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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2014

BLUE DOLPHIN ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Houston, August 14, 2014 / PR Newswire / -- Blue Dolphin Energy Company (“Blue Dolphin”) announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014 (the “Second Quarter 2014”), Blue Dolphin reported net income of $1,438,557, or an income of $0.14 per share, compared to a net loss of $5,107,010, or a loss of $0.49 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (the “Second Quarter 2013”).  Net income for the Second Quarter 2014 was primarily attributable to more favorable refining margins and improved product mix related to jet fuel production. Total revenue from operations for the Second Quarter 2014 was $102,783,935 compared to total revenue from operations of $104,389,873 for the Second Quarter 2013.  The nearly 2% decrease in total revenue from operations was primarily the result of operating 6 fewer days in the Second Quarter 2014 compared to the Second Quarter 2013.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 (the “Six Months 2014”), Blue Dolphin reported net income of $7,632,830, or an income of $0.73 per share, compared to a net loss of $5,870,341, or a loss of $0.56 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (the “Six Months 2013”).  Net income for the Six Months 2014 was primarily attributable to more favorable refining margins and improved product mix related to jet fuel production. Total revenue from operations for the Six Months 2014 was $223,214,117 compared to total revenue from operations of $213,634,528 for the Six Months 2013.  The more than 4% increase in total revenue from operations in the Six Months 2014 compared to the Six Months 2013 was primarily the result of increased total refinery throughput.

Financial Highlights:

Total Earnings before Interest, Income Taxes and Depreciation (“EBITDA”) increased $6,592,449 to $2,096,895 for the Second Quarter 2014 from a negative EBITDA of $4,495,554 for the Second Quarter 2013; total EBITDA increased $13,758,645 to $9,108,776 for the Six Months 2014 from a negative EBITDA of $4,649,869 for the Six Months 2013;
Net Income increased $6,545,567 to $1,438,557 for the Second Quarter 2014 from a net loss of $5,107,010 for the Second Quarter 2013; net income increased $13,503,171 to $7,632,830 for the Six Months 2014 from a net loss of $5,870,341 for the Six Months 2013; and
Cash Flow from Operations increased $8,501,451 to $5,345,737 for the Six Months 2014 from a negative cash flow from operations of $3,155,714 for the Six Months 2013.

Business Segments:

Blue Dolphin has two reportable business segments: (i) “Refinery Operations” and (ii) “Pipeline Transportation.”  Business activities related to Blue Dolphin’s “Refinery Operations” business segment are conducted at the crude oil and condensate processing facility located on a 56-acre site in Nixon, Wilson County, Texas (the "Nixon Facility").  Operations at the Nixon Facility also involve the storage and terminaling of petroleum under third-party lease agreements.  Business activities related to Blue Dolphin’s “Pipeline Transportation” business segment are primarily conducted in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico through pipeline assets and leasehold interests in oil and gas properties.  Blue Dolphin’s “Refinery Operations” business segment represents more than 99% of total operations.

Operational Update:

The Nixon Facility operated for 84 days in the Second Quarter 2014 compared to 90 days in the Second Quarter 2013.  For the same periods, average throughput at the Nixon Facility was 11,527 barrels per day ("bpd"), or 77% of operating capacity, and 11,210 bpd, or 75% of operating capacity, respectively.  For the Second Quarter 2014, feedstock runs at the Nixon Facility, which represents barrels of crude oil processed, totaled 968,259 barrels ("bbls") and 1,008,857 bbls, respectively.  For the same period, refinery production totaled 949,645 bbls and 984,922 bbls, respectively.  The “Refinery Operations” business segment generated EBITDA of $2,431,714 for the Second Quarter 2014 compared to a negative EBITDA of $4,009,290 for the Second Quarter 2013.
 
 
 
 

 


The Nixon Facility operated for 174 days in the Six Months 2014 compared to 175 days in the Six Months 2013.  For the same periods, average throughput at the Nixon Facility was 11,841 barrels per day ("bpd"), or 79% of operating capacity, and 11,358 bpd, or 76% of operating capacity, respectively.  For the Six Months 2014, feedstock runs at the Nixon Facility, which represents barrels of crude oil processed, totaled 2,060,267 barrels ("bbls") and 1,987,662 bbls, respectively.  For the same period, refinery production totaled 2,023,283 bbls and 1,943,228 bbls, respectively.  The “Refinery Operations” business segment generated EBITDA of $9,721,803 for the Six Months 2014 compared to a negative EBITDA of $3,623,110 for the Six Months 2013.

