-Singapore-Registered
Ships. As TNOL expects to operate and charter out all of
its Singapore-registered ships in international waters outside
the limits of the port of Singapore, all of its income from the
charter of its Singapore-registered ships should be exempt
form Singapore tax under Section 13A of the Singapore
Income Tax Act.
In respect of the charter income that TNOL earns from its
non-Singapore-registered ships, they are currently exempt from
Singapore tax under a tax incentive being enjoyed by TNOL. TNOL
was conferred the Singapore Approved International Shipping (or
AIS) status with effect from January 1, 2005. The
AIS status was granted for an initial period of 10 years
subject to a review at the end of the fifth year to ensure that
TNOL has complied with the qualifying conditions of the
incentive. At the end of the first 10 years, TNOL can apply
for a further 10-year
extension of the incentive.
Under Section 13F of the Singapore Income Tax Act and the
terms of the AIS incentive approval letter from the Maritime
Port Authority of Singapore (or MPA) dated
January 26, 2006, the types of income that would qualify
for tax exemption include:
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charter hire/freight income from the operation of
non-Singapore-registered vessels outside the limits of the port
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gains from the disposition of
non-Singapore-registered ships for a period of 5 years from
January 1, 2004 to December 13, 2008; and |
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derivative gains would be automatically regarded as tax exempt
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The AIS status awarded to TNOL is subject to TNOL meeting and
continuing to meet the following conditions:
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be a tax resident in Singapore; |
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own and operate a significant fleet of ships; |
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implement the business plan agreed with the MPA at
the time of application of the incentive or such other modified
plans as approved by the MPA; |
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the companys shipping operations should be
controlled and managed in Singapore; |
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incur directly attributable business spending in
Singapore at an average of S$4 million a year or
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support and make significant use of Singapores
trade infrastructure, such as banking, financial, business
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all ships chartered-in must be conducted on an
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inform the MPA of any changes to its Group
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keep proper books and records and submit annual
audited accounts to the MPA, together with an annual audited
statement comparing the actual total business spending in
Singapore against the projected amount within 3 months of their
completion; and |
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TNOL intends to operate such that substantially all of its
charter income will be exempt from Singapore tax under the AIS
incentive. It also intends to operate and charter out all of its
non-Singapore-registered ships in international waters outside
the limits of the port of Singapore. On this basis, it expects
that all of its income from the charter of its
non-Singapore-registered ships should be exempt from Singapore
tax under Section 13F of the Singapore Income Tax Act.
Taxation of Investment Income. Any investment
income earned by TNOL would be subject to the normal corporate
tax rules. With respect to the interest income earned from
deposits placed outside Singapore, the interest will be taxable
in Singapore at the prevailing corporate tax rate (currently
20.0%) when received or deemed received in Singapore.
Taxation of Ship Management Income. In addition to
the above, since October 2006 TNOL has provided ship management
services to related and third party companies. Income from such
activities does not qualify for exemption under the AIS
incentive. Accordingly, the income derived from these activities
will be subject to tax at the prevailing corporate tax rate of
20.0%.
The following discussion is based upon the current tax laws of
Australia and regulations, the Australian tax administrative
practice and judicial decisions thereunder, all as in effect as
of the date of this prospectus and subject to possible change on
a retroactive basis. The following discussion is for general
information purposes only and does not purport to be a
comprehensive description of all Australian income tax
considerations applicable to us. This discussion only considers
Australia income tax.
OPCO will be treated as a company for Australian tax purposes.
OPCO will be the beneficiary of a trust, not tax resident in
Australia (or the non-resident trust) which will own and
operate the Karratha Spirit vessel in Australian waters.
As a beneficiary of the non-resident trust, OPCO will be subject
to Australian tax on the taxable income of the trust derived
from Australian sources. Since the trust will only be operating
one asset, the Karratha Spirit, it is expected that all taxable
income of the trust would have an Australian source.
Since, however, OPCO is not a resident of Australia, the trustee
of the non-resident trust will be required to pay the Australian
tax due, on behalf of OPCO (the non-resident beneficiary). This
will be at 30.0% of the taxable income of the non-resident trust.
OPCO will be required to file an Australian tax return
disclosing the taxable income related to the trust and will
receive a credit for the tax paid by the trustee. Hence, no
further Australian income tax should be due by OPCO. Generally,
a non-resident trust will be taxable on its income attributable
to its operations in Australia calculated under generally
accepted accounting principles, as adjusted for tax purposes.
Gross income will include capital gains, interest and realized
foreign exchange gains and losses. Non-resident trusts are
subject to capital gains on the disposition of different classes
of assets, including those which are used to carry on a business
in Australia, and land and buildings situated in Australia.
Capital gains can be offset by any capital losses incurred in
the current year, in addition to any carried forward capital
losses. Net capital gains generated by a non-resident trust are
taxed at the general corporate rate of 30.0%.
Generally, a non-resident trust is allowed to deduct the
expenses it incurs in a taxation year, to the extent the
expenses are incurred to earn the Australian sourced income. It
is intended that the Australian operations of the non-resident
trust will be partly financed by debt. As such, to the extent
the interest
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expense is allocable to the Australian sourced income it should
generate interest deductions, subject to thin capitalization
restrictions.
Thin capitalization measures apply which limit the deductibility
of interest expenditure incurred by non-resident trusts carrying
on a business in Australia. The measures apply to the total debt
of the Australian operations of multinational groups such that
interest deductions are denied to the extent that borrowings
exceed a safe harbor ratio or, alternatively, an arms
length debt amount (as so calculated under the provisions of the
Australian income tax legislation). Broadly, the safe harbor
maximum amount of Australian debt for the Australian operations
of a non-resident trust is 75.0% of the accounting book value of
the assets of the Australian operation after being reduced by
non-debt liabilities (calculated on an average basis).
Taxation of Interest Paid in Respect of the Australian
Operations. Australia levies withholding tax on interest
paid to a non-resident where the interest relates to Australian
operations. Therefore, any interest paid to non-residents will
be subject to Australian withholding tax. Withholding tax is
levied on payments of interest made to non residents, regardless
of whether the interest deduction is allowed pursuant to other
provisions of the Australian tax legislation. The withholding
tax rate on interest is generally 10.0%, with the exception of
certain interest payments to U.S. and U.K. resident financial
institutions, whereby the rate is reduced to 0.0%.
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MANAGEMENT
Management of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., our general partner, will manage our
operations and activities. Unitholders will not be entitled to
elect the directors of our general partner or directly or
indirectly participate in our management or operation.
Our general partner owes a fiduciary duty to our unitholders.
Our general partner will be liable, as general partner, for all
of our debts (to the extent not paid from our assets), except
for indebtedness or other obligations that are expressly
non-recourse to it. Whenever possible, our general partner
intends to cause us to incur indebtedness or other obligations
that are non-recourse to it.
At least three members of the board of directors of our general
partner will serve on a conflicts committee to review specific
matters that the board believes may involve conflicts of
interest. The conflicts committee will determine if the
resolution of the conflict of interest is fair and reasonable to
us. The members of the conflicts committee may not be officers
or employees of our general partner or directors, officers or
employees of its affiliates, and must meet the independence
standards established by the New York Stock Exchange to serve on
an audit committee of a board of directors and certain other
requirements. Any matters approved by the conflicts committee
will be conclusively deemed to be fair and reasonable to us,
approved by all of our partners, and not a breach by our general
partner of any duties it may owe us or our unitholders. Our
initial conflicts committee will be comprised of the members of
our audit committee and will be appointed prior to the closing
of this offering. For additional information about the conflicts
committee, please read Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary
Duties Conflicts of Interest.
In addition, our general partner will have an audit committee of
at least three independent directors. The audit committee will,
among other things, review our external financial reporting,
engage our external auditors and oversee our internal audit
activities and procedures and the adequacy of our internal
accounting controls. Our general partner will also have a
corporate governance committee, which will oversee corporate
governance matters, director compensation and the compensation
plan described below.
The New York Stock Exchange does not require a listed limited
partnership like us to have a majority of independent directors
on the board of directors of our general partner or to establish
a compensation committee or a nominating/corporate governance
committee. However, we intend to establish and maintain a
corporate governance committee, as discussed above.
The directors of our general partner oversee our operations. The
day-to-day affairs of
our business are managed by the officers of our general partner
and key employees of certain of our controlled affiliates,
including OPCO. Employees of certain subsidiaries of Teekay
Shipping Corporation will provide assistance to us and OPCO
(and, we expect, subsidiaries through which we intend to conduct
additional operations in the future) pursuant to services
agreements. Please read Certain Relationships and Related
Party Transactions Advisory and Administrative
Services Agreements.
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our
general partner, Peter Evensen, will allocate his time between
managing our business and affairs and the business and affairs
of Teekay Shipping Corporation, Teekay GP L.L.C., the general
partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P., and Teekay Offshore GP
L.L.C., our general partner. Mr. Evensen is the Executive
Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Teekay Shipping
Corporation and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of Teekay GP L.L.C. and of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. The
amount of time Mr. Evensen will allocate among our business
and the businesses of Teekay Shipping Corporation and Teekay GP
L.L.C. will vary from time to time depending on various
circumstances and needs of the businesses, such as the relative
levels of strategic activities of the businesses.
Mr. Evensen will devote sufficient time to our business and
affairs as is necessary for their proper conduct.
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Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., the general partner of
OPCO, will manage OPCOs operations and activities. The
board of directors of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., our general
partner, has the authority to appoint and elect the directors of
Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., who in turn appoint the
officers of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. Some of the
directors and officers of our general partner will also serve as
directors or executive officers of OPCOs general partner.
Any amendment to OPCOs partnership agreement or to the
limited liability company agreement of OPCOs general
partner must be approved by the conflicts committee of the board
of directors of our general partner, Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.
Other actions affecting OPCO, including, among other things, the
amount of its cash reserves, must be approved by our general
partners board of directors on our behalf. Please read
Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions OPCO Partnership Agreement and Teekay
Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. Limited Liability Company
Agreement.
Officers of our general partner and those individuals providing
services to us, OPCO or our subsidiaries may face a conflict
regarding the allocation of their time between our business and
the other business interests of Teekay Shipping Corporation or
its affiliates. Our general partner intends to seek to cause its
officers to devote as much time to the management of our
business and affairs as is necessary for the proper conduct of
our business and affairs.
Whenever our general partner makes a determination or takes or
declines to take an action in its individual capacity rather
than in its capacity as our general partner, it is entitled to
make such determination or to take or decline to take such other
action free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to us
or any limited partner, and our general partner is not required
to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed
by our partnership agreement or under the Marshall Islands Act
or any other law. Examples include the exercise of its call
right, its voting rights with respect to the units it owns, its
registration rights and its determination whether or not to
consent to any merger or consolidation of the partnership.
Actions of our general partner, which are made in its individual
capacity, will be made by Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Directors and Executive Officers of Teekay Offshore GP
L.L.C.
The following table provides information about the directors and
executive officers of our general partner, Teekay Offshore GP
L.L.C. Directors are elected for one-year terms. The business
address of each of our directors and executive officers listed
below is c/o Bayside House, Bayside Executive Park, West
Bay Street and Blake Road, Nassau, Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Ages of the directors are as of November 1, 2006.
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C. Sean Day
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Chairman |
Bjorn Moller
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Peter Evensen
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David L. Lemmon
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Carl Mikael L.L. von Mentzer
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John J. Peacock
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Certain biographical information about each of these individuals
is set forth below.
C. Sean Day has served as Chairman of Teekay
Offshore GP L.L.C. and of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.
since they were formed in August and September 2006,
respectively. Mr. Day has served as Chairman of Teekay
Shipping Corporations board of directors since 1999. From
1989 to 1999, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Navios Corporation, a large bulk shipping company based in
Stamford, Connecticut. Prior to this, Mr. Day held a number
of senior management positions in the
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shipping and finance industry. He is currently serving as a
director of Kirby Corporation. Mr. Day also serves as the
Chairman of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG
Partners L.P., and of Compass Diversified Trust, an affiliate of
Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Bjorn Moller has served as the Vice Chairman of Teekay
Offshore GP L.L.C. and of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.
since they were formed in August and September 2006,
respectively. Mr. Moller is the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Teekay Shipping Corporation and has held
those positions since April 1998. Mr. Moller has over
20 years experience in the shipping industry and has
served in senior management positions with Teekay Shipping
Corporation for more than 15 years. He has headed its
overall operations since January 1997, following his promotion
to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this,
Mr. Moller headed Teekay Shipping Corporations global
chartering operations and business development activities.
Mr. Moller has also served as the Vice Chairman and as a
director of Teekay GP L.L.C. since it was formed in November
2004.
Peter Evensen has served as the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer and as a Director of Teekay Offshore
GP L.L.C. and of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. since they
were formed in August and September 2006, respectively.
Mr. Evensen is also the Executive Vice President and Chief
Strategy Officer of Teekay Shipping Corporation. He joined
Teekay Shipping Corporation in May 2003 as Senior Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. He served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Teekay
Shipping Corporation from February 2004 until he was appointed
to his current role in November 2006. Mr. Evensen has also
served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of
Teekay GP L.L.C. since it was formed in November 2004 and as a
director of Teekay GP L.L.C. since January 2005.
Mr. Evensen has over 20 years experience in
banking and shipping finance. Prior to joining Teekay Shipping
Corporation, Mr. Evensen was Managing Director and Head of
Global Shipping at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and worked
in other senior positions for its predecessor firms. His
international industry experience includes positions in New
York, London and Oslo.
David L. Lemmon has agreed to join the board of directors
of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. prior to the closing of this
offering. Mr. Lemmon currently serves on the board of
directors of Kirby Corporation, a position he has held since
April 2006. Mr. Lemmon was President and Chief Executive
Officer of Colonial Pipeline Company from 1997 until his
retirement from that company in March 2006.
Carl Mikael L.L. von Mentzer has agreed to join the board
of directors of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. prior to the closing
of this offering. Mr. von Mentzer has over 30
years experience in the shipbuilding and offshore oil
industries. Since 1998, Mr. von Mentzer has served as
a non-executive director of Concordia Maritime AB in Gothenburg,
Sweden and since 2002 has served as its Deputy Chairman of its
board of directors. Prior to this, Mr. von Mentzer
served in executive positions with various shipping and offshore
oil companies, including Gotaverken Ardenal AB and Safe
Partners AB in Gothenburg, Sweden and OAG Ltd. in
Aberdeen, Scotland. He has also previously served as a
non-executive director for Northern Offshore Ltd., in Oslo,
Norway, and GVA Consultants in Gothenburg, Sweden.
John J. Peacock has agreed to join the Board of Directors
of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. prior to the closing of this
offering. Mr. Peacock is currently the President and Chief
Operating Officer of Fednav International Ltd., positions he has
held since 1998. He also serves as Executive Vice-President and
director of Fednav Limited. Mr. Peacock joined Fednav
Limited in 1979 as its Treasurer, and in 1984 became
Vice-President, Finance and a director of the Fednav Group of
companies, a Canadian
ocean-going dry-bulk
shipowning and chartering group. Mr. Peacock has over 40
years accounting experience. Prior to joining the Fednav
Group, he was a partner with Clarkson Gordon (now
Ernst & Young) in Montreal, Canada. Mr. Peacock
also currently serves as a director of Oceanex Inc.
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Directors and Executive Officers of Teekay Offshore Operating
GP L.L.C.
The following table provides information about the directors and
executive officers of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., the
general partner of OPCO. Directors are appointed for one-year
terms. The business address of each director and executive
officer of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. listed below is
c/o Bayside House, Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street
and Blake Road, Nassau, Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Ages of the
directors are as of November 1, 2006.
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C. Sean Day
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57 |
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Chairman |
Bjorn Moller
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49 |
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Vice Chairman |
Peter Evensen
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48 |
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Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director |
As described above, the directors and executive officers of
Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. also serve as directors or
executive officers of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. The business
experience of these individuals is included above.
Reimbursement of Expenses of Our General Partner
Our general partner will not receive any management fee or other
compensation for managing us. Our general partner and its other
affiliates will be reimbursed for expenses incurred on our
behalf. These expenses include all expenses necessary or
appropriate for the conduct of our business and allocable to us,
as determined by our general partner.
Executive Compensation
We and our general partner were formed in August 2006.
OPCOs general partner was formed in September 2006.
Neither our general partner nor OPCOs general partner has
paid any compensation to its directors or officers or accrued
any obligations with respect to management incentive or
retirement benefits for the directors and officers prior to this
offering. Because the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of our general partner and of OPCOs
general partner, Peter Evensen, is an employee of Teekay
Shipping Corporation, his compensation (other than any awards
under the long-term incentive plan described below and the 2005
long-term incentive plan of Teekay LNG Partners, L.P.) is set
and paid by Teekay Shipping Corporation, and we will reimburse
Teekay Shipping Corporation for time he spends on our
partnership matters. The corporate governance committee of the
board of directors of OPCOs general partner will establish
the compensation for any key employees of OPCO. Officers and
employees of our general partner, OPCOs general partner or
their respective affiliates may participate in employee benefit
plans and arrangements sponsored by Teekay Shipping Corporation,
our general partner or their affiliates, including plans that
may be established in the future.
Compensation of Directors
Officers of our general partner or Teekay Shipping Corporation
who also serve as directors of our general partner or
OPCOs general partner will not receive additional
compensation for their service as directors. Our general partner
anticipates that each non-management director will receive
compensation for attending meetings of the board of directors,
as well as committee meetings. We expect non-management
directors will receive a director fee of $30,000 per year
and 700 common units subject to vesting over a three-year
period. We intend to grant the common units to the
non-management directors upon the closing of this offering. The
Chairman is expected to receive an additional fee of $85,000,
members of the audit and conflicts committees each will receive
a committee fee of $5,000 per year, and the chairs of the
audit committee and the conflicts committee are expected to each
receive an additional fee of $5,000 for serving in that role. In
addition, each director will be reimbursed for
out-of-pocket expenses
in connection with attending meetings of the board of directors
or committees. Each director will be fully indemnified by us for
actions associated with being a director to the extent permitted
under Marshall Islands law.
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2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Prior to the closing of this offering, our general partner
intends to adopt the Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. 2006
Long-Term Incentive Plan for employees and directors of and
consultants to our general partner and employees and directors
of and consultants to its affiliates, who perform services for
us. The plan provides for the award of restricted units, phantom
units, unit options, unit appreciation rights and other unit or
cash-based awards.
Administration. The plan will be administered by
the corporate governance committee of the board of directors of
our general partner. To the extent permitted by law, the
corporate governance committee may delegate any or all of its
powers and duties under the plan to the chief executive officer
of our general partner, subject to any limitations imposed by
the corporate governance committee and certain other limitations
imposed by the plan. The corporate governance committee will
have the authority to, among other things, designate
participants under the plan, determine the type or types of
awards to be granted to a participant, determine the number of
common units to be covered by awards, determine the terms and
conditions applicable to awards and interpret and administer the
plan.
Number of Common Units. Subject to adjustment in
the event of any distribution, recapitalization, split, merger,
consolidation and the like, the number of common units available
for delivery pursuant to awards granted under the plan is
1,000,000. There is no limit on the number of awards that may be
granted and paid in cash. If any award is forfeited or otherwise
terminates or is cancelled without delivery of common units,
those units will again by available for grant under the plan.
Common units delivered under the plan will consist of units
acquired by our general partner on the open market, from us or
from any other person or entity.
Restricted Units and Phantom Units. A restricted
unit is a common unit subject to forfeiture prior to the vesting
of the award. A phantom unit is a notional unit that entitles
the grantee to receive a common unit upon the vesting of the
phantom unit or, in the discretion of the corporate governance
committee, cash equivalent to the value of a common unit. The
corporate governance committee may determine to make grants
under the plan of restricted units and phantom units to plan
participants containing such terms as the corporate governance
committee may determine. The corporate governance committee will
determine the period over which restricted units and phantom
units granted to plan participants will vest. The committee may
base its determination upon the achievement of specified
performance goals. The corporate governance committee, in its
discretion, may provide tandem vesting with respect to
distributions on restricted units and may grant tandem
distribution equivalent rights with respect to phantom units.
Unit Options and Unit Appreciation Rights. The
plan will permit the grant of options covering common units and
the grant of unit appreciation rights. A unit appreciation right
is an award that, upon exercise, entitles the participant to
receive the excess of the fair market value of a unit on the
exercise date over the base price established for the unit
appreciation right. Such excess may be paid in common units,
cash, or a combination thereof, as determined by the corporate
governance committee in its discretion. The corporate governance
committee will be able to make grants of unit options and unit
appreciation rights under the plan to employees, consultants and
directors containing such terms as the committee may determine.
Unit options and unit appreciation rights may have an exercise
price or base price that is no less than the fair market value
of the common units on the date of grant. In general, unit
options and unit appreciation rights granted will become
exercisable over a period determined by the corporate governance
committee.
Other Unit or Cash-Based Awards. Subject to the
terms of the plan and such other terms and conditions as the
corporate governance committee deems appropriate, the corporate
governance committee may grant other incentives payable in cash
or in common units under the plan.
Vesting, Exercisability and Payment of Options.
Unless otherwise provided in the instrument evidencing an
option, (a) in the event of a participants
termination of service for any reason other than
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cause, death, disability or retirement, the participant may
exercise any vested options for a period of three months from
the date of such termination, (b) in the event of a
participants termination of service due to retirement or
disability, the participant may exercise any vested options for
a period of five years from the date of such termination and
(c) in the event of a participants termination of
service due to death, the participants beneficiary may
exercise any vested options for a period of two years from the
date of such termination. In the event a participant dies after
termination of service but while the option is otherwise
exercisable, the participants beneficiary may exercise
vested stock options for a period of two years from the date of
death, unless the corporate governance committee determines
otherwise. If a participant is terminated for cause, his or her
option will automatically expire, unless the corporate
governance committee determines otherwise. In no event may an
option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in
the instrument evidencing the option.
Change of Control. Unless otherwise provided in
the instrument evidencing the award, in the event of a change of
control of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., our general partner or
Teekay Shipping Corporation, all outstanding awards will become
fully and immediately exercisable and all applicable deferral
and restriction limitations will lapse, unless the awards are
converted, assumed or replaced by the successor company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to options and unit
appreciation rights, the corporate governance committee may
instead provide for the cash-out of such awards in connection
with the change of control transaction. Also notwithstanding the
foregoing, if so determined by the corporate governance
committee, during the
60-day period from and
after the change of control transaction, a participant holding
an option or unit appreciation right will have the right to
elect to surrender all or part of the option or unit
appreciation right in exchange for a cash payment. If following
a change of control transaction, a participants service is
terminated for cause or good reason within 24 months of the
transaction, any awards held by that participant that remain
unvested will become fully and immediately exercisable, all
applicable deferral and restriction limitations will lapse and
an award that is an option or unit appreciation right will
remain exercisable until the later of five years after the date
of termination and the date the award would have expired by its
terms if the participants service had not terminated.
Term, Termination and Amendment of Plan. Our
general partners board of directors, or its corporate
governance committee, in its discretion may terminate, suspend
or discontinue the plan at any time with respect to any award
that has not yet been granted. Our general partners board
of directors, or its corporate governance committee, also has
the right to alter or amend the plan or any part of the plan
from time to time, including increasing the number of common
units that may be granted subject to unitholder approval as
required by the exchange upon which the common units are listed
at that time. However, other than adjustments to outstanding
awards upon the occurrence of certain unusual or nonrecurring
events, no change in any outstanding grant may be made that
would materially impair the rights of the participant without
the consent of the participant.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of units
of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. that will be issued upon the
consummation of this offering and the related transactions and
held by beneficial owners of 5.0% or more of the units and by
all directors (including the three independent directors to be
appointed prior to the closing of this offering) and officers of
our general partner as a group. The table does not reflect any
common units that may be purchased in the offering through the
directed unit program.
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Excludes the 2.0% general partner interest held by our general
partner, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation. |
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If the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full,
Teekay Shipping Corporations percentage of common units to
be beneficially owned will decrease to 17.9% and its percentage
of total common and subordinated units to be beneficially owned
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Excludes units owned by Teekay Shipping Corporation, on the
board of which serve the directors of our general partner, C.
Sean Day and Bjorn Moller. In addition, Mr. Moller is
Teekay Shipping Corporations President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Peter Evensen, our general partners Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and a Director, is
Teekay Shipping Corporations Executive Vice President and
Chief Strategy Officer. Please read Certain Relationships
and Related Party Transactions Directors and
Officers of Our General Partner. |
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
After this offering, Teekay Shipping Corporation, the owner of
our general partner, will own 2,800,000 common units and
9,800,000 subordinated units, representing a 63.0% limited
partner interest in us (57.8% if the underwriters exercise their
over-allotment option in full). In addition, our general partner
will own a 2.0% general partner interest in us and all of the
incentive distribution rights.
Distributions and Payments to Our General Partner and its
Affiliates
The following table summarizes the distributions and payments to
be made by us to our general partner and its affiliates in
connection with our formation, ongoing operation and any
liquidation. These distributions and payments were determined by
and among affiliated entities and, consequently, are not the
result of arms-length negotiations.
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The consideration received by our general partner and its
affiliates for the contribution to us of a 26.0% interest in
OPCO (consisting of the 0.01% general partner interest and a
25.99% limited partner interest), such contribution to occur at
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2,800,000 common units;
9,800,000 subordinated units; |
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2.0% general partner interest in us; |
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the incentive distribution rights; and |
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the net proceeds from this offering, as described in
Use of Proceeds. |
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Please read Summary The Transactions for
further information about our formation and assets contributed
to us in connection with the closing of this offering. |
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The common units and subordinated units owned by Teekay Shipping
Corporation represent a 63.0% limited partner interest in us,
which gives it the ability to control the outcome of unitholder
votes on certain matters. For more information, please read
The Partnership Agreement Voting Rights
and Amendment of the Partnership
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Distributions of available cash to our general partner and its
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We will generally make cash distributions 98.0% to unitholders
(including Teekay Shipping Corporation, the owner of our general
partner and the holder of 2,800,000 common units and 9,800,000
subordinated units) and the remaining 2.0% to our general
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In addition, if distributions exceed the minimum quarterly
distribution and other higher target levels, our general
partner, as the holder of the incentive distribution rights,
will be entitled to increasing percentages of the distributions,
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(including distributions on the 2.0% general partner interest)
of the distributions above the highest target level. We refer to
the rights to the increasing distributions as incentive
distribution rights. Please read How We Make Cash
Distributions Incentive Distribution Rights
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Assuming we have sufficient available cash to pay the full
minimum quarterly distribution on all of our outstanding units
for four quarters, but no distributions in excess of the full
minimum quarterly distribution, our general partner would
receive an annual distribution of approximately
$0.6 million on its 2.0% general partner interest and
Teekay Shipping Corporation would receive an annual distribution
of approximately $18.2 million on its common units and
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Payments to our general partner and its affiliates |
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Our general partner will not receive a management fee or other
compensation for the management of our partnership. Our general
partner and its affiliates will be entitled to reimbursement for
all direct and indirect expenses they incur on our behalf. In
addition, we and OPCO will (and any of our future operating
subsidiaries may) pay fees to certain subsidiaries of Teekay
Shipping Corporation for administrative services and OPCOs
operating subsidiaries will pay fees to certain subsidiaries of
Teekay Shipping Corporation for strategic consulting, advisory,
ship management, technical and administrative services. Please
read Omnibus Agreement and
Advisory and Administrative Services
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Withdrawal or removal of our general partner |
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If our general partner withdraws or is removed, its general
partner interest and its incentive distribution rights will
either be sold to the new general partner for cash or converted
into common units, in each case for an amount equal to the fair
market value of those interests. Please read The
Partnership Agreement Withdrawal or Removal of the
General Partner. |
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Liquidation |
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Upon our liquidation, the partners, including our general
partner, will be entitled to receive liquidating distributions
as described in The Partnership Agreement
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Agreements Governing the Transactions
We have entered into or will enter into various documents and
agreements that will effect the transactions relating to our
formation and this offering, including our acquisition of
interests in OPCO, the vesting of assets in, and the assumption
of liabilities by, us and OPCO and the application of the
proceeds of this offering. These agreements will not be the
result of arms-length negotiations and they, or any of the
transactions that they provide for, may not be effected on terms
at least as favorable to us as they
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could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties. All of
the transaction expenses incurred in connection with these
transactions will be paid from the proceeds of this offering.
Omnibus Agreement
At the closing of this offering, we will enter into an omnibus
agreement with our general partner, Teekay Shipping Corporation
and Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and its general partner, Teekay GP
L.L.C. The following discussion describes provisions of the
omnibus agreement.
Under the omnibus agreement, each of Teekay Shipping Corporation
and Teekay LNG Partners L.P. will agree, and will cause their
respective controlled affiliates other than us to agree, not to
engage in, acquire or invest in any business that owns, operates
or charters (a) dynamically-positioned shuttle tankers
(other than those operating in the conventional oil tanker trade
under contracts with a remaining duration of less than three
years, excluding extension options), (b) FSO units or
(c) FPSO units (collectively offshore vessels). This
restriction will not apply to any tankers that Teekay LNG
Partners L.P. currently owns, operates or maintains that may be
subsequently converted to offshore vessels. The restriction will
also not prevent Teekay Shipping Corporation, Teekay LNG
Partners L.P. or any of their respective controlled affiliates
from:
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owning, operating or chartering offshore vessels if the
remaining duration of the time charter or contract of
affreightment for the vessel, excluding any extension options,
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owning, operating or chartering offshore vessels and related
time charters or contracts of affreightment acquired as part of
a business or package of assets if a majority of the value of
the total assets or business acquired is not attributable to the
offshore vessels and related time charters and contracts of
affreightment, as determined in good faith by Teekay Shipping
Corporations board of directors or the conflicts committee
of the board of directors of Teekay LNG Partners L.P.s
general partner, as applicable; however, if at any time Teekay
Shipping Corporation or Teekay LNG Partners L.P. completes such
an acquisition, it must, within 365 days of the closing of
the transaction, offer to sell the offshore vessels and related
time charters and contracts of affreightment to us for their
fair market value plus any additional tax or other similar costs
to Teekay Shipping Corporation or Teekay LNG Partners L.P. that
would be required to transfer the offshore vessels and related
time charters and contracts of affreightment to us separately
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owning, operating or chartering offshore vessels and related
time charters and contracts of affreightment that relate to a
tender, bid or award for a proposed offshore project that Teekay
Shipping Corporation has submitted or received or hereafter
submits or receives; however, at least 365 days after the
delivery date of any such offshore vessel, Teekay Shipping
Corporation must offer to sell the vessel and related time
charter or contract of affreightment to us, with the vessel
valued (a) for newbuildings originally contracted by Teekay
Shipping Corporation, at its
fully-built-up
cost (which represents the aggregate expenditures incurred
(or to be incurred prior to delivery to us) by Teekay Shipping
Corporation to acquire, construct and/or convert and bring such
offshore vessel to the condition and location necessary for our
intended use, plus project development costs for completed
projects and projects that were not completed but, if completed,
would have been subject to an offer to us) and (b) for any
other vessels, Teekay Shipping Corporations cost to
acquire a newbuilding from a third party or the fair market
value of an existing vessel, as applicable, plus in each case
any subsequent expenditures that would be included in the
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owning, operating or chartering offshore vessels subject to the
offers to us described in the immediately preceding two
paragraphs pending our general partners determination
whether to accept such offers and pending the closing of any
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owning, operating or chartering offshore vessels and related
time charters and contracts of affreightment if our general
partner has previously advised Teekay Shipping Corporation or
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. that our general partners board
of directors has elected, with the approval of its conflicts
committee, not to cause us or our controlled affiliates to
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acquiring up to a 9.9% equity ownership, voting or profit
participation interest in any publicly-traded company that
engages in, acquires or invests in any business that owns,
operates or charters offshore vessels and related time charters
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owning a limited partner interest in OPCO or owning shares of
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If Teekay Shipping Corporation or Teekay LNG Partners L.P. or
any of their respective affiliates owns, operates or charters
offshore vessels pursuant to any of the exceptions described
above, no such entity may subsequently expand that portion of
its business other than pursuant to those exceptions.
In addition to the exceptions described above, unless Teekay
Shipping Corporation acquires 100% of Petrojarl ASA, Petrojarl
may continue to own, operate and charter its current fleet. If
Teekay Shipping Corporation acquires 100% of Petrojarl ASA, we
would have certain rights to acquire Petrojarls fleet, as
described below under Rights of First Offer on
Shuttle Tankers, FSO Units, FPSO Units, Conventional Oil Tankers
and LNG Carriers.
Under the omnibus agreement we will agree, and will cause our
controlled affiliates to agree, not to own, operate or charter
conventional crude oil tankers. This restriction will not:
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apply to any conventional crude oil tankers owned, operated or
chartered by us or any of our controlled affiliates as of the
closing of this offering, or the ownership, operation or
chartering of any conventional crude oil tankers that replace
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the destruction or total loss of
the original tanker; the tanker being damaged to an extent that
makes repairing it uneconomical or renders it permanently unfit
for normal use, as determined in good faith by our general
partner within 90 days after the occurrence of the damage;
or the tankers condemnation, confiscation, requisition or
a similar taking of title to or use of it that continues for at
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the replacement of a time
charter existing on the closing of this offering, where the
tanker that was subject to the charter has been sold or
transferred due to the exercise by the customer of its right
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owning, operating or chartering
conventional crude oil tankers and any related time charters
acquired as part of a business or package of assets, if a
majority of the value of the total assets or business acquired
is not attributable to the crude oil tankers and any related
charters, as determined in good faith by the conflicts committee
of our general partners board of directors; however, if at
any time we complete such an acquisition we must, within
30 days of the closing of the acquisition, offer to sell
the oil tankers and time charters to Teekay Shipping Corporation
for fair market value plus any additional tax or other similar
costs to us that would be required to transfer the oil tankers
and time charters to Teekay Shipping Corporation separately from
the acquired business or package of assets;
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owning, operating or chartering
conventional crude oil tankers and related charters subject to
the offer to Teekay Shipping Corporation described in the
preceding paragraph pending its determination whether to accept
such offer and pending the closing of any offer it accepts;
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acquiring up to a 9.9% equity
ownership, voting or profit participation interest in any
publicly traded company that engages in, acquires or invests in
any business that owns, operates or charters conventional crude
oil tankers and related charters;
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conventional crude oil tankers and related charters if Teekay
Shipping Corporation has previously advised our general partner
that it has elected not to acquire those tankers; or
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operating our shuttle tankers in
conventional crude oil tanker trades under contracts with a
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If we or any of our controlled affiliates owns, operates or
charters conventional crude oil tankers and related charters
pursuant to any of the exceptions described above, neither we
nor such affiliate may subsequently expand that portion of our
or its business other than pursuant to those exceptions.
In addition, under the omnibus agreement, we will agree, and
will cause our controlled affiliates to agree, not to engage in,
acquire or invest in any business that owns, operates or
charters LNG carriers and related time charters, subject to
certain exceptions.
If Teekay Shipping Corporation or its affiliates no longer
control our general partner or the general partner of Teekay LNG
Partners L.P. or there is a change of control of Teekay Shipping
Corporation, our general partner, the general partner of Teekay
LNG Partners L.P. or Teekay Shipping Corporation, respectively,
may terminate the relevant noncompetition provisions of the
omnibus agreement.
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Rights of First Offer on Shuttle Tankers, FSO Units, FPSO
Units, Conventional Oil Tankers and LNG Carriers |
Under the omnibus agreement, Teekay Shipping Corporation and
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. will grant (and will cause their
respective controlled affiliates other than us to grant) to us a
30-day right of first
offer on any proposed (a) sale, transfer or other
disposition of any offshore vessels that, at the time of the
proposed sale, transfer or other disposition, is subject to a
time charter or contract of affreightment with a remaining term,
excluding extension options, of at least three years or
(b) chartering-out after the closing of this offering of
any offshore vessel pursuant to a time charter or contract of
affreightment with a term, excluding extension options, of at
least three years. For any such proposed chartering-out by
Teekay Shipping Corporation (or any of its controlled affiliates
other than us or Petrojarl ASA), Teekay Shipping Corporation
will also grant to us an alternative right to purchase the
applicable vessel for its fair market value. We will grant
similar rights of first offer (other than the purchase right in
connection with a chartering) to Teekay Shipping Corporation for
any conventional crude oil tankers and to Teekay LNG Partners
L.P. for any LNG carriers we or OPCO own or might acquire or
charter. Teekay Shipping Corporation and Teekay LNG Partners
will provide to and receive from one another rights similar to
those relating to us, but with respect to LNG carriers for
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. The rights of first offer under the
omnibus agreement will not apply to (a) a sale, transfer or
other disposition of vessels between any controlled affiliates
or pursuant to the terms of any charter, contract of
affreightment or other agreement with a charter party or the
party to the contract of affreightment or (b) the
re-chartering of any Replacement Oil Tanker to another charter
party that is not an affiliate of the existing charter party.
We will also have the right to purchase, for fair market value,
Petrojarl ASAs existing offshore vessels and any of its
joint venture interests (in each case to the extent involving an
offshore vessel subject to a time charter or contract of
affreightment with a remaining term of at least
three years, excluding extension options) if Teekay
Shipping Corporation acquires 100% of Petrojarl ASA. Petrojarl
ASA has four FPSOs and one shuttle tanker, with only two of the
FPSOs currently subject to contracts with a term exceeding three
years. Although Teekay Shipping Corporation has an interest in
acquiring 100% of Petrojarl ASA, it may choose not to do so, and
a purchase would be contingent on the minority holders
agreement to sell.
Prior to engaging in any negotiation regarding any vessel
disposition or chartering with a non-affiliated third-party, the
applicable party will deliver a written notice setting forth the
material terms and conditions
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of the proposed transaction. During the
30-day period after the
delivery of such notice, the relevant parties will negotiate in
good faith to reach an agreement on the transaction. If the
parties do not reach an agreement within such
30-day period, they
will be able within the next 180 days to sell, transfer,
dispose or charter the vessel to a third party (or to agree in
writing to undertake such transaction with a third party) on
terms generally no less favorable to us, Teekay Shipping
Corporation or Teekay LNG Partners L.P., as the case may be,
than those offered pursuant to the written notice.
If Teekay Shipping Corporation or its affiliates no longer
control our general partner or the general partner of Teekay LNG
Partners L.P. or there is a change of control of Teekay Shipping
Corporation, our general partner, the general partner of Teekay
LNG Partners L.P. or Teekay Shipping Corporation, respectively,
may terminate the relevant rights of first offer provisions of
the omnibus agreement.
Under the omnibus agreement, Teekay Shipping Corporation will
indemnify us after the closing of this offering for a period of
five years against certain environmental and toxic tort
liabilities to the extent arising prior to the closing date of
this offering and relating to OPCOs assets and liabilities
as of the closing of this offering. Liabilities resulting from a
change in law after the closing of this offering are excluded
from the environmental indemnity. There is an aggregate cap of
$10.0 million on the amount of the indemnity provided by
Teekay Shipping Corporation for these environmental and toxic
tort liabilities. No claim may be made unless the aggregate
dollar amount of all claims exceeds $500,000, in which case
Teekay Shipping Corporation is liable for claims only to the
extent such aggregate amount exceeds $500,000.
Teekay Shipping Corporation will also indemnify us for
liabilities related to:
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certain defects in title to OPCOs assets as of the closing
of this offering and any failure to obtain, prior to the closing
of this offering, certain consents and permits necessary to own
and operate such assets, to the extent we notify Teekay Shipping
Corporation within three years after the closing of this
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The omnibus agreement may not be amended without the prior
approval of the conflicts committee of the board of directors of
our general partner if the proposed amendment will, in the
reasonable discretion of our general partner, adversely affect
holders of our common units.
OPCO Partnership Agreement and Teekay Offshore Operating GP
L.L.C. Limited Liability Company Agreement
We, on behalf of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. as its sole
owner, and Teekay Shipping Corporation have entered into an
agreement of limited partnership for OPCO. This agreement
governs the ownership and management of OPCO, designates Teekay
Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. as the general partner of OPCO, and
provides for quarterly distributions of available cash to the
limited and general partner, as determined by us as sole member
of the general partner of OPCO.
OPCOs partnership agreement provides that the amount of
cash reserves for future maintenance capital expenditures,
working capital and other matters and the amount of quarterly
cash distributions to OPCOs partners will be determined by
us as the sole member of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.
Effectively, this decision will be made by the board of
directors of our general partner. This approval is also required
for the following actions relating to OPCO:
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creating or causing to exist any consensual restriction on the
ability of OPCO or its subsidiaries to make distributions, pay
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settling or compromising any claim, dispute or litigation
directly against, or otherwise relating to indemnification by
OPCO of, any of the directors or officers of Teekay Offshore
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Approval of the conflicts committee of our general
partners board of directors will be required to amend
OPCOs partnership agreement or its general partners
limited liability company agreement.
Advisory and Administrative Services Agreements
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Administrative Services Agreements With Teekay Shipping
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At the closing of this offering, we and OPCO will each enter
into services agreements with Teekay Shipping Limited, a
Bahamian corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Teekay
Shipping Corporation, pursuant to which Teekay Shipping Limited
will provide to us and OPCO all of our and its needs for
non-strategic
administrative services, unless the provision of those services
by Teekay Shipping Limited would materially interfere with
Teekay Shipping Corporations operations. These services
will be provided in a commercially reasonably manner and upon
the reasonable request of our general partner or the general
partner of OPCO, as applicable. Teekay Shipping Limited will
provide these services to us or OPCO directly but may
subcontract for certain of these services with other entities,
including other Teekay Shipping Corporation subsidiaries. We and
OPCO will pay a reasonable, arms-length fee to Teekay
Shipping Limited for such services in U.S. Dollars that
will include reimbursement of the reasonable cost of any direct
and indirect expenses it incurs in providing these services. We
and OPCO will indemnify Teekay Shipping Limited for losses it
incurs in connection with providing the services, excluding
losses caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
Teekay Shipping Limited or its employees or agents. The services
will include:
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To the extent we establish wholly owned subsidiaries through
which we conduct additional operations in the future, we
anticipate that they will enter into similar contracts with
Teekay Shipping Limited.
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Advisory, Technical and Administrative Services Agreements
Between OPCOs Subsidiaries and Teekay Shipping
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Each of OPCOs operating subsidiaries will enter into an
Advisory, Technical and Administrative Services Agreement with
Teekay Shipping Limited, pursuant to which Teekay Shipping
Limited will provide advisory, technical and administrative
services. These services will be provided in a commercially
reasonably manner and upon the reasonable request of the
operating subsidiaries. Teekay Shipping Limited will provide
these services directly but may subcontract for certain of these
services with other entities, including other Teekay Shipping
Corporation subsidiaries. Each operating subsidiary will pay a
reasonable, arms-length fee in U.S. Dollars to Teekay
Shipping Limited that will include reimbursement of the
reasonable cost of any direct and indirect expenses it incurs in
providing these services, which include services such as:
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insurance; |
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Under these services agreements, OPCOs operating
subsidiaries will pay all vessel operating expenses in U.S.
Dollars and will not be subject to currency exchange
fluctuations prior to 2009. Beginning in 2009, payments under
the agreements of vessel operating expenses will adjust to
reflect any change in Teekay Shipping Corporations cost of
providing services based on currency exchange fluctuations.
To the extent we establish wholly owned subsidiaries through
which we conduct additional operations in the future, we
anticipate that they will enter into similar contracts with
Teekay Shipping Limited.
Prior to this offering, OPCO generally fulfilled the managerial,
operational and administrative needs of its operating
subsidiaries, but relied upon affiliates of Teekay Shipping
Corporation to provide technical services. Following this
offering, OPCOs operating subsidiaries will provide
technical and voyage management services for their conventional
Aframax tankers, but rely on Teekay Shipping Limited for
substantially all other services.
Aframax Tanker Time-Charter Contracts With Teekay Shipping
Corporation
On October 1, 2006, OPCO chartered to Teekay Shipping
Corporation its nine conventional Aframax tankers under
long-term, fixed-rate contracts. The terms of the time-charter
contracts range from approximately 5 to 12 years, with an
average term of approximately 8 years. Each contract
includes five, one-year term extensions, which are exercisable
by Teekay Shipping Corporation. We believe that the time-charter
rates, which will adjust for inflation, reflect market rates as
of the date of the time-charter contracts. Annual payments to
OPCO under the time charters initially are approximately
$89 million for all nine contracts. At any time after
September 30, 2009 during the term of the time-charter
contracts, Teekay Shipping Corporation may elect to purchase any
of the tankers for the applicable price set forth in the
contracts. These purchase prices initially range from
$31 million to $62 million, and decrease over time
based on vessel depreciation. We believe that these charter
rates and purchase prices approximate current fair market
values. Please read Business Fleet
Conventional Tankers and Business Vessel
Contracts Time Charters and Bareboat Charters.
Joint Venture with Petrojarl ASA
In June 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation and Petrojarl ASA, an
independent operator in the FPSO sector, entered into an
agreement to form, as equal partners, a joint venture company
called Teekay Petrojarl Offshore that will focus on pursuing new
opportunities involving FPSO units, FSO units and other mobile
oil production solutions. Each partner has agreed to pursue all
such projects exclusively through the joint venture, other than
projects existing at the time of the agreement or redeployment
opportunities for then-existing FPSO units and FSO units,
including all current FSO units in OPCO. Either party may
pursue, alone or with third parties, any projects the other
partner declines for the joint venture to pursue. The joint
venture partners will share cash flow of the joint venture in
proportion to their relative capital contributions and each
partner will have equal voting power on a four-person governing
board. Pursuant to the omnibus agreement described above, Teekay
Shipping Corporation will offer to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
its interest in certain FPSO projects under the joint venture
agreement. On October 18, 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation
completed a tender offer for the outstanding shares of
Petrojarl ASA, resulting in Teekay Shipping Corporation
owning a majority of, and having the ability to control,
Petrojarl ASA.
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Directors and Officers of Our General Partner
C. Sean Day is the Chairman of our general partner, Teekay
Offshore GP L.L.C., and of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.,
the general partner of OPCO. He also is the Chairman of Teekay
Shipping Corporation and Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner
of Teekay LNG Partners L.P., a publicly-held partnership
controlled by Teekay Shipping Corporation, as well as of Compass
Diversified Trust, an affiliate of Teekay Shipping Corporation.
His consulting company provides services primarily to affiliates
of Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Bjorn Moller is the Vice Chairman of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.,
Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. and Teekay GP L.L.C. He also
is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of
Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Peter Evensen is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer and a director of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., Teekay
Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. and Teekay GP L.L.C. He also is the
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Teekay
Shipping Corporation.
Other Transactions Relating to OPCO
Please read Notes 1 and 11 (audited combined consolidated
financial statements) and Notes 1 and 10 (unaudited
combined consolidated financial statements) to the Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessors combined consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a
description of certain transactions involving OPCO and Teekay
Shipping Corporation or its other subsidiaries prior to the
closing of this offering.
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FIDUCIARY DUTIES
Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest exist and may arise in the future as a
result of the relationships between our general partner and its
affiliates, including Teekay Shipping Corporation, on the one
hand, and us and our unaffiliated limited partners, on the other
hand. The directors and officers of our general partner, Teekay
Offshore GP L.L.C., have certain fiduciary duties to manage our
general partner in a manner beneficial to its owner, Teekay
Shipping Corporation. At the same time, our general partner has
a fiduciary duty to manage us in a manner beneficial to us and
our unitholders. Teekay Shipping Corporation has the authority
to appoint our general partners directors, who in turn
appoint our general partners officers.
The directors and officers of OPCOs general partner have
fiduciary duties to manage OPCO in a manner beneficial to us, as
such general partners owner. At the same time, OPCOs
general partner has a fiduciary duty to manage OPCO in a manner
beneficial to OPCOs limited partners, including Teekay
Shipping Corporation. The board of directors of our general
partner will resolve any such conflict and has broad latitude to
consider the interests of all parties to the conflict. The
resolution of these conflicts may not always be in the best
interest of us or our unitholders. Our general partners
board of directors will appoint the directors of OPCOs
general partner, who will appoint the officers of OPCOs
general partner. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of our general partner and all of its non-independent
directors also serve as executive officers or directors of
OPCOs general partner and of Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Our partnership affairs are governed by our partnership
agreement and the Marshall Islands Act. The provisions of the
Marshall Islands Act resemble provisions of the limited
partnership laws of a number of states in the United States,
most notably Delaware. We are not aware of any material
difference in unitholder rights between the Marshall Islands Act
and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The
Marshall Islands Act also provides that it is to be applied and
construed to make it uniform with the Delaware Revised Uniform
Limited Partnership Act and, so long as it does not conflict
with the Marshall Island Act or decisions of the Marshall
Islands courts, interpreted according to the non-statutory law
(or case law) of the courts of the State of
Delaware. There have been, however, few, if any, court cases in
the Marshall Islands interpreting the Marshall Islands Act, in
contrast to Delaware, which has a fairly well-developed body of
case law interpreting its limited partnership statute.
Accordingly, we cannot predict whether Marshall Islands courts
would reach the same conclusions as courts in Delaware. For
example, the rights of our unitholders and fiduciary
responsibilities of our general partner under Marshall Islands
law are not as clearly established as under judicial precedent
in existence in Delaware. Due to the less developed nature of
Marshall Islands law, our public unitholders may have more
difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions
by our general partner or controlling unitholders than would
unitholders of a limited partnership organized in the United
States.
Whenever a conflict arises between our general partner or its
affiliates, on the one hand, and us or any other partner, on the
other, our general partner will resolve that conflict. Our
partnership agreement contains provisions that modify and limit
our general partners fiduciary duties to the unitholders
under Marshall Islands law. Our partnership agreement also
restricts the remedies available to unitholders for actions
taken by our general partner that, without those limitations,
might constitute breaches of fiduciary duties.
Our general partner will not be in breach of its obligations
under the partnership agreement or its duties to us or the
unitholders if the resolution of the conflict is:
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approved by the conflicts committee, although our general
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approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding common
units, excluding any common units owned by our general partner
or any of its affiliates, although our general partner is not
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on terms no less favorable to us than those generally being
provided to or available from unrelated third parties, but our
general partner is not required to obtain confirmation to such
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fair and reasonable to us, taking into account the
totality of the relationships between the parties involved,
including other transactions that may be particularly favorable
or advantageous to us. |
Our general partner may, but is not required to, seek the
approval of such resolution from the conflicts committee of the
board of directors of our general partner or from the common
unitholders, except that OPCOs partnership agreement
requires conflicts committee approval to amend either
OPCOs partnership agreement or the limited liability
company agreement of OPCOs general partner. If our general
partner does not seek approval from the conflicts committee
(other than for, and only with respect to, amendments to
OPCOs and OPCOs general partners agreements),
and the board of directors of our general partner determines
that the resolution or course of action taken with respect to
the conflict of interest satisfies either of the standards set
forth in the third and fourth bullet points above, then it will
be presumed that, in making its decision, the board of
directors, including the board members affected by the conflict,
acted in good faith, and in any proceeding brought by or on
behalf of any limited partner or the partnership, the person
bringing or prosecuting such proceeding will have the burden of
overcoming such presumption. Unless the resolution of a conflict
is specifically provided for in our partnership agreement, our
general partner or the conflicts committee may consider any
factors it determines in good faith to consider when resolving a
conflict. When our partnership agreement requires someone to act
in good faith, it requires that person to reasonably believe
that he is acting in the best interests of the partnership,
unless the context otherwise requires. Please read
Management Management of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. for information about the composition and
formation of the conflicts committee of the board of directors
of our general partner.
Conflicts of interest could arise in the situations described
below, among others.
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Actions taken by our general partner may affect the amount
of cash available for distribution to unitholders or accelerate
the right to convert subordinated units. |
The amount of cash that is available for distribution to
unitholders is affected by decisions of our general partner
regarding such matters as:
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the amount and timing of asset purchases and sales; |
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cash expenditures; |
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borrowings; |
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the issuance of additional units; and |
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the creation, reduction or increase of reserves in any quarter. |
In addition, borrowings by us and our affiliates do not
constitute a breach of any duty owed by our general partner to
our unitholders, including borrowings that have the purpose or
effect of:
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enabling our general partner or its affiliates to receive
distributions on any subordinated units held by them or the
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hastening the expiration of the subordination period. |
For example, in the event we have not generated sufficient cash
from our operations to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on
our common units and our subordinated units, our partnership
agreement permits us to borrow funds, which would enable us to
make this distribution on all outstanding units. Please read
How We Make Cash Distributions Subordination
Period.
