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Annual Report 2008

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 20-F 

  (Mark One)  
  [  ]               REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) 

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

  [X]                   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) 
                                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

OR 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 

OR 

  [  ]                     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) 
                                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

OR 

  [  ]                        SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  
           OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
           Date of event requiring this shell company report……………………….. 

For the transition period from ………………… to ………………… 

Commission file number 1-12874 

TEEKAY CORPORATION 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 

Republic of The Marshall Islands 
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 

4th floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda  
(Address of principal executive offices) 

Roy Spires 
4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda  
Telephone: (441) 298-2530  Fax: (441) 292-3931 
 (Contact Information for Company Contact Person) 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. 

Title of each class 
Common Stock, par value of $0.001 per share 

Name of each exchange on which registered 
New York Stock Exchange 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. 

None 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act. 

None 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the 
annual report. 

72,512,291 shares of Common Stock, par value of $0.001 per share. 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  

Yes [ X ] No [   ] 

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If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

Yes [  ] No [X] 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to 
be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that 
the registrant was required to submit and post such files). 

Yes [  ] No [  ] 

Yes [X] No [  ] 

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  is  a  large  accelerated  filer,  an  accelerated  filer,  or  a  non-accelerated  filer.    See  definition  of 
“accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one): 

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing: 

Large Accelerated Filer [X]    Accelerated Filer [  ]  Non-Accelerated Filer [  ] 

U.S. GAAP [X] 

International Financial Reporting Standards as 
issued by the International Accounting 
Standards Board [  ] 

Other [  ] 

If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected 
to follow: 

Item 17 [  ] Item 18 [  ]  

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

Yes [  ] No [X]  

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PART I. 

 Item 1. 

 Item 2. 

 Item 3. 

 Item 4. 

TEEKAY CORPORATION 
INDEX TO REPORT ON FORM 20-F 

Page 

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors...........................................................................  Not applicable 

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable ...................................................................................................  Not applicable 

Key Information  ........................................................................................................................................ 

Information on the Company  .................................................................................................................... 

 Item 4A. 

Unresolved Staff Comments ..................................................................................................................... 

 Item 5. 

 Item 6. 

 Item 7. 

 Item 8. 

 Item 9. 

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects  ...................................................................................... 

Directors, Senior Management and Employees........................................................................................ 

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions ............................................................................... 

Financial Information ................................................................................................................................. 

The Offer and Listing ................................................................................................................................. 

 Item 10. 

Additional Information................................................................................................................................ 

 Item 11. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ................................................................... 

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 Item 12. 

Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities .............................................................................  Not applicable 

PART II. 

 Item 13. 

Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies.................................................................................... 

 Item 14. 

Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds........................................ 

 Item 15. 

Controls and Procedures........................................................................................................................... 

 Item 16A. 

Audit Committee Financial Expert ............................................................................................................. 

 Item 16B. 

Code of Ethics ........................................................................................................................................... 

 Item 16C. 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services................................................................................................... 

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 Item 16D. 

Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees..................................................................  Not applicable 

 Item 16E.  

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers .................................................. 

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PART III. 

 Item 17. 

Financial Statements .................................................................................................................................  Not applicable 

 Item 18. 

Financial Statements ................................................................................................................................. 

 Item 19. 

Exhibits ...................................................................................................................................................... 

 Signature 

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PART I 

This Annual Report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in this report.  

Unless otherwise indicated, references in this Annual Report to “Teekay,” “we,” “us” and “our” and similar terms refer to Teekay Corporation and its 
subsidiaries. 

In  addition  to  historical  information,  this  Annual  Report  contains  forward-looking  statements  that  involve  risks  and  uncertainties.  Such  forward-
looking statements relate to future events and our operations, objectives, expectations, performance, financial condition and intentions. When used 
in this Annual Report, the words "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate" and variations of such words and similar expressions 
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report include, in particular, statements regarding:  

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our future financial condition or results of operations and future revenues and expenses; 

tanker market conditions and fundamentals, including the balance of supply and demand in these markets and spot tanker charter rates 
and oil production; 

 offshore, liquefied natural gas (or LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG) market conditions and fundamentals, including the balance 
of supply and demand in these markets;  

growth prospects of the tanker, offshore, LNG and LPG markets; 

our expected benefits of the OMI acquisition; 

the sufficiency of our working capital for short-term liquidity requirements; 

future capital expenditure commitments and the financing requirements for such commitments;  

delivery dates of and financing for newbuildings, and the commencement of service of newbuildings under long-term time-charter contacts;  

the adequacy of restricted cash deposits to fund capital lease obligations; 

compliance with financing agreements and the expected effect of restrictive covenants in such agreements; 

operating  expenses,  availability  of  crew  and  crewing  costs,  number  of  off-hire  days,  drydocking  requirements  and  durations  and  the 
adequacy and cost of insurance; 

our ability to capture some of the value from the volatility of the spot tanker market and from market imbalances by utilizing forward freight 
agreements; 

the ability of the counterparties to our derivative contracts to fulfill their contractual obligations; 

growth prospects of the liquefied natural gas (or LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG) shipping sectors;  

our ability to maximize the use of our vessels, including the re-deployment or disposition of vessels no longer under long-term contracts; 

the cost of, and our ability to comply with, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards applicable to our 
business;  

the impact of future regulatory changes or environmental liabilities; 

taxation of our company and of distributions to our stockholders; 

the expected life-spans of our vessels;  

the expected impact of heightened environmental and quality concerns of insurance underwriters, regulators and charterers; 

anticipated funds for liquidity needs and the sufficiency of cash flows; 

our hedging activities relating to foreign exchange, interest rate, spot market and bunker fuel risks; 

 the growth of the global economy and global oil demand;  

the  recent  economic  downturn  and  financial  crisis  in  the  global  market,  including  disruptions  in  the  global  credit  and  stock  markets  and 
potential negative effects on our customers' ability to charter our vessels and pay for our services; 

our exemption to tax on our U.S. source international transportation income; 

results of our discussions with a customer to adjust the rate under one of our floating production, storage and offloading contracts and the 
potential of a required write-down of the carrying cost of the vessel; 

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our ability  to competitively pursue new floating production, storage and offloading projects; and 

our competitive positions in our markets; 

our business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations; and 

our ability to pay dividends on our common stock. 

Forward-looking  statements  involve  known  and  unknown  risks  and  are  based  upon  a  number  of  assumptions  and  estimates  that  are  inherently 
subject  to  significant  uncertainties  and  contingencies,  many  of  which  are  beyond  our  control.  Actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  those 
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not 
limited to, those factors discussed below in Item 3: Key Information—Risk Factors and other factors detailed from time to time in other reports we file 
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC). 

We do not intend to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any change in our expectations or events or circumstances that may 
subsequently arise. You should carefully review and consider the various disclosures included in this Annual Report and in our other filings made 
with the SEC that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, prospects and results of operations. 

Item 1.  Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors 

Not applicable. 

Item 2.  Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 

Not applicable. 

Item 3.  Key Information 

Selected Financial Data  

Set  forth  below  is  selected consolidated  financial  and  other data  of Teekay  for  fiscal  years  2008,  2007,  2006,  2005, and 2004,  which  have  been 
derived from our consolidated financial statements. The data below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the 
notes thereto and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm therein with respect to fiscal years 2008, 2007, and 2006 (which are 
included herein) and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.”  

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (or GAAP). 

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2008 

2006 
(in thousands, except share and per common share data and ratios) 

2007 

2005 

2004 

Income Statement Data: 
Revenues(1)  
Total operating expenses (1)(2)  
Income from vessel operations 
Interest expense(1)  
Interest income (1)  
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 
Non-controlling interest expense 
Equity (loss) income from joint ventures 
Other - net  
Income tax recovery (expense)  
Net (loss) income  

Per Common Share Data: 
Net (loss) income — basic (3)  
Net (loss) income — diluted (3)  
Cash dividends declared (3)  

Balance Sheet Data (at end of year): 
Cash and cash equivalents  
Restricted cash  
Vessels and equipment  
Total assets  
Total debt (including capital lease obligations)  
Capital stock and paid-in capital 
Total stockholders’ equity  
Number of outstanding shares of common stock (3)  

Other Financial Data: 
Net revenues (4)  
Net operating cash flow  
Total debt to total capitalization (5) (6)  
Net debt to total net capitalization (6) (7)  
Capital expenditures: 
 Vessel and equipment purchases, gross (8)  
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$3,193,655  
(2,977,933) 
215,722  
(994,966) 
273,647  
32,348  
(9,561) 
(36,085) 
(6,736) 
56,176  
(469,455) 

$2,395,507  
(1,985,382) 
410,125  
(422,433) 
110,201  
(39,912) 
(8,903) 
(12,404) 
23,677  
3,192  
63,543  

$2,013,737  
(1,586,217) 
427,520  
(100,089) 
31,714  
(50,416) 
(6,759) 
6,099  
3,566  
(8,811) 
302,824  

$1,957,732  
(1,326,801) 
630,931  
(142,048) 
33,943  
61,635  
(13,475) 
11,897  
(19,054) 
2,787  
566,616  

$2,217,139  
(1,402,534) 
814,605  
(180,778) 
18,528  
(43,508) 
(2,268) 
13,082  
105,534  
(33,464) 
691,731  

($6.48) 
(6.48) 
1.1413 

$0.87  
0.85 
0.9875 

$4.14  
4.03 
0.8600 

$7.25  
6.78 
0.6200 

$8.35  
7.88 
0.5125 

$814,165  
650,556 
7,267,094 
10,215,001 
5,770,133 
642,911 
2,068,467 
72,512,291 

$442,673  
686,196 
6,846,875 
10,418,541 
6,120,864 
628,786 
2,655,954 
72,772,529 

$343,914  
679,992 
5,603,316 
8,110,329 
4,106,062 
596,712 
2,519,147 
72,831,923 

$236,984  
311,084 
3,721,674 
5,287,030 
2,432,978 
471,784 
2,238,818 
71,375,593 

$427,037  
448,812 
3,531,287 
5,503,740 
2,744,545 
534,938 
2,237,358 
82,951,275 

$2,435,267  
431,847  
68.7% 
62.1% 

$1,868,199  
255,018  
65.7% 
60.9% 

$1,490,780  
520,785 
57.9% 
50.8% 

$1,538,661  
594,949 
49.1% 
42.7% 

$1,784,462  
814,704 
54.9% 
45.3% 

$716,765  

$910,304  

$442,470  

$555,142  

$548,587  

(1)  Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments recorded in the consolidated statement of income (loss) were as follows: 

Revenues 
Total operating expenses 
Interest expense 
Interest income 

(2) 

 Total operating expenses include the following: 

2008 
(in thousands) 

$1,700  
(43,477) 
(648,751) 
182,206  
($508,322) 

2008 
(in thousands) 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

$806  
20,044  
(134,154) 
10,924  
($102,380) 

($409) 
12,321  
71,135  
(25,822) 
$57,225  

$3,212  
(18,093) 
(18,322) 
-  
($33,203) 

($3,558) 
(4,201) 
(61,177) 
-  
($68,936) 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

Gain on sale of vessels and equipment, net of  
  write-downs 
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments 
Restructuring charges  
Goodwill impairment charge 

$60,015  
(43,477) 
(15,629) 
(334,165) 
($333,256)  

$16,531  
20,044  
-  
-  
$36,575  

$1,341  
12,321  
(8,929) 
-  
$4,733  

$139,184  
(18,093) 
(2,882) 
-  
$118,209  

$79,254  
(4,201) 
(1,002) 
-  
$74,051  

(3) 

 On May 17, 2004, we effected a two-for-one stock split relating to our common stock. All relevant per share data and number of outstanding 
shares of common stock give effect to this stock split retroactively. 

(4)  Consistent with general practice in the shipping industry, we use net revenues (defined as revenues less voyage expenses) as a measure of 
equating revenues generated from voyage charters to revenues generated from time-charters, which assists us in making operating decisions 
about  the  deployment  of  our  vessels  and  their  performance.  Under  time-charters  the  charterer  pays  the  voyage  expenses,  which  are  all 
expenses  unique  to  a  particular  voyage,  including  any  bunker  fuel  expenses,  port  fees,  cargo  loading  and  unloading  expenses,  canal  tolls, 

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agency  fees  and  commissions,  whereas  under  voyage-charter  contracts  the  ship-owner  pays  these  expenses.  Some  voyage  expenses  are 
fixed, and the remainder can be estimated. If we, as the ship-owner, pay the voyage expenses, we typically pass the approximate amount of 
these expenses on to our customers by charging higher rates under the contract or billing the expenses to them. As a result, although revenues 
from different types of contracts may vary, the net revenues after subtracting voyage expenses, which we call “net revenues,” are comparable 
across the different types of contracts. We principally use net revenues, a non-GAAP financial measure, because it provides more meaningful 
information to us than revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Net revenues are also widely used by investors and 
analysts  in  the  shipping  industry  for  comparing  financial  performance  between  companies  and  to  industry  averages.  The  following  table 
reconciles net revenues with revenues. 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
  Net revenues  

2008 
(in thousands) 
$3,193,655  
(758,388) 
$2,435,267  

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

$2,395,507  
(527,308) 
$1,868,199  

$2,013,737  
(522,957) 
$1,490,780  

$1,957,732  
(419,071) 
$1,538,661  

$2,217,139  
(432,677) 
$1,784,462  

(5)  Total capitalization represents total debt, non-controlling interest and total stockholders' equity. 

(6)  Until February 16, 2006, we had $143.7 million of Premium Equity Participating Security Units due May 18, 2006 (or Equity Units) outstanding. 
If  these  Equity  Units  were  presented  as  equity,  our  total  debt  to  total  capitalization  would  have  been 46.2% and  52.1%  as of  December  31, 
2005 and 2004, respectively, and our net debt to total capitalization would have been 39.5% and 41.9% as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, 
respectively.  We  believe  that  this  presentation  as  equity  for  the  purposes  of  these  calculations  is  consistent  with  the  requirement  that  each 
Equity Unit holder purchase for $25 a specified fraction of a share of our common stock on February 16, 2006.  

(7)  Net  debt  represents  total  debt  less  cash,  cash  equivalents,  restricted  cash  and  short-term  marketable  securities.  Total  net  capitalization 

represents net debt, minority interest and total stockholders' equity.  

(8)  Excludes vessels purchased in connection with our acquisitions of Navion AS in 2003, Teekay Shipping Spain S.L. (or Teekay Spain) in 2004, 
Teekay  Petrojarl  ASA  (or  Teekay  Petrojarl)  in  2006,  and  50%  of  OMI  Corporation  (or  OMI)  in  2007.  Please  read  “Item  5  –  Operating  and 
Financial Review and Prospects.” The expenditures for vessels and equipment exclude non-cash investing activities - Please Read “Item 18 - 
Financial Statements: Note 17 Supplemental Cash Flow Information.”   

Risk Factors 

The cyclical nature of the tanker industry may lead to volatile changes in charter rates, which may adversely affect our earnings. 

Historically,  the  tanker  industry  has  been  cyclical,  experiencing  volatility  in  profitability  due  to  changes  in  the  supply  of,  and  demand  for,  tanker 
capacity  and  changes  in  the  supply  of  and  demand  for  oil  and  oil  products.  If  the  tanker  market  is  depressed,  our  earnings  may  decrease, 
particularly with respect to our spot tanker segment, which accounted for approximately 43% and 34% of our net revenues during 2008 and 2007, 
respectively. The cyclical nature of the tanker industry may cause significant increases or decreases in the revenue we earn from our vessels and 
may  also  cause  significant  increases  or  decreases  in  the  value  of  our  vessels.  The  factors  affecting  the  supply  of  and  demand  for  tankers  are 
outside of our control, and the nature, timing and degree of changes in industry conditions are unpredictable. 

Factors that influence demand for tanker capacity include: 

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supply of oil and oil products; 

regional availability of refining capacity; 

global and regional economic conditions; 

the distance oil and oil products are to be moved by sea; and 

changes in seaborne and other transportation patterns. 

Factors that influence the supply of tanker capacity include: 

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the number of newbuilding deliveries; 

the scrapping rate of older vessels; 

conversion of tankers to other uses; 

the number of vessels that are out of service; and 

environmental concerns and regulations. 

Changes in demand for transportation of oil over longer distances and in the supply of tankers to carry that oil may materially affect our revenues, 
profitability and cash flows. 

The continuation of recent economic conditions, including disruptions in the global credit markets, could adversely affect our results of 
operations. 

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The recent economic downturn and financial crisis in the global markets have produced illiquidity in the capital markets, market volatility, heightened 
exposure to interest rate and credit risks and reduced access to capital markets. If this economic downturn continues, we may face restricted access 
to the capital markets or secured debt lenders, such as our revolving credit facilities. The decreased access to such resources could have a material 
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

The recent economic downturn may affect our customers' ability to charter our vessels and pay for our services and may adversely affect 
our business and results of operations.  

The recent economic downturn and financial crisis in the global markets may lead to a decline in our customers' operations or ability to pay for our 
services, which could result in decreased demand for our vessels and services. Our customer's inability to pay could also result in their default on 
our current contracts and charters. The decline in the amount of services requested by our customers or their default on our contracts with them 
could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.  We  cannot  determine  whether  the  difficult 
conditions in the economy and the financial markets will improve or worsen in the near future.  

Changes in the oil and natural gas markets could result in decreased demand for our vessels and services. 

Demand for our vessels and services in transporting oil, petroleum products and LNG depend upon world and regional oil and natural gas markets. 
Any  decrease  in  shipments  of  oil,  petroleum  products  or  LNG  in  those  markets  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  financial 
condition and results of operations. Historically, those markets have been volatile as a result of the many conditions and events that affect the price, 
production and transport of oil, petroleum products and LNG, and competition from alternative energy sources. A slowdown of the U.S. and world 
economies  may  result  in  reduced  consumption  of  oil,  petroleum  products  and  natural  gas  and  decreased  demand  for  our  vessels  and  services, 
which would reduce vessel earnings.  

Terrorist  attacks,  piracy,  increased  hostilities  or  war  could  lead  to  further  economic  instability,  increased  costs  and  disruption  of  our 
business. 

Terrorist attacks, the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and other current and future conflicts may adversely affect our business, operating 
results, financial condition, and ability to raise capital or future growth. Continuing hostilities in the Middle East may lead to additional armed conflicts 
or  to  further  acts  of  terrorism  and  civil  disturbance  in  the  United  States  or  elsewhere,  which  may  contribute  further  to  economic  instability  and 
disruption of oil, LNG and LPG production and distribution, which could result in reduced demand for our services. In addition, oil, LNG and LPG 
facilities, shipyards, vessels, pipelines and oil and gas fields could be targets of future terrorist attacks and our vessels could be targets of pirates or 
hijackers.  Any  such  attacks  could  lead  to,  among  other  things,  bodily  injury  or  loss  of  life,  vessel  or  other  property  damage,  increased  vessel 
operational  costs,  including  insurance  costs,  and  the  inability  to  transport  oil,  LNG  and  LPG  to  or  from  certain  locations.  Terrorist  attacks,  war, 
piracy,  hijacking  or  other  events  beyond  our  control  that  adversely  affect  the  distribution,  production  or  transportation  of  oil,  LNG  or  LPG  to  be 
shipped by us could entitle our customers to terminate charter contracts, which could harm our cash flow and our business. 

Our substantial operations outside the United States expose us to political, governmental and economic instability, which could harm our 
operations. 

Because  our  operations  are  primarily  conducted  outside  of  the  United  States,  they  may  be  affected  by  economic,  political  and  governmental 
conditions in the countries where we are engaged in business or where our vessels are registered. Any disruption caused by these factors could 
harm  our  business.  In  particular,  changing  laws  and  policies  affecting  trade,  investment  and  changes  in  tax  regulations  could  have  a  materially 
adverse effect on our business, cash flow and financial results. As well, we derive a substantial portion of our revenues from shipping oil, LNG and 
LPG from politically unstable regions. Past political conflicts in these regions, particularly in the Arabian Gulf, have included attacks on ships, mining 
of waterways and other efforts to disrupt shipping in the area. Future hostilities or other political instability in the Arabian Gulf or other regions where 
we  operate  or  may  operate  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the  growth  of  our  business,  results  of  operations  and  financial  condition.  In 
addition, tariffs, trade embargoes and other economic sanctions by the United States, Spain or other countries against countries in the Middle East, 
Southeast Asia or elsewhere as a result of terrorist attacks, hostilities or otherwise may limit trading activities with those countries, which could also 
harm our business. Finally, a government could requisition one or more of our vessels, which is most likely during war or national emergency. Any 
such requisition would cause a loss of the vessel and could harm our business, cash flow and financial results. 

Our dependence on spot voyages may result in significant fluctuations in the utilization of our vessels and our profitability. 

During 2008 and 2007, we derived approximately 43% and 34%, respectively, of our net revenues from the vessels in our spot tanker segment. Our 
spot tanker segment consists of conventional crude oil tankers and product carriers operating on the spot tanker market or subject to time charters, 
or contracts of affreightment priced on a spot-market basis or short-term fixed-rate contracts. We consider contracts that have an original term of 
less than three years in duration to be short-term. Part of our conventional Aframax and Suezmax tanker fleets and our large and medium product 
tanker fleets are among the vessels included in our spot tanker segment. Our shuttle tankers may also trade in the spot tanker market when not 
otherwise  committed  to  perform  under  time-charters  or  contracts  of  affreightment.  Due  to  our  dependence  on  the  spot-charter  market,  declining 
charter rates in a given period generally will result in corresponding declines in operating results for that period.  

The spot-charter market is highly volatile and fluctuates based upon tanker and oil supply and demand. The successful operation of our vessels in 
the  spot-charter  market  depends  upon,  among  other  things,  obtaining  profitable  spot  charters  and  minimizing,  to  the  extent  possible,  time  spent 
waiting for charters and time spent traveling unladen to pick up cargo. In the past, there have been periods when spot rates have declined below the 
operating  cost  of  vessels.  Future  spot  rates  may  decline  significantly  and  may  not  be  sufficient  to  enable  our  vessels  trading  in  the  spot  tanker 
market to operate profitably or to provide sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations.  

Reduction in oil produced from offshore oil fields could harm our shuttle tanker and FPSO businesses. 

As at December 31, 2008,  we  had 37 vessels operating in our shuttle tanker fleet and five floating production, storage and offloading (or FPSO) 
units  operating  in  our  FPSO  fleet.  A  majority  of  our  shuttle  tankers  and  all  of  our  FPSOs  earn  revenue  that  depends  upon  the  volume  of  oil  we 
transport  or  the  volume  of  oil  produced  from  offshore  oil  fields.  Oil  production  levels  are  affected  by  several  factors,  all  of  which  are  beyond  our 
control, including:  

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geologic factors, including general declines in production that occur naturally over time;  

the rate of technical developments in extracting oil and related infrastructure and implementation costs; and  

operator decisions based on revenue compared to costs from continued operations.  

Factors  that  may  affect  an  operator’s  decision  to  initiate  or  continue  production  include:  changes  in  oil  prices;  capital  budget  limitations;  the 
availability  of  necessary  drilling  and  other  governmental  permits;  the  availability  of  qualified  personnel  and  equipment;  the  quality  of  drilling 
prospects in the area; and regulatory changes. In addition, the volume of oil we transport may be adversely affected by extended repairs to oil field 
installations or suspensions of field operations as a result of oil spills, operational difficulties, strikes, employee lockouts or other labor unrest. The 
rate of oil production at fields we service may decline from existing or future levels, and may be terminated, all of which could harm our business 
and operating results. In addition, if such a reduction or termination occurs, the spot tanker market rates, if any, in the conventional oil tanker trades 
at which we may be able to redeploy the affected shuttle tankers may be lower than the rates previously earned by the vessels under contracts of 
affreightment, which would also harm our business and operating results. 

The redeployment risk of FPSO units is high given their lack of alternative uses and significant costs. 

FPSO units are specialized vessels that have very limited alternative uses and high fixed costs. In addition, FPSO units typically require substantial 
capital investments prior to being redeployed to a new field and production service agreement. Unless extended, certain of our FPSO production 
service agreements will expire during the next 10 years. Our clients may also terminate certain of our FPSO production service agreements prior to 
their expiration under specified circumstances. Any idle time prior to the commencement of a new contract or our inability to redeploy the vessels at 
acceptable rates may have an adverse effect on our business and operating results.  

The  duration  of  many  of  our  shuttle  tanker  and  FSO  contracts  is  the  life  of  the  relevant  oil  field  or  is  subject  to  extension  by  the  field 
operator or vessel charterer. If the oil field no longer produces oil or is abandoned or the contract term is not extended, we will no longer 
generate revenue under the related contract and will need to seek to redeploy affected vessels. 

Many of our shuttle tanker contracts have a “life-of-field” duration, which means that the contract continues until oil production at the field ceases. If 
production terminates for any reason, we no longer will generate revenue under the related contract. Other shuttle tanker and floating storage and 
off-take  (or  FSO)  contracts  under  which  our  vessels  operate are  subject  to  extensions  beyond  their  initial  term.  The likelihood  of  these  contracts 
being extended may be negatively affected by reductions in oil field reserves, low oil prices generally or other factors. If we are unable to promptly 
redeploy  any  affected  vessels  at  rates  at  least  equal  to  those  under  the  contracts,  if  at  all,  our  operating  results  will  be  harmed.  Any  potential 
redeployment may not be under long-term contracts, which may affect the stability of our business and operating results.  

Over time, the value of our vessels may decline, which could adversely affect our operating results. 

Vessel values for oil and product tankers, LNG and LPG carriers and FPSO and FSO units can fluctuate substantially over time due to a number of 
different factors.  Vessel values may decline substantially from existing levels. If operation of a vessel is not profitable, or if we cannot re-deploy a 
chartered vessel at attractive rates upon charter termination, rather than continue to incur costs to maintain and finance the vessel, we may seek to 
dispose  of  it.  Our  inability  to  dispose  of  the  vessel  at  a  reasonable  value  could  result  in  a  loss  on  its  sale  and  adversely  affect  our  results  of 
operations and financial condition.  Further, if we determine at any time that a vessel’s future useful life and earnings require us to impair its value 
on our financial statements, we may need to recognize a significant charge against our earnings.  

Our growth depends on continued growth in demand for LNG and LPG and LNG and LPG shipping as well as offshore oil transportation, 
production, processing and storage services. 

A significant portion of our growth strategy focuses on continued expansion in the LNG and LPG shipping sectors and on expansion in the shuttle 
tanker, FSO and FPSO sectors.  

Expansion of the LNG and LPG shipping sectors depends on continued growth in world and regional demand for LNG and LPG and LNG and LPG 
shipping  and  the  supply  of  LNG  and  LPG.  Demand  for  LNG  and  LPG  and  LNG  and  LPG  shipping  could  be  negatively  affected  by  a  number  of 
factors, such as increases in the costs of natural gas derived from LNG relative to the cost of natural gas generally, increases in the production of 
natural gas in areas linked by pipelines to consuming areas, increases in the price of LNG and LPG relative to other energy sources, the availability 
of  new  energy  sources,  and  negative  global  or  regional  economic  or  political  conditions.  Reduced  demand  for  LNG  or  LPG  and  LNG  or  LPG 
shipping would have a material adverse effect on future growth of our liquefied gas segment, and could harm that segment’s results. Growth of the 
LNG  and  LPG  markets  may  be  limited  by  infrastructure  constraints  and  community  and  environmental  group  resistance  to  new  LNG  and  LPG 
infrastructure over concerns about the environment, safety and terrorism. If the LNG or LPG supply chain is disrupted or does not continue to grow, 
or  if  a  significant  LNG  or  LPG  explosion,  spill  or  similar  incident  occurs,  it  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  growth  and  could  harm  our 
business, results of operations and financial condition. 

Expansion of the shuttle tanker, FSO and FPSO sectors depends on continued growth in world and regional demand for these offshore services, 
which could be negatively affected by a number of factors, such as:  

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decreases in the actual or projected price of oil, which could lead to a reduction in or termination of production of oil at certain fields we 
service or a reduction in exploration for or development of new offshore oil fields; 

increases in the production of oil in areas linked by pipelines to consuming areas, the extension of existing, or the development of new, 
pipeline systems in markets we may serve, or the conversion of existing non-oil pipelines to oil pipelines in those markets; 

decreases in the consumption of oil due to increases in its price relative to other energy sources, other factors making consumption of oil 
less attractive or energy conservation measures; 

availability of new, alternative energy sources; and 

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negative global or regional economic or political conditions, particularly in oil consuming regions, which could reduce energy consumption 
or its growth. 

Reduced demand for offshore marine transportation, production, processing or storage services would have a material adverse effect on our future 
growth and could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.  

The intense competition in our markets may lead to reduced profitability or expansion opportunities. 

Our  vessels  operate  in  highly  competitive  markets.  Competition  arises  primarily  from  other  vessel  owners,  including  major  oil  companies  and 
independent  companies.  We  also  compete  with  owners  of  other  size  vessels.  Our  market  share  is  insufficient  to  enforce  any  degree  of  pricing 
discipline in the markets in which we operate and our competitive position may erode in the future. Any new markets that we enter could include 
participants that have greater financial strength and capital resources than we have. We may not be successful in entering new markets.  

One of our objectives is to enter into additional long-term, fixed-rate time charters for our LNG and LPG carriers, shuttle tankers, FSO and FPSO 
units.  The  process  of  obtaining  new  long-term  time  charters  is  highly  competitive  and  generally  involves  an  intensive  screening  process  and 
competitive  bids,  and  often  extends  for  several  months.  We  expect  substantial  competition  for  providing  services  for  potential  LNG,  LPG,  shuttle 
tanker, FSO and FPSO projects from a number of experienced companies, including state-sponsored entities and major energy companies. Some 
of these competitors have greater experience in these markets and greater financial resources than do we. We anticipate that an increasing number 
of marine transportation companies, including many with strong reputations and extensive resources and experience will enter the LNG and LPG 
transportation, shuttle tanker, FSO and FPSO sectors. This increased competition may cause greater price competition for time charters. As a result 
of these factors, we may be unable to expand our relationships with existing customers or to obtain new customers on a profitable basis, if at all, 
which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

The loss of any key customer could result in a significant loss of revenue in a given period. 

We  have  derived,  and  believe  that  we  will  continue  to  derive,  a  significant  portion  of  our  revenues  from  a  limited  number  of  customers.  One 
customer accounted for 14%, or $443.5 million, of our consolidated revenues during 2008 (20% or $472.3 million – 2007 and 15% or $307.9 million 
– 2006). The loss of any significant customer or a substantial decline in the amount of services requested by a significant customer could have a 
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.  

Our substantial debt levels may limit our flexibility in obtaining additional financing and in pursuing other business opportunities.  

As of December 31, 2008, our consolidated debt and capital lease obligations totaled $5.8 billion and we had the capacity to borrow an additional 
$1.1 billion under our credit facilities. These facilities may be used by us for general corporate purposes. Our consolidated debt and capital lease 
obligations could increase substantially. We will continue to have the ability to incur additional debt, subject to limitations in our credit facilities. Our 
level of debt could have important consequences to us, including: 

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our  ability  to  obtain  additional  financing,  if  necessary,  for  working  capital,  capital  expenditures,  acquisitions  or  other  purposes  may  be 
impaired or such financing may not be available on favorable terms; 

•  we  will  need  a  substantial  portion  of  our  cash  flow  to  make  principal  and  interest  payments  on  our  debt,  reducing  the  funds  that  would 

otherwise be available for operations, future business opportunities and dividends to stockholders; 

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our debt level may make us more vulnerable than our competitors with less debt to competitive pressures or a downturn in our industry or 
the economy generally; and  

our debt level may limit our flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions. 

Our  ability  to  service  our  debt  will  depend  upon,  among  other  things,  our  future  financial  and  operating  performance,  which  will  be  affected  by 
prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, regulatory and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. If our operating results 
are not sufficient to service our current or future indebtedness, we will be forced to take actions such as reducing distributions, reducing or delaying 
our business activities, acquisitions, investments or capital expenditures, selling assets, restructuring or refinancing our debt, or seeking additional 
equity capital or bankruptcy protection. We may not be able to effect any of these remedies on satisfactory terms, or at all.  

Financing agreements containing operating and financial restrictions may restrict our business and financing activities. 

The  operating  and  financial  restrictions  and  covenants  in  our  revolving  credit  facilities,  term  loans  and  in  any  of  our  future  financing  agreements 
could adversely affect our ability to finance future operations or capital needs or to pursue and expand our business activities. For example, these 
financing arrangements restrict our ability to: 

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pay dividends; 

 incur or guarantee indebtedness; 

change ownership or structure, including mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions; 

 grant liens on our assets; 

 sell, transfer, assign or convey assets; 

•  make certain investments; and 

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Our  ability  to  comply  with  covenants  and  restrictions  contained  in  debt  instruments  may  be  affected  by  events  beyond  our  control,  including 
prevailing  economic,  financial  and  industry  conditions.  If  market  or  other  economic  conditions  deteriorate,  we  may  fail  to  comply  with  these 
covenants. If we breach any of the restrictions, covenants, ratios or tests in the financing agreements, our obligations may become immediately 
due and payable, and the lenders’ commitment, if any, to make further loans may terminate. A default under financing agreements could also result 
in foreclosure on any of our vessels and other assets securing related loans.  

Our operations are subject to substantial environmental and other regulations, which may significantly increase our expenses. 

Our  operations  are  affected  by  extensive  and  changing  international,  national  and  local  environmental  protection  laws,  regulations,  treaties  and 
conventions in force in international waters, the jurisdictional waters of the countries in which our vessels operate, as well as the countries of our 
vessels’ registration, including those governing oil spills, discharges to air and water, and the handling and disposal of hazardous substances and 
wastes.  Many  of  these  requirements  are  designed  to  reduce  the  risk  of  oil  spills  and  other  pollution.  In  addition,  we  believe  that  the  heightened 
environmental,  quality  and  security  concerns  of  insurance  underwriters,  regulators  and  charterers  will  lead  to  additional  regulatory  requirements, 
including  enhanced  risk  assessment  and  security  requirements  and  greater  inspection  and  safety  requirements  on  vessels.  We  expect  to  incur 
substantial  expenses  in  complying  with  these  laws  and  regulations,  including  expenses  for  vessel  modifications  and  changes  in  operating 
procedures. 

These requirements can affect the resale value or useful lives of our vessels, require a reduction in cargo capacity, ship modifications or operational 
changes or restrictions, lead to decreased availability of insurance coverage for environmental matters or result in the denial of access to certain 
jurisdictional waters or ports, or detention in, certain ports. Under local, national and foreign laws, as well as international treaties and conventions, 
we could incur material liabilities, including cleanup obligations, in the event that there is a release of petroleum or other hazardous substances from 
our vessels or otherwise in connection with our operations. We could also become subject to personal injury or property damage claims relating to 
the release of or exposure to hazardous materials associated with our operations. In addition, failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations 
may result in administrative and civil penalties, criminal sanctions or the suspension or termination of our operations, including, in certain instances, 
seizure or detention of our vessels. 

The United  States  Oil Pollution  Act  of  1990  (or  OPA  90),  for  instance,  allows  for  potentially  unlimited liability  for  owners,  operators  and  bareboat 
charterers for oil pollution and related damages in U.S. waters, which include the U.S. territorial sea and the 200-nautical mile exclusive economic 
zone  around  the  United  States,  without  regard  to  fault  of  such  owners,  operators  and  bareboat  charterers.  OPA  90  expressly  permits  individual 
states to impose their own liability regimes with regard to hazardous materials and oil pollution incidents occurring within their boundaries. Coastal 
states  in  the  United  States  have  enacted  pollution  prevention  liability  and  response  laws,  many  providing  for  unlimited  liability.  Similarly,  the 
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, as amended, which has been adopted by many countries outside of the 
United States, imposes liability for oil pollution in international waters. In addition, in complying with OPA 90, regulations of the International Maritime 
Organization (or IMO), European Union directives and other existing laws and regulations and those that may be adopted, ship-owners may incur 
significant additional costs in meeting new maintenance and inspection requirements, in developing contingency arrangements for potential spills 
and in obtaining insurance coverage. 

OPA 90 does not preclude claimants from seeking damages for the discharge of oil and hazardous substances under other applicable law, including 
maritime tort law. Such claims could include attempts to characterize seaborne transportation of LNG or LPG as an ultra-hazardous activity, which 
attempts, if successful, would lead to our being strictly liable for damages resulting from that activity.  

Various  jurisdictions  and  the  U.S.  Environmental  Protection  Agency  (or  EPA)  have  recently  adopted  regulations  governing  the  management  of 
ballast  water  to  prevent  the  introduction  of  non-indigenous  species  considered  to  be  invasive.  The  EPA’s  new  ballast  water  treatment  and  other 
ballast water obligations will increase the cost of operating our vessels in United States waters. 

In  addition  to  international  regulations  affecting  oil  tankers  generally,  countries  having  jurisdiction  over  North  Sea  areas  also  impose  regulatory 
requirements  applicable  to  operations  in  those  areas.  Operators  of  North  Sea  oil  fields  impose  further  requirements.  As  a  result,  we  must  make 
significant  expenditures  for  sophisticated  equipment,  reporting  and  redundancy  systems  on  its  shuttle  tankers.  Additional  regulations  and 
requirements may be adopted or imposed that could limit our ability to do business or further increase the cost of doing business in the North Sea or 
other regions in which we operate or may operate in the future. 

We may be unable to make or realize expected benefits from acquisitions, and implementing our strategy of growth through acquisitions 
may harm our financial condition and performance. 

A principal component of our strategy is to continue to grow by expanding our business both in the geographic areas and markets where we have 
historically focused as well as into new geographic areas, market segments and services. We may not be successful in expanding our operations 
and any expansion may not be profitable. Our strategy of growth through acquisitions involves business risks commonly encountered in acquisitions 
of companies, including:  

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interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the activities of one or more of an acquired company’s businesses and our businesses;  

additional demands on members of our senior management while integrating acquired businesses, which would decrease the time they 
have to manage our existing business, service existing customers and attract new customers; 

difficulties in integrating the operations, personnel and business culture of acquired companies;  

difficulties of coordinating and managing geographically separate organizations;  

adverse effects on relationships with our existing suppliers and customers, and those of the companies acquired;  

difficulties entering geographic markets or new market segments in which we have no or limited experience; and  

loss of key officers and employees of acquired companies. 

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Acquisitions  may  not  be  profitable  to  us  at  the  time  of  their  completion  and  may  not  generate  revenues  sufficient  to  justify  our  investment.  In 
addition, our acquisition growth strategy exposes us to risks that may harm our results of operations and financial condition, including risks that we 
may: fail to realize anticipated benefits, such as cost-savings, revenue and cash flow enhancements and earnings accretion; decrease our liquidity 
by using a significant portion of our available cash or borrowing capacity to finance acquisitions; incur additional indebtedness, which may result in 
significantly  increased  interest  expense  or  financial  leverage,  or  issue  additional  equity  securities  to  finance  acquisitions,  which  may  result  in 
significant  shareholder  dilution;  incur  or  assume  unanticipated  liabilities,  losses  or  costs  associated  with  the  business  acquired;  or  incur  other 
significant charges, such as impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets, asset devaluation or restructuring charges. 

The strain that growth places upon our systems and management resources may harm our business. 

Our growth has placed and will continue to place significant demands on our management, operational and financial resources. As we expand our 
operations, we must effectively manage and monitor operations, control costs and maintain quality and control in geographically dispersed markets. 
In  addition,  our  three  publicly  listed  subsidiaries  have  increased  our  complexity  and  placed  additional  demands  on  our  management.  Our  future 
growth  and  financial  performance  will  also  depend  on  our  ability  to  recruit,  train,  manage  and  motivate  our  employees  to  support  our  expanded 
operations and continue to improve our customer support, financial controls and information systems. 

These efforts may not be successful and may not occur in a timely or efficient manner. Failure to effectively manage our growth and the system and 
procedural transitions required by expansion in a cost-effective manner could have a material adverse affect on our business. 

Our insurance may not be sufficient to cover losses that may occur to our property or as a result of our operations. 

The operation  of  oil  and  product  tankers,  LNG and  LPG  carriers,  FSO  and FPSO  units is inherently  risky.  Although  we  carry  hull  and  machinery 
(marine and war risk) and protection and indemnity insurance, all risks may not be adequately insured against, and any particular claim may not be 
paid. In addition, we do not generally carry insurance on our vessels covering the loss of revenues resulting from vessel off-hire time based on its 
cost  compared  to  our  off-hire  experience.  Any  significant  off-hire  time  of  our  vessels  could  harm  our  business,  operating  results  and  financial 
condition. Any claims relating to our operations covered by insurance would be subject to deductibles, and since it is possible that a large number of 
claims  may  be  brought,  the  aggregate  amount  of  these  deductibles  could  be  material.  Certain  of  our  insurance  coverage  is  maintained  through 
mutual protection and indemnity associations and as a member of such associations we may be required to make additional payments over and 
above budgeted premiums if member claims exceed association reserves.  

We  may  be  unable  to  procure  adequate  insurance  coverage  at  commercially  reasonable  rates  in  the  future.  For  example,  more  stringent 
environmental regulations have led in the past to increased costs for, and in the future may result in the lack of availability of, insurance against risks 
of environmental damage or pollution. A catastrophic oil spill or marine disaster could result in losses that exceed our insurance coverage, which 
could  harm  our  business,  financial  condition  and  operating  results.  Any  uninsured  or  underinsured  loss  could  harm  our  business  and  financial 
condition.  In  addition,  our  insurance  may  be  voidable  by  the  insurers  as  a  result  of  certain  of  our  actions,  such  as  our  ships  failing  to  maintain 
certification with applicable maritime self-regulatory organizations. 

Changes  in  the  insurance  markets  attributable  to  terrorist  attacks  may  also  make  certain  types  of  insurance  more  difficult  for  us  to  obtain.  In 
addition, the insurance that may be available may be significantly more expensive than our existing coverage. 

Marine  transportation  is  inherently  risky,  and  an  incident  involving  significant  loss  of  or  environmental  contamination  by  any  of  our 
vessels could harm our reputation and business. 

Our vessels and their cargoes are at risk of being damaged or lost because of events such as: 

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grounding, fire, explosions and collisions; 

piracy; 

human error; and 

war and terrorism. 

An accident involving any of our vessels could result in any of the following: 

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death or injury to persons, loss of property or environmental damage or pollution; 

delays in the delivery of cargo; 

loss of revenues from or termination of charter contracts; 

governmental fines, penalties or restrictions on conducting business; 

higher insurance rates; and 

damage to our reputation and customer relationships generally. 

Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. 

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Our operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations. 

We operate our conventional tankers in markets that have historically exhibited seasonal variations in demand and, therefore, in charter rates. This 
seasonality  may  result  in  quarter-to-quarter  volatility  in  our  results  of  operations.  Tanker  markets  are  typically  stronger  in the  winter  months  as  a 
result of increased oil consumption in the northern hemisphere. In addition, unpredictable weather patterns in these months tend to disrupt vessel 
scheduling,  which  historically  has  increased  oil  price  volatility  and  oil  trading  activities  in  the  winter  months.  As  a  result,  our  revenues  have 
historically  been  weaker  during  the  fiscal  quarters  ended  June  30  and  September  30,  and  stronger  in  our  fiscal  quarters  ended  March  31  and 
December 31. 

Due  to  harsh  winter  weather  conditions,  oil  field  operators  in  the  North  Sea  typically  schedule  oil  platform  and  other  infrastructure  repairs  and 
maintenance during the summer months. Because the North Sea is our primary existing offshore oil market, this seasonal repair and maintenance 
activity contributes to quarter-to-quarter volatility in our results of operations, as oil production typically is lower in the  fiscal quarters ended June 30 
and September 30 in this region compared with production in the fiscal quarters ended March 31 and December 31. Because a significant portion of 
our North Sea shuttle tankers operate under contracts of affreightment, under which revenue is based on the volume of oil transported, the results of 
our shuttle tanker operations in the North Sea under these contracts generally reflect this seasonal production pattern. When we redeploy affected 
shuttle  tankers  as  conventional  oil  tankers  while  platform  maintenance  and  repairs  are  conducted,  the  overall  financial  results  for  our  North  Sea 
shuttle tanker operations may be negatively affected if the rates in the conventional oil tanker markets are lower than the contract of affreightment 
rates.  In  addition,  we  seek  to  coordinate  some  of  the  general  drydocking  schedule  of  our  fleet  with  this  seasonality,  which  may  result  in  lower 
revenues and increased drydocking expenses during the summer months. 

We  expend  substantial  sums  during  construction  of  newbuildings  and  the  conversion  of  tankers  to  FPSOs  or  FSOs  without  earning 
revenue and without assurance that they will be completed. 

We are typically required to expend substantial sums as progress payments during construction of a newbuilding, but we do not derive any revenue 
from the vessel until after its delivery. In addition, under some of our time charters if our delivery of a vessel to a customer is delayed, we may be 
required to pay liquidated damages in amounts equal to or, under some charters, almost double the hire rate during the delay. For prolonged delays, 
the  customer  may  terminate  the  time  charter  and,  in  addition  to  the  resulting  loss  of  revenues,  we  may  be  responsible  for  additional  substantial 
liquidated charges.  

Substantially  all  of  our  newbuilding  financing  commitments  have  been  pre-arranged.  However,  if  we  were  unable  to  obtain  financing  required  to 
complete payments on any of our newbuilding orders, we could effectively forfeit all or a portion of the progress payments previously made. As of 
December 31, 2008, we had 22 newbuildings on order with deliveries scheduled between January 2009 and January 2012. As of December 31, 
2008, progress payments made towards these newbuildings, excluding payments made by our joint venture partners, totaled $490.9 million.   

In  addition,  conversion  of  tankers  to  FPSOs  and  FSOs  expose  us  to  a  numbers  of  risks,  including  lack  of  shipyard  capacity  and  the  difficulty  of 
completing  the  conversion  in  a  timely  and  cost  effective  manner.  During  conversion  of  a  vessel,  we  do  not  earn  revenue  from  it.  In  addition, 
conversion projects may not be successful.  

We  make  substantial  capital  expenditures  to  expand  the  size  of  our  fleet.  Depending  on  whether  we  finance  our  expenditures  through 
cash from operations or by issuing debt or equity securities, our financial leverage could increase or our stockholders could be diluted. 

We  regularly  evaluate  and  pursue  opportunities  to  provide  the  marine  transportation  requirements  for  various  projects,  and  we  have  currently 
submitted bids to provide transportation solutions for LNG and LPG projects.  We may submit additional bids from time to time. The award process 
relating to LNG and LPG transportation opportunities typically involves various stages and takes several months to complete. If we bid on and are 
awarded  contracts  relating  to  any  LNG  and  LPG  project,  we  will  need  to  incur  significant  capital  expenditures  to  build  the  related  LNG  and  LPG 
carriers. 

To fund the remaining portion of existing or future capital expenditures, we will be required to use cash from operations or incur borrowings or raise 
capital  through  the  sale  of  debt  or  additional  equity  securities.    Our  ability  to  obtain  bank  financing  or  to  access  the  capital  markets  for  future 
offerings may be limited by our financial condition at the time of any such financing or offering as well as by adverse market conditions resulting 
from, among other things, general economic conditions and contingencies and uncertainties that are beyond our control. Our failure to obtain the 
funds for necessary future capital expenditures could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 
Even  if  we  are  successful  in  obtaining  necessary  funds,  incurring  additional  debt  may  significantly  increase  our  interest  expense  and  financial 
leverage, which could limit our financial flexibility and ability to pursue other business opportunities. Issuing additional equity securities may result in 
significant stockholder dilution and would increase the aggregate amount of cash required to pay quarterly dividends. 

Exposure to currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations results in fluctuations in our cash flows and operating results.  

Substantially all of our revenues are earned in U.S. Dollars, although we are paid in Euros, Australian Dollars, Norwegian Kroner and British Pounds 
under some of our charters. A portion of our operating costs are incurred in currencies other than U.S. Dollars. This partial mismatch in operating 
revenues and expenses leads to fluctuations in net income due to changes in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies, in particular 
the Norwegian Kroner, the Australian Dollar, the Canadian Dollar, the Singapore Dollar, the Japanese Yen, the British Pound and the Euro. We also 
make  payments  under  two  Euro-denominated  term  loans.  If  the  amount  of  these  and  other  Euro-denominated  obligations  exceeds  our  Euro-
denominated revenues, we must convert other currencies, primarily the U.S. Dollar, into Euros. An increase in the strength of the Euro relative to the 
U.S. Dollar would require us to convert more U.S. Dollars to Euros to satisfy those obligations. 

Because we report our operating results in U.S. Dollars, changes in the value of the U.S. Dollar relative to other currencies also result in fluctuations 
of our reported revenues and earnings. Under U.S. accounting guidelines, all foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities, such as 
cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations, are revalued and 
reported  based  on  the  prevailing  exchange  rate  at  the  end  of  the  period.  This  revaluation  historically  has  caused  us  to  report  significant  non-
monetary  foreign  currency  exchange  gains  or  losses  each  period.  The  primary  source  of  these  gains  and  losses  is  our  Euro-denominated  term 
loans.  

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Many  seafaring  employees  are  covered  by  collective  bargaining  agreements  and  the  failure  to  renew  those  agreements  or  any  future 
labor agreements may disrupt operations and adversely affect our cash flows. 

A significant portion of our seafarers are employed under collective bargaining agreements. We may become subject to additional labor agreements 
in  the  future.  We  may  suffer  to  labor  disruptions  if  relationships  deteriorate  with  the  seafarers  or  the  unions  that  represent  them.  Our  collective 
bargaining  agreements  may  not  prevent  labor  disruptions,  particularly  when  the  agreements  are  being  renegotiated.  Salaries  are  typically 
renegotiated  annually  or  bi-annually  for  seafarers  and  annually  for  onshore  operational  staff  and  may  increase  our  cost  of  operation.  In  certain 
cases, these negotiations have caused labor disruptions in the past and any future labor disruptions could harm our operations and could have a 
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

We may be unable to attract and retain qualified, skilled employees or crew necessary to operate our business. 

Our  success  depends  in  large  part  on  our  ability  to  attract  and  retain  highly  skilled  and  qualified  personnel. In  crewing  our  vessels,  we  require 
technically skilled employees with specialized training who can perform physically demanding work. Competition to attract and retain qualified crew 
members is intense. We expect crew costs to increase in 2009. If we are not able to increase our rates to customers to compensate for any crew 
cost increases, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. Any inability we experience in the future to hire, train and 
retain a sufficient number of qualified employees could impair our ability to manage, maintain and grow our business. 

Maritime claimants could arrest our vessels, which could interrupt our cash flow. 

Crew  members,  suppliers  of  goods  and  services  to  a  vessel,  shippers  of  cargo  and  other  parties  may  be  entitled  to  a  maritime  lien  against  that 
vessel  for  unsatisfied  debts,  claims  or  damages.  In  many  jurisdictions,  a  maritime  lienholder  may  enforce  its  lien  by  arresting  a  vessel  through 
foreclosure proceedings. The arrest or attachment of one or more of our vessels could interrupt our cash flow and require us to pay large sums of 
funds  to  have  the  arrest  or  attachment  lifted.  In  addition,  in  some  jurisdictions,  such  as  South  Africa,  under  the  “sister  ship”  theory  of  liability,  a 
claimant  may  arrest  both  the  vessel  that  is  subject  to  the  claimant’s  maritime  lien  and  any  “associated”  vessel,  which  is  any  vessel  owned  or 
controlled by the same owner. Claimants could try to assert “sister ship” liability against one vessel in our fleet for claims relating to another of our 
ships. 

We may not be exempt from United States tax on our United States source income, which would reduce our net income and cash flow by 
the amount of the applicable tax.  

If we are not exempt from tax under Section 883 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, the shipping income derived from the United States 
sources attributable to our subsidiaries' transportation of cargoes to or from the United States will be subject to U.S. federal income tax. If our 
subsidiaries were subject to such tax, our net income and cash flow would be reduced by the amount of such tax. Currently, we claim an exemption 
under Section 883. We cannot give any assurance that future changes and shifts in ownership of our stock will not preclude us from being able to 
satisfy an exemption under Section 883. 

The preferential tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income are temporary, and the absence of legislation extending the term would 
cause our dividends to be taxed at ordinary graduated tax rates.  

Certain of our distributions may be treated as qualified dividend income eligible for preferential rates of U.S. federal income tax to U.S. individual 
stockholders (and certain other U.S. stockholders). In the absence of legislation extending the term for these preferential tax rates or providing for 
some other treatment, all dividends received by such U.S. taxpayers in tax  years beginning on January 1, 2011 or later will be taxed at ordinary 
graduated  tax  rates.  Please  read  Item  10.  "Additional  Information—Material  U.S.  Federal  Income  Tax  Considerations—U.S.  Federal  Income 
Taxation of U.S. Holders—Distributions." 

U.S.  tax  authorities  could  treat  us  as  a  “passive  foreign  investment  company,”  which  could  have  adverse  U.S.  federal  income  tax 
consequences to U.S. holders.  

A foreign entity taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be treated as a “passive foreign investment company” (or PFIC), for 
U.S. federal income tax purposes if at least 75.0% of its gross income for any taxable year consists of certain types of “passive income,” or at least 
50.0% of the average value of the entity’s assets produce or are held for the production of those types of “passive income.” For purposes of these 
tests, “passive income” includes dividends, interest, and gains from the sale or exchange of investment property and rents and royalties other than 
rents and royalties that are received from unrelated parties in connection with the active conduct of a trade or business. For purposes of these tests, 
income derived from the performance of services does not constitute “passive income.” We do not believe that our existing operations would cause 
us to be deemed a PFIC with respect to any taxable year, as we treat the gross income we derive from our time and voyage charters as services 
income, rather than rental income.  

There is, however, no direct legal authority under the PFIC rules addressing our method of operation and, therefore, no assurance can be given that 
the IRS will accept this position or that we would not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year if there were to be changes in our assets, income 
or operations. Moreover, a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Tidewater Inc. v. United States, No. 08-30268 
(5th  Cir.  Apr.  13,  2009)  held  that  income  derived  from  certain  time  chartering  activities  should  be  treated  as  rental  income  rather  than  services 
income. However, the issues in this case arose under the foreign sales corporation rules of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code or 1986, as amended 
(or the Code) and did not concern the PFIC rules. In addition, the court’s ruling was contrary to the position of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (or 
IRS) that the time charter income should be treated as services income. As a result, it is uncertain whether the principles of the Tidewater decision 
would be applicable to our operations. However, if the principles of the Tidewater decision were applicable to all of our operations, we likely would 
be treated as a PFIC.  

If  the  IRS  were  to  find  that  we  are  or  have  been  a  PFIC  for  any  taxable  year,  U.S.  stockholders  will  face  adverse  U.S.  federal  income  tax 
consequences.  Under  the  PFIC  rules,  unless  those  stockholders  make  certain  elections  available  under  the  Code,  such  stockholders  would  be 
taxable at ordinary income tax rates rather than the preferential 15.0% tax rate on our dividends, and would be liable to pay tax at ordinary income 
tax rates plus interest upon certain distributions and upon any gain from the disposition of our common units, as if such distribution or gain had been 

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recognized  ratably  over  the  stockholder’s  holding  period.  Please  read  Item  10.  "Additional  Information—Material  U.S.  Federal  Income  Tax 
Considerations―U.S. Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders—Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification." 

Item 4.  Information on the Company 

A. Overview, History and Development 

Overview 

We are a leading provider of international crude oil and petroleum product transportation services.  Over the past five years, we have undergone a 
major transformation from being primarily an owner of ships in the cyclical spot tanker business to being a growth-oriented asset manager in the 
“Marine Midstream” sector. This transformation has included our expansion into the liquefied natural gas (or LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (or 
LPG)  shipping  sectors  through  our  publicly-listed  subsidiary  Teekay  LNG  Partners  L.P.  (NYSE:  TGP)  (or  Teekay  LNG),  further  growth  of  our 
operations in the offshore production, storage and transportation sector through our publicly-listed subsidiary Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (NYSE: 
TOO) (or Teekay Offshore) and through our 100% ownership interest in Teekay Petrojarl ASA, and expansion of our conventional tanker business 
through our publicly-listed subsidiary, Teekay Tankers Ltd. (NYSE: TNK) (or Teekay Tankers). With a fleet of 175 vessels, offices in 17 countries 
and 6,800 seagoing and shore-based employees, Teekay provides comprehensive marine services to the world’s leading oil and gas companies, 
helping  them  seamlessly  link  their  upstream  energy  production  to  their  downstream  processing  operations.  Our  goal  is  to  create  the  industry’s 
leading asset management company, focused on the Marine Midstream sector.  

