SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q/A

Amendment No. 210-Q

 


 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF(Mark One)

xQUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2003 transition period fromto

Commission File Number 333-65194000-33433

 


 

KAISER VENTURES LLC

(Exact name of registrantsmall business issuer as specified in its charter)

 


 

DELAWARE 33-0972983

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3633 East Inland Empire Blvd., Suite 480

Ontario, California 91764

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (909) 483-8500

No Change


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if change since last report)

 

Indicate by checkCheck 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 has filed all documentsis a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d)“smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange ActAct.

Large accelerated filer  ¨Accelerated filer  ¨Non-accelerated filer  ¨Smaller reporting company  x

(Do not check if a smaller

reporting company)

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.Exchange Act.): Yes  x¨    No  x¨

At April 30, 2003, 6,911,799August 1, 2008, 7,190,806 Class A Units were outstanding including 136,919104,267 Class A Units outstanding but reserved for distribution to the general unsecured creditors in the Kaiser Steel Corporation bankruptcy and 113,501 Class A Units deemed outstanding and reserved for issuance to holders of Kaiser Steel Corporation.Ventures Inc. stock that have to convert such stock into Kaiser Ventures LLC Class A Units.

 



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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Pursuant to this Report on Form 10-Q/A, Kaiser Ventures LLC, as the successor to Kaiser Ventures Inc. (the “Company”), amends Part I of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, as filed by the Company on May 13, 2003, as amended on August 15, 2003 (the “Original 10-Q”) to reflect the changes described below.

Effective July 1, 2001, the Company changed its method of accounting for premium costs and claims under a twelve-year insurance policy purchased June 30, 2001, to amortize the premium costs over the term of the underlying prospective insurance policy and record insurance recoveries on known claims liabilities when recoveries are estimable and claims liabilities are accepted by the insurance carrier. Previously, the Company had capitalized the cost of the policy as prepaid insurance in other assets and reduced the prepaid insurance as claims were paid and insurance recoveries were collected.

The restatement for the three months ended March 31, 2003, results in a net increase in resource operating costs of $80,000, due to the $80,000 insurance policy premium amortization. This restatement results in a decrease in net income of $80,000 and basic and diluted earnings per unit of $0.01 for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Accounting Change and Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements,” for more detail. Conforming changes reflecting the foregoing are made in Part I – Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (and footnotes thereto) and Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

In addition, the Company made non-substantive edits to the Original 10-Q.

Except for the foregoing, no other information included in the Original 10-Q is amended in this Form 10-Q/A. All information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A is as of March 31, 2003 or May 13, 2003, the date of the filing of the Original 10-Q as amended on August 15, 2003, as required, and does not reflect, unless otherwise explicitly noted, any subsequent information or events occurring after such dates, nor does it otherwise purport to modify or update the disclosure contained in the Original 10-Q.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TO FORM 10-Q/A10-Q

 

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PART I

  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

  1

Item 1.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Item 2.

  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  2

Item 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

11

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  1116

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

12

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

14

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

15

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY

  16
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS17
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  

19

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS20
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY21
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PART II

  

Item 1.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

  2429

Item 2.

  

CHANGES INUNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

  2529

Item 3.

  

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

  2529

Item 4.

  

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

  2529

Item 5.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  2529

Item 6.

  

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

  2529

SIGNATURES

  2631

AVAILABLEAVAILABILITY OF PREVIOUS REPORTS PREVIOUS REPORTS

The Company will furnish without charge, to each member, upon written request of any such person, a copy of the Company’s 20022007 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,10-KSB, including the financial statement schedules thereto.thereto and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008. Those requesting a copy of the 10-K/A10-KSB Report and/or the 2008 Form 10-Q reports that are not currently members of the Company may also obtain a copy of each report directly from the Company.Company upon payment of a nominal photocopying charge. Requests for a copy of any report filed with the 10-K/A ReportSecurities and Exchange Commission should be directed to Executive Vice President-Administration, at 3633 East Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite 480, Ontario, California 91764. The Form 10-K/A ReportAll such reports can also be accessed from the Company’s website atwww.kaiserventures.com.

The reader is encouraged to read this Report on Form 10-Q/A Report10-Q in conjunction with the Company’s 20022007 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A Report, since10-KSB and the Company’s 2008 first and second quarter Form 10-Q reports as the information contained herein is often an update of the information in the 10-K/A Report.such reports.

 

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PART I

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical statements and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this reportReport on Form 10-Q/A10-Q constitute “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. Any 10-Q10-K Report, 10-KSB Report, Annual Report, 10-K10-Q Report, 10-QSB Report, 8-K Report or press release of the Company and any amendments thereof may include forward-looking statements. In addition, other written or oral statements, which constitute forward-looking statements, have been made and may be made in the future by the Company. You should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. When used or incorporated by reference in this 10-Q Report or in other written or oral statements, the words “anticipate,” “estimate” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. We believe that our assumptions are reasonable. Nonetheless, it is likely that at least some of these assumptions will not come true. Accordingly, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected, or projected. For example, our actual results could materially differ from those projected as a result of factors such as, but not limited to: Kaiser’s inability to complete the anticipated sale of its Eagle Mountain landfill project; litigation, including, among others, claims that relate to Eagle Mountain, andincluding the adverse federal land exchange litigation, pre-bankruptcy activities of Kaiser Steel Corporation, the predecessor of Kaiser, including, among others,and asbestos claims; insurance coverage disputes; the impact of federal, state, and local laws and regulations on our permitting and development activities; competition; the challenge, reduction or loss of any claimed tax benefits;benefit, including Kaiser’s conclusion that the Company’s tender offer will not result in the Company being treated as a “publicly traded partnership”; the impact of natural disasters on our assets; and/or general economic conditions in the United States and Southern California. The Company disclaims any intention to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A reader of this Report on Form 10-Q/A10-Q is strongly encouraged to read the entire report, together with the Company’s 20022007 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A10-KSB, the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008 and the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008, for background information and a complete understanding as to material developments concerning the Company. Such reports can be found on Kaiser’s website atwww.kaiserventures.com under the “Member Relations” tab.

WHO WE AREWHO WE ARE

Unless otherwise noted: (1) the term “Kaiser LLC” refers to Kaiser Ventures LLC; (2) the term “Kaiser Inc.” refers to the former Kaiser Ventures Inc.; (3) the terms “Kaiser,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to past and ongoing business operations conducted in the form of Kaiser Inc. or currently Kaiser LLC, and their respective subsidiaries. Kaiser Inc. merged with and into Kaiser LLC effective November 30, 2001; (4) the terms “Class A Units” and “members” refer to Kaiser LLC’s Class A Units and the beneficial owners thereof, respectively; and (5) the term the “merger” refers to the merger of Kaiser Inc. with and into Kaiser LLC effective November 30, 2001, in which Kaiser LLC was the surviving company.

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Financial Statements are located at the end of Item 4,3, beginning on Page 1116 of this Report and are incorporated herein by this reference.

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Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSBUSINESS UPDATE

BUSINESS UPDATE

General

Kaiser is the reorganized successor to Kaiser Steel Corporation, referred to as KSC, which was an integrated steel manufacturer that filed for bankruptcy protection in 1987. Since KSC’s bankruptcy, we have been developing certain assets remaining after the bankruptcy. Currently,bankruptcy and have realized substantial value from certain of those assets. In summary, our principal remaining assets currently include:

 

An 81.78% ownership interest in Mine Reclamation, LLC, (referred to as MRC), which owns a permitted a rail-haul municipal solid waste landfill at a property called the Eagle Mountain Site located in the California desert. This landfill is currently subject to a contract for its sale to County District No. 2 of Los Angeles County (which we refer to as the District) for approximately $41 million;

An 83.13% ownership interest in Mine Reclamation, LLC, (referred to as MRC), which owns a permitted rail-haul municipal solid waste landfill at a property called the Eagle Mountain Site located in the California desert (the “Landfill Project”). The Landfill Project is currently subject to a contract for its sale to County District No. 2 of Los Angeles County (which we refer to as the District) for approximately $41 million, plus an estimated approximate $8.3 million in accrued interest from May 2001 to the date of this Report on Form 10-Q. The sale is subject to a number of conditions, several of which remain to be satisfied. In September 2005, the Company received an adverse U.S. District Court decision that may materially impact the viability of the Landfill Project. This decision was appealed by the Company and by the U.S. Department of Interior to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was completed in the appeal in December 2007, and we are waiting for the decision in such appeal;

 

A 50% ownership interest in the West Valley Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station, a transfer station and materials recovery facility located on land acquired from Kaiser, which we refer to as the West Valley MRF; and

 

Approximately 5,400 additional acres owned or controlled by Kaiser at the Eagle Mountain Site that are not included in the pending sale to the District. However, the September 2005 adverse U.S. District Court decision reversing a completed land exchange between Kaiser and the United States Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), if upheld on appeal, will change the amount and nature of a material portion of Kaiser’s land holdings at the Eagle Mountain Site;

 

Over approximately 150 million tons of stockpiled rock that is located on our fee owned Eagle Mountain property that is not a part of the Landfill Project; and

Land at Lake Tamarisk consisting of 72 residential lots and approximately 420 acres of other undeveloped property. Lake Tamarisk is an unincorporated community located approximately 70 miles to the east of Palm Springs, California, and is approximately 8 miles from the Eagle Mountain Site.

As of March 31, 2003,September 30, 2008, we also had cash and cash equivalents, receivables and short-termshort and long-term investments of approximately $16.4 million.$8,786,000.

Tender Offers

A tender offer dated September 19, 2008, and amended and restated by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule TO filed September 26, 2008 (the “MacKenzie Offer”), was commenced by certain affiliates1 of MacKenzie Patterson Fuller, LP (“MacKenzie”) to purchase up to 1,400,000 Class A Units of the Company at a purchase price equal to $.50 per Unit, less: (i) each Unitholder’s pro-rata share of certain transfer costs described in the MacKenzie Offer without any limit; and (ii) the amount of any distributions

 

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These affiliates are as follows: SCM Special Fund, LLC, MPF Flagship Fund 13, LLC; MPF DeWaay Premier Fund 4, LLC; MPF Flagship Fund 10, LLC; MPF Special Fund 8, LLC; and MPF Senior Note Program II, LP.

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declared or made with respect to the Units between September 19, 2008 and October 30, 2008, or such later date to which the MacKenzie Offer may be extended. As required by applicable law, the Company’s Board of Managers met and carefully considered the MacKenzie Offer. It was the conclusion and recommendation of the Board that unitholders should reject the Mackenzie Offer. The Board’s recommendation and a summary of the reasons for its recommendation were communicated in a letter to unitholders dated October 2, 2008, and in a press release of the same date.

In response to the MacKenzie Offer and in recognition that some of our unitholders may have a desire or an immediate need for liquidity, diversification, risk reduction, or other circumstance, the Company’s Board approved the commencement of an offer by the Company (the “Company Offer”) to purchase for cash up to 700,000 Class A Units at a purchase price of $.90 per Unit, without interest and without any deduction for transfer costs, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Company’s Offer to Purchase dated October 14, 2008, and the related Letter of Transmittal. The Company Offer expires at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time on November 14, 2008, unless extended by the Company.2

Like the MacKenzie Offer, the Company’s Board of Managers also recommended that unitholders reject the Company Offer as neither offer represents fair value for the Company’s units at this time.

The MacKenzie Offer expired on October 30, 2008. MacKenzie terminated its tender offer and decided not to purchase any Kaiser Class A Units.

Eagle Mountain Landfill Project

Background. In 1988, the Company entered into a 100-year lease agreement (the “MRC Lease”) with MRC. MRC is seeking to develop the Company’s former iron ore mine near Eagle Mountain, California into a large, regional rail-haul, municipal solid waste landfill. The Company currently owns 81.78%83.13% of the Class B units and 100% of the Class A units of MRC. In December 1999, the Landfill Project received its last major permit necessary to construct and operate a rail haulrail-haul landfill. The Landfill Project is permitted to receive a maximum of 20,00010,000 tons per day of municipal solid waste for the first ten years of operation and up to a maximum of 20,000 tons per day thereafter. The landfill is permitted to receive municipal solid waste for up to 88 years.

Sale of Landfill Project. In August 2000, MRC entered into that certain Agreement Forfor Purchase and Sale of Real Property and Related Personal Property In Regard To The Eagle Mountain Sanitary Landfill Project and Joint Escrow Instructions (“Landfill Project Sale Agreement”) with the District. In summary, the Landfill Project (which includes our royalty payments under the MRC Lease) is being sold for $41 million, withplus an initialestimated approximate $8.3 million in accrued interest from May 2001 to the date of this Report on Form 10-Q. The closing of this transaction is currently scheduled to occur inby September 30, 2008. However, the second quarterinitial closing date has been extended a number of 2003. However, payment of the purchase price will be delayed as described in more detail below.times. The sale of the Landfill Project is subject to the results of the District’s due diligence, satisfaction of numerous contingencies and the negotiationsnegotiation of various ancillary agreements. The contingencies include, but are not limited to, obtaining the transfer of the Landfill Project’s permits to the District and obtaining all necessary consents to the transaction. The Company agreed to vote its interest in MRC in favorEven with an initial closing, payment of the sale of the Landfill Project to thepurchase price will be delayed as described in more detail below. In September 2005, a U.S. District on its current terms.Court decision was issued that was

 

The District continues to undertake extensive due diligence on the Landfill Project and is waiting for receipt of several items, including final land and right-of-way surveys. In addition, the parties are

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THIS DISCUSSION OF THE COMPANY OFFER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL KAISER’S CLASS A UNITS. THE COMPANY OFFER IS ONLY BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED MATERIALS THAT KAISER FILES WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ITS UNITHOLDERS. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE FROM KAISER OR ON THE SEC’S WEBSITE ATWWW.SEC.GOV. PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CLASS A UNITS, UNITHOLDERS SHOULD CAREFULLY READ EACH OF THESE DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS TO, THE COMPANY OFFER.

