Knot Offshore Partners LP Earnings Release—Interim Results for the Period Ended September 30, 2025
Key Terms
adjusted EBITDA financial
undrawn revolving credit facility financial
drydocking technical
time charter technical
bareboat charter technical
senior secured term loan facility financial
interest rate swap financial
balloon repayment financial
Financial Highlights
For the three months ended September 30, 2025 (“Q3 2025”), KNOT Offshore Partners LP (“KNOT Offshore Partners” or the “Partnership”; NYSE:KNOP):
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Generated total revenues of
, operating income of$96.9 million and net income of$30.7 million .$15.1 million -
Generated Adjusted EBITDA1 of
.$61.6 million -
Reported
in available liquidity at September 30, 2025, which was comprised of cash and cash equivalents of$125.2 million and undrawn revolving credit facility capacity of$77.2 million .$48 million
Other Partnership Highlights and Events
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Fleet operated with
99.87% utilization for scheduled operations in Q3 2025, and96.49% utilization taking into account the scheduled drydocking of the Tove Knutsen, for which the relevant off-hire period occurred during Q3 2025. -
On October 7, 2025, the Partnership declared a quarterly cash distribution of
per common unit with respect to Q3 2025, which was paid on November 6, 2025, to all common unitholders of record on October 27, 2025. On the same day, the Partnership declared a quarterly cash distribution to holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Units (“Series A Preferred Units”) with respect to Q3 2025 in an aggregate amount of$0.02 6 .$1.7 million -
On July 2, 2025, the Partnership acquired the 2022-built DP2 shuttle tanker Daqing Knutsen (the “Acquisition”) from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (“KNOT” or “Knutsen NYK”). The purchase price was
, less$95 million of outstanding indebtedness under the secured credit facility related to the Daqing Knutsen (the “Daqing Facility”), plus$70.5 million of capitalized fees. The purchase price was subject to customary post-closing adjustments for working capital and an interest rate swap. The vessel is on time charter to PetroChina in$0.3 million Brazil through July 2027. As a term of the Acquisition, KNOT has guaranteed the hire rate for the vessel until 2032 on the same basis as if PetroChina had exercised its option through such date; -
On July 2, 2025, the Board approved the establishment of a buyback program for up to
of the Partnership’s common units. The program was concluded in October. During the entire period through the end of October, the Partnership repurchased a total of 384,739 common units for an aggregate purchase cost of$10 million , at an average price of$3.03 million per common unit;$7.87 -
In early July, the Tove Knutsen commenced a scheduled drydocking, following completion of a conventional tanker charter which utilised her voyage to
Europe . This drydocking was completed in late August 2025;
1 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures used by management and external users of the Partnership’s financial statements. Please see Appendix A for definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
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On August 15, 2025, the Partnership closed the refinancing of the first of its two
revolving credit facilities, with the facility being rolled over with NTT TC Leasing Co, Ltd.;$25 million - On August 21, 2025, agreement was reached with Shell to extend the term of the current time charter for the Hilda Knutsen by 3 months firm (to June 2026) plus a further 9 months at our option (to March 2027);
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On September 16, 2025, the Partnership sold the Tove Knutsen to, and leased her back from, a Japanese-based lessor, for a lease period of 10 years. The Partnership realized net proceeds of approximately
from the transaction after repayment at its maturity of the loan secured by the Tove Knutsen and the payment of fees and expenses;$32 million - On September 22, 2025, agreement was reached with Equinor to extend the term of the current time charter for the Bodil Knutsen to March 2029, followed by two charterer’s options each of one year;
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On October 20, 2025, Knutsen Shuttle Tankers 35 AS, the Partnership’s wholly-owned subsidiary which owns the vessel Synnøve Knutsen, entered into a new
senior secured term loan facility with MUFG Bank ($71.1 million Europe ) N.V.. This new facility replaced the previous facility secured by the Synnøve Knutsen. -
In late October, the Synnøve Knutsen commenced a scheduled drydocking, following completion of a conventional tanker charter which utilised her voyage to
Europe . This drydocking is due to complete in early December 2025; - On October 27, 2025, the Partnership announced that the 2025 Annual Meeting is to be held on December 15, 2025, and that the Board had nominated Ms. Pernille Østensjø to serve as the Class IV Elected Director, subject to a vote by the Partnership’s unitholders at the Annual Meeting;
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On October 31, 2025 the Partnership received an unsolicited non-binding proposal from KNOT pursuant to which KNOT would acquire through a wholly-owned subsidiary all publicly held common units of the Partnership in exchange for
