EX-4.1



 Exhibit 4.1 

SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT 

Between 
 Knutsen NYK
Offshore Tankers AS 
 (as Seller) 

And 
 KNOT Shuttle
Tankers AS 
 (as Buyer) 
  

 
 for the sale and
purchase of the shares in 
 KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS 

 
  







 SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT 

This agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into the 16 May 2017 between: 

(1) Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS, company registration no. 995 221 713 

(the “Seller”), and 
 (2) KNOT Shuttle Tankers
AS, company registration no. 998 942 829 
 (the “Buyer”). 

The Seller and the Buyer are hereinafter individually referred to as a “Party” and jointly the “Parties”. 

 

	1	RECITALS 

 WHEREAS: 
  

	a)	KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS, company registration no. 914 006 600, is a private limited liability company that has as its purpose to engage in shipowning activities, is duly incorporated under Norwegian law and has its
registered place of business in Haugesund, Norway (the “Company”); 

  

	b)	The Seller is the sole owner of the ownership interest in the Company, with a share capital of NOK 100,000; 

  

	c)	The Company is the owner of the MT “Vigdis Knutsen”, having IMO No. 9757723 (the “Vessel”); and 

  

	d)	The Seller and the Buyer have agreed that the Buyer shall acquire 100% of the shares in the Company (the “Shares”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 


 

	2	DEFINITIONS 

 In this Agreement, the following definitions shall have the following meanings: 

 

					
	a)	  	Accounting Principles	  	means the applicable Norwegian generally accepted accounting principles as defined by Norwegian law and regulations and accounting standards issued by the Norwegian Accounting Standards Board (Nw: Norsk
Regnskapsstiftelse/NRS), applied on a consistent basis;
			
	b)	  	Accounts	  	means, in respect of the Company, its audited annual accounts (årsregnskap), consisting of the profit and loss account, balance sheet, statement of cash flow and the notes thereto, for the financial year ended on the
Accounts Date attached as Schedule 2;









					
			
	c)	  	Accounts Date	  	means 31 December 2016;
			
	d)	  	Agreement	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement;
			
	e)	  	Business	  	means the current business of the Company, being to own the Vessel, and charter the same under the Charter;
			
	f)	  	Business Day	  	means a day on which banks are open for general banking business in Norway;
			
	g)	  	Buyer	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement;
			
	h)	  	Buyer Indemnitees	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 12.1;
			
	i)	  	Capitalized Fees	  	means capitalized fees and transaction costs related to the financing of the Vessel as of the Closing Date. Provided the Closing Date occurs on1 June, 2017, the Capitalized Fees will be USD928,049.
			
	j)	  	Charter	  	means the Time Charterparty, dated 12 September 2014 entered into between the Company as owner and the Charterer as charterer in respect of the Vessel, as amended by amendment no. 1 thereto dated as of 17 June 2015;
			
	k)	  	Charterer	  	means Brazil Shipping I Limited;
			
	l)	  	Closing	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 5.1;
			
	m)	  	Closing Date	  	means the date when the Closing actually takes place according to Clause 5.1;
			
	n)	  	Companies Act	  	means the Norwegian Limited Liability Companies Act of 1997
			
	o)	  	Company	  	means KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS, Norwegian organization no.: 914 006 600;
			
	p)	  	Company’s Receivable	  	means the receivable in the principal amount of NOK 155,199,584.45 as of 30 April 2017 held by the Company and owed by the Seller pursuant to an intra-group loan, equivalent to the amount of USD 17 912 535.86 when applying
8.6643 as the exchange rate for USD/NOK published as the middle rate of DNB Markets on 4 May 2017;
			
	q)	  	Encumbrance	  	means any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, option or other security interest or restriction of any kind;









					
			
	r)	  	Facility Prepayment Amount	  	means the amount of the Vigdis Facility to be prepaid on Closing by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Vigdis Facility, being USD 19 565 000 (representing the total outstanding amount under the Post-Delivery
Tranche B-2 (as defined in the Vigdis Facility) provided that Closing occurs on 1 June 2017 ), plus accumulated interest;
			
	s)	  	Governmental Authority	  	means any domestic or foreign government, including federal, provincial, state, municipal, county or regional government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and includes any department, commission, bureau,
board, administrative agency or regulatory body of any of the foregoing and any multinational or supranational organization;
			
	t)	  	Indemnified Party	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 12.3;
			
	u)	  	Indemnifying Party	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 12.3;
			
	v)	  	Losses	  	means any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense (including costs of investigation and defence and reasonable attorneys’ fees) or diminution of value, whether or not involving a third-party claim;
			
	w)	  	Material Adverse Effect	  	means a material adverse effect on the condition (financial, commercial, technical, legal or otherwise) of the Business, assets, results of operations or prospects of the Company;
			
	x)	  	Material Agreement	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 8.11;
			
	y)	  	NYK Shareholder Loan	  	shall mean the loan made to the Company pursuant to the Loan Agreement dated 1 March 2016 among NIPPON YUSEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA, as lender, Seller, as Guarantor and the Company, KNOT Shuttle Tankers 24 AS and KNOT Shuttle Tankers 26
AS, as borrowers;
			
	z)	  	Party	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement;
			
	aa)	  	Parties	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement;
			
	bb)	  	Partnership	  	means KNOT Offshore Partners LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership;
			
	cc)	  	Purchase Price	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 4;
			
	dd)	  	Purchase Price Adjustments	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 5.4;









					
			
	ee)	  	Seller	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Agreement;
			
	ff)	  	Seller Indemnitees	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 12.2;
			
	gg)	  	Shares	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 1;
			
	hh)	  	Signing Date	  	means the date of this Agreement;
			
	ii)	  	Swap Agreements	  	means the 2002 ISDA master agreements entered into between the Company and DNB Bank ASA (together with the Schedule thereto) dated 10 July 2015, with Nordea Bank Finland Plc dated 12 June 2015, with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. dated 10 July
2015, with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. dated 20 July 2015, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia dated 17 July 2015 and with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. dated 23 June 2015, respectively, and the Schedules thereto and all Transactions and/or
Confirmations (as each of the said expressions is defined in the Master Agreements) supplemental thereto relating to the Vigdis Facility;
			
	jj)	  	Swap Balance	  	means the balance under the Swap Agreements as determined according to a mark-to-market determination as of the Closing Date and applying the middle rate for USD/NOK as published by DNB Markets on the Closing Date, adjusted by USD
230,283 in favour of the Seller to cover the hedging margin compared to the rate at which the Swap Agreements were entered into. As of 31 March 2017 the Swap Balance (being the balance under swaps entered into with Nordea Bank Finland Plc) was USD
948,257 (in favour of the Company);
			
	kk)	  	Taxes	  	means all taxes (including value-added tax and similar taxes), however denominated, including interest, penalties and other additions to tax that may become payable or imposed by any applicable statute, rule or regulation or any
governmental agency, including all taxes, withholdings and other charges in respect of income, profits, gains, payroll, social security or other social benefit taxes, sales, use, excise, real or personal property, stamps, transfers and workers’
compensation, which the Company is required to pay, withhold or collect; and
			
	ll)	  	Third-Party Claim	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 12.3; and
			
	mm)	  	Vigdis Facility	  	means the USD 353,000,000 Facilities Agreement in respect of the Vessel, dated 27 April 2015, as amended and restated on 23 October 2015, made between (i) the Company, KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS and KNOT Shuttle Tankers 26 AS as
joint borrowers, (ii) the Seller as original guarantor and KNOT









					
			
		  		  	Offshore Partners L.P and KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS as acceeding Guarantors, (iii) the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 thereto as lenders, (iv) ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Oslo Branch, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ,
Ltd., Commbank Europe Limited, DNB Bank ASA, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Nordea Bank Norge ASA, as mandated lead arrangers, (v) ABN AMRO Bank N.V., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, DNB Bank ASA, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and
Nordea Bank Finland Plc. as hedging banks and (vi) DNB Bank ASA as agent;
			
	nn)	  	Vessel	  	shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Clause 1.

  

	3	SALE AND PURCHASE 

 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Seller agrees to
sell, and the Buyer agrees to purchase, the Shares, together with all rights attached to them. 
 The Shares shall be transferred to the Buyer on the
Closing Date, free and clear from any Encumbrances, other than pursuant to the Tordis Facility. 
  

