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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2011

Registration No. 333-________

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

5160

 

26-0755102

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

10 Bank Street, Suite 10
White Plains, New York 10606
(877) 438-4761

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Greg Adams
Chief Operating Officer
and
Chief Financial Officer
Green Earth Technologies, Inc.
10 Bank Street, Suite 680
White Plains, New York 10606
(914) 372-4203

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copy to:

Joel J. Goldschmidt, Esq.
Morse, Zelnick, Rose & Lander, LLP
405 Park Avenue, Suite 1401
New York, New York 10022
(212) 838-8269

Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: From time to time or at one time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or reinvestment plans, check the following box.

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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller Reporting Company

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(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















Title of Each Class of Securities
to be
Registered

 

Amount to be
Registered

 

Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price Per
Share(2)

 

Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price

 

Amount of
Registration Fee

 











Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

 

24,648,600(1)

 

$

0.36

 

$

8,873,496

 

$

1,030.21

 
















 

 

(1)

Includes: (a) 574,300 shares issued to and currently held by Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“LPC”); (b) 20,574,300 additional shares to be issued to LPC on various dates at various prices pursuant to terms of that certain Purchase Agreement, dated March 7, 2011, between us and LPC; and (c) 3,500,000 shares issued to or for the benefit of Mathew Zuckerman, Intermountain Marketing & Financial, Inc., Treya, Inc. and Lora Jakobsen, trustee of the Mathew Mark Zuckerman Trust in connection with the settlement of a lawsuit. In addition, the registrant hereby registers such indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock issuable for no additional consideration by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration, which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of common stock. In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving the common stock, in order to prevent dilution, the number of shares registered shall be automatically increased to cover the additional shares in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act.

 

 

(2)

Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(c) of the Securities Act based on the average of the high and low prices of the shares of common stock of the registrant reported on the OTC Bulletin Board on April 11, 2011.

THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON THE DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON A DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.


The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securities covered by this prospectus may not be sold until a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and neither we nor the selling stockholders are soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where their offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 12, 2011

PROSPECTUS

GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

24,648,600 Shares of Common Stock

          This prospectus relates to the sale of up to 24,648,600 shares of our common stock which may be offered by selling stockholders. Up to 21,148,600 shares will be offered by Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“LPC”) and up to 3,500,000 shares will be offered by or on behalf of Mathew Zuckerman, Intermountain Marketing & Finance, Inc., Treya, Inc. and Lora Jakobsen, trustee of the Mathew Mark Zuckerman Trust (collectively, the “Zuckerman Parties”). The shares of common stock offered by LPC have been issued or are issuable pursuant to a Purchase Agreement between us and LPC, which we refer to in this prospectus as the Purchase Agreement, and the shares offered by the Zuckerman Parties were issued in settlement of a lawsuit that the Zuckerman Parties filed against us. Pursuant to the terms of a Court Order settling the lawsuit, the Zuckerman Parties may not trade on the market in any one week (i.e., Monday through Friday) more than 10% of the previous week’s sales volume of our shares as reported by the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the “OTCBB). Please refer to the section of this prospectus entitled “The Lincoln Park Capital Transaction,” “The Zuckerman Settlement” and “The Selling Stockholders” for additional information. The prices at which the selling stockholders may sell the shares will be determined by the prevailing market price for the shares or in negotiated transactions. We will not receive proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders.

          Our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol “GETG.” On April 11, 2011, the last reported sale price for our common stock as reported on the OTCBB was $0.36 per share.


          Investing in our common stock involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 for a discussion of these risks.


          LPC is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”).


          Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined that this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


The date of this prospectus is                    , 2011


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 


 

 

 

Prospectus Summary

 

1

 

Offering Summary

 

2

 

Summary Financial Information

 

3

 

Risk Factors

 

4

 

Forward Looking Statement

 

13

 

Use of Proceeds

 

13

 

The Lincoln Park Capital Transaction

 

13

 

The Zuckerman Settlement

 

16

 

The Selling Stockholders

 

17

 

Plan of Distribution

 

18

 

Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

20

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

21

 

Business

 

30

 

Management

 

42

 

Corporate Governance and Board Committees

 

44

 

Beneficial Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

45

 

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

 

46

 

Executive Compensation

 

47

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 

48

 

Director Compensation

 

49

 

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

 

51

 

Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification of Securities Act Liabilities

 

52

 

Interests of Named Experts and Counsel

 

53

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

54

 

Financial Statements

 

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that which is contained in this prospectus. This prospectus may only be used where it is legal to sell these securities. The information in this prospectus may only be accurate on the date of this document, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of securities. Our business, financial condition or results of operations may have changed since that date. This prospectus contains important information about us that you should read and consider carefully before you decide whether to invest in our common stock. If you have any questions regarding the information in this prospectus, please contact Greg Adams, our Chief Financial Officer, at: Green Earth Technologies, Inc., 10 Bank Street, Suite 680, White Plains, New York 10606, or by phone at (914) 372-4201.

All dealers that effect transactions in these securities whether or not participating in this offering may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters.


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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

Company Overview

          We market, sell and distribute an array of branded, environmentally-friendly, bio-based performance and cleaning products to the automotive, outdoor power equipment and marine markets. In July 2010, our newest product, OSC-1809 Surface Washing Agent, was approved for listing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan Schedule. As such, it can be used to clean-up oil spills.

          Our products are produced for us under supply and requirements contracts with domestic manufacturers. The “green” base of our performance products is comprised of animal fats and plant oils, while our cleaning and surface washing agents use plant and vegetable oils. These biodegradable bases replace traditional petroleum and chemical derived bases typically used to make motor oils, cleaning solutions and other consumer products without compromising performance or value. We believe our products deliver comparable or superior performance at competitive prices, thus giving consumers the ability to “do their part” in protecting the environment.

          Our family of G-branded products is grouped under the following categories: G-OIL®, G-FUELTM, G-CLEAN™, G-GLASS™, and G-MARINE™. These products are offered in a wide range of automotive, marine and outdoor power equipment categories. We sell the majority of our products through master distribution agreements with wholesalers and contractual arrangements with independent sales professionals. Our products are available at a number of national retail outlets and chain stores. We are actively pursuing relationships with other wholesalers and retailers to include additional major national consumer purchase locations in the household goods, automotive aftermarket, outdoor power equipment market and marine market.

The LPC Transaction

          On March 7, 2011, we executed the Purchase Agreement and a Registration Rights Agreement with LPC. Under the Purchase Agreement we have the right to sell to LPC, at our option, up to $15,000,000 worth of our common stock as described below.

          In accordance with our obligations to register the shares of our common stock that we have issued and that we in the future issue to LPC under the Purchase Agreement, we have filed a registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) covering 21,148,600 shares of our common stock. We do not have the right to commence any sales of our shares to LPC until the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, is declared effective by the SEC. After the registration statement is declared effective, over approximately 30 months, we have the right to direct LPC to purchase up to $50,000 worth of our common stock as often as every two business days, up to a maximum of $15,000,000 worth in the aggregate, assuming we have satisfied or complied with various conditions. We can also accelerate the amount of our stock to be purchased under certain circumstances. No sales of shares may occur below $0.20 per share. There are no trading volume requirements or restrictions under the Purchase Agreement, and we will control the timing and amount of any sales of our common stock to LPC. The purchase price of the shares will be based on the market prices of our shares immediately preceding the time of sale as computed under the Purchase Agreement without any fixed discount. We may at any time in our sole discretion terminate the Purchase Agreement without fee, penalty or cost upon one business day notice. We issued 574,300 additional shares of our common stock to LPC as a commitment fee for entering into the agreement, and we will issue up to an additional 574,300 shares of our common stock pro rata as LPC purchases up to the first $10,000,000 worth of our stock. LPC may not assign or transfer its rights and obligations under the Purchase Agreement.

          As of April 1, 2011, we had 148,855,096 shares of common stock outstanding (92,083,287 shares held by non-affiliates), including the 574,300 commitment shares that we have already issued to LPC and are offered by LPC pursuant to this prospectus and the 3,500,000 shares issued to the Zuckerman Parties. The 21,148,600 shares offered by LPC hereby include the 574,300 commitment shares that we have already issued to LPC, 574,300 additional commitment shares that we may issue pro rata as up the first $10,000,000 of our stock is purchased by LPC, and 20,000,000 shares that we may sell to LPC under the Purchase Agreement at our discretion. If all of the 21,148,600 shares offered by LPC hereby were issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, such shares would represent 12% of the total common stock outstanding or 19% of the non-affiliates shares outstanding, as adjusted, as

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of the date hereof. The number of shares ultimately offered for sale by LPC depends on the number of shares that we sell to LPC under the Purchase Agreement. If we elect to sell more than 20,000,000 shares to LPC, which we have the right but not the obligation to do, we must first register those additional shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) before we can sell them to LPC.

The Zuckerman Settlement

          On November 20, 2009, the Zuckerman Parties filed a lawsuit against us in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, alleging that they suffered damages of not less than $6 million as a result of our refusal to allow them to transfer the shares they allegedly owned or controlled at the time. Mathew Zuckerman also sought declaratory relief that he did not violate the non-compete covenant contained in his employment agreement with us. Mathew Zuckerman is one of our founders and a former executive officer and director of us. On February 19, 2010, we had the action moved to federal court. On March 30, 2011, the United States District for the Central District of California issued an Order settling the case. Pursuant to the Order, we issued 3,500,000 shares to the plaintiffs and are required to register those shares for resale. However, pursuant to the Order, the Zuckerman Parties may not trade on the market in any one week more than 10% of the previous week’s sales volume of our shares as reported by the OTCBB.

Company Information

          We are a Delaware corporation. Our principal executive offices are located at 10 Bank Street, Suite 680, White Plains, New York 10606. Our telephone number is (914) 372-4203. The address of our website is www.getg.com. Information on our website is not part of this prospectus.

OFFERING SUMMARY

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock offered by the selling stockholders:

 

24,648,600 shares consisting of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

574,300 initial commitment shares issued to LPC;

 

 

 

574,300 additional shares that will be issued proportionately in the future, as a commitment fee, if and as we sell the first $10,000,000 worth of our common stock to LPC under the Purchase Agreement;

 

 

 

20,000,000 shares that we may sell to LPC under the Purchase Agreement; and

 

 

 

3,500,000 shares issued to the Zuckerman Parties.

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock outstanding prior to this offering:

 

148,855,086 shares (including 574,300 shares already issued to LPC and the 3,500,000 shares issued to the Zuckerman Parties)

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock to be outstanding after giving effect to the issuance of 20,574,300 shares under the Purchase Agreement:

 

169,429,396 shares

 

 

 

 

 

Use of Proceeds:

 

We will receive no proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. However, we may receive up to $15,000,000 under the Purchase Agreement with LPC. Any proceeds that we receive from sales to LPC under the Purchase Agreement will be used as working capital and for general corporate purposes. The Zuckerman Shares were issued in settlement of litigation. Accordingly, we received no cash or property for those shares. See “Use of Proceeds.”

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Risk factors:

 

This investment involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before making an investment decision.

 

 

 

 

 

Symbol on the OTCBB:

 

GETG

SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in thousands except per share and share data)

Operating Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

866

 

$

1,139

 

$

3,804

 

$

2,430

 

Operating expenses

 

$

6,926

 

$

6,389

 

$

18,799

 

$

15,276

 

Loss from operations

 

$

(6,060

)

$

(5,250

)

$

(14,995

)

$

(12,846

)

Net loss

 

$

(6,073

)

$

(5,254

)

$

(15,332

)

$

(12,884

)

Basic and diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.06

)

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.11

)

Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

98,534,527

 

 

137,383,881

 

 

77,804,883

 

 

115,687,087

 

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2010

 

At June 30, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

$

3,918

 

 

 

$

5,502

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

$

4,493

 

 

 

$

3,379

 

 

Working capital (deficit)

 

 

$

(2,131

)

 

 

$

371

 

 

Stockholder’s equity (deficit)

 

 

$

(575

)

 

 

$

2,123

 

 

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RISK FACTORS.

          You should carefully consider the risks described below before purchasing our common stock. Our most significant risks and uncertainties are described below; however, they are not the only risks we face. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be materially adversely affected, the business of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment therein. You should acquire shares of our common stock only if you can afford to lose your entire investment.

We have a history of losses and cash flow deficits and we expect to continue to operate at a loss and to have negative cash flow for the foreseeable future.

          Since our inception in August 2007, we have incurred net losses in every quarter. At June 30, 2010, our most recent fiscal year-end, and December 31, 2010, we had cumulative net losses of approximately $45.2 million and $50.5 million, respectively. We also have negative cash flows from operations. Historically, we have funded our operations with proceeds from the sale of debt and equity securities, and settle certain of our outstanding obligations with issuances of common stock. Our growth strategy is to increase our market share through a variety of sales and marketing initiatives, which require significant amounts of capital. We will also need capital to expand our production capacity and distribution capability. This is likely to result in additional losses and negative cash flow for the foreseeable future.

We are projecting a cash shortfall for the current fiscal year. If we do not raise additional capital, we will not be able to achieve our growth objectives and we may even be forced to discontinue operations.

          For the 2011 fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2011, we are projecting a cash shortfall. Other than the Purchase Agreement with LPC, at the present time we have no firm commitments for investment capital and we have no debt facilities, such as a working line of credit or receivables factoring agreement. Our right to require LPC to purchase shares of our common stock is limited and subject to certain conditions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to satisfy all of these conditions at the time we are in need of funds or that we can meet all of our financing needs under the Purchase Agreement. If we require additional capital new sources for such capital may not be available to us when we need it or may be available only on terms that are unfavorable. In addition, the existence of outstanding options and warrants may adversely affect the terms at which we could obtain additional equity financing since the holders of these options and warrants may have the opportunity to profit from a rise in the value or market price of our common stock and to exercise them at a time when we could obtain equity capital on more favorable terms than those contained in these securities. If capital is not available on satisfactory terms, or is not available at all, we may be unable to continue to fully develop our business or take advantage of new business opportunities. In addition, our results of operations may decline from previous levels or may fail to meet expectations because of the higher cost of capital. As a result, the price of our publicly traded securities may decline, causing you to lose all or part of your investment.

Our limited operating history makes it difficult for us to accurately forecast our revenues and appropriately plan our expenses.

          Revenues and operating results are difficult to forecast because they generally depend on the volume and timing of orders, which, in our case, are uncertain. Some of our expenses are fixed and, as a result, we may be unable to adjust our spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in revenues. This inability could cause our net income in a given quarter to be lower than expected or our net loss to be higher than expected. In addition, our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects. You should consider our business and prospects in light of the risks, uncertainties and difficulties frequently encountered by early stage companies, including limited capital, marketing and sales obstacles and delays, inability to gain customer acceptance, inability to attract and retain high-quality and talented executives and other personnel and significant competition. If we are unable to successfully address these risks, our business may not grow and/or we may be unable to continue operations.

If we cannot continue as a going concern, you will lose your entire investment.

          In their report in connection with our financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph stating that because we have incurred net losses and have a net capital deficiency and because we require additional funds to meet our obligations, there is substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a

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going concern. If we cannot continue as a going concern, it is likely that your entire investment will be worthless. Our ability to continue as a going concern will depend, in large part, on our ability to obtain additional financing and generate positive cash flow from operations, neither of which is certain. If we are unable to achieve these goals, we may not be able to continue as a going concern.

We may require additional financing to sustain our operations.

          At June 30, 2010 we had working capital of $371. At December 31, 2010, we had a working capital deficit of $2,131. The independent auditor’s report for the year ended June 30, 2010, includes an explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion stating that our recurring losses from operations and working capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. For the year ended June 30, 2010 and the six months ended December 31, 2011, we have an operating cash flow deficit of $7,816 and $908, respectively. We do not currently have sufficient financial resources to fund our operations or those of our subsidiaries. Therefore, we need additional funds to continue these operations.

          While we may direct LPC to purchase up to $15,000,000 worth of shares of our common stock under our agreement over a 30 month period beginning on the date of this prospectus, this right is limited and subject to certain conditions. For example, we may not require LPC to purchase more than $50,000 every two days unless the per share price of our common stock exceeds $0.40. In addition, LPC is not under any obligation to purchase any shares of our common stock on any business day that the per share market price of our common stock is less than $0.20. Assuming LPC purchases all 20,000,000 shares that we have reserved for sale under the Purchase Agreement and which are covered by this prospectus for a purchase price of $0.38 per share (the closing sale price of the common stock on April 1, 2011), the proceeds to us would only be $7,600,000.

          The extent we rely on LPC as a source of funding will depend on a number of factors including, the prevailing market price of our common stock and the extent to which we are able to secure working capital from other sources. Specifically, LPC does not have the obligation to purchase any shares of our common stock on any business days that the market price of our common stock is less than $0.20. If obtaining sufficient funding from LPC were to prove unavailable or prohibitively dilutive and if we are unable to sell enough of our products, we will need to secure another source of funding in order to satisfy our working capital needs. Even if we sell all $15,000,000 under the Purchase Agreement to LPC, we may still need additional capital to fully implement our business, operating and development plans. Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, the consequences could be a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.

We rely on a network of strategic partners for basic business critical services, and we have no control over their operations and if any of these relationships terminate, our business and operations may be adversely impacted.

          Our strategic partners include (i) Inventek, which supplies us with our cleaning products and our surface washing agent, (ii) the Delta Group, which supplies us with our performance products and which also provides us with various other services such as bottling, packaging, warehousing and shipping, (iii) Marketiquette Inc. for sales and marketing and (iv) Techtronics Industries North America, Inc. (“TTI”) for distribution. The loss of any one of these relationships could have an adverse material impact on our business because we do not have the internal resources to bring any of these functions in-house and we do not believe that we could quickly find a replacement for any of these strategic partners. For example, until December 2009, we relied on a single source, Bio Tec Fuel and Chemical LLC, to provide us with our performance products. In December 2009, Bio Tec terminated our agreement forcing us to accelerate the development of our own proprietary formulation and to seek a new contract manufacturer. It took us approximately eight months to complete the research, development and testing of our proprietary formulation and it was not until July 2010 that Delta Group started to produce our performance products. We cannot assure you that our relationship with any of these entities will continue or that the services they provide to us will be adequate. If any of these relationships terminate or the level or quality of the services provided by any of our strategic partners is inadequate, our business, operations and financial condition may be adversely impacted.

We depend on a third party to effectively market and sell our products.

          We depend on Marketiquette to market and sell our products. Marketiquette is particularly knowledgeable about the automotive and household products industries, our two principal markets in which we compete. Over the last two years, Marketiquette has developed marketing programs for our products and built a sales force of

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approximately 100 sales professionals to sell and market our products. Our agreement with Marketiquette, as amended to date, automatically renews for an unlimited number of three-year terms can be terminated by either party upon one year prior notice. If the agreement is terminated or if Marketiquette is not able to continue to effectively market and sell our products, we will have to either engage a new marketing firm or develop our own internal sales and marketing department. We cannot assure you that we will be able to achieve either of these alternatives. In particular, building a sales and marketing department will take time and require significant amounts of capital. This could force us to redirect our resources away from product development or other critical areas of our business. It could also distract our senior executives from their other duties. As a result, our revenue and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We depend on a limited number of suppliers for our products and to provide us with ancillary supply chain services. If our suppliers cannot provide us with a sufficient quantity of high quality products on a timely basis, our reputation may be impaired, which, in turn, could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

          We rely on Inventek to supply us with our cleaning products and our surface washing agent, on Infineum USA L.P. to provide us with our marine oil and on the Delta Group to supply us with our performance products. We also rely on the Delta Group to provide us with testing, bottling, packaging, warehousing and shipping services. If our relationship with our suppliers were to terminate, we may not be able to find another supplier that could provide us with comparable replacement product. In addition, if any of these suppliers fail to provide us with product in a timely manner or in sufficient quantities or if the quality of the product they produce is below that which our customers expect, our ability to satisfy customer demand will be adversely impacted and our reputation will be harmed. In turn, this may adversely impact our ability to generate revenues and profits.

          Both Inventek and Infineum use their own respective proprietary technology and know-how to produce these products and we have little or no control over its methods of operations, including its processes and production schedules. We provide the Delta Group with the formulas and specifications to produce our performance products.

          A number of factors may affect the timely delivery of our performance and cleaning products, including production capacity, the availability of raw materials (i.e., beef tallow and plant oils), labor issues (such as strikes, slow-downs and lock-outs), natural phenomena (such as inclement weather, tornados and earthquakes) and service disruptions (such as gas leaks and power outages). Similarly, the quality of our products may be adversely affected if our suppliers fail to blend the ingredients properly, if there are shortages of key ingredients or if we have to use a different supplier or suppliers. For example, if we are unable to obtain the bio-base from our suppliers, and we are unable to remedy the disruption within a reasonable time, we may have to reformulate our performance products, which would divert resources from other projects and add to product costs. This reformulation may take a substantial period of time, and we may be unable to maintain the “green” properties or performance qualities of our products or obtain necessary industry certifications on a timely basis, if at all. We cannot assure you that there are other suppliers that have the know-how or capability to supply us with a sufficient quantity of products of comparable quality. Products produced from a different bio-base or from a different supplier are likely to have a different formulation with different characteristics and may be inferior in terms of their performance. This could have a material adverse impact on our reputation, which could negatively affect our revenues.

There are a limited number of suppliers for the bio-base ingredient of our performance products. Our business and results of operations would be adversely affected if we are unable to obtain sufficient quantities of this ingredient from those suppliers at favorable prices.

          We use a substantial amount of rendered animal fat for the production of our performance products. Rendered animal fat is a by product of the meat processing industry. Due to recent consolidation within the meat processing industry, the number of independent meat processing plants that can supply us with rendered fat has decreased significantly. As a result, we would have limited options if we are unable to negotiate supply agreements with the larger consolidated meat processors on favorable terms. A significant decrease in the availability of rendered fat or increase in costs would materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Our future success depends, in part, on our ability to obtain and retain various certifications for our products. If we fail to do so, our reputation may suffer and our products may not be able to compete effectively.

          We are required to comply with certain governmental guidelines in order to market our products as biodegradable. The cost to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s Guides for the Use of Environmental

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Marketing Claims is significant. However, if we fail to comply with these guidelines, or any other applicable regulations, or if we fail to maintain required permits or licenses, we may be subject to substantial fines or revocation of our permits and authorities. Further, we must achieve and maintain certain certifications on our performance products based on performance tests established by API and ASTM in order to compete with the petroleum-based products of our competitors. Failure to achieve or maintain the proper API certifications could have a material adverse impact on our reputation and our ability to sell our products, which could negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our assumptions regarding the future market for our products may be incorrect. Our future success depends on broad market acceptance of our products, which may not happen.

          Our entire business is based on the assumption that the demand for non-toxic, environmentally-friendly performance and cleaning products will develop and grow. We cannot assure you that this assumption is or will be correct. The market for environmentally-friendly products is relatively new and currently is quite small. As is typical of a new and rapidly evolving industry, the demand for, and market acceptance of, “green-based” products is highly uncertain. In order to be successful, we must convince retailers to stock our products and educate consumers that our products perform as well as the petroleum- and chemical-based products they currently use and that the benefit of using our products is worth any additional cost. We believe that one of the major obstacles we face is the lack of knowledge of the importance of reducing the use of petroleum- and chemical-based products from an environmental and health perspective. We spend a considerable amount of our marketing budget educating consumers on the benefits associated with using our products as well as proving that our products work as well as the existing products they are accustomed to using. We can provide no assurances that these efforts will be successful or result in increased revenue. Similarly, we cannot assure you that the demand for our products will become widespread. If the market for our products fails to develop or develops more slowly than we anticipate, our business could be adversely affected.

We may not succeed in establishing the “G” brand, which could prevent us from acquiring customers and increasing our revenues.

          A significant element of our business strategy is to build market share by continuing to promote and establish our “G” brand. If we cannot establish our brand identity, we may fail to build the critical mass of customers required to substantially increase our revenues. Promoting and positioning our brand will depend largely on the success of our sales and marketing efforts and our ability to provide a consistent, high quality customer experience. To promote our brand, we expect that we will incur substantial expenses related to advertising and other marketing efforts. If our brand promotion activities fail, our ability to attract new customers and maintain customer relationships will be adversely affected, and, as a result, our financial condition and results of operations will suffer. Gaining market share for our G-branded products may prove to be extremely difficult as many of our competitors – including major oil and consumer products companies – are larger and better capitalized. Consequently, the rate of growth for sales of our G-branded performance and cleaning products may be slower than we have anticipated. If we are unable to successfully achieve market acceptance of our products, our future results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected.

As public awareness of the health risks and economic costs of petroleum- and chemical-based products grows, we expect competition to increase, which could make it more difficult for us to grow and achieve profitability.

          We expect competition to increase as awareness of the environmental and health risks associated with petroleum- and chemical-based products increases and as we demonstrate the success of efficacy of our bio-based products. A rapid increase in competition could negatively affect our ability to develop new and retain our existing clients and the prices that we can charge. Many of our competitors and potential competitors have substantially greater financial resources, customer support, technical and marketing resources, larger customer bases, longer operating histories, greater name recognition and more established relationships than we do. We cannot be sure that we will have the resources or expertise to compete successfully. Compared to us, our competitors may be able to:

 

 

 

 

develop and expand their products and services more quickly;

 

 

 

 

adapt faster to new or emerging technologies and changing customer needs and preferences;

 

 

 

 

take advantage of acquisitions and other opportunities more readily;

 

 

 

 

negotiate more favorable agreements with vendors and customers;

 

 

 

 

devote greater resources to marketing and selling their products or services; and

 

 

 

 

address customer service issues more effectively.

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          Some of our competitors may also be able to increase their market share by providing customers with additional benefits or by reducing their prices. We cannot be sure that we will be able to match price reductions by our competitors. In addition, our competitors may form strategic relationships to better compete with us. These relationships may take the form of strategic investments, joint-marketing agreements, licenses or other contractual arrangements that could increase our competitors’ ability to serve customers. If our competitors are successful in entering our market, our ability to grow or even sustain our current business could be adversely impacted.

If we fail to keep up with changes in our industry, we will become less competitive, limiting our ability to generate new business and increase our revenues.

