Document:

Exhibit 4.40

 

Höegh LNG Partners LP

Wessex House, 5th Floor

45 Reid Street

Hamilton, HM 12

Bermuda

 

October 1, 2015

 

Höegh LNG Ltd.

Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd.

Hoegh LNG Egypt LLC

c/o Höegh LNG AS

Drammensveien 134

N-0277 Oslo, Norway

 

Reference is made to (i) the Contribution,
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2015 (the “Agreement”), by and among Höegh LNG Holdings
Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Höegh LNG”), Höegh LNG Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Höegh
LNG Ltd.” and, collectively with Höegh LNG, the “Seller Companies”), Höegh LNG Partners
LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and Höegh LNG Partners Operating LLC, a
Marshall Islands limited liability company (the “Operating Company”), (ii) the Lease and Maintenance Agreement
(the “Lease and Maintenance Agreement”), dated April 15, 2015, between Hoegh LNG Cyprus Limited, a Cyprus company
(“CyprusCo”), acting through its Egyptian Branch, and Hoegh LNG Egypt LLC, an Egyptian company (“EgyptCo”)
and (iii) the Regasification Service Agreement (the “Regasification Service Agreement”), dated November 3, 2014,
between Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, an Egyptian company (the “Charterer”), and Höegh LNG Ltd.,
as amended pursuant to the Novation Agreement, dated March 29, 2015, among Höegh LNG, Höegh LNG Ltd., Hoegh LNG Egypt
LLC (“EgyptCo”) and the Charterer, whereby Höegh LNG Ltd. transferred to EgyptCo, and EgyptCo accepted,
all of Höegh LNG Ltd.’s rights, interests, duties and obligations under the Regasification Service Agreement. Capitalized
terms used in this letter agreement and not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

The undersigned parties hereby agree that:

 

		1.	The Partnership may participate with Höegh LNG, Höegh LNG Ltd. and EgyptCo (collectively, the “RSA Parties”)
in all discussions with the Charterer regarding the Regasification Service Agreement or the Vessel. Upon request by the Partnership,
the RSA Parties shall promptly provide copies of any correspondence with the Charterer or any other materials related to the Regasification
Service Agreement or the Vessel.

 

		2.	None of the RSA Parties shall amend, alter or otherwise modify, or permit any amendment, alteration or modification of, or
terminate the Regasification Service Agreement without the prior written consent of the Partnership.

 

		3.	Any extension or renewal of the Regasification Services Agreement or the Lease and Maintenance Agreement shall require approval
of a majority of each of (a) the board of directors of the Partnership and (b) the Conflicts Committee thereof.

 

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		4.	The Seller Companies hereby jointly and severally guarantee the payment by EgyptCo of Hire (as defined in the Lease and Maintenance
Agreement) pursuant to the Lease and Maintenance Agreement (including any interest incurred by EgyptCo pursuant to Clause 10.4
of the Lease and Maintenance Agreement), but only to the extent that the failure of EgyptCo to pay such Hire is caused by (a) the
breach by the Charterer of its obligation to pay hire pursuant to Clause 10 of the Regasification Service Agreement and EgyptCo
is unable to draw upon EGAS’ Performance Guarantee (as defined in the Regasification Service Agreement) or (b) the Charterer’s
claim of a force majeure event pursuant to Clause 21.1 (b), (c), (f) or (h) of the Regasification Service Agreement, or chemical
or radioactive contamination or ionizing radiation resulting from any of the Force Majeure Events in such clauses. To the extent
EgyptCo shall fail to pay Hire when due, the Seller Companies shall pay such Hire within 45 days of receipt of a notice from CyprusCo
requesting payment.

 

		5.	This letter agreement is incorporated by reference into the Agreement, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Any disputes arising hereunder shall be resolved in the manner set forth
in Section 10.7 of the Agreement.

