8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2021

BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-33503	20-8536826
(State of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification number)

6060 American Plaza, Suite 600

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(918) 237-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units	BKEP	The Nasdaq Global Market
Series A Preferred Units	BKEPP	The Nasdaq Global Market

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On March 1, 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Terminal Seller”) of Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) consummated the previously disclosed sale of the Partnership’s crude oil terminal business by means of a sale of all of the equity interests in a subsidiary of the Partnership (the “Transaction”) to Enbridge Storage (Cushing) L.L.C. (the “Terminal Buyer”), for $132.0 million in cash (subject to customary adjustments), excluding crude oil linefill and inventory, pursuant to that Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Terminal Purchase Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2020, by and among the Terminal Seller and the Terminal Buyer.

Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated information of the Partnership to give effect to the Transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference herein. 

Item 7.01 Other Events.

On March 1, 2021, the Partnership issued a press release announcing certain of the matters described in this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report. The information set forth in this item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.2 shall not be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(b)   Pro Forma Financial Information. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information of the Partnership is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference herein.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
99.2	Press release dated March 1, 2021

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
	By:	Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.
		its General Partner
Date: March 1, 2021	By:	/s/ Matthew R. Lewis
		Matthew R. Lewis Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Introduction

On December 18, 2020, BKEP Crude, L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (“the Partnership”), entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Partnership’s crude oil terminal business by means of a sale of all of the equity interests in a subsidiary of the Partnership for a total purchase price of $132.0 million, subject to customary adjustments and excluding crude oil linefill and inventory (the “Terminal Divestiture”). The Partnership closed the Terminal Divestiture on March 1, 2021. The Terminal Divestiture qualifies as discontinued operations as it represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Partnership’s operations and financial results.

In addition, on December 20, 2020, two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Partnership entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Partnership’s crude oil pipeline business by means of a sale of all the equity interests in certain subsidiaries of the Partnership and certain supply and marketing contracts for a total purchase price of $20.0 million, subject to customary adjustments (the “Pipeline Divestiture”) (together with the Terminal Divestiture, the “Divestitures”). The Partnership closed the Pipeline Divestiture on February 1, 2021, and filed a Current Report on Form 8-K containing unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data regarding this divestiture (the “Pipeline Divestiture Form 8-K”).

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data of the Partnership was derived from historical condensed consolidated financial statements, including the Pipeline Divestiture Form 8-K. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet assumes the Divestitures occurred on September 30, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, give effect to the Divestitures as if they occurred as of January 1, 2018. The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s historical financial statements and accompanying notes.

The pro forma adjustments are based on the best information available and assumptions that management believes are factually supportable and reasonable; however, such adjustments are subject to change. In addition, such adjustments are estimates. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is for illustrative and informational purposes only and is not intended to reflect what the Partnership’s consolidated financial position and results of operations would have been had the Divestitures occurred on the dates indicated and is not necessarily indicative of the Partnership’s future consolidated financial position and results of operations.