          In order to remain competitive, serve our customers effectively and increase our revenue, we must respond on a timely and cost-efficient basis to changes in technology, industry standards and procedures and customer preferences. We need to continuously develop new products and technologies that address new developments in the market segments we serve and the regions in which we operate, as well as laws, regulations, rules, standards, guidelines, releases and other pronouncements that are periodically issued by legislatures, government agencies, courts, professional associations and others. In some cases these changes may be significant and the cost to comply with these changes may be substantial. We cannot assure you that we will be able to adapt to any changes in the future, that we will have the financial resources to keep up with changes in the marketplace or that we will be able to offset those costs with increases in revenues through price increases or additional product sales. Our inability to keep pace with changes and developments in the markets we serve may have an adverse impact on our business, results of operation and financial condition.

A significant portion of our sales is derived from a limited number of customers. If any of these customers decide they no longer will purchase our products, our financial performance will be severely and adversely impacted.

          For the year ended June 30, 2010, we derived approximately 83% of our revenue from two customers, TTI and Ace Hardware Corp. For the six months ended December 31, 2010, we derived approximately 75% of our revenue from two customers, TTI and Ed Maxwell Sales. We cannot assure you that we can sustain this level of sales to these customers. If we do not diversify our customer base and these customer either stop using our services or reduces its reliance on us, our losses will increase.

We rely on certain key personnel. If any of our key employees leave and we cannot replace them with persons with comparable skills, our business will suffer.

          Our performance depends, to a significant extent, upon the efforts and abilities of our senior executive officers. The departure of any of our executive officers could have an adverse effect on our business and we cannot assure you that we would be able to find qualified replacements for any of those individuals if their services were no longer available for any reason. In addition, our success will also depend upon our ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel to fill other positions. Demand for highly skilled executives is still great and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that we will be able to hire or retain sufficient qualified personnel to meet our current and future needs.

We may not be able to manage our growth effectively, create operating efficiencies or achieve or sustain profitability.

          The ability to manage and operate our business as we execute our growth strategy will require effective planning. Significant rapid growth could strain our internal resources, leading to a lower quality of customer service, reporting problems and delays in meeting important deadlines, resulting in loss of market share and other problems that could adversely affect our reputation and financial performance. Our efforts to grow have placed, and we expect will continue to place, a significant strain on our personnel, management systems, infrastructure and other resources. Our ability to manage future growth effectively will also require us to continue to update and improve our operational, financial and management controls and procedures. If we do not manage our growth effectively, we could be faced with slower growth and a failure to achieve or sustain profitability.

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Our future success depends on our ability to utilize certain intellectual property rights, some of which belong to third parties and some of which we own. If we cannot do so, or if we were found to be infringing on the proprietary rights of others, our business could be substantially harmed.

          Our success depends on our ability to use and/or exploit the intellectual property of third parties as well as our ability to protect our own intellectual property. For example, we rely on Inventek to provide us with high-quality bio-based cleaning products and our surface washing agent, based on its proprietary technology. In addition, Inventek has granted us an exclusive right to market, sell and distribute our performance and cleaning products. None of the intellectual property used by Inventek to produce our products is protected by patents. Thus, if another party were able to replicate the process or if there is a determination that they are infringing on the rights of others, our exclusive rights may be worthless. Similarly, we may become aware of other products, technologies or processes that either enhance the performance of or complement our existing products or that will enable us to expand our product offerings. Our ability to market, sell and distribute our products will depend on our ability to use the intellectual property of these companies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the rights to those products, technologies or processes on terms that make economic sense. If we are unable to obtain the licenses that are necessary for us to remain competitive, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely impacted.

          In addition, our business also depends on intellectual property rights that we own, including patent claims, trademarks and trade names. In particular, our performance products are based on our own formulations and specifications, which we have provided to the Delta Group under the Product Production and Sale Agreement. Despite our efforts to protect these rights, we cannot assure you that our intellectual property rights are adequately protected. Our patent claims may not be recognized as valid and even if they are, they may be challenged by third parties. Alternatively, third parties may be able to develop alternative processes and know-how enabling them to produce products that will compete with our products. Finally, our competitors or other third parties may attempt to use our trademarks or trade names or develop similar marks and names despite our registrations. In that case, our sole remedy may be to bring a legal action to enforce our rights, which could be costly and divert management’s time and effort away from our core business.

          We cannot assure you that another party might claim that we are infringing on their proprietary rights. If such a claim is upheld, we could incur significant penalties.

We may pursue acquisition opportunities, which may subject us to considerable business and financial risk.

          We may pursue acquisitions of companies, assets or complementary technologies in the future. Acquisitions may expose us to business and financial risks that include, but are not limited to:

 

 

 

 

diverting management’s attention;

 

 

 

 

incurring additional indebtedness;

 

 

 

 

dilution of our common stock due to issuances of additional equity securities;

 

 

 

 

assuming liabilities, known and unknown;

 

 

 

 

incurring significant additional capital expenditures, transaction and operating expenses, and non-recurring acquisition-related charges;

 

 

 

 

the adverse impact on our earnings of the amortization of identifiable intangible assets recorded as a result of acquisitions;

 

 

 

 

the adverse impact on our earnings of impairment charges related to goodwill recorded as a result of acquisitions should we ever make such a determination that the goodwill or other intangibles related to any of our acquisitions was impaired;

 

 

 

 

failing to integrate and assimilate the operations of the acquired businesses, including personnel, technologies, business systems and corporate cultures;

 

 

 

 

poor performance and customer dissatisfaction with the acquired company;

 

 

 

 

entering new markets;

 

 

 

 

failing to achieve operating and financial synergies anticipated to result from the acquisitions; and

 

 

 

 

failing to retain key personnel of, vendors to and customers of the acquired businesses.

          If we are unable to successfully address the risks associated with acquisitions, or if we encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications or delays frequently encountered in connection with the integration of acquired entities and the expansion of operations, our growth may be impaired, we may fail to achieve anticipated

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acquisition synergies and we may be required to focus resources on the integration of acquired operations rather than on our primary business.

We and other companies took corporate actions which were not properly authorized and we may have hidden liabilities that could have an adverse impact on our market value.

          We were organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 7, 2007, in part, to serve as a vehicle for the reincorporation in Delaware of a Nevada corporation, the stock of which was quoted on the Pink Sheets. In April 2007, the shareholders of the Nevada corporation had completed a share exchange with MiNetwork Group, Inc., whereby all of the shares of the Nevada corporation were exchanged for shares in MiNetwork. As a result, the shareholders of the Nevada corporation controlled MiNetwork and changed its name to Green Earth Technologies, Inc. On August 22, 2007, an attempt to effect the reincorporation in Delaware of the Nevada corporation was made by filing with the Secretary of State of Delaware the Certificate of Merger. On the filing of that Certificate of Merger, all of the outstanding shares of the Nevada corporation were automatically converted into a like number of shares of our common stock and our stock was quoted on the Pink Sheets under the trading symbol GETG. Subsequently, our legal counsel determined that the purported merger had not been properly approved under Delaware or Nevada law. As a result, a Certificate of Correction rendering the purported merger null and void was filed on December 15, 2008. In view of the passage of time and potential legal claims by the shareholders of the Nevada corporation, we determined to take no action, nor do we believe any action is feasible, to recover the shares of our common stock effectively issued in the purported merger. We did, however, determine that it was in our best interests and those of our shareholders for our stock to continue to be quoted on the Pink Sheets.

          There is the possibility that we may, as a result of our actions, have material liabilities that we might not have discovered, for which we would be liable. For example, if the purported merger is deemed valid notwithstanding the fact that we filed a Certificate of Correction rendering the merger null and void, we may be subject to shareholder actions claiming that the merger was not properly authorized. Such shareholders may seek to invalidate the merger and cancel the shares issued in the merger, which would force us to focus our resources on defending such actions. If such shareholder actions are successful, we would need to devote a significant amount of resources in cancelling the shares issued in the merger. Our reputation would also be negatively impacted. While we believe that we have substantive, valid defenses to any such claims, we would incur legal expenses in defending such actions and there can be no assurance regarding the outcome.

We are being investigated by the SEC.

          On December 11, 2009, we received a subpoena from the SEC requesting documents in connection with the issuance of securities and the removal of restrictive legends from such securities as well as supporting documents for our public announcements. We have and continue to cooperate with the SEC regarding this investigation. We have incurred significant legal expenses in connection with these matters. In addition, management has had to devote a significant amount of time to these matters, time they could have spent on operations of other business related matters.

Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Common Stock

There is, at present, only a limited market for our common stock and no market for the redeemable warrants and there is no assurance that an active trading market for either or both of these securities will develop.

          Until March 8, 2011 our common stock was quoted on the OTC QB, an electronic quotation service for securities traded over-the-counter, under the symbol GETG. Since March 9, 2011 our stock has been quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol GETG.OB. Generally, holders of securities not eligible for inclusion on a national exchange may have difficulty in selling their securities should they desire to do so. In such event, due to the low price of the securities, many brokerage firms will not effect transactions in such securities and it is unlikely that any bank or financial institution will accept such securities as collateral, which would have an adverse effect in developing or sustaining any market for such securities.

          Trades of our common stock are subject to the “penny stock” rules promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), which imposes certain requirements on broker/dealers who sell securities subject to the rule to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. For transactions covered by the rule, broker/dealers must make a special suitability determination for purchasers of the securities and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to sale. The SEC also has other rules that regulate broker/dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny

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stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities listed on a national securities exchange, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in that security is provided by the exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker/dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker/dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker/dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker/dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. These disclosure requirements have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity for our common stock. As a result of the foregoing, investors may find it difficult to sell their shares.

Our stock price is extremely volatile, which could result in substantial losses for investors and significant costs related to litigation.

          The market price for our common stock is highly volatile. Since August 2007, the price of a share of our common stock has traded from a low of $0.16 to a high of $4.59. This extreme volatility could result in substantial losses for investors. The market price of our securities may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include:

 

 

 

 

quarterly and seasonal variations in operating results;

 

 

 

 

changes in financial estimates and ratings by securities analysts;

 

 

 

 

announcements by us or our competitors of new product and service offerings, significant contracts, acquisitions or strategic relationships;

 

 

 

 

publicity about our company, our services, our competitors or business in general;

 

 

 

 

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

 

 

 

fluctuations in the costs of materials and supplies;

 

 

 

 

any future sales of our common stock or other securities; and

 

 

 

 

stock market price and volume fluctuations of publicly-traded companies in general and in the automotive aftermarket industry in particular.

          In addition, this volatility may give rise to investor lawsuits diverting management’s attention and valuable company resources from our business.

The sale of our common stock by the selling stockholders could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

          The sale of a significant number of shares of our common stock, or the perception of such a sale, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. This prospectus covers the sale of approximately 25 million shares representing approximately 17% of the total number of our shares currently outstanding. Depending upon market liquidity at the time, a sale of shares under this prospectus at any given time could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline. While we control the timing of our sales to LPC, we have no control over when LPC or the Zuckerman Parties will sell their shares. Since sales to LPC by us under the agreement will be at a discount to the market price on the day of sale, such sales may result in further erosion to the market price of our common stock. The sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock under this offering, or anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect sales. However, we have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares to LPC and the agreement may be terminated by us at any time at our discretion without any cost to us.

There is a limited trading market for the sale of our securities.

          There may not be sufficient liquidity in the market for our securities in order for investors to sell their securities. There is currently only a limited trading market for our common stock, and there can be no assurance that a trading market will develop further or be maintained in the future. We have not applied for listing on any national securities exchange and have no plans of doing so in the near term. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that there will ever be an active trading market in our common stock. If there is no active trading market, it may be difficult for you to sell your shares. If an active trading market for our common stock does develop, the prices at

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which our common stock would trade will depend upon many factors, including the number of holders, investor expectations and other factors that may be beyond our control.

We are controlled by a limited number of stockholders, which will limit your ability to influence the outcome of key decisions and which adversely impact the trading price of our stock.

          To the best of our knowledge, at June 30, 2010, our executive officers and directors, in the aggregate, beneficially owned 10.6% of our common stock and TTI beneficially owned 23.1% of our common stock. At April 1, 2011, our executive officers and directors, in the aggregate, beneficially owned 8.3% of our common stock and TTI beneficially owned 18.1% of our common stock. As a result, each of these groups of stockholders have the ability to exercise substantial control over our affairs and corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including electing and removing directors, selling all or substantially all of our assets, merging with another entity or amending our certificate of incorporation. This de facto control could be disadvantageous to our other stockholders with interests that differ from those of the control group, if these stockholders vote together. For example, the control group could delay, deter or prevent a change in control even if a transaction of that sort would benefit the other stockholders. In addition, concentration of ownership could adversely affect the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for our securities.

Future sales or the potential for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline and could impair our ability to raise capital through subsequent equity offerings.

          Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public markets, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of our stock to decline and could materially impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. As of April 1, 2011, we had 148,855,096 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, as of April 1, 2011, we had reserved an additional 68,264,022 shares for issuance as follows:

 

 

 

 

20,574,300 shares reserved for issuance under the Purchase Agreement;

 

 

 

 

40,000,000 shares reserved for issuance under our stock option plan, of which 24,658,750 underlie outstanding options at April 31, 2011; and

 

 

 

 

7,689,722 shares underlying outstanding warrants.

The issuance of shares under the Purchase Agreement will dilute your equity interest in us.

          As we issue additional shares under the Purchase Agreement, your equity interest in us will be diluted. Similarly, we may choose to finance our future operations or future acquisitions in whole or in part through the issuance of common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock. In addition, we may use our common stock or securities exercisable for common stock as a means of attracting or retaining employees and management for our business. If we use our common stock for these purposes, you will experience dilution in the voting power of your common stock and the price of our common stock and earnings per share also could be negatively impacted.

We have anti-takeover defenses that could delay or prevent an acquisition and could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

          Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws include provisions, such as providing for three classes of directors, which are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our board of directors (the “Board”). These provisions may make it more difficult to remove directors and management or could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a future takeover or a change in control, unless the takeover or change in control is approved by the Board, even though the transaction might offer our stockholders an opportunity to sell their shares at a price above the current market price. As a result, these provisions may adversely affect the price of our common stock.

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We have granted the Delta Group a right of first refusal, which could adversely impact our ability to sell the company.

          Under our agreement with the Delta Group, if we try to sell all or substantially all of our assets within one year following the expiration or termination of the agreement, we must provide notice of such a proposed sale to the Delta Group, which then has the right, exercisable within 30 days of its receipt of that notice, to purchase those assets at the price set forth in the notice. This right of first refusal could adversely impact the price a buyer would be willing to pay for our assets.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

          This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a) our projected sales and profitability, (b) our growth strategies, (c) anticipated trends in our industry, (d) our future financing plans, and (e) our anticipated needs for working capital. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. These statements may be found under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” as well as in this prospectus generally. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” and matters described in this prospectus generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. Investors are strongly encouraged to consider those factors when evaluating any forward-looking statements about our business operation or financial condition. We will not update any forward-looking statements in this prospectus to reflect future events or developments. Investors should also be aware that while we, from time to time, do communicate with securities analysts, it is against our policy to disclose to them any material non-public information or other confidential commercial information. Investors should not assume that we agree with any report issued by any analyst or with any statements, projections, forecasts or opinions contained in any such report.

USE OF PROCEEDS

          This prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling stockholders. We will receive no proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by the selling stockholders. However, we may receive proceeds up to $15,000,000 from LPC under the Purchase Agreement. Any proceeds that we receive under the Purchase Agreement will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. We did not receive cash proceeds from the issuance of shares to the Zuckerman Parties.

THE LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL TRANSACTION

General

          On March 7, 2011, we executed the Purchase Agreement with LPC pursuant to which we have the right to sell to LPC, and LPC has the obligation to purchase from us, up to $15,000,000 worth of our common stock as described below.

          In accordance with our obligation to register the shares that we have issued and that we have the right to issue and to sell to LPC under the Purchase Agreement, we have filed a registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, with the SEC covering the issuance and sale of up to 21,148,600 shares of our common stock. We do not have the right to commence any additional sales of our shares to LPC until the SEC has declared the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, effective. Thereafter, over approximately 30 months, we have the right to direct LPC to purchase up to $50,000 worth of our commons stock as often as every two business days, assuming our compliance with or the satisfaction of various conditions, up to a maximum of $15,000,000 in the aggregate. We can also accelerate the amount of our stock to be purchased under certain circumstances. No sales of shares of our common stock may occur below $0.20 per share. There are no trading volume requirements or restrictions under the Purchase Agreement and we will control the timing and amount of any sales of our common

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stock to LPC. The purchase price of the shares will be based on the market price of our common stock at the time of sale, as determined under the Purchase Agreement without any fixed discount. We may at any time in our sole discretion terminate the Purchase Agreement without fee, penalty or cost upon one business day’s notice.

          We have already issued 574,300 shares of our stock to LPC as a commitment fee for entering into the Purchase Agreement (the “Initial Commitment Shares”) and we may issue up to an additional 574,300 shares of our common stock pro rata (the “Additional Commitment Shares”) as LPC purchases the first $10,000,000 worth of our stock. In connection with each purchase of shares by LPC, we will issue to LPC a number of Additional Commitment Shares equal to the product of (x) 574,300 and (y) the Purchase Amount Fraction. The “Purchase Amount Fraction” means a fraction, the numerator of which is the dollar value of the particular transaction and the denominator of which is $10,000,000. LPC may not assign or transfer its rights and obligations under the Purchase Agreement.

          As of April 1, 2011, we had 148,855,096 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding including 92,083,287 shares held by non-affiliates. The 21,148,600 shares covered by this prospectus that will be offered by LPC consist of the Initial Commitment Shares (574,300) already issued to LPC, the Additional Commitment Shares (574,300) that we may issue as a commitment fee pro rata as up to the first $10,000,000 worth of our stock is purchased by LPC and, 20,000,000 shares that we may sell to LPC. If all of the 21,148,600 shares offered covered by this prospectus were issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, such shares would represent 12% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding or 19% of the non-affiliates shares outstanding, as of the date hereof.

          Since we are registering 20,000,000 purchase shares for sale by LPC pursuant to this prospectus, the selling price of our common stock to LPC will have to average at least $0.75 per share for us to receive the maximum proceeds of $15,000,000. The price of our common stock has ranged from a high of $1.06 to a low of $0.14 over the preceding 24 month period. Since January 1, 2011, the highest reported sales price of our common stock was $0.50, which is below the $0.75 price required to have access to the full $15,000,000. Accordingly, the market price for our common stock would have to rise considerably to have access to the full $15,000,000.

          We chose $15,000,000 as the maximum purchase amount based on historical prices over the past two years and in anticipation that our share price may react favorably to improving business performance over the term of the Purchase Agreement. Our historical stock price has been volatile and we cannot predict where our stock may trade in the future. If our stock price does not rise considerably from current levels, we will not have access to the full $15,000,000. For example, assuming a share price of $0.38 (the closing price of our common stock on April 1, 2011), we would only be able to raise $7,600,000 by issuing 20,000,000 shares, which may impair our ability to grow the business or we may have to seek alternative financing arrangements that may be on less attractive terms.

Purchase of Shares Under the Purchase Agreement

          Under the Purchase Agreement, on any business day selected by us and as often as every two business days, we may direct LPC to purchase up to $50,000 worth of our common stock. The purchase price per share is equal to the lesser of:

 

 

 

 

the lowest sale price of our common stock on the purchase date; or

 

 

 

 

the average of the three lowest closing sale prices of our common stock during the 12 consecutive business days prior to the date of a purchase by LPC.

          The purchase price will be equitably adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, or other similar transaction occurring during the business days used to compute the purchase price.

          The amount that we may sell to LPC as often as every two business days will increase as follows: (i) $75,000 if, on the purchase date, our share price is not below $0.40 per share; (ii) $150,000 if, on the purchase date, our share price is not below $0.60 per share; (iii) $150,000 if, on the purchase date, our share price is not below $0.90 per share; (iv) $250,000 if, on the purchase date, our share price is not below $1.50 per share. The price at which LPC would purchase these accelerated amounts of our stock will be the lesser of (1) the lowest sale price of our common stock on the purchase date and (2) the lowest purchase price (as described above) during the 10 consecutive business days prior to the purchase date.

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Minimum Purchase Price

          Under the Purchase Agreement, we have set a minimum purchase price of $0.20. Thus, LPC is not obligated to purchase shares of our common stock on any business day that the market price of our common stock is below $0.20.

Events of Default

          The following constitute events of default under the Purchase Agreement:

 

 

 

 

the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part of lapses for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order) or is unavailable to LPC for sale of our common stock offered hereby and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of 10 consecutive business days or for more than an aggregate of 30 business days in any 365-day period;

 

 

 

 

suspension by our principal market of our common stock from trading for a period of three consecutive business days;

 

 

 

 

the de-listing of our common stock from our principal market provided our common stock is not immediately thereafter trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the OTC Bulletin Board, the New York Stock Exchange or the NYSE AMEX;

 

 

 

 

the transfer agent’s failure to issue to LPC within five business days shares of our common stock that LPC is entitled to under the purchase agreement;

 

 

 

 

any material breach of the representations or warranties or covenants contained in the purchase agreement or any related agreements which has or which could have a material adverse effect on us subject to a cure period of five business days; or

 

 

 

 

any participation or threatened participation in insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings by or against us.

Our Termination Rights

          We have the unconditional right at any time for any reason to give notice to LPC terminating the Purchase Agreement without any cost to us.

No Short-Selling or Hedging by Lincoln Park

          LPC has agreed that neither it nor any of its affiliates shall engage in any direct or indirect short-selling or hedging of our common stock during any time prior to the termination of the Purchase Agreement.

Effect of Performance of the Purchase Agreement on Our Shareholders

          The 21,148,600 shares that may be issued to LPC registered in this offering are expected to be freely tradable. It is anticipated that shares registered in this offering will be sold over a period of up to 30 months from the date of this prospectus. The sale by LPC of a significant amount of shares registered in this offering at any given time could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and to be highly volatile. LPC may ultimately purchase all, some or none of the 20,000,000 shares of common stock not yet issued but registered in this offering. After it has acquired such shares, it may sell all, some or none of such shares. Therefore, sales to LPC by us under the Purchase Agreement may result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock. However, we have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares to LPC and the Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us at any time at our discretion without any cost to us.

          The number of shares of our common stock ultimately offered for sale by LPC under this prospectus depends on the number of shares that LPC purchases from us under the Purchase Agreement.

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Assumed
Average
Purchase Price

 

Number of
Registered Shares
to be Issued if Full
Purchase (1)(2)

 

Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
After Giving Effect to
the Issuance to LPC (3)

 

Proceeds from the Sale
of Shares to LPC Under
the LPC Purchase
Agreement

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.20

(4)

 

20,229,720

 

 

12.0

%

 

 

$

4,000,000

 

 

 

$

0.38

(5)

 

20,436,268

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

$

7,600,000

 

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

20,574,300

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

$

15,000,000

 

 

 

$

1.25

 

 

12,574,300

 

 

7.8

%

 

 

$

15,000,000

 

 

 

$

2.00

 

 

8,074,300

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

$

15,000,000

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

(1)

Although the Purchase Agreement provides that we may sell up to $15,000,000 worth of our common stock to LPC, we are only registering 21,148,600 shares to be purchased thereunder, which may or may not cover all such shares. The shares we could otherwise sell to LPC under the Purchase Agreement, depending on the purchase price per share. We have included in this column only those shares that are registered in this offering (exclusive of the 574,300 commitment shares already issued to LPC).

 

 

(2)

The number of registered shares includes a number of shares to be purchased at the applicable price plus the applicable additional commitment shares issuable to LPC (but not the initial commitment shares), and no proceeds will be attributable to such additional commitment shares.

 

 

(3)

The denominator is based on 148,855,096 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 1, 2011, which includes the 574,300 Initial Commitment Shares and the Zuckerman Shares, and the number of shares set forth in the adjacent column which includes the Additional Commitment Shares issued pro rata as up to the first $10,000,000 of our stock is purchased by LPC. The numerator is based on the number of shares issuable under the Purchase Agreement at the corresponding assumed purchase price set forth in the adjacent column. The number of shares in such column does not include shares that may be issued to LPC that are not registered in this offering.

 

 

(4)

Under the Purchase Agreement, we may not sell and LPC may not purchase any shares in the event the purchase price of such shares is below $0.20.

 

 

(5)

The closing sale price of our shares on April 1, 2011.



THE ZUCKERMAN SETTLEMENT

          We are also registering 3,500,000 shares of our common stock that we issued to the Zuckerman Parties to settle a lawsuit they filed against us. The sole consideration for the issuance of those shares was satisfaction of their claims.

          On November 20, 2009, the Zuckerman Parties filed a lawsuit against us in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, alleging that they suffered damages of not less than $6 million as a result of our refusal to allow them to transfer the shares they allegedly owned or controlled at the time. Mathew Zuckerman also sought declaratory relief that was not in violation of the non-compete provisions contained in his employment agreement with us. Mathew Zuckerman is one of our founders and a former executive officer and director of us. On February 19, 2010, we had the action moved to federal court. On March 30, 2011, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an Order settling the case. The terms of the Order are as follows:

 

 

 

 

1.

We pay the plaintiffs the sum of $100,000.

 

 

 

 

2.

We issue 3.5 million shares of our common stock to plaintiffs.

 

 

 

 

3.

We register the shares on any registration statement we file after March 30, 2011.

 

 

 

 

4.

The certificates evidencing will bear a legend that they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and that any sales of the Shares must be made pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration.

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5.

On or after September 5, 2011, we will use our best efforts to obtain an opinion of counsel of our choosing that the legend stating that the shares are restricted securities and may only be sold pursuant to an effective registration or an exemption therefrom may be removed from the certificates evidencing the shares and, once we obtain such an opinion, we will instruct our transfer agent to remove such legend.

 

 

 

 

6.

Once the shares become tradable, plaintiffs may not trade on the market in any one week more than 10% of the previous week’s sales volume of our shares as reported by the OTCBB.

 

 

 

 

7.

