HAMILTON, BERMUDA--(Marketwire - May 17, 2012) - Teekay GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay LNG or the Partnership) (NYSE:TGP) -
Highlights
- Generated distributable cash flow of $50.8 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 30 percent from the first quarter of 2011.
- Declared first quarter 2012 cash distribution of $0.675 per unit, an increase of 7 percent from the previous quarter.
- Completed acquisition of six LNG carriers from A.P. Moller Maersk on February 28, 2012, through the Teekay LNG-Marubeni joint venture.
- Current total liquidity of approximately $440 million, including proceeds from the Norwegian bond offering completed in May 2012.
Teekay GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay LNG or the Partnership) today reported the Partnership's results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. During the first quarter of 2012, the Partnership generated distributable cash flow(1) of $50.8 million, compared to $39.1 million in the same quarter of the previous year. The increase primarily reflects the incremental distributable cash flow resulting from the following acquisitions: Multigas carriers delivered in June and October 2011; a 33 percent interest in four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers delivered between August 2011 and January 2012; one liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier delivered in September 2011; and a 52 percent interest in six LNG carriers completed in February 2012.
On April 12, 2012, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.675 per unit for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The cash distribution was paid on May 14, 2012 to all unitholders of record on April 23, 2012.
"The Partnership's distributable cash flows increased in the first quarter due to a month of contribution from our interest in the Maersk LNG fleet, in addition to incremental contributions from the newbuilding Multigas carrier and two newbuilding Angola LNG carriers which delivered during the past two quarters," noted Peter Evensen, Chief Executive Officer of Teekay GP L.L.C. "These additional cash flows enabled us to raise our first quarter distribution by 7 percent, while maintaining our coverage ratio above 1.0."
"The delivery of the fourth and final Angola LNG carrier in January completed our latest newbuilding program; however, we continue to actively pursue new acquisition opportunities and organic growth projects," Mr. Evensen continued. "Given the positive market fundamentals in the LNG sector and our financial strength, we believe there will continue to be attractive growth opportunities for the Partnership."
(1) Distributable cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of the Partnership and other master limited partnerships. Please see Appendix B for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable financial measure under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Teekay LNG's Fleet
The following table summarizes the Partnership's fleet as of May 1, 2012:
| Number of Vessels | |
| LNG Carrier Fleet | 27 (i) |
| LPG/Multigas Carrier Fleet | 5 (ii) |
| Conventional Tanker Fleet | 11 |
| Total | 43 |
- The Partnership's ownership interests in these vessels ranges from 33 percent to 100 percent.
- The Partnership has a 99 percent ownership interest in these vessels.
Financial Summary
The Partnership reported adjusted net income attributable to the partners(1) (as detailed in Appendix A to this release) of $35.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to $25.9 million for the same period of the prior year. Adjusted net income attributable to the partners excludes a number of specific items which had the net effect of decreasing net income by $10.9 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, as detailed in Appendix A. Including these items, the Partnership reported net income attributable to the partners, on a GAAP basis, of $24.7 million and $25.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
For accounting purposes, the Partnership is required to recognize the changes in the fair value of its derivative instruments on its consolidated statements of income. This method of accounting does not affect the Partnership's cash flows or the calculation of distributable cash flow, but results in the recognition of unrealized gains or losses on the consolidated statements of income as detailed in footnote 1 of the Summary Consolidated Statements of Income included in this release.
(1) Adjusted net income attributable to the partners is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A to this release for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP and information about specific items affecting net income which are typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates of the Partnership's financial results.
Operating Results
The following table highlights certain financial information for Teekay LNG's two segments: the Liquefied Gas segment and the Conventional Tanker segment (please refer to the "Teekay LNG's Fleet" section of this release above and Appendix C for further details).