Our partnership agreement provides that we and our subsidiaries
may borrow funds from our general partner and its affiliates.
Our general partner and its affiliates may not borrow funds from
us, OPCO, or our or its respective operating subsidiaries.
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Neither our partnership agreement nor any other agreement
requires Teekay Shipping Corporation to pursue a business
strategy that favors us or utilizes our assets or dictates what
markets to pursue or grow. Teekay Shipping Corporations
directors and officers have a fiduciary duty to make these
decisions in the best interests of the stockholders of Teekay
Shipping Corporation, which may be contrary to our
interests. |
Because officers and the directors of our general partner are
also directors and officers of Teekay Shipping Corporation, such
directors and officers have fiduciary duties to Teekay Shipping
Corporation that may cause them to pursue business strategies
that disproportionately benefit Teekay Shipping Corporation or
which otherwise are not in the best interests of us or our
unitholders.
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Our general partner is allowed to take into account the
interests of parties other than us, such as Teekay Shipping
Corporation, in resolving conflicts of interest. |
Our partnership agreement contains provisions that reduce the
standards to which our general partner would otherwise be held
by Marshall Islands fiduciary duty law. For example, our
partnership agreement permits our general partner to make a
number of decisions in its individual capacity, as opposed to in
its capacity as our general partner. This entitles our general
partner to consider only the interests and factors that it
desires, and it has no duty or obligation to give any
consideration to any interest of or factors affecting us, our
affiliates or any unitholder. Decisions made by our general
partner in its individual capacity will be made by its sole
owner, Teekay Shipping Corporation, and not by the board of
directors of our general partner. Examples include the exercise
of its limited call right, its voting rights with respect to the
units it owns, its registration rights and its determination
whether to consent to any merger or consolidation involving us.
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We do not have any officers and rely solely on officers of
Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. |
Affiliates of our general partner, Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.,
conduct businesses and activities of their own in which we have
no economic interest. If these separate activities are
significantly greater than our activities, there could be
material competition for the time and effort of the officers who
provide services to Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. and its
affiliates. The officers of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. are not
required to work full-time on our affairs. These officers are
required to devote time to the affairs of Teekay Offshore GP
L.L.C. or its affiliates, and we reimburse their employers for
the services they render to Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. and us.
None of the officers of our general partner are employees of our
general partner. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer is also an executive officer of Teekay Shipping
Corporation and the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners LP.
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We will reimburse our general partner and its affiliates
for expenses. |
We will reimburse our general partner and its affiliates for
costs incurred in managing and operating us, including costs
incurred in rendering corporate staff and support services to
us. Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner
will determine the expenses that are allocable to us in good
faith. Please read Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions and Management
Reimbursement of Expenses of Our General Partner.
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Our general partner intends to limit its liability
regarding our obligations. |
Our general partner intends to limit its liability under
contractual arrangements so that the other party has recourse
only to our assets and not against our general partner or its
assets or any affiliate of our general partner or its assets.
Our partnership agreement provides that any action taken by our
general partner to limit its or our liability is not a breach of
our general partners fiduciary duties, even if we could
have obtained terms that are more favorable without the
limitation on liability.
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Common unitholders will have no right to enforce
obligations of our general partner and its affiliates under
agreements with us. |
Any agreements between us, on the one hand, and our general
partner and its affiliates, on the other, will not grant to the
unitholders, separate and apart from us, the right to enforce
the obligations of our general partner and its affiliates in our
favor.
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Contracts between us, on the one hand, and our general
partner and its affiliates, on the other, will not be the result
of arms-length negotiations. |
Neither our partnership agreement nor any of the other
agreements, contracts and arrangements between us and our
general partner and its affiliates are or will be the result of
arms-length negotiations. Our partnership agreement
generally provides that any affiliated transaction, such as an
agreement, contract or arrangement between us and our general
partner and its affiliates, must be:
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on terms no less favorable to us then those generally being
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fair and reasonable to us, taking into account the
totality of the relationships between the parties involved
(including other transactions that may be particularly favorable
or advantageous to us). |
Our general partner may also enter into additional contractual
arrangements with any of its affiliates on our behalf; however,
there is no obligation of our general partner and its affiliates
to enter into any contracts of this kind and our general partner
will determine, in good faith, the terms of any of these
transactions.
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Except in limited circumstances, our general partner has
the power and authority to conduct our business without
unitholder approval. |
Under our partnership agreement, our general partner has full
power and authority to do all things (other than those items
that require unitholder approval or with respect to which our
general partner has sought conflicts committee approval) on such
terms as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to conduct
our business including, but not limited to, the following:
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the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of
money, the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for,
indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of
indebtedness, including indebtedness that is convertible into
securities of the partnership, and the incurring of any other
obligations; |
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the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of
periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies
having jurisdictions over our business or assets; |
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the negotiation, execution and performance of any contracts,
conveyances or other instruments; |
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the distribution of partnership cash; |
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the selection and dismissal of employees and agents, outside
attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors and the
determination of their compensation and other terms of
employment or hiring; |
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the maintenance of insurance for our benefit and the benefit of
our partners; |
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the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the
contribution of property and the making of loans to, any other
limited or general partnerships, joint ventures, corporations,
limited liability companies or other relationships; |
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the control of any matters affecting our rights and obligations,
including the bringing and defending of actions at law or in
equity and otherwise engaging in the conduct of litigation,
arbitration or mediation and the incurring of legal expense and
the settlement of claims and litigation; |
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the indemnification of any person against liabilities and
contingencies to the extent permitted by law; |
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the purchase, sale or other acquisition or disposition of our
securities, or the issuance of additional options, rights,
warrants and appreciation rights relating to our
securities; and |
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the entering into of agreements with any of its affiliates to
render services to us, our controlled affiliates or to itself in
the discharge of its duties as our general partner. |
Please read The Partnership Agreement Voting
Rights for information regarding the voting rights of
unitholders.
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Common units are subject to our general partners
call right. |
Our general partner may exercise its right to call and purchase
common units as provided in the partnership agreement or assign
this right to one of its affiliates or to us. Our general
partner may use its own discretion, free of fiduciary duty
restrictions, in determining whether to exercise this right. As
a result, a common unitholder may have common units purchased
from the unitholder at an undesirable time or price. Please read
The Partnership Agreement Call Right.
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We may choose not to retain separate counsel for ourselves
or for the holders of common units. |
The attorneys, independent accountants and others who perform
services for us have been retained by our general partner.
Attorneys, independent accountants and others who perform
services for us are selected by our general partner or the
conflicts committee and may perform services for our general
partner and its affiliates. We may retain separate counsel for
ourselves or the holders of common units in the event of a
conflict of interest between our general partner and its
affiliates, on the one hand, and us or the holders of common
units, on the other, depending on the nature of the conflict. We
do not intend to do so in most cases.
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Our general partners affiliates, including Teekay
Shipping Corporation, may compete with us. |
Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner will
be restricted from engaging in any business activities other
than acting as our general partner and those activities
incidental to its ownership of interests in us. In addition, our
partnership agreement provides that our general partner, for so
long as it is general partner of our partnership, will cause its
affiliates not to engage in, by acquisition or otherwise, the
businesses described above under the caption Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions Omnibus
Agreement Noncompetition. Similarly, under the
omnibus agreement, Teekay Shipping Corporation will agree and
will cause it affiliates to agree, for so long as Teekay
Shipping Corporation controls our partnership, not to engage in
the businesses described above under the caption Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions Omnibus
Agreement Noncompetition. Except as provided
in our partnership agreement and the omnibus agreement,
affiliates of our general partner are not prohibited from
engaging in other businesses or activities, including those that
might be in direct competition with us.
Fiduciary Duties
Our general partner is accountable to us and our unitholders as
a fiduciary. Fiduciary duties owed to unitholders by our general
partner are prescribed by law and the partnership agreement. The
Marshall Islands Act provides that Marshall Islands partnerships
may, in their partnership agreements, restrict or expand the
fiduciary duties owed by the general partner to the limited
partners and the partnership.
Our partnership agreement contains various provisions
restricting the fiduciary duties that might otherwise be owed by
our general partner. We have adopted these provisions to allow
our general partner to take into account the interests of other
parties in addition to our interests when resolving conflicts of
interest. We believe this is appropriate and necessary because
the board of directors of our general partner has fiduciary
duties to manage our general partner in a manner beneficial both
to its owner, Teekay
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Shipping Corporation, as well as to you. These modifications
disadvantage the common unitholders because they restrict the
rights and remedies that would otherwise be available to
unitholders for actions that, without those limitations, might
constitute breaches of fiduciary duty, as described below. The
following is a summary of:
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the fiduciary duties imposed on our general partner by the
Marshall Islands Act; |
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material modifications of these duties contained in our
partnership agreement; and |
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certain rights and remedies of unitholders contained in the
Marshall Islands Act. |
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Fiduciary duties are generally considered to include an
obligation to act in good faith and with due care and loyalty.
The duty of care, in the absence of a provision in a partnership
agreement providing otherwise, would generally require a general
partner to act for the partnership in the same manner as a
prudent person would act on his own behalf. The duty of loyalty,
in the absence of a provision in a partnership agreement
providing otherwise, would generally prohibit a general partner
of a Marshall Islands limited partnership from taking any action
or engaging in any transaction where a conflict of interest is
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Our partnership agreement contains provisions that waive or
consent to conduct by our general partner and its affiliates
that might otherwise raise issues as to compliance with
fiduciary duties under the laws of the Marshall Islands. For
example, Section 7.9 of our partnership agreement provides
that when our general partner is acting in its capacity as our
general partner, as opposed to in its individual capacity, it
must act in good faith and will not be subject to
any other standard under the laws of the Marshall Islands. In
addition, when our general partner is acting in its individual
capacity, as opposed to in its capacity as our general partner,
it may act without any fiduciary obligation to us or the
unitholders whatsoever. These standards reduce the obligations
to which our general partner would otherwise be held. |
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Our partnership agreement generally provides that affiliated
transactions and resolutions of conflicts of interest not
involving a vote of unitholders and that are not approved by the
conflicts committee of the board of directors of our general
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on terms no less favorable to us than those
generally being provided to or available from unrelated third
parties; or |
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fair and reasonable to us, taking into
account the totality of the relationships between the parties
involved (including other transactions that may be particularly
favorable or advantageous to us). |
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If our general partner does not seek approval from the conflicts
committee, and the board of directors of our general partner
determines that the resolution or course of action taken with
respect to the conflict of interest satisfies either of the
standards set forth in the bullet points above, then it will be
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that, in making its decision, the board of directors acted in
good faith, and in any proceeding brought by or on behalf of any
limited partner or the partnership, the person bringing or
prosecuting such proceeding will have the burden of overcoming
such presumption. These standards reduce the obligations to
which our general partner would otherwise be held. |
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In addition to the other more specific provisions limiting the
obligations of our general partner, our partnership agreement
further provides that our general partner and its officers and
directors will not be liable for monetary damages to us or our
limited partners for errors of judgment or for any acts or
omissions unless there has been a final and non- appealable
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that
the general partner or its officers and directors acted in bad
faith or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or gross
negligence. |
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The provisions of the Marshall Islands Act resemble the
provisions of the limited partnership act of Delaware. For
example, like Delaware, the Marshall Islands Act favors the
principles of freedom of contract and enforceability of
partnership agreements and allows the partnership agreement to
contain terms governing the rights of the unitholders. The
rights of our unitholders, including voting and approval rights
and the ability of the partnership to issue additional units,
are governed by the terms of our partnership agreement. Please
read The Partnership Agreement. |
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As to remedies of unitholders, the Marshall Islands Act permits
a limited partner to institute legal action on behalf of the
partnership to recover damages from a third party where a
general partner has refused to institute the action or where an
effort to cause a general partner to do so is not likely to
succeed. These actions include actions against a general partner
for breach of its fiduciary duties or of the partnership
agreement. |
In order to become one of our limited partners, a common
unitholder is required to agree to be bound by the provisions in
the partnership agreement, including the provisions discussed
above. The failure of a limited partner or transferee to sign a
partnership agreement does not render the partnership agreement
unenforceable against that person.
Under the partnership agreement, we must indemnify our general
partner and its officers and directors to the fullest extent
permitted by law, against liabilities, costs and expenses
incurred by our general partner or these other persons. We must
provide this indemnification unless there has been a final and
non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction
determining that these persons acted in bad faith or engaged in
fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence. We also must
provide this indemnification for criminal proceedings when our
general partner or these other persons acted with no reasonable
cause to believe that their conduct was unlawful. Thus, our
general partner could be indemnified for its negligent acts if
it met the requirements set forth above. To the extent that
these provisions purport to include indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act, in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
contrary to public policy and therefore unenforceable. Please
read The Partnership Agreement
Indemnification.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMON UNITS
The Units
The common units and the subordinated units represent limited
partner interests in us. The holders of units are entitled to
participate in partnership distributions and exercise the rights
and privileges available to limited partners under our
partnership agreement. For a description of the relative rights
and privileges of holders of common units and subordinated units
and our general partner in and to partnership distributions,
please read this section and How We Make Cash
Distributions. For a description of the rights and
privileges of limited partners under our partnership agreement,
including voting rights, please read The Partnership
Agreement.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The Bank of New York will serve as registrar and transfer agent
for the common units. We pay all fees charged by the transfer
agent for transfers of common units, except the following, which
must be paid by unitholders:
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surety bond premiums to replace lost or stolen certificates,
taxes and other governmental charges; |
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special charges for services requested by a holder of a common
unit; and |
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other similar fees or charges. |
There is no charge to unitholders for disbursements of our cash
distributions. We will indemnify the transfer agent, its agents
and each of their stockholders, directors, officers and
employees against all claims and losses that may arise out of
acts performed or omitted for its activities in that capacity,
except for any liability due to any gross negligence or
intentional misconduct of the indemnified person or entity.
The transfer agent may resign, by notice to us, or be removed by
us. The resignation or removal of the transfer agent will become
effective upon our appointment of a successor transfer agent and
registrar and its acceptance of the appointment. If a successor
has not been appointed or has not accepted its appointment
within 30 days after notice of the resignation or removal,
our general partner may act as the transfer agent and registrar
until a successor is appointed.
Transfer of Common Units
By transfer of common units in accordance with our partnership
agreement, each transferee of common units automatically shall
be admitted as a limited partner with respect to the common
units transferred when such transfer and admission is reflected
in our books and records. Our general partner will cause any
transfers to be recorded on our books and records no less
frequently than quarterly. Each transferee
automatically shall be deemed to:
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represent that the transferee has the capacity, power and
authority to become bound by our partnership agreement; |
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agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of, and to have
executed, our partnership agreement; and |
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give the consents and approvals contained in our partnership
agreement, such as the approval of all transactions and
agreements that we are entering into in connection with our
formation and this offering. |
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We are entitled to treat the nominee holder of a common unit as
the absolute owner. In that case, the beneficial holders
rights are limited solely to those that it has against the
nominee holder as a result of any agreement between the
beneficial owner and the nominee holder.
Common units are securities and are transferable according to
the laws governing transfer of securities. In addition to other
rights acquired upon transfer, the transferor gives the
transferee the right to become a limited partner in our
partnership for the transferred common units.
Until a common unit has been transferred on our books, we and
the transfer agent may treat the record holder of the unit as
the absolute owner for all purposes, except as otherwise
required by law or stock exchange regulations.
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THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The following is a summary of the material provisions of our
partnership agreement. The form of our partnership agreement is
included in this prospectus as Appendix A. The
partnership agreement of OPCO and the limited liability company
agreements of our general partner and of OPCOs general
partner are included as exhibits to the registration statement
of which this prospectus is a part. We will provide prospective
investors with a copy of these agreements upon request at no
charge.
We summarize the following provisions of our partnership
agreement elsewhere in this prospectus:
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with regard to distributions of available cash, please read
How We Make Cash Distributions; |
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with regard to the fiduciary duties of our general partner,
please read Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary
Duties; and |
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with regard to the transfer of common units, please read
Description of the Common Units Transfer of
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Organization and Duration
We were organized on August 31, 2006 and have perpetual
existence.
Purpose
Our partnership agreement provides that we may directly or
indirectly engage in business activities approved by our general
partner, including owning interests in OPCO and other
subsidiaries through which we intend to conduct additional
operations. Although our general partner has the ability to
cause us to engage in activities other than the marine
transportation, processing and storage of crude oil, our general
partner has no current plans to do so and may decline to do so
free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to us or the
limited partners, including any duty to act in good faith or in
the best interests of us or the limited partners. Our general
partner is authorized in general to perform all acts it
determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out our
purposes and to conduct our business.
Power of Attorney
Each limited partner, and each person who acquires a unit from
another unitholder and executes and delivers a transfer
application, grants to our general partner and, if appointed, a
liquidator, a power of attorney to, among other things, execute
and file documents required for our qualification, continuance
or dissolution. The power of attorney also grants our general
partner the authority to amend, and to make consents and waivers
under, the partnership agreement.
Capital Contributions
Unitholders are not obligated to make additional capital
contributions, except as described below under
Limited Liability.
Voting Rights
The following matters require the unitholder vote specified
below. Matters requiring the approval of a unit
majority require:
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during the subordination period, the approval of a majority of
the common units, excluding those common units held by our
general partner and its affiliates, and a majority of the
subordinated units, voting as separate classes; and |
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after the subordination period, the approval of a majority of
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In voting their common and subordinated units, the general
partner and its affiliates will have no fiduciary duty or
obligation whatsoever to us or the limited partners, including
any duty to act in good faith or in the best interests of us and
the limited partners.
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Issuance of additional units
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Amendment of the partnership agreement
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Certain amendments may be made by the general partner without
the approval of the unitholders. Other amendments generally
require the approval of a unit majority. Please read
Amendment of the Partnership Agreement. |
Amendment of the partnership agreement of OPCO or the limited
liability company agreement of OPCOs general partner, or
other action taken by us as an equity holder of OPCOs
general partner
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No approval rights. However, approval by the conflicts committee
of the board of directors of our general partner is required for
these amendments and by our general partners board of
directors for certain actions affecting OPCO. Please read
Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions OPCO Partnership Agreement and Teekay
Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. Limited Liability Company
Agreement. |
Merger of our partnership or the sale of all or substantially
all of our assets
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Unit majority. Please read Merger, Sale or
Other Disposition of Assets. |
Dissolution of our partnership
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Unit majority. Please read Termination and
Dissolution. |
Reconstitution of our partnership upon dissolution
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Unit majority. Please read Termination and
Dissolution. |
Withdrawal of the general partner
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Under most circumstances, the approval of a majority of the
common units, excluding common units held by the general partner
and its affiliates, is required for the withdrawal of the
general partner prior to December 31, 2016 in a manner
which would cause a dissolution of our partnership. Please read
Withdrawal or Removal of the General
Partner. |
Removal of the general partner
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Not less than
662/3%
of the outstanding units, voting as a single class, including
units held by our general partner and its affiliates. Please
read Withdrawal or Removal of the General
Partner. |
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Unitholder Approval Required |
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Transfer of the general partner interest in us
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Our general partner may transfer all, but not less than all, of
its general partner interest in us without a vote of our
unitholders to an affiliate or another person in connection with
its merger or consolidation with or into, or sale of all or
substantially all of its assets to such person. The approval of
a majority of the common units, excluding common units held by
the general partner and its affiliates, is required in other
circumstances for a transfer of the general partner interest to
a third party prior to December 31, 2016. Please read
Transfer of General Partner Interest. |
Transfer of incentive distribution rights
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Except for transfers to an affiliate or another person as part
of the general partners merger or consolidation with or
into, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets to such
person, the approval of a majority of the common units,
excluding common units held by our general partner and its
affiliates, voting separately as a class, is required in most
circumstances for a transfer of the incentive distribution
rights to a third party prior to December 31, 2016. Please
read Transfer of Incentive Distribution
Rights. |
Transfer of ownership interests in the general partner
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No approval required at any time. Please read
Transfer of Ownership Interests in General
Partner. |
Limited Liability
Assuming that a limited partner does not participate in the
control of our business within the meaning of the Marshall
Islands Act and that he otherwise acts in conformity with the
provisions of our partnership agreement, his liability under the
Marshall Islands Act will be limited, subject to possible
exceptions, to the amount of capital he is obligated to
contribute to us for his common units plus his share of any
undistributed profits and assets. If it were determined,
however, that the right, or exercise of the right, by the
limited partners as a group:
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to remove or replace our general partner; |
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to approve some amendments to our partnership agreement; or |
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to take other action under our partnership agreement; |
constituted participation in the control of our
business for the purposes of the Marshall Islands Act, then the
limited partners could be held personally liable for our
obligations under the laws of Marshall Islands, to the same
extent as our general partner. This liability would extend to
persons who transact business with us who reasonably believe
that the limited partner is a general partner. Neither our
partnership agreement nor the Marshall Islands Act specifically
provides for legal recourse against our general partner if a
limited partner were to lose limited liability through any fault
of our general partner. While this does not mean that a limited
partner could not seek legal recourse, we know of no precedent
for this type of a claim in Marshall Islands case law.
Under the Marshall Islands Act, a limited partnership may not
make a distribution to a partner if, after the distribution, all
liabilities of the limited partnership, other than liabilities
to partners on account of their partnership interests and
liabilities for which the recourse of creditors is limited to
specific
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property of the partnership, would exceed the fair value of the
assets of the limited partnership. For the purpose of
determining the fair value of the assets of a limited
partnership, the Marshall Islands Act provides that the fair
value of property subject to liability for which recourse of
creditors is limited shall be included in the assets of the
limited partnership only to the extent that the fair value of
that property exceeds the non-recourse liability. The Marshall
Islands Act provides that a limited partner who receives a
distribution and knew at the time of the distribution that the
distribution was in violation of the Marshall Islands Act shall
be liable to the limited partnership for the amount of the
distribution for three years. Under the Marshall Islands Act, a
purchaser of units who becomes a limited partner of a limited
partnership is liable for the obligations of the transferee to
make contributions to the partnership, except the transferee is
not obligated for liabilities unknown to the transferee at the
time he became a limited partner and that could not be
ascertained from the partnership agreement.
Maintenance of our limited liability may require compliance with
legal requirements in the jurisdictions in which OPCO and our or
its respective subsidiaries conduct business, which may include
qualifying to do business in those jurisdictions.
Limitations on the liability of limited partners for the
obligations of a limited partner have not been clearly
established in many jurisdictions. If, by virtue of our
ownership or control of operating subsidiaries or OPCO or
otherwise, it were determined that we were conducting business
in any jurisdiction without compliance with the applicable
limited partnership or limited liability company statute, or
that the right or exercise of the right by the limited partners
as a group to remove or replace the general partner, to approve
some amendments to the partnership agreement, or to take other
action under the partnership agreement constituted
participation in the control of our business for
purposes of the statutes of any relevant jurisdiction, then the
limited partners could be held personally liable for our
obligations under the law of that jurisdiction to the same
extent as the general partner under the circumstances. We intend
to operate in a manner that the general partner considers
reasonable and necessary or appropriate to preserve the limited
liability of the limited partners.
Issuance of Additional Securities
The partnership agreement authorizes us to issue an unlimited
number of additional partnership securities and rights to buy
partnership securities for the consideration and on the terms
and conditions determined by the general partner without the
approval of the unitholders.
It is possible that we will fund acquisitions through the
issuance of additional common units or other equity securities.
Holders of any additional common units we issue will be entitled
to share equally with the then-existing holders of common units
in our distributions of available cash. In addition, the
issuance of additional common units or other equity securities
interests may dilute the value of the interests of the
then-existing holders of common units in our net assets.
In accordance with Marshall Islands law and the provisions of
our partnership agreement, we may also issue additional
partnership securities interests that, as determined by the
general partner, have special voting or other rights to which
the common units are not entitled.
Upon issuance of additional partnership securities, our general
partner will have the right, but not the obligation, to make
additional capital contributions to the extent necessary to
maintain its general partner interest in us at the same
percentage level as before the issuance. Our general
partners 2% interest in us will thus be reduced if we
issue additional partnership securities in the future and our
general partner does not elect to maintain its 2% general
partner interest. Our general partner and its affiliates will
also have the right, which it may from time to time assign in
whole or in part to any of its affiliates, to purchase common
units, subordinated units or other equity securities whenever,
and on the same terms that, we issue those securities to persons
other than our general partner and its affiliates, to the extent
necessary to maintain its and its affiliates percentage
interest, including its interest represented by common units and
subordinated units, that existed immediately prior to each
issuance. Other holders of common units will not have similar
preemptive rights to acquire additional common units or other
partnership securities.
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Amendment of the Partnership Agreement
Amendments to our partnership agreement may be proposed only by
or with the consent of our general partner. However, our general
partner will have no duty or obligation to propose any amendment
and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or
obligation whatsoever to us or the limited partners, including
any duty to act in good faith or in the best interests of us or
the limited partners. In order to adopt a proposed amendment,
other than the amendments discussed below, our general partner
must seek written approval of the holders of the number of units
required to approve the amendment or call a meeting of the
limited partners to consider and vote upon the proposed
amendment. Except as we describe below, an amendment must be
approved by a unit majority.
No amendment may be made that would:
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(1) increase the obligations of any limited partner without
its consent, unless approved by at least a majority of the type
or class of limited partner interests so affected; |
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(2) increase the obligations of, restrict in any way any
action by or rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts
distributable, reimbursable or otherwise payable by us to the
general partner or any of its affiliates without the consent of
the general partner, which may be given or withheld at its
option; |
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(3) change the term of our partnership; |
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(4) provide that our partnership is not dissolved upon an
election to dissolve our partnership by our general partner that
is approved by the holders of a unit majority; or |
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(5) give any person the right to dissolve our partnership
other than our general partners right to dissolve our
partnership with the approval of the holders of a unit majority. |
The provision of our partnership agreement preventing the
amendments having the effects described in clauses (1)
through (5) above can be amended upon the approval of the
holders of at least 90% of the outstanding units voting together
as a single class (including units owned by our general partner
and its affiliates). Upon completion of this offering, the owner
of our general partner will own 64.3% of the outstanding units.
Our general partner may generally make amendments to our
partnership agreement without the approval of any limited
partner to reflect:
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(1) a change in our name, the location of our principal
place of business, our registered agent or our registered office; |
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(2) the admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of
partners in accordance with our partnership agreement; |
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(3) a change that our general partner determines to be
necessary or appropriate for us to qualify or to continue our
qualification as a limited partnership or a partnership in which
the limited partners have limited liability under the laws of
any jurisdiction; |
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(4) an amendment that is necessary, upon the advice of our
counsel, to prevent us or our general partner or its directors,
officers, agents, or trustees from in any manner being subjected
to the provisions of the U.S. Investment Company Act of
1940, the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or plan
asset regulations adopted under the U.S. Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, whether
or not substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently
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(5) an amendment that the general partner determines to be
necessary or appropriate for the authorization of additional
partnership securities or rights to acquire partnership
securities; |
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(6) any amendment expressly permitted in the partnership
agreement to be made by the general partner acting alone; |
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(7) an amendment effected, necessitated, or contemplated by
a merger agreement that has been approved under the terms of the
partnership agreement; |
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(8) any amendment that the general partner determines to be
necessary or appropriate for the formation by us of, or our
investment in, any corporation, partnership or other entity, as
otherwise permitted by the partnership agreement; |
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(9) a change in our fiscal year or taxable year and related
changes; |
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(10) certain mergers or conveyances as set forth in our
partnership agreement; or |
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(11) any other amendments substantially similar to any of
the matters described in (1) through (10) above. |
In addition, our general partner may make amendments to the
partnership agreement without the approval of any limited
partner if the general partner determines that those amendments:
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(1) do not adversely affect the limited partners (or any
particular class of limited partners) in any material respect; |
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(2) are necessary or appropriate to satisfy any
requirements, conditions, or guidelines contained in any
opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any federal
or state agency or judicial authority or contained in any
federal or state statute; |
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(3) are necessary or appropriate to facilitate the trading
of limited partner interests or to comply with any rule,
regulation, guideline or requirement of any securities exchange
on which the limited partner interests are or will be listed for
trading; |
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(4) are necessary or appropriate for any action taken by
the general partner relating to splits or combinations of units
under the provisions of the partnership agreement; or |
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(5) are required to effect the intent expressed in this
prospectus or the intent of the provisions of the partnership
agreement or are otherwise contemplated by the partnership
agreement. |
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Opinion of Counsel and Unitholder Approval |
Our general partner will not be required to obtain an opinion of
counsel that an amendment will not result in a loss of limited
liability to the limited partners if one of the amendments
described above under No Unitholder
Approval should occur. No other amendments to our
partnership agreement will become effective without the approval
of holders of at least 90.0% of the outstanding units voting as
a single class unless we obtain an opinion of counsel to the
effect that the amendment will not affect the limited liability
under applicable law of any of our limited partners.
In addition to the above restrictions, any amendment that would
have a material adverse effect on the rights or privileges of
any type or class of outstanding units in relation to other
classes of units will require the approval of at least a
majority of the type or class of units so affected. Any
amendment that reduces the voting percentage required to take
any action must be approved by the affirmative vote of limited
partners whose aggregate outstanding units constitute not less
than the voting requirement sought to be reduced.
Merger, Sale, or Other Disposition of Assets
A merger or consolidation of us requires the consent of our
general partner. However, our general partner will have no duty
or obligation to consent to any merger or consolidation and may
decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation
whatsoever to us or the limited partners, including any duty to
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in good faith or in the best interests of us or the limited
partners. In addition, our partnership agreement generally
prohibits our general partner, without the prior approval of the
holders of units representing a unit majority, from causing us
to, among other things, sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of
all or substantially all of our assets in a single transaction
or a series of related transactions, including by way of merger,
consolidation, or other combination, or approving on our behalf
the sale, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the assets of our subsidiaries. Our general partner may,
however, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, or grant a security
interest in all or substantially all of our assets without that
approval. Our general partner may also sell all or substantially
all of our assets under a foreclosure or other realization upon
those encumbrances without that approval.
If conditions specified in our partnership agreement are
satisfied, our general partner may convert us or any of our
subsidiaries into a new limited liability entity or merge us or
any of our subsidiaries into, or convey some or all of our
assets to, a newly formed entity if the sole purpose of that
merger or conveyance is to effect a mere change in our legal
form into another limited liability entity. The unitholders are
not entitled to dissenters rights of appraisal under our
partnership agreement or applicable law in the event of a
conversion, merger or consolidation, a sale of substantially all
of our assets, or any other transaction or event.
Termination and Dissolution
We will continue as a limited partnership until terminated under
our partnership agreement. We will dissolve upon:
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(1) the election of our general partner to dissolve us, if
approved by the holders of units representing a unit majority; |
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(2) the sale, exchange, or other disposition of all or
substantially all of our assets and properties and our
subsidiaries; |
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(3) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of
us; or |
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(4) the withdrawal or removal of our general partner or any
other event that results in its ceasing to be the general
partner other than by reason of a transfer of its general
partner interest in accordance with the partnership agreement or
withdrawal or removal following approval and admission of a
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Upon a dissolution under clause (4), the holders of a unit
majority may also elect, within specific time limitations, to
continue our business on the same terms and conditions described
in the partnership agreement by appointing as general partner an
entity approved by the holders of units representing a unit
majority, subject to our receipt of an opinion of counsel to the
effect that the action would not result in the loss of limited
liability of any limited partner.
Liquidation and Distribution of Proceeds
Upon our dissolution, unless we are continued as a new limited
partnership, the liquidator authorized to wind up our affairs
will, acting with all of the powers of the general partner that
are necessary or appropriate, liquidate our assets and apply the
proceeds of the liquidation as provided in How We Make
Cash Distributions Distributions of Cash Upon
Liquidation. The liquidator may defer liquidation or
distribution of our assets for a reasonable period or distribute
assets to partners in kind if it determines that a sale would be
impractical or would cause undue loss to our partners.
Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
Except as described below, our general partner has agreed not to
withdraw voluntarily as our general partner prior to
December 31, 2016 without obtaining the approval of the
holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common units,
excluding common units held by the general partner and its
affiliates, and furnishing an opinion of counsel regarding
limited liability. On or after December 31, 2016, our
general
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partner may withdraw as general partner without first obtaining
approval of any unitholder by giving 90 days written
notice, and that withdrawal will not constitute a violation of
the partnership agreement. Notwithstanding the information
above, our general partner may withdraw without unitholder
approval upon 90 days notice to the limited partners
if at least 50% of the outstanding common units are held or
controlled by one person and its affiliates other than the
general partner and its affiliates. In addition, the partnership
agreement permits our general partner in some instances to sell
or otherwise transfer all of its general partner interest in us
without the approval of the unitholders. Please read
Transfer of General Partner Interests
and Transfer of Incentive Distribution
Rights.
Upon withdrawal of our general partner under any circumstances,
other than as a result of a transfer by the general partner of
all or a part of its general partner interest in us, the holders
of a majority of the outstanding common units and subordinated
units, voting as separate classes, may select a successor to
that withdrawing general partner. If a successor is not elected,
or is elected but an opinion of counsel regarding limited
liability cannot be obtained, we will be dissolved, wound up and
liquidated, unless within a specified period of time after that
withdrawal, the holders of a unit majority agree in writing to
continue our business and to appoint a successor general
partner. Please read Termination and
Dissolution.
Our general partner may not be removed unless that removal is
approved by the vote of the holders of not less than
662/3%
of the outstanding units, voting together as a single class,
including units held by the general partner and its affiliates,
and we receive an opinion of counsel regarding limited
liability. Any removal of our general partner is also subject to
the approval of a successor general partner by the vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding common units and
subordinated units, voting as separate classes. The ownership of
more than
331/3%
of the outstanding units by our general partner and its
affiliates would give them the practical ability to prevent the
general partners removal. At the closing of this offering,
our general partner and its affiliates will own 64.3% of the
outstanding units.
Our partnership agreement also provides that if our general
partner is removed as our general partner under circumstances
where cause does not exist and units held by the general partner
and its affiliates are not voted in favor of that removal:
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the subordination period will end and all outstanding
subordinated units will immediately convert into common units on
a one-for-one basis; |
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any existing arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly
distribution on the common units will be extinguished; and |
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the general partner will have the right to convert its general
partner interest and its incentive distribution rights into
common units or to receive cash in exchange for those interests
based on the fair market value of the interests at the time. |
In the event of removal of the general partner under
circumstances where cause exists or withdrawal of the general
partner where that withdrawal violates the partnership
agreement, a successor general partner will have the option to
purchase the general partner interest and incentive distribution
rights of the departing general partner for a cash payment equal
to the fair market value of those interests. Under all other
circumstances where the general partner withdraws or is removed
by the limited partners, the departing general partner will have
the option to require the successor general partner to purchase
the general partner interest of the departing general partner
and its incentive distribution rights for their fair market
value. In each case, this fair market value will be determined
by agreement between the departing general partner and the
successor general partner. If no agreement is reached, an
independent investment banking firm or other independent expert
selected by the departing general partner and the successor
general partner will determine the fair market value. Or, if the
departing general partner and the successor general partner
cannot agree upon an expert, then an expert chosen by agreement
of the experts selected by each of them will determine the fair
market value.
If the option described above is not exercised by either the
departing general partner or the successor general partner, the
departing general partners general partner interest and
its incentive distribution rights will automatically convert
into common units equal to the fair market value of those
interests as
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determined by an investment banking firm or other independent
expert selected in the manner described in the preceding
paragraph.
In addition, we will be required to reimburse the departing
general partner for all amounts due the departing general
partner, including, without limitation, any employee-related
liabilities, including severance liabilities, incurred for the
termination of any employees employed by the departing general
partner or its affiliates for our benefit.
Transfer of General Partner Interest
Except for the transfer by our general partner of all, but not
less than all, of its general partner interest in us to:
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another entity as part of the merger or consolidation of our
general partner with or into another entity or the transfer by
the general partner of all or substantially all of its assets to
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our general partner may not transfer all or any part of its
general partner interest in us to another person prior to
December 31, 2016 without the approval of the holders of at
least a majority of the outstanding common units, excluding
common units held by the general partner and its affiliates. As
a condition of this transfer, the transferee must, among other
things, assume the rights and duties of the general partner,
agree to be bound by the provisions of the partnership agreement
and furnish an opinion of counsel regarding limited liability.
Our general partner and its affiliates may at any time transfer
units to one or more persons, without unitholder approval,
except that they may not transfer subordinated units to us.
Transfer of Ownership Interests in General Partner
At any time, the members of our general partner may sell or
transfer all or part of their respective membership interests in
our general partner to an affiliate or a third party without the
approval of our unitholders.
Transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights
Our general partner or its affiliates or a subsequent holder may
transfer its incentive distribution rights to an affiliate of
the holder (other than an individual) or another entity as part
of the merger or consolidation of such holder with or into
another entity, or sale of all or substantially all of its
assets to that entity without the prior approval of the
unitholders. Prior to December 31, 2016, other transfers of
the incentive distribution rights will require the affirmative
vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding common units,
excluding common units held by the general partner and its
affiliates. On or after December 31, 2016, the incentive
distribution rights will be freely transferable.
Change of Management Provisions
The partnership agreement contains specific provisions that are
intended to discourage a person or group from attempting to
remove Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. as our general partner or
otherwise change management. If any person or group other than
the general partner and its affiliates acquires beneficial
ownership of 20.0% or more of any class of units, that person or
group loses voting rights on all of its units. This loss of
voting rights does not apply to any person or group that
acquires the units from our general partner or its affiliates
and any transferees of that person or group approved by our
general partner or to any person or group who acquires the units
with the prior approval of the board of directors of the general
partner.
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The partnership agreement also provides that if the general
partner is removed under circumstances where cause does not
exist and units held by the general partner and its affiliates
are not voted in favor of that removal:
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the subordination period will end and all outstanding
subordinated units will immediately convert into common units on
a one-for-one basis; |
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any existing arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly
distribution on the common units will be extinguished; and |
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the general partner will have the right to convert its general
partner interest and its incentive distribution rights into
common units or to receive cash in exchange for those interests. |
Call Right
If at any time the general partner and its affiliates hold more
than 80.0% of the then-issued and outstanding partnership
securities of any class, the general partner will have the
right, which it may assign in whole or in part to any of its
affiliates or to us, to acquire all, but not less than all, of
the remaining partnership securities of the class held by
unaffiliated persons as of a record date to be selected by the
general partner, on at least 10 but not more than
60 days notice. The purchase price in this event is
equal to the greater of (x) the average of the daily
closing prices of the partnership securities of such class over
the 20 trading days preceding the date three days before notice
of exercise of the call right is first mailed and (y) the
highest price paid by our general partner or any of its
affiliates for partnership securities of such class during the
90-day period preceding
the date such notice is first mailed.
As a result of the general partners right to purchase
outstanding partnership securities, a holder of partnership
securities may have the holders partnership securities
purchased at an undesirable time or price. The tax consequences
to a unitholder of the exercise of this call right are the same
as a sale by that unitholder of common units in the market.
Please read Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations United States Federal Income Taxation
of U.S. Holders Sale, Exchange or other Disposition
of Common Units and United States
Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders
Disposition of Units.
At the completion of this offering and assuming no exercise of
the underwriters over-allotment option, Teekay Shipping
Corporation, an affiliate of our general partner, will own
approximately 28.6% of the outstanding common units. At the end
of the subordination period, assuming no additional issuances of
common units, no exercise of the underwriters
over-allotment option and conversion of our subordinated units
into common units, Teekay Shipping Corporation will own
approximately 64.3% of the outstanding common units.
Meetings; Voting
Except as described below regarding a person or group owning
20.0% or more of any class of units then outstanding,
unitholders who are record holders of units on the record date
will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, meetings of our
limited partners and to act upon matters for which approvals may
be solicited. Common units that are owned by a transferee who is
a record holder, but who has not yet been admitted as a limited
partner, will be voted by the general partner at the written
direction of the record holder. Absent direction of this kind,
the common units will not be voted, except that, in the case of
common units held by the general partner on behalf of
unpermitted citizen assignees, the general partner will
distribute the votes on those common units in the same ratios as
the votes of limited partners on other units are cast.
The general partner does not anticipate that any meeting of
unitholders will be called in the foreseeable future. Any action
that is required or permitted to be taken by the unitholders may
be taken either at a meeting of the unitholders or without a
meeting if consents in writing describing the action so taken
are signed by holders of the number of units necessary to
authorize or take that action at a meeting. Meetings of the
unitholders may be called by the general partner or by
unitholders owning at least 20% of
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the outstanding units of the class for which a meeting is
proposed. Unitholders may vote either in person or by proxy at
meetings. The holders of a majority of the outstanding units of
the class or classes for which a meeting has been called,
represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum
unless any action by the unitholders requires approval by
holders of a greater percentage of the units, in which case the
quorum will be the greater percentage.
Each record holder of a unit may vote according to the
holders percentage interest in us, although additional
limited partner interests having special voting rights could be
issued. Please read Issuance of Additional
Securities. However, if at any time any person or group,
other than the general partner and its affiliates, or a direct
or subsequently approved transferee of the general partner or
its affiliates or a transferee approved by the board of
directors of the general partner, acquires, in the aggregate,
beneficial ownership of 20% or more of any class of units then
outstanding, that person or group will lose voting rights on all
of its units and the units may not be voted on any matter and
will not be considered to be outstanding when sending notices of
a meeting of unitholders, calculating required votes,
determining the presence of a quorum, or for other similar
purposes. Common units held in nominee or street name account
will be voted by the broker or other nominee in accordance with
the instruction of the beneficial owner unless the arrangement
between the beneficial owner and his nominee provides otherwise.
Except as the partnership agreement otherwise provides,
subordinated units will vote together with common units as a
single class.
Any notice, demand, request report, or proxy material required
or permitted to be given or made to record holders of common
units under the partnership agreement will be delivered to the
record holder by us or by the transfer agent.
Status as Limited Partner
Except as described above under Limited
Liability, the common units will be fully paid, and
unitholders will not be required to make additional
contributions. By transfer of common units in accordance with
our partnership agreement, each transferee of common units shall
be admitted as a limited partner with respect to the common
units transferred when such transfer and admission is reflected
in our books and records.
Indemnification
Under the partnership agreement, in most circumstances, we will
indemnify the following persons, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, from and against all losses, claims, damages or similar
events:
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(3) any person who is or was an affiliate of our general
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(4) any person who is or was an officer, director, member
or partner of any entity described in (1), (2) or
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(5) any person who is or was serving as a director,
officer, member, partner, fiduciary or trustee of another person
at the request of our general partner or any departing general
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Any indemnification under these provisions will only be out of
our assets. Unless it otherwise agrees, the general partner will
not be personally liable for, or have any obligation to
contribute or lend funds or assets to us to enable us to
effectuate, indemnification. We may purchase insurance against
liabilities asserted against and expenses incurred by persons
for our activities, regardless of whether we would have the
power to indemnify the person against liabilities under the
partnership agreement.
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Reimbursement of Expenses
Our partnership agreement requires us to reimburse our general
partner for all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or
payments it makes on our behalf and all other expenses allocable
to us or otherwise incurred by our general partner in connection
with operating our business. These expenses include salary,
bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to persons
who perform services for us or on our behalf, and expenses
allocated to our general partner by its affiliates. Our general
partner is entitled to determine in good faith the expenses that
are allocable to us.
Books and Reports
The general partner is required to keep appropriate books of our
business at our principal offices. The books will be maintained
for both tax and financial reporting purposes on an accrual
basis. For tax and fiscal reporting purposes, our fiscal year is
the calendar year.
We will furnish or make available to record holders of common
units, within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year,
an annual report containing audited financial statements and a
report on those financial statements by our independent
chartered accountants. Except for our fourth quarter, we will
also furnish or make available summary financial information
within 90 days after the close of each quarter.
Right to Inspect Our Books and Records
The partnership agreement provides that a limited partner can,
for a purpose reasonably related to his interest as a limited
partner, upon reasonable demand and at the limited
partners own expense, have furnished to the limited
partner:
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(1) a current list of the name and last known address of
each partner; |
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(2) a copy of our tax returns; |
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(3) information as to the amount of cash, and a description
and statement of the agreed value of any other property or
services, contributed or to be contributed by each partner and
the date on which each became a partner; |
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(4) copies of the partnership agreement, the certificate of
limited partnership of the partnership, related amendments and
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financial condition; and |
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The general partner may, and intends to, keep confidential from
the limited partners trade secrets or other information the
disclosure of which the general partner believes in good faith
is not in our best interests or that we are required by law or
by agreements with third parties to keep confidential.
Registration Rights
Under the partnership agreement, we have agreed to register for
resale under the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state
securities laws any common units, subordinated units or other
partnership securities proposed to be sold by the general
partner or any of its affiliates or their assignees if an
exemption from the registration requirements is not otherwise
available or advisable. These registration rights continue for
two years following any withdrawal or removal of Teekay Offshore
GP L.L.C. as our general partner. We are obligated to pay all
expenses incidental to the registration, excluding underwriting
discounts and commissions. Please read Units Eligible for
Future Sale.
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UNITS ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
After the sale of the common units offered by this prospectus,
our general partner and its affiliates will hold an aggregate of
2,800,000 common units and 9,800,000 subordinated units. All of
the subordinated units will convert into common units at the end
of the subordination period. The sale of these common and
subordinated units could have an adverse impact on the price of
the common units or on any trading market that may develop.
The common units sold in this offering will generally be freely
transferable without restriction or further registration under
the Securities Act of 1933. However, any common units held by an
affiliate of ours may not be resold publicly except
in compliance with the registration requirements of the
Securities Act or under an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Rule 144 or
otherwise. Rule 144 permits securities acquired by an
affiliate of ours to be sold into the market in an amount that
does not exceed, during any three-month period, the greater of:
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Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to specific manner of
sale provisions, holding period requirements, notice
requirements and the availability of current public information
about us. A person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate
of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale,
and who has beneficially owned common units for at least two
years, would be entitled to sell those common units under
Rule 144 without regard to the current public information
requirements, volume limitations, manner of sale provisions, and
notice requirements of Rule 144.
The partnership agreement provides that we may issue an
unlimited number of limited partner interests of any type
without a vote of the unitholders. Any issuance of additional
common units or other equity securities would result in a
corresponding decrease in the proportionate ownership interest
in us represented by, and could adversely affect the cash
distributions to and market price of, common units then
outstanding. Please read The Partnership
Agreement Issuance of Additional Securities.
Under the partnership agreement, our general partner and its
affiliates have the right to cause us to register under the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws the offer
and sale of any units that they hold. Subject to the terms and
conditions of the partnership agreement, these registration
rights allow our general partner and its affiliates or their
assignees holding any units to require registration of any of
these units and to include any of these units in a registration
by us of other units, including units offered by us or by any
unitholder. Our general partner will continue to have these
registration rights for two years following its withdrawal or
removal as our general partner. In connection with any
registration of this kind, we will indemnify each unitholder
participating in the registration and its officers, directors
and controlling persons from and against any liabilities under
the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws
arising from the registration statement or prospectus. We will
bear all costs and expenses incidental to any registration,
excluding any underwriting discounts and commissions. Except as
described below, our general partner and its affiliates may sell
their units in private transactions at any time, subject to
compliance with applicable laws.
We, our subsidiaries, our general partner and its affiliates,
including the directors and executive officers of our general
partner, Teekay Shipping Corporation and the participants in our
directed unit program, have agreed not to sell any common units
for a period of 180 days (or 90 days for non-officer
or director participants in our directed unit program) from the
date of this prospectus, subject to certain exceptions. Please
read Underwriting for a description of these
lock-up provisions.
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a discussion of the material U.S. federal
income tax considerations that may be relevant to prospective
unitholders and, unless otherwise noted in the following
discussion, is the opinion of Perkins Coie LLP, our
U.S. counsel, insofar as it relates to matters of
U.S. federal income tax law and legal conclusions with
respect to those matters. The opinion of our counsel is
dependent on the accuracy of representations made by us to them,
including descriptions of our operations contained herein.
This discussion is based upon provisions of the
U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the
Code) as in effect on the date of this prospectus,
existing final and temporary regulations thereunder (or
Treasury Regulations), and current administrative rulings
and court decisions, all of which are subject to change,
possibly with retroactive effect. Changes in these authorities
may cause the tax consequences to vary substantially from the
consequences described below. Unless the context otherwise
requires, references in this section to we,
our or us are references to Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P.
The following summary does not comment on all aspects of
U.S. federal income taxation which may be important to
particular unitholders in light of their individual
circumstances, such as unitholders subject to special tax rules
(e.g., financial institutions, insurance companies,
broker-dealers, tax-exempt organizations, or former citizens or
long-term residents of
the United States) or to persons that will hold the units
as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale, or
other integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, partnerships or their partners, or that have a
functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, all of whom
may be subject to tax rules that differ significantly from those
summarized below. If a partnership or other entity taxed as a
pass-through entity
holds our common units, the tax treatment of a partner or owner
thereof will generally depend upon the status of the partner or
owner and upon the activities of the partnership or
pass-through entity. If
you are a partner in a partnership or owner of a
pass-through entity
holding our common units, you should consult your tax advisor.
No ruling has been or will be requested from the Internal
Revenue Service (or the IRS) regarding any matter
affecting us or prospective unitholders. Instead, we will rely
on the opinion of Perkins Coie LLP. Unlike a ruling, an opinion
of counsel represents only that counsels best legal
judgment and does not bind the IRS or the courts. Accordingly,
the opinions and statements made here may not be sustained by a
court if contested by the IRS.
This summary does not discuss any U.S. state or local,
estate or alternative minimum tax considerations regarding the
ownership or disposition of common units. This summary is
written for unitholders that will hold their units as
capital assets under the Code. Each prospective
unitholder is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the
U.S. federal, state, local, and other tax consequences of
the ownership or disposition of common units.
Election to be Taxed as a Corporation
We have elected to be taxed as a corporation for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, unitholders will
not directly be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our
income, but rather will be subject to U.S. federal income
tax on distributions received from us and dispositions of units
as described below.
United States Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders
As used herein, the term U.S. Holder means a
beneficial owner of our common units that is a U.S. citizen
or resident (as determined for U.S. federal income tax
purposes), U.S. corporation or other U.S. entity
taxable as a corporation, an estate the income of which is
subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its
source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able
to exercise primary jurisdiction over the administration of the
trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to
control all substantial decisions of the trust.
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Subject to the discussion of the rules applicable to passive
foreign investment companies (or PFICs) below, any
distributions made by us with respect to our common units to a
U.S. Holder generally will constitute dividends, which may
be taxable as ordinary income or qualified dividend
income as described in more detail below, to the extent of
our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined
under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in
excess of our earnings and profits will be treated first as a
nontaxable return of capital to the extent of the
U.S. Holders tax basis in its common units on a
dollar-for-dollar basis and thereafter as capital gain.
U.S. Holders that are corporations generally will not be
entitled to claim a dividends received deduction with respect to
any distributions they receive from us. Dividends paid with
respect to our common units generally will be treated as
passive income (or passive category
income for taxable years beginning after December 31,
2006) or, in the case of certain types of U.S. Holders,
financial services income, (which will be treated as
general category income for taxable years beginning
after December 31, 2006) for purposes of computing
allowable foreign tax credits for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
Dividends paid on our common units to a U.S. Holder who is
an individual, trust or estate (or a U.S. Individual
Holder) will be treated as qualified dividend
income that is taxable to such U.S. Individual Holder
at preferential capital gain tax rates (through 2010) provided
that: (i) our common units are readily tradable on an
established securities market in the United States (such as the
New York Stock Exchange on which we expect our common units will
be traded); (ii) we are not a PFIC for the taxable year
during which the dividend is paid or the immediately preceding
taxable year (which we do not believe we are, have been or will
be, as discussed below); (iii) the U.S. Individual
Holder has owned the common units for more than 60 days in
the 121-day period
beginning 60 days before the date on which the common units
become ex-dividend; and (iv) the U.S. Individual
Holder is not under an obligation to make related payments with
respect to positions in substantially similar or related
property. There is no assurance that any dividends paid on our
common units will be eligible for these preferential rates in
the hands of a U.S. Individual Holder, and any dividends
paid on our common units that are not eligible for these
preferential rates will be taxed as ordinary income to a
U.S. Individual Holder. In the absence of legislation
extending the term of the preferential tax rates for qualified
dividend income, all dividends received by a taxpayer in tax
years beginning on January 1, 2011 or later will be taxed
at ordinary graduated tax rates.