Other than the obligations contained in the term so this settlement, the parties mutually released each other and their officers and directors from all claims and liabilities.

 

 

 

 

8.

We also released Alkane, Inc. and its officer and directors from all claims relating to or arising from any of the claims or counterclaims asserted in this action. Zuckerman is an officer and a director of Alkane.

THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

          The following table presents information regarding the selling shareholders. The selling shareholders may sell all, some or none of the shares that are beneficially owned. Neither LPC nor any of its affiliates has held a position or office, or had any other material relationship, with us. Mathew Zuckerman was one of our founders and an executive officer and a member of our Board from August 2007 through January 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling Shareholder

 

Shares
Beneficially
Owned Before
Offering

 

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares Beneficially
Owned Before
Offering

 

Shares to be
Sold
in the
Offering

 

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares Beneficially
Owned After
Offering

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (1)

 

574,300

(2)

 

*

(2)

 

21,148,600

(3)

 

0

%

 

Zuckerman Parties (4)

 

3,500,400

 

 

2.4

%

 

3,500,000

 

 

*

%

 


 

 

 


 

* Less than 1%.

 

 

(1)

Josh Scheinfeld and Jonathan Cope, the principals of LPC, are deemed to be beneficial owners of all of the shares of common stock owned by LPC. Messrs. Scheinfeld and Cope have shared voting and disposition power over the shares being offered under this prospectus.

 

 

(2)

Does not include 20,574,300 shares of our common stock that we may issue and sell to LPC under the Purchase Agreement at our sole discretion.

 

 

(3)

Assumes that we issue and sell to LPC the maximum number of shares of our common stock provided for under the Purchase Agreement.

 

 

(4)

3,500,000 shares are held by DLA Piper (US) as designee for the Zuckerman Parties and 400 shares are held by Treya, Inc.



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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

          LPC is offering to sell 21,148,600 shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus and the Zuckerman Parties are offering the remaining 3,500,000 shares. The offering will terminate on the date that all 24,648,600 shares offered by this prospectus have been sold.

LPC

          The shares being offered by LPC may be sold or distributed from time to time directly to one or more purchasers or through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices, or at fixed prices, which may be changed. The sale of the common stock offered by this prospectus may be effected in one or more of the following methods:

 

 

ordinary brokers’ transactions;

 

 

transactions involving cross or block trades;

 

 

through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents

 

 

“at the market” into an existing market for the common stock;

 

 

in other ways not involving market makers or established business markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents;

 

 

in privately negotiated transactions; or

 

 

any combination of the foregoing.

          In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the shares may be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, the shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and satisfied.

          Brokers, dealers, underwriters, or agents participating in the distribution of the shares as agents may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts, or concessions from the selling stockholder and/or purchasers of the common stock for whom the broker-dealers may act as agent. The compensation paid to a particular broker-dealer may be less than or in excess of customary commissions.

          LPC is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

          Neither we nor LPC can presently estimate the amount of compensation that any agent will receive. We know of no existing arrangements between LPC, any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter, or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares offered by this prospectus. At the time a particular offer of shares is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed that will set forth the names of any agents, underwriters, or dealers and any compensation from the selling stockholder, and any other required information.

          We will pay all of the expenses incident to the registration, offering, and sale of the shares to the public other than commissions or discounts of underwriters, broker-dealers, or agents. We have also agreed to indemnify LPC and related persons against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore, unenforceable.

          LPC and its affiliates have agreed not to engage in any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of our common stock during the term of the Purchase Agreement.

          We have advised LPC that while it is engaged in a distribution of the shares included in this prospectus it is required to comply with Regulation M

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promulgated under the Exchange Act. With certain exceptions, Regulation M precludes the selling shareholder, any affiliated purchasers, and any broker-dealer or other person who participates in the distribution from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase any security which is the subject of the distribution until the entire distribution is complete. Regulation M also prohibits any bids or purchases made in order to stabilize the price of a security in connection with the distribution of that security. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares offered hereby this prospectus.

Zuckerman Parties

          The shares being offered by the Zuckerman Parties may be sold or distributed from time to time directly to one or more purchasers or through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices, or at fixed prices, which may be changed. The sale of the common stock offered by this prospectus may be effected in one or more of the following methods:

 

 

ordinary brokers’ transactions;

 

 

transactions involving cross or block trades;

 

 

through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents

 

 

“at the market” into an existing market for the common stock;

 

 

in other ways not involving market makers or established business markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents;

 

 

in privately negotiated transactions; or

 

 

any combination of the foregoing.

          In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the shares may be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, the shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and satisfied.

          Brokers, dealers, underwriters, or agents participating in the distribution of the shares as agents may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts, or concessions from the selling stockholder and/or purchasers of the common stock for whom the broker-dealers may act as agent. The compensation paid to a particular broker-dealer may be less than or in excess of customary commissions.

          Neither we nor the Zuckerman Parties can presently estimate the amount of compensation that any agent will receive. We know of no existing arrangements between any Zuckerman Party, any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter, or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares offered by this prospectus. At the time a particular offer of shares is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed that will set forth the names of any agents, underwriters, or dealers and any compensation from the selling stockholder, and any other required information.

          We will pay the registration fee relating to these shares. We will not pay any other expenses relating to the offering and sale of these shares, including any commissions or discounts of underwriters, broker-dealers, or agents. We have not agreed to indemnify the Zuckerman Parties and related persons against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

          The Zuckerman Parties may not trade on the market in any one week more than 10% of the previous week’s sales volume in our shares as reported by the OTCBB.

          While the Zuckerman Parties engaged in a distribution of the shares included in this prospectus it is required to comply with Regulation M promulgated under the Exchange Act. With certain exceptions, Regulation M precludes the selling shareholder, any affiliated purchasers, and any broker-dealer or other person who participates in the distribution from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase any security which is the subject of the distribution until the entire distribution is complete. Regulation M also prohibits

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any bids or purchases made in order to stabilize the price of a security in connection with the distribution of that security. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares offered hereby this prospectus.

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

Stock Listing

          Prior to March 9, 2011, our stock was quoted on the OTC Market Group Inc.’s OTC QB under the symbol GETG. On March 9, 2011 the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority approved our common stock for quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under symbol GETG.OB. The table below shows the high and low sales prices for our common stock for the periods indicated, as reported by the OTC Market Group Inc.’s OTC QB or the OTCBB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Prices of Common Stock

 

 

 


 

 

 

FY 2011

 

FY 2010

 

FY 2009

 

 

 


 


 


 

Quarter ended

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

0.71

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.78

 

$

0.20

 

$

4.59

 

$

1.57

 

Second Quarter

 

 

0.37

 

 

0.21

 

 

1.06

 

 

0.14

 

 

2.20

 

 

0.72

 

Third Quarter

 

 

0.50

 

 

0.25

 

 

0.45

 

 

0.27

 

 

1.01

 

 

0.27

 

Fourth Quarter*

 

 

0.39

 

 

0.33

 

 

0.67

 

 

0.27

 

 

0.54

 

 

0.30

 


 

 


* Through April 7, 2011.


          As of April 1, 2011, there were approximately 370 holders of record of our common stock. The last sales price as reported by the OTCBB on April 11, 2011 was $0.36 per share.

Dividends

          To date no cash dividends have been paid with respect to our common stock and the current policy of the Board of Directors is to retain any earnings to provide for our growth. The payment of cash dividends in the future, if any, will depend on factors such as earnings levels, capital requirements, our overall financial condition and any other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

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

          The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Certain statements in this discussion and elsewhere in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act. See “Forward-Looking Statements” in this prospectus. Because this discussion involves risk and uncertainties, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Overview

          We market, sell and distribute an array of branded, environmentally-friendly, bio-based performance and cleaning products to the automotive, outdoor power equipment and environmental remediation markets. The “green” base of our performance products is comprised of animal fats and plant oils, while our cleaning and oil spill response products use plant and vegetable oils. This biodegradable green base replaces traditional petroleum and chemical derived bases typically used to make motor oils, cleaning solutions and other consumer products without compromising performance or value. We believe our products deliver comparable or superior performance at competitive prices, thus giving consumers the ability to “do their part” in protecting the environment.

          Our G-brand family of products includes G-OIL®, G-FUELTM, G-CLEAN™, G-GLASS™ and G-MARINE™. These products are offered in a wide range of automotive, outdoor power equipment and marine categories including performance and cleaning chemicals. We sell the majority of our products through master distribution agreements with wholesalers and contractual arrangements with independent sales professionals. Our products are available at a number of national retail outlets and chain stores. We are actively pursuing relationships with other wholesalers and retailers to include additional major national consumer purchase locations in the household goods, automotive aftermarket, outdoor power equipment market and marine market.

          In December 2009, we received a notice from our primary supplier of performance products, Bio Tec, terminating our agreement. Since then we reformulated our engine and motor oils to a higher more consistent standard and proved the performance of our oils via third party bench tests and in the American Le Mans racing series. We repositioned our oils from “green” (not recycled or re-refined) to a bio-synthetic that satisfies the government’s bio-content requirements. More recently, in early September 2010, we entered into a Product Production and Sales Agreement with the Delta Group that allows us to leverage the synergies and buying power of the Delta Group as well as its ability to provide ancillary supply chain services such as testing, bottling, packaging, warehousing and shipping.

          We have spent the second half of fiscal 2010 reformulating our oils and, therefore, had a limited inventory of performance products to sell until our new formulations were tested and in production. The timing of Bio Tec’s December 2009 termination severely reduced our ability to sell performance products during the time our customers and distributors are stocking orders (third and fourth fiscal quarters). In addition we had to push back, cancel and refrain from soliciting new sales orders as we rationed what little finished goods inventory we had on hand. As a result sales of our performance products were lower than they were in fiscal 2009. We continue to develop proprietary formulations for other grades of lubricants and motor oils and are working with suppliers, additive companies and blending facilities to produce these products and others on a contract basis.

          In February 2010, we launched our G-MARINE™ product line which includes boat wash, hull & bottom cleaner, bilge cleaner & deodorizer and boat glass cleaner. In July 2010, our OSC-1809 Surface Washing Agent was approved for listing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan Schedule, which means it can be used to help clean up oil spills. We started shipping this product in September 2010.

          In September 2010, we entered into a Product Production and Sales Agreement with the Delta Group. Under this agreement, the Delta Group agreed to produce and sell to us performance products based on the formulations and specifications that we provide. The Delta Group purchases all the raw materials, including the bio-base as well as the various additives and other ingredients, blends, bottles, tests, warehouses and ships the finished products to our customers. In addition, the Delta Group has the right to sell our performance products to its own customers either under our G-brand label or under the customers’ private label.

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          In August 2010, we commenced production of our 5W-30 motor oil, bar and chain lubricants, JASO FC 2-cycle oil and we are currently bench and engine testing our 10W-30 and SAE 30 OPE engine oils.

          In July 2010, our OSC-1809 Surface Washing Agent was approved for listing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan Schedule, which means it can be used to help clean up oil spills. During September 2010, we commenced shipping of our OSC-1809 Surface Washing Agent.

Results of Operations

(All dollar amounts referred to herein are in thousands, except as otherwise indicated.)

Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2010

          Our activities for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 essentially included capital origination, product development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of our bio-degradable performance and cleaning products, development of mass market product distribution networks for the intended distribution of our products, development of an infrastructure to support the planned business and commencement of revenues.

          Our results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

866

 

$

1,139

 

Loss from operations

 

$

(6,060

)

$

(5,250

)

Other expense

 

$

(13

)

$

(4

)

Net loss

 

$

(6,073

)

$

(5,254

)

          Net Sales

          Net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was $866, primarily attributed to sales of charcoal starter fluid, 4-cycle oil, bar and chain lubricants, fuel stabilizer and 5W-30 motor oil and cleaning chemicals including grill & surface cleaners. Net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2010 was $1,139, primarily attributed to sales of 4-cycle oil, OSC-1809 surface washing agent, grill cleaner, 5W-30 motor oil, and bar and chain lubricants. The increase in net sales from 2009 to 2010 is a result of higher shipments of our 4-cycle oil our first shipments of OSC-1809 surface washing agent in September 2010, which was partially offset by delays in production of certain performance products. We started shipping our reformulated performance products in September 2010. We anticipate that future orders for our performance products from our major customers will result in an increase in sales.

          TTI accounted for 81% of our net sales in the six months ended December 31, 2009. Two customers, TTI and Ed Maxwell Sales, accounted for 61% and 14% of our net sales in the six months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. Net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 are comprised as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance products

 

$

684

 

$

752

 

Cleaning products

 

$

182

 

$

387

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

866

 

$

1,139

 

 

 



 



 

          Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

          Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of the cost of obtaining bio solvents, plant oils, additives, packaging components and fees paid to our affiliates. Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 were approximately $727,

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and $962, respectively. The increase in cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) from 2009 to 2010 is primarily due to the increase in net sales.

          Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

          Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, product development and testing fees, advertising and marketing expenses, public relations, insurance, fees for professional services and non-cash charges for stock compensation. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 include the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries

 

$

512

 

$

438

 

Stock-based compensation

 

$

1,820

 

$

2,140

 

Selling, marketing, public relations and related

 

$

1,013

 

$

1,209

 

Development, product release and testing

 

$

107

 

$

280

 

Management and operating fees

 

$

393

 

$

199

 

Legal and professional

 

$

395

 

$

669

 

Occupancy, communications and all other, net

 

$

414

 

$

295

 

 

 



 



 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

4,654

 

$

5,230

 

 

 



 



 

          The decrease in salaries from fiscal 2009 to 2010 is primarily due to the resignation of our former President and Chief Operating Officer in September 2010. The increase in stock-based compensation is primary due to the issuance of stock for consulting services rendered and an increase in the number of stock option grants in fiscal 2010 as compared to fiscal 2009. The increase in sales and marketing from fiscal 2009 to 2010 is primarily due to higher sponsorship fees of the racing team “Green Earth Team Gunnar” and the American Le Mans Series, partially offset by decreased promotion and shipping costs. The increase from fiscal 2009 to 2010 in development, product release and testing is primarily due to the initial independent testing fees to obtain the SN rating from the American Petroleum Institute (API) for our 5W-30 motor oil. The decrease in management and operating fees from fiscal 2009 to 2010 is due to the termination of our agreement with Kwik Paint Products. The increase in legal and professional fees is primarily due to higher legal fees in connection with the Zuckerman litigation, partially offset by lower audit fees. The decrease in occupancy, communications and all other from 2009 to 2010 is primarily due to lower taxes, rent, travel, and telecommunication charges.

          Depreciation and amortization

          Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 was approximately $242 and $197, respectively. Depreciation charges totaled $29 and $15 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

          Amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $213 and $182 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The fiscal 2009 to 2010 decrease in amortization expense is primarily due to the impairment of certain intangible assets. The expense is excluded from cost of sales.

          Interest expense, net

          Net interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 was approximately $13 and $4, respectively. Interest expense consists of interest due on notes payable to related parties. Interest income consists of interest earned on bank deposits and deposits in an institutional money market fund. The decrease in interest expense is due to the re-payment of notes payable to related parties. Interest expense is currently accruing at approximately $2 per quarter.

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Comparison of the years 2009 and 2010

Revenues

          Our activities for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010 essentially included capital origination, product development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of our bio-degradable performance and cleaning products, development of mass market product distribution networks for the intended distribution of our products, recruiting personnel, development of an infrastructure to support the planned business and commencement of revenues.

          Our results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

($000’s)

 

Net sales

 

$

3,804

 

$

2,430

 

Loss from operations

 

$

(14,995

)

$

(12,846

)

Other expense

 

$

(337

)

$

(38

)

Net loss

 

$

(15,332

)

$

(12,884

)

          Net Sales

Net sales for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010 consist of shipments 2-cycle oil, 4-cycle oil, motor oil, bar and chain lubricants and cleaning chemicals. We commenced shipping 5W-30 motor oil in September 2009. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010 we received a notice from our primary supplier of performance products terminating its agreement with us. As a result, we have spent the second half of fiscal 2010 reformulating our oils and, therefore, had a limited inventory of performance products to sell until our new formulations were tested and in production. We started shipping our reformulated performance products in September 2010. The decrease in sales from fiscal 2009 to 2010 is a result of delays in production of performance products and the voluntary recall of our 2-cycle engine oil at The Home Depot. Two customers, TTI and ACE Hardware, accounted for 96% and 83% of our revenues in the year ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Net sales are comprised as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

($000’s)

 

Performance products

 

$

2,536

 

$

1,297

 

Cleaning products

 

$

1,268

 

$

1,133

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

3,804

 

$

2,430

 

 

 



 



 

          Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

          Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of the cost of obtaining bio solvents, plant oils, additives, packaging components and fees paid to our affiliates for the costs of salaries and benefits of operations employees. Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010 were approximately $3,256 and $1,990, respectively. The decrease in cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) from 2009 to 2010 is primarily due to the decrease in net sales.

          Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

          Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, product development and testing fees, advertising and marketing expenses, public relations, insurance, fees for professional services and non-cash charges for stock compensation. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010 include the following:

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Years Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

($000’s)

 

Salaries

 

$

1,503

 

$

1,175

 

Stock-based compensation

 

$

5,849

 

$

3,718

 

Selling, marketing, public relations and related

 

$

2,464

 

$

2,291

 

Development, product release and testing

 

$

2,189

 

$

404

 

Management and operating fees

 

$

1,007

 

$

853

 

Legal and professional

 

$

650

 

$

1,390

 

Occupancy, communications and all other, net

 

$

1,349

 

$

1,475

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total selling, general and administrative
expenses

 

$

15,011

 

$

11,306

 

 

 



 



 

          The decrease in salaries from fiscal 2009 to 2010 is due to the resignation of our former president and chief operating officer and a reduction of salary paid to our current chief executive officer. The decrease in stock-based compensation reflects both a reduction in the number of shares of restricted stock and options granted in fiscal 2010 as compared to fiscal 2009. The decrease in sales and marketing from fiscal 2009 to 2010 is primarily due to decreased shipping costs and public relation fees partially offset by our first G-OIL™ television commercial which aired on the Speed Channel and sponsorship of the racing team “Green Earth Team Gunnar” and the American Le Mans Series. The decrease from fiscal 2009 to 2010 in development, product release and testing is primarily due to the $1,600 product liability charge incurred in fiscal 2009 relating to damages incurred in connection with defects in a shipment of engine oil. The decrease in management and operating fees from fiscal 2009 to 2010 is due to the termination of our agreement with Bio Tec. The increase in legal and professional fees is primarily due to higher legal fees in connection with the Zuckerman and Bio Tec litigations. The increase in occupancy, communications and all other from 2009 to 2010 is primarily due to increased travel, rent and telecommunication charges.

          Impairment of Supplier Assets

          On December 4, 2009 we received a notice from Bio Tec, at the time our principal supplier of performance products, that it was terminating its agreement with us. As a result, we recorded charges of $1,546 for the year ended June 30, 2010. On July 21, 2010 we entered into a settlement agreement with Bio Tec. However, we determined that amounts owed to us may not be collectable and the carrying amounts of assets related to Bio Tec may not be recoverable. As such, we recorded an impairment loss of $610 related to our exclusive rights to Bio Tec’s formulations, wrote off $596 for inventory, recorded a charge of $286 for fixed assets at the Bio Tec facility, and expensed other Bio Tec related assets totaling $54. If we determine charges recorded are deemed collectable or recoverable we will reverse these amounts in future periods to the impairment of supplier assets.

          We have identified alternative sources for our performance related products and on a contract basis are manufacturing lubricants and motor oils using our proprietary formulations.

          Depreciation and amortization

          Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010 was approximately $532 and $434, respectively. Depreciation charges totaled $53, and $39 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. An increase in depreciation expense from fiscal 2008 to 2009 is primarily due to a full year of expense. The fiscal 2009 to 2010 decrease in depreciation expense is due to the write off of equipment held at Bio Tec. 

          Amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $479 and $395 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The increase of amortization expense in fiscal 2008 to 2009 is primarily due to a full year of expense and an impairment charge of $180 relating to the patents that were assigned to us by our former president and chief operating officer. The fiscal 2009 to 2010 decrease in amortization expense is primarily due to the write off of intangible assets relating to the Bio Tec intellectual property rights. The expense is excluded from cost of sales.

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          Interest expense, net

          Net interest expense for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010 was approximately $337 and $38, respectively. Interest expense consists of interest due on notes payable to related parties. Interest income consists of interest earned on bank deposits and deposits in an institutional money market fund. The decrease in interest expense is due to the re-payment of notes payable to related parties and a reduction of interest rates on these notes. Interest expense is currently accruing at approximately $3 per quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, we had $1,360 and $828 in cash and an accumulated deficit of $45,238 and $50,492, respectively. As June 30, 2010 we had working capital of $371. As of December 31, 2010, we had a working capital deficit of $2,131.

          Net cash used in operating activities was $3,464 and $908 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The decrease from 2009 to 2010 was primarily due to an increase in accounts payable, partially offset by payments made to vendors in the six months ended December 31, 2010.

          Net cash used by operating activities was $6,346 and $7,816 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The increase from 2009 to 2010 was primarily due to payments made to vendors and decrease in accounts payable in the year ended June 30, 2010.

          Net cash provided by financing activities was $3,718 and $376 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The sequential decrease in financing activities is primarily due to lower cash receipts from private placement transactions. The net proceeds from our financing activities will be used to support our expansion, including purchases from suppliers, advertising and increased infrastructure costs.

          Net cash provided in financing activities was $5,350 and $8,534 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The sequential annual increase in financing activities is primarily due to cash receipts from private placement transactions. The net proceeds from our financing activities will be used to support our expansion, including purchases from suppliers, advertising and increased infrastructure costs. We cannot estimate at this time the cost of capital necessary to integrate our new supplier for our performance related products. Nor have we determined if the funding will involve cash, debt or equity.

          Our capital requirements are not significant as the majority of our performance and cleaning products are outsourced to third party suppliers. During the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, our cash used for investing activities (capital requirements) was $21, and $0, respectively. During years ended June 30,2009 and 2010, our cash used for investing activities (capital requirements) was $322, and $55, respectively. In the foreseeable future, we will require capital for the growth of our business, including increases in personnel, advertising and packaging finished goods to fulfill orders.

          We currently have no material commitments for capital expenditures.

          Further, losses from operations are continuing subsequent to December 31, 2010 and we anticipate that we will continue to generate losses from operations in the near future.

          Since inception, we have financed our operations by issuing securities (common stock and debt instruments) in various private placement transactions and from revenue generated by sales of our products.

          Equity

          From July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, we issued 938,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $416 in private placement transactions and issued 200,000 shares of our common stock, with a market value on the date of issuance equal to $106, to pay a consultant for services rendered.

          From July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, we issued 39,556,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $8,992 in private placement transactions. Included in those shares are 325,000 shares, having a value of $83 issued to a placement agent in connection with those transactions. In addition, there was $93 in cash payments in connection with these private placement transactions.

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          From July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, we issued 5,864,607 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $3,339 in various private placement transactions. Included in those shares are 96,429 shares, having a value of $51 issued to placement agents in connection with those transactions. There were no cash payments in connection with these private placement transactions.

          On March 31 2009, TTI subscribed for 6,666,667 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 2,222,222 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share at any time on or before March 31, 2012. The aggregate purchase price for the stock and warrants was $2,000. The securities were issued in October 2009.

          In October 2009, we entered into an investment agreement with TTI under which TTI agreed to purchase 8,000,000 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,200. In addition, we granted TTI warrants to purchase another 8,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.15 per share, or $1,200 in the aggregate. In October 2009, TTI exercised half its warrants and we issued 4,000,000 shares. In January 2010, TTI exercised the other half of the warrants and we issued the remaining 4,000,000 shares for proceeds of $600. Under the agreement, we also agreed to issue 8,000,000 shares of our common stock in satisfaction of all claims, except for product liability claims or any claims that cannot be released as a matter of law, relating to liabilities and/or damages incurred by TTI and its affiliates in connection with a shipment of defective engine oil. After taking into account the exercise of outstanding warrants and options, TTI beneficially owned 23.0% of our issued and outstanding shares as of September 1, 2010.

          Going Concern Consideration

          Due to our limited amount of additional committed capital, recurring losses, negative cash flows from operations and our ability to pay outstanding liabilities, in their report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010; our independent auditors stated that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, assuming that we will continue as a going concern.

          Since inception, we have incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operations. As of December 31, 2010, we had an accumulated deficit of $50,492, with a total stockholders’ deficit of $575. We had a working capital deficit of $2,131 at December 31, 2010

          Since December 31, 2010, we have had discussions with existing and potential new investors. Although we do not have any firm commitments from potential investors, we intend to continue these discussions. Additionally, we believe revenues will increase as consumers learn of and experience the efficacy of our products. Increased revenues will reduce, or eliminate our operating losses and enable us to meet our financial obligations. However, there can be no assurances that we can attract new investment or increase revenues. Failure to obtain sufficient equity financing would have substantial negative ramifications to us.

          We have estimated we may require approximately $2.5 – $4.0 million of additional cash for fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.

Contractual Arrangements

          Significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of Obligation

 

Total Obligation

 

Amount Due in
Less than 1 year

 


 


 


 

    Facility Lease

 

$

118

 

$

87

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

          We have no material off balance sheet arrangements that are likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital resources or capital expenditures.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

          We have identified critical accounting principles that affect our consolidated financial statements by considering accounting policies that involve the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments as well as considering newly adopted principals. They are:

          Use of Estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management periodically assesses the accuracy of these estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are used when accounting for various items, including but not limited to allowances for doubtful accounts; derivative financial instruments; asset impairments; revenue recognition; depreciation and amortization; income taxes; and legal and other contingencies.

          Share-Based Payments – We adhere with U.S. GAAP, which establishes standards for share-based transactions in which an entity receives employees’ or consultants’ services for (a) equity instruments of the entity, such as stock options or warrants, or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. We expense the fair value of stock options and similar awards, as measured on the awards’ grant date. This applies to all awards granted after the date of adoption, and to awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after that date.

          We estimate the value of stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (the “Black-Scholes model”). The determination of the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, expected term, risk-free interest rate, expected dividends and expected forfeiture rates.

