TOO Teekay Offshore Partners LP

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: May 15, 2009

Commission file number 1- 33198

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

4th Floor
Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)

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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.

Exhibit 1

		TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P. 4 th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda

EARNINGS RELEASE

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS
REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL RESULTS

Highlights

•		Declared a cash distribution of $0.45 per unit for both the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009.
•		Generated distributable cash flow of $11.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase from $6.5 million in the same quarter one year ago.

Hamilton, Bermuda, May 15, 2009 — Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) (NYSE: TOO) today reported its fourth quarter and annual results for 2008. The Partnership generated distributable cash flow ⁽¹⁾ of $11.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase from $6.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2007, primarily as a result of the Partnership’s acquisition of an additional 25 percent interest in Teekay Offshore Operating Partners L.P. ( OPCO ) in June 2008.

On February 2, 2009, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.45 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 which represents $1.80 per unit on an annualized basis. The cash distribution was paid on February 13, 2009, to all unitholders of record on February 6, 2009.

On May 4, 2009, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.45 per unit for quarter ended March 31, 2009. The cash distribution is payable on May 15, 2009, to all unitholders of record on May 8, 2009.

“Our distributable cash flow is supported by our large portfolio of medium-term fixed-rate contracts with strong counterparties and is not exposed to oil price risk,” commented Peter Evensen, Chief Executive Officer of Teekay Offshore GP LLC. Mr. Evensen continued, “We remain excited about the Partnership’s opportunities for growth in the next several years. In particular, we have the options to acquire five existing FPSOs and four shuttle tanker newbuildings from our sponsor, Teekay Corporation, which, if acquired, will add to our distributable cash flow.”

Teekay Offshore’s Fleet

The following table summarizes Teekay Offshore’s fleet, including vessels owned by OPCO, as of March 31, 2009:

			Number of Vessels
			Owned				Chartered-in
			Vessels				Vessels					Total
Shuttle Tanker Segment				27	*			10					37
Conventional Tanker Segment				11				—					11
FSO Segment				5				—					5
Total				43				10					53

*		Includes five shuttle tankers in which OPCO’s ownership interest is 50% and two shuttle tankers directly owned by Teekay Offshore, of which one is 50% owned.

(1)		Distributable cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of the Partnership and other master limited partnerships. Please see Appendix B for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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Future Growth Opportunities

Teekay Corporation ( Teekay ) is obligated to offer Teekay Offshore shuttle tankers, FSO units, and Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units it may acquire in the future, provided the vessels are servicing fixed-rate contracts of three or more years in length.

Shuttle Tankers

Teekay has four Aframax shuttle tanker newbuildings on order that are scheduled to deliver between the third quarter of 2010 and the third quarter of 2011. It is anticipated that these vessels will be offered to the Partnership and will be used to service either new long-term, fixed-rate contracts Teekay may be awarded prior to their delivery or OPCO’s contracts-of-affreightment in the North Sea.

FPSO Units

On July 9, 2008, Teekay completed the acquisition of the remaining 35.3 percent of Teekay Petrojarl ASA it did not previously own. Teekay Petrojarl is a leading operator of FPSO units, with four units operating in the North Sea and one unit operating in Brazil.

Based on a pre-existing agreement, Teekay is obligated to offer Teekay Offshore its interests in Teekay Petrojarl’s existing FPSO units that operate under charter contracts with remaining terms greater than three years. Teekay is also obligated to offer Teekay Offshore its interest in future FPSO projects with charter contracts greater than three years.

Teekay’s Remaining Interest in OPCO

Teekay may offer to Teekay Offshore additional limited partner interests in OPCO that Teekay owns. Teekay currently owns 49 percent of OPCO and Teekay Offshore owns the remaining 51 percent.

Financial Summary

The Partnership reported a net loss of $50.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to a net loss of $6.0 million for the same period of the prior year. The results for the quarters ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 included a number of specific non-cash items which had the net effect of decreasing net income by $55.6 million and $11.1 million, respectively, as detailed in Appendix A to this release. Excluding these items, net income for the quarters ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 would have been $4.9 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Net voyage revenues ⁽¹⁾ for the fourth quarter of 2008 increased to $164.8 million from $160.2 million for the same period of the prior year.

The Partnership reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 of $17.6 million, compared to net income of $4.0 million for the same period of the prior year. The results for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 included a number of specific non-cash items which had the net effect of decreasing net income by $56.2 million and $24.2 million, respectively, as detailed in Appendix A to this release. Excluding these items, net income for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 would have been $38.6 million and $28.2 million, respectively. Net voyage revenues ⁽¹⁾ for the year ended December 31, 2008 increased to $647.5 million from $633.6 million for the prior year.

