TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. 2,300,000 Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 1.1
[Execution
Copy]
2,300,000 Common Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests
Representing Limited Partner Interests
May 15, 2007
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc.
c/o Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc.
c/o Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Teekay LNG Partners L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Xxxxxxxx
Islands (the “Partnership”), proposes to issue and sell (the “Offering”) to you (the
“Underwriters”) 2,300,000 Common Units (the “Firm Units”), each representing a limited partner
interest in the Partnership (the “Common Units”). The Partnership also proposes to grant to you an
option to purchase up to 345,000 additional Common Units to cover over-allotments (the “Option
Units”). The Firm Units and the Option Units, if purchased, are hereinafter collectively called
the “Units.”
Teekay GP L.L.C., a Xxxxxxxx Islands limited liability company (the “General Partner”), serves
as the sole general partner of the Partnership. Teekay LNG Operating L.L.C., a Xxxxxxxx Islands
limited liability company (the “Operating Company”), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of the
Partnership. Teekay Luxembourg S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company (“Luxco”), is a wholly owned direct
subsidiary of the Operating Company. Teekay Shipping Spain S.L., a Spanish company (“Teekay
Spain”), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Luxco. The entities set forth on Schedule
II are direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Partnership and are referred to herein
collectively with Luxco and Teekay Spain as the “Operating Subsidiaries”).
The General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Company and the Operating Subsidiaries are
hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Teekay Entities.” The General Partner, the Partnership
and the Operating Company are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Teekay Parties.”
This is to confirm the agreement among the Teekay Parties and the Underwriters concerning the
purchase of the Firm Units and the Option Units from the Partnership by the Underwriters.
(a) Registration. A registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-137697) with respect to
the Common Units being sold by the Partnership has (i) been prepared by the Partnership in
conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the
rules and regulations (the “Rules and Regulations”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) thereunder, (ii) been filed with the Commission under the Act and (iii) become
effective under the Act. Copies of such registration statement and each of the amendments thereto,
if any, have been delivered by the Partnership to you. As used in this Agreement, “Applicable Time”
means 7:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the date of this Agreement; “Effective Date” means each
date and time as of which such registration statement, any post-effective amendment or amendments
thereto and any registration statement or amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the
Rules and Regulations relating to the offering of the Units was or is declared effective by the
Commission; “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means each “free writing prospectus” (as defined in
Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations) prepared by or on behalf of the Partnership or used or
referred to by the Partnership in connection with the offering of the Units; “Pricing Disclosure
Package” means, as of the Applicable Time, the base prospectus comprising a part of the
Registration Statement, together with the documents incorporated by reference into the Prospectus,
each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus filed with the Commission by the Partnership on or before the
Applicable Time and the number of Units, the pricing information and the Closing Date (as defined
in Section 3), which are set forth on Annex 1 hereto; “Registration Statement” means, collectively,
the various parts of such registration statement, each as amended as of the Effective Date for such
part, including the Prospectus, and all exhibits to such registration statement; and “Prospectus”
means the final prospectus supplement relating to the Units, including the accompanying base
prospectus, as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations.
Reference made herein to the Pricing Disclosure Package or to the Prospectus shall be deemed to
refer to and include any information incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 6 of Form
F-3 under the Act, as of the date of the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case
may be, and any reference to any amendment or supplement to the Pricing Disclosure Package or the
Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include any document filed under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) after the date of the Pricing Disclosure Package or
the Prospectus, as the case may be, and incorporated by reference in the Pricing Disclosure Package
or the Prospectus, as the case may be; and any reference to any amendment to the Registration
Statement shall be deemed to include any periodic report of the Partnership filed with the
Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the Effective Date that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. The Commission has not issued any order
preventing or suspending the use of the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or suspending
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and no proceeding or examination for such purpose
has been instituted or threatened by the Commission. The Partnership meets the requirements for use
of Form F-3 under the Act.
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Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus conformed, and any further
documents so incorporated will conform, when filed with the Commission, in all material respects to
the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of
the Commission thereunder. The Registration Statement did not, as of the Effective Date, contain an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; provided that no
representation or warranty is made as to information contained in or omitted from the Registration
Statement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership
through the Underwriters specifically for inclusion therein, which information is specified in
Section 8(b). The Prospectus will not, as of its date and on the Closing Date, contain an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided
that no representation or warranty is made as to information contained in or omitted from the
Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership
through the Underwriters specifically for inclusion therein, which information is specified in
Section 8(b).
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or corporation, as the case may be, in good standing under the laws of its respective
jurisdiction of formation or incorporation, and is duly registered or qualified to do business and
is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or corporation, as
the case may be, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of
its businesses requires such registration or qualification, except where the failure so to register
or qualify would not (i) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) subject
the limited partners of the Partnership to any material liability or disability. “Material Adverse
Effect,” as used throughout this Agreement, means a material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations, business, properties, assets or prospects of the
Teekay Entities, taken as a whole, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Pricing Disclosure
Package (exclusive of any supplement thereto) and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement
thereto). Each of the Teekay Entities has all limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporate, as the case may be, power and authority necessary to own or lease its properties
currently owned or leased or to be owned or leased at the Closing Date and each Option Closing
Date, and to conduct its business as currently conducted and as to be conducted at the Closing Date
and each Option Closing Date, in each case in all material respects as described in the Pricing
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
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delivered to the Underwriters against payment therefor in accordance with the terms hereof,
will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and
nonassessable (except as described in the Form 8-A/A under the caption “Our Partnership Agreement
—Limited Liability”).
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(p) Capitalization. As of March 31, 2007 and based on the assumptions set forth in the
Prospectus, the Partnership would have had, on an as adjusted basis indicated in the Prospectus
(and any amendment or supplement thereto), a capitalization as set forth in the “Capitalization”
section thereof.
(i) the General Partner LLC Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by TSC;
(ii) the Partnership Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
General Partner and TSC and is a valid and legally binding agreement of the General Partner
and TSC, enforceable against the General Partner and TSC in accordance with its terms;
(iii) the Operating Company LLC Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Partnership; and
(iv) each of the Operating Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the appropriate Teekay Entity;
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provided that, with respect to each agreement described in this Section 1(s), the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium
and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law); and, provided further, that the indemnity, contribution and exoneration provisions contained
in any of such agreements may be limited by applicable laws and public policy.
The General Partner LLC Agreement, the Partnership Agreement, the Operating Company LLC
Agreement, and the Operating Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents are herein collectively
referred to as the “Operative Agreements.”
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Teekay Entities parties hereto or thereto, or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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of the properties of the Teekay Entities, taken as a whole as they have been used in the past
as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and are proposed to be used in
the future as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
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(qq) NYSE Listing. The Units have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange
(“NYSE”), subject only to official notice of issuance.
(tt) Tax Passthrough Status. None of the Teekay Entities has elected to be treated as a
corporation for United States federal income tax purposes. Each of the Teekay Entities has
properly elected not to be treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes
(other than any Teekay Entity that is classified other than as a corporation without regard to
whether it makes an election).
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to as the “Sanctions Laws and Regulations”) or any enabling legislation or executive order
relating thereto.
