6-K 1 o32697e6vk.htm SECOND QUARTER REPORT Second Quarter Report
 

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August, 2006
Commission File Number 001-04192
(KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG LOGO)
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
8th Floor, Dina House, Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong, SAR China
(Address of principal executive office)
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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. is an industrial plant engineering and equipment supply company with a focus in the cement, coal and minerals processing industries. We design and supply equipment that produces and processes clinker, cement, clean coal, and beneficiate minerals such as iron ore, copper and precious metals. Worldwide demand for these commodities has been increasing dramatically in response to the economic growth in the Americas and Eastern Europe and in particular to the rapid expansion of the economies and infrastructure demands in Asia and Russia. KHD is well positioned to capitalize on these attractive market opportunities due to the company’s 150-year history in serving these international markets combined with its reputation for technical innovation and excellent performance.
     Our transition to an industrial plant engineering and equipment supply company is almost complete; still to be completed is the disposition of our redundant assets related to the old financial services business. A major effort is underway to rationalize and redeploy these assets in our core business.
     To help shareholders better understand our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, we have updated the following forecast (“FC”) to illustrate changes in revenues and earnings before taxes (“EBT”) for each quarter of 2006 and the full year 2006. The revenues and EBT are not evenly distributed among all quarters. The following information and other statements in this quarterly report are forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially. See the section entitled “Disclaimer for Forward Looking Information” at the end of this quarterly report for a description of those risks and uncertainties.

INDUSTRIAL PLANT ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLY
                                         
Quarter Ended   March 31.06     June 30.06     Sept 30.06     Dec 31.06     Full Year 2006  
 
US$ Millions (Unaudited)
  Actual
  Actual
  FC
  FC
  FC
 
Revenues
  $ 63.3     $ 84.6     $ 131.8     $ 144.9     $ 424.6  
EBT
    4.5       10.2       10.7       12.5       37.9  
Includes all operating companies active in cement, coal and minerals technology and their real estate operations.
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KHD is raising its guidance on EBT consistent with the June 30th numbers in that category, when actual EBT was $10.2 million versus the previous forecast of $7.2 million, which the company attributes to cost controls and improving margins. The new full-year guidance for EBT is $37.9 million. KHD is maintaining its $424.6 million guidance for 2006 as to revenue, even though revenues for the June 30th quarter were $16.2 million short of the previous forecast of $100.8 million. In a business such as industrial plant engineering and equipment supply that depends on sequential events, a delay can push timing off in the short term. However the company believes revenues that were delayed in the June 30th quarter will catch up during the remainder of the year.
     Revenues for the three months ended June 30,2006 for the going-forward industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business increased to $84.6 million versus $73.0 million in the same three-month period in 2005. EBT for the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment was $10.2 million, an increase of 13% over the same period in 2005.
     For the first six months of 2006, industrial plant engineering and equipment supply revenues increased by more than 18%, to $150.9 million from $128.3 million in the first half of 2005. For the first six months of 2006, EBT for the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment was $14.7 million, an increase of 28% over the corresponding period of in 2005.
     The weighted average number of shares increased to 15.4 million on a diluted basis in the current quarter from 13.7 million in the first quarter of 2005. During the current quarter, the Euro depreciated by approximately 10% against the Canadian dollar, compared to the same quarter in 2005. This depreciation of the Euro against Canadian dollars significantly reduced our revenue and net income.
     Following are the results for the quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2006 for KHD as a whole. It must be noted that in considering these results, they are not accurate indicators of KHD going forward as they include numbers before the reorganization on January 31, 2006. These figures are in US dollars and earnings per share amounts are on a diluted basis. The consolidated balance sheet and income statement for June 30, 2006
were translated from Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars at U.S. dollar 1 = Canadian dollars 1.1150 (equivalent to Euro 1 = U.S. dollars 1.2777)
     Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 decreased to $88.2 million compared to $225.5 million in the second quarter of 2005. Net income for the 2006 second quarter was $7.3 million, or $0.48 per share, compared to $13.5 million, or $0.98 per share in the same quarter last year. For the first six months of 2006, total revenues decreased from $397.6 million to $189.1 million. Net income for the first six months of 2006 decreased to $10.3 million, or $0.69 per share, from $18.3 million, or $1.34 per share in the prior year.
     At the end of the second quarter, KHD has $228.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities. The current working capital ratio is 2.07. Shareholders’ equity rose to $278.1 million and the long-term debt to equity ratio is .07. We encourage our shareholders to read our SEC Form 6-K and Form 20-F filings, available on our website, for a greater understanding of our industrial engineering prospects.
GROWTH PROSPECTS
KHD Humboldt Wedag’s 150th year anniversary celebration was held in Cologne, Germany in May of this year. The celebration served as the theme for the company’s seventh international symposium. The over 200 guests taking part in the symposium included customers from 32 countries as well as the firm’s major suppliers, strategic alliance partners, bankers and stakeholders. The May 2006 Board of Directors meeting was held concurrently to provide an opportunity for customers to have direct access to our board members.
     Following opening remarks by our CEO Mr. Jim Busche, the history of the firm was recounted by Mr. Georg Zimmermann, the head of our German subsidiaries, in his talk entitled “150 Years from the Banks of the Rhine to the Farthest Corners of the World”. The keynote address “Retrospect and Outlook — 150 years from Humboldt to KHD Humboldt Wedag International” -was delivered by the Honorable Professor Doctor Werner Bittner, recently retired as CEO of LaFarge Industries and a board member of LaFarge’s technical center. The two-day symposium included more than 15 presentations by executives from the world’s leading cement producers


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(HONORABLE PROFESSOR DOCTOR WERNER BITTNER)
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and minerals companies plus presentations by experts from KHD.
     The symposium and associated social occasions provided ample opportunity for management to get firsthand feedback from our customers regarding the performance of our equipment and for the company to get an insight into the collective needs of our markets. It also provided a forum for our board members, shareholders and bankers to get first-hand, unfiltered impressions regarding KHD’s future prospects. Based on the feedback received from a broad cross-section of the attendees, the affair was a huge success.
Our customers from both the cement and minerals markets had a consistent message:
n   demand for our services continues to be high,
 
n   we need to maintain our technically innovative character,
 
n   we need to continue to provide quality products in a timely manner, and
 
n   we must do so while maximizing the use of our low-cost platforms.


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SUMMARY OF ORDER BACKLOG AT JUNE 30, 2006
         
PROJECT   PROJECT LOCATION   SUBJECT
 
Zaveh Torbat
  Middle East   Cement production line 3,500 t/d
Illinois
  N/S America   Construction and equipment
J P Himachal
  Asia   Kiln line 10,000 t/d
Grasim Dadri
  Asia   Roller press
J P Himachal Grinding
  Asia   Cement grinding plant with roller press (3 line)
Myhome Cement
  Asia   Kiln line
CNSAL
  Middle East   Capacity increase from 2,000 to 3,800 t/d
Sterlitamak
  Russia   Grinding line
Bushan
  Asia   Coal washery plant
National Cement
  Middle East   Cement production line 3,500 t/d
Ashakacem
  Asia   Heat exchanger and tucker elevator
Longgu
  Asia   3 Romjigs
Wangfengang
  Asia   4x Pneuflots
Duro Felguera
  N/S America   8x Jones DP
Beeshoek — BKM
  Africa   4 Batac + 4 bucket conveyor
Raysut Cement
  Middle East   Production line 2,000 / 2,200 t/d
Hofuf Sinoma
  Asia   Supply of roller press / VSK + SKS separator
Ekon / Askale
  Europe   Kiln line 3,500 t/d clinker production
Unye
  Europe   Supply of roller press / VSK + separator
Ciment Campulung
  Europe   Kiln line with mill clinker silo
Continental
  N/S America   Kiln feed system, preheater, kiln and clinker cooler
Shree Cememt IV
  Asia   Grinding line
Shree Cememt V
  Asia   Preheater, kiln and kiln cooler
Grasim New Plant / Kotpuli
  Asia   Preheater, kiln and pyrofloor
Kotpuli
  Asia   Cement production line 8,000 t/d
Panipat Grasim
  Asia   Grinding line with roller press
Cemex Balcones
  N/S America   Pyro line 3,500 t/d, preheater
Khoy Cement
  Middle East   Clinker production line
Cemex Broceni Kiln 5
  Europe   Engineering, preheater and kiln
Grasim Aditya
  Asia   Pyro line 8,000 t/d, cement grinding
Grasim Tadapatri
  Asia   8,000 t/d cement plant, pyro section, cement grinding
Maras
  Europe   Kiln line 3,800 t/d clinker production
Buzzi Unicem, River 7000
  N/S America   Kiln line
Buzzi Unicem, River Steel
  N/S America   Material supply, steel
Qipanjing
  Asia   6 Pneuflots
Fengjiata
  Asia   2 Romjig
Suanciguo
  Asia   2 Romjig
Global Mining
  Asia   Coal washery engineering
Snim (after sale)
  Africa   Service rollerpress
Nurkasgan
  Europe   2 Rollerpresses
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We are pleased to report that the trend of increasing order intake, backlog and earnings established over the past few years at KHD continued through the second quarter. This sustained expansion mirrors our customers’ message, i.e., improving markets for our high-quality and technically advanced products at competitive pricing.
N.B.: For discussion of the following order intake and backlog and sales for the cement, coal and minerals business, all amounts were translated from Euros to US dollars at 1.1841, the exchange rate prevailing on December 31, 2005.
The following summarizes the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business’s growth for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the corresponding period of 2005:
     Order intake for the second quarter was $289.2 million, an increase of 151% over the same quarter of 2005. Of this total, 35% came from the emerging Asia/Pacific region, 35% from the Americas and 26% from Europe.
     Order backlog for the second quarter was $563.9 million, an increase of 83% over the second quarter of 2005.
     Sales for the second quarter of 2006 were up to $77.4 million, an increase of 18% over the same period in 2005.
     EBT for the second quarter was $10.2 million, an increase of 13% over the same period in 2005.
The following summarizes the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business’s growth for the six months ended June 30, 2006 over the corresponding period of 2005:
     Order intake for the first six months of 2006 was $384.6 million, an increase of 97% over the corresponding period of 2005. Of this total, 33% came from the emerging Asia/Pacific region, 28% from the Americas, 26% from Europe and 10% from the Middle East.
     Order backlog for the first six months of 2006 was $563.9 million, an increase of 83% over the corresponding period of 2005.
     Sales for the first six months of 2006 reached $139.5 million, an increase of 28% over the corresponding period of 2005.
     EBT for the first six months of 2006 was $14.7 million, an increase of 28% over the corresponding period of 2005.
CEMENT
     We continue to see growth in order intake and sales, and expect this trend to continue throughout 2006 and into 2007. Second quarter sales of the cement business increased from $32.7 million in 2004 to $57.2 million in 2005 and to $57.9 million in 2006. Cement business sales through the second quarter increased from $54.8 million in 2004 to $96.6 million in 2005 and to $109.8 million in 2006.


