Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (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 September 30, 2008
OR
¨
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
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87-0407858
|
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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6033
W. Century Blvd, Suite 895,
Los
Angeles, California 90045
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(310)
641-4234
Issuer’s
telephone number:
(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
¨
.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer ¨
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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 November 11, 2008, the issuer
had 239,306,317 shares of common stock outstanding, which includes 4,567,519
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
¨
No
x
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
For
the quarter ended September 30, 2008
FORM
10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I
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ITEM
1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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1
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ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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19
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ITEM
3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
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26
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ITEM 4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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26
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PART
II
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27
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ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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27
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ITEM
1A
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RISK
FACTORS
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27 |
ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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27
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ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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27
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ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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27
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ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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27
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ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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27
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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)
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
90,673
|
$
|
805,338
|
|||
Subscription
receivable
|
-
|
75,000
|
|||||
Other
current assets
|
80,435
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51,073
|
|||||
Total
Current Assets
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171,108
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931,411
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|||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
|
|||||||
Land
|
2,051,282
|
-
|
|||||
Plantation
development costs
|
1,791,860
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308,777
|
|||||
Plantation
equipment
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509,037
|
-
|
|||||
Office
equipment
|
10,993
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1,127
|
|||||
4,363,172
|
309,904
|
||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(11,501
|
)
|
(563
|
)
|
|||
4,351,671
|
309,341
|
||||||
OTHER
ASSETS
|
2,691
|
-
|
|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
|
4,525,470
|
$
|
1,240,752
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
1,477,740
|
$
|
1,243,877
|
|||
Accrued
payroll and payroll taxes
|
1,064,434
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950,971
|
|||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
443,072
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300,651
|
|||||
Accrued
return on minority interest
|
67,983
|
-
|
|||||
Secured
promissory note
|
450,000
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250,000
|
|||||
Notes
payable to shareholders
|
56,000
|
56,000
|
|||||
Convertible
notes payable
|
193,200
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193,200
|
|||||
Financial
instrument
|
-
|
2,166,514
|
|||||
Current
liabilities associated with assets held for sale
|
3,081,158
|
3,113,970
|
|||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
6,833,587
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8,275,183
|
|||||
MORTGAGE
NOTE PAYABLE
|
2,051,282
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-
|
|||||
MINORITY
INTEREST
|
1,392,451
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-
|
|||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock - no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized
|
|||||||
Series
A, convertible; zero and 28,928 shares issued and outstanding,
respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $0 and $2,892,800,
respectively)
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-
|
514,612
|
|||||
Series
B, convertible; 13,000 shares issued or subscribed (aggregate liquidation
preference of $1,300,000)
|
1,290,735
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1,290,735
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|||||
Common
stock, no par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 222,036,041
and
174,838,967 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
|
17,534,474
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16,526,570
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
3,608,424
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1,472,598
|
|||||
Deficit
accumulated prior to the development stage
|
(1,399,577
|
)
|
(1,399,577
|
)
|
|||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
(26,785,906
|
)
|
(25,439,369
|
)
|
|||
Total
Stockholders' Deficit
|
(5,751,850
|
)
|
(7,034,431
|
)
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|||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
$
|
4,525,470
|
$
|
1,240,752
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
1
GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MEDICAL DISCOVERIES, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
From Inception of
|
||||||||||||||||
the Development Stage
|
||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
on November 20, 1991
|
||||||||||||||
September 30,
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September 30,
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through
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||||||||||||||
2008
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2007
|
2008
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2007
|
September 30, 2008
|
||||||||||||
Operating
Expenses
|
||||||||||||||||
General
and administrative
|
$
|
345,499
|
$
|
564,268
|
$
|
1,360,410
|
$
|
919,273
|
$
|
9,260,968
|
||||||
Research
and development
|
-
|
986,584
|
-
|
986,584
|
986,584
|
|||||||||||
Loss
from Operations
|
(345,499
|
)
|
(1,550,852
|
)
|
(1,360,410
|
)
|
(1,905,857
|
)
|
(10,247,552
|
)
|
||||||
Other
Income (Expenses)
|
||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain (loss) on financial instrument
|
-
|
(1,735,102
|
)
|
5,469
|
(1,520,482
|
)
|
4,722,632
|
|||||||||
