Form 20-F is the standardized annual disclosure that non-U.S. companies must file with the U.S. securities regulator when their shares are traded in the U.S.; it contains audited financial statements, a plain-language description of the business, management discussion, governance details and key risk factors. It matters to investors because it provides a consistent, comparable company “report card” and rulebook, helping buyers assess financial health, governance and risks before investing.
master limited partnershipfinancial
A master limited partnership is a type of business structure that combines features of a corporation and a partnership, allowing it to raise money from investors while passing profits directly to them. Think of it as a shared ownership group that offers regular income, making it attractive to investors seeking steady cash flow. This structure is often used by companies involved in natural resources or energy, where consistent revenue is common.
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Form 1099 is a set of U.S. tax forms used by financial institutions and payers to report income paid to an individual or entity that isn’t a regular paycheck, such as dividends, interest, bond or stock sale proceeds, and certain miscellaneous payments. For investors it acts like a formal receipt summarizing taxable events for the year, so it matters for calculating tax liability, verifying broker statements, and keeping accurate records of after‑tax returns.
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Form K-1 is the tax document a business that passes its profits and losses to owners gives each owner to show their share of income, deductions, and credits for the year. Think of it as a split receipt that tells an investor how much of the business’s taxable results they must report on their own tax return; it matters because it determines the investor’s tax bill and can affect the after-tax return and timing of income recognition.
forward looking statementsregulatory
Statements about a company’s expected future performance, plans, goals, or projections that are not historical facts and involve assumptions and estimates. Investors care because these are predictions that guide decisions but can be wrong; like a weather forecast, they help set expectations and risk — if circumstances change, actual results may differ significantly, so investors should weigh them alongside hard data and risk factors.
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ABERDEEN, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) (“the Partnership”), an owner and operator of shuttle tankers, announced today that its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 has been filed with the SEC.
The report can be accessed on the Partnership’s website www.knotoffshorepartners.com in the “Investors” section under “Financial Information” then “Annual Report” or “SEC Filings”, or on the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
Unitholders may also request a hard copy of the Annual Report, which includes the Partnership’s complete audited financial statements, free of charge, by emailing:
KNOT Offshore Partners LP owns, operates and acquires shuttle tankers primarily under long-term charters in the offshore oil production regions of Brazil and the North Sea.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP is structured as a publicly traded master limited partnership but is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and thus issues a Form 1099 to its unitholders, rather than a Form K-1. KNOT Offshore Partners LP’s common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KNOP”.
Forward looking statements
This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. Factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by the Partnership with SEC. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.
