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Pacific Ethanol, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Wednesday, 3/15/17, at 4:31pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/16   ·   Accession #:  1683168-17-577   ·   File #:  0-21467

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/15/17  Pacific Ethanol, Inc.             10-K       12/31/16  123:10M                                    GlobalOne Filings Inc/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML    904K 
 7: EX-10.10    Employment Agreement - Kandris                      HTML    117K 
 8: EX-10.11    Employment Agreement - P. Koehler                   HTML    117K 
 9: EX-10.12    Employment Agreement - Sneed                        HTML    117K 
10: EX-10.13    Short-Term Incentive Plan Description               HTML     34K 
11: EX-10.26    Amendment No. 6 - Restated Loan and Security        HTML     62K 
                Agreement                                                        
12: EX-10.27    Amendment No. 7 - Restated Loan and Security        HTML     57K 
                Agreement                                                        
13: EX-10.28    Amendment No. 8 - Restated Loan and Security        HTML     52K 
                Agreement                                                        
 2: EX-10.5     Form of Restricted Stock Agreement                  HTML     62K 
 3: EX-10.6     Form of Restricted Stock Agreement                  HTML     53K 
 4: EX-10.7     Employment Agreement - Koehler                      HTML    117K 
 5: EX-10.8     Employment Agreement - Wright                       HTML    116K 
 6: EX-10.9     Employment Agreement - McGregor                     HTML    116K 
14: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     33K 
15: EX-23.1     Consent of Independent Registered Public            HTML     32K 
                Accounting Firm                                                  
16: EX-23.2     Consent of Independent Registered Public            HTML     32K 
                Accounting Firm                                                  
17: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
18: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
19: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
26: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     59K 
27: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    149K 
28: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     62K 
29: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML     92K 
30: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     47K 
                (Loss)                                                           
31: R6          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     99K 
32: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    163K 
33: R8          1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML    131K 
                Policies                                                         
34: R9          2. Pacific Ethanol Central Plants                   HTML     67K 
35: R10         3. Pacific Ethanol West Plants                      HTML     34K 
36: R11         4. Intercompany Agreements                          HTML     44K 
37: R12         5. Segments                                         HTML     83K 
38: R13         6. Property and Equipment                           HTML     43K 
39: R14         7. Intangible Assets                                HTML     53K 
40: R15         8. Derivatives                                      HTML     67K 
41: R16         9. Debt                                             HTML     67K 
42: R17         10. Pension Plans                                   HTML     86K 
43: R18         11. Income Taxes                                    HTML     95K 
44: R19         12. Preferred Stock                                 HTML     60K 
45: R20         13. Common Stock and Warrants                       HTML     58K 
46: R21         14. Stock Based Compensation                        HTML     70K 
47: R22         15. Commitments and Contingencies                   HTML     66K 
48: R23         16. Fair Value Measurements                         HTML    116K 
49: R24         17. Parent Company Financials                       HTML    120K 
50: R25         18. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)            HTML     72K 
51: R26         1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML    202K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
52: R27         1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML     87K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
53: R28         2. Pacific Ethanol Central Plants (Tables)          HTML     57K 
54: R29         5. Segments (Tables)                                HTML     77K 
55: R30         6. Property and Equipment (Tables)                  HTML     39K 
56: R31         7. Intangible Assets (Tables)                       HTML     47K 
57: R32         8. Derivatives (Tables)                             HTML     58K 
58: R33         9. Debt (Tables)                                    HTML     51K 
59: R34         10. Pension Plans (Tables)                          HTML     85K 
60: R35         11. Income Taxes (Tables)                           HTML     89K 
61: R36         12. Preferred Stock (Tables)                        HTML     43K 
62: R37         13. Common Stock and Warrants (Tables)              HTML     44K 
63: R38         14. Stock Based Compensation (Tables)               HTML     69K 
64: R39         15. Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)          HTML     42K 
65: R40         16. Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                HTML    111K 
66: R41         17. Parent Company Financials (Tables)              HTML    117K 
67: R42         18. Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)               HTML     70K 
68: R43         1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML     39K 
                Policies (Details-Concentration sales)                           
