UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A
 
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the  
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS—YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
 
JanuaryFebruary ­­__, 2010
 
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
 
You are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting of Stockholders of General Environmental Management, Inc. (“the Company”) which will be held at the Company’s corporate offices, 3191 W. Temple Avenue, Suite 250, Pomona, CA  91768 at 10:00 a.m. on JanuaryFebruary __, 2010.
 
The Company entered into an Agreement with Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC. (“Buyer”) dated as of November 25, 2009 (the "Agreement") pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell to Luntz all of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company's primary operating subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. a Delaware  corporation, ("GEM DE") for cash (the “Sale”).  In connection with the Sale, the Company has agreed : a) to form a Delaware corporation that shall be wholly-owned by the Company and named GEM NewCo, Inc. (“GEM NewCo”), b) to form a Delaware limited partnership, the sole limited partner of which shall be the Company, and the sole general partner of which shall be GEM NewCo, which limited partnership shall be named GEM Pomona LP (“GEM LP”), c) effect a merger between GEM LP and GEM DE, whereby GEM LP will be the surviving entity, d) sell to Luntz the limited partner interests of GEM LP and all of the outstanding shares of stock of GEM NewCo (the “Purchased Interests”). Luntz has agreed to pay the Company $14 million for the Purchased Interests. The purchase price will be reduced by a reasonable estimate of a Net Working Capital Deficiency Amount as defined in Section 2.5 of the Agreement such that the net working capital amount should be zero. In addition an amount defined as the Holdback Fund will be retained by Luntz for a period of one year, as collateral for certain indemnification provisions of the Agreement.  Such amount is estimated to be $1,000,000.
 
The net cash proceeds from the transaction will be used by the Company to retire senior debt and other obligations of the Company, and to pursue its announced strategy of participating in the water treatment and waste-to-energy business. Total reduction in indebtedness to the Company’s senior lender and other indebtedness could amount to more than $9 million.  In addition, the Company will use $250,000 to pay its obligations to United States Environmental Response, LLC, a California limited liability company pursuant to which the Company has purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of California Living Waters, Incorporated ("CLW"), a privately held company (the "CLW Stock Purchase").  CLW owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Santa Clara Waste Water Company (“SCWW") a California corporation. CLW's only operating subsidiary is SCWW.  SCWW had unaudited revenues of $4,581,722 and $7,609,636 in 2007 and 2008 respectively and had revenues of $4,344,749 for the first 8 months of 2009.
 
At the Special Meeting, you will be asked to approve the sale of stock pursuant to the Agreement. After careful consideration, our Board has unanimously approved the Agreement and determined that the Sale and the Agreement are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of the Sale. The proxy statement attached to this letter provides you with information about the Sale and the Special Meeting. I encourage you to read the entire proxy statement carefully. You may also obtain additional information about the Company from documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Your vote is very important. The Sale cannot be completed unless approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company common stock entitled to vote. If you fail to vote on the Sale, the effect will be the same as a vote against the approval of the Sale.
 
Please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the envelope provided as soon as possible or submit a proxy through the Internet or by telephone as described on the enclosed proxy card. This action will not limit your right to vote in person if you wish to attend the Special Meeting and vote in person.
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Timothy J. Koziol
Chief Executive Officer
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities regulatory agency has approved or disapproved the Sale, passed upon the merits or fairness of the Sale or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in this proxy statement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence.
 
This proxy statement is dated DecemberJanuary __, 20092010 and is first being mailed to stockholders on or about DecemberJanuary __, 2009.2010 .

 
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General Environmental Management, Inc.
 3191 W Temple Avenue, Suite 250
Pomona, CA  91768

Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on JanuaryFebruary __, 2010
 
To the Stockholders:
 
A Special Meeting of stockholders of General Environmental Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation, will be held at 3191 W Temple Avenue, Suite 250, Pomona, CA  91768 at 10:00 a.m. on JanuaryFebruary __, 2010, for the following purposes:
 
         1. 
To approve the sale of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. a Delaware corporation, pursuant to a Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2009, by and between Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC. and the Company, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement.

         2. To consider and vote upon an adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary for a period of not more than 30 days, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Sale.
   
Stockholders will also consider and act on any other matters as may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, including any procedural matters incident to the conduct of the Special Meeting.
 
The Board of Directors of the Company has fixed December 21,22 , 2009 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Only holders of record of shares of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting. At the close of business on the record date, the Company had 14,557,653 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
 
The Company’s Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the proposals. Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares of our common stock you own. The approval of the Sale requires the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote thereon.
 
Even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, we request that you complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy and thus ensure that your shares will be represented at the Special Meeting if you are unable to attend. If you sign, date and mail your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your vote will be counted as a vote in favor of the approval of the Sale. If you do attend the Special Meeting and wish to vote in person, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person.
 
By order of the Board of Directors
 

Timothy J. Koziol
Chairman of the Board
 
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
 
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED OR SUBMIT A PROXY THROUGH THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE AS DESCRIBED IN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD. GIVING YOUR PROXY NOW WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING.

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Page
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE SALE  5
SUMMARY OF THE SALE  10
Information about the Parties  10
Summary of the Sale   11
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors  12
Reasons for the Sale  12
Overview of the Agreement  12
Material U.S. Federal income Tax Consequences of the Sale  13
Required Approvals  14
Anticipated Accounting Treatment  14
Appraisal Rights  14
RISK FACTORS  15
Risks Related to the Sale  15
Risks Related to the Business after the Sale  16
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION  25
THE SPECIAL MEETING  26
Date, Time and Place  26
Purposes of the Special Meeting  26
Recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors  26
Record Date and Voting Power  26
Voting and Revocation of Proxies  27
Quorum and Required Vote  28
Solicitation of Proxies  28
Delivery of Proxy Materials to Households Where Two or More Stockholders Reside  28
Other Matters  28
THE SALE  29
Background of the Sale  29
Reasons for the Sale; Recommendations of the Company’s Board of Directors  30
Buyer and Parent  32
Required Approvals  32
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Sale  33
Anticipated Accounting Treatment  33
Appraisal Rights  33
THE AGREEMENT  34
Sale of Purchased Interests and Liabilities to be Assumed  34
Assets and Liabilities to be Retained by the Company  35
Purchase Price  35
No Solicitation of Conflicting Transaction  36
Conduct of Business Pending the Completion of the Sale  36
Conditions to the Completion of the Sale  37
Other Agreements  40
Termination of the Agreement  41
Effect of Termination of the Agreement  41
Representations and Warranties of the Company  42
Representations and Warranties of the Buyer  47
Indemnification  48
Indemnification by the Company  48
Indemnification by the Buyer  48
Special Indemnification Provision Regarding Environmental Matters  49
DESCRIPTION OF GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC.  50
 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
 
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DESCRIPTION OF LUNTZ ACQUISITION (DELAWARE), LLC AND PSC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC.  51
BUSINESS  52
Proposed Sale to the Buyer  52
Overview of Business  52
Company Background  52
Business Strategy Prior to the Sale  55
Governmental Regulation  55
State and Local Regulations  56
Industry  57
Products and Services  58
Business Operations  59
Marketing  61
Customers  61
Competition  62
Insurance and Financial Assurance  62
Employees  63
Business Strategy After the Sale  63
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  64
Business Overview  64
Recent Developments  65
COMPARISON OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008  66
COMPARISON OF THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008  67
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATES FINANCIAL INFORMATION  69
MATTERS BEING SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF STOCKHOLDERS  7577
Proposal No. 1: Approval of the Sale  7577
Proposal No. 2: Approval of Possible Adjournment of the Special Meeting  7577
MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION  7678
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY  7779
FUTURE STOCKHOLDERS PROPOSALS  7880
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION  7880
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  7981
  
Annex A: Stock Purchase AgreementAttached
Annex B: Management Voting Agreement Attached
Annex C: CVC Voting AgreementAttached

 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT
THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE SALE
 
The following section provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Special Meeting and the Sale. This section, however, only provides summary information. For a more complete response to these questions and for additional information, please refer to “The Sale”.

Q:What proposal will be voted on at the Company’s Special Meeting?
  
A:The following proposals will be voted on at the Special Meeting:
 
 1.
The proposal to be voted on is whether to approve the sale of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. a Delaware corporation ("GEM DE") to Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC. (“Buyer”) pursuant to the terms of a Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2009, (the "Agreement") attached as Annex A.  See the Section below entitled “The Sale” for a more detailed description of the transaction with Buyer.
 
 2.The second proposal to be voted on is whether to adjourn the meeting, if necessary, for a period of not more than 30 days, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the first proposal
  
Q:What is the Company’s Board of Directors’ recommendation with respect to the proposals?

A:After careful consideration, the Board of Directors (the "Board") has unanimously approved the Sale and the Agreement and has determined that it is advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders. Accordingly, the Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the proposals.
  
Q:Why does the Company’s Board of Directors believe the Sale is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders?

A:The Company’s Board conducted a process to consider strategic alternatives and the risks and challenges facing the Company in the future, and concluded that the Sale was the best alternative for seeking to maximize value to stockholders. See “The Sale—Reasons for the Sale; Recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors” for more information.
  
Q:What factors were considered by the Company’s management and Board of Directors in deciding to sell the stock?

A:The Company’s management and Board considered a number of factors before deciding to enter into the Agreement, including, but not limited to, the price to be paid by Buyer, the strategic alternative evaluation process that led to entering into the Agreement, the Company’s business prospects and the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The Board also considered, and balanced against the potential benefits of the Sale, certain adverse factors. See “The Sale—Reasons for the Sale; Recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors” for more information.
  
Q:           What is the Sale?

A:Buyer and the Company have entered into the Agreement, which contains the terms and conditions of the proposed Sale. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has agreed, as a condition of the Sale, to: l ) form a Delaware corporation that shall be wholly-owned by the Company and named GEM NewCo, Inc. (“GEM NewCo”), b) form a Delaware limited partnership, the sole limited partner of which shall be the Company, and the sole general partner of which shall be GEM NewCo, which limited partnership shall be named GEM Pomona LP (“GEM LP”), c) effect a merger between GEM LP and GEM DE, whereby GEM LP will be the surviving entity, d) sell to Luntz the limited partner interests of GEM LP and all of the outstanding shares of stock of GEM NewCo (the “Purchased Interests”).


Q:           Will Company stockholders receive any distributions from the Sale?

A:The Company does not currently intend to distribute any of the proceeds from the Sale or the Agreement to the Company’s stockholders.
 
Q:           Who is the Buyer?

A:The Buyer is Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC. Buyer is a Delaware private limited liability company that is owned by PSC Environmental Services, LLC (“PSC”).
 
 PSC and its subsidiaries, including Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC are a leading provider of integrated environmental services, operating a network of facilities that spans the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.  PSC provides waste management services, lab pack, transportation, household hazardous waste, e-waste, emergency response, pollution prevention and retail services.
 
PSC Environmental Services, LLC and its subsidiaries provide not only the environmental services of PSC Environmental Services, but also nationwide industrial, transportation, and container cleaning services, delivered by thousands of skilled and committed professionals throughout the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. PSC delivers a wide array of services, solutions and programs. PSC believes in utilizing technologies, innovation and long-term stewardship as the most effective and cost-efficient means to ensure positive results for its clients.
 
Q:           What is the purchase price for the Purchased Interests?

A:Buyer has agreed to pay the Company $14.0 million. The purchase price will be reduced by a reasonable estimate of a Net Working Capital Deficiency Amount as defined in Section 2.5 of the Agreement, such that the net working capital amount shall be zero. In addition an amount defined as the Holdback Fund will be retained by Luntz for a period of one year, as collateral for certain indemnification provisions of the Agreement.  Such amount is estimated to be $1,000,000.

Q:           What will happen if the Company’s stockholders approve the Sale?

A:If the Company’s stockholders approve the Sale set forth in the Agreement, the Company will consummate the sale of the purchased interests subject to satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions set forth in the Agreement. The Company anticipates that the Sale will close on or before March 1, 2009.
 
Q:           What will happen to the Company after the Sale?

A:The net cash proceeds from the transaction will be used by the Company to retire senior debt and other obligations of the Company, and to pursue its announced strategy of participating in the water treatment and waste-to-energy business. Total reduction in indebtedness to the Company’s senior lender and other indebtedness could amount to more than $9 million.  In addition, the Company will use $250,000 to pay its obligations to United States Environmental Response, LLC, a California limited liability company  pursuant to which the Company has purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of California Living Waters, Incorporated ("CLW"), a privately held company (the "CLW Stock Purchase").  CLW owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Santa Clara Waste Water Company (“SCWW") a California corporation. CLW's only operating subsidiary is SCWW.  SCWW had unaudited revenues of $4,581,722 and $7,609,636 in 2007 and 2008 respectively and had revenues of $4,344,749 for the first 8 months of 2009.

 .The Company does not intend to go private or terminate its Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) reporting obligations.


Q:What will happen if the Sale to Buyer is not approved or the Sale is not completed for other reasons?

A:If the Sale to Buyer is not approved or if the Company does not complete the Sale for other reasons, the Company will attempt to continue to execute its current business strategy, provided the Company would be able to raise additional capital to fund its operations.  If the Company were not able to raise additional capital, then the Company would have to make a determination whether it would be able to continue in business.  Further, if the Company does not pay off its senior lender by March 12, 2010, the Company's purchase of CLW is subject to rescission.
  
Q:           What are the conditions to closing the Sale?

A:The Company and Buyer must meet certain conditions or waive them prior to the close of the Sale. The Company’s stockholders must approve the Sale. The Company must also reaffirm the representations and warranties that are contained in the Agreement, no proceeding or litigation may have been initiated to prevent the closing of the Sale and other customary conditions must be met. Buyer must also reaffirm the representations and warranties that are contained in the Agreement. Further, there can be no material adverse change in the Company’s financial condition, assets, business or results of operations, and other customary conditions must be met.
  
Q:           What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Sale?

A:The Company will recognize a taxable gain on the Sale equal to the difference between the amount realized from the Sale and the adjusted tax basis of the assets sold and liabilities assumed. The Company expects to have sufficient federal net operating losses to offset the gain expected to be realized from the Sale for regular federal income tax purposes. The Company will pay federal alternative minimum tax on the gain on Sale. The Company will not be able to use California net operating losses to offset the gain from the Sale because California suspended the use of net operating losses in 2009. The Company expects to pay California regular income tax on the gain on Sale.
  
The Company does not expect that the Sale will result in any federal or state income tax consequences for its stockholders since they will not receive any of the proceeds from the Sale.
 
Q:           Do the Company’s stockholders have any appraisal rights in connection with the Sale?

A:           No. The Company’s stockholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the Sale.
 
Q:           What vote is required to approve the Sale?

A:
The proposal to approve the Sale to Buyer requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding shares in order to be approved by stockholders. An abstention or “broker non-vote” will have the effect of a vote against the proposal to approve the Sale. In connection with the execution of the Agreement, certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates entered into stockholder voting agreements to vote their shares of the Company’s common stock in favor of approval of the Sale and against the approval or adoption of any alternative transactions. These directors, executive officers and their affiliates also granted to Buyer a proxy to vote their shares of the Company’s common stock in favor of approval of the Sale and agreed not to transfer its shares of the Company’s common stock prior to the expiration of the stockholder voting agreements. These directors, executive officers and their affiliates together own or control an aggregate of less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. A copy of the voting agreement by the Company’s management (the “Management Voting Agreement”) is attached as Annex B, and a copy of the voting agreement by CVC California, LLC, (the “CVC Voting Agreement”) our senior lender, is attached as Annex C.


Q:What happens if we do not have a quorum or enough affirmative votes at the Special Meeting?

A:If we do not have a quorum at the Special Meeting or if we do not have sufficient affirmative votes in favor of the proposal, we may seek to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later time to permit further solicitation of proxies if necessary to obtain additional votes in favor of the foregoing item. We may seek to adjourn the Special Meeting without notice, other than by the announcement made at the Special Meeting. Under our Bylaws, we can adjourn the Special Meeting by approval of the holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote. We are soliciting proxies to vote in favor of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, regardless of whether a quorum is present, if necessary to provide additional time of up to 30 days to solicit votes in favor of approval of the Sale. If adjourning the Special Meeting does not enable a quorum to be established, the proposal will not pass. Further, if adjourning the Special Meeting does not enable us to attract sufficient affirmative votes in favor of the proposal, such proposal will not pass.
  
Q:           Why am I receiving this proxy statement?

A:You are receiving this proxy statement because you have been identified as a Company stockholder as of the record date for the Special Meeting, and thus you are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. This document serves as a proxy statement of the Company, used to solicit proxies for the Company’s Special Meeting of stockholders. This document contains important information about the Sale and the Special Meeting of stockholders, and you should read it carefully.
  
Q:           Who is soliciting my proxy?

A:           This proxy is being solicited by the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
Q:           What do I need to do now?

A:The Company urges you to read this proxy statement carefully, including its annexes, and to consider how the proposed Sale affects you.
  
You may provide your proxy instructions in one of three different ways. First, you can mail your signed proxy card in the enclosed return envelope. Alternatively, you can provide your proxy instructions via touch-tone telephone by dialing the toll-free telephone number on your proxy card or voting instruction form. You may also provide your proxy instructions via the Internet by following the instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction form.
 
Please provide your proxy instructions only once and as soon as possible so that your shares can be voted at the Special Meeting of stockholders.
 
Q:           What happens if I do not return a proxy card or otherwise provide proxy instructions?

A:The failure to return your proxy card or otherwise provide proxy instructions will have the same effect as voting against approval of the Sale, and your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special Meeting.
  
Q:           May I vote in person?

A:If your shares of Company common stock are registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, you are considered with respect to those shares to be the stockholder of record, and the proxy materials and proxy card are being sent directly to you. If you are a Company stockholder of record, you may attend the Special Meeting of stockholders to be held on JanuaryFebruary __, 2010 and vote your shares in person, rather than signing and returning your proxy.

 
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If your shares of common stock are held in a brokerage account or by another nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and the proxy materials are being forwarded to you together with a voting instruction card. As the beneficial owner, you are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. Since a beneficial owner is not the stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from the broker, trustee or nominee that holds your shares, giving you the right to vote the shares at the meeting.
 
Q:If my Company shares are held in “street name” by my broker, will my broker vote my shares for me?

A:Your broker will not be able to vote your shares without instructions from you. You should instruct your broker to vote your shares, following the procedure provided by your broker.
  
Q:           May I change my vote after I have submitted a proxy or provided proxy instructions?

A:Stockholders of record, other than those stockholders who have executed a voting agreement, may change their vote at any time before their proxy is voted at the Special Meeting. Stockholders of record, other than stockholders who have executed a voting agreement, can do this in one of three ways. First, a stockholder of record can send a written notice stating that the stockholder would like to revoke its proxy. Second, a stockholder of record can submit new proxy instructions either on a new proxy card, by telephone or via the Internet. Third, a stockholder of record can attend the Special Meeting and vote in person. Attendance alone will not revoke a proxy. If a stockholder of record has instructed a broker to vote its shares, the stockholder must follow the directions received from its broker to change those instructions.
  
Q:           Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

A:The Company will pay the cost of soliciting proxies, including the printing, mailing and filing of this proxy statement, the proxy card and any additional information furnished to stockholders. Arrangements will also be made with brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries who are record holders of Company common stock for the forwarding of solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of common stock. The Company will reimburse these brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses they incur in connection with the forwarding of solicitation materials.
  
Q:           Who can help answer my questions?

A:If you would like additional copies, without charge, of this proxy statement or if you have questions about the Sale, including the procedures for voting your shares, you should contact:
 
M. Danae Fahey, Assistant Secretary
General Environmental Management, Inc.
3191 W Temple Avenue, Suite 250
Pomona, CA  91768
(909) 444-9500
danae.fahey@go-gem.com


SUMMARY OF THE SALE
 
This summary highlights selected information from this proxy statement and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To better understand the Sale and the other proposals being considered at the Special Meeting, you should read this entire proxy statement carefully, including the Agreement, attached as Annex A, and the other documents to which you are referred herein. See “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 78 of this proxy statement. Page references are included in parentheses to direct you to a more detailed description of the topics presented in this summary.
 
Information about the Parties
 
General Environmental Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation
3191 W Temple Avenue, Suite 250
Pomona, CA  91768
(909) 444-9500
 
We are currently an integrated environmental service firm structured to provide field services, remediation, transportation, EHS compliance services, on-site technical services, wastewater treatment and off-site treatment for hazardous and non-hazardous materials managed through our proprietary enterprise software, GEMWare.
 
We assist our clients, which may include government entities, commercial and industrial clients, educational institutions, and other environmental service providers in the Western United States, in meeting regulatory requirements for the disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Our integrated environmental service offering is monitored and managed through GEMWare, allowing clients and the Company to track all activities from the managing, handling, packaging, and transportation of waste to final recycling, treatment or disposal processes. We operate five field service locations, one non-hazardous wastewater treatment facility and one treatment, storage, disposal facility (TSDF) to service all markets in the Western United States.
 
The wastes we manage include materials designated as “hazardous” along with other “non-hazardous” materials subject to federal and state waste regulations. Our primary attempt is to find a reuse or recycle option for clients to reduce the burden of the disposal of waste in our environment. In the event no reuse, recycle, or treatment option is available, we will assist our clients in determining the most appropriate, compliant, and cost effective means for disposing of the waste.
 
We manage our business through our wholly owned subsidiaries, GEM Environmental Management, Inc. (“GEMEM”) and General Environmental Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GEM DE”).  Island Environmental Services, Inc. (“Island”) and General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC (“GEM LLC”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of GEM DE. In addition, GEMEM recently acquired California Living Waters Incorporated, which owns all of the issued and outstanding stock of Santa Clara Waste Water Company, a California corporation, (“SCWW”). The service lines are described in greater detail below:
 
GEMEM provides management and administrative support for all of the Company’s subsidiaries in anticipation of the sale of GEM DE.
 
GEM DE, our field service operating unit provides waste managements services, remediation services, lab-packing services, on-site personnel for waste services, reuse and recycling services, waste minimization services, EH&S support, and full tracking of waste for generators.
 
Island, our logistics arm, provides logistics services, transportation services, and personnel for specialized on-site services.
 
GEM LLC, our EPA permitted Treatment, Storage, Disposal, Facility, provides consolidation and management of waste for ultimate disposal of waste streams.

 
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SCWW, our recently acquired wastewater treatment facility, provides non-hazardous waste water treatment for the oil and gas industry, industrial clients, and domestic waste generators. SCWW is a 50-year old firm that also provides full service environmental services to its clients.
 
Buyer:Parent:
Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC.PSC, LLC.
5151 San Felipe, Suite 16005151 San Felipe, Suite 1600
Houston, TX  77056Houston, TX  77056
(713) 625-7019(713) 625-7019
 
Buyer and Parent are private limited liability companies and Buyer is a subsidiary of Parent. 
 
PSC and its subsidiaries, including Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC are a leading provider of integrated environmental services, operating a network of facilities that spans the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.  PSC provides waste management services, lab pack, transportation, household hazardous waste, e-waste, emergency response, pollution prevention and retail services.
 
PSC Environmental Services, LLC and its subsidiaries provide not only the environmental services of PSC Environmental Services, but also nationwide industrial, transportation, and container cleaning services, delivered by thousands of skilled and committed professionals throughout the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. PSC delivers a wide array of services, solutions and programs. PSC believes in utilizing technologies, innovation and long-term stewardship as the most effective and cost-efficient means to ensure positive results for its clients.

The Company does not have the financial statements of Luntz, a privately held company, and should the shareholders vote for the Sale, there can be no assurance that Luntz will complete the Sale. In the event the Sale is not completed the Company may have no practical recourse against Luntz.  However, the Company has no reason to believe that Luntz will not complete the Sale assuming all conditions to closing are met.
Summary of the Sale

If the Sale is completed, the Company will sell to Buyer the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, GEM DE, exclusive of the restricted cash, which is posted as a bond with the State of California Department of Toxic Substances (DTSC) for the financial closure assurance for GEM DE's subsidiary, General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC's facility. The Sale does not include the sale of Santa Clara Waste Water Company and its parent, California Living Waters, Inc.  Under the Agreement, the Company will sell to Buyer the Company’s subsidiary GEM DE which owns the following:

§  General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC, a California limited liability company and the real property owned by General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC.

§  Island Environmental Services, Inc., a California corporation;

§  GEMWare – proprietary software for managing environmental services;

§  Service contracts; and

§  Tangible personal property;

In addition, Buyer will assume from the Company specified liabilities including approximately $1.1 million of long term lease obligations.

Buyer has agreed to pay the Company for the stock of GEM DE:

§  $14 million in cash and assume $1.1 million of long term lease obligations.

The Company is not selling its;

§  Restricted cash ($900,046) for the financial closure assurance for the Rancho Cordova, CA TSDF

 
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§  California Living Waters, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary Southern California Waste Water Company.
 
A copy of the Agreement is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement, a copy of the voting agreement by the Company’s management (the “Management Voting Agreement”) is attached as Annex B, and a copy of the voting agreement by CVC California, LLC, (the “CVC Voting Agreement”) our senior lender, is attached as Annex C.

 Recommendation of Our Board of Directors (see page 26)
 
The Company’s Board believes that the Sale described in this proxy statement is advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and has unanimously approved the Sale. The Company’s Board unanimously recommends that Company stockholders vote “FOR” the proposal to approve the Sale.
 
Reasons for the Sale (see page 30)
 
The Company’s Board considered a number of factors before deciding to enter into the Agreement, including, but not limited to, the consideration to be received, the strategic alternative evaluation process that led to entering into the Agreement, the Company’s business prospects and the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The Board also considered, and balanced against the potential benefits of the Sale, certain adverse factors. See “The Sale—Reasons for the Sale; Recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors” for more information.
 
Overview of the Agreement (see page 34)
 
Buyer and the Company entered into the Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2009, pursuant to which the Company will, subject to specified terms and conditions, including the approval of the Sale by the Company’s stockholders at the Special Meeting, sell 100% of the stock of GEM DE and its subsidiaries to the Buyer.  Buyer will assume from the Company specified liabilities including approximately $1.1 million of long term lease obligations.  The final purchase price will be subject to an adjustment based on the computation of net working capital at closing.  Buyer and the Company have agreed upon a closing date on or prior to March 1, 2010, subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders.

Conditions to the Completion of the Sale (see page 37)

The Company expects to complete the Sale after all the conditions to the Sale in the Agreement are satisfied or waived, including stockholder approval of that Sale at the Special Meeting.  The Company currently expects to complete the Sale in the first quarter of 2010.  However, it is possible that factors outside of the Company’s control could require the Company to complete the Sale at a later time or not to complete it at all.

The obligations of the Company and Buyer to complete the Sale are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of several conditions set forth in the Agreement, including the following:
 
•  the representations and warranties of each party in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the closing date of the Sale;

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the Sale is approved by the Company stockholders;
 
•  neither the Company, GEM DE, or any of GEM DE’s subsidiaries shall have commenced a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law;

•  no  injunction or other order or statute, rule, regulation or executive order by any government entity prevents the completion of the Sale;
 
•  all required filings with governmental agencies are made and approvals of the Sale, if any, are obtained.
 


The obligation of Buyer to complete the Sale is also subject to the absence of a change that is materially adverse to the Company’s financial condition, assets, business or results of operations compared to the date the Agreement was signed.
 
The Agreement provides that any or all of the conditions described above may be waived. The Company does not currently expect to waive any material condition to the completion of the Sale.

Termination of the Agreement (see page 41)
 
The Agreement can be terminated under specified circumstances, which would prevent the Sale from being closed. If the close of the Sale does not occur by March 12, 2010, if the Company’s stockholders do not approve the Sale or if a governmental entity prohibits the Sale, then either party can terminate the Agreement.  In addition, there are other circumstances where either the Company or Buyer can terminate the Agreement.
 
Termination Fee (see page 41)
 
If the Agreement is terminated because of a breach of the Exclusive Dealings representation made by the Company, the Company will be required to pay Buyer a five hundred thousand dollar ($500,000) termination fee.
 
Indemnification (see page 48)
 
The Company and Buyer have agreed to indemnify and hold each other harmless for damages as a result of misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty or the failure to fulfill and observe any covenant or agreement contained in the Agreement. The representations and warranties extend for various periods depending on the nature of the claim. A holdback account will be established at closing and Buyer will hold in escrow for up to one year from closing, four hundred twenty five thousand dollars ($425,000) thousand for potential tax liabilities and five hundred seventy five thousand dollars ($575,000) for general indemnification and liabilities.

Exclusive Dealings
 
In the Agreement, the Company, GEM DE, GEM DE’s subsidiaries and/or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, members, owners, partners or investors will not, directly or indirectly:

§ encourage, solicit, initiate, engage (including by way of furnishing or disclosing information) or participate in any negotiations with any Person (other than Buyer) concerning any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving GEM DE, GEM DE’s subsidiaries, or acquisition of any portion of their respective assets or business, or encourage, solicit, initiate or entertain inquires or proposal concerning, or which could reasonable be expected to lead to, any of the foregoing;

§ negotiate or take any other action intended or designed to facilitate the efforts of any person other than Buyer relating to a possible acquisition transaction;

§ enter into any arrangements, agreements or understanding requiring any of them to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. 

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Sale (see page 33)
 
The Company will recognize a taxable gain on the sale equal to the difference between the amount realized from the sale and the adjusted tax basis of the assets sold and liabilities assumed. The Company expects to have sufficient federal net operating losses to offset the gain expected to be realized from the Sale for regular federal income tax purposes. The Company will not be able to use California net operating losses to offset the gain from the Sale because California suspended the use of net operating losses in 2009. The Company expects to pay California regular income tax on the gain on Sale.

 
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The Company does not expect that the Sale will result in any federal or state income tax consequences for its stockholders since they will not receive any of the proceeds from the Sale.

Required Approvals (see page 32)
 
Corporate approval of the Sale requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock in favor of the Sale. Not voting, or abstaining on the vote, has the same effect as a vote against the Sale.
 
In connection with the execution of the Agreement, certain directors, executive officers and CVC California, LLC, our Senior Lender entered into stockholder voting agreements to vote their shares of the Company’s common stock in favor of approval of the Sale and against the approval or adoption of any alternative transactions. These directors, executive officers and their affiliates also granted to Buyer a proxy to vote their shares of the Company’s common stock in favor of approval of the Sale and agreed not to transfer its shares of the Company’s common stock prior to the expiration of the stockholder voting agreements. These directors, executive officers and their affiliates together own or control an aggregate of less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. A copy of the voting agreement by the Company’s management (the “Management Voting Agreement”) is attached as Annex B, and a copy of the voting agreement by CVC California, LLC, (the “CVC Voting Agreement”) our senior lender, is attached as Annex C.
 
Anticipated Accounting Treatment (see page 33)
 
For financial reporting purposes, the Company will report a gain from the Sale based on the amount of the net proceeds received by the Company and the net book value of the assets sold. If the Sale had closed on September 30, 2009 and had the Company received a $14.0 million payment at closing, the gain on the Sale, net of income taxes, would have been approximately $1.2million.
 
Appraisal Rights (see page 33)
 
Holders of the Company's common stock are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the Sale.

 
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RISK FACTORS
 
In addition to the other information included in this proxy statement, including the matters addressed in the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information” beginning on page 25, you should carefully consider each of the risks described below before deciding whether to vote for approval of the Sale. You should also read and consider the other information in this proxy statement. See the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 78.
 
Risks Related to the Sale
 
If the Company fails to complete the Sale, it may not be able to successfully complete another strategic transaction.
 
The consummation of the proposed Sale with Buyer is subject to a number of closing conditions, including that the Company’s stockholders approve the Sale. The obligation of Buyer to complete the transaction is also subject to the absence of a change in circumstances that are materially adverse to the Company’s financial condition, assets, business or results of operations. If the closing conditions for the transaction are not satisfied, then the Agreement can be terminated.
 
If the Company does not complete the Sale, it will review all options for continuing operations, including seeking to identify and effect an alternative business combination, sale of stock or another similar strategic transaction or transactions. However, the Company may not be able to consummate such an alternative transaction on favorable terms, if at all, and a third party may not offer to purchase the Company's assets for a price equal to or greater than the price proposed to be paid by Buyer. If the Company is unable to successfully consummate one or more alternative strategic transactions relating to its business, the Company will attempt to continue to execute on its current business plan. However there can be no assurance that the Company can continue its business if it is not able to obtain additional capital, and even if it obtains additional capital, that the Company will be able to sustain itself as a viable business.
 
If we fail to complete the Sale, the Company’s business may be harmed.
 
The Company cannot predict whether it will succeed in obtaining the approval of its stockholders, or that the other conditions to close the Sale will be satisfied. As a result, the Company cannot guarantee that the Sale will be completed.
 
Following the Company’s public announcement of the Sale, third parties may be unwilling to enter into material agreements with the Company. New and existing customers and business partners may prefer to enter into agreements with the Company’s competitors because such customers and partners perceive that its relationships are likely to be more stable. If the Company fails to complete the Sale, the failure to maintain existing relationships or enter into new relationships may adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Pending the completion of the Sale, the Company may not make certain changes in the business and may not be able to enter into a business combination with another party.
 
Covenants in the Agreement impede the Company’s ability to enter into specified transactions that are not in the ordinary course of business pending completion of the Sale. Employees and other key partners in the business may choose to leave the business due to uncertainties inherent in the Sale process. Moreover, while the Agreement is in effect and subject to limited exceptions, the Company is prohibited from soliciting, initiating, encouraging, taking actions designed to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that could lead to, or entering into discussions or negotiations with regard to, an acquisition proposal with any third party, subject to specified exceptions. Any such acquisition proposal could be favorable to the Company’s stockholders.

 
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If the Sale disrupts the operations of the Company’s business and prevents the Company from realizing intended benefits, the business may be harmed.
 
The Sale may disrupt the Company’s business and prevent it from realizing intended benefits as a result of a number of obstacles, such as: (i) the loss of key employees, customers or business partners; (ii) the failure to adjust or implement its business strategies; (iii) additional expenditures required to facilitate the Sale transaction; and (iv) the diversion of management’s attention from the Company’s day-to-day operations.
 
Risks Related to the Business after the Sale

We do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.

We anticipate that we will retain all future earnings and other cash resources for the future operation and development of our business and we do not intend to declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Future payment of cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account many factors, including our operating results, financial condition and capital requirements. Corporations that pay dividends may be viewed as a better investment than corporations that do not.

Rules, including those contained in and issued under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, may make it difficult for us to retain or attract qualified officers and directors, which could adversely affect our business and our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board.

We may be unable to attract and retain qualified officers, directors and members of board committees required to provide for our effective management as a result of the recent and currently proposed changes in the rules and regulations which govern publicly-held companies, including, but not limited to, certifications from executive officers and requirements for financial experts on boards of directors. The perceived increased personal risk associated with these recent changes may deter qualified individuals from accepting these roles. The enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has resulted in the issuance of a series of new rules and regulations and the strengthening of existing rules and regulations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the adoption of new and more stringent rules by the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Further, certain of these recent and proposed changes heighten the requirements for board or committee membership, particularly with respect to an individual’s independence from the corporation and level of experience in finance and accounting matters. We may have difficulty attracting and retaining directors with the requisite qualifications. If we are unable to attract and retain qualified officers and directors, our business and our ability to maintain the listing of our shares of Common stock on a national market could be adversely affected.

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, which could harm our brand and operating results.

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable and accurate financial reports and effectively prevent fraud. We have devoted significant resources and time to comply with the new internal control over financial reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, Section 404 under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that we assess and our auditors attest to the design and operating effectiveness of our controls over financial reporting. Our compliance with the annual internal control report requirement for our first fiscal year will depend on the effectiveness of our financial reporting and data systems and controls across our operating subsidiaries. We expect these systems and controls to become increasingly complex to the extent that we integrate acquisitions and our business grows. To effectively manage this growth, we will need to continue to improve our operational, financial and management controls and our reporting systems and procedures. We cannot be certain that these measures will ensure that we design, implement and maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation or operation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our financial reporting obligations. Inferior internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock and our access to capital.

 
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Our stock could be the subject of short selling and, if this occurs, the market price of our stock could be adversely affected and, in turn, adversely effect our ability raise additional capital through the sale of our common stock.

It is conceivable that our stock could be subject to the practice of short owned directly by the seller; rather, the stock is "loaned" for the sale by a broker-dealer to someone who "shorts" the stock. In most situations, this is a short-term strategy by a seller, and based upon volume, may at times drive stock values down. If such shorting occurs in our common stock, there could be a negative effect on the trading price of our stock. If the trading price of our common stock decreases, this may negatively impact our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our common stock.

If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC bulletin board, which would limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.

Companies trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, such as us, must be reporting issuers under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and must be current in their reports under Section 13, in order to maintain price quotation privileges on the OTC Bulletin Board. If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board. As a result, the market liquidity for our securities could be severely adversely affected by limiting the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.

Our common stock is subject to the "penny stock" rules of the SEC and the trading market in our securities is limited, which makes transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our stock.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:

 ·that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks; and
 ·the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.

In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and  make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of valuating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:

 ·sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and
 ·that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.

Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.

 
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Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.

Anti-takeover actions and/or provision could prevent or delay a change in control.

Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Nevada law may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if so doing would be beneficial to our stockholders. These include the following:

 ·Our board of directors are authorized to issue of up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of those shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders, which may be used by the board to create voting impediments or otherwise delay or prevent a change in control or to modify the rights of holders of our common stock; and
 ·Limitations on who may call annual and special meetings of stockholders.
 
We may issue shares of our capital stock or debt securities to complete a business combination, which would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and could cause a change in control of our ownership.
 
Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to one billion (1,000,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, and one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share. There are approximately nine hundred eighty five million (985,000,000) authorized but unissued shares of our common stock available for issuance (after appropriate reservation for the issuance of the shares upon full exercise of our outstanding stock options). One hundred million (100,000,000) shares of preferred stock are available for issuance.
 
The issuance of additional shares of our common stock or our preferred stock:
 
•  may significantly reduce the equity interest of investors;
  
•  may subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if we issue preferred stock with rights senior to those afforded to our common stock;
  
•  will likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of our shares of common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards; and
  
•  may adversely affect the market price for our common stock.
  
Similarly, if we issue debt securities, it could result in:
 
•  default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after a business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
  
•  acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness (even if we make all principal and interest payments when due) if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
  
•  our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; and
  
•  our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding.

 
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A leak in the pipeline, connecting SCWW’s Santa Paula site to the City of Oxnard's disposal system, which is owned and operated by SCWW would require immediate clean-up resulting in possible fines and even withdrawal of operating permits. 

SCWW owns and operates a 12.7 mile long 10” pipeline connecting the SCWW Santa Paula site with the City of Oxnard’s disposal system.  If the pipeline leaks it could result in immediate clean-up costs and possible fines and even withdrawal of operating permits.  The cost for potential clean-up and repair of the pipeline could be significant.  The loss of the operating permit would mean a significant loss in the operating capabilities of SCWW. 

To the degree that regulators determine certain sold wastes unsuitable for recycling, it could have an adverse impact on the Company's profitability.

SCWW actively seeks to recycle the sold waste material from its treatment process both for a higher recycle/reuse value of treatment and financial profitability.  If there is a change in regulations that do not allow certain waste streams to be recycled the financial impact would negatively impact the Company.
 
Our ability to raise capital in the future may affect our ability to retire long term debt.
 
If our future earnings and other cash resources are not sufficient to meet our long term debt obligations, we may need to raise additional capital to meet those commitments.  In conjunction with the acquisition of California Living Waters, the Company anticipates converting certain notes into a percentage of the common stock of the Company.  This conversion will occur when the Capital Restructuring Goal is achieved.  This means the concurrent fulfillment of each of the following events: (i) the CLW Seller’s Note shall have been fully paid on the terms thereof as to all theretofore outstanding principal, interest, costs and expenses; (ii) Company shall have available, as properly reflected in Company’s books one million dollars ($1,000,000) in uncommitted working capital (not including any working capital lines of credit); and (iii) Company shall have invested into SCWW capital of at least one million dollars $1,000,000. If the Company is not able to achieve the Capital Restructuring Goal, the debt will not be converted and interest expense will remain at the current levels.
 
Risks Related to the Current Business
 
In addition to the other information contained in this proxy statement, you should carefully consider each of the risks described below. Until the close of the proposed Sale with Buyer, the Company expects to continue to execute its current business strategy. Except as specifically described below, the following discussion of risks related to the Company does not reflect changes to the Company’s business that may occur if it consummates the proposed Sale with Buyer.

The company has a history of losses and may need additional financing to continue its operations, and such financing may not be available upon favorable terms, if at all.
 
The Company experienced net operating losses of $7,149,709 and $16,086,037 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $3,155,131 as compared to a loss of $2,137,590 for the same period in 2008. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to operate profitably in the future. In the event that the Company is not successful in implementing its business plan, the Company will require additional financing in order to succeed. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available now or in the future on terms that are acceptable to the Company. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company may be unable to develop or enhance its products and services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or operating results.

We have a limited operating history on which to evaluate our potential for future success. This makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and the risk of success or failure of our business.
 
Our short operating history and results of operations may not give you an accurate indication of our future results of operations or prospects. You must consider our business and prospects in light of the risks and difficulties we will encounter as an early-stage company in a highly competitive market. We may not be able to successfully address these risks and difficulties, which could materially harm our business and operating results.
 
Investors may lose their entire investment if we fail to reach profitability.
 
The Company was incorporated in September 1991 but did not engage in meaningful business operations until February 2005 when we acquired GEM DE.  Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stages of development. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in accomplishing our objectives. To date, we have incurred only losses and may continue to incur losses in the foreseeable future. Our short operating history and results of operations may not give you an accurate indication of our future results of operations or prospects.  Our business and prospects, in light of the risks and difficulties we will encounter as an early-stage company in a highly competitive market. We may not be able to successfully address these risks and difficulties, which could materially harm our business and operating results.

 
We are dependent upon a limited number of customers for a substantial percentage of our revenues. If we fail to retain these customer relationships, our revenues could decline.
 
We derive a significant portion of our revenues from a relatively small number of customers. Our largest customer during the year ended December 31, 2008 accounted for approximately 14% of total revenues; for the year ended December 31, 2007 one customer accounted for approximately 17% of total revenues. We anticipate that we will continue to rely on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our future revenues and we must obtain additional large orders from customers on an ongoing basis to increase our revenues and grow our business. In addition, the loss of any significant or well-known customer could harm our operating results or our reputation.

The assets of the Company are now pledged under the recent agreements with Secured Lenders and may prevent the Company from obtaining any additional asset based financing.
 
In conjunction with a secured convertible term note and a secured revolving note, all unsubordinated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries are secured under agreements with CVC California, LLC, a subsidiary of the Comvest Group (sometimes referred to as the “Secured Lenders”). Without any unsecured assets, the Company could be unable to obtain any future asset based financing.
  
The agreements with Secured Lenders contain terms that could place the Company in default related to the outstanding borrowings.

The agreements with the Secured Lenders include terms of default related to the funds borrowed.  These include default due to non-payment, failure to pay taxes, failure to perform under the agreements, failure to disclose items of a material nature under certain representations and warranties, attachments to any secured assets or the indictment of the Company or its executive officers for any criminal acts.  This default could result in the loss of the business.
 
The agreements with the Secured Lenders contain terms where the Secured Lenders can convert their notes to common shares and exercise warrants for common shares which could have an adverse affect upon the price of our common shares.
 
Secured Lenders' conversions of indebtedness to common shares and exercise of warrants at fixed conversion and exercise prices, would: i) dilute the current shareholders' equity in the Company; ii) limit the Company’s ability to raise additional equity capital; and iii) depress the price of our common shares in the market.
 
We depend heavily on our management team and the loss of any or all of the members of such management team could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and our financial condition.
 
Our success depends, to a significant extent, upon the efforts, the abilities and the business experience of Timothy J. Koziol, our chief executive officer, as well as on these same attributes of our other officers and management team. Loss of the services of any or all of our management team could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, and could cause us to fail to successfully implement our business plan.

There is intense competition for qualified technical professionals and sales and marketing personnel, and our failure to attract and retain these people could affect our ability to respond to rapid technological changes and to increase our revenues.

Our future success depends upon our ability to attract and retain qualified technical professionals and sales and marketing personnel. Competition for talented personnel, particularly technical professionals, is intense. This competition could increase the costs of hiring and retaining personnel. We may not be able to attract, retain, and adequately motivate our personnel or to integrate new personnel into our operations successfully.

 
Our industrial waste management services subject us to potential environmental liability.

Our business of rendering services in connection with management of waste, including certain types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, subjects us to risks of liability for damages. Such liability could involve, without limitation, claims for clean-up costs, personal injury or damage to the environment in cases in which we are held responsible for the release of hazardous materials, and claims of employees, customers, or third parties for personal injury or property damage occurring in the course of our operations.  We could also be deemed a responsible party for the cost of cleaning any property which may be contaminated by hazardous substances generated by us and disposed at such property or transported by us to a site selected by us, including properties we own or lease.
 
If we cannot maintain our government permits or cannot obtain any required permits, we may not be able to continue or expand our operations.

Our business is subject to extensive, evolving, and increasingly stringent federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. Such federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations govern our activities regarding the treatment, storage, recycling, disposal, and transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. We must obtain and maintain permits, licenses and/or approvals to conduct these activities in compliance with such laws and regulations. Failure to obtain and maintain the required permits, licenses and/or approvals would have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition. If we are unable to maintain our currently held permits, licenses, and/or approvals or obtain any additional permits, licenses and/or approvals which may be required as we expand our operations, we may not be able to continue certain of our operations.
 
Changes in environmental regulations and enforcement policies could subject us to additional liability which could impair our ability to continue certain operations due to the regulated nature of our operations.

Because the environmental industry continues to develop rapidly, we cannot predict the extent to which our operations may be affected by future enforcement policies as applied to existing laws, by changes to current environmental laws and regulations, or by the enactment of new environmental laws and regulations. Any predictions regarding possible liability under such laws are complicated further by current environmental laws which provide that we could be liable, jointly and severally, for certain activities of third parties over whom we have limited or no control.
 
Environmental regulation significantly impacts our business.

While our business has benefited substantially from increased governmental regulation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste transportation, storage and disposal, the environmental services industry itself has become the subject of extensive and evolving regulation by federal, state, provincial and local authorities. We are required to obtain federal, state, provincial and local permits or approvals for each of our hazardous waste facilities. Such permits are difficult to obtain and, in many instances, extensive studies, tests, and public hearings are required before the approvals can be issued. We have acquired all operating permits and approvals now required for the current operation of our business, and have applied for, or are in the process of applying for, all permits and approvals needed in connection with continued operation and planned expansion or modifications of our operations.

The most significant federal environmental laws affecting us are the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), also known as the Superfund Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA").

We make a continuing effort to anticipate regulatory, political and legal developments that might affect operations, but are not always able to do so. We cannot predict the extent to which any environmental legislation or regulation that may be enacted or enforced in the future may affect our operations.

 
If  our operations expand, we may be subject to increased litigation which could have a negative impact on our future financial results.

Our operations are regulated by numerous laws regarding procedures for waste treatment, storage, recycling, transportation and disposal activities, all of which may provide the basis for litigation against us. In recent years, the waste treatment industry has experienced a significant increase in so-called "toxic-tort" litigation as those injured by contamination seek to recover for personal injuries or property damage. We believe that as our operations and activities expand, there will be a similar increase in the potential for litigation alleging that we are responsible for contamination or pollution caused by our normal operations, negligence or other misconduct, or for accidents which occur in the course of our business activities. Such litigation, if significant and not adequately insured against, could impair our ability to fund our operations. Protracted litigation would likely cause us to spend significant amounts of our time, effort and money. This could prevent our management from focusing on our operations and expansion.
 
If we cannot maintain adequate insurance coverage, we will be unable to continue certain operations.

Our business exposes us to various risks, including claims for causing damage to property and injuries to persons that may involve allegations of negligence or professional errors or omissions in the performance of our services. Such claims could be substantial. We believe that our insurance coverage is presently adequate and similar or higher than the coverage maintained by other companies in the industry of our size. However, if we are unable to obtain adequate or required insurance coverage in the future or, if our insurance is not available at affordable rates, we would violate our permit conditions and other requirements of the environmental laws, rules and regulations under which we operate. Such violations would render us unable to continue certain of our operations. These events would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
 
Our success is connected to our ability to maintain our proprietary technologies.

The steps taken by us to protect our proprietary technologies may not be adequate to prevent misappropriation of these technologies by third parties. Misappropriation of our proprietary technology could have an adverse effect on our operations and financial condition. Changes to current environmental laws and regulations also could limit the use of our proprietary technology.

We may have difficulty integrating future acquisitions into our existing operations.

Our intentions are to acquire existing businesses in our industry. To the extent that we make such acquisitions, of which there can be no assurance, the acquisitions will involve the integration of companies that have previously operated independently from us. We cannot assure that we will be able to fully integrate the operations of these companies without encountering difficulties or experiencing the loss of key employees or customers of such companies. In addition, we cannot assure that the benefits expected from such integration will be realized.
 
If environmental regulation or enforcement is relaxed, the demand for our services will decrease.

The demand for our services is substantially dependent upon the public's concern with, the continuation and proliferation of, the laws and regulations governing the treatment, storage, recycling, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. A decrease in the level of public concern, the repeal or modification of these laws, or any significant relaxation of regulations relating to the treatment, storage, recycling, and disposal of hazardous waste would significantly reduce the demand for our services and could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition. We are not aware of any current federal or state government or agency efforts in which a moratorium or limitation has been, or will be, placed upon the creation of new hazardous waste regulations that would have a material adverse effect on us.

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets would result in a decrease in earnings.
 
Current accounting rules require that goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually. These rules also require that intangible assets with definite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. To the extent such evaluation indicates that the useful lives of intangible assets are different than originally estimated, the amortization period is reduced or extended and, accordingly, the quarterly amortization expense is increased or decreased.

 
We have substantial goodwill and other intangible assets, and we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings in our financial statements during the period in which any impairment of our goodwill or amortizable intangible assets is determined. Any impairment charges or changes to the estimated amortization periods could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
 
Continued economic downturn could affect our business in a negative manner, more so than other businesses generally causing our business prospects to suffer.
 
Although environmental compliance cannot be short circuited in any economic environment, waste, generally, is viewed as trash and considered low on the priority list when economic conditions bring cut backs in operational spending. Accordingly, our services may be in less demand during a time of economic downturn and our business may suffer.
 
We face substantial competition from better established companies that may have significantly greater resources which could lead to reduced sales of our products.

The market for our services is competitive and is likely to become even more competitive in the future. Increased competition could result in pricing pressures, reduced sales, reduced margins or the failure of our services to achieve or maintain market acceptance, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Many of our current and potential competitors enjoy substantial competitive advantages, such as:

 greater name recognition and larger marketing budgets and resources;
 established marketing relationships and access to larger customer bases;
 substantially greater financial, technical and other resources; and
 larger technical and support staffs.

As a result, they may be able to garner more clients than we can. For the foregoing reason, we may not be able to compete successfully against our current and future competitors.

The conversion of our convertible debt, the exercise of our outstanding warrants and options and the Company's various anti-dilution and price-protection agreements could cause the market price of our common stock to fall, and may have dilutive and other effects on our existing stockholders.

The conversion of our outstanding convertible debentures and the exercise of our outstanding warrants and options could result in the issuance of up to an additional 16,756,036 shares of common stock, assuming all outstanding warrants and options are currently exercisable, and taken with the Company's various anti-dilution and price-protection agreements, are subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution and price-protection provisions. Such issuances would reduce the percentage of ownership of our existing common stockholders and could, among other things, depress the price of our common stock. This result could detrimentally affect our ability to raise additional equity capital. In addition, the sale of these additional shares of common stock may cause the market price of our stock to decrease.

