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History and Basis of Presentation

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History and Basis of Presentation
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
History and Basis of Presentation  
History and Basis of Presentation

Note 1 – History and Basis of Presentation

 

History

 

The Company 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, pursuant to which WPI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the merger, the name of the surviving corporation was changed to Medical Discoveries, Inc. (“MDI”).  MDI’s initial business purpose was the research and development of an anti-infection drug.  In 2005, MDI acquired the assets and business associated with 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 its drug candidates and sell the technologies.

 

On September 7, 2007, MDI entered into a share exchange agreement pursuant to which it acquired all of the outstanding ownership interests in Global Clean Energy Holdings, LLC, discussed further in Note 3.  Global Clean Energy Holdings, LLC was 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 is to provide feedstock oil intended for the production of bio-diesel.

 

On January 29, 2008, a meeting of shareholders was held and, among other things, the name Medical Discoveries, Inc. was changed to Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

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 (Asideros) and a 99% interest in Asideros 2, entities organized under the laws of Mexico, and the Company owns the remaining 1% directly.  GCE Mexico was organized primarily to, among other things, acquire land in Mexico through subsidiaries for the cultivation of the Jatropha plant.

 

On July 2, 2009, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests of Technology Alternatives, Limited (TAL), which has developed a farm in Belize for cultivation of the Jatropha plant.  TAL has also developed a nursery capable of producing Jatropha seedlings and rooted cuttings, and provided technical advisory services for the propagation of the Jatropha plant.

 

In March 2010, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Global Energias Renovables (GER) which manages our bio-fuels operations in Latin America.

 

On July 19, 2010, the reincorporation of the company from a Utah corporation to a Delaware corporation was completed, as approved by shareholders. In the reincorporation, each outstanding share of the company’s common stock was automatically converted into one share of common stock of the surviving Delaware corporation. In addition, the par value of the Company’s capital stock changed from no par per share to $0.001 per share.  The effects of the change in par value have been reflected retroactively in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for all periods presented.  The effect of retroactively applying the par value of $0.001 per share resulted in reclassification of $17,644,228 of common stock and $1,290,722 of preferred stock as of December 31, 2009 to additional paid-in capital.  The reincorporation did not result in any change in the company’s name, ticker symbol, CUSIP number, business, assets or operations. The management and Board of Directors of the company remained the same.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc., its subsidiaries, and the variable interest entities of GCE Mexico, Asideros I, and Asideros 2. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require that if an entity is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (VIE), the entity should consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the VIE in its consolidated financial statements.  Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. considers itself to be the primary beneficiary of GCE Mexico, Asideros I, and Asideros 2, and accordingly, has consolidated these entities since their formation beginning in April 2008, with the equity interests of the unaffiliated investors in GCE Mexico presented as Noncontrolling Interests in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Unaudited Interim Condensed 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-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011, may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

Accounting for Agricultural Operations

 

All costs incurred until the actual planting of the Jatropha Curcas plant are capitalized as plantation development costs, and are included in “Property and Equipment” on the balance sheet. Plantation development costs are being accumulated in the balance sheet during the development period and will be accounted for in accordance with accounting standards for Agricultural Producers and Agricultural Cooperatives. The direct costs associated with each farm and the production of the Jatropha revenue streams have been deferred and accumulated as a noncurrent asset, “Deferred Growing Costs”, on the balance sheet. Other general costs without expected future benefits are expensed when incurred.

 

Profit/Loss per Common Share

 

Profit/Loss per share amounts are computed by dividing profit or loss applicable to the common shareholders of the Company by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted profit or 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, and convertible preferred stock are currently antidilutive and have been excluded from the calculations of diluted profit or loss per share at June 30, 2011 and 2010, as follows:

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible notes

 

 

19,028,671

 

 

 

19,028,671

 

Convertible preferred stock - Series B

 

 

11,818,181

 

 

 

11,818,181

 

Warrants

 

 

24,585,662

 

 

 

26,475,662

 

Compensation-based stock options and warrants

 

 

68,831,483

 

 

 

68,131,483

 

 

 

 

124,263,997

 

 

 

125,453,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Period Reclassifications

 

Certain December 31, 2010 balances have been reclassified in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the June 30, 2011 presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on the December 31, 2010 total equity or net loss.

 

Going Concern Note

Note 2 – Going Concern Considerations

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations applicable to its common shareholders of $421,171 and $656,553 during the six-months period ended June 30, 2011 and during the year ended December 31, 2010 respectively, and has an accumulated deficit applicable to its common shareholders of $27,386,816 at June 30, 2011.  The Company also used cash in operating activities of $1,763,408 and $2,652,541 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 and during the year ended December 31, 2010, respectively.  At June 30, 2011, the Company has negative working capital of $5,811,084 and a stockholders’ deficit attributable to its stockholders of $3,405,905.  These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company commenced its new business related to the cultivation and production of oil from the seed of the Jatropha plant in September 2007.  Management plans to meet its cash needs through various means including securing financing, entering into joint ventures, and developing the current business model.  In order to fund its new operations, the Company has received $12,148,600 in capital contributions from the preferred membership interest in GCE Mexico I, LLC, has issued mortgages in the total amount of $2,793,934 for the acquisition of land.  The Company is developing the 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.