          Intangible Assets – Intangible assets, including purchased technology and exclusivity rights, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. For financial reporting purposes, amortization of intangibles has been computed over an estimated useful life of seven years using the straight-line method.

          Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is generally based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. Measurement of an impairment loss for long-lived assets is based on the fair value of the asset as estimated using a discounted cash flow model. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. We are a new company with new “green” products in the market. Sales of our cleaning products commenced in March 2008 and our performance products (2-cycle, 4-cycle and bar and chain lubricants) in August 2008. In September 2009, sales of our motor oil commenced after we obtained the API certification and SM rating for our 5W-30 motor oil. Since our products are new to market, we do not have any assurance that we will be successful. However, our financial projections indicate a return and recoverability, based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the sale of our product lines, well in excess of the $1.7 million in carrying value of our intangible assets. As such, we determined that the estimated fair value exceeds the carrying value of our long-lived assets groups.

          We have considered our long-lived assets as one asset group. In addition, we considered recent equity raises and our market capitalization. On June 15, 2010, we issued stock in a private placement at $0.277 per share for a total market capitalization in excess of $38 million (140 million shares x $0.277) and at September 1, 2010 our market capitalization is in excess of $62 million (141 million shares x $0.44), well in excess of the asset’s carrying value. As such, our asset groups have estimated fair values that are in excess of the carrying value. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

          In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-01, “Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash” (“ASU 2010-01”) which amends FASB ASC 505 (Equity) of the Codification in order to clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows the shareholder to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in earnings per share

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prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying FASB ASC 505 (Equity) and FASB ASC 260 (Earnings Per Share). ASU 2010-01 is effective for interim or annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 and is adopted retrospectively. We adopted ASU 2010-01 effective October 1, 2009 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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BUSINESS

Overview

          We market, sell and distribute an array of branded, environmentally-friendly, bio-based performance and cleaning products to the automotive, outdoor power equipment and marine markets. Our family of G-branded products is grouped under the following categories: G-OIL®, G-FUELTM, G-CLEAN™, G-GLASS™, and G-MARINE™. These products are offered in a wide range of automotive, marine and outdoor power equipment categories. We sell the majority of our products through master distribution agreements with wholesalers and contractual arrangements with independent sales professionals. Our products are available at a number of national retail outlets and chain stores. We are actively pursuing relationships with other wholesalers and retailers to include additional major national consumer purchase locations in the household goods, automotive aftermarket, outdoor power equipment market and marine market.

          Our products are produced for us under supply and requirements contracts with domestic manufacturers. The “green” base of our performance products is comprised of animal fats and plant oils, while our cleaning and surface washing agents use plant and vegetable oils. These biodegradable bases replace traditional petroleum and chemical derived bases typically used to make motor oils, cleaning solutions and other consumer products without compromising performance or value. We believe our products deliver comparable or superior performance at competitive prices, thus giving consumers the ability to “do their part” in protecting the environment.

Industry Background

          The industry in which we compete is highly competitive. Our products are part of the automotive aftermarket, outdoor power equipment market and the marine market, which includes automobiles, lawn mowers, chain saws, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers and boats.

Automotive Aftermarket

          The automotive aftermarket refers to the maintenance, repair, parts, accessories, chemicals and fluids for vehicles after their original sale. The addressable market for our automotive products in the United States is comprised of more than 200 million licensed drivers, as reported in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association Digital Fact Book & Lang Annual – 19th Edition (2010) (the “AAIA Fact Book”). These licensed drivers purchase approximately 586 million gallons in 2009 of motor oil, as reported in the Kline and Company study. According to the AAIA Fact Book, the size of the U.S. automotive aftermarket products market was roughly $280 billion in 2008. These figures include retail sales through do-it-yourself (“DIY”) and do-it-for-me (“DIFM”) outlets. DIY refers to when consumers perform the maintenance and repair work needed on their vehicles. DIFM refers to when consumers use professionals to perform the maintenance and repair work needed on their vehicles.

          According to the AAIA Fact Book, in 2008, aftermarket parts, accessories, tires and services for light vehicles were sold directly to consumers through 42 distribution channels. These channels represent all of the establishments that sell automotive products and services to DIY and DIFM consumers. As reported in the AAIA Fact Book, the largest channels in 2008 were new car dealers, general automotive repair garages, automotive body, paint, interior repair and maintenance shops and automotive parts and accessories stores. The channels experiencing the largest growth over 2007 are warehouse clubs and superstores and automotive specialty transmission repair shops. Historically, distribution of aftermarket parts, accessories and chemicals has been accomplished through either the service channel to DIFM consumers or through the retail channel to DIY consumers.

          According to the Fast Lube / Auto Oil Change Service Industry Profile Excerpt from First Research, Inc., the U.S. automotive oil change and lubrication industry includes about 4,000 companies with combined annual revenues of $4 billion. Large chain stores include Jiffy Lube, Pennzoil 10-Minute Oil Change, Valvoline Instant Oil Change and Texaco Xpress Lube. Despite the presence of large chains, the industry is highly fragmented with the largest companies representing less than 40% of the market. Quick lube operators (service establishments specializing in providing fast oil changes and may also offer other automotive services), for the most part, are independent service providers with one or two shops that do not have a significant relationship with either vehicle manufacturers or petroleum marketers. Demand is driven by the amount of driving that consumers do and by new car sales. Major services are oil changes, installation of new oil filters, chassis lubrication and preventative maintenance. Typically, more than 70% of revenue is from oil changes.

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          Motor Oil

          According to National Oil & Lube News 2010 Fast Lube Operators Survey (September 2010), the overall breakdown of motor oil sales is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Conventional/Synthetic Blend = 72%

 

Full Synthetic = 10%

 

High Mileage = 8%

 

Diesel = 8%

          According to the National Petrochemical & refiners Association’s 2007 U.S. Report on Lubricating Oil and Wax Sales, published in November 2008 (the “NPRA Report”), comparative sales of U.S. automotive gasoline engine oils (classified under SAE J183 by viscosity grade), the total gasoline engine oils sold in 2007 reached 585 million gallons with the top grades listed below:

 

 

 

 

 

5W-30:

185.84 million gallons or 37.6% share (an increase of 4.5% over the previous year)

 

10W-30:

172.76 million gallons or 35.0% share (a decrease of 13.0% over the previous year)

 

5W-20:

58.61 million gallons or 11.9% share (an increase of 11.2% over the previous year)

 

10W-40:

46.85 million gallons or 9.5% share (a decrease of 13.7% over the previous year)

          According to National Oil & Lube News, March 2010, the Top 5 Fast-Lube and Oil-Plus Chains within the U.S. aftermarket channels are as follows:

          Top 5 Fast Lube

 

 

 

 

Jiffy Lube - 1,976 outlets

 

Pennzoil 10-Minute Oil Change - 887 outlets

 

Valvoline Instant Oil Change - 850 outlets

 

Texaco Xpress Lube - 450 outlets

 

Kwik Kar - 386 outlets

          Top 5 Oil-Plus

 

 

 

 

Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express - 2,524 outlets

 

Bridgestone Retail Operations - 2,112 outlets

 

Goodyear Gemini Automotive Care - 1,908 outlets

 

Midas Auto Service Experts - 1,578 outlets

 

TBC Retail Group - 1,200 outlets

          API Engine Oil Guide

          Multi-grade oils such as SAE 5W-30 and 10W-30 are widely used because, under all but extremely hot or cold conditions, they are thin enough to flow at low temperatures and thick enough to perform satisfactorily at high temperatures.

 

 

 

 

 

32 degrees F =

5W-20, 5W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40 and 20W-50

 

0 degrees F =

5W-20, 5W-30, 10W-30 and 10W-40

 

Below 0 degrees F =

5W-20 and 5W-30

          The API service symbol “DONUT” is for gasoline engine oil categories (for cars, vans and light trucks with gasoline engines) designed for gasoline engine service that fall under the API’s “S” (Service) categories. “SM” is the current service symbol for all automotive engines currently in use. Introduced in 2004, SM oils are designed to provide improved oxidation resistance, which means less oil thickening, improved deposit protection, so that the engine will not form harmful deposits as quickly, better engine wear protection and better low-temperature performance over the life of the oil. For automotive gasoline engines, the current engine oil service category (SM) includes the performance properties of each earlier category. For instance, if an automotive owner’s manual calls for API “SJ” or “SL” oil, then API “SM” oil will provide full protection.

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          Effective October 2010, API has adopted two new engine oil performance standards for vehicles with gasoline engines: ILSAC GF-5 and API SN. ILSAC GF-5 represents the latest performance standard set by the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC), a joint effort of U.S. and Japanese automobile manufacturers. Most automobile manufacturers are expected to recommend oils that meet ILSAC GF-5. API SN is the most recent service category issued by API’s Lubricants Group. Oils meeting API SN and the new “Resource Conserving” designation must meet all ILSAC GF-5 performance requirements.

          Cleaning Products

          Automotive cleaning products enhance a car’s appearance, inside and outside, including tires, wheels, seats, carpet, dashboard and trim. These products fall into four categories: washes, waxes and polishes, touch-up paints and body fillers and protectants. Most washes are simply detergents designed specifically for washing vehicle exteriors. These products are formulated to be gentle on clear-coat finishes; some are even formulated to need no water. There are also washes designed to clean wheels and tires, and others to clean glass. All of these products have grown in popularity as consumers have become more aware of the need to care for clear-coat finishes and other vehicle components properly. Detergents are cleaning products that are used in various cleaning applications such as power washing and degreasing fluids.

Outdoor Power Equipment Market

          We also sell our products into the outdoor power equipment market. The size of the United States market for outdoor power equipment products was roughly $15 billion in 2008 according to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. In 2008, annual U.S. shipments of power lawn mowers were just below 7,000,000 units, 78% of which were walk behind mowers and 22% of which were riding mowers. Power mowers require 4-cycle engine oil. The total “hand-held” gas powered units shipped in 2008 neared 11,000,000 units with trimmers representing over 51% of the volume, followed by chain saws (25%), hand held blowers (18%) and back pack blowers (6%). These units require 2-cycle engine oil and chain saws also require bar and chain oil.

Marine Market

          Marine cleaning products maintain a boat’s condition both on and off the water. These products are used for washing the boat and maintaining and cleaning the hull and bottoms, bilge, galleys, windows and engine rooms. Marine performance products maintain and protect a boat’s engine. Marine engine oils are typically certified by the NMMA and are engineered for all makes and models of outboard engines and personal watercraft.

          The size of the recreational marine market was roughly $33 billion in 2008, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (“NMMA”). The recreational marine market includes retail expenditures on new and used boats, motors and engines, trailers, accessories and other associated costs. The NMMA conducts various surveys of pleasure boat industry trends and the most recent surveys indicate that 70 million adults in the United States participated in recreational boating in 2008, an increase of 5.6 percent compared to the prior year. There are currently approximately 17 million boats owned in the United States, including outboard, inboard, sailboats, personal watercraft, and miscellaneous (canoes, kayaks, rowboats, etc.). Most boats require NMMA certified marine engine oil.

          Several factors influence sales trends in the recreational boating industry, including general economic growth, consumer confidence, household incomes, the availability and cost of financing, weather, fuel prices, tax laws, demographics and consumers’ leisure time. In addition, inflation, the cost of certain components and the impact of environmental regulation have increased the cost of owning a boat in recent years.

Surface Washing Agents

          Surface Washing Agents are products that clean and remove oil once it has migrated to the shoreline or beaches. Surface Washing Agents are primarily used on solid surfaces and objects though if they are non toxic, they can be used on plants and/or animals (including humans.) These products are the final line of defense in the abatement of oil spills. Surface washing agents are required to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”).

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Our Products

          Our initial product categories include performance products, principally lubricants that substitute for petroleum-based motor oils, cleaning products, such as car washes, glass cleaners, tire-care cleaning solutions and outdoor cleaning solutions.

          All of our products are designed to be environmentally-friendly and most of them meet the “Ultimate Biodegradable” ranking of ASTM. “Ultimate Biodegradable” is ASTM’s highest ranking for biodegradability, meaning the product degrades in 28 days to the required levels. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, 54% of our revenues were generated by our performance products and 46% of our revenues were generated by our cleaning products.

Performance Products

          Our performance products include motor oils, engine oils and other lubricants that are sold under the G-OIL® brand, currently available in a number of formulations:

 

 

 

 

SAE 5W-30 motor oil for automobiles;

 

2-cycle engine oil for 2-cycle outdoor air-cooled engines typically found in “hand-held” gasoline powered outdoor maintenance equipment like hedge trimmers and leaf blowers;

 

4-cycle SAE 30 and SAE 10W-30 engine oil for 4-cycle air-cooled engines such as those found in lawn mowers; and

 

TC-3W 2-cyclemarine engine oil for boat engines

 

Fuel Stabilizer to treat gasoline

 

Bar and chain oil for chain saws.

          Our performance products have been available at retail since August 2008 except for the SAE 5W-30 motor oil, which became available in September 2009 and TC-3W 2-cycle marine engine oil which became available in May 2010.

          Our “green” bio-base, when mixed with additives according to our specifications, enables the dual advantage of low temperature operation and high temperature stability. Our G-OIL® SAE 5W-30 motor oil is capable of operating at temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. For example, in cold weather, our oil allows for easy, minimal-engine-wear starts, cold engine operation and smooth flow through the engine, yet at higher temperatures, our oil retains sufficient thickness to ensure proper engine lubrication. These findings are based on third-party tests conducted in accordance with industry guidelines provided by independent industry standards organizations, each with their own complex criteria for certifications that take into account numerous factors.

          In March 2009, our G-OIL® SAE 5W-30 motor oil was granted the service symbol “Donut” by the American Petroleum Institute (API) for use in all types of gasoline engines, including those found in automobiles and other motor vehicles. We plan to formulate other grades of motor oil such as SAE 10W-30 and SAE 5W-20 by the end of our current calendar year. API is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards developing organization and maintains some 500 standards covering all segments of the oil and gas industry. Both retailers and consumers rely on API quality marks and ratings when choosing motor oils. The “Donut” is an API “Engine Quality Mark” indicating that G-OIL® adheres to industry technical specifications for SAE 5W-30 motor oil. Engine oil marketers may only use the “Donut” on their products if specific requirements are met based on performance requirements, test methods and limits which are cooperatively established by vehicle and engine manufacturers, technical societies such as the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and ASTM International (“ASTM”), one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world and a source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services and industry associations like the American Chemistry Council and API.

          In addition, our G-OIL® SAE 5W-30 motor oil has met all of the engine test criteria for the API SM rating and we are currently testing our oil for the API SN rating. The SN rating is an industry-recognized rating that is API’s newest and highest possible rating for oils designed for gasoline-engine service. In order to receive the SM or SN ratings, our products undergo a series of testing by authorized third-party laboratories and must meet or exceed performance benchmarks. The SN rating distinguishes gasoline-engine oils that are designed to provide (i) improved oxidation resistance, which means less oil thickening, (ii) improved deposit protection, so that the engine

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will not form harmful deposits as quickly, (iii) better engine wear protection, and (iv) better low-temperature performance over the life of the oil. Popular Mechanics magazine awarded G-OIL® the Editor’s Choice Award at the 2007 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in November 2007. The SEMA Show is an annual automotive specialty products trade show.

Cleaning Products

          Our cleaning products are sold under the G-CLEANTM, G-GLASS™ and G-MARINETM brands.

          G-CLEANTM includes car washes, glass cleaners, tire care solutions and all-purpose detergents currently available in a number of formulations:

 

 

 

 

Car Wash is a heavy duty hydrophobic (water repelling) solution that is designed to cause water to “bead up” and “roll off,” leaving no spots. Car Wash is not a detergent, soap or petroleum solvent, but a blend of natural plant based products (including soy, corn, grain and potatoes) that are designed to be safe for vegetation and groundwater.

 

 

 

 

Wheel Cleaner and Brake Dust Shield is a two-step wheel cleaner and brake dust repellent solution. Step one (Wheel Cleaner) is designed to remove tough dirt buildup, while step two (Brake Dust Shield) is designed to leave a shine and protective coating that repels brake dust.

 

 

 

 

Ultimate Tire Shine is designed to remove dirt and road grime while shining tires and protecting their surface.

 

 

 

 

Rain Repellent & Anti-Fog are hydrophobic glass treatments. The products are designed to disperse nano-sized particles that penetrate glass surfaces to form a bond that repels rain, ice and snow on the outside and smoke, fog and other types of moisture on the inside for up to several months.

 

 

 

 

All Purpose Cleaner is a multipurpose-multi surface cleaner is designed to easily lift away dirt and debris as well as keeping surfaces cleaner longer by creating an invisible anti-static residue that reduces future dust and dirt buildup.

 

 

 

 

Concentrated dissolvable pouches that are used with power washers. Detergents are available in three 3-pack formulations: Concrete Cleaner & Degreaser, Siding & All Purpose Cleaner and Mold & Mildew Stain Remover.

 

 

 

 

Foam Blaster is a highly concentrated “foam” all purpose cleaner which gets applied at high pressure and is designed to leave long lasting thick foam that sticks, extending the dwell time for better cleaning.

 

 

 

 

Grill & Surface Cleaner is designed to lift and remove baked on grease, dirt and food particles on outdoor grills and cooking surfaces while leaving a lasting shine that shields the surface for future cooking and easier cleaning the next time.

 

 

 

 

Interior Protectant is a cleaning solution designed to shield and shine interior surfaces while protecting automobiles dashboard and other rubber surfaces against UVA and UVB sun rays.

          G-GLASS™ is designed to be an easy-to-use, no-streak organic formula that clings to glass and penetrates its surface, dissolving and removing dirt and forming an invisible anti-static residue that reduces dust and dirt build-up.

          Cleaning products sold under the G-MARINE™ brand include boat washes, hull and bottom cleaners, bilge cleaners, and glass cleaners currently available in a number of formulations:

 

 

 

 

Boat Wash is a heavy duty highly concentrated cleaner that is designed to penetrate dirt and oils, breaking them into little particles that constantly repel each other. This prevents the particles from sticking, resulting in a spot-free shine on a boat’s surface. Boat Wash will not harm the waterways like most other boat wash products and it’s safe to use while your boat is in the water.

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Hull & Bottom Cleaner uses plant base oils and containsnano-enhanced emulsifiers that break down organic soils and hydrocarbons on the hull while cleaning and removing stains and grime on the bottom of a boat.

 

 

 

 

Bilge Cleaner & Deodorizer is a cleaner/degreaser that containsnano-enhanced emulsifiers that break down organic soils and hydrocarbon matter in the bilge, fish well or bait tank leaving behind a fresh scent.

 

 

 

 

Boat Glass Cleaner ammonia free organic formula keeps surfaces cleaner longer by creating an invisible anti-static coating that reduces dirt buildup while repelling water and resisting salt.

Surface Washing Agents

          Our surface washing agents are sold under the G-MARINETM brand. Our initial product in this category is OSC-1809 Surface Washing Agent Oil and Fuel Spill Clean-Up!, which is a blend of water-based and ultimate biodegradable ingredients specifically formulated to emulsify and encapsulate fuel and oil by penetrating and breaking down long chain hydrocarbons bonds rendering them water soluble. Surface Washing Agent Oil and Fuel Spill Clean-Up! has satisfied the regulatory requirements of the National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), allowing it to be listed on the NCP product schedule under the surface washing agent category, meaning it can be used by “Federal on-scene coordinators” in accordance with such regulations and is posted on the Environmental Protection Agency’s website (www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/ncp/index.htm) in the Product Schedule and Technical Notebook.

Growth Strategy

          Our growth strategy is designed to capitalize on our brand recognition and our position as a provider of environmentally-friendly, bio-based automotive, marine and outdoor power equipment performance, cleaning products and surface washing agents. We have launched a sales and marketing program for our performance and cleaning products, using product and corporate branding; promotional and advertising campaigns on television channels targeted toward our market; point of purchase marketing at auto parts retail stores, home improvement centers, marine stores, mass market retailers, and regional wholesalers; push-pull strategy; and public promotions. We are also using direct sales efforts to promote our surface washing agents that are currently being used as part of the oil spill clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. We believe that our aggressive sales and marketing effort together with our efficient distribution infrastructure will enable us to successfully and quickly place our products with retail and commercial customers.

Branding

          We have embarked on creating a powerful consumer brand using the symbol “G”, which we hope will become the choice of consumers seeking products that are both green and effective. We have also adopted an “umbrella” approach to product branding that allows the “G” brand to “crossover” multiple categories of products within a variety of trade channels. For example, a consumer who replaces his or her own motor oil is also likely to mow his or her own lawn or barbeque. If that consumer is impressed by the product performance of one product, then he or she would be very likely to re-purchase and try other G-branded performance and cleaning products. By addressing consumer consumption habits, we expect to appeal to all consumers, not only those whose choice of products is determined purely by their “green” attributes.

Strategic Relationships

          The following are the relationships that we deem to be “strategic” and material to our business.

          Under an agreement dated as January 25, 2009 with Inventek Colloidal Cleaners, LLC (“Inventek”) we acquired the:

 

 

 

 

(i)

Exclusive right in the United States and Canada and the non-exclusive right world-wide, outside the United States and Canada, to sell, market and distribute in retail channels of distribution any cleaning products manufactured by Inventek or by any person related to Inventek (“Inventek Products”);

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(ii)

the non-exclusive right world-wide, to sell, market and distribute Inventek Products in all other non-retail distribution channels; and

 

(iii)

with respect to Inventek Products, the non-exclusive right world-wide to include all or selected portions of any certifications, products claims or descriptions, test results, safety or use instruction, or warnings, in labeling, packaging, documentation or any marketing materials or any other materials or media used in connection with the sale or distribution of Inventek Products.

          In exchange for these rights, we agreed to market and distribute the Inventek Products under our line of “G” branded products and to refrain from distributing, promoting, marketing or selling any products that compete with Inventek Products. There are no minimum purchase requirements under our agreement with Inventek. Our agreement also provides that we and Inventek will work together to establish testing procedures and reporting to ensure quality and consistency in our product batches. The Inventek agreement has a ten-year term after which it continues indefinitely until either party gives the other 90-days prior written notice of its intent to terminate the agreement.

          In December 2008, we entered into a market distribution agreement with Techtronics Industries North America Inc. (TTI). TTI is a leading manufacturer of outdoor power equipment and The Home Depot’s largest supplier. Under our agreement, TTI purchases our performance and cleaning products and distributes the products through their domestic and international networks. In addition, TTI intends to co-brand and co-market various G-branded products with their products.

          Until December 2009, we purchased our performance products from Bio Tec, LLC (“Bio Tec”). After Bio Tec terminated that agreement in December 2009, we reduced the number of products purchased from Bio Tec and accelerated our research and development efforts to utilize our own formulations. Beginning in July 2010, we entered into an arrangement with Delta Petroleum Company, to produce our performance products based on our specifications and formulations. In September 2010, we formalized this arrangement by entering into a Product Production and Sale Agreement with Olympic Oil, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Petroleum. (In this report, we refer to Olympic Oil and Delta Petroleum collectively as the “Delta Group.”) Under this agreement, the Delta Group produces all our performance products based on our formulations and specifics, which we provide to them. Delta Group also tests the finished product to ensure compliance with our specifications and performance standards and bottles, packages, warehouses and ships the final product to our customers. The Delta Group purchases the ingredients and raw materials that are used to produce these products from its suppliers. The Delta Group also has the right under the agreement, subject to our consent, to sell our products to its other customers either under our label or under the customers’ private label. The agreement is for a three-year term and automatically renews for an unlimited number of one-year terms until one of the parties gives the other 60 days prior written notice that it does not want to renew the agreement.

          Finally, we have an agreement with Marketiquette, Inc. (“Marketiquette”) under which Marketiquette provides us with marketing and branding services. One of the principals of Marketiquette is a member of the Board.

Develop New Products and Services

          Our development activities are performed for the most part by our suppliers, principally Inventek. We also have a full-time employee devoted to research and development efforts focused on developing our own formulations of our performance products, which includes submitting our independent test results to industry certification organizations.

          We believe that we have successfully developed a method for converting animal fats and plant oils to a bio-base ingredient for our motor oil, bar and chain lubricants and our 2-cycle and 4-cycle engine oils. We have completed testing of our JASO FD2-cycle and bar and chain oils and we are bench and engine testing our 4-cycle 10W-30 and SAE 30 OPE oils to determine their performance relative to comparable products from other suppliers, including the cost of producing these products through third-party manufacturers. We continue to work on formulations for other grades of lubricants and motor oils.

Pursue Strategic Acquisitions

          From time to time, we expect to consider acquisition opportunities if we feel they have strategic and shareholder value. The types of acquisitions that we would consider as strategic include those that add value to our brand, our base of intellectual property or our product line.

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Sales and Marketing

          We have launched a sales and marketing program for our performance and cleaning products, using product and corporate branding; promotional and advertising campaigns on television channels targeted toward our market; point of purchase marketing at auto parts retail stores, home improvement centers, grocery store chains, mass market retailers, and regional wholesalers; push-pull strategy; and public promotions. We believe that our aggressive sales and marketing effort together with our efficient distribution infrastructure will enable us to successfully and quickly place our products with retail and commercial customers.

          Our “go-to-market” strategy is based on our understanding of consumer behavior that drives decisions related to where to compete and how to compete. It includes a profile of the consumer motivations determining who they are, what they want, what they need and where they go to satisfy these wants and needs. This strategy is also a process of educating the consumer by making the products readily available and then motivating them to buy.

          Our sales infrastructure includes master distribution agreements with a variety of wholesalers and contractual arrangements with approximately 100 sales professionals who sell to over 330,000 retail locations. We are actively pursuing relationships with other wholesalers and retailers to include additional major national consumer purchase locations in the household goods, automotive aftermarket, and categories that include home improvement centers.

Customers

          A significant portion of our sales is derived from a limited number of customers. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, approximately 96% and 83%, respectively of our sales were from two customers, TTI and Ace Hardware Corp. For the six months ended December 31, 2009, approximately 81% of our sales were from TTI. For the six months ended December 31, 2010, approximately 75% of our sales were from two customers, TTI and Ed Maxwell Sales. TTI beneficially owned approximately 23.2% of our outstanding shares as of March 15, 2011.