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 (the “SEC”).  EBITDA is adjusted for:  (i) items that do not impact Blue Dolphin's income or loss from 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 I, Item 1. Financial Statements -- Note (4) Business Segment Information" and "Part I, Item 2. Management's Discussion of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- EBITDA" of Blue Dolphin's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2014.

About Blue Dolphin
Blue Dolphin Energy Company (OTCQX: BDCO) is an independent refiner and marketer of refined petroleum products in the Eagle Ford Shale.  Blue Dolphin’s primary business is refinery operations at the Nixon Facility, which includes the refining of crude oil and condensate into marketable finished and intermediate products, as well as petroleum storage and terminaling. Blue Dolphin also owns and operates pipeline assets and has leasehold interests in oil and 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: changes in the general economic conditions; changes in the underlying demand for our products; fluctuations of crude oil inventory costs and refined petroleum products inventory prices and their effect on our refining margins; our dependence on Genesis Energy, LLC (“Genesis”) and its affiliates for continued financing, sourcing of crude oil inventory and marketing of our refined petroleum products; the early termination of our agreements with Genesis and its affiliates; our dependence on Lazarus Energy Holdings, LLC for continued financing and management of all of our subsidiaries and the operation of all of our assets, including the Nixon Facility, pursuant to the Management Agreement; our ability to generate sufficient funds from operations or obtain financing from other sources; failure to comply with certain financial covenants related to certain of our long-term indebtedness; regulatory changes that reduce the allowable sulfur content for commercially sold diesel in the United States, which will require us to incur significant capital upgrades and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; availability and cost of renewable fuels for blending and Renewable Identification Numbers  to meet Renewable Fuel Standards obligations; strict laws and regulations regarding employee and business process safety to which we are subject, the compliance failure of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition; potential increased indebtedness, which may reduce our financial flexibility; regulatory restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, which could force us to incur increased capital and operating costs and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition; access to less than desired levels of crude oil for processing at the Nixon Facility; 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, 2013 and Part II, Item 1A of Blue Dolphin’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  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
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 
 
 BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES
 
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
             
 ASSETS
           
 CURRENT ASSETS
           
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,441,199     $ 434,717  
 Restricted cash
    1,004,497       327,388  
 Accounts receivable
    8,136,853       13,487,106  
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    299,979       333,683  
 Deposits
    861,713       1,219,660  
 Inventory
    7,501,537       4,686,399  
 Total current assets
    19,245,778       20,488,953  
                 
 Total property and equipment, net
    36,237,745       36,388,666  
 Surety bonds
    850,000       -  
 Debt issue costs, net
    481,636       498,536  
 Trade name
    303,346       303,346  
 TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 57,118,505     $ 57,679,501  
                 
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
 Accounts payable
  $ 16,829,706     $ 20,783,541  
 Accounts payable, related party
    2,263,719       3,659,340  
 Notes payable
    1,949,401       11,884  
 Asset retirement obligations, current portion
    64,981       107,388  
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    2,138,781       1,600,444  
 Interest payable, current portion
    50,348       40,272  
 Long-term debt, current portion
    427,176       2,215,918  
 Total current liabilities
    23,724,112       28,418,787  
                 
 Long-term liabilities:
               
 Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion
    1,893,764       1,490,273  
 Deferred revenues and expenses
    777,966       -  
 Long-term debt, net of current portion
    9,731,190       13,889,349  
 Long-term interest payable, net of current portion
    1,169,931       1,767,381  
 Total long-term liabilities
    13,572,851       17,147,003  
                 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
    37,296,963       45,565,790  
                 
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized;10,596,218 and 10,580,973
 
 shares issued at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)
    105,963       105,810  
 Additional paid-in capital
    36,698,813       36,623,965  
 Accumulated deficit
    (16,183,234 )     (23,816,064 )
 Treasury stock, 150,000 shares at cost
    (800,000 )     (800,000 )
 Total stockholders' equity
    19,821,542       12,113,711  
                 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 57,118,505     $ 57,679,501  
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements in Blue Dolphin's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Blue Dolphin Energy Company & Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
                         
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
                       
Refined product sales
  $ 102,716,073     $ 104,312,768     $ 223,092,224     $ 213,484,275  
Pipeline operations
    67,862       77,105       121,893       150,253  
Total revenue from operations
    102,783,935       104,389,873       223,214,117       213,634,528  
                                 