 

Please confirm your acceptance and agreement
of this letter agreement by signing in the space provided below. Upon your execution of this letter agreement (or counterpart copies
hereof), this letter agreement shall become binding on the parties hereto.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 
	 	HÖEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	/s/ Richard Tyrrell
	 	 	Name:  	Richard Tyrrell
	 	 	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and
	 	 	 	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 
	 	HÖEGH LNG PARTNERS OPERATING LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	/s/ Richard Tyrrell
	 	 	Name:  	Richard Tyrrell
	 	 	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and
	 	 	 	Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature Page to Letter Agreement

 

     

     

    

  

	Confirmed and agreed:
	 
	Höegh LNG HOLDINGS Ltd.
	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Camilla Nyhus-Møller
	 	Name:  	Camilla Nyhus-Møller
	 	Title:	Attorney-in-fact
	 	 
	Höegh LNG Ltd.
	 
	By:	 	/s/ Camilla Nyhus-Møller
	 	Name:  	Camilla Nyhus-Møller
	 	Title:	Attorney-in-fact
	 	 
	Hoegh LNG Egypt LLC
	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Cathinka Kahrs Rognsvåg
	 	Name:  	Cathinka Kahrs Rognsvåg
	 	Title:	Attorney-in-fact

 

Signature Page to Letter AgreementExhibit
4.41

 

OPTION
AGREEMENT

 

This
OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of October 1, 2015 is made by and among Höegh LNG
Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Höegh LNG”), Höegh LNG Ltd., a Bermuda exempted
company (“Höegh LNG Ltd.” and, collectively with Höegh LNG, the “Seller Companies”)
and Höegh LNG Partners LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”). The above-named
entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a “Party” and collectively as the
“Parties.”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,
on the date hereof:

 

		1.	Höegh
                                         LNG Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Höegh LNG;

 

		2.	Höegh
                                         LNG FSRU III Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (“FSRU III”), is
                                         a wholly owned subsidiary of Höegh LNG Ltd.;

 

		3.	Hoegh
                                         LNG Cyprus Limited, a Cyprus company (“CyprusCo”), is a wholly
                                         owned subsidiary of FSRU III;

 

		4.	CyprusCo
                                         is the record owner of the floating storage and regasification unit Höegh Gallant
                                         (the “Vessel”); and

 

		5.	Höegh
                                         LNG Partners Operating LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company (the “Operating
                                         Company”), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership;

 

WHEREAS,
by a Lease and Maintenance Agreement, dated April 15, 2015 (the “Lease and Maintenance Agreement”),
CyprusCo, acting through its Egyptian Branch, chartered the Vessel to Hoegh LNG Egypt LLC, an Egyptian company and an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Höegh LNG Ltd. (“EgyptCo”);

 

WHEREAS,
the Vessel is subject to a Regasification Service Agreement, dated November 3, 2014, between Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company,
an Egyptian company (the “Charterer”), and Höegh LNG Ltd., as amended pursuant to the Novation
Agreement (as defined below) (the “Regasification Service Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS,
Höegh LNG, Höegh LNG Ltd., EgyptCo and the Charterer have entered into a Novation Agreement, dated March 29, 2015 (the
“Novation Agreement”), whereby Höegh LNG Ltd. transferred to EgyptCo, and EgyptCo accepted, all
of Höegh LNG Ltd.’s rights, interests, duties and obligations under the Regasification Service Agreement;

 

WHEREAS,
Höegh LNG FSRU IV Ltd., a Cayman Islands company, and CyprusCo, as borrowers, Höegh LNG, Höegh LNG Ltd. and FSRU
III, as corporate guarantors, and the banks and other financial institutions named therein as lenders and swap banks (collectively,
the “Lenders”) have entered into a $412 million Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement, dated April
1, 2015, with respect to the Vessel (the “Vessel Credit Facility”);

 

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WHEREAS,
pursuant to a Contribution, Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated August 12, 2015 among Höegh LNG, Höegh LNG Ltd., the
Partnership and the Operating Company (the “Contribution Agreement”), it has been agreed that, subject
to the terms and conditions of the Contribution Agreement, the Partnership will (1) acquire all of the outstanding shares of FSRU
III from Höegh LNG Ltd. and (2) contribute such shares to the Operating Company; and

 

WHEREAS,
the Seller Companies have agreed to grant the Partnership an option whereby the Partnership can require the Seller Companies to
enter into a new charter with respect to the Vessel upon the expiration of the Lease and Maintenance Agreement on substantially
the same terms as those in the Lease and Maintenance Agreement, and this Agreement sets out the terms of such option.

 

agreement

 

NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

Article
I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section
1.1          Definitions. Defined
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Contribution Agreement.

