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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2013

BLUE DOLPHIN REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2012
FINANCIAL RESULTS, RECORD FULL YEAR REVENUE

Houston, April 5, 2013 / PR Newswire / -- Blue Dolphin Energy Company (“Blue Dolphin,” “we” and “our”) announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.

For the year ended December 31, 2012, we reported a net loss of $18,284,632 (which includes $13,879,311 in non-cash charges related to impairment and discontinued operations as described below), or a loss of $1.78 per fully diluted share, on record total revenue from operations of $352,094,714 compared to a net income of $183,854, or an income of $0.02 per fully diluted share, with no revenue from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Total revenue from operations
  $ 117,168,511     $ -     $ 352,094,714     $ -  
Total cost of operations
    (120,792,500 )     (146,047 )     (365,527,510 )     (663,128 )
                                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (3,623,989 )     (146,047 )     (13,432,796 )     (663,128 )
                                 
Total other income (expense)
    (92,553 )     92,752       (398,592 )     846,982  
                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    (3,716,542 )     (53,295 )     (13,831,388 )     183,854  
Income tax expense
    5,969       -       (9,678 )     -  
Net income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
    (3,710,573 )     (53,295 )     (13,841,066 )     183,854  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (4,443,566 )     -       (4,443,566 )     -  
Net income (loss)
  $ (8,154,139 )   $ (53,295 )   $ (18,284,632 )   $ 183,854  
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.35 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (1.35 )   $ 0.02  
Discontinued operations
  $ (0.42 )   $ -     $ (0.43 )   $ -  
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (0.77 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (1.78 )   $ 0.02  

 
Financial Highlights

Financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012 included:

  
positive cash flow from operations of $67,327; for the three months ended December 31, 2012, we experienced positive cash flow from operations of $3,112,606. This represented an increase compared to negative cash flow from operations of $28,017 for the third quarter of 2012, negative cash flow from operations of $1,438,903 for the second quarter of 2012 and negative cash flow from operations of $1,578,359 for the first quarter of 2012.  Our liquidity improvement quarter over quarter was primarily the result of improved margins on sales of refined products;

 
non-cash charges totaling $13,879,311 related to impairment and discontinued operations were as follows:

  
an impairment totaling $9,435,745, consisting of $7,990,025 related to our pipeline fixed assets and $1,445,720 related to goodwill.  Due to the continued weakness in our pipeline transportation and oil and gas exploration production business segments and the uncertainty of the timing and speed of recovery, an impairment of the pipeline was deemed necessary.  All of the goodwill was associated with our pipeline transportation and oil and gas exploration production business segments; and

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
discontinued operations, net of tax, totaling $4,443,566.  In November 2012 we entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Blue Sky Langsa, Ltd. for the disposal of our 7% working interest in the North Sumatra Basin-Langsa Field (“Indonesia”).  Operations associated with Indonesia were discontinued in 2012; and
 
  
an abandonment expense of $1,184,549 associated with plugging and abandonment costs for High Island A-7. The amount recognized reflects the amount incurred less the amount reserved for the abandonment retirement obligation liability, which was $141,099.
 
Business Segments

In February 2012, we acquired 100% of the membership interest of Lazarus Energy, LLC (“LE”), which owns a crude oil and condensate processing facility located on a 56-acre site in Nixon, Wilson County, Texas (the “Nixon Facility”).  In October 2012, we acquired 100% of the membership interest of Lazarus Refining & Marketing, LLC (“LRM”), which conducts petroleum storage and terminaling operations under third-party lease agreements at the Nixon Facility. As a result of the acquisitions of LE and LRM, our primary business segment is refinery operations, which includes (i) refining of crude oil into marketable finished and refined products, such as Non-Road, Locomotive and Marine Diesel Fuel (“NRLM” or “off-road diesel”), naphtha and atmospheric gas oil and (ii) petroleum storage and terminaling.  Increases in Blue Dolphin’s revenue, operating expenses and other related costs in 2012 compared to 2011 were primarily attributable to the refinery operations business segment.

Operational Update

For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012, the Nixon Facility operated for 88 days and 326 days, respectively.  For the same period, average throughput at the Nixon Facility was approximately 11,900 barrels per day (“bpd”), or 79% of operating capacity, and approximately 9,700 bpd, or 65% of operating capacity, respectively.  For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012, feedstock runs at the Nixon Facility, which represents barrels of crude oil processed, totaled 1,050,189 barrels (“bbls”) and 3,175,283 bbls, respectively.  For the same period, refinery production totaled 1,030,680 bbls and 3,116,649 bbls, respectively. The Nixon Facility generated earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation (“EBITDA”) of $1,259,012 for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The Nixon Facility had 85,000 bbls of tankage under lease agreement for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 20,000 bbls of tankage under lease agreement for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and its attachments include EBITDA, a financial measures defined as non-GAAP by the Securities and Exchange Commission. EBITDA is adjusted for:  (i) items that do not impact Blue Dolphin’s income or loss from continuing operations, such as the impact of accounting changes, (ii) income taxes and (iii) interest expense (or income).  Management excludes interest expense (or income) and other expenses or income not pertaining to the operations of Blue Dolphin’s business segments from this measure so that investors may evaluate Blue Dolphin’s current operating results without regard to Blue Dolphin’s financing methods or capital structure.