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||
| March 31, 2012 | March 31, 2011 | |||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||
| (in thousands of U.S. dollars) | Liquefied Gas Segment | Conventional Tanker Segment | Total | Liquefied Gas Segment | Conventional Tanker Segment | Total |
| Net voyage revenues(i) | 70,697 | 28,176 | 98,873 | 65,784 | 27,065 | 92,849 |
| Vessel operating expenses | 10,811 | 9,720 | 20,531 | 11,077 | 9,730 | 20,807 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 17,238 | 7,395 | 24,633 | 15,124 | 7,225 | 22,349 |
| CFVO from consolidated vessels(ii) | 56,832 | 15,835 | 72,667 | 52,742 | 14,333 | 67,075 |
| CFVO from equity accounted vessels(ii) (iii) | 26,186 | - | 26,186 | 12,935 | - | 12,935 |
| Total CFVO(ii) | 83,018 | 15,835 | 98,853 | 65,677 | 14,333 | 80,010 |
- Net voyage revenues represents voyage revenues less voyage expenses, which comprise all expenses relating to certain voyages, including bunker fuel expenses, port fees, canal tolls and brokerage commissions. Net voyage revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of shipping companies. Please see the Partnership's website at www.teekaylng.com for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
- Cash flow from vessel operations (CFVO) represents income from vessel operations before (a) depreciation and amortization expense, (b) amortization of in-process revenue contracts and (c) adjusting for direct financing leases to a cash basis. CFVO is included because certain investors use this data to measure a company's financial performance. CFVO is not required by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, equity income or any other indicator of the Partnership's performance required by GAAP. Please see the Partnership's website at www.teekaylng.com for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
- The Partnership's equity accounted investments for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 include the Partnership's 40 percent interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation, which owns four LNG carriers and the Partnership's 50 percent interest in the Excalibur and Excelsior Joint Ventures, which owns one LNG carrier and one regasification unit. The Partnership's equity accounted investment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 also includes the Partnership's 33 percent interest in four LNG carriers that were delivered in mid-2011 through early 2012 servicing the Angola LNG Project; and the Partnership's 52 percent interest in MALT LNG Holdings ApS, the joint venture between the Partnership and Maurbeni Corporation, which acquired six LNG carriers on February 28, 2012.
Liquefied Gas Segment
Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership's Liquefied Gas segment, excluding equity-accounted vessels, increased to $56.8 million in the first quarter of 2012 from $52.7 million in the same quarter of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to higher voyage revenues as a result of the acquisition of two newbuilding Multigas carriers in June and October 2011, and a newbuilding LPG carrier in September 2011.
Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership's equity-accounted vessels in the Liquefied Gas segment increased to $26.2 million in the first quarter of 2012 from $12.9 million in the same quarter of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the Teekay LNG-Marubeni joint venture's acquisition of six LNG carriers from A.P. Moller Maersk A/P (the MALT LNG Carriers) in February 2012 and the acquisition of a 33 percent interest in the four Angola LNG Carriers from Teekay between August 2011 and January 2012.
Conventional Tanker Segment
Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership's Conventional Tanker segment increased to $15.8 million for the first quarter of 2012 from $14.3 million for the same quarter of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to an additional revenue day as a result of the 2012 leap year and interest rate and inflation adjustments on contracts for five of the Partnership's Suezmax tankers.
Liquidity
As of March 31, 2012, the Partnership had total liquidity of $318.1 million (comprised of $83.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and $234.2 million in undrawn credit facilities), compared to total liquidity of $538.7 million as of December 31, 2011. Subsequent to March 31, 2012, the Partnership's liquidity balance increased by approximately $125.0 million due to the NOK 700 million Norwegian bond offering completed in early May 2012.
Availability of 2011 Annual Report
Teekay LNG filed its 2011 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 11, 2012. Copies are available on Teekay LNG's web site, under "Investor Briefcase", at www.teekaylng.com. Unitholders may request a printed copy of this annual report, including the complete audited financial statements free of charge by contacting Teekay LNG Investor Relations.
Conference Call
The Partnership plans to host a conference call on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the results for the first quarter of 2012. All unitholders and interested parties are invited to listen to the live conference call by choosing from the following options:
- By dialing (866) 322-2356 or (416) 640-3405, if outside North America, and quoting conference ID code 7421187.
- By accessing the webcast, which will be available on Teekay LNG's website at www.teekaylng.com (the archive will remain on the web site for a period of 30 days).
A supporting First Quarter 2012 Earnings Presentation will also be available at www.teekaylng.com in advance of the conference call start time.
The conference call will be recorded and made available until Friday, May 24, 2012. This recording can be accessed following the live call by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (647) 436-0148, if outside North America, and entering access code 7421187.
About Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
Teekay LNG Partners is the world's third largest independent owner and operator of LNG vessels, providing LNG, LPG and crude oil marine transportation services primarily under long-term, fixed-rate charter contracts with major energy and utility companies through its interests in 27 LNG carriers (including one LNG regasification unit), five LPG/Multigas carriers and 11 conventional tankers. The Partnership's ownership interests in these vessels range from 33 to 100 percent. Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is a publicly-traded master limited partnership (MLP) formed by Teekay Corporation (NYSE:TK) as part of its strategy to expand its operations in the LNG and LPG shipping sectors.
