KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) ("KNOP", "we" or "us") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has agreed to acquire Knutsen Canadian Chartering AS, the company that owns the shuttle tanker, Hedda Knutsen, from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (the "Acquisition").

The purchase price is $113.0 million, less $89.4 million of outstanding indebtedness, plus $0.8 million of capitalized fees related to the credit facility secured by the Hedda Knutsen. The initial cost of the Acquisition will therefore be approximately $24.4 million, and is subject to customary post-closing adjustments for working capital.