There are potential liabilities arising out of environmental laws and regulations.

Although the Company believes that it generally benefits from increased environmental regulations and from enforcement of those regulations, increased regulation and enforcement also create significant risks for the Company. The assessment, analysis, remediation, transportation, handling and management of hazardous substances necessarily involve significant risks, including the possibility of damages or personal injuries caused by the escape of hazardous materials into the environment, and the possibility of fines, penalties or other regulatory action. These risks include potentially large civil and criminal liabilities to customers and to third parties for damages arising from performing services for customers. See "Environmental Regulation."

 
All facets of the Company's business are conducted in the context of a rapidly developing and changing statutory and regulatory framework. The Company's operations and services are affected by and subject to regulation by a number of federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as applicable state and local regulatory agencies.

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (the "Superfund Act"), addresses the cleanup of sites at which there has been a release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment. Increasingly, there are efforts to expand the reach of the Superfund Act to make hazardous waste management companies responsible for cleanup costs of Superfund sites not owned or operated by such management companies by claiming that such management companies are "owners" or "operators" (as those terms are defined in the Superfund Act) of such sites or that such management companies arranged for "treatment, transportation or disposal" (as those terms are defined in the Superfund Act) of hazardous substances to or in such sites. Several recent court decisions have accepted such claims. Should the Company be held responsible under the Superfund Act for cleanup costs as a result of performing services or otherwise, it might be forced to bear significantly more than its proportional share of such cleanup costs if other responsible parties do not pay their share. See "Business--Legal Proceedings."

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended in 1984 ("RCRA"), is the principal federal statute governing hazardous waste generation, treatment, transportation, storage and disposal. RCRA or EPA approved state programs at least as stringent govern waste handling activities involving wastes classified as "hazardous." See "Environmental Regulation-- Federal Regulation of Hazardous Wastes." Substantial fees and penalties may be imposed under RCRA and similar state statutes for any violation of such statutes and regulations thereunder.

There are potential liabilities involving customers and third parties.

In performing services for its customers, the Company potentially could be liable for breach of contract, personal injury, property damage (including environmental impairment), and negligence, including claims for lack of timely performance or for failure to deliver the service promised (including improper or negligent performance or design, failure to meet specifications, and breaches of express or implied warranties). The damages available to a client, should it prevail in its claims, are potentially large and could include consequential damages.

Industrial waste management companies, in connection with work performed for customers, also potentially face liabilities to third parties from various claims including claims for property damage or personal injury stemming from a release of hazardous substances or otherwise. Claims for damage to third parties could arise in a number of ways, including: through a sudden and accidental release or discharge of contaminants or pollutants during transportation of wastes or the performance of services; through the inability, despite reasonable care, of a remedial plan to contain or correct an ongoing seepage or release of pollutants; through the inadvertent exacerbation of an existing contamination problem; or through reliance on reports prepared by such waste management companies. Personal injury claims could arise contemporaneously with performance of the work or long after completion of projects as a result of alleged exposure to toxic or hazardous substances. In addition, increasing numbers of claimants assert that companies performing environmental remediation should be adjudged strictly liable for damages even though their services were performed using reasonable care, on the grounds that such services involved "abnormally dangerous activities."

Customers of industrial waste management companies frequently attempt to shift various of the liabilities arising out of disposal of their wastes or remediation of their environmental problems to contractors through contractual indemnities. Such provisions seek to require the contractors to assume liabilities for damage or personal injury to third parties and property and for environmental fines and penalties (including potential liabilities for cleanup costs arising under the Superfund Act). Moreover, the EPA has increasingly constricted the circumstances under which it will indemnify its contractors against liabilities incurred in connection with cleanup of Superfund sites. There are other proposals both in Congress and at the regulatory agencies to further restrict indemnification of contractors from third party claims.
 
Although the Company attempts to investigate thoroughly each other company that it acquires, there may be liabilities that the Company fails or is unable to discover, including liabilities arising from non-compliance with environmental laws by prior owners, and for which the Company, as a successor owner, might be responsible. The Company seeks to minimize the impact of these liabilities by obtaining indemnities and warranties from sellers of companies which may be supported by deferring payment of or by escrowing a portion of the purchase price. However, these indemnities and warranties, if obtained, may not fully cover the liabilities due to their limited scope, amounts, or duration, the financial limitations of the indemnitors or warrantors or other reasons.

 
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
 
This proxy statement, and the documents to which the Company refers you in this proxy statement, contain forward-looking statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company, the expected completion and timing of the Sale, the anticipated purchase price to be received by the Company at the close of the Sale, other information relating to the Sale, information relating to the Company’s consideration of strategic alternatives should the Sale not be completed in a timely manner or at all, and any other statements about management’s future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects. You can identify these statements by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “potential,” “contemplate,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will” and “can” or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully. They discuss the Company’s future expectations or state other forward-looking information, and may involve known and unknown risks over which the Company has no control, including, without limitation:
 
§  the ability of the Company to complete the proposed Sale;

§  the satisfaction of the conditions to consummate the Sale, including the approval of the Sale by the Company’s stockholders;

§  the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement;

§  the outcome of any legal proceeding that may be instituted against the Company or others following the announcement of the Agreement;

§  the amount of the costs, fees and expenses related to the Sale;

§  indemnification amounts potentially payable by the Company in connection with the Sale;

§  the potential value created by the proposed Sale for the Company’s stockholders;

§  the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and businesses, and the expected impact of the Sale on the Company’s financial and operating performance; and

§  general industry, market and competitive conditions.
  
These and other risks are described in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15 of this proxy statement. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statements in this proxy statement represent the Company’s views only as of the date of this proxy statement and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any subsequent date. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements publicly at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as may be required by law, either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company’s forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures or investments it may make. In particular, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the Company has prepared this proxy statement as if it were going to remain an independent, standalone company. If the Company consummates the Sale, the descriptions of its strategy, future operations and financial position, future revenues, projected costs and prospects and the plans and objectives of management in this proxy statement may no longer be applicable.

 
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THE SPECIAL MEETING
 
The Company is furnishing this proxy statement to you, as a stockholder of the Company, as part of the solicitation of proxies by the Company’s Board for use at the Special Meeting of stockholders and any adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting.
 
Date, Time and Place
 
The Special Meeting will be held at the Company’s corporate office, 3191 W Temple Avenue, Suite 250, Pomona, CA  91768 at 10:00 a.m. on JanuaryFebruary __, 2010. This proxy statement is first being furnished to the Company’s stockholders on or about DecemberJanuary __, 2009.2010 .
 
Purposes of the Special Meeting
 
The purposes of the Special Meeting are to consider and act upon the following matter:
 
         1.
To approve the sale of the Purchased Interests, pursuant to the Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2009, by and between Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC and the Company, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement.

         2.To consider and vote upon an adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary for a period of not more than 30 days, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Sale.
   
Stockholders will also consider and act on any other matters that may properly come before the Company Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
 
Recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors
 
The Company’s Board believes that the sale of the Purchased Interests pursuant to the Agreement as described in this proxy statement is advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and has unanimously approved the Sale. The Company’s Board unanimously recommends that Company stockholders vote “FOR” Proposal No. 1 to approve the Sale.
 
The Company’s Board has determined and believes that adjourning the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the proposal to approve the Sale is advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders and has unanimously approved such proposal. The Company’s Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” Proposal No. 2 to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the Sale.
 
Record Date and Voting Power
 
Only holders of record of Company common stock at the close of business on the record date, December 21,22 , 2009, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting. There were approximately ­­­___ holders of record of the Company common stock at the close of business on the record date. Because many of such shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, the Company is unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders. At the close of business on the record date, 14,557,653 shares of Company common stock were issued and outstanding. Each share of the Company’s common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each matter submitted for stockholder approval. See “Principal Stockholders of the Company” on page 77 of this proxy statement for information regarding persons known to the Company’s management to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.
 


Voting and Revocation of Proxies
 
The proxy accompanying this proxy statement is solicited on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors for use at the Special Meeting.
 
If you are a stockholder of record of the Company as of the record date referred to above, you may vote in person at the Special Meeting or vote by proxy over the Internet, by telephone or using the enclosed proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting, the Company urges you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the Special Meeting if you have already voted by proxy.
 
If your shares are registered directly in your name, you may vote:
 
§  
Over the Internet.  Go to the website of the Company’s vote tabulator, Colonial Stock Transfer, at http://www.colonialstock.com/GEMSpecial2010 and follow the instructions you will find there. You must specify how you want your shares voted or your Internet vote cannot be completed and you will receive an error message. Your shares will be voted according to your instructions.
  
§  
By Telephone.  Call (877) 285-8605 toll-free from the U.S. or Canada and follow the instructions. You must specify how you want your shares voted and confirm your vote at the end of the call or your telephone vote cannot be completed. Your shares will be voted according to your instructions.
  
§  
By Mail.  Complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and mail it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope to Colonial Stock Transfer. Your proxy will be voted according to your instructions.
  
§  
In Person at the Meeting.  If you attend the meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot, which will be available at the meeting.
  
If your shares are held in “street name” for your account by a bank, broker or other nominee, you may vote:
 
§  
Over the Internet or By Telephone.  You will receive instructions from your bank, broker or other nominee if you are permitted to vote over the Internet or by telephone.
  
§  
By Mail.  You will receive instructions from your bank, broker or other nominee explaining how to vote your shares.
  
§  
In Person at the Meeting.  Contact the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares to obtain a proxy card and bring it with you to the meeting. A broker’s proxy is not the form of proxy enclosed with this proxy statement. You will not be able to vote shares you hold in “street name” at the meeting unless you have a proxy from your broker issued in your name giving you the right to vote the shares.
  
All properly executed proxies that are not revoked will be voted at the Special Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy. If a stockholder executes and returns a proxy and does not specify otherwise, the shares represented by that proxy will be voted “FOR” Proposal No. 1 to approve the Sale, and “FOR” Proposal No. 2 to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary for a period of not more than 30 days, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the Sale proposal in accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Board.
 
Any Company stockholder of record voting by proxy, other than those stockholders who have executed a voting agreement, has the right to revoke the proxy at any time before the polls close at the special meeting by sending a written notice stating that it would like to revoke its proxy to the Secretary of the Company, by voting again over the Internet or by telephone, by providing a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date than the proxy being revoked or by attending the Special Meeting and voting in person. Attendance alone at the Special Meeting will not revoke a proxy. A beneficial owner of the Company’s common stock that holds shares in “street name” must follow directions received from the bank, broker or other nominee that holds the shares to change its voting instructions.


Quorum and Required Vote
 
The presence, in person or represented by proxy, at the Special Meeting of holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum at the meeting. If the Company’s stockholders do not vote by proxy or in person at the Special Meeting, the shares of common stock of such stockholders will not be counted as present for the purpose of determining a quorum. If a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, the Company expects that the Special Meeting will be adjourned or postponed to solicit additional proxies. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum. A “broker non-vote” occurs when a broker is not permitted to vote because the broker does not have specific voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares.
 
The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as of the record date for the Special Meeting is required to approve Proposal No. 1 relating to the approval of the Sale. A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the Company’s Special Meeting, or an abstention, vote withheld or “broker non-vote” for the proposal to approve the Sale will have the same effect as a vote against the approval of the Sale. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting is required to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting for a period of not more than 30 days for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve Proposal No. 1 relating to the approval of the Sale. A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the Special Meeting, or an abstention, vote withheld or “broker non-vote” will have no effect on the outcome of the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies.
 
Solicitation of Proxies
 
In addition to solicitation by mail, the directors, officers, employees and agents of the Company may solicit proxies from the Company’s stockholders by personal interview, telephone, facsimile or other electronic means. The Company will pay the costs of the solicitation of proxies from stockholders. Arrangements will also be made with brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries who are record holders of the Company common stock for the forwarding of solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of the Company common stock. The Company will reimburse these brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses they incur in connection with the forwarding of solicitation materials.
 
Delivery of Proxy Materials to Households Where Two or More Stockholders Reside
 
As permitted by the Exchange Act, only one copy of this proxy statement is being delivered to stockholders residing at the same address, unless the Company’s stockholders have notified the Company of their desire to receive multiple copies of the proxy statement. This is known as householding.
 
The Company will promptly deliver, upon oral or written request, a separate copy of this proxy statement to any stockholder residing at an address to which only one copy was mailed. Requests for additional copies of this proxy statement should be directed to: Colonial Stock Transfer, 66 Exchange Place, Salt Lake City, UT  84111.
 
Other Matters
 
As of the date of this proxy statement, the Company’s Board does not know of any business to be presented at the Special Meeting other than as set forth in the notice accompanying this proxy statement. If any other matters should properly come before the Special Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting, it is intended that the shares represented by proxies will be voted with respect to such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting the proxies.

 
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THE SALE
 
Background of the Sale

                In the fourth quarter of 2008 the Company’s management team began discussions on the future profitability of the Company.  At the September quarter of 2008 the Company had achieved trailing twelve months of positive EBITDA and the Company was poised for expansion into other geographic regions in fulfillment of the Company's strategic plan.  However the economy worsened in October and we were forced to reevaluate the future of the Company.  Management began to make significant reductions in fixed operating costs in an effort to match the reduction in revenue from the slow down in the economy through the second quarter of 2009. 

The Company’s management team and Board of Directors began discussions in the second quarter of 2009 regarding ways to enhance the Company’s performance in the middle of the economic downturn of 2009.  The discussions included analysis of the two business divisions, mobile treatment services and the base business division and ways to cut cost while increasing revenue, the possibility of acquiring another company for additional revenue and profitability, or the potential sale of both or one of the business divisions.  After considerable discussion and analysis the Company’s management team and the Board of Directors agreed that the best course of action would be to sell both the mobile treatment services and base business divisions, repay our senior lender, and continue in the environmental sector by developing a two-pronged strategy in wastewater treatment and waste-to-energy sectors (the "Strategy"). 

                During the months of May and June 2009, the Company’s management team created a list of potential actions to execute on the revised strategic plan. 

On July 13, 2009 the Company contacted two potential acquirer companies ("Company A" and "Company B")  to explore their interest in acquiring the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, GEM DE and it’s wholly owned subsidiaries General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC and Island Environmental Services, Inc.  Following the initial contact with those companies, the Company provided preliminary information on the Company. 

On July 24, 2009 management met in person with representatives of Company A to discuss how GEM DE could fit into their plans for growth. 

On July 28, 2009 management met in person with representatives of Company B to introduce them to GEM DE and discuss what GEM DE could provide for them in their growth and expansion plans. 

During July and August 2009 the Company also received inquires from two additional potential acquirers (the "Company C" and "Company D") about their interest in acquiring all or divisions of GEM DE. 

                The Company had been in discussions with Santa Clara Waste Water Company (SCWW) for the past three years about a possible acquisition of SCWW.  With the revised strategy the Company began a new series of discussions and negotiations in July 2009 which culminated in the Company acquiring California Living Waters, Inc., ("CLW") and its wholly owned subsidiary of Southern California Waste Water Company on November 13, 2009.  CLW has no operations other than as the holder of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of SCWW.

                On July 16, 2009 management began discussions with an investment banker representing a former executive of GEM DE and a former executive of GEM MTS regarding the potential sale of the mobile treatment services division to them.  Management also began discussions with the Company’s senior lender, CVC California, LLC ("CVC") on July 16, 2009 to explore their interest in participating as a lender in the sale of the mobile treatment services division.  CVC expressed interest in supporting the sale and participating as the lender to facilitate the sale to the former executives. 

                On August 17, 2009 the Company completed the sale of the mobile treatment services division to a company owned by the two former executives, MTS Acquisition Company ("MTS"). Consideration for the sale was in the form of a promissory note in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million, the assumption by MTS of approximately $1.0 million of accounts payable and possible future royalties.  The consideration was immediately assigned by the Company to CVC California, LLC, ("CVC"), the Company’s senior secured lender.  As the notes are paid to CVC by MTS, the Company's indebtedness to CVC will be reduced. To further execute the Strategy the Company pursued the sale of its primary operating subsidiary GEM DE, and to acquire CLW. 

 
                During the week of August 17, 2009 management began discussion with Company C to explore its interest in acquiring GEM DE.  On August 24, 2009 the Company sent an initial package of information on GEM DE to Company C for its review. 

                On September 1, 2009 the Company sent a mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement to PSC Environmental Services, LLC (“PSC”) after being informed by the Company’s senior lender that PSC had expressed interest in GEM DE through one of the lenders executives.  Management commenced communication with PSC on September 3, 2009 via several telephone calls. 

                On September 4, 2009 management had a conference call with Company C regarding the information provided on GEM DE and how it would fit into Company C's plans for expansion. 

                On September 8, 2009 the Company received responses from Companies A and B indicating that neither of them would be interested in pursuing an acquisition of GEM DE. 

                On September 15, 2009 management met in person with executives of PSC at General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC.  This initial meeting was to introduce PSC to GEM DE and explore the interest PSC might have in acquiring GEM DE.  PSC’s President, Mr. Chris Dods, indicated they would be interested in exploring the value GEM DE would provide to PSC’s expansion and growth plans.  Following the meeting, management provided additional data on GEM DE for the next 10 days.  On September 25, 2009 PSC proffered a Letter of Intent to acquire GEM DE.

                Following management’s discussion GEM DE asked for a revised price.  On September 30, 2009 PSC provided a revised offer evidenced by a revised LOI and the Company accepted the offer on the same day.  PSC commenced its due diligence efforts immediately.  A draft of the Stock Purchase Agreement ("SPA") was to be delivered to the Company by October 16, 2009 but was delayed because of other business dealings by PSC’s owner.  The first draft of the SPA was delivered to the Company on October 25, 2009.

Company C continued to make contact with the Company in November, however because of the exclusive dealings clause in the Letter of Intent with PSC management did not respond to inquires from Company C. 

After continued negotiations and revisions to the SPA, the agreement was executed on November 25, 2009.  The agreement is scheduled to close upon shareholder vote approving the sale. 

Reasons for the Sale; Recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors

After considerable discussion and analysis the Company’s management team and the Board of Directors agreed that the best course of action would be to sell both the mobile treatment services and base business divisions, repay our senior lender, and continue in the environmental sector by developing a two-pronged strategy in wastewater treatment and waste-to-energy sectors.  Both the water treatment and waste-to-energy sectors are high demand and high growth sectors and management along with the Board of Directors determined both business divisions would give the Company the best chance to build shareholder value and allow the shareholders to realize a return on their investment for the long term.  There is both need and demand for both nationally and globally. 

The Company presently intends to use the proceeds from the Sale to repay our senior lender and continue to build and develop SCWW and the waste water treatment business.  This will provide the Company with a cleaner Balance Sheet and a clear path to develop and grow SCWW, an already a profitable business. 


The Company will continue to operate out of its corporate offices in Pomona, CA.  The only remaining employees, other than employees of SCWW, after the close of the Sale will be the Company’s Chief Executive Officer - Tim Koziol, Chief Financial Officer - Brett Clark, President - Bill Mitzel, Controller – Keith Kantenwein, Director of Treasury – M. Danae Fahey, Assistant Controller – Cecille Sebastian, and IT Manager – Ray Earley. 

In the course of reaching its decision to approve the stock purchase agreement, management and the Board of Directors reviewed a significant amount of information and considered a number of factors, including the following:

§  the value of the consideration to be received by the Company pursuant to the SPA

§  the inability of the Company to achieve profitability with the Company's debt obligations.

§  the inability of the Company to raise capital to sustain operations at its current levels.

§  the ability of the Company to reduce its indebtedness to CVC by more than $9 million

§  the possibility of increasing shareholder value beginning with a profitable SCWW as the foundation for growth and development;

§  the continued economic slowdown affecting the general state of the base business with the need for greater volume in waste and revenue to successfully implement the original strategic plan;

§  the potential for the Company’s employees to join a larger and better financed organization;

§  the financial and other terms and conditions of the SPA and the fact that they were the product of negotiations between the parties: and

§  the terms of the SPA, including :

1.  the cash purchase price of $14 million for the stock of GEM DE;

2.  the retention of $900,000 in cash from the trust account for the TSDF facility;

3.  the ongoing liabilities and obligations Buyer will assume and the impact that will have on the Company’s future risk profile and underlying costs;

4.  Buyer’s intent to keep majority of personnel for continuity of business and work security; and

5.  the requirement that the sale be approved by the holders of a majority of the Company’s common stock outstanding on the record date.

In the course of deliberations, management and the Board also identified and considered a number of uncertainties, risks, and other potentially negative factors, including the following:

§  the risk that the sale might not be completed in a timely manner, or at all;

§  the exclusivity of negotiations and communication of the Company with only PSC which will delay or prevent the Company from exploring an additional interested buyer if PSC should decide to change or withdraw it’s offer to purchase GEM DE;

§  the conditions to the completion of the Sale must be satisfied or waived; and

§  the risk of diverting management focus and resources from other strategic opportunities and from operational matters while working to implement the sale.


The Company’s board of directors decided not to obtain a fairness opinion from an investment banking firm in connection with the approval of the Sale because of (i) its internal ability to value the business, (ii) its knowledge of the Company's industry and competitiveness, (iii) its general exercise of its business judgment, and (iii) the high cost of obtaining a fairness opinion. The Board conducted an informal survey of public company comparables, an overview of non-favorable economic trends and a discussion of various other components of our decision to conduct the Sale, and also reviewed potential risks for our Company.
The foregoing discussion of the factors considered by the Company’s Board and management is not intended to be exhaustive, but does set forth the principal factors considered by management and the Board.  Both collectively reached the unanimous conclusion to approve the SPA and the Sale in light of the various factors described above, as well as other factors that the Company felt was appropriate.  In view of the wide variety of factors considered by management and the Board in connection with its evaluation of the sale and the complexity of these matters, the Board did not consider it practical, and did not attempt, to quantify, rank, or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it considered in reaching its decision and did not undertake to make any specific determination as to whether any particular factor, or any aspect of any particular factor, was favorable or unfavorable to the ultimate determination of the Board.  Rather, the Board made its recommendation based on the totality of information presented to, and the investigation conducted by, the Board.  In considering the factors discussed above, individual directors may have given different weights to different factors. 

After evaluating these factors and consulting with its outside legal counsel, the Company’s Board unanimously approved the stock purchase agreement and sale and determined that the sale is advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders.  Accordingly, the Board of Directors unanimously recommends that the shareholders vote “FOR” the sale proposal. 
  
Buyer and Parent
 
Buyer:Parent:
Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC.PSC Environmental Services, LLC ("PSC")
5151 San Felipe, Suite 16005151 San Felipe, Suite 1600
Houston, TX  77056Houston, TX  77056
(713) 625-7019(713) 625-7019

Buyer and Parent are private limited liability companies and Buyer is a subsidiary of Parent. 
 
PSC and its subsidiaries, including Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC are a leading provider of integrated environmental services, operating a network of facilities that spans the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.  PSC provides waste management services, lab pack, transportation, household hazardous waste, e-waste, emergency response, pollution prevention and retail services.
 
PSC Environmental Services, LLC and its subsidiaries provide not only the environmental services of PSC Environmental Services, but also nationwide industrial, transportation, and container cleaning services, delivered by thousands of skilled and committed professionals throughout the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. PSC delivers a wide array of services, solutions and programs. PSC believes in utilizing technologies, innovation and long-term stewardship as the most effective and cost-efficient means to ensure positive results for its clients.
The Company does not have the financial statements of Luntz, a privately held company, and should the shareholders vote for the Sale, there can be no assurance that Luntz will complete the Sale. In the event the Sale is not completed the Company may have no practical recourse against Luntz.  However, the Company has no reason to believe that Luntz will not complete the Sale assuming all conditions to closing are met.
 
Required Approvals
 
Corporate approval of the proposed Sale requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Not voting, or abstaining on the vote, has the same effect as a vote against the Sale.
 
In connection with the execution of the Agreement, Buyer and certain of the Company’s directors, executive officers and their affiliates entered into stockholder voting agreements to vote their shares of Company common stock in favor of approval of the Sale and against the approval or adoption of any alternative transactions. The directors, executive officers and CVC have granted to Buyer a proxy to vote their shares of Company common stock in favor of approval of the Sale and agreed not to transfer its shares of Company common stock prior to the expiration of the stockholder voting agreements. The directors, executive officers and their affiliates that entered into the voting agreements are Mr. Timothy J. Koziol, Mr. Brett M. Clark, Mr. William J. Mitzel, Mr. James P. Stapleton, Mr. Douglas B. Edwards, Mrs. M. Danae Fahey and CVC California, LLC. These directors, executive officers and CVC together own or control an aggregate of approximately 4% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. A copy of the voting agreement by the Company’s management (the “Management Voting Agreement”) is attached as Annex B, and a copy of the voting agreement by CVC is attached as Annex C.

 
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Sale
 
The Company will recognize a taxable gain on the sale equal to the difference between the amount realized from the sale and the adjusted tax basis of the assets sold and liabilities assumed. The Company expects to have sufficient federal net operating losses to offset the gain expected to be realized from the Sale for regular federal income tax purposes. The Company will pay federal alternative minimum tax on the gain on Sale. The Company will not be able to use California net operating losses to offset the gain from the Sale because California suspended the use of net operating losses in 2009. The Company expects to pay California regular income tax on the gain on Sale.
 
The Company does not expect that the Sale will result in any federal or state income tax consequences for its stockholders since they will not receive any of the proceeds from the Sale.

Anticipated Accounting Treatment
 
For financial reporting purposes, the Company will report a gain from the Sale based on the amount of the net proceeds received by the Company and the net book value of the assets sold. If the Sale had closed on September 30, 2009 and had the Company received a $14.0 million payment at closing, the gain on the Sale, net of income taxes, would have been approximately $1.2million.
 
Appraisal Rights
 
Holders of the Company's common stock are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the Sale. 

 
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THE AGREEMENT
 
Buyer and the Company entered into the Agreement as of November 25, 2009. The full text of the Agreement is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement and is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement. The Company urges you to read the Agreement in its entirety for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the Sale and related matters.
 
The representations and warranties described below and included in the Agreement were made by the Company and Buyer to each other as of a specific date. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties were made solely for purposes of the Agreement may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the Company and Buyer in connection with negotiating the terms of the Agreement. Moreover, the representations and warranties may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality that may be different from what may be viewed as material to stockholders, or may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the Company and Buyer  rather than establishing matters as facts. The Agreement is described in this proxy statement and is included as Annex A only to provide you with information regarding the terms and conditions of the Agreement, and not to provide any other factual information regarding the Company or Buyer or their respective businesses. Accordingly, you should not rely on the representations and warranties in the Agreement as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the Company or Buyer  and you should read the information provided elsewhere in this proxy statement for information regarding the Company and its business. See “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 78 of this proxy statement.

Sale of Purchased Interests and Liabilities to be Assumed
 
Buyer is purchasing all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, GEM DE, exclusive of the restricted cash which is posted as a bond with the State of California Department of Toxic Substance Control for the financial closure assurance of GEM DE’s subsidiary General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC and any rights or obligations relating to the sale of MTS.  Buyer is not purchasing any interest in GEM Environmental Management, Inc. (“GEMEM”), CLW, and SCWW.  Buyer is purchasing all of the Company’s right, title and interest in and to the operating assets used in the Company’s business (other than the excluded assets described below), including:
 
 ·all of GEW DE and its subsidiaries’ customer contracts and service agreements;
  
 ·all information collected about GEW DE and its subsidiaries’ customers;
  
 ·GEMWare and all other intellectual property rights;
  
 ·all software or other intellectual property rights that the GEM DE has licensed from third parties;
  
 ·substantially all tangible personal property owned by GEM DE;
  
 ·all rights in and under any contracts relating to GEM DE’s business;
  
 ·all permits, authorizations, consents and approvals of any governmental entity to the extent transferable by applicable law;
  
 ·all books, records, files and papers, whether in hard copy or electronic format, used in the business;
  
 ·all goodwill associated with the business or the purchased assets; and
  
 ·all accounts receivable due from GEM DE as of the close of the sale.

 
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Buyer is also assuming certain GEM DE liabilities used in the GEM DE’s business (other than the excluded liabilities described below), including:
 
 ·all long term lease obligations
 
Assets and Liabilities to be Retained by the Company
 
The Company is retaining the following assets:
 
 ·all documents relating to the organization, maintenance and existence of the Company and each of its subsidiaries;
  
 ·restricted cash which is posted as a bond with the State of California Department of Toxic Substance Control for the financial closure assurance of GEM DE’s subsidiary General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC;
  
 ·all insurance policies and bonds and all prepaid expenses and deposits related thereto and all prepaid expenses relating to the Company;
  
 ·all issued and outstanding shares of GEMEM, CLW, and SCWW;
  
 ·all assets and operations of SCWW;
  
 ·all rights and obligations relating to the sale of MTS including the back up guarantee of $5.6 million due to CVC; and
  
 ·all public company related contracts.
 
The Company is retaining the following liabilities:
 
 ·any obligation, duty or liability relating to the Company’s business as of the closing date;
  
 ·all employment obligations including all employee benefit plans and employee severance arrangements, and all director and officer indemnification obligations relating to the Company;
  
 ·the Company’s corporate offices in Pomona, CA;
  
 ·any obligation, duty or liability under the contracts and assets retained by the Company;
  
 ·the Company’s fees and expenses of creating the SPA and related ancillary agreements; and
  
 ·any liability or obligation for taxes for the period prior to the closing date.
 
Purchase Price
 
Buyer has agreed to pay $14 million for all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, GEM DE and has agreed to assume certain of our long term lease obligations of approximately $1.1 million.  The purchase price will be subject to a downward adjustment if the Net Working Capital Amount is less than $0.  The Buyer will retain a Holdback Fund of $575,000 for general indemnity and an Initial Tax Holdback Amount of $425,000.

 
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No Solicitation of Conflicting Transaction
 
In the Agreement, the Company has agreed none of the Company, GEM DE, GEM DE’s subsidiaries, and/or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, members, owners, partners or investors will, directly or indirectly:
 
 ·encourage, solicit, initiate, engage (including by way of furnishing or disclosing information) or participate in any negotiations with any entity (other than Buyer) concerning any merger, consolidation o other business combination involving GEM DE and its subsidiaries or acquisition of any portion of their respective assets or business, or encourage, solicit, initiate or entertain inquiries or proposals concerning, or which could reasonably be expected to lead to, any of the foregoing;
  
 ·negotiate or take any other action intended or designed to facilitate the efforts of any other entity relating to a possible transaction; or
  
 ·enter into any arrangements, agreements or understanding requiring any of them to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
 
Conduct of Business Pending the Completion of the Sale
 
Under the Agreement, the Company has agreed to operate the business in the ordinary and usual course in all material respects, consistent with past practice, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to retain its employees and consultants and to maintain its relationships with licensors, licensees, suppliers, contractors, distributors and customers.
 
The Agreement also contains a number of specific restrictions on the Company and its operations during the period between the execution of the Agreement and the completion of the Sale (the "Closing"). The Company has agreed there will not be, except as may be in Buyer’s sole discretion necessary or desirable in connection with effecting the Sale:

·  any amendment to the organizational documents of GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries;

·  any contingent liability incurred by the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries, as guarantor or otherwise, with respect to the obligations of others;

·  except as listed, to the Knowledge of the Company and GEM DE, any encumbrance placed on the GEM DE Shares or any of the properties of the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries;

·  any obligation or liability incurred by the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries other than obligations and liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business (none of which is a claim, as defined by GAAP, for breach of contract, breach of duty, breach of warranty, tort or infringement of an Intellectual Property Right);

·  any sale or other disposition, or any agreement or other arrangement for the sale or other disposition, of any of the properties or assets of the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business;

·  any capital expenditure or commitment in excess of $5,000 with respect to any individual item, or in excess of $25,000 with respect to all such items;

·  any lease or agreement to lease any assets with an annual rental in excess of $5,000 with respect to any individual item or in excess of $25,000 with respect to all such items;

 
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·  any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, of any of the assets or business of the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE Subsidiaries;
 
·  any (i) declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or (ii) the making of any other distribution in respect of, or (iii) any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition by the GEM DE of, the capital stock of the GEM DE or GEM DE subsidiaries Equity, or by GEM DE subsidiaries of the GEM DE subsidiaries Equity;

·  any issuance of any securities of the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries;

·  any labor trouble or claim of unfair labor practices involving the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries;

·  any obligation or liability incurred by the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries to, or any loans or advances made by the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries to, any of its officers, directors, members, affiliates, employees or stockholders, except normal compensation and expense allowances payable to officers;

·  any change in (i) the compensation or other amounts payable or to become payable by the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries to any of its officers, employees or agents; (ii) any bonus arrangements with any of such officers, employees or agents; (iii) any severance or termination arrangements; (iv) the terms of any employment agreement; or (v) the benefits payable under any benefit plan;

·  any change with respect to the management or supervisory personnel of the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries;

·  any payment or discharge of a material Encumbrance or liability of the GEM DE or any of the GEM DE subsidiaries which was not shown on the Base Balance Sheet or incurred in the ordinary course of business thereafter;

·  any write-downs or write-offs as uncollectible of any notes or accounts receivable in excess of allowance for doubtful accounts, except for write-downs or write-offs that are in the aggregate less than $10,000 incurred in the ordinary course of business;

·  any disposal, sale, assignment, license or lapse of any rights to the use of any intellectual property right, or disclosure to any person other than Buyer of any business information or other information not theretofore a matter of public knowledge other than pursuant to confidentiality agreements;

·  any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice, whether or not such change was permitted by GAAP; or

·  any agreement, whether in writing or otherwise, to take any action described above in this section.

The restrictions described above do not prohibit specified actions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that are described with each restriction in the Agreement and do not prohibit other actions for which the Company receives the prior written consent of Buyer.
 
Conditions to the Completion of the Sale
 
The obligation of Buyer to complete the Sale and the Company expects to meet all obligations, is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of several conditions set forth in the Agreement, including the following:

·  the Company’s representations and warranties in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the closing date of the Sale;
 
 
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·  the Sale is approved by the Company’s stockholders;
 
·  no suit, action, claim, proceeding or formal investigation is brought by a governmental entity seeking to prevent the completion of the asset sale and no injunction or other order or statute, rule, regulation or executive order by any government entity prevents the completion of the asset sale;
 
·  neither, the Company, GEM NewCo, GEM LP or any of the Company subsidiaries shall (i) have commenced a voluntary Proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or substantially all of its property, or (ii) have an involuntary Proceeding commenced against it seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to it or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereinafter in effect or seeking the appointing of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or similar official of it or substantially all of its property, or (iii) have consented to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any such official against it, or (iv) have made a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (v) have an attachment placed on any of its properties or assets;
 
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At or prior to the Closing, the following actions shall have been completed and/or documents shall have been delivered, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer in its sole and absolute discretion:
 
·  All claims, demands, liabilities, and obligations of Company or the Company subsidiaries (or of GEM NewCo or GEM LP) pursuant to, under, or in respect of the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of September 4, 2009 by and between the Company's Senior Secured Lender, CVC California, LLC (“CVC”) and the Company (as it may be amended from time to time) and the Collateral Agreement dated as of August 31, 2008 by and among CVC, the Company  and its subsidiaries (as it may be amended from time to time), including but not limited to Company and Company Subsidiaries (and GEM NewCo and GEM LP), together with the Convertible Term Note, the Revolving Credit Note, and the Warrant referenced therein, and any guaranties or pledges in respect thereof, shall have been fully terminated, discharged, released, and satisfied, and the Company Shares, Purchased Interests and all assets of the Company and the Company subsidiaries (and GEM NewCo and GEM LP) shall be free and clear of encumbrances held by CVC;
 
·  CVC shall have executed and delivered to the Company and Buyer a Paydown and Release Letter, and shall have caused the other parties thereto to have executed and delivered the Paydown and Release Letter.  The Paydown and Release Letter shall have remained in full force and effect through the Closing;
 
·   CVC shall have executed and delivered to and the Buyer a support and voting agreement (the “CVC Voting Agreement”), and shall have caused the parties thereto  to have executed and delivered the CVC Voting Agreement.  The CVC Voting Agreement shall have remained in full force and effect through the Closing;
 
·  Any and all promissory notes in favor of Randy Costales, Gloria Costales, NCF Corporation, as Trustee, and/or NCF Charitable Trust (collectively, the “Island Sellers”)  shall have been assigned to and assumed by Seller, and each of the Island Sellers shall have executed releases in connection therewith in favor of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries;
 
·  Any and all obligations of the Company or the Company subsidiaries to Randy Costales pursuant to that certain Employment Agreement between Island Environmental Services, Inc. and Randy Costales dated August 31, 2008 shall have been assigned to and assumed by the Company and Mr. Costales shall have executed a release in connection therewith in favor of the GEM DE and the GEM DE subsidiaries;
 
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In connection with Company’s consummation of the purchase of California Living Waters, Inc. the Company shall have permitted Buyer to conduct diligence and inspection of California Living Waters, Incorporated, its subsidiary and their respective business, assets and liabilities to the same extent as provided for in the SPA with respect to GEM DE and the GEM DE's subsidiaries, and Buyer shall have become satisfied that no liabilities or obligations of California Living Waters, Incorporated and its subsidiaries adversely affect GEM DE and its subsidiaries;
 

 
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·  Any obligations of GEM DE or its subsidiaries pursuant to  the MTS Agreement shall have been released, and GEM DE shares, Purchased Interests and all assets of GEM DE and its subsidiaries shall be free and clear of encumbrances
 
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Each of the leases regarding the Real Property located at 2490 Pomona Blvd, Pomona, CA; 7821 S. 198th Street, Kent, WA; and 11--- White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova, CA shall have been validly assigned to GEM DE, and any associated landlord or other consents necessary or, in the Buyer’s discretion, desirable to effect such assignment shall have been obtained;
 
·  The lease regarding the leased real property at Temple Avenue, Pomona, shall have been assigned to and assumed by the Company and a release in connection therewith shall have been executed in favor of GEM DE and its subsidiaries;
 
·  The Company shall have caused the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to deliver an executed Board resolution terminating the 401(k) plan effective no later than the day prior to closing, and the 401(k) plan shall have been terminated;
 
·  Any long-term debt of GEM DE, and its subsidiaries, GEM NewCo and GEM LP, other than those capitalized leases set forth on a schedule in the SPA, shall have been assigned to and assumed by the Company and a release in connection therewith in favor of GEM DE and its subsidiaries shall have been executed and delivered to GEM DE;
 
·  Buyer’s lenders and agent under its credit facility shall have consented in writing to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and shall have waived any defaults or events of default in connection therewith;
 
·  As of the date hereof, management shall have executed and delivered to Buyer of a support and voting agreement (the “Management Voting Agreement”), and shall have caused the other parties party thereto to have executed and delivered the Management Voting Agreement.  The Management Voting Agreement shall have remained in full force and effect through the Closing; and
 
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The Company and GEM DE shall have formed a Delaware corporation that shall be wholly-owned by GEM DE and named GEM NewCo, Inc. (“GEM NewCo”), b) formed a Delaware limited partnership, the sole limited partner of which shall be GEM DE, and the sole general partner of which shall be GEM NewCo, which limited partnership shall be named GEM Pomona LP (“GEM LP”), c) effect a merger between GEM LP and GEM DE, whereby GEM LP will be the surviving entity, d) sell to Buyer the limited partner interests of GEM LP and all of the outstanding shares of stock of GEM NewCo (the “Purchased Interests”).
 
·  Each of GEM NewCo and GEM LP shall have executed and delivered to Buyer a Joinder Agreement.
 
The obligation of the Company to complete the Sale is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of several conditions set forth in the asset purchase agreement, including the following:
 
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Buyer’s representations and warranties in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the closing date of the Sale;
 
·  
no suit, action, claim, proceeding or formal investigation is brought by a governmental entity seeking to prevent the completion of the Sale and no injunction or other order or statute, rule, regulation or executive order by any government entity prevents the completion of the Sale;
 
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Other Agreements
 
The SPA also contains the following provisions or other agreements have been or will be entered into in connection with the SPA:
 
Proxy Statement.  The Company agreed to file with the SEC this proxy statement relating to the Special Meeting of Company’s stockholders.
 
Stockholder Meeting.  The Company agreed to duly call, give notice of and hold a meeting of its stockholders to consider the proposal to approve the Sale and to solicit proxies from Company stockholders in favor of the proposal. The Company’s Board will also recommend that the Company’s stockholders approve the Sale at the Special Meeting.
 
Voting and Support Agreement.  The Company’s management and CVC have given their irrevocable grant of proxy to Buyer to vote all securities that becomes entitled to vote to approve and adopt the SPA..

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements.  The Company agreed that during the period of one (1) year, from the Closing:
 
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the Company will not within the United States of America, either directly or indirectly, as principal, agent, owner, seller, partner, investor, shareholder (other than solely as a holder of not more than 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of any public corporation), consultant, advisor or otherwise howsoever own, operate, carry on or engage in the operation of or have any financial interest in or provide, directly or indirectly, financial assistance to or lend money to or guarantee the debts or obligations of any Person carrying on or engaged in any business that is competitive with or identical to the business conducted by Buyer or any of its affiliates which are in the similar business with Buyer.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not be, by virtue of this Agreement, constrained from engaging in the wastewater treatment and related services business.
 
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the Company shall not directly, or indirectly, for itself or for any other Person: a) solicit, interfere with or endeavor to entice away from Buyer or any of its affiliates, any employee, customer or client; b) attempt to direct or solicit any employee, customer or client away from Buyer or any of its affiliates; or advise any Person not to do business with Buyer or any of its affiliates.
 
Transition Services.  The Company has agreed to provide to Buyer the following services at no cost or expense to Buyer:
 
·  Payroll services;
·  Employee benefits services;
·  Issue W-2’s for 2009;
·  Assistance from Company employees for the purposes of executing checks on behalf of GEM NewCo and GEM LP;
·  Services of a network engineer to ensure network connectivity, system access, email access and printing capabilities remain operational; to assist in migration activities required to transfer users to the Buyer network; and to respond to help desk requests;
·  Assistance from knowledgeable employees of the Company regarding accounting and billing activities of GEM DE and its subsidiaries;
·  Normal accounting for all time periods prior to Closing, and provision of any associated information, including but not limited to data conversion;
 
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Termination of the Agreement
 
The Company and Buyer can mutually agree to terminate the asset purchase agreement at any time.
 
The Company or Buyer may terminate the asset purchase agreement if   the Company’s stockholders do not approve the asset sale; or
 
Buyer may terminate the Agreement if:
 
·  there is an event which results in a major casualty loss in excess of $250,000;

·  the conditions to Close have not been satisfied at or prior to the Closing;

·  the Closing shall not have occurred and the transactions contemplated by the Agreement consummated by March 12, 2010; and

·  the Company or GEM DE breaches the exclusive dealings agreement between the Company and Buyer.

·  The Company may terminate the Agreement if:

·  Buyer breaches certain of the covenants or warranties set forth in the Agreement;

·  there is an injunction, restraining order or other court order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction which directs that the Agreement or any material transaction contemplated thereby shall not be consummated;  or

·  the Closing shall not have occurred within thirty (30) days from obtaining the stockholder approval for the transaction contemplated in the Agreement.
 
Effect of Termination of the SPA
 
In the event of the termination of the SPA as described above, the SPA will be of no further force or effect, except:

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any breaching party shall remain liable to a non-breaching party for its damages;

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Buyer shall be entitled to be paid, and the Company shall pay to Buyer immediately upon such termination, a termination fee of $500,000 if the Company and GEM DE breach the exclusive dealings provision of the SPA; and
 
·  notwithstanding any termination of the SPA, the following articles shall survive the termination of the Agreement:

·  Covenants of the Company;

·  Covenants of the Buyer;

·  Conditions to Closing of Buyer
 
·  Conditions to Closing of Company

·  Indemnification of Buyer;
 
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·  Indemnification of Company;

·  Termination of the Agreement; and

·  Other miscellaneous items;
 
Representations and Warranties of the Company
 
The SPA contains representations and warranties made by the Company and GEM DE to Buyer. These representations and warranties relate to, among other things:

           Organization and Qualification.
 
Each of the Company, GEM DE and its subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or organization, as the case may be, with full power and authority to own, operate, or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the manner and in the places where such properties are owned or leased or such business is conducted by it.  Each of the Company and GEM DE and its subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions listed on a schedule to the SPA and it is not required to be licensed or qualified to conduct its business or own its property in any other jurisdiction.
 
           Capitalization of GEM DE.
 
The authorized capital stock of GEM DE consists of (i) 2000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 1000 shares are validly issued and outstanding, and (ii) 1000 shares of preferred stock, of which 0 shares are validly issued and outstanding.  The issuance of all of such issued and outstanding shares was duly authorized and all such shares are fully paid and nonassessable, were issued in compliance with applicable Federal and state securities laws, and were not issued in violation of any Person’s preemptive rights.  There are no shares of capital stock of the Company reserved for any purpose.  There are no (i) outstanding or authorized subscriptions, warrants, options or other rights granted by the Company or Seller to purchase or acquire, or preemptive rights with respect to the issuance or sale of, the capital stock of the Company, or which obligate or may obligate the Company to issue any additional shares of its capital stock or any securities convertible into or evidencing the right to subscribe for any shares of its capital stock, (ii) securities of the Company directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, (iii) “phantom” stock, stock appreciation rights or agreements or similar rights or agreements which are intended to confer on any Person rights similar to any rights accruing to owners of capital stock, (iv) agreements relating to the voting of the Company’s capital stock, (v) restrictions on the transferability of the Company’s capital stock (by agreement, Organizational Documents, statute or otherwise), or (vi) other agreements among Seller or any other Person relating to the Company Shares.
 
           Title to GEM DE Shares.
 
The Company is the record and beneficial owner of the GEM DE shares.  GEM DE shares will, upon their delivery at Closing by the Company to Buyer, (i) be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) be free and clear of all encumbrances, and (iii) constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of GEM DE

           Authorization of Transaction.
 
The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate powers of the Company and, except for the required approval of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the consummation of the Sale, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company.  The affirmative vote of stockholders holding capital stock of the Company entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the voting power of the Company (the “Company Stockholder Approval”) is the only vote of the holders of any of the Company’s capital stock necessary in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.  The Agreement is, and upon the Closing each Ancillary Agreement to which the Company is a party will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
 
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The Company has the unrestricted and absolute power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver the Agreement and the ancillary agreements to which it is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby the Agreement is, and upon the Closing, each ancillary agreement to which the Company is a party will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
 
           No Conflict of Transaction With Obligations and Laws.
 
Neither the execution and delivery by the Company and GEM DE of the Agreement or any ancillary agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will: (i) constitute a breach or violation of any provision of the organizational documents of the Company or GEM DE or require the consent of any other party  under any loans, contracts, leases, permits, licenses and other agreements to which the Company or GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound; (iii) constitute (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) a breach of, or default under, any debt instrument to which the Company or GEM DE  or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or give any other person the right to accelerate any indebtedness or terminate, modify or cancel any right; (iv) constitute (with or without the passage of time or giving of notice) a default under or breach of any other agreement, instrument or obligation to which the Company or GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which each of them or their respective assets are bound; (v) result in the creation of any encumbrance upon GEM DE or its subsidiaries capital stock or equity interest or any of the assets of the GEM DE or its subsidiaries; (vi) conflict with or result in a violation of any Court Order or Law, or give or any other person, the right to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under any Court Order or Law; or (vii) result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, suspend or otherwise modify, any Government Authorization.
 
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and The Company do not require the consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exemption of or giving of notice to any Governmental Authority.
 
           Financial Statements.
 
The financial statements of the Company are complete and correct and fairly present the financial position of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries on the dates of such statements and the results of its operations for the periods covered thereby, subject in the case of interim financial statements to normal year-end adjustments.  All such statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved and prior periods, except for the omission of footnotes otherwise required by GAAP in the case of interim financial statements.
 
           Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.
 
Each of GEM DE and the its subsidiaries has no liabilities of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise (including without limitation liabilities as guarantor or otherwise with respect to obligations of others, or liabilities for Taxes due or then accrued or to their knowledge, taxes to become due), except: (a) liabilities stated or adequately reserved against,  and (b) liabilities incurred since the balance sheet date in the ordinary course of business and none of which is a claim, as defined by GAAP, for breach of contract, breach of duty, breach of warranty, tort, or infringement of an intellectual property right.

           Taxes.
 
Each of GEM DE, and its subsidiaries has (i) timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it in respect of any taxes, all of which were correct and complete in all respects; (ii) timely and properly paid all taxes and all taxes of GEM DE, and its subsidiaries that will be due and payable for any period ending on, ending on and including or ending prior to the Closing Date, will have been paid by or on behalf of the GEM DE and its subsidiaries or will be reflected, in a manner consistent with past practice, on GEM DE’s or its subsidiaries’ books as an accrued tax liability.
 
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Property.
 
Each of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries owns or leases only the real and personal properties listed on schedules to the Agreement.
 
           Collectability of Receivables.
 
All of the receivables of GEM DE and its subsidiaries, less a reserve for bad debts in the amount shown on the balance sheet, are, and those existing on the Closing Date will be (i) valid and enforceable claims and subject to no set-off, defense or counterclaim and   since September 30, 2009 there has not been a material change in GEM DE’s or its subsidiaries’ receivables’ aging practice.
 
           Contracts and Commitments.
 
Except for contracts, commitments, agreements and licenses described in a schedule to the SPA neither GEM DE nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to or subject to any contract, commitment agreement or license (written or oral):
 
·  for the purchase of any commodity, material, equipment or asset, except contracts or agreements (except for purchase orders in the ordinary course of business involving payments of less than $5,000 each);
 
·  for the sale or lease of its products or services not made in the ordinary course of business;
 
·  
which is otherwise material to the assets or business of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries.
 
With respect to each material contract, (as defined in the Agreement (i) each of the Material Contract is valid, binding and enforceable against each of GEM DE or the applicable GEM DE subsidiary, as the case may be, and  against the other parties thereto; (ii) each of GEM DE or the applicable GEM DE subsidiary, as the case may be, is in full compliance with all terms and conditions of each Material Contract;
 
           Labor and Employee Relations.
 
Except as listed on a schedule to the Agreement, there are no effective consulting or employment agreements or other agreements with individual consultants or employees to which GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries is a beneficiary (including noncompetition covenants
 
None of the employees of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries is covered by any collective bargaining agreement with any trade or labor union, employees’ association or similar association.  No labor organization or group of employees has made a pending demand for recognition; there are no labor representation questions involving GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries; and, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries or GEM DE, there is no organizing activity involving GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries pending by any labor organization or group of employees.  There are no representation elections, arbitration proceedings, labor strikes, slowdowns or stoppages, material grievances, lockouts, or other labor troubles pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries or GEM DE, threatened, with respect to the employees GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries, nor has GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries experienced any work stoppage or other material labor difficulty during the five years immediately preceding the date of the Agreement.
 
Each of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries has complied in all respects with all applicable Laws relating to the employment of labor, including without limitation those relating to wages, hours, unfair labor practices, discrimination, civil rights, plant closings, immigration and the collection and payment of social security and similar taxes.
 
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Except as listed on a schedule to the Agreement, there are no complaints or charges against GEM DE nor any of its subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, or any of the Company Subsidiaries or GEM DE, threatened, or any Proceeding commenced, before any Government Authority (including, without limitation, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any similar state or local agency, such as the California Department of Industrial Relations) by or on behalf of any employee or former employee of the Company or any of the Company subsidiaries.
 