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CEMENT ORDER INTAKE
Cement order intake for the second quarter of 2004 was $85.6 million. This rose to $108.3 million in 2005, and from there increased dramatically by 160% to $281.6 million in 2006. North American market forecasts for the balance of 2006 and 2007 indicate substantially increasing order intakes: in the second quarter this region represented 35% of the cement orders. Asian markets, particularly India also show indications of sustaining their dramatic growth rate in the domestic market and, more importantly, in the export market as well. A total of 35% of cement orders were from Asia in the second quarter.
     Cement order intake for the first six months of 2004 was $149.6 million. This rose to $178.6 million in 2005, and from there doubled to $359.5 million in 2006. The North American markets through the second quarter accounted for 28% of the cement orders; the Asian markets, particularly India, accounted for 33% of the cement orders. The Russian and Eastern European markets are also strong and account for another 26% of the cement orders through June 30, 2006.
CEMENT BACKLOG
The cement order backlog was up 72% to $506.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2006, compared to the same period in 2005. The cement order backlog of our US subsidiary tripled in the second quarter from $34.5 million at March 31 to $117.2 million at June 30. The cement backlog in our Indian subsidiary also
increased dramatically in the second quarter, from $58.3 million at March 31 to $105.9 million at June 30. As noted in the order intake discussion, these trends are expected to continue throughout 2006.
COAL AND MINERALS
Coal and minerals business accounted for sales of $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2005, increasing by 145% to $18.6 million in the second quarter of 2006. For the first six months of 2006, sales in coal and minerals were $27.8 million, a 94% increase from $14.3 million through June 30, 2005.
COAL AND MINERALS ORDER INTAKE
Order intake and backlog trends demonstrate the strength of this market. KHD’s order intake for the coal and minerals business was $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2005 and rose to $6.7 million in the second quarter of 2006. For the first six months of 2006 order intake for coal and minerals was $23.2 million, an 88% increase over the same period last year.
COAL AND MINERALS BACKLOG
KHD’s backlog for the coal and minerals business was $14.0 million at the close of the second quarter of 2005. This rose to $45.4 million at the close of the second quarter of 2006, an increase of 224%.
     Order intake is defined as the total value of all orders received during the respective period, while order backlog is the value of orders received but not yet fulfilled.


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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
SECOND QUARTER 2006 HIGHLIGHTS

n   KHD celebrated its 150-year anniversary with a symposium held in Cologne, Germany. With over 200 participants from around the world, primarily customers, major suppliers, strategic partners and stakeholders. The information exchange provided valuable input to the company’s strategic plan.
 
n   KHD formalized a major research initiative with a focus on improved grinding efficiencies, reduced emissions and decreased energy costs. This will initially be based on an internal commitment of $9.5 million with supplemental funding anticipated from a number of sources including government sponsored programs.
 
         As an update on the continued success of our last major research initiative, the PYROFLOOR® Clinker Cooler, we are pleased to inform shareholders that since its introduction in the second quarter of 2005, we have now sold eleven of these units to cement customers in eight countries.
 
n   Our bonding capacity has more than doubled under terms more favorable to the company. Formal syndication of an even more extensive facility is in final stages of negotiation. This new facility will have the capacity required to support the significant growth being experienced by the group and enable the subsidiaries to capitalize on the opportunities available in the marketplace.
 
n   Progress continues on the monetization of non-core assets, primarily real estate, with the goal to complete the divestitures by year end.
n   Senior executives from Hong Kong, India, Germany and America have been assigned specific responsibilities for implementing the globalization strategy to better serve our customers and expand our profit margin improvement plan through the use of low-cost business locations such as India. These assignments include marketing, technology transfer, effective access to the human resources regardless of location, pricing, procurement and risk management.
 
n   Acquisition targets for new technologies and complementary skill sets in strategic fields and locations have been identified, contacted and negotiations initiated. Efforts to expand manufacturing capacity in India have progressed to the point the facilities are expected to be available in the third quarter.
 
n   The expansion of our sales office in Russia to an operating company has made significant progress. Management personnel assignments from the company’s former East German subsidiary to Moscow have been made, acquisition targets refined, and negotiations begun to procure an entity with the appropriate design licenses required to perform the engineering, procurement and fabrication of equipment for the rapidly expanding cement and minerals markets of Russia.
 
n   Our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program has made significant progress with the active involvement of our CEO, Global Head of Risk, Internal Auditor, senior finance executives, external auditors, Board members and consultants.
 
n   Established a global IT strategy to install complementary ERP, email and document management systems in all major locations.


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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
NOTABLE SECOND QUARTER 2006 PROJECT AWARDS

Campulung, Romania
KHD was awarded the contract as leader of a consortium for engineering and supply of a 4,000 t/d clinker production plant ranging from raw material feeding system to clinker storage. The plant will be erected in Campulung, Romania. KHD’s scope of supply includes the pyroprocess including Humboldt 5-stage preheater with combustion chamber, rotary kiln with PYRO-JET® kiln burner and PYROFLOOR® clinker cooler with roll crusher.
RAS V, India
KHD received an order for a new 3,000 t/d clinker production line in India. This kiln line is identical to the line contracted with KHD by the same client at the end of 2005. KHD’s scope of supply comprises a 6-stage Humboldt preheater with PYROCLON® calciner and PYROTOP® compact mixing chamber, a rotary kiln 3.8m x 56.0m with PYRO-JET® kiln burner and a PYROSTEP® clinker cooler.
Missouri, USA
KHD received an order for engineering and supply of a new cement production line with a capacity of 3,000 t/d in Missouri, USA. KHD’s scope of supply comprises core equipment for the kiln line including a four-stage Humboldt preheater with PYROCLON® LowNOx calciner, PYROTOP® compact mixing chamber and bypass-system, a 4.4m x 52.0m PYRORAPID® kiln and a new PYROFLOOR® clinker cooler.
Missouri, USA
KHD received an order from a major international cement producer for the engineering and supply of equipment for a new 6,440 t/d cement plant in the State of Missouri. The KHD proprietary scope of supply includes a five stage double string preheater with a common PYROCLON® Low NOx calciner complete with PYROTOP®, a single tertiary air duct and a two station PYRORAPID® kiln. The producer will provide the raw and finish mills, the clinker cooler and the process fans. In addition, KHD will be supplying the balance of the plant auxiliary equipment including the electrical systems, and all process and civil engineering.
Various Locations, India
KHD received orders for the engineering and supply of equipment for three new 8,000 t/d cement plants (pyroprocessing lines) in India. The KHD proprietary scope of supply for each plant includes a six stage double string preheater with a PYROCLON® Low NOx calciner complete with PYROTOP®, tertiary air ducts and a three station Rotary kiln with a PYROJET®. burner In addition, KHD will supply at each plant its new clinker cooler, the PYROFLOOR® cooler equipped with a PYROCRUSHER®.
Texas, USA
KHD received an order from a major international cement producer for the engineering and supply of equipment for a new 3,500 t/d cement plant in the State of Texas. The KHD proprietary scope of supply includes a five stage preheater with PYROCLON® Low NOx calciner complete with PYROTOP®, a tertiary air duct and a two-station PYRORAPID® kiln. In addition, KHD will be supplying process and civil engineering for its scope of the project.
Broceni, Latvia
KHD was awarded a contract for the engineering and supply of the pyroprocessing equipment for a clinker production line of 3,500 t/d in Broceni, Latvia. The scope of supply includes a 4-stage, single string Preheater PR 7650 with a PYROCLON® inline Low NOx calciner and a PYRORAPID® two-tier rotary kiln with PYRO-JET® kiln burner.
Maras, Turkey
KHD was awarded the contract for a new clinker production line with a capacity of 3,800 t/d to be located in the south of Turkey. Under this contract KHD will supply a new 5-stage preheater, a PYRORAPID® rotary kiln, PYROFLOOR® clinker cooler with PYROCRUSHER® and a new PYRO-JET® burner system plus a SCANEX kiln diagnostic system.


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A STRATEGY TO ENHANCE SHAREHOLDER VALUE
The objective of our strategy to enhance shareholder value is to achieve the attractive multiples of publicly traded companies in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply industry.
The three key elements of this strategy are:
     transition - Starting in November, 2005, KHD began its transition from a financial services company to a global industrial plant engineering and equipment supply company. In the first quarter of 2006 we provided additional opportunity for our shareholders with the distribution of the financial services business. The second quarter 2006 marks our first quarter without the material effects of financial services business on our financial results.
     performance - KHD’s performance trends are impressive with continuing growth in sales, order intake, backlog and, most importantly, earnings. The primary objectives of the firm’s globalization initiatives are reducing costs to enhance our competitiveness and improving margins in an effort to make our strong performance sustainable. We have also started an aggressive plan to diversify our present business into more areas of commerce to accommodate any cyclical change that may occur.
     communication - KHD is committed to clear, accurate, timely and comprehensive disclosure of the
company’s workings to our shareholders and the capital markets. Our recent filings have shown a significant effort to improve the company’s transparency. With the release of the second quarter results, we will hold the first of quarterly Investor Conference Calls. We continue to make progress towards obtaining a listing of our shares on an Asian stock exchange, which we believe will attract additional interest from the investment community. Finally, subject to final regulatory approval, we anticipate changing our reporting currency to the US Dollar starting with fiscal 2007. We believe these changes will result in greater shareholder understanding and make our company more transparent going forward.
     Our objectives are clear, as is our strategy. Our growth rate is strong, but we can do better. The geographic distribution of our orders shows marked growth in the stronger economies of Asia, North America and Europe. We have confidence in the market potential for our services in Russia. We are taking aggressive steps to capitalize on our market position and twenty years of experience in Russia by becoming a fully licensed operating company with design, manufacturing and procurement capabilities in both the cement and minerals industries.
     As we strive to achieve our goals, we will continue to monitor and take appropriate actions to optimize our strategy, ensuring that it reflects and supports our commitment to enhancing shareholder value.
Respectfully submitted,
-s- Michael J. Smith
Michael J. Smith
Chairman of the Board


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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
2006 SECOND QUARTER REPORT
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(August 14, 2006)
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 and the two years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (as contained in our Annual Report on Form 20-F) should be read in conjunction with our annual and quarterly consolidated financial statements and related notes. Our financial statements were prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). For a reconciliation of our financial statements to United States (“US”) GAAP, see Note 23 to the audited consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Except as otherwise noted, the amounts included in the following discussion are expressed in Canadian dollars (“$”). The presentation of selected information in US dollars in the following discussion is for information purposes only and is translated to US dollars for convenience using period end exchange rates, as required by Regulation S-X of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Certain information is also presented in Euro (“”), the legal tender used by the majority of the European Union member states.
We are a Foreign Private Issuer with a class of securities registered under Section 12(g) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As a result, the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the two years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 have been extracted from our Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 3, 2006.
Disclaimer for Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this quarterly report are forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s expectations regarding our future growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views and are based on certain assumptions and speak as of only June 30, 2006. These assumptions, which include, management’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions about certain projects and the markets the Company operates in, the global economic environment, interest rates, exchange rates and the Company’s ability to attract and retain customers and to manage its assets and operating costs, may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements, including, but not limited to: (1) a downturn in general economic conditions in the Asia, Europe, the United States and internationally, (2) a decreased demand for the Company’s products, (3) a decrease in the demand for cement, minerals and related products, (4) the number of competitors with competitively priced products and services, (5) product development or other initiatives by the Company’s competitors, (6) shifts in industry capacity, (7) fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates, (8) fluctuations in availability and cost of raw materials or energy, (9) delays in the start of projects included in our forecasts, (10) delays in the implementation of projects included in our forecasts, disputes regarding the performance of our services, (11) the uncertainty of government regulation and politics in Asia and the Middle East and other markets, (12) potential negative financial impact from regulatory investigations, claims lawsuits and other legal proceedings and challenges, and (13) other factors beyond the Company’s control.