69: R44         1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML     39K 
                Policies (Details-Purchase concentration)                        
70: R45         1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML     46K 
                Policies (Details-Inventories)                                   
71: R46         1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML     37K 
                Policies (Details-Useful Lives)                                  
72: R47         1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML     75K 
                Policies (Details-EPS computation)                               
73: R48         1. Organization and Significant Accounting          HTML     76K 
                Policies (Details Narrative)                                     
74: R49         2. Pacific Ethanol Central Plants (Details -        HTML     79K 
                Purchase allocation)                                             
75: R50         2. Pacific Ethanol Central Plants (Details - Pro    HTML     44K 
                forma information)                                               
76: R51         2. Pacific Ethanol Central Plants (Details          HTML     65K 
                Narrative)                                                       
77: R52         3. Pacific Ethanol West Plants (Details Narrative)  HTML     39K 
78: R53         4. Intercompany Agreements (Details Narrative)      HTML     50K 
79: R54         5. Segments (Details - Income Statement)            HTML     74K 
80: R55         5. Segments (Details - Assets)                      HTML     37K 
81: R56         5. Segments (Details Narrative)                     HTML     35K 
82: R57         6. Property and Equipment (Details)                 HTML     46K 
83: R58         6. Property and Equipment (Details Narrative)       HTML     43K 
84: R59         7. Intangible Assets (Details)                      HTML     43K 
85: R60         7. Intangible Assets (Details Narrative)            HTML     34K 
86: R61         8. Derivatives (Details - Fair value)               HTML     40K 
87: R62         8. Derivatives (Details - Recognized gains/losses)  HTML     41K 
88: R63         8. Derivatives (Details Narrative)                  HTML     34K 
89: R64         9. Debt (Details - Long term borrowings)            HTML     65K 
90: R65         9. Debt (Details - Maturities)                      HTML     51K 
91: R66         9. Debt (Details Narrative)                         HTML     74K 
92: R67         10. Pension Plans (Details - Retirement Plans)      HTML     90K 
93: R68         10. Pension Plans (Details - Post-Retirement        HTML     82K 
                Plans)                                                           
94: R69         10. Pension Plans (Details - Expected Benefit       HTML     50K 
                Payments)                                                        
95: R70         10. Pension Plans (Details Narrative)               HTML     34K 
96: R71         11. Income Taxes (Details - Provision)              HTML     41K 
97: R72         11. Income Taxes (Details - Effective rate)         HTML     62K 
98: R73         11. Income Taxes (Details - Deferred tax assets)    HTML     84K 
99: R74         11. Income Taxes (Details - Operating loss          HTML     43K 
                carryovers)                                                      
100: R75         11. Income Taxes (Details - Operating loss          HTML     48K  
                carryovers by year)                                              
101: R76         11. Income Taxes (Details - Tax jurisdictions)      HTML     55K  
102: R77         11. Income Taxes (Details Narrative)                HTML     40K  
103: R78         12. Preferred Stock (Details)                       HTML     75K  
104: R79         12. Preferred Stock (Details Narrative)             HTML     43K  
105: R80         13. Common Stock and Warrants (Details)             HTML     60K  
106: R81         13. Common Stock and Warrants (Details Narrative)   HTML     37K  
107: R82         14. Stock-Based Compensation (Details - Option      HTML     50K  
                Activity)                                                        
108: R83         14. Stock-Based Compensation (Detail - Options      HTML     47K  
                Outstanding and Exercisable)                                     
109: R84         14. Stock-Based Compensation (Details - Restricted  HTML     57K  
                Stock Activity)                                                  
110: R85         14. Stock-Based Compensation (Details - Stock       HTML     36K  
                based compensation expense)                                      
111: R86         14. Stock-Based Compensation (Details Narrative)    HTML     46K  
112: R87         15. Commitments and Contingencies (Details)         HTML     80K  
113: R88         15. Commitments and Contingencies (Details          HTML     58K  
                Narrative)                                                       
114: R89         16. Fair Value Measurements (Details - Significant  HTML     52K  
                Assumptions and Fair Value)                                      
115: R90         16. Fair Value Measurements (Details - Other        HTML     85K  
                derivatives)                                                     
116: R91         16. Fair Value Measurements (Details - Level 3)     HTML     53K  
117: R92         17. Parent Company Financials (Details - Balance    HTML    121K  
                Sheet)                                                           
118: R93         17. Parent Company Financials (Details - Statement  HTML     81K  
                of Operations)                                                   
119: R94         17. Parent Company Financials (Details -            HTML    139K  
                Statements of Cash Flows)                                        
120: R95         18. Quarterly Financial Data (Details)              HTML     61K  
122: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    208K  
