Teekay Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

Teekay Corporation (Teekay or the Company) today reported an adjusted net income attributable to stockholders of Teekay(1) of $2.9 million, or $0.04 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared to an adjusted net income attributable to stockholders of Teekay of $1.6 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same period of the prior year. Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders of Teekay excludes a number of specific items that had the net effect of decreasing GAAP net income by $96.7 million, or $1.39 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and increasing GAAP net income by $57.1 million, or $0.82 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2011, as detailed in Appendix A to this release. Including these items, the Company reported on a GAAP basis, net loss attributable to stockholders of Teekay of $93.7 million, or $1.35 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared to net income attributable to stockholders of Teekay of $58.7 million, or $0.84 per share, for the same period of the prior year. Net revenues(2) for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $484.4 million, compared to $472.7 million for the same period of the prior year.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company reported an adjusted net loss attributable to stockholders of Teekay(1) of $54.9 million, or $0.79 per share, compared to an adjusted net loss attributable to stockholders of Teekay of $103.1 million, or $1.47 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2011. Adjusted net loss attributable to stockholders of Teekay excludes a number of specific items that had the net effect of increasing GAAP net loss by $105.3 million, or $1.52 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2012 and increasing GAAP net loss by $255.5 million, or $3.64 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as detailed in Appendix A to this release. Including these items, the Company reported on a GAAP basis, a net loss attributable to stockholders of Teekay of $160.2 million, or $2.31 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to a net loss attributable to stockholders of Teekay of $358.6 million, or $5.11 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2011. Net revenues(2) for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $1,818.0 million, compared to $1,777.2 million for the prior year.
On January 4, 2013, the Company declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.31625 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. The cash dividend was paid on January 30, 2013, to all shareholders of record on January 16, 2013.
"The improvement in our fiscal 2012 results compared to the prior year largely reflects the profitable growth from our continued investment in our fixed-rate gas and offshore businesses as well as our cost reduction initiatives," commented Peter Evensen, Teekay Corporation''s President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our fiscal 2012 results include a full year of cash flows from the two FPSO units acquired from Sevan at the end of 2011, cash flows from the LNG/LPG and shuttle tanker newbuildings that delivered during 2011 and early 2012, and cash flows from our 52 percent interest in the six LNG carriers we acquired from A.P. Moller-Maersk in the first quarter of 2012. In addition, cash flows from our existing assets increased during 2012 due to the renewal of offshore and LNG contracts at higher rates, reduced operating expenses in our conventional and shuttle tanker businesses resulting from an organization realignment, and lower time-charter hire expenses due to the re-delivery of several time-chartered in conventional tankers, partially offset by the Petrojarl Banff FPSO being off-hire since its storm-related incident in December 2011."
"While Teekay has benefited from the attractive market fundamentals in our gas and offshore businesses, the conventional tanker market continued to be challenging in 2012 and is expected to remain weak through 2013," Mr. Evensen continued. "Primarily as a result of the continuing weak spot tanker rates, delays to the expected tanker market recovery, and further reductions in conventional tanker values during 2012, for accounting purposes, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the largest component related to certain conventional tankers owned by our 25 percent owned subsidiary, Teekay Tankers Ltd. It is important to note that this impairment charge is non-cash in nature and does not impact our operations, cash flows, liquidity or any loan covenants."
Mr. Evensen continued, "Looking ahead to 2013, we remain focused on effective project execution, with multiple projects scheduled for completion between 2013 and 2016. Last week, the Cidade de Itajai FPSO unit achieved first oil on its Brazilian offshore field and commenced operations under its nine-year time-charter contract with Petrobras. Field installation for the Voyageur Spirit FPSO continues to progress, with the unit expected to achieve first oil in March 2013. Construction of the Petrojarl Knarr FPSO is on track for delivery in the first half of 2014 and this past December the charterer, BG Group, exercised its option to extend the firm period of the Petrojarl Knarr time-charter to 10 years. We are also making progress on the repair and upgrade work on the Petrojarl Banff FPSO, which is expected to return to production during the fourth quarter of 2013. Construction is proceeding on schedule on all four of Teekay Offshore''s shuttle tanker newbuildings, which will operate under 10-year time-charters with BG in Brazil upon their respective deliveries in April through November this year. Finally, Teekay LNG Partners recently completed the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in a new LPG joint venture with Exmar and ordered two fuel-saving newbuilding LNG carriers, which are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2016."
"As the current inventory of offshore and gas projects are completed, we expect that Teekay Parent will benefit both through anticipated increased distributions from our growing daughter subsidiaries, including the incentive distribution rights from our two general partner interests, and through anticipated enhanced financial strength as proceeds from the sale of warehoused assets are used to delever Teekay Parent''s balance sheet and build liquidity," Mr. Evensen added.
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
Teekay Offshore is an international provider of marine transportation, oil production and storage services to the offshore oil industry through its fleet of 37 shuttle tankers (including four chartered-in vessels and four newbuildings under construction), three floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units, five floating storage and offtake (FSO) units and six conventional oil tankers, in which its interests range from 50 to 100 percent. Teekay Offshore also has the right to participate in certain other FPSO and vessel opportunities. Teekay Parent currently owns a 29.4 percent interest in Teekay Offshore (including the 2 percent sole general partner interest).