For accounting purposes, the Partnership is required to recognize the changes in the fair value of certain derivative instruments through the statement of income (loss). This revaluation does not affect the Partnership’s cash flows or the calculation of distributable cash flow, but results in the recognition of unrealized gains or losses on the statement of income (loss).

(1)		Net voyage revenues represents voyage revenues less voyage expenses, which comprise all expenses relating to certain voyages, including bunker fuel expenses, port fees, canal tolls and brokerage commissions. Net voyage revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of shipping companies. Please see the Partnership’s web site at www.teekayoffshore.com for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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Operating Results

The following table highlights certain financial information for Teekay Offshore’s three main segments: the shuttle tanker segment, the conventional tanker segment, and the FSO segment (please refer to the “Teekay Offshore’s Fleet” section of this release above and Appendix C for further details).

			Three Months Ended																	Three Months Ended
			December 31, 2008																	December 31, 2007
			(unaudited)																	(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)			Shuttle Tanker Segment				Conventional Tanker Segment				FSO Segment				Total					Shuttle Tanker Segment				Conventional Tanker Segment				FSO Segment				Total
Net voyage revenues				124,137				26,205				14,494				164,836					119,959				22,549				17,685				160,193
Vessel operating expenses				36,810				6,612				6,108				49,530					30,483				6,988				6,950				44,421
Time-charter hire expense				34,852				—				—				34,852					38,714				—				—				38,714
Depreciation & amortization				23,247				6,288				5,501				35,036					22,912				5,576				4,985				33,473
Cash flow from vessel operations *				40,383				17,450				7,672				65,505					40,437				13,661				9,689				63,787

*

Cash flow from vessel operations represents income from vessel operations before depreciation and amortization expense and amortization of deferred gains. Cash flow from vessel operations is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of shipping companies. Please see the Partnership’s web site at www.teekayoffshore.com for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Shuttle Tanker Segment

Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership’s shuttle tanker segment was consistent with the same period one year ago.

Conventional Tanker Segment

Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership’s conventional tanker segment increased to $17.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to $13.7 million for the same quarter one year ago. This is primarily due to the acquisition of two vessels, the SPT Explorer and the SPT Navigator from Teekay in the second quarter of 2008 and a one-time contractual recovery of $2.9 million relating to cost increases on the nine Aframax tankers.

FSO Segment

Cash flow from vessel operations from the Partnership’s FSO segment decreased to $7.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to $9.7 million for the same quarter one year ago primarily due to foreign currency exchange fluctuations and increased spending on offshore equipment.

Liquidity

As of December 31, 2008, the Partnership had total liquidity of $274.2 million, which consisted of $131.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $142.7 million in undrawn revolving credit facilities.

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About Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a publicly-traded master limited partnership formed by Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK), is an international provider of marine transportation and storage services to the offshore oil industry. Teekay Offshore owns a 51 percent interest in and controls Teekay Offshore Operating L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership with a fleet of 34 shuttle tankers (including ten chartered-in vessels), four FSO units, nine double-hull conventional oil tankers and two lightering vessels. In addition, Teekay Offshore has direct ownership interests in two shuttle tankers and one FSO unit. Teekay Offshore also has rights to participate in certain FPSO opportunities.

Teekay Offshore’s common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TOO”.

For Investor Relations enquiries contact:
Kent Alekson
Tel: +1 (604) 609-6442

For Media enquiries contact:
Alana Duffy
Tel: +1 (604) 844-6605

Web site: www.teekayoffshore.com

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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit data)

			Three Months Ended													Year Ended
			December 31,				September 30,				December 31,					December 31,				December 31,
			2008				2008				2007					2008				2007
			(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)					(unaudited)				(unaudited)
VOYAGE REVENUES				216,129				226,947				203,978					872,492				785,203
OPERATING EXPENSES
Voyage expenses				51,293				62,548				43,785					225,029				151,637
Vessel operating expenses (1)				49,530				47,448				44,421					184,416				149,660
Time-charter hire expense				34,852				31,474				38,714					132,234				150,463
Depreciation and amortization				35,036				34,042				33,473					138,437				124,370
General and administrative (1)				19,141				14,087				14,337					64,230				62,404
				189,852				189,599				174,730					744,346				638,534
Income from vessel operations				26,277				37,348				29,248					128,146				146,669
OTHER ITEMS
Interest expense (1)				(139,099	)			(32,592	)			(56,465	)				(215,727	)			(126,304	)
Interest income				885				901				1,506					4,086				5,871
Income tax recovery				21,852				29,485				12,007					56,704				10,516
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (1)				5,737				2,179				1,587					4,343				(11,678	)
Other income — net				2,666				2,352				2,137					11,936				10,403
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interest				(81,682	)			39,673				(9,980	)				(10,512	)			35,477
Non-controlling interest				30,947				(19,048	)			3,956					(7,122	)			(31,519	)
Net (loss) income				(50,735	)			20,625				(6,024	)				(17,634	)			3,958
Limited partners’ units outstanding:
Weighted-average number of common units outstanding
- Basic and diluted				20,425,000				20,359,783				19,600,000					15,461,202				9,800,000
Weighted-average number of subordinated units outstanding
- Basic and diluted				9,800,000				9,800,000				19,600,000					9,800,000				9,800,000
Weighted-average number of total units outstanding
- Basic and diluted				30,225,000				30,159,783				19,600,000					25,261,202				19,600,000

