Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
________________________________
FORM
10-Q
(MARK
ONE)
x QUARTERLY
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR
THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2008
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER: 0-12627
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah
|
87-0407858
|
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
|
|
6033
W. Century Blvd, Suite 1090,
Los
Angeles, California 90045
|
||
(Address
of principal executive offices)
|
||
(310)
670-7911
|
||
Issuer’s
telephone number:
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MEDICAL
DISCOVERIES, INC.
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days:
Yes
x
No
o.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large
accelerated filer o
|
Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
|
Smaller
reporting company x
|
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date:
As
of May
8, 2008, the issuer had 226,603,560 shares of common stock outstanding, which
includes 9,135,037 shares of common stock currently held in escrow.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act):
Yes
o
No
x
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
For
the quarter ended March 31, 2008
FORM
10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I
ITEM
1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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1
|
ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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17
|
ITEM
3.
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
22
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ITEM
4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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22
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PART
II
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||
ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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23
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ITEM
1.A
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RISK
FACTORS
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23
|
ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
|
31
|
ITEM
3.
|
DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
|
31
|
ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
|
32
|
ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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32
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ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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33
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PART
I
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
|
(A
Development Stage Company)
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
(Unaudited)
|
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
260,465
|
$
|
805,338
|
|||
Subscription
receivable
|
-
|
75,000
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
41,363
|
51,073
|
|||||
Total
Current Assets
|
301,828
|
931,411
|
|||||
Plantation
development costs and equipment, net
|
552,954
|
309,341
|
|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
$
|
854,782
|
$
|
1,240,752
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
1,343,143
|
$
|
1,243,877
|
|||
Accrued
payroll and payroll taxes
|
949,587
|
950,971
|
|||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
315,011
|
300,651
|
|||||
Secured
promissory note
|
200,000
|
250,000
|
|||||
Notes
payable to shareholders
|
56,000
|
56,000
|
|||||
Convertible
notes payable
|
193,200
|
193,200
|
|||||
Financial
instrument
|
-
|
2,166,514
|
|||||
Current
liabilities associated with assets held for sale
|
3,361,551
|
3,113,970
|
|||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
6,418,492
|
8,275,183
|
|||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock - no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized
|
|||||||
Series
A, convertible; 28,928 shares issued and outstanding
|
|||||||
(aggregate
liquidation preference of $2,892,800)
|
514,612
|
514,612
|
|||||
Series
B, convertible; 13,000 shares issued or subscribed
|
|||||||
(aggregate
liquidation preference of $1,300,000)
|
1,290,735
|
1,290,735
|
|||||
Common
stock, no par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;
174,838,967
|
|||||||
shares
issued and outstanding
|
16,526,570
|
16,526,570
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
3,713,352
|
1,472,598
|
|||||
Deficit
accumulated prior to the development stage
|
(1,399,577
|
)
|
(1,399,577
|
)
|
|||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
(26,209,402
|
)
|
(25,439,369
|
)
|
|||
Total
Stockholders' Deficit
|
(5,563,710
|
)
|
(7,034,431
|
)
|
|||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
$
|
854,782
|
$
|
1,240,752
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements
1
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCLOVERIES, INC.
|
(A
Development Stage Company)
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
(Unaudited)
|
From
Inception of
|
||||||||||
the
Development Stage
|
||||||||||
For
the Three Months Ended
|
on
November 20, 1991
|
|||||||||
March
31,
|
through
|
|||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
March
31, 2008
|
||||||||
Operating
Expenses
|
||||||||||
General
and administrative
|
$
|
511,025
|
$
|
251,327
|
$
|
8,411,583
|
||||
Research
and development
|
-
|
-
|
986,584
|
|||||||
Loss
from Operations
|
(511,025
|
)
|
(251,327
|
)
|
(9,398,167
|
)
|
||||
Other
Income (Expenses)
|
||||||||||
Unrealized
gain on financial instrument
|
5,469
|
194,019
|
4,722,632
|
|||||||
Interest
income
|
3,863
|
148
|
66,468
|
|||||||
Interest
expense
|
(15,030
|
)
|
(7,740
|
)
|
(1,252,579
|
)
|
||||
Interest
expense from amortization of discount
|
||||||||||
on
secured promissory note
|
-
|
-
|
(250,000
|
)
|
||||||
Gain
on debt restructuring
|
-
|
-
|
2,524,787
|
|||||||
Other
income
|
-
|
-
|
906,485
|
|||||||
Total
Other Income (Expenses)
|
(5,698
|
)
|
186,427
|
6,717,793
|
||||||
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
(516,723
|
)
|
(64,900
|
)
|
(2,680,374
|
)
|
||||
Loss
from Discontinued Operations
|
(253,310
|
)
|
(109,163
|
)
|
(22,836,829
|
)
|
||||
Net
Loss
|
(770,033
|
)
|
(174,063
|
)
|
(25,517,203
|
)
|
||||
Preferred
stock dividend from beneficial
|
||||||||||
conversion
feature
|
-
|
-
|
(692,199
|
)
|
||||||
Net
Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
$
|
(770,033
|
)
|
$
|
(174,063
|
)
|
$
|
(26,209,402
|
)
|
|
Basic
and Diluted Loss per Common Share:
|
||||||||||
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
$
|
(0.003
|
)
|
$
|
(0.000
|
)
|
||||
Loss
from Discontinued Operations
|
$
|
(0.001
|
)
|
$
|
(0.001
|
)
|
||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(0.004
|
)
|
$
|
(0.001
|
)
|
||||
Basic
and Diluted Weighted-Average Common
|
||||||||||
Shares
Outstanding
|
174,838,967
|
118,357,704
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements
2
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
|
(A
Development Stage Company)
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
(Unaudited)
|
From
Inception of
|
||||||||||
the
Development Stage
|
||||||||||
For
the Three Months Ended
|
on November 20, 1991 | |||||||||
March
31,
|
through
|
|||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
March
31, 2008
|
||||||||
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(770,033
|
)
|
$
|
(174,063
|
)
|
$
|
(25,517,203
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in)
|
||||||||||
operating
activities
|
||||||||||
Foreign
currency transaction loss
|
253,310
|
34,058
|
610,701
|
|||||||
Gain
on debt restructuring
|
-
|
-
|
(2,524,787
|
)
|
||||||
Share-based
compensation for services, expenses, litigation,
|
||||||||||
and
research and development
|
79,709
|
292,000
|
12,422,450
|
|||||||
Commitment
for research and development obligation
|
-
|
-
|
2,378,445
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
56
|
4,457
|
137,722
|
|||||||
Reduction
of escrow receivable from research and development
|
-
|
-
|
272,700
|
|||||||
Unrealized
gain on financial instrument
|
(5,469
|
)
|
(194,019
|
)
|
(4,722,632
|
)
|
||||
Interest
expense from amortization of discount on secured
|
||||||||||
promissory
note
|
-
|
-
|
250,000
|
|||||||
Reduction
of legal costs
|
-
|
-
|
(130,000
|
)
|
||||||
Write-off
of subscriptions receivable
|
-
|
-
|
112,500
|
|||||||
Impairment
loss on assets
|
-
|
-
|
9,709
|
|||||||
Gain
on disposal of assets, net of losses
|
-
|
-
|
(228,445
|
)
|
||||||
Write-off
of receivable
|
-
|
-
|
562,240
|
|||||||
Note
payable issued for litigation
|
-
|
-
|
385,000
|
|||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
|
||||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
-
|
-
|
(7,529
|
)
|
||||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
9,710
|
-
|
(41,363
|
)
|
||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
106,513
|
127,294
|
4,324,525
|
|||||||
Net
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
|
(326,204
|
)
|
89,727
|
(11,705,967
|
)
|
|||||
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities
|
||||||||||
Plantation
development costs
|
(243,669
|
)
|
-
|
(552,446
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from disposal of assets
|
-
|
-
|
310,000
|
|||||||
Increase
in deposits
|
-
|
-
|
(51,100
|
)
|
||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
-
|
-
|
(221,334
|
)
|
||||||
Issuance
of note receivable
|
-
|
-
|
(313,170
|
)
|
||||||
Payments
received on note receivable
|
-
|
-
|
130,000
|
|||||||
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
|
(243,669
|
)
|
-
|
(698,050
|
)
|
|||||
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from common stock, preferred stock, and warrants for cash
|
75,000
|
-
|
11,324,580
|
|||||||
Contributed
equity
|
-
|
-
|
131,374
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from notes payable and related warrants
|
-
|
-
|
1,686,613
|
|||||||
Payments
on notes payable
|
(50,000
|
)
|
-
|
(951,287
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from convertible notes payable
|
-
|
-
|
571,702
|
|||||||
Payments
on convertible notes payable
|
-
|
-
|
(98,500
|
)
|
||||||
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
25,000
|
-
|
12,664,482
|
|||||||
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
(544,873
|
)
|
89,727
|
260,465
|
||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
|
805,338
|
47,658
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
|
260,465
|
137,385
|
260,465
|
|||||||
Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
|
||||||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
670
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Noncash
Investing and Financing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Reclassification
of financial instrument to permanent equity
|
$
|
2,161,045
|
$
|
-
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements
3
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Note
1
-
History
and Basis of Presentation
History
Medical
Discoveries, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah on
November 20, 1991. Effective as of August 6, 1992, the Company merged
with and into WPI Pharmaceutical, Inc., a Utah corporation (“WPI”), pursuant to
which WPI was the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the MDI-WPI merger, the
name of the surviving corporation was changed to Medical Discoveries, Inc.
(“MDI”). MDI’s initial purpose was the research and development of an
anti-infection drug know as MDI-P.
On
March 22, 2005, MDI formed MDI Oncology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as a
wholly-owned subsidiary to acquire and operate the assets and business
associated with the Savetherapeutics transaction. With this transaction, MDI
acquired the SaveCream technology and carried on the research and development
of
this drug candidate. MDI made the decision in 2007 to discontinue further
development of these two drug candidates and sell these
technologies.
On
September 7, 2007, MDI entered into a share exchange agreement pursuant to
which
it acquired all of the outstanding ownership interests in Global Clean Energy
Holdings, LLC, an entity that had certain trade secrets, know-how, business
plans, term sheets, business relationships, and other information relating
to
the start-up of a business related to the cultivation and production of seed
oil
from the seed of the Jatropha plant. With this transaction, MDI commenced the
research and development of a business whose purpose will be providing feedstock
oil intended for the production of bio-diesel.
On
January 29, 2008, a meeting of shareholders was held and, among other things,
the name Medical Discoveries, Inc. was changed to Global Clean Energy Holdings,
Inc. (the “Company”).
Unaudited
Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion
of
management, all adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation
of
these financial statements have been included and are of normal, recurring
nature. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report
on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2008, may not be indicative of the results that may
be
expected for the year ending December 31, 2008.
