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ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL REPORTS 2010 FOURTH QUARTER
AND YEAR-END FINANCIAL RESULTS

Company to Hold Quarterly Conference Call with Accompanying Slide Presentation
Thursday, March 31, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. ET

DALIAN, Liaoning Province, China, March 30, 2011—Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation (NASDAQ: AMCF) (“Andatee” or “the Company”), a leading producer, distributor, and retailer of quality marine fuel for small cargo and fishing vessels in China, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010.

Q4 2010 Financial Highlights
·
Total revenues of $59.8 million, an increase of 53.5% year over year
·
Net income attributable to Andatee shareholders of $2.2 million, up 29.7% year over year
·
Earnings per share of $0.24

Full-year 2010 Financial Highlights
·
Total revenues of $191.2 million, an increase of 53.8% from the prior year
·
Net income attributable to Andatee shareholders of $8.9 million, up 38.7% from the prior year
·
Earnings per share of $0.95
·
Cash flow from operations of $3.8 million

Operational Highlights
·
Total sales volume (metric tons of blended fuel) in Q4 increased 100.0% year over year
·
Annual sales volume up 22.1%

Outlook for 2011 (Excludes any acquisitions that the Company may consummate this year)
·
Company expects revenues to be between $275 million and $325 million and net income between $11 million and $13 million for the year ending December 31, 2011
·
Expects total sales volume to increase between 55.0% and 107.5% for the year ending December 31, 2011

Mr. An Fengbin, Chairman, CEO and President of Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation, stated, “We are pleased to report solid operating results, which included strong cash generation and stable growth. Our focus has been on improving all aspects of our operations, including raw material procurement through an expanding supplier network, improved distribution, and a diversified customer base.  As the result of these initiatives and a rising oil price environment, our revenues increased over 50% in 2010.  Throughout the year, the demand for our portfolio of blended fuel products remained strong, which we feel is an indication that a fragmented market is beginning to recognize and trust our ‘Xingyuan’ brand.  We also continued to make progress in expanding our retail customer base through actively building and acquiring port space and distribution infrastructure.  Our goal remains becoming a ‘one-stop shop’ for all marine port services—providing petroleum products, maintenance, payment services, and marine supplies for boat operators.”

Operational Review
The Company’s sales volume of its blended fuel products increased during the fourth quarter of 2010 by 100% to 88,000 tons from 44,000 tons for the prior-year period. The Company continued to see improved volume from its retail customer base, which includes individual or small-fleet fishing operations.  In addition, the Company has continued to expand its offering of #1 blended marine fuel (utilized by larger fishing vessels), which was not offered in the prior-year period.  At March 30, 2011, the Company offered six separate blended fuel products, which service smaller fishing vessels to larger handysize cargo ships.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, sales volume of its blended fuel products increased by 22.1% to 293,000 tons from 240,000 tons for the prior year. The primary drivers behind the increase in annual sales volume were the Company’s continued expansion of marketing efforts tailored to “retail”, or individual, operations; expansion of its distribution base in Southern China; and contribution from Mashan Xingyuan and Hailong, both acquired in 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
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The Company is also making progress on its plan to set up market development offices in large cities; it opened its first in Shanghai in the first quarter of 2011.  The Company expects to utilize these offices to establish an effective sales and marketing network to pursue organic expansion possibilities, such as new supply agreements and customer sales, while also providing solid foundations to pursue its acquisition-driven growth strategy in neighboring areas around major cities.

Market Overview
The average international oil price improved to $81 per barrel during 2010 versus $64 per barrel in the prior year.  Andatee uses oil refinery by-products as raw materials for production, such as tar and heavy diesel, blends the products at its facilities, and then sells its “Xingyuan” brand to customers at a favorable rate to the market.  Typically, a steady increase in oil prices causes little fluctuation for Andatee from suppliers / customers, as the Company generally purchases its raw material from suppliers on a monthly basis and prices the current cost of these materials onto its customers on a weekly or daily basis.