Each of the GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries has paid in full (or made provisions for payment in full) to its employees, agents and contractors all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses and other direct compensation for all services performed by them.  Neither GEM DE nor any of its subsidiaries has or will have at Closing any contingent liability for sick leave, vacation time, holiday pay, severance pay or similar items not set forth on the balance sheet.  The execution, delivery and performance of the SPA and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the SPA will not trigger any severance pay obligation under any contract or Law.
 
There has not been any citation, fine or penalty imposed or asserted against GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries under any foreign, federal, state or local law or regulations relating to employment, immigration or occupational safety matters.
 
           ERISA and Employee Benefits.
 
A schedule to the Agreement sets forth a brief description of every benefit plan maintained currently or contributed to at anytime in the last six years by the Company or any ERISA affiliate of the Company.  Except as set forth on such schedule, there are no benefit plans for which GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries has any liability, either for funding, benefit payments, withdrawal or termination liability, or otherwise.  For any benefit plan for which a liability exists, the liability is identified on a schedule to the Agreement.
 
With respect to each benefit plan:
 
·  each benefit plan complies and has complied in the past, as to form and in operation, with the provisions of all applicable Laws;
 
·  all required filings, reports, and notices to governmental authorities or to employees have been properly and timely made, and all such filings and employee disclosures required to be made within 30 days after closing that are based in whole or in part upon the period prior to the closing shall have been prepared and delivered to Buyer on or before the closing;
 
·  no such Benefit Plan is currently under audit or investigation by any Governmental Authority and no correction procedures have been initiated or completed with the IRS for any ERISA Benefit plan meant to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code or with the Department of Labor for any ERISA Benefit plan;
 
·  there are no actions, suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits) pending or threatened against any of the Benefit plans or against the assets of any Benefit plan;
 
·  all premiums or amounts due in connection with any Benefit plan, including without limitation premiums due the PBGC and premiums for life and health insurance and annuity contracts, stop-loss insurance policies, and any third party administrative expenses, and there are no such premiums or amounts due that are attributable to any period of time before the Closing that will not have been paid or accrued for on or before the Closing;
 
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 Environmental Matters.
 
Except as listed on a schedule to the Agreement at any time since June 23, 2004, any and all Hazardous Materials used or generated by each of the Company, GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest have always been and are being generated, used, stored, treated and disposed in compliance with all Environmental Laws.
 
Except as set forth on a schedule to the Agreement, at any time since June 23, 2004, none of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest has received or become subject to any claim, notice, complaint, Court Order, administrative order or request for information from any Government Authority or private party (i) alleging violation of, or asserting any exceedence or noncompliance with any Environmental Law, (ii) asserting potential liability, (iii) requesting information, or (iv) requesting investigation or clean-up of any Environmental Site under any Environmental Law.  None of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest has been designated as a potentially responsible party by the United States Environmental Protection Agency other any other Governmental Authority with respect to any sites with which any of them may have had a direct or indirect involvement.
 
No Hazardous Materials used or generated by GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest, have ever been, are being, or are intended to be or are threatened with being Released in, under or upon an Environmental Site or any land adjacent thereto.
 
Except as disclosed in a schedule to the Agreement, at any time since June 23, 2004, no Hazardous Materials have ever been shipped by or for GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest, to other sites or facilities for treatment, storage or disposal, and none of the Company, GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest have received any notice that any sites or facilities to which any such wastes have been shipped or sent to are subject to or threatened to become subject to any governmental response action or clean up order.
 
All permits, authorizations or licenses necessary to operate the business at the Environmental Sites that are presently used in the business are valid and in full force and effect and copies of such permits have been provided to Buyer.
 
           Compliance With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations.
 
Except as set forth in a schedule to the SPA:
 
Each of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries is, and at all times since June 23, 2004 has been, in full compliance with each Law that is or was applicable to it or to the conduct or operation of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets;
 
No event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time) (A) may constitute or result in a violation by GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries of, or a failure on the part of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries to comply with, any Law, or (B) may give rise to any obligation on the part of the Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature; and
 
None of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries has received, at any time since June 23, 2004, any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Authority or any other person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any Law, or (B) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential obligation on the part of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature.
 
 
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           Legal Proceedings;
 
Except as listed on a schedule to the Agreement, there is no pending legal Proceedings:
 
·  that has been commenced by or against GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries or that otherwise relates to or may affect the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries; or
 
·  that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Agreement or any ancillary agreements.
 
           Insurance.
 
Each of GEM DE or any of its subsidiaries maintains (i) insurance on all of its property (including leased or owned) real or personal property that insures against loss or damage by fire or other casualty (including extended coverage) and (ii) insurance against liabilities, claims and risks of a nature and in such amounts as are normal and customary in its industry.
 
Representations and Warranties of the Buyer

The SPA contains representations and warranties made by the Buyer to the Company. These representations and warranties relate to,
 
           Organization of Buyer.
 
Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full power and authority to own, operate or lease its properties and to conduct its business in the manner and in the places where such properties are owned or leased or such business is conducted by it.
 
           Authorization of Transaction.
 
Buyer has the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.  All necessary action, corporate or otherwise, has been taken by Buyer to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer.  The Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms.
 
           No Conflict of Transaction with Obligations and Laws.
 
Neither the execution and delivery of the Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, will: (i) constitute a breach or violation of any provision of the Organizational Documents of Buyer or any resolutions of Buyer’s Board of Directors; (ii) require the consent of any other party (other than a Governmental Authority) under any loans, contracts, leases, licenses and other agreements to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound; (iii) constitute (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) a breach of, or default under, any debt instrument to which Buyer is a party, or give any other person the right to accelerate any indebtedness or terminate, modify or cancel  any right; (iv) constitute (with or without the passage of time or giving of notice) a default under or breach of any other agreement, instrument or obligation to which Buyer is a party or by which it or its assets are bound; (v) result in the creation of any encumbrance upon any Buyer capital stock or any of the assets of Buyer; (vi) conflict with or result in a violation of any Court Order or Law, or give to any other person the right to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under any Court Order or Law to which Buyer is subject or by which the properties or assets of Buyer are bound; or (vii) result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, suspend or otherwise modify, any Government Authorization of Buyer.

 
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Indemnification
 
Indemnification by the Company

The Company and GEM DE (but GEM DE only prior to the Closing, if any, jointly and severally, shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer’s Indemnified Persons, as defined in the Agreement, from and against (A) all Losses directly or indirectly incurred by any of them, or (B) all Losses imposed or sought to be imposed upon them, whether resulting from any third party action that it is instituted or threatened against any of Buyer’s Indemnified Persons or otherwise (in each case whether or not caused by negligence or willful act) resulting from or arising out of:
 
·  
any breach of any of the representations or warranties made by the Company or GEM DE in or pursuant to the Agreement or any schedule thereto, or any other agreement, document, instrument or certificate delivered by the Company or GEM DE pursuant to or in connection with the Agreement, including without limitation any ancillary agreement;

·  any breach of any covenant made or obligation incurred by the Company or GEM DE in or pursuant to the Agreement or any ancillary agreement;

·  any liability, payment or obligation for or in respect of taxes owing by the Company ,or any tax affiliate, DE or its subsidiaries or Buyer, as successor to GEM DE's and GEM DE's subsidiaries’ businesses for all periods, or portions thereof, up to and including the closing date;

·  any penalties for fines owning or accessed for violations resulting from inspections of the operations of GEM DE or its subsidiaries by the Department of Toxic Substances Control;

·  any liability, payment or obligation related to the claims alleged in the (a) the lawsuit brought by Romic against the Company, et al. (Case No. BC373769 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles), (b) the lawsuit brought by Clean Harbors against the Company, et al. (Case No. 2009-CV-00355 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Norfolk), or (c) the lawsuit brought by Francis Passarelli against GEM DE, et al (Case No. 07-CC-04029 in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange).;

·  any liability, payment or obligation for or in respect of any condition to the Closing contained in Article 7 to the Agreement to the extent any such conditions had not been satisfied as provided therein at or prior to the closing;
 
Indemnification by the Buyer.
 
Buyer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against (A) all Losses directly or indirectly incurred by the Company, or (B) all Losses imposed or sought to be imposed upon the Company, whether resulting from any third party action that it is instituted or threatened against the Company or otherwise (in each case whether or not caused by negligence or willful act) resulting from or arising out of:
 
·  any breach of any of the representations or warranties made by Buyer in or pursuant to the Agreement or in another agreement, document, instrument or certificate delivered to the Company pursuant hereto or in connection with the Closing; or

·  any breach of any covenant made or obligation incurred by Buyer in or pursuant to the Agreement.
 
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Special Indemnification Provision Regarding Environmental Matters.
 
The Company and GEM DE (but the Company only prior to the Closing, if any), jointly and severally, shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer’s Indemnified Persons from and against (A) all Losses directly or indirectly incurred by any of them, or (B) all Losses imposed or sought to be imposed upon them, whether resulting from any Third Party Action that is instituted or threatened against any of Buyer’s Indemnified Persons or any Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities or otherwise (in each case whether or not caused by negligence or willful act) resulting from or arising out of:
 
 (i) (A) the ownership, operation, or condition at any time on or prior to the Closing Date of any Environmental Site, or (B) any Hazardous Materials or other contaminants that were present on the Environmental Site at any time on or prior to the Closing Date; or (ii) (A) any Hazardous Materials or other contaminants, wherever located, that were, or were allegedly, generated, transported, stored, treated, Released, or otherwise handled by the Company, GEM DE and its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest or by any other person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, or (B) any distribution, generation, handling, importing, management, manufacturing, processing, production, refinement, Release, storage, transfer, transportation, treatment, or use (including any withdrawal or other use of groundwater) of Hazardous Materials in, on, under, about, or from any Environmental Site or any part thereof into the Environment, and any other act, business, operation, or thing that increases the danger, or risk of danger, or poses an unreasonable risk of harm to Persons or property on or off the facilities of the Company, GEM DE or their subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest that were, or were allegedly, conducted by  the Company, GEM DE or its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest or by any other person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible; or
 
any bodily injury (including illness, disability, and death, and regardless of when any such bodily injury occurred, was incurred, or manifested itself), personal injury, property damage (including trespass, nuisance, wrongful eviction, and deprivation of the use of real property), or other damage of or to any person, including any employee or former employee of by the Company, GEM DE or its subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest or any other person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, in any way arising from or allegedly arising from any the distribution, generation, handling, importing, management, manufacturing, processing, production, refinement, Release, storage, transfer, transportation, treatment, or use (including any withdrawal or other use of groundwater) of Hazardous Materials in, on, under, about, or from any Environmental Site or any part thereof into the Environment, and any other act, business, operation, or thing that increases the danger, or risk of danger, or poses an unreasonable risk of harm to Persons or property on or off the facilities of the Company, GEM DE or their subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest, or that may affect the value of such facilities.
 
any activities conducted or allegedly conducted with respect to any Environmental Site or the operation the Company, GEM DE or their subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest prior to the Closing Date, or from Hazardous Material that was (i) present or suspected to be present on or before the Closing Date on or at any Environmental Site (or present or suspected to be present on any other property, if such Hazardous Material emanated or allegedly emanated from any Environmental Site and was present or suspected to be present on any Environmental Site on or prior to the Closing Date) or (ii) Released or allegedly Released the Company, GEM DE or their subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest or any other person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, at any time on or prior to the Closing Date.
 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the SPA, including, Buyer will be entitled to, without any obligation to do so, (i) control, but shall not be responsible for, any cleanup of an Environmental Site, and (ii) control and defend any Proceeding with respect to which indemnity may be sought.
 
The foregoing is a summary of the provisions of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Proxy Statement.
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
General Environmental Management, Inc., A Nevada corporation
3191 W Temple Avenue, Suite 250
Pomona, CA  91768
(909) 444-9500

We are an integrated environmental service firm structured to provide field services, remediation, transportation, EHS compliance services, on-site technical services, waste water treatment and off-site treatment for hazardous and non-hazardous materials managed through our proprietary enterprise software, GEMWare.
 
We assist our clients, which may include government entities, commercial and industrial clients, educational institutions, and other environmental service providers in the Western United States, in meeting regulatory requirements for the disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Our integrated environmental service offering is monitored and managed through GEMWare, allowing clients and the Company to track all activities from the managing, handling, packaging, and transportation of waste to final recycling, treatment or disposal processes. We operate five field service locations, one non-hazardous wastewater treatment facility and one treatment, storage, disposal facility (TSDF) to service all markets in the Western United States.
 
The wastes we manage include materials designated as “hazardous” along with other “non-hazardous” materials subject to federal and state waste regulations. Our primary attempt is to find a reuse or recycle option for clients to reduce the burden of the disposal of waste in our environment. In the event no reuse, recycle, or treatment option is available, we will assist our clients in determining the most appropriate, compliant, and cost effective means for disposing of the waste.
 
We manage our business through our wholly owned subsidiary GEM Environmental Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GEM DE”), Island Environmental Services, Inc. (“Island”), General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC (GEM LLC). Island and GEM LLC are wholly owned subsidiaries of GEM DE. In addition, we recently acquired California Living Waters Incorporated, which owns all of the issued and outstanding stock of Santa Clara Waste Water Company, a California corporation, (“SCWW”). The service lines are described in greater detail below:
 
GEMEM provides management and administrative support for all of the Company’s subsidiaries in anticipation of the sale of GEM DE.

GEM DE, our field service operating unit provides waste managements services, remediation services, lab-packing services, on-site personnel for waste services, reuse and recycling services, waste minimization services, EH&S support, and full tracking of waste for generators.

Island, our logistics arm, provides logistics services, transportation services, and personnel for specialized on-site services.

GEM LLC, our EPA permitted Treatment, Storage, Disposal, Facility, provides consolidation and management of waste for ultimate disposal of waste streams.

SCWW, our wastewater treatment facility, provides non-hazardous waste water treatment for the oil and gas industry, industrial clients, and domestic waste generators. SCWW is a 50-year old firm that also provides full service environmental services to its clients.
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF LUNTZ ACQUISITION (DELAWARE), LLC. AND PSC, LLC.

Buyer:Parent:
Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC.PSC Environmental Services, LLC.
5151 San Felipe, Suite 16005151 San Felipe, Suite 1600
Houston, TX  77056Houston, TX  77056
(713) 625-7019(713) 625-7019

Buyer and Parent are private limited liability companies and Buyer is a subsidiary of Parent. 

PSC and its subsidiaries, including Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC are a leading provider of integrated environmental services, operating a network of facilities that spans the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.  PSC provides waste management services, lab pack, transportation, household hazardous waste, e-waste, emergency response, pollution prevention and retail services.
 
PSC Environmental Services, LLC and its subsidiaries provide not only the environmental services of PSC Environmental Services, but also nationwide industrial, transportation, and container cleaning services, delivered by thousands of skilled and committed professionals throughout the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. PSC delivers a wide array of services, solutions and programs. PSC believes in utilizing technologies, innovation and long-term stewardship as the most effective and cost-efficient means to ensure positive results for its clients. 
 
The Company does not have the financial statements of Luntz, a privately held company, and should the shareholders vote for the Sale, there can be no assurance that Luntz will complete the Sale. In the event the Sale is not completed the Company may have no practical recourse against Luntz.  However, the Company has no reason to believe that Luntz will not complete the Sale assuming all conditions to closing are met.


BUSINESS
 
Proposed Sale to Buyer
 
Until the close of the proposed Sale with Buyer, the Company expects to continue to execute its existing business strategy.
 
Overview of Business
 
General Environmental Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation
 
Company Background

General Environmental Management, Inc. formerly, Ultronics Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of Nevada on March 14, 1990. The Company did not have operations from its inception until February 2005, as it was formed for the primary purpose of seeking an appropriate merger candidate.

On February 14, 2005, we acquired all the outstanding shares of General Environmental Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GEM DE”) in exchange for 630,481 shares of our class A common stock and as a result, GEM DE became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultronics. The acquisition has been treated as a reverse merger (recapitalization) with GEM DE deemed to be the accounting acquirer, and Ultronics the legal acquirer. We then changed our parent name to General Environmental Management, Inc. on March 16, 2005.

Prior to the merger, GEM DE acquired:

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Hazpak Environmental Services, Inc. (HES),
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the assets of EnVectra, Inc. (EnV),
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the assets of Firestone Environmental Services Company (dba Prime Environmental Services Company), and Firestone Associates, Inc. (dba Firestone Energy Company), and
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100% of the membership interest in Pollution Control Industries of California, LLC.

Hazpak (HES) was organized as a partnership in February of 1991 specializing in packaging hazardous waste for other hazardous waste management companies. In July of 1992, HES incorporated under the laws of California as Hazpak, Inc. On August 7, 2002 Hazpak, Inc. changed is name to Hazpak Environmental Services, Inc.  In March 2003, GEM DE acquired HES.

On June 23, 2004, we acquired all of the membership interest in Pollution Control Industries of California, LLC. The primary asset of Pollution Control Industries of California, LLC was the real property on which a fully permitted, Part B treatment, storage, disposal facility (TSDF) in Rancho Cordova, California was located. The facility provides service for other environmental service companies and allows us to consolidate waste for more cost effective outbound treatment. Pollution Control Industries of California, LLC changed its name to General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC on June 25, 2004.

On July 18, 2003, we acquired the assets of EnVectra, Inc., which included internet-based integrated environmental management software now marketed by us as GEMWare.

On August 1, 2004, we acquired the assets of Prime Environmental Services, Inc. of El Monte, California which resulted in a significant increase in our revenues and a presence in the states of Washington and Alaska through Prime’s Seattle office along with additional clients and revenue in California. All Prime services are now offered under the “General Environmental Management, Inc.” name.

Prior to the acquisition of GEM DE by the Company, GEM DE focused its efforts in the second half of 2004 on integration of the above noted purchases and on continued internal growth. During the first quarter of 2005, we adjusted our operations to achieve greater efficiencies at the TSDF and at our field service locations.


MTS Acquisition and Sale

On March 10, 2006, the Company entered into a Agreement with K2M Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. of Long Beach, California ("K2M"), a privately held company, pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of K2M. K2M is a California-based provider of mobile wastewater treatment and vapor recovery services. In consideration of the acquisition of the issued and outstanding common stock of K2M Company paid $1.5 million in cash to the stockholders of K2M. As a result of the agreement, K2M became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. For purposes of accounting for the acquisition of the business of K2M, the effective date of the agreement was March 1, 2006. On August 8, 2006 K2M changed its name to GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc.

On August 17, 2009, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement ("MTS Agreement") with MTS Acquisition Company ("MTS"), a privately held company, pursuant to which the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding common stock of GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. (“GEM MTS”).

GEM MTS was purchased by MTS, a corporation owned by two former senior executives of the Company.  Consideration for the sale was in the form of a promissory note in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million, the assumption by MTS of approximately $1.0 million of accounts payable and possible future royalties.  The consideration was immediately assigned by Company to CVC California, LLC ("CVC"), the Company's senior secured lender.  As the notes are paid to CVC, the Company's indebtedness to CVC will be reduced. Total reduction in indebtedness to CVC could amount to more than $7 million.

The promissory note for $5,600,000 bears interest at 8%.  On the first day of each calendar month commencing September 1, 2009 through and including August 1, 2010, accrued interest on the outstanding principal is due and payable.  Thereafter, principal and interest under this Note is payable in thirty-six (36) consecutive equal monthly installments of principal and interest of $174,321.50 each, with the first installment due and payable on September 1, 2010, and with subsequent installments due and payable on the first day of each calendar month thereafter through and including August 1, 2013.

All or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being prepaid, may at the MTS’s option be prepaid in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.

The Company also entered into a revolving credit agreement with MTS which is collateralized by accounts receivable.  The revolving credit note has a maximum value of $700,000 and bears interest at the greater of (a) the Prime Rate as in effect from time to time plus two (2%) percent, or (b) ten (10%) percent.

Concurrent with the closing of the sale of GEM MTS, the Company assigned with full recourse and full representation and warranty of title and ownership the promissory note, the revolving credit agreement and the revolving credit note to CVC California, LLC, the Company’s senior lender.

The Company also entered into a subordinated collateral agreement with GEM MTS in order to secure potential obligations related to indemnification payments it may hereafter become obligated to make to MTS in accordance with the MTS Agreement.
 
Island Acquisition
 
On August 31, 2008, GEM DE entered into an agreement with Island Environmental Services, Inc. of Pomona, California ("Island"), a privately held company, pursuant to which GEM DE acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Island, a California-based provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste removal and remediation services to a variety of private and public sector establishments. In consideration of the acquisition of the issued and outstanding common stock of Island, the Company paid $2.25 million in cash to the stockholders of Island and issued $1.25 million in three year promissory notes (“Island Notes”).


Island is a wholly owned subsidiary of GEM DE and is part of the assets of GEM DE being sold to the Buyer. However, the Company has assumed the obligation to pay the balance of the Island Notes.

Acquisition of California Living Waters Incorporated

On November 6, 2009, Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement  ("CLW Agreement") with United States Environmental Response, LLC, a California limited liability company pursuant to which the Company has purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of California Living Waters, Incorporated ("CLW"), a privately held company.  CLW owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Santa Clara Waste Water Company (SCWW") a California corporation. CLW's only operating subsidiary is SCWW.  SCWW had unaudited revenues of $4,581,722 and $7,609,636 in 2007 and 2008 respectively and had revenues of $4,344,749 for the first 8 months of 2009.  The Agreement is subject to a rescission if Company does not pay certain indebtedness to its senior lender by close of business on March 12, 2009.

SCWW, located in Ventura County, California, is a waste water management company with that operates a 12.7 mile pipeline from its facility to the City of Oxnard water reclamation center. In consideration for the sale, the Company issued six promissory notes (individually a "CLW Note" and collectively, the "CLW Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $9,003,000, and warrants to purchase 425,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The CLW Notes bear interest at 6.5 per cent per annum. Two of the Notes, totaling $3,778,000 are convertible into a total of 15% of the Company's common stock on a fully diluted basis. The CLW Notes have the following payment provisions:

$2,000,000 CLW the Seller's Note-- Payment of the outstanding principal of the CLW the Seller’s Note is due and payable in four (4) installments as follows: (A) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in November, 2009, (B) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) and accrued interest on June 30 2010; (C) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) and accrued interest on January 1, 2011 (D) the balance of all residual principal and accrued interest on March 31, 2011.

$1,700,000 CLW Note One-- Payment of the outstanding principal of CLW Note One is due and payable in 120 installments commencing on December 1, 2009 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2019.  Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first one hundred nineteen (119) Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note and (B) the one hundred twentieth (120th) Installment shall be a final, “balloon” payment.

$1,100,000 CLW Note Two-- Payment of the outstanding principal of this CLW Note Two is due and payable in sixty (60) installments commencing on December 1, 2009 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2014. Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first fifty-nine (59) Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note; and (B) the final, “balloon” payment on November 1, 2014

$424,000 CLW Note Three-- Payment of the outstanding principal of the CLW Note is due and payable in 120 installments commencing on December 1, 2009 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2019.  Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first one hundred nineteen (119) Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note and (B) the one hundred twentieth (120th) Installment shall be a final, “balloon”. CLW Note Three is convertible at any time in full or in part (but if in part, then only in principal increments of $100,000 or an integral multiple thereof) into shares of common stock of Company at the conversion rate of Four Dollars ($4.00) per share, subject to adjustment.
 

$1,600,000 CLW Note Four-- Payment of the outstanding principal of the CLW Note Four is due and payable in 41 installments commencing on July 1, 2010 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2013. Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first forty Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note, provided that the first Installment shall also include all interest accrued during the first seven months from the date of this Note; Four and (B) the final, “balloon”, Installment shall be in the amount of all then-outstanding principal, interest and other amounts then outstanding. Note Four is convertible into 5% of the common stock of Company on a fully diluted basis until Company achieves a Capital Restructuring Goal. Capital Restructuring Goal means the concurrent fulfillment of each of the following events: (i) the CLW Seller’s Note shall have been fully paid on the terms thereof as to all theretofore outstanding principal, interest, costs and expenses; (ii) Company shall have available, as properly reflected in Company’s books one million dollars ($1,000,000) in uncommitted working capital (not including any working capital lines of credit); and (iii) Company shall have invested into SCWW capital of at least one million dollars $1,000,000.

$2,178,000 CLW Note Five-- Payment of the outstanding principal of the CLW Note Five is due and payable in 41 installments commencing on July 1, 2010 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2013. Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first forty Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note, provided that the first Installment shall also include all interest accrued during the first seven months from the date of this Note; Four and (B) the final, “balloon”, Installment shall be in the amount of all then-outstanding principal, interest and other amounts then outstanding. Note Four is convertible into 10% of the common stock of Company on a fully diluted basis until Company achieves the Capital Restructuring Goal.

Our principal office is in Pomona, California with current field service locations in Rancho Cordova, CA, Pomona, CA, Santee, CA, Hayward, CA, and Kent, WA with our TSDF in Rancho Cordova, CA. After the Sale, the Company will maintain its Pomona office and the SCWW facility.

Business Strategy Prior to the Sale

We have intended to build a fully integrated environmental services company. We intended to do this through internal growth, by providing targeted, integrated solutions to the private and public sectors and by making strategic acquisitions of solutions orientated companies that have a proven customer base and a highly skilled workforce.

Governmental Regulation

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The origin of the hazardous waste industry began with the passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 1976. RCRA requires waste generators to distinguish between hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and to treat, store, and dispose of those wastes in accordance with specific regulations. RCRA is the principal federal statute governing hazardous waste generation, treatment, transportation, storage and disposal. Pursuant to RCRA, the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") has established a comprehensive, "cradle-to-grave" system for the management of a wide range of materials identified as hazardous or solid waste. States that have adopted hazardous waste management programs with standards at least as stringent as those promulgated by the EPA have been delegated authority by the EPA to administer their facility permitting programs in lieu of the EPA's program.

Every facility that treats, stores or disposes of hazardous waste must obtain a RCRA permit from the EPA or an authorized state agency, unless a specific exemption exists, and must comply with certain operating requirements. Under RCRA, hazardous waste management facilities in existence on November 19, 1980 were required to submit a preliminary permit application to the EPA, the so-called Part A Application. By virtue of this filing, a facility obtained interim status, allowing it to operate until licensing proceedings are instituted pursuant to more comprehensive and exacting regulations (the Part B permitting process).

RCRA requires that Part B permits contain provisions for required on-site study and cleanup activities, known as "corrective action," including detailed compliance schedules and provisions for assurance of financial responsibility.
 

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980.  The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, (“CERCLA”), also known as “Superfund”, was enacted by Congress in December of 1980. CERCLA imposed a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries and gave the EPA the funds and the authority to respond directly to releases of hazardous substances that could endanger public health or the environment. During the ensuing five year period, $1.6 billion was collected and the money was placed into a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. CERCLA designates those persons responsible for releases of hazardous waste at the sites, generators and facility owners and operators, as strictly, jointly and severally liable for environmental cleanup costs. CERCLA was amended in 1986 to create the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). SARA stresses the importance of innovative technology and permanent remedies in cleaning up hazardous waste sites, increased state involvement, encouraged greater citizen participation, and increased the size of the trust fund to $8.5 billion.

The Superfund Act.  The Superfund Act is the primary federal statute regulating the cleanup of inactive hazardous substance sites and imposing liability for cleanup on the responsible parties. It also provides for immediate response and removal actions coordinated by the EPA to releases of hazardous substances into the environment, and authorizes the government to respond to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances or to order responsible persons to perform any necessary cleanup. The statute provides for strict, and in certain cases, joint and several liabilities for these responses and other related costs, and for liability with the cost of damages to natural resources to the parties involved in the generation, transportation and disposal of such hazardous substances.

The Clean Air Act.  The Clean Air Act was passed by Congress to control the emissions of pollutants into the air and requires permits to be obtained for certain sources of toxic air pollutants such as vinyl chloride, or criteria pollutants, such as carbon monoxide. In 1990, Congress amended the Clean Air Act to require further reductions of air pollutants with specific targets for non-attainment areas in order to meet certain ambient air quality standards. These amendments also require the EPA to promulgate regulations which, (i) control emissions of 189 hazardous air pollutants; (ii) create uniform operating permits for major industrial facilities similar to RCRA operating permits; (iii) mandate the phase-out of ozone depleting chemicals; and (iv) provide for enhanced enforcement.

The Clean Air Act requires the EPA, working with the states, to develop and implement regulations, which result in the reduction of volatile organic compound ("VOC") emissions and emissions of nitrogen oxides ("NOx") in order to meet certain ozone air quality standards specified by the Clean Air Act.

The Interim Standards of the Hazardous Waste Combustor Maximum Achievable Control Technology (the "HWC MACT") rule of certain Clean Air Act Amendments were promulgated on February 13, 2002. This rule established new emission limits and operational controls on all new and existing incinerators, cement kilns, industrial boilers and light-weight aggregate kilns that burn hazardous waste-derived fuel.

Other Federal Laws.  In addition to regulations specifically directed at the transportation, storage, and disposal facilities, there are a number of regulations that may "pass-through" to the facilities based on the acceptance of regulated waste from affected client facilities. Each facility that accepts affected waste must comply with the regulations for that waste, facility or industry. Examples of this type of regulation are National Emission Standards for Benzene Waste Operations and National Emissions Standards for Pharmaceuticals Production. Each of our facilities addresses these regulations on a case-by-case basis determined by its ability to comply with the pass-through regulations.

In our transportation operations, we are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as by the regulatory agencies of each state in which we operate or through which our vehicles pass.   Health and safety standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, or OSHA, are applicable to all of our operations. This includes both the Technical Services and Site Services operations.
 
 State and Local Regulations

Pursuant to the EPA's authorization of its RCRA equivalent programs, a number of states have regulatory programs governing the operations and permitting of hazardous waste facilities. Accordingly, the hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal activities of a number of our facilities are regulated by the relevant state agencies in addition to federal EPA regulation.

 
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Some states may classify as hazardous certain wastes that are not regulated under RCRA. For example, California considers used oil as "hazardous wastes" while RCRA does not. Accordingly, we must comply with state requirements for handling state regulated wastes, and, when necessary, obtain state licenses for treating, storing, and disposing of such wastes at our facilities.

We believe that each of our facilities is in substantial compliance with the applicable requirements of federal and state laws, the regulations thereunder and the licenses which we have obtained pursuant thereto. Once issued, such licenses have maximum fixed terms of a given number of years, which differ from state to state, ranging from one year to ten years. The issuing state agency may review or modify a license at any time during its term. We anticipate that once a license is issued with respect to a facility, the license will be renewed at the end of its term if the facility's operations are in compliance with applicable requirements. However, there can be no assurance that regulations governing future licensing will remain static, or that we will be able to comply with such requirements.

Our facilities are regulated pursuant to state statutes, including those addressing clean water, clean air, and local sewer discharge. Our facilities are also subject to local siting, zoning and land use restrictions. Although our facilities could be cited for regulatory violations, we believe we are in substantial compliance with all federal, state and local laws regulating our business.

Industry

The environmental services sector includes the following range of services:

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Transportation, Logistics Management, and Collection – specialized handling, packaging, transportation and disposal of industrial waste, laboratory quantities of hazardous chemicals, household hazardous wastes, and pesticides;
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Incineration – the preferred method for treatment of organic hazardous waste because it effectively destroys the contaminants;
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Landfill Disposal – used primarily for the disposal of inorganic wastes;
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Physical Waste Treatment – used to reduce the volume or toxicity of waste to make it suitable for further treatment, reuse, or disposal;
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Reuse/Recycle and Fuels Blending – removes impurities to restore suitability for an intended purpose and to reduce the volume of waste;
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Wastewater Treatment – separates wastes including industrial liquid wastes containing heavy metals, organics and suspended solids through physical and chemical treatment so that the treated water can be discharged to local sewer systems under permits;
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Remediation and Site Services – includes the maintenance of industrial facilities and equipment such as recurring cleaning in order to continue operations, maintain and improve operating efficiencies, and satisfy safety requirements; the planned cleanup of hazardous wastes sites and the cleanup of accidental spills and discharges, such as those resulting from transportation accidents; and the cleanup and restoration of buildings, equipment, and other sites and facilities that have been contaminated.

For many years, most chemical wastes generated in the United States by industrial processes have been handled on-site at the generators’ facilities. Over the past 30 years, increased public awareness of the harmful effects of unregulated disposal of hazardous wastes on the environment and health has led to federal, state and local regulation of waste management activities. Environmental laws and regulations impose stringent standards for the management of hazardous wastes and provide penalties for violators. Based on these laws and regulations, waste generators and others are subject to continuing liability for past disposal and environmental degradation. As a result of (1) the increased liability exposure associated with chemical waste management activities, (2) a corresponding decrease in the availability of insurance and significant cost increases in administering compliance, and (3) the need for facility capital improvements, many generators of hazardous wastes have found it uneconomical to maintain their own treatment and disposal facilities or to develop and maintain their own technical expertise necessary to assure regulatory compliance. Accordingly, many generators have sought to have their hazardous wastes managed by firms that possess or have access to the appropriate treatment and disposal facilities, as well as the expertise and financial resources necessary to attain and maintain compliance with applicable environmental regulatory requirements.

 
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At the same time, governmental regulation has resulted in a reduction of the number of facilities available for hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal. Many facilities have been unable to meet the strict standards imposed by the environmental laws and regulations. It is in this market we are offering the marketplace a new approach to environmental and waste management issues with targeted, integrated solutions.

Products and Services

We currently provide the following products and services:

Field Services
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On-Site Services – the provision of professional and fully trained staff to manage clients’ environmental needs on location.
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Lab Packing – the proper combination and packaging of hazardous waste in approved containers to eliminate the potential for reactions among chemical components.
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Bulk Waste – the managing and transportation of waste in bulk quantities, either as liquids in vacuum tankers or as solids in dumpster type roll off containers.
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LTL Program - the managing and transportation of containerized waste in Department of Transportation/United Nations approved drums and containers.
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Transportation – the transportation of clients’ waste streams in fully permitted and environmentally outfitted vehicles
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Emergency Response – the immediate response to hazardous materials or waste incidents for government and industry, including providing quick and appropriate response for potential homeland security incidents.
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Remediation – project work to clean up contaminated sites facing environmental issues.

Technical Services
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Provide application software to profile, track any waste streams, and routinely process all compliance reporting requirements with various regulatory agencies.
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All services may be provided electronically through our software offering.
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Assist clients with Environmental Health and Safety (“EHS”) compliance.
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Provide necessary and mandated training on environmental issues.
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Provide report generation for documentation to agencies overseeing environmental issues.
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Provide digital and hard copy waste tracking of all waste activity.
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Provide permit writing and management for the acquisition and tracking of necessary permits for clients.
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Write manuals and plans required by all companies with hazardous materials and waste.
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Provide legislative and regulatory analysis pertaining to current and proposed legislation as it pertains to the hazardous waste industry and how that affects our clients.
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Provide electronic record keeping of all EHS documents and information.
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Provide outsource staffing for all EHS requirements eliminating the need for clients to hire in house personnel.

Recycle/Reuse Services
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Provide alternative solutions to clients where certain chemicals or waste streams can be recycled or reused in another capacity thereby eliminating the disposal expense and exposure for our clients.
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Develop a program where clients look to us as the leader in providing fully integrated solutions to limit their liability on waste streams and chemicals.
Government Services
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Provide on-site services for government installations meeting all the requirements to manage, transport, and track waste streams from government contracts.

Treatment Services
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The Rancho Cordova Facility enables us to offer more efficient and cost-effective recycling/disposal options while enhancing our corporate profitability.

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Ground Water treatment on-site – treatment of ground water contaminated with toxic chemicals, particularly perchlorate.
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On-site treatment option for clients – treatment of waste at large volume waste clients.
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Permanent non-hazardous wastewater treatment facility provides cost savings for clients and enhanced margin for us in the managing and treatment of waste streams.
Business Operations

Fully Integrated Services

We are a fully integrated environmental service firm structured to provide field services, technical services, transportation, off-site treatment, on-site treatment services, and environmental health and safety (“EHS”) compliance services. Through our services, we assist clients in meeting regulatory requirements from the designing stage to the waste disposition stage. We can fully supplant the functions of a client’s EHS department.

We have expanded our services by building upon its foundation of field services. Merely packaging hazardous waste and transporting that waste to a licensed TSDF represents only a part of the requirements to properly manage generated waste. Prior to generating hazardous waste, hazardous materials are acquired. Clients with hazardous materials above established quantity limits are required to submit hazardous material contingency plans, establish a hazard communication program and adhere to other requirements. Our online EHS compliance program is designed to assist the client in not only meeting pre-generation of hazardous waste requirements but also post-hazardous waste generation requirements, such as the development of a myriad of agency reports, tracking and record keeping requirements.

The most basic service performed by the EHS compliance program is providing the client with a waste and permit tracking system. The data retrieved from uniform hazardous waste manifests and waste profiles are used to produce required state and Federal agency reports as well as operational management reports for the waste generator.

Field Services

Our field services consist primarily of handling, packaging, and transporting a wide variety of liquid and solid wastes of varying amounts. We provide the fully trained labor and materials to properly package hazardous and non-hazardous waste according to requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation. Small quantities of laboratory chemicals are segregated according to hazard class and packaged into appropriate containers or drums. This technique is known as lab-pack. Packaged waste is profiled for acceptance at a client’s selected treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) and tracked electronically through the proprietary GEMWare software. Once approved by the TSDF, we provide for the transportation of the waste utilizing tractor-trailers or bobtail trucks. We have partnered with a number of TSDFs to provide the client with economic pricing and management options from recycling or recovery to landfill.
Our field staff performs numerous services, including but not limited to:

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managing waste streams and chemicals;
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supervising and managing the handling, paperwork, tracking, and transportation of waste streams and chemicals on a client’s location;
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labeling, collecting, and transporting containerized wastes;
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bulk waste pick ups and transportation;
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emergency response to spill incidents;
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industrial cleaning of equipment or processes, tank cleaning;
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parts washer fluid removal and replenishment;
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chemical process dismantling;
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mobile waste water treatment; and
Our field staff is experienced and trained to accomplish a myriad of industrial cleaning tasks involving hazardous materials and/or wastes.
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Further, we are a licensed hazardous waste and medical waste hauler with a fleet consisting of vacuum trucks, tractor-trailers, bobtails, roll-off trailers, roll-off bins, emergency response units, and pick-up trucks. We are a party to numerous Department of Transportation exemptions that authorizes the transportation in commerce of certain hazardous materials in lab-packs, certain hazard classes in the same transport vehicle, and aerosol cans in strong outer packages. We have shipped a variety of hazardous waste chemicals from water with residual oil to concentrated solutions of sulfuric acid.

Technical Services
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Provide application software to profile, track any waste streams, and routinely process all compliance reporting requirements with various regulatory agencies.
§
All services may be provided electronically through our software offering.
§
Assist clients with Environmental Health and Safety (“EHS”) compliance.
§
Provide necessary and mandated training on environmental issues.
§
Provide report generation for documentation to agencies overseeing environmental issues.
§
Provide digital and hard copy waste tracking of all waste activity.
§
Provide permit writing and management for the acquisition and tracking of necessary permits for clients.
§
Write manuals and plans required by all companies with hazardous materials and waste.
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Provide legislative and regulatory analysis pertaining to current and proposed legislation as it pertains to the hazardous waste industry and how that affects our clients.
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Provide electronic record keeping of all EHS documents and information.
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Provide outsource staffing for all EHS requirements eliminating the need for clients to hire in house personnel.

Recycle/Reuse Services
§
Provide alternative solutions to clients where certain chemicals or waste streams can be recycled or reused in another capacity thereby eliminating the disposal expense and exposure for our clients.
§
Develop a program where clients look to us as the leader in providing fully integrated solutions to limit their liability on waste streams and chemicals.
Government Services
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Provide on-site services for government installations meeting all the requirements to manage, transport, and track waste streams from government contracts.

Treatment Services
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The Rancho Cordova Facility enables us to offer more efficient and cost-effective recycling/disposal options while enhancing our corporate profitability.

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Ground Water treatment on-site – treatment of ground water contaminated with toxic chemicals, particularly perchlorate.
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On-site treatment option for clients – treatment of waste at large volume waste clients.
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Permanent non-hazardous wastewater treatment facility provides cost savings for clients and enhanced margin for us in the managing and treatment of waste streams.
Business Operations

Fully Integrated Services

We are a fully integrated environmental service firm structured to provide field services, technical services, transportation, off-site treatment, on-site treatment services, and environmental health and safety (“EHS”) compliance services. Through our services, we assist clients in meeting regulatory requirements from the designing stage to the waste disposition stage. We can fully supplant the functions of a client’s EHS department.

We have expanded our services by building upon its foundation of field services. Merely packaging hazardous waste and transporting that waste to a licensed TSDF represents only a part of the requirements to properly manage generated waste. Prior to generating hazardous waste, hazardous materials are acquired. Clients with hazardous materials above established quantity limits are required to submit hazardous material contingency plans, establish a hazard communication program and adhere to other requirements. Our online EHS compliance program is designed to assist the client in not only meeting pre-generation of hazardous waste requirements but also post-hazardous waste generation requirements, such as the development of a myriad of agency reports, tracking and record keeping requirements.

The most basic service performed by the EHS compliance program is providing the client with a waste and permit tracking system. The data retrieved from uniform hazardous waste manifests and waste profiles are used to produce required state and Federal agency reports as well as operational management reports for the waste generator.

Field Services

Our field services consist primarily of handling, packaging, and transporting a wide variety of liquid and solid wastes of varying amounts. We provide the fully trained labor and materials to properly package hazardous and non-hazardous waste according to requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation. Small quantities of laboratory chemicals are segregated according to hazard class and packaged into appropriate containers or drums. This technique is known as lab-pack. Packaged waste is profiled for acceptance at a client’s selected treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) and tracked electronically through the proprietary GEMWare software. Once approved by the TSDF, we provide for the transportation of the waste utilizing tractor-trailers or bobtail trucks. We have partnered with a number of TSDFs to provide the client with economic pricing and management options from recycling or recovery to landfill.
Our field staff performs numerous services, including but not limited to:

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managing waste streams and chemicals;
§
supervising and managing the handling, paperwork, tracking, and transportation of waste streams and chemicals on a client’s location;
§
labeling, collecting, and transporting containerized wastes;
§
bulk waste pick ups and transportation;
§
emergency response to spill incidents;
§
industrial cleaning of equipment or processes, tank cleaning;
§
parts washer fluid removal and replenishment;
§
chemical process dismantling;
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mobile waste water treatment; and
Our field staff is experienced and trained to accomplish a myriad of industrial cleaning tasks involving hazardous materials and/or wastes.
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Further, we are a licensed hazardous waste and medical waste hauler with a fleet consisting of vacuum trucks, tractor-trailers, bobtails, roll-off trailers, roll-off bins, emergency response units, and pick-up trucks. We are a party to numerous Department of Transportation exemptions that authorizes the transportation in commerce of certain hazardous materials in lab-packs, certain hazard classes in the same transport vehicle, and aerosol cans in strong outer packages. We have shipped a variety of hazardous waste chemicals from water with residual oil to concentrated solutions of sulfuric acid.

Technical Services

Compliance services provided through our Technical Services Division are the foundation for all of our integrated environmental solutions. The proprietary GEMWare application software enables waste generators and GEM DE to profile, track, and routinely process all compliance reporting requirements with various regulatory agencies. The EHS coordinator program can serve clients with staff to perform functions at the client’s facility such as inspections, permit acquisitions, environmental technical support, hazardous materials management, hazardous waste management, compliance policies, chemical inventory, product evaluation, process evaluation, and emergency preparedness.

The EHS coordinator program is supported by us by conducting the following functions:

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enterprise software for worldwide integration of environmental management and tracking requirements;
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regulatory/legislative analysis;
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development and maintenance of an EHS procedure manual;
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participation in regulatory rulemaking process;
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maintaining a waste and permit database;
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report preparation and submittal of permits;
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developing required environmental plans and updates;
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regulatory agency interaction;
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training and development of client personnel;
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research and reduction of regulatory requirements; and
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engineering plan review assistance with respect to EHS impacts.

The EHS coordinator is designed to provide the client with a dedicated and reliable environmental resource. The EHS coordinator can be stationed at the client’s location. The client’s facility manager will be viewed as our primary client and will be asked to take part in completing EHS coordinator performance review and service evaluations.

At the present time, we provide the services discussed in this section but do not, as yet, have EHS coordinators located on site at client facility locations.
 
Recycle/Reuse Services

Legislation has demanded that an increasing amount of waste be recycled or reused and not sent for disposal. Most waste streams do not fall into categories that allow for such disposition. However, there are chemicals and waste streams that can be managed for the client’s benefit that do not end in a disposal facility. We have innovated this position by providing services that help a client either recycle or send for reuse certain chemicals and waste streams.

Government Services

Government installations must manage their waste as any other entity, but have much stricter requirements on paperwork and tracking of their waste streams. The GEMWare application software allows us to more efficiently provide those tracking requirements on government contracts. GEM DE is currently performing on multiple government contracts and plans to enlarge the government services division. These contracts provide a recurring revenue stream for multiple years. We have technically proficient personnel who manage the business on government installations under high security clearances.

 
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Treatment Services

Treatment is the final step for managing waste. Our Rancho Cordova TSDF, allows us to internalize our customers’ waste which enables us to offer more efficient and cost-effective recycling/disposal options while enhancing our corporate profitability.

The addition of SCWW’s wastewater treatment facility provides non-hazardous wastewater treatment for the oil and gas industry, industrial clients and domestic waste generators.

Marketing

Strategic

The integrated solution we provide offers a strategic platform to market and sell our products and services. The full scope of paperwork, documentation, tracking, handling, managing, transporting, treatment, and disposal of waste is an enormous task for any company. We are a single source to meet all of the environmental needs of a client, thereby providing a strategic and highly advantageous marketing opportunity.

We will use our application software delivering EHS compliance solutions as our initial approach for acquiring clients. These solutions are needed globally and provide the greatest opportunity for sales as they meet the needs of the broadest cross section of clients and at a relatively low entry cost for the client.

Sales & Marketing

Once clients are in our system we will employ both push and pull marketing. EHS compliance clients will be referred or pushed to our field services where the hands on work is done for everyone with waste or materials that need our products and services. Field service personnel will also mine the EHS pool of clients and pull through clients from the client list once they are in our internal system. Field services provide the next step in the process for clients in managing, handling and transporting their waste. The Company will transport waste to the appropriate disposal facility, with the Company continuing the full range of services to manage the waste for its clients.

On-site treatment will provide certain clients treatment options at their location. These customers desire to lower their ongoing treatment costs, but add a higher margin for the Company than off-site waste management. These opportunities also provide long-term maintenance contracts for recurring revenue.
 
We can target clients with specific waste streams that we’re interested in through databases available to us. These databases can be defined by waste generated, location of generator, transporter of the waste, waste received at TSDFs, and the EPA number of a potential client.

The environmental business is dependent on face-to-face selling because of the technical nature of the business. Therefore all marketing efforts will be designed for an appointment to follow up the initial marketing contact.

Customers

Our principal customers are utility, chemical, petroleum, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, transportation and industrial firms, educational institutions, other environmental service companies and government agencies. Our sales efforts are directed toward establishing and maintaining relationships with businesses that have ongoing requirements for one or more of our services. A majority of our revenues are derived from previously served customers with recurring needs for our services. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, one single customer accounted for 14 % of our revenues.  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, one single customer accounted for 17% of our revenues. We believe the loss of any single customer would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 
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Competition

The hazardous, non-hazardous and industrial waste management industry, in which we compete, is highly competitive. The sources of competition vary by locality and by type of service rendered, with competition coming from the other major waste services companies and hundreds of privately owned firms that offer waste services. We compete against national companies, including PSC Environmental Services, LLC, Waste Management, Inc. and Clean Harbors, Inc. We also compete against regional waste management companies and numerous small companies. Each of these competitors is able to provide one or more of the environmental services offered by us. In addition, we compete with many firms engaged in the transportation, brokerage and disposal of hazardous wastes through recycling, waste-derived fuels programs, thermal treatment or landfill. The principal methods of competition for all our services are price, quality, reliability of service rendered and technical proficiency in handling industrial and hazardous wastes properly. We believe that we offer a more comprehensive range of environmental services than our competitors in major portions of our service territory and that our ability to provide comprehensive services supported by unique information technologies capable of managing the customers' overall environmental program constitutes a significant competitive advantage. Local entrepreneurial approach keeps GEM DE in touch with customer needs.

Treatment and disposal operations are conducted by a number of national and regional environmental services firms. We believe that our ability to collect and transport waste products efficiently, quality of service, safety, and pricing are the most significant factors in the market for treatment and disposal services.

For our services and onsite services, competitors include several major national and regional environmental services firms, as well as numerous smaller local firms. We believe that availability of skilled technical professional personnel, quality of performance, diversity of services and price are the key competitive factors in this service industry.
 
In the United States, the original generators of hazardous waste remain liable under federal and state environmental laws for improper disposal of such wastes. Accordingly, waste generators are interested in the reputation and financial strength of properly licensed and permitted companies they use for management of their hazardous waste.  Even if waste generators employ companies that have proper permits and licenses, knowledgeable customers are interested in the reputation and financial strength of the companies they use for management of their hazardous wastes. We believe that our technical proficiency and reputation are important considerations to our customers in selecting and continuing to utilize our services.
 
 Insurance and Financial Assurance

Our insurance programs cover the potential risks associated with our multifaceted operations from two primary exposures: direct physical damage and third party liability. Our insurance programs are subject to customary exclusions.

We maintain a casualty insurance program providing coverage for Automobile coverage, and commercial general liability in the amount of $21,000,000 per occurrence, $22,000,000 aggregate per year, subject to a $2,500 per occurrence deductible.

As part of this Liability program, pollution liability and professional liability insurance coverage’s are included to protect the Company and its subsidiaries for potential risks in three areas: as a contractor performing services at customer sites, as a transporter of waste and for waste processing at our facilities. This coverage is also maintained at a $21,000,000 per occurrence, $22,000,000 aggregate limit, covering third party bodily injury, property damage, remedial activities and associated liabilities for all operations performed by or on behalf of the Company.

We also maintain workers' compensation insurance whose limits are established by state statutes; with employers liability coverage subject to a $21,000,000 limit per accident.

Auto liability insurance written by a member of the AIG Group which covers third structure party bodily injury, property damage while also including pollution liability coverage for waste in-transit exposures with combined single limit (i.e. bodily injury and property damage) of $1,000,000 on a “per accident” basis. This is subject to, an additional limit of coverage of $20,000,000, as provided by a commercial Umbrella policy.

 
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Federal and state regulations require liability insurance coverage for all facilities that treat, store or dispose of hazardous waste. RCRA and the Toxic Substances Control Act and comparable state hazardous waste regulations typically require hazardous waste handling facilities to maintain pollution liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate for both gradual and sudden occurrences. We have a policy from American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (AIG) insuring our treatment, storage and disposal activities that meets the regulatory requirements.
 
Under our insurance programs, coverage is obtained for catastrophic exposures, as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract. It is our policy to retain a significant portion of certain expected losses related primarily to employee benefit, workers' compensation, commercial general and vehicle liability. Provisions for losses expected under these programs are recorded based upon our estimates of the aggregate liability for claims. We believe that policy cancellation terms are similar to those of other companies in other industries.

Employees

As of November 30, 2009, we had 93 full-time employees. Of these employees, 9 were engaged in sales and marketing, 62 were engaged in professional services/project management and 22 were engaged in finance and administration. None of our employees is represented by a labor union or a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced any work stoppages and consider our relations with our employees to be good.
 
Business Strategy After the Sale
 
The Company will continue to operate in the environmental services sector after the Sale. However our primary focus and point for development will center on the SCWW treatment facility and the treatment of non-hazardous waste water.  SCWW has been treating non-hazardous waste water for the oil and gas industry, industrial clients, and domestic waste generators for 50 years.  Current clients that generate non-hazardous waste for SCWW also have a wider range of waste streams that SCWW currently services, including solids, tank bottoms and drilling muds, and hazardous waste streams.  We will continue to provide the full range of services to SCWW’s clientele that SCWW  currently offers.
 