4
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Loss
per Common Share
Loss
per
share amounts are computed by dividing loss applicable to common shareholders
by
the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period.
Diluted loss per share amounts are computed assuming the issuance of common
stock for potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. All outstanding stock
options, warrants, convertible notes, convertible preferred stock, and common
stock held in escrow are currently antidilutive and have been excluded from
the
calculations of diluted loss per share at March 31, 2008 and 2007, as follows:
March
31,
|
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Convertible
notes
|
128,671
|
128,671
|
|||||
Convertible
preferred stock - Series A
|
57,856,000
|
141,106,493
|
|||||
Convertible
preferred stock - Series B
|
11,818,181
|
-
|
|||||
Warrants
|
29,688,934
|
38,973,861
|
|||||
Compensation-based
stock options and warrants
|
49,383,000
|
29,883,000
|
|||||
Common
stock held in escrow
|
22,837,593
|
-
|
|||||
171,712,379
|
210,092,025
|
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS
No.
157, Fair
Value Measurements (SFAS
157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures
about
fair value measurements. This statement is effective for the Company’s fiscal
year beginning January 1, 2008 for financial assets and liabilities and January
1, 2009 for non-financial assets and liabilities. The adoption of SFAS 157
for
financial assets and liabilities on January 1, 2008 did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and
liabilities, if any, on the reporting of its financial position and results
of
operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities
-
including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 allows
measurement at fair value of eligible financial assets and liabilities that
are
not otherwise measured at fair value. If the fair value option for an eligible
item is elected, unrealized gains and losses for that item shall be reported
in
current earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements designed to draw comparison between
the
different measurement attributes the Company elects for similar types of assets
and liabilities. The Company adopted SFAS 159 effective January 1, 2008, but
did
not elect to fair value any of the eligible assets or liabilities. Therefore,
the adoption of SFAS 159 did not have any impact on its financial position
or
results of operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combinations
(SFAS
141(R)), which replaces SFAS 141, Business
Combinations.
SFAS
141(R) retains the underlying concepts of SFAS 141 in that all business
combinations are still required to be accounted for at fair value under the
acquisition method of accounting, but SFAS 141(R) changed the method of applying
the acquisition method in a number of significant aspects. Acquisition costs
will generally be expensed as incurred; noncontrolling interests will be valued
at fair value at the acquisition date; in-process research and development
will
be recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset at the
acquisition date; restructuring costs associated with a business combination
will generally be expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and changes
in
deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after
the
acquisition date generally will affect income tax expense. SFAS 141(R) is
effective on a prospective basis for all business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual period
subsequent to December 15, 2008, with the exception of the accounting for
valuation allowances on deferred taxes and acquired tax contingencies. SFAS
141(R) amends SFAS 109 such that adjustments made to valuation allowances on
deferred taxes and acquired tax contingencies associated with acquisitions
that
closed prior to the effective date of SFAS 141(R) would also apply the
provisions of SFAS 141(R). Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is
currently evaluating the effects, if any, that SFAS 141(R) may have on our
financial statements. The Company does not expect that it will have any
immediate effect on our financial statements, however, the revised standard
will
govern the accounting for any future business combinations that the Company
may
enter into.
5
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51
(SFAS
160). This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within
those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with earlier
adoption prohibited. This statement requires the recognition of a noncontrolling
interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements
and separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to
the noncontrolling interest will be included in consolidated net income on
the
face of the income statement. It also amends certain of ARB No. 51’s
consolidation procedures for consistency with the requirements of SFAS
141(R).
This
statement also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests
of the parent and its noncontrolling interest. The Company is currently
evaluating this new statement and anticipate that the statement will not have
a
significant impact on the reporting of its results of operations.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133 (SFAS
161). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and
hedging activities. Entities will be required to provide enhanced disclosures
about: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (b) how derivative
instruments and related hedge items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and
its
related interpretations; and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedge
items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash
flows. The provisions of SFAS 161 are effective January 1, 2009. The Company
is
currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 161 on its financial
statements.
Note
2
-
Going
Concern Considerations
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company incurred
a net loss applicable to common shareholders of $770,033 and $4,414,884 during
the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31,
2007, respectively, and has incurred losses applicable to common shareholders
since inception of the development stage of $26,209,402. The Company also used
cash in operating activities of $326,204 and $709,278 during the three-month
period ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, respectively.
At March 31, 2008, the Company has negative working capital of $6,116,664 and
a
stockholders’ deficit of $5,563,710. Those factors raise substantial doubt about
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
6
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The
Company discontinued its former bio-pharmaceutical business during the quarter
ended March 31, 2007. Management plans to meet its cash needs through various
means including selling intellectual assets, securing financing, and developing
a new business model. The Company has entered into an agreement to sell certain
intellectual assets for an aggregate of €4,007,534
(approximately $6,332,000 using March 31, 2008 exchange rates),
which
consideration is payable in cash and by the assumption of certain of the
Company’s outstanding liabilities. In order to fund its operations pending the
closing of the asset sale, the Company sold Series B preferred stock during
the
quarter ended December 31, 2007 in the amount of $1,300,000 and issued a secured
promissory note under which the Company borrowed $350,000. The Company is
developing a new business operation to participate in the rapidly growing
bio-diesel industry. The Company expects to be successful in this new venture,
but there is no assurance that its business plan will be economically viable.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on that
plan’s success. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Note
3 - Global Clean Energy Holdings, LLC
Having
agreed to discontinue its bio-pharmaceutical operations and dispose of the
related assets, the Company considered entering into a number of other
businesses that would enable it to be able to provide the shareholders with
future value. The Company’s Board of Directors decided to develop a business to
produce and sell seed oils, including seed oils harvested from the planting
and
cultivation of the Jatropha
curcas
plant,
for the purpose of providing feedstock oil intended for the generation of methyl
ester, otherwise known as bio-diesel (the “Jatropha Business”). The Company’s
Board concluded that there was a significant opportunity to participate in
the
rapidly growing biofuels industry, which previously was mainly driven by high
priced, edible oil-based feedstock. In order to commence its new Jatropha
Business, effective September 1, 2007, the Company (i) hired Richard Palmer,
an
energy consultant, and a member of Global Clean Energy Holdings LLC (“Global”)
to act as its new President, Chief Operating Officer and future Chief Executive
Officer, (ii) engaged Mobius Risk Group, LLC, a Texas company engaged in
providing energy risk advisory services, to provide it with consulting services
related to the development of the Jatropha Business, (iii) acquired certain
trade secrets, know-how, business plans, term sheets, business relationships,
and other information relating to the cultivation and production of seed oil
from the Jatropha plant for the production of bio-diesel from Global, and (iv)
engaged Corporativo LODEMO S.A DE CV to initiate the Jatropha Business in
Mexico.
Share
Exchange Agreement
The
Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the Global Agreement) pursuant
to which the Company acquired all of the outstanding ownership interests in
Global Clean Energy Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(Global), on September 7, 2007 from Mobius Risk Group, LLC (Mobius) and from
Richard Palmer (Mr. Palmer). Mr. Palmer owns a 13.33% equity interest in Mobius
and, as described further in this Note, became the Company’s new President and
Chief Operating Officer in September 2007 and its Chief Executive Officer in
December 2007. Mobius and Mr. Palmer are considered related parties to the
Company. Global is an entity that has certain trade secrets, know-how, business
plans, term sheets, business relationships, and other information relating
to
the start-up of a business related to the cultivation and production of seed
oil
from the seed of the Jatropha plant, for the purpose of providing feedstock
oil
intended for the production of bio-diesel.
7
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Palmer
Employment Agreement
Effective
September 1, 2007, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Richard
Palmer pursuant to which the Company hired Mr. Palmer to serve as its President
and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Palmer was also appointed to serve as a
director on the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the next election of
directors by the Company’s shareholders. Upon the resignation of the former
Chief Executive Officer on December 21, 2007, Mr. Palmer also became the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company hired Mr. Palmer to take
advantage of his experience and expertise in the feedstock/bio-diesel industry,
and in particular, in the Jatropha bio-diesel and feedstock business. The term
of employment commenced September 1, 2007 and ends on September 30, 2010, unless
terminated in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.
Mobius
Consulting Agreement
Concurrent
with the execution of the Global Agreement, the Company entered into a
consulting agreement with Mobius pursuant to which Mobius has agreed to provide
consulting services to the Company in connection with the Company’s new Jatropha
bio-diesel feedstock business. The Company engaged Mobius as a consultant to
obtain Mobius’ experience and expertise in the feedstock/bio-diesel market to
assist the Company and Mr. Palmer in developing this new line of operations
for
the Company. Mobius has agreed to provide the following services to the Company:
(i) manage and supervise a contemplated research and development program
contracted by the Company and conducted by the University of Texas Pan American
regarding the location, characterization, and optimal economic propagation
of
the Jatropha plant;
and (ii) assist with the management and supervision of the planning,
construction, and start-up of plant nurseries and seed production plantations
in
Mexico, the Caribbean or Central America.
The
term
of the agreement is twelve (12) months, or until the scope of work under the
agreement has been completed. Mobius will supervise the hiring of certain staff
to serve in management and operations roles of the Company, or hire such persons
to provide similar services as independent contractors. Mobius’ compensation for
the services provided under the agreement is a monthly retainer of $45,000.
The
Company will also reimburse Mobius for reasonable business expenses incurred
in
connection with the services provided. The agreement contains customary
confidentiality provisions with respect to any confidential information
disclosed to Mobius or which Mobius receives while providing services under
the
agreement. Under this agreement, the Company has paid Mobius or accrued $135,000
during the three months ended March 31, 2008, of which $13,500 was expensed
as
compensation to Mobius and $121,500 was capitalized as plantation development
costs pursuant to AICPA Statement of Position 85-3, Accounting
by Agricultural Producers and Agricultural Cooperatives.
LODEMO
Agreement
On
October 15, 2007, the Company entered into a service agreement with Corporativo
LODEMO S.A DE CV, a Mexican corporation (the LODEMO Group). The Company has
decided to initiate its Jatropha Business in Mexico, and has already identified
parcels of land in Mexico to plant and cultivate Jatropha. In order to obtain
all of the logistical and other services needed to operate a large-scale farming
and transportation business in Mexico, the Company entered into the service
agreement with the LODEMO Group, a privately held Mexican company with
substantial land holdings, significant experience in diesel distribution and
sales, liquids transportation, logistics, land development and agriculture.