Interest
income
|
37
|
124
|
4,306
|
394
|
66,911
|
|||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(78,921
|
)
|
(11,501
|
)
|
(155,244
|
)
|
(27,252
|
)
|
(1,392,793
|
)
|
||||||
Interest
expense from amortization of discount on secured promissory
note
|
(19,766
|
)
|
(58,673
|
)
|
(36,369
|
)
|
(58,673
|
)
|
(286,369
|
)
|
||||||
Gain
on debt restructuring
|
-
|
90,000
|
-
|
90,000
|
2,524,787
|
|||||||||||
Other
income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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906,485
|
|||||||||||
Total
Other Income (Expenses)
|
(98,650
|
)
|
(1,715,152
|
)
|
(181,838
|
)
|
(1,516,013
|
)
|
6,541,653
|
|||||||
Loss
from Continuing Operations Before
|
||||||||||||||||
Minority
Interest in Net Loss
|
(444,149
|
)
|
(3,266,004
|
)
|
(1,542,248
|
)
|
(3,421,870
|
)
|
(3,705,899
|
)
|
||||||
Minority
interest in net loss
|
105,126
|
-
|
189,279
|
-
|
189,279
|
|||||||||||
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
(339,023
|
)
|
(3,266,004
|
)
|
(1,352,969
|
)
|
(3,421,870
|
)
|
(3,516,620
|
)
|
||||||
Income
(Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of gain on disposal of
MDI-P of
$258,809 in 2007)
|
250,782
|
(60,501
|
)
|
6,432
|
(355,305
|
)
|
(22,577,087
|
)
|
||||||||
Net
Loss
|
(88,241
|
)
|
(3,326,505
|
)
|
(1,346,537
|
)
|
(3,777,175
|
)
|
(26,093,707
|
)
|
||||||
Preferred
stock dividend from beneficial conversion feature
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(692,199
|
)
|
||||||||||
Net
Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
$
|
(88,241
|
)
|
$
|
(3,326,505
|
)
|
$
|
(1,346,537
|
)
|
$
|
(3,777,175
|
)
|
$
|
(26,785,906
|
)
|
|
Basic
and Diluted Loss per Common Share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
||||
Income
(Loss) from Discontinued Operations
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
||||
Basic
and Diluted Weighted-Average Common
|
||||||||||||||||
Shares
Outstanding
|
222,036,041
|
129,802,551
|
202,660,451
|
122,214,575
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these 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 Nine Months Ended
|
on November 20, 1991
|
|||||||||
September 30,
|
through
|
|||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
September 30, 2008
|
||||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(1,346,537
|
)
|
$
|
(3,777,175
|
)
|
$
|
(26,093,707
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities
|
||||||||||
Foreign
currency transaction loss (gain)
|
(33,076
|
)
|
199,296
|
324,315
|
||||||
Gain
on debt restructuring
|
-
|
(90,000
|
)
|
(2,524,787
|
)
|
|||||
Share-based
compensation for services, expenses, litigation,and research and
development
|
307,139
|
1,516,268
|
12,649,880
|
|||||||
Commitment
for research and development obligation
|
-
|
-
|
2,378,445
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
815
|
10,438
|
138,481
|
|||||||
Reduction
of escrow receivable from research and development
|
-
|
-
|
272,700
|
|||||||
Unrealized
loss (gain) on financial instrument
|
(5,469
|
)
|
1,520,482
|
(4,722,632
|
)
|
|||||
Interest
expense from amortization of discount on secured promissory
note
|
36,369
|
58,673
|
286,369
|
|||||||
Minority
interest in net loss
|
(189,279
|
)
|
-
|
(189,279
|
)
|
|||||
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
|
-
|
(258,809
|
)
|
(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
|
)
|
||||||
Other
current assets
|
(29,362
|
)
|
(66,031
|
)
|
(80,435
|
)
|
||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
614,576
|
604,571
|
4,832,588
|
|||||||
Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities
|
(644,824
|
)
|
(282,287
|
)
|
(12,024,587
|
)
|
||||
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities
|
||||||||||
Plantation
development costs
|
(1,472,960
|
)
|
-
|
(1,781,737
|
)
|
|||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(518,903
|
)
|
(29,250
|
)
|
(740,237
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from disposal of assets
|
-
|
310,000
|
310,000
|
|||||||
Change
in deposits
|
(2,691
|
)
|
-
|
(53,791
|
)
|
|||||
Issuance
of note receivable
|
-
|
-
|
(313,170
|
)
|
||||||
Payments
received on note receivable
|
-
|
-
|
130,000
|
|||||||
Net
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
|
(1,994,554
|
)
|
280,750
|
(2,448,935
|
)
|
|||||
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from common stock, preferred stock, and warrants for cash
|
75,000
|
-
|
11,324,580
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of preferred membership in GCE Mexico I, LLC
|
1,649,713
|
-
|
1,649,713
|
|||||||
Contributed
equity
|
-
|
-
|
131,374
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from notes payable and related warrants
|
250,000
|
250,000
|
1,936,613
|
|||||||
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
|
1,924,713
|
250,000
|
14,564,195
|
|||||||
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
(714,665
|
)
|
248,463
|
90,673
|
||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
|
805,338
|
47,658
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
|
90,673
|
296,121
|
90,673
|
|||||||
Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
|
||||||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
12,823
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Noncash
Investing and Financing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Reclassification
of financial instrument to permanent equity
|
$
|
2,161,045
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Acquisition
of land in exchange for mortgage note payable
|
2,051,282
|
-
|
||||||||
Exchange
of Series A preferred stock for common stock
|
514,612
|
-
|
||||||||
Release
of common stock held in escrow
|
493,292
|
-
|
||||||||
Issuance
of warrants in satisfaction of accounts payable
|
124,565
|
-
|
||||||||
Accrual
of return on minority interest
|
67,983
|
-
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these 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
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”).
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.
Effective
April 23, 2008, the Company entered into a limited liability company agreement
to form GCE Mexico I, LLC (GCE Mexico) along with six unaffiliated investors.
The Company owns 50% of the common membership interest of GCE Mexico and
five of
the unaffiliated investors own the other 50% of the common membership interest.
Additionally, a total of 1,000 preferred membership units were issued to
two of
the unaffiliated investors. GCE Mexico owns a 99% interest in Asideros Globales
Corporativo, a corporation newly organized under the laws of Mexico (Asideros),
and the Company owns the remaining 1% directly. Commencing in April 2008,
the
Company has consolidated the financial statements of GCE Mexico and Asideros
with its financial statements. The ownership interests of the six unaffiliated
investors in GCE Mexico is presented as Minority Interest in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements. GCE Mexico was organized primarily to,
among
other things, acquire land in Mexico through Asideros for the cultivation
of the
Jatropha plant.
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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2008 and 2007, as
follows:
September 30,
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Convertible
notes
|
128,671
|
128,671
|
|||||
Convertible
preferred stock - Series A
|
-
|
57,856,000
|
|||||
Convertible
preferred stock - Series B
|
11,818,181
|
-
|
|||||
Warrants
|
29,742,552
|
35,279,494
|
|||||
Compensation-based
stock options and warrants
|
51,459,083
|
41,883,000
|
|||||
Common
stock held in escrow
|
4,567,519
|
27,405,111
|
|||||
97,716,006
|
162,552,276
|
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.