The Company will also research technological opportunities in the waste-to-energy (W-T-E) marketplace as a further resource for our non-hazardous waste water treatment facilities.  A W-T-E solution for managing the treating waste provides a significant advantage for generators of the waste, the environment, and the Company.
 
The Company will continue to develop SCWW as the foundation of our core business in the non-hazardous waste water treatment sector.  We intend to do this through internal growth by offering SCWW’s integrated solution for generators of non-hazardous waste water and by making strategic acquisitions of non-hazardous waste water treatment companies.
 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
You should read the following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations together with the “Selected Financial Data” section of this proxy statement and the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this proxy statement. In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements due to important factors including, but not limited to, those set forth in the “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Current Business” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Current Industry” sections of this proxy statement.
 
Business Overview

 Ultronics Corporation (“Ultronics”) was a non-operating company formed for the purpose of evaluating opportunities to acquire an operating company.  On February 14, 2005 Ultronics acquired General Environmental Management, Inc. through a reverse merger between Ultronics Acquisition Corp., (“UAC”) a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultronics and General Environmental Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GEM DE”), whereby GEM DE was the surviving entity.

The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse merger (recapitalization) with GEM DE deemed to be the accounting acquirer, and Ultronics Corporation the legal acquirer.  Accordingly, the historical financial information presented in the financial statements is that of GEM DE as adjusted to give effect to any difference in the par value of the issuer’s and the accounting acquirer stock with an offset to capital in excess of par value.  The basis of the assets, liabilities and retained earnings of GEM DE, the accounting acquirer, have been carried over in the recapitalization.  Subsequent to the acquisition, Ultronics changed its name to General Environmental Management, Inc. GEM DE is a fully integrated environmental service firm structured to provide EHS compliance services, field services, transportation, off-site treatment, and on-site treatment services.  Through its services GEM DE assists clients in meeting regulatory requirements for the disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.  GEM DE provides its clients with access to GEMWare, an internet based software program that allows clients to maintain oversight of their waste from the time it leaves their physical control until final disposition by recycling, destruction, or landfill.  The GEM DE business model is to grow both organically and through acquisitions.

During 2003 and 2004 GEM DE acquired the assets of Envectra, Inc., Prime Environmental Services, Inc. (Prime) and 100% of the membership interest in Pollution Control Industries of California, LLC, now named General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC.  The assets of Envectra, Inc. included an internet based integrated environmental management software now marketed by the Company as GEMWare.  The acquisition of the assets of Prime resulted in a significant increase in the revenue stream of the company and a presence in the Washington State and Alaska markets through Prime’s Seattle office.  All Prime services are now offered under the GEM DE name.  The primary asset of Pollution Control Industries of California, LLC was a fully permitted Part B Treatment Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF) in Rancho Cordova, California.  The facility provides waste management services to field service companies and allows the Company to bulk and consolidate waste into larger more cost effective containers for outbound disposal.

During 2006, GEM DE entered into an agreement with K2M Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. of Long Beach, California ("K2M"), a privately held company, pursuant to which GEM DE acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of K2M. K2M is a California-based provider of mobile wastewater treatment and vapor recovery services. Subsequent to the acquisition in March 2006, K2M opened a vapor recovery service division in Houston, Texas and will be looking to expand its operations in the Gulf coast area. On August 8, 2006 K2M changed its name to GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. (“GEM MTS”)
 


On August 31, 2008, GEM DE entered into an agreement with Island Environmental Services, Inc. ("Island"), a privately held company, pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Island, a California-based provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste removal and remediation services to a variety of private and public sector establishments.
 
On August 17, 2009, GEM DE divested the assets of GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. (“GEM MTS”). GEM MTS was sold to MTS Acquisition Company, Inc., a holding company, and will be owned and operated by a former senior executive of GEM DE and a former senior executive of GEM MTS. Consideration of the sale was in the form of promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million, the assignment of approximately $1.0 million of accounts payable and possible future royalties. The consideration was immediately assigned to CVC California, LLC, (“CVC”) the Company’s senior secured lender. As the notes are paid to CVC, the Company’s indebtedness to CVC will be reduced. Total reduction in indebtedness to CVC could amount to more than $7million.

On November 13, 2009, the Company’s subsidiary GEM Environmental Management, Inc, a Nevada corporation, (“GEMEM”) entered into an agreement (the "USER Agreement") with United States Environmental Response, LLC, a California limited liability company (“USER”) pursuant to which the Company has purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of California Living Waters, Incorporated ("CLW"), a privately held company.  CLW owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Santa Clara Waste Water Company (“SCWW") a California corporation. CLW's only operating subsidiary is SCWW.  SCWW had unaudited revenues of $4,581,722 and $7,609,636 in 2007 and 2008 respectively and had revenues of $4,344,749 for the first 8 months of 2009.  The USER Agreement is subject to a rescission if the Company does not pay certain indebtedness to its senior lender by close of business on March 12, 2010.

SCWW, located in Ventura County, California, is a waste water management company that operates a 12.7 mile pipeline from its facility to the City of Oxnard water reclamation center. In consideration for the sale, the Company issued six promissory notes (individually a "Note" and collectively, the "Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $9,003,000, and warrants to purchase 425,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Notes bear interest at 6.5 per cent per annum. Two of the Notes, totaling $3,778,000 are convertible into a total of 15% of the Company's common stock on a fully diluted basis.

Recent Developments
 
Buyer and the Company entered into the Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2009, pursuant to which the Company will, subject to specified terms and conditions, including approval of the Sale by the Company’s stockholders at the Special Meeting, sell all of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. a Delaware corporation for cash. The Sale does not include the sale of Santa Clara Waste Water Company and it’s parent, California Living Waters, Inc.
 

COMPARISON OF THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008

Revenues

Total revenues were $4,046,961 for the three months ended September 30, 2009, representing a decrease of $1,494,029 or 26% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008.  The decrease in revenue can be primarily attributed to the decrease in the field service sector for the Company of $2,342,680.  The field service work consists of remediation projects.  This decrease was due to the reduction in revenue of $2,455,266 from the loss of competitive bid contracts for field service work in Alaska.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in revenue due to the inclusion of Island Environmental Services in the three months ended September 30, 2009 of $1,356,206.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $3,839,343 or 94% of revenue, as compared to $4,981,391 or 89% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008.  The cost of revenues includes disposal costs, transportation, fuel, outside labor, rent and operating supplies. The change in the cost of revenue in comparison to the prior year is primarily due to (1) the loss of profitable contracts in Alaska which were replaced by less profitable business at Island which had the effect of increasing our Cost of Revenue by approximately $736,000, and (2) an increase in rent of $166,825, primarily attributable to the inclusion of the facility lease at Island in 2009.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $2,351,196 or 58% of revenue as compared to $1,667,630 or 30% of revenue for the same period in 2008. Operating expenses include sales and administrative salaries and benefits, insurance, rent, legal, accounting and other professional fees. The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to (1) an increase in insurance of $93,377, (2) an increase in employee stock compensation cost of $232,941 and (3) an increase due to the inclusion of Island of $54,125, for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $98,791 or 2.4% of revenue, as compared to $360,765 or 6% of revenue for the same period in 2008. The decrease in expense is due to additions to property, plant and equipment and increase of assets acquired under capitalized leases. The reclassification of property, plant and equipment and capitalized leases of GEM MTS into assets of operations held for sale.

Interest and financing costs

Interest and financing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $1,800,800 or 44% of revenue, as compared to $2,058,799 or 37% of revenue for the same period in 2008.  Interest expense consists of interest on the line of credit, short and long term borrowings, and advances to related parties.  It also includes amortization of deferred finance fees and amortization of valuation discounts generated from beneficial conversion features related to the fair value of warrants and conversion features of long term debt.  The increase in interest and financing costs as a percentage of revenue was due to (1) an increase in interest expense of $741,343 on the term notes and credit line with CVC, (2) a decrease in valuation discounts expense of $796,780.

Other Non-Operating Income

The Company had other non-operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 of $8,569 or 0.1 % of revenue, and $18,479 or  0.1% of revenue for the same period in 2008.  Non-Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 consisted of continuing rental income from the lease of warehouse space in Kent, Washington.


Gain on derivative financial instruments

In accordance with a new accounting standard which was effective at the end of 2008, the conversion feature of our convertible notes was recognized as an embedded derivative instrument.  Both the conversion feature of the notes and the warrants have been re-characterized as derivative liabilities. Generally accepted accounting principles  requires that the fair value of these liabilities be re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the statement of operations.  For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a gain on derivative financial instruments of $2,688,452.

Net Loss

The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $3,155,131 or 78% of revenue as compared to a loss of $2,137,590, or 38% of revenue for the same period in 2008.  The increased loss is primarily attributable to the higher cost of revenue and operating expenses discussed above.


COMPARISON OF NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008

Revenues

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company reported consolidated revenue of $12,589,161, representing a decrease of $4,628,405, or 26% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  The decrease in revenue can be primarily attributed to the decrease in the field service sector for GEM DE of $7,196,450. This decrease was due in part to (1) a decrease of $493,851 resulting from the conclusion of a contract with the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Services, (2) a decrease of $3,249,426 due to the loss of competitive bid contracts for field service work in Alaska, and (3) an overall reduction in field service work due to the current economic environment. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in revenues of $2,568,045 for Island for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. (Island was acquired August 31, 2008).

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $12,906,589 or 102% of revenue, as compared to $15,548,592 or 90% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  The cost of revenues includes disposal costs, transportation, fuel, outside labor, rent and operating supplies. The change in the cost of revenue in comparison to the prior year is primarily due to (1) the loss of profitable contracts in Alaska which were replaced by less profitable business at Island Environmental Services which had the effect of increasing our Cost of Revenue by approximately $1,500,000, (2) an increase in depreciation expense, primarily related to equipment under capital leases of $483,554, and, (3) an increase in rent of $580,293, primarily attributable to the facility lease at Island ($500,625).

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $6,607,657 or 51% of revenue as compared to $5,104,099 or 30% of revenue for the same period in 2008. Operating expenses include sales and administrative salaries and benefits, insurance, rent, legal, accounting and other professional fees. The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to (1) an increase in insurance of $290,439, (2) an increase in employee stock compensation cost of $276,857 and (3) an increase due to the inclusion of Island, $210,136, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. (Island was acquired August 31, 2008).
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $738,534 or 8% of revenue, as compared to $420,294 or 4% of revenue for the same period in 2008. The increase in expense is due to additions to property, plant and equipment and increase of assets acquired under capitalized leases.


Interest and financing costs

Interest and financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $3,724,968 or 30% of revenue, as compared to $3,655,714 or 21% of revenue for the same period in 2008.  Interest expense consists of interest on the line of credit, short and long term borrowings, and advances to related parties.  It also includes amortization of deferred finance fees and amortization of valuation discounts generated from beneficial conversion features related to the fair value of warrants and conversion features of long term debt.  The increase in interest and financing costs was due to (1) an increase in interest expense of $988,286 on the term notes and credit line with CVC, and (4) a reduction in valuation discounts expense of $922,162.

Other Non-Operating Income

The Company had other non-operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $27,758 or .10% of revenue, and $35,173 or .10% of revenue for the same period in 2008.  Non-Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 consisted of continuing rental income from the lease of warehouse space in Kent, Washington.

Gain on derivative financial instruments

In accordance with current accounting guidance (See Note 11) that became effective at the end of 2008, the conversion feature of our convertible notes was recognized as an embedded derivative instrument.  Both the conversion feature of the notes and the warrants have been re-characterized as derivative liabilities.  Generally accepted accounting principles requires  that the fair value of these liabilities be re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the statement of operations.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a gain on derivative financial instruments of $988,342.

Net Loss

The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $12,510,521 or 99% of revenue as compared to a loss of $4,687,810, or 27% of revenue for the same period in 2008.  The higher loss is primarily attributable to reductions in operating margins over the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $3,289,860, and losses on the extinguishment of debt of $2,181,351.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by operating, investing, and financing activities.  Net cash used in operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $313,455 as compared to net cash used in operations of $156,806 for the same period in 2008. Net cash provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $382,805 as compared to net cash used in operations of $1,046,595 for the same period in 2008.

Liquidity

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  The Company incurred a net loss of $12,510,521 and provided cash in operating activities of $382,805 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. As of September 30, 2009 the Company had current liabilities exceeding current assets by $14,071,239, primarily because of the reclassification of long term debt to current resulting from covenant provisions under the CVC notes and had a stockholders’ deficiency of $13,616,790. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Management is executing a plan to divest certain parts of the business in order to satisfy obligations of its senior lender.  In conjunction with that strategy, on August 17, 2009 GEM MTS was sold to MTS Acquisition Company, Inc., a holding company, and will be owned and operated by a former senior executive of GEM DE and a former senior executive of GEM MTS.  Consideration for the sale was in the form of promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million, the assignment of approximately $1.0 million of accounts payable and possible future royalties.��  The consideration was immediately assigned to CVC California, LLC, ("CVC") the Company's senior secured lender.  As the notes are paid to CVC, the Company's indebtedness to CVC will be reduced. Total reduction in indebtedness to CVC could amount to more than $7 million.

 
The Company’s current source of cash is borrowings on its revolving line of credit with the senior lender.  The collateral for the line is accounts receivable.  Based on a borrowing formula supported by collections of accounts receivable, the Company borrows cash to support operations.  In conjunction with the agreements renegotiated as described in Note 8, interest and principal on outstanding notes has been deferred.  These borrowings are impacted by changes in accounts receivable as a result of revenue fluctuations, economic trends and collection activities.

Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009.

Operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 produced $382,805 in cash. Accounts receivable, net of allowances for bad debts, were reduced by $2,187,903 as of September 30, 2009 and accounts payable were increased by $914,314.  Depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $738,534. The net loss of $12,510,521 included a number of non-cash items incurred by the Company including expenses of $642,843 representing the fair value of vested options, $1,657,287 representing amortization of discount on financing agreements, $573,476 representing warrants issued for services, $137,393 representing amortization of note discounts, $144,397 representing amortization of deferred financing fees, $4,039,358 representing a loss on extinguishment and a derivative gain of $988,342. Prepaid expenses increased by $275,303 and accrued expenses decreased by $169,057.

The Company used cash for investment in plant, property and equipment and deposits totaling approximately $238,897 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Capital expenditures increased due to the acquisition of equipment at GEM Mobile Treatment Services. Financing activities used $480,215 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to reduce notes payable and make payments on capital leases.

These activities resulted in a $336,307 reduction in cash balances from year end December 31, 2008 to the end of the quarter September 30, 2009.

 
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements and give effect to the sale of the Company’s stock in its wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc., a Delaware (“GEM DE”) to Buyer. In addition, the Company recently acquired California Living Waters Incorporated, (“CLW”) which owns all of the issued and outstanding stock of Santa Clara Waste Water Company, a California corporation, (“SCWW”). The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2009 reflects adjustments as if the sale of GEM DE and the acquisition of SCWW had occurred on September 30, 2009. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 reflect adjustments as if the sale and acquisition had occurred on the first day of each period, respectively.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements do not purport to present the financial position or results of operations of the Company had the transactions and events assumed therein occurred on the dates specified, nor are they necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved in the future.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements of the Company, including the related notes, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this proxy statement.
 

General Environmental Management, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2009
 
  Historical  
Pro Forma
Adjustments (a)
   
Pro
Forma
  
CLW / SCWW
Pro Forma (l)
  
Pro Forma
Adjustments(m)
  
Pro Forma
Consolidated
 
  (In thousands, except par value amounts) 
ASSETS                   
Current assets:                   
Cash in bank $39,676  $2,761,315 Note 2(b) $2,800,991  $668,065  $-  $3,469,056 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts  2,989,745   (2,989,745)   -   1,334,659   -   1,334,659 
Prepaid expenses and current other assets  768,852   (768,852)   -   402,615   -   402,615 
Total current assets  3,798,273   (997,282)   2,800,991   2,405,339   -   5,206,330 
                          
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation  5,191,212   (5,091,212)   100,000   12,891,650   2,250,922   15,242,572 
                          
OTHER ASSETS                         
Buyer holdback  -   1,000,000    1,000,000   -   -   1,000,000 
Restricted cash  900,039   (900,039)   -   -   -   - 
Intangibles, net  547,232   (547,232)   -   1,056,255   -   1,056,255 
Goodwill  84,505   (84,505)   -   -   -   - 
Deferred financing fees  369,015   (369,015)   -   -   -   - 
Deposits  191,686   (191,686)   -   304,683   -   304,683 
Assets of discontinued operations  1,089,341        1,089,341       -   1,089,341 
Total assets $12,171,303  $(7,180,971)  $4,990,332  $16,657,927  $2,250,922  $23,899,181 
  Historical  
Pro Forma
Adjustments (a)
   
Pro
Forma
  
CLW / SCWW
Pro Forma (l)
  
Pro Forma
Adjustments(m)
  
Pro Forma
Consolidated (p)
 
  (In thousands, except par value amounts) 
ASSETS
                   
Current assets:
                   
Cash in bank
 
$
39,676
  
$
2,229,453
 
Note 2(b)
 
$
2,269,129
  
$
668,065
  
$
-
  
$
2,937,194
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
  
2,989,745
   
(2,989,745
)
   
-
   
1,334,659
   
-
   
1,334,659
 
Prepaid expenses and current other assets
  
768,852
   
(768,852
)
   
-
   
402,615
   
-
   
402,615
 
Total current assets
  
3,798,273
   
(1,529,144
)
   
2,269,129
   
2,405,339
   
-
   
4,476,468
 
                          
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
  
5,191,212
   
(5,091,212
)
   
100,000
   
12,891,650
   
2,250,922
   
15,242,572
 
                          
OTHER ASSETS
                         
Buyer holdback
  
-
   
1,000,000
    
1,000,000
   
-
   
-
   
1,000,000
 
Restricted cash
  
900,039
        
900,039
   
-
   
-
   
900,039
 
Intangibles, net
  
547,232
   
(547,232
)
   
-
   
1,056,255
   
-
   
1,056,255
 
Goodwill
  
84,505
   
(84,505
)
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Deferred financing fees
  
369,015
   
(369,015
)
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Deposits
  
191,686
   
(191,686
)
   
-
   
304,683
   
-
   
304,683
 
Assets of discontinued operations
  
1,089,341
        
1,089,341
       
-
   
1,089,341
 
Total assets
 
$
12,171,303
  
$
(6,812,794
)
  
$
5,358,509
  
$
16,657,927
  
$
2,250,922
  
$
24,267,358
 
 
Historical
Pro Forma
Adjustments (a)
Pro
Forma
CLW / SCWW
Pro Forma (l)
Pro Forma
Adjustments(m)
Pro Forma
Consolidated
(In thousands, except par value amounts)
 Historical 
Pro Forma
Adjustments (a)
   
Pro
Forma
 
CLW / SCWW
Pro Forma (l)
 
Pro Forma
Adjustments(m)
 
Pro Forma
Consolidated (p)
 
 (In thousands, except par value amounts) 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                                         
Current liabilities:                                         
Accounts payable $4,082,904  $(2,882,903Note 2(f) $1,200,001  $734,871   -  $1,934,872  
$
4,082,904
 
$
(2,982,903
Note 2(f)
 
$
1,100,001
 
$
734,871
 
-
 
$
1,834,872
  
Payable to related party  741,719   (472,500)   269,219   -   -   269,219  
741,719
 
(472,500
)
  
269,219
 
-
 
-
 
269,219
  
Deferred rent
 
35,254
 
(25,000
)
  
10,254
 
-
 
-
 
10,254
  
Accrued expenses
 
2,405,394
 
(2,405,394
)
  
-
 
96,298
 
-
 
96,298
  
Accrued disposal costs
 
536,519
 
(536,519
)
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
  
Derivative liabilities
 
4,931,579
 
(4,931,579
)
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
  
Deferred incomes taxes
 
-
 
425,000
 
Note 2(e)
 
425,000
 
20,257
 
-
 
445,257
  
Current portion of financing agreement
 
4,858,771
 
(4,858,771
)
  
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
  
Current portion of long term obligations
 
-
 
-
   
-
 
750,700
 
-
 
750,700
  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
  
277,372
  
(277,372
)
Note 2(d) 
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
Total current liabilities
  
17,869,512
  
(16,065,038
)
   
1,804,474
  
1,602,126
     
3,406,600
  
                
LONG – TERM LIABILITIES
                
Financing agreement, net of current portion
 
$
8,720,557
 
$
(3,120,557
)
  
$
5,600,000
     
$
5,600,000
  
Long term obligations, net of current portion
 
1,758,473
 
-
   
1,758,473
 
8,303,723
 
9,003,000
 
19,065,196
  
Valuation discounts – convertible debt
 
(3,294,879
)
 
3,294,879
   
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
  
Capital leases, net of current portion
  
734,430
  
(734,430
)
Note 2(d)
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
Total long – term liabilities
  
7,918,581
  
(5,696,251
)
   
7,358,473
  
8,303,723
  
9,003,000
  
24,665,196
  
                
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
                
Stockholders’ equity
 
$
14,570
 
$
-
   
$
14,570
 
$
6,509,555
 
$
(6,509,555
)
 
$
14,570
  
Additional paid-in capital
 
54,450,995
 
(2,425,895
)
Note 2(k)
 
52,025,100
 
-
 
-
 
52,025,100
  
Accumulated deficit
 
(68,082,355
)
 
1,662,890
   
(66,419,465
)
 
-
 
-
 
(66,419,465
)
 
Current income
  
-
  
10,575,357
    
10,575,357
  
242,523
  
(242,523
)
  
10,575,357
  
Total stockholders’ equity
  
(13,616,790
)
  
9,812,352
 
Note 2(c)
  
(3,804,438
)
  
6,752,078
  
(6,752,078
)
  
(3,804,438
)
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
 
$
12,171,303
 
$
(6,812,794
)
  
$
5,358,509
 
$
16,657,927
 
$
2,250,922
 
$
24,267,358
  
Deferred rent  35,254   (25,000)   10,254   -   -   10,254 
Accrued expenses  2,405,394   (2,405,394)   -   96,298   -   96,298 
Accrued disposal costs  536,519   (536,519)   -   -   -   - 
Derivative liabilities  4,931,579   (4,931,579)   -   -   -   - 
Deferred incomes taxes  -   425,000 
Note 2(e)
  425,000   20,257   -   445,257 
Current portion of financing agreement  -   -    -   -   -   - 
Current portion of long term obligations  -   -    -   750,700   -   750,700 
Current portion of convertible notes payable  -   -    -   -   -   - 
Total current liabilities  12,733,369   (10,828,895)   1,904,474   1,602,126       3,506,600 
                          
LONG – TERM LIABILITIES                         
Financing agreement, net of current portion $13,579,328  $(7,979,328)  $5,600,000          $5,600,000 
Long term obligations, net of current portion  1,758,473   -    1,758,473   8,303,723   9,003,000   19,065,196 
Valuation discounts – convertible debt  (3,294,879)  3,294,879    -   -   -   - 
Capital leases, net of current portion  1,011,802   (1,011,802)Note 2(d)  -   -   -   - 
Total long – term liabilities  13,054,724   (5,696,251)   7,358,473   8,303,723   9,003,000   24,665,196 
                          
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency)                         
Stockholders’ equity $14,570  $-   $14,570  $6,509,555  $(6,509,555) $14,570 
Additional paid-in capital  54,450,995   (2,425,895)Note 2(k)  52,025,100   -   -   52,025,100 
Accumulated deficit  (68,082,355)  1,662,890    (66,419,465)  -   -   (66,419,465)
Current income  -   10,107,180    10,107,180   242,523   (242,523)  10,107,180 
Total stockholders’ equity  (13,616,790)  9,344,175 Note 2(c)  (4,272,615)  6,752,078   (6,752,078)  (4,272,615)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency) $12,171,303  $(7,180,971)  $4,990,332  $16,657,927  $2,250,922  $23,899,181 

 
General Environmental Management, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Continuing Operations
As of September  31,30 , 2009
 
  
GEM Nevada
Historical
  
GEM
Pro Forma
Adjustments (a)
   
Adjusted
Consolidated
Pro Forma
  
CLW / SCWW
Pro Forma (l)
  
 
Pro Forma
Adjustments (m)
  
Pro Forma
Consolidated
 
  (In thousands, except par value amounts) 
Revenue $12,589,161  $(12,589,161)  $   $4,937,424  $   $4,937,424 
Cost of revenue  12,906,589   (12,906,589)
Note 2(h)
  -   3,360,537   84,400   3,444,937 
Gross profit  (317,428)  317,428    -   1,576,887   84,400   1,492,487 
Operating expenses  6,607,657   (1,923,891)
Note 2(h)
  4,683,766   834,755    -   5,518,521 
Operating loss  (6,925,085)  2,241,319    (4,683,766)  742,132   (84,400)  (3,941,634)
                          
Other Income (Expense):                         
Interest income  19,403   -    19,403   -   -   19,403 
Interest and financing costs  (3,724,968)  (5,579,337)
Note 2(j)
  (9,304,305)  (499,534)  -   (9,803,839)
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets  66,050   -    66,050   -   -   66,050 
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments  988,342   4,931,579 
Note 2(i)
  5,919,921   -   -   5,919,921 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (4,039,358)  -    (4,039,358)  -   -   (4,039,358)
Other non- operating income  27,758   -    27,758   (75)  -   27,683 
Loss from continuing operations  (13,587,858)  1,593,561    (11,994,297)  242,523   (84,400)  (11,836,174)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations  1,077,337   11,264,495 
Note 2(g)
  12,341,832   -    -   12,341,832 
                          
Income before taxes  (12,510,521  12,858,056    347,535   242,523   (84,400  505,658 
                          
Income taxes      425,000    425,000   -   -   425,000 
                          
Net income (loss) $(12,510,521 $12,433,056   $(77,465 $242,523  $(84,400 $80,658 
                          
  
GEM Nevada
Historical (a)
  
GEM
Pro Forma
Adjustments (a)
   
Adjusted
Consolidated
Pro Forma
  
CLW / SCWW
Pro Forma (l)
  
 
Pro Forma
Adjustments (m)
  
Pro Forma
Consolidated (p)
 
  (In thousands, except par value amounts) 
Revenue
 
$
12,589,161
  
$
(12,589,161
)
  
$
   
$
4,937,424
  
$
   
$
4,937,424
 
Cost of revenue
  
12,906,589
   
(12,906,589
)
Note 2(h)
  
-
   
3,360,537
   
84,400
Note 2(n) 
  
3,444,937
 
Gross profit
  
(317,428
)
  
317,428
    
-
   
1,576,887
   
84,400
   
1,492,487
 
Operating expenses
  
6,607,657
   
(1,923,891
)
Note 2(h)
  
4,683,766
(Note 2(g) 
  
834,755
   
 -
   
5,518,521
 
Operating gain (loss)
  
(6,925,085
)
  
2,241,319
    
(4,683,766
)
  
742,132
   
(84,400
)
  
(3,941,634
)
                          
Other Income (Expense):
                         
Interest income
  
19,403
   
-
    
19,403
   
-
   
-
   
19,403
 
Interest and financing costs
  
(3,724,968
)
  
(5,579,337
)
Note 2(j)
  
(9,304,305
)
  
(499,534
)
  
(342,821)
Note 2(o) 
  
(10,146,660
)
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets
  
66,050
   
-
    
66,050
   
-
   
-
   
66,050
 
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments
  
988,342
   
4,931,579
 
Note 2(i)
  
5,919,921
   
-
   
-
   
5,919,921
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
  
(4,039,358
)
  
-
    
(4,039,358
)
  
-
   
-
   
(4,039,358
)
Other non- operating income
  
27,758
   
-
    
27,758
   
(75
)
  
-
   
27,683
 
Loss from continuing operations
  
(13,587,858
)
  
1,593,561
    
(11,994,297
)
  
242,523
   
(427,221
)
  
(12,178,995
)
                          
Loss per common share, basic and diluted:
  
(1.02)
        
(.90)
           
(.91)
 
                          
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted
  
13,348,530
        
13,348,530
           
13,348,530
 
 
See notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
 
General Environmental Management, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Continuing Operations
As of December 31, 2008
  
GEM Nevada
Historical (a)
  
GEM
Pro Forma
Adjustments (a)
   
Adjusted
Consolidated
Pro Forma
  
CLW / SCWW
Pro Forma (l)
  
 
Pro Forma
Adjustments (m)
  
Pro Forma
Consolidated (p)
 
  (In thousands, except par value amounts) 
Revenue
 
$
24,307,848
  
$
(24,307,848
)
  
$
   
$
7,359,124
  
$
   
$
7,359,124
 
Cost of revenue
  
22,422,611
   
(22,422,611
)
Note 2(h)
  
-
   
4,593,040
   
112,536
Note 2(n) 
  
4,705,576
 
Gross profit
  
1,885,237
   
(1,885,237
   
-
   
2,766,084
   
(112,536
)
  
2,653,548
 
Operating expenses
  
7,658,639
   
(2,340,900
)
Note 2(h)
  
5,317,739
Note 2(g) 
  
1,992,184
   
 -
   
7,309,923
 
Operating gain (loss)
  
(5,773,402
)
  
455,663
    
(5,317,739
)
  
773,900
   
(112,536
)
  
(4,656,375
)
                          
Other Income (Expense):
                         
Interest income
  
17,569
   
(17,569
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Interest and financing costs
  
(4,569,813
)
  
4,569,813
 
Note 2(j)
      
(521,882
)
  
(457,904)
Note 2(o)
  
(978,976
)
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets
  
-
   
-
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments
  
-
   
-
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
  
-
   
-
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other non- operating income
  
40,324
   
(40,324
   
-
   
5,256
   
-
   
5,256
 
Loss from continuing operations
  
(10,285,322
)
  
4,967,583
    
(5,317,739
)
  
257,274
   
(569,630
)
  
(5,630,095
)
                          
Loss per common share, basic and diluted:
  
(.82
)
       
(.42
)
          
(.45
)
                          
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted
  
12,578,104
        
12,578,104
           
12,578,104
 
See notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
General Environmental Management, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Continuing Operations
As of December 31, 2007
  
GEM Nevada
Historical (a)
  
GEM
Pro Forma
Adjustments (a)
   
Adjusted
Consolidated
Pro Forma
  
CLW / SCWW
Pro Forma (l)
  
 
Pro Forma
Adjustments (m)
  
Pro Forma
Consolidated (p)
 
  (In thousands, except par value amounts) 
Revenue
 
$
25,481,220
  
$
(25,481,220
)
  
$
   
$
4,581,722
  
$
   
$
4,581,722
 
Cost of revenue
  
20,669,444
   
(20,669,444
)
Note 2(h)
  
-
   
3,170,382
   
112,536
Note 2 (n)
  
3,282,918
 
Gross profit
  
4,811,776
   
(4,811,776
)
   
-
   
1,411,340
   
(112,536
)
  
1,298,804
 
Operating expenses
  
12,105,418
   
(3,890,481
)
Note 2(h)
  
8,214,937
Note 2(g) 
  
453,228
   
 -
   
8,668,165
 
Operating gain (loss)
  
(7,293,642
)
  
(921,295
)
   
(8,214,937
)
  
958,112
   
(112,536
)
  
(7,369,361
)
                          
Other Income (Expense):
                         
Interest income
  
39,667
   
(39,667
)
   
-
   
10,076
   
-
   
10,076
 
Interest and financing costs
  
(2,475,529
)
  
2,475,529
 
Note 2(j)
  
-
   
(614,794
)
  
(457,094
)
Note 2(o)
 
(1,071,888
)
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets
  
-
   
-
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments
  
-
   
-
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Costs to induce conversion of related party debt
  
(6,797,639
)
  
6,797,639
    
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other non- operating income
  
148,890
   
(148,890
)
   
-
   
27,381
   
-
   
27,381
 
Loss from continuing operations
  
(16,378,253
)
  
8,163,316
    
(8,214,937
)
  
380,775
   
(569,630
)
  
(8,403,792
)
                          
Loss per common share, basic and diluted:
  
(1.58
)
       
(.79
)
          
(.81
)
                          
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted
  
10,360,712
        
10,360,712
           
10,360,712
 
See notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.


 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements
 
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The Company entered into a purchase agreement dated as of November 25, 2009, with Buyer pursuant to which Buyer has agreed to acquire 100% of the Company’s stock in its wholly owned subsidiary, GEM DE. The Company also entered into a purchase agreement dated as of November 13, 2009, with United States Environmental Response, LLC, a California limited liability company, (“USER”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire 100% of the stock in California Living Waters, Inc.  The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements present the pro forma consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Company based upon the historical financial statements of the Company, after giving effect to the sale and acquisition.  The adjustments described in these notes are intended to reflect the impact of the sale and acquisition on the Company.
 
The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet presents the historical financial information of the Company as of September 30, 2009 adjusted as if the sale and acquisition had occurred on September 30, 2009. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 present the historical operating results of the Company, the historical operating results of the business to be sold to Buyer, the historical operating results of the business acquired from USER and other pro forma adjustments as if the asset sale had occurred on the first day of each period, respectively.
 
The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of continuing operations do not reflect any gain on sale to Buyer. The estimated after tax gain on the sale is included as a pro forma adjustment to stockholders’ equity in the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2009.
 
2. PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
 
The unaudited pro forma financial statements reflect the following pro forma adjustments:
 
  (a) GEM Historical excludes the operations of GEM Mobile Treatment Services that has been classified as a discontinued operation due to its sale in August 2009. The pro forma adjustments include the sale to the Buyer of 100% of the Company’s stock in its wholly owned subsidiary, GEM DE and the resulting entries from the retirement of term debt and convertible debt with the Company’s senior lender.

  (b) Cash proceeds from the sale ($2.254 million) are $14.0 million less $2.167 million which is the estimated amount needed to fund the working capital deficit related to the companies being sold.sold, $7.979 million which is the estimated reduction of senior debt and a $0.5 million payment to the senior lender upon sale of GEM DE, $0.1 million for transaction costs and $1 million being held by Buyer for estimated income tax labilities resulting from the sale ($0.425 million) and potential contingencies post sale ($0.575 million). The $1 million buyer holdback will be returned to the Company at the end of one year if no liabilities are identified. The adjustment of $2.23 million consists of the estimated net cash proceeds of $2.254 million less $0.024 million transferred to Buyer with the assets and liabilities of GEM DE.  For purposes of these unaudited pro forma financial statements, Buyer is assumed to have made a $14.0 million payment at closing.
  
  (c) 
The saleadjustment of $9.812 million includes the transfer to Buyer of assets and liabilities with a net book value of $2,735,505$2.735 million as of September 30, 2009.2009, the conversion of $1.972 million of long term debt into equity of the Company and an estimated gain on sale of GEM Delaware of $10.575 million.  The gain on sale of $10.575 million consists of the proceeds of $14.0 million less the reduction of senior debt deferred fees and valuation discounts related to the senior debt ($3.664 million), a gain on derivative liabilities related to the retirement of the senior convertible debt ($4.932 million), a payment to the senior lender in common stock ($1.5 million) and cash ($.5 million) upon the sale of GEM Delaware, estimated taxes ($.425 million), estimated transaction costs ($.1 million) and funding the working capital deficit at closing as required in the purchase agreement ($2.167 million).  The funding of the working capital deficit could vary based on the performance of GEM Delaware up to the date of closing.  Based on recent results, management believes that this adjustment is fairly estimated in the proforma statements.  If the estimate of the working capital deficit increases to $2.709 million, an increase of 25%, the Company would still realize a gain of $10.033 million and estimated net cash proceeds of $1.712 million.
  (d) 
The sale includes the transfer to Buyer of $1,011,802 of long term lease obligations as of September 30, 2009.
  
  (e) The estimated tax liability on the gain on the sale, calculated at the federal alternative minimum tax rate and California regular income tax rate is $425,000 as of September 30, 2009.
  
(f) 
Transaction costs related to the asset sale consist of legal fees, accounting fees and proxy costs.
  
   (g) 
The estimated after-tax gain on the sale is included in discontinued operationsoperating expenses remaining consist of corporate costs such as salaries, legal, professional, consulting and is $11,264,495 as of September 30, 2009.stock compensation costs.
 
  (h) The revenues and expenses related to the assets sold to and liabilities assumed by Buyer.


  (i) Proceeds from the sale will be used to retire convertible debt held by the Company’s senior lender.  This retirement generates a gain on derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2009 of $4,931,579.

  (j) 
The amended agreement with our senior lender also provides that in the event that and at such time as the Company or any of its subsidiaries or stockholders enters into a binding agreement with respect to any sale of all or any material portion of the Company’s assets or the sale of a majority of the outstanding capital stock or (if sooner) on that date which is thirty (30) days prior to any payment or required payment in full of the outstanding obligations to the senior lender, the senior lender shall have the right and option, exercisable effective at any time upon or after the consummation of such sale or payment, or upon and after the occurrence, to require the Company to redeem and purchase any or all warrant shares or rights to purchase warrant shares hereunder, for a cash purchase price of $0.75 per warrant share.  This value of the warrant shares ( $2,025,000) to be put to the Company has been included in interest expense for these pro forma statements at September 30, 2009.  Valuation discounts ($3,294,879) computed in connection with the initial financing with the senior lender in 2008 and later modified as a result of amendments to the debt have been charged to interest expense for these pro forma statements at September 30, 2009. Deferred financing fees ($369,015) computed in connection with the initial financing with the senior lender in 2008 and later modified as a result of amendments to the debt have been charged to interest expense for these pro forma statements at September 30, 2009.

  (k) Company employees that go to work for Buyer or otherwise leave the Company after the sale closes have 90 days to exercise vested stock options. There are no stock options that become fully vested as a result of the Sale.  To the extent that employees exercise stock options and sell the acquired common stock within one year, the Company will receive an income tax deduction for the amount of the gain realized by the employee. No pro forma adjustments have been have been included in unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet because the pro forma amounts would be speculative.

  (l) The following sets out the balance sheet as of September 30, 2009 and the operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 for California Living Waters Inc., (“CLW”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Santa Clara Waste Water Company, (“SCWW”).
  
  (m) The following sets out the pro forma adjustments had the acquisition of CLW occurred as of January 1, 2008.2009, January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2007.

  (n) The additional expense classified to Cost of Revenue includes additional depreciation related to the allocation of purchase price over the net assets acquired to fixed assets.

  (o)Additional interest expense related to long term debt issued in conjunction with the purchase of California Living Waters.

  (p)The following sets out the pro forma balance sheet and the pro forma operating results for the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, CLW after the sale of  its wholly owned subsidiary, GEM DE.
3. ESTIMATED NET CASH PROCEEDS
 
The estimated net cash proceeds from the sale to Buyer as if the asset sale had occurred on September 30, 2009, based on the pro forma adjustments described above, are as follows (in thousands):
 
  
September 30,
2009
 
Gross proceeds from asset sale $14,000 
Transaction costs (100)
Debt reduction and payments to senior lender (8,479)
Funding of Working Capital deficit (2,167)
Income taxes (425)
Buyer holdbacks for estimated contingencies (575)
Estimated net cash proceeds $2,254 
 
 
MATTERS BEING SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
Proposal No. 1: Approval of the Sale
 
At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders will be asked to approve the sale of the Purchased Interests, pursuant to the Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2009, by and between Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC. and the Company, a copy of which is attached as Annex A The terms of, reasons for and other aspects of the Agreement and the Sale are described in detail in the other sections of this proxy statement.
 
Vote Required; Recommendation of Board of Directors
 
The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as of the record date for the Special Meeting is required for Proposal No. 1.
 
A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the Company’s Special Meeting, or an abstention, vote withheld or “broker non-vote” for Proposal No. 1 will have the same effect as a vote against the approval of Proposal No. 1.
 
THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO. 1 TO APPROVE THE SALE PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT.
 
Proposal No. 2: Approval of Possible Adjournment of the Special Meeting
 
General
 
If the Company fails to receive a sufficient number of votes to approve Proposal No. 1 to approve the Sale, the Company may propose to adjourn the Company’s Special Meeting, for a period of not more than 30 days, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve Proposal No. 1. The Company currently does not intend to propose adjournment at the Special Meeting if there are sufficient votes to approve the proposal to approve the Sale.
 
Vote Required; Recommendation of Board of Directors
 
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting is required to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve Proposal No. 2.
 
A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the Special Meeting, or an abstention, vote withheld or “broker non-vote” will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal No. 2.
 
THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO. 2 TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 30 DAYS, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE SALE.
 

MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
 
The Company’s common stock trades on the over the counter bulletin board maintained by the FINRA under the symbol “GEVI.OB".
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of high and low closing bid prices for the Company’s common stock as reported by the FINRA composite feed or other qualified inter-dealer quotation medium and obtained from the National Quotation Bureau, LLC. The reported bid quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions
 
Period 2009HighLow
2009 First Quarter0.750.55
2009 Second Quarter0.990.35
2009 Third Quarter0.900.30


Period 2008HighLow
2008 First Quarter 1.99 1.31
2008 Second Quarter 1.99 1.02
2008 Third Quarter 1.15 0.88
2008 Fourth Quarter 1.05 0.32

Period 2007HighLow
2007 First Quarter 2.88 1.80
2007 Second Quarter 3.60 1.86
2007 Third Quarter 3.15 2.50
2007 Fourth Quarter 2.90 1.51
 
The Company has never paid a cash dividend, and the current policy of the Board is to retain any earnings to provide for the growth of the Company. The payment of cash dividends in the future, if any, will be at the discretion of the Board and will depend on such factors as earnings levels, capital requirements, our overall financial condition and any other factors deemed relevant by the Company’s Board.
 
The following table sets forth the closing sales prices per share of the Company common stock, as reported on the over the counter bulletin board maintained by the FINRA on December 1, 2009, the last full trading day before the public announcement of the proposed Sale, and on DecemberJanuary __, 2009,2010 , the latest practicable date before the printing of this proxy statement:
 
  
Common Stock
Closing Price
 
December 1, 2009    $0.34 
     $  
 
As of November 30, 2009, the Company had approximately 723 holders of record of its common stock.
 

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY
 
The following table sets forth those stockholders who, as of November 30, 2009 beneficially own 5% or more of the common stock of the Company, the common stock ownership of the directors and executive officers, and the stock ownership of the directors and executive officers as a group:
 
 No. of  
 Shares   % of Stock
Name and Addressowned Outstanding (1)
Kevin P. O’Connell (2)   
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 720    1,576,733(3)10.83%
Newport Beach, CA  92660   
Timothy J. Koziol   
3191 Temple Ave., Suite 2501,435,623(4)9.86%
Pomona CA 91768   
Douglas B. Edwards   
3191 Temple Ave., Suite 250284,750(5)1.96%
Pomona CA 91768   
James Stapleton   
3191 Temple Ave., Suite 250114,392(6)0.79%
Pomona CA 91768   
Brett M. Clark   
3191 Temple Ave., Suite 250    1,169,163(7)8.03%
Pomona CA 91768   
William James Mitzel   
3191 Temple Ave., Suite 250       446,875(8)3.07%
Pomona CA 91768   
Laurus Capital Management, LLC   
825 Third Avenue, 14th Floor    1,099,994(9)7.56%
New York, NY  10022   
CVC California LLC   
525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1050    4,804,900(10)33.01%
West Palm Beach, FL 33401   
Directors and Officers as a Group3,450,803 23.70%
 
(1)      Based upon 12,691,409 shares outstanding.
(2)      Kevin P. O’Connell is the Managing Member of Billington Brown Acceptance, LLC, Revete MAK, LLC, Lapis Solutions, LLC and General Pacific Partners, LLC.
(3)      Includes 1,374,475 warrants to purchase common stock at $0.60, 168,250 warrants to purchase common stock at $1.19, and 26,250 warrants to purchase common stock at $1.05.
(4)      Includes 703,125 options to purchase common stock at $1.19 per share, 18,746 options to purchase common stock at $1.70 per share, 43,750 options to purchase common stock at $0.75 per share and 6,667 options to purchase  common stock at $30.00 per share. Includes 650,000 warrants to purchase common stock at $1.19
(5)      Includes 284,750 warrants to purchase common stock at $4 per share.
(6)      Includes 35,000 warrants to purchase common stock at $1.19 per share and 70,000 warrants to purchase common stock at $0.75 per share.
(7)      Includes 562,500 options to purchase common stock at $1.19 per share, 56,246 options to purchase common stock at $1.70 per share, 43,750 options to purchase common stock at $0.75 per share, and 6,667 options to purchase common stock at $39.00 per share. Includes 500,000 warrants to purchase common stock at $1.19
(8)      Includes 328,125 options to purchase common stock at $1.19 per share, 75,000 options to purchase common stock at $1.70 per share and 43,750 options to purchase common stock at $0.75 per share.
(9)      Laurus Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Laurus Capital”), serves as the investment manager of  Laurus Master Fund, LTD., Valens U.S. SPV I, LLC and Valens Offshore SPV I, LTD (together, the “Laurus Funds”) and possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direst the disposition of all securities of the Company held by Laurus Funds, which, as of the date hereof, constitute an aggregate of 1,099,994 shares upon exercise of warrants.  Mr. Eugene Grin and Mr. David Grin, through other entities, are the controlling principals of Laurus Capital. Laurus Capital, Mr. Eugene Grin and Mr. David Grin each disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(10)    Includes 1,350,000 warrants to purchase common stock at $0.60 per share, 1,350,000 warrants to purchase common stock at $0.70 per share and 2,104,900 shares of common stock issuable on conversion of debt. Mr. Gary Jaggard is the controlling principal of CVC California, LLC. Mr. Gary Jaggard disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
 

 
FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
 
Stockholders who wish to present proposals for inclusion in the proxy materials to be distributed in connection with next year’s annual stockholders’ meeting proxy statement must submit their proposals so that they are received at our headquarters’ address no later than the close of business on February 12, 2010. As the rules of the SEC make clear, simply submitting a proposal does not guarantee that it will be included.
 
To be in proper form, a stockholder’s notice must comply with the proxy proposal submission rules of the SEC. A stockholder who wishes to submit a proposal or nomination is encouraged to seek independent counsel about SEC requirements. We will not consider any proposal or nomination that does not meet SEC requirements for submitting a proposal or nomination.
 
Notices of intention to present proposals at the 2010 Annual Meeting should be addressed Secretary, General Environmental Management, Inc., 3191 W Temple Avenue, Suite 250, Pomona, CA  91768. We reserve the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
The Company files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the Exchange Act. You may read and copy this information at, or obtain copies of this information by mail from, the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room.
 
The Company’s filings with the SEC are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
 
No persons have been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this proxy statement and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us or any other person. This proxy statement is dated December __, 2009. You should not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement is accurate as of any date other than that date, and the mailing of this proxy statement to stockholders shall not create any implication to the contrary.
 
This proxy statement contains a description of representations and warranties made in the Agreement. Representations and warranties are also set forth in contracts and other documents, including the Agreement, which is attached or filed as an annex to this proxy. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties were made solely for purposes of such contracts or other documents and solely for the benefit of the parties to such contracts or other documents as of specific dates, may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the contacting parties (including the Company, Buyer and Parent) in connection with negotiating the terms of such contracts and documents and may not be complete. Moreover, these representations and warranties may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality that may be different from what may be viewed as material to stockholders, or may have been used for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to such contract or other document instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may or may not have been accurate as of any specific date and do not purport to be accurate as of the date of this proxy statement. Accordingly, you should not rely upon the descriptions of representations and warranties contained in this proxy statement or the actual representations and warranties contained in such contracts and other documents, including the Agreement, as statements of factual information.
 
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, please sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided or vote through the Internet or by telephone as described in the enclosed proxy card. Giving your proxy now will not affect your right to vote in person if you attend the special meeting.
 
If you have any questions about this proxy statement, the Special Meeting or the Sale or need assistance with the voting procedures, you should contact Colonial Stock Transfer, the Company’s proxy solicitor, at (801) 355-5740.
 

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX
 
  Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm80
  
Consolidated Financial Statements 
  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 200781
  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 200782
  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency) for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 200783-84
  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 200785-86
  
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements87-118

 Page
Financial Statements (Unaudited) 
  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  as of  September 30, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008119-120
  
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months  and Nine Months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008121
  
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficiency for the Nine   Months Ended September 30, 2009122
  
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008123-124
  
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements125-148
 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACOUNTING FIRM


The Board of Directors
General Environmental Management Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of General Environmental Management Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficiency) and cash flows for the years then ended.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of General Environmental Management Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring losses from operations since its inception and has a stockholders’ deficiency at December 31, 2008. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ Weinberg & Company, P.A.    
Weinberg & Company, P.A.    
     