Special rules may apply to any extraordinary
dividend paid by us. An extraordinary dividend is,
generally, a dividend with respect to a common unit if the
amount of the dividend is equal to or in excess of 10.0% of a
unitholders adjusted basis (or fair market value in
certain circumstances) in such common unit. If we pay an
extraordinary dividend on our common units that is
treated as qualified dividend income, then any loss
derived by a U.S. Individual Holder from the sale or
exchange of such common units will be treated as long-term
capital loss to the extent of such dividend.
In addition, under proposed legislation, the preferential rate
of federal income tax currently imposed on qualified dividend
income would be denied with respect to dividends received from a
non-U.S. corporation,
unless the
non-U.S. corporation
either is eligible for benefits of a comprehensive income tax
treaty with the United States or is created or organized under
the laws of a foreign country which has a comprehensive income
tax system. Because the Marshall Islands has not entered into a
comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States and
imposes only limited taxes on corporations organized under its
laws, it is unlikely that we could satisfy either of these
requirements. Consequently, if this legislation were enacted the
preferential tax rates imposed on qualified dividend income may
no longer be applicable to dividends received from us. Any
dividends paid on our common units that are not eligible for the
preferential rate will be taxed as ordinary income to a
U.S. Individual Holder. As of the date hereof, it is not
possible to predict with any certainty whether the proposed
legislation will be enacted.
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Ratio of Dividend Income to Distributions |
We estimate that for distributions made to a purchaser of common
units in this offering and who owns those common units from the
date of closing of this offering through December 31, 2009,
approximately 70.0% of the total cash distributions made during
that period, on a cumulative basis, will constitute dividend
income. The remaining portion of this distribution will be
treated first as a nontaxable return of capital to the extent of
the purchasers tax basis in its common units on a
dollar-for-dollar basis and thereafter as capital gain. These
estimates are based upon the assumption that we will pay the
minimum quarterly distribution of $0.35 per unit on our
common units during the referenced period and other assumptions
with respect to the period relating to capital expenditures and
cash flow. These estimates and assumptions are subject to, among
other things, numerous business, economic, regulatory,
competitive and political uncertainties beyond our control.
Further, the estimates are based on current U.S. federal
income tax law and tax reporting positions that we will adopt
and with which the IRS could disagree. Accordingly, we cannot
assure you that these estimates will prove to be correct. The
actual percentage of total cash distributions that will
constitute dividend income could be higher or lower, and any
differences could be material and could materially affect the
value of the common units.
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Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification |
A non-U.S. entity
treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes will be a PFIC in any taxable year in which, after
taking into account the income and assets of the corporation and
certain subsidiaries pursuant to a look through
rule, either: (i) at least 75.0% of its gross income is
passive income; or (ii) at least 50.0% of the
average value of its assets is attributable to assets that
produce passive income or are held for the production of passive
income.
While there are legal uncertainties involved in this
determination, our counsel, Perkins Coie LLP, is of the opinion
that we should not be a PFIC based on certain representations
that we have made to them regarding the composition of our
assets, the source of our income, and the nature of our
chartering activities and other operations following this
offering, including:
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the income derived from our time charters and contracts of
affreightment will be greater than 25.0% of our total gross
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the gross value of our vessels servicing our contracts of
affreightment or operating under time charters will exceed the
gross value of all other assets we own at all relevant times. |
In addition to these representations, the opinion of Perkins
Coie LLP that we should not be a PFIC is based principally on
the position that at least a majority, if not all, the gross
income we derive from our time charters and contracts of
affreightment should constitute services income, rather than
rental income. Correspondingly, such services income should not
constitute passive income, and the assets that we own and
operate in connection with the production of such income, in
particular the vessels operating under time charters or
servicing contracts of affreightment, should not constitute
passive assets for purposes of determining whether we are a
PFIC. Regarding this position, the opinion of Perkins Coie LLP
assumes that all future time charters and contracts of
affreightment that we will enter into are substantially similar
to those we provided to them for their review. Substantial legal
authority supports this position, including case law and IRS
pronouncements concerning the characterization of income derived
from time charters, contracts of affreightment and similar
contracts for other tax purposes. However, in the absence of any
legal authority specifically relating to the statutory
provisions governing PFICs, the IRS or a court could disagree
with this position and the opinion we have received from Perkins
Coie LLP. In addition, there is no assurance that the nature of
our assets, income and operations will remain the same in the
future. Moreover, the market value of our units may be treated
as reflecting the value of our assets at any given time.
Therefore, a decline in the market value of our units (which is
not within our control) may impact the determination of whether
we are a PFIC.
If we were classified as a PFIC, for any year during which a
U.S. Holder owns units, he generally will be subject to
special rules (regardless of whether we continue thereafter to
be a PFIC) with respect to:
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(i) any excess distribution (generally, any
distribution received by a unitholder in a taxable year that is
greater than 125.0% of the average annual distributions received
by the unitholder in the three preceding taxable years or, if
shorter, the unitholders holding period for the units),
and (ii) any gain realized upon the sale or other
disposition of units. Under these rules:
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the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any year
prior to the first year in which we were a PFIC will be taxed as
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the amount allocated to each of the other taxable years in the
unitholders holding period will be subject to
U.S. federal income tax at the highest rate in effect for
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an interest charge for the deemed deferral benefit will be
imposed with respect to the resulting tax attributable to each
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Certain elections that would alter the tax consequences to a
U.S. Holder, such as a qualified electing fund election or
mark to market election, may be available to a U.S. Holder
if we are classified as a PFIC. If we determine that we are or
will be a PFIC, we will provide unitholders with information
concerning the potential availability of such elections.
As described above, current law provides that dividends received
by a U.S. Individual Holder from a qualified foreign
corporation are subject to U.S. federal income tax at
preferential rates through 2010. However, if we are classified
as a PFIC for a taxable year in which we pay a dividend or the
immediately preceding taxable year, we would not be considered a
qualified foreign corporation, and a U.S. Individual Holder
receiving such dividends would not be eligible for the reduced
rate of U.S. federal income tax.
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Consequences of Possible Controlled Foreign Corporation
Classification |
If more than 50.0% of either the total combined voting power of
our outstanding units entitled to vote or the total value of all
of our outstanding units were owned, directly, indirectly or
constructively, by citizens or residents of the United States,
U.S. partnerships or corporations, or U.S. estates or
trusts (as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes),
each of which owned, directly, indirectly or constructively,
10.0% or more of the total combined voting power of our
outstanding units entitled to vote (each, a United States
Shareholder), we generally would be treated as a controlled
foreign corporation (or CFC). United States Shareholders
of a CFC are treated as receiving current distributions of their
shares of certain income of the CFC (not including, under
current law, certain undistributed earnings attributable to
shipping income) without regard to any actual distributions and
are subject to other burdensome U.S. federal income tax and
administrative requirements but generally are not also subject
to the requirements generally applicable to owners of a PFIC.
Although we will not be a CFC following the Offering,
U.S. persons purchasing a substantial interest in us should
consider the potential implications of being treated as a United
States Shareholder in the event we were to become a CFC in the
future.
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Sale, Exchange or other Disposition of Common Units |
Assuming we do not constitute a PFIC for any taxable year, a
U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss
upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of our common units
in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized
by the U.S. Holder from such sale, exchange or other
disposition and the U.S. Holders tax basis in such
units. Subject to the discussion of extraordinary dividends
above, such gain or loss will be treated as long-term capital
gain or loss if the U.S. Holders holding period is
greater than one year at the time of the sale, exchange or other
disposition, and subject to preferential capital gain tax rates.
Such capital gain or loss will generally be treated as
U.S.-source gain or
loss, as applicable, for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
A U.S. Holders ability to deduct capital losses is
subject to certain limitations.
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Special Reporting Requirements |
A U.S. Holder who either (i) transfers more than $100,000
to us (when added to the amount of cash transferred to us by
such person or a related person during the previous
12 months), or (ii) following the transfer owns,
directly, indirectly or by attribution from certain related
persons, at least a 10.0% interest in us, is required to file
IRS Form 926 with his U.S. federal income tax return for
the year of the transfer to report the transfer. In addition to
the foregoing, a U.S. person who directly owns at least a 10.0%
interest in us may be required to make additional disclosures on
IRS Form 5471 in the event such person acquires, disposes
or has his interest in us substantially increased or reduced.
For these purposes, a 10.0% interest in us generally
is defined to mean 10.0% of the total voting power or value of
us.
Significant penalties may apply for failing to satisfy IRS
Form 926 and IRS Form 5471 filing requirements and,
thus, unitholders are advised to contact their tax advisors to
determine the application of these filing requirements under
their own circumstances.
United States Federal Income Taxation of
Non-U.S. Holders
A beneficial owner of our common units (other than a
partnership, including any entity or arrangement treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is
not a U.S. Holder is a
Non-U.S. Holder.
Distributions we pay to a
Non-U.S. Holder
will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or
withholding tax if the
Non-U.S. Holder is
not engaged in a U.S. trade or business. If the
Non-U.S. Holder is
engaged in a U.S. trade or business, distributions we pay
will be subject to U.S. federal income tax to the extent
those distributions constitute income effectively connected with
that
Non-U.S. Holders
U.S. trade or business. However, distributions paid to a
Non-U.S. Holder
who is engaged in a trade or business may be exempt from
taxation under an income tax treaty if the income represented
thereby is not attributable to a U.S. permanent
establishment maintained by the
Non-U.S. Holder.
The U.S. federal income taxation of
Non-U.S. Holders
on any gain resulting from the disposition of our common units
is generally the same as described above regarding
distributions. However, individual
Non-U.S. Holders
may be subject to tax on gain resulting from the disposition of
our common units if they are present in the United States for
183 days or more during the taxable year in which those
shares are disposed and meet certain other requirements.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
In general, payments of distributions or the proceeds of a
disposition of common units to a non-corporate U.S. Holder
will be subject to information reporting requirements. These
payments to a non-corporate U.S. Holder also may be subject
to backup withholding, if the non-corporate U.S. Holder:
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is notified by the IRS that he has failed to report all interest
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Non-U.S. Holders may be required to establish their
exemption from information reporting and backup withholding on
payments within the United States by certifying their status on
IRS Form W-8BEN,
W-8ECI or
W-8IMY, as applicable.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, a
unitholder generally may obtain a credit for any amount withheld
against its liability for U.S. federal income tax (and a
refund of any amounts withheld in excess of such liability) by
filing a return with the IRS.
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NON-UNITED STATES TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Marshall Islands Tax Considerations
The following discussion is based upon the opinion of Watson,
Farley & Williams (New York) LLP, our counsel as to
matters of the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and
the current laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
applicable to persons who do not reside in, maintain offices in
or engage in business in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Because we, OPCO and our respective subsidiaries do not, and we
do not expect that we, OPCO or our respective subsidiaries will,
conduct business or operations in the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, and because all documentation related to this offering
will be executed outside of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, under current Marshall Islands law you will not be
subject to Marshall Islands taxation or withholding on
distributions, including upon a return of capital, we make to
you as a unitholder. In addition, you will not be subject to
Marshall Islands stamp, capital gains or other taxes on the
purchase, ownership or disposition of common units, and you will
not be required by the Republic of the Marshall Islands to file
a tax return relating to the common units.
It is the responsibility of each unitholder to investigate the
legal and tax consequences, under the laws of pertinent
jurisdictions, including the Marshall Islands, of its investment
in us. Accordingly, each prospective unitholder is urged to
consult its tax counsel or other advisor with regard to those
matters. Further, it is the responsibility of each unitholder to
file all state, local and
non-U.S., as well as
U.S. federal, tax returns that may be required of him.
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion is a summary of the material Canadian
federal income tax considerations under the Income Tax Act
(Canada) (the Canada Tax Act), as of the date of this
prospectus, that we believe are relevant to holders of common
units acquired in this offering who are, at all relevant times,
for the purposes of the Canada Tax Act and the Canada-United
States Tax Convention 1980 (the Canada-U.S. Treaty)
resident in the United States and who deal at arms length
with us and Teekay Shipping Corporation (U.S. Resident
Holders).
Under the Canada Tax Act, no taxes on income (including taxable
capital gains) are payable by U.S. Resident Holders in
respect of the acquisition, holding, disposition or redemption
of the common units, provided that we do not carry on business
in Canada and such U.S. Resident Holders do not, for the
purposes of the Canada-U.S. Treaty, otherwise have a
permanent establishment or fixed base in Canada to which such
common units pertain and, in addition, do not use or hold and
are not deemed or considered to use or hold such common units in
the course of carrying on a business in Canada and, in the case
of any U.S. Resident Holders that carry on an insurance
business in Canada and elsewhere, such U.S. Resident
Holders establish that the common units are not effectively
connected with their insurance business carried on in Canada.
In this connection, we believe that our activities and affairs
and the activities and affairs of OPCO, a Marshall Island
Limited Partnership in which we own a 26.0% limited partnership
interest, can be conducted in a manner that both we and OPCO
will not be carrying on business in Canada. As a result,
U.S. Resident Holders should not be considered to be
carrying on business in Canada for purposes of the Canada Tax
Act solely by reason of the acquisition, holding, disposition or
redemption of their common units. We intend that this is and
continues to be the case, notwithstanding that in providing
certain services to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., OPCO and its
operating subsidiaries, Teekay Shipping Limited (a subsidiary of
Teekay Shipping Corporation that is resident and based in the
Bahamas) will contract for assistance in the delivery of such
services with Canadian service providers, as discussed below.
Under the Canada Tax Act, our election to be treated as a
corporation for U.S. tax purposes has no effect. Therefore,
we will continue to be treated as a partnership for Canadian tax
purposes. Under the Canada Tax Act, a resident of Canada (which
may include a foreign corporation the central management
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and control of which is in Canada) is subject to Canadian tax on
its world-wide income, subject to any relief that may be
provided by any relevant tax treaty. A non-resident corporation
or individual that carries on a business in Canada directly or
through a partnership, including through a partnership that owns
an interest in another partnership, is subject to tax in Canada
on income attributable to its business (or that of the
partnerships or the partnerships interest in another
partnership, as the case may be) carried on in Canada. The
taxation under the Canada Tax Act is subject to the provisions
of any relevant tax treaty.
The Canada Tax Act contains special rules that provide assurance
to qualifying international shipping corporations that they will
not be considered resident in Canada even if they are, in whole
or in part, managed from Canada. Further, the Canada Tax Act and
many of the tax treaties to which Canada is a party also contain
special exemptions for profits derived from international
shipping operations.
We and OPCO will enter into agreements with Teekay Shipping
Limited for the provision of administrative services, and
certain of OPCOs operating subsidiaries will enter into
agreements with:
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Please read Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Advisory and Administrative Services
Agreements.
Certain of the services that Teekay Shipping Limited will
provide to us, to OPCO and to OPCOs operating subsidiaries
under the services agreements will be obtained by Teekay
Shipping Limited through subcontracts with a Canadian subsidiary
of Teekay Shipping Corporation. The special rules in the Canada
Tax Act and various relevant tax treaties relating to qualifying
international shipping corporations and income from
international shipping operations may provide relief to
OPCOs operating subsidiaries to the extent that the
services provided to them by Canadian entities would otherwise
result in such operating subsidiaries being considered to be
resident in Canada or to be taxable in Canada on certain income
from such operations by virtue of carrying on business in
Canada. However, such rules would not apply to us or OPCO, as
holding limited partnerships, or to our general partner or
unitholders. While we do not believe it to be the case, if the
arrangements described herein result in our being considered to
carry on business in Canada for purposes of the Canada Tax Act,
our unitholders would be considered to be carrying on business
in Canada and may be required to file Canadian tax returns and,
subject to any relief provided in any relevant treaty
(including, in the case of U.S. Resident Holders, the
Canada-U.S. Treaty), would be subject to taxation in Canada
on any income that is considered to be attributable to the
business carried on by us in Canada.
We believe that we and OPCO can each conduct our respective
activities and affairs in a manner so that our unitholders
should not be considered to be carrying on business in Canada
solely as a consequence of the acquisition, holding, disposition
or redemption of our common units. Consequently, we believe our
unitholders should not be subject to tax filing or other tax
obligations in Canada under the Canada Tax Act. However,
although we do not intend to do so, there can be no assurance
that the manner in which we and OPCO carry on our respective
activities will not change from time to time as circumstances
dictate or warrant in a manner that may cause our unitholders to
be carrying on business in Canada for purposes of the Canada Tax
Act. Further, the relevant Canadian federal income tax law may
change by legislation or judicial interpretation and the
Canadian taxing authorities may take a different view than we
have of the current law.
It is the responsibility of each unitholder to investigate the
legal and tax consequences, under the laws of pertinent
jurisdictions, including Canada, of its investment in us.
Accordingly, each prospective unitholder is urged to consult,
and depend upon, its tax counsel or other advisor with regard to
those matters. Further, it is the responsibility of each
unitholder to file all state, local and
non-U.S., as well as
U.S. federal, tax returns that may be required of him.
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INVESTMENT IN TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P. BY EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLANS
An investment in us by an employee benefit plan is subject to
additional considerations because the investments of these plans
are subject to the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited
transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (or ERISA), and restrictions imposed
by Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. For
these purposes, the term employee benefit plan
includes, but is not limited to, qualified pension,
profit-sharing and stock bonus plans, Keogh plans, simplified
employee pension plans and tax deferred annuities or IRAs
established or maintained by an employer or employee
organization. Among other things, consideration should be given
to:
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diversification requirements of Section 404(a)(l)(C) of
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In addition, the person with investment discretion with respect
to the assets of an employee benefit plan is a fiduciary under
applicable law and should determine whether an investment in us
is authorized by the appropriate governing instrument and is a
proper investment for the plan.
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code prohibit employee benefit plans, and IRAs that are
not considered part of an employee benefit plan, from engaging
in specified transactions involving plan assets with
parties that are parties in interest under ERISA or
disqualified persons under the Internal Revenue Code
with respect to the plan.
In addition to considering whether the purchase of common units
is a prohibited transaction, a fiduciary of an employee benefit
plan should consider whether the plan will, by investing in us,
be deemed to own an undivided interest in our assets, with the
result that our general partner also would be a fiduciary of the
plan and our operations would be subject to the regulatory
restrictions of ERISA, including its prohibited transaction
rules, as well as the prohibited transaction rules of the
Internal Revenue Code.
The U.S. Department of Labor regulations provide guidance
with respect to whether the assets of an entity in which
employee benefit plans acquire equity interests would be deemed
plan assets under some circumstances. Under these
regulations, an entitys assets would not be considered to
be plan assets if, among other things:
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publicly offered securities; i.e., the equity interests are
widely held by 100 or more investors independent of the issuer
and each other, freely transferable and registered under
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primarily engaged in the production or sale of a product or
service other than the investment of capital either directly or
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there is no significant investment by benefit plan investors,
which means that less than 25% of the value of each class of
equity interest, disregarding some interests held by our general
partner, its affiliates and any other persons who have the
ability to control our assets or who provide investment advice
with respect to such assets, is held by the employee benefit
plans referred to above, IRAs and other employee benefit plans
not subject to ERISA, including governmental plans, and entities
whose underlying assets include employee benefit plan (or IRA)
assets by reason of an employee benefit plans (or
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Our assets should not be considered plan assets
under these regulations because we expect that the investment
will satisfy the requirements in the first bullet point above
(i.e., we expect that the equity interests will constitute
publicly offered securities).
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Plan fiduciaries contemplating a purchase of common units should
consult with their own counsel regarding the consequences under
ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code in light of the serious
penalties imposed on persons who engage in prohibited
transactions or other violations.
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UNDERWRITING
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated are acting as joint
book-running managers of this offering and as the
representatives of the underwriters named below. Subject to the
terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated
the date of this prospectus, each underwriter named below has
severally agreed to purchase from us, and we have agreed to sell
to that underwriter, the number of common units set forth
opposite the underwriters name.
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
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630,000 |
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
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630,000 |
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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630,000 |
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Simmons & Company International
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140,000 |
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70,000 |
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70,000 |
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The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the
underwriters to purchase the common units included in this
offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and
to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase
all the common units (other than those covered by the
over-allotment option described below) if they purchase any of
the common units.
The underwriters propose to offer some of the common units
directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on
the cover page of this prospectus and some of the common units
to dealers at the public offering price less a concession not to
exceed $0.8033 per common unit. The underwriters may allow,
and dealers may reallow, a concession on sales to other dealers.
If all of the common units are not sold at the initial offering
price, the representative may change the public offering price
and the other selling terms. The representatives have advised us
that the underwriters do not intend sales to discretionary
accounts to exceed 5% of the total number of our common units
offered by them.
We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for
30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to
1,050,000 additional common units at the public offering price
less the underwriting discount. The underwriters may exercise
the option solely for the purpose of covering any
over-allotments, if any, in connection with this offering. To
the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter must
purchase a number of additional common units approximately
proportionate to that underwriters initial purchase
commitment.
We, our general partner, the officers and directors of our
general partner, and Teekay Shipping Corporation have agreed
that, for a period of 180 days from the date of this
prospectus, we and they will not, without the prior written
consent of the representatives, dispose of or hedge any common
units or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for our
common units. The representatives in their sole discretion may
release any of the securities subject to these
lock-up agreements at
any time without notice. The representatives have no present
intent or arrangement to release any of the securities subject
to these lock-up
agreements. The release of any
lock-up is considered
on a case by case basis. Factors in deciding whether to release
common units may include the length of time before the
lock-up expires, the
number of units involved, the reason for the requested release,
market conditions, the trading price of our common units,
historical trading volumes of our common units and whether the
person seeking the release is an officer, director or affiliate
of us.
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The 180-day restricted
period described in the preceding paragraph will be extended if:
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180-day restricted
period we issue an earnings release or announce material news or
a material event; or |
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prior to the expiration of the
180-day restricted
period, we announce that we will release earnings results during
the 16-day period
beginning on the last day of the
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in which case the restrictions described in the preceding
paragraph will continue to apply until the expiration of the
18-day period beginning
on the issuance of the earnings release or the announcement of
the material news or event.
At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 10% of the
common units for sale at the initial public offering price to
persons who are directors, officers or employees, or who are
otherwise associated with us, through a directed unit program.
The number of common units available for sale to the general
public will be reduced by the number of directed units purchased
by participants in the program. The common units reserved for
sale under the directed unit program will be subject to
90-day
lock-up agreements (or
180 days if they are sold to officers, directors or
employees of our general partner), subject to extension as
described above in the event of earnings releases or material
announcements. Any directed units not purchased will be offered
by the underwriters to the general public on the same basis as
all other common units offered. We have agreed to indemnify the
underwriters against certain liabilities and expenses, including
liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, in connection with
the sales of the directed units.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our
common units. Consequently, the initial public offering price
for the common units has been determined by negotiations between
our general partner and the representatives and upon the
recommendation of the qualified independent underwriter. Among
the factors considered in determining the initial public
offering price were our record of operations, our current
financial condition, our future prospects, our markets, the
economic conditions in and future prospects for the industry in
which we compete, our management and currently prevailing
general conditions in the equity securities markets, including
current market valuations of publicly traded companies
considered comparable to us. We cannot assure you, however, that
the prices at which the common units will sell in the public
market after this offering will not be lower than the initial
public offering price or that an active trading market in our
common units will develop and continue after this offering.
Our common units have been approved for listing on the New York
Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, under
the symbol TOO.
In connection with the listing of our common units on the New
York Stock Exchange, the underwriters have advised us that they
will undertake to sell round lots of 100 or more of common units
to a minimum of 2,000 beneficial owners.
The following table shows the underwriting discounts and
commissions that we are to pay to the underwriters in connection
with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no
exercise and full exercise of the underwriters option to
purchase additional common units.
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We estimate that our portion of the total expenses of this
offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions and
the structuring fee described below, will be approximately
$2.7 million. The underwriters have agreed to reimburse us
for $300,000 of these expenses.
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We will pay a structuring fee equal to an aggregate of 0.375% of
the gross proceeds of this offering, not to exceed $562,500,
including any exercise of the underwriters over-allotment
option, to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for evaluation,
analysis and structuring of us.
In connection with this offering, the underwriters may purchase
and sell common units in the open market. These transactions may
include short sales, syndicate covering transactions and
stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve syndicate sales of
common units in excess of the number of common units to be
purchased by the underwriters in this offering, which creates a
syndicate short position. Covered short sales are
sales of common units made in an amount up to the number of
common units represented by the underwriters
over-allotment option. In determining the source of common units
to close out the covered syndicate short position, the
underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of
common units available for purchase in the open market as
compared to the price at which they may purchase common units
through the over-allotment option. Transactions to close out the
covered syndicate short involve either purchases of the common
units in the open market after the distribution has been
completed or the exercise of the over-allotment option. The
underwriters may also make naked short sales of
common units in excess of the over-allotment option. The
underwriters must close out any naked short position by
purchasing common units in the open market. A naked short
position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are
concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of
the common units in the open market after pricing that could
adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering.
Stabilizing transactions consist of bids for or purchases of
common units in the open market while this offering is in
progress.
The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. Penalty bids
permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a
syndicate member when the representatives repurchase common
units originally sold by that syndicate member in order to cover
syndicate short positions or make stabilizing purchases.
Any of these activities may have the effect of preventing or
retarding a decline in the market price of the common units.
They may also cause the price of the common units to be higher
than the price that would otherwise exist in the open market in
the absence of these transactions. The underwriters may conduct
these transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or in the
over-the-counter
market, or otherwise. If the underwriters commence any of these
transactions, they may discontinue them at any time without
notice.
Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates have performed
investment banking, commercial banking and advisory services for
Teekay Shipping Corporation and its affiliate Teekay LNG
Partners L.P. from time to time for which they have received
customary fees and expenses. The underwriters and their
affiliates may in the future perform investment banking and
advisory services for us and our affiliates including Teekay
Shipping Corporation from time to time and in the ordinary
course of business for which they may in the future receive
customary fees and expenses. Affiliates of Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Fortis Securities LLC, DnB NOR Markets, Inc. and
Deutsche Bank Securities are lenders under a $550 million
reducing revolving credit facility with Teekay Shipping
Corporation. Additionally, affiliates of Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities and Fortis Securities LLC
are lenders under a $940 million reducing revolving credit
facility with OPCO, and affiliates of Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., Fortis Securities LLC and DnB NOR Markets, Inc. are also
lenders under a $455 million secured credit facility with
OPCO.
Affiliates of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Fortis Securities
LLC, DnB NOR Markets, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities are
lenders under one of Teekay Shipping Corporations credit
facilities, and may receive an amount from Teekay Shipping
Corporation that is more than 10% of the net proceeds of this
offering, if Teekay Shipping Corporation uses amounts received
from us to repay borrowings under that facility. Therefore, such
affiliates may be deemed to have a conflict of
interest with us under Rule 2720 of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. When a NASD member with
a conflict of interest participates as an underwriter in a
public offering, Rule 2720(c)(3) requires that the initial
public offering price may be no higher than that recommended by
a qualified independent underwriter,
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as defined by the NASD. In accordance with this rule, Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has assumed the
responsibilities of acting as a qualified independent
underwriter. In its role as a qualified independent underwriter,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has
performed a due diligence investigation and participated in the
preparation of this prospectus and the registration statement of
which this prospectus is a part. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated will not receive any additional fees
for serving as a qualified independent underwriter in connection
with this offering. We have agreed to indemnify Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated against liabilities
incurred in connection with acting as a qualified independent
underwriter, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
1933.
The underwriters have advised us that they do not intend to
place a prospectus on the internet or otherwise engage in an
electronic distribution in connection with this offering, other
than as described below. It is possible that a prospectus in
electronic format may be made available on the websites
maintained by one or more of the underwriters. Other than the
prospectus in electronic format, the information on any such
website is not part of the prospectus. The representatives may
agree to allocate a number of common units to underwriters for
sale to their online brokerage account holders. The
representatives will allocate common units to underwriters that
may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other
allocations. In addition, common units may be sold by the
underwriters to securities dealers who resell common units to
online brokerage account holders. Any online distributions will
be made in accordance with procedures for online distributions
previously cleared with the SEC.
We, our general partner, OPCO, OPCOs general partner and
Teekay Shipping Corporation and one of its subsidiaries have
agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be
required to make because of any of those liabilities.
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SERVICE OF PROCESS AND ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
We are organized under the laws of the Marshall Islands as a
limited partnership. Our general partner is organized under the
laws of the Marshall Islands as a limited liability company. The
Marshall Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as
compared to the United States and provides protections for
investors to a significantly lesser extent.
Most of the directors and officers of our general partner and
those of our controlled affiliates are residents of countries
other than the United States. Substantially all of our and our
controlled affiliates assets and a substantial portion of
the assets of the directors and officers of our general partner
are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be
difficult or impossible for United States investors to effect
service of process within the United States upon us, our general
partner, our controlled affiliates or the directors and officers
of our general partner or to realize against us or them
judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments
predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities
laws of the United States or any state in the United States.
However, we have expressly submitted to the jurisdiction of the
U.S. federal and New York state courts sitting in the City
of New York for the purpose of any suit, action or proceeding
arising under the securities laws of the United States or any
state in the United States, and we have appointed Watson,
Farley & Williams (New York) LLP to accept service of
process on our behalf in any such action.
Watson, Farley & Williams (New York) LLP, our counsel
as to Marshall Islands law, has advised us that there is
uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Marshall Islands
would (1) recognize or enforce against us, our general
partner or our general partners directors or officers
judgments of courts of the United States based on civil
liability provisions of applicable U.S. federal and state
securities laws; or (2) impose liabilities against us, our
general partner or our general partners directors and
officers in original actions brought in the Marshall Islands,
based on these laws.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common units and certain other legal matters
with respect to the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
will be passed upon for us by our counsel as to Marshall Islands
law, Watson, Farley & Williams (New York) LLP. Certain
other legal matters will be passed upon for us by Perkins Coie
LLP, Portland, Oregon, who may rely on the opinions of Watson,
Farley & Williams (New York) LLP, for all matters
of Marshall Islands law. Certain matters with respect to this
offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The following financial statements included in this prospectus
have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent
registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports
thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance
upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts
in auditing and accounting:
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December 31, 2004 and 2005 and the related financial
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You may contact Ernst & Young LLP at address
700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y
1C7, Canada.
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EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS OFFERING
The following table sets forth the main costs and expenses,
other than the underwriting discounts and commissions, in
connection with this offering, which we will be required to pay.
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All amounts are estimated except the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission registration fee, National Association of
Securities Dealers Inc. filing fee and the New York Stock
Exchange listing fee.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on
Form F-1 regarding
the common units. This prospectus does not contain all of the
information found in the registration statement. For further
information regarding us and the common units offered in this
prospectus, you may wish to review the full registration
statement, including its exhibits. The registration statement,
including the exhibits, may be inspected and copied at the
public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of this
material can also be obtained upon written request from the
Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates or from the
SECs web site on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov free
of charge. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on public reference rooms. Our registration
statement can also be inspected and copied at the offices of the
New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York,
New York 10005.
Upon completion of the offering, we will be subject to the
information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
and, in accordance therewith, we will be required to file with
the SEC annual reports on
Form 20-F within
six months of our fiscal year-end, and provide to the SEC other
material information on
Form 6-K. We
intend to file our annual report on
Form 20-F earlier
than the SEC currently requires. These reports and other
information may be inspected and copied at the public reference
facilities maintained by the SEC or obtained from the SECs
website as provided above. Our website on the Internet is
located at http://www.teekayoffshore.com, and we expect to make
our periodic reports and other information filed with or
furnished to the SEC available, free of charge, through our
website, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports
and other information are electronically filed with or furnished
to the SEC. Information on our website or any other website is
not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and does not
constitute a part of this prospectus.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt under the Exchange
Act from, among other things, certain rules prescribing the
furnishing and content of proxy statements, and the executive
officers and directors of our general partner and our and
principal unitholders are exempt from the reporting and
short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in
Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we will not be
required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and
financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly
as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the
Exchange Act, including the filing of quarterly reports or
current reports on
Form 8-K. However,
we intend to furnish or make available to our unitholders annual
reports containing our audited consolidated financial statements
prepared in accordance
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with U.S. GAAP and make available to our unitholders
quarterly reports containing our unaudited interim financial
information for the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal
year.
INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
Clarkson Research Services Limited (or CRS), the research
division of H. Clarkson & Co. Ltd., has provided us
statistical and graphical information contained in this
prospectus and relating to the oil tanker industry. We do not
have any knowledge that the information provided by CRS is
inaccurate in any material respect. CRS has advised us that this
information is drawn from its database and other sources and
that: (a) some information in CRSs database is
derived from estimates or subjective judgments; (b) the
information in the databases of other maritime data collection
agencies may differ from the information in CRSs database;
(c) while CRS has taken reasonable care in the compilation
of the statistical and graphical information and believes it to
be accurate and correct, data compilation is subject to limited
audit and validation procedures, and may accordingly contain
errors; (d) CRS, its agents, officers and employees cannot
accept liability for any loss suffered in consequence of
reliance on such information or in any other manner; and
(e) the provision of such information does not obviate any
need to make appropriate inquiries.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements included in this prospectus which are not historical
facts (including our financial forecast and any other statements
concerning plans and objectives of management for future
operations or economic performance, or assumptions related
thereto) are forward-looking statements. In addition, we and our
representatives may from time to time make other oral or written
statements which are also forward-looking statements. Such
statements include, in particular, statements about our plans,
strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in our
business, and the markets in which we operate as described in
this prospectus. In some cases, you can identify the
forward-looking statements by the use of words such as
may, will, could,
should, would, expect,
plan, anticipate, intend,
forecast, believe, estimate,
predict, propose, potential,
continue or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology.
Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places and
include statements with respect to, among other things:
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forecasts of our ability to make cash distributions on the units; |
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future financial condition or results of operations and future
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results of operations for the quarter ended September 30,
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the repayment of debt; |
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expected compliance with financing agreements and the expected
effect of restrictive covenants in such agreements; |
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future crude oil prices and production; |
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planned capital expenditures and availability of capital
resources to fund capital expenditures; |
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future supply of, and demand for, crude oil; |
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the ability to maintain long-term relationships with major crude
oil companies; |
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the ability to leverage Teekay Shipping Corporations
relationships and reputation in the shipping industry; |
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the continued ability to enter into fixed-rate time charters
with customers; |
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obtaining offshore projects that we or Teekay Shipping
Corporation bid on; |
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increasing our ownership interest in OPCO; |
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Teekay Shipping Corporation increasing its ownership interest in
Petrojarl ASA; |
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the ability to maximize the use of vessels, including the
re-deployment or disposition of vessels no longer under
long-term time charter; |
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expected pursuit of strategic opportunities, including the
acquisition of vessels and expansion into new markets vessels; |
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expected financial flexibility to pursue acquisitions and other
expansion opportunities; |
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the ability to compete successfully for future chartering and
newbuilding opportunities; |
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the expected cost of, and our ability to comply with,
governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory
organization standards applicable to our business; |
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the anticipated impact of future regulatory changes or
environmental liabilities; |
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the anticipated incremental general and administrative expenses
as a public company and expenses under service agreements with
other affiliates of Teekay Shipping Corporation and for
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the anticipated taxation of our partnership and distributions to
our unitholders, including our estimate of the percentage of our
distributions that will constitute dividends; |
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estimated future maintenance capital expenditures; |
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expected demand in the offshore and crude oil shipping sectors
in general and the demand for vessels in particular; |
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customers increasing emphasis on environmental and safety
concerns; |
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anticipated restructuring charges; |
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anticipated funds for liquidity needs and the sufficiency of
cash flows; |
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the expected effect of off-balance sheet arrangements; and |
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These and other forward-looking statements are subject to the
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those risks
discussed in Risk Factors and those risks discussed
in other reports we file with the SEC. The risks, uncertainties
and assumptions involve known and unknown risks and are
inherently subject to significant uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are beyond our control.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon managements
current plans, expectations, estimates, assumptions and beliefs
concerning future events impacting us and therefore involve a
number of risks and uncertainties, including those risks
discussed in Risk Factors. We caution that
forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual
results could differ materially from those expressed or implied
in the forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking
statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time
to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of these
factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such
factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or
combination of factors, may cause actual results to be
materially different from those contained in any forward-looking
statement.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial Statements
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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
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TEEKAY OFFSHORE GP L.L.C.
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F-1
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
F-2
INTRODUCTION TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
During August 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation formed Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership
(the Partnership), as part of its strategy to expand in
the marine transportation, processing and storage sectors of the
offshore oil industry and for the Partnership to acquire, in
connection with the Partnerships proposed public offering
of its common units, a 26.0% interest in Teekay Offshore
Operating L.P. (or OPCO), including a 25.99% limited
partner interest to be held directly by the Partnership and a
0.01% general partner interest to be held through its ownership
of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., OPCOs sole general
partner.
Prior to the closing of the offering, Teekay Shipping
Corporation will transfer to OPCO all of the outstanding
interests of four wholly-owned subsidiaries, Norsk Teekay
Holdings Ltd. (or Norsk Teekay), Teekay Nordic Holdings
Inc. (or Teekay Nordic), Teekay Offshore Australia Trust
and Pattani Spirit L.L.C. (collectively, the OPCO
Subsidiaries or Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessor). At June 30, 2006, Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor had a fleet of 40 shuttle tankers (26 owned
or held in joint ventures and 14 chartered-in), 28
conventional tankers (2 owned and 26 chartered-in) and three
owned floating storage and offtake (or FSO) units.
Additionally, prior to the closing of this offering, Teekay
Shipping Corporation will transfer eight Aframax-class
conventional tankers to a subsidiary of Norsk Teekay. Upon the
closing of this offering, OPCO will have a fleet of 36 shuttle
tankers (24 owned or held in joint ventures and 12
chartered-in), 9 owned conventional tankers and four owned FSO
units. The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements give effect to this contribution, the
initial public offering and related transactions. As a
reorganization of entities under common control, the
contribution was recorded at Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessors cost.
Unless the context requires otherwise, for purposes of this pro
forma presentation, all references to we,
our, us and the Partnership
refer to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries,
including OPCO. OPCOs financial information is
consolidated with the Partnership due to the fact that the
Partnership, through ownership of OPCOs general partner,
will control OPCO upon completion of the offering. References to
Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor refer to OPCOs
predecessor companies and their subsidiaries as described above.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as at
June 30, 2006 assumes the initial public offering and
related transactions occurred on June 30, 2006. The
unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of income for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 assume the initial public offering and
related transactions occurred on January 1, 2005. Please
read Note 1, Basis of Presentation, in the accompanying
notes to the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements for further explanation.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes have been prepared in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (or
GAAP) consistent with those used in, and should be read
together with, Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessors
historical combined consolidated financial statements and
related notes, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.
The adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined
consolidated financial statements are based on currently
available information and certain estimates and assumptions;
therefore, actual results may differ from the pro forma
adjustments. However, management believes that the assumptions
used provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant
effects of the initial public offering and the related
transactions, and that the pro forma adjustments in the
unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements give
appropriate effect to the assumptions and are applied in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements do not
purport to present the Partnerships results of operations
had the offering and related transactions to be effected in
connection with the offering actually been completed at the
dates indicated. In addition, they do not project the
Partnerships results of operations for any future period.
F-3
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
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Year Ended December 31, 2005 | |
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Teekay | |
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Pre-Initial | |
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Teekay | |
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Offshore | |
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Public | |
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Offshore | |
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Initial Public | |
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Teekay | |
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Partners | |
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Offering | |
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Partners | |
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Offering | |
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Offshore | |
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Predecessor | |
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Transaction | |
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Predecessor | |
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Transaction | |
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Partners L.P. | |
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Historical | |
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Adjustments | |
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Pro Forma | |
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Adjustments | |
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Pro Forma | |
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for unit and per unit data) | |
VOYAGE REVENUES
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$ |
807,548 |
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$59,058 |
(3a) |
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$ |
678,888 |
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$ |
678,888 |
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(229,351 |
)(3b) |
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41,633 |
(3d) |
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OPERATING EXPENSES
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Voyage expenses
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74,543 |
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19,392 |
(3a) |
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93,935 |
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93,935 |
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Vessel operating expenses
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104,475 |
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(3,558 |
)(3b) |
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114,843 |
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114,843 |
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13,926 |
(3d) |
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Time-charter hire expense
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373,536 |
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(217,223 |
)(3b) |
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145,423 |
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145,423 |
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(10,890 |
)(3d) |
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Depreciation and amortization
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107,542 |
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(5,375 |
)(3b) |
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116,922 |
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116,922 |
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148 |
(3c) |
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14,607 |
(3d) |
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General and administrative
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85,856 |
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(27,180 |
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60,046 |
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$1,500 |
(4a) |
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61,546 |
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1,370 |
(3d) |
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Vessel and equipment writedowns and (gain) loss on sale of
vessels
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2,820 |
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(12,243 |
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(9,423 |
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(9,423 |
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Restructuring charge
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955 |
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955 |
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955 |
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Total operating expenses
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749,727 |
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(227,026 |
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522,701 |
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1,500 |
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524,201 |
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Income from vessel operations
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57,821 |
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98,366 |
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156,187 |
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(1,500 |
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154,687 |
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OTHER ITEMS
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Interest expense
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(39,791 |
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2,877 |
(3c) |
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(73,458 |
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(73,458 |
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(11,577 |
)(3d) |
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(39,739 |
)(3e) |
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14,772 |
(3f) |
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Interest income
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4,605 |
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660 |
(3d) |
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5,265 |
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5,265 |
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Equity income (loss) from joint ventures
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5,199 |
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(602 |
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(971 |
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(971 |
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(5,568 |
)(3d) |
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Foreign currency exchange gain
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34,178 |
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(138 |
)(3b) |
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9,281 |
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9,281 |
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(567 |
)(3d) |
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(24,192 |
)(3f) |
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Income tax recovery
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13,873 |
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13,873 |
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13,873 |
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Other net
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9,091 |
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(3,402 |
)(3e) |
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5,689 |
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5,689 |
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Total other items
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27,155 |
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(67,476 |
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(40,321 |
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(40,321 |
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Income before non-controlling interest
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84,976 |
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30,890 |
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115,866 |
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(1,500 |
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114,366 |
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Non-controlling interest
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(229 |
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(5,568 |
)(3d) |
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(5,797 |
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(81,451 |
)(4d) |
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(87,248 |
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Net income
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$84,747 |
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$25,322 |
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$ |
110,069 |
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$(82,951 |
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$27,118 |
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General partners interest in net income
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$542 |
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Limited partners interest:
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Net income
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$26,576 |
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Net income per:
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Common unit (basic and diluted) (note 6)
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|
|
|
$1.40 |
|
|
Subordinated unit (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.31 |
|
|
Unit (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.36 |
|
Weighted-average number of units outstanding (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,800 |
|
|
Subordinated units (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,800 |
|
|
Total limited partner units (basic and diluted)
(note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,600 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro
forma consolidated financial statements.
F-4
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Teekay | |
|
Pre-Initial | |
|
Teekay | |
|
|
|
|
Offshore | |
|
Public | |
|
Offshore | |
|
Initial Public | |
|
Teekay | |
|
|
Partners | |
|
Offering | |
|
Partners | |
|
Offering | |
|
Offshore | |
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
Transaction | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
Transaction | |
|
Partners L.P. | |
|
|
Historical | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data) | |
VOYAGE REVENUES
|
|
$ |
386,724 |
|
|
$ |
31,751 |
(3a) |
|
$ |
349,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
349,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90,657 |
)(3b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,481 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
48,344 |
|
|
|
14,442 |
(3a) |
|
|
60,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,600 |
)(3b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
52,954 |
|
|
|
(2,053 |
)(3b) |
|
|
57,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,644 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time-charter hire expense
|
|
|
165,935 |
|
|
|
(84,920 |
)(3b) |
|
|
76,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,727 |
)(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
51,331 |
|
|
|
(2,551 |
)(3b) |
|
|
56,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74 |
(3c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,284 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
43,469 |
|
|
|
(12,810 |
)(3b) |
|
|
31,515 |
|
|
$ |
750 |
(4a) |
|
|
32,265 |
|
Vessel and equipment writedowns and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
856 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(gain) loss on sale of vessels
|
|
|
1,845 |
|
|
|
(2,150 |
)(3b) |
|
|
(305 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(305 |
) |
Restructuring charge
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
364,331 |
|
|
|
(82,511 |
) |
|
|
281,820 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
282,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations
|
|
|
22,393 |
|
|
|
45,086 |
|
|
|
67,479 |
|
|
|
(750 |
) |
|
|
66,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER ITEMS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(24,504 |
) |
|
|
1,409 |
(3c) |
|
|
(36,961 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36,961 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,579 |
)(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,126 |
)(3e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,839 |
(3f) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
3,291 |
|
|
|
543 |
(3d) |
|
|
3,834 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,834 |
|
Equity income (loss) from joint ventures
|
|
|
3,191 |
|
|
|
(203 |
)(3b) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,037 |
)(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency exchange loss
|
|
|
(18,688 |
) |
|
|
612 |
(3b) |
|
|
(4,339 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,339 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
686 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,051 |
(3f) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(7,762 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,762 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,762 |
) |
Other net
|
|
|
5,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other items
|
|
|
(38,778 |
) |
|
|
(805 |
) |
|
|
(39,583 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,583 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before non-controlling interest
|
|
|
(16,385 |
) |
|
|
44,281 |
|
|
|
27,896 |
|
|
|
(750 |
) |
|
|
27,146 |
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
(414 |
) |
|
|
(3,037 |
)(3d) |
|
|
(3,451 |
) |
|
|
(18,090 |
)(4d) |
|
|
(21,541 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$(16,799 |
) |
|
$ |
41,244 |
|
|
|
$24,445 |
|
|
$ |
(18,840 |
) |
|
$ |
5,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General partners interest in net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$112 |
|
Limited partners interest:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,493 |
|
Net income per:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common unit (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.56 |
|
|
Subordinated unit (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Unit (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.28 |
|
Weighted-average number of units outstanding (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,800 |
|
|
Subordinated units (basic and diluted) (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,800 |
|
|
Total limited partner units (basic and diluted)
(note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,600 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro
forma consolidated financial statements.
F-5
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at June 30, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Teekay | |
|
Pre-Initial | |
|
Teekay | |
|
|
|
|
Offshore | |
|
Public | |
|
Offshore | |
|
Initial Public | |
|
Teekay | |
|
|
Partners | |
|
Offering | |
|
Partners | |
|
Offering | |
|
Offshore | |
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
Transaction | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
Transaction | |
|
Partners L.P. | |
|
|
Historical | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |
ASSETS |
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
$133,962 |
|
|
|
$(4,325 |
)(3b) |
|
|
$90,000 |
|
|
|
$147,000 |
(4b) |
|
|
$90,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,880 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,623 |
)(4c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
536,457 |
(3e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(134,377 |
)(4e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,000 |
)(3e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(433,849 |
)(3f) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(154,125 |
)(3g) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
28,355 |
|
|
|
(4,500 |
)(3b) |
|
|
25,096 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,096 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,241 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels held for sale
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
Net investment in direct financing leases current
|
|
|
20,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,790 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
71,239 |
|
|
|
(18,943 |
)(3b) |
|
|
56,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,914 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
256,846 |
|
|
|
(62,250 |
) |
|
|
194,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
194,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At cost less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
1,227,007 |
|
|
|
(25,278 |
)(3b) |
|
|
1,528,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,528,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,158 |
(3c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
287,593 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels under capital leases
|
|
|
33,758 |
|
|
|
(33,758 |
)(3c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total vessels and equipment
|
|
|
1,260,765 |
|
|
|
267,715 |
|
|
|
1,528,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,528,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment in direct financing leases
|
|
|
95,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,116 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
50,590 |
|
|
|
(4,942 |
)(3b) |
|
|
17,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,756 |
)(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,000 |
(3e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,879 |
)(3e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets net
|
|
|
72,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,464 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
1,866,330 |
|
|
|
$171,888 |
|
|
$ |
2,038,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,038,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS/ PARTNERS EQUITY |
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
$14,312 |
|
|
|
$(7,383 |
)(3b) |
|
|
$7,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$7,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
34,687 |
|
|
|
(2,693 |
)(3b) |
|
|
32,251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
257 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,656 |
(3d) |
|
|
17,656 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,656 |
|
Current obligation under capital leases
|
|
|
1,412 |
|
|
|
(1,412 |
)(3c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances from affiliates
|
|
|
394,849 |
|
|
|
39,000 |
(3c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
134,377 |
(4d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(433,849 |
)(3f) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(134,377 |
)(4e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
445,260 |
|
|
|
(388,323 |
) |
|
|
56,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,937 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
543,543 |
|
|
|
219,658 |
(3d) |
|
|
1299,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,299,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
536,457 |
(3e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligation under capital leases
|
|
|
32,188 |
|
|
|
(32,188 |
)(3c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
73,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,740 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
32,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,126,759 |
|
|
|
335,604 |
|
|
|
1,462,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,462,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
11,770 |
|
|
|
31,756 |
(3d) |
|
|
43,526 |
|
|
|
393,924 |
(4d) |
|
|
437,450 |
|
|
Owners/partners equity
|
|
|
727,801 |
|
|
|
(47,912 |
)(3b) |
|
|
532,329 |
|
|
|
147,000 |
(4b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,444 |
(3d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,623 |
)(4c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,879 |
)(3e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(393,924 |
)(4d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(154,125 |
)(3g) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(134,377 |
)(4d) |
|
|
|
|
General partner
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124 |
|
Limited partners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and owners/partners equity
|
|
$ |
1,866,330 |
|
|
|
$171,888 |
|
|
$ |
2,038,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,038,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro
forma consolidated financial statements.
F-6
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of income for
the year ended December 31, 2005 and the six months ended
June 30, 2006 assume the following transactions occurred on
January 1, 2005, and the unaudited pro forma consolidated
balance sheet as at June 30, 2006 assumes that the
following transactions occurred on June 30, 2006:
|
|
|
The Pre-Initial Public Offering Transactions of
OPCO |
|
|
|
|
|
Teekay Shipping Corporations transfer to OPCO of all of
the outstanding shares of the OPCO Subsidiaries. Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessors historical audited combined
consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessors historical unaudited combined consolidated
financial statements as at and for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 contain the operations of all of these assets
and, as such, no pro forma adjustment was required. |
|
|
|
OPCOs entry into new time-charter contracts for nine of
OPCOs Aframax-class conventional crude oil tankers for
terms of 5 to 12 years. OPCO will be responsible for bunker fuel
costs on eight of these vessels. However, under the terms of the
time-charter contracts, OPCO will recover the approximate amount
of these bunker fuel costs from Teekay Shipping Corporation. |
|
|
|
OPCOs transfer to Teekay Shipping Corporation of all
chartered-in conventional crude oil and product tankers in
Navion Shipping Ltd. (a subsidiary of Norsk Teekay), a
1987-built shuttle tanker (the Nordic Trym), OPCOs
single anchor loading equipment, a 1992-built chartered-in
shuttle tanker (the Borga) and a 50.0% interest in Alta
Shipping S.A., which has no material assets (collectively, the
Non-OPCO Assets). |
|
|
|
OPCOs purchase of the Fuji Spirit, an Aframax-class
conventional crude oil tanker currently accounted for as a
capital lease, for $39.0 million. |
|
|
|
OPCOs entry into amended operating agreements for five of
its 50%-owned joint ventures, whereby OPCO will have unilateral
control of each joint venture, which will require OPCO to
consolidate these five joint venture companies in accordance
with GAAP. |
|
|
|
OPCOs incurrence of additional debt to increase its
outstanding debt to $1.08 billion (excluding debt relating
to its five 50%-owned joint ventures, which as of June 30,
2006 totaled $237.3 million). As at June 30, 2006, the
net amount of the additional debt would have been
$536.5 million. |
|
|
|
Teekay Shipping Corporations contribution to OPCO of
interest rate swaps with a notional principal amount of
$1.09 billion, a weighted-average fixed interest rate of
5.5% (including the margin OPCO pays on its floating-rate debt)
and a weighted-average remaining term of 9.7 years. |
|
|
|
OPCOs repayment of all of its advances from affiliates,
which advances as of January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006
were $630.9 million and $433.8 million, respectively. |
|
|
|
OPCOs declaration and payment of a dividend to Teekay
Shipping Corporation in an amount sufficient to decrease
OPCOs outstanding cash balance to $90.0 million. As
of June 30, 2006, this amount would have been
$154.1 million. |
|
|
|
The Initial Public Offering Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
Teekay Shipping Corporations transfer to the Partnership
of a 26.0% interest in OPCO, including a 25.99% limited partner
interest held directly by the Partnership and a 0.01% general
partner interest |
F-7
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
held by the Partnership through its ownership of OPCOs
general partner, Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., in
exchange for: |
|
|
|
|
|
the issuance to Teekay Shipping Corporation of
2,800,000 common units and 9,800,000 subordinated
units of the Partnership and non-interest bearing promissory
notes (the TSC Notes); and |
|
|
|
the issuance to Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation, of the 2.0% general
partner interest in the Partnership and all of the
Partnerships incentive distribution rights. |
|
|
|
|
|
The Partnerships issuance of 7,000,000 common units
to the public at an initial public offering price of
$21.00 per common unit, resulting in aggregate gross
proceeds to the Partnership of $147.0 million. |
|
|
|
The Partnerships payment of estimated underwriting
discounts, commissions and structuring fees of $9.9 million
and estimated offering expenses of $2.7 million. |
|
|
|
The repayment of the TSC Notes with net proceeds of the public
offering. |
The effect on the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements of certain of the previously mentioned transactions
is more fully described in Notes 3 and 4.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are
not necessarily indicative of what the Partnerships
results of operations and financial position would have been,
nor do they purport to project the Partnerships results of
operations for any future periods. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the combined financial statements of Teekay Offshore
Partners Predecessor referred to above.