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. 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.
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. Based on the current consolidated financial
statements, if SFAS 160 were effective, the minority interest in the
consolidated balance sheet would be presented as noncontrolling interest
in
Owners’ Equity (Deficit), the minority interest in net loss would be included in
consolidated net loss in the consolidated statement of operations, and the
footnotes would include expanded disclosure regarding the ownership interests
of
the Company and of the noncontrolling interests.
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.
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
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 $1,346,537 and $4,414,884
during
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December
31,
2007, respectively, and has incurred losses applicable to common shareholders
since inception of the development stage of $26,785,906. The Company also
used
cash in operating activities of $644,824 and $709,278 during the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007,
respectively. At September 30, 2008, the Company has negative working capital
of
$6,662,479 and a stockholders’ deficit of $5,751,850. Those factors raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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 assets related to its former bio-pharmaceutical
business, securing financing, entering into joint ventures, and developing
a new
business model. In order to fund its new operations related to the cultivation
of the Jatropha plant, 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 has current borrowings of $450,000.
The
Company is developing a new business operation to participate in the rapidly
growing bio-diesel industry. The Company continues to expect 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 – Jatropha Business Venture
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, the Company entered into various transactions during September
and
October of 2007, including: (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 assist with the development of the Jatropha
Business in Mexico. Since entering into these transactions, the Company has
identified certain real property in Mexico it believes to be suitable for
cultivating the Jatropha plant. During April 2008, the Company entered into
a
limited liability company agreement to form GCE Mexico I, LLC (GCE Mexico).
Through Asideros Globales Corporativo (Asideros), a Mexican corporation of
which
GCE Mexico holds a 99% equity interest, land has been acquired in Mexico
for the
cultivation of the Jatropha plant. All of these transactions are described
in
further detail in the remainder of this note to the consolidated financial
statements.
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
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.
Mobius
Consulting Agreement
Concurrent
with the execution of the Global Agreement, the Company entered into a
consulting agreement with Mobius pursuant to which Mobius 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 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 was twelve months and the scope of work under the agreement
has
been completed. Mobius supervised the hiring of certain staff to serve in
management and operations roles of the Company, or hired such persons to
provide
similar services as independent contractors. Mobius’ compensation for the
services provided under the agreement was a monthly retainer of $45,000.
The
Company also reimbursed Mobius for reasonable business expenses incurred
in
connection with the services provided. The agreement contained customary
confidentiality provisions with respect to any confidential information
disclosed to Mobius or which Mobius received while providing services under
the
agreement. Under this agreement, the Company has paid Mobius or accrued $144,114
during the three months ended September 30, 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.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company has paid Mobius or accrued
$437,279, of which $42,155 was expensed as compensation to Mobius and $395,124
was capitalized as plantation development costs.
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 had
decided to initiate its Jatropha Business in Mexico, and had 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 is
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 is 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 $208,168 during the three months ended September 30, 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.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company has paid the LODEMO
Group
or accrued $878,612, all of which has been capitalized as plantation development
costs.
GCE
Mexico I, LLC
Effective
April 23, 2008, the Company entered into a limited liability company agreement
(“LLC Agreement”) to form GCE Mexico I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (GCE Mexico), with six unaffiliated investors (collectively, the
Investors). GCE Mexico 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, the Company owns 50% of the issued and outstanding common
membership units of GCE Mexico. The remaining 50% of the common membership
units
was issued to five of the Investors. The Company and the other owners of
the
common membership interest were not required to make capital contributions
to
GCE Mexico.
In
addition, two of the Investors agreed to invest approximately $4.2 million
in
GCE Mexico through the purchase of preferred membership units and through
the
funding of the purchase of land in Mexico. An aggregate of 1,000 preferred
membership units were issued to these two Investors who have agreed to make
capital contributions to GCE Mexico of up to $2,232,624, in installments
and as
required, to fund the development and operations of the Jatropha Farm. Shortly
after entering into the LLC Agreement, the preferred members made an initial
capital contribution of $957,191 toward the development of the Jatropha Farm.
Additional capital contributions of $692,522 and $765,438 have been received
by
GCE Mexico from these Investors in July 2008 and October 2008, respectively.
The
agreement calls for additional contributions from the Investors over and
above
the initial capital contributions, as requested by management and as required
by
the operation. These Investors are entitled to earn a preferential 12% per
annum
cumulative compounded return on the cumulative balance of their preferred
membership interest.
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
These
investors also directly funded the purchase of approximately 5,000 acres
of land
in the State of Yucatan in Mexico by the payment of $2,051,282. The land
was
acquired in the name of Asideros and Asideros issued a mortgage in the amount
of
$2,051,282 in favor of these two Investors. The mortgage bears interest at
the
rate of 12% per annum, payable quarterly. The Board has directed that his
interest shall continue to accrue until such time as the Board determines
that
there is sufficient cash flow to pay all accrued interest. The entire mortgage,
including any unpaid interest, is due April 23, 2018.
Since
the
acquisition of the land, approximately 1,050 acres have have been improved
so
far, 180 acres have been planted, and roads and other infrastructure have
been
developed on the farm. Furthermore, heavy equipment is now in place that
will
greatly facilitate rapid improvement and planting.