Mr. An continued, “The Company continues to see stable and strong demand from China’s fishing industry throughout this period of oil price fluctuations.  Depending on the timing of Andatee’s fuel purchases, a rapid rise in prices is typically very positive for the Company as long as demand stays high.  The recent increase will continue to impact our raw material costs; however, we can mitigate this in the short term by increasing the price of our products and passing the entirety of the increase to our customers.  Our goal is to leverage our supply and distribution network to expand our additional service offerings, including maintenance services, supply procurement, and payment services, to help decrease the impact of oil price fluctuations.  The Company is also continuing to explore the potential of additional service offerings that would further enhance the growth of its customers’ business operations.”

2010 Fourth Quarter Financial Review
·
The Company reported revenues for the 2010 fourth quarter of $59.8 million, an increase of 53.5% compared to $39.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. The increase was largely due to total sales volume increasing during the period to 88,000 tons in the fourth quarter of 2010 from 44,000 tons in the prior-year period, in addition to rising oil costs that the Company passed through to its customers. The average international oil price improved to $71 per barrel during the period versus $84 per barrel in the prior-year period.

·
Gross profit increased 64.7% to $6.4 million from $3.9 million in the prior-year period. Gross margin increased to 10.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2010, from 10.0% for the prior-year period. The increase was largely due to higher oil prices, which Andatee passed onto its customers.

·
The Company reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 of $2.2 million, or $0.24 per diluted share based on 9.4 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, compared to net income of $1.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share based on 6.0 million diluted shares outstanding, in the prior-year period.

Full-year 2010 Financial Review
·
For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company reported revenues of $191.2 million, an increase of 53.8% compared to $124.3 million in the prior year.

·
Gross profit increased 49.4% to $21.0 million from $14.1 million in the prior year.  Gross margin was 11.0% for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to 11.3% in full-year 2009, largely as a result of shifts in product mix for the Company.

·
The Company reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2010, of $8.9 million, or $0.95 per diluted share based on 9.4 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, compared to net income of $6.4 million, or $1.11 per diluted share based on 6.0 million diluted shares outstanding, in the prior year.
 
 
 

 
 
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Balance Sheet Highlights
At December 31, 2010, Andatee’s cash and cash equivalents (excluding $17.0 million in restricted cash) were $10.8 million, total debt was $36.3 million, and stockholders’ equity was $49.9 million, compared to $1.5 million, $10.2 million, and $18.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2009.

Outlook for 2011
For 2011, Andatee believes revenue will be between $275 million and $325 million and net income between $11 million and $13 million.  This guidance excludes any acquisitions that the Company may consummate during the year.

Estimated Financial Results
(unaudited) ($ in millions)
 
For the year ended
December 31, 2011
For the year ended
December 31, 2010
 
Percent Gain
Total Revenue
$275 - $325
$191.2
43.8% - 70.0%
Net Income
$11 - $13
$8.9
23.6% - 46.1%

Mr. An concluded, “We are optimistic about the outlook of the marine fuel market in China because of growing demand, improving brand recognition, and balanced fleet growth.  Andatee is continuing to generate excess cash flow and is well positioned to continue organic growth through the opening of new regional facilities, new products, and expanded service offerings such as direct refueling at sea.  Finally, we also will strategically identify, research, and if appropriate, look to acquire target companies with desired facilities in areas that fit into Andatee’s growth plans.  We continue to remain cautious, as we are not willing to pay premium multiples for retail locations unless we can acquire a strong and growing customer base.  We have attempted to geographically position our company with the ability to achieve stable growth through a variety of means.”

Conference Call
The Company will also discuss these results in a conference call tomorrow morning (March 31, 2011) at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Participant Dial-In Numbers:
Toll-Free Dial-In Number:
(866) 832 - 6356
International Dial-In Number:
(706) 758 - 7383
A recorded replay of the call will be available until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 2, 2011.  Listeners may dial 800-642-1687 (Domestic) or 706-645-9291 (International) and use the code 48578765 for the replay.

The call will also be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet.  To listen to the live webcast, please go directly to the Company’s website at http://www.andatee.com or click on the conference call link, http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=163633. The Company will also have an accompanying slide presentation available in PDF format on its homepage prior to the conference call.
 
About Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation is a leading independent operator engaged in the production, storage, distribution, wholesale purchase and sale of blended marine fuel oil for cargo and fishing vessels in northern China. Andatee provides customers with value-added benefits, including single-supplier convenience, competitive pricing, logistical support and fuel quality control. Its products are substitutes for diesel used throughout east China fishing industry. Backed by core facilities, such as storage tanks, marine fuel pumps, blending facilities and berths (the space allotted to a vessel at the wharf) and small- to medium-sized cargo vessels, its sales network covers major depots along the towns of Dandong, Shidao and Shipu along the east coast of China.  Additional information about the Company is available at http://www.andatee.com.

 
 

 
 
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Safe Harbor Relating to the Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release not relating to historical facts are forward-looking statements that are intended to fall within the safe harbor rule under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements included herein are based upon information available to the Company as of the date hereof and, except as is expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances or future events or for any other reason. To the extent that any statements made here are not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking. The Company uses words and phrases such as "guidance," "forecasted," "projects," "is expected," "remain confident," "will" and/or similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements in this press release. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, without limitation, our ability to properly execute our business model, to address price and demand volatility, to counter weather and seasonal fluctuations, to attract and retain management and operational personnel, potential volatility in future earnings, fluctuations in the Company's operating results, our ability to expand geographically into new markets and successfully integrate future acquisitions, our ability to integrate and capitalize on the recent acquisitions in Mashan and other markets, PRC governmental decisions and regulation, and existing and future competition that the Company is facing. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, which will be filed on March 31, 2011, and other subsequent filings. These filings are available at http://www.sec.gov. The Company may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in our filings with the SEC and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on our behalf.

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CONTACT:
INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corp.
The Equity Group Inc.
Mr. Wen Tong
Adam Prior
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President
+86-411-8360-4683
(212) 836-9606
bill.wen@andatee.com
aprior@equityny.com
http://www.andatee.com
 
 
Carolyne Yu
Account Executive
(212) 836-9610
cyu@equityny.com
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
Revenues
  $ 59,809,373     $ 38,975,129     $ 191,174,178     $ 124,277,622  
Cost of revenues
    53,386,933       35,074,583       170,145,434       110,201,272  
Gross profit
    6,422,440       3,900,546       21,028,744       14,076,350  
Operating expenses
                               
Selling expenses
    1,416,603       1,324,738       4,101,342       3,551,292  
General and administrative expenses
    1,334,927       (224,107 )     3,339,235       1,029,840  
Total operating expenses
    2,751,530       1,100,631       7,440,577       4,581,132  
Income from operations
    3,670,910       2,799,915       13,588,167       9,495,218  
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest expense
    (382,671 )     (205,880 )     (965,563 )     (331,739 )
Other expense
    (33,900 )     (213,562 )     (79,401 )     (221,032 )
Total other income (expense)
    (416,571 )     (419,442 )     (1,044,964 )     (552,771 )
Net income before tax provision
    3,254,339       2,380,473       12,543,203       8,942,447  
Tax provision
    1,255,018       639,838       3,582,995       2,292,266  
Net income
    1,999,321       1,740,635       8,960,208       6,650,181  
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
    (212,311 )     35,285       61,197       233,144  
Net income attributable to the Company
  $ 2,211,632     $ 1,705,350     $ 8,899,011     $ 6,417,037  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    419,294       766       1,317,765       33,812  
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company
    2,630,926       1,706,116       10,216,776       6,450,849  
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling
    (212,311 )     35,285       61,197       233,144  
interest
                               
Comprehensive income
  $ 2,418,615     $ 1,741,401     $ 10,277,973     $ 6,683,993  
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    9,395,767       6,000,000       9,395,767       6,000,000  
Basic and diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.24     $ 0.28     $ 0.95     $ 1.11  
 
 
 
 

 
 
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ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION.
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
         