In the opinion of management, these unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial statements contain all the adjustments
necessarily for fair presentation.
|
|
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The accounting policies followed in preparing the unaudited pro
forma consolidated financial statements are those used by Teekay
Offshore Partners Predecessor as set forth in its historical
combined consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere
in this prospectus.
|
|
3. |
Pre-Initial Public Offering Transactions of OPCO
Pro Forma Adjustments and Assumptions |
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements give
pro forma effect to the following:
|
|
|
(a) OPCOs entry into new time-charter contracts for
OPCOs nine Aframax-class conventional tankers (including
the Fuji Spirit) with a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation at market-based daily rates for terms of five to
twelve years. Under the terms of eight of these nine
time-charter contracts, OPCO will also be responsible for the
bunker fuel expenses; however, OPCO will add the approximate
amount of these expenses to the daily hire rate. During the year
ended December 31, 2005 and the six months ended
June 30, 2006, eight of these nine tankers were employed on
time-charter contracts with a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation at cash-flow break-even rates. As a result, the
rates earned by each vessel, which were lower, depended upon the
cash flow requirements of each vessel, which included operating
expenses, loan principal and interest payments and drydock
expenditures. The ninth Aframax tanker was operated on the spot
market. Had these time charter contracts been entered into on
January 1, 2005, OPCOs voyage revenues and voyage
expenses would have increased by $59.1 million and
$19.4 million, respectively, for the year ended |
F-8
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 and $31.8 million and
$14.4 million, respectively, for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. |
|
|
(b) OPCOs transfer of the Non-OPCO Assets to Teekay
Shipping Corporation. |
|
|
(c) OPCOs purchase of the Fuji Spirit, an
Aframax-class conventional crude oil tanker currently accounted
for as a capital lease, for $39.0 million, which purchase
was financed with a $39.0 million non-interest bearing loan
from Teekay Shipping Corporation. The excess of the
$39.0 million purchase price over the $33.6 million
capital lease obligation at June 30, 2006 would have
increased OPCOs pro forma net book value of the Fuji
Spirit from $33.8 million to $39.2 million at such
date. The excess of the $39.0 million purchase price over
the $35.5 million capital lease obligation at
January 1, 2005 resulted in additional depreciation expense
of $0.1 million each for the year ended December 31,
2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2006. The repayment
of the lease obligation resulted in a reduction in interest
expense of $2.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and $1.4 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006. |
|
|
(d) The consolidation into OPCO of five 50%-owned joint
venture companies, each of which owns one shuttle tanker. These
five joint ventures are currently accounted for using the equity
method, whereby the investment is carried at OPCOs
original cost plus its proportionate share of undistributed
earnings. OPCO will enter into amended operating agreements for
these joint ventures, whereby OPCO will obtain unilateral
control of each joint venture, which will require OPCO to
consolidate the five joint venture companies in accordance with
GAAP. |
|
|
(e) OPCOs incurrence of additional debt to increase
its outstanding debt to $1.08 billion (excluding debt
relating to its five 50%-owned joint ventures, which as of
June 30, 2006 totaled $237.3 million) and Teekay
Shipping Corporations contribution to OPCO of interest
rate swaps with a notional principal amount of
$1.09 billion, a weighted-average fixed interest rate of
5.5% (including the margin OPCO pays on its floating-rate debt)
and a weighted-average remaining term of 9.7 years. As of
June 30, 2006, the net amount of the additional debt would
have been $536.5 million. In connection with this
additional debt and a restructuring of OPCOs debt
facilities, OPCO would have incurred $6.0 million of loan
arrangement and amendment fees and written off the unamortized
balance of the capitalized loan costs on one of its revolving
credit facilities that was prepaid and will be cancelled prior
to the closing of the Partnerships initial public
offering. As at January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006,
this write-off would have been $3.4 million and
$2.9 million, respectively. Had these transactions been
completed on January 1, 2005 and had there been no
prepayments of debt during the period from January 1, 2005
to June 30, 2006, OPCOs interest expense would have
increased by $39.7 million and $14.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and the six months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively. Consequently, the
Partnerships pro forma interest expense for the year end
December 31, 2005 and the six months ended June 30,
2006 includes interest of $60.0 million and
$29.5 million, respectively, from $1.08 billion of
outstanding debt at a weighted-average fixed rate of 5.5%,
amortization of capitalized loan costs of $1.2 million and
$0.6 million, and commitment commissions on the undrawn
portion of OPCOs revolving credit facilities of
$0.7 million and $0.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and the six months ended June 30,
2006, respectively. |
|
|
(f) OPCOs repayment of all of its advances from
affiliates, which advances as of January 1, 2005 and
June 30, 2006 were $630.9 million and
$433.8 million, respectively. Had this repayment been made
on January 1, 2005, OPCOs interest expense would have
decreased by $14.8 million and $6.8 million,
respectively, and OPCOs foreign currency exchange gain and
loss would have decreased by $24.2 million and
$13.1 million, respectively, for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and the six months ended June 30,
2006. |
F-9
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
(g) OPCOs declaration and payment of a dividend to
Teekay Shipping Corporation in an amount sufficient to decrease
OPCOs outstanding cash balance to $90.0 million. As
of June 30, 2006, this amount would have been
$154.1 million. To the extent OPCOs advances from
affiliates are settled through ways that do not involve cash,
such as conversion to equity or contribution of the advances to
OPCO, it is assumed that the amount of the dividend would be
increased by a corresponding amount. |
|
|
4. |
Initial Public Offering Transactions of the
Partnership Pro Forma Adjustments and Assumptions |
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements give
pro forma effect to the following:
|
|
|
(a) The Partnerships incurrence of estimated
incremental general and administrative expenses of
$1.5 million annually, or $0.4 million quarterly,
including costs associated with annual reports to shareholders,
corporate tax compliance, investor relations, registrar and
transfer agents fees, director and officer liability
insurance costs and directors compensation and travel expenses,
including expenses associated with the 2006 Long-Term Incentive
Plan. The Partnership has estimated this amount based on the
experience of its affiliate, Teekay LNG Partners L.P., which is
a publicly-traded limited partnership. |
|
|
(b) The Partnerships receipt of gross proceeds of
$147.0 million from the issuance and sale of 7,000,000
common units to the public, at an initial public offering price
of $21.00 per common unit. |
|
|
(c) The Partnerships payment of estimated
underwriting discounts, commissions and structuring fees of
$9.9 million and estimated offering expenses of
$2.7 million in connection with the initial public offering. |
|
|
(d) The Partnerships acquisition from Teekay Shipping
Corporation of a 25.99% limited partner interest in OPCO and the
0.01% general partner interest in OPCO through the
Partnerships ownership of OPCOs general partner,
Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., in exchange for the
Partnerships: |
|
|
|
|
|
issuance to Teekay Shipping Corporation of 2,800,000 common
units and 9,800,000 subordinated units of the Partnership; |
|
|
|
issuance to Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Teekay Shipping Corporation, of the 2.0% general partner
interest in the Partnership and all of the Partnerships
incentive distribution rights; and |
|
|
|
issuance to Teekay Shipping Corporation of the TSC Notes, which
will occur prior to the closing of this offering. The amount of
the TSC Notes will approximate the amount of the net proceeds
from the initial public offering, which are estimated to be
$134.4 million. |
|
|
|
The pro forma non-controlling interest (represented by Teekay
Shipping Corporations 74.0% limited partner interest) of
the net income of OPCO for the year ended December 31, 2005
and the six months ended June 30, 2006 was
$81.5 million and $18.1 million, respectively. |
|
|
(e) The repayment of the TSC Notes due to Teekay Shipping
Corporation with the net proceeds from the initial public
offering. |
F-10
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
5. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
Commitments and contingencies of Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessor are set out in the unaudited combined consolidated
interim financial statements for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 contained elsewhere in this
prospectus.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common | |
|
Subordinated | |
|
All Unit | |
|
|
Unit Holders | |
|
Unit Holders | |
|
Holders | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands, except number of units and per | |
|
|
unit data) | |
Year Ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma Net Income
|
|
|
$13,720 |
|
|
|
$12,856 |
|
|
|
$26,576 |
|
|
Pro forma Weighted Average Number of Units Outstanding
|
|
|
9,800,000 |
|
|
|
9,800,000 |
|
|
|
19,600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma Net Income Per Unit
|
|
|
$1.40 |
|
|
|
$1.31 |
|
|
|
$1.36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma Net Income
|
|
|
$5,493 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$5,493 |
|
|
Pro forma Weighted Average Number of Units Outstanding
|
|
|
9,800,000 |
|
|
|
9,800,000 |
|
|
|
19,600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma Net Income Per Unit
|
|
|
$0.56 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$0.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The pro forma weighted-average number of units outstanding is
based upon the pro forma issuance of common units and
subordinated units by the Partnership on January 1, 2005.
Please read Note 1.
F-11
AUDITED COMBINED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
F-12
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders of
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
We have audited the accompanying combined consolidated balance
sheets of Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004, as described in Note 1,
and the related combined consolidated statements of income,
changes in owners equity and cash flows for the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Companys
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an
audit of the Companys internal control over financial
reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control
over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the combined
consolidated financial position of Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessor at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the combined
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
|
|
|
/s/ Ernst &
Young LLP
|
|
Chartered Accountants |
Vancouver, Canada,
August 25, 2006
F-13
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR (Note 1)
AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |
VOYAGE REVENUES (including $249,837 for 2004 and $254,080
for 2005 of voyage revenues from related parties
notes 11b, 11e, 11g, 11i and 11j)
|
|
|
$986,504 |
|
|
|
$807,548 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses (including $336 for 2004 and $600 for 2005 of
voyage expenses from related parties
note 11h)
|
|
|
118,819 |
|
|
|
74,543 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
105,595 |
|
|
|
104,475 |
|
Time-charter hire expense
|
|
|
372,449 |
|
|
|
373,536 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
118,460 |
|
|
|
107,542 |
|
General and administrative (including $4,724 for 2004 and $5,438
for 2005 of general and administrative expenses from related
parties note 11f)
|
|
|
65,819 |
|
|
|
85,856 |
|
Vessel and equipment writedowns and (gain) loss on sale of
vessels (note 16)
|
|
|
(3,725 |
) |
|
|
2,820 |
|
Restructuring charge (note 10)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
777,417 |
|
|
|
749,727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations
|
|
|
209,087 |
|
|
|
57,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER ITEMS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(43,957 |
) |
|
|
(39,791 |
) |
Interest income
|
|
|
2,459 |
|
|
|
4,605 |
|
Equity income from joint ventures
|
|
|
6,162 |
|
|
|
5,199 |
|
Gain on sale of marketable securities (note 11k)
|
|
|
94,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) (note 5)
|
|
|
(37,910 |
) |
|
|
34,178 |
|
Income tax recovery (expense) (note 13)
|
|
|
(28,188 |
) |
|
|
13,873 |
|
Other net (note 10)
|
|
|
11,897 |
|
|
|
8,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other items
|
|
|
4,685 |
|
|
|
26,926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$213,772 |
|
|
|
$84,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined
consolidated financial statements.
F-14
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR (Note 1)
AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |
ASSETS |
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents (notes 1 and 6)
|
|
|
$143,729 |
|
|
|
$128,986 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$987 (December 31, 2004 $461)
|
|
|
47,554 |
|
|
|
34,425 |
|
Vessels held for sale (note 16)
|
|
|
19,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment in direct financing leases current
(notes 1 and 14b)
|
|
|
12,440 |
|
|
|
20,240 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
16,451 |
|
|
|
36,475 |
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
11,927 |
|
|
|
6,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
251,217 |
|
|
|
226,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels and equipment (notes 1 and 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $436,753
(December 31, 2004 $445,954)
|
|
|
1,391,720 |
|
|
|
1,265,630 |
|
Vessels under capital leases, at cost, less accumulated
depreciation of $3,308 (December 31, 2004
$1,899) (note 8)
|
|
|
35,761 |
|
|
|
34,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total vessels and equipment
|
|
|
1,427,481 |
|
|
|
1,300,064 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment in direct financing leases (notes 1 and
14b)
|
|
|
96,775 |
|
|
|
100,996 |
|
Investment in joint ventures (notes 1 and 14a)
|
|
|
31,134 |
|
|
|
34,402 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
12,089 |
|
|
|
13,160 |
|
Intangible assets net (note 3)
|
|
|
93,370 |
|
|
|
78,502 |
|
Goodwill (note 3)
|
|
|
128,576 |
|
|
|
130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
$2,040,642 |
|
|
|
$1,884,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS EQUITY |
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
$8,641 |
|
|
|
$16,808 |
|
Accrued liabilities (note 4)
|
|
|
28,872 |
|
|
|
30,750 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt (note 6)
|
|
|
48,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
Current obligation under capital leases (note 8)
|
|
|
1,247 |
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
Advances from affiliates (note 5)
|
|
|
591,925 |
|
|
|
559,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
679,282 |
|
|
|
608,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt (note 6)
|
|
|
534,983 |
|
|
|
398,360 |
|
Obligation under capital lease (note 8)
|
|
|
34,246 |
|
|
|
32,890 |
|
Deferred income taxes (notes 1 and 13)
|
|
|
113,713 |
|
|
|
57,884 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
4,930 |
|
|
|
34,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,367,154 |
|
|
|
1,131,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (notes 7, 8, 12 and 14)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
14,276 |
|
|
|
11,859 |
|
Owners equity
|
|
|
659,212 |
|
|
|
740,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and owners equity
|
|
|
$2,040,642 |
|
|
|
$1,884,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined
consolidated financial statements.
F-15
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR (Note 1)
AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$213,772 |
|
|
|
$84,747 |
|
Non-cash items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
118,460 |
|
|
|
107,542 |
|
|
(Gain) loss on sale of vessels
|
|
|
(3,725 |
) |
|
|
(9,423 |
) |
|
(Gain) loss on sale of marketable securities, net of writedowns
|
|
|
(94,222 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on writedown of vessels and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,243 |
|
|
Equity income (net of dividends received: December 31,
2004 $7,500; December 31, 2005
$2,750)
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
28,019 |
|
|
|
(14,202 |
) |
|
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss and
other net
|
|
|
25,833 |
|
|
|
(39,816 |
) |
Change in non-cash working capital items related to operating
activities (note 15)
|
|
|
(37,709 |
) |
|
|
22,951 |
|
Expenditures for drydocking
|
|
|
(9,174 |
) |
|
|
(8,906 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating cash flow
|
|
|
242,592 |
|
|
|
152,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from long-term debt
|
|
|
403,000 |
|
|
|
1,226,804 |
|
Capitalized loan costs
|
|
|
(4,333 |
) |
|
|
(639 |
) |
Scheduled repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(58,480 |
) |
|
|
(29,884 |
) |
Prepayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(662,715 |
) |
|
|
(1,382,140 |
) |
Repayments of capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(1,159 |
) |
|
|
(1,248 |
) |
Investment in subsidiaries from minority owners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
Distribution from subsidiaries to minority owners
|
|
|
(2,347 |
) |
|
|
(9,618 |
) |
Net (advances to)/proceeds from affiliates
|
|
|
256,324 |
|
|
|
(12,829 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net financing cash flow
|
|
|
(69,710 |
) |
|
|
(201,554 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
|
|
|
(170,630 |
) |
|
|
(24,760 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of vessels and equipment
|
|
|
58,742 |
|
|
|
73,220 |
|
Purchase of marketable securities
|
|
|
(163,869 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
|
|
|
135,357 |
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in direct financing leases
|
|
|
(53,273 |
) |
|
|
(23,708 |
) |
Repayment of direct financing leases
|
|
|
9,381 |
|
|
|
12,440 |
|
Other
|
|
|
(5,818 |
) |
|
|
(3,068 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investing cash flow
|
|
|
(190,110 |
) |
|
|
34,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(17,228 |
) |
|
|
(14,743 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
|
|
|
160,957 |
|
|
|
143,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
|
|
|
$143,729 |
|
|
|
$128,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow disclosure (notes 1 and 15)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash financing activities (note 11c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined
consolidated financial statements.
F-16
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR (Note 1)
AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
OWNERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive | |
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
Owners | |
|
Income | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Owners | |
|
|
Equity | |
|
(Loss) | |
|
Income | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |
Balance as at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
$530,677 |
|
|
|
$(883 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$529,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
213,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
213,772 |
|
|
|
213,772 |
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,985 |
|
|
|
93,985 |
|
|
|
93,985 |
|
|
Reclassification adjustment for gain on marketable securities
included in net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(94,222 |
) |
|
|
(94,222 |
) |
|
|
(94,222 |
) |
|
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments (note 12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
Reclassification adjustment for loss on derivatives included in
net income (note 12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
214,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norwegian group tax contributions (note 11a)
|
|
|
1,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,415 |
|
Sale of chartering rights (note 11b)
|
|
|
5,225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,225 |
|
Equity contribution by Teekay Shipping Corporation
(note 11c)
|
|
|
35,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,291 |
|
Sale of marketable securities (note 11k)
|
|
|
(126,578 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(126,578 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
659,802 |
|
|
|
(590 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
659,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
84,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,747 |
|
|
|
84,747 |
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments (note 12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
792 |
|
|
|
792 |
|
|
|
792 |
|
|
Reclassification adjustment for gain on derivatives included in
net income (note 12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norwegian group tax contributions (note 11a)
|
|
|
(1,185 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,185 |
) |
Sale of Dania Spirit (note 11d)
|
|
|
(3,093 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,093 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
$740,271 |
|
|
|
$108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$740,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined
consolidated financial statements.
F-17
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
|
|
1. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
During August 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation formed Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership
(the Partnership), as part of its strategy to expand in
the marine transportation, processing and storage sectors of the
offshore oil industry and for the Partnership to acquire, in
connection with the Partnerships proposed public offering
of its common-units, a 26.0% interest in Teekay Offshore
Operating L.P. (or OPCO), including a 25.99% limited
partner interest to be held directly by the Partnership and a
0.01% general partner interest to be held through its ownership
of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., OPCOs sole general
partner. Prior to the public offering, Teekay Shipping
Corporation will transfer eight Aframax-class conventional crude
oil tankers to a subsidiary of Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd. (or
Norsk Teekay) and one floating storage and offtake unit
(or FSO unit) to Teekay Offshore Australia Trust. Teekay
Shipping Corporation will then transfer to OPCO all of the
outstanding interests of four wholly-owned
subsidiaries Norsk Teekay, Teekay Nordic Holdings
Inc. (or Teekay Nordic), Teekay Offshore Australia Trust
and Pattani Spirit L.L.C. These four wholly-owned subsidiaries,
which include the eight Aframax-class conventional crude oil
tankers and the FSO unit, are collectively referred to as
Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor, the Predecessor
or the Company. At the closing of the
Partnerships initial public offering, Teekay Shipping
Corporation will sell to the Partnership the 25.99% limited
partner interest in OPCO and its subsidiaries and a 100%
interest in Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., which owns the
0.01% general partner interest in OPCO, in exchange for
(a) the issuance to Teekay Shipping Corporation of
2,800,000 common units and 9,800,000 subordinated units of the
Partnership and of a non-interest bearing promissory note and
(b) the issuance of the 2.0% general partner interest in
the Partnership and all of the Partnerships incentive
distribution rights to Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation. These transfers will
represent a reorganization of entities under common control and
will be recorded at historical cost. At December 31, 2005,
the Predecessor had a fleet of 40 shuttle tankers (25 owned and
15 chartered-in), 38 conventional tankers (10 owned and 28
chartered-in) and three owned FSO units.
The combined consolidated financial statements for the years
ended and as at December 31, 2005 and 2004 reflect the
combined consolidated financial position, results of operations
and cash flows of the Predecessor and its subsidiaries. In the
preparation of these combined consolidated financial statements,
general and administrative expenses were not identifiable as
relating solely to the vessels. General and administrative
expenses, consisting primarily of salaries and other employee
related costs, office rent, legal and professional fees, and
travel and entertainment, were allocated based on the
Predecessors proportionate share of Teekay Shipping
Corporations total ship-operating (calendar) days for
each of the periods presented. Management believes this
allocation reasonably presents the general and administrative
expenses of the Predecessor. The combined consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. Significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon
consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
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.
The combined consolidated financial statements are stated in
U.S. Dollars because the Company operates in international
shipping markets, the Companys primary economic
environment, which typically utilize the U.S. Dollar as the
functional currency. Transactions involving other currencies
during the year are converted into U.S. Dollars using the
exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions. At the
F-18
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
balance sheet dates, monetary assets and liabilities that are
denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar are
translated to reflect the year-end exchange rates. Resulting
gains or losses are reflected separately in the accompanying
combined consolidated statements of income.
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Operating revenues and expenses |
The Company recognizes revenues from time charters and bareboat
charters daily over the term of the charter as the applicable
vessel operates under the charter. The Company does not
recognize revenue during days that the vessel is off-hire. All
voyage revenues from voyage charters are recognized on a
percentage of completion method. The Company uses a
discharge-to-discharge
basis in determining percentage of completion for all spot
voyages and voyages servicing contracts of affreightment,
whereby it recognizes revenue ratably from when product is
discharged (unloaded) at the end of one voyage to when it
is discharged after the next voyage. The Company does not begin
recognizing voyage revenue until a charter has been agreed to by
the customer and the Company, even if the vessel has discharged
its cargo and is sailing to the anticipated load port on its
next voyage. Shuttle tanker voyages servicing contracts of
affreightment with offshore oil fields commence with tendering
of notice of readiness at a field, within the agreed lifting
range, and ends with tendering of notice of readiness at a field
for the next lifting. The combined consolidated balance sheets
reflect the deferred portion of revenues and expenses, which
will be earned in subsequent periods. As at December 31,
2005, the deferred portion of revenues, which is included in
accrued liabilities, was $1.4 million. There was no
deferred revenue at December 31, 2004. As at
December 31, 2005 and 2004, the deferred portion of
expenses, which is included in prepaid expenses, was
$11.8 million and $7.1 million, respectively.
Voyage expenses are all expenses unique to a particular voyage,
including bunker fuel expenses, port fees, cargo loading and
unloading expenses, canal tolls, agency fees and commissions.
Vessel operating expenses include crewing, repairs and
maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils and communication
expenses. Voyage expenses are recognized ratably over the
duration of the voyage, and vessel operating expenses are
recognized when incurred. The impact of recognizing voyage
expenses ratably over the length of each voyage is not
materially different on a quarterly and annual basis from a
method of recognizing such costs as incurred.
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Cash and cash equivalents |
The Company classifies all highly-liquid investments with a
maturity date of three months or less when purchased as cash and
cash equivalents.
Cash interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004 totaled $38.1 million and $45.0 million,
respectively.
The Companys investments in marketable securities are
classified as available-for-sale securities and are carried at
fair value. Net unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale securities are reported as a component of
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
All pre-delivery costs incurred during the construction of
newbuildings, including interest, supervision and technical
costs, are capitalized. The acquisition cost and all costs
incurred to restore used vessels purchased to the standards
required to properly service the Companys customers are
capitalized.
F-19
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
Capitalization of supervision and technical costs for the year
ended December 31, 2004 totaled $1.2 million. No such
costs were capitalized in 2005.
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over a
vessels estimated useful life, less an estimated residual
value. Depreciation is calculated using an estimated useful life
of 25 years from the date the vessel is delivered from the
shipyard, or a shorter period if regulations prevent the Company
from operating the vessels for 25 years. Depreciation of
vessels and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004 totaled $86.0 million and $94.4 million,
respectively. Depreciation and amortization includes
depreciation on all owned vessels and vessels accounted for as
capital leases (please see Note 8).
Interest costs capitalized to vessels and equipment for the year
ended December 31, 2004, totaled $0.3 million. No
interest costs were capitalized for the year ended
December 31, 2005.
Generally, the Company drydocks each shuttle tanker and
conventional oil tanker every two and a half to five years. FSO
units generally are not drydocked. The Company capitalizes a
substantial portion of the costs incurred during drydocking and
amortizes those costs on a straight-line basis from the
completion of a drydocking to the estimated completion of the
next drydocking. The Company expenses costs related to routine
repairs and maintenance incurred during drydocking that do not
improve or extend the useful lives of the assets. When
significant drydocking expenditures occur prior to the
expiration of the original amortization period, the remaining
unamortized balance of the original drydocking cost are expensed
in the month of the subsequent drydocking. Amortization of
drydocking expenditures for the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004 aggregated $6.7 million and
$5.6 million, respectively.
The Company reviews vessels and equipment for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of
their carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows the
assets are expected to generate over their remaining useful
lives. If vessels and equipment are considered to be impaired,
the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the
carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair market value
(please see Note 16).
The Company assembles, installs, operates and leases equipment
that reduces volatile organic compound emissions (or VOC
Equipment) during loading, transportation and storage of oil
and oil products. Leasing of the VOC Equipment is accounted for
as a direct financing lease, with lease payments received being
allocated between the net investment in the lease and other
income using the effective interest method so as to produce a
constant periodic rate of return over the lease term.
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Investment in joint ventures |
The Company has a 50% participating interest in six joint
venture companies (2004 six). Five of these joint
ventures each own one shuttle tanker. The remaining joint
venture has a first right of refusal on Statoil ASAs oil
transportation requirements at the prevailing market rate until
December 31, 2007. The joint ventures are accounted for
using the equity method, whereby the investment is carried at
the Companys original cost plus its proportionate share of
undistributed earnings.
F-20
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
Loan costs, including fees, commissions and legal expenses, are
presented as other assets and capitalized and amortized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the relevant loan.
Amortization of loan costs is included in interest expense.
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|
Goodwill and intangible assets |
Goodwill is not amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually
or more frequently as impairment indicators arise. Intangible
assets with finite lives are amortized over their useful lives.
The Companys intangible assets, which consist of contracts
of affreightment acquired as part of the purchase in April 2003
of Navion AS (or Navion), are amortized over their
respective lives, with the amount amortized each year being
weighted based on the projected revenue to be earned under the
contracts.
The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to reduce
interest rate risks and does not hold or issue derivative
financial instruments for trading purposes. Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (or SFAS) No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
which was amended in June 2000 by SFAS No. 138 and
in May 2003 by SFAS No. 149, establishes accounting
and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging
activities.
Derivative instruments are recorded as other assets or other
long-term liabilities, measured at fair value. Derivatives that
are not hedges or are not designated as hedges are adjusted to
fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge,
depending upon the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair
value of the derivatives are either offset against the fair
value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments through income,
or recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the
hedged item is recognized in income. The ineffective portion of
a derivatives change in fair value is immediately
recognized into income (please see Note 12).
The Companys Australian ship-owning subsidiaries and its
Norwegian subsidiaries are subject to income taxes. Deferred
income taxes were $57.9 million and $113.7 million as
at December 31, 2005 and as at December 31, 2004,
respectively. The Company accounts for such taxes using the
liability method pursuant to SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes.
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|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
The Company follows SFAS No. 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for
reporting and displaying comprehensive income (loss) and its
components in the combined consolidated financial statements.
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|
|
Recent accounting pronouncements |
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or
FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48 (or
FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting
for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial
statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 will
F-21
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
require companies to determine whether it is
more-likely-than-not that a tax position taken or expected to be
taken in a tax return will be sustained upon examination,
including resolution of any related appeals or litigation
processes, based on the technical merits of the position. If a
tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold, it is measured to determine the amount of benefit to
recognize in the financial statements based on guidance in the
interpretation. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company has not
determined the effect, if any, that the adoption of FIN 48
will have on the Companys combined consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
The Company is engaged in the international marine
transportation of crude oil through the operation of its oil
tankers and FSO units. The Companys revenues are earned in
international markets.
The Company has three reportable segments: its shuttle tanker
segment; its conventional tanker segment; and its FSO segment.
The Companys shuttle tanker segment consists of shuttle
tankers operating primarily on fixed-rate contracts of
affreightment, time-charter contracts or bareboat charter
contracts. The Companys conventional tanker segment
consists of conventional tankers operating either on fixed-rate
time-charter contracts, on the spot market, or on time charters
priced on a spot-market basis. The Companys FSO segment
consists of its FSO units subject to fixed-rate time-charter
contracts. 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 Companys combined consolidated
financial statements.
The following table presents voyage revenues and percentage of
combined consolidated voyage revenues for customers that
accounted for more than 10.0% of the Companys combined
consolidated voyage revenues during the years presented.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Teekay Shipping Corporation subsidiaries(1)
|
|
$ |
396.8 or 40 |
% |
|
$ |
253.1 or 31 |
% |
Statoil ASA(2)(3)
|
|
$ |
189.7 or 19 |
% |
|
$ |
184.7 or 23 |
% |
|
|
(1) |
Conventional tanker and FSO segments. |
|
(2) |
Shuttle tanker segment. |
|
(3) |
Statoil ASA is an international oil company. |
F-22
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
The following tables present results for these segments for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shuttle | |
|
Conventional | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tanker | |
|
Tanker | |
|
FSO | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2004 |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Voyage revenues
|
|
|
$550,445 |
|
|
|
$411,181 |
|
|
|
$24,878 |
|
|
|
$986,504 |
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
69,362 |
|
|
|
49,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118,819 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
76,197 |
|
|
|
22,790 |
|
|
|
6,608 |
|
|
|
105,595 |
|
Time charter hire expense
|
|
|
177,576 |
|
|
|
194,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
372,449 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
89,593 |
|
|
|
20,561 |
|
|
|
8,306 |
|
|
|
118,460 |
|
General and administrative(1)
|
|
|
45,403 |
|
|
|
19,097 |
|
|
|
1,319 |
|
|
|
65,819 |
|
Vessels and equipment writedowns/(gain) loss on sale of vessels
|
|
|
(3,725 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,725 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations
|
|
|
$96,039 |
|
|
|
$104,403 |
|
|
|
$8,645 |
|
|
|
$209,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues intersegment
|
|
|
$4,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$4,607 |
|
Equity income (loss) from joint ventures
|
|
|
6,351 |
|
|
|
(189 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,162 |
|
Investments in joint ventures at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
30,603 |
|
|
|
531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,134 |
|
Total assets at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
1,408,028 |
|
|
|
319,688 |
|
|
|
81,176 |
|
|
|
1,808,892 |
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
|
|
|
117,792 |
|
|
|
37,003 |
|
|
|
15,835 |
|
|
|
170,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shuttle | |
|
Conventional | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tanker | |
|
Tanker | |
|
FSO | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Voyage revenues
|
|
|
$516,758 |
|
|
|
$266,593 |
|
|
|
$24,197 |
|
|
|
$807,548 |
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
68,308 |
|
|
|
5,419 |
|
|
|
816 |
|
|
|
74,543 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
75,196 |
|
|
|
22,679 |
|
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
|
104,475 |
|
Time charter hire expense
|
|
|
169,687 |
|
|
|
203,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
373,536 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
77,083 |
|
|
|
21,112 |
|
|
|
9,347 |
|
|
|
107,542 |
|
General and administrative(1)
|
|
|
55,010 |
|
|
|
29,026 |
|
|
|
1,820 |
|
|
|
85,856 |
|
Vessels and equipment writedowns/(gain) loss on sale of vessels
|
|
|
2,820 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,820 |
|
Restructuring charge
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations
|
|
|
$67,699 |
|
|
|
$(15,492 |
) |
|
|
$5,614 |
|
|
|
$57,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues intersegment
|
|
|
4,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,607 |
|
Equity income (loss) from joint ventures
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,199 |
|
Investments in joint ventures at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
33,907 |
|
|
|
495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,402 |
|
Total assets at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
1,277,195 |
|
|
|
315,086 |
|
|
|
72,472 |
|
|
|
1,664,753 |
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
|
|
|
22,760 |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,760 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect
general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment
based on estimated use of corporate resources). |
F-23
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
A reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
presented in the combined consolidated balance sheet is as
follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Shuttle tanker segment
|
|
|
$1,408,028 |
|
|
|
$1,277,195 |
|
Conventional tanker segment
|
|
|
319,688 |
|
|
|
315,086 |
|
FSO segment
|
|
|
81,176 |
|
|
|
72,472 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
143,729 |
|
|
|
128,986 |
|
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
88,021 |
|
|
|
90,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined consolidated total assets
|
|
|
$2,040,642 |
|
|
|
$1,884,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year
ended December 31, 2005 for the Companys reporting
segments are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shuttle | |
|
Conventional | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tanker | |
|
Tanker | |
|
FSO | |
|
|
|
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance as of December 31, 2004
|
|
|
$128,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$128,576 |
|
Goodwill acquired
|
|
|
1,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2005
|
|
|
$130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31, 2005 and 2004, intangible assets
consisted of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Average | |
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
|
Net | |
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
Net | |
|
|
Amortization | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
Carrying | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Carrying | |
|
|
Period | |
|
Amount | |
|
Amortization | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
Amount | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(years) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts of affreightment
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
$124,250 |
|
|
|
$(30,880 |
) |
|
|
|
$93,370 |
|
|
|
$124,250 |
|
|
|
$(45,748 |
) |
|
|
$78,502 |
|
Aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets for the year
ended December 31, 2005 was $14.9 million
($18.4 million 2004). Amortization of
intangible assets for the five years subsequent to
December 31, 2005 is expected to be $12.1 million
(2006), $11.1 million (2007), $10.1 million (2008),
$9.1 million (2009), and $8.1 million (2010).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Voyage and vessel
|
|
|
$21,598 |
|
|
|
$24,793 |
|
Interest
|
|
|
777 |
|
|
|
712 |
|
Payroll and benefits
|
|
|
6,497 |
|
|
|
4,290 |
|
Restructuring costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$28,872 |
|
|
|
$30,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-24
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
|
|
5. |
Advances from Affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Norwegian Kroner-denominated Demand Promissory Note (7.5%)
|
|
|
$175,830 |
|
|
|
$157,842 |
|
Norwegian Kroner-denominated Demand Promissory Note
(non-interest bearing)
|
|
|
12,691 |
|
|
|
6,797 |
|
Australian Dollar-denominated Demand Promissory Note (8.0%)
|
|
|
19,898 |
|
|
|
18,720 |
|
Other (non-interest bearing with no fixed terms of repayment)
|
|
|
383,506 |
|
|
|
375,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$591,925 |
|
|
|
$559,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31, 2005, Teekay Shipping Corporation and
certain of its subsidiaries had loaned the Company
1.1 billion Norwegian Kroner ($164.6 million) and
25.5 million Australian Dollars ($18.7 million). These
promissory notes, which are due on demand, are unsecured.
The interest expense incurred on the interest-bearing demand
promissory notes for the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004 were $14.8 million and $16.4 million,
respectively.
All Norwegian Kroner-denominated and Australian
Dollar-denominated advances are revalued at the end of each
period using the then prevailing Norwegian Kroner/
U.S. Dollar and Australian Dollar/ U.S. Dollar
exchange rates. Due substantially to this revaluation, the
Company recognized foreign exchange gains of $34.2 million
during the year ended December 31, 2005 and a foreign
exchange loss of $37.9 million during the year ended
December 31, 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Revolving Credit Facilities
|
|
|
$495,000 |
|
|
|
$398,360 |
|
First Preferred Ship Mortgage Notes (8.32%)
|
|
|
29,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
Term Loans due through 2019
|
|
|
59,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
583,580 |
|
|
|
398,360 |
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
48,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$534,983 |
|
|
|
$398,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31, 2005, the Company had three long-term
revolving credit facilities (or the Revolvers) available,
which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to
$998.4 million, of which $600.0 million was undrawn.
Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus margins; at
December 31, 2005, the margins ranged between 0.60% and
0.70% (2004 0.65% and 0.88%). The total amount
available under the Revolvers reduces by $99.0 million
(2006), $100.3 million (2007), $315.5 million (2008),
$41.8 million (2009), $43.3 million (2010) and
$398.5 million (thereafter). The Revolvers are
collateralized by first-priority mortgages granted on 31 of the
Companys vessels, together with other related collateral,
including a guarantee from Teekay Shipping Corporation for all
outstanding amounts.
The Revolvers require that Teekay Shipping Corporation and its
subsidiaries maintain a minimum level of free cash. As at
December 31, 2005, this amount was $100.0 million. The
Revolvers also require that Teekay Shipping Corporation and its
subsidiaries maintain a minimum aggregate level of free liquidity
F-25
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
and undrawn revolving credit lines with at least six months to
maturity. As at December 31, 2005, this amount was
$110.5 million.
On February 1, 2005, the Company repaid $25.7 million
of the 8.32% First Preferred Ship Mortgage Notes (or the
8.32% Notes). On March 30, 2005, the Company
effectively repaid the remaining $3.4 million outstanding
8.32% Notes by depositing with the trustee, The Bank of New
York, an amount that will satisfy the outstanding principal and
accrued interest on the one remaining semi-annual repayment. As
a result of these transactions, the 8.32% Notes are no
longer collateralized by first-preferred mortgages on any of the
Companys vessels and they are not guaranteed by Teekay
Shipping Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.
The weighted-average effective interest rate on the
Companys long-term debt as at December 31, 2005 was
5.1% (December 31, 2004 3.4%).
The aggregate annual long-term debt principal repayments
required to be made for the five years subsequent to
December 31, 2005 are $0.0 million (2006),
$18.0 million (2007), $285.8 million (2008),
$10.8 million (2009), $10.8 million (2010) and
$73.0 million (thereafter).
Time charters and bareboat charters of the Companys
vessels to third parties are accounted for as operating leases.
As at December 31, 2005, minimum scheduled future revenues
to be received by the Company under time charters and bareboat
charters then in place were approximately $771.0 million,
comprised of $130.1 million (2006), $109.8 million
(2007), $96.4 million (2008), $91.6 million (2009),
$80.5 million (2010) and $262.6 million
(thereafter).
The minimum scheduled future revenues should not be construed to
reflect total charter hire revenues for any of the years.
As at December 31, 2005, minimum commitments owing by the
Company under vessel operating leases by which the Company
charters-in vessels were approximately $995.4 million,
comprised of $291.8 million (2006), $165.8 million
(2007) $103.0 million (2008), $79.4 million (2009),
$78.4 million (2010) and $277.0 million
(thereafter).
During March 2005, the Company sold and leased back a 1991-built
shuttle tanker that is now being accounted for as an operating
lease. The sale generated a $2.8 million gain, which has
been deferred and is being amortized over the 6.5 year term
of the lease.
|
|
8. |
Capital Lease Obligation |
As at December 31, 2005, the Company was a party, as
lessee, to a fixed-rate capital lease on one conventional
Aframax-class tanker, the Fuji Spirit. Under the terms of
the lease arrangement, which include the Companys
contractual right to full operation of the vessel pursuant to a
bareboat charter, the Company is required to purchase the vessel
at the end of its lease term for a fixed price. The Company has
an option to purchase the vessel during the term of the lease.
The annual interest rate implicit in this capital lease, at the
inception of the lease, was 8.3%. As at December 31, 2005,
the remaining
F-26
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
commitments under this capital lease, including the purchase
obligation, approximated $57.3 million, including imputed
interest of $23.0 million, repayable as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Commitment | |
|
|
| |
2006
|
|
|
$4.1 million |
|
2007
|
|
|
4.1 million |
|
2008
|
|
|
4.1 million |
|
2009
|
|
|
4.1 million |
|
2010
|
|
|
4.1 million |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
36.8 million |
|
|
|
9. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
Long-term debt The fair values of the
Companys fixed-rate long-term debt are either based on
quoted market prices or estimated using discounted cash flow
analyses, based on rates currently available for debt with
similar terms and remaining maturities.
Interest rate swap agreements The fair value
of these financial instruments, used for hedging purposes, is
the estimated amount that the Company 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 counter parties.
The estimated fair value of the Companys financial
instruments is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Carrying | |
|
|
|
Carrying | |
|
|
|
|
Amount | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
Amount | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
143,729 |
|
|
$ |
143,729 |
|
|
$ |
128,986 |
|
|
$ |
128,986 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
583,580 |
|
|
|
584,047 |
|
|
|
398,360 |
|
|
|
398,360 |
|
Capital lease obligation
|
|
|
35,493 |
|
|
|
42,684 |
|
|
|
34,245 |
|
|
|
40,015 |
|
Derivative instruments (note 12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap agreements
|
|
|
(649 |
) |
|
|
(649 |
) |
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
The Company transacts all of its derivative instruments through
investment-grade rated financial institutions and requires no
collateral from these institutions.
|
|
10. |
Restructuring Charge and Other Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Minority interest expense
|
|
|
$(2,167 |
) |
|
|
$(229 |
) |
Write-down in the carrying value of marketable securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatile organic compound emissions plant lease income
|
|
|
8,448 |
|
|
|
11,001 |
|
Dividend income
|
|
|
5,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(1,910 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other net
|
|
|
$11,897 |
|
|
|
$8,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-27
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company
relocated certain operational functions within Norway and closed
its office in Sandefjord, Norway. As a result, the Company
incurred $1.0 million of restructuring costs during 2005.
|
|
11. |
Related Party Transactions |
a. During 2004, rate-effected income tax losses of
$1.4 million that were generated by Norwegian subsidiaries
of Teekay Shipping Corporation were transferred to the
Companys Norwegian subsidiaries. The transfer of these
income tax losses were used to reduce the Companys tax
payable and has been accounted for as an equity contribution.
During 2005, rate-effected income tax losses of
$1.2 million that were generated by the Companys
Norwegian subsidiaries were transferred to the Norwegian
subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation. The transfer of
these income tax losses has been accounted for as an equity
distribution.
b. During March 2004, a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation acquired from Navion Shipping Ltd. (a subsidiary of
the Company) the right to charter-in and market Navion Shipping
Ltd.s vessels in the spot market at a fee of 1.25% over
Navion Shipping Ltd.s charter-in cost. The cost to obtain
this right was $5.2 million and has been accounted for as
an equity contribution.
During 2005 and 2004, the Company earned $205.9 million and
$156.0 million, respectively, of time charter revenue
pursuant to this agreement with Navion Shipping Ltd.
During 2005 and 2004, the Company earned $8.2 million and
$8.7 million, respectively, of management fees from
commercial management services provided to a subsidiary of
Teekay Shipping Corporation, relating to the vessels chartered
from Navion Shipping Ltd.
c. During 2004, the Kilimanjaro Spirit, a 2004-built
Aframax conventional oil tanker, was transferred by a subsidiary
of Teekay Shipping Corporation to the Company. This transaction
was concluded between two entities under common control and,
thus, the vessel acquired was recorded at its historical book
value. The transfer of the vessel has been accounted for as an
equity contribution.
d. During 2005, the Company sold the Dania Spirit (a
2000-built liquid petroleum gas carrier) to a subsidiary of
Teekay Shipping Corporation for $18.0 million. The
resulting $3.1 million loss on sale has been accounted for
as an equity distribution.
e. Seven of the Companys Aframax tankers have been
employed on time-charter contracts with a subsidiary of Teekay
Shipping Corporation at various times during the previous three
years. Pursuant to these time-charter contracts, the Company
earned voyage revenues of $27.9 million and
$70.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively.
f. Eight of the Companys Aframax conventional oil
tankers and two FSO units have been managed by subsidiaries of
Teekay Shipping Corporation. Pursuant to the associated
management services agreements, the Company incurred general and
administrative expenses of $5.4 million and
$4.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively (please see Note 1).
g. One of the Companys FSO units has been employed on
a long-term bareboat charter with a subsidiary of Teekay
Shipping Corporation. Pursuant to this charter contract, the
Company has earned voyage revenues of $5.4 million and
$3.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively.
h. The Companys shuttle tankers that service its
contracts of affreightment have been employed on voyage charters
when the Company has excess shuttle tanker capacity. For certain
voyage charters, a
F-28
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation will provide ship
brokerage services to the Company. The Company incurred
$0.6 million and $0.3 million of voyage expenses
relating to these services during the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
i. The Companys shuttle tankers, which are typically
employed on long-term time-charters, have been employed on
short-term time charters with a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation where there were periods between the ending of one
long-term time-charter and the beginning of another long-term
time-charter. Pursuant to these short-term time-charters, the
Company earned voyage revenues of $1.2 million and
$4.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively.
j. One of the Companys shuttle tankers has been
employed on a long-term bareboat charter with one of the
Companys joint ventures. Pursuant to the charter contract,
the Company earned voyage revenues of $5.4 million and
$6.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively.
k. During April 2004, the Company acquired
5,812,000 shares in A/ S Dampskibsselskabet Torm from a
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation for proceeds of
$163.9 million. The excess of the proceeds paid by the
Company over Teekay Shipping Corporations original cost of
the shares has been accounted for as an equity distribution of
$126.6 million. During the year ended December 31,
2004, the Company sold this investment to an unrelated party for
proceeds of $130.6 million, which resulted in a gain on
sale of marketable securities of $93.3 million.
|
|
12. |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |
The Company uses derivatives only for hedging purposes. The
following summarizes the Companys risk strategies with
respect to market risk from changes in interest rates.
As at December 31, 2005, the Company was committed to the
following interest rate swap agreement related to its
LIBOR-based debt, whereby certain of the Companys
floating-rate debt was swapped with fixed-rate obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value/ | |
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying | |
|
Average | |
|
Fixed | |
|
|
Interest Rate | |
|
Principal | |
|
Amount of | |
|
Remaining | |
|
Interest | |
|
|
Index | |
|
Amount | |
|
Liability | |
|
Term | |
|
Rate(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(years) | |
|
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swap(2)
|
|
|
LIBOR |
|
|
$ |
29,700 |
|
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
4.7% |
|
|
|
(1) |
Excludes the margins the Company pays on its variable-rate debt
(including the debt of its joint ventures), which as at
December 31, 2005, ranged from 0.6% to 0.8%. |
|
(2) |
Principal amount reduces semiannually by $1.1 million. |
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of
non-performance by the counter parties to the interest rate swap
agreement; however, the Company does not anticipate
non-performance by any of the counter parties.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company
recognized a net loss of $0.2 million (2004 net
loss of $0.1 million) relating to the ineffective portion
of its interest rate swap agreement. The ineffective portion of
this derivative instrument is presented as equity income from
joint ventures.
As at December 31, 2005, the Company estimated, based on
then-existing interest rates, that it would reclassify
approximately $0.1 million of net gain on derivative
instruments from accumulated other
F-29
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
comprehensive income to earnings during the next 12 months
due to the payment of interest expense associated with the
Companys floating-rate debt.
As at December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Companys
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of
$0.1 million and $(0.6) million, respectively,
consisted of unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments.
The significant components of the Companys deferred tax
liabilities and assets follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels and equipment
|
|
|
$79,221 |
|
|
|
$51,483 |
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
40,387 |
|
|
|
8,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
119,608 |
|
|
|
59,603 |
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
4,789 |
|
|
|
1,304 |
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
|
5,895 |
|
|
|
1,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
113,713 |
|
|
|
57,884 |
|
Current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion of net deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
$113,713 |
|
|
|
$57,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of income before income taxes follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Foreign
|
|
$ |
241,960 |
|
|
$ |
70,874 |
|
Domestic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
241,960 |
|
|
$ |
70,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Substantially all of the above foreign income resulted from the
operations of companies that were subject to income taxes in
their countries of incorporation.
The components of the provision for income taxes follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Current
|
|
|
$(589 |
) |
|
|
$(3,546 |
) |
Deferred
|
|
|
(27,599 |
) |
|
|
17,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax recovery (expense)
|
|
|
$(28,188 |
) |
|
|
$13,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-30
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
Reconciliations of the actual income tax rate attributable to
pretax income and the applicable statutory income tax rate
follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Actual income tax provision/(credit) rate
|
|
|
11.6 |
% |
|
|
(19.6 |
)% |
|
Income not subject to income taxes
|
|
|
16.4 |
|
|
|
47.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Applicable statutory income tax provision rate
|
|
|
28.0 |
% |
|
|
28.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
The Company has guaranteed its share of the outstanding vessel
mortgage debt in two 50%-owned joint venture companies. As at
December 31, 2005, the Company had guaranteed
$48.7 million, or 50% of the total $97.4 million, in
outstanding mortgage debt of the joint venture companies. These
joint venture companies own an aggregate of two shuttle tankers.
|
|
|
b) Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Plants |
The Company has been awarded a contract by a consortium of major
oil companies to construct and install on seven of its shuttle
tankers volatile organic compound emissions plants, which reduce
emissions during cargo operations. These plants will be leased
to the consortium of major oil companies. The construction and
installation of these plants are expected to be completed by the
end of 2006 at a total cost of approximately
$106.1 million. As at December 31, 2005, the Company
had made payments towards these commitments of approximately
$84.1 million, with approximately $22.0 million of
remaining payments required to be made in 2006 towards these
commitments.
The Company enters into indemnification agreements in the
ordinary course of business. The maximum potential amount of
future payments required under these indemnification agreements
is unlimited. However, the Company maintains what it believes is
appropriate liability insurance that reduces its exposure and
enables the Company to recover future amounts paid up to the
maximum amount of the insurance coverage, less any deductible
amounts pursuant to the terms of the respective policies, the
amounts of which are not considered material.
|
|
15. |
Change in Non-Cash Working Capital Items Related to
Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
$34,755 |
|
|
|
$13,129 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
(10,857 |
) |
|
|
(17,471 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(11,360 |
) |
|
|
5,429 |
|
Advances from affiliates
|
|
|
(50,247 |
) |
|
|
21,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in non-cash working capital items
|
|
|
$(37,709 |
) |
|
|
$22,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-31
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE AUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
|
|
16. |
Vessel Sales and Writedowns on Vessels and Equipment |
During 2005, the Company sold two shuttle tankers built in 1981
and 1986. The results for the year ended December 31, 2005
include a gain on sale from these vessels totaling
$9.1 million.
In March 2005, the Company sold and leased back a 1991-built
shuttle tanker that is now being accounted for as an operating
lease. The sale generated a $2.8 million gain, which has
been deferred and is being amortized over the 6.5 year term
of the lease. The amortization of this deferred gain was
$0.3 million in 2005.
The results for the year ended December 31, 2005 include
$12.2 million of writedowns of certain offshore equipment
due to a lower estimated net realizable value arising from the
early termination of a contract in June 2005.
During 2004, the Company sold one 1982-built shuttle tanker. The
results for the year ended December 31, 2004 include a
$3.7 million gain on sale from this vessel.
a. In February 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation announced
that it has been awarded long-term contracts to charter two
Suezmax shuttle tankers and one Aframax-class shuttle tanker to
a subsidiary of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. The vessels will
be chartered from a subsidiary of Norsk Teekay, at fixed-rates
for a period of 13 years, commencing at various dates
during the second half of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007.
b. During June 2006, the purchase option to acquire the
Fuji Spirit (a 2003-built Aframax tanker currently on a
15-year bareboat
charter to the Company) was exercised for $39 million.