According
to the LLC Agreement, the net loss of GCE Mexico is allocated to the members
according to the investment balances. Accordingly, since the common membership
interest did not make a capital contribution, all of the losses have been
allocated to the preferred membership interest. The Minority Interest presented
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes the carrying value
of
the preferred membership interests and of the common membership interests
owned
by the Investors, and excludes any common membership interest in GCE Mexico
held
by the Company. Accordingly, the Minority Interest is composed of the following
elements at September 30, 2008:
Capital
contribution from preferred membership interest
|
$
|
1,649,713
|
||
Allocation
of net loss of GCE Mexico to the preferred membership
interest
|
(189,279
|
)
|
||
Accrual
of preferential return for the preferred membership
interest
|
(67,983
|
)
|
||
Investment
of common membership interest held by other Investors, excluding
the
Company
|
-
|
|||
Minority
Interest
|
$
|
1,392,451
|
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
4 – Property and
Equipment
Property
and equipment are as follows:
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Land
|
$
|
2,051,282
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Plantation
development costs
|
1,791,860
|
308,777
|
|||||
Plantation
equipment
|
509,037
|
-
|
|||||
Office
equipment
|
10,993
|
1,127
|
|||||
Total
cost
|
4,363,172
|
309,904
|
|||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(11,501
|
)
|
(563
|
)
|
|||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
4,351,671
|
$
|
309,341
|
The
Company has capitalized farming equipment and costs related to the development
of land for plantation use in accordance with AICPA
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 useful life
of
the related asset. The plantation development costs are located in
Mexico.
Commencing
in June 2008, GCE Mexico has purchased certain equipment for purposes of
rapidly
clearing the land, preparing the land for planting, and actually planting
the
Jatropha trees.
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:
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Former
Chief Executive Officer, resigned 2007, including $500,000 under
the
Release and Settlement Agreement
|
$
|
570,949
|
$
|
583,332
|
|||
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
|
143,775
|
17,929
|
|||||
Accrued
payroll and payroll taxes
|
$
|
1,064,434
|
$
|
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.
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
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)
in
September 2007. At that time, Mercator, along with two other affiliates,
owned
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. The loan
is
secured by a lien on all of the assets of the Company. Under the loan agreement,
interest was originally payable on the loan at a rate of 12% per annum, payable
monthly.
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. In
May
2008, the Company and Mercator entered into an amendment to the loan agreement,
whereby, Mercator loaned the Company and additional $250,000 increasing the
outstanding balance to $450,000. In connection with the amendment, the interest
rate was reduced to 8.68% and the due date was extended to August 19, 2008.
The
maturity date has subsequently been further extended to January 13, 2009.
Additionally, as part of the amendment, the Company issued Mercator a two-year
warrant to purchase 581,395 shares of common stock at $0.129 per share.
The
proceeds of $250,000 resulting of the amendment of the loan agreement have
been
allocated between the promissory note and the warrant based on the relative
fair
value of each instrument. The fair value of the warrant was estimated on
the
date of issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions
used for valuing the warrant were risk-free interest rate of 2.4%, volatility
of
168%, expected life of 2.0 years, and dividend yield of zero. The allocation
resulted in a $36,369 discount to the promissory note, which has been amortized
as additional interest over the period from May 19, 2008 through the original
extended due date of August 19, 2008 under the amendment.
Note
7 – Financial Instrument
The
conversion feature of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock had 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.
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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
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 – Common and Preferred Stock
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.
Release
of Shares Held in Escrow
Under
the
Global Agreement, 27,405,111 shares of common stock were held in escrow by
the
Company, subject to forfeiture in the event that certain specified performance
and market-related milestones were not achieved. Upon the satisfaction, from
time to time, of the operational and market capitalization condition milestones,
the restricted shares were to be released by the Company from escrow and
delivered to the buyers in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Global Agreement. With the acquisition of the land for the Jatropha Farm
in
April 2008, the operational milestones were satisfied under the Global
Agreement. Consequently, 13,702,556 shares of common stock being held in
escrow
have been released to the former owners of Global Clean Energy Holdings,
LLC.
During
May 2008, the second market-related milestones under the Global Agreement
were
satisfied, which resulted in the release of 4,567,518 shares of common stock
being held in escrow. Previously, during the three months ended December
31,
2007, the first market-related milestones were satisfied, which also resulted
in
the release of 4,567,518 shares of common stock being held in escrow. There
are
4,567,519 shares of common stock held in escrow at September 30, 2008, which
will be released upon the satisfaction of the third market-related
milestones.
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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
Note
9 – 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 10, the Company granted stock options during the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 to acquire 4,500,000 million shares of the Company’s
common stock. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
the
Company issued compensation-based warrants to purchase 2,076,083 shares of
common stock in satisfaction of outstanding accounts payable totaling $124,565.
These warrants are exercisable at $0.01 per share and expire five years from
the
date of issuance. No income tax benefit has been recognized for share-based
compensation arrangements. The Company has recognized plantation development
costs totaling $124,565 related to the liability that was satisfied by the
issuance of warrants in 2008. Otherwise, no share-based compensation cost
has
been capitalized in the balance sheet.
A
summary
of the status of options and compensation-based warrants at September 30,
2008,
and changes during the nine 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
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
6,576,083
|
0.04
|
|||||||||||
Expired
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2008
|
51,459,083
|
$
|
0.03
|
6.7
years
|
$
|
852,282
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at September 30, 2008
|
35,459,083
|
$
|
0.03
|
7.7
years
|
$
|
732,282
|
At
September 30, 2008, options to acquire 80,000 shares of common stock have
no
stated contractual life. Compensation-based warrants issued in satisfaction
of
accounts payable have been recorded at the amount of the accounts payable.
The
fair value of other stock option grants and compensation-based warrants is
estimated on the date of grant or issuance using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model. The weighted-average fair value of such stock options granted
during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $0.042. The weighted-average
assumptions used for these options granted during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 were risk-free interest rate of 2.4%, volatility of 127%,
expected life of 5.2 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.