in cash per common unit (the “KNOT Offer”). KNOT has proposed that a transaction would be effectuated through a merger between the Partnership and a subsidiary of KNOT. The Conflicts Committee of the KNOP Board, which is comprised of only non-KNOT-affiliated directors, has retained Evercore Group L.L.C. and Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. as independent advisors and is evaluating the KNOT Offer;$10 - On November 4, 2025, the Vigdis Knutsen began operating under a bareboat charter, following the previously-announced exercise of an option held by Shell to switch from the previous time charter operation. This bareboat charter expires in 2030;
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On November 17, 2025, the Partnership closed the refinancing of the second of its two
revolving credit facilities, with the facility being rolled over with SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited; and$25 million - On November 21, 2025, a time charter for the Fortaleza Knutsen was executed with KNOT, to commence in Q2 2026 for a fixed period of one year plus two charterer’s options each for one additional year.
Derek Lowe, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of KNOT Offshore Partners LP, stated, “The most material development during and since Q3 2025 has been our receipt of the KNOT Offer. This is currently being evaluated by the Conflicts Committee of the Board, which is comprised of only non-KNOT-affiliated directors, along with their independent professional advisors.
On operational matters: we are pleased to report another strong performance in Q3 2025, marked by safe operation at
As of the date of this release and including contractual updates since September 30, 2025, we have now secured
In
Driven by these dynamics, we continue to believe that growth of offshore oil production in shuttle tanker-serviced fields across both
Financial Results Overview
Results for Q3 2025 (compared to those for the three months ended June 30, 2025 (“Q2 2025”)) included:
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Revenues of
in Q3 2025 ($96.9 million in Q2 2025), with the increase driven by the addition of Daqing Knutsen to the fleet.$87.1 million -
Vessel operating expenses of
in Q3 2025 ($33.7 million in Q2 2025). The increase is primarily due to the addition of one vessel to the fleet. However, the growth is less pronounced because Q2 included unusual high bunker fuel costs related to a vessel in dry dock.$33.0 million -
Depreciation of
in Q3 2025 ($30.9 million in Q2 2025).$29.4 million -
General and administrative expenses of
in Q3 2025 ($1.5 million in Q2 2025).$1.6 million -
Operating income consequently of
in Q3 2025 ($30.7 million in Q2 2025).$22.2 million -
Interest expense of
in Q3 2025 ($16.5 million in Q2 2025).$15.3 million -
Realized (i.e. cash) gain on derivative instruments of
in Q3 2025 (gain of$2.2 million in Q2 2025), and unrealized (i.e. non-cash) loss of$2.5 million in Q3 2025 (unrealized loss of$1.8 million in Q2 2025). Together, there was a realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments of$2.9 million in Q3 2025 (loss of$0.4 million in Q2 2025).$0.4 million -
Net income consequently of
in Q3 2025 ($15.1 million in Q2 2025).$6.8 million
By comparison with the three months ended September 30, 2024 (“Q3 2024”), results for Q3 2025 included:
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An increase of
in operating income (to$13.5 million in Q3 2025 from operating income of$30.7 million in Q3 2024), driven primarily by the sale of Dan Sabia and Dan Cisne and the addition of Tuva Knutsen, Live Knutsen and Daqing Knutsen to the fleet. Higher utilization of the fleet and generally improved terms of contracts on certain vessels also contributed to the increase.$17.2 million -
A decrease of
in finance expense (to finance expense of$5.2 million in Q3 2025 from finance expense of$15.5 million in Q3 2024), primarily due to an unrealized and realized loss on derivative instruments in Q3 2024 compared to an unrealized and realized gain in Q3 2025.$20.7 million -
An increase of
in net income (to a net income of$18.9 million in Q3 2025 from a net loss of$15.1 million in Q3 2024).$3.8 million
Financing and Liquidity
As of September 30, 2025, the Partnership had
The Partnership’s total interest-bearing obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2025 were
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Sale & |
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Leaseback |
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repayment |
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Balloon repayment |
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Total |
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Remainder of 2025 |
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$ |
4,985 |
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$ |
21,919 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
26,904 |
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2026 |
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20,258 |
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76,887 |
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286,001 |
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383,146 |
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2027 |
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21,246 |
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38,613 |
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156,679 |
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216,538 |
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2028 |
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22,345 |