Blue Dolphin’s financial measures may be different than non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.  The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  An explanation of our non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation of the financial measure to the GAAP financial measure Blue Dolphin considers most comparable are presented in “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- EBITDA” and “Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data -- Note (6) Business Segment Information” of Blue Dolphin’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
About Blue Dolphin
 
Blue Dolphin Energy Company (OTCQX: BDCO) is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products in the Eagle Ford Shale.  Our primary business is refinery operations, which includes the refining of crude oil into marketable finished and refined products and petroleum storage and terminaling. We also gather and transport oil and natural gas, as well as hold leasehold interests in oil and natural gas properties.  For additional information, visit Blue Dolphin's corporate website at http://www.blue-dolphin-energy.com.
 
 
 
 

Contact:
Jonathan P. Carroll
Chief Executive Officer and President
713-568-4725

Certain of the statements included in this press release, which express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those regarding future financial performance or results, or which are not historical facts, are “forward-looking” statements as that term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to: the potential reorganization of Blue Dolphin from a publicly traded “C” corporation to a publicly traded master limited partnership; crude oil  and refined petroleum product price fluctuations; significant dependent relationship with Genesis Energy, LLC and its affiliates; key supplier failure; loss of market share with or by a key customer; declaration of an event of default related to our long-term indebtedness; failure to comply with other forbearance agreements relating to our long-term indebtedness; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of Blue Dolphin’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
 ASSETS
           
 CURRENT ASSETS
           
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 420,896     $ 1,822  
 Restricted cash
    89,593       192,004  
 Accounts receivable, net
    15,398,755       -  
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    228,314       58,713  
 Deposits
    1,236,447       473,026  
 Inventory
    2,300,692       4,533,961  
 Total current assets
    19,674,697       5,259,526  
                 
 Property, plant and equipment, net
    35,862,085       32,307,929  
                 
 Debt issue costs, net
    532,335       566,133  
 Other assets
    9,463       10,468  
 Trade name
    303,346       -  
                 
 TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 56,381,926     $ 38,144,056  
                 
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
 Accounts payable
  $ 19,171,013     $ 4,841,859  
 Accounts payable, related party
    1,594,021       908,139  
 Note payable
    43,941       46,318  
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    725,238       744,921  
 Interest payable, current portion
    640,352       995,916  
 Long-term debt, current portion
    1,816,960       1,839,501  
 Total current liabilities
    23,991,525       9,376,654  
                 
 Long-term liabilities:
               
 Asset retirement obligations
    921,260       -  
 Long-term debt, net of current portion
    13,989,517       12,455,102  
 Long-term interest payable, net of current portion
    858,784       650,214  
 Total long-term liabilities
    15,769,561       13,105,316  
                 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
    39,761,086       22,481,970  
                 
 Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
 Common stock ($0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 10,563,297 and 8,426,456
    105,633       84,265  
 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)
               
 Additional paid-in capital
    36,524,142       17,302,124  
 Accumulated deficit
    (20,008,935 )     (1,724,303 )
 Total stockholders' equity
    16,620,840       15,662,086  
                 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 56,381,926     $ 38,144,056  
                 
                 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Blue Dolphin’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
             
   
2012
   
2011
 
REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
           
Refined product sales
  $ 351,665,234     $ -  
Pipeline operations
    406,812       -  
Oil and gas sales
    22,668       -  
                 
Total revenue from operations
    352,094,714       -  
                 
COST OF OPERATIONS
               
Cost of refined products sold
    342,035,755       -  
Refinery operating expenses
    8,603,155       -  
Pipeline operating expenses
    391,169       -  
Lease operating expenses
    57,122       -  
General and administrative expenses
    2,076,946       645,444  
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
    1,622,864       17,684  
Abandonment expense
    1,184,549       -  
Impairment expense
    9,435,745       -  
Bad debt expense
    9,508       -  
Accretion expense
    105,032       -  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    5,665       -  
                 
Total cost of operations
    365,527,510       663,128  
                 
Loss from operations
    (13,432,796 )     (663,128 )
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
               
Net tank rental revenue
    534,047       874,421  
Interest and other income
    21,940       23,901  
Interest expense
    (954,579 )     (51,340 )
Total other income (expense)
    (398,592 )     846,982  
                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    (13,831,388 )     183,854  
Tax expense
               
Current
    (9,678 )     -  
Deferred
    -       -  
Income tax expense
    (9,678 )     -  
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
  $ (13,841,066 )   $ 183,854  
                 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ (4,443,566 )   $ -  
Net income (loss)
  $ (18,284,632 )   $ 183,854  
                 
                 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
               
Continuing operations
  $ (1.35 )   $ 0.02  
Discontinued operations
  $ (0.43 )   $ -  
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (1.78 )   $ 0.02  
                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
               