The pro forma adjustments remove the Divestitures’ consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations and also give effect to adjustments to reflect the cash proceeds and use of such proceeds from the Divestitures. The Partnership expects to use the cash proceeds to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(in thousands, except unit data)
	Historical(a)			Crude Oil Pipeline Divestiture(b)			Crude Oil Terminal Divestiture(c)			Transaction Accounting Adjustments				Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	972		$	21,700		$	131,600		$	(153,300	)	(d)	$	972
Accounts receivable, net		15,039			(10,783	)		(238	)		-				4,018
Receivables from related parties, net		1,006			-			-			-				1,006
Other current assets		7,783			(1,255	)		(3,454	)		-				3,074
Total current assets		24,800			9,662			127,908			(153,300	)			9,070
Property, plant and equipment, net		222,881			(59,244	)		(54,757	)		-				108,880
Goodwill		6,728			-			-			-				6,728
Debt issuance costs, net		1,591			-			-			-				1,591
Operating lease assets		9,009			(102	)		-			-				8,907
Intangible assets, net		12,029			(2,084	)		(1,819	)		-				8,126
Other noncurrent assets		1,047			(329	)		(180	)		-				538
Total assets	$	278,085		$	(52,097	)	$	71,152		$	(153,300	)		$	143,840
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,281		$	(345	)		(333	)		-				1,603
Accounts payable to related parties		837			-			-			-				837
Accrued crude oil purchases		3,668			(3,668	)		-			-				-
Accrued crude oil purchases to related parties		7,425			(7,425	)		-			-				-
Accrued interest payable		318			-			-			-				318
Accrued property taxes payable		3,451			(825	)		(344	)		-				2,282
Unearned revenue		3,874			(30	)		(593	)		-				3,251
Unearned revenue with related parties		2,910			-			-			-				2,910
Accrued payroll		4,794			(433	)		(145	)		-				4,216
Current operating lease liability		1,827			(15	)		-			-				1,812
Other current liabilities		2,802			(686	)		(74	)		-				2,042
Total current liabilities		34,187			(13,427	)		(1,489	)		-				19,271
Long-term unearned revenue with related parties		4,224			-			-			-				4,224
Other long-term liabilities		927			(134	)		(67	)		-				726
Noncurrent operating lease liability		7,221			(78	)		-			-				7,143
Long-term debt		260,592			-			-			(153,300	)	(d)		107,292
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital(deficit):
Common unitholders (41,198,088 units issued and outstanding)		349,160			(37,849	)		71,557			-				382,868
Preferred unitholders (35,125,202 units issued and outstanding)		253,923			-			-			-				253,923
General partner interest (1.6% interest with 1,225,409 general partner units outstanding)		(632,149	)		(609	)		1,151			-				(631,607	)
Total partners’ capital (deficit)		(29,066	)		(38,458	)		72,708			-				5,184
Total liabilities and partners’ capital (deficit)	$	278,085		$	(52,097	)	$	71,152		$	(153,300	)		$	143,840

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(in thousands, except unit data)
	Historical(a)			Crude Oil Pipeline Divestiture(b)			Crude Oil Terminal Divestiture(c)			Transaction Accounting Adjustments			Unaudited Pro Forma
Service revenue:
Third-party revenue	$	39,935		$	(1,286	)	$	(12,613	)	$	4,364	(e)	$	30,400
Related-party revenue		12,945			-			-			-			12,945
Lease revenue:
Third-party revenue		27,051			-			-			-			27,051
Related-party revenue		19,239			-			-			-			19,239
Product sales revenue:
Third-party revenue		119,068			(119,068	)		-			-			-
Total revenue		218,238			(120,354	)		(12,613	)		4,364			89,635
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense		73,066			(10,149	)		(6,566	)		-			56,351
Operating expense, intercompany		-			(4,364	)		-			4,364	(e)		-
Cost of product sales		41,133			(41,133	)		-			-			-
Cost of product sales from related party		63,671			(63,671	)		-			-			-
General and administrative expense		11,008			(295	)		-			-			10,713
Asset impairment expense		6,417			(2,821	)		(2,266	)		-			1,330
Total costs and expenses		195,295			(122,433	)		(8,832	)		4,364			68,394
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		426			(56	)		-			-			370
Operating income		23,369			2,023			(3,781	)		-			21,611
Other income (expenses):
Other income		969			-			-			-			969
Interest expense		(8,586	)		179			6			3,468	(f)		(4,933	)
Income before income taxes		15,752			2,202			(3,775	)		3,468			17,647
Provision for income taxes		8			-			-			-			8
Net income	$	15,744		$	2,202		$	(3,775	)	$	3,468		$	17,639
Allocation of net income (loss) for calculation of earnings per unit:
General partner interest in net income	$	249		$	35			(60	)		54			278
Preferred interest in net income	$	18,836		$	-			-			-			18,836
Net income (loss) available to limited partners	$	(3,341	)	$	2,167			(3,715	)		3,414			(1,475	)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common unit	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05		$	(0.09	)	$	0.09		$	(0.03	)
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted		41,072			-			-			-			41,072