 

Article
II

OPTION

 

Section 2.1          Grant
of Option. In consideration of the agreement of the Partnership
to purchase the shares of FSRU III, the Seller Companies hereby grant to the Partnership the right to require Höegh LNG Ltd.
(or an affiliate) to enter into a new charter with respect to the Vessel (the “Subsequent Charter”)
upon the expiration or termination of the Lease and Maintenance Agreement substantially in the form of the Lease and Maintenance
Agreement (together with customary performance guarantees to be agreed between the parties thereto) with Höegh LNG Ltd. (or
an affiliate) as charterer, except that the Vessel shall be chartered from the date on which the Lease and Maintenance Agreement
expires or terminates, as applicable, until July 31, 2025 (with no option to extend) at a rate of hire which is (a) ninety per
cent. (90%) of the rate payable pursuant to Clause 10.1 of the Lease and Maintenance Agreement per day, or pro rata for any day
thereof, plus (b) any incremental payroll, income, withholding, value-added or other taxes born by the Partnership and its affiliates
as a result of the Subsequent Charter, including any taxes born by entities created to facilitate the Subsequent Charter and any
incremental operating expenses incurred as a result of the relocation of the Vessel, each, payable by such charterer for the use
and hire of the Vessel. The option granted pursuant to this Section 2.1 is referred to herein as the “Option.”
Any Subsequent Charter shall require approval of a majority of each of (1) the board of directors of the Partnership and (2) the
Conflicts Committee thereof.

 

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Section
2.2          Option Notice. Unless another charter satisfactory to the Partnership has been entered
into in respect of the Vessel, the Option may be exercised by the Partnership by serving an irrevocable option notice substantially
in the form set forth in Exhibit I no later than the earlier of the date which is (a) 30 days before the expiration of
the Lease and Maintenance Agreement or (b) if the Lease and Maintenance Agreement is terminated before the expiration of its Term
(as defined therein), 30 days after such termination.

 

Section
2.3          Lenders’ Requirements.
Each of the Seller Companies will execute and provide all corporate authorities, certificates, notices and other documentation
required by the Lenders (or any other third party) in connection with any new charter pursuant to the exercise by the Partnership
of the Option.

 

Article
III

Representations and Warranties of THE SELLER COMPANIES

 

Section
3.1          Representations and Warranties.
The Seller Companies hereby represent and warrant to the Partnership as of the date hereof, that:

 

(a)          Each
of the Seller Companies has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Bermuda and
has all requisite power and authority to operate its assets and conduct its business as it is now being conducted. No Insolvency
Event has occurred with respect to the Seller Companies or the Transferred Subsidiaries and no events or circumstances have arisen
that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating
an Insolvency Event;

 

(b)          Each
of the Seller Companies has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller Companies have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the
part of each of the Seller Companies and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller Companies and constitutes
a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller Companies, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting
the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction
are in the discretion of a court;

 

(c)          The
execution, delivery and performance by each of the Seller Companies of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder
will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in
the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) the Organizational Documents
of either of the Seller Companies; (ii) any lien, encumbrance, security interest, pledge, mortgage, charge, other claim,
bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which any of the Seller Companies
is a party or is subject or by which any of the Seller Companies’ assets or properties may be bound; (iii) any applicable
laws, statutes, ordinances, rules or regulations promulgated by a Governmental Authority, orders of a Governmental Authority,
judicial decisions, decisions of arbitrators or determinations of any Governmental Authority or court (“Laws”);
or (iv) the Regasification Service Agreement, the Lease and Maintenance Agreement, the Vessel Credit Facility or any material
provision of any material contract to which any of the Seller Companies is a party or by which the assets of any of the Seller
Companies are bound; and

 

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(d)          Except
as have already been obtained or that will be obtained in the ordinary course of business, no consent, permit, approval or authorization
of, notice or declaration to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other person, including those related to any Environmental
Laws or regulations, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by the Seller Companies of this Agreement or the
consummation by each of the Seller Companies of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and any consent required for the transactions
contemplated hereunder pursuant to the Regasification Service Agreement, the Lease and Maintenance Agreement and/or the Vessel
Credit Facility has been duly obtained.

