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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021
Commission file number 1-32479
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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4th Floor, Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ý Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).
Yes ¨ No ý
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).
Yes ¨ No ý
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REPORT ON FORM 6-K FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
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ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data)
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Voyage revenues (notes 6 and 10a) | | 146,577 | | 148,935 | | 448,148 | | 437,027 |
Voyage expenses | | (7,221) | | (3,950) | | (20,764) | | (11,596) |
Vessel operating expenses (note 10a) | | (30,426) | | (30,642) | | (93,051) | | (85,153) |
Time-charter hire expenses (notes 5b and 10a) | | (5,665) | | (5,980) | | (17,382) | | (17,270) |
Depreciation and amortization | | (33,002) | | (32,601) | | (97,253) | | (96,869) |
General and administrative expenses (note 10a) | | (12,619) | | (6,165) | | (26,707) | | (20,215) |
Write-down of vessels (note 14) | | — | | — | | — | | (45,000) |
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Income from vessel operations | | 57,644 | | 69,597 | | 192,991 | | 160,924 |
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Equity income (notes 7 and 10a) | | 39,238 | | 24,346 | | 105,694 | | 56,874 |
Interest expense | | (29,513) | | (30,528) | | (89,249) | | (102,375) |
Interest income (note 7) | | 1,315 | | 1,406 | | 4,623 | | 5,473 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on non-designated derivative instruments (note 11) | | 101 | | (1,327) | | 3,849 | | (30,314) |
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) (notes 8 and 11) | | 2,767 | | (7,853) | | 6,884 | | (14,738) |
Other income (expense) (note 3b) | | 1,000 | | (14,149) | | (3,857) | | (15,189) |
Net income before income tax expense | | 72,552 | | 41,492 | | 220,935 | | 60,655 |
Income tax expense (note 9) | | (2,226) | | (1,420) | | (3,264) | | (2,128) |
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Net income | | 70,326 | | 40,072 | | 217,671 | | 58,527 |
Non-controlling interest in net income (loss) | | 3,352 | | (203) | | 9,818 | | 6,312 |
Preferred unitholders' interest in net income | | 6,425 | | 6,425 | | 19,275 | | 19,275 |
General partner's interest in net income | | 1,062 | | 595 | | 3,311 | | 519 |
Limited partners’ interest in net income | | 59,487 | | 33,255 | | 185,267 | | 32,421 |
Limited partners’ interest in net income per common unit (note 13): | | | | | | | | |
• Basic | | 0.68 | | 0.38 | | 2.13 | | 0.40 |
• Diluted | | 0.68 | | 0.38 | | 2.12 | | 0.39 |
Weighted-average number of common units outstanding (note 13): | | | | | | | | |
• Basic | | 87,120,897 | | 86,951,234 | | 87,081,753 | | 82,010,753 |
• Diluted | | 87,232,991 | | 87,041,046 | | 87,218,410 | | 82,109,826 |
Related party transactions (note 10)
Subsequent events (note 16)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 |
| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Net income | 70,326 | | 40,072 | | 217,671 | | 58,527 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments, net of tax | 2,942 | | (959) | | 24,001 | | (69,593) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | | | | | | | |
To equity income: | | | | | | | |
Realized loss on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments | 5,096 | | 4,655 | | 15,174 | | 10,586 |
To interest expense: | | | | | | | |
Realized loss on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments (note 11) | 840 | | 835 | | 2,480 | | 1,469 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 8,878 | | 4,531 | | 41,655 | | (57,538) |
Comprehensive income | 79,204 | | 44,603 | | 259,326 | | 989 |
Non-controlling interest in comprehensive income (loss) | 3,664 | | (18) | | 11,343 | | 3,429 |
Preferred unitholders' interest in comprehensive income | 6,425 | | 6,425 | | 19,275 | | 19,275 |
General and limited partners' interest in comprehensive income (loss) | 69,115 | | 38,196 | | 228,708 | | (21,715) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit data)
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| | As at September 30, 2021 | | As at December 31, 2020 |
| | $ | | $ |
ASSETS | | | | |
Current | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 109,596 | | 206,762 |
Restricted cash – current (note 15) | | 8,840 | | 8,358 |
Accounts receivable, including non-trade of $10,519 (2020 – $5,411) | | 16,135 | | 7,631 |
Prepaid expenses | | 13,056 | | 9,259 |
Current portion of derivative assets (note 11) | | 465 | | — |
Current portion of net investments in direct financing leases, net (notes 3b and 6) | | 14,632 | | 13,969 |
Current portion of advances to equity-accounted joint ventures, net (notes 3b and 7) | | 8,162 | | 10,991 |
Advances to affiliates (note 10b) | | 14,664 | | 4,924 |
Other current assets | | 5,972 | | 237 |
Total current assets | | 191,522 | | 262,131 |
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Restricted cash – long-term (note 15) | | 37,191 | | 42,823 |
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Vessels and equipment | | | | |
At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $798,438 (2020 – $744,258) | | 1,194,238 | | 1,220,355 |
Vessels related to finance leases, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $193,624 (2020 – $157,386) (note 5a) | | 1,642,436 | | 1,654,814 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets (note 5b) | 10,338 | | 20,750 |
Total vessels and equipment | | 2,847,012 | | 2,895,919 |
Investments in and advances to equity-accounted joint ventures, net (notes 3b and 7) | | 1,154,202 | | 1,056,792 |
Net investments in direct financing leases, net (notes 3b and 6) | | 484,507 | | 500,101 |
Other assets | | 31,564 | | 22,382 |
Derivative assets (note 11) | | 5,253 | | 4,505 |
Intangible assets, net | | 27,868 | | 34,510 |
Goodwill | | 34,841 | | 34,841 |
Total assets | | 4,813,960 | | 4,854,004 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | |
Current | | | | |
Accounts payable | | 9,170 | | 4,883 |
Accrued liabilities (note 11) | | 66,414 | | 81,706 |
Unearned revenue (note 6) | | 19,488 | | 30,254 |
Current portion of long-term debt (note 8) | | 350,372 | | 250,508 |
Current obligations related to finance leases (note 5a) | | 73,437 | | 71,932 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities (note 5b) | | 10,338 | | 14,003 |
Current portion of derivative liabilities (note 11) | | 27,023 | | 56,925 |
Advances from affiliates (note 10b) | | 13,802 | | 11,047 |
Total current liabilities | | 570,044 | | 521,258 |
Long-term debt (note 8) | | 1,035,320 | | 1,221,705 |
Long-term obligations related to finance leases (note 5a) | | 1,213,607 | | 1,268,990 |
Long-term operating lease liabilities (note 5b) | | — | | 6,747 |
Other long-term liabilities (notes 3b and 12b) | | 57,585 | | 56,063 |
Derivative liabilities (note 11) | | 25,910 | | 32,971 |
Total liabilities | | 2,902,466 | | 3,107,734 |
Commitments and contingencies (notes 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12) | | | | |
Equity | | | | |
Limited partners - common units (Unlimited units authorized; 87.0 million units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | 1,580,034 | | 1,465,408 |
Limited partners - preferred units (11.9 million units authorized; 11.8 million units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | | 285,159 | | 285,159 |
General partner | | 48,230 | | 46,182 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (63,706) | | (103,836) |
Partners' equity | | 1,849,717 | | 1,692,913 |
Non-controlling interest | | 61,777 | | 53,357 |
Total equity | | 1,911,494 | | 1,746,270 |
Total liabilities and total equity | | 4,813,960 | | 4,854,004 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash provided by (used for) | | | | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net income | | 217,671 | | 58,527 |
Non-cash and non-operating items: | | | | |
Unrealized (gain) loss on non-designated derivative instruments (note 11) | | (34,178) | | 18,553 |
Depreciation and amortization | | 97,253 | | 96,869 |
Write-down of vessels (note 14) | | — | | 45,000 |
Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss including the effect of the settlement of cross currency swaps (note 11) | | (13,125) | | 10,697 |
Equity income, net of distributions received $39,089 (2020 – $32,297) | | (66,605) | | (24,577) |
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Amortization of deferred financing issuance costs included in interest expense | | 4,134 | | 4,401 |
Change in unrealized credit loss provisions included in other expense (note 3b) | | 3,117 | | 14,557 |
Other non-cash items | | 3,823 | | 3,595 |
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Receipts from direct financing and sales-type leases | | 11,108 | | 270,973 |
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Expenditures for dry docking | | (10,818) | | (1,984) |
Other operating assets and liabilities | | (74,683) | | 15,960 |
Net operating cash flow | | 137,697 | | 512,571 |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 237,691 | | 561,127 |
Scheduled repayments of long-term debt and settlement of related swaps (note 11) | | (174,415) | | (220,875) |
Prepayments of long-term debt | | (136,543) | | (687,061) |
Financing issuance costs | | (2,631) | | (5,111) |
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Scheduled repayments of obligations related to finance leases | | (53,878) | | (52,419) |
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Repurchase of common units (note 13) | | — | | (15,635) |
Cash distributions paid | | (92,306) | | (75,845) |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | | (2,923) | | (3,390) |
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in certain of the Partnership's subsidiaries (note 10d) | | — | | (2,219) |
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Net financing cash flow | | (225,005) | | (501,428) |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Expenditures for vessels and equipment | | (25,338) | | (9,597) |
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Proceeds from repayments of advances to equity-accounted joint ventures | | 10,330 | | — |
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Net investing cash flow | | (15,008) | | (9,597) |
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | (102,316) | | 1,546 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period | | 257,943 | | 253,291 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period | | 155,627 | | 254,837 |
Supplemental cash flow information (notes 10c and 15)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN TOTAL EQUITY
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars and units)
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Balance as at December 31, 2020 | | 86,951 | | | 1,465,408 | | | 11,800 | | | 285,159 | | | 46,182 | | | (103,836) | | | 53,357 | | | 1,746,270 | |
Net income | | — | | | 79,740 | | | — | | | 6,425 | | | 1,426 | | | — | | | 3,476 | | | 91,067 | |
Other comprehensive income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 42,461 | | | 1,343 | | | 43,804 | |
Distributions declared: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common units ($0.25 per unit) | | — | | | (21,738) | | | — | | | — | | | (389) | | | — | | | — | | | (22,127) | |
Preferred units Series A ($0.5625 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | |
Preferred units Series B ($0.5313 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | |
Equity-based compensation | | 13 | | | 336 | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | | | — | | | — | | | 342 | |
Balance as at March 31, 2021 | | 86,964 | | | 1,523,746 | | | 11,800 | | | 285,159 | | | 47,225 | | | (61,375) | | | 58,176 | | | 1,852,931 | |
Net income | | — | | | 46,040 | | | — | | | 6,425 | | | 823 | | | — | | | 2,990 | | | 56,278 | |
Other comprehensive loss | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (10,897) | | | (130) | | | (11,027) | |
Distributions declared: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common units ($0.2875 per unit) | | — | | | (25,002) | | | — | | | — | | | (447) | | | — | | | — | | | (25,449) | |
Preferred units Series A ($0.5625 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | |
Preferred units Series B ($0.5313 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,670) | | | (2,670) | |
Equity-based compensation, net of withholding tax of $0.2 million | | 20 | | | 664 | | | — | | | — | | | 12 | | | — | | | — | | | 676 | |
Balance as at June 30, 2021 | | 86,984 | | | 1,545,448 | | | 11,800 | | | 285,159 | | | 47,613 | | | (72,272) | | | 58,366 | | | 1,864,314 | |
Net income | | — | | | 59,487 | | | — | | | 6,425 | | | 1,062 | | | — | | | 3,352 | | | 70,326 | |
Other comprehensive income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 8,566 | | | 312 | | | 8,878 | |
Distributions declared: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common units ($0.2875 per unit) | | — | | | (25,008) | | | — | | | — | | | (447) | | | — | | | — | | | (25,455) | |
Preferred units Series A ($0.5625 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | |
Preferred units Series B ($0.5313 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (253) | | | (253) | |
Equity-based compensation, net of withholding tax of $0.3 million | | 26 | | | 107 | | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 109 | |
Balance as at September 30, 2021 | | 87,010 | | | 1,580,034 | | | 11,800 | | | 285,159 | | | 48,230 | | | (63,706) | | | 61,777 | | | 1,911,494 | |
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| | Limited Partners | | | | | | | | |
| | Common Units | | Common Units | | Preferred Units | | Preferred Units | | General Partner | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Non- controlling Interest | | Total |
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Balance as at December 31, 2019 | | 77,510 | | | 1,543,598 | | | 11,800 | | | 285,159 | | | 50,241 | | | (57,312) | | | 55,289 | | | 1,876,975 | |
Net (loss) income | | — | | | (38,630) | | | — | | | 6,425 | | | (789) | | | — | | | 2,166 | | | (30,828) | |
Other comprehensive loss | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (51,145) | | | (2,752) | | | (53,897) | |
Distributions declared: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common units ($0.19 per unit) | | — | | | (14,713) | | | — | | | — | | | (300) | | | — | | | — | | | (15,013) | |
Preferred units Series A ($0.5625 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | |
Preferred units Series B ($0.5313 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | |
Change in accounting policy | | — | | | (49,810) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,016) | | | — | | | (2,474) | | | (53,300) | |
Equity-based compensation | | 35 | | | 208 | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | | | — | | | — | | | 212 | |
Other (note 10d) | | — | | | 629 | | | — | | | — | | | 12 | | | — | | | (179) | | | 462 | |
Repurchase of common units (note 13) | | (1,373) | | | (15,322) | | | — | | | — | | | (313) | | | — | | | — | | | (15,635) | |
Balance as at March 31, 2020 | | 76,172 | | | 1,425,960 | | | 11,800 | | | 285,159 | | | 47,839 | | | (108,457) | | | 52,050 | | | 1,702,551 | |
Net income | | — | | | 37,796 | | | — | | | 6,425 | | | 713 | | | — | | | 4,349 | | | 49,283 | |
Other comprehensive loss | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (7,856) | | | (316) | | | (8,172) | |
Distributions declared:
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Common units ($0.25 per unit) | | — | | | (19,043) | | | — | | | — | | | (389) | | | — | | | — | | | (19,432) | |
Preferred units Series A ($0.5625 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | |
Preferred units Series B ($0.5313 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | |
Equity-based compensation, net of withholding tax of $0.4 million | | 6 | | | 669 | | | — | | | — | | | 13 | | | — | | | — | | | 682 | |
Issuance of common units (notes 10c and 13) | | 10,750 | | | 2,308 | | | — | | | — | | | (2,308) | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Balance as at June 30, 2020 | | 86,928 | | | 1,447,690 | | | 11,800 | | | 285,159 | | | 45,868 | | | (116,313) | | | 56,083 | | | 1,718,487 | |
Net income (loss) | | — | | | 33,255 | | | — | | | 6,425 | | | 595 | | | — | | | (203) | | | 40,072 | |
Other comprehensive income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4,346 | | | 185 | | | 4,531 | |
Distributions declared: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common units ($0.25 per unit) | | — | | | (21,736) | | | — | | | — | | | (389) | | | — | | | — | | | (22,125) | |
Preferred units Series A ($0.5625 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,812) | |
Preferred units Series B ($0.5313 per unit) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,613) | |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,390) | | | (3,390) | |
Equity-based compensation | | 23 | | | 390 | | | — | | | — | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | 397 | |
Balance as at September 30, 2020 | | 86,951 | | | 1,459,599 | | | 11,800 | | | 285,159 | | | 46,081 | | | (111,967) | | | 52,675 | | | 1,731,547 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
1.Basis of Presentation
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements (or unaudited consolidated financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (or GAAP). These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (or the Partnership), which is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries and any variable interest entities (or VIEs) of which it is the primary beneficiary.
Certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements have been omitted and, therefore, these unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, which were included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC) on April 1, 2021. In the opinion of management of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of the Partnership (or the General Partner), these unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting solely of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the Partnership’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, changes in total equity and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. It is possible that the amounts recorded as derivative liabilities and derivative assets could vary by material amounts prior to their settlement.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (or COVID-19) as a pandemic. While the Partnership has experienced some logistical challenges across its fleet due to COVID-19, the Partnership has not yet experienced any material negative financial impacts to its results of operations or financial position for the periods covered by these consolidated financial statements as a result of COVID-19, other than the COVID-19 global pandemic being a contributing factor to the write-down of six of the Partnership's multi-gas vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as described in Note 14. Given the dynamic nature of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the full extent to which the COVID-19 global pandemic may have material direct or indirect impact on the Partnership's business and the related financial reporting implications cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, although it could materially affect the business, results of operations and financial condition in the future.
2.Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 - Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (or ASU 2019-12), as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in the accounting standards. The amendments in ASU 2019-12 eliminate certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences, among other changes. The Partnership adopted this update on January 1, 2021. The adoption did not have an impact on the Partnership's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease potential accounting impacts associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (or LIBOR). This ASU applies only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. This ASU is effective through December 31, 2022. The Partnership is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this new guidance.
In July 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-05 - Leases (Topic 842) Lessors — Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments (or ASU 2021-05). Pursuant to ASU 2021-05, lessors should classify and account for a lease with variable lease payments that do not depend on a reference index or a rate as an operating lease if, without reference to ASU 2012-05, the lease would have been classified as a sales-type lease or a direct financing lease and a day-one loss would have been recognized. The Partnership expects to adopt ASU 2021-05 on January 1, 2022, although earlier application is permitted. This ASU can be adopted either (1) retrospectively to leases that commenced or were modified on or after January 1, 2019 or (2) prospectively to leases that commence or are modified on or after the date that an entity first applies the amendments. The Partnership is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this new guidance.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
3. Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
a) Fair Value Measurements
For a description of how the Partnership estimates fair value and for a description of the fair value hierarchy levels, see Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 3 to the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed with its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020. The following table includes the estimated fair value and carrying value of those assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis, as well as the estimated fair value of the Partnership’s financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.
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| | Fair Value Hierarchy Level | | Carrying Amount Asset (Liability) $ | | Fair Value Asset (Liability) $ | | Carrying Amount Asset (Liability) $ | | Fair Value Asset (Liability) $ |
Recurring: | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (note 15) | | Level 1 | | 155,627 | | | 155,627 | | | 257,943 | | | 257,943 | |
Derivative instruments (note 11) | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements – assets | | Level 2 | | 1,823 | | | 1,823 | | | — | | | — | |
Interest rate swap agreements – liabilities | | Level 2 | | (35,401) | | | (35,401) | | | (75,468) | | | (75,468) | |
Cross currency swap agreements – assets | | Level 2 | | 3,895 | | | 3,895 | | | 4,505 | | | 4,505 | |
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Cross currency swap agreements – liabilities | | Level 2 | | (20,537) | | | (20,537) | | | (20,022) | | | (20,022) | |
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Vessels and equipment | | Level 2 | | — | | | — | | | 40,717 | | | 40,717 | |
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Loans to equity-accounted joint ventures (note 7) | | (i) | | 106,301 | | | (i) | | 116,632 | | | (i) |
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Long-term debt – public (note 8) | | Level 1 | | (346,246) | | | (354,519) | | | (352,260) | | | (359,581) | |
Long-term debt – non-public (note 8) | | Level 2 | | (1,039,446) | | | (1,061,418) | | | (1,119,953) | | | (1,137,050) | |
Obligations related to finance leases (note 5a) | | Level 2 | | (1,287,044) | | | (1,363,615) | | | (1,340,922) | | | (1,456,927) | |
(i)The advances to equity-accounted joint ventures together with the Partnership’s equity investments in the joint ventures form the net aggregate carrying value of the Partnership’s interests in the joint ventures in these unaudited consolidated financial statements. The fair values of the individual components of such aggregate interests are not determinable.
b) Credit Losses
For a description of the Partnership's exposure to potential credit losses under ASC 326, see Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 3b to the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed with its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
The following table includes the amortized cost basis of the Partnership’s direct interests in financing receivables and net investment in direct financing leases by class of financing receivables and by period of origination and their associated credit quality as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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| | Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | |
| | Credit Quality Grade (1) | | 2020 | | 2018 | | 2016 and prior | | Total |
As at September 30, 2021 | | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Direct financing leases | | | | | | | | | | |
Tangguh Hiri and Tangguh Sago | | Performing | | — | | — | | 322,949 | | 322,949 |
Bahrain Spirit | | Performing | | — | | 210,190 | | — | | 210,190 |
| | | | — | | 210,190 | | 322,949 | | 533,139 |
Loans to equity-accounted joint ventures | | | | | | | | | | |
Exmar LPG Joint Venture | | Performing | | — | | — | | 32,266 | | 32,266 |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture | | Performing | | — | | — | | 73,375 | | 73,375 |
Other | | Performing | | 660 | | — | | — | | 660 |
| | | | 660 | | — | | 105,641 | | 106,301 |
| | | | 660 | | 210,190 | | 428,590 | | 639,440 |
As at December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | |
Direct financing leases | | | | | | | | | | |
Tangguh Hiri and Tangguh Sago | | Performing | | — | | — | | 332,308 | | 332,308 |
Bahrain Spirit | | Performing | | — | | 211,939 | | — | | 211,939 |
| | | | — | | 211,939 | | 332,308 | | 544,247 |
Loans to equity-accounted joint ventures | | | | | | | | | | |
Exmar LPG Joint Venture | | Performing | | — | | — | | 42,266 | | 42,266 |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture | | Performing | | — | | — | | 73,375 | | 73,375 |
Other | | Performing | | 991 | | — | | — | | 991 |
| | | | 991 | | — | | 115,641 | | 116,632 |
| | | | 991 | | 211,939 | | 447,949 | | 660,879 |
(1)For a description of how the Partnership's credit quality grades are determined see Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 3b to the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed with its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020. As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all direct financing and sales-type leases held by the Partnership and the Partnership’s equity-accounted joint ventures had a credit quality grade of performing.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
Changes in the Partnership's allowance for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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| Direct Financing Leases (1) (2) $ | | Direct Financing and Sales-Type Leases and Other within Equity-Accounted Joint Ventures (1) (2) $ | | Loans to Equity-Accounted Joint Ventures (1) $ | | Guarantees of Debt (1) $ | | Total $ |
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | | | | | | | | | |
As at December 31, 2020 | 30,177 | | 54,937 | | 4,726 | | 2,080 | | 91,920 |
Provision for (reversal of) potential credit losses | 4,436 | | 6,677 | | (981) | | 218 | | 10,350 |
As at March 31, 2021 | 34,613 | | 61,614 | | 3,745 | | 2,298 | | 102,270 |
Provision for (reversal of) potential credit losses | 787 | | 722 | | 255 | | (298) | | 1,466 |
As at June 30, 2021 | 35,400 | | 62,336 | | 4,000 | | 2,000 | | 103,736 |
(Reversal of) provision for potential credit losses | (1,400) | | (1,736) | | 300 | | (200) | | (3,036) |
As at September 30, 2021 | 34,000 | | 60,600 | | 4,300 | | 1,800 | | 100,700 |
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Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 | | | | | | | | | |
As at January 1, 2020 | 11,155 | | 36,292 | | 3,714 | | 2,139 | | 53,300 |
(Reversal of) provision for potential credit losses | (100) | | 8,980 | | — | | — | | 8,880 |
As at March 31, 2020 | 11,055 | | 45,272 | | 3,714 | | 2,139 | | 62,180 |
Provision for (reversal of) potential credit losses | 465 | | (423) | | 83 | | (288) | | (163) |
As at June 30, 2020 | 11,520 | | 44,849 | | 3,797 | | 1,851 | | 62,017 |
Provision for (reversal of) potential credit losses | 13,805 | | 7,099 | | 877 | | (285) | | 21,496 |
As at September 30, 2020 | 25,325 | | 51,948 | | 4,674 | | 1,566 | | 83,513 |
(1)For a description of how the credit loss provision for direct financing leases, direct financing and sales-type leases and other within equity-accounted joint ventures, loans to equity-accounted joint ventures and guarantees of debt was determined for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, see Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 3b to the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed with its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020.
(2)The change in credit loss provision of $(1.4) million and $3.8 million for the Partnership's consolidated vessels for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively ($13.8 million and $14.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively), was included in other expense in the Partnership's consolidated statements of income. The change in the credit loss provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily reflects a decline in the estimated charter-free valuations for certain types of its liquefied natural gas (or LNG) carriers at the end of their time-charter contract which are accounted for as direct financing leases. These estimated future charter-free values are subject to change based on the underlying LNG shipping market fundamentals and it is possible that these estimates could vary by material amounts in future periods.
The change in credit loss provision of $(1.7) million and $5.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively ($7.1 million and $15.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively), relating to the direct financing and sales-type leases and other within the Partnership's equity-accounted joint ventures was included in equity income in the Partnership's consolidated statements of income. The change in credit loss provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily reflects a decline in the estimated charter-free valuations for certain types of LNG carriers at the end of their time-charter contract, which are accounted for as direct financing and sales-type leases.
The changes in the credit loss provision for the Partnership's consolidated vessels and the vessels within the Partnership's equity-accounted joint ventures for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 do not reflect any material change in expectations of the charterers' ability to make their time-charter hire payments as they come due compared to the beginning of the year.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
4. Segment Reporting
The following tables include results for the Partnership’s segments for the periods presented in these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 | |
| | LNG Segment $ | | LPG Segment $ | | Total $ | | LNG Segment $ | | LPG Segment $ | | Total $ | |
Voyage revenues | | 133,754 | | 12,823 | | 146,577 | | 138,953 | | 9,982 | | 148,935 | |
Voyage expenses | | (1,778) | | (5,443) | | (7,221) | | (427) | | (3,523) | | (3,950) | |
Vessel operating expenses | | (25,326) | | (5,100) | | (30,426) | | (25,871) | | (4,771) | | (30,642) | |
Time-charter hire expenses | | (5,665) | | — | | (5,665) | | (5,980) | | — | | (5,980) | |
Depreciation and amortization | | (31,294) | | (1,708) | | (33,002) | | (30,658) | | (1,943) | | (32,601) | |
General and administrative expenses(i) | | (11,691) | | (928) | | (12,619) | | (5,704) | | (461) | | (6,165) | |
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Income (loss) from vessel operations | | 58,000 | | (356) | | 57,644 | | 70,313 | | (716) | | 69,597 | |
Equity income | | 35,241 | | 3,997 | | 39,238 | | 22,674 | | 1,672 | | 24,346 | |
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | LNG Segment $ | | LPG Segment $ | | Total $ | | LNG Segment $ | | LPG Segment $ | | Total $ |
Voyage revenues | | 411,934 | | 36,214 | | 448,148 | | 409,345 | | 27,682 | | 437,027 |
Voyage expenses | | (4,748) | | (16,016) | | (20,764) | | (2,262) | | (9,334) | | (11,596) |
Vessel operating expenses | | (78,169) | | (14,882) | | (93,051) | | (72,562) | | (12,591) | | (85,153) |
Time-charter hire expenses | | (17,382) | | — | | (17,382) | | (17,270) | | — | | (17,270) |
Depreciation and amortization | | (92,186) | | (5,067) | | (97,253) | | (91,816) | | (5,053) | | (96,869) |
General and administrative expenses(i) | | (24,562) | | (2,145) | | (26,707) | | (18,708) | | (1,507) | | (20,215) |
Write-down of vessels | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (45,000) | | (45,000) |
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Income (loss) from vessel operations | | 194,887 | | (1,896) | | 192,991 | | 206,727 | | (45,803) | | 160,924 |
Equity income | | 94,180 | | 11,514 | | 105,694 | | 50,651 | | 6,223 | | 56,874 |
(i)Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources).
A reconciliation of total segment assets to consolidated total assets presented in the Partnership's consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
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| | September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| | $ | | $ |
Total assets of the LNG segment | | 4,441,653 | | 4,395,336 |
Total assets of the LPG segment | | 248,047 | | 246,982 |
Unallocated: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 109,596 | | 206,762 |
Advances to affiliates | | 14,664 | | 4,924 |
Consolidated total assets | | 4,813,960 | | 4,854,004 |
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
5. Chartered-in Vessels
a) Obligations related to Finance Leases
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| | September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| | $ | | $ |
Total obligations related to finance leases | | 1,287,044 | | 1,340,922 |
Less current portion | | (73,437) | | (71,932) |
Long-term obligations related to finance leases | | 1,213,607 | | 1,268,990 |
As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Partnership was a party to finance leases on nine LNG carriers. These nine LNG carriers were sold by the Partnership to third parties (or Lessors) and leased back under 7.5 to 15-year bareboat charter contracts ending in 2026 through 2034. At inception of these leases, the weighted-average interest rate implicit in these leases was 5.1%. The bareboat charter contracts are presented as obligations related to finance leases on the Partnership's consolidated balance sheets and have purchase obligations at the end of the lease terms.
The obligations of the Partnership under the bareboat charter contracts for the nine LNG carriers are guaranteed by the Partnership. The guarantee agreements require the Partnership to maintain minimum levels of tangible net worth and aggregate liquidity, and not to exceed a maximum amount of leverage. As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership was in compliance with all covenants in respect of the obligations related to its finance leases.
As at September 30, 2021, the remaining commitments related to the financial liabilities of these nine LNG carriers, including the amounts to be paid for the related purchase obligations, approximated $1.6 billion, including imputed interest of $350.2 million, repayable for the remainder of 2021 through 2034, as indicated below:
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| | Commitments as at September 30, 2021 | |
Year | | $ | |
Remainder of 2021 | | 34,420 | |
2022 | | 136,959 | |
2023 | | 135,459 | |
2024 | | 132,011 | |
2025 | | 129,725 | |
Thereafter | | 1,068,641 | |
b) Operating Leases
The Partnership has chartered a vessel from its 52%-owned joint venture with Marubeni Corporation (or the MALT Joint Venture) on a time-charter-in contract, whereby the MALT Joint Venture provides use of the vessel to the Partnership and operates the vessel for the Partnership (see Note 10a).
