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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 20-F
 	 	 	
o	 	REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
or
 	 	 	
þ	 	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
or
 	 	 	
o	 	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
or
 	 	 	
o	 	SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
Date of event requiring this shell company report                                          
For the transition period from                                           to                                          
Commission file number 001-04192

KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Suite 702,7/F, Ruttonjee House, Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China
(Address of principal executive office)
Alan Hartslief
Fax: 011-43-1-240-25-310
Millennium Tower, 21st Floor
Handelskai 94-96
1200 Vienna Austria
with a copy to:
Virgil Z. Hlus
Clark Wilson LLP
800-885 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 3H1
Facsimile: 604-687-6314
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile Number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
 	 	 	
Title of Each Class	 	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered	
Common Shares, Without Par Value	 	New York Stock Exchange	
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
There were 30,522,645 common shares, without par value, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008.
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KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG INTERNATIONAL LTD.
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS
     All of us, regardless of which continent we call home, are inundated every day with the latest news generated by the current world financial crisis. As our company and its customer base are able to call several continents home, we are certainly not immune to the effects of today’s prevailing economic conditions. Our responsibility and focus is to manage our assets in a manner that preserves shareholder value and to structure our company to capitalize on opportunities as the world emerges from these crisis conditions. In our third-quarter letter to shareholders, November investor conference call and December press release we noted that we were evaluating alternatives to adapt to the changing market conditions, and reviewing each project in our backlog and the economic value of our assets in light of the world financial crisis. During the fourth quarter we developed a plan to minimize costs and maximize profitability, preserve shareholder value through the crisis period, and take an optimum position to capitalize on opportunities that become available as conditions recover. We began implementation in December. A discussion of the plan follows the reporting of our financial results for 2008.
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Before presenting our financial results for the year, a brief discussion of the impacts of the financial crisis is warranted. A more detailed discussion will follow the presentation of results and may also be found in our annual report and financial statements.
     In our press release of December 8, 2008, we confirmed that as of December 5, 2008, cancelled orders amounted to $50.8 million and orders postponed by more than one year amounted to $18.0 million. Another $164.2 million of contract value was reported at risk, meaning we had verbal indications from customers that contract variations or cancellations were a possibility. At December 31, 2008, the total value of contracts officially cancelled amounted to $100.2 million. These orders were removed from the backlog and fourth-quarter order intake was reduced by the same amount. As a consequence of our review of every project in our backlog, which included discussions with our customers and suppliers, we are now able to confirm that at December 31, 2008, the amount of contracts at risk included in our backlog was $159.2.million. The negative impact of these cancellations, postponements and at-risk contracts on our 2008 financial results is a $32.0 million reduction in gross profit. Further, the project terminations exposed a weakness or risk in certain contract terms and credit insurance instruments relating to some of our customer contracts. Unexpected customer cancellation or liquidation may result in our liability to suppliers exceeding the sum of the cash we have received up to the date of such cancellation or liquidation and the credit insurance instruments relating to that contract. We are reviewing our traditional methods of conducting business and managing projects to address and limit our exposure to these weaknesses in the future.
     In our report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2007, we announced our intention to distribute to our shareholders the economic value of the
preferred shares of Mass Financial Corp. in a series of tranches starting in 2008. We evaluated a number of alternative methods to effect this, but eventually concluded that the proposed distribution was too complex and could not be achieved in a tax-efficient and commercially reasonable manner.
     In connection with the preparation of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, we took steps to determine the fair value of these preferred shares. The preferred shares are classified as available-for-sale securities and quoted market prices are not available. Since quoted market prices are not available, we determined the fair value of these preferred shares using a discounted cash flow model and considered the quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics. Our determination of fair value considered various assumptions, including time value, yield curve and other relevant economic measures. We used a discount rate of 30% in our valuation model, based on observable current market transactions in instruments with similar characteristics, with modifications for market liquidity and the features of the preferred shares. As a result, we recognized a fair value loss of $55.1 million on our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries.
     Our response to the international economic crisis is founded on preserving cash and equity and positioning for the future. Our restructuring plan, which is described in detail in a following section of this letter to shareholders, includes significant modifications to our internal organization and reporting structure, including divestments, a number of cost minimization actions, introduction of efficiency measures and investment in new technology initiatives. We currently estimate the costs of this restructuring plan to be in the range of $25.0 million to $30.0 million. The majority of these costs will be recorded in 2009.

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ORDER BACKLOG BY REGION 2008

OPERATING RESULTS
     Our operating results for 2008, particularly for the first nine months, were notable for the encouraging trends of increasing sales and order intake and the continued growth of our backlog. Unfortunately, the fourth quarter was impacted by the financial crisis, and these trends in order intake and backlog were reversed. All amounts are in US dollars.
     On a comparative basis of 2008 over 2007, revenues were up 10%, order intake was down 25%, backlog was down 8%, and earnings per share on a diluted basis were down 114%.
     For the full year ended December 31, 2008, KHD reported revenues of $638.4 million, with a net loss of $7.0 million or $0.23 per share on a diluted basis. The fair value loss on our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries reduced the income before tax by $55.1 million. In addition, losses incurred as a result of terminated customer contracts associated with the international economic crisis reduced income before tax by $32.0 million.
     In 2007, revenues were $580.4 million with income from continuing operations of $51.0 million, or $1.68 per share on a diluted basis. This compared to 2006 revenues of $404.3 million with income from continuing operations of $34.2 million, or $1.12 per share on a diluted basis.
     For comparative purposes, all of the following amounts for order intake and backlog were translated
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directly from euros to US dollars at 1.3920, the exchange rate prevailing on December 31, 2008.
     Order intake is defined as the total value of all orders received during the respective period, while order backlog is defined as the value of orders received but not yet fulfilled. The order intake and backlog information that follows includes the negative effects of customer contracts terminated as a result of the international economic crisis.
     Order intake for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $622.5 million, a decrease of 25% from 2007 and a decrease of 3% from 2006. Of that total, 57% came from Russia and Eastern Europe, 23% from Asia and 12% from the Middle East.
     Order backlog as of December 31, 2008 was $842.8 million, a decrease of 8% from December 31, 2007 and an increase of 40% over 2006. Of the backlog going into 2009, 43% is associated with projects in Russia and Eastern Europe, 26% in the Middle East, and 27% in Asia. The order backlog as of the date of this letter is approximately $750 million.
     The number of shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2008 was 30,522,645; the weighted average number of shares for the year ended December 31, 2008 was 30,401,018 on both basic and diluted bases.
     Our minority interest cost was $0.7 million, or $0.02 per share on a diluted basis.

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PERFORMANCE
     Our performance may be measured in a variety of ways, but we believe the key elements to be execution on contracts, sustainability and strength. Execution is judged by revenues, margins and profitability. Sustainability is judged by the number, size and location of incoming orders and by monitoring backlog levels. Strength is judged by balance sheet ratios and management of assets. Revenues for 2008 were at record levels and margins were 14.1% after booking provisions of $32.0 million associated with terminated customer contracts. These provisions reflect approximately $17.0 million of purchase order commitments, another $3.4 million in purchase order cancellation settlements with suppliers, approximately $11.3 million in write-downs of inventories and contracts-in-progress and other similar items. Full details are available in the annual report and financial statements. The margin for 2007 was 14.8% and in 2006 the margin was 16.3%.
     General and administrative expenses increased to 8.8% of sales in 2008 from 8.1% of sales in 2007 and 7.4% of sales in 2006. A portion of this increase is associated with the strengthening of our management
team as described in previous 2008 filings, and the development and implementation of improved practices and processes to support the globalization of our operations. In 2008, our return on revenues was negative at 1.1%, whereas in 2007, our return on revenues was 8.8%. Excluding the provisions associated with terminated customer contracts and the fair value loss on our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries, our 2008 return on revenues would have been 11.0%.
     Our indicators for sustainability, order intake and order backlog were materially affected by the international economic crisis. Detailed analysis of the backlog, including the effects of terminated contracts, combined with an assessment of current market conditions indicates that we should expect our 2009 revenues to be less than those of 2008. We anticipate our revenues will be lower in 2010, as we envision 2009 order intake levels to be lower than those we have experienced over the past few years. Our plan to minimize costs, maximize profitability and preserve shareholder value through the crisis period reflects these conditions as described later in this letter.

 	 	 	 	 	
	 		 		
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KHD’s balance sheet position at the close of 2008 provides a strong platform for transition through this economic crisis. Our cash and cash equivalents at year-end totaled $409.1 million; working capital was $279.9 million; and shareholders’ equity was $261.9 million. KHD’s current ratio was 1.65 and our long-term debt-to-equity ratio was 0.04.
CEMENT
     Cement yearly sales increased from $340.7 million in 2006 to $518.6 million in 2007 and to $547.4 million in 2008.
CEMENT ORDER INTAKE
     Cement order intake for fiscal year 2006 was $590.4 million. This rose to $713.1 million in 2007, and from there decreased to $546.6 million in 2008. This reflects project cancellations of $100.2 million. In 2008, the regions of Russia and Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East accounted for approximately 90% of the cement order intake.
CEMENT BACKLOG
     The cement order backlog was down 6% to $773.2 million at the close of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. Due to the substantial value of project awards in the Middle East, Russia and Eastern Europe, our German subsidiaries’ cement order backlog at the close of 2008 was $693.0 million, on par with the amount at the close of 2007.
COAL AND MINERALS
     As described in the restructuring discussion which follows this presentation of 2008 performance, KHD plans to divest its coal and minerals related activities in 2009.
     Coal and minerals sales were $91.0 million in 2008, an increase of 47% over 2007 and an increase of 43% over 2006.
COAL AND MINERALS ORDER INTAKE
     The coal and minerals order intake for 2008 was $76.0 million, a decrease of 33% from 2007. The markets showing the greatest decrease in activity were Russia and Eastern Europe, India and the Americas. This decrease is a result of order placement delays and general economic conditions.
COAL AND MINERALS BACKLOG
     At December 31, 2008, the coal and minerals order backlog was $69.7 million, a decrease of 28% from December 31, 2007. The majority of this decrease was in the Americas and India, and reflects a corresponding decrease in order intake from those regions.

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SUMMARY OF MAJOR BACKLOG PROJECTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2008
 	 	 	 	 	
PROJECT	 	PROJECT LOCATION	 	SUBJECT	
Raysut Cement	 	Middle East	 	Cement production line 2,000 t/d	
Grasim Kotpuli	 	Asia	 	Preheater, kiln and pyrofloor	
Grasim Aditya	 	Asia	 	Pyro line 8,000 t/d, cement grinding	
Ultratech Tadapatri	 	Asia	 	8,000 t/d cement plant, pyro section, cement grinding	
Buzzi Unicem, River 7000	 	N/S America	 	Kiln line	
Mordow 3	 	Russia	 	Engineering and parts	
Lafarge Mejia	 	Asia	 	Clinker uploading, grinding	
Lafarge Ind (SA)	 	Asia	 	Gear and pinion	
South Valley	 	Middle East	 	Spares kiln line 5,000 t/d	
LCC Benghazi 3	 	Africa	 	Rehabilitation of kiln section	
Ultratech (Awarpur)	 	Asia	 	Coal washery with batac jig and cyclones	
Ultratech (Hirmi)	 	Asia	 	Coal washery with cyclones	
Jaypee Cement	 	Asia	 	Pyro process and grinding	
Chettinad Cement — Orient	 	Asia	 	Grinding line with roller press and upgrade cooler	
Cemex Bayano	 	N/S America	 	Kiln line 3,500 t/d preheater tertiary airduct system	
Bhusan Power & Steel	 	Asia	 	Coal washery plant	
S.V. Power Coal Washery	 	Asia	 	Coal washery plant	
Adanac	 	N/S America	 	2 Roller presses	
AKCC Al Katrana	 	Middle East	 	Cement production line 5,000 t/d	
Hasanoglan	 	Middle East	 	Clinker production line 2,500 t/d	
Himachal II	 	Asia	 	Kiln line 6,000 t/d	
Sengilej	 	Russia	 	Cement production line 3,000 t/d	
Shree Cement	 	Asia	 	Grinding line, roller press	
RP Vasilkovka	 	Russia	 	2 Roller presses	
Sibirski	 	Russia	 	2 Roller presses, automation	
Sangwon	 	Middle East	 	Cement plant 2 lines	
Bhusan IV	 	Asia	 	Coal washery plant	
Sichuan Yadong II	 	Asia	 	Kiln line 4,200 t/d	
Novotroizk 2	 	Russia	 	Pyro process and grinding	
Novotroizk	 	Russia	 	Fabrication	
Krasnoyarsk Cement	 	Russia	 	Automation	
Akmenes	 	Russia	 	Pyro process and grinding	
Star Cement	 	Asia	 	Grinding	
Perwomaiskij	 	Russia	 	Cement production line 6,000 t/d	
Sijiaying Tanggang	 	Asia	 	2 Roller presses	
Novi Popovac Petrus	 	Eastern Europe	 	Rotary kiln and clinker cooler	
Bearwar, RAS Suratgarh	 	Asia	 	3 Roller presses	
Mordow 5 Opoka Trockner	 	Russia	 	Opoka drying	
Prosper	 	Europe	 	Batac	
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SUMMARY OF MAJOR BACKLOG PROJECTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2008
 	 	 	 	 	
PROJECT	 	PROJECT LOCATION	 	SUBJECT	
Specturm Coal and Power	 	Asia	 	Coal washery	
Global Coal Washery	 	Asia	 	Coal washery	
Aryan Coal Wash	 	Asia	 	Coal washery	
Carbossulcis	 	Europe	 	Pneuflot	
Eagle Mountain	 	N/S America	 	New line expansion	
Bmic Assiut	 	Middle East	 	New kiln line 5,000 t/d	
Patnaik Mineral	 	Asia	 	Iron ore benefication plant	
Beeshoek BKM	 	S. Africa	 	4 Batac, 4 bucket conveyor	
Adaro	 	Asia	 	Coal benefication	
Jui Shin	 	Asia	 	Roller press	
Comilog Gabon	 	Africa	 	Jones, permos	
Utkal Alumina In’t	 	Asia	 	Disc filters	
Vedanta Aluminum	 	Asia	 	3 Dynamic units, washers and filters	
Assmang Ltd	 	S. Africa	 	Plant modification	
Debswana	 	S. Africa	 	Plant modification	
Argyle	 	Australia	 	Roller press refurbishment	
Mordow 6	 	Russia	 	Opoka	
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THE PLAN GOING FORWARD – PRESERVING CASH AND EQUITY, REPOSITIONING
     The letter to shareholders that accompanies our year-end filings normally includes a discussion of our plans for growth and sustainability. Last year was no exception as we described the creation of cement and construction groups, growth plans for our coal and minerals-related activities and a plan for returning equity to our shareholders through a distribution of the economic value of the preferred shares of Mass Financial.
     What a difference a year makes.
     With the onset of the financial crisis in late 2008, our senior executives were tasked by the board to assess the economic situation in detail and formulate a plan that would shift our focus from growth to minimizing costs, maximizing profitability, preserving shareholder value through the crisis period and positioning KHD to capitalize on market opportunities as conditions improve. By the end of 2008, the plan had been formulated and implementation had begun. The following discussion is intended to provide our shareholders with an understanding of our strategy and restructuring program that will enable them to monitor our progress through this crisis period.
RESTRUCTURING
     We had aligned our organization to be consistent with our growth strategy by focusing on Cement, Construction, Design/Build/Operate and Coal/Minerals activities. The switch of focus to preserving cash and equity and positioning our company for what we now expect to be a different market in the near future required adapting our organization accordingly. We realized the need to focus on our core business, providing capital equipment to the cement industry which has represented over 90% of our revenues for many years. Inherent in this decision is the divestiture of our coal and minerals-related activities. Consequently, the design of the new organization would need to reflect this decision and incorporate a new, efficient and cost-effective approach to doing our traditional business. Over our 150-plus year history, we have been a technology leader focused on providing solutions to customers’ technical challenges at higher margins, as opposed to the larger-volume, lower-margin opportunities. We need to refocus our suite of services for the future. We recognize that our customer-driven activities are the key to preserving the value of KHD and will serve as our platform for the future. Further, divesting assets associated with our coal and minerals-related activities is a serious undertaking requiring a substantial though short-term commitment of our resources.
     Our new organization has our Chief Executive Officer assuming responsibility for all asset divestiture activities in addition to his responsibilities for strategic corporate development, public and investor relations, brand management and human resources. The coal and minerals-related assets to be divested include the coal

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and minerals technology company and the related activities in Cologne, all of our operations in Calcutta, India, South Africa, and Australia, a portion of our China operation and our flocculant subsidiary in Germany.
     A new position, Chief Operating Officer (COO), has been created and has been filled by the former head of our cement group. The COO will be responsible for all customer-driven activities including operations, sales and services and technology.
     To maximize efficiency, the group will be implementing some dramatic changes in the way KHD conducts its traditional business. Our former head of construction will oversee a group responsible on a company-wide basis for all bidding, engineering, procurement, and project management and commissioning. This group will be developing standardized designs, bidding processes and procurement teams in low-cost platforms like China and India.
     The members of the team from the former construction group have spent many years in the international turn-key projects industry and have developed strong, pragmatic negotiating skills. To minimize costs, some of these professionals have formed the nucleus of a Critical Projects Team (CPT) whose focus is all projects cancelled, delayed or at risk. The CPT is responsible for minimizing our exposure from customers and to vendors.
     Management has carefully reviewed all projects in our order backlog, under negotiation, in bidding and in the pipeline to assess staffing needs and resource locations. Cement industry sources anticipate projected demand for annual increases in production capacities to parallel GNP declines for the near term. A decline in excess of 50% from the 2008 additional kiln capacity projection of 125 million metric tonnes per year may be
expected. Focus is expected to shift from increasing new capacity to optimization of existing capacities.
     This assessment led to the decision to reduce our staffing level by approximately 50% through divestment, retirement, attrition and termination during the course of 2009. We have also decided to close our manufacturing facility in Germany to further reduce our fixed cost base and enhance our flexibility to provide all equipment and spare parts from low-cost platforms and logistically advantageous locations. Our backlog contract requirements and commitment to continue providing our customers with the level of service they have come to expect will require that the majority of these cuts come in the latter part of the year. Over 100 staff reductions will have been completed by the end of this month.
     In addition to several of these process improvement and standardization initiatives, we have taken other measures to improve our position in the marketplace in anticipation of improving economic conditions. The newly formed Technology group has developed a focused research and development program. This program is an investment in the future, as its goal is to introduce innovative, energy-efficient and “green” products and equipment into our suite of services. Projects include grinding, pyro-processing and environmental. In the grinding area the focus is on cost reduction through the use of alternative materials and standard, modular components. In the pyro-processing field the focus is on improved efficiency in burning technologies. Our environmental projects focus on waste heat recovery systems; NOx, SOx and CO2 emissions reductions; and the efficient use of alternative fuels. A major change in our program is that these research and development efforts will be undertaken by a group of engineers and scientists dedicated solely

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to this effort. In the past we found our technology edge was diminishing as our research efforts took a back seat to providing contract services.
     While the demand for new capital equipment has decreased in reaction to the tightening credit markets, we see opportunity in refocusing on our service business. The population of our machines around the world is substantial, and in our restructuring we have placed a renewed emphasis on and dedicated resources to significantly expanding this segment of our revenue stream.
     We are also making an investment in an enterprise resource planning system to reduce the costs and improve the efficiency of the way we conduct our core business. A streamlined global structure with standardized processes and procedures will be critical to our success going forward as the number of market opportunities that fit our risk and margin profiles diminishes.
     Our response to the international financial crisis is founded on preserving cash and equity and positioning for the future. The restructuring, including the reorganization, the cost minimization actions, the efficiency measures, the write-down of non-core assets and the new initiatives, while all necessary investments for the future, come at a cost to us now: the recognition of the fair value loss on our investment in preferred shares of Mass
Financial in 2008 and the restructuring costs in 2009. We currently estimate the range of restructuring costs to be between $25.0 million and $30.0 million. The majority of these costs will be recorded in 2009.
     Because of these economic conditions and the poor visibility in the credit markets, we will not be giving 2009 guidance.
     Our cash forecasting has considered a substantial reduction in the royalty associated with our passive interest in the Wabush iron ore mine. Industry sources and the operator cite falling demand for the product and a general weakening in the price of the commodity as reasons for reduced production forecasts. Nevertheless, we believe our cash reserves are adequate to meet operating and restructuring cash requirements in 2009 without adding debt. Cash preservation will be a major element of our executive incentive program for the next few years.
     While these are difficult times, such times often present opportunities, and we believe our restructuring plans will result in KHD being well positioned to take advantage of such opportunities. We will be presenting our results and strategies going forward at investor meetings over the coming months.
Respectfully,

Jim Busche
President and Chief Executive Officer

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PART 1	
 	ITEM 1.	 	 	IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS	 	 	16	 	
 	ITEM 2.	 	 	OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE	 	 	16	 	
 	ITEM 3.	 	 	KEY INFORMATION	 	 	16	 	
 	 	 	 	Selected Financial Data	 	 	16	 	
 	 	 	 	Capitalization and Indebtedness	 	 	18	 	
 	 	 	 	Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds	 	 	18	 	
 	 	 	 	Risk Factors	 	 	18	 	
 	ITEM 4.	 	 	INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY	 	 	24	 	
 	 	 	 	History and Development of the Company	 	 	24	 	
 	 	 	 	Business Overview	 	 	25	 	
 	 	 	 	Organizational Structure	 	 	33	 	
 	 	 	 	Property, Plant and Equipment	 	 	33	 	
 	ITEM 4A.	 	 	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	 	 	35	 	
 	ITEM 5.	 	 	OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS	 	 	35	 	
 	 	 	 	Operating Results	 	 	35	 	
 	 	 	 	Liquidity and Capital Resources	 	 	43	 	
 	 	 	 	Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc. 	 	 	50	 	
 	 	 	 	Trend Information	 	 	50	 	
 	 	 	 	Off-balance Sheet Arrangements	 	 	50	 	
 	 	 	 	Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations	 	 	51	 	
 	 	 	 	Safe Harbor	 	 	51	 	
 	ITEM 6.	 	 	DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES	 	 	51	 	
 	 	 	 	Directors and Senior Management	 	 	51	 	
 	 	 	 	Compensation	 	 	53	 	
 	 	 	 	Board Practices	 	 	55	 	
 	 	 	 	Employees	 	 	56	 	
 	 	 	 	Share Ownership	 	 	56	 	
 	ITEM 7.	 	 	MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	 	 	58	 	
 	 	 	 	Major Shareholders	 	 	58	 	
 	 	 	 	Related Party Transactions	 	 	58	 	
 	ITEM 8.	 	 	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	 	 	60	 	
 	 	 	 	Consolidated States and Other Financial Information	 	 	60	 	
 	 	 	 	Significant Changes	 	 	61	 	
 	ITEM 9.	 	 	THE OFFER AND LISTING	 	 	62	 	
 	 	 	 	Offer and Listing Details	 	 	62	 	
 	 	 	 	Plan of Distribution	 	 	62	 	
 	 	 	 	Markets	 	 	62	 	
 	 	 	 	Selling Shareholders	 	 	63	 	
 	 	 	 	Dilution	 	 	63	 	
 	 	 	 	Expenses of the Issue	 	 	63	 	
 	ITEM 10.	 	 	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	 	 	63	 	
 	 	 	 	Share Capital	 	 	63	 	
 	 	 	 	Notice of Articles and Articles	 	 	63	 	
 	 	 	 	Material Contracts	 	 	64	 	

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 	 	 	 	Page No.	
 		
 	 	 	 	Exchange Controls	 	 	65	 	
 	 	 	 	Taxation	 	 	66	 	
 	 	 	 	Dividends and paying agents	 	 	68	 	
 	 	 	 	Statement by Experts	 	 	68	 	
 	 	 	 	Documents on Display	 	 	68	 	
 	 	 	 	Subsidiary Information	 	 	68	 	
 	ITEM 11.	 	 	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	 	 	68	 	
 	ITEM 12.	 	 	DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES	 	 	71	 	
 	
PART II	
 	ITEM 13.	 	 	DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES	 	 	71	 	
 	ITEM 14.	 	 	MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS	 	 	71	 	
 	ITEM 15.	 	 	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	 	 	71	 	
 	ITEM 16.	 	 	RESERVED	 	 	72	 	
 	ITEM 16A.	 	 	AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT	 	 	72	 	
 	ITEM 16B.	 	 	CODE OF ETHICS	 	 	72	 	
 	ITEM 16C.	 	 	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES	 	 	73	 	
 	ITEM 16D.	 	 	EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES	 	 	74	 	
 	ITEM 16E.	 	 	PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY OUR COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS	 	 	74	 	
 	
PART III	
 	ITEM 17.	 	 	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	 	 	74	 	
 	ITEM 18.	 	 	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	 	 	126	 	
 	ITEM 19.	 	 	EXHIBITS	 	 	127	 	
 	 	 	 	SIGNATURES	 	 	129	 	
  Ex-12.1 Section 302 Certification CEO	
  Ex-12.2 Section 302 Certification CFO	
  Ex-13.1 Section 906 Certification CEO	
  Ex-13.2 Section 906 Certification CFO	
  Ex-15.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP	

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PART I
 
Certain statements in this annual 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. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. 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 we will obtain from them. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views and are based on certain assumptions and speak only as of March 16, 2009. These assumptions, which include management’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions about certain projects and the markets we operate in, the global economic environment, interest rates, exchange rates and our ability to attract and retain customers and to manage our 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: (1) a downturn in general economic conditions in Asia, Europe, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the United States and internationally including, the worldwide economic downturn resulting from the effects of the subprime lending and general credit market crises, volatile energy costs, decreased consumer confidence and other factors, (2) a decreased demand for our products, including the renegotiation, delay and/or cancellation of projects by our customers and the reduction in the number of project opportunities, (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 our 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 and 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, (13) the timing and extent of our restructuring program and the restructuring charges to be incurred in connection therewith, and (14) other factors beyond our control.
 
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. Except as required by law, we disclaim 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 Factors” below.
 
As used in this annual report, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” mean KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and our subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts referred to herein are in United States dollars. Cdn$ means Canadian dollars.

ITEM 1   	Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers	
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 2   	Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable	
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 3   	Key Information	

A.  	Selected Financial Data	
 
The following table summarizes selected consolidated financial data for our company prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2008. Additional information is presented to show the differences which would result from the application of United States generally accepted accounting principles to our company’s financial information. For a description of the differences between Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and United States generally accepted accounting principles, see Note 31 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. The information in the table was extracted from the detailed consolidated financial statements and related notes

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included elsewhere in this annual report and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and with the information appearing under the heading “Item 5 — Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”.
 