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17,979 |
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78,824 |
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119,148 |
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2029 |
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23,373 |
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4,738 |
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— |
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28,111 |
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2030 and thereafter |
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160,568 |
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4,738 |
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47,384 |
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212,690 |
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Total |
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$ |
252,775 |
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$ |
164,874 |
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$ |
568,888 |
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$ |
986,537 |
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As of September 30, 2025, the Partnership had entered into various interest rate swap agreements for a total notional amount outstanding of
As of September 30, 2025, the Partnership’s net exposure to floating interest rate fluctuations was approximately
The Daqing Facility became one of the Partnership’s debt obligations upon closing of the acquisition of the Daqing Knutsen on July 2, 2025. The Daqing Facility is repayable in quarterly installments with a final payment due at maturity on June 13, 2027 of
On August 15, 2025, the Partnership closed the refinancing of the first of its two
On September 16, 2025, the Partnership, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Knutsen Shuttle Tankers 34 AS, which owns the Tove Knutsen, sold the Tove Knutsen to, and leased her back from, a Japanese-based lessor, for a lease period of 10 years. The gross sale price was
On October 20, 2025, Knutsen Shuttle Tankers 35 AS, the Partnership’s wholly-owned subsidiary which owns the vessel Synnøve Knutsen, entered into a new
On November 17, 2025, the Partnership closed the refinancing of the second of its two
Assets Owned by Knutsen NYK
Pursuant to the omnibus agreement the Partnership entered into with Knutsen NYK at the time of its initial public offering, the Partnership has the option to acquire from Knutsen NYK any offshore shuttle tankers that Knutsen NYK acquires or owns that are employed under charters for periods of five or more years.
There can be no assurance that the Partnership will acquire any additional vessels from Knutsen NYK. Any such acquisition would be subject to the approval of the Conflicts Committee of the Partnership’s Board of Directors.
As of the date of this release, Knutsen NYK owns, or has ordered, the following vessels and has entered into the following charters:
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In July 2022, Frida Knutsen was delivered to Knutsen NYK from the yard in
Korea and commenced in December 2022 on a seven-year time charter contract with Eni for operation in North Sea. The charterer has options to extend the charter by up to a further three years. -
In August 2022, Sindre Knutsen was delivered to Knutsen NYK from the yard in
Korea and commenced in September 2023 on a five-year time charter contract with Eni for operation in the North Sea. The charterer has options to extend the charter by up to a further five years. -
In February 2024, Knutsen NYK entered into a new ten-year time charter contract with Petrobras for each of three vessels to be constructed and which will operate in
Brazil , where the charterer has an option to extend each charter by up to five further years. The vessels will be built inChina and are expected to be delivered over 2026 - 2027. -
In August 2024, Knutsen NYK entered into a new seven-year time charter contract with Petrorio for a vessel to be constructed and which will operate in
Brazil , where the charterer has an option to extend the charter by up to eight further years. The vessel will be built inChina and is expected to be delivered early in 2027. -
In October 2024, Hedda Knutsen was delivered to Knutsen NYK from the yard in
China and commenced in December 2024 on a ten-year time charter contract with Petrobras for operation inBrazil . Petrobras has the option to extend the charter by up to five further years. -
In March 2025, Knutsen NYK entered into a new seven-year time charter contract with Equinor for a vessel to be constructed and which will operate in
Brazil , where the charterer has an option to extend the charter by up to thirteen further years. The vessel will be built inChina and is expected to be delivered early in 2028. -
In August 2025, Knutsen NYK entered into a new seven-year charter contract with Repsol for one vessel firm with an option to charter one further vessel, both to operate in
Brazil . The firm vessel has already been ordered, while the optional vessel remains subject to declaration by the charterer. The charterer has an option to extend the firm charter by up to five additional years. The vessel(s) will be built inChina and the firm vessel is expected to be delivered in early 2028. -
In September 2025, Eli Knutsen was delivered to Knutsen NYK from the yard in
China and commenced in October 2025 on a fifteen-year time charter contract with Petrobras for operation inBrazil . Petrobras has the option to extend the charter by up to five further years.