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continuingadverse to negotiate the terms of various ancillary agreements such as joint use agreements for access, utilities, and the Eagle Mountain railroad. WithLandfill Project which may negatively impact the sale of the Landfill Project to the Company will continueDistrict. This decision has been appealed to own more than 4,000 acres in the Eagle Mountain area, includingU.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and we are awaiting the Eagle Mountain town site. TheCourt’s decision. See “Landfill Project Litigation”below.

As of the date of the filing of this Report, the parties agreed to extend the closing date to no later than MayDecember 31, 2003. However, the2008. The contractual expiration date has been extended a number of times.times previously. The conditions to closing are not expected to be met by the current expiration date, and the parties will haveeach need to decide whether to extend the period one or more additional times or waive certain conditions. There is no assurance or requirement that either of the parties will continue to extend the closing date and, if it is extended, for how long.

Upon the occurrence of an initial closing, $39 million of the total purchase price will be deposited into an escrow account and will be released when litigation contingencies are fully resolved. TheCurrently the only existing litigation contingencies arecontingency arises out of the federal litigation challenging the completed federal land exchange. Interest began to accrueAs discussed in more detail below in “Landfill Project Litigation,” on this portionSeptember 20, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division, issued an adverse decision in the federal land exchange litigation, which would, if fully affirmed on appeal, jeopardize the viability of the purchase price in May 2001,Landfill Project and will be paid outits sale to MRC on a quarterly basis beginning with a successful outcome of the federal litigation at the Federal District Court level for a period of up to four years. The remaining $2 million of the purchase price will also be placed into an escrow account upon closing and will be released upon the later of (1) the release of the $39 million as described above or (2) the permitting approvals of the District’s Puente Hills landfill for its remaining 10 years of capacity. Receipt of the purchase price, in whole or in part, if at all, could be delayed for a substantial period of time pending satisfactory resolution of these contingencies.

District.

The foregoing summary of the Landfill Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Landfill Purchase Agreement filed as an exhibit to Kaiser Inc.’s second quarter 2000 Report on Form 10-Q and the more extensive discussion contained in our 20022007 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.10-KSB.

Flood Damage to Railroad. The Company owns an approximate 52-mile private railroad that runs from Ferrum Junction near the Salton Sea to the Eagle Mountain mine. In late August and early September of 2003, limited portions of the railroad (less than ten percent of the railroad) and related protective structures sustained damage due to heavy rains and flash floods. This damage included having some rail sections buried under silt while other areas had their rail bed undermined. We have currently accrued on our balance sheet a liability of approximately $4,338,000 for the estimated cost of repair. While the Company undertakes, from time to time, the work necessary to maintain and to assist in preserving and protecting the railroad, the major repairs required to return the railroad to its condition prior to the flood damage are being deferred until a later date.

Landfill Project Litigation. Currently,On September 20, 2005, the only pending litigation involvingU.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division, issued its opinion in Donna Charpied,et al., Plaintiffs v.United States Department of Interior, et al., Defendants (Case No. ED CV 99-0454 RT (Mex)) and inNational Parks and Conservation Association, Plaintiff v.Bureau of Land Management, et al., Defendants (ED CV 00-0041 RT (Mex)). The decision is adverse to the Landfill Project concernsin that it sets aside a land exchange completed between the Company and BLM in October 1999 and two BLM rights-of-way.

In the land exchange, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kaiser Eagle Mountain, Inc. (now Kaiser Eagle Mountain, LLC) transferred approximately 2,800 acres of Kaiser-owned property along its railroad right-of-way to the BLM and a cash equalization payment in exchange for approximately 3,500 acres of land within the Eagle Mountain landfill project area. The land exchanged by the Company was identified as prime desert tortoise habitat and was a prerequisite to completion of the permitting of the Eagle Mountain landfill project. Following completion of the land exchange, two lawsuits were filed in Federal District Court located in Riverside County challenging the completed federal land exchangeit and requesting its reversal. To date, no immediate injunctive relief has been sought. AllThe plaintiffs argued that the scheduled briefs for the litigationland exchange should have been filed and we are waiting for a ruling from the court. We currently anticipate a ruling in 2003.

In addition to the federal land exchange litigation, the Company, along with the U.S. Department of Interior,reversed, because, among other reasons, the BLM the District and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, received a letter in September 2002 from the Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club, and Citizens for the Chuckwalla Valley (“Complaining Groups”) declaring their intent to sue for violations of the Endangered Species Act in regard to actions or inactions related to the railroad that would serve the landfill project. Among other things, it is alleged that that there has been a failurefailed to comply with a biological opinion issued by the National Environmental Policy Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service andDistrict Court concluded that the BLM has failed to enforceenvironmental impact statement was deficient in its explanation and/or environment analysis with regard to: (i) the termsissue of that biological opinion. In summary,eutrophication which deals with the Complaining Groups are demanding enforcementintroduction of nutrients, in this case primarily nitrogen, as a result of the biological opinion or revocation by the BLMexistence of the right-of-ways grantedlandfill; (ii) Big Horn Sheep, which is not an endangered species; (iii) the statement of purpose and need for the existing Eagle Mountain railroadLandfill Project; and (iv) the Eagle Mountain road.reasonable range of alternatives to the proposed project. The biological opinion contains, among other items, mitigation measures for the desert tortoise which could require substantial expenditures.

In reviewing the complaintscourt did rule in favor of the Complaining Group, the BLM, out of an abundance of caution, conducted an informal consultationLandfill Project with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service with respectregard to the biological opinion. Although regular use of the railroad has not commenced, the BLM requested that the Company develop a maintenance schedule for the railroad that would include addressing, among other things, the particular concerns of culverts and rail line ballast. During the first quarter of 2003, the Company submitted a proposed schedule which is currently being reviewed by the BLM.

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environmental analysis and explanation for: (i) noise; (ii) night lighting; (iii) visual impacts; (iv) the desert tortoise; (v) groundwater; and (vi) air. The court also ruled that the environmental impact statement was deficient under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act with regard to: (i) the appraisal undertaken by the BLM in the land exchange; and (ii) a full discussion of the BLM’s conclusions on the public need for the landfill project.

The Company and the U.S. Department of Interior evaluated their alternatives with respect to the decision and each decided to appeal the decision to the U. S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. There can be no assurance that the Company and the Department of Interior will be successful in their appeal. Oral argument in the case was held on December 6, 2007, before a three judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals usually announces its decisions six to twelve months following oral argument. However, on occasion, the announcement of a decision may take substantially longer. If the U.S. District Court’s decision is fully affirmed on appeal, the decision would jeopardize the viability of the Landfill Project and could adversely impact the agreement to sell the Landfill Project to the District, including termination of the agreement.

In April 2007, Donna Charpied, et al, filed a motion with the same U.S. District Court seeking to enforce the court’s order in the above referenced case. On September 18, 2008, the U.S. District Court denied the Charpied motion. The plaintiffs’ allegations were that additional actions were necessary to set aside the land exchange and to prevent the use of property at Eagle Mountain that would “change the character and use of the exchanged properties …”. In the motion, the opponents objected to the military training that has taken place and may take place on Kaiser fee owned land at Eagle Mountain (even though military and law enforcement training previously took place at Eagle Mountain), the possible use of a portion of the Eagle Mountain Townsite for a prison facility (even though one operated successfully at the Eagle Mountain Townsite for over 12 years) and the possible use of rock from Eagle Mountain to help remediate acknowledged environmental problems at the Salton Sea located in Imperial and Riverside counties in Southern California.

The Court denied the Plaintiffs’ motion and determined that: (i) the BLM’s actions to date to set aside the land exchange were sufficient and that no reconveyance documents needed to be recorded; (ii) the military training activities that had taken place at Eagle Mountain did not change the character and use of the exchange lands; and (iii) the activities associated with the testing of the suitability of Eagle Mountain rock for use in a possible Salton Sea restoration plan were acceptable. The Court declined to rule on the challenge to a private prison project since there is no current private prison project.

Eagle Crest Energy Company. Eagle Crest Energy Company, referred to as ECEC, a previous opponent to the landfill project, currently has a preliminary permit with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, referred to as FERC, for a proposed 1,300 mega-watt hydroelectric pumped storage project and ancillary facilities to be located at the Company’s Eagle Mountain mine site. This project has been proposed in one form or another since 1991. This project is essentially the same project that ECEC previously proposed and was dismissed by the FERC in July 1999. ECEC is on its fourth preliminary permit. The proposed ECEC project would utilize two of the mining pits and other property at the Eagle Mountain Site, portions of which are currently leased to MRC and are the subject of the pending sale to the District. The Company has not agreed to sell or lease this property to ECEC. As a result of the October 1999 completed land exchange with the BLM, there is no title reservation on any portion of the property. As discussed below this may change if the land exchange is ultimately reversed. In January 2008 ECEC filed a preliminary application document with FERC in which it asserts that it will now be taking the steps necessary to seek a license from FERC. In June 2008 ECEC circulated a draft license application and we, along with others, submitted extensive comments on the draft license application document. For example, we continue to maintain that the landfill project and the proposed pump storage project are incompatible and that the proposed pumped storage project is not economically feasible. ECEC is continuing to take certain preliminary steps necessary to seek a license and we will continue to oppose such efforts.

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If the completed land exchange is ultimately and permanently reversed in accordance with the September 2005 U.S. District Court decision, certain lands currently owned in fee by Kaiser will revert back to federal lands, although a substantial amount of such lands will then be controlled by Kaiser because of its federal mining claims. As a result of any final reversal to federal ownership, a portion of the land may be subject to a title encumbrance associated with the issuance of the preliminary permit to ECEC by FERC.

MRC Financing. Since Kaiser became an owner of MRC in 1995, MRC has been financed through a series of private placements to its existing equity owners. To cover the continuing costs of MRC such as the costs of the appeal, various anticipated closing matters and other similar items additional funding of up to $1.2 million payable in installments was completed in the third quarter of 2007 through a private placement to MRC’s existing members. The funding was payable in two installment with the first installment paid with a member’s subscription and the second installment was paid by March 31, 2008. Owners of approximately 94% of MRC participated in the private placement. However, since not all of the owners of MRC purchased their respective pro rata interest in the private placement, we purchased those interests. Accordingly, we invested an additional $1,057,000 in MRC through the private placement. As a result of this investment, our ownership interest in MRC increased from 82.48% to 83.13%. Even with the full $1.2 million raised from the completed private placement, additional funding will be required to complete the sale of the Landfill Project assuming MRC is successful in its appeal of the current federal land exchange litigation. There is no assurance that any such additional funding can be obtained or that it can be obtained on acceptable terms.

Risks. As is discussed in this 10-Q/A Report on Form 10-Q and discussed in more detail in the Company’s 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A,10-KSB for 2007, there are numerous risks associated with MRC and the Landfill Project, including the competition represented by the Mesquite Landfill Project which was purchased by the District in December 2002. There are also numerous risks and contingencies associated with the pending sale of the Landfill Project to the District. There can be no assurance that all outstanding matters currently preventing an initial closing with the District will be resolved to the satisfaction of the parties. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the sale to the District will occur or that the current terms of the pending transaction may not be significantly modified or the contract terminated as a result of future discussions with the District or as a result of the adverse U.S. District Court decision. In addition, there can be no assurance: (a) that both parties will continue to extend the closing date; (b) as to the timing of the receipt of the purchase price. price if a closing does take place; and (c) that the ownership of the competing Mesquite Landfill Project by the District and its construction will not adversely impact the negotiations and the closing on the sale of the Landfill Project to the District.

The September 2005 decision of the U.S. District Court to reverse a completed land exchange with the BLM, if fully affirmed on appeal, jeopardizes the viability of Landfill Project. While the Company and the Department of Interior have appealed the decision, there can be no assurance that the appeal will be successful. In addition, no assurance can be made that we will successfully and timely resolve these matters so as to avoid a material adverse effect on the Landfill Project and on our current plan to sell the Landfill Project to the District. If we are unable to manage any of these risks or uncertainties, we may not have a viable Landfill Project and/or may not be able to sell the Landfill Project and thus the value of our Class A Units could be materially reduced.

In addition, there are material litigation risks associated withthat the current federal land exchange litigation, as well asLandfill Project will be impacted by natural disasters like the threatened litigation overfloods that caused significant damage to a limited portion of the Endangered Species Act.

rail line in 2003. Certain risks may be uninsurable or are not insurable on terms which we believe are economical.