As at September 30, 2021, minimum commitments to be incurred by the Partnership relating to its time-charter-in contract with the MALT Joint Venture were approximately $6.0 million (remainder of 2021) and $11.1 million (2022). These amounts do not include commitments relating to two vessels owned by Teekay BLT Corporation (or the Tangguh Joint Venture) which are described in Note 12b.
6. Revenue
The Partnership’s primary source of revenue is from chartering its vessels to its customers. The Partnership primarily utilizes two forms of contracts consisting of time-charter contracts and voyage charter contracts. For a description of these contracts, see Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 6 in the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed with its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
Revenue Table
The following tables contain the Partnership’s revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, by contract type and by segment.
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| Three Months Ended September 30, |
| 2021 | | 2020 |
| LNG Segment $ | | LPG Segment $ | | Total $ | | LNG Segment $ | | LPG Segment $ | | Total $ |
Time charters | 131,366 | | 3,084 | | 134,450 | | 136,203 | | — | | 136,203 |
Voyage charters | — | | 9,739 | | 9,739 | | — | | 9,982 | | 9,982 |
Management fees and other income | 2,388 | | — | | 2,388 | | 2,750 | | — | | 2,750 |
| 133,754 | | 12,823 | | 146,577 | | 138,953 | | 9,982 | | 148,935 |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2021 | | 2020 |
| LNG Segment $ | | LPG Segment $ | | Total $ | | LNG Segment $ | | LPG Segment $ | | Total $ |
Time charters | 404,792 | | 6,890 | | 411,682 | | 402,509 | | — | | 402,509 |
Voyage charters | — | | 29,324 | | 29,324 | | — | | 27,682 | | 27,682 |
Management fees and other income | 7,142 | | — | | 7,142 | | 6,836 | | — | | 6,836 |
| 411,934 | | 36,214 | | 448,148 | | 409,345 | | 27,682 | | 437,027 |
The following table contains the Partnership’s revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, by contracts or components of contracts accounted for as leases and those not accounted for as leases:
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 |
| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
| | | | | | | |
Lease revenue | | | | | | | |
Lease revenue from lease payments of operating leases | 124,312 | | 126,678 | | 382,615 | | 373,566 |
Interest income on lease receivables | 12,348 | | 12,659 | | 36,877 | | 37,920 |
Variable lease payments - cost reimbursements(1) | 1,541 | | 1,475 | | 4,686 | | 3,795 |
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| 138,201 | | 140,812 | | 424,178 | | 415,281 |
Non-lease revenue | | | | | | | |
Non-lease revenue - related to direct financing leases | 5,988 | | 5,373 | | 16,828 | | 14,910 |
Management fees and other income | 2,388 | | 2,750 | | 7,142 | | 6,836 |
| 8,376 | | 8,123 | | 23,970 | | 21,746 |
Total | 146,577 | | 148,935 | | 448,148 | | 437,027 |
(1)Reimbursements for vessel operating expenditures and dry-docking expenditures received from the Partnership's customers relating to such costs incurred by the Partnership to operate the vessel for the customer pursuant to charter contracts accounted for as operating leases.
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases
As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Partnership had three LNG carriers, excluding the vessels in its equity-accounted joint ventures, that are accounted for as direct financing leases. For a description of the Partnership's LNG carriers accounted for as direct financing leases, see Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 6 to the Partnership's audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020.
In January 2020, Awilco purchased two LNG carriers classified as sales-type leases, the WilForce and the WilPride, from the Partnership and paid the Partnership the associated purchase obligation amounts, deferred hire amounts and interest on deferred hire amounts, totaling $260.4 million relating to these two vessels.
As at September 30, 2021, estimated lease payments to be received by the Partnership related to its direct financing leases in each of the next five years were approximately $16.1 million (remainder of 2021), $64.2 million (2022), $64.0 million (2023), $64.3 million (2024), $64.2
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
million (2025) and an aggregate of $446.5 million thereafter. Two leases are expected to end in 2028 and the remaining lease is scheduled to end in 2039.
Operating Leases
As at September 30, 2021, the minimum scheduled future rentals to be received by the Partnership in each of the next five years for the lease and non-lease elements related to charters that were accounted for as operating leases are approximately $124.9 million (remainder of 2021), $389.0 million (2022), $309.9 million (2023), $252.9 million (2024), and $197.4 million (2025). Minimum scheduled future rentals on operating lease contracts do not include rentals from vessels in the Partnership’s equity-accounted joint ventures, rentals from unexercised option periods of contracts that existed on September 30, 2021, variable or contingent rentals, or rentals from contracts which were entered into or commenced after September 30, 2021. Therefore, the minimum scheduled future rentals on operating leases should not be construed to reflect total charter hire revenues for any of these five years.
Contract Liabilities
As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership had $15.7 million of advanced payments recognized as contract liabilities included in unearned revenue (December 31, 2020 – $26.5 million, September 30, 2020 – $28.9 million and December 31, 2019 – $24.9 million). The Partnership recognized $14.0 million and $26.4 million of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, that was recognized as a contract liability at the beginning of such three-month periods. The Partnership recognized $26.5 million and $24.9 million of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, that was recognized as a contract liability at the beginning of such nine-month periods.
7. Equity-Accounted Joint Ventures
For a description of the Partnership's equity-accounted joint ventures, see Item 18 - Financial Statements: Note 7a in the Partnership's audited consolidated financial statements filed with its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Partnership's potential credit losses associated with its equity-accounted joint ventures are described in Note 3b and are excluded from the amounts in this note.
a) As of September 30, 2021, the Partnership had advanced $32.3 million to the Exmar LPG Joint Venture (December 31, 2020 – $42.3 million), in which the Partnership has a 50% ownership interest. These advances bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.50% and have no fixed repayment terms. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, interest earned on these loans amounted to $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 – $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively), and is included in interest income in the Partnership's consolidated statements of income. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the interest receivable on these advances was $nil. These advances were included in current portion of advances to equity-accounted joint ventures, net and in investments in and advances to equity-accounted joint ventures, net in the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets.
b) As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Partnership had advanced $73.4 million to the Bahrain LNG Joint Venture, in which the Partnership has a 30% ownership interest. These advances bear interest at 6.0%. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, interest earned on these advances amounted to $1.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 – $1.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively), and is included in interest income in the Partnership's consolidated statements of income. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the interest receivable on these advances was $8.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively. Both the advances and the accrued interest on these advances were included in investments in and advances to equity-accounted joint ventures, net in the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets.
c) As of September 30, 2021, the Partnership had advanced $0.7 million to the Angola Joint Venture (December 31, 2020 – $1.0 million), in which the Partnership has a 33% ownership interest. These advances bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.0%. The advances were included in current portion of advances to equity-accounted joint ventures, net in the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets.
d) The Partnership guarantees its proportionate share of certain loan facilities and obligations on interest rate swaps for certain of its equity-accounted joint ventures for which the aggregate principal amount of the loan facilities and fair value of the interest rate swaps as at September 30, 2021 was $1.3 billion. As at September 30, 2021, with the exception of debt service coverage ratio breaches for three of the vessels in the Angola Joint Venture, all of the Partnership's equity-accounted joint ventures were in compliance with all covenants relating to these loan facilities that the Partnership guarantees. In October 2021, the Angola Joint Venture obtained a waiver from its lenders for the covenant requirement that was not met, with such waiver being valid until the next covenant test at December 31, 2021.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
8. Long-Term Debt
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| | $ | | $ |
U.S. Dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Facilities due in 2022 | | 105,000 | | 100,000 |
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans and Bonds due from 2021 to 2030 | | 812,304 | | 873,712 |
Norwegian Krone-denominated Bonds due from 2021 to 2025 | | 348,630 | | 355,514 |
Euro-denominated Term Loans due in 2023 and 2024 | | 128,439 | | 152,710 |
Total principal | | 1,394,373 | | 1,481,936 |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | | (8,681) | | (9,723) |
Total debt | | 1,385,692 | | 1,472,213 |
Less current portion | | (350,372) | | (250,508) |
Long-term debt | | 1,035,320 | | 1,221,705 |
As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership had two revolving credit facilities available, which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to $330.4 million (December 31, 2020 – $354.8 million), of which $225.4 million (December 31, 2020 – $254.8 million) was undrawn. Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus a margin, where margins ranged from 1.40% to 2.25%. The amount available under the two revolving credit facilities will be reduced by $330.4 million in 2022, which is when both revolving credit facilities mature. The revolving credit facilities may be used by the Partnership for general partnership purposes. One of the revolving credit facilities is unsecured, while the other revolving credit facility is collateralized by first-priority mortgages granted on two of the Partnership’s vessels, together with other related security, and includes a guarantee from two of the Partnership's subsidiaries of all outstanding amounts.
As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership had six U.S. Dollar-denominated term loans and bonds outstanding which totaled $812.3 million in aggregate principal amount (December 31, 2020 – $873.7 million). Interest payments on the term loans are based on LIBOR plus a margin, where margins ranged from 1.85% to 3.25% and fixed interest payments on the bonds ranging from 4.11% to 4.41%. The six combined term loans and bonds require quarterly interest and principal payments and five have balloon or bullet repayments due at maturity. The term loans and bonds are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the 16 Partnership vessels to which the loans relate, together with certain other related security. In addition, as at September 30, 2021, all of the outstanding term loans were guaranteed by either the Partnership or the ship-owning entities within the RasGas II Joint Venture, in which the Partnership has a 70% ownership interest.
As at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Partnership had Norwegian Krone (or NOK) 3.1 billion of senior unsecured bonds in the Norwegian bond market that mature through 2025. As at September 30, 2021, the total amount of the bonds, which are listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, was $348.6 million (December 31, 2020 – $355.5 million). The interest payments on the bonds are based on Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate (or NIBOR) plus a margin, where margins ranged from 4.60% to 6.00%. The Partnership entered into cross currency rate swaps, to swap all interest and principal payments of the bonds into U.S. Dollars, with the interest payments fixed at rates ranging from 5.74% to 7.89% and the transfer of principal fixed at $360.5 million upon maturity in exchange for NOK 3.1 billion (see Note 11). On October 28, 2021, the Partnership repaid NOK 1.2 billion of senior unsecured bonds that trade in the Norwegian bond market upon maturity, as well as certain related cross currency swaps (see Note 11).
The Partnership had two Euro-denominated term loans outstanding, which as at September 30, 2021, totaled 110.9 million Euros ($128.4 million) (December 31, 2020 – 125.0 million Euros ($152.7 million)). Interest payments for one of the term loans are based on the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (or EURIBOR) plus a margin. Interest payments on the remaining term loan are based on EURIBOR where EURIBOR is limited to zero or above zero values, plus a margin. Margins on the term loans ranged from 0.60% to 1.95%. The term loans require monthly and semi-annual interest and principal payments. The term loans have varying maturities through 2024. The term loans are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on two of the Partnership vessels to which the loans relate, together with certain other related security and are guaranteed by the Partnership and one of its subsidiaries.
The weighted-average interest rates for the Partnership’s long-term debt outstanding as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were 3.25% and 3.04%, respectively. These rates do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that the Partnership has used to economically hedge certain of its floating-rate debt (see Note 11).
All Euro-denominated term loans and NOK-denominated bonds are revalued at the end of each period using the then-prevailing U.S. Dollar exchange rate. Due primarily to the revaluation of the Partnership’s NOK-denominated bonds, the Partnership’s Euro-denominated term loans and restricted cash, and the change in the valuation of the Partnership’s cross currency swaps, the Partnership incurred foreign exchange gains (losses) of $2.8 million and $(7.9) million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $6.9 million and $(14.7) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The aggregate annual long-term debt principal repayments required under the Partnership's revolving credit facilities, loans and bonds subsequent to September 30, 2021 are $169.1 million (remainder of 2021), $212.3 million (2022), $233.3 million (2023), $124.4 million (2024), $185.5 million (2025) and $469.8 million (thereafter).
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
Certain loan agreements require that (a) the Partnership maintains minimum levels of tangible net worth and aggregate liquidity, (b) the Partnership maintain certain ratios of vessel values related to the relevant outstanding loan principal balance, (c) the Partnership not exceed a maximum amount of leverage, and (d) certain of the Partnership’s subsidiaries maintain restricted cash deposits. As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership had five credit facilities with an aggregate outstanding loan balance of $510.8 million that require it to maintain minimum vessel-value-to-outstanding-loan-principal-balance ratios of 110%, 115%, 120%, 120% and 135%, which as at September 30, 2021, were 142%, 686%, 149%, 163% and 227%, respectively. The vessel values used in calculating these ratios are the appraised values provided by third parties, where available, or prepared by the Partnership based on second-hand sale and purchase market data. Since vessel values can be volatile, the Partnership’s estimates of market value may not be indicative of either the current or future prices that could be obtained if the Partnership sold any of the vessels. The Partnership’s ship-owning subsidiaries may not, among other things, pay dividends or distributions if the Partnership's subsidiaries are in default under their term loans and, in addition, one of the term loans in the RasGas II Joint Venture requires it to satisfy a minimum vessel value to outstanding loan principal balance ratio to pay dividends. As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership was in compliance with all covenants relating to the Partnership’s credit facilities and other long-term debt.
9. Income Tax Expense
The components of the provision for income tax expense are as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Current | | (1,285) | | (1,927) | | (3,935) | | (3,308) |
Deferred | | (941) | | 507 | | 671 | | 1,180 |
Income tax expense | | (2,226) | | (1,420) | | (3,264) | | (2,128) |
Included in the Partnership's current income tax expense are provisions for uncertain tax positions relating to freight taxes. The Partnership does not presently anticipate that its provisions for these uncertain tax positions will significantly increase in the next 12 months; however, this is dependent on the jurisdictions in which vessel trading activity occurs. The Partnership reviews its freight tax obligations on a regular basis and may update its assessment of its tax positions based on available information at that time. Such information may include additional legal advice as to the applicability of freight taxes in relevant jurisdictions. Freight tax regulations are subject to change and interpretation; therefore, the amounts recorded by the Partnership may change accordingly.
10. Related Party Transactions
a) The following table and related footnotes provide information about certain of the Partnership's related party transactions for the periods indicated:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 | | | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | $ | | $ | | | $ | | $ |
Voyage revenues (i) | | 9,869 | | 9,704 | | | 29,285 | | 27,881 |
Vessel operating expenses (ii) | | (451) | | (1,877) | | | (5,609) | | (4,610) |
Time-charter hire expenses (iii) | | (5,665) | | (5,980) | | | (17,382) | | (17,270) |
General and administrative expenses (iv) | | (9,382) | | (3,998) | | | (18,374) | | (11,583) |
Equity income (v) | | 609 | | 609 | | | 1,808 | | 1,815 |
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(i)In September 2018, the Partnership’s FSU, the Bahrain Spirit, commenced its 21-year charter contract with the Bahrain LNG Joint Venture. Voyage revenues from the charter of the Bahrain Spirit to the Bahrain LNG Joint Venture for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 amounted to $7.5 million and $22.1 million, respectively ($7.3 million and $21.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively). In addition, the Partnership has an operation and maintenance contract with the Bahrain LNG Joint Venture relating to the LNG regasification terminal in Bahrain. Fees received in relation to the operation and maintenance contract from the Bahrain LNG Joint Venture for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $2.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively ($2.4 million and $6.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively), and are included in voyage revenues in the Partnership's consolidated statements of income.