Outlook
As at September 30, 2025: (i) the Partnership had charters with an average remaining fixed duration of 2.64 years, with the charterers of the Partnership’s vessels having options to extend their charters by an additional 4.18 years on average and (ii) the Partnership had
On November 3, 2025, the Partnership announced that the Board received an unsolicited non-binding proposal, dated October 31, 2025, from KNOT pursuant to which KNOT would acquire through a wholly owned subsidiary all publicly held common units of the Partnership in exchange for
Shuttle tanker demand in the North Sea remained subdued for some years following COVID-19-related project delays. These conditions persisted into recent quarters, awaiting anticipated new oil production starts. Most notably, the long-anticipated Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea and the new Penguins FPSO in the North Sea entered production this year and volumes are ramping up.
Looking ahead, based on supply and demand factors with significant forward visibility and committed capital from industry participants, we believe that the overall medium and long-term outlook for the shuttle tanker market remains favourable.
About KNOT Offshore Partners LP
KNOT Offshore Partners LP owns, operates and acquires shuttle tankers primarily under long-term charters in the offshore oil production regions of
KNOT Offshore Partners LP is structured as a publicly traded master limited partnership but is classified as a corporation for
The Partnership plans to host a conference call on December 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM (Eastern Time) to discuss the results for Q3 2025. All unitholders and interested parties are invited to join via the live webcast link on the Partnership’s website: www.knotoffshorepartners.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same link following the conclusion of the live call.
December 4, 2025
KNOT Offshore Partners LP
Questions should be directed to:
Derek Lowe via email at ir@knotoffshorepartners.com
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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June 30, |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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( |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Time charter and bareboat revenues |
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$ |
96,329 |
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$ |
85,920 |
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$ |
75,682 |
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$ |
265,240 |
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$ |
222,481 |
Voyage revenues (1) |
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— |
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— |
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124 |
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|
466 |
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|
3,190 |
Loss of hire insurance recoveries |
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— |
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|
607 |
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— |
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607 |
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|
78 |
Other income |
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538 |
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533 |
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486 |
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1,643 |
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1,595 |
Total revenues |
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96,867 |
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87,060 |
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76,292 |
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267,956 |
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227,344 |
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Gain from disposal of vessel |
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— |
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— |
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703 |
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1,342 |
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703 |
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Vessel operating expenses |
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33,724 |
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33,005 |
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29,453 |
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97,337 |
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82,314 |
Voyage expenses and commission (2) |
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— |
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|
944 |
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|
951 |
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1,711 |
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3,170 |
Depreciation |
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30,940 |
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29,372 |
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27,902 |
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89,076 |
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83,392 |
Impairment (3) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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16,384 |
General and administrative expenses |
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1,540 |
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1,555 |
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1,475 |
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4,891 |
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4,538 |
Total operating expenses |
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66,204 |
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64,876 |
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|
59,781 |
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|
193,015 |
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|
189,798 |
Operating income (loss) |
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30,663 |
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|
22,184 |
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|
17,214 |
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|
76,283 |
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38,249 |
Finance income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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832 |
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|
903 |
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|
857 |
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2,483 |