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There is a significant risk that our forecasts and other forward looking statements will not prove to be accurate. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional information about these and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties are set out in the section entitled “Risk and Uncertainties” below.
Nature of Business
During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, we operated in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business and specialize in the cement, coal and minerals processing industries. We design and build plants and equipment that produce and process clinker, cement, clean coal, and minerals such as copper and precious metals. Headquartered in Hong Kong, we have approximately 900 employees world-wide, and have operations in India, China, Russia, Germany, the Middle East, Australia, South Africa and the United States.
On January 31, 2006, we completed the separation of our financial services business. Our financial services had focussed on merchant banking by providing specialized banking and corporate finance services and advice internationally, as well as committing our own capital to promising enterprises and invest and otherwise trade to capture investment opportunities for our own account. We now hold a passive investment in the financial services business by way of the non-voting preferred shares we hold in Mass Financial Corp. We have not consolidated Mass Financial since January 31, 2006.
We continue to hold a passive and indirect interest in an iron ore mine.
While reviewing the results presented in this report, please note that the results presented in this report include six months of operations in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business (and MFC Merchant Bank) and one month of operations in the financial services business. Results for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 include operations in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply and financial services businesses.
Results of Operations
Summary of Quarterly Results
The following tables provide selected financial information for the most recent eight quarters. Please note that the results for the six-months ended June 30, 2006 include six months of operations in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business (including those of MFC Merchant Bank) and one month of operations in the financial services business. Results for the other quarters include operations in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply and financial services businesses.
                                 
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
(Unaudited)   2006     2006     2005     2005  
    (Canadian dollars in thousands, except per share amount)  
Revenues
  $ 98,347     $ 112,449     $ 233,650     $ 231,223  
Expenses
    87,864       106,513       225,874       224,184  
Net income
    8,176       3,263       5,721       6,008  
Diluted earnings per share
    0.54       0.22       0.42       0.44  
                                 
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,  
(Unaudited)   2005     2005     2004     2004  
    (Canadian dollars in thousands, except per share amount)  
Revenues
  $ 276,433     $ 210,868     $ 205,754     $ 193,924  
Expenses
    252,344       205,608       198,934       187,323  
Net income
    16,484       5,984       7,640       7,248  
Diluted earnings per share
    1.20       0.44       0.56       0.53  

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Note: Financial information for the above quarters, other than for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, include the financial services segment which was distributed as a stock dividend to our shareholders on January 31, 2006. As a result the previous quarterly results are not a true comparison of our company at June 30, 2006.
Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2005
Please note that the results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 include six months of operations in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business (and MFC Merchant Bank) and one month of operations in the financial services business. Results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005 include operations in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply and financial services businesses.
Based upon the period average exchange rates for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Canadian dollar increased by approximately 8.5%, 14.5% and 13.4% against the U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc and the Euro, as compared to the same period in 2005. As the majority of our revenues are denominated in Euro and U.S. dollar, the material depreciation of such currencies has significant impact on our operating results in our consolidated income statement.
Revenues
In the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, our revenues decreased by 56.7% to $210.8 million from $487.3 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2005, primarily as a result of the separation of our financial services business into a separate company on January 31, 2006, which accounted for a decrease of $287.5 million. Industrial plant engineering and equipment supply revenues increased by 7.0% to $168.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 from $157.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005.
For our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, our customers are based primarily in Asia, the Middle East and North America. Revenue from customers in the United States and Asia increased. We expect the demand for our core industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business will continue to grow for the balance of 2006 and in 2007.
Expenses
In the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, our expenses decreased by 57.6% to $194.4 million from $458.0 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2005, primarily as a result of the separation of our financial services business into a separate company, which accounted for a decrease in financial services expenses of $259.7 million.
Industrial plant engineering and equipment supply expenses increased by 13.4% to $138.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 from $122.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005. The gross profit for the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business was $29.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $35.3 million for the same period in 2005. Our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply contracts usually include both engineering work and supply of equipment. Some of the equipment included in our scope of supply may be purchased. The engineering services portion of our contracts precedes the equipment supply. Generally, the engineering services have a higher profit margin and lower revenue while the equipment supply brings in higher revenue and a lower margin. Consequently, the profit margin varies period to period, depending on the content of the contracts performed during the periods.
General and administrative expenses decreased by 46.3% to $20.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 from $38.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005. The general and administrative expenses were net of foreign currency transaction loss of $0.5 million and gain of $0.8 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses related primarily to the decreased expenses resulting from the separation of our financial services business into a separate company.
Interest expense decreased by 58.0% to $1.9 million (0.9% of revenue) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $4.5 million (0.9% of revenue) for the same period in 2005. We are not reliant upon interest-bearing debt to fund our day-to-day operations.

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Income Taxes
We had a tax expense of $2.2 million in the current six-month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to a tax expense of $3.3 million in the comparative six-month period in 2005.
We conduct business operations in a number of countries. Our effective tax rate is also impacted by the mix and volume of business in various tax jurisdictions within Europe and Asia, operating losses, certain tax exposures, the time period in which losses may be used under tax laws and the impairment of deferred income tax assets. We are subject to tax audits by local tax authorities.
In certain jurisdictions, we currently have net operating losses and other deductible temporary differences, which will reduce taxable income in these jurisdictions in future periods. We have non-capital tax loss carryforwards of $114.5 million in Germany as at December 31, 2005, which do not expire. We have determined that a valuation allowance of $34.4 million is required in respect of our deferred income tax assets as at December 31, 2005. Increases in the valuation allowance are primarily as a result of the acquisition of a subsidiary which has a substantial amount of tax loss carry forward which we may not be able to utilize.
Income
In the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, our net income decreased to $11.4 million, or $0.77 per share on a basic basis and $0.76 per share on a diluted basis, from $22.5 million, or $1.65 per share on a basic basis and $1.64 per share on a diluted basis, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005.
On January 31, 2006, we completed the distribution to our shareholders of the common shares of Mass Financial. The effect of the distribution was to realign our financial services into a separate company that was held by our shareholders. As a result of that separation, our revenues and expenses for the six-month ended June 30, 2006 were significantly reduced.
See “Item 8B. Significant Changes” of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for allocation of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses between Mass Financial and the Company.
Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2004
Please note that the results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 cover three months of operations in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business (and MFC Merchant Bank) only and do not include any operations in the financial services business. Results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005 include operations in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply and financial services businesses.
Based upon the period average exchange rates for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Canadian dollar increased by approximately 10.8%, 12.5% and 11.1% against the U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc and the Euro, as compared to the same period in 2005. As the majority of our revenues are denominated in Euro and U.S. dollar, the material depreciation of such currencies has significant impact on our operating results in our consolidated income statement.
Revenues
In the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, our revenues decreased by 64.4% to $98.3 million from $276.4 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2005, primarily as a result of the separation of our financial services business into a separate company on January 31, 2006, which accounted for a decrease of $183.0 million. Industrial plant engineering and equipment supply revenues increased by 5.5% to $94.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 from $89.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005.
Expenses
In the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, our expenses decreased by 65.2% to $87.9 million from $252.3 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2005, primarily as a result of the separation of our financial services business into a separate company, which accounted for a decrease in financial services expenses of $161.4 million.

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Industrial plant engineering and equipment supply expenses increased by 11.2% to $77.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 from $69.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005. The gross profit for the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business was $17.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $20.1 million for the same period in 2005. Our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply contracts usually include both engineering work and supply of equipment. Some of the equipment included in our scope of supply may be purchased. The engineering services portion of our contracts precedes the equipment supply. Generally, the engineering services have a higher profit margin and lower revenue while the equipment supply brings in higher revenue and a lower margin. Consequently, the profit margin varies period to period, depending on the content of the contracts performed during the periods.
General and administrative expenses decreased by 49.3% to $9.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 from $19.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005. The general and administrative expenses were net of foreign currency transaction loss of $1.4 million and gain of $9,000 in the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses related primarily to the decreased expenses resulting from the separation of our financial services business into a separate company.
Interest expense decreased by 79.7% to $0.4 million (0.4% of revenue) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $2.2 million (0.8% of revenue) for the same period in 2005. We are not reliant upon interest-bearing debt to fund our day-to-day operations.
Income Taxes
We had a tax expense of $0.1 million in the current three-month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to a tax expense of $5.3 million in the comparative three-month period in 2005.
Income
In the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, our net income decreased to $8.2 million, or $0.54 per share on a basic and diluted basis, from $16.5 million, or $1.21 per share on a basic basis and $1.20 per share on a diluted basis, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005.
On January 31, 2006, we completed the distribution to our shareholders of the common shares of Mass Financial. The effect of the distribution was to realign our financial services into a separate company that was held by our shareholders. As a result of that separation, our revenues and expenses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 were significantly reduced as compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2005.
See “Item 8B. Significant Changes” of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for allocation of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses between Mass Financial and the Company.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table is a summary of selected financial information concerning our company for the periods indicated. Please note that the balance sheet amounts as at June 30, 2006, included the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business (and MFC Merchant Bank) while they included the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply and financial services businesses in the other periods.
                                 
    June 30     December 31  
(Unaudited)   2006     2005     2005     2004  
    (Canadian dollars in thousands)     (Canadian dollars in thousands)  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 235,887     $ 196,085     $ 226,550     $ 215,722  
Short-term securities
    18,454       21,354       18,963       21,113  
Working Capital
    231,995       223,692       244,095       217,963  
Total assets
    618,560       592,517       609,831       603,699  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    22,595       11,329       7,290       14,383  
Shareholders’ equity
    310,088       284,125       284,783       269,421  
Note: Financial information for the above periods include the financial services segment which was distributed as a stock dividend to our shareholders on January 31, 2006. As a result the previous results for the 2005 and 2004 periods are not a true comparison of our company at June 30, 2006.

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We maintain a good level of liquidity, with a substantial amount of our assets held in cash and cash equivalents, and securities. The liquidity of these assets provides us with flexibility in managing our business and financing.
As at June 30, 2006, our total assets increased by 1.4% to $618.6 million from $609.8 million as at December 31, 2005. As at June 30, 2006, our cash and cash equivalents increased to $235.9 million. At December 31, 2005, our cash and cash equivalents were $226.6 million, compared to $215.7 million at December 31, 2004. As at June 30, 2006, we had short-term securities of $18.5 million, compared to $19.0 million as at December 31, 2005 and $21.1 million as at December 31, 2004. As at June 30, 2006, our long-term debt, less current portion, was $22.6 million, compared to $7.3 million as at December 31, 2005 and $14.4 million as at December 31, 2004.
As at December 31, 2005, when we operated both the financial services and the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply businesses, other than the lines of credit drawn and outstanding for our commodities and natural resources trading and industrial plant engineering and equipment supply businesses, we had debt maturities of $1.9 million in 2006 and no maturities in 2007. We expect such maturing debt to be satisfied primarily through the settlement of underlying commodities and natural resource trading transactions, industrial plant engineering and equipment supply, cash on hand and cash flow from operations. Much of such maturing debt may either subsequently be made re-available to us by the applicable financial institution or we may replace such facilities with similar facilities depending upon our trading and capital requirements. For more information, see Notes 12 and 13 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F.
In connection with our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, as at June 30, 2006 we had credit facilities of $167.4 million (117.5 million, December 31, 2005: 91.6 million) with banks which issue contractual-related bonds. As at June 30, 2006, performance bonds of approximately $115.0 million (80.7 million, December 31, 2005: 60.1 million) lines had been issued under the credit lines and there were no claims against KHD Humboldt Wedag Group under these performance bonds. As at June 30, 2006, cash of $24.3 million (17.1 million) has been collateralized against these credit lines.
Operating Activities
Operating activities provided cash of $67.4 million in 2005, compared to $60.2 million in 2004. We expect to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet our working capital and other requirements. Cash from operations was generated primarily from earnings and increases in working capital, particularly in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
A decrease in short-term securities provided cash of $0.6 million in 2005, compared to $18.1 million in 2004. An increase in restricted cash used $12.8 million in 2005, compared to $8.1 million in 2004. An increase in receivables used cash of $15.1 million in 2005, compared to a decrease providing cash of $6.5 million in 2004. An increase in commodity receivables used cash of $1.0 million in 2005, compared to a decrease providing cash of $11.8 million in 2004. An increase in inventories used cash of $38.6 million in 2005, compared to $1.2 million in 2004. An increase in commodity inventories used cash of $22.6 million in 2005, compared to $11.5 million in 2004. A decrease in real estate held for sale provided cash of $3.2 million in 2005, compared to an increase using cash of $71,000 in 2004. An increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses provided cash of $94.9 million in 2005, compared to $25.5 million in 2004. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, operating activities provided cash of $15.4 million, compared to $18.4 million used in the comparative period in 2005.
Investing Activities
Investing activities used cash of $5.3 million in 2005, compared to $14.2 million provided in 2004. In 2004, as a result of acquiring KHD Humboldt Wedag Group, we increased our cash position by a net amount of $31.1 million.
In 2005, a net increase in loans used cash of $3.6 million, compared to $9.8 million in 2004. Capital expenditure was $3.0 million and $3.7 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively. The net purchases of long-term securities used cash of $65,000 in 2005, compared to $5.1 million in 2004. In 2005, purchases of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired, used cash of $4.1 million, compared to providing cash of $31.1 million in 2004. During the six-month ended June 30, 2006, investing activities used cash of $22.7 million, compared to $3.6 million in the comparative period in 2005. The distribution of the common shares in Mass Financial in January 2006 resulted in the reduction of cash of $21.3 million.