(ii)The Partnership and certain of its operating subsidiaries have entered into service agreements with certain subsidiaries of Teekay Corporation pursuant to which the Teekay Corporation subsidiaries provide to the Partnership and its subsidiaries crew training and technical management services. All costs incurred by these Teekay Corporation subsidiaries related to these services are charged to the Partnership and recorded as part of vessel operating expenses.
(iii)Commencing in September 2018, the Partnership entered into an agreement with the MALT Joint Venture to charter in one of the MALT Joint Venture's LNG carriers, the Magellan Spirit (see Note 5b). The time-charter hire expenses charged for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $5.7 million and $17.4 million, respectively ($6.0 million and $17.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively).
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
(iv)Includes administrative, advisory, business development, commercial and strategic consulting services charged by Teekay Corporation and reimbursements to Teekay Corporation and the Partnership's General Partner for costs incurred on the Partnership's behalf for the conduct of the Partnership's business.
(v)During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Partnership charged fees of $0.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively ($0.6 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively) to the Yamal LNG Joint Venture relating to the successful bid process for the construction and chartering of six ARC7 LNG carriers. The fees are reflected in equity income in the Partnership’s consolidated statements of income.
b) As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, non-interest-bearing advances to affiliates totaled $14.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively, and non-interest-bearing advances from affiliates totaled $13.8 million and $11.0 million, respectively. These advances are unsecured and have no fixed repayment terms. Affiliates are entities that are under common control with the Partnership.
c) On May 11, 2020, Teekay Corporation and the Partnership eliminated all of the Partnership's incentive distribution rights, which were held by the General Partner, in exchange for 10.75 million newly-issued common units of the Partnership. This was treated as a non-cash transaction in the Partnership's consolidated statements of cash flows.
d) In December 2019, as part of dissolving certain of the Partnership's controlled subsidiaries as a result of a simplification transaction, the Partnership acquired the General Partner's 1% non-controlling interest in certain of the Partnership's subsidiaries for an amount initially estimated at $2.7 million. In April 2020, the purchase price was finalized at $2.2 million.
e) For other transactions with the Partnership's equity-accounted joint ventures not disclosed above, please refer to Note 7.
11. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Partnership uses derivative instruments in accordance with its overall risk management policy.
Foreign Exchange Risk
From time to time, the Partnership economically hedges portions of its forecasted expenditures denominated in foreign currencies with foreign currency forward contracts. As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership was not committed to any foreign currency forward contracts.
The Partnership entered into cross currency swaps concurrently with the issuance of its NOK-denominated senior unsecured bonds (see Note 8), and pursuant to these swaps, the Partnership receives the principal amount in NOK on maturity dates of the swaps in exchange for payments of a fixed U.S. Dollar amount. In addition, the cross currency swaps exchange a receipt of floating interest in NOK based on NIBOR plus a margin for a payment of U.S. Dollar fixed interest. The purpose of the cross currency swaps is to economically hedge the foreign currency exposure on the payment of interest and principal of the Partnership’s NOK-denominated bonds due in 2021, 2023 and 2025, and to economically hedge the interest rate exposure. The following table reflects information relating to the cross currency swaps as at September 30, 2021.
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| | | | Floating Rate Receivable | | | | | | |
Principal Amount NOK | | Principal Amount $ | | Reference Rate | | Margin | | Fixed Rate Payable | | Fair Value / Carrying Amount of Asset (Liability) $ | | Weighted- Average Remaining Term (Years) |
1,200,000 | | 146,500 | | NIBOR | | 6.00% | | 7.72% | | (9,932) | | 0.1 |
850,000 | | 102,000 | | NIBOR | | 4.60% | | 7.89% | | (10,601) | | 1.9 |
1,000,000 | | 112,000 | | NIBOR | | 5.15% | | 5.74% | | 3,891 | | 3.9 |
| | | | | | | | | | (16,642) | | |
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
Interest Rate Risk
The Partnership enters into interest rate swaps which exchange a receipt of floating interest for a payment of fixed interest to reduce the Partnership’s exposure to interest rate variability on certain of its outstanding floating-rate debt. As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership was committed to the following interest rate swap agreements:
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| | Interest Rate Index | | Principal Amount $ | | Fair Value / Carrying Amount of Asset (Liability) $ | | Weighted- Average Remaining Term (years) | | Fixed Interest Rate (i) |
LIBOR-Based Debt: | | | | | | |
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (ii) | | LIBOR | | 181,906 | | 816 | | 4.4 | | 0.7% |
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (ii)(iii) | | LIBOR | | 139,169 | | (1,963) | | 3.0 | | 1.4% |
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (ii) | | LIBOR | | 283,729 | | (20,757) | | 2.3 | | 3.6% |
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (ii) | | LIBOR | | 150,761 | | (7,773) | | 5.2 | | 2.3% |
EURIBOR-Based Debt: | | | | | | |
Euro-denominated interest rate swaps (iv) | | EURIBOR | | 58,613 | | (3,901) | | 1.9 | | 3.9% |
| | | | | | (33,578) | | | | |
(i)Excludes the margins the Partnership pays on its floating-rate term loans, which, at September 30, 2021, ranged from 0.60% to 3.25%.
(ii)Principal amount reduces quarterly.
(iii)These interest rate swaps are subject to mandatory early termination in 2024 whereby the swaps will be settled based on their fair value at that time.
(iv)Principal amount reduces monthly.
As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership had multiple interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps with the same counterparty that are subject to the same master agreement. Each of these master agreements provides for the net settlement of all swaps subject to that master agreement through a single payment in the event of default or termination of any one swap. The fair value of these derivative instruments is presented on a gross basis in the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets. As at September 30, 2021, these interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps had an aggregate fair value asset of $4.7 million (December 31, 2020 – $4.5 million) and an aggregate fair value liability of $54.9 million (December 31, 2020 – $73.7 million). As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership had $nil (December 31, 2020 – $3.8 million) on deposit as security for swap liabilities under certain master agreements. The deposit is presented in restricted cash – current and restricted cash – long-term on the Partnership's consolidated balance sheets.
Credit Risk
The Partnership is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements. In order to minimize counterparty risk, the Partnership only enters into derivative transactions with counterparties that are rated A- or better by Standard & Poor’s or A3 or better by Moody’s at the time of the transactions. In addition, to the extent practical, interest rate swaps are entered into with different counterparties to reduce concentration risk.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
The following table presents the classification and fair value amounts of derivative instruments, segregated by type of contract, on the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets.
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| | | | | Current portion of derivative assets $ | | Derivative assets $ | | Accrued liabilities $ | | Current portion of derivative liabilities $ | | Derivative liabilities $ |
As at September 30, 2021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives designated as a cash flow hedge: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements | | | | | — | | — | | (62) | | (3,036) | | (4,673) |
Derivatives not designated as a cash flow hedge: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements | | | | | — | | 1,823 | | (2,203) | | (12,079) | | (13,348) |
Cross currency swap agreements | | | | | 465 | | 3,430 | | (740) | | (11,908) | | (7,889) |
| | | | | 465 | | 5,253 | | (3,005) | | (27,023) | | (25,910) |
As at December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives designated as a cash flow hedge: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements | | | | | — | | — | | (70) | | (3,162) | | (9,631) |
Derivatives not designated as a cash flow hedge: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements | | | | | — | | — | | (4,823) | | (42,329) | | (15,453) |
Cross currency swap agreements
| | | | | — | | 4,505 | | (701) | | (11,434) | | (7,887) |
| | | | | — | | 4,505 | | (5,594) | | (56,925) | | (32,971) |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) relating to non-designated interest rate swap agreements and foreign currency forward contracts are recognized in earnings and reported in realized and unrealized gain (loss) on non-designated derivative instruments in the Partnership’s consolidated statements of income. The effect of the gain (loss) on these derivatives on the Partnership’s consolidated statements of income is as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | Realized gains (losses) | | Unrealized gains (losses) | | Total | | Realized gains (losses) | | Unrealized gains (losses) | | Total |
| | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Interest rate swap agreements | | (3,919) | | 4,020 | | 101 | | (4,947) | | 3,620 | | (1,327) |
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | Realized gains (losses) | | Unrealized gains (losses) | | Total | | Realized gains (losses) | | Unrealized gains (losses) | | Total |
| | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Interest rate swap agreements | | (12,317) | | 34,178 | | 21,861 | | (11,520) | | (18,755) | | (30,275) |
Interest rate swap agreement termination | | (18,012) | | — | | (18,012) | | — | | — | | — |
Foreign currency forward contracts | | — | | — | | — | | (241) | | 202 | | (39) |
| | (30,329) | | 34,178 | | 3,849 | | (11,761) | | (18,553) | | (30,314) |
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) relating to cross currency swap agreements are recognized in earnings and reported in foreign currency exchange gain (loss) in the Partnership’s consolidated statements of income. The effect of the gain (loss) on these derivatives on the Partnership's consolidated statements of income is as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | Realized gains (losses) | | Unrealized gains (losses) | | Total | | Realized gains (losses) | | Unrealized gains (losses) | | Total |
| | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Cross currency swap agreements | | (1,595) | | (3,952) | | (5,547) | | (1,669) | | 1,490 | | (179) |
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
| | Realized gains (losses) | | Unrealized gains (losses) | | Total | | Realized gains (losses) | | Unrealized gains (losses) | | Total |
| | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Cross currency swap agreements | | (4,233) | | (1,085) | | (5,318) | | (4,916) | | (2,169) | | (7,085) |
Cross currency swap agreements maturity | | — | | — | | — | | (33,844) | | — | | (33,844) |
| | (4,233) | | (1,085) | | (5,318) | | (38,760) | | (2,169) | | (40,929) |
For the periods indicated, the following table presents the gains or losses on interest rate swap agreements designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges and their impact on other comprehensive income (loss) (or OCI). The following table excludes any interest rate swap agreements designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges in the Partnership’s equity-accounted joint ventures.
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Amount of Gain Recognized in OCI $ | | Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI to Interest Expense $ | | | Amount of Gain Recognized in OCI $ | | Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI to Interest Expense $ |
1,040 | | (840) | | | 616 | | (835) |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Amount of Gain Recognized in OCI $ | | Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI to Interest Expense $ | | | Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI $ | | Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI to Interest Expense $ |
5,080 | | (2,480) | | | (9,610) | | (1,469) |
12. Commitments and Contingencies
a) The Partnership’s share of commitments to fund equipment installation and other construction contract costs as at September 30, 2021 is as follows:
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| Total $ | Remainder of 2021 $ | 2022 $ | |
Certain consolidated LNG carriers (i) | 20,557 | 5,843 | 14,714 | |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture (ii) | 11,339 | — | 11,339 | |
| 31,896 | 5,843 | 26,053 | |
(i)In June 2019, the Partnership entered into an agreement with a contractor to supply reliquefaction equipment on certain of the Partnership's LNG carriers in 2021 and 2022, for an estimated installed cost of $53.5 million. As at September 30, 2021, the estimated remaining cost of these installations was $20.6 million.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
(ii)The Partnership has a 30% ownership interest in the Bahrain LNG Joint Venture which has an LNG receiving and regasification terminal in Bahrain. As at September 30, 2021, the Partnership's proportionate share of the estimated remaining cost of $11.3 million relates to the final construction installment on the LNG terminal. The Bahrain LNG Joint Venture has remaining undrawn debt financing of $23.5 million, of which $7.1 million relates to the Partnership's proportionate share of the construction commitments included in the table above.
b) The Partnership owns 70% of the Tangguh Joint Venture, which is a party to operating leases whereby the Tangguh Joint Venture is leasing the Tangguh Hiri and Tangguh Sago LNG carriers (or the Tangguh LNG Carriers) to a third party, which is in turn leasing the vessels back to the joint venture. The amounts referenced in Note 5b do not include the Partnership’s minimum charter hire payments to be paid and received under these leases, which are described in more detail in Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 14d to the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed with its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020. Under the terms of the leasing arrangement for the Tangguh LNG Carriers, whereby the Tangguh Joint Venture is the lessee, the lessor claims tax depreciation on its lease of these vessels. As is typical in these types of leasing arrangements, tax and change of law risks are assumed by the lessee. Lease payments under the lease arrangements are based on certain tax and financial assumptions at the commencement of the leases. If an assumption proves to be incorrect, the lessor is entitled to increase the lease payments to maintain its agreed after-tax margin. As at September 30, 2021, the carrying amount of this estimated tax indemnification obligation relating to the leasing arrangement through the Tangguh Joint Venture was $5.3 million (December 31, 2020 – $5.7 million) and was included as part of other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets of the Partnership.
c) Management is required to assess whether the Partnership will have sufficient liquidity to continue as a going concern for the one-year period following the issuance of its consolidated financial statements. The Partnership had a working capital deficit of $378.5 million as at September 30, 2021. This working capital deficit includes $350.4 million related to scheduled maturities and repayments of long-term debt in the 12 months following September 30, 2021. Based on the Partnership’s liquidity at the date these unaudited consolidated financial statements were issued, the liquidity it expects to generate from operations over the following year, the cash distributions it expects to receive from its equity-accounted joint ventures, and two expected debt refinancings which the Partnership considers probable based on its history of refinancing similar debt, the Partnership estimates that it will have sufficient liquidity to continue as a going concern for at least the one-year period following the issuance of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
13. Partnership Units and Net Income Per Common Unit
As at September 30, 2021, approximately 58.7% of the Partnership’s common units outstanding were held by the public. The remaining common units, as well as the 1.8% general partner interest, were held by subsidiaries of Teekay Corporation. All of the Partnership's outstanding Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (or the Series A Preferred Units) and Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (or the Series B Preferred Units) are held by the public.
On May 11, 2020, Teekay Corporation and the Partnership agreed to eliminate all of the Partnership's incentive distribution rights, which were held by the General Partner, in exchange for the issuance to a Teekay Corporation subsidiary of 10.75 million newly-issued common units of the Partnership. The common units were valued at $122.6 million, based on the prevailing unit price at the time of issuance. This transaction has decreased the General Partner’s equity by $2.3 million representing its 1.8% proportionate share of the cost to eliminate the incentive distribution rights. This transaction has increased the limited partners’ equity by $2.3 million, representing the excess value of the common units issued over its 98.2% share of the cost to eliminate the incentive distribution rights. Subsequent to the elimination of the Partnership’s incentive distribution rights, the amount of net income attributable to the limited partners and General Partner is based on the limited partners' and General Partner’s respective ownership percentages.