(Please see Note 8.)
c. Effective July 1, 2006, the Company sold its
subsidiary Navion Shipping Ltd. to a subsidiary of Teekay
Shipping Corporation. At the time of the sale, all of the
Companys chartered-in conventional tankers were
chartered-in by Navion Shipping Ltd. and subsequently time
chartered to a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation at
charter rates that provided a fixed 1.25% profit margin.
|
|
18. |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at | |
|
Balance at | |
|
|
beginning of | |
|
end of | |
|
|
year | |
|
year | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Allowance for bad debts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
407 |
|
|
$ |
461 |
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
461 |
|
|
|
987 |
|
Restructuring cost accrual:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
955 |
|
F-32
UNAUDITED
COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
F-33
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders of
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
We have reviewed the accompanying combined consolidated balance
sheet of Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor as of
June 30, 2006 as described in Note 1 and the related
combined consolidated statements of income, changes in
owners equity and cash flows for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management.
We conducted our reviews 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 reviews, we are not aware of any material
modifications that should be made to the combined consolidated
financial statements referred to above for them to be in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
We have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the combined
consolidated balance sheet of Teekay Offshore Partners
Predecessor as of December 31, 2005, and the related
combined consolidated statements of income, changes in
owners equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and
in our report dated August 25, 2006, we expressed an
unqualified opinion on those combined consolidated financial
statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the
combined consolidated balance sheet as of December 31,
2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to
the combined consolidated balance sheet from which it has been
derived.
|
|
|
/s/ Ernst &
Young LLP
|
|
Chartered Accountants |
Vancouver, Canada,
November 9, 2006
F-34
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR (Note 1)
UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of | |
|
|
U.S. dollars) | |
VOYAGE REVENUES (including $120,518 for 2005 and $112,119
for 2006 of voyage revenues from related parties
notes 10b, 10d, 10f and 10h)
|
|
|
$400,315 |
|
|
|
$386,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses (including $131 for 2005 and $357 for 2006 of
voyage expenses from related parties
note 10g)
|
|
|
32,400 |
|
|
|
48,344 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
52,900 |
|
|
|
52,954 |
|
Time-charter hire expense
|
|
|
176,276 |
|
|
|
165,935 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
55,620 |
|
|
|
51,331 |
|
General and administrative (including $3,079 for 2005 and $2,694
for 2006 of general and administrative expenses from related
parties note 10e)
|
|
|
37,838 |
|
|
|
43,469 |
|
Vessel and equipment writedowns and loss on sale of vessels
(note 14)
|
|
|
5,369 |
|
|
|
1,845 |
|
Restructuring charge (note 8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
360,403 |
|
|
|
364,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from vessel operations
|
|
|
39,912 |
|
|
|
22,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER ITEMS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(20,100 |
) |
|
|
(24,504 |
) |
Interest income
|
|
|
2,271 |
|
|
|
3,291 |
|
Equity income from joint ventures
|
|
|
2,573 |
|
|
|
3,191 |
|
Foreign exchange (loss) gain (note 5)
|
|
|
25,730 |
|
|
|
(18,688 |
) |
Income tax recovery (expense) (note 12)
|
|
|
15,786 |
|
|
|
(7,762 |
) |
Other net (note 8)
|
|
|
3,002 |
|
|
|
5,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other items
|
|
|
29,262 |
|
|
|
(39,192 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
$69,174 |
|
|
|
$(16,799 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited
interim combined consolidated financial statements.
F-35
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR (Note 1)
UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at | |
|
As at | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |
ASSETS |
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents (note 6)
|
|
|
$128,986 |
|
|
|
$133,962 |
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
34,425 |
|
|
|
28,355 |
|
Vessels held for sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
Net investment in direct financing leases current
(note 13c)
|
|
|
20,240 |
|
|
|
20,790 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
36,475 |
|
|
|
53,373 |
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
6,218 |
|
|
|
17,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
226,344 |
|
|
|
256,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels and equipment (note 6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $468,765
(December 31, 2005 $436,753)
|
|
|
1,265,630 |
|
|
|
1,227,007 |
|
Vessels under capital leases, at cost, less accumulated
depreciation of $4,014 (December 31, 2005
$3,308) (note 7)
|
|
|
34,434 |
|
|
|
33,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total vessels and equipment
|
|
|
1,300,064 |
|
|
|
1,260,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment in direct financing leases (note 13c)
|
|
|
100,996 |
|
|
|
95,116 |
|
Investment in joint ventures (note 13b)
|
|
|
34,402 |
|
|
|
36,260 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
13,160 |
|
|
|
14,330 |
|
Intangible assets net (note 3)
|
|
|
78,502 |
|
|
|
72,464 |
|
Goodwill (note 3)
|
|
|
130,549 |
|
|
|
130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
$1,884,017 |
|
|
|
$1,866,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS EQUITY |
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
$16,808 |
|
|
|
$14,312 |
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
30,750 |
|
|
|
34,687 |
|
Current obligation under capital leases (note 7)
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
1,412 |
|
Advances from affiliates (note 5)
|
|
|
559,250 |
|
|
|
394,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
608,163 |
|
|
|
445,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt (note 6)
|
|
|
398,360 |
|
|
|
543,543 |
|
Obligation under capital leases (note 7)
|
|
|
32,890 |
|
|
|
32,188 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
57,884 |
|
|
|
73,740 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
34,482 |
|
|
|
32,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,131,779 |
|
|
|
1,126,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (notes 7 and 13)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
11,859 |
|
|
|
11,770 |
|
Owners equity
|
|
|
740,379 |
|
|
|
727,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and owners equity
|
|
|
$1,884,017 |
|
|
|
$1,866,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited
interim combined consolidated financial statements.
F-36
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR (Note 1)
UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
$69,174 |
|
|
|
$(16,799 |
) |
Non-cash items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
55,620 |
|
|
|
51,331 |
|
|
Gain on sale of vessels
|
|
|
(4,831 |
) |
|
|
(305 |
) |
|
Loss on writedown of vessels and equipment
|
|
|
10,200 |
|
|
|
2,150 |
|
|
Equity income (net of dividends received: June 30,
2006 $2,500; June 30, 2005 nil)
|
|
|
(2,573 |
) |
|
|
(691 |
) |
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
(18,573 |
) |
|
|
8,636 |
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss and
other net
|
|
|
(29,024 |
) |
|
|
18,033 |
|
Change in non-cash working capital items related to operating
activities
|
|
|
3,918 |
|
|
|
(9,870 |
) |
Expenditures for drydocking
|
|
|
(2,679 |
) |
|
|
(3,780 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating cash flow
|
|
|
81,232 |
|
|
|
48,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from long-term debt
|
|
|
626,319 |
|
|
|
238,710 |
|
Scheduled repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(29,884 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Prepayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(1,083,696 |
) |
|
|
(93,527 |
) |
Repayments of capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(594 |
) |
|
|
(646 |
) |
Investment in subsidiaries from minority owners
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution from subsidiaries to minority owners
|
|
|
(8,075 |
) |
|
|
(495 |
) |
Net (advances to)/proceeds from affiliates
|
|
|
334,283 |
|
|
|
(186,644 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net financing cash flow
|
|
|
(153,647 |
) |
|
|
(42,602 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
|
|
|
(7,116 |
) |
|
|
(5,054 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of vessels and equipment
|
|
|
64,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in direct financing leases
|
|
|
(11,671 |
) |
|
|
(5,177 |
) |
Repayment of direct financing leases
|
|
|
5,756 |
|
|
|
9,104 |
|
Other
|
|
|
(3,337 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investing cash flow
|
|
|
48,182 |
|
|
|
(1,127 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(24,233 |
) |
|
|
4,976 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
|
|
|
143,729 |
|
|
|
128,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
|
|
|
$119,496 |
|
|
|
$133,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow disclosure (note 4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited
interim combined consolidated financial statements.
F-37
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR (Note 1)
UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
OWNERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive | |
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
Owners | |
|
Income | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Owners | |
|
|
Equity | |
|
(Loss) | |
|
Income | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |
|
|
Balance as at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
$659,802 |
|
|
|
$(590 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$659,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
84,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,747 |
|
|
|
84,747 |
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments (note 11)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
792 |
|
|
|
792 |
|
|
|
792 |
|
|
Reclassification adjustment for gain on derivatives included in
net income (note 11)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norwegian group tax contributions (note 10a)
|
|
|
(1,185 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,185 |
) |
Sale of Dania Spirit (note 10c)
|
|
|
(3,093 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,093 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
740,271 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
740,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(16,799 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,799 |
) |
|
|
(16,799 |
) |
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments (note 11)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
Reclassification adjustment for loss on derivatives included in
net income (note 11)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,629 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norwegian group tax contributions (note 10a)
|
|
|
2,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,567 |
|
Stock compensation expense (note 1)
|
|
|
484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at June 30, 2006
|
|
|
$726,523 |
|
|
|
$1,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$727,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited
interim combined consolidated financial statements.
F-38
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
During August 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation formed Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership
(the Partnership), as part of its strategy to expand in
the marine transportation, processing and storage sectors of the
offshore oil industry and for the Partnership to acquire, in
connection with the Partnerships proposed public offering
of its common units, a 26.0% interest in Teekay Offshore
Operating L.P. (or OPCO), including a 25.99% limited
partner interest to be held directly by the Partnership and a
0.01% general partner interest to be held through its ownership
of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., OPCOs sole general
partner. Prior to the public offering, Teekay Shipping
Corporation will transfer eight Aframax-class conventional crude
oil tankers to a subsidiary of Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd. (or
Norsk Teekay) and one floating storage and offtake unit
(or FSO unit) to Teekay Offshore Australia Trust. Teekay
Shipping Corporation will then transfer to OPCO all of the
outstanding interests of four wholly owned
subsidiaries Norsk Teekay, Teekay Nordic Holdings
Inc. (or Teekay Nordic), Teekay Offshore Australia Trust
and Pattani Spirit L.L.C. These four wholly-owned subsidiaries,
which include the eight Aframax-class conventional crude oil
tankers and the FSO unit, are collectively referred to as
Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor, the Predecessor
or the Company. At the closing of the
Partnerships initial public offering, Teekay Shipping
Corporation will sell to the Partnership the 25.99% limited
partner interest in OPCO and its subsidiaries and a 100%
interest in Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., which owns the
0.01% general partner interest in OPCO, in exchange for
(a) the issuance to Teekay Shipping Corporation of
2,800,000 common units and 9,800,000 subordinated units of the
Partnership and a non-interest bearing promissory note and
(b) the issuance of the 2.0% general partner interest in
the Partnership and all of the Partnerships incentive
distribution rights to Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation. These transfers will
represent a reorganization of entities under common control and
will be recorded at historical cost. At June 30, 2006, the
Predecessor had a fleet of 40 shuttle tankers (26 owned and
14 chartered-in), 36 conventional tankers (10 owned and
26 chartered-in)
and three FSO units.
The financial statements for the six months ended June 30,
2006 and 2005 and as at June 30, 2006 reflect the combined
consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash
flows of the Predecessor and its subsidiaries. In the
preparation of these combined consolidated financial statements,
general and administrative expenses were not identifiable as
relating solely to the vessels. General and administrative
expenses, consisting primarily of salaries, share-based
compensation and other employee related costs, office rent,
legal and professional fees, and travel and entertainment, were
allocated based on the Predecessors proportionate share of
Teekay Shipping Corporations total ship-operating
(calendar) days for each of the periods presented.
Management believes this allocation reasonably presents the
general and administrative expenses of the Predecessor. The
unaudited interim combined consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. Certain information and
footnote disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States for complete annual financial
statements have been omitted and, therefore, it is suggested
that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction
with the Companys audited financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2005. In the opinion of management,
these statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of
normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly, in all
material respects, the Companys combined consolidated
financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for
the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the
six months ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily
indicative of those for a full fiscal year. Significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon
consolidation.
F-39
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
|
|
|
Change in Accounting Policy |
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair
value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board or (FASB) Statement No. 123(R) (or
SFAS 123(R)), Share-Based Payment, using the
modified prospective method. Under this transition
method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial
statements beginning with the effective date for all share-based
payments granted after January 1, 2006 and for all awards
granted to employees prior to, but not yet vested as of
January 1, 2006. Accordingly, prior period amounts have not
been restated.
As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) on January 1,
2006, the Companys net income for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 is $0.5 million lower than if it had
continued to account for share-based compensation under the
recognition and measurement provision of APB Opinion No. 25
(or APB), Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock
options under APB 25, using the intrinsic value method, as
permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 (or SFAS 123), Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation. As the exercise price of the
Companys employee stock options equals the market price of
underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense
has been recognized under APB 25.
Certain employees of the Company participate in the stock option
plan of the Companys parent, Teekay Shipping Corporation.
Stock options granted under this plan have a 10-year term and
vest equally over three years from the grant date. All
outstanding options expire between May 28, 2006 and
March 7, 2016, ten years after the date of each respective
grant.
As of June 30, 2006, there was $2.2 million of total
unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock
options granted to employees of Company. Recognition of this
compensation is expected to be $0.6 million (remainder of
2006), $1.0 million (2007), $0.5 million (2008) and
$0.1 million(2009).
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted
during the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $11.30 per
option. The fair value of each option granted was estimated on
the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model. The resulting compensation expense is being amortized
over three years using the straight-line method. The following
weighted-average assumptions were used in computing the fair
value of the options granted: expected volatility of 31% in 2006
and 35% in 2005, expected life of five years, dividend yield of
2.0% in 2006 and 1.5% in 2005, and risk-free interest rate of
4.8% in 2006 and 4.1% in 2005.
The Company has three reportable segments: its shuttle tanker
segment; its conventional tanker segment; and its FSO segment.
The Companys shuttle tanker segment consists of shuttle
tankers operating primarily on fixed-rate contracts of
affreightment, time-charter contracts or bareboat charter
contracts. The Companys conventional tanker segment
consists of conventional tankers operating either on fixed-rate
time-charter contracts, on the spot market, or on time charters
priced on a spot-market basis. The Companys FSO segment
consists of its FSO units subject to fixed-rate time-charter
contracts. 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 Companys combined consolidated
financial statements.
F-40
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
The following tables present results for these segments for the
six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shuttle | |
|
Conventional | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tanker | |
|
Tanker | |
|
FSO | |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Voyage revenues
|
|
|
$260,373 |
|
|
|
$128,030 |
|
|
|
$11,912 |
|
|
|
$400,315 |
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
29,681 |
|
|
|
2,326 |
|
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
32,400 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
37,903 |
|
|
|
11,890 |
|
|
|
3,107 |
|
|
|
52,900 |
|
Time charter hire expense
|
|
|
81,035 |
|
|
|
95,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
176,276 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
40,054 |
|
|
|
10,771 |
|
|
|
4,795 |
|
|
|
55,620 |
|
General and administrative(1)
|
|
|
23,720 |
|
|
|
13,162 |
|
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
37,838 |
|
Vessels and equipment writedowns and loss on sale of vessels
|
|
|
5,369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from vessel operations
|
|
|
$42,611 |
|
|
|
$(5,360 |
) |
|
|
$2,661 |
|
|
|
$39,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues intersegment
|
|
|
$2,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$2,291 |
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
|
|
|
6,311 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
668 |
|
|
|
7,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shuttle | |
|
Conventional | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tanker | |
|
Tanker | |
|
FSO | |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Voyage revenues
|
|
|
$263,203 |
|
|
|
$111,555 |
|
|
|
$11,966 |
|
|
|
$386,724 |
|
Voyage expenses
|
|
|
44,690 |
|
|
|
3,131 |
|
|
|
523 |
|
|
|
48,344 |
|
Vessel operating expenses
|
|
|
38,407 |
|
|
|
11,031 |
|
|
|
3,516 |
|
|
|
52,954 |
|
Time charter hire expense
|
|
|
86,597 |
|
|
|
79,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
165,935 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
35,811 |
|
|
|
10,787 |
|
|
|
4,733 |
|
|
|
51,331 |
|
General and administrative(1)
|
|
|
27,187 |
|
|
|
15,313 |
|
|
|
969 |
|
|
|
43,469 |
|
Vessels and equipment writedowns and loss on sale of vessels
|
|
|
1,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,845 |
|
Restructuring charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from vessel operations
|
|
|
$28,666 |
|
|
|
$(8,498 |
) |
|
|
$2,225 |
|
|
|
$22,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues intersegment
|
|
|
$2,618 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$2,618 |
|
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
|
|
|
1,954 |
|
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
2,682 |
|
|
|
5,054 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect
general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment
based on estimated use of corporate resources). |
F-41
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
A reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
presented in the consolidated balance sheet is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Shuttle tanker segment
|
|
|
$1,277,195 |
|
|
|
$1,243,549 |
|
Conventional tanker segment
|
|
|
315,086 |
|
|
|
304,816 |
|
FSO segment
|
|
|
72,472 |
|
|
|
70,079 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
128,986 |
|
|
|
133,962 |
|
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
90,278 |
|
|
|
113,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated total assets
|
|
|
$1,884,017 |
|
|
|
$1,866,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
The carrying amount of goodwill for the Companys reporting
segments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shuttle | |
|
Conventional | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tanker | |
|
Tanker | |
|
FSO | |
|
|
|
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Segment | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance as of June 30, 2006 and
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
$130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$130,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, intangible
assets consisted of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
|
June 30, 2006 | |
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Average | |
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
Net | |
|
|
Gross | |
|
|
|
Net | |
|
|
Amortization | |
|
Carrying | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Carrying | |
|
|
Carrying | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Carrying | |
|
|
Period | |
|
Amount | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(years) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts of affreightment
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
$ |
124,250 |
|
|
$ |
(45,748 |
) |
|
$ |
78,502 |
|
|
|
$ |
124,250 |
|
|
$ |
(51,786 |
) |
|
$ |
72,464 |
|
Aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets for the six
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $6.0 million
and $7.9 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible
assets for the next five years is expected to be
$6.0 million (remainder of 2006), $11.1 million
(2007), $10.1 million (2008), $9.1 million (2009), and
$8.1 million (2010).
Cash interest paid by the Company during the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 totaled approximately
$22.6 million and $16.1 million, respectively.
F-42
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
|
|
5. |
Advances from Affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Norwegian Kroner-denominated Demand Promissory Note (7.5%)
|
|
$ |
157,842 |
|
|
$ |
157,596 |
|
Norwegian Kroner-denominated Demand Promissory Note
(non-interest bearing)
|
|
|
6,797 |
|
|
|
|
|
Australian Dollar-denominated Demand Promissory Note (8.0%)
|
|
|
18,720 |
|
|
|
18,942 |
|
Other (non-interest bearing with no fixed terms of repayment)
|
|
|
375,891 |
|
|
|
218,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
559,250 |
|
|
$ |
394,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at June 30, 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation and
certain of its subsidiaries had loaned the Company
1.0 billion Norwegian Kroner ($157.6 million) and
25.5 million Australian Dollars ($18.9 million). These
promissory notes, which are due on demand, are unsecured.
The interest expense incurred on the interest-bearing demand
promissory notes for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and
2005 were $6.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively.
All Norwegian Kroner-denominated and Australian
Dollar-denominated advances are revalued at the end of each
period using the then prevailing Norwegian Kroner/
U.S. Dollar and Australian Dollar/ U.S. Dollar
exchange rates. Due substantially to this revaluation, the
Company recognized foreign exchange losses of $18.7 million
during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and foreign
exchange gains of $25.7 million during the six months ended
June 30, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Revolving Credit Facilities
|
|
$ |
398,360 |
|
|
$ |
543,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at June 30, 2006, the Company had three long-term
revolving credit facilities (or the Revolvers) available,
which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to
$949.0 million, of which $405.5 million was undrawn.
Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus margins; at
June 30, 2006, the margins ranged between 0.60% and 0.70%.
The total amount available under the Revolvers reduces by
$49.7 million (2006), $100.3 million (2007),
$315.5 million (2008), $41.8 million (2009),
$43.2 million (2010) and $398.5 million
(thereafter). The Revolvers are collateralized by first-priority
mortgages granted on 31 of the Companys vessels, together
with other related collateral, and include a guarantee from
Teekay Shipping Corporation for all outstanding amounts.
The Revolvers require that Teekay Shipping Corporation and its
subsidiaries maintain a minimum level of free cash. As at
June 30, 2006, this amount was $100.0 million. The
Revolvers also require that Teekay Shipping Corporation and its
subsidiaries maintain a minimum aggregate level of free
liquidity and undrawn revolving credit lines with at least six
months to maturity. As at June 30, 2006, this amount was
$126.2 million.
The weighted average effective interest rate on the
Companys long-term debt as at June 30, 2006 was 5.9%
(December 31, 2005 5.1%).
During October 2006, the Company amended one of its revolving
credit facilities and terminated the other two facilities and
entered into a $940 million revolving credit facility.
Please see Note 15.
F-43
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
The aggregate annual long-term debt principal repayments
required to be made for the periods subsequent to June 30,
2006 are $0.0 million (2006), $15.0 million (2007),
$284.0 million (2008), $10.8 million (2009),
$10.8 million (2010) and $222.9 million
(thereafter).
|
|
7. |
Capital Lease Obligation |
As at June 30, 2006, the Company was a party, as lessee, to
a fixed-rate capital lease on one Aframax-class conventional
crude oil tanker, the Fuji Spirit. Under the terms of the
lease arrangement, which include the Companys contractual
right to full operation of the vessel pursuant to a bareboat
charter, the Company is required to purchase the vessel at the
end of its lease term for a fixed price. The Company has an
option to purchase the vessel during the term of the lease. The
annual interest rate implicit in this capital lease, at the
inception of the lease, was 8.3%. As at June 30, 2006, the
remaining commitments under this capital lease, including the
purchase obligation, approximated $55.3 million, including
imputed interest of $21.7 million, repayable as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Commitment | |
|
|
| |
2006
|
|
|
$2.1 million |
|
2007
|
|
|
4.1 million |
|
2008
|
|
|
4.1 million |
|
2009
|
|
|
4.1 million |
|
2010
|
|
|
4.1 million |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
36.8 million |
|
During June 2006, the Company exercised its option to purchase
the Aframax tanker that was subject to a capital lease for
$39 million. The purchase will occur in September 2006.
|
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8. |
Restructuring Charge and Other Income |
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|
Six Months Ended | |
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| |
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|
June 30, | |
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June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Minority interest expense
|
|
|
$(692 |
) |
|
|
$(414 |
) |
Volatile organic compound emissions plant lease income
|
|
|
5,056 |
|
|
|
5,657 |
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
(1,362 |
) |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other net
|
|
|
$3,002 |
|
|
|
$5,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company
relocated certain operational functions to Singapore. As a
result, the Company incurred $0.5 million of restructuring costs
during the six months ended June 30, 2006.
F-44
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
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|
|
|
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|
Six Months Ended | |
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| |
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|
June 30, | |
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June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
$69,174 |
|
|
|
$(16,799 |
) |
Other comprehensive income:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on derivatives
included in net income
|
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
$69,432 |
|
|
|
$(15,629 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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10. |
Related Party Transactions |
a. During 2005, rate-effected income tax losses of
$1.2 million that were generated by the Companys
Norwegian subsidiaries were transferred to the Norwegian
subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation. The transfer of
these income tax losses has been accounted for as an equity
distribution.
During the six months ended June 30, 2006, rate-effected
income tax losses of $2.6 million that were generated by
Norwegian subsidiaries of Teekay Shipping Corporation were
transferred to the Companys Norwegian subsidiaries. The
transfer of these income tax losses were used to reduce the
Companys tax payable and has been accounted for as an
equity contribution.
b. During March 2004, a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation acquired from Navion Shipping Ltd. (a subsidiary of
the Company) the right to charter-in and market Navion Shipping
Ltd.s vessels in the spot market at a fee of 1.25% over
Navion Shipping Ltd.s charter-in cost. The cost to obtain
this right was $5.2 million and has been accounted for as
an equity contribution.
During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the
Company earned $84.8 million and $98.4 million,
respectively, of time charter revenue pursuant to this agreement
with Navion Shipping Ltd.
During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the
Company earned $5.1 million and $3.4 million,
respectively, of management fees from commercial management
services provided to a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation, relating to the vessels chartered from Navion
Shipping Ltd.
c. During June 2005, the Company sold the Dania Spirit
(a 2000-built liquid petroleum gas carrier) to a subsidiary
of Teekay Shipping Corporation for $18.0 million. The
resulting $3.1 million loss on sale has been accounted for
as an equity distribution.
d. Seven of the Companys Aframax tankers have been
employed on time-charter contracts with a subsidiary of Teekay
Shipping Corporation at various times during the previous three
years. Pursuant to these time-charter contracts, the Company
earned voyage revenues of $16.7 million and
$13.3 million during the six months ended June 30,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
e. Eight of the Companys Aframax conventional oil
tankers and two FSO units have been managed by subsidiaries of
Teekay Shipping Corporation. Pursuant to the associated
management services agreements, the Company incurred general and
administrative expenses of $2.7 million and
$3.1 million, respectively, during the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 (please see Note 1).
F-45
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
f. One of the Companys FSO units has been employed on
a long-term bareboat charter with a subsidiary of Teekay
Shipping Corporation. Pursuant to this charter contract, the
Company earned voyage revenues of $2.7 million each during
the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
g. The Companys shuttle tankers that service its
contracts of affreightment have been employed on voyage charters
when the Company has excess shuttle tanker capacity. For certain
voyage charters, a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation
provides ship brokerage services to the Company. The Company
incurred $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively,
of voyage expenses relating to these services during the six
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
h. One of the Companys shuttle tankers has been
employed on a long-term bareboat charter with one of the
Companys joint ventures. Pursuant to the charter contract,
the Company earned voyage revenues of $2.7 million each
during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
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|
11. |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |
The Company uses derivatives only for hedging purposes. The
following summarizes the Companys risk strategies with
respect to market risk from changes in interest rates.
As at June 30, 2006, the Company was committed to the
following interest rate swap agreement related to its
LIBOR-based debt, whereby certain of the Companys
floating-rate debt was swapped with fixed-rate obligations:
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|
|
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Fair Value/ | |
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
|
Interest | |
|
|
|
Carrying | |
|
Average | |
|
Fixed | |
|
|
Rate | |
|
Principal | |
|
Amount of | |
|
Remaining | |
|
Interest | |
|
|
Index | |
|
Amount | |
|
Liability | |
|
Term | |
|
Rate(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(years) | |
|
|
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swap(2)
|
|
|
LIBOR |
|
|
$ |
28,600 |
|
|
$ |
1,278 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
4.7% |
|
|
|
(1) |
Excludes the margins the Company pays on its variable-rate debt
(including the debt of its joint ventures), which as at
June 30, 2006 ranged from 0.6% to 0.8%. |
|
(2) |
Principal amount reduces semiannually by $1.1 million. |
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of
non-performance by the counter parties to the interest rate swap
agreement; however, the Company does not anticipate
non-performance by any of the counter parties.
As at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the
Companys accumulated other comprehensive income of
$1.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, consisted
of unrealized gain on derivative instruments.
The components of the provision for income taxes follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Current
|
|
|
$(315 |
) |
|
|
$(77 |
) |
Deferred
|
|
|
16,101 |
|
|
|
(7,685 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax recovery (expense)
|
|
|
$15,786 |
|
|
|
$(7,762 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-46
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
|
|
13. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
|
a) Vessel Purchases and Conversions |
In February 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation announced that it
has been awarded
13-year fixed-rate
contracts to charter two Suezmax shuttle tankers and one Aframax
shuttle tanker to a subsidiary of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.
The charters are scheduled to commence during the fourth quarter
of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007. In connection with these
contracts, the Company has exercised the purchase option on a
2000-built Aframax tanker presently trading as part of the
Companys spot-rate chartered-in fleet, which will be
converted to a shuttle tanker by the end of 2006. The purchase
price for this vessel, including estimated conversion costs, is
approximately $64.8 million. A second vessel that will be
employed under these contracts is a 2003-built Suezmax shuttle
tanker, that is already operating in the Companys shuttle
tanker fleet. Upgrade costs for this vessel are expected to be
approximately $11.5 million and to be completed in July
2006. The third vessel is a 2006-built Suezmax tanker owned by
Teekay Shipping Corporation, which will be converted to a
shuttle tanker by February 2007.
The Company has guaranteed its share of the outstanding vessel
mortgage debt in two 50%-owned joint venture companies. As at
June 30, 2006, the Company had guaranteed
$46.8 million, or 50% of the total $93.6 million, in
outstanding mortgage debt of the joint venture companies. These
joint venture companies own an aggregate of two shuttle tankers.
|
|
|
c) Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Plants |
The Company has been awarded a contract by a consortium of major
oil companies to construct and install on seven of its shuttle
tankers volatile organic compound emissions plants, which reduce
emissions during cargo operations. These plants are leased to
the consortium of major oil companies. The construction and
installation of these plants are expected to be completed by the
end of 2006 at a total cost of approximately
$105.9 million. As at June 30, 2006, the Company had
made payments towards these commitments of approximately
$87.9 million, with approximately $18.0 million of
remaining payments required to be made in 2006 towards these
commitments.
The Company enters into indemnification agreements in the
ordinary course of business. The maximum potential amount of
future payments required under these indemnification agreements
is unlimited. However, the Company maintains what it believes is
appropriate liability insurance that reduces its exposure and
enables the Company to recover future amounts paid up to the
maximum amount of the insurance coverage, less any deductible
amounts pursuant to the terms of the respective policies, the
amounts of which are not considered material.
During February 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to
sell one shuttle tanker built in 1981. The Company expects to
record a gain of approximately $3.2 million, net of
minority interest of 49.5%, relating to the sale upon delivery
in the third quarter of 2006. This vessel is presented on the
June 30, 2006 balance sheet as vessel held for sale.
During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company
incurred a $2.2 million writedown of certain offshore equipment.
This writedown occurred due to a reassessment of the estimated
net realizable
F-47
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS PREDECESSOR
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
value of this equipment and follows a $10.2 million writedown in
June 2005 arising from the early termination of a contract for
the equipment.
In March 2005, the Company sold and leased back a 1991-built
shuttle tanker that is now being accounted for as an operating
lease. The sale generated a $2.8 million gain, which has
been deferred and is being amortized over the 6.5 year term
of the lease. The results for the six months ended June 30,
2006 include $0.3 million of amortization of this deferred
gain.
During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company sold
one 1986-built shuttle tanker. The results for the six months
ended June 30, 2005 include a $4.9 million gain on
sale from this vessel.
Effective July 1, 2006, the Company sold its subsidiary
Navion Shipping Ltd. to a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation. At the time of the sale, all of the Companys
chartered-in conventional tankers were chartered-in by Navion
Shipping Ltd. and subsequently time chartered to a subsidiary of
Teekay Shipping Corporation at charter rates that provided a
fixed 1.25% profit margin.
In September 2006, the Company purchased the Fuji Spirit
(a 2003-built Aframax
tanker) for $39.0 million pursuant to the exercise of its
purchase option in June 2006. Please see note 7.
During October 2006, the Company amended one of its revolving
credit facilities and terminated the other two facilities and
entered into a $940 million revolving credit facility. The
amended revolving credit facility is a $455 million
eight-year facility that bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin.
The Companys obligations under this facility are
collateralized by first-priority mortgages on eight shuttle
tankers and one FSO unit. The new $940 million
revolving credit facility is an eight-year facility that bears
interest at LIBOR plus a margin. The Companys obligations
under this facility are collateralized by first priority
mortgages on eleven shuttle tankers and eight conventional
tankers. Both facilities contain covenants that require the
maintenance of a minimum liquidity of $75.0 million and at
least 5.0% of the total consolidated debt of the Company.
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16. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In July 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (or
FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting
for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial
statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 will require
companies to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a
tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return will
be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any
related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical
merits of the position. If a tax position meets the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, it is measured to
determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial
statements based on guidance in the interpretation. FIN 48
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. The Company has not determined the effect, if any, that
the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Companys
combined consolidated financial position or results of
operations.
F-48
AUDITED BALANCE SHEET
OF
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
F-49
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P. as of August 31, 2006. The balance
sheet is the responsibility of the Partnerships
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this
balance sheet based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the balance sheet is free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
balance sheet. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall balance sheet presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the balance sheet referred to above presents
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. at August 31, 2006 in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
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|
|
/s/ Ernst &
Young LLP
|
|
Chartered Accountants |
Vancouver, Canada,
September 6, 2006
F-50
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
AUDITED BALANCE SHEET
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at | |
|
|
August 31, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(U.S. Dollars) | |
ASSETS |
Current
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (note 2)
|
|
|
|
|
PARTNERS EQUITY |
Limited Partner
|
|
|
$980 |
|
General Partner
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total partners equity
|
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the balance sheet.
F-51
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO AUDITED BALANCE SHEET
(U.S. Dollars)
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited
partnership (or the Partnership), was formed on
August 31, 2006 to ultimately own a 26.0% interest in
Teekay Offshore Operating L.P. (or OPCO), including a
25.99% limited partner interest held directly by the Partnership
and a 0.01% general partner interest held through its ownership
of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., OPCOs sole general
partner. The Partnerships general partner (or the
General Partner), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teekay
Shipping Corporation. The Partnership intends to obtain the
foregoing assets in connection with the initial public offering
of its common units (the Offering).
The Partnership has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.
The General Partner contributed $20 and Teekay Shipping
Corporation contributed $980 to the Partnership on
August 31, 2006. There have been no other transactions
involving the Partnership as at August 31, 2006.
At the closing of the Offering, the following are among the
transactions that are expected to occur:
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|
|
Teekay Shipping Corporation will transfer to the Partnership a
26.0% interest in OPCO; |
|
|
|
The Partnership will issue to Teekay Shipping Corporation
2,800,000 common units and 9,800,000 subordinated
units, representing a 63.0% limited partner interest in the
Partnership, and the Partnership will be obligated to Teekay
Shipping Corporation pursuant to non-interest bearing promissory
notes (the TSC Notes) |
|
|
|
The Partnership will issue to the General Partner a 2.0% general
partner interest in the Partnership and all of the
Partnerships incentive distribution rights; |
|
|
|
The Partnership will issue 7,000,000 common units to the public
in the Offering and use the net proceeds to repay the TSC Notes
and to pay expenses associated with the public offering and
related transactions; |
|
|
|
The Partnership will enter into an omnibus agreement with Teekay
Shipping Corporation, the General Partner and others governing,
among other things, when the Partnership and Teekay Shipping
Corporation may compete with each other; and |
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|
|
The Partnership and certain of its operating subsidiaries will
enter into services agreements with certain subsidiaries of
Teekay Shipping Corporation pursuant to which the Teekay
Shipping Corporation subsidiaries will agree to provide to the
Partnership administrative services and to such operating
subsidiaries strategic consulting, advisory, ship management,
technical and administrative services. These services will be
valued at a reasonable, arms-length fee that will include
reimbursement of reasonable direct or indirect expenses incurred
to provide these services. |
F-52
AUDITED BALANCE SHEET
OF
TEEKAY OFFSHORE GP L.L.C.
F-53
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Member of
TEEKAY OFFSHORE GP L.L.C.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Teekay
Offshore GP L.L.C. as of August 25, 2006. The balance sheet
is the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this balance sheet
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the balance sheet is free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
balance sheet. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall balance sheet presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the balance sheet referred to above presents
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. at August 25, 2006 in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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/s/ Ernst &
Young LLP
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|
Chartered Accountants |
Vancouver, Canada,
September 6, 2006
F-54
TEEKAY OFFSHORE GP L.L.C.
AUDITED BALANCE SHEET
|
|
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|
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|
As at | |
|
|
August 25, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(U.S. Dollars) | |
ASSETS |
Current
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
$980 |
|
Investment in Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
|
|
|
20 |
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|
|
|
Total assets
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|
$ |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
MEMBERS EQUITY |
Members equity
|
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
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|
|
|
|
Total members equity
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|
$ |
1,000 |
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|
|
|
The accompanying note is an integral part of the balance sheet.
F-55
TEEKAY OFFSHORE GP L.L.C.
NOTES TO AUDITED BALANCE SHEET
(U.S. Dollars)
Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. (or the Company), a Marshall
Islands limited liability company, was formed on August 25,
2006 to become the general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners
L.P. (or the Partnership). The Company is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation. On August 25,
2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation contributed $1,000 to the
Company in exchange for a 100.0% ownership interest. The Company
has invested $20 in the Partnership for its 2.0% general partner
interest. There have been no other transactions involving the
Company as of August 25, 2006. The Partnership anticipates
filing a registration statement for an initial public offering
of its units.
F-56
APPENDIX A
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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A-1 |
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Section 1.1
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Definitions. |
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A-1 |
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Section 1.2
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Construction. |
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A-13 |
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ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION |
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A-13 |
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Section 2.1
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Formation. |
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A-13 |
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Section 2.2
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Name. |
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A-13 |
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Section 2.3
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Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other
Offices. |
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A-13 |
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Section 2.4
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Purpose and Business. |
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A-14 |
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Section 2.5
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Powers. |
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A-14 |
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Section 2.6
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Power of Attorney. |
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A-14 |
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Section 2.7
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Term. |
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A-15 |
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Section 2.8
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Title to Partnership Assets. |
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A-15 |
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ARTICLE III RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS |
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A-16 |
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Section 3.1
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Limitation of Liability. |
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A-16 |
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Section 3.2
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Management of Business. |
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A-16 |
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Section 3.3
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Outside Activities of the Limited Partners. |
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A-16 |
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Section 3.4
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Rights of Limited Partners. |
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A-16 |
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ARTICLE IV CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF
PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS |
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|
A-17 |
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Section 4.1
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|
Certificates. |
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|
A-17 |
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Section 4.2
|
|
Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates. |
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|
A-17 |
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Section 4.3
|
|
Record Holders. |
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|
A-18 |
|
Section 4.4
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|
Transfer Generally. |
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|
A-18 |
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Section 4.5
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|
Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests. |
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|
A-18 |
|
Section 4.6
|
|
Transfer of the General Partners General Partner
Interest. |
|
|
A-19 |
|
Section 4.7
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Organizational Contributions. |
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Initial Unit Issuances; General Partner Pre-emptive
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Section 5.3
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Contributions by Initial Limited Partners and Distributions
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Section 5.4
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Interest and Withdrawal. |
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Section 5.6
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Limitations on Issuance of Additional Partnership
Securities. |
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Conversion of Subordinated Units. |
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Section 5.8
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Limited Preemptive Right. |
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Splits and Combinations. |
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Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner
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Adjustment of Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target
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Units. |
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Distribution Rights. |
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Certificate of Limited Partnership. |
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Reimbursement of the General Partner. |
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Section 7.5
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Outside Activities. |
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Indemnification. |
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Liability of Indemnitees. |
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Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and
Modification of Duties. |
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Registration Rights of the General Partner and its
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Records and Accounting. |
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Tax Elections and Information. |
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Withholding. |
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Admission of Successor General Partner. |
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Partnership. |
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Removal of the General Partner. |
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Section 11.3
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Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General
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Subordinated Units and Extinguishment of Cumulative Common Unit
Arrearages. |
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Liquidator. |
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Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership. |
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Return of Contributions. |
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ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS;
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Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner. |
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Amendment Requirements. |
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Notice of a Meeting. |
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Record Date. |
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Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of
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Quorum and Voting. |
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Conduct of a Meeting. |
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Authority. |
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Procedure for Merger or Consolidation. |
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Approval by Limited Partners of Merger or Consolidation. |
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Certificate of Merger. |
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Amendment of Partnership Agreement. |
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ARTICLE XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Addresses and Notices. |
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Further Action. |
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Binding Effect. |
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Integration. |
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Applicable Law. |
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Invalidity of Provisions. |
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Consent of Partners. |
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Facsimile Signatures. |
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FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P., dated as of December 19,
2006, is entered into by and between Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.,
a Marshall Islands limited liability company, as the General
Partner, and Teekay Shipping Corporation, a Marshall Islands
corporation, as the Organizational Limited Partner, together
with any other Persons who become Partners in the Partnership or
parties hereto as provided herein. In consideration of the
covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions.
The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless
otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the
terms used in this Agreement.
Acquisition means any transaction in which
any Group Member acquires (through an asset acquisition, merger,
stock acquisition or other form of investment) control over all
or a portion of the assets, properties or business of another
Person for the purpose of increasing the operating capacity or
asset base of the Partnership Group from the operating capacity
or asset base of the Partnership Group existing immediately
prior to such transaction; provided however, that any
acquisition of properties or assets of another Person that is
made solely for investment purposes shall not constitute an
Acquisition under this Agreement.
Adjusted Operating Surplus means, with
respect to any period, Operating Surplus generated with respect
to such period (a) less (i) any net increase in
Working Capital Borrowings (or the Partnerships
proportionate share of any net increase in Working Capital
Borrowings in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly
owned) with respect to such period and (ii) any net
decrease in cash reserves for Operating Expenditures with
respect to such period to the extent such reduction does not
relate to an Operating Expenditure made with respect to such
period, and (b) plus (i) any net decrease in Working
Capital Borrowings (or the Partnerships proportionate
share of any net decrease in Working Capital Borrowings in the
case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) with respect to
such period, and (ii) any net increase in cash reserves (or
the Partnerships proportionate share of any net increase
in cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly
owned) for Operating Expenditures with respect to such period to
the extent such reserve is required by any debt instrument for
the repayment of principal, interest or premium. Adjusted
Operating Surplus does not include that portion of Operating
Surplus included in clause (a)(i) of the definition of
Operating Surplus.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person,
any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term
control means the possession, direct or indirect, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
Agreed Value means the fair market value of
the applicable property or other consideration at the time of
contribution or distribution, as the case may be, as determined
by the General Partner.
Agreement means this First Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P., as it may be amended, supplemented or restated
from time to time.
Associate means, when used to indicate a
relationship with any Person: (a) any corporation or
organization of which such Person is a director, officer or
partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of 20% or more
of any class of voting stock or other voting interest;
(b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at
least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person
serves as trustee or in a
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similar fiduciary capacity; and (c) any relative or spouse
of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same
principal residence as such Person.
Available Cash means, with respect to any
Quarter ending prior to the Liquidation Date:
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the Partnership Group (or the Partnerships proportionate
share of cash and cash equivalents in the case of Subsidiaries
that are not wholly owned) on hand at the end of such Quarter,
and (ii) all additional cash and cash equivalents of the
Partnership Group (or the Partnerships proportionate share
of cash and cash equivalents in the case of Subsidiaries that
are not wholly owned) on hand on the date of determination of
Available Cash with respect to such Quarter resulting from
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Partnerships proportionate share of cash reserves in the
case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) established by
the General Partner to (i) provide for the proper conduct
of the business of the Partnership Group (including reserves for
future capital expenditures and for anticipated future credit
needs of the Partnership Group) subsequent to such Quarter,
(ii) comply with applicable law or any loan agreement,
security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement
or obligation to which any Group Member is a party or by which
it is bound or its assets are subject or (iii) provide
funds for distributions under Section 6.3 or 6.4 in respect
of any one or more of the next four Quarters; provided,
however, that the General Partner may not establish cash
reserves pursuant to (iii) above if the effect of such
reserves would be that the Partnership is unable to distribute
the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all Common Units, plus any
Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage on all Common Units, with
respect to such Quarter; and, provided further, that
disbursements made by a Group Member or cash reserves
established, increased or reduced after the end of such Quarter
but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash
with respect to such Quarter shall be deemed to have been made,
established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining
Available Cash, within such Quarter if the General Partner so
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Board of Directors means the board of
directors or managers of a corporation or limited liability
company, as applicable, or if a limited partnership, the board
of directors or board of managers of the general partner of such
limited partnership.
Business Day means Monday through Friday of
each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the
government of the United States of America or the State of New
York shall not be regarded as a Business Day.
Capital Contribution means any cash, cash
equivalents or the Net Agreed Value of Contributed Property that
a Partner contributes to the Partnership.
Capital Improvement means any
(a) addition or improvement to the capital assets owned by
any Group Member or (b) acquisition of existing, or the
construction of new, capital assets (including shuttle tankers,
floating storage and offtake units, floating production, storage
and offloading units, crude oil tankers and related assets), in
each case if such addition, improvement, acquisition or
construction is made to increase the operating capacity or asset
base of the Partnership Group from the operating capacity or
asset base of the Partnership Group existing immediately prior
to such addition, improvement, acquisition or construction.
Capital Surplus has the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 6.2(a).
Cause means a court of competent jurisdiction
has entered a final, non-appealable judgment finding the General
Partner liable for actual fraud or willful misconduct in its
capacity as a general partner of the Partnership.
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Certificate means a certificate
(i) substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this
Agreement, (ii) issued in global or book entry form in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Depositary or
(iii) in such other form as may be adopted by the General
Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one
or more Common Units or a certificate, in such form as may be
adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership
evidencing ownership of one or more other Partnership Securities.
Certificate of Limited Partnership means the
Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with
the Registrar of Corporations of The Marshall Islands as
referenced in Section 7.2 as such Certificate of Limited
Partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time
to time.
claim (as used in Section 7.12(c)) has
the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(c).
Closing Date means the first date on which
Common Units are sold by the Partnership to the Underwriters
pursuant to the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement.
Closing Price means, in respect of any class
of Limited Partner Interests, as of the date of determination,
the last sale price on such day, regular way, or in case no such
sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and
asked prices on such day, regular way, as reported in the
principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect
to securities listed on the principal National Securities
Exchange on which the respective Limited Partner Interests are
listed or admitted to trading or, if such Limited Partner
Interests are not listed or admitted to trading on any National
Securities Exchange, the last quoted price on such day or, if
not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices
on such day in the
over-the-counter
market, as reported by any quotation system then in use with
respect to such Limited Partner Interests, or, if on any such
day such Limited Partner Interests of such class are not quoted
by any such system, the average of the closing bid and asked
prices on such day as furnished by a professional market maker
making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class
selected by the General Partner, or if on any such day no market
maker is making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of
such class, the fair value of such Limited Partner Interests on
such day as determined by the General Partner.
Code means the United States Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. Any
reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code
shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding
provision of any successor law.
Combined Interest has the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 11.3(a).
Commences Commercial Service and
Commenced Commercial Service shall mean the
date a Capital Improvement is first put into service by a Group
Member following, if applicable, completion of construction and
testing.
Commission means the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Common Unit means a Partnership Security
representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests
of all Limited Partners, and having the rights and obligations
specified with respect to Common Units in this Agreement. The
term Common Unit does not refer to a Subordinated
Unit prior to its conversion into a Common Unit pursuant to the
terms hereof.
Common Unit Arrearage means, with respect to
any Common Unit, whenever issued, as to any Quarter within the
Subordination Period, the excess, if any, of (a) the
Minimum Quarterly Distribution with respect to a Common Unit in
respect of such Quarter over (b) the sum of all Available
Cash distributed with respect to a Common Unit in respect of
such Quarter pursuant to Section 6.3(a)(i).
Conflicts Committee means a committee of the
Board of Directors of the General Partner composed entirely of
two or more directors who are not (a) security holders,
officers or employees of the General Partner, (b) officers,
directors or employees of any Affiliate of the General Partner
or (c) holders of any ownership interest in the Partnership
Group other than Common Units and who also meet the independence
standards required of directors who serve on an audit committee
of a board of directors established by the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the
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Commission thereunder and by the National Securities Exchange on
which the Common Units are listed or admitted to trading.
Contributed Property means each property or
other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Marshall
Islands Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Partnership.
Contribution Agreement means that certain
Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of
the Closing Date, among the General Partner, the Partnership,
the Operating Company, Teekay Shipping Corporation and the other
parties named therein, together with the additional conveyance
documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder.
Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage means, with
respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, and as of the end
of any Quarter, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum
resulting from adding together the Common Unit Arrearage as to
an Initial Common Unit for each of the Quarters within the
Subordination Period ending on or before the last day of such
Quarter over (b) the sum of any distributions theretofore
made pursuant to Section 6.3(a)(ii) and the second sentence
of Section 6.4 with respect to an Initial Common Unit
(including any distributions to be made in respect of the last
of such Quarters).
Current Market Price means, in respect of any
class of Limited Partner Interests, as of the date of
determination, the average of the daily Closing Prices per
Limited Partner Interest of such class for the
20 consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to such date.
Departing General Partner means a former
General Partner from and after the effective date of any
withdrawal or removal of such former General Partner pursuant to
Section 11.1 or 11.2.
Depositary means, with respect to any Units
issued in global form, The Depository Trust Company and its
successors and permitted assigns.
Estimated Maintenance Capital Expenditures
means an estimate made in good faith by the Board of
Directors of the General Partner (with the concurrence of the
Conflicts Committee) of the average quarterly Maintenance
Capital Expenditures that the Partnership will need to incur to
maintain the operating capacity or asset base of the Partnership
Group (including the Partnerships proportionate share of
the average quarterly Maintenance Capital Expenditures of its
Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned), existing at the time
the estimate is made. The Board of Directors of the General
Partner (with the concurrence of the Conflicts Committee) will
be permitted to make such estimate in any manner it determines
reasonable. The estimate will be made at least annually and
whenever an event occurs that is likely to result in a material
adjustment to the amount of Maintenance Capital Expenditures on
a long-term basis. The Partnership shall disclose to its
Partners any change in the amount of Estimated Maintenance
Capital Expenditures in its reports made in accordance with
Section 8.3 to the extent not previously disclosed. Except
as provided in the definition of Subordination Period, any
adjustments to Estimated Maintenance Capital Expenditures shall
be prospective only.
Event of Withdrawal has the meaning assigned
to such term in Section 11.1(a).
Expansion Capital Expenditures means cash
expenditures for Acquisitions or Capital Improvements. Expansion
Capital Expenditures shall not include Maintenance Capital
Expenditures. Expansion Capital Expenditures shall include
interest (and related fees) on debt incurred and distributions
on equity incurred, in each case, to finance the construction of
a Capital Improvement and paid during the period beginning on
the date that the Partnership enters into a binding obligation
to commence construction of the Capital Improvement and ending
on the earlier to occur of the date that such Capital
Improvement Commences Commercial Service or the date that such
Capital Improvement is abandoned or disposed of. Debt incurred
or equity issued to fund any such construction period interest
payments, or such construction period distributions on equity
paid during such period shall also be deemed to be debt or
equity, as the case may be, incurred to finance the construction
of a Capital Improvement.
First Target Distribution means
$0.4025 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to the
period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on
December 31, 2006, it means the product of $0.4025
multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of
days in such period, and of which the
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denominator is the total number of days in the Quarter in which
the Closing Date occurs), subject to adjustment in accordance
with Section 6.5.
Fully Diluted Basis means, when calculating
the number of Outstanding Units for any period, a basis that
includes, in addition to the Outstanding Units, all Partnership
Securities and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights
relating to an equity interest in the Partnership (a) that
are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Units
that are senior to or pari passu with the Subordinated Units,
(b) whose conversion, exercise or exchange price is less
than the Current Market Price on the date of such calculation,
(c) that may be converted into or exercised or exchanged
for such Units prior to or during the Quarter immediately
following the end of the period for which the calculation is
being made without the satisfaction of any contingency beyond
the control of the holder other than the payment of
consideration and the compliance with administrative mechanics
applicable to such conversion, exercise or exchange and
(d) that were not converted into or exercised or exchanged
for such Units during the period for which the calculation is
being made; provided, however, that for purposes of
determining the number of Outstanding Units on a Fully Diluted
Basis when calculating whether the Subordination Period has
ended or Subordinated Units are entitled to convert into Common
Units pursuant to Section 5.7, such Partnership Securities,
options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights shall be
deemed to have been Outstanding Units only for the four Quarters
that comprise the last four Quarters of the measurement period;
and, provided further, that if consideration will be paid
to any Group Member in connection with such conversion, exercise
or exchange, the number of Units to be included in such
calculation shall be that number equal to the difference between
(i) the number of Units issuable upon such conversion,
exercise or exchange and (ii) the number of Units that such
consideration would purchase at the Current Market Price.
General Partner means Teekay Offshore GP
L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company, and its
successors and permitted assigns that are admitted to the
Partnership as general partner of the Partnership, in its
capacity as general partner of the Partnership (except as the
context otherwise requires).
General Partner Interest means the ownership
interest of the General Partner in the Partnership (in its
capacity as a general partner and without reference to any
Limited Partner Interest held by it) which is evidenced by
General Partner Units, and includes any and all benefits to
which the General Partner is entitled as provided in this
Agreement, together with all obligations of the General Partner
to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
General Partner Unit means a fractional part
of the General Partner Interest having the rights and
obligations specified with respect to the General Partner
Interest. A General Partner Unit is not a Unit.