Los Angeles, California
March 17, 2009
 
 
  2008  2007 
ASSETS 
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash $375,983  $954,581 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts        
of $174,834 and $236,781 respectively  6,729,743   6,495,736 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  537,289   156,340 
Total Current Assets  7,643,015   7,606,657 
         
Property and Equipment – net of accumulated depreciation of        
$2,917,056 and $1,854,141, respectively  7,783,208   3,950,253 
Restricted cash  1,199,784   1,184,835 
Intangible assets, net  864,781   1,028,044 
Deferred financing fees  513,412   394,082 
Deposits  291,224   282,070 
Goodwill  946,119   946,119 
         
TOTAL ASSETS $19,241,543  $15,392,060 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Accounts payable $3,499,178  $4,314,515 
Accrued expenses  2,620,224   2,263,519 
Accrued disposal costs  743,474   478,833 
Payable to related party  706,868   31,871 
Deferred rent  41,202   37,769 
Current portion of financing agreement  10,366,544   662,719 
Current portion of long term obligations  794,278   1,274,464 
Current portion of capital lease obligations  623,007   187,015 
Total Current Liabilities  19,394,775   9,250,705 
         
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES :        
Financing agreements, net of current portion  -   3,708,694 
Long term obligations, net of current portion  535,689   79,842 
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion  1,751,854   1,046,920 
Convertible Notes payable  489,605   520,208 
Total Long-Term Liabilities  2,777,148   5,355,664 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)        
Common stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized,        
12,691,409 and 12,473,885 shares issued and outstanding  12,692   12,474 
Additional paid in capital  53,585,035   50,151,615 
Accumulated deficit  (56,528,107)  (49,378,398)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)  (2,930,380)  785,691 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) $19,241,543  $15,392,060 

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
  For the years ended December 31, 
  2008  2007 
REVENUES $34,864,714  $30,445,608 
COST OF REVENUES  28,981,325   23,756,677 
GROSS PROFIT  5,883,389   6,688,931 
OPERATING EXPENSES  8,397,355   13,617,277 
OPERATING LOSS  (2,513,966)  (6,928,346)
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Interest income  17,569   39,667 
Interest and financing costs  (4,695,041)  (2,548,609)
Other non-operating income  41,729   148,890 
Costs to induce conversion of  related party debt  -   (6,797,639)
         
NET LOSS $(7,149,709) $(16,086,037)
         
         
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted $(.57) $(1.55)
         
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted  12,578,104   10,360,712 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
     Preferred Stock  Additional       
  Common Stock  Series B  Paid-in  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
Balance, January 1, 2007  5,920,408  $5,920    2,480,500  $2,481  $33,430,095  $(33,292,361) $146,135 
                             
Issuance of common stock for settlement of payable to related party  184,874   185   -   -   219,815   -   220,000 
                             
Issuance of common stock on conversion of debt  377,308   378   -   -   451,225   -   451,603 
                             
Issuance of common stock on conversion of  preferred stock  2,067,106   2,067   (2,480,500)  (2,481)  414   -   - 
                             
Issuance of common stock on conversion of  notes payable to related party  3,278,250   3,278   -   -   8,676,411   -   8,679,689 
                             
Issuance of  common stock for cash  1,152   1   -   -   1,887   -   1,888 
                             
Issuance of common stock pursuant to advisory agreement with related party  426,500   427   -   -   507,108   -   507,535 
                             
Issuance of common stock on conversion of interest on notes payable  165,083   165   -   -   196,607   -   196,772 
                             
Issuance of common stock for services  53,104   53   -   -   98,887   -   98,940 
                             
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options  100   -   -   -   119   -   119 
                             
Fair value of  modification of warrants terms with related entity  -   -   -   -   136,082   -   136,082 
                             
Valuation of warrants issued to related entity as inducement to convert debt to equity  -   -   -   -   2,095,904   -   2,095,904 
                             
Stock compensation cost for value of vested options  -   -   -   -   1,199,301   -   1,199,301 
                             
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with advisory fee agreement with related party  -   -   -   -   357,750   -   357,750 
                             
Valuation of  beneficial conversion & warrants issued in connection with issuance of financing agreement  -   -   -   -   1,245,209   -   1,245,209 
                             
Valuation of warrants issued in connection with conversion of debt  -   -   -   -   62,163   -   62,163 
                             
Valuation of warrants issued in connection with conversion of interest  -   -   -   -   36,865   -   36,865 
                             
Valuation of warrants issued to related party in connection with  lease  -   -   -   -   187,128   -   187,128 
                             
Valuation of warrants issued for consulting services  -   -   -   -   1,248,645   -   1,248,645 
                             
Net loss for year 2007  -   -   -   -   -   (16,086,037)  (16,086,037)
                             
Balance, December 31, 2007  12,473,885   12,474   -   -   50,151,615   (49,378,398)  785,691 
 
(continued)

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) (Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
     Preferred Stock  Additional        
  Common Stock  Series B  Paid-in   Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital   Deficit  Total 
Issuance of stock to  related party for extension of debt  200,000   200   -   -   219,800   -   220,000 
                             
Issuance of  warrants to related party for extension of debt, financial and advisory services  -   -   -   -   459,887   -   459,887 
                             
Fair value of  warrants issued for  financing   -    -    -   -   1,674,036   -   1,674,036 
                             
Fair  value of   warrants issued  for services   -    -    -    -   99,675   -   99,675 
                             
Issuance of  stock on exercise of warrants  5,000   5    -    -   2,995   -   3,000 
                             
Issuance of common stock for services  12,524   13    -    -   13,137   -   13,150 
                             
Fair value of extension of warrants   -    -    -    -   128,333   -   128,333 
                             
Stock compensation cost for value of vested options   -    -    -    -   835,557   -   835,557 
                             
Net loss for year 2008   -    -    -    -    -   (7,149,709)   (7,149,709)
                             
Balance, December 31, 2008  12,691,409  $12,692   -  $-  $53,585,035   (56,528,107)  $(2,930,380)

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
  Years Ended December 31, 
  2008  2007 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net loss $(7,149,709) $(16,086,037)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash        
used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  1,226,178   769,227 
Amortization of discount on notes  388,285   1,008,619 
Fair value of warrants issued  to related party for        
financing services  57,405   - 
Fair value of extension of warrants  128,333   606,475 
Fair value of vested options  835,557   1,199,301 
Fair value of shares and warrants issued for services  112,826   1,606,395 
Costs to induce conversion of notes payable  -   6,797,641 
Accrued interest on notes payable  36,897   77,797 
Amortization of discount on convertible debt  2,439,863   - 
Amortization of deferred financing fees  458,259   264,540 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts Receivable  808,248   (955,667)
Prepaid and other current assets  (159,651)  21,794 
Deposits and restricted cash  159,720   (407,995)
Accounts Payable  (1,376,193)  559,251 
Fair value of warrants issued to modify debt  -   279,202 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  447,596   511,842 
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES  (1,586,386)  (3,747,615)
         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Acquisitions, net of cash received  (2,218,559)  - 
Additions to property and equipment  (478,583)  (343,254)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (2,697,142)  (343,254)
         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Net advances from (repayment of) Laurus notes
  (6,413,605)  1,449,585 
Net advances from Comvest  11,642,908   - 
Payments on deferred fees  (147,607)  - 
Payments on notes payable  (1,289,964)  (385,745)
Issuance of notes payable to related parties  472,500   - 
Payments on capital leases  (554,567)  - 
Repayment of convertible notes  (67,500)  - 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  -   1,888 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants  3,000   119 
Advances from related parties  59,765   3,360,949 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES  3,704,930   4,426,796 
         
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (578,598)  335,927 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  954,581   618,654 
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $375,983  $954,581 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for:        
Interest expense $1,159,526  $982,015 
 
(continued)

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
 
  
Years Ended December 31,
 
  2008  2007 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES : 
Fair value of warrants issued to related party for extension of debt $222,500  $- 
Fair value of shares issued to related party for extension of debt  220,000    - 
Acquisition of leased equipment and capital lease obligations  1,658,066   - 
Valuation of warrants allocated to deferred fees  179,982   - 
Value of warrants issued in connection with lease  -   187,128 
Conversion of related party debt to common stock  -   3,933,861 
Conversion of investor interest to common stock  -   196,772 
Conversion of fees due to related party to common stock  -   220,000 
Issuance of note payable on acquisition  1,250,000   - 
Issuance of capital lease obligations  -   1,294,363 
Value of warrants and beneficial conversion feature on notes  1,674,035   1,245,209 
Closing fees due to related party included as deferred financing fees  250,000   - 
Issuance of common stock for accrued expenses  -   451,602 
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
1.  ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Ultronics Corporation (a development stage company) ( “the Company”)  was incorporated in the state of Nevada on March 14, 1990 to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, exchange of capital stock, asset acquisition or other business combination with a domestic or foreign private business.  The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31.

On February 14, 2005 the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of General Environmental Management, Inc (“GEM”), a Delaware Corporation in exchange for 630,481 shares of its class A common stock and as a result GEM became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultronics Corporation.  The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse merger (recapitalization) with GEM deemed to be the accounting acquirer, and Ultronics Corporation the legal acquirer.

At a special meeting of stockholders held on January 29, 2007, the Board of Directors was given the authority to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares, $.001 par value, from 200,000,000 to one billion, to combine shares of the Company’s common stock to effect a one for 30 reverse stock split of the common stock and to increase the number of authorized preferred stock, $.001 par value, from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000.  On February 14, 2007, the Company completed the reverse split of the outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share, by a ratio of 1-for-30.  All share and per share calculations and disclosures in this report have been retro-actively adjusted to reflect this reverse split as if it occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

GOING CONCERN
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss of $7,149,709 and utilized cash in operating activities of $1,586,386 during the year ended December 31, 2008, and as of December 31, 2008 the Company had current liabilities exceeding current assets by $11,751,760 and a stockholders’ deficiency of $2,930,380. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
 
Management is continuing to raise capital through the issuance of debt and equity. In addition, management believes that the Company will begin to operate profitably due to improved operational results, cost cutting practices, and the completion of the integration of an acquisition made by the Company during 2008.  However, there can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in this regard or will be able to eliminate its working capital deficit or operating losses.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not contain any adjustments which may be required as a result of this uncertainty.

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)  Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of General Environmental Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and it’s wholly owned subsidiaries, General Environmental Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation, GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc., a California corporation, Island Environmental Services, Inc., a California corporation and General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC. Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

(b)  Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company’s management to make certain estimates and assumptions.  These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of the contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.  These estimates and assumptions will also affect the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially based on any changes in the estimates and assumptions that the Company uses in the preparation of its financial statements that are reviewed no less than annually.  Actual results could differ materially from these estimates and assumptions due to changes in environmental-related regulations or future operational plans, and the inherent imprecision associated with estimating such future matters.

(c) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.

The Company is a fully integrated environmental service firm structured to provide field services, technical services, transportation, off-site treatment, on-site treatment services, and environmental health and safety (“EHS”) compliance services.  Through our services, we assist clients in meeting regulatory requirements from the designing stage to the waste disposition stage. The technicians who provide these services are billed at negotiated rates, or the service is bundled into a service package.  These services are billed and revenue recognized when the service is performed and completed. When the service is billed, client costs are accumulated and accrued.

Our field services consist primarily of handling, packaging, and transporting a wide variety of liquid and solid wastes of varying amounts. We provide the fully trained labor and materials to properly package hazardous and non-hazardous waste according to requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation. Small quantities of laboratory chemicals are segregated according to hazard class and packaged into appropriate containers or drums. Packaged waste is profiled for acceptance at a client’s selected treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) and tracked electronically through our systems. Once approved by the TSDF, we provide for the transportation of the waste utilizing tractor-trailers or bobtail trucks. The time between picking up the waste and transfer to an approved TSDF is usually less than 10 days.  The Company recognizes revenue for waste picked up and received waste at the time pick up or receipt occurs and recognizes the estimated cost of disposal in the same period. For the Company’s TSDF located in Rancho Cordova, CA, costs to dispose of waste materials located at the Company’s facilities are included in accrued disposal costs.  Due to the limited size of the facility, waste is held for only a short time before transfer to a final treatment, disposal or recycling facility.
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
(d) Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade receivables.  The Company places its cash in what it believes to be credit-worthy financial institutions.  However, cash balances have exceeded FDIC insured levels at various times.  The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risk in cash.

The Company’s trade receivables result primarily from removal or transportation of waste, and the concentration of credit risk is limited to a broad customer base located throughout the Western United States.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2008, two customers accounted for approximately 14% and 7% of revenues, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2007, two customers accounted for approximately 17% and 10% of revenues. As of December 31, 2008, one customer accounted for 24% of accounts receivable. As of December 31,2007, two customers accounted for 25% and 11% of accounts receivable.
 
(e) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Fair Value Measurements are determined by the Company's adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” ("SFAS 157") as of January 6, 2008, with the exception of the application of the statement to non-recurring, non-financial assets and liabilities as permitted. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Company's fair value measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1- Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2- Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.
Level 3- Unobservable inputs based on the Company's assumptions.

SFAS 157 requires the use of observable market data if such data is available without undue cost and effort.

(f) Cash

Cash in bank and short term investments with maturities fewer than thirty days are recorded as cash balances.

(g) Trade Receivables

Trade receivables are recorded at net realizable value consisting of the carrying amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as needed.

The Company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible trade receivable balances. Under the allowance method, if needed, an estimate of uncollectible customer balances is made based upon specific account balances that are considered uncollectible. Factors used to establish an allowance include the credit quality of the customer and whether the balance is significant. At December 31, 2008, trade receivables had a net balance in the amount of $6,729,743 net of an allowance of $174,834. At December 31, 2007, trade receivables had a net balance in the amount of $6,495,736 net of an allowance of  $236,781.
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
(h) Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is computed using the straight line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally as follows:
 
Transportation5 Years
Equipment5 – 7 Years
Furniture and fixtures5 – 7 Years
Building and Improvements20 - 40 Years
 
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the useful lives of the related assets, or the lease term. In accordance with the Company’s operating permit for the fully permitted Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility in Rancho Cordova, California , the Company is liable for certain costs involving the ultimate closure of the facility.  These expenses include costs of decommissioning, remediation, and incremental direct administration costs to close the facility. The Company accounts for these costs based on SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the related asset retirement costs. The statement requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred and capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset.  When a liability is initially recorded, the Company capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying value of the related facility (long-lived asset).  Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the facility.  Upon settlement of the liability, a gain or loss will be recorded.  The Company recorded asset retirement liabilities of $2,013 in 2008 and $2,013 in 2007.

(i) Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets pursuant to SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired company over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Under SFAS 142, intangibles with definite lives continue to be amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or contractual terms.  Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives are evaluated at least annually for impairment by comparing the asset’s estimated fair values with its carrying value, based on cash flow methodology.  If any losses are determined to exist they are recorded in the period when such impairment is determined.

The provisions of SFAS No. 142 state that goodwill of a reporting unit must be tested for impairment on an annual basis or at any other time during the year if events occur or circumstances change that would indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit has been reduced below its carrying amount. Circumstances that could trigger an impairment test include; a significant adverse change in the business climate or legal factors; an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; unanticipated competition; the loss of key personnel; the likelihood that a reporting unit or significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of; the results of testing for recoverability of a significant asset group within a reporting unit, and the recognition of a goodwill impairment loss in the financial statements of a subsidiary that is a component of a reporting unit. Based upon management’s assessment, there are no indicators of impairment of its goodwill or intangibles at December 31, 2008 or 2007.

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
(j) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, established guidelines regarding when impairment losses on long-lived assets, which include property and equipment, should be recognized and how impairment losses should be measured.  This statement also provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of and significantly changes the criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as held-for-sale. The Company periodically reviews, at least annually, such assets for possible impairment and expected losses. If any losses are determined to exist they are recorded in the period when such impairment is determined. Based upon management’s assessment, there are no indicators of impairment of its long lived assets at December 31, 2008 or 2007.

(k)  Deferred Rent

Certain of the Company’s operating leases contain predetermined fixed increases in the minimum rental rate during the initial lease term and/or rent holiday periods. For these leases, the Company recognizes the related rental expense on a straight-line basis beginning on the date the property is delivered.  The difference between the amount charged to expense and the rent paid is recorded as deferred rent, and included in current liabilities.

(l) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying statutory tax rates applicable to future years to the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of certain assets and liabilities.  Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities include the impact of any tax rate changes enacted during the year.

(m) Stock Compensation Costs

The Company periodically issues stock options and warrants to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for services and for financing costs. The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R effective January 1, 2006, and is using the modified prospective method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123R that remained unvested on the effective date. The Company accounts for stock option and warrant grants issued and vesting to non-employees in accordance with EITF No. 96-18: "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services” and EITF No. 00-18: “Accounting Recognition for Certain Transactions involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than Employees” whereas the value of the stock compensation is based upon the measurement date as determined at either a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached, or b) at the date at which the necessary performance to earn the equity instruments is complete.
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
The fair value of each option on the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
 
  2008  2007 
Risk free rate of return  4.78%  4.78%
Option lives in years  8.0   8.0 
Annual volatility of stock price  33.17%  83.5%
Dividend yield  --%  --%
 
(n) Net Loss per Share

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share", requires presentation of basic earnings per share ("Basic EPS") and diluted earnings per share ("Diluted EPS").  Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.
 
These potentially dilutive securities were not included in the calculation of loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 because the Company incurred a loss during such periods and thus their effect would have been anti-dilutive.  Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per share is the same for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

At December 31, 2008 and 2007, potentially dilutive securities consisted of convertible preferred stock, outstanding common stock purchase warrants, convertible debt and stock options to acquire an aggregate of 16,497,553 shares and 11,779,969 shares, respectively.

(o) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

References to the “FASB”, “SFAS” and “SAB” herein refer to the “Financial Accounting Standards Board”, “Statement of Financial Accounting Standards”, and the “SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin”, respectively.

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141 (R), “Business Combinations” (FAS 141(R)), which establishes accounting principles and disclosure requirements for all transactions in which a company obtains control over another business.  Statement 141 (R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  Earlier adoption is prohibited.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (SFAS 161). This Statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities, including (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133,  “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133), and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51”.  SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards that require that the ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity; the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income; and changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently.  SFAS No. 160 also requires that any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value when a subsidiary is deconsolidated.  SFAS No. 160 also sets forth the disclosure requirements to identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners.  SFAS No. 160 applies to all entities that prepare consolidated financial statements, except not-for-profit organizations, but will affect only those entities that have an outstanding noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries or that deconsolidate a subsidiary.  SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  Earlier adoption is prohibited.  SFAS No. 160 must be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements.  The presentation and disclosure requirements are applied retrospectively for all periods presented.

In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin  (“SAB") No. 110 to permit entities, under certain circumstances, to continue to use the “simplified” method, in developing estimates of expected term of “plain-vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (R) Share-Based Payment. SAB No. 110 amended SAB No. 107 to permit the use of the “simplified” method beyond December 31, 2007. The Company continues to use the “simplified” method and will do so until more detailed relevant information about exercise behavior becomes readily available.
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 142-3 which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The intent of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under Statement 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. The FASB believes that the GAAP hierarchy should be directed to entities because it is the entity (not its auditor) that is responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. The FASB does not believe this Statement will result in a change in current practice. SFAS 162 is effective November 15, 2008.
 
The Company does not believe that the adoption of the above recent pronouncements will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
 
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
3.   ACQUISITION
 
On August 31, 2008, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Island Environmental Services, Inc. of Pomona, California ("Island"), a privately held company, pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Island, a California-based provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste removal and remediation services to a variety of private and public sector establishments. In consideration of the acquisition of the issued and outstanding common stock of Island, the Company paid $2.25 million in cash to the stockholders of Island and issued $1.25 million in three year promissory notes (“Notes”, see note 9).  Other consideration is payable based on the performance of the acquired entity.  The Notes bear interest at 8%, payable quarterly, and the entire principal is due 36 months after closing. As a result of the agreement, Island became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
 
The acquisition of Island has been accounted for as a purchase in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” and the operations of the company have been consolidated since September 1, 2008, the effective date of the acquisition. The $3.5 million purchase price was allocated as follows based upon the fair value of the acquired assets, as determined by management with the assistance of an independent valuation firm to determine the components of the acquired business.
 
Current assets and liabilities $809,339 
Property and Equipment  2,759,220 
Total $3,568,559 
 
The Company allocated the excess of net assets acquired to property and equipment based upon a preliminary valuation. The Company has not yet finalized the purchase price allocation which may change upon the completion of a final analysis of assets and liabilities.
 
There is also an accelerated note payment and a contingent earn-out which could be payable to the sellers upon the recapture by Island of EBITDA in excess of $1,100,000 during the twelve month period following the acquisition.  A contingent earn-out of up to $3,750,000 could be made to the sellers if the EBITDA is greater than $1,100,000 and up to a maximum EBITDA of $2,500,000 is achieved.  If the EBITDA is not achieved, the current note payable of $1,250,000 will have an accelerated payment due of $750,000 in September, 2009 and no contingent earn-out will be made.
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
The following sets out the pro forma operating results for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 for the Company had the acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2007:
 
  
Pro Forma
(Unaudited)
Years ended December 31,
 
  2008  2007 
Net sales $42,162,233  $38,154,055 
         
Cost of sales  33,514,560   28,436,331 
         
Gross profit  8,647,673   9,717,724 
         
Operating expenses  12,457,460   16,429,236 
         
Operating loss  (3,809,787)  (6,711,512)
         
Other income (expense):        
Interest income  54,597   97,277 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs  (4,701,849)  (2,548,609)
Cash to induce conversion of related party  debt  -   (6,797,639)
Other non-operating income  119,744   112,333 
         
Net Loss $(8,337,295) $(15,848,150)
         
Loss per weighted average share, basic and diluted $(.66) $(1.53)

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and Equipment consists of the following as of December 31, 2008 and 2007:
 
   2008      2007 
Land $905,000  $905,000 
Building and improvements  1,140,656   1,074,642 
Vehicles  2,687,128   849,783 
Equipment and furniture  411,064   369,218 
Warehouse equipment  5,277,892   2,561,858 
Leasehold improvements  242,678   8,047 
Asset retirement obligations  35,846   35,846 
   10,700,264   5,804,394 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  2,917,056   1,854,141 
Property and equipment net of accumulated depreciation and amortization $7,783,208  $3,950,253 
 
Property and equipment includes assets under capital lease with a cost of $3,248,546 and $1,590,480 and accumulated depreciation of $805,912 and $248,678 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Depreciation expense was $1,062,960 and $606,054 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively.
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
5.  GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Intangible assets consist of the following at December 31, 2008 and 2007:
 
  2008  2007 
Rancho Cordova – permits $475,614  $475,659 
Prime acquisition – customers  400,422   400,422 
K2M Acquisition – customers  438,904   438,904 
K2M Acquisition – permits  27,090   27,090 
Total Cost  1,342,030   1,342,075 
Accumulated amortization  (477,249)  (314,031)
  $864,781  $1,028,044 
 
Amortization expense was $163,218 and $163,173 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively

Permit costs arising from the Rancho Cordova acquisition have been capitalized and are being amortized over 35.5 years, the life of the permit, including expected renewal periods.

On August 1, 2004, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement to acquire certain assets and liabilities of Firestone Environmental Services, Inc. dba Prime Environmental Services, Inc. and Firestone Associates Inc. dba Firestone Energy Company (Prime), a privately held company. Customer relationships resulting from the Prime acquisition have been capitalized and are being amortized over five years, its expected actual life.

In March 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of K2M Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. of Long Beach, California ("K2M"), a privately held company. The Company allocated the excess of net assets acquired to customer relationships and permits and is amortizing  these amounts over five years.
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
Future annual amortization under these intangible assets at December 31, 2008 is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31, Amount
2009 $163,218
2010  163,218
2011  163,218
2012  13,398
2013  13,398
Thereafter  348,331
  $864,781

Goodwill consists of the following at December 31, 2008 and 2007:

  2008  2007 
Goodwill – Prime Acquisition $84,505  $84,505 
Goodwill – K2M Acquisition  861,614    861,614 
  $946,119  $946,119 
 
 
6.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Company entered into several transactions with General Pacific Partners (“GPP”), a company operated by a prior member of the Board of Directors of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware.  GPP owns approximately 5% of the Company’s common stock at December 31, 2008.  The following summarizes the transactions with GPP during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 
Advances to Related Parties

Advances to related parties consists of the following at December 31, 2008 and 2007:
                         
  2008  2007 
Notes from GPP $472,500  $- 
Financing Fees  250,000   - 
Accrued Interest  93,692   31,871 
Valuation Discount  (109,324)  - 
  $706,868  $31,871 

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
During February and March 2008, General Pacific Partners made two unsecured advances to the Company totaling $472,500. The proceeds were used for working capital purposes. The rate of interest on the advances is 10% per annum. The funds were originally due six months from the date of issuance. On June 30, 2008 the maturity date was extended an additional six months to February 14, 2009 and March 19, 2009. As of December 31, 2008, $472,500 remained outstanding. In connection with the note extension the Company issued (i) 200,000 shares of its common stock valued at $220,000 and, (ii) a warrant to purchase up to 225,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.60 for a period of seven (7) years. The Company valued the warrants at $222,500 using a Black - Scholes option pricing model.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 75.88 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years.  The value of the common shares of $220,000 and value of the warrants of $222,500 has been reflected by the Company as a valuation discount at issuance and offset to the face amount of the Notes.  The Valuation discount is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan based upon the effective interest method. Finance costs for the year ending December 31, 2008 includes $333,176 for amortization of this discount, and the unamortized valuation discount was $109,324 at December 31, 2008.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, GPP provided services related to the financing completed with CVC California, LLC. Pursuant to these services the Company agreed to pay GPP $250,000 and issue to them a warrant to purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.60 for a period of six years valued at $179,982 using the Black-Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78%, expected volatility of 78.57% and an expected term for the warrants of 6 years. The value of the warrant and the cash paid has been reflected as part of deferred financing fees on the accompanying balance sheet at December 31, 2008.

Letter of Credit Services

On July 1, 2008 the Company entered into an agreement with GPP wherein GPP would provide letters of credit to support projects contracted to GEM. The fees under the agreement consisted of (i) a commitment fee of 2% of the value of the letter of credit, (ii) interest at a rate to be negotiated, and (iii) a seven year warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per share.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company accrued $19,945 in fees and issued to GPP a warrant to purchase 64,500 shares of the Company’s common stock related to a letter of credit issued and released during the year. The Company valued the warrants at $57,405 using a Black - Scholes option pricing model and reflected such cost as a financing cost.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 87.87 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years.

Software Support

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company entered into a three year agreement with Lapis Solutions, LLC, (Lapis) a company managed by a prior member of the Board of Directors of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware, wherein Lapis would provide support and development services for the Company’s proprietary software GEMWARE. Services costs related to the agreement total $10,800 per month. As of December 31, 2008, $92,555 of the fees had been prepaid to Lapis. As additional consideration for the support and development services agreement, the Company issued Lapis a seven year warrant to purchase 35,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.05 per share. These warrants were valued at $29,050 using the Black - Scholes valuation model and such cost was recognized as an expense.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 87.87 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years.
 
Advisory fees

During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Company incurred $90,500 in fees for advisory services provided by General Pacific Partners (“GPP”). As of December 31, 2007 all amounts owed to General Pacific Partners for fees related to advisory services had been paid.   
 
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
On February 1, 2007, the Company entered into a twelve month advisory agreement with GPP.  The fees under the agreement consisted of an initial cash fee of $55,500, expenses of $35,000, the issuance of 426,500 shares of its common stock, valued at $507,535, and a seven year warrant to purchase 450,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per share. The Company valued the warrants at $357,750 using a Black - Scholes option pricing model.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 33.17 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years. The Company also agreed to modify certain terms of two sets of warrants issued during 2006 including the modification of the exercise price (from $1.20  per share to $0.60 per share) and the life of the warrants (from 5.5 years to 6.5 years).  The second set of warrants included the modification of the life of the warrants (from 1.75 years to 6.75 years).  The Company valued the modification of these warrants as $136,082 which was based on the difference of the warrant before and after the modification. For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 33.17% and an expected term for the warrants of 6.5 and 6.75 years.  The Company reflected an aggregate charge of $1,091,867 during the year ended December 31, 2007 relating to these transactions.
 
On March 31, 2007 General Pacific Partners agreed to convert $220,000 of accrued advisory fees and expenses into 184,874 shares of common stock based upon the existing fair value of the Company’s common stock.   As an inducement to convert, the Company issued GPP a seven year warrant to purchase 55,462 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per share. These warrants were valued at $44,092 using the Black - Scholes valuation model and such cost was recognized as an expense.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 33.17 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years.
 
Issuance and conversion of assignable notes
 
From December 2006 through October 2007 General Pacific Partners made several unsecured advances to the Company utilizing assignable notes totaling $3,897,984. With the approval of the Board of Directors, the Company offered holders of the assignable notes the ability to convert the notes to common stock at a value of $1.20 per share, and during the year ended December 31, 2007, $3,933,861 of these notes and accrued interest were converted into 3,278,250 shares of common stock. The fair value of the shares at the time of conversion was $8,679,689 resulting in a cost to induce conversion of debt of $4,745,828.  As a further inducement to convert, the holders were issued 974,503 two year warrants to purchase a number of shares equal to 30% of the number of shares they will receive upon conversion of the principal note amount due to them at an exercise price of $0.60. The Company valued the warrants at $2,051,811 using a Black - Scholes option pricing model.
 
The aggregate value of common stock and warrants issued of $10,731,500 in excess of the notes payable and accrued interest exchanged of $3,933,861 was $6,797,639 and was reflected as costs to induce conversion of debt in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
As of December 31, 2007, all of these unsecured advances have been converted to common stock and no further amounts were due.
 
Related Party Lease Agreement
 
During the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company entered into a lease for $180,846 of equipment with current investors of the Company.  The lease transaction was organized by General Pacific Partners, a related party, with these investors.  The lease has been classified as a capital lease and included in property and equipment (See note 9) and requires payments of $4,000 per month beginning August 1, 2007 through 2012.  As an inducement to enter into the lease, the Company issued the leasing entity 100,000 two year warrants to purchase common stock at $1.20. These warrants were valued at $187,128 using the Black - Scholes valuation model and such cost will be amortized to expense over the life of the lease.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 56.60 % and an expected term for the warrants of 2 years.

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
7.   SECURED FINANCING AGREEMENTS
 
During the period 2006 through 2008, the Company entered into a series of financings with Laurus Master Fund (“Laurus”) and CVC California, LLC (“CVC”). The amounts due under these financings at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are as follows:
 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
(a) Secured notes from Laurus and affiliated entities $-  $6,413,605 
(b) Secured Notes from CVC California  13,547,909   - 
Valuation Discount  (3,181,365)  (2,042,192)
   10,366,544   4,371,413 
Less current portion  (10,366,544)  (662,719)
Financing agreement, net of current portion $0  $3,708,694 
 
(a) Secured notes from Laurus Master Fund and affiliated entities.

On March 3, 2006, General Environmental Management, Inc. entered into an agreement with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. dated as of February 28, 2006, whereby the Company issued to Laurus a secured convertible term note ("Note") in the principal amount of $2.0 million and a Secured Non-Convertible Revolving Note (“Revolving Note”) of up to $5.0 million.  On October 31, 2007, General Environmental Management, Inc entered into an agreement with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. ("Laurus"), LV Administrative Services, Inc. (“LV Admin”), Valens U.S. SPV I, LLC (“Valens US”) and Valens Offshore SPV II, Corp. (“Valens”), whereby the Company issued to these companies secured convertible term notes ("Valens Notes") in the principal amount of $1.25 million.

(i). Under terms of the initial agreement, the principal amount of the Note carried an interest rate of prime plus three and one half percent, subject to adjustment, and such interest was payable monthly. The Company also was required to make monthly principal payments in the amount of $60,606, commencing June 1, 2006, until its maturity on February 28, 2009, as well as monthly interest payments in the amount of prime plus 3.5%, but in no event less than 8% per annum.  On October 31, 2007, the Company entered into an Amendment of, and Joinder to, Existing Financing Documents with Laurus Master Fund Ltd., wherein the Company’s principal payment for the convertible term loan under Secured Convertible Term Loan agreement was changed as follows (i) Monthly principal payment was reduced from $60,606 to $30,303 (from February 2008 to February 2009), (ii) 4-months grace period for principal payment (monthly payment started in March 2008), (iii) Interest is to be paid monthly (based on prime +3.5%), and; (iv) Balloon payment in February 2009 for the remaining balance of the loan. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $973,623 against the note.

(ii). The revolving note allowed the Company to borrow a maximum amount of $5,000,000, based on a borrowing base of 90% of all eligible receivables, which were primarily accounts receivables under 90 days. The interest rate on this line of credit was in the amount of prime plus 3.5%, but in no event less than 8% per annum. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $4,194,771 against the Revolving Note.
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
(iii). The principal amount of the $1,250,000 Valens Notes and accrued interest thereon was convertible into shares of its common stock at a price of $2.78 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. Under the terms of the Note, monthly principal payment amount of approximately $30,303, plus the monthly interest payment (together, the "Monthly Payment"), was payable in either cash or, if certain criteria were met, including the effectiveness of a current registration statement covering the shares of its common stock into which the Note is convertible, through the issuance of its common stock. Valens and Valens US had the option to convert the entire principal amount of the Note, together with interest thereon, into shares of its common stock, provided that such conversion did not result in Valens and Valens US beneficially owning at any one time more than 9.99% of its outstanding shares of common stock. The balance outstanding under these notes at December 31, 2007 was $1,245,210.
 
The Notes were secured by all of the Company’s assets and the assets of its direct subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware) and its direct subsidiary, General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (including the real property owned by General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC), as well as by a pledge of the equity interests of General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware), GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. (California) and General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC.

The aggregate amount due under these notes at December 31, 2007 was $6,413,605. On September 4, 2008 the entire amount due on these notes was paid in full with the proceeds of CVC notes described below.

In connection with the above financings, the Company paid to Laurus closing fees of $326,193, and issued to Laurus 1,099,994 warrants initially valued in the aggregate at $2,000,243, and determined the aggregate beneficial conversion feature of the convertible notes to be $1,368,397. The closing fees, the value of the warrants and the calculated beneficial conversion feature was reflected by the Company as a valuation discount and offset to the face amount of the Notes, and was being amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan based upon the effective interest method. Unamortized valuation discount was $2,042,192 as of December 31, 2007. The remaining balance of the valuation discount was fully amortized in 2008 as part of the new financing agreement with CVC California described below.

In conjunction with the above financings, the Company also incurred fees to various investment advisors that facilitated the transaction, including the issuance of shares of our common stock and issuance of warrants. The fees paid to the finders and the value of the warrants issued to the finders were reflected as deferred financing costs in the accompanying balance sheet and were amortized over the life of the loan.    Unamortized deferred financing fees were $394,082 as of December 31, 2007. The remaining balance of deferred financing fees was fully amortized in 2008 as part of the new financing agreement with CVC California described below.
 
(b) Note Agreements with CVC California

On September 4, 2008 General Environmental Management, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a series of agreements with CVC California, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CVC”), each dated as of August 31, 2008, whereby the Company issued to CVC (i) a secured convertible term note ("Note") in the principal amount of $6.5 million and (ii) a secured non-convertible revolving credit note ("Revolving Note") of up to $7.0 million; (iii) 6 year warrants  to purchase 1,350,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.60 per share; (iv) 6 year warrants to purchase 1,350,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $1.19 per share; and, (v) 6 year warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $2.25 per share.   The principal amount of the Note carries an interest rate of nine and one half percent, subject to adjustment, with interest payable monthly commencing October 1, 2008. The Note further provides that commencing on April 1, 2009, the Company will make monthly principal payments in the amount of $135,416 through August 31, 2011. Although the stated principal amount of the Term Loan was $6,500,000, the Lender was only required to fund $5,000,000, with the difference being treated as a discount to the note.

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
(i). The principal amount of the Note and accrued interest thereon is convertible into shares of our common stock  at a price of $3.00 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. Under the terms of the Note, the monthly principal payment amount of approximately $135,416 plus the monthly interest payment  (together, the "Monthly Payment"), is payable in either cash or, if certain criteria are met, including the effectiveness of a current registration statement covering the shares of our common stock into which the Note is convertible, through the issuance of our common stock. The Company has agreed to register all of the shares that are issuable upon conversion of the Note and exercise of warrants. As of December 31, 2008 the Company had an outstanding balance of $6,500,000 under the note.

(ii). The revolving note allows the Company to borrow a maximum amount of $7,000,000, based on a borrowing base of 90% of all eligible receivables, which are primarily accounts receivables under 90 days. The interest rate on this line of credit is in the amount of prime plus 2.0%, but in no event less than 7% per annum. The Revolving Note is secured by all assets of the Company and is subject to the same security agreement as discussed below. The note is due August 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2008 the Company had an outstanding balance of $7,047,909 (including accrued interest) under the revolving note.  We project that the Company will maintain a minimum balance of $6,500,000 under the revolving note.

The Notes are secured by all of our assets and the assets of our direct subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware) and its direct subsidiaries, General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (including the real property owned by General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC), GEM Mobile Treatment Services Inc., Island Environmental Services, Inc. as well as by a pledge of the equity interests of General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware), General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC, GEM Mobile Treatment Services Inc. and Island Environmental Services, Inc.

In connection with the CVC financing, the Company paid closing fees of $405,000 and issued warrants to acquire an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock as described above to CVC. The Company calculated that the fair value of the warrants issued was $1,674,036, based upon the relative value of the Black Scholes valuation of the warrants and the underlying debt amount.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78%, expected volatility of 78.57% and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years. The closing fees of $405,000 paid to CVC, the relative value of the warrants of $1,674,036 and the $1,500,000 discount on issuance has been reflected by the Company as a valuation discount at issuance and offset to the face amount of the Notes.  The Valuation discount is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan based upon the effective interest method.  Financing costs for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes amortization of $397,671 relating to the discount, and unamortized valuation discount was $3,181,365 at December 31, 2008.
 
The Company is subject to various negative covenants with respect to the Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (the "Agreement") with CVC California, LLC (the "Lender").  The Company is in compliance with all the covenants in the Agreement, except under Section 6.18 of the Agreement.  Section 6.18 requires that EBITDA of the Company not be less than (a) $1,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2008, (b) $2,000,000 for the two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2008, (c) $3,000,000 for the three (3) consecutive fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2009, or (d) $4,000,000 in any four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or after June 30, 2009; provided, however, that it shall not be an Event of Default if actual EBITDA in any measuring period is within 10% of the required minimum EBITDA for such measuring period as set forth in this Section 6.18, so long as actual EBITDA for the next succeeding measuring period hereunder is equal to or greater than the required EBITDA for such.
 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
For the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2008, the Company had EBITDA that was within 10% of the required minimum EBITDA for such measuring period but was not able to achieve the EBITDA required in the next succeeding measuring period.
 
The Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, and at all times thereafter during the continuance thereof: (a) the Notes, and any and all other Obligations, shall, at the Lender’s option become immediately due and payable, both as to principal, interest and other charges, (b) all outstanding Obligations under the Notes, and all other outstanding Obligations, shall bear interest at the default rates of interest provided in certain promissory Notes (the "Notes"), (c) the Lender may file suit against the Company on the Notes and against the Company and the Subsidiaries under the other Loan Documents and/or seek specific performance or injunctive relief thereunder (whether or not a remedy exists at law or is adequate), (d) the Lender shall have the right, in accordance with the Security Documents, to exercise any and all remedies in respect of such or all of the Collateral as the Lender may determine in its discretion (without any requirement of marshalling of assets or other such requirement, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower), and (e) the Revolving Credit Commitment shall, at the Lender’s option, be immediately terminated or reduced, and the Lender shall be under no further obligation to consider making any further Advances.
 
As of April 13, 2009, the Lender has not taken any action with regard to the default under Section 6.18 of the Agreement. The Company is in discussions with the Lender to obtain a waiver of the Default and continues to operate in the normal course of business and receive advances under the Revolving Credit Commitment.
 
Based on the technical nature of the default, the Company has reclassified the outstanding debt to CVC California, LLC to current liabilities on the balance sheet.
 
Future annual maturities under these notes payable at December 31, 2008 are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31, Amount 
2009 $13,547,909 
2010  - 
2011  - 
Total $13,547,909 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
8.   CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

During the period March 4, 2004 through June 22, 2004, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with several investors to provide the funding necessary for the purchase of the Transfer Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF) located in Rancho Cordova, California.  The notes are secured by the TSDF, carry an interest rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, and principal and interest are convertible at $30.00 per share into common stock.  In addition, the note holders were issued warrants to purchase common stock.  The notes were initially due June 30, 2009, but have been extended to September 30, 2011.  As of December 31, 2008, notes payable of $422,500 plus accrued interest of $67,105 remain outstanding. As of December 31, 2007, notes payable of $500,000 plus accrued interest of $20,208 were outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2007 accrued interest of $148,750 was converted to 125,000 shares of common stock.  
 
9.   LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS
 
Long term debt consists of the following at December 31, 2008 and December 2007:

  
December 31,
2008
  
December 31,
2007
 
(a) Vehicle note $12,865  $22,303 
(b) Notes Payable, Alliance  -   1,250,000 
(c) Equipment notes  67,102   97,628 
(d) Notes Payable, Island Acquisition  1,250,000   - 
   1,329,967   1,369,931 
Loan Discount  -   (15,625)
   1,329,967   1,354,306 
Less current portion  794,278   1,274,464 
Notes payable, net of current portion $535,689  $79,842 
 
(a) Vehicle note payable is due in monthly installments of $815 including interest at 1.9% per annum, through April 2010. The note is secured by a vehicle.

(b)  On September 12, 2005, our wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management of  Rancho Cordova, LLC, (“GEM LLC”) entered into a $1.25 million secured, long-term financing arrangement with The Alliance Portfolio (the “2005 Loan”). The loan was secured by real estate.
 
The terms of the loan provided that GEM LLC will pay monthly payments of interest only from November 1, 2005 through October 1, 2008, with the principal balance due on October 1, 2008.  The 2005 Loan may be prepaid without premium or penalty after the twelfth month. If the 2005 Loan was prepaid prior to the twelfth month, then the prepayment penalty was 6 months interest on any principal prepaid in excess of 20% of the principal. Subject to the terms and conditions of the loan documentation, interest was due on the unpaid principal balance of the 2005 Loan at a rate of 12.99% per annum until June 1, 2007, at which time the interest rate may rise based upon a formula set forth in the loan documentation. The interest rate reset to 14.07% on June 1, 2007. In no event will the interest rate be less than 12.99% per annum. In connection with obtaining the loan, the Company paid a $62,500 loan origination fee which was being amortized over the term of the loan. The balance of the loan was paid off in September 2008 as part of the new financing agreement with CVC California, LLC (see note 7).

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
(c) The equipment note is for equipment utilized by GEM Mobile Treatment Services. The note requires monthly payments of $3,417 with an interest rate of 12.35% and matures in October 2010. The note is secured by the equipment.

(d) On August 31, 2008, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Island Environmental as detailed in Note 3.  As part of the consideration for the purchase the Company, issued two three year promissory notes totaling $1.25 million.

The first note is payable to the former owners in the amount of $1,062,500.  The second note is payable to NCF Charitable Trust in the amount of $187,500.  The notes bear interest at eight percent (8%) with interest only payments payable quarterly and the entire balance of interest and principal payable August 31, 2011.  The notes shall provide that there shall be a partial principal payment at the end of August 31, 2009 of up to $637,500 with respect to the note in favor of the sellers and $112,500 with respect to the note in favor of NCT.

The current note payable of $1,250,000 could have an accelerated payment due of $750,000 in September 2009.  The accelerated note payment could be payable to the sellers if EBITDA in excess of $1,100,000 during the twelve month period following the acquisition is not achieved.  Based on the Company’s current assessment, it is likely that the target EBITDA will not be achieved and the accelerated payment has been classified as current in the financial statements.
 
Future annual maturities under these notes payable at December 31, 2008 are as follows:

Year Ended December 31, Amount 
2009 $794,278 
2010   35,689 
2011  500,000 
  $1,329,967 

 
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
10.   OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES

The Company has entered into various capital leases for equipment with monthly payments ranging from $598 to $26,560 per month, including interest, at interest rates ranging from 8.5% to 19.7% per annum. At December 31, 2008, monthly payments under these leases aggregated $51,573. The leases expire at various dates through 2013. The amounts outstanding under the capital lease obligations were $2,374,861 and $1,233,935 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Minimum future payments under capital lease obligations are as follows:
 
Years Ending December 31, Amount 
2009 $893,149 
2010  723,857 
2011  679,137 
2012  571,962 
2013  193,361 
Thereafter  56,274 
Total payments  3,117,740 
Less: amount representing interest  (742,879)
Present value of minimum lease payments  2,374,861 
Less: current portion  (623,007)
Non-current portion $1,751,854 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
11.   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock for Services

On October 9, 2008, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $13,150 in fees into 12,524 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, Ascendiant Securities LLC, an advisor to the Company, agreed to convert $312,768 in advisory fees and expenses into 260,641 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement. In addition, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $138,834 of accrued services performed in conjunction with acquisitions and advisory services performed during 2006 into 116,667 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $22,690 in expenses into 8,251 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.  On December 31, 2007, Patrick Lund, legal counsel for the Company, agreed to convert $76,250 in legal fees into 44,853 shares of the company’s common stock based upon the fair market value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

Issuance of Common Stock on Exercise of Stock Options

On July 27, 2007 one employee exercised 100 options granted under the Company’s 2007 Employee Stock Option Plan resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $119.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
Issuance of Common Stock on Conversion of Interest

During the year ended December 31, 2007, holders of convertible notes issued during 2004 and 2006, agreed to convert $196,772 of accrued interest into 165,083 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the conversion.

Issuance of Warrants for Services

In March 2007, the Board of Directors awarded 2,085,000 fully vested warrants to purchase common stock of the Company to various individuals and consultants.  These awards included 650,000 warrants to the Chairman of the Board, 500,000 warrants to the Chief Financial Officer, 35,000 warrants to the Chairman of the Audit committee, 400,000 warrants to Revete Capital Partners, LLC, a consultant to the Company and 500,000 shares to Extend Services Pty Ltd., also a consultant to the Company. The warrants are exercisable at $1.19 per share and have a 7 year life as noted per the Company’s board approval. The value of these warrants was calculated at $1,248,645 and included in the statement of operations for the year ending December 31, 2007.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 % and expected volatility of 33.17 % based on  valuation report dated March 1, 2007.

On December 31, 2008 the Board of Directors awarded 187,500 fully vested warrants to purchase common stock of the Company to a former Vice President. A portion of the warrants are exercisable at $1.19 per share with the balance exercisable at $1.70 per share. All warrants have a five (5) year term. The value of these warrants was calculated at $70,625 and included in the statement of operations for the year ending December 31, 2008.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 % and expected volatility of 78.66 %.

Preferred Stock

Series B Preferred Stock
 
During the period September 1, 2006 to December 5, 2006, the Company raised $2,308,171 (net of offering costs of $147,330) through the issuance of 2,455,500 units of Series B convertible preferred stock.  Each unit consists of one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into .67 shares of common stock.
 
On January 31, 2007 the Board of Directors authorized the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 2,067,106 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
12.   STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
 
Stock Options

Prior to acquisition by the Company, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware’s Board of Directors approved and implemented the 2005 Stock Option Plan (the “2005 Plan”).  The plan authorized option grants to employees and other persons closely associated with the Company for the purchase of up to 88,117 shares.

On March 28, 2007 the Board of Directors approved and implemented the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Plan”).  The plan authorized option grants to employees and other persons closely associated with the Company for the purchase of up to 5,500,000 shares. 

The Company issues stock options to employees, directors and consultants under the 2007 Stock Option Plan.  Employee and Non-employee options vest according to the terms of the specific grant and expire 8 years from date of grant.  Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
 
     Weighted Avg. 
  Options  Exercise Price 
Options outstanding, January 1, 2007  67,067  $28.20 
Options granted  5,233,268   1.33 
Options exercised  (100)  1.19 
Options cancelled  (300,042)  2.10 
Options, December 31, 2007  5,000,193   1.64 
Options granted  173,000   1.35 
Options exercised  -   - 
Options cancelled
  (385,853)  1.44 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2008  4,787,340  $1.65 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2008  3,183,704  $1.75 
 
The options had no intrinsic value at December 31, 2008.
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2008 and the related weighted average exercise price and remaining life information is as follows:

Range of
exercise prices
  
Total options
outstanding
  
Weighted
average remaining
life in years
  
Total
weighted average
exercise price
  
Options
exercisable
  
Exercisable
weighted average
exercise price
 
$30.00   36,870   4.17  $30.00   36,115  $30.00 
 48.00   134   4.25   48.00   120   48.00 
 39.00   9,335   4.50   39.00   7,936   39.00 
 35.10   451   4.75   35.10   361   35.10 
 25.80   2,501   5.25   25.80   1,751   25.80 
 6.60   5,838   5.58   6.60   3,797   6.60 
 2.50   328,000   8.83   2.50   163,988   2.50 
 1.99   14,000   9.33   1.99   5,250   1.99 
 1.70   466,000   9.01   1.70   255,430   1.70 
 1.19   3,819,275   8.25   1.19   2,679,463   1.19 
 1.10   63,000   9.83   1.10   15,750   1.10 
 1.05   41,936   9.58   1.05   13,743   1.05 
$1.05-$48.00   4,787,340   8.36  $1.65   3,183,704  $1.75 

The total stock based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $835,557 and $1,199,301, respectively.  As of December 31, 2008, there were options valued at $1,136,996 that will be amortized as compensation expense over the next 66 months as the options vest.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
Warrants
 
Prior to the acquisition by the Company, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware had issued warrants through the sale of common stock, the issuance of convertible notes, and for services. Under the terms of the agreement and plan of merger these warrants became exercisable into the same number of shares in the Company’s stock on the same terms as issued.  As of December 31, 2008 there were 9,527,894 warrants outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $0.60 to $37.50 per share of common stock, and expiration dates through September 30, 2015.
 
Previously issued warrants to acquire 242,137 shares of our common stock at $.060 per share were set to expire on December 31, 2008.  On December 31, 2008, the company extended the life of these warrants an additional 6.75 years.  These warrants were valued at $128,333 using the Black - Scholes valuation model, and such cost was recognized as an additional finance cost  during the year ended December 31, 2008.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78%, expected volatility of 78.66% and an expected term for the warrants of 6.75 years.
 
  Warrants  
Range of
Exercise Prices
  Intrinsic Value 
Warrants outstanding, January 1, 2007  1,183,989  $0.60-$120.00   - 
Warrants granted  4,900,467  $0.60-$2.75   - 
Warrants exercised  -    -   - 
Warrants expired  (102,821) $0.30- $60.00   - 
Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2007  5,981,635  $0.60-$120.00   $4,205,800 
Warrants granted  3,762,000  $0.60-$2.25   - 
Warrants exercised  (5,000)  0.60   - 
Warrants expired  (210,741) $1.20-$120.00   - 
Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2008  9,527,894  $0.60-$37.50   $451,813 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2008 and the related weighted average exercise price and remaining life information is as follows:

Range of
exercise prices
  
Total warrants
outstanding
  
Weighted
average remaining
life in years
  
Total
weighted average
exercise price
  
Warrants
exercisable
  
Exercisable
weighted average
exercise price
 
$37.50   12,584   0.39  $37.50   12,584  $37.50 
 30.00   9,112   0.25   30.00   9,112   30.00 
  26.10   125,072   4.17   26.10   125,072   26.10 
 2.75   330,909   5.83   2.75   330,909   2.75 
 2.25   300,000   5.67   2.25   300,000   2.25 
 1.70   50,000   5.00   1.70   50,000   1.70 
 1.38   661,818   5.83   1.38   661,818    1.38 
 1.20   412,770   2.23   1.20   412,770   1.20 
 1.19   3,072,500   5.42   1.19   3,072,500   1.19 
 1.05   35,000   9.58   1.05   35,000   1.05 
 0.60   4,518,129   4.45   0.60   4,518,129   0.60 
$0.60-$37.50   9,527,894   4.86  $0.60-$37.50   9,527,894  $0.60-37.50 
 
The aggregate intrinsic value of the 9,527,894 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2008 was $451,813. The aggregate intrinsic value for the warrants is calculated as the difference between the price of the underlying shares and quoted price of the Company's common shares for the warrants that were in-the-money as of December 31, 2008.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
13.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
OPERATING LEASES
 
The Company leases its warehouse and office facility and certain equipment under separate non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Under terms of each of the leases, the Company pays the cost of repairs and maintenance.
  
Future minimum lease commitments under these leases at December 31, 2008 are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31, Amount 
2009 $1,452,296 
2010  1,381,358 
2011  1,202,955 
2012  1,014,028 
2013  800,416 
Thereafter  3,213,560 
  $9,064,613 

Rent expense for the years ending December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $1,239,875 and $855,764 respectively.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL

The Company is regulated as a hazardous waste transporter and TSDF operator and is subject to various stringent federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations relating to pollution, protection of public health and the environment, and occupational safety and health.  The Company is subject to periodic inspection by the Department of Toxic Substance Control, DOT, and EPA. The Company has not been subject to any contingencies pursuant to any environmental law or regulation. Although compliance with these laws and regulations may affect the costs of the Company’s operations, compliance costs to date have not been material.
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
ASSET RETIREMENT COSTS AND OBLIGATIONS

In accordance with its Part B operating permit, the Company is liable for certain costs involving the ultimate closure of its facilities.  These expenses include costs of decommissioning, remediation, and incremental direct administration costs of closing the facilities.

Upon acquisition of General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC in June 2004, the Company continued that subsidiary’s implementation of SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the related asset retirement costs.  The statement which became effective January 1, 2003, requires that a fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred and capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long lived asset.  When a liability is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying value of the related long lived asset.  Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset.  On an annual basis the liability to fulfill the retirement obligation is required to be reviewed and adjusted if necessary.  Management’s review of the liability in 2007 determined no adjustment was necessary.

The Company determined the estimated obligation, based on current requirements and proposed regulatory changes and is intended to approximate fair value.  The estimate of fair value is based on the best available information, including the results of present value techniques.  Once the retirement costs were determined, the Company inflated those costs to the expected time of payments and discounts the expected future costs back to present value.  The costs have been inflated in current dollars until the expected time of payment using an inflation rate of 2.5 percent and have discounted these costs to present value using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate of 5.5 percent.  The accretion of the liability, based on the effective interest method, and amortization of the property and equipment, recognized over the estimated life of the location, will be included in the operating costs and expenses.  The discount rate, which is based on the rates for the United States Treasury bonds, and the inflation rate is reviewed by the Company on an annual basis.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
Upon acquisition of the Part B permit and facility, the Company’s share of obligation, was a present value liability of $35,846 and a net increase to plant and equipment of $35,846.