          Our targeted customers are primarily in the automotive aftermarket (including Fast Lube/Auto Oil Change Services), outdoor power equipment markets and marine markets. We are also pursuing customers in the industrial, municipality and military markets. We sell to leading national and regional retailers. In February 2011, we announced the distribution of our SAE 5W-30 motor oil, outdoor power equipment oils, bar and chain oil and fuel stabilizer at Wal-Mart.

Competition

          Competition is growing in the automotive performance product category. For example, marketers of motor oil and fluids must respond to private-label competition, environmental concerns and the need to educate consumers about the value of synthetic and semi-synthetic motor oils, low-hazard antifreeze (propylene glycol), as well as recycling options and new product introductions. Additive marketers face the challenge of distinguishing themselves on retail shelves as this discretionary “perceived value” aftermarket segment is packed with competitors.

          Motor oil marketers continue to look to higher-priced specialized and high-performance formulations to lessen the price-driven, commodity nature of the business. Synthetic motor oils and synthetic blends remain the most promising development. They have strong appeal to marketers and retailers alike because of the much higher prices they command. Marketers are thus devoting much of their marketing and new product development efforts to synthetic and blended oils. Premium products like synthetics and a stronger brand recognition strategy have helped improve margins. We believe that the next opportunity in marketing motor oil is the environmentally-friendly, non-petroleum based and fully biodegradable “green” oil or “bio-synthetic”.

          Competition in cleaning products continues to expand, particularly in the protectants and wash segments, creating new products to protect both interior and exterior automotive parts. The Black Magic brand of Shell’s (SOPUS) Blue Coral-Slick 50 unit is credited with creating an entire new sub-segment, tire dressing, which is now one of the largest and fastest growing. Tire dressing, a protectant product, gives tires a like-new, high-gloss, wet-look finish and is particularly popular among young male vehicle owners. Category leaders Armor All, Meguiar’s and Turtle Wax continually renew their offerings with extensions into tire care, exterior washes, carpet and upholstery care and odor removers, as well as updated formulations of protectants or waxes and polishes.

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          The retail and industrial market for marine supplies is highly competitive. Many competitors who sell marine products have their own supply stores, sell through catalogs, over the Internet and through distributors. The principal factors of competition in our marketplace are selection, quality, availability, price, convenience and access to a wide variety of merchandise. The market for specialized service chemical programs for water and land clean-up, which includes the response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, is also highly competitive.

Major Market Participants

          Our principal competitors are traditional providers of performance and cleaning products. We are not aware of any major provider of biodegradable lubricants.

          Because we are a small company with a limited operating history, we are at a competitive disadvantage against the large and well-capitalized companies in the automotive aftermarket, outdoor power equipment, marine and disaster response industries. In addition, our bio-based products are generally more expensive than traditional, non-biodegradable products. Therefore, our primary method of competition involves promoting the benefits of using our products over those of our competitors, including the high quality and environmentally-friendly nature of our products based on independent tests.

Intellectual Property

          Our business depends, in part, on our right to develop and protect our own intellectual property rights – including patents, know-how, trademarks and trade names – to obtain the necessary licenses and other agreements that enable us to use or exploit the intellectual property rights of others. We cannot assure you that we can adequately protect our existing intellectual property rights or that we will be able to develop or obtain via contract any further intellectual property rights that are necessary to maintain and improve our competitive position in the markets in which we compete. In order to protect our rights to these assets, we file patent claims, trademark and trade name applications where appropriate and whenever we can we enter into confidentiality and/or non-use agreements with suppliers, vendors, distributors, contract-manufacturers, consultants and employees to protect against unauthorized use of our trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary information.

          We believe that, at the present time, we own and/or license all of the intellectual property that is necessary for the conduct of our business. These include the following:

 

 

 

 

We have developed our own formulations for motor oil, 2-cycle oil, 4-cycle oil and bar and chain lubricants.

 

We purchase our TC-3W marine engine oil from an additive supplier.

 

We have exclusive and non-exclusive rights to market, distribute and sell Inventek Products, which make up the bulk of our cleaning products and our surface washing agent.

          In addition, the following marks are registered to us in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and have ten-year renewable terms:

 

 

 

 

G-OIL®, registration effective April 21, 2009; and

 

 

SAVE THE EARTH– SACRIFICE NOTHING®, GOIL Design® and G.E.T. GREEN! ®, registrations effective April 28, 2009.

          We also currently use the following trademarks: G-MARINE™, G-FUEL™, G-GLASS™ and G-CLEAN™. We currently plan to file trademark and trade name applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office with respect to these and additional G-brands that we have developed or may develop in the future.

Suppliers

          We rely on a limited number of suppliers for all of our products. One of our strategic goals is to diversify our supply base in order to reduce the risk of depending on a limited number if suppliers. However, we cannot assure you we will be able to expand our supply base as there are a limited number of producers of bio-based performance and cleaning products that would satisfy our standards for quality and performance.

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Performance Products

          During fiscal 2010, we purchased most of our performance products from Bio Tec. Our agreement with Bio Tec was terminated by Bio Tec in December 2009. As a result, we reduced the number of products purchased from Bio Tec and accelerated our research and development efforts and have successfully developed our own formulations for motor oil, 2- and 4-cycle engine oil and bar and chain oil.

          Beginning in July 2010, we shifted production of our performance products to Delta Group. In September 2010 we entered into a three-year Product Production and Sale Agreement with the Delta Group under which it produces our performance products for us based on our specifications and formulations. The Delta Group purchases all the raw materials, including the bio-base, and ingredients for our performance produces, mixes and blends them to our specifications, tests the finished product to ensure that it meets our performance and other standards, and warehouses, bottles, packages and ships the finished product to our customers. We have no direct relationship with any of the Delta Group’s suppliers. Other than animal fat bio-solvents, which come from a limited number of independent meat processing plants, the raw materials used by our suppliers are readily available. Notwithstanding the decreased number of suppliers of animal fat bio-solvents, our suppliers are able to obtain sufficient raw materials to fulfill our needs for the foreseeable future.

Cleaning Products

          We purchase all our cleaning products in concentrated form from Inventek, and ship them to either the Delta Group or another blender/bottles for blending and bottling and then to our distributors.

Marine Products

          We currently purchase our TC-3W 2-cycle marine engine oil from Infineum USA L.P. (“Infineum”). The combination of Infineum’s bio-base oil and additives create the necessary performance attributes that make our marine engine oil effective and biodegradable as determined by ASTM Standards. Our marine cleaning products are purchased from Inventek. Infineum and Inventek ship our products to the Delta Group or another vendor designated by us for blending and bottling, which then ships the finished product to our distributors and customers.

Surface Washing Agents

          We purchase our surface washing agent from Inventek in concentrated form and either ship it directly to our distributors or customers or to the Delta Group for blending and bottling. The Delta Group then ships the finished product to our distributors and retail customers.

Distribution

          It is our belief and understanding that, historically, the retail side of the automotive aftermarket business has pursued DIY consumers. This is changing as retailers increasingly feel the need to go after the DIFM consumer as well in order to maximize efficiency, turnover and economies-of-scale. Although the needs of these two consumer groups differ and adequately serving both groups is an ambitious task, it is a challenge the largest and strongest retailers have undertaken. As such, auto parts stores, such as Pep Boys and Strauss, have added service bays; service providers (including new car dealers) have added retail parts areas; mass market retailers (general merchandise retailers including department stores, discount stores, grocery stores, drug stores, hardware stores, variety stores, home centers, warehouse clubs, appliance stores, catalog showrooms and lawn and garden stores) have teamed with professional installers; warehouse distributors (firms that sell more than 50% of their products to automotive jobbers or retailers) and jobbers (firms that sell more than 50% of their products to repair shops and more than 50% of their purchases are from distributors) have opened retail outlets; and auto parts chains like AutoZone have pursued professional installers in addition to the committed DIY consumer.

          Our market research shows that mass market retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Target, and warehouse clubs have become the primary outlets for tires, batteries, accessories and both performance and cleaning products. These outlets target the “leisure” DIY consumer, a consumer willing to undertake minor maintenance tasks, such as changing the oil, adding antifreeze and maintaining the cleaning of his or her vehicle. Many mass market retailers offer automotive services. For example, Wal-Mart, which offers on-site installation, is a leading retailer of batteries, tires and lubricants.

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          We have also observed and concluded that service stations (establishments, which may or may not sell products over the counter, for which gasoline accounts for more than 50% of total sales), once a major retail outlet for all types of automotive DIY parts and products are still a significant retail outlet for motor oil, but have been eclipsed by other retailers for other auto products. Grocery stores (establishments that primarily sell food for home preparation and consumption and may also sell non-edible grocery items and a limited range of automotive products), drug stores and convenience stores (compact, self-service retail stores that are open long hours and carry a limited line of brands and sizes, possibly including gasoline) also sell a small but significant percentage of certain types of automotive aftermarket products such as performance and cleaning products. Home improvement retailers (establishments that carry a wide range of home products, such as hardware, lumber, building materials, garden supplies, plumbing and electrical supplies and may also carry automotive products), notably The Home Depot, and auto and hardware stores are outlets for tools, as well as motor oil and other chemicals. Mail order is a primary source of high performance DIY products. The Internet has also increasingly become a source of automotive products.

          We have a number of agreements with distributors in the United States and Canada, the most important of which is our five-year worldwide distribution agreement with TTI for G-branded products, which we entered into in December 2008. TTI is the producer of Ryobi™ and Homelite™ hand-held gas and electric powered outdoor equipment, including grass and weed trimmers, power washers, blowers, chain saws and hedge trimmers. Under our agreement with TTI, TTI has the non-exclusive right to distribute all of our products, including all G-OIL® 2-cycle, 4-cycle, Bar & Chain oils and G-CLEAN™ biodegradable detergents, throughout its global distribution network.

          TTI has the exclusive right to distribute our non-automotive products through the following channels of distribution: (i) specific retail stores within the United States, Canada and Mexico, including all retailers with an average of at least 40,000 square feet per store, (ii) all marketing channels outside of the United States, Canada and Mexico, and (iii) all marketing channels with respect to any of our new products unless otherwise expressly agreed to in writing. TTI’s exclusive distribution rights are subject to TTI fulfilling a minimum purchase volume of $15,000,000 of our products during each calendar year following December 2010. Our agreement with TTI also provides that we will collaborate to devise mutually beneficial marketing strategies and campaigns. The term of our agreement with TTI will automatically renew for successive five year periods beginning on January 1, 2014, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the agreement or written notice of non-renewal is provided at least one year prior to the expiration of the then current term. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2009 and 2010, approximately 0%, 84% and 64% of our revenues, respectively, were derived from TTI. TTI beneficially owned approximately 23.1% of our outstanding shares as of June 30, 2010. Due to additional equity transactions subsequent to year end, as of April 1, 2011, the percentage was reduced to 18.1%.

Employees

          As of April 1, 2011, we employed sixpeople. None of our employees are members of a union. We believe that we have good relations with our employees.

Corporate History

          We were organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 7, 2007, in part, to serve as a vehicle for the reincorporation in Delaware of a Nevada corporation with the same name (“Green Earth Technologies (Nevada)”). After the purported reincorporation merger with Green Earth Technologies (Nevada) in August 2007, our stock was quoted on the Pink Sheets now known as OTC Pink. Subsequent to the filing of the Certificate of Merger, our legal counsel determined that the purported reincorporation merger had not been properly approved by Green Earth technologies (Nevada) under Nevada Law or by us under Section 252 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and that we had not received the required board and shareholder approval to effect the merger. As a result, a Certificate of Correction rendering the purported reincorporation merger null and void was filed on December 15, 2008.

          As a result of the filing of the Certificate of Correction and because our business developed independently of Green Earth Technologies (Nevada), we do not consider ourselves to be the successor to Green Earth Technologies (Nevada). Rather, we believe our corporate existence began in August 2007 when we filed a Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

          We have one wholly-owned subsidiary, GET Manufacturing, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated on June 3, 2008. We do not own equity interests in any other entity.

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          Our executive offices are located at 10 Bank Street, Suite 680, White Plains, New York 10606 and our telephone number is (877) 438-4761.

Properties

          In May 2010, we entered into a sub- lease for approximately 2,659 square feet of office space for our principal executive offices which are located in White Plains, New York which expires in October 2011. We also have a month to month lease of approximately 640 square feet of office space in Davis, California. This facility houses our lab and research and development personnel.

          In August 2010, we entered into a lease for approximately 5,045 square feet of warehouse and office space for our sales and marketing offices which are located in Celebration, Florida. This lease expires in September 2012.

          We believe that our physical properties are well maintained, in good operating condition and adequate for their intended purposes.

Legal Proceedings

          On November 20, 2009, the Zuckerman Parties commenced an action against us in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. On or about February 19, 2010, the action was removed to the United States District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. CV 10-1240 PA (FFMx)).

          On March 30, 2011, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an order settling the case. The terms of the settlement are as follows:

 

 

 

 

1.

We paid plaintiffs the sum of $100,000.

 

 

 

 

2.

We issued 3.5 million shares of our common stock to plaintiffs.

 

 

 

 

3.

We will register plaintiffs’ shares on any registration statement we file after March 30, 2011.

 

 

 

 

4.

The certificates evidencing plaintiffs’ shares will bear a legend that they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and that any sales of such shares must be made pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration.

 

 

 

 

5.

On or after September 5, 2011, we will use our best efforts to obtain an opinion of counsel of our choosing that the legend referred to in paragraph 4 may be removed from the certificates evidencing plaintiffs’ shares and that once we obtain such an opinion, we will instruct our transfer agent to remove such legend.

 

 

 

 

6.

Once plaintiffs’ shares become tradeable, plaintiffs may not trade on the market in any one week more than 10% of the previous week’s market volume of our shares sold.

 

 

 

 

7.

Other than the obligations contained in the settlement, the parties mutually released each other and their officers and directors from all claims and liabilities.

 

 

 

 

8.

We release Alkane, Inc. and its officer and directors from all claims relating to or arising from any of the claims or counterclaims asserted in this action. Zuckerman is an officer and a director of Alkane.

          We expect to be a party, from time to time, to certain routine legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. Although we are not currently involved in any pending or threatening legal proceedings, we cannot accurately predict the outcome of any such proceedings if they arise in the future

SEC Investigation

          On December 11, 2009, the SEC served us with a subpoena for the production of documents concerning the issuance of GET’s stock, the removal of restrictive legends from certificates of GET stock, the existence of restrictions on GET stock and documents supporting various press releases issued by GET in 2008. In early 2010

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we complied fully with the subpoena and produced all documents responsive to the subpoena. Since then we have not received any further request from the SEC, however, we are not in a position to predict or assess the likely outcome, if any, of the investigation.

MANAGEMENT

          The names, ages and titles of our executive officers and directors, as of April 1, 2011, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

 


 


 


 

William J. (Jeff) Marshall (1)

55

Class III Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey Loch (1)

47

Class III Director, President and Chief Marketing Officer*

Greg D. Adams

49

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary**

Janet Jankura (2)(3)

48

Class I Director

Humbert Powell (4)(5)

73

Class II Director

David M. Buicko (6)

57

Class II Director

Darren Cherry

47

Class I Director


 

 

 


 

*Appointed president and chief marketing officer on September 15, 2010.

 

** Appointed chief operating officer on September 15, 2010.

 

(1) Term as a director expires at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

(2) Compensation Committee Chair.

 

(3) Term as director expires at the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

(4) Member of our Audit Committee.

 

(5) Member of our Compensation Committee.

 

(6) Audit Committee Chair.



          William J. (Jeff) Marshall has been our chief executive officer and chairman of the Board since February 2008. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Marshall served as managing partner of CRT Private Equity, the private equity investment arm of CRT Capital Group which absorbed RockRidge Capital Partners in 2006, of which Mr. Marshall was the founder and senior managing partner from 2002 to 2006. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Marshall was the senior managing partner at VantagePoint Venture Partners with over $3.5 billion under management and four technology investment funds. From 1985 to 1996, Mr. Marshall was a senior managing director, chief technology officer and head of the Communications Technologies Group (CTG) at Bear Stearns, where, in addition to his other duties, he worked with the Corporate Finance and Technology Group advising both public and private companies on financing, mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Mr. Marshall is currently a member of the board of directors of Zolon Corporation. From 1989 to 2005 he was a member of board of the Securities Industry Association Technology Committee. He is a graduate of New York University in Finance and Computer Applications and Information Systems (B.S.), and the Harvard Management Program in Strategic Technology and Business Development. Mr. Marshall was selected as a director because of his in-depth knowledge of our operations, financial condition and strategy in his position as our chief executive officer, as well as his extensive experience managing private equity which provides the Board with a critical link to management and the perspective of a fund manager with a deep understanding of the financial markets.

          Jeffrey Loch, one of our founders, has been our president and chief marketing officer since September 2010 and a director since February 2009. Mr. Loch is a principal of Marketiquette, a marketing company he co-founded in 2001 that provides branding and go-to-market strategies as well as national sales representative coverage. Mr. Loch is a graduate of Albion College where he received his B.A. degree in Management and Economics in 1984. Mr. Loch was selected as a director because of his in-depth knowledge of our operations and products as our

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president and chief marketing officer which would help enable the Board to provide its oversight function with the benefit of management’s perspective of our business.

          Greg D. Adams has been our chief operating officer since September 2010, and our chief financial officer and secretary since March 2008. From 1999 to 2008, he served as chief financial officer, chief operating officer and director of EDGAR Online Inc., a leading provider of business information. From 1994 to 1999, he was also chief financial officer and senior vice president, finance of PRT Group Inc., a technology solutions company and the Blenheim Group Plc., U.S. Division, a conference management company. Mr. Adams began his career in 1983 at KPMG in the audit advisory practice where he worked for 11 years. Mr. Adams is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and served as vice chairman of Financial Executives International’s committee on finance and information technology. He received a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from the College of William & Mary.

Non-Employee Directors

          Janet Jankura has been a director since February 2008. Ms. Jankura is a Township Trustee in Richfield, Ohio. From 1999 to 2003, she was chief human resource officer for units of Rockwell Automation and National City Corporation. From 1996 to 1997, she chaired the Cleveland Museum of Art Young Friends board of directors and was a co-founder and trustee for Cleveland Bridge Builders, which supports inter-generational leadership training and succession planning in regional business and civic sectors. Ms. Jankura received her M.S. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Hartford, Connecticut and subsequently served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer. Ms. Jankura is a current member of the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Ms. Jankura was selected as a director because of her background and experience, and her position with the U.S. Department of Interior which provides the Board with valuable management and leadership skills and insight into business opportunities with U.S. governmental agencies.

          Humbert Powell has been a director since November 2008. Since 1996, Mr. Powell has been a managing director at Sanders Morris Harris, an investment banking firm, headquartered in Houston, Texas, known for its energy financings. He is a senior member of the firm’s Equity Capital Markets and Investment Banking divisions. Mr. Powell holds a degree in Business and Economics from Salem-Teikyo University and is a trustee of this college. Current and recent board affiliations include: Lottery Dynamics, Alliance Distributors Holding Inc. (Pink Sheets: ADTR.PK), Endeavor International Corp. (formerly Continental Southern Resources Inc.) and Green Holdings Inc. (a Carbon Credit Company). Mr. Powell was selected as a director because of his in-depth knowledge of the investment banking sector and financial analysis which provides the Board with valuable insight on growth and acquisition strategies.

          David M. Buicko has been a director since September 2010. Since 1986, Mr. Buicko has been the chief operating officer of the Galesi Group, a leading industrial real estate developer in the Northeast and owner of one of the largest, most versatile third-party logistics companies in the region. He is responsible for the day to day operations of the Galesi Group’s operating divisions including commercial real estate, industrial parks, distribution and logistics and the exploration and production of natural resources. Mr. Buicko is a member of a variety of local professional, economic development and charitable organizations and is the current chairman of the Center for Economic Growth, a regional economic development organization. He also serves on the board of numerous privately held companies in the real estate, oil and gas industries. Mr. Buicko is a certified public accountant and a graduate of Siena College where he received a B.B.A. degree in Accounting in 1975. Mr. Buicko was selected as a director because of his background and experience in senior management which provides the Board with valuable management and leadership skills and insight into our business.

          Darren Cherry has been a director since December 2010. Since 2009 he has been the vice president and general manager of Delta Companies Group, an international provider of blending, packaging and logistics solutions for oil and specialty chemicals and a subsidiary of Greif, Inc. Prior to his current position with Delta, Mr. Cherry began his career as a Financial Analyst with Greif in 1996. Since then, he has helped lead the transformation and integration of the Delta Companies Group with Greif and held a variety of key leadership positions within Greif including SBU Controller, Corporate Director of Planning and Analysis, Vice President of Finance and Vice

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President and General Manager. Mr. Cherry earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ohio State University in 2006 and Bachelor’s degree in General Management from Purdue University in 1985. Mr. Cherry was selected as a director because of his background and experience in providing blending, packaging and logistics solutions for oil and specialty chemicals which provides the Board with valuable insight into our business.

Family Relationships

          None of the directors or executive officers are related by blood, marriage or adoption.

Director Independence

          Under our bylaws, as amended, the number of directors at any one time may not be less than __ or more than ___. The maximum number of directors at any one time may be increased by a vote of a majority of the directors then serving. Currently, the board of directors consists of six members, of which four – Ms. Jankura and Messrs. Powell, Buicko and Cherry — are “independent” within the meaning of that term as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC and the various stock exchanges. Generally a director is considered independent as long as he or she does not have a relationship with us or management that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the director’s responsibilities. In determining director independence, the Board considered the compensation paid to Ms. Jankura, and Messrs. Powell and Buicko for the year ended June 30, 2010, disclosed in “Director Compensation” below, and determined that such compensation was for services rendered to the Board and therefore did not impact their ability to continue to serve as independent directors.

          Since we are not listed on a national securities exchange, we are not required to maintain a board of directors, a majority of the members of which are independent.

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

          The following table sets forth information concerning the beneficial ownership of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of April 1, 2011 by: (i) each person who is known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, (ii) each director and director nominee, (iii) each of the Named Executive Officers in the Summary Compensation Table below and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Beneficial Owner(1)

 

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned(2)

 

 

Percent of Class(2)

 


 


 

 


 

Executive Officers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William J. (Jeff) Marshall

 

 

11,925,000

 

(3)

 

7.4

%

Greg D. Adams

 

 

2,241,667

 

(4)

 

1.5

%

Jeffrey Loch

 

 

 

(5)

 

*

 

Non-Employee Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janet Jankura

 

 

320,833

 

(6)

 

*

 

Humbert Powell

 

 

150,000

 

(7)

 

*

 

David Buicko

 

 

481,000

 

(8)

 

*

 

Darren Cherry

 

 

 

 

 

 

All directors and executive officers as a group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7 persons)

 

 

15,118,500

 

(9)

 

8.3

%

5% Stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KeysKwest, LLC

 

 

8,000,000

 

(5)

 

5.1

%

Paul Andrecola

 

 

9,102,529

 

(10)

 

5.8

%

Techtronics Industries (TTI)

 

 

32,888,889

 

(11)

 

18.1

%

Elysium National Resources, LLC

 

 

9,360,000

 

(12)

 

5.9

%


 

 

 


 

* Less than 1%

 

(1)

Unless otherwise provided herein, the address of the persons named is c/o Green Earth Technologies, Inc., 10 Bank Street, Suite 680, White Plains, New York 10606.

 

(2)

According to the rules and regulations of the SEC, shares that a person has a right to acquire within 60 days of the Record Date are deemed to be beneficially owned by such person and are deemed to be outstanding only for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person. Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property and similar laws, each of the persons named has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown as beneficially owned. As of April 1, 2011, 148,855,096 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.

 

(3)

Includes 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock underlying immediately exercisable options.

 

(4)

Includes 1,241,667 shares of Common Stock underlying immediately exercisable options.

 

(5)

Mr. Loch’s wife, Carol Loch, is the sole member of KeysKwest, LLC, which owns 8,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Loch does not have voting control or power of disposition over these shares and disclaims any ownership of such shares. The business address of KeysKwest is 2903 N. Mccarren Way Maricopa AZ 85239.

 

(6)

Includes 170,833 shares of Common Stock underlying immediately exercisable options.

 

(7)

Includes 150,000 shares of Common Stock underlying immediately exercisable options.

 

(8)

Includes 108,000 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants with an exercise price of $0.38 per share. The warrants expire on January 19, 2013. Mr. Buicko is a two percent shareholder and director of Elysium National Resources, LLC. He does not have voting control or power of disposition over the shares owned by Elysium.

 

(9)

Includes an aggregate of 11,562,500 shares of Common Stock underlying immediately exercisable options and warrants.

 

(10)

Mr. Andrecola’s business address is 3901 G Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124.

 

(11)

Includes 2,222,222 shares underlying immediately exercisable warrants with an exercise price of $0.20 per share. TTI’s business address is 24/F CDW Building, 388 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T. Hong Kong.

 

(12)

Includes 2,160,000 shares of Common Stock underlying immediately exercisable warrants with an exercise price of $0.38 per share. Elysium’s business address is 1600 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308.



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          As of April 1, 2011, we were not aware of any pledges of Common Stock which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Policies and Corporate Governance

          The Board has adopted a resolution that, in the future, any transactions between us and another person or entity who is deemed to be an “affiliate” or a related party must be approved by a majority of our disinterested directors.

Transactions with Related Parties

          Between June 2007 and June 2010, we issued an aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of our Common Stock to Marketiquette. Marketiquette is owned and operated by Jeffrey Loch, our president, chief marketing officer and one of our directors, and Carol Loch, his wife. At the direction of Marketiquette, all of the shares were issued to KeysKwest, LLC, which beneficially owned approximately 5.1% of our outstanding shares as of the Record Date and whose sole member is Mrs. Loch. Mr. Loch does not receive any regular cash compensation from us for his services our president, chief marketing officer and director.

          In July 2007, we entered into a services agreement, as amended, with Marketiquette under which we pay Marketiquette a monthly retainer of $36,000 as well as commissions from 5%-10% based on net sales it generates. The commissions depend on the customer’s class of trade with a declining maximum scale based on volume. Marketiquette uses the monthly retainer primarily for employees’ salaries, including four full-time and one part-time employee, and the commissions to primarily pay up to 100 of its sales representatives. We paid Marketiquette a total of $819,000 and $546,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively, in accordance with the agreement.