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
(in thousands, except unit data)
	Historical(a)			Crude Oil Pipeline Divestiture(b)			Crude Oil Terminal Divestiture(c)			Transaction Accounting Adjustments			Unaudited Pro Forma
Service revenue:
Third-party revenue	$	61,811		$	(6,686	)	$	(15,362	)	$	5,555	(e)	$	45,318
Related-party revenue		16,053			(266	)		-						15,787
Intercompany revenue		-			-			(931	)		931	(e)		-
Lease revenue:
Third-party revenue		41,712			-			-			-			41,712
Related-party revenue		20,443			-			-			-			20,443
Product sales revenue:
Third-party revenue		231,051			(231,051	)		-			-			-
Total revenue		371,070			(238,003	)		(16,293	)		6,486			123,260
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense		103,289			(16,088	)		(9,012	)		-			78,189
Operating expense, intercompany		-			(6,486	)		-			6,486	(e)		-
Cost of product sales		83,319			(83,319	)		-			-			-
Cost of product sales from related party		134,162			(134,162	)		-			-			-
General and administrative expense		14,095			(438	)		-			-			13,657
Asset impairment expense		2,476			-			-			-			2,476
Total costs and expenses		337,341			(240,493	)		(9,012	)		6,486			94,322
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		453			836			77			-			1,366
Operating income		34,182			3,326			(7,204	)		-			30,304
Other income (expenses):
Other income		268			-			-			-			268
Interest expense		(15,975	)		408			5			7,462	(f)		(8,100	)
Income before income taxes		18,475			3,734			(7,199	)		7,462			22,472
Provision for income taxes		63			(4	)		-			-			59
Net income	$	18,412		$	3,738		$	(7,199	)	$	7,462		$	22,413
Allocation of net income (loss) for calculation of earnings per unit:
General partner interest in net income	$	337		$	59		$	(114	)	$	119		$	401
Preferred interest in net income	$	25,115		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	25,115
Net income (loss) available to limited partners	$	(7,040	)	$	3,679		$	(7,085	)	$	7,343		$	(3,103	)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common unit	$	(0.17	)	$	0.09		$	(0.17	)	$	0.18		$	(0.07	)
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted		40,755			-			-			-			40,755

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
(in thousands, except unit data)
	Historical(a)			Crude Oil Pipeline Divestiture(b)			Crude Oil Terminal Divestiture(c)			Transaction Accounting Adjustments			Unaudited Pro Forma
Service revenue:
Third-party revenue	$	58,756		$	(6,384	)	$	(11,952	)	$	4,580	(e)	$	45,000
Related-party revenue		22,131			(445	)		-			-			21,686
Intercompany revenue		-			-			(704	)		704	(e)		-
Lease revenue:
Third-party revenue		42,067			(484	)		-			-			41,583
Related-party revenue		25,961			-			-			-			25,961
Product sales revenue:
Third-party revenue		235,438			(235,428	)		-			-			10
Related-party revenue		482			-			-			-			482
Total revenue		384,835			(242,741	)		(12,656	)		5,284			134,722
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense		113,890			(19,700	)		(8,261	)		-			85,929
Operating expense, intercompany		-			(5,284	)		-			5,284	(e)		-
Cost of product sales		126,776			(126,776	)		-			-			-
Cost of product sales from related party		102,469			(102,469	)		-			-			-
General and administrative expense		15,995			(589	)		-			-			15,406
Asset impairment expense		53,068			(41,982	)		(607	)		-			10,479
Total costs and expenses		412,198			(296,800	)		(8,868	)		5,284			111,814
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		149			(1,994	)		52			-			(1,793	)
Operating income		(27,214	)		52,065			(3,736	)		-			21,115
Other income (expenses):
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate		2,225			-			-			-			2,225
Interest expense		(16,860	)		667			-			-			(16,193	)
Income before income taxes		(41,849	)		52,732			(3,736	)		-			7,147
Provision for income taxes		198			3			-			-			201
Net income	$	(42,047	)	$	52,729		$	(3,736	)	$	-		$	6,946
Allocation of net income (loss) for calculation of earnings per unit:
General partner interest in net income	$	(512	)	$	842		$	(60	)	$	-			270
Preferred interest in net income	$	25,115		$	-		$	-		$	-			25,115
Net income (loss) available to limited partners	$	(66,650	)	$	51,887		$	(3,676	)	$	-			(18,439	)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common unit	$	(1.61	)	$	1.25		$	(0.09	)	$	-		$	(0.45	)
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted		40,348			-			-			-			40,348