In the State of California, the environmental regulatory agencies overseeing the Company’s operations require the Company to provide assurance that funds will be available for these costs. The Company has a cash deposit of $899,784 to cover the ultimate cost of closure at its facility and is reflected as restricted cash in the accompanying balance sheet.
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On July 5, 2007, a lawsuit was instituted by Romic Environmental Technologies Corp. (“RET”) against the Company and four of its senior executives, Namki Yi, the Vice President of Corporate Development, Betty McKee, the Director of Systems & Financial Analysis, Mindy Rath, the Director of Sales and Gary Bowling, the Regional General Manager for Southern CA, all of whom were formerly employed by RET.  The lawsuit was brought in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.  In the lawsuit, RET alleges that the Company and the four executives are liable to RET for among other things, Violation of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Termination Protection Agreements, Intentional Interference with contracts, and Violation of Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition. RET alleges damages of Fifteen Million Dollars and requests certain injunctive relief. The Company believes that the lawsuit has no merit, and intends to vigorously defend the action. However, an adverse outcome of this lawsuit would have a material adverse affect on our business and financial condition.
 
OTHER CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to various regulatory requirements, including the procurement of requisite licenses and permits at its facilities and for its vehicles and drivers.  These licenses and permits, without which the Company’s operations would be adversely affected, are subject to periodic renewal.  The Company anticipates that, once a license or permit is issued with respect to a facility, the license or permit will be renewed at the end of its term if the facility’s operations are in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements.

Under the Company’s insurance programs, coverage is obtained for catastrophic exposures, as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract.  The Company retains a certain amount of risk through per occurrence deductibles on its insurance policies.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
14.   INCOME TAXES

The Company's net deferred tax assets (using a federal corporate income rate of 34%) consisted of the following at December 31;

  2008  2007 
Deferred tax asset, net operating loss $14,184,661  $11,677,897 
Less valuation allowance  (14,184,661)  (11,677,897)
Net deferred tax asset $-  $- 
 
As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $41,719,590 and $34,346,755, respectively, expiring in various years through 2025, which can be used to offset future taxable income, if any. No deferred asset benefit for these operating losses has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements due to the uncertainty as to their realizability in future periods.

SFAS No. 109 requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. Due to restrictions imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 382 regarding substantial changes in ownership of companies with loss carry-forwards, the utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carry-forwards will likely be limited as a result of cumulative changes in stock ownership.  The company has not recognized a deferred tax asset and, as a result, the change in stock ownership has not resulted in any changes to valuation allowances.

As a result of the Company's significant operating loss carryforward and the corresponding valuation allowance, no income tax expense (benefit) has been recorded at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the United States statutory income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
 
  2008  2007 
Tax expense at U.S. statutory income tax rate  (34.0)%  (34.0)%
Increase in the valuation allowance   34.0
 
   34.0
 
Effective rate  -   - 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
 
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) —an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.” The Interpretation addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FIN 48, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as of December 31, 2008, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
 
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. The Company is subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for five years after 2002. During the periods open to examination, the Company has net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards for U.S. federal and state tax purposes that have attributes from closed periods. Since these NOLs and tax credit carry forwards may be utilized in future periods, they remain subject to examination.
 
The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax provisions as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
 
15.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On January 9, 2009, the Company converted notes, expenses and fees owed to GPP into common stock.  Expenses were converted into 15,825 shares of common stock.  Notes totaling $72,500 were converted into 97,000 shares of common stock.  Fees totaling $150,000 were converted into 250,000 shares of common stock.
 
For his services as a non-employee director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, James Stapleton was awarded 70,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $0.75 per share.  These warrants vest immediately.
 
The Company also approved the issuance of 35,000 seven year warrants to Lapis Solutions, LLC at an exercise price of $1.05 for services provided related to the maintenance the Company’s software platform, GEMWARE.
 
On January 7, 2009 the Company granted to certain employees options to acquire 604,500 shares of the company stock at $.75 per share.
 
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  September 30,  December 31, 
  2009  2008 
  (Unaudited)    
ASSETS 
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash $39,676  $375,983 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $121,972 and $174,834, respectively
  2,989,745   6,729,743 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  768,852   537,289 
Total Current Assets  3,798,273   7,643,015 
         
Property and Equipment – net of accumulated depreciation
$2,761,186 and $2,917,056,  respectively
  5,191,212   7,783,208 
Restricted cash  900,039   1,199,784 
Intangible assets, net  547,232   864,781 
Deferred financing fees  369,015   513,412 
Deposits  191,686   291,224 
Goodwill  84,505   946,119 
Net assets of operations held for sale  1,089,341   - 
TOTAL ASSETS $12,171,303  $19,241,543 
  
(Continued) 
  


  September 30,  December 31, 
  2009  2008 
  (Unaudited)    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Accounts payable $4,082,904  $3,499,178 
Accrued expenses  2,405,394   2,620,224 
Accrued disposal costs  536,519   743,474 
Payable to related party  741,719   706,868 
Deferred rent  35,254   41,202 
Derivative liabilities  4,931,579   - 
Current portion of financing agreement  4,858,771   10,366,544 
Current portion of long term obligations  -   794,278 
Current portion of capital lease obligations  277,372   623,007 
Liabilities of discontinued operations  -   - 
Total Current Liabilities  17,869,512   19,394,775 
         
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES :        
Financing agreement, net of current portion  5,425,678   - 
Long term obligations, net of current portion  1,758,473   1,025,294 
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion  734,430   1,751,854 
Total Long-Term  Liabilities  7,918,581   2,777,148 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY        
Common stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares
authorized, 14,557,653 and 12,691,409 shares issued
and outstanding
  14,570   12,692 
Additional paid in capital  54,450,995   53,585,035 
Accumulated deficit  (68,082,355)  (56,528,107)
Total Stockholders' Deficiency  (13,616,790)  (2,930,380)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY $12,171,303  $19,241,543 
  
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 
  Nine months ended  Three months ended 
  
September 30,
2009
  
September 30,
2008
  
September 30,
2009
  
September 30,
2008
 
REVENUES $12,589,161  $17,217,566  $4,046,961  $5,540,990 
                 
COST OF REVENUES  12,906,589   15,548,592   3,839,343   4,981,391 
                 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  (317,428)  1,668,974   207,618   559,599 
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES  6,607,657   5,104,099   2,351,196   1,667,630 
                 
OPERATING LOSS  (6,925,085)  (3,435,125)  (2,143,578)  (1,108,031)
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Interest income  19,403   15,894   18,794   6,082 
Interest and financing costs  (3,724,968)  (3,655,714)  (1,800,800)  (2,058,799)
Gain on disposal of fixed assets  66,050   -   -   - 
Gain on derivative financial instruments  988,342   -   2,688,452   - 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (4,039,358)  -   (1,858,007)  - 
Other non-operating income  27,758   35,173   8,569   18,479 
                 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (13,587,858)  (7,039,772)  (3,086,570)  (3,142,269)
GAIN (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  1,077,337   2,351,962   (68,561)  1,004,679 
                 
NET LOSS $(12,510,521) $(4,687,810) $(3,155,131) $(2,137,590)
                 
Loss per common share, basic and diluted:                
Continuing operations $(1.02) $(.56) $(0.22) $(.25)
Discontinued operations  .08   0.19   -   .08 
Net loss $(.94) $(.37) $(.22) $(.17)
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted
  13,348,530   12,673,885   14,283,470   12,673,885 
 

     Additional       
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
Balance, December  31, 2008  12,691,409  $12,692  $53,585,035  $(56,528,107) $(2,930,380)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
January 1, 2009 reclassification of embedded
feature of equity linked financial instruments
to derivative liabilities
          (1,674,036)  956,273   (717,763)
Stock compensation cost for value of vested options          642,843       642,843 
Issuance of shares on exercise of  options  250       187       187 
Issuance of shares on exercise of warrants  6,250   6   3,744       3,750 
Issuance of shares on conversion of debt  1,009,744   1,022   639,456       640,478 
Issuance of shares to secured lender  600,000   600   449,400       450,000 
Issuance of warrants on conversion of interest          231,140       231,140 
Fair value of warrants for services          458,476       458,476 
Issuance of shares for services  250,000   250   114,750       115,000 
Net loss              (12,510,521)  (12,510,521)
Balance, September 30,  2009  14,557,653  $14,570  $54,450,995  $(68,082,355) $(13,616,790)


  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net Loss $(12,510,521) $(4,687,810)
Gain from discontinued operations  (1,077,337)  (2,351,962)
Net loss from continuing operations  (13,587,858)  (7,039,772)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by
(used in) operating activities
        
Depreciation and amortization  738,534   420,294 
Amortization of discount on financing agreement  1,657,287   2,141,610 
Fair value of vested options  642,843   634,213 
Issuance of shares and warrants for services  573,476   57,405 
Amortization of discount on notes  137,393   210,281 
Amortization of deferred financing fees  144,397   410,127 
Cost to induce conversion of debt  388,333   - 
Gain on change in derivative instruments  (988,342)  - 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  4,039,358   - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts Receivable  2,187,903   2,162,436 
Prepaid and other current assets  (275,303)  (198,422)
Deposits and restricted cash  352,840   (52,526)
Accounts Payable  914,314   (1,598,916)
Accrued interest on related party notes  35,340   - 
Accrued interest on notes payable  224,896   28,141 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  (169,057)  (368,949)
NET CASH USED IN CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (2,983,646)  (3,194,078)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  3,366,451   2,147,483 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES  382,805   (1,046,595)
         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
   Acquisitions, net of cash received, and notes payable issued to seller  -   (2,150,000)
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  30,674   - 
   Additions to property and equipment  -   (76,598)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS  30,674   (2,226,598)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  (269,571)  (214,348)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (238,897)  (2,440,946)
         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Net advances from notes payable – financing agreement  (132,581)  4,511,596 
Advances from related parties  204,943   505,101 
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants  3,937   - 
Payment for deferred financing fees      (147,607)
Payment of notes payable  (37,500)  (1,302,500)
        Repayment of convertible notes  -   - 
Payment on capital leases  (202,142)  (164,631)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (163,343)  3,401,959 
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  (316,872)  (264,473)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES  (480,215)  3,137,486 
         
DECREASE  IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (336,307)  (350,055)
(continued) 
  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
         
Cash at beginning of period  375,983   954,581 
         
CASH AT END OF PERIOD $39,676  $604,526 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for:        
Interest Expense $1,075,928  $852,648 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON – CASH INVESTING AND
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
        
         
Acquisition of leased equipment and capital lease obligations $-  $1,658,066 
Conversion of debt to common stock  483,284   - 
Issuance of common stock to related party for extension of debt  -   220,000 
Issuance of note payable on acquisition  -   1,250,000 
Valuation of warrants allocated to deferred fees  -   179,982 
Fair value of warrants and valuation discount after modification  8,826,697   - 
Fair value of warrants issued to related party for extension of debt  -   222,500 
Closing fees due to related party included as deferred financing fees  -   250,000 
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting principle and establishment
of derivative liability on:
        
   Notes payable  1,408,828   - 
   Stockholders’ deficiency  717,763   - 
  
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements 












































On February 1, 2007, the Company totaling $472,500.entered into a twelve month advisory agreement with GPP.  The proceeds were used for working capital purposes. The ratefees under the agreement consisted of interest onan initial cash fee of $55,500, expenses of $35,000, the advances is 10% per annum. The funds were originally due six months from the dateissuance of issuance. On June 30, 2008, the maturity date was extended an additional six months to February 14, 2009 and March 19, 2009. In connection with the note extension the Company issued (i) 200,000426,500 shares of its common stock, valued at $220,000$507,535, and (ii) a seven year warrant to purchase up to 225,000450,000 shares of itsthe Company’s common stock at a price of $0.60 for a period of seven (7) years.per share. The Company valued the warrants at $222,500$357,750 using a Black - Scholes option pricing model.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 75.8833.17 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years. The Company also agreed to modify certain terms of two sets of warrants issued during 2006 including the modification of the exercise price (from $1.20  per share to $0.60 per share) and the life of the warrants (from 5.5 years to 6.5 years).  The second set of warrants included the modification of the life of the warrants (from 1.75 years to 6.75 years).  The Company valued the modification of these warrants as $136,082 which was based on the difference of the warrant before and after the modification. For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 33.17% and an expected term for the warrants of 6.5 and 6.75 years.  The Company reflected an aggregate charge of $1,091,867 during the year ended December 31, 2007 relating to these transactions.














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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
(c) The equipment note is for equipment utilized by GEM Mobile Treatment Services. The note requires monthly payments of $3,417 with an interest rate of 12.35% and matures in October 2010. The note is secured by the equipment.

(d) On August 31, 2008, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Island Environmental as detailed in Note 3.  As part of the consideration for the purchase the Company, issued two three year promissory notes totaling $1.25 million.

The first note is payable to the former owners in the amount of $1,062,500.  The second note is payable to NCF Charitable Trust in the amount of $187,500.  The notes bear interest at eight percent (8%) with interest only payments payable quarterly and the entire balance of interest and principal payable August 31, 2011.  The notes shall provide that there shall be a partial principal payment at the end of August 31, 2009 of up to $637,500 with respect to the note in favor of the sellers and $112,500 with respect to the note in favor of NCT.

The current note payable of $1,250,000 could have an accelerated payment due of $750,000 in September 2009.  The accelerated note payment could be payable to the sellers if EBITDA in excess of $1,100,000 during the twelve month period following the acquisition is not achieved.  Based on the Company’s current assessment, it is likely that the target EBITDA will not be achieved and the accelerated payment has been classified as current in the financial statements.
Future annual maturities under these notes payable at December 31, 2008 are as follows:

Year Ended December 31, Amount 
2009 $794,278 
2010   35,689 
2011  500,000 
  $1,329,967 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
10.   OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES

The Company has entered into various capital leases for equipment with monthly payments ranging from $598 to $26,560 per month, including interest, at interest rates ranging from 8.5% to 19.7% per annum. At December 31, 2008, monthly payments under these leases aggregated $51,573. The leases expire at various dates through 2013. The amounts outstanding under the capital lease obligations were $2,374,861 and $1,233,935 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Minimum future payments under capital lease obligations are as follows:
Years Ending December 31, Amount 
2009 $893,149 
2010  723,857 
2011  679,137 
2012  571,962 
2013  193,361 
Thereafter  56,274 
Total payments  3,117,740 
Less: amount representing interest  (742,879)
Present value of minimum lease payments  2,374,861 
Less: current portion  (623,007)
Non-current portion $1,751,854 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
11.   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock for Services

On October 9, 2008, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $13,150 in fees into 12,524 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, Ascendiant Securities LLC, an advisor to the Company, agreed to convert $312,768 in advisory fees and expenses into 260,641 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement. In addition, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $138,834 of accrued services performed in conjunction with acquisitions and advisory services performed during 2006 into 116,667 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $22,690 in expenses into 8,251 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.  On December 31, 2007, Patrick Lund, legal counsel for the Company, agreed to convert $76,250 in legal fees into 44,853 shares of the company’s common stock based upon the fair market value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

Issuance of Common Stock on Exercise of Stock Options

On July 27, 2007 one employee exercised 100 options granted under the Company’s 2007 Employee Stock Option Plan resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $119.

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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Issuance of Common Stock on Conversion of Interest

During the year ended December 31, 2007, holders of convertible notes issued during 2004 and 2006, agreed to convert $196,772 of accrued interest into 165,083 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the conversion.

Issuance of Warrants for Services

In March 2007, the Board of Directors awarded 2,085,000 fully vested warrants to purchase common stock of the Company to various individuals and consultants.  These awards included 650,000 warrants to the Chairman of the Board, 500,000 warrants to the Chief Financial Officer, 35,000 warrants to the Chairman of the Audit committee, 400,000 warrants to Revete Capital Partners, LLC, a consultant to the Company and 500,000 shares to Extend Services Pty Ltd., also a consultant to the Company. The warrants are exercisable at $1.19 per share and have a 7 year life as noted per the Company’s board approval. The value of these warrants was calculated at $1,248,645 and included in the statement of operations for the year ending December 31, 2007.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 % and expected volatility of 33.17 % based on  valuation report dated March 1, 2007.

On December 31, 2008 the Board of Directors awarded 187,500 fully vested warrants to purchase common stock of the Company to a former Vice President. A portion of the warrants are exercisable at $1.19 per share with the balance exercisable at $1.70 per share. All warrants have a five (5) year term. The value of these warrants was calculated at $70,625 and included in the statement of operations for the year ending December 31, 2008.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 % and expected volatility of 78.66 %.

Preferred Stock

Series B Preferred Stock
During the period September 1, 2006 to December 5, 2006, the Company raised $2,308,171 (net of offering costs of $147,330) through the issuance of 2,455,500 units of Series B convertible preferred stock.  Each unit consists of one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into .67 shares of common stock.
On January 31, 2007 the Board of Directors authorized the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 2,067,106 shares of the Company’s common stock.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
12.   STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Stock Options

Prior to acquisition by the Company, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware’s Board of Directors approved and implemented the 2005 Stock Option Plan (the “2005 Plan”).  The plan authorized option grants to employees and other persons closely associated with the Company for the purchase of up to 88,117 shares.

On March 28, 2007 the Board of Directors approved and implemented the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Plan”).  The plan authorized option grants to employees and other persons closely associated with the Company for the purchase of up to 5,500,000 shares. 

The Company issues stock options to employees, directors and consultants under the 2007 Stock Option Plan.  Employee and Non-employee options vest according to the terms of the specific grant and expire 8 years from date of grant.  Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
     Weighted Avg. 
  Options  Exercise Price 
Options outstanding, January 1, 2007  67,067  $28.20 
Options granted  5,233,268   1.33 
Options exercised  (100)  1.19 
Options cancelled  (300,042)  2.10 
Options, December 31, 2007  5,000,193   1.64 
Options granted  173,000   1.35 
Options exercised  -   - 
Options cancelled
  (385,853)  1.44 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2008  4,787,340  $1.65 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2008  3,183,704  $1.75 
The options had no intrinsic value at December 31, 2008.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Options outstanding at December 31, 2008 and the related weighted average exercise price and remaining life information is as follows:

Range of
exercise prices
  
Total options
outstanding
  
Weighted
average remaining
life in years
  
Total
weighted average
exercise price
  
Options
exercisable
  
Exercisable
weighted average
exercise price
 
$30.00   36,870   4.17  $30.00   36,115  $30.00 
 48.00   134   4.25   48.00   120   48.00 
 39.00   9,335   4.50   39.00   7,936   39.00 
 35.10   451   4.75   35.10   361   35.10 
 25.80   2,501   5.25   25.80   1,751   25.80 
 6.60   5,838   5.58   6.60   3,797   6.60 
 2.50   328,000   8.83   2.50   163,988   2.50 
 1.99   14,000   9.33   1.99   5,250   1.99 
 1.70   466,000   9.01   1.70   255,430   1.70 
 1.19   3,819,275   8.25   1.19   2,679,463   1.19 
 1.10   63,000   9.83   1.10   15,750   1.10 
 1.05   41,936   9.58   1.05   13,743   1.05 
$1.05-$48.00   4,787,340   8.36  $1.65   3,183,704  $1.75 

The total stock based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $835,557 and $1,199,301, respectively.  As of December 31, 2008, there were options valued at $1,136,996 that will be amortized as compensation expense over the next 66 months as the options vest.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Warrants
Prior to the acquisition by the Company, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware had issued warrants through the sale of common stock, the issuance of convertible notes, and for services. Under the terms of the agreement and plan of merger these warrants became exercisable into the same number of shares in the Company’s stock on the same terms as issued.  As of December 31, 2008 there were 9,527,894 warrants outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $0.60 to $37.50 per share of common stock, and expiration dates through September 30, 2015.
Previously issued warrants to acquire 242,137 shares of our common stock at $.060 per share were set to expire on December 31, 2008.  On December 31, 2008, the company extended the life of these warrants an additional 6.75 years.  These warrants were valued at $128,333 using the Black - Scholes valuation model, and such cost was recognized as an additional finance cost  during the year ended December 31, 2008.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78%, expected volatility of 78.66% and an expected term for the warrants of 6.75 years.
  Warrants  
Range of
Exercise Prices
  Intrinsic Value 
Warrants outstanding, January 1, 2007  1,183,989  $0.60-$120.00   - 
Warrants granted  4,900,467  $0.60-$2.75   - 
Warrants exercised  -    -   - 
Warrants expired  (102,821) $0.30- $60.00   - 
Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2007  5,981,635  $0.60-$120.00   $4,205,800 
Warrants granted  3,762,000  $0.60-$2.25   - 
Warrants exercised  (5,000)  0.60   - 
Warrants expired  (210,741) $1.20-$120.00   - 
Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2008  9,527,894  $0.60-$37.50   $451,813 
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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2008 and the related weighted average exercise price and remaining life information is as follows:

Range of
exercise prices
  
Total warrants
outstanding
  
Weighted
average remaining
life in years
  
Total
weighted average
exercise price
  
Warrants
exercisable
  
Exercisable
weighted average
exercise price
 
$37.50   12,584   0.39  $37.50   12,584  $37.50 
 30.00   9,112   0.25   30.00   9,112   30.00 
  26.10   125,072   4.17   26.10   125,072   26.10 
 2.75   330,909   5.83   2.75   330,909   2.75 
 2.25   300,000   5.67   2.25   300,000   2.25 
 1.70   50,000   5.00   1.70   50,000   1.70 
 1.38   661,818   5.83   1.38   661,818    1.38 
 1.20   412,770   2.23   1.20   412,770   1.20 
 1.19   3,072,500   5.42   1.19   3,072,500   1.19 
 1.05   35,000   9.58   1.05   35,000   1.05 
 0.60   4,518,129   4.45   0.60   4,518,129   0.60 
$0.60-$37.50   9,527,894   4.86  $0.60-$37.50   9,527,894  $0.60-37.50 
The aggregate intrinsic value of the 9,527,894 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2008 was $451,813. The aggregate intrinsic value for the warrants is calculated as the difference between the price of the underlying shares and quoted price of the Company's common shares for the warrants that were in-the-money as of December 31, 2008.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
13.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
OPERATING LEASES
The Company leases its warehouse and office facility and certain equipment under separate non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Under terms of each of the leases, the Company pays the cost of repairs and maintenance.
Future minimum lease commitments under these leases at December 31, 2008 are as follows:
Year Ended December 31, Amount 
2009 $1,452,296 
2010  1,381,358 
2011  1,202,955 
2012  1,014,028 
2013  800,416 
Thereafter  3,213,560 
  $9,064,613 

Rent expense for the years ending December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $1,239,875 and $855,764 respectively.
ENVIRONMENTAL

The Company is regulated as a hazardous waste transporter and TSDF operator and is subject to various stringent federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations relating to pollution, protection of public health and the environment, and occupational safety and health.  The Company is subject to periodic inspection by the Department of Toxic Substance Control, DOT, and EPA. The Company has not been subject to any contingencies pursuant to any environmental law or regulation. Although compliance with these laws and regulations may affect the costs of the Company’s operations, compliance costs to date have not been material.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
ASSET RETIREMENT COSTS AND OBLIGATIONS

In accordance with its Part B operating permit, the Company is liable for certain costs involving the ultimate closure of its facilities.  These expenses include costs of decommissioning, remediation, and incremental direct administration costs of closing the facilities.

Upon acquisition of General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC in June 2004, the Company continued that subsidiary’s implementation of SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the related asset retirement costs.  The statement which became effective January 1, 2003, requires that a fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred and capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long lived asset.  When a liability is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying value of the related long lived asset.  Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset.  On an annual basis the liability to fulfill the retirement obligation is required to be reviewed and adjusted if necessary.  Management’s review of the liability in 2007 determined no adjustment was necessary.

The Company determined the estimated obligation, based on current requirements and proposed regulatory changes and is intended to approximate fair value.  The estimate of fair value is based on the best available information, including the results of present value techniques.  Once the retirement costs were determined, the Company inflated those costs to the expected time of payments and discounts the expected future costs back to present value.  The costs have been inflated in current dollars until the expected time of payment using an inflation rate of 2.5 percent and have discounted these costs to present value using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate of 5.5 percent.  The accretion of the liability, based on the effective interest method, and amortization of the property and equipment, recognized over the estimated life of the location, will be included in the operating costs and expenses.  The discount rate, which is based on the rates for the United States Treasury bonds, and the inflation rate is reviewed by the Company on an annual basis.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Upon acquisition of the Part B permit and facility, the Company’s share of obligation, was a present value liability of $35,846 and a net increase to plant and equipment of $35,846.

In the State of California, the environmental regulatory agencies overseeing the Company’s operations require the Company to provide assurance that funds will be available for these costs. The Company has a cash deposit of $899,784 to cover the ultimate cost of closure at its facility and is reflected as restricted cash in the accompanying balance sheet.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On July 5, 2007, a lawsuit was instituted by Romic Environmental Technologies Corp. (“RET”) against the Company and four of its senior executives, Namki Yi, the Vice President of Corporate Development, Betty McKee, the Director of Systems & Financial Analysis, Mindy Rath, the Director of Sales and Gary Bowling, the Regional General Manager for Southern CA, all of whom were formerly employed by RET.  The lawsuit was brought in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.  In the lawsuit, RET alleges that the Company and the four executives are liable to RET for among other things, Violation of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Termination Protection Agreements, Intentional Interference with contracts, and Violation of Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition. RET alleges damages of Fifteen Million Dollars and requests certain injunctive relief. The Company believes that the lawsuit has no merit, and intends to vigorously defend the action. However, an adverse outcome of this lawsuit would have a material adverse affect on our business and financial condition.
OTHER CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to various regulatory requirements, including the procurement of requisite licenses and permits at its facilities and for its vehicles and drivers.  These licenses and permits, without which the Company’s operations would be adversely affected, are subject to periodic renewal.  The Company anticipates that, once a license or permit is issued with respect to a facility, the license or permit will be renewed at the end of its term if the facility’s operations are in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements.

Under the Company’s insurance programs, coverage is obtained for catastrophic exposures, as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract.  The Company retains a certain amount of risk through per occurrence deductibles on its insurance policies.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
14.   INCOME TAXES

The Company's net deferred tax assets (using a federal corporate income rate of 34%) consisted of the following at December 31;

  2008  2007 
Deferred tax asset, net operating loss $14,184,661  $11,677,897 
Less valuation allowance  (14,184,661)  (11,677,897)
Net deferred tax asset $-  $- 
As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $41,719,590 and $34,346,755, respectively, expiring in various years through 2025, which can be used to offset future taxable income, if any. No deferred asset benefit for these operating losses has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements due to the uncertainty as to their realizability in future periods.

SFAS No. 109 requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. Due to restrictions imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 382 regarding substantial changes in ownership of companies with loss carry-forwards, the utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carry-forwards will likely be limited as a result of cumulative changes in stock ownership.  The company has not recognized a deferred tax asset and, as a result, the change in stock ownership has not resulted in any changes to valuation allowances.

As a result of the Company's significant operating loss carryforward and the corresponding valuation allowance, no income tax expense (benefit) has been recorded at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the United States statutory income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
  2008  2007 
Tax expense at U.S. statutory income tax rate  (34.0)%  (34.0)%
Increase in the valuation allowance   34.0
 
   34.0
 
Effective rate  -   - 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) —an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.” The Interpretation addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FIN 48, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as of December 31, 2008, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. The Company is subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for five years after 2002. During the periods open to examination, the Company has net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards for U.S. federal and state tax purposes that have attributes from closed periods. Since these NOLs and tax credit carry forwards may be utilized in future periods, they remain subject to examination.
The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax provisions as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
15.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 9, 2009, the Company converted notes, expenses and fees owed to GPP into common stock.  Expenses were converted into 15,825 shares of common stock.  Notes totaling $72,500 were converted into 97,000 shares of common stock.  Fees totaling $150,000 were converted into 250,000 shares of common stock.
For his services as a non-employee director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, James Stapleton was awarded 70,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $0.75 per share.  These warrants vest immediately.
The Company also approved the issuance of 35,000 seven year warrants to Lapis Solutions, LLC at an exercise price of $1.05 for services provided related to the maintenance the Company’s software platform, GEMWARE.
On January 7, 2009 the Company granted to certain employees options to acquire 604,500 shares of the company stock at $.75 per share.
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2009  2008 
  (Unaudited)    
ASSETS 
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash $39,676  $375,983 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $121,972 and $174,834, respectively
  2,989,745   6,729,743 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  768,852   537,289 
Total Current Assets  3,798,273   7,643,015 
         
Property and Equipment – net of accumulated depreciation
$2,761,186 and $2,917,056,  respectively
  5,191,212   7,783,208 
Restricted cash  900,039   1,199,784 
Intangible assets, net  547,232   864,781 
Deferred financing fees  369,015   513,412 
Deposits  191,686   291,224 
Goodwill  84,505   946,119 
Net assets of operations held for sale  1,089,341   - 
TOTAL ASSETS $12,171,303  $19,241,543 
  
(Continued) 
  

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2009  2008 
  (Unaudited)    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Accounts payable $4,082,904  $3,499,178 
Accrued expenses  2,405,394   2,620,224 
Accrued disposal costs  536,519   743,474 
Payable to related party  741,719   706,868 
Deferred rent  35,254   41,202 
Derivative liabilities  4,931,579   - 
Current portion of financing agreement  4,858,771   10,366,544 
Current portion of long term obligations  -   794,278 
Current portion of capital lease obligations  277,372   623,007 
Liabilities of discontinued operations  -   - 
Total Current Liabilities  17,869,512   19,394,775 
         
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES :        
Financing agreement, net of current portion  5,425,678   - 
Long term obligations, net of current portion  1,758,473   1,025,294 
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion  734,430   1,751,854 
Total Long-Term  Liabilities  7,918,581   2,777,148 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY        
Common stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares
authorized, 14,557,653 and 12,691,409 shares issued
and outstanding
  14,570   12,692 
Additional paid in capital  54,450,995   53,585,035 
Accumulated deficit  (68,082,355)  (56,528,107)
Total Stockholders' Deficiency  (13,616,790)  (2,930,380)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY $12,171,303  $19,241,543 
  
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
  Nine months ended  Three months ended 
  
September 30,
2009
  
September 30,
2008
  
September 30,
2009
  
September 30,
2008
 
REVENUES $12,589,161  $17,217,566  $4,046,961  $5,540,990 
                 
COST OF REVENUES  12,906,589   15,548,592   3,839,343   4,981,391 
                 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  (317,428)  1,668,974   207,618   559,599 
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES  6,607,657   5,104,099   2,351,196   1,667,630 
                 
OPERATING LOSS  (6,925,085)  (3,435,125)  (2,143,578)  (1,108,031)
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Interest income  19,403   15,894   18,794   6,082 
Interest and financing costs  (3,724,968)  (3,655,714)  (1,800,800)  (2,058,799)
Gain on disposal of fixed assets  66,050   -   -   - 
Gain on derivative financial instruments  988,342   -   2,688,452   - 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (4,039,358)  -   (1,858,007)  - 
Other non-operating income  27,758   35,173   8,569   18,479 
                 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (13,587,858)  (7,039,772)  (3,086,570)  (3,142,269)
GAIN (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  1,077,337   2,351,962   (68,561)  1,004,679 
                 
NET LOSS $(12,510,521) $(4,687,810) $(3,155,131) $(2,137,590)
                 
Loss per common share, basic and diluted:                
Continuing operations $(1.02) $(.56) $(0.22) $(.25)
Discontinued operations  .08   0.19   -   .08 
Net loss $(.94) $(.37) $(.22) $(.17)
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted
  13,348,530   12,673,885   14,283,470   12,673,885 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

     Additional       
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
Balance, December  31, 2008  12,691,409  $12,692  $53,585,035  $(56,528,107) $(2,930,380)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
January 1, 2009 reclassification of embedded
feature of equity linked financial instruments
to derivative liabilities
          (1,674,036)  956,273   (717,763)
Stock compensation cost for value of vested options          642,843       642,843 
Issuance of shares on exercise of  options  250       187       187 
Issuance of shares on exercise of warrants  6,250   6   3,744       3,750 
Issuance of shares on conversion of debt  1,009,744   1,022   639,456       640,478 
Issuance of shares to secured lender  600,000   600   449,400       450,000 
Issuance of warrants on conversion of interest          231,140       231,140 
Fair value of warrants for services          458,476       458,476 
Issuance of shares for services  250,000   250   114,750       115,000 
Net loss              (12,510,521)  (12,510,521)
Balance, September 30,  2009  14,557,653  $14,570  $54,450,995  $(68,082,355) $(13,616,790)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net Loss $(12,510,521) $(4,687,810)
Gain from discontinued operations  (1,077,337)  (2,351,962)
Net loss from continuing operations  (13,587,858)  (7,039,772)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by
(used in) operating activities
        
Depreciation and amortization  738,534   420,294 
Amortization of discount on financing agreement  1,657,287   2,141,610 
Fair value of vested options  642,843   634,213 
Issuance of shares and warrants for services  573,476   57,405 
Amortization of discount on notes  137,393   210,281 
Amortization of deferred financing fees  144,397   410,127 
Cost to induce conversion of debt  388,333   - 
Gain on change in derivative instruments  (988,342)  - 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  4,039,358   - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts Receivable  2,187,903   2,162,436 
Prepaid and other current assets  (275,303)  (198,422)
Deposits and restricted cash  352,840   (52,526)
Accounts Payable  914,314   (1,598,916)
Accrued interest on related party notes  35,340   - 
Accrued interest on notes payable  224,896   28,141 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  (169,057)  (368,949)
NET CASH USED IN CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (2,983,646)  (3,194,078)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  3,366,451   2,147,483 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES  382,805   (1,046,595)
         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
   Acquisitions, net of cash received, and notes payable issued to seller  -   (2,150,000)
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  30,674   - 
   Additions to property and equipment  -   (76,598)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS  30,674   (2,226,598)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  (269,571)  (214,348)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (238,897)  (2,440,946)
         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Net advances from notes payable – financing agreement  (132,581)  4,511,596 
Advances from related parties  204,943   505,101 
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants  3,937   - 
Payment for deferred financing fees      (147,607)
Payment of notes payable  (37,500)  (1,302,500)
        Repayment of convertible notes  -   - 
Payment on capital leases  (202,142)  (164,631)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (163,343)  3,401,959 
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  (316,872)  (264,473)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES  (480,215)  3,137,486 
         
DECREASE  IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (336,307)  (350,055)
(continued) 
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
         
Cash at beginning of period  375,983   954,581 
         
CASH AT END OF PERIOD $39,676  $604,526 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for:        
Interest Expense $1,075,928  $852,648 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON – CASH INVESTING AND
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
        
         
Acquisition of leased equipment and capital lease obligations $-  $1,658,066 
Conversion of debt to common stock  483,284   - 
Issuance of common stock to related party for extension of debt  -   220,000 
Issuance of note payable on acquisition  -   1,250,000 
Valuation of warrants allocated to deferred fees  -   179,982 
Fair value of warrants and valuation discount after modification  8,826,697   - 
Fair value of warrants issued to related party for extension of debt  -   222,500 
Closing fees due to related party included as deferred financing fees  -   250,000 
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting principle and establishment
of derivative liability on:
        
   Notes payable  1,408,828   - 
   Stockholders’ deficiency  717,763   - 
  
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements 

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008 (UNAUDITED)
 
 
In 2008, GPP provided services related
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Ultronics Corporation  ( “the Company”)  was incorporated in the state of Nevada on March 14, 1990 to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, exchange of capital stock, asset acquisition or other business combination with a domestic or foreign private business.  On February 14, 2005 the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of General Environmental Management, Inc (“GEM”), a Delaware Corporation.  The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse merger (recapitalization) with GEM deemed to be the accounting acquirer, and Ultronics Corporation the legal acquirer.  Subsequent to the financing completed with CVC California, LLC. Pursuant to these servicesacquisition, the Company agreedchanged its name to pay GPP $250,000. The cash paid has been reflected as part of deferred financing fees on the accompanying balance sheet at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. During the six months ended June 30, 2009 GPP agreed to convert $150,000 of the cash owed to them into 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The balance due to GPP as of September 30, 2009 is $100,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company incurred $164,756 for other fees and costs, for which the Company issued 274,594 shares of its common stock in settlement for amounts due.General Environmental Management, Inc.

DuringGEM is a fully integrated environmental service firm structured to provide EHS compliance services, field services, transportation, off-site treatment, and on-site treatment services.  Through its services GEM assists clients in meeting regulatory requirements for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 a related individual made an unsecured advance with no formal termsdisposal of repayment to the Company totaling $115,000. The proceeds were used for working capital purposes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 the Company made payments on the advance totaling $7,500. At September 30, 2009 the balance due on the advance was $107,500.hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

Letter of Credit Services

On July 1, 2008 the Company entered into an agreement with GPP wherein GPP would provide letters of credit to support projects contracted to GEM. The fees under the agreement consisted of (i) a commitment fee of 2% of the value of the letter of credit, (ii) interest at a rate to be negotiated, and (iii) a seven year warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company accrued $19,945 in fees and issued to GPP a warrant to purchase 64,500 shares of the Company’s common stock related to a letter of credit issued and released during the year. The Company valued the warrants at $57,405 using a Black - Scholes option pricing model and reflected such cost as a financing cost.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 87.87 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years.

Software Support

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company entered into a three year agreement with Lapis Solutions, LLC, (Lapis) a company managed by a prior member of the Board of Directors of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware, wherein Lapis would provide support and development services for the Company’s proprietary software GEMWARE. Services costs related to the agreement total $10,800 per month. As of December 31, 2008, $92,555 of the fees had been prepaid to Lapis. As additional consideration for the support and development services agreement, the Company issued Lapis a seven year warrant to purchase 35,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.05 per share. These warrants were valued at $29,050 using the Black - Scholes valuation model and such cost was recognized as an expense.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 87.87 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years.
Advisory fees

During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Company incurred $90,500 in fees for advisory services provided by General Pacific Partners (“GPP”). As of December 31, 2007 all amounts owed to General Pacific Partners for fees related to advisory services had been paid.   
On March 31, 2007 General Pacific Partners agreed to convert $220,000 of accrued advisory fees and expenses into 184,874 shares of common stock based upon the existing fair value of the Company’s common stock.   As an inducement to convert, the Company issued GPP a seven year warrant to purchase 55,462 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per share. These warrants were valued at $44,092 using the Black - Scholes valuation model and such cost was recognized as an expense.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 33.17 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years.
Issuance and conversion of assignable notes
From December 2006 through October 2007 General Pacific Partners made several unsecured advances to the Company utilizing assignable notes totaling $3,897,984. With the approval of the Board of Directors, the Company offered holders of the assignable notes the ability to convert the notes to common stock at a value of $1.20 per share, and during the year ended December 31, 2007, $3,933,861 of these notes and accrued interest were converted into 3,278,250 shares of common stock. The fair value of the shares at the time of conversion was $8,679,689 resulting in a cost to induce conversion of debt of $4,745,828.  As a further inducement to convert, the holders were issued 974,503 two year warrants to purchase a number of shares equal to 30% of the number of shares they will receive upon conversion of the principal note amount due to them at an exercise price of $0.60. The Company valued the warrants at $2,051,811 using a Black - Scholes option pricing model.
The aggregate value of common stock and warrants issued of $10,731,500 in excess of the notes payable and accrued interest exchanged of $3,933,861 was $6,797,639 and was reflected as costs to induce conversion of debt in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.
As of December 31, 2007, all of these unsecured advances have been converted to common stock and no further amounts were due.
Related Party Lease Agreement
During the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company entered into a lease for $180,846 of equipment with current investors of the Company.  The lease transaction was organized by General Pacific Partners, a related party, with these investors.  The lease has been classified as a capital lease and included in property and equipment (See note 9) and requires payments of $4,000 per month beginning August 1, 2007 through 2012.  As an inducement to enter into the lease, the Company issued the leasing entity 100,000 two year warrants to purchase common stock at $1.20. These warrants were valued at $187,128 using the Black - Scholes valuation model and such cost will be amortized to expense over the life of the lease.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 56.60 % and an expected term for the warrants of 2 years.

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7.   SECURED FINANCING AGREEMENTS
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
(a) Secured notes from Laurus and affiliated entities $-  $6,413,605 
(b) Secured Notes from CVC California  13,547,909   - 
Valuation Discount  (3,181,365)  (2,042,192)
   10,366,544   4,371,413 
Less current portion  (10,366,544)  (662,719)
Financing agreement, net of current portion $0  $3,708,694 
(a) Secured notes from Laurus Master Fund and affiliated entities.

On March 3, 2006, General Environmental Management, Inc. entered into an agreement with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. dated as of February 28, 2006, whereby the Company issued to Laurus a secured convertible term note ("Note") in the principal amount of $2.0 million and a Secured Non-Convertible Revolving Note (“Revolving Note”) of up to $5.0 million.  On October 31, 2007, General Environmental Management, Inc entered into an agreement with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. ("Laurus"), LV Administrative Services, Inc. (“LV Admin”), Valens U.S. SPV I, LLC (“Valens US”) and Valens Offshore SPV II, Corp. (“Valens”), whereby the Company issued to these companies secured convertible term notes ("Valens Notes") in the principal amount of $1.25 million.

(i). Under terms of the initial agreement, the principal amount of the Note carried an interest rate of prime plus three and one half percent, subject to adjustment, and such interest was payable monthly. The Company also was required to make monthly principal payments in the amount of $60,606, commencing June 1, 2006, until its maturity on February 28, 2009, as well as monthly interest payments in the amount of prime plus 3.5%, but in no event less than 8% per annum.  On October 31, 2007, the Company entered into an Amendment of, and Joinder to, Existing Financing Documents with Laurus Master Fund Ltd., wherein the Company’s principal payment for the convertible term loan under Secured Convertible Term Loan agreement was changed as follows (i) Monthly principal payment was reduced from $60,606 to $30,303 (from February 2008 to February 2009), (ii) 4-months grace period for principal payment (monthly payment started in March 2008), (iii) Interest is to be paid monthly (based on prime +3.5%), and; (iv) Balloon payment in February 2009 for the remaining balance of the loan. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $973,623 against the note.

(ii). The revolving note allowed the Company to borrow a maximum amount of $5,000,000, based on a borrowing base of 90% of all eligible receivables, which were primarily accounts receivables under 90 days. The interest rate on this line of credit was in the amount of prime plus 3.5%, but in no event less than 8% per annum. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $4,194,771 against the Revolving Note.
(iii). The principal amount of the $1,250,000 Valens Notes and accrued interest thereon was convertible into shares of its common stock at a price of $2.78 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. Under the terms of the Note, monthly principal payment amount of approximately $30,303, plus the monthly interest payment (together, the "Monthly Payment"), was payable in either cash or, if certain criteria were met, including the effectiveness of a current registration statement covering the shares of its common stock into which the Note is convertible, through the issuance of its common stock. Valens and Valens US had the option to convert the entire principal amount of the Note, together with interest thereon, into shares of its common stock, provided that such conversion did not result in Valens and Valens US beneficially owning at any one time more than 9.99% of its outstanding shares of common stock. The balance outstanding under these notes at December 31, 2007 was $1,245,210.
The Notes were secured by all of the Company’s assets and the assets of its direct subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware) and its direct subsidiary, General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (including the real property owned by General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC), as well as by a pledge of the equity interests of General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware), GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. (California) and General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC.

The aggregate amount due under these notes at December 31, 2007 was $6,413,605. On September 4, 2008 the entire amount due on these notes was paid in full with the proceeds of CVC notes described below.

In connection with the above financings, the Company paid to Laurus closing fees of $326,193, and issued to Laurus 1,099,994 warrants initially valued in the aggregate at $2,000,243, and determined the aggregate beneficial conversion feature of the convertible notes to be $1,368,397. The closing fees, the value of the warrants and the calculated beneficial conversion feature was reflected by the Company as a valuation discount and offset to the face amount of the Notes, and was being amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan based upon the effective interest method. Unamortized valuation discount was $2,042,192 as of December 31, 2007. The remaining balance of the valuation discount was fully amortized in 2008 as part of the new financing agreement with CVC California described below.

In conjunction with the above financings, the Company also incurred fees to various investment advisors that facilitated the transaction, including the issuance of shares of our common stock and issuance of warrants. The fees paid to the finders and the value of the warrants issued to the finders were reflected as deferred financing costs in the accompanying balance sheet and were amortized over the life of the loan.    Unamortized deferred financing fees were $394,082 as of December 31, 2007. The remaining balance of deferred financing fees was fully amortized in 2008 as part of the new financing agreement with CVC California described below.
(b) Note Agreements with CVC California

On September 4, 2008 General Environmental Management, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a series of agreements with CVC California, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CVC”), each dated as of August 31, 2008, whereby the Company issued to CVC (i) a secured convertible term note ("Note") in the principal amount of $6.5 million and (ii) a secured non-convertible revolving credit note ("Revolving Note") of up to $7.0 million; (iii) 6 year warrants  to purchase 1,350,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.60 per share; (iv) 6 year warrants to purchase 1,350,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $1.19 per share; and, (v) 6 year warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $2.25 per share.   The principal amount of the Note carries an interest rate of nine and one half percent, subject to adjustment, with interest payable monthly commencing October 1, 2008. The Note further provides that commencing on April 1, 2009, the Company will make monthly principal payments in the amount of $135,416 through August 31, 2011. Although the stated principal amount of the Term Loan was $6,500,000, the Lender was only required to fund $5,000,000, with the difference being treated as a discount to the note.

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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
(i). The principal amount of the Note and accrued interest thereon is convertible into shares of our common stock  at a price of $3.00 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. Under the terms of the Note, the monthly principal payment amount of approximately $135,416 plus the monthly interest payment  (together, the "Monthly Payment"), is payable in either cash or, if certain criteria are met, including the effectiveness of a current registration statement covering the shares of our common stock into which the Note is convertible, through the issuance of our common stock. The Company has agreed to register all of the shares that are issuable upon conversion of the Note and exercise of warrants. As of December 31, 2008 the Company had an outstanding balance of $6,500,000 under the note.

(ii). The revolving note allows the Company to borrow a maximum amount of $7,000,000, based on a borrowing base of 90% of all eligible receivables, which are primarily accounts receivables under 90 days. The interest rate on this line of credit is in the amount of prime plus 2.0%, but in no event less than 7% per annum. The Revolving Note is secured by all assets of the Company and is subject to the same security agreement as discussed below. The note is due August 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2008 the Company had an outstanding balance of $7,047,909 (including accrued interest) under the revolving note.  We project that the Company will maintain a minimum balance of $6,500,000 under the revolving note.

The Notes are secured by all of our assets and the assets of our direct subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware) and its direct subsidiaries, General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (including the real property owned by General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC), GEM Mobile Treatment Services Inc., Island Environmental Services, Inc. as well as by a pledge of the equity interests of General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware), General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC, GEM Mobile Treatment Services Inc. and Island Environmental Services, Inc.

In connection with the CVC financing, the Company paid closing fees of $405,000 and issued warrants to acquire an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock as described above to CVC. The Company calculated that the fair value of the warrants issued was $1,674,036, based upon the relative value of the Black Scholes valuation of the warrants and the underlying debt amount.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78%, expected volatility of 78.57% and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years. The closing fees of $405,000 paid to CVC, the relative value of the warrants of $1,674,036 and the $1,500,000 discount on issuance has been reflected by the Company as a valuation discount at issuance and offset to the face amount of the Notes.  The Valuation discount is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan based upon the effective interest method.  Financing costs for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes amortization of $397,671 relating to the discount, and unamortized valuation discount was $3,181,365 at December 31, 2008.
8.   CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

During the period March 4, 2004 through June 22, 2004, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with several investors to provide the funding necessary for the purchase of the Transfer Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF) located in Rancho Cordova, California.  The notes are secured by the TSDF, carry an interest rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, and principal and interest are convertible at $30.00 per share into common stock.  In addition, the note holders were issued warrants to purchase common stock.  The notes were initially due June 30, 2009, but have been extended to September 30, 2011.  As of December 31, 2008, notes payable of $422,500 plus accrued interest of $67,105 remain outstanding. As of December 31, 2007, notes payable of $500,000 plus accrued interest of $20,208 were outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2007 accrued interest of $148,750 was converted to 125,000 shares of common stock.  
9.   LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS
Long term debt consists of the following at December 31, 2008 and December 2007:

  
December 31,
2008
  
December 31,
2007
 
(a) Vehicle note $12,865  $22,303 
(b) Notes Payable, Alliance  -   1,250,000 
(c) Equipment notes  67,102   97,628 
(d) Notes Payable, Island Acquisition  1,250,000   - 
   1,329,967   1,369,931 
Loan Discount  -   (15,625)
   1,329,967   1,354,306 
Less current portion  794,278   1,274,464 
Notes payable, net of current portion $535,689  $79,842 
(a) Vehicle note payable is due in monthly installments of $815 including interest at 1.9% per annum, through April 2010. The note is secured by a vehicle.

(b)  On September 12, 2005, our wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management of  Rancho Cordova, LLC, (“GEM LLC”) entered into a $1.25 million secured, long-term financing arrangement with The Alliance Portfolio (the “2005 Loan”). The loan was secured by real estate.
The terms of the loan provided that GEM LLC will pay monthly payments of interest only from November 1, 2005 through October 1, 2008, with the principal balance due on October 1, 2008.  The 2005 Loan may be prepaid without premium or penalty after the twelfth month. If the 2005 Loan was prepaid prior to the twelfth month, then the prepayment penalty was 6 months interest on any principal prepaid in excess of 20% of the principal. Subject to the terms and conditions of the loan documentation, interest was due on the unpaid principal balance of the 2005 Loan at a rate of 12.99% per annum until June 1, 2007, at which time the interest rate may rise based upon a formula set forth in the loan documentation. The interest rate reset to 14.07% on June 1, 2007. In no event will the interest rate be less than 12.99% per annum. In connection with obtaining the loan, the Company paid a $62,500 loan origination fee which was being amortized over the term of the loan. The balance of the loan was paid off in September 2008 as part of the new financing agreement with CVC California, LLC (see note 7).

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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
(c) The equipment note is for equipment utilized by GEM Mobile Treatment Services. The note requires monthly payments of $3,417 with an interest rate of 12.35% and matures in October 2010. The note is secured by the equipment.

(d) On August 31, 2008, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Island Environmental as detailed in Note 3.  As part of the consideration for the purchase the Company, issued two three year promissory notes totaling $1.25 million.

The first note is payable to the former owners in the amount of $1,062,500.  The second note is payable to NCF Charitable Trust in the amount of $187,500.  The notes bear interest at eight percent (8%) with interest only payments payable quarterly and the entire balance of interest and principal payable August 31, 2011.  The notes shall provide that there shall be a partial principal payment at the end of August 31, 2009 of up to $637,500 with respect to the note in favor of the sellers and $112,500 with respect to the note in favor of NCT.

