Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	NOTE J – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On May 7, 2020 through BKRF OCB, LLC, one of the Company’s indirect subsidiaries, the Company purchased all of the outstanding equity interests of Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC from Alon Paramount Holdings, Inc. (“Alon Paramount”) for $40,000,000. Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC owns an oil refinery in Bakersfield, California that the Company is retooling into a biorefinery. In connection with the acquisition, BKRF OCB, LLC agreed to undertake certain cleanup activities at the refinery and provide a guarantee for liabilities arising from the cleanup. The Company has assumed significant environmental and clean-up liabilities associated with the purchase of the Bakersfield Refinery. Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC, formerly Alon Bakersfield Property, Inc. is a party to an action pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In June 2019, the jury awarded the plaintiffs approximately $6.7 million against the Company and Paramount Petroleum Corporation (a parent company of Alon Bakersfield in 2019). Bakersfield Renewable Fuels has filed post-trial motions to alter or amend the judgment, or, in the alternative, for a new trial. Bakersfield Renewable Fuels is also assessing options for legal action. The hearing on this matter was heard in October of 2019, and the ruling is pending. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, Alon Paramount agreed to assume and be liable for (and to indemnify, defend, and save Bakersfield Renewable Fuels harmless from) this litigation. All legal fees in this matter are being paid by Paramount Petroleum Corporation. Concurrently with the closing of the acquisition, the Company entered into a Call Option Agreement with Alon Paramount pursuant to which the Company granted to Alon Paramount an option to purchase from Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. up to 33 1/3% of the membership interests of another subsidiary that indirectly owns Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC based on the Company’s purchase price. The foregoing option can be exercised by Alon Paramount until the 90^th day after the refinery meets certain operational criteria. Upon the exercise of the option, Alon Paramount will be allocated its share of the refinery’s assets and liabilities and profits and losses. Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC is also responsible for all of the environmental liabilities and clean-up costs associated with the Bakersfield Refinery. On May 4, 2020, in order to fund the purchase of Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC, BKRF OCB, LLC entered into a senior secured credit agreement with a group of lenders (the "Senior Lenders") pursuant to which the Senior Lenders agreed to provide a $300 million senior secured term loan facility to BKRF OCB, and to pay the costs of the retooling the Bakersfield Biorefinery. The senior loan bears interest at the rate of 12.5% per annum, payable quarterly. The principal of the senior loans is due at maturity, provided that BKRF OCB, LLC must offer to prepay the senior loans with any proceeds of such asset dispositions, borrowings other than permitted borrowings, proceeds from losses, and excess net cash flow. BKRF OCB, LLC may also prepay the senior loan in whole or in part with the payment of a prepayment premium. As additional consideration for the senior loans, the Senior Lenders were issued Class B Units in BKRF HCP, LLC, an indirect parent company of BKRF OCB, LLC. The senior loans are secured by all of the assets of BKRF OCB, LLC (including its membership interests in Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC), all of the outstanding membership interest in BKRF OCB, LLC, and all of the assets of Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC. On May 4, 2020, BKRF HCB, LLC, the indirect parent of BKRF OCB, LLC, entered into a credit agreement with a group of mezzanine lenders who agreed to provide a $65 million secured term loan facility to be used to pay the costs of repurposing and starting up the Bakersfield biorefinery. As of September 30, 2020, BKRF HCB, LLC has not drawn down on the credit facility. The mezzanine loans bear interest at the rate of 15.0% per annum on amounts borrowed, payable quarterly, provided that the borrower may defer interest to the extent it does not have sufficient cash to pay the interest, such deferred interest being added to principal. As additional consideration for the mezzanine loans, the mezzanine lenders will be issued Class C Units in BKRF HCP, LLC at such times as advances are made under the mezzanine loans. The mezzanine loans will be secured by all of the assets of BKRF HCP, LLC, including all of the outstanding membership interest in BKRF FHCB, LLC. The mezzanine loans mature in November 2027. In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus diseases (“COVID-19”) was first reported in Wuhan, China. Less than four months later, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The extent of COVID-19’s effect on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration, spread and intensity of the pandemic, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict considered the rapidly evolving landscape. The Company is currently analyzing the potential impacts to its business. At this time, it is not possible to determine the magnitude of the overall impact of COVID-19 on the Company. On April 30, 2020 GCE Acquisitions entered into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement with ARB, Inc. (“ARB”) pursuant to which ARB has agreed to provide services for the engineering, procurement, construction, start-up and testing of the Bakersfield Biorefinery. The agreement, which was assigned by GCE Acquisitions to BKRF Senior Borrower, provides for ARB to be paid on a cost-plus fee basis subject to a guaranteed maximum price of $201.4 million, subject to increase for approved change orders. On May 7, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the employment agreements of Richard Palmer, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Noah Verleun, the Company’s Executive Vice President, to increase their annual base salaries to $350,000 and $310,000, respectively. On April 10, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (“2020 Plan”) pursuant to which the Board of Directors reserved an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock for future issuance. The 2020 Plan became effective on April 10, 2020. As of September 10, 2020, options for the purchase of 7,095,000 shares have been granted under the 2020 Plan to attract and retain the necessary personnel to meet the Company’s objectives. The 2020 Plan will expire on April 9, 2030, and no further awards may be granted after such date. The 2020 Plan provides for the following types of awards: incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, stock appreciation rights, performance stock awards, performance cash awards, and other stock-based awards. Stock awards may be granted under the 2020 Plan to employees (including officers) and consultants of the Company or affiliates, and to members of the Company’s Board of Directors. In 2020, the Company issued 5,542,857 shares, 7,677,315 shares and 750,000 shares upon exercises of outstanding options to an officer of the Company, a consultant to the company and an attorney who provided services to the Company (who is also a family member of the CEO), respectively.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