Selected Financial Data
(Stated in United States dollars in accordance with Canadian GAAP)
(in thousands, other than per share amounts)

 	 	Fiscal Years Ended December 31	 	
 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
 		
Revenues	 	$	638,354	 	 	$	580,391	 	 	$	404,324	 	 	$	316,978	 	 	$	144,039	 	
Operating income	 	 	56,385	 	 	 	53,010	 	 	 	40,555	 	 	 	25,551	 	 	 	8,206	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(6,952	)	 	 	50,980	 	 	 	34,152	 	 	 	22,864	 	 	 	6,270	 	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	(9,351	)	 	 	(2,874	)	 	 	5,361	 	 	 	22,121	 	
Extraordinary gain	 	 	—	 	 	 	513	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations, per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.71	 	 	 	1.13	 	 	 	0.84	 	 	 	0.23	 	
Diluted	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.68	 	 	 	1.12	 	 	 	0.84	 	 	 	0.23	 	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, per share	
Basic	 	 	—	 	 	 	(0.31	)	 	 	(0.10	)	 	 	0.20	 	 	 	0.82	 	
Diluted	 	 	—	 	 	 	(0.31	)	 	 	(0.09	)	 	 	0.19	 	 	 	0.82	 	
Extraordinary gain per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	—	 	 	 	0.02	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Diluted	 	 	—	 	 	 	0.02	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Net income (loss)	 	 	(6,952	)	 	 	42,142	 	 	 	31,278	 	 	 	28,225	 	 	 	28,391	 	
Net income (loss) per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.42	 	 	 	1.03	 	 	 	1.04	 	 	 	1.05	 	
Diluted	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.39	 	 	 	1.03	 	 	 	1.03	 	 	 	1.05	 	
Total assets	 	 	765,658	 	 	 	789,311	 	 	 	641,920	 	 	 	523,056	 	 	 	501,578	 	
Net assets	 	 	265,623	 	 	 	313,120	 	 	 	295,754	 	 	 	262,347	 	 	 	248,196	 	
Long-term debt	 	 	11,313	 	 	 	13,920	 	 	 	10,725	 	 	 	2,920	 	 	 	3,320	 	
Shareholders’ equity	 	 	261,914	 	 	 	307,194	 	 	 	273,288	 	 	 	244,259	 	 	 	223,844	 	
Capital stock, net of treasury stock	 	 	50,033	 	 	 	44,566	 	 	 	44,212	 	 	 	53,574	 	 	 	52,478	 	
Weighted average common stock outstanding, diluted	 	 	30,401	 	 	 	30,402	 	 	 	30,415	 	 	 	27,509	 	 	 	27,040	 	

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Selected Financial Data
(Stated in United States dollars in accordance with U.S. GAAP)
(in thousands, other than per share amounts)

 	 	Fiscal Years Ended December 31	 	
 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
 		
Revenues	 	$	638,354	 	 	$	580,391	 	 	$	404,324	 	 	$	316,978	 	 	$	144,039	 	
Operating income (loss)	 	 	58,455	 	 	 	45,046	 	 	 	38,596	 	 	 	25,551	 	 	 	8,206	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(4,882	)	 	 	43,031	 	 	 	32,220	 	 	 	22,843	 	 	 	6,287	 	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	(9,351	)	 	 	(2,874	)	 	 	(1,950	)	 	 	22,121	 	
Extraordinary gain	 	 	—	 	 	 	513	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations, per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	(0.16	)	 	 	1.44	 	 	 	1.07	 	 	 	0.84	 	 	 	0.23	 	
Diluted	 	 	(0.16	)	 	 	1.42	 	 	 	1.06	 	 	 	0.84	 	 	 	0.23	 	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, per share	
Basic	 	 	—	 	 	 	(0.31	)	 	 	(0.10	)	 	 	(0.07	)	 	 	0.82	 	
Diluted	 	 	—	 	 	 	(0.31	)	 	 	(0.10	)	 	 	(0.07	)	 	 	0.82	 	
Extraordinary gain per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	—	 	 	 	0.02	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Diluted	 	 	—	 	 	 	0.02	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Net income (loss)	 	 	(4,882	)	 	 	34,193	 	 	 	29,346	 	 	 	20,893	 	 	 	28,408	 	
Net income (loss) per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	(0.16	)	 	 	1.15	 	 	 	0.97	 	 	 	0.77	 	 	 	1.05	 	
Diluted	 	 	(0.16	)	 	 	1.13	 	 	 	0.96	 	 	 	0.77	 	 	 	1.05	 	
Total assets	 	 	765,676	 	 	 	789,541	 	 	 	641,920	 	 	 	523,401	 	 	 	501,995	 	
Net assets	 	 	262,982	 	 	 	306,854	 	 	 	291,567	 	 	 	253,843	 	 	 	247,416	 	
Long-term debt	 	 	11,313	 	 	 	13,920	 	 	 	10,725	 	 	 	2,920	 	 	 	3,320	 	
Shareholders’ equity	 	 	259,274	 	 	 	300,939	 	 	 	269,101	 	 	 	235,755	 	 	 	223,064	 	
Capital stock, net of treasury stock	 	 	57,214	 	 	 	50,162	 	 	 	44,174	 	 	 	53,574	 	 	 	52,478	 	
Weighted average common stock outstanding, diluted	 	 	30,401	 	 	 	30,402	 	 	 	30,415	 	 	 	27,509	 	 	 	27,040	 	

Reconciliation to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
 
A reconciliation to United States generally accepted accounting principles is included in Note 31 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. The primary significant difference between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to our company is the accounting for stock-based compensation expenses.

B.  	Capitalization and Indebtedness	
 
Not applicable.

C.  	Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds	
 
Not applicable.

D.  	Risk Factors	
 
Certain statements in this annual 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. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein.

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Such estimates, projections or other forward looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other forward looking statements.
 
An investment in our common stock involves a number of risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this annual 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. Additional risks not presently known to us may also impair our business operations.
 
During our year ended December 31, 2008, we operated in two reportable segments consisting of (i) our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, and (ii) our interest in the Wabush iron ore mine. Consequently, we currently operate an industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business and have a royalty interest in the Wabush iron ore mine.
 
Risk Factors Relating to Our Business
 
The worldwide macroeconomic downturn has reduced and could continue to reduce the demand for our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, the amount of royalty we receive from the Wabush iron ore mine and the value of our financial assets, and therefore may have a continuing material adverse effect on our financial results. The recent industry trends of demand growth, consolidation and capital expenditures have moderated. Many of our customers are facing liquidity problems and some are revisiting their capital expenditure plans. As a result, the market price of our common shares has declined and may continue to decline.
 
The ongoing economic crisis, which materially worsened in the fourth quarter of 2008, has had a significant negative impact on virtually every segment of the world economy due to many factors including the effects of the subprime lending and general credit market crises, volatile but generally declining energy costs, slower economic activity, decreased consumer confidence and commodity prices, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, adverse business conditions, increased unemployment and liquidity concerns. 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, coal and minerals experience demand cycles that are highly correlated to the general economic environment, which are sensitive to a number of factors outside of our control. If such end-use markets for clinker, cement, coal and minerals significantly deteriorate due to these macroeconomic effects, our business, financial condition and results of operations will likely be materially and adversely affected. In addition, these macroeconomic effects, including the resulting recession in various countries and slowing of the global economy, will likely result in a continued decrease in commercial and industrial demand for our services and products, which will 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 products and services. Because we generally have high fixed costs, our profitability is significantly affected by decreased output and decreases in the demand for the design and construction of plant systems or equipment that produce or process clinker, cement, coal and various minerals. Reduced demand for our products and services and pricing pressures will adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, in periods of recession or periods of minimal economic growth, the demand for steel and iron ore usually decreases significantly and results in a drop in the price for iron ore. Such decreases in the demand for iron ore and the resulting decrease in price for iron ore will lead to a decrease in the royalty we receive from the Wabush iron ore mine and could have a material adverse effect on our financial results. We cannot predict the timing or duration of the current economic slowdown or the timing or strength of a subsequent economic recovery, worldwide or in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply industry, and cannot predict the extent to which the current economic slowdown and macroeconomic events will impact our business. However, the uncertainty regarding the financial markets and worldwide political and economic climates are expected to continue to affect the demand for our products and services during the coming months. The market price of our common shares may decrease if investors have concerns that our business, financial condition and results of operations will continue to be negatively impacted by the worldwide macroeconomic downturn.

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The worldwide macroeconomic downturn has resulted in the prolonging or cancellation of some of our customers’ projects and may negatively affect our customers’ ability to make timely payment to us. Further, it may result in a further decrease in the demand for our products or services. Any of these may have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
 
Any downturn in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply industry or in the demand for cement, minerals, coal or other related products may be severe and prolonged, and any failure of the industry or associated markets to fully recover from a downturn could seriously impact our revenue and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. During a downturn, the timing and implementation of some of our larger customer projects may be affected. Some projects may be prolonged or even discontinued or cancelled. During the fourth quarter of 2008, we received requests from a limited number of customers to modify the terms of existing contracts. These requests included the extension of credit terms, delays or cancellation of the contracts. In addition, one of our customers went into voluntary liquidation. We reviewed the financial impact of these variation requests and recognized a loss of $32.0 million as of December 31, 2008 with respect to terminated customer contracts that our management determined were measurable and likely to occur. The total value of contracts officially cancelled as of that date amounted to $100.2 million and these contracts have been removed from our order intake and backlog. As a consequence of our review of every project in our backlog, including discussions with our customers and suppliers, we have determined that the amount of contracts at risk included in our order intake and backlog was $159.2 million as at December 31, 2008. We estimate that other contracts may be at risk, meaning we may receive indications from customers that contract variations or cancellations are a possibility, although we cannot provide any assurance as to the eventual amounts of contracts that may be at risk due to the uncertainty of current and future economic conditions and other factors which are beyond our control.
 
Furthermore, our customers may face deterioration of their business, cash flow shortages, and difficulty gaining timely access to sufficient credit, which could result in an impairment of their ability to make timely payments to us. In certain emerging markets, customers have obtained bank guarantees or credit insurance to support credit extended to them. As these expire, there can be no assurance that such customers will be able to renew or extend the credit support previously made available. In addition, our suppliers may be experiencing similar conditions, which may adversely affect their ability to fulfill their obligations to us, which could result in product delays, increased accounts receivable defaults and inventory challenges. If any of these things occur, there could be an adverse impact on our financial results, we may be required to increase our allowance for doubtful accounts and our revenues would be negatively impacted. Additionally, some of our competitors may become more aggressive in their pricing practices, which could adversely impact our gross margin. Accordingly, our operating results may vary significantly as a result of the general conditions in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply industry, which could cause large fluctuations in our share price. Additionally, the combination of our lengthy sales cycle coupled with challenging macroeconomic conditions could have a negative impact on the results of our operations.
 
Due to the worldwide economic downturn, we have developed a restructuring program to improve the profitability, competitiveness and efficiency of our business. We may not be able to effectively implement our restructuring program and our restructuring program may not result in the expected benefits, which may have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
 
In the first quarter of 2009, we announced the implementation of a restructuring program to streamline our organization and reduce operating costs in order to address the worldwide economic downturn and its expected effects on our and our customers’ businesses. As part of this restructuring program, we intend to reduce our workforce by approximately 50 percent over the next 18 months and either divest or shut down our international coal and minerals customer group. There are several risks inherent in our efforts to implement our restructuring program. The program may involve higher costs or a longer timetable than we currently anticipate. The program may impair our ability to remain competitive in the markets in which we compete and to operate effectively. In addition, the program may have other consequences, such as attrition beyond our planned reduction in workforce or a negative effect on employee morale and our competitors may seek to gain a competitive advantage over us. We may not be able to effectively implement our restructuring program as planned and the program may not result in the expected benefits, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
 
Our annual and quarterly operating results vary from period to period and therefore may have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
 
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

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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 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 other 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.
 
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.

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Changes in 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, political and social unrest 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.
 
We are exposed to unidentified or unanticipated risks which could impact our risk management strategies in the future and could negatively affect our results of operations 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.
 
Any significant inflation or deflation may negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Inflation may result in increases in our expenses related to the provision of industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of such services provided to our clients. Increases in inflation in overseas countries could result in a reduction in our revenues when reported in United States currency. To the extent that 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 condition.
 
Deflation is the risk that prices throughout the economy may decline, which may reduce the amount of royalty we receive from our interest in the Wabush iron ore mine. Deflation may also result in the decrease of the price of cement which may result in our customers delaying or cancelling projects. Any such delays or cancellations could result in reduced demand for our products and services, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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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 and adversely affect our financial results.
 
Some of the 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 our bargaining agreements when such agreements 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 confidential 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 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, violates the intellectual property of others or if our competitors independently develop competing technology, we may lose existing customers and our business may suffer.
 
We are exposed to various counterparty risks which may adversely impact our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.
 
We have exposure to the financial condition of our various lending, investment and derivative counterparties. With respect to derivative counterparties, we are periodically party to derivative instruments to hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuation. As of December 31, 2008, we were party to foreign currency contracts with a notional value of approximately $28.9 million. The counterparties to these contracts are commercial banks. On the maturity dates of these contracts, the counterparties are potentially obligated to pay us the net settlement value. If any of the counterparties to these derivative instruments were to liquidate, declare bankruptcy or otherwise cease operations, they may not satisfy their obligations under these derivative instruments. In addition, we may not be able to cost effectively replace the derivative position depending on the type of derivative and the current economic environment. If we were not able to replace the derivative position, we would be exposed to a greater level of foreign currency exchange rate risk which could lead to additional losses.
 
With respect to lending and investment counterparties, current market conditions may increase counterparty risks related to our cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term cash deposits, receivables and equity securities (including preferred shares). We have deposited our cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) and term deposits with reputable financial institutions with high credit ratings. As at December 31, 2008, our company and its subsidiaries had cash and cash equivalents aggregating $320.2 million with one bank in Austria. If any such counterparties are unable to perform their obligations, we may, depending on the type of counterparty arrangement, experience a significant loss of liquidity or a significant economic loss. Changes in the fair value of these items may adversely impact our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.
 
Our bonding facility is provided by a syndicate of six banks. All banks in the syndicate are highly rated, with three located in Austria and three in Germany. The bonding facility is secured for one year and utilization rates are well below available limits. We do not have significant unutilized credit lines. The counterparties to our derivative contracts are highly rated Austrian and Indian banks. The Austrian, German and Indian governments all have announced that resources are available to support their banking systems.
 
Our ability to utilize financial instruments may be restricted because of tightening and/or elimination of unsecured credit availability with counterparties. If we are unable to utilize such instruments, we may be exposed to greater risk with respect to our ability to manage exposures to fluctuations in foreign currencies, interest rates, and lead prices.

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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 will also 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.
 
Our constating documents contain indemnification provisions and we have entered into agreements indemnifying our officers and directors against all costs, charges and expenses incurred by them.
 
Our constating documents 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 amounts payable to settle actions or satisfy judgments, actually and reasonably incurred by them, and amounts payable to settle actions or satisfy judgments in civil, criminal or administrative actions or proceedings 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.
 
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” in this annual report on Form 20-F 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 United States dollar. A depreciation of such currencies against the United States dollar will decrease the fair value of our financial instrument assets denominated in such currencies and an appreciation of such currencies against the United States 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” in this annual report on Form 20-F for additional information with respect to our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk.

ITEM 4   	Information on the Company	

A.  	History and Development of the Company	
 
We are a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. We were originally incorporated in June, 1951 by letters patent issued pursuant to the Companies Act of 1934 (Canada). We were continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act in March, 1980, under the Business Corporations Act (Yukon) in August, 1996 and under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) in November, 2004. Our name was changed from “MFC Bancorp Ltd.” to “KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.” on October 28, 2005. Our registered office is located at Suite 800 — 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,

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V6C 3H1 and our office is located at Suite 702, 7th Floor, Ruttonjee House, Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China. The telephone number for our principal office is 011.852.2537.3613.
 
For a description of our significant dispositions, see “Item 4 — Business Overview — Discontinued Operations — Disposition of Financial Services Operations” and “Item 4 — Business Overview — Discontinued Operations — Real Estate and Other Interests”.

B.  	Business Overview	
 
During our year ended December 31, 2008, we operated in two reportable segments consisting of (i) an industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business and (ii) our interest in the Wabush iron ore mine. The segments are managed separately because each requires different management skills. The industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment is our active core business, requiring a variety of production and marketing strategies. Our interest in the Wabush iron ore mine is a passive investment, requiring diligent monitoring to assure the royalties we receive are correct and our interests are protected.
 
For a description of our royalty interest in the Wabush iron ore mine, see “Item 4 — Property, Plant and Equipment — Royalty Interest — Wabush Iron Ore Mine”.
 
During fiscal year 2008, we focused on our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business for the cement, coal and minerals processing industries and maintaining leadership in supplying technologies, equipment and engineering services for cement, coal and minerals processing, as well as designing and building plants that produce clinker and cement and process coal and minerals, such as copper, gold and diamonds.
 
At the conclusion of 2008, we employed in excess of 1,200 people, and our operations were primarily conducted in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The following is a summary of the revenues from providing industrial plant engineering and equipment supply products and services to the cement, coal and mineral industries, by geographic region of the project location for the three most recently completed fiscal years:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	(In thousands)	 	
 		
Africa	 	$	7,596	 	 	$	21,393	 	 	$	10,488	 	
Americas	 	 	60,556	 	 	 	118,417	 	 	 	75,723	 	
Asia	 	 	145,636	 	 	 	196,348	 	 	 	106,336	 	
Russia & Eastern Europe	 	 	213,708	 	 	 	83,592	 	 	 	41,548	 	
Europe	 	 	57,577	 	 	 	35,502	 	 	 	29,764	 	
Middle East	 	 	150,856	 	 	 	123,283	 	 	 	135,759	 	
Australia	 	 	2,425	 	 	 	1,856	 	 	 	4,706	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	 	$	638,354	 	 	$	580,391	 	 	$	404,324	 	

 
Description of Our Industrial Plant Engineering and Equipment Supply Segment
 
Founded in 1856, we are a leader in supplying technologies, engineering and equipment for cement, coal and mineral processing. The two major customer groups of our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment are in the cement and coal and minerals industries. Services to these two customer groups share the use of the same pool of human and capital resources with respect to finance, accounting, general support and risk management. We supply plant systems as well as machinery and equipment worldwide for the manufacture of cement and the processing of coal and minerals, whether for new plants, redevelopments of existing plants or capacity increases for existing plants. We design and provide equipment that produces clinker and cement and processes coal and minerals such as copper and precious metals. We offer detail engineering, plant and equipment for complete plants and plant sections including modernization and capacity increase measures, as well as automation and process control equipment. We have operations in India, China, Russia, Germany, the Middle East, Australia, South Africa and the United States.
 
The scope of our activities ranges from the examination and analysis of deposits, scale-up tests in our own test center, technical and economic consulting, engineering for plants that produce clinker and cement and process coal and minerals, such as copper and other precious metals and systems, plant and equipment for complete plants and plant sections including modernization and capacity increase measures, as well as automation and process control equipment, project planning, feasibility studies, raw material testing, research and development, financing, erection and commissioning, personnel training and pre and post sales service.

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Business Activities — Cement
 
We focus on our core strengths of design, engineering, manufacturing, erection and commissioning of cement plants worldwide. Except for certain specialty machines, we have either purchased equipment locally or outsourced equipment fabrication to our specifications at facilities in a project’s host country, under terms similar or more stringent than those imposed by our customers.
 
Specific services that we provide include plant design (i.e. arrangement and layout), equipment design and development, engineering services (i.e. process, electrical and mechanical) and automation services. We supervise the erection and perform the commissioning of our equipment and we train customer personnel on site. In 2008, we maintained a minimum manufacturing capacity in Cologne, Germany for production of specialized grinding equipment and some spare parts and testing. The manufacturing of most products is increasingly outsourced (according to our specifications) to lower cost platforms and, to this end, project host countries.
 
We provide these services for new cement plants, as well as the upgrading of existing plants. Services are generally provided against irrevocable letters of credit with prepayment and subsequent payment milestones.
 
We can provide these services either directly to the owner, as a member of a team that includes equipment specialists in the complementary fields of materials transport, blending, storage and packing, or as part of an overall turn-key team which would include members specializing in civil design and construction management. Our strategic approach to the market is to be the leading supplier of innovative, environmentally compliant and energy efficient technologies focused on reduced operating and maintenance costs.
 
Our product range focuses on grinding and pyro-process technologies. The grinding technologies are utilized in raw material, clinker and finished cement grinding, while the pyro-process equipment includes pre-heaters, kilns, burners and clinker coolers. We also have developed a range of systems automation products, including process control systems and equipment optimization products.
 
In prior periods, we disclosed an intention to form partnerships and/or joint ventures with entities in Russia and the CIS to build, own and operate cement plants and, to this end, had formed a design/build/operate division. As a result of the current economic situation and the related credit crisis, our potential partners and/or joint venturers have decided to delay, and may subsequently decide to cancel, their plans for these projects. Further, in connection with the restructuring of our organization in response to the current financial crisis, we have determined to dismantle our division structure to focus on our core business of providing capital equipment to the cement industry. See “Item 5 — Operating Results — Restructuring Activity” for more information on such restructuring plans.
 
Business Activities — Coal and Minerals
 
During our year ended December 31, 2008, our coal and minerals customer group focused on grinding, sorting and dewatering technology applications. Our suite of equipment included primarily jigs, as well as screens, centrifuges, float cells and flocculant products.
 
We provided our coal customers with equipment and complete plants for coal separation. Further, we offered equipment and plant components for the beneficiation of ore and minerals with a special focus on crushing, grinding and separation. Customers included coal preparation plants, power stations and mines for coal, iron ore, and precious and semi-precious minerals.
 
We also produced chemicals used in processes whereby materials are sorted by flotation. Our products were designed for specific applications in coal and ore flotation, as well as waste water preparation. We supplied coal flotation reagents world-wide.
 
As part of a series of initiatives we have undertaken in response to the current economic situation, we have determined to make certain changes with respect to our coal and minerals customer group. Specifically, we have decided to (i) merge our roller press business in the minerals market with our cement roller press business worldwide, and (ii) divest our coal and minerals customer group located in Germany, India, China, South Africa, Russia and Australia. We began the process for the divesting of our coal and minerals customer group in March, 2009 and expect the divestment to take three to six months. We do not expect a material impact on our financial position as a result of the divestment.
 
Recent Developments
 
See “Item 5 — Operating Results — Restructuring Activity” and “Item 5 — Operating Results — Fair Value Loss on Preferred Shares of Mass Financial and its Former Subsidiary”.

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Global Risk Control
 
In 2005, we developed a new, modern, formal and extensive global risk management program. This program included a comprehensive set of procedures designed to assure the technical, commercial and country risks associated with each project are adequately addressed in the pricing, engineering and negotiations of commercial terms. New procedures were developed and formalized with the assistance of external consultants. In 2008, we initiated an extensive review of our risk management procedures and set the framework for a comprehensive enterprise risk management program. To increase the independence of this risk function, our board of directors restructured this function to report directly to our board through our audit committee.
 
Joint Venture in Russia
 
The Russian cement market holds great potential and we have successfully been active in this market for decades through our representative office in Moscow. The acquisition of ZAB Industrietechnik & Service GmbH in Dessau shortly after reunification in Germany provided us with a Russian educated work force to service that market. This market is now expanding for additional capacity and also to replace existing capacity with more energy efficient and environmentally compliant facilities.
 
To enhance our ability to capitalize on Russian opportunities, we have established an exclusive joint venture with Rusoprom Interregional Joint Stock Company. Through the joint venture’s operating company, we are able to directly contract in Russia for detail design and fabrication of our industrial plant equipment. We are also exploring potential acquisitions for low cost platforms in engineering and manufacturing capacity in Russia.
 
Research and Development
 
Our research and development is orientated to our clients’ requirements and is done by a team of specialized engineers in various disciplines, supported by testing and analysis facilities with wide-ranging capabilities and organized by application of efficient project-management. We focus on equipment and processes for the manufacture of cement and the beneficiation of coal, iron ore, precious and semi-precious materials. Our research and development activities aim to achieve energy reduction and technical and economical optimization of machines and plants for crushing, grinding and beneficiation, considering the demands set for environmental protection and sustainability.
 
We operate four pilot plants in Europe, Asia and Australia for demonstration and testing purposes. On occasion, these plants are leased to industry groups for independent testing programs. Recent research activities already acknowledged in the public domain include a new clinker cooler, a compact mill and waste fuel reactors. Other current proprietary research activities are addressing grinding surface materials and designs, expert systems, and burners.
 
The research and development program focuses on technological options to reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emission from industrial production processes and developing new energy efficient grinding solutions. These accrue mainly as exhaust gas contained gaseous carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and as attributable carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) contribution from the consumption of electrical energy.
 
The target industrial sectors are cement production and mineral processing; however, the technologies to be developed may also be applied in other high energy consuming production processes.
 
The approach to reduce gaseous carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from industrial combustion processes focuses on new means to utilize waste and specifically biomass-derived fuels. New processes to capture gaseous carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from flue gases are to be investigated and eventually developed.
 
The approach to reduce the consumption of electrical energy focuses on the application of high-pressure comminution technologies to substitute relatively inefficient conventional crushing and grinding processes presently used in the cement and minerals industry.
 
Additionally, the new technologies should be controlled by efficiency-boosting automation concepts, which will also be developed under the research and development program.
 
Order Intake and Backlog
 
Order intake is defined as the total of all orders which are received during the respective period, while order backlog is defined as the amount of orders received but not yet fulfilled. Our current order backlog includes contracts which may be at risk, meaning that we have received verbal indications from customers that contract variations or cancellations are a possibility.

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For easy comparison on the trend without the foreign exchange effect, € amounts in this section have been translated into U.S.$ at 1.3920, being the exchange rate at December 31, 2008.
 
Our order intake and backlog have been impacted by the weakening of the global economy and the effect of the global recession on our customers’ capital expenditure programs. Faced with the prospect of lower commodity prices and the risk of surplus capacity, many plans to expand capacity have been put on hold, which is reflected in the lower order intake in the fourth quarter of 2008. Our order intake for the year ended December 31, 2008 decreased 24.7% from the year ended December 31, 2007. Order intake for the year 2008 was $622.5 million compared to $827.2 million for the fiscal year 2007. This decrease in order intake was primarily a result of cancellation of previously awarded contracts, delays in project awards by customers reviewing their financing alternatives in light of uncertainty in the credit market and the cancellation of planned projects resulting in fewer contract bidding opportunities. The geographic breakdown of order intake for the year ended December 31, 2008 consists of 12.1% from the Middle East, 22.9% from Asia, 57.3% from Russia and Eastern Europe and the balance primarily from Europe and the Americas.
 
The order backlog at the end of fiscal year 2008 amounted to $842.8 million, compared to $919.3 million at the end of fiscal year 2007. The decrease in order backlog at year end is directly related to the decrease in order intake over the course of the year. The geographic breakdown of order backlog at year end was 43.0% in Russia and Eastern Europe, 25.8% in the Middle East and 27.2% in Asia.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2008, we received requests from a limited number of customers to modify the terms of existing contracts. These requests included the extension of credit terms, delays or cancellation of the contracts. In addition, one of our customers went into voluntary liquidation. As a consequence of our review of every project in our backlog, including discussions with our customers and suppliers, we have determined that the amount of contracts at risk included in our order intake and backlog was $159.2 million as of December 31, 2008 and the total value of contracts officially cancelled as of that date amounted to $100.2 million. The cancelled orders were removed from the backlog and reduced fourth quarter order intake by the same amount. We recognized a loss of $32.0 million as at December 31, 2008 with respect to terminated customer contracts. We cannot provide any assurance as to the eventual amounts of contracts that may be at risk due to the uncertainty of the current and future economic conditions and other factors which are beyond our control. We have not quantified such impact and did not make provision for same in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 that are included in this annual report.
 
Industry Description
 
We anticipate that the current economic conditions and the credit shortage will continue to adversely impact the international construction market, as construction projects are dependent on the availability of financing. Many of our customers are reliant upon access to credit and equity capital markets to finance the projects for which they use our products and services. If the future economic environment continues to be less favourable than it has been in recent years, we may experience difficulties due to the financial viability of certain of our customers, their reduced ability to finance projects, and the reduced future demand for our products and services. We have sufficient knowledge to determine that some of our customers’ contracts are impaired as affected customers lack the ability to pay. These adverse economic conditions could lead to lower than expected revenues for our company in future years.
 
Competition
 
There are major competitors in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business. Those competitors include: FLSmidth & Co. A/S, Polysius AG, Sinoma International Engineering Company Ltd., Claudius Peters Group GmbH, Loesche GmbH and Grüber Pfeiffer AG. All of these companies are international companies with significant resources, capital and access to information.
 
Our competitors in the cement industry can be segmented into two different types of companies:

 	•  	complete line competitors which are companies providing either a similar, or even broader range of equipment services to the cement industry; and	
 		
 	•  	part line competitors which are companies focusing on a smaller range of equipment and technologies.	
 
