Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. Reports Fourth Quarter Results.NASSAU, Bahamas For other uses of "Nassau", see Nassau (disambiguation). Nassau is the capital city and commercial center of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 210,832 (2000 census), nearly 70 percent of the entire population of the Bahamas (303,611). -- Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TOO): Highlights * Completed the initial public offering of 8.05 million common units on December 19, 2006 * Declared a cash distribution of $1.0 million, or $0.05 per unit, for the period from December 19, 2006 to December 31, 2006 ($1.40 per unit on an annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. basis) * Generated $1.2 million in distributable cash flow during the period from December 19, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) today reported its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2006. On December 19, 2006, Teekay Offshore completed its initial public offering (IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. ) of 8.05 million common units at $21 per unit, raising net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). of approximately $155.3 million that it used to repay debt owed to its parent company, Teekay Shipping Corporation (Teekay). Teekay Offshore owns a 26% interest in Teekay Offshore Operating L.P. (OPCO OPCO Operating Company OPCo Ohio Power Company ), which owns and operates the world's largest fleet of shuttle tankers A shuttle tanker is a ship designed for oil transport from an off-shore oil field. It is equipped with off-loading equipment compatible with the oil field in question. This normally consists of a taut hawser arrangement or dynamic positioning to maintain the position relative to , in addition to floating storage and offtake Off´take` n. 1. Act of taking off; specif., the taking off or purchase of goods. 2. Something taken off; a deduction. 3. A channel for taking away air or water; also, the point of beginning of such a channel; a take-off. (FSO (Free Space Optics) Transmitting optical signals through the air using infrared lasers. Also known as "wireless optics," FSO provides point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmission at very high speeds without requiring a government license for use of the spectrum. ) units and double-hull conventional oil tankers. Teekay Offshore controls OPCO through the ownership of its general partner, and Teekay owns the remaining 74% interest in OPCO. Since Teekay Offshore controls OPCO through its ownership of its general partner, the Partnership's financial statements includes the consolidated results of both Teekay Offshore and OPCO. Initially, Teekay Offshore will conduct all operations through OPCO and its subsidiaries, however in the future, the Partnership intends to conduct additional operations through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Net income for the period from December 19, 2006 to December 31, 2006 was $0.9 million, which included a $0.1 million foreign exchange loss. During this period, the Partnership generated $1.2 million of distributable cash flow(1). On February 1, 2007, Teekay Offshore GP LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the general partner of Teekay Offshore, declared a cash distribution of $0.05 per unit ($1.40 per unit on an annualized basis) for the period from December 19, 2006 to December 31, 2006, representing a total cash distribution of $1.0 million. The cash distribution was paid on February 14, 2007 to all unitholders of record on February 9, 2007. Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2006 was $48.2 million, compared to net income of $32.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The results for the fourth quarter of 2006 included foreign currency translation losses of $55.5 million, primarily relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc a Norwegian Kroner-denominated loan owing by a subsidiary of OPCO to Teekay commencing in October 2006 and up to the date of the initial public offering. Teekay sold this loan receivable to OPCO immediately before the IPO and as a result, foreign currency translation gains and losses are expected to be lower subsequent to the IPO date. The results for the third quarter of 2006 included a foreign currency translation gain of $7.5 million. For accounting purposes the Partnership is required to revalue all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities Monetary assets and liabilities Assets and liabilities with contractual payoffs. based on the prevailing exchange rate at the end of each reporting period. This revaluation Revaluation A calculated adjustment to a country's official exchange rate relative to a chosen baseline. The baseline can be anything from wage rates to the price of gold to a foreign currency. In a fixed exchange rate regime, only a decision by a country's government (i.e. does not affect the Partnership's cash flows or the calculation of distributable cash flow, but results in the recognition of unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses in the income statement, as reflected in the foreign currency translation losses and gains discussed above for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively. (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 A for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). financial measure. Future Growth Opportunities Teekay is obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to offer Teekay Offshore certain shuttle tankers, FSO and floating production storage and offtake (FPSO FPSO Floating Production Storage and Off-loading (shipping & oil industry) FPSO Foster Parent Society of Ontario FPSO Fleet Publication Supply Office ) units it may acquire in the future, provided the contracts are in excess of three years. Teekay Offshore also has visible near term built-in growth opportunities in each of its business segments: Shuttle Tankers Teekay is obligated to offer the Partnership the opportunity to acquire two shuttle tankers currently undergoing conversion from conventional