NOTE J – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 7, 2020 through BKRF OCB, LLC, one of the Company’s indirect subsidiaries, the Company purchased all of the outstanding equity interests of Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC from Alon Paramount Holdings, Inc. (“Alon Paramount”) for $40,000,000. Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC owns an oil refinery in Bakersfield, California that the Company is retooling into a biorefinery. In connection with the acquisition, BKRF OCB, LLC agreed to undertake certain cleanup activities at the refinery and provide a guarantee for liabilities arising from the cleanup. The Company has assumed significant environmental and clean-up liabilities associated with the purchase of the Bakersfield Refinery. Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC, formerly Alon Bakersfield Property, Inc. is a party to an action pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In June 2019, the jury awarded the plaintiffs approximately $6.7 million against the Company and Paramount Petroleum Corporation (a parent company of Alon Bakersfield in 2019). Bakersfield Renewable Fuels has filed post-trial motions to alter or amend the judgment, or, in the alternative, for a new trial. Bakersfield Renewable Fuels is also assessing options for legal action. The hearing on this matter was heard in October of 2019, and the ruling is pending. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, Alon Paramount agreed to assume and be liable for (and to indemnify, defend, and save Bakersfield Renewable Fuels harmless from) this litigation. All legal fees in this matter are being paid by Paramount Petroleum Corporation. Concurrently with the closing of the acquisition, the Company entered into a Call Option Agreement with Alon Paramount pursuant to which the Company granted to Alon Paramount an option to purchase from Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. up to 33 1/3% of the membership interests of another subsidiary that indirectly owns Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC based on the Company’s purchase price. The foregoing option can be exercised by Alon Paramount until the 90^th day after the refinery meets certain operational criteria. Upon the exercise of the option, Alon Paramount will be allocated its share of the refinery’s assets and liabilities and profits and losses. Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC is also responsible for all of the environmental liabilities and clean-up costs associated with the Bakersfield Refinery.