Our shuttle tanker and FSO segment and FPSO segment includes our shuttle tanker operations, floating storage and off-take (or FSO) units, and 
our floating production, storage and offloading (or FPSO) units, which primarily operate under long-term fixed-rate contracts. As of December 31, 
2008, our shuttle tanker fleet, including newbuildings on order, had a total cargo capacity of approximately 4.9 million deadweight tones (or dwt), 
represented approximately 60% of the total tonnage of the world shuttle tanker fleet. Please read Item 4 – Information on the Company: Our Fleet. 

Our  liquefied gas  segment includes  our  LNG and  LPG carriers.  All  of  our  LNG  and LPG  carriers  are  subject  to  long-term,  fixed-rate  time-charter 
contracts.  As  of  December  31,  2008,  this  fleet,  including  newbuildings  on  order,  had  a  total  cargo  carrying  capacity  of  approximately  3.1  million 
cubic meters. Please read Item 4 – Information on the Company: Our Fleet. 

Our spot tanker segment includes our conventional crude oil tankers and product carriers operating on the spot tanker market or subject to time-
charters or contracts of affreightment priced on a spot-market basis or short-term fixed-rate contracts (contracts with an initial term of less than three 
years).  As  of  December  31,  2008,  our  Aframax  tankers  in  this  segment,  which  had  a  total  cargo  capacity  of  approximately  4.9  million  dwt, 
represented approximately 8% of the total tonnage of the world Aframax fleet. Please read Item 4 – Information on the Company: Our Fleet. 

Our fixed-rate tanker segment includes our conventional crude oil and product tankers on long-term fixed-rate time-charter contracts. Please read 
“Item 4 – Information on the Company: Our Fleet”. 

The Teekay organization was founded in 1973. We are incorporated under the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands as Teekay Corporation 
and maintain our principal executive headquarters at 4th floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda. Our telephone 
number at such address is (441) 298-2530. Our principal operating office is located at Suite 2000, Bentall 5, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British 
Columbia, Canada, V6C 2K2. Our telephone number at such address is (604) 683-3529.  

Recent Business Acquisitions 

Acquisition of 50% of OMI Corporation 

On June 8, 2007, we and A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM (or TORM) acquired, through a jointly-owned subsidiary all of the outstanding shares of 
OMI Corporation (or OMI). Our 50% share of the acquisition price was approximately $1.1 billion, including approximately $0.2 billion of assumed 
indebtedness. We funded our portion of the acquisition with a combination of cash and borrowings under existing revolving credit facilities and a 
new $700 million credit facility.  

OMI was an international owner and operator of tankers, with a total fleet of approximately 3.5 million dwt and comprised of 13 Suezmax tankers 
(seven of which it owned and six of which were chartered-in) and 32 product tankers, 28 of which it owned and four of which were chartered-in. In 
addition, OMI had two product tankers under construction, which were for delivered in 2009.  

We  and  TORM  divided  most  of  OMI’s  assets  equally  between  the  two  companies  in  August  2007.  We  acquired  seven  Suezmax  tankers,  three 
Medium-Range product tankers and three Handysize product tankers from OMI. We also assumed OMI's in-charters of an additional six Suezmax 
tankers and OMI’s third-party asset management business (principally the Gemini pool of Suezmax tankers). We and TORM continued to hold two 
Medium-Range  product  tankers  jointly  in  OMI,  as  well  as  two  Handysize  product  tanker  newbuildings  scheduled  to  deliver  in  2009.  The  parties 
divided these remaining assets equally in the third and fourth quarter of 2008.   

Acquisition of Petrojarl ASA 

During 2006, we acquired 64.7% of the outstanding shares of Petrojarl ASA (or Petrojarl), which was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, for $536.8 
million. Petrojarl is a leading independent operator of FPSO units in the North Sea. On December 1, 2006, we renamed Petrojarl Teekay Petrojarl 
ASA (or Teekay Petrojarl). We financed our acquisition of Petrojarl through a combination of bank financing and cash balances. In June and July 
2008,  we  acquired  the  remaining  35.3%  interest  (26.5  million  common  shares)  in  Teekay  Petrojarl  primarily  from  Prosafe  Production  at  a  price 
between NOK 59 and NOK 62.95 per share. The total purchase price for this remaining interest of approximately NOK 1.5 billion ($304.9 million) 
was paid in cash. As a result of these transactions, we own 100% of Teekay Petrojarl. 

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Public Offerings 

Public Offerings by Teekay Tankers Ltd. 

On December 18, 2007, our subsidiary Teekay Tankers completed its initial public offering of 11.5 million shares of its Class A common stock at a 
price  of  $19.50  per  share  for  net  proceeds  of  approximately  $208.0  million.  The  11.5  million  shares  of  Class  A  common  stock  represent  a  46% 
ownership interest in Teekay Tankers.  We own the remaining capital stock of Teekay Tankers, including its’ outstanding shares of Class B common 
stock,  which  entitle  the  holders  to  five  votes  per  share,  subject  to  a  49%  aggregate  Class  B  Common  Stock  voting  power  maximum.  As  of 
December 31, 2008, Teekay Tankers owned nine Aframax tankers, which it acquired from Teekay upon the closing of the initial public offering, and 
two  Suezmax  tankers  it  acquired  from  Teekay  in  April  2008.  Teekay  Tankers  has  agreed  to  acquire  a  third  Suezmax  tanker  from  Teekay,  and 
Teekay has agreed to offer to Teekay Tankers, prior to June 18, 2010, a fourth Suezmax tanker. Teekay Tankers is expected to grow through the 
acquisition of additional crude oil and product tanker assets from third parties and from us. Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 5 – 
Public Offerings. 

On  June  24,  2009,  Teekay  Tankers  completed  a  follow-on  public  offering  of  7.0  million  common  shares  at  a  price  of  $9.80  per  share,  for  gross 
proceeds of $68.6 million. Teekay Tankers has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.05 million shares to cover 
any  over-allotments.  As  a  result  of  the  above  transaction,  our  ownership  of  Teekay  Tankers  has  been  reduced  from  54.0%  to  42.2%.  Teekay 
Tankers used the total net offering proceeds of approximately $65.9 million to acquire a 2003-built Suezmax tanker from Teekay for $57.0 million 
and to repay a portion of its outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility. 

Public Offerings by Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. 

On December 19, 2006, our subsidiary Teekay Offshore sold as part of its initial public offering 8.1 million of its common units, representing limited 
partner interests, at $21.00 per unit for net proceeds of $155.3 million. During June 2008, Teekay Offshore, completed a follow-on public offering by 
issuing an additional 10.25 million of its common units at a price of $20.00 per unit for net proceeds of $198.8 million. In connection with the follow-
on  public  offering,  we  contributed  $4.2  million  to  Teekay  Offshore  to  maintain  our  2%  general  partner  interest  in  it.    As  a  result  of  the  above 
transactions,  our  ownership  of  Teekay  Offshore  has  been  reduced  from  59.8%  to  50.6%  (including  the  our  2%  general  partner  interest),  and  we 
recorded an increase to stockholders’ equity of $28.5 million, which represents the Company’s gain from the issuance of units. During July 2008, the 
underwriters  exercised  their  over-allotment  option  and  purchased  375,000  common  units  at  $20.00  per  unit  for  proceeds  of  $7.2  million,  net  of 
commissions.  Teekay  Offshore  owns  51%  of  Teekay  Offshore  Operating  L.P.  (or  OPCO),  including  its  0.01%  general  partner  interest  and  an 
additional 25% limited partnership interest it acquired from us upon the closing of the June 2008 public offering . As of December 31, 2008, OPCO 
owned and operated a fleet of 36 of our shuttle tankers (including 9 chartered-in vessels and 5 vessels owned by 50% owned joint ventures), 4 of 
our FSO units, and 11 of our conventional Aframax tankers. In addition, Teekay Offshore has direct ownership interests in two of our shuttle tankers 
(including one through a 50%-owned joint venture) and one of our FSOs. We indirectly own 49% of OPCO and 50.6% of Teekay Offshore, including 
its  2%  general  partner  interest.  As  a  result,  we  effectively  own  74.8%  of  OPCO.  Please  read  Item  18  –  Financial  Statements:  Note  5  –  Public 
Offerings. 

Public Offerings by Teekay LNG Partners L.P. 

During  May  2007,  Teekay  LNG  Partners  L.P.  completed  a  follow-on  public  offering  of  an  additional  2.3  million  of  its  common  units  at  a  price  of 
$38.13 per unit, for net proceeds of $84.2 million. During April 2008, Teekay LNG completed a follow-on public offering of an additional 5.0 million of 
its  common  units  at  a  price  of  $28.75  per  unit,  for  net  proceeds  of  $137.6  million.  Subsequently  the  underwriters  exercised  their  over-allotment 
option and purchased 375,000 common units resulting in an additional $10.8 million in gross proceeds to Teekay LNG. Concurrently with the public 
offering, we acquired 1.74 million common units of Teekay LNG at the same public offering price for a total cost of $50.0 million. During March 2009, 
Teekay LNG completed a follow-on public offering of 4.0 million common units at a price of $17.60 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately 
$70.4 million. Teekay LNG used the total net proceeds from the offerings to prepay amounts outstanding on two of its revolving credit facilities. As a 
result of the above transactions, we own a 53.0% interest in Teekay LNG, including its 2% general partner interest. Please read Item 18 – Financial 
Statements: Note 5 – Public Offerings. 

B. Operations 

Our organization is divided into the following key areas: the shuttle tanker and FSO segment (included in our Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and 
Offshore business unit), the FPSO segment (included in our Teekay Petrojarl business unit), the liquefied gas segment (included in our Teekay Gas 
Services business unit), the spot tanker segment and fixed-rate tanker segment (both included in our Teekay Tanker Services business unit). These 
centers  of  expertise  work  closely  with  customers  to  ensure  a  thorough  understanding  of  our  customers’  requirements  and  to  develop  tailored 
solutions.  

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Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and Offshore and Teekay Petrojarl provides marine transportation, processing and storage services to the 
offshore oil industry, including shuttle tanker, FSO and FPSO services. Our expertise and partnerships with third parties allow us to create 
solutions for customers producing crude oil from offshore installations. 

Teekay  Gas  Services  provides  gas  transportation  services,  primarily  under  long-term  fixed-rate  contracts  to  major  energy  and  utility 
companies. These services currently include the transportation of LNG and LPG. 

Teekay  Tanker Services  is  responsible  for  the  commercial  management  of  our  conventional  crude  oil  and product  tanker  transportation 
services. We offer a full range of shipping solutions through our worldwide network of commercial offices.  

Shuttle Tanker and FSO Segment and FPSO Segment 

The main services our shuttle tanker and FSO segment and our FPSO segment provide to customers are: 

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offloading and transportation of cargo from oil field installations to onshore terminals via dynamically positioned, offshore loading shuttle 
tankers;  

floating storage for oil field installations via FSO units; and 

floating production, processing and storage services via FPSO units.  

Shuttle Tankers 

A shuttle tanker is a specialized ship designed to transport crude oil and condensates from offshore oil field installations to onshore terminals and 
refineries. Shuttle tankers are equipped with sophisticated loading systems and dynamic positioning systems that allow the vessels to load cargo 
safely and reliably from oil field installations, even in harsh weather conditions. Shuttle tankers were developed in the North Sea as an alternative to 
pipelines.  The  first  cargo  from  an  offshore  field  in  the  North  Sea  was  shipped  in  1977,  and  the  first  dynamically  positioned  shuttle  tankers  were 
introduced  in  the  early  1980s. Shuttle  tankers are  often  described as  “floating  pipelines”  because  these  vessels  typically  shuttle  oil  from  offshore 
installations to onshore facilities in much the same way a pipeline would transport oil along the ocean floor. 

Our shuttle tankers are primarily subject to long-term, fixed-rate time-charter contracts or bareboat charter contracts for a specific offshore oil field, 
where a vessel is hired for a fixed period of time, or under contracts of affreightment for various fields, where we commit to be available to transport 
the quantity of cargo requested by the customer from time to time over a specified trade route within a given period of time. The number of voyages 
performed under these contracts of affreightment normally depends upon the oil production of each field. Competition for charters is based primarily 
upon  price,  availability,  the  size,  technical  sophistication,  age  and  condition  of  the  vessel  and  the  reputation  of  the  vessel's  manager.  Technical 
sophistication of the vessel is especially important in harsh operating environments such as the North Sea. Although the size of the world shuttle 
tanker  fleet  has  been  relatively  unchanged  in  recent  years,  conventional  tankers  can  be  converted  into  shuttle  tankers  by  adding  specialized 
equipment  to  meet  customer  requirements.  Shuttle  tanker  demand  may  also  be  affected  by  the  possible  substitution  of  sub-sea  pipelines  to 
transport oil from offshore production platforms.  

As  of  December  31,  2008,  there  were  approximately  74  vessels  in  the  world  shuttle  tanker  fleet  (including  newbuildings),  the  majority  of  which 
operate  in  the  North  Sea.  Shuttle  tankers  also  operate  in  Brazil,  Canada,  Russia,  Australia  and  Africa.  As  of  December  31,  2008,  we  owned  32 
shuttle  tankers  (including  four  newbuildings)  and  chartered-in  an  additional  nine  shuttle  tankers.  Other  shuttle  tanker  owners  in  the  North  Sea 
include Knutsen OAS Shipping AS, JJ Ugland Group and Penny Ugland, which as of December 31, 2008 controlled small fleets of 2 to 10 shuttle 
tankers  each.  We  believe  that  we  have  significant  competitive  advantages  in  the  shuttle  tanker  market  as  a  result  of  the  quality,  type  and 
dimensions of our vessels combined with our market share in the North Sea.   

FSO Units 

FSO  units  provide  on-site  storage  for  oil  field  installations  that  have  no  storage  facilities  or  that  require  supplemental  storage.  An  FSO  unit  is 
generally used in combination with a jacked-up fixed production system, floating production systems that do not have sufficient storage facilities or 
as supplemental storage for fixed platform systems, which generally have some on-board storage capacity. An FSO unit is usually of similar design 
to  a  conventional  tanker,  but  has  specialized  loading  and  offtake  systems  required by  field  operators  or  regulators.  FSO  units  are  moored  to  the 
seabed at a safe distance from a field installation and receive the cargo from the production facility via a dedicated loading system. An FSO unit is 
also equipped with an export system that transfers cargo to shuttle or conventional tankers. Depending on the selected mooring arrangement and 
where they are located, FSO units may or may not have any propulsion systems. FSO units are usually conversions of older single-hull conventional 
oil tankers. These conversions, which include installation of a loading and offtake system and hull refurbishment, can generally extend the lifespan 
of a vessel as an FSO unit by up to 20 years over the normal conventional tanker lifespan of 25 years.  

Our FSO units are generally placed on long-term, fixed-rate time-charters or bareboat charters as an integrated part of the field development plan, 
which provides more stable cash flow to us. Under a bareboat charter, the customer pays a fixed daily rate for a fixed period of time for the full use 
of the vessel and is responsible for all crewing, management and navigation of the vessel and related expenses. 

As of December 2008, there were approximately 86 FSO units operating and seven FSO units on order in the world fleet. As at December 31, 2008, 
we had five FSO units. The major markets for FSO units are Asia, the Middle East, West Africa, South America and the North Sea. Our primary 
competitors  in  the  FSO  market  are  conventional  tanker  owners,  who  have  access  to  tankers  available  for  conversion,  and  oil  field  services 
companies  and  oil  field  engineering  and  construction  companies  who  compete  in  the  floating  production  system  market.  Competition  in  the  FSO 
market is primarily based on price, expertise in FSO operations, management of FSO conversions and relationships with shipyards, as well as the 
ability to access vessels for conversion that meet customer specifications.  

FPSO Units 

FPSO units are offshore production facilities that are typically ship-shaped and store processed crude oil in tanks located in the hull of the vessel. 
FPSO units are typically used as production facilities to develop marginal oil fields or deepwater areas remote from existing pipeline infrastructure. 
Of four major types of floating production systems, FPSO units are the most common type. Typically, the other types of floating production systems 
do  not  have  significant  storage  and  need  to  be  connected  into  a  pipeline  system  or  use  an  FSO  unit  for  storage.  FPSO  units  are  less  weight-
sensitive than other types of floating production systems and their extensive deck area provides flexibility in process plant layouts. In addition, the 
ability  to  utilize  surplus  or  aging  tanker  hulls  for  conversion  to  an  FPSO  unit  provides  a  relatively  inexpensive  solution  compared  to  the  new 
construction of other floating production systems. A majority of the cost of an FPSO comes from its top-side production equipment and thus FPSO 
units are expensive relative to conventional tankers. An FPSO unit carries on-board all the necessary production and processing facilities normally 
associated with a fixed production platform. As the name suggests, FPSOs are not fixed permanently to the seabed but are designed to be moored 
at one location for long periods of time. In a typical FPSO unit installation, the untreated wellstream is brought to the surface via subsea equipment 
on the sea floor that is connected to the FPSO unit by flexible flow lines called risers. The risers carry oil, gas and water from the ocean floor to the 
vessel, which processes it onboard. The resulting crude oil is stored in the hull of the vessel and subsequently transferred to tankers either via a 
buoy or tandem loading system for transport to shore.  

Traditionally for large field developments, the major oil companies have owned and operated new, custom-built FPSO units. FPSO units for smaller 
fields have generally been provided by independent FPSO contractors under life-of-field production contracts, where the contract's duration is for the 

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useful life of the oil field. FPSO units have been used to develop offshore fields around the world since the late 1970s. As of December 2008 there 
were approximately 144 FPSO units operating and 37 FPSO units on order in the world fleet. At December 31, 2008, we had five FPSO units. Most 
independent FPSO contractors have backgrounds in marine energy transportation, oil field services or oil field engineering and construction. The 
major independent FPSO contractors are SBM Offshore, Modec, Prosafe, BW Offshore, Sevan Marine, Bluewater and Maersk. 

During  2008,  a  total  of  approximately  37%  of  our  net  revenues  were  earned  by  the  vessels  in  our  shuttle  tankers  and  FSO  segment  and  FPSO 
segment, compared to approximately 47% in 2007 and 39% in 2006. Please read Item 5 – Operating and Financial Review and Prospects: Results 
of Operations.  

Liquefied Gas Segment 

The vessels in our liquefied gas segment compete in the LNG and LPG markets. LNG carriers are usually chartered to carry LNG pursuant to time-
charter contracts with durations between 20 and 25 years, and with charter rates payable to the owner on a monthly basis. LNG shipping historically 
has  been  transacted  with  these  long-term,  fixed-rate  time-charter  contracts.  LNG  projects  require  significant  capital  expenditures  and  typically 
involve an integrated chain of dedicated facilities and cooperative activities. Accordingly, the overall success of an LNG project depends heavily on 
long-range  planning  and  coordination  of  project  activities,  including  marine  transportation.  Most  shipping  requirements  for  new  LNG  projects 
continue to be provided on a long-term basis, though the level of spot voyages (typically consisting of a single voyage) and short-term time-charters 
of less than 12 months duration have grown in the past few years.   

In the LNG markets, we compete principally with other private and state-controlled energy and utilities companies, which generally operate captive 
fleets, and independent ship owners and operators. Many major energy companies compete directly with independent owners by transporting LNG 
for  third  parties  in  addition  to  their  own  LNG.  Given  the  complex,  long-term  nature  of  LNG  projects,  major  energy  companies  historically  have 
transported LNG through their captive fleets. However, independent fleet operators have been obtaining an increasing percentage of charters for 
new or expanded LNG projects as major energy companies have continued to divest non-core businesses. The major operators of LNG carriers are 
Malaysian International Shipping, NYK Line, Qatar Gas Transport (Nakilat), Shell Group and Mitsui O.S.K. 

LNG  carriers  transport  LNG  internationally  between  liquefaction  facilities  and  import  terminals.  After  natural  gas  is  transported  by  pipeline  from 
production  fields  to  a  liquefaction  facility,  it  is  supercooled  to  a  temperature  of  approximately  negative  260  degrees  Fahrenheit.  This  process 
reduces its volume to approximately 1 / 600th of its volume in a gaseous state. The reduced volume facilitates economical storage and transportation 
by ship over long distances, enabling countries with limited natural gas reserves or limited access to long-distance transmission pipelines to meet 
their demand for natural gas. LNG carriers include a sophisticated containment system that holds and insulates the LNG so it maintains its liquid 
form.  The  LNG  is  transported  overseas  in  specially  built  tanks  on  double-hulled  ships  to  a  receiving  terminal,  where  it  is  offloaded  and  stored  in 
heavily insulated tanks. In regasification facilities at the receiving terminal, the LNG is returned to its gaseous state (or regasified) and then shipped 
by pipeline for distribution to natural gas customers. 

LPG carriers are mainly chartered to carry LPG on time charters of three to five years, on contracts of affreightment or spot voyage charters. The 
two  largest  consumers  of  LPG  are  residential  users  and  the  petrochemical  industry.  Residential  users,  particularly  in  developing  regions  where 
electricity and gas pipelines are not developed, do not have fuel switching alternatives and generally are not LPG price sensitive. The petrochemical 
industry, however, has the ability to switch between LPG and other feedstock fuels depending on price and availability of alternatives. 

Most  new  LNG  carriers,  including  all  of  our  vessels,  are  being  built  with  a  membrane  containment  system.  These  systems  consist  of  insulation 
between  thin  primary  and  secondary  barriers  and  are  designed  to  accommodate  thermal  expansion  and  contraction  without  overstressing  the 
membrane. New LNG carriers are generally expected to have a lifespan of approximately 40  years. New LPG carriers are generally expected to 
have a lifespan of approximately 30 to 35  years. Unlike the oil tanker industry,  there are currently no regulations that require the phase-out from 
trading of LNG and LPG carriers after they reach a certain age. As at December 31, 2008, there were approximately 300 vessels in the world LNG 
fleet, with an average age of approximately 10 years, and an additional 86 LNG carriers under construction or on order for delivery through 2011. As 
of December 31, 2008, the worldwide LPG tanker fleet consisted of approximately 1,126 vessels with an average age of approximately 16 years and 
approximately  191  additional  LPG  vessels  were  on  order  for  delivery  through  2011.  LPG  carriers  range  in  size  from  approximately  500  to 
approximately 70,000 cubic meters (or cbm). Approximately 55% of the worldwide fleet is less than 5,000 cbm.  

Our liquefied gas segment primarily consists of LNG and LPG carriers subject to long-term, fixed-rate time-charter contracts. As at December 31, 
2008, we had 14 LNG carriers and an additional five newbuilding LNG carriers on order, all of which were scheduled to commence operations upon 
delivery under long-term fixed-rate time-charters and in which our interests range from 33% to 70%. In addition, as at December 31, 2008, we had 
six LPG carriers, of which five are under construction.  

During 2008, approximately 9% of our net revenues were earned by the vessels in our liquefied gas segment, compared to approximately 9% in 
2007, and 7% in 2006. Please read Item 5 – Operating and Financial Review and Prospects: Results of Operations.  

Spot Tanker Segment 

The vessels in our spot tanker segment compete primarily in the Aframax and Suezmax tanker markets. In these markets, international seaborne oil 
and  other  petroleum  products  transportation  services  are  provided  by  two  main  types  of  operators:  captive  fleets  of  major  oil  companies  (both 
private and state-owned) and independent ship-owner fleets. Many major oil companies and other oil trading companies, the primary charterers of 
our  vessels,  also  operate  their  own  vessels  and  transport  their  own  oil  and  oil  for  third-party  charterers  in  direct  competition  with  independent 
owners and operators. Competition for charters in the Aframax and Suezmax spot charter market is intense and is based upon price, location, the 
size, age, condition and acceptability of the vessel, and the reputation of the vessel's manager.  

We compete principally with other owners in the spot-charter market through the global tanker charter market. This market is comprised of tanker 
broker companies that represent both charterers and ship-owners in chartering transactions. Within this market, some transactions, referred to as 
"market cargoes," are offered by charterers through two or more brokers simultaneously and shown to the widest possible range of owners; other 
transactions, referred to as "private cargoes," are given by the charterer to only one broker and shown selectively to a limited number of owners 
whose tankers are most likely to be acceptable to the charterer and are in position to undertake the voyage.  

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Certain of our vessels in the spot tanker segment operate pursuant to pooling arrangements. Under a pooling arrangement, different vessel owners 
pool  their  vessels,  which  are  managed  by  a  pool  manager,  to  improve  utilization  and  reduce  expenses.  In  general,  revenues  generated  by  the 
vessels  operating  in  a  pool,  less  related  voyage  expenses  (such  as  fuel  and  port  charges)  and  pool  administrative  expenses,  are  pooled  and 
allocated to the vessel owners according to a pre-determined formula. As of March 1, 2009, we participated in three main pooling arrangements. 
These include an Aframax tanker pool, an LR2 tanker pool and a Suezmax tanker pool (the Gemini Pool). As of March 1, 2009, 32 of our Aframax 
tankers operated in the Aframax tanker pool, six of our LR2 tankers operated in the LR2 tanker pool and 14 of our Suezmax tankers operated in the 
Gemini Pool. Each of these pools is either solely or jointly managed by us. 

Our competition in the Aframax (80,000 to 119,999 dwt) market is also affected by the availability of other size vessels that compete in that market. 
Suezmax (120,000 to 199,999 dwt) vessels and Panamax (55,000 to 79,999 dwt) vessels can compete for many of the same charters for which our 
Aframax tankers compete. Similarly, Aframax tankers and Very Large Crude Carriers (200,000 to 319,999 dwt) (or VLCCs) can compete for many of 
the  same  charters  for  which  our  Suezmax  vessels  compete.  Because  VLCCs  comprise  a  substantial  portion  of  the  total  capacity  of  the  market, 
movements by such vessels into Suezmax trades or of Suezmax vessels into Aframax trades would heighten the already intense competition.  

We believe that we have competitive advantages in the Aframax and Suezmax tanker market as a result of the quality, type and dimensions of our 
vessels and our market share in the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Basins. As of December 31, 2008, our Aframax tanker fleet (excluding Aframax-size 
shuttle tankers and newbuildings) had an average age of approximately 9.0 years and our Suezmax tanker fleet (excluding Suezmax-size shuttle 
tankers  and  newbuildings)  had  an  average  age  of  approximately  4.6  years.  This  compares  to  an  average  age  for  the  world  oil  tanker  fleet  of 
approximately 10.1 years, for the world Aframax tanker fleet of approximately 8.9 years and for the world Suezmax tanker fleet of approximately 9.3 
years. 

As of December 31, 2008, other large operators of Aframax tonnage (including newbuildings on order) included Malaysian International Shipping 
Corporation  (approximately  63  Aframax  vessels),  Sovcomflot  (approximately  47  vessels),  Aframax  International  Pool  (approximately  46  Aframax 
vessels), the Sigma Pool (approximately 36 vessels), Tanker Pacific Management (approximately 17 vessels), Minerva Marine (approximately 17 
vessels),  and  BP  Shipping  (approximately  16  vessels).  Other  large  operators  of  Suezmax  tonnage  (including  newbuildings  on  order)  included 
Sovcomflot (approximately 25 vessels), Marmaras Navigation (approximately 16 vessels) and Dynacom (approximately 13 vessels).  

We have chartering staff located in Tokyo, Japan; Singapore; London, England; Houston, Texas; and Stamford, Connecticut. Each office serves our 
clients headquartered in that office's region. Fleet operations, vessel positions and charter market rates are monitored around the clock. We believe 
that monitoring such information is critical to making informed bids on competitive brokered business.  

During 2008, approximately 43% of our net revenues were earned by the vessels in our spot tanker segment, compared to approximately 34% in 
2007 and 42% in 2006. Please read Item 5 – Operating and Financial Review and Prospects: Results of Operations.  

Fixed-Rate Tanker Segment 

The vessels in our fixed-rate tanker segment primarily consist of Aframax and Suezmax tankers that are employed on long-term time-charters. We 
consider contracts that have an original term of less than three years in duration to be short term. The only difference between the vessels in the 
spot tanker segment and the fixed-rate tanker segment is the duration of the contracts under which they are employed. Charters of more than three 
years are not as common as short-term charters and voyage charters for conventional tankers. During 2008, approximately 11% of our net revenues 
were  earned  by  the  vessels  in  the  fixed-rate  tanker  segment,  compared  to  approximately  10%  in  2007  and  12%  in  2006.  Please  read  Item  5  – 
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects: Results of Operations.  

Our Fleet 

As  at  December  31,  2008,  our  fleet  (excluding  vessels  managed  for  third  parties)  consisted  of  186  vessels,  including  chartered-in  vessels,  and 
newbuildings on order. The following table summarizes our fleet as at December 31, 2008: 

Owned 
Vessels 

Chartered-in Vessels 

Newbuildings 
/Conversions 

Total 

Number of Vessels 

 Shuttle Tanker and FSO Segment 

Shuttle Tankers 
FSO Units 
Total Shuttle Segment 

 FPSO Segment 

Shuttle Tankers 
FSO Unit 
FPSO Units  
Total FPSO Segment 

 Fixed-Rate Tanker Segment 

Conventional Tankers  
Total Fixed-Rate Tanker Segment 

 Liquefied Gas Segment 
LNG Carriers  
LPG Carriers 
Total Liquefied Gas Segment 

 Spot Tanker Segment 
Suezmax Tankers 
Aframax Tankers  
Panamax Tanker 
Large Product Tankers 
Total Spot Tanker Segment 

 Total 

25(1) 
4(3) 
29 

3(1) 
1(3) 
5(4) 
9 

17(5) 
17 

14(6) 
1(8) 
15 

8(9) 
21(10) 
- 
9(11) 
38 
108 

19 

9(2) 
- 
9 

- 
- 
- 
- 

6 
6 

- 
- 
- 

6 
26 
1 
8 
41 
56 

4 
- 
4 

- 
- 
- 
- 

2 
2 

5(7) 
5(8) 
10 

5 
- 
- 
1 
6 
22 

38 
4 
42 

3 
1 
5 
9 

25 
25 

19 
6 
25 

19 
47 
1 
18 
85 
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The  following  footnotes  indicate  the  vessels  in  the  table  above  that  are  owned  or  chartered-in  by  non-wholly  owned  subsidiaries  of  Teekay 
Corporation or have been or will be offered to Teekay LNG, Teekay Offshore or Teekay Tankers:  

(1) 

Includes 25 vessels owned by OPCO (including five through 50% controlled joint ventures), two vessels owned by Teekay Offshore (including 
one through a 50% controlled joint venture), and one owned by Teekay Petrojarl.   

(2)  All nine vessels chartered-in by OPCO.  
(3) 
(4) 

(5) 
(6) 
(7) 

Includes four FSO units owned by OPCO (including one through 89% joint venture) and one FSO unit owned by Teekay Offshore.  
Includes five FPSO units owned by Teekay Petrojarl. Teekay is required to offer to sell to Teekay Offshore any of these units that are servicing 
contracts  in  excess  of  three  years  in length.  Certain  of  our  FPSO  contracts  include the  services  of  shuttle  tankers  and an  FSO  unit,  and as 
such, these vessels are included in the FPSO segment. 
Includes eight vessels owned by Teekay LNG, two vessels owned by OPCO, and two vessels owned by Teekay Tankers.   
Includes nine LNG carriers owned by Teekay LNG, a 70% interest in one LNG carrier, and 40% interest in four LNG carriers.  
Includes Teekay’s 70% interest in one LNG newbuilding and Teekay’s 33% interest in four LNG newbuildings. Teekay is required to offer to sell 
these vessels to Teekay LNG.   
(8)  All vessels owned by Teekay LNG. 
(9) 
(10) Includes nine vessels owned by Teekay Offshore, all of which are chartered to Teekay and seven vessels owned by Teekay Tankers. 
(11) Includes one product tanker owned by Teekay Tankers. 

Includes two Suezmax tankers that Teekay is required to offer Teekay Tankers. 

Our  vessels  are  of  Australian,  Bahamian,  Cayman  Islands,  Liberian,  Marshall  Islands,  Norwegian,  Norwegian  International  Ship,  Russian  and 
Spanish registry. 

Many of our Aframax and Suezmax vessels and some of our shuttle tankers have been designed and constructed as substantially identical sister 
ships.  These  vessels  can,  in  many  situations,  be  interchanged,  providing  scheduling  flexibility  and  greater  capacity  utilization.  In  addition,  spare 
parts and technical knowledge can be applied to all the vessels in the particular series, thereby generating operating efficiencies. 

As  of  December  31,  2008,  we  had  22  vessels  under  construction.  Please  read  Item  5  –  Operating  and  Financial  Review  and  Prospects: 
Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations,  and  Item  18  –  Financial  Statements:  Notes  16(a)  and 
16(b) – Commitments and Contingencies – Vessels Under Construction and Joint Ventures. 

Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 8 – Long-Term Debt for information with respect to major encumbrances against our vessels. 

Safety, Management of Ship Operations and Administration 

Safety  and  environmental  compliance  are  our  top  operational  priorities.  We  operate  our  vessels  in  a  manner  intended  to  protect  the  safety  and 
health  of  our  employees,  the  general  public  and  the  environment.  We  seek  to  manage  the  risks  inherent  in  our  business  and  are  committed  to 
eliminating  incidents  that  threaten  the  safety  and  integrity  of  our  vessels,  such  as  groundings,  fires,  collisions  and  petroleum  spills.  In  2008,  we 
introduced  the Quality  Assurance  and Training  Officers  (or  QATO)  Program to  conduct  rigorous  internal audits  of  our processes  and  provide  our 
seafarers with onboard training. In 2007, we introduced a behavior-based safety program called “Safety in Action” to improve the safety culture in 
our fleet. We are also committed to reducing our emissions and waste generation.  

Key  performance  indicators  facilitate  regular  monitoring  of  our  operational  performance.  Targets  are  set  on  an  annual  basis  to  drive  continuous 
improvement, and indicators are reviewed monthly to determine if remedial action is necessary to reach the targets. 

Teekay Corporation, through certain of its subsidiaries, assists our operating subsidiaries in managing their ship operations. All vessels are operated 
under  Teekay’s  comprehensive  and  integrated  Marine  Operations  Management  System  (or  MOMS)  that  complies  with  the  International  Safety 
Management  Code  (or  ISM  Code),  the  International  Standards  Organization’s  (or  ISO) 9001  for  Quality  Assurance,  ISO 14001  for  Environment 
Management  Systems,  and  Occupational  Health  and  Safety  Advisory  Services  (or  OHSAS) 18001.  MOMS  is  certified  by  Det  Norske  Veritas  (or 
DNV),  the  Norwegian  classification  society.  It  has  also  been  separately  approved  by  the  Australian  and  Spanish  Flag  administrations.  Although 
certification is valid for five years, compliance with the above mentioned standards is confirmed on a yearly basis by a rigorous auditing procedure 
that includes both internal audits as well as external verification audits by DNV and certain flag states.  

Teekay Corporation provides, through certain of its subsidiaries, expertise in various functions critical to the operations of our operating subsidiaries. 
We  believe  this  arrangement  affords  a  safe,  efficient  and  cost-effective  operation.  Teekay  subsidiaries  also  provide  to  us  access  to  human 
resources, financial and other administrative functions pursuant to administrative services agreements.  

Ship  management  services  are  provided  by  the  Teekay  Marine  Services  division,  a  subsidiary  of  Teekay  Corporation,  located  in  various  offices 
around the world. These include such critical ship management functions as: 

•  vessel maintenance (including repairs and drydocking) and certification;  

•  crewing by competent seafarers;  

•  procurement of stores, bunkers and spare parts;  

•  management of emergencies and incidents;  

•  supervision of shipyard and projects during new-building and conversions;  

•  insurance; and  

•  financial management services.  

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Integrated  onboard  and  onshore  systems  support  the  management  of  maintenance,  inventory  control  and  procurement,  crew  management  and 
training and assist with budgetary controls. 

Teekay Corporation’s day-to-day focus on cost efficiencies is applied to all aspects of our operations. We believe that the generally uniform design 
of some of our existing and new-building vessels and the adoption of common equipment standards provides operational efficiencies, including with 
respect  to  crew  training  and  vessel  management,  equipment  operation  and  repair,  and  spare  parts  ordering.  In  addition,  in  2003,  Teekay 
Corporation  and  two  other  shipping  companies  established  a  purchasing  alliance,  Teekay  Bergesen  Worldwide  (or  TBW),  which  leverages  the 
purchasing power of the combined fleets, mainly in such commodity areas as lube oils, paints and other chemicals.  

Risk of Loss and Insurance 

The operation of any ocean-going vessel carries an inherent risk of catastrophic marine disasters, death or injury of persons and property losses 
caused by adverse weather conditions, mechanical failures, human error, war, terrorism, piracy and other circumstances or events. In addition, the 
transportation  of  crude  oil,  petroleum  products,  LNG  and  LPG  is  subject  to  the  risk  of  spills  and  to  business  interruptions  due  to  political 
circumstances in foreign countries, hostilities, labor strikes and boycotts. The occurrence of any of these events may result in loss of revenues or 
increased costs. 

We carry hull and machinery (marine and war risks) and protection and indemnity insurance coverage to protect against most of the accident-related 
risks  involved  in  the  conduct  of  our  business.  Hull  and  machinery  insurance  covers  loss  of  or  damage  to  a  vessel  due  to  marine  perils  such  as 
collisions, grounding and weather. Protection and indemnity insurance indemnifies us against liabilities incurred while operating vessels, including 
injury to our crew or third parties, cargo loss and pollution. The current available amount of our coverage for pollution is $1 billion per vessel per 
incident. Insurance policies also cover war risks (including piracy and terrorism). We do not generally carry insurance on our vessels covering the 
loss  of  revenues  resulting  from  vessel off-hire time  based on its  cost  compared  to  our  off-hire  experience. We  believe  that  our  current  insurance 
coverage is adequate to protect against most of the accident-related risks involved in the conduct of our business and that we maintain appropriate 
levels  of  environmental  damage  and  pollution  insurance  coverage.  However,  we  cannot  assure  that  all  covered  risks  are  adequately  insured 
against, that any particular claim will be paid or that we will be able to procure adequate insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates in the 
future.  In  addition,  more  stringent  environmental  regulations  have  resulted  in  increased  costs  for,  and  may  result  in  the  lack  of  availability  of, 
insurance against risks of environmental damage or pollution.  

We use in our operations a thorough risk management program that includes, among other things, computer-aided risk analysis tools, maintenance 
and  assessment  programs,  a  seafarers'  competence  training  program,  seafarers'  workshops  and  membership  in  emergency  response 
organizations.  

Operations Outside of the United States 

Because our operations are primarily conducted outside of the United States, we are affected by currency fluctuations and by changing economic, 
political and governmental conditions in the countries where we engage in business or where our vessels are registered.  

Past  political  conflicts  in  that  region,  particularly  in  the  Arabian  Gulf,  have  included  attacks  on  tankers,  mining  of  waterways  and  other  efforts  to 
disrupt  shipping  in  the  area.  Vessels  trading  in  the  region  have  also  been  subject  to,  in  limited  instances,  acts  of  piracy.  In  addition  to  tankers, 
targets  of  terrorist  attacks  could  include  oil  pipelines,  LNG  facilities  and  offshore  oil  fields.  The  escalation  of  existing,  or  the  outbreak  of  future, 
hostilities  or  other  political  instability  in  this  region  or  other  regions  where  we  operate  could  affect  our  trade  patterns,  increase  insurance  costs, 
increase tanker operational costs and otherwise adversely affect our operations and performance. In addition, tariffs, trade embargoes, and other 
economic sanctions by the United States or other countries against countries in the Indo-Pacific Basin or elsewhere as a result of terrorist attacks or 
otherwise may limit trading activities with those countries, which could also adversely affect our operations and performance. 

Customers 

We  have  derived,  and  believe  that  we  will  continue  to  derive,  a  significant  portion  of  our  revenues  from  a  limited  number  of  customers.  Our 
customers  include  major  energy  and  utility  companies,  major  oil  traders,  large  oil  and  LNG  consumers  and  petroleum  product  producers, 
government agencies, and various other entities that depend upon marine transportation. One customer, an international oil company, accounted for 
14%  ($443.5  million)  of  our  consolidated  revenues  during  2008  (20%  or  $472.3  million  –  2007  and  15%  or  $307.9  million  –  2006).  No  other 
customer  accounted  for  more  than  10%  of  our  consolidated  revenues  during  2008,  2007  or  2006.  The  loss  of  any  significant  customer  or  a 
substantial decline in the amount of services requested by a significant customer could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial 
condition and results of operations. 

Classification, Audits and Inspections 

The hull and machinery of all of our vessels have been “classed” by one of the major classification societies: Det Norske Veritas, Lloyd’s Register of 
Shipping or American Bureau of Shipping. In addition, the processing facilities of our FPSOs are “classed” by Det Norske Veritias. The classification 
society certifies that the vessel has been built and maintained in accordance with the rules of that classification society. Each vessel is inspected by 
a classification society surveyor annually, with either the second or third annual inspection being a more detailed survey (an Intermediate Survey) 
and the fifth annual inspection being the most comprehensive survey (a Special Survey). The inspection cycle resumes after each Special Survey. 
Vessels  also  may  be  required  to  be  drydocked  at  each  Intermediate  and  Special  Survey  for  inspection  of  the  underwater  parts  of  the  vessel  in 
addition  to  a  more  detailed  inspection  of  hull  and  machinery.  Many  of  our  vessels  have  qualified  with  their  respective  classification  societies  for 
drydocking every five years in connection with the Special Survey and are no longer subject to drydocking at Intermediate Surveys. To qualify, we 
were required to enhance the resiliency of the underwater coatings of each vessel hull to accommodate underwater inspections by divers.  

The  vessel’s  flag  state,  or  the  vessel’s  classification  society  if  nominated  by  the  flag  state,  also  inspect  our  vessels  to  ensure  they  comply  with 
applicable  rules and regulations of the country of registry of the vessel and the international conventions of which that country is a signatory. Port 
state authorities, such as the U.S. Coast Guard and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, also inspect our vessels when they visit their ports. 
Many of our customers also regularly inspect our vessels as a condition to chartering.  

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We believe that our relatively new, well-maintained and high-quality vessels provide us with a competitive advantage in the current environment of 
increasing regulation and customer emphasis on quality of service. 

Our vessels are also regularly inspected by our seafaring staff, which perform much of the necessary routine maintenance. Shore-based operational 
and technical specialists also inspect our vessels at least twice a year. Upon completion of each inspection, action plans are developed to address 
any items requiring improvement. All action plans are monitored until they are completed. The objectives of these inspections are to ensure: 

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adherence to our operating standards; 

the structural integrity of the vessel is being maintained; 

•  machinery and equipment is being maintained to give full reliability in service; 

•  we are optimizing performance in terms of speed and fuel consumption; and 

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the vessel’s appearance will support our brand and meet customer expectations. 

To achieve the vessel structural integrity objective, we use a comprehensive “Structural Integrity Management System” we developed. This system 
is designed to closely monitor the condition of our vessels and to ensure that structural strength and integrity are maintained throughout a vessel’s 
life. 

Properties 

Other than our vessels, we do not have any material property. 

Organizational Structure 

Our  organizational  structure  includes,  among  others,  our  interests  in  Teekay  Offshore  and  Teekay  LNG.  These  limited  partnerships  were  set  up 
primarily to hold our assets that generate long-term fixed-rate cash flows. The strategic rationale for establishing these entities was to: 

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illuminate higher value of fixed-rate cash flows to Teekay investors;  

realize advantages of a lower cost of equity when investing in new offshore or LNG projects;  

enhance returns to Teekay through fee-based revenue and ownership of the limited partnership’s incentive distribution rights, which entitle 
the holder to disproportionate distributions of available cash as cash distribution levels to unit holders increase; and 

access to capital to grow each of our businesses in offshore, LNG, and conventional tankers. 

The following chart provides an overview of our organizational structure as at December 31, 2008. Please read Exhibit 8.1 to this Annual Report for 
a list of our significant subsidiaries as at December 31, 2008.  

Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK)

Teekay Holdings Limited (Bermuda)

47.99% Limited Partner 
Interest and 2% General 
Partner Interest (1)   

 55.7% Limited Partner 
Interest and 2% General 
Partner Interest (1)   

 54.0% Interest (2)

Teekay Offshore 
Partners L.P. 
(NYSE: TOO)

Teekay LNG 
Partners L.P. 
(NYSE: TGP)

Teekay Tankers Ltd. 
(NYSE: TNK)

Operating 
Subsidiaries(3)

51% Limited Partner 
Interest including 100% 
General Partner Interest (1)

49% Limited Partner 
Interest

Teekay Offshore 
Operating L.P.

Operating 
Subsidiaries

Operating 
Subsidiaries

Operating 
Subsidiaries

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(1)   The partnership is controlled by its general partner. Teekay Corporation has a 100% beneficial ownership in the general partner. However in 

certain limited cases, approval of a majority of the common unit holders is required to approve certain actions.  

(2)  Proportion of voting power held is 53%. 
(3) 

Including our 100% interest in Teekay Petrojarl. 

Teekay Offshore is a Marshall Islands limited partnership formed by us in 2006 as part of our strategy to expand our operations in the offshore oil 
marine transportation, processing and storage sectors. Teekay Offshore owns 51% of OPCO, including its 0.01% general partner interest. OPCO 
owns and operates a fleet of 34 of our shuttle tankers (including nine chartered-in vessels), four of our FSO vessels, and 11 of our conventional 
Aframax  tankers.  In  addition,  Teekay  Offshore  has  direct  ownership  interests  in  two  of  our  shuttle  tankers  and  one  of  our  FSOs.  All  of  OPCO’s 
vessels operate under long-term, fixed-rate contracts. We directly own 49% of OPCO and 50% of Teekay Offshore, including its 2% general partner 
interest.  As  a  result,  we  effectively  own  74.5%  of  OPCO. Teekay  Offshore  also  has  rights  to  participate in  certain FPSO  opportunities  relating  to 
Teekay Petrojarl. Pursuant to an omnibus agreement we entered into in connection with Teekay Offshore's initial public offering in 2006, we have 
also agreed to offer to Teekay Offshore existing FPSO units of Teekay Petrojarl that are servicing contracts in excess of three years in length.  

Teekay LNG is a Marshall Islands limited partnership formed by us in 2005 as part of our strategy to expand our operations in the LNG shipping 
sector.  Teekay  LNG  provides  LNG  and  crude  oil  marine  transportation  service  under  long-term,  fixed-rate  contracts  with  major  energy  and  utility 
companies  through  its  fleet  of  15  LNG  carriers  (including  one  newbuilding),  six  LPG  carriers  (including  five  newbuildings),  and  eight  Suezmax 
tankers. In April 2008, Teekay sold two 1993-built LNG vessels to Teekay LNG and chartered them back for ten years with three five-year option 
periods.   

In  December  2007,  we  added  Teekay  Tankers  to  our  structure.  Teekay  Tankers  is  a  Marshall  Islands  corporation  formed  by  us  to  facilitate  the 
growth of our conventional tanker business. Teekay Tankers owns a fleet of nine of our double-hull Aframax tankers, which trade in the spot tanker 
market  and  short-  or  medium-term,  fixed-rate  time-charter  market.  Teekay  Tanker’s  primary  objective  is  to  grow  through  the  acquisition  of 
conventional tanker assets from third parties and from us. We will offer to Teekay Tankers by August 2010 the opportunity to purchase up to four 
Suezmax-class oil tankers, of which two were acquired by Teekay Tankers in April 2008 and one in June 2009. Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, 
we  provide  Teekay  Tankers  with  commercial,  technical,  administrative,  and  strategic  services  under  a  long-term  management  agreement.  In 
exchange, Teekay Tankers has agreed to pay us both a market-based fee and a performance fee under certain circumstances to motivate us to 
increase Teekay Tankers’ cash available for distribution to its stockholders. 

Teekay  has  entered  into  an  omnibus  agreement  with  Teekay  LNG,  Teekay  Offshore  and  related  parties  governing,  among  other  things,  when 
Teekay,  Teekay  LNG,  and  Teekay  Offshore  may  compete  with  each  other  and  certain  rights  of  first  offer  on  LNG  carriers,  oil  tankers,  shuttle 
tankers, FSO units and FPSO units. In addition, Teekay Tankers, has agreed that we may pursue business opportunities attractive to both parties. 

C.  Regulations 

Our  business  and  the  operation  of  our  vessels  are  significantly  affected  by  international  conventions  and  national,  state  and  local  laws  and 
regulations in the jurisdictions in which our vessels operate, as well as in the country or countries of their registration. Because these conventions, 
laws and regulations change frequently, we cannot predict the ultimate cost of compliance or their impact on the resale price or useful life of our 
vessels. Additional conventions, laws and regulations may be adopted that could limit our ability to do business or increase the cost of our doing 
business and that may materially adversely affect our operations. We are required by various governmental and quasi-governmental agencies to 
obtain permits, licenses and certificates with respect to our operations. Subject to the discussion below, we believe that we will be able to continue 
to obtain all permits, licenses and certificates material to the conduct of our operations. 

We  believe  that  the  heightened  environmental  and  quality  concerns  of  insurance  underwriters,  regulators  and  charterers  will  generally  lead  to 
greater inspection and safety requirements on all vessels in the oil tanker and LNG and LPG carrier markets and will accelerate the scrapping of 
older vessels throughout these markets. 

Regulation—International Maritime Organization (or IMO). The IMO is the United Nations’ agency for maritime safety. IMO regulations relating 
to  pollution  prevention  for  oil  tankers  have  been  adopted  by  many  of  the  jurisdictions  in  which  our  tanker  fleet  operates,  but  not  by  the  United 
States.  Under  IMO  regulations,  an  oil  tanker  must  be  of  double-hull  construction,  be  of  mid-deck  design  with  double-side  construction  or  be  of 
another approved design ensuring the same level of protection against oil pollution in the event that such tanker: 

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is the subject of a contract for a major conversion or original construction on or after July 6, 1993; 

commences a major conversion or has its keel laid on or after January 6, 1994; or  

completes a major conversion or is a newbuilding delivered on or after July 6, 1996. 

In December 2003, the IMO revised its regulations relating to the prevention of pollution from oil tankers. These regulations, which became effective 
in  April  2005,  accelerate  the  mandatory phase-out  of  single-hull  tankers  and impose  a  more rigorous inspection  regime  for  older  tankers.  In  July 
2003, the European Union adopted legislation that will prohibit all single-hull tankers from entering into its ports or offshore terminals under a phase-
out schedule (depending upon age, type and cargo of tankers) between the years 2003 and 2010. All single-hull tankers will be banned by 2010. 
The European Union has already banned all single-hull tankers carrying heavy grades of oil from entering or leaving its ports or offshore terminals or 
anchoring  in  areas  under  its  jurisdiction.  Commencing  in  April  2005,  certain  single-hull  tankers  above  15  years  of  age  are  also  restricted  from 
entering  or  leaving  EU  ports  or  offshore  terminals  and  anchoring  in  areas  under  EU  jurisdiction.  All  of  the  tankers  that  we  currently  operate  are 
double-hulled and will not be affected directly by these IMO and EU regulations. 

The European Union has also adopted legislation that bans manifestly sub-standard vessels (defined as vessels that have been detained twice by 
EU  port  authorities  after  July  2003)  from  European  waters,  creates  obligations  on  the  part  of  EU  member  port  states  to  inspect  at  least  24%  of 
vessels using these ports annually, provides for increased surveillance of vessels posing a high risk to maritime safety or the marine environment 
and provides the European Union with greater authority and control over classification societies, including the ability to seek to suspend or revoke 
the authority of negligent societies. The European Union is also considering the adoption of criminal sanctions for certain pollution events, including 
tank cleaning. 

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IMO regulations also include the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (or SOLAS), including amendments to SOLAS implementing the 
International Security Code for Ports and Ships (or ISPS), the ISM Code, the International Convention on Prevention of Pollution from Ships (the 
MARPOL Convention), the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969, the International Convention on Load Lines 
of 1966, and, specifically with respect to LNG carriers, the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases 
in  Bulk  (or  the  IGC  Code).  The  IMO  Marine  Safety  Committee  has  also  published  guidelines  for  vessels  with  dynamic  positioning  (DP)  systems, 
which  would  apply  to  shuttle  tankers  and  DP-assisted  FSO  units  and  FPSO  units.  SOLAS  provides  rules  for  the  construction  of  and  equipment 
required for commercial vessels and includes regulations for safe operation. Flag states that have ratified the convention and the treaty generally 
employ the classification societies, which have incorporated SOLAS requirements into their class rules, to undertake surveys to confirm compliance. 

SOLAS and other IMO regulations concerning safety, including those relating to treaties on training of shipboard personnel, lifesaving appliances, 
radio  equipment  and  the  global  maritime  distress  and  safety  system,  are  applicable  to  our  operations.  Non-compliance  with  IMO  regulations, 
including SOLAS, the ISM Code, ISPS and the IGC Code, and the specific requirements for shuttle tankers, FSO units and FPSO units under the 
NPD  (Norway)  and  HSE  (United  Kingdom)  regulations  may  subject  us  to  increased  liability  or  penalties,  may  lead  to  decreases  in  available 
insurance coverage for affected vessels and may result in the denial of access to, or detention in, some ports. For example, the U.S. Coast Guard 
and European Union authorities have indicated that vessels not in compliance with ISM Code will be prohibited from trading in U.S. and European 
ports. 

The  ISM  Code  requires  vessel  operators  to  obtain  a  safety  management  certification  for  each  vessel  they  manage,  evidencing  the  ship-owner’s 
compliance with requirements of the ISM Code relating to the development and maintenance of an extensive “Safety Management System.” Such a 
system includes, among other things, the adoption of a safety and environmental protection policy setting forth instructions and procedures for safe 
operation and describing procedures for dealing with emergencies. Each of the existing vessels in our fleet currently is ISM Code-certified, and we 
expect to obtain safety management certification for each newbuilding vessel upon delivery.  

LNG and LPG carriers are also subject to regulation under the IGC Code. Each LNG carrier must obtain a certificate of compliance evidencing that it 
meets  the  requirements  of  the  IGC  Code,  including  requirements  relating  to  its  design  and  construction.  Each  of  our  LNG  carriers  currently  is  in 
substantial compliance with the IGC Code, and each of our LNG newbuilding shipbuilding contracts requires compliance prior to delivery. 

Environmental  Regulations  —  United  States  Regulations.  The  United  States  has  enacted  an  extensive  regulatory  and  liability  regime  for  the 
protection and cleanup of the  environment from oil spills, including discharges of oil cargoes, bunker fuels or lubricants, primarily  through the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990 (or OPA 90) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (or CERCLA). OPA 90 affects 
all owners, bareboat charterers and operators whose vessels trade to the United States or its territories or possessions or whose vessels operate in 
United States waters, which include the U.S. territorial sea and 200-mile exclusive economic zone around the United States. 

Under OPA 90, vessel owners, operators and bareboat charterers are “responsible parties” and are jointly, severally and strictly liable (unless the 
spill  results  solely  from  the  act  or  omission  of  a  third  party,  an  act  of  God  or  an  act  of  war  and  the  responsible  party  reports  the  incident  and 
reasonably  cooperates  with  the  appropriate  authorities)  for  all  containment  and  clean-up  costs  and  other  damages  arising  from  discharges  or 
threatened discharges of oil from their vessels. These other damages are defined broadly to include: 

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natural resources damages and the related assessment costs;  

real and personal property damages;  

net loss of taxes, royalties, rents, fees and other lost revenues;  

lost profits or impairment of earning capacity due to property or natural resources damage; 

net cost of public services necessitated by a spill response, such as protection from fire, safety or health hazards; and  

loss of subsistence use of natural resources.  

OPA 90 limits the liability of responsible parties. Effective as of October 9, 2006, the limit for double-hulled tank vessels was increased to the greater 
of  $1,900  per  gross  ton  or  $16  million  per  double-hulled  tanker  per  incident,  subject  to  adjustment  for  inflation.  These  limits  of  liability  would  not 
apply  if  the  incident  were  proximately  caused  by  violation  of  applicable  U.S.  federal  safety,  construction  or  operating  regulations,  including  IMO 
conventions to which the United States is a signatory, or by the responsible party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, or if the responsible party 
fails or refuses to report the incident or to cooperate and assist in connection with the oil removal activities. In addition, CERCLA, which applies to 
the  discharge  of  hazardous  substances  (other  than  oil)  whether  on  land  or  at  sea,  contains  a  similar  liability  regime  and  provides  for  cleanup, 
removal and natural resource damages.  Liability under CERCLA is limited to the greater of $300 per gross ton or $5 million, unless the incident is 
caused  by  gross  negligence,  willful  misconduct,  or  a  violation  of  certain  regulations,  in  which  case  liability  is  unlimited.  We  currently  maintain  for 
each vessel pollution liability coverage in the maximum coverage amount of $1 billion per incident. A catastrophic spill could exceed the coverage 
available, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

Under OPA 90, with limited exceptions, all newly built or converted tankers delivered after January 1, 1994 and operating in U.S. waters must be 
built with double-hulls.  All of our existing tankers are, and all of our newbuildings will be, double-hulled. 