tankers. These vessels must be offered to the Partnership within one year from their date of delivery, which is expected to be in the first and second quarters of 2007. The two shuttle tankers will operate under 13-year fixed-rate charters with Petrobras of Brazil. In January 2007, Teekay ordered two Aframax shuttle tanker newbuildings New Buildings (officially written as Newbuildings) is a large village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies about 1 km (0.6 mi) from the shores of the River Foyle and 5 km (3 mi) south of the city of Derry/Londonderry. , which are scheduled to deliver during the third quarter of 2010, for a total delivered cost of approximately $240 million. It is anticipated that these vessels will be offered to OPCO and will be used to service either new long-term, fixed-rate contracts Teekay may be awarded prior to delivery or OPCO's contracts-of-affreightment in the North Sea. FSO Units Teekay is obligated to offer Teekay Offshore the opportunity to acquire one FSO unit currently being upgraded. This vessel must be offered to the Partnership within one year from its date of delivery, which is expected to be in the second quarter of 2007. The FSO unit will operate under a 7-year time charter to Apache Apache (əpăch`ē), Native North Americans of the Southwest composed of six culturally related groups. They speak a language that has various dialects and belongs to the Athabascan branch of the Nadene linguistic stock (see Native American Corporation of Australia. FPSO Units Teekay is obligated to offer the Partnership its interest in certain future FPSO projects, some of which may be acquired from Teekay Petrojarl Teekay Petrojarl (OSE: PETRO) is the largest Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) operator in the North Sea with a daily production of 339,000 barrels of oil per day and a storage capacity of one million barrels of crude oil. ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and (Teekay Petrojarl). As of December 31, 2006, Teekay owned 64.5% of Teekay Petrojarl, which currently owns four FPSO units operating in the North Sea. In addition, Petrobras awarded Teekay Petrojarl a two-year charter contract for an FPSO commencing in the first quarter of 2008. Drop-downs of Teekay's Interest in OPCO Teekay may offer to Teekay Offshore additional limited partner interests in OPCO that Teekay owns. Teekay currently owns 74% of OPCO and Teekay Offshore owns the remaining 26%. Operating Results The following table highlights certain financial information for Teekay Offshore's three main segments: the shuttle tanker segment, the conventional tanker segment, and the floating storage and offtake (FSO) segment (Please read the "OPCO Fleet" section of this release below and Appendix B for further details): [TABLE OMITTED] (1) Cash flow from vessel operations represents income from vessel operations before depreciation and amortization expense and gain on sale of vessels and equipment. Cash flow from vessel operations is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of shipping companies. Please see the Partnership's Web site at www.teekayoffshore.com for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Shuttle Tanker Segment Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership's shuttle tanker segment increased to $42.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, compared to $40.5 million for the previous quarter, primarily due to higher utilization and an increase in average charter rates in the fourth quarter of 2006, partially offset by an increase in vessel operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. due to higher repair and maintenance activity. Conventional Tanker Segment Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership's conventional tanker segment increased to $17.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, compared to $6.9 million for the previous quarter, primarily due to the Partnership entering into new fixed-rate time charters with Teekay in the fourth quarter of 2006 for nine conventional tankers at market-based charter rates for terms of five to twelve years. In the third quarter of 2006, seven of these nine conventional tankers were employed on time-charter agreements with Teekay at lower average rates. FSO Segment Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership's FSO segment for the fourth quarter of 2006 was virtually unchanged from the prior quarter. OPCO Fleet The following table summarizes OPCO's fleet as of December 31, 2006: [TABLE OMITTED] (1) Includes five shuttle tankers in which the Partnership's ownership interest is 50% Liquidity As of December 31, 2006, the Partnership had total liquidity of $429.0 million, comprising $114.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and $315.0 million in undrawn un·draw tr.v. un·drew , un·drawn , un·draw·ing, un·draws To draw to one side, as a curtain. Adj. 1. undrawn - not represented in a drawing undelineated - not represented accurately or precisely medium-term revolving credit Revolving Credit A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs. facilities. About Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a publicly-traded master limited partnership formed by Teekay Shipping Corporation (NYSE: TK), is an international provider of marine transportation and storage services to the offshore oil industry. Teekay Offshore Partners owns a 26.0% interest in and controls Teekay Offshore Operating L.P., a Marshall Islands Marshall Islands, officially Republic of the Marshall Islands, independent nation (2005 est. pop. 59,000), in the central Pacific. The Marshalls extend over a 700-mi (1,130-km) area and comprise two major groups: the Ratak Chain in the east, and the Ralik Chain in limited partnership with a fleet of 36 shuttle tankers (including 12 chartered-in vessels), four floating storage and offtake units and nine conventional crude oil Aframax tankers. Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. also has rights to participate in certain floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) opportunities involving Teekay Petrojarl ASA. Teekay Offshore Partners' common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol "TOO". Earnings Conference Call The Partnership plans to host a conference call at 12:00 p.m. eastern time on Friday February 23, 2007, to discuss the Partnership's results and the outlook for its business activities. The Partnership's earnings presentation will be available on the Partnership's website at www.teekayoffshore.com prior to the call. All unitholders and interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call by dialing 866-234-7330, or 706-634-5011, or listen to the live conference call through the website at www.teekayoffshore.com. The Partnership plans to make available a recording of the conference call until midnight March 2, 2007 by dialing 800-642-1687 of 706-645-9291, access code 7234611 or via the Partnership's website until March 26, 2007. [TABLE OMITTED] (1) During August 2006, Teekay Shipping Corporation (Teekay) formed Teekay Offshore, as part of its strategy to expand in the marine transportation, processing and storage sectors of the offshore oil industry. Teekay Offshore owns a 26% interest in Teekay Offshore Operating L.P. (OPCO), which owns and operates the world's largest fleet of shuttle tankers, in addition to FSO units and double-hull conventional tankers. Teekay Offshore controls OPCO through its ownership of OPCO's general partner and Teekay owns the remaining 74% interest in OPCO. Prior to the closing of Teekay Offshore's initial public offering on December 19, 2006, Teekay transferred eight Aframax-class conventional crude oil tankers to a subsidiary of Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd. (Norsk Teekay) and one FSO unit to Teekay Offshore Australia Trust. Subsequently, Teekay transferred to OPCO all of the outstanding interests of four wholly-owned subsidiaries, Norsk Teekay, Teekay Nordic Holdings Inc., Teekay Offshore Australia Trust and Pattani Spirit LLC (collectively referred to as Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor). Combined consolidated financial results for periods prior to December 19, 2006 are attributable primarily to Teekay Offshore Partners Predecessor. (2) For periods prior to the Partnership's IPO on December 19, 2006, represents the number of units received by Teekay in exchange for a 26% interest in OPCO at the time of the IPO. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - Distributable Cash Flow (DCF DCF See: Discounted Cash Flows ) Distributable cash flow represents net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, non-controlling interest, non-cash expenses Noun 1. non-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash disbursal, disbursement, expense - amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) , estimated maintenance capital expenditures, gains and losses on vessel sales, 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 capital assets n. equipment, property, and funds owned by a business. (See: capital, capital account) . 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other indicator of the Partnership's performance required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The table below reconciles distributable cash flow to net income. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] (1) Net voyage revenues represents voyage revenues less voyage expenses, which comprise all expenses relating to certain voyages, including bunker bunk, bunker large storage bin. bunk forage forage, usually ensilage stored in a large storage bunk and made available to cattle or other livestock along a face of the storage. 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 Web site at www.teekayoffshore.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 forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. (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 prospects; the offers of shuttle tankers, FSOs and FPSOs and associated contracts from Teekay to Teekay Offshore; the potential for Teekay to offer two Aframax shuttle tanker newbuildings either with new long-term fixed-rate contracts, or to service the contracts-of-affreightment in the North Sea; the potential for Teekay to offer to Teekay Offshore additional limited partner interests in OPCO; and the Partnership's exposure to foreign currency fluctuations, particularly in Norwegian Kroner. 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: changes in production of offshore oil, either generally or in particular regions; changes in trading patterns Trading pattern Long-range direction of a security or commodity futures price, charted by drawing one line connecting the highest prices the security has reached and another line connecting the lowest prices at which the security has traded over the same period. significantly affecting overall vessel tonnage TONNAGE, mar. law. The capacity of a ship or vessel. 2. The act of congress of March 2, 1799, s. 64, 1 Story's L. U. S. 630, directs that to ascertain the tonnage of any ship or vessel, the surveyor, &c. requirements; changes in applicable industry laws and regulations and the timing of implementation of new laws New Laws: see Las Casas, Bartolomé de. and regulations; the potential for early termination of long-term contracts and inability of the Partnership or OPCO to renew or replace long-term contracts; the failure of Teekay to offer additional interests in OPCO to Teekay Offshore; the Partnership's ability to raise financing to purchase additional vessels and/or interests in OPCO; changes to the amount or proportion of revenues, expenses, or debt service costs denominated in foreign currencies; and other factors discussed in the Registration Statement of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. on Form F-1 dated December 13, 2006. The Partnership expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking 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 there·to adv. 1. To that, this, or it. 2. Archaic In addition to that; furthermore. thereto Adverb Formal 1. to that or it 2. or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. |
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