8
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Under
the
supervision of the Company’s management and Mobius, the LODEMO Group will be
responsible for the establishment, development, and day-to-day operations of
the
Jatropha Business in Mexico, including the extraction of the oil from the
Jatropha seeds, the delivery of the Jatropha oil to buyers, the purchase or
lease of land in Mexico, the establishment and operation of one or more Jatropha
nurseries, the clearing, planting and cultivation of the Jatropha fields, the
harvesting of the Jatropha seeds, the operation of the Company’s oil extraction
facilities, and the logistics associated with the foregoing. Although the LODEMO
Group will be responsible for identifying and acquiring the farmland, ownership
of the farmland or any lease thereto will be held directly by the Company or
by
a Mexican subsidiary of the Company. The LODEMO Group will be responsible for
hiring and managing all necessary employees. All direct and budgeted costs
of
the Jatropha Business in Mexico will be borne by the Company.
The
LODEMO Group will provide the foregoing and other necessary services for a
fee
primarily based on the number of hectares of Jatropha under cultivation. The
Company has agreed to pay the LODEMO Group a fixed fee per year of $60 per
hectare of land planted and maintained with minimum payments based on 10,000
hectares of developed land, to follow a planned planting schedule. The Agreement
has a 20-year term but may be terminated earlier by the Company under certain
circumstances. The LODEMO Group will also potentially receive incentive
compensation for controlling costs below the annual budget established by the
parties, production incentives for increased yield and a sales commission for
biomass sales. Under this agreement, the Company has paid the LODEMO Group
or
accrued $91,529 during the three months ended March 31, 2008, all of which
was
capitalized as plantation development costs pursuant to AICPA Statement of
Position 85-3, Accounting
by Agricultural Producers and Agricultural Cooperatives.
Note
4 -
Plantation
Development Costs and Equipment
Plantation
development costs and equipment as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
are
as follows:
March
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Plantation
development costs
|
$
|
552,447
|
$
|
308,777
|
|||
Office
equipment
|
1,127
|
1,127
|
|||||
Total
cost
|
553,574
|
309,904
|
|||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(620
|
)
|
(563
|
)
|
|||
Plantation
development costs and equipment, net
|
$
|
552,954
|
$
|
309,341
|
Plantation
development costs are not currently being depreciated. Upon completion of the
plantation development, those costs will be depreciated over the shorter of
the
useful life of the related asset or over the term of the lease. The plantation
development costs are located in Mexico.
9
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Note
5 - Accrued Payroll and Payroll Taxes
Accrued
payroll and payroll taxes principally relate to unpaid compensation for officers
and directors that are no longer affiliated with the Company. Accrued payroll
taxes will become due upon payment of the related accrued compensation. Accrued
payroll and payroll taxes are composed of the following:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2008
|
|
2007
|
|||||
Former
Chief Executive Officer, resigned 2007, including
|
|||||||
$500,000
under the Release and Settlement Agreement
|
$
|
570,949
|
$
|
583,333
|
|||
Other
former Officers and Directors
|
311,200
|
311,200
|
|||||
Accrued
payroll taxes on accrued compensation to
|
|||||||
former
officers and directors
|
38,510
|
38,510
|
|||||
Accrued
payroll, vacation, and related payroll taxes
|
|||||||
for
current officers
|
28,928
|
17,928
|
|||||
Accrued
payroll and payroll taxes
|
$
|
949,587
|
$
|
950,971
|
On
August
31, 2007, the Company entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement with
Judy
Robinett, the Company’s then-current Chief Executive Officer. Under the
agreement, Ms. Robinett agreed to, among other things, assist the Company in
the
sale of its legacy assets and complete the preparation and filing of the
delinquent reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the
agreement, Ms. Robinett agreed to (i) forgive her potential right to receive
$1,851,805 in accrued and unpaid compensation, un-accrued and pro-rata bonuses,
and severance pay and (ii) the cancellation of stock options to purchase
14,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.02 per share.
In
consideration for her services, the forgiveness of the foregoing cash payments,
the cancellation of the stock options, and settlement of other issues, the
Company agreed to, among other things, to pay Ms. Robinett $500,000 upon the
receipt of the cash payment under the agreement to sell the SaveCream Assets.
Pursuant to this agreement, Ms. Robinett resigned on December 21, 2007.
Note
6 - Secured Promissory Note
In
order
to fund ongoing operations pending closing of the sale of the SaveCream Assets,
the Company entered into a loan agreement with, and issued a promissory note
in
favor of, Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P. (Mercator).
Mercator, along with two other affiliates, owns all of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and is
considered a related party to the Company. Pursuant to the loan agreement,
Mercator made available to the Company a secured term credit facility in
principal amount of $1,000,000. The promissory note initially was due and
payable on December 14, 2007. As of December 13, 2007, the Company owed Mercator
$250,000 under the loan. Mercator agreed to extend the maturity date of the
$250,000 to February 21, 2008. In March, 2008, the loan was paid down to
$200,000 and the maturity date was extended to June 21, 2008. The foregoing
loan
is secured by a lien on all of the assets of the Company. Under the loan
agreement, interest is payable on the loan at a rate of 12% per annum, payable
monthly.
10
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Note
7 - Financial Instrument
The
conversion feature of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has more of
the
attributes of an equity instrument than of a liability instrument, and thus
was
not considered a derivative. However, at the time of issuance, the Company
was
unable to guarantee that there would be enough shares of authorized common
stock
to settle other “freestanding instruments.” Accordingly, all of the warrants
attached to the convertible preferred stock were measured at their fair value
and recorded as a liability in the financial statements characterized as a
“Financial Instrument”. For these same reasons, all other warrants and options
outstanding on March 11, 2005 or issued during the remainder of 2005 and through
2007 (except for stock options issued to employees) were measured at their
fair
value and recorded as additional liability in the financial statements. As
of
December 31, 2007, the fair value of this liability was recorded at $2,166,514.
For
the
period from December 31, 2007 through January 29, 2008, the fair value of this
liability decreased by $5,469 resulting in a balance of $2,161,045. On January
29, 2008, the shareholders of the Company approved an increase in the number
of
authorized shares of common stock from 250 million to 500 million. Consequently,
as the result of this amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the
Company is now able to settle all ‘freestanding instruments”. Accordingly, the
Company reclassified the liability, characterized in the accompanying financial
statements as “Financial Instrument”, in the amount of $2,161,045, to permanent
equity in January 2008.
Note
8 - Stock Options and Warrants
The
Company has two incentive stock option plans wherein 24,000,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock are reserved for issuance thereunder. As more fully
described in Note 9, the Company issued stock options during the three months
ended March 31, 2008 to acquire 4,500,000 million shares of the Company’s common
stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company issued
compensation-based warrants to purchase 10,000,000 shares of common stock.
The
warrants have an exercise price of $0.03 per share, contain a cashless exercise
provision, and expire ten years from date of issue. No income tax benefit has
been recognized for share-based compensation arrangements and no compensation
cost has been capitalized in the balance sheet.
A
summary
of the status of options and compensation-based warrants at March 31, 2008,
and
changes during
the three months then ended is presented in the following table:
Weighted
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
|
Average
|
||||||||||||
Shares
|
Average
|
Remaining
|
Aggregate
|
||||||||||
Under
|
Exercise
|
Contractual
|
Intrinsic
|
||||||||||
Option
|
|
Price
|
Life
|
Value
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
|
44,883,000
|
$
|
0.03
|
7.6
years
|
$
|
790,000
|
|||||||
Granted
|
4,500,000
|
0.05
|
|||||||||||
Expired
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2008
|
49,383,000
|
$
|
0.03
|
7.3
years
|
$
|
995,000
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at March 31, 2008
|
32,883,000
|
$
|
0.03
|
8.4
years
|
$
|
815,000
|
11
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
At
March
31, 2008, 80,000 of the options outstanding have no stated contractual life.
The
fair value of each stock option grant and compensation-based warrant is
estimated on the date of grant or issuance using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model. The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during
the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $0.042. The weighted-average
assumptions used for options granted during the three months ended March 31,
2008 were risk-free interest rate of 2.4%, volatility of 127%, expected life
of
5.2 years, and dividend yield of zero. The weighted- average fair value of
compensation-based warrants issued during the three months ended March 31,
2007
was $0.029. The weighted-average assumptions used for compensation-based
warrants issued during the three months ended March 31, 2007 were risk-free
interest rate of 4.8%, volatility of 134%, expected life of ten years, and
dividend yield of zero. The assumptions employed in the Black-Scholes option
pricing model include the following. The expected life of stock options
represents the period of time that the stock options granted are expected to
be
outstanding prior to exercise. The expected volatility is based on the
historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free
interest rate represents the U.S. Treasury constant maturities rate for the
expected life of the related stock options. The dividend yield represents
anticipated cash dividends to be paid over the expected life of the stock
options.
Share-based
compensation from all sources recorded during the three months ended March
31,
2008 and March 31, 2007 was $79,709 and $292,000, respectively. Share-based
compensation has been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements
of
Operations as follows:
Period
Reported
|
General
and Administrative Expense
|
Loss
from Discontinued Operations
|
Total
|
|||||||
Three
Months ended March 31, 2008
|
$
|
79,709
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
79,709
|
||||
Three
Months ended March 31, 2007
|
175,200
|
116,800
|
292,000
|
As
of
March 31, 2008, there is approximately $574,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to stock-based payments that will be recognized over a weighted
average period of approximately 2.0 years.
Stock
Warrants
A
summary
of the status of the warrants granted at March 31, 2008, and changes during
the
three months then ended is presented in the following table:
Weighted
|
|||||||
Shares
|
Average
|
||||||
Under
|
Exercise
|
||||||
Warrant
|
Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
|
31,033,379
|
$
|
0.02
|
||||
Issued
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Expired
|
(1,344,445
|
)
|
0.18
|
||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2008
|
29,688,934
|
$
|
0.02
|
12
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Note
9 - Employment Agreement
On
March
20, 2008, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Bruce K. Nelson
pursuant to which the Company hired Mr. Nelson to serve as its Executive
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 1, 2008. The initial
term of employment commenced March 20, 2008 and continues through March 20,
2010. Thereafter, the term of employment shall automatically renew for
successive one-year periods unless otherwise terminated in accordance with
the
employment agreement.
Mr.
Nelson’s compensation package includes a base salary of $175,000, subject to
annual increases based on the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding
12-month period, and a bonus payment based on Mr. Nelson’s satisfaction of
certain performance criteria established by the compensation committee of the
Company’s Board of Directors. The bonus amount in any fiscal year will not
exceed 100% of Mr. Nelson’s base salary. Mr. Nelson is eligible to participate
in the Company’s employee stock option plan and other benefit
plans.
The
Company granted Mr. Nelson an option (the Initial Option) to acquire up to
2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.05.
The Initial Option shall vest in tranches of 500,000 shares after 90 days,
nine
months, fifteen months, and two years of the employment term. The Initial Option
expires after 10 years. The Company also granted Mr. Nelson an option (the
Performance Option) to acquire up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock at an exercise price of $0.05, subject to the Company’s achievement of
certain market capitalization goals. The Performance Option expires after five
years.