Net Income Per Common Unit
Limited partners' interest in net income per common unit is determined by dividing net income, after deducting the amount of net income attributable to the non-controlling interests, the General Partner’s interest and the distributions on the Series A and Series B Preferred Units, by the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period. The distributions payable on the Series A and Series B Preferred Units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $6.4 million and $19.3 million, respectively.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | |
| | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | |
| | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |
Limited partners' interest in net income for basic and diluted net income per common unit | | 59,487 | | 33,255 | | 185,267 | | 32,421 | | |
Weighted average number of common units (i) | | 87,120,897 | | 86,951,234 | | 87,081,753 | | 82,010,753 | | |
Dilutive effect of unit-based compensation | | 112,094 | | 89,812 | | 136,657 | | 99,073 | | |
Weighted average number of common units and common unit equivalents | | 87,232,991 | | 87,041,046 | | 87,218,410 | | 82,109,826 | | |
Limited partners' interest in net income per common unit: | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 0.68 | | 0.38 | | 2.13 | | 0.40 | | |
Diluted | | 0.68 | | 0.38 | | 2.12 | | 0.39 | | |
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(i) Includes common units related to non-forfeitable unit-based compensation.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit and per unit data and foreign currency exchange rates or unless otherwise indicated)
Common Unit Repurchases
In December 2018, the Partnership announced that the General Partner's Board of Directors authorized a common unit repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Partnership's common units. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Partnership repurchased 1.4 million common units for $15.3 million, and associated general partnership interest of $0.3 million. Since the announcement of the common unit repurchase program, the Partnership has repurchased a total of 3.6 million common units for a total cost of $44.2 million. As at September 30, 2021, the remaining dollar value of units that may be purchased under the program is approximately $55.8 million.
14. Write-down of Vessels
In March 2020, the carrying values for six of the Partnership's seven wholly-owned multi-gas carriers (the Unikum Spirit, Vision Spirit, Pan Spirit, Cathinka Spirit, Camilla Spirit and Sonoma Spirit), were written down to their estimated fair values at that time, using appraised values, primarily due to the lower near-term outlook for these types of vessels partly as a result of the economic environment at that time (including the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic), as well as the Partnership receiving notification that the Partnership's then-existing commercial management agreement with a third-party commercial manager would be terminated and replaced by a new commercial management agreement in September 2020. The total impairment charge of $45.0 million was included in write-down of vessels for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 in the Partnership's consolidated statements of income.
15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following is a tabular reconciliation of the Partnership's cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances for the periods presented in the Partnership's consolidated statements of cash flows.
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| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | September 30, 2020 | | December 31, 2019 |
| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 109,596 | | 206,762 | | 201,036 | | 160,221 |
Restricted cash – current | 8,840 | | 8,358 | | 11,224 | | 53,689 |
Restricted cash – long-term | 37,191 | | 42,823 | | 42,577 | | 39,381 |
| 155,627 | | 257,943 | | 254,837 | | 253,291 |
The Partnership maintains restricted cash deposits relating to certain term loans, collateral for cross currency swaps (see Note 11), performance bond collateral and amounts received from charterers to be used only for dry-docking expenditures and emergency repairs.
16. Subsequent Events
On October 4, 2021, the Partnership, Teekay GP L.L.C. (or Teekay GP), an investment vehicle (or Acquiror) managed by Stonepeak Partners L.P., and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (or Merger Sub) entered into an agreement and plan of merger (or the Merger Agreement). At the effective time of the merger (or the Merger) under the Merger Agreement, (a) each issued and outstanding common unit of the Partnership, including approximately 36.0 million common units owned by Teekay Corporation (or Teekay) (but excluding any common units owned by the Partnership, the Partnership's wholly-owned subsidiaries, Acquiror or their respective wholly-owned subsidiaries), will be converted into the right to receive cash in an amount of $17.00 per common unit and (b) Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Partnership, whereupon the Partnership will continue as the surviving entity. In addition, Teekay concurrently entered into an agreement with Acquiror whereby Teekay agreed to sell its limited liability company interest in Teekay GP for $26.4 million, which consists of $17.00 for each of the approximately 1.6 million common unit equivalents represented by the economic interest of Teekay GP's general partner interest in the Partnership. The Partnership, Teekay, and Acquiror also concurrently entered into an agreement whereby the Partnership will acquire certain restructured subsidiaries of Teekay that provide, through existing services agreements, comprehensive managerial, operational and administrative services to the Partnership and the Partnership’s subsidiaries and joint ventures for a purchase price of $3.34 million, subject to certain adjustments at closing. The Merger and related transactions have been unanimously approved by the respective Boards of Directors of Teekay GP and Teekay, as applicable, including the unanimous approval of the Conflicts Committee of Teekay GP. The Merger is expected to close on or soon after December 31, 2021, with the Merger Agreement providing that the Merger will not close prior to December 31, 2021. The Merger remains subject to approval by the holders of a majority of the Partnership's outstanding common units and the satisfaction or waiver of certain other customary closing conditions. There is no assurance that the conditions to closing will be satisfied or waived, or that the Merger and related transactions will be completed. Teekay, which currently owns approximately 41% of the Partnership's outstanding common units, has entered into a voting and support agreement by which it has agreed, among other things and subject to certain conditions, to vote in favor of the Merger. Following the Merger, the common units of the Partnership will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The Series A and B preferred units of the Partnership will remain outstanding and continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange following the Merger.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes contained in "Item 1 – Financial Statements" of this Report on Form 6-K and with our audited consolidated financial statements contained in "Item 18 – Financial Statements" and with "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in "Item 5 – Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020. Included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F is important information about items that you should consider when evaluating our results, information about the types of contracts we enter into and certain non-GAAP measures we utilize to measure our performance. Unless otherwise indicated, references in this Report to “we,” “us” and “our” and similar terms refer to Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries.
OVERVIEW
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is an international provider of marine transportation services for liquefied natural gas (or LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG). As of September 30, 2021, we had a fleet of 47 LNG carriers and 28 LPG/multi-gas carriers. Our ownership interests in these vessels range from 20% to 100%. In addition to our fleet, we have a 30% ownership interest in an LNG receiving and regasification terminal in Bahrain.
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN 2021
Stonepeak Transaction
On October 4, 2021, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger (or the Merger Agreement) with our general partner Teekay GP L.L.C. (or Teekay GP), an investment vehicle (or Acquiror) managed by Stonepeak Partners L.P. (or Stonepeak), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (or Merger Sub). At the effective time of the merger (or the Merger) under the Merger Agreement, (a) each issued and outstanding common unit of ours, including approximately 36.0 million common units owned by Teekay Corporation (or Teekay) (but excluding any common units owned by us, Acquiror or our or their respective wholly-owned subsidiaries), will be converted into the right to receive cash in an amount of $17.00 per common unit and (b) Merger Sub will be merged with and into us, whereupon we will continue as the surviving entity. In addition, Teekay concurrently entered into an agreement with Acquiror whereby Teekay agreed to sell its limited liability company interest in Teekay GP for $26.4 million, which consists of $17.00 for each of our approximately 1.6 million common unit equivalents represented by the economic interest of Teekay GP’s general partner interest in Teekay LNG. We, Teekay and Acquiror also concurrently entered into an agreement whereby we will acquire certain restructured subsidiaries of Teekay that provide, through existing services agreements, comprehensive managerial, operational and administrative services to us and our subsidiaries and joint ventures for a purchase price of $3.34 million, subject to certain adjustments at closing. The Merger and related transactions have been unanimously approved by the respective Boards of Directors of Teekay GP and Teekay, as applicable, including the unanimous approval of the Conflicts Committee of Teekay GP. The Merger is expected to close on or soon after December 31, 2021, with the Merger Agreement providing that the Merger will not close prior to December 31, 2021. The Merger remains subject to approval by the holders of a majority of our outstanding common units and the satisfaction or waiver of certain other customary closing conditions. There is no assurance that the conditions to closing will be satisfied or waived, or that the Merger and related transactions will be completed. Teekay, which currently owns approximately 41% of our outstanding common units, has entered into a voting and support agreement by which it has agreed, among other things and subject to certain conditions, to vote in favor of the Merger. Following the Merger, our common units will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Our Series A and B preferred units will remain outstanding and continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange following the Merger.
LNG Carriers Charter Contracts
In April 2021, we secured a one-year, fixed-rate charter contract for the Oak Spirit LNG carrier, which commenced in August 2021.
In March 2021, we secured a one-year, spot market-linked charter contract with a one-year extension option at a fixed rate for the Creole Spirit LNG carrier, which commenced in March 2021.
MALT LNG Carriers Charter Contracts
In March 2021, the charterer of the Arwa Spirit exercised its one-year option to extend the charter contract to May 2022 at a fixed-rate and the Methane Spirit's two-year, fixed-rate charter contract, with a one-year extension option, commenced in April 2021. We have a 52% ownership in both of these vessels.
Quarterly Distributions
As part of our balanced capital allocation strategy, we increased our quarterly cash distributions on our common units by 15% from $0.25 per common unit to $0.2875 per common unit commencing with the quarterly distribution paid in May 2021.
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Although global demand for LNG and LPG has remained relatively stable, the COVID-19 global pandemic may result in reduced demand for LNG and LPG in the future. As our business primarily is the transportation of LNG and LPG on behalf of our customers, any significant decrease in demand for the cargo we transport could adversely affect demand for our vessels and services. However, as our business model is to employ our vessels primarily on long-term, fee-based charter contracts, we have not experienced, nor do we expect to experience any significant near-term impact on our results of operations or financial condition absent, among other things, customer defaults or crew health issues.
To date we have not experienced any material business interruptions or material negative impact on our cash flows as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Other than being a contributing factor to the non-cash write-down of six of our multi-gas vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as described in "Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 14 – Write-down of Vessels", and certain logistical challenges relating to crew changes across our fleet, our business remains materially unaffected by the COVID-19 global pandemic. We continue to monitor the potential impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on us and our industry, including counterparty risk associated with our vessels under contract and the impact on vessel impairments. We have also introduced a number of measures to protect the health and safety of the crews on our vessels and our onshore staff.
Effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic may include, among others: deterioration of worldwide, regional or national economic conditions and activity and of demand for LNG and LPG; operational disruptions to us or our customers due to worker health risks and the effects of regulations, directives or practices implemented in response to the pandemic (such as travel restrictions for individuals and vessels and quarantining and physical distancing); potential delays in (a) the loading and discharging of cargo on or from our vessels, (b) vessel inspections and related certifications by class societies, customers or government agencies, (c) maintenance, modifications or repairs to, or drydocking of, our existing vessels due to worker health or other business disruptions, and (d) the timing of crew changes; reduced cash flow and financial condition, including potential liquidity constraints; potential reduced access to capital as a result of any credit tightening generally or due to declines in global financial markets; potential reduced ability to opportunistically sell any of our vessels on the second-hand market, either as a result of a lack of buyers or a general decline in the value of second-hand vessels; potential decreases in the market values of our vessels and any related impairment charges or breaches relating to vessel-to-loan financial covenants; potential disruptions, delays or cancellations in the construction of new LNG projects (including production, liquefaction, regasification, storage and distribution facilities), which could reduce our future growth opportunities; and potential deterioration in the financial condition and prospects of our customers or business partners.
Given the dynamic nature of the pandemic, including the development of variants of the virus and the levels of effectiveness and delivery of vaccines and other actions to contain or treat its impact of the virus, the duration of any potential business disruption and the related financial impact, and the effects on us and our suppliers, customers and industry, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, and could materially affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Please read "Item 3 - Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 for more details on potential effects of the coronavirus on our business.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary of Consolidated Income from Vessel Operations
Our consolidated income from vessel operations increased to $193.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $160.9 million in the same period of the prior year. The primary reasons for this increase are reflected in the table below and described following the table:
•an increase of $45.0 million due to a write-down of six multi-gas carriers during the first quarter of 2020 partly as a result of the economic environment at that time (including the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic);
•an increase of $13.1 million due to lower operational claims on certain of our LNG and LPG carriers; and
•an increase of $1.8 million primarily due to higher charter rates earned on our LPG carriers, partially offset by unscheduled off-hire days for certain of our multi-gas carriers due to repairs;
partially offset by:
•a decrease of $11.0 million due to 151 additional off-hire days and fuel costs related to scheduled drydockings of six LNG carriers and upgrades on certain of these vessels in 2021 compared to one LNG carrier in 2020;
•a decrease of $6.6 million primarily due to an increase in repairs and maintenance expenditures incurred;
•a decrease of $6.5 million due to higher general and administrative expenses primarily incurred in connection with the Stonepeak transaction (See "Significant Developments in 2021” above); and
•a decrease of $6.3 million due to the redeliveries of the Creole Spirit and the Oak Spirit LNG carriers and these vessels earning a lower rate upon redeployment in March 2021 and August 2021, respectively.
Summary of Equity Income
Our equity income from equity-accounted joint ventures increased to $105.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $56.9 million in the same period of the prior year. The primary reasons for this increase are reflected in the table below and described following the table:
•an increase of $40.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to unrealized gains on non-designated interest rate swaps due to an increase in long-term forward LIBOR benchmark interest rates, compared to unrealized losses in the same period of the prior year due to a decrease in long-term forward LIBOR benchmark interest rates;
•an increase of $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 related to lower unrealized credit loss provisions primarily due to the initial unrealized credit loss provision recognized upon commencement of the sales-type lease for the Bahrain regasification terminal and associated floating storage unit (or FSU) in January 2020 in our 30%-owned joint venture in Bahrain (or the Bahrain LNG Joint Venture) and lower unrealized credit loss provisions recorded in certain of our equity-accounted joint ventures primarily due to declines in estimated charter-free vessel fair values for vessels which are servicing time-charter contracts accounted for as direct financing leases during 2020;
•an increase of $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to a decrease in interest expense resulting from lower debt balances and lower LIBOR during 2021; and
•an increase of $3.3 million primarily due to higher charter rates earned on certain LPG carriers in our 50%-owned joint venture with Exmar NV (or the Exmar LPG Joint Venture);
partially offset by:
•a decrease of $6.5 million primarily due to lower charter rates earned upon redeployment of the Marib Spirit, Arwa Spirit and Methane Spirit between May 2020 and April 2021 in our 52%-owned joint venture with Marubeni Corporation (or the MALT Joint Venture); and
•a decrease of $4.8 million primarily due to unscheduled off-hire for repairs on certain of our equity-accounted LNG carriers in our 50%-owned joint venture with China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Limited (or the Yamal LNG Joint Venture) and off-hire for scheduled drydockings for certain of our equity-accounted LNG carriers in our 33%-owned joint venture with Angola (or the Angola LNG Carriers) during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Liquefied Natural Gas Segment
As at September 30, 2021, our liquefied natural gas segment fleet included 47 LNG carriers and one LNG regasification terminal in Bahrain, in which our interests ranged from 20% to 100%.