The  U.S.  Coast  Guard  (or  Coast  Guard)  has  implemented  regulations  requiring  evidence  of  financial  responsibility  in  an  amount  equal  to  the 
applicable  OPA  limitation  on  liability  with  the  CERCLA  liability  limit  of  $300  per  gross  ton.  Under  the  regulations,  such  evidence  of  financial 
responsibility may be demonstrated by insurance, surety bond, self-insurance, guaranty or an alternate method subject to agency approval. Under 
OPA  90,  an  owner  or  operator  of  a  fleet  of  vessels  is  required  only  to  demonstrate  evidence  of  financial  responsibility  in  an  amount  sufficient  to 
cover the tanker in the fleet having the greatest maximum limited liability under OPA 90 and CERCLA. 

The Coast Guard’s regulations concerning certificates of financial responsibility (or COFR) provide, in accordance with OPA 90, that claimants may 
bring suit directly against an insurer or guarantor that furnishes COFR. In addition, in the event that such insurer or guarantor is sued directly, it is 
prohibited  from  asserting  any  contractual  defense  that  it  may  have  had  against  the  responsible  party  and  is  limited  to  asserting  those  defenses 
available  to  the  responsible  party  and  the  defense  that  the  incident  was  caused  by  the  willful  misconduct  of  the  responsible  party.  Certain 

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organizations, which had typically provided COFR under pre-OPA 90 laws, including the major protection and indemnity organizations have declined 
to furnish evidence of insurance for vessel owners and operators if they are subject to direct actions or required to waive insurance policy defenses. 

The Coast Guard's financial responsibility regulations may also be satisfied by evidence of surety bond, guaranty or by self-insurance. Under the 
self-insurance provisions, the ship-owner or operator must have a net worth and working capital, measured in assets located in the United States 
against liabilities located anywhere in the  world, that exceeds the applicable amount of financial responsibility. We have complied with the Coast 
Guard  regulations  by  obtaining  financial  guaranties  from  a  third-party.  If  other  vessels  in  our  fleet  trade  into  the  United  States  in  the  future,  we 
expect to obtain additional guarantees from third-party insurers or to provide guarantees through self-insurance. 

OPA  90  and  CERCLA  permit  individual  states  to  impose  their  own  liability  regimes  with  regard  to  oil  or  hazardous  substance  pollution  incidents 
occurring  within  their  boundaries  if  the  state’s  regulations  are  equally  or  more  stringent,  and  some  states  have  enacted  legislation  providing  for 
unlimited  strict  liability  for  spills.  Several  coastal  states,  including  California,  Washington  and  Alaska,  require  state  specific  COFR  and  vessel 
response plans. We intend to comply with all applicable state regulations in the ports where our vessels call. 

Owners or operators of tank vessels operating in United States waters are required to file vessel response plans with the Coast Guard, and their 
tank vessels are required to operate in compliance with their Coast Guard approved plans. Such response plans must, among other things:  

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address  a  “worst  case”  scenario  and  identify  and  ensure,  through  contract  or  other  approved  means,  the  availability  of  necessary 
private response resources to respond to a “worst case discharge”; 

describe crew training and drills; and  

identify a qualified individual with full authority to implement removal actions.  

We have filed vessel response plans with the Coast Guard for the vessels we own and have received approval of such plans for all vessels in our 
fleet to operate in United States waters. In addition, we conduct regular oil spill response drills in accordance with the guidelines set out in OPA 90. 
The  Coast  Guard  has  announced  it  intends  to  propose  similar  regulations  requiring  certain  vessels  to  prepare  response  plans  for  the  release  of 
hazardous substances. 

CERCLA contains a similar liability regime to OPA 90, but applies to the discharge of “hazardous substances” rather than “oil.” Petroleum products 
and LNG should not be considered hazardous substances under CERCLA, but additives to oil or lubricants used on LNG carriers might fall within its 
scope. CERCLA imposes strict joint and several liability upon the owner, operator or bareboat charterer of a vessel for cleanup costs and damages 
arising from a discharge of hazardous substances. 

OPA 90 and CERCLA do not preclude claimants from seeking damages for the discharge of oil and hazardous substances under other applicable 
law, including maritime tort law. Such claims could include attempts to characterize the transportation of LNG aboard a vessel as an ultra-hazardous 
activity  under  a  doctrine  that  would  impose  strict  liability  for  damages  resulting  from  that  activity.  The  application  of  this  doctrine  varies  by 
jurisdiction. There can be no assurance that a court in a particular jurisdiction will not determine that the carriage of oil or LNG aboard a vessel is an 
ultra-hazardous activity, which would expose us to strict liability for damages caused to parties even when we have not acted negligently. 

Environmental Regulation—Other Environmental Initiatives.  

Although  the  United  States  is  not  a  party,  many  countries  have  ratified  and  follow  the  liability  scheme  adopted  by  the  IMO  and  set  out  in  the 
International Convention on Civil Liability  for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, as amended (or CLC), and the Convention for the Establishment of an 
International  Fund  for  Oil  Pollution  of  1971,  as  amended.  Under  these  conventions,  which  are  applicable  to  vessels  that  carry  persistent  oil  (not 
LNG) as cargo, a vessel's registered owner is strictly liable for pollution damage caused in the territorial waters of a contracting state by discharge of 
persistent  oil,  subject  to  certain  complete  defenses.  Many  of  the  countries  that  have  ratified  the  CLC  have  increased  the  liability  limits  through  a 
1992  Protocol  to  the  CLC.  The  liability  limits  in  the  countries  that  have  ratified  this  Protocol  are  currently  approximately  $6.7  million  plus 
approximately $930 per gross registered tonne above 5,000 gross tonnes with an approximate maximum of $133 million per vessel and the exact 
amount tied to a unit of account which varies according to a basket of currencies. The right to limit liability is forfeited under the CLC when the spill is 
caused by the owner's actual fault or privity and, under the 1992 Protocol, when the spill is caused by the owner's intentional or reckless conduct. 
Vessels trading to contracting states must provide evidence of insurance covering the limited liability of the owner. In jurisdictions where the CLC 
has not been adopted, various legislative schemes or common law govern, and liability is imposed either on the basis of fault or in a manner similar 
to the CLC. 

In September 1997, the IMO adopted Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (or Annex VI) to address 
air pollution from ships. Annex VI, which became effective in May 2005, sets limits on sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts 
and prohibit deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances, such as halons, chlorofluorocarbons, emissions of volatile compounds from cargo 
tanks and prohibition of shipboard incineration of specific substances. Annex VI also includes a global cap on the sulfur content of fuel oil and allows 
for special areas to be established with more stringent controls on sulfur emissions. We plan to operate our vessels in compliance with Annex VI. 
Additional or new conventions, laws and regulations may be adopted that could adversely affect our ability to manage our ships. 

In addition, the IMO, various countries and states, such as Australia, the United States and the State of California, and various regulators, such as 
port authorities, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (or the EPA), have either adopted legislation or regulations, or 
are separately considering the adoption of legislation or regulations, aimed at regulating the transmission, distribution, supply and storage of LNG, 
the discharge of ballast water and the discharge of bunkers as potential pollutants (OPA 90 applies to discharges of bunkers or cargoes).  

The United States Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge of oil or hazardous substances in U.S. navigable waters and imposes strict liability in the 
form  of  penalties  for  unauthorized  discharges.  The  Clean  Water  Act  also  imposes  substantial  liability  for  the  costs  of  removal,  remediation  and 
damages and complements the remedies available under OPA 90 and CERCLA discussed above. Pursuant to regulations promulgated by the EPA 
in the early 1970s, the discharge of sewage and effluent from properly functioning marine engines was exempted from the permit requirements of 
the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System. This exemption allowed vessels in U.S. ports to discharge certain substances, including ballast 
water, without obtaining a permit to do so. However, on March 30, 2005, a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted summary 
judgment to certain environmental groups and U.S. states that had challenged the EPA regulations, arguing that the EPA exceeded its authority in 

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promulgating them. On September 18, 2006, the U.S. District Court in that action issued an order invalidating the exemption in EPA’s regulations for 
all discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel as of September 30, 2008, and directing the EPA to develop a system for regulating all 
discharges from vessels by that date. 

The EPA appealed this decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which on July 23, 2008, upheld the District Court’s decision.  In response, the 
EPA adopted a new Clean Water Act permit titled the “Vessel General Permit.”  Effective February 6, 2009, container vessels (including all vessels 
of the type operated by us) operating as a means of transportation that discharge ballast water or certain other incidental discharges into United 
States waters must obtain coverage under the Vessel General Permit and comply with a range of best management practices, reporting, inspections 
and other requirements.  The Vessel General Permit also incorporates U.S. Coast Guard requirements for ballast water management and exchange 
and includes specific technology-based requirements for vessels, including oil and petroleum tankers. Under certain circumstances, the EPA may 
also require a discharger of ballast water or other incidental discharges to obtain an individual permit in lieu of coverage under the Vessel General 
Permit. These new requirements will increase the cost of operating our vessels in U.S. waters. 

Since the EPA’s adoption of the Vessel General Permit, several U.S. states have added specific requirements to the permit through the Clean Water 
Act  section  401  certification  process  (which  varies  from  state  to  state)  and,  in  some  cases,  require  vessels  to  install  ballast  water  treatment 
technology to meet biological performance standards. 

Since  2009,  several  environmental  groups  and  industry  associations  filed  challenges  in  U.S.  federal  court  to  the  EPA’s  issuance  of  the  Vessel 
General Permit. These cases are still in the early procedural stage of litigation. 

In Norway, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority requires the installation of volatile organic compound emissions (or VOC equipment) on most 
shuttle tankers serving the Norwegian continental shelf. Oil companies bear the cost to install and operate the VOC equipment onboard the shuttle 
tankers. 

Vessel Security Regulation 

The ISPS was adopted by the IMO in December 2002 in the wake of heightened concern over worldwide terrorism and became effective on July 1, 
2004. The objective of ISPS is to enhance maritime security by detecting security threats to ships and ports and by requiring the development of 
security  plans  and  other  measures  designed  to  prevent  such  threats.  The  United  States  implemented  ISPS  with  the  adoption  of  the  Maritime 
Transportation Security Act of 2002 (or MTSA), which requires vessels entering U.S. waters to obtain certification of plans to respond to emergency 
incidents there, including identification of persons authorized to implement the plans. Each of the existing vessels in our fleet currently complies with 
the requirements of ISPS and MTSA. 

Shuttle Tanker, FSO Unit and FPSO Unit Regulation 

Our shuttle tankers primarily operate in the North Sea. In addition to the regulations imposed by the IMO, countries having jurisdiction over North 
Sea areas impose regulatory requirements in connection with operations in those areas, including HSE in the United Kingdom and NPD in Norway. 
These  regulatory  requirements,  together  with  additional  requirements  imposed  by  operators  in  North  Sea  oil  fields,  require  that  we  make  further 
expenditures for sophisticated equipment, reporting and redundancy systems on our shuttle tankers and for the training of seagoing staff. Additional 
regulations and requirements may be adopted or imposed that could limit our ability to do business or further increase the cost of doing business in 
the North Sea. In Brazil, Petrobras serves in a regulatory capacity and has adopted standards similar to those in the North Sea. 

D. Taxation of the Company 

The  following  discussion  is  a  summary  of  the  principal  United  States,  Bahamian,  Bermudian,  Marshall  Islands,  Norwegian  and  Spanish  tax  laws 
applicable to us. The following discussion of tax matters, as well as the conclusions regarding certain issues of tax law that are reflected in such 
discussion,  are  based  on  current  law.  No  assurance  can  be  given  that  changes  in  or  interpretation  of  existing  laws  will  not  occur  or  will  not  be 
retroactive or that anticipated future factual matters and circumstances will in fact occur. Our views have no binding effect or official status of any 
kind, and no assurance can be given that the conclusions discussed below would be sustained if challenged by taxing authorities. 

United States Taxation 

The following discussion is based upon the provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the Code), existing and proposed 
U.S. Treasury Department regulations, administrative rulings, pronouncements and judicial decisions, all as of the date of this Annual Report. 

Taxation of Operating Income. We expect that substantially all of our gross income will be attributable to the transportation of crude oil and related 
products. For this purpose, gross income attributable to transportation (or Transportation Income) includes income derived from, or in connection 
with, the use (or hiring or leasing for use) of a vessel to transport cargo, or the performance of services directly related to the use of any vessel to 
transport cargo, and thus includes both time-charter or bareboat charter income. 

Transportation Income that is attributable to transportation that begins or ends, but that does not both begin and end, in the United States (or U.S. 
Source International Transportation Income) will be considered to be 50.0% derived from sources within the United States. Transportation Income 
attributable to transportation that both begins and ends in the United States (or U.S. Source Domestic Transportation Income) will be considered to 
be  100.0%  derived  from  sources  within  the  United  States.  Transportation  Income  attributable  to  transportation  exclusively  between  non-
U.S. destinations  will  be  considered  to  be  100%  derived  from  sources  outside  the  United  States.  Transportation  Income  derived  from  sources 
outside the United States generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. 

We have made special U.S. tax elections in respect of some of our vessel-owning or vessel-operating subsidiaries that are potentially engaged in 
activities which could give rise to U.S. Source International Transportation Income. Other subsidiaries that are engaged in activities which could give 
rise  to  U.S.  Source  International  Transportation  Income  rely  on  our  ability  to  claim  exemption  under  Section  883  of  the  Code  (the  Section  883 
Exemption) or if applicable a tax treaty with the U.S. 

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The Section 883 Exemption. In general, the Section 883 Exemption provides that if a non-U.S. corporation satisfies the requirements of Section 
883 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder (or the Section 883 Regulations), it will not be subject to the net basis and branch taxes 
or 4.0% gross basis tax described below on its U.S. Source International Transportation Income. The Section 883 Exemption only applies to U.S. 
Source International Transportation Income. As discussed below, we believe the Section 883 Exemption will apply and we will not be taxed on our 
U.S. Source International Transportation Income. The Section 883 Exemption does not apply to U.S. Source Domestic Transportation Income.  

A non-U.S. corporation will qualify for the Section 883 Exemption if it is organized in a jurisdiction outside the United States that grants an equivalent 
exemption  from  tax  to  corporations  organized  in  the  United  States  (or  an  Equivalent  Exemption),  it  meets  one  of  three  ownership  tests  (or  the 
Ownership Test) described in the Final Section 883 Regulations and it meets certain substantiation, reporting and other requirements.  

We  are  organized  under  the  laws  of  the  Republic  of  the  Marshall  Islands.  The  U.S.  Treasury  Department  has  recognized  the  Republic  of  the 
Marshall  Islands  as  a  jurisdiction  that  grants  an  Equivalent  Exemption.  Consequently,  our  U.S.  Source  International  Transportation  Income 
(including for this purpose, any such income earned by our subsidiaries that have properly elected to be treated as partnerships or disregarded as 
entities separate from us for U.S. federal income tax purposes) will be exempt from U.S. federal income taxation provided we meet the Ownership 
Test described in the Section 883 Regulations. We believe that we should satisfy the Ownership Test because our stock is primarily and regularly 
traded on an established securities market in the United States within the meaning of the Section 883 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations 
thereunder.  We  can  give  no  assurance  that  any  changes  in  the  ownership  of  our  stock  subsequent  to  the  date  of  this  report  will  permit  us  to 
continue to qualify for the Section 883 exemption.  

The Net Basis Tax and Branch Profits Tax. If we earn U.S. Source International Transportation Income and the Section 883 Exemption does not 
apply, such income may be treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States (or Effectively Connected 
Income)  if  we  have  a  fixed  place  of  business in  the  United States  and  substantially  all  of  our  U.S.  Source  International Transportation  Income  is 
attributable to regularly scheduled transportation or, in the case of bareboat charter income, is attributable to a fixed placed of business in the United 
States. Based on our current operations, none of our potential U.S. Source International Transportation Income is attributable to regularly scheduled 
transportation  or  is  received  pursuant  to  bareboat  charters  attributable  to  a  fixed  place  of  business  in  the  United  States.  As  a  result,  we  do  not 
anticipate that any of our U.S. Source International Transportation Income will be treated as Effectively Connected Income. However, there is no 
assurance that we will not earn income pursuant to regularly scheduled transportation or bareboat charters attributable to a fixed place of business 
in the United States in the future, which would result in such income being treated as Effectively Connected Income. 

U.S. Source Domestic Transportation Income generally will be treated as Effectively Connected Income. However, we do not anticipate that any of 
our income has or will be U.S. Source Domestic Transportation Income. 

Any income we earn that is treated as Effectively Connected Income would be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax (the highest statutory 
rate is currently 35.0%). In addition, if we earn income that is treated as Effectively Connected Income, a 30.0% branch profits tax imposed under 
Section 884 of the Code generally would apply to such income, and a branch interest tax could be imposed on certain interest paid or deemed paid 
by us. 

On  the  sale  of  a  vessel  that  has  produced  Effectively  Connected  Income,  we  could  be  subject  to  the  net  basis  corporate  income  tax  and  to  the 
30.0%  branch  profits  tax  with  respect  to  our  gain  not  in  excess  of  certain  prior  deductions  for  depreciation  that  reduced  Effectively  Connected 
Income. Otherwise, we would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to gain realized on the sale of a vessel, provided the sale is 
considered to occur outside of the United States under U.S. federal income tax principles. 

The 4.0% Gross Basis Tax. If the Section 883 Exemption does not apply and the net basis tax does not apply, we would be subject to a 4.0% U.S. 
federal income tax on the U.S. source portion of our gross U.S. Source International Transportation Income, without benefit of deductions. For 2008 
and 2007, approximately 8.2% and 7.8%, respectively, of our gross shipping revenues were U.S. Source International Transportation Income and 
the  average U.S.  federal  income  tax  on  such  U.S. Source  International Transportation  Income  would  have  been  approximately  $10.5  million  and 
$7.5 million, respectively, for 2008 and 2007. 

Marshall Islands, Bahamian and Bermudian Taxation 

We believe that neither we nor our subsidiaries will be subject to taxation under the laws of the Marshall Islands, the Bahamas or Bermuda, or that 
distributions by our subsidiaries to us will be subject to any taxes under the laws of such countries. 

Norwegian Taxation 

The following discussion is based upon the current tax laws of the Kingdom of Norway and regulations, the Norwegian tax administrative practice 
and judicial decisions thereunder, all as in effect as of the date of this Annual Report and subject to possible change on a retroactive basis. The 
following discussion is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the Norwegian income 
tax considerations applicable to us. 

Our Norwegian subsidiaries are subject to taxation in Norway on their income regardless of where the income is derived. The generally applicable 
Norwegian income tax rate is 28.0%. 

Taxation  of  Norwegian  Subsidiaries  Engaged  in  Business  Activities.  All  of  our  Norwegian  subsidiaries  are  subject  to  normal  Norwegian 
taxation. Generally, a Norwegian resident company is taxed on its income realized for tax purposes. The starting point for calculating taxable income 
is  the  company’s  income  as  shown  on  its  annual  accounts,  calculated  under  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and  as  adjusted  for  tax 
purposes. Gross income will include capital gains, interest, dividends from certain corporations and foreign exchange gains. 

The Norwegian companies also are taxed on any gains resulting from the sale of depreciable assets. The gain on these assets is taken into income 
for Norwegian tax purposes at a rate of 20.0% per year on a declining balance basis. 

Norway does not allow consolidation of the income of companies in a corporate group for Norwegian tax purposes. However, a group of companies 
that is ultimately owned more than 90.0% by a single company can transfer its Norwegian taxable income to another Norwegian resident company 

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in the group by making a transfer to the other company (this is referred to as making a “group contribution”). The ultimate parent in the corporate 
group can be a foreign company. 

Group contributions are deductible for the contributing company for tax purposes and are included in the taxable income of the receiving company in 
the income year in which the contribution is made. Group contributions are subject to the same rules as dividend distributions under the Norwegian 
Companies  Act.  In  other  words,  group  contributions  are  restricted  to  the  amount  that  is  available  to  distribute  as  dividends  for  corporate  law 
purposes. 

Taxation of Dividends. Generally, dividends received by a Norwegian resident company are exempt from Norwegian taxation. The exemption does 
not apply to dividends from companies resident outside the European Economic Area if (a) the country of residence is a low-tax country or (b) the 
ownership of shares in the distributing company is considered to be a “portfolio investment” (i.e. less than 10.0% share ownership or less than two 
years  continuous  ownership  period).  Dividends  not  exempt  from  Norwegian  taxation  are  subject  to  the  general  28.0%  income  tax  rate  when 
received by the Norwegian resident company. We believe that dividends received by our Norwegian subsidiaries will not be subject to Norwegian 
tax. 

Correction  Income  Tax.  Our  Norwegian  subsidiaries  may  be  subject  to  a  tax,  called  correction  income  tax,  on  their  dividend  distributions. 
Norwegian correction tax is levied if a dividend distribution leads to the company’s balance sheet equity at year end being lower than the company’s 
paid-in share capital (including share premium), plus a calculated amount equal to 72.0% of the net positive temporary timing differences between 
the company’s book values and tax values. 

As  a  result,  correction  tax  is  effectively  levied  if  dividend  distributions  result  in  the  company’s  financial  statement  equity  for  accounting  purposes 
being reduced below its equity calculated for tax purposes (i.e. when dividends are paid out of accounting earnings that have not been subject to 
taxation  in  Norway).  In  addition  to  dividend  distributions,  correction  tax  may  also  be  levied  on  the  partial  liquidation  of  the  share  capital  of  the 
company or if the company makes group contributions that are in excess of taxable income for the year. 

Taxation  of  Interest  Paid  by  Norwegian  Entities.  Norway  does  not  levy  any  tax  or  withholding  tax  on  interest  paid  by  a  Norwegian  resident 
company to a company that is not resident in Norway (provided that the interest rate and the debt/equity ratio are based on arms-length principles). 
Therefore,  any  interest  paid  by  our  Norwegian  subsidiaries  to  companies  that  are  not  resident  in  Norway  will  not  be  subject  to  Norwegian 
withholding tax. 

Taxation on Distributions by Norwegian Entities. Norway levies a 25.0% withholding tax on non-residents of Norway that receive dividends from 
a Norwegian resident company. However, if the recipient of the dividend is resident in a country that has an income tax treaty with Norway or that is 
a  member  of  the  European  Economic  Area,  the  Norwegian  withholding  tax  may  be  reduced  or  eliminated.  We  believe  that  distributions  by  our 
Norwegian subsidiaries will be subject to a reduced amount of Norwegian withholding tax or not be subject to Norwegian withholding tax. 

We do not expect that payment of Norwegian income taxes will have a material effect on our results. 

Spanish Taxation 

Spain  imposes  income  taxes  on  income  generated  by  our  majority  owned  Spanish  subsidiary’s  shipping  related  activities  at  a  rate  of  30%.  Two 
alternative Spanish tax regimes provide incentives for Spanish companies engaged in shipping activities, the Canary Islands Special Ship Registry 
(or CISSR) and the Spanish Tonnage Tax Regime (or TTR). As at December 31, 2008, all but two of our vessels operated by our operating Spanish 
subsidiaries were subject to the TTR. 

Under  the  TTR,  the  applicable  income  tax  is  based  on  the  weight  (measured  as  net  tonnage)  of  the  vessel  and  the  number  of  days  during  the 
taxable period that the vessel is at the company’s disposal, excluding time required for repairs. The tax base ranges from 0.20 Euros per day per 
100  tonnes  to  0.90  Euros  per  day  per  100  tonnes,  against  which  the  generally  applicable  tax  rate  of  30%  applies.  If  the  shipping  company  also 
engages in activities other than those subject to the TTR regime, income from those other activities is subject to tax at the generally applicable rate 
of  30%.  If  a  vessel  is  acquired  and  disposed  of  by  a  company  while  it  is  subject  to  the  TTR  regime,  any  gain  on  the  disposition  of  the  vessel 
generally  is  not  subject  to  Spanish  taxation.  If  the  company  acquired  the  vessel  prior  to  becoming  subject  to  the  TTR  regime  or  if  the  company 
acquires a used vessel after becoming subject to the TTR regime, the difference between the fair market value of the vessel at the time it enters into 
the TTR and the tax value of the vessel at that time is added to the taxable income in Spain when the vessel is disposed of and generally remains 
subject to Spanish taxation at the rate of 30%. 

Our two Spanish subsidiary’s vessels which are registered in the CISSR are allowed a credit, equal to 90% of the tax payable on income from the 
commercial  operation  of  the  Canary  Islands  registered  ships,  against  the  tax  otherwise  payable.  This  effectively  results  in  an  income  tax  rate  of 
approximately 3% on income from the operation of these vessels. Vessel sales are subject to the full 30% Spanish tax rate. A 20% reinvestment 
credit it available if the entire gross proceeds from the vessel sale are reinvested in a qualifying asset and if the asset disposed of has been held for 
a minimum period of one year.  

We do not expect Spanish income taxes will have a material effect on our results. 

Item 4A.  Unresolved Staff Comments 

None. 

Item 5.  Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. 

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

General 

Teekay is a leading provider of international crude oil and petroleum product transportation services.  Over the past five years, we have undergone 
a major transformation from being primarily an owner of ships in the cyclical spot tanker business to being a growth-oriented asset manager in the 
“Marine  Midstream”  sector.  This  transformation  has  included  the  expansion  into  the  LNG  and  LPG  shipping  sectors  through  our  publicly-listed 
subsidiary,  Teekay  LNG,  further  growth  of  our  operations in  the  offshore  production,  storage  and  transportation  sector  through our  publicly-listed 
subsidiary,  Teekay  Offshore  and  through  our  100%  interest  in  Teekay  Petrojarl,  and  expansion  of  our  conventional  tanker  business  through  our 
publicly-listed subsidiary, Teekay Tankers Ltd. With a fleet of 175 vessels, offices in 17 countries and 6,800 seagoing and shore-based employees, 
Teekay provides comprehensive marine services to the world’s leading oil and gas companies, helping them seamlessly link their upstream energy 
production  to  their  downstream  processing  operations.  Our  goal  is  to  create  the  industry’s  leading  asset  management  company,  focused  on  the 
Marine Midstream space.  

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN 2008 AND EARLY 2009 

Acquisition of Remaining Shares of Teekay Petrojarl 

In June and July 2008, we acquired the remaining 35.3% interest in Teekay Petrojarl primarily from Prosafe Production for a total purchase price of 
approximately NOK 1.5 billion ($304.4 million), which was paid in cash. As a result of these transactions, we now own 100% of Teekay Petrojarl.   

Strategic Transaction with ConocoPhillips 

In  January  2008,  we  entered  into  a  multi-vessel  transaction  with  ConocoPhillips,  in  which  we  acquired  ConocoPhillips’  rights  in  six  double-hull 
Aframax tankers. Of the six Aframax tankers acquired, two are owned and four are bareboat chartered-in from third parties for periods ranging from 
five to ten years. The total cost of the transaction was $83.8 million. Two of the Aframax tankers have been chartered back to ConocoPhillips for a 
period of five years. Commencing in the second quarter of 2008, we have also chartered to ConocoPhillips a Very Large Crude Carrier (or VLCC) 
for three years and two of our Medium Range product tankers for five years.   

Sale of LNG Vessels to Teekay LNG 

In  accordance  with  existing  agreements,  in  April  2008,  we  sold  two  1993-built  LNG  vessels  (the  Kenai  LNG  Carriers)  to  Teekay  LNG  for  $230.0 
million and chartered them back for ten years with three five-year option periods. We acquired these vessels in December 2007 from a joint venture 
between  Marathon  Oil Corporation  and ConocoPhillips  for  a total cost  of  $230.0  million. The specialized ice-strengthened vessels  were  purpose-
built  to  carry  LNG  from  Alaska’s  Kenai  LNG  plant  to  Japan.  The  vessels  were  time-chartered  back  to  the  joint  venture  until  April  2009  with 
charterer’s  option  to  extend  the  contracts  up  to  an  additional  seven  years.  We  believe  that  these  specialized  vessels  will  provide  us  with  the 
prospect of a new service offering following the completion of the Kenai project such as delivering partial cargoes at multiple ports or as a potential 
project vessel such as serving as a floating offshore re-gasification or production facility, subject to conversion.  

One of the Kenai LNG carriers, the Arctic Spirit, came off charter from the Marathon Oil Corporation/ConocoPhillips joint venture on March 31, 2009, 
and  we  have  entered  into  a  joint  development  and  option  agreement  with  Merrill  Lynch  Commodities,  Inc.  (MLCI),  giving  MLCI  the  option  to 
purchase the vessel for conversion to an LNG FPSO unit. The agreement provides for a purchase price of $105 million if we exercise our option to 
participate  in  the  project,  or  $110  million  if  we  choose  not  to  participate.  Under  the  option  agreement,  the  Arctic  Spirit  is  reserved  for  MLCI  until 
December 31, 2009 and MLCI may extend the option quarterly through 2010. If MLCI exercises the option and purchases the vessel from us, we 
expect MLCI to convert the vessel to an FPSO (although it is not required to do so) and charter it under a long-term charter contract to a third party. 
We have the right to participate up to 50% in the conversion and charter project on terms that will be determined as the project progresses.  The 
agreement  with  MLCI  also  provides  that  if  the  conversion  of  the  Arctic  Spirit  to  an  FPSO  proceeds,  we  will  negotiate,  along  with  an  equity 
investment, a similar option for a designee of MLCI to purchase a second Kenai LNG carrier for $125 million when it comes off charter. 

Sale of RasGas 3 LNG Vessels to Teekay LNG 

Prior to the end of the third quarter 2008, four newbuilding carriers (the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers) were delivered that will now service expansion of 
an LNG project in Qatar. Based on a November 1, 2006 agreement that Teekay LNG entered into with us, on May 6, 2008, upon delivery of the first 
vessel, we sold to Teekay LNG our 100% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Holdings Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat (III)), which owns a 40% interest in 
Teekay  Nakilat  (III)  Corporation  (or  the  RasGas  3  Joint  Venture),  in  exchange  for  a  non-interest  bearing  and  unsecured  promissory  note  from 
Teekay LNG in the amount of $110.2 million. 

Sale of Suezmax Tankers to Teekay Tankers 

During April 2008, we sold two Suezmax tankers to Teekay Tankers for a total cost of $186.9 million and in June 2009, we sold a Suezmax tanker to 
Teekay Tankers for a total cost of $57.0 million. We have agreed to offer to Teekay Tankers, prior to June 18, 2010, a fourth Suezmax tanker.  

Sale of Aframax Lightering Tankers to Teekay Offshore 

On June 18, 2008, OPCO acquired from us two 2008-built Aframax lightering tankers and their related long-term, fixed-rate bareboat charters for a 
total cost of $106.0 million, including the assumption of third-party debt of $90.0 million and the non-cash settlement of related party working capital 
of $1.2 million. The 10-year, fixed-rate bareboat charters (with options exercisable by the charterer to extend up to an additional five years) are with 
Skaugen PetroTrans, a joint venture in which we own a 50% interest. These two lightering tankers are specially designed to be used in ship-to-ship 
oil transfer operations. This purchase was financed with the assumption of debt, together with cash balances. 

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Public Offerings by Teekay LNG Partners L.P. 

During April 2008, Teekay LNG completed a public offering of 5.0 million common units at a price of $28.75 per unit, for gross proceeds of $143.75 
million. On May 8, 2008, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option and purchased an additional 375,000 common units resulting in an 
additional $10.8 million in gross proceeds to Teekay LNG. Concurrently with the public offering, we acquired 1.74 million common units of Teekay 
LNG  at  the  same  public  offering  price  for  a  total  cost  of  $50.0  million.    As  a  result  of  the  above  transactions,  Teekay  LNG  raised  gross  equity 
proceeds of $208.7 million (including the general partner’s proportionate capital contribution), and our ownership, as of June 30, 2008, of Teekay 
LNG was reduced from 63.7% to 57.7% (including our 2% general partner interest), and we recorded an increase to stockholders’ equity of $23.8 
million,  which  represents  our  gain  from  the  issuance  of  units.  The  total  net  proceeds  from  the  offering  and  private  placement  of  approximately 
$202.5 million were used to reduce amounts outstanding under Teekay LNG’s revolving credit facilities which were used to fund the acquisitions of 
the interests in the Kenai and RasGas 3 LNG carriers. 

During March 2009, Teekay LNG completed a public offering of 4.0 million common units at a price of $17.60 per unit, for gross proceeds of $71.8 
million  (including  the  general  partner’s  proportionate  capital  contribution).  As  result,  our  ownership  as  of  March  31,  2009,  of  Teekay  LNG  was 
reduced  from  57.7%  to  53.0%  (including  our  2%  general  partner  interest).  The  total  net  proceeds  from  the  offering  and  private  placement  of 
approximately $68.5 million were used to reduce amounts outstanding under one of Teekay LNG’s revolving credit facilities. 

Public Offering by Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. 

During June 2008, Teekay Offshore completed a public offering of 10.25 million common units at a price of $20.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of 
$205 million (including the general partner’s proportionate capital contribution). In connection with the follow-on public offering, we contributed $4.2 
million to Teekay Offshore to maintain our 2% general partner interest.  As a result of the above transactions, our ownership of Teekay Offshore was 
reduced  from  59.8%  to  50.6%  (including  our  2%  general  partner  interest),  and  we  recorded  an  increase  to  stockholders’  equity  of  $29.8  million, 
which represents our gain from the issuance of units.  During July 2008, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option and purchased an 
additional 375,000 common units at $20.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $7.5 million (including the general partner’s proportionate share). As a 
result of the above transactions, our ownership of Teekay Offshore was reduced from 59.8% to 49.9% (including our 2% general partner interest), 
and we recorded an increase to stockholder’s equity of $29.8 million, which represents our gain from the issuance of units.  

The  total  net  proceeds  from  the  offerings  of  approximately  $210.8  million  were  used  to  fund  the  acquisition  by  Teekay  Offshore  from  us  of  an 
additional 25% interest in OPCO and to repay a portion of advances from OPCO. 

Public Offering by Teekay Tankers Ltd.  

On  June  24,  2009,  Teekay  Tankers  completed  a  follow-on  public  offering  of  7.0  million  common  shares  at  a  price  of  $9.80  per  share,  for  gross 
proceeds of $68.6 million. Teekay Tankers has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.05 million shares to cover 
any  over-allotments.  As  a  result  of  the  above  transaction,  our  ownership  of  Teekay  Tankers  has  been  reduced  from  54.0%  to  42.2%.  Teekay 
Tankers used the total net offering proceeds of approximately $65.9 million to acquire a 2003-built Suezmax tanker from Teekay for $57.0 million 
and to repay a portion of its outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility. 

Contract Extension with Talisman Energy 

In December 2008, the Company entered into a contract extension with Talisman Energy for the FPSO Petrojarl Varg. The new terms under the 
contract extension commence on July 1, 2009, and provide that the Petrojarl Varg will continue to be chartered to Talisman Energy for an additional 
four years, with its option to extend the contract for up to an additional nine years thereafter. The contract extension provides an increased base 
daily time-charter rate plus an incentive component based on the operational performance of the unit and a tariff component based on the volume of 
oil  produced.  The  new  contract  terms  are  expected  to  increase  the  annual  cash  flow  from  vessel  operations  from  the  Petrojarl  Varg  with 
opportunities  for  additional  upside  from  the  tariff  component  if  nearby  oil  fields  that  would  be  covered  by  the  contract  become  operational,  as  is 
expected. In accordance with an existing agreement, Teekay Offshore has the right to purchase the Petrojarl Varg at any time prior to December 4, 
2009 at its fair market value when such right is exercised. 

OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS 

Angola LNG Project  

We have a 33% interest in a consortium that will charter four newbuilding 160,400-cubic meter LNG carriers for a period of 20 years to the Angola 
LNG Project, which is being developed by subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation, Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola EP, BP Plc, Total 
S.A.,  and  Eni  SpA.  Final  award  of  the  charter  contract  was  made  in  December  2007.    The  vessels  will  be  chartered  at  fixed  rates,  with  inflation 
adjustments, commencing in 2011. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and NYK Bulkship (Europe) Ltd., have 34% and 33% interests in the consortium, respectively. 
In accordance with existing agreements, we are required to offer to Teekay LNG our 33% interest in these vessels and related charter contracts no 
later than 180 days before the scheduled delivery dates of the vessels.  Deliveries of the vessels are scheduled between August 2011 and January 
2012. Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 16(b) – Commitments and Contingencies – Joint Ventures. 

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TERMS AND CONCEPTS 

We use a variety of financial and operational terms and concepts when analyzing our performance. These include the following: 

Revenues.  Revenues  primarily  include  revenues  from  voyage  charters,  pool  arrangements,  time-charters,  contracts  of  affreightment  and  FPSO 
service contracts. Revenues are affected by hire rates and the number of days a vessel operates and the daily production volume on FPSO units. 
Revenues are also affected by the mix of business between time-charters, voyage charters, contracts of affreightment and vessels operating in pool 
arrangements. Hire rates for voyage charters are more volatile, as they are typically tied to prevailing market rates at the time of a voyage. 

Forward Freight Agreements. We are exposed to freight rate risk for vessels in our spot tanker segment from changes in spot tanker market rates 
for vessels. In certain cases, we use forward freight agreements (or FFAs) to manage this risk. FFAs involve contracts to provide a fixed number of 

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theoretical voyages at fixed rates, thus hedging a portion of our exposure to the spot-charter market. These agreements are recorded as assets or 
liabilities and measured at fair value. Changes in the fair value of the FFAs are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged 
item is recognized as revenue in income. The ineffective portion of a change in fair value is immediately recognized as revenue in income. 

Voyage Expenses. Voyage expenses are all expenses unique to a particular voyage, including any bunker fuel expenses, port fees, cargo loading 
and unloading expenses, canal tolls, agency fees and commissions. Voyage expenses are typically paid by the customer under time-charters and 
FPSO service contracts and by us under voyage charters and contracts of affreightment.  

Net Revenues. Net revenues represent revenues less voyage expenses. Because the amount of voyage expenses we incur for a particular charter 
depends upon the form of the charter, we use net revenues to improve the comparability between periods of reported revenues that are generated 
by  the  different  forms  of  charters  and  contracts.  We  principally  use  net  revenues,  a  non-GAAP  financial  measure,  because  it  provides  more 
meaningful  information  to  us  about  the  deployment  of  our  vessels  and  their  performance  than  revenues,  the  most  directly  comparable  financial 
measure under United States generally accepted accounting principles (or GAAP). 

Vessel Operating Expenses. Under all types of charters and contracts for our vessels, except for bareboat charters, we are responsible for vessel 
operating expenses, which include crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils and communication expenses. We expect these 
expenses to increase as our fleet matures and to the extent that it expands. 

Income from Vessel Operations. To assist us in evaluating our operations by segment, we analyze our income from vessel operations for each 
segment,  which  represents  the  income  we  receive  from  the  segment  after  deducting  operating  expenses,  but  prior  to  the  deduction  of  interest 
expense, income taxes, foreign currency and other income and losses.  

Drydocking.  We  must  periodically  drydock  each  of  our  vessels  for  inspection,  repairs  and  maintenance  and  any  modifications  to  comply  with 
industry certification or governmental requirements. Generally, we drydock each of our vessels every two and a half to five years, depending upon 
the type of vessel and its age. In addition, a shipping society classification intermediate survey is performed on our LNG and LPG carriers between 
the second and third year of the five-year drydocking period. We capitalize a substantial portion of the costs incurred during drydocking and for the 
survey and amortize those costs on a straight-line basis from the completion of a drydocking or intermediate survey to the estimated completion of 
the next drydocking. We expense as incurred costs for routine repairs and maintenance performed during drydocking that do not improve or extend 
the useful lives of the assets and annual class survey costs for our FPSO units. The number of drydockings undertaken in a given period and the 
nature of the work performed determine the level of drydocking expenditures. 

Depreciation and Amortization. Our depreciation and amortization expense typically consists of: 

• 

• 

• 

charges related to the depreciation and amortization of the historical cost of our fleet (less an estimated residual value) over the estimated 
useful lives of our vessels; 

charges related to the amortization of drydocking expenditures over the estimated number of years to the next scheduled drydocking; and 

charges related to the amortization of intangible assets, including the fair value of the time-charters, contracts of affreightment, customer 
relationships  and  intellectual  property  where  amounts  have  been  attributed  to  those  items  in  acquisitions;  these  amounts are  amortized 
over the period in which the asset is expected to contribute to our future cash flows.  

Time-charter Equivalent (TCE) Rates. Bulk shipping industry freight rates are commonly measured in the shipping industry at the net revenues 
level in terms of “time-charter equivalent” (or TCE) rates, which represent net revenues divided by revenue days.  

Revenue Days. Revenue days are the total number of calendar days our vessels were in our possession during a period, less the total number of 
off-hire days during the period associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys. Consequently, revenue days represent 
the  total  number  of  days  available  for  the  vessel  to  earn  revenue.  Idle  days,  which  are  days  when  the  vessel  is  available  for  the  vessel  to  earn 
revenue, yet is not employed, are included in revenue days. We use revenue days to explain changes in our net revenues between periods. 

Calendar-ship-days. Calendar-ship-days are equal to the total number of calendar days that our vessels were in our possession during a period. 
As a result, we use calendar-ship-days primarily in explaining changes in vessel operating expenses, time-charter hire expense and depreciation 
and amortization. 

Restricted  Cash  Deposits.  Under  the  terms  of  the  tax  leases  for  four  of  our  LNG  carriers,  we  are  required  to  have  on  deposit  with  financial 
institutions an amount of cash that, together with interest earned on the deposit, will equal the remaining amounts owing under the leases, including 
the obligations to purchase the LNG carriers at the end of the lease periods, where applicable. During vessel construction, however, the amount of 
restricted  cash  approximates  the  accumulated  vessel  construction  costs.  These  cash  deposits  are  restricted  to  being  used  for  capital  lease 
payments and have been fully funded with term loans and loans from our joint venture partners. Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 
10 – Capital Leases and Restricted Cash. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

In  accordance  with  GAAP,  we  report  gross  revenues  in  our  income  statements  and  include  voyage  expenses  among  our  operating  expenses. 
However,  ship-owners  base  economic  decisions  regarding  the  deployment  of  their  vessels  upon  anticipated  TCE  rates,  and  industry  analysts 
typically measure bulk shipping freight rates in terms of TCE rates. This is because under time-charter contracts and FPSO service contracts the 
customer usually pays the voyage expenses, while under voyage charters and contracts of affreightment the ship-owner usually pays the voyage 
expenses, which typically are added to the hire rate at an approximate cost. Accordingly, the discussion of revenue below focuses on net revenues 
and TCE rates of our five reportable segments where applicable.   

The  shipping  industry  has  been  experiencing  significant  growth  in  the  world  fleet  resulting  in  a  global  manpower  shortage.  This  shortage  has 
resulted in crew wage increases during 2008 and into 2009. However, with the recent global financial turmoil and associated recession, the current 
number of projected newbuild deliveries could be reduced and the number of vessels laid-up may increase. This may have the effect of easing the 
pressure on seafarer demand and crew wage inflation pressures.  

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We manage our business and analyze and report our results of operations on the basis of five segments: the shuttle tanker and FSO segment, the 
FPSO segment, the fixed-rate tanker segment, the liquefied gas segment and the spot tanker segment. Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: 
Note 2 – Segment Reporting.  

Year Ended December 31, 2008 versus Year Ended December 31, 2007 

Shuttle Tanker and FSO Segment 

Our shuttle tanker and FSO segment (which includes our Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and Offshore business unit) includes our shuttle tankers 
and FSO units. The shuttle tanker and FSO segment had four shuttle tankers under construction as at December 31, 2008. We acquired one shuttle 
tanker  during  March  2008.  Please  read  Item  18  –  Financial  Statements:  Note  16  –  Commitments  and  Contingencies.  We  use  these  vessels  to 
provide  transportation  and  storage  services  to  oil  companies operating  offshore  oil  field  installations. These  services are  typically  provided  under 
long-term fixed-rate time-charter contracts or contracts of affreightment. Historically, the utilization of shuttle tankers in the North Sea is higher in the 
winter  months,  as  favorable  weather  conditions  in  the  summer  months  provide  opportunities  for  repairs  and  maintenance  to  our  vessels,  which 
generally reduces oil production.  

The following table presents our shuttle tanker and FSO segment’s operating results and compares its net revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial 
measure)  to  revenues,  the  most  directly  comparable  GAAP  financial  measure.  The  following  table  also  provides  a  summary  of  the  changes  in 
calendar-ship-days by owned and chartered-in vessels for our shuttle segment: 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and percentages) 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
Net revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Time-charter hire expense  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Gain on sale of vessels and equipment, net of write-downs 
Restructuring charge 
Income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels  
  Chartered-in Vessels  
  Total  

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2008 

2007 

% Change 

705,461  
171,599  
533,862  
175,449  
134,100  
117,198  
58,725  
(3,771) 
10,645  
41,516  

11,595  
3,765  
15,360  

642,047  
117,571  
524,476  
127,372  
160,993  
104,936  
60,234  
(16,531) 
- 
87,472  

11,015  
4,619  
15,634  

9.9  
46.0  
1.8  
37.7  
(16.7) 
11.7  
(2.5) 
(77.2) 
 -  
(52.5) 

5.3  
(18.5) 
(1.8) 

(1) 

Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to the shuttle tanker and FSO 
segment based on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The average fleet size of our shuttle tanker and FSO segment (including vessels chartered-in) increased during 2008 compared to 2007. This was 
primarily the result of: 

• 

• 

the transfer of the Navion Saga from the fixed-rate segment to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment in connection with the completion of its 
conversion to an FSO unit in May 2007; and  

the delivery of two new shuttle tankers, the Navion Bergen and the Navion Gothenburg, in April and July 2007, respectively (collectively, 
the Shuttle Tanker Deliveries);  

partially offset by 

• 

• 

a decline in the number of chartered-in shuttle tankers; and 

the sale of a 1987-built shuttle tanker in May 2007 (or the Shuttle Tanker Disposition). 

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 1.8% to $533.9 million for 2008, from $524.5 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

•  

an increase of $10.1 million from the Shuttle Tanker Deliveries;  

an  increase  of  $9.6  million  due  to  more  revenue  days  for  shuttle  tankers  servicing  contracts  of  affreightment  and  from  shuttle  tankers 
servicing contracts of affreightment in the conventional spot tanker market, earning a higher average daily charter rate, compared to the 
same period last year; 

an increase of $6.9 million from the transfer of the Navion Saga to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment; and 

an  increase  of  $2.5  million  due  to  the  redeployment  of  one  shuttle  tanker  from  servicing  contracts  of  affreightment  to  a  time-charter 
effective October 2007, and earning a higher average daily charter rate than for the same periods last year;  

partially offset by 

• 

a  decrease  of  $10.0  million,  due  to  declining  oil  production  at  mature  oil  fields  in  the  North  Sea  which  are  serviced  by  certain  shuttle 
tankers on contracts of affreightment; 

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• 

• 

• 

• 

a  decrease  of  $3.9  million  due  to  an  increased  number  of  offhire  days  resulting  from  an  increase  in  scheduled  drydockings  and 
unexpected repairs performed compared to the same period last year; 

a decrease of $3.4 million due to customer performance claims under the terms of charter party agreements;  

a decrease of $3.0 million due to an increase in bunker costs which are not passed on to the charterer under certain contracts; and 

a decrease of $3.0 million due to redeliver of an in-chartered shuttle tanker in May 2008. 

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 37.7% to $175.4 million for 2008, from $127.4 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $33.2 million from increases in crew manning costs; 

an increase of $9.8 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts; 

an increase of $5.0 million relating to the transfer of the Navion Saga to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment; and 

an increase of $4.4 million, from the acquisition of an in-chartered shuttle tanker, the Navion Oslo, which was delivered in late March 2008; 
and 

an increase of $0.5 million from increases in service costs and the price of consumables, freight and lubricants 

Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire expense decreased 16.7% to $134.1 million for 2008, from $161.0 million for 2007, primarily due to a 
decrease in the number of chartered-in vessels. 

Depreciation  and  Amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization expense  increased  11.7%  to  $117.2  million  for  2008,  from $105.0  million  for 2007, 
primarily due to: 

•  

•  

an increase of $6.9 million relating to the transfer of the Navion Saga to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment; and 

an increase of $2.8 million from the Shuttle Tanker Deliveries. 

Gain on Sale of Vessels and Equipment – Net of Write-downs. Gain on sale of vessels and equipment for 2008 was a net gain of $3.8 million, which 
was primarily due to a gain of $3.7 million from the sale of equipment.  

FPSO Segment  

Our  FPSO  segment  (which  includes  our  Teekay  Petrojarl  business  unit)  includes  our  FPSO  units  and  other  vessels  used  to  service  our  FPSO 
contracts.  We  took  delivery  of  one  FPSO  during  February  2008.  Please  read  Item  18  –  Financial  Statements:  Note  16  –  Commitments  and 
Contingencies. We use these units and vessels to provide transportation, production, processing and storage services to oil companies operating 
offshore oil field installations. These services are typically provided under long-term fixed-rate time-charter contracts, contracts of affreightment or 
FPSO service contracts. Historically, the utilization of FPSO units and other vessels in the North Sea is higher in the winter months, as favorable 
weather  conditions  in  the  summer  months  provide opportunities  for  repairs  and  maintenance  to  our  vessels and  the  offshore  oil  platforms,  which 
generally reduces oil production.  

The  following  table  presents  our  FPSO  segment’s  operating  results  and  also  provides  a  summary  of  the  changes  in  calendar-ship-days  for  our 
FPSO segment: 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and percentages) 

Revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Loss on sale of vessels and equipment, net of write-downs 
Goodwill impairment charge 
(Loss) income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels  
  Total  

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2008 

2007 

% Change 

383,752  
227,651  
91,734  
53,087  
12,019  
334,165  
(334,904) 

2,073  
2,073  

350,279  
156,264  
68,047  
36,927  
-  
-  
89,041  

1,825  
1,825  

9.6  
45.7  
34.8  
43.8  
 -  
 -  
(476.1) 

13.6  
13.6  

(1) 

Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to the FPSO segment based 
on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The average fleet size of our FPSO segment (including vessels chartered-in) increased during 2008 compared to 2007. This was primarily the result 
of the delivery of a new FPSO unit in February 2008 (or the FPSO Delivery). 

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 10.4% to $383.8 million for 2008, from $350.3 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

an increase of $40.4 million from the FPSO Delivery; 

partially offset by 

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• 

a decrease of $11.3 million in revenues from the Foinaven FPSO due to lower oil production compared to the prior year and a production 
shutdown during August and September 2008. 

As part of our acquisition of Teekay Petrojarl, we assumed certain FPSO service contracts that have terms that are less favorable than prevailing 
market terms at the time of acquisition. This contract value liability, which was recognized on the date of acquisition, is being amortized to revenue 
over the remaining firm period of the current FPSO contracts on a weighted basis based on the projected revenue to be earned under the contracts. 
The amount of amortization relating to these contracts included in revenue for 2008 was $66.6 million (2007 - $66.6 million). Please read Item 18 – 
Financial Statements: Note 6 – Goodwill, Intangible Assets and In-Process Revenue Contracts. 

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 45.7% to $227.7 million for 2008, from $156.3 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $25.3 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts; 

an increase of $24.2 million from the FPSO Delivery;  

an increase of $13.9 million from increases in service costs and the price of consumables, freight and lubricants; and 

an increase of $7.3 million from increases in crew manning costs; 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $1.8 million from lower insurance charges. 

Depreciation  and  Amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased  34.8%  to  $91.7  million  for  2008,  from  $68.0  million  for  2007, 
primarily due to: 

•     an increase of $13.8 million from the refinement of preliminary estimates of fair value assigned to certain assets included in our acquisition 

of Teekay Petrojarl; and 

•     an increase of $9.9 million from the FPSO Delivery. 

Loss on Sale of Vessels and Equipment – Net of Write-downs. Loss on sale of vessels and equipment – net of write-downs for 2008 was due to a 
$12.0 million impairment write-down of a 1986-built shuttle tanker. 

Goodwill  impairment  charge.  Goodwill  impairment  charge  was  from  a  write-down  of  goodwill  from  the  Teekay  Petrojarl  acquisition.  Based  on  an 
impairment analysis, management concluded that the carrying value of goodwill in the FPSO segment exceeded its fair value by $334.2 million as of 
December 31, 2008. As a result, an impairment loss of $334.2 million has been recognized in our consolidated statement of income (loss) for the 
year  ended  December  31,  2008.  Please  read  Item  18  –  Financial  Statements:  Note  6  –  Goodwill,  Intangible  Assets  and  In-Process  Revenue 
Contracts. 

Fixed-Rate Tanker Segment 

Our fixed-rate tanker segment includes conventional crude oil and product tankers on long-term, fixed-rate time charters. 

The  following  table  presents  our  fixed-rate  tanker  segment’s  operating  results  and  compares  its  net  revenues  (which  is  a  non-GAAP  financial 
measure)  to  revenues,  the  most  directly  comparable  GAAP  financial  measure.  The  following  table  also  provides  a  summary  of  the  changes  in 
calendar-ship-days by owned and chartered-in vessels for our fixed-rate tanker segment: 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and percentages) 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
Net revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Time-charter hire expense  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Loss on sale of vessels and equipment, net of write-downs 
Restructuring charge 
Income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels  
  Chartered-in Vessels  
  Total  

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2008 

2007 

% Change 

265,849  
5,010  
260,839  
68,065  
43,048  
44,578  
20,740  
4,401  
1,991  
78,016  

6,824  
2,363  
9,187  

195,942  
2,707  
193,235  
51,458  
25,812  
36,018  
18,221  
-  
-  
61,725  

5,390  
1,312  
6,702  

35.7  
85.1  
35.0  
32.3  
66.8  
23.8  
13.8  
 -  
 -  
26.4  

26.6  
80.1  
37.1  

(1) 

Includes  direct  general  and  administrative  expenses  and  indirect  general  and  administrative  expenses  (allocated  to  the  fixed-rate  tanker 
segment based on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The average fleet size of our fixed-rate tanker segment (including vessels chartered-in) increased by 37% in 2008 compared to 2007. This increase 
was primarily the result of: 

• 

the acquisition of two Suezmax tankers from OMI Corporation on August 1, 2007 (collectively, the OMI Acquisition); 

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• 

• 

• 

the addition of two new chartered-in Aframax tankers in January 2008 as part of the multi-vessel transaction with ConocoPhillips, in which 
we acquired ConocoPhillips’ rights in six double-hull Aframax tankers (collectively, the ConocoPhillips Acquisition); 

the delivery of two new Aframax tankers during January and March 2008 (collectively, the Aframax Deliveries);  

the  transfer  of  two  product  tankers  from  the  spot  tanker  segment  in  April  2008  upon  commencement  of  long-term  time-charters  (the 
Product Tanker Transfers); and 

the transfer of four Aframax tankers, on a net basis during 2008, from the spot tanker segment upon commencement of long-term time-
charters (the Aframax Transfers). 

The Aframax Transfers comprise the transfer of three owned vessel and two chartered-in vessels from the spot tanker segment, and the transfer of 
one owned vessels to the spot tanker segment. The effect of the transaction is to increase the fixed tanker segment’s net revenue and time-charter 
expenses, and to decrease its vessel operating expenses. 

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 35.0% to $260.8 million for 2008, from $193.2 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $17.6 million from the ConocoPhillips Acquisition; 

an increase of $17.0 million from the OMI Acquisition;  

an increase of $11.2 million from the Product Tanker Transfers;  

an increase of $9.8 million from the Aframax Transfers; 

a  increase  of  $9.2  million  from  increased  revenues  earned  by  the  Teide  Spirit  and  the  Toledo  Spirit  (the  time  charters  for  both  these 
vessels  provide  for  additional  revenues  to  us  beyond  the  fixed  hire  rate  when  spot  tanker  market  rates  exceed  threshold  amounts;  the 
time-charter  for  the  Toledo  Spirit  also  provides  for  a  reduction  in  revenues  to  us  when  spot  tanker  market  rates  are  below  threshold 
amounts); and 

• 

an increase of $8.6 million from the Aframax Deliveries;  

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $3.3 million from lower charter rates earned on an in-chartered VLCC. 

