Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS → KNOT Offshore Partners LP KNOP

The information contained in Item 3 above is incorporated herein by reference. KNOT acquired its Common Units (including any Common Units issuable upon conversion of the Class B Units and Series A Preferred Units) for investment purposes and (in the case of the original acquisition of the Subordinated Units) in order to effect the IPO. Each of the Reporting Persons at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Common Units or dispose of any or all of Common Units that it owns depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Common Units, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, other investment considerations and/or other factors. Under the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner, dated February 20, 2013 (the "General Partner LLC Agreement"), KNOT has the right to designate the individuals that serve on the board of directors of the General Partner. The General Partner, in turn, has the right to appoint three of the seven directors of the Partnership. Through KNOT's right to appoint the board of directors of the General Partner and the General Partner's right to appoint three members of the board of directors of the Partnership, KNOT and, indirectly, the other Reporting Persons, have the ability to influence the management, policies and control of the Partnership with the aim of increasing the value of the Partnership, and thus of the Reporting Persons' investment. Non-Binding Offer Letter The information contained in the Explanatory Note above is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Offer Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Offer Letter, which is filed as Exhibit E hereto and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into Item 4. Except as disclosed herein, the Reporting Persons have no plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) inclusive of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.