The
Company may terminate Mr. Nelson’s employment on the first anniversary of the
employment term, provided that the Company pays Mr. Nelson three (3) months
salary if such termination is without “cause”. If Mr. Nelson’s employment is
terminated by the Company without “cause” or by Mr. Nelson for “good reason”
prior to the first anniversary of the employment term, Mr. Nelson will be
entitled to receive severance payments including (i) an amount equal to his
unpaid salary through the first anniversary of the employment term, (ii) 50%
of
the target bonus in effect on the date of termination, and (iii) 50% of the
Performance Option shall vest. If Mr. Nelson’s employment is terminated by the
Company without “cause” or by Mr. Nelson for “good reason” after the first
anniversary of the employment term, Mr. Nelson will be entitled to receive
severance payments including (i) an amount equal to his unpaid salary through
the end of the second year of the employment agreement, and (ii) 100% of Initial
Option shall vest, to the extent not already vested.
Note
10 - Discontinued Operations
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Board of Directors determined that
it
could no longer fund the development of its drug candidates and could not obtain
additional funding for these drug candidates. The Board evaluated the value
of
its developmental stage drug candidates. In March 2007, the Board determined
that the best course of action was to discontinue further development of these
drug candidates and sell these technologies.
13
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Eucodis
Agreement
On
March
8, 2007, the Company entered into a binding letter of intent with Eucodis
Pharmaceuticals Forschungs und Entwicklungs GmbH, an Austrian company (Eucodis),
regarding their intent to proceed with the evaluation, negotiation, and
execution of a sale and purchase agreement related to certain assets of the
Company. On July 6, 2007, the Company entered into a sale and purchase agreement
(the Asset Sale Agreement) with Eucodis, pursuant to which Eucodis agreed to
acquire certain assets of the Company in consideration for a cash payment and
the assumption by Eucodis of certain indebtedness of the Company. The sale
to
Eucodis was scheduled to close at the end of January 2008 after the Company’s
shareholders approved the sale. On January 29, 2008, the shareholders of the
Company approved the transaction. Shortly before the scheduled closing, Eucodis
informed the Company that it was unable to complete the transaction as agreed
because it had insufficient funds and needed to obtain additional financing.
On
February 29, 2008, Eucodis informed the Company that it was completing an
agreement for financing and still desired to complete the transaction for the
purchase of the assets. At that time, the Company and Eucodis entered into
a
letter agreement to sell the assets on substantially the same terms as under
the
Asset Sale Agreement. As of April 30, 2008, the term for the extension of the
sale of the asset to Eucodis expired. The Company and Eucodis are currently
negotiating an additional extension of the term for the closing. Other terms
would remain unchanged. Such additional extensions may include immediate
compensation for the Company, and that compensation would be credited toward
the
sale proceeds received at closing. Eucodis has reported that they have executed
agreements with their investor group and that the proceeds from that investment
in Eucodus will be used to consummate the purchase of the specified assets
of
the Company.
The
assets to be acquired by Eucodis pursuant to the Asset Sale Agreement, as
modified by the letter agreement, include all of the Company’s right, title and
interest in all patents, patent applications, United
States and foreign regulatory files and data,
pre-clinical study data and anecdotal clinical trial data concerning SaveCream.
In addition, at the closing of the sale, the Company will also assign to Eucodis
all of its right, title and interest in a co-development agreement with Eucodis,
dated as of July 29, 2006, related to the co-development and licensing of
SaveCream (including the intellectual property rights acquired in connection
with that development) and their rights under certain
other contracts relating to SaveCream.
The
purchase price to be paid by Eucodis pursuant to the letter agreement for
acquiring these assets is €4,007,534 (approximately $6,332,000 using March 31,
2008 exchange rates), is comprised of (i) a cash payment of €1,871,337
(approximately $2,957,000 under exchange rates in effect as of March 31, 2008)
less $200,000 received in March 2007 under the binding letter of intent, and
(ii) Eucodis’ assumption of an aggregate of €2,136,197 (approximately $3,375,000
under exchange rates in effect as of March 31, 2008), constituting specific
indebtedness currently owed and other commitments to certain creditors of the
Company. In addition, at the closing of the sale, Eucodis is to assume (i)
all
financial and other obligations of the Company under certain contracts to be
assigned to Eucodis, and (ii) certain other costs incurred by the Company since
February 28, 2007 in connection with preserving the acquired assets for the
benefit of Eucodis until closing of the sale.
Accounting
for Discontinued Operations
Pursuant
to accounting rules for discontinued operations, the Company has classified
all
revenue and expense related to the operations of its bio-pharmaceutical business
as discontinued operations. For all periods prior to March 2007, the Company
has
reclassified all revenue and operating expenses to discontinued operations,
except for estimated general corporate overhead, because all of its operations
related to the discontinued technologies. For the three months ended March
31,
2008, the “Loss from Discontinued Operations” consists solely of the foreign
currency transaction loss related to Current Liabilities Associated with Assets
Held for Sale that are denominated in euros. The assets being sold to Eucodis
have no carrying value in the accompanying balance sheet, while the liabilities
being assumed in the planned sale to Eucodis have been segregated in the
accompanying balance sheets and are characterized as Current Liabilities
Associated with Assets Held for Sale. The Company has not recorded any gain
or
loss at March 31, 2008 associated with the planned sale of the SaveCream assets.
The following table presents the main classes of assets and liabilities
associated with the discontinued business.
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GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Assets:
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Liabilities:
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
440,401
|
$
|
412,415
|
|||
Research
and development obligation
|
2,921,150
|
2,701,555
|
|||||
$
|
3,361,551
|
$
|
3,113,970
|
Note
11 -
Subsequent
Events
Stock
Exchange Agreement
Effective
April 18, 2008, the Company entered into an exchange agreement ( the Exchange
Agreement) with Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P.,
and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd. (collectively, the MAG Funds), comprising all
of
the holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series A
Stock). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the MAG Funds agreed to exchange
28,927 shares of the Series A Stock, constituting all of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Series A Stock, for an aggregate of 28,927,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock. The exchange ratio was determined by dividing the
$100 purchase price of the preferred shares by $0.10 per share of common stock.
Prior
to
the Exchange Agreement, the Series A Stock had been convertible at a price
equal
to 75% of the “Market Price”, as defined in the Certificate of Designations of
Preferences and Rights of the Series A Stock. The conversion price could not
exceed $0.1967 and had a conversion price floor of $0.05. On April 18, 2008,
the
closing price of the Company’s common stock was $0.10 and the “Market Price”
would have been $0.045 per share. In connection with the Exchange Agreement,
the
Company agreed to waive the limitation that the MAG Funds could not own more
that 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as a concession for the MAG
Funds agreeing to a conversion price that was more favorable to the Company.
GCE
Mexico I, LLC
Effective
April 23, 2008, the Company entered into a limited liability company agreement
(“LLC Agreement”) for GCE Mexico I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“GCE LLC”), with six unaffiliated investors (collectively, the Investors). GCE
LLC was organized primarily to acquire approximately 5,000 acres of farm
land
(the Jatropha Farm) in the State of Yucatan in Mexico to be used primarily
for
the (i) cultivation of Jatropha
curcas,
(ii)
the marketing and sale of the resulting fruit, seeds, or pre-processed crude
Jatropha oil, whether as biodiesel feedstock, biomass or otherwise, and (iii)
the sale of carbon value, green fuel value, or renewable energy credit value
(and other similar environmental attributes) derived from activities at the
Jatropha Farm.
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GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Under
the
LLC Agreement, the Company owns 50% of the issued and outstanding membership
units of GCE LLC. The remaining 50% in common membership units were issued
to
the Investors. In addition, an aggregate of 1,000 preferred membership units
were issued to two investors who have agreed to invest approximately $4.2
million in GCE LLC, in installments and as required, and will be entitled
to a
preferential 12% per annum cumulative compounded return on their investment.
The
$4.2 million in proceeds will be used to acquire the Jatropha Farm and fund
the
development and operations of the Jatropha Farm. The Company is not required
to
make capital contributions to GCE LLC.
On
April
29, 2008, GCE LLC was funded and the acquisition of the land for the Jatropha
Farm was completed. Operating and development funds of $957,271, net of certain
transaction costs, were also received by GCE LLC and are currently being
utilized toward the development of the Jatropha Farm.
With
the
acquisition of the land for the Jatropha Farm, the operational milestones
were
met under the share exchange agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired
all of the outstanding ownership interests in Global Clean Energy Holdings,
LLC.
Consequently, 13,702,556 shares of common stock being held in escrow will
be
released to the former owners of Global Clean Energy Holdings, LLC.
Secured
Promissory Note
The
Company is currently in discussions with Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P.
(“Mercator”) to lend the Company an additional $300,000 under the $1 million
secured credit facility that it entered into with Mercator on September
7, 2007.
Prior to this additional loan, as described in Note 6, the outstanding
balance
under this facility was $200,000. It is anticipated that interest will
be
payable on the new loan at a rate of 8% per annum; the $200,000 loan and
the new
$300,000 loan will mature and both the principal and all accrued interest
will
become payable on the earlier of August 12, 2008 or the sale of the SaveCream
assets to Eucodis or another third party buyer. The loans are secured by
a first
priority lien on all of the Company’s assets.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENTS’
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS.
This
Report, including any documents which may be incorporated by reference into
this
Report, contains “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of
historical fact are “Forward-Looking Statements” for purposes of these
provisions, including our plans to cultivate, produce and market non-food based
feedstock for applications in the biofuels market, any projections of revenues
or other financial items, any statements of the plans and objectives of
management for future operations, any statements concerning proposed new
products or services, any statements regarding future economic conditions or
performance, and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
All Forward-Looking Statements included in this document are made as of the
date
hereof and are based on information available to us as of such date. We assume
no obligation to update any Forward-Looking Statement. In some cases,
Forward-Looking Statements can be identified by the use of terminology such
as
“may,” “will,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative thereof or other
comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected
in
the Forward-Looking Statements contained herein are reasonable, there can be
no
assurance that such expectations or any of the Forward-Looking Statements will
prove to be correct, and actual results could differ materially from those
projected or assumed in the Forward-Looking Statements. Future financial
condition and results of operations, as well as any Forward-Looking Statements
are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, including any other factors
referred to in our press releases and reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. All subsequent Forward-Looking Statements attributable
to
the company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by these cautionary statements. Additional factors that may have a
direct bearing on our operating results are described under “Risk Factors” and
elsewhere in this report.
Introductory
Comment
Throughout
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “our
company,” and “Company” refer to Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc., a Utah
corporation, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, also includes the
following subsidiaries: (i) MDI Oncology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (ii)
Global Clean Energy Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and
(iii) GCE Mexico I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. During the period
covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we changed our name to Global
Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.