(aaa) Prohibition on Dividends. Except as provided in credit and loan agreements described in
the Pricing Disclosure Package and Prospectus and by Section 40 of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Limited
Liability Company Act of 1996, neither the Operating Company nor any Operating Subsidiary is
prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Partnership or the Operating
Company, as the case may be, from making any other distribution on such subsidiary’s equity
securities, from repaying to the Partnership or the Operating Company any loans or advances to such
subsidiary from the Partnership or the Operating Company or from transferring any of such
subsidiary’s property or assets to the Partnership, the Operating Company or any other subsidiary
of the Partnership.
(bbb) Statistical and Market Data. The statistical and market-related data included in the
Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources which the Teekay
Parties believe to be reliable and accurate.
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Any certificate signed by any officer of any Teekay Entity and delivered to the Underwriters
or to counsel for the Underwriters in connection with the closing of the Offering shall be deemed a
representation and warranty by such Teekay Entity, as to matters covered thereby, to each
Underwriter.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and
warranties herein set forth, the Partnership agrees to sell to each Underwriter, and each
Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Partnership, at a purchase
price of $36.7478 per Unit, the amount of the Firm Units set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name
on Schedule I hereto.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and
warranties herein set forth, the Partnership hereby grants an option to the Underwriters to
purchase, severally and not jointly, up to 345,000 Option Units at the same purchase price per Unit
as the Underwriters shall pay for the Firm Units. Said option may be exercised only to cover
over-allotments in the sale of the Firm Units by the Underwriters. Said option may be exercised in
whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or before the 30th day after the date of the
Prospectus upon written or telegraphic notice by the Underwriters to the Partnership setting forth
the number of Option Units as to which the several Underwriters are exercising the option and the
settlement date. The number of Option Units to be purchased by each Underwriter shall be the
same percentage of the total number of Option Units to be purchased by the several Underwriters as
such Underwriter is purchasing of the Firm Units, subject to such adjustments as Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC in its absolute discretion shall make to eliminate any fractional Units.
3. Delivery and Payment. Delivery of and payment for the Firm Units and the Option
Units (if the option provided for in Section 2(b) hereof shall have been exercised on or before the
third Business Day prior to the Closing Date) shall be made at 10:30 AM, New York City time, on May
18, 2007 at the offices of Xxxxxxx Coie LLP, Portland, Oregon, or at such time on such later date
not more than three Business Days after the foregoing date as Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC shall
designate, which date and time may be postponed by agreement between Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
and the Partnership or as provided in Section 9 hereof (such date and time of delivery and payment
for the Units being herein called the “Closing Date”). Delivery of the Units shall be made to
Underwriters for their respective accounts against payment by the several Underwriters of the
purchase price thereof to or upon the order of the Partnership by wire transfer payable in same-day
funds to an account specified by the Partnership. Delivery of the Units shall be made through the
facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) unless Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC shall
otherwise instruct.
If the option provided for in Section 2(b) hereof is exercised after the third Business Day
prior to the Closing Date, the Partnership will deliver the Option Units (at the expense of the
Partnership) to Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, xx the date
specified by Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC (which shall be within three Business Days after
exercise of said option) for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters against payment by
the Underwriters of the purchase price thereof to or upon the
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order of the Partnership by wire transfer payable in same-day funds to an account specified by
the Partnership. Delivery of the Option Units shall be made through the facilities of DTC unless
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC shall otherwise instruct. If settlement of the Option Units occurs
after the Closing Date, the Partnership will deliver to the Underwriters on the Option Closing Date
for the Option Units, and the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase the Option Units shall be
conditioned upon receipt of, supplemental opinions, certificates and letters confirming as of such
date the opinions, certificates and letters delivered on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6
hereof.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a
Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are
authorized or obligated by law to close in New York City.
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Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission, and each amendment thereto
filed with the Commission, including all consents and exhibits filed therewith.
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Prospectus or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary to
amend or supplement any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, to notify the Underwriters and, upon its
request, to file such documents and to prepare and furnish without charge to the Underwriters as
many copies as it may from time to time reasonably request of an amended or supplemented Issuer
Free Writing Prospectus, that will correct such conflict, statement or omission or effect such
compliance.
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Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
thereunder with respect to, any Common Units or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or
exchangeable for, Common Units, or publicly announce an intention to effect any such transaction,
for a period of 60 days after the date of this Agreement (the “Restricted Period”); provided,
however, that the Partnership may grant restricted units or options to purchase Common Units under
the Partnership’s 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
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incurred by or on their behalf in connection with presentations to potential purchasers of
Units and any advertising expenses relating to offers of Units they may make.
(a) The Prospectus shall have been timely filed with the Commission in accordance with Section
5(a); no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or preventing or
suspending the use of the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus shall have been issued and no proceeding or examination for such purpose shall have been
initiated or threatened by the Commission; and any request of the Commission for inclusion of
additional information in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or otherwise shall have been
disclosed to the Underwriters and complied with to its satisfaction.
(b) All corporate, partnership and limited liability company proceedings and other legal
matters incident to the authorization, form and validity of this Agreement, the Operative
Agreements, the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, any Issuer
Free Writing Prospectus and all other legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to counsel for the
Underwriters, and the Partnership shall have furnished to
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such counsel all documents and information that they may reasonably request to enable them to
pass upon such matters.
(c) The Partnership shall have requested and caused Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx (New York) LLP,
special regulatory and Xxxxxxxx Islands counsel for the Partnership, to have furnished to you their
written opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to you, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect that:
(i) The Partnership. The Partnership has been duly formed and is validly existing in
good standing as a limited partnership under the law of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx
Islands, and has the limited partnership power and authority to own or lease its properties
and to conduct its business, in each case in all material respects as described in the
Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(ii) The General Partner and the Operating Company. Each of the General Partner and
the Operating Company has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing as a
limited liability company under the law of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands, and each
has the limited liability company power and authority to own or lease its properties and to
conduct its business, in each case in all material respects as described in the Registration
Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(iii) Ownership of the General Partner Interest in the Partnership. The General Partner
is the sole general partner of the Partnership with a 2% general partner interest in the
Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in
accordance with the Partnership Agreement; and, to counsel’s knowledge, the General Partner
owns its general partner interest free and clear of all Liens (except for restrictions on
transferability contained in the Partnership Agreement, as described in the Registration
Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or under applicable securities
laws).
(iv) Ownership of the Sponsor Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights. TSC owns
the Sponsor Units and the General Partner owns all of the Incentive Distribution Rights; all
of such Sponsor Units, the Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests
represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the
Partnership Agreement, and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership
Agreement) and nonassessable; and to counsel’s knowledge, TSC owns the Sponsor Units and the
General Partner owns the Incentive Distribution Rights, in each case free and clear of all
Liens (except, with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights, restrictions on
transferability as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package
and the Prospectus or under applicable law).