The current note payable of $1,250,000 could have an accelerated payment due of $750,000 in September 2009.  The accelerated note payment could be payable to the sellers if EBITDA in excess of $1,100,000 during the twelve month period following the acquisition is not achieved.  Based on the Company’s current assessment, it is likely that the target EBITDA will not be achieved and the accelerated payment has been classified as current in the financial statements.
Future annual maturities under these notes payable at December 31, 2008 are as follows:

Year Ended December 31, Amount 
2009 $794,278 
2010   35,689 
2011  500,000 
  $1,329,967 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
10.   OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES

The Company has entered into various capital leases for equipment with monthly payments ranging from $598 to $26,560 per month, including interest, at interest rates ranging from 8.5% to 19.7% per annum. At December 31, 2008, monthly payments under these leases aggregated $51,573. The leases expire at various dates through 2013. The amounts outstanding under the capital lease obligations were $2,374,861 and $1,233,935 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Minimum future payments under capital lease obligations are as follows:
Years Ending December 31, Amount 
2009 $893,149 
2010  723,857 
2011  679,137 
2012  571,962 
2013  193,361 
Thereafter  56,274 
Total payments  3,117,740 
Less: amount representing interest  (742,879)
Present value of minimum lease payments  2,374,861 
Less: current portion  (623,007)
Non-current portion $1,751,854 
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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
11.   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock for Services

On October 9, 2008, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $13,150 in fees into 12,524 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, Ascendiant Securities LLC, an advisor to the Company, agreed to convert $312,768 in advisory fees and expenses into 260,641 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement. In addition, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $138,834 of accrued services performed in conjunction with acquisitions and advisory services performed during 2006 into 116,667 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, a consultant to the Company agreed to convert $22,690 in expenses into 8,251 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the agreement.  On December 31, 2007, Patrick Lund, legal counsel for the Company, agreed to convert $76,250 in legal fees into 44,853 shares of the company’s common stock based upon the fair market value of the stock at the date of the agreement.

Issuance of Common Stock on Exercise of Stock Options

On July 27, 2007 one employee exercised 100 options granted under the Company’s 2007 Employee Stock Option Plan resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $119.

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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Issuance of Common Stock on Conversion of Interest

During the year ended December 31, 2007, holders of convertible notes issued during 2004 and 2006, agreed to convert $196,772 of accrued interest into 165,083 shares of common stock based upon the fair value of the stock at the date of the conversion.

Issuance of Warrants for Services

In March 2007, the Board of Directors awarded 2,085,000 fully vested warrants to purchase common stock of the Company to various individuals and consultants.  These awards included 650,000 warrants to the Chairman of the Board, 500,000 warrants to the Chief Financial Officer, 35,000 warrants to the Chairman of the Audit committee, 400,000 warrants to Revete Capital Partners, LLC, a consultant to the Company and 500,000 shares to Extend Services Pty Ltd., also a consultant to the Company. The warrants are exercisable at $1.19 per share and have a 7 year life as noted per the Company’s board approval. The value of these warrants was calculated at $1,248,645 and included in the statement of operations for the year ending December 31, 2007.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 % and expected volatility of 33.17 % based on  valuation report dated March 1, 2007.

On December 31, 2008 the Board of Directors awarded 187,500 fully vested warrants to purchase common stock of the Company to a former Vice President. A portion of the warrants are exercisable at $1.19 per share with the balance exercisable at $1.70 per share. All warrants have a five (5) year term. The value of these warrants was calculated at $70,625 and included in the statement of operations for the year ending December 31, 2008.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 % and expected volatility of 78.66 %.

Preferred Stock

Series B Preferred Stock
During the period September 1, 2006 to December 5, 2006, the Company raised $2,308,171 (net of offering costs of $147,330) through the issuance of 2,455,500 units of Series B convertible preferred stock.  Each unit consists of one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into .67 shares of common stock.
On January 31, 2007 the Board of Directors authorized the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 2,067,106 shares of the Company’s common stock.
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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
12.   STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Stock Options

Prior to acquisition by the Company, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware’s Board of Directors approved and implemented the 2005 Stock Option Plan (the “2005 Plan”).  The plan authorized option grants to employees and other persons closely associated with the Company for the purchase of up to 88,117 shares.

On March 28, 2007 the Board of Directors approved and implemented the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Plan”).  The plan authorized option grants to employees and other persons closely associated with the Company for the purchase of up to 5,500,000 shares. 

The Company issues stock options to employees, directors and consultants under the 2007 Stock Option Plan.  Employee and Non-employee options vest according to the terms of the specific grant and expire 8 years from date of grant.  Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
     Weighted Avg. 
  Options  Exercise Price 
Options outstanding, January 1, 2007  67,067  $28.20 
Options granted  5,233,268   1.33 
Options exercised  (100)  1.19 
Options cancelled  (300,042)  2.10 
Options, December 31, 2007  5,000,193   1.64 
Options granted  173,000   1.35 
Options exercised  -   - 
Options cancelled
  (385,853)  1.44 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2008  4,787,340  $1.65 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2008  3,183,704  $1.75 
The options had no intrinsic value at December 31, 2008.
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Options outstanding at December 31, 2008 and the related weighted average exercise price and remaining life information is as follows:

Range of
exercise prices
  
Total options
outstanding
  
Weighted
average remaining
life in years
  
Total
weighted average
exercise price
  
Options
exercisable
  
Exercisable
weighted average
exercise price
 
$30.00   36,870   4.17  $30.00   36,115  $30.00 
 48.00   134   4.25   48.00   120   48.00 
 39.00   9,335   4.50   39.00   7,936   39.00 
 35.10   451   4.75   35.10   361   35.10 
 25.80   2,501   5.25   25.80   1,751   25.80 
 6.60   5,838   5.58   6.60   3,797   6.60 
 2.50   328,000   8.83   2.50   163,988   2.50 
 1.99   14,000   9.33   1.99   5,250   1.99 
 1.70   466,000   9.01   1.70   255,430   1.70 
 1.19   3,819,275   8.25   1.19   2,679,463   1.19 
 1.10   63,000   9.83   1.10   15,750   1.10 
 1.05   41,936   9.58   1.05   13,743   1.05 
$1.05-$48.00   4,787,340   8.36  $1.65   3,183,704  $1.75 

The total stock based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $835,557 and $1,199,301, respectively.  As of December 31, 2008, there were options valued at $1,136,996 that will be amortized as compensation expense over the next 66 months as the options vest.
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Warrants
Prior to the acquisition by the Company, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware had issued warrants through the sale of common stock, the issuance of convertible notes, and for services. Under the terms of the agreement and plan of merger these warrants became exercisable into the same number of shares in the Company’s stock on the same terms as issued.  As of December 31, 2008 there were 9,527,894 warrants outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $0.60 to $37.50 per share of common stock, and expiration dates through September 30, 2015.
Previously issued warrants to acquire 242,137 shares of our common stock at $.060 per share were set to expire on December 31, 2008.  On December 31, 2008, the company extended the life of these warrants an additional 6.75 years.  These warrants were valued at $128,333 using the Black - Scholes valuation model, and such cost was recognized as an additional finance cost  during the year ended December 31, 2008.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78%, expected volatility of 78.66% and an expected term for the warrants of 6.75 years.
  Warrants  
Range of
Exercise Prices
  Intrinsic Value 
Warrants outstanding, January 1, 2007  1,183,989  $0.60-$120.00   - 
Warrants granted  4,900,467  $0.60-$2.75   - 
Warrants exercised  -    -   - 
Warrants expired  (102,821) $0.30- $60.00   - 
Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2007  5,981,635  $0.60-$120.00   $4,205,800 
Warrants granted  3,762,000  $0.60-$2.25   - 
Warrants exercised  (5,000)  0.60   - 
Warrants expired  (210,741) $1.20-$120.00   - 
Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2008  9,527,894  $0.60-$37.50   $451,813 
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Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2008 and the related weighted average exercise price and remaining life information is as follows:

Range of
exercise prices
  
Total warrants
outstanding
  
Weighted
average remaining
life in years
  
Total
weighted average
exercise price
  
Warrants
exercisable
  
Exercisable
weighted average
exercise price
 
$37.50   12,584   0.39  $37.50   12,584  $37.50 
 30.00   9,112   0.25   30.00   9,112   30.00 
  26.10   125,072   4.17   26.10   125,072   26.10 
 2.75   330,909   5.83   2.75   330,909   2.75 
 2.25   300,000   5.67   2.25   300,000   2.25 
 1.70   50,000   5.00   1.70   50,000   1.70 
 1.38   661,818   5.83   1.38   661,818    1.38 
 1.20   412,770   2.23   1.20   412,770   1.20 
 1.19   3,072,500   5.42   1.19   3,072,500   1.19 
 1.05   35,000   9.58   1.05   35,000   1.05 
 0.60   4,518,129   4.45   0.60   4,518,129   0.60 
$0.60-$37.50   9,527,894   4.86  $0.60-$37.50   9,527,894  $0.60-37.50 
The aggregate intrinsic value of the 9,527,894 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2008 was $451,813. The aggregate intrinsic value for the warrants is calculated as the difference between the price of the underlying shares and quoted price of the Company's common shares for the warrants that were in-the-money as of December 31, 2008.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
13.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
OPERATING LEASES
The Company leases its warehouse and office facility and certain equipment under separate non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Under terms of each of the leases, the Company pays the cost of repairs and maintenance.
Future minimum lease commitments under these leases at December 31, 2008 are as follows:
Year Ended December 31, Amount 
2009 $1,452,296 
2010  1,381,358 
2011  1,202,955 
2012  1,014,028 
2013  800,416 
Thereafter  3,213,560 
  $9,064,613 

Rent expense for the years ending December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $1,239,875 and $855,764 respectively.
ENVIRONMENTAL

The Company is regulated as a hazardous waste transporter and TSDF operator and is subject to various stringent federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations relating to pollution, protection of public health and the environment, and occupational safety and health.  The Company is subject to periodic inspection by the Department of Toxic Substance Control, DOT, and EPA. The Company has not been subject to any contingencies pursuant to any environmental law or regulation. Although compliance with these laws and regulations may affect the costs of the Company’s operations, compliance costs to date have not been material.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
ASSET RETIREMENT COSTS AND OBLIGATIONS

In accordance with its Part B operating permit, the Company is liable for certain costs involving the ultimate closure of its facilities.  These expenses include costs of decommissioning, remediation, and incremental direct administration costs of closing the facilities.

Upon acquisition of General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC in June 2004, the Company continued that subsidiary’s implementation of SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the related asset retirement costs.  The statement which became effective January 1, 2003, requires that a fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred and capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long lived asset.  When a liability is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying value of the related long lived asset.  Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset.  On an annual basis the liability to fulfill the retirement obligation is required to be reviewed and adjusted if necessary.  Management’s review of the liability in 2007 determined no adjustment was necessary.

The Company determined the estimated obligation, based on current requirements and proposed regulatory changes and is intended to approximate fair value.  The estimate of fair value is based on the best available information, including the results of present value techniques.  Once the retirement costs were determined, the Company inflated those costs to the expected time of payments and discounts the expected future costs back to present value.  The costs have been inflated in current dollars until the expected time of payment using an inflation rate of 2.5 percent and have discounted these costs to present value using a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate of 5.5 percent.  The accretion of the liability, based on the effective interest method, and amortization of the property and equipment, recognized over the estimated life of the location, will be included in the operating costs and expenses.  The discount rate, which is based on the rates for the United States Treasury bonds, and the inflation rate is reviewed by the Company on an annual basis.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Upon acquisition of the Part B permit and facility, the Company’s share of obligation, was a present value liability of $35,846 and a net increase to plant and equipment of $35,846.

In the State of California, the environmental regulatory agencies overseeing the Company’s operations require the Company to provide assurance that funds will be available for these costs. The Company has a cash deposit of $899,784 to cover the ultimate cost of closure at its facility and is reflected as restricted cash in the accompanying balance sheet.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On July 5, 2007, a lawsuit was instituted by Romic Environmental Technologies Corp. (“RET”) against the Company and four of its senior executives, Namki Yi, the Vice President of Corporate Development, Betty McKee, the Director of Systems & Financial Analysis, Mindy Rath, the Director of Sales and Gary Bowling, the Regional General Manager for Southern CA, all of whom were formerly employed by RET.  The lawsuit was brought in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.  In the lawsuit, RET alleges that the Company and the four executives are liable to RET for among other things, Violation of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Termination Protection Agreements, Intentional Interference with contracts, and Violation of Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition. RET alleges damages of Fifteen Million Dollars and requests certain injunctive relief. The Company believes that the lawsuit has no merit, and intends to vigorously defend the action. However, an adverse outcome of this lawsuit would have a material adverse affect on our business and financial condition.
OTHER CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to various regulatory requirements, including the procurement of requisite licenses and permits at its facilities and for its vehicles and drivers.  These licenses and permits, without which the Company’s operations would be adversely affected, are subject to periodic renewal.  The Company anticipates that, once a license or permit is issued with respect to a facility, the license or permit will be renewed at the end of its term if the facility’s operations are in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements.

Under the Company’s insurance programs, coverage is obtained for catastrophic exposures, as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract.  The Company retains a certain amount of risk through per occurrence deductibles on its insurance policies.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
14.   INCOME TAXES

The Company's net deferred tax assets (using a federal corporate income rate of 34%) consisted of the following at December 31;

  2008  2007 
Deferred tax asset, net operating loss $14,184,661  $11,677,897 
Less valuation allowance  (14,184,661)  (11,677,897)
Net deferred tax asset $-  $- 
As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $41,719,590 and $34,346,755, respectively, expiring in various years through 2025, which can be used to offset future taxable income, if any. No deferred asset benefit for these operating losses has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements due to the uncertainty as to their realizability in future periods.

SFAS No. 109 requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. Due to restrictions imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 382 regarding substantial changes in ownership of companies with loss carry-forwards, the utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carry-forwards will likely be limited as a result of cumulative changes in stock ownership.  The company has not recognized a deferred tax asset and, as a result, the change in stock ownership has not resulted in any changes to valuation allowances.

As a result of the Company's significant operating loss carryforward and the corresponding valuation allowance, no income tax expense (benefit) has been recorded at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the United States statutory income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
  2008  2007 
Tax expense at U.S. statutory income tax rate  (34.0)%  (34.0)%
Increase in the valuation allowance   34.0
 
   34.0
 
Effective rate  -   - 
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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) —an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.” The Interpretation addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FIN 48, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as of December 31, 2008, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. The Company is subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for five years after 2002. During the periods open to examination, the Company has net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards for U.S. federal and state tax purposes that have attributes from closed periods. Since these NOLs and tax credit carry forwards may be utilized in future periods, they remain subject to examination.
The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax provisions as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
15.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 9, 2009, the Company converted notes, expenses and fees owed to GPP into common stock.  Expenses were converted into 15,825 shares of common stock.  Notes totaling $72,500 were converted into 97,000 shares of common stock.  Fees totaling $150,000 were converted into 250,000 shares of common stock.
For his services as a non-employee director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, James Stapleton was awarded 70,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $0.75 per share.  These warrants vest immediately.
The Company also approved the issuance of 35,000 seven year warrants to Lapis Solutions, LLC at an exercise price of $1.05 for services provided related to the maintenance the Company’s software platform, GEMWARE.
On January 7, 2009 the Company granted to certain employees options to acquire 604,500 shares of the company stock at $.75 per share.
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2009  2008 
  (Unaudited)    
ASSETS 
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash $39,676  $375,983 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $121,972 and $174,834, respectively
  2,989,745   6,729,743 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  768,852   537,289 
Total Current Assets  3,798,273   7,643,015 
         
Property and Equipment – net of accumulated depreciation
$2,761,186 and $2,917,056,  respectively
  5,191,212   7,783,208 
Restricted cash  900,039   1,199,784 
Intangible assets, net  547,232   864,781 
Deferred financing fees  369,015   513,412 
Deposits  191,686   291,224 
Goodwill  84,505   946,119 
Net assets of operations held for sale  1,089,341   - 
TOTAL ASSETS $12,171,303  $19,241,543 
  
(Continued) 
  

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2009  2008 
  (Unaudited)    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Accounts payable $4,082,904  $3,499,178 
Accrued expenses  2,405,394   2,620,224 
Accrued disposal costs  536,519   743,474 
Payable to related party  741,719   706,868 
Deferred rent  35,254   41,202 
Derivative liabilities  4,931,579   - 
Current portion of financing agreement  4,858,771   10,366,544 
Current portion of long term obligations  -   794,278 
Current portion of capital lease obligations  277,372   623,007 
Liabilities of discontinued operations  -   - 
Total Current Liabilities  17,869,512   19,394,775 
         
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES :        
Financing agreement, net of current portion  5,425,678   - 
Long term obligations, net of current portion  1,758,473   1,025,294 
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion  734,430   1,751,854 
Total Long-Term  Liabilities  7,918,581   2,777,148 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY        
Common stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares
authorized, 14,557,653 and 12,691,409 shares issued
and outstanding
  14,570   12,692 
Additional paid in capital  54,450,995   53,585,035 
Accumulated deficit  (68,082,355)  (56,528,107)
Total Stockholders' Deficiency  (13,616,790)  (2,930,380)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY $12,171,303  $19,241,543 
  
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
  Nine months ended  Three months ended 
  
September 30,
2009
  
September 30,
2008
  
September 30,
2009
  
September 30,
2008
 
REVENUES $12,589,161  $17,217,566  $4,046,961  $5,540,990 
                 
COST OF REVENUES  12,906,589   15,548,592   3,839,343   4,981,391 
                 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)  (317,428)  1,668,974   207,618   559,599 
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES  6,607,657   5,104,099   2,351,196   1,667,630 
                 
OPERATING LOSS  (6,925,085)  (3,435,125)  (2,143,578)  (1,108,031)
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Interest income  19,403   15,894   18,794   6,082 
Interest and financing costs  (3,724,968)  (3,655,714)  (1,800,800)  (2,058,799)
Gain on disposal of fixed assets  66,050   -   -   - 
Gain on derivative financial instruments  988,342   -   2,688,452   - 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (4,039,358)  -   (1,858,007)  - 
Other non-operating income  27,758   35,173   8,569   18,479 
                 
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (13,587,858)  (7,039,772)  (3,086,570)  (3,142,269)
GAIN (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  1,077,337   2,351,962   (68,561)  1,004,679 
                 
NET LOSS $(12,510,521) $(4,687,810) $(3,155,131) $(2,137,590)
                 
Loss per common share, basic and diluted:                
Continuing operations $(1.02) $(.56) $(0.22) $(.25)
Discontinued operations  .08   0.19   -   .08 
Net loss $(.94) $(.37) $(.22) $(.17)
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted
  13,348,530   12,673,885   14,283,470   12,673,885 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

     Additional       
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
Balance, December  31, 2008  12,691,409  $12,692  $53,585,035  $(56,528,107) $(2,930,380)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
January 1, 2009 reclassification of embedded
feature of equity linked financial instruments
to derivative liabilities
          (1,674,036)  956,273   (717,763)
Stock compensation cost for value of vested options          642,843       642,843 
Issuance of shares on exercise of  options  250       187       187 
Issuance of shares on exercise of warrants  6,250   6   3,744       3,750 
Issuance of shares on conversion of debt  1,009,744   1,022   639,456       640,478 
Issuance of shares to secured lender  600,000   600   449,400       450,000 
Issuance of warrants on conversion of interest          231,140       231,140 
Fair value of warrants for services          458,476       458,476 
Issuance of shares for services  250,000   250   114,750       115,000 
Net loss              (12,510,521)  (12,510,521)
Balance, September 30,  2009  14,557,653  $14,570  $54,450,995  $(68,082,355) $(13,616,790)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net Loss $(12,510,521) $(4,687,810)
Gain from discontinued operations  (1,077,337)  (2,351,962)
Net loss from continuing operations  (13,587,858)  (7,039,772)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by
(used in) operating activities
        
Depreciation and amortization  738,534   420,294 
Amortization of discount on financing agreement  1,657,287   2,141,610 
Fair value of vested options  642,843   634,213 
Issuance of shares and warrants for services  573,476   57,405 
Amortization of discount on notes  137,393   210,281 
Amortization of deferred financing fees  144,397   410,127 
Cost to induce conversion of debt  388,333   - 
Gain on change in derivative instruments  (988,342)  - 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  4,039,358   - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts Receivable  2,187,903   2,162,436 
Prepaid and other current assets  (275,303)  (198,422)
Deposits and restricted cash  352,840   (52,526)
Accounts Payable  914,314   (1,598,916)
Accrued interest on related party notes  35,340   - 
Accrued interest on notes payable  224,896   28,141 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  (169,057)  (368,949)
NET CASH USED IN CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (2,983,646)  (3,194,078)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  3,366,451   2,147,483 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES  382,805   (1,046,595)
         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
   Acquisitions, net of cash received, and notes payable issued to seller  -   (2,150,000)
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  30,674   - 
   Additions to property and equipment  -   (76,598)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS  30,674   (2,226,598)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  (269,571)  (214,348)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (238,897)  (2,440,946)
         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Net advances from notes payable – financing agreement  (132,581)  4,511,596 
Advances from related parties  204,943   505,101 
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants  3,937   - 
Payment for deferred financing fees      (147,607)
Payment of notes payable  (37,500)  (1,302,500)
        Repayment of convertible notes  -   - 
Payment on capital leases  (202,142)  (164,631)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS  (163,343)  3,401,959 
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  (316,872)  (264,473)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES  (480,215)  3,137,486 
         
DECREASE  IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (336,307)  (350,055)
(continued) 
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
         
Cash at beginning of period  375,983   954,581 
         
CASH AT END OF PERIOD $39,676  $604,526 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid for:        
Interest Expense $1,075,928  $852,648 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON – CASH INVESTING AND
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
        
         
Acquisition of leased equipment and capital lease obligations $-  $1,658,066 
Conversion of debt to common stock  483,284   - 
Issuance of common stock to related party for extension of debt  -   220,000 
Issuance of note payable on acquisition  -   1,250,000 
Valuation of warrants allocated to deferred fees  -   179,982 
Fair value of warrants and valuation discount after modification  8,826,697   - 
Fair value of warrants issued to related party for extension of debt  -   222,500 
Closing fees due to related party included as deferred financing fees  -   250,000 
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting principle and establishment
of derivative liability on:
        
   Notes payable  1,408,828   - 
   Stockholders’ deficiency  717,763   - 
  
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements 

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008 (UNAUDITED)

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Ultronics Corporation  ( “the Company”)  was incorporated in the state of Nevada on March 14, 1990 to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, exchange of capital stock, asset acquisition or other business combination with a domestic or foreign private business.  On February 14, 2005 the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of General Environmental Management, Inc (“GEM”), a Delaware Corporation.  The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse merger (recapitalization) with GEM deemed to be the accounting acquirer, and Ultronics Corporation the legal acquirer.  Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company changed its name to General Environmental Management, Inc.

GEM is a fully integrated environmental service firm structured to provide EHS compliance services, field services, transportation, off-site treatment, and on-site treatment services.  Through its services GEM assists clients in meeting regulatory requirements for the disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments which, except, as described elsewhere herein, are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the period presented. The financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

GOING CONCERN

The  accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss of $12,510,521 during the nine months  ended September 30, 2009, and as of September 30, 2009  the Company had current liabilities exceeding current assets by $14,071,239 and had a stockholders’ deficiency of $13,616,790. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Management is executing a plan to divest certain parts of the business in order to satisfy obligations of its senior lender.  In conjunction with that strategy, the assets of GEM Mobile Treatment Services (GEM MTS) on August 17, 2009 GEM MTS was sold to MTS Acquisition Company, Inc., a holding company, and will be owned and operated by two former senior executives of GEM.  Consideration for the sale was in the form of promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million, the assignment of approximately $1.0 million of accounts payable and possible future royalties.  The consideration was immediately assigned to CVC California, LLC, ("CVC") GEM's senior secured lender.  As the notes are paid to CVC, GEM's indebtedness to CVC will be reduced. Total reduction in indebtedness to CVC could amount to more than $7 million.
The Company’s current source of cash is borrowings on its revolving line of credit with the senior lender.  The collateral for the line is accounts receivable.  Based on a borrowing formula supported by collections of accounts receivable, the Company borrows cash to support operations.  In conjunction with the agreements renegotiated as described in Note 8, interest and principal on outstanding notes has been deferred.  These borrowings are impacted by changes in accounts receivable as a result of revenue fluctuations, economic trends and collection activities. However, there can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in this regard or will be able to eliminate its working capital deficit or operating losses. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain any adjustments which may be required as a result of this uncertainty.
2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a)  Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of General Environmental Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and it’s wholly owned subsidiaries, General Environmental Management, Inc., a  Delaware corporation, GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc., a California corporation, Island Environmental Services, Inc., a California corporation and General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova, LLC. Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

(b)  Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company’s management to make certain estimates and assumptions.  These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of the contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.  These estimates and assumptions will also affect the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially based on any changes in the estimates and assumptions that the Company uses in the preparation of its financial statements that are reviewed no less than annually.  Actual results could differ materially from these estimates and assumptions due to changes in environmental-related regulations or future operational plans, and the inherent imprecision associated with estimating such future matters.

(c) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.

The Company is a fully integrated environmental service firm structured to provide field services, technical services, transportation, off-site treatment, on-site treatment services, and environmental health and safety (“EHS”) compliance services.  Through our services, we assist clients in meeting regulatory requirements from the designing stage to the waste disposition stage. The technicians who provide these services are billed at negotiated rates. Transportation is provided to a regulated disposal site or the Company’s regulated consolidation site.  The Company provides comprehensive services including documentation and logistics. These services are billed and revenue recognized when the service is performed and completed. When the service is billed, client costs are accumulated and accrued.
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Our field services consist primarily of handling, packaging, and transporting a wide variety of liquid and solid wastes of varying amounts. We provide the fully trained labor and materials to properly package hazardous and non-hazardous waste according to requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation. Small quantities of laboratory chemicals are segregated according to hazard class and packaged into appropriate containers or drums. Packaged waste is profiled for acceptance at a client’s selected treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) and tracked electronically through our systems. Once approved by the TSDF, we provide for the transportation of the waste utilizing tractor-trailers or bobtail trucks. The time between picking up the waste and transfer to an approved TSDF is usually less than 10 days.  The Company recognizes revenue for waste picked up and received waste at the time pick up or receipt occurs and recognizes the estimated cost of disposal in the same period. For the Company’s TSDF located in Rancho Cordova, CA, costs to dispose of waste materials located at the Company’s facilities are included in accrued disposal costs.  Due to the limited size of the facility, waste is held for only a short time before transfer to a final treatment, disposal or recycling facility.

(d) Concentrations of Credit Risks

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade receivables.  The Company places its cash in what it believes to be credit-worthy financial institutions.  However, cash balances have exceeded FDIC insured levels at various times.  The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risk in cash.

The Company’s trade receivables result primarily from removal or transportation of waste, and the concentration of credit risk is limited to a broad customer base located throughout the Western United States.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, one customer accounted for 6% and 13% of revenues, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, one customer accounted for 16% and 9% of revenue. As of September 30, 2009 there was one customer that accounted for 22% of accounts receivable.

(e) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value Measurements are adopted by the Company based on the authoritative guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board , with the exception of the application of the statement to non-recurring, non-financial assets and liabilities as permitted. The adoption based on the authoritative guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board did not have a material impact on the Company's fair value measurements. Based on the authoritative guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FASB authoritative guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1- Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2- Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.
Level 3- Unobservable inputs based on the Company's assumptions.
FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires the use of observable market data if such data is available without undue cost and effort.
The following table presents certain investments and liabilities of the Company’s financial assets measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2009 (unaudited):

 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Fair value of warrants and embedded derivatives--$    4,931,579$    4,931,579
See Notes 7 and 11 for more information on these financial instruments.
(f)  Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  For stock-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates.  The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period.  Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
(g) Stock Compensation Costs

The Company periodically issues stock options and warrants to employees and non-employees in capital raising transactions, for services and for financing costs.  Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period.  Options vest and expire according to terms established at the grant date.

(h) Net Loss per Share

The Financial Accounting Standard Board, requires presentation of basic earnings per share ("Basic EPS") and diluted earnings per share ("Diluted EPS").  Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.
These potentially dilutive securities were not included in the calculation of loss per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 because the Company incurred a loss during such periods and thus their effect would have been anti-dilutive.  Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per share is the same for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

At September 30, 2009 and 2008, potentially dilutive securities consisted of convertible securities, outstanding common stock purchase warrants and stock options to acquire an aggregate of 25,174,401 shares and 16,233,735 shares, respectively.
(i) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on accounting standards codification and the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles.” The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (“Codification”) has become the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. All existing accounting standard documents are superseded by the Codification and any accounting literature not included in the Codification will not be authoritative. However, rules and interpretive releases of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued under the authority of federal securities laws will continue to be sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The FASB authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. Therefore, beginning with our quarter ending September 30, 2009, all references made by it to GAAP in its consolidated financial statements now use the new Codification numbering system. The Codification does not change or alter existing GAAP and, therefore, it does not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

On July 1, 2009, the Company adopted authoritative guidance issued by the FASB on business combinations. The guidance retains the fundamental requirements that the acquisition method of accounting (previously referred to as the purchase method of accounting) be used for all business combinations, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized and measured as a result of business combinations. It also requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value and requires the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred. We will apply this guidance to business combinations completed after July 1, 2009.  Adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on revenue recognition that will become effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2010, with earlier adoption permitted.  Under the new guidance on arrangements that include software elements, tangible products that have software components that are essential to the functionality of the tangible product will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance, and software-enabled products will now be subject to other relevant revenue recognition guidance.  We believe adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued new requirements for reporting subsequent events. These requirements set forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. Disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date is also required.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.
3.   ACQUISITION
On August 31, 2008, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Island Environmental Services, Inc. of Pomona, California ("Island"), a privately held company, pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Island, a California-based provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste removal and remediation services to a variety of private and public sector establishments. In consideration of the acquisition of the issued and outstanding common stock of Island, the Company paid $2.25 million in cash to the stockholders of Island and issued $1.25 million in three year promissory notes (“Notes”, see note 9).  Other consideration is payable based on the performance of the acquired entity.  The Notes bear interest at 8%, payable quarterly, and the entire principal is due 36 months after closing. As a result of the agreement, Island becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

The terms of purchase agreement included an accelerated note payment of $750,000 due in September, 2009 if certain events occurred.  In conjunction with the restructuring of the senior securities, the Company’s senior lender required that this payment be deferred.  Per an amendment to the two promissory notes issued for the transaction, all current and future quarterly interest payments and the payment of $750,000 in principal owing under the notes will be payable on August 31, 2011.

The following sets out the pro forma operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 for the Company had the acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2008:
Unaudited
Three and Nine months ended September 30, 2008
Proforma (Unaudited)
  
Nine
months
ended
  
Three
months
ended
 
  
September 30,
2008
  
September 30,
2008
 
       
Net sales $24,515,085  $10,038,594 
         
Cost of sales  20,081,827   7,754,888 
         
Gross profit (Loss)  4,433,258   2,283,706 
         
Operating expenses  9,164,204   4,367,031 
         
Operating loss  (4,730,946)  (2,083,325)
         
Other income (expense):        
Interest income  52,922   28,424 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs  (3,662,522)  (2,062,208)
Other non-operating income  113,188   77,929 
Loss from operations  (8,227,358)  (4,039,180)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations  2,351,965   1,004,679 
         
Net Loss $(5,875,393) $(3,034,501)
         
Loss per weighted average share, basic and diluted $(.46) $(.24)

4.   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On August 17, 2009, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement  ("Agreement") with MTS Acquisition Company ("MTS"), a privately held company, pursuant to which the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding common stock of GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. (“GEM MTS”). GEM MTS  is a provider of mobile wastewater treatment and vapor recovery services with locations in California and Texas.

GEM MTS was purchased by MTS, a corporation owned by two former senior executives of the Company.  Consideration for the sale was in the form of a promissory note in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million, the assumption by MTS of approximately $1.0 million of accounts payable and possible future royalties.  The consideration was immediately assigned by Company to CVC California, LLC, ("CVC") GEM's senior secured lender.  As the notes are paid to CVC, GEM's indebtedness to CVC will be reduced. At the time of the sale, the net assets of MTS were $1,089,341.

The promissory note for $5,600,000 bears interest at 8%.  On the first day of each calendar month commencing September 1, 2009 through and including August 1, 2010, accrued interest on the outstanding principal is due and payable.  Thereafter, principal and interest under this Note is payable in thirty-six (36) consecutive equal monthly installments of principal and interest of $174,321.50 each, with the first installment due and payable on September 1, 2010, and with subsequent installments due and payable on the first day of each calendar month thereafter through and including August 1, 2013. All or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of this note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being prepaid, may at the MTS’s option be prepaid in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. The Note is secured by liens on substantially all of assets and properties of MTS.

Concurrent with the closing of the sale of GEM MTS, the Company assigned with full recourse and full representation and warranty of title and ownership the promissory note to the Company’s senior lender (See Note 8). The Company also entered into a subordinated collateral agreement with GEM MTS in order to secure potential obligations related to indemnification payments it may hereafter become obligated to make to MTS in accordance with the Agreement.
The transaction resulted in the Company receiving $4,510,659 excess of consideration ($5.6 million note) over the $1,089,341 of net assets to be disposed. The Company analyzed the current accounting guidance and determined that the gain included in this transaction should not be recognized in the current period.  In making  this decision the Company determined that the buyers initial investment did not qualify for recognition of profit by the full accrual method as the company did not receive sufficient cash proceeds upon the consummation of the transaction, and collection of the amounts due are uncertain.  Under this method the note receivable has not been recorded, and no profit will be recognized until cash payments by the buyer exceed the sellers cost of the assets.  The transaction will be reassessed in the future to determine if it has met the criteria for the full accrual method, and at that time any unrecognized income will be recognized in the income statement. The Company has reflected the $1,089,341 of net assets of MTS sold at the date of the transaction as Net Assets of Operations Held for Sale on the accompanying September 30, 2009 balance sheet.
The operating results of the discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
  Nine months ended  Three months ended 
  
September 30,
2009
  
September 30,
2008
  
September 30,
2009
  
September 30,
2008
 
             
Net sales $7,124,237  $7,771,644  $661,195  $3,089,985 
                 
Cost of sales  5,432,842   4,779,397   635,180   1,878,884 
                 
Gross profit (Loss)  1,691,395   2,992,247   26,015   1,211,101 
                 
Operating expenses  524,816   547,007   81,726   177,548 
                 
Operating profit (loss)  1,166,579   2,445,240   (55,711)  1,033,553 
                 
Other income (expense):                
Interest income  151   -   -   - 
Interest expense and financing costs  (89,068)  (93,278)  (12,850)  (28,874)
Gain on disposal of fixed assets  (325)  -   -   - 
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations $1,077,337  $2,351,962  $(68,561) $1,004,679 
5.   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and Equipment consists of the following at:
  
September 30,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
  (Unaudited)    
Land $905,000  $905,000 
Building and improvements  1,140,656   1,140,656 
Vehicles  2,518,815   2,687,128 
Equipment and furniture  422,240   411,064 
Warehouse equipment  2,719,960   5,277,892 
Leasehold improvements  209,881   242,678 
Asset retirement obligations  35,846   35,846 
   7,952,398   10,700,264 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  2,761,186   2,917,056 
Property and equipment net of accumulated depreciation
and amortization
 $5,191,212  $7,783,208 
Property and equipment includes assets under capital lease with a cost of $1,840,561 and $3,248,546 and accumulated amortization of $744,509 and $805,912 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $738,534 and $420,294 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 respectively.

The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with guidance of the FASB as such,   intangibles with definite lives  amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or contractual terms. Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives are evaluated at least annually for impairment by comparing the asset’s estimated fair values with its carrying value, based on cash flow methodology.

Intangible assets consist of the following at:
  
September 30,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
  (Unaudited)    
Rancho Cordova acquisition – permit $475,614  $475,614 
Prime acquisition – customers  400,422   400,422 
GMTS  acquisition – customers  -   438,904 
GMTS  acquisition – permits  -   27,090 
Accumulated amortization  (328,804)  (477,249)
  $547,232  $864,781 

Permit costs have been capitalized and are being amortized over the life of the permit, including expected renewal periods.  Customer Lists acquired are being amortized over their useful life.
7.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has entered into several transactions with General Pacific Partners (“GPP”), a company operated by a prior member of the Board of Directors of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware. GPP owns 5% of the Company’s common stock at September 30, 2009.

During February and March 2008, General Pacific Partners made two unsecured advances to the Company totaling $472,500. The proceeds were used for working capital purposes. The rate of interest on the advances is 10% per annum. The funds were originally due six months from the date of issuance. On June 30, 2008, the maturity date was extended an additional six months to February 14, 2009 and March 19, 2009. In connection with the note extension the Company issued (i) 200,000 shares of its common stock valued at $220,000 and, (ii) a warrant to purchase up to 225,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.60 for a period of seven (7) years. The Company valued the warrants at $222,500 using a Black - Scholes option pricing model.  For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 75.88 % and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years.  The value of the common shares of $220,000 and value of the warrants of $222,500 has been reflected by the Company as a valuation discount at issuance and offset to the face amount of the Notes.  The Valuation discount is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan based upon the effective interest method. Finance costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 includes $109,324 for amortization of this discount. The valuation discount was fully amortized at September 30, 2009.  On February 13, 2009 the maturity date was extended until March 31, 2010. As of September 30, 2009, $534,219 remained outstanding (including accrued interest of $61,719).
In 2008, GPP provided services related to the financing completed with CVC California, LLC. Pursuant to these services the Company agreed to pay GPP $250,000. The cash paid has been reflected as part of deferred financing fees on the accompanying balance sheet at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. During the six months ended June 30, 2009 GPP agreed to convert $150,000 of the cash owed to them into 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The balance due to GPP as of September 30, 2009 is $100,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company incurred $164,756 for other fees and costs, for which the Company issued 274,594 shares of its common stock in settlement for amounts due.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 a related individual made an unsecured advance with no formal terms of repayment to the Company totaling $115,000. The proceeds were used for working capital purposes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 the Company made payments on the advance totaling $7,500. At September 30, 2009 the balance due on the advance was $107,500.

Letter of Credit Services

On July 1, 2008 the Company entered into an agreement with GPP wherein GPP would provide letters of credit to support projects contracted to GEM. The fees under the agreement consisted of (i) a commitment fee of 2% of the value of the letter of credit, (ii) interest at a rate to be negotiated, and (iii) a seven year warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per share.
 
Software Support

In 2008, the Company entered into a three year agreement with Lapis Solutions, LLC, (Lapis) a company managed by a prior member of the Board of Directors of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. of Delaware, wherein Lapis would provide support and development services for the Company’s proprietary software GEMWARE. Services costs related to the agreement total $10,800 per month. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $283,840 and $92,555 respectively, of the fees had been prepaid to Lapis and included in the accompanying condensed balance sheets as part of prepaid expenses. These balances will be amortized over the next three quarters as Lapis provides services related to special projects in process for the Company.

Related Party Lease Agreement
 
During the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company entered into a lease for $180,846 of equipment with current investors of the Company.  The lease transaction was organized by General Pacific Partners, a related party, with these investors.  The lease has been classified as a capital lease and included in property and equipment (See note 10) and requires payments of $4,000 per month beginning August 1, 2007 through 2012.  As an inducement to enter into the lease, the Company issued the leasing entity 100,000 two year warrants to purchase common stock at $1.20. These warrants were valued at $187,128 using the Black - Scholes valuation model and such cost is being amortized to expense over the life of the lease.  For the Black - - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 56.60 % and an expected term for the warrants of 2 years.
 

During the period 2008 through 2009, the Company entered into a series of financings with CVC California, LLC (“CVC”). The amounts due under these financings at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2009  2008 
  (Unaudited)    
Secured Notes from CVC California $13,579,328  $13,547,909 
Valuation Discount  (3,294,879)  (3,181,365)
   10,284,449   10,366,544 
Less current portion  (4,858,771)  (10,366,544)
Financing agreement, net of current portion $5,425,678  $- 
 
Note Agreements with CVC California

On September 4, 2008 General Environmental Management, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a series of agreements with CVC California, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CVC”), each dated as of August 31, 2008, whereby the Company issued to CVC (i) a secured convertible term note ("Note") in the principal amount of $6.5 million and (ii) a secured non-convertible revolving credit note ("Revolving Note") of up to $7.0 million; (iii) 6 year warrants  to purchase 1,350,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.60 per share; (iv) 6 year warrants to purchase 1,350,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $1.19 per share; and, (v) 6 year warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $2.25 per share.   The principal amount of the Note carried an interest rate of nine and one half percent, subject to adjustment, with interest initially payable monthly commencing October 1, 2008. The Note further provided that commencing on April 1, 2009, the Company was to make monthly principal payments in the amount of $135,416 through August 31, 2011. Although the stated principal amount of the Term Loan was $6,500,000, the Lender was only required to fund $5,000,000, with the difference being treated as a discount to the note.

(i). The principal amount of the Note and accrued interest thereon was initially convertible into shares of our common stock  at a price of $3.00 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. Under the terms of the Note, the monthly principal payment amount of approximately $135,416 plus the monthly interest payment  (together, the "Monthly Payment"), was payable in either cash or, if certain criteria are met, including the effectiveness of a current registration statement covering the shares of our common stock into which the Note is convertible, through the issuance of our common stock. The Company has agreed to register all of the shares that are issuable upon conversion of the Note and exercise of warrants. As of December 31, 2008 the Company had an outstanding balance of $6,500,000 under the note.

(ii). The revolving note allowed the Company to borrow a maximum amount of $7,000,000, based on a borrowing base of 90% of all eligible receivables, which are primarily accounts receivables under 90 days. The interest rate on this line of credit is in the amount of prime plus 2.0%, but in no event less than 7% per annum. The Revolving Note was secured by all assets of the Company and is subject to the same security agreement as discussed below. The note is due August 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2008 the Company had an outstanding balance of $7,047,909 (including accrued interest) under the revolving note. This note was subsequently exchanged and modified during 2009 as discussed below.
 
The Company was subject to various negative covenants with respect to the Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (the "Agreement") with CVC California, LLC (the "Lender"). 

 However, during the year the Company was not in compliance with certain covenants. The Agreement provided that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, and at all times thereafter during the continuance thereof: (a) the Notes, and any and all other Obligations, shall, at the Lender’s option become immediately due and payable, both as to principal, interest and other charges, (b) all outstanding Obligations under the Notes, and all other outstanding Obligations, shall bear interest at the default rates of interest provided in certain promissory Notes (the "Notes"), (c) the Lender may file suit against the Company on the Notes and against the Company and the Subsidiaries under the other Loan Documents and/or seek specific performance or injunctive relief thereunder (whether or not a remedy exists at law or is adequate), (d) the Lender shall have the right, in accordance with the Security Documents, to exercise any and all remedies in respect of such or all of the Collateral as the Lender may determine in its discretion (without any requirement of marshalling of assets or other such requirement, all of which are hereby waived by the Company), and (e) the Revolving Credit Commitment shall, at the Lender’s option, be immediately terminated or reduced, and the Lender shall be under no further obligation to consider making any further Advances.
 
The Company had discussions with CVC to obtain a waiver of the Default and continued to operate in the normal course of business and receive advances under the Revolving Credit Commitment facility.  On June 1, 2009, the Company and CVC entered into an Amendment to the Agreement to modify the terms of the agreement and relieve the events of default.  CVC waived the Events of  Default consisting of the non-payment by the Company of the principal installments due under the Term Note on May 1, 2009 and June 1, 2009, and further waived  the Events of Default consisting of the failure of the Company to comply with Section 6.18 of the Loan Agreement for the periods ended December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, and waived all rights to collect the increased interest chargeable under the Notes by reason of the foregoing Events of Default.

The Company paid a fee in consideration of the waivers and amendments which consisted of issuing  to CVC, (a) 600,000 shares of its Common Stock valued at $450,000, and (b) issuing to  CVC a promissory note in the principal amount of $164,000, bearing interest at the rate of 7% per annum (which interest shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each calendar month commencing June 1, 2009) and maturing in full on August 31, 2011.

On September 4, 2009, the Company entered into a series of agreements with CVC that amended these agreements, including an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note, an Amended and Restated Convertible Term Note, a new Term Note, and Amended and Restated Warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, (the "Amended Agreement") dated as of September 4, 2009 the Company issued to CVC:
 
(i) an Amended and Restated secured convertible term note (“ Convertible Note”) in the principal amount of $6,314,700. The principal amount of the Convertible Note bears an interest rate of fourteen percent, subject to adjustment, with interest payable monthly commencing November 1, 2009. The principal of the convertible Note is payable on demand or, in the absence of demand, (i) in seven (7) equal monthly installments of $138,000 each, due and payable on the first day of each calendar month commencing December 1, 2009 and continuing through and including June 1, 2010, and (ii) a final installment due and payable on June 30, 2010 in an amount equal to the entire remaining principal balance of this note.  In the event of a prepayment of the Convertible Note, the Company must pay a prepayment premium in an amount equal to (a) two (2%) percent of the principal amount being prepaid if the prepayment is made on or prior to February 28, 2010, and (b) one (1%) percent of the principal amount being prepaid if such prepayment is made subsequent to February 28, 2010 and prior to August 1, 2011, unless the prepayment is  made with the proceeds received from the sale of any business unit or units of the Company.  The balance of the note outstanding at September 30, 2009 was $6,314,700.
 
 
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008 (UNAUDITED)
 
 
The principal amount of the Convertible Note and accrued interest thereon is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $0.60 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The Company has agreed to register all of the shares that are issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Note.

(ii) an Amended and Restated  Secured Non-convertible Revolving Credit Note in the principal amount of up to $1.7 million (the " Revolving Note").  The principal amount of the Revolving Note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum and is payable on demand (or, in the absence of demand, on August 31, 2011, or sooner by reason of an Event of Default or other mandatory prepayment event. The balance of the note outstanding at September 30, 2009 was $1,664,627.

The Revolving Note, amended and restated and superseded in its entirety the Revolving Credit Note dated August 31, 2008 in the maximum principal amount of $7,000,000 issued by the Company to CVC, but did not effect a novation of the outstanding obligations of the Revolving Credit Note of August 31, 2008.

(iii) a Term Note (“Term Note ”) in the principal amount of  $5.6 million. The principal amount of the Term Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum and is payable as follows: on the first day of each calendar month commencing October 1, 2009 through and including August 1, 2010, accrued Interest on the outstanding principal shall be due and payable.  Thereafter, principal and interest is payable in thirty-six (36) consecutive equal monthly installments of principal and interest of $174,321.50 each, with the first installment due and payable on September 1, 2010, and with subsequent installments due and payable on the first day of each calendar month thereafter through and including August 1, 2013.  There is no pre-payment penalty in the event of a pre-payment.

On August 17, 2009, the Company had entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with MTS Acquisition Company ("MTS"), pursuant to which the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding common stock of GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc. (“GEM MTS”). Consideration for the sale of GEM MTS was in the form of a promissory note (“the MTS Note") in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million, (payable on the same dates and terms as the Term Note), the assignment of approximately $1.0 million of accounts payable and possible future royalties.  The consideration was immediately assigned to CVC.  As the MTS Note is paid to CVC by MTS, the Company's indebtedness to CVC will be reduced (See Note 4).

 (iv) an Amended and Restated Warrant  to purchase Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand (2,700,000) fully paid and non-assessable shares (the “Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, for cash at a price of $0.01 per share at any time and from time to time from and after the date hereof and until 5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on August 31, 2014.

CVC  shall also  have the right and option, exercisable effective at any time upon or after the consummation of a Sale of the Company’s revenue-generating business units, or upon and after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or any other event or circumstance which causes, effects or requires any payment in full under the Loan Agreement and until the Expiration Date, to require the Company to redeem and purchase any or all Warrant Shares or rights to purchase Warrant Shares hereunder, for a cash purchase price of $0.75 per Warrant Share or per right to purchase a Warrant Share hereunder, such option purchase price to be subject to adjustment from time to time in respect of certain events.  The total value of the put if all shares are redeemed would be $2,025,000.
 
The Convertible Note and the Revolving Note, are secured by all of our assets and the assets of our direct subsidiary, General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware) and its direct subsidiaries, General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (including the real property owned by General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC), Island Environmental Services, Inc. as well as by a pledge of the equity interests of General Environmental Management, Inc. (Delaware), General Environmental Management of Rancho Cordova LLC, and Island Environmental Services, Inc.

The Amended Agreement also provided that in the event that and at such time as the Company or any of its subsidiaries or stockholders enters into a binding agreement with respect to any sale of all or any material portion of the Company’s assets or the sale of a majority of the outstanding capital stock or (if sooner) on that date which is thirty (30) days prior to any payment or required payment in full of the outstanding obligations to CVC, CVC shall have the right and option, exercisable effective at any time upon or after the consummation of such sale or payment, or upon and after the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, as defined in the Amended Agreement and the ancillary documents, to require the Company to redeem and purchase any or all warrant shares or rights to purchase warrant shares hereunder, for a cash purchase price of $0.75 per warrant share.

The Amended Agreement requires that EBITDA of the Company not be less than (a) $1.00 for any fiscal quarter ending on or after December 31, 2009. 

The Company incurred expenses of approximately $75,000 to various professional firms as reimbursement for CVC's due diligence and legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transaction.

The Company has also agreed to continue to pursue the Company’s plan to restructure its operations by offering for sale the Company’s revenue-generating business units at prices and on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Company and CVC.

Valuation Discount and Modification of Debt

In connection with the initial CVC financing during 2008, the Company paid closing fees of $405,000 and issued warrants to acquire an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock as described above to CVC. The Company calculated that the fair value of the warrants issued was $1,674,036, based upon the relative value of the Black Scholes valuation of the warrants and the underlying debt amount.  For the Black Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78%, expected volatility of 78.57% and an expected term for the warrants of 7 years. The closing fees of $405,000 paid to CVC, the relative value of the warrants of $1,674,036 and the $1,500,000 discount on issuance was reflected by the Company as a valuation discount at issuance and offset to the face amount of the Notes. The Valuation discount is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan based upon the effective interest method.  The Company amortized $397,671 of note discount during the period ended December 31, 2008, resulting in valuation discount of $3,181,365 at December 31, 2008.

Concurrent with the cumulative adjustment as discussed in Note 11, the Company further recorded valuation discount of $1,408,828 at January 1, 2009. During the period January 1, 2009 through June 1, 2009, the Company amortized $717,220 of the note discount, leaving an unamortized note discount of 3,872,973 as of June 1, 2009.
 
As discussed above, on June 1, 2009, the Company and CVC entered into an Amendment to the Agreement to modify the terms of the agreement and relieve the events of default.  The Company analyzed the current accounting guidance and determined that the modifications constituted a substantial modification of debt terms, and thus, has considered the old loan and derivative liabilities to be extinguished and a new loan and derivative liabilities were incurred.  As such, the balance of the valuation discount of $3,872,973 and the fair value of derivative liabilities of $2,299,622 (gain) that existed on June 1, 2009 before modification, the value of the 600,000 shares valued at $450,000 and the issuance by the Company of a $164,000 promissory note were considered as debt modification expense, resulting in an aggregate charge of $2,181,351 at June 1, 2009 relating to the net loss on extinguishment of debt.

Concurrent with the accounting for the issuance of the new debt after the extinguishment on June 1, 2009, the Company reflected a new valuation discount of $5,165,720 based upon the fair value of the derivative liability and warrants (see Note 11). During the period June 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009, the Company amortized $191,323 of the new note discount, leaving an unamortized note discount of $4,974,397 as of June 30, 2009. The Company further amortized $382,646 of this discount during the period July 1, 2009 to September 4, 2009.

As discussed above, on September 4, 2009, the Company and CVC entered into a further Amendment to the Agreement to modify the terms of the agreement and relieve the events of default.  The Company analyzed the current accounting guidance and determined that the modifications constituted a substantial modification of debt terms, and thus, has considered the old loan and derivative liabilities to be extinguished and a new loan and derivative liabilities to be incurred.  As such, the balance of the valuation discount of  $4,591,751 and the fair value of derivative liabilities of $2,733,744 (gain) that existed on September 4, 2009 before modification were considered as debt modification expense, resulting in an aggregate charge of $1,858,007 at  September 4, 2009 relating to the net loss on extinguishment of debt.

Concurrent with the accounting for the issuance of the new debt after the extinguishment on September 4, 2009, the Company reflected a new valuation discount of $3,660,977 based upon the fair value of the derivative liability and warrants (see Note 11). During the period September 4, 2009 through September 30, 2009, the Company amortized $366,098 of the new note discount, leaving an unamortized note discount of $3,294,879 as of September 30, 2009.
 