	4	PURCHASE PRICE 

 The Seller agrees to sell and transfer to the Buyer, and the Buyer agrees to purchase
from the Seller the Shares for USD147,000,000 , less USD 114,411,000 of outstanding principal under Post-Delivery Tranche B-1 and Post-Delivery Tranche B-2 under the Vigdis Facility (including the Facility Prepayment Amount) and less
USD 23,321,000.28 of outstanding principal and interest under the NYK Shareholder Loan, plus the Company’s Receivable (calculated in USD) in the amount of USD17,912,535, plus the Capitalized Fees in the amount of USD 928,049 (the
“Purchase Price”), plus the Purchase Price Adjustments, all in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Vessel has recently been delivered from the yard, and the Buyer is aware
that the Shares are sold on the basis that any costs for additional stocking, stores, inventories and lubricant oils or similar provisions for the Vessel shall be for the Buyer account. 

The Purchase Price is to be settled by way of cash payment on the Closing Date in the amount of USD 28,108,583.72 from the Buyer to the Seller, subject to the
subsequent Purchase Price Adjustments in accordance with Clause 5.4 below. 
 The Purchase Price as calculated above is based on the assumption that Closing
occurs on1 June 2017 at 00:01 CET . If Closing should occur at another time the Parties shall agree on an adjusted Purchase Price to be paid on Closing, to reflect accrued interest, currency fluctuations and paid installments (as applicable) in
respect of the Vigdis Facility, the NYK Shareholder Loan and the Company’s Receivable. 








	5	CLOSING 

  

	5.1	Time and place 

 Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Clause 6,
the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of the Seller at 1 June 2017 or such other time as the Parties agree.  

 

	5.2	The Seller’s Closing obligations 

 At the Closing, the Seller shall: 

 

	a)	deliver to the Buyer a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the board of directors of the Seller authorising the execution of, and the consummation of the transaction completed by, this Agreement; and


  

	b)	in exchange for the payment of the Purchase Price, transfer the Shares to the Buyer and deliver to the Buyer the share register of the Company with the Buyer duly registered as the owner of the Shares, as well as the
related notices according to Sections 4-7 and 4-10 of the Companies Act. 

  

	c)	repay the Company’s Receivable in full by making a cash payment to the Company. 

  

	5.3	The Buyer’s Closing obligations 

 At the Closing, the Buyer shall 

 

	a)	settle the Purchase Price in accordance with Clause 4; 

  

	b)	procure that the Company prepays the NYK Shareholder Loan in full; and 

  

	c)	procure that the Company prepays the Facility Prepayment Amount in full. 

  

	5.4	Post-Closing Adjustment 

  

	a)	Within 45 days following the Closing Date, the Buyer and the Seller shall agree on the amount of the post-Closing adjustments to the Purchase Price based on: 


 

	 	(i)	the Company’s working capital as of 00:01 hours CET on the Closing Date; 

  

	 	(ii)	the Swap Balance; 

  

	 	(iii)	currency fluctuations USD/NOK on the Company’s Receivable, between 4 May 2017 and the Closing Date, determined on the basis of the middle rates published by DNB Markets . 


 

	 	(iv)	accrued interest on the Company’s Receivable between 30 April 2017 and the Closing Date. 


(the “Purchase Price Adjustments”). 








	b)	Within 15 days following the date on which the Purchase Price Adjustments have been agreed pursuant to Clause 5.4 a) above, the Buyer or the Seller (as the case may be) shall pay to the other Party an amount, in cash,
equal to the net Purchase Price Adjustments. Any amounts other than those covered by the Purchase Price Adjustments varying in the period between the Signing Date and the Closing Date shall be for Seller’s account. 


 

	6	CLOSING CONDITIONS 

  

	6.1	Conditions to the Buyer’s Closing obligations 

 The obligations of the Buyer to purchase the Shares
and to take the other actions required to be taken by it at the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the Buyer) on or before the Closing Date: 

 

	a)	there is no material breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in Clause 8 and Clause 9; 

  

	b)	the Buyer shall have obtained the funds necessary to consummate the purchase of the Shares, to ensure prepayment by the Company of the NYK Shareholder Loan and the Facility Prepayment Amount, and to pay all related fees
and expenses; 

  

	c)	in all respects material to the transactions contemplated hereby, the Seller shall have performed or complied with all of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Seller at or
prior to the Closing Date and shall have delivered each document or instrument to be delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement; and 

  

	d)	the results of the searches, surveys, tests and inspections of the Vessel referred to in Clause 10.1 h) are reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer. 


 

	6.2	Conditions to the Seller’s Closing obligations 

 The obligations of the Seller to sell the Shares
and to take the other actions required to be taken by it at the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the Seller) on or before the Closing Date: 

 

	a)	there is no material breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in Clause 7; 

  

	b)	At Closing, the Buyer shall procure that the Partnership accede to the Vigdis Facility as “Guarantor” for the debt thereunder pertaining to the Vessel (only) by way of an “Accession Letter” set out
therein, and that the Shares are pledged as contemplated by the Vigdis Facility, and procure that relevant conditions precedent under the Vigdis Facility relating to the Partnership and/or the Buyer have been satisfied. At Closing, the Seller shall
be released from its guarantee obligations under the Vigdis Facility with respect to outstanding amounts relating to the Vessel; and 

  

	c)	in all respects material to the transactions contemplated hereby, the Buyer shall have performed or complied with all of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Buyer at or
prior to the Closing Date and shall have delivered each document or instrument to be delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement. 









	6.3	Conditions of the Parties. 

 The obligations of Seller to sell the Shares and the obligations of Buyer to
purchase the Shares are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by each of Seller and Buyer) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions: 
  

	a)	The Seller shall have received any and all written consents, permits, approvals or authorizations of any Governmental Authority or any other Person (including, but not limited to, with respect to the Charter, the Vigdis
Facility, the NYK Shareholder Loan and the Swap Agreements) and shall have made any and all notices or declarations to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations,
required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, including the transfer of the Shares; and 


 

	b)	No legal or regulatory action or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by any Governmental Authority to enjoin, restrict or prohibit the purchase and sale of the Shares. 


 

	7	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER 

 The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller that as of
the Signing Date and on the Closing Date, unless otherwise expressly stated: 
  

	7.1	Corporate existence and power 

 The Buyer is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Norway. 
 The Buyer has not been declared insolvent; become the subject of a petition in bankruptcy; had a receiver appointed with
respect to it or to the Business or part thereof; entered into any arrangement with, or made an assignment for the benefit of, its creditors; or ceased to function as a going concern. 

 

	7.2	Corporate authorisation and non-contravention 

 This Agreement and each other document or instrument
delivered or to be delivered in connection with this Agreement has been duly authorised by all necessary corporate action(s) of the Buyer and constitutes or will, when executed, constitute valid and binding obligations of the Buyer enforceable in
accordance with its respective terms. 
 The execution by the Buyer of this Agreement and each other document or instrument delivered or to be delivered in
connection with it, and the performance by the Buyer of its obligations under this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement, do not and will not result in a breach of any provision of the articles of
association of the Buyer or of any applicable law, order, judgment or decree of any court or Governmental Authority or of any agreement to which the Buyer is bound. 

The Buyer is not required to obtain any authorisations, consents, approvals or exemptions by any Governmental Authority in connection with the entering into
or performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 








	8	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER 

 The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the
Signing Date and on the Closing Date, unless otherwise expressly stated: 
  

	8.1	Corporate existence and power 

 Each of the Company and the Seller is duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Norway. 
 Each of the Company and the Seller has not been declared insolvent; become the subject of a petition in
bankruptcy; had a receiver appointed with respect to it or to the Business or part thereof; entered into any arrangement with, or made an assignment for the benefit of, its creditors; or ceased to function as a going concern. 

 

	8.2	Corporate authorisation and non-contravention 

 This Agreement and each other document or instrument
delivered or to be delivered in connection with this Agreement has been duly authorised by all necessary corporate action(s) of each of the Company and the Seller, as appropriate, and constitutes or will, when executed, constitute valid and binding
obligations of each of the Company and the Seller, as appropriate, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms. 
 The execution by each of the
Company and the Seller, as appropriate, of this Agreement and each other document or instrument delivered or to be delivered in connection with it, and the performance by each of the Company and the Seller, as appropriate, of its obligations under
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement, do not and will not result in a breach of any provision of the articles of association of each of the Company and the Seller, as appropriate, or of any
applicable law, order, judgment or decree of any court or Governmental Authority or of any agreement to which each of the Company and the Seller, as appropriate, is bound. 

Each of the Company and the Seller, as appropriate, is not required to obtain any authorisations, consents, approvals or exemptions by any Governmental
Authority in connection with the entering into or performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 
  

	8.3	Capitalisation and title 

 The Seller has full ownership to the Shares. The Shares are fully authorised,
validly issued, fully paid and at Closing, free and clear from any Encumbrances, other than pursuant to the Vigdis Facility. 
 There is no outstanding
subscription, option or similar rights relating to the Shares. 
  

	8.4	Records 

 The Company’s articles of association and shareholders’ register are true, accurate,
up-to-date and complete. 
  