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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
Share-based
compensation from all sources recorded during the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2008 were $60,349 and $307,139, respectively. Share-based
compensation from all sources for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 were $1,224,268 and $1,516,268, respectively. Share-based
compensation has been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements
of
Operations as follows:
Period Reported
|
General and
Administrative
Expense
|
Research and
Development
Expense
|
Loss from
Discontinued
Operations
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Three
months ended September 30, 2008
|
$
|
60,349
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
60,349
|
|||||
Nine
months ended September 30, 2008
|
307,139
|
-
|
-
|
|
307,139
|
||||||||
Three
months ended September 30, 2007
|
237,684
|
986,584
|
-
|
|
1,224,268
|
||||||||
Nine
months ended September 30, 2007
|
412,884
|
986,584
|
116,800
|
$
|
1,516,268
|
As
of
September 30, 2008, there is approximately $346,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to stock-based payments that will be recognized over a weighted
average period of approximately 1.8 years.
Stock
Warrants
A
summary
of the status of the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2008, and changes
during the nine months then ended is presented in the following
table:
Weighted
|
|||||||
Shares
|
Average
|
||||||
Under
|
Exercise
|
||||||
Warrant
|
Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
|
31,033,379
|
$
|
0.022
|
||||
Issued
|
581,395
|
$
|
0.129
|
||||
Expired
|
(1,872,222
|
)
|
$
|
0.180
|
|||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2008
|
29,742,552
|
$
|
0.015
|
Note
10 – 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 vests 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.
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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
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
11 – 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.
Plan
to Sell Former Business
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 assets
to
be acquired by Eucodis pursuant to the Asset Sale Agreement included 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 was to 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
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.
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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
The
Company thereafter commenced discussions with Eucodis regarding the possibility
of obtaining financing and possibly deferring the closing of the sale. However,
as of February 27, 2008, Eucodis still had not obtained sufficient financing
to
complete its purchase of the SaveCream technology. Accordingly, on February
27,
2008, the Company delivered to Eucodis a letter formally notifying Eucodis
that
the Asset Agreement had been terminated. On February 29, 2008, Eucodis informed
the Company that (i) it was completing an agreement for financing, which
financing would provide Eucodis with sufficient funds to purchase the SaveCream
assets for the purchase price, and substantially on the terms set forth in
the
Asset Sale Agreement, and (ii) that it still desired to complete the transaction
contemplated by the Asset Sale Agreement. On February 29, 2008, the Company
prepared a letter agreement again agreeing to sell the SaveCream assets to
Eucodis on substantially the terms set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement
(as
amended). Under the letter agreement, the sale to Eucodis was scheduled to
occur
at such time as Eucodis completed its financing, but in no event later than
April 30, 2008. As of April 30, 2008, Eucodis had not completed its financing,
therefore, the Asset Sale Agreement, as amended by the Letter Agreement,
terminated on its own terms. The Company continued discussions with Eucodis
and
explored other potential purchasers of SaveCream. All discussions and agreements
with Eucodis were terminated in July 2008 due to their inability to obtain
their
own pending financing. As a result of the failed funding of Eucodis they
were
forced to cease their operations. However, the principal of Eucodis has agreed
to continue to work with the Company in connection with the sale of the
Company’s legacy assets.
The
Company has engaged an investment banking firm to expedite the sale of the
SaveCream asset. The Company is currently in discussions with several interested
parties. However, the recent contraction of the capital markets has negatively
impacted the abilities for several potential purchasers to consummate a
purchase. Although, management is taking steps to market and sell the SaveCream
assets to potential buyers, no assurance can be given that this sale will
actually be completed in the near future, or ever.
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 and nine months
ended September 30, 2008, the “Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations”
substantially consists of the foreign currency transaction income (loss)
related
to Current Liabilities Associated with Assets Held for Sale that are denominated
in euros. The assets that were under contract to be sold to Eucodis have
no
carrying value in the accompanying balance sheet, while the liabilities that
were to be assumed in the planned sale 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 through
September 30, 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
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Assets:
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Liabilities:
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
408,777
|
$
|
412,415
|
|||
Research
and development obligation
|
2,672,381
|
2,701,555
|
|||||
$
|
3,081,158
|
$
|
3,113,970
|
Note
12 – Subsequent Event
Acquisition
of Jatropha Farm in Belize
On
October 29, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with
the
four shareholders of Technology Alternatives Limited (TAL), a company formed
under the Laws of Belize. The former shareholders are unaffiliated persons
residing in the United Kingdom. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement,
the
Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of TAL, thereby
making TAL a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In consideration for
the
shares of TAL, the Company issued to the selling shareholders an aggregate
of
12,702,757 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock.
TAL
owns
and operates a 400 acre farm in subtropical Belize, Central America, that
currently is producing Jatropha. TAL has also been performing plant science
research and has been providing technical advisory services for propagation
of
Jatropha for a number of years.
The
selling shareholders had previously made loans to TAL to fund the operations
of
TAL. As of the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Stock Purchase
Agreement, the remaining outstanding balance of these loans, in the aggregate,
was U.S. $453,611. At the closing, the promissory notes evidencing these
loans
were replaced by new promissory notes issued by TAL to the selling shareholders.