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Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $27.1 million in 2005, compared to $0.3 million provided in 2004.
Net debt repayments used cash of $14.9 million in 2005, compared to $22.5 million in 2004. An increase in notes payable on commodities transactions provided cash of $6.6 million in 2005, compared to $7.6 million in 2004. In 2005, a net decrease in deposits used cash of $18.3 million, compared to a net increase in deposits providing cash of $23.8 million in 2004. The net repurchase of common shares in 2005 used cash of $34,000, compared to $10.1 million in 2004. During the six-month ended June 30, 2006, financing activities provided cash of $13.2 million, compared to $13.5 million in the comparative period in 2005.
We had no material commitments to acquire assets or operating businesses at December 31, 2005 or June 30, 2006 except as disclosed under the heading “Proposed Transactions”. We anticipate that there will be acquisitions of businesses or commitments to projects in the future.
Foreign Currency
Substantially all of our operations are conducted in international markets and our consolidated financial results are subject to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
We translate assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are other than Canadian dollars into Canadian dollars at the rate of exchange on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period. Unrealized gains or losses from these translations, or currency translation adjustments, are recorded under the shareholders’ equity section on the balance sheet and do not affect the net earnings as reported in our consolidated statements of income. As the majority of our revenues are received in Euros and U.S. dollars, our financial position for any given period, when reported in Canadian dollars, can be significantly affected by the fluctuation of the exchange rates for Euros and U.S. dollars during that period.
Based upon the year average exchange rates in 2005, the Canadian dollar increased by approximately 7.5% in value against the Swiss franc, 7.2% in value against the Euro and 7.4% in value against the U.S. dollar compared to the year average exchange rates in 2004. As at December 31, 2005, the Canadian dollar increased by approximately 19.1% in value against the Swiss franc, 18.0% against the Euro and 3.2% against the U.S. dollar since December 31, 2004.
Based upon the period average exchange rates for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Canadian dollar increased by approximately 8.5%, 14.5% and 13.4% against the U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc and the Euro, as compared to the same period in 2005. As at June 30, 2006, the Canadian dollar decreased by approximately 2.7% and 3.1% in value against the Swiss franc and the Euro, but increased by approximately 4.6% against the U.S. dollar since December 31, 2005.
In the year ended December 31, 2005, we reported approximately a net $20.2 million currency translation adjustment loss and, as a result, our cumulative currency translation adjustment loss at December 31, 2005 was $32.4 million, compared to a cumulative currency loss of $12.2 million at December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2005, the cumulative currency translation adjustment loss included a cumulative currency loss of approximately $24.8 million attributable to Mass Financial group of companies. Our foreign exchange translation gain was $1.0 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, which decreased our cumulative currency translation adjustment loss to $31.3 million as at June 30, 2006.
We use derivative foreign exchange contracts to manage our exposure and our customers’ exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risks. At June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and 2004, we did not hold any forward foreign exchange contracts for our own account. For more information, see our Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Derivative Instruments
Derivatives are financial instruments, the payments of which are linked to the prices, or relationships between prices, of securities or commodities, interest rates, currency exchange rates or other financial measures.

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Derivatives are designed to enable parties to manage their exposure to interest rates and currency exchange rates, and security and other price risks. We use derivatives to provide products and services to clients and to manage our foreign currency exchange exposure for our own account. We also use derivatives to manage our interest rate risk on debts. For more information, see our Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our revenues or income over the past three fiscal years. However, increases in inflation could result in increases in our expenses, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of services provided to our clients. To the extent inflation results in rising interest rates and has other adverse effects on capital markets, it could adversely affect our financial position and profitability.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Our management routinely makes judgments and estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. As the number of variables and assumptions affecting the probable future resolution of the uncertainties increase, these judgments become even more subjective and complex. We have identified certain accounting policies, described below, that are the most important to the portrayal of our current financial condition and results of operations. Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Revenue Recognition
The majority of the contracts and services in our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business are long-term and we use the percentage-of-completion method to measure and recognize the revenue and related costs. The major challenges in using the percentage-of-completion method accounting are to accurately measure the extent to which the contracts are being finished, and to assess collectibility of the revenue and/or the recoverability of the costs incurred. Generally, we rely on our in-house technical specialists to estimate the progress of the contract, our finance and engineering departments to work out the cost analysis and the budget, and our credit department to assess the credit of the customers. All these analyses involve estimates and value judgments. The accurate profit amount is not known until the contract is completed and the billing is collected. If a loss is expected on a contract-in-progress from our teamwork analysis, such loss will be recognized in the income statement immediately.
Financial services revenues for banking and services are recognized as they are performed, and from commodities and natural resources trading and the sale of proprietary investments as they are completed and when the amounts of the revenues are fixed, agreed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.
Provisions for Assets Held for Sale
We have assets held for sale in our normal operating cycle. The assets held for sale consist of commodity inventories, inventories and real estate held for sale.
Our inventories consist of construction raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods. Management must make estimates about their pricing when establishing the appropriate provisions for inventories.
For the construction raw materials and work-in-progress, we make estimates and assess their pricing on individual contract basis using the teamwork approach. For the finished goods, the estimated net selling price is the most important determining factor. However, management also considers whether there are any alternatives to enhance the value of the finished goods, for example, by using the finished goods in another product or contract so as to increase the value of such other product or contract.

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Commodities inventories consist primarily of metals and plastics. Management also makes estimates about the future customer demand for our products. When making these estimates, we consider general economic conditions and growth prospects within our customers’ ultimate marketplace and the market acceptance of our current and pending products. However, the general economic conditions may change within a short time or a unexpected event may cause a downturn in the general economic conditions or in a specific geographic location. Government intervention is a very critical factor in the developing countries.
We also have real estate which we hold for sale. We are actively marketing the real estate. We estimate on the fair value of the real estate and take into consideration the recent land sales in the neighbourhood areas. However, the current market price of the real estate may be negatively affected by the local economic conditions. We may consider such as a temporary decline in value. When making a provision amount, we assess the medium- to long-term general and local economic trends. We also consider the short- and medium-term city planning and development where our property is situated.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Our allowance for credit losses is to be maintained at an amount considered adequate to absorb estimated credit-related losses. Such allowances reflect management’s best estimate of the probable losses in our credit portfolio and judgments about both macro- and micro-economic conditions. The evaluation process involves estimates and judgments, which could change drastically in the near-term, and could result in a significant change to a recognized allowance. Credit losses arise primarily from loans but may also relate to other credit instruments such as guarantees and letters of credit. An allowance for credit losses may be increased by provisions which are charged to income and reduced by write-offs net of any recoveries.
Goodwill Impairment
A goodwill impairment loss should be recognized when the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds the fair value of the goodwill. An impairment loss should not be reversed if the fair value subsequently increases. We consider, but such consideration is not limited to, the following factors to determine the goodwill impairment: a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate; an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; unanticipated competition; loss of key personnel; a more-likely-than-not expectation that a significant portion or all of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of; the testing for write-down or impairment of a significant asset group within a reporting unit; or the recognition of a goodwill impairment loss in its separate financial statements by a subsidiary that is a component of the reporting unit.
Valuation of Securities
Trading account securities held by MFC Merchant Bank S.A. are stated at quoted market value, with the unrealized gain or loss included in the results of operations. Short-term marketable securities are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or current market value, with the unrealized loss included in the results of operations. Short-term unlisted investments are carried at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value.
When there has been a loss in value of a long-term security that is other than a temporary decline, the security will be written down to recognize the loss. The write-down is included in the determination of income.
In determining whether the decline in value is other than temporary, quoted market price is not the only deciding factor, particularly for thinly traded securities, large block holdings and restricted shares. We consider, but such consideration is not limited to, the following factors: trend of the quoted market price and trading volume; financial position and results for a period of years; liquidity or going concern problems of the investee; changes in or reorganization of the investee and/or its future business plan; outlook of the investee’s industry; the current fair value of the investment (based upon an appraisal thereof) relative to its carrying value; and our business plan and strategy to divest the security or to restructure the investee.
Warranty Costs
We provide a warranty to our customers for the contracts and services in our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business. The amount of the warranty liability reflects the estimate of the expected future costs of our obligations under the warranty, which is based on the historical material replacement costs and the labour costs, the past history of similar work, the opinion of our legal counsel and technical specialists and their interpretation of the contracts.

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Employee Future Benefits
Our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business in Germany maintains a defined benefits plan for its employees who were employed prior to year 1997. Employees hired after 1996 are not entitled to such benefits. The employees are not required to make contribution to the plan. We rely on the actuarial report to record the pension costs and pension liabilities. The actuarial report is prepared every year as at December 31. The report is compiled and prepared, based on certain assumptions, namely, demographic assumptions and financial assumptions. The variables in the actuarial computation include, but not limited to, the following: demographic assumptions about the future characteristics of the employees (and their dependants) who are eligible for benefits, the discount rate and future salary. Certain variables are beyond our control and any change in one of these variables may have significant impact on the estimate of the pension liability.
Under German law, the pension liability is an unsecured claim and does not rank in priority to any other unsecured creditors. The pension liability is recourse to our German subsidiary company only.
Stock Based Compensation
The fair value of a share of non-vested stock awarded to an employee should be measured as if it were vested and issued on the grant date. We use the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of a stock option which takes into account as of the grant date: (a) the exercise price; (b) the expected life of the option; (c) the current price of the underlying stock; (d) its expected volatility; (e) expected dividends on the stock; and (f) the risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option. Except for the items (a), (c) and (f) that are known with certainty, management has to exercise value judgment and make assumptions to estimate the parameters for three variables: the expected life of the option; its expected volatility; and expected dividends on the stock. Management does not rely on historical data solely.
Changes in Accounting Policies Including Initial Adoption
For the new Canadian and United States accounting standards, please refer to Notes 1 and 23, respectively, to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 20-F. There were no significant changes or adoptions of accounting policies in 2005 or 2004 which had a significant impact upon our financial statements.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Contractual Obligations
The following table sets out the contractual obligations of our company as at December 31, 2005:
                                 
    Payments Due by Period  
    (Canadian dollars in thousands)  
    Less than     2-3     4-5     More than  
    1 Year     Years     Years     5 Years  
Long-term debt obligations(1)
  $ 1,872     $ 309     $ 2,564     $ 4,417  
Capital lease obligations(1)
                       