(1)		The Partnership has entered into foreign exchange forward contracts, which are economic hedges of vessel operating expenses and general and administrative expenses, and interest rate swaps, which are economic hedges of interest bearing debt. Certain of these forward contracts and all of the interest rate swaps are not designated as cash flow hedges pursuant to US GAAP. Unrealized gains and losses from these undesignated forward contracts and designated forward contracts with sources of ineffectiveness are reflected in vessel operating expenses, general and administrative expenses, and foreign exchange gains (losses) in the above Statements of Income (Loss). Unrealized gains and losses from these undesignated swap contracts are reflected in interest expense in the above Statements of Income (Loss). The Partnership recorded the following unrealized gains (losses), relating to these foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps:

		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2008				2008				2007				2008				2007
Vessel operating expenses			(1,300	)			(118	)			(300	)			(1,400	)			(429	)
General and administrative			(2,733	)			(465	)			40				(2,737	)			(57	)
Foreign exchange gain			—				—				—				8				59
Interest expense			(117,495	)			(11,808	)			(35,124	)			(132,617	)			(45,523	)

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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

		As at				As at
		December 31,				December 31,
		2008				2007
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents			131,488				121,224
Other current assets			100,470				124,726
Vessels and equipment			1,708,006				1,662,865
Other assets			67,725				92,622
Intangible assets			45,290				55,355
Goodwill			127,113				127,113
Total Assets			2,180,092				2,183,905
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			54,368				50,540
Other current liabilities			29,734				21,088
Current portion of long-term debt			125,503				64,060
Current portion of derivative instruments			54,937				5,277
Long-term debt			1,440,933				1,453,407
Other long-term liabilities			172,368				119,519
Non-controlling interest			201,383				392,613
Partners’ equity			100,866				77,401
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Equity			2,180,092				2,183,905

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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2008				2007
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net operating cash flow			122,566				45,847
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			191,000				298,443
Capitalized loan costs			(1,500	)			—
Scheduled repayments of long-term debt			(68,031	)			(17,328	)
Prepayments of long-term debt			(119,000	)			(152,000	)
Net advances to affiliate			(46,544	)			(42,935	)
Equity distribution from Teekay Corporation			—				1,819
Proceeds from issuance of common units			216,837				—
Expenses from issuance of common units			(6,192	)			(2,793	)
Equity contribution from JV Partner			5,200				—
Joint venture partner advances			17,485				—
Distribution to Teekay Corporation relating to purchase of SPT Explorer LLC and SPT Navigator LLC			(16,661	)			—
Excess of purchase price over the contributed basis of a 25% interest in Teekay Offshore Operating LP			(91,562	)			—
Distribution to Teekay Corporation relating to purchase of Navion Bergen LLC			—				(48,800	)
Excess of purchase price over the contributed basis of a 50% interest in Navion Gothenburg LLC			—				(6,358	)
Distribution to Teekay Corporation relating to purchase of Dampier Spirit LLC			—				(30,253	)
Cash distributions paid			(42,226	)			(22,700	)
Other			—				(1,000	)
Net financing cash flow			38,806				(23,905	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures for vessels and equipment			(57,858	)			(20,997	)
Proceeds from sale of vessels and equipment			—				3,225
Purchase of a 25% interest in OPCO			(115,066	)			—
Purchase of Navion Gothenburg LLC and Navion Bergen LLC			—				(10,231	)
Investment in direct financing lease assets			(536	)			(8,378	)
Direct financing lease payments received			22,352				21,677
Net investing cash flow			(151,108	)			(14,704	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			10,264				7,238
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year			121,224				113,986
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year			131,488				121,224

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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
APPENDIX A — SPECIFIC ITEMS AFFECTING NET INCOME
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Set forth below are some of the significant items of income and expense that affected the Partnership’s net income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, all of which items are typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates of the Partnership’s financial results:

			Three Months Ended
			December 31, 2008
			(unaudited)
Net loss				(847	)
Add:
Depreciation and amortization				5,917
Unrealized loss from interest rate swap				13,811
Less:
Other non-cash items				(34	)
Cash Available for Distribution				18,847
Less:
Reserve for debt principal repayment				(900	)
Cash dividend				17,947
Weighted-average number of total common shares outstanding				25,000,000
Cash dividend per share (rounded)			$	0.72

(1)		Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) primarily relate to the Partnership’s revaluation of all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities based on the prevailing exchange rate at the end of each reporting period and also reflects the unrealized gains and losses from the change in fair value of certain foreign exchange forward contracts that do not qualify as effective hedges for accounting purposes.
(2)		Portion of deferred income tax related to unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses.
(3)		Reflects the unrealized losses due to changes in the mark-to-market value of non-designated interest rate swaps.
(4)		Primarily relates to Teekay’s non-controlling interest share of the items noted above.