	8.5	Charter documents; validity of the Charter 

 The Seller has supplied to the Buyer true and correct copies
of the Charter and any related documents, as amended to the Closing Date. The Charter is a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms and, to the knowledge of the Seller, the Charter is a
valid and binding agreement of all other parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance with its terms. 








	8.6	Accounts 

 The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles and in accordance
with the books and records of the Company. The Accounts give a true and accurate view of the financial position, solvency, assets, liabilities, liquidity, cash flow and the result of the operations of the Company as of the Accounts Date. 

 

	8.7	No undisclosed liabilities 

 Neither the Company nor the Vessel has any Encumbrances, or other
liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due (including, without limitation, any liability for Taxes and interest, penalties and other charges payable with respect to
any such liability or obligation), except for such liabilities or obligations arising under the Charter, the Vigdis Facility, the NYK Shareholder Loan, the Swap Agreements, the management agreement relating to the Vessel with KNOT Management AS, the
inter-company balances described in Clause 8.8 c) and the Encumbrances appearing in the ship registry of the Vessel and arising under the Vigdis Facility and the Swap Agreements. 

 

	8.8	Loans and other financial facilities 

 All loans and other financial facilities available to the Company
have been made available for review by the Buyer. 
  

	a)	As of the Signing Date, the principal outstanding amount under the Vigdis Facility in respect of the Vessel is USD 94,846,000 under the Post-Delivery Tranche B-1 and USD 19,565,000 under the Post-Delivery Tranche B-2.
Hence, the amount for which the Company will be responsible at the time of Closing is USD 114,411,000 (provided Closing takes place on 1 June 2017), including the Facility Prepayment Amount which the Company will be responsible to prepay
at the time of Closing; 

  

	b)	The principal outstanding amount, with accrued interest, under the NYK Shareholder Loan for which the Company will be responsible to prepay at the time of Closing is USD 23,321,000.28 (provided Closing takes place on
1 June 2017, with repayment under the NYK Shareholder Loan on 2 June 2017 Japan time); and 

  

	c)	As of 30 April 2017, the non-interest bearing inter-company balance between the Company (as borrower) and KNOT Management AS (as lender) was NOK 1,039 ,744.11. 


 

	d)	As of 30 April 2017, the Company’s Receivable (which the Seller will be responsible to pay to the Company at the time of Closing) owed by the Seller was in the principal amount of NOK 155,199,584.45.


 No event has occurred which gives, or after notice or lapse of time, or both, would give any third party the right to call for repayment
from the Company prior to normal maturity of any loan or other financial facility. The Company shall not be indebted, directly or indirectly, to any person who is an officer, director, stockholder or employee of any of the Seller or any spouse,
child or other relative or any affiliate of any such person, nor shall any such officer, director, stockholder, employee, relative or affiliate be indebted to the Company. 








	8.9	Assets 

 At the Closing Date, the Company shall not be using assets in the Business that it neither owns
nor has the right to use pursuant to written agreements with third parties. At the Closing Date, the assets of the Company will comprise all the assets necessary for carrying on the Business fully and effectively to the extent to which it is
conducted at the Signing Date. 
  

	8.10	Absence of certain changes or events 

 Since the Accounts Date, there has not occurred or arisen: 

 

	a)	any change of accounting methods, principles or practices, accounting, invoicing and supplier practice or procedures for the Company; 


 

	b)	any acquisition or disposal of, or the entering into any agreement to acquire or dispose of, any asset, other than the sale of products in the ordinary course of business; 


 

	c)	the termination of any Material Agreement; 

  

	d)	any obligations, commitments or liabilities, contingent or otherwise, whether for Taxes or otherwise, except obligations, commitments and liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business; 


 

	e)	any event or condition, whether covered by insurance or not, which has resulted in or may result in a Material Adverse Effect; or 

  

	f)	the entering into of any agreements or commitments other than on customary terms. 

  

	8.11	Agreements 

 Each Material Agreement is in full force and effect. No other Material Agreements will be
entered into by the Company prior the Closing Date without the prior consent of the Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). The Company has fulfilled all material obligations required pursuant to the Material Agreements to have been
performed by it prior to the Signing Date and has not waived any material rights thereunder. 
 There has not occurred any material default on the part of
the Company under any of the Material Agreements, or to the knowledge of the Seller, on the part of any other party thereto, nor has any event occurred that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material
default on the part of the Company under any of the Material Agreements nor, to the knowledge of the Seller, has any event occurred that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of
any other party to any of the Material Agreements. 
 The term “Material Agreement” means each agreement, contract or other
undertaking by or of the Company (a) that is of material importance to the Business or (b) the value of which, in respect of total turnover during one year, is not less than NOK 500,000, provided, however, that such term includes the
Charter, the Vigdis Facility, the Company’s Receivable, the NYK Shareholder Loan and the Swap Agreements. 








	8.12	Insurance 

 The Company maintains insurance policies on fire, theft, loss, disruption, product and
general liability and other forms of insurance with reputable insurers that would reasonably be judged to be sound and required for the Business. 
 The
Company’s insurance policies do not contain any provisions regarding a change of control or ownership of the insured. 
 The Company is in
compliance with all terms and conditions contained in the insurance policies, and nothing has been done or omitted to be done that would make any insurance policy or insurance void or voidable or that would result in a reduction of the coverage
(No: avkortning). 
  

	8.13	Environmental matters 

 The Company is not and has not been in breach of any applicable laws (whether
civil, criminal or administrative), statutes, regulations, directives, codes, judgments, orders or any other measures imposed by any governmental, statutory or regulatory body with regard to the pollution or the protection of the environment or to
the protection of human health or human safety, or any other living organisms supported by the environment. 
 There is no current governmental
investigation or disciplinary proceeding relating to any alleged breach of any law or permit by the Company, and none is pending, nor threatened. 
 The
Company has not, other than as permitted under applicable permits or applicable laws or regulations held from time to time, disposed of, discharged, released, placed, dumped or emitted any hazardous substances, such as pollutants, contaminants,
hazardous or toxic materials, wastes or chemicals. Neither the Seller nor the Company has received any formal or informal notice or other communication from which it appears that the Company may be or has been in violation of any laws or permits.
There are no actual or contingent obligations on the Company to pay money or carry out any work in order to keep or be granted an extension or renewal of any existing permit. There are no facts or circumstances that could result in such an
obligation. The properties used by the Company are not made of or do not contain any form of asbestos or any other toxic substance that may cause damage to the health of the persons working or visiting the premises. 

 

	8.14	Compliance with laws 

 The Company has at all times conducted the Business in accordance with and has
complied with any applicable laws in Norway and in any other relevant countries relating to its operations and the Business. 
 All necessary licences,
consents, permits and authorisations have been obtained by the Company to enable the Company to carry on the Business in the places and in the manner in which such Business is now conducted and all such licences, consents, permits and authorisations
are valid and subsisting and have been complied with in all respects. 
  

	8.15	Litigation 

 There are no claims, actions, lawsuits, administrative, governmental, arbitration or other
legal proceedings (including but not limited to proceedings related to Taxes) pending or threatened against or involving the Company, the Business or properties or assets of the Company and which would result in a Material Adverse Effect if
adversely determined. 








	8.16	Taxes 

 The Company has properly filed with the appropriate Tax authorities all Tax returns and reports
required to be filed for all Tax periods ending prior to the Closing Date. Such filings are true, correct and complete. All information required for a correct assessment of Taxes has been provided. 

The Tax returns of the Company have been assessed and approved by the Tax authorities through the Tax years up to and including the years for which such
assessment and approval is required, and the Company is not subject to any dispute with any such authority. 
 All Taxes that have become due have been
fully paid or fully provided for in the Accounts, and the Company shall not be liable for any additional Tax pertaining to the period before the Accounts Date. All Taxes for the period after the Accounts Date have been fully paid when due. 

There are no Tax audits, Tax disputes or Tax litigation pending or threatened against or involving the Company. There is no basis for assessment of any
deficiency in any Taxes against the Company that has not been provided for in the Accounts or that has not been paid. 
 The Company is not and has not been
involved in any transaction that could be considered as Tax-evasive. All losses for Tax purposes incurred by of the Company are trading losses and are available to be carried forward and set off against income in succeeding periods without
limitation and have been accepted by the relevant Tax authorities. 
 The Company is not and has not been subject to any Tax outside its respective country
of fiscal residence. 
  

	8.17	Relationship with the Seller 

 Except as disclosed to the Buyer, there are no written or oral agreements
or arrangements between the Company and the Seller, and no liabilities or obligations (contingent or otherwise) owed by the Company to the Seller. 
 No
services provided by the Seller to the Company are necessary in the ordinary course of business. 
 No payments of any kind, including, but not limited to
management charges, have been made by the Company to the Seller, save for payments under agreements or arrangements made on an arm’s-length basis in accordance with applicable law and regulations. 