Overview
Prior
to
2007, Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. was a developmental-stage
bio-pharmaceutical company, known as Medical Discoveries, Inc., that was engaged
in the research, validation and development of two drugs. As more fully
described in this report, during 2007 our Board of Directors determined that
we
could no longer fund the development of our two drug candidates and could not
obtain additional funding for these drug candidates. Accordingly, the Board
decided to sell our two drug candidates and to develop a new business in the
rapidly expanding business of renewable alternative energy sources. As a result,
our future business plan, and our current principal business activities include
the planting, cultivation, harvesting and processing of inedible plant feedstock
to generate seed oils and biomass for use in the biofuels industry, including
the production of bio-diesel.
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Organizational
History.
This
company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah on November 20,
1991. Effective as of August 6, 1992, this company merged with and into WPI
Pharmaceutical, Inc., a Utah corporation. Pursuant to merger, the name of this
company was changed to Medical Discoveries, Inc. WPI was incorporated under
the
laws of the State of Utah on February 22, 1984 under the name Westport
Pharmaceutical, Inc. On January 29, 2008, our shareholders approved the change
of our corporate name, and on that date we amended our name to “Global Clean
Energy Holdings, Inc.” to reflect our new focus on the bio-diesel alternative
energy market.
On
March
22, 2005, we formed MDI Oncology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as a wholly
owned subsidiary to acquire certain breast cancer intellectual property assets
from the liquidation estate of Savetherapeutics, A.G.
Transition
to new Business
Until
2007, we were a developmental-stage bio-pharmaceutical company engaged in the
research, validation, and development of two drugs we referred to as MDI-P
and
SaveCream. Both of these drugs were under development, and had not been approved
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The total cost to develop these
two drugs, and to receive the approval from the FDA, would have cost many
millions of dollars and taken many more years.
Early
in
2007, our Board of Directors determined that we could no longer fund the
development of our two drug candidates and that we could not obtain additional
funding for these drug candidates. Our Board also evaluated the value of the
SaveCream drug candidate that was being co-developed with Eucodis
Pharmaceuticals Forschungs - und Entwicklungs GmbH, an Austrian company now
known as Eucodis Pharmaceuticals GmbH (“Eucodis”), and the return we could
expect for our shareholders, and determined that the highest value for this
drug
candidate could be realized through a sale of that drug candidate to Eucodis.
Accordingly, our Board sought to maximize the return from these assets through
their sale.
On
July
6, 2007, we entered into an agreement with Eucodis to sell SaveCream, and on
January 29, 2008, our shareholders approved the sale of the SaveCream asset
to
Eucodis. However, our agreement to sell the SaveCream assets to Eucodis has
expired and it is unclear if and when we will be able to sell our SaveCream
assets to Eucodis or any other potential third party purchaser.
Having
decided to dispose of the foregoing assets, our Board decided to develop a
business in the alternative energy market as a producer of biofuels.
Accordingly, our new goal is to produce and sell seed oils, including seeds
oils
harvested from the planting and cultivation of Jatropha
curcas
plant,
for the purpose of providing feedstock oil used for the generation of methyl
ester, otherwise known as bio-diesel (the “Jatropha Business”). In connection
with commencing our new Jatropha Business, effective September 7, 2007, we
(i)
hired Richard Palmer, an energy consultant, and a member of Global Clean Energy
Holdings LLC (“Global LLC”) to act as the our new President, Chief Operating
Officer and future Chief Executive Officer, (ii) engaged Mobius Risk Group,
LLC,
a Texas company engaged in providing energy risk advisory services, to provide
us with consulting services related to the development of the Jatropha Business,
and (iii) acquired certain trade secrets, know-how, business plans, term sheets,
business relationships, and other information relating to the cultivation and
production of seed oil from the Jatropha plant for the production of bio-diesel
from Global LLC.
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Recent
Developments.
LLC
Agreement
Effective
April 23, 2008, we entered into a limited liability company agreement (“LLC
Agreement”) for GCE Mexico I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GCE
LLC”), with six other unaffiliated investors (collectively, “Investors”). GCE
LLC was organized primarily to acquire approximately 5,000 acres of farm land
(the “Jatropha Farm”) in the State of Yucatan in Mexico to be used primarily for
the (i) cultivation of Jatropha
curcas,
(ii)
the marketing and sale of the resulting fruit, seeds, or pre-processed crude
Jatropha oil, whether as biodiesel feedstock, biomass or otherwise, and (iii)
the sale of carbon value, green fuel value, or renewable energy credit value
(and other similar environmental attributes) derived from activities at the
Jatropha Farm.
Under
the
LLC Agreement, we own 50% of the issued and outstanding membership units of
GCE
LLC. The remaining 50% in common membership units were issued to the Investors.
In addition, an aggregate of 1,000 preferred membership units were issued to
two
Investors (“Preferred Members”) who have agreed to invest approximately $4.2
million in GCE LLC, in installments and as required, and will be entitled to
a
preferential 12% per annum cumulative compounded return on their investment.
The
$4.2 million in proceeds will be used to acquire the Jatropha Farm and fund
the
development and operations of the Jatropha Farm. We are not required to make
capital contributions to GCE LLC.
On
April
29, 2008, GCE LLC was funded and the acquisition of the land for the Jatropha
Farm was completed. Operating and development funds of $957,271, net of certain
transaction costs, were also received by GCE LLC and are currently being
utilized toward the development of the Jatropha Farm.
Exchange
of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Effective
April 18, 2008, Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P.,
and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., the holders of our issued and outstanding Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Stock”), exchanged all currently issued
and outstanding 28,927 shares of Series A Stock for an aggregate of 28,927,000
shares of our common stock. The exchange ratio was determined by dividing the
$100 purchase price of the shares (the “Series A Purchase Price” as defined in
Certificate of Designations of Preferences and Rights for the Series A Stock)
by
$0.10. Following the exchange of all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Series A Stock for 28,927,000 shares of our common stock, there is currently
an
aggregate of 226,603,560 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding,
including shares held in escrow.
Secured
Promissory Note
We
are
currently in discussions with the Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P. (“Mercator”)
to lend us an additional $300,000 under the $1 million secured credit facility
that we entered into with Mercator on September 7, 2007. We currently have
outstanding $200,000 under this facility. Interest will be payable on
the new loan will be at a rate of 8% per annum. We anticipate that the
terms will be that the $200,000 loan and the new $300,000 loan will
mature and both the principal and all accrued interest will become payable
on
the earlier of August 12, 2008 or the sale of our SaveCream assets to Eucodis
or
another third party buyer. The loans are secured by a first priority lien on
all
of our assets.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States require management to make estimates
and
assumptions that affect the reported assets, liabilities, sales and expenses
in
the accompanying financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those
that require the most subjective and complex judgments, often employing the
use
of estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We
are a
development stage company as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board’s (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 7,
“Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises.” Accordingly, all
losses accumulated since inception have been considered as part of our
development stage activities. Certain other critical accounting policies,
including the assumptions and judgments underlying them, are disclosed in the
Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our annual report
on
Form 10-KSB filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. However, we
do
not believe that there are any alternative methods of accounting for our
operations that would have a material affect on our financial
statements.
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Results
of Operations
As
discussed previously, we are attempting to sell our prior bio-pharmaceutical
operations. Pursuant to accounting rules for discontinued operations, we have
classified all revenue and expense in the accompanying financial statements
related to the operations of our bio-pharmaceutical business as “discontinued
operations.” Since all of our operations prior to March 2007 related to the
bio-pharmaceutical business, all of our revenue and expense, with the exception
of estimated general corporate overhead, has been reclassified into “Loss from
Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations for all periods presented.
Revenues
and Gross Profit.
We are
a development stage company, and have not had significant revenues from our
operations or reached the level of our planned operations. We have discontinued
our prior bio-pharmaceutical operations during March 2007. In September 2007,
we
commenced operations in our new Jatropha business, but we are still are in
the
pre-development agricultural stage of our operations and, therefore, do not
anticipate generating significant revenues from the sale of bio-fuel products
until 2009. We are, however, attempting to generate cash in 2008 from the
forward sale of carbon credits and possibly from future oil delivery contracts.
As a development stage company, we have no recognized revenue in the three
months ended March 31, 2008.
Operating
Expenses .
Our
general and administrative expenses related to continuing operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 were $511,025 compared to $251,327 for the
three months ended March 31, 2007, and includes share-based compensation of
$79,709 and $175,200 for the two periods. For the three months ended March
31,
2008, general and administrative expenses principally include expenses such
as
compensation paid to officers and employees, share-based compensation,
insurance, director fees, accounting costs, legal costs, consulting expenses,
payments for third-party services, and travel expenses incurred in connection
with our Jatropha operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, general
and administrative expenses principally included expenses such as director
fees,
accounting costs, certain legal costs, certain consulting expenses, and an
allocation of our employees’ compensation as general corporate overhead. Other
general and administrative expenses more directly related to the operation
and
disposal of our bio-pharmaceutical business were included in Loss from
Discontinued Operations.
We
have
not recorded any research and development cost in association with our new
Jatropha business. Plantation
development costs are being accumulated in the balance sheet during the
development period and will be accounted for in accordance with Statement of
Position 85-3, Accounting
by Agricultural Producers and Agricultural Cooperatives.
Plantation
development costs are not currently being depreciated. Upon completion of the
plantation development, those costs will be depreciated over the shorter of
the
useful life of the related asset or over the term of the lease.
Other
Income/ Expense.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, we recorded $194,019 as unrealized gain
on financial instrument. This non-cash gain is the result of the periodic
revaluation of certain warrants classified as a liability in the financial
statements because we
were
unable to guarantee that there would be enough shares of authorized common
stock
to settle “freestanding instruments.” Accordingly, all of the warrants attached
to the convertible preferred stock resulting
from the issuance of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock entered into
in October 2004 and March 2005, as well as other warrants and options
outstanding
on March 11, 2005 or issued during the remainder of 2005 and through 2007
(except for stock options issued to employees) were measured at their fair
value
and recorded as additional liability in the financial statements characterized
as a “Financial Instrument.” For the period from December 31, 2007 through
January 29, 2008, the fair value of this liability decreased by $5,469. On
January 29, 2008, the shareholders of the Company approved an increase in the
number of authorized shares of common stock from 250 million to 500 million.
Consequently, we are now able to settle all ‘freestanding instruments” and
reclassified the liability, characterized in the accompanying financial
statements as “Financial Instrument”, in the amount of $2,161,045, as permanent
equity in January 2008.
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Interest
income increased from $148 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $3,863
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 because of our increased cash balances
as a result of the issuance of preferred stock and a note payable during the
fourth quarter of 2007.