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<link:definition> 00000034 - Disclosure - 10. PENSION PLANS (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables" id="IncomeTaxesTables">
<link:definition> 00000035 - Disclosure - 11. INCOME TAXES (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PreferredStockTables" id="PreferredStockTables">
<link:definition> 00000036 - Disclosure - 12. PREFERRED STOCK (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/CommonStockAndWarrantsTables" id="CommonStockAndWarrantsTables">
<link:definition> 00000037 - Disclosure - 13. COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables" id="StockBasedCompensationTables">
<link:definition> 00000038 - Disclosure - 14. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables">
<link:definition> 00000039 - Disclosure - 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" id="FairValueMeasurementsTables">
<link:definition> 00000040 - Disclosure - 16. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/ParentCompanyFinancialsTables" id="ParentCompanyFinancialsTables">
<link:definition> 00000041 - Disclosure - 17. PARENT COMPANY FINANCIALS (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/QuarterlyFinancialDataTables" id="QuarterlyFinancialDataTables">
<link:definition> 00000042 - Disclosure - 18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-concentrationSales" id="OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-concentrationSales">
<link:definition> 00000043 - Disclosure - 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details-Concentration sales) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-purchaseConcentration" id="OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-purchaseConcentration">
<link:definition> 00000044 - Disclosure - 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details-Purchase concentration) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-inventories" id="OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-inventories">
<link:definition> 00000045 - Disclosure - 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details-Inventories) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-usefulLives" id="OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-usefulLives">
<link:definition> 00000046 - Disclosure - 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details-Useful Lives) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-epsComputation" id="OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails-epsComputation">
<link:definition> 00000047 - Disclosure - 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details-EPS computation) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrative" id="OrganizationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000048 - Disclosure - 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
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<link:definition> 00000049 - Disclosure - 2. PACIFIC ETHANOL CENTRAL PLANTS (Details - Purchase allocation) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PacificEthanolCentralPlantsDetails-ProFormaInformation" id="PacificEthanolCentralPlantsDetails-ProFormaInformation">
<link:definition> 00000050 - Disclosure - 2. PACIFIC ETHANOL CENTRAL PLANTS (Details - Pro forma information) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PacificEthanolCentralPlantsDetailsNarrative" id="PacificEthanolCentralPlantsDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000051 - Disclosure - 2. PACIFIC ETHANOL CENTRAL PLANTS (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PacificEthanolWestPlantsDetailsNarrative" id="PacificEthanolWestPlantsDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000052 - Disclosure - 3. PACIFIC ETHANOL WEST PLANTS (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IntercompanyAgreementsDetailsNarrative" id="IntercompanyAgreementsDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000053 - Disclosure - 4. INTERCOMPANY AGREEMENTS (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/SegmentsDetails-IncomeStatement" id="SegmentsDetails-IncomeStatement">
<link:definition> 00000054 - Disclosure - 5. SEGMENTS (Details - Income Statement) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/SegmentsDetails-Assets" id="SegmentsDetails-Assets">
<link:definition> 00000055 - Disclosure - 5. SEGMENTS (Details - Assets) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/SegmentsDetailsNarrative" id="SegmentsDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000056 - Disclosure - 5. SEGMENTS (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PropertyAndEquipmentDetails" id="PropertyAndEquipmentDetails">
<link:definition> 00000057 - Disclosure - 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PropertyAndEquipmentDetailsNarrative" id="PropertyAndEquipmentDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000058 - Disclosure - 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetails" id="IntangibleAssetsDetails">
<link:definition> 00000059 - Disclosure - 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetailsNarrative" id="IntangibleAssetsDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000060 - Disclosure - 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/DerivativesDetails-FairValue" id="DerivativesDetails-FairValue">
<link:definition> 00000061 - Disclosure - 8. DERIVATIVES (Details - Fair value) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/DerivativesDetails-RecognizedGainslosses" id="DerivativesDetails-RecognizedGainslosses">
<link:definition> 00000062 - Disclosure - 8. DERIVATIVES (Details - Recognized gains/losses) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/DerivativesDetailsNarrative" id="DerivativesDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000063 - Disclosure - 8. DERIVATIVES (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/DebtDetails-LongTermBorrowings" id="DebtDetails-LongTermBorrowings">
<link:definition> 00000064 - Disclosure - 9. DEBT (Details - Long term borrowings) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/DebtDetails-Maturities" id="DebtDetails-Maturities">