 

Article
IV

Representations and Warranties of THE PARTNERSHIP

 

Section
4.1          Representations and Warranties.
The Partnership hereby represents and warrants to the Seller Companies as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(a)          The
Partnership has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
and has all requisite power and authority to operate its assets and conduct its business as it is now being conducted. No Insolvency
Event has occurred with respect to the Partnership and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any
person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event;

 

(b)          The
Partnership has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Partnership have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the
Partnership, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Partnership and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Partnership, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation,
reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights
of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court;

 

(c)          The
execution, delivery and performance by the Partnership, as applicable, of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder
will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in
the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) the Partnership’s Organizational
Documents; (ii) any lien, encumbrance, security interest, pledge, mortgage, charge, other claim, bond, loan agreement, indenture,
agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which the Partnership is a party or is subject
or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; or (iii) any applicable Laws; and

 

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(d)          Except
as have already been obtained or that will be obtained in the ordinary course of business, no consent, permit, approval or authorization
of, notice or declaration to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other person, including those related to any Environmental
Laws or regulations, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by the Partnership of this Agreement or the consummation
by the Partnership of the transactions contemplated hereunder. 

 

Article
V

FURTHER ASSURANCES

 

Section
5.1          Further Assurances. From
time to time after the date of this Agreement, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge
and deliver all such additional assignments, agreements and other documents, including any assignment of services agreements pertaining
to the Vessel, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable Law, as may be necessary or appropriate
to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

 

Article
VI

Miscellaneous

 

Section
6.1          Survival of Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties given in Article III and Article IV shall survive the execution
of this Agreement.

 

Section
6.2          Headings; References, Interpretation.
All amounts referred to herein are in United States dollars. All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience
only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words “hereof,”
“herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole, including, without limitation, all Exhibits attached hereto, and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. All references herein to Articles, Sections and Exhibits shall, unless the context requires a different construction,
be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement and the Exhibits attached hereto, and all such Exhibits
attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement,
whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the
plural and vice versa. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall
not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such
word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation,” “but
not limited to” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other
items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.

 

Section
6.3          Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

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Section
6.4          No Third Party Rights. The
provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights
in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies, and no person is or is intended to be a
third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section
6.5          Counterparts. This Agreement
may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory Parties had signed the same document. All
counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. The delivery of an executed counterpart
copy of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission in PDF format shall be deemed to be the equivalent of delivery
of the originally executed copy thereof.

 

Section
6.6          Governing Law. This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

Section
6.7          Dispute Resolution. Any
disputes arising hereunder shall be resolved in the manner set forth in Section 10.7 of the Contribution Agreement.

 

Section
6.8          Severability. If any of
the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws
of any governmental body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate
the entire Agreement. Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions
held to be invalid and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision added so as to give effect, as nearly as
possible, to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties to this Agreement have caused it to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

	 	HÖEGH LNG HOLDINGS LTD.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Camilla Nyhus-Møller
	 	Name:	Camilla Nyhus-Møller
	 	Title:	Attorney-in-fact
	 	 	 
	 	HÖEGH LNG LTD.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Camilla Nyhus-Møller
	 	Name:	Camilla Nyhus-Møller
	 	Title:	Attorney-in-fact
	 	 	 
	 	HÖEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Richard Tyrrell
	 	Name:	Richard Tyrrell
	 	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and
	 	 	Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature
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To

Option Agreement

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
I

 

FORM OF
OPTION NOTICE

 

To:   Höegh LNG Holdings
Ltd.

 

and:  Höegh LNG Ltd.

 

Dated: [●]

 

Option
Agreement, dated [●] 2015, among Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd., Höegh LNG Ltd. and Höegh LNG Partners LP

 

We refer to the Option Agreement. 
Words defined in the Option Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Notice.

 

We understand from you that the
Lease and Maintenance Agreement [is due to expire on]/[terminated on] [date].

 

We give you notice that we wish
to exercise the Option.

 

Please confirm that you will arrange
for any necessary documentation to be prepared and agreed.

 

	Yours faithfully,	 
	 	 
	 	 
	for and on behalf of	 
	HÖEGH LNG PARTNERS LP	 

 

Exhibit
I to

Option Agreement

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