Above market acquired charters

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Above market acquired charters [Abstract]

6. Above market acquired charters

On October, 24, 2016 the Partnership acquired the shares of the company owning the M/T Amor from CMTC with outstanding time charters to Cargill and CMTC. The time charter with Cargill was above the market rate for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition. The present value of the above market acquired time charter was estimated by the Partnership at $1,061 and recorded as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date (Note 3). The time charter with CMTC was equal to the market rate for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition.

On February 26, 2016 the Partnership acquired the shares of the company owning the M/V CMA CGM Magdalena from CMTC with outstanding time charter to CMA-CGM S.A., which was above the market rate for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition.

The present value of the above market acquired time charter of $3,206 was determined as the difference between the time charter rate at which the vessel was fixed at and the market rate for comparable charters as provided by independent third parties on the acquisition date discounted at a WACC of approximately 7.5% and was recorded as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date.

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 revenues included a reduction of $14,542, $14,864 and $16,000 as amortization of the above market acquired charters, respectively.

An analysis of above market acquired charters is as follows:

Above market acquired charters	Book value
Carrying amount as at January 1, 2015	$	115,382
Amortization	$	(14,864	)
Carrying amount as at December 31, 2015	$	100,518
Acquisitions	$	4,267
Amortization	$	(14,542	)
Carrying amount as at December 31, 2016	$	90,243

As of December 31, 2016 the remaining carrying amount of unamortized above market acquired time charters was $90,243 and will be amortized in future years as follows:

For the twelve month period ended December 31,	Amount
2017	$	15,209
2018	$	14,381
2019	$	14,381
2020	$	11,696
2021	$	8,417
Thereafter	$	26,159
Total	$	90,243