COST OF OPERATIONS
                               
Cost of refined products sold
    97,862,361       105,871,717       208,277,968       212,194,378  
Refinery operating expenses
    2,641,205       2,724,644       5,596,224       5,469,853  
Pipeline operating expenses
    61,713       36,408       89,442       81,779  
Lease operating expenses
    6,820       14,390       13,996       41,291  
General and administrative expenses
    427,060       461,539       796,544       946,103  
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
    391,167       331,727       781,772       660,515  
Abandonment expense
    -       23,901       -       51,352  
Accretion expense
    53,731       31,177       104,533       56,340  
                                 
Total cost of operations
    101,444,057       109,495,503       215,660,479       219,501,611  
                                 
Income (loss) from operations
    1,339,878       (5,105,630 )     7,553,638       (5,867,083 )
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                               
Tank rental and easement revenue
    365,850       278,349       773,366       556,699  
Interest and other income
    14,378       977       43,598       1,812  
Interest expense
    (207,379 )     (280,706 )     (461,179 )     (561,769 )
Total other income (expense)
    172,849       (1,380 )     355,785       (3,258 )
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1,512,727       (5,107,010 )     7,909,423       (5,870,341 )
                                 
Income tax expense, current
    (74,170 )     -       (276,593 )     -  
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,438,557     $ (5,107,010 )   $ 7,632,830     $ (5,870,341 )
                                 
                                 
Income (loss) per common share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.14     $ (0.49 )   $ 0.73     $ (0.56 )
                                 
Diluted
  $ 0.14     $ (0.49 )   $ 0.73     $ (0.56 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    10,441,695       10,421,629       10,436,363       10,465,736  
Diluted
    10,441,695       10,421,629       10,436,363       10,465,736  
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements in Blue Dolphin's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
 
 
 
 

 

Blue Dolphin Energy Company & Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
             
   
2014
   
2013
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 7,632,830     $ (5,870,341 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
 
provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
    781,772       660,515  
Unrealized loss on derivatives
    (44,400 )     (215,300 )
Amortization of debt issue costs
    16,900       16,900  
Amortization of intangible assets
    -       9,463  
Accretion expense
    104,533       56,340  
Abandonment costs incurred
    -       51,352  
Common stock issued for services
    75,001       50,000  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
Restricted cash
    (677,109 )     62,226  
Accounts receivable
    5,350,253       6,416,559  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    33,704       (36,072 )
Deposits and other assets
    (492,053 )     (4,213 )
Inventory
    (2,815,138 )     (1,033,422 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (3,224,935 )     (4,233,122 )
Accounts payable, related party
    (1,395,621 )     913,401  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,345,737       (3,155,714 )
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Capital expenditures
    (329,871 )     (887,970 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    -       201,000  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (329,871 )     (686,970 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from issuance of debt
    -       3,705,191  
Payments on long-term debt
    (5,946,901 )     (60,876 )
Proceeds from notes payable
    2,000,000       15,032  
Payments on notes payable
    (62,483 )     (56,740 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (4,009,384 )     3,602,607  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    1,006,482       (240,077 )
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    434,717       420,896  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 1,441,199     $ 180,819  
                 
Supplemental Information:
               
Non-cash operating activities
               
Reduction in accounts receivable in exchange for treasury stock received
 
Surety bond funded by seller of pipeline interest
  $ 850,000     $ -  
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
New asset retirement obligations
  $ 300,980     $ -  
Accrued services payable converted to common stock
  $ -     $ 50,000  
Interest paid
  $ 1,048,553     $ 521,837  
                 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements in Blue Dolphin's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
 
 
 
 

 

Blue Dolphin Energy Company & Subsidiaries
 
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation -- EBITDA
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
   
Segment
             
                         
   
Refinery
   
Pipeline
   
Corporate &
       
   
Operations
   
Transportation
   
Other
   
Total
 
Revenues
 
`
    $ 67,862     $ -     $ 67,862  
Operation cost(1)(2)(3)
    (100,566,876 )     (122,263 )     (363,751 )     (101,052,890 )
Other non-interest income
    282,517       83,333       -       365,850  
EBITDA
  $ (100,284,359 )   $ 28,932     $ (363,751 )   $ (100,619,178 )
                                 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
                            (391,167 )
Other income (expense), net
                            (193,001 )
                                 
Income before income taxes
                          $ (101,203,346 )
                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 270,693     $ -     $ -     $ 270,693  
                                 
Identifiable assets(4)
  $ 53,458,327     $ 3,132,068     $ 528,110     $ 57,118,505  
____________________
 
(1) 
“Refinery Operations” and “Pipeline Transportation” include an allocation of general and administrative expenses based on respective revenue.
(2) 
“Refinery Operations” includes the effect of economic hedges on our refined petroleum products and crude oil inventory. Cost of refined products sold within operation cost includes a realized loss of $398,639 and an unrealized gain of $171,500.
(3) 
“Corporate and Other” includes general and administrative expenses associated with corporate maintenance costs, such as accounting fees, director fees and legal expense.
(4) 
Identifiable assets contain related legal obligations of each business segment including cash, accounts receivable and recorded net assets.
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
   