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 32.3% to $68.1 million for 2008, from $51.5 million for 2007, primarily due to:  

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $7.9 million from the ConocoPhillips acquisition; 

an increase of $4.6 million relating to higher crew manning and repairs, insurance, and maintenance and consumables; 

an increase of $3.8 million from the Product Tanker Transfers; 

an increase of $1.7 million due to full year operations in 2008 of the Suezmax tankers acquired in the OMI Acquisition; and 

an increase of $1.0 million due to the effect on our Euro-denominated vessel operating expenses (primarily crewing costs for five of our 
Suezmax tankers) from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the same period last year. A 
majority of our vessel operating expenses for five of our Suezmax tankers are denominated in Euros, which is primarily a function of the 
nationality  of  our  crew  (our  Euro-denominated  revenues  currently  generally  approximate  our  Euro-denominated  expenses  and  Euro-
denominated loan and interest payments); 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $3.1 million from the Aframax Transfers. 

Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire expense increased 66.8% to $43.0 million for 2008, compared to $25.8 million for 2007, primarily due 
to: 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $7.3 million from the ConocoPhillips acquisition. 

an increase of $5.6 million from the Aframax Transfers; and 

an increase of $4.9 million from the OMI Acquisition. 

Depreciation  and  Amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased  23.8%  to  $44.6  million  for  2008,  from  $36.0  million  for  2007, 
primarily due to: 

• 

• 

an increase of $5.1 million from the OMI Acquisition; and 

an increase of $2.8 million from the Aframax Deliveries. 

Loss  on  Sale  of  Vessels  and  Equipment  –  Net  of  Write-downs.  For  2008,  we  recorded  a  $4.1  million  impairment  charge  related  to  a  1990-built 
conventional tanker. 

Restructuring Charges. During the  year ended December 31, 2008, we incurred restructuring charges of $1.3 million relating to costs incurred to 
change the crew of the Samar Spirit from Australian crew to International crew, and $0.5 million relating to reorganization of certain business units. 

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Liquefied Gas Segment 

Our liquefied gas segment consists of LNG and LPG carriers subject to long-term, fixed-rate time-charter contracts. At December 31, 2008 we also 
had  five  LNG  carriers  currently  under  construction.    One  was  delivered  in  March  2009  and  the  remaining  four  LNG  carriers  currently  under 
construction  are  scheduled  for  delivery  between  August  2011  and  January  2012.    In  addition,  at  December  31,  2008  we  had  five  LPG  carriers 
currently under construction. One was delivered in April 2009 and the remaining four LPG carriers are scheduled for delivery between July 2009 and 
October  2010.  Upon  delivery,  all  of  these  vessels  will  commence  operation  under  long-term,  fixed-rate  time-charters.  Please  read  Item  18  – 
Financial  Statements:  Note  16(a)  –  Commitments  and  Contingencies  –  Vessels  Under  Construction  and  Note  16(b)  -  Commitments  and 
Contingencies – Joint Ventures. 

The following table presents our liquefied gas segment’s operating results and compares its net revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) 
to revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The following table also provides a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-
days by owned vessels for our liquefied gas segment: 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and percentages) 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
Net revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Restructuring charge 
Income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels and Vessels under Capital Lease 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2008 

2007 

% Change 

221,930  
1,009  
220,921  
48,185  
58,371  
23,072  
634  
90,659  

166,981  
109  
166,872  
30,239  
46,018  
20,521  
-  
70,094  

32.9  
825.7  
32.4  
59.3  
26.8  
12.4  
 -  
29.3  

3,701  

2,899  

27.7  

(1) 

Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to the liquefied gas segment 
based on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The increase in the average fleet size of our liquefied gas segment from 2007 to 2008 was primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

the delivery of one new LNG carrier in November 2008 (the Tangguh Hiri); 

the delivery of two new LNG carriers in January and February 2007 (or the RasGas II Deliveries); and 

our December 2007 acquisition of two 1993-built LNG vessels from a joint venture between Marathon Oil Corporation and ConocoPhillips 
(or the Kenai LNG Carriers).   

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 32.4% to $220.9 million for 2008, from $166.9 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $38.3 million from the delivery of the Kenai LNG Carriers; 

an increase of $6.1 million from the RasGas II Deliveries; 

a relative increase of $5.5 million, due to the Madrid Spirit being off-hire during the first half of 2007 after sustaining damage to its engine 
boilers; and 

an increase of $4.7 million due to the effect on our Euro-denominated revenues of the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar 
during 2008 compared to 2007; 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $3.1 million, due to the Catalunya Spirit being off-hire for 34.3 days during the first half of 2008 for scheduled drydocking.  

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 59.3% to $48.2 million for 2008, from $30.2 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $10.8 million from the full year operations in 2008 of the Kenai LNG Carriers delivered in 2007;  

an  increase  of  $2.3  million  due  to  the  effect  on  our  Euro-denominated  vessel  operating  expenses  (primarily  crewing  costs)  from  the 
strengthening  of  the  Euro  against  the  U.S.  Dollar  during  2008  compared  to  2007  (a  majority  of  our  vessel  operating  expenses  are 
denominated  in  Euros,  which  is  primarily  a  function  of  the  nationality  of  our  crew;  our  Euro-denominated  revenues  currently  generally 
approximate our Euro-denominated expenses and Euro-denominated loan and interest payments);  

an increase of $1.2 million from the RasGas II Deliveries; and 

an increase of $0.7 million from the delivery of the Tangguh Hiri.  

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased 26.8% to $58.4 million in 2008, from $46.0 million in 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

an increase of $9.9 million from the delivery of the Kenai LNG Carriers;  

an increase of $1.2 million from the RasGas II Deliveries;  

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• 

• 

an increase of $0.6 million from the delivery of the Tangguh Hiri; and  

an increase of $0.3 million relating to the amortization of drydock expenditures incurred during 2008. 

Spot Tanker Segment 

Our  spot  tanker  segment  consists  of  conventional  crude  oil  tankers  and  product  carriers  operating  on  the  spot  tanker  market  or  subject  to  time-
charters  or  contracts  of  affreightment  that  are  priced  on  a  spot-market  basis  or  are  short-term,  fixed-rate  contracts.  We  accepted  delivery  of  five 
Suezmax tankers in 2008. At December 31, 2008, we had four Suezmax tankers under construction, which have delivered since then. We also have 
three Suezmax tankers under construction which are scheduled to be delivered between June and August 2009 and are expected to be included in 
this  segment.    We  consider  contracts  that  have  an  original  term  of  less  than  three  years  in  duration  to  be  short  term.  Substantially  all  of  our 
conventional Aframax, Suezmax, large product and medium product tankers are among the vessels included in the spot tanker segment.  

Our  spot  tanker  market  operations  contribute  to  the  volatility  of  our  revenues,  cash  flow  from  operations  and  net  income.  Historically,  the  tanker 
industry has been cyclical, experiencing volatility in profitability and asset values resulting from changes in the supply of, and demand for, vessel 
capacity. In addition, spot tanker markets historically have exhibited seasonal variations in charter rates. Spot tanker markets are typically stronger 
in the winter months as a result of increased oil consumption in the northern hemisphere and unpredictable weather patterns that tend to disrupt 
vessel scheduling.  

The following table presents our spot tanker segment’s operating results and compares its net revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) to 
revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The following table also provides a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days 
by owned and chartered-in vessels for our spot tanker segment: 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and percentages) 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
Net revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Time-charter hire expense  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Gain on sale of vessels and equipment, net of write-downs 
Restructuring charge 
Income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels  
  Chartered-in Vessels  
  Total  

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2008 

2007 

% Change 

1,616,663  
580,770  
1,035,893  
134,969  
434,975  
106,921  
88,898  
(72,664) 
2,359  
340,435  

13,623  
17,647  
31,270  

1,040,258  
406,921  
633,337  
81,813  
279,676  
74,094  
95,962  
-  
-  
101,792  

11,764  
12,730  
24,494  

55.4  
42.7  
63.6  
65.0  
55.5  
44.3  
 (7.4) 
 -  
 -  
234.4  

15.8  
38.6  
27.7  

(1) 

Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to the spot tanker segment 
based on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The average fleet size of our spot tanker fleet increased 27.7% from 24,494 calendar days in 2007 to 31,271 calendar days in 2008, primarily due 
to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the acquisition of twelve owned and five chartered-in vessels from OMI Corporation on August 1, 2007 (collectively, the OMI Acquisition); 

the  addition  of  two  owned  and  two  chartered-in  Aframax  tankers  in  January  2008  as  part  of  the  multi-vessel  transaction  with 
ConocoPhillips,  in  which  we  acquired  ConocoPhillips’  rights  in  six  double-hull  Aframax  tankers  (collectively,  the  ConocoPhillips 
Acquisition); 

the delivery of two new large product tankers in February and May 2007 (or the Spot Tanker Deliveries);  

the delivery of three new Suezmax tankers between May and October 2008 (or the Suezmax Deliveries); and  

a net increase in the number of chartered-in vessels, primarily Aframax and product tankers.  

In  addition,  during  April  2007  we  sold  and  leased  back  two  older  Aframax  tankers  and  during  July  2007  we  sold  and  leased  back  one  Aframax 
tanker. This had the effect of decreasing the number of calendar ship days for our owned vessels and increasing the number of calendar ship days 
for our chartered-in vessels. 

Tanker Market and TCE Rates 

The demand for conventional oil tankers is a function of several factors such as: world oil demand and supply (which affect the amount of crude oil 
and refined products transported by oil tankers); the relative locations of oil production, refining and consumption (which affects the distance over 
which the oil or refined products are transported); and the supply of oil tankers. 

Average crude tanker freight rates increased in 2008 to the highest level since 1990 driven by counter-seasonally high rates in the second and third 
quarters of the year. The strength in crude tanker rates was primarily driven by an increase in long haul oil movements between the Atlantic and 
Pacific basins as well as record high crude output levels from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Nations (or OPEC) for most of the year.  

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In  addition,  short  term  factors  such  as  hurricane  related  port  delays,  strike  action  in  the  Mediterranean,  and  Iran  using  up  to  twenty  VLCCs  and 
Suezmaxes  as  floating  storage  resulted  in  tighter  tanker  supply  and  higher  charter  rates  during  the  summer  months.  Tanker  fleet  growth  was 
dampened throughout most of the year by the effect of vessels being removed from the fleet for conversion to dry bulk and offshore units and vessel 
scrapping.  Crude  tanker  rates  eased  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2008  as  OPEC  commenced  implementation  of  production  cutbacks  in  response  to 
weakening oil demand as a result of the downturn in the global economy. 

The growth in the global economy slowed during 2008, particularly in the second half of the year after a series of shocks to global financial markets. 
According to the International Monetary Fund (or IMF), world gross domestic product growth averaged 3.2% in 2008, a decrease from 5.2% in 2007. 
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (or OECD) countries were worst hit with growth averaging just 1.0% in 2008. The 
slowdown in global economic growth had an impact on global oil demand which contracted by 0.4 million barrels per day (or mb/d), or approximately 
0.4%, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Oil demand in the OECD fell by 1.7 mb/d in 2008 while non-OECD demand led by China, 
Asia and the Middel East, grew by 1.3 mb/d. Global oil supply increased by 1.0 mb/d in 2008 driven by higher OPEC output as a result of record 
high crude oil prices for much of the year. 

The  latest  IMF  assessment  estimates  that  the  global  economy  will  decrease  between  0.5%  and  1.0%  in  2009  as  the  global  economic  downturn 
deepens.  The  advanced  economies  of  North  America,  Europe  and  Japan  are  expected  to  undergo  a  recession  in  2009  while  emerging  and 
developing economies will experience much slower growth than in previous years. The IEA estimates that global oil demand will decline by 2.5 mb/d 
or approximately 2.9% to average 83.3 mb/d in 2009. This will be the first time that global oil demand has declined in consecutive years since 1982 
and 1983. Non-OPEC oil supply is expected to remain flat in 2009 as increased output from the United States and Brazil is counter-balanced by 
declining output from the North Sea and Mexico. OPEC has announced 4.2 mb/d in production cuts since September 2008 in an effort to drawdown 
global oil stocks and thereby increase crude oil prices. 

Spot tanker rates during the first half of 2009 have experienced significant declines compared to 2008 as a result of the contraction in the global 
economy. 

The world tanker fleet rose to 407.2 million deadweight tonnage (dwt) as of December 31, 2008, an increase of 21.7 million dwt, or 5.6% from the 
end of 2007. The tanker fleet growth was dampened for much of the year by increased scrapping and the removal of vessels for conversion to other 
ship types, particularly dry bulk. In total, 14.7 million dwt were removed from the world tanker fleet, the highest level of tanker fleet tonnage removal 
since 2003. Tanker  deliveries are  expected  to  increase  in 2009  with  around 62  million  dwt  of  tankers  due  to  deliver  during  the  year.  However,  a 
number of factors could dampen fleet growth including the increased scrapping of single hull tankers ahead of the IMO mandated 2010 phase-out 
date;  ship  order  cancellations  due  to  the  effects  of  the  global  credit  crunch;  and  increased  slippage  of  new  vessel  deliveries,  particularly  from 
greenfield and newly established shipyards that accounted for around 25% of the crude tanker orderbook. In the first four months of 2009, the pace 
of tanker newbuilding deliveries increased from 2008 levels, resulting in world tanker fleet growth of 13.4 million dwt, or 3.3%. 

The  following  table outlines  the TCE  rates  earned  by  the  vessels in  our  spot  tanker  segment  for  2008,  2007  and  2006  and  includes  the  realized 
results of synthetic time-charters (or STCs) and forward freight agreements (or FFAs), which we enter into at times as hedges against a portion of 
our exposure to spot tanker market rates or for speculative purposes. 

Vessel Type 

December 31, 2008 

Year Ended 
December 31, 2007 

December 31, 2006 

Net 

  Revenues  Revenue 

($000’s) 

Days 

TCE 
Rate 
$ 

Net 

Revenues Revenue 
($000’s) 

Days 

TCE 
Rate 
$ 

Net 

Revenues  Revenue 
($000’s) 

Days 

TCE 
Rate 
$ 

Spot Fleet (1) 
Suezmax Tankers (2) 
Aframax Tankers (2) 
Large/Medium Product Tankers (2) 
Small Product Tankers (2) 

Time-Charter Fleet (1) 
Suezmax Tankers (2) 
Aframax Tankers (2) 
Large/Medium Product Tankers (2) 

Other (3) 

Totals  

121,393  
609,150  
149,842  
44,008  

2,111 
15,072 
4,396 
3,172 

57,505 
40,416 
34,086 
13,874 

52,697 
342,989 
98,194 
51,811 

1,496 
11,681 
3,746 
3,596 

35,225  
29,363  
26,213  
14,408  

56,981  
398,522  
96,782  
58,530  

1,639 
10,946 
3,488 
3,782 

85,674  
39,900  
52,892  

2,762 
1,224 
1,971 

31,019 
32,598 
26,835 

47,584 
5,734 
42,482 

1,666 
183 
1,638 

28,562  
31,334  
25,935  

-  
19,134  
-  

(66,966) 

-  

-  

(8,154) 

-  

-  

(494) 

-  
729 
-  

-  

34,766 
36,408 
27,747 
15,476 

-  
26,247 
-  

-  

1,035,893  

30,708 

33,734 

633,337 

24,006 

26,382  

629,455  

20,584 

30,580 

(1)  Spot fleet includes short-term time-charters and fixed-rate contracts of affreightment of less than 1 year and gains and losses from forward 

freight agreements (FFAs) less than 1 year; and time-charter fleet includes short-term time-charters and fixed-rate contracts of 
affreightment of between 1-3 years and gains and losses from STCs and FFAs of between 1-3 years.  

(2) 

Includes realized gains and losses from STCs and FFAs.  

(3) 

Includes broker commissions, the cost of spot in-charter vessels servicing fixed-rate contract of affreightment cargoes, unrealized gains 
and losses from STCs and FFAs, the amortization of in-process revenue contracts and cost of fuel while offhire. 

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 63.6% to $1.04 billion for 2008, from $633.3 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

an increase of $207.8 million from an increase in our average TCE rate during 2008 compared to 2007;  

an increase of $147.4 million from the OMI Acquisition; 

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• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $52.6 million from a net increase in the number of chartered-in vessels; 

an increase of $42.0 million from the ConocoPhillips Acquisition; 

an increase of $19.5 million from the Spot Tanker Deliveries and the Suezmax Deliveries; and 

an increase of $17.0 million from the transfer of two Aframax tankers from the fixed-rate tanker segment in January 2008; 

partially offset by 

• 

• 

• 

a decrease of $54.2 million from the effect of STCs and FFAs; 

a decrease of $13.6 million from an increase in the number of days our vessels were off-hire due to regularly scheduled maintenance; and 

a  decrease  of  $5.0  million  from  the  transfer  of  a  Suezmax  tanker  to  the  offshore  segment  in  May  2007  and  the  transfer  of  an  Aframax 
tanker to the fixed-rate tanker segment in December 2007. 

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 65.0% to $135.0 million for 2008, from $81.8 million for 2007, primarily due to:  

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an  increase  of  $18.1  million  from  higher  crew  manning  repairs,  maintenance  and  consumables  costs,  insurance  costs,  port  expenses, 
safety inspections and non-recurring damages; 

an increase of $17.2 million from the ConocoPhillips Acquisition; 

an increase of $10.1 million from the OMI Acquisition;  

an increase of $4.8 million from the transfer of two Aframax tankers from the fixed-rate segment in January 2008; and 

an increase of $4.3 million from the Spot Tanker Deliveries and the Suezmax Deliveries; 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $3.3 million from the transfer of a Suezmax tanker to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment in May 2007 and the transfer of 
an Aframax tanker to the fixed-rate tanker segment in December 2007. 

Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire expense increased 55.5% to $435.0 million for 2008, from $279.7 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an  increase  of  $49.8  million  from  an  increase  in  the  number  of  chartered-in  tankers  (excluding  the  OMI  and  ConocoPhillips  vessels) 
compared to the same period in 2007; 

an increase of $42.7 million from an increase in the average in-charter rate;  

an increase of $39.8 million from the OMI Acquisition;  

an increase of $16.1 million from the ConocoPhillips Acquisition; and 

an increase of $6.9 million due to the sale and lease-back of three Aframax tankers during April and July 2007. 

Depreciation  and  Amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased  44.3%  to  $106.9  million  for  2008,  from  $74.1  million  for  2007, 
primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $30.7 million from the OMI Acquisition;  

an increase of $6.3 million from the ConocoPhillips Acquisition; and 

an increase of $3.5 million from the Spot Tanker Deliveries and the Suezmax Deliveries; 

partially offset by 

• 

• 

a decrease of $2.8 million from the sale and lease-back of three Aframax tankers during April and July 2007; and  

a decrease of $2.2 million from the transfer of a Suezmax tanker to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment in May 2007 and the transfer of an 
Aframax to the fixed-rate tanker segment during December 2007. 

Gain  on  Sale  of  Vessels  and  Equipment  –  Net  of  Write-downs.  Gain  on  sale  of  vessels  and  equipment  of  $72.7  million  for  2008  was  due  to: 

• 

• 

a gain of $52.2 million from the sale of vessels; and 

a gain of $44.4 million from the sale of our 50% interest in the Swift Tanker Pool;  

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $23.9 million from the impairment write-down on two 1992-built Aframax tankers.  

Other Operating Results 

The following table compares our other operating results for 2008 and 2007. 

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(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages) 

General and administrative 
Interest expense 
Interest income 
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 
Equity loss from joint ventures  
Income tax recovery  
Non-controlling interest expense 
Other (loss) income - net 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2008 

2007 

% Change 

(244,522) 
(994,966) 
273,647  
32,348  
(36,085) 
56,176  
(9,561) 
(6,736) 

(231,865) 
(422,433) 
110,201  
(39,912) 
(12,404) 
3,192  
(8,903) 
23,677  

5.5  
135.5  
148.3  
(181.0) 
190.9  
1,659.9  
7.4  
(128.4) 

General  and  Administrative  Expenses.  General  and  administrative  expenses  increased  5.5%  to  $244.5  million  for  2008,  from  $231.9  million  for 
2007, primarily due to:   

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $26.5 million from the unrealized change in fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts; 

an  increase  of  $16.7  million  in  compensation  for  shore-based  employees  and  other  personnel  expenses,  primarily  due  to  increase  in 
headcount and compensation levels partially offset by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar compared to other major currencies; 

an  increase  of  $10.3  million  in corporate-related  expenses,  including  costs  associated  with  Teekay  Tankers  becoming  a  public  entity  in 
December 2007; and 

an increase of $3.8 million in fleet overhead from the timing of seafarer training initiatives and higher training activity in the liquefied gas 
segment; 

partially offset by 

• 

• 

a  decrease  of  $42.2  million  relating  to  the  costs  associated  with  our  equity-based  compensation  and  long-term  incentive  program  for 
management; and 

a decrease of $2.8 million in office expenses and travel costs due to business development and other project initiatives. 

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased 135.5% to $995.0 million for 2008, from $422.4 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $508.4 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our interest rate swaps and swaptions;  

an increase of $43.6 million due to additional debt drawn under long-term revolving credit facilities and term loans relating to the Shuttle 
Tanker Deliveries, the Aframax Deliveries, the Spot Tanker Deliveries and other investing activities;  

an  increase  of  $9.3  million  relating  to  debt  of  Teekay  Nakilat  (III)  used  by  the  RasGas  3  Joint  Venture  to  fund  shipyard  construction 
installment payments (this increase in interest expense from debt is offset by a corresponding increase in interest income from advances 
to the joint venture); and 

• 

an increase of $0.6 million relating to debt from the delivery of the Tangguh Hiri. 

We have not applied hedge accounting to our interest rate swaps and as such, the unrealized changes in fair value of the swaps are reflected in 
interest expense in our consolidated statements of income (loss). 

Interest Income. Interest income increased 148.3% to $273.6 million for 2008, compared to $110.2 million for 2007, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

an increase of $171.3 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our interest rate swaps; and 

an  increase  of  $4.5  million  relating  to  interest-bearing  loans  made  by  us  to  the  RasGas  3  Joint  Venture  for  shipyard  construction 
installment payments; 

partially offset by 

• 

• 

a decrease of $8.9 million resulting from the repayment of interest-bearing loans we made to a 50% joint venture between us and TORM, 
which were used during the second quarter of 2007, together with comparable loans made by TORM, to acquire 100% of the outstanding 
shares of OMI; and 

a  decrease  of  $2.4  million  relating  to  a  decrease  in  restricted  cash  used  to  fund  capital  lease  payments  for  the  RasGas  II  Deliveries 
(please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 10 – Capital Leases and Restricted Cash).  

We have not applied hedge accounting to our interest swaps and as such, the unrealized changes in fair value of the swaps are reflected in interest 
income in our consolidated statements of income. 

Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses). Foreign exchange gain (loss) was a gain of $32.3 million for 2008, compared to a loss of $39.9 million for 2007.  
The changes in our foreign exchange gains (losses) are primarily attributable to the revaluation of our Euro-denominated term loans at the end of 
each period for financial reporting purposes, and substantially all of the gains or losses are unrealized. Gains reflect a stronger U.S. Dollar against 
the Euro on the date of revaluation. Losses reflect a weaker U.S. Dollar against the Euro on the date of revaluation. As of the date of this report, our 
Euro-denominated  revenues  generally  approximate  our  Euro-denominated  operating  expenses  and  our  Euro-denominated  interest  and  principal 
repayments. 

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Non-controlling Interest Expense. Non-controlling interest expense increased to $9.6 million for 2008, compared to $8.9 million for 2007, primarily 
due to: 

• 

• 

an increase of $21.7 million from the initial public offering of Teekay Tankers in December 2007; and 

an increase of $3.0 million from the operating results of the RasGas II joint venture;  

partially offset by 

• 

• 

a decrease of $14.6 million from a decrease in earnings from Teekay Offshore partially offset by the follow-on public offering of Teekay 
Offshore in June 2008; and 

a decrease of $7.3 million from a decrease in earnings from Teekay LNG which was primarily the result of unrealized foreign exchange 
losses attributable to the revaluation of its Euro-denominated term loans partially offset by the follow-on public offering of Teekay LNG in 
April 2008. 

Equity Loss from Joint Ventures. Equity loss of $36.1 million for 2008 was primarily comprised of our share of the Angola LNG Project loss. The 
majority of the loss relates to unrealized losses on interest rate swaps. 

Income Tax Recovery. Income tax recovery was $56.2 million for 2008 compared to $3.2 million for 2007. The $53.0 million increase to income tax 
recoveries was primarily due to an increase in deferred income tax recoveries relating to unrealized foreign exchange translation losses. 

Other  (Loss)  Income  (Net).  Other  loss  of  $6.7  million  for  2008  was  primarily  comprised  of  write-down  of  marketable  securities  of  $20.2  million, 
partially offset by leasing income of $9.5 million from our volatile organic compound emissions equipment, gain on sale of marketable securities of 
$4.6 million, and gain on bond redemption of $3.0 million.   

Other income of $23.7 million for 2007 was primarily comprised of leasing income of $11.0 million from our volatile organic compound emissions 
equipment,  gain  on  sale  of  marketable  securities  of  $9.6  million  and  gain  on  sale  of  subsidiary  of  $6.9  million,  partially  offset  by  loss  on  bond 
redemption of $0.9 million. 

Net (Loss) Income. As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company incurred a net loss of $469.5 million for 2008, compared to a net income of 
$63.5 million for 2007. 

Year Ended December 31, 2007 versus Year Ended December 31, 2006 

Shuttle Tanker  and FSO Segment 

The following table presents our shuttle tanker and FSO segment’s operating results and compares its net revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial 
measure)  to  revenues,  the  most  directly  comparable  GAAP  financial  measure.  The  following  table  also  provides  a  summary  of  the  changes  in 
calendar-ship-days by owned and chartered-in vessels for our shuttle segment: 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and percentages) 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
Net revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Time-charter hire expense  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
(Gain) loss on sale of vessels  
Income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels  
  Chartered-in Vessels  
  Total  

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2007 

2006 

% Change 

642,047  
117,571  
524,476  
127,372  
160,993  
104,936  
60,234  
(16,531) 
87,472  

11,015  
4,619  
15,634  

572,392  
89,642  
482,750  
90,798  
170,308  
83,501  
46,220  
698  
91,225  

9,050  
4,983  
14,033  

12.2  
31.2  
8.6  
40.3  
(5.5) 
25.7  
30.3  
(2,468.3) 
(4.1) 

21.7  
(7.3) 
11.4  

(1) 

Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to the shuttle tanker and FSO 
segment based on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The average fleet size of our shuttle tanker and FSO segment (including vessels chartered-in) increased during 2007 compared to 2006. This was 
primarily the result of: 

• 

• 

the consolidation of five 50%-owned subsidiaries, each of which owns one shuttle tanker, effective December 1, 2006 upon amendments 
of  the  applicable  operating  agreements,  which  granted  us  control  of  these  entities,  that  were  previously  accounted  for  as  joint  ventures 
using the equity method (or the Consolidation of 50%-owned Subsidiaries);  

the transfer of the Navion Saga from the fixed-rate segment to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment in connection with the completion of its 
conversion to an FSO unit in May 2007; and 

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• 

the delivery of two new shuttle tankers, the Navion Bergen and the Navion Gothenburg, in April and July 2007, respectively (or the Shuttle 
Tanker Deliveries);  

partially offset by 

• 

• 

a decline in the number of chartered-in shuttle tankers; and 

the sale of one 1981-built shuttle tanker in July 2006 and one 1987-built shuttle tanker in May 2007 (the Shuttle Tanker Dispositions). 

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 8.6% to $524.5 million for 2007, from $482.8 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $40.8 million due to the Consolidation of 50%-owned Subsidiaries;  

an increase of $23.0 million relating to the transfer of the Navion Saga to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment;  

an increase of $12.3 million due to the Shuttle Tanker Deliveries; and  

an increase of $3.6 million due to the renewal of certain vessels on time-charter contracts at higher daily rates during 2006;  

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $13.6 million in revenues due to (a) fewer revenue days for shuttle tankers servicing contracts of affreightment during 2007 
due to a decline in oil production from mature oil fields in the North Sea and (b) the redeployment of idle shuttle tankers servicing contracts 
of affreightment in the conventional spot tanker market at a lower average charter rate during the fourth quarter of 2007 due to a weaker 
spot tanker market; and 

• 

a decrease of $3.4 million due to the drydocking of the FSO unit the Dampier Spirit during the first half of 2007.  

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 40.3% to $127.4 million for 2007, from $90.8 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $17.5 million from the Consolidation of 50%-owned Subsidiaries;  

an increase of $14.0 million in salaries for crew and officers primarily due to general wage escalations from the renegotiation of seafarer 
contracts, change in crew composition, a change in the crew rotation system and the weakening U.S. Dollar;  

an increase of $6.0 million relating to the transfer of the Navion Saga to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment;  

an increase of $3.4 million relating to an increase in services, non-recurring repairs and maintenance; and 

an increase of $0.2 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts;  

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $2.1 million relating to the Shuttle Tanker Dispositions. 

Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire expense decreased 5.5% to $161.0 million for 2007, from $170.3 million for 2006, primarily due to a 
decrease in the number of chartered-in vessels. 

Depreciation  and  Amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased  25.7%  to  $104.9  million  for  2007,  from  $83.5  million  for  2006, 
primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $13.7 million from the Consolidation of 50%-owned Subsidiaries;  

an increase of $6.6 million from the transfer of the Navion Saga to the shuttle tanker and FSO; and 

an increase of $3.8 million due to the Shuttle Tanker Deliveries;  

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $4.0 million relating to the Shuttle Tanker Dispositions. 

Gain on Sale of Vessels and Equipment – Net of Write-downs. Gain on sale of vessels for 2007 was a net gain of $16.5 million, which was primarily 
comprised of: 

• 

• 

a gain of $11.6 million from the sale of a 1987-built shuttle tanker and certain equipment during May 2007; and 

a gain of $4.9 million from the sale of a 50% interest in a 2007-built shuttle tanker during September 2007. 

FPSO Segment 

The following table presents our FPSO segment’s operating results and also provides a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days by owned 
and chartered-in vessels for our offshore segment: 

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(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and percentages) 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

Revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels  
  Total  

2007 

350,279  
156,264  
68,047  
36,927  
89,041  

1,825  
1,825  

2006 

95,455  
36,158  
22,360  
10,549  
26,388  

460  
460  

% Change 

267.0  
332.2  
204.3  
250.1  
237.4  

296.7  
296.7  

(1) 

Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to the FPSO segment based 
on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The average fleet size of our FPSO segment increased during 2007 compared to 2006. This was primarily the result of the acquisition during the 
third quarter of 2006 of Teekay Petrojarl, which operates four FPSO units and one shuttle tanker (please read item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 
3 – Acquisition of Additional 35.3% of Teekay Petrojarl ASA); 

Revenues.  Revenues  increased  267.0%  to  $350.3  million  for  2007,  from  $95.5  million  for  2006,  primarily  due  to  a  net  increase  of  $245.8 million 
relating to the Teekay Petrojarl acquisition, which includes the effect of amortization of contract values as described below; 

As  part  of  our  acquisition  of  Teekay  Petrojarl,  we  assumed  certain  FPSO  service  contracts  which  have  terms  that  are  less  favorable  than  then-
prevailing  market  terms.  This  contract  value  liability,  which  was  recognized  on  the  date  of  acquisition,  is  being  amortized  to  revenue  over  the 
remaining firm period of the current FPSO contracts on a weighted basis based on the projected revenue to be earned under the contracts. The 
amount  of  amortization  relating  to  these  contracts  included  in  revenue  for  2007  was  $66.6  million  (2006  -  $22.4  million).  Please  read  Item  18  – 
Financial Statements: Note 6 – Goodwill, Intangible Assets and In-Process Revenue Contracts. 

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 332.2% to $156.3 million for 2007, from $36.2 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

an increase of $125.3 million from the Teekay Petrojarl acquisition; 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $4.0 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts. 

Depreciation  and  Amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased  204.3%  to  $68.0  million  for  2007,  from  $22.4  million  for  2006, 
primarily due to an increase of $45.1 million from the Teekay Petrojarl acquisition.  

Fixed-Rate Tanker Segment 

The  following  table  presents  our  fixed-rate  tanker  segment’s  operating  results  and  compares  its  net  revenues  (which  is  a  non-GAAP  financial 
measure)  to  revenues,  the  most  directly  comparable  GAAP  financial  measure.  The  following  table  also  provides  a  summary  of  the  changes  in 
calendar-ship-days by owned and chartered-in vessels for our fixed-rate tanker segment: 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and 
percentages) 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
Net revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Time-charter hire expense  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels  
  Chartered-in Vessels  
  Total  

2007 

195,942  
2,707  
193,235  
51,458  
25,812  
36,018  
18,221  
61,726  

5,390  
1,312  
6,702  

2006 

% Change 

181,605  
1,999  
179,606  
44,083  
16,869  
32,741  
15,843  
70,070  

5,475  
728  
6,203  

7.9  
35.4  
7.6  
16.7  
53.0  
10.0  
15.0  
(11.9) 

(1.6) 
80.2  
8.0  

(1) 

  Includes  direct  general  and  administrative  expenses  and  indirect  general  and  administrative  expenses  (allocated  to  the  fixed-rate  tanker 
segment based on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The average fleet size of our fixed-rate tanker segment (including vessels chartered-in) increased by 8% in 2007 compared to 2006. This increase 
was primarily the result of: 

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• 

• 

the acquisition of two Suezmax tankers from OMI Corporation on August 1, 2007 (or the OMI Acquisition); and 

the  transfer  of  two  in-chartered  Aframax  tankers  from  the  spot  tanker  segment  in  July  2007  and  October  2007,  respectively,  upon 
commencement of three-year time-charters (or the Aframax Transfers). 

In addition, during July 2007 we sold and leased back an older Aframax tanker.  This had the effect of decreasing the number of calendar ship days 
for our owned vessels and increasing the number of calendar ship days for our chartered-in vessels. 

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 7.6% to $193.2 million for 2007, from $179.6 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $9.3 million from the OMI Acquisition;  

an increase of $8.1 million from the Aframax Transfers; 

an  increase  of  $1.4  million  due  to  adjustments  to  the  daily  charter  rate  based  on  inflation  and  increases  from  rising  interest  rates  in 
accordance with the time-charter contracts for five Suezmax tankers. (However, under the terms of our capital leases for these tankers we 
had a corresponding increase in our lease payments, which is reflected as an increase to interest expense. Therefore, these and future 
interest rate adjustments do not and will not affect our cash flow or net income); and 

• 

a relative increase of $0.3 million because one of our Suezmax tankers was off-hire for 15.8 days for a scheduled drydocking during 2006; 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $5.5 million from reduced revenues earned by the Teide Spirit and the Toledo Spirit (the time-charters for both these vessels 
provide for additional revenues to us beyond the fixed hire rate when spot tanker market rates exceed threshold amounts; the time-charter 
for the Toledo Spirit also provides for a reduction in revenues to us when spot tanker market rates are below threshold amounts).   

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 16.7% to $51.5 million for 2007, from $44.1 million for 2006, primarily due to:  

• 

• 

an increase of $4.1 million relating to higher crew manning and repairs, maintenance and consumables; 

an increase of $1.6 million due to the effect on our Euro-denominated vessel operating expenses (primarily crewing costs for five of our 
Suezmax tankers) from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during such period compared to the same period last year. A 
majority of our vessel operating expenses on five of our Suezmax tankers are denominated in Euros, which is primarily a function of the 
nationality  of  our  crew  (our  Euro-denominated  revenues  currently  generally  approximate  our  Euro-denominated  expenses  and  Euro-
denominated loan and interest payments); and 

• 

an increase of $1.1 million from the OMI Acquisition. 

Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire expense increased 53.0% to $25.8 million for 2007, compared to $16.9 million for 2006, primarily due 
to: 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $4.7 million from the Aframax Transfers;  

an increase of $4.1 million from the OMI Acquisition; and 

an increase of $1.2 million due to the sale and lease-back of an Aframax tanker in July 2007. 

Depreciation  and  Amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased  10.0%  to  $36.0  million  for  2007,  from  $32.7  million  for  2006, 
primarily due to: 

• 

• 

an increase of $3.4 million from the OMI Acquisition; and 

an increase of $1.2 million from an increase in amortization of drydocking costs; 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $1.1 million due to the sale and lease-back of an Aframax tanker in July 2007. 

Liquefied Gas Segment 

The following table presents our liquefied gas segment’s operating results and compares its net revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) 
to revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The following table also provides a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-
days by owned vessels for our liquefied gas segment: 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and 
percentages) 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
Net revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Income from vessel operations  

2007 

166,981  
109  
166,872  
30,239  
46,018  
20,521  
70,094  

2006 

% Change 

104,489  
975  
103,514  
18,912  
33,160  
15,531  
35,911  

59.8  
(88.8) 
61.2  
59.9  
38.8  
32.1  
95.2  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels and Vessels under Capital Lease 

2,899  

1,887  

53.6  

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(1) 

  Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to the liquefied gas segment 
based on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The increase in the average fleet size of our liquefied gas segment was primarily due to: 

• 

• 

the delivery of the three RasGas II LNG Carriers between October 2006 and February 2007, and 

our  December  2007  acquisition  of  the  two  1993-built  Kenai  LNG  Carriers  from  a  joint  venture  between  Marathon  Oil  Corporation  and 
ConocoPhillips (or the Kenai LNG Carriers).   

On March 29, 2007, the Madrid Spirit sustained damage to its engine boilers when a condenser tube failed resulting in seawater contamination of 
the boilers. The vessel was offhire for three days during the first quarter of 2007 and 76 days during the second quarter of 2007. As a result, 
we incurred a reduction to income from vessel operations of $6.6 million in the second quarter of 2007, consisting of $5.8 million from loss 
of hire and $0.8 million from uninsured repair costs. The Madrid Spirit resumed normal operations in early July 2007.   

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 61.2% to $166.9 million for 2007, from $103.5 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $59.8 million from the delivery of the RasGas II LNG Carriers; 

an increase of $6.8 million due to the effect on our Euro-denominated revenues from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar 
during 2007 compared to 2006; 

a  relative  increase  of  $2.4  million  due  to  the  Catalunya  Spirit  being  off-hire  for  35.5  days  during  2006  to  complete  repairs  and  for  a 
scheduled drydock; and  

an increase of $2.0 million from the delivery of the Kenai LNG Carriers; 

partially offset by 

• 

• 

a decrease of $5.8 million due to the Madrid Spirit being off-hire, as discussed above; and  

a decrease of $2.0 million relating to 30.8 days of off-hire for a scheduled drydocking for one of our LNG carriers during July 2007. 

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 59.9% to $30.2 million for 2007, from $18.9 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $8.9 million from the delivery of the RasGas II LNG Carriers; 

an  increase  of  $1.4  million  due  to  the  effect  on  our  Euro-denominated  vessel  operating  expenses  (primarily  crewing  costs)  from  the 
strengthening  of  the  Euro  against  the  U.S.  Dollar  during  such  period  compared  to  the  same  period  last  year  (a  majority  of  our  vessel 
operating expenses are denominated in Euros, which is primarily a function of the nationality of our crew; our Euro-denominated revenues 
currently generally approximate our Euro-denominated expenses and Euro-denominated loan and interest payments); and 

an  increase  of  $0.8  million  for  repair  costs  for  the  Madrid  Spirit  incurred  during  the  second  quarter  of  2007  in  excess  of  insurance 
recoveries;  

 partially offset by 

• 

a relative decrease of $1.0 million relating to repair costs for the Catalunya Spirit incurred during the second quarter of 2006 in excess of 
insurance recoveries.  

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased 38.8% to $46.0 million in 2007, from $33.2 million in 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $11.7 million from the delivery of the RasGas II LNG Carriers;  

an increase of $0.7 million relating to the amortization of drydock expenditures incurred during 2007, and 

an increase of $0.5 million from the delivery of the Kenai LNG Carriers.  

Spot Tanker Segment 

The following table presents our spot tanker segment’s operating results and compares its net revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) to 
revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The following table also provides a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days 
by owned and chartered-in vessels for our spot tanker segment: 

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(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except calendar-ship-days and 
percentages) 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2007 

2006 

% Change 

Revenues  
Voyage expenses  
Net revenues  
Vessel operating expenses  
Time-charter hire expense  
Depreciation and amortization  
General and administrative (1)  
Gain on sale of vessels  
Restructuring charge 
Income from vessel operations  

Calendar-Ship-Days 
  Owned Vessels  
  Chartered-in Vessels  
  Total  

1,040,258  
406,921  
633,337  
81,813  
279,676  
74,094  
95,962  
- 
- 
101,792  

11,764  
12,730  
24,494  

1,059,796  
430,341  
629,455  
58,088  
214,991  
52,203  
93,357  
(2,039) 
8,929  
203,926  

9,541  
11,190  
20,731  

(1.8) 
(5.4) 
0.6  
40.8  
30.1  
41.9  
2.8  
(100.0) 
(100.0) 
(50.1) 

23.3  
13.8  
18.2  

(1) 

  Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to the spot tanker segment 
based on estimated use of corporate resources). 

The average fleet size of our spot tanker fleet increased 18.2% from 20,731 calendar days in 2006 to 24,494 calendar days in 2007, primarily due 
to: 

• 

• 

• 

the delivery of four new large product tankers between November 2006 and May 2007 (or the Spot Tanker Deliveries);  

the acquisition of twelve vessels from OMI Corporation on August 1, 2007 (or the OMI Acquisition); and 

a net increase in the number of chartered-in vessels, primarily Suezmax and product tankers;  

partially offset by 

• 

the transfer of the Navion Saga to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment in connection with the completion of its conversion to an FSO unit 
in May 2007. 

In  addition,  during  April  2007  we  sold  and  leased  back  two  older  Aframax  tankers  and  during  July  2007  we  sold  and  leased  back  one  Aframax 
tanker. This had the effect of decreasing the number of calendar days for our owned vessels and increasing the number of calendar ship days for 
our chartered-in vessels. 

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased 0.6% to $633.3 million for 2007, from $629.5 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $71.0 million relating to the OMI Acquisition;  

an increase of $31.9 million relating to the Spot Tanker Deliveries;  

an increase of $11.6 million from the effect of STCs and FFAs; and 

an increase of $4.5 million from a net increase in the number of chartered-in vessels  (excluding the effect of the sale and lease-back of 
two older Aframax tankers during April 2007 and the Aframax tanker during July 2007) compared to 2006; 

partially offset by 

• 

• 

• 

a decrease of $100.4 million from a 15.1% decrease in our average TCE rate during 2007 compared to 2006;  

a decrease of $6.5 million from the transfer of the Navion Saga to the offshore segment in May 2007; and 

a decrease of $5.7 million from an increase in the number of days our vessels were off-hire due to regularly scheduled maintenance. 

Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased 40.8% to $81.8 million for 2007, from $58.1 million for 2006, primarily due to:  

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $12.7 million from the OMI Acquisition;  

an increase of $7.7 million from the Spot Tanker Deliveries; and 

an increase of $3.3 million relating to higher crew manning costs. 

Time-Charter Hire Expense. Time-charter hire expense increased 30.1% to $279.7 million for 2007, from $215.0 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $32.3 million from a net increase in the average TCE rate of our chartered-in fleet;  

an increase of $22.3 million from the OMI Acquisition;  

an increase of $7.5 million due to the sale and lease-back of the Aframax tankers during April and July 2007; and 

an increase of $4.1 million from an increase in the number of chartered-in tankers (excluding OMI vessels) compared to 2006. 

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Depreciation  and  Amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased  41.9%  to  $74.1  million  for  2007,  from  $52.2  million  for  2006, 
primarily due to: 

• 

• 

an increase of $21.4 million from the OMI Acquisition; and  

an increase of $6.1 million from the Spot Tanker Deliveries; 

partially offset by 

• 

• 

a decrease of $5.5 million from the sale and lease-back of the Aframax tankers during April and July 2007; and  

a decrease of $1.7 million from the transfer of the Navion Saga to the shuttle tanker and FSO segment. 

Other Operating Results 

The following table compares our other operating results for 2007 and 2006. 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages) 

General and administrative 
Interest expense 
Interest income 
Foreign exchange loss 
Equity (loss) income from joint ventures  
Income tax recovery (expense) 
Non-controlling interest expense 
Other - net 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2007 

2006 

% Change 

(231,865) 
(422,433) 
110,201  
(39,912) 
(12,404) 
3,192  
(8,903) 
23,677  

(181,500) 
(100,089) 
31,714  
(50,416) 
6,099  
(8,811) 
(6,759) 
3,566  

27.7  
322.1  
247.5  
(20.8) 
(303.4) 
(136.2) 
31.7  
564.0  

General  and  Administrative  Expenses.  General  and  administrative  expenses  increased  27.7%  to  $231.9  million  for  2007,  from  $181.5  million  for 
2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $26.0 million from our acquisition of Teekay Petrojarl in October 2006; 

an increase of $20.7 million from an increase in shore-based compensation and other personnel expenses, primarily due to weakening of 
the U.S. Dollar compared to other major currencies and increases in headcount and compensation levels; 

an increase of $6.7 million from an increase in corporate-related expenses, including costs associated with Teekay Tankers and Teekay 
Offshore becoming public entities in December 2007 and 2006, respectively; 

an increase of $5.8 million from higher travel costs, due to the integration of OMI and Teekay Petrojarl, and an increase in costs due to the 
weakening of the U.S. Dollar compared to other major currencies, and 

an increase of $4.3 million from an increase in crew training expenses, due to integration of new seafarers and LNG training initiatives; 

partially offset by 

• 

• 

• 

a decrease of $5.6 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our non-designated foreign currency forward contracts; 

a relative decrease of $6.7 million during 2007 relating to the costs associated with our equity-based compensation and long-term incentive 
program for management; and 

a relative decrease of $2.1 million during 2007 from severance costs recorded in 2006. 

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased 322.1% to $422.4 million for 2007, from $100.1 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $205.3 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our non-designated interest rate swaps;  

an increase of $36.5 million resulting from interest incurred from financing our acquisition of Teekay Petrojarl and interest incurred on debt 
we assumed from Teekay Petrojarl;  

an  increase  of  $33.3  million  relating  to  the  increase  in  capital  lease  obligations  and  term  loans  in  connection  with  the  delivery  of  the 
RasGas II LNG Carriers;  

an increase of $31.6 million relating to the increase in debt used to finance our acquisition of 50% of OMI Corporation; 

an  increase  of  $26.7  million  relating  to  additional  debt  of  Teekay  Nakilat  (III)  used  by  the  RasGas  3  Joint  Venture  to  fund  shipyard 
construction  installment  payments  (this  increase  in  interest  expense  from  debt  is  offset  by  a  corresponding  increase  in  interest  income 
from advances to joint venture); and 

• 

an increase of $11.3 million relating to the Consolidation of 50%-owned Subsidiaries;  

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $6.2 million from scheduled capital lease repayments on two of our LNG carriers. 

We have not applied hedge accounting to our interest rate swaps and as such, the unrealized changes in fair value of the swaps are reflected in 
interest expense in our consolidated statements of income. 

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Interest Income. Interest income increased 247.5% to $110.2 million for 2007, compared to $31.7 million for 2006, primarily due to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an increase of $36.7 million relating to the unrealized change in fair value of our non-designated interest rate swaps; 

an  increase  of  $26.8  million  relating  to  interest-bearing  loans  made  by  us  to  the  RasGas  3  Joint  Venture  for  shipyard  construction 
installment payments; 

an increase of $11.1 million resulting from $1.1 billion of interest-bearing loans we made to Omaha Inc., a 50% joint venture between us 
and  TORM,  which  were  used,  together  with  comparable  loans  made  by  TORM,  to  acquire  100%  of  the  outstanding  shares  of  OMI 
Corporation in June 2007;  

an increase of $6.9 million relating to additional restricted cash deposits that will be used to pay for lease payments on the three RasGas II 
LNG Carriers; and 

an increase of $2.7 million from the interest we earned on cash we assumed as part of the Teekay Petrojarl acquisition; 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $7.3 million resulting from scheduled capital lease repayments on two of our LNG carriers that were funded from restricted 
cash deposits (please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 10- Capital Leases and Restricted Cash). 

We have not applied hedge accounting to our interest swaps and as such, the unrealized changes in fair value of the swaps are reflected in interest 
income in our consolidated statements of income. 

Foreign Exchange Loss. Foreign exchange loss decreased 20.8% to $39.9 million for 2007, compared to $50.4 million for 2006.  The changes in our 
foreign  exchange  losses  are  primarily  attributable  to  the  revaluation  of  our  Euro-denominated  term  loans  at  the  end  of  each  period  for  financial 
reporting purposes, and substantially all of the gains or losses are unrealized. Gains reflect a stronger U.S. Dollar against the Euro on the date of 
revaluation.  Losses  reflect  a  weaker U.S. Dollar  against  the Euro  on  the  date  of  revaluation.  As  of  the  date  of  this  report, our  Euro-denominated 
revenues generally approximate our Euro-denominated operating expenses and our Euro-denominated interest and principal repayments. 

Non-controlling Interest Expense. Non-controlling interest expense increased to $8.9 million for 2007, compared to $6.8 million for 2006, primarily 
due to: 

• 

• 

an increase of $2.7 million resulting from the Consolidation of 50%-owned Subsidiaries; and 

an increase of $1.2 million from the initial public offering of Teekay Tankers in December 2007; 

partially offset by 

• 

a decrease of $3.5 million from a minority owner’s share of a gain on the disposal of a vessel in July 2006.  

Equity (Loss) Income from Joint Ventures. Equity loss of $12.4 million for 2007 was primarily comprised of equity losses from the joint ventures with 
SkaugenPetroTrans and with OMI.   

Income Tax Recovery (Expense). Income tax recovery was $3.2 million for 2007 compared to an income tax expense of $8.8 million for 2006. The 
$12.0 million increase to income tax recoveries was primarily due to deferred income tax recoveries resulting from the financial restructuring of our 
Norwegian  shuttle  tanker  operations  during  2006,  partially  offset  by  an  increase  in  deferred  income  tax  expense  relating  to  unrealized  foreign 
exchange translation gains. 

Other  (Loss)  Income  (Net).  Other  income  of  $23.7  million  for  2007  was  primarily  comprised  of  leasing  income  of  $11.0  million  from  our  volatile 
organic compound emissions equipment, gain on sale of marketable securities of $9.6 million and gain on sale of subsidiary of $6.9 million, offset by 
loss on bond redemption of $0.9 million. 

Other  income  of  $3.6  million  for  2006  was  primarily  comprised  of  leasing  income  of  $11.4  million  from  our  volatile  organic  compound  emissions 
equipment and gain on sale of marketable securities of $1.4 million, partially offset by loss on expiry of options to construct LNG carriers of $6.1 
million, write-off of capitalized loan costs of $2.8 million, and loss on bond redemption of $0.4 million. 

Net (Loss) Income. As a result of the foregoing factors, net income decreased to $63.5 million for 2007, from $302.8 million for 2006. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

Liquidity and Cash Needs 

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, cash flows provided by our operations and our undrawn credit facilities. Our short-
term liquidity requirements are for the payment of operating expenses, debt servicing costs, dividends, the scheduled repayments of long-term debt, 
as well as funding our working capital requirements. As at December 31, 2008, our total cash and cash equivalents was $814.2 million, compared to 
$442.7 million as at December 31, 2007. Our total liquidity, including cash and undrawn credit facilities, was $1.9 billion as at December 31, 2008, 
up from $1.7 billion as at December 31, 2007.  

Our spot tanker market operations contribute to the volatility of our net operating cash flow, and thus our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to 
meet our short-term liquidity needs. Historically, the tanker industry has been cyclical, experiencing volatility in profitability and asset values resulting 
from changes in the supply of, and demand for, vessel capacity. In addition, spot tanker markets historically have exhibited seasonal variations in 
charter rates. Spot tanker markets are typically stronger in the winter months as a result of increased oil consumption in the northern hemisphere 
and unpredictable weather patterns that tend to disrupt vessel scheduling.  

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As at December 31, 2008, we had $245.0 million of scheduled debt repayments coming due within the following twelve months. We believe that our 
working capital is sufficient for our present short-term liquidity requirements. 

Our  operations  are  capital  intensive.  We  finance  the  purchase  of  our  vessels  primarily  through  a  combination  of  borrowings  from 
commercial banks or our joint venture partners, the issuance of equity securities and cash generated from operations. In addition, we may 
use  sale  and  lease-back  arrangements  as  a  source  of  long-term  liquidity.  Occasionally  we  use  our  revolving  credit  facilities  to  temporarily 
finance capital expenditures until longer-term financing is obtained, at which time we typically use all or a portion of the proceeds from the longer-
term financings to prepay outstanding amounts under the revolving credit facilities. Excluding the two LPG carriers to be delivered between July 
2009 and March 2010  and the two multigas carriers to be delivered  between August 2010  and  October 2010,  as at  December  31,  2008, 
pre-arranged  debt  facilities  were  in  place  for  all  of  our  remaining  capital  commitments  relating  to  our  portion  of  newbuildings  currently  on 
order. Our pre-arranged debt facilities do not include our undrawn credit facilities. We will continue to consider strategic opportunities, including 
the acquisition of additional vessels and expansion into new markets. We may choose to pursue such opportunities through internal growth, joint 
ventures  or  business  acquisitions.  We  intend  to  finance  any  future  acquisitions  through  various  sources  of  capital,  including  internally  generated 
cash flow, existing credit facilities, additional debt borrowings, and the issuance of additional debt or equity securities or any combination thereof. 

As at December 31, 2008, our revolving credit facilities provided for borrowings of up to $3.7 billion, of which $1.1 billion was undrawn. The amount 
available  under  these  revolving  credit  facilities  decreases  by  $214.3  million  (2009),  $221.7  million  (2010),  $807.0  million  (2011),  $237.4  million 
(2012), $315.1 million (2013) and $1.9 billion (thereafter). The revolving credit facilities are collateralized by first-priority mortgages granted on 67 of 
our vessels, together with other related security, and are guaranteed by Teekay or our subsidiaries. 

Our unsecured 8.875% Senior Notes are due July 15, 2011. Our outstanding term loans reduce in monthly, quarterly or semi-annual payments with 
varying maturities through 2023. Some of the term loans also have bullet or balloon repayments at maturity and are collateralized by first-priority 
mortgages granted on 33 of our vessels, together with other related security, and are generally guaranteed by Teekay or our subsidiaries.  

Among  other  matters,  our  long-term  debt  agreements  generally  provide  for  the  maintenance  of  certain  vessel  market  value-to-loan  ratios  and 
minimum consolidated financial covenants and prepayment privileges, in some cases with penalties. Certain of the loan agreements require that we 
maintain a minimum level of free cash. As at December 31, 2008, this amount was $100.0 million. Certain of the loan agreements also require that 
we maintain an aggregate level of free liquidity and undrawn revolving credit lines (with at least six months to maturity) of at least 7.5% of total debt. 
As at December 31, 2008, this amount was $293.0 million. We were in compliance with all loan covenants at December 31, 2008. 

We  conduct  our  funding  and  treasury  activities  within  corporate  policies  designed  to  minimize  borrowing  costs  and  maximize  investment  returns 
while maintaining the safety of the funds and appropriate levels of liquidity for our purposes. We hold cash and cash equivalents primarily in U.S. 
Dollars, with some balances held in Japanese Yen, Singapore Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, British Pounds, Euros and Norwegian 
Kroner.  

We are exposed to market risk from foreign currency fluctuations and changes in interest rates, spot tanker market rates for vessels and bunker fuel 
prices.  We  use  forward  foreign  currency  contracts,  interest  rate  swaps,  forward  freight  agreements  and  bunker  fuel  swap  contracts  to  manage 
currency, interest rate, spot tanker rates and bunker fuel price risks. With the exception of some of our forward freight agreements, we do not use 
these financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Please read Item 11 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 

Cash Flows 

The  following  table  summarizes  our  cash  and  cash  equivalents  provided  by  (used  for)  operating,  financing  and  investing  activities  for  the  years 
presented: 

Net operating cash flows  
Net financing cash flows  
Net investing cash flows 

Operating Cash Flows 

2008 
($000’s) 
431,847  
767,878  
(828,233) 

2007 
($000’s) 
255,018  
2,114,199  
(2,270,458) 

The  increase  in  net  operating  cash  flow  mainly  reflects  an  increase  in  net  operating  cash  flows  generated  by  our  spot  tanker  and  liquefied  gas 
segments,  partially  offset  by  a  decrease  in  net  operating  cash  flows  generated  by  our  offshore  segment,  which  was  primarily  the  result  of  an 
increase in crew manning costs and vessel repair costs, and an increase in distributions to minority owners. 