West Valley Materials Recovery and Transfer Station

West Valley MRF, LLC, referred to as “West Valley, MRF” or “WVMRF” was formed in June 1997 by Kaiser Recycling Corporation (now Kaiser Recycling, LLC (formerly Kaiser Recycling, Inc.)), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kaiser, and West Valley Recycling & Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. (“Burrtec”). This entity was formed to construct and operate the materials recovery facility referred to as the West Valley MRF.

During the first quarter of 2003, West Valley MRF processed approximately 17,000 tons of municipal solid waste per week.

As a result of the continuing favorable performance of the West Valley MRF, during the first quarter of 2003 the primary lender to West Valley agreed to modify certain covenants in its loan agreements which allow greater flexibility in the distribution of cash to Burrtec and Kaiser as the members of West Valley.

We received a $750,000 cash distribution from the West Valley MRF in the first quarter of 2003.

OPERATING RESULTS

Primary Revenue Sources

Ongoing Operations

The Company’s revenues from ongoing operations are primarily derived from the development of the Company’s long-term projects. The Company’s share of income related to its investment in the West Valley MRF is accounted for using the equity method.

Interim Activities (net)

Revenues and expenses from interim activities are generated from various sources. Significant components of interim activities include housing rental income, aggregate and rock sales and lease payments for the minimum security prison at the Eagle Mountain Townsite and other miscellaneous short-term activities. Due to the interim nature of these activities, the Company is presenting these revenues net of their related expenses.

Summary of Revenue Sources

Due to the developmental nature of certain Company projects and the Company’s recognition of revenues from bankruptcy-related and other non-recurring items, historical period-to-period comparisons

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facility and is referred to as the West Valley MRF. This facility is permitted to receive up to 7,500 tons per day of municipal solid waste. Currently, the facility is processing approximately 4,000+ tons per day of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials.

Construction of the West Valley MRF was financed primarily by bonds issued by the California Pollution Control Finance Authority. The bonds have a variable interest rate that is adjusted weekly. As a result of the credit and liquidity crises in the financial markets, the interest rates for the bonds dramatically fluctuated during the third quarter. The rates have ranged from a low of 1.41% to a high of 8.55%; however, the average rate for the first nine months of 2008 has been 2.45%.

We have received $2.0 million in cash distributions from the West Valley MRF in 2008 through the third quarter of 2008 and an additional $500,000 in October 2008.

Risks. There are a number of risks associated with the West Valley MRF which are discussed in more detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2007. Of particular concern are the risks associated with the financial and credit markets which have cause a dramatic increase in the interest rate on the outstanding bonds. These interest rates should decline once the U.S. credit crisis abates. Waste volumes are also being negatively impacted by the down-turn in the California economy. Until recently, the high price of fuel was negatively impacting operating margins and net earnings. Additionally the volatility of commodity prices and any material reduction in such prices, which are occurring, will negatively impact the revenues, margins and net income of the West Valley MRF. Competition for and loss of expiring waste contracts would also negatively impact the West Valley MRF. A material contract accounting for approximately one-third of the gross revenues of the West Valley MRF is currently scheduled to expire December 31, 2008, and its loss would materially adversely impact the West Valley MRF. West Valley MRF is currently bidding and in negotiations with regard to the municipal waste stream delivered pursuant to such contract but there is no guarantee that West Valley MRF will be successful in retaining the municipal waste stream that is represented by such contract or if West Valley MRF is ultimately successful in retaining such waste stream, that the current financial terms will remain in effect.

Eagle Mountain, California

Until December 31, 2003, a portion of the Eagle Mountain Townsite was leased on a month-to-month basis to a company that operated a minimum security prison under contract with the State of California. Funding for many private prisons was eliminated from California’s 2003 - 2004 state budget as of December 31, 2003, including the private prison located at Eagle Mountain. During 2004 we developed and implemented a plan to mothball the Eagle Mountain Townsite. Although we are continuing our efforts to find a replacement tenant for the private prison, we have not had any success as of the date of this Report on Form 10-Q. However, portions of Kaiser’s fee owned land at Eagle Mountain have occasionally been leased to third parties in connection with the training of U.S. military personnel, the filming of commercials and other similar types of uses. We will continue to explore these types of opportunities for the use of the land and facilities at Eagle Mountain. However, opponents to the landfill project often attempt to prevent us from exploring and from implementing alternative uses for our fee owned land at Eagle Mountain. As of the date of this Report, there has not been any new military training at Eagle Mountain since opponents to the Landfill Project filed an ultimately unsuccessful motion in court to prevent the use of the Eagle Mountain property. For additional information, see “Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Business Update - Eagle Mountain Project - Landfill Project Litigation” above.

As a result of previous mining activities, it is estimated that there are over 150 million tons of rock stockpiled on our fee owned land at Eagle Mountain that is not a part of the Landfill Project. While we have sold and shipped rock of various quantities over the years, we are exploring marketing and other opportunities for the sale of material quantities of rock from this acreage.

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Lake Tamarisk

The Company continues to consider the possible sale and other opportunities for its property at Lake Tamarisk including exploring development opportunities that may enhance the ultimate value and sale of such properties.

OPERATING RESULTS

Summary of Revenue Sources

Due to the nature of the Company’s projects and the Company’s recognition of revenues from non-recurring items, historical period-to-period comparisons of total revenues may not be meaningful for developing an overall understanding of the Company. Therefore, the Company believes it is important to evaluate the trends in the components of its revenues as well as the recent developments regarding its long-term ongoing and interim revenue sources. See “Part I, Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - BUSINESS UPDATE” for a discussion of recent material events affecting the Company’s revenue sources.

Results of Operations

Table of Major Variances in Net Loss for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:

   Amount of Variances
(Inc <Dec>)
 

Income from West Valley MRF, LLC

  $113,000 

Current impact of adopting FAS 159

  $(256,000)

Lower realized interest income

  $(73,000)

Valuation reserve recorded relative to Business Staffing deferred tax asset

  $(328,000)

Analysis of Results for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2008 and 20022007

An analysis of the significant components of the Company’s resourceRevenues. Total revenues for the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 follows:

   2003

  2002

  % Inc. (Dec)

 

Ongoing Operations

            

Income from equity method investment in West Valley MRF, LLC

  $809,000  $247,000  228%

Gain on Mill Site land sales

   53,000   27,000  96%
   


 

  

Total ongoing operations

   862,000   274,000  215%
   


 

  

Interim Activities (net)

   (27,000)  5,000  N/A 
   


 

  

Total resource revenues

  $835,000  $279,000  199%
   


 

  

Resource Revenues. Total resource revenues for the firstthird quarter of 20032008 were $835,000,$811,000, compared to $279,000$661,000 for 2002. Revenues2007. The reasons for this increase are discussed below.

Revenue from ongoing operations increased 215% for the quarter to $862,000 from $274,000 in 2002, while interim activities (net of related expenses) declined to a net loss of $27,000 from net income of $5,000 in 2002.

Ongoing Operations. Income fromCompany’s equity method investment in the West Valley MRF increased by $562,000$113,000 to $809,000 due$765,000. This increase, which correlates to higher equity incomeoperating profit from the West Valley MRF, duringis due primarily to: (a) lower operating expenses; (b) lower depreciation expenses relating to fully depreciated equipment; and (c) reduced maintenance of rolling stock.

Revenue from Eagle Mountain operations increased to $46,000 for the firstthird quarter of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. This increase in equity income in the West Valley MRF is mainly due to: (a) increased transfer and greenwaste tonnage and recyclable sales ($560,000); (b) reduced repairs and maintenance expenses ($146,000); and (c) a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense ($30,000) being partially offset by an increase in direct operating relating expenses to the increased tonnages and revenues ($174,000).

Gain on Mill Site land sales. The Company recognized gains of $53,000 and $27,000 during the first quarters of 2003 and 2002, respectively,2008 from the sales of certain Mill Site property parcels that closed in 1997 and 1999. This increase in recognized gains is solely due to the early receipt of a quarterly payment on a note receivable and does not reflect an acceleration in the terms of the note.

Interim Activities (net). Interim activities net of expenses for the first quarter of 2003 were a net loss of $27,000 compared to net income of $5,000$9,000 for the same period in 2002.2007. This decline in interim activities (net) was expected andincrease is primarily due to the reimbursementresult of salariesthe sale of scrap metal from surplus equipment, and expenses by Mine Reclamation LLC on a capital improvement project completed during 2002 ($41,000) being partially offset by slightly higher revenue from the Management Training Corporation (“MTC”) lease ($13,000). It is currently unknown whether funding for the private prison located at Eagle Mountain will be extended beyond June 30, 2003. If funding for the private prison is discontinued for any reason and/or

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the MTC lease is terminated, Kaiser would significantly reduce its remaining Eagle Mountain operationsmachinery and staffing. The Company has recorded a reserve for the costs of such a reduction in activity, the adequacy of which management periodically reviews.

salvaged rail line.

Resource Operating Costs. Resource operatingOperating costs are those costs directly relatedincreased to the resource revenue (in this case environmental insurance costs relating to the Company’s historical operations). Total resource operating costs$493,000 for the first quartersthird quarter of 20022008 from $485,000 for the same period in 2007. This increase relates primarily to: (a) legal and 2001 were both $80,000 due to the amortization expenseconsulting services associated with the development of the Eagle Mountain rock resources and the development of the Company’s environmental insurance policy.land at Lake Tamarisk; and (b) an increase in personnel costs at Eagle Mountain.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses.Corporate general and administrative expenses for the firstthird quarter of 2003 decreased 52%2008 remained constant at $422,000 compared to $426,000 from $886,000$423,000 for the same period in 2002. The decrease is primarily due2007 as minor cost increases were offset by increased cost allocations to reduced staffing ($257,000) and lower professional and outside consulting expenses ($203,000).Mine Reclamation, LLC.

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Net Interest and Investment Income. Net interest and investment income for the firstthird quarter of 20032008 was $113,000a loss of $206,000 compared to $185,000 ina gain of $123,000 for the same period in 2002.2007. This change is the result of a temporary reduction in the “Market Value” of investments during the quarter. The change was duecurrent U.S. credit crisis has caused some of the Company’s commercial paper investments to a decreasedecline in interestvalue as of September 30, 2008. The Company expected to hold these investments to maturity so that this decline in market value at September 30, 2008, is considered temporary. As of January 2008 the Company has adopted FAS 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Investments are marked to market and unrealized earnings or loss is reflected in income ($72,000) relating to lower interest rates plus lower cash andfor the period in which they are earned. For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the adoption of FAS 159 decreased investment balances.income by $256,000.

Pre-Tax Income (Loss) and Income Tax Provision. The Company recorded a pre-tax incomeloss of $442,000$310,000 in the firstthird quarter of 20032008 versus a pre-tax loss of $502,000$124,000 for the same period in 2002. The only taxes imposed on the Company are a small gross revenue tax imposed by the State of California, and income taxes imposed on Business Staffing Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.2007. The Company is now taxed as a partnership and, thus, the Company’s results of operations (on an income tax basis) are distributedallocated to the unit holders for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. TheseThere are, however, income taxes amounted to $4,000 forimposed on the firstCompany, and imposed on Business Staffing Inc., the Company’s only corporate subsidiary; and a gross revenue tax imposed by the State of California.

Net Loss.For the third quarter of 2003,2008, the Company incurred a net loss of $684,000, or $0.10 per unit, versus $2,000a loss of $126,000, reported for the same period in 2002.2007.

Results of Operations

Table of Major Variances in Net Loss for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:

   Amount of Variances
(Inc <Dec>)
 

Reduced military training revenue at Eagle Mountain

  $(238,000)

Project development expenses at Eagle Mountain

  $(223,000)

Current impact of adopting FAS 159

  $(293,000)

Lower realized interest income

  $(147,000)

Valuation reserve recorded relative to Business Staffing deferred tax asset

  $(453,000)

Analysis of Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

Revenues. Total revenues for the first nine months of 2008 were $1,979,000, compared to $2,139,000 for 2007. The reasons for this decrease are discussed below.

Revenue from the Company’s equity method investment in the West Valley MRF increased by $71,000 to $1,872,000 for the first nine months of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007. This increase, which correlates to higher operating profit from the West Valley MRF, is due primarily to: (a) lower operating and partnership expenses; (b) lower depreciation expenses relating to fully depreciated equipment; and (c) the absence of periodic adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts relating to disputed transportation rates with one customer, which was settled in September 2007.

Revenue from Eagle Mountain operations for the first nine months of 2008 decreased to $107,000 from $338,000 for the same period in 2007. This decrease is primarily the result of decreased utilization of our fee owned property for military training and media activities.

Operating Costs. Operating costs increased to $1,475,000 for the first nine months from $1,213,000 for the same period in 2007. This increase relates primarily to: (a) legal and consulting services

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associated with the development of the Eagle Mountain rock resources and the development of the Company’s land at Lake Tamarisk; and (b) an increase in personnel costs at Eagle Mountain.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses.Corporate general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2008 decreased 5% to $1,346,000 from $1,412,000 for the same period in 2007 primarily due to lower expenses related to the executive “New Business Participation Bonuses” for which there were none recorded in 2008.