 

	8.18	Information 

 All documents provided to the Buyer by or on behalf of the Seller or the Company are true
and correct, and no document provided to the Buyer by or on behalf of the Seller or the Company contains any untrue statement of a relevant fact or omits to state a relevant fact necessary to make the statements contained in the document not
misleading. 
 There are no facts or circumstances known to the Seller, relating to the affairs of the Company, that have not been disclosed to the Buyer,
which, if disclosed, reasonably could have been expected to influence the decision of the Buyer to purchase the Shares on the terms of this Agreement. 

The Seller confirms that the Seller, prior to the Signing Date, has made, and until the Closing Date, shall continue to make, all investigations necessary in
order to ensure that the statements in Clauses 8 and 9 are correct. 








	9	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER REGARDING THE VESSEL 

 The Seller represents and warrants to
the Buyer as of the Signing Date and on the Closing Date, unless otherwise expressly stated: 








	9.1	Flag and title 

 The Company is the registered owner of the Vessel and has good and marketable title to
the Vessel, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than those arising under the Vigdis Facility and the Swap Agreements. The Vessel is properly registered in the name of the Seller under and pursuant to the flag and law of Norway, and all
fees due and payable in connection with such registration have been paid. 
  

	9.2	Classification 

 The Vessel is entered with the American Bureau of Shipping and has the highest
classification rating. The Vessel is in class without any recommendations or notation as to class or other requirement of the relevant classification society, and if the Vessel is in a port, it is in such condition that it cannot be detached by any
port state authority or the flag state authority for any deficiency. 
  

	9.3	Maintenance 

 The Vessel has been maintained in a proper and efficient manner in accordance with
internationally accepted standards for good ship maintenance, is in good operating order, condition and repair and is seaworthy, and all repairs made to the Vessel during the last two years and all known scheduled repairs due to be made and all
known deficiencies have been disclosed to the Buyer. 
  

	9.4	Liens 

 The Vessel is not (a) under arrest or otherwise detained, (b) other than in the
ordinary course of business, in the possession of any person (other than her master and crew) or (c) subject to a possessory lien. 
  

	9.5	Safety 

 The Vessel is supplied with valid and up-to-date safety, safety construction, safety equipment,
radio, loadline, health, tonnage, trading and other certificates or documents as may for the time being be prescribed by the law of Norway or of any other pertinent jurisdiction, or that would otherwise be deemed necessary by a shipowner acting in
accordance with internationally accepted standards for good ship management and operations. 
  

	9.6	No blacklisting or boycotts 

 No blacklisting or boycotting of any type has been applied or currently
exists against or in respect of the Vessel. 
  

	9.7	No options 

 There are not outstanding any options or other rights to purchase the Vessel. 

 

	9.8	Insurance 

 The insurance policies relating to the Vessel are as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto,
each of which is in full force and effect and, to the Seller’s knowledge, not subject to being voided or terminated for any reason. 
  

	10	COVENANTS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING 

  

	10.1	Covenants of the Seller Prior to the Closing 

 From the Signing Date to the Closing Date, the Seller
shall cause the Company to conduct its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as previously conducted. The Seller shall not permit the Company to enter into any contracts or other written or








 
oral agreements prior to the Closing Date, other than such contracts and agreements as have been disclosed to the Buyer prior to the Signing Date, without the prior consent of the Buyer (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld). In addition, the Seller shall not permit the Company to take any action that would result in any of the conditions to the purchase and sale of the Shares set forth in Clause 6 not being satisfied.
Furthermore, the Seller hereby agrees and covenants that it: 
  

	a)	shall use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to consummate and make effective as promptly as possible the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and to co-operate with the Buyer and others in connection with the foregoing; 

  

	b)	shall use its best efforts to obtain the authorisations, consents, orders and approvals of regulatory bodies and officials that may be or become necessary for the performance of its obligations pursuant to this
Agreement and the completion of the transactions contemplated by it; 

  

	c)	shall co-operate with the Buyer and promptly seek to obtain such authorisations, consents, orders and approvals as may be necessary for the performance of the Parties’ respective obligations pursuant to this
Agreement; 

  

	d)	shall not amend, alter or otherwise modify or permit any amendment, alteration or modification of any material provision of or terminate the Charter or any other contract prior to the Closing Date without the prior
written consent of the Buyer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; 

  

	e)	shall not exercise or permit any exercise of any rights or options contained in the Charter, without the prior written consent of the Buyer, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; 


 

	f)	shall observe and perform in a timely manner, all of its covenants and obligations under the Charter, the Vigdis Facility, the NYK Shareholder Loan and the Swap Agreements, if any, and in the case of a default by
another party thereto, it shall forthwith advise the Buyer of such default and shall, if requested by the Buyer, enforce all of its rights under such Charter, the Vigdis Facility, the NYK Shareholder Loan or the Swap Agreements, as applicable, in
respect of such default; 

  

	g)	shall not cause or, to the extent reasonably within its control, permit any Encumbrances to attach to the Vessel other than in connection with the Vigdis Facility and the Swap Agreements; and 


 

	h)	shall permit representatives of the Buyer to make, prior to the Closing Date, at the Buyer’s risk and expense, such surveys, tests and inspections of the Vessel as the Buyer may deem desirable, so long as such
surveys, tests or inspections do not damage the Vessel or interfere with the activities of the Seller, the Company or the Charterer thereon and so long as the Buyer shall have furnished the Seller with evidence that adequate liability insurance is
in full force and effect. 









	10.2	Covenants of the Buyer Prior to the Closing 

 The Buyer hereby agrees and covenants that during the
period of time after the Signing Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall, in respect of the Shares to be transferred on the Closing Date, take, or cause to be taken, all necessary company action, steps and proceedings to approve or
authorize validly and effectively the purchase and sale of the Shares and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby. 

 

	11	TERMINATION 

  

	11.1	Termination 

 This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may
be abandoned, at any time prior to the Closing Date: 
  

	a)	by either Party if a breach of any provision of this Agreement has been committed by the other Party, such breach has not been waived and such breach is material to the transactions contemplated hereby, the Business or
the assets, financial condition or prospect of the Company; 

  

	b)	by the Buyer if satisfaction of any of the conditions in Clause 6.1 is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of the Buyer to comply with its obligations under this Agreement) and the Buyer has not waived
such condition; 

  

	c)	by the Seller if satisfaction of any of the conditions in Clause 6.2 is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of the Seller to comply with its obligations under this Agreement) and the Seller has not
waived such condition; 

  

	d)	by either Party if satisfaction of any of the conditions in Clause 6.3 is or becomes impossible and Buyer and Seller have not waived such condition; 


 

	e)	by the Buyer due to a change having occurred that has resulted or may result in a Material Adverse Effect; or 

  

	f)	by mutual written consent of the Seller and the Buyer. 

  

	11.2	Rights on termination 

 If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Clause 11.1, all further obligations
of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate without further liability of a Party to the other, provided, however, that the obligations of the Parties contained in Clause 13 (Costs) and Clause 17 (Governing Law and arbitration) shall
survive such termination, and further provided, that if this Agreement is terminated by a Party because of the breach of this Agreement by the other Party or because one or more of the conditions to the terminating Party’s obligations under
this Agreement is not satisfied as a result of the other Party’s failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the terminating Party’s right to pursue all legal remedies will survive such termination unimpaired. 








	12	INDEMNIFICATION 

  

	12.1	Indemnity by the Seller 

 Following the Closing, the Seller shall be liable for, and shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Buyer and its respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Buyer Indemnitees”) from and against, any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitees: 

 

	a)	by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, breach of any representation or warranty, or a failure to perform or observe fully any covenant, agreement or obligation of, the Seller in or
under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by the Seller; 

  

	b)	subject to Clause 13 b), any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by the Seller to any brokers, financial advisors or comparable other persons retained or employed by it in connection with the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement; 

  

	c)	any Losses of the Company or the Vessel incurred prior to or on the Closing Date arising from any violation of any applicable law or regulation relating to protection of natural resources, health and safety and the
environment; 

  

	d)	all federal, state, foreign and local income tax liabilities attributable to the Company or operation of the Vessel prior to the Closing Date; or 


 

	e)	any Losses suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitees in connection with any claim for the repayment of hire or Losses in relation to the Vessel for periods prior to the Closing. 


 

	12.2	Indemnity by the Buyer 

 Following the Closing, the Buyer shall be liable for, and shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller and its respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Seller Indemnitees”) from and against, any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnitees by
reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, breach of any representation or warranty, or a failure to perform or observe fully any covenant, agreement or obligation of, the Buyer in or under this Agreement or in or under
any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by the Buyer. 
  