Operating lease obligations
    4,176       1,958       1,308        
Purchase obligations
    60,162 (2)                  
Other long-term liabilities reflected on the Company’s
balance sheet under GAAP
          403       269        
 
                       
Total
  $ 66,210     $ 2,670     $ 4,141     $ 4,417  
 
                       
 
(1)    Principal amounts only
 
(2)     Purchases for industrial and engineering contracts

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There were no material changes in the contractual obligations (summarized in the above table of contractual obligations as at December 31, 2005) during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 that are outside the ordinary course of our business, except that two new loans were borrowed, with one $5.0 million (3.5 million) principal due in 2007 and another $11.6 million (8.1 million) principal due in 2011.
Cash outlays for our contractual obligations and commitments identified above are expected to be funded by cash on hand. Purchase obligations can typically be cancelled with little or no financial penalty. Our policy regarding non-standard or customized orders dictates that such items are generally ordered specifically for customers who have contractually assumed liability for the inventory. In addition, a substantial portion of the standard items covered by our purchase orders were procured for specific customers based on their purchase orders or forecasts under which the customers have contractually assumed liability for such material. Accordingly, the amount of liability from purchase obligations under these purchase orders cannot be quantified in a meaningful way.
Pursuant to the terms of the restructuring agreement, Mass Financial and the Company have agreed that all current and outstanding guarantees issued by the respective parties shall continue to be in force for a reasonable period of time following the consummation of the distribution. Similarly, both parties have agreed to issue guarantees when required for a reasonable period of time following consummation of the distribution.
Capital Resources
We believe that cash flow from operating activities, together with cash on hand and borrowings available under available credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund currently anticipated working capital, planned capital spending, and debt service requirements for the next 12 months. Historically, we have funded our operations from cash generated from operations.
Our short term investment objectives are to preserve principal and to maximize yields without significantly increasing risk, while at the same time not materially restricting our short term access to cash. To achieve these objectives, we maintain a portfolio consisting of a variety of securities, including government and corporate obligations, certificates of deposit and money market funds.
Transactions with Related Parties
We incurred transactions with affiliates in the normal course of our operations. An affiliate is an entity that we have a significant equity interest (10% or more) therein or we have the ability to influence the entity’s operating and financing policies through significant shareholding, representation on the board of the directors, corporate charter and/or bylaws. These related party transactions are measured at the exchange value, which represents the amount of consideration established and agreed to by all the parties. In addition to transactions disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements, we had the following transactions with affiliates, during the current six-month period ended June 30, 2006.
In the normal course of commodities trading transactions, we purchased commodities from and sold commodities to its affiliates. We sold $2.3 million to affiliates and purchased $11.9 million from affiliates during the month of January 2006. The commodities trading operations was disposed of by way of the distribution of shares in Mass Financial on January 31, 2006. We recognised fee income of $2.3 million and interest income of $33,000 from affiliates in the current six months. We paid interest of $59,000 to affiliates. We earned dividends of $2.5 million pursuant to a royalty interest from an affiliate.
During the current six months ended June 30, 2006, we recognized equity earnings of $0.3 million from equity method investees.
As at June 30, 2006, we had receivables of $12.6 million due from affiliates and payables of $1.1 million due to an affiliate. We had $2.8 million loans receivable due from affiliates and $8.2 million deposits by affiliates. We also had $1.0 million investment in an equity method investee and $0.9 million long-term investment in affiliates. In addition, we had a long-term liability of $0.2 million payable to an affiliate.

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Outstanding Share Data
Our shares are quoted for trading on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol “KHDH”. As at June 30, 2006, the share capital of our company is as follows:
             
Class of shares   Par Value   Number Authorized   Number Issued
Common
  No Par Value   Unlimited   15,263,913(1)
 
(1)   Based on our consolidated financial statements. The book record shows 15,263,913 common shares issued and outstanding as at June 30, 2006, which does not include 939,749 common shares owned by two wholly-owed subsidiaries.
As a result of the distribution of Mass Financial to our shareholders, the number of our common shares increased by 1,571,128 shares, which represents the number of our shares held by Mass Financial’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. These shares had been eliminated from our consolidated financial statements until January 31, 2006.
As at June 30, 2006, our company has the following bonds, options and warrants outstanding:
             
        Exercise/Conversion    
Type   Amount/Number   Price   Expiry Date
4.4% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Bonds
  Principal amount of
1,530,675(1)
  See footnote (2)   December 31, 2019
Options
  Nil   Nil   Nil
Warrants
  Nil   Nil   Nil
 
(1)    This number does not include 6,786,436 principal amount of Bonds held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
 
(2)   The Bonds are convertible into common shares of the Company as follows: (i) 18.23 if the Bonds are converted after June 30, 2005 but on or before June 30, 2006, (ii) 19.14 if the Bonds are converted after June 30, 2006 but on or before June 30, 2007, (iii) 20.09 if the Bonds are converted after June 30, 2007 but on or before June 30, 2008, (iv) 21.10 if the Bonds are converted after June 30, 2008 but on or before June 30, 2009 and (v) 22.15 if the Bonds are converted after June 30, 2009.
Risk Factors and Uncertainties
An investment in our company involves a number of risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this quarterly report in evaluating our company and our business before purchasing shares of our company’s common stock. Our business, operating and financial condition could be harmed due to any of the following risks. The risks described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us may also impair our business operations.
Risk Factors Relating to Our Industrial Plant Engineering and Equipment Supply Business
A downturn in the economy could reduce the demand for our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business and therefore may have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
The industrial plant engineering and equipment supply industry is cyclical in nature. It tends to reflect and be amplified by general economic conditions, both domestically and abroad. Historically, in periods of recession or periods of minimal economic growth, the operations underlying industrial plant engineering and equipment supply companies have been adversely affected. Certain end-use markets for clinker, cement and coal, such as the industrial and commercial sectors, experience demand cycles that are highly correlated to the general economic environment, which is sensitive to a number of factors outside of our control. A recession or a slowing of the global economy, or a decrease in commercial and industrial demand for our services and products, could have a material adverse effect on our financial results. In addition, during recessions or periods of slow growth, the construction industries typically experience major cutbacks in production which may result in decreased demand for our services. Because we generally have high fixed costs, our profitability is significantly affected by decreased output and decreases in requests for the design and construction of plants or equipment that produce or process clinker, cement, clean coal and various minerals. Reduced demand and pricing pressures will adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We not able to predict the timing, extent and duration of the economic cycles in the markets in which we operate.
Our annual and quarterly operating results vary from period to period and therefore may have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

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Our annual and quarterly operating results vary from period to period as a result of the level and timing of customer orders, fluctuations in materials and other costs, completion of contracts and the relative mix of revenue. The level and timing of customers’ orders will vary due to customer budgets, variation in demand for their products and general economic conditions. Our annual and quarterly operating results are also affected by capacity utilization and other factors, including price competition, operational effectiveness and efficiency, the degree of automation used, the ability to manage labour and assets effectively, the timing of expenditures in anticipation of forecasted sales levels, the timing of acquisitions and related integration costs, customer delivery requirements, shortages of components or labour, the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, and other factors. Any substantial variation in any of our annual or quarterly operating results may have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
Any significant disruption of our operations may harm our business reputation and cause an adverse effect on our financial results.
Breakdown of equipment or other events, including catastrophic events such as natural disasters, leading to interruptions at any of our facilities or at any of the facilities or areas at which we are providing services, could have a material adverse effect on our financial results. Further, because many of our customers are, to varying degrees, dependent on planned deliveries, customers that are forced to reschedule their own production due to such delays could pursue financial claims against us. We may incur costs to correct any of these events, in addition to facing claims from customers or third parties dependent upon the delivery of our services or products. Further, if any of these events occur and we are forced to delay the delivery of our services, then our reputation among actual and potential customers may be harmed, potentially resulting in a loss of business. While we maintain insurance policies covering, among other things, physical damage, business interruptions and product liability, these policies may not cover all of our losses and we could incur uninsured losses and liabilities arising from such events, including damage to our reputation, loss of customers and suffer substantial losses in operational capacity, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
We are exposed to political, economic, legal, operational and other risks as a result of our global operations, which may negatively effect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
In conducting our business in major markets around the world, we are, and will continue to be, subject to financial, business, political, economic, legal, operational and other risks that are inherent in operating in other countries. We operate on a global basis, in both developed and underdeveloped countries. In addition to the business risks inherent in developing a relationship with a newly emerging market, economic conditions may be more volatile, legal and regulatory systems less developed and predictable, and the possibility of various types of adverse governmental action more pronounced. In addition, inflation, fluctuations in currency and interest rates, competitive factors, civil unrest and labour problems could affect our revenues, expenses and results of operations. Our operations could also be adversely affected by acts of war, terrorism or the threat of any of these events as well as government actions such as expropriation, controls on imports, exports and prices, tariffs, new forms of taxation or changes in fiscal regimes and increased government regulation in the countries in which we operate or offer our services. We also face the risk that exchange controls or similar restrictions imposed by foreign governmental authorities may restrict our ability to convert local currency received or held by us in their countries or to take those currencies out of those countries. Unexpected or uncontrollable events or circumstances in any of these markets could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
Transactions with parties in countries designated by the United States State Department as state sponsors of terrorism may lead some potential customers and investors in the United States and other countries to avoid doing business with us or investing in our shares.
We currently engage and may continue to engage in business with parties in certain countries that the United States State Department has designated as state sponsors of terrorism. United States law generally prohibits United States persons from doing business with such countries. In the case of these designated countries, there are prohibitions on certain activities and transactions, and penalties for violation of these prohibitions include criminal and civil fines and imprisonment. We are a company incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and, to our knowledge, our activities with respect to these countries have not involved any United States person in either a managerial or operational role. While we seek to comply with applicable legal requirements in our dealings in these countries, it is possible that our company or persons employed by us could be found to be subject to sanctions or other penalties under this legislation in connection with the activities in these countries.

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We are aware, through press reports and other means, of initiatives by governmental entities in the United States and by United States institutions such as universities and pension funds, to adopt laws, regulations or policies prohibiting transactions with or investment in, or requiring divestment from, entities doing business with these countries. It is possible that such initiatives may result in our being unable to gain or retain entities subject to such prohibitions as customers or as investors in our shares. In addition, our reputation may suffer due to our association with these countries. Such a result may have adverse effects on our business.
The cost of raw materials could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We may be significantly affected by changes in the prices of and demand for cement, minerals, coal and other related products and the supply of materials necessary to make clinker and cement. The prices and demand for these products and materials can fluctuate widely as a result of various factors beyond our control such as supply and demand, exchange rates, inflation, changes in global economics, and political, social and other factors. Any substantial increases in the cost of such materials, or the transportation and/or availability of such materials, could adversely affect the demand for cement, minerals, coal and other related products. If the demand for cement, minerals, coal and other related products decreases, then the demand for our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business will decrease, which will in turn adversely impact upon our financial condition and results of operations. Our ability, therefore, to maintain or increase our revenues may be adversely affected by a sustained material reduction in the demand or price for such products and materials.
We are subject to risks associated with changing technology and manufacturing techniques, which could place us at a competitive disadvantage.
The successful implementation of our business strategy requires us to continuously evolve our existing products and services and introduce new products and services to meet customers’ needs. Our designs and products are characterized by stringent performance and specification requirements that mandate a high degree of manufacturing and engineering expertise. We believe that our customers rigorously evaluate our services and products on the basis of a number of factors, including quality, price competitiveness, technical expertise and development capability, innovation, reliability and timeliness of delivery, product design capability, operational flexibility, customer service, and overall management. Our success depends on our ability to continue to meet our customers’ changing requirements and specifications with respect to these and other criteria. There can be no assurance that we will be able to address technological advances or introduce new designs or products that may be necessary to remain competitive within the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business.
Our competitors include firms traditionally engaged in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business.
We conduct our business in a global environment that is highly competitive and unpredictable. Our primary competitors are international companies with greater resources, capital and access to information than us. Our competition includes other entities who provide industrial and process engineering services and/or products related to cement technology, mineral processing and coal technology, including feasibility studies, raw material testing, basic and detail plant and equipment engineering, financing concepts, construction and commissioning, and personnel training. Increased competition may lead to a decline in the demand for our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business.
Our risk management strategies leave us exposed to unidentified or unanticipated risks which could impact our risk management strategies in the future and could negatively affect our results of operation and financial condition.
We use a variety of instruments and strategies to manage exposure to various types of risks. For example, we may use derivative foreign exchange contracts to manage our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risks. If any of the variety of instruments and strategies that we utilize to manage our exposure to various types of risk are not effective, we may incur losses. Unexpected market developments may affect our risk management strategies and unanticipated developments could impact our risk management strategies in the future.