Net Income.Interest and Investment Income (Loss). Net interest and investment loss for the first nine months of 2008 was $54,000 compared to a gain of $359,000 for the same period in 2007. This change is the result of a temporary reduction in the “Market Value” of investments during the year. The current U.S. credit crisis has caused some of the Company’s commercial paper investments to decline in value as of September 30, 2008. The Company expected to hold these investments to maturity so that this decline in market value at September 30, 2008, is considered temporary. As of January 2008 the Company has adopted FAS 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Investments are marked to market and unrealized earnings or loss is reflected in income for the period in which they are earned. As of September 30, 2008, the adoption of FAS 159 decreased investment income by $266,000 year-to-date.

Pre-Tax Loss and Income Tax Provision. The Company recorded a pre-tax loss of $896,000 in the first nine months of 2008 versus a pre-tax loss of $127,000 for the same period in 2007. The Company is taxed as a partnership and, thus, the Company’s results of operations (on an income tax basis) are allocated to the unit holders for inclusion in their respective income tax returns. There are, however, income taxes imposed on the Company; and imposed on Business Staffing Inc., the Company’s only corporate subsidiary; and a gross revenue tax imposed by the State of California.

Net Loss.For the first quarternine months of 2003,2008, the Company reportedincurred a net incomeloss of $438,000,$1,382,000, or $0.06$0.19 per unit, versus a net loss of $504,000,$137,000, or $0.07$0.02 per unit, reported for the same period in 2002.2007.

FINANCIAL POSITION

Cash, and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments. The Company defines cash equivalents as highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of 90 days or less. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $5,185,000increased $18,000 to $5,162,000$1,437,000 at March 31, 2003September 30, 2008 from $10,347,000$1,419,000 at December 31, 2002.2007. Included in cash and cash equivalents is $1,824,000$960,000 and $1,335,000$905,000 held solely for the benefit of MRC at March 31, 2003September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2002,2007, respectively. The decreaseincrease in cash and cash equivalents is primarily due to net short-term investment activity which included the investment, net,liquidation of excess cash insome short-term investments of $6,040,000 and capital expenditures of $281,000 being partially offset by the collection of accounts receivable of $513,000 and a distribution($830,000), cash distributions from the West Valley MRF of $750,000.$2.0 million, and additional minority interest investment in MRC received from third parties of $57,000. These increases were partially offset by net other cash used for operations of $2,530,000, capitalized landfill expenditures of $281,000, and capital expenditures of $59,000.

Working Capital. During the first quarternine months of 2003,2008, current assets increased $1.4decreased $844,000 to $10.9 million, to $12.8 million, whileand current liabilities increased $52,000decreased $149,000 to $1.0$2.1 million. The increasedecrease in current assets resulted primarily fromwas the $7,067,000 increasenet result of a decrease in short-term investments being mostly offset byof $830,000; a $5,185,000 decrease in accounts and other receivable of $32,000 which relates primarily to accounts receivable trade and an increase of $18,000 in cash and cash equivalents and a $513,000 decline in accounts receivable. Includedas discussed above. The decrease in current liabilities asis the net of March 31, 2003, is $125,000a $22,000 decrease in accounts payable andpayable; a $156,000 decrease in accrued liabilities relating to MRC.as a result of Business Staffing Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company) payments of accrued bonuses, unit grants and income taxes; and a $29,000 increase in taxes payable. As a result, working capital increaseddecreased during the first quarternine months of 20032008 by $1.3 million$695,000 to $11.8$8.8 million at March 31, 2003.

Short-Term and Long-Term Investments. At March 31, 2003, the Company had $9.8 million of its excess cash reserves invested in high-grade marketable commercial paper, bond funds, and corporateSeptember 30, 2008.

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bonds with maturities that closely matchAccounts Receivable and Other (Net). During the first nine months of 2008, accounts receivable and other (net) decreased by $32,000 which is primarily a reduction in Accounts Receivable Trade.

Short-Term Investments. During the first nine months of 2008, short-term investments decreased by $830,000. This is the net result of the sale of a portion of the Company’s anticipated futureinvestments to provide cash requirements. In regardfor operations and for additional funds required to maintain our investment in Mine Reclamation, LLC, and the maturity datesadoption of theseFAS 159. At September 30, 2008, the Company had $7.2 million of its excess cash reserves invested in such investments. As of January 1, 2008, the Company has adopted (SFAS) No. 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. Investments are marked to market and unrealized earnings are reflected in the value of the investment and in income for the period for which they are earned. As of September 30, 2008, the adoption of FAS 159 decreased the value of short-term investments $7.1 million was classified as a current asset while $2.7 million was classified as a long-term asset.

by $266,000.

Investments. ThereThe Company’s equity share of income from the investment in the West Valley MRF, for the first nine months of the year was offset by the receipt of cash distributions totaling $2.0 million resulting in a $59,000 increase$129,000 decrease in the Company’s investment in the West Valley MRFMRF. Our investment in the Landfill Project increased $281,000 during the first nine months of 2008 due to continuing landfill development activities which were capitalized. Additionally, in June 2007 the Company approved a subscription agreement with MRC to provide, at a minimum, an additional $990,000 in working capital for MRC. The first installment of 60% ($594,000) of the minimum subscription amount was paid during the second quarter of 2007, the second and final installment was paid during the first quarter of 20032008. Since all the owners of MRC did not purchase their respective pro rata interest in the private placement, we purchased the balance of such units, resulting fromin an additional investment. Accordingly, as a result of the Company’s recording of $809,000 from its equity share of income during the period being almost completely offset by receipt of a $750,000 cash distribution. Ourlast private placement our additional investment in MRC was a total of $1,057,000. As a result of the Eagle Mountain Landfillprivate placement, our ownership interest in MRC increased $383,000 during the first quarter of 2003 duefrom 82.48% to continuing landfill development activities.83.13%.

Other Assets. TheFor the first nine months of the year there was a decrease in other assets ($257,000) relates to decreases in notes receivable due toof $772,000 which is the receiptresult of recurring payments ($114,000), the amortization of the environmental insurance policy ($80,000), andof $225,000, an increase in accumulated depreciation as of March 31, 2003 ($63,000).September 30, 2008 of $278,000 and the reversal of a deferred tax asset of $328,000, which was previously anticipated to be refundable. These decreases were partially offset by the capitalization of building and water system repairs of $59,000.

Environmental Remediation Liabilities.Remediation. As of March 31, 2003, based upon current information, we estimate that our future environmental liability related to certain matters and risks not assumed by CCG Ontario, LLC, a subsidiary of Catellus Development Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange company, in its purchase of the Mill Site Property (August 2000), including a certain groundwater matter as well as potential matters at Eagle Mountain and at other historical locations and other possible third party claims, would be approximately $2.4 million. In the event a claim for damages is filed against the Company that relates to the remaining $2.4 million reserve, management believes that the claim may be covered by insurance depending upon the nature and timing of the claim.

The Company purchased, effective June 30, 2001, a 12-year $50 million insurance policy, which is expected to cover substantially any and all environmental claims (up to the $50 million policy limit) relating to the historical operations of the Company.

Long-term Liabilities. The decrease As of June 30, 2008, based upon current information, we estimate that our future environmental liability related to certain matters and risks not assumed by CCG Ontario, LLC, a subsidiary of ProLogis, in other long-term liabilitiesits purchase of the Mill Site Property August 2000 would be approximately $2.8 million for which a reserve has been established. In the event a claim for damages is primarily duefiled against the Company that relates to this reserve, management believes that the recognitionclaim may be covered by insurance depending upon the nature and timing of gains on real estate sales ($53,000).the claim.

Minority Interest. As of March 31, 2003,September 30, 2008, the Company has recorded $5,685,000$5,322,000 of minority interest relating to the approximately 18%17.0% ownership interest in MRC the Company does not own.

Contingent Liabilities. The Company has contingent liabilities more fully described above and in the notes to the financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s accounting policies are more fully described in the Notes to the Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002.2007. As disclosed in the Notes to the 20022007 Annual Financial Statements, the preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial

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statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty and therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

The Company believes the following critical accounting policies are important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results.

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Investments. The Company accounts for investments under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, “AccountingAccounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. The Company has investmentsinvests its’ excess cash reserves in two bond funds that it classifies as “trading” and are marked to market with any gain or loss reflected in the statement of operations. The Company also has investments inhigh grade commercial paper (Standard & Poor’s rating of “A” or above), and debt instruments,U.S. government bonds which it classifies as “held-to-maturity”“available-for-sale” and which are recorded at the purchase price of the security plus or minus the amortization of the discount or premium paid. SubsequentAs of January 1, 2008, the Company has adopted (SFAS) No. 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This statement permits entities to March 31, 2003,choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Investments are marked to market and unrealized earnings are reflected in income for the period in which they are earned. Due to the current U.S. credit crisis, the fair value of the Company’s commercial paper investments at each reporting period, may be classified as “available-for-sale” that will be markedhave fluctuated significantly. However, the Company expects to market withhold these investments to maturity, thereby mitigating any unrealized gain or loss reflected as an increase or decrease to the investment and a corresponding increase or decrease to comprehensive income which is a component of members’ equity.unknown fluctuations in fair value.

Investment in West Valley MRF, LLC. The Company accounts for its investment in West Valley MRF, LLC, the owner of West Valley MRF, under the equity method of accounting because of the Company’s 50% non-controlling ownership interest.

Landfill Permitting and DevelopmentDevelopment.. Through its 81.78%83.13% interest in Mine Reclamation, LLC,MRC, the Company has been developing, for sale to a municipal entity or operating company, its property known as the Eagle Mountain Site in the California desert for use as a rail-haul municipal solid waste landfill. Pursuant to SFAS No. 67,Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, capitalizable landfill site development costs are recorded at cost and will be expensed when management determines that the capitalized costs provide no future benefit.

Long-Lived Assets. In accordance with SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets, long-lived assets are evaluated for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Environmental Insurance and Environmental Remediation Liabilities. The Company’s $3.8 million premium for the prospective insurance policy, which was reduced by a refund from the insurance carrier, is capitalized as a long-term asset and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the twelve (12) year term of the policy. To the extent a pre-existing liability has not been recorded, claims made for environmental matters are recorded as litigation accruals in the Company’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to FAS No. 5 when it becomes probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims accepted by the insurance company pursuant to coverage under the policy are recorded as insurance receivables when coverage is accepted and the amount to be paid by the insurance company can be reasonably estimated.

Revenue Recognition. Revenues are recognized when the Company has completed the earnings process and an exchange transaction has taken place.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncement

In November 2002, theUncertain Tax Benefits.The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 45,Guarantor’s48 Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect GuaranteesUncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) an interpretation of Indebtedness of Others (FIN No. 45). This Interpretation also incorporates, without change,FASB Statement 109 (“SFAS 109”) effective January 1, 2007. Because the guidanceCompany is a limited liability company, it has no

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unrecognized tax benefits and the adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.

in FASBConditional Asset Retirement Obligations. In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued, Interpretation No. 34,Disclosure47. “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, which is being superseded. In addition to its disclosure requirements, FASB Statement No. 143” (“FIN No. 45 requires47”) clarifying and interpreting the guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the obligations undertaken in issuing the guarantee, including its ongoinglegal obligation to stand ready to perform overan asset retirement activity in which the termtiming and/or settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the guarantee inCompany. The Company adopted FIN 47 effective as of December 31, 2005. Based upon currently available information, the eventCompany estimated that the specified triggering events or conditions occur. The initial measurementconditional asset retirement obligations related to possible future abatement for asbestos-containing products in certain of the liability isviable structures at Eagle Mountain would approximate $1.2 million. Pursuant to the fair value of the guarantee at its inception. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of FIN No. 45 are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002, irrespective of the guarantor’s fiscal year-end. The disclosure requirements of FIN No. 45 are effective for financial statements47, the Company increased its environmental reserve as of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The Company has concluded that there is no effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations of adopting the initial recognition and measurement provisions of FIN No. 45.

On December 31, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to provide alternative methods of transition to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. SFAS No. 148 also amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 and APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies of the effects of an entity’s accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net earnings and earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. While SFAS No. 148 does not amend SFAS No. 123 to require companies2005 by $1.2 million to account for employee stock options usingthese conditional obligations and increased the fair value method,carrying amount of the disclosure provisionsassociated structures at Eagle Mountain by a comparable amount. This increased cost basis is being depreciated over the remaining estimated time that such assets will be owned by the Company, which is currently estimated to be approximately 4 years beginning as of January 1, 2006.

Long-Lived Assets. In accordance with SFAS No. 148144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets, long-lived assets are applicable to all companies with stock-based employee compensation, regardlessevaluated for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of whether they account for that compensation using the fair value method of SFAS No. 123 or the intrinsic value method of APB Opinion No. 25. The Company adopted SFAS No. 148 on December 31, 2002.

an asset may not be recoverable.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

The statements contained in this Business Outlook, as well as in “Part I - Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS-OPERATIONS - BUSINESS UPDATE”, are based upon current operations and expectations. In addition to the forward-looking statements and information contained elsewhere in this Report on Form 10-Q/A,10-Q, these statements are forward-looking and, therefore, actual results may differ materially. See the Company’s disclosure regarding forward-looking statements in the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” above.