          In February 2008, we entered into an agreement with Inventek under which Inventek granted us a royalty-free license and exclusivity rights to market, sell and distribute appearance products. Inventek is owned by Yasmin Andrecola, whose husband Paul Andrecola, beneficially owns approximately 5.8% of our outstanding shares as of the Record Date. Under the terms of the agreement, Inventek and the Company agreed to combine resources and work together collectively to formulate and manufacture products to be sold under our brand names. We purchased inventory from Inventek totaling $704,000 and $816,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

          In December 2008, we entered into a five-year worldwide distribution agreement for G-branded products with TTI. TTI beneficially owns approximately 18.1% of our outstanding shares as of the Record Date. For the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, approximately 84% and 63% of our revenues, respectively, were earned from TTI.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary of Compensation

          The following table sets forth certain information with respect to compensation for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 earned by or paid to our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and two other most highly compensated executive officers whose total salary exceeded $100,000 in fiscal 2010 (the “Named Executive Officers”):

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Salary($)

 

Bonus($)

 

Stock Awards
($)(1)

 

Option
Awards($)(1)

 

All other
Compensation ($)

 

Total($)

 

















William J. (Jeff) Marshall,

 

 

2010

 

$

150,000

 

$

50,000

 

$

682,837

 

$

 

$

 

$

882,837

 

Chief Executive Officer (2)

 

 

2009

 

$

318,269

 

$

 

$

678,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

996,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Higgs, President and

 

 

2010

 

$

150,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

186,060

 

$

 

$

336,060

 

Chief Operating Officer (3)

 

 

2009

 

$

55,961

 

$

 

$

50,000

 

$

119,757

 

$

 

$

225,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greg D. Adams, Chief

 

 

2010

 

$

200,000

 

$

25,000

 

$

 

$

1,557,472

 

$

 

$

1,782,472

 

Financial Officer and Chief

 

 

2009

 

$

200,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,637,738

 

$

103,524

(4)

$

1,941,262

 

Operating Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


(1) Represents the aggregate grant-date fair value of the awards computed in accordance the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codified Topic 718 (“FASB ASC Topic 718.)

(2) Effective on March 1, 2009, Mr. Marshall’s annual salary was reduced to $150,000 per annum.

(3) He joined the Company in February 2009. Mr. Higgs resigned from all of his positions with the Company effective on September 15, 2010.

(4) Reflects amounts paid for taxes on restricted stock awards.



Employment Agreements and Arrangements

          Jeff Marshall, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

          In February 2008, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with Jeff Marshall to serve as our chief executive officer. In March 2009 and April 2010, that agreement was amended. Under the amended agreement, Mr. Marshall serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer and receives a base salary of $150,000, plus incentive compensation of $50,000 if he achieves $5,000,000 in financing for us. Pursuant to his employment agreement, as amended, Mr. Marshall received 4,000,000 shares in February 2008 and 2,000,000 shares on January 5, 2009, both of which vested immediately upon grant, and will receive 4,000,000 shares on January 5, 2011, if he is still employed by us on that date. In the event of termination for any reason other than for “cause,” death or disability or if we decide not to renew the agreement, Mr. Marshall will receive, in addition to payment of accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination of employment, a severance payment equal to the sum of (i) twelve months of his then applicable annual base salary if the termination occurs any time before his first anniversary of his employment agreement or twenty-four months if his termination occurs any time after the first year of his employment agreement and (ii) the average of his last two annual cash bonuses, and all unvested restricted stock held by the executive shall immediately vest.

          On September 17, 2010 we agreed to grant Mr. Marshall options to purchase 6,000,000 shares of our Common Stock on the condition he forfeit the 6,000,000 shares of restricted stock that we previously issued to him under his employment agreement. In addition, we agreed to grant him options to purchase an additional 4,000,000 shares of our Common Stock on January 5, 2011 provided he waives his right to receive 4,000,000 shares of restricted Common Stock on that date and provided that the stockholders approve the proposal to increase the number of shares available under the Plan as set forth in this proxy statement.

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          Greg Adams, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

          In March 2008, we entered into a three-year employment agreement with Greg Adams to serve as our chief financial officer, which was amended in June 2008. Mr. Adams was also appointed as our Chief Operating Officer in September 2010. Under his amended employment agreement, Mr. Adams receives a base salary of $200,000, plus incentive compensation of $100,000 if he achieves $10,000,000 in financing for us. In addition, pursuant to his employment agreement, in August and November 2008, Mr. Adams was granted options covering 3,500,000 shares of our Common Stock, vesting ratably over a three-year period, at a price per share equal to the then market price of a share of our stock. In April 2009, those options were cancelled, and we granted Mr. Adams options covering 2,975,000 shares of our Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.49 per share. The new stock options are subject to a new three-year vesting schedule. In the event of termination for any reason other than for “cause,” death or disability or if we decide not to renew the agreement, Mr. Adams will receive, in addition to payment of accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination of employment, a severance payment equal to the sum of (i) twelve months of his then applicable annual base salary if the termination occurs any time before his first anniversary of employment or twenty-four months if his termination occurs any time after the first year of his employment and (ii) the average of his last two annual cash bonuses, and all stock options held by the executive shall immediately vest and remain exercisable for the lesser of their original term or five years.

Outstanding Equity Awards

          The following table includes certain information with respect to the value of all outstanding equity awards to our Named Executive Officers at June 30, 2010.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCK AWARDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



Name

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Option
(#)
Exercisable

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Option
(#)
Unexercisable

 

Option
Exercise
Price
($)

 

Option
Expiration
Date

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
(#)(1)

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
(#)(2)

 















William J. (Jeff) Marshall

 

 

6,000,000

(1)

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

9/16/2020

 

 

4,000,000

(1)

$

2,200,000

(1)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Higgs

 

 

270,833

(3)

 

541,667

(3)

$

0.49

 

 

4/29/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greg D. Adams

 

 

991,667

(3)

 

1,983,333

(3)

$

0.49

 

 

4/29/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750,000

(4)

$

0.25

 

 

3/18/2020

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


(1)

Under his amended employment agreement, Jeff Marshall is entitled to receive 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock on January 5, 2011, assuming he is still employed by us on that date. On September 17, 2010 we agreed to grant Mr. Marshall options to purchase 6,000,000 shares of our Common Stock on the condition he forfeit the 6,000,000 shares of restricted Common Stock that we previously issued to him under his employment agreement. In addition, we agreed to grant him options to purchase an additional 4,000,000 shares of our Common Stock on January 5, 2011 provided he waives his right to receive 4,000,000 shares of restricted Common Stock on that date and provided that the stockholders approve the proposal to increase the number of shares available under the Plan as set forth in this proxy statement.

(2)

The market value is based on $0.55 per share which was the closing price of our Common Stock on June 30, 2010.

(3)

The options were granted on April 29, 2009 and vest in equal annual installments on each of April 29, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Mr. Higgs forfeited all of his options upon his resignation on September 15, 2010.

(4)

The options were granted on March 18, 2010 and vest in equal annual installments on each of March 18, 2011, 2012 and 2013.



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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Compensation of Directors

Our “independent” directors receive the following compensation:

 

 

 

An annual retainer fee of $25,000;

 

 

 

 

A quarterly meeting fee of $2,500 and reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each Board meeting in person;

 

 

 

 

A stock option grant covering 150,000 shares upon his or her election to the Board. The options vest over three years and are exercisable at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. Additionally, on an annual basis, the historical stock option grants for non-affiliated directors are adjusted based on an allocated stock option pool that is 0.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; and

 

 

 

 

The Chairman of the Audit and Compensation Committees receive an annual fee of $10,000.

          The following table presents information relating total compensation for our non-employee directors for the year ended June 30, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash($)

 

Option
Awards(1)

 

All Other
Compensation

 

Total

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey Loch (2)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Janet Jankura

 

$

42,500

 

$

113,470

 

$

 

$

155,970

 

Humbert Powell

 

$

42,500

 

$

55,644

 

$

 

$

98,144

 

David Buicko (3)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Darren Cherry (4)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 


 

 

 


 

(1)

Represents the aggregate grant-date fair value of the awards computed in accordance the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codified Topic 718 (“FASB ASC Topic 718.)

 

(2)

Mr. Loch did not earn any fees or compensation for his services as a director. However, we paid Marketiquette, of which Mr. Loch is a principal and co-founder, $546,000 in other compensation for services and company expense reimbursements for product development, production, advertising, sales rep commissions and travel expenses.

 

(3)

Mr. Buicko was appointed to the Board on September 9, 2010.

 

(4)

Mr. Cherry was appointed to the Board effective on December 7, 2010.



Analysis of Risk Inherent in Our Compensation Policies and Practices

          During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the Compensation Committee with the assistance of management conducted a risk assessment of all of our compensation policies and practices. The Compensation Committee analyzed our compensation policies and practices to ensure that they do not foster risk taking above the level of risk associated with our business model. Based upon such review, the Compensation Committee concluded that we have balanced pay for performance programs, and our compensation policies and procedures do not motivate imprudent risk taking and are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. This determination is based, in important part, on the fact that all of our compensation awards are capped at reasonable and sustainable levels, as determined by a review of our economic position and prospects, as well as the compensation offered within our peer group and by comparable companies.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

          None of our executive officers serve as a member of the compensation committee, or other committee serving an equivalent function, of any other entity that has one or more of its executive officers serving as a member of the Board or the Compensation Committee. None of the persons who are members of our Compensation Committee have ever been employed by us.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

          Our 2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”) was adopted for the purpose of (i) attracting, retaining, motivating and rewarding our employees and non-employee directors, (ii) providing for equitable and competitive compensation opportunities, recognize individual contributions and reward achievement of our goals, and (iii) promoting the creation of long-term value for stockholders by closely aligning the interests of Plan participants with those of stockholders. The terms of the Plan provide for the granting of both stock-based and cash-based incentives, including incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock unit. The total number of shares of our common stock that may be awarded under the Plan and issued on the exercise of awards is equal to 40,000,000 shares, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. In addition, the Plan limits the maximum amount of shares that may be subject to awards under the Plan granted to any one individual per year to 5,000,000 shares. The persons eligible to receive awards under the Plan are our employees, including any of our executive officer or non-employee directors, any person who has been offered employment by us, provided that such prospective employees may not receive any payments or exercise any rights relating to their awards until their commencement of employment with us, or our consultants. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

          The Board may terminate the Plan without stockholder approval or ratification at any time. Unless sooner terminated, the Plan will terminate in 2018. The Board may also further amend the Plan, provided that no amendment will be effective without approval of our stockholders if stockholder approval is required to satisfy any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.

          The following table summarizes the options granted under the Plan as well as warrants granted outside the Plan as of June 30, 2010. The shares covered by outstanding options are subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization stock splits, stock dividends and similar events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Compensation Plan Table

 

 

 


 

 

 

Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)

 

Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)

 

Number of
securities
remaining
available for future
issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities
reflected in column
(a))
(c)

 

 

 


 


 


 

Equity Compensation
Plans Approved By
Security Holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grants under the 2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended

 

 

8,436,250

 

$

0.43

 

 

11,563,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved By Security Holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants (1)

 

 

7,689,722

 

$

0.28

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

16,126,072

 

$

0.36

 

 

11,563,750

 


 

 


(1)

The warrants, issued in connection with private equity offerings during fiscal June 30, 2009 and 2010, are exercisable any time beginning after the grant date and until the third anniversary of that date.



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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

          The following description of our common stock and the relevant provisions of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws are summaries and are qualified by reference to these documents, which are attached as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

          Our authorized capital stock consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the trading symbol GETG. As of April 1, 2011, 148,855,096 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding, and are held of record by approximately 400 holders. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast for or against the matter by stockholders entitled to vote is required to approve matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors. Holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, preemptive rights or conversion rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends as may be declared by the Board out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends when deemed expedient. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

Anti-Takeover Provisions

          The below provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the board of directors and in the policies formulated by the board of directors and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of control of us. These provisions are also designed to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited proposal for a takeover of us that does not contemplate the acquisition of all of our outstanding shares or an unsolicited proposal for the restructuring of sale of all or part of us. These provisions, however, could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change of control of us. They may also have the effect of preventing changes in our management.

Special Meetings of Stockholders

          Our by-laws provide that special meetings of the stockholders may only be called by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board, our Chairman of the Board, or our Chief Executive Officer and not by any other person.

Requirements for Stockholder Nominations and Proposals

          Our by-laws contain notice procedures with respect to stockholder nominations of candidates for election as directors and stockholder proposals. Our by-laws specify certain requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder’s notice. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our annual meeting or a special meeting of stockholders.

Board of Directors

          Our by-laws provide that Board vacancies may be filled by a majority of the board of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum is present. In addition, the Board is divided into three classes. Directors serve for a three-year term, with one class of directors being elected by our stockholders at each annual meeting. Currently, we have six directors, two in each of Class I, Class II and Class III.

Amending By-Laws

          Our by-laws provide that the above provisions concerning special meetings of stockholders, requirements for stockholder nominations and proposals and filling board vacancies may only be altered, amended or repealed

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upon the affirmative vote of either a majority of the board of directors or upon the affirmative vote of not less than sixty-six and two-thirds percent of our stockholders.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

          We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In general, these provisions prohibit a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a manner presented in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Generally, a “business combination” is defined to include mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in financial benefit to a stockholder. In general, an “interested stockholder’ is a person who, together with affiliates and employees, owns, or within the past three years did own, 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

          The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Issuer Direct Corporation, 201 Shanon Oaks Circle, Suite 105, Cary, North Carolina 27511.

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION OF SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

          Under Section 145(a) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, we have the power to indemnify our directors, officers, employees or agents who are parties or threatened to be made parties to any threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) arising from that person’s role as our director, officer, employee or agent against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful.

          Under Section 145(b) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, we have the power to indemnify our directors, officers, employees and agents who are parties or threatened to be made parties to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in our favor arising from that person’s role as our director, officer, employee or agent against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to us unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

          Section 145(c) further provides that if one of our present or former directors or officers has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

          Article Seventh of our certificate of incorporation provides that no director shall be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, a director shall be liable to the extent provided by applicable law, (i) for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware General

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Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment or repeal of this Article Seventh shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any of our directors for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment.

          Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of our by-laws provides that we shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, have the power to indemnify each of our directors, officers, employees and agents against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was our agent.

          Further, Section 145(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Section 6.3 of our by-laws allows us to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was our director, officer, employee or agent against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and our by-laws.

          Section 145(e) of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Section 6.4 of our by-laws allows us to pay expenses incurred by directors and officers incurred in defending any civil or criminal action or proceeding for which indemnification is required, or for which indemnification is permitted following authorization by the board of directors in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified party to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law and our by-laws.

          These limitations of liability, indemnification and expense advancements may discourage a stockholder from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. The provisions may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders. A stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of defense or settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these limitations of liability and indemnification provisions.

          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to the court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

          Insurance. The Registrant maintains directors and officers liability insurance, which covers directors and officers of the Registrant against certain claims or liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties.

INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

          No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant or its subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or its subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee.

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          The financial statements at June 30, 2010 and 2009 and for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2010 included in this prospectus and our registration statement have been audited by Friedman LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report appearing herein. Such financial statements have been presented in reliance on the report of such firm given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

          The validity of the shares of our common stock offered in this prospectus has been passed upon for us by Morse, Zelnick, Rose & Lander, LLP, 405 Park Avenue, Suite 1401, New York, New York 10022.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

          We file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Copies of the reports, proxy statements and other information may be examined without charge at the Public Reference Room of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 or on the Internet at www.sec.gov. Copies of all or a portion of such materials can be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the SEC upon payment of prescribed fees. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the Public Reference Room.

          We also make most of our filings available on our website at www.getg.com. We are not including the information on our website as part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplements.

          We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of our common stock offered under this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information regarding Green Earth Technologies, Inc. and the shares offered under this prospectus, please see the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or our other filings with the SEC are not necessarily complete, and in each instance please see the copy of the full agreement filed as an exhibit to the applicable filing. We qualify each of these statements in all respects by the reference to the full agreement. These filings, exhibits and schedules, including the registration statement, may be inspected at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of all or any part of these documents may be obtained from the SEC’s office upon payment of the prescribed fees.

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GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENETS
DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 


 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

F-2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

 

F-3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

F-4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

 

F-5

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-15

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 and 2010

 

F-16

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2010

 

F-17

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2010

 

F-18

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2010

 

F-19

Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

F-20

 

 

 

F-1


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

1,360

 

$

828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables, less allowance of $45 and $23

 

 

419

 

 

266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories, net

 

 

1,788

 

 

1,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and current assets

 

 

183

 

 

94

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

3,750

 

 

2,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

82

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

1,670

 

 

1,488

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,502

 

$

3,918

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,679

 

$

1,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

1,093

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue, related party

 

 

407

 

 

1,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable, related party

 

 

200

 

 

160

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

3,379

 

 

4,493

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 140,018,153 and 135,155,796 shares issued and outstanding, as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010

 

 

140

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

47,221

 

 

49,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(45,238

)

 

(50,492

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

2,123

 

 

(575

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,502

 

$

3,918

 

 

 



 



 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-2


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share and share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31
2009

 

Three Months
Ended
December 31
2010

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31
2009

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31
2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

Net sales

 

$

440

 

$

678

 

$

866

 

$

1,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

 

361

 

 

591

 

 

727

 

 

962

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, including stock-based compensation of $910 $1,098, $1,820 and $2,140, respectively

 

 

2,026

 

 

2,633

 

 

4,654

 

 

5,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment of supplier assets

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

107

 

 

99

 

 

242

 

 

197

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

3,797

 

 

3,323

 

 

6,926

 

 

6,389

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(3,357

)

 

(2,645

)

 

(6,060

)

 

(5,250

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(6

)

 

(2

)

 

(13

)

 

(4

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,363

)

$

(2,647

)

$

(6,073

)

$

(5,254

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.06

)

$

(0.04

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

111,289,328

 

 

135,034,391

 

 

98,534,527

 

 

137,383,881

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

F-3


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid
In Capital

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

Total

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

Balance at June 30, 2010

 

 

140,018

 

$

140

 

$

47,221

 

$

(45,238

)

$

2,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private placement of common stock

 

 

938

 

 

1

 

 

415

 

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Exchange

 

 

(6,000

)

 

(6

)

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

2,140

 

 

 

 

2,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,254

)

 

(5,254

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

 

 

135,156

 

$

135

 

$

49,782

 

$

(50,492

)

$

(575

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

F-4


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC
CONDENSED CONSOILIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,073

)

$

(5,254

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

242

 

 

197

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,820

 

 

2,140

 

Allowance for accounts receivable

 

 

(55

)

 

 

Increase in allowance for inventory

 

 

64

 

 

 

Impairment of supplier assets

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

220

 

 

153

 

Inventories

 

 

(210

)

 

614

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

96

 

 

89

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(1,088

)

 

118

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

246

 

 

236

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(29

)

 

799

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

 

(3,464

)

 

(908

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of equipment

 

 

(21

)

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

 

3,858

 

 

416

 

Proceeds from notes payable, related party

 

 

10

 

 

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(150

)

 

(40

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

 

3,718

 

 

376

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash

 

 

233

 

 

(532

)

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

697

 

 

1,360

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

930

 

$

828

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest payments

 

$

 

$

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

 

$

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information from non-cash investing and financing activities

 

$

1,600

 

$

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-5


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

1.

SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND BASIS FOR PRESENTATION

 

 

 

Organization and Business

 

 

 

Green Earth Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, GET Manufacturing, Inc., were each formed on August 7, 2007 under the laws of the state of Delaware (collectively, the “Company”). The Company, markets, sells and distributes bio-degradable performance and cleaning products. The Company’s product line crosses multiple industries including the automotive after market, marine and outdoor power equipment markets. The Company sells to home centers, mass retail outlets, automotive stores, equipment manufacturers and over the Internet.

 

 

 

Basis of Presentation

 

 

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit (except where noted), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments unless otherwise indicated) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented.

 

 

 

Certain information in footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America has been condensed or omitted pursuant to such principles and the financial results for the periods presented may not be indicative of the full year’s results, although the Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 included in the Company’s Annual Report on the Form 10K filed in September 2010.

 

 

 

Liquidity and Going Concern

 

 

 

Due to the Company’s limited capital, recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations, and the Company’s limited ability to pay outstanding liabilities, there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.

 

 

 

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $5,254 and net cash used in operations of $908 for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and had a working capital deficit of $2,131 and stockholders’ deficit of $575 at December 31, 2010. The Company has relied upon cash from financing activities and advances from a related party to fund its ongoing operations as it has not been able to generate sufficient cash from operating activities in the past and there is no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.

 

 

 

The Company cannot predict how long it will continue to incur further losses or whether it will ever become profitable, or if its business will improve. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

F-6


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

The Company must increase revenues in order to reduce, or eliminate, its operating losses. Additionally, the Company needs additional capital in order to enable it to continue to meet its financial obligations until it achieves profitability. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional capital, whether from the sale of equity, debt or convertible securities or otherwise, on favorable terms, or at all. Failure to obtain sufficient financing would have a substantial adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations and financial condition.

 

 

2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 

 

Revenue Recognition – Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the fee is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The risk of loss transfers to the customer on the date the product is shipped. The Company’s revenue is comprised of the sale of its products to retailers and distributors.

 

 

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. When it becomes apparent that indicators such as a significant decrease in the market value of the long-lived asset group or if material differences between operating results and the Company’s forecasted expectations occur, then an impairment analysis is performed.

 

 

 

Shipping Costs – Shipping costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. During the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 shipping costs totaled $73 and $41, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, shipping costs totaled $215 and $138, respectively.

 

 

 

Advertising and Promotional Costs – Advertising and promotion costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense, are expensed as incurred. During the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 advertising and promotion costs totaled $271 and $544, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, advertising and promotion costs totaled $798 and $1,072, respectively.

 

 

 

Net Loss Per Share – Basic net loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive warrants and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options, warrants and restricted stock are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Since the Company has incurred losses from all periods presented, the dilutive per share calculation is the same as the basic calculation. Anti-dilutive securities not included in net loss per share calculation for the quarters include:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 


 


 


 


 


 

Potentially dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding time-based stock options

 

 

6,436

 

 

24,259

 

 

6,436

 

 

24,259

 

Outstanding time-based restricted stock

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

3,910

 

 

7,690

 

 

3,910

 

 

7,690

 

F-7


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization – Depreciation and amortization are recorded using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable and amortizable property. The Company records depreciation and amortization as a separate component of operating expenses.

 

 

 

Fair Value MeasurementsAccounting standards have been issued which define fair value, establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand or require any new fair value measures; however its application may change current practice.

 

 

 

Fair value is defined under the standard as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The standard also establishes a three-level hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

 

Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for an identical asset or liability in an active market

 

 

Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in an active market or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability

 

 

Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability

 

 

 

The Company’s other financial instruments at December 31, 2010 consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt. For the six months ended December 31, 2010, the Company did not have any derivative financial instruments. The Company believes the reported carrying amounts of its accounts receivable, accounts payable and related party debt approximate fair value, based upon the short-term nature of these accounts. The carrying value of the Company’s loan agreements approximate fair value as each of the loans bears interest at a floating rate.

 

 

3.

INVENTORIES, NET

 

 

 

Inventories consist of the following:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2010

 

December 31,
2010

 

 

 


 


 

Raw materials

 

$

1,377

 

$

866

 

Finished goods

 

 

411

 

 

308

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

$

1,788

 

$

1,174

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Inventories are presented net of reserves of $770 and $613 at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 

 

4.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

F-8


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2010

 

December 31,
2010

 

Estimated
Useful Lives

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased technology and exclusivity rights

 

$

2,550

 

$

2,550

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

880

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,670

 

$

1,488

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Expected amortization of intangible assets is as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

$

182

 

2012

 

 

364

 

2013

 

 

364

 

2014

 

 

364

 

Thereafter

 

 

214

 

 

 



 

 

 

$

1,488

 

 

 



 

Amortization expenses included in the caption “depreciation and amortization” totaled $92 and $91 for three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and $213 and $182 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

 

 

5.

ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2010

 

December 31,
2010

 

 

 


 


 

Accrued payroll and taxes

 

$

643

 

$

666

 

Accrued interest, related party

 

 

220

 

 

225

 

Other

 

 

230

 

 

439

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

1,093

 

$

1,330

 

 

 



 



 


 

 

6.

NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY

 

 

 

The note payable consists of a secured note dated December 28, 2007, as amended which is held by a former officer of the Company. Interest accrues at a rate of 6% per annum and is due on April 1, 2011. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, the balance due was $200 and $160, respectively.

F-9


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

7.

STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

 

 

 

Authorized Shares

 

 

 

On December 7, 2010 at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, the shares authorized were increased from 200,000,000 to 300,000,000.

 

 

 

Private Placements

 

 

 

From July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the Company issued 938,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $416 in private placement transactions.

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

 

The Company did not issue any restricted stock for the six months ended December 31, 2010.

 

 

 

In December 2010, the Company granted stock options covering 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, vesting on January 5, 2011 to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer upon his forfeiture of 4,000,000 unvested restricted shares of the Company’s common stock that was due to him. The Company accounted for this exchange as a type I modification of a share-based award. The Company assessed the fair value of the awards on the modification date and determined that no incremental value was present and therefore no additional compensation expense was recorded.

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

 

The 2008 Employee Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2008 Plan”) made 20,000,000 shares of common stock available for future equity awards. On December 7, 2010 at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, the amount of common stock available for future equity awards was increased from 20,000,000 to 40,000,000 shares. Under the 2008 Plan, stock option grants may be exercised for a period up to ten years from the date of grant. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and generally vest over three years.