On May 4, 2020, in order to fund the purchase of Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC, BKRF OCB, LLC entered into a senior secured credit agreement with a group of lenders (the "Senior Lenders") pursuant to which the Senior Lenders agreed to provide a $300 million senior secured term loan facility to BKRF OCB, and to pay the costs of the retooling the Bakersfield Biorefinery. The senior loan bears interest at the rate of 12.5% per annum, payable quarterly. The principal of the senior loans is due at maturity, provided that BKRF OCB, LLC must offer to prepay the senior loans with any proceeds of such asset dispositions, borrowings other than permitted borrowings, proceeds from losses, and excess net cash flow. BKRF OCB, LLC may also prepay the senior loan in whole or in part with the payment of a prepayment premium. As additional consideration for the senior loans, the Senior Lenders were issued Class B Units in BKRF HCP, LLC, an indirect parent company of BKRF OCB, LLC. The senior loans are secured by all of the assets of BKRF OCB, LLC (including its membership interests in Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC), all of the outstanding membership interest in BKRF OCB, LLC, and all of the assets of Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, LLC.

On May 4, 2020, BKRF HCB, LLC, the indirect parent of BKRF OCB, LLC, entered into a credit agreement with a group of mezzanine lenders who agreed to provide a $65 million secured term loan facility to be used to pay the costs of repurposing and starting up the Bakersfield biorefinery. As of September 30, 2020, BKRF HCB, LLC has not drawn down on the credit facility. The mezzanine loans bear interest at the rate of 15.0% per annum on amounts borrowed, payable quarterly, provided that the borrower may defer interest to the extent it does not have sufficient cash to pay the interest, such deferred interest being added to principal. As additional consideration for the mezzanine loans, the mezzanine lenders will be issued Class C Units in BKRF HCP, LLC at such times as advances are made under the mezzanine loans. The mezzanine loans will be secured by all of the assets of BKRF HCP, LLC, including all of the outstanding membership interest in BKRF FHCB, LLC. The mezzanine loans mature in November 2027.

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus diseases (“COVID-19”) was first reported in Wuhan, China. Less than four months later, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The extent of COVID-19’s effect on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration, spread and intensity of the pandemic, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict considered the rapidly evolving landscape. The Company is currently analyzing the potential impacts to its business. At this time, it is not possible to determine the magnitude of the overall impact of COVID-19 on the Company.

On April 30, 2020 GCE Acquisitions entered into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement with ARB, Inc. (“ARB”) pursuant to which ARB has agreed to provide services for the engineering, procurement, construction, start-up and testing of the Bakersfield Biorefinery. The agreement, which was assigned by GCE Acquisitions to BKRF Senior Borrower, provides for ARB to be paid on a cost-plus fee basis subject to a guaranteed maximum price of $201.4 million, subject to increase for approved change orders.

On May 7, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the employment agreements of Richard Palmer, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Noah Verleun, the Company’s Executive Vice President, to increase their annual base salaries to $350,000 and $310,000, respectively.

On April 10, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (“2020 Plan”) pursuant to which the Board of Directors reserved an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock for future issuance. The 2020 Plan became effective on April 10, 2020. As of September 10, 2020, options for the purchase of 7,095,000 shares have been granted under the 2020 Plan to attract and retain the necessary personnel to meet the Company’s objectives. The 2020 Plan will expire on April 9, 2030, and no further awards may be granted after such date. The 2020 Plan provides for the following types of awards: incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, stock appreciation rights, performance stock awards, performance cash awards, and other stock-based awards. Stock awards may be granted under the 2020 Plan to employees (including officers) and consultants of the Company or affiliates, and to members of the Company’s Board of Directors.

In 2020, the Company issued 5,542,857 shares, 7,677,315 shares and 750,000 shares upon exercises of outstanding options to an officer of the Company, a consultant to the company and an attorney who provided services to the Company (who is also a family member of the CEO), respectively.