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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
     
þ
 
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2009
     
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from:                      to                     

Commission File No.: 0-30303

GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specific in its charter)
 
MARYLAND
 
84-1522846
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1241 S. Parker Rd. #201, Denver, Colorado 80023
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(303) 369-5562
 (Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 þ No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
     
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on September 30, 2009 was $1,209,860 (based on the closing price of the registrant’s common stock on that date).  Shares of the registrant’s common stock held by each officer and director and each person who owns more than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Registrant have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates.  This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2009: 29,128,721 shares.
 

 
GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
 
Contents

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2
Item 1. Financial Statements.
2
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
6
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
8
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures.
8
   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
8
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
8
Item 1A. Risk Factors
9
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
9
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
9
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
9
Item 5. Other Information
9
Item 6. Exhibits
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This report contains forward-looking statements and information relating to us that is based on the beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management’s current view of us concerning future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including among many others:

·
the availability and adequacy of our cash flow to meet our requirements;
 
·
economic, competitive, demographic, business and other conditions in our local and regional markets;
 
·
changes or developments in laws, regulations or taxes in the renewable energy industries;
 
·
actions taken or not taken by third-parties, including our competitors, as well as legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities;
 
·
competition in the renewable energy industry;
 
·
the failure to obtain or loss of any license or permit;
 
·
the cyclical nature of the energy industry, and therefore any downturns in this cyclical industry could adversely affect operations;
 
·
the energy-related industry that we service is heavily regulated and the costs associated with such regulated industries increases the costs of doing business;
 
·
the ability to carry out our business plan and to manage our growth effectively and efficiently;
 
·
the failure to manage any foreign exchange risk adequately;
 
·
a general economic downturn or a downturn in the securities markets; and
 
·
risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section or elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
 
Should any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this report as anticipated, estimated or expected. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf subsequent to the date of this Quarterly Report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing risks and those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

When used in this report, the terms “GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY,” “Company,” “GCE,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Global Clean Energy, Inc., unless the context suggests otherwise.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1 – Financial Statements
 
GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.
Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
 
September 30, 2009
 
             
   
Sept. 30, 2009
   
Dec. 31, 2008
 
ASSETS
           
   
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 3,860     $ 45,858  
Other Assets:
               
Cyclonic Dredging Pump Rights and Patent
    450,000       450,000  
Hybrid Gasification System Rights and Patent
    1,000,000       ----  
   
Total assets
  $ 1,453,860     $ 495,858  
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
   
Current liabilities:
               
Accrued compensation - officers, directors and consultants
    655,968       523,968  
Accounts Payable
    417,580       125,688  
Promissory Notes
    535,150       486,900  
Liabilities
    1,608,698       1,136,556  
   
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; authorized - 15,000,000
               
    shares; issued - none
            --  
Common stock; $.001 par value; authorized - 300,000,000
               
    shares; issued and outstanding – 29,128,721 shares
    29,128       25,378  
Additional paid-in capital
    2,478,555       1,478,555  
Accumulated deficit
    (2,662,521 )     (2,144,631 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,453,860     $ 495,858  
 
See notes to financial statements.
 
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GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
      September 30,    
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Compensation - officers, directors
                       
    and consultants
  $ 4,823     $ 134,962     $ 28,573     $ 245,562  
   
Professional fees
            74,194       39,288       126,922  
General and administrative
    18,039       23,684       26,797       94,261  
Depreciation
    0       0       0       0  
Interest and bank charges
    99       893       119       1,485  
   
Net loss applicable to common
                               
stockholders
  $ (22,961 )   $ (233,733 )   $ (94,777 )   $ (468,230 )
   
Basic and diluted net loss per
                               
common share **
  $ **     $ (.01 )   $ **     $ (.01 )
   
Weighted average number of
                               
common shares outstanding
    26,628,721       25,378,721       25,795,387       25,378,721  

**     
Less than $(.01) per share
 
See notes to financial statements.
 
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GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (94,777 )   $ (468,230 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
               
used in operating activities:
               
Common stock issued for services and acquisition
    1,255,750       450,000  
Depreciation
               
Loss on sale of equipment
               
   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Advances
               
Accounts Payable
    417,580       44,625  
Prepaid legal
               
Accrued compensation - officers, directors and consultants
    655,968       225,724  
Other accrued expenses
               
Net cash used in operating activities
    (22,961 )     (197,881 )
   
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from sale of equipment
               
Net cash used in investing activities
               
   
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from promissory note
    22,750       225,000  
Repayment of promissory note
               
Net cash provided by financing activities
    22,750       225,000  
   
Net (decrease) in cash
    (41,998 )     27,119  
Cash at beginning of year
    45,858       51  
Cash at end of period
  $ 3,860     $ 27,170  
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
           
Cash paid for interest
  $ --     $ --  
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and
               
financing activities:
               
Common stock issued for services and acquisition
  $ 1,255,750     $ 300,000  
 
See notes to financial statements.
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GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
1. Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC ”). The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, since they are interim statements, the accompanying financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements, but reflect all adjustments consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The December 31, 2008 consolidated balance sheet information was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date.
 