The new notes have the following terms: (i) Interest free for 90 days; (ii)
Interest accrues at an annual rate of 8% per annum commencing on the 91st
day
after the issuance of the notes; (iii) Interest is payable monthly in arrears;
(iv) A minimum principal payment of $68,000 is payable during the first 90
days
of the notes; (v) The entire remaining unpaid balance of the notes is due
and
payable on the 180th day following the closing date; (vi) TAL and/or the
Company
may prepay the notes at any time without penalty, and the Company is required
to
prepay the notes if and when it receives future funding in an amount that,
in
the Company’s reasonable discretion, is sufficient to permit the prepayment of
the notes without adversely affecting the Company’s operations or financial
condition. The new notes are secured by the deed of legal mortgage on the
400
acre farm owned by TAL. Accordingly, in the event that TAL and/or the Company
defaults under the notes, the selling shareholders will have the right to
foreclose on the 400 acre Jatropha farm.
The
acquisition will be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting
and
the results of operations of TAL will be consolidated with the results of
operations of the Company from the date of acquisition.
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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 the proposed sale
of
our legacy medical asset, 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, (iii)
GCE Mexico I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iv) Asideros
Globales Corporativo, a corporation organized under the laws of
Mexico.
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, Eucodis was unable to complete the purchase of the assets,
and
our agreement to sell the SaveCream assets to Eucodis has expired. We are
currently still trying to sell our SaveCream technologies and other medical
technologies. We have engaged the services of an investment-banking firm to
assist us in this sales effort.
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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Under
the
LLC Agreement, we own 50% of the issued and outstanding common membership units
of GCE Mexico. The remaining 50% in common membership units were issued to
the
Unaffiliated Members. In addition, an aggregate of 1,000 preferred membership
units were issued to two Unaffiliated Members (“Preferred Members”) who have
agreed to invest approximately $4.2 million in GCE Mexico through the purchase
of preferred membership units and through the funding of the purchase of land
in
Mexico. An aggregate of 1,000 preferred membership units were issued to these
two Unaffiliated Members who have agreed to make capital contributions to GCE
Mexico of up to $2,232,624, in installments and as required, to fund the
development and operations of the Jatropha Farm. We are not required to make
capital contributions to GCE Mexico.
Shortly
after entering into the LLC Agreement, the preferred members made an initial
capital contribution of $957,191 toward the development of the Jatropha Farm.
These Unaffiliated Members are entitled to earn a preferential 12% per annum
cumulative compounded return on the balance of their preferred membership
interest. These Unaffiliated Members also directly funded the purchase of
approximately 5,000 acres of land in the State of Yucatan in Mexico by the
payment of $2,051,282.
Recent
Developments.
On
October 29, 2008, the Company acquired all of the outstanding securities of
Technology Alternatives Limited, a company formed under the Laws of Belize
(“TAL”). Accordingly, TAL is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company. TAL
owns and operates a 400 acre farm in subtropical Belize, Central America, that
currently is producing Jatropha and has also been performing plant science
research and has been providing technical advisory services for propagation
of
Jatropha. In consideration for the shares of TAL, we issued to the four sellers
an aggregate of 12,702,757 unregistered shares of our common stock. The sellers
had previously made loans to TAL to fund the operations of TAL. As of the
closing of the acquisition, the remaining outstanding balance of these loans,
in
the aggregate, was U.S. $453,611. These loans obligate TAL to make a principal
payment of $68,000 during the first 90 days following the closing and to repay
the entire remaining unpaid balance of the Notes by the 180th day following
the
closing date. We have agreed to prepay these loans if and when we receive
funding in an amount that, in our reasonable discretion, is sufficient to permit
the prepayment of the loans without adversely affecting our operations or
financial condition. The loans are secured by the deed of legal mortgage on
the
400 acre farm owned by TAL. Accordingly, in the event that TAL and/or this
company default under the loans, the sellers will have the right to foreclose
on
the 400 acre Jatropha farm.
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
We
have
not sold, and are still marketing for sale 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 “Income/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 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.
In addition, in October 2008, we acquired a 400 acre Jatropha plantation and
operation in Belize, which facility is expected to generate a small amount
of
revenues on a monthly basis in the future. As a development stage company,
we
have no recognized revenue in the three months or nine months ended September
30, 2008.
Operating
Expenses.
Our
general and administrative expenses related to continuing operations for the
three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $345,499 and
$1,360,410, respectively, compared to $564,268 and $919,273 for the three months
and the nine months ended September 30, 2007. General and administrative
expenses includes share-based compensation of $60,349 and $307,139 for the
three
months and the nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. For the
three
months and the nine months ended September 30, 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 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, general and administrative
expenses included general corporate overhead of $326,584 and $506,389,
respectively, plus share-based compensation of $237,684 and $412,884,
respectively. In 2007, general corporate overhead principally consisted of
expenses such as director fees, accounting costs, certain legal costs, certain
consulting expenses, and an allocation of our employees’ compensation as general
corporate overhead. During 2007, other general and administrative expenses
more
directly related to the operation and disposal of our bio-pharmaceutical
business were included in Income/Loss from Discontinued Operations.
During
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we did not record
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 useful life of the related asset. For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, we have recorded research and development costs of $986,584
related to the value of common stock issued in exchange for certain trade
secrets, know-how, business plans, term sheets, business relationships, and
other information in connection with the share exchange with Global Clean Energy
Holdings, LLC.
Other
Income/Expense.
During
the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded
$1,735,102 and $1,520,482, respectively, as unrealized loss on financial
instrument. This non-cash loss 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.
Interest
income has not been significant in any of the periods covered by this report.
Interest expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008
was $78,921 and $155,244, respectively, compared to $11,501 and $27,252 for
the
three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. The
increase during 2008 is primarily attributable to the new mortgage in the amount
of $2,051,282 for the land purchase in Mexico in April 2008, and secondarily
attributable to the borrowings under the secured promissory note commencing
in
September of 2007.
We
have
issued warrants in conjunction with the original issuance of our secured
promissory note in September 2007 and with its extension in April 2008. As
a
result of the issuances of these warrants, we recorded discounts of $250,000
and
$36,369 in September 2007 and April 2008, respectively, against the notes.