(v) Valid Issuance of the Firm Units. The Common Units to be issued and sold to the
Underwriters by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement and the limited partner interests
represented by such Common Units have been duly authorized by the Partnership Agreement and,
when issued and delivered to the Underwriters against payment therefor in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued,
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fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable;
and other than the Sponsor Units and the Incentive Distribution Rights, the Common Units
will be the only limited partner interests of the Partnership issued and outstanding at the
Closing Date other than any awards made under the Partnership’s 2005 Long-Term Incentive
Plan.
(vi) Ownership of the General Partner. TSC directly or indirectly owns a 100%
membership interest in the General Partner; such membership interest has been duly
authorized and validly issued in accordance with the General Partner LLC Agreement and is
fully paid (to the extent required under the General Partner LLC Agreement) and
nonassessable; and, to counsel’s knowledge, TSC directly owns such membership interest free
and clear of all Liens.
(vii) Ownership of the Operating Company. The Partnership owns a 100% membership
interest in the Operating Company; such membership interest has been duly authorized and
validly issued in accordance with the Operating Company LLC Agreement and is fully paid (to
the extent required under the Operating Company LLC Agreement) and nonassessable; and, to
counsel’s knowledge, the Partnership owns such membership interest free and clear of all
Liens other than Liens pursuant to the credit agreements and related security agreements
disclosed or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and
the Prospectus.
(viii) Ownership of the Operating Subsidiaries. The Operating Company owns, directly
or indirectly, the membership interests in each of the Operating Subsidiaries set forth in
Schedule II and formed in the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands; such membership interests
have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability
company agreement of each Operating Subsidiary and have been fully paid (to the extent
required under each Operating Subsidiary’s limited liability company agreement) and
nonassessable; and to our knowledge, the Operating Company owns such membership interests
free and clear of all Liens other than Liens pursuant to the credit agreements and related
security agreements disclosed or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Pricing
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(ix) No Preemptive Rights or Options. Except as described in the Registration
Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no preemptive rights
or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or
transfer of, (i) any limited partner interests in the Partnership, or (ii) any membership
interests in the General Partner or the Operating Company, in each case pursuant to the
limited partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or other organizational
documents of such entity. To the knowledge of such counsel and except as described in the
Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no
outstanding options or warrants to purchase (A) any Common Units, Subordinated Units,
Incentive Distribution Rights or other interests in the Partnership, or (B) any membership
interests in the General Partner or the Operating Company.
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(x) No Registration Rights. To the knowledge of such counsel and except for rights
waived by TSC, neither the filing of the Registration Statement nor the offering or sale of
the Units as contemplated by this Agreement gives rise to any rights for or relating to the
registration of any securities of any of the General Partner, the Partnership or the
Operating Company (except, in the case of the Partnership, with respect to the Common Units
as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus).
(xi) Authority and Authorization. The Partnership has all requisite limited
partnership power and authority to issue, sell and deliver the Units in accordance with and
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Registration Statement, the
Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. All corporate, limited partnership and
limited liability company action, as the case may be, required to be taken by the Teekay
Parties or any of their respective stockholders, partners or members pursuant to the law of
the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands for the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of
the Common Units and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement has
been validly taken.
(xii) Due Execution and Delivery of the Underwriting Agreement. This Agreement has
been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered by each of the Teekay Parties.
(xiii) Enforceability of the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership Agreement
constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of each Teekay Party party thereto,
enforceable against each such Teekay Party in accordance with its respective terms, except
that (i) the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (ii) the indemnity,
contribution and exoneration provisions contained in such agreement may be limited by
applicable laws and public policy.
(xiv) No Conflicts. None of the offering, issuance and sale by the Partnership of the
Common Units, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (i) conflicts or will conflict with or
constitutes or will constitute a violation of any Teekay Party’s Operative Agreement, (ii)
conflicts or will conflict with or constitutes or will constitute a breach or violation of,
or a default under (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute such a default), any agreement governed by the law of the Republic of The
Xxxxxxxx Islands filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, any document filed as an exhibit to any document incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement), (iii) violates or will violate any statute, law, rule,
regulation, judgment, order or decree known to such counsel of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority situated in, the
Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands, or (iv) to our knowledge results or will result in the
creation or imposition of any Lien upon any property or assets of any of the Teekay Parties.
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(xv) No Consents. No consent (as such term is defined in Section 1(s) hereof) under
the law of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands is required for the offering, issuance and
sale by the Partnership of the Units, the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(xvi) Permits. To the knowledge of such counsel, no permits (as such term is defined
in Section 1(ee) hereof) of, or declarations or filings with, any governmental or regulatory
authorities of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands are required for any of the Teekay
Parties to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the manner described
in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(xvii) Accuracy of Statements. The statements (A) in the Registration Statement under
the captions “Non-United States Tax Consequences — Xxxxxxxx Islands Tax Consequences” and
“Service of Process and Enforcement of Civil Liabilities” and (B) in the Partnership’s
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on April 19, 2007 (the “Form 20-F”)
under the captions “Item 4. Information on the Partnership — C. Regulations — Regulation -
International Maritime Organization (or IMO),” “Item 4. Information on the Partnership — C.
Regulations — Environmental Regulations — The United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (or
OPA 90),” “Item 4. Information on the Partnership — C. Regulations — Environmental
Regulations — Environmental Regulation — Other Environmental Initiatives” and “Item 4.
Information on the Partnership — D. Taxation of the Partnership — Xxxxxxxx Islands
Taxation,” insofar as they constitute descriptions of agreements, fairly describe in all
material respects the portions of the agreements addressed thereby, and insofar as they
purport to constitute summaries of law or legal conclusions, fairly describe in all material
respects the portions of the statutes and regulations addressed thereby.
(xviii) Negative Assurance. Although we have not independently verified, are not
passing on, and are not assuming any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or
fairness of the statements (A) in the Registration Statement under the captions “Non-United
States Tax Consequences — Xxxxxxxx Islands Tax Consequences” and “Service of Process and
Enforcement of Civil Liabilities,” (B) in the Form 20-F under the captions “Item 4.
Information on the Partnership — C. Regulations — Regulation — International Maritime
Organization (or IMO),” “Item 4. Information on the Partnership — C. Regulations -
Environmental Regulations — The United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (or OPA 90),” “Item
4. Information on the Partnership- C. Regulations — Environmental Regulations -
Environmental Regulation — Other Environmental Initiatives” and “Item 4. Information on the
Partnership — D. Taxation of the Partnership — Xxxxxxxx Islands Taxation” and (C) in the
Form 8-A/A under the captions “Our Partnership Agreement” (in each case except to the extent
specified in the foregoing opinion), no facts have come to such counsel’s attention that
lead such counsel to believe that the above-referenced sections of the Registration
Statement, as of its Effective Date, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading or that the above-referenced sections of the Form 20-F or
Form 8-A/A, the
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Closing Date, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(xix) Tax Opinion. The opinion of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx that is filed as Exhibit
8.2 to the Registration Statement is confirmed and the Underwriters may rely upon such
opinion as if it were addressed to them.
(xx) Choice of Law. The choice of New York law to govern this Agreement constitutes a
valid choice of law under the law of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands.