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements give effect to the pro forma adjustments necessary to reflect the Divestitures as if they had occurred as of January 1, 2018, in the unaudited pro forma statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and on September 30, 2020, in the unaudited pro forma balance sheet. The Partnership agreed to sell the crude oil pipeline business for $20.0 million, which was reduced by $1.5 million that was placed in an escrow account, plus $3.2 million for crude oil linefill and inventory to arrive at closing consideration of $21.7 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The Partnership expects to receive a portion of the escrow fund over the course of two years, but due to uncertainty of the amount to be received, a receivable is not reflected in the pro forma financials. The Partnership agreed to sell the crude oil terminal business for $132.0 million, plus $2.8 million for crude oil linefill and inventory to arrive at closing consideration of $134.8 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.  Fees related to the crude oil terminal transaction are approximately $3.2 million. 

The Partnership’s sales of the crude oil pipeline and crude oil terminal businesses were accounted for as sales of nonfinancial assets that meet the definition of a business.

2. Pro Forma Adjustments

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the following adjustments:

(a)	The amounts in this column represent the historical actual financial position or results for the periods presented.
(b)	The amounts in this column represent, for the Pipeline Divestiture, actual financial position or results for the periods presented, originally reported on the Pipeline Divestiture Form 8-K.

(c)	The amounts in this column represent, for the Terminal Divestiture, actual financial position or results for the periods presented.
(d)	Represents estimated use of cash proceeds, net of transaction fees, to repay long-term debt.
(e)	Represents the elimination of intercompany services between the crude oil pipeline and crude oil terminal business as well as services provided to the crude oil pipeline business by a different business segment that can be provided to a third-party on a continuing basis.
(f)	Reflects interest expense reduction for the associated long-term debt repayment of $153.3 million, consisting of expected proceeds for both transactions less transaction fees, assuming an interest rate of approximately 3.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 4.87% for the year ended December 31, 2019, which is based on the Company’s weighted average interest rate for the respective periods and expected interest savings.

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

Blueknight Closes Sale of Crude Oil Terminalling Business and Completes Transition to Pure-Play Infrastructure Terminalling Company

TULSA, March 01, 2021 -- Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (“Blueknight” or the “Partnership”) (Nasdaq: BKEP and BKEPP) announced today that it has closed its previously-announced sale of its crude oil terminalling segment to Enbridge, Inc. (NYSE: ENB) for a purchase price of $132 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments and excluding crude oil linefill and inventory.

Including the previously-announced sale of its crude oil pipeline and trucking segments, both of which closed in February 2021, Blueknight has successfully completed an exit of its crude oil business, strategically positioning the Partnership as a pure-play terminalling company focused on infrastructure and transportation end-markets.

“Exiting our crude oil businesses has been a top priority for Blueknight since early 2020,” said Andrew Woodward, Chief Executive Officer. “Now with a more focused strategy and business model, coupled with an improved leverage profile and available liquidity, we believe we are well-positioned to identify and capture growth opportunities and benefit from long-term positive investment trends in U.S. infrastructure.”

Total cash consideration for the combined crude oil terminalling, pipeline, and trucking transactions was approximately $164 million, including estimated crude oil linefill and inventory and is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Net proceeds, after transaction costs, will be used initially to reduce borrowings outstanding under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility and for general partnership purposes.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements. Statements included in this release that are not historical facts (including, without limitation, any statements about future financial and operating results, guidance, projected or forecasted financial results, objectives, project timing, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts) are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, uncertainties relating to the Partnership’s debt levels and restrictions in its credit agreement, its exposure to the credit risk of our third-party customers, the Partnership’s future cash flows and operations, future market conditions, current and future governmental regulation, future taxation and other factors discussed in the Partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those expected. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 About Blueknight

Blueknight (Nasdaq: BKEP and BKEPP) is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns the largest independent asphalt terminalling network in the country. Operations include 8.8 million barrels of liquid asphalt storage capacity across 53 terminals and 26 states throughout the U.S. Blueknight is focused on providing integrated terminalling and innovative solutions for tomorrow’s infrastructure and transportation end markets. More information is available at www.bkep.com.

Investor Contact:

Chase Jacobson, Blueknight Investor Relations

(918) 237-4032

investor@bkep.com