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2,582 |
Interest expense |
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(16,484) |
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|
(15,316) |
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(16,857) |
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(46,702) |
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(51,185) |
Other finance expense |
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(147) |
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(199) |
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(179) |
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(498) |
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(271) |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments (4) |
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376 |
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(370) |
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(4,561) |
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(1,338) |
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2,238 |
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
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(87) |
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(267) |
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28 |
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20 |
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(170) |
Total finance expense |
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(15,510) |
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(15,249) |
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(20,712) |
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(46,035) |
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(46,806) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
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15,153 |
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6,935 |
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(3,498) |
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30,248 |
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(8,557) |
Income tax expense |
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(39) |
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(125) |
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(275) |
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(743) |
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(628) |
Net income (loss) |
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$ |
15,114 |
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$ |
6,810 |
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$ |
(3,773) |
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$ |
29,505 |
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$ |
(9,185) |
Weighted average units outstanding (in thousands of units): |
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Common units |
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33,899 |
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34,045 |
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34,045 |
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33,996 |
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34,045 |
Class B units (5) |
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252 |
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252 |
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252 |
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252 |
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252 |
General Partner units |
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640 |
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640 |
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640 |
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640 |
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640 |
(1) |
Voyage revenues are revenues unique to spot voyages. |
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(2) |
Voyage expenses and commission are expenses unique to spot voyages, including bunker fuel expenses, port fees, cargo loading and unloading expenses, agency fees and commission. |
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(3) |
The carrying value of each of the Dan Cisne and the Dan Sabia was written down to its estimated fair value as of June 30, 2024. |
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(4) |
Realized gain (loss) on derivative instruments relates to amounts the Partnership actually received (paid) to settle derivative instruments, and the unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments relates to changes in the fair value of such derivative instruments, as detailed in the table below. |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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June 30, |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Realized gain (loss): |
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Interest rate swap contracts |
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$ |
2,183 |
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$ |
2,521 |
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$ |
3,772 |
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$ |
7,814 |
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$ |
11,821 |
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Total realized gain (loss): |
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2,183 |
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2,521 |
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3,772 |
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7,814 |
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11,821 |
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Unrealized gain (loss): |
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Interest rate swap contracts |
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(1,807 |
) |
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(2,891 |
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(8,333 |
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(9,152 |
) |
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(9,583 |
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Total unrealized gain (loss): |
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(1,807 |
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(2,891 |
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(8,333 |
) |
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(9,152 |
) |
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(9,583 |
) |
Total realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments: |
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$ |
376 |
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$ |
(370 |
) |
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$ |
(4,561 |
) |