	12.3	Indemnification procedures with respect to third-party claims 

 If the Seller or the Buyer, as the
case may be (an “Indemnified Party”), shall receive notice of any claim by a third party that is or may be subject to indemnification or compensation from the other Party pursuant to this Agreement (a “Third-Party
Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall give the other Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) prompt written notice of such Third-Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party shall, at the Indemnifying Party’s option, have the right
to participate in the defence thereof by counsel at the Indemnifying Party’s own cost and expense. If the Indemnifying Party acknowledges within 30 days from such written notice in writing its obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party
against all Losses that may result from such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled, at the Indemnifying Party’s option, to assume and control the defence of such Third-Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s cost and
expense and through counsel of the Indemnifying Party’s choice. No such Third-Party Claim may be settled by the Indemnifying Party without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, unless the settlement involves only the payment of money by
the Indemnifying Party. No Third-Party Claim that is being defended in good faith by the Indemnifying Party shall be settled by the Indemnified Party without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have no
obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party for any losses resulting from the settlement of Third-Party Claims in violation of the provisions of this Clause 12.3. 








	13	COSTS 

  

	a)	Subject to Clause 13b) and 13c), each party shall pay its own costs and expenses in connection with the preparation for and completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to all
fees and expenses of its own representatives, agents, brokers, legal and financial advisers and authorities and no such costs or expenses shall be charged to or paid by, neither directly or indirectly, the Company. 


 

	b)	The fees and expenses related to the fairness opinion of Pareto Securities Ltd. dated 11 May 2017 will be divided equally between the Buyer and the Seller. 


 

	c)	Legal fees to Norwegian legal counsel (Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS) related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the related and financing arrangements will be divided equally between the Buyer and
the Seller. 

  

	14	NOTICES 

 All notices, requests, demands, approvals, waivers and other communications required or
permitted under this Agreement must be in writing in the English language and shall be deemed to have been received by a Party when: 
  

	a)	delivered by post, unless actually received earlier, on the third Business Day after posting, if posted within Norway, or the fifth Business Day, if posted to or from a place outside Norway; 


 

	b)	delivered by hand, on the day of delivery; or 

  

	c)	delivered by fax, on the day of dispatch if supported by a written confirmation from the sender’s fax machine that the message has been properly transmitted. 


All such notices and communications shall be addressed as set forth below or to such other addresses as may be given by written notice in accordance with this
Clause 14. 
 If to the Seller: 
 Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers
AS 
 Attention: CEO 
 Smedasundet 40, Postboks 2017, 5504
Haugesund, Norway 
 Fax no.: +47 52 70 40 40 
 If to the
Buyer: 
 KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS 
 Attention: Chairman of the
Board 
 Smedasundet 40, Postboks 2017, 5504 Haugesund, Norway 

Fax no.: +47 52 70 40 40 








	15	ASSIGNMENT 

 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors of the
Parties, but shall not be assignable by any of the Parties without the prior written consent of the other Party. The benefit of this Agreement may, however, be assigned by either of the Parties to any group directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under common control of the assignor, provided that the assignor shall remain liable for its own debt and for all obligations under this Agreement. 
  

	16	MISCELLANEOUS 

  

	16.1	Further Assurances 

 From time to time after the Signing Date, and without any further consideration, the
Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and shall do all such other acts and things, all in accordance
with applicable law, as may be necessary or appropriate (a) more fully to assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are
intended to be so granted, (b) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended so to be
and (c) more fully and effectively to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement. 
  

	16.2	Integration 

 This Agreement, the Schedules hereto and the instruments referenced herein supersede all
previous understandings or agreements among the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to its subject matter hereof. This Agreement, the Schedules hereto and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the Parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No understanding, representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written
amendment hereto executed by the Parties hereto after the Signing Date. 
  

	16.3	No Broker’s Fees 

 No one is entitled to receive any finder’s fee, brokerage or other
commission in connection with the purchase of the Shares or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
  

	17	GOVERNING LAW AND ARBITRATION 

 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
Norwegian law. 
 The Parties shall seek to solve through negotiations any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or
the breach, termination or invalidity hereof. If the Parties fail to solve such dispute, controversy or claim by a written agreement within 60 days after one of the Parties has requested such negotiations by notice to the other Party, such dispute,
controversy or claim shall be finally settled by arbitration in Haugesund in the English language in accordance with the Norwegian Arbitration Act. The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators, of which the Buyer shall appoint one
arbitrator and the Seller shall appoint one arbitrator. The arbitrators so appointed shall appoint the third arbitrator, who shall be the chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In 







 
the event of failure by a Party to appoint its arbitrator within 30 days after the request for arbitration first is given, or the failure by the first two arbitrators to appoint the third
arbitrator within 30 days after appointment of the last of the first two arbitrators to be appointed, such arbitrator or arbitrators shall be appointed by the district judge (No: “Sorenskriver”) of Haugesund District Court. Any Party may
seek judgement upon any award in any court having jurisdiction, or an application may be made to such court for the judicial acceptance of the award and for an order of enforcement. 

Notwithstanding the above, either Party may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction (a) for provisional relief pending the outcome of
arbitration, including, without limitation, provisional injunctive relief or pre-judgement attachment of assets, or (b) to compel arbitration or enforce any arbitral award. For purposes of any proceeding authorised by this Clause 17, each Party
hereby consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of Haugesund, Norway. 
 * * * 







 This Agreement has been executed in two original copies, of which each Party has retained one copy. 

 

			
	 Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS
	  	 KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS

		
	By: /s/ Trygve Seglem                        	  	By: /s/ Trygve Seglem                        
	Name: Trygve Seglem	  	Name: Trygve Seglem
	Title: CEO	  	Title: Chairman
		
	By: /s/ Fumitake Shishido                    	  	
	Name: F. Shishido	  	
	Title: Executive Vice President	  	








 Schedule 1 

INSURANCES 
  

	
	 Insurance Policies (all quoted values are USD)


 Hull & Machinery 

			
	 Hull
	  	 Insured Value: $110 400 000
 Policy
Renewal: 07.02.2016-31.10.2017

	 Hull Interest
	  	 Insured Value: $27 600 000
 Policy
Renewal: 07.02.2016-31.10.2017

	 Freight Interest
	  	 Insured Value: $27 600 000
 Policy
Renewal: 07.02.2016-31.10.2017

	
	P&I Insurance
	Gross Tonnage:	  	90013
	Policy Renewal:	  	20.02.2017-20.02.2018
		
	War Risk	  	
	Insured Value:	  	$165 600 000
	Policy Renewal:	  	07.02.2017-31.12.2017
	
	Hull & Machinery
	1,0%	  	Aon Hong Kong Limited
	1%	  	China Continent P&C Insurance Co. Ltd
	1,0%	  	Aon Hong Kong Limited
	1%	  	Taiping General Insurance, Beijing Branch
	2,5%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	2,5%	  	Lloyds Syndicate 1884 TSS
	7,5%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	7,5%	  	Lloyds Syndicate 2987 BRT
	10,0%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	10%	  	XL Insurance Company Ltd.
	5,0%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	5%	  	Arch Insurance Comp. (Europe) Ltd.
	10,0%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	10%	  	Swiss Re International SE, UK Branch
	5,0%	  	Aon Singapore Pte. Ltd.
	5%	  	India International Insurance Pte Ltd
	12,5%	  	Gard AS, as agents only for Gard M&E Ltd
	2,5%	  	International Insurance Company of Hannover SE
	10,0%	  	Norwegian Hull Club
	4,0%	  	Skuld 1897
	4,0%	  	The Swedish Club
	25,0%	  	Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
	100,0%	  	Total








 Hull Interest/Freight Interest 

 

			
	10,0%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	10%	  	XL Insurance Company Ltd.
	5,0%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	5%	  	Arch Insurance Comp. (Europe) Ltd.
	12,0%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	12%	  	Swiss Re International SE, UK Branch
	7,5%	  	Aon London Broking Center
	7,5%	  	Lloyds Syndicate 2987 BRT
	15,0%	  	Gard AS, as agents only for Gard M&E Ltd
	2,5%	  	International Insurance Company of Hannover SE
	15,0%	  	Norwegian Hull Club
	4,0%	  	Skuld 1897
	4,0%	  	The Swedish Club
	25,0%	  	Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
	100,0%	  	Total
		
	War Risk	  	
	100%	  	Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib
		
	P&I	  	
		
	100%	  	Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib








 Schedule 2 

ACCOUNTS 
 [Separate
attachment] 







 



 
  
 KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS 

Annual Report 2016 
  

 
 



 
  
 M/T “ Vigdis Knutsen “

  
  
 



 







 KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS 25 AS 

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016 

KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS have contracted one 158,000 DWT suez-max DP2 shuttle tanker at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in South Korea delivered
February 7 2017. 
 The company operates out of Haugesund, Norway and has no employees and working environment. KNOT Management AS in Haugesund manages
the daily operations of the company in accordance with separate agreement. 
 The company’s activity 

The Company has entered into construction contract for one suez-max DP2 shuttle tanker at with hull number 2817, named Vigdis Knutsen. The vessel was delivered
from the yard February 7 2017. The five first installments, 40% of the contract price, have been paid from signing the contract to the end of 2016 and the last outstanding payments to the yard was paid at delivery, with a total value of USD 102
million. 
 The vessels will be chartered to Brazil Shipping I Limited, a member of Shell Group, on a five-year time charter agreement where charterer have
two options to increase with five more years. 
 Result for the year 

The company has had no operating income during 2016. The operating loss for KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS was NOK 1 174 488 in 2016 compared to NOK 231 388 in
2015. After net financial income of NOK 3 814 491 in 2016, against net expenses of NOK 1 901 999 in 2015, the results of the year were NOK 2 640 003 in 2016 compared to a loss of NOK 2 133 386 in 2015. 