The following table compares our liquefied natural gas segment’s operating results, revenue days, calendar-ship-days and utilization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and compares its net voyage revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 to income from vessel operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. With the exception of equity income, all data in this table only includes the 22 LNG carriers that are accounted for under the consolidation method of accounting and the Magellan Spirit chartered-in from our 52%-owned MALT Joint Venture. A comparison of the results from vessels and assets accounted for under the equity method is described later in this section under "Equity Income".
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(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days and percentages) | Three Months Ended September 30 | % Change |
2021 | 2020 |
Voyage revenues | 133,754 | 138,953 | (3.7) |
Voyage expenses | (1,778) | (427) | 316.4 |
Net voyage revenues | 131,976 | 138,526 | (4.7) |
Vessel operating expenses | (25,326) | (25,871) | (2.1) |
Time-charter hire expense | (5,665) | (5,980) | (5.3) |
Depreciation and amortization | (31,294) | (30,658) | 2.1 |
General and administrative expenses(1) | (11,691) | (5,704) | 105.0 |
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Income from vessel operations | 58,000 | 70,313 | (17.5) |
Equity income | 35,241 | 22,674 | 55.4 |
Operating Data: | | | |
Revenue Days (A) | 1,997 | 2,070 | (3.5) |
Calendar-Ship-Days (B) | 2,116 | 2,116 | — |
Utilization (A)/(B) | 94.4% | 97.8% | |
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(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days and percentages) | Nine Months Ended September 30 | % Change |
2021 | 2020 |
Voyage revenues | 411,934 | 409,345 | 0.6 |
Voyage expenses | (4,748) | (2,262) | 109.9 |
Net voyage revenues | 407,186 | 407,083 | — |
Vessel operating expenses | (78,169) | (72,562) | 7.7 |
Time-charter hire expense | (17,382) | (17,270) | 0.6 |
Depreciation and amortization | (92,186) | (91,816) | 0.4 |
General and administrative expenses(1) | (24,562) | (18,708) | 31.3 |
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Income from vessel operations | 194,887 | 206,727 | (5.7) |
Equity income | 94,180 | 50,651 | 85.9 |
Operating Data: | | | |
Revenue Days (A) | 6,072 | 6,253 | (2.9) |
Calendar-Ship-Days (B) | 6,279 | 6,312 | (0.5) |
Utilization (A)/(B) | 96.7% | 99.1% | |
(1)Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of resources). See the discussion under “Other Operating Results” below.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our liquefied natural gas segment’s total calendar-ship-days decreased by 0.5% to 6,279 days, from 6,312 days for the same period of the prior year due to one less calendar day per vessel and due to the sales of the WilForce and WilPride LNG carriers in January 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, vessels in this segment were off-hire for 183 days for scheduled dry docking, 23 days for unscheduled repairs and one idle day, compared to vessels in this segment being off-hire for 32 days for scheduled dry docking and 27 days for unscheduled repairs in the same period of the prior year. As a result, our utilization decreased to 96.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 99.1% for the same period of the prior year.
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues decreased by $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and increased by $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year, primarily as a result of:
•decreases of $5.8 million and $11.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to 67 and 151 additional off-hire days, respectively, and fuel costs related to the scheduled drydockings and upgrade of certain LNG carriers; and
•decreases of $2.6 million and $6.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to the redeliveries of the Creole Spirit and the Oak Spirit LNG carriers and these vessels earning a lower charter rate upon redeployment in March 2021 and August 2021, respectively;
partially offset by:
•increases of $1.6 million and $13.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily due to lower operational claims on certain of our LNG carriers primarily due to favorable settlement agreements reached for certain of our LNG carriers; and
•increases of $0.5 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily due to foreign currency exchange gains relating to certain debt facilities as a result of appreciation of the U.S. Dollar against the Euro.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased by $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily as a result of an increase in repairs and maintenance expenditures incurred on certain of our LNG carriers.
Equity Income. Equity income was $35.2 million and $94.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $22.7 million and $50.7 million for the same periods of the prior year as set forth in the table below:
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| Equity Income (Loss) from Equity-Accounted LNG Joint Ventures
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(in thousands of U.S. Dollars except percentages) | Angola LNG Carriers | Bahrain LNG Joint Venture | Exmar LNG Carriers | MALT LNG Carriers | Pan Union LNG Carriers | RasGas III LNG Carriers | Yamal LNG Carriers | Total Equity Income |
Ownership Percentage | 33% | 30% | 50% | 52% | 20-30% | 40% | 50% | |
Equity income for three months ended September 30, 2021 | 3,952 | 2,736 | 1,211 | 2,918 | 2,171 | 3,480 | 18,773 | 35,241 |
Included in equity income: | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains on non- designated derivative instruments | 1,868 | 1,951 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3,839 |
Credit loss reversal (provision) | 500 | 400 | — | — | 136 | (100) | 800 | 1,736 |
Equity income (loss) for three months ended September 30, 2020 | 449 | 927 | 1,237 | 2,279 | 2,136 | (1,245) | 16,891 | 22,674 |
Included in equity income (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains on non- designated derivative instruments | 1,722 | 546 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 2,336 |
Credit loss (provision) reversal | (2,993) | 156 | — | (49) | 141 | (4,682) | 328 | (7,099) |
Difference in Equity Income (Loss) | 3,503 | 1,809 | (26) | 639 | 35 | 4,725 | 1,882 | 12,567 |
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| Equity Income (Loss) from Equity-Accounted LNG Joint Ventures
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(in thousands of U.S. Dollars except percentages) | Angola LNG Carriers | Bahrain LNG Joint Venture | Exmar LNG Carriers | MALT LNG Carriers | Pan Union LNG Carriers | RasGas III LNG Carriers | Yamal LNG Carriers | Total Equity Income |
Ownership Percentage | 33% | 30% | 50% | 52% | 20-30% | 40% | 50% | |
Equity income for nine months ended September 30, 2021 | 9,079 | 9,018 | 3,264 | 7,378 | 6,169 | 6,840 | 52,432 | 94,180 |
Included in equity income: | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains on non- designated derivative instruments | 5,945 | 9,518 | — | 205 | — | — | 534 | 16,202 |
Credit loss (provision) reversal | (1,339) | (1,388) | — | (50) | (299) | (3,550) | 963 | (5,663) |
Equity income (loss) for nine months ended September 30, 2020 | 960 | (28,813) | 3,436 | 11,952 | 8,509 | 4,471 | 50,136 | 50,651 |
Included in equity income (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses on non- designated derivative instruments | (2,094) | (20,533) | — | — | — | — | (490) | (23,117) |
Credit loss (provision) reversal | (2,975) | (8,057) | — | (49) | (324) | (5,251) | 1,000 | (15,656) |
Difference in Equity Income (Loss) | 8,119 | 37,831 | (172) | (4,574) | (2,340) | 2,369 | 2,296 | 43,529 |
The following table summarizes our equity-accounted fleet as of September 30, 2021 and 2020. In addition, we have a 30% interest in an LNG regasification terminal in Bahrain.
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| Equity-Accounted Joint Ventures - LNG Fleet Count |
| Angola LNG Carriers | Exmar LNG Carriers | MALT LNG Carriers | Pan Union LNG Carriers | RasGas III LNG Carriers | Yamal LNG Carriers | Total Number of Vessels |
Number of vessels as at September 30, 2021 and 2020 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 |
Angola LNG Carriers. The increases in equity income of $3.5 million and $8.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year, were primarily due to lower unrealized credit loss provisions primarily related to a provision in the third quarter of 2020 as a result of declines in estimated charter-free vessel valuations of the Angola LNG Carriers, which are servicing time-charter contracts accounted for as direct financing leases. The increase in equity income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was also due to unrealized gains on non-designated derivative instruments during 2021 compared to unrealized losses during 2020; partially offset by 60 off-hire days for the scheduled dry docking of three Angola LNG Carriers.
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture. The increases in equity income of $1.8 million and $37.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year, were primarily due to higher unrealized gains on non-designated derivative instruments. The increase in equity income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was also due to lower unrealized credit loss provisions in 2021 compared to the initial unrealized credit loss provision recognized during the first quarter of 2020 upon commencement of the terminal.
MALT LNG Carriers. The decrease in equity income of $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of the prior year, was primarily due to lower charter rates upon redeployment of the Marib Spirit, Arwa Spirit and Methane Spirit between May 2020 and April 2021. The decrease was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense due to lower debt balances and lower operational claims.
Pan Union LNG Carriers. The decrease in equity income of $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of the prior year, was primarily due to 25 unplanned off-hire days for repairs to the Pan Asia and the timing of operating expenditures.
RasGas III LNG Carriers. The increases in equity income of $4.7 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year, were primarily due to lower unrealized credit loss provisions primarily related to a provision in the third quarter of 2020 as a result of declines in estimated charter-free vessel valuations of the RasGas III LNG carriers, which are servicing time-charter contracts accounted for as direct financing leases.
Yamal LNG Carriers. The increases in equity income of $1.9 million and $2.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year, were primarily due to a decrease in interest expense due to lower debt balances and lower operational claims. The increase in equity income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was also due to higher unrealized gains on non-designated derivative instruments.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Segment
As at September 30, 2021, our liquefied petroleum gas segment fleet included 21 LPG carriers, in which we own a 50% interest, and seven multi-gas carriers which are wholly-owned.
The following table compares our liquefied petroleum gas segment’s operating results, revenue days, calendar-ship-days and utilization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and compares its net voyage revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 to loss from vessel operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. With the exception of equity income, all data in this table only includes the seven multi-gas carriers that are accounted for under the consolidation method of accounting. A comparison of the results from vessels and assets accounted for under the equity method are described below under "Equity Income".
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(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days and percentages) | Three Months Ended September 30, | % Change |
2021 | 2020 |
Voyage revenues | 12,823 | 9,982 | 28.5 |
Voyage expenses | (5,443) | (3,523) | 54.5 |
Net voyage revenues | 7,380 | 6,459 | 14.3 |
Vessel operating expenses | (5,100) | (4,771) | 6.9 |
Depreciation and amortization | (1,708) | (1,943) | (12.1) |
General and administrative expenses(1) | (928) | (461) | 101.3 |
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Loss from vessel operations | (356) | (716) | (50.3) |
Equity income | 3,997 | 1,672 | 139.1 |
Operating Data: | | | |
Revenue Days (A) | 644 | 626 | 2.9 |
Calendar-Ship-Days (B) | 644 | 644 | — |
Utilization (A)/(B) | 100.0% | 97.2% | |
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(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except revenue days, calendar-ship-days and percentages) | Nine Months Ended September 30, | % Change |
2021 | 2020 |
Voyage revenues | 36,214 | 27,682 | 30.8 |
Voyage expenses | (16,016) | (9,334) | 71.6 |
Net voyage revenues | 20,198 | 18,348 | 10.1 |
Vessel operating expenses | (14,882) | (12,591) | 18.2 |
Depreciation and amortization | (5,067) | (5,053) | 0.3 |
General and administrative expenses(1) | (2,145) | (1,507) | 42.3 |
Write-down of vessels | — | (45,000) | (100.0) |
Loss from vessel operations | (1,896) | (45,803) | (95.9) |
Equity income | 11,514 | 6,223 | 85.0 |
Operating Data: | | | |
Revenue Days (A) | 1,827 | 1,874 | (2.5) |
Calendar-Ship-Days (B) | 1,911 | 1,918 | (0.4) |
Utilization (A)/(B) | 95.6% | 97.7% | |
(1)Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of resources). See the discussion under “Other Operating Results” below.
Our liquefied petroleum gas segment’s total calendar-ship-days decreased to 1,911 days for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 1,918 days for the same period of the prior year due to one less calendar day per vessel. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 vessels in this segment were off-hire for 51 days for unscheduled repairs and for 33 days for a scheduled dry dock compared to vessels in this segment being off-hire for 44 days for scheduled dry docking and repairs in the same period of the prior year. As a result, our utilization decreased to 95.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 97.7% for the same period of the prior year.
Net Voyage Revenues. Net voyage revenues increased by $0.9 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year, primarily due to higher charter rates earned. The increase in net voyage revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was partially offset by unscheduled off-hire days for certain of our multi-gas carriers due to repairs.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased by $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily as a result of an increase in repairs and maintenance expenditures incurred on certain of our multi-gas carriers.
Write-down of Vessels. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, six of our seven wholly-owned multi-gas carriers (the Unikum Spirit, Vision Spirit, Pan Spirit, Cathinka Spirit, Camilla Spirit and Sonoma Spirit), were written down to their estimated fair values, partly as a result of the economic environment at that time (including the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic), for a total write-down of $45.0 million.
Equity Income. Equity income from the Exmar LPG Joint Venture increased by $2.3 million and $5.3 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year, primarily due to higher rates earned, fewer off-hire days for scheduled drydockings and gains on the sale of Touraine and Temse during the third quarter of 2021. Equity income also increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to higher unrealized gains on non-designated derivative instruments and a decrease in interest expense due to lower debt balances.
Other Operating Results
The following table compares our other operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
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| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars) | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 |
General and administrative expenses | | (12,619) | | (6,165) | | (26,707) | | (20,215) |
Interest expense | | (29,513) | | (30,528) | | (89,249) | | (102,375) |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on non-designated derivative instruments | | 101 | | (1,327) | | 3,849 | | (30,314) |
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) | | 2,767 | | (7,853) | | 6,884 | | (14,738) |
Other income (expense) | | 1,000 | | (14,149) | | (3,857) | | (15,189) |
Income tax expense | | (2,226) | | (1,420) | | (3,264) | | (2,128) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 8,878 | | 4,531 | | 41,655 | | (57,538) |
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General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased to $12.6 million and $26.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $6.2 million and $20.2 million for the same periods of the prior year primarily due to costs incurred in connection with the planned Stonepeak transaction.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $29.5 million and $89.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $30.5 million and $102.4 million for the same periods of the prior year. Interest expense primarily reflects interest incurred on our long-term debt and obligations related to finance leases. The decrease was primarily due to a lower debt balance as a result of debt repayments and a decrease in LIBOR for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods of the prior year.
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Non-designated Derivative Instruments. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on non-designated derivative instruments were $0.1 million and $3.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to $(1.3) million and $(30.3) million for the same periods of the prior year. Please see “Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 11 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" for a further breakdown of such amounts by type of derivative contract and whether such gains (losses) were realized or unrealized.
We enter into interest rate swaps which exchange a receipt of floating interest for a payment of fixed interest to reduce exposure to interest rate variability on certain of our outstanding U.S. Dollar-denominated and Euro-denominated floating rate debt. As at September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had interest rate swap agreements, excluding swap agreements held by our equity-accounted joint ventures, with aggregate average net outstanding notional amounts of approximately $803 million and $820 million, respectively, and with average fixed rates of 2.7% and 3.1%, respectively, for the respective nine-month periods then ended.
