On April 21, 2022, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., a Mississippi corporation (Parent), Merle, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership), and Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the General Partner), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Partnership, with the Partnership surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the Merger).