The market for cement equipment has three globally active, complete line suppliers. These are FLSmidth & Co. A/ S, Polysius AG and Sinoma International Engineering Company Ltd.

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In the cement business, we principally compete with three part-line suppliers: Claudius Peters Group GmbH, which focuses on clinker cooling, and Loesche GmbH and Grüber Pfeiffer AG, which both focus on raw and finished materials grinding.
 
We conducted our business in 2008 in a global environment that was highly competitive and unpredictable. For more information, see “Item 3 — Key Information — Risk Factors”.
 
Sales and Distribution Channels
 
While we provide services throughout the world through our subsidiaries and representative offices, sales and marketing efforts are developed and coordinated by our sales and marketing agency. In general, decisions by clients to increase production capacities, either through the addition of new lines or through the expansion of existing facilities, are the result of an extensive formal planning process. Consequently, any opportunity is well known and anticipated by us and our competitors. However, opportunities in the after-sales markets are identified by diligent and constant interaction with operating plant managers.
 
Our sales and after-sales staff of more than 50 professionals, including both our sales and marketing agency and subsidiary employees, is organized by regions of the world. The sales efforts are technical in nature, and consequently the staff consists of senior experienced engineers.
 
Proper preparation of a proposal is a major effort, and in the case of a new plant, can represent an investment in excess of $150,000. The customer usually starts by providing a sample of the raw material to be processed, as well as specifications for production capacity, energy requirements, emission limits, product quality, etc. We must analyze the sample, complete preliminary engineering to a sufficient extent so that the major components can be sized, prepare arrangement plans, and in the case of expansions, develop connection details, shutdown requirements, etc. Consequently, the decision to bid is strategic and must be made considering other opportunities available at the time, commitment load by geographic region, country risk, history with the customer (e.g. have they purchased our or our competitor’s lines in the past), bonding capacities, financing availability, etc. Before the bid is offered to the customer, the key account manager must present it to an executive committee for authorization.
 
Patents and Licenses
 
We supply technology, equipment and engineering/design services for cement, coal and minerals processing. On an international basis, we offer clients engineering services, machinery, plant and processes as well as process automation, installation, commissioning, staff training and after-sales services. In the course of our business, we develop intellectual property which we protect using the international patent registering processes. We license the intellectual property and other rights to use certain parts of our technology to our subsidiaries, suppliers and clients.
 
In total, we currently hold 486 patents and 440 trademarks.
 
Description of Our Royalty Interest
 
We indirectly participate in a royalty interest in the Wabush iron ore mine. For a description of this royalty interest, see “Item 4 — Property, Plant and Equipment — Royalty Interest — Wabush Iron Ore Mine”.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
Disposition of Financial Services Operations
 
In December, 2005, our board of directors passed a resolution to distribute the majority of our financial services business to our shareholders. Our board of directors determined that the separation of our financial services business from our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business would enhance the success of both businesses and maximize shareholder value over the long term by enabling each company to pursue its own focussed strategy and enable investors to evaluate the financial performance, strategies and other characteristics of each business in comparison to other companies within their respective industries. In connection with the distribution, we ensured that we preserved our entitlement to Mass Financial Corp.’s exempt surplus earned in respect of our company and that inter-corporate indebtedness between our company and Mass Financial was eliminated in a tax-efficient basis. Pursuant to this resolution, we entered into a restructuring agreement, a share exchange agreement, an amending agreement, a loan agreement, a pledge agreement, a set-off agreement and a letter agreement with Mass Financial. At the time of the share exchange, our carrying amount of our investment in the Mass Financial group was $191.3 million (Cdn$218.8 million) (including a currency translation adjustments loss of $22.7 million). Our equity interest in Mass Financial was exchanged for preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries with an exchange value of $168.6 million (Cdn$192.9 million). The share

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exchange was accounted for as a related party transaction and accordingly, the difference of $22.7 million between the carrying amount of assets surrendered and the exchange value of the preferred shares received was charged to retained earnings.
 
Upon the closing of the restructuring and share exchange agreements, Mass Financial held all the financial services business of our company, except for MFC Corporate Services AG and our royalty interest in the Wabush iron ore mine, and our company held all Class B preferred shares and Class A common shares in the capital of Mass Financial.
 
On January 31, 2006, we completed the distribution of the Class A common shares of Mass Financial to our shareholders by way of a stock dividend of a nominal amount. This resulted in our financial services business being held by Mass Financial as a separate company.
 
Included in the assets of Mass Financial on the distribution date were 3,142,256 of our common shares with a carrying amount of $9.3 million. In February, 2006, Cdn$65.0 million of the preferred shares of Mass Financial were redeemed and the payment was effected by setting off Cdn$65.0 million owing to Mass Financial by us under a set-off agreement. Upon completion of all agreements related to the restructuring and distribution, we owned Class B preferred shares of Mass Financial and preferred shares of MFC Bancorp Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial until December 2008) which had an aggregate carrying value of $109.7 million (Cdn$127.9 million).
 
The Class B preferred shares of Mass Financial, which are issued in series, are non-voting and pay an annual dividend of 4.4367% on December 31 of each year, commencing December 31, 2007. Mass Financial may, at its option and at any time, redeem all or any number of the outstanding Class B preferred shares. Beginning December 31, 2011 and each year thereafter, the holder of Class B preferred shares is entitled to cause Mass Financial to redeem up to that number of Class B preferred shares which have an aggregate redemption amount equal to but not exceeding 6 2 / 3 % of the redemption amount of the Class B preferred shares then outstanding. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Mass Financial, the holder of the Class B preferred shares is entitled to receive in preference and priority over the common shares and Class A common shares of Mass Financial, any amount equal to the Class B redemption amount plus any declared and unpaid dividends thereon. No class of shares may be created or issued ranking as to capital or dividend prior to or on parity with the Class B preferred shares without the prior approval of holder(s) of the Class B preferred shares.
 
Our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its subsidiaries is classified as available-for-sale securities.
 
Pursuant to a loan agreement and a pledge agreement, we had an inter-corporate indebtedness due to Mass Financial of Cdn$37.0 million as at December 31, 2006, as evidenced by a promissory note. The promissory note bears interest at 4.4367% per annum, with the first annual payment to be made on December 31, 2007. Beginning December 31, 2011 and each year thereafter, we will repay a principal amount of Cdn$2.5 million each year, over a 15-year period. Under the pledge agreement, we deposited in pledge with Mass Financial the collateral (our investment in Class B preferred shares of Mass Financial) to be held for the benefit of Mass Financial as continuing security for the due payment of the promissory note.
 
Under a letter agreement, we and Mass Financial agreed that at any time we repay to Mass Financial any portion of the principal amount of the promissory note, Mass Financial shall redeem not less than Cdn$3.34784 Class B preferred shares for every Cdn$1 of the promissory note repaid. We also agreed that at any time Mass Financial redeems or retracts its Class B preferred shares, we shall repay to Mass Financial Cdn$0.2987 of the promissory note for every Cdn$1 of the Class B preferred shares redeemed. As a result of the offset, we had a net financial asset of Cdn$90.9 million in the Mass Financial group at both December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
Following the distribution of Class A common shares of Mass Financial to our shareholders, Mass Financial agreed to provide certain management services in accordance with the terms of a services agreement entered into by our company and Mass Financial. Under that agreement, Mass Financial agreed to provide management services in connection with the investment in MFC Corporate Services in consideration for us paying Mass Financial 15% of the after tax profits of MFC Corporate Services and a right of first refusal. The right of first refusal granted Mass Financial an option whereby Mass Financial had the right to: (i) purchase MFC Corporate Services on the same terms as any bona fide offer from a third-party purchaser acceptable to us; or to (ii) assist in the sale, if ever, of MFC Corporate Services for an additional service fee of 5% of the purchase price. This agreement was terminated in November 2006 when we disposed of our equity position in MFC Corporate Services to the Mass Financial group. There were no fees paid to Mass Financial under this management services agreement.

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Also under that agreement, Mass Financial agreed to provide management services to Cade Struktur in connection with the review, supervision and monitoring of the royalty earned by Cade Struktur in connection with our interest in the Wabush iron ore mine. We 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 Cade Struktur receives in connection with the royalty in consideration for the management services.
 
The services agreement provides that the agreement may be terminated at any time if agreed to in writing by both parties. We also have 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, we and Mass Financial agreed that all current and outstanding guarantees issued by either of our companies would continue to be in force for a reasonable period of time following the consummation of the distribution of the Class A common shares of Mass Financial. Similarly, both parties agreed to issue guarantees when required for a reasonable period of time following consummation of the distribution. As at December 31, 2006, there was only one outstanding guarantee of $1.1 million which had been issued by us on behalf of a 27.8% equity method investee of Mass Financial and this guarantee expired in March, 2007. As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no guarantees which were issued by our company on behalf of Mass Financial.
 
In November, 2006, we completed the disposition of our entire equity interest in MFC Corporate Services to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial. The consideration was determined by reference to the carrying value of our investment in MFC Corporate Services as of September 30, 2006 of $68.2 million (Cdn$77.9 million) and comprised cash of Cdn$38.8 million (Cdn$31.1 million paid in November, 2006 and Cdn$7.7 million to be paid on or before the day which is the earlier of 30 calendar days after (i) the date on which the triggering event (as defined) has occurred and (ii) March 31, 2007), a short-term promissory note of Cdn$8.0 million due November, 2007 bearing interest at 5% per annum and 1,580,000 of our common shares valued at initial share value of Cdn$31.1 million. The initial valuation of 1,580,000 of our common shares was subject to an adjustment which equalled to the positive balance, if any, between the initial share value and the market price on the Payment Date. At the time of the sale, our carrying amount of its investment in MFC Corporate Services was $67.8 million (Cdn$77.3 million). The sale was accounted for as a related party transaction. Accordingly, the difference of $0.5 million between the carrying amount of assets surrendered and the exchange value of the assets received and related income taxes of $1.7 million were charged to retained earnings. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial had a put option to sell 9.9% common shares of MFC Corporate Services to us on the Payment Date.
 
We agreed with Mass Financial that April 30, 2007 was the Payment Date and the market price of our common shares was $23.815 per share on the Payment Date. Accordingly, an adjustment of $10.1 million (Cdn$10.9 million) was recorded as an adjustment to the price of the treasury shares acquired as part of this transaction. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial also exercised a put option to sell 9.9% of the common shares of MFC Corporate Services to us for Cdn$8.0 million on the Payment Date.
 
In October, 2007, we sold the 9.9% equity interest in MFC Corporate Services to SWA Reit and Investments Ltd. at its book value of $8.2 million (Cdn$8.0 million) in exchange for 219,208 of our common shares and no gain or loss was recognized.
 
At the time of the disposition of MFC Corporate Services, MFC Corporate Services held an approximately 20% equity interest in a non-wholly-owned German subsidiary. It was the intention of both parties that the economic interest in the German subsidiary held by MFC Corporate Services be retained by us. To achieve this objective, we subscribed for shares of a subsidiary of Mass Financial that track the benefits from this 20% equity position in the German subsidiary. These shares entitle us to retain our commercial and economic interest in and benefits from this 20% equity position in the German subsidiary, net of related costs and taxes. The total consideration for the tracking stock subscription was $9.4 million of which $8.5 million (which was our carrying value) was paid in November 2006 and $0.9 million was unpaid as of December 31, 2006 (but paid in February 2007). Under the tracking stock agreement, we are the beneficiary, the stock trading company is the debtor and Mass Financial is the guarantor. Furthermore, we were granted by MFC Corporate Services the right to acquire common shares of the German subsidiary at fair market value and a right of first refusal in case of a potential sale or other disposal of common shares of the German subsidiary by MFC Corporate Services. The price payable by us will be offset against the tracking stock participation and therefore will be commercially netted to $nil except for related costs and taxes, if any. In 2007, MFC Corporate Services distributed its entire shareholding of the German subsidiary of our company to the wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial (the immediate parent company of MFC Corporate Services) by way of dividend-in-kind. The tracking stock participation remains in force.

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As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, we owned all Series 2 Class B preferred shares of Mass Financial. In October, 2006, we received 35,000 common shares of Mass Financial in connection with the asset exchange transaction, of which 16,618 common shares were sold in 2006 with the remaining 18,382 common shares sold in January 2007. We did not hold any common shares of Mass Financial as of December 31, 2008 and 2007. As of December 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and January 31, 2006, there was one common director and one common officer between our company and Mass Financial.
 
In connection with the preparation of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, we took steps to determine the fair value of the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries. The preferred shares are classified as available-for-sale securities and quoted market prices are not available. Since quoted market prices are not available we determined the fair value of these preferred shares using a discounted cash flow model and considered the quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics. Our determination of fair value considered various assumptions, including time value, yield curve and other relevant economic measures. As a result, we recognized a fair value loss of $55.1 million on our investment in the preferred shares of the former subsidiaries. We have entered into negotiations with Mass Financial in an effort to come to an agreement regarding the immediate realization of the economic value of the preferred shares by way of redemption of these shares. No agreement has been reached between our company and Mass Financial, although the negotiation is ongoing. See “Item 5 — Operating Results — Fair Value Loss on Preferred Shares of Mass Financial and its Former Subsidiary”.
 
Real Estate and Other Interests
 
In March, 2007, and amended on June 29, 2007, we entered into an arrangement agreement with SWA Reit and Investments Ltd., a corporation governed by the laws of Barbados, contemplating an arrangement under Section 288 of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act , whereby we agreed to transfer certain non-core real estate interests and other assets indirectly held by us to SWA Reit and then distribute all of the Austrian depositary certificates representing the common shares of SWA Reit held by us to our shareholders in exchange for a reduction of the paid up capital with respect to our common shares. September 25, 2007 was set as the record date for the distribution to our shareholders of the Austrian depository certificates representing the common shares of SWA Reit, at which time we effectively distributed, by way of reduction of capital, our ownership interest in SWA Reit. Since then, we no longer hold any real estate interests. On the distribution date, the fair value of the net assets of SWA Reit amounted to $56.3 million (Cdn$56.2 million), which also equalled their book value. The real estate interests and other assets transferred to SWA Reit were not complimentary to our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business. The distribution of Austrian depositary certificates did not significantly change the economic interests of our shareholders in the assets of our company.
 
For reporting purposes, the results of operations of Mass Financial, MFC Corporate Services and SWA Reit have been presented as discontinued operations. For 2007 and 2006, the revenues of $nil and $35.6 million, respectively, and the pre-tax loss of $1.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively, were reported in discontinued operations. There were no discontinued operations in 2008.

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C.  	Organizational Structure	
 
As at March 16, 2009, our significant wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries are as follows:

Name of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary	 	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization	
 		
KHD Holding AG	 	Switzerland	
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Holding GmbH	 	Austria	
KHD Humboldt Wedag International GmbH	 	Austria	
Humboldt Wedag Inc. 	 	USA	
Humboldt Wedag India Ltd. 	 	India	
Humboldt Wedag Australia Pty Ltd. 	 	Australia	
KHD Investments Ltd. 	 	Marshall Islands	
New Image Investment Company Limited	 	USA	
Inverness Enterprises Ltd. 	 	Canada	
KHD Humboldt Wedag (Cyprus) Limited	 	Cyprus	
MFC & KHD International Industries Limited	 	Samoa	
KHD Humboldt Wedag (Shanghai) International Industries Limited	 	China	
KHD Sales and Marketing Ltd. 	 	Hong Kong	
KHD Humboldt Wedag International (UAE) FEZ	 	UAE	
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Insurance Ltd. 	 	Barbados	
EKOF Flotation GmbH	 	Germany	
KHD Humboldt Wedag Machinery Equipment (Beijing) Co. Ltd. 	 	China	
Sasamat Capital Corporation	 	Canada	

As at March 16, 2009, our significant non-wholly-owned subsidiaries are as follows:

 	 	Jurisdiction of	 	 	 	Our	 	 	
Name of	 	Incorporation or	 	Owner	 	Beneficial	 	 	
Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary	 	Organization	 	of Interests	 	Shareholding	 	 	
 		
KHD Humboldt Wedag International
(Deutschland) AG	 	Germany	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.	 	98.1% (1)	 	 	 	 	
KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH	 	Germany	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International
(Deutschland) AG	 	98.1%	 	 	 	 	
Humboldt Wedag Coal & Minerals Technology GmbH	 	Germany	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG	 	98.1%	 	 	 	 	
ZAB Zementanlagenbau GmbH Dessau	 	Germany	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH	 	98.1%	 	 	 	 	
ZAB Industrietechnik & Service GmbH	 	Germany	 	ZAB Zementanlagenbau GmbH Dessau	 	98.1%	 	 	 	 	
Humboldt Wedag (SA) (Pty) Ltd. 	 	South Africa	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International GmbH	 	73.5%	 	 	 	 	
Humboldt Wedag GmbH	 	Germany	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH	 	98.1%	 	 	 	 	
Blake International Limited	 	British Virgin
Islands	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH	 	98.0%	 	 	 	 	
HIT International Trading AG	 	Germany	 	Blake International Limited	 	87.7%	 	 	 	 	

 
			
(1)		Held by our company and/or our subsidiaries.	

D.  	Property, Plant and Equipment	
 
Office Space
 
We lease office space at Suite 702, Ruttonjee House, Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong. We also maintain offices in Austria, India, Germany, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, Australia and China.

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Our principal business is the design and engineering of equipment for cement plants around the world. The fabrication of much of this equipment generally takes place in the area as close to a project as possible, in order to generate domestic employment activity and minimize costs. We lease space for an equipment repair facility in Cologne, Germany where certain specialized equipment is also fabricated.
 
We believe that our existing facilities are adequate for our needs through the end of the year ending December 31, 2009. Should we require additional space at that time, or prior thereto, we believe that such space can be secured on commercially reasonable terms. We anticipate that we will cancel, transfer or downsize some of our existing leases as part of our restructuring efforts and in connection with the proposed divestment of our coal and minerals customer group.
 
Royalty Interest — Wabush Iron Ore Mine
 
We participate in a royalty interest which consists of a mining sub-lease of the lands upon which the Wabush iron ore mine is situated which sub-lease commenced in 1956 and expires in 2055. The lessor is Knoll Lake Minerals Ltd., which holds a mining lease from the Province of Newfoundland, Canada. The lease requires the payment of royalties to Knoll Lake Minerals of Cdn$0.22 per ton on shipments of iron ore from the Wabush iron ore mine. Iron ore is shipped from the Wabush iron ore mine to Pointe Noire, Quebec, Canada, where it is pelletized. In 2008, 2007 and 2006, 3.9 million, 4.8 million and 4.1 million tons of pellets of iron ore, respectively, were shipped from the Wabush iron ore mine.
 
The Wabush iron ore mine is operated by an unincorporated joint venture consisting of Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Dofasco Inc., U.S. Steel Canada Inc. and Cliffs Mining Company Inc., which pays royalties to the holder of the royalty interest based upon the amount of iron ore shipped from the Wabush iron ore mine. Pursuant to the terms of the mining sub-lease, this royalty payment by the joint venture is not to be less than Cdn$3.25 million per annum until the expiry of the mining sub-lease in 2055. In 1987, the royalty rate specified in the base price was amended to require a base royalty rate of Cdn$1.685 per ton with escalations as defined by agreement. Iron ore is typically sold either as a concentrate, whereby the iron ore is in granular form, or as a pellet, whereby iron ore concentrate has been mixed with a binding agent, formed into a pellet and then fired in a furnace. Iron ore pellets can be charged directly into blast furnaces without further processing and are primarily used to produce pig iron which is subsequently transformed into steel. As such, the demand and consequently the pricing of iron ore is dependent upon the raw material requirements of integrated steel producers. Demand for blast furnace steel is in turn cyclical in nature and is influenced by, among other things, the level of general economic activity.
 
Although no assurance as to the future production levels can be provided, since the operator of the Wabush iron ore mine is owned by the joint venture of steel producers and traders, production from the mine has been generally maintained at relatively consistent levels.
 
In December, 2005, we commenced a lawsuit against Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Dofasco Inc., Stelco Inc. and Cliffs Mining Company Inc. claiming that such parties breached their contractual and fiduciary duties by inaccurately reporting and substantially underpaying the royalties properly due under the lease. We are also claiming reimbursement for the substantial costs that we have incurred in connection with our investigation into such matters. The parties have proceeded to arbitration in connection with the outstanding issues in connection with the substantial underpayment of royalties. Examinations for discovery have been completed and the arbitration panel began hearing the arbitration in March, 2009. We anticipate that the hearing will conclude by the end of May, 2009 and a decision will be rendered in 2009.
 
We hold the indirect royalty interest in the Wabush iron ore mine through our ownership of preferred shares of Cade Struktur Corporation. On October 27, 2006, Cade Struktur completed the transactions contemplated by a purchase and sale agreement entered into with 0764509 B.C. Ltd. and another party. Cade Struktur sold to 0764509 B.C. Ltd. all of its beneficial interest in connection with the Wabush iron ore mine, including certain mining leases, the royalty interest payable by the Wabush Iron Ore Co. Limited, the equity interest in Knoll Lake Minerals Ltd. and certain amounts that may become payable in connection with the lawsuit brought for underpayment of royalties in connection with past and future shipments from the Wabush mine for an aggregate purchase price of Cdn$59.8 million. 0764509 B.C. Ltd. paid the purchase price by allotting and issuing 2,023,566 common shares, 59,800 cumulative, retractable non-voting Series A preferred shares and one cumulative, retractable non-voting Series B preferred share. The Series A preferred shares pay an annual dividend at a dividend rate (which is adjusted annually based on the aggregate annual net royalties received by 0764509 B.C. Ltd. and was 34% in 2008, 21% in 2007 and 18% in 2006) on the redemption amount of the Series A preferred shares and are retractable by the holder at the initial issue price of Cdn$1,000 per share. The Series B preferred shares carry an annual dividend of 6% and are retractable by the holder at the then current redemption price, which is initially set at one dollar and will be increased by the amount of any reward that becomes payable in connection with the legal proceedings discussed

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above. In addition, 0764509 B.C. Ltd. granted to Cade Struktur a licence to market and sell certain blood pressure intellectual property for China, India, Russia and Korea. On September 11, 2006, we entered into an arrangement agreement with Cade Struktur pursuant to which, effective October 23, 2006, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Cade Struktur through the amalgamation of Cade Struktur and 39858 Yukon Inc. As a result, Cade Struktur became a wholly-owned subsidiary. We consolidated 0764509 B.C. Ltd. as a variable interest entity and Cade Struktur as its primary beneficiary. Effective December 28, 2006, we amalgamated with 39858 Yukon, with our company as the continuing corporation. As a result, we continue to indirectly participate in a royalty interest in the Wabush iron ore mine.

ITEM 4A   	Unresolved Staff Comments	
 
None.

ITEM 5   	Operating and Financial Review and Prospects	
 
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the three years ended December 31, 2008 should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this annual report. Our financial statements included in this annual report were prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. For a reconciliation of our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report to United States generally accepted accounting principles, see Note 31 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. We have made certain reclassifications to the prior periods’ consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period’s presentation.

A.  	Operating Results	
 
During our year ended December 31, 2008, we operated in two reportable segments consisting of (i) an industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business and (ii) our indirect interest in the Wabush iron ore mine.
 
Our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business focuses on services for the cement, coal and minerals processing industries. We design and build plants and equipment that produce and process clinker and cement and process coal and minerals such as copper and precious metals. We have operations in India, China, Russia, Germany, the Middle East, Australia, South Africa and the United States. Revenue from the markets of Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, Russia and Eastern Europe represent approximately 22.8%, 23.6%, 9.5% and 33.5%, respectively, of our total revenues in 2008.
 
Impact of the Current Economic Conditions
 
The global economies, including our principal markets of Asia, Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, are currently undergoing a period of economic uncertainty related to the tightening of credit markets worldwide. This has resulted in numerous adverse effects, including unprecedented volatility in financial markets and stock prices, slower economic activity, decreased consumer confidence and commodity prices, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, increased unemployment, liquidity concerns and volatile but generally declining energy prices.
 
A significant portion of our business includes selling capital equipment to cement producers. We anticipate that the current economic conditions and the credit shortage will adversely impact the international construction market, as construction projects are dependent on the availability of financing. We also expect the demand for coal and minerals to decrease. Many of our customers are reliant upon access to credit and equity capital markets to finance the projects for which they use our products and services. If the future economic environment continues to be less favourable than it has been in recent years, we may experience difficulties due to the financial viability of certain of our customers, their reduced ability to finance projects, and the reduced future demand for our products and services. These adverse economic conditions could lead to lower than expected revenues for our company in future years.
 
We have already experienced some impact from the weakening of the global economy as our order intake for the year ended December 31, 2008 decreased 24.7% from the year ended December 31, 2007. This decrease in order intake for the year was primarily a result of cancellation of previously awarded contracts, delays in project awards by customers reviewing their financing alternatives in light of uncertainty in the credit market and the cancellation of planned projects resulting in fewer contract bidding opportunities. As a consequence of our review of every project in our backlog, including discussions with our customers and suppliers, we have determined that the amount

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of contracts at risk included in our order intake and backlog was $159.2 million as of December 31, 2008. Further, the total value of contracts officially cancelled as of that date amounted to $100.2 million. The cancelled orders were removed from the backlog and reduced fourth quarter order intake by the same amount. We recognized losses of $32.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 as a result of the terminated customer contracts. We cannot provide any assurance as to the eventual amounts of contracts that may be at risk due to the uncertainty of the current and future economic conditions and other factors which are beyond our control. We have not quantified such impact and did not make provision for same in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 that are included in this annual report.
 
We are closely monitoring market communications concerning our customers. Many of our customers are facing liquidity problems and some are revisiting their capital expenditure plans by assessing the impacts of the tight credit markets, assuming demand for product will decrease, and weighing the decrease in the cost of shipping products as compared to importing products. The extent of our customers’ reductions in capital expenditures are not yet known. As a result of the current international financial conditions:

 	•  	several of our customers have approached us to discuss renegotiating projects and contracts, including extensions of credit terms and/or delays in the completion of such projects;	
 		
 	•  	we expect that some of our customers will cancel all or a portion of their projects; and	
 		
 	•  	we expect that there will be a continued decrease in order intake and a decrease in the number of new project opportunities primarily as a result of our customers’ decisions to delay new projects.	
 
In the last quarter of 2008, we reviewed each project in our backlog and the economic value of our other assets and we evaluated alternatives to adapt to these changing market conditions. We developed an action plan to minimize costs, maximize profitability and preserve shareholder value through the crisis period. We evaluated our current structure and made determinations to ensure that we are in a position to capitalize on opportunities that become available as conditions improve.
 
We determined that as a result of the impact of the current economic conditions on the economy and our customers, certain adjustments were required at December 31, 2008, including recording a provision for supplier commitments, settlements with suppliers on cancellation of purchase orders and inventories (for contracts in progress) and a reduction of the value of some of our financial assets as their value became impaired. We expect to incur restructuring charges in connection with the implementation of our restructuring program in 2009 and 2010. See below under the heading “Restructuring Activity”.
 
In summary, more challenging market conditions are anticipated for 2009 as customers’ willingness to invest in new projects is expected to decline because access to liquidity and credit is becoming tighter, which may have a negative impact on our results for fiscal year 2009 and subsequent years.
 
Provisions for Supplier Commitments on Terminated Customer Contracts
 
As a result of changes in market conditions and the international business environment caused by the current financial crisis during the fourth quarter of 2008, we received requests from a number of customers to modify their existing contract terms. These requested variations included extensions of credit terms, delays or cancellation of contracts. In addition, one of our customers went into voluntary liquidation. We evaluated our legal and commercial positions with respect to each potentially affected contract. Provisions were recorded for all non-cancellable supplier purchase obligations and doubtful receivables and all work in progress on these contracts was expensed immediately. We are now working with our legal advisors, customers and suppliers to determine the best course of action for fiscal year 2009.
 