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$ |
(1,338 |
) |
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$ |
2,238 |
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(5) |
On September 7, 2021, the Partnership entered into an exchange agreement with Knutsen NYK, and the Partnership’s general partner whereby Knutsen NYK contributed to the Partnership all of Knutsen NYK’s incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”), in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership to Knutsen NYK of 673,080 common units and 673,080 Class B Units, whereupon the IDRs were cancelled (the “IDR Exchange”). As of September 30, 2025, 420,675 of the Class B Units had been converted to common units. |
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
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At September 30, 2025 |
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At December 31, 2024 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
77,207 |
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$ |
66,933 |
Amounts due from related parties |
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3,654 |
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2,230 |
Inventories |
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4,046 |
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3,304 |
Derivative assets |
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3,590 |
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8,112 |
Other current assets |
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13,605 |
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14,793 |
Total current assets |
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102,102 |
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95,372 |
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Long-term assets: |
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Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation |
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1,604,944 |
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1,462,192 |
Right-of-use assets |
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1,420 |
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1,269 |
Deferred tax assets |
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3,103 |
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3,326 |
Derivative assets |
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2,004 |
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|
5,189 |
Accrued income |
|
|
8,916 |
|
|
4,817 |
Total Long-term assets |
|
|
1,620,387 |
|
|
1,476,793 |
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,722,489 |
|
$ |
1,572,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts payable |
|
$ |
7,005 |
|
$ |
5,766 |
Accrued expenses |
|
|
17,875 |
|
|
11,465 |
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
|
324,636 |
|
|
256,659 |
Current lease liabilities |
|
|
582 |
|
|
1,172 |
Current portion of derivative liabilities |
|
|
95 |
|
|
— |
Income taxes payable |
|
|
77 |
|
|
60 |
Current portion of contract liabilities |
|
|
9,023 |
|
|
2,889 |
Prepaid charter |
|
|
1,878 |
|
|
7,276 |
Amount due to related parties |
|
|
6,571 |
|
|
1,835 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
367,742 |
|
|
287,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
657,543 |
|
|
648,075 |
Lease liabilities |
|
|
838 |
|
|
97 |
Derivative liabilities |
|
|
1,192 |
|
|
— |
Contract liabilities |
|
|
62,358 |
|
|
23,776 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
103 |
|
|
91 |
Deferred revenues |
|
|
1,518 |
|
|
1,869 |
Total long-term liabilities |
|
|
723,552 |
|
|
673,908 |
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
1,091,294 |
|
$ |
961,030 |
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Convertible Preferred Units |
|
|
84,308 |
|
|
84,308 |
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners’ capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common unitholders |
|
|
533,262 |
|
|
513,603 |
Class B unitholders |
|
|
3,871 |
|
|
3,871 |
General partner interest |
|
|
9,754 |
|
|
9,353 |
Total partners’ capital |
|
|
546,887 |
|
|
526,827 |
Total liabilities and equity |
|
$ |
1,722,489 |
|
$ |
1,572,165 |
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Partners’ Capital |
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
Series A |
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
Convertible |
||||||||
|
|
Common |
|
Class B |
|
Partner |
|
Comprehensive |
|
Partners’ |
|
Preferred |
||||||||||
( |
|
Units |
|
Units |
|
Units |
|
Income (Loss) |
|
Capital |
|
Units |
||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Consolidated balance at June 30, 2024 |
|
$ |
499,593 |
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
$ |
9,089 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
512,553 |
|
|
$ |
84,308 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(5,372 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(5,473 |
) |
|
|
1,700 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Cash distributions |
|
|
(885 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(902 |
) |
|
|
(1,700 |
) |
Consolidated balance at September 30, 2024 |
|
$ |
493,336 |
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
$ |
8,971 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
506,178 |
|
|
$ |
84,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Consolidated balance at June 30, 2025 |
|
$ |
522,621 |
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
$ |
9,523 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
536,015 |
|
|
$ |
84,308 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
13,166 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
13,414 |
|
|
|
1,700 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Repurchase of Common Units |
|
|
(1,640 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,640 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Cash distributions |
|
|
(885 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(902 |
) |
|
|
(1,700 |
) |
Consolidated balance at September 30, 2025 |
|
$ |
533,262 |
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
$ |
9,754 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
546,887 |
|
|
$ |
84,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Consolidated balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
510,013 |
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
$ |
9,285 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
523,169 |
|
|
$ |
84,308 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(14,021 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(264 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(14,285 |
) |
|
|
5,100 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Cash distributions |
|
|
(2,656 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,706 |