<link:definition> 00000065 - Disclosure - 9. DEBT (Details - Maturities) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/DebtDetailsNarrative" id="DebtDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000066 - Disclosure - 9. DEBT (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PensionPlansDetails-RetirementPlans" id="PensionPlansDetails-RetirementPlans">
<link:definition> 00000067 - Disclosure - 10. PENSION PLANS (Details - Retirement Plans) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PensionPlansDetails-Post-retirementPlans" id="PensionPlansDetails-Post-retirementPlans">
<link:definition> 00000068 - Disclosure - 10. PENSION PLANS (Details - Post-Retirement Plans) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PensionPlansDetails-ExpectedBenefitPayments" id="PensionPlansDetails-ExpectedBenefitPayments">
<link:definition> 00000069 - Disclosure - 10. PENSION PLANS (Details - Expected Benefit Payments) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PensionPlansDetailsNarrative" id="PensionPlansDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000070 - Disclosure - 10. PENSION PLANS (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails-Provision" id="IncomeTaxesDetails-Provision">
<link:definition> 00000071 - Disclosure - 11. INCOME TAXES (Details - Provision) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails-EffectiveRate" id="IncomeTaxesDetails-EffectiveRate">
<link:definition> 00000072 - Disclosure - 11. INCOME TAXES (Details - Effective rate) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails-DeferredTaxAssets" id="IncomeTaxesDetails-DeferredTaxAssets">
<link:definition> 00000073 - Disclosure - 11. INCOME TAXES (Details - Deferred tax assets) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails-OperatingLossCarryovers" id="IncomeTaxesDetails-OperatingLossCarryovers">
<link:definition> 00000074 - Disclosure - 11. INCOME TAXES (Details - Operating loss carryovers) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails-OperatingLossCarryoversByYear" id="IncomeTaxesDetails-OperatingLossCarryoversByYear">
<link:definition> 00000075 - Disclosure - 11. INCOME TAXES (Details - Operating loss carryovers by year) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails-TaxJurisdictions" id="IncomeTaxesDetails-TaxJurisdictions">
<link:definition> 00000076 - Disclosure - 11. INCOME TAXES (Details - Tax jurisdictions) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetailsNarrative" id="IncomeTaxesDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000077 - Disclosure - 11. INCOME TAXES (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PreferredStockDetails" id="PreferredStockDetails">
<link:definition> 00000078 - Disclosure - 12. PREFERRED STOCK (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/PreferredStockDetailsNarrative" id="PreferredStockDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000079 - Disclosure - 12. PREFERRED STOCK (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/CommonStockAndWarrantsDetails" id="CommonStockAndWarrantsDetails">
<link:definition> 00000080 - Disclosure - 13. COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/CommonStockAndWarrantsDetailsNarrative" id="CommonStockAndWarrantsDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000081 - Disclosure - 13. COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/Stock-basedCompensationDetails-OptionActivity" id="Stock-basedCompensationDetails-OptionActivity">
<link:definition> 00000082 - Disclosure - 14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details - Option Activity) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/Stock-basedCompensationDetail-OptionsOutstandingAndExercisable" id="Stock-basedCompensationDetail-OptionsOutstandingAndExercisable">
<link:definition> 00000083 - Disclosure - 14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Detail - Options Outstanding and Exercisable) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/Stock-basedCompensationDetails-RestrictedStockActivity" id="Stock-basedCompensationDetails-RestrictedStockActivity">
<link:definition> 00000084 - Disclosure - 14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details - Restricted Stock Activity) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/Stock-basedCompensationDetails-StockBasedCompensationExpense" id="Stock-basedCompensationDetails-StockBasedCompensationExpense">
<link:definition> 00000085 - Disclosure - 14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details - Stock based compensation expense) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/Stock-basedCompensationDetailsNarrative" id="Stock-basedCompensationDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000086 - Disclosure - 14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails" id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails">
<link:definition> 00000087 - Disclosure - 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsNarrative" id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000088 - Disclosure - 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails-SignificantAssumptionsAndFairValue" id="FairValueMeasurementsDetails-SignificantAssumptionsAndFairValue">
<link:definition> 00000089 - Disclosure - 16. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Significant Assumptions and Fair Value) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails-OtherDerivatives" id="FairValueMeasurementsDetails-OtherDerivatives">
<link:definition> 00000090 - Disclosure - 16. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Other derivatives) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails-Level3" id="FairValueMeasurementsDetails-Level3">
<link:definition> 00000091 - Disclosure - 16. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Level 3) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://paceth.com/role/ParentCompanyFinancialsDetails-BalanceSheet" id="ParentCompanyFinancialsDetails-BalanceSheet">
<link:definition> 00000092 - Disclosure - 17. PARENT COMPANY FINANCIALS (Details - Balance Sheet) </link:definition>
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