Teekay Tankers Ltd. Reports First Quarter 2017 Results


HAMILTON, BERMUDA--(Marketwired - May 18, 2017) -

Highlights

  • Reported GAAP net income of $2.8 million, or $0.02 per share, and adjusted net income(1) of $7.0 million, or $0.04 per share, in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Generated free cash flow(1) of $34.4 million in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Declared cash dividend of $0.03 per share for the first quarter of 2017, representing the minimum quarterly dividend.
  • In April 2017, Teekay Tankers signed a term sheet for a sale-leaseback financing for four of its modern Suezmax tankers, which is expected to increase liquidity by approximately $30 million.
  • Completed the sale of two older Suezmax tankers in January and March 2017 and agreed to sell an older Aframax tanker, the Kyeema Spirit, which is scheduled to deliver in the second quarter of 2017.

Teekay Tankers Ltd. (Teekay Tankers or the Company) (NYSE:TNK) today reported the Company's results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017:

Three Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data) March 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
March 31,
2016
GAAP FINANCIAL COMPARISON
Total revenues 125,096 117,704 164,950
Income from vessel operations 9,012 5,660 53,838
Net income 2,828 6,846 38,980
Earnings per share 0.02 0.04 0.25
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic 164,352,065 156,712,832 156,083,657
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL COMPARISON
Adjusted net income (1) 7,028 5,104 45,958
Adjusted net income per share (1) 0.04 0.03 0.29
Total cash flow from vessel operations (1) 42,471 43,134 86,225
Free cash flow (1) 34,358 34,207 66,218
(1) These are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to "Definitions and Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the Appendices to this release for definitions of these terms and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures as used in this release to the most directly comparable financial measures under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

GAAP net income and adjusted net income were affected by lower spot tanker rates in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period of the prior year. GAAP net income was also affected by losses on the sales of two Suezmax tankers and two Medium Range (MR) tankers, which were sold in the first quarter of 2017 and the second half of 2016, respectively.

GAAP net income and adjusted net income were positively impacted by higher spot tanker rates in the Company's Aframax and LR2 product tanker fleets in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, as well as lower freight tax accruals. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2017 was also affected by lower unrealized gains on derivative instruments, partially offset by lower losses on vessel sales.

CEO Commentary

"During the first quarter of 2017, we generated cash flow from operations of $34.4 million, and paid a quarterly dividend of 3 cents per share," commented Kevin Mackay, Teekay Tankers' President and Chief Executive Officer. "While spot tanker rates were largely in-line with those for the fourth quarter of 2016, the tanker market experienced downward pressure over the course of the recent quarter, primarily due to heavy refinery maintenance, OPEC supply cuts and higher tanker fleet growth. Overall, we anticipate the tanker market to weaken into 2017 as a result of ongoing OPEC supply cuts and higher tanker fleet growth; however, robust global oil demand growth and changing trading patterns due to OPEC supply cuts are expected to provide support to mid-size tanker demand as more crude oil moves long-haul from the Atlantic basin to Asia. Looking ahead to 2018, we anticipate a renewed market upturn driven by a lack of new tanker ordering, increased scrapping due to regulatory changes, and a more balanced oil market."

"In addition to completing the sale and delivery of our older tonnage and generating strong cash flow from operations during the quarter, we are continuing to focus on further strengthening our balance sheet," commented Mr. Mackay. "We have recently signed a term sheet on a 12-year sale-leaseback financing transaction for four of our modern Suezmax tankers. Once finalized, this transaction is expected to increase our liquidity position by approximately $30 million and strengthen our financial position to manage the current spot market weakness, while maintaining our exposure to what we anticipate will be a renewed tanker market upturn in 2018."

Summary of Recent Developments

Sale-Leaseback Financing Transaction

In April 2017, Teekay Tankers signed a term sheet for a $153 million, 12-year sale-leaseback financing relating to four of its modern Suezmax tankers. The transaction, once completed, is expected to further strengthen the Company's balance sheet and increase the Company's liquidity position by approximately $30 million. The transaction, which is subject to final lessor approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in mid-2017.

Sale of an Older Aframax Tanker

In March 2017, Teekay Tankers agreed to sell a 1999-built Aframax tanker, the Kyeema Spirit, to a third party for proceeds of approximately $7.5 million, which is scheduled to deliver in the second quarter of 2017.