) |
|
|
(5,100 |
) |
Consolidated balance at September 30, 2024 |
|
$ |
493,336 |
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
$ |
8,971 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
506,178 |
|
|
$ |
84,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Consolidated balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
513,603 |
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
$ |
9,353 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
526,827 |
|
|
$ |
84,308 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
23,955 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
451 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
24,406 |
|
|
|
5,100 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Repurchase of Common Units |
|
|
(1,640 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,640 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Cash distributions |
|
|
(2,656 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,706 |
) |
|
|
(5,100 |
) |
Consolidated balance at September 30, 2025 |
|
$ |
533,262 |
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
$ |
9,754 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
546,887 |
|
|
$ |
84,308 |
|
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||
( |
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net income (loss) (1) |
|
$ |
29,505 |
|
|
$ |
(9,185 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation |
|
|
89,076 |
|
|
|
83,392 |
|
Impairment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16,384 |
|
Amortization of contract intangibles / liabilities |
|
|
(4,500 |
) |
|
|
(241 |
) |
Amortization of deferred revenue |
|
|
(350 |
) |
|
|
(350 |
) |
Amortization of deferred debt issuance cost |
|
|
1,792 |
|
|
|
1,648 |
|
Drydocking expenditure |
|
|
(11,081 |
) |
|
|
(462 |
) |
Income tax (benefit)/expense |
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
628 |
|
Income taxes paid |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments |
|
|
9,152 |
|
|
|
9,583 |
|
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions |
|
|
(651 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
Net gain from disposal of vessel |
|
|
(1,342 |
) |
|
|
(703 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Decrease (increase) in amounts due from related parties |
|
|
249 |
|
|
|
(10,126 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in inventories |
|
|
(824 |
) |
|
|
53 |
|
Decrease (increase) in other current assets |
|
|
2,885 |
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in accrued income |
|
|
(4,099 |
) |
|
|
(3,407 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable |
|
|
1,670 |
|
|
|
(3,856 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses |
|
|
2,731 |
|
|
|
(949 |
) |
Increase (decrease) prepaid charter |
|
|
(5,399 |
) |
|
|
3,902 |
|
Increase (decrease) in amounts due to related parties |
|
|
2,733 |
|
|
|
9,745 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
112,226 |
|
|
|
95,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Additions to vessel and equipment |
|
|
(204 |
) |
|
|
(916 |
) |
Proceeds from asset swap (net cash) |
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
1,361 |
|
Acquisition of Daqing Knutsen (net of cash acquired) |
|
|
(26,049 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
(25,213 |
) |
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
117,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Repayment of long-term debt |
|
|
(183,983 |
) |
|
|
(144,753 |
) |
Payment of debt issuance cost |
|
|
(549 |
) |
|
|
(536 |
) |
Cash distributions |
|
|
(7,805 |
) |
|
|
(7,806 |
) |
Repurchase of common units |
|
|
(1,640 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(76,977 |
) |
|
|
(93,095 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
10,274 |
|
|
|
3,304 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
|
|
66,933 |
|
|
|
63,921 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
$ |
77,207 |
|
|
$ |
67,225 |
|
(1) |
Included in net income (loss) is interest paid amounting to |
APPENDIX A—RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, depreciation, impairments and taxes. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, depreciation, impairments, taxes and other financial items (including other finance expenses, realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and net gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions). EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and external users of financial statements, such as the Partnership’s lenders, to assess its financial and operating performance and compliance with the financial covenants and restrictions contained in its financing agreements. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and external users of financial statements, such as investors, to assess the Partnership’s financial and operating performance. The Partnership believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA assist its management and investors by increasing the comparability of its performance from period to period and against the performance of other companies in its industry that provide EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA information. This increased comparability is achieved by excluding the potentially disparate effects between periods or companies of interest, other financial items, taxes, impairments and depreciation, as applicable, which items are affected by various and possibly changing financing methods, capital structure and historical cost basis and which items may significantly affect net income between periods. The Partnership believes that including EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as financial measures benefits investors in (a) selecting between investing in the Partnership and other investment alternatives and (b) monitoring the Partnership’s ongoing financial and operational strength in assessing whether to continue to hold common units. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or any other indicator of Partnership performance calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The table below reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Three Months Ended, |
|
Nine Months Ended, |
||||||||||||
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||||
( |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
||||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
15,114 |
|
|
$ |
(3,773 |
) |
|
$ |
29,505 |
|
|
$ |
(9,185 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
(832 |
) |
|
|
(857 |
) |
|
|
(2,483 |
) |
|
|
(2,582 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
16,484 |
|
|
|
16,857 |
|
|
|
46,702 |
|
|
|
51,185 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
30,940 |
|
|
|
27,902 |
|
|
|
89,076 |
|
|
|
83,392 |
|