For the fourth quarter of 2012, Teekay Offshore''s quarterly distribution was $0.5125 per common unit. The cash distribution received by Teekay Parent based on its common unit ownership and general partnership interest in Teekay Offshore totaled $14.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, as detailed in Appendix D to this release.
Cash flow from vessel operations from Teekay Offshore decreased to $97.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, from $101.6 million in the same period of the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of two conventional tankers and the lay-up of two conventional tankers during 2012 following expiry of their time-charter contracts. This was partially offset by incremental cash flows from the acquisition of the Piranema Spirit FPSO unit on November 30, 2011, increased revenue from the acquisition of volatile organic compound (VOC) equipment from Teekay Parent in the fourth quarter of 2012, a decrease in time-charter hire expense due to the redelivery of one in-chartered vessel in the fourth quarter of 2011, and lower vessel operating costs as a result of cost-savings initiatives and the sale of two shuttle tankers during 2012 and the lay-up of the Navion Torinita shuttle tanker, which commenced in the second quarter of 2012 upon expiration of its time-charter contract.
In January 2013, Teekay Offshore completed the issuance of NOK 1,300 million of new senior unsecured Norwegian bonds, issued in two tranches maturing in January 2016 (NOK 500 million) and January 2018 (NOK 800 million), respectively. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds is equivalent to approximately USD 233 million and all interest and principal payments were swapped into USD at a fixed rate of 4.80 percent for the tranche maturing in January 2016 and 5.93 percent for the tranche maturing in January 2018. In connection with the offering, Teekay Offshore repurchased NOK 388.5 million of its existing NOK 600 million bond issue maturing in November 2013. The net proceeds of approximately USD 167 million from the new bond issuance and repurchase of existing notes were used to reduce amounts outstanding under Teekay Offshore''s revolving credit facilities and for general corporate purposes. Teekay Offshore is applying to list the new bonds on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
In January 2013, Teekay Offshore sold a 1992-built conventional tanker, the Leyte Spirit, and a 1992-built shuttle tanker, the Basker Spirit, to third party buyers for total net proceeds of $13.25 million.
In December 2012, Teekay Offshore sold a 1992-built conventional tanker, the Luzon Spirit, and a 1994-built conventional tanker, the Torben Spirit, to third party buyers for total net proceeds of $12.65 million.
In November 2012, Teekay Offshore sold a 1992-built shuttle tanker, the Navion Savonita, to a third party buyer for total net proceeds of $6.1 million.
In November 2012, Teekay Offshore agreed to acquire a 2010-built HiLoad Dynamic Positioning (DP) unit from Remora AS, a Norway-based offshore marine technology company, for a total purchase price of approximately $55 million, including modification costs. The transaction remains subject to finalizing a 10-year time-charter contract with Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) in Brazil. The acquired unit is expected to commence operating at its full time-charter rate in early 2014 following the completion of capital modifications, delivery of the HiLoad DP unit to offshore Brazil and operational testing.
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
Teekay LNG provides liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and crude oil marine transportation services primarily under long-term, fixed-rate charter contracts with major energy and utility companies through its current fleet of 29 LNG carriers (including two newbuildings under construction), 25 LPG carriers (including eight newbuildings under construction) and 11 conventional tankers. Teekay LNG''s interests in these vessels range from 33 to 100 percent. In addition, Teekay LNG, through its 50 percent owned LPG joint venture with Exmar NV, charters-in five LPG carriers. Teekay Parent currently owns a 37.5 percent interest in Teekay LNG (including the 2 percent sole general partner interest).
For the fourth quarter of 2012, Teekay LNG''s quarterly distribution was $0.675 per common unit. The cash distribution received by Teekay Parent based on its common unit ownership and general partnership interest in Teekay LNG totaled $23.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, as detailed in Appendix D to this release.
Including cash flows from equity-accounted vessels, Teekay LNG''s total cash flow from vessel operations increased to $105.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, from $90.9 million in the same period of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of a 52 percent interest in six LNG carriers from A.P. Moller-Maersk (the MALT LNG Carriers) in February 2012 and the acquisition of a 33 percent interest in two Angola LNG carriers from Teekay between October 2011 and January 2012. This was partially offset by higher general and administrative costs as a result of increased business development activities.
In mid-February 2013, Teekay LNG entered into a joint venture with Belgium-based Exmar NV to own and charter-in LPG carriers with a primary focus on the mid-size gas carrier segment. The joint venture entity, called Exmar LPG BVBA, took economic effect as of November 1, 2012 and includes 16 owned LPG carriers (including four newbuildings scheduled for delivery in 2014) and five chartered-in LPG carriers. In addition, the joint venture recently ordered another four medium-size gas carrier newbuildings for delivery in 2015 and 2016, with options for an additional four vessels. In exchange for its 50 percent ownership in Exmar LPG BVBA, including newbuilding payments made prior to the establishment of the joint venture, Teekay LNG invested approximately $134 million of equity and assumed approximately $108 million of pro rata debt and lease obligations secured by certain vessels in the Exmar LPG BVBA fleet. A new $355 million debt facility is currently in documentation to refinance the Exmar LPG BVBA fleet.