We recognized the losses on the terminated customer contracts in the fourth quarter of 2008 as follows:

Provisions:	 	 	 	 	
Supplier commitments	 	$	17,027	 	
Penalty for cancellation of purchase orders	 	 	3,401	 	
Inventories (contracts-in-progress)	 	 	2,606	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	23,034	 	
Inventories (raw materials and finished goods)	 	 	2,637	 	
Inventories (contracts-in-progress)	 	 	6,037	 	
Customer receivables	 	 	258	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Losses on terminated customer contracts for the year	 	$	31,966	 	

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The following table shows the beginning and ending balance of the provisions during 2008:

Balance at beginning of year	 	$	—	 	
Costs recognized	 	 	23,034	 	
Paid	 	 	—	 	
Reversal	 	 	—	 	
Currency translation adjustments	 	 	695	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Balance, at end of year	 	$	23,729	 	

 
We expect to pay out the provisions by December 31, 2009.
 
Restructuring Activity
 
We expect that the dramatic changes in world credit markets and the global recession will have a negative impact on our customers’ future capital expenditure programs. In the last quarter of 2008, we evaluated alternatives to adapt to these changing market conditions and to review each project in our backlog and the economic value of our assets. To improve the profitability, competitiveness and efficiency of our business and preserve shareholder value in response to the challenging global economy and expected lower order intake, we are implementing a fundamental restructuring of our business model to be broadly implemented across our various businesses during fiscal 2009 and 2010.
 
We have initiated a restructuring program, aligning capacities to changes in market demands, allocating resources depending on geographical needs and focusing on markets and equipment that will meet our objective of offering cost effective solutions to our customers. As part of the program, we are undertaking several initiatives to transform the structural efficiency of our operations worldwide. These initiatives include a reduction in our international headcount and an intended divestiture of our coal and minerals customer group. It is estimated that the restructuring program will cost between $25.0 to $30.0 million. These costs relate primarily to employee severance costs, asset impairments and lease termination costs.
 
The restructuring program will reduce our global workforce by approximately 50 percent over the next eighteen months. This will be achieved through a combination of rightsizing initiatives and the sale or shutdown of certain non-core businesses and assets. As part of this initiative, we will realign the size and scope of our internal manufacturing capacity.
 
In connection with the restructuring program, we have determined to make certain changes with respect to our coal and minerals customer group. Specifically, we intend to: (i) merge our roller press business in the minerals market with our cement roller press business worldwide; and (ii) divest our coal and minerals customer group in each of Germany, India, China, South Africa, Russia and Australia. The sales revenue in 2008 and 2007 of the customer group to be divested amounted to approximately $53.0 million. We began the process for the divestiture of our coal and minerals customer group in March, 2009 and expect the divestment to take three to six months, which duration may vary depending on the course of action chosen. We do not expect a material impact on our financial position as a result of the divestment.
 
The amount of the actual obligations for the restructuring program may vary due to various factors, including market conditions, negotiations with third parties and finalization of severance agreements with employees. Should the actual amounts differ from our estimates, the amount of the restructuring charges could be materially impacted. None of these amounts have been provided for in our audited consolidated financial statements that are included in this annual report.
 
Fair Value Loss on Preferred Shares of Mass Financial and its Former Subsidiary
 
Our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries is a legacy asset. The preferred shares were created in January, 2006 as a result of the spin-off of our financial services business.
 
In our report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2007, we announced that, as part of our continued realignment of our business to focus on the expansion of our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, we intended to distribute to our shareholders the economic value of the preferred shares of Mass Financial in several tranches starting in 2008. As the year progressed, we made investigations to determine if the distribution could be consummated in a tax efficient and commercially reasonable manner. We ultimately determined that this proposed distribution was too complex and could not be achieved in a tax efficient and commercially reasonable manner.

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In the last quarter of 2008, due to the dramatic changes in world credit markets and the global recession, we commenced a process where we began evaluating alternatives to adapt to these changing market conditions and reviewing each project in our backlog and the economic value of our assets, including the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries. We had previously determined that the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries were not core assets and were unrelated to our operating business. Further, the immediate realization of the economic value of such shares would allow our management to focus on operating our business, which is of primary importance during these times of economic uncertainty. Our management began to discuss the redemption of the preferred shares with Mass Financial so that we could divest the legacy assets and focus on our core business.
 
In connection with the preparation of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, we took steps to determine the fair value of these preferred shares. The preferred shares are classified as available-for-sale securities and quoted market prices are not available. Since quoted market prices are not available, we determined the fair value of these preferred shares using a discounted cash flow model and considered the quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics. Our determination of fair value considered various assumptions, including time value, yield curve and other relevant economic measures. At December 31, 2008, we used a discount rate of 30% in our valuation model, based on observable current market transactions in instruments with similar characteristics, with modifications for market liquidity and the features of the preferred shares. As a result, we recognized a fair value loss of $55.1 million on our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries. As the fair value of our investment in the preferred shares is determined in part using a valuation technique based on assumptions that are not supported by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument or based on available observable market data, the fair value would change significantly if one or more of those assumptions change. We consider the fair value loss to be an other than temporary decline in value as we expect to negotiate a settlement of the net position of the investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries.
 
We have entered into negotiations with Mass Financial in an effort to come to an agreement regarding the immediate realization of the economic value of the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries by way of redemption of these shares. No agreement has been reached between our company and Mass Financial, although the negotiation is ongoing. Although we expect to reach a definitive agreement with Mass Financial for the realization of the economic value of the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries in 2009, we can give no assurance that a successful negotiation will be completed. It is possible that the agreed upon settlement amount may differ from the fair value of the preferred shares as at December 31, 2008 due to changes in market conditions subsequent to the balance sheet date and because there is no liquid, active market for this net position. Please refer to Notes 12 and 26 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
For a description of discontinued operations, see “Item 4 — Business Overview — Discontinued Operations — Disposition of Financial Services Operations” and “Item 4 — Business Overview — Discontinued Operations — Real Estate and Other Interests”.

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Summary of Quarterly Results
 
The following tables provide selected financial information for the most recent eight quarters.

 	 	December 31,	 	 	September 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	 	March 31,	 	
 	 	2008	 	 	2008	 	 	2008	 	 	2008	 	
 	 	(United States dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, in accordance with Canadian GAAP)	 	
 		
Revenues	 	$	163,682	 	 	$	193,596	 	 	$	144,240	 	 	$	136,836	 	
Gross profit (loss)	 	 	(356	)	 	 	36,574	 	 	 	28,332	 	 	 	25,207	 	
Operating income (loss)	 	 	(14,582	)	 	 	31,923	 	 	 	23,779	 	 	 	15,265	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(64,857	)	 	 	30,804	 	 	 	19,670	 	 	 	7,431	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations,
per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	(2.12	)	 	 	1.01	 	 	 	0.65	 	 	 	0.25	 	
Diluted	 	 	(2.12	)	 	 	1.01	 	 	 	0.64	 	 	 	0.24	 	
Net income (loss) (2)	 	 	(64,857	)	 	 	30,804	 	 	 	19,670	 	 	 	7,431	 	
Net income (loss) per share (2)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	(2.12	)	 	 	1.01	 	 	 	0.65	 	 	 	0.25	 	
Diluted	 	 	(2.12	)	 	 	1.01	 	 	 	0.64	 	 	 	0.24	 	

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	December 31,	 	 	September 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	 	March 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2007	 	 	2007	 	 	2007	 	
 	 	(United States dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, in accordance with Canadian GAAP)	 	
 		
Revenues	 	$	163,498	 	 	$	150,441	 	 	$	159,544	 	 	$	106,908	 	
Gross profit	 	 	25,875	 	 	 	20,551	 	 	 	19,405	 	 	 	20,128	 	
Operating income (loss)	 	 	14,495	 	 	 	14,513	 	 	 	12,191	 	 	 	11,811	 	
Income from continuing operations	 	 	12,854	 	 	 	19,727	 	 	 	10,284	 	 	 	8,115	 	
Income from continuing operations,
per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	0.43	 	 	 	0.65	 	 	 	0.35	 	 	 	0.28	 	
Diluted	 	 	0.42	 	 	 	0.64	 	 	 	0.34	 	 	 	0.27	 	
Net income (1)	 	 	11,611	(2)	 	 	11,782	 	 	 	10,269	 	 	 	8,480	 	
Net income per share (1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	0.39	(2)	 	 	0.39	 	 	 	0.35	 	 	 	0.29	 	
Diluted	 	 	0.38	(2)	 	 	0.38	 	 	 	0.34	 	 	 	0.28	 	

 
			
(1)		Including both continuing and discontinued operations.	
 		
(2)		Including extraordinary gain.	
 
Acquisitions and Divestitures
 
For a description of our significant dispositions, see “Item 4 — Business Overview — Discontinued Operations — Disposition of Financial Services Operations” and “Item 4 — Business Overview — Discontinued Operations — Real Estate and Other Interests”.
 
There were no business combination transactions in 2008.
 
On March 29, 2007, we entered into an arrangement agreement with Sasamat Capital Corporation whereby we acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Sasamat. On May 29, 2007, we received the final Order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving the arrangement and Sasamat became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company. Pursuant to the arrangement, we issued a total of 645,188 common shares of our company to the shareholders of Sasamat. We acquired all of the shares of Sasamat in order to increase our equity interest in KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG.

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Overview of 2008 Results
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain key operating results and other financial information:

 	 	Year Ended December 31	 	
 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	(United States dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	 	
 		
Revenues	 	$	638.4	 	 	$	580.4	 	 	$	404.3	 	
Cost of revenues	 	 	516.6	 	 	 	494.4	 	 	 	338.5	 	
Other operating income — resource property	 	 	27.2	 	 	 	18.1	 	 	 	6.7	 	
General and administrative expenses (including stock based compensation)	 	 	60.6	 	 	 	51.1	 	 	 	31.9	 	
Operating income	 	 	56.4	 	 	 	53.0	 	 	 	40.6	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(7.0	)	 	 	51.0	 	 	 	34.2	 	
Basic earnings (loss) per share, continuing operations	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.71	 	 	 	1.13	 	
Diluted earnings (loss) per share, continuing operations	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.68	 	 	 	1.12	 	

As discussed below, revenue for 2008 increased as compared to 2007. Costs of revenues of our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business decreased from 85.2% of revenue in 2007 to 80.9% of revenue in 2008.
 
Summary of Three-Month and Twelve-Month Results
 
The following table provides selected financial information for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Twelve Months Ended	 	
 	 	December 31,	 	 	December 31,	 	 	December 31,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 	 	(United States dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	 	
 		
Revenues	 	$	163,682	 	 	$	163,498	 	 	$	638,354	 	 	$	580,391	 	
Gross profit (loss)	 	 	(356	)	 	 	25,875	 	 	 	89,757	 	 	 	85,959	 	
Operating income (loss)	 	 	(14,582	)	 	 	14,495	 	 	 	56,385	 	 	 	53,010	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	 	(64,857	)	 	 	12,854	 	 	 	(6,952	)	 	 	50,980	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations, per share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	(2.12	)	 	 	0.43	 	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.71	 	
Diluted	 	 	(2.12	)	 	 	0.42	 	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.68	 	
Net income (loss) (1)	 	 	(64,857	)	 	 	11,611	 	 	 	(6,952	)	 	 	42,142	 	
Net income (loss) per share (1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	(2.12	)	 	 	0.39	 	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.42	 	
Diluted	 	 	(2.12	)	 	 	0.38	 	 	 	(0.23	)	 	 	1.39	 	

 
			
(1)		Including both continuing and discontinued operations.	
 
Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
Based upon the yearly average exchange rates for the year ended December 31, 2008, the United States dollar decreased by approximately 6.6% in value against the Euro and by approximately 0.8% in value against the Canadian dollar, compared to the yearly average exchange rates in 2007. As at December 31, 2008, the United States dollar had increased by approximately 4.9% against the Euro and by 23.9% against the Canadian dollar since December 31, 2007.
 
In 2008, total revenues from our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business increased by 10.0% to $638.4 million from $580.4 million in 2007, due to an increase in our business activity and favourable currency developments, particularly due to the depreciation of our reporting currency, the United States dollar, against the Euro. This level of activity is the result of completion of contracts resulting from the high demand in prior periods for cement plants in emerging markets including Russia and Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East driven by GDP growth rates and infrastructure investments. Further, our 2007 order backlog reached a historic high, leading to higher sales in 2008. Our order intake decreased during 2008 to $622.5 million, compared to $827.2 million in 2007, a decrease of 24.7%. The majority of this order intake is in the cement business and

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originates from the emerging markets previously noted, particularly Russia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Backlog at the close of 2008 decreased by 8.3% to $842.8 million (€605.5 million) from $919.3 million (€629.6 million) at the close of 2007.
 
In 2008, cost of revenues for our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business increased by 4.5% to $516.6 million from $494.4 million in 2007. The increase in expenses reflects the increase in our revenues. When taking into account only revenues and cost of revenues, our gross profit margin increased from 14.8% in 2007 to 19.1% in 2008. The increase in margin is a consequence of improved project execution, increased capacity utilization and continuing success with finding alternative, more cost effective, equipment procurement opportunities. However, due to the current economic situation, we were required to take a provision of $32.0 million against certain customer contracts which reduced our profit margin by 5% to 14.1%. We will continue to target projects where we judge the returns to be reasonable and the risks to be controllable.
 
We also earned income of $27.2 million from our interest in the Wabush iron ore mine in 2008, as compared to $18.1 million in 2007. The income increased primarily due to a higher iron ore price and a royalty payment adjustment of Cdn$1.6 million for 2005-2008 which was made as corrections of errors previously made by Wabush Mines with respect to the royalty rates.
 
General and administrative expenses, excluding stock based compensation, increased by 20.3% to $56.2 million in 2008 from $46.7 million in 2007. A large proportion of our expenses are incurred in currencies other than the United States dollar, and a weakening of the United States dollar during 2008 therefore increased our reported expenses. General and administrative expenses increased in 2008 by approximately $4.6 million as a consequence of the depreciating United States dollar during the year (as compared to 2007). We also invested in the development of our proprietary technology. As a consequence, research and development expenditures increased to $4.3 million in 2008 from $2.9 million in 2007. The remaining increase is primarily linked to the strengthening of management, administrative and supporting services for the expansion of business activities. Stock-based compensation was $4.4 million in both 2008 and 2007.
 
In 2008, net interest income increased to $19.2 million (interest income of $21.4 million less interest expense of $2.3 million) as compared to $10.5 million (interest income of $13.2 million less interest expense of $2.7 million) in 2007. The increase in net interest income was a result of a higher cash position resulting from our profitable operations.
 
In the fourth quarter of 2008, we recognized a fair value loss on our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries, which resulted in an expense of $55.1 million. See “Item 5 — Operating Results — Fair Value Loss on Preferred Shares of Mass Financial and its Former Subsidiary”.
 
Other expense was $9.9 million in 2008, as compared to other income of $4.2 million in 2007. In 2008, other expenses included losses on trading securities of $11.2 million, which were partially offset by $2.0 million of other income and net unrealized gains on currency derivatives of $1.2 million. The losses on trading securities were primarily attributable to reduced mark-to-market valuations resulting from the impact of the economic crisis on global financial markets in the fourth quarter of 2008.
 
We recognised an income tax expense (other than resource property revenue taxes) of $12.8 million in 2008, compared to $8.3 million in 2007. The effective tax rate (other than resource property revenue taxes and excluding the loss on the investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries) was 31.7% in 2008, compared to 17.4% in 2007. The increase in tax expense is primarily a result of the release of valuation allowance related to certain future income tax assets in 2007, but not in 2008. We paid $15.9 million cash in income tax (other than resource property revenue tax) in 2008, compared to $2.7 million in 2007. The increase in income tax paid is mainly due to higher tax prepayments in 2008 compared to 2007 and to the fact that German income tax for the year 2006 was paid in 2008. Furthermore, some of the available tax loss carryforwards were fully available for offsetting taxes in 2007, but were used up in 2008. As at December 31, 2008, we had non-capital tax loss carryforwards of $122.7 million in Germany which have an indefinite life and $41.3 million in Canada that begin to expire in 2009.
 
Minority interests decreased in 2008 to $0.7 million negative from $2.4 million negative in 2007 as a result of our acquisition of an additional equity interest in KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG, through the acquisition of all the shares of Sasamat Capital Corporation in 2007.
 
In 2008, our loss from continuing operations was $7.0 million, or $0.23 per share on a basic and diluted basis. In 2007, our income from continuing operations was $51.0 million, or $1.71 per share on a basic basis ($1.68 per share on a diluted basis) and loss from discontinued operations was $9.4 million, or $0.31 per share on a basic and diluted basis. There were no discontinued operations in 2008. Discontinued operations in 2007 included the results

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from real estate interests and included a reduction of future tax assets of $6.3 million and a currency translation loss of $2.5 million.
 
In 2007, we recognised an extraordinary gain of $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share on a basic and diluted basis, which represented the negative goodwill in excess of assets acquired arising from a buyout of minority interests in a non-wholly-owned subsidiary. There were no extraordinary gains in 2008.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2006
 
The disposition of our company’s real estate interests in September, 2007 and the financial services segment in 2006 resulted in discontinued operations. Accordingly, prior period financial statements have been reclassified to reflect this change. Please refer to Note 4 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
Based upon the yearly average exchange rates in 2007, the United States dollar decreased by approximately 8.2% in value against the Euro and 5.2% in value against the Canadian dollar, compared to the yearly average exchange rates in 2006. As at December 31, 2007, the United States dollar had decreased by approximately 9.6% against the Euro and 15.2% against the Canadian dollar since December 31, 2006. The depreciation of the United States dollar resulted in higher revenues and expenses since a significant portion of our revenues and expenses are in currencies that appreciated against the United States dollar.
 
In 2007, total revenues from our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business increased by $176.1 million (43.6%) to $580.4 million from $404.3 million in 2006, primarily as a result of increases in business activities. This level of activity is the result of increasing demands for cement plants in emerging markets including the Middle East, India, Russia and Eastern Europe, and Asia driven by GDP growth rates and infrastructure investments. There is also an increase in growth in demand for modifications and upgrades to existing facilities to incorporate more fuel efficient technologies as a consequence of rising petroleum costs and more stringent enforcement of environmental controls on carbon dioxide emissions. The increase in revenues is associated with an increase in order intake during 2007 to $827.2 million (€605.2 million) over $640.0 million (€509.8 million) in the full year of 2006, or an 18.7% increase in terms of €. The majority of this order intake is in the cement business and originates from the emerging markets previously noted, particularly the Middle East, Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe. Backlog at the close of 2007 also increased by 37.8% over 2006 to $919.4 million (€629.6 million) from $603.1 million (€457.0 million) in terms of €.
 
In 2007, cost of revenues for our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business increased to $494.4 million from $338.5 million in 2006. Our profit margin decreased to 14.8% in 2007 from 16.3% in 2006. The increases in expenses reflect the increase in our revenues. The decrease in profit margin is associated with the geographic mix and larger scope of our projects, which included a larger portion of non-proprietary or pass-through equipment at a lower margin.
 
We also earned income of $18.1 million from our interest in resource property in 2007, as compared to $6.7 million in 2006. The increase in income from resource property was caused by an increase in shipments and iron price.
 
General and administrative expenses, excluding stock based compensation, increased to $46.7 million from $29.8 million in 2006, an increase of 56.7%. The increase is primarily linked to an increase in our business activities particularly in connection with our administrative and supporting services to the expansion of business activities. In addition to increases related to supporting business activities, we invested $2 million in legal and professional services related to the creation of a modern and transparent group structure. This included establishing and documenting service agreements between subsidiaries and reducing minority shareholders in our subsidiaries and cross holdings. We believe that this formalization and simplification improved the operational and tax efficiency of the group. In addition, as a large proportion of our expenses are incurred in currencies other than the United States dollar, a weakening of the United States dollar therefore increases our reported expenses. General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $1.5 million as a consequence of the weakening United States dollar.
 
In 2007, net interest income increased to $10.5 million (interest income of $13.2 million less interest expense of $2.7 million) as compared to net interest income of $2.8 million (interest income of $5.0 million less interest expense of $2.2 million) in 2006. The increase in interest income was a result of a higher cash position resulting from our profitable operations and our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries.
 
Other income decreased to $4.2 million from $5.2 million in 2006. Other income included fee income of $4.7 million and gain of $2.8 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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We recognised an income tax expense (other than resource property revenue taxes) of $8.3 million in 2007, compared to $9.7 million in 2006. The effective tax rate (other than resource property revenue taxes) was 17.4% in 2007, compared to 21.7% in 2006. The decrease in tax expense was primarily a result of the release of valuation allowance related to certain future income tax assets. We paid $2.7 million cash in income tax in 2007, compared to $0.6 million in 2006. As at December 31, 2007, we had non-capital tax loss carryforwards of $158.9 million in Germany which have an indefinite life and $56.4 million in Canada that begin to expire in 2008.
 
Minority interests decreased in 2007 to $2.4 million from $6.7 million in 2006 as a result of our acquisition of an additional equity interest in KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG, through the acquisition of all the shares of Sasamat.
 
In 2007, our income from continuing operations was $51.0 million, or $1.71 per share on a basic basis ($1.68 per share on a diluted basis) and loss from discontinued operations was $9.4 million, or $0.31 per share on a basic and diluted basis. In 2006, our income from continuing operations was $34.2 million, or $1.13 per share on a basic basis ($1.12 per share on a diluted basis) and loss from discontinued operations was $2.9 million, or $0.10 per share on a basic basis ($0.09 per share on a diluted basis).
 
The discontinued operations in 2007 only included the results from real estate interests and included a reduction of future tax assets of $6.3 million and a currency translation loss of $2.5 million. Discontinued operations in 2006 included results of operations of Mass Financial for one month.
 
In 2007, we recognised an extraordinary gain of $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share on a basic and diluted basis, which represented the negative goodwill in excess of assets acquired arising from a buyout of minority interests in a non-wholly-owned subsidiary.

B.  	Liquidity and Capital Resources	
 
The following table is a summary of selected financial information concerning our company for the periods indicated.

 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 	 	(In millions)	 	
 		
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	409.1	 	 	$	354.4	 	
Total assets	 	 	765.7	 	 	 	789.3	 	
Long-term debt	 	 	11.3	 	 	 	13.9	 	
Shareholders’ equity	 	 	261.9	 	 	 	307.2	 	

We maintain a high level of liquidity, with a substantial amount of our assets held in cash and cash equivalents, cash deposits and securities. The highly liquid nature of these assets provides us with flexibility in managing our business and financing. Our cash and short-term deposits are deposited in highly rated banks located principally in Austria and Germany. The largest portion of the cash is denominated in Euros, the currency of our major operating subsidiaries, and the balance is held in United States dollars, Indian rupees and Canadian dollars. We continuously monitor both the credit rating of such banks and the public commitments from the Austrian and German governments regarding financial support for their banks. The Austrian and German governments recently announced their commitment to support their banking systems in the event that such support should be necessary as a result of the current economic uncertainty.
 
As at December 31, 2008, our total assets decreased to $765.7 million from $789.3 million as at December 31, 2007, primarily as a result of a fair value loss on our investment in preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries as discussed in “Item 5 — Operating Results — Fair Value Loss on Preferred Shares of Mass Financial and its Former Subsidiary”. At December 31, 2008, our cash and cash equivalents were $409.1 million, compared to $354.4 million at December 31, 2007. The increase in our cash position is primarily due to a strong business performance during 2008 until the fourth quarter. As at December 31, 2008, the market value of our short-term securities amounted to $3.0 million, compared to $15.5 million as at December 31, 2007. This primarily represents an unrealized loss on the marketable securities that we hold. The unrealized losses relate primarily to losses incurred on investments in publicly traded marketable securities in companies in the financial and commodities segments. As at December 31, 2008, our long-term debt, less current portion, was $11.3 million, compared to $13.9 million as at December 31, 2007.
 
As at December 31, 2008, we had credit facilities of up to a maximum of $478.6 million with banks which issue bonds for our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply contracts. As of December 31, 2008, $241.9 million (December 31, 2007: $187.1 million) of the available credit facilities amount had been committed

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and there are no claims outstanding against these credit facilities. As at December 31, 2008, cash of $32.0 million has been collateralized against these credit facilities and the banks charge 0.7% to 0.8% per annum on outstanding amounts. We are in, and are expected to remain in, compliance with covenants as stipulated in the credit facilities.
 
As at December 31, 2008, we had debt maturities (including interest payments) of $0.3 million due in 12 months and $0.3 million due in 12 to 24 months. We expect such maturing debt to be satisfied primarily from the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, cash on hand and cash flow from operations. For more information, see Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
Management believes that our company has adequate capital resources and liquidity for operations and capital expenditures for the short to long-term.
 
Changes in Financing and Capital Structure
 
We finished 2008 with a cash balance of $409.1 million and working capital of $279.9 million. There were no significant share issuances nor long-term debt financing during 2008.
 
Operating Activities
 
In 2008, operating activities provided cash of $84.1 million, as compared to $130.1 million in 2007. Net income after adding back losses on short-term securities, fair value loss on investments in preferred shares of former subsidiaries, future income taxes plus increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and provision for terminated customer contracts and the decrease in inventories were the prime contributors to the cash provided by the operating activities in 2008. During 2008, the increases in restricted cash, receivables and contract deposits and prepaid and the decrease in income tax liabilities were the principal uses of cash.
 
We expect to satisfy our working capital and other requirements in the next twelve months through cash flow from operations and the utilization of a portion of our cash reserves.
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a source of funds of $8.4 million in 2008 and reflects business development and the stage of completion of many of our projects. During 2008, we invested $15.1 million in trade and other receivables and increased our investment in contract deposits, prepaids and other by $27.9 million, which is reflective of the stage of completion of our customer contracts. Income tax liabilities declined by $11.1 million giving rise to a use of funds. Our primary sources of funds from operating assets and liabilities in 2008 arose from an increase in accounts payable that provided cash of $44.0 million and provision for loss on supplier commitments and terminated customer contracts that provided cash of $22.4 million.
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a source of funds of $69.3 million in 2007, reflecting increased progress billings, decreased inventories and general business development. During 2007, trade and other receivables provided cash of $11.3 million and we increased our investment in contract deposits, prepaid and other by $6.7 million, which was reflective of the stage of completion of our customer contracts. Income tax liabilities in 2007 provided cash of $7.8 million as a result of an increase in such liabilities. Our primary source of funds from operating assets and liabilities in 2007 arose from an increase in progress billings that provided cash of $76.9 million.
 
Investing Activities
 
During the year ended December 31, 2008, investing activities used cash of $6.2 million, as compared to $11.7 million in 2007. We did not have significant investing activities in either period.
 
We used $1.5 million in acquiring increased shareholdings in subsidiaries in 2008, compared to $7.8 million in 2007. Capital expenditures were $3.0 million and $3.5 million in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Financing Activities
 
In 2008, financing activities provided cash of $2.3 million, as compared to $0.6 million in 2007. We received $4.4 million as a result of the exercise of stock options in 2008, as compared to $8.8 million in 2007. In 2007, we used $5.4 million in connection with the distribution of the Austrian depository certificates of SWA Reit. Net debt repayment used cash of $2.1 million in 2008, compared to $2.8 million in 2007.
 
We had no material commitments to acquire assets or operating businesses at December 31, 2008. We anticipate that there will be acquisitions of businesses or commitments to projects in the future.

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Discontinued Operations
 
Our discontinued operations provided cash of $11,000 in 2007. There were no discontinued operations in 2008.
 
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.
 