The Board of Directors propose to the result for the year transferred to other equity. 

Total cash flow from operational activities was negative of NOK 148 819 891 in 2016, compared to negative of NOK 2 045 674 in 2015. The liquidity position was
NOK 18 632 252 as per 31.12.2016 compared to NOK 5 062 792 as per 31.12.2015. The company’s ability to finance its investments is good. The company have financed the vessel under construction in 2015 for period until the delivery and after
delivery and increased the financing by a top financing from a related company in 2016. The outstanding mortgage loan including the related party mortgage loan at the end of 2016 are USD 57 703 037. 

The company’s short term debt was 1.2 % of total debt as of 31.12.2016, compared to 0.18 % as of 31.12.2015. 

Total capital was by the end of the year NOK 647 090 734, compared to NOK 294 060 505 the year before. The equity share as of 31.12.2016 was 26 %,
compared to 56 % per 31.12.2015. 
 The company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, especially USD, as the company’s income is
denominated in USD. Since the majority of the company’s operating expenses and financial costs also are denominated in USD, this limits the company’s foreign exchange risk. The company has not entered into any forward contracts or other
agreements in order to reduce the company’s foreign exchange risk, and thereby operating related market risk. 







 The company is also exposed to changes in the interest rate level, as its long term debt carrying floating
interest rate. The company has entered into interest rate swaps to reduce the company’s interest rate risk. 
 The financial accounts are made on the
assumption of a going concern. The Board of Directors confirms the conditions for continued operation. The Board of the Directors is of the opinion that the financial statements give a true and fair reflection of the company’s assets and
liabilities as well as financial strength and profitability. 
 The environment safety and quality control 

The requirements for environment and safety in the operations of the vessels are increasing, and both the Company and the Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers Group
emphasize operational quality. 
 The Company and the group allocate considerable resources to quality control, and there are strict requirements to safety
and the operational systems of the vessel. There are no indications that the company pollutes the external environment significantly, and the board of directors considers the working conditions as satisfactory. All certificates are valid. The vessel
is certified in accordance with both the ISM and ISPS codes. 
 The company have no employees and thus no working environment. The company aims to be
workplace where there is no discrimination related to gender, ethnicity, religion or disability. The company aims to avoid gender discrimination regarding salary, promotion and recruiting. The members of the Board of Directors are all men. 

Future prospects 
 The newly delivered vessel is chartered
out on a long term charter with a company in the Shell Group. The company have secured long term financing partly secured with interest rate swaps. The Board of Directors of KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS expects 2017 to be a satisfactory year for the
vessel after start-up of operation, ballast voyage to Brazil with testing before startup on the long term charter contract. 
 Haugesund,
February 28, 2017 
  

					
	/s/ Trygve Seglem	  	/s/ Karl Gerhard Bråstein Dahl	  	/s/ Fumitake Shishido
	Chairman of the Board	  	Member of the Board	  	Member of the Board








 KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS 

Profit & Loss Account 
  

													
	 	  	Note	 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Operating Income
	  				  				  			
	 Operating Income
	  				  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
	 Operating Expenses
	  				  				  			
	 Crew-hire
	  				  	 	762 379	 	  	 	0	 
	 Other operating expenses
	  				  	 	30 306	 	  	 	21483	 
	 Administration
	  	 	8	 	  	 	381 802	 	  	 	209 904	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total Operating Expenses
	  				  	 	1 174 488	 	  	 	231 388	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Operating Result
	  				  	 	-1 174 488	 	  	 	-231 388	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Financial Income and Expenses
	  				  				  			
	 Financial income
	  	 	6	 	  	 	4 029 439	 	  	 	1 219	 
	 Foreign exchange gain/loss
	  				  	 	1 327 535	 	  	 	465 052	 
	 Financial expenses
	  	 	6	 	  	 	-1 542 483	 	  	 	-2 368 270	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Net Financial Items
	  				  	 	3 814 491	 	  	 	-1 901 999	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Result before taxes
	  				  	 	2 640 003	 	  	 	-2 133 386	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Taxes
	  	 	11	 	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Result for the year
	  				  	 	2 640 003	 	  	 	-2 133 386	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 








 KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS 

Balance Sheet as of 31. December 
  

													
	 	  	Note	 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Assets
	  				  				  			
	 Fixed assets
	  				  				  			
	 Vessel
	  	 	4, 5	 	  	 	468 245 026	 	  	 	201 716 610	 
	 Financial receivable
	  	 	5	 	  	 	5 671 191	 	  	 	5 671 191	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total Fixed Assets
	  				  	 	473 916 217	 	  	 	207 387 801	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Current Assets
	  				  				  			
	 Receivables
	  				  	 	25 487	 	  	 	144 300	 
	 Current receivables group
	  	 	7	 	  	 	154 516 779	 	  	 	81 465 612	 
	 Bank deposits
	  	 	3	 	  	 	18 632 252	 	  	 	5 062 792	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total Current Assets
	  				  	 	173 174 518	 	  	 	86 672 704	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 TOTAL ASSETS
	  				  	 	647 090 734	 	  	 	294 060 505	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 








 KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS 

Balance Sheet as of 31. December 
  

													
	 	  	Note	 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Shareholders Equity and Liabilities
	  				  				  			
	 Equity
	  				  				  			
	 Share capital
	  	 	9, 10	 	  	 	100 000	 	  	 	100 000	 
	 Other paid-in equity
	  				  	 	165 656 885	 	  	 	165 656 885	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total capital paid-in
	  				  	 	165 756 885	 	  	 	165 756 885	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Retained earnings
	  				  				  			
	 Other equity
	  				  	 	2 640 003	 	  	 	0	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total Shareholders’ Equity
	  	 	9	 	  	 	168 396 888	 	  	 	165 756 885	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Long Term Liabilities
	  				  				  			
	 Liabilities to financial institutions
	  	 	4, 5	 	  	 	285 950 892	 	  	 	46 602 328	 
	 Long-term debt group
	  	 	7	 	  	 	0	 	  	 	81 465 612	 
	 Other long term liabilities
	  	 	5	 	  	 	186 929 201	 	  	 	0	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total Long Term Liabilities
	  				  	 	472 880 093	 	  	 	128 067 939	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Current Liabilities
	  				  				  			
	 Accounts payable
	  	 	7	 	  	 	3 681 179	 	  	 	0	 
	 Other current liabilities
	  				  	 	2 132 575	 	  	 	235 681	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total Current Liabilities
	  				  	 	5 813 754	 	  	 	235 681	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total liabilities
	  				  	 	478 693 846	 	  	 	128 303 621	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
	  				  	 	647 090 734	 	  	 	294 060 505	 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 

  

					
	Haugesund, February 28, 2017
			
	    /s/ Trygve Seglem    	  	/s/ Karl Gerhard Bråstein Dahl	  	  /s/ Fumitake Shishido  
	chairman of the board	  	member of the board	  	member of the board








 KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS 25 AS 

CASHFLOW STATEMENT 
  

									
	 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Total generated from operations 1)
	  	 	2 640 003	 	  	 	-2 133 386	 
	 Change in working capital
	  	 	-148 819 891	 	  	 	87 712	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Net cashflow from operations
	  	 	-146 179 888	 	  	 	-2 045 674	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Invested in vessel under construction
	  	 	-264 525 427	 	  	 	-115 408 826	 
	 Financial receivable
	  	 	0	 	  	 	-5 671 191	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Net cashflow from investments
	  	 	-264 525 427	 	  	 	-121 080 017	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Group contribution, received
	  	 	81 465 612	 	  	 	86 351 939	 
	 Net change in debt to group companies
	  	 	-81 465 612	 	  	 	-4 886 327	 
	 Capitalized issuance costs
	  	 	-685 225	 	  	 	-10 620 572	 
	 Net drawn other long term loan
	  	 	186 929 201	 	  	 	0	 
	 Net drawn mortgage debt
	  	 	238 030 800	 	  	 	57 222 900	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Net cashflow from financing
	  	 	424 274 776	 	  	 	128 067 940	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Net cashflow for the year
	  	 	13 569 460	 	  	 	4 942 248	 
	 + Cash balance per 01.01.
	  	 	5 062 792	 	  	 	120 544	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 = Cash Balance per 31.12.
	  	 	18 632 252	 	  	 	5 062 792	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
			