Teekay LNG Partners' common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TGP".
| TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit data) |
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | |||||
| (unaudited | ) | (unaudited | ) | (unaudited | ) | ||
| VOYAGE REVENUES | 99,216 | 97,253 | 93,219 | ||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||
| Voyage expenses | 343 | 25 | 370 | ||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 20,531 | 22,485 | 20,807 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 24,633 | 24,367 | 22,349 | ||||
| General and administrative | 7,116 | 5,455 | 6,326 | ||||
| 52,623 | 52,332 | 49,852 | |||||
| Income from vessel operations | 46,593 | 44,921 | 43,367 | ||||
| OTHER ITEMS | |||||||
| Interest expense | (12,798 | ) | (13,861 | ) | (11,754 | ) | |
| Interest income | 932 | 1,835 | 1,578 | ||||
| Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments(1) | (15,903 | ) | (8,780 | ) | 10,769 | ||
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain(2) | (9,668 | ) | 10,722 | (21,033 | ) | ||
| Equity income(3) | 17,048 | 8,189 | 8,057 | ||||
| Other income (expense) - net | 475 | 98 | (1,247 | ) | |||
| Net income | 26,679 | 43,124 | 29,737 | ||||
| Net income attributable to: | |||||||
| Non-controlling interest | 1,948 | 2,777 | 4,757 | ||||
| Partners | 24,731 | 40,347 | 24,980 | ||||
| Limited partners' units outstanding: | |||||||
| Weighted-average number of common and total units outstanding - Basic and diluted | 64,857,900 | 62,885,074 | 55,106,100 | ||||
| Total number of units outstanding at end of period | 64,857,900 | 64,857,900 | 55,106,100 | ||||
| (1) The realized losses relate to the amounts the Partnership actually paid to settle derivative instruments and the unrealized (losses) gains relate to the change in fair value of such derivative instruments as detailed in the table below. |
| Three Months Ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | ||||
| Realized (losses) relating to: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (9,079 | ) | (9,795 | ) | (10,237 | ) |
| Interest rate swap terminations | - | (22,560 | ) | - | ||
| Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative contract | (32 | ) | (40 | ) | - | |
| (9,111 | ) | (32,395 | ) | (10,237 | ) | |
| Unrealized (losses) gains relating to: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (7,092 | ) | (6,345 | ) | 19,806 | |
| Interest rate swap terminations | - | 22,560 | - | |||
| Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative contract | 300 | 7,400 | 1,200 | |||
| (6,792 | ) | 23,615 | 21,006 | |||
| Total realized and unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments | (15,903 | ) | (8,780 | ) | 10,769 | |
| (2) For accounting purposes, the Partnership is required to revalue all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities based on the prevailing exchange rate at the end of each reporting period. This revaluation does not affect the Partnership's cash flows or the calculation of distributable cash flow, but results in the recognition of unrealized foreign currency translation gains or losses in the consolidated statements of income. |
| (3) Equity income includes unrealized gains on derivative instruments as detailed in the table below. |
| Three Months Ended | |||
| March 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | |
| Equity income | 17,048 | 8,189 | 8,057 |
| Proportionate share of unrealized gains on derivative instruments | 5,061 | 283 | 2,554 |
| Equity income excluding unrealized gains on derivative instruments | 11,987 | 7,906 | 5,503 |
The equity income from the Teekay LNG-Marubeni joint venture is based on a preliminary purchase price allocation and actual results may differ. Any revisions to the preliminary purchase price allocation are not expected to have a material impact to equity income or to the distributable cash flow of the Partnership.
| TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
| As at March 31, |
As at December 31, |
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| 2012 | 2011 | |||||
| (unaudited | ) | (unaudited | ) | |||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 83,904 | 93,627 | ||||
| Other current assets | 16,345 | 18,837 | ||||
| Advances to affiliates | 17,971 | 11,922 | ||||
| Restricted cash - long-term | 526,901 | 495,634 | ||||
| Vessels and equipment | 2,001,654 | 2,021,125 | ||||
| Net investments in direct financing leases | 408,060 | 409,541 | ||||
| Derivative assets | 129,123 | 155,259 | ||||
| Investments in and advances to equity accounted joint ventures | 363,025 | 191,448 | ||||
| Other assets | 38,184 | 34,760 | ||||
| Intangible assets | 112,133 | 114,416 | ||||
| Goodwill | 35,631 | 35,631 | ||||
| Total Assets | 3,732,931 | 3,582,200 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and unearned revenue | 52,038 | 60,030 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases | 262,506 | 131,925 | ||||
| Advances from affiliates and joint venture partners | 28,775 | 17,400 | ||||
| Long-term debt and capital leases | 1,898,379 | 1,830,353 | ||||
| Derivative liabilities | 273,874 | 293,218 | ||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 105,922 | 109,565 | ||||
| Equity | ||||||
| Non-controlling interest(1) | 28,190 | 26,242 | ||||
| Partners' equity | 1,083,247 | 1,113,467 | ||||
| Total Liabilities and Total Equity | 3,732,931 | 3,582,200 | ||||
| (1) Non-controlling interest includes a 30 percent equity interest of the RasGas II project (which owns three LNG carriers), a 31 percent equity interest in the Tangguh Project (which owns two LNG carriers), a 1 percent equity interest in the two Kenai LNG carriers, a 1 percent equity interest in the Excalibur joint venture (which owns one LNG carrier), and a 1 percent equity interest in the five LPG/Multigas carriers, which in each case the Partnership does not own. |
| TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2012 | 2011 | ||||
| (unaudited | ) | (unaudited | ) | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for) | |||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Net operating cash flow | 48,299 | 39,670 | |||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 209,128 | 24,118 | |||
| Scheduled repayments of long-term debt | (18,439 | ) | (16,275 | ) | |
| Prepayments of long-term debt | - | (12,000 | ) | ||
| Scheduled repayments of capital lease obligations and other long-term liabilities | (2,510 | ) | (2,482 | ) | |
| Advances to and from affiliates | (3,600 | ) | 1,401 | ||
| Increase in restricted cash | (30,215 | ) | (3,213 | ) | |
| Cash distributions paid | (44,331 | ) | (37,666 | ) | |
| Other | - | (179 | ) | ||
| Net financing cash flow | 110,033 | (46,296 | ) | ||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Purchase of equity investment in MALT LNG Carriers | (150,999 | ) | - | ||
| Purchase of equity investment in the fourth Angola LNG Carrier | (19,068 | ) | - | ||
| Receipts from direct financing leases | 1,481 | 1,367 | |||
| Expenditures for vessels and equipment | (838 | ) | (3,184 | ) | |
| Repayments from joint venture | 830 | - | |||
| Other | 539 | - | |||
| Net investing cash flow | (168,055 | ) | (1,817 | ) | |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (9,723 | ) | (8,443 | ) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period | 93,627 | 81,055 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | 83,904 | 72,612 | |||
| TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. APPENDIX A - SPECIFIC ITEMS AFFECTING NET INCOME (in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Partnership's unaudited adjusted net income attributable to the partners, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net income attributable to the partners as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Partnership believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Partnership's financial performance. The items below are also typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates of the Partnership's financial results. Adjusted net income attributable to the partners is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, 2012 | March 31, 2011 | ||||
| (unaudited | ) | (unaudited | ) | ||
| Net income - GAAP basis | 26,679 | 29,737 | |||
| Less: | |||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (1,948 | ) | (4,757 | ) | |
| Net income attributable to the partners | 24,731 | 24,980 | |||
| Add (subtract) specific items affecting net income: | |||||
| Foreign exchange loss(1) | 9,668 | 21,033 | |||
| Unrealized losses (gains) from derivative instruments(2) | 6,792 | (21,006 | ) | ||
| Unrealized gains from derivative instruments and other items from equity accounted investees(3) | (4,811 | ) | (2,554 | ) | |
| Other items(4) | - | 949 | |||
| Non-controlling interests' share of items above | (777 | ) | 2,484 | ||
| Total adjustments | 10,872 | 906 | |||
| Adjusted net income attributable to the partners | 35,603 | 25,886 | |||
| (1) Foreign exchange loss primarily relate to the revaluation of the Partnership's debt, capital leases and restricted cash denominated in Euros. For accounting purposes, the Partnership is required to revalue all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities based on the prevailing exchange rate at the end of each reporting period. This revaluation does not affect the Partnership's cash flows or the calculation of distributable cash flow, but results in the recognition of unrealized foreign currency translation gains or losses in the consolidated statements of income. |
| (2) Reflects the unrealized gain or loss due to changes in the mark-to-market value of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. |
| (3) Reflects the unrealized gain or loss due to changes in the mark-to-market value of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes within the Partnership's equity-accounted investments and $0.3 million of start-up related costs during the three months ended March 31, 2012, relating to the acquisition of the six MALT LNG Carriers. |
| (4) Amount for the year ended December 31, 2011 relates to a one-time management fee associated with the portion of stock-based compensation grants to Teekay's former President and Chief Executive Officer that had not yet vested prior to the date of his retirement on March 31, 2011. |
| TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. APPENDIX B - RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE (in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - Distributable Cash Flow (DCF)
Distributable cash flow represents net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash items, estimated maintenance capital expenditures, unrealized gains and losses from derivatives, deferred income taxes and foreign exchange related items. Maintenance capital expenditures represent those capital expenditures required to maintain over the long-term the operating capacity of, or the revenue generated by, the Partnership's capital assets. Distributable cash flow is a quantitative standard used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership's ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Distributable cash flow is not required by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other indicator of the Partnership's performance required by GAAP. The table below reconciles distributable cash flow to net income.