 

 

 

Option activity for the six months ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Outstanding at June 30, 2010

 

 

8,436,250

 

$

0.43

 

 

9.0 years

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

10,635,000

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Exchange

 

 

6,000,000

 

$

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited and Cancelled

 

 

(812,500

)

$

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2010

 

 

24,258,750

 

$

0.39

 

 

9.4 years

 

$

371

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2010

 

 

7,874,583

 

$

0.41

 

 

9.4 years

 

$

8

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the market price of the Company’s common stock for those awards that have an exercise price below the market price at December 31, 2010.

F-10


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

The fair value of each time-based option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Period Ended
December 31, 2009

 

For the Period Ended
December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Average expected life (years)

 

 

6.0

 

 

6.0

 

Average risk free interest rate

 

 

3.5

%

 

3.3

%

Expected volatility

 

 

125

%

 

228

%

Expected dividend rate

 

 

0

%

 

0

%

Expected forfeiture rate

 

 

5

%

 

5

%


 

 

 

Stock option expense for the six months ended December 31, 2010 was $2,034.

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2010, there was $6,200 of unrecognized compensation cost. The Company expects to recognize these costs over the next 2.1 years.

 

 

 

At December 31, 2010, 15,741,250 shares are available for grant under the 2008 Plan.

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

Warrant activity for the three months ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of
Warrants

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Outstanding at June 30, 2010

 

 

7,689,722

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2010

 

 

7,689,722

 

$

0.28

 

 

2.0 years

 

$

677

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Other Uses – Common Stock

 

 

 

In July 2010, the Company issued 200,000 shares to pay a consulting firm for services rendered. The value of the shares in connection with this transaction totaled $106.

 

 

 

Share Exchange

 

 

 

In September 2010, the Company exchanged stock options covering 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, vesting immediately to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer upon his forfeiture of 6,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock previously issued to him. The Company accounted for this exchange as a type I modification of a share-based award. The Company assessed the fair value of the awards on the modification date and determined that no incremental value was present and therefore no additional compensation expense was recorded.

F-11


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

8.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

Mathew Zuckerman Litigation

 

 

 

On November 20, 2009, Mathew Zuckerman, the Company’s co-founder and a former director and executive officer, and other entities that he either controls or in which he claims a beneficial interest (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) commenced an action against the Company in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. On or about February 19, 2010, the Company successfully had the action removed to the United States District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. CV 10-1240 PA (FFMx)). On June 16, 2010, the Company filed its amended counterclaims with the federal district court.

 

 

 

On December 6, 2010 Plaintiffs filed a motion for partial Summary Judgment. By order dated January 10, 2011, the Court (i) denied Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment with respect to Plaintiffs’ claims and (ii) partially denied Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment with respect to the Company’s counterclaims. The Court denied Plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss the Company’s counterclaims for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of Mr. Zuckerman’s employment agreement with the Company, and corporate waste. As of January 3, 2011, the discovery stage of the proceedings is completed. The trial is scheduled to begin March 15, 2011.

 

 

 

Although the Company believes that Plaintiffs’ claims are without merit and that it will prevail on its remaining counterclaims, at this time, the Company is not in a position to predict or assess the likely outcome of these proceedings. Accordingly, the Company has not reserved for any future loss that may arise as a result of an adverse outcome in this litigation. See Note 11 for the terms of the Court Order settling this litigation.

 

 

 

There have been no other material developments in the legal proceedings previously disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act Reports and there are no additional legal proceedings to report.

 

 

9.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

In February 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Inventek under which Inventek granted the Company a royalty-free license and exclusivity rights to market, sell and distribute cleaning products. Inventek is owned by Yasmin Andrecola, whose husband Paul Andrecola, beneficially owns approximately 6.7% of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, Inventek and the Company agreed to combine resources and work together collectively to formulate and manufacture products to be sold under the Company’s brand names. The Company purchased inventory from Inventek totaling $193 and $154 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, there was a receivable, included in prepaid expenses and current assets, due from Inventek for returned inventory of $48 and $19, respectively.

 

 

 

In July 2007, the Company entered into a services agreement, as amended, with Marketiquette which is owned and operated by Jeffrey Loch, the Company’s President, Chief Marketing Officer and one of its directors, and Carol Loch, his wife. Mr. Loch does not receive any regular cash compensation from the Company for his services as the Company’s President, Chief Marketing Officer and director. Carol Loch is the sole member of KeysKwest, LLC, which beneficially owns approximately 8.6% of the Company’s outstanding shares as of December 31, 2010. Under the terms of the services agreement, the Company pays Marketiquette a monthly retainer of $36,000 as well as commissions from 5%-10% based on net sales it generates. The commissions depend on the customer’s class of trade with a declining maximum scale based on volume. Marketiquette uses the monthly retainer primarily for employees’ salaries, including four full-time and one part-time employee, and the commissions to primarily pay up to 100 of its sales representatives. The Company paid Marketiquette a total of $124 and $143 for the three months ended

F-12


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively and a total of $277 and $276 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, amounts due to Marketiquette were $76 and $56, respectively.

 

 

 

In December 2008, the Company entered into a five-year worldwide distribution agreement for G-branded products with Techtronics Industries, Inc. (“TTI”). TTI beneficially owns approximately 23.9% of the Company’s outstanding shares as of December 31, 2010. For three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, approximately 86% and 75% of the Company’s revenues, respectively, were earned from TTI and for the six months ending December 31, 2009 and 2010, approximately 81% and 61% of the Company’s revenues, respectively were earned from TTI. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010 amounts due from TTI were $0 and $19, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, amounts due to TTI, included in accounts payable, were $234 and $235, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010 advances received from TTI for future sales of cleaning and performance products was $407 and $1,206, respectively.

 

 

10.

CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to certain limitations.

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

The Company distributes performance and cleaning products to the entire U.S. market. The following customers represent the majority of the Company’s sales:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTI

 

 

81

%

 

61

%

Ed Maxwell Sales

 

 

 

 

14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed Maxwell Sales

 

 

 

 

61

%

TTI

 

 

 

 

7

%

Ace Hardware

 

 

67

%

 

4

%


 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

 

The Company purchases all of its cleaning products and some performance products from Inventek, a related party. The Company’s inventory on hand purchased from Inventekis as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Inventory on hand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventek

 

$

941

 

$

949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventek

 

$

816

 

$

154

 

F-13


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

 

 

Mathew Zuckerman Litigation

 

 

 

On March 30, 2011, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an order settling the Zuckerman case. The terms of the settlement are as follows:

 

 

 

1.

We paid the plaintiffs the sum of $100,000.

 

 

 

 

2.

We issued 3.5 million shares of our common stock to plaintiffs.

 

 

 

 

3.

We will register the Shares on any registration statement we file after March 30, 2011.

 

 

 

 

4.

The certificates evidencing will bear a legend that they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and that any sales of the Shares must be made pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration.

 

 

 

 

5.

On or after September 5, 2011, we will use our best efforts to obtain an opinion of counsel of our choosing that the legend stating that the shares are restricted securities and may only be sold pursuant to an effective registration or an exemption therefrom may be removed from the certificates evidencing the shares and that once we obtain such an opinion to instruct our transfer agent to remove such legend.

 

 

 

 

6.

Once the shares become tradeable, plaintiffs may not trade on the market in any one week more than 10% of our stock’s sales volume in the previous week’s sales.

 

 

 

 

7.

Other than the obligations contained in the term so this settlement, the parties mutually released each other and their officers and directors from all claims and liabilities.

 

 

 

 

8.

We also released Alkane, Inc. and its officer and directors from all claims relating to or arising from any of the claims or counterclaims asserted in this action. Zuckerman is an officer and a director of Alkane.

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Park Capital Fund Financing

 

 

 

On March 7, 2011, the Company signed a $15 million purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“LPC”), an accredited investor. At the Company’s sole discretion, over a 30-month period beginning on the effective date of the registration statement covering the sale of those shares, the Company can sell shares of common stock to LPC in amounts up to $50,000 per sale, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, up to the aggregate commitment of $15 million. In consideration for entering into the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to LPC 574,300 shares of common stock as a commitment fee and will issue up to an additional 574,300 shares, when and if, LPC purchases at the Company’s discretion the first $10 million of the $15 million aggregate commitment. The Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time without any cost to the Company. The Company will be accounting for the fair value of the initial issuance of shares (574,300) to LPC as a deferred charge included in Other Assets. Future sales of stock to LPC under the Agreement will result in the Company amortizing the deferred charge into equity in proportion to the total expected value of the amount of stock to be sold.

F-14


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Green Earth Technologies, Inc.:

          We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Green Earth Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2009 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the each of the years in the two-year period ended June 30, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 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 audit 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 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 financial position of Green Earth Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2009 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended June 30, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

          The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s losses, negative cash flows from operations and its ability to pay its outstanding liabilities through 2011 raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

Friedman LLP
East Hanover, New Jersey
September 28, 2010, except for Note 14
As to which the date is April 12, 2011

F-15


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

697

 

$

1,360

 

 

Trade receivables, less allowance of $68 and $45

 

 

278

 

 

419

 

 

Inventories, net

 

 

2,276

 

 

1,788

 

 

Prepaid expenses and current assets

 

 

459

 

 

183

 

 

 



 



 

 

Total current assets

 

 

3,710

 

 

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

352

 

 

82

 

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

2,695

 

 

1,670

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

$

6,757

 

$

5,502

 

 

 



 



 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

2,282

 

$

1,679

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

2,467

 

 

1,093

 

 

Deferred revenue, related party

 

 

674

 

 

407

 

 

Notes payable, related party

 

 

638

 

 

200

 

 

 



 



 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

6,061

 

 

3,379

 

 

 



 



 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 85,745,486 and 140,018,153 shares issued and outstanding, as of June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, respectively

 

 

86

 

 

140

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

30,964

 

 

47,221

 

 

Common stock subscription

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(32,354

)

 

(45,238

)

 

 



 



 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

696

 

 

2,123

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,757

 

$

5,502

 

 

 



 



 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-16


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

3,804

 

$

2,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization which is shown below)

 

 

3,256

 

 

1,990

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, including stock-based compensation of $5,849, and $3,718, respectively

 

 

15,011

 

 

11,306

 

Impairment of Supplier Assets

 

 

 

 

1,546

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

532

 

 

434

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

18,799

 

 

15,276

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(14,995

)

 

(12,846

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(337

)

 

(38

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations before income taxes

 

 

(15,332

)

 

(12,884

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(15,332

)

$

(12,884

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.11

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

77,804,883

 

 

115,687,087

 

 

 



 



 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-17


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC
CONSOILIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(15,332

)

$

(12,884

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

532

 

 

434

 

Amortization of financing costs

 

 

217

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

5,849

 

 

3,718

 

Allowance for accounts receivable

 

 

48

 

 

(32

)

Increase in allowance for inventory

 

 

348

 

 

551

 

Impairment of intangibles

 

 

180

 

 

20

 

Impairment of supplier assets

 

 

 

 

1,546

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(75

)

 

(108

)

Inventories

 

 

(1,420

)

 

(445

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

21

 

 

(11

)

Accounts payable

 

 

1,536

 

 

(585

)

Accrued expenses

 

 

1,368

 

 

248

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

382

 

 

(268

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

 

(6,346

)

 

(7,816

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of equipment

 

 

(322

)

 

(55

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

 

3,339

 

 

8,992

 

 

Deposit from common stock subscription

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable, related party

 

 

145

 

 

10

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(134

)

 

(468

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

 

5,350

 

 

8,534

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

(1,318

)

 

663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

2,015

 

 

697

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of year

 

$

697

 

$

1,360

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest payments

 

$

 

$

4

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

 

$

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information from non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of debt to equity

 

$

274

 

$

1,600

 

Common Shares issued for extension of debt

 

$

217

 

$

 

Conversion of accounts payables and accrued expense to notes payable

 

$

327

 

$

20

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-18


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC

CONSOILIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid
In Capital

 

Common
Stock
Subscription

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2008

 

 

69,801

 

$

70

 

$

21,301

 

$

 

$

(17,022

)

$

4,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private placement of common stock and warrants (including 600,000 warrants and 96,429 shares issued for placement fees)

 

 

5,864

 

 

6

 

 

3,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock Subscription

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

9,010

 

 

9

 

 

5,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,849

 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of convertible debt

 

 

670

 

 

1

 

 

273

 

 

 

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock for extension/inducement of debt

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,332

)

 

(15,332

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2009

 

 

85,745

 

$

86

 

$

30,964

 

$

2,000

 

$

(32,354

)

$

696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private placement of common stock (including 15,089,722 warrants and 325,000 shares issued for placement fees)

 

 

23,556

 

 

24

 

 

6,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private placement of common stock from TTI

 

 

14,667

 

 

14

 

 

3,186

 

 

(2,000

)

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Liability Settlement

 

 

8,000

 

 

8

 

 

1,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants Exercised – TTI

 

 

8,000

 

 

8

 

 

1,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

3,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,884

)

 

(12,884

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2010

 

 

140,018

 

$

140

 

$

47,221

 

$

-

 

$

(45,238

)

$

2,123

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-19


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

1.

SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND BASIS FOR PRESENTATION

 

 

 

Organization and Business

 

 

 

Green Earth Technologies, Inc. and subsidiary, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), was formed on August 7, 2007. The Company, directly and through its wholly–owned subsidiary, markets, sells and distributes bio-degradable performance and cleaning products. The Company’s product line crosses multiple industries including the automotive aftermarket, marine and outdoor power equipment markets. The Company sells to home centers, mass retail outlets, automotive stores, equipment manufacturers and over the Internet.

 

 

 

Liquidity and Going Concern

 

 

 

Due to the Company’s limited capital, recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations, and the Company’s limited ability to pay outstanding liabilities, there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.

 

 

 

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $12,884 and net cash used in operations of $7,816 for the year ended June 30, 2010 and has working capital of $371 and stockholders’ equity of $2,123. The Company has relied upon cash from financing activities to fund its ongoing operations as it has not been able to generate sufficient cash from operating activities in the past and there is no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.

 

 

 

Due to this history of losses and operating cash consumption, the Company cannot predict how long it will continue to incur further losses or whether it will ever become profitable, or if its business will improve. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

 

The Company must increase revenues in order to reduce, or eliminate, its operating losses. Additionally, the Company needs additional capital in order to enable it to continue to meet its financial obligations until it achieves profitability. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional capital, whether from the sale of equity, debt or convertible securities or otherwise, on favorable terms, or at all. Failure to obtain sufficient financing would have substantial negative ramifications to the Company.

 

 

2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 

 

Principles of Consolidation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Green Earth Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

 

 

Use of Estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management periodically assesses the accuracy of these estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from

F-20


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

those estimates. Estimates are used when accounting for various items, including but not limited to allowances for doubtful accounts; derivative financial instruments; asset impairments; revenue recognition; depreciation and amortization; income taxes; and legal and other contingencies.

 

 

 

Revenue Recognition – Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the fee is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The risk of loss transfers to the customer on the date the product is shipped. The Company’s revenue is comprised of the sale of its products to retailers and distributors.

 

 

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable for estimated losses resulting from customers’ failure to make payments. Management determines the estimate of the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable by considering a number of factors, including: (1) historical experience; (2) aging of the accounts receivable; and (3) specific information obtained by the Company on the financial condition and the current creditworthiness of its customers.

 

 

 

Inventories – Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined principally by the first-in, first-out method. The costs of finished goods and work-in-process inventories include material, manufacturing labor and overhead components. The Company periodically reviews the net realizable value of the inventory and, if necessary, records a reserve to reflect the net realizable value of the inventory.

 

 

 

Property and Equipment – Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the assets’ economic lives or the lease term. In situations where the Company determines that the useful life of a long-lived asset should be revised, the Company depreciates the net book value in excess of the estimated residual value over its revised remaining useful life.

 

 

 

Intangible Assets – Intangible assets, including purchased technology and exclusivity rights, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. For financial reporting purposes, amortization of intangibles has been computed over an estimated useful life of seven years using the straight-line method. Amortization charges totaled $479 and $395 during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expenses have been included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

 

 

Deferred Revenue – Deferred revenue is comprised of all unearned revenue that has been collected in advance, primarily for future performance and appearance product purchases, and is recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet until the revenue is earned.

 

 

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. When it becomes apparent that indicators such as a significant decrease in the market value of the long-lived asset group or if material differences between operating results and the Company’s forecasted expectations occur, then an impairment analysis is performed.

 

 

 

If indicators arise, an initial determination of recoverability is performed based on an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition compared with the carrying value. If the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, a measurement of an impairment loss for long-lived assets is performed. The impairment charge is the

F-21


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

excess of the carrying value of the asset group over the fair value, as determined utilizing appropriate valuation techniques.

 

 

 

Segments – The Company has grouped its long-lived assets in accordance with the methodologies of how it manages the business. Currently, the Company is one segment with multiple products, and as such the Company’s asset group is based upon this one segment methodology.

 

 

 

Stock Based Compensation – The Company accounts for stock based compensation under U.S. GAAP, which focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions utilizing the modified perspective method. The Company expenses the fair value of employee stock options and similar awards. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant.

 

 

 

Advertising and Promotional Costs – Advertising and promotion costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense, are expensed as incurred. During the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, advertising and promotion costs totaled $2,060 and $1,855, respectively.

 

 

 

Shipping Costs – Shipping costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. During the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, shipping cost totaled $404 and $436, respectively.

 

 

 

Research and Development Costs – Research and development costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense, consist primarily of salaries and employment related expenses, independent testing fees and allocated facility costs. All such costs are charged to expense as incurred. During the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, research and development costs totaled $2,189 and $404, respectively.

 

 

 

Net Loss Per Share – Basic net loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options, warrants and restricted stock are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Since the Company has incurred losses from all periods presented, the dilutive per share calculation is the same as the basic calculation. Anti-dilutive securities not included in net loss per share calculation for the quarters include:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 


 


 


 

Potentially dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding time-based stock options

 

 

6,604

 

 

8,436

 

Outstanding time-based restricted stock

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,000

 

Warrants

 

 

600

 

 

7,690

 


 

 

 

Income Taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes by the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the recognition of tax effects for financial statement and income tax reporting purposes by applying enacted income tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance has been recorded to reduce net deferred tax assets to only that portion that is judged more likely than not to be realized.

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GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Fair Value MeasurementsAccounting standards have been issued which define fair value, establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand or require any new fair value measures, however its application may change current practice.

 

 

 

Fair value is defined under the standard as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The standard also establishes a three-level hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

 

Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for an identical asset or liability in an active market

 

 

Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in an active market or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability

 

 

Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability

 

 

 

The Company’s other financial instruments at June 30, 2010 consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt. For the year ended June 30, 2010, the Company did not have any derivative financial instruments. The Company believes the reported carrying amounts of its accounts receivable, accounts payable and related party debt approximate fair value, based upon the short-term nature of these accounts. The carrying value of the Company’s loan agreements approximate fair value as each of the loans bears interest at a floating rate.

 

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-01, “Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash” (“ASU 2010-01”) which amends FASB ASC 505 (Equity) of the Codification in order to clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows the shareholder to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in earnings per share prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying FASB ASC 505 (Equity) and FASB ASC 260 (Earnings Per Share). ASU 2010-01 is effective for interim or annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 and is adopted retrospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2010-01 effective October 1, 2009 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

 

3.

IMPAIRMENT OF SUPPLIER ASSETS

 

 

 

On December 4, 2009, the Company received notice from Bio Tec, one of its suppliers of performance products, that Bio Tec was terminating the agreement with the Company. On July 21, 2010 the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Bio Tec; however the Company determined that amounts owed to the Company may not be collectable and the carrying amounts of assets related to Bio Tec may not be recoverable. As such, the Company recorded total impairment charges of $1,546 consisting of an impairment loss of $610 related to Bio Tec exclusivity rights, wrote off $596 for inventory, recorded a charge of $286 for fixed assets at the Bio Tec facility, and expensed other Bio Tec related charges totaling $54.

F-23


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

The Company has identified alternative sources for the Company’s performance related products and on a contract basis are manufacturing lubricants and motor oils using the Company’s proprietary formulations.

 

 

4.

INVENTORIES, NET

 

 

 

Inventories consist of the following:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2009

 

June 30,
2010

 

 

 


 


 

Raw materials

 

$

1,954

 

$

1,377

 

Finished goods

 

 

322

 

 

411

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2,276

 

$

1,788

 

 

 



 



 


 

 

 

Inventories are presented net of reserves of $348 and $770 at June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

 

 

5.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2009

 

June 30,
2010

 

Estimated
Useful Lives

 

 

 


 


 


 

Manufacturing equipment

 

$

387

 

$

93

 

 

5-10

 

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

 

 

22

 

 

23

 

 

3-5

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, gross

 

 

409

 

 

116

 

 

 

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

57

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

$

352

 

$

82

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Depreciation charges totaled $53 and $39 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

 

 

6.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

 

Intangible assets consist of the following:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2009

 

June 30,
2010

 

Estimated
Useful Lives

 

 

 


 


 


 

Purchased Technology and exclusivity rights

 

$

3,350

 

$

2,550

 

 

7

 

Patents

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,370

 

 

2,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

675

 

 

880

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,695

 

$

1,670

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Expected amortization of intangible assets is as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

 

 

 





 

2011

 

$

364

 

2012

 

 

364

 

2013

 

 

364

 

2014

 

 

364

 





 

Thereafter

 

 

214

 





 

 

 

$

1,670

 





 

F-24


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

On December 4, 2009 the Company recorded an impairment loss of $610 relating to its exclusivity rights under its agreement with Bio Tec. The impairment loss is included in the caption “impairment of supplier assets” in the statements of operations. During the quarter ending March 31, 2010, the Company also recorded an impairment loss of $20 relating to its patents. Such impairment loss is reflected in selling, general and administrative expense in the statements of operations. The expense is excluded from cost of sales. Amortization expenses included in the caption “depreciation and amortization” totaled $479, and $395 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

 

 

7.

ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2009

 

June 30,
2010

 

 

 


 


 

Accrued payroll and taxes

 

$

492

 

$

643

 

Product liability

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

Accrued interest

 

 

203

 

 

220

 

Other

 

 

172

 

 

230

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2,467

 

$

1,093

 

 

 



 



 


 

 

 

Included in accrued expenses at June 30, 2009 is a $1,600 charge for a liability relating to damages incurred by the Company’s largest customer Techtronics Industries North America, Inc (“TTI”) and its affiliates in connection with defects in a shipment of bio-based engine oil. In October 2009, the Company obtained a release from TTI for the product liability in exchange for 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

8.

NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY

 

 

 

Notes payable consists of the following:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Secured note dated December 28, 2007 held by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Interest accrues at a rate of 6% per annum and is due on April 1, 2011

 

$

320

 

$

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured note held by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Interest accrued at a rate of 6% per annum. The note was paid in February 2010.

 

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured notes held by vendors of the Company. These notes were paid during 2010.

 

 

193

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

638

 

$

200

 

 

 



 



 


 

 

 

In January 2010, the secured note totaling $330 that was due to the Company’s President, Chief Operating Officer and director was extended to July 4, 2010. The holder also agreed to waive his right to collect a stock issuance of 250,000 shares which was due if the note was extended. Instead, the Company agreed to have $20 added on to the principal balance of the note resulting in the aggregate note to be $350. In February 2010, the Company paid $150 to the holder reducing the outstanding balance on the note to $200. Additionally, in July 2010, the secured note was extended to April 1, 2011. The holder also agreed to waive his right to have $20 added on to the principal balance of the note.

F-25


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

9.

STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

 

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the Company issued restricted stock awards in return for services and compensation to various parties, including employees and non-employees. The shares were issued at various prices under several different agreements with each of the respective parties. The Company did not issue any restricted stock for the year ended June 30, 2010.

 

 

 

Restricted stock expense for the year ended June 30, 2010 was $683.

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2010, there were 4,000,000 shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding and $397 of unrecognized compensation costs. The Company expects to recognize these costs over the next seven months.

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

 

The 2008 Employee Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2008 Plan”) made 20,000,000 shares of common stock available for future equity awards. Under the 2008 Plan, stock option grants may be exercised for a period up to ten years from the date of grant. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and generally vest over three years.

 

 

 

Option activity for the year ended June 30, 2010 is as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

 

 

-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

13,978,750

 

$

1.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited and Cancelled

 

 

(7,375,000

)

$

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2009

 

 

6,603,750

 

$

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

2,172,500

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited and Cancelled

 

 

(340,000

)

$

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2010

 

 

8,436,250

 

$

0.43

 

 

9.0 years

 

$

1,034

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2010

 

 

2,087,917

 

$

0.49

 

 

8.8 years

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

In March 2010, the Company’s board of directors approved option grants to the Company’s employees and independent directors. The total numbers of shares granted were 2,000,000 and have an exercise price of $0.25 equal to the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on March 17, 2010.

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the market price of the Company’s common stock for those awards that have an exercise price below the market price at June 30, 2010.

F-26


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

The fair value of each time-based option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
June 30, 2009

 

For the Year Ended
June 30, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Average expected life (years)

 

6.0

 

6.0

 

Average risk free interest rate

 

3.5%

 

3.29%

 

Expected volatility

 

125%

 

201%

 

Expected dividend rate

 

0%

 

0%

 

Expected forfeiture rate

 

5%

 

5%

 


 

 

 

Stock option expense for the year ended June 30, 2010 was $3,009.

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2010, there was $5,850 of unrecognized compensation cost. The Company expects to recognize these costs over the next 2.0 years.

 

 

 

At June 30, 2010, 11,563,750 shares are available for grant under the 2008 Plan.

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

Warrant activity for the year ended June 30, 2010 is as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of
Warrants

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

 

 

-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

600,000

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2009

 

 

600,000

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

15,089,722

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(8,000,000

)

$

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2010

 

 

7,689,722

 

$

0.28

 

 

2.5 years

 

$

2,102

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Other Uses – Common Stock

 

 

 

In June 2010, the Company issued 50,000 shares to a patent attorney for the legal services. The value of the shares in connection with this transaction totaled $26.