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A rise in inflation may negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Inflation may result in increases in our expenses related to our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, and which may not be readily recoverable in the price of such products and services provided to our clients. Increases in inflation in overseas countries could result in a reduction in our revenues when reported in Canadian currency. To the extent inflation results in rising interest rates and has other adverse effects on capital markets, it may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial conditions.
We are exposed to legal risks in our business which are often difficult to assess or quantify. We may incur significant legal expenses in defending against any litigation.
We are exposed to legal risks in our business, including warranty claims that may be made in connection with warranties that we provide to our customers in connection with the industrial and engineering products and services that we provide. If we receive a significant number of warranty claims, then our resulting warranty costs could be substantial and we could incur significant legal expenses evaluating or disputing such claims.
Some of our subsidiaries operating in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business are staffed by a unionized workforce, and union disputes and other employee relations issues may materially adversely affect our financial results.
Some of our employees of our operating subsidiaries are represented by labour unions under collective bargaining agreements with varying durations and expiration dates. We may not be able to satisfactorily renegotiate its bargaining agreements when they expire. In addition, existing bargaining agreements may not prevent a strike or work stoppage in the future, and any such work stoppage may have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
We may not be able to protect the confidentiality or unique aspects of our technology, which would reduce our competitive advantage.
We rely on a combination of patents and patent applications, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures, and contractual provisions to protect our technology. Despite our efforts to protect our technology, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of the products, processes or plants that we design or build or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Policing unauthorized use of our technology and products is difficult and expensive. In addition, our competitors may independently develop similar technology or intellectual property. If our technology is copied by unauthorized parties, the technology violates the intellectual property of others or our competitors independently develop competing technology, we may lose existing customers and our business may suffer.
General Risks Faced by Our Company
Investors’ interests will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share if we issue additional shares or raise funds through the sale of equity securities.
Our constating documents authorize the issuance of common shares and class A preferred shares. In the event that we are required to issue any additional shares or enter into private placements to raise financing through the sale of equity securities, investors’ interests in our company will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share depending on the price at which such securities are sold. If we issue any such additional shares, such issuances also will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership of all other shareholders. Further, any such issuance may result in a change of control of our company. Moreover, we may seek authorization to increase the number of our authorized shares.
Our Articles contain indemnification provisions and we have entered into agreements indemnifying our officers and directors against all costs, charges and expenses incurred by them.
Our Articles contain indemnification provisions and we have entered into agreements with respect to the indemnification of our officers and directors against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, actually and reasonably incurred by them, and an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment in a civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which they are made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of our company. Such limitations on liability may reduce the likelihood of litigation against our officers and directors and may discourage or deter our shareholders from suing our officers and directors based upon breaches of their duties to our company, though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our shareholders.

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Certain factors may inhibit, delay or prevent a takeover of our company which may adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Certain provisions of our charter documents and the corporate legislation which govern our company may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control or changes in our management that shareholders may consider favourable. Such provisions include authorizing the issuance by our board of directors of preferred stock in series, providing for a classified board of directors with staggered, three-year terms and limiting the persons who may call special meetings of shareholders. In addition, the Investment Canada Act imposes certain limitations on the rights of non-Canadians to acquire our common shares, although it is highly unlikely that this will apply. If a change of control or change in management is delayed or prevented, the market price of our common stock could decline.
Fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates may affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Fluctuations in interest rates may affect the fair value of our financial instruments sensitive to interest rates. An increase in market interest rates may decrease the fair value of our fixed interest rate financial instrument assets and a decrease in market interest rates may decrease the fair value of our fixed interest rate financial instrument liabilities, thereby resulting in a reduction in the fair value of our equity. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk — Interest Rate Risk” of our Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006 for additional information with respect to our exposure to interest rate risk.
Similarly, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the fair value of our financial instruments sensitive to foreign currency exchange rates. Our reporting currency is the Canadian dollar. A depreciation of such currencies against the Canadian dollar will decrease the fair value of our financial instrument assets denominated in such currencies and an appreciation of such currencies against the Canadian dollar will increase the fair value of our financial instrument liabilities denominated in such currencies, thereby resulting in a reduction in our equity. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk — Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk” of our Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006 for additional information with respect to our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk.
Additional Information
Our company files annual and other reports, proxy statements and other information with certain Canadian securities regulatory authorities and with the SEC. The documents filed with the SEC are available to the public from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The documents filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities are available at http://www.sedar.com.

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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2006

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UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In accordance with National Instrument 51-102 released by the Canadian Securities Administrators, KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. discloses that its auditors have not reviewed the unaudited financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2006.
NOTICE TO READER OF THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying interim consolidated balance sheet of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. as at June 30, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of earnings, retained earnings and cash flows for the six-month period then ended are the responsibility of management. These consolidated financial statements have not been reviewed on behalf of the shareholders by the independent external auditors of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.
The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management and include the selection of appropriate accounting principles, judgments and estimates necessary to prepare these financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Canadian Dollars in Thousands)
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2006     2005  
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 235,887     $ 226,550  
Restricted cash
    24,336       25,669  
Securities
    18,454       18,963  
Loans
    2,811       12,403  
Receivables, commodities transactions
          12,184  
Receivables, industrial plant engineering and equipment supply
    35,525       40,326  
Receivables
    22,300       29,769  
Commodity inventories
          28,397  
Inventories
    37,376       45,052  
Real estate held for sale
    32,148       32,038  
Contract deposits, prepaid and other
    26,011       13,059  
Future income tax assets
    13,327       8,854  
 
           
Total current assets
    448,175       493,264  
 
               
Non-current Assets
               
Securities
    892       9,202  
Loans
    11,537       11,002  
Property, plant and equipment
    12,668       12,633  
Investment in resource property
    35,341       35,341  
Goodwill
    10,801       15,141  
Equity method investments
    1,012       18,679  
Future income tax assets
    9,234       14,569  
Investment in preferred shares of a former subsidiary
    88,900        
 
           
Total non-current assets
    170,385       116,567  
 
           
 
  $ 618,560     $ 609,831  
 
           

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    June 30     December 31  
    2006     2005  
    (Unaudited)          
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 173,101     $ 186,111  
Notes payable, commodities transactions
          11,531  
Notes payable, industrial plant engineering and equipment supply
    690       3,432  
Long-term debt, current portion
          1,872  
Pension liabilities
    1,425       1,736  
Deposits
    9,703       20,202  
Provision for warranty costs
    31,261       23,932  
Future income tax liability
          353  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    216,180       249,169  
 
               
Long-term Liabilities
               
Long-term debt, less current portion
    22,595       7,290  
Pension liabilities
    31,172       29,828  
Provision for warranty costs
    7,518       5,162  
Future income tax liability
    8,087       11,838  
Other long-term liabilities
    252       672  
 
           
Total long-term liabilities
    69,624       54,790  
 
           
Total liabilities
    285,804       303,959  
 
               
Minority Interests
    22,668       21,089  
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Common stock
    85,272       72,847  
Contributed surplus
    454        
Equity component of convertible debt
    89       146  
Retained earnings
    255,597       244,158  
Currency translation adjustments
    (31,324 )     (32,368 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    310,088       284,783  
 
           
 
  $ 618,560     $ 609,831  
 
           

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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Canadian Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
                 
    2006     2005  
Revenues
  $ 210,796     $ 487,301  
 
               
Expenses
               
Cost of revenues
    171,167       414,606  
General and administrative
    20,869       38,852  
Stock-based compensation
    454        
Interest
    1,887       4,494  
 
           
 
    194,377       457,952  
 
           
 
               
Income from operations before income taxes and minority interests
    16,419       29,349  
Provision for income taxes
    (2,195 )     (3,255 )
 
           
 
               
Income from operations before minority interests
    14,224       26,094  
Minority interests
    (2,785 )     (3,626 )
 
           
 
               
Net income
    11,439       22,468  
Retained earnings, beginning of period
    244,158       209,961  
 
           
 
               
Retained earnings, end of period
  $ 255,597     $ 232,429  
 
           
Earnings per share
               
Basic
  $ 0.77     $ 1.65  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.76     $ 1.64  
 
           

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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Canadian Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
                 
    2006     2005  
Revenues
  $ 98,347     $ 276,433  
 
               
Expenses
               
Cost of revenues
    77,168       230,836  
General and administrative
    9,800       19,336  
Stock-based compensation
    454        
Interest
    442       2,172  
 
           
 
    87,864       252,344  
 
           
 
               
Income from operations before income taxes and minority interests
    10,483       24,089  
Provision for income taxes
    (138 )     (5,336 )
 
           
 
               
Income from operations before minority interests
    10,345       18,753  
Minority interests
    (2,169 )     (2,269 )
 
           
 
               
Net income
    8,176       16,484  
Retained earnings, beginning of period
    247,421       215,945  
 
           
 
               
Retained earnings, end of period
  $ 255,597     $ 232,429  
 
           
Earnings per share
               
Basic
  $ 0.54     $ 1.21  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.54     $ 1.20  
 
           

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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Canadian Dollars in Thousands)
                 
    2006     2005  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 11,439     $ 22,468  
Adjustments for:
               
Amortization and depreciation
    1,147       2,312  
Minority interests
    2,785       3,626  
Gain on short-term securities
    344       (1,757 )
Gain on debt settlement
          (3,170 )
Gain on disposition of subsidiaries
          (8,393 )
Stock-based compensation
    454        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions
               
Short-term securities
    (3,820 )     1  
Restricted cash
    1,951       (3,372 )
Receivables
    5,741       (21,041 )
Receivables, commodities transactions
    (6,934 )     (17,461 )
Commodity inventories
    (8,356 )     (19,743 )
Inventories
    6,516       (5,345 )
Real estate held for sale
    36       1,927  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    12,301       29,963  
Provision for warranty costs
    8,602       (671 )
Future income taxes
    (3,536 )     1,319  
Contract deposits, prepaid and other
    (12,894 )     690  
Other
    (356 )     261  
 
           
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
    15,420       (18,386 )
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Net decrease (increase) in loans
    1       (4,002 )
Sales (purchases) of long-term securities, net
    (62 )     (68 )
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (1,488 )     (1,752 )
Disposition of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed
    (21,272 )     (165 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
          17  
Distributions from equity method investees
    164       2,360  
Other
          20  
 