Impairment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16,384 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
628 |
|
EBITDA |
|
|
61,745 |
|
|
|
40,404 |
|
|
|
163,543 |
|
|
|
139,822 |
|
Other financial items (a) |
|
|
(142 |
) |
|
|
4,712 |
|
|
|
1,816 |
|
|
|
(1,797 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
61,603 |
|
|
$ |
45,116 |
|
|
$ |
165,359 |
|
|
$ |
138,025 |
|
(a) Other financial items consist of other finance income (expense), realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and net gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning future events and KNOT Offshore Partners’ operations, performance and financial condition. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “plan,” “intend” or words or phrases of similar meanings. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond KNOT Offshore Partners’ control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to, among other things:
- market trends in the shuttle tanker or general tanker industries, including hire rates, factors affecting supply and demand, and opportunities for the profitable operations of shuttle tankers and conventional tankers;
-
market trends in the production of oil in the North Sea,
Brazil and elsewhere; - Knutsen NYK’s and KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to build shuttle tankers and the timing of the delivery and acceptance of any such vessels by their respective charterers;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to purchase vessels from Knutsen NYK in the future;
- the response to Knutsen NYK’s non-binding proposal to acquire all of KNOT Offshore Partners’ publicy-held common units;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to enter into long-term charters, which KNOT Offshore Partners defines as charters of five years or more, or shorter- term charters or voyage contracts;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to refinance its indebtedness on acceptable terms and on a timely basis and to make additional borrowings and to access debt and equity markets;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ distribution policy, forecasts of KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to make distributions on its common units, Class B Units and Series A Preferred Units, the amount of any such distributions and any changes in such distributions;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to integrate and realize the expected benefits from acquisitions;
- impacts of supply chain disruptions and the resulting inflationary environment;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ anticipated growth strategies;
- the effects of a worldwide or regional economic slowdown;
- turmoil in the global financial markets;
- fluctuations in currencies, inflation and interest rates;
- fluctuations in the price of oil;
- general market conditions, including fluctuations in hire rates and vessel values;
- changes in KNOT Offshore Partners’ operating expenses, including drydocking and insurance costs and bunker prices;
- recoveries under KNOT Offshore Partners’ insurance policies;
- the length and cost of drydocking;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ future financial condition or results of operations and future revenues and expenses;
- the repayment of debt and settling of any interest rate swaps;
- planned capital expenditures and availability of capital resources to fund capital expenditures;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to maintain long-term relationships with major users of shuttle tonnage;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to leverage Knutsen NYK’s relationships and reputation in the shipping industry;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to maximize the use of its vessels, including the re-deployment or disposition of vessels no longer under charter;
- the financial condition of KNOT Offshore Partners’ existing or future customers and their ability to fulfill their charter obligations;
- timely purchases and deliveries of newbuilds;
- future purchase prices of newbuilds and secondhand vessels;
- any impairment of the value of KNOT Offshore Partners’ vessels;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to compete successfully for future chartering and newbuild opportunities;
- acceptance of a vessel by its charterer;
-
the impacts of the Russian war with
Ukraine , the conflict betweenIsrael and Hamas and the other conflicts in theMiddle East ; - termination dates and extensions of charters;
- the expected cost of, and KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to, comply with governmental regulations (including climate change regulations) and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, as well as standard regulations imposed by its charterers applicable to KNOT Offshore Partners’ business;
- availability of skilled labor, vessel crews and management;
- the effects of outbreaks of pandemics or contagious diseases, including the impact on KNOT Offshore Partners’ business, cash flows and operations as well as the business and operations of its customers, suppliers and lenders;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ general and administrative expenses and its fees and expenses payable under the technical management agreements, the management and administration agreements and the administrative services agreement;
- the anticipated taxation of KNOT Offshore Partners and distributions to its unitholders;
- estimated future capital expenditures;
-
Marshall Islands economic substance requirements; - KNOT Offshore Partners’ ability to retain key employees;
- customers’ increasing emphasis on climate, environmental and safety concerns;
- the impact of any cyberattack;
- potential liability from any pending or future litigation;
- potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political events, piracy or acts by terrorists;
- future sales of KNOT Offshore Partners’ securities in the public market;
- KNOT Offshore Partners’ business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations; and
-
other factors listed from time to time in the reports and other documents that KNOT Offshore Partners files with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequent reports on Form 6-K.
All forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for KNOT Offshore Partners to predict all of these factors. Further, KNOT Offshore Partners cannot assess the impact of each such factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward- looking statement. KNOT Offshore Partners does not intend to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in KNOT Offshore Partners’ expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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Questions should be directed to:
Derek Lowe via email at ir@knotoffshorepartners.com
Source: KNOT Offshore Partners LP