2. Promissory Notes
 
On September 15, 2009, Mario Nadeau loaned to the Company the amount of $22,7500.00.  The loan is evidenced by an unsecured promissory note in the same amount that accrues interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and is due and payable in full on September 14, 2010.
 
3. Common Stock
 
The Company issued 2,750,000 shares of common stock for consulting services valued at $255,750.  The shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, which shares were registered pursuant to a registration on Form S-8 which was filed with the SEC on September 1, 2009.
 
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Business Overview
 
Global Clean Energy was formed to develop and commercialize proprietary “R.E.S.C.U.E” technologies which recover and reform environmental salvage into clean useable energy.  As global reserves diminish, biodiesel and other synthetic fuels are now regarded as realistic alternatives to oil. The combination of fears about declining conventional oil reserves, increasing demand from developing countries like India and China, and dependence on unstable suppliers in the Middle East and elsewhere, has generated tremendous interest in developing alternative energy sources.  We believe we at the forefront of global initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower the dependency in the USA and Europe on imported oil and natural gas with its proprietary and innovative technologies for clean coal and other renewable energy sources.
 
We work with both the governmental and private sectors on projects which seek to implement profitable renewable energy while cleaning specific environmental problem areas. What began as a search for best of breed technologies to convert waste and biomass into clean renewable energy, has evolved and expanded into five areas of active business development: (i) research and development of new technologies; (ii) international joint-ventures to develop waste-to-energy projects; (iii) technology and services for environmental ash cleanup operations; (iv) renewable energy production; and (v) seeking public financing for projects in the green energy sector.
 
We own a proprietary Airpump TM which allows recovery of submerged bio-waste.  The Airpump TM has been successfully tested in removing coal ash from slurry ponds and waste water from water treatment ponds.  The recovered waste can be converted into usable energy.  We are also negotiating to acquire a hybrid gasification system which will allow for the conversion of waste into synthetic gas and other forms of clean energy such as ethanol and butane.  This technology will be used to create sustainable power facilities (in the 5 to 100 megawatt range) using the bio-waste that has been harvested, which we plan to build, own and operate.

We are focusing on projects for industrial and municipal facilities that have low-cost fuel supplies and on-site gas, electricity and/or process heat needs. These facilities typically prefer to purchase their energy (and where necessary, waste disposal services) from third parties.  Our primary product offering, therefore, is anticipated to be a one-stop, full-service, third-party source for generating on-site Syngas, heat, electric power, and/or ethanol or other liquid fuels from locally available waste or low-cost fuel sources.
 
We intend to be a leading supplier of mid-size, on-site gasification facilities by providing the best suited technology at a competitive price. We will target creditworthy public and private sector clients across a broad range of industries and geographic regions in order to diversify and reduce market risks. If we are successful in penetrating the UK, Canadian and U.S. markets, we intend to expand to other international markets targeting clients with similar profiles.

In 2009, we expect to commence three renewable energy projects to take advantage of our proprietary technologies.  Our three planned projects span the base of our operations: the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.  All of the planned projects are joint ventures, comprised of municipal, state and federal institutions, universities, private banking and public financing.  We believe the projects directly address local priorities for economic development, energy creation and environmental concerns.

On April 29, 2009, we  entered into an Assignment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Phillip Azimov and Louis-Philippe Sénécal (collectively, the “Inventors”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Inventors assigned any and all of the Inventors’ right, title and interests in and to a new hybrid gasification system for the production of synthetic gaseous fuels (the “Gasifier”) that the Inventors have developed according to parameters provided to them by us. As consideration for the assignment, we issued to the Inventors 1,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock, with each share having an agreed upon value of $1.00 per share, which increased our asset base by $1,000,000.

In the second quarter of 2009 we filed two new patents, crucial components to convert bio-mass into bio-energy:
 
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Hybrid Steam-reforming Gasifier

Gasification is the process of capturing the energy contained in solid organic bio-mass, by high temperature conversion of the material into synthetic gas. What is crucial to this process is being able to create synthetic gas in a clean and efficient manner, minimizing the energy input needed to heat the solids and maximizing the amount of energy produced. While gasification is not a new process, commercial scale gasifiers capable of processing between 20 - 100 tons per day of organic material are a challenge to design, and no current technology has proven its commercial viability.