Interest
expense increased from $7,740 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to
$15,030 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 because of new borrowings
under secured promissory note during the fourth quarter of 2007.
Loss
from Discontinued Operations. Our
Loss
from Discontinued Operations was $253,310 for the three months ended March
31,
2008 compared to $109,163 for the corresponding period of 2007. For the three
months ended March 31, 2008, the Loss from Discontinued Operations consists
solely of the foreign currency transaction loss related to changes in the
exchange rate on certain liabilities included in “Current Liabilities Associated
with Assets held for Sale”. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Loss
from Discontinued Operations includes revenue of $200,000 reduced by expenses
related to the operation and disposal of our bio-pharmaceutical business.
Liquidity
And Capital Resources
As
of
March 31, 2008, we had $260,465 in cash and had a working capital deficit of
$6,116,664. Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily
through private sales of equity and debt financing.
Our
ability to fund our liquidity and working capital needs will be dependent upon
certain pending and potential transactions. The principal pending transaction
is
the sale of certain of our legacy pharmaceutical assets. In July 2007, we
executed an Asset Sale Agreement with Eucodis pursuant to which we agreed to
sell our SaveCream asset for an aggregate of €4,007,534
(or approximately U.S. $6,332,000 based on the currency conversion rate in
effect as of March 31, 2008). Earlier this year, entered into a letter agreement
with Eucodis pursuant to which we agreed that the price for the assets
(€4,007,534)
would remain the same, but that the amount indebtedness that Eucodis is required
to assume will be reduced by €332,875,
and the amount to be paid at closing would be increased by this €332,875.
The closing of the sale to Eucodis was scheduled to occur in April 2008. The
closing did not occur, and the letter agreement with Eucodis has expired.
Although we are still in discussions with Eucodis, and we have taken steps
to
market and sell the SaveCream assets to other potential buyers, no assurance
can
be given that this sale will be completed in the near future as we had until
recently expected.
In
order
to fund ongoing operations, in September 2007 we entered into the Loan Agreement
with Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P. (“Mercator”). Pursuant to the loan
agreement, Mercator made available to us a secured term credit facility in
principal amount of up to $1,000,000. Interest is payable on the Loan at a
rate
of 12% per annum, payable monthly. As of May 8, 2008, the remaining outstanding
principal balance of amounts we borrowed under the loan agreement is $200,000.
We are currently in discussions with Mercator to advance an additional $300,000
to us under this loan agreement and agreed to lower the interest rate under
the
loan agreement to 8% and to extend the maturity date of the loans thereunder
to
August 12, 2008. The loan is secured by a first priority lien on all of our
assets.
In
November 2007, we issued 13,000 shares of our newly created Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock to two accredited investors for an aggregate of
$1,300,000.
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We
are
currently funding our operations from the Mercator loans and from the proceeds
of the sale of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. However, we do not have
sufficient cash to continue our current operations past August 2008 and our
business plan calls for significant infusion of additional capital to establish
our Jatropha plantations in Mexico and other locations. Because of our negative
working capital position, we currently do not have the funds necessary to
acquire and cultivate those plantations, nor will the projected proceeds from
the Eucodis sale be sufficient for those purposes. Accordingly, we will have
to
obtain significant additional capital through the sale of additional equity
and/or debt securities, the forward sale of Jatropha oil and carbon offset
credits, and from other financing activities, such as strategic partnerships
and
joint ventures. The closing and funding of the GCE LLC , as previously
discussed, is the first in an anticipated series of such transactions. While
we
have commenced negotiations with third parties to obtain additional funding
from
strategic partnerships and for the sale of carbon credits, no assurance can
be
given that we will have sufficient capital available to continue to operate
our
business in 2008 or that we will be able to effect our new business plan in
the
Jatropha Business. If we are not able to raise additional funds in the near
term, we will have to reduce our operations, revise our business plan, and
either temporarily or permanently cease operations.
On
April
29, 2008, GCE LLC, our newly formed subsidiary, was funded and the acquisition
of the land for the Jatropha Farm completed. Operating and development funds
of
$957,271 (net of transaction costs) were also received by GCE LLC and are
being
utilized toward development of the Jatropha Farm.
We
have
no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation
S-K.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK.
Not
applicable.
ITEM
4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation
Of Disclosure Controls.
Our
management evaluated the effectiveness of our "disclosure controls and
procedures" (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act)
Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this
quarterly report, as required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15
or
15d-15.
Based
on
that evaluation, we have concluded that as of the end of the period covered
by
this quarterly report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective
at a
reasonable assurance level in ensuring that information required to be disclosed
by us in our reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the
required time periods. The foregoing conclusion is based, in part, on the fact
that we are a small public company in the development stage of our new Jatropha
Business, with no current revenues and only three employees. In addition, to
date, we have outsourced all of our accounting and bookkeeping functions to
a
third-party accounting firm.
Management's
Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over our financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting
is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our
financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes
policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to maintaining records that, in
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; (ii) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation
of our financial statements and that receipts and expenditures of company assets
are made in accordance with management authorization; and (iii) provide
reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of
company assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements
would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent
limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to
provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements
would
be prevented or detected.
As
of the
end of the period covered by this quarterly report, we have concluded that
our
internal controls over financial reporting are effective at a reasonable
assurance level in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us
in
our reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required
time periods. The evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting
was based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission.
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Limitations
on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls.
Our
management does not expect that our internal control over financial reporting
will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error. Our internal controls
over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance of
achieving our objectives. We have concluded that our internal controls over
financial reporting are effective at that reasonable assurance level. Further,
the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances
of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent
limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be
faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the
internal control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part
upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can
be
no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under
all potential future conditions. Over time, control may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies
or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes
in Internal Controls.
There
was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during
the three months ended March 31, 2008 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II
ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS.
There
have been no material developments with respect to any of the legal proceedings
described in our previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
ITEM
1.A RISK
FACTORS
Risks
Relating to Our Business
We
have no direct operating history in the feedstock and bio-diesel industries,
which makes it difficult to evaluate our financial position and our business
plan.
Until
early in 2007, we were a development stage bio-pharmaceutical company engaged
in
developing two potential drug candidates. Since our inception through December
31, 2007, we generated only $1,157,000 of revenues and accumulated net losses
of
over $26 million. During 2007, we terminated our operations as a
bio-pharmaceutical company and have commenced developing a new business in
the
biofuels industry. However, since we have only recently commenced our operations
as a biofuels company and have not yet generated any revenues from our new
operations, we have no operating history in that line of business on which
a
decision to invest in our company can be based. The future of our company
currently is dependent upon our ability to implement our new business plan
in
the Jatropha Business. While we believe that our business plan, if implemented
as drafted, will make our company successful, we have no operating history
against which we can test our plans and assumptions, and therefore cannot
evaluate the likelihood of success.
The
Jatropha Business that we are commencing is a new and highly risky business
that
has not been conducted on a similar scale in North America.
Our
business plan calls for a large scale planting and harvesting of Jatropha
plants, primarily outside of the United States, and for the subsequent
production and sale of Jatropha oil (and other Jatropha byproducts) for use
as a
biofuel primarily in the United States. We are commencing a new business and
will be subject to all of the risks normally associated with new businesses,
including risks related to the large scale production of plants that have not
heretofore been grown in large scale plantations, logistical issues related
to
the oil and biomass produced at such new plantations, market acceptance,
uncertain pricing of our products, developing governmental regulations, and
the
lack of an established market for our products.
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Since
we currently have a limited amount of cash available, and are not generating
any
revenues from either our legacy bio-pharmaceutical business or our new Jatropha
Business, we are dependent upon the potential sale of carbon credit purchase
contracts, potential future delivery of Jatropha oil purchase contracts, on
any
proceeds that we may receive from the sale of out legacy bio-pharmaceutical
assets, and on our ability to raise additional funds to continue our operations
and existence.
We
currently only have a limited amount of cash available, which cash is not
sufficient to fund our anticipated future operating needs beyond August
2008. However, management believes that several pending contractual events
will
provide additional cash infusion to the company by May 31, 2008. Neither our
legacy bio-pharmaceutical business, nor our new Jatropha Business currently
generate any revenues from which we can pay our administrative and operating
expenses. However, some of our direct expenses related to the development of
the
Jatropha Farm are now being reimbursed by GCE Mexico I, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“GCE LLC”) and a 50% owned subsidiary that we operate. We
also are currently contemplating a carbon credit sales transaction and may
receive funds from the sale of our SaveCream rights. Until recently, we had
agreed to sell our SaveCream assets to Eucodis. Our agreement with Eucodis
recently expired, and we have not renewed that agreement while we pursue
alternative purchasers. Nevertheless, Eucodis has informed us that it still
intends to make an offer to purchase the SaveCream assets and that such sale
could occur in May or June 2008. No assurance can be given that the pending
contract or funding events and/or the SaveCream sale to Eucodis or another
third
party will occur, or that it will occur during the time period we anticipate.
We
will
continue to incur administrative and general operating expenses without revenues
until we begin selling Jatropha oil, or until we complete the sales of carbon
credit purchase contracts. Based on our current monthly operating expenses
and
our projected future operating expenses, even if the SaveCream sale closes
in
the near future, we will need to obtain significant additional funding during
2008 for our planned Mexico Jatropha plantations and our ongoing operating
expenses. Such additional funds could be obtained from the sale of equity,
from
forward purchase payments for our products, joint venture arrangements, carbon
credit sales, or debt financing. While we are currently engaged in discussions
regarding various of these financial arrangements, there can be no assurance
that we will be able to complete any of these future arrangements or that we
will be able to obtain the capital we require. In addition, we cannot be sure
that any financing that we may obtain will be on terms that are commercially
favorable for us. In the event that we do not obtain additional funding in
the
near future, we may not be able to maintain our current operations and will
not
be able to implement our business plan.
In
addition, our Jatropha Business will require that we acquire and cultivate
a
large amount of land and otherwise incur significant initial start-up expenses
related to establishing the Jatropha plantations required for our proposed
business. Other than our first GCE LLC joint venture, we currently do not have
the capital that is necessary to acquire additional land or to otherwise fund
the large up-front expenses, nor have any additional entities agreed to provide
us with such funds. Accordingly, the success of our new Jatropha Business is
contingent on, among other things, our ability to raise the necessary capital
to
fund our planned Jatropha Business expenditures. Historically, we have raised
capital through the issuance of debt and equity securities. However, given
the
risks associated with a new, untested biofuels business, the risks associated
with our common stock (as discussed below), and our status as a small,
relatively unknown public company, we cannot guarantee that we will be able
to
raise capital, or if we are able to raise capital, that such capital will be
in
the amounts needed. Our failure to raise capital, when needed and in sufficient
amounts and under acceptable terms, will severely impact our ability to develop
our Jatropha Business.