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, 2012 | March 31, 2011 | ||||
| (unaudited | ) | (unaudited | ) | ||
| Net income: | 26,679 | 29,737 | |||
| Add: | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 24,633 | 22,349 | |||
| Partnership's share of equity accounted joint ventures' DCF before estimated maintenance capital expenditures | 16,828 | 7,863 | |||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss | 9,668 | 21,033 | |||
| Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives and other non-cash items | 7,586 | (19,427 | ) | ||
| Less: | |||||
| Estimated maintenance capital expenditures | (12,716 | ) | (11,168 | ) | |
| Equity income | (17,048 | ) | (8,057 | ) | |
| Non-cash tax (recovery) expense | (412 | ) | 617 | ||
| Distributable Cash Flow before Non-controlling interest | 55,218 | 42,947 | |||
| Non-controlling interests' share of DCF before estimated maintenance capital expenditures | (4,450 | ) | (3,866 | ) | |
| Distributable Cash Flow | 50,768 | 39,081 | |||
| TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. APPENDIX C - SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION (in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 | |||
| (unaudited) | |||
| Liquefied Gas Segment |
Conventional Tanker Segment |
Total | |
| Net voyage revenues(1) | 70,697 | 28,176 | 98,873 |
| Vessel operating expenses | 10,811 | 9,720 | 20,531 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 17,238 | 7,395 | 24,633 |
| General and administrative | 4,527 | 2,589 | 7,116 |
| Income from vessel operations | 38,121 | 8,472 | 46,593 |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 | |||
| (unaudited) | |||
| Liquefied Gas Segment |
Conventional Tanker Segment |
Total | |
| Net voyage revenues(1) | 65,784 | 27,065 | 92,849 |
| Vessel operating expenses | 11,077 | 9,730 | 20,807 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,124 | 7,225 | 22,349 |
| General and administrative | 3,324 | 3,002 | 6,326 |
| Income from vessel operations | 36,259 | 7,108 | 43,367 |
| (1) Net voyage revenues represents voyage revenues less voyage expenses, which comprise all expenses relating to certain voyages, including bunker fuel expenses, port fees, canal tolls and brokerage commissions. Net voyage revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of shipping companies. Please see the Partnership's website at http://www.teekaylng.com/ for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) which reflect management's current views with respect to certain future events and performance, including statements regarding: the Partnership's future growth opportunities; the Partnership's financial position, including available liquidity; and the Partnership's ability to secure additional growth opportunities. The following factors are among those that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and that should be considered in evaluating any such statement: availability of LNG shipping, floating storage regasification and other growth opportunities; changes in production of LNG or LPG, either generally or in particular regions; development of LNG and LPG projects; changes in trading patterns significantly affecting overall vessel tonnage requirements; changes in applicable industry laws and regulations and the timing of implementation of new laws and regulations; the potential for early termination of long-term contracts of existing vessels in the Teekay LNG fleet and inability of the Partnership to renew or replace long-term contracts; the Partnership's ability to raise financing to purchase additional vessels or to pursue other projects; changes to the amount or proportion of revenues, expenses, or debt service costs denominated in foreign currencies; and other factors discussed in Teekay LNG Partners' filings from time to time with the SEC, including its Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. The Partnership expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Partnership's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Contact Information:
Kent Alekson
Investor Relations Enquiries
+1 (604) 609-6442
www.teekaylng.com