Group means a Person that with or through any
of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement,
understanding or relationship for the purpose of acquiring,
holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or
consent given to such Person in response to a proxy or consent
solicitation made to 10 or more Persons) or disposing of any
Partnership Securities with any other Person that beneficially
owns, or whose Affiliates or Associates beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, Partnership Securities.
Group Member means a member of the
Partnership Group.
Group Member Agreement means the partnership
agreement of any Group Member, other than the Partnership, that
is a limited or general partnership, the limited liability
company agreement of any Group Member that is a limited
liability company, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
(or similar organizational documents) of any Group Member that
is a corporation, the joint venture agreement or similar
governing document of any Group Member that is a joint venture
and the governing or organizational or similar documents of any
other Group Member that is a Person other than a limited or
general partnership, limited liability company, corporation or
joint venture, in each case as such may be amended, supplemented
or restated from time to time.
Holder as used in Section 7.12, has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(a).
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Incentive Distribution Right means a
non-voting Limited Partner Interest issued to the General
Partner, which Partnership Interest will confer upon the
holder thereof only the rights and obligations specifically
provided in this Agreement with respect to Incentive
Distribution Rights (and no other rights otherwise available to
or other obligations of a holder of a
Partnership Interest). Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, the holder of an Incentive
Distribution Right shall not be entitled to vote such Incentive
Distribution Right on any Partnership matter except as may
otherwise be required by law.
Incentive Distributions means any amount of
cash distributed to the holders of the Incentive Distribution
Rights pursuant to Sections 6.3(a)(v), (vi) and
(vii) and 6.3(b)(iii), (iv) and (v).
Indemnified Persons has the meaning assigned
to such term in Section 7.12(c).
Indemnitee means (a) the General
Partner, (b) any Departing General Partner, (c) any
Person who is or was an Affiliate of the General Partner or any
Departing General Partner, (d) any Person who is or was a
member, partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of any
Person which any of the preceding clauses of this definition
describes, (e) any Person who is or was serving at the
request of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner
or any Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing General
Partner as an officer, director, member, partner, fiduciary or
trustee of another Person (provided, however, that a
Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a
fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial
services), and (f) any other Person the General Partner
designates as an Indemnitee for purposes of this
Agreement.
Initial Common Units means the Common Units
sold in the Initial Offering.
Initial Limited Partners means Teekay
Shipping Corporation and the General Partner (with respect to
the Incentive Distribution Rights received by it pursuant to
Section 5.1(b)), and the Underwriters, in each case upon
being admitted to the Partnership in accordance with
Section 10.1.
Initial Offering means the initial offering
and sale of Common Units to the public, as described in the
Registration Statement.
Initial Unit Price means (a) with
respect to the Common Units and the Subordinated Units, the
initial public offering price per Common Unit at which the
Underwriters offered the Common Units to the public for sale as
set forth on the cover page of the prospectus included as part
of the Registration Statement and first issued at or after the
time the Registration Statement first became effective or
(b) with respect to any other class or series of Units, the
price per Unit at which such class or series of Units is
initially sold by the Partnership, as determined by the General
Partner, in each case adjusted as the General Partner determines
to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution,
subdivision or combination of Units.
Interim Capital Transactions means the
following transactions if they occur prior to the Liquidation
Date: (a) borrowings, refinancings or refundings of
indebtedness (other than Working Capital Borrowings and other
than for items purchased on open account in the ordinary course
of business) by any Group Member and sales of debt securities of
any Group Member; (b) sales of equity interests of any
Group Member (including the Common Units sold to the
Underwriters pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment
Option); (c) sales or other voluntary or involuntary
dispositions of any assets of any Group Member other than
(i) sales or other dispositions of inventory, accounts
receivable and other assets in the ordinary course of business
and (ii) sales or other dispositions of assets as part of
normal retirements or replacements; (d) the termination of
interest rate swap agreements; (e) capital contributions
received; and (f) corporate reorganizations or
restructurings.
Investment Capital Expenditures means capital
expenditures other than Maintenance Capital Expenditures or
Expansion Capital Expenditures.
Issue Price means the price at which a Unit
is purchased from the Partnership, after reflecting any sales
commission or underwriting discount charged to the Partnership.
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Limited Partner means, unless the context
otherwise requires, the Organizational Limited Partner prior to
its withdrawal from the Partnership, each Initial Limited
Partner, each additional Person that becomes a Limited Partner
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any Departing
General Partner upon the change of its status from General
Partner to Limited Partner pursuant to Section 11.3, in
each case, in such Persons capacity as a limited partner
of the Partnership; provided, however, that when the term
Limited Partner is used herein in the context of any
vote or other approval, including Articles XIII and XIV,
such term shall not, solely for such purpose, include any holder
of an Incentive Distribution Right (solely with respect to its
Incentive Distribution Rights and not with respect to any other
Limited Partner Interest held by such Person) except as may
otherwise be required by law. Limited Partners may include
custodians, nominees or any other individual or entity in its
own or any representative capacity.
Limited Partner Interest means the ownership
interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership, which may be
evidenced by Common Units, Subordinated Units, Incentive
Distribution Rights or other Partnership Securities or a
combination thereof or interest therein, and includes any and
all benefits to which such Limited Partner is entitled as
provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of
such Limited Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of
this Agreement; provided, however, that when the term
Limited Partner Interest is used herein in the
context of any vote or other approval, including
Articles XIII and XIV, such term shall not, solely for such
purpose, include any Incentive Distribution Right except as may
otherwise be required by law.
Liquidation Date means (a) in the case
of an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership of
the type described in clauses (a) and (b) of the first
sentence of Section 12.2, the date on which the applicable
time period during which the holders of Outstanding Units have
the right to elect to continue the business of the Partnership
has expired without such an election being made, and (b) in
the case of any other event giving rise to the dissolution of
the Partnership, the date on which such event occurs.
Liquidator means one or more Persons selected
by the General Partner to perform the functions described in
Section 12.4.
Maintenance Capital Expenditures means cash
expenditures (including expenditures for the addition or
improvement to the capital assets owned by any Group Member or
for the acquisition of existing, or the construction of new,
capital assets) if such expenditure is made to maintain the
operating capacity or asset base of the Partnership Group.
Maintenance Capital Expenditures shall not include
(a) Expansion Capital Expenditures or (b) expenditures
made solely for investment purposes (as opposed to maintenance
purposes). Maintenance Capital Expenditures shall include
interest (and related fees) on debt incurred and distributions
on equity incurred, in each case, to finance the construction of
a replacement asset and paid during the period beginning on the
date that the Group Member enters into a binding obligation to
commence constructing a replacement asset and ending on the
earlier to occur of the date that such replacement asset
Commences Commercial Service or the date that such replacement
asset is abandoned or disposed of. Debt incurred to pay or
equity issued to fund the construction period interest payments,
or such construction period distributions on equity shall also
be deemed to be debt or equity, as the case may be, incurred to
finance the construction of a replacement asset.
Marshall Islands Act means the Limited
Partnership Act of The Republic of the Marshall Islands, as
amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any
successor to such statute.
Merger Agreement has the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 14.1.
Minimum Quarterly Distribution means
$0.35 per Unit per Quarter (or with respect to the period
commencing on the Closing Date and ending on December 31,
2006, it means the product of $0.35 multiplied by a fraction of
which the numerator is the number of days in such period and of
which the denominator is the total number of days in the Quarter
in which the Closing Date occurs), subject to adjustment in
accordance with Sections 6.5.
National Securities Exchange means an
exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented
or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.
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Net Agreed Value means, (a) in the case
of any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property
reduced by any liabilities either assumed by the Partnership
upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when
contributed, and (b) in the case of any property
distributed to a Partner by the Partnership, the Agreed Value of
such property, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by
such Partner upon such distribution or to which such property is
subject at the time of distribution.
Notice of Election to Purchase has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 15.1(b).
Omnibus Agreement means that Amended and
Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among
Teekay Shipping Corporation, Teekay LNG Partners L.P.,
Teekay GP L.L.C., Teekay LNG Operating L.L.C.,
the General Partner, the Partnership, Teekay Offshore Operating
GP L.L.C. and the Operating Company.
Operating Company means Teekay Offshore
Operating L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership, and any
successors thereto.
Operating Company Agreement means the First
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the
Operating Company, as it may be amended, supplemented or
restated from time to time.
Operating Expenditures means all Partnership
Group expenditures (or the Partnerships proportionate
share of expenditures in the case of Subsidiaries that are not
wholly owned), including taxes, reimbursements of the General
Partner, repayment of Working Capital Borrowings, debt service
payments and capital expenditures, subject to the following:
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Operating Surplus pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of the
definition of Operating Surplus shall not constitute Operating
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penalties) of principal of and premium on indebtedness other
than Working Capital Borrowings shall not constitute Operating
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(c) Operating Expenditures shall not include
(i) Expansion Capital Expenditures, Investment Capital
Expenditures or actual Maintenance Capital Expenditures, but
shall include Estimated Maintenance Capital Expenditures,
(ii) payment of transaction expenses (including taxes)
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Where capital expenditures consist of both (x) Maintenance
Capital Expenditures and (y) Expansion Capital Expenditures
and/or Investment Capital Expenditures, the General Partner,
with the concurrence of the Conflicts Committee, shall determine
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Operating Surplus means, with respect to any
period ending prior to the Liquidation Date, on a cumulative
basis and without duplication:
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(a) the sum of (i) $15 million, (ii) all
cash receipts of the Partnership Group (or the
Partnerships proportionate share of cash receipts in the
case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for the period
beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of such
period, other than cash receipts from Interim Capital
Transactions, (iii) all cash receipts of the Partnership
Group (or the Partnerships proportionate share of cash
receipts in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned)
after the end of such period but on or before the date of
determination of Operating Surplus with respect to such period
resulting from Working Capital Borrowings and (iv) the
amount of distributions paid on equity issued in connection with
the construction of a Capital Improvement or replacement asset
and paid during the period beginning on the date that the Group
Member enters into a binding obligation to commence construction
of such Capital Improvement or replacement asset and ending on
the earlier to occur of the date that such Capital Improvement
or replacement asset Commences Commercial Service or the date
that it is abandoned or disposed of (equity issued to fund the
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under related interest rate swap agreements), or construction
period distributions on equity issued, to finance the
construction of a Capital Improvement or replacement asset shall
also be deemed to be equity issued to finance the construction
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(b) the sum of (i) Operating Expenditures for the
period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day
of such period, (ii) the amount of cash reserves (or the
Partnerships proportionate share of cash reserves in the
case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) established by
the General Partner to provide funds for future Operating
Expenditures and (iii) all Working Capital Borrowings not
repaid within twelve months after having been incurred;
provided, however, that disbursements made (including
contributions to a Group Member or disbursements on behalf of a
Group Member) or cash reserves established, increased or reduced
after the end of such period but on or before the date of
determination of Available Cash with respect to such period
shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or
reduced, for purposes of determining Operating Surplus, within
such period if the General Partner so determines. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operating Surplus
with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date
occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion of
counsel (who may be regular counsel to the Partnership or the
General Partner or any of its Affiliates) acceptable to the
General Partner.
Option Closing Date means the date or dates
on which any Common Units are sold by the Partnership to the
Underwriters upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.
Organizational Limited Partner means Teekay
Shipping Corporation in its capacity as the organizational
limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.
Outstanding means, with respect to
Partnership Securities, all Partnership Securities that are
issued by the Partnership and reflected as outstanding on the
Partnerships books and records as of the date of
determination; provided, however, that if at any time any
Person or Group (other than the General Partner or its
Affiliates) beneficially owns 20% or more of the Outstanding
Partnership Securities of any class then Outstanding, all
Partnership Securities owned by such Person or Group shall not
be voted on any matter and shall not be considered to be
Outstanding when sending notices of a meeting of Limited
Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by
law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a
quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement,
except that Partnership Securities so owned shall be considered
to be Outstanding for purposes of Section 11.1(b)(iv) (such
Partnership Securities shall not, however, be treated as a
separate class of Partnership Securities for purposes of this
Agreement); provided, further, that the foregoing
limitation shall not apply to (i) any Person or Group who
acquired 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Securities
of any class then Outstanding directly from the General Partner
or its Affiliates, (ii) any Person or Group who acquired
20% or more of any Outstanding Partnership Securities of any
class then Outstanding directly or indirectly from a Person or
Group described in clause (i) provided that the General
Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that
such limitation shall not apply, or (iii) any Person or
Group who acquired 20% or more of any Partnership Securities
issued by the Partnership with the prior approval of the Board
of Directors of the General Partner.
Over-Allotment Option means the
over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters by the
Partnership pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.
Partners means the General Partner and the
Limited Partners.
Partnership means Teekay Offshore Partners
L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership, and any successors
thereto.
Partnership Group means the Partnership and
its Subsidiaries, including the Operating Company, treated as a
single entity.
Partnership Interest means an interest
in the Partnership, which shall include the General Partner
Interest and Limited Partner Interests.
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Partnership Security means any class or
series of equity interest in the Partnership (but excluding any
options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an
equity interest in the Partnership), including Common Units,
Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights.
Percentage Interest means as of any date of
determination (a) as to the General Partner with respect to
General Partner Units and as to any Unitholder with respect to
Units, the product obtained by multiplying (i) 100% less
the percentage applicable to clause (b) below by
(ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the number
of Units held by such Unitholder or the number of General
Partner Units held by the General Partner, as the case may be,
by (B) the total number of all Outstanding Units and
General Partner Units, and (b) as to the holders of other
Partnership Securities issued by the Partnership in accordance
with Section 5.5, the percentage established as a part of
such issuance. The Percentage Interest with respect to an
Incentive Distribution Right shall at all times be zero.
Person means an individual or a corporation,
firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture,
trust, unincorporated organization, association, governmental
agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.
Pro Rata means (a) when used with
respect to Units or any class thereof, apportioned equally among
all designated Units in accordance with their relative
Percentage Interests, (b) when used with respect to
Partners or Record Holders, apportioned among all Partners or
Record Holders in accordance with their relative Percentage
Interests and (c) when used with respect to holders of
Incentive Distribution Rights, apportioned equally among all
holders of Incentive Distribution Rights in accordance with the
relative number or percentage of Incentive Distribution Rights
held by each such holder.
Purchase Date means the date determined by
the General Partner as the date for purchase of all Outstanding
Limited Partner Interests of a certain class (other than Limited
Partner Interests owned by the General Partner and its
Affiliates) pursuant to Article XV.
Quarter means, unless the context requires
otherwise, a fiscal quarter, or, with respect to the first
fiscal quarter including the Closing Date, the portion of such
fiscal quarter after the Closing Date, of the Partnership.
Record Date means the date established by the
General Partner or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement
for determining (a) the identity of the Record Holders
entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of Limited
Partners or entitled to vote by ballot or give approval of
Partnership action in writing without a meeting or entitled to
exercise rights in respect of any lawful action of Limited
Partners or (b) the identity of Record Holders entitled to
receive any report or distribution or to participate in any
offer.
Record Holder means (a) the Person in
whose name a Common Unit is registered on the books of the
Transfer Agent as of the opening of business on a particular
Business Day, or (b) with respect to other
Partnership Interests, the Person in whose name any such
other Partnership Interest is registered on the books that
the General Partner has caused to be kept as of the opening of
business on such Business Day.
Registrar means the Registrar of Corporations
as defined in Section 4 of the Marshall Islands Business
Corporation Act.
Registration Statement means the Registration
Statement on
Form F-1
(Registration
No. 333-139116) as
it has been or as it may be amended or supplemented from time to
time, filed by the Partnership with the Commission under the
Securities Act to register the offering and sale of the Common
Units in the Initial Offering.
Second Target Distribution means
$0.4375 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to the
period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on
December 31, 2006, it means the product of $0.4375
multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is equal to the
number of days in such period and of which the denominator is
the total number of days in the Quarter in which the Closing
Date occurs), subject to adjustment in accordance with
Section 6.5.
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Securities Act means the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and
any successor to such statute.
Special Approval means approval by a majority
of the members of the Conflicts Committee.
Subordinated Unit means a Unit representing a
fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Limited
Partners and having the rights and obligations specified with
respect to Subordinated Units in this Agreement. The term
Subordinated Unit does not include a Common Unit. A
Subordinated Unit that is convertible into a Common Unit shall
not constitute a Common Unit until such conversion occurs.
Subordination Period means the period
commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first to occur
of the following dates:
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(a) the first day of any Quarter beginning after
December 31, 2009, in respect of which (i)(A) distributions
of Available Cash from Operating Surplus on each of the
Outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, General Partner
Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal
in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units equaled or
exceeded the Minimum Quarterly Distribution during each of the
three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods
immediately preceding such date and (B) the Adjusted Operating
Surplus for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping
four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or
exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of
the Common Units, Subordinated Units, General Partner Units and
any other Units that are senior or equal in right of
distribution to the Subordinated Units that were Outstanding
during such periods on a Fully Diluted Basis with respect to
each such period and (ii) there are no Cumulative Common
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(b) the date on which the General Partner is removed as
general partner of the Partnership upon the requisite vote by
holders of Outstanding Units under circumstances where Cause
does not exist and no Units held by the General Partner and its
Affiliates are voted in favor of such removal. |
For purposes of determining whether the test in
subclause (a)(i)(B) above has been satisfied, Adjusted
Operating Surplus will be adjusted upwards or downwards if the
Conflicts Committee determines in good faith that the amount of
Estimated Maintenance Capital Expenditures used in the
determination of Adjusted Operating Surplus in
subclause (a)(i)(B) was materially incorrect, based on
circumstances prevailing at the time of original determination
of Estimated Maintenance Capital Expenditures, for any one or
more of the preceding three four-Quarter periods.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person,
(a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting
power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of
any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other
governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or
indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one
or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding
subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person or a
combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or
limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary (as defined, but
excluding subsection (d) of this definition) of such
Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited
partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the
partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of
the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class)
is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination,
by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but
excluding subsection (d) of this definition) of such
Person, or a combination thereof, (c) any other Person
(other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such
Person, one or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding
subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person, or
a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of
determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership
interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election
of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such
Person, or (d) any other Person in which such Person, one
or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding
subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person, or
a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of
determination, has (i) less than a majority ownership
interest or (ii) less than the power to elect or direct the
election of a majority of the directors or other governing body
of such Person, provided that (A) such Person, one or more
Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding this
subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person, or a
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combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of the
determination, has at least a 20% ownership interest in such
other Person, (B) such Person accounts for such other
Person (under U.S. GAAP, as in effect on the later of the
date of investment in such other Person or material expansion of
the operations of such other Person) on a consolidated or equity
accounting basis, (C) such Person has directly or
indirectly material negative control rights regarding such other
Person including over such other Persons ability to
materially expand its operations beyond that contemplated at the
date of investment in such other Person, and (D) such other
Person is (i) other than with respect to the Operating
Company, formed and maintained for the sole purpose of owning or
leasing, operating and chartering no more than 10 vessels
for a period of no more than 40 years, and
(ii) obligated under its constituent documents, or as a
result of a unanimous agreement of its owners, to distribute to
its owners all of its income on at least an annual basis (less
any cash reserves that are approved by such Person).
Surviving Business Entity has the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 14.2(b).
Third Target Distribution means
$0.525 per unit per Quarter (or, with respect to the period
commencing on the Closing Date and ending on December 31,
2006, it means the product of $0.525 multiplied by a fraction of
which the numerator is equal to the number of days in such
period and of which the denominator is the total number of days
in the Quarter in which the Closing Date occurs), subject to
adjustment in accordance with Section 6.5.
Trading Day means, for the purpose of
determining the Current Market Price of any class of Limited
Partner Interests, a day on which the principal National
Securities Exchange on which such class of Limited Partner
Interests is listed is open for the transaction of business or,
if Limited Partner Interests of a class are not listed on any
National Securities Exchange, a day on which banking
institutions in New York City generally are open.
transfer has the meaning assigned to such
term in Section 4.4(a).
Transfer Agent means such bank, trust company
or other Person (including the General Partner or one of its
Affiliates) as shall be appointed from time to time by the
Partnership to act as registrar and transfer agent for the
Common Units; provided, however, that if no Transfer
Agent is specifically designated for any other Partnership
Securities, the General Partner shall act in such capacity.
Underwriter means each Person named as an
underwriter in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement who
purchases Common Units pursuant thereto.
Underwriting Agreement means the Underwriting
Agreement dated December 13, 2006 among the Underwriters,
the Partnership, the General Partner, the Operating Company, and
Teekay Shipping Corporation, providing for the purchase of
Common Units by such Underwriters.
Unit means a Partnership Security that is
designated as a Unit and shall include Common Units
and Subordinated Units but shall not include (i) General
Partner Units (or the General Partner Interest represented
thereby) or (ii) the Incentive Distribution Rights.
Unitholders means the holders of Units.
Unit Majority means, during the Subordination
Period, at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units
(excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its
Affiliates) voting as a class and at least a majority of the
Outstanding Subordinated Units voting as a class, and after the
end of the Subordination Period, at least a majority of the
Outstanding Common Units.
Unit Register means the register of the
Partnership for the registration and transfer of Limited
Partnership Interests as provided in Section 4.5.
Unrecovered Capital means at any time, with
respect to a Unit, the Initial Unit Price less the sum of all
distributions constituting Capital Surplus theretofore made in
respect of an Initial Common Unit and any distributions of cash
(or the Net Agreed Value of any distributions in kind) in
connection with the dissolution and liquidation of the
Partnership theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common
Unit,
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adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to
give effect to any distribution, subdivision or combination of
such Units.
U.S. GAAP means United States generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel has the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 11.1(b).
Working Capital Borrowings means borrowings
used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions
to Partners made pursuant to a credit facility, commercial paper
facility or similar financing arrangement available to a Group
Member, provided that when such borrowing is incurred it is the
intent of the borrower to repay such borrowing within
12 months from other than additional Working Capital
Borrowings.
Section 1.2 Construction.
Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used
in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine,
feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns,
pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa;
(b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles
and Sections of this Agreement; (c) the term
include or includes means includes,
without limitation, and including means including,
without limitation; and (d) the terms hereof,
herein and hereunder refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect
in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION
Section 2.1 Formation.
The General Partner and the Organizational Limited Partner have
previously formed the Partnership as a limited partnership
pursuant to the provisions of the Marshall Islands Act and
hereby amend and restate the original Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. in its entirety.
This amendment and restatement shall become effective on the
date of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided to the
contrary in this Agreement, the rights, duties (including
fiduciary duties), liabilities and obligations of the Partners
and the administration, dissolution and termination of the
Partnership shall be governed by the Marshall Islands Act. All
Partnership Interests shall constitute personal property of
the owner thereof for all purposes and a Partner has no interest
in specific Partnership property.
Section 2.2 Name.
The name of the Partnership shall be Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P. The Partnerships business may be
conducted under any other name or names as determined by the
General Partner, including the name of the General Partner. The
words Limited Partnership or the letters
L.P. or similar words or letters shall be included
in the Partnerships name where necessary for the purpose
of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires.
The General Partner may change the name of the Partnership at
any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited
Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the
Limited Partners.
Section 2.3 Registered
Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices.
Unless and until changed by the General Partner, the registered
office of the Partnership in The Marshall Islands shall be
located at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Island, Ajeltake
Road, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH 96960, and the registered
agent for service of process on the Partnership in The Marshall
Islands at such registered office shall be The Trust Company of
The Marshall Islands, Inc. The principal office of the
Partnership shall be located at Bayside House, Bayside Executive
Park, West Bay Street and Blake Road, P.O. Box AP-59212,
Nassau, Commonwealth of the Bahamas or such other place
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as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice
to the Limited Partners. The Partnership may maintain offices at
such other place or places within or outside The Marshall
Islands as the General Partner determines to be necessary or
appropriate. The address of the General Partner shall be Bayside
House, Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street and Blake Road,
P.O. Box AP-59212, Nassau, Commonwealth of the Bahamas or
such other place as the General Partner may from time to time
designate by notice to the Limited Partners.
Section 2.4 Purpose
and Business.
The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the
Partnership shall be to (a) engage directly in, or enter
into or form any corporation, partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company or other arrangement to engage
indirectly in, any business activity that is approved by the
General Partner and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited
partnership organized pursuant to the Marshall Islands Act and,
in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and
powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements
relating to such business activity, and (b) do anything
necessary or appropriate to the foregoing, including the making
of capital contributions or loans to a Group Member. The General
Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve,
and may decline to propose or approve, the conduct by the
Partnership of any business free of any fiduciary duty or
obligation whatsoever to the Partnership, any Limited Partner
and, in declining to so propose or approve, shall not be
required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard
imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other
agreement contemplated hereby or under the Marshall Islands Act
or any other law, rule or regulation.
Section 2.5 Powers.
The Partnership shall be empowered to do any and all acts and
things necessary and appropriate for the furtherance and
accomplishment of the purposes and business described in
Section 2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the
Partnership.
Section 2.6 Power
of Attorney.
(a) Each Limited Partner hereby constitutes and appoints
the General Partner and, if a Liquidator shall have been
selected pursuant to Section 12.3, the Liquidator (and any
successor to the Liquidator by merger, transfer, assignment,
election or otherwise) and each of their authorized officers and
attorneys-in-fact, as
the case may be, with full power of substitution, as his true
and lawful agent and
attorney-in-fact, with
full power and authority in his name, place and stead, to:
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(i) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and
record in the appropriate public offices (A) all
certificates, documents and other instruments (including this
Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all
amendments or restatements hereof or thereof) that the General
Partner or the Liquidator determines to be necessary or
appropriate to form, qualify or continue the existence or
qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a
partnership in which the limited partners have limited
liability) in the Marshall Islands and in all other
jurisdictions in which the Partnership may conduct business or
own property; (B) all certificates, documents and other
instruments that the General Partner or the Liquidator
determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect, in
accordance with its terms, any amendment, change, modification
or restatement of this Agreement; (C) all certificates,
documents and other instruments (including conveyances and a
certificate of cancellation) that the General Partner or the
Liquidator determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect
the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement; (D) all certificates, documents and
other instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal
or substitution of any Partner pursuant to, or other events
described in, Articles IV, X, XI or XII; (E) all
certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the
determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of any
class or series of Partnership Securities issued pursuant to
Section 5.5; and (F) all certificates, documents and
other instruments (including agreements and a certificate of
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(ii) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and
record all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates,
documents and other instruments that the General Partner or the
Liquidator determines to be necessary or appropriate to
(A) make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote,
consent, approval, agreement or other action that is made or
given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms
of this Agreement or (B) effectuate the terms or intent of
this Agreement; provided, however, that when required by
Section 13.3 or any other provision of this Agreement that
establishes a percentage of the Limited Partners or of the
Limited Partners of any class or series required to take any
action, the General Partner and the Liquidator may exercise the
power of attorney made in this Section 2.6(a)(ii) only
after the necessary vote, consent or approval of the Limited
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Nothing contained in this Section 2.6(a) shall be construed
as authorizing the General Partner to amend this Agreement
except in accordance with Article XIII or as may be
otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.
(b) The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to
be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, and it
shall survive and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, not
be affected by the subsequent death, incompetency, disability,
incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy or termination of any
Limited Partner and the transfer of all or any portion of such
Limited Partners Partnership Interest and shall
extend to such Limited Partners heirs, successors, assigns
and personal representatives. Each such Limited Partner hereby
agrees to be bound by any representation made by the General
Partner or the Liquidator acting in good faith pursuant to such
power of attorney; and each such Limited Partner, to the maximum
extent permitted by law, hereby waives any and all defenses that
may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of
the General Partner or the Liquidator taken in good faith under
such power of attorney. Each Limited Partner shall execute and
deliver to the General Partner or the Liquidator, within
15 days after receipt of the request therefor, such further
designation, powers of attorney and other instruments as the
General Partner or the Liquidator determines to be necessary or
appropriate to effectuate this Agreement and the purposes of the
Partnership.
Section 2.7 Term.
The term of the Partnership commenced upon the filing of the
Certificate of Limited Partnership in accordance with the
Marshall Islands Act and shall continue in existence until the
dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions
of Article XII. The existence of the Partnership as a
separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of
the Certificate of Limited Partnership as provided in the
Marshall Islands Act.
Section 2.8 Title
to Partnership Assets.
Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and
whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by
the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually or
collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such
Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all
of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the
Partnership, the General Partner, one or more of its Affiliates
or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine.
The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any
Partnership assets for which record title is held in the name of
the General Partner or one or more of its Affiliates or one or
more nominees shall be held by the General Partner or such
Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Partnership
in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement;
provided, however, that the General Partner shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause record title to such
assets (other than those assets in respect of which the General
Partner determines that the expense and difficulty of
conveyancing makes transfer of record title to the Partnership
impracticable) to be vested in the Partnership as soon as
reasonably practicable; and, provided further, that,
prior to the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner or as
soon thereafter as practicable, the General Partner shall use
reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the
Partnership and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for
the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to the General
Partner. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the
property of the Partnership in its books and records,
irrespective of the name in which record title to such
Partnership assets is held.
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ARTICLE III
RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS
Section 3.1 Limitation
of Liability.
The Limited Partners shall have no liability under this
Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the
Marshall Islands Act.
Section 3.2 Management
of Business.
No Limited Partner, in its capacity as such, shall participate
in the operation, management or control (within the meaning of
the Marshall Islands Act) of the Partnerships business,
transact any business in the Partnerships name or have the
power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership.
Any action taken by any Affiliate of the General Partner or any
officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner,
agent or trustee of the General Partner or any of its
Affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, manager, member,
general partner, agent or trustee of a Group Member, in its
capacity as such, shall not be deemed to be participation in the
control of the business of the Partnership by a limited partner
of the Partnership (within the meaning of Section 30 of the
Marshall Islands Act) and shall not affect, impair or eliminate
the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners under
this Agreement.
Section 3.3 Outside
Activities of the Limited Partners.
Subject to the provisions of Section 7.5 and the Omnibus
Agreement, which shall continue to be applicable to the Persons
referred to therein, regardless of whether such Persons shall
also be Limited Partners, any Limited Partner shall be entitled
to and may have business interests and engage in business
activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership,
including business interests and activities in direct
competition with the Partnership Group. Neither the Partnership
nor any of the other Partners shall have any rights by virtue of
this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner.
Section 3.4 Rights
of Limited Partners.
(a) In addition to other rights provided by this Agreement
or by applicable law, and except as limited by
Section 3.4(b), each Limited Partner shall have the right,
for a purpose reasonably related to such Limited Partners
interest as a Limited Partner in the Partnership, upon
reasonable written demand and at such Limited Partners own
expense, to:
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the Partnerships financial statements or income tax
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(iii) obtain true and full information regarding the amount
of cash and a description and statement of the Net Agreed Value
of any other Capital Contribution by each Partner and which each
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(iv) have furnished to him a copy of this Agreement and the
Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto,
together with a copy of the executed copies of all powers of
attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate of
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(v) obtain true and full information regarding the status
of the business and financial condition of the Partnership
Group; and |
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(b) The General Partner may keep confidential from the
Limited Partners, for such period of time as the General Partner
deems reasonable, (i) any information that the General
Partner reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets
or (ii) other information the disclosure of which the
General Partner in
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good faith believes (A) is not in the best interests of the
Partnership Group, (B) could damage the Partnership Group
or (C) that any Group Member is required by law or by
agreement with any third party to keep confidential (other than
agreements with Affiliates of the Partnership the primary
purpose of which is to circumvent the obligations set forth in
this Section 3.4).
ARTICLE IV
CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
Section 4.1 Certificates.
Upon the Partnerships issuance of Common Units or
Subordinated Units to any Person, the Partnership shall issue,
upon the request of such Person, one or more Certificates in the
name of such Person evidencing the number of such Units being so
issued. In addition, (a) upon the General Partners
request, the Partnership shall issue to it one or more
Certificates in the name of the General Partner evidencing its
General Partner Units and (b) upon the request of any
Person owning Incentive Distribution Rights or any other
Partnership Securities other than Common Units or Subordinated
Units, the Partnership shall issue to such Person one or more
certificates evidencing such Incentive Distribution Rights or
other Partnership Securities other than Common Units or
Subordinated Units. Certificates shall be executed on behalf of
the Partnership by the Chairman of the Board, President or any
Executive Vice President or Vice President and the Chief
Financial Officer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of
the General Partner. No Common Unit Certificate shall be valid
for any purpose until it has been countersigned by the Transfer
Agent; provided, however, that if the General Partner
elects to issue Common Units in global form, the Common Unit
Certificates shall be valid upon receipt of a certificate from
the Transfer Agent certifying that the Common Units have been
duly registered in accordance with the directions of the
Partnership. Subject to the requirements of Section 6.6(b),
the Partners holding Certificates evidencing Subordinated Units
may exchange such Certificates for Certificates evidencing
Common Units on or after the date on which such Subordinated
Units are converted into Common Units pursuant to the terms of
Section 5.7.
Section 4.2 Mutilated,
Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.
(a) If any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the
Transfer Agent, the appropriate officers of the General Partner
on behalf of the Partnership shall execute, and the Transfer
Agent shall countersign and deliver in exchange therefor, a new
Certificate evidencing the same number and type of Partnership
Securities as the Certificate so surrendered.
(b) The appropriate officers of the General Partner on
behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and the
Transfer Agent shall countersign, a new Certificate in place of
any Certificate previously issued if the Record Holder of the
Certificate:
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satisfactory to the General Partner, that a previously issued
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General Partner has notice that the Certificate has been
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(iii) if requested by the General Partner, delivers to the
General Partner a bond, in form and substance satisfactory to
the General Partner, with surety or sureties and with fixed or
open penalty as the General Partner may direct to indemnify the
Partnership, the Partners, the General Partner and the Transfer
Agent against any claim that may be made on account of the
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If a Limited Partner fails to notify the General Partner within
a reasonable period of time after he has notice of the loss,
destruction or theft of a Certificate, and a transfer of the
Limited Partner Interests
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represented by the Certificate is registered before the
Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent receives
such notification, the Limited Partner shall be precluded from
making any claim against the Partnership, the General Partner or
the Transfer Agent for such transfer or for a new Certificate.
(c) As a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate
under this Section 4.2, the General Partner may require the
payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and
any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the
Transfer Agent) reasonably connected therewith.
Section 4.3 Record
Holders.
The Partnership shall be entitled to recognize the Record Holder
as the Partner with respect to any Partnership Interest
and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable
or other claim to, or interest in, such
Partnership Interest on the part of any other Person,
regardless of whether the Partnership shall have actual or other
notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law or any
applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any
National Securities Exchange on which such
Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.
Without limiting the foregoing, when a Person (such as a broker,
dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent
of any of the foregoing) is acting as nominee, agent or in some
other representative capacity for another Person in acquiring
and/or holding Partnership Interests, as between the
Partnership on the one hand, and such other Persons on the
other, such representative Person shall be the Record Holder of
such Partnership Interest.
Section 4.4 Transfer
Generally.
(a) The term transfer, when used in this
Agreement with respect to a Partnership Interest, shall be
deemed to refer to a transaction (i) by which the General
Partner assigns its General Partner Interest to another Person
or by which a holder of Incentive Distribution Rights assigns
its Incentive Distribution Rights to another Person, and
includes a sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance,
hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by
law or otherwise or (ii) by which the holder of a Limited
Partner Interest (other than an Incentive Distribution Right)
assigns such Limited Partner Interest to another Person who is
or becomes a Limited Partner, and includes a sale, assignment,
gift, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise,
including any transfer upon foreclosure of any pledge,
encumbrance, hypothecation or mortgage.
(b) No Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in
whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth in this Article IV. Any transfer or
purported transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in
accordance with this Article IV shall be null and void.
(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed
to prevent a disposition by any stockholder, member, partner or
other owner of the General Partner of any or all of the shares
of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other
ownership interests in the General Partner.
Section 4.5 Registration
and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests.
(a) The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept on
behalf of the Partnership a register in which, subject to such
reasonable regulations as it may prescribe and subject to the
provisions of Section 4.5(b), the Partnership will provide
for the registration and transfer of Limited Partner Interests.
The Transfer Agent is hereby appointed registrar and transfer
agent for the purpose of registering Common Units and transfers
of such Common Units as herein provided. The Partnership shall
not recognize transfers of Certificates evidencing Limited
Partner Interests unless such transfers are effected in the
manner described in this Section 4.5. Upon surrender of a
Certificate for registration of transfer of any Limited Partner
Interests evidenced by a Certificate, and subject to the
provisions of Section 4.5(b), the appropriate officers of
the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute
and deliver, and in the case of Common Units, the Transfer Agent
shall countersign and deliver, in the name of the holder or the
designated transferee or transferees, as required pursuant to
the holders instructions, one or more new Certificates
evidencing the same aggregate number and type of Limited Partner
Interests as was evidenced by the Certificate so surrendered.
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(b) The General Partner shall not recognize any transfer of
Limited Partner Interests until the Certificates evidencing such
Limited Partner Interests are surrendered for registration of
transfer. No charge shall be imposed by the General Partner for
such transfer; provided, however, that as a condition to
the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.5,
the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient
to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be
imposed with respect thereto.
(c) The General Partner and its Affiliates shall have the
right at any time to transfer their Subordinated Units and
Common Units (whether issued upon conversion of the Subordinated
Units or otherwise) to one or more Persons.
Section 4.6 Transfer
of the General Partners General Partner Interest.
(a) Subject to Section 4.6(c) below, prior to
December 31, 2016, the General Partner shall not transfer
all or any part of its General Partner Interest (represented by
General Partner Units) to a Person unless such transfer
(i) has been approved by the prior written consent or vote
of the holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common
Units (excluding Common Units held by the General Partner and
its Affiliates) or (ii) is of all, but not less than all,
of its General Partner Interest to (A) an Affiliate of the
General Partner (other than an individual) or (B) another
Person (other than an individual) in connection with
(1) the merger or consolidation of the General Partner with
or into such other Person or (2) the transfer by the
General Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to
such other Person.
(b) Subject to Section 4.6(c) below, on or after
December 31, 2016, the General Partner may transfer all or
any of its General Partner Interest without Unitholder approval.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no
transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its
General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted
unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and
duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and to be
bound by the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) the
Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer
would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited
Partner or of any limited partner or member of any other Group
Member and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase
all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the
partnership or membership interest of the General Partner as the
general partner or managing member, if any, of each other Group
Member. In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance
with this Section 4.6, the transferee or successor (as the
case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of
Section 10.3, be admitted to the Partnership as the General
Partner immediately prior to the transfer of the General Partner
Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue
without dissolution.
Section 4.7 Transfer
of Incentive Distribution Rights.
Prior to December 31, 2016, a holder of Incentive
Distribution Rights may transfer any or all of the Incentive
Distribution Rights held by such holder without any consent of
the Unitholders to (a) an Affiliate of such holder (other
than an individual) or (b) another Person (other than an
individual) in connection with (i) the merger or
consolidation of such holder of Incentive Distribution Rights
with or into such other Person or (ii) the transfer by such
holder of all or substantially all of its assets to such other
Person. Any other transfer of the Incentive Distribution Rights
prior to December 31, 2016 shall require the prior approval
of holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common
Units (excluding Common Units held by the General Partner and
its Affiliates). On or after December 31, 2016, the General
Partner or any other holder of Incentive Distribution Rights may
transfer any or all of its Incentive Distribution Rights without
Unitholder approval. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, no transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights to
another Person shall be permitted unless the transferee agrees
to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. The General
Partner and any transferee or transferees of the Incentive
Distribution Rights may agree in a separate instrument as to the
General Partners exercise of its rights with respect to
the Incentive Distribution Rights under Section 11.3 hereof.
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Section 4.8 Restrictions
on Transfers.
(a) Except as provided in Section 4.8(c) below, but
notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article IV, no
transfer of any Partnership Interests shall be made if such
transfer would (i) violate the then applicable
U.S. federal or state securities laws or rules and
regulations of the Commission, any state securities commission
or any other governmental authority with jurisdiction over such
transfer or (ii) terminate the existence or qualification
of the Partnership or any Group Member under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its formation.
(b) The transfer of a Subordinated Unit that has converted
into a Common Unit shall be subject to the restrictions imposed
by Section 6.6(b).
(c) Nothing contained in this Article IV, or elsewhere
in this Agreement, shall preclude the settlement of any
transactions involving Partnership Interests entered into
through the facilities of any National Securities Exchange on
which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to
trading.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
Section 5.1 Organizational
Contributions.
(a) In connection with the formation of the Partnership
under the Marshall Islands Act, the General Partner made an
initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of
$20, for a 2% General Partner Interest in the Partnership and
has been admitted as the General Partner of the Partnership, and
the Organizational Limited Partner made an initial Capital
Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $980 for a 98%
Limited Partner Interest in the Partnership and has been
admitted as a Limited Partner of the Partnership.
(b) Prior to the Closing Date (i) the General Partner
contributed its 0.52% ownership interest in the Operating
Company to the Partnership in exchange for (A) a
continuation of its 2% General Partner Interest, (B) the
Incentive Distribution Rights and (C) the assumption by the
Partnership of a $2.7 million note representing 2% of the
total cash to be paid to Teekay Shipping Corporation from the
proceeds of the Initial Offering, and (ii) Teekay Shipping
Corporation contributed to the Partnership (A) all of its
ownership interest in the general partner of the Operating
Company and (B) a 25.47% limited partner interest in the
Operating Company, in exchange for a continuation of its 98%
limited partner interest in the Partnership and a
$131.7 million note representing 98% of the total cash to
be paid to Teekay Shipping Corporation from the proceeds of the
Initial Offering.
Section 5.2 Initial
Unit Issuances; General Partner Pre-emptive Rights.
(a) On or prior to the Closing Date and pursuant to the
Contribution Agreement, (i) Teekay Shipping
Corporations 98% initial limited partner interest shall be
converted into (A) 2,800,000 Common Units and
(B) 9,800,000 Subordinated Units and (ii) the
Partnership shall issue to the General Partner, for no
additional consideration, 400,000 General Partner Units
evidencing the General Partners 2% General Partner
Interest.
(b) Upon the issuance of any additional Limited Partner
Interests by the Partnership (other than Common Units issued in
the Initial Offering, including any Common Units issued pursuant
to the Over-Allotment Option), the General Partner may, in
exchange for a proportionate number of General Partner Units,
make additional Capital Contributions in an amount equal to the
product obtained by multiplying (i) the quotient determined
by dividing (A) the General Partners Percentage
Interest immediately prior to such issuance by (B) 100 less
the General Partners Percentage Interest immediately prior
to such issuance by (ii) the amount contributed to the
Partnership by the Limited Partners in exchange for such
additional Limited Partner Interests. The General Partner shall
not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions to
the Partnership.
Section 5.3 Contributions
by Initial Limited Partners and Distributions to the General
Partner and its Affiliates.
(a) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Underwriting
Agreement, each Underwriter shall contribute to the Partnership
cash in an amount equal to the Issue Price per Initial Common
Unit,
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multiplied by the number of Common Units specified in the
Underwriting Agreement to be purchased by such Underwriter at
the Closing Date. In exchange for such Capital Contributions by
the Underwriters, the Partnership shall issue Common Units to
each Underwriter on whose behalf such Capital Contribution is
made in an amount equal to the number of Common Units specified
in the Underwriting Agreement to be purchased by such
Underwriter on the Closing Date.
(b) Upon any exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, each
Underwriter shall contribute to the Partnership cash in an
amount equal to the Issue Price per Initial Common Unit,
multiplied by the number of Common Units to be purchased by such
Underwriter at the Option Closing Date. In exchange for such
Capital Contributions by the Underwriters, the Partnership shall
issue Common Units to each Underwriter on whose behalf such
Capital Contribution is made in an amount equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing (i) the cash contributions to the
Partnership by or on behalf of such Underwriter by (ii) the
Issue Price per Initial Common Unit. Upon receipt by the
Partnership of the Capital Contributions from the Underwriters
as provided in this Section 5.3(b), the Partnership shall
use such cash to redeem from Teekay Shipping Corporation that
number of Common Units equal to the number of Common Units
issued to the Underwriters as provided in this
Section 5.3(b).
(c) No Limited Partner Interests will be issued or issuable
as of or at the Closing Date other than (i) the Common
Units issuable pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this
Section 5.3 in aggregate number equal to 7,000,000,
(ii) the Option Units as such term is used in
the Underwriting Agreement in an aggregate number up to
1,050,000 issuable upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option
pursuant to subparagraph (c) hereof, (iii) the
9,800,000 Subordinated Units issuable to pursuant to
Section 5.2 hereof, (iv) the 2,800,000 Common Units
issuable pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, and (v) the
Incentive Distribution Rights.
Section 5.4 Interest
and Withdrawal.
No interest shall be paid by the Partnership on Capital
Contributions. No Partner shall be entitled to the withdrawal or
return of its Capital Contribution, except to the extent, if
any, that distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon
termination of the Partnership may be considered and permitted
as such by law and then only to the extent provided for in this
Agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided in this
Agreement, no Partner shall have priority over any other Partner
either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to
profits, losses or distributions.
Section 5.5 Issuances
of Additional Partnership Securities.
(a) The Partnership may issue additional Partnership
Securities and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights
relating to the Partnership Securities for any Partnership
purpose at any time and from time to time to such Persons for
such consideration and on such terms and conditions as the
General Partner shall determine, all without the approval of any
Limited Partners.
(b) Each additional Partnership Security authorized to be
issued by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.5(a) may be
issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of any such
classes, with such designations, preferences, rights, powers and
duties (which may be senior to existing classes and series of
Partnership Securities), as shall be fixed by the General
Partner, including (i) the right to share in Partnership
distributions; (ii) the rights upon dissolution and
liquidation of the Partnership; (iii) whether, and the
terms and conditions upon which, the Partnership may or shall be
required to redeem the Partnership Security (including sinking
fund provisions); (iv) whether such Partnership Security is
issued with the privilege of conversion or exchange and, if so,
the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange;
(v) the terms and conditions upon which each Partnership
Security will be issued, evidenced by certificates and assigned
or transferred; (vi) the method for determining the
Percentage Interest as to such Partnership Security; and
(vii) the right, if any, of each such Partnership Security
to vote on Partnership matters, including matters relating to
the relative rights, preferences and privileges of such
Partnership Security.
(c) The General Partner shall take all actions that it
determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with
(i) each issuance of Partnership Securities and options,
rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to Partnership
Securities pursuant to this Section 5.5, (ii) the
conversion of the General
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Partner Interest (represented by General Partner Units) or any
Incentive Distribution Rights into Units pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement, (iii) the admission of additional
Limited Partners and (iv) all additional issuances of
Partnership Securities. The General Partner shall determine the
relative rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Units
or other Partnership Securities being so issued. The General
Partner shall do all things necessary to comply with the
Marshall Islands Act and is authorized and directed to do all
things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in
connection with any future issuance of Partnership Securities or
in connection with the conversion of the General Partner
Interest or any Incentive Distribution Rights into Units
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including compliance
with any statute, rule, regulation or guideline of any federal,
state or other governmental agency or any National Securities
Exchange on which the Units or other Partnership Securities are
listed or admitted to trading.
Section 5.6 Limitations
on Issuance of Additional Partnership Securities.
The Partnership may issue an unlimited number of Partnership
Securities (or options, rights, warrants or appreciation rights
related thereto) pursuant to Section 5.5 without the
approval of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that
no fractional units shall be issued by the Partnership.
Section 5.7 Conversion
of Subordinated Units.
(a) All of the Outstanding Subordinated Units will convert
into Common Units on a one-for-one basis on the first day
following the distribution of Available Cash to Partners
pursuant to Section 6.2(a) in respect of any Quarter ending
on or after December 31, 2006, in respect of which:
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(i) distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus
under Section 6.3(a) on each of the Outstanding Common
Units, Subordinated Units, General Partner Units and any other
Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of
distribution to the Subordinated Units equaled or exceeded the
Third Target Distribution during the four-Quarter period
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(ii) the Adjusted Operating Surplus for the four-Quarter
period immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the
sum of the Third Target Distribution on all of the Common Units,
Subordinated Units, General Partner Units and any other Units
that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the
Subordinated Units that were Outstanding during such period on a
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(b) If the Subordinated Units are not converted into Common
Units pursuant to Sections 5.7(a), the Subordinated Units
shall convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis upon the
expiration of the Subordination Period.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
the Subordinated Units will automatically convert into Common
Units on a one-for-one basis as set forth in, and pursuant to
the terms of, Section 11.4.
(d) A Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common
Unit shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.6(b).
Section 5.8 Limited
Preemptive Right.
Except as provided in this Section 5.8 and in
Section 5.2(b), no Person shall have any preemptive,
preferential or other similar right with respect to the issuance
of any Partnership Security, whether unissued, held in the
treasury or hereafter created. The General Partner shall have
the right, which it may from time to time assign in whole or in
part to any of its Affiliates, to purchase Partnership
Securities from the Partnership whenever, and on the same terms
that, the Partnership issues Partnership Securities to Persons
other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, to the extent
necessary to maintain the Percentage Interests of the General
Partner and its Affiliates equal to that which existed
immediately prior to the issuance of such Partnership Securities.
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Section 5.9 Splits
and Combinations.
(a) Subject to Sections 5.9(d) and 6.5 (dealing with
adjustments of distribution levels), the Partnership may make a
Pro Rata distribution of Partnership Securities to all Record
Holders or may effect a subdivision or combination of
Partnership Securities so long as, after any such event, each
Partner shall have the same Percentage Interest in the
Partnership as before such event, and any amounts calculated on
a per Unit basis (including any Common Unit Arrearage or
Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage) or stated as a number of Units
are proportionately adjusted.
(b) Whenever such a distribution, subdivision or
combination of Partnership Securities is declared, the General
Partner shall select a Record Date as of which the distribution,
subdivision or combination shall be effective and shall send
notice thereof at least 20 days prior to such Record Date
to each Record Holder as of a date not less than 10 days
prior to the date of such notice. The General Partner also may
cause a firm of independent public accountants selected by it to
calculate the number of Partnership Securities to be held by
each Record Holder after giving effect to such distribution,
subdivision or combination. The General Partner shall be
entitled to rely on any certificate provided by such firm as
conclusive evidence of the accuracy of such calculation.
(c) Promptly following any such distribution, subdivision
or combination, the Partnership may issue Certificates to the
Record Holders of Partnership Securities as of the applicable
Record Date representing the new number of Partnership
Securities held by such Record Holders, or the General Partner
may adopt such other procedures that it determines to be
necessary or appropriate to reflect such changes. If any such
combination results in a smaller total number of Partnership
Securities Outstanding, the Partnership shall require, as a
condition to the delivery to a Record Holder of such new
Certificate, the surrender of any Certificate held by such
Record Holder immediately prior to such Record Date.
(d) The Partnership shall not issue fractional Units upon
any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units. If a
distribution, subdivision or combination of Units would result
in the issuance of fractional Units but for the provisions of
this Section 5.9(d), each fractional Unit shall be rounded
to the nearest whole Unit (and a 0.5 Unit shall be rounded to
the next higher Unit).
Section 5.10 Fully
Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests.
All Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to, and in
accordance with the requirements of, this Article V shall
be fully paid and non-assessable Limited Partner Interests in
the Partnership, except as such non-assessability may be
affected by the Marshall Islands Act.
ARTICLE VI
ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 6.1 Allocations.
For purposes of the Marshall Islands Act, the Partnerships
items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated
among the Partners in each taxable year (or portion thereof) as
follows:
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(a) in a taxable year (or portion thereof) in which items
of income and gain exceed items of loss and deduction, in a
manner such that the allocations to the Partners (i) first
reverse any allocations made to the Partners pursuant to
Section 6.1(b)(ii) and (ii) thereafter, are in
proportion to the distributions of Available Cash from Operating
Surplus (actual or deemed) made to the Partners pursuant to
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(b) in a taxable year (or portion thereof) in which items
of loss and deduction exceed items of income and gain, in a
manner such that the allocations to the Partners (i) first
reverse any allocations made to the Partners pursuant to
Section 6.1(a)(ii) and (ii) thereafter, are in
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Section 6.2 Requirement
and Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record
Holders.