Segment
             
                         
   
Refinery
   
Pipeline
   
Corporate &
       
   
Operations
   
Transportation
   
Other
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 104,312,768     $ 77,105     $ -     $ 104,389,873  
Operation cost(1)(2)(3)
    (108,600,407 )     (164,461 )     (398,908 )     (109,163,776 )
Other non-interest income
    278,349       -       -       278,349  
EBITDA
  $ (4,009,290 )   $ (87,356 )   $ (398,908 )   $ (4,495,554 )
                                 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
                            (331,727 )
Other income (expense), net
                            (279,729 )
                                 
                                 
Income before income taxes
                          $ (5,107,010 )
                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 357,744     $ -     $ -     $ 357,744  
                                 
Identifiable assets(4)
  $ 47,519,385     $ 1,639,318     $ 778,160     $ 49,936,863  
____________________
 
(1) 
“Refinery Operations” and “Pipeline Transportation” include an allocation of general and administrative expenses based on respective revenue.
(2)
“Refinery Operations” includes the effect of economic hedges on our refined petroleum products and crude oil inventory.  Cost of refined products sold within operation cost includes a realized loss of $212,001 and an unrealized gain of $267,350.
(3)
“Corporate and Other” includes general and administrative expenses associated with corporate maintenance costs, such as accounting fees, director fees and legal expense.
(4) 
Identifiable assets contain related legal obligations of each business segment including cash, accounts receivable and recorded net assets.
 
 
 
 

 

   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
   
Segment
             
                         
   
Refinery
   
Pipeline
   
Corporate &
       
   
Operations
   
Transportation
   
Other
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 223,092,224     $ 121,893     $ -     $ 223,214,117  
Operation cost(1)(2)(3)
    (213,935,454 )     (244,773 )     (698,480 )     (214,878,707 )
Other non-interest income
    565,033       208,333       -       773,366  
EBITDA
  $ 9,721,803     $ 85,453     $ (698,480 )   $ 9,108,776  
                                 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
                            (781,772 )
Other income (expense), net
                            (417,581 )
                                 
Income before income taxes
                          $ 7,909,423  
                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 329,871     $ -     $ -     $ 329,871  
                                 
Identifiable assets(4)
  $ 53,458,327     $ 3,132,068     $ 528,110     $ 57,118,505  
____________________
(1) 
“Refinery Operations” and “Pipeline Transportation” include an allocation of general and administrative expenses based on respective revenue.
(2) 
“Refinery Operations” includes the effect of economic hedges on our refined petroleum products and crude oil inventory. Cost of refined products sold within operation cost includes a realized loss of $453,109 and an unrealized gain of $44,400.
(3) 
“Corporate and Other” includes general and administrative expenses associated with corporate maintenance costs, such as accounting fees, director fees and legal expense.
(4) 
Identifiable assets contain related legal obligations of each business segment including cash, accounts receivable and recorded net assets.
 
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
   
Segment
             
                         
   
Refinery
   
Pipeline
   
Corporate &
       
   
Operations
   
Transportation
   
Other
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 213,484,275     $ 150,253     $ -     $ 213,634,528  
Operation cost(1)(2)(3)
    (217,664,084 )     (318,960 )     (858,052 )     (218,841,096 )
Other non-interest income
    556,699       -       -       556,699  
EBITDA
  $ (3,623,110 )   $ (168,707 )   $ (858,052 )   $ (4,649,869 )
                                 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
                            (660,515 )
Other income (expense), net
                            (559,957 )
                                 
Loss before income taxes
                          $ (5,870,341 )
                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 887,970     $ -     $ -     $ 887,970  
                                 
Identifiable assets(4)
  $ 47,519,385     $ 1,639,318     $ 778,160     $ 49,936,863  
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(1) 
“Refinery Operations” and “Pipeline Transportation” include an allocation of general and administrative expenses based on respective revenue.
(2)
“Refinery Operations” includes the effect of economic hedges on our refined petroleum products and crude oil inventory.  Cost of refined products sold within operation cost includes a realized loss of $248,441 and an unrealized gain of $215,300.
(3)
“Corporate and Other” includes general and administrative expenses associated with corporate maintenance costs, such as accounting fees, director fees and legal expense.
(4) 
Identifiable assets contain related legal obligations of each business segment including cash, accounts receivable and recorded net assets.