Financing Cash Flows 

During  2008,  our  proceeds  from  long-term  debt,  net  of  prepayments,  were  $565.4  million.  We  used  a  majority  of  these  funds  to  finance  our 
expenditures for vessels and equipment, which are explained in more detail below.  

During April 2008, our subsidiary Teekay LNG, issued an additional 5.4 million common units in a public offering for net proceeds of $148.3 million 
and  during  June  2008,  our  subsidiary  Teekay  Offshore,  issued  an  additional  10.6  million  common  units  in  a  public  offering  for  net  proceeds  of 
$134.3 million.  Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 5 – Public Offerings. The proceeds were used for repayment of debt and general 
corporate purposes. 

During March 2008, we repurchased 0.5 million of our common stock for $20.5 million, or an average cost of $41.09 per share, pursuant to 
previously announced share repurchase programs.  Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements:  Note 12 – Capital Stock.   

Dividends paid during 2008 were $82.9 million, or $1.14125 per share. We have paid a quarterly dividend since 1995. We increased our quarterly 
dividend during each of the last four years from $0.125 per share in 2003 to $0.31625 per share during the second quarter of 2009. Subject 

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to financial results and declaration by the Board of Directors, we currently intend to continue to declare and pay a regular quarterly dividend 
in such amount per share on our common stock. 

Investing Cash Flows 

During 2008, we:  

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

incurred capital expenditures for vessels and equipment of $620.1 million, primarily for shipyard construction installment payments on our 
newbuilding  Suezmax  tankers,  Aframax  tankers,  shuttle  tankers  and  LNG  carriers  and  for  costs  to  convert  a  conventional  tanker  to  an 
FPSO unit; 

acquired an additional 35.3% interest in Teekay Petrojarl for a total cost of $304.9 million; 

loaned $211.5 million to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture for shipyard construction installment payments; 

acquired two Aframax tankers for a total cost of approximately $72.5 million as part of the multi-vessel transaction with ConocoPhillips;  

acquired a shuttle tanker for a total cost of $41.7 million;  

sold our 50% interest in Swift Tankers Management AS, which included our intermediate vessel positions within the Swift Tanker pool for 
proceeds of $44.4 million; and 

received  proceeds  of  $331.6  million  from  the  sale  of  three  Handysize  product  tankers,  one  Aframax  product  tanker,  one  medium-range 
product tanker and one Suezmax tanker. 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

The following table summarizes our long-term contractual obligations as at December 31, 2008: 

In millions of U.S. Dollars 

Total 

2009 

2010 and 2011 

2012 and 2013 

Beyond 2013 

U.S. Dollar-Denominated Obligations: 
  Long-term debt (1)  
  Chartered-in vessels (operating leases)   
  Commitments under capital leases (2)   
  Commitments under capital leases (3)   
  Commitments under operating leases (8) 
  Newbuilding installments (4)  
  Asset retirement obligation  
Total U.S. Dollar-denominated obligations 

Euro-Denominated Obligations: (5) 
  Long-term debt (6)  
  Commitments under capital leases (2) (7)  
Total Euro-denominated obligations 
Total  

4,538.9  
971.9  
226.8  
1,073.1  
501.3 
840.3  
10.0  
8,162.3 

414.1  
164.0  
578.1  
8,740.4  

225.5  
424.1  
134.4  
24.0  
18.5 
419.7  
- 
1,246.2 

11.8  
35.8  
47.6  
1,293.8  

1,510.2  
379.1  
92.4  
48.0  
50.1 
420.6  
-  
2,500.4 

234.5  
128.2  
362.7  
2,863.1  

510.8  
139.7  
-  
48.0  
50.2 
-  
-  
748.7 

14.7  
-  
14.7  
763.4  

2,292.4  
29.0  
-  
953.1  
382.5 
-  
10.0  
3,667.0 

153.1  
-  
153.1  
3,820.1  

(1)  Excludes expected interest payments of $160.0 million (2009), $274.9 million (2010 and 2011), $169.9 million (2012 and 2013) and $188.9 
million (beyond 2013). Expected interest payments are based on the existing interest rates (fixed-rate loans) and LIBOR plus margins that 
ranged up to 1.0% at December 31, 2008 (variable-rate loans). The expected interest payments do not reflect the effect of related interest 
rate swaps that we have used as an economic hedge of certain of our floating-rate debt.  

(2) 

Includes, in addition to lease payments, amounts we are required to pay to purchase certain leased vessels at the end of the lease terms. 
We are obligated to purchase five of our existing Suezmax tankers upon the termination of the related capital leases, which will occur at 
various times from late-2009 to 2011. The purchase price will be based on the unamortized portion of the vessel construction financing 
costs for the vessels, which we expect to range from $35.6 million to $39.2 million per vessel. We expect to satisfy the purchase price by 
assuming  the  existing  vessel  financing,  although  we  may  be  required  to  obtain  separate  debt  or  equity  financing  to  complete  the 
purchases  if  the  lenders  do  not  consent  to  our  assuming  the  financing  obligations.  We  are  also  obligated  to  purchase  one  of  our  LNG 
carriers  upon  the  termination  of  the  related  capital  lease  on  December  31,  2011.  The  purchase  obligation  has  been  fully  funded  with 
restricted cash deposits. Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 10 – Capital Leases and Restricted Cash. 

(3)  Existing restricted cash deposits of $487.4 million, together with the interest earned on the deposits, will equal the remaining amounts we 

owe under the lease arrangements. 

(4)  Represents remaining construction costs, including a joint venture partner’s 30% interest, as applicable, but excluding capitalized interest 
and miscellaneous construction costs, for four shuttle tankers, seven Suezmax tankers, five LPG carriers and one LNG carriers. Please 
read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 16 – Commitments and Contingencies – Vessels Under Construction. 

(5)  Euro-denominated obligations are presented in U.S. Dollars and have been converted using the prevailing exchange rate as at December 

31, 2008. 

(6)  Excludes  expected  interest  payments  of  $13.9  million  (2009),  $23.0  million  (2010  and  2011),  $11.3  million  (2012  and  2013)  and  $36.1 
million (beyond 2013). Expected interest payments are based on EURIBOR plus margins that ranged up to 0.66% at December 31, 2008, 
as  well  as  the  prevailing  U.S.  Dollar/Euro  exchange  rate  as  at  December  31,  2008.  The  expected  interest  payments  do  not  reflect  the 

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effect of related interest rate swaps that we have used as an economic hedge of certain of our floating-rate debt. 

(7)  Existing restricted cash deposits of $146.2 million, together with the interest earned on the deposits, will equal the remaining amounts we 

owe under the lease arrangements, including our obligation to purchase the vessels at the end of the lease terms. 

(8)  We have corresponding leases whereby we are the lessor and expect to receive $489.4 million for these leases from 2009 to 2029. 

We also have a 33% interest in a consortium that has entered into agreements for the construction of four LNG carriers. As at December 31, 2008, 
the  remaining  commitments  on  these  vessels,  excluding  capitalized  interest  and  other  miscellaneous  construction  costs,  totaled  $815.4  million 
(2007 - $815.4), of which our share is $269.1 million (2007 - $269.1). Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 16(b) – Commitments and 
Contingencies – Joint Ventures. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, 
results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. 

Critical Accounting Estimates 

We  prepare  our  consolidated  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  GAAP,  which  requires  us  to  make  estimates  in  the  application  of  our 
accounting  policies  based  on  our  best  assumptions,  judgments  and  opinions.  On  a  regular  basis,  management  reviews  our  accounting  policies, 
assumptions,  estimates  and  judgments  on  a  regular  basis  to  ensure  that  our  consolidated  financial  statements  are  presented  fairly  and  in 
accordance  with  GAAP.  However,  because  future  events  and  their  effects  cannot  be  determined  with  certainty,  actual  results  will  differ  from  our 
assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material. Accounting estimates and assumptions discussed in this section are those that 
we  consider  to  be  the  most  critical  to  an  understanding  of  our  financial  statements  because  they  inherently  involve  significant  judgments  and 
uncertainties.  For  a  further  description  of  our  material  accounting  policies,  please  read  Item  18  –  Financial  Statements:  Note  1  –  Summary  of 
Significant Accounting Policies. 

Revenue Recognition 

Description.  We  generate  a  majority  of  our  revenues  from  spot  voyages  and  voyages  servicing  contracts  of  affreightment.  Within  the  shipping 
industry, the two methods used to account for revenues and expenses are the percentage of completion and the completed voyage methods. Most 
shipping companies, including us, use the percentage of completion method. For each method, voyages may be calculated on either a load-to-load 
or  discharge-to-discharge  basis.  In  other  words,  revenues  are  recognized  ratably  either  from  the  beginning  of  when  product  is  loaded  for  one 
voyage to when it is loaded for another voyage, or from when product is discharged (unloaded) at the end of one voyage to when it is discharged 
after  the  next  voyage.  We  recognize  revenues  from  time-charters  daily  over  the  term  of  the  charter  as  the  applicable  vessel  operates  under  the 
charter. Revenues from FPSO service contracts are recognized as service is performed. In all cases we do not recognize revenues during days that 
a vessel is off-hire. 

Judgments and Uncertainties. In applying the percentage of completion method, we believe that in most cases the discharge-to-discharge basis of 
calculating  voyages  more  accurately  reflects  voyage  results  than  the  load-to-load  basis.  At  the  time  of  cargo  discharge,  we  generally  have 
information about the next load port and expected discharge port, whereas at the time of loading we are normally less certain what the next load 
port will be. We use this method of revenue recognition for all spot voyages and voyages servicing contracts of affreightment, with an exception for 
our  shuttle  tankers  servicing  contracts  of  affreightment  with  offshore  oil  fields.  In  this  case  a  voyage  commences  with  tendering  of  notice  of 
readiness at a field, within the agreed lifting range, and ends with tendering of notice of readiness at a field for the next lifting. However we do not 
begin recognizing revenue for any of our vessels until a charter has been agreed to by the customer and us, even if the vessel has discharged its 
cargo and is sailing to the anticipated load port on its next voyage. 

Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions. Our revenues could be overstated or understated for any given period to the extent actual 
results are not consistent with our estimates in applying the percentage of completion method.  

Vessel Lives and Impairment 

Description. The carrying value of each of our vessels represents its original cost at the time of delivery or purchase less depreciation or impairment 
charges. We depreciate our vessels on a straight-line basis over each vessel's estimated useful life, less an estimated residual value. The carrying 
values  of  our  vessels  may  not  represent  their  fair  market  value  at  any  point  in  time  because  the  market  prices  of  second-hand  vessels  tend  to 
fluctuate  with  changes  in  charter  rates  and  the  cost  of  newbuildings.  Both  charter  rates  and  newbuilding  costs  tend  to  be  cyclical  in  nature.  We 
review vessels and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be 
recoverable.  We  measure  the  recoverability  of  an  asset  by  comparing  its  carrying  amount  to  future  undiscounted  cash  flows  that  the  asset  is 
expected to generate over its remaining useful life.  

Judgments and Uncertainties. Depreciation is calculated using an estimated useful life of 25 years for Aframax, Suezmax, and product tankers, 25 
to 30  years for FPSO units and 35 years for  LNG and LPG carriers, commencing the date the vessel was originally delivered from the shipyard. 
However, the actual life of a vessel may be different, with a shorter life resulting in an increase in the quarterly depreciation and potentially resulting 
in an impairment loss. The  estimates  and assumptions regarding expected cash flows require considerable judgment and are  based upon 
existing contracts, historical experience, financial forecasts and industry trends and conditions. With the exception of the Foinaven FPSO unit, 
we  are  not  aware  of  any  indicators  of  impairments  nor  any  regulatory  changes  or  environmental  liabilities  that  we  anticipate  will  have  a  material 
impact on our current or future operations. 

We have been advised that the Foinaven FPSO unit is now expected to remain on station at the Foinaven field beyond 2010. A portion of 
the  revenue  we  receive  under  the  related  FPSO  contract  is  based  on  the  amount  of  oil  processed  by  this  unit.  Making  such  long-range 
estimates of oil field production requires significant judgment, and we rely on the information provided by the operator of the field and other 
sources  for  this  information.  The  Foinaven  contract  provides  for  an  adjustment  to  the  amount  paid  to  us  in  connection  with  the  Foinaven 

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FPSO unit, and we have requested an adjustment of the amounts payable to us under the terms of that provision. Our cash flow projections 
relating to this FPSO unit are based on our assessment of the likely outcome of discussions with the other party to the contract about these 
adjustments. While we anticipate certain increases to the rates we will receive under this contract, should there be a negative outcome to 
these discussions, we would likely need to complete an additional impairment test on the vessel. This could result in our having to write-
down some of the carrying value of the vessel, which could be significant in amount.  

Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions. If we consider a vessel or equipment to be impaired, we recognize a loss in an amount equal to 
the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair market value. The new lower cost basis will result in a lower annual depreciation expense 
than before the vessel impairment.  

Drydocking 

Description. We capitalize a substantial portion of the costs we incur during drydocking and amortize those costs on a straight-line basis from the 
completion of a drydocking or intermediate survey to the estimated completion of the next drydocking. We include in capitalized drydocking those 
costs incurred as part of the drydocking to meet regulatory requirements, or are expenditures that either add economic life to the vessel, increase 
the vessel’s earnings capacity or improve the vessel’s efficiency. We expense costs related to routine repairs and maintenance performed during 
drydocking  that  do  not  improve  or  extend  the  useful  lives  of  the  assets  and  for  annual  class  survey  costs  on  our  FPSO  units.  When  significant 
drydocking  expenditures  occur  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  original  amortization  period,  the  remaining  unamortized  balance  of  the  original 
drydocking cost and any unamortized intermediate survey costs are expensed in the period of the subsequent drydockings. 

Judgments and Uncertainties. Amortization of capitalized drydock expenditures requires us to estimate the period of the next drydocking. While we 
typically  drydock  each  vessel  every  two  and  a  half  to  five  years  and  have  a shipping  society  classification intermediate  survey  performed  on  our 
LNG and LPG carriers between the second and third year of the five-year drydocking period, we may drydock the vessels at an earlier date.  

Goodwill and Intangible Assets 

Description. We allocate the cost of acquired companies to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired, with the remaining 
amount being classified as goodwill. Certain intangible assets, such as time-charter contracts, are being amortized over time. Our future operating 
performance  will  be  affected  by  the  amortization  of  intangible  assets  and  potential  impairment  charges  related  to  goodwill.  Accordingly,  the 
allocation  of  purchase  price  to  intangible  assets  and  goodwill  may  significantly  affect  our  future  operating  results.  Goodwill  and  indefinite-lived 
assets  are  not  amortized,  but  reviewed  for  impairment  annually,  or  more  frequently  if  impairment  indicators  arise.  The  process  of  evaluating  the 
potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets is highly subjective and requires significant judgment at many points during the analysis.  

Judgments and Uncertainties. The allocation of the purchase price of acquired companies requires management to make significant estimates and 
assumptions, including estimates of future cash flows expected to be generated by the acquired assets and the appropriate discount rate to value 
these cash flows. In addition, the process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets is highly subjective and requires 
significant judgment at many points during the analysis. The fair value of our reporting units was estimated based on discounted expected future 
cash  flows  using  a  weighted-average  cost  of  capital  rate.  The  estimates  and  assumptions  regarding  expected  cash  flows  and  the  appropriate 
discount rates require considerable judgment and are based upon existing contracts, historical experience, financial forecasts and industry trends 
and conditions.  

Valuation of Derivative Financial Instruments 

Description. Our risk management policies permit the use of derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency fluctuation, interest rate, 
bunker  fuel  price  and  spot  tanker  market  rate  risk.  Changes  in  fair  value  of  derivative  financial  instruments  that  are  not  designated  as  cash  flow 
hedges for accounting purposes are recognized in earnings. Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments that are designated as cash 
flow hedges for accounting purposes are recorded in other comprehensive income and are reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction is 
reflected in earnings. Ineffective portions of the hedges are recognized in earnings as they occur. During the life of the hedge, we formally assess 
whether each derivative designated as a hedging instrument continues to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of 
hedged items. If it is determined that a hedge has ceased to be highly effective, we will discontinue hedge accounting prospectively.  

Judgments  and  Uncertainties.  The  fair  value  of  our  derivative  financial  instruments  is  the  estimated  amount  that  we  would  receive  or  pay  to 
terminate the agreements in an arm’s length transaction under normal business conditions at the reporting date, taking into account current interest 
rates, foreign exchange rates, bunker fuel prices and spot tanker market rates. Inputs used to determine the fair value of our derivative instruments 
are observable either directly or indirectly in active markets.    

Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions. If our estimates of fair value are inaccurate, this could result in a material adjustment to the carrying 
amount  of  derivative  asset  or  liability  and  consequently  the  change  in  fair  value  for  the  applicable  period  that  would  have  been  recognized  in 
earnings or comprehensive income. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (or SFAS) 115-2 and SFAS 
124-2,  Recognition  and Presentation  of  Other-Than-Temporary  Impairments.  This  statement  changes  existing  accounting  requirements  for  other-
than-temporary  impairment.  SFAS  115-2  is  effective  for  interim  and  annual  periods  ending  after  June  15,  2009,  with  early  adoption permitted  for 
periods ending after March 15, 2009. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 115-2 on our consolidated 
results of operations and financial condition. 

In  April  2009,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  157-4,  Determining  Fair  Value  When  the  Volume  and  Level  of  Activity  for  the  Asset  or  Liability  has 
Significantly  Decreased  and  Identifying  Transactions  that  are  Not  Orderly.  SFAS  157-4  amends  SFAS  157,  Fair  Value  Measurements  to  provide 
additional guidance on estimating fair value when the volume and level of transaction activity for an asset or liability have significantly decreased in 
relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability. SFAS 157-4 also provides additional guidance on circumstances that may indicate that a 
transaction is not orderly. SFAS 157-4 supersedes SFAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is 

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Not Active. The guidance in SFAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Early adoption is permitted, 
but  only  for  periods  ending  after  March  15,  2009.  We  are  currently  evaluating  the  potential impact,  if  any,  of  the  adoption  of  SFAS 157-4 on  our 
consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In April 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments. SFAS 107-1 extends the 
disclosure  requirements  of  SFAS  107,  Disclosures  about  Fair  Value  of  Financial  Instruments  to  interim  financial  statements  of  publicly  traded 
companies as defined in APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting. SFAS 107-1 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 
15,  2009,  with  early  adoption  permitted  for  periods  ending  after  March  15,  2009.  We  are  currently  evaluating  the  potential  impact,  if  any,  of  the 
adoption of SFAS 107-1 on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In April 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination that Arise from 
Contingencies.  This  statement  amends  SFAS  141,  Business  Combinations,  to  require  that  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  in  a  business 
combination that arise from contingencies be recognized at fair value, in accordance with SFAS 157, if the fair value can be determined during the 
measurement period. SFAS  141(R)-1 is  effective  for  business  combinations  for  which  the acquisition  date  is  on or  after  the  beginning  of  the  first 
annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 
141(R)-1 on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In October 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That Is Not Active, which clarifies 
the application of SFAS 157 when the market for a financial asset is inactive. Specifically, SFAS No. 157-3 clarifies how (1) management’s internal 
assumptions  should  be  considered  in  measuring  fair  value  when  observable  data  are  not  present,  (2) observable  market  information  from  an 
inactive market should be taken into account, and (3) the use of broker quotes or pricing services should be considered in assessing the relevance 
of observable and unobservable data to measure fair value. The guidance in SFAS No. 157-3 is effective immediately but does not have any impact 
on our consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,  Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (or SFAS 161).  The statement requires qualitative disclosures about an entity’s objectives and strategies 
for  using  derivatives  and  quantitative  disclosures  about  how  derivative  instruments  and  related  hedged  items  affect  an  entity’s  financial  position, 
financial performance and cash flows.  SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 
15, 2008, with early application allowed. SFAS 161 allows but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption. 

In  December  2007,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  141(R),  Business  Combinations  (or  SFAS  141(R)),  which  replaces  SFAS  No.  141,  Business 
Combinations. This statement establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the 
identifiable  assets  acquired,  the  liabilities  assumed,  any  noncontrolling  interest  in  the  acquiree  and  the  goodwill  acquired.  SFAS 141(R)  also 
establishes  disclosure  requirements  to  enable  the  evaluation  of  the  nature  and  financial  effects  of  the  business  combination.  SFAS 141(R)  is 
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 141(R) 
on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.  

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of Accounting 
Research Bulletin No. 51 (or SFAS 160). This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held 
by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a 
parent's  ownership  interest,  and  the  valuation  of  retained  noncontrolling  equity  investments  when  a  subsidiary  is  deconsolidated.  SFAS 160  also 
establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling 
owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the 
adoption of SFAS 160 on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.  

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Item 6.  Directors, Senior Management and Employees  

Directors and Senior Management 

Our directors and executive officers as of the date of this annual report and their ages as of December 31, 2008 are listed below: 

Name 

Age  Position 

C. Sean Day 

Bjorn Moller 

Axel Karlshoej 

Dr. Ian D. Blackburne  

James R. Clark 

Peter S. Janson 

Thomas Kuo-Yuen Hsu  

Eileen A. Mercier 

Tore I. Sandvold 

Arthur Bensler 

Bruce Chan 

Peter Evensen 

David Glendinning 

Kenneth Hvid 

Vincent Lok 

Peter Lytzen 

Lois Nahirney 

Graham Westgarth 

59 

51 

68 

62 

58 

61 

62 

61 

61 

51 

36 

50 

54 

40 

40 

51 

45 

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Director and Chair of the Board 

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer 

Director and Chair Emeritus 

Director 

Director  

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

EVP, Secretary and General Counsel 

President, Teekay Tanker Services, a division of Teekay  

EVP and Chief Strategy Officer 

President, Teekay Gas Services and Offshore, a division of Teekay  

President, Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and Offshore, a division of Teekay  

EVP and Chief Financial Officer 

President, Teekay Petrojarl ASA, a subsidiary of Teekay  

EVP, Corporate Resources 

President, Teekay Marine Services, a division of Teekay  

Certain biographical information about each of these individuals is set forth below: 

C. Sean Day has served as a Teekay director since 1998 and as our Chairman of the Board since September 1999. Mr. Day has also served as 
Chairman of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG since its formation in November 2004, Chairman of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., 
the general partner of Teekay Offshore since its formation in August 2006, and Chairman of Teekay Tankers since its formation in October 2007. 
From  1989  to  1999,  he  was  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Navios  Corporation,  a  large  bulk  shipping  company  based  in  Stamford, 
Connecticut. Prior to Navios, Mr. Day held a number of senior management positions in the shipping and finance industries. He is currently serving 
as a director of Kirby Corporation and is Chairman of Compass Diversified Holdings. Mr. Day is engaged as a consultant to Kattegat Limited, the 
parent company of Resolute Investments, Ltd., our largest shareholder, to oversee its investments, including that in the Teekay group of companies. 

Bjorn Moller became a Teekay director and our President and Chief Executive Officer in April 1998. Mr. Moller has served as Vice Chairman and a 
Director of Teekay GP L.L.C. since its formation in November 2004, Vice Chairman and a Director of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. since its formation 
in November 2004, and as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Teekay Tankers since its formation in October 2007. Mr. Moller has over 25 
years' experience in the shipping industry, and has served as Chairman of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation since December 
2006 and on the Board of the American Petroleum Institute since 2000. He has served in senior management positions with Teekay for more than 
15 years and has headed our overall operations since January 1997, following his promotion to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this, 
Mr. Moller headed our global chartering operations and business development activities. 

Axel Karlshoej has served as a Teekay director since 1989 and was Chairman of the Teekay Board from June 1994 to September 1999, and has 
been  Chairman  Emeritus  since  stepping  down  as  Chairman.  Mr.  Karlshoej  is  President  and  serves  on  the  compensation  committee  of  Nordic 
Industries,  a  California  general  construction  firm  with  which  he  has  served  for  the  past  30  years.  He  is  the  older  brother  of  the  late  J.  Torben 
Karlshoej, Teekay’s founder. Please read Item 7 – Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions. 

Dr.  Ian  D.  Blackburne  has  served  as  a  Teekay  director  since  2000.  Mr.  Blackburne  has  over  25 years'  experience  in  petroleum  refining  and 
marketing, and in March 2000 he retired as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Caltex Australia Limited, a large petroleum refining 
and marketing conglomerate based in Australia. He is currently serving as Chairman of CSR Limited and is a director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd. and 
Symbion  Health  Limited  (formerly  Mayne  Group  Limited),  Australian  public  companies  in  the  diversified  industrial  and  financial  sectors.  Dr. 
Blackburne is also the Chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization. 

James R. Clark has served as a Teekay director since 2006. Mr. Clark was President and Chief Operating Officer of Baker Hughes Incorporated 
from February 2004 until his retirement in January 2008. Previously, he was Vice President, Marketing and Technology from 2003 to 2004, having 
joined  Baker  Hughes  Incorporated  in  2001  as  Vice  President  and  President  of  Baker  Petrolite  Corporation.  Mr.  Clark  was  President  and  Chief 
Executive Officer of Consolidated Equipment Companies, Inc. from 2000 to 2001 and President of Sperry-Sun, a Halliburton company, from 1996 to 
1999.  He has also held financial, operational and leadership positions with FMC Corporation, Schlumberger Limited and Grace Energy Corporation. 
Mr. Clark also serves on the Board of Incorporate Members of Dallas Theological Seminary and is a Trustee of the Center for Christian Growth, both 
in Dallas, Texas. 

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Peter  S.  Janson  has  served  as  a  Teekay  director  since  2005.  From  1999  to  2002,  Mr.  Janson  was  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Amec  Inc. 
(formerly Agra Inc.), a publicly traded engineering and construction company. From 1986 to 1994 he served as the President and Chief Executive 
Officer of Canadian operations for Asea Brown Boveri Inc., a company for which he also served as Chief Executive Officer for U.S. operations from 
1996  to  1999.  Mr.  Janson  has  also  served  as  a  member  of  the  Business  Round  Table  in  the  United  States,  and  as  a  member  of  the  National 
Advisory Board on Sciences and Technology in Canada. He is a director of Terra Industries Inc and IEC Holden Inc. 

Thomas Kuo-Yuen Hsu has served as a Teekay director since 1993. He is presently a director of, CNC Industries, an affiliate of the Expedo Group 
of  Companies  that  manages  a  fleet  of  six  vessels  of  70,000  dwt.  He  has  been  a  Committee  Director  of  the  Britannia  Steam  Ship  Insurance 
Association Limited since 1988. Please read Item 7 – Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions. 

Eileen  A.  Mercier  has  served  as  a  Teekay  director  since  2000.  She  has  over  37  years'  experience  in  a  wide  variety  of  financial  and  strategic 
planning  positions,  including  Senior  Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  for  Abitibi-Price  Inc.  from  1990  to  1995.  She  formed  her  own 
management consulting company, Finvoy Management Inc. and acted as president from 1995 to 2003. She currently serves as Chairman of the 
Ontario  Teachers’  Pension  Plan,  director  for  ING  Bank  of  Canada  and  York  University,  and  as  a  director  and  audit  committee  member  for  CGI 
Group Inc. and ING Canada Inc. 

Tore I. Sandvold has served as a Teekay director since 2003. He has over 30 years’ experience in the oil and energy industry. From 1973 to 1987 
he served in the Norwegian Ministry of Industry, Oil & Energy in a variety of positions in the areas of domestic and international energy policy. From 
1987 to 1990 he served as the Counselor for Energy in the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C. From 1990 to 2001 Mr. Sandvold served as 
Director  General  of  the  Norwegian  Ministry  of  Oil  &  Energy,  with  overall  responsibility  for  Norway’s  national  and  international  oil  and  gas  policy. 
From 2001 to 2002 he served as Chairman of the Board of Petoro, the Norwegian state-owned oil company that is the largest oil asset manager on 
the  Norwegian  continental  shelf.  From  2002  to  the  present,  Mr.  Sandvold,  through  his  company,  Sandvold  Energy  AS,  has  acted  as  advisor  to 
companies  and  advisory  bodies  in  the  energy  industry.  Mr.  Sandvold  serves  on  other  boards,  including  those  of  Schlumberger  Limited.,  E.  on 
Ruhrgas Norge AS, Lambert Energy Advisory Ltd., University of Stavanger, Offshore Northern Seas, and the Energy Policy Foundation of Norway. 

Arthur  Bensler  joined  Teekay  in  September  1998  as  General  Counsel.  He  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  Vice  President  in  March  2002  and 
became our Corporate Secretary in May 2003. He was appointed Senior Vice President in February 2004 and Executive Vice President in January 
2006.  Prior  to  joining Teekay,  Mr.  Bensler  was  a partner  in  a  large  Vancouver,  Canada, law  firm,  where  he  practiced  corporate,  commercial  and 
maritime law from 1986 until joining Teekay. 

Bruce Chan joined Teekay in September 1995. Since then, in addition to spending a year in Teekay’s London office, Mr. Chan has held a number 
of finance and accounting positions with the Company, including Vice President, Strategic Development from February 2004 until his promotion to 
the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Resources in September 2005. In April 2008, Mr. Chan was appointed President of the Company’s 
Teekay  Tanker  Services  division,  which  is  responsible  for  the  commercial  management  of  Teekay’s  conventional  crude  oil  and  product  tanker 
transportation  services.  Prior  to  joining  Teekay,  Mr.  Chan  worked  as  a  Chartered  Accountant  in  the  Vancouver,  Canada  office  of  Ernst  &  Young 
LLP. 

Peter  Evensen  joined  Teekay  in  May  2003  as  Senior  Vice  President,  Treasurer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer.  He  was  appointed  Executive  Vice 
President and Chief Financial Officer in February 2004 and was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer in November 2006. 
Mr. Evensen has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Teekay GP L.L.C. since its formation in November 2004 and 
as a director of Teekay GP L.L.C. since January 2005. Mr. Evensen has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and a 
director  of  Teekay  Offshore  GP  L.L.C.  since  2006,  and  as  Executive  Vice  President  and  a  director  of  Teekay  Tankers  since  October  2007.  Mr. 
Evensen has over 20 years of experience in banking and shipping finance. Prior to joining Teekay, Mr. Evensen was Managing Director and Head 
of Global Shipping at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and worked in other senior positions for its predecessor firms. His international industry experience 
includes positions in New York, London and Oslo.  

David  Glendinning  joined  Teekay  in  January  1987.  Since  then,  he  has  held  a  number  of  senior  positions,  including  service  as  Vice  President, 
Marine  and  Commercial  Operations  from  January  1995  until  his  promotion  to  Senior  Vice  President,  Customer  Relations  and  Marine  Project 
Development  in  February  1999.  In  November  2003,  Mr.  Glendinning  was  appointed  President  of  our  Teekay  Gas  Services  division,  which  is 
responsible for our initiatives in the LNG business and other areas of gas activity. Prior to joining Teekay, Mr. Glendinning, who is a Master Mariner, 
had 18 years' sea service on oil tankers of various types and sizes. 

Kenneth Hvid joined Teekay in October 2000 and was responsible for leading our global procurement activities until he was promoted in 2004 to 
Senior Vice President, Teekay  Gas Services. During this time, Mr. Hvid was  involved in leading Teekay through its entry and growth in the LNG 
business. He held this position until the beginning of 2006, when he was appointed President of our Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and Offshore 
division. In this role he is responsible for our global shuttle tanker business as  well as initiatives in the floating storage and offtake business and 
related  offshore  activities.  Mr.  Hvid  has  18  years  of  global  shipping  experience,  12  of  which  were  spent  with  A.P.  Moller  in  Copenhagen,  San 
Francisco and Hong Kong. 

Vincent Lok has served as Teekay’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2007. He has held a number of finance and 
accounting  positions  with  Teekay  Corporation,  including  Controller  from  1997  until  his  promotions  to  the  positions  of  Vice  President,  Finance  in 
March 2002 and Senior Vice President and Treasurer in February 2004, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in November 2006. 
Prior to joining Teekay Corporation, Mr. Lok worked in the Vancouver, Canada, audit practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP. 

Peter Lytzen joined Teekay Petrojarl as President and Chief Executive Officer on August 1, 2007. Mr. Lytzen’s experience includes over 20 years in 
the oil and gas industry and he joined Teekay Petrojarl from Maersk Contractors, where he most recently served as Vice President of Production. In 
this  role,  he  held  overall  responsibility  for  Maersk  Contractors’  technical  tendering,  construction  and  operation  of  FPSO  and  other  offshore 
production solutions. He first joined Maersk in 1987 and held progressively responsible positions throughout the organization.  

Lois  Nahirney  joined  Teekay  in  August  2008,  and  is  responsible  for  shore-based  Human  Resources,  Corporate  Communications,  Corporate 
Services, and IT. Ms. Nahirney brings to the role more than 25 years of global experience as a senior executive and consultant in human resources, 
strategy, organization change, and information systems. Prior to joining Teekay, she held the position of Acting Chief Human Resources Officer with 
BC Hydro in Vancouver, Canada, and Partner with Western Management Consultants. 

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Graham  Westgarth  joined  Teekay  in  February  1999  as  Vice  President,  Marine  Operations.  He  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  Senior  Vice 
President,  Marine  Operations  in  December  1999.  In  November  2003  Mr.  Westgarth  was  appointed  President  of  our  Teekay  Marine  Services 
division, which is responsible for all of our marine and technical operations, as well as marketing a range of services and products to third parties, 
such as marine consulting services. He has extensive shipping industry experience. Prior to joining Teekay, Mr. Westgarth was General Manager of 
Maersk Company (UK), where he joined as Master in 1987. He has 36 years of industry experience, which includes 18 years’ sea service, with five 
years in a command position. 

Compensation of Directors and Senior Management   

Director Compensation 

During 2008, the eight non-employee directors received, in the aggregate, $700,000 in cash fees for their services as directors, plus reimbursement 
of  their  out-of-pocket  expenses.  Each  non-employee  director  receives  an  annual  cash  retainer  of  $50,000.  Members  of  the  Audit  Committee, 
Compensation and Human Resources Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee each receive an additional annual cash retainer of 
$8,000, $5,000 and $5,000, respectively. The Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Audit Committee receive an additional annual cash 
retainer of $278,000 and $16,000, respectively. 

Each non-employee director (excluding the Chairman of the Board) also received an $85,000 annual retainer to be paid by way of a grant of, at the 
director’s election, restricted stock or stock options under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. Pursuant to this annual retainer, during 2008 we granted 
stock  options  to  purchase  an  aggregate  of  71,600  shares  of  our  common  stock  at  an  exercise  price  of  $40.41  per  share  and  10,500  shares  of 
restricted stock. During 2008 the Chairman of the Board received a $470,000 retainer in the form of 52,600 shares of common stock under our 2003 
Equity  Incentive  Plan.  The  stock  options  described  above  expire  March  10,  2018,  ten  years  after  the  date  of  their  grant.  The  stock  options  and 
restricted  stock  vest  as  to  one  third  of  the  shares  on  each  of  the  first  three  anniversaries  of  their  respective  grant  date.  The  stock  options  and 
restricted stock are not subject to any forfeiture requirements on the resignation of a director. 

Annual Executive Compensation 

The aggregate compensation earned by Teekay’s ten executive officers listed above (or the Executive Officers) for 2008 was $7.5 million. This is 
comprised  of  base  salary  ($3.7  million),  annual  bonus  ($3.0  million)  and  pension  and  other  benefits  ($0.8  million).  These  amounts  were  paid 
primarily  in  Canadian  Dollars,  but  are  reported  here  in  U.S.  Dollars  using  an  exchange  rate  of  1.22  Canadian  Dollars  for  each  U.S.  Dollar,  the 
exchange  rate  on  December  31,  2008.  Teekay’s  annual  bonus  plan  considers  both  company  performance,  through  comparison  to  established 
targets and financial performance of peer companies, and individual performance.  

Long-Term Incentive Program 

Teekay's long-term incentive program provides focus on the returns realized by our shareholders and acknowledges and retains those executives 
who  can  influence  our  long-term  performance.  The  long-term  incentive  plan  provides  a  balance  against  short-term  decisions  and  encourages  a 
longer time horizon for decisions. This program consists of stock option grants and restricted stock units. All grants in 2008 were made under our 
2003 Equity Incentive Plan. 

During March 2008, we granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 702,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $40.41 to 
the Executive Officers under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. These options, which vest equally over three years, expire March 10, 2018, ten years 
after the date of the grant. During 2008, we issued 23,632 shares and awarded less than $0.5 million in cash to the Executive Officers upon the first 
vesting  of  their  restricted  stock  units  that  were  awarded  to  them  in  March  2008  as  part  of  their  interim  award  under  the  Vision  Incentive  Plan 
described below. 

During March 2009, we granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 779,300 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $11.84 to 
the Executive Officers under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. These options, which vest equally over three years, expire March 9, 2019, ten years 
after the date of the grant. 

Vision Incentive Plan 

In  2005,  we  adopted  the  Vision  Incentive  Plan  (or  the  VIP)  to  reward  exceptional  corporate  performance  and  shareholder  returns.  This  plan  will 
result  in  an  award  pool  for  senior  management  based  on  the  following  two  measures:  (a)  economic  profit  from  2005  to  2010  (or  the  Economic 
Profit); and (b)  market value added from 2001 to 2010 (or the MVA). The Plan terminates on December 31, 2010. Under the VIP, the Economic 
Profit  is  the  difference  between  our  annual  return  on  invested  capital  and  its  weighted-average  cost  of  capital  multiplied  by  its  average  invested 
capital employed during the year, and the increase in MVA from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2010, where the MVA is the amount by which the 
average market value of Teekay for the preceding 18 months exceeds our average book value for the same period. Teekay reserves the right to 
amend the terms of the VIP, suspend the VIP or terminate the VIP in its entirety without any obligation or liability to any participant, if the Board has 
determined  that  the  amendment,  suspension  or  termination  is  necessary  because  the  operation  of  the  VIP  will  result  in  an  award  pool  that  is 
disproportionate  to  the  benefit  received  by  the  shareholders  of  Teekay,  having  regard  to  the  purpose  of  the  VIP,  as  a  result  of  unintended  or 
unexpected circumstances. Under the terms of the VIP, awards may only be made to VIP participants in 2008 and 2011. Please read Item 19 – 
Exhibits: Exhibit 4.6 for further information on the VIP. 

Under the terms of the VIP, an interim award may only be made to VIP participants in 2008 and the final award may only be made in 2011. During 
March  2008,  the  2008  interim  award,  with  a  value  of  $13.3  million,  was  paid  to  participants  in  the  form  of  328,600  restricted  stock  units.  These 
restricted stock units vest in three equal amounts in November 2008, November 2009 and November 2010. Each restricted stock unit is equal in 
value to one share of our Common Stock and reinvested dividends from the date of the grant to the vesting of the restricted stock unit.  At least 50% 
of any distribution from the balance of the VIP award pool in 2011 must be paid in a form that is equity-based, with vesting on half of this percentage 
deferred for one year and vesting on the remaining half of this percentage deferred for two years.   

During  2008,  we  recorded  a  (recovery)  expense  related  to  the  VIP  of  $(23.6)  million  (2007  -  $9.7  million),  which  is  included  in  general  and 
administrative expense. 

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Options to Purchase Securities from Registrant or Subsidiaries 

As  at  December  31,  2008,  we  had  reserved  pursuant  to  our  1995  Stock  Option  Plan,  which  was  terminated  with  respect  to  new  grants  effective 
September 10, 2003, and our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, which was adopted effective on the same date (together, the Plans), 6,256,497 shares of 
common stock for issuance upon exercise of options granted or to be granted. During 2008, 2007, and 2006 we granted options under the Plans to 
acquire up to 1,476,100, 836,100, and 1,045,200 shares of common stock, respectively, to eligible officers, employees and directors. Each option 
under the Plans has a 10-year term and vests equally over three years from the grant date. The outstanding options under the Plans are exercisable 
at prices ranging from $8.44 to $60.96 per share, with a weighted-average exercise price of $37.22 per share, and expire between June 1, 2009 and 
September 12, 2018. 

Board Practices 

The Board of Directors consists of nine members. The Board of Directors is divided into three classes, with members of each class elected to hold 
office for a term of three years in accordance with the classification indicated below or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.  

Directors James R. Clark, C. Sean Day and Dr. Ian D. Blackburne have terms expiring in 2009 and have been nominated by the Board of Directors 
for re-election at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Directors Peter S. Janson, Eileen A. Mercier and Tore I. Sandvold have terms expiring 
in 2010. Directors Thomas Kuo-Yuen Hsu, Axel Karlshoej and Bjorn Moller have terms expiring in 2011. 

There are no service contracts between us and any of our directors providing for benefits upon termination of their employment or service.  

The Board of Directors has determined that each of the current members of the Board, other than Bjorn Moller, our President and Chief Executive 
Officer, has no material relationship with Teekay (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with 
Teekay), and is independent within the meaning of our director independence standards, which reflect the New  York Stock Exchange (or NYSE) 
director  independence  standards  as  currently  in  effect  and  as  they  may  be  changed  from  time  to  time.  In  making  this  determination  the  Board 
considered the relationships of Thomas Kuo-Yuen Hsu and Axel Karlshoej with our largest shareholder and concluded these relationships do not 
materially affect their independence as current directors. Please read Item 7 – Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions. 

The  Board  of  Directors  has  three  committees:  Audit  Committee,  Compensation  and  Human  Resources  Committee,  and  Nominating  and 
Governance Committee. The membership of these committees during 2008 and the function of each of the committees are described below. Each 
of the committees is currently comprised of independent members and operates under a written charter adopted by the Board. All of the committee 
charters are available under “Corporate Governance” in the Investor Centre of our website at www.teekay.com. During 2008, the Board held eight 
meetings. Each director attended all Board meetings. Each committee member attended all applicable committee meetings, except for one Audit 
Committee meeting at which one director was absent. 

Our Audit Committee is composed entirely of directors who satisfy applicable NYSE and SEC audit committee independence standards. Our Audit 
Committee includes Eileen A. Mercier (Chairman), Peter S. Janson and J. Rod Clark. All members of the committee are financially literate and the 
Board has determined that Ms. Mercier qualifies as an audit committee financial expert.  

The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for general oversight of:  

• 

• 

• 

• 

the integrity of our financial statements;  

our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;  

the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence; and  

the performance of our internal audit function and independent auditors. 

During 2008, our Compensation and Human Resources Committee included C. Sean Day (Chairman), Axel Karlshoej, Ian D. Blackburne and Peter 
S. Janson.  

The Compensation and Human Resources Committee:  

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

reviews  and  approves  corporate  goals  and  objectives  relevant  to  the  Chief  Executive  Officer’s  compensation,  evaluates  the  Chief 
Executive Officer’s performance in light of these goals and objectives and determines the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation;  

reviews  and  approves  the  evaluation  process  and  compensation  structure  for  executive officers,  other  than  the  Chief  Executive  Officer, 
evaluates their performance and sets their compensation based on this evaluation;  

reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding compensation for directors; 

establishes and administers long-term incentive compensation and equity-based plans; and 

oversees our other compensation plans, policies and programs.  

During 2008, our Nominating and Governance Committee included Ian D. Blackburne (Chairman), Tore I. Sandvold, Eileen A. Mercier and Thomas 
Kuo-Yuen Hsu.  

The Nominating and Governance Committee:  

• 

• 

identifies individuals qualified to become Board members;  

selects and recommends to the Board director and committee member candidates;  

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• 

develops  and  recommends  to the  Board  corporate  governance  principles  and  policies  applicable  to  us,  monitors  compliance  with  these 
principles and policies and recommends to the Board appropriate changes; and  

oversees the evaluation of the Board and management. 

Crewing and Staff   

As at December 31, 2008, we employed approximately 5,700 seagoing and 900 shore-based personnel, compared to approximately 5,600 seagoing 
and  800  shore-based  personnel  as  at  December  31,  2007,  and  4,800  seagoing  and  800  shore-based  personnel  as  at  December  31,  2006.  The 
increases in seagoing personnel in each year were primarily due to the increases in the size of our fleet.  

We regard attracting and retaining motivated seagoing personnel as a top priority. Through our global manning organization comprised of offices in 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  Grimstad,  Norway,  Manila,  Philippines,  Mumbai,  India,  Sydney,  Australia,  Madrid,  Spain,  and  Gydnia,  Poland,  we  offer 
seafarers what we believe are competitive employment packages and comprehensive benefits. We also intend to provide opportunities for personal 
and career development, which relate to our philosophy of promoting internally. 

During fiscal 1996, we entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Philippine Seafarers’ Union, an affiliate of the International Transport 
Workers’ Federation (or ITF), and a Special Agreement with ITF London that cover substantially all of our junior officers and seamen. We are also 
party to Enterprise Bargaining Agreements with various Australian maritime unions that cover officers and seamen employed through our Australian 
operations. Our officers and seamen for our Spanish-flagged vessels are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with Spain’s Union General 
de Trabajadores and Comisiones Obreras. We believe our relationships with these labor unions are good. 

We see our commitment to training as fundamental to the development of the highest caliber seafarers for our marine operations. Our cadet training 
program is designed to balance academic learning with hands-on training at sea. We have relationships with training institutions in Canada, Croatia, 
India,  Norway,  Philippines,  Turkey  and  the  United  Kingdom.  After  receiving  formal  instruction  at  one  of  these  institutions,  the  cadets’  training 
continues on board a Teekay vessel. We also have an accredited Teekay-specific competence management system that is designed to ensure a 
continuous flow of qualified officers who are trained on our vessels and are familiar with our operational standards, systems and policies. We believe 
that  high-quality  manning  and  training  policies  will  play  an  increasingly  important  role  in  distinguishing  larger  independent  tanker  companies  that 
have in-house, or affiliate, capabilities from smaller companies that must rely on outside ship managers and crewing agents. 

Share Ownership   

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership, as of March 15, 2009, of our common stock by the directors and 
Executive Officers as a group. The information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under SEC rules a person 
or entity beneficially owns any shares that the person or entity has the right to acquire as of May 14, 2009 (60 days after March 15, 2009) through 
the exercise of any stock option or other right. Unless otherwise indicated, each person or entity has sole voting and investment power (or shares 
such powers with his or her spouse) with respect to the shares set forth in the following table. Information for certain holders is based on information 
delivered to us. 

Identity of Person or Group 

All directors and Executive Officers (18 persons) 

Shares Owned 
2,015,293 (1) (3) 

Percent of Class 
2.8% (2) 

(1) 

Includes  1,791,805  shares  of  common  stock  subject  to  stock  options  exercisable  by  May  14,  2009  under  the  Plans  with  a  weighted-
average exercise price of $35.13 that expire between June 1, 2009 and March 10, 2018. Excludes (a) 1,507,293 shares of common stock 
subject  to  stock  options  exercisable  after  May  14,  2009  under  the  Plans  with  a  weighted  average  exercise  price  of  $25.19,  that  expire 
between March 13, 2017 and March 9, 2019 and (b) 361,722 shares of restricted stock which vest after May 14, 2009. 

(2)  Based on a total of approximately 72.5 million outstanding shares of our common stock as of March 15, 2009. Each director and Executive 

Officer beneficially owns less than 1% of the outstanding shares of common stock. 

(3)  Each director is expected to have acquired shares having a value of at least four times the value of the annual cash retainer paid to them 
for their Board service (excluding fees for Chair or Committee service) no later than May 14, 2009 or the fifth anniversary of the date on 
which  the  director  joined  the  Board,  whichever  is  later.  In  addition,  each  Executive  Officer  is  expected  to  acquire  shares  of  Teekay’s 
common stock equivalent in value to one to three times their annual base salary by 2010 or, for executive officers subsequently joining 
Teekay or achieving a position covered by the guidelines, within five years after the guidelines become applicable to them.  

Item 7.  Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions    

Major Shareholders 

The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership, as of March 15, 2009, of Teekay’s common stock by each person we know 
to beneficially own more than 5% of the common stock. Information for certain holders is based on their latest filings with the SEC or information 
delivered  to  us.  The  number  of  shares  beneficially  owned  by  each  person  or  entity  is  determined  under  SEC  rules  and  the  information  is  not 
necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under SEC rules a person or entity beneficially owns any shares as to which 
the person or entity has or shares voting or investment power. In addition, a person or entity beneficially owns any shares that the person or entity 
has the right to acquire as of May 14, 2009 (60 days after March 15, 2009) through the exercise of any stock option or other right. Unless otherwise 
indicated, each person or entity has sole voting and investment power (or shares such powers with his or her spouse) with respect to the shares set 
forth in the following table. 

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Identity of Person or Group 
Resolute Investments, Ltd. (1) 
Iridian Asset Management, LLC (2) 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3) 
___________________________ 

Shares Owned 

Percent of Class (4) 

30,431,380 

7,283,310 

5,651,164 

42.0% 

10.0% 

7.8% 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Includes shared voting and shared dispositive power as to 30,431,380 shares. The ultimate controlling person of Resolute Investments, Ltd. 
(or Resolute) is Path Spirit Limited (or Path), which is the trust protector for the trust that indirectly owns all of Resolute’s outstanding equity. 
This information is based on the Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 2) filed by Resolute and Path with the SEC on April 2, 2008. Resolute's 
beneficial ownership was 41.8% on December 31, 2007, and 44.8% on December 31, 2006. In 2008, there were no changes to the number 
of shares of our common stock owned by Resolute. One of our directors, Thomas Kuo-Yuen Hsu, is the President and a director of Resolute. 
Another of our directors, Axel Karlshoej, is among the directors of Path. Please read Item 18 — Financial Statements: Note 13 – Related 
Party Transactions. 

Includes shared voting power and shared dispositive power as to 6,947,490 shares. This information is based on the Schedule 13G/A filed 
by this investor with the SEC on April 7, 2009. Iridian Asset Management’s beneficial ownership was 8.5% on March 15, 2008 and, 11.0% on 
March 15, 2007. 

Includes shared voting power and shared dispositive power as to 5,651,164 shares. This information is based on the Schedule 13G/A filed 
by this investor with the SEC on January 27, 2009. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s beneficial ownership was 5.1% on March 15, 2008. 

(4) 

Based on a total of approximately 72.5 million outstanding shares of our common stock as of March 15, 2009. 

Our  major  shareholders  have  the  same  voting  rights  as  our  other  shareholders.  No  corporation  or  foreign  government  or  other  natural  or  legal 
person owns more than 50% of our outstanding common stock. We are not aware of any arrangements, the operation of which may at a subsequent 
date result in a change in control of Teekay. 

As at June 1, 2009, Resolute Investments, Ltd. (or Resolute) owned 42.0% (December 31, 2007 – 41.8% and December 31, 2006 – 44.8%) of our 
outstanding Common Stock. One of our directors, Thomas Kuo-Yuen Hsu, is the President and a director of Resolute. Another of our directors, Axel 
Karlshoej, is  among  the  directors  of  Path  Spirit  Limited,  which  is  the  trust  protector  for  the  trust  that  indirectly  owns  all  of Resolute’s  outstanding 
equity. 

Item 8.  Financial Information 

Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes 

Please read Item 18 below. 

Legal Proceedings 

From time to time we have been, and we expect to continue to be, subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of our business, 
principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and 
managerial resources. We are not aware of any legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material 
adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. 

Dividend Policy 

Commencing with the quarter ended September 30, 1995, we declared and paid quarterly cash dividends in the amount of $0.1075 per share on our 
common  stock.  We  increased  our  quarterly  dividend  from  $0.1075  to  $0.125  per  share  on  our  common  stock  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2003,  from 
$0.125 to $0.1375 per share during the fourth quarter of 2004, from $0.1375 to $0.2075 per share in the fourth quarter of 2005, from $0.2075 to 
$0.2375 in the fourth quarter of 2006, from $0.2375 to $0.275 in the fourth quarter of 2007, and from $0.275 to $0.31625 in the fourth quarter of 
2008. Subject to financial results and declaration by the Board of Directors, we currently intend to continue to declare and pay a regular quarterly 
dividend in such amount per share on our common stock. Pursuant to our dividend reinvestment program, holders of common stock are permitted to 
choose,  in  lieu  of  receiving  cash  dividends,  to  reinvest  any  dividends  in  additional  shares  of  common  stock  at  then-prevailing  market  prices,  but 
without brokerage commissions or service charges. On May 17, 2004, we effected a two-for-one stock split relating to our common stock. All per-
share data give effect to this stock split retroactively. 

The timing and amount of dividends, if any, will depend, among other things, on our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, 
restrictions  in  financing  agreements  and  other  factors  deemed  relevant  by  our  Board  of  Directors.  Because  we  are  a  holding  company  with  no 
material assets other than the stock of our subsidiaries, our ability to pay dividends on the common stock depends on the earnings and cash flow of 
our subsidiaries.  

Significant Changes 

Please read Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 23 – Subsequent Events. 

Item 9. The Offer and Listing 

Our  common  stock  is  traded  on  the  NYSE  under  the  symbol  “TK".  The  following  table  sets  forth  the  high  and  low  closing  sales  prices  for  our 
common stock on the NYSE for each of the periods indicated.(1) 

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Years Ended 

  High 
  Low 

Quarters Ended 

  High 
  Low 

Months Ended 

Dec. 31, 
2008 

Dec. 31, 
2007 

Dec. 31, 
2006 

Dec. 31, 
2005 

Dec. 31, 
2004 

$53.30 
  11.51 

$62.66 
  42.52 

$45.80 
  35.60 

$50.01 
  37.25 

$54.45 
  27.95 

Dec. 31, 
2008 

Sept. 30, 
2008 

June 30, 
2008 

Mar. 31, 
2008 

Dec. 31, 
2007 

Sept. 30, 
2007 

June 30, 
2007 

Mar. 31, 
2007 

$26.08 
  11.51 

$44.97 
  23.75 

$52.48 
  42.88 

$53.30 
  36.21 

$59.64 
  47.20 

$62.05 
  51.00 

$62.66 
  54.36 

$54.11 
  42.52 

May 31, 
2009 

Apr. 30, 
2009 

Mar. 31, 
2009 

Feb. 28, 
2009 

Jan. 31, 
2009 

Dec. 31, 
2008 

  High 
  Low 

$16.98 
  13.90 

$14.18 
  12.86 

$16.63 
  11.84 

$20.08 
  15.79 

$22.03 
  16.17 

$19.65 
  13.94 

(1)  On May 17, 2004, we effected a two-for-one stock split relating to our common stock; applicable per-share information above gives effect 

to this stock split retroactively.  

Item 10. Additional Information 

Memorandum and Articles of Association 

Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are filed as part of this Annual Report as exhibits 2.1 and 2.2. Our Bylaws have 
previously been filed as exhibit 2.3 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 1-12874), filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000, and are hereby 
incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.  

The  rights,  preferences  and  restrictions  attaching  to  each  class  of  our  capital  stock  are  described  in  the  section  entitled  "Description  of  Capital 
Stock" of our Rule 424(b) prospectus (Registration No. 333-52513), filed with the SEC on June 10, 1998, and hereby incorporated by reference into 
this Annual Report, provided that since the date of such prospectus (1) the par value of our capital stock has been changed to $0.001 per share, 
(2) our authorized capital stock has been increased to 725,000,000 shares of common stock and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, (3) we have 
been domesticated in the Republic of The Marshall Islands and (4) we have adopted a staggered Board of Directors, with directors serving three-
year terms. 

The necessary actions required to change the rights of holders of our capital stock and the conditions governing the manner in which annual and 
special  meetings  of  shareholders  are  convened  are  described  in  our  Bylaws  filed  as  exhibit  2.3  to  our  Annual  Report  on  Form  20-F  (File  No.  1-
12874), filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000, and hereby incorporated by reference into this Annual Report. 

We  have  in  place  a  rights  agreement  that  would  have  the  effect  of  delaying,  deferring  or  preventing  a  change  in  control  of  Teekay.  The  rights 
agreement  has  been  filed  as  part  of  our  Form  8-A  (File  No.  1-12874),  filed  with  the  SEC  on  September  11,  2000,  and  hereby  incorporated  by 
reference into this Annual Report. 

There are no limitations on the rights to own securities, including the rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights 
on the securities imposed by the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands or by our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. 