Ongoing Operations.Operations. As noted above, our revenues from ongoing operations have, in the past, generally been derived from the performance of our major long-term development projects and investments. CertainWe have previously sold most of theseour projects and investments, such asinvestments. Our principal remaining assets and projects, other than cash and securities, are: (i) the MRC Landfill Project; (ii) our 50% equity ownership of the West Valley MRF; (iii) miscellaneous property at or near the Eagle Mountain Townsite; and (iv) the millions of tons of rock stockpiled at the Eagle Mountain Site on our fee owned property that is not a part of the Landfill Project. We have no material ongoing operations except in connection with such assets and projects. Our principal sources of ongoing income are derived from the West Valley MRF are essentially complete and we have been recognizing significant revenues and income from them.our investments. We will continue to evaluate all of our remaining assets and investments in light of how to best provide maximum value to our members.

In regard to the West Valley MRF, the most significant factorfactors affecting our future equity income from the West Valley MRF is the profitability of the expansion of the facility’s capacity from 2,000 to 5,000 tons per day completed in 2001. The expansion enlarged the processing facility by an additional 80,000 square feet and provides for additional materials recovery sorting capacity. The ultimate success of this expansion will continue to depend upon: (i) on the ability of the West Valley MRF to attract newretain customers and waste volumes at attractive processing rates; on(ii) recyclable commodity prices; (iv) the ability to increase prices to reflect increases in such items as transportation, labor and ondisposal costs and (iv) future competition from competing facilities. With regard to retaining customers, a major municipal waste contract, accounting for approximately one-third of the West Valley MRF’s gross revenues, is currently set to expire on December 31, 2008. West Valley MRF is bidding to retain the municipal waste stream represented by such contract but there can be no assurance that West Valley MRF will be successful in retaining such waste stream or that the current financial terms will remain in effect. Commodity prices have fluctuated dramatically and this volatility impacts the West Valley MRF’s revenue both positively and negatively. During the first quarter of 2008 the West Valley MRF adopted and implemented a new commodity rebate program for municipalities utilizing the West Valley MRF. As commodity prices

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achieve certain price levels, the participating municipalities will participate, via a bonus rebate, in the increase in commodity prices above established levels. However, due to the current world-wide economic conditions and other factors, commodity prices starting in the third quarter of 2008, have begun to decline dramatically. If this decline continues it will have a material negative impact on the WVMRF’s profitability. Additionally, West Valley is continuing the process of evaluating possible waste-to-energy and composting projects that might be capable of utilizing a portion of the municipal solid waste received at the facility. During 2008 capital improvements were made to the West Valley MRF costing $812,000.

As part of our strategy, we intend to evaluate any potential offers to purchase our interest in the West Valley MRF or other alternatives in light of our primary objective of maximizing value. The West Valley MRF currently generates more than sufficient cash flow to fund its cost of operations and does not require additional investment by us. Furthermore, the West Valley MRF should continue to generate sufficient cash distributions to cover a significant portion of Kaiser LLC’s foreseeable general and administrative costs.

Pending Sale of Eagle Mountain Landfill Project.Project. As discussed in more detaileddetail in “Item“Part I - Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - BUSINESS UPDATE - Eagle Mountain Landfill Project” inProject and Pending Sale.” In August 2000, MRC entered into that certain Agreement For Purchase and Sale of Real Property and Related Personal Property In Regard To The Eagle Mountain Sanitary Landfill Project and Joint Escrow Instructions (“Landfill Project Sale Agreement”) with the District. In summary, the landfill project (which includes our royalty payments under the MRC Lease) is under contract to be sold to the District for $41 million.million plus an estimated approximate $8.3 million in accrued interest from May 2001 to the date of this Report on Form 10-Q. The exact future timing of any initial closing is currently unknown and there are a number of risks associated with the project and certain conditions that must be satisfied before the sale of the District.District, including resolution of the outstanding federal land exchange litigation discussed below. Kaiser’s equity interest in MRC is currently 83.13%.

Upon closing of theAssuming there is a sale of the landfill project, $39$41 million of the total purchase price will be deposited into an escrow account and will be released when any litigation contingencies are fully resolved. TheAs of the date of this Report, the only litigation contingencies arecontingency is the federal litigation challenging the completed federal land exchange. In September 2005 the Company received an adverse U.S. District Court decision in the land exchange litigation that may materially impact the validity of the Landfill Project. The decision was adverse to the landfill project in that it set aside the land exchange completed between the Company and BLM as well as two BLM rights-of-way. The Company and the Department of Interior appealed the decision. Oral argument on this case was held on December 6, 2007. The U.S. 9th Circuit of Appeals usually announces its decision six to twelve months following oral argument. However, on occasion the announcement of a decision may take substantially longer. If the decision is fully affirmed on appeal, the decision would jeopardize the viability of the landfill project. In addition, the decision could adversely impact the agreement to sell the Landfill Project to the District, including termination of the Landfill Project Sale Agreement. For a more detailed discussion of this litigation and the risks associated with this litigation, see “Part I - Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - BUSINESS UPDATE - Eagle Mountain Landfill Project and Pending Sale.” Although closing has not occurred, interest began to accrue on this portion of the purchase price in May 2001, and will be paid out to MRC on a quarterly basis beginning with a successful outcome of the federal litigation regarding the land exchange with the BLM at the Federal District Court level for a period of up to four years. Also upon closing, the remaining $2 million of the purchase price will also be placed into an escrow account and will be released upon the later of (1) the release of the $39 million as described above or (2) the permitting approvals of the District’s Puente Hills landfill for its remaining 10 years of capacity.

2001.

Mill Site Property.The only remaining Mill Site Property owned by the Company is an approximate five acre parcel referred to as the Tar Pits Parcel. CCG Ontario, LLC substantially completed the environmental remediation of this parcel pursuant to the terms of its agreement during 2002. West Valley has the third quarter of 2002.right to purchase the Tar Pits Parcel for $1.00.

Sale of Miscellaneous Properties.Properties, Eagle Mountain Townsite, and other Possible Opportunities.We are continuing to seek buyers for our miscellaneous properties, most of which are located at or near our Eagle Mountain facility.facilities and we are continuing to seek tenants and other uses for the private prison facility in the Eagle Mountain Townsite. However, the September 2005 adverse U.S. District Court

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decision involving a completed land exchange between Kaiser and the BLM may hinder our efforts at Eagle Mountain. Additionally, due to the passage of time and the impacts of weather, a number of buildings and old houses at the Eagle Mountain Townsite are deteriorating at a faster rate than anticipated and may not be salvageable. Accordingly, we may need to demolish or rehabilitate a number of structures over the next several years.

In addition, we are exploring possible opportunities for the sale of rock from our fee owned land at Eagle Mountain. As a result of past mining activities, an estimated 150+ million tons of rock of various sizes were stockpiled near the Eagle Mountain Townsite on our fee owned land that is not a part of the Landfill Project. Sales of rock would be from property that is not a part of the Landfill Project.

We will continue to explore the development and use of our property at Lake Tamarisk and at Eagle Mountain for other purposes. For example, at Lake Tamarisk we currently have certain lots listed for sale. With regard to the Eagle Mountain Site, military and law enforcement training exercises have taken place in the past on portions of our fee owned property. However, no military training has occurred since January 2007 because of the uncertainty associated with the federal land exchange litigation. We continue to explore and pursue these types of opportunities.

Tender Offers. As previously discussed under “Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS - BUSINESS UPDATE - Tender Offers” in late September 2008, affiliates of MacKenzie Patterson & Fuller, LP launched a tender offer to the Company’s unitholders offering to purchase up to 1,400,000 of the Company’s Class A Units at $.50 less certain transfer costs. The MacKenzie tender offer terminated on October 30, 2008. MacKenzie terminated its offer without purchasing units. Under the terms of its Member’s Operating Agreement, the Company is to be reimbursed for costs associated with any proposed transfer which would include the costs associated with responding to the MacKenzie Offer. Since these costs are not likely to be reimbursed by MacKenzie, the Company will ultimately bear the burden for such costs. Similarly, the Company has incurred and will continue to incur costs associated with the Company Offer and the transfer of units purchased as well as the $.90 per unit purchase price. This will impact the amount of our cash balances.

Corporate Overhead.As Given our current assets and projects, it is unlikely that we will be able to further reduce personnel and corporate overhead in the near future. However, as we divest our remaining assets, we intend to adjust ourfurther reduce corporate staffing and overhead to reflect the reduced requirements of our remaining operations and projects. The costs of such reductions shall be recorded at the time the decision to make such reductions is made by the Company.

Capital Resources. Even with the expenses associated with the tender offers and the cost of purchasing any units tendered, Kaiser LLC expects that its current cash balances and short-term and long-term investments together with cash generated from the West Valley MRF, notesnote receivables and any future asset sales will be sufficient to satisfy ourthe Company’s ongoing projected operating cash requirements forover the next 3-4several years.

Cash Maximization Strategy

We have been developing our remaining assets and then selling them at such times and on such terms as we believe optimizeoptimizes the realizable value for a particular project or asset. During 2000 and 2001, we: (i) sold the balance of our real estate at the former KSC mill site near Fontana, California, except for an approximate five acre parcel, the Tar Pits Parcel; (ii) entered into an agreement to sell the landfill project to the District for an aggregate of $41 million plus accrued interest, with MRC and the District working toward a closing on such transaction; (iii) sold our interest in Fontana Union to Cucamonga; and (iv) paid a total of $12.00 per share in cash distributions to Kaiser Inc.’s stockholders. In continuing this strategy, our current plans include:

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To resolve favorably the outstanding federal land exchange litigation and to complete the sale of the landfill project and to resolve favorably the related outstanding federal land exchange litigation related to that project. Although the closing with the District was originally scheduled to occur during 2003,2002, this sale is subject to the satisfaction of numerous conditions and, as a result, this date has been extended numerous times, and we cannot be sure when or if this sale will ultimately close. If the sale transaction is completed, weWe do not expect to receive any substantial cash from the sale until and if the relatedfederal land exchange litigation matters are resolved, which may be several years.matter is successfully resolved. See “Item“Part I - Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - BUSINESS UPDATE - - Eagle Mountain Landfill Project and Sale of Landfill Project”Pending Sale”;

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To continue to hold our interest in West Valley, MRF, which pays significant cash distributions to us, until we believe we can maximize value;negotiate a sale of our interest or otherwise create enhanced value for our members from the West Valley MRF; and

 

To maximize our revenue as we attempt to sell our remaining miscellaneous assets, such as our surplus property in Southern California;Riverside County, California. Our activities in this regard currently include exploring both development opportunities at our Lake Tamarisk properties and the sale of rock from fee owned property at Eagle Mountain that is not a part of the Landfill Project.

To reduce our generalThe Company currently expects to terminate operations and administrative expenses as appropriate.

distribute substantially all available cash to its members once the cash maximization strategy is completed. The September 2005 adverse U.S. District Court decision concerning the Landfill Project will affect the completion date for, and may ultimately alter this strategy. The Company currently does not expect completion of this strategy until 2009 at the earliest.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKConversion. In November 2001, the stockholders of Kaiser Inc. overwhelmingly approved the conversion of Kaiser Inc. into a newly-formed limited liability company pursuant to a merger between the Kaiser Inc. and Kaiser LLC. In this conversion, Kaiser Inc.’s stockholders received $10.00 in cash plus one Class A Unit for each share of common stock in Kaiser Inc. The conversion to a limited liability company and the resulting cash payment to stockholders was an important step in the implementation of the cash maximization strategy.

Insurance. In furtherance of the cash maximization strategy, we purchased an insurance policy in 2001 that is designed to provide broad commercial general liability, pollution legal liability, and contractual indemnity coverage for our ongoing and historical operations. The aggregate cost for this policy was approximately $5.8 million, of which KSC Recovery paid $2.0 million and the Company paid $3.8 million.

 

Not applicable.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Item 3.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14.