Effective January 1, 2007, we changed our reporting currency from Canadian dollars to United States dollars. The financial statements for all years presented are translated into the reporting currency using the current rate method. Under this method, the income statement and the cash flow statement items for each year are translated into the reporting currency using the rates in effect at the date of the transactions, and assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate at the end of that year. All resulting exchange differences, which do not affect our earnings, are reported in the accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. In the case of a change in reporting currency, this method of translation results in the financial statements of prior years presented for comparison being translated as if the reporting currency used in the current year (or period) had been used for at least all periods shown. We believe that presenting the financial statements in United States dollars delivers more meaningful and relevant financial information to our shareholders as the majority of our shareholders (in terms of both number of shareholders and the numbers of shares they hold) are United States persons.
 
We translate assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are other than United States dollars into United States 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. Foreign currency translation losses or gains that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local functional currency are included in the consolidated statements of income. As our revenues are also received in Euros, Indian rupees and Canadian dollars, our financial position for any given period, when reported in United States dollars, can be significantly affected by the fluctuation of the exchange rates for Euros and Canadian dollars during that period.
 
In the year ended December 31, 2008, we reported a net $47.1 million currency translation adjustment loss, compared to a $45.5 million currency translation adjustment gain in 2007, and, as a result, our accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2008 was $48.6 million, compared to $95.7 million at December 31, 2007. The currency translation adjustment loss did not have an impact on our consolidated income statement.
 
We periodically use derivative foreign exchange contracts to manage our exposure to certain foreign currency exchange rate risks. For more information, see “Item 11 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk — Derivative Instruments.”
 
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. Derivatives are designed to enable parties to manage their exposure to interest rates and currency exchange rates, and security and other price and cash flow risks. We use derivatives to manage certain foreign currency exchange exposure for our own account. Currently, all of our foreign currency derivative contracts are classified as held for trading. We had foreign currency derivative contracts with notional amounts totalling $28.9 million as of December 31, 2008 and the net unrealized gains of $1.2 million on the foreign currency derivatives were included in our other expense during the year ended December 31, 2008. For more information, see “Item 11 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk — Derivative Instruments.”
 
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 that inflation results in rising interest rates and has other adverse effects on capital markets, it could adversely affect our financial position and profitability.

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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 audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
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 bill 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.
 
Inventories
 
Our inventories consist of construction raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods. Our management must make estimates about their pricing when establishing the appropriate provisions for inventories.
 
For the construction raw materials, work-in-progress and contracts-in-progress, we make estimates and assess their pricing on individual contract basis using the teamwork approach. Please refer to “Revenue Recognition” under “Application of Critical Accounting Policies”. For the finished goods, the estimated net selling price is the most important determining factor. However, our 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.
 
Receivables
 
Typically, receivables are financial instruments which are not classified as held for trading or available for sale. They are net of an allowance for credit losses, if any. We perform ongoing credit evaluation of customers and adjust our allowance accounts for specific customer risks and credit factors. Receivables are considered past due on an individual basis based on the terms of the contracts. Our allowance for credit losses is maintained at an amount considered adequate to absorb estimated credit-related losses. Such allowance reflects management’s best estimate of the losses in our receivables and judgments about economic conditions.
 
Assets acquired in satisfaction of receivables are recorded at the lesser of their fair value at the date of transfer or the carrying value of the receivables. Any excess of the carrying value of the receivables over the fair value of the assets acquired is written off and is included in the determination of the income. As of December 31, 2008, we determined that the gross amount of our trade receivables was $65.3 million and we recorded impairment charges on the trade receivables of $2.5 million. We may be required to record further impairments in the future should the global economy continue to deteriorate. See Note 6 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
Valuation of Securities
 
Securities held for trading are carried at current market value. Any unrealized gains or losses on securities held for trading are included in the results of operations.
 
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an available-for-sale security that is other than a temporary decline, the security will be written down to recognize the loss 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.
 
Our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries was created in January, 2006 as a result of the spin-off of our financial services business. The preferred shares are classified as available-for-sale securities and quoted market prices are not available. Since quoted market prices are not available, we determined the fair value of these preferred shares using a discounted cash flow model and considered the quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics. Our determination of fair value considered various assumptions, including time value, yield curve and other relevant economic measures. At December 31, 2008, we used a discount rate of 30% in our financial valuation model, based on observable current market transactions in instruments with similar characteristics, with modifications for market liquidity and the features of the preferred shares. As a result of this process, we recognized a fair value loss of $55.1 million on our investment in the preferred shares in 2008.
 
The unrealized fair value loss of $55.1 million on our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries reflects the significant weakness in the global credit and equity markets experienced in the fourth quarter of 2008. We consider the fair value loss to be an other than temporary decline in value as we expect to negotiate a settlement of the net position of our investment in the preferred shares. As the fair value of our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries is determined in part using a valuation technique based on assumptions that are not supported by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument or based on available observable market data, the fair value would change significantly if one or more of those assumptions change. It is possible that the agreed upon settlement amount of the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries may differ from the fair value as at December 31, 2008, due to changes in market conditions subsequent to the balance sheet date and also because there is no liquid, active market for this net position. See Notes 12 and 26 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
Recent market volatility has made it extremely difficult to value certain securities. Subsequent valuations, in light of factors prevailing at such time, may result in significant changes in the values of these securities in future periods. Any of these factors could require us to recognize further impairments in the value of our securities portfolio, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations in future periods.
 
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 labor costs, the past history of similar work, the opinion of our legal counsel and technical specialists and their interpretation of the contracts. If any of these factors change, revision to the estimated warranty liability may be required. Certain warranty costs are included in long-term portion as the warranty is for a period longer than 12 months.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business in Europe maintains defined benefits plans for its employees who were employed prior to 1997. Employees hired after 1996 are generally not entitled to such benefits. The employees are not required to make contribution to the plans. We rely on the actuarial reports to record the pension costs and pension liabilities. The actuarial reports are prepared every year as at December 31. The reports are compiled and prepared based on certain assumptions, namely, demographic assumptions and financial assumptions. The variables in the actuarial computation include, but are 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 a 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 non-recourse to our company.

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Income Taxes
 
Management believes that it has adequately provided for income taxes based on all of the information that is currently available. The calculation of income taxes in many cases, however, requires significant judgment in interpreting tax rules and regulations, which are constantly changing.
 
Our tax filings are also subject to audits, which could materially change the amount of current and future income tax assets and liabilities. Any change would be recorded as a charge or a credit to income tax expense. Any cash payment or receipt would be included in cash from operating activities.
 
We currently have deferred tax assets which are comprised primarily of tax loss carryforwards and deductible temporary differences, both of which will reduce taxable income in the future. The amounts recorded for deferred tax are based upon various judgments, assumptions and estimates. We assess the realization of these deferred tax assets on a periodic basis to determine whether a valuation allowance is required. We determine whether it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will be realized, based on currently available information, including, but not limited to, the following:

 	•  	the history of the tax loss carryforwards and their expiry dates;	
 		
 	•  	future reversals of temporary differences;	
 		
 	•  	our projected earnings; and	
 		
 	•  	tax planning opportunities.	
 
If we believe that it is more likely than not that some of these deferred tax assets will not be realized, based on currently available information, an income tax valuation allowance is recorded against these deferred tax assets.
 
If market conditions improve or tax planning opportunities arise in the future, we will reduce our valuation allowances, resulting in future tax benefits. If market conditions deteriorate in the future, we will increase our valuation allowances, resulting in future tax expenses. Any change in tax laws, particularly in Germany, will change the valuation allowances in future periods.
 
Provisions for Supplier Commitments on Terminated Customer Contracts
 
As a result of changes in the market conditions and business environment affected by the current financial crisis, during the fourth quarter of 2008, we received requests from a limited number of customers to modify the terms of existing contracts. These requests included extension of credit terms, delays or cancellation of contracts. In addition, one of our customers went into voluntary liquidation.
 
A provision was set up for terminated customer contracts including the unavoidable costs to be paid to suppliers less economic benefits expected to be received. Unavoidable costs to be paid to suppliers include purchase obligations whose nature has changed from contingent liability to provision. Economic benefits expected to be received have been calculated based on the estimated net recoverable value of respective material. Account receivables and the gross amount due from customers recorded for these contracts have been impaired.
 
Changes in Accounting Policies including Initial Adoption
 
For the new Canadian and United States accounting standards, please refer to Notes 1 and 31, respectively, to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
International Financial Reporting Standards
 
In 2006, Canada’s Accounting Standards Board ratified a strategic plan that will result in Canadian GAAP, as used by publicly accountable enterprises, being fully converged with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board over a transitional period to be completed by 2011. We will be required to report using the converged standards effective for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning no later than on or after January 1, 2011.
 
Canadian GAAP will be fully converged with IFRS through a combination of two methods: as current joint-convergence projects of the United States’ Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board are agreed upon, they will be adopted by Canada’s Accounting Standards Board and may be introduced in Canada before the publicly accountable enterprises’ transition date to IFRS; and standards not subject to a joint-convergence project will be exposed in an omnibus manner for introduction at the time of the publicly accountable enterprises’ transition date to IFRS.

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The International Accounting Standards Board currently, and expectedly, has projects underway that are expected to result in new pronouncements that continue to evolve IFRS, and, as a result, IFRS as at the transition date is expected to differ from its current form.
 
In June 2008, Canadian Securities Administrators issued a staff notice which states that staff recognize that some issuers might want to prepare their financial statements in accordance with IFRS for periods beginning prior to January 1, 2011, the mandatory date for changeover to IFRS for Canadian publicly accountable enterprises, and staff are prepared to recommend exemptive relief on a case by case basis to permit a domestic issuer to prepare its financial statements in accordance with IFRS for financial periods beginning before January 1, 2011.
 
The eventual changeover to IFRS represents changes due to new accounting standards. The transition from current Canadian GAAP to IFRS is a significant undertaking that may materially affect our reported financial position and results of operations.
 
We have not completed development of our IFRS changeover plan, which will include project structure and governance, resourcing and training, analysis of key GAAP differences and a phased plan to assess accounting policies under IFRS as well as potential IFRS 1 exemptions. We expect to complete our project scoping, which will include a timetable for assessing the impact on data systems, internal controls over financial reporting, and business activities, such as financing and compensation arrangements, by June 30, 2009.
 
We are required to qualitatively disclose our implementation impacts in conjunction with our 2008 and 2009 financial reporting. As activities progress, disclosure on pre- and post-IFRS implementation accounting policy differences is expected to increase. We are continuing to assess the financial reporting impacts of the adoption of IFRS and, at this time, the impact on our future financial position and results of operations is not reasonably determinable or estimable. Further, we anticipate a significant increase in disclosure resulting from the adoption of IFRS and are continuing to assess the level of this disclosure required and any necessary systems changes to gather and process the information.
 
Adoption of New GAAP in 2008
 
Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (“CICA”) Handbook Section 3862, Financial Instruments — Disclosures, Section 3863, Financial Instruments — Presentation, Section 3031, Inventories and amendments to Section 1400, General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation. The adoption of these new accounting standards and amendments resulted in incremental disclosures and did not have any material impact on our financial position as of January 1, 2008.
 
In October, 2008, the AcSB approved amendments to CICA Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments — Recognition and Measurement , Section 3861, Financial Instruments — Disclosure and Presentation and Section 3862, Financial Instruments — Disclosure , which permit the reclassification of some financial instruments in rare circumstances, which are the steps that the International Accounting Standards Board and other regional and international bodies are using to address financial reporting issues associated with the credit crisis that occurred since the third quarter of 2008. The amendments apply to reclassifications made on or after July 1, 2008. These amendments do not have an impact on the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
AcSB issued CICA Handbook Section 3064, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, which establishes standards for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets by profit-oriented enterprises. This new standard applies to goodwill subsequent to initial recognition. Standards for the initial recognition, measurement and disclosure of goodwill acquired in a business combination are provided in CICA Handbook Section 1581, Business Combination. CICA Handbook Section 3064 applies to annual and interim financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008. We have reviewed the requirements and concluded that they will not have a significant impact on our financial statements.
 
Business Combinations
 
AcSB issued CICA Handbook Section 1582, Business Combinations , in January 2009 to replace Section 1581. This new standard applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Earlier application is permitted. CICA Handbook Sections 1582, 1601, Consolidated Financial Statements, and 1602, Non-controlling Interests, should be applied at the same time. We are reviewing the requirements of these new standards.

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C.  	Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc.	
 
We incurred research and development costs of $4.3 million, $2.9 million and $4.0 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our research focuses on improving grinding technologies and producing equipment that uses less energy and therefore produces lower emissions, all of which are being demanded by our customers.

D.  	Trend Information	
 
Order intake is defined as the total of all orders which are received during the respective period, while order backlog is defined as the amount of orders received but not yet fulfilled. Our current order backlog includes contracts which may be at risk, meaning that we have received verbal indications from customers that contract variations or cancellations are a possibility.
 
For easy comparison on the trend without the foreign exchange effect, € amounts in this section have been translated into U.S.$ at 1.3920, being the exchange rate at December 31, 2008.
 
The order intake for the KHD Humboldt Wedag group for the year ended December 31, 2002 was approximately €90 million. After acquiring our initial interest in 2003, the order intake increased by over 45% in the second year, 2004, by an additional 77% to almost €237 million and in the third year, 2005, by an additional 41% to almost €333, by an additional 53.1% to €509.8 million in 2006, with a further increase of 18.7% to €605.2 million in 2007. Order backlog, which at the end of 2003 stood at about €97 million, nearly doubled by the close of 2004 to reach just over €190 million, increased to €269 million in 2005, increased to €457.0 in 2006 and increased to €629.6 in 2007.
 
We have experienced some impact from the weakening of the global economy as our order intake for the year ended December 31, 2008 decreased 24.7% from the year ended December 31, 2007. Order intake for the year 2008 was $622.5 million compared to $827.2 million for the fiscal year 2007. This decrease in order intake was primarily a result of cancellation of previously awarded contracts, delays in project awards by customers reviewing their financing alternatives in light of uncertainty in the credit market and the cancellation of planned projects resulting in fewer contract bidding opportunities. The geographic breakdown of order intake for the year ended December 31, 2008 consisted of 12.1% from the Middle East, 22.9% from Asia, 57.3% from Russia and Eastern Europe and the balance primarily from Europe and the Americas.
 
Order backlog was similarly affected by the impact of the global recession on our customers’ capital expenditure programs. The order backlog at the end of fiscal year 2008 amounted to $842.8 million, compared to $919.3 million at the end of fiscal year 2007. The decrease in order backlog at year end was directly related to the decrease in order intake over the course of the year. The geographic breakdown of order backlog at year end was 43.0% in Russia and Eastern Europe, 25.8% in the Middle East and 27.2% in the Asian region.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2008, we received requests from a limited number of customers to vary existing contract terms as a result of the impact of the global financial crisis. As a consequence of our review of every project in our backlog, including discussions with our customers and suppliers, we are now able to confirm that the amount of contracts at risk included in our order intake and backlog was $159.2 million as of December 31, 2008 and the total value of contracts officially cancelled as of that date amounted to $100.2 million. The cancelled orders were removed from the backlog and reduced fourth quarter order intake by the same amount. The negative impact of these cancellations, delays and at risk contracts on our 2008 financial results is a $32.0 million reduction in gross profit. We cannot provide any assurance as to the eventual amounts of contracts that may be at risk due to the uncertainty of the current and future economic conditions and other factors which are beyond our control. We have not quantified such impact and did not make provision for same in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 that are included in this annual report.

E.  	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 are material to investors.
 
We do not have any guarantees (which meet the definition of a guarantee pursuant to Accounting Standards Board’s AcG 14, Disclosure of Guarantees ) outstanding as of December 31, 2008.
 
We have credit facilities of up to a maximum of $478.6 million with banks which issue bonds for our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply contracts. As of December 31, 2008, $241.9 million of the available credit facilities amount has been committed and there are no bonding claims outstanding against such credit facilities.

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F.  	Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations	
 
Payments Due by Period
(United States dollars in thousands)

Contractual Obligations as	 	Less than	 	 	1-3	 	 	3-5	 	 	More than	 	 	 	 	
at December 31, 2008	 	1 Year	 	 	Years	 	 	Years	 	 	5 Years	 	 	Total	 	
 		
Long-term debt obligations	 	$	277	 	 	$	11,728	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	12,005	 	
Operating lease obligations	 	 	3,772	 	 	 	2,694	 	 	 	2,580	 	 	 	828	 	 	 	9,874	 	
Purchase obligations (1)	 	 	293,547	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	293,547	 	
Other long-term liabilities reflected on our balance sheet under Canadian GAAP (2)	 	 	—	 	 	 	8,344	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	8,344	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	 	$	297,596	 	 	$	22,766	 	 	$	2,580	 	 	$	828	 	 	$	323,770	 	

 

			
(1)		Purchases to complete our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply contracts which are accounted for by the percentage-of-completion accounting method.	
 		
(2)		Not including pension obligations.	

G.  	Safe Harbor	
 
Not Applicable.

ITEM 6   	Directors, Senior Management and Employees	

A.  	Directors and Senior Management	
 
We have no arrangement or understanding with major shareholders, customer, suppliers or others pursuant to which any of our directors or officers was selected as a director or officer. The following table sets forth the names and business experience of each of our directors and officers, as at March 16, 2009:

 	 	 	 	Date of	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	Commencement of	 	 	Expiration of Term	 	
 	 	 	 	Office with our	 	 	of Office with our	 	
Name and Age	 	Present Position with our Company	 	Company	 	 	Company	 	
 		
Michael J. Smith (60)	 	Chairman and Director	 	 	1986	 	 	 	2011	 	
James Busche (50)	 	President and Chief Executive Officer	 	 	2006	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Alan Hartslief (50)	 	Chief Financial Officer and Secretary	 	 	2007	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Jouni Salo (50)	 	Chief Operating Officer	 	 	2008	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Dr. Shuming Zhao (1)(2)(3) (54)	 	Director	 	 	2004	 	 	 	2010	 	
Dr. Kelvin K. Yao (1)(2)(3) (56)	 	Director	 	 	2004	 	 	 	2010	 	
Silke Stenger (1)(2)(3) (40)	 	Director	 	 	2003	 	 	 	2011	 	
Indrajit Chatterjee (1)(2)(3) (63)	 	Director	 	 	2005	 	 	 	2009	 	

 
			
(1)		Member of our audit committee.	
 		
(2)		Member of our compensation committee.	
 		
(3)		Member of our nominating and corporate governance committee.	
 
Michael J. Smith — Chairman and Director
 
Mr. Smith has been our Chairman since 2003 and a director of our company since 1986. He was our Chief Financial Officer from 2003 until October 16, 2007 and was our Secretary until March 1, 2008. Mr. Smith was our President and Chief Executive Officer between 1996 and 2006. Mr. Smith is the President, Secretary and a director of Blue Earth Refineries Inc., a public company with its common shares registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Smith is the President and a director of Mass Financial Corp., our formerly wholly-owned subsidiary.
 
Mr. Smith has extensive experience in advisory services, corporate finance, restructuring and international taxation planning. Until November 2006, he led our investing and merchant banking activities.

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James Busche — President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Mr. Busche has been our Chief Executive Officer and President since March 7, 2006. Mr. Busche has over 20 years of international experience in the industrial plant engineering business in North America, Europe, China and India. He joined our company from Groupe LaPerriére & Verrault Inc. While at Groupe LaPerriére & Verrault, Mr. Busche served as Vice President and Managing Director (Asia). During his career, Mr. Busche has managed major globalization programs and completed a number of major acquisitions in the process industries.
 
Alan Hartslief — Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
 
Mr. Hartslief has been our Chief Financial Officer since October 16, 2007 and our Secretary since March 1, 2008. Mr. Hartslief is an international member of the New York Society of CPAs and a Chartered Accountant in Canada and South Africa. Mr. Hartslief has more than 20 years experience in the finance and accounting areas. He has served in a variety of senior finance positions with Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis) and Ciba Specialty Chemicals. He has worked in South Africa, Canada, Switzerland and the United States. In his previous roles, he led programs for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange and the establishment of global shared financial services centers. He also successfully managed the financial integration and separation of major acquisitions and divestments.
 
Jouni Salo — Chief Operating Officer
 
Mr. Salo was appointed as the President of our Cement Division effective May 1, 2008 and was named as our Chief Operating Officer effective November 1, 2008. Mr. Salo has more than 25 years of international business experience in the industrial equipment market and broad based marketing and operational understanding at the senior executive level. Mr. Salo has served in a variety of senior positions with Metso Minerals Inc. and related operations. Most recently, he was President of the Construction Materials Business Line of Metso Minerals Inc. In this position he was responsible for the profitability and reorganization of one of the largest business divisions, having manufacturing plants in numerous parts of the world and with a strong focus on development of emerging markets. Previously, he played a pivotal role in the acquisition and integration of companies around the world. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical College of Hameenlinna.
 
Dr. Shuming Zhao — Director
 
Dr. Zhao has been a director of our company since 2004. Dr. Zhao is a professor and the Dean of the School of Business, Nanjing University and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Macau University of Science and Technology. Dr. Zhao is President of Jiangsu Provincial Association of Human Resource Management and Vice President of Jiangsu Provincial Association of Business Management and Entrepreneurs. Dr. Zhao organized and held four international symposia on multinational business management in 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2002. Since 1994, Dr. Zhao has also acted as a management consultant for several Chinese and international firms. Since 1997, Dr. Zhao has been a visiting professor at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California and he has lectured in countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands and Singapore. Since 2004, Dr. Zhao has been an independent director on the board of directors of Suning Electronic Co. Ltd.
 
Dr. Kelvin K. Yao — Director
 
Dr. Yao has been a director of our company since 2004. Dr. Yao is a professor and the Chief of the Center for Institute of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University since 1992. As an expert in ophthalmic research and practice, Dr. Yao has been a member in various professional committees including the Vice Board President of the Chinese Society of Cataract and Intra-ocular Lens, the Vice Board Director of the Society of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and the Head of the Committee of Academic Degrees of the Medical Branch of Zhejiang University. Dr. Yao is also a board member of the Chinese Medical Academy Institute and the board director of several Chinese ophthalmic publications.
 
Silke Stenger — Director
 
Ms. Stenger has been a director of our company since 2003. She has been the Chief Financial Officer of Management One Human Capital Consultants since 2006. Previously, she was the Head of Investor Relations of Koidl & Cie. Holding AG from 1999 to 2002 and acted as an independent management consultant from 2002 to 2006.

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Indrajit Chatterjee — Director
 
Mr. Chatterjee has been a director of our company since 2005. Mr. Chatterjee is a retired businessman who was formerly responsible for marketing with the Transportation Systems Division of General Electric for India. Mr. Chatterjee is experienced in dealing with Indian governmental issues.
 
Family Relationships
 
There are no family relationships between any of our directors, or executive officers.

B.  	Compensation	
 
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, we paid an aggregate of approximately $3.0 million in cash compensation to our directors and officers, excluding directors’ fees. No other funds were set aside or accrued by our company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our directors or officers pursuant to any existing plan provided or contributed to by us.
 
Executive Compensation
 
The following table provides a summary of compensation paid by us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 to the senior management of our company:
 
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Long-	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Total	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Share-	 	 	Option-	 	 	Annual	 	 	Term	 	 	 	 	 	All Other	 	 	Cash	 	 	Total	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Based	 	 	Based	 	 	Incentive	 	 	Incentive	 	 	Pension	 	 	Compen-	 	 	Compen-	 	 	Compen-	 	
 	 	 	 	 	Salary	 	 	Awards	 	 	Awards	 	 	Plans	 	 	Plans	 	 	Value	 	 	sation	 	 	sation	 	 	sation	 	
Name and Principal Position	 	Year	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)(1)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	
 		
Michael J. Smith (2)	 	 	2008	 	 	 	30,046	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	140,000	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	393,534	(3)	 	 	563,580	 	 	 	563,580	 	
Chairman and Director	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
James Busche (4)	 	 	2008	 	 	 	310,000	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	120,000	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	90,067	 	 	 	520,067	 	 	 	520,067	(5)	
Chief Executive Officer and President	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alan Hartslief (6)	 	 	2008	 	 	 	314,127	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	222,912	 	 	 	537,039	 	 	 	537,039	 	
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jouni Salo (7)	 	 	2008	 	 	 	141,345	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	242,550	(8)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	243,576	 	 	 	384,921	 	 	 	627,471	 	
Chief Operating Officer	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
George Zimmerman	 	 	2008	 	 	 	250,948	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	552,500	(9)	 	 	—	 	 	 	87,744	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	10,389	 	 	 	349,081	 	 	 	901,581	 	
Senior Vice President	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rudolf Pich	 	 	2008	 	 	 	228,251	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	552,500	(10)	 	 	—	 	 	 	58,496	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	15,640	 	 	 	302,387	 	 	 	854,887	 	
Vice President — Sales and Marketing	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hermann Kroger (11)	 	 	2008	 	 	 	224,098	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	552,500	(12)	 	 	43,872	 	 	 	43,872	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	11,773	 	 	 	323,615	 	 	 	876,115	 	
Vice President — Engineering	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

 
			
(1)		The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 3.0 years, expected volatility of 47.48% to 48.24%, risk-free interest rates of 3.09% to 3.24% and expected dividend yield of 0%.	
 		
(2)		Mr. Smith resigned as our President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 7, 2006, our Chief Financial Officer effective October 16, 2007 and our Secretary effective March 1, 2008.	
 		
(3)		Including a consultant fee of $230,000.	
 		
(4)		Mr. Busche was appointed our Chief Executive Officer effective March 7, 2006.	
 		
(5)		Includes $180,000 paid to Montgomery Partners.	
 		
(6)		Mr. Hartslief was appointed our Chief Financial Officer effective October 16, 2007 and our Secretary effective March 1, 2008.	
 		
(7)		Mr. Salo was appointed as the President of our Cement Division effective May 1, 2008 and was named our Chief Operating Officer effective November 1, 2008.	

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(8)		22,500 stock options were granted to Mr. Salo on May 15, 2008. The options have an exercise price of $30.89 per share and a grant date fair value of $10.78 per share.	
 		
(9)		50,000 stock options were granted to Mr. Zimmerman on May 19, 2008. The options have an exercise price of $31.81 per share and a grant date fair value of $11.05 per share.	
 		
(10)		50,000 stock options were granted to Mr. Pich on May 19, 2008. The options have an exercise price of $31.81 per share and a grant date fair value of $11.05 per share.	
 		
(11)		Mr. Kroger ceased to hold this position effective December 4, 2008.	
 		
(12)		50,000 stock options were granted to Mr. Kroger on May 19, 2008. The options have an exercise price of $31.81 per share and a grant date fair value of $11.05 per share.	
 
Directors’ Compensation
 
The following table provides a summary of compensation paid by us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 to the directors of our company.

 	 	 	 	 	Share-	 	 	Option-	 	 	Non-Equity	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	Based	 	 	Based	 	 	Incentive Plan	 	 	 	 	 	All Other	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Fees Earned	 	 	Awards	 	 	Awards	 	 	Compensation	 	 	Pension	 	 	Compensation	 	 	Total	 	
Name (1)	 	($) (2)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	 	Value ($)	 	 	($)	 	 	($)	 	
 		
Silke Stenger	 	 	101,125	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	101,125	 	
Indrajit Chatterjee	 	 	79,500	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	79,500	 	
Dr. Shuming Zhao	 	 	42,000	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	42,000	 	
Dr. Kelvin K. Yao	 	 	36,000	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	36,000	 	

 
			
(1)		Compensation provided to our director and Chairman, Michael Smith, is disclosed in the table above under the heading “Executive Compensation”.	
 		
(2)		Our directors are each paid an annual fee of $30,000 and $750 for each directors’ meeting attended as well as additional fees, as applicable, for their respective participation on our Audit and Compensation Committees.	
 
We also reimburse our directors and officers for expenses incurred in connection with their services as our directors and officers.
 