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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
APPENDIX B —RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measure — Distributable Cash Flow ( DCF )

Distributable cash flow represents net income (loss) adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, non-controlling interest, non-cash items, estimated maintenance capital expenditures, gains and losses on vessel sales, unrealized gains and losses from derivatives, income taxes and foreign exchange related items. Maintenance capital expenditures represent those capital expenditures required to maintain over the long-term the operating capacity of, or the revenue generated by, the Partnership’s capital assets. Distributable cash flow is a quantitative standard used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Distributable cash flow is not required by United States generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other indicator of the Partnership’s performance required by United States generally accepted accounting principles. The table below reconciles distributable cash flow to net income (loss).

			Three Months Ended
			December 31, 2008
			(unaudited)
Net Loss				(50,735	)
Add:
Depreciation and amortization				35,036
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps				117,495
Less:
Non-controlling interest				(30,947	)
Foreign exchange and other, net				(3,411	)
Income tax recovery				(21,852	)
Estimated maintenance capital expenditures				(20,288	)
Distributable Cash Flow before Non-Controlling Interest				25,298
Non-controlling interests’ share of DCF				(13,634	)
Distributable Cash Flow				11,664

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TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.
APPENDIX C —SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

			Three Months Ended December 31, 2008
			(unaudited)
			Shuttle				Conventional
			Tanker				Tanker				FSO
			Segment				Segment				Segment				Total
Net voyage revenues (1)				124,137				26,205				14,494				164,836
Vessel operating expenses				36,810				6,612				6,108				49,530
Time-charter hire expense				34,852				—				—				34,852
Depreciation and amortization				23,247				6,288				5,501				35,036
General and administrative				16,284				2,143				714				19,141
Income from vessel operations				12,944				11,162				2,171				26,277

			Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
			(unaudited)
			Shuttle				Conventional
			Tanker				Tanker				FSO
			Segment				Segment				Segment				Total
Net voyage revenues (1)				119,959				22,549				17,685				160,193
Vessel operating expenses				30,483				6,988				6,950				44,421
Time-charter hire expense				38,714				—				—				38,714
Depreciation and amortization				22,912				5,576				4,985				33,473
General and administrative				11,391				1,900				1,046				14,337
Income from vessel operations				16,459				8,085				4,704				29,248

(1)		Net voyage revenues represents voyage revenues less voyage expenses, which comprise all expenses relating to certain voyages, including bunker fuel expenses, port fees, canal tolls and brokerage commissions. Net voyage revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of shipping companies. Please see the Partnership’s web site at www.teekayoffshore.com for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) which reflect management’s current views with respect to certain future events and performance, including statements regarding: the stability of the Partnership’s distributable cash flow; the Partnership’s future growth prospects; the potential for Teekay to offer up to four Aframax shuttle tanker newbuildings either with new long-term fixed-rate contracts, or to service the contracts-of-affreightment in the North Sea; the potential for Teekay to offer Teekay Petrojarl’s existing FPSO units; the potential for Teekay to secure future FPSO projects through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Teekay Petrojarl ASA; the potential for Teekay to offer to Teekay Offshore additional limited partner interests in OPCO; and the Partnership’s exposure to foreign currency fluctuations, particularly in Norwegian Kroner. The following factors are among those that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and that should be considered in evaluating any such statement: changes in production of offshore oil, either generally or in particular regions; changes in trading patterns significantly affecting overall vessel tonnage requirements; changes in applicable industry laws and regulations and the timing of implementation of new laws and regulations; the potential for early termination of long-term contracts and inability of the Partnership or OPCO to renew or replace long-term contracts; the failure of Teekay to offer additional interests in OPCO to Teekay Offshore; required approvals by the board of directors of Teekay and Teekay Offshore, as well as the conflicts committee of Teekay Offshore to acquire additional interests in OPCO; the Partnership’s ability to raise financing to purchase additional vessels and/or interests in OPCO; changes to the amount or proportion of revenues, expenses, or debt service costs denominated in foreign currencies; and other factors discussed in Teekay Offshore’s filings from time to time with the SEC, including its Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. The Partnership expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Partnership’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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