Based on its review of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its subsidiaries) that is required to be included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. There were no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

as of

 

   

March 31,

2003


  December 31,
2002


   (Unaudited)
(Restated – Note 2)
   

ASSETS

        

Current Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $5,162,000  $10,347,000

Accounts receivable and other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $34,000

   250,000   763,000

Short-term investments - trading

   5,019,000   —  

Short-term investments

   2,048,000   —  

Notes receivable

   337,000   337,000
   

  

    12,816,000   11,447,000
   

  

Eagle Mountain Landfill Investment

   28,209,000   27,826,000
   

  

Investment in West Valley MRF

   4,199,000   4,140,000
   

  

Land and improvements

   2,503,000   2,503,000
   

  

Long-term investments

   2,725,000   3,752,000
   

  

Other Assets

        

Notes receivable

   898,000   1,012,000

Insurance receivable

   1,500,000   1,500,000

Unamortized environmental insurance premium

   3,240,000   3,320,000

Buildings and equipment (net)

   881,000   944,000
   

  

    6,519,000   6,776,000
   

  

Total Assets

  $56,971,000  $56,444,000
   

  

   September 30,
2008
  December 31,
2007
   (Unaudited)   

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $1,437,000  $1,419,000

Accounts receivable and other, net of allowance for

doubtful accounts of $37,000

   137,000   169,000

Short-term investments (all reported at fair value)

   7,212,000   8,042,000

Restricted cash held for

    

Conversion distribution

   1,190,000   1,190,000

Contribution to Company SERP

   921,000   921,000
        
   10,897,000   11,741,000
        

Eagle Mountain Landfill Investment

   32,185,000   31,904,000
        

Investment in West Valley MRF

   5,143,000   5,271,000
        

Land

   2,465,000   2,465,000
        

Other Assets

    

Deferred income tax asset

   —     328,000

Unamortized environmental insurance premium

   1,425,000   1,650,000

Buildings and equipment (net)

   833,000   1,052,000
        
   2,258,000   3,030,000
        

Total Assets

  $52,948,000  $54,411,000
        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

as of

 

   

March 31,

2003


  December 31,
2002


   

(Unaudited)

(Restated – Note 2)

   
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY        

Current Liabilities

        

Accounts payable

  $230,000  $73,000

Accrued liabilities

   815,000   920,000
   

  

    1,045,000   993,000
   

  

Long-term Liabilities

        

Deferred gain on sale of real estate

   429,000   482,000

Accrued liabilities

   254,000   254,000

Litigation accrual

   1,500,000   1,500,000

Environmental remediation

   2,447,000   2,456,000
   

  

    4,630,000   4,692,000
   

  

Total Liabilities

   5,675,000   5,685,000
   

  

Minority Interest

   5,685,000   5,586,000
   

  

Commitments and Contingencies

        

Members’ Equity

        

Class A units; issued and outstanding 6,911,799

   45,611,000   45,173,000

Class B units; issued and outstanding 751,956

   —     —  

Class C units; issued and outstanding 952

   —     —  

Class D units; issued and outstanding 48

   —     —  
   

  

Total Members’ Equity

   45,611,000   45,173,000
   

  

Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity

  $56,971,000  $56,444,000
   

  

   September 30,
2008
  December 31,
2007
   (Unaudited)   

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

  $147,000  $169,000

Conversion distribution payable

   1,190,000   1,190,000

Accrued liabilities

   776,000   903,000
        
   2,113,000   2,262,000
        

Long-term Liabilities

    

Accrual for MRC railroad casualty loss

   4,338,000   4,338,000

Accrual for Eagle Mountain Townsite cleanup

   2,340,000   2,340,000

Environmental remediation reserve

   2,821,000   2,882,000

Other accrued liabilities

   250,000   250,000
        
   9,749,000   9,810,000
        

Total Liabilities

   11,862,000   12,072,000
        

Minority Interest

   5,322,000   5,265,000
        

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Members’ Equity

    

Class A units; issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 7,190,806, at December 31, 2007 7,064,299

   35,764,000   37,047,000

Class B units; issued and outstanding 751,956

   —     —  

Class C units; issued and outstanding 872

   —     —  

Class D units; issued and outstanding 128

   —     —  

Accumulated other comprehensive Income

   —     27,000
        

Total Members’ Equity

   35,764,000   37,074,000
        

Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity

  $52,948,000  $54,411,000
        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended March 31September 30

(Unaudited)

 

   2003

  2002

 
   (Restated – Note 2)    

Resource Revenues

         

Ongoing Operations

         

Income from equity method investment in the West Valley MRF

  $809,000  $247,000 

Gain on Mill Site land sales

   53,000   27,000 
   


 


Total ongoing operations

   862,000   274,000 
   


 


Interim Activities Income (Loss), net

   (27,000)  5,000 
   


 


Total resource revenues

   835,000   279,000 
   


 


Resource Operating Costs

         

Environmental insurance premium amortization

   80,000   80,000 
   


 


Income from Resources

   755,000   199,000 

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

   426,000   886,000 
   


 


Income (Loss) from Operations

   329,000   (687,000)

Net interest income

   (113,000)  (185,000)
   


 


Income (Loss) before Income Tax Provision

   442,000   (502,000)

Income tax provision

   4,000   2,000 
   


 


Net Income (Loss)

  $438,000  $(504,000)
   


 


Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Unit

  $0.06  $(0.07)
   


 


Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Unit

  $0.06  $(0.07)
   


 


Basic Weighted Average Number of Units Outstanding

   6,912,000   6,904,000 

Diluted Weighted Average Number of Units Outstanding

   6,932,000   6,904,000 

   Three Months Ended
September 30
  Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   2008  2007  2008  2007 

Revenues

     

Income from equity method investment in the West Valley MRF, LLC

  $765,000  $652,000  $1,872,000  $1,801,000 

Eagle Mountain revenues

   46,000   9,000   107,000   338,000 
                 

Total revenues

   811,000   661,000   1,979,000   2,139,000 
                 

Operating Costs

     

Environmental insurance premium amortization

   75,000   75,000   225,000   225,000 

Expenses related to Eagle Mountain

   418,000   410,000   1,250,000   988,000 
                 

Total operating costs

   493,000   485,000   1,475,000   1,213,000 
                 

Gross Income

   318,000   176,000   504,000   926,000 

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

     
                 

Total corporate and administrative expense

   422,000   423,000   1,346,000   1,412,000 
                 

Loss from Operations

   (104,000)  (247,000)  (842,000)  (486,000)

Cumulative Impact of Adopting FAS 159

   —     —     27,000   —   

Current Impact of Adopting FAS 159

   (256,000)  —     (293,000)  —   

Net Interest and Investment Income

   50,000   123,000   212,000   359,000 
                 

Loss before Income Tax Provision

   (310,000)  (124,000)  (896,000)  (127,000)

Income Tax Provision

   374,000   2,000   486,000   10,000 
                 

Net Loss

   (684,000)  (126,000)  (1,382,000)  (137,000)
                 

Basic Loss Per Unit

  $(0.10) $(0.02) $(0.19) $(0.02)
                 

Diluted Loss Per Unit

  $(0.10) $(0.02) $(0.19) $(0.02)
                 

Basic Weighted Average Number of Units Outstanding

   7,083,000   7,064,000   7,156,000   7,047,000 

Diluted Weighted Average Number of Units Outstanding

   7,083,000   7,064,000   7,156,000   7,047,000 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the ThreeNine Months Ended March 31September 30

(Unaudited)

 

   2003

  2002

 
   (Restated – Note 2)    

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

         

Net income (loss)

  $438,000  $(504,000)

Income from equity method investments

   (809,000)  (247,000)

Depreciation and amortization

   143,000   152,000 

Mill Site land sale deferred gain realized

   (53,000)  (27,000)

Changes in assets:

         

Receivables and other

   513,000   20,000 

Purchase of investments – trading (See Note 1)

   (5,000,000)  —   

Income tax receivable

   —     1,182,000 

Changes in liabilities:

         

Current liabilities

   (50,000)  (1,273,000)

Long-term accrued liabilities

   —     (67,000)
   


 


Net cash flows from operating activities

   (4,818,000)  (764,000)
   


 


Cash Flows from Investing Activities

         

Minority interest

   99,000   199,000 

Distribution from West Valley MRF

   750,000   250,000 

Purchase of investments

   (5,040,000)  —   

Maturities of investments

   4,000,000   —   

Note receivable collections

   114,000   82,000 

Capitalized landfill expenditures

   (281,000)  (539,000)

Environmental remediation expenditures

   (9,000)  —   
   


 


Net cash flows from investing activities

   (367,000)  (8,000)
   


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities

         

Issuance of Class A units

   —     2,000 
   


 


Net cash flows from financing activities

   —     2,000 
   


 


Net Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   (5,185,000)  (770,000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

   10,347,000   16,389,000 
   


 


Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Quarter

  $5,162,000  $15,619,000 
   


 


   2008  2007 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

   

Net loss

  $(1,382,000) $(137,000)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss/income to net cash used by operating activities

   

Change in West Valley MRF, LLC,

   

Equity income recorded

   (1,872,000)  (1,801,000)

Cash distributions received

   2,000,000   1,000,000 

Depreciation and amortization

   503,000   388,000 

Unrealized loss on investments

   266,000   —   

Deferred income tax valuation allocations

   328,000   —   

Changes in assets:

   

Receivables and other

   32,000   42,000 

Changes in liabilities:

   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   (149,000)  15,000 

Environmental remediation reserve

   (61,000)  (25,000)
         

Net cash flows used in operating activities

   (335,000)  (518,000)
         

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

   

Minority interest

   57,000   86,000 

Purchase of investments

   (45,202,000)  (19,193,000)

Maturities of investments

   45,739,000   20,602,000 

Capital acquisitions

   (59,000)  (46,000)

Capital dispositions

   —     147,000 

Capitalized landfill expenditures

   (281,000)  (413,000)
         

Net cash flows provided by investing activities

   254,000   1,183,000 
         

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

   

Issuance of Class A Units

   99,000   47,000 
         

Net cash flows from financing activities

   99,000   47,000 
         

Net Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   18,000   712,000 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

   1,419,000   1,153,000 
         

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

  $1,437,000  $1,865,000 
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities 
   2008  2007 

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

  $302,000  $91,000 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY

for the ThreeNine Months Ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2008

(Unaudited)

 

   Class A
Units


  Members’
Equity


Balance at December 31, 2002

  6,911,799  $45,173,000

Net income (Restated-Note 2)

  —     438,000
   
  

Balance at March 31, 2003 (Restated-Note 2)

  6,911,799  $45,611,000
   
  

   Class A  

Accumulated

Other
Comprehensive

  Total Members’ 
   Units  Amount  Loss  Equity 

Balance at December 31, 2007

  7,064,299  $37,047,000  $27,000  $37,074,000 

Cumulative effect of change in Accounting principles as of January 1, 2008

      

Adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board No. 159

  —     —     (27,000)  (27,000)

Net loss

  —     (1,382,000)  —     (1,382,000)

Issuance of Class A Units

  126,507   99,000   —     99,000 
                

Balance at June 30, 2008

  7,190,806  $35,764,000  $—    $35,764,000 
                

At March 31, 2003September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2002,2007, Kaiser Ventures LLC had 751,956 Class B Units; 952872 Class C Units; and 48128 Class D Units outstanding.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Note1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2003 of Kaiser Ventures LLC and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2008 and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002,2007, as well as related notes, should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002.2007, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary (all of which are normal and/or recurring in nature) to present fairly the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2003,September 30, 2008, and results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2008 and 2002.2007.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the following significant entities: Lake Tamarisk Development, LLC; Kaiser Eagle Mountain, LLC; Kaiser Recycling LLC; Business Staffing, Inc. all of which are 100% owned; and Mine Reclamation, LLC, which is 83.13% owned.

Kaiser is the reorganized successor to Kaiser Steel Corporation, referred to as KSC, which was an integrated steel manufacturer that filed for bankruptcy protection in 1987. Since KSC’s bankruptcy, we have been developing assets remaining after the bankruptcy and have realized substantial value from certain of those assets. Currently, our principal remaining assets are: (i) an 83.13% ownership interest in Mine Reclamation, LLC, (referred to as MRC), which owns a permitted rail-haul municipal solid waste landfill at a property called the Eagle Mountain Site located in the California desert (the “Landfill Project”). This landfill is currently subject to a contract for its sale to County District No. 2 of Los Angeles County (which we refer to as the District) for approximately $41 million plus accrued interest, which sale is subject to a number of conditions, several of which remain to be fully satisfied; (ii) a 50% ownership interest in the West Valley Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station, a transfer station and materials recovery facility located on land acquired from Kaiser, which we refer to as the West Valley MRF; and (iii) approximately 5,400 additional acres owned or controlled by Kaiser at the Eagle Mountain Site that are not included in the pending sale to the District. However, a September 2005 adverse U.S. District Court decision involving a federal land exchange may impact the viability of the Landfill Project and its planned sale to the District.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Investments. The Company accounts for investments under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” The Company has investments in two bond funds that it classifies as “trading” and are marked to market with any gain or loss reflected in the statement of operations. FAS 115 requires any activity in this account between reporting periods to be reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as an operating activity rather than an investing activity. As a result, the Company’s reported net cash flows from operating activities for the first three months of 2003, reflects as a use of cash, the $5.0 million in cash that the Company invested in the two bond funds. The Company also has investments in commercial paper, and debt instruments, which it classifies as “held-to-maturity” and are recorded at the purchase price of the security plus or minus the amortization of the discount or premium paid. See Note 4 for additional information relating to the classification of investments.

Stock Based Compensation. On December 31, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure.” SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to provide alternative methods of transition to157. On January 1, 2008, the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. SFAS No. 148 also amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 and APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies of the effects of an entity’s accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net earnings and earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. While SFAS No. 148 does not amend SFAS No. 123 to require companies to account for employee stock options using the fair value method, the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 are applicable to all companies with stock-based employee compensation, regardless of whether they account for that compensation using the fair value method of SFAS No. 123 or the intrinsic value method of APB Opinion No. 25. The Company adopted SFAS No. 148 effective December 31, 2002.157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 provides a definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies when GAAP requires or allows assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and, therefore, does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstance.

