Blue Dolphin Energy Company (BDCO)

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The uncertainty of remaining a going concern continues:

- Net Losses – For the year ended December 31, 2017, we reported a net loss of $22,328,390, or a loss of $2.09 per share, compared to a net loss of $15,767,448, or a loss of $1.51 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2016. The $0.58 per share increase in net loss between the periods was the result of the Final Arbitration Award, which was partially offset by improved margins for refined petroleum products and increased sales volume. The amount expensed in the period related to the Final Arbitration Award was $24,338,628, which represented $2.28 per share. Excluding the Final Arbitration Award, we would have reported net income of $0.19 per share.

- Working Capital Deficits – We had a working capital deficit of $69,512,829 at December 31, 2017 compared to a working capital deficit of $37,812,263 at December 31, 2016. Excluding long-term debt, we had a working capital deficit of $29,968,427 at December 31, 2017, compared to working capital of $5,599,927 at December 31, 2016. The significant increase in working capital deficit between the periods primarily related to the Final Arbitration Award and a decrease in cash and cash equivalents.

Though Blue Dolphin Energy remains a whisker away from bankruptcy there were some note-worthy positives...such as:

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we continued aggressive actions to improve operations and liquidity. We began selling certain of our refined petroleum products immediately following production, which minimizes inventory, improves cash flow, and reduces commodity risk/exposure. We completed construction on several new petroleum storage tanks at the Nixon Facility. Increased petroleum storage capacity: (i) assists with de-bottlenecking the facility, (ii) supports increased refinery throughput up to approximately 30,000 bpd, and (iii) provides an opportunity to generate additional tank rental revenue by leasing to third-parties. We also reduced our working capital requirements in a rising cost environment by decreasing costs, reducing inventory levels, improving our sales cycle, and requiring pre-payments from certain customers.

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Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO)
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