(xxi) Non-Exclusive Jurisdiction. The submission by the Partnership to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or state court in the Borough of Manhattan, The
City of New York, is a valid submission under the law of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx
Islands.
(xxii) Enforcement of Judgments. A judgment granted by a foreign court against the
Partnership may be enforced in the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands without a retrial on the
merits of the matter provided that: (i) the judgment is for a sum of money and is final in
the jurisdiction granting the judgment; (ii) the court granting the judgment had
jurisdiction under the laws of the place where it sat and the judgment does not offend
principles of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands as to due process, propriety or public
order, and (iii) the defendant was actually present in person or by a duly appointed
representative and the judgment does not constitute in effect a default judgment.
In rendering such opinion, such counsel may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon
certificates of officers and employees of the Teekay Entities and upon information obtained from
public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals are authentic, that
all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all
documents examined by them are genuine, (C) state that their opinion is limited to the laws of The
Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands and United States federal law.
(d) The Partnership shall have requested and caused Xxxxxxx Coie LLP, counsel for the
Partnership, to have furnished to you their written opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed
to you, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect that:
(i) Description of Investment by Employee Benefit Plans. The statements in the
Registration Statement under the caption “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences -
Tax-Exempt Organizations and Non-U.S. Investors,” insofar as it purports to constitute a
summary of law or legal conclusions, fairly describes in all material respects the portions
of the statutes and regulations addressed thereby
(ii) Tax Opinion. The opinion of Xxxxxxx Coie LLP that is filed as Exhibit 8.1 to the
Registration Statement is confirmed and the Underwriters may rely upon such opinion as if it
were addressed to them. The discussion contained in the Form 20-F under the “Item 4.
Information on the Partnership — D. Taxation of the Partnership —
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United States Taxation” is an accurate discussion of United States federal income tax
matters (except for the representations and statements of fact of the Partnership included
in such discussion, as to which such counsel need not comment).
(iii) No Options. To the knowledge of such counsel and except as described in the
Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no
outstanding options or warrants to purchase (A) any Common Units, Subordinated Units,
Incentive Distribution Rights or other interests in the Partnership, or (B) any membership
interests in the General Partner, the Operating Company, or the Operating Subsidiaries.
(iv) No Registration Rights. To the knowledge of such counsel, there are no contracts,
agreements or understandings between any of the Teekay Entities and any person granting such
person the right to require any of the Teekay Entities to file a registration statement
under the Act with respect to any securities of any of the Teekay Entities owned or to be
owned by such person or to require any of the Teekay Entities to include such securities in
the securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or in any securities being
registered pursuant to any other registration statement filed by any Teekay Entity under the
Act, except for any such rights held by the General Partner or an Affiliate (as defined in
the Partnership Agreement) of the General Partner pursuant to the Partnership Agreement,
which rights have been waived or do not apply with respect to this Offering.
(v) Accuracy of Statements. The statements (A) in the Registration Statement under the
captions “Cash Distributions” and “Description of the Common Units,” (B) in the Form 8-A/A
under the captions “Our Partnership Agreement” and “Cash Distributions,” and (C) in
subsections a), b), d) and f) in the Form 20-F under the caption “Item 7. Major Unitholders
and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions,” insofar as they constitute
descriptions of agreements, fairly describe in all material respects the portions of the
agreements addressed thereby, and the Common Units, the Subordinated Units and the Incentive
Distribution Rights conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained
in the Registration Statement under the captions “Cash Distributions” and “Description of
the Common Units” and in the Form 8-A/A under the captions “Our Partnership Agreement” and
“Cash Distributions”; provided, however, that such counsel need not express any opinion with
respect to Xxxxxxxx Islands law.
(vi) Effectiveness of Registration Statement. The Registration Statement was declared
effective under the Act as of October 4, 2006; the Prospectus has been or will be filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) in a manner and within the time period required by
Rule 424(b); and, to the knowledge of such counsel, no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued under the Act and no proceedings
for that purpose have been instituted or threatened
(vii) Compliance as to Form. The Registration Statement and the Prospectus (other than
the financial statements and other financial and statistical information contained therein,
as to which such counsel need not express any opinion)
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comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Act
and the rules thereunder.
(viii) Documents Incorporated by Reference. The documents incorporated by reference in
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or any further amendment or supplement thereto
made by the Partnership prior to the Closing Date (other than the financial statements and
related schedules included therein, as to which such counsel need express no opinion), when
they became effective or were filed with the Commission, as the case may be, complied as to
form in material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
(ix) Legal Proceedings or Contracts to be Described or Filed. To the knowledge of such
counsel, (i) there is no pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding by or before any
court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving any Teekay
Entity or its property of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus which is not disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus as
required and (ii) there is no agreement, franchise, contract, indenture, lease or other
document or instrument of a character that are required to be described in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus by the Act or to be filed by the Act as exhibits to the
Registration Statement that are not described or filed as required.
(x) Investment Company. No Teekay Entity is an “investment company” as such term is
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
In addition, such counsel shall state that, in the course of such counsel’s participation, as
counsel to the Partnership, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, the Pricing
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, such counsel has examined information available to it,
including legal records, documents and proceedings, and has attended conferences with, among
others, representatives of the Underwriters, officers and other representatives of the Teekay
Entities and the independent public accountants for the Partnership, at which conferences the
contents of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus were
discussed. Such counsel shall also state that, without undertaking to determine independently or
assuming any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained
in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, no facts have come
to such counsel’s attention that lead such counsel to believe that (A) the Registration Statement,
as of its effective date, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading; (B) the Pricing Disclosure Package, when considered together as of the Applicable Time,
contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading; or (C) the Prospectus, as of its issue date or as of the Closing Date, contained or
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading (except that such counsel need not express any opinion or belief
with respect to (i) any financial statements,
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including the notes and schedules thereto and the auditor’s reports, if any thereon or (ii)
other financial or statistical data included in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure
Package or the Prospectus).
(e) The Partnership shall have requested and caused Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Senior Vice President and
General Counsel for TSC, to have furnished to you a letter, dated the Closing Date and addressed to
you, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, which shall state that such
counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Teekay
Entities and the independent public accountants of the Partnership and its representatives, at
which the contents of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus
and related matters were discussed, and although such counsel has not independently verified, is
not passing on, and is not assuming any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness
of the statements contained in, the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus, no facts have come to such counsel’s attention that lead such counsel to believe that
(A) the Registration Statement (other than (i) the financial statements included therein, including
the notes and schedules thereto and the auditors’ reports thereon, and (ii) the other financial and
statistical information included therein, as to which such counsel need not comment), as of its
effective date contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (B) the
Pricing Disclosure Package (other than (i) the financial statements included therein, including the
notes and schedules thereto and the auditors’ reports thereon, and (ii) the other financial and
statistical information included therein, as to which such counsel need not comment), when
considered together as of the Applicable Time, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (C) that the Prospectus (other than (i)
the financial statements included therein, including the notes and schedules thereto and the
auditors’ reports thereon, and (ii) the other financial and statistical information included
therein, as to which such counsel need not comment), as of its issue date and the Closing Date
contained or contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
(f) The Partnership shall have requested and caused Noble & Xxxxxxxxxxx, special Luxembourg
counsel for the Partnership, to have furnished to you their written opinion, dated the Closing Date
and addressed to you, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the
effect that:
(i) Luxco. Luxco is a company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (“Luxembourg”) and has all requisite corporate capacity and power
to acquire and own securities and or participations in Luxembourg or foreign corporations
and to own or lease its properties and conduct its business, in each case in all material
respects as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus.