At March 31, 2003,SFAS No. 159. On January 1, 2008, the Company has three stock-based employee compensation plans which are accountedadopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for under the recognitionFinancial Assets and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock IssuedFinancial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to Employees,” and related Interpretations. For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, there would have been no effect on net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share if the Company had applied thechoose to measure at fair value recognition provisionsmany financial instruments and certain other items that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value for designated items are required to be reported in earnings in the current period. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements for similar types of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation,”assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The Company elected to measure at fair value short-term investments classified as available-for-sale. The cumulative effect to beginning retained earnings was a decrease through a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of approximately $27,000 on January 1, 2008. Refer to Note 3 to the above plans.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail.

Reclassifications. In the first quarter of 2008, in an effort to provide our investors with a clearer identification of our revenues and expenses we have removed the heading “Resource” from our revenue and expense categories and re-titled our interim revenues and expenses as Eagle Mountain revenues and expenses. This re-titling has had

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Note 2. ACCOUNTING CHANGE AND RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSno impact on revenue, gross margin, net loss, assets or liabilities in the periods presented and has no impact on previously reported results.

 

Effective July 1, 2001, the Company changed its method of accounting for premium costs and claims under a twelve-year insurance policy purchased June 30, 2001, to amortize the premium costs over the term of the underlying prospective insurance policy and record insurance recoveries on known claims liabilities when recoveries are estimable and claims liabilities are accepted by the insurance carrier. Previously, the Company had capitalized the cost of the policy as prepaid insurance in other assets and reduced the prepaid insurance as claims were paid and insurance recoveries were collected.

The restatement for the three months ended March 31, 2003, results in a net increase in resource operating costs of $80,000, due to the $80,000 insurance policy premium amortization. This restatement results in a decrease in net income of $80,000 and basic and diluted income per unit of $0.01 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. A comparison of restated and originally reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 are as follows:

   2003

  2003

 
   As previously reported  As restated 

Total resource revenues

  $835,000  $835,000 

Total resource operating costs

   —     80,000 
   


 


Income from Resources

   835,000   755,000 

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

   426,000   426,000 
   


 


Income from Operations

   409,000   329,000 

Net interest income

   (113,000)  (113,000)
   


 


Income before Income Tax Provision

   522,000   442,000 

Income tax provision

   4,000   4,000 
   


 


Net Income

  $518,000  $438,000 
   


 


Basic Earnings Per Unit

  $0.07  $0.06 
   


 


Diluted Earnings Per Unit

  $0.07  $0.06 
   


 


Note 3. ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION LIABILITES

Note2. ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION LIABILITES

The Company purchased an insurance policy effective June 30, 2001 that is designed to provide broad prospective commercial general liability, pollution legal liability, and contractual indemnity coverage for the Company’s ongoing and historical operations. The policy has a twelve (12) year term and limits of $50,000,000$50 million in the aggregate for defense and indemnity, with no deductible or self-insured retention. The policy is designed to provide coverage for future claims in excess of the Company’s existing and historic insurance policies; however, to the extent that these other insurance policies are not responsive to a claim, the policy will provide first dollar coverage for a claim resulting from property damage, personal injury, bodily injury, cleanup costs or violations of environmental laws. The policy also provides for a broad defense of claims that may be brought against the Company. The policy is specifically intended to provide additional coverage for potential liabilities arising from pollution

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conditions or known and/or potential asbestos-related claims. The policy also provides contractual indemnity coverage for scheduled indemnity obligations of the Company arising from, e.g., prior corporate transactions and real estate sales. The Company expects this policy will cover substantially any and all environmental claims (up to the $50 million policy limit) relating to the historical operations of the Company.

The aggregate cost for this policy was approximately $5.8 million, of which, based upon discussions among the respective members of the Boards of Directors, KSC Recovery paid $2 million and the Company paid the balance of approximately $3.8 million. The portion of the policy paid by KSC Recovery was expected to cover known and/or potential asbestos claims; while the portion of the policy paid by the Company was expected to cover future potential claims arising from the Company’s historical operations.

In June 2005, the Company was notified that it was to receive a refund of a portion of the cost of the policy relating to other commissions. The refund, totaling $106,000, was recorded as a reduction in the cost of the policy and the future amortization of the policy cost has been adjusted accordingly as described below.

The Company’s original $3.8 million premium for the prospective insurance policy iswas capitalized as a long-term asset and iswas being amortized on a straight-line basis over the twelve (12)12 year term of the policy; approximately $80,000 per quarter or $320,000 per year. After recording the refund described above and an adjustment to standardize the monthly expense, the quarterly amortization is approximately $75,000 per quarter or $300,000 per year. To the extent a pre-existing liability has not been recorded, claims made for environmental matters are recorded as litigation accruals in the Company’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to FASSFAS No. 5 when it becomes probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims accepted by the insurance company pursuant to coverage under the policy are recorded as insurance receivables when coverage is accepted and the amount to be paid by the insurance company can be reasonably estimated. Generally, unless previously accrued, the liability and the receivable relating to claims covered by this policy should occur in the same accounting period, thereby having no adverse or beneficial impact on the Company’s operating results for that accounting period.

 

In August 2001, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, on behalf of the City of Ontario, asserted an environmental claim against the Company relating to the historical operations conducted at the Mill Site. The Company tendered the claim to its insurance carrier and the insurance carrier accepted the claim. As a result, in 2001, the Company recorded an insurance receivable in an amount equal to its pre-existing estimated environmental liability of $1.5 million and reclassified the $1.5 million obligation as a litigation accrual, separate from the $2.4 million environmental remediation liabilities. The insurance carrier is currently processing the claim under the terms of the policy.

Note 4. INVESTMENTS

Note3. INVESTMENTS

The Company has an Investment Policy which provides for the investment of excess cash balances primarily in bond funds, commercial paper, and debt instruments. TheAt September 30, 2008 the Company had investments in the bond funds arehigh grade commercial paper (Standard & Poor’s rating of “A” or above) which is classified as “trading”, while the investments in commercial paper and debt instruments have been classified as “held to maturity”.

“available-for-sale.” The following is a summaryclassification of investment securities classified as “trading”is reviewed by the Company as of March 31, 2003:

TRADING SECURITIES


  FAIR VALUE

Bond funds

  $5,019,000
   

the end each reporting period.

The following isCompany adopted SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, which provides a summarydefinition of investment securities classified as “held to maturity” as of March 31, 2003:fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The

HELD-TO-MATURITY

SECURITIES


  AMORTIZED
COST


  LESS CURRENT
MATURITIES


  MATURITIES FROM
ONE TO FIVE YEARS


U.S. corporate commercial paper

  $782,000  $—    $782,000

U.S. corporate debt securities

   3,991,000   2,048,000   1,943,000
   

  

  

   $4,773,000  $2,048,000  $2,725,000
   

  

  

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Subsequentstandard applies when GAAP requires or allows assets or liabilities to March 31, 2003,be measured at fair value and therefore, does not expand the use of fair value in April 2003,any new circumstance.

SFAS 157 defines fair value as the Company sold certain of its “heldprice that would be received to maturity” investments priorsell an asset or paid to their stated maturitytransfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. These investments hadSFAS 157 clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an amortized cost of $1,026,000 at March 31, 2003asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the sale resulted inlowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). Additionally, SFAS 157 requires an entity to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including the entity’s own credit standing, when measuring fair value of a lossliability.

SFAS 157 establishes a three-level hierarchy to be used when measuring and disclosing fair value. An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of approximately $6,000. Assignificant input to its valuation. Following is a resultdescription of these transactions, the remaining “heldthree hierarchy levels:

Level 1Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical asset or liabilities as of the measurement date. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity.
Level 2Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3Unobservable inputs are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent management’s best assumptions of how market participants would price the assets and liabilities. Generally, Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation.

Following is a description of the valuation methodology used to maturity”measure short-term investments will be initially classified as “available-for-sale” investments. The classification of theseat fair value.

Available-for-sale securities and the existing trading securities will be reviewed by the Company, in the future,are carried at each reporting period. The future unrealized gain or loss associated with investments classified as “available-for-sale” will be recorded as an increase or decrease to the investment balance with a corresponding increase or decrease to comprehensive incomefair value, which is a component of members’ equity. In addition, realized gains or losses, and interest income or dividends will be recorded as a componentbased on observable market prices. The Company classified 100% of the statementavailable-for-sale securities reported at fair value as Level 1. Available-for-sale securities account for 100% of operations. Hadall assets reported at fair value at September 30, 2008.

In February 2007, the “heldFASB issued SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value option for Financial Assets and Liabilities.” This Statement permits entities to maturity” investments been classifiedchoose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reporting earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. The provisions of SFAS 159 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS 159 as “available-for-sale” investments at March 31, 2003,of January 1, 2008, which has no material impact on the increase in the investment amounts and comprehensive income would have been approximately $50,000 and there would have been no change to the statement of operations or earnings per unit.

Company’s consolidated financial statements. The following is a summary of amortized costthe fair value of investment securities classified as “available-for-sale” as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

  SEPTEMBER 30,
2008
  DECEMBER 31,
2007

Commercial Paper

  $7,212,000  $8,042,000
        

The Company has chosen to adopt FAS 159 for the measurement of short-term investments in an effort to more clearly identify the actual value of the investment securitiesand its earnings for the reporting period. At the end of a period the actual market value is compared to the actual cost and used to determine any gain or loss on the

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maturity or sale of each available-for-sale investment. The current U.S. credit crisis has caused some of the Company’s commercial paper investments to decline in value as of December 31, 2002:

HELD-TO-MATURITY

SECURITIES


  MATURITIES FROM
ONE TO FIVE YEARS


U.S. corporate commercial paper

  $787,000

U.S. corporate debt securities

   2,464,000

U.S. government debt securities

   501,000
   

   $3,725,000
   

September 30, 2008.

Note 5. INVESTMENTS IN WEST VALLEY MRF, LLCINITIAL ADOPTIONOF FAIR VALUE OPTION (FVO)

 

   BALANCE SHEET
JANUARY 1, 2008
PRIOR TO ADOPTION
  NET GAIN (LOSS)
UPON ADOPTION
  BALANCE SHEET
JANUARY 1, 2008
AFTER ADOPTION OF FVO

Commercial Paper

  $8,015,000  $27,000  $8,042,000

Pre-tax cumulative effect of adoption of the fair value option

    $27,000  

Note4. INVESTMENT IN WEST VALLEY MRF, LLC

Effective June 19, 1997, Kaiser Recycling Corporation (“KRC”) (now Kaiser Recycling, LLC) and West Valley Recycling & Transfer, Inc. (“WVRT”), a subsidiary of Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. (“Burrtec”), which are equal members of West Valley MRF, LLC, (a California limited liability company) entered into a Members Operating Agreement (“MOA”) which is substantially the equivalent of a joint venture agreement for a limited liability company. The construction and start up of the West Valley MRF was completed during December 1997.

Pursuant to the terms of the MOA, KRC contributed approximately 23 acres of Mill Site property on which the West Valley MRF was constructed while WVRT contributed all of Burrtec’s recycling business that was operated within Riverside County, thereby entitling West Valley MRF to receive all revenues generated from this business after the closing date.

Most of the financing for the construction of the West Valley MRF of approximately $22,000,000, including reimbursement of previously incurred development costs of Burrtec and the Company,$22 million, was obtained through the issuance and sale of two California Pollution Control Financing Authority (the “Authority”) Variable Rate Demand Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (West Valley MRF, LLC

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Project) Series 1997A and Series 2000A (the “Bonds”).bonds. The Bondsbonds are secured by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by Union Bank of California, N.A. (“Union Bank”). As of September 30, 2008, the total outstanding Authority debt is $7,710,000.

The Bonds have stated maturity dates of June 1, 2012current payment schedule for Series 1997A ($9.5 million) and June 1, 2030 Series 2000A ($8.5 million), although West Valley MRF, LLCthe California Pollution Control Authority bonds is required, pursuant to its agreement with Union Bank, to annually redeem a portion of the Bonds on a stated schedule. Pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement with Union Bank, the Company and Burrtec are each liable for fifty percent (50%) of the principal and interest on the Bonds in the event of a default by the West Valley MRF, LLC. West Valley MRF, LLC also has established a $2.0 million equipment line of credit with Union Bank in order to refinance and purchase additional equipment.summarized below.

 

   PAYMENT SCHEDULE 

YEAR

  1997
BONDS
  2000
BONDS
  TOTAL 

2009

  $630,000  $—    $630,000 

2010

  $630,000  $—    $630,000 

2011

  $630,000  $—    $630,000 

2012

  $620,000  $—    $620,000 

2013 thru

      

2029

    $290,000  $4,930,000(1)
       ($290,000 
       per year)

2030

    $270,000  $270,000 

TOTAL

  $2,510,000  $5,200,000  $7,710,000 

1

Total payments for this period (2013 thru 2029) at $290,000 per year.

The Company also remains responsible for any pre-existing environmental conditions on the land on which the WVMRF is located, which is covered by insurance.

The Company is accounting for its investment in West Valley MRF, LLC under the equity method.