	 1) Generated from operations:
	  				  			
			
	 Result before tax
	  	 	2 640 003	 	  	 	-2 133 386	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 = Total generated from operations
	  	 	2 640 003	 	  	 	-2 133 386	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 








 KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS 25 AS 

Notes to the Financial Statement 31.12.2016 
  

	1	Accounting Principles 

 The financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the Norwegian Accounting Act and generally accepted accounting principles in Norway. 
 Current Assets/Current Liabilities

 Fixed assets are intended for long-term ownership and use. Other assets are classified as current assets. Short-term liabilities
are due within one year or tied to the operation of the vessel. Other liabilities are classified as long-term liabilities. 
 Current assets
are valued at the lower of cost and fair value. Short-term liabilities are recorded at nominal value at the time of the entering. 

Fixed Assets and Dry-Docking 

Yard instalments paid on newbuildings are gradually recorded as fixed assets as the instalments are paid. All costs regarding construction
supervision, construction financing (including building loan interest, arrangement fees, provision of guarantees), purchases beyond the yard contract regarding the individual contract are also registered. 

Newbuilding contracts are valued in accordance with the lower value of capitalized value and fair value (including TC contracts entered by the
newbuilding), if the loss is not considered as temporary. 
 The total cost of the vessel is capitalised at delivery and depreciated linearly
over the expected life time. 
 Dry-docking expenses are capitalised and expensed over the period till the next dry-docking. This is in line
with the depreciation plan of the vessel, and takes into account that the vessel is classified to operate for an additional period. Dry-docking is carried out every 5th year for vessels less than 15 years, and every 2.5 year for vessels more than 15
years. In the case of a newbuilding, a portion of the total cost of the vessel equal to the dry-docking cost is capitalised. Actual expenses related to repair and maintenance of the vessel are expensed when the work is executed. 

The fixed assets are valued according to the lowest of the depreciated value and the market value unless the fall in value is assumed to be
temporary. 
 Transactions in Foreign Currency 

Income and expenditure in foreign currency are converted with the exchange rate at the time of the transaction. 

All current assets and current liabilities in foreign currency are registered at the rate of exchange as per 31.12. Realised foreign exchange
gain and loss are registered as financial items. 
 The debt is valued at the historical rate, to the extent that the future net nominal
income flow exceed the borrowed amount. To the extent that long-term debt exceeds the net nominal income flow, the unrealised foreign exchange loss on the exceeding amount is recorded. 

Realized and unrealized profit and loss on foreign exchange are recorded as financial income / expenses. 







 Financial contracts 

The company will from time to time step into/take over interest rate contracts from other group or related companies. The transfer of interest
rate swaps between companies will be done with the financial counterpart’s participation and will be sold/transferred to the new party at market value. The seller will take the value as a financial gain or loss into the profit and loss
statement and the purchasing company will capitalize the value and amortize the value linearly to zero over the contract period. 

Interest-bearing loan and borrowings 

All loans and borrowings are initially recognized at cost, being the fair value of the consideration received net of issue costs associated
with the borrowing. 
 After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the
effective interest method; any difference between proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recorded in the profit and loss over the period of the interest-bearing liabilities. Amortized cost is calculated by taking into
account any issue costs, and any discount or premium on settlement. Gains and losses are recognized in the net profit and loss statement when the liabilities are devalued or depreciated, as well as through the amortization process. 

Financial Instruments 

The treatment of foreign exchange and interest rate instruments depends on the intention behind the agreement. If the intention of the
contracts is to hedge the company’s exposure against fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, then the income and expenses related to the hedging and the corresponding items in the balance sheet are classified in the same
manner. 
 Tax 

The company have elected to be taxed based on the Norwegian tonnage tax regime. The tonnage tax regime have a list of requirements that
companies have to fulfill to qualify for election of the regime, such as minimum 3% direct or indirect ownership in vessels that perform transportation only. The company are restricted to what assets, liabilities and business they can participate
in, and the same will apply for underlying companies and/or 
 In the tonnage tax regime the company pay a tonnage tax based on the weight of
the owned vessels and taxable result is based on a taxable financial result. This means that the company’s operating results is not taxable. The taxable financial result is based on the net financial items in the profit and loss account where
only a portion of the foreign exchange gain is taxable and a portion of the foreign exchange loss and interest expenses is deductible. The portion is based on the amount of financial assets compared to total assets in the balance sheet. The company
will also have to pay a calculated tax on the equity if the equity exceed 70% of total capital. Tonnage tax is classified as an operating expense in the profit and loss statement. 

The calculated tax expenses in the profit and loss statement includes both the payable tax for the period in addition to the change in deferred
tax. Deferred tax is calculated based on the temporary differences between the balance sheet values in the accounts and the tax values in addition to the tax loss carried forward at the end of the financial year. Tax increasing and decreasing
changes in temporary differences that can be reversed in the same period are offset and the net value is taken into the accounts. 

Cash flow statement 

The cash flow statement is presented using the indirect method of NRS. The liquidity balance is defined as the sum of cash, bank deposits and
other short term liquid deposits. 







 Related party transactions 

The Company has undertaken several agreements and transactions with related parties in the KNOT. The level of fees are based on market terms
and are in accordance with the arm’s length principle. KNOT Management AS delivers ship management services for the Company’s vessel. Ship management fee includes services like technical management, crewing management, IT and energy
management. 
  

	2	Contracts 

 The Company has entered a construction contracts with Hyundai Heavy
Industries, South Korea, with hull number 2817 named Vigdis Knutsen. The company has paid 40 % of the contract sum per 31.12.2016. The remaining adjusted contract sum with changes amounted to USD 102 million have been paid at delivery of
the vessel February 7, 2017. In addition to the contract sum, construction supervision and company-specific adjustments to construction contracts are incurred. The company has secured employment of the vessels with a 5 year fix time charter
contract with charterers option to extend with 5+5 years options to Brazil Shipping I Limited. Delivery after the contract will be in Brazil after Petrobas testing and approval. 

The company has signed a contract regarding a construction supervision of the new buildings with Knutsen OAS Shipping AS. KNOT Management AS
operates as a manager on behalf of the company in accordance with management agreement. 
  

	3	Bank deposits 

 The company doesn’t have locked-up bank funds per 31.12 

 

	4	Fixed Assets 

  

									
	 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Vessel under construction
	  				  			
	 Book value 01.01.
	  	 	201 716 610	 	  	 	86 307 784	 
	 Additions
	  	 	266 528 416	 	  	 	115 408 826	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Book value 31.12.
	  	 	468 245 026	 	  	 	201 716 610	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 









	5	Mortgage Debt and Financial Instruments 

  

																	
	 31.12.2016
	  	USD	 	  	Historical rate	 	  	Rate as at
31.12.	 	  	NOK	 
	 USD-loan
	  	 	35 000 000	 	  	 	8,4358	 	  	 	8,4358	 	  	 	295 253 700	 
	 USD loan from NYK
	  	 	22 703 037	 	  	 	8,2337	 	  	 	8,2337	 	  	 	186 929 201	 
	 Deferred debt issuance
	  				  				  				  	 	-9 302 808	 
		  				  				  				  	  
	  
	 
		  				  				  				  	 	472 880 093	 
		  				  				  				  	  
	  
	 
	 Current portion:
	  				  				  				  			
	 USD-loan
	  	 	6 883 000	 	  				  				  	 	58 063 749	 
	 Deferred debt issuance
	  				  				  				  	 	-1 830 385	 
		  				  				  				  	  
	  
	 
		  				  				  				  	 	56 233 364	 
		  				  				  				  	  
	  
	 
					
	 31.12.2015
	  	USD	 	  	Historical rate	 	  	Rate as at
31.12.	 	  	NOK	 
	 USD-loan
	  	 	7 000 000	 	  	 	8,1747	 	  	 	8,1747	 	  	 	57 222 900	 
	 Deferred debt issuance
	  				  				  				  	 	-10 620 572	 
		  				  				  				  	  
	  
	 
		  				  				  				  	 	46 602 328	 
		  				  				  				  	  
	  
	 
	 Current portion:
	  				  				  				  			
	 USD-loan
	  	 	0	 	  				  				  	 	0	 
	 Deferred debt issuance
	  				  				  				  	 	-1 724 962	 
		  				  				  				  	  
	  
	 
		  				  				  				  	 	-1 724 962	 
		  				  				  				  	  
	  
	 

 The USDNOK exchange rate at the year-end was 8,6456 (8,7986 in 2015). 