Material Contracts 

The following is a summary of each material contract, other than material contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, to which we or 
any of our subsidiaries, other than our publicly-listed subsidiaries, is a party, for the two years immediately preceding the date of this Annual Report: 

(a)  

(b)  

(c)  

(d)  

(e)  

(f)  

(g)  

Indenture  dated  June  22,  2001  among  Teekay  Corporation  and  The  Bank  of  New  York  Trust  Company  of  Florida  (formerly  U.S.  Trust 
Company of Texas, N.A.) for U.S. $250,000,000 8.875% Senior Notes due 2011. 

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 6, 2001, among Teekay Corporation and The Bank of New York Trust Company of 
Florida, N.A. for U.S. $100,000,000 8.875% Senior Notes due 2011.  

Agreement, dated June 26, 2003, for a U.S. $550,000,000 Secured Reducing Revolving Loan Facility among Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd., 
Den Norske Bank ASA and various other banks. 

Agreement, dated September 1, 2004 for a U.S. $500,000,000 Credit Facility Agreement to be made available to Teekay Nordic Holdings 
Incorporated by Nordea Bank Finland PLC, New York Branch. 

Supplemental  Agreement  dated  September  30,  2004  to  Agreement,  dated  June  26,  2003,  for  a  U.S.  $550,000,000  Secured  Reducing 
Revolving Loan Facility among Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd., Den Norske Bank ASA and various other banks.  

Agreement,  dated  May  26,  2005  for  a  U.S.  $550,000,000  Credit  Facility  Agreement  to  be  made  available  to  Avalon  Spirit  LLC  et  al  by 
Nordea Bank Finland PLC and others. 

Agreement, dated October 2, 2006 for a U.S. $940,000,000 Secured Reducing Revolving Loan Facility among Teekay Offshore Operating 
L.P., Den Norske Bank ASA and various other banks. Please read Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Teekay Corporation 
included herein for a summary of certain contract terms relating to our revolving loan facilities. 

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(i) 

(j) 

(k) 

(l) 

(m) 

(n) 

(o) 

(p) 

Agreement, dated August 23, 2006 for a U.S. $330,000,000 Secured Reducing Revolving Loan Facility among Teekay LNG Partners L.P., 
ING  Bank  N.V.  and  various  other  banks.  Please  read  Note 8  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  Teekay  Corporation  included 
herein for a summary of certain contract terms relating to our revolving loan facilities. 

Agreement,  dated  November  28,  2007  for  a  U.S.  $845,000,000  Secured Reducing Revolving  Loan  Facility  among Teekay  Corporation, 
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Nordea Bank Finland PLC and various other banks. Please read Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of 
Teekay Corporation included herein for a summary of certain contract terms relating to our revolving loan facilities. 

Agreement dated May 16, 2007 for a U.S. $700,000,000 Credit Facility Agreement to be made available to Teekay Acquisition Holdings 
LLC et al by HSH NordBank AG and others. 

Annual Executive Bonus Plan. 

Vision Incentive Plan. 

2003 Equity Incentive Plan.  

Amended 1995 Stock Option Plan. 

Rights Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2000, between Teekay Corporation and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent. 

Amended  and  Restated  Omnibus  Agreement  dated  as  of  December  19,  2006,  among  Teekay  Corporation,  Teekay  GP  L.L.C.,  Teekay 
LNG Partners L.P., Teekay LNG Operating L.L.C., Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., Teekay Offshore Operating 
GP.  L.L.C.  and  Teekay  Offshore  Operating  L.P.  govern,  among  other  things,  when  Teekay  Corporation,  Teekay  LNG  L.P.  and  Teekay 
Offshore L.P. may compete with each other and to provide the applicable parties certain rights of first offer on LNG carriers, oil tankers, 
shuttle tankers, FSO units and FPSO units.,  

Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders 

We are not aware of any governmental laws, decrees or regulations, including foreign exchange controls, in the Republic of The Marshall Islands 
that  restrict  the  export  or  import  of  capital  or  that  affect  the  remittance  of  dividends,  interest  or  other  payments  to  non-resident  holders  of  our 
securities. 

We are not aware of any limitations on the right of non-resident or foreign owners to hold or vote our securities imposed by the laws of the Republic 
of The Marshall Islands or our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. 

Taxation  

Teekay Corporation was incorporated in the Republic of Liberia on February 9, 1979 and was domesticated in the Republic of The Marshall Islands 
on December 20, 1999. Its principal executive headquarters are located in Bermuda. The following provides information regarding taxes to which a 
U.S. Holder of our common stock may be subject. 

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations 

The following is a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to stockholders.  This discussion is based 
upon provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the Code) as in effect on the date of this Annual Report, existing final and 
temporary  regulations  thereunder  (or  Treasury  Regulations),  and  current  administrative  rulings  and  court  decisions,  all  of  which  are  subject  to 
change, possibly with retroactive effect. Changes in these authorities may cause the tax consequences to vary substantially from the consequences 
described below. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this section to “we,” “our” or “us” are references to Teekay Offshore Partners, 
L.P. 

The following summary does not comment on all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation which may be important to particular stockholders in light 
of their individual circumstances, such as stockholders subject to special tax rules (e.g., financial institutions, insurance companies, broker-dealers, 
tax-exempt organizations, or former citizens or long-term residents of the United States) or to persons that will hold our common stock as part of a 
straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale, or other integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, partnerships or their partners, or 
to  persons  that  have  a  functional  currency  other  than  the  U.S.  dollar,  all  of  whom  may  be  subject  to  tax  rules  that  differ  significantly  from  those 
summarized below. If a partnership or other entity taxed as a pass-through entity holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner or owner 
thereof generally will depend upon the status of the partner or owner and upon the activities of the partnership or pass-through entity. If you are a 
partner in a partnership or owner of a pass-through entity holding our common stock, you should consult your tax advisor. 

This summary does not discuss any U.S. state or local, estate or alternative minimum tax considerations regarding the ownership or disposition of 
our common stock. This summary is written for stockholders that hold their stock as a “capital asset” under the Code. Each stockholder is urged to 
consult its tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and other tax consequences of the ownership or disposition of our common stock. 

United States Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders 

As  used  herein,  the  term  U.S.  Holder  means  a  beneficial  owner  of  our  common  stock  that  is  a  U.S.  citizen  or  resident  (as  determined  for  U.S. 
federal income tax purposes), U.S. corporation or other U.S. entity taxable as a corporation, an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal 
income taxation regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over the administration of 
the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. 

Distributions 

Subject  to  the  discussion  of  passive  foreign  investment  companies  (or  PFICs)  below,  any  distributions  made  by  us  with  respect  to  our  common 
stock to a U.S. Holder generally will constitute dividends, which may be taxable as ordinary income or “qualified dividend income” as described in 
more  detail  below,  to  the  extent  of  our  current  or  accumulated  earnings  and  profits,  as  determined  under  U.S. federal  income  tax  principles. 

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Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits will be treated first as a nontaxable return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in 
its common stock on a dollar-for-dollar basis and thereafter as capital gain. U.S. Holders that are corporations generally will not be entitled to claim a 
dividends received deduction with respect to any distributions they receive from us. Dividends paid with respect to our common stock generally will 
be  treated  as  “passive  category  income”  or,  in  the  case  of  certain  types  of  U.S. Holders,  “general  category  income”  for  purposes  of  computing 
allowable foreign tax credits for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  

Dividends paid on our common stock to a U.S. Holder who is an individual, trust or estate (or a U.S. Individual Holder) will be treated as “qualified 
dividend income” that currently is taxable to such U.S. Individual Holder at preferential capital gain tax rates provided that: (i) our common stock is 
readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States (such as the New York Stock Exchange on which our common stock will be 
traded); (ii) we are not a PFIC for the taxable year during which the dividend is paid or the immediately preceding taxable year (which we do not 
believe we are, have been or will be, as discussed below); (iii) the U.S. Individual Holder has owned the common stock for more than 60 days in the 
121-day period beginning 60 days before the date on which the common stock become ex-dividend; and (iv) the U.S. Individual Holder is not under 
an  obligation  to  make  related  payments  with  respect  to  positions  in  substantially  similar  or  related  property.  There  is  no  assurance  that  any 
dividends paid on our common stock will be eligible for these preferential rates in the hands of a U.S. Individual Holder.  Any dividends paid on our 
common  stock  not  eligible  for  these  preferential  rates  will  be  taxed  as  ordinary  income  to  a  U.S. Individual  Holder.  In  the  absence  of  legislation 
extending  the  term  of  the  preferential  tax  rates  for  qualified  dividend  income,  all  dividends  received  by  a  taxpayer  in  tax  years  beginning  on 
January 1, 2011 or later will be taxed at ordinary graduated tax rates.  

Special  rules  may  apply  to  any  “extraordinary  dividend”  paid by  us.  An extraordinary  dividend  is, generally,  a  dividend  with respect  to  a  share  of 
stock if the amount of the dividend is equal to or in excess of 10.0% of a stockholder’s adjusted basis (or fair market value in certain circumstances) 
in such stock. If we pay an “extraordinary dividend” on our common stock that is treated as “qualified dividend income,” then any loss derived by a 
U.S. Individual Holder from the sale or exchange of such common stock will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of such dividend.  

Consequences of Possible PFIC Classification 

A non-U.S. entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be a PFIC in any taxable year in which, after taking into account 
the income and assets of the corporation and certain subsidiaries pursuant to a "look through" rule, either: (i) at least 75.0% of its gross income is 
"passive" income; or (ii) at least 50.0% of the average value of its assets is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the 
production of passive income.  

For purposes of these tests, “passive income” includes dividends, interest, and gains from the sale or exchange of investment property and rents 
and royalties other than rents and royalties that are received from unrelated parties in connection with the active conduct of a trade or business. For 
purposes of these tests, income derived from the performance of services does not constitute “passive income.” We do not believe that our existing 
operations would cause us to be deemed a PFIC with respect to any taxable year, as we treat the gross income we derive from our time and voyage 
charters as services income, rather than rental income.  

There is, however, no direct legal authority under the PFIC rules addressing our method of operation and, therefore no assurance can be given that 
the IRS will accept this position or that we would not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year if there were to be changes in our assets, income 
or operations. Moreover, a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Tidewater Inc. v. United States, No. 08-30268 
(5th  Cir.  Apr.  13,  2009)  held  that  income  derived  from  certain  time  chartering  activities  should  be  treated  as  rental  income  rather  than  services 
income.  However,  the  issues  in  this  case  arose  under  the  foreign  sales  corporation  rules  of  the  Code  and  did  not  concern  the  PFIC  rules.    In 
addition, the court’s ruling was contrary to the position of the Internal Revenue Service (or IRS) that the time charter income should be treated as 
services income.  As a result, it is uncertain whether the principles of the Tidewater decision would be applicable to our operations.  However, if the 
principles of the Tidewater decision were applicable to all of our operations, we likely would be treated as a PFIC.   

If we were classified as a PFIC, for any year during which a U.S. Holder owns common stock, such U.S. Holder generally will be subject to special 
rules (regardless of whether we continue thereafter to be a PFIC) with respect to: (i) any "excess distribution" (generally, any distribution received by 
a stockholder in a taxable year that is greater than 125.0% of the average annual distributions received by the stockholder in the three preceding 
taxable years or, if shorter, the stockholder's holding period for the shares), and (ii) any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of shares. 
Under these rules:  

• 

• 

• 

• 

the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over the stockholder's holding period; 

 the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any year prior to the first year in which we were a PFIC will be taxed as ordinary 
income in the current year; 

 the amount allocated to each of the other taxable years in the stockholder's holding period will be subject to U.S. federal income tax 
at the highest rate in effect for the applicable class of taxpayer for that year; and 

 an  interest  charge  for  the  deemed  deferral  benefit  will  be  imposed  with  respect  to  the  resulting  tax  attributable  to  each  such  other 
taxable year. 

Certain elections that would alter the tax consequences to a U.S. Holder, such as a qualified electing fund election or mark to market election, may 
be  available  to  a  U.S. Holder  if  we  are  classified  as  a  PFIC.  If  we  determine  that  we  are  or  will  be  a  PFIC,  we  will  provide  stockholders  with 
information concerning the potential availability of such elections.  

As  described  above,  current  law  provides  that  dividends  received  by  a  U.S. Individual  Holder  from  a  qualified  foreign  corporation  are  subject  to 
U.S. federal income tax at preferential rates through 2010. However, if we are classified as a PFIC for a taxable year in which we pay a dividend or 
the  immediately  preceding  taxable  year,  we  would  not  be  considered  a  qualified  foreign  corporation,  and  a  U.S. Individual  Holder  receiving  such 
dividends would not be eligible for the reduced rate of U.S. federal income tax.  

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Consequences of Possible Controlled Foreign Corporation Classification 

If more than 50.0% of either the total combined voting power of our outstanding stock entitled to vote or the total value of all of our outstanding stock 
were owned, directly, indirectly or constructively, by citizens or residents of the United States, U.S. partnerships or corporations, or U.S. estates or 
trusts  (as  defined  for  U.S. federal  income  tax  purposes),  each  of  which  owned,  directly,  indirectly  or  constructively,  10.0%  or  more  of  the  total 
combined voting power of our outstanding stock entitled to vote (each, a United States Stockholder), we generally would be treated as a controlled 
foreign corporation (or CFC). United States Stockholders of a CFC are treated as receiving current distributions of their shares of certain income of 
the CFC (not including, under current law, certain undistributed earnings attributable to shipping income) without regard to any actual distributions 
and are subject to other burdensome U.S. federal income tax and administrative requirements but generally are not also subject to the requirements 
generally applicable to owners of a PFIC. Although we currently are not a CFC, U.S. persons purchasing a substantial interest in us should consult 
their tax advisors about the potential implications of being treated as a United States Stockholder in the event  we  were to become a CFC in the 
future.  

Sale, Exchange or other Disposition of Common Stock 

Assuming we do not constitute a PFIC for any taxable year, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss upon a sale, exchange or 
other  disposition  of  our  common  stock  in  an  amount  equal  to  the  difference  between  the  amount  realized  by  the  U.S. Holder  from  such  sale, 
exchange or other disposition and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such stock. Subject to the discussion of extraordinary dividends above, such gain or  
loss will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period is greater than one year at the time of the sale, exchange or 
other disposition, and subject to preferential capital gain tax rates. Such capital gain or loss will generally be treated as U.S.-source gain or loss, as 
applicable, for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. A U.S. Holder’s ability to deduct capital losses is subject to certain limitations. A disposition or sale 
of shares by a stockholder who owns, or has owned, 10.0% or more off the total voting power of us may result in a different tax treatment under 
section 1248 of the Code.  U.S. Holders purchasing a substantial interest in us should consult their tax advisors.  

United States Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders 

A  beneficial  owner  of  our  common  stock  (other  than  a  partnership,  including  any  entity  or  arrangement  treated  as  a  partnership  for  U.S.  federal 
income tax purposes) that is not a U.S. Holder is a Non-U.S. Holder. 

Distributions 

Distributions we pay to a Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax if the Non-U.S. Holder is not engaged in a 
U.S. trade or business. If the Non-U.S. Holder is engaged in a U.S. trade or business, distributions we pay will be subject to U.S. federal income tax 
to the extent those distributions constitute income effectively connected with that Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. trade or business. However, distributions 
paid to a Non-U.S. Holder who is engaged in a trade or business may be exempt from taxation under an income tax treaty if the income represented 
thereby is not attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder. 

Disposition of Common Stock 

The  U.S.  federal  income  taxation  of  Non-U.S.  Holders  on  any  gain  resulting  from  the  disposition  of  our  common  stock  generally  is  the  same  as 
described above regarding distributions. However, individual Non-U.S. Holders may be subject to tax on gain resulting from the disposition of our 
common stock if they are present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year in which those shares are disposed and meet 
certain other requirements. 

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting 

In general, payments of distributions or the proceeds of a disposition of common stock to a non-corporate U.S. Holder will be subject to information 
reporting  requirements.  These  payments  to  a  non-corporate  U.S.  Holder  also  may  be  subject  to  backup  withholding  if  the  non-corporate  U.S. 
Holder: 

•  fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number; 

•  is notified by the IRS that it has failed to report all interest or distributions required to be shown on its U.S. federal income tax returns; or 

•  in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements. 

Non-U.S. Holders may be required to establish their exemption from information reporting and backup withholding on payments within the United 
States by certifying their status on IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-8IMY, as applicable. 

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, a stockholder generally may obtain a credit for any amount withheld against its liability for U.S. 
federal income tax (and a refund of any amounts withheld in excess of such liability) by filing a return with the IRS. 

Non-United States Tax Consequences 

Marshall Islands Tax Consequences. Because Teekay and our subsidiaries do not, and do not expect that we or they will, conduct business or 
operations  in  the  Republic  of  The  Marshall  Islands,  and  because  all  documentation  related  to  issuances  of  shares  of  our  common  stock  was 
executed  outside  of  the  Republic  of  The  Marshall  Islands,  under  current  Marshall  Islands  law,  no  taxes  or  withholdings  will  be  imposed  by  the 
Republic  of  The  Marshall  Islands  on  distributions  made  to  holders  of  shares  of  our  common  stock,  so  long  as  such  persons  do  not  reside  in, 
maintain  offices  in,  or  engage  in  business  in  the  Republic  of  The  Marshall  Islands.  Furthermore,  no  stamp,  capital  gains  or  other  taxes  will  be 
imposed by the Republic of The Marshall Islands on the purchase, ownership or disposition by such persons of shares of our common stock. 

Bermudian  Tax  Consequences.  Under  current  Bermudian  law,  no  taxes  or  withholdings  will  be  imposed  by  Bermuda  on  distributions  made  in 
respect of the shares of our common stock, and no stamp, capital gains or other taxes will be imposed by Bermuda on the ownership or disposition 
of the shares of our common stock, as there are no personal income or corporation taxes, capital gains taxes or death duties in Bermuda. 

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Documents on Display 

Documents concerning us that are referred to herein may be inspected at our principal executive headquarters at 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 
Pitts  Bay  Road,  Hamilton,  HM  08,  Bermuda.  Those  documents  electronically  filed  via  the  Electronic  Data  Gathering,  Analysis,  and  Retrieval  (or 
EDGAR) system may also be obtained from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, free of charge, or from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 
100F  Street,  NE,  Washington,  D.C.  20549,  at  prescribed  rates.  Further  information  on  the  operation  of  the  SEC  public  reference  rooms  may  be 
obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.  

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 

We are exposed to market risk from foreign currency fluctuations and changes in interest rates, bunker fuel prices and spot tanker market rates for 
vessels.  We  use  foreign  currency  forward  contracts,  interest  rate  swaps,  bunker  fuel  swap  contracts  and  forward  freight  agreements  to  manage 
currency,  interest  rate,  bunker  fuel  price  and  spot  tanker  market  rate  risks  but  do  not  use  these  financial  instruments  for  trading  or  speculative 
purposes, except as noted below under Spot Tanker Market Rate Risk.  

Foreign Currency Fluctuation Risk 

Our primary economic environment is the international shipping market. This market utilizes the U.S. Dollar as its functional currency. Consequently, 
a  substantial  majority  of  our  revenues  and  most  of  our  operating  costs  are  in  U.S.  Dollars.  We  incur  certain  voyage  expenses,  vessel  operating 
expenses, drydocking and overhead costs in foreign currencies, the most significant of which are the Japanese Yen, Singapore Dollar, Canadian 
Dollar, Australian Dollar, British Pound, Euro and Norwegian Kroner.  

Our primary way of managing this exposure is to enter into foreign currency forward contracts. In most cases we hedge a substantial majority of our 
net foreign currency exposure for the following 12 months. We generally do not hedge our net foreign currency exposure beyond 3 years forward.  

As at December 31, 2008, we had the following foreign currency forward contracts:  

Norwegian Kroner: 
  Average contractual exchange rate(2) 
Euro: 
  Average contractual exchange rate(2) 
Canadian Dollar: 
  Average contractual exchange rate(2) 
British Pounds: 
  Average contractual exchange rate(2) 
Australian Dollar: 
  Average contractual exchange rate(2) 

2009 
Contract 
amount 
$202.1 
5.73 
$77.6 
0.66 
$50.3 
1.04 
$68.8 
0.53 
$3.0 
1.12 

Expected Maturity Date 
2010 
Contract 
amount 
$139.5 
6.21 
$35.6 
0.70 
$37.9 
1.10 
$24.2 
0.58 
- 
- 

Contract 
amount 
$341.6 
5.93 
$113.2 
0.67 
$88.2 
1.07 
$93.0 
0.54 
$3.0 
1.12 

Total 

Fair value 
Asset (Liability) 
$(52.2) 

$(7.7) 

$(10.9) 

$(19.5) 

$(0.7) 

(1)  Contract amounts and fair value amounts in millions of U.S. Dollars. 
(2)  Average contractual exchange rate represents the contractual amount of foreign currency one U.S. Dollar will buy. 

Although the majority of our transactions, assets and liabilities are denominated in U.S. Dollars, certain of our subsidiaries have foreign currency-
denominated liabilities. There is a risk that currency fluctuations will have a negative effect on the value of our cash flows. We have not entered into 
any forward contracts to protect against the translation risk of our foreign currency-denominated liabilities. As at December 31, 2008, we had Euro-
denominated term loans of 296.4 million Euros ($414.1 million) included in long-term debt. We receive Euro-denominated revenue from certain of 
our time-charters. These Euro cash receipts have been sufficient to pay the principal and interest payments on our Euro-denominated term loans. 
Consequently, we have not entered into any foreign currency forward contracts with respect to our Euro-denominated term loans.  

Interest Rate Risk 

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowings that require us to make interest payments based on LIBOR 
or EURIBOR. Significant increases in interest rates could adversely affect our operating margins, results of operations and our ability to repay our 
debt. We use interest rate swaps to reduce our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates. Generally our approach is to use interest rate 
swaps  as  economic  hedges  of  a  substantial  majority  of  floating-rate  debt  associated  with  our  vessels  that  are  operating  on  long-term  fixed-rate 
contracts. We manage the rest of our debt based on our outlook for interest rates and other factors.  

In order to minimize counterparty risk, we only enter into derivative transactions with counterparties that are rated A or better by Standard & Poor’s 
or A3 by Moody’s at the time of the transactions. In addition, to the extent possible and practical, interest rate swaps are entered into with different 
counterparties to reduce concentration risk. 

The table below provides information about our financial instruments at December 31, 2008, that are sensitive to changes in interest rates, including 
our debt and capital lease obligations and interest rate swaps. For long-term debt and capital lease obligations, the table presents principal cash 
flows  and  related  weighted-average  interest  rates  by  expected  maturity  dates.  For  interest  rate  swaps,  the  table  presents  notional  amounts  and 
weighted-average interest rates by expected contractual maturity dates. 

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Expected Maturity Date 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

Thereafter 

Total 

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages) 

Fair 
Value 
Asset / 
(Liability)  Rate (1) 

Long-Term Debt: 
  Variable Rate ($U.S.) (2)   
  Variable Rate (Euro) (3) (4)   

178.8 
11.8 

377.7 
12.7 

842.0 
    221.9 

  Fixed-Rate Debt ($U.S.)  
  Average Interest Rate  

46.7 
5.1% 

47.9 
5.1% 

242.0 
5.1% 

197.7 
7.1 

47.9 
8.0% 

217.3 
7.6 

2,011.7 
153.1 

3,825.2 
414.2

(3,507.9) 
(359.1) 

3.1% 
3.4% 

47.9 
5.1% 

280.7 
5.1% 

713.1 
6.1% 

(670.2) 

6.1% 

Capital Lease Obligations (5) (6) 
  Fixed-Rate ($U.S.) (7)  
  Average Interest Rate (8)  

Interest Rate Swaps: 
  Contract Amount ($U.S.)  (6) (9) 
  Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)   
  Contract Amount (Euro) (4)  (10)  
  Average Fixed Pay Rate (3)   

________ 

120.4 
8.8% 

3.9 
5.4% 

80.1 
5.5% 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

204.4 
7.4% 

(204.4) 

7.4% 

626.0 
4.7% 
11.8 
3.8% 

358.9 
4.9% 
12.7 
3.8% 

59.8 
5.2% 
221.9 
3.8% 

60.9 
5.2% 
7.1 
3.8% 

62.0 
5.2% 
7.6 
3.8% 

2,571.3 
5.3% 
153.0 
3.8% 

3,738.9 
5.2% 
414.1 
3.8% 

(605.0) 

5.2% 

(3.4) 

3.8% 

(1)  Rate refers to the weighted-average effective interest rate for our long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including the margin we pay on 
our  floating-rate  debt  and  the  average  fixed  pay  rate  for  our  interest  rate  swap  agreements.  The  average  interest  rate  for  our  capital  lease 
obligations is the weighted-average interest rate implicit in our lease obligations at the inception of the leases. The average fixed pay rate for 
our interest rate swaps excludes the margin we pay on our floating-rate debt, which as of December 31, 2008 ranged from 0.3% to 0.8%. 

(2) 

Interest payments on U.S. Dollar-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on LIBOR. 

(3) 

Interest payments on Euro-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on EURIBOR. 

(4)  Euro-denominated amounts have been converted to U.S. Dollars using the prevailing exchange rate as of December 31, 2008. 

(5)  Excludes capital lease obligations (present value of minimum lease payments) of 102.7 million Euros ($143.5 million) on one of our existing 
LNG carriers with a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 5.8%. Under the terms of this fixed-rate lease obligation, we are required to have on 
deposit, subject to a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 5.0%, an amount of cash that, together with the interest earned thereon, will fully 
fund the amount owing under the capital lease obligation, including a vessel purchase obligation. As at December 31, 2008, this amount was 
104.7 million Euros ($146.2 million). Consequently, on a net basis we are not subject to interest rate risk from these obligations or deposits. 

(6)  Under the terms of the capital leases for the three RasGas II LNG Carriers (see Item 18 – Financial Statements: Note 9 – Capital Leases and 
Restricted  Cash),  we  are  required  to  have  on  deposit,  subject  to  a  variable  rate  of  interest,  an  amount  of  cash  that,  together  with  interest 
earned on the deposit, will equal the remaining amounts owing under the leases. The deposits, which as at December 31, 2008 totaled $487.4 
million, and the lease obligations, which as at December 31, 2008 totaled $469.4 million, have been swapped for fixed-rate deposits and fixed-
rate obligations. Consequently, on a net basis we are not subject to interest rate risk from these obligations and deposits and, therefore, the 
lease  obligations,  cash  deposits  and  related  interest  rate  swaps  have  been  excluded  from  the  table  above.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  the 
contract amount, fair value and fixed interest rates of these interest rate swaps related to the RasGas II LNG Carriers capital lease obligations 
and restricted cash deposits were $478.8 million and $477.1 million, ($110.5) million and $167.4 million, and 4.9% and 4.8%, respectively.  

(7)  The  amount  of  capital  lease  obligations  represents  the  present  value  of  minimum  lease  payments  together  with  our  purchase  obligation,  as 

applicable. 

(8)  The average interest rate is the weighted-average interest rate implicit in the capital lease obligations at the inception of the leases.  

(9)  The  average  variable  receive  rate  for  our  interest  rate  swaps  is  set  monthly  at  the  1-month  LIBOR  or  EURIBOR,  quarterly  at  the  3-month 

LIBOR or semi-annually at the 6-month LIBOR. 

(10) Includes interest rate swaps of $408.5 million, $300.0 million and $200.0 million that have inception dates of 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively. 

Commodity Price Risk 

From time to time we use bunker fuel swap contracts as economic hedges to protect against changes in forecasted bunker fuel costs for certain 
vessels  being  time-chartered-out  and  for  vessels  servicing  certain  contracts  of  affreightment.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  we  were  committed  to 
contracts totaling 13,500 metric tonnes with a  weighted-average price of $470.8 per tonne and a fair value liability of $3.1  million. The fuel swap 
contracts expire in September 2009. 

Spot Tanker Market Rate Risk 

We use forward freight agreements (or FFAs) and synthetic time-charters (or STCs) as economic hedges to protect against changes in spot tanker 
market  rates  earned  by  some  of  our  vessels  in  our  spot  tanker  segment.  FFAs  involve  contracts  to  move  a  theoretical  volume  of  freight  at  fixed 
rates. STCs are a means of achieving the equivalent of a time-charter for a vessel that trades in the spot tanker market by taking the short position 
in  an  FFA.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  we  had  six  STCs,  which  were  equivalent  to  3.5  Suezmax  vessels.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  we  were 

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committed to STCs, with an aggregate notional principal amount (including both long and short positions) of $27.5 million and a net fair value liability 
of $0.6 million. The STCs, expire between June 2009 and September 2009. 

We  use  FFAs  in  non-hedge-related  transactions  to  increase  or  decrease  our  exposure  to  spot  tanker  market  rates,  within  strictly  defined  limits. 
Historically, we have used a number of different tools, including the sale/purchase of vessels and the in-charter/out-charter of vessels, to increase or 
decreases this exposure. We believe that we can capture some of the value from the volatility of the spot tanker market and from market imbalances 
by utilizing FFAs. As at December 31, 2008, we were not committed to any non-hedge-related FFAs.  

Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities 

Not applicable. 

PART II 

Item 13.  Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies  

None.  

Item 14.  Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds  

None. 

Item 15.  Controls and Procedures 

We  conducted  an  evaluation  of  our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  our  Chief  Executive 
Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer.  Based  on  the  evaluation,  our  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  our  Chief  Financial  Officer  concluded  that  our 
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2008 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Teekay in the 
reports we file or submit under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to Teekay's management, including our 
principal  executive  and  principal  financial  officers,  or  persons  performing  similar  functions,  as  appropriate  to  allow  timely  decisions  regarding 
required disclosure.  

During  2008,  management  implemented  a  change  in  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  which  resulted  in  a  more  rigorous  process  to 
determine  the  appropriate  accounting  treatment  for  complex  accounting  issues  such  as  hedge  accounting  and  non-routine,  complex  financial 
structures and arrangements, including the engagement of appropriately qualified external expertise.  

Aside from the item discussed above, during 2008 there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, 
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.   

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer do not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all error and all 
fraud.  Although  our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  were  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  of  achieving  their  objectives,  a  control 
system, no matter how  well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are 
met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered 
relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all 
control issues and instances of fraud, if any,  within Teekay have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in 
decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the 
individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls 
also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in 
achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting.  

Our  internal  controls  were  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  as  to  the  reliability  of  our  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  and 
presentation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  for  external  purposes  in  accordance  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the 
United States. Our internal controls over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that, 1) pertain to the maintenance of records 
that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  our  assets;  2)  provide  reasonable  assurance  that 
transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting 
principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made in accordance with authorizations of our management and our directors of the 
Company;  and  3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use  or  disposition  of  our 
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.  

We  conducted  an  evaluation  of  the  effectiveness  of  its  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based  upon  the  framework  in  Internal  Control  – 
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included review of the 
documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on 
this evaluation.  

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements even when determined to be 
effective  and  can  only  provide  reasonable  assurance  with  respect  to  financial  statement  preparation  and  presentation.  Also,  projections  of  any 
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that 
the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate. However, based on the evaluation, our management believes that we 
maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. 

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Our independent auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, a registered public accounting firm has audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements 
and our internal control over financial reporting. Their attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting can be 
found on page F-2 of this Annual Report. 

Item 16A.  Audit Committee Financial Expert 

The Board has determined that director and Chair of the Audit Committee, Eileen A. Mercier, qualifies as an audit committee financial expert and is 
independent under applicable NYSE and SEC standards. 

Item 16B.  Code of Ethics 

We have adopted Standards for Business Conduct that includes a Code of Ethics for all employees and directors. This document is available under 
“Other  Information  -  Corporate  Governance”  in  the  Investor  Center  of  our  website  (www.teekay.com).  We  also  intend  to  disclose  under  “Other 
Information - Corporate Governance” in the Investor Center of our web site any waivers to or amendments of our Standards of Business Conduct or 
Code of Ethics for the benefit of our directors and executive officers. 

Item 16C.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services   

Our  principal  accountant  for  2008  and  2007  was  Ernst  &  Young  LLP,  Chartered  Accountants.  The  following  table  shows  the  fees  Teekay 
Corporation and our subsidiaries paid or accrued for audit and other services provided by Ernst & Young LLP for 2008 and 2007.  

Fees 

Audit Fees (1)  
Audit-Related Fees (2)  
Tax Fees (3)  
All Other Fees (4)  
  Total 

2008 

2007 

$6,744,000 
20,400 
235,400 
2,500 
$7,002,300 

$3,156,900 
189,400 
279,100 
1,500 
$3,626,900 

(1)  Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements, review of our 
quarterly consolidated financial statements and audit services provided in connection with other statutory or regulatory filings for Teekay or our 
subsidiaries  including  professional  services  in  connection  with  the  review  of  our  regulatory  filings  for  public  offerings  of  our  subsidiaries. 
Included in 2008 audit fees are fees of $1,854,000 related to the restatements of the financial statements of Teekay, Teekay LNG and Teekay 
Offshore for the years 2005 to 2007. Audit fees for 2008 and 2007 include approximately $1,375,900 and $611,800, respectively, of fees paid 
to Ernst & Young LLP by Teekay LNG that were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Teekay 
LNG. Audit fees for 2008 and 2007 include approximately $1,356,000 and $429,300, respectively, of fees paid to Ernst & Young LLP by our 
subsidiary Teekay Offshore that were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Teekay Offshore. 
Audit  fees  for  2008  and  2007  include  approximately  $489,900  and  $303,800,  respectively,  of  fees  paid  to  Ernst  &  Young  LLP  by  our 
subsidiary Teekay Tankers that were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Teekay Tankers.   

(2)  Audit-related  fees  consisted  primarily  of  accounting  consultations,  employee  benefit  plan  audits,  services  related  to  business  acquisitions, 

divestitures and other attestation services.  

(3)  For 2008 and 2007, respectively, tax fees principally included international tax planning fees, corporate tax compliance fees and personal and 

expatriate tax services fees. 

(4)  All other fees principally include subscription fees to an internet database of accounting information.  

The Audit Committee has the authority to pre-approve permissible audit-related and non-audit services not prohibited by law to be performed by our 
independent auditors and associated fees. Engagements for proposed services either may be separately pre-approved by the Audit Committee or 
entered  into  pursuant  to  detailed  pre-approval  policies  and  procedures  established  by  the  Audit  Committee,  as  long  as  the  Audit  Committee  is 
informed on a timely basis of any engagement entered into on that basis. The Audit Committee separately pre-approved all engagements and fees 
paid to our principal accountant in 2008. 

Item 16D.  Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees  

Not applicable. 

Item 16E.  Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers 

In October 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of shares of our common 
stock. No shares of our common stock have been repurchased related to this program for the period covered by this report. 

During  2005  and  June  2006,  we  announced  that  our  Board  of  Directors  had  authorized  the  repurchase  of  up  to  $655  million  and  $150  million 
respectively, of shares of our Common Stock in the open market. During the period from April 2005 to December 2007, we repurchased 18.4 million 
shares with a total value of $784.5 million. The following table shows the monthly stock repurchase activity related to these programs for the period 
covered by this report: 

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Total Number of 
Shares Purchased 

Average Price Paid 
per Share 

Total Number of 
Shares Purchased as 
Part of Publicly 
Announced Plans or 
Program 

Maximum Dollar 
Value of Shares that 
May Yet Be 
Purchased Under the 
Plans or Program 

499,200 
499,200 

$41.09 
$41.09 

499,200 
499,200 

None 

PART III 

Month of Repurchase 

March 2008 

Item 17. Financial Statements 

Not applicable.  

Item 18. Financial Statements 

The  following  consolidated  financial  statements  and  schedule,  together  with  the  related  reports  of  Ernst  &  Young  LLP,  Independent  Registered 
Public Accounting Firm thereon, are filed as part of this Annual Report: 

Page 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ......................................................................................................................

F-1 and F-2 

Consolidated Financial Statements 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) ................................................................................................................................................

F-3 

Consolidated Balance Sheets  ....................................................................................................................................................................

F-4 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  ...................................................................................................................................................

F-5 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity  ..................................................................................................................

F-6 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  .......................................................................................................................................

F-7 

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required, are inapplicable or have been 
disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and therefore have been omitted. 

Item 19. Exhibits 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report:  

1.1 
1.2 
1.3 
2.1 

2.2 
2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 
2.7 
4.1 
4.2 
4.3 
4.4 
4.5 
4.6 
4.7 
4.8 
4.9 

4.10 

4.11 

4.12 

4.13 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Teekay Corporation. (16) 
Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Teekay Corporation. (16) 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Teekay Corporation. (1) 
Registration Rights Agreement among Teekay Corporation, Tradewinds Trust Co. Ltd., as Trustee for the Cirrus Trust, and Worldwide 
Trust Services Ltd., as Trustee for the JTK Trust. (2) 
Specimen of Teekay Corporation Common Stock Certificate. (2) 
Indenture dated June 22, 2001 among Teekay Corporation and The Bank of New York Trust Company of Florida (formerly U.S. Trust 
Company of Texas, N.A.) for U.S. $250,000,000 8.875% Senior Notes due 2011. (3) 
First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 6, 2001 among Teekay Corporation and The Bank of New York Trust Company of 
Florida, N.A. for U.S. $100,000,000 8.875% Senior Notes due 2011. (4) 
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement dated June 22, 2001 among Teekay Corporation and Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan 
Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (3) 
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement dated December 6, 2001 between Teekay Corporation and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (4) 
Specimen of Teekay Corporation’s 8.875% Senior Notes due 2011. (3) 
1995 Stock Option Plan. (2) 
Amendment to 1995 Stock Option Plan. (5) 
Amended 1995 Stock Option Plan. (6) 
2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (7) 
Annual Executive Bonus Plan. (8)   
Vision Incentive Plan. (9)   
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Teekay and each of its officers and directors. (2) 
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2000 between Teekay Corporation and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent. (10) 
Agreement dated June 26, 2003 for a U.S. $550,000,000 Secured Reducing Revolving Loan Facility among Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd., 
Den Norske Bank ASA and various other banks. (11) 
Agreement dated September 1, 2004 for a U.S. $500,000,000 Credit Facility Agreement to be made available to Teekay Nordic Holdings 
Incorporated by Nordea Bank Finland PLC. (8) 
Supplemental Agreement dated September 30, 2004 to Agreement dated June 26, 2003, for a U.S. $550,000,000 Secured Reducing 
Revolving Loan Facility among Norsk Teekay Holdings Ltd., Den Norske Bank ASA and various other banks. (8) 
Agreement dated May 26, 2005 for a U.S. $550,000,000 Credit Facility Agreement to be made available to Avalon Spirit LLC et al by 
Nordea Bank Finland PLC and others. (9) 
Agreement dated October 2, 2006, for a U.S. $940,000,000 Secured Reducing Revolving Loan Facility among Teekay Offshore 

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4.14 

4.15 

4.16 

Operating L.P., Den Norske Bank ASA and various other banks. (12) 
Agreement dated August 23, 2006, for a U.S. $330,000,000 Secured Reducing Revolving Loan Facility among Teekay LNG Partners 
L.P., ING Bank N.V. and various other banks. (12) 
Agreement, dated November 28, 2007 for a U.S. $845,000,000 Secured Reducing Revolving Loan Facility among Teekay Corporation, 
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Nordea Bank Finland PLC and various other banks. (13) 
Agreement dated May 16, 2007 for a U.S. $700,000,000 Credit Facility Agreement to be made available to Teekay Acquisition Holdings 
LLC et al by HSH NordBank AG and others. (14) 
Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement (15)   
List of Significant Subsidiaries. 

4.17 
8.1 
12.1  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Teekay’s Chief Executive Officer. 
12.2  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Teekay’s Chief Financial Officer. 
13.1 

13.2 

Teekay Corporation Certification of Bjorn Moller, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 
Teekay Corporation Certification of Vincent Lok, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 

23.1  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, as independent registered public accounting firm. 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No.1-12874), filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000, and 
hereby incorporated by reference to such Annual Report. 

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 33-7573-4), filed with the SEC on July 
14, 1995, and hereby incorporated by reference to such Registration Statement. 

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-64928), filed with the SEC on July 
11, 2001, and hereby incorporated by reference to such Registration Statement. 

Previously  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  Company’s  Registration  Statement  on  Form  F-4  (Registration  No.  333-76922),  filed  with  the  SEC  on 
January 17, 2002, and hereby incorporated by reference to such Registration Statement. 

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K (File No.1-12874), filed with the SEC on May 2, 2000, and hereby incorporated by 
reference to such Report. 

Previously  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  Company’s  Annual  Report  on  Form  20-F  (File  No.1-12874),  filed  with  the  SEC  on  April  2,  2001,  and 
hereby incorporated by reference to such Annual Report. 

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-119564), filed with the SEC on October 6, 
2004, and hereby incorporated by reference to such Registration Statement.  

Previously  filed as  an  exhibit  to  the  Company’s  Report  on Form  20-F  (File No.  1-12874),  filed  with  the  SEC  on  April  8,  2005,  and  hereby 
incorporated by reference to such Report. 

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 20-F (File No. 1-12874), filed with the SEC on April 10, 2006, and hereby 
incorporated by reference to such Report. 

(10)  Previously  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  Company’s  Form  8-A  (File  No.1-12874),  filed  with  the  SEC  on  September  11,  2000,  and  hereby 

incorporated by reference to such Annual Report. 

(11)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 6-K (File No. 1-12874), filed with the SEC on August 14, 2003, and hereby 

incorporated by reference to such Report. 

 (12)  Previously  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  Company’s  Report  on  Form  6-K  (File  No.  1-12874),  filed  with  the  SEC  on  December  21,  2006,  and 

hereby incorporated by reference to such Report. 

(13)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 20-F (File No. 1-12874), filed with the SEC on April 11, 2008, and hereby 

incorporated by reference to such Report. 

(14)  Previously  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  Company’s  Schedule  TO  –  T/A,  filed  with  the  SEC  on  May  18,  2007,  and  hereby  incorporated  by 

reference to such schedule. 

(15)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 20-F (File No. 1-12874), filed with the SEC on April 19, 2007, and hereby 

incorporated by reference to such Report. 

(16)  Previously  filed as  an  exhibit  to  the  Company’s  Report  on Form  20-F  (File No.  1-12874),  filed  with  the  SEC  on  April  7,  2009,  and  hereby 

incorporated by reference to such Report. 

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The  registrant  hereby  certifies  that  it  meets  all  of  the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  20-F  and  that  it  has  duly  caused  and  authorized  the 
undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf. 

SIGNATURE 

TEEKAY CORPORATION 

By: /s/ Vincent Lok 
Vincent Lok  
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

Dated: June 24, 2009 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of 
TEEKAY CORPORATION  

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Teekay Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, 
and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period 
ended  December  31,  2008.  These  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company's  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an 
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards 
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 
An  audit  includes  examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements,  assessing  the 
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe 
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In  our  opinion,  the  financial  statements  referred  to  above  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  position  of  Teekay 
Corporation and subsidiaries at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the 
three years in the period ended December 31, 2008 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. 

As discussed in Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting 
Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Teekay Corporation’s 
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by 
the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission  and  our  report  dated  June  24,  2009  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion 
thereon. 

Vancouver, Canada,  
June 24, 2009  

    /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP 
    Chartered Accountants 

F-1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of 
TEEKAY CORPORATION  

We have audited Teekay Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal 
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (or the COSO criteria). Teekay 
Corporation’s  management  is  responsible  for  maintaining  effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  and  for  its  assessment  of  the 
effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  included  in  the  accompanying  Management’s  Report  on  Internal  Control  over  Financial 
Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.  

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States).  Those  standards 
require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  was 
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that 
a  material  weakness  exists,  testing  and  evaluating  the  design  and  operating  effectiveness  of  internal  control  based  on  the  assessed  risk,  and 
performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our 
opinion. 

A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  a  process  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial 
reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial  statements  for  external  purposes  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  A 
company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that  (1)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in 
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that 
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, 
and  that  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  Company  are  being  made  only  in  accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and  directors  of  the 
Company;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use,  or  disposition  of  the 
Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect  misstatements.    Also,  projections  of  any 
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that 
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.   

In our opinion, Teekay Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 
based on the COSO criteria. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 2008 consolidated 
financial statements of Teekay Corporation and our report dated June 24, 2009, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

Vancouver, Canada,  
June 24, 2009  

    /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP 
Chartered Accountants 

F-2 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) 
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) 

Year Ended 
December 31, 
2008 

Year Ended 
December 31, 
2007 

Year Ended 
December 31, 
2006 

$ 

$ 

$ 

REVENUES (note 15) 

3,193,655  

2,395,507  

2,013,737  

OPERATING EXPENSES 
Voyage expenses 
Vessel operating expenses (note 15) 
Time-charter hire expense (note 15) 
Depreciation and amortization 
General and administrative (note 15) 
Gain on sale of vessels and equipment - net of write-downs (notes 18a and 18b) 
Goodwill impairment charge (note 6) 
Restructuring charge (note 22) 

758,388  
654,319  
612,123  
418,802  
244,522  
(60,015) 
334,165  
15,629  

527,308  
447,146  
466,481  
329,113  
231,865  
(16,531) 
-  
-  

522,957  
248,039  
402,168  
223,965  
181,500  
(1,341) 
-  
8,929  

Total operating expenses 

2,977,933  

1,985,382  

1,586,217  

Income from vessel operations 

215,722  

410,125  

427,520  

OTHER ITEMS 
Interest expense (note 15) 
Interest income (note 15) 
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (notes 8 and 15) 
Equity (loss) income from joint ventures (note 16b) 
Other (loss) income - net (note 14) 

Total other items 

(Loss) income before non-controlling interest  
   and income tax (expense) recovery  
Income tax recovery (expense) (note 21) 

(Loss) income before non-controlling interest  
Non-controlling interest expense 

Net (loss) income  

Per common share amounts 
• Basic net (loss) earnings (note 19) 
• Diluted net (loss) earnings (note 19) 
• Cash dividends declared   
Weighted average number of common shares (note 19) 
• Basic 

• Diluted 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 

(994,966) 
273,647  
32,348  
(36,085) 
(6,736) 

(731,792) 

(516,070) 
56,176  

(459,894) 
(9,561) 

(469,455) 

(6.48) 
(6.48) 
1.1413 

(422,433) 
110,201  
(39,912) 
(12,404) 
23,677  

(340,871) 

69,254  
3,192  

72,446  
(8,903) 

63,543  

0.87  
0.85  
0.9875 

(100,089) 
31,714  
(50,416) 
6,099  
3,566  

(109,126) 

318,394  
(8,811) 

309,583  
(6,759) 

302,824  

4.14  
4.03  
0.8600 

72,493,429  

72,493,429  

73,382,197  

74,735,356  

73,180,193 

75,128,724 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) 

ASSETS 
Current 
Cash and cash equivalents (note 8) 
Restricted cash (note 10) 
Accounts receivable, including non-trade of $46,422 (2007 - $35,410) 
Vessels held for sale (note 18a) 
Net investment in direct financing leases (note 9) 
Prepaid expenses 
Other assets 

Total current assets 

Restricted cash – long-term (note 10) 

As at  

  December 31, 

2008 
$ 

As at  
December 31, 
2007 
$ 

814,165  
35,841  
300,462  
69,649  
22,941  
117,651  
33,794  

442,673  
33,479  
262,420  
79,689  
22,268  
126,761  
57,609  

1,394,503  

1,024,899  

614,715  

652,717  

Vessels and equipment (note 8) 
At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $1,351,786 (2007 - $1,061,619) 
Vessels under capital leases, at cost, less accumulated amortization of $106,975 (2007 – $74,442) (note 10) 
Advances on newbuilding contracts (note 16) 
Total vessels and equipment 
Net investment in direct financing leases - non-current (note 9) 
Loans to joint ventures, bearing interest between 4.4% to 8.0% (2007 – 6.4% to 8.0%) 
Derivative instruments (note 15) 
Investment in joint ventures (note 16) 
Other non-current assets 
Intangible assets – net (note 6) 
Goodwill (note 6) 

5,784,597  
928,795  
553,702  
7,267,094  
56,567  
28,019  
154,248  
103,956  
127,940  
264,768  
203,191  

5,295,751  
934,058  
617,066  
6,846,875  
78,908  
729,429  
39,381  
135,515  
177,775  
298,452  
434,590  

Total assets 

10,215,001  

10,418,541  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
Current 
Accounts payable 
Accrued liabilities (note 7) 
Current portion of derivative liabilities (note 15) 
Current portion of long-term debt (note 8) 
Current obligation under capital leases (note 10) 
Current portion of in-process revenue contracts (note 6) 
Loan from joint venture partners 

Total current liabilities 
Long-term debt (note 8) 
Long-term obligation under capital leases (note 10) 
Derivative instruments (note 15) 
Deferred income taxes (note 21) 
Asset retirement obligation (note 1) 
In-process revenue contracts (note 6) 
Other long-term liabilities 

Total liabilities 
Commitments and contingencies (notes 9, 10, 15 and 16) 

Non-controlling interest 

Stockholders' equity 
Common stock and additional paid-in capital ($0.001 par value; 725,000,000 shares authorized;  
   72,512,291 shares outstanding (2007 - 72,772,529); 73,011,488 shares issued  
   (2007 - 95,327,329)) (note 12) 
Retained earnings 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (note 1) 

Total stockholders' equity 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 

F-4 

59,973  
315,987  
166,725  
245,043  
147,616  
74,777  
21,019  

1,031,140  
4,707,749  
669,725  
676,540  
6,182  
18,977  
243,088  
209,195  

89,691  
260,717  
17,870  
331,594  
150,791  
82,704  
-  

933,367  
4,931,990  
706,489  
164,769  
74,975  
24,549  
205,429  
176,680  

7,562,596  

7,218,248  

583,938  

544,339  

642,911  
1,507,617  
(82,061) 

628,786  
2,022,601  
4,567  

2,068,467  

2,655,954  

10,215,001  

10,418,541  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)  

Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for) 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
Net (loss) income 
Non-cash items:  
  Depreciation and amortization 
  Amortization of in-process revenue contracts 
  Gain on sale of marketable securities 
  Gain on sale of vessels and other 
  Write-down of marketable securities 
  Write-down for impairment of goodwill 
  Write-down of intangible assets 
  Write-down of vessels and equipment  
  Loss on repurchase of bonds 
  Equity loss (net of dividends received: December 31, 2008 - $1,690;  

December 31, 2007 – $661; December 31, 2006 - $6,585)  

Income tax (recovery) expense 

  Employee stock option compensation 
  Foreign exchange (gain) loss and other – net 
  Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative instruments 
Change in non-cash working capital items related to operating activities (note 17a) 
Expenditures for drydocking 
Distribution from subsidiaries to minority owners 

 Year Ended 
December 31,   
2008 
 $  

 Year Ended 
December 31,   
2007 
 $  

Year Ended 
December 31,  
2006 
$ 

(469,455) 

63,543  

302,824  

418,802  
(74,425) 
(4,576) 
(100,392) 
20,157  
334,165  
9,748  
40,377  
1,310  

30,352  
(56,176) 
14,117  
(40,319) 
530,283  
(28,816) 
(101,511) 
(91,794) 

329,113  
(70,979) 
(9,577) 
(16,531) 
-  
-  
-  
-  
947  

11,419  
(3,192) 
9,676  
20,229  
99,055  
(43,871) 
(85,403) 
(49,411) 

223,965  
(22,404) 
(1,422) 
(9,041) 
-  
-  
-  
7,700  
375  

486  
8,811  
9,297  
63,131  
(57,246) 
50,360  
(31,120) 
(24,931) 

Net operating cash flow  

431,847  

255,018  

520,785  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 
Debt issuance costs 
Repayments of long-term debt 
Repayments of capital lease obligations 
Proceeds from loans from joint venture partner 
Repayment of loans from joint venture partner 
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash 
Net proceeds from sale of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. units (note 5) 
Net proceeds from sale of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. units (note 5) 
Net proceeds from sale of Teekay Tankers Ltd. shares (note 5) 
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of stock options 
Repurchase of Common Stock (note 12) 
Cash dividends paid 
Other financing activities 

2,208,715  
(8,425) 
(1,634,879) 
(33,176) 
26,338  
(4,104) 
23,955  
141,484  
148,345  
-  
4,224  
(20,512) 
(82,877) 
(1,210) 

4,164,308  
(14,135) 
(2,178,464) 
(30,999) 
44,185  
(68,968) 
24,322  
-  
84,185  
208,186  
34,508  
(80,430) 
(72,499) 
-  

2,220,336  
(19,424) 
(1,300,172) 
(153,395) 
4,280  
-  
(328,035) 
156,711  
-  
-  
15,325  
(233,305) 
(63,065) 
-  

Net financing cash flow  

767,878  

2,114,199  

299,256  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
Expenditures for vessels and equipment 
Proceeds from sale of vessels and equipment 
Purchases of marketable securities 
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 
Proceeds from sale of interest in Swift Product Tanker Pool (note 18a) 
Purchase of OMI Corporation, net of cash acquired of $577 (note 4) 
Purchase of Petrojarl ASA (note 3) 
Investment in joint ventures 
Loans to joint ventures  
Collections of loans from joint ventures 
Investment in direct financing lease assets 
Direct financing lease payments received 
Other investing activities 

Net investing cash flow  

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year 

(716,765) 
331,611  
(542) 
11,058  
44,377  
-  
(304,949) 
(1,204) 
(260,424) 
30,484  
(535) 
22,203  
16,453  

(910,304) 
214,797  
(59,165) 
57,093  
-  
(1,108,216) 
(1,210) 
(16,975) 
(479,242) 
-  
(13,947) 
21,151  
25,560  

(442,470) 
326,901  
(549) 
8,898  
-  
-  
(464,823) 
(9,868) 
(152,020) 
-  
(13,420) 
19,323  
14,917  

(828,233) 

(2,270,458) 

(713,111) 

371,492  
442,673  

98,759  
343,914  

106,930  
236,984  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year 

814,165  

442,673  

343,914  

Supplemental cash flow information (note 17b) 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) 

Balance as at December 31, 2005 

Net income 
Other comprehensive income: 
  Unrealized gain on marketable securities  
  Reclassification adjustment for gain on marketable securities  
Comprehensive income 
Dividends declared 
Reinvested dividends 
Exercise of stock options 
Issuance of Common Stock (note 12) 
Repurchase of Common Stock  (note 12) 
Settlement of the Premium Equity Participating Security Units 
Employee stock option compensation (note 12) 
Gain on public offering of Teekay Offshore (note 5) 
Balance as at December 31, 2006 

Net income 
Other comprehensive income: 
  Unrealized gain on marketable securities  
  Pension adjustments 
  Unrealized net gain on qualifying cash flow hedging 

instruments (note 15) 

  Reclassification adjustment for gain on marketable securities  
  Realized net gain on qualifying cash flow hedging 

instruments (note 15) 

Comprehensive income 
Dividends declared 
Reinvested dividends 
Change in accounting policy (note 1)  
Exercise of stock options 
Issuance of Common Stock (note 12) 
Repurchase of Common Stock  (note 12) 
Employee stock option compensation (note 12) 
Gain on public offerings of Teekay LNG and  
  Teekay Tankers and other (note 5) 
Balance as at December 31, 2007 

Net loss 
Other comprehensive income (loss): 
  Unrealized loss on marketable securities  
  Pension adjustments 
  Unrealized net loss on qualifying cash flow hedging 

instruments (note 15) 

  Reclassification adjustment for loss on marketable securities  
  Realized net loss on qualifying cash flow hedging 

instruments (note 15) 

Comprehensive loss 
Dividends declared 
Reinvested dividends 
Exercise of stock options 
Issuance of Common Stock (note 12) 
Repurchase of Common Stock  (note 12) 
Employee stock option compensation (note 12) 
Dilution gain on public offerings of Teekay Offshore and 
  Teekay LNG (note 5) 
Balance as at December 31, 2008 

Thousands 
of 
Common 
Shares 
# 
71,376  

Common 
Stock and 
Additional 
Paid-in 
Capital 
$ 
471,784  

1  
745  
13  
(5,837) 
6,534  

6  
15,325  
429  
(42,132) 
142,003  
9,297  

72,832  

596,712  

1  

9  

1,435  
15  
(1,511) 

34,508  
589  
(12,708) 
9,676  

72,772  

628,786  

Retained 
Earnings 
$ 
1,768,382  

302,824  

(63,071) 

(191,173) 

99,873  
1,916,835  

63,543  

(72,508) 

(1,011) 

(67,722) 

183,464  
2,022,601  

(469,455) 

1  
179  
59  
(499) 

12  
4,224  
1,252  
(4,228) 
12,865  

(82,889) 

(16,284) 

Accumu- 
lated Other 
Compre- 
hensive 
Income 
(Loss) 
$ 

(1,348) 

8,370  
(1,422) 

5,600  

19,612  
(6,278) 

6,231  
(17,887) 

(2,711) 

4,567  

(21,449) 
(17,060) 

(86,333) 
14,123  

24,091  

Total 
Stock- 
holders' 
Equity 
$ 
2,238,818  

302,824  

8,370  
(1,422) 
309,772  
(63,071) 
6  
15,325  
429  
(233,305) 
142,003  
9,297  
99,873  
2,519,147  

63,543  

19,612  
(6,278) 

6,231  
(17,887) 

(2,711) 
62,510  
(72,508) 
9  
(1,011) 
34,508  
589  
(80,430) 
9,676  

183,464  
2,655,954  

(469,455) 

(21,449) 
(17,060) 

(86,333) 
14,123  

24,091  
(556,083) 
(82,889) 
12  
4,224  
1,252  
(20,512) 
12,865  

72,512  

642,911  

53,644  
1,507,617  

(82,061) 

53,644  
2,068,467  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Basis of presentation 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  conformity  with  United  States  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  They 
include the accounts of Teekay Corporation (or Teekay), which is incorporated under the laws of The Republic of the Marshall Islands, and its 
wholly owned or controlled subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated 
upon  consolidation.  Additionally,  the  Company  consolidates  variable  interest  entities  (or  VIEs)  for  which  it  is  deemed  to  be  the  primary 
beneficiary.  