In December 2012, Teekay LNG entered into an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., (DSME) of South Korea for the construction of two 173,400-cubic meter LNG carrier newbuildings, for a total purchase price of approximately $400 million, with options to order up to three additional vessels. The newbuildings will be constructed with M-type, Electronically Controlled, Gas Injection (MEGI) twin engines, which are expected to be significantly more fuel-efficient and have lower emission levels than engines currently being utilized in LNG shipping. Teekay LNG intends to secure long-term contract employment for both vessels prior to their scheduled deliveries in the first half of 2016.
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Teekay Tankers currently owns a fleet of 28 vessels, including 11 Aframax tankers, 10 Suezmax tankers, three Long Range 2 (LR2) product tankers, three MR product tankers, and a 50 percent interest in a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) newbuilding which is scheduled to deliver in April 2013. In addition, Teekay Tankers currently time-charters in two Aframax tankers and has invested $115 million in first-priority mortgage loans secured by two 2010-built VLCCs. Of the 28 vessels currently in operation, 15 are employed on fixed-rate time-charters, generally ranging from one to three years in initial duration, with the remaining vessels trading in Teekay''s spot tanker pools. Based on its current ownership of Class A common stock and its ownership of 100 percent of the outstanding Teekay Tankers Class B stock, Teekay Parent currently owns a 25.1 percent economic interest in and has voting control of Teekay Tankers.
On February 20, 2013, Teekay Tankers declared a fourth quarter 2012 dividend of $0.03 per share, which will be paid March 11, 2013 to all shareholders of record on March 4, 2013. Based on its ownership of Teekay Tankers Class A and Class B shares, the dividend to be paid to Teekay Parent will total $0.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. In line with Teekay Tankers'' growth strategy, commencing in the first quarter of 2013, Teekay Tankers will change from a variable full-payout dividend policy to a fixed annual dividend of $0.12 per share, payable quarterly.
In the fourth quarter of 2012, cash flow from vessel operations from Teekay Tankers increased to $16.0 million from $12.3 million in the same period of the prior year, primarily due to the contribution from 13 vessels acquired from Teekay Corporation in June 2012, partially offset by the expiration of certain time-charter contracts, and the subsequent redeployment of certain vessels on time-charter contracts at lower rates, throughout the course of 2012.
In January 2013, Teekay Tankers sold a 1998-built Aframax tanker, the Nassau Spirit, to a third party buyer for net proceeds of $9.1 million.
Teekay Parent
In addition to its equity ownership interests in Teekay Offshore, Teekay LNG and Teekay Tankers, Teekay Parent directly owns several vessels which currently includes four conventional Suezmax tankers and five FPSO units (including a 50 percent interest in a recently converted FPSO unit). In addition, Teekay Parent currently owns one newbuilding FPSO unit under construction and has agreed to acquire another FPSO unit upon the expected commencement of its time-charter contract in March 2013, at which time the FPSO unit will be immediately acquired from Teekay Parent by Teekay Offshore for $540 million. As at January 1, 2013, Teekay Parent also had 11 chartered-in conventional tankers (including four Aframax tankers owned by Teekay Offshore), two chartered-in LNG carriers owned by Teekay LNG, and two chartered-in shuttle tankers and two chartered-in FSOs owned by Teekay Offshore.
For the fourth quarter of 2012, Teekay Parent generated negative cash flow from vessel operations of $1.8 million, compared to positive cash flow from vessel operations of $6.2 million in the same period of the prior year. The decrease in cash flow is due to the sale of the 13 conventional tankers to Teekay Tankers in June 2012, the off-hire of the Petrojarl Banff FPSO which was undergoing repairs in 2012 following damage from a December 2011 storm-related incident and lower revenue from the Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO (Foinaven) as a result of temporarily lower oil production during the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year, and reduced revenues under the Foinaven FPSO contract associated with annual performance targets paid annually in the fourth quarter each year. This was partially offset by lower time-charter hire expense as a result of the redelivery of time-chartered in vessels during the past year and the contribution from the Hummingbird Spirit FPSO following Teekay Parent''s acquisition of this unit in November 2011.
On February 16, 2013, Cidade de Itajai FPSO unit, which is 50 percent owned by Teekay Parent, achieved first oil on its Brazil offshore field and commenced operations under its nine-year time-charter contract with Petrobras.
In December 2012, Teekay Parent completed a new $200 million, three-year corporate revolving credit facility secured by a portion of its common unit holdings in each of Teekay LNG and Teekay Offshore.
In November 2012, concurrent with Teekay Offshore''s agreement to acquire a 2010-built HiLoad DP unit from Remora AS, Teekay Parent agreed to invest approximately $4.4 million to acquire a 49.9 percent ownership interest in a recapitalized Remora AS.
Source: Teekay Corporation