Secured Additional Fixed-Rate Charter

Since February 2017, Teekay Tankers entered into a time charter-out contract for one Suezmax tanker at a rate of approximately $21,000 per day and a firm period of one year, plus an extension option, which commenced in early-April 2017.

Tanker Market

Although the Company recorded stronger average spot tanker rates for its Aframax and LR2 Product tanker fleets and rates similar for its Suezmax tanker in the first quarter of 2017, compared with rates for the fourth quarter 2016, the tanker market experienced downward pressure over the course of the first quarter due to heavy refinery maintenance, OPEC supply cuts and higher tanker fleet growth. However, changing trade patterns due to OPEC production cuts have provided support for mid-sized spot tanker rates, as a decline in Middle Eastern oil exports resulted in an increase in ton-mile intensive Atlantic Basin to Asia oil movements.

Since the start of 2017, OPEC has implemented 1.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) of oil production cuts in an effort to rebalance oil prices. Compliance with these cuts by OPEC members was 92 percent as of March 2017, with most cuts coming from Saudi Arabia. While OPEC cuts are negative for overall oil volumes available for transport, the mid-sized segments have found some support from increased ton-mile demand as Asian buyers look to Atlantic Basin supply to replace reduced OPEC barrels. For the first four months of 2017, U.S. crude exports averaged 0.4 mb/d higher year-on-year, and reached 1.0 mb/d by mid-March 2017. Overall, U.S. crude volumes are increasingly moving to Asian and European buyers, which is supportive of mid-sized tanker demand. In February 2017, China imported 0.3 mb/d of U.S. crude, overtaking Canada as the largest importer of U.S. crude.

In addition to these positive trade fundamentals, global oil demand growth remains robust with forecast growth of approximately 1.3 mb/d in 2017, according to the IEA. This growth is expected to provide further support for mid-sized tanker rates during an otherwise challenging freight rate environment.

In 2017, the Company anticipates high tanker fleet growth to present headwinds to the crude spot tanker market. During the first four months of 2017, the world tanker fleet grew by 12.1 million deadweight tons (mdwt), or 2.2 percent. Total tanker fleet growth for 2017 is forecast to be 24.1 mdwt, or approximately 4.3 percent, which is slightly lower than 2016 but consistent with the ten-year average. Mid-size tanker fleet growth is expected to be around 10.7 mdwt, or approximately 5.6 percent, for 2017. After two years of record low scrapping, the Company believes that scrapping has the potential to ramp up in the near-term given the current weakness in spot tanker rates combined with an aging fleet across all segments. New regulations, including ballast water management, may also increase scrapping in the medium-term.

Overall, the Company expects 2017 to be a year of softer tanker rates compared to 2016. However, growing crude oil supply in the Atlantic moving long-haul to Asia is expected to provide some underlying support to help offset the negative fundamentals of lower OPEC supply and a period of higher fleet growth. The Company anticipates this near-term dip in the market cycle to be relatively short-term in nature, as a lack of new tanker ordering in the mid-sized segments and increased scrapping due to regulatory changes, as well as a more balanced oil market, is expected to lead to a renewed market upturn in 2018.

Operating Results

The following table highlights the operating performance of the Company's time-charter vessels and spot vessels trading in revenue sharing arrangements (RSAs), voyage charters and full service lightering measured in net revenues(1) per revenue day, or time-charter equivalent (TCE) rates, before related-party pool management fees, related-party commissions and off-hire bunker expenses:

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 March 31, 2016
Time Charter-Out Fleet
Suezmax revenue days(i) 485 390 189
Suezmax TCE per revenue day $25,566 $27,825 $32,106
Aframax revenue days(i) 531 540 633
Aframax TCE per revenue day $22,851 $23,132 $22,768
LR2 revenue days(i) 270 247 91
LR2 TCE per revenue day $19,809 $19,532 $25,388
Spot Fleet
Suezmax revenue days(i) 1,305 1,573 1,696
Suezmax spot TCE per revenue day(ii) $21,868 $22,422 $36,145
Aframax revenue days(i) 1,264 1,240 1,522
Aframax spot TCE per revenue day(iii) $18,874 $17,542 $26,938
LR2 revenue days(i) 450 460 679
LR2 spot TCE per revenue day $18,354 $13,885 $23,687
MR revenue days(i) - 48 182
MR spot TCE per revenue day - $11,954 $18,629
Total Fleet
Suezmax revenue days(i) 1,790 1,963 1,885
Suezmax TCE per revenue day $22,870 $23,495 $35,739
Aframax revenue days(i) 1,795 1,780 2,155
Aframax TCE per revenue day $20,050 $19,238 $25,714
LR2 revenue days(i) 720 707 770
LR2 TCE per revenue day $18,900 $15,857 $23,888
MR revenue days(i) - 48 182
MR TCE per revenue day - $11,954 $18,629
(i) Revenues Days are the total number of calendar days the Company's vessels were in its possession during a period, less the total number of off-hire days during the period associated with major repairs, dry dockings or special or intermediate surveys. Consequently, revenue days represents 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.
(ii) Includes vessels trading in the Teekay Suezmax RSA, Gemini Suezmax pool and non-pool voyage charters.
(iii) Includes vessels trading in the Teekay Aframax RSA, Teekay Aframax Classic RSA, non-pool voyage charters and full service lightering voyages.
(1) Net revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to "Definitions and Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a definition of this term.

Teekay Tankers' Fleet

The following table summarizes the Company's fleet as of May 18, 2017 (excluding one time charter-in contract, which is scheduled to expire in the second quarter of 2017, and excluding one Aframax tanker that the Company has agreed to sell and is scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2017):

Owned Vessels Chartered-in
Vessels
Total
Fixed-rate:
Suezmax Tankers 6 - 6
Aframax Tankers 6 - 6
LR2 Product Tankers 2 - 2
VLCC Tanker(i) 1 - 1
Total Fixed-Rate Fleet 15 - 15
Spot-rate:
Suezmax Tankers 14 - 14
Aframax Tankers(ii) 7 3 10
LR2 Product Tankers 5 - 5
MR Product Tankers - - -
Total Spot Fleet 26 3 29
STS Support Vessels 4 2 6
Total Teekay Tankers Fleet 45 5 50
(i) The Company's ownership interest in this vessel is 50 percent.
(ii) Includes three Aframax tankers with charter-in contracts that are scheduled to expire between September 2017 and March 2021; two of these charter-in contracts include options to extend.

Liquidity Update

As at March 31, 2017, the Company had total liquidity of $86.3 million (comprised of $47.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $38.7 million in undrawn revolving credit facilities), compared to total liquidity of $102.4 million as at December 31, 2016. Giving pro forma effect to the above-mentioned sale-leaseback financing transaction, the Company had total liquidity of approximately $116 million as of March 31, 2017.

Conference Call

The Company plans to host a conference call on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss its results for the first quarter of 2017. An accompanying investor presentation will be available on Teekay Tankers' website at www.teekay.com prior to the start of the call. All shareholders and interested parties are invited to listen to the live conference call by choosing from the following options:

  • By dialing (800) 263-0877 or (416) 640-5942, if outside of North America, and quoting conference ID code 2511906.
  • By accessing the webcast, which will be available on Teekay Tankers' website at www.teekay.com (the archive will remain on the website for a period of one year).

An accompanying First Quarter Earnings Presentation will also be available at www.teekay.com in advance of the conference call start time.

About Teekay Tankers

Teekay Tankers currently owns a fleet of 40 double-hull tankers, including 20 Suezmax tankers, 13 Aframax tankers, and seven Long Range 2 (LR2) product tankers, and has three contracted time charter-in vessels. Teekay Tankers' vessels are employed through a mix of short- or medium-term fixed rate time charter contracts and spot tanker market trading. The Company also owns a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) through a 50 percent-owned joint venture. In addition, Teekay Tankers owns a ship-to-ship transfer business and a minority interest of over 11 percent in Tanker Investments Ltd. (OSE: TIL), which currently owns a fleet of 18 modern tankers. Teekay Tankers was formed in December 2007 by Teekay Corporation as part of its strategy to expand its conventional oil tanker business.

Teekay Tankers' common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TNK."

Definitions and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes various financial measures that are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These non-GAAP financial measures, which include Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, Net Revenues and Cash Flow from Vessel Operations, are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these measures do not have standardized meanings, and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's financial performance, as does management.

Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted net income excludes from net income items of income or loss that are typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates of the Company's financial results, as outlined in Appendix A of this release. The Company believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's financial performance as does management. Please refer to Appendix A of this release for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) represents net income, plus depreciation and amortization, unrealized losses from derivatives, certain non-cash items, FCF from the equity accounted investments, loss on sale of vessel, and any write-offs or other non-recurring items, less unrealized gains from derivatives, equity income from the equity accounted investments, gain on sale of vessel and certain other non-cash items. The Company has included FCF from the equity accounted investments as a component of our FCF. FCF from the equity accounted investments represents the Company's proportionate share of FCF from its equity-accounted investments. The Company does not control its equity-accounted investments. Consequently, the Company does not have the unilateral ability to determine whether the cash generated by its equity-accounted investments is retained within the equity accounted investment or distributed to the Company and other shareholders. In addition, the Company does not control the timing of such distributions to the Company and other shareholders. Consequently, readers are cautioned when using FCF as a liquidity measure as the amount contributed from FCF from the equity accounted investments may not be available to the Company in the periods such free cash flow is generated by the equity accounted investments. The Company believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's financial and operating performance and to assess the Company's ability to generate cash sufficient to repay debt, pay dividends and undertake capital and dry dock expenditures. Please refer to Appendix B to this release for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Net Revenues

Net revenues represent revenues less voyage expenses. Because the amount of voyage expenses the Company incurs for a particular charter depends upon the type of the charter, the Company uses net revenues to improve the comparability between periods of reported revenues that are generated by the different types of charters and contracts. The Company principally uses net revenues, a non-GAAP financial measure, because the Company believes it provides more meaningful information about the deployment of the Company's vessels and their performance than does revenues, the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP.

Cash Flow From Vessel Operations

Cash flow from vessel operations (CFVO) represents income from vessel operations before depreciation and amortization expense, amortization of in-process revenue contracts, vessel write-downs, and gains or losses on the sale of vessels and equipment. CFVO - Consolidated represents CFVO from vessels that are consolidated on the Company's financial statements. CFVO - Equity Investments represents the Company's proportionate share of CFVO from its equity accounted investments. The Company does not control the equity accounted investments. Consequently, the Company does not have the unilateral ability to determine whether the cash generated by the equity accounted investments is retained within the equity accounted investment or distributed to the Company and other shareholders. In addition, the Company does not control the timing of such distributions to the Company and other shareholders. Consequently, readers are cautioned when using total CFVO as a liquidity measure as the amount contributed from CFVO - Equity Investments may not be available to the Company in the periods such CFVO is generated by the equity accounted investments. CFVO is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of companies, as does management. Please refer to Appendices C of this release for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to income from vessel operations and income from vessel operations of equity accounted investments, respectively, the most directly comparable GAAP measures reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2017
(unaudited)
December 31,
2016
(unaudited)
March 31,
2016
(unaudited)
Net pool revenues 45,452 49,869 110,806
Time charter revenues 30,330 28,490 22,987
Voyage charter revenues(1) 39,344 30,282 20,549
Other revenues(2) 9,970 9,063 10,608
Total revenues 125,096 117,704 164,950
Voyage expenses(1) (24,447 ) (17,727 ) (12,823 )
Vessel operating expenses (44,138 ) (46,353 ) (45,073 )
Time-charter hire expense (13,627 ) (11,683 ) (20,716 )
Depreciation and amortization (24,909 ) (25,573 ) (27,067 )
General and administrative expenses (4,536 ) (4,437 ) (5,433 )
Loss on sale of vessels(3) (4,427 ) (6,271 ) -
Income from operations 9,012 5,660 53,838
Interest expense (7,306 ) (7,363 ) (8,271 )
Interest income 79 47 26
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments(4) 461 6,938 (7,781 )
Equity income(5) 2,011 3,502 3,814
Other expense (1,429 ) (1,938 ) (2,646 )
Net income 2,828 6,846 38,980
Earnings per share attributable to shareholders of Teekay Tankers
- Basic 0.02 0.04 0.25
- Diluted 0.02 0.04 0.25
Weighted-average number of total common shares outstanding
- Basic 164,352,065 156,712,832 156,083,657
- Diluted 164,504,564 156,883,266 156,492,737
(1) Voyage charter revenues include revenues earned from full service lightering activities. Voyage expenses include certain costs associated with full service lightering activities which include: short-term in-charter expenses, bunker fuel expenses and other port expenses totaling $20.4 million, $11.1 million and $9.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.
(2) Other revenues include lightering support and LNG services revenue.
(3) In March 2017, the Company agreed to sell an Aframax tanker, the Kyeema Spirit, for proceeds of $7.5 million, resulting in the recognition of a write-down of $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2017. In February 2017, the Company delivered the Yamuna Spirit, a Suezmax tanker, to its new owner and the Company recognized a loss on sale of the vessel of $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2017.
(4) Includes realized losses relating to interest rate swaps that relate to amounts actually paid by the Company of $0.4 million, $0.7 million and $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively. Also includes realized gains relating to a time-charter swap agreement of $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(5) Included in equity income are the Company's proportionate 11.3 percent share of earnings from its investment in TIL, which owned 18 conventional tankers as at March 31, 2017, its 50 percent interest in the High-Q joint venture (High-Q), which owns one VLCC tanker, and its 50 percent interest in Teekay Tanker Operations Ltd (TTOL), which owns Teekay Corporation's conventional tanker commercial and technical management operations.