Due to the time required to close the books of the West Valley MRF, LLC and in keeping with past practice, there is a one month delay in reporting the results of West Valley MRF, LLC. The condensed summarized financial information of West Valley MRF, LLC is as follows:

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  February 28, 2003

  November 30, 2002

Balance Sheet Information:

        August 31, 2008  November 30, 2007

Current Assets

  $6,984,000  $6,743,000  $8,230,000  $11,108,000

Property and Equipment (net)

   17,986,000   18,413,000   12,106,000   12,306,000

Other Assets

   432,000   449,000   112,000   154,000
      

Total Assets

  $25,402,000  $25,605,000  $20,448,000  $23,568,000
      

Current Liabilities

  $4,044,000  $4,278,000  $4,844,000  $5,076,000

Other Liabilities

   651,000   737,000

CPCFA Bonds Payable

   14,070,000   14,070,000

CPCFA Bonds Payable – Long Term Portion

   7,080,000   7,710,000

Members’ Equity

   6,637,000   6,520,000   8,524,000   10,782,000
      

Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity

  $25,402,000  $25,605,000  $20,448,000  $23,568,000
      
  2003

  2002

Income Statement Information:

        2008  2007

For the 3 months ended February 28

      

For the Three Months Ended August 31

    

Net Revenues

  $3,308,000  $2,583,000  $3,953,000  $4,168,000

Gross Profit

  $1,768,000  $820,000  $1,851,000  $1,729,000

Net Income

  $1,617,000  $495,000  $1,527,000  $1,304,000

The reduction in Current Assets and Members’ Equity for the West Valley MRF between November 30, 2007 and August 31, 2008, is due primarily to $3.0 million in cash distributions made to each of the West Valley MRF’s two members.

The Company has recognized equity income from the West Valley MRF of $809,000$1,871,000 and $247,000$1,801,000 for the first threenine months of 20032008 and 2002,2007, respectively. TheHowever, due to the current world-wide economic conditions and other factors, commodity prices starting in the third quarter of 2008, have begun to decline dramatically. If this decline continues it will have a material negative impact on the WVMRF’s profitability. As noted above, the Company has received distributions of $750,000 and $250,000 during the first three months of 2003 and 2002, respectively,a $1 million cash distribution from its investment in the West Valley MRF.MRF during the first quarter of 2008 and an additional $.5 million cash distribution in both the second and third quarters of 2008; however only a $1 million dollar distribution was received for the first nine months of 2007.

 

Note 6. EVALUATION OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Note5. EVALUATION OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company reviews all long-lived assets on a quarterly basis to determine if the anticipated cash flows from the assets will equal or exceed their capitalized costs. Our reviews as of March 31, 2003,September 30, 2008, concluded that no impairment of any long-lived assetassets existed: (a) the Eagle Mountain Landfill Project is currently under a sale contract with County District No. 2 of Los Angeles County for $41 million

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(81.78% (83.13% of which belongs to Kaiser) which exceeds its capitalized cost;cost, however, the Company has evaluated and will continue to evaluate the impact of an adverse U.S. District Court decision involving the Landfill Project issued on September 20, 2005; (b) our 50% ownership interest in the West Valley Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer StationMRF continues to generate significant net income and positive cash flow; (c) our long-term notes receivable are performing in accordance with the terms of the notes; and (d)(c) our other real estate and building and equipment are recorded at the lower of cost or fair market values.

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Note 7. EAGLE MOUNTAIN CONTRACT WITH MANAGEMENT TRAINING CORP

A portion of the Eagle Mountain Townsite is leased to a company that operates a minimum security prison under contract with the State of California. While funding for private prisons was initially eliminated in California’s 2002 - 2003 state budget, the 2002-2003 budget for the State of California that was signed into law on September 5, 2002, restored funding for private prisons, including the private prison located at Eagle Mountain, but only through June 30, 2003. It is possible that funding for the private prison located at Eagle Mountain will not be extended beyond June 30, 2003. If funding for the private prison is discontinued, for any reason, and/or the lease with Management Training Corporation is terminated, Kaiser would significantly reduce its remaining Eagle Mountain operations and staffing. The Company has recorded a reserve for the costs of such a reduction in activity, the adequacy of which reserve management will continue to review.

Note 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Note6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Contingencies. As discussed in Note 3,2, effective June 30, 2001, the Company purchased a 12-year $50 million insurance policy which is expected to cover substantially any and all environmental claims (up to the $50 million policy limit) relating to the historical operations of the Company. To the extent a pre-existing liability has not been recorded, claims made for environmental matters are recorded as litigation accrualaccruals in the Company’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to FASSFAS No. 5 when it becomes probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims accepted by the insurance company pursuant to coverage under the policy are recorded as insurance receivables when coverage is accepted and the amount to be paid by the insurance company can be reasonably estimated.

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As of March 31, 2003,September 30, 2008, the Company estimates, based upon current information and discussions with environmental consultants, that its future environmental liabilities related to certain matters not assumed by CCG Ontario, LLC in its purchase of the Mill Site Property, including a certain groundwater matter as well as potential matters at Eagle Mountain and at other historical locations, wouldwill be approximately $2.4$2.8 million. In the event that a future environmental claim for damages is filed against the Company that relates to the remaining $2.4 million environmental reserve, management believes that thesuch claim may be covered by insurance depending upon the nature and timing of the claim.

Note 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

SettlementLandfill Project Litigation. Currently, the only pending litigation involving the Landfill Project concerns two lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court located in Riverside County challenging the completed federal land exchange. On September 20, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of City of Ontario. In February 2004,California, Eastern Division, issued an opinion and order which concluded that that the Company executed a final settlement agreementland exchange be reversed and the case be sent back to the BLM for further action consistent with the Cityopinion. The Company and the U.S. Department of OntarioInterior have appealed the decision to the U. S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument on the appeal was held on December 6, 2007. The 9th Circuit Court Appeals usually announces its decision six to twelve months following oral argument. However, on occasion announcement on a decision may take substantially longer. If the adverse decision is fully affirmed on appeal, it would materially impact the viability of the Landfill Project in that it would prevent its development as currently permitted. In addition, the decision could adversely impact the agreement to sell the Landfill Project to the District, including termination of the agreement.

MRC Financing. Since Kaiser became an owner of MRC, MRC has been financed through a series of private placements to its existing equity owners. To cover the continuing costs of MRC such as the costs of the appeal, various anticipated closing matters and other similar items additional funding of up to $1.2 million payable in installments was completed in the third quarter of 2007 through a private placement to MRC’s existing members. The funding is payable in two installments with regard to allegations of impacts to municipal wells owned by the City of Ontario. In the first quarter of 2004,installment paid with a member’s subscription to the full settlement priceprivate placement and the second installment was paid by insurance and, accordingly, the existing insurance receivable and litigation accrual recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements were reduced in the first quarter of 2004.2008. Since not all of the owners of MRC purchased their respective pro rata interest in the private placement, we purchased those interests. Accordingly, our additional investment in MRC totaled $1,057,000. As a result of the private placement, our ownership interest in MRC increased from 82.48% to 83.13%. Even with the full $1.2 million being raised by the recent private placement, additional funding may be required to complete the sale of the Landfill Project assuming MRC is successful in its appeal of the current federal land exchange litigation. There is no assurance that any such additional funding can be obtained or that it can be obtained on acceptable terms.

Contingent Distributions on Class B, C and D Units. Upon the sale of certain of the Company’s assets at a price equal to or greater than certain minimum sales prices, distributions will be made on the Class B, C and D Units in accordance with their respective terms. For additional information, see “Note 1. Basis of Presentation Class B, C and D Units” above.

Note7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Tender Offers

A tender offer dated September 19, 2008, and amended and restated by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule TO filed September 26, 2008 (the “MacKenzie Offer”), was commenced by certain affiliates3 of MacKenzie Patterson Fuller, LP (“MacKenzie”) to purchase up to 1,400,000 Class A Units of the Company at a purchase price equal to $.50 per Unit, less: (i) each Unitholder’s pro-rata share of certain transfer costs described in the MacKenzie Offerwithout any limit; and (ii) the amount of any distributions declared or made with respect to the Units between September 19, 2008 and October 30, 2008, or such later date to which the MacKenzie Offer may be extended. As required by applicable law, the Company’s Board of Managers met and carefully considered the MacKenzie Offer. It was the conclusion and recommendation of the Board that unitholders should reject the Mackenzie

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These affiliates are as follows: SCM Special Fund, LLC, MPF Flagship Fund 13, LLC; MPF DeWaay Premier Fund 4, LLC; MPF Flagship Fund 10, LLC; MPF Special Fund 8, LLC; and MPF Senior Note Program II, LP.

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Offer. The Board’s recommendation and a summary of the reasons for its recommendation were communicated in a letter to unitholders dated October 2, 2008, and in a press release of the same date.

In response to the MacKenzie Offer and in recognition that some of our unitholders may have a desire or an immediate need for liquidity, diversification, risk reduction, or other circumstance, the Company’s Board approved the commencement of an offer by the Company (the “Company Offer”) to purchase for cash up to 700,000 Class A Units at a purchase price of $.90 per Unit, without interest and without any deduction for transfer costs, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Company’s Offer to Purchase dated October 14, 2008, and the related Letter of Transmittal. The Company Offer expires at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time on November 14, 2008, unless extended by the Company.4

Like the MacKenzie Offer, the Company’s Board of Managers also recommended that unitholders reject the Company Offer as neither offer represents fair value for the Company’s units at this time.

The MacKenzie Offer expired on October 30, 2008. MacKenzie terminated its tender offer and decided not to purchase any Kaiser Class A Units.

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THIS DISCUSSION OF THE COMPANY OFFER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL KAISER'S CLASS A UNITS. THE COMPANY OFFER IS ONLY BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED MATERIALS THAT KAISER FILES WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ITS UNITHOLDERS. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE FROM KAISER OR ON THE SEC'S WEBSITE ATWWW.SEC.GOV. PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CLASS A UNITS, UNITHOLDERS SHOULD CAREFULLY READ EACH OF THESE DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS TO, THE COMPANY OFFER.

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PART II

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As discussed in the Company’sour Annual Report on Form 10-K/A10-KSB for 2002, the Company is2007 we are engaged in certain claims and litigation. There were noAs of the date of the filing of this report, there have not been any material developments in anythe legal proceeding inproceedings involving the first quarterCompany from the date of 2003, except as otherwise discussed in the Company’s Annualfiling of our Report on Form 10-K/A10-KSB for 2002.

the period ended December 31, 2007, and from the filing our Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008, except as discussed below:

Land Exchange Litigation

KAISER VENTURES LLCIn September 2008 the U.S. District Court ruled against a motion filed by the plaintiffs in the land exchange litigation and found that activities conducted on Kaiser’s fee owned land at Eagle Mountain that was not a part of the land exchange lands did not change the character and use of the lands received in the federal land exchange. Thus, for example, the U.S. District Court found that the military training conducted on Kaiser’s fee owned land did not violate the Court’s original order. As of the date of this report there still is no decision from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on the land exchange litigation appeal. For additional information on the federal exchange litigation, please see: “Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DICUSSION AND SUBSIDIARIESANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Business Update - Eagle Mountain Landfill Project Litigation.”

 

Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES

Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Item 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Item 4.SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.

Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION2. MANAGEMENT’S DICUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Business Update - Tender Offers” for a discussions relating to the tender offer made by MacKenzie and the tender offer made by the Company for Kaiser’s Class A Units.

 

In the first quarter of 2003 the Board of Managers approved a new Audit Committee Charter and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which are attached as Exhibits 99.3 and 14.1, respectively to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for 2002. In addition, Business Staffing, Inc. negotiated a new employment agreement with Richard E. Stoddard, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Managers. Among other things, the new employment agreement, with an effective date of January 1, 2003, reduces Mr. Stoddard’s time commitment to the Company and his salary. The new employment agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2002.

Our annual meeting of members will be held on June 17, 2003, commencing at 9:00 a.m. (California time) at the Double Tree Ontario Airport Hotel, located at 222 N. Vineyard Avenue, Ontario California. Our proxy statement and annual report was mailed to members on or around May 6, 2003.

Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

Item 6.EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

 A.Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1 - First Amendment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2003, by and between West Valley MRF, LLC and Union Bank of California, N.A., filed with this Report.**

Exhibit 31.1 - Certificate of Richard E. Stoddard, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) filed with this Report.

Exhibit 31.2 - Certificate of James F. Verhey, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) filed with this Report.

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Exhibit 32.132 - Certificate of Richard E. Stoddard, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 1350, filed with this Report.

Exhibit 32.2 - Certificate ofand James F. Verhey, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 1350, filed with this Report.

 


**Exhibit filed with the Original 10-Q

 B.Reports on Form 8-K

Report dated September 18, 2008, announcing a Kaiser press release concerning the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruling in favor of military training and other activities that were conducted at Kaiser’s Eagle Mountain site.

None.Report dated September 24, 2008, announcing a Kaiser press release concerning the commencement of a tender offer by MacKenzie Patterson Fuller, LP and certain entities it controls asking unitholders to take no immediate action in response to such tender offer.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrantregistrant has duly caused this amended Reportreport to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 KAISER VENTURESKAISER VENTURES LLC

Dated: December 2, 2004

Date: November 12, 2008
 

/s/ Richard E. Stoddard
Richard E. Stoddard
President and Chief Executive Officer
Principal Executive Officer
Date: November 12, 2008/s/ James F. Verhey


 James F. Verhey
Executive Vice President - Finance & CFO
 Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

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