Employment Agreements and Termination of Employment or Change of Control
 
Effective March 1, 2008, we entered into an independent consulting agreement with Michael Smith, our Chairman, pursuant to which he provides consulting services to our company. The agreement is for an indefinite term. Mr. Smith is paid a consulting fee and other compensation as is mutually agreed to by him and our Compensation Committee, which fee is to be reviewed annually. His current monthly fee is $20,000. Mr. Smith is also entitled to earn a bonus in the amount agreed to by him and our Compensation Committee upon the achievement of certain performance targets. In the event that the agreement is terminated by us or in the event of a change of control, Mr. Smith is entitled to receive a termination payment equal to the sum of three times the aggregate consulting fee paid to Mr. Smith in the previous twelve months plus the higher of his current bonus or the highest bonus received by him in the previous five years prior to such termination. In addition, all unvested rights in any stock options or other equity awards made to Mr. Smith will vest in full in the event of a change of control. Mr. Smith will also be entitled, for a period of 365 days following the earlier of the date of the termination of the agreement and the date of the change of control, to require us to purchase all or any part of our common shares held by Mr. Smith on the date of termination or date of change of control, at a price equal to the average closing market price of our common shares on the NYSE for the ten preceding trading days.
 
Effective May 16, 2006, as amended by letter agreement dated January 15, 2007, we entered into an employment agreement with James Busche. The agreement, as amended, provides, subject to certain termination provisions, for the continued employment of Mr. Busche as our President and Chief Executive Officer. The agreement, as amended, further provides for a monthly salary of $10,000 and other compensation to be paid to Mr. Busche as determined by our board of directors.
 
In March, 2007, we entered into a Management Services Agreement with Montgomery Partners Limited, a company in which James Busche has an ownership interest. Pursuant to the agreement, Montgomery Partners provides, among others, strategic development services, management and technical and support services relating to our company. In consideration for the services to be rendered by Montgomery Partners, we agreed to pay management fees as follows: (i) a monthly fee of $28,000 payable at the end of each calendar month; (ii) monthly reimbursement of expenses agreed at $15,600 per month payable at the end of each calendar month; and (iii) a

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discretionary bonus upon the achievement by Montgomery Partners of certain performance objectives. In addition, we agreed to pay Montgomery Partners a non-refundable deposit of $255,740 to secure the performance of the services to be rendered under the agreement. The agreement may be terminated by either party upon giving the other party three months’ written notice, or upon the occurrence of certain events as more particularly described in the agreement. During 2008 and 2007, we paid, in aggregate, $1,309,140 and $1,926,000, respectively, to Montgomery Partners.
 
Effective October 11, 2007, we entered into an employment agreement with Alan Hartslief whereby we employ him as our Chief Financial Officer. The agreement is for an indefinite term. The agreement provides for an annual base salary of €209,000, a joining bonus of $120,000 and a bonus of 50% of the base salary if certain performance and company objectives are satisfied. Mr. Hartslief also received stock options to acquire up to 50,000 common shares at an exercise price of $31.28 per share on or before December 4, 2017 subject to certain vesting provisions. In addition, all unvested rights in any stock options or other equity awards made to Mr. Hartslief will vest in full in the event of a change of control. In addition, we have agreed to pay certain other benefits to Mr. Hartslief, including among others, a car and housing allowance and relocation expenses. In the event that Mr. Hartslief is terminated in connection with a change of control, he will be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to 24 months of his current annual salary under the agreement.
 
In November, 2008, we entered into an employment agreement with Jouni Salo whereby we employ him as our Chief Operating Officer. It provides for an annual base salary of €300,000, a joining bonus of €50,000 and a guaranteed bonus of 40% of his base salary for the first year of the agreement. Mr. Salo also will receive options of a value not less than 1.5 times his base salary each year, with the options to vest over a three year period. In addition, we have agreed to grant Mr. Salo certain other benefits, including, among others, a car allowance and relocation expenses. The agreement may be terminated by either party upon giving the other party three months’ written notice.

C.  	Board Practices	
 
Our Articles provide for three classes of directors with staggered terms. Each director holds office until the expiry of his or her term or until his or her successor is elected or appointed, unless such office is earlier vacated in accordance with our Articles or with the provisions of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act . At each annual meeting of our company, a class of directors is elected to hold office for a three-year term. Successors to the class of directors whose terms expire are identified as being of the same class as the directors they succeed and are elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of shareholders. A director appointed or elected to fill a vacancy on the board of directors holds office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
 
Other than as discussed above, there are no service contracts between our company and any of our directors providing for benefits upon termination of employment.
 
Our board of directors has established an audit committee. Our audit committee currently consists of Shuming Zhao, Kelvin K. Yao, Silke Stenger and Indrajit Chatterjee. The audit committee operates pursuant to a charter adopted by the board of directors. A copy of our audit committee charter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to our annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006. The audit committee is appointed and generally acts on behalf of the board of directors. The audit committee is responsible primarily for monitoring: (i) the integrity of our financial statements; (ii) compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and (iii) the independence and performance of our internal and external auditors. The audit committee also oversees our company’s financial reporting process and internal controls and consults with management and our independent auditors on matters related to our annual audit and internal controls, published financial statements, accounting principles and auditing procedures being applied.
 
Our board of directors has established a compensation committee. Our compensation committee currently consists of Shuming Zhao, Dr. Kelvin K. Yao, Silke Stenger and Indrajit Chatterjee. The compensation committee operates pursuant to a compensation committee charter adopted by the board of directors. A copy of our compensation committee charter is attached as exhibit 99.2 to our annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2007. The compensation committee is appointed and generally acts on behalf of the board of directors. The compensation committee is responsible for reviewing and approving annual salaries, bonuses and other forms and items of compensation for the senior officers and employees of our company. Except for plans that are, in accordance with their terms or as required by law, administered by our board of directors or another particularly designated group, the compensation committee also administers and implements all of our stock option and other stock-based and equity-based benefit plans (including performance-based plans),

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recommends changes or additions to those plans and reports to our board of directors on compensation matters. Our Chief Executive Officer does not vote upon or participate in the deliberations regarding his compensation.
 
Effective July 15, 2005, we formed a nominating and corporate governance committee. The nominating and corporate governance committee currently consists of Silke Stenger, Dr. Shuming Zhao, Dr. Kelvin K. Yao and Indrajit Chatterjee. The nominating and corporate governance committee operates pursuant to a charter adopted by our board of directors. A copy of our nominating and corporate governance charter is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to our annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2007. The primary function of the nominating and corporate governance committee is to assist our board of directors in developing our approach to corporate governance issues and monitoring performance against the defined approach. The nominating and corporate governance committee is also responsible for the nomination of directors by identifying and reporting on candidates to be nominated to our board of directors.

D.  	Employees	
 
As at March 16, 2009, we employed 1,196 people. At December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, we employed approximately 1,270, 1,224 and 1,074 people, respectively. Approximately 75% of the 465 employees of our subsidiary in Cologne, Germany, KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH, are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

E.  	Share Ownership	
 
There were 30,522,645 common shares, 1,579,720 stock options and no share purchase warrants issued and outstanding as of March 16, 2009. Of the shares issued and outstanding on that date, our directors and officers owned the following common shares:

 	 	Number of	 	 	 	Number of	
Name	 	Common Shares	 	 	 	Stock Options to Purchase	
Office Held	 	Beneficially Owned	 	Percentage (1)	 	Common Shares	
 		
Michael J. Smith (2)
 Chairman and Director	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	Nil	
James Busche (3)
 Chief Executive Officer and President	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	Nil	
Alan Hartslief (4)
 Chief Financial Officer and Secretary	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	50,000, exercise price of $31.28, expiry date of December 4, 2017	
Jouni Salo (5)
Chief Operating Officer	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	22,500, exercise price of $30.89 per share, expiry date of May 15, 2018	
George Zimmerman Senior Vice President	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	16,668, exercise price of $13.06 per share, expiry date of May 17, 2016;	
 	 	 	 	 	 	33,334, exercise price of $26.85 per share, expiry date of May 17, 2017	
 	 	 	 	 	 	50,000, exercise price of $31.81 per share, expiry date of May 19, 2018	
Rudolf Pich
Vice President, Sales and Marketing	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	16,668, exercise price of $13.06 per share, expiry date of May 17, 2016;	
 	 	 	 	 	 	33,334, exercise price of $26.85 per share, expiry date of May 17, 2017	
 	 	 	 	 	 	50,000, exercise price of $31.81 per share, expiry date of May 19, 2018	

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 	 	Number of	 	 	 	Number of	
Name	 	Common Shares	 	 	 	Stock Options to Purchase	
Office Held	 	Beneficially Owned	 	Percentage (1)	 	Common Shares	
 		
Hermann Kroger
Vice President Engineering (6)	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	16,668, exercise price of $13.06 per share, expiry date of May 17, 2016;	
 	 	 	 	 	 	50,000, exercise price of $26.85 per share, expiry date of May 17, 2017	
 	 	 	 	 	 	50,000, exercise price of $31.81 per share, expiry date of May 19, 2018	
Dr. Shuming Zhao Director	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	Nil	
Dr. Kelvin K. Yao Director	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	Nil	
Silke Stenger
Director	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	Nil	
Indrajit Chatterjee Director	 	Nil	 	Nil	 	Nil	

 
			
(1)		Based on 30,522,645 common shares issued and outstanding as at March 16, 2009.	
 		
(2)		Mr. Smith resigned as our President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 7, 2006, our Chief Financial Officer effective October 16, 2007 and our Secretary effective March 1, 2008.	
 		
(3)		James Busche was appointed our Chief Executive Officer and President effective March 7, 2006. Does not include options that were granted to Montgomery Partners Limited, a company in which James Busche has an ownership interest.	
 		
(4)		Alan Hartslief was appointed our Chief Financial Officer effective October 16, 2007 and our Secretary effective March 1, 2008.	
 		
(5)		Jouni Salo was appointed as the President of our Cement Division effective May 1, 2008 and was named our Chief Operating Officer effective November 1, 2008.	
 		
(6)		Mr. Kroger ceased to hold this position effective December 4, 2008 and is no longer employed with our company as of March 16, 2009.	
 
Stock Option Plan
 
We have an incentive stock option plan that provides for the grant of incentive stock options to purchase our common shares to our directors, officers and key employees and other persons providing ongoing services to us. Our stock option plan is administered by our board of directors. The maximum number of our common shares which may be reserved and set aside for issuance under our stock option plan is 5,524,000. Each option upon its exercise entitles the grantee to purchase one common share. The exercise price of an option may not be less than the closing market price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. on the day prior to the date of grant of the option. In the event our common shares are not traded on such day, the exercise price may not be less than the average of the closing bid and ask prices of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. for the ten trading days immediately prior to the date the option is granted. Options may be granted under our stock option plan for an exercise period of up to ten years from the date of grant of the option. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we granted 425,826 options. As a result, there were 1,579,720 options outstanding as at December 31, 2008. There were 177,624 options available for grant under the stock option plan as at March 16, 2009.
 
Equity Incentive Plan
 
In August, 2008, our shareholders passed a resolution adopting an equity incentive plan to further align the interests of employees and directors with those of our shareholders by providing incentive compensation opportunities tied to the performance of our common stock and by promoting increased ownership of our common stock by such individuals. The equity incentive plan provides for the granting of nonqualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock awards, stock unit awards, performance stock awards and tax bonus awards to eligible employees, officers, directors and consultants to acquire up to an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of our common stock. Subject to the terms of the plan, a committee, as appointed by our board of directors, may grant awards under the plan, establish the terms and conditions for those awards, construe and
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interpret the plan and establish rules for the plan’s administration. During the year ended December 31, 2008, no awards were granted under the equity incentive plan. There are 1,500,000 shares of our common stock available to be issued pursuant to an award under the plan as at March 16, 2009.

ITEM 7   	Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions	

A.  	Major Shareholders	
 
There were 30,522,645 common shares issued and outstanding as of March 16, 2009. The following table sets forth, as of March 16, 2009, persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our common shares:

Name	 	Amount Owned	 	Percent of Class (1)	
 		
Peter Kellogg	 	 	6,283,100	(2)	 	 	20.6	%	
Apis Capital, LP and Others (3)	 	 	1,584,194	 	 	 	5.2	%	

 
			
(1)		Based on 30,522,645 common shares issued and outstanding on March 16, 2009.	
 		
(2)		In his public filings, Mr. Kellogg disclaims beneficial ownership of 5,643,100 of the shares, or approximately 18.7% of our issued and outstanding common shares.	
 		
(3)		A Schedule 13G was filed by (i) Apis Capital, LP, (ii) Apis Capital (QP), LP, (iii) Apis Capital Offshore, Ltd., (iv) Apis Global Deep Value, LP, (v) Apis Global Deep Value Offshore, Ltd., (vi) Apis Capital Advisors, LLC, (vii) Steven A. Werber, Jr. and (viii) Daniel J. Barker.	
 
The voting rights of our major shareholders do not differ from the voting rights of holders of our company’s shares who are not major shareholders.
 
As of March 16, 2009, there were 30,522,645 common shares issued and outstanding held by 564 registered holders. Of those common shares issued and outstanding, 168,160 common shares were registered in Canada (52 registered shareholders), 29,332,908 common shares were registered in the United States (504 registered shareholders) and 1,021,577 common shares were registered in other foreign countries (8 registered shareholders).
 
To the best of our knowledge, we are not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation, by any foreign government or by any other natural or legal person.
 
There are no arrangements known to us, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in the control of our company.

B.  	Related Party Transactions	
 
Other than as disclosed herein, to the best of our knowledge, there have been no material transactions or loans, between January 1, 2008 and March 16, 2009, between our company and (a) enterprises that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control or are controlled by, or are under common control with, our company; (b) associates; (c) individuals owning, directly or indirectly, an interest in the voting power of our company that gives them significant influence over our company, and close members of any such individual’s family; (d) key management personnel of our company, including directors and senior management of our company and close members of such individuals’ families; and (e) enterprises in which a substantial interest in the voting power is owned, directly or indirectly, by any person described in (c) or (d) or over which such a person is able to exercise significant influence.
 
In the normal course of operations, we enter into transactions with related parties which include, among others, affiliates whereby we have a significant equity interest (10% or more) in the affiliates or have the ability to influence the affiliates’ or our operating and financing policies through significant shareholding, representation on the board of 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.

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Continuing Operations
 
1. Transactions with related parties during the years:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Dividend income on preferred shares*	 	$	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	3,727	 	
Dividend income on common shares*	 	 	—	 	 	 	238	 	 	 	173	 	
Royalty expense paid and payable*	 	 	(815	)	 	 	(1,025	)	 	 	(164	)	
Fee income	 	 	94	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,527	 	
Fee expense for managing resource property	 	 	(1,707	)	 	 	(1,118	)	 	 	(169	)	
Fee expense for management services, including expense reimbursements	 	 	(4,303	)	 	 	(1,308	)	 	 	(1,053	)	
Interest income — net investment income on preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	3,782	 	 	 	3,751	 	 	 	—	 	
Interest income — other	 	 	—	 	 	 	(48	)	 	 	46	 	
Interest expense	 	 	(21	)	 	 	(530	)	 	 	(230	)	
Research and development expense paid to an equity investee	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(1,000	)	
Impairment charge on a receivable	 	 	—	 	 	 	(238	)	 	 	—	 	

 
			
*		included in income from interest in resource property	
 
2. Balance with related parties at December 31:

 	 	 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Other receivables	 	Investment income	 	$	21	 	 	$	—	 	
Other receivables	 	Due from affiliates	 	 	1,957	 	 	 	693	 	
Other receivables	 	Income on the preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	9,265	 	 	 	4,080	 	
Equity method investments	 	 	 	 	325	 	 	 	654	 	
Investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	 	 	19,125	 	 	 	91,960	 	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	 	Due to affiliates	 	 	844	 	 	 	2,171	 	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	 	Interest due to a former subsidiary	 	 	2,681	 	 	 	—	 	

3. Transactions and balance with joint ventures:
 
The amount of income earned and expenses incurred by the joint ventures accounted for by proportionate consolidation with us for 2008 are follows:

Revenues	 	$	340	 	
Cost of revenues	 	 	1,051	 	

In addition, the joint ventures had the following financial assets and liabilities with us as at December 31, 2008:

Trades receivable	 	$	  139	 	
Advanced payments	 	 	4	 	

4. Other:
 
During 2006, we agreed to pay our Chief Executive Officer’s expenses as part of his short-term employment arrangement. As a result of an amendment to the Chief Executive Officer’s employment arrangement in January, 2007, the Chief Executive Officer agreed to reimburse us for such expenses. During 2007, we paid expenses amounting to $19,000 on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer. The amount was outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and was repaid in full in February, 2008. In addition, we paid management fee expenses amounting to $1.3 million, $1.9 million and $nil in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, to a corporation in which our Chief Executive Officer has an ownership interest.
 
During 2007, we acquired an investment in a private company from an affiliate for $50,000.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
There were no discontinued operations in 2008. We did not earn any income nor incur any expenses in our discontinued operations with related parties in 2007.

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During 2004, a subsidiary of our company sold real estate properties to a corporation in which the subsidiary owned approximately 19%. The majority shareholder of the purchaser corporation placed cash deposits and other securities with our banking subsidiary. We had an irrevocable right to deduct the purchase price from the cash deposits and other securities account. The sale resulted in a gain of $1.8 million and we had a receivable of $8.8 million at December 31, 2005. The receivable was non-interest bearing and secured by the cash deposits and other securities account and the real estate sold. Neither our company nor its subsidiaries had any continuing involvement with the property sold. During 2006, in order to consolidate our company’s holding of real estate held for sale, we and the affiliated corporation agreed to cancel the sale and we recognized a loss of $1.8 million. The difference in the amounts recognised in 2004 and 2006 was due to the fluctuation of exchange rates. As at December 31, 2006, we had a receivable of $0.6 million due from this affiliated corporation.
 
In November, 2006, we completed the disposition of our equity interest in MFC Corporate Services to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial. The consideration was determined by reference to the carrying value of our investment in MFC Corporate Services as of September 30, 2006 of $68.2 million (Cdn$77.9 million) and comprised cash of Cdn$38.8 million (Cdn$31.1 million paid in November 2006 and Cdn$7.7 million to be paid on or before the day which is the earlier of 30 calendar days after (i) the date on which the triggering event (as defined) has occurred and (ii) March 31, 2007), a short-term promissory note of Cdn$8.0 million due November 2007 bearing interest at 5% per annum and 1,580,000 of our common shares valued at an initial share value of Cdn$31.1 million. The initial valuation of 1,580,000 shares of our common stock was subject to an adjustment which equals to the positive balance, if any, between the initial share value and the market price on the payment date. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial had a put option to sell 9.9% of the common shares of MFC Corporate Services to us on the Payment Date.
 
We agreed with Mass Financial that April 30, 2007 was the Payment Date and the market price of our common shares was $23.815 per share on the Payment Date. Accordingly, an adjustment of $10.1 million (Cdn$10.9 million) was recorded as an adjustment to the price of the treasury shares acquired as part of this transaction. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial also exercised a put option to sell 9.9% of the common shares of MFC Corporate Services to us for Cdn$8.0 million on the Payment Date.
 
In March, 2007, and amended on June 29, 2007, we entered into an arrangement agreement with SWA Reit Ltd. (now called SWA Reit and Investments Ltd.), a corporation governed by the laws of Barbados, contemplating an arrangement under Section 288 of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act , whereby, we agreed to transfer certain real estate interests and other assets indirectly held by us to SWA Reit and then distribute all of the Austrian depositary certificates representing the common shares of SWA Reit held by us to our shareholders in exchange for a reduction of the paid up capital with respect to our common shares. The arrangement was approved by our shareholders at our annual and special shareholders’ meeting held on July 27, 2007, and adjourned to August 3, 2007. September 25, 2007 was set as the record date for the distribution to our shareholders of the Austrian depository certificates representing the common shares of SWA Reit, at which time we effectively distributed, by way of reduction of capital, our ownership interest in SWA Reit. On the distribution date, the fair value of the net assets of SWA Reit amounted to $56.3 million. The real estate interests and other assets transferred to SWA Reit were not complimentary to our industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business. The distribution of Austrian depositary certificates (or common shares of SWA Reit) did not significantly change the economic interests of our shareholders in the assets of our company.

C.  	Interests of Experts and Counsel	
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 8   	Financial Information	

A.  	Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information	
 
Our financial statements are stated in U.S. dollars and are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars.
 
Financial Statements Filed as Part of the Annual Report:
 
Report of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated March 26, 2009 on the Consolidated Financial Statements of our company as at December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Report of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008

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Comments by Independent Registered Chartered Accountants on Canada - United States of America Reporting Difference
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as at December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 can be found under “Item 17 — Financial Statements”.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
We are subject to routine litigation incidental to our business and are named from time to time as a defendant in various legal actions arising in connection with our activities, certain of which may include large claims for punitive damages.
 
Dividend Distributions
 
The actual timing, payment and amount of dividends paid on our common shares is determined by our board of directors, based upon things such as our cash flow, results of operations and financial condition, the need for funds to finance ongoing operations and such other business considerations as our board of directors considers relevant.

B.  	Significant Changes	
 
See “Item 5 — Operating Results — Restructuring Activity” and “Item 5 — Operating Results — Fair Value Loss on Preferred Shares of Mass Financial and its Former Subsidiary”.

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ITEM 9   	The Offer and Listing	
 
A Offer and Listing Details
 
Since June 18, 2007, our common shares have been quoted on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KHD”. Previously, our common shares were traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “KHDH”. We voluntarily terminated our listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and the last day of trading of our common shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market was June 15, 2007. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Global Select Market for the periods indicated.

 	 	Exchange (1)	 	
 	 	High (U.S.$) (2)	 	 	Low (U.S.$) (2)	 	
 		
Annual Highs and Lows	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2004	 	 	13.83	 	 	 	7.63	 	
2005	 	 	13.26	 	 	 	7.75	 	
2006	 	 	22.10	 	 	 	10.34	 	
2007	 	 	45.74	 	 	 	18.00	 	
2008	 	 	35.79	 	 	 	6.50	 	
Quarterly Highs and Lows	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
First Quarter	 	 	20.53	 	 	 	18.00	 	
Second Quarter	 	 	32.25	 	 	 	20.46	 	
Third Quarter	 	 	34.60	 	 	 	25.38	 	
Fourth Quarter	 	 	45.74	 	 	 	25.37	 	
2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
First Quarter	 	 	32.43	 	 	 	20.85	 	
Second Quarter	 	 	35.79	 	 	 	23.61	 	
Third Quarter	 	 	31.47	 	 	 	18.11	 	
Fourth Quarter	 	 	21.00	 	 	 	6.50	 	
Monthly Highs and Lows	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
September	 	 	27.33	 	 	 	18.11	 	
October	 	 	21.00	 	 	 	12.96	 	
November	 	 	18.40	 	 	 	6.50	 	
December	 	 	11.38	 	 	 	8.13	 	
2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
January	 	 	13.59	 	 	 	9.80	 	
February	 	 	10.98	 	 	 	7.72	 	
March (to March 16, 2009)	 	 	8.54	 	 	 	6.65	 	

 
			
(1)		Shares were traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market up to and including June 15, 2007 and then on the NYSE on and after June 18, 2007.	
 		
(2)		All numbers have been adjusted to reflect the two (2) for one (1) stock split effective September 10, 2007.	
 
The transfer of our common shares is managed by our transfer agent, Mellon Investor Services, LLC, 480 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310 (Tel: 201-680-5258; Fax: 201-680-4604).

B. 	Plan of Distribution	
 
Not applicable.

C. 	Markets	
 
Our common shares are quoted on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KHD”.

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D. 	Selling Shareholders	
 
Not applicable.

E. 	Dilution	
 
Not applicable.

F. 	Expenses of the Issue	
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 10   	Additional Information	

A. 	Share Capital	
 
Not Applicable.

B. 	Memorandum and Articles of Association	
 
We are organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and have been assigned the number C0707841.
 
Our Articles do not contain a description of our objects and purposes.
 
Our Articles do not restrict a director’s power to vote on a proposal, arrangement or contract in which the director is materially interested, vote compensation to themselves or any other members of their body in the absence of an independent quorum or exercise borrowing powers. There is no mandatory retirement age for our directors and our directors are not required to own securities of our company in order to serve as directors.
 
Our authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an unlimited number of Class A preferred shares without par value. Our Class A preferred shares may be issued in one or more series and our directors may fix the number of shares which is to comprise each series and designate the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to each series.
 
Holders of our common shares are entitled to vote at all meetings of shareholders, except meetings at which only holders of a specified class of shares are entitled to vote, receive any dividend declared by us and, subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to any other class of shares, receive the remaining property of our company upon dissolution.
 
Our Class A preferred shares of each series rank on a parity with our Class A preferred shares of any other series and are entitled to a preference over our common shares with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets or return of capital in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our company.
 
The provisions in our Articles attaching to our common shares and Class A preferred shares may be altered, amended, repealed, suspended or changed by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the common shares and two-thirds of the Class A preferred shares, respectively.
 
Our Articles provide for three classes of directors with staggered terms. Each director holds office until the expiry of his term or until his successor is elected or appointed, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with our Articles or with the provisions of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act . At each annual meeting of our company, a class of directors is elected to hold office for a three year term. Successors to the class of directors whose terms expire are identified as being of the same class as the directors they succeed and are elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of shareholders. A director appointed or elected to fill a vacancy on the board of directors holds office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
 
An annual meeting of shareholders must be held at such time in each year that is not later than fifteen months after the last preceding annual meeting and at such place as our board of directors, or failing it, our Chairman, Managing Director or President, may from time to time determine. The holders of not less than five percent of our issued shares that carry the right to vote at a meeting may requisition our directors to call a meeting of shareholders for the purposes stated in the requisition. The quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of shareholders is two persons who are entitled to vote at the meeting in person or by proxy. Only persons entitled to vote, our directors and auditors and others who, although not entitled to vote, are otherwise entitled or required to be present, are entitled to be present at a meeting of shareholders.

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Except as provided in the Investment Canada Act , there are no limitations specific to the rights of non-Canadians to hold or vote our common shares under the laws of Canada or British Columbia, or in our charter documents. See “Exchange Controls” below for a discussion of the principal features of the Investment Canada Act for non-Canadian residents proposing to acquire our common shares.
 
As set forth above, our Articles contain certain provisions that would have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company, including 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. Our Articles do not contain any provisions that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring of our company.
 
Our Articles do not contain any provisions governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.

C. 	Material Contracts	
 
The following summary of certain material provisions of the agreements referenced below is not complete and these provisions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements.
 
In June, 2008, we entered into an Amendment Agreement to a Revolving Letter of Guarantee Agreement, whereby we agreed to increase the amount of our guarantee to secure the due and punctual payment by KHD Humboldt Wedag International GmbH of all principal, interest, commission and all other monies due and payable under the original agreement from €195,000,000 up to a maximum of €300,000,000.
 
In March, 2008, we entered into an Independent Consultant Agreement with Michael Smith, our Chairman, pursuant to which he provides consulting services to our company.
 
In October, 2007, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with SWA Reit whereby we agreed to sell the 2,524 shares of MFC Corporate Services AG (formerly MFC Merchant Bank SA) that we acquired by virtue of the exercise of the put option granted to MFC Commodities GmbH to SWA Reit Ltd.
 
In September, 2007, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with Mass Financial Corp. whereby we agreed to settle indebtedness of a subsidiary of Mass Financial Corp. to Cade Struktur Corporation.
 
In September, 2007, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with Mass Financial Corp. in relation to the acquisition by Mass Financial Corp. of certain shares of Mercer International Inc. from KHD Humboldt International (Deutschland) AG.
 
In September, 2007, we entered into two Waiver of Pledge Agreements in relation to the waiver and release of our company’s rights, including all security rights, and interests and the discharge of any and all obligations of Mazak Limited and/or Mazak International Limited in connection with the Share Pledge Agreements entered into among Mazak Limited, Mazak International Limited and/or Mazak Slovakia.
 