These
discounts have been amortized over the terms of the corresponding notes, with
the corresponding amortization of the discount being recorded as “interest
expense from amortization of discount on secured promissory note”. For the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the amortization of this
discount has been $19,766 and $36,369, respectively. For the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2007, the amortization of this discount has
been
$58,673.
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During
August 2007, we sold our MDI-P asset for $310,000, realizing a gain of $258,809.
In conjunction with this sale, a liability in the amount of $90,000 was
extinguished due to the sale and recorded as “Gain on debt restructuring”. This
liability was only payable if and when we received $1 million in cumulative
license revenue from the MDI-P compound in any human indication. Due to the
sale
of MDI-P for less than $1 million, this liability was no longer owed and was
written off.
Minority
Interest in Net Loss.
In
April 2008, we acquired a 50% interest in GCE Mexico, I, LLC (GCE Mexico),
a
limited liability company that acquired and owns approximately 5,000 acres
in
Mexico. The Company is the manager of GCE Mexico. Under the limited liability
company agreement, losses of GCE Mexico are allocated to the preferred
membership interest. Accordingly, the losses of GCE Mexico in the amount of
$105,126 and $189,279 for the three months and the nine months ended September
30, 2008 have been presented as “Minority interest in net loss” in the
accompanying Statement of Operations.
Income
(Loss) from Discontinued Operations.
Our
Income or Loss from Discontinued Operations was income of $250,782 and $6,432
for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively,
compared to losses of $60,501 and $355,305 for the corresponding periods of
2007. For the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the
Income from Discontinued Operations substantially consists of the foreign
currency transaction gain related to changes in the exchange rate on certain
liabilities included in “Current Liabilities Associated with Assets held for
Sale” that are denominated in euros. For the three months and the nine months
ended September 30, 2007, the Loss from Discontinued Operations includes revenue
of zero and $200,000, respectively, plus the gain on sale of the MDI-P asset
in
the amount of $258,809, reduced by expenses related to the operation and
disposal of our bio-pharmaceutical business.
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Liquidity
And Capital Resources
As
of
September 30, 2008, we had $90,673 in cash and had a working capital deficit
of
$6,662,479. Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily
through private sales of equity and debt financing. In order to fund our
short-term working capital needs, we will have to obtain additional funding.
Although we have entered into agreements with two investors for the sale of
$100,000 of our common stock by the end of November, 2008, we will have to
obtain significantly more financing the near future to continue to operate
and
to carry out our business plan.
Our
ability to fund our liquidity and working capital needs will be dependent upon
certain potential transactions. As previously disclosed, the principal
transaction that was expected to provide us with working capital was the sale
of
SaveCream, our remaining legacy pharmaceutical assets. In 2007 and again in
2008, we entered into two agreements with Eucodis Pharmaceuticals GmbH
(“Eucodis”) pursuant to which we agreed to sell our SaveCream asset to Eucodis
for an aggregate of €4,007,534 (or approximately U.S. $6,331,503 based on the
currency conversion rate in effect as of June 30, 2008). The closing of the
sale
to Eucodis was initially scheduled to occur in January 2008 and then again
in
April 2008. Unfortunately, Eucodis declared bankruptcy, the closing did not
occur, and all discussions and agreements to sell the SaveCream assets to
Eucodis were terminated. Accordingly, we have again commenced marketing that
asset and, in connection therewith, have hired an investment banker. However,
as
of the date of this filing, we have not found a buyer for this medical asset,
and no assurance can be given if or when we will be able to dispose of our
remaining legacy asset. As previously disclosed, the sale of the SaveCream
asset
would have eliminated most of our outstanding liabilities and would have
provided us with more than $2 million of working capital. As a result, the
failure to sell our SaveCream asset has severely and negatively affected our
liquidity.
In
order
to fund ongoing operations, in September 2007 we entered into a short-term
Loan
Agreement with Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P. (“Mercator”). Pursuant to the
loan agreement, Mercator advanced $350,000 to the Company, of which $200,000
remained outstanding and payable in May 2008. Interest under the loan agreement
was payable on the loan at a rate of 12% per annum. On May 19, 2008, the Loan
Agreement was modified to accrue interest at an interest rate of 8.68% per
annum, Mercator advanced an additional $250,000, and the amount available under
that facility was changed to $450,000. In connection with this amendment
Mercator was granted a new warrant to purchase 581,395 shares of common stock
(calculated by dividing $75,000 by 130% of the closing price of the stock when
exercised) at a price of $0.129 per share. Extensions to the maturity of this
note were granted to the Company in August, October and November of 2008. This
note is now scheduled to mature on January 13, 2009. The Company has agreed
to
increase the principal amount of the note by $10,000 as consideration for the
granting of the extension of the maturity date. This loan is secured by a first
priority lien on all of our assets. Accordingly, in the event that Mercator
does
not agree to extend the maturity date of this loan past the new maturity date,
Mercator will have the right to foreclose on all of our assets, which would
have
a material adverse affect on our ability to continue our business plan and
which
may result in the closure of our operations.
To
date,
we have funded our operations from loans obtained from Mercator, from the
proceeds of the sale of the $1,300,000 of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
in November 2007, and from management fees we have received from CGE Mexico
I,
LLC. However, we do not have sufficient cash to continue our current operations
and will need to raise funds in the immediate future in order to continue to
operate.
Our
business plan calls for significant infusion of additional capital to establish
additional Jatropha farms in Mexico and other locations. Because of our negative
working capital position, we currently do not have the funds necessary to
acquire and cultivate additional farms. 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 formation and funding of the GCE Mexico I, LLC (previous called GCE LLC),
as
previously discussed, is the first of a series of such planned transactions.