(a) Within 45 days following the end of each Quarter
commencing with the Quarter ending on December 31, 2006, an
amount equal to 100% of Available Cash with respect to such
Quarter shall, subject to Section 51 of the Marshall
Islands Act, be distributed in accordance with this
Article VI by the Partnership to the Partners as of the
Record Date selected by the General Partner. All amounts of
Available Cash distributed by the Partnership on any date from
any source shall be deemed to be Operating Surplus until the sum
of all amounts of Available Cash theretofore distributed by the
Partnership to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.3 equals
the Operating Surplus from the Closing Date through the close of
the immediately preceding Quarter. Any remaining amounts of
Available Cash distributed by the Partnership on such date
shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.4, be
deemed to be Capital Surplus.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), in the event of
the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, all receipts
received during or after the Quarter in which the Liquidation
Date occurs, other than from borrowings described in (a)(ii) of
the definition of Available Cash, shall be applied and
distributed solely in accordance with, and subject to the terms
and conditions of, Section 12.4.
(c) Each distribution in respect of a
Partnership Interest shall be paid by the Partnership,
directly or through the Transfer Agent or through any other
Person or agent, only to the Record Holder of such
Partnership Interest as of the Record Date set for such
distribution. Such payment shall constitute full payment and
satisfaction of the Partnerships liability in respect of
such payment, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have
an interest in such payment by reason of an assignment or
otherwise.
Section 6.3 Distributions
of Available Cash from Operating Surplus.
(a) During Subordination Period. Available Cash with
respect to any Quarter or portion thereof within the
Subordination Period that is deemed to be Operating Surplus
pursuant to the provisions of Sections 6.2 or 6.4 shall,
subject to Section 51 of the Marshall Islands Act, be
distributed as follows, except as otherwise contemplated by
Section 5.5 in respect of other Partnership Securities
issued pursuant thereto:
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(i) First, (x) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all the Unitholders
holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less
the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there has
been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding
an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such
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(ii) Second, (x) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders
holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less
the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there has
been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding
an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage existing
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(iii) Third, (x) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders
holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100%
less the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there
has been distributed in respect of each Subordinated Unit then
Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly
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(iv) Fourth, to the General Partner and all Unitholders, in
accordance with their respective Percentage Interests, until
there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then
Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target
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(v) Fifth, (A) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest; (B) 13% to the holders of the
Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (C) to all
Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum
of the percentages applicable to subclauses (A) and
(B) of this clause (v) until there has been
distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount
equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the
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(vi) Sixth, (A) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest, (B) 23% to the holders of the
Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (C) to all
Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum
of the percentages applicable to subclauses (A) and
(B) of this subclause (vi), until there has been
distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount
equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the
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(vii) Thereafter, (A) to the General Partner in
accordance with its Percentage Interest; (B) 48% to the
holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and
(C) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to
100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to
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provided, however, that if the Minimum Quarterly
Distribution, the First Target Distribution, the Second Target
Distribution and the Third Target Distribution have been reduced
to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.5, the
distribution of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating
Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in
accordance with Section 6.3(a)(vii).
(b) After Subordination Period. Available Cash with
respect to any Quarter after the Subordination Period that is
deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 6.2 or 6.4, shall subject to Section 51 of
the Marshall Islands Act, be distributed as follows, except as
otherwise required by Section 5.5(b) in respect of
additional Partnership Securities issued pursuant thereto:
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(i) First, 100% to the General Partner and the Unitholders
in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests, until
there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then
Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly
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(ii) Second, 100% to the General Partner and the
Unitholders in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests, until there has been distributed in respect of each
Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First
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(iii) Third, (A) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest; (B) 13% to the holders of the
Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (C) to all
Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum
of the percentages applicable to subclauses (A) and
(B) of this clause (iii), until there has been
distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount
equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the
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(iv Fourth, (A) to the General Partner in accordance with
its Percentage Interest; (B) 23% to the holders of the
Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (C) to all
Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum
of the percentages applicable to subclause (A) and
(B) of this clause (iv), until there has been
distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount
equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the
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(v) Thereafter, (A) to the General Partner in
accordance with its Percentage Interest; (B) 48% to the
holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and
(C) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to
100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to
subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (v); |
provided, however, that if the Minimum Quarterly
Distribution, the First Target Distribution, the Second Target
Distribution and the Third Target Distribution have been reduced
to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.5, the
distribution of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating
Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in
accordance with Section 6.3(b)(v).
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Section 6.4 Distributions
of Available Cash from Capital Surplus.
Available Cash that is deemed to be Capital Surplus pursuant to
the provisions of Section 6.2(a) shall, subject to
Section 51 of the Marshall Islands Act, be distributed,
unless the provisions of Section 6.2 require otherwise,
100% to the General Partner and the Unitholders in accordance
with their respective Percentage Interests, until a hypothetical
holder of a Common Unit acquired on the Closing Date has
received with respect to such Common Unit, during the period
since the Closing Date through such date, distributions of
Available Cash that are deemed to be Capital Surplus in an
aggregate amount equal to the Initial Unit Price. Available Cash
that is deemed to be Capital Surplus shall then be distributed
(a) to the General Partner in accordance with its
Percentage Interest and (b) to all Unitholders holding
Common Units their Pro Rata share of a percentage equal to 100%
less the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there
has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then
Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit
Arrearage. Thereafter, all Available Cash shall be distributed
as if it were Operating Surplus and shall be distributed in
accordance with Section 6.3.
Section 6.5 Adjustment
of Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution
Levels.
The Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution,
Second Target Distribution, Third Target Distribution, Common
Unit Arrearages and Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages shall be
proportionately adjusted in the event of any distribution,
combination or subdivision (whether effected by a distribution
payable in Units or otherwise) of Units or other Partnership
Securities in accordance with Section 5.9. In the event of
a distribution of Available Cash that is deemed to be from
Capital Surplus, the then applicable Minimum Quarterly
Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target
Distribution and Third Target Distribution, shall be reduced in
the same proportion that the distribution had to the fair market
value of the Common Units prior to the announcement of the
distribution. If the Common Units are publicly traded on a
National Securities Exchange, the fair market value will be the
Current Market Price before the ex-dividend date. If the Common
Units are not publicly traded, the fair market value will be
determined by the Board of Directors of the General Partner.
Section 6.6 Special
Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units.
(a) Except with respect to the right to vote on or approve
matters requiring the vote or approval of a percentage of the
holders of Outstanding Common Units and the right to participate
in distributions made with respect to Common Units, the holder
of a Subordinated Unit shall have all of the rights and
obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder;
provided, however, that immediately upon the conversion
of Subordinated Units into Common Units pursuant to
Section 5.7, the Unitholder holding a Subordinated Unit
shall possess all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder
holding Common Units hereunder, including the right to vote as a
Common Unitholder and the right to participate in distributions
made with respect to Common Units.
(b) A Unitholder holding a Subordinated Unit that has
converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.8 shall
not be issued a Common Unit Certificate pursuant to
Section 4.1, and shall not be permitted to transfer its
converted Subordinated Units to a Person that is not an
Affiliate of the holder until such time as the General Partner
determines, based on advice of counsel, that a converted
Subordinated Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like
intrinsic economic and U.S. federal income tax
characteristics, in all material respects, to the intrinsic
economic and U.S. federal income tax characteristics of an
Initial Common Unit.
Section 6.7 Special
Provisions Relating to the Holders of Incentive Distribution
Rights.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Agreement, the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights
(a) shall possess the rights and obligations provided in
this Agreement with respect to a Limited Partner pursuant to
Articles III and VII and (b) shall not (i) be
entitled to vote on any matters requiring the approval or vote
of the holders of Outstanding Units, except as provided by law,
or (ii) be entitled to any distributions other than as
provided in Sections 6.3(a)(v), (vi) and (vii),
6.3(b)(iii), (iv) and (v), and 12.4.
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ARTICLE VII
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS
Section 7.1 Management.
(a) The General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage
all activities of the Partnership. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the
business and affairs of the Partnership shall be exclusively
vested in the General Partner, and no Limited Partner shall have
any management power over the business and affairs of the
Partnership. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted
a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law
or that are granted to the General Partner under any other
provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to
Section 7.3, shall have full power and authority to do all
things and on such terms as it determines to be necessary or
appropriate to conduct the business of the Partnership, to
exercise all powers set forth in Section 2.5 and to
effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 2.4, including
the following:
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(i) the making of any expenditures, the lending or
borrowing of money, the assumption or guarantee of, or other
contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the
issuance of evidences of indebtedness, including indebtedness
that is convertible into Partnership Securities, and the
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(ii) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or
rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other
agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the
Partnership; |
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(iii) the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge,
encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any or all of the
assets of the Partnership or the merger, consolidation or other
combination of the Partnership with or into another Person (the
matters described in this clause (iii) being subject,
however, to any prior approval that may be required by
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(iv) the use of the assets of the Partnership (including
cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this
Agreement, including the financing of the conduct of the
operations of the Partnership Group; subject to
Section 7.6(a), the lending of funds to other Persons
(including other Group Members); the repayment or guarantee of
obligations of any Group Member; and the making of capital
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(v) the negotiation, execution and performance of any
contracts, conveyances or other instruments (including
instruments that limit the liability of the Partnership under
contractual arrangements to all or particular assets of the
Partnership, with the other party to the contract to have no
recourse against the General Partner or its assets other than
its interest in the Partnership, even if such non-recourse
provision results in the terms of the transaction being less
favorable to the Partnership than would otherwise be the case); |
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(vi) the distribution of Partnership cash; |
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(vii) the selection and dismissal of employees (including
employees having titles such as president,
vice president, secretary and
treasurer) and agents, outside attorneys,
accountants, consultants and contractors and the determination
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(viii) the maintenance of insurance for the benefit of the
Partnership Group, the Partners and Indemnitees; |
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(ix) the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in,
and the contribution of property and the making of loans to, any
further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures,
corporations, limited liability companies or other relationships
(including the acquisition of interests in, and the
contributions of property to, any Group Member from time to
time) subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2.4; |
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(x) the control of any matters affecting the rights and
obligations of the Partnership, including the bringing and
defending of actions at law or in equity and otherwise engaging
in the conduct of litigation, arbitration or mediation and the
incurring of legal expenses and the settling of claims and
litigation; |
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(xi) the indemnification of any Person against liabilities
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(xii) the entering into of listing agreements with any
National Securities Exchange and the delisting of some or all of
the Limited Partner Interests from, or requesting that trading
be suspended on, any such exchange (subject to any prior
approval that may be required under Section 4.8); |
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(xiii) the purchase, sale or other acquisition or
disposition of Partnership Securities, or the issuance of
options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to
Partnership Securities; |
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(xiv) the undertaking of any action in connection with the
Partnerships participation in any Group Member; and |
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(xv) the entering into of agreements with any of its
Affiliates to render services to a Group Member or to itself in
the discharge of its duties as General Partner of the
Partnership. |
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
any Group Member Agreement, the Marshall Islands Act or any
applicable law, rule or regulation, each of the Partners and
each other Person who may acquire an interest in Partnership
Securities hereby (i) approves, ratifies and confirms the
execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of
this Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Omnibus
Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, any Group Member
Agreement of any other Group Member and the other agreements
described in or filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement
that are related to the transactions contemplated by the
Registration Statement; (ii) agrees that the General
Partner (on its own or on behalf of the Partnership) is
authorized to execute, deliver and perform the agreements
referred to in clause (i) of this sentence and the other
agreements, acts, transactions and matters described in or
contemplated by the Registration Statement on behalf of the
Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the
Partners or the other Persons who may acquire an interest in
Partnership Securities; and (iii) agrees that the
execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner, any
Group Member or any Affiliate of any of them of this Agreement
or any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement
(including the exercise by the General Partner or any Affiliate
of the General Partner of the rights accorded pursuant to
Article XV) shall not constitute a breach by the General
Partner of any duty that the General Partner may owe the
Partnership or the Limited Partners or any other Persons under
this Agreement (or any other agreements) or of any duty stated
or implied by law or equity.
Section 7.2 Certificate
of Limited Partnership.
The General Partner has caused the Certificate of Limited
Partnership to be filed with the Registrar of Corporations of
The Marshall Islands as required by the Marshall Islands Act.
The General Partner shall use all commercially reasonable
efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or
documents that the General Partner determines to be necessary or
appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and
operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership or other
entity in which the limited partners have limited liability) in
The Marshall Islands or any other jurisdiction in which the
Partnership may elect to do business or own property. To the
extent the General Partner determines such action to be
necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file
amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Limited
Partnership and do all things to maintain the Partnership as a
limited partnership (or a partnership or other entity in which
the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of
The Marshall Islands or of any other jurisdiction in which the
Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Subject to
the terms of Section 3.4(a), the General Partner shall not
be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy
of the Certificate of Limited Partnership, any qualification
document or any amendment thereto to any Limited Partner.
Section 7.3 Restrictions
on the General Partners Authority.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the
General Partner may not, without written approval of the
specific act by holders of all of the Outstanding Limited
Partner Interests or by other
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written instrument executed and delivered by holders of all of
the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests subsequent to the date
of this Agreement, take any action in contravention of this
Agreement.
(b) Except as provided in Articles XII and XIV, the
General Partner may not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group,
taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions (including by way of merger, consolidation, other
combination or sale of ownership interests in the
Partnerships Subsidiaries) without the approval of holders
of a Unit Majority; provided, however, that this
provision shall not preclude or limit the General Partners
ability to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security
interest in all or substantially all of the assets of the
Partnership Group and shall not apply to any forced sale of any
or all of the assets of the Partnership Group pursuant to the
foreclosure of, or other realization upon, any such encumbrance.
Without the approval of holders of a Unit Majority, the General
Partner shall not, on behalf of the Partnership, except as
permitted under Sections 4.6, 11.1 and 11.2, elect or cause
the Partnership to elect a successor general partner of the
Partnership.
Section 7.4 Reimbursement
of the General Partner.
(a) Except as provided in this Section 7.4 and
elsewhere in this Agreement, the General Partner shall not be
compensated for its services as a general partner or managing
member of any Group Member.
(b) The General Partner shall be reimbursed on a monthly
basis, or such other basis as the General Partner may determine,
for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or
payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership Group (including
salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to
any Person, including Affiliates of the General Partner, to
perform services for the Partnership or for the General Partner
in the discharge of its duties to the Partnership Group, which
amounts shall also include reimbursement for any Common Units
purchased to satisfy obligations of the Partnership under any of
its equity compensation plans), and (ii) all other direct
and indirect expenses allocable to the Partnership or otherwise
incurred by the General Partner in connection with operating the
Partnership Groups business (including expenses allocated
to the General Partner by its Affiliates). The General Partner
shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the
Partnership Group. Reimbursements pursuant to this
Section 7.4 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to
the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to
Section 7.7.
(c) The General Partner and its Affiliates may charge any
member of the Partnership Group a management fee to the extent
necessary to allow the Partnership Group to reduce the amount of
any U.S. federal, state or local or any
non-U.S. franchise
or income tax or any other tax based upon the revenues or gross
margin of any member of the Partnership Group if the tax benefit
produced by the payment of such management fee or fees exceeds
the amount of such fee or fees.
(d) The General Partner, without the approval of the
Limited Partners (who shall have no right to vote in respect
thereof), may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership
employee benefit plans, employee programs and employee practices
(including plans, programs and practices involving the issuance
of Partnership Securities or options to purchase or rights,
warrants or appreciation rights relating to Partnership
Securities), or cause the Partnership to issue Partnership
Securities in connection with, or pursuant to, any employee
benefit plan, employee program or employee practice maintained
or sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, in
each case for the benefit of employees of the General Partner,
any Group Member or any Affiliate thereof, or any of them, in
respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the
benefit of the Partnership Group. The Partnership agrees to
issue and sell to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates
any Partnership Securities that the General Partner or such
Affiliates are obligated to provide to any employees pursuant to
any such employee benefit plans, employee programs or employee
practices. Expenses incurred by the General Partner in
connection with any such plans, programs and practices
(including the net cost to the General Partner or such
Affiliates of Partnership Securities purchased by the General
Partner or such Affiliates from the Partnership or in the open
market to fulfill options or awards under such plans, programs
and practices) shall be reimbursed in accordance with
Section 7.4(b). Any and all obligations of the General
Partner under any employee benefit plans, employee programs or
employee practices adopted by the General Partner as permitted
by this Section 7.4(c) shall constitute obligations of the
General Partner hereunder and shall be assumed by
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any successor General Partner approved pursuant to
Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to
all of the General Partners General Partner Interest
pursuant to Section 4.6.
Section 7.5 Outside
Activities.
(a) After the Closing Date, the General Partner, for so
long as it is the General Partner of the Partnership
(i) agrees that its sole business will be to act as a
general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of the
Partnership and any other partnership or limited liability
company of which the Partnership is, directly or indirectly, a
partner or member and to undertake activities that are ancillary
or related thereto (including being a limited partner in the
Partnership), (ii) shall not engage in any business or
activity or incur any debts or liabilities except in connection
with or incidental to (A) its performance as general
partner or managing member, if any, of one or more Group Members
or as described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement
or (B) the acquiring, owning or disposing of debt or equity
securities in any Group Member and (iii) except to the
extent permitted in the Omnibus Agreement, shall not, and shall
cause its controlled Affiliates not to, engage in any LNG
Restricted Business or Crude Oil Restricted Business (as such
terms are defined in the Omnibus Agreement).
(b) Teekay Shipping Corporation, Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
and certain of their respective Affiliates have entered into the
Omnibus Agreement, which agreement sets forth certain
restrictions on the ability of Teekay Shipping Corporation,
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and certain of their Affiliates to
engage in any Offshore Restricted Business (as defined in the
Omnibus Agreement).
(c) Except as specifically restricted by
Section 7.5(a) and the Omnibus Agreement, each Indemnitee
(other than the General Partner) shall have the right to engage
in businesses of every type and description and other activities
for profit and to engage in and possess an interest in other
business ventures of any and every type or description, whether
in businesses engaged in or anticipated to be engaged in by any
Group Member, independently or with others, including business
interests and activities in direct competition with the business
and activities of any Group Member, and none of the same shall
constitute a breach of this Agreement or any duty expressed or
implied by law to any Group Member or any Partner.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,
(i) the possessing of competitive interests and engaging in
competitive activities by any Indemnitees (other than the
General Partner) in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 7.5 is hereby approved by the Partnership and all
Partners and (ii) it shall be deemed not to be a breach of
any fiduciary duty or any other obligation of any type
whatsoever of the General Partner or of any Indemnitee for the
Indemnitees (other than the General Partner) to engage in such
business interests and activities in preference to or to the
exclusion of the Partnership.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any
analogous doctrine, shall not apply to an Indemnitee (including
the General Partner) and, subject to the terms of
Section 7.5(a), Section 7.5(b), Section 7.5(c)
and the Omnibus Agreement, no Indemnitee (including the General
Partner) who acquires knowledge of a potential transaction,
agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an
opportunity for the Partnership shall have any duty to
communicate or offer such opportunity to the Partnership, and,
subject to the terms of Section 7.5(a),
Section 7.5(b), Section 7.5(c) and the Omnibus
Agreement, such Indemnitee (including the General Partner) shall
not be liable to the Partnership, to any Limited Partner or any
other Person for breach of any fiduciary or other duty by reason
of the fact that such Indemnitee (including the General Partner)
pursues or acquires such opportunity for itself, directs such
opportunity to another Person or does not communicate such
opportunity or information to the Partnership.
(e) The General Partner and each of its Affiliates may
acquire Units or other Partnership Securities in addition to
those acquired on the Closing Date and, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, shall be entitled to exercise, at
their option, all rights relating to all Units or other
Partnership Securities acquired by them. The term
Affiliates as used in this Section 7.5(e) with
respect to the General Partner shall not include any Group
Member.
Section 7.6 Loans
from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the
Partnership or Group Members.
(a) The General Partner or any of its Affiliates may lend
to any Group Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the
General Partner or any of its Affiliates, funds needed or
desired by the
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Group Member for such periods of time and in such amounts as the
General Partner may determine; provided, however, that in
any such case the lending party may not charge the borrowing
party interest at a rate greater than the rate that would be
charged the borrowing party or impose terms less favorable to
the borrowing party than would be charged or imposed on the
borrowing party by unrelated lenders on comparable loans made on
an arms-length basis (without reference to the lending
partys financial abilities or guarantees), all as
determined by the General Partner. The borrowing party shall
reimburse the lending party for any costs (other than any
additional interest costs) incurred by the lending party in
connection with the borrowing of such funds. For purposes of
this Section 7.6(a) and Section 7.6(b), the term
Group Member shall include any Affiliate of a Group
Member that is controlled by the Group Member.
(b) The Partnership may lend or contribute to any Group
Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the Partnership,
funds on terms and conditions determined by the General Partner.
No Group Member may lend funds to the General Partner or any of
its Affiliates (other than another Group Member).
(c) No borrowing by any Group Member or the approval
thereof by the General Partner shall be deemed to constitute a
breach of any duty, expressed or implied, of the General Partner
or its Affiliates to the Partnership or the Limited Partners by
reason of the fact that the purpose or effect of such borrowing
is directly or indirectly to (i) enable distributions to
the General Partner or its Affiliates (including in their
capacities as Limited Partners) to exceed the General
Partners Percentage Interest of the total amount
distributed to all partners or (ii) hasten the expiration
of the Subordination Period or the conversion of any
Subordinated Units into Common Units.
Section 7.7 Indemnification.
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to
the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all
Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the
Partnership from and against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including
legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest,
settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims,
demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnitee may be
involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or
otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee;
provided, however, that the Indemnitee shall not be
indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and
non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent
jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for
which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this
Section 7.7, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged
in fraud or willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal
matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitees conduct
was unlawful; and, provided further, that no
indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be
available to the General Partner or its Affiliates (other than a
Group Member) with respect to its or their obligations incurred
pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement or
the Contribution Agreement (other than obligations incurred by
the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership). Any
indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be made
only out of the assets of the Partnership, it being agreed that
the General Partner shall not be personally liable for such
indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or
loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to
effectuate such indemnification.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses
(including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee
who is indemnified pursuant to Section 7.7(a) in defending
any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time
to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to a determination
that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon
receipt by the Partnership of any undertaking by or on behalf of
the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined
that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as
authorized in this Section 7.7.
(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7
shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee
may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the
holders of Outstanding Limited Partner Interests, as a matter of
law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitees
capacity
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as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and
shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in
such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.
(d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain (or reimburse
the General Partner or its Affiliates for the cost of)
insurance, on behalf of the General Partner, its Affiliates and
such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine,
against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense
that may be incurred by, such Person in connection with the
Partnerships activities or such Persons activities
on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the
Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person
against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.
(e) For purposes of this Section 7.7, the Partnership
shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as
fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance
by the Indemnitee of its duties to the Partnership also imposes
duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or
participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed
on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan
pursuant to applicable law shall constitute fines
within the meaning of Section 7.7(a); and action taken or
omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit
plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably
believed by it to be in the best interest of the participants
and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a
purpose that is in the best interests of the Partnership.
(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited
Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification
provisions set forth in this Agreement.
(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in
whole or in part under this Section 7.7 because the
Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to
which the indemnification applies if the transaction was
otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
(h) The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the
benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and
administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for
the benefit of any other Persons.
(i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this
Section 7.7 or any provision hereof shall in any manner
terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or
future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Partnership, nor the
obligations of the Partnership to indemnify any such Indemnitee
under and in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 7.7 as in effect immediately prior to such
amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising
from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part,
prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of
when such claims may arise or be asserted.
Section 7.8 Liability
of Indemnitees.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary
damages to the Partnership, the Limited Partners or any other
Persons who have acquired interests in the Partnership
Securities, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a
result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has
been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of
competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the
matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged
in fraud or willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal
matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitees conduct
was criminal.
(b) Subject to its obligations and duties as General
Partner set forth in Section 7.1(a), the General Partner
may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement
and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either
directly or by or through its agents, and the General Partner
shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the
part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner in good
faith.
(c) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee
has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating
thereto to the Partnership or to the Partners, the General
Partner and any other
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Indemnitee acting in connection with the Partnerships
business or affairs shall not be liable to the Partnership or to
any Partner for its good faith reliance on the provisions of
this Agreement.
(d) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this
Section 7.8 or any provision hereof shall be prospective
only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the
liability of the Indemnitees under this Section 7.8 as in
effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or
repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to
matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment,
modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise
or be asserted.
Section 7.9 Resolution
of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification
of Duties.
(a) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement
or any Group Member Agreement, whenever a potential conflict of
interest exists or arises between the General Partner or any of
its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership, any Group
Member or any Partner, on the other, any resolution or course of
action by the General Partner or its Affiliates in respect of
such conflict of interest shall be permitted and deemed approved
by all Partners, and shall not constitute a breach of this
Agreement, of any Group Member Agreement, of any agreement
contemplated herein or therein, or of any duty stated or implied
by law or equity, if the resolution or course of action in
respect of such conflict of interest is (i) approved by
Special Approval, (ii) approved by the vote of a majority
of the Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General
Partner and its Affiliates), (iii) on terms no less
favorable to the Partnership than those generally being provided
to or available from unrelated third parties or (iv) fair
and reasonable to the Partnership, taking into account the
totality of the relationships between the parties involved
(including other transactions that may be particularly favorable
or advantageous to the Partnership). The General Partner shall
be authorized but not required in connection with its resolution
of such conflict of interest to seek Special Approval of such
resolution, and the General Partner may also adopt a resolution
or course of action that has not received Special Approval. If
Special Approval is not sought and the Board of Directors of the
General Partner determines that the resolution or course of
action taken with respect to a conflict of interest satisfies
either of the standards set forth in clauses (iii) or
(iv) above, then it shall be presumed that, in making its
decision, the Board of Directors of the General Partner acted in
good faith, and in any proceeding brought by any Limited Partner
or by or on behalf of such Limited Partner or any other Limited
Partner or the Partnership challenging such approval, the Person
bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of
overcoming such presumption. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, the existence of the conflicts of
interest described in the Registration Statement are hereby
approved by all Partners.
(b) Whenever the General Partner makes a determination or
takes or declines to take any other action, or any of its
Affiliates causes it to do so, in its capacity as the general
partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its individual
capacity, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member
Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or
otherwise, then, unless another express standard is provided for
in this Agreement, the General Partner, or such Affiliates
causing it to do so, shall make such determination or take or
decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be
subject to any other or different standards imposed by this
Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement
contemplated hereby or under the Marshall Islands Act or any
other law, rule or regulation or at equity. In order for a
determination or other action to be in good faith
for purposes of this Agreement, the Person or Persons making
such determination or taking or declining to take such other
action must reasonably believe that the determination or other
action is in the best interests of the Partnership, unless the
context otherwise requires.
(c) Whenever the General Partner makes a determination or
takes or declines to take any other action, or any of its
Affiliates causes it to do so, in its individual capacity as
opposed to in its capacity as the general partner of the
Partnership, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member
Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or
otherwise, then the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing
it to do so, are entitled to make such determination or to take
or decline to take such other action free of any fiduciary duty
or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited
Partner, and the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it
to do so, shall not be required to act in good faith or
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pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any
Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby
or under the Marshall Islands Act or any other law, rule or
regulation or at equity. By way of illustration and not of
limitation, whenever the phrase, at the option of the
General Partner, or some variation of that phrase, is used
in this Agreement, it indicates that the General Partner is
acting in its individual capacity. For the avoidance of doubt,
whenever the General Partner votes or transfers its Units,
General Partner Interest or Incentive Distribution Rights, to
the extent permitted under this Agreement, or refrains from
voting or transferring its Units, General Partner Units or
Incentive Distribution Rights, as appropriate, it shall be
acting in its individual capacity. The General Partners
organizational documents may provide that determinations to take
or decline to take any action in its individual, rather than
representative, capacity may or shall be determined by its
members, if the General Partner is a limited liability company,
stockholders, if the General Partner is a corporation, or the
members or stockholders of the General Partners general
partner, if the General Partner is a limited partnership.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, the General Partner and its Affiliates shall have no
duty or obligation, express or implied, to (i) sell or
otherwise dispose of any asset of the Partnership Group other
than in the ordinary course of business or (ii) permit any
Group Member to use any facilities or assets of the General
Partner and its Affiliates, except as may be provided in
contracts entered into from time to time specifically dealing
with such use. Any determination by the General Partner or any
of its Affiliates to enter into such contracts shall be at its
option.
(e) Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement,
neither the General Partner nor any other Indemnitee shall have
any duties or liabilities, including fiduciary duties, to the
Partnership or any Limited Partner and the provisions of this
Agreement, to the extent that they restrict, eliminate or
otherwise modify the duties and liabilities, including fiduciary
duties, of the General Partner or any other Indemnitee otherwise
existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to
replace such other duties and liabilities of the General Partner
or such other Indemnitee.
(f) The Unitholders hereby authorize the General Partner,
on behalf of the Partnership as a partner or member of a Group
Member, to approve of actions by the general partner or managing
member of such Group Member similar to those actions permitted
to be taken by the General Partner pursuant to this
Section 7.9.
Section 7.10 Other
Matters Concerning the General Partner.
(a) The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in
acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution,
certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or
document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or
presented by the proper party or parties.
(b) The General Partner may consult with legal counsel,
accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment
bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and
any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the advice
or opinion (including an Opinion of Counsel) of such Persons as
to matters that the General Partner reasonably believes to be
within such Persons professional or expert competence
shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in
good faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion.
(c) The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of
any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any
of its duly authorized officers, a duly appointed attorney or
attorneys-in-fact or
the duly authorized officers of the Partnership.
Section 7.11 Purchase
or Sale of Partnership Securities.
The General Partner may cause the Partnership to purchase or
otherwise acquire Partnership Securities; provided,
however, that the General Partner may not cause any Group
Member to purchase Subordinated Units during the Subordination
Period. As long as Partnership Securities are held by any Group
Member, such Partnership Securities shall not be considered
Outstanding for any purpose, except
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as otherwise provided herein. The General Partner or any
Affiliate of the General Partner may also purchase or otherwise
acquire and sell or otherwise dispose of Partnership Securities
for its own account, subject to the provisions of
Articles IV and X.
Section 7.12 Registration
Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates.
(a) If (i) the General Partner or any Affiliate of the
General Partner (including for purposes of this
Section 7.12, any Person that is an Affiliate of the
General Partner at the date hereof notwithstanding that it may
later cease to be an Affiliate of the General Partner) holds
Partnership Securities that it desires to sell and
(ii) Rule 144 of the Securities Act (or any successor
rule or regulation to Rule 144) or another exemption from
registration is not available to enable such holder of
Partnership Securities (the Holder) to dispose of
the number of Partnership Securities it desires to sell at the
time it desires to do so without registration under the
Securities Act, then at the option and upon the request of the
Holder, the Partnership shall file with the Commission as
promptly as practicable after receiving such request, and use
all commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective
and remain effective for a period of not less than six months
following its effective date or such shorter period as shall
terminate when all Partnership Securities covered by such
registration statement have been sold, a registration statement
under the Securities Act registering the offering and sale of
the number of Partnership Securities specified by the Holder;
provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be
required to effect more than three registrations pursuant to
this Section 7.12(a); and, provided further, that if
the Conflicts Committee determines in good faith that the
requested registration would be materially detrimental to the
Partnership and its Partners because such registration would
(x) materially interfere with a significant acquisition,
reorganization or other similar transaction involving the
Partnership, (y) require premature disclosure of material
information that the Partnership has a bona fide business
purpose for preserving as confidential or (z) render the
Partnership unable to comply with requirements under applicable
securities laws, then the Partnership shall have the right to
postpone such requested registration for a period of not more
than six months after receipt of the Holders request, such
right pursuant to this Section 7.12(a) not to be utilized
more than once in any
12-month period. Except
as provided in the preceding sentence, the Partnership shall be
deemed not to have used all commercially reasonable efforts to
keep the registration statement effective during the applicable
period if it voluntarily takes any action that would result in
Holders of Partnership Securities covered thereby not being able
to offer and sell such Partnership Securities at any time during
such period, unless such action is required by applicable law.
In connection with any registration pursuant to the immediately
preceding sentence, the Partnership shall (i) promptly
prepare and file (A) such documents as may be necessary to
register or qualify the securities subject to such registration
under the securities laws of such states as the Holder shall
reasonably request (provided, however, that no such
qualification shall be required in any jurisdiction where, as a
result thereof, the Partnership would become subject to general
service of process or to taxation or qualification to do
business as a foreign corporation or partnership doing business
in such jurisdiction solely as a result of such registration),
and (B) such documents as may be necessary to apply for
listing or to list the Partnership Securities subject to such
registration on such National Securities Exchange as the Holder
shall reasonably request, and (ii) do any and all other
acts and things that may be necessary or appropriate to enable
the Holder to consummate a public sale of such Partnership
Securities in such states. Except as set forth in
Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such
registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts
and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without
reimbursement by the Holder.
(b) If the Partnership shall at any time propose to file a
registration statement under the Securities Act for an offering
of Partnership Securities for cash (other than an offering
relating solely to an employee benefit plan), the Partnership
shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to include such
number or amount of Partnership Securities held by any Holder in
such registration statement as the Holder shall request;
provided, however, that the Partnership is not required
to make any effort or take any action to so include the
Partnership Securities of the Holder once the registration
statement becomes or is declared effective by the Commission,
including any registration statement providing for the offering
from time to time of Partnership Securities pursuant to
Rule 415 of the Securities Act. If the proposed offering
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pursuant to this Section 7.12(b) shall be an underwritten
offering, then, in the event that the managing underwriter or
managing underwriters of such offering advise the Partnership
and the Holder in writing that in their opinion the inclusion of
all or some of the Holders Partnership Securities would
adversely and materially affect the success of the offering, the
Partnership shall include in such offering only that number or
amount, if any, of Partnership Securities held by the Holder
that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or managing
underwriters, will not so adversely and materially affect the
offering. Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs
and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than
the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the
Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.
(c) If underwriters are engaged in connection with any
registration referred to in this Section 7.12, the
Partnership shall provide indemnification, representations,
covenants, opinions and other assurance to the underwriters in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such underwriters.
Further, in addition to and not in limitation of the
Partnerships obligation under Section 7.7, the
Partnership shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, its officers, directors
and each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of
the Securities Act) and any agent thereof (collectively,
Indemnified Persons) from and against any and all
losses, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, assessments,
damages, liabilities (joint or several), costs and expenses
(including interest, penalties and reasonable attorneys
fees and disbursements), resulting to, imposed upon, or incurred
by the Indemnified Persons, directly or indirectly, under the
Securities Act or otherwise (hereinafter referred to in this
Section 7.12(c) as a claim and in the plural as
claims) based upon, arising out of or resulting from
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material
fact contained in any registration statement under which any
Partnership Securities were registered under the Securities Act
or any state securities or Blue Sky laws, in any preliminary
prospectus or issuer free writing prospectus as defined in
Rule 433 of the Securities Act (if used prior to the
effective date of such registration statement), or in any
summary or final prospectus or in any amendment or supplement
thereto (if used during the period the Partnership is required
to keep the registration statement current), or arising out of,
based upon or resulting from the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading;
provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be
liable to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such
claim arises out of, is based upon or results from an untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission made in such registration statement, such preliminary,
summary or final prospectus or such amendment or supplement, in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Partnership by or on behalf of such Indemnified
Person specifically for use in the preparation thereof.
(d) The provisions of Section 7.12(a) and
Section 7.12(b) shall continue to be applicable with
respect to the General Partner (and any of the General
Partners Affiliates) after it ceases to be a general
partner of the Partnership, during a period of two years
subsequent to the effective date of such cessation and for so
long thereafter as is required for the Holder to sell all of the
Partnership Securities with respect to which it has requested
during such two-year period inclusion in a registration
statement otherwise filed or that a registration statement be
filed; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not
be required to file successive registration statements covering
the same Partnership Securities for which registration was
demanded during such two-year period. The provisions of
Section 7.12(c) shall continue in effect thereafter.
(e) The rights to cause the Partnership to register
Partnership Securities pursuant to this Section 7.12 may be
assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to
a transferee or assignee of such Partnership Securities,
provided (i) the Partnership is, within a reasonable time
after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name
and address of such transferee or assignee and the Partnership
Securities with respect to which such registration rights are
being assigned, and (ii) such transferee or assignee agrees
in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms set forth in
this Section 7.12.
(f) Any request to register Partnership Securities pursuant
to this Section 7.12 shall (i) specify the Partnership
Securities intended to be offered and sold by the Person making
the request, (ii) express such
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Persons present intent to offer such Partnership
Securities for distribution, (iii) describe the nature or
method of the proposed offer and sale of Partnership Securities,
and (iv) contain the undertaking of such Person to provide
all such information and materials and take all action as may be
required in order to permit the Partnership to comply with all
applicable requirements in connection with the registration of
such Partnership Securities.
Section 7.13 Reliance
by Third Parties.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any
Person dealing with the Partnership shall be entitled to assume
that the General Partner and any officer of the General Partner
authorized by the General Partner to act on behalf of and in the
name of the Partnership has full power and authority to
encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets
of the Partnership and to enter into any authorized contracts on
behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to
deal with the General Partner or any such officer as if it were
the Partnerships sole party in interest, both legally and
beneficially. Each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all
defenses or other remedies that may be available against such
Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General
Partner or any such officer in connection with any such dealing.
In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner or
any such officer or its representatives be obligated to
ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been complied
with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act
or action of the General Partner or any such officer or its
representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other
instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General
Partner, its officers or its representatives shall be conclusive
evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or
claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution
and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this
Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person
executing and delivering such certificate, document or
instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on
behalf of the Partnership and (c) such certificate,
document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and
is binding upon the Partnership.
ARTICLE VIII
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
Section 8.1 Records
and Accounting.
The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the
principal office of the Partnership appropriate books and
records with respect to the Partnerships business,
including all books and records necessary to provide to the
Limited Partners any information required to be provided
pursuant to Section 3.4(a). Any books and records
maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular
course of its business, including the record of the Record
Holders of Units or other Partnership Securities, books of
account and records of Partnership proceedings, may be kept on,
or be in the form of, computer disks, hard drives, punch cards,
magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other
information storage device; provided, however, that the
books and records so maintained are convertible into clearly
legible written form within a reasonable period of time. The
books of the Partnership shall be maintained, for financial
reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with
U.S. GAAP.
Section 8.2 Fiscal
Year.
The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be a fiscal year ending
December 31.
Section 8.3 Reports.
(a) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than
120 days after the close of each fiscal year of the
Partnership, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or
made available, by any reasonable means (including posting on
the Partnerships website), to each Record Holder of a Unit
as of a date selected by the General Partner, an annual report
containing financial statements of the Partnership for such
fiscal year of the Partnership, presented in accordance with
U.S. GAAP, including a balance sheet and
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statements of operations, Partnership equity and cash flows,
such statements to be audited by a firm of independent public
accountants selected by the General Partner.
(b) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than
90 days after the close of each Quarter except the last
Quarter of each fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to
be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means (including
posting on the Partnerships website), to each Record
Holder of a Unit, as of a date selected by the General Partner,
a report containing unaudited financial statements of the
Partnership and such other information as may be required by
applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities
Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading,
or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or
appropriate.
ARTICLE IX
TAX MATTERS
Section 9.1 Tax
Elections and Information.
(a) The Partnership has elected to be treated as an
association taxable as a corporation for United States federal
income tax purposes. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
General Partner shall determine whether the Partnership should
make any other elections permitted by the Code.
(b) The tax information reasonably required by Record
Holders generally for United States federal and state income tax
reporting purposes with respect to a taxable year shall be
furnished to them within 90 days of the close of the
calendar year in which the Partnerships taxable year ends.
Section 9.2 Withholding.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the
General Partner is authorized to take any action that may be
required to cause the Partnership and other Group Members to
comply with any withholding requirements established under the
Code or any other U.S. federal, state or local or any
non-U.S. law
including pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442 and 1445 of the
Code. To the extent that the Partnership is required or elects
to withhold and pay over to any taxing authority any amount
resulting from the distribution of income to any Partner, the
General Partner may treat the amount withheld as a distribution
of cash pursuant to Section 6.2 in the amount of such
withholding from such Partner.
Section 9.3 Conduct
of Operations.
The General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
conduct the business of the Partnership and its Affiliates in a
manner that does not require a holder of Common Units to file a
tax return in any jurisdiction with which the holder has no
contact other than through ownership of Common Units.
For greater certainty, the General Partner shall conduct the
affairs and governance of the Partnership so that the General
Partner and the Partnership are not residents of Canada for
purposes of Canadas tax legislation and neither the
General Partner nor the Partnership is carrying on business in
Canada for purposes of such legislation.
ARTICLE X
ADMISSION OF PARTNERS
Section 10.1 Admission
of Initial Limited Partners.
Upon the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units,
Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights to the
General Partner, Teekay Shipping Corporation and the
Underwriters as described in Sections 5.1(b), 5.2 and 5.3,
the General Partner shall admit such parties to the Partnership
as Initial Limited Partners in respect of the Common Units,
Subordinated Units or Incentive Distribution Rights issued to
them.
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Section 10.2 Admission
of Additional Limited Partners.
(a) By acceptance of the transfer of any Limited Partner
Interests in accordance with Article IV or the acceptance
of any Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to
Article V or pursuant to a merger or consolidation pursuant
to Article XIV, each transferee of, or other such Person
acquiring, a Limited Partner Interest (including any nominee
holder or an agent or representative acquiring such Limited
Partner Interests for the account of another Person)
(i) shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited
Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so
transferred or issued to such Person when any such transfer,
issuance or admission is reflected in the books and records of
the Partnership and such Limited Partner becomes the Record
Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred,
(ii) shall become bound by the terms of this Agreement,
(iii) represents that the transferee has the capacity,
power and authority to enter into this Agreement,
(iv) grants the powers of attorney set forth in this
Agreement and (v) makes the consents and waivers contained
in this Agreement, all with or without execution of this
Agreement by such Person. The transfer of any Limited Partner
Interests and the admission of any new Limited Partner shall not
constitute an amendment to this Agreement. A Person may become a
Limited Partner or Record Holder of a Limited Partner Interest
without the consent or approval of any of the Partners. A Person
may not become a Limited Partner until such Person acquires a
Limited Partner Interest and such Person is reflected in the
books and records of the Partnership as the Record Holder of
such Limited Partner Interest.
(b) The name and mailing address of each Limited Partner
shall be listed on the books and records of the Partnership
maintained for such purpose by the Partnership or the Transfer
Agent. The General Partner shall update the books and records of
the Partnership from time to time as necessary to reflect
accurately the information therein (or shall cause the Transfer
Agent to do so, as applicable). A Limited Partner Interest may
be represented by a Certificate, as provided in Section 4.1
hereof.
(c) Any transfer of a Limited Partner Interest shall not
entitle the transferee to receive distributions or to any other
rights to which the transferor was entitled until the transferee
becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 10.1(a).
Section 10.3 Admission
of Successor General Partner.
A successor General Partner approved pursuant to
Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to
all of the General Partner Interest (represented by General
Partner Units) pursuant to Section 4.6 who is proposed to
be admitted as a successor General Partner shall be admitted to
the Partnership as the General Partner, effective immediately
prior to the withdrawal or removal of the predecessor or
transferring General Partner, pursuant to Section 11.1 or
11.2 or the transfer of the General Partner Interest
(represented by General Partner Units) pursuant to
Section 4.6; provided, however, that no such
successor shall be admitted to the Partnership until compliance
with the terms of Section 4.6 has occurred and such
successor has executed and delivered such other documents or
instruments as may be required to effect such admission. Any
such successor shall, subject to the terms hereof, carry on the
business of the members of the Partnership Group without
dissolution.
Section 10.4 Amendment
of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership.
To effect the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the
General Partner shall take all steps necessary or appropriate
under the Marshall Islands Act to amend the records of the
Partnership to reflect such admission and, if necessary, to
prepare as soon as practicable an amendment to this Agreement
and, if required by law, the General Partner shall prepare and
file an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership and
the General Partner may for this purpose, among others, exercise
the power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2.6.
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ARTICLE XI
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS
Section 11.1 Withdrawal
of the General Partner.
(a) The General Partner shall be deemed to have withdrawn
from the Partnership upon the occurrence of any one of the
following events (each such event herein referred to as an
Event of Withdrawal):
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(iv) The General Partner (A) makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (B) files a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy; (C) files a petition or
answer seeking for itself a liquidation, dissolution or similar
relief (but not a reorganization) under any law; (D) files
an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the
material allegations of a petition filed against the General
Partner in a proceeding of the type described in
clauses (A), (B) or (C) of this
Section 11.1(a)(iv); or (E) seeks, consents to or
acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or
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(vi) (A) in the event the General Partner is a
corporation, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its
equivalent, for the corporation or the revocation of its charter
and the expiration of ninety (90) days after the date of
notice to the corporation of revocation without a reinstatement
of its charter; (B) in the event the General Partner is a
partnership or a limited liability company, the dissolution and
commencement of winding up of the General Partner; (C) in
the event the General Partner is acting in such capacity by
virtue of being a trustee of a trust, the termination of the
trust; (D) in the event the General Partner is a natural
person, his death or adjudication of incompetency; and
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If an Event of Withdrawal specified in Section 11.1(a)(iv),
(v) or (vi)(A), (B), (C) or (E) occurs, the
withdrawing General Partner shall give notice to the Limited
Partners within 30 days after such occurrence. The Partners
hereby agree that only the Events of Withdrawal described in
this Section 11.1 shall result in the withdrawal of the
General Partner from the Partnership.
(b) Withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership
upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall not
constitute a breach of this Agreement under the following
circumstances: (i) at any time during the period beginning
on the Closing Date and ending at 12:00 midnight, prevailing
Eastern Time, on December 31, 2016, the General Partner
voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days
advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited
Partners; provided, however, that prior to the effective
date of such withdrawal, the withdrawal is approved by
Unitholders holding at least a majority of the Outstanding
Common Units (excluding Common Units held by the General Partner
and its Affiliates) and the General Partner delivers to the
Partnership an Opinion of Counsel (Withdrawal Opinion of
Counsel) that such withdrawal (following the selection of
the successor General Partner) would not result in the loss of
the limited liability of any Limited Partner or any Group
Member; (ii) at any time after 12:00 midnight, prevailing
Eastern Time, on December 31, 2016, the General Partner
voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days
advance notice to the Unitholders, such withdrawal to take
effect on the date specified in such notice; (iii) at any
time that the General Partner ceases to be the General Partner
pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(ii) or is removed pursuant to
Section 11.2; or (iv) notwithstanding clause (i)
of this sentence, at any time that the General Partner
voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days
advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited
Partners, such withdrawal to take effect
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on the date specified in the notice, if at the time such notice
is given one Person and its Affiliates (other than the General
Partner and its Affiliates) own beneficially or of record or
control at least 50% of the Outstanding Units. The withdrawal of
the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of
an Event of Withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of
the General Partner as general partner or managing member, if
any, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members. If
the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal pursuant to
Section 11.1(a)(i), the holders of a Unit Majority, may,
prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, elect a
successor General Partner. The Person so elected as successor
General Partner shall automatically become the successor general
partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the
other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general
partner or a managing member. If, prior to the effective date of
the General Partners withdrawal, a successor is not
selected by the Unitholders as provided herein or, if
applicable, the Partnership does not receive a Withdrawal
Opinion of Counsel, the Partnership shall be dissolved in
accordance with Section 12.1. Any successor General Partner
elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.1
shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.3.
Section 11.2 Removal
of the General Partner.
The General Partner may be removed if such removal is approved
by the Unitholders holding at least
662/3%
of the Outstanding Units (including Units held by the General
Partner and its Affiliates voting as a single class). Any such
action by such holders for removal of the General Partner must
also provide for the election of a successor General Partner by
the Unitholders holding a majority of the outstanding Common
Units voting as a class and a majority of the outstanding
Subordinated Units voting as a class (including Units held by
the General Partner and its Affiliates). Such removal shall be
effective immediately following the admission of a successor
General Partner pursuant to Section 10.3. The removal of
the General Partner shall also automatically constitute the
removal of the General Partner as general partner or managing
member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of
which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing
member. If a Person is elected as a successor General Partner in
accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2, such Person
shall, upon admission pursuant to Section 10.3,
automatically become a successor general partner or managing
member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of
which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing
member. The right of the holders of Outstanding Units to remove
the General Partner shall not exist or be exercised unless the
Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel opining as to the
matters covered by a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel. Any
successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms
of this Section 11.2 shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 10.3.
Section 11.3 Interest
of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner.
(a) In the event of (i) withdrawal of the General
Partner under circumstances where such withdrawal does not
violate this Agreement or (ii) removal of the General
Partner by the holders of Outstanding Units under circumstances
where Cause does not exist, if the successor General Partner is
elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or
11.2, the Departing General Partner shall have the option,
exercisable prior to the effective date of the departure of such
Departing General Partner, to require its successor to purchase
its General Partner Interest (represented by General Partner
Units) and its general partner interest (or equivalent
interest), if any, in the other Group Members and all of the
Incentive Distribution Rights (collectively, the Combined
Interest) in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the
fair market value of such Combined Interest, such amount to be
determined and payable as of the effective date of its
departure. If the General Partner is removed by the Unitholders
under circumstances where Cause exists or if the General Partner
withdraws under circumstances where such withdrawal violates
this Agreement, and if a successor General Partner is elected in
accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or 11.2 (or if
the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to
Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the
former General Partner), such successor shall have the option,
exercisable prior to the effective date of the departure of such
Departing General Partner (or, in the event the business of the
Partnership is continued, prior to the date the business of the
Partnership is continued), to purchase the Combined Interest for
such fair market value of such Combined Interest of the
Departing General Partner. In either event, the Departing
General Partner shall be entitled to receive
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all reimbursements due such Departing General Partner pursuant
to Section 7.4, including any employee-related liabilities
(including severance liabilities), incurred in connection with
the termination of any employees employed by the Departing
General Partner for the benefit of the Partnership or the other
Group Members.
For purposes of this Section 11.3(a), the fair market value
of the Departing General Partners Combined Interest shall
be determined by agreement between the Departing General Partner
and its successor or, failing agreement within 30 days
after the effective date of such Departing General
Partners departure, by an independent investment banking
firm or other independent expert selected by the Departing
General Partner and its successor, which, in turn, may rely on
other experts, and the determination of which shall be
conclusive as to such matter. If such parties cannot agree upon
one independent investment banking firm or other independent
expert within 45 days after the effective date of such
departure, then the Departing General Partner shall designate an
independent investment banking firm or other independent expert,
the Departing General Partners successor shall designate
an independent investment banking firm or other independent
expert, and such firms or experts shall mutually select a third
independent investment banking firm or independent expert, which
third independent investment banking firm or other independent
expert shall determine the fair market value of the Combined
Interest of the Departing General Partner. In making its
determination, such third independent investment banking firm or
other independent expert may consider the then current trading
price of Units on any National Securities Exchange on which
Units are then listed or admitted to trading, the value of the
Partnerships assets, the rights and obligations of the
Departing General Partner and other factors it may deem relevant.
(b) If the Combined Interest is not purchased in the manner
set forth in Section 11.3(a), the Departing General Partner
(or its transferee) shall become a Limited Partner and its
Combined Interest shall be converted into Common Units pursuant
to a valuation made by an investment banking firm or other
independent expert selected pursuant to Section 11.3(a),
without reduction in such Partnership Interest (but subject
to proportionate dilution by reason of the admission of its
successor). Any successor General Partner shall indemnify the
Departing General Partner (or its transferee) as to all debts
and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the date
on which the Departing General Partner (or its transferee)
becomes a Limited Partner. For purposes of this Agreement,
conversion of the Combined Interest of the Departing General
Partner to Common Units will be characterized as if the
Departing General Partner (or its transferee) contributed its
Combined Interest to the Partnership in exchange for the newly
issued Common Units.
(c) If a successor General Partner is elected in accordance
with the terms of Section 11.1 or 11.2 (or if the
Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the
successor General Partner is not the former General Partner) and
the option described in Section 11.3(a) is not exercised by
the party entitled to do so, the successor General Partner
shall, at the effective date of its admission to the
Partnership, contribute to the Partnership cash in the amount
equal to the product of the Percentage Interest of the Departing
General Partner and the Net Agreed Value of the
Partnerships assets on such date. In such event, such
successor General Partner shall, subject to the following
sentence, be entitled to its Percentage Interest of all
Partnership allocations and distributions to which the Departing
General Partner was entitled. In addition, the successor General
Partner shall cause this Agreement to be amended to reflect
that, from and after the date of such successor General
Partners admission, the successor General Partners
interest in all Partnership distributions and allocations shall
be its Percentage Interest.