(Audited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 10,813,103     $ 1,539,009  
Accounts receivable, net
    6,203,662       2,515,403  
Other receivables, net
    2,909,634       1,307,474  
Inventories
    12,542,421       13,302,530  
Advances to suppliers
    14,396,859       7,691,266  
Deposit for acquisition of land use rights
    1,397,443       -  
Related party receivable
    -       122,667  
Prepaid expense
    455,700       150,943  
Deferred tax assets
    45,004       112,743  
Other current assets
    452,928       -  
Total current assets
    49,216,754       26,742,035  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    21,443,141       10,441,246  
Construction in progress
    14,622,609       632,202  
Intangible assets, net
    2,839,383       2,691,974  
Goodwill
    1,156,034       1,117,923  
Restricted cash
    17,022,770       -  
Total assets
  $ 106,300,691     $ 41,625,380  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,445,218     $ 565,802  
Short-term loan
    4,536,586       10,238,109  
Taxes payable
    10,195,420       11,001,715  
Advances from customers
    6,900,193       456,715  
Accrued liabilities
    193,517       -  
Dividends payable
    239,766       231,861  
Bank notes payable
    31,761,396       -  
Construction project payable
    480,403       -  
Other payable
    635,332       287,914  
Total current liabilities
    56,387,831       22,782,116  
Total liabilities
    56,387,831       22,782,116  
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Equity
               
Stockholder’s equity of the Company
         
Common stock: par value $.001; 50,000,000 shares
               
authorized; 9,610,159 and 6,000,000 shares issued and
               
outstanding at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    9,610       6,000  
respectively
               
Treasury stock, at cost
    (497,693 )     -  
Additional paid-in capital.
    29,827,160       9,533,619  
Other comprehensive income
    1,806,405       488,640  
Retained earnings
    16,443,005       7,543,994  
Total stockholders' equity of the Company
    47,588,487       17,572,253  
Noncontrolling interest
    2,324,373       1,271,011  
Total equity
    49,912,860       18,843,264  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 106,300,691     $ 41,625,380  
 
 
 

 
 
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ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION.
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Years ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Audited)
   
(Audited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income attributable to the Company
  $ 8,899,011     $ 6,417,037  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
provided by operating activities:
               
Noncontrolling interest
    61,197       233,144  
Option issued for services
    307,642       -  
Depreciation
    530,114       410,269  
Amortization
    70,622       69,494  
Bad debt allowance
    (270,955 )     212,473  
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    70,897       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (3,832,036 )     (992,664 )
Inventories
    794,696       (8,584,537 )
Other receivables
    (1,174,819 )     713,655  
Advances to suppliers
    (6,108,460 )     (5,514,286 )
Related party receivable
    -       (122,601 )
Prepaid expense
    (292,274 )     (150,862 )
Accounts payable
    879,416       269,125  
Accrued liabilities
    193,517       -  
Advances from customers
    5,475,211       (885,912 )
Taxes payable
    (741,858 )     7,417,310  
Construction project payable
    480,403       -  
Other payable
    271,441       876,391  
Other assets
    (452,928 )     -  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,160,837       368,036  
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Consideration for acquisition
    (1,060,002 )     (2,210,242 )
Cash acquired by acquisition
    1,253,277          
Certificate of deposit
    (17,022,770 )     1,520,272  
Purchase of property and equipment
    (10,558,709 )     (8,073,606 )
Construction contracts
    (13,969,227 )     (503,661 )
Payment toward purchase of land use right
    (1,397,443 )     -  
Payment received from related party
    122,667       4,919,203  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (42,632,207 )     (4,348,034 )
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Proceeds from Initial Public Offering
    19,989,504       -  
Proceeds from short term loans
    4,536,586       7,309,001  
Repayment of short term loans
    (10,238,109 )     -  
Collection from escrow account for bank notes
            6,724,281  
Proceeds from bank notes
    31,761,396       -  
Repayment of bank notes
    -       (13,448,562 )
Repurchase of common stock
    (497,693 )     -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    45,551,684       584,720  
Effect of exchange rate on cash
    1,193,780       10,374  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    9,274,094       (3,384,904 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
  $ 1,539,009     $ 4,923,913  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 10,813,103     $ 1,539,009  
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 890,315     $ 478,610  
Income taxes
  $ 2,775,965     $ 1,121,660