We have undertaken the challenge of developing a viable technology in this niche. After 5 years of research and development, we expect to unveil our prototype hybrid gasifier in the 4th quarter of 2009. We believe that the design is a radical and novel approach to gasification combining the high efficiency conversion rate of non-oxygen steam-reforming gasification, with a low-energy cost partial-oxygenation capability. We believe our design has the flexibility of gasifying a variety of organic inputs – biomass, coal, municipal solid waste – at the most efficient temperature and energy cost, while limiting emissions to a minimum.

Vortex Fluidized Pump

Clean (pure) synthetic gas and minimal emissions to the environment are key design elements of our gasifier. A key component to purifying the gas is a centrifuge which can separate and remove unwanted particulates. We have enlisted Dr. George Vatistas, one of the world’s leading authorities on vortex theory, to determine the maximum the capacity and efficiency of our recently-patented vortex pump, for both air and liquid pumping and centrifuging.  Dr. Vatistas has created a digital model of the pump and redesigns are currently being machined by Cascades Engineering. Dr. Vatistas has recently secured a collaborative grant to equip a lab designed to test the pump in vivo.
 
Results of Operations
 
We had no sales during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and the comparable periods of 2008, during which our activities focused primarily on the development and acquisition of technology required for our business, raising capital and otherwise implementing our business plan.  Our work has been concentrated on the full construction and development of our proprietary vortex pump and our hybrid gasification system.
 
During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, we incurred a net loss of $22,961 and $94,777, respectively, compared to a net loss of $233,733 and $468,230, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Our decreases in losses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 compared to one year ago are primarily attributable to decreased travel and office expense and decreased professional fees.  Utilizing Janory Research, which coordinates our research efforts and provides us with access to a consolidated platform of geographically-dispersed research and experts in fields relevant to our business, has streamlined our operational methodology and contributed to the reduced travel expenses experienced during the period covered by this report, as well as a reduction in our professional fees.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of September 30, 2009 we had $3,680 in cash and $1,608,698 in current liabilities. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, we spent $22,961 for operating activities. Total assets were $1,453,860 at September 30, 2009. We have not generated any revenues from operations to date.
 
We have yet to begin construction of BOO plants or ethanol producing plants. Since August 2006, we have been engaged in organizational activities, including developing a strategic operating plan, entering into a license agreement and raising private capital. Our continued existence is dependent upon our ability to obtain additional debt and/or equity financing at cost-effective rates. Management anticipates beginning construction of a plant within the next 6 to 12 months and expects to complete the project within the next 30 to 36 months. Management plans to raise additional funds through project financings or through future sales of our common stock, until such time as our revenues are sufficient to meet our cost structure and ultimately achieve profitable operations. There is no assurance we will be successful in raising additional capital at cost-effective rates or achieving profitable operations. Frequently, our board of directors will attempt to use non-cash consideration to satisfy obligations. In many instances, we believe that the non-cash consideration will consist of restricted shares of our common stock. These actions will result in dilution of the ownership interests of existing shareholders and may further dilute our common stock book value.
 
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To date, we have financed our operations through the combination of equity and debt financing, loans from related parties, and the use of shares of our common stock issued as payment for services rendered to us by third parties. In the future we may have to issue shares of our common stock and warrants in private placement transactions to help finance our operations, and to pay for professional services (such as financial consulting, market development, legal services, and public relations services). We do not intend to pay dividends to shareholders in the foreseeable future.
 
In order for our operations to continue, we will need to generate revenues from our intended operations sufficient to meet our anticipated cost structure. We may encounter difficulties in establishing these operations due to the time frame of developing, constructing and ultimately operating the planned BOO plants and bio-refinery projects.
 
To ensure sufficient funds to meet our future needs for capital, we will from time to time, evaluate opportunities to raise financing through some combination of the private sale of equity, or issuance of convertible debt securities. However, future equity or debt financing may not be available to us at all, or if available, may not be on terms acceptable to us.
 
If we do not raise additional capital, or we are unable to obtain additional financing, or begin to generate revenues from our intended operations, we may have to scale back or postpone the preliminary engineering design and permitting for our initial facility until such financing is available.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have never entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have not formed any special purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial assets.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
 
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
 
The design of any system of control is based upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated objectives under all future events, no matter how remote, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may not deteriorate. Because of its inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
 
Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation performed that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
None.
 
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Reference is made to the Company’s Current Report on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009  and incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
None.
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
None.
 
Item 6. Exhibits
 
Exhibits:

31.1+
Chief Executive Officer's Certificate, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2+
Chief Financial Officer's Certificate, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1+
Chief Executive Officer's Certificate, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2+
Chief Financial Officer's Certificate, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
_______________
+ Filed Herewith

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.
 
     
     
Date: November 12, 2009 
By:  
/s/ Earl Azimov 
 
   
Earl Azimov, President 
 
       
     
Date: November 12, 2009
By:  
/s/ Kenneth S. Adessky  
 
   
Kenneth S. Adessky, Chief Financial Officer