Section 11.4 Termination
of Subordination Period, Conversion of Subordinated Units and
Extinguishment of Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, if the General
Partner is removed as general partner of the Partnership under
circumstances where Cause does not exist and no Units held by
the General Partner and its Affiliates are voted in favor of
such removal, (i) the Subordination Period will end and all
Outstanding Subordinated Units will immediately and
automatically convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis,
(ii) all Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages on the Common
Units will be extinguished and (iii) the General Partner
will have the right to convert its General Partner Interest
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(represented by General Partner Units) and its Incentive
Distribution Rights into Common Units or to receive cash in
exchange therefor, as provided in Section 11.3.
Section 11.5 Withdrawal
of Limited Partners.
No Limited Partner shall have any right to withdraw from the
Partnership; provided, however, that when a transferee of
a Limited Partners Limited Partner Interest becomes a
Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interest so transferred,
such transferring Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited
Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interest so
transferred.
ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
Section 12.1 Dissolution.
The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of
additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor
General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Upon the removal or withdrawal of the General Partner, if a
successor General Partner is elected pursuant to
Sections 11.1 or 11.2, the Partnership shall not be
dissolved and such successor General Partner shall continue the
business of the Partnership. The Partnership shall dissolve, and
(subject to Section 12.2) its affairs shall be wound up,
upon:
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Partnership is continued without dissolution in accordance with
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(c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the
Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Marshall Islands
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(d) an Event of Withdrawal of the General Partner as
provided in Section 11.1(a) (other than
Section 11.1(a)(ii)), unless a successor is elected and an
Opinion of Counsel is received as provided in
Sections 11.1(b) or 11.2 and such successor is admitted to
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Section 12.2 Continuation
of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution.
Upon (a) dissolution of the Partnership following an Event
of Withdrawal caused by the withdrawal or removal of the General
Partner as provided in Sections 11.1(a)(i) or
(iii) and the failure of the Partners to select a successor
to such Departing General Partner pursuant to Sections 11.1
or 11.2, then within 90 days thereafter, or
(b) dissolution of the Partnership upon an event
constituting an Event of Withdrawal as defined in
Sections 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi), then, to the
maximum extent permitted by law, within 180 days
thereafter, the holders of a Unit Majority may elect to continue
the business of the Partnership on the same terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement by appointing as a successor General
Partner a Person approved by the holders of a Unit Majority.
Unless such an election is made within the applicable time
period as set forth above, the Partnership shall conduct only
activities necessary to wind up its affairs. If such an election
is so made, then:
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(ii) if the successor General Partner is not the former
General Partner, then the interest of the former General Partner
shall be treated in the manner provided in
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(iii) the successor General Partner shall be admitted to
the Partnership as General Partner, effective as of the Event of
Withdrawal, by agreeing in writing to be bound by this
Agreement; provided, however, that the right of the
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Partner and to reconstitute and to continue the business of the
Partnership shall not exist and may not be exercised unless the
Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that the exercise
of the right would not result in the loss of limited liability
of any Limited Partner. |
Section 12.3 Liquidator.
Upon dissolution of the Partnership, unless the business of the
Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2, the
General Partner shall select one or more Persons to act as
Liquidator. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner)
shall be entitled to receive such compensation for its services
as may be approved by holders of at least a majority of the
Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units voting as a
single class. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner)
shall agree not to resign at any time without 15 days
prior notice and may be removed at any time, with or without
cause, by notice of removal approved by holders of at least a
majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units
voting as a single class. Upon dissolution, removal or
resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute
Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all rights, powers and
duties of the original Liquidator) shall within 30 days
thereafter be approved by holders of at least a majority of the
Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units voting as a
single class. The right to approve a successor or substitute
Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to
refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator
approved in the manner herein provided. Except as expressly
provided in this Article XII, the Liquidator approved in
the manner provided herein shall have and may exercise, without
further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto,
all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the
terms of this Agreement (but subject to all of the applicable
limitations, contractual and otherwise, upon the exercise of
such powers, other than the limitation on sale set forth in
Section 7.3(b)) necessary or appropriate to carry out the
duties and functions of the Liquidator hereunder for and during
the period of time required to complete the winding up and
liquidation of the Partnership as provided for herein.
Section 12.4 Liquidation.
The Liquidator shall proceed to dispose of the assets of the
Partnership, discharge its liabilities, and otherwise wind up
its affairs in such manner and over such period as determined by
the Liquidator, subject to Section 60 of the Marshall
Islands Act and the following:
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(a) The assets may be disposed of by public or private sale
or by distribution in kind to one or more Partners on such terms
as the Liquidator and such Partner or Partners may agree. If any
property is distributed in kind, the Partner receiving the
property shall be deemed for purposes of Section 12.4(c) to
have received cash equal to its fair market value, and
contemporaneously therewith, appropriate cash distributions must
be made to the other Partners. The Liquidator may defer
liquidation or distribution of the Partnerships assets for
a reasonable time if it determines that an immediate sale or
distribution of all or some of the Partnerships assets
would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners.
The Liquidator may distribute the Partnerships assets, in
whole or in part, in kind if it determines that a sale would be
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(b) Liabilities of the Partnership include amounts owed to
the Liquidator as compensation for serving in such capacity
(subject to the terms of Section 12.3) and amounts to
Partners otherwise than in respect of their distribution rights
under Article VI. With respect to any liability that is
contingent, conditional or unmatured or is otherwise not yet due
and payable, the Liquidator shall either settle such claim for
such amount as it thinks appropriate or establish a reserve of
cash or other assets to provide for its payment. When paid, any
unused portion of the reserve shall be distributed as additional
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(c) All property and all cash in excess of that required to
discharge liabilities as provided in Section 12.4(b) shall
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(i) If the Current Market Price of the Common Units as of
the date three trading days prior to the announcement of the
proposed liquidation exceeds the Unrecovered Capital for a
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(A) First, (x) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all the Unitholders
holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less
the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there has
been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding
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(B) Second (x) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders
holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100%
less the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there
has been distributed in respect of each Subordinated Unit then
Outstanding an amount equal to such Current Market Price of a
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(C) Thereafter (x) to the General Partner in
accordance with its Percentage Interest; (y) 48% to the
holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and
(z) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to
100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to
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(ii) If the Current Market Price of the Common Units as of
the date three trading days prior to the announcement of the
proposed liquidation is equal to or less than the Unrecovered
Capital for a Common Unit plus the Cumulative Common Unit
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(A) First, (x) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all the Unitholders
holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less
the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there has
been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding
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(B) Second, (x) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders
holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less
the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there has
been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding
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(C) Third, (x) to the General Partner in accordance
with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders
holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100%
less the General Partners Percentage Interest, until there
has been distributed in respect of each Subordinated Unit then
Outstanding an amount equal to the Unrecovered Capital for a
Common Unit (as calculated prior to the distribution specified
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(D) Thereafter, (x) to the General Partner in
accordance with its Percentage Interest; (y) 48% to the
holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and
(z) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to
100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to
subclauses (x) and (y) of this
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Section 12.5 Cancellation
of Certificate of Limited Partnership.
Upon the completion of the distribution of Partnership cash and
property as provided in Section 12.4 in connection with the
liquidation of the Partnership, the Certificate of Limited
Partnership and all qualifications of the Partnership as a
foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the
Marshall
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Islands shall be canceled and such other actions as may be
necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken.
Section 12.6 Return
of Contributions.
The General Partner shall not be personally liable for, and
shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or
property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate, the
return of the Capital Contributions of the Limited Partners or
Unitholders, or any portion thereof, it being expressly
understood that any such return shall be made solely from
Partnership assets.
Section 12.7 Waiver
of Partition.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Partner hereby
waives any right to partition of the Partnership property.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE
Section 13.1 Amendments
to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner.
Each Partner agrees that the General Partner, without the
approval of any Partner, may amend any provision of this
Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and
record whatever documents may be required in connection
therewith, to reflect:
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(a) a change in the name of the Partnership, the location
of the principal place of business of the Partnership, the
registered agent of the Partnership or the registered office of
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Partners in accordance with this Agreement; |
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(c) a change that the General Partner determines to be
necessary or appropriate to qualify or continue the
qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership or a
partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability
under the laws of The Marshall Islands or to ensure that the
Group Members will not be treated as associations taxable as
corporations or otherwise taxed as entities for Marshall Islands
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(d) a change that the General Partner determines
(i) does not adversely affect the Limited Partners
(including any particular class of Partnership Interests as
compared to other classes of Partnership Interests) in any
material respect, (ii) to be necessary or appropriate to
(A) satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines
contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation
of any Marshall Islands authority (including the Marshall
Islands Act) or (B) facilitate the trading of the Units
(including the division of any class or classes of Outstanding
Units into different classes to facilitate uniformity of tax
consequences within such classes of Units) or comply with any
rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National
Securities Exchange on which the Units are or will be listed,
(iii) to be necessary or appropriate in connection with
action taken by the General Partner pursuant to
Section 5.10 or (iv) is required to effect the intent
expressed in the Registration Statement or the intent of the
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(e) a change in the fiscal year or taxable year of the
Partnership and any other changes that the General Partner
determines to be necessary or appropriate as a result of a
change in the fiscal year or taxable year of the Partnership
including, if the General Partner shall so determine, a change
in the definition of Quarter and the dates on which
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(f) an amendment that is necessary, in the Opinion of
Counsel, to prevent the Partnership, or the General Partner or
its directors, officers, trustees or agents from in any manner
being subjected to the provisions of the U.S. Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, the U.S. Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or plan asset
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Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, regardless
of whether such regulations are substantially similar to plan
asset regulations currently applied or proposed by the United
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(g) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be
necessary or appropriate in connection with the authorization of
issuance of any class or series of Partnership Securities
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(h) any amendment expressly permitted in this Agreement to
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(i) an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by
a Merger Agreement approved in accordance with Section 14.3; |
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(j) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be
necessary or appropriate to reflect and account for the
formation by the Partnership of, or investment by the
Partnership in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company or other Person, in connection with
the conduct by the Partnership of activities permitted by the
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(l) any other amendments substantially similar to the
foregoing. |
Section 13.2 Amendment
Procedures.
Except as provided in Sections 13.1 and 13.3, all
amendments to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with
the following requirements. Amendments to this Agreement may be
proposed only by the General Partner; provided, however,
that the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to
propose any amendment to this Agreement and may decline to do so
free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the
Partnership or any Limited Partner and, in declining to propose
an amendment, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any
other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member
Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the
Marshall Islands Act or any other law, rule or regulation. A
proposed amendment shall be effective upon its approval by the
General Partner and the holders of a Unit Majority, unless a
greater or different percentage is required under this Agreement
or by the Marshall Islands Act. Each proposed amendment that
requires the approval of the holders of a specified percentage
of Outstanding Units shall be set forth in a writing that
contains the text of the proposed amendment. If such an
amendment is proposed, the General Partner shall seek the
written approval of the requisite percentage of Outstanding
Units or call a meeting of the Unitholders to consider and vote
on such proposed amendment. The General Partner shall notify all
Record Holders upon final adoption of any such proposed
amendments.
Section 13.3 Amendment
Requirements.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 13.1
and 13.2, no provision of this Agreement that establishes a
percentage of Outstanding Units (including Units deemed owned by
the General Partner) required to take any action shall be
amended, altered, changed, repealed or rescinded in any respect
that would have the effect of reducing such voting percentage
unless such amendment is approved by the written consent or the
affirmative vote of holders of Outstanding Units whose aggregate
Outstanding Units constitute not less than the voting
requirement sought to be reduced.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 13.1
and 13.2, no amendment to this Agreement may (i) enlarge
the obligations of any Limited Partner without its consent,
unless such enlargement shall be deemed to have occurred as a
result of an amendment approved pursuant to
Section 13.3(c), (ii) enlarge the obligations of,
restrict in any way any action by or rights of, or reduce in any
way the amounts distributable, reimbursable or otherwise payable
to, the General Partner or any of its Affiliates without its
consent, which consent may be given or withheld at the General
Partners option, (iii) change
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Section 12.1(a), or (iv) change the term of the
Partnership or, except as set forth in Section 12.1(a),
give any Person the right to dissolve the Partnership.
(c) Except as provided in Section 14.3, and without
limitation of the General Partners authority to adopt
amendments to this Agreement without the approval of any
Partners as contemplated in Section 13.1, any amendment
that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or
preferences of any class of Partnership Interests in
relation to other classes of Partnership Interests must be
approved by the holders of not less than a majority of the
Outstanding Partnership Interests of the class affected.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
except for amendments pursuant to Section 13.1 and except
as otherwise provided by Section 14.3(b), no amendments
shall become effective without the approval of the holders of at
least 90% of the Outstanding Units voting as a single class
unless the Partnership obtains an Opinion of Counsel to the
effect that such amendment will not affect the limited liability
of any Limited Partner under applicable law.
(e) Except as provided in Section 13.1, this
Section 13.3 shall only be amended with the approval of the
holders of at least 90% of the Outstanding Units.
Section 13.4 Special
Meetings.
All acts of Limited Partners to be taken pursuant to this
Agreement shall be taken in the manner provided in this
Article XIII. Special meetings of the Limited Partners may
be called by the General Partner or by Limited Partners owning
20% or more of the Outstanding Units of the class or classes for
which a meeting is proposed. Limited Partners shall call a
special meeting by delivering to the General Partner one or more
requests in writing stating that the signing Limited Partners
wish to call a special meeting and indicating the general or
specific purposes for which the special meeting is to be called.
Within 60 days after receipt of such a call from Limited
Partners or within such greater time as may be reasonably
necessary for the Partnership to comply with any statutes,
rules, regulations, listing agreements or similar requirements
governing the holding of a meeting or the solicitation of
proxies for use at such a meeting, the General Partner shall
send a notice of the meeting to the Limited Partners either
directly or indirectly through the Transfer Agent. A meeting
shall be held at a time and place determined by the General
Partner on a date not less than 10 days nor more than
60 days after the mailing of notice of the meeting. Limited
Partners shall not vote on matters that would cause the Limited
Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and
control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to
jeopardize the Limited Partners limited liability under
the Marshall Islands Act or the law of any other jurisdiction in
which the Partnership is qualified to do business.
Section 13.5 Notice
of a Meeting.
Notice of a meeting called pursuant to Section 13.4 shall
be given to the Record Holders of the class or classes of Units
for which a meeting is proposed in writing by mail or other
means of written communication in accordance with
Section 16.1. The notice shall be deemed to have been given
at the time when deposited in the mail or sent by other means of
written communication.
Section 13.6 Record
Date.
For purposes of determining the Limited Partners entitled to
notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners or to
give approvals without a meeting as provided in
Section 13.11, the General Partner may set a Record Date,
which shall not be less than 10 nor more than 60 days
before (a) the date of the meeting (unless such requirement
conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of
any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed
or admitted to trading, in which case the rule, regulation,
guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange
shall govern) or (b) in the event that approvals are sought
without a meeting, the date by which Limited Partners are
requested in writing by the General Partner to give such
approvals. If the General Partner does not set a Record Date,
then (a) the Record Date for determining the Limited
Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the
Limited Partners shall be the close of business on the day next
preceding the day on which notice is given, and (b) the
Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to
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without a meeting shall be the date the first written approval
is deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner
in accordance with Section 13.11.
Section 13.7 Adjournment.
When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice
need not be given of the adjourned meeting and a new Record Date
need not be fixed, if the time and place thereof are announced
at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless such
adjournment shall be for more than 45 days. At the
adjourned meeting, the Partnership may transact any business
which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the
adjournment is for more than 45 days or if a new Record
Date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the
adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with this
Article XIII.
Section 13.8 Waiver
of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes.
The transactions of any meeting of Limited Partners, however
called and noticed, and whenever held, shall be as valid as if
it had occurred at a meeting duly held after regular call and
notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy.
Attendance of a Limited Partner at a meeting shall constitute a
waiver of notice of the meeting, except when the Limited Partner
attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the
beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business
because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened; and
except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right
to disapprove the consideration of matters required to be
included in the notice of the meeting, but not so included, if
the disapproval is expressly made at the meeting.
Section 13.9 Quorum
and Voting.
The holders of a majority of the Outstanding Units of the class
or classes for which a meeting has been called (including
Outstanding Units deemed owned by the General Partner)
represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a
meeting of Limited Partners of such class or classes unless any
such action by the Limited Partners requires approval by holders
of a greater percentage of such Units, in which case the quorum
shall be such greater percentage. At any meeting of the Limited
Partners duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement
at which a quorum is present, the act of Limited Partners
holding Outstanding Units that in the aggregate represent a
majority of the Outstanding Units entitled to vote and be
present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall be deemed to
constitute the act of all Limited Partners, unless a greater or
different percentage is required with respect to such action
under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of
the Limited Partners holding Outstanding Units that in the
aggregate represent at least such greater or different
percentage shall be required. The Limited Partners present at a
duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may
continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding
the withdrawal of enough Limited Partners to leave less than a
quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved
by the required percentage of Outstanding Units specified in
this Agreement (including Outstanding Units deemed owned by the
General Partner). In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of
Limited Partners may be adjourned from time to time by the
affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the
Outstanding Units entitled to vote at such meeting (including
Outstanding Units deemed owned by the General Partner)
represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business
may be transacted, except as provided in Section 13.7.
Section 13.10 Conduct
of a Meeting.
The General Partner shall have full power and authority
concerning the manner of conducting any meeting of the Limited
Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including the
determination of Persons entitled to vote, the existence of a
quorum, the satisfaction of the requirements of
Section 13.4, the conduct of voting, the validity and
effect of any proxies and the determination of any
controversies, votes or challenges arising in connection with or
during the meeting or voting. The General Partner shall
designate a Person to serve as chairman of any meeting and shall
further designate a Person to take the minutes of any meeting.
All minutes shall be kept with the records of the Partnership
maintained by the General Partner. The General Partner may make
such other regulations consistent with applicable law and this
Agreement as it may deem advisable concerning the conduct of any
meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in
writing, including regulations in regard to the appointment of
proxies, the
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appointment and duties of inspectors of votes and approvals, the
submission and examination of proxies and other evidence of the
right to vote, and the revocation of approvals in writing.
Section 13.11 Action
Without a Meeting.
If authorized by the General Partner, any action that may be
taken at a meeting of the Limited Partners may be taken without
a meeting if an approval in writing setting forth the action so
taken is signed by Limited Partners owning not less than the
minimum percentage of the Outstanding Units (including Units
deemed owned by the General Partner) that would be necessary to
authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all the
Limited Partners were present and voted (unless such provision
conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of
any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed
or admitted to trading, in which case the rule, regulation,
guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange
shall govern). Prompt notice of the taking of action without a
meeting shall be given to the Limited Partners who have not
approved the action in writing. The General Partner may specify
that any written ballot submitted to Limited Partners for the
purpose of taking any action without a meeting shall be returned
to the Partnership within the time period, which shall be not
less than 20 days, specified by the General Partner. If a
ballot returned to the Partnership does not vote all of the
Units held by the Limited Partners, the Partnership shall be
deemed to have failed to receive a ballot for the Units that
were not voted. If approval of the taking of any action by the
Limited Partners is solicited by any Person other than by or on
behalf of the General Partner, the written approvals shall have
no force and effect unless and until (a) they are deposited
with the Partnership in care of the General Partner,
(b) approvals sufficient to take the action proposed are
dated as of a date not more than 90 days prior to the date
sufficient approvals are deposited with the Partnership and
(c) an Opinion of Counsel is delivered to the General
Partner to the effect that the exercise of such right and the
action proposed to be taken with respect to any particular
matter (i) will not cause the Limited Partners to be deemed
to be taking part in the management and control of the business
and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited
Partners limited liability, and (ii) is otherwise
permissible under the applicable statutes then governing the
rights, duties and liabilities of the Partnership and the
Partners.
Section 13.12 Right
to Vote and Related Matters.
(a) Only those Record Holders of the Units on the Record
Date set pursuant to Section 13.6 (and also subject to the
limitations contained in the definition of
Outstanding) shall be entitled to notice of, and to
vote at, a meeting of Limited Partners or to act with respect to
matters as to which the holders of the Outstanding Units have
the right to vote or to act. All references in this Agreement to
votes of, or other acts that may be taken by, the Outstanding
Units shall be deemed to be references to the votes or acts of
the Record Holders of such Outstanding Units.
(b) With respect to Units that are held for a Persons
account by another Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust
company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the
foregoing), in whose name such Units are registered, such other
Person shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such
Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such
Persons provides otherwise, vote such Units in favor of, and at
the direction of, the Person who is the beneficial owner, and
the Partnership shall be entitled to assume it is so acting
without further inquiry. The provisions of this
Section 13.12(b) (as well as all other provisions of this
Agreement) are subject to the provisions of Section 4.3.
ARTICLE XIV
MERGER
Section 14.1 Authority.
The Partnership may merge or consolidate with or into one or
more corporations, limited liability companies, statutory trusts
or associations, real estate investment trusts, common law
trusts or unincorporated businesses, including a partnership
(whether general or limited (including a limited liability
partnership)), formed under the laws of The Marshall Islands or
the state of Delaware or any other state
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of the United States, pursuant to a written agreement of merger
or consolidation (Merger Agreement) in accordance
with this Article XIV.
Section 14.2 Procedure
for Merger or Consolidation.
Merger or consolidation of the Partnership pursuant to this
Article XIV requires the prior consent of the General
Partner; provided, however, that, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or
obligation to consent to any merger or consolidation of the
Partnership and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty
or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited
Partner and, in declining to consent to a merger or
consolidation, shall not be required to act in good faith or
pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any
Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby
or under the Marshall Islands Act or any other law, rule or
regulation or at equity. If the General Partner shall determine
to consent to the merger or consolidation, the General Partner
shall approve the Merger Agreement, which shall set forth:
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organization of each of the business entities proposing to merge
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(b) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization
of the business entity that is to survive the proposed merger or
consolidation (the Surviving Business Entity); |
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(c) the terms and conditions of the proposed merger or
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(d) the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the
equity securities of each constituent business entity for, or
into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or
obligations of the Surviving Business Entity; and (i) if
any general or limited partner interests, securities or rights
of any constituent business entity are not to be exchanged or
converted solely for, or into, cash, property or interests,
rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business
Entity, the cash, property or general or limited partner
interests, rights, securities or obligations of any general or
limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability
company, unincorporated business or other Person (other than the
Surviving Business Entity) which the holders of such interests,
securities or rights are to receive in exchange for, or upon
conversion of their interests, securities or rights, and
(ii) in the case of securities represented by certificates,
upon the surrender of such certificates, which cash, property or
interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving
Business Entity or any general or limited partnership,
corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated
business or other Person (other than the Surviving Business
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(e) a statement of any changes in the constituent documents
or the adoption of new constituent documents (the articles or
certificate of incorporation, articles of trust, declaration of
trust, certificate or agreement of limited partnership or other
similar charter or governing document) of the Surviving Business
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(f) the effective time of the merger, which may be the date
of the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to
Section 14.4 or a later date specified in or determinable
in accordance with the Merger Agreement (provided, that if the
effective time of the merger is to be later than the date of the
filing of such certificate of merger, the effective time shall
be fixed at a date or time certain at or prior to the time of
the filing of such certificate of merger and stated
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Section 14.3 Approval
by Limited Partners of Merger or Consolidation.
(a) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and
14.3(e), the General Partner, upon its approval of the Merger
Agreement, shall direct that the Merger Agreement be submitted
to a vote of Limited Partners, whether at a special meeting or
by written consent, in either case in accordance with the
requirements of Article XIII. A copy or a summary of the
Merger Agreement shall be included in or enclosed with the
notice of a special meeting or the written consent.
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(b) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and
14.3(e), the Merger Agreement shall be approved upon receiving
the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a Unit
Majority.
(c) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and
14.3(e), after such approval by vote or consent of the Limited
Partners, and at any time prior to the filing of the certificate
of merger pursuant to Section 14.4, the merger or
consolidation may be abandoned pursuant to provisions therefor,
if any, set forth in the Merger Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this
Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is
permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to convert the
Partnership or any Group Member into a new limited liability
entity, to merge the Partnership or any Group Member into, or
convey all of the Partnerships assets to, another limited
liability entity which shall be newly formed and shall have no
assets, liabilities or operations at the time of such
conversion, merger or conveyance other than those it receives
from the Partnership or other Group Member if (i) the
General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the
conversion, merger or conveyance, as the case may be, would not
result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited
Partner, (ii) the sole purpose of such conversion, merger
or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the legal form of
the Partnership into another limited liability entity and
(iii) the governing instruments of the new entity provide
the Limited Partners and the General Partner with the same
rights and obligations as are herein contained.
(e) Additionally, notwithstanding anything else contained
in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General
Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to merge
or consolidate the Partnership with or into another entity if
(i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel
that the merger or consolidation, as the case may be, would not
result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited
Partner, (ii) the merger or consolidation would not result
in an amendment to this Agreement, other than any amendments
that could be adopted pursuant to Section 13.1,
(iii) the Partnership is the Surviving Business Entity in
such merger or consolidation, (iv) each Unit outstanding
immediately prior to the effective date of the merger or
consolidation is to be an identical Unit of the Partnership
after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, and
(v) the number of Partnership Securities to be issued by
the Partnership in such merger or consolidation does not exceed
20% of the Partnership Securities Outstanding immediately prior
to the effective date of such merger or consolidation.
Section 14.4 Certificate
of Merger.
Upon the required approval by the General Partner and the
Unitholders of a Merger Agreement, a certificate of merger shall
be executed and filed in conformity with the requirements of the
Marshall Islands Act.
Section 14.5 Amendment
of Partnership Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 20(2) of the Marshall Islands Act, an
agreement of merger or consolidation approved in accordance with
Section 20(2) of the Marshall Islands Act may
(a) effect any amendment to this Agreement or
(b) effect the adoption of a new partnership agreement for
a limited partnership if it is the Surviving Business Entity.
Any such amendment or adoption made pursuant to this
Section 14.5 shall be effective at the effective time or
date of the merger or consolidation.
Section 14.6 Effect
of Merger.
(a) At the effective time of the certificate of merger:
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(i) all of the rights, privileges and powers of each of the
business entities that has merged or consolidated, and all
property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to any of
those business entities and all other things and causes of
action belonging to each of those business entities, shall be
vested in the Surviving Business Entity and after the merger or
consolidation shall be the property of the Surviving Business
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otherwise in any of those constituent business entities shall
not revert and is not in any way impaired because of the merger
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interests in property of any of those constituent business
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business entities shall attach to the Surviving Business Entity
and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if the
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(b) A merger or consolidation effected pursuant to this
Article shall not be deemed to result in a transfer or
assignment of assets or liabilities from one entity to another.
ARTICLE XV
RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS
Section 15.1 Right
to Acquire Limited Partner Interests.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
if at any time the General Partner and its Affiliates hold more
than 80% of the total Limited Partner Interests of any class
then Outstanding, the General Partner shall then have the right,
which right it may assign and transfer in whole or in part to
the Partnership or any Affiliate of the General Partner,
exercisable at its option, to purchase all, but not less than
all, of such Limited Partner Interests of such class then
Outstanding held by Persons other than the General Partner and
its Affiliates, at the greater of (x) the Current Market
Price as of the date three days prior to the date that the
notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed and
(y) the highest price paid by the General Partner or any of
its Affiliates for any such Limited Partner Interest of such
class purchased during the
90-day period preceding
the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is
mailed.
(b) If the General Partner, any Affiliate of the General
Partner or the Partnership elects to exercise the right to
purchase Limited Partner Interests granted pursuant to
Section 15.1(a), the General Partner shall deliver to the
Transfer Agent notice of such election to purchase (the
Notice of Election to Purchase) and shall cause the
Transfer Agent to mail a copy of such Notice of Election to
Purchase to the Record Holders of Limited Partner Interests of
such class (as of a Record Date selected by the General Partner)
at least 10, but not more than 60, days prior to the
Purchase Date. Such Notice of Election to Purchase shall also be
published for a period of at least three consecutive days in at
least two daily newspapers of general circulation printed in the
English language and published in the Borough of Manhattan, New
York. The Notice of Election to Purchase shall specify the
Purchase Date and the price (determined in accordance with
Section 15.1(a)) at which Limited Partner Interests will be
purchased and state that the General Partner, its Affiliate or
the Partnership, as the case may be, elects to purchase such
Limited Partner Interests, upon surrender of Certificates
representing such Limited Partner Interests in exchange for
payment, at such office or offices of the Transfer Agent as the
Transfer Agent may specify, or as may be required by any
National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner
Interests are listed. Any such Notice of Election to Purchase
mailed to a Record Holder of Limited Partner Interests at his
address as reflected in the records of the Transfer Agent shall
be conclusively presumed to have been given regardless of
whether the owner receives such notice. On or prior to the
Purchase Date, the General Partner, its Affiliate or the
Partnership, as the case may be, shall deposit with the Transfer
Agent cash in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate purchase
price of all of such Limited Partner Interests to be purchased
in accordance with this Section 15.1. If the Notice of
Election to Purchase shall have been duly given as aforesaid at
least 10 days prior to the Purchase Date, and if on or
prior to the Purchase Date the deposit described in the
preceding sentence has been made for the benefit of the holders
of Limited Partner Interests subject to purchase as provided
herein, then from and after the Purchase Date, notwithstanding
that any Certificate shall not have been surrendered for
purchase, all rights of the holders of such Limited Partner
Interests (including any rights pursuant to
Articles IV, V, VI and XII) shall thereupon cease,
except the right to receive the applicable purchase price
(determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a)) for Limited
Partner Interests therefor, without interest, upon surrender to
the Transfer Agent of the Certificates representing such Limited
Partner Interests, and such Limited Partner Interests shall
thereupon be deemed to be transferred to the General Partner,
its Affiliate or the
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Partnership, as the case may be, on the record books of the
Transfer Agent and the Partnership, and the General Partner or
any Affiliate of the General Partner, or the Partnership, as the
case may be, shall be deemed to be the owner of all such Limited
Partner Interests from and after the Purchase Date and shall
have all rights as the owner of such Limited Partner Interests
(including all rights as owner of such Limited Partner Interests
pursuant to Articles IV, V, VI and XII).
(c) At any time from and after the Purchase Date, a holder
of an Outstanding Limited Partner Interest subject to purchase
as provided in this Section 15.1 may surrender his
Certificate evidencing such Limited Partner Interest to the
Transfer Agent in exchange for payment of the amount described
in Section 15.1(a), without interest thereon.
ARTICLE XVI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 16.1 Addresses
and Notices.
Any notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials required
or permitted to be given or made to a Partner under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made
when delivered in person or when sent by first class United
States mail or by other means of written communication to the
Partner at the address described below. Any notice, payment or
report to be given or made to a Partner hereunder shall be
deemed conclusively to have been given or made, and the
obligation to give such notice or report or to make such payment
shall be deemed conclusively to have been fully satisfied, upon
sending of such notice, payment or report to the Record Holder
of such Partnership Securities at his address as shown on the
records of the Transfer Agent or as otherwise shown on the
records of the Partnership, regardless of any claim of any
Person who may have an interest in such Partnership Securities
by reason of any assignment or otherwise. An affidavit or
certificate of making of any notice, payment or report in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 16.1
executed by the General Partner, the Transfer Agent or the
mailing organization shall be prima facie evidence of the
giving or making of such notice, payment or report. If any
notice, payment or report addressed to a Record Holder at the
address of such Record Holder appearing on the books and records
of the Transfer Agent or the Partnership is returned by the
United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the United
States Postal Service is unable to deliver it, such notice,
payment or report and any subsequent notices, payments and
reports shall be deemed to have been duly given or made without
further mailing (until such time as such Record Holder or
another Person notifies the Transfer Agent or the Partnership of
a change in his address) if they are available for the Partner
at the principal office of the Partnership for a period of one
year from the date of the giving or making of such notice,
payment or report to the other Partners. Any notice to the
Partnership shall be deemed given if received by the General
Partner at the principal office of the Partnership designated
pursuant to Section 2.3. The General Partner may rely and
shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document
from a Partner or other Person if believed by it to be genuine.
Section 16.2 Further
Action.
The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all
information and take or refrain from taking action as may be
necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this
Agreement.
Section 16.3 Binding
Effect.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted
assigns.
Section 16.4 Integration.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the
parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining
thereto.
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Section 16.5 Creditors.
None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the
benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the
Partnership.
Section 16.6 Waiver.
No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of
any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or
to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof
shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other
covenant, duty, agreement or condition.
Section 16.7 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which
together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the
parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not
signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party
shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing
its signature hereto or, in the case of a Person acquiring a
Limited Partner Interest, pursuant to Section 10.2(a)
without execution hereof.
Section 16.8 Applicable
Law.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of The Republic of the Marshall Islands,
without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.
Section 16.9 Invalidity
of Provisions.
If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein
shall not be affected thereby.
Section 16.10 Consent
of Partners.
Each Partner hereby expressly consents and agrees that, whenever
in this Agreement it is specified that an action may be taken
upon the affirmative vote or consent of less than all of the
Partners, such action may be so taken upon the concurrence of
less than all of the Partners and each Partner shall be bound by
the results of such action.
Section 16.11 Facsimile
Signatures.
The use of facsimile signatures affixed in the name and on
behalf of the transfer agent and registrar of the Partnership on
certificates representing Common Units is expressly permitted by
this Agreement.
Section 16.12 Third-Party
Beneficiaries.
Each Partner agrees that any Indemnitee shall be entitled to
assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party
beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this
Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such
Indemnitee.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership as a
Deed as of the date first written above.
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ORGANIZATIONAL LIMITED PARTNER: |
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Teekay Shipping Corporation |
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LIMITED PARTNERS: |
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All Limited Partners now and hereafter admitted as Limited
Partners of the Partnership, pursuant to powers of attorney now
and hereafter executed in favor of, and granted and delivered to
the General Partner. |
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EXHIBIT A
to the First Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
Certificate Evidencing Common Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests in
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
In accordance with Section 4.1 of the First Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore
Partners L.P., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to
time (the Partnership Agreement), Teekay
Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership
(the Partnership), hereby certifies
that (the
Holder) is the registered owner of Common
Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership
(the Common Units) transferable on the books
of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized attorney,
upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. The
rights, preferences and limitations of the Common Units are set
forth in, and this Certificate and the Common Units represented
hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the
terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement. Copies of
the Partnership Agreement are on file at, and will be furnished
without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership
at, the principal office of the Partnership located at Bayside
House, Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street and Blake Road,
P.O. Box AP-59212, Nassau, Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the
meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement.
The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, is deemed to have
(i) requested admission as, and agreed to become, a Limited
Partner and to have agreed to comply with and be bound by and to
have executed the Partnership Agreement, (ii) represented
and warranted that the Holder has all right, power and authority
and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the
Partnership Agreement, (iii) granted the powers of attorney
provided for in the Partnership Agreement and (iv) made the
waivers and given the consents and approvals contained in the
Partnership Agreement.
This Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose unless it
has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and
Registrar.
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Dated:
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Countersigned and Registered by:
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By: Teekay Offshore GP
L.L.C., its General Partner |
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as Transfer Agent and Registrar
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Authorized Signature
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[Reverse of Certificate]
ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the
face of this Certificate, shall be construed as follows
according to applicable laws or regulations:
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as tenants in common |
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Custodian |
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as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants
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Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also
be used.
ASSIGNMENT OF COMMON UNITS
in
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, hereby
assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto
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(Please print or typewrite name and address of Assignee) |
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(Please insert Social Security or other identifying number of
Assignee) |
Common
Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this
Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does
hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint as
its attorney-in-fact
with full power of substitution to transfer the same on the
books of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
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name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every
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THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE
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GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
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STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT
UNIONS |
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SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
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PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO
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No transfer of the Common Units evidenced hereby will be
registered on the books of the Partnership, unless the
Certificate evidencing the Common Units to be transferred is
surrendered for registration or transfer.
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APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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Adjusted operating surplus: |
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For any period, operating surplus generated during that period
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(a) Decrease operating surplus by: |
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(1) any
net increase in working capital borrowings (including our
proportionate share of any changes in working capital borrowings
by certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own, including OPCO)
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(2) any
net reduction in cash reserves for operating expenditures
(including our proportionate share of such cash reserves of
certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own) with respect to that
period not relating to an operating expenditure made with
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(b) increase operating surplus by: |
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(1) any
net decrease in working capital borrowings (including our
proportionate share of any changes in working capital borrowings
of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own) with respect to
that period; and |
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(2) any
net increase in cash reserves for operating expenditures
(including our proportionate share of such cash reserves of
certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own) with respect to that
period required by any debt instrument for the repayment of
principal, interest or premium. |
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Adjusted operating surplus does not include that portion of
operating surplus included in clause (a)(1) of the
definition of operating surplus. |
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An oil tanker generally between 75,000 and 119,999 dwt in size.
Certain external statistical compilations define an
Aframax tanker slightly differently, some going as
high as 125,000 dwt and others as low at 70,000 dwt. External
data used in this prospectus has been adjusted so that the
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(1) all
cash and cash equivalents of Teekay Offshore Partners and its
subsidiaries on hand at the end of that quarter (including our
proportionate share of cash on hand of certain subsidiaries we
do not wholly own, including OPCO); and |
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(2) all
additional cash and cash equivalents of Teekay Offshore Partners
and its subsidiaries on hand (including our proportionate share
of cash on hand of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own) on
the date of determination of available cash for that quarter
resulting from working capital borrowings made after the end of
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(b) less the amount of cash reserves (including our
proportionate share of cash reserves of certain subsidiaries we
do not wholly own) established by our general partner to: |
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(1) provide
for the proper conduct of the business of Teekay Offshore
Partners and its subsidiaries (including reserves for future
capital expenditures and for future credit needs of Teekay
Offshore Partners and its subsidiaries) after that quarter; |
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(2) comply
with applicable law or any debt instrument or other agreement or
obligation to which Teekay Offshore Partners or any of its
subsidiaries is a party or its assets are subject; and |
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funds for minimum quarterly distributions and cumulative common
unit arrearages for any one or more of the next four quarters; |
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provided, however, that our general partner may not
establish cash reserves for distributions to the subordinated
units unless our general partner has determined that the
establishment of reserves will not prevent Teekay Offshore
Partners from distributing the minimum quarterly distribution on
all common units and any cumulative common unit arrearages
thereon for the next four quarters; and |
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provided, further, that disbursements made by Teekay
Offshore Partners or any of its subsidiaries or cash reserves
established, increased or reduced after the end of that quarter
but on or before the date of determination of available cash for
that quarter shall be deemed to have been made, established,
increased or reduced, for purposes of determining available
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A charter in which the customer (the charterer) pays a fixed
daily rate for a fixed period of time for the full use of the
vessel and becomes responsible for all crewing, management and
navigation of the vessel and the expenses therefor. |
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Any hydrocarbon mineral oil used or intended to be used for the
operation or propulsion of a ship. |
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All available cash distributed by us from any source will be
treated as distributed from operating surplus until the sum of
all available cash distributed since the closing of the initial
public offering equals the operating surplus as of the end of
the quarter before that distribution. Any excess available cash
will be deemed to be capital surplus. |
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either (1) a specified period of time or (2) a
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Also commonly referred to as in-chartered vessels. |
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that day, regular way, as reported in the principal consolidated
transaction reporting system for securities listed on the
principal national securities exchange on which the units of
that class are listed. If the units of that class are not listed
on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price on
that day. If no quoted price exists, the average of the high bid
and low asked prices on that day in the
over-the-counter
market, as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market or any other
system then in use. If on any day the units of that class are
not quoted by any organization of that type, the average of the
closing bid and asked prices on that day as furnished by a
professional market maker making a market in the units of the
class selected by our general partner. If on that day no market
maker is making a market in the units of that class, the fair
value of the units on that day as determined reasonably and in
good faith by our general partner. |
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A contract where the vessel operator commits to be available to
transport the quantity of cargo requested by the customer from
time to time over a specified trade route within a given period
of time. |
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Certificates of financial responsibility sufficient to meet
potential liabilities under OPA 90 and CERCLA, which owners and
operators of vessels, including crude oil tankers, must
establish and maintain with the United States Coast Guard. |
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The amount by which the minimum quarterly distribution for a
quarter during the subordination period exceeds the distribution
of available cash from operating surplus actually made for that
quarter on a common unit, cumulative for that quarter and all
prior quarters during the subordination period. |
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For any class of units listed on any national securities
exchange as of any date, the average of the daily closing prices
for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to
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Hull construction technique by which a ship has an inner and
outer hull, separated by void space, usually several feet in
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Also referred to as DP, these computerized steering
and positioning systems allow shuttle tankers to remain in
position in open seas, even in harsh environmental conditions.
These systems monitor wind, currents, swells and tide changes
and control the possibility of the vessel through variable pitch
propellers and lateral thrusters on the vessel, and are classed
as DP1 or DP2, depending upon the equipment redundancy and the
vessels capability to maintain its position. The type of
system used is determined by the weather conditions in the
region and requirements of the field operator. |
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in tons, based upon weight of cargo and other items necessary to
submerge the vessel to its maximum permitted draft. |
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partner, with the concurrence of the conflicts committee, of the
average quarterly maintenance capital expenditures that Teekay
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Partners will incur over the long-term. The estimate will be
made annually and whenever an event occurs that is likely to
result in a material adjustment to the amount of maintenance
capital expenditures on a long-term basis. |
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Expansion capital expenditures: |
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Cash capital expenditures for acquisitions or capital
improvements. Expansion capital expenditures include the cash
cost of equity and debt capital during construction of a capital
asset. Expansion capital expenditures do not include maintenance
capital expenditures or investment capital expenditures. |
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Export system: |
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The system for exporting oil from a storage or production
facility. |
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FPSO unit: |
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Floating production, storage and offloading unit. An FPSO unit
is a type of floating tank system designed to process and store
crude oil. An FPSO unit typically has onboard the capability to
carry out the oil separation process, obviating the need for
such facilities to be located on the fixed platform. The
processed oil is periodically offloaded onto shuttle tankers or
ocean-going barges for transport to shore. |
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FSO unit: |
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Floating storage and offtake unit. An FSO unit is an oil tanker
that has been moored in an oil field and modified to store oil. |
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GAAP: |
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Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. |
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General and administrative expenses: |
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General and administrative expenses consist of employment costs
of shoreside staff and cost of facilities, as well as legal,
audit and other administrative costs. |
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Hire Rate: |
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The agreed sum or rate to be paid by the charterer for the use
of the vessel. |
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IMO: |
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International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency
that issues international trade standards for shipping. |
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Incentive distribution right: |
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A non-voting limited partner partnership interest issued to the
general partner. The partnership interest will confer upon its
holder only the rights and obligations specifically provided in
the partnership agreement for incentive distribution rights. |
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Incentive distributions: |
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The distributions of available cash from operating surplus
initially made to the general partner that are in excess of our
general partners aggregate 2.0% general partner interest. |
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Interim capital transactions: |
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The following transactions if they occur prior to liquidation: |
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(a) Borrowings, refinancings or refundings of indebtedness
and sales of debt securities (other than for working capital
borrowings and other than for items purchased on open account in
the ordinary course of business) by Teekay Offshore Partners or
any of its subsidiaries; |
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(b) sales of equity interests by Teekay Offshore Partners
or any of its subsidiaries; |
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(c) sales or other voluntary or involuntary dispositions of
any assets of Teekay Offshore Partners or any of its
subsidiaries (other than sales or other dispositions of
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dispositions of assets as a part of normal retirements or
replacements); |
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(d) the termination of interest rate swap agreements; |
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(e) capital contributions; or |
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(f) corporate reorganizations or restructurings. |
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Investment capital expenditures: |
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Capital expenditures other than Maintenance Capital Expenditures
or Expansion Capital Expenditures. |
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ISM Code: |
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International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of
Ships and for Pollution Prevention, which, among other things,
requires vessel owners to obtain a safety management
certification for each vessel they manage. |
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ISPS: |
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International Security Code for Ports and Ships, which enacts
measures to detect and prevent security threats to ships and
ports. |
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Life of field contract: |
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A contract with a duration that lasts during the useful life of
an oil field. |
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Long-term charter: |
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A charter for a term greater than five years. |
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Maintenance capital expenditure: |
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Cash capital expenditures (including expenditures for the
addition or improvement to our capital assets or for the
acquisition of existing, or the construction of new, capital
assets) if such expenditure is made to maintain over the long
term the operating capacity of or the revenue generated by
Teekay Offshore Partners capital assets, as such assets
existed at the time of such expenditure. Maintenance capital
expenditures include the cash cost of equity and debt capital
during construction of a capital asset. Maintenance capital
expenditures do not include expansion capital expenditures or
investment capital expenditures. |
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Newbuilding: |
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A new vessel under construction. |
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Off-hire: |
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The time during which a vessel is not available for service. |
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Off-field: |
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The time during which a vessel is not utilized in an oil field. |
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Offshore loading system: |
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A system on a shuttle tanker by which liquid cargo is
transferred in open waters from either a fixed or floating
platform or installation. The system is located on the bow or
the keel of the vessel and connects with an export system. |
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OPA 90: |
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The United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as amended. |
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OPCO: |
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Teekay Offshore Operating L.P., a limited partnership organized
in the Marshall Islands. |
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Operating expenditures: |
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All cash expenditures of Teekay Offshore Partners and its
subsidiaries (including our proportionate share of cash
expenditures of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own,
including OPCO), including, but not limited to, taxes,
reimbursements of the general partner, |
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repayment of working capital borrowings, debt service payments
and capital expenditures, subject to the following: |
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(a) Payments (including prepayments and prepayment
penalties) of principal of and premium on indebtedness, other
than working capital borrowings will not constitute operating
expenditures. |
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(b) Operating expenditures will not include expansion
capital expenditures or actual maintenance capital expenditures
or investment capital expenditures, but will include estimated
maintenance capital expenditures. |
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(c) Operating expenditures will not include: |
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(1) Payment
of transaction expenses (including taxes) relating to interim
capital transactions; or |
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(2) Distributions
to partners. |
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Where capital expenditures consist of both maintenance capital
expenditures and expansion capital expenditures, the general
partner, with the concurrence of the conflicts committee, shall
determine the allocation between the portion consisting of
maintenance capital expenditures and the portion consisting of
expansion capital expenditures, and the period over which the
maintenance capital expenditures will be deducted as an
operating expenditure in calculating operating surplus. |
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Operating surplus: |
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For any period prior to liquidation, on a cumulative basis and
without duplication: |
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(a) the sum of |
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(1) $15.0 million; |
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(2) all
cash receipts of Teekay Offshore Partners and its subsidiaries
(including our proportionate share of cash receipts for certain
subsidiaries we do not wholly own, including OPCO) for the
period beginning on the closing date of the initial public
offering and ending with the last day of that period, other than
cash receipts from interim capital transactions; |
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(3) all
cash receipts of Teekay Offshore Partners and its subsidiaries
after the end of that period but on or before the date of
determination of operating surplus for the period resulting from
working capital borrowings (including our proportionate share of
working capital borrowings by certain subsidiaries we do not
wholly own); |
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(4) interest
paid on debt incurred (including periodic net payments under
related interest rate swap agreements) and cash distributions
paid on equity securities issued, in each case (and including
our proportionate share of such interest and cash distributions
paid by certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own), to finance
all or any portion of the construction of a capital improvement
or replacement asset and paid during the period prior to the
earlier of the completion of construction or being abandoned or
disposed of; and |
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(5) interest
paid on debt incurred (including periodic net payments under
related interest rate swap agreements) and cash distributions on
equity securities issued, in each case (and including our
proportionate share of such interest and cash distributions paid
by certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own), to pay the
construction period interest, or to pay construction period
distributions or equity issued to finance all or any portion of
the construction of a capital improvement or replacement asset
as described in (4) above, less |
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(b) the sum of: |
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(1) operating
expenditures (including our proportionate share of operating
expenditures by certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own) for
the period beginning on the closing date of the initial public
offering and ending with the last day of that period, including
estimated maintenance capital expenditures and the repayment of
working capital borrowings, but not (x) the repayment of
other borrowings or (y) expenditures incurred in connection
with the expansion or increase in the transportation capacity of
our fleet or investment capital expenditures; and |
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(2) the
amount of cash reserves (including our proportionate share of
cash reserves of certain subsidiaries we do not wholly own)
established by our general partner to provide funds for future
operating expenditures; provided, however, that
disbursements made (including contributions to a member of
Teekay Offshore Partners and its subsidiaries or disbursements
on behalf of a member of Teekay Offshore Partners and its
subsidiaries) or cash reserves established, increased or reduced
after the end of that period but on or before the date of
determination of available cash for that period shall be deemed
to have been made, established, increased or reduced for
purposes of determining operating surplus, within that period if
the general partner so determines. |
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Shallow water: |
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Water with depths less than 1,000 feet. |
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Short-term charter: |
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A charter for a term less than five years. |
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Shuttle tanker: |
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A dynamically-positioned vessel generally between 80,000 and
150,000 dwt in size that contains sophisticated equipment
designed to transport oil from offshore production platforms or
FPSO units or FSO units to onshore storage and refinery
facilities, often in harsh weather conditions. |
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SOLAS: |
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International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, which
provides, among other things, rules for the construction and
equipment of commercial vessels. |
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Spot market: |
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The market for chartering a vessel for single voyages. |
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Subordination period: |
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The subordination period will generally extend from the closing
of the initial public offering until the first to occur of: |
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(a) the first day of any quarter beginning after
December 31, 2009 for which: |
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(1) distributions
of available cash from operating surplus on each of the
outstanding common units and subordinated units equaled or
exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all
of the outstanding common units and subordinated units for each
of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods
immediately preceding that date; |
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(2) the
adjusted operating surplus generated during each of the three
consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately
preceding that date equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum
quarterly distributions on all of the common units and
subordinated units that were outstanding during those periods on
a fully diluted basis, and the related distribution on the
general partner interest in Teekay Offshore Partners; and |
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(3) there
are no outstanding cumulative common unit arrearages. |
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(b) the date on which the general partner is removed as
general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners upon the requisite
vote by the limited partners under circumstances where cause
does not exist and units held by our general partner and its
affiliates are not voted in favor of the removal; |
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provided, however, that subordinated units may convert into
common units before December 31, 2009 as described in
How We Make Cash Distributions Subordination
Period. |
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Taut hawser operation: |
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A shuttle tanker operation in which a cable or rope, sometimes
supported by a tug vessel, is connected to the vessels
export system, pulling the tanker backwards until taut. |
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Time charter: |
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A charter in which the charterer pays for the use of a
ships cargo capacity for a specified period of time. The
owner provides the ship with crew, stores and provisions, ready
in all aspects to load cargo and proceed on a voyage as directed
by the charterer. The charterer usually pays for bunkering and
all voyage-related expenses, including canal tolls and port
charges. |
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Volatile Organic Compounds. The common term for vaporized crude
oil that is formed and emitted during offshore loading
operations involving shuttle tankers. |
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Voyage charter: |
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A charter in which the charterer pays for the use of a
ships cargo capacity for one, or sometimes more than one,
voyage between specified ports. Under this type of charter, the
ship owner pays all the operating costs of the ship (including
bunker fuel, canal and port charges, pilotage, towage and
ships agency) while payment for cargo handling charges are
subject of agreement between the parties. Freight is generally
paid per unit of cargo, such as a ton, based on an agreed
quantity, or as a lump sum irrespective of the quantity loaded. |
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Working capital borrowings: |
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Borrowings used exclusively for working capital purposes or to
pay distributions to partners made pursuant to a credit
facility, commercial paper facility or other similar financing
arrangement; provided that when incurred it is the intent of the
borrower to repay such borrowings within 12 months from
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7,000,000 Common Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
PROSPECTUS
December 13, 2006
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Citigroup |
Merrill Lynch & Co. |
Morgan Stanley
A.G. Edwards
Deutsche Bank Securities
Raymond James
Simmons & Company
International
DnB NOR Markets
Fortis Securities
Until January 7, 2007 (25 days after the date of this
prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade our common
units, whether or not participating in this offering, may be
required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the
dealers obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as
underwriters with respect to their unsold allotments or
subscriptions.