The increase in realized losses relating to our interest rate swap agreements of $18.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period of the prior year was primarily due to the termination of the interest rate swap agreement associated with the debt refinancing in our 70%-owned consolidated joint venture, TK BLT Corporation (or the Tangguh Joint Venture) during the first quarter of 2021.
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2021
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized unrealized gains on our interest rate swap agreements associated with our U.S. Dollar-denominated long-term debt. This resulted primarily from a reclassification of $3.2 million of previously recognized unrealized losses to realized losses related to cash settlements of our interest rate swaps.
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized unrealized gains on our interest rate swap agreements associated with our Euro-denominated long-term debt. This resulted primarily from a reclassification of $0.7 million of previously recognized unrealized losses to realized losses related to actual cash settlements of our interest rate swaps.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized unrealized gains on our interest rate swap agreements associated with our U.S. Dollar-denominated long-term debt. This resulted from a reclassification of $28.2 million of previously recognized unrealized losses to realized losses related to cash settlements of our interest rate swap agreements, of which $18.0 million related to termination of interest rate swaps in the Tangguh Joint Venture, and $3.8 million of unrealized gains primarily relating to an increase in long-term forward LIBOR benchmark interest rates relative to the beginning of 2021.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized unrealized gains on our interest rate swap agreements associated with our Euro-denominated long-term debt. This resulted primarily from a reclassification of $2.2 million of previously recognized unrealized losses to realized losses related to actual cash settlements of our interest rate swaps.
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2020
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized unrealized gains on our interest rate swap agreements associated with our U.S. Dollar-denominated long-term debt. This resulted from a $4.2 million reclassification of previously recognized unrealized losses to realized losses related to cash settlements of our interest rate swaps partially offset by $1.2 million of unrealized losses relating to decreases in long-term forward LIBOR benchmark interest rates relative to June 30, 2020.
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized unrealized gains on our interest rate swap agreements associated with our Euro-denominated long-term debt. This resulted from a reclassification of $0.8 million of previously recognized unrealized losses to realized losses related to actual cash settlements of our interest rate swaps partially offset by $0.2 million of unrealized losses due to decreases in long-term forward EURIBOR benchmark interest rates relative to June 30, 2020.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized unrealized losses on our interest rate swap agreements associated with our U.S. Dollar-denominated long-term debt. This resulted from $29.7 million of unrealized losses relating to decreases in long-term forward LIBOR benchmark interest rates relative to the beginning of 2020, partially offset by a reclassification of $9.2 million of previously recognized unrealized losses to realized losses related to cash settlements of our interest rate swaps.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized unrealized gains on our interest rate swap agreements associated with our Euro-denominated long-term debt. This resulted from a reclassification of $2.3 million of previously recognized unrealized losses to realized losses related to actual cash settlements of our interest rate swaps partially offset by $0.6 million of unrealized losses due to decreases in long-term forward EURIBOR benchmark interest rates relative to the beginning of 2020.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gain (Loss). Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) were $2.8 million and $6.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to $(7.9) million and $(14.7) million for the same periods of the prior year. These foreign currency exchange gains (losses) were primarily due to the relevant period-end revaluation of our NOK-denominated debt and our Euro-denominated term loans for financial reporting purposes into U.S. Dollars, net of the realized and unrealized gains and losses on our cross currency swaps. Gains on NOK-denominated and Euro-denominated monetary liabilities reflect a stronger U.S. Dollar against the NOK and Euro on the date of revaluation or settlement compared to the rate in effect at the beginning of the period. Losses on NOK-denominated and Euro-denominated monetary liabilities reflect a weaker U.S. Dollar against the NOK and Euro on the date of revaluation or settlement compared to the rate in effect at the beginning of the period.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, foreign currency exchange gains included unrealized gains on the revaluation of our NOK-denominated debt of $5.9 million and the revaluation of our Euro-denominated and non-U.S. Dollar-denominated cash, restricted cash, working capital and debt of $2.5 million. These gains were partially offset by unrealized losses on our cross currency swaps of $4.0 million and realized losses on our cross currency swaps of $1.6 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, foreign currency exchange gains included unrealized gains on the revaluation of our NOK-denominated debt of $6.9 million and the revaluation of our Euro-denominated and non-U.S. Dollar-denominated cash, restricted cash, working capital and debt of $5.3 million. These gains were partially offset by realized losses on our cross currency swaps of $4.2 million and unrealized losses on our cross currency swaps of $1.1 million.
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, foreign currency exchange losses included unrealized losses on the revaluation of our Euro-denominated and non U.S. Dollar-denominated cash, restricted cash, working capital and debt of $5.9 million, unrealized losses on the revaluation of our NOK-denominated debt of $1.8 million, and realized losses on our cross currency swaps of $1.7 million. These losses were partially offset by unrealized gains on our cross currency swaps of $1.5 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, foreign currency exchange losses included unrealized losses on our cross currency swaps of $35.9 million,unrealized losses on the revaluation of our Euro-denominated and non-U.S. Dollar-denominated cash, restricted cash, working capital and debt of $6.1 million, and realized losses on our cross currency swaps of $4.9 million. These losses were partially offset by unrealized gains on the revaluation of our NOK-denominated debt of $32.2 million.
Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) was $1.0 million and $(3.9) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $(14.1) million and $(15.2) million for the same periods of the prior year. The changes in other expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were primarily due to an unrealized credit loss provision recognized in the third quarter of 2020 as a result of declines of estimated charter-free valuations of certain of our LNG vessels, which are servicing time-charter contracts accounted for as direct financing leases, and the impact of such declines on our expectation of the value of such vessels upon completion of their existing charter contracts. The decrease in other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is partially offset by a similar unrealized credit loss provision recognized in the first quarter of 2021.
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(in thousands of U.S. Dollars) | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
Other income (expense) | 1,000 | (14,149) | (3,857) | (15,189) |
Included in other expense: | | | | |
Credit loss reversal (provision) | 1,300 | (14,397) | (3,117) | (14,557) |
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense increased to $2.2 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $1.4 million and $2.1 million for the same periods of the prior year primarily due to changes in deferred tax balances related to the timing of deductions in the Tangguh Joint Venture, in which we have a 70% ownership interest.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) was $8.9 million and $41.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to $4.5 million and $(57.5) million for the same periods of the prior year due to changes in the valuation of interest rate swaps accounted for using hedge accounting within Teekay Nakilat Corporation (or the RasGas II Joint Venture), in which we own a 70% interest, and in certain of our equity-accounted joint ventures.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Capital
We generate cash flows from the charters that our vessels service. Our business strategy is to employ a substantial majority of our vessels on fixed-rate contracts primarily with large energy companies and their transportation subsidiaries. However, our LPG vessels primarily operate on short-term time-charters or in the spot market which can contribute to volatility of our net operating cash flow. Variability in our net operating cash flows also reflects, among other factors, changes in interest rates, fluctuations in working capital balances, the timing and the amount of dry-docking expenditures, repairs and maintenance activities, the number of vessels in service and vessel acquisitions or vessel dispositions, and the timing of dividends received or return of capital from equity-accounted investments. The number of vessel dry dockings tends to vary each period depending on the vessel's maintenance schedule and required maintenance.
Our equity-accounted joint ventures are generally required to distribute all available cash to their owners. However, we do not have full control over the operations of, nor do we have any legal claim to the revenue and expenses of our investments in our equity-accounted joint ventures. Consequently, the cash flow generated by our investments in equity-accounted joint ventures may not be available for use by us in the period that such cash flows are generated. The timing and amount of dividends distributed by our equity-accounted joint ventures are affected by the timing and amounts of debt repayments in the joint ventures, capital requirements of the joint ventures, as well as any cash reserves maintained in the joint ventures for operations, capital expenditures, dry-docking expenditures and/or as required under financing agreements.
Our other sources of funds include borrowings from debt facilities, borrowings from obligations related to finance leases, net proceeds from the issuances of debt or equity securities and, to a lesser extent, the proceeds from the sales of our vessels.
Our primary uses of cash include the payment of operating expenses, dry-docking expenditures, costs associated with modifications to our vessels, committed capital expenditures, debt service costs, interest rate swap and cross currency swap settlements, scheduled repayments of long-term debt, scheduled repayments of our obligations related to finance leases, our quarterly distributions, including payments of distributions on our Series A and Series B Preferred Units and common units, and funding any common and preferred unit repurchases we may undertake, as well as funding our other working capital requirements. In addition, we use cash to acquire or build vessels to grow the size of our fleet or make investments in our equity-accounted joint ventures for them to acquire or build vessels. The timing of any newbuilding vessel or vessel acquisition activity may vary significantly from year to year.
Our revolving credit facilities, term loans and obligations related to finance leases are described in "Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 5a – Chartered-in Vessels – Obligations related to Finance Leases" and "Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 8 – Long-Term Debt". Our term loans, revolving credit facilities and obligations related to finance leases contain covenants and other restrictions typical of debt financing secured by vessels, which restrict the vessel-owning or lessee subsidiaries from:
•incurring or guaranteeing indebtedness;
•changing ownership or structure, including mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions;
•paying dividends or distributions if they are in default;
•making capital expenditures in excess of specified levels;
•making certain negative pledges and granting certain liens;
•selling, transferring, assigning or conveying assets;
•making certain loans and investments; and
•entering into a new line of business.
Certain of our credit facilities require us to maintain financial covenants. If we do not meet these financial covenants, the lender or lessor may limit our ability to borrow additional funds under our credit facilities and accelerate the repayment of our revolving credit facilities, term loans and obligations related to finance leases, which would have a significant impact on our short-term liquidity requirements. As at September 30, 2021, we had five facilities with an aggregate outstanding loan balance of $510.8 million that require us to maintain minimum vessel-value-to-outstanding-loan-principal-balance ratios of 110%, 115%, 120%, 120% and 135%, which as at September 30, 2021, were 142%, 686%, 149%, 163% and 227%, respectively. The vessel values used in calculating these ratios are the appraised values provided by third parties where available, or prepared by us based on second-hand sale and purchase market data. Since vessel values can be volatile, our estimate of market value may not be indicative of either the current or future prices that could be obtained if the related vessel was actually sold. As at September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with all covenants relating to our credit facilities, term loans and finance leases. Our debt facilities and obligations related to finance leases will typically require us to make interest payments based on LIBOR, NIBOR or EURIBOR. Significant increases in interest rates could adversely affect results of operations and our ability to service our debt; however, as part of our strategy to minimize financial risk, we use interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps to reduce our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates. Our current positions are described in further detail in "Item 1 - Financial Statements: Note 11 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and the extent of our exposure to changes in interest rates is described in further detail in Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 5a – Chartered-in Vessels – Obligations related to Finance Leases" and "Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 8 – Long-Term Debt".
Cash Flows. The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:
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(in thousands of U.S. Dollars) | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 |
Net cash flow from operating activities | 137,697 | 512,571 |
Net cash flow used for financing activities | (225,005) | (501,428) |
Net cash flow used for investing activities | (15,008) | (9,597) |
Operating Cash Flows. Net cash flow from operating activities decreased to $137.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $512.6 million for the same period of the prior year, primarily due to: $260.4 million in cash flows generated by receipts from the sale of the WilForce and WilPride sales-type leases in January 2020; $90.6 million due to the timing of settlements of non-cash working capital; $33.8 million due to the termination of an interest rate swap agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2021; and $11.0 million due to additional off-hire related to scheduled drydockings and vessel upgrades on certain of our LNG carriers during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. These decreases were partially offset by $13.1 million due to lower operational claims on certain of our LNG and LPG carriers during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Financing Cash Flows. Net cash flow used for financing activities decreased to $225.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $501.4 million for the same period of the prior year, primarily due to: a $597.0 million decrease in debt prepayments and repayments due to the repayment of bonds and settlement of associated cross currency swaps which matured in May 2020; the prepayment of debt collateralized by the WilForce and WilPride LNG carriers upon their sales in January 2020 and the refinancing of one of our revolving credit facilities in March 2020; $15.6 million of cash used to repurchase common units during the nine months ended September 30, 2020; and $2.2 million of cash used to acquire the non-controlling interest in certain of our subsidiaries during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. These decreases in cash used for financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, were partially offset by: a $321.0 million decrease in net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt and a $16.5 million increase in cash distributions paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as a result of increases in cash distributions on common units in May 2020 and May 2021.
Investing Cash Flows. Net cash flow used for investing activities increased to $15.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $9.6 million for the same period of the prior year, primarily due to a $15.7 million increase in cash expenditures for vessels and equipment primarily related to upgrades on certain of our LNG carriers, partially offset by $10.0 million and $0.3 million repayments of advances that the Exmar LPG Joint Venture and Angola Joint Venture repaid to us in 2021, respectively.
Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, net operating cash flow provided by our operations, cash distributions we receive from our equity-accounted joint ventures, our undrawn credit facilities, and capital raised through financing transactions. Our cash management policies have a primary objective of minimizing both the probability of loss and return volatility as well as ensuring securities purchased can be sold readily and efficiently. A secondary objective is ensuring an appropriate return. The nature and extent of amounts that can be borrowed under our revolving credit facilities is described in "Item 1 - Financial Statements: Note 8 - Long-term Debt" of this report on Form 6-K.
Our total liquidity, which consists of cash, cash equivalents and undrawn credit facilities, was $335.0 million as at September 30, 2021, compared to $461.6 million as at December 31, 2020. This decrease was primarily a result of $132.1 million of repayments and prepayments of non-revolving long-term debt and obligations related to finance leases, net of proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, $92.3 million of cash distributions paid, a $24.4 million scheduled decrease in the borrowing capacity of our revolving credit facilities and a $15.7 million increase in cash expenditures for vessels and equipment primarily related to upgrades on certain of our LNG carriers, partially offset by $137.7 million of net operating cash flow.
As at September 30, 2021, we had a working capital deficit of $378.5 million. This working capital deficit primarily arose from $350.4 million of long-term debt being classified as current at September 30, 2021 relating to scheduled debt maturities and repayments in the 12 months following September 30, 2021. Scheduled debt maturities include $137.2 million of NOK bonds, which matured in October 2021 and were paid with available cash and undrawn revolving credit facilities, and $105.0 million drawn under a revolving credit facility due in March 2022 which we expect to refinance to meet our minimum liquidity requirements under our financial covenants.