The
acquisition of a 400 acre Jatropha farm in Belize in October of 2008 was the
second step in the planned expansion of the Company’s Jatropha plantations.
While we have commenced negotiations with various third parties to obtain
additional funding from strategic partnerships and for the sale of carbon
credits, no assurance can be given that we will be able to enter into any
agreements to obtain funding, sell carbon credits or form additional strategic
partnerships. Without raising additional cash (through the sale of our
securities, the sale or carbon credits, or strategic arrangements), we will
not
be able to effect our new business plan in the Jatropha business and will have
to further reduce our operations, revise our business plan, and either/or
temporarily or permanently cease operations.
On
April
29, 2008, we formed a joint venture, GCE Mexico I, LLC, that was funded with
a
$2,051,282 million loan to acquire approximately 5,000 acres of Jatropha farm
land in Mexico. Operating and development funds of $957,271 (net of transaction
costs) were also received by GCE Mexico I, LLC and were used to development
the
Jatropha Farm. Additional funds have and will be made available to GCE Mexico
I,
LLC through capital contributions from the Company’s joint venture
partners.
On
Oct.
29, 2008 the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of
Technology Alternatives Limited, a company formed under the Laws of
Belize
(“TAL”)
that owns and operates an
established and producing Jatropha farm in Belize. This farm is geographically
close to our current GCE Mexico I, LLC operations in the Yucatan peninsula
of
Mexico. At the closing, the Company executed a Stock Purchase Agreement with
the
four shareholders of TAL. The sellers are unaffiliated persons residing in
the
United Kingdom. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased
from the sellers 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of TAL, thereby
making TAL a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In consideration for the
shares of TAL, the Company issued to the four Sellers an aggregate of 12,702,757
unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock.
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The
sellers of TAL had previously made loans to TAL to fund the operations. As
of
the closing of the transaction, the remaining outstanding balance of these
loans, in the aggregate, was U.S. $453,611. At the closing, the promissory
notes
evidencing these loans were replaced by new promissory notes (the “Notes”)
issued by TAL. The Notes have the following terms: (i) Interest free for 90
days; (ii) Interest accrues at an annual rate of 8% per annum commencing on
the
91st day after the issuance of the Notes; (iii) Interest is payable monthly
in
arrears; (iv) A minimum principal payment of $68,000 is payable during the
first
90 days of the Notes; (v) The entire remaining unpaid balance of the promissory
notes is due and payable on the 180th day following the closing date; (vi)
TAL
and/or the Company may prepay the Notes at any time without penalty, and the
Company is required to prepay the Notes if and when it receives future funding
in an amount that, in the Company’s reasonable discretion, is sufficient to
permit the prepayment of the Notes without adversely affecting the Company’s
operations or financial condition. The Notes are secured by the deed of legal
mortgage on the 400 acre farm owned by TAL. Accordingly, in the event that
TAL
and/or the Company defaults under the Notes, the Sellers will have the right
to
foreclose on the 400 acre Jatropha farm.
We
have
no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation
S-K.
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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 two employees, as of September
30,
2008. 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.
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 September 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or
is
reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial
reporting.
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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
1A. RISK FACTORS.
Information
regarding risk factors appears under “Risk Factors” included in Item 1, and
“Item 6, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December
31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as set
forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors
previously disclosed in that Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
We
will need to obtain additional funding in the near future or we may have to
cease our operations.
As
of the
date of the filing of this report, we only have sufficient cash available to
fund our current operations until approximately the end of 2008. We are
currently seeking additional funding from various sources and are considering
certain strategic transactions and sales agreements that may provide us with
the
funds necessary to continue to operate and develop our Jatropha farms. However,
we do not have any agreements in place for either additional funding or for
any
strategic transactions, and no assurance can be given that we will be able
to
obtain additional financing or enter into a strategic transaction. If we do
not
raise additional funds in the immediate future or otherwise protect our business
and assets in a strategic transaction, we will have to consider filing for
bankruptcy or otherwise liquidating our company. In either case, our
shareholders will lose their investment in our securities.
We
may lose our newly acquired 400 acre Jatropha farm in Belize if we are unable
to
repay an outstanding U.S. $453,611 loan that is secured by a mortgage on the
farm.
On
October 29, 2008, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Technology
Alternatives Limited, a company that owns
and
operates a 400 acre Jatropha farm in Belize. The Belizean Jatropha farm is
encumbered by a mortgage that secures four loans, having an aggregate balance
of
U.S. $453,611. Unless a
principal payment of $68,000 is made under these loans by the end of January
2009, and unless the entire remaining unpaid balance of the loans is fully
repaid, with interest, by the end of April 2009, we could lose the 400 acre
farm
in foreclosure. We currently do not have sufficient funds to repay these loans.
Accordingly, unless we obtain additional funds from the sale of our securities,
from the sale of some of our products, and/or from strategic transactions,
we
will lose our new Belizean farm, which loss will have a material negative affect
on our plans to develop our Central American Jatropha operations. No assurance
can be given that we will be able to raise the funds needed to repay the
$453,611 loans on time.
ITEM
2.
UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
.
None.
ITEM
4.
SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
.
None.
ITEM
5.
OTHER
INFORMATION
ITEM
6.
EXHIBITS
Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated October 30, 2008, between the Global Clean
Energy Holdings, Inc. and the four shareholders of Technology Alternatives
Limited, a Belizean Company formed under the Laws of
Belize*
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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
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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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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*
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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.
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GLOBAL
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
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Date:
November 13, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Bruce
K. Nelson
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Bruce
K. Nelson
Chief
Financial Officer
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