(ii) Ownership of Luxco. The issued capital of Luxco consists of 1,500 (one thousand
five hundred) shares, all of which are held by the Operating Company. All the issued shares
of capital stock of Luxco have been duly authorized, validly issued,
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fully subscribed for in cash and are not assessable. To such counsel’s knowledge, all
of the shares of capital stock of Luxco are free of all liens.
(iii) Preemptive Rights and Warrants. To such counsel’s knowledge, no warrant or other
options to acquire exists with respect to any shares of capital stock of Luxco. There are
no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase any equity interests in
Luxco pursuant to the Articles of Association of Luxco, issued by Maitre Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
notary public in Luxembourg (the “Articles”). Pursuant to Article Ten of the Articles,
Luxco’s shares may not be transferred to third parties (i.e. outside the realm of its
shareholders) unless shareholder representing three-quarters of the corporate capital of
Luxco have agreed thereto in a general meeting of shareholders.
(iv) In rendering such opinion, such counsel may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact
upon certificates of officers and employees of the Teekay Entities and upon information
obtained from public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals
are authentic, that all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that
the signatures on all documents examined by them are genuine, and (C) state that their
opinion is limited to the laws of Luxembourg.
(g) The Partnership shall have requested and caused PricewaterhouseCoopers, special Luxembourg
tax advisor to the Partnership, to have furnished to you their written analysis, dated the Closing
Date and addressed to you, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to
the effect that such advisor confirms that the discussion contained in the Form 20-F under the
caption “Item 4. Information on the Partnership — D.
Taxation of the Partnership — Luxembourg
Taxation” is an accurate discussion of Luxembourg tax matters (except for the representations and
statements of fact of the Partnership included in such discussion, as to which such advisor need
not comment).
In rendering such analysis, such advisor may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon
certificates of officers and employees of the Teekay Entities and upon information obtained from
public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals are authentic, that
all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all
documents examined by them are genuine, and (C) state that their analysis is limited to the laws of
Luxembourg.
(h) The Partnership shall have requested and caused Uria & Xxxxxxxx, special Spanish counsel
for the Partnership, to have furnished to you their written opinion, dated the Closing Date and
addressed to you, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect
that:
(i) Formation of Spanish Subsidiaries. Each of the Spanish subsidiaries of the
Partnership listed on a schedule to such counsel’s opinion (the “Spanish Subsidiaries”) was
duly incorporated and is validly existing as private limited liability company (Sociedad de
responsabilidad limitada) under the laws of Spain. Each of the Spanish Subsidiaries has
corporate power to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business, in each case in
all material respects as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus.
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(ii) Ownership of Spanish Subsidiaries. All of the created units of stock of capital of
each Spanish Subsidiary have been validly created and, assuming creation against payment
therefore, are fully paid. All of the units of stock of corporate capital of the Spanish
Subsidiaries are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Operating Company free and clear of
all Liens, other than the pledges set forth on a schedule to such counsel’s opinion (the
“Spanish Pledges”). To counsel’s knowledge, there are no outstanding rights, warrants or
options to acquire, or instruments convertible or exchangeable for, any units of stock of
any Spanish Subsidiary.
(iii) No Preemptive Rights or Options. There are no preemptive rights or other rights
to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or transfer of any
shares of capital stock of any Spanish Subsidiary other than those set forth in the Spanish
Private Limited Liability Companies Act (Ley 0/0000, xx 00 xx xxxxx, xx Xxxxxxxxxx de
Responsabilidad Limitada), in the Spanish Pledges, the Spanish credit agreements of Naviera
Teekay Gas III, S.L. and Naviera Teekay Gas IV, S.L. (“Spanish Credit Agreement”) and in the
Credit Agreements.
(iv) Permits. To the knowledge of such counsel after due inquiry, each of the Spanish
Subsidiaries has such permits of governmental or regulatory authorities of Spain as are
necessary to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business, subject to such
qualifications as may be set forth in the Operating Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents
and except for such permits which, if not obtained, reasonable could not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a material adverse effect upon the ability or the Partnership and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct their businesses in all material respects in the
manner described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus; and, to the knowledge of such counsel after due inquiry, none of the Spanish
Subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings in Spain relating to the revocation or
modification of any such permits which, individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Partnership and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct their businesses in all material respects in the
manner described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus.
In rendering such opinion, such counsel may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon
certificates of officers and employees of the Teekay Entities and upon information obtained from
public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals are authentic, that
all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all
documents examined by them are genuine, and (C) state that their opinion is limited to the laws of
Spain.
(i) The Partnership shall have requested and caused Uria & Xxxxxxxx, special Spanish tax
counsel to the Partnership, to have furnished to you their written opinion, dated the Closing Date
and addressed to you, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the
effect that such counsel confirms that the discussion contained in the Partnership’s Form 6-K filed
on May 14, 2007 and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement (the “Form 6-K”)
under the caption “Item 1 — Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report — Taxation of the
Partnership — Spanish Taxation” is an accurate
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discussion of relevant Spanish tax matters (except for the representations and statements of
fact of the Partnership included in such discussion, as to which such counsel need not comment).
In rendering such opinion, such advisor may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon
certificates of officers and employees of the Teekay Entities and upon information obtained from
public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals are authentic, that
all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all
documents examined by them are genuine, and (C) state that their opinion is limited to the laws of
Spain.
(j) The Partnership shall have requested and caused Xxxxxx & Partners, special Canadian
counsel for the Partnership, to have furnished to you their written opinion, dated the Closing Date
and addressed to you, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the
effect that in the opinion of such counsel, the description in the Form 20-F under the caption
“Item 10. Additional Information —— Taxation — Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences” and in
the Prospectus under the caption “Non-United States Tax Consequences — Canadian Federal Income Tax
Consequences” is a fair summary of the material Canadian federal income tax consequences under the
Income Tax Act (Canada) to those holders of common units acquired in the offering described therein
(except that in such opinion counsel need not address or comment on the representations and
statements of fact of the Partnership included in such description including, without limitation,
those relating to whether the activities or affairs of the Partnership can or will be conducted in
a manner that the Partnership will not be carrying on business in Canada).
In rendering such opinion, such counsel may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon
certificates of officers and employees of the Teekay Entities and upon information obtained from
public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals are authentic, that
all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all
documents examined by them are genuine, and (C) state that their opinion is limited to the laws of
Canada.