           
Cash flows used in investing activities
    (22,657 )     (3,590 )
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    (22,702 )     (10,061 )
Borrowings
    32,821       2,065  
Debt repayments
    (20,382 )     (7,779 )
Notes payable, commodities transactions
    23,438       29,821  
Issuance of shares (repurchase of shares), net
          (34 )
Other
          (490 )
 
           
Cash flows provided by financing activities
    13,175       13,522  
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
    3,399       (11,183 )
 
           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    9,337       (19,637 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    226,550       215,722  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 235,887     $ 196,085  
 
           

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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Canadian Dollars in Thousands)
                 
    2006     2005  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 8,176     $ 16,484  
Adjustments for:
               
Amortization and depreciation
    563       1,229  
Minority interests
    2,169       2,269  
Gain on short-term securities
    1,011       (1,325 )
Gain on debt settlement
          (3,170 )
Gain on disposition of subsidiaries
          (8,393 )
Stock-based compensation
    454        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions
               
Short-term securities
    (349 )     (942 )
Restricted cash
    386       (3,671 )
Receivables
    4,644       (16,900 )
Receivables, commodities transactions
          6,885  
Commodity inventories
          6,577  
Inventories
    2,752       (4,071 )
Real estate held for sale
    36       (50 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    4,051       35,606  
Provision for warranty costs
    1,835       (634 )
Future income taxes
    (1,436 )     4,485  
Contract deposits, prepaid and other
    (5,430 )     1,769  
Other
    1,562       659  
 
           
Cash flows provided by operating activities
    20,424       36,807  
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Net decrease (increase) in loans
    144       529  
Sales (purchases) of long-term securities, net
    (62 )     (33 )
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (852 )     (494 )
Disposition of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed
          (165 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
          17  
Distributions from equity method investees
          1,445  
Other
          20  
 
           
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities
    (770 )     1,319  
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    (14,786 )     (2,328 )
Borrowings
    13       834  
Debt repayments
    (16,165 )     (3,257 )
Notes payable, commodities transactions
          (17,133 )
Issuance of shares (repurchase of shares), net
          (34 )
Other
          (467 )
 
           
Cash flows used in financing activities
    (30,938 )     (22,385 )
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
    (674 )     (6,706 )
 
           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (11,958 )     9,035  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    247,845       187,050  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 235,887     $ 196,085  
 
           

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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
Note 1.  Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements contained herein include the accounts of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). The notes are stated in Canadian dollars, as rounded to the nearest thousands (except per share amounts).
The interim period consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of financial data is based on accounting principles and practices consistent with those used in the preparation of the most recent annual financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These interim period statements should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 20-F. In the opinion of the Company, its unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary in order to present a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. The results for the periods presented herein may not be indicative of the results for the entire year.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.
Note 2.  Nature of Business
The Company operates internationally in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business and specializes in the cement, coal and mineral industries. Until January 31, 2006, the Company also operated in the financial service industry, which included merchant banking, financial advisory services, proprietary investing, and trading activities on an international basis which were facilitated by the Company’s banking and trading subsidiaries.
In December 2005, the Company’s board of directors resolved to distribute the majority of the Company’s financial services business to its shareholders. Pursuant to this resolution, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mass Financial Corp. (“Mass Financial”) entered into a restructuring agreement and a share exchange agreement. Upon the closing of the agreements, Mass Financial held all the financial services business of the Company, except for the Company’s banking subsidiary (and its Swiss affiliates) and investment in resource property, and the Company held the Class A preferred shares and Class A common shares in the capital of Mass Financial. On January 31, 2006, the Company distributed all its Class A common shares in Mass Financial to shareholders of the Company on a pro rata basis.
The non-voting Class A preferred shares are redeemable by Mass Financial at any time and the Company has the right to cause a retraction of the Class A preferred shares at a rate of 1/15 per year (based on a proposed 15 year retraction period) starting after January 31, 2010. The redemption and retraction amount is equal to (i) the fair market value of the common shares that were exchanged for the Class A preferred shares at the time of the exchange less a nominal amount, multiplied by (ii) 1.04 multiplied by the number of months the preferred shares have been outstanding divided by 12. Upon the Company giving notice of a retraction, it shall be entitled to a dividend equal to the redemption amount. No dividends on the Class A common shares can be paid if Mass Financial is late on the redemption or retraction of any tranche of the Class A preferred shares or if payment of the dividend will reduce Mass Financial’s net asset value to less than the outstanding retraction amount of the then issued Class A preferred shares. In the event of liquidation, dissolution, winding up or any other distribution of the assets of Mass Financial, then the Company shall be entitled to receive, in priority and preference to the Class A common shares, the redemption amount. The book value of the Company’s investment in Mass Financial Class A preferred shares is $88,900 as at June 30, 2006.

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Following the distribution, Mass Financial has agreed to perform certain management services for two investments of the Company in accordance with the terms of a services agreement to be entered into by the Company and Mass Financial. Firstly, Mass Financial has agreed to provide management services in connection with the investment in MFC Merchant Bank in consideration for the Company paying Mass Financial 15% of the after tax profits of MFC Merchant Bank and a right of first refusal. The right of first refusal grants Mass Financial an option whereby Mass Financial has the right to: (i) purchase MFC Merchant Bank on the same terms as any bona fide offer from a third-party purchaser acceptable to the Company; or to (ii) assist in the sale, if ever, of MFC Merchant Bank for and additional service fee of 5% of the purchase price.
Secondly, Mass Financial has agreed to provide management services in connection with the review, supervision and monitoring of the royalty provided to the Company’s 49% equity method investee in connection with the Company’s investment in resource property. The Company has agreed to pay 8% of the net royalty income (calculated as the royalty income net of any royalty expenses and mining and related taxes) that the equity method investee receives in connection with the royalty in consideration for the management services.
The services agreement contemplates that the agreement may be terminated at any time if agreed to in writing by both parties. The Company also has the right to terminate the services agreement at any time upon at least six months prior notice after which Mass Financial is entitled to receive compensation prorated to the end of the notice period.
Pursuant to the terms of the restructuring agreement, the Company and Mass Financial have agreed that all current and outstanding guarantees issued by the respective parties shall continue to be in force for a reasonable period of time following the consummation of the distribution. Similarly, both parties have agreed to issue guarantees when required for a reasonable period of time following consummation of the distribution.
Mass Financial, through its subsidiaries, has been holding 1,571,128 common shares in the Company and these common shares had been eliminated on the Company’s consolidated financial statements to January 31, 2006. As a result of the distribution of Class A common shares in Mass Financial, the Company does not consolidate Mass Financial any more and these common shares become issued and outstanding since January 31, 2006.
Note 3.  Earnings Per Share
The Company adopts the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Accounting Handbook Section 3500, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion, exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The dilutive effect of convertible securities is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the “if-converted” method. The dilutive effect of outstanding call options and warrants and their equivalents is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. The computation of earnings per share under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles conforms in all material respects with the computation under US generally accepted accounting principles.
The weighted average numbers of shares outstanding for the purposes of calculating earnings per share are as follows:
                 
    2006     2005  
For the six months ended June 30:
               
Number of shares for basic earnings per share
    14,943,132       13,588,193  
Number of shares for diluted earnings per share
    15,078,748       13,733,538  
 
               
For the three months ended June 30:
               
Number of shares for basic earnings per share
    15,217,866       13,599,118  
Number of shares for diluted earnings per share
    15,350,749       13,744,463  

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Note 4.  Stock-Based Compensation
On May 17, 2006, the Company granted to certain employees stock options to purchase up to 563,335 common stock in the Company at US$26.11 per share, on or before May 17, 2016, with vesting periods from one to three years. The Company, at its sole and absolute discretion, may grant additional stock options up to an aggregate 341,665 stock options, to certain employees in 2007 and 2008. The terms of these future stock options are not known at this date, except for the vesting periods.
At the date of stock option granting, the market value of the Company’s common stock was US$25.80 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 2.3 years, expected volatility of 39.5%, risk-free interest rates of 4.11% to 4.15% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date value of stock options granted during the current period was US$6.84 per share. $454 stock-based compensation expense was recognised in the current period 2006, since the granting date. As at June 30, 2006, none of the stock option vests and the total number of stock options was 563,335.
Note 5.  Segment Information
The Company operates in two reportable business segments: industrial plant engineering and equipment supply and financial services. The segments are managed separately because each business requires different production and marketing strategies. The distribution of Mass Financial in January 2006 significantly reduced the business activities of the financial services segment in the current period of 2006.
Summarized financial information concerning the segments is shown in the following tables:
                                                                 
    Industrial plant                             Industrial plant                    
    engineering and     Financial services                     engineering and     Financial services              
    equipment supply     and other     Corporate     Total     equipment supply     and other     Corporate     Total  
    Six months ended     Six months ended  
(Unaudited)   June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005  
Revenues from external customers
  $ 168,226     $ 42,570     $     $ 210,796     $ 157,266     $ 330,035     $     $ 487,301  
Intersegment revenues
    163       150       212       525       141       599       140       880  
Cost of revenues
    138,285       32,882             171,167       121,991       292,615             414,606  
Interest expense
                                                               
External
    1,363       434       90       1,887       2,059       2,333       102       4,494  
Intersegment
    260       13       194       467       113       60       422       595  
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interests
    16,573       4,248       (4,402 )     16,419       16,957       13,476       (1,084 )     29,349  
                                                                 
    Industrial plant                             Industrial plant                    
    engineering and     Financial services                     engineering and     Financial services              
    equipment supply     and other     Corporate     Total     equipment supply     and other     Corporate     Total  
    Three months ended     Three months ended  
(Unaudited)   June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005  
Revenues from external customers
  $ 94,328     $ 4,019     $     $ 98,347     $ 89,450     $ 186,983     $     $ 276,433  
Intersegment revenues
    98       30       130       258       75       494       71       640  
Cost of revenues
    77,091       77             77,168       69,353       161,483             230,836  
Interest expense
                                                               
External
    374       26       42       442       822       1,297       53       2,172  
Intersegment
    130       12       118       260       29       31       317       377  
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interests
    11,302       2,034       (2,853 )     10,483       12,193       11,810       86       24,089  

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There was no material change of total assets since December 31, 2005.
Note 6. Reporting Currency
The Company reports its results in Canadian dollars. Certain amounts herein have also been reported in US dollars for reference purposes. Amounts reported in US dollars have been translated from Canadian dollars at a rate of US $1.00 = Canadian $1.1150 as at June 30, 2006, being the period-end exchange rate as prescribed by Regulation S-X (the accounting regulation of the US Securities and Exchange Commission).