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management 
to  make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  amounts  reported  in  the  financial  statements  and  accompanying  notes.  Actual 
results could differ from those estimates. Given the current credit markets, it is possible that the amounts recorded as derivative assets 
and liabilities could vary by material amounts.   

Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted in the current period. 

Reporting currency 

The consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S. Dollars. The functional currency of the Company is U.S. Dollars because the Company 
operates  in  international  shipping  markets,  which  typically  utilize  the  U.S.  Dollar  as  the  functional  currency.  Transactions  involving  other 
currencies  during  the  year  are  converted  into U.S.  Dollars  using  the  exchange  rates  in  effect  at  the  time  of  the  transactions.  At  the  balance 
sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar are translated to reflect the year-end 
exchange rates. Resulting gains or losses are reflected separately in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. 

Operating revenues and expenses 

The  Company  recognizes  revenues  from  time-charters  and  bareboat  charters  daily  over  the  term  of  the  charter  as  the  applicable  vessel 
operates under the charter. The Company does not recognize revenue during days that the vessel is off-hire. When the time-charter contains a 
profit-sharing agreement, the Company recognizes the profit-sharing or contingent revenue only after meeting the profit sharing threshold. All 
revenues from voyage charters are recognized on a percentage of completion method. The Company uses a discharge-to-discharge basis in 
determining  percentage  of  completion  for  all  spot  voyages  and  voyages  servicing  contracts  of  affreightment,  whereby  it  recognizes  revenue 
ratably from  when product is discharged (unloaded) at the end of one voyage to when it is discharged after the next voyage. The Company 
does not begin recognizing revenue until a charter has been agreed to by the customer and the Company, even if the vessel has discharged its 
cargo and is sailing to the anticipated load port on its next voyage. Shuttle tanker voyages servicing contracts of affreightment with offshore oil 
fields commence with tendering of notice of readiness at a field, within the agreed lifting range, and ends with tendering of notice of readiness 
at a field for the next lifting. Revenues from FPSO service contracts are recognized as service is performed. The consolidated balance sheets 
reflect the deferred portion of revenues and expenses, which will be earned in subsequent periods. 

Revenues and voyage expenses of the Company’s vessels operating in pool arrangements are pooled with the revenues and voyage expenses 
of other pool participants. The resulting net pool revenues, calculated on the time-charter-equivalent basis, are allocated to the pool participants 
according to an agreed formula. The Company accounts for the net allocation from the pool as revenues and amounts due from the pool are 
included in accounts receivable. 

Voyage  expenses  are  all  expenses  unique  to  a  particular  voyage,  including  bunker  fuel  expenses,  port  fees,  cargo  loading  and  unloading 
expenses, canal tolls, agency fees and commissions. Vessel operating expenses include crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, 
lube oils and communication expenses. Voyage expenses and vessel operating expenses are recognized when incurred. For periods prior to 
October  1,  2006,  the  Company  recognized  voyage  expenses  ratably  over  the  length  of  each  voyage.  The  impact  of  recognizing  voyage 
expenses ratably over the length of each voyage was not materially different on a quarterly and annual basis from recognizing such costs when 
incurred. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

The Company classifies all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less at inception as cash equivalents.  

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts 

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best 
estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical 
write-off experience and customer economic data. The Company reviews the allowance for doubtful accounts regularly and past due balances 
are reviewed for collectability. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Company believes that the receivable will not 
be recovered. 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

Marketable securities 

The Company's investments in marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities and are carried at fair value. Net unrealized 
gains and losses  on  available-for-sale  securities  are  reported as  a  component  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income  (loss).  Realized 
gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are computed based upon the historical cost of these securities applied using the weighted-
average historical cost method. 

The Company analyzes its available-for-sale securities for impairment during each reporting period to evaluate whether an event or change in 
circumstances has occurred in that period that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. The Company records 
an impairment charge through current-period earnings and adjusts the cost basis for such other-than-temporary declines in fair value when the 
fair value is not anticipated to recover above cost within a three-month period after the measurement date, unless there are mitigating factors 
that indicate an impairment charge through earnings may not be required. If an impairment charge is recorded, subsequent recoveries in fair 
value are not reflected in earnings until sale of the security. 

Vessels and equipment 

All pre-delivery costs incurred during the construction of newbuildings, including interest, supervision and technical costs, are capitalized. The 
acquisition  cost  and  all  costs  incurred  to  restore  used  vessels  purchased  by  the  Company  to  the  standard  required  to  properly  service  the 
Company's customers are capitalized.  

Depreciation  is  calculated  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  a  vessel's  estimated  useful  life,  less  an  estimated  residual  value.  Depreciation  is 
calculated using an estimated useful life of 25 years for crude oil tankers, 25 to 30 years for FPSO units and 35 years for liquefied natural gas 
(or LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG) carriers, commencing the date the vessel is delivered from the shipyard, or a shorter period if 
regulations prevent the Company from operating the vessels for 25 years or 35 years, respectively. Depreciation includes depreciation on all 
owned  vessels  and  amortization  of  vessels  accounted  for  as  capital  leases.  Depreciation  of  vessels  and  equipment  for  the  years  ended 
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 aggregated $340.7 million, $279.7 million and $186.6 million, respectively, of which $31.6 million, $30.9 
million and $21.3 million relate to amortization of vessels accounted for as capital leases.  

Vessel  capital  modifications  include  the  addition  of  new  equipment  or  can  encompass  various  modifications  to  the  vessel  that  are  aimed  at 
improving or increasing the operational efficiency and functionality of the asset. This type of expenditure is amortized over the estimated useful 
life of the modification.  Expenditures covering recurring routine repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. 

Interest costs capitalized to vessels and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 aggregated $32.5 million, $35.0 
million and $15.9 million, respectively. 

Gains on vessels sold and leased back under capital leases are deferred and amortized over the remaining estimated useful life of the vessel. 
Losses on vessels sold and leased back under capital leases are recognized immediately when the fair value of the vessel at the time of sale 
and lease-back is less than its book value. In such case, the Company would recognize a loss in the amount by which book value exceeds fair 
value. 

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company increased its estimate of the residual value of its vessels due to an increase in the estimated scrap 
rate per lightweight ton from $150 per lightweight ton to $325 per lightweight ton. The Company’s estimate of salvage values took into account 
the  then  current  scrap  prices  and  the  historical  scrap  rates  over  the  five  years  prior  to  December  31,  2007.  As  a  result,  depreciation  and 
amortization expense has decreased by $13.2 million, and net income has increased by $10.0 million, or $0.14 per share for the year ended 
December 31, 2008, respectively. 

Generally, the Company drydocks each vessel every two and a half to five years. The Company capitalizes a substantial portion of the costs 
incurred during drydocking and amortizes those costs on a straight-line basis from the completion of a drydocking or intermediate survey to the 
estimated completion of the next drydocking. The Company includes in capitalized drydocking those costs incurred as part of the drydocking to 
meet  regulatory  requirements,  or  are  expenditures  that  either  add  economic  life  to  the  vessel,  increase  the  vessel’s  earnings  capacity  or 
improve the vessel’s efficiency. The Company expenses costs related to routine repairs and maintenance performed during drydocking that do 
not  improve  or  extend  the  useful  lives  of  the  assets  and  for  annual  class  survey  costs  on  the  Company’s  FPSO  units.  When  significant 
drydocking  expenditures  occur  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  original  amortization  period,  the  remaining  unamortized  balance  of  the  original 
drydocking  cost  and  any  unamortized  intermediate  survey  costs  are  expensed  in  the  period  of  the  subsequent  drydocking.  Amortization  of 
drydocking expenditures  for  the  years  ended December  31, 2008,  2007  and  2006  aggregated  $33.1  million,  $23.4  million and  $15.4  million, 
respectively. 

Drydocking  activity  included  in  vessels  and  equipment  on  the  consolidated  balance  sheet  for  the  three  years  ended  December  31,  2008  is 
summarized as follows: 

Balance at January 1, 
Costs incurred for drydocking 
Costs fully amortized 
Drydock amortization 
Balance at December 31, 

2008 

98,925 
98,092 
(1,639) 
(40,765) 
154,613 

F-8 

Year Ended December 31, 
2007 

57,030 
71,181 
(3,979) 
(25,307) 
98,925 

2006 

36,495 
36,344 
- 
(15,809) 
57,030 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

Vessels and equipment that are “held and used” are assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of 
the asset may not be recoverable. If the asset’s net carrying value exceeds the net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated over its 
remaining  useful  life,  the  carrying  amount  of  the  asset  is  reduced  to  its  estimated  fair  value.  Estimated  fair  value  is  determined  based  on 
discounted cash flows or appraised values depending on the nature of the asset. 

The contract relating to the Company’s Foinaven floating, production, storage and offloading (or FPSO) unit provides for an adjustment to the 
amount paid to the Company in connection with the FPSO unit, and the Company has requested an adjustment of the amounts payable to it 
under  the  terms  of  that  provision. The  Company’s  cash  flow  projections  relating  to  this  FPSO unit  are  based on  its  assessment  of  the likely 
outcome of these discussions. While the Company anticipates certain increases to the rates it will receive under this contract, should there be a 
negative outcome to these discussions, the Company will likely need to complete an additional impairment test on the FPSO unit, which could 
result in a write-down in the carrying value of the vessel. 

Direct financing leases 

The  Company  assembles,  installs,  operates  and  leases  equipment  that  reduces  volatile  organic  compound  emissions  (or  VOC  Equipment) 
during loading, transportation and storage of oil and oil products. Leasing of the VOC Equipment is accounted for as a direct financing lease, 
with lease payments received by the Company being allocated between the net investment in the lease and other income using the effective 
interest method so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return over the lease term.  

Investment in joint ventures 

Investments in companies over which the Company exercises significant influence, but does not consolidate are accounted for using the equity 
method, whereby the investment is carried at the Company’s original cost plus its proportionate share of undistributed earnings or loss and is 
adjusted for impairment whenever facts and circumstances determine that a decline in fair value below the cost basis is other than temporary. 
The  excess  carrying  value  of  the  Company’s  investment  over  its  underlying  equity  in  the  net  assets  is  included  in  the  consolidated  balance 
sheet as investment in joint ventures.  

Debt issuance costs 

Debt issuance costs, including fees, commissions and legal expenses, are deferred and presented as other non-current assets.  Debt issuance 
costs of revolving credit facilities are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant facility. Debt issuance costs of term loans 
are amortized using the effective interest rate method over the term of the relevant loan.  Amortization of debt issuance costs is included in 
interest expense. 

Derivative instruments 

All  derivative  instruments  are  initially  recorded  at  cost  as  either  assets  or  liabilities  in  the  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheet  and 
subsequently remeasured to fair value, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative. The method of recognizing the resulting 
gain or loss is dependent on whether the derivative contract is designed to hedge a specific risk and also qualifies for hedge accounting. The 
Company generally does not apply hedge accounting to its derivative instruments, except for certain foreign exchange currency contracts. 

When  a  derivative  is  designated  as  a  cash  flow  hedge,  the  Company  formally  documents  the  relationship  between  the  derivative  and  the 
hedged item. This documentation includes the strategy and risk management objective for undertaking the hedge and the method that will be 
used to assess the effectiveness of the hedge. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recognized immediately in earnings, as are any gains and losses 
on  the  derivative  that  are  excluded  from  the  assessment  of  hedge  effectiveness.  The  Company  does  not  apply  hedge  accounting  if  it  is 
determined that the hedge was not effective or will no longer be effective, the derivative was sold or exercised, or the hedged item was sold or 
repaid. 

For  derivative  financial  instruments  designated  and  qualifying  as  cash  flow  hedges,  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  effective  portion  of  the 
derivative financial instruments are initially recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. In 
the  periods  when  the  hedged  items  affect  earnings,  the  associated  fair  value  changes  on  the  hedging  derivatives  are  transferred  from 
stockholders’  equity  to  the  corresponding  earnings  line  item.  The  ineffective  portion  of  the  change  in  fair  value  of  the  derivative  financial 
instruments is immediately recognized in earnings. If a cash flow hedge is terminated and the originally hedged item is still considered possible 
of occurring, the gains and losses initially recognized in stockholders’ equity remain there until the hedged item impacts earnings at which point 
they  are  transferred  to  the  corresponding  earnings  line  item  (i.e.  interest  expense).  If  the  hedged  items  are  no  longer  possible  of  occurring, 
amounts recognized in stockholders’ equity are immediately transferred to earnings. 

For derivative financial instruments that are not designated or that do not qualify as hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
(or  SFAS)  No. 133,  Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging  Activities,  the  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  derivative  financial 
instruments are recognized in earnings. Gains and losses from the Company’s non-designated interest rate swaps related to long-term debt or 
capital lease obligations are recorded in interest expense. Gains and losses from the Company’s interest rate swaps related to restricted cash 
deposits  are  recorded  in  interest  income.  Gains  and  losses  from  the  Company’s  foreign  currency  forward  contracts  are  recorded  mainly  in 
vessel operating expenses and general and administrative expense. Gains and losses from the Company’s non-designated bunker fuel swap 
contracts and forward freight agreements are recorded in revenues. 

Goodwill and intangible assets  

Goodwill  and  indefinite-lived  intangible  assets  are  not  amortized,  but  reviewed  for  impairment  annually,  or  more  frequently  if  impairment 
indicators  arise.  A  fair  value  approach  is  used  to  identify  potential  goodwill  impairment  and,  when  necessary,  measure  the  amount  of 
impairment. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value of reporting units, unless there is a readily  
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Cont'd) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

determinable fair market value. Reporting units may be operating segments as a whole or an operation one level below an operating segment, 
referred to as a component. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their useful lives.  

The Company’s amortizable intangible assets consist primarily of acquired time-charter contracts, contracts of affreightment, and time-charter 
contracts  and  a  Suezmax  tanker  pool  agreement.  The  value  ascribed  to  the  time-charter  contracts  and  contracts  of  affreightment  are  being 
amortized over the life of the associated contract, with the amount amortized each year being weighted based on the projected revenue to be 
earned  under  the  contracts.  The  value  ascribed  to  the  Suezmax  tanker  pool  agreement  is  being  amortized  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the 
expected term of the agreement. 

Asset retirement obligation 

The Company has an asset retirement obligation (or ARO) relating to the sub-sea production facility associated with the Petrojarl Banff FPSO 
unit  operating  in  the  North  Sea.  This  obligation  generally  involves  restoration  of  the  environment  surrounding  the  facility  and  removal  and 
disposal of all production equipment. This obligation is expected to be settled at the end of the contract under which the FPSO unit currently 
operates, which is anticipated no later than 2014. The ARO will be covered in part by contractual payments from FPSO contract counterparties.  

The Company records the fair value of an ARO as a liability in the period when the obligation arises. The fair value of the ARO is measured 
using  expected  future  cash  outflows  discounted  at  the  Company’s  credit-adjusted  risk-free  interest  rate.  When  the  liability  is  recorded,  the 
Company capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related equipment. Each period, the liability is increased for the change 
in  its  present  value,  and  the  capitalized  cost  is  depreciated  over  the  useful  life  of  the  related  asset.  Changes  in  the  amount  or  timing  of  the 
estimated ARO are recorded as an adjustment to the related asset and liability. As at December 31, 2008, the ARO and associated receivable 
from third parties were $19.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively (2007 - $24.5 million and $7.4 million, respectively).  

Repurchase of common stock 

The Company accounts for repurchases of common stock by debiting common stock by the par value of the stock repurchased. In addition, the 
excess of the repurchase price over the par value is allocated between additional paid in capital and retained earnings. The amount allocated to 
additional paid in capital is the pro-rata share of the capital paid in and the balance is allocated to retained earnings.  

Issuance of shares or units by subsidiaries 

The Company accounts for gains or losses from the issuance of shares or units by its subsidiaries as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. 

Accounting for share-based payments  

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”, using the 
“modified prospective” method. Under this transition method, compensation cost is recognized in the 2006 financial statements for all share-
based payments granted after January 1, 2006 and for all awards granted to employees prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006.  

The compensation cost of the Company’s stock options is primarily included in general and administrative expense. For stock options subject to 
graded  vesting,  the  Company  calculates  the  value  for  the  award  as  if  it  was  one  single  award  with  one  expected  life  and  amortizes  the 
calculated expense for the entire award on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.  

The Company grants restricted stock units as incentive-based compensation to certain employees. Each restricted stock unit is equal in value 
to one share of the Company’s Common Stock plus reinvested dividends from the grant date to the vesting date. Upon vesting, the value of 
these  restricted  stock  units  was  paid  to  each  grantee  in  the  form  of  cash.  Restricted  stock  units  vest  in  three  tranches.  The  Company 
recognized the cost of each of the three payments over the period from the grant date to the vesting date of each tranche. The cost of these 
restricted stock units is primarily included in general and administrative expense. 

In 2005, the Company adopted the Vision Incentive Plan (or the VIP) to reward exceptional corporate performance and shareholder returns. 
This plan will result in an award pool for senior management based on the following two measures: (a) economic profit from 2005 to 2010 (or 
the Economic Profit); and (b) market value added from 2001 to 2010 (or the MVA). The Plan terminates on December 31, 2010. Under the VIP, 
the  Economic  Profit  is  the  difference  between  the  Company’s  annual  return  on  invested  capital  and  its  weighted-average  cost  of  capital 
multiplied  by  its  average  invested  capital  employed  during  the  year,  and  the  increase  in  MVA  from  January  1,  2001  to  December  31,  2010, 
where  the  MVA  is  the  amount  by  which  the  average  market  value  of  the  Company  for  the  preceding  18  months  exceeds  the  average  book 
value of the Company for the same period. 

In 2008, if the VIP’s award pool has a cumulative positive balance based on the Economic Profit contributions for the preceding three years, an 
interim distribution may be made to certain participants in an amount not greater than half of their share of the award pool from Economic Profit 
contributions and to certain participants up to 100% of their share of the award pool from Economic Profit contributions. In 2011, the balance of 
the VIP award pool will be distributed to the participants. An interim distribution from the award pool with a value of $13.3 million was paid in 
March 2008 in restricted stock units, with vesting of the interim distribution in three equal amounts on November 2008, November 2009 and 
November 2010.  At least fifty percent of any distribution from the balance of the VIP award pool in 2011 must be paid in a form that is equity-
based, with vesting on half of this percentage deferred for one year and vesting on the remaining half of this percentage deferred for two years. 

The fair value of the VIP, excluding the portion not expected to vest, is recognized over the vesting periods. Participants that resign, retire or 
have their employment terminated, forfeit all rights to any distribution that is approved by the Board subsequent to their termination date. The 
fair value of the VIP is measured on the grant date and is remeasured at each reporting date thereafter. To comply with the provisions for fair 
value measurement in SFAS 123R, the Company has prepared a model to estimate the fair value of the VIP considering both the Economic 
Profit and MVA components. For each period, the assumptions used in the model were updated to take into account actual results, then current  

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd) 
 (all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

facts, information, business plans and the impacts of historical volatility on future estimates. As at December 31, 2008, the portion of the VIP 
liability  related  to  the  final  distribution  is  included  in  other  long-term  liabilities  and  the  portion  related  to  the  interim  distribution  is  included  in 
accrued liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded an expense (recovery) from the VIP of $(23.6) million 
($9.7 million – 2007 and $15.4 million – 2006),  which is included in general and administrative expense. As at December 31, 2008, the VIP 
liability was nil ($27.4 million – 2007).  

Income taxes 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method pursuant to SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under the liability 
method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the anticipated future tax effects of temporary differences between the financial 
statement basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities using the applicable jurisdictional tax rates. A valuation allowance for 
deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized. 

Comprehensive (loss) income 

The  Company  follows  SFAS  No.  130,  Reporting  Comprehensive  Income,  which  establishes  standards  for  reporting  and  displaying 
comprehensive income and its components in the consolidated financial statements. 

As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consisted of the following components: 

Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments  
Pension adjustments 
Unrealized gain on marketable securities  

Employee pension plans 

December 31, 2008 
$ 
(58,723)  
(23,338) 
-  

(82,061)  

December 31, 2007 
$ 
3,520  
(6,278) 
7,325  
4,567  

December 31, 2006 
$ 

-  
- 
5,600  
5,600  

The Company has various defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to substantially all of its employees.   

The  Company  has  several  defined  contribution  pension  plans  covering  the  majority  of  its  employees.  Pension  costs  associated  with  the 
Company’s  required  contributions  under  its  defined  contribution  pension  plans  are  based  on  a  percentage  of  employees’  salaries  and  are 
charged to earnings in the year incurred. The Company’s expense related to these plans was $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 
2008  (2007  -  $3.9  million;  2006  -  $3.4  million),  which  is  included  in  vessel  operating  expenses  and  general  and  administrative  in  the 
Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss).   

The  Company  also  has  a  number  of  defined  benefit  pension  plans  covering  certain  of  its  employees.  The  Company  accrues  the  costs  and 
related  obligations  associated  with  its  defined  benefit  pension  plans  based  on  actuarial  computations  using  the  projected  benefits  obligation 
method  and  management’s  best  estimates  of  expected  plan  investment  performance,  salary  escalation,  and  other  relevant  factors.  For  the 
purpose of calculating the expected return on plan assets, those assets are valued at fair value. In accordance with SFAS No. 158, Employer’s 
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an Amendment of FASB Statement Nos. 87, 88, 106 and 132R (or 
SFAS 158) the overfunded or underfunded status of the defined benefit pension plans are recognized as assets or liabilities in the statement of 
financial position. The statement also requires the Company to recognize as a component of other comprehensive income the gains or losses 
that arise during a period but that are not recognized as part of net periodic benefit costs in the current period. The Company’s expense related 
to these defined benefit pension plans was $8.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 (2007 - $10.8 million; 2006 - $9.7 million), which 
is included in vessel operating expenses and general and administrative in the Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss). The change in the 
underfunded  status  recorded  in  other  comprehensive  income  (loss)  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2008  was  $17.1  million  (2007  -  $6.3 
million;  2006  –  nil).  The  net  pension  liability  related  to  the  defined  benefit  pension  plans  is  included  in  Other  long-term  liabilities  on  the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets and was $33.0 million as at December 31, 2008 (2007 - $20.2 million). For the year ended December 31, 2008, 
the fair value of plan assets is $106 million and the accrued benefit obligation is $73 million. 

Recent accounting pronouncements 

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (or SFAS) 115-2 and 
SFAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments. This statement changes existing accounting requirements 
for other-than-temporary impairment. SFAS 115-2 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption 
permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 
115-2 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In  April  2009,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  157-4,  Determining  Fair  Value  When  the  Volume  and  Level  of  Activity  for  the  Asset  or  Liability  has 
Significantly  Decreased  and  Identifying  Transactions  that  are  Not  Orderly.  SFAS  157-4  amends  SFAS  157,  Fair  Value  Measurements  to 
provide additional guidance on estimating fair value when the volume and level of transaction activity for an asset or liability have significantly 
decreased in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability. SFAS 157-4 also provides additional guidance on circumstances that 
may indicate that a transaction is not orderly. SFAS 157-4 supersedes SFAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the 
Market  for That Asset is Not Active. The guidance in SFAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 
2009. Early adoption is permitted, but only for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if 
any, of the adoption of SFAS 157-4 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

In April 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments. SFAS 107-1 extends 
the  disclosure  requirements  of  SFAS  107,  Disclosures  about  Fair  Value  of  Financial  Instruments  to  interim  financial  statements  of  publicly 
traded companies as defined in  APB Opinion  No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting.  SFAS 107-1 is effective for interim reporting periods ending 
after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the potential 
impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 107-1 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In April 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination that Arise 
from  Contingencies. This  statement  amends  SFAS  141,  Business Combinations,  to  require  that  assets  acquired  and liabilities  assumed in a 
business  combination  that  arise  from  contingencies  be  recognized  at  fair  value,  in  accordance  with  SFAS  157,  if  the  fair  value  can  be 
determined during the measurement period. SFAS 141(R)-1 is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after 
the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential 
impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 141(R)-1 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In October 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That Is Not Active, which clarifies 
the  application  of  SFAS 157  when  the  market  for  a  financial  asset  is  inactive.  Specifically,  SFAS  No.  157-3  clarifies  how  (1)  management’s 
internal assumptions should be considered in measuring fair value when observable data are not present, (2) observable market information 
from an inactive market should be taken into account, and (3) the use of broker quotes or pricing services should be considered in assessing 
the relevance of observable and unobservable data to measure fair value. The guidance in SFAS No. 157-3 is effective immediately but does 
not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161:  Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of Statement 
of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  133  (or  SFAS  161).   The  statement  requires  qualitative  disclosures  about  an  entity’s  objectives  and 
strategies  for  using  derivatives  and  quantitative  disclosures  about  how  derivative  instruments  and  related  hedged  items  affect  an  entity’s 
financial position, financial performance and cash flows.  SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, 
beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application allowed. SFAS 161 allows but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier 
periods at initial adoption. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R): Business Combinations (or SFAS 141(R)), which replaces SFAS No. 141, Business 
Combinations. This statement establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements 
the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141(R) also 
establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is 
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of 
SFAS 141(R) on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.  

In  December  2007,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No. 160:  Noncontrolling  Interests  in  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  an  Amendment  of 
Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (or SFAS 160). This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in 
subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling 
interest,  changes  in  a  parent's  ownership  interest,  and  the  valuation  of  retained  noncontrolling  equity  investments  when  a  subsidiary  is 
deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and 
the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently 
evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 160 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

2.  Segment Reporting 

The Company is primarily engaged in the international marine transportation of crude oil and clean petroleum products through the operation of 
its tankers, and of LNG and LPG through the operation of its tankers and LNG and LPG carriers, and in the offshore processing and storage of 
crude oil. The Company’s revenues are earned in international markets.  

StatoilHydro ASA, an international oil company, accounted for 14% ($443.5 million) of the Company’s consolidated revenues during the year 
ended December 31, 2008. The same customer accounted for 20% ($472.3 million) of the Company’s consolidated revenues during 2007 and 
15%  ($307.9  million)  during  2006.  No  other  customer  accounted  for  over 10%  of  the Company’s  consolidated  revenues during  any  of  those 
years.  Revenues from StatoilHydro were primarily earned by the shuttle tanker and FSO, FPSO and spot tanker segments.  

The Company has four operating segments: its shuttle tanker segment (or Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers and Offshore), its FPSO segment 
(or Teekay Petrojarl), its liquefied gas segment (or Teekay Gas Services) and its conventional tanker segment (or Teekay Tanker Services). In 
order to provide investors with additional information about its conventional tanker segment, the Company has divided this operating segment 
into the fixed-rate tanker segment and the spot tanker segment.  The Company’s shuttle tanker and FSO segment consists of shuttle tankers 
and floating storage and offtake (or FSO) units.  The Company’s FPSO segment consists of FPSOs and other vessels used to service its FPSO 
contracts.  The  Company’s  fixed-rate  tanker  segment  consists  of  conventional  crude  oil  and  product  tankers  subject  to  long-term,  fixed-rate 
time-charter contracts. The Company’s liquefied gas segment consists of LNG and LPG carriers. The Company’s spot tanker segment consists 
of  conventional  crude  oil  tankers  and  product  carriers  operating  in  the  spot  tanker  market  or  subject  to  time-charters  or  contracts  of 
affreightment  that  are  priced  on  a  spot-market  basis  or  are  short-term,  fixed-rate  contracts.  The  Company  considers  contracts  that  have  an 
original term of less than three years in duration to be short-term. Segment results are evaluated based on income from vessel operations. The 
accounting policies applied to the reportable segments are the same as those used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial 
statements. 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

The following tables present results for these segments for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. 

Shuttle 
Tanker 
and FSO 
Segment  

705,461  
171,599  
175,449  
134,100  
117,198  
58,725  
-  

FPSO 
Segment 

383,752  
-  
227,651  
-  
91,734  
53,087  
334,165  

(3,771) 
10,645  
41,516  

12,019  
-  
 (334,904) 

Fixed 
Rate 
Tanker 
Segment 

265,849  
5,010  
68,065  
43,048  
44,578  
20,740  
-  

4,401  
1,991  
78,016  

Liquefied
Gas 
Segment 

Spot 
Tanker 
Segment 

Total 

3,193,655  
758,388  
654,319  
612,123  
418,802  
244,522  
334,165  

1,616,663  
580,770  
134,969  
434,975  
106,921  
88,898  
-  

(72,664) 
2,359  
340,435  

(60,015) 
15,629  
215,722  

221,930  
1,009  
48,185  
-  
58,371  
23,072  
-  

-  
634  
90,659  

Year ended December 31, 2008 

Revenues 
Voyage expenses 
Vessel operating expenses 
Time charter hire expense 
Depreciation and amortization 
General and administrative (1) 
Goodwill impairment charge 
Loss (gain) on sale of vessels and equipment, net of  
  write-downs 
Restructuring charge 
Income (loss) from vessel operations 

Equity (loss) income  
Investments in joint ventures at December 31, 2008 
Total assets of operating segments at December 31, 2008 
Expenditures for vessels and equipment (2)   

Year ended December 31, 2007 

Revenues 
Voyage expenses 
Vessel operating expenses 
Time charter hire expense 
Depreciation and amortization 
General and administrative (1) 
Gain on sale of vessels and equipment, net of write-downs 
Income from vessel operations 

Equity loss 
Investments in joint ventures at December 31, 2007 
Total assets of operating segments at December 31, 2007 
Expenditures for vessels and equipment (2)   

-  
-  

(3,079) 
-  
1,722,432   1,331,325  
28,205  

99,638  

Shuttle 
Tanker 
and FSO 
Segment  

642,047  
117,571  
127,372  
160,993  
104,936  
60,234  
(16,531) 
87,472  

FPSO 
Segment 

350,279  
-  
156,264  
-  
68,047  
36,927  
-  
89,041  

-  
-  

-  
16  
1,761,547   1,426,088  
160,792  

168,207  

Year ended December 31, 2006 

Revenues 
Voyage expenses 
Vessel operating expenses 
Time charter hire expense 
Depreciation and amortization 
General and administrative (1) 
Loss (gain) on sale of vessels and equipment - net of write-
downs 
Restructuring charge 
Income from vessel operations 

Shuttle 
Tanker 
and FSO 
Segment 

572,392  
89,642  
90,798  
170,308  
83,501  
46,220  

698  
-  
91,225  

FPSO 
Segment 

95,455  
-  
36,158  
-  
22,360  
10,549  

-  
-  
26,388  

(114) 
Equity income (loss) 
Investments in joint ventures at December 31, 2006 
20  
Total assets of operating segments at December 31, 2006   1,661,674   1,419,503  
Expenditures for vessels and equipment (2)   
23,861  

6,231  
-  

94,594  

F-13 

634  
5,166  

(32,823) 
64,193  

(36,085) 
103,956  
951,592   2,919,194   1,935,537   8,860,080  
716,765  

(817) 
34,597  

328,130  

192,955  

67,837  

Fixed- 
Rate 
Tanker 
Segment 

195,942  
2,707  
51,458  
25,812  
36,018  
18,221  
-  
61,726  

(2,879) 
4,490  
795,775  
63,698  

Fixed- 
Rate 
Tanker 
Segment 

181,605  
1,999  
44,083  
16,869  
32,741  
15,843  

-  
-  
70,070  

831  
5,132  
 678,033  
33,938  

Liquefied
Gas 
Segment 

Spot 
Tanker 
Segment 

166,981  
109  
30,239  
-  
46,018  
20,521  
-  
70,094  

1,040,258  
406,921  
81,813  
279,676  
74,094  
95,962  
-  
101,792  

Total 

2,395,507  
527,308  
447,146  
466,481  
329,113  
231,865  
 (16,531) 
410,125  

(130) 
97,920  

(12,404) 
(9,395) 
135,515  
33,089  
3,366,049   1,966,166   9,315,625  
910,304  
124,828  

392,779  

Liquefied 
Gas 
Segment 

Spot 
Tanker 
Segment 

Total 

104,489  
975  
18,912  
-  
33,160  
15,531  

-  
-  
35,911  

1,059,796  
430,341  
58,088  
214,991  
52,203  
93,357  

2,013,737  
522,957  
248,039  
402,168  
223,965  
181,500  

 (2,039) 
8,929  
203,926  

(1,341) 
8,929  
427,520  

(226) 
86,119  

6,099  
(623) 
124,295  
33,024  
2,481,378   1,116,145   7,356,733  
442,470 
284,985  

5,092  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

(1) 

Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based 
on estimated use of corporate resources). 

(2)  Excludes vessels purchased as part of the Company’s acquisition of (a) 50% of OMI Corporation in August 2007 and (b) Teekay Petrojarl 

in October 2006. 

A reconciliation of total segment assets to amounts presented in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows: 

Total assets of all operating segments  
Cash and restricted cash  
Accounts receivable and other assets  
Consolidated total assets  

3.  Acquisition of Additional 35.3% of Teekay Petrojarl ASA 

December 31, 
2008 
$ 
8,860,080  
821,286  
533,635  
10,215,001 

December 31, 
2007 
$ 
9,315,625  
446,102  
656,814  
10,418,541 

As  of  October  1,  2006,  the  Company  acquired  a  64.7%  interest  in  Petrojarl  ASA  (subsequently  renamed  Teekay  Petrojarl  ASA,  or  Teekay 
Petrojarl).  In  June  and  July  2008,  the  Company  acquired  the  remaining  35.3%  interest  (26.5  million  common  shares)  in  Teekay  Petrojarl 
primarily from Prosafe Production at a price between NOK 59 and NOK 62.95 per share. The total purchase price of approximately NOK 1.5 
billion  ($304.9  million)  for  this  remaining  interest  was  paid  in  cash.  As  a  result  of  these  transactions,  the  Company’s  owns  100%  of  Teekay 
Petrojarl.  

Teekay  Petrojarl’s  operating  results  are  reflected  in  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial  statements  from  October  1,  2006,  the  designated 
effective  date  of  the  Company’s  acquisition  of  the  original  64.7%  interest  in  Teekay  Petrojarl,  which  was  accounted  for  using  the  purchase 
method of accounting. The Company revised its purchase price allocation during the second quarter of 2007. The effect of this revision was a 
reduction to the Company’s income from vessel operations and net income for the second quarter of 2007 of $2.7 million, or $0.04 per share. 

The acquisition of the remaining 35.3% interest has also been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, based upon estimates 
of  fair  value.  The  estimated  fair  values  of  certain  assets  and  liabilities  have  been  determined  with  the  assistance  of  third-party  valuation 
specialists. 

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the 35.3% of the Teekay Petrojarl assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the 
Company at June 30, 2008: 

ASSETS 
Vessels and equipment  
Other assets – long-term  
Intangible assets subject to amortization   
Goodwill (FPSO segment)  
Total assets acquired  
LIABILITIES  
In-process revenue contracts  
Other long-term liabilities  
Total liabilities assumed  
Non-controlling interest  
Net assets acquired (cash consideration)   

At June 30,  
2008 
$ 

211,021  
(3,575)  
353 
105,842  
313,641  

(108,138) 
(2,859)  
(110,997)  
102,305  
304,949  

The goodwill was subsequently determined to be impaired as described in note 6.   

The  following  table  shows  comparative  summarized  consolidated  pro  forma  financial  information  for  the  Company  for  the  years  ended 
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, giving effect to the Company’s 100% acquisition of the outstanding shares of Teekay Petrojarl as if it had 
taken place on January 1 of each of the periods presented:  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

Revenues (1) 
Net (loss) income   
Earnings (loss) per common share 
- Basic  
- Diluted  

Pro Forma 
Year Ended  
December 31,  
2008 
(unaudited) 
$ 
3,193,655 
(476,597) 

Pro Forma 
Year Ended  
December 31,  
2007 
(unaudited) 
$ 
2,395,507 
62,454 

Pro Forma 
Year Ended  
December 31,  
2006 
(unaudited) 
$ 
2,284,498 
315,304 

(6.57) 
(6.57) 

0.85 
0.84 

4.31 
4.20 

(1)  Revenues from Teekay Petrojarl has been consolidated with the Company’s results since October 1, 2006. 

4.  Acquisition of 50% of OMI Corporation 

On  June  8,  2007,  the  Company  and  A/S  Dampskibsselskabet  TORM  (or  TORM)  acquired,  through  a  jointly-owned  subsidiary  all  of  the 
outstanding shares of OMI Corporation (or OMI). The Company and TORM divided most of OMI’s assets equally between the two companies 
in August 2007. The price of the OMI assets acquired by the Company was approximately $1.1 billion, including approximately $0.2 billion of 
assumed indebtedness. The Company funded its portion of the acquisition with a combination of cash and borrowings under revolving credit 
facilities and a new $700 million credit facility.   

The Company acquired seven Suezmax tankers, three Medium-Range product tankers and three Handysize product tankers from OMI. Teekay 
also assumed OMI's in-charters of an additional six Suezmax tankers and OMI’s third-party asset management business (principally the Gemini 
pool). The Company and TORM continued to hold two Medium-Range product tankers jointly in OMI, as well as two Handysize product tanker 
newbuildings scheduled to deliver in 2009. The parties divided these remaining assets equally in the third and fourth quarter of 2008.   

The  assets  acquired  from  OMI  on  August  1,  2007  are  reflected  in  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial  statements  from  that  date.  The 
acquisition of OMI has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, based upon estimates of fair value. The estimated fair 
values of certain assets and liabilities were determined with the assistance of third-party valuation specialists. This work was completed during 
the third quarter of 2008.    

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company at August 1, 2007: 

Original at  
August 1, 2007 
$ 

Revisions 
$ 

Revised at  
August 1, 2007 
$ 

ASSETS 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term restricted cash  
Other current assets        
Vessels and equipment  
Other assets – long-term  
Investment in joint venture  
Intangible assets subject to amortization   
Goodwill ($25.8 million spot tanker segment, and $7.2 million fixed-rate 
tanker segment)  
Total assets acquired  
LIABILITIES  
Current liabilities  
Other long-term liabilities 
In-process revenue contracts  
Total liabilities assumed  
Net assets acquired    

577  
67,159  
923,670  
6,820  
64,244  
60,540  

31,961  
1,154,971  

21,006  
-  
25,402  
46,408  
1,108,563  

-  
(43,003) 
-  
50,160  
5,785 
8,407 

1,045  
22,394 

(1,429) 
15,873  
(3,811) 
10,633  
11,761 

577  
24,156  
923,670  
56,980  
70,029  
68,947  

33,006  
1,177,365  

19,577  
15,873  
21,591  
57,041  
1,120,324  

The following table shows summarized consolidated pro forma financial information for the Company for the years ended December 31, 2007 
and 2006, giving effect to the acquisition of OMI assets by the Company as if it had taken place on January 1 of each of the periods presented: 

Revenues  
Gain on sale of vessels and equipment - net of write-downs 
Net income   
Earnings per common share: 
- Basic  
- Diluted   

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Pro Forma 
Year Ended 
December 31, 
2007 
(unaudited) 
$ 
2,533,951 
16,531 
59,352 

Pro Forma 
Year Ended 
December 31, 
2006 
(unaudited) 
$ 
2,288,563 
79,558 
407,803 

0.81 
0.79 

5.57 
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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont'd) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

5.  Public Offerings 

During April 2008, the Company’s subsidiary Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (or Teekay LNG), completed a follow-on public offering by issuing an 
additional 5.0 million of its common units at a price of $28.75 per unit.  Subsequently the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option and 
purchased 375,000 common units resulting in an additional $10.8 million in gross proceeds to Teekay LNG. Concurrent with the public offering, 
the Company acquired 1.74 million common units of Teekay LNG at the same public offering price for a total cost of $50.0 million. During June 
2008, the Company’s subsidiary Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (or Teekay Offshore), completed a follow-on public offering by issuing 10.25 
million of its common units at a price of $20.00 per unit. During July 2008, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option and purchased 
375,000 common units at $20.00 per unit. 

As  a  result  of  these  offerings,  the  Company  recorded  total  increases  to  stockholders’  equity  of  $23.8  million  and  $29.8  million,  respectively, 
which  represents  the  Company’s  dilution  gain  from  the  issuance  of  units,  in  Teekay  LNG  and  Teekay  Offshore,  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2008. 

During December 2007, the Company’s subsidiary Teekay Tankers Ltd. (or Teekay Tankers), completed its initial public offering of 11.5 million 
shares of its Class A common stock at a price of $19.50 per share. During May 2007, the Company’s subsidiary Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (or 
Teekay LNG) completed a follow-on public offering by issuing an additional 2.3 million of its common units at a price of $38.13 per unit. As a 
result  of  these  offerings,  the  Company  recorded  increases  to  stockholders’  equity  of  $141.0  million  and  $25.1  million,  respectively,  which 
represents the Company’s dilution gain from the issuance of shares and units.   

During December 2006, the Company’s subsidiary Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (or Teekay Offshore), completed its initial public offering of 
8.1  million  of  its  common  units  representing  limited  partner  interests  at  a  price  of  $21.00  per  unit.  As  a  result  of  this  offering,  the  Company 
recorded an increase to stockholders’ equity of $99.7 million, which represent the Company’s dilution gain from the issuance of units. 

The proceeds received from the offerings and the use of those proceeds, are summarized as follows:  

Teekay 
Tankers 
Initial  
Offering 
2007 
$ 
224,250 
16,064 
208,186 

Teekay 
Offshore 
Follow-on 
Offering 
2008 
$ 
212,500 
6,192 
206,308 

Teekay 
Offshore 
Initial  
Offering 
2006 
$ 
169,050 
13,788 
155,262 

Teekay 
LNG 
Follow-on 
Offering 
2008 
$ 
154,531 
6,186 
148,345 

Teekay 
LNG 
Follow-on 
Offering 
2007 
$ 

87,699 
3,494 
84,205 

Proceeds received 
Offering expenses  
Net proceeds received 

Teekay  Tankers  is  a  Marshall  Islands  corporation  formed  by  the  Company  to  provide  international  marine  transportation  of  crude  oil.  The 
Company owns 54% of the capital stock of Teekay Tankers, including Teekay Tankers' outstanding shares of Class B common stock, which 
entitle the holders to five votes per share, subject to a 49% aggregate Class B Common Stock voting power maximum.  Teekay Tankers initially 
owned a fleet of nine double-hull Aframax-class oil tankers, which it acquired from the Company with net proceeds of its initially public offering 
and which a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company manages under a mix of spot-market trading and short- or medium-term fixed-rate time-
charter contracts. In addition, the Company has offered to Teekay Tankers Ltd. the opportunity to purchase up to four of its existing Suezmax-
class oil tankers, of which two were sold to Teekay Tankers in April 2008.  

Teekay Offshore is a Marshall Islands limited partnership formed by the Company as part of its strategy to expand its operations in the offshore 
oil  marine  transportation,  production,  processing  and  storage  sectors.  Teekay  Offshore  owns  51%  of  Teekay  Offshore  Operating  L.P.  (or 
OPCO), including an additional 25% limited partner interest it acquired from the Company with net proceeds of its 2008 follow-on public offering 
and  its  0.01%  general  partner  interest.  OPCO  owns  and  operates  a  fleet  of  34  shuttle  tankers  (including  ten  chartered-in  vessels  and  five 
vessels owned by 50% owned joint ventures), four FSO vessels, nine conventional oil tankers, and two lightering vessels. Teekay Offshore also 
owns through wholly owned subsidiaries two additional shuttle tankers (including one through a 50%-owned joint venture) and one FSO unit. All 
of Teekay Offshore’s and OPCO’s vessels operate under long-term, fixed-rate contracts. The Company indirectly owns the remaining 49% of 
OPCO and 49.99% of Teekay Offshore, including its 2% general partner interest. As a result, the Company effectively owns 74.5% of OPCO. 
Teekay Offshore also has rights to participate in certain FPSO opportunities involving Teekay Petrojarl. 

Teekay  LNG  is  a  Marshall  Islands  limited  partnership  formed  by  the  Company  as  part  of  its  strategy  to  expand  its  operations  in  the  LNG 
shipping sector. Teekay LNG provides LNG, LPG and crude oil marine transportation services under long-term, fixed-rate contracts with major 
energy and utility companies through its fleet of LNG and LPG carriers and Suezmax tankers. The Company owns a 57.7% interest in Teekay 
LNG, including common units, subordinated units and its 2% general partner interest.  

In  connection  with  Teekay  LNG’s  initial  public  offering  in  May  2005,  Teekay  entered  into  an  omnibus  agreement  with  Teekay  LNG,  Teekay 
LNG’s general partner and others governing, among other things, when the Company and Teekay LNG may compete with each other and to 
provide  the  applicable  parties  certain  rights  of  first  offer  on  LNG  carriers  and Suezmax  tankers.  In  December  2006,  the  omnibus  agreement 
was amended in connection with Teekay Offshore’s initial public offering to govern, among other things, when the Company, Teekay LNG and 
Teekay  Offshore  may  compete  with  each  other  and  to  provide  the  applicable  parties  certain  rights  of  first  offer  on  LNG  carriers,  oil  tankers, 
shuttle tankers, FSO units and FPSO units. 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

6.  Goodwill, Intangible Assets and In-Process Revenue Contracts 

Goodwill 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2008 for the Company’s reporting segments are as follows:  

Balance as of December 31, 2006  
   Adjustment to goodwill acquired (note 3)  
   Goodwill acquired (note 4) 
   Disposal of reporting unit  
Balance as of December 31, 2007 
   Goodwill acquired (note 3) 
   Adjustment to goodwill acquired (note 4) 
   Goodwill impairment  
   Reallocation of goodwill acquired     
      between segments 
Balance as of December 31, 2008 

Shuttle 
Tanker 
and FSO 
Segment 
$ 
130,908 
- 
- 
- 
130,908 
- 
- 
- 

- 
130,908 

FPSO 
Segment 

Liquefied 
Gas 
Segment 

$ 
95,461 
132,862 
- 
- 
228,323 
105,842 
- 
(334,165) 

- 
- 

$ 
35,631 
- 
- 
- 
35,631 
- 
- 
- 

- 
35,631 

Fixed-
Rate 
Tanker 
Segment 
$ 
3,648 
- 
- 
- 
3,648 
- 
- 
- 

7,163 
10,811 

Spot 
Tanker 
Segment 

$ 

- 
- 
36,080 
- 
36,080 
- 
(3,076) 
- 

(7,163) 
25,841 

Other 

Total 

$ 
1,070 
- 
- 
(1,070) 
- 
- 
- 
- 

$ 
266,718 
132,862 
36,080 
(1,070) 
434,590 
105,842 
(3,076) 
(334,165) 

- 
- 

- 
203,191 

The Company performed its annual test for impairment of goodwill in the fourth quarter of 2008.   

During the fourth quarter of 2008, management concluded that sufficient indicators of impairment existed and consequently, the Company was 
required to perform another goodwill impairment analysis as of December 31, 2008. This assessment was made by management based on a 
number of factors including a significant and sustained decline in the Company’s market capitalization below book value, deteriorating market 
conditions and tightening credit markets. 

Fair value was estimated by management using a discounted cash flow model that estimates fair value based upon estimated future cash flows 
discounted to their present value using the Company’s estimated weighted average cost of capital. The fair value may vary depending on the 
assumptions and estimated used, most significantly the discount rate applied. 

Based on the analysis performed, management concluded that the carrying value of goodwill in the FPSO segment exceeded its fair value by 
$334.2 million as of December 31, 2008. As a result, an impairment loss of $334.2 million has been recognized in the Company’s consolidated 
statement of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2008. 

Intangible Assets 

As at December 31, 2008, the Company’s intangible assets consisted of: 

Contracts of affreightment  
Time-charter contracts  
Other intangible assets 

  Weighted-Average 
  Amortization Period 

(years) 
10.2  
15.5  
2.8  
13.1  

As at December 31, 2007, the Company’s intangible assets consisted of: 

Contracts of affreightment  
Time-charter contracts  
Other intangible assets 

Weighted-Average 
  Amortization Period 

(years) 
10.2  
16.0  
5.0  
13.7  

Gross Carrying 
Amount 
$ 
124,251  
233,678  
58,950  
416,879  

Gross Carrying 
Amount 
$ 
124,250  
232,049  
49,297  
405,596  

Accumulated 
Amortization 
$ 
(78,961) 
(60,875) 
(12,275) 
(152,111) 

Accumulated 
Amortization 
$ 
(68,895) 
(37,374) 
(875) 
(107,144) 

Net Carrying 
Amount 
$ 

45,290  
172,803  
46,675  
264,768  

Net Carrying 
Amount 
$ 

55,355  
194,675  
48,422  
298,452  

The Company’s 2008 consolidated financial statements include a $9.8 million write-down of other intangible assets due to lower fair value of 
certain  bareboat  contracts  compared  to  carrying  values.  This  amount  is  included  in  other  (loss)  income  on  the  consolidated  statement  of 
income  (loss). Aggregate  amortization  expense  of  intangible assets  for  the  year  ended December  31,  2008  was  $45.0  million  (2007  -  $26.8 
million,  2006  -  $23.5  million),  which  is  included  in  depreciation  and  amortization.  Amortization  of  intangible  assets  for  the  five  fiscal  years 
subsequent to 2008 is expected to be $34.1 million (2009), $27.2 million (2010), $24.0 million (2011), $19.6 million (2012), $14.2 million (2013), 
and $145.7 million (thereafter). 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

In-Process Revenue Contracts 

As  part  of  the  Teekay  Petrojarl  and  OMI  acquisitions,  the  Company  assumed  certain  FPSO  service  contracts  and  charter-out  contracts  with 
terms that are less favorable than the then -prevailing market terms. The Company has recognized a liability based on the estimated fair value 
of these contracts. The Company is amortizing this liability over the remaining term of the contracts on a weighted basis based on the projected 
revenue to be earned under the contracts.  

Amortization of in-process revenue contracts for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $74.4 million (2007 - $71.0 million), which is included 
in revenues on the consolidated statement of income (loss). Amortization for the next five years is expected to be $74.8 million (2009), $60.9 
million (2010), $48.0 million (2011), $42.3 million (2012) and $40.5 million (2013) and $60.4 million (thereafter). 

7.  Accrued Liabilities 

Voyage and vessel expenses 
Interest  
Payroll and benefits  and other 

8.  Long-Term Debt 

Revolving Credit Facilities  
Senior Notes (8.875%) due July 15, 2011   
USD-denominated Term Loans due through 2021 
Euro-denominated Term Loans due through 2023  
USD-denominated Unsecured Demand Loan  due to Joint Venture Partners 

Less current portion  

December 31, 2008 
$ 

December 31, 2007 
$ 

196,899 
45,626 
73,462 
315,987 

142,627 
40,839 
77,251 
260,717 

December 31, 2008 
$ 

December 31, 2007 
$ 

2,656,658 
194,642 
1,670,005 
414,144 
17,343 
4,952,792 
245,043 
4,707,749 

2,393,967 
246,059 
2,162,420 
443,992 
17,146 
5,263,584 
331,594 
4,931,990 

As  of December  31,  2008,  the Company  had  fifteen  long-term revolving  credit facilities  (or  the  Revolvers) available,  which,  as  at  such date, 
provided  for  borrowings  of  up  to  $3.7  billion,  of  which  $1.1  billion  was  undrawn.  Interest  payments  are  based  on  LIBOR  plus  margins;  at 
December 31, 2008, the margins ranged between 0.45% and 0.95% (2007 – 0.50% and 0.75%) and the three-month LIBOR was 1.43% (2007 
–  4.70%).  The  total  amount  available  under  the  Revolvers  reduces  by  $214.3  million  (2009),  $221.7  million  (2010),  $807.0  million  (2011), 
$237.4 million (2012), $315.1 million (2013) and $1.9 billion (thereafter). The Revolvers are collateralized by first-priority mortgages granted on 
67 of the Company’s vessels, together with other related security, and include a guarantee from Teekay or its subsidiaries for all outstanding 
amounts. 

The 8.875% Senior Notes  due July  15,  2011  (or  the 8.875% Notes)  rank  equally  in  right  of payment  with  all  of Teekay’s  existing  and  future 
senior unsecured debt and senior to Teekay’s existing and future subordinated debt. The 8.875% Notes are not guaranteed by any of Teekay’s 
subsidiaries  and  effectively  rank  behind  all  existing  and  future  secured  debt  of  Teekay  and  other  liabilities,  secured  and  unsecured,  of  its 
subsidiaries. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company repurchased a principal amount of $51.2 million (2007 - $16.0 million) of 
the 8.875% Notes (see also Note 14). 

As  of  December  31,  2008,  the  Company  had  fourteen  U.S.  Dollar-denominated  term  loans  outstanding,  which,  as  at  December  31,  2008, 
totaled $1.7 billion (2007 – $2.2 billion). Certain of the term loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $501.6 million, as at December 
31, 2008, (2007 - $509.4 million) bear interest at a weighted-average fixed rate of 5.12% (2007 – 5.09%). Interest payments on the remaining 
term loans are based on LIBOR plus a margin. At December 31, 2008, the margins ranged between 0.3% and 1.0% (2007 – 0.3% and 1.0%) 
and the three-month LIBOR was 1.43% (2007 – 4.7%). The term loan payments are made in quarterly or semi-annual payments commencing 
three or six months after delivery of each newbuilding vessel financed thereby, and twelve of them also have balloon or bullet repayments due 
at maturity. The term loans are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on 31 (2007 – 34) of the Company’s vessels, together with certain other 
security. In addition, all but $126.1 million (2007 - $103.8 million) of the outstanding term loans were guaranteed by Teekay or its subsidiaries. 
Included in the total of USD-denominated term loans is nil (2007 - $601.0 million) which in 2007 represented 100% of the RasGas 3 term loan 
which was used to fund advances on similar terms and condition to a joint venture. Interest payments on the term loan are based on LIBOR 
plus a margin. On December 31, 2008 Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC Nakilat (1643-6) Holdings Corporation (or QGTC 3) novated the RasGas 
3 term loan and related interest rate swap agreements to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture for no consideration. As a result, the RasGas 3 Joint 
Venture assumed all the rights, liabilities and obligations of Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 under the terms of the RasGas 3 term loan and the 
interest rate swap agreements. Teekay Nakilat (III) has guaranteed 40% of the RasGas 3 Joint Venture’s obligations that exceeds 20% of the 
notional amounts of each of the realized interest rate swap agreements. As such, the loan no longer forms part of the debt obligation of the 
Company. 

The Company has two Euro-denominated term loans outstanding, which, as at December 31, 2008 totaled 296.4 million Euros ($414.1 million). 
The  Company  repays  the  loans  with  funds  generated  by  two  Euro-denominated  long-term  time-charter  contracts.  Interest  payments  on  the 
loans are based on EURIBOR plus a margin. At December 31, 2008, the margins ranged between 0.6% and 0.66%  (2007 – 0.6% and 0.66%)  

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

and the one-month EURIBOR was 2.6% (2007 – 4.3%). The Euro-denominated term loans reduce in monthly payments with varying maturities 
through 2023 and are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on two of the Company’s vessels, together with certain other security, and are 
guaranteed by a subsidiary of Teekay. 

Both  Euro-denominated  term  loans  are  revalued  at  the  end  of  each  period  using  the  then  prevailing  Euro/U.S.  Dollar  exchange  rate.  Due 
substantially  to  this  revaluation,  the  Company  recognized  an  unrealized  foreign  exchange  gain  of  $32.3  million  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2008 ($39.9 million loss – 2007, $50.4 million loss – 2006). 