(k) The Partnership shall have requested and caused PricewaterhouseCoopers, special Qatari tax
advisor to the Partnership, to have furnished to you their written analysis, dated the Closing Date
and addressed to you, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the
effect that such advisor confirms that the discussion contained in the Form 6-K under the caption
“Item 1 — Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report — Taxation of the Partnership — Qatar
Taxation” is an accurate discussion of Qatari tax matters (except for the representations and
statements of fact of the Partnership included in such discussion, as to which counsel need not
comment).
In rendering such opinion, such advisor may (A) rely in respect of matters of fact upon
certificates of officers and employees of the Teekay Entities and upon information obtained from
public officials, (B) assume that all documents submitted to them as originals are authentic, that
all copies submitted to them conform to the originals thereof, and that the signatures on all
documents examined by them are genuine, and (C) state that their analysis is limited to the laws of
Qatar.
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(l) The Underwriters shall have received from Xxxxx Xxxxx L.L.P., counsel for the
Underwriters, such opinion or opinions, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriters,
with respect to such matters as the Underwriters may reasonably require, and the Partnership shall
have furnished to such counsel such documents as they request for the purpose of enabling them to
pass upon such matters.
(m) The General Partner shall have furnished to the Underwriters a certificate signed by its
principal executive officer and principal financial officer dated the Closing Date and addressed to
the Underwriters, to the effect that the signer of such certificate has carefully examined the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Pricing Disclosure Package and any supplements to the
Prospectus and this Agreement and that:
(i) the representations and warranties of the Teekay Parties in this Agreement are true
and correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing
Date and each Teekay Party has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the
conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been
issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or, to such officer’s
knowledge, threatened;
(iii) since the date of the most recent financial statements included in the
Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package (exclusive of any supplement thereto)
or the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto), there has been no material adverse
effect on the general affairs, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations,
business, properties, assets or prospects of the Teekay Entities, taken as a whole, whether
or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in
or contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package (exclusive of
any supplement thereto) or the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto); and
(iv) such other matters as you may reasonably request.
(n) The Partnership shall have requested and caused Ernst & Young LLP to have furnished to the
Underwriters, at the Applicable Time and at the Closing Date, letters, dated respectively as of the
Applicable Time and as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Underwriters, confirming that they are independent accountants with respect to the Teekay Entities
within the meaning of the Act and the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Commission
thereunder and stating in effect that:
(i) in their opinion the audited financial statements and financial statement schedules
included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and
reported on by them comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
accounting requirements of the Act, the Exchange Act and the related rules and regulations
adopted by the Commission;
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(ii) on the basis of a reading of the audited financial statements of the Partnership
included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement; carrying out certain
specified procedures (but not an examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards) which would not necessarily reveal matters of significance with respect to the
comments set forth in such letter; a reading of the minutes of the meetings of the members,
partners, stockholders, directors, managers and committees of the Teekay Entities; and
inquiries of certain officials of the Partnership who have responsibility for financial and
accounting matters of the Partnership and its subsidiaries as to transactions and events
subsequent to December 31, 2006, nothing came to their attention which caused them to
believe that:
(1) (i) with respect to the period subsequent to December 31, 2006, there were
any changes, at a specified date not more than five days prior to the date of the
letter, in the long-term debt of the Partnership and its subsidiaries or decreases
in the consolidated net current assets (working capital) or partners’ equity of the
Partnership and its subsidiaries as compared with the amounts shown on the December
31, 2006 consolidated balance sheet included in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, or for the period from January 1, 2007 to such specified date (with
respect to the Partnership and its subsidiaries) there were any decreases, as
compared with the corresponding period during the preceding year in consolidated net
revenues or net income of Luxco, its predecessors and subsidiaries (including,
without limitation, Teekay Spain), except in all instances for changes or decreases
set forth in such letter, in which case the letter shall be accompanied by an
explanation by the Partnership as to the significance thereof unless said
explanation is not deemed necessary by the Underwriters; or
(2) the information included in the Form 20-F in response to Item 3A (Selected
Financial Data) and Item 6B (Compensation) is not in conformity with the applicable
disclosure requirements of Form 20-F; and
(iii) they have performed certain other specified procedures as a result of which they
determined that certain information of an accounting, financial or statistical nature (which
is limited to accounting, financial or statistical information derived from the general
accounting records of the Partnership and its subsidiaries) set forth or incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, including the information set
forth under the captions “Item 3. Key Information — Selected Financial Data” “Item 5 —
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and
Employees — Annual Executive Compensation,” “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and
Employees — Compensation of Directors,” “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk” and “Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services” in the
Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, agrees
with the accounting records of the Partnership and its subsidiaries, excluding any questions
of legal interpretation.
References
to the Prospectus in this paragraph (n) include any supplement thereto at the date
of the letter.
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(o) Subsequent to the Applicable Time or, if earlier, the dates as of which information is
given in the Registration Statement (exclusive of any amendment thereof), the Pricing Disclosure
Package (exclusive of any supplement thereto) and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement
thereto), there shall not have been (i) any change or decrease specified in the letter or letters
referred to in paragraph (m) of this Section 6 or (ii) any change, or any development involving a
prospective change, in or affecting the general affairs, management, condition (financial or
otherwise), stockholders’ equity, partners’ equity, members’ equity, results of operations,
business, properties, assets or prospects of the Teekay Entities taken as a whole, whether or not
arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or
contemplated in the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto) the effect of which, in any
case referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above, is, in the sole judgment of the Underwriters, so
material and adverse as to make it impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or
delivery of the Units as contemplated by the Registration Statement (exclusive of any amendment
thereof), the Pricing Disclosure Package (exclusive of any supplement thereto) and the Prospectus
(exclusive of any supplement thereto).
(p) Prior to the Closing Date, the Teekay Entities shall have furnished to the Underwriters
such further information, certificates and documents as the Underwriters may reasonably request.
(q) Subsequent to the Applicable Time, there shall not have been any decrease in the rating of
any of the debt securities of any of the Teekay Entities, if applicable, by any “nationally
recognized statistical rating organization” (as defined for purposes of Rule 436(g) under the Act)
or any notice given of any intended or potential decrease in any such rating or of a possible
change in any such rating that does not indicate the direction of the possible change.
(r) The Units shall have been listed and admitted and authorized for trading on the NYSE
subject to official notice of issuance, and satisfactory evidence of such actions shall have been
provided to the Underwriters.
(s) At the Applicable Time, the Partnership shall have furnished to the Underwriters a letter
substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto addressed to the Underwriters from Teekay
Shipping Corporation and from the executive officers and directors of the General Partner.
If any of the conditions specified in this Section 6 shall not have been fulfilled when and as
provided in this Agreement, or if any of the opinions and certificates mentioned above or elsewhere
in this Agreement shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriters
and counsel for the Underwriters, this Agreement and all obligations of the Underwriters hereunder
may be canceled at, or at any time prior to, the Closing Date by the Underwriters. Notice of such
cancellation shall be given to the Partnership in writing or by telephone or facsimile confirmed in
writing.
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to perform any agreement herein or comply with any provision hereof other than by reason of a
default by any of the Underwriters, the Teekay Parties will reimburse the Underwriters severally
through Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC on demand for all out-of-pocket expenses (including
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) that shall have been reasonably incurred by them in
connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Units.