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Our
agreement to sell our SaveCream assets to Eucodis has expired, and any possible
near-term sale of those assets is uncertain and is dependent upon events beyond
our control.
We
previously had entered into an agreement with Eucodis pursuant to which we
agreed to sell our legacy SaveCream drug candidate assets to Eucodis. Eucodis
has informed us that it wants to complete the purchase of the SaveCream assets
as soon as possible and that it has an agreement in place for the funding needed
to complete that sale. However, the financing that Eucodis is obtaining has
not
yet been received, and our agreement with Eucodis has expired. Although Eucodis
has told us that it still desires to purchase the SaveCream assets no assurance
can be given that Eucodis will be able to obtain that financing. We have taken
preliminary steps to find an alternative buyer for these assets, but any such
sale is expected to take a longer period of time and it is uncertain if a buyer
will ever be found. While we believe that our SaveCream assets have substantial
value and will be attractive to other pharmaceutical companies, we neither
know
the exact amount that potential buyers would pay for those assets nor when
we
would be able to sell/license those assets. Accordingly, if Eucodis does not
purchase the SaveCream assets, our ability to monetize our remaining legacy
pharmaceutical assets is uncertain.
Our
business could be significantly impacted by changes in government regulations
over energy policy.
Our
planned operations and the properties we intend to cultivate are subject to
a
wide variety of federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations,
including those governing the use of land, type of development, use of water,
use of chemicals for fertilizer, pesticides, export or import of various
materials including plants, oil, use of biomass, handling of materials, labor
laws, storage handling of materials, shipping, and the health and safety of
employees. As such, the nature of our operations exposes us to the risk of
claims with respect to such matters and there can be no assurance that material
costs or liabilities will not be incurred in connection with such claims. In
addition, these governmental regulations, both in the U.S. and in the foreign
countries in which we may conduct our business, may restrict and hinder our
operations and may significantly raise our cost of operations. Any breach by
our
company of such legislation may also result in the suspension or revocation
of
necessary licenses, permits or authorizations, civil liability and the
imposition of fines and penalties, which would adversely affect our ability
to
operate and our financial condition.
Further,
there is no assurance that the laws, regulations, policies or current
administrative practices of any government body, organization or regulatory
agency in the United States or any other jurisdiction, will not be changed,
applied or interpreted in a manner which will fundamentally alter the ability
of
our company to carry on our business. The actions, policies or regulations,
or
changes thereto, of any government body or regulatory agency, or other special
interest groups, may have a detrimental effect on our company. Any or all of
these situations may have a negative impact on our operations.
Our
future growth is dependent upon strategic relationships within the feedstock
and
bio-diesel industries. If we are unable to develop and maintain such
relationships, our future business prospects could be significantly
limited.
Our
future growth will generally be dependent on relationships with third parties,
including alliances with feedstock oil and bio-diesel processors and
distributors. In addition, we will likely rely on third parties to oversee
the
operations and cultivation of the Jatropha plants in our non-U.S. properties.
Accordingly, our success will be significantly dependent upon our ability to
establish successful strategic alliances with third parties and on the
performance of these third parties. These third parties may not regard their
relationship with us as important to their own business and operations, and
there is no assurance that they will commit the time and resources to our joint
projects as is necessary, or that they will not in the future reassess their
commitment to our business. Furthermore, these third parties may not perform
their obligations as agreed. In the event that a strategic relationship is
discontinued for any reason, our business, results of operations and financial
condition may be materially adversely affected.
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We
will depend on key service providers for assistance and expertise in beginning
operations and any failure or loss of these relationships could delay our
operations, increase our expenses and hinder our success.
Because
of our limited financial and personnel resources, and because our Jatropha
plantations are expected to be established primarily outside of the United
States, we will have to establish and maintain relationships with several key
service providers for land acquisition, the development and cultivation of
Jatropha plantations, labor management, the transportation of Jatropha oil
and
biomass, and other services. We have already established such a relationship
with the Lodemo Group in Mexico concerning the cultivation and management of
our
Jatropha nurseries and plantations in Mexico and the transportation of our
products. Accordingly, our ability to develop our Jatropha Business in Mexico,
and our success in Mexico, will to a large extent be dependent upon the efforts
and services of the Lodemo Group. While the Lodemo Group has significant
experience in diesel distribution and sales, liquids transportation, logistics,
land development and agriculture, no assurance can be given that our joint
operations with the Lodemo Group will be successful or that we will be able
to
achieve our goals in Mexico.
A
significant decline in the price of oil could have an adverse impact in our
profitability.
Our
success is dependent in part to the current high price of crude oil and on
the
high price of seed oils that are currently used to manufacture bio-diesel.
A
significant decline in the price of either crude oil or the alternative seed
oils will have a direct negative impact on our financial performance
projections.
There
are risks associated with conducting our business operations in foreign
countries, including political and social unrest.
Our
proposed agricultural operations will be primarily located in foreign countries,
beginning in Mexico. Accordingly, we are subject to risks not typically
associated with ownership of U.S. companies and therefore should be considered
more speculative than investments in the U.S.
Mexico
is
a developing country that has experienced a range of political, social and
economic difficulties over the last decade. Our operations could be affected
in
varying degrees by political instability, social unrest and changes in
government regulation relating to foreign investment, the biofuels industry,
and
the import and export of goods and services. Operations may also be affected
in
varying degrees by possible terrorism, military conflict, crime, fluctuations
in
currency rates and high inflation.
In
addition, Mexico has a nationalized oil company, and there can be no assurance
that the government of Mexico will continue to allow our business and our assets
to compete in any way with their interests. Our operations could be adversely
affected by political, social and economic unrest in Mexico and the other
foreign countries we plan for commence agricultural operations.
The
cost of developing and operating our agricultural projects significantly exceeds
our current financial budget.
Our
preliminary budget contemplates the cultivation of 20,000-hectares of Jatropa
in
Mexico. According to our business plan, this will be the first of several other
large plantations used in our feedstock/biofuel operations. In addition, we
will
have to construct a plant nursery and research facility as well as a seed oil
extraction facility. We currently do not have the funds necessary to fund our
planned operations. Unless we are able to obtain the necessary funds on
economically viable terms, our Jatropha Business will not succeed, and we will
not be able to meet our business goals. In addition, even if we obtain the
initial funds necessary to establish our plantation and facilities, the costs
to
develop and implement our proposed plantation and support facilities, and our
other operational costs could significantly increase beyond our expectations
due
to economic factors, design modifications, implementation or construction delays
or cost overruns. In such an event, our profitability and ultimately the
financial condition of our company will be adversely affected.
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We
plan to grow rapidly and our inability to keep up with such growth may adversely
affect our profitability.
We
plan
to grow rapidly and significantly expand our operations. This growth will place
a significant strain on our management team and other company resources. We
will
not be able to implement our business strategy in a rapidly evolving market
without effective planning and management processes. We have a short operating
history and have not implemented sophisticated managerial, operational and
financial systems and controls. We are required to manage multiple relationships
with various strategic partners, including suppliers, distributors, and other
third parties. To manage the expected growth of our operations and personnel,
we
will have to significantly supplement our existing managerial, financial and
operational staff, systems, procedures and controls. If we are unable to
supplement and complete, in a timely manner, the improvements to our systems,
procedures and controls necessary to support our future operations, our
operations will not function effectively. In addition, our management may be
unable to hire, train, retain, motivate and manage required personnel, or
successfully identify, manage and exploit existing and potential market
opportunities. As a result, our business and financial condition may be
adversely affected.
Our
business will not be diversified because we will be primarily concentrated
in
one industry. As a consequence, we may not be able to adapt to changing market
conditions or endure any decline in the bio-diesel industry.
We
expect
our business to consist primarily of sales of feedstock oil harvested from
the
Jatropha plant, and bio-diesel production and sales. We do not have any other
lines of business or other sources of revenue to rely upon if we are unable
to
produce and sell feedstock oil and bio-diesel, or if the markets for such
products decline. Our lack of diversification means that we may not be able
to
adapt to changing market conditions or to withstand any significant decline
in
the bio-diesel industry.
Reductions
in the price of bio-diesel, and decreases in the price of petroleum-based fuels
could affect the price of our feedstock, resulting in reductions in our actual
revenues.
Historically,
bio-diesel prices have been highly correlated to the Ultra Low Sulfur (“ULS”)
diesel prices. Increased volatility in the crude oil market has an effect on
the
stability and long-term predictability of ULS diesel, and hence the biofuels
prices in the domestic and international markets. Crude oil prices are impacted
by wars and other political factors, economic uncertainties, exchange rates
and
natural disasters. A reduction in petroleum-based fuel prices may have an
adverse effect on bio-diesel prices and could apply downward pressure on
feedstock, affecting revenues and profits in the feedstock industry, which
could
adversely affect our financial condition.
There
are several agreements and relationships that remain to be negotiated, executed
and implemented which will have a critical impact on our operations, expenses
and profitability.
We
have
several agreements, documents and relationships that remain to be negotiated,
executed and implemented before we can develop fully commence our new
operations, including agreements relating to the construction of our proposed
seed processing plant and other support facilities for our Jatropha plantation
in Mexico. In some cases, the parties with whom we would need to establish
a
relationship have yet to be identified. Our expectations regarding the likely
terms of these agreements and relationships could vary greatly from the terms
of
any agreement or relationship that may eventually be executed or established.
If
we are unable to enter into these agreements or relationships on satisfactory
terms, or if revisions or amendments to existing terms become necessary, the
construction of our proposed seed processing plant and the commencement of
our
related operations could be delayed, our expenses could be increased and our
profitability could be adversely affected and the value of your investment
could
decline.
Delays
due to, among others, weather, labor or material shortages, permitting or zoning
delays, or opposition from local groups, may hinder our ability to commence
operations in a timely manner.
Our
development schedule assumes the commencement of planting in the first half
of
2008, with oil production anticipated 18 months thereafter. We could incur
delays in the implementation of that plan or the construction of support
facilities due to permitting or zoning delays, opposition from local groups,
adverse weather conditions, labor or material shortages, or other causes. In
addition, changes in political administrations at the federal, state or local
level that result in policy changes towards the large scale cultivation of
Jatropha or towards biofuels in general could result in delays in our timetable
for development and commencement of operations. Any such delays could adversely
affect our ability to commence operations and generate revenue.
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We
may be unable to locate suitable properties and obtain the development rights
needed to build and expand our business.
Our
business plan focuses on identifying and developing agricultural properties
(plantations, nurseries, etc.) for the production of biofuels feedstock. The
availability of land for this activity is key to our projected revenue and
profitability. Our ability to acquire appropriate land in the future is
uncertain and we may be required to delay planting, which may create
unanticipated costs and delays. In the event that we are not successful in
identifying and obtaining rights on suitable land for our agricultural and
processing facilities, our future prospects for profitability will likely be
affected, and our financial condition and resulting operations may be adversely
affected.