The  Company  has  two  U.S.  Dollar-denominated  loans  outstanding  owing  to  joint  venture  partners,  which,  as  at  December  31,  2008,  totaled 
$16.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, including accrued interest. Interest payments on the first loan, which are based on a fixed interest 
rate of 4.84%, commenced in February 2008. This loan is repayable on demand no earlier than February 27, 2027.   

The weighted-average effective interest rate on the Company’s long-term aggregate debt as at December 31, 2008 was 3.6% (December 31, 
2007 – 5.2%). This rate does not reflect the effect of the Company’s interest rate swaps (see Note 15). 

Among  other  matters,  the  Company’s  long-term  debt  agreements  generally  provide  for  maintenance  of  certain  vessel  market  value-to-loan 
ratios and minimum consolidated financial covenants. Certain loan agreements require that a minimum level of free cash be maintained. As at 
December  31,  2008  and  2007,  this  amount  was  $100.0  million.  Certain  of  the  loan  agreements  also  require  that  the  Company  maintain  an 
aggregate  level  of  free  liquidity  and  undrawn  revolving  credit  lines  with  at  least  six  months  to  maturity,  of  at  least  7.5%  of  total  debt.  As  at 
December  31,  2008,  this  amount  was  $293.0  million  (2007  -  $326.0  million).  The  Company  is  in  compliance  with  debt  covenants  as  at 
December 31, 2008. 

The aggregate annual long-term debt principal repayments required to be made subsequent to December 31, 2008 are $245.0 million (2009), 
$446.7 million (2010), $1.3 billion (2011), $260.7 million (2012), $280.5 million (2013) and $2.4 billion (thereafter). 

9.  Leases 

Charters-out 

Time-charters  and  bareboat  charters  of  the  Company’s  vessels  to  third  parties  are  accounted  for  as  operating  leases.  As  at  December  31, 
2008,  minimum  scheduled  future  revenues  to  be  received  by  the  Company  on  time-charters  and  bareboat  charters  then  in  place  were 
approximately $7.7 billion, comprised of $1.0 billion (2009), $831.5 million (2010), $708.9 million (2011), $608.8 million (2012), $534.8 million 
(2013) and $4.0 billion (thereafter). The carrying amount of the vessels employed on operating leases at December 31, 2008 was $3.1 billion 
(2007 - $3.2 billion)  

The  minimum  scheduled  future  revenues  should  not  be  construed  to  reflect  total  charter  hire  revenues  for  any  of  the  years.  In  addition, 
minimum scheduled future revenues have been reduced by estimated off-hire time for period maintenance. 

Charters-in 

As  at  December  31,  2008,  minimum  commitments  to  be  incurred  by  the  Company  under  vessel  operating  leases  by  which  the  Company 
charters-in vessels were approximately $971.9 million, comprised of $424.1 million (2009) $240.1 million (2010), $139.0 million (2011), $88.3 
million (2012), $51.4 million (2013) and $29.0 million (thereafter).  The Company recognizes the expense from these charters, which is included 
in time-charter expense, on a straight-line basis over the firm period of the charters. 

Direct Financing Leases 

As  at  December  31,  2008,  minimum  scheduled  future  revenues  under  direct  financing  leases  to  be  received  by  the  Company  were 
approximately $94.5 million, including unearned income of $15.9 million, comprised of $29.9 million (2009), $25.2 million (2010), $21.1 million 
(2011), $14.9 million (2012), $2.5 million (2013) and $0.9 million (thereafter). 

10.  Capital Leases and Restricted Cash 

Capital Leases 

Suezmax Tankers. As at December 31, 2008, the Company was a party, as lessee, to capital leases on five Suezmax tankers. Under the terms 
of the lease arrangements, the Company is required to purchase these vessels after the end of their respective lease terms for fixed prices as 
well as assuming the existing vessel financing upon the lenders consent. At their inception, the weighted-average interest rate implicit in these 
leases was 7.4%. These capital leases are variable-rate capital leases; however, any change in our lease payments resulting from changes in 
interest  rates  is  offset  by  a  corresponding  change  in  the  charter  hire  payments  received  by  the  Company.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  the 
remaining commitments under these capital leases, including the purchase obligations, approximated $226.8 million, including imputed interest 
of $22.4 million, repayable as follows:  

Year 

2009  
2010 
2011 

Commitment 

$134.4 million 
$8.4 million 
$84.0 million 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

RasGas II LNG Carriers. As at December 31, 2008, the Company was a party, as lessee, to 30-year capital lease arrangements for the three 
LNG carriers (or the RasGas II LNG Carriers) that operate under time-charter contracts with Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Limited (II) 
(or RasGas II), a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil RasGas Inc., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation. All amounts 
below relating to the RasGas II LNG Carrier capital leases include the Company’s non-controlling interest’s 30% share.  

Under the terms of the RasGas II LNG Carriers capital lease arrangements, the lessor claims tax depreciation on the capital expenditures it 
incurred to acquire these vessels. As is typical in these leasing arrangements, tax and change of law risks are assumed by the lessee. 

Payments under the lease arrangements are based on tax and financial assumptions at the commencement of the leases. If an assumption 
proves to be incorrect, the lessor is entitled to increase the lease payments to maintain its agreed after-tax margin. During 2008 the Company 
has  agreed  under  the  terms  of  its  tax  lease  indemnification  guarantee  to  increase  its  capital  lease  payments  for  its  three  LNG  carriers  to 
compensate the lessor for losses suffered as a result of changes in tax rates. The estimated increase in lease payments is approximately $8.1 
million over the term of the lease and as a result the Company’s carrying amount of this tax indemnification is $9.5 million which is included as 
part of other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The tax indemnification would be for a total 36 years, which 
is the duration of the lease contract with the third party plus the years it would take for the lease payments to be statute barred. There is no 
maximum  potential  amount  of  future  payments  however,  the  Company  may  terminate  the  lease  arrangements  at  any  time.  If  the  lease 
arrangements terminate, the Company would be required to pay termination sums to the lessor sufficient to repay the lessor’s investment in the 
vessels and to compensate it for the tax-effect of the terminations, including recapture of any tax depreciation. 

At their inception, the weighted-average interest rate implicit in these leases was 5.2%. These capital leases are variable-rate capital leases. As 
at  December  31,  2008,  the  commitments  under  these  capital  leases  approximated  $1.1  billion,  including  imputed  interest  of  $603.7 million, 
repayable as follows: 

Year 

2009  
2010  
2011  
2012  
2013  
Thereafter  

Commitment 

$24.0 million 
$24.0 million 
$24.0 million 
$24.0 million 
$24.0 million 
$953.1 million 

Spanish-Flagged LNG Carrier. As at December 31, 2008, the Company was a party, as lessee, to a capital lease on one Spanish-flagged LNG 
carrier, which is structured as a “Spanish tax lease.” Under the terms of the Spanish tax lease, the Company will purchase the vessel at the end 
of the lease term in 2011. The purchase obligation has been fully funded with restricted cash deposits described below. At its inception, the 
implicit  interest  rate  was  5.8%.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  the  commitments  under  this  capital  lease,  including  the  purchase  obligation, 
approximated 117.4 million Euros ($164.0 million), including imputed interest of 14.7 million Euros ($20.5 million), repayable as follows: 

Year 

2009  

2010  

2011  

Commitment 

25.6 million Euros ($35.8 million) 

26.9 million Euros ($37.6 million) 

64.8 million Euros ($90.6 million) 

FPSO Units. As at December 31, 2008, the Company was a party, as lessee, to capital leases on one FPSO unit, the Petrojarl Foinaven, and 
the topside production equipment for another FPSO unit, the Petrojarl Banff. However, prior to being acquired by Teekay Corporation, Teekay 
Petrojarl has legally defeased its future charter obligations for these assets by making up-front, lump-sum payments to unrelated banks, which 
have assumed Teekay Petrojarl’s liability for making the remaining periodic payments due under the long-term charters (or  Defeased Rental 
Payments) and termination payments under the leases.  

The Defeased Rental Payments for the Petrojarl Foinaven were based on assumed Sterling LIBOR of 8% per annum. If actual interest rates 
are  greater  than  8% per  annum,  the  Company  receives  rental  rebates;  if actual interest  rates  are  less  than  8% per  annum,  the  Company  is 
required to pay rentals in excess of the Defeased Rental Payments. For accounting purposes, this contract feature is an embedded derivative, 
and has been separated from the host contract and is separately accounted for as a derivative instrument. 

As  is  typical  for  these  types  of  leasing  arrangements,  the  Company  has  indemnified  the  lessors  of  the  Petrojarl  Foinaven  for  the  tax 
consequence resulting from changes in tax laws or interpretation of such laws or adverse rulings by authorities and for fluctuations in actual 
interest rates from those assumed in the leases.  

Restricted Cash 

Under  the  terms  of  the  capital  leases  for  the  four  LNG  carriers  described  above,  the  Company  is  required  to  have  on  deposit  with  financial 
institutions an amount of cash that, together with interest earned on the deposits, will equal the remaining amounts owing under the leases, 
including the obligations to purchase the LNG carriers at the end of the lease periods, where applicable. These cash deposits are restricted to 
being used for capital lease payments and have been fully funded with term loans and, for one vessel, a loan from the Company’s joint venture 
partner (see Note 8). The interest rates earned on the deposits approximate the interest rate implicit in the applicable leases.   

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, the amount of restricted cash on deposit for the three RasGas II LNG Carriers was $487.4 million and 
$492.2 million, respectively. As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, the weighted-average interest rates earned on the deposits were 4.8% and 
5.3%, respectively.  

As  at  December  31,  2008  and  2007,  the  amount  of  restricted  cash  on  deposit  for  the  Spanish-flagged  LNG  carrier  was  104.7  million  Euros 
($146.2 million) and 122.8 million Euros ($179.2 million), respectively. As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, the weighted-average interest rate 
earned on these deposits was 5.0%. 

The Company also maintains restricted cash deposits relating to certain term loans and other obligations, which cash totaled $17.0 million and 
$14.8 million as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

11.  Fair Value Measurements  

Effective  January  1,  2008,  the  Company  adopted  SFAS  No.  157,  Fair  Value  Measurements.  In  accordance  with  Financial  Accounting 
Standards Board Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP 157-2), the Company deferred the adoption of 
SFAS No. 157 for its non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those items recognized or disclosed at fair value on an annual or 
more frequently recurring basis, until January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Company’s fair 
value measurements.  

SFAS No. 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the 
inputs used to measure fair value and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy has three levels 
based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value as follows: 

Level 1.  Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; 
Level 2.  Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and 
Level 3.  Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. 

The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using 
the fair value hierarchy. 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximates their carrying 
amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. 

Marketable securities – The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities has been determined using the closing price on the date of 
determination for those securities.  

Loans  to  joint  ventures  -  The  fair  value  of  the  Company’s  loans  to  joint  ventures  approximate  their  carrying  amounts  reported  in  the 
accompanying consolidated balance sheet. 

Long-term  debt  –  The  fair  value  of  the  Company’s  fixed-rate  and  variable-rate  long-term  debt  is  either  based  on  quoted  market  prices  or 
estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on current credit spreads available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. 

Derivative instruments – The fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments is the estimated amount that the Company would receive or 
pay to terminate the agreements at the reporting date, taking into account, as applicable, current interest rates, foreign exchange rates, bunker 
fuel prices, spot tanker market rates for vessels, and the current credit worthiness of both the Company and the swap counterparties. Given the 
current  volatility  in  the  credit  markets,  it  is  reasonably  possible  that  the  amounts  recorded  as  derivative  assets  and  liabilities  could  vary  by 
material amounts in the near term. 

The estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments is as follows:   

December 31, 
2008 
Carrying 
Amount 

Fair 
Value 

December 31, 
2007 
Carrying 
Amount 

Fair 
Value 

Asset (Liability)  Asset (Liability)  Asset (Liability)  Asset (Liability) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Fair Value 
Hierarchy 
Level 

Cash and cash equivalents, marketable 
securities, and restricted cash  
Loans to joint ventures 
Long-term debt  
Derivative instruments (note 15)   
Interest rate swap agreements  
Interest rate swap agreements  
Interest rate swaptions  
Foreign currency contracts   
Bunker fuel swap contracts  
Forward freight agreements   
Foinaven embedded derivative 

 Level 1  
 Level 2  
 Level 1 and 2  

1,477,788  
28,019  
(4,952,792) 

1,477,788  
28,019  
(4,537,237) 

1,175,360  
729,429  
(5,263,584) 

1,175,360  
729,429  
(5,246,670) 

 Level 2  
 Level 2  
 Level 2  
 Level 2  
 Level 2  
 Level 2  
 Level 2  

(718,871) 
167,390  
(27,461) 
(90,966) 
(3,142) 
(604) 
(9,354) 

F-21 

(718,871) 
167,390  
(27,461) 
(90,966) 
(3,142) 
(604) 
(9,354) 

(154,148) 
38,823  
(2,480) 
35,038  
32  
(5,478) 
(19,581) 

(154,148) 
38,823  
(2,480) 
35,038  
32  
(5,478) 
(19,581) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

12.  Capital Stock 

The authorized capital stock of Teekay at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1 per 
share, and 725,000,000 shares of Common Stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. During 2008, the Company issued 0.2 million shares 
upon the exercise of stock options, and repurchased 0.5 million shares for a total cost of $20.5 million. As at December 31, 2008, Teekay had 
73,011,488 shares of Common Stock (2007 – 95,327,329) and no shares of Preferred Stock issued. As at December 31, 2008, Teekay had 
72,512,291 shares of Common Stock outstanding (2007 – 72,772,529).  

Dividends may be declared and paid out of surplus only, but if there is no surplus, dividends may be declared or paid out of the net profits for 
the  fiscal  year  in  which  the  dividend  is  declared  and  for  the  preceding  fiscal  year.  Subject  to  preferences  that  may  apply  to  any  shares  of 
preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of common stock are entitled to share equally in any dividends that the board of directors 
may declare from time to time out of funds legally available for dividends. 

During 2008, Teekay announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of shares of its Common Stock 
in the open market. As at December 31, 2008, Teekay had not repurchased any shares of Common Stock pursuant to such authorizations. The 
total remaining share repurchase authorization at December 31, 2008 was $200 million. 

During  2005  and  June  2006,  Teekay  announced  that  its  Board  of  Directors  had  authorized  the  repurchase  of  up  to  $655  million  and  $150 
million, respectively, of shares of its Common Stock in the open market. Since the date of the authorized repurchase, Teekay had repurchased 
18,930,600  shares  of  Common  Stock  subsequent  to  such  authorizations  at  an  average  price  of  $42.52  per  share,  for  a  total  cost  of  $805 
million. 

Stock-based Compensation 

As  at  December  31,  2008,  the  Company  had  reserved  pursuant  to  its  1995  Stock  Option  Plan  and  2003  Equity  Incentive  Plan  (collectively 
referred  to  as  the  Plans)  6,256,497  shares  of  Common  Stock  (2007  –  6,435,911)  for  issuance  upon  exercise  of  options  or  equity  awards 
granted  or  to  be  granted.  During  the  years  ended  December  31,  2008,  2007  and  2006,  the  Company  granted  options  under  the  Plans  to 
acquire up to 1,476,100, 836,100, and 1,045,200 shares of Common Stock, respectively, to certain eligible officers, employees and directors of 
the Company. The options under the Plans have ten-year terms and vest equally over three years from the grant date. All options outstanding 
as of December 31, 2008, expire between June 1, 2009 and September 12, 2018, ten years after the date of each respective grant. 

During  2008,  the  Company  granted  10,500  (2007  –  19,040  and  2006  –  20,090)  shares  of  restricted  stock  awards  with  a  fair  value  of  $0.4 
million, based on the quoted market price, to certain of the Company’s directors. The shares of restricted stock are issued when granted.  

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the year ended December 31, 2008, is as follows: 

Outstanding-beginning of year  
Granted  
Exercised  
Forfeited  
Outstanding-end of year  

Exercisable - end of year   

December 31, 2008 

Options 
(000’s) 
# 

3,665 
1,476 
(179) 
(149) 
4,813 

2,556 

Weighted-Average 
Exercise Price 
$ 

35.42 
40.35 
23.54 
38.03 
37.22 

32.41 

As of December 31, 2008, there was $14.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under 
the Plans. Recognition of this compensation is expected to be $8.5 million (2009), $4.9 million (2010) and $0.8 million (2011).  During the years 
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized $12.9 million and $9.7 million, respectively,  of compensation cost relating to 
stock options granted under the Plans. The intrinsic value of options exercised during 2008 was $4.5 million (2007 - $42.9 million; 2006 - $16.1 
million).  

As  at  December  31,  2008,  the  intrinsic  value  of  the  outstanding  stock  options  and  exercisable  stock  options  were  each  $1.8  million.  As  at 
December 31, 2008, the weighted-average remaining life of options vested and expected to vest was 6.7 years. 

Further details regarding the Company’s outstanding and exercisable stock options at December 31, 2008 are as follows: 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

Range of Exercise 
Prices 

$ 8.44 – $ 9.99 
$10.00 – $14.99 
$15.00 – $19.99  
$20.00 – $29.99 
$30.00 – $34.99 
$35.00 – $39.99 
$40.00 – $44.99 
$45.00 – $49.99 
$50.00 – $59.99 
$60.00 – $64.99 

Outstanding Options 

Weighted- 
Average 
Remaining Life 
(years) 

Weighted- 
Average 
Exercise Price 
$ 

Options 
(000’s) 
# 

40 
161 
602 
203 
390 
847 
1,393 
411 
763 
3 
4,813 

0.4 
1.2 
3.8 
2.3 
5.2 
7.3 
9.2 
6.2 
8.2 
8.3 
6.8 

8.44 
11.78 
19.57 
20.57 
33.63 
38.89 
40.41 
46.80 
51.40 
60.96 
37.22 

Options 
(000’s) 
# 

40 
161 
602 
203 
390 
495 
2 
411 
251 
1 
2,556 

Exercisable Options 

Weighted- 
Average 
Remaining Life 
(years) 

Weighted- 
Average 
Exercise Price 
$ 

0.4 
1.2 
3.8 
2.3 
5.2 
7.2 
6.4 
6.2 
8.2 
8.3 
5.1 

8.44 
11.78 
19.57 
20.57 
33.63 
38.94 
42.33 
46.80 
51.40 
60.96 
32.41 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2008 was $9.31 per option (2007 - $13.72, 2006 - $11.30). The fair value 
of each option granted was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The following weighted-average 
assumptions were used in computing the fair value of the options granted: expected volatility of 30% in 2008, 28% in 2007 and 31% in 2006; 
expected life of five years; dividend yield of 2.5% in 2008, 2.0% in 2007 and 2.0% in 2006; and risk-free interest rate of 2.4% in 2008, 4.5% in 
2007,  and  4.8%  in  2006.  The  expected  life  of  the  options  granted  was  estimated  using  the  historical  exercise  behavior  of  employees.  The 
expected volatility was generally based on historical volatility as calculated using historical data during the five years prior to the grant date.  

During 2008, 101,000 restricted stock units with a market value of $2.0 million vested and that amount was paid to grantees by issuing 42,098 
shares of common stock and less than $0.5 million in cash. During 2007, 383,005 restricted stock units with a market value of $20.8 million vested 
and  that  amount  was  paid  to  grantees  in  cash.  During  the  year  ended December  31,  2008,  the  Company  recorded  a  (recovery)  expense  of 
$(0.7) million ($7.6 million – 2007) related to the restricted stock units.  

During  March  2009,  the  Company  granted  1,432,000  options  at  a  weighted  average  exercise  price  of  $11.84  per  share,  380,970  restricted 
stock units with a total fair value of $4.5 million, and 47,570 shares of restricted stock awards with a total fair value of $0.6 million, based on the 
quoted market price, to certain of the Company’s employees and directors. 

 13.  Related Party Transactions 

As  at  December  31,  2008  Resolute  Investments,  Ltd.  (or  Resolute)  owned  42.0%  (December  31,  2007  –  41.8%  and  December  31,  2006  – 
44.8%) of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. One of the Company's directors, Thomas Kuo-Yuen Hsu, is the President and a director 
of Resolute. Another of the Company's directors, Axel Karlshoej, is among the directors of Path Spirit Limited, which is the trust protector for the 
trust that indirectly owns all of Resolute’s outstanding equity. 

14.  Other (Loss) Income 

Other (loss) income is comprised of the following: 

Gain on sale of marketable securities  
Write-down of marketable securities  
Gain (loss) on bond repurchase  
Volatile organic compound emission plant lease income  
Write-off of deferred debt issuance costs  
Loss on expiry of options to construct LNG carriers  
Miscellaneous (expense) income  
Other (loss) income – net  

15.   Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities    

Year Ended 
December 31, 2008 
$ 
4,576  
(20,158)  
3,010 
9,469  
- 
- 

(3,633)  
(6,736) 

Year Ended 
December 31, 2007 
$ 
9,577  
-  
(947) 
10,960  
- 
- 
4,087  
23,677 

Year Ended 
December 31, 2006 
$ 
1,422  
-  
(375) 
11,445  
(2,790) 
(6,102) 
(34) 
3,566  

The  Company  uses  derivatives  in  accordance  with  its  overall  risk  management  policies.  The  following  summarizes  the  Company's  risk 
strategies  with  respect  to  market  risk  from  foreign  currency  fluctuations,  changes  in  interest  rates,  spot  tanker  market  rates  for  vessels  and 
bunker fuel prices. 

Foreign Currency Fluctuation Risk 

The  Company  hedges  portions  of  its  forecasted  expenditures  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  with  foreign  currency  forward  contracts.  
Certain of these foreign currency forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency expenditures.  Where 
such  instruments  are  designated  and  qualify  as  cash  flow  hedges  for  accounting  purposes,  the  effective  portion  of  the  changes  in  their  fair 
value  is  recorded  in  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income  (loss),  until  the  hedged  item  is  recognized  in  earnings.  At  such  time,  the 
respective  amount in accumulated  other comprehensive income (loss)   is released to earnings and is recorded within operating  expenses,  

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

based  on  the  nature  of  the  related  expense.  The  ineffective  portion  of  these  foreign  currency  forward  contracts  has  also  been  reported  in 
operating  expenses,  based  on  the  nature  of  the  related  expense.  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2008,  the  Company  recognized 
unrealized gains of $4.7 million in general and administrative expenses and in vessel operating expenses, relating to the ineffective portion of 
its foreign currency forward contracts; (2007 – $0.1 million unrealized losses; 2006 – nil).  

For foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated or that do not qualify as hedges under SFAS No. 133, the changes in their fair 
value are recognized in earnings and are reported in operating expenses, based on the nature of the related expense. During the year ended 
December 31, 2008, the Company recognized unrealized losses of $18.3 million in general and administrative expenses, $35.3 million in vessel 
operating expenses, $1.1 million in time-charter hire expenses, and $4.0 million in foreign exchange gain (loss), respectively, relating to foreign 
currency forward contracts that are not designated or that do not qualify as hedges. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company 
recognized unrealized gains of $8.0 million in general and administrative expenses, $11.3 million in vessel operating expenses, $0.8 million in 
time-charter hire expenses, and $3.4 million in foreign exchange gain, respectively, relating to foreign currency forward contracts that are not 
designated  or  that  do  not  qualify  as  hedges.  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2006,  the  Company  recognized  unrealized  gains  of  $2.3 
million  in  general  and  administrative  expenses,  $9.5  million  in  vessel  operating  expenses,  and  $0.5  million  in  time-charter  hire  expenses, 
respectively, relating to foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated or that do not qualify as hedges. 

As at December 31, 2008, the Company was committed to the following foreign currency forward contracts for the forward purchase of foreign 
currency:  

Contract Amount in 
Foreign Currency 
(millions) 
2,024.6  
75.9  
94.0  
50.5  
3.3  

Average 
Contractual  
Exchange Rate (1 
5.93  
0.67  
1.07  
0.54  
1.12  

Fair Value / 
Carrying Amount 
of Asset / (Liability) 
(in millions) 
($52.2) 
($7.7) 
($10.9) 
($19.5) 
($0.7) 

Expected Maturity 

2009 

2010 

(in millions of U.S. Dollars) 
$139.5  
$35.6  
$37.9  
$24.2  
- 

$202.1  
$77.6  
$50.3  
$68.8  
$3.0  

Norwegian Kroner: 
Euro: 
Canadian Dollar: 
British Pounds: 
Australian Dollar: 

(1)  Average contractual exchange rate represents the contractual amount of foreign currency one U.S. Dollar will buy. 

As  at  December 31,  2008,  the  Company’s  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income  (loss)  included  $58.7 million  of  unrealized  losses  on 
foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.  As at December 31, 2008, the Company estimated, based on then current 
foreign  exchange  rates,  that  it  would  reclassify  approximately  $41.0  million  of  net  losses  on  foreign  currency  forward  contracts  from 
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings during the next 12 months. 

Interest Rate Risk 

The  Company  enters  into  interest  rate  swaps  which  exchange  a  receipt  of  floating  interest  for  a  payment  of  fixed  interest  to  reduce  the 
Company’s exposure to interest rate variability on its outstanding floating-rate debt. In addition, the Company holds interest rate swaps which 
exchange a payment of floating rate interest for a receipt of fixed interest in order to reduce the Company’s exposure to the variability of interest 
income on its restricted cash deposits. The Company has not designated its interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. 
Unrealized gains or losses relating to changes in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps have been reported in interest expense or 
interest  income  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  income  (loss).  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2008,  the  Company  recognized  an 
unrealized  loss  in  interest  expense  of  $634.2  million  (2007  –  $133.0  million  unrealized  loss;  2006  -  $71.1  million  unrealized  gain),  and  an 
unrealized gain in interest income of $182.2 million (2007 - $10.9 million unrealized gain; 2006 – $25.8 million unrealized loss) relating to the 
changes in fair value of its interest rate swaps.  

As  at  December  31,  2008,  the  Company  was  committed  to  the  following  interest  rate  swap  agreements  related  to  its  LIBOR-based  debt, 
restricted  cash  deposits  and  EURIBOR-based  debt,  whereby  certain  of  the  Company's  floating-rate  debt  and  restricted  cash  deposits  were 
swapped with fixed-rate obligations or fixed-rate deposits:  

Interest 
Rate Index 

Principal 
Amount 

Fair Value / 
Carrying Amount 
of Asset / 
(Liability) 
$ 

Weighted-
Average 
Remaining  
Term 
(years) 

Fixed 
Interest 
Rate 

(%) (1) 

$ 

478,825  
2,830,326  
908,536  

(110,492)  
(396,784) 
(208,227) 

477,135  

167,390 

414,144  

(3,368)  

28.1 
7.0 
18.6 

28.1 

15.5 

4.9 
5.1 
5.3 

4.8 

3.8 

LIBOR-Based Debt: 
  U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (2)   
  U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps 
  U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (3)  
LIBOR-Based Restricted Cash Deposit: 
  U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (2)   
EURIBOR-Based Debt: 
  Euro-denominated interest rate swaps (4) (5)  
________________________________________________ 

LIBOR 
LIBOR 
LIBOR 

LIBOR 

EURIBOR 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

(1)  Excludes the margins the Company pays on its variable-rate debt, which at of December 31, 2008 ranged from 0.3% to 1.0%. 

(2)  Principal amount reduces quarterly. 

(3) 

Inception dates of swaps are 2009 ($408.5 million), 2010 ($300.0 million) and 2011 ($200.0 million). 

(4)  Principal amount reduces monthly to 70.1 million Euros ($97.9 million) by the maturity dates of the swap agreements. 

(5)  Principal amount is the U.S. Dollar equivalent of 296.4 million Euro. 

During May 2006, the Company sold to a third party two swaptions for $2.4 million. The Company has not applied hedge accounting to these 
instruments and they have been recorded at fair value. These options, if exercised by the other party, will obligate the Company to enter into 
interest rate swap agreements whereby certain of the Company’s floating-rate debt will be swapped with fixed-rate obligations. At December 
31, 2008, the terms of these swaptions are as follows: 

Interest 
Rate 
Index 
LIBOR 
LIBOR 

Principal  
 Amount (1) 
$ 
150,000 
109,375 

Start Date 
August 31, 2009 
 November 15, 2008 

Remaining Term 
(years) 
12.0 
10.3 

Fixed Interest Rate 
(%) 
4.3 
4.0 

(1)  Principal amount reduces $5.0 million semi-annually ($150.0 million) and $2.6 million quarterly ($109.4 million). 

Spot Tanker Market Risk 

In order to reduce variability in revenues from fluctuations in certain spot tanker market rates, from time to time, the Company has entered into 
forward freight agreements (FFAs) and synthetic time-charters (STCs). FFAs involve contracts to move a theoretical volume of freight at fixed-
rates, thus hedging a portion of the Company’s exposure to spot tanker market rates. STCs are a means of achieving the equivalent of a time-
charter  for  a  vessel  that  trades  in  the  spot  tanker  market  by  taking  the  short  position  in  a  long-term  FFA.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  the 
Company  had  six  STCs  which  were  equivalent  to  3.5  Suezmax  vessels.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  the  FFAs,  which  include  STCs,  had  an 
aggregate notional value of $27.5 million, which is an aggregate of both long and short positions, and a net fair value liability of $0.6 million. 
The FFAs, which include STCs, expire between June 2009 and September 2009.  The Company has not designated these contracts as cash 
flow hedges for accounting purposes. Net gains and losses from FFAs and STCs are recorded within revenues in the consolidated statements 
of income (loss). 

The Company also uses FFAs in non-hedge-related transactions to increase or decrease its exposure to spot tanker market rates, within strictly 
defined limits.  Historically,  the  Company  has  used  a  number  of  different  tools,  including  the  sale/purchase of  vessels and the  in-charter/out-
charter of vessels, to increase or decrease this exposure. The Company believes that it can capture some of the value from the volatility of the 
spot tanker market and from market imbalances by utilizing FFAs. As at December 31, 2008, the Company had no commitments to non-hedge 
related  FFAs.  As  at  December  31,  2007,  the  Company  was  committed  to  non-hedge-related  FFAs  totaling  7.0  million  metric  tonnes  with  a 
notional principal amount of $69.9 million and a fair value of $0.3 million. These FFAs expired between January 2008 and December 2008. 

Commodity Price Risk 

The Company hedges a portion of its bunker fuel expenditures with bunker fuel swap contracts. The Company has not designated its bunker 
fuel swap contracts as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. As at December 31, 2008, the Company was committed to contracts totalling 
13,500 metric tonnes with a weighted-average price of $470.8 per tonne and a fair value liability of $3.1 million. The bunker fuel swap contracts 
expire between January and September 2009. 

Counterparty Credit Risk 

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the foreign currency forward contracts, interest 
rate  swap  agreements,  FFAs  and  bunker  fuel  swap  contracts;  however,  the  Company  does  not  anticipate  non-performance  by  any  of  the 
counterparties.  In order to minimize counterparty risk, the Company only enters into derivative transactions with counterparties that are rated A 
or better by Standard & Poor’s or Aa3 by Moody’s at the time of the transaction. In addition, to the extent possible and practical, interest rate 
swaps are entered into with different counterparties to reduce concentration risk. 

16.  Commitments and Contingencies  

a) Vessels Under Construction 

As  at  December  31,  2008,  the  Company  was  committed  to  the  construction  of  seven  Suezmax  tankers,  five  LPG  carriers  and  four  shuttle 
tankers  scheduled  for  delivery  between  January  2009  and  August  2011,  at  a  total  cost  of  approximately  $1.1  billion,  excluding  capitalized 
interest. As at December 31, 2008, payments made towards these commitments totaled $340.7 million (excluding $46.5 million of capitalized 
interest  and  other  miscellaneous  construction  costs),  and  long-term  financing  arrangements  existed  for  $634.6  million  of  the  unpaid  cost  of 
these vessels. The Company intends to finance the remaining amount of $169.6 million through incremental debt or surplus cash balances, or 
a combination thereof. As at December 31, 2008, the remaining payments required to be made under these newbuilding contracts were $383.6 
million (2009), $257.4 million (2010) and $163.2 million (2011).  

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

As at December 31, 2008, the Company was committed to the construction of one LNG carrier which delivered in March 2009. The Company 
has  entered  into  these  transactions  with  a  party  who  has  taken  a  30%  interest  in  the  vessel  and  related  long-term,  fixed-rate  time-charter 
contract. All amounts below include the non-controlling interest’s 30% share. The total cost of the LNG carrier is approximately $186.2 million, 
excluding capitalized interest. As at December 31, 2008, payments made towards these commitments totaled $150.2 million (excluding $21.6 
million  of  capitalized  interest  and  other  miscellaneous  construction  costs),  and  long-term  financing  arrangements  existed  for  the  remaining 
$36.1 million unpaid cost of these LNG carriers. As at December 31, 2008, the remaining payments required to be made in year 2009 under 
these contracts was $36.1 million. Following delivery, this LNG carrier will become subject to 20-year, fixed-rate time-charters to The Tangguh 
Production Sharing Contractors, a consortium led by BP Berau, a subsidiary of BP plc. Pursuant to existing agreements, the Company expects 
Teekay LNG to purchase the Company’s 70% interest in the enity in 2009 for approximately $85 million plus the assumption of approximately 
$350 million in debt. However, Teekay LNG is seeking to structure the project in a tax efficient manner and has requested a ruling from the U.S. 
Internal  Revenue  Service  related  to  the  type  of  structure  it  would  use  for  this  project.  If  Teekay  LNG  does  not  receive  a  favorable  ruling,  it 
would, among other alternatives, seek to restructure the project or may elect not to acquire the Company’s interest in the entity.  

b) Joint Ventures 

The Company has a 33% interest in a consortium that will charter four newbuilding 160,400-cubic meter LNG carriers for a period of 20 years 
to the Angola LNG Project, which is being developed by subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation, Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola 
EP, BP Plc, Total S.A. and ENI SpA.  Final award of the charter was made in December 2007. The vessels will be chartered at fixed rates, with 
inflation adjustments, commencing in 2011. The remaining members of the consortium are Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and NYK Bulkship (Europe) Ltd., 
which hold 34% and 33% interests in the consortium, respectively. In connection with this award, the consortium has entered into agreements 
with  Samsung  Heavy  Industries  Co.  Ltd.  to  construct  the  four  LNG  carriers  at  a  total  cost  of  approximately  $921.4  million  (of  which  the 
Company’s  33%  portion  is  $304.1  million),  excluding  capitalized  interest.  As  at  December  31,  2008,  payments  made  towards  these 
commitments  by  the  joint  venture  company  totaled  $106.0  million  (of  which  the  Company’s  33%  contribution  was  $35.0  million),  excluding 
capitalized interest and other miscellaneous construction costs. As at December 31, 2008, the remaining payments required to be made under 
these  contracts  were  $203.9  million  (2010),  $475.6  million  (2011)  and  $135.9  million  (2012).  In  accordance  with  existing  agreements,  the 
Company is required to offer to Teekay LNG its 33% interest in these vessels and related charter contracts, no later than 180 days before the 
scheduled delivery dates of the vessels. Deliveries of the vessels are scheduled between August 2011 and January 2012. The Company has 
also provided certain guarantees in relation to the performance of the joint venture company.   

For  the  year  ended  December 31,  2008,  the Company  recorded  $33.0  million  (2007  –  nil)  of its  share  of  the  Angola  LNG  Project  loss. This 
amount is included in equity (loss) income from joint ventures in the consolidated statement of income (loss). Substantially all of the loss relates 
to unrealized losses on interest rate swaps. 

c) Legal proceedings and claims 

The Company may, from time to time, be involved in legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business.  The Company 
believes that any adverse outcome of existing claims, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material effect on its financial position, 
results of operations or cash flows, when taking into account its insurance coverage and indemnifications from charterers. 

d) Other 

The  Company  enters  into  indemnification  agreements  with  certain  officers  and  directors.  In  addition,  the  Company  enters  into  other 
indemnification  agreements  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business.  The  maximum  potential  amount  of  future  payments  required  under  these 
indemnification  agreements  is  unlimited.  However,  the  Company  maintains  what  it  believes  is  appropriate  liability  insurance  that  reduces  its 
exposure and enables the Company to recover future amounts paid up to the maximum amount of the insurance coverage, less any deductible 
amounts pursuant to the terms of the respective policies, the amounts of which are not considered material. 

17. Supplemental Cash Flow Information 

a)  The changes in non-cash working capital items related to operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 are 

as follows: 

Accounts receivable  
Prepaid expenses and other assets  
Accounts payable  
Accrued and other liabilities  

Year Ended 
December 31, 2008 
$ 

Year Ended 
December 31, 2007 
$ 

Year Ended 
December 31, 2006 
$ 

(50,851) 
30,161 
(29,718) 
21,592  
 (28,816) 

(44,837) 
(28,655) 
18,588  
11,033  
 (43,871) 

(15,417) 
(21,909) 
19,262  
68,424  
50,360  

b)  On October 31, 2006, the first of the Company’s three RasGas II LNG Carriers delivered and commenced operations under a capital lease.  
During  2006,  the  Company  recorded  the  costs  of  two  RasGas  II  LNG  Carriers  under  construction  and  the  related  lease  obligation 
amounting  to  $295.2  million.  Upon  delivery  of  the  two  RasGas  II  LNG  Carriers  in  2007,  the  remaining  vessel  costs  and  related  lease 
obligations  amounting  to  $15.3  million  were  recorded.  These  transactions  are  treated  as  non-cash  transactions  in  the  Company’s 
consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively.  

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

c)  Cash interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 totaled $372.2 million, $320.6 million and $182.9 million, 

respectively. 

d)  On December 31, 2008 Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 assigned their interest rate swap obligations to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture for no 

consideration. This transaction was treated as a non-cash transaction in the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows. 

e)  On December 31, 2008 Teekay Nakilat (III) and QGTC 3 assigned their external long-term debt of $867.5 million and related deferred debt 
issuance costs of $4.1 million to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture. As a result of this transaction, the Company’s long-term debt decreased by 
$867.5 million and other assets decreased by $4.1 million offset by a decrease in the Company’s advances to the RasGas 3 Joint Venture. 
These transactions were treated as non-cash transactions in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows. 

18.  Vessel Sales and Write-downs on Vessels and Equipment 

a) Vessel Sales 

During March 2008, the Company sold two Handysize product tankers. The Company also entered into an agreement to sell a third Handysize 
product tanker upon the expiration of its time-charter, which occurred during September 2008. All three vessels were part of the Company’s 
spot tanker segment. As a result of these sales, the Company realized a gain of $7.2 million. 

During June 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to sell an Aframax tanker which delivered in September 2008. During September 
the Company sold a medium-range product tanker upon the expiration of its time-charter. Both vessels were part of the Company’s spot tanker 
segment. As a result of these sales, the Company realized a gain of $28.4 million. 

In November 2008, the Company sold its 50% interest in the Swift Product Tanker Pool, which included the Company’s interest in its ten in-
chartered intermediate product tankers. The Company realized a gain of $44.4 million.  

During November 2008, the Company sold a 2008-built Suezmax tanker from its spot tanker segment. The Company realized a gain of $18.1 
million. 

During April 2007, the Company sold two Aframax tankers from its spot tanker segment and chartered them back under bareboat charters for a 
period  of  five  years.  The  Company  realized  a  gain  of  $26.6  million,  which  has  been  deferred  and  will  be  amortized  over  the  terms  of  the 
bareboat charters.   

During May 2007, the Company sold a 1987-built shuttle tanker and certain equipment, resulting in a gain of $11.6 million. The vessel, which 
was a part of the shuttle tanker and FSO segment.  

During July 2007, the Company sold two Aframax tankers.  One of the vessels operates in the Company’s spot tanker segment and the second 
operates in the Company’s fixed-rate tanker segment. The vessels have been chartered back through bareboat charters for a period of four 
years. The Company realized a gain of $33.1 million, which is deferred and being amortized over the term of the bareboat charters. 

During  2006,  the  Company  sold  a  1981-built,  50.5%-owned  shuttle  tanker  and  recorded  a  gain  of  $6.4  million  and  a  non-controlling  interest 
expense of $3.2 million relating to the sale. In addition, the Company sold shipbuilding contracts for three LNG carriers to SeaSpirit and was 
reimbursed for previously paid shipyard installments and other construction costs in the amount of $313.0 million (see Note 10).  

b) Vessels and Equipment Write-downs 

The Company’s 2008 consolidated financial statements include a $40.4 million write-down for impairment of certain older vessels due to lower 
fair values compared to carrying values. The Company used discounted cashflows to determine the fair value. 

The  Company’s  2006  consolidated  financial  statements  include  $2.2  write-down  of  certain  offshore  equipment  due  to  a  lower  estimated  net 
realizable  value  arising  from  the  early  termination  of  a  contract  in  June  2005.  In  addition,  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2006,  the 
Company recorded a write-down of $5.5 million on a volatile organic compound (or VOC) plant on one of the Company’s shuttle tankers that 
was  redeployed  from  the  North  Sea  to  Brazil.  During  2007  the  VOC  plant  was  removed  and  re-installed  on  another  shuttle  tanker  in  the 
Company’s fleet.   

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

19.  Earnings (Loss) Per Share 

Year Ended 

  December 31, 2008 

$ 

Year Ended  
December 31, 2007 
$ 

Year Ended  
December 31, 2006 
$ 

Net (loss) income available for common stockholders  

(469,455)  

63,543  

302,824  

Weighted average number of common shares  
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and restricted stock  
   awards  
Dilutive effect of equity units  
Common stock and common stock equivalents  

72,493,429  

73,382,197  

73,180,193  

-  
-  
72,493,429  

1,317,879  
35,280  
74,735,356  

1,589,914  
358,617  
75,128,724  

Earnings (loss) per common share: 
 - Basic  
 - Diluted  

(6.48) 
(6.48) 

0.87 
0.85 

4.14  
4.03  

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the anti-dilutive effect of 1.0 million and 1.1 million shares attributable to outstanding stock 
options and the Equity Units were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.  

20.  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

Allowance for bad debts: 

Year ended December 31, 2007  
Year ended December 31, 2008  

Restructuring cost accrual:  

Year ended December 31, 2007 
Year ended December 31, 2008  

21.  Income Taxes 

Balance at beginning 
of year 
$ 

Balance at end of 
year 
$ 

1,765 
1,256 

2,147 
- 

1,256 
1,567 

- 
- 

The  legal  jurisdictions  in  which  Teekay  and  several  of  its  subsidiaries  are  incorporated  do  not  impose  income  taxes  upon  shipping-related 
activities.  However,  among  others,  the  Company's  Australian  ship-owning  subsidiaries  and  its  Norwegian  subsidiaries  are  subject  to  income 
taxes. 

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement 
No. 109 (or FIN 48). This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements in accordance 
with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 requires companies to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a 
tax  position  taken  or  expected to  be  taken in a  tax  return  will  be  sustained upon  examination,  including  resolution  of  any  related  appeals or 
litigation  processes,  based  on  the  technical  merits  of  the  position.  If  a  tax  position  meets  the  more-likely-than-not  recognition  threshold,  it  is 
measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements based on guidance in the interpretation.  

The Company adopted FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007. The following is a roll-forward of the Company’s FIN 48 unrecognized tax benefits for 
2008 and 2007: 

Year Ended December 31, 

Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as at January 1, 
Increase for positions taken in prior years 
Increases for positions related to the current year 
Amounts of decreases related to settlements 
Reductions due to lapse of statues of limitations 
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as at December 31, 

2008 

8,630 
- 
3,602 
(5,000) 
- 
7,232 

2007 

1,000 
- 
7,630 
- 
- 
8,630 

The majority of the increase for positions for the current year relate to potential tax on foreign sourced income on a time-charter with a related 
party. The reduction is a result of the Company receiving a refund for a re-investment tax credit that was included in one of its 2005 annual tax 
filings. 

The Company does not presently anticipate such uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease in the next 12 months; however 
actual developments could differ from those currently expected. The tax years 2004 through 2008 remain open to examination by some of the 
major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject to tax in.  

The  Company  recognizes  interest  and  penalties  related  to  uncertain  tax  positions  in  income  tax  expense.  The  interest  and  penalties  on 
unrecognized tax benefits are included in the roll-forward schedule above and were approximately $1.4 million in 2008 and $0.4 million in 2007. 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: 

Deferred tax assets: 
   Vessels and equipment  
   Tax losses carried forward (1) 
   Other 
Total deferred tax assets  
Deferred tax liabilities: 
   Vessels and equipment  
   Long-term debt 
   Unrealized foreign exchange 
Total deferred tax liabilities 
Net deferred tax assets  
   Valuation allowance  
Net deferred tax assets and liabilities(2) 

December 31, 
2008 
$ 

December 31, 
2007 
$ 

64,080 
163,369 
28,265 
255,714 

50,231 
11,505 
- 
61,736 
193,978 
(200,160) 
(6,182) 

124,970 
223,836 
24,941 
373,747 

84,198 
94,071 
17,215 
195,484 
178,263 
(253,238) 
(74,975) 

(1)  Substantially all of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards of $630.0 million relate to its Australian ship-owning subsidiaries and 
its  Norwegian  subsidiaries.  These  net  operating  loss  carryforwards  are  available  to  offset  future  taxable  income  in  the  respective 
jurisdictions, and can be carried forward indefinitely.  

(2)  The change in the net deferred tax liabilities is related to the change in temporary differences and foreign exchange gains. 

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows: 

Current  
Deferred  
Income tax recovery (expense) 

Year Ended  
December 31,  
2008 
$ 

(796) 
56,972 
56,176 

Year Ended  
December 31,  
2007 
$ 
(5,264) 
8,456 
3,192 

Year Ended  
December 31, 
2006 
$ 
(8,386) 
(425) 
(8,811) 

The Company operates in countries that have differing tax laws and rates. Consequently, a consolidated weighted average tax rate will vary 
from year to year according to the source of earnings or losses by country and the change in applicable tax rates. Reconciliations of the tax 
charge related to the relevant year at the applicable statutory income tax rates and the actual tax charge related to the relevant year are as 
follows: 

Net (loss) income before taxes 
   Net (loss) income not subject to taxes 

Net income (loss) subject to taxes 

At applicable statutory tax rates 

Permanent differences and adjustments related     
   to currency differences 
Temporary differences and adjustments to valuation  
   allowance 
Other 

Tax (recovery) charge related to current year 

Year Ended  
December 31,  
2008 
$ 

Year Ended  
December 31,  
2007 
$ 

Year Ended 
December 31, 
2006 
$ 

(516,070) 
(712,237) 

196,167  

46,893  

(53,137 ) 

(47,763) 
(2,169) 

(56,176) 

69,254 
122,170 

(52,916) 

(13,394) 

22,708 

(7,285) 
(5,221) 

(3,192) 

318,394 
382,373 

(63,979) 

(23,096) 

12,682 

19,030 
195 

8,811 

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TEEKAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Cont’d) 

(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, other than share data) 

22.  Restructuring Charge 

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2008,  the  Company  incurred  restructuring  charges  of  $9.2  million  relating  to  the  closure  of one  of  the 
Company’s three offices in Norway, $3.1 million relating to global staffing changes, $1.8 million relating to the reorganization of a business unit, 
and $1.4 million relating to costs incurred to change the crew of the Samar Spirit from Australian crew to International crew. The Company did 
not  incur  any  significant  restructuring  costs  in  2007.  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2006,  the  Company  incurred  $8.9  million  of 
restructuring costs to complete the relocation of certain operational functions that commenced in 2005. 

23.  Subsequent Events 

a) 

b) 

In January 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved the Company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.31625 per 
share. This dividend was paid on January 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as at January 16, 2009. In April 2009, the Company announced 
that  its  Board  of  Directors  has approved  the  Company’s  quarterly  cash  dividend  of  $0.31625  per  share. This  dividend  was  paid on  April  24, 
2009  to  shareholders  of  record  as  at  April  10,  2009.  In  June  2009,  the  Company  announced  that  its  Board  of  Directors  has  approved  the 
Company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.31625 per share. This dividend will be paid on July 24, 2009 to shareholders of record as at July 10, 
2009. 

  On  March  30,  2009,  Teekay  LNG  completed  a  follow-on  public  offering  of  4.0  million  common  units  at  a  price  of  $17.60  per  unit,  for  gross 
proceeds of approximately $70.4 million. As a result of the above transactions, Teekay LNG has raised gross equity proceeds of $71.8 million 
(including  the  General  Partner’s  proportionate  capital  contribution),  and  Teekay  Corporation’s  ownership  of  Teekay  LNG  has  been  reduced 
from  57.7%  to  53.0%  (including  its  2%  General  Partner  interest).  Teekay  LNG  used  the  total  net  offering  proceeds  of  approximately  $68.5 
million to prepay amounts outstanding on two of its revolving credit facilities. 

On June 24, 2009, Teekay Tankers completed a follow-on public offering of 7.0 million common shares at a price of $9.80 per share, for gross 
proceeds of $68.6 million. Teekay Tankers has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.05 million shares to 
cover any over-allotments. As a result of the above transaction, Teekay Corporation’s ownership of Teekay Tankers has been reduced from 
54.0% to 42.2%. Teekay Tankers used the total net offering proceeds of approximately $65.9 million to acquire a 2003-built Suezmax tanker 
from Teekay Corporation for $57.0 million and to repay a portion of its outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility. 

c)  One of the Kenai vessels, the Arctic Spirit, has come off charter from the Marathon Oil Corporation/ConocoPhillips joint venture on March 31, 
2009, and the Company has entered into a joint development and option agreement with Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (MLCI), giving MLCI 
the  option  to  purchase  the  vessel  for  conversion  to  an  LNG  FPSO  unit.  The  agreement  provides  for  a  purchase  price  of  $105  million  if  the 
Company  chooses  to  participate  in  the  project,  or  $110  million  if  the  Company  chooses  not  to  participate.  Under  the  option  agreement,  the 
Arctic  Spirit  is  reserved  for  MLCI  until  December  31,  2009  and  MLCI  may  extend  the  option  quarterly  through  2010.  If  MLCI  exercises  the 
option and purchases the vessel from the Company, it is expected that MLCI will convert the vessel to an FPSO unit (although it is not required 
to do so) and charter it under a long-term charter contract to a third party. The Company has the right to participate up to 50% in the conversion 
and charter project on terms that will be determined as the project progresses. The agreement with MLCI also provides that if the conversion of 
the Arctic Spirit to an FPSO unit proceeds, the Company will negotiate, along with an equity investment, a similar option for a designee of MLCI 
to purchase the second Kenai LNG carrier for $125 million when it comes off charter. 

d)   During May 2009, the Company sold a 2007-built product tanker and a 2005-built product tanker. These vessels did not meet the held for sale 
criteria  at  December  31,  2008  and  accordingly,  are  not  presented  on  the  December  31,  2008  balance  sheet  as  vessels  held  for  sale.  Both 
vessels are part of the Company’s spot tanker segment. The Company expects to realize a gain of approximately $28.5 million as a result of 
these transactions. 

During  January  and  February  2009,  the  Company  sold  a  1993-built  Aframax  tanker  through  a  sale  leaseback  agreement  and  a  2009-built 
product tanker, respectively, which are presented on the December 31, 2008 balance sheet as vessels held for sale. Both vessels were part of 
the Company’s spot tanker segment. The Company expects to realize a gain of approximately $16.8 million as a result of these transactions, of 
which $16.6 million will be deferred and amortized over the 4 year term of the bareboat charter. 

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List of Significant Subsidiaries         

The following is a list of the Company’s significant subsidiaries as at March 15, 2009.  

Name of Significant Subsidiary 

TEEKAY CHARTERING LIMITED       
TEEKAY HOLDINGS LIMITED 
SINGLE SHIP LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES       
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS LP 
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP  
TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING LP  
TEEKAY NAVION OFFSHORE LOADING PTE LTD  
TEEKAY PETROJARL ASA  
TEEKAY TANKERS LTD 

EXHIBIT 8.1 

State or 
Jurisdiction of 
Incorporation 

Proportion of 
Ownership 
Interest 

MARSHALL ISLANDS 
MARSHALL ISLANDS 
MARSHALL ISLANDS 
MARSHALL ISLANDS 
MARSHALL ISLANDS 
MARSHALL ISLANDS 
SINGAPORE 
NORWAY 
MARSHALL ISLANDS 

100% 
100% 
100% 
58%(1) 
50%(1) 
75%(1) 
75%(1) 
100% 
54%(2) 

(1)   The partnership is controlled by its general partner. Teekay Corporation has a 100% beneficial ownership in the General Partner. In limited 

cases, approval of a majority or supermajority of the common unit holders (in some cases excluding units held by the general partner and its 
affiliates) is required to approve certain actions.   

(2)  Proportion of voting power held is 53%. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I, Bjorn Moller, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, certify that: 

1. 

I have reviewed this report on Form 20-F of Teekay Corporation; 

CERTIFICATION  

EXHIBIT 12.1 

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to 
make  the  statements  made,  in  light  of  the  circumstances  under  which  such  statements  were  made,  not  misleading  with  respect  to  the 
period covered by this report;  

3.   Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all  material 
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;  

4.   The  company’s  other  certifying  officer  and  I  are  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as 
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 
13a -15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have: 

a)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our 
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 

b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under 
our  supervision,  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  

c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about 
the  effectiveness  of  the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  as  of  the  end  of  the  period  covered  by  this  report  based  on  such 
evaluation; and 

d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered 
by  the  annual  report  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the  company’s  internal  control  over 
financial reporting; and 

5.   The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, 
to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 

a)   All  significant  deficiencies  and material  weaknesses  in  the  design  or  operation  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  which  are 

reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

b)   Any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material,  that  involves  management  or  other  employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in  the  company’s 

internal control over financial reporting. 

Date: June 24, 2009 

 By: /s/ Bjorn Moller  
 Bjorn Moller  
President and Chief Executive Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I, Vincent Lok, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company, certify that: 

1. 

I have reviewed this report on Form 20-F of Teekay Corporation; 

CERTIFICATION 

EXHIBIT 12.2 

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to 
make  the  statements  made,  in  light  of  the  circumstances  under  which  such  statements  were  made,  not  misleading  with  respect  to  the 
period covered by this report;  

3.   Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all  material 
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;  

4.   The  company’s  other  certifying  officer  and  I  are  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as 
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 
13a -15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have: 

a)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our 
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 

b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under 
our  supervision,  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  

c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about 
the  effectiveness  of  the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  as  of  the  end  of  the  period  covered  by  this  report  based  on  such 
evaluation; and 

d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered 
by  the  annual  report  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the  company’s  internal  control  over 
financial reporting; and 

5.   The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, 
to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 

a)   All  significant  deficiencies  and material  weaknesses  in  the  design  or  operation  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  which  are 

reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

b)   Any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material,  that  involves  management  or  other  employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in  the  company’s 

internal control over financial reporting. 

Date: June 24, 2009 

By: /s/ Vincent Lok 
  Vincent Lok 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

EXHIBIT 13.1 

In connection with the annual report of Teekay Corporation (the "Company") on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 as filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Form 20-F"), I Bjorn Moller, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant 
to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: 

(1) The Form 20-F fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); 
and 

(2)  The  information  contained  in  the  Form  20-F  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  of  the 
Company. 

Dated: June 24, 2009 

By: /s/ Bjorn Moller 
Bjorn Moller 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

EXHIBIT 13.2 

In connection with the annual report of Teekay Corporation (the "Company") on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 as filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Form 20-F"), I Vincent Lok, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant 
to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: 

(1) The Form 20-F fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); 
and 

(2)  The  information  contained  in  the  Form  20-F  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  of  the 
Company. 

Dated: June 24, 2009 

By: /s/ Vincent Lok 
Vincent Lok 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

EXHIBIT 23.1 

We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-42434)  pertaining  to  the  Amended  1995  Stock 
Option  Plan  of  Teekay  Corporation  (“Teekay”),  in  the  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-119564)  pertaining  to  the  2003  Equity  Incentive 
Plan  and  the  Amended  1995  Stock  Option  Plan  of  Teekay,  in  the  Registration  Statement  (Form  F-3  No.  33-97746)  and  related  Prospectus  of 
Teekay for the registration of 2,000,000 shares of Teekay common stock under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan and in the Registration Statement 
(Form  S-8  No.  333-147683)  pertaining  to  the  2003  Equity  Incentive  Plan  of  Teekay  of  our  report  dated  June  24,  2009,  with  respect  to  the 
consolidated financial statements of Teekay and our report dated June 24, 2009, on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of 
Teekay, included in the Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31, 2008. 

Vancouver, Canada, 
June 24, 2009 

 /s/ Ernst & Young LLP 
Chartered Accountants