(a) The Teekay Parties, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each
Underwriter, the directors, officers, employees and agents of each Underwriter and each person who
controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act against any and
all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may
become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or other Federal or state statutory law or
regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the registration statement for the registration of the
Units as originally filed or in any amendment thereof, or in the Pricing Disclosure Package or the
Prospectus or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and agrees to reimburse each such
indemnified party, as incurred, for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in
connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action;
provided, however, that the Teekay Parties will not be liable in any such case to the extent that
any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Teekay Parties by or on behalf of any
Underwriter specifically for inclusion therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to
any liability which the Teekay Parties may otherwise have.
(b) Each Underwriter severally and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Teekay Parties, each of their respective directors, each of their respective officers who signs the
Registration Statement, and each person who controls the Teekay Parties within the meaning of
either the Act or the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the indemnity in Section 8(a) from the
Teekay Parties to each Underwriter, but only with reference to written information relating to such
Underwriter furnished to the Teekay Parties by or on behalf of such Underwriter specifically for
inclusion in the documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity. This indemnity agreement will
be in addition to any liability which any Underwriter may otherwise have. The Underwriters confirm
and the Teekay Parties acknowledge that the statements set forth in the last paragraph of the cover
page regarding delivery of the Units and, under the heading “Underwriting”, (i) the name of each
Underwriter and its participation in the sale of the Units, (ii) the first sentence of the fourth
paragraph regarding offers by the underwriters and selling concessions and (iii) the eleventh and
eighteenth paragraphs related to stabilization, syndicate covering transactions, penalty bids and
discretionary sales in the Prospectus constitute the only information concerning the Underwriter
furnished in writing to the Partnership by or on behalf of the Underwriter specifically for
inclusion in the Registration
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Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 8 of notice of the
commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be
made against the indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify the indemnifying party in writing
of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not
relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not
otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party
of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party
from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in
paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the
indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party
in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not
thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the
indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall
be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s
election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party
shall have the right to employ one separate counsel (in addition to local counsel), and the
indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if
(i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would
present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or
targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it
and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the
indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time
after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the
indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An
indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), settle or compromise or
consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit
or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether
or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such
settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from
all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.
(d) In the event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 8 is
unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party for any reason, the Teekay
Parties, severally and jointly, and the Underwriters severally agree to contribute to the aggregate
losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with investigating or defending same) (collectively “Losses”) to which one or more of
the Teekay Parties and one or more of the Underwriters may be subject in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Teekay Parties on the one hand and by
the Underwriters on the other from the Offering; provided, however, that in no case shall any
Underwriter (except as may be provided in any agreement among
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underwriters relating to the offering of the Units) be responsible for any amount in excess of
the underwriting discount or commission applicable to the Units purchased by such Underwriter
hereunder. If the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is unavailable for any
reason, the Teekay Parties and the Underwriters severally shall contribute in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Teekay
Parties on the one hand and of the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or
omissions which resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
Benefits received by the Teekay Parties shall be deemed to be equal to the total net proceeds from
the Offering (before deducting expenses) received by it, and benefits received by the Underwriters
shall be deemed to be equal to the total underwriting discounts and commissions, in each case as
set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus. Relative fault shall be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether any untrue or any alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information provided by the Teekay
Parties on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other, the intent of the parties and their
relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue
statement or omission. The Teekay Parties and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation
which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this paragraph (d), no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 8, each person who
controls an Underwriter within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act and each director,
officer, employee and agent of an Underwriter shall have the same rights to contribution as such
Underwriter, and each person who controls any of the Teekay Parties within the meaning of either
the Act or the Exchange Act, each officer of the Teekay Parties who shall have signed the
Registration Statement and each director of the Teekay Parties shall have the same rights to
contribution as the Teekay Parties, subject in each case to the applicable terms and conditions of
this paragraph (d).
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in this Agreement shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter of its liability, if any, to the
Teekay Parties and any nondefaulting Underwriter for damages occasioned by its default hereunder.
10. Termination. This Agreement shall be subject to termination in the absolute
discretion of the Underwriters, by notice given to the Partnership prior to delivery of and payment
for the Units, if at any time prior to such time (i) trading in the Partnership’s Common Units
shall have been suspended by the Commission or the NYSE, (ii) trading in securities generally on
the NYSE shall have been suspended or limited or minimum prices shall have been established on such
Exchange, (iii) a banking moratorium shall have been declared either by Federal or New York State
authorities or (iv) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities,
declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war, or other calamity or crisis the
effect of which on financial markets is such as to make it, in the sole judgment of the
Underwriters, impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Units as
contemplated by the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any
supplement thereto).
12. Notices. All communications hereunder will be in writing and effective only on
receipt, and, if sent to the Underwriters, will be mailed, delivered or telefaxed to the Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC Equity syndicate (fax no.: (000) 000-0000) and confirmed to the Equity
Syndicate, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000; or, if sent to
the Partnership, will be mailed, delivered or telefaxed to Teekay LNG Partners L.P., TK House,
Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street and Xxxxx Xxxx, X.X. Xxx XX-00000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx of
the Bahamas, Attn. Corporate Secretary (fax no. 000-000-0000) with a copy to Xxxxxxx Coie LLP, 0000
X.X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000-0000, Attn: Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx (fax no.
000-000-0000).
14. Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed within the
State of New York.
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(a) The Teekay Parties irrevocably (i) agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding against
the Teekay Parties arising out of or based upon this Agreement, the transactions contemplated
hereby or alleged violations of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United
States may be instituted in any New York court, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent it may
effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any
such proceeding in any New York court and (iii) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such
courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Each of the Teekay Parties has appointed Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, New York, New York, as its authorized agent (the “Authorized Agent”), upon whom
process may be served in any such action arising out of or based on this Agreement, the
transactions contemplated hereby or any alleged violation of the securities laws of the United
States or any state in the United States which may be instituted in any New York court, expressly
consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in respect of any such action, and waives any other
requirements of or objections to personal jurisdiction with respect thereto. Such appointment
shall be irrevocable. The Teekay Parties represent and warrant that the Authorized Agent has
agreed to act as such agent for service of process and agrees to take any and all action, including
the filing of any and all documents and instruments, that may be necessary to continue such
appointment in full force and effect as aforesaid. Service of process upon the Authorized Agent
and written notice of such service to the Teekay Parties shall be deemed, in every respect,
effective service of process upon the Teekay Parties.
(b) If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum
due hereunder into any currency other than United States dollars, the parties hereto agree, to the
fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at
which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Underwriters could purchase United States
dollars with such other currency in the City of New York on the business day proceeding that on
which final judgment is given. The obligations of the Teekay Parties in respect of any sum due
from it to the Underwriters shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than United
States dollars, not be discharged until the first business day, following receipt by the
Underwriters of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency, on which (and only to the
extent that) the Underwriters may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase United
States dollars with such other currency; if the United States dollars so purchased are less than
the sum originally due to the Underwriters hereunder, the Teekay Parties agree, as a separate
obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, that the party responsible for such judgment
shall indemnify the Underwriters against such loss. If the United States dollars so purchased are
greater than the sum originally due to the Underwriters hereunder, the Underwriters agree to pay to
the Teekay Parties an amount equal to the excess of the dollars so purchased over the sum
originally due to the Underwriters hereunder.