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News Release
(KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG LOGO)
 
KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD. REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER AND SIX-MONTH RESULTS
– Backlog Increases 83% and Earnings Before Tax Exceed Guidance by 42% –
HONG KONG (August 14, 2006) . . . KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. (“KHD”) (Nasdaq: KHDH) announces results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. The quarter has seen the completion of the majority of projects for the final phase of KHD’s transition to an industrial plant engineering and equipment supply company. This transition began with the distribution of a substantial portion of the financial services operations, Mass Financial Corp, to our shareholders during the first quarter of the year. The second quarter, ended June 30, 2006, is our first full operating quarter since the distribution.
Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006, for the going-forward industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business increased to $84.6 million versus $73.0 million in the same three-month period in 2005. For the second quarter of 2006, earnings before taxes (“EBT”) for the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment was $10.2 million, an increase of 13 percent over the same period in 2005.
For the first six months of 2006, industrial plant engineering and equipment supply revenues increased by more than 18 percent, to $150.1 million from $128.3 million in the in the first half of 2005. EBT for the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply services segment was $14.7 million, an increase of 28 percent over the corresponding period of in 2005.
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Contact Information:
  Allen & Caron Inc
Joseph Allen (investors)
(212) 691-8087
joe@allencaron.com
or
Len Hall (media)
(949) 474-4300
len@allencaron.com
  Rene Randall
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd
(604) 683-8286
rrandall@bmgmt.com

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KHD is raising its guidance on EBT, consistent with the June 30th numbers in that category, when EBT was $10.2 million versus the previous forecast of $7.2 million. The company attributes this increase to cost controls and improving margins. The new full-year guidance for EBT is $37.9 million. KHD is maintaining its $424.6 million guidance for 2006 as to revenue, even though revenue for the June 30th quarter was $16.2 million short of the previous forecast of $100.8 million. In a business such as industrial plant engineering and equipment supply that depends on sequential events, a delay can push timing off in the short term. The company believes that revenues that were delayed in the June 30th quarter will catch up during the remainder of the year. The revenues and EBT are not evenly distributed among all quarters. The following information and other statements in this release are forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially.
The weighted average number of shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 increased to 15.4 million on a diluted basis in the current quarter from 13.7 million in the second quarter of 2005. For the first six months of 2006, the weighted average number of shares increased to 15.1 million on a diluted basis from 13.7 million in the same period of 2005. During the current quarter, the Euro depreciated by approximately 10 percent against the Canadian dollar, compared to the same quarter in 2005. This depreciation of the Euro against the Canadian dollar significantly reduced our revenue and net income.
Order intake for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $289.2 million, an increase of 151 percent over the same quarter of 2005. Of this total, 35 percent came from the emerging Asia/Pacific region, 35 percent from the Americas and 26 percent from Europe.
Order backlog for the second quarter of 2006 was $563.9 million, an increase of 83 percent over the second quarter of 2005.
Sales for the second quarter of 2006 were up to $77.4 million, an increase of 18 percent over the same period in 2005.
Order intake for the first six months of 2006 was $384.6 million, an increase of 97 percent over the corresponding period of 2005. Of this total, 33 percent of order intake came from the emerging Asia/Pacific region, 28 percent from the Americas, 26 percent from Europe and 10 percent from the Middle East.
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Order backlog for the first six months of 2006 was $563.9 million, an increase of 83 percent over the corresponding period of 2005.
Sales for the first six months of 2006 reached $139.5 million, an increase of 28 percent over the corresponding period of 2005.
Order intake is defined as the total value of all orders received during the respective period, while order backlog is the value of orders received but not yet fulfilled. For comparative purposes, all amounts for order intake and backlog and sales were translated from to $ at 1.1841, the exchange rate prevailing on December 31, 2005.
CEO Jim Busche commented, “The upward trend of order intake, backlog and earnings has continued through the second quarter. The improving leading indicators mirror the message we hear constantly from our customers, i.e., that the marketplace is receptive for our technically advanced, quality products at competitive pricing. This is further a reflection of the robust rates of growth in the economies of Asia, Russia, South America, Europe and the USA, as infrastructure continues to expand and modernize to accommodate requirements in travel, communications, construction, and the delivery of services. The demand for cement, iron, coal and other minerals shows no sign of slacking.”
Jim Busche added, “The demand for infrastructure continues to accelerate. In India alone, the demand for infrastructure to accommodate new industry continues to drive high demands for basic materials such as those our plants are designed to process: cement, iron, coal and other essential minerals. The rate of expansion in Asia, Russia and the Americas is substantial. We believe that the combination of our reputation for excellence and innovation, combined with our long history of performance place us in an enviable position vis-à-vis other companies in our industry.”
Following are the results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006 for KHD as a whole. It must be noted that in considering these results they are not accurate indicators of KHD going forward as they include numbers before our reorganization on January 31, 2006.
Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006, decreased to $88.2 million compared to $225.5 million in the second quarter of 2005. Net income for the 2006 second quarter was $7.3 million, or $0.48 per share, compared to $13.5 million, or $0.98 per share in the same quarter last year. For the first six months of 2006, total revenues decreased from $397.6 million to $189.1 million. Net income for the first six months of 2006 decreased to $10.3 million, or $0.69 per share from $18.3 million, or $1.34 per share in the prior year.
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Chairman Michael Smith commented, “The transition to an industrial plant engineering and equipment supply company is almost complete. The projects yet to be completed are the disposition of redundant assets that relate to the old financial services business. A major effort is underway to rationalize these assets. We ended the second quarter with $212 million in cash, $402 million in current assets, and a current working capital ratio that exceeds 2:1. Our equity grew to $278 million. While we believe our financial performance through the second quarter is encouraging, we recognize the need for continuous improvement and remain committed to capitalizing on the strong market conditions while implementing further cost controls and improving margins.”
Mr. Smith, continued “We are working to become more transparent and we realize we need to achieve more in this important area as we become a larger company in our industry. We encourage our shareholders to read the entire Form 6-K report for a greater understanding of our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, which is now available on our website”
About KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. (the “Company”) owns companies that operate internationally in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply industry, and specializes in the cement, coal and minerals processing industries. To obtain further information on the Company, please visit our website at http://www.khdhumboldt.com
All figures are in US dollars and earnings per share amounts are on a diluted basis. The consolidated balance sheet and income statement for June 30, 2006 were translated from Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars at U.S. dollar 1 = Canadian dollars 1.1150 (equivalent to Euro 1 = U.S. dollars 1.2777)
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which reflect the expectations of management regarding the Company’s future growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward- looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from
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them. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views and are based on certain assumptions. These assumptions, which include, management’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions about certain projects and the markets the Company operates in, the expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: (1) a downturn in general economic conditions in Asia, Europe, the United States and internationally, (2) a decreased demand for the Company’s products, (3) a decrease in the demand for cement, minerals and related products, (4) the number of competitors with competitively priced products and services, (5) product development or other initiatives by the Company’s competitors, (6) shifts in industry capacity, (7) fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates, (8) fluctuations in availability and cost of raw materials or energy, (9) delays in the start of projects included in our forecasts, (10) delays in the implementation of projects included in our forecasts, disputes regarding the performance of our services, (11) the uncertainty of government regulation and politics in Asia and the Middle East and other markets, (12) potential negative financial impact from regulatory investigations, claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings and challenges, and (13) other factors beyond the Company’s control.
Additional information about these and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties are set out in the “Risks and Uncertainties” section in our Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our MD&A filed with Canadian security regulators.
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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

(Unaudited)
(amounts in U.S. dollars; in thousands)
                 
    2006     2005  
ASSETS
               
 
               
Current assets
               
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 211,558     $ 194,313  
Restricted cash
    21,826       22,016  
Securities
    16,551       16,265  
Loans
    2,521       10,638  
Receivables, commodities transactions
          10,450  
Receivables, industrial plant engineering and equipment supply
    31,861       34,588  
Receivables
    20,000       25,533  
Commodity inventories
          24,356  
Inventories
    33,521       38,641  
Real estate held for sale
    28,832       27,479  
Contract deposits, prepaid and other
    23,328       11,201  
Future income tax assets
    11,952       7,594  
 
           
 
    401,950       423,074  
 
               
Non-current assets
               
 
               
Securities
    800       7,893  
Loans
    10,347       9,436  
Properties, plant and equipment
    11,361       10,835  
Investment in resource property
    31,696       30,312  
Goodwill
    9,687       12,987  
Equity method investments
    908       16,021  
Future income tax assets
    8,282       12,496  
Investment in preferred shares of a former subsidiary
    79,731        
 
           
 
    152,812       99,980  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 554,762     $ 523,054  
 
           
Note:    2005 numbers include the financial services segment which was distributed as a stock dividend to our shareholder on January 31, 2006. As a result, the June 30, 2005 results are not a true comparison of KHD at June 30, 2006.
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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (con’t)
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

(Unaudited)
(amounts in U.S. dollars; in thousands)
                 
    2006     2005  
LIABILITIES
               
 
               
Current liabilities
               
 
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 155,248     $ 159,628  
Notes payable, commodities transactions
          9,890  
Notes payable, industrial plant engineering and equipment supply
    619       2,944  
Long-term debt, current portion
          1,606  
Pension liabilities
    1,278       1,489  
Deposits
    8,702       17,327  
Provision for warranty costs
    28,037       20,527  
Future income tax liability
          303  
 
           
 
    193,884       213,714  
 
               
Long-term liabilities
               
 
               
Long-term debt, less current portion
    20,265       6,253  
Pension liabilities
    27,957       25,584  
Provision for warranty costs
    6,743       4,427  
Future income tax liability
    7,253       10,154  
Other long-term liabilities
    226       575  
 
           
 
    62,444       46,993  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    256,328       260,707  
 
               
Minority interests
    20,330       18,088  
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Common stock
    76,477       62,481  
Contributed surplus
    407        
Equity component of convertible debt
    80       125  
Retained earnings
    229,235       209,416  
Cumulative translation adjustment
    (28,095 )     (27,763 )
 
           
 
    278,104       244,259  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 554,762     $ 523,054  
 
           
Note:    2005 numbers include the financial services segment which was distributed as a stock dividend to our shareholder on January 31, 2006. As a result, the June 30, 2005 results are not a true comparison of KHD at June 30, 2006.
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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)
(amounts in U.S. dollars; in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    2006     2005  
Revenues
  $ 88,203     $ 225,549  
 
               
Expenses
               
Cost of revenues
    69,209       188,345  
General and administrative
    8,789       15,775  
Stock-based compensation
    407        
Interest
    396       1,772  
 
           
 
    78,801       205,892  
 
           
 
               
Income before income taxes
    9,402       19,657  
Provision for income taxes
    (124 )     (4,354 )
 
           
 
    9,278       15,303  
 
               
Minority interests
    (1,945 )     (1,851 )
 
           
 
               
Net income
  $ 7,333     $ 13,452  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share
               
Basic
  $ 0.48     $ 0.99  
 
           
 
               
Diluted
  $ 0.48     $ 0.98  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
               
Basic
    15,217,866       13,599,118  
 
               
Diluted
    15,350,749       13,744,463  
Note:    2005 numbers include the financial services segment which was distributed as a stock dividend to our shareholder on January 31, 2006. As a result, the June 30, 2005 results are not a true comparison of KHD at June 30, 2006.
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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)
(amounts in U.S. dollars; in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    2006     2005  
Revenues
  $ 189,054     $ 397,602  
 
               
Expenses
               
Cost of revenues
    153,513       338,288  
General and administrative
    18,717       31,700  
Stock-based compensation
    407        
Interest
    1,692       3,667  
 
           
 
    174,329       373,655  
 
           
 
               
Income before income taxes
    14,725       23,947  
Provision for income taxes
    (1,969 )     (2,656 )
 
           
 
    12,756       21,291  
 
               
Minority interests
    (2,498 )     (2,959 )
 
           
 
               
Net income
  $ 10,258     $ 18,332  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share
               
Basic
  $ 0.69     $ 1.35  
 
           
 
               
Diluted
  $ 0.69     $ 1.34  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
               
Basic
    14,493,132       13,588,193  
 
               
Diluted
    15,078,748       13,733,538  
Note:    2005 numbers include the financial services segment which was distributed as a stock dividend to our shareholder on January 31, 2006. As a result, the June 30, 2005 results are not a true comparison of KHD at June 30, 2006.
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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
As of June 30, 2006

(Unaudited)
(amounts in U.S. dollars; in thousands, except per share data and ratios)
         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 211,558  
Short-term securities
    16,551  
Working capital
    208,066  
Total assets
    554,762  
Shareholders’ equity
    278,104  
Book value per share
    18.22  
Current ratio
    2.07  
Long-term debt to equity ratio
    0.07  
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
/s/  Michael J. Smith
 
Michael J. Smith, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Date: August 14, 2006

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