Continuing operations
  $ (1.35 )   $ 0.02  
Discontinued operations
  $ (0.43 )   $ -  
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (1.78 )   $ 0.02  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    10,284,152       8,426,456  
Diluted
    10,284,152       8,426,456  
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Blue Dolphin’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
 
 
 
BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
             
   
2012
   
2011
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
   Net income (loss)
  $ (18,284,632 )   $ 183,854  
   Loss from discontinued operations
    4,443,566       -  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
               
provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
    1,611,708       17,684  
Impairment expense
    9,435,745       -  
Unrealized loss on derivatives
    136,100       -  
Amortization of debt issue costs
    33,799       33,799  
Amortization of intangible assets
    10,468       (10,468 )
Accretion expense
    105,032       -  
Abandonment expense
    503,454       -  
Common stock issued for services
    163,499       -  
Bad debt expense
    9,508       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of acquisition in 2012)
               
Restricted cash
    102,411       33,797  
Accounts receivable
    (14,724,996 )     -  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    43,894       (58,712 )
Deposits
    (763,421 )     (397,407 )
Inventory
    2,288,436       (4,484,521 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    12,160,088       4,950,484  
Accounts payable, related party
    3,228,128       (16,227 )
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations
    502,787       252,283  
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations
    (435,460 )     -  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    67,327       252,283  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Capital expenditures
    (2,852,460 )     (3,507,850 )
Cash acquired on acquisition
    1,674,709       -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,177,751 )     (3,507,850 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from issuance of debt
    4,788,623       3,304,300  
Payments on long term debt
    (3,276,748 )     (42,610 )
Proceeds from notes payable
    24,548       -  
Payments on notes payable
    (26,925 )     (5,034 )
Proceeds from excercse of stock options
    20,000       -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,529,498       3,256,656  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    419,074       1,089  
                 
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    1,822       733  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 420,896     $ 1,822  
                 
Supplemental Information:
               
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Related party payable converted to equity
  $ 993,732     $ -  
Issuance of stock for acquisition of Blue Dolphin at fair value, inclusive
               
of cash acquired of $1,674,709
  $ 18,046,154     $ -  
Accrued services payable converted to common stock
  $ 183,500     $ -  
                 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Blue Dolphin’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 
 
 
 

BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation -- EBITDA
 
                               
   
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012
       
   
Segment
             
               
Oil and Gas
             
   
Refinery
   
Pipeline
   
Exploration &
   
Corporate &
       
   
Operations
   
Transportation
   
Production
   
Other(1)
   
Total
 
Revenue
  $ 351,665,234     $ 406,812     $ 22,668     $ -     $ 352,094,714  
Operation cost(2)
  $ 350,940,269     $ 8,676,242     $ 2,018,126     $ 2,270,009       363,904,646  
Other non-interest income
  $ 534,047       -       -       -       534,047  
EBITDA
  $ 1,259,012     $ (8,269,430 )   $ (1,995,458 )   $ (2,270,009 )        
                                         
Depletion, depreciation and
                                       
amortization
                                    (1,622,864 )
Other income (expense), net
                                    (932,639 )
                                         
Loss from continuing operations,
                                       
before income taxes
                                  $ (13,831,388 )
                                         
Loss from discontinued operations
                                  $ (4,443,566 )
                                         
Capital expenditures
  $ 2,852,460     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 2,852,460  
                                         
Identifiable assets(3)
  $ 52,745,767     $ 1,861,055     $ 48,247     $ 1,726,854     $ 56,381,926  
                                         
                                         
                                         
 
(1)  
Includes unallocated general and administrative costs associated with corporate maintenance costs (such as director fees and legal expenses) and goodwill impairment.
(2)  
General and administrative costs are allocated based on revenue.  In addition, the effect of the economic hedges on refined products, executed by Genesis Energy, LLC (“Genesis”), is included within the operation cost of our Refinery Operations group.  Cost of refined products sold includes a realized loss of $90,507 and an unrealized gain of $136,100 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
(3)  
Identifiable assets contain related legal obligations of each segment including cash, accounts receivable and payable and recorded net assets.
 
                               
   
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011
       
   
Segment
             
               
Oil and Gas
             
   
Refinery
   
Pipeline
   
Exploration &
   
Corporate &
       
   
Operations
   
Transportation
   
Production
   
Other(1)
   
Total
 
Revenue
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Operation cost(2)
    645,444       -       -       -       645,444  
Other non-interest income
    874,421       -       -       -       874,421  
EBITDA
  $ 228,977     $ -     $ -     $ -          
                                         
Depletion, depreciation and
                                       
amortization
                                    (17,684 )
Other income (expense), net
                                    (27,439 )
                                         
Income from continuing operations
                                       
before income taxes
                                  $ 183,854  
                                         
Capital expenditures
  $ 3,507,850     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 3,507,850  
                                         
Identifiable assets(3)
  $ 38,144,056     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 38,144,056  
                                         
 
(1)  
Includes unallocated general and administrative costs associated with corporate maintenance costs (such as director fees and legal expenses).
(2)  
General and administrative costs are allocated based on revenue.
(3)  
Identifiable assets contain related legal obligations of each segment including cash, accounts receivable and payable and recorded net assets.