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as at September 30, 2021, excluding those of our equity-accounted joint ventures, that relate to the 12-month period following such date and those in subsequent periods. Due to the capital-intensive industry in which we operate and our significant reliance on long-term borrowing, the timing of capital expenditure commitments and the timing of the repayment of debt obligations is important in understanding an assessment of our ability to generate and obtain adequate amounts of cash to meet our requirements. Our primary liquidity needs for the remainder of 2021 through the third quarter of 2022 include the payment of operating expenses, dry-docking expenditures, the funding of general working capital requirements, scheduled repayments and maturities of long-term debt and obligations related to finance leases, debt service costs, committed capital expenditures, our quarterly distributions, including payments of distributions on our Series A and Series B Preferred Units and common units and funding any common and preferred unit repurchases we may undertake. For at least the one-year period following September 30, 2021, we expect that our existing liquidity, combined with the cash flow we expect to generate from our operations, dividends we expect to receive from our equity-accounted joint ventures, and proceeds from the expected debt refinancing of our two revolving credit facilities, which we consider probable based on our history of refinancing similar debt, will be sufficient to finance our liquidity needs for this period. Our revolving credit facilities are described in further detail in "Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 8 – Long-Term Debt". Subsequent to September 30, 2022, we have a NOK bond maturing in 2023 as noted in the table below. Our ability to have sufficient liquidity beyond September 30, 2022 will depend upon our ability to refinance this obligation which will be impacted by our financial condition and the condition of credit markets in the months leading up to the maturity date. In addition, as at September 30, 2021, we did not have any significant capital commitments related to the acquisition of new or second-hand vessels. However, we expect to bid on selected LNG projects in the future and if we are awarded any of such contracts, it is expected that we would concurrently enter into construction contracts related to new vessels. Our ability to continue to expand the size of our fleet over the long-term is dependent upon our ability to generate operating cash flow, obtain long-term bank borrowings, sale-leaseback financings and other debt, as well as our ability to raise debt or equity financing through public or private offerings.
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| | Total | | 12 Months Following September 30, 2021 | | Remainder of 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | Beyond 2025 |
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U.S. Dollar-Denominated Obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Scheduled repayments | | 438.6 | | 81.3 | | 18.6 | | 75.9 | | 73.4 | | 71.1 | | 118.3 |
Repayments at maturity | | 478.7 | | 105.0 | | — | | — | | 22.1 | | — | | 351.6 |
Commitments related to finance leases(1) (2) | | 1,637.2 | | 137.4 | | 34.0 | | 135.5 | | 132.0 | | 129.7 | | 1,068.6 |
Commitments related to operating leases(3) | | 196.6 | | 40.9 | | 6.0 | | 24.0 | | 23.9 | | 23.9 | | 77.9 |
Equipment and other construction contract costs(4) | | 31.9 | | 31.9 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Total U.S. Dollar-denominated obligations | | 2,783.0 | | 396.5 | | 58.6 | | 235.4 | | 251.4 | | 224.7 | | 1,616.4 |
Euro-Denominated Obligations(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt(1) | | 128.4 | | 27.9 | | 11.4 | | 60.3 | | 28.8 | | — | | — |
Total Euro-denominated obligations | | 128.4 | | 27.9 | | 11.4 | | 60.3 | | 28.8 | | — | | — |
Norwegian Krone-Denominated Obligations(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt(1) | | 348.6 | | 137.2 | | — | | 97.1 | | — | | 114.3 | | — |
Total Norwegian Krone-denominated obligations | | 348.6 | | 137.2 | | — | | 97.1 | | — | | 114.3 | | — |
Totals | | 3,260.0 | | 561.6 | | 70.0 | | 392.8 | | 280.2 | | 339.0 | | 1,616.4 |
(1)Our interest-bearing obligations include bonds, commercial bank debt and obligations related to finance leases. Please read “Item 1 - Financial Statements: Note 5a – Chartered-in Vessels – Obligations related to Finance Leases" and “Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 8 – Long-Term Debt” for the terms upon which future interest payments are determined as well as “Item 1 - Financial Statements: Note 11 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" for a summary of the terms of our derivative instruments which hedge certain of our floating rate interest-bearing obligations.
(2)Includes, in addition to lease payments, amounts we are required to pay to purchase the leased assets at the end of their respective lease terms.
(3)We have corresponding leases whereby we are the lessor and expect to receive approximately $180.2 million under these leases from the remainder of 2021 to 2028.
(4)The Bahrain LNG Joint Venture, in which we have a 30% ownership interest, has an LNG receiving and regasification terminal in Bahrain. The Bahrain LNG Joint Venture completed the mechanical construction and commissioning of the Bahrain terminal in late-2019 and began receiving terminal use payments in early-2020 under its 20-year agreement with NOGA. As at September 30, 2021, our 30% share of the estimated remaining costs included in the table above is $11.3 million, of which the Bahrain LNG Joint Venture has secured undrawn debt financing of $7.1 million related to our proportionate share. In June 2019, the Partnership entered into an agreement with a contractor to supply equipment on certain of our LNG carriers in 2021 and 2022, for an estimated installed cost of $53.5 million. As at September 30, 2021, the estimated remaining costs of this installation were $20.6 million.
(5)Euro-denominated and NOK-denominated obligations are presented in U.S. Dollars and have been converted using the prevailing exchange rates as of September 30, 2021.
Other risks and uncertainties related to our liquidity include resolution of contingent liabilities as outlined in "Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies. We also guarantee our proportionate share of certain loan facilities and obligations on interest rate swaps for our equity-accounted joint ventures. As at September 30, 2021, this proportionate share, based on the aggregate principal amount of the loan facilities and fair value of the interest rate swaps was $1.3 billion. As at September 30, 2021, with the exception of debt service coverage ratio breaches for three of the vessels in the Angola Joint Venture, all of our equity-accounted joint ventures were in compliance with all covenants relating to these loan facilities that we guarantee. In October 2021, the Angola Joint Venture obtained a waiver from its lenders for the covenant requirement that was not met, with such waiver being valid until the next covenant test at December 31, 2021. Passage of any climate control legislation or other regulatory initiatives that restrict emissions of greenhouse gases could have a significant financial and operational impact on our business, which we cannot predict with certainty at this time. Such regulatory measures could increase our costs related to operating and maintaining our vessels and require us to install new emission controls, acquire allowances or pay taxes related to our greenhouse gas emissions, or administer and manage a greenhouse gas emissions program. In addition, increased regulation of greenhouse gases may, in the long term, lead to reduced demand for gas and reduced demand for our services.
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 materially differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material. Accounting estimates and assumptions discussed in "Item 5 – Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Critical Accounting Estimates" of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, 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 critical accounting policies, please read "Item 5 – Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Critical Accounting Estimates" and "Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020. Other than what has been disclosed in "Item 1 – Financial Statements: Note 2 – Accounting Pronouncements", there have been no significant changes in accounting estimates and assumptions from those discussed our the 2020 Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Goodwill
At September 30, 2021, we had two reporting units with goodwill attributable to them. Based on conditions that existed at September 30, 2021, we do not believe that there is a reasonable possibility that the goodwill attributable to these reporting units might be impaired. However, certain factors that impact this assessment are inherently difficult to forecast and, as such, we cannot provide any assurance that an impairment will or will not occur in the future. An assessment for impairment involves a number of assumptions and estimates that are based on factors that are beyond our control. Some of these factors are discussed in more detail in the following section entitled Forward-Looking Statements.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Report on Form 6-K for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and our operations, performance and financial condition, including, in particular, statements regarding:
•the expected scope, duration and potential effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic and related effects on our industry and business, including, among other things, our liquidity, customer defaults, and crew health;
•the expected timing and completion of dry docking activities;
•our liquidity needs, including our anticipated funds and sources of financing for liquidity and working capital needs and the sufficiency of cash flows and our expected debt refinancing, and our estimation that we will have sufficient liquidity for at least a one-year period;
•the expected commencement of certain charter contracts;
•the expected timing and cost relating to the additional equipment to be installed for certain of our LNG carriers;
•expected exposure to interest rate volatility;
•the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed Merger of Teekay LNG with Stonepeak and of related transactions;
•our expectation to bid on selected LNG projects in the future and our expectation to enter into any awarded construction contracts related to new vessels;
•our expected adoption of ASU 2021-05;
•expected interest payments; and
•uncertain tax positions.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words believe, anticipate, expect, estimate, project, will be, will continue, will likely result, plan, intend or words or phrases of similar meanings. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement or related transactions; the failure to obtain the common unitholder approval of the Merger or the failure to satisfy other closing conditions in the Merger Agreement or any other transaction document; the potential for regulatory authorities to require divestitures, operational remedies or other concessions in order to obtain their approval of the proposed Merger; risks related to disruption of management’s attention from our ongoing business operations due to the proposed Merger; the effect of the announcement of the proposed Merger on (i) our and Teekay’s ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers or suppliers or (ii) our operating results and business generally; the proposed Merger may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; the outcome of any legal proceeding relating to the proposed Merger; other risks to consummation of the proposed Merger, including the risk that it will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all, which may adversely affect our business and the price of our common units; competitive factors in the markets in which we operate; changes in the financial stability of our charterers; changes in our expenses; higher than expected costs and/or delays associated with the installation of additional equipment on certain of our LNG carriers or with the drydocking of our vessels; potential for early termination of long-term contracts and our ability to renew or replace long-term contracts; our ability to secure charter contracts for our vessels; loss of any customer, time-charter contract or vessel; changes in production or price of LNG or LPG; potential development of active short-term or spot LNG or LPG shipping markets; spot market rate fluctuations; our ability to fund our liquidity needs during the next 12 months, including our ability to access additional cash and capital and refinance our debt; our and our joint ventures’ potential inability to raise financing, to refinance our or their debt maturities, or to purchase additional vessels; our exposure to interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; conditions in the public equity and debt markets; political, governmental and economic instability in the regions and markets in which we operate; changes in laws or regulations, including those relating to the regulation of greenhouse gases; the application of sanctions to us or any of our counterparties or joint venture partners; LNG or LPG project delays or abandonment; the duration and extent of the COVID-19 global pandemic and any resulting effects on the markets in which we operate; the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on our ability to maintain safe and efficient operations; and other factors detailed from time to time in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020. We do not intend to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A – Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Report on Form 6-K, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 3. Key Information-Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, as well as the additional risk factors below, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
The Merger may not be completed, due to the failure of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions or otherwise, and any such failure could negatively affect the Partnership’s common equity prices, business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects.
The closing of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including, among others, that:
•the holders of a majority of the Partnership’s outstanding common units will have approved the Merger;
•no statute, rule, regulation or other law (other than any antitrust, competition, trade regulation or foreign direct investment law) will have been enacted or promulgated by any government entity of competent jurisdiction which prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger, and there will not be in effect any order or injunction of any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction preventing the consummation of the Merger;
•all consents, notices and other clearances under antitrust, competition, trade regulation and any foreign direct investment laws required or reasonably advisable under applicable laws will have been obtained;
•the purchase by the Acquiror from Teekay of all of the limited liability company interests in Teekay G.P. L.L.C., the sole general partner of the Partnership, will have been consummated concurrently with the closing of the Merger;
•the purchase by the Partnership of certain restructured subsidiaries of Teekay that provide, through existing services agreements, comprehensive managerial, operational and administrative services to Partnership and the Partnership’s subsidiaries and joint ventures will have been consummated concurrently with the closing of the Merger;
•no Partnership material adverse effect will have occurred;
•all required commercial consents have been obtained by the Partnership and its subsidiaries in compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement; and
•all required debt consents will have been obtained by the Partnership and its subsidiaries in compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
No assurance can be given that each of the conditions will be satisfied. In addition, the Merger Agreement may be terminated under the circumstances described in the Merger Agreement.
In addition, the concurrent closing of the Merger is a condition to the closing of the other transactions included in the planned sale of the Teekay Gas Business, and the restructuring of the Services Companies is a condition to the closing of the purchase by Acquiror of such Services Companies.
If the Merger is not completed (including in the case the Merger Agreement is terminated), the Partnership’s ongoing business may be adversely affected. Under such a scenario, the directors, officers and the employees of Teekay, the Partnership and/or their affiliates will have expended extensive time and effort and will have experienced significant distractions from their work, and Teekay and the Partnership will have incurred significant transaction costs, during the pendency of a failed transaction. In addition, the Partnership’s continuing business relationships with business partners and the market’s perceptions of the Partnership’s prospects, could be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse impact on the trading price of the Partnership’s common units.
The Partnership could also be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the Merger. If these risks materialize, the Partnership’s financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects could be materially adversely affected.
The fact that there is a merger pending could materially harm our business, results of operations and cash flows.
While the Merger is pending, we are subject to a number of risks that may harm our business, results of operations and cash flows, including:
•the diversion of management and employee attention from implementing our business strategies;
•the fact that we have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant expenses related to the Merger prior to its closing; and
•our potential inability to respond effectively to competitive pressures, industry developments and future opportunities.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances, the Partnership may be required to pay Acquiror a termination fee, or to reimburse certain expenses incurred by Acquiror and its affiliates in connection with the Merger transaction.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated under specified circumstances, the Partnership will be required to pay Acquiror a termination fee of approximately $44.6 million. Upon certain terminations of the Merger Agreement, the Partnership will be required (without limiting or otherwise affecting other remedies that may be available to Acquiror, including any Partnership termination fee, if payable) to reimburse Acquiror for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Acquiror or its affiliates in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, up to an aggregate amount of $10.0 million. Any such reimbursed amount will be credited against any Partnership termination fee that subsequently becomes payable to Acquiror.
If the Merger is not consummated by June 30, 2022, including under certain circumstances that may be beyond the Partnership’s control, either the Partnership or Acquiror may choose not to proceed with the Merger.
The Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The fulfillment of certain of these conditions is beyond the Partnership’s control, such as the receipt of requisite common unitholder approval of the Merger and the receipt of required regulatory approvals and third-party consents and approvals. If the Merger has not been completed by June 30, 2022, either the Partnership or Parent generally may terminate the Merger Agreement, notwithstanding the prior receipt of the approval of the Merger by the common unitholders, except that such right to terminate the Merger Agreement will not be available to any party whose material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in the Merger Agreement, has been the cause of, or resulted in, the Merger not occurring on or before that date.
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures
None
Item 5 – Other Information
None
Item 6 – Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
4.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 4, 2021, among Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV Cayman (AIV III) LP, Limestone Merger Sub, Inc., Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and Teekay GP L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our report on Form 6-K (File No. 001-32479), filed with the SEC on October 12, 2021)1 4.2 Limited Liability Company Interest Purchase Agreement, dated October 4, 2021, between Teekay Corporation and Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV Cayman (AIV III) LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our report on Form 6-K (File No. 001-32479), filed with the SEC on October 12, 2021)1 4.3 Voting and Support Agreement, dated October 4, 2021, among Teekay Corporation, Teekay Finance Limited and Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV Cayman (AIV III) LP. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our report on Form 6-K (File No. 001-32479), filed with the SEC on October 12, 2021)1 (1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 6-K (File No. 1-12874), filed with the SEC on October 12, 2021, and hereby incorporated by reference to such Report.
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION STATEMENTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP:
•REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO.333-124647) FILED WITH THE SEC ON MAY 5, 2005
•REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO.333-190783) FILED WITH THE SEC ON AUGUST 22, 2013
•REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO.333-225584) FILED WITH THE SEC ON JUNE 12, 2018
•REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO.333-238331) FILED WITH THE SEC ON MAY 18, 2020
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. |
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| | | | By: | Teekay GP L.L.C., its general partner |
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Date: November 10, 2021 | | | | By: | /s/ N. Angelique Burgess |
| | | | N. Angelique Burgess |
| | | | Corporate Secretary |
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