In July, 2007, we entered into an Amendment to Management Services Agreement with Montgomery Partners Limited amending the Management Services Agreement dated January 15, 2007.
 
In June, 2007, we entered into a Share Purchase and Transfer Agreement whereby we agreed to purchase 8,969 common shares of KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG from Christopher Heyne in consideration of the issuance of 2,842 common shares of our company to Mr. Heyne.
 
In June, 2007, we entered into an Arrangement Agreement with SWA Reit Ltd. whereby we agreed to transfer all of our real estate assets to SWA Reit Ltd.
 
In May, 2007, we entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement whereby we settled $7,154,799.86 of indebtedness owed to one of our subsidiaries by issuing 7,154,799 Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 to our subsidiary.
 
In May, 2007, we entered into an Amendment Agreement to the Arrangement Agreement with Sasamat Capital Corporation amending the Arrangement Agreement.
 
In March, 2007, we entered into Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement whereby we agreed to enter into a settlement agreement terminating any and all claims and disputes between Mymetics Corp. and MFC Corporate Services AG (formerly MFC Merchant Bank SA).
 
In March, 2007, we entered into a Settlement Agreement terminating any and all claims and disputes between Mymetics Corp. and MFC Corporate Services AG (formerly MFC Merchant Bank SA).

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In March, 2007, we entered into an Arrangement Agreement with Sasamat Capital Corporation whereby we acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Sasamat Capital Corporation.
 
In March, 2007, we entered into a Share and Unit Purchase Agreement with Mass Financial Corp. whereby we sold all of the shares that we held in Equitable Industries Limited and all units that we held in Equitable Industries Limited Partnership to Mass Financial Corp. in consideration for $63,539.
 
In February, 2007, we agreed to guarantee the obligations of KHD Humboldt Wedag International GmbH, a subsidiary of our company, pursuant to a Bonding Facility Agreement that KHD Humboldt Wedag International entered into for the principal sum of €20,000,000.

D. 	Exchange Controls	
 
There are presently no governmental laws, decrees or regulations in Canada which restrict the export or import of capital, or which impose foreign exchange controls or affect the remittance of interest, dividends or other payments to non-resident holders of our common shares. However, any remittances of dividends to shareholders not resident in Canada are subject to withholding tax in Canada. See “Item 10 — Additional Information — Taxation”.
 
Except as provided in the Investment Canada Act , there are no limitations specific to the rights of non-Canadians to hold or vote our common shares under the laws of Canada or British Columbia or in our charter documents. The following summarizes the principal features of the Investment Canada Act for non-Canadian residents proposing to acquire our common shares.
 
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, and should not be construed to be, legal advice to any holder or prospective holder of our common shares, and no opinion or representation to any holder or prospective holder of our common shares is hereby made. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult with their own legal advisors with respect to the consequences of purchasing and owning our common shares.
 
The Investment Canada Act governs the acquisition of Canadian businesses by non-Canadians. Under the Investment Canada Act , non-Canadian persons or entities acquiring “control” (as defined in the Investment Canada Act ) of a corporation carrying on business in Canada are required to either notify, or file an application for review with, Industry Canada unless a specific exemption as set out in the Investment Canada Act applies. Industry Canada may review any transaction which results in the direct or indirect acquisition of control of a Canadian business, where the gross value of corporate assets exceeds certain threshold levels (which are higher for investors from members of the World Trade Organization, including United States residents, or World Trade Organization member-controlled companies) or where the activity of the business is related to Canada’s cultural heritage or national identity. No change of voting control will be deemed to have occurred, for purposes of the Investment Canada Act , if less than one-third of the voting control of a Canadian corporation is acquired by an investor. In addition, recent amendments to the Investment Canada Act permit the Canadian government to review any investment where the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that an investment by a non-Canadian could be injurious to national security. No financial threshold applies to a national security review. The Minister may deny the investment, ask for undertakings, provide terms or conditions for the investment or, where the investment has already been made, require divestment. Review can occur before or after closing and may apply to corporate re-organizations where there is no change in ultimate control.
 
If an investment is reviewable under the Investment Canada Act , an application for review in the form prescribed is normally required to be filed with Industry Canada prior to the investment taking place, and the investment may not be implemented until the review has been completed and the Minister responsible for the Investment Canada Act is satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada. If the Minister is not satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada, the non-Canadian applicant must not implement the investment, or if the investment has been implemented, may be required to divest itself of control of the Canadian business that is the subject of the investment. The Minister is required to provide reasons for a decision that an investment is not of net benefit to Canada.
 
Certain transactions relating to our common shares will generally be exempt from the Investment Canada Act , subject to the Minister’s prerogative to conduct a national security review, including:

 	(a) 	the acquisition of our common shares by a person in the ordinary course of that person’s business as a trader or dealer in securities;	

 	(b) 	the acquisition of control of our company in connection with the realization of security granted for a loan or other financial assistance and not for a purpose related to the provisions of the Investment Canada Act ; and	

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 	(c) 	the acquisition of control of our company by reason of an amalgamation, merger, consolidation or corporate reorganization following which the ultimate direct or indirect control in fact of our company, through ownership of our common shares, remains unchanged.	

E. 	Taxation	
 
Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences
 
We consider that the following general summary fairly describes the principal Canadian federal income tax consequences applicable to a holder of our common shares who is a resident of the United States, who is not, will not be and will not be deemed to be, a resident of Canada for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any applicable tax treaty and who does not use or hold, and is not deemed to use or hold, his common shares in the capital of our company in connection with carrying on a business in Canada (a “non-resident holder”).
 
This summary is based upon the current provisions of the Income Tax Act , the regulations thereunder (the “Regulations”), the current publicly announced administrative and assessing policies of the Canada Revenue Agency and the Canada-United States Tax Convention (1980), as amended (the “Treaty”). This summary also takes into account the amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Regulations publicly announced by the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof (the “Tax Proposals”) and assumes that all such Tax Proposals will be enacted in their present form. However, no assurances can be given that the Tax Proposals will be enacted in the form proposed, or at all. This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax consequences applicable to a holder of our common shares and, except for the foregoing, this summary does not take into account or anticipate any changes in law, whether by legislative, administrative or judicial decision or action, nor does it take into account provincial, territorial or foreign income tax legislation or considerations, which may differ from the Canadian federal income tax consequences described herein.
 
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, and should not be construed to be, legal, business or tax advice to any particular holder or prospective holder of our common shares, and no opinion or representation with respect to the tax consequences to any holder or prospective holder of our common shares is made. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the income tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of our common shares in their particular circumstances.
 
Dividends
 
Dividends paid on our common shares to a non-resident holder will be subject under the Income Tax Act to withholding tax which tax is deducted at source by our company. The withholding tax rate for dividends prescribed by the Income Tax Act is 25% but this rate may be reduced under the provisions of an applicable tax treaty. Under the Treaty, the withholding tax rate is reduced to 15% on dividends paid by our company to residents of the United States and is further reduced to 5% where the beneficial owner of the dividends is a corporation resident in the United States that owns at least 10% of the voting shares of our company.
 
Capital Gains
 
A non-resident holder is not subject to tax under the Income Tax Act in respect of a capital gain realized upon the disposition of a common share of our company unless such share is “taxable Canadian property” (as defined in the Income Tax Act ) of the non-resident holder. Our common shares generally will not be taxable Canadian property of a non-resident holder unless the non-resident holder alone or together with non-arm’s length persons owned, or had an interest in an option in respect of, not less than 25% of the issued shares of any class of our capital stock at any time during the 60 month period immediately preceding the disposition of the shares. In the case of a non-resident holder resident in the United States for whom shares of our company are taxable Canadian property, no Canadian taxes will generally be payable on a capital gain realized on such shares by reason of the Treaty unless the value of such shares is derived principally from real property situated in Canada.
 
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
 
The following is a general discussion of certain possible United States Federal foreign income tax matters under current law, generally applicable to a U.S. Holder (as defined below) of our common shares who holds such shares as capital assets. This discussion does not address all aspects of United States Federal income tax matters and does not address consequences peculiar to persons subject to special provisions of Federal income tax law, such as those described below as excluded from the definition of a U.S. Holder. In addition, this discussion does not cover any state, local or foreign tax consequences. See “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences” above.

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The following discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations, published Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) rulings, published administrative positions of the IRS and court decisions that are currently applicable, any or all of which could be materially and adversely changed, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. In addition, this discussion does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, of any recently proposed legislation which, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. No assurance can be given that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions, or will not take, or a court will not adopt, a position contrary to any position taken herein.
 
The following discussion is for general information only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal, business or tax advice to any holder or prospective holder of our common shares, and no opinion or representation with respect to the United States Federal income tax consequences to any such holder or prospective holder is made. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of common shares are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to Federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of our common shares.
 
U.S. Holders
 
As used herein, a “U.S. Holder” includes a holder of less than 10% of our common shares who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, any entity which is taxable as a corporation for United States tax purposes and any other person or entity whose ownership of our common shares is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. A U.S. Holder does not include persons subject to special provisions of Federal income tax law, such as tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, broker-dealers, non-resident alien individuals or foreign corporations whose ownership of our common shares is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and shareholders who acquired their shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation.
 
Distributions
 
The gross amount of a distribution paid to a U.S. Holder will generally be taxable as dividend income to the U.S. Holder for United States federal income tax purposes to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under United States federal income tax principles. Distributions which are taxable dividends and which meet certain requirements will be “unqualified dividend income” and taxed to U.S. Holders at a maximum United States federal rate of 15%. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the common shares and, to the extent in excess of such tax basis, will be treated as a gain from a sale or exchange of such shares.
 
Capital Gains
 
In general, upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of common shares, a U.S. Holder will generally recognize a capital gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or other distribution and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such shares. Such gain or loss will be a United States source gain or loss and will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period of the shares exceeds one year. If the U.S. Holder is an individual, any capital gain will generally be subject to United States federal income tax at preferential rates if specified minimum holding periods are met. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to significant limitations.
 
Foreign Tax Credit
 
A U.S. Holder who pays (or has had withheld from distributions) Canadian income tax with respect to the ownership of our common shares may be entitled, at the option of the U.S. Holder, to either a deduction or a tax credit for such foreign tax paid or withheld. Generally, it will be more advantageous to claim a credit because a credit reduces United States Federal income taxes on a dollar-for-dollar basis, while a deduction merely reduces the taxpayer’s income subject to tax. This election is made on a year-by-year basis and generally applies to all foreign income taxes paid by (or withheld from) the U.S. Holder during that year. There are significant and complex limitations which apply to the tax credit, among which is an ownership period requirement and the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of the U.S. Holder’s United States income tax liability that the U.S. Holder’s foreign source income bears to his or its worldwide taxable income. In determining the application of this limitation, the various items of income and deduction must be classified into foreign and

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domestic sources. Complex rules govern this classification process. The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of these complex limitations on the tax credit are fact specific and holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult their own tax advisors regarding their individual circumstances.
 
Passive Foreign Investment Corporation
 
We do not believe that we are a passive foreign investment corporation (a “PFIC”). However, since PFIC status depends upon the composition of a company’s income and assets and the market value of its assets and shares from time to time, there is no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for any taxable year. If we were treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder held shares, certain adverse tax consequences could apply to the U.S. Holder.
 
If we are treated as a PFIC for any taxable year, gains recognized by such U.S. Holder on a sale or other disposition of shares would be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares. The amount allocated to the taxable year of the sale or other exchange and to any year before we became a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for individuals or corporations, as applicable, and an interest charge would be imposed on the amount allocated to such taxable year. Further, any distribution in respect of shares in excess of 125% of the average of the annual distributions on shares received by the U.S. Holder during the preceding three years or the U.S. Holder’s holding period, whichever is shorter, would be subject to taxation as described above. Certain elections may be available to U.S. Holders that may mitigate some of the adverse consequences resulting from PFIC status. However, regardless of whether such elections are made, dividends paid by a PFIC will not be “qualified dividend income” and will generally be taxed at the higher rates applicable to other items of ordinary income.
 
U.S. Holders and prospective holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential application of the PFIC rules to their ownership of our common shares.

F. 	Dividends and Paying Agents	
 
Not applicable.

G. 	Statement by Experts	
 
Not applicable.

H. 	Documents on Display	
 
Documents and agreements concerning our company may be inspected at the offices of Clark Wilson LLP, Suite 800-885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

I. 	Subsidiary Information	
 
For a list of our significant wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries and significant non-wholly-owned subsidiaries, see “Item 4 — Information on the Company — Organizational Structure”.

ITEM 11   	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	
 
We are exposed to market risks from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity prices which may affect our results of operations and financial condition and, consequently, our fair value. Generally, our management believes that our current financial assets and financial liabilities, due to their short-term nature, do not pose significant financial risks. We use various financial instruments to manage our exposure to various financial risks. The policies for controlling the risks associated with financial instruments include, but are not limited to, standardized company procedures and policies on matters such as hedging of risk exposures, avoidance of undue concentration of risk and requirements for collateral (including letters of credit) to mitigate credit risk. We have risk managers and internal auditors to perform audits and checking functions to ensure that company procedures and policies are complied with.
 
We use derivative instruments to manage certain exposures to currency exchange rate risks. The use of derivative instruments depends on our management’s perception of future economic events and developments. These types of derivative instruments are generally highly speculative in nature. They are also very volatile as they are highly leveraged given that margin requirements are relatively low in proportion to notional amounts.
 
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events. However, these strategies may not be fully effective in all market environments or against all types of risks. Unexpected market developments may affect our risk management strategies during this time, and unanticipated developments could impact our risk management strategies in the future. If any of the variety of instruments and strategies we utilize are not effective, we may incur losses.
 
The following tabular disclosures include fair values of our market risk sensitive instruments and the amount of expected future cash flows from the instruments for each of the five years following the balance sheet date, and for the remaining years in aggregate. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time and are based on relevant market information about such instruments. However, for financial instruments in an inactive market, the fair value estimates are based on financial valuation models which are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. The estimates of the expected future cash flows are based on certain assumptions, including management’s intentions, business strategies and interpretation of contractual terms of the financial instruments. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates of both fair value and the expected future cash flows. Accordingly, the following tables may fail to depict the effect on the risk positions and assumptions caused by any significant changes in the economy, changes in management’s expectations or intentions, or unilateral changes in contractual terms by counterparties.
 
Derivatives
 
As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we had foreign currency forward contracts and options with aggregate notional amounts of $28.9 million and $40.7 million, respectively, for the purpose of covering our payment obligations to trade suppliers and our export trades receivable. We recognized net fair value gain of $1.2 million and loss of $155,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
Fluctuations in interest rates may affect the fair value of fixed interest rate financial instruments sensitive to interest rates. An increase in market interest rates may decrease the fair value of our financial instrument assets and increase the fair value of our financial instrument liabilities. A decrease in market interest rates may increase the fair value of our financial instrument assets and decrease the fair value of our financial instrument liabilities. Our financial instruments which may be sensitive to interest rate fluctuations are investments and debt obligations. The following tables provide information about our exposure to interest rate fluctuations for the carrying amounts of financial instruments that may be sensitive to such fluctuations as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and expected cash flows from these instruments.

As at December 31, 2008	
(In thousands)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Expected Cash Flow (1)	
 	 	Carrying Value	 	Fair Value	 	2009	 	2010	 	2011	 	2012	 	2013	 	Thereafter	
 		
Debt obligations	 	$	11,313	 	 	$	11,313	 	 	$	277	 	 	$	277	 	 	$	11,451	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	

 
			
(1)		Including interest and dividends where applicable.	

As at December 31, 2007	
(In thousands)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Expected Cash Flow (1)	
 	 	Carrying Value	 	Fair Value	 	2008	 	2009	 	2010	 	2011	 	2012	 	Thereafter	
 		
Debt obligations	 	$	13,920	 	 	$	13,088	 	 	$	414	 	 	$	2,466	 	 	$	291	 	 	$	11,926	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	

 
			
(1)		Including interest and dividends where applicable.	
 
Our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries, with a carrying amount (which approximates estimated fair value) of $19.1 million and $92.0 million, respectively, as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, may also be sensitive to interest rate fluctuation. The preferred shares are classified as available-for-sale and quoted market prices are not available. Since quoted market prices are not available, we determined the fair value of these preferred shares using a discounted cash flow model and considered the quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics. Our determination of fair value considered various assumptions, including time value, yield curve and other relevant economic measures. At December 31, 2008, we used a discount rate of 30% in our financial valuation model, based on observable current market transactions in instruments with similar characteristics, with modifications for market liquidity and the features of the preferred shares. As a result of this process, we determined to recognize a fair value loss on our investment in the preferred shares in 2008. As the fair value of our investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries is determined in part using a valuation technique based on assumptions that are not supported by prices

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from observable current market transactions in the same instrument or based on available observable market data, the fair value would change significantly if one or more of those assumptions change.
 
We have entered into negotiations with Mass Financial in an effort to come to an agreement regarding the immediate realization of the economic value of the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries by way of redemption of these shares. No agreement has been reached between our company and Mass Financial, although the negotiation is ongoing. Although we expect to reach a definitive agreement with Mass Financial for the realization of the economic value of the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its former subsidiaries in 2009, we can give no assurance that a successful negotiation will be completed. It is possible that the agreed upon settlement amount may differ from the fair value of the preferred shares as at December 31, 2008 due to changes in market conditions subsequent to the balance sheet date and because there is no liquid, active market for this net position. Please refer to Notes 12 and 26 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
Our reporting currency is the United States dollar. We hold financial instruments primarily denominated in U.S. dollars and Euros and we have a Canadian dollar denominated investment in the preferred shares of former subsidiaries. A depreciation of such currencies against the United States dollar will decrease the fair value of our financial instrument assets and liabilities. An appreciation of such currencies against the U.S. dollar will increase the fair value of our financial instrument assets and liabilities. Our financial instruments which may be sensitive to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations are investments and debt obligations. The following tables provide information about our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations for the carrying amount of financial instruments that may be sensitive to such fluctuations as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and expected cash flows from these instruments:

As at December 31, 2008	
(In thousands)	
 	 	 	 	Fair	 	Expected Cash Flow (1)	
 	 	Carrying Value	 	Value	 	2009	 	2010	 	2011	 	2012	 	2013	 	Thereafter	
 		
Investments (2)	 	$	2,777	 	 	$	2,777	 	 	$2,777	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Debt obligations (3)	 	$	11,313	 	 	$	11,313	 	 	$277	 	$	277	 	 	$	11,451	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	

 
			
(1)		Including interest and dividends where applicable.	
 		
(2)		Investments consist of equity securities which are denominated in either Canadian dollars or Euros.	
 		
(3)		Debt obligations are denominated in Euros.	

As at December 31, 2007	
(In thousands)	
 	 	 	 	Fair	 	Expected Cash Flow (1)	
 	 	Carrying Value	 	Value	 	2008	 	2009	 	2010	 	2011	 	2012	 	Thereafter	
 		
Investments (2)	 	$	14,274	 	 	$	14,274	 	 	$14,274	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Debt obligations (3)	 	$	13,920	 	 	$	13,088	 	 	$414	 	$	2,466	 	 	$	291	 	 	$	11,916	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	

 
			
(1)		Including interest and dividends where applicable.	
 		
(2)		Investments consist of equity securities which are denominated in Canadian dollars and Euros.	
 		
(3)		Debt obligations are denominated in Euros.	
 
Equity Price Risk
 
Changes in trading prices of equity securities may affect the fair value of equity securities or the fair value of other securities convertible into equity securities. An increase in trading prices will increase the fair value and a decrease in trading prices will decrease the fair value of equity securities or instruments convertible into equity securities. Our financial instruments which may be sensitive to fluctuations in equity prices are investments. The following tables provide information about our exposure to fluctuations in equity prices for the carrying amounts of

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financial instruments sensitive to such fluctuations as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and expected cash flows from these instruments:

As at December 31, 2008	
(In thousands)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Expected Cash Flow (1)	
 	 	Carrying Value	 	Fair Value	 	2009	 	2010	 	2011	 	2012	 	2013	 	Thereafter	
 		
Investments (2)	 	$	2,987	 	 	$	2,987	 	 	$	2,987	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	

 
			
(1)		Including interest and dividends where applicable.	
 		
(2)		Investments consist of equity securities.	

As at December 31, 2007	 	
(In thousands)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Expected Cash Flow (1)	 	
 	 	Carrying Value	 	 	Fair Value	 	 	2008	 	 	2009	 	 	2010	 	 	2011	 	 	2012	 	 	Thereafter	 	
 		
Investments (2)	 	$	15,510	 	 	$	15,510	 	 	$	15,510	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	

 
			
(1)		Including interest and dividends where applicable.	
 		
(2)		Investments consist of equity securities.	

ITEM 12  	Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities	
 
Not applicable.
 
PART II

ITEM 13   	Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies	
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 14   	Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds	
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 15   	Controls and Procedures	
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including our company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, being December 31, 2008. This evaluation was carried out by our Chief Executive Officer (being our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (being our principal financial officer). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 13d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance

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with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 	1. 	pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets and our consolidated entities;	
 		
 	2. 	provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of our company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and our directors; and	
 		
 	3. 	provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.	
 
Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In conducting this evaluation, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework .
 
Based on this evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.
 
The effectiveness of our company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 has been audited by our independent registered chartered accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, who also audited our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. Deloitte & Touche LLP have expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. Their report is included on page 77 of this annual report on Form 20-F.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this annual report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
 
Internal control over financial reporting has inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

ITEM 16   	[Reserved]	

ITEM 16A   	Audit Committee Financial Expert	
 
Our board of directors has determined that Silke Stenger, a member of our audit committee, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent” as the term is used in Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. Ms. Stenger has a designation of Controller, IHK (that is, Certified Controller) granted by the German Chamber of Commerce and has completed international accounting standards courses at Steuerfachscheule Dr. Endriss GmbH & Co. KG, a tax and accounting college in Cologne, Germany. She has experience in corporate planning, project control, supervision of financial accounting, reporting analysis, and co-ordination with auditors.

ITEM 16B   	Code of Ethics	
 
Code of Ethics
 
Effective January 27, 2004, our board of directors adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, our President and Chief Executive Officer (being our principal executive officer), our Chief Financial Officer (being our principal financial and accounting officer and controller), as well as our other

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senior officers and persons performing similar functions. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 	(a) 	honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;	

 	(b) 	full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by us;	

 	(c) 	compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;	

 	(d) 	the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and	

 	(e) 	accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.	
 
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all of our company’s personnel shall be accorded full access to our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with respect to any matter which may arise relating to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Further, all of our company’s personnel are to be accorded full access to our board of directors if any such matter involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer.
 
In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all employees, and particularly managers and/or supervisors, have a responsibility for maintaining financial integrity within our company, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and federal, provincial and state securities laws. Any employee who becomes aware of any incidents involving financial or accounting manipulation or other irregularities, whether by witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to his or her immediate supervisor or to our company’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer. If the incident involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by the President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, the incident must be reported to any member of our board of directors. Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our company policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the violation or potential violation of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by another.
 
We will provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent by mail to: KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd., Suite 702, 7th Floor, Ruttonjee House, Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China.

ITEM 16C   	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	
 
Audit Fees
 
The aggregate fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP for audit services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were Cdn$1,723,972 and Cdn$1,920,905, respectively (including all fees related to the audit of our annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007).
 
Audit Related Fees
 
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, Deloitte & Touche LLP performed assurance or related services relating to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements which are not reported under the caption “Audit Fees” above, for aggregate fees totalling Cdn$359,774 and Cdn$301,050, respectively.
 
Tax Fees
 
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the aggregate fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning by Deloitte & Touche LLP were $168,954 and Cdn$40,000, respectively.
 
All Other Fees
 
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, Deloitte & Touche LLP did not perform any non-audit professional services, other than those services listed above.

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Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
 
The audit committee pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the services and fees described under the categories of “Audit Fees”, “Audit Related Fees”, “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” were reviewed and approved by the audit committee before the respective services were rendered and none of such services were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(c) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
The audit committee has considered the nature and amount of the fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, and believes that the provision of the services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining the independence of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

ITEM 16D   	Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees	
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 16E   	Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers	
 
In the year ended December 31, 2008, we did not purchase any shares of our common stock pursuant to any repurchase program or otherwise.

ITEM 16F   	Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant	
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 16G   	Corporate Governance	
 
Shares of our common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Summarized below are the significant differences between our corporate governance rules and the corporate governance rules applicable to U.S. domestic issuers under the listing standards of the NYSE:

 	• 	Section 303A.03 of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual requires the non-management directors of a listed company to meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management.	
 
Since January 1, 2006, our independent directors (all of whom are non-management directors) have not held any meetings at which non-independent directors and members of management were not in attendance.

 	• 	Section 303A.08 of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual requires shareholder approval of all equity compensation plans and material revisions to such plans.	
 
Our current stock option plan requires shareholder approval of the plan, but not shareholder approval of material revisions to the plan.

ITEM 17   	Financial Statements	
 
Financial Statements Filed as Part of the Annual Report:
 
Report of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated March   , 2009 on the Consolidated Financial Statements of our company as at December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Report of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008
 
Comments by Independent Registered Chartered Accountants on Canada — United States of America Reporting Difference
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as at December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
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REPORT OF MANAGEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 
The management of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, no system of internal control over financial reporting, including those determined to be effective, may prevent or detect all misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In conducting this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment management concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.
 
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, who also audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, and they have expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008.

/s/ James Busche
James Busche
Chief Executive Officer	 	/s/ Alan Hartslief
Alan Hartslief
Chief Financial Officer	

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
March 26, 2009

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and subsidiaries as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 26, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/  Deloitte and Touche LLP
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
March 26, 2009
 
Comments by Independent Registered Chartered Accountants on Canada — United States of America Reporting Difference
 
The standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when there are changes that have an effect on the comparability of the Company’s financial statements, such as the changes described in Note 1 B (iii) to the consolidated financial statements. Although we conducted our audits in accordance with both Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), our report to the Board of Directors and Shareholders, dated March 26, 2009, is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not require a reference to such changes in the auditors’ report when the changes are properly accounted for and adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
 
/s/  Deloitte and Touche LLP
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
March 26, 2009

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.
 
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 of the Company and our report dated March 26, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included a separate report titled Comments by Independent Registered Chartered Accountants on Canada — United States of America Reporting Difference referring to changes that affect the comparability of the Company’s financial statements.
 