Technological
advances in feedstock oil production methods in the bio-diesel industry could
adversely affect our ability to compete and the value of your investment.
Technological
advances could significantly decrease the cost of producing feedstock oil and
biofuels. There is significant research and capital being invested in
identifying more efficient processes, and lowering the cost of producing
feedstock oil and biofuels. We expect that technological advances in feedstock
oil/biofuel production methods will continue to occur. If improved technologies
become available to our competitors, they may be able to produce feedstock
oil,
and ultimately biofuels, at a lower cost than us. If we are unable to adopt
or
incorporate technological advances into our operations, our ability to compete
effectively in the feedstock/biofuels market may be adversely affected, which
in
turn will affect our profitability.
The
development of alternative fuels and energy sources may reduce the demand for
biofuels, resulting in a reduction in our profitability.
Alternative
fuels, including a variety of energy alternatives to biofuels, are continually
under development. Technological advances in fuel-engines and exhaust system
design and performance could also reduce the use of biofuels, which would reduce
the demand for bio-diesel. Further advances in power generation technologies,
based on cleaner hydrocarbon based fuels, fuel cells and hydrogen are actively
being researched and developed. If these technological advances and alternatives
prove to be economically feasible, environmentally superior and accepted in
the
marketplace, the market for biofuels could be significantly diminished or
replaced, which would adversely affect our financial condition.
Our
ability to hire and retain key personnel and experienced consultants will be
an
important factor in the success of our business and a failure to hire and retain
key personnel may result in our inability to manage and implement our business
plan.
We
are
highly dependent upon our management, and to a lesser extent on the consulting
services provided to us by Mobius Risk Group, LLC, a company we have retained
to
provide us with consulting services related to the development of our Jatropha
Business. The loss of the services of one or more of these individuals or of
Mobius may impair management's ability to operate our company. We have not
purchased key man insurance on any of our officers, which insurance would
provide us with insurance proceeds in the event of their death. Without key
man
insurance, we may not have the financial resources to develop or maintain our
business until we could replace such individuals or to replace any business
lost
by the death of such individuals. We may not be able to attract and retain
the
necessary qualified personnel. If we are unable to retain or to hire qualified
personnel as required, we may not be able to adequately manage and implement
our
business.
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Our
operating costs could be higher than we expect, and this could reduce our future
profitability.
In
addition to general economic conditions, market fluctuations and international
risks, significant increases in operating, development and implementation costs
could adversely affect our company due to numerous factors, many of which are
beyond our control. These increases could arise for several reasons, such
as:
·
|
Increased
cost for land acquisition;
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·
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Increased
unit costs of labor for nursery, field preparation and
planting;
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·
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Increased
costs for construction of
facilities;
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·
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Increased
transportation costs for required nursery and field workers;
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·
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Increased
costs of supplies and sub-contacted labor for preparing of land
for
planting;
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·
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Increase
costs for irrigation, soil conditioning, soil maintenance;
or
|
·
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Increased
time for planting and plant care and
custody.
|
Upon
completion of our field developments, our operations will also subject us to
ongoing compliance with applicable governmental regulations, including those
governing land use, water use, pollution control, worker safety and health
and
welfare and other matters. We may have difficulty complying with these
regulations and our compliance costs could increase significantly. Increases
in
operating costs would have a negative impact on our operating income, and could
result in substantially decreased earnings or a loss from our operations,
adversely affecting our financial condition.
Fluctuations
in the Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate may adversely affect our
reported operating results.
The
Mexican peso is the primary operating currency for our initial business
operations while our financial results are reported in U.S. dollars. Because
our
costs will be primarily denominated in pesos, a decline in the value of the
dollar to the peso could negatively affect our actual operating costs in U.S.
dollars, and our reported results of operations. We do not currently engage
in
any currency hedging transactions intended to reduce the effect of fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates on our results of operations. We cannot
guarantee that we will enter into any such currency hedging transactions in
the
future or, if we do, that these transactions will successfully protect us
against currency fluctuations.
Risk
of abandoned operations or decommissioning costs are unknown and may be
substantial.
We
may be
responsible for costs associated with abandoning land development and product
processing facilities, which we intend to use for production of biofuels
feedstock. We expect to have long term commitments on land and facilities and
short to medium commitments for labor and other services. Abandonment of these
developments and contracts and the associated decommissioning costs could be
substantial and may have an effect on future profitability.
Our
future profitability is dependent upon many natural factors outside of our
control. If these factors do not produce favorable results our future business
profitability could be significantly affected.
Our
future profitability is
mainly
dependent on the production output from our agricultural operations. There
are
many factors that can effect growth and fruit production of the Jatropha plant
including weather, nutrients, pests and other natural enemies of the plant.
Many
of these are outside of our direct control and could be devastating to our
operations.
Risks
Relating to Our Common Stock
Our
stock is thinly traded, so you may be unable to sell your shares at or near
the
quoted bid prices if you need to sell a significant number of your shares.
The
shares of our common stock are thinly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, meaning
that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common shares at or
near
bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This
situation is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we
are
a small company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers,
institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate
or
influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such
persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an
unproven, early stage company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase
of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned and viable. As a
consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity
in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer
which
has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support
continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give you
any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common
shares will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be
sustained. Due to these conditions, we can give you no assurance that you will
be able to sell your shares at or near bid prices or at all if you need money
or
otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.
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Our
existing directors, officers and key employees hold a substantial amount of
our
common stock and may be able to prevent other shareholders from influencing
significant corporate decisions.
As
of
March 31, 2008, our directors and executive officers, beneficially owned
approximately 35% of our outstanding common stock. These shareholders, if they
act together, may be able to direct the outcome of matters requiring approval
of
the shareholders, including the election of our directors and other corporate
actions such as:
·
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our
merger with or into another company;
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a
sale of substantially all of our assets; and
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·
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amendments
to our articles of incorporation.
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The
decisions of these shareholders may conflict with our interests or those
of our
other shareholders.
The
market price of our stock may be adversely affected by market
volatility.
The
market price of our common stock is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate
widely in response to many factors, including:
·
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fluctuation
in the world price of crude oil;
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·
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market
changes in the biofuels industry;
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·
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government
regulations affecting renewable energy businesses and
users;
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·
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actual
or anticipated variations in our operating
results;
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·
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our
success in meeting our business goals and the general development
of our
proposed operations;
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·
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general
economic, political and market conditions in the U.S. and the foreign
countries in which we plan to operate;
and
|
· |
the
occurrence of any of the risks described in this Annual
Report.
|
Obtaining
additional capital though the sale of common stock will result in dilution
of
shareholder interests.
We
plan
to raise additional funds in the future by issuing additional shares of common
stock or other securities, which may include securities such as convertible
debentures, warrants or preferred stock that are convertible into common stock.
Any such sale of common stock or other securities will lead to further dilution
of the equity ownership of existing holders of our common stock. Additionally,
the existing options, warrants and conversion rights may hinder future equity
offerings, and the exercise of those options, warrants and conversion rights
may
have an adverse effect on the value of our stock. If any such options, warrants
or conversion rights are exercised at a price below the then current market
price of our shares, then the market price of our stock could decrease upon
the
sale of such additional securities. Further, if any such options, warrants
or
conversion rights are exercised at a price below the price at which any
particular shareholder purchased shares, then that particular shareholder will
experience dilution in his or her investment.
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We
are unlikely to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable
future.
We
have
never declared or paid dividends on our stock. We currently intend to retain
all
available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion
of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future, and it is unlikely that investors will derive any current
income from ownership of our stock. This means that your potential for economic
gain from ownership of our stock depends on appreciation of our stock price
and
will only be realized by a sale of the stock at a price higher than your
purchase price.
Trading
of our stock may be restricted by the Securities and Exchange Commission's
penny
stock regulations, which may limit a shareholder's ability to buy and sell
our
stock.
The
Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally
define “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price less than
$5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject
to
certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which
impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to
persons other than established customers and “accredited investors.” The term
“accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of
$5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual
income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny
stock
rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not
otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure
document in a form prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in
the
penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with
current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the
broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account
statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's
account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson
compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing
prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing
before or with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules
require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from
these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that
the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the
purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements
may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary
market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently,
these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our
securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest
in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Effective
April 18, 2008, we entered into an exchange agreement (“Exchange Agreement”)
with Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P., and Monarch
Pointe Fund, Ltd. (collectively, “MAG Funds”), the holders of our issued and
outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Stock”). Pursuant to
the Exchange Agreement, the MAG Funds exchanged 28,927 shares of Series A Stock,
constituting all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Stock, for
an
aggregate of 28,927,000 shares of our common stock. The exchange ratio was
determined by dividing the $100 purchase price of the shares (the “Series A
Purchase Price” as defined in Certificate of Designations of Preferences and
Rights for the Series A Stock) by $0.10.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
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ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On
January 29, 2008, we held a special meeting of our stockholders to vote on
the
following matters:
(1) To
approve the sale of all of our rights in and to “SaveCream”, a
developmental-stage topical aromatase inhibitor cream, to Eucodis
Pharmaceuticals Forschungs und Entwicklungs GmbH. Votes cast were as
follows:
For
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106,019,635
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||
Against
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1,453,285
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||
Abstain
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84,940
|
(2)
To
approve an amendment of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to
increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 250,000,000
to
500,000,000 shares. . Votes cast were as follows:
For
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103,584,505
|
||
Against
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3,878,055
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||
Abstain
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95,300
|
(3)
To
approve an amendment of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to
change our company’s name to “Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.” Votes cast
were as follows:
For
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139,581,396
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||
Against
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318,935
|
||
Abstain
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1,462,415
|
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
10.5
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Definitive Master Agreement dated as of July 29, 2006, by and between MDI Oncology, Inc. and Eucodis Forschungs und Entwicklungs GmbH* | |
10.16
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Employment
Agreement dated March 20, 2008, between Global Clean Energy Holdings,
Inc.
and Bruce K. Nelson (incorporated by reference from Current Report
on Form
8-K filed April 8, 2008)
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10.17
|
Exchange
Agreement, effective April 18, 2008, by and between Global Clean
Energy
Holdings, Inc., on the one hand, and Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P.,
Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P., and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.,
on the
other hand (incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form
8-K
filed April 24, 2008)
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31.1
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Rule
13a-14(a) Certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
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31.2
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
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32.1
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
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32.2
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
|
*
Filed
herewith
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
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Date: May 13, 2008 | By: | /s/ BRUCE K. NELSON |
Bruce K. Nelson | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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