 
9.   LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS
 
Long term debt consists of the following at September 30, 2009 and December 2008:

  
September 30,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
  
(Unaudited)
    
(a) Vehicle notes $-  $12,865 
(b) Equipment notes  -   67,102 
(c) Notes Payable, Island Acquisition  1,250,000   1,250,000 
(d) Notes Payable  508,473   489,605 
   1,758,473   1,819,572 
Less current portion  -   (794,278)
Notes payable, net of current portion $1,758,473  $1,025,294 
 
(a) Note payable in monthly installments of $815 including interest at 1.9% per annum, through April 2010. The note is secured by a vehicle. The asset and related note are a part of GEM Mobile Treatment Services and are classified in assets of discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.
 
(b) The equipment note is for equipment utilized by GEM Mobile Treatment Services. It requires monthly payments of $3,417 with an interest rate of 12.35% and matures in October 2010. The note is secured by the equipment. The asset and related note are a part of GEM Mobile Treatment Services and are classified in assets of discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.

(c) On August 31, 2008, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Island Environmental. As part of the consideration for the purchase, the Company issued two three year promissory notes totaling $1.25 million.

The first note is payable to the former owners in the amount of $1,062,500.  The second note is payable to NCF Charitable Trust in the amount of $187,500.  The notes bear interest at eight percent (8%) with the entire balance of interest and principal payable August 31, 2011.

In conjunction with the revision to the agreements with CVC described in Note 8, an amendment to these notes was executed that all interest payments and principal payments due pursuant to the notes were deferred until August 31, 2011.

(d) Notes payable that are due December 31, 2010 and include interest at 10% per annum. These notes are unsecured.
 
 
10.   OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES
 
The Company has entered into various capital leases for equipment with monthly payments ranging from $598 to $4,000 per month, including interest, at interest rates ranging from 8.01% to 13.74% per annum. At September 30, 2009, monthly payments under these leases aggregated $40,732. The leases expire at various dates through 2014. The amounts outstanding under the capital lease obligations were $1,011,802 and $2,374,861 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Minimum future payments under capital lease obligations are as follows:

Years Ending December 31,   
2009  95,433 
2010  376,760 
2011  349,262 
2012  258,970 
2013  138,187 
Thereafter  46,906 
Total payments  1,265,518 
Less: amount representing interest  (253,716)
Present value of minimum lease payments  1,011,802 
      Less: current portion  (277,372)
Non-current portion $734,430 
11.   DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
 
In June 2008, the FASB finalized its guidance on “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock.” This guidance instruments which do not have fixed settlement provisions are deemed to be derivative instruments.  The conversion feature of the Company’s Secured Financing Agreements (described in Note 7), and the related warrants, do not have fixed settlement provisions because their conversion and exercise prices, respectively, may be lowered if the Company issues securities at lower prices in the future.  The Company was required to include the reset provisions in order to protect the note holders from the potential dilution associated with future financings. In accordance with current guidance, the conversion feature of the notes was separated from the host contract (i.e., the notes) and recognized as an embedded derivative instrument.  Both the conversion feature of the notes and the warrants have been re-characterized as derivative liabilities.  Current guidance requires that the fair value of these liabilities be re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the statement of operations.
 
The derivative liabilities were valued using a probability weighted Black-Scholes-Merton valuation technique with the following weighted average assumptions:
 
 
September 30,
 2009
 
September 4,
 2009
 
June 30,
 2009
 
June 1,
 2009
 
December 31,
 2008
 
August 31,
2008
Conversion feature:           
Risk-free interest rate.40% .42% 1.14% 1.14% 1.66% 1.66%
Expected volatility133.39% 115.22% 88.02% 88.02% 78.66% 78.57%
Expected life (in years)0.75 0.83 2.17 2.25 2.67 3.00
Expected dividend yield0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00% 0.0%
            
Warrants:           
Risk-free interest rate- - 2.66% 2.66% 4.78% 4.78%
Expected volatility- - 88.02% 88.02% 78.66% 78.57%
Expected life (in years)- - 5.17 5.25 5.67 6.00
Expected dividend yield- - 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
            
Fair Value:           
            
Conversion feature$2,906,579  $1,635,977 $4,779,927 $3,637,437 $624,385 $1,145,544
Warrants2,025,000 2,025,000 1,912,871   1,528,283 1,502,205 2,113,423
 $4,931,579 $3,660,977 $6,692,798 $5,165,720 $2,126,590 $3,258,967
 
The risk-free interest rate was based on rates established by the Federal Reserve.  The expected volatility is based on the Company’s historical volatility for its common stock.  The expected life of the conversion feature of the notes was based on the term of the notes and the expected life of the warrants was determined by the expiration date of the warrants.  The expected dividend yield was based on the fact that the Company has not paid dividends to common shareholders in the past and does not expect to pay dividends to common shareholders in the future.
 
The value of the 2.7 million warrants at September 4, 2009 and September 30, 2009 was based on the put option price of $0.75 per warrant share (see Note 8).
 
The change was implemented in the first quarter of 2009 and is reported as a cumulative change in accounting principles.  The cumulative effect on the accounting for the conversion feature of the note and the warrants on January 1, 2009 are as follows:
 
  Additional  Accumulated  Derivative  Convertible 
Derivative Instrument: Paid-in Capital  Deficit  Liability  Note 
Conversion feature $-  $393,875  $624,385  $(1,018,261)
Warrants $(1,674,036) $562,398  $1,502,205  $(390,567)
  $(1,674,036) $956,273  $2,126,590  $(1,408,828)
 
The warrants were originally recorded at their relative fair value as an increase in additional paid-in capital. The change in the accumulated deficit includes gains resulting from decreases in the fair value of the derivative liabilities through December 31, 2008.  The derivative liability amounts reflect the fair value of each derivative instrument as of the January 1, 2009 date of implementation.  The convertible note amount represents the discount recorded upon adoption of the accounting.  This discount will be recognized on a monthly basis through the maturity date of the notes.

As of September 30, 2009, the derivative liabilities amounted to $4,931,579.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a change in fair value of the derivative liabilities of $2,688,452 and $988,342. At September 30, 2008, no derivative instruments were recorded.

As further discussed in Note 8, concurrent with the accounting for the issuance of the new debt after the extinguishment on June 1, 2009 and September 4, 2009, the Company reflected new valuation discount of $5,165,720 and $3,660,977, respectively, based upon the fair value of the derivative liability and warrants   as of those dates.


12.   STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
 
Options

On March 28, 2007 the Board of Directors approved and implemented the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”).  The plan authorized option grants to employees and other persons closely associated with the Company for the purchase of up to 5,500,000 shares.  The Board of Directors granted a total of 4,397,500 options to 102 employees and one consultant.  The exercise price of the options was $1.19.

On January 2, 2009 the Stock Option Committee approved the issuance of 34,500 options to twenty eight employees. The exercise price for the options was $0.75 per share and was based on the closing market price on the date of issuance. For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 78.66 % and an expected term for the options of 8 years.  
 
On January 7, 2009 the Stock Option Committee approved the issuance of 570,000 options to thirteen employees. The exercise price for the options was $0.75 per share and was based on the closing market price on the date of issuance. For the Black - Scholes calculation, the Company assumed no dividend yield, a risk free interest rate of 4.78 %, expected volatility of 78.66 % and an expected term for the options of 8 years.  
 
A summary of the option activity during the period is as follows:

  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg.  Weighted Avg. 
  Options  Exercise Price  Life in Years 
          
Options outstanding, January 1, 2009  4,787,340   1.64   8.36 
Options granted  604,500   0.75   9.33 
Options exercised  (250)  0.75   - 
Options cancelled  (786,915)  1.65   - 
Options outstanding, September 30, 2009  4,604,675   1.53   7.78 
Options exercisable, September 30, 2009  3,836,308   1.58   7.67 
 
The options had no intrinsic value at September 30, 2009.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the fair value of options vesting during the period was $642,843 and $634,213 respectively, and has been reflected as compensation cost. As of September 30, 2009, the Company has unvested options valued at $544,276 which will be reflected as compensation cost over the estimated remaining vesting period of 30 months.
 
Warrants
 
A summary of the warrant activity during the period is as follows:

     
Range of
exercise
prices
  
Weighted
Avg. in
Years
 
             
Warrants outstanding, January 1, 2009  9,527,894  $0.60-$37.50   4.86 
             
Warrants granted  4,598,014  $0.01-$1.70   4.30 
Warrants exercised  (6,250) $0.60   - 
Warrants expired  (4,074,432) $0.60-$37.50   - 
Warrants outstanding, September 30, 2009  10,045,226  $0.01-$37.50   4.64 
 
The aggregate intrinsic value of the 10,045,226 warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2009 was $1,444,276. The aggregate intrinsic value for the warrants is calculated as the difference between the price of the underlying shares and quoted price of the Company's common shares for the warrants that were in-the-money as of September 30, 2009.
 
13.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceeding

On July 5, 2007, a lawsuit was instituted by Romic Environmental Technologies Corp. (“RET”) against the Company and four of its senior executives, Namki Yi, the Vice President of Corporate Development, Betty McKee, the Director of Systems & Financial Analysis, Mindy Rath, the Director of Sales and Gary Bowling, the Regional General Manager for Southern CA, all of whom were formerly employed by RET.  The lawsuit was brought in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.  In the lawsuit, RET alleges that the Company and the four executives are liable to RET for among other things, Violation of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Termination Protection Agreements, Intentional Interference with contracts, and Violation of Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition. Although RET alleges damages of Fifteen Million Dollars and requests certain injunctive relief, recent settlement discussions have produced offers substantially less than the original action. The Company still believes that the lawsuit has no merit, and intends to vigorously defend the action.
 
 
14.   INCOME TAXES

The Company's net deferred tax assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008:

  
September 30,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
  (Unaudited)    
Deferred tax asset, net operating loss $18,180,198  $14,184,661 
Less valuation allowance  (18,180,198)  (14,184,661)
Net deferred tax asset $-  $- 

As of September 30, 2009, the Company had federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $53,471,172 expiring in various years through 2025, which can be used to offset future taxable income, if any. No deferred asset benefit for these operating losses has been recognized in the financial statements due  to the uncertainty as to their realizability in future periods.

As a result of the Company's significant operating loss carryforward and the corresponding valuation allowance, no income tax expense (benefit) has been recorded at September 30, 2009 or December 31, 2008.
 
Reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the United States statutory income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
  2009 2008
Tax expense at U.S. statutory income tax rate  (34.0) %  (34.0) %
Increase in the valuation allowance  34.0  34.0
Effective rate  -  -
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted  a new accounting requirement to Account for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The interpretation addresses the determination  of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under the new accounting requirements, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The new requirements  also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as of  September 30, 2009, the Company did not have a liability for unrecognized tax uncertainties.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. The Company is subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years after 2002. During the periods open to examination, the Company has net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards for U.S. federal and state tax purposes that have attributes from closed periods. Since these NOLs and tax credit carry forwards may be utilized in future periods, they remain subject to examination.

The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax provisions as income tax expense. As of September 30, 2009 the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.


15.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 23, 2009, the date of issuance.

On November 13, 2009, Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement  ("Agreement") with United States Environmental Response, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Seller”) pursuant to which the Company has purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of California Living Waters, Incorporated ("CLW"), a privately held company.  CLW owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Santa Clara Waste Water Company (SCWW") a California corporation. CLW's only operating subsidiary is SCWW.  SCWW had unaudited revenues of $4,581,722 and $7,609,636 in 2007 and 2008 respectively and had revenues of $4,344,749 for the first 8 months of 2009.  The Agreement is subject to a rescission if Company does not pay certain indebtedness to its senior lender by close of business on March 12, 2010.
 
SCWW, located in Ventura County, California, is a waste water management company  that operates a 12.7 mile pipeline from its facility to the City of Oxnard water reclamation center. In consideration for the sale, GEM issued six promissory notes (individually a "Note" and collectively, the "Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $9,003,000, and warrants to purchase 425,000 shares of GEM's common stock. The Notes bear interest at 6.5 per cent per annum. Two of the Notes, totaling $3,778,000 are convertible into a total of 15% of GEM's common stock on a fully diluted basis.
 
The Notes have the following payment provisions:
 
$2,000,000 Seller's Note-- Payment of the outstanding principal of the Seller's Note is due and payable in four (4) installments as follows: (A) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) before March 12, 2010, (B) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) and accrued interest on June 30 2010; (C) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) and accrued interest on January 1, 2011 (D) the balance of all residual principal and accrued interest on March 31, 2011.
 
$1,700,000 Note One-- Payment of the outstanding principal of Note One is due and payable in 120 installments commencing on December 1, 2009 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through February 1, 2019 .  Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first one hundred nineteen (119) Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note and (B) the one hundred twentieth (120th) Installment shall be a final, “balloon” payment.
 
$1,100,000 Note Two-- Payment of the outstanding principal of this Note Two is be due and payable in sixty (60) installments commencing on December 1, 2009 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2014. Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first fifty-nine (59) Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 20-year amortization of this Note; and (B) the final, “balloon” payment on November 1, 2014.
 
$424,000 Note Three-- Payment of the outstanding principal of this Note shall be due and payable in 120 installments commencing on December 1, 2009 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2019.  Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first one hundred nineteen (119) Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note and (B) the one hundred twentieth (120th) Installment shall be a final, “balloon”. Note Three is convertible at any time in full or in part (but if in part, then only in principal increments of $100,000 or an integral multiple thereof) into shares of common stock of Company at the conversion rate of Four Dollars ($4.00) per share, subject to adjustment.
 
$1,600,000 Note Four-- Payment of the outstanding principal of this Note is due and payable in 41 installments commencing on July 1, 2010 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2013. Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first forty Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note, provided that the first Installment shall also include all interest accrued during the first seven months from the date of this Note Four; and (B) the final, “balloon”, Installment shall be in the amount of all then-outstanding principal, interest and other amounts then outstanding. Note Four is convertible into 5% of the common stock of Company on a fully diluted basis until Company achieves a Capital Restructuring Goal. Capital Restructuring Goal means the concurrent fulfillment of each of the following events: (i) the Seller’s Note shall have been fully paid on the terms thereof as to all theretofore outstanding principal, interest, costs and expenses; (ii) Company shall have available, as properly reflected in Company’s books one million dollars ($1,000,000) in uncommitted working capital (not including any working capital lines of credit); and (iii) Company shall have invested into SCWW capital of at least one million dollars $1,000,000.
 
$2,178,000 Note Five-- Payment of the outstanding principal of this Note is due and payable in 41 installments commencing on July 1, 2010 and continuing on the first day of each calendar month through November 1, 2013. Installments are payable in the following amounts (subject to the other terms of this Note): (A) the amount of principal and accrued interest payable in the first forty Installments shall be equal Installments of principal and interest, calculated on the basis of a 30-year amortization of this Note, provided that the first Installment shall also include all interest accrued during the first seven months from the date of this Note Five; and (B) the final, “balloon”, Installment shall be in the amount of all then-outstanding principal, interest and other amounts then outstanding. Note Five is convertible into 10% of the common stock of Company on a fully diluted basis until Company achieves the Capital Restructuring Goal.
 


Annex A
 
 

















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ARTICLE 1
GENERAL2
Section 1.1General Definitions2
Section 1.2Special Definitions Related To ERISA9
Section 1.3Special Definitions Related to Environmental Matters10
Section 1.4Special Definitions Related to Indemnification12
Section 1.5Usage12
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE OF PURCHASED INTERESTS14
Section 2.1Purchase of Purchased Interests14
Section 2.2Purchase Price and Payment14
Section 2.3Instruments of Conveyance14
Section 2.4Time and Place of Closing15
Section 2.5Net Working Capital Adjustment of Purchase Price15
Section 2.6Further Adjustment to Purchase Price16
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND SELLER18
Section 3.1Organization and Qualification18
Section 3.2Capitalization of Company18
Section 3.3Title to Company Shares19
Section 3.4Subsidiaries; Partnerships; Investments19
Section 3.5Authorization of Transaction20
Section 3.6No Conflict of Transaction With Obligations and Laws20
Section 3.7Books and Records; Internal Controls21
Section 3.8Financial Statements21
Section 3.9Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities22
Section 3.10Conduct of Business; Absence of Certain Changes22
Section 3.11Taxes24
Section 3.12Property26
Section 3.13Collectability of Receivables29
Section 3.14Contracts and Commitments29
Section 3.15Labor and Employee Relations31
Section 3.16
ERISA and Employee Benefits
32
Section 3.17Intellectual Property Rights35
Section 3.18Environmental Matters37
Section 3.19Warranty or Other Claims39
Section 3.20Compliance With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations39
Section 3.21Legal Proceedings; Court Orders40
Section 3.22Borrowings and Guarantees41
Section 3.23Financial Service Relations and Powers of Attorney41
Section 3.24Insurance42
   
Section 3.25Finder’s Fee43
Section 3.26Transactions With Related Parties43
Section 3.27Absence of Sensitive Payments44
Section 3.28Disclosure of Material Information44
Section 3.29Copies of Documents45
Section 3.30
Adequacy of Consideration
45
Section 3.31Representations and Warranties Regarding GEM NewCo and GEM LP45
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER47
Section 4.1Organization of Buyer47
Section 4.2Authorization of Transaction47
Section 4.3No Conflict of Transaction With Obligations and Laws47
ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE SELLER PRIOR TO CLOSING48
Section 5.1Access to Information48
Section 5.2Affirmative Covenants with Respect to Ordinary Course of Business48
Section 5.3Negative Covenants with Respect to Ordinary Course of Business50
Section 5.4Governmental Permits and Approvals; Consents51
Section 5.5Assignment of Contracts51
Section 5.6Notification of Breach of Representations and Warranties52
Section 5.7Consummation of Agreement52
Section 5.8Exclusive Dealing52
Section 5.9ERISA Benefit Plan53
Section 5.10Welfare Plan53
Section 5.11Formation of GEM NewCo and GEM LP; Joinder; Merger54
Section 5.12Settlement of Proceedings54
Section 5.13Stockholder Meeting55
Section 5.14Payroll and Reimbursement55
ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS OF BUYER PRIOR TO CLOSING56
Section 6.1Governmental Permits and Approvals56
Section 6.2Consummation of Agreement56
ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER56
Section 7.1Due Diligence Review56
Section 7.2Representations; Warranties; Covenants57
Section 7.3No Bankruptcy57
Section 7.4Absence of Certain Litigation57
Section 7.5Resignations of Officers and Directors; Releases57
Section 7.6Consents and Authorizations58
Section 7.7Certain Actions Completed58
Section 7.8Formation of GEM LP and GEM NewCo; Merger62
Section 7.9Execution of Instruments of Conveyance and Additional Documents63
Section 7.10Real Estate Matters63
Section 7.11Closing Certificate of Company and Seller64
Section 7.12Opinion of Seller’s Counsel64
   
 
ARTICLE 8
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER65
Section 8.1Representations; Warranties; Covenants65
Section 8.2Absence of Certain Litigation65
ARTICLE 9
INDEMNIFICATION65
Section 9.1Survival; Right To Indemnification Not Affected By Knowledge or Materiality65
Section 9.2Indemnification By Seller66
Section 9.3Indemnification by Buyer67
Section 9.4Special Indemnification Provision Regarding Environmental Matters67
Section 9.5Defense of Third Party Actions69
Section 9.6Payment of Indemnification70
Section 9.7Miscellaneous71
ARTICLE 10
AGREEMENTS AFTER CLOSING71
Section 10.1Further Assurances71
Section 10.2Transition Services71
Section 10.3Collected Receivables.  To the extent that Company collects any amounts owing on the receivables listed on Schedule 3.13(a) after Closing, Company shall remit such funds, less any expenses incurred in effecting such collection, to Seller on a quarterly basis.72
Section 10.4Merger Expenses.  Buyer shall reimburse Seller for all reasonable incurred expenses incurred by Seller or Company, as applicable, in connection with the formation of GEM NewCo, the formation of GEM LP, and the Merger of Company into GEM LP.  Provided however, such expenses shall not include any Taxes.72
Section 10.5Non-Compete; Non-solicitation72
Section 10.6Customer And Other Business Relationships72
Section 10.7Assistance In Proceedings73
Section 10.8Retention Of And Access To Records73
Section 10.9Use of GEM logo73
Section 10.10Employees and Employee Benefits73
Section 10.11Confidentiality74
Section 10.12Actions with Respect to Closure Deposit75
ARTICLE 11
TAX MATTERS75
Section 11.1Allocation of Tax Liabilities75
Section 11.2Tax Characterization76
Section 11.3Allocation of Purchase Price76
Section 11.4Cooperation76
Section 11.5Tax Refunds76
Section 11.6Transfer Taxes76
ARTICLE 12
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT77
Section 12.1Termination77
Section 12.2Casualty Loss77
Section 12.3Effect of Termination77
   
   
Section 12.4Right to Proceed78
ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS78
Section 13.1Fees and Expenses78
Section 13.2Notices78
Section 13.3Publicity and Disclosures79
Section 13.4Time Period79
Section 13.5Entire Agreement79
Section 13.6Severability80
Section 13.7Assignability and No Third Party Beneficiary80
Section 13.8Amendment and Waiver80
Section 13.9Governing Law and Jurisdiction81
Section 13.10Counterparts81
Section 13.11Effect of Table of Contents and Headings81









































































































































Except for the Company Subsidiaries, neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries (a) own any subsidiaries, or (b) is a partner or participant in any joint venture or partnership of any kind with, or has an investment or an equity interest in, any Person. The Company is the sole record and beneficial owner of all of the capital stock and equity interest of each of the Company Subsidiaries (all such capital stock and equity interest, the “Subs Equity”). The Subs Equity will be at Closing: (i) duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and (ii) free and clear of all Encumbrances.  There are no (i) outstanding or authorized subscriptions, warrants, options or other rights granted to purchase or acquire, or preemptive rights with respect to the issuance or sale of, the Subs Equity, or which obligate or may obligate any of the Company Subsidiaries to issue any addition Subs Equity or any securities convertible into or evidencing the right to subscribe for any of the Subs Equity, (ii) securities of the Company Subsidiaries directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for the Subs Equity, (iii) “phantom” stock, stock appreciation rights or agreements or similar rights or agreements which are intended to confer on any Person rights similar to any rights accruing to owners of the Subs Equity, (iv) agreements relating to the voting of the Subs Equity, (v) restrictions on the transferability of the Subs Equity (by agreement, Organizational Documents, statute or otherwise except as expressly set forth in such Organizational Documents), or (vi) other agreements among Seller, the Company or any other Person relating to the Subs Equity.

(a) Neither the execution and delivery by Seller and the Company of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will: (i) constitute a breach or violation of any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Company or Seller, or any resolutions of the Company’s or Seller’s Board of Directors; (ii) except as set forth on Schedule 3.6, require the consent of any other party  under any loans, contracts, leases, permits, licenses and other agreements to which the Company or Seller or any of the Company Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound; (iii) constitute (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) a breach of, or default under, any debt instrument to which the Company or Seller or any of the Company Subsidiaries is a party, or give any other Person the right to accelerate any Indebtedness or terminate, modify or cancel any right; (iv) constitute (with or without the passage of time or giving of notice) a default under or breach of any other agreement, instrument or obligation to which the Company or Seller or any of the Company Subsidiaries is a party or by which each of them or their respective assets are bound; (v) result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any Company’s or the Company Subsidiaries capital stock or equity interest or any of the assets of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries; (vi) conflict with or result in a violation of any Court Order or Law, or give or any other Person, the right to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under any Court Order or Law; or (vii) result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, suspend or otherwise modify, any Government Authorization.


(e) No deficiency for any Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any Tax Affiliate that has not been resolved and paid in full.  No waiver, extension or comparable consent given by the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any Tax Affiliate regarding the application of the statute of limitations with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns is outstanding, nor is any request for any such waiver or consent pending.  With respect to the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any Tax Affiliate, there has been no Tax audit or other administrative proceeding or court proceeding regarding any Taxes or Returns for any Tax year subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2003, nor is any such Tax audit or other proceeding pending, nor has there been any notice to the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any Tax Affiliate by any Governmental Authority regarding any such Tax, audit or other proceeding, nor is any such Tax audit or other proceeding threatened with regard to any Taxes or Tax Returns.  Neither the Company, the Company Subsidiaries nor any Tax Affiliate expects or anticipates the assessment of any additional Taxes on the Company or any Tax Affiliate or is aware of any unresolved questions, claims or disputes concerning the liability for Taxes of the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any Tax Affiliate which would exceed the estimated reserves established on its books and records.  No claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company, the Company Subsidiaries, or any Tax Affiliate does not file any Return that the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any Tax Affiliate is or may be subject to taxation.









Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will: (i) constitute a breach or violation of any provision of the Organizational Documents of Buyer or any resolutions of Buyer’s Board of Directors; (ii) require the consent of any other party (other than a Governmental Authority) under any loans, contracts, leases, licenses and other agreements to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound; (iii) constitute (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) a breach of, or default under, any debt instrument to which Buyer is a party, or give any other Person the right to accelerate any Indebtedness or terminate, modify or cancel  any right; (iv) constitute (with or without the passage of time or giving of notice) a default under or breach of any other agreement, instrument or obligation to which Buyer is a party or by which it or its assets are bound; (v) result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any Buyer capital stock or any of the assets of Buyer; (vi) conflict with or result in a violation of any Court Order or Law, or give to any other Person the right to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under any Court Order or Law to which Buyer is subject or by which the properties or assets of Buyer are bound; or (vii) result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, suspend or otherwise modify, any Government Authorization of Buyer.


From and after the date hereof, at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice to the Company, Buyer shall be entitled, through its employees, advisors and Representatives, to make such investigation of the assets, properties, facilities, personnel, business and operations of the Company and any of the Company Subsidiaries and the business of the Company and any of the Company Subsidiaries and, to make such examination of the books, records and financial condition of the Company and any of the Company Subsidiaries and the business of the Company and any of the Company Subsidiaries, as Buyer requests.  No investigation by Buyer shall diminish, obviate or constitute a waiver of, the enforcement of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the Company or Seller under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.  The Company and Seller shall furnish the Representatives of Buyer with all information and copies of documents concerning the affairs of the business of the Company and any of the Company Subsidiaries as such Representatives may request and shall cause the appropriate officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants and attorneys of Seller to cooperate fully with such Representatives in connection with such review and examination and shall make full disclosure to Buyer of all material facts affecting the financial condition and business operations of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries.  Seller shall deliver at Closing an updated list of Receivables as of a date not more than three days prior to the Closing Date. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall cause the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to cooperate with Buyer to permit Buyer to enjoy the Company’s rating and benefits under the worker’s compensation laws and unemployment compensation laws of applicable jurisdictions, to the extent permitted by such laws.







Seller shall use best efforts in accordance with and subject to Nevada Law, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws to cause a meeting of its stockholders (the “Seller Stockholder Meeting”) to be duly called and held as soon as reasonably practicable for the purpose of voting on the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Sale. The Proxy Statement shall contain the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Seller that Seller’s stockholders approve and adopt this Agreement and the Sale. In connection with the Seller Stockholder Meeting, Seller shall (i) mail the Proxy Statement and all other proxy materials for such meeting to its stockholders as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, (ii) use best efforts to obtain Seller Stockholder Approval, (iii) use best efforts to promptly and fully respond and resolve all of the comments received from the SEC in connection therewith, and (iv) fully comply with Section 14 of the Exchange Act and all of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and otherwise comply with all legal requirements applicable to such meeting and the Proxy Statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, this Agreement and the Sale shall be submitted to Seller’s stockholders at the Seller Stockholder Meeting for the Seller Stockholder Approval.  Seller shall cause (i) the information included in the Proxy Statement not to, on the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to the stockholders of Seller or at the time of the Seller Stockholder Approval, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (ii) the Proxy Statement to include all financial statements, audited and unaudited, required by the Exchange Act, other applicable law and all of the all of the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (iii) such financial statements to be (x) true, complete and correct and fairly present the financial position of Persons covered thereby on the dates of such statements and the results of such Persons’ operations for the periods covered thereby, and on pro-forma basis to the extent required by the applicable law, and (y) prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved and prior periods.













(a)  (i) (A) the ownership, operation, or condition at any time on or prior to the Closing Date of any Environmental Site, or (B) any Hazardous Materials or other contaminants that were present on the Environmental Site at any time on or prior to the Closing Date; or (ii) (A) any Hazardous Materials or other contaminants, wherever located, that were, or were allegedly, generated, transported, stored, treated, Released, or otherwise handled by Seller, the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest or by any other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, or (B) any distribution, generation, handling, importing, management, manufacturing, processing, production, refinement, Release, storage, transfer, transportation, treatment, or use (including any withdrawal or other use of groundwater) of Hazardous Materials in, on, under, about, or from any Environmental Site or any part thereof into the Environment, and any other act, business, operation, or thing that increases the danger, or risk of danger, or poses an unreasonable risk of harm to Persons or property on or off the facilities of Seller, the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest that were, or were allegedly, conducted by Seller, the Company, the Company Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors-in-interest or by any other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible; or








Seller covenants and agrees with Buyer that from and at all times after the Closing, all information relating to the Purchased Interests, the Company, the Company Subsidiaries, GEM NewCo and GEM LP, including this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the fact that this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements exist, and any other Business Information and any confidential and/or proprietary information (collectively, “Confidential Information”), will be held in strict confidence by Seller and its affiliates and their respective Representatives; provided, however, that Seller shall not have any restrictive obligation with respect to any Confidential Information that (i) is contained in a printed publication available to the general public, (ii) is or becomes publicly known through no violation of this Agreement by Seller, (iii) becomes known to Seller on a nonconfidential basis from a Person who is not otherwise known by Seller, after Seller’s due inquiry, to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with Seller or Buyer, (iv) is disclosed with the prior written consent of Buyer, or (v) is required, in the opinion of counsel for Seller, to be disclosed pursuant to United States securities laws (in which case Seller may only disclose Confidential Information to the extent so required and Seller shall provide Buyer adequate time to review and comment on such disclosure prior to its being made public).  Seller may disclose Confidential Information in connection with a legal process (provided that Seller provides prompt notice to Buyer thereof in order to enable Buyer to seek an appropriate protective Court Order or other remedy) or to the extent required pursuant to a valid Court Order or regulation of a competent Governmental Authority but shall otherwise continue to hold the disclosed Confidential Information in strict confidence.  As of the Closing, that certain nondisclosure agreement between Seller and PSC Environmental Services, LLC dated August 1, 2009 and that certain letter of intent between Seller and PSC Environmental Services, LLC dated September 30, 2009 shall each terminate and have no further force or effect.
For a period of one year after the Closing, Buyer shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, not disclose to any third-party any and all Business Information and any confidential and/or proprietary information of Seller or Seller’s subsidiaries (other than Company and Company Subsidiaries) (collectively, “Seller ConfidentialSellerConfidential Information”); provided, however, that Buyer and its Representatives may so disclose the information that, and such information shall not be included in Seller Confidential Information, (i) is contained in a printed publication available to the general public, (ii) is or becomes publicly available through no violation of this Agreement by Buyer, (iii) is or becomes known to Buyer on a non-confidential basis from a Person who is not otherwise known by Buyer, after Buyer’s due inquiry, to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with Seller, (iv) is disclosed with the prior written consent of Seller, or (v) is required, in the opinion of counsel for Buyer, to be disclosed pursuant to United States securities laws (in which case Buyer may only disclose Confidential Information to the extent so required and Buyer shall provide Seller adequate time to review and comment on such disclosure prior to its being made public). Buyer may disclose Seller Confidential Information in connection with a legal process (provided that Buyer provides prompt notice thereof to the extent such notice is legally permissible to Seller in order to enable Seller to seek an appropriate protective Court Order or other remedy) or to the extent required pursuant to a valid Court Order or regulation of a competent Governmental Authority but shall otherwise continue to hold the disclosed Seller Confidential Information in accordance herewith.

At any time prior to the Closing (notwithstanding Seller Stockholder Approval), this Agreement may be terminated (a) by mutual consent of the parties, (b) by Buyer at its option in the event of a major casualty loss as described in Section 12.2, (c) by Buyer if the conditions stated in Article 7 have not been satisfied at or prior to the Effective Time, (d) by Seller if the conditions stated in Article 8 have not been satisfied at or prior to the Effective Time, (e) by Buyer if the Closing shall not have occurred and the transactions contemplated hereby consummated by March 12, 2010, (f) by Seller if the Closing shall not have occurred and the transactions contemplated hereby consummated within thirty (30) days from obtaining in accordance with this Agreement of the Seller Stockholder Approval following the Seller Stockholder Meeting, (g) by Buyer, if either Seller and/or the Company takes any action that is not permitted, or fails to take action or make any notification that is required under  Section 5.8, whether or not such conduct is legally permissible, or (h) by Buyer, if any of the conditions stated in Article 7 becomes impossible to satisfy prior to March 12, 2010; provided that the right to terminate under this Section 12.1 shall not be available to any parties whose breach has been the cause of such failure to close.  For the purpose of determining whether a party’s right to terminate this Agreement exists under this Section, any qualification of any representation or warranty by reference to the materiality of matters stated therein, and any limitations of such representations as being to the Knowledge of any Person, or words to similar effect, shall be disregarded.



Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) if any of the conditions specified in Article 7 hereof have not been satisfied, Buyer shall have the right to proceed with the transactions contemplated hereby without waiving its rights hereunder and (b) if any of the conditions specified in Article 8 hereof have not been satisfied and all of the conditions in Article 7 hereof have been satisfied, Seller shall have the right to proceed with the transactions contemplated hereby without waiving its rights hereunder.  The parties acknowledge that the Company Shares and the Purchased Interests are unique and of special value to Buyer.  Irreparable harm shall be presumed if Seller breaches or threatens to breach any agreement, covenant or provision of this Agreement and under such circumstances damages will be impossible to ascertain.  Accordingly, Seller agrees that in the events of any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, (i) Buyer and /or any of its affiliates shall be entitled to an injunction and other equitable relief, including but not limited to specific performance, without being required to show irreparable harm, without posting any bond or security in connection therewith, (ii) any court of competent jurisdiction may immediately enjoin any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, and (iii) not to, and cause the Company, the Company Subsidiaries and any and all of its Related Persons and Representatives not to, object to granting of any such relief on the grounds that obtaining damages is an adequate remedy.  The equitable remedies contemplated hereby shall not be deemed to be exclusive remedies for a breach of this Agreement but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity.























Exhibits 
  
1.1(a)Closing Net Working Capital Calculation
3.31(a)Form of Organizational Documents
5.11(b)Form of Joinder Agreement
7.5(a)   Form of Resignations of Directors and Officers
7.5(b) Form of Releases
7.7(a)(i)Form of Paydown and Release Letter
7.7 (a)(ii)Form of CVC Voting Agreement
7.7(z)Form of Management Voting Agreement
7.12 Form of Opinion of Seller’s Counsel



















Annex B
 








Section 1.1.     Voting Agreement.  (a) During the term of this Agreement, each Stockholder hereby agrees to vote all the Securities and any other capital stock or securities of Seller that such Stockholder becomes entitled to vote, whether through contract, purchase, exercise of an option or otherwise (“Additional Securities”), to approve and adopt the Purchase Agreement (and any subsequent amendments thereto), the Acquisition and all other agreements, transactions and actions to be undertaken in connection therewith, at every meeting of stockholders of Seller, and at every adjournment thereof (or by written consent in lieu of a meeting), at which such matters are submitted for the consideration and vote of stockholders of Seller; provided, that to the extent that a Stockholder is granted, solely in its capacity as a member of the board of directors of Seller, a proxy to vote any securities on behalf of another stockholder of Seller, such securities shall be deemed to not be, and shall not be treated as, Securities or Additional Securities for purposes of this Agreement.  Each Stockholder hereby further agrees to take all actions necessary (or requested by Buyer) to cause the voting of the Securities and Additional Securities held by such Stockholder to be included in the calculation of votes for purposes of determining whether the Seller Stockholder Approval has been obtained.  Each Stockholder hereby further agrees that it will not vote (or give a written consent with respect to) any Securities or Additional Securities in favor of the approval of (i) any proposal or offer for a merger, consolidation, business combination, tender offer, sale of substantial assets, sale of shares of capital stock or similar transactions involving Seller, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries, other than the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, (ii) any reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, winding up of Seller or the Company or any other extraordinary transaction involving Seller or the Company, or (iii) any corporate action the consummation of which would frustrate the purposes, or prevent or delay the consummation, of the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.





Section 4.10.       Governing Law and Venue.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN, AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY IN SUCH STATE. The parties hereby (a) irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of the State of New York in respect of any action, suit or proceeding against it with respect to any matter under, arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment rendered in any such action, suit or proceeding, and (b) waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense in any such action, suit or proceeding, that it is not subject to such jurisdiction or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in said court or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such court, and the parties irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such court. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court’s jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 4.3, or in such other manner as may be permitted by law, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.




 LUNTZ ACQUISITION (DELAWARE), LLC
  
 
By:  _____________________________
Name:
Title:
  
  



 STOCKHOLDER:
  
 

Timothy J. Koziol

 STOCKHOLDER:
  
 

Brett M. Clark

 STOCKHOLDER:
  
 

William J. Mitzel


 STOCKHOLDER:
  
 

M. Danae Fahey


 STOCKHOLDER:
  
 

Douglas B. Edwards


 STOCKHOLDER:
  
 

James P. Stapleton



Stockholder
Name and Address
 
Common
Stock
 
Preferred
Stock
 Options  Warrants 
Timothy J. Koziol
7552 Avila
La Verne, CA  91750
 13,335 - 881,667(1) 650,000(2)
James P. Stapleton
PO Box 50066
Bellevue, WA  98015
 9,392 - - 105,000(3)
William J. Mitzel
2477 Costa Del Sol
La Verne, CA  91750
 - - 550,000(4) -
Brett M. Clark
54 Ashwood
Irvine, CA  92604
 - - 781,667(5) 500,000(6)
Douglas B. Edwards
4255 Harbour Island Lane
Oxnard, CA  93035
 - - - 284,750(7)
M. Danae Fahey
541 E Harvard Place
Ontario, CA  91764
 - - 123,334(8) -

 1.Includes 6,667 incentive options exercisable at $30.00; 750,000 incentive options exercisable at $1.19; 25,000 incentive options exercisable at $1.70; and 100,000 incentive options exercisable at $0.75.
 2.Includes 650,000 warrants exercisable at $1.19.
 3.Includes 70,000 warrants exercisable at $0.75 and 35,000 warrants exercisable at $1.19.
 4.Includes 350,000 incentive options exercisable at $1.19; 100,000 incentive options exercisable at $1.70; and 100,000 incentive options exercisable at $0.75.
 5.Includes 6,667 incentive options exercisable at $39.00; 600,000 incentive options exercisable at $1.19; 75,000 incentive options exercisable at $1.70; and 100,000 incentive options exercisable at $0.75.
 6.Includes 500,000 warrants exercisable at $1.19.
 7.Includes 284,750 warrants exercisable at $4.00.
 8.Includes 3,334 incentive options exercisable at $30.00; 100,000 incentive options exercisable at $1.19; and 20,000 incentive options exercisable at $0.75.


Annex C
 
 
SUPPORT AND VOTING AGREEMENT

THIS SUPPORT AND VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 25, 2009, is made by and between Luntz Acquisition (Delaware), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Buyer”), and CVC California, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Stockholder”).   Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

WHEREAS, Stockholder is the holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or nominee, investment manager or advisor for beneficial holders of certain shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), of General Environmental Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Seller”), and certain other securities of Seller (collectively with the Common Stock, the “Securities”), as set forth on Schedule I.

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyer, Seller and General Environmental Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), have entered into a Purchase Agreement (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the parties thereto will effectuate a series of transactions, the result of which will be the purchase by Buyer of the Purchased Interests, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the “Acquisition”); and

WHEREAS, Stockholder wishes to enter into this Agreement with respect to all of the Securities and any additional Securities hereafter acquired or otherwise under the management of the Stockholder; and

WHEREAS, in order to induce Buyer to enter into the Purchase Agreement, Buyer has requested that the Stockholder, and the Stockholder has agreed to, enter into this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
 
VOTING AGREEMENT; WAIVER

Section 1.1. Voting Agreement.  (a) During the term of this Agreement, the Stockholder hereby agrees to vote (or cause or instruct any custodian, nominee or other agent to timely vote) all the Securities and any other capital stock or securities of Seller that the Stockholder becomes entitled to vote or for which it is the nominee, investment manager or advisor for beneficial holders thereof, whether through contract, purchase, exercise of an option or otherwise (“Additional Securities”), to approve and adopt the Purchase Agreement (and any subsequent amendments thereto), the Acquisition and all other agreements, transactions and actions to be undertaken in connection therewith, at every meeting of stockholders of Seller, and at every adjournment thereof (or by written consent in lieu of a meeting), at which such matters are submitted for the consideration and vote of stockholders of Seller.  The Stockholder hereby further agrees to take all actions necessary (or requested by Buyer) to cause the voting of the Securities and Additional Securities to be included in the calculation of votes for purposes of determining whether the Seller Stockholder Approval has been obtained.  The Stockholder hereby further agrees that it will not vote (or give a written consent with respect to) any Securities or Additional Securities in favor of the approval of (i) any proposal or offer for a merger, consolidation, business combination, tender offer, sale of substantial assets, sale of shares of capital stock or similar transactions involving Seller, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries, other than the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, (ii) any reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, winding up of Seller or the Company or any other extraordinary transaction involving Seller or the Company, or (iii) any corporate action the consummation of which would frustrate the purposes, or prevent or delay the consummation, of the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.
 
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(b) Except as contemplated by clause (a) of this Section 1.1, the Stockholder shall not be restricted from voting in favor of, against or abstaining with respect to any matter presented to the stockholders of Seller.
 
Section 1.2. Waiver of Appraisal Rights.  The Stockholder hereby agrees not to exercise any appraisal rights pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes §§ 78.3793, 92A.300 – 92A.500 (inclusive) or other relevant provisions with respect to the Acquisition, the Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.
 
ARTICLE II
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER

The Stockholder represents and warrants to Buyer that:

Section 2.1. Valid Title.  It is the sole record and beneficial owner or nominee, investment manager or advisor for beneficial holders of the Securities, and will be the sole record and beneficial owner or nominee, investment manager or advisor for beneficial holders of the Additional Securities, and there are no restrictions on the Stockholder’s voting rights with respect to such Securities or Additional Securities.  None of the Securities is subject, and none of the Additional Securities will be subject, to any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Securities or Additional Securities, as the case may be.
 
Section 2.2. Power and Authority; Due Authorization.  It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, and has all requisite corporate, partnership or other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and perform its respective obligations under, this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other action on its part.
 
Section 2.3. No Conflict.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (i) are within the Stockholder’s powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary action (including any consultation, approval or other action by or with any other person), (ii) require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, official or authority, (iii) do not and will not violate any provision of law, rule or regulation applicable to it or its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents, and (iv) do not and will not violate, contravene, result in a breach of or constitute a default under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Stockholder or to a loss of any benefit of the Stockholder under, any injunction, order, decree, or other instrument or contractual obligation binding on the Stockholder or result in the imposition of any lien on any Securities or Additional Securities.
 
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Section 2.4. Binding Effect.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Stockholder and, assuming this Agreement is the valid and binding agreement of Buyer, is the valid and binding agreement of the Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms. If this Agreement is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the person signing this Agreement has full power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement.
 
Section 2.5. All Securities.  As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the legal and beneficial owner or nominee, investment manager or advisor for beneficial holders of the type and number of Securities set forth opposite its name on Schedule I hereto.  As of the Termination Date, the Stockholder will be the legal and beneficial owner or nominee, investment manager or advisor for beneficial holders of the type and number of Securities and Additional Securities set forth opposite its name on Schedule I hereto.  The Securities and Additional Securities (if any) represent the only shares of capital stock and securities of Seller (i) which Stockholder legally or beneficially owns or (ii) for which the Stockholder is the nominee, investment manager or advisor.  Except as set forth on Schedule I, the Stockholder owns no options to purchase or rights to subscribe for or otherwise acquire any securities of Seller and has no other interest in or voting rights with respect to any securities of Seller.
 
Section 2.6. Accuracy of Representations. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are accurate in all respects as of the date of this Agreement, and will be accurate in all respects at all times through the Termination Date.
 
ARTICLE III
 
COVENANTS OF STOCKHOLDER

The Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that:

Section 3.1. No Proxies for or Encumbrances on Securities or Additional Securities.  Except as provided in this Agreement, it shall not, during the term of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Buyer, directly or indirectly, (i) grant any proxies or enter into any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of any Securities or Additional Securities, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 1.1(a), or (ii) take any other action that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of the Stockholder’s obligations hereunder.
 
Section 3.2. Restriction on Transfer.  Except as provided in Section 4.6, and subject to the rights of the Stockholder’s lender pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 18, 2006 (as amended from time to time) by and among FCC, LLC d/b/a First Capital, ComVest Capital, LLC and the Stockholder, during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Termination Date, the Stockholder shall not sell, assign, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the direct or indirect sale, assignment, transfer, encumbrance or other disposition of, any Securities or Additional Securities.
 
Section 3.3. Conduct of Stockholder.  The Stockholder will not (i) take, or agree or commit to take, any action that would make any representation and warranty of the Stockholder hereunder inaccurate in any respect as of any time prior to the Termination Date, or (ii) omit, or agree or commit to omit, to take any action necessary to prevent any such representation or warranty from being inaccurate in any respect at any such time.
 
Section 3.4. Additional Consent.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Stockholder shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause FCC, LLC d/b/a First Capital to acknowledge, accept and agree with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
 
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Section 3.5. Obligation to Update.  The Stockholder will update Schedule I from time to time to accurately reflect the type and amount of Securities and Additional Securities, with such updated information to be provided promptly (and in each case within seven (7) calendar days) after the Stockholder’s purchase, acquisition, sale, assignment, transfer, encumbrance or other disposition of such Securities or Additional Securities.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 4.1. Further Assurances.  Except as otherwise provided in the Purchase Agreement, the Stockholder will execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all further documents and instruments and take such reasonable further action as may be reasonably necessary or desired in Buyer’s reasonable discretion in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
Section 4.2. Specific Performance.  The parties hereto agree and the Stockholder expressly acknowledges that Buyer may be irreparably damaged if for any reason the Stockholder fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, and that Buyer may not have any adequate remedy at law for money damages in such event. Accordingly, the Stockholder agrees that in the case of the failure of it to perform Buyer shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable relief to enforce the performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder, and further agrees that any such specific performance and injunctive and/or other equitable relief, in addition to remedies at law or damages, is the appropriate remedy for any such failure to perform, and further agrees that the Stockholder will not (i) object to the granting of equitable relief on the grounds that money damages would be an adequate remedy for Buyer, or (ii) seek, and agrees to waive any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with Buyer’s seeking or obtaining such equitable relief. This provision is without prejudice to any other rights that Buyer may have against the Stockholder for any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
 
Section 4.3. Notices.  All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly delivered on the date of receipt, if delivered by hand,  or one business day after it is sent by receipt – confirmed facsimile or via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service for next business day delivery, if to Buyer, at its address set forth below its signature hereto, together with a copy to PSC, LLC, Legal Department, 5151 San Felipe, Suite 1600, Houston, Texas 77056, Fax: 713-625-7087; and if to Stockholder, to the Stockholder at its address set forth on Schedule I hereto.  Any party may give any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder using any other means (including expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy, mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the party for whom it is intended. Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties notice in the manner herein set forth.
 
Section 4.4. Term of Agreement; Termination.  The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and such term and this Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the Effective Time (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), (ii) the date on which the Purchase Agreement is terminated pursuant to and in accordance with its terms, or (iii) the date on which Buyer provides written notice of termination to the Stockholder (in each such case, such date is referred to as the “Termination Date”). Upon such termination, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities hereunder; provided, that such termination shall not relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
 
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Section 4.5. Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement shall survive delivery of and payment for the Purchased Interests.
 
Section 4.6. Permitted Transfers.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Stockholder may transfer any or all of its Securities and Additional Securities, in accordance with applicable Law, to other Persons for which the Stockholder is the nominee, investment manager or advisor; provided, however, that, prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of such transfer, each Person to which any Securities or Additional Securities or any interest in any Securities or Additional Securities is or may be transferred shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer a counterpart of this Agreement pursuant to which such Person shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and shall have agreed in writing with the Buyer to hold such Securities or Additional Securities or interest in such Securities or Additional Securities subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
 
Section 4.7. Amendments.  This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the parties hereto.
 
Section 4.8. Successors and Assigns.  Except as provided in Section 4.6 hereof,  neither this Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by the Stockholder, and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation of any of such interests or obligations shall be void.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Stockholder and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Buyer and its successors and assigns.  Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in Section 3.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be binding upon any Person to whom any Securities or Additional Securities are transferred whether by operation of law or otherwise.
 
Section 4.9. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer on any Person (other than Buyer and its successors and assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.
 
Section 4.10. Governing Law and Venue.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN, AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY IN SUCH STATE. The parties hereby (a) irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of the State of New York in respect of any action, suit or proceeding against it with respect to any matter under, arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment rendered in any such action, suit or proceeding, and (b) waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense in any such action, suit or proceeding, that it is not subject to such jurisdiction or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in said court or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such court, and the parties irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such court. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court’s jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 4.3, or in such other manner as may be permitted by law, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
 
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Section 4.11. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
 
Section 4.12. Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision or application shall be unenforceable only to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, and the remainder of the provisions not held invalid or unenforceable and the application of such provisions to Persons or circumstances other than the party as to which it is held invalid, and the remainder of this Agreement, shall not be affected.
 
Section 4.13. Waiver.  No failure on the part of Buyer to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of Buyer in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  Buyer shall not be deemed to have waived any claim available to Buyer arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy of Buyer under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of Buyer; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.
 
Section 4.14. Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic signature), each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instruments.
 
Section 4.15. Headings.  The headings and captions used herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
Section 4.16. Construction.  In the event of an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
 
Section 4.17. Incorporation of Schedules.  The schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
 
Section 4.18. Rights as a Lender.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing herein shall limit, impair or affect any actions taken by the Stockholder in its capacity as a lender to the Seller, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries (collectively, the “Seller Group Entities”).  Buyer acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Stockholder may exercise, in its capacity as a lender to the Seller Group Entities, its rights and remedies pursuant to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2009, by and between CVC California, LLC and Seller (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) and all Loan Documents (as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement), (ii) the Stockholder’s exercise of rights and remedies pursuant to the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents will not constitute a breach of this Agreement and will not give rise to or constitute the basis for any claims of any kind by the Buyer against the Stockholder hereunder, (iii) the Stockholder shall have no obligation to exercise any warrant or option, or convert any debt due under the Loan Agreement, into Common Stock or voting securities of Seller and (iv) the repayment or other reduction in the amount of debt due from Seller to the Stockholder pursuant to the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents is permitted, and no such repayment or reduction shall serve as a default of the Stockholder’s representations, warranties, covenants  or other obligations under this Agreement.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
 
 LUNTZ ACQUISITION (DELAWARE), LLC
  
 
By:  _____________________________
Name:
Title:
  
  
  
 CVC CALIFORNIA, LLC
  
 
By:  _____________________________
Name:
Title:
 
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Schedule I

 
1. 600,000 shares of Common Stock.
 
2.Amended and Restated Warrant (No. CV-4) to purchase 2,700,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.01 per share (such number of shares and exercise price are subject to adjustment in accordance with such warrant).
 
3.Amended and Restated Convertible Term Note dated September 4, 2009 in the principal amount of $6,314,699.59, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $.60 per share (subject to adjustment in accordance with such note).
 
 
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