 

 

10.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

Mathew Zuckerman Litigation

 

 

 

On November 20, 2009, Mathew Zuckerman, the Company’s founder and its former president and chief operating officer, and other entities that Zuckerman controls or in which he claims a beneficial interest commenced an action against the Company in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The plaintiffs allege that they have suffered damages of not less than $6 million as a result of the Company’s refusal to allow them to transfer the shares they allegedly own or control. In addition, Zuckerman seeks declaratory relief that he did not violate the terms of the non-compete covenant contained

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GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

in his employment agreement as a result of his affiliation with and employment by Alkane, Inc., a company that markets a bio-diesel fuel additive. On or about February 19, 2010, the Company successfully removed the case to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

 

 

 

On April 5, 2010, Zuckerman filed his first amended complaint (the “FAC”). On April 22, 2010, the Company moved to dismiss certain claims of the FAC. On April 30, 2010 the U.S. District Court Central District of California dismissed the Company’s motion to have the case transferred to the U.S. District Court of Connecticut but granted the Company’s motion to dismiss Zuckerman’s request for declaratory relief. On May 3, 2010, the Company filed its answer to the FAC and Counterclaims against Zuckerman alleging various claims sounding in breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, breach of contract and fraud, for damages to be determined at trial. By order dated May 24, 2010, the Court denied, on procedural grounds, the Company’s motion to dismiss certain claims alleged in the FAC. On June 16, 2010, the Company filed its amended counterclaims. By order dated July 7, 2010, the Court scheduled trial to begin on March 15, 2011.

 

 

 

Although the Company believes that they have meritorious defenses to Plaintiffs’ claims and will prevail against those claims and succeed on its amended counterclaims against Zuckerman, this matter is at a preliminary stage and the company is not in a position to predict or assess the likely outcome of these proceedings. Accordingly, the Company has not reserved for any future loss that may arise as a result of an adverse outcome in this litigation. See Note 15 for the terms of a Court Order settling this litigation.

 

 

 

Bio Tech litigation

 

 

 

On December 21, 2009, the Company commenced an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Bio Tec LLC, a former supplier of the Company’s performance products, to enforce the Company’s rights under the agreement it had with Bio Tec, including the Company’s rights to intellectual property developed singularly and/or jointly, to recover amounts that the Company advanced to or on behalf of Bio Tec and to recover damages that the Company incurred as a result of Bio Tec’s breach of the agreement.

 

 

 

On July 21, 2010 the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) which provides, among other things, for the following: (i) all claims and counterclaims raised in the New York Action are agreed to be settled, waived and released; (ii) the rights to intellectual property developed singularly and/or jointly; (iii) the return to the Company of certain oil, additives and equipment being held by Bio Tec; and (iv) payments by Bio Tec to the Company if and when Bio Tec receive certain payments from third parties. The Settlement Agreement does not require any payment by the Company

 

 

 

SEC Investigation

 

 

 

On December 11, 2009, the SEC served the Company with a subpoena for the production of documents concerning the issuance of GET’s stock, the removal of restrictive legends from certificates of GET stock, the existence of restrictions on GET stock and documents supporting various press releases issued by GET in 2008. The Company is complying fully with the subpoena and has produced all documents responsive to the subpoena. The Company is not in a position to predict or assess the likely outcome of this investigation or the range of potential loss.

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GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Employment Arrangements

 

 

 

Jeff Marshall, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

 

 

In February 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with Jeff Marshall to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. In March 2009, that agreement was amended. Under the amended agreement, Mr. Marshall serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and receives a base salary of $150, plus incentive compensation of $50 if he achieves $5,000 in additional financing for the Company, which was achieved during the 2010 fiscal year.

 

 

 

Pursuant to his amended employment agreement, Mr. Marshall received 4,000,000 shares in February 2008, which vested immediately upon grant and received 2,000,000 shares on January 5, 2009. He will receive 2,000,000 shares on each of January 5, 2010 and 2011, if he is still employed by the Company on those dates. On January 5, 2010 Mr. Marshall agreed on the deferment of the issuance of shares that were due to him to January 5, 2010.

 

 

 

In the event of termination for any reason other than for “cause,” death or disability or if the Company decides not to renew the agreement, Mr. Marshall will receive, in addition to payment of accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination of employment, a severance payment equal to the sum of (i) twelve months of his then applicable annual base salary; and (ii) the average of his last two annual cash bonuses, and all unvested restricted stock held by the executive shall immediately vest.

 

 

 

See Note 14 – Subsequent Events, for additional disclosures

 

 

 

Greg Adams, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

In March 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with Greg Adams to serve as its Chief Financial Officer. In June 2008, that agreement was amended. Under the amended agreement, Mr. Adams receives a base salary of $200, plus incentive compensation of $100 if he achieves $10,000 in financing for the Company, which was achieved during the 2010 fiscal year. In addition, Mr. Adams received 1,000,000 shares in March 2008 which vested immediately upon grant. Pursuant to his employment agreement, in August and November 2008, Mr. Adams was granted options covering 3,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, vesting ratably over a three-year period, at a price per share equal to the then market price of a share of its stock. In April 2009, Mr. Adams accepted the Company’s offer of options covering 2,975,000 shares of its common stock having an exercise price of $0.49 per share in exchange for cancelling his existing options. The new stock options are subject to a new three-year vesting schedule. In the event of termination for any reason other than for “cause,” death or disability or if the Company decides not to renew the agreement, Mr. Adams will receive, in addition to payment of accrued salary and benefits through the date of termination of employment, a severance payment equal to the sum of (i) twenty-four months of his then applicable annual base salary; and (ii) the average of his last two annual cash bonuses, and all stock options held by the executive shall immediately vest and remain exercisable for the lesser of their original term or five years.

 

 

 

Lease Commitments

 

 

 

The Company moved its headquarters from Stamford, CT to White Plains NY in May 2010. The lease for the office space in Stamford, CT ended May 31, 2010. The Company’s current lease for its White Plains, NY headquarters expires on October 31, 2011. Future minimum lease payments through the termination

F-29


GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

date totals $72. Rent expense totaled $158 and $125 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

 

 

 

The Company also has a month to month lease of office space in Davis, California. This facility houses our lab and research and development personnel.

 

 

11.

INCOME TAXES

 

 

 

The (provision) benefit for income taxes was $0 for the fiscal years ended 2010, 2009 and 2008.

 

 

 

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 34% as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Statutory federal tax (benefit) rate

 

 

(34

%)

 

(34

%)

State and local taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

(6

%)

 

 

Loss of state NOL carryover

 

 

 

 

6

%

Other

 

 

 

 

1

%

Valuation Allowance

 

 

40

%

 

27

%

 

 



 



 

Effective Tax Rate

 

 

0

%

 

0

%

 

 



 



 


 

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets consist of the following:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Net Operating loss carry forwards - Federal

 

$

9,654

 

$

12,528

 

Net Operating loss carry forwards – State

 

 

760

 

 

129

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

1,343

 

 

2,400

 

Long-term assets

 

 

136

 

 

165

 

Other

 

 

188

 

 

226

 

Reserves and allowances

 

 

158

 

 

280

 

 

 



 



 

Total deferred assets

 

 

12,239

 

 

15,728

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(12,239

)

 

(15,728

)

 

 



 



 

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 



 



 


 

 

 

As of June 30, 2010, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $36,848 and $2,261 for federal and state tax purposes, respectively. If not used, these carryforwards will expire between 2026 and 2030.

 

 

 

As discussed in footnote 10 the Company moved operations from Stamford, CT to White Plains, NY on May 25, 2010. As a result of this move, the Company believes it will no longer have nexus within the state of Connecticut which would necessitate a filing requirement. The Company plans to file a final return in the state of Connecticut as of June 30, 2010. $25,630 of net operating losses apportioned to the state of Connecticut would no longer be available to the Company and a reduction of the corresponding deferred tax asset and valuation allowance was recorded. In addition, this lowered the Company’s state and local tax effective tax rate because, prior to this move, Connecticut had the largest apportionment factor of any state.

 

 

 

As described in Note 3, the Company maintains a valuation allowance of $12,239 and $15,728 on its deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Until the Company achieves and sustains an

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GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

appropriate level of profitability, it plans to maintain a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets on a fully reserved basis.

 

 

 

Compensation expense attributable to non-qualified stock options granted gave rise to a temporary difference and are not tax deductible by the Company for federal and state income tax purposes until these non-qualified stock options are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. When stock options are exercised, the Company does not receive any tax benefit and records the reduction of the deferred tax asset, with an offsetting reduction to the valuation allowance. Such reductions in deferred tax assets related to awards that were cancelled and exercised were $0 and $54 during the fiscal years ended 2009 and 2010.

 

 

 

During the fiscal years ended 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Company did not have any ASC-740, formerly known as FIN 48, unrecognized tax benefits and accordingly did not recognized interest expense or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits.

 

 

 

The Company has filed tax returns for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, which are currently open under the statute limitations for relevant federal and state jurisdictions. The company is currently in the process of filing its tax return for fiscal 2010.

 

 

12.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

In February 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Inventek under which Inventek granted the Company a royalty-free license and exclusivity rights to market, sell and distribute cleaning products. Inventek is owned by Yasmin Andrecola, whose husband Paul Andrecola, beneficially owns approximately 6.5% of the Company’s stock as of June 30, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, Inventek and the Company agreed to combine resources and work together collectively to formulate and manufacture products to be sold under the company’s brand names. The Company purchased inventory from Inventek totaling $704 and $816 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. As of June 30, 2009, the amount due to Inventek was $325. As of June 30, 2010, there was a credit due from Inventek of $48.

 

 

 

In September 2008, the Company entered into a services agreement, as amended, with Marketiquette which is owned and operated by Jeffrey Loch, one of the Company’s directors, and Carol Loch, his wife. Carol Loch is the sole member of KeysKwest, LLC, which beneficially owns approximately 5.7% of the Company’s outstanding shares as of June 30, 2010. KeysKwest. Under the terms of the services agreement the Company pays Marketiquette a monthly retainer of $36 as well as commissions from 5%-10% based on net sales it generates. The commission depends on the customer’s class of trade with a declining maximum scale based on volume. The Company paid Marketiquette a total of $819 and $546 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. As of June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, amounts due to Marketiquette were $300 and $76, respectively.

 

 

 

In December 2008, the Company entered into a five-year worldwide distribution agreement for G-branded products with TTI. TTI beneficially owns approximately 23.1% of the Company’s outstanding shares as of June 30, 2010. For the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, approximately 84% and 63% of the Company’s revenues, respectively, were earned from TTI. As of June 30, 2009 and 2010 amounts due from TTI were $54 and $0, respectively. As of June 30, 2009 and 2010 advances received from TTI for future sales of cleaning and performance products were $674 and $407, respectively.

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2010, the Company had an outstanding note, with accrued interest in the amount of $420 due to the Company’s President, Chief Operating Officer and director. Interest accrues at the rate of 6% per annum and matures on April 1, 2011.

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GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 the Company sold product to two customers in the amount of $44, of which these customers, in the aggregate, held less than 5% beneficial interest in the Company.

 

 

13.

CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to certain limitations.

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

The Company distributes performance and appearance products to the entire U.S. market. The following customers represent the majority of the Company’s sales:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTI

 

 

84

%

 

64

%

ACE Hardware

 

 

12

%

 

19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTI

 

 

19

%

 

 

ACE Hardware

 

 

57

%

 

67

%


 

 

 

Inventory and Accounts Payable

 

 

 

The Company purchases a significant amount of its inventories from Inventek, a related party. The Company’s inventory on hand purchased from Inventek and accounts payable relative to Inventek are as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

Inventory on hand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventek

 

$

1,009

 

$

941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventek

 

 

14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventek

 

$

704

 

$

816

 


 

 

14.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

 

On September 9, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Greg Adams, chief financial officer of the Company, to the position of chief operating officer and Jeffrey Loch, a director of the Company, to the positions of president and chief marketing officer. They will be succeeding Simon Higgs,

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GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

who has resigned from all of his positions with the Company effective on September 15, 2010 to pursue other opportunities. In addition to their new positions, Messrs. Adams and Loch will continue in their existing roles with the Company.

 

 

 

 

In connection with their appointments, on September 17, 2010, Messrs. Adams and Loch were granted stock options exercisable for 2,000,000 and 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, at an exercise price of $0.39 (the fair market value on the date of grant) per share which, subject to their continued employment with the Company, will vest ratably over the next three years

 

 

 

 

The company is in the process of analyzing the impact of the share based compensation to the Company.

 

 

 

 

On September 17, 2010, the Company agreed to grant Mr. Marshall 6,000,000 options, immediately exercisable, in exchange for which he would agree to forfeit 6,000,000 shares of restricted shares that was previously issued to him.

 

 

 

 

The Company also agreed to grant him the option to purchase 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on January 5, 2011 in lieu of the 4,000,000 shares of restricted stock which was in accordance with his employment agreement

 

 

 

 

Mathew Zuckerman Litigation

 

 

 

 

On March 30, 2011, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an order settling the Zuckerman case. The terms of the settlement are as follows:

 

 

 

 

1.

We paid the plaintiffs the sum of $100,000.

 

 

 

 

2.

We issued 3.5 million shares of our common stock to plaintiffs.

 

 

 

 

3.

We will register the Shares on any registration statement we file after March 30, 2011.

 

 

 

 

4.

The certificates evidencing will bear a legend that they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and that any sales of the Shares must be made pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration.

 

 

 

 

5.

On or after September 5, 2011, we will use our best efforts to obtain an opinion of counsel of our choosing that the legend stating that the shares are restricted securities and may only be sold pursuant to an effective registration or an exemption therefrom may be removed from the certificates evidencing the shares and that once we obtain such an opinion to instruct our transfer agent to remove such legend.

 

 

 

 

6.

Once the shares become tradeable, plaintiffs may not trade on the market in any one week more than 10% of our stock’s sales volume in the previous week’s sales.

 

 

 

 

7.

Other than the obligations contained in the term so this settlement, the parties mutually released each other and their officers and directors from all claims and liabilities.

 

 

 

 

8.

We also released Alkane, Inc. and its officer and directors from all claims relating to or arising from any of the claims or counterclaims asserted in this action. Zuckerman is an officer and a director of Alkane.

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GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Lincoln Park Capital Fund Financing

 

 

 

 

On March 7, 2011, the Company signed a $15 million purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“LPC”), an accredited investor. At the Company’s sole discretion, over a 30-month period beginning on the effective date of the registration statement covering the sale of those shares, the Company can sell shares of common stock to LPC in amounts up to $50,000 per sale, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, up to the aggregate commitment of $15 million. In consideration for entering into the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to LPC 574,300 shares of common stock as a commitment fee and will issue up to an additional 574,300 shares, when and if, LPC purchases at the Company’s discretion the first $10 million of the $15 million aggregate commitment. The Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time without any cost to the Company. The Company will be accounting for the fair value of the initial issuance of shares (574,300) to LPC as a deferred charge included in Other Assets. Future sales of stock to LPC under the Agreement will result in the Company amortizing the deferred charge into equity in proportion to the total expected value of the amount of stock to be sold.

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No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations and should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the shares offered hereby by the selling shareholders but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock.

 


 

Prospectus

 

_______ __, 2011

 

Green Earth Technologies, Inc.

 

24,548,600 Shares

 

Common Stock

 


 

 

 




PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.

          We estimate that expenses payable by us in connection with the sale of its common stock to LPC described in this Registration Statement will be as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

SEC registration fee

 

$

1,030

 

Legal fees and expenses

 

 

25,000

 

Accounting fees and expenses

 

 

5,000

 

Filing and printing expenses

 

 

7,500

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

15,000

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

53,530

 

Except for the SEC registration fee, all of the amounts shown above are estimates.

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

          Under Section 145(a) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, we have the power to indemnify our directors, officers, employees or agents who are parties or threatened to be made parties to any threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) arising from that person’s role as our director, officer, employee or agent against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful.

          Under Section 145(b) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, we have the power to indemnify our directors, officers, employees and agents who are parties or threatened to be made parties to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in our favor arising from that person’s role as our director, officer, employee or agent against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to us unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

          Section 145(c) further provides that if one of our present or former directors or officers has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

          Article Seventh of our certificate of incorporation provides that no director shall be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, a director shall be liable to the extent provided by applicable law, (i) for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which

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involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment or repeal of this Article Seventh shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any of our directors for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment.

          Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of our by-laws provides that we shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, have the power to indemnify each of our directors, officers, employees and agents against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was our agent.

          Further, Section 145(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Section 6.3 of our by-laws allows us to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was our director, officer, employee or agent against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and our by-laws.

          Section 145(e) of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Section 6.4 of our by-laws allows us to pay expenses incurred by directors and officers incurred in defending any civil or criminal action or proceeding for which indemnification is required, or for which indemnification is permitted following authorization by the board of directors in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified party to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law and our by-laws.

          These limitations of liability, indemnification and expense advancements may discourage a stockholder from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. The provisions may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders. A stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of defense or settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these limitations of liability and indemnification provisions.

          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to the court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

          Insurance. The Registrant maintains directors and officers liability insurance, which covers directors and officers of the Registrant against certain claims or liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties.

ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

          In March 2011, we issued 7,125,000 restricted shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of $1,425,000 in a private placement transaction to an accredited investor. This issuance was made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) provided by Section 4(2) or 4(5) thereof for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The stock

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certificate evidencing these shares was imprinted with a legend restricting transfer without an appropriate opinion of counsel

          In March 2011, we issued 574,300 restricted shares of our common stock in a private transaction to an accredited investor. The issuance was made in reliance on the exemptions provided for under Sections 4(2) and 4(5) of the Securities Act. The certificate evidencing these shares was imprinted with a legend restricting transfer without an appropriate opinion of counsel.

          In April 2011, we issued an aggregate of 3,500,000 restricted shares of our common stock to DLA Piper (US) as the designee of Mathew Zuckerman, Intermountain Marketing & Finance, Inc., Trey, Inc. and Lora Jakobsen, trustee of the Mathew Mark Zuckerman Trust. The issuance was made in reliance on the exemptions provided for under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The issuance was made pursuant to a Court Order, dated March 30, 2011, implementing a settlement of the action caption Mathew Zuckerman et al v. Green Earth Technologies, Inc. et al. Pursuant to the Order, the issue date of these shares is March 3, 2011. The certificates evidencing these shares were imprinted with a legend restricting transfer without an appropriate opinion of counsel.

          In February 2011, we issued 2,500,000 restricted shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of $500,000 in a private placement transaction to an accredited investor. This issuance was made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) provided by Section 4(2) or 4(5) thereof for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The stock certificate evidencing these shares was imprinted with a legend restricting transfer without an appropriate opinion of counsel.

          In January 2011, a stock option exercisable for 4,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.315 (the fair market value on the date of grant) per share was granted to William J. Marshall, our Chief Executive Officer. This option was granted pursuant to our 2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended. This grant was made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(2) or 4(5) thereof for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.

          In November 2010, we issued (i) 238,000 shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of $66,000 in a private placement transaction. These issuances of were made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, provided by Section 4(2) or 4(5) thereof for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The stock certificates evidencing these shares were imprinted with legends restricting transfer without an appropriate opinion of counsel.

          In July 2010, we issued (i) 700,000 restricted shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of $350,000 in a private placement transaction and (ii) 200,000 restricted shares of our common stock, with market value on the date of issuance equal to $106,000, to a consultant for services rendered. These issuances were made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(2) or 4(5) thereof for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The stock certificates evidencing these shares were imprinted with legends restricting transfer without an appropriate opinion of counsel.

          In September 2010, stock options exercisable for 2,000,000, 4,000,000 and 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.39 (the fair market value on the date of grant) per share were granted to Greg Adams, Jeffrey Loch and David Buicko, respectively, in connection with their respective appointments as chief operating officer, president and chief marketing officer and director. These options were granted pursuant to our 2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended. These issuances of were made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(2) or 4(5) thereof for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.

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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

          The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index to this registration statement are filed herewith or incorporated by reference to other filings.

 

 

 

Exhibit Numbers

 

Description


 


 

 

 

3.1(a)

 

Certificate of Incorporation(1)

3.1(b)

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation(1)

3.1(c)

 

Certificate of Merger of Foreign Corporation into a Domestic Corporation(1)

3.1(d)

 

Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Incorporation(1)

3.1(e)

 

Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Amendment(1)

3.1(f)

 

Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Merger(1)

3.1(g)

 

Certificate of Ownership and Merger(1)

3.1(h)

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation filed on March 9, 2011*

3.2

 

By-Laws(1)

4.1

 

Specimen Stock Certificate(1)

4.2

 

Form of Option Agreement(1)

5.1

 

Opinion of Morse, Zelnick, Rose & Lander, LLP*

10.1

 

2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended(1)

10.1(a)

 

Amendment to 2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended, dated December 7, 2010(2)

10.2

 

Employment Agreement with William J. Marshall(1)

10.3

 

Employment Agreement with Greg Adams(1)

10.4

 

Lease (Stamford, CT)(1)

10.5

 

Agreement with Inventek Colloidal Cleaners, LLC(1)

10.6

 

Distribution Agreement with Techtronics Industries North America, Inc.(1)

10.7

 

Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000(1)

10.8

 

Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $125,000(1)

10.9

 

Agreement with Bio Tec Fuel and Chemical, LLC(1)

10.10

 

Letter Agreement with Kwik Paint Products(1)

10.11

 

Agreement with Marketiquette, Inc.(1)

10.12

 

Investment Agreement with Techtronics Industries Co., Inc.(1)

10.13

 

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with Greg Adams(1)

10.14

 

Assignment of Invention, Priority Rights and Rights to Apply for Patents by Mathew Zuckerman(1)

23.1

 

Consent of MZRL (included in Exhibit 5.1)

23.2

 

Consent of Friedman LLP*

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (included in the Signature Page)


 

 

 


 

*

Filed herewith. This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

(1)

Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Registration Statement on Form 10 on October 6, 2009, as amended and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

Filed as Appendix B to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on October 21, 2010, for the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders and incorporated herein by reference.


 

 

 

(c) Financial Statement Schedules.

 

 

 

See the attached Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.

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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Financial Statement Schedule
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Balance at
Beginning
of Period

 

Charged To
Costs and
Expenses

 

Deductions (1)

 

Balance at
End of Period

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2008

 

$

 

 

20

 

 

 

$

20

 

Year ended June 30, 2009

 

$

20

 

 

48

 

 

 

$

68

 

Year ended June 30, 2010

 

$

68

 

 

32

 

 

(55

)

$

45

 

Inventory Reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2008

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Year ended June 30, 2009

 

$

 

 

348

 

 

 

$

348

 

Year ended June 30, 2010

 

$

348

 

 

551

 

 

(129

)

$

770

 


 

 


 

(1) Write-offs

          All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission have been omitted because they are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, or because the information has been provided in the Financial Statement or the Notes thereto.

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS

 

 

 

 

(a)

We, the undersigned Registrant, hereby undertake:

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

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(b)

We hereby undertake that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

 

 

(1)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (§ 230.424 of this chapter);

 

 

 

 

(2)

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

 

 

 

(3)

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

 

 

 

(4)

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

 

 

(c)

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by our director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

(d)

We hereby undertake that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

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SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, we certify that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements for filing on Form S-1 and have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of White Plains, State of New York, on this 12th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

Green Earth Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM J. MARSHALL

 

 

 


 

 

 

William J. Marshall

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

          We, the undersigned officers and directors of Green Earth Technologies, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint William J. Marshall and Greg Adams, and each of them singly (with full power to each of them to act alone), our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement (or any other registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

/s/ WILLIAM J. MARSHALL

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

 

April 12, 2011


 

Chief Executive Officer and

 

 

William J. Marshall

 

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ GREG D. ADAMS

 

Chief Operating Officer,

 

April 12, 2011


 

Chief Financial Officer and

 

 

Greg D. Adams

 

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JEFFREY LOCH

 

President, Chief Marketing Officer

 

April 12, 2011


 

Director

 

 

Jeffrey Loch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JANET JANKURA

 

Director

 

April 12, 2011


 

 

 

 

Janet Jankura

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

April __, 2011


 

 

 

 

Humbert Powell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID M. BUICKO

 

Director

 

April 12, 2011


 

 

 

 

David M. Buicko

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

April __, 2011


 

 

 

 

Darren Cherry

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit Numbers

 

Description


 


 

 

 

3.1(a)

 

Certificate of Incorporation(1)

3.1(b)

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation(1)

3.1(c)

 

Certificate of Merger of Foreign Corporation into a Domestic Corporation(1)

3.1(d)

 

Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Incorporation(1)

3.1(e)

 

Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Amendment(1)

3.1(f)

 

Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Merger(1)

3.1(g)

 

Certificate of Ownership and Merger(1)

3.1(h)

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation filed on March 9, 2011*

3.2

 

By-Laws(1)

4.1

 

Specimen Stock Certificate(1)

4.2

 

Form of Option Agreement(1)

5.1

 

Opinion of Morse, Zelnick, Rose & Lander, LLP*

10.1

 

2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended(1)

10.1(a)

 

Amendment to 2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended, dated December 7, 2010(2)

10.2

 

Employment Agreement with William J. Marshall(1)

10.3

 

Employment Agreement with Greg Adams(1)

10.4

 

Lease (Stamford, CT)(1)

10.5

 

Agreement with Inventek Colloidal Cleaners, LLC(1)

10.6

 

Distribution Agreement with Techtronics Industries North America, Inc.(1)

10.7

 

Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000(1)

10.8

 

Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $125,000(1)

10.9

 

Agreement with Bio Tec Fuel and Chemical, LLC(1)

10.10

 

Letter Agreement with Kwik Paint Products(1)

10.11

 

Agreement with Marketiquette, Inc.(1)

10.12

 

Investment Agreement with Techtronics Industries Co., Inc.(1)

10.13

 

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with Greg Adams(1)

10.14

 

Assignment of Invention, Priority Rights and Rights to Apply for Patents by Mathew Zuckerman(1)

23.1

 

Consent of MZRL (included in Exhibit 5.1)

23.2

 

Consent of Friedman LLP*

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (included in the Signature Page)


 

 

 


*

Filed herewith. This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

(1)

Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Registration Statement on Form 10 on October 6, 2009, as amended and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

Filed as Appendix B to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on October 21, 2010, for the Company’s 2010 annual meeting of stockholders and incorporated herein by reference.

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