The estimated outstanding debt per 31.12.2021 is USD 73 million. 

The company has aimed to reduce the market risk by entering financial contracts. Hedge accounting has been applied for revenue in USD (cash flow hedge). Loans
in USD are used as hedging instrument. The profit and loss impact of the hedging instrument (loan in USD) is presented together with the hedged risk. This implies that realized currency gain/losses on the loans are presented as an increase/reduction
of operating income. 
 Future income flows from anticipated fixed contracts in USD exceed debt in USD. Therefore it is not recognized foreign exchange
gains/losses on USD debt on the basis of the year-end exchange rate. Per 31.12.2016 the not recorded foreign exchange loss (i.e. off-balance) is NOK 17 million compared to a loss of NOK 4 million as per 31.12.2015. 

Security for the loan is made through a first priority in the vessel, transportation of income, pledged bank deposit, factoring agreement, pledged shares in
the company and guarantees from the owner. 
 Book value of mortgaged assets is NOK 647 million. 

The company has aimed to reduce the market risk by entering financial contracts. The company has entered long term freight contracts in USD, with the
intention of having income, vessel investment and loans in the same currency in order to minimize the effects of exchange rate fluctuations. The company has also entered into interest rate swap contracts to reduce the effects of exchange rate
fluctations. The company has entered agreements on fixed rates on USD 75 million. Mark to market gain on interest swaps have not been taken into account with USD 1.1 million. 

 

									
	 Acquired interest swaps
	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Book value 01.01.
	  	 	5 671 191		  	 	0	 
	 Additions
	  	 	0	 	  	 	5 671 191	 
	 Amortization
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Book value 31.12.
	  	 	5 671 191	 	  	 	5 671 191	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 









	6	Financial income and -Expenses 

  

									
	 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Financial income:
	  				  			
	 Interest income fra group/related parties
	  	 	4 014 670	 	  	 	0	
	 Other interest income
	  	 	14 469	 	  	 	1 219	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total financial income
	  	 	4 029 439	 	  	 	1 219	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Financial expenses:
	  				  			
	 Interest expenses to group/related parties
	  	 	851 164	 	  	 	0	 
	 Interest expenses
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
	 Other financial expenses
	  	 	691 319	 	  	 	2 368 270	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total financial expenses
	  	 	1 542 483	 	  	 	2 368 270	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 

  

	7	Balances with related parties 

  

									
	 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Current receivable group
	  				  			
	 Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (group contribution 2015)
	  	 	154 507 886	 	  	 	81 465 612	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Long-term debt group
	  				  			
	 Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS
	  	 	0	 	  	 	81 465 612	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Accounts payable
	  				  			
	 Knutsen OAS Shipping AS
	  	 	365 992	 	  	 	0	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Receivables
	  				  			
	 Knutsen OAS Shipping AS
	  	 	0	 	  	 	4 117	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 

  

	8	Remuneration 

 The company have not paid salary or any other remuneration, nor
given any loan or guarantees to any leading person or board members during the year. 
  

									
	Auditors remuneration (excl. VAT):	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Audit
	  	 	15 375	 	  	 	10 250	 
	 Tax advice
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
	 Other services besides audit
	  	 	0	 	  	 	2 306	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
		  	 	15 375	 	  	 	12 556	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 

  

	9	Equity 

 Specification of the equity per 31.12. 

 

																	
	 	  	Share
capital	 	  	Additional
paid-in capital	 	  	Other
equity	 	  	Total
equity	 
	 Equity 01.01.
	  	 	100 000	 	  	 	165 656 885	 	  	 	0	 	  	 	165 756 885	 
	 Result for the year
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 	  	 	2 640 003	 	  	 	2 640 003	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Equity 31.12.
	  	 	100 000	 	  	 	165 656 885	 	  	 	2 640 003	 	  	 	168 396 888	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 

 Share capital consist of 100 shares a NOK 1 000. 

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS. Financial statements for the group can be obtained at
company’s registered office, Smedasundet 40, 5529 Haugesund. 








	10	Shares Owned by Board Members and Affiliates 

 Trygve Seglem controls TS Shipping
Invest AS, which owns 50 % of the parent company Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS. 
  

	11	Tax 

 The company is taxed based on the shipping tax regime. This means that
companies are not taxed on the basis of its operating income. However it is calculated an annual tax of 25% on the company’s net financial income. At the same time companies within the tonnage tax scheme will have to pay a tonnage tax based on
the size of the company’s operated vessels, which in 2016 amounted to NOK 0 (NOK 0 in 2015). Tonnage tax is classified as an operating expense. 

Below is a specification of the temporary differences at the end of the financial year. 

 

													
	 	  	31.12.2016	 	  	Change	 	  	31.12.2015	 
	 Deductibel interest carried forward
	  	 	-6 944 695	 	  	 	0	 	  	 	-6 944 695	 
	 Loss carried forward
	  	 	-8 047 477	 	  	 	-5 458 922	 	  	 	-2 588 555	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Basis for deferred tax (benefit)
	  	 	-14 992 172	 	  	 	-5 458 922	 	  	 	-9 533 250	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Deferred tax (benefit)
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 

 Deferred tax assets related to losses carried forward are only recognized to the extent that there is
convincing evidence that these will be utilized in the future. 
 Taxable result tonnage tax scheme: 

 

									
	 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 
	 Net financial Items
	  	 	3 814 491	 	  	 	-1 901 999	 
	 Non-taxable currency gain
	  	 	-945 010	 	  	 	-286 921	 
	 Non-deductable interest
	  	 	-4 757 360	 	  	 	-6 820 975	 
	 Deductable financial items
	  	 	-3 571 043	 	  	 	-124 939	 
	 Deductible interest carried forward
	  	 	0	 	  	 	6 944 695	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Taxable income before loss carried forward
	  	 	-5 458 922	 	  	 	-2 190 139	 
	 Loss carried forward
	  	 	5 458 922	 	  	 	2 190 139	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Taxable income
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Tax payable
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
	 Change in deferred tax
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Tax expense
	  	 	0	 	  	 	0	 
		  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 








 



 
 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

To the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS 

Report on the audit of the financial statements 

Opinion 
 We have audited the financial statements of KNOT
Shuttle Tankers 25 AS, which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December 2016, the income statement and statements of cash flows for the year then ended and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting
policies. 
 In our opinion, the financial statements of KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS have been prepared in accordance with laws and regulations and present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2016 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act and accounting standards and practices
generally accepted in Norway. 
 Basis for opinion 
 We
conducted our audit in accordance with laws, regulations, and auditing standards and practices generally accepted in Norway, including International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in
the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in
Norway, and we have fulfilled our ethical responsibilities as required by law and regulations. We have also complied with our other ethical obligations in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 
 Other information 

Other information consists of the information included in the Company’s annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report
thereon. The Board of Directors (management) is responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the audit of the financial statements does not cover the other information, and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information, and, in doing so, consider whether the other
information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement
of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 
 Responsibilities of management for the
financial statements 
 Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the Norwegian
Accounting Act and accounting standards and practices generally accepted in Norway, and for such internal control as management determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error. 
 In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting, unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do
so. 
 Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it
exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.








  
 



 
 As part of an audit in accordance with law, regulations and generally accepted auditing principles in Norway, including
ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: 
  

	 	•	 	identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control; 

  

	 	•	 	obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Company’s internal control; 

  

	 	•	 	evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management; 


 

	 	•	 	conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may
cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial
statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to
continue as a going concern; 

  

	 	•	 	evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that
achieves fair presentation. 

 We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing
of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. 
 Report on
other legal and regulatory requirements 
 Opinion on the Board of Directors’ report 

Based on our audit of the financial statements as described above, it is our opinion that the information presented in the Board of Directors’ report
concerning the financial statements, the going concern assumption, and proposal for the allocation of the result is consistent with the financial statements and complies with the law and regulations. 

Opinion on registration and documentation 
 Based on our
audit of the financial statements as described above, and control procedures we have considered necessary in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of
Historical Financial Information, it is our opinion that management have fulfilled their duty to ensure that the Company’s accounting information is properly recorded and documented as required by law and bookkeeping standards and practices
accepted in Norway. 
 Oslo, 6 March 2017 

ERNST & YOUNG AS 
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Magnus H. Birkeland 
 Magnus H. Birkeland 
 State Authorised
Public Accountant (Norway) 
 Independent auditor’s report – KNOT Shuttle Tankers 25 AS