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engagement of the Underwriters in connection with the Offering is as independent contractors
and not in any other capacity. Furthermore, the Partnership agrees that it is solely responsible
for making its own judgments in connection with the Offering (irrespective of whether the
Underwriters have advised or are currently advising the Partnership on related or other matters).
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and
return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall
represent a binding agreement among the Teekay Parties and the Underwriters.
Very truly yours, TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. |
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By: | Teekay GP L.L.C., its general partner | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TEEKAY GP L.L.C. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TEEKAY LNG OPERATING L.L.C. |
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By: | Teekay Shipping Corporation, its sole member | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer | ||||
Signature Page to the Underwriting Agreement
The foregoing Agreement is hereby
confirmed and accepted as of the
date first written above.
confirmed and accepted as of the
date first written above.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc.
By: | WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | |||
By: | /s/
Xxxx Xxxxx |
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Title: | Managing
Director |
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
Signature Page to the Underwriting Agreement
Annex 1
Pricing Information
Number of Units: |
2,300,000 | |||
Price to Public: |
$ | 38.13 | ||
Closing Date: |
May 18, 2007 |
SCHEDULE I
Number of Firm | ||||
Underwriter | Units to be Purchased | |||
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
1,104,000 | |||
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
851,000 | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc. |
345,000 | |||
TOTAL: |
2,300,000 |
SCHEDULE II
LIST OF OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES
Ownership | ||||||||||
Subsidiary | Percentage | Jurisdiction | ||||||||
Teekay LNG Operating L.L.C.
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Teekay Nakilat Holdings Corporation
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Teekay Nakilat Corporation
|
70 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Al Marrouna Inc.
|
70 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Al Areesh Inc.
|
70 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Al Daayen Inc.
|
70 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Teekay
Nakilat (II) Ltd.
|
70 | % | United Kingdom | |||||||
Teekay Nakilat Replacement Purchaser LLC
|
70 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Teekay Spain, S.L.
|
100 | % | Spain | |||||||
Teekay Shipping Spain, S.L. (formerly
Naviera X. Xxxxxx, S.A.)
|
100 | % | Spain | |||||||
Naviera Teekay Gas, S.L. (formerly
Naviera X. Xxxxxx Gas, S.A.)
|
100 | % | Spain | |||||||
Naviera Teekay Gas II, S.L. (formerly
Naviera X. Xxxxxx Gas II, S.A.)
|
100 | % | Spain | |||||||
Naviera Teekay Gas III, S.L. (formerly
Naviera X. Xxxxxx Gas III, S.A.)
|
100 | % | Spain | |||||||
Naviera Teekay Gas IV, S.L. (formerly
Naviera X. Xxxxxx Gas IV, S.A.)
|
100 | % | Spain | |||||||
Teekay Servicios Maritimos, S.L.
(formerly Naviera X. Xxxxxx Servicios
Maritimos, S.A.)
|
100 | % | Spain | |||||||
Teekay II Iberia S.L.
|
100 | % | Spain | |||||||
Ownership | ||||||||||
Subsidiary | Percentage | Jurisdiction | ||||||||
Dania
Spirit L.L.C.
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
African Spirit L.L.C.
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Asian Spirit L.L.C.
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
European Spirit L.L.C.
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
Taizhou Hull No. WZL 0501 LLC
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xx. XXX 0000 LLC
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xx. XXX 0000 LLC
|
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx S.A.R.L.
|
100 | % | Luxembourg | |||||||
Teekay
Finance Corp. |
100 | % | Xxxxxxxx Islands | |||||||
EXHIBIT A
[Form of Lock-Up Agreement]
Public Offering of Common Units
May ___, 2007
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, Inc.
c/o Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter is being delivered to you in connection with the proposed Underwriting Agreement
(the “Underwriting Agreement”), among Teekay LNG Partners L.P., a Xxxxxxxx Islands limited
partnership (the “Partnership”), Teekay GP L.L.C., a Xxxxxxxx Islands limited liability company,
and Teekay LNG Operating L.L.C., a Xxxxxxxx Islands limited liability company, and each of you as
Underwriters named therein, relating to an underwritten public offering of common units
representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (“Common Units”).
In order to induce you to enter into the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not,
without the prior written consent of Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, offer, sell, contract to sell,
pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might
reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective
economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise) by the undersigned or any affiliate of
the undersigned or any person in privity with the undersigned or any affiliate of the undersigned),
directly or indirectly, including the filing (or participation in the filing) of a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of, or establish or increase a put
equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any Common Units or any
securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for such Common Units, or publicly
announce an intention to effect any such transaction, during the period commencing on the date
hereof and ending 60 days after the date of the Underwriting Agreement (the “Restricted Period”),
other than dispositions of Common Units by gift to the undersigned’s immediate family members, to
trusts established for the benefit of the undersigned’s immediate family members or to charitable
organizations (provided that any such person, trust or charitable organization agrees as a
condition to receiving such gift to be bound by the terms of the foregoing terms of this sentence).
If for any reason the Underwriting Agreement shall be terminated prior to the Closing Date (as
defined in the Underwriting Agreement), the agreement set forth above shall likewise be terminated.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions herein shall not apply to transactions
relating to Common Units acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the public
offering, provided that with respect to any proposed subsequent sales of Common Units acquired in
such open market transactions, it shall be a condition to such proposed subsequent sales that no
filing by any party under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall be required or shall be
voluntarily made in connection with such sales.
Very truly yours, |
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Name: | ||||
EXHIBIT B
LIST OF VESSELS AND OWNERS
Jurisdiction of | ||||||||
Operating LNG Vessels | Owner | Registration | ||||||
Hispania Spirit
|
Naviera Teekay Gas, S.A. | Spain | ||||||
Galicia Spirit
|
Naviera Teekay Gas II, S.A. | Spain | ||||||
Catalunya Spirit
|
Naviera Teekay Gas III, S.A. | Spain | ||||||
Operating LPG Tankers
|
Owner | |||||||
Dania Spirit
|
Dania Spirit | Bahamas | ||||||
LPG Newbuildings
|
Owner | |||||||
Hull No. WZL0501
|
Taizhou Hull No. WZL0501 L.L.C. | Bahamas (expected) | ||||||
Hull No. WZL0502
|
Taizhou Hull No. WZL0502 L.L.C. | Bahamas (expected) | ||||||
Hull No. WZL0503
|
Taizhou Hull No. WZL0503 L.L.C. | Bahamas (expected) | ||||||
Operating Suezmax Tankers
|
Owner | |||||||
European Spirit
|
European Spirit L.L.C. | Bahamas | ||||||
African Spirit
|
African Spirit L.L.C. | Bahamas | ||||||
Asian Spirit
|
Asian Spirit L.L.C. | Bahamas | ||||||