Components of equity income are detailed in the table below:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
March 31,
2016
High-Q Joint Venture 793 934 329
Tanker Investments Ltd. 333 334 2,080
Teekay Tanker Operations Ltd. 885 2,234 1,405
Total equity income 2,011 3,502 3,814
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
As at
March 31,
2017
(unaudited)
As at
December 31,
2016
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 47,564 68,108
Restricted cash 1,089 750
Pool receivable from affiliates 22,075 24,598
Accounts receivable 22,797 30,247
Vessels held for sale 7,500 33,802
Due from affiliates 37,869 41,420
Current portion of derivative asset 459 875
Prepaid expenses 15,858 15,684
Vessels and equipment - net 1,574,375 1,605,372
Investment in and advances to equity accounted investments 83,284 81,273
Derivative assets 4,434 4,538
Intangible assets - net 16,843 17,658
Goodwill 8,059 8,059
Other non-current assets 37 41
Total assets 1,842,243 1,932,425
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 34,901 39,489
Current portion of long-term debt 155,050 171,019
Current portion of derivative liabilities 481 1,108
Deferred revenue 4,673 4,394
Due to affiliates 10,085 20,912
Long-term debt 690,304 761,997
Other long-term liabilities 14,333 12,882
Equity 932,416 920,624
Total liabilities and equity 1,842,243 1,932,425
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2017
(unaudited)
March 31,
2016
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income 2,828 38,980
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization 24,909 27,067
Loss on sale of vessels 4,427 -
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments (121 ) (1,812 )
Equity income (2,011 ) (3,814 )
Other 2,897 3,517
Change in operating assets and liabilities (3,366 ) (5,531 )
Expenditures for dry docking (780 ) (2,187 )
Net operating cash flow 28,783 56,220
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs 682 848,989
Repayments of long-term debt (29,085 ) (36,574 )
Prepayment of long-term debt (60,078 ) (890,091 )
Cash dividends paid (4,964 ) (18,724 )
Proceeds from equity offerings, net of offering costs 13,565 -
Other (213 ) (499 )
Net financing cash flow (80,093 ) (96,899 )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from sale of vessels 32,626 -
Expenditures for vessels and equipment (1,860 ) (2,364 )
Return of capital from Teekay Tankers Operations Ltd. - 15,000
Net investing cash flow 30,766 12,636
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (20,544 ) (28,043 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 68,108 96,417
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period 47,564 68,374
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Appendix A - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted Net Income
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
(unaudited)
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
$ $ Per Share(1) $ $ Per Share(1)
Net income - GAAP basis 2,828 $0.02 38,980 $0.25
Add (subtract) specific items affecting net income:
Loss on sale of vessels(2) 4,427 $0.02 - -
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments(3) (121 ) - 6,328 $0.04
Other(4) (106 ) - 650 -
Total adjustments 4,200 $0.02 6,978 $0.04
Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders of Teekay Tankers
7,028

$0.04

45,958

$0.29
(1) Basic per share amounts.
(2) See note 3 to the Summary Consolidated Statements of Income included in this release for further details.
(3) Reflects unrealized gains or losses due to the changes in the mark-to-market value of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, including unrealized gains or losses on interest rate swaps, a time-charter swap and a TIL common stock purchase warrant.
(4) The amounts recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 primarily relate to unrealized derivative gains and losses in joint ventures and foreign exchange losses.
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Appendix B - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Free Cash Flow
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
(unaudited)
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Net income - GAAP basis 2,828 38,980
Add:
Depreciation and amortization 24,909 27,067
Proportionate share of free cash flow from equity accounted investments 3,508 5,527
Loss on sale of vessels 4,427 -
Other(1) 818 1,493
Less:
Equity income (2,011 ) (3,814 )
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments (121 ) (1,812 )
Amortization of in-process revenue contracts - (1,223 )
Free cash flow 34,358 66,216
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period 164,352,065 156,083,657

(1) Other for the three months ended March 31, 2016 includes the write-off of debt issuance costs related to the refinancing of the Company's debt facilities in January 2016.

Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Appendix C - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Cash Flow from Vessel Operations - Consolidated
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
(unaudited)
December 31, 2016
(unaudited)
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Income from vessel operations 9,012 5,660 53,838
Depreciation and amortization 24,909 25,573 27,067
Amortization of in-process revenue contracts - - (1,223 )
Loss on sale of vessels 4,427 6,271 -
CFVO - Consolidated 38,348 37,504 79,682
CFVO - Equity Investments (See this Appendix C) 4,123 5,625 6,534
Total CFVO 42,471 43,129 86,216
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Appendix C - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Cash Flow from Vessel Operations - Equity Accounted Investments
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
(unaudited)
December 31, 2016
(unaudited)
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
At
100%
Company's
Portion (1)
At
100%
Company's
Portion (1)
At
100%
Company's
Portion (2)
Revenues 34,766 5,239 36,045 5,413 52,752 7,185
Vessel and other operating expenses (13,627 ) (1,116 ) (11,732 ) 212 (14,186 ) (651 )
Depreciation (9,444 ) (1,390 ) (9,526 ) (1,399 ) (10,047 ) (1,639 )
Gain on sale of vessels - - - - 1,228 136
Income from vessel operations of equity accounted investments 11,695 2,733 14,787 4,226 29,747 5,031
Interest expense (4,750 ) (684 ) (4,723 ) (681 ) (5,724 ) (775 )
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments 45 23 174 87 (440 ) (220 )
Other (695 ) (61 ) (939 ) (130 ) (1,388 ) (222 )
Equity income of equity accounted vessels 6,295 2,011 9,299 3,502 22,195 3,814
Income from vessel operations of equity accounted investments 11,695 2,733 14,787 4,226 29,747 5,031
Depreciation and amortization 9,444 1,390 9,526 1,399 10,047 1,639
Gain on sale of vessels - - - - (1,228 ) (136 )
Cash flow from vessel operations of equity accounted investments 21,139 4,123 24,313 5,625 38,566 6,534
(1) The Company's proportionate share of its equity accounted vessels and other investments ranges from 11.3 percent to 50 percent.
(2) The Company's proportionate share of its equity accounted vessels and other investments ranges from 10.9 percent to 50 percent.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) which reflect management's current views with respect to certain future events and performance, including statements regarding: crude oil and refined product tanker market fundamentals, including the balance of supply and demand in the tanker market, the amount of new orders for tankers, the estimated growth in the world tanker fleet, the amount of tanker scrapping, estimated growth in global oil demand and supply, crude oil tanker demand, and the impact of the new regulations on ballast water treatment; the effect of OPEC supply cuts on changing trading patterns and increasing U.S. exports, including the impact on ton-mile demand and mid-size tanker demand; the timing and certainty of completing the sale-leaseback financing transaction relating to four modern Suezmax tankers and the expected impact on the Company's liquidity; and the timing and certainty of the Kyeema Spirit vessel sale and delivery. The following factors are among those that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and that should be considered in evaluating any such statement: changes in the production of, or demand for, oil or refined products; changes in trading patterns significantly affecting overall vessel tonnage requirements; greater or less than anticipated levels of tanker newbuilding orders and deliveries and greater or less than anticipated rates of tanker scrapping; changes in global oil prices; changes in applicable industry laws and regulations and the timing of implementation of new laws and regulations; increased costs; inability to complete or a change to the terms of the sale-leaseback financing transaction relating to the four modern Suezmax tankers; a delay in, or failure to complete, the sale of the Kyeema Spirit and other factors discussed in Teekay Tankers' filings from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Contact Information:

Investor Relations Enquiries:
Ryan Hamilton
Tel: +1 (604) 844-6654
Website: www.teekay.com