/s/  Deloitte and Touche LLP
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
March 26, 2009

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2008 and 2007
(United States Dollars in Thousands)

 	 	Notes	 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
ASSETS	
Current Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	 	 	 	 	$	409,087	 	 	$	354,397	 	
Securities	 	 	5	 	 	 	2,987	 	 	 	15,510	 	
Restricted cash	 	 	 	 	 	 	32,008	 	 	 	24,116	 	
Accounts receivable, trade	 	 	6	 	 	 	62,760	 	 	 	62,074	 	
Other receivables	 	 	7	 	 	 	28,313	 	 	 	18,585	 	
Inventories	 	 	8	 	 	 	110,161	 	 	 	124,980	 	
Contract deposits, prepaid and other	 	 	9	 	 	 	58,694	 	 	 	33,775	 	
Future income tax assets	 	 	10	 	 	 	7,679	 	 	 	825	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	711,689	 	 	 	634,262	 	
Non-current Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Property, plant and equipment	 	 	11	 	 	 	2,489	 	 	 	2,957	 	
Interest in resource property	 	 	 	 	 	 	24,861	 	 	 	32,865	 	
Equity method investments	 	 	 	 	 	 	325	 	 	 	654	 	
Future income tax assets	 	 	10	 	 	 	6,339	 	 	 	24,658	 	
Investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	12	 	 	 	19,125	 	 	 	91,960	 	
Other non-current assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	830	 	 	 	1,955	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total non-current assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	53,969	 	 	 	155,049	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	$	765,658	 	 	$	789,311	 	

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	
Current Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	 	 	13	 	 	$	178,582	 	 	$	147,869	 	
Progress billings above costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	 	 	8	 	 	 	171,843	 	 	 	184,830	 	
Advance payments received from customers	 	 	 	 	 	 	11,331	 	 	 	9,190	 	
Income tax liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	9,112	 	 	 	20,658	 	
Deferred credit, future income tax assets	 	 	10	 	 	 	4,212	 	 	 	—	 	
Accrued pension liabilities, current portion	 	 	14	 	 	 	2,158	 	 	 	2,205	 	
Provision for warranty costs, current portion	 	 	15	 	 	 	30,856	 	 	 	31,503	 	
Provision for supplier commitments on terminated customer contracts	 	 	16	 	 	 	23,729	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	431,823	 	 	 	396,255	 	
Long-term Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-term debt	 	 	17	 	 	 	11,313	 	 	 	13,920	 	
Accrued pension liabilities, less current portion	 	 	14	 	 	 	29,209	 	 	 	30,981	 	
Provision for warranty costs, less current portion	 	 	15	 	 	 	7,524	 	 	 	11,799	 	
Deferred credit, future income tax assets	 	 	10	 	 	 	4,176	 	 	 	15,712	 	
Future income tax liability	 	 	10	 	 	 	7,646	 	 	 	2,593	 	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	18	 	 	 	8,344	 	 	 	4,931	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total long-term liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	68,212	 	 	 	79,936	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	500,035	 	 	 	476,191	 	
Minority Interests	 	 	 	 	 	 	3,709	 	 	 	5,926	 	
Shareholders’ Equity	 	 	19	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Common stock, without par value; authorized unlimited number	 	 	 	 	 	 	143,826	 	 	 	138,359	 	
Treasury stock	 	 	 	 	 	 	(93,793	)	 	 	(93,793	)	
Contributed surplus	 	 	 	 	 	 	7,623	 	 	 	4,319	 	
Retained earnings	 	 	 	 	 	 	155,681	 	 	 	162,633	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	48,577	 	 	 	95,676	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total shareholders’ equity	 	 	 	 	 	 	261,914	 	 	 	307,194	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	$	765,658	 	 	$	789,311	 	

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
(United States Dollars in Thousands, Except Earnings per Share) 

 	 	Notes	 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Revenues	 	 	 	 	 	$	638,354	 	 	$	580,391	 	 	$	404,324	 	
Cost of revenues	 	 	 	 	 	 	516,631	 	 	 	494,432	 	 	 	338,495	 	
Loss on terminated customer contracts	 	 	16	 	 	 	31,966	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	

Gross profit	 	 	 	 	 	 	89,757	 	 	 	85,959	 	 	 	65,829	 	
Income from interest in resource property	 	 	 	 	 	 	27,185	 	 	 	18,132	 	 	 	6,660	 	
General and administrative expense	 	 	 	 	 	 	56,156	 	 	 	46,700	 	 	 	29,802	 	
Stock-based compensation — general and administrative	 	 	20	 	 	 	4,401	 	 	 	4,381	 	 	 	2,132	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income	 	 	 	 	 	 	56,385	 	 	 	53,010	 	 	 	40,555	 	

Interest income	 	 	 	 	 	 	21,449	 	 	 	13,155	 	 	 	5,044	 	
Interest expense	 	 	 	 	 	 	(2,291	)	 	 	(2,668	)	 	 	(2,238	)	
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	 	 	 	 	 	 	2,149	 	 	 	(2,003	)	 	 	2,046	 	
Fair value loss on investment in preferred shares in former subsidiaries	 	 	12	 	 	 	(55,076	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Share of profit (loss) of equity method investees	 	 	 	 	 	 	(272	)	 	 	142	 	 	 	563	 	
Other income (expense), net	 	 	21	 	 	 	(9,912	)	 	 	4,169	 	 	 	5,154	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income before income taxes and minority interests from continuing operations	 	 	 	 	 	 	12,432	 	 	 	65,805	 	 	 	51,124	 	
Provision for income taxes:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income taxes	 	 	22	 	 	 	(12,800	)	 	 	(8,278	)	 	 	(9,658	)	
Resource property revenue taxes	 	 	22	 	 	 	(5,864	)	 	 	(4,161	)	 	 	(644	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(18,664	)	 	 	(12,439	)	 	 	(10,302	)	

Income (loss) before minority interests from continuing operations	 	 	 	 	 	 	(6,232	)	 	 	53,366	 	 	 	40,822	 	
Minority interests	 	 	 	 	 	 	(720	)	 	 	(2,386	)	 	 	(6,670	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	 	 	 	 	 	(6,952	)	 	 	50,980	 	 	 	34,152	 	
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	 	 	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(9,351	)	 	 	(2,874	)	
Extraordinary gain, net of tax	 	 	 	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	513	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	 	 	 	 	 	$	(6,952	)	 	$	42,142	 	 	$	31,278	 	

Basic earnings (loss) per share	 	 	23	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
— from continuing operations	 	 	 	 	 	$	(0.23	)	 	$	1.71	 	 	$	1.13	 	
— from discontinued operations	 	 	 	 	 	 	0.00	 	 	 	(0.31	)	 	 	(0.10	)	
— extraordinary gain	 	 	 	 	 	 	0.00	 	 	 	0.02	 	 	 	0.00	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	$	(0.23	)	 	$	1.42	 	 	$	1.03	 	

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	 	 	23	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
— from continuing operations	 	 	 	 	 	$	(0.23	)	 	$	1.68	 	 	$	1.12	 	
— from discontinued operations	 	 	 	 	 	 	0.00	 	 	 	(0.31	)	 	 	(0.09	)	
— extraordinary gain	 	 	 	 	 	 	0.00	 	 	 	0.02	 	 	 	0.00	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	$	(0.23	)	 	$	1.39	 	 	$	1.03	 	

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	 	 	23	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
— basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	30,401,018	 	 	 	29,895,468	 	 	 	30,162,412	 	
— diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	30,401,018	 	 	 	30,402,130	 	 	 	30,415,452	 	

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Other	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Compre-	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Equity	 	 	 	 	 	hensive	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Component	 	 	 	 	 	Income	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Common Stock	 	 	Treasury Stock	 	 	 	 	 	of	 	 	 	 	 	Currency	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Number of	 	 	 	 	 	Number of	 	 	 	 	 	Contributed	 	 	Convertible	 	 	Retained	 	 	Translation	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	Surplus	 	 	Debt	 	 	Earnings	 	 	Adjustment	 	 	Total	 	
 		
Balance at December 31, 2005	 	 	32,292,522	 	 	$	71,512	 	 	 	(5,021,754	)	 	$	(17,938	)	 	$	—	 	 	$	113	 	 	$	169,288	 	 	$	21,284	 	 	$	244,259	 	
Net income	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	31,278	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	31,278	 	
Distribution of Mass Financial Corp. 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	3,142,256	 	 	 	8,356	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(22,662	)	 	 	22,662	 	 	 	8,356	 	
Disposition of MFC Merchant Bank S.A. 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(1,162	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(1,162	)	
Shares received as a partial consideration on disposition of MFC Merchant Bank S.A. 	 	 	1,562,256	 	 	 	27,246	 	 	 	(3,142,256	)	 	 	(54,801	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(27,555	)	
Shares issued for conversion of bonds	 	 	292,602	 	 	 	3,603	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(113	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	3,490	 	
Shares issued for increase of equity interest in a non-wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary	 	 	170,000	 	 	 	3,083	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	3,083	 	
Shares issued for increase of equity interest in an equity method investee	 	 	26,210	 	 	 	402	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	402	 	
Shares issued to extinguish debt	 	 	144,546	 	 	 	2,749	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	2,749	 	
Stock-based compensation	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	2,131	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	2,131	 	
Translation adjustment	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	6,257	 	 	 	6,257	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2006	 	 	34,488,136	 	 	 	108,595	 	 	 	(5,021,754	)	 	 	(64,383	)	 	 	2,131	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	176,742	 	 	 	50,203	 	 	 	273,288	 	
Net income	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	42,142	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	42,142	 	
Distribution of SWA Reit and Investments Ltd. 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(56,251	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(56,251	)	
Shares issued for increase of equity interest in non-wholly-owned subsidiaries	 	 	676,766	 	 	 	18,749	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	18,749	 	
Exercise of stock options	 	 	672,218	 	 	 	11,015	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(2,193	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	8,822	 	
Price adjustment for shares received in connection with disposition of MFC Merchant Bank S.A. in 2006	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(10,073	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(10,073	)	
Shares received on settlements of receivables	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(371,921	)	 	 	(11,174	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(11,174	)	
Shares received as consideration for disposition of MFC Merchant Bank S.A. 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(219,208	)	 	 	(8,163	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(8,163	)	
Stock-based compensation	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,381	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,381	 	
Translation adjustment	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	45,473	 	 	 	45,473	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2007	 	 	35,837,120	 	 	 	138,359	 	 	 	(5,612,883	)	 	 	(93,793	)	 	 	4,319	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	162,633	 	 	 	95,676	 	 	 	307,194	 	
Net loss	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(6,952	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(6,952	)	
Exercise of stock options	 	 	299,438	 	 	 	5,467	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(1,097	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,370	 	
Cancellation of shares by transfer agent	 	 	(1,030	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Stock-based compensation	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,401	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	4,401	 	
Translation adjustment	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(47,099	)	 	 	(47,099	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2008	 	 	36,135,528	 	 	$	143,826	 	 	 	(5,612,883	)	 	$	(93,793	)	 	$	7,623	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	155,681	 	 	$	48,577	 	 	$	261,914	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total of retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2006	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	226,945	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	258,309	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	204,258	 	

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
(United States Dollars in Thousands) 

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Net (loss) income for the year	 	$	(6,952	)	 	$	 42,142	 	 	$	 31,278	 	
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealized gains (losses) on translating financial statements of self-sustaining foreign operations and adjustments from the application of U.S. dollar reporting	 	 	(47,099	)	 	 	45,473	 	 	 	6,257	 	
Unrealized losses on securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value loss on available-for-sale securities	 	 	(55,076	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary decline in value	 	 	55,076	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other comprehensive income (loss)	 	 	(47,099	)	 	 	45,473	 	 	 	6,257	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive income (loss)	 	$	(54,051	)	 	$	87,615	 	 	$	37,535	 	

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
(United States Dollars in Thousands) 

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Cash flows from continuing operating activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(Loss) income from continuing operations	 	$	(6,952	)	 	$	50,980	 	 	$	34,152	 	
Adjustments for:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization and depreciation	 	 	4,295	 	 	 	3,279	 	 	 	2,165	 	
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses, net	 	 	(2,149	)	 	 	2,003	 	 	 	(2,046	)	
Minority interests	 	 	720	 	 	 	2,386	 	 	 	6,670	 	
(Gain) loss on short-term securities	 	 	11,218	 	 	 	110	 	 	 	(915	)	
Stock-based compensation	 	 	4,401	 	 	 	4,381	 	 	 	2,132	 	
Fair value loss on investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	55,076	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Future income taxes	 	 	8,621	 	 	 	(2,785	)	 	 	755	 	
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Short-term securities	 	 	1,176	 	 	 	(2,576	)	 	 	(2,166	)	
Restricted cash	 	 	(9,478	)	 	 	(5,813	)	 	 	7,401	 	
Receivables	 	 	(15,059	)	 	 	11,314	 	 	 	(31,944	)	
Inventories	 	 	9,340	 	 	 	(28,089	)	 	 	(44,743	)	
Contract deposits, prepaid and other	 	 	(27,931	)	 	 	(6,652	)	 	 	(11,100	)	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	 	 	44,024	 	 	 	6,652	 	 	 	44,669	 	
Progress billings above costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	 	 	(4,264	)	 	 	76,890	 	 	 	51,774	 	
Advance payments received from customers	 	 	2,355	 	 	 	(595	)	 	 	(14,767	)	
Income tax liabilities	 	 	(11,115	)	 	 	7,838	 	 	 	7,848	 	
Provision for warranty costs	 	 	(3,046	)	 	 	10,373	 	 	 	1,792	 	
Provision for supplier commitments on terminated customer contracts	 	 	22,413	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Other	 	 	424	 	 	 	407	 	 	 	(1,665	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows provided by continuing operating activities	 	 	84,069	 	 	 	130,103	 	 	 	50,012	 	
Cash flows from continuing investing activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net	 	 	(3,037	)	 	 	(3,471	)	 	 	(2,532	)	
Sales (purchases) of long-term securities, net	 	 	—	 	 	 	(456	)	 	 	(68	)	
Disposition of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	27,228	 	
Purchases of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired	 	 	(1,547	)	 	 	(7,807	)	 	 	(7,900	)	
Other	 	 	(1,620	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	(906	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows (used in) provided by continuing investing activities	 	 	(6,204	)	 	 	(11,734	)	 	 	15,822	 	
Cash flows from continuing financing activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Borrowings	 	 	—	 	 	 	3,292	 	 	 	28,759	 	
Debt repayments	 	 	(2,056	)	 	 	(6,132	)	 	 	(17,304	)	
Issuance of shares	 	 	4,370	 	 	 	8,822	 	 	 	—	 	
Distribution in connection with SWA Reit and Investments Ltd. 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(5,399	)	 	 	—	 	
Other	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	190	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows provided by continuing financing activities	 	 	2,314	 	 	 	583	 	 	 	11,645	 	
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	198	 	 	 	(12,273	)	
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	58	 	 	 	(88,241	)	
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities of discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	(245	)	 	 	15,432	 	
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	 	 	(25,489	)	 	 	30,756	 	 	 	17,968	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	 	 	54,690	 	 	 	149,719	 	 	 	10,365	 	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	 	 	354,397	 	 	 	204,678	 	 	 	194,313	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	 	$	409,087	 	 	$	354,397	 	 	$	204,678	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period consisted of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Continuing operations	 	$	409,087	 	 	$	354,397	 	 	$	204,530	 	
Discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	148	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	409,087	 	 	$	354,397	 	 	$	204,678	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	393,872	 	 	$	349,435	 	 	$	158,105	 	
Money market funds	 	 	15,215	 	 	 	4,962	 	 	 	46,573	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	409,087	 	 	$	354,397	 	 	$	204,678	 	

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008

Note 1.  	The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	
 
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. is incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd., through its non-wholly-owned subsidiary KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG in Germany (“KHDID”) and direct wholly-owned subsidiary KHD Humboldt Wedag International Holding GmbH in Austria and their subsidiaries, operates internationally in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business and specializes in the cement, coal and mineral industries. KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG and KHD Humboldt Wedag International Holding GmbH, with their subsidiaries, are collectively known as “KHD” in these consolidated financial statements.
 
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. also holds an indirect interest in the Wabush iron ore mine in Canada.

A.  	Basis of Presentation	
 
The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable in Canada. For a description of the difference between Canadian GAAP and United States GAAP for the Company, see Note 31. The presentation currency of these consolidated financial statements is United States dollars ($), as rounded to the nearest thousand (except per share amounts).

B.  	Significant Accounting Policies	
 
(i)  Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and its subsidiaries, variable interest entity and jointly controlled enterprises (collectively, the “Company” in these consolidated financial statements). The Company consolidates a variable interest entity when the Company has a variable interest that absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, in compliance with Accounting Standards Board’s (“AcSB”) Accounting Guideline (“AcG”) 15, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. The Company adopts proportionate consolidation method for its interest in jointly controlled enterprises, pursuant to CICA Handbook Section 3055, Interests in Joint Ventures, whereby the Company’s share of each of the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of a jointly controlled enterprise is combined line by line with similar items in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
The Company uses the equity method to account for investments when it has the ability to significantly influence the investee’s operating and financial policies. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at cost, then reduced by distributions and increased or decreased by the Company’s proportionate share of the investee’s net earnings or loss and unrealized currency translation adjustment. When there is an other than temporary decline in value, the investment is written down and the unrealized loss is included in the results of operations.
 
(ii)  Foreign Currency Translation
 
The Company translates assets and liabilities of its self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries at the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses have been translated at the average rate of exchange throughout the year. Unrealized gains or losses from these translations, or currency translation adjustments, are included in the accumulated other comprehensive income under the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.
 
Transaction gains that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local functional currency are included in the consolidated statements of income.
 
(iii)  Financial Instruments
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (“CICA”) Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments — Recognition and Measurement ; Section 3865, Hedges ; Section 3861, Financial Instruments — Disclosure and Presentation ; Section 1530, Comprehensive Income ; and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Section 3251, Equity . These CICA Handbook Sections provide comprehensive requirements for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments, as well as standards on when and how hedge accounting may be applied.
 
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted CICA Handbook Section 3862, Financial Instruments — Disclosures and Section 3863, Financial Instruments — Presentation . The adoption of these new accounting standards resulted in incremental disclosures and did not have any material impact on the Company’s financial position as of January 1, 2008.
 
In October, 2008, the AcSB approved amendments to CICA Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments — Recognition and Measurement , Section 3861, Financial Instruments — Disclosure and Presentation and Section 3862, Financial Instruments — Disclosure , which permit the reclassification of some financial instruments in rare circumstances, which are the steps that the International Accounting Standards Board and other regional and international bodies are using to address financial reporting issues associated with the credit crisis that occurred since the third quarter of 2008. The amendments apply to reclassifications made on or after July 1, 2008. These amendments do not have an impact on the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
CICA Handbook Section 3855 requires all financial assets and financial liabilities to be classified by characteristic and/or management intent. Except for certain financial instruments which are excluded from the scope of Section 3855, all financial assets are classified into one of four categories: held-for-trading, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, and available-for-sale; and all financial liabilities are classified into one of two categories: held-for-trading and other financial liabilities. Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are accounted for at settlement date.
 
Generally, a financial asset or financial liability held for trading is a financial asset or financial liability that meets either of the conditions: (i) it is not a loan or receivable and is (a) acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in the near term; (b) part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking; or (c) a derivative, except for a derivative that is a designated and effective hedging instrument; or (ii) it is designated by the Company upon initial recognition as held for trading. Any financial instrument may be designated when initially recognized as held for trading, except for (i) financial instruments whose fair value cannot be reliably measured and (ii) financial instruments transferred in a related party transaction that were not classified as held for trading before the transaction. A financial instrument cannot be reclassified into the held-for-trading category while it is held or issued; however, pursuant to amendments made in October 2008, if a financial asset is no longer held for the purpose of selling it in the near term, the entity may reclassify that financial asset out of the held-for-trading category in rare circumstances.
 
Available-for-sale financial assets are those non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available for sale, or that are not classified as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, or held for trading. Non-derivative financial liabilities are classified as other financial liabilities.
 
When a financial asset or financial liability is recognized initially, the Company measures it at its fair value (except as specified for certain related party transactions). The subsequent measurement of a financial instrument and the recognition of associated gains and losses is determined by the financial instrument classification category.
 
After initial recognition, the Company measures financial assets, including derivatives that are assets, at their fair values, without any deduction for transaction costs it may incur on sale or other disposal, except for the following financial assets: (a) held-to-maturity investments which are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method; (b) loans and receivables which are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method; (c) investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and are measured at cost (other than such instruments that are classified as held for trading); and (d) derivatives that are linked to and must be settled by delivery of equity instruments of another entity whose fair value cannot be reliably measured and are measured at cost. All financial assets, except those measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, are subject to review for impairment. After initial recognition, the Company measures all financial liabilities at amortized cost using the effective interest method, except for financial liabilities that are classified as held for trading (including derivatives that are liabilities) which are measured at their fair values (except for derivatives that are linked to and must be settled by delivery of equity instruments of another entity whose fair value cannot be reliably measured which should be measured at cost).

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A gain or loss on a financial asset or financial liability classified as held for trading is recognized in net income for the period in which it arises. A gain or loss on an available-for-sale financial asset is recognized directly in other comprehensive income, except for impairment losses, until the financial asset is derecognized, at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is recognized in net income for the period. For financial assets and financial liabilities carried at amortized cost, a gain or loss is recognized in net income when the financial asset or financial liability is derecognized or impaired, and through the amortization process.
 
Whenever quoted market prices are available, bid prices are used for the valuation of financial assets while ask prices are used for financial liabilities. When the market for a financial instrument is not active, the Company establishes fair value by using a valuation technique. Valuation techniques include using recent arm’s length market transactions between knowledgeable, willing parties, if available; reference to the current fair value of another instrument that is substantially the same; discounted cash flow analysis; option pricing models and other valuation techniques commonly used by market participants to price the instrument.
 
Pursuant to CICA Handbook Section 3855, transaction costs related to the acquisition of held-for-trading financial assets and liabilities are expensed as incurred. For all other financial assets and liabilities, the Company elects to expense transaction costs immediately. Transaction costs are incremental costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or disposal of a financial asset or liability.
 
(iv)  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents are classified as held for trading and include highly liquid investments (e.g. money market funds) with original maturities of three months or less and are generally interest bearing.
 
(v)  Short-term Cash Deposits
 
Short-term cash deposits are classified as held-to-maturity financial assets and include term deposits with original maturities of more than three months. They are interest bearing and are to mature within 12 months after the balance sheet date.
 
(vi)  Restricted Cash
 
Restricted cash is classified as held for trading. Restricted cash at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was provided as security for the performance of industrial plant engineering and equipment supply contracts.
 
(vii)  Securities
 
Securities are classified as held for trading and short-term or long-term available-for-sale securities.
 
Publicly-traded securities (debt and equity) which are acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the near term are classified as held for trading. Securities held for trading are marked to their bid prices on the balance sheet date and unrealized gains and losses are included in the statement of income.
 
Available-for-sale securities consist of publicly-traded securities (debt and equity) and unlisted equity securities which are not held for trading and not held to maturity. Short-term available-for-sale securities are generally unlisted equity securities which are purchased with management’s intention to sell in the near term. Long-term available-for-sale securities are purchased with the intention to hold until market conditions render alternative investments more attractive. The available-for-sale securities are stated at bid price whenever quoted market prices are available. When the market for the available-for-sale security is not active, the Company establishes fair value by using a valuation technique. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in other comprehensive income unless there has been an other than temporary decline in value, at which time the available-for-sale security is written down and the write-down is included in the result of operations.
 
Gain and loss on sales of securities are recognized on the average cost basis on the settlement dates.

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(viii)  Receivables
 
Typically, receivables are financial instruments which are not classified as held for trading or available-for-sale. They are classified as loans and receivables and are measured at amortized cost without regard to the Company’s intention to hold them to maturity.
 
Receivables are net of an allowance for credit losses, if any. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of customers and adjusts the allowance accounts for specific customer risks and credit factors. Receivables are considered past due on an individual basis based on the terms of the contracts.
 
Assets acquired in satisfaction of receivables are recorded at the lesser of their fair value at the date of transfer or the carrying value of the receivables. Any excess of the carrying value of the receivables over the fair value of the assets acquired is written off and is included in the determination of the income.
 
(ix)  Allowance for Credit Losses
 
The Company’s allowance for credit losses is maintained at an amount considered adequate to absorb estimated credit-related losses. Such allowance reflects management’s best estimate of the losses in the Company’s receivables and judgments about economic conditions. Estimates and judgments could change in the near-term, and could result in a significant change to a recognized allowance. Credit losses arise primarily from receivables but may also relate to other credit instruments issued by or on behalf of the Company, 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.
 
Specific provisions are established on an individual basis. A country risk provision may be made based on exposures in less developed countries and on management’s overall assessment of the underlying economic conditions in those countries. Write-offs are generally recorded after all reasonable restructuring or collection activities have taken place and there is no realistic prospect of recovery.
 
(x)  Derivative Financial Instruments
 
Derivative financial instruments are financial contracts whose value is derived from interest rates, foreign exchange rates or other financial or commodity indices. These instruments are either exchange-traded or negotiated. Derivatives are included on the consolidated balance sheet and are measured at fair value. Derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments are accounted for in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3865. For derivatives that do not qualify as hedging instruments, the unrealized gains and losses are included in the result of operations.
 
Where the Company has both the legal right and intent to settle derivative assets and liabilities simultaneously with a counterparty, the net fair value of the derivative positions is reported as an asset or liability, as appropriate.
 
(xi)  Inventories
 
Inventories consist of construction raw materials, work-in-progress, contracts-in-progress and finished goods. Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost (specific item basis and first-in first-out methods) or estimated net realizable value. Cost, where appropriate, includes a proportion of manufacturing overheads incurred in bringing inventories to their present location and condition. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and cost to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.
 
The Company recognizes revenues from construction contracts under the percentage-of-completion method. The recognized income is the estimated total income multiplied by the percentage of incurred costs to date to the most recently estimated total completion costs. Under the percentage-of-completion method, the contracts-in-progress includes costs and estimated earnings above billings on uncompleted contracts. Progress billings above estimated costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts and advances received from customers are shown as liabilities.
 
Prepayments and deposits for inventories on construction contracts are included in the account of contract deposits, prepaid and other.

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(xii)  Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Property, plant and equipment are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable and an impairment loss is measured as the amount by which their carrying amounts exceed their fair value using the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. Any resulting write-downs to fair value are charged to the result of operations. No such losses have been recorded in these consolidated financial statements.
 
Property, plant, and equipment are depreciated according to the following lives and methods:

 	 	Lives	 	 	Method	 	
 		
Buildings	 	 	25 years	 	 	 	straight-line	 	
Manufacturing plant equipment	 	 	3 to 20 years	 	 	 	straight-line	 	
Office equipment	 	 	3 to 10 years	 	 	 	straight-line	 	

Depreciation and amortization expense of property, plant and equipment amounting to $2,392 in 2008, $2,011 in 2007 and $1,965 in 2006, respectively, is included in cost of sales and general and administrative expenses, as applicable. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred.
 
(xiii)  Interest in Resource Property
 
Interest in resource property is stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and represents the Company’s royalty interest in a Canadian iron ore mine which will expire in 2055. Prior to October 2006, the investment in resource property represented an investment in preferred shares of an affiliate. The iron ore deposit is currently leased to an unincorporated joint venture of steel producers and a steel trader under certain lease agreements which will expire in 2055. Until October 2006, the Company collected a fixed dividend of Cdn$4,900 per annum, plus a participating dividend, on the preferred shares. After October 2006, the Company collects the royalty payment directly from the joint venture based on a pre-determined formula. Amortization is provided on the straight-line basis over its estimated economic life to year 2023. The amortization method and estimate of the useful life of the resource property is reviewed annually. Amortization commenced in November 2006 and amortization expense was $1,904 in 2008, $1,268 in 2007 and $200 in 2006. During 2008, the Company changed the estimated economic life resulting in additional amortization expense of $636 in 2008. The resource property is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable and an impairment loss is measured as the amount by which their carrying amounts exceed their fair value using the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. Any resulting write-down to fair value is included in the result of operations. No such losses have been recorded in these consolidated financial statements. The cost of the interest in resource property was $27,816 and $34,474 and the related accumulated amortization was $2,955 and $1,609, respectively, as at December 31, 2008 and 2007. The change in the cost arose from the foreign currency translation.
 
(xiv)  Asset Retirement Obligations
 
The Company accounts for obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and the normal operation of long-lived assets under CICA Handbook Section 3110, Asset Retirement Obligations . Under these rules, a reasonable estimate of fair value of the liability is initially recorded and the carrying value of the related asset is increased by the corresponding amount. In periods subsequent to initial measurement, the Company recognizes period-to-period changes in the liability for an asset retirement obligation resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or the amount of the original estimate of undiscounted cash flows. The Company does not currently have any material asset retirement obligations.
 
(xv)  Goodwill
 
Goodwill represents the difference between the acquisition cost of a business and the fair value of its net tangible assets after an allocation has been made for tangible and intangible assets with indefinite and finite lives. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to fair value impairment tests on at least an annual basis on year end date. Goodwill is allocated to reporting units and any potential goodwill impairment is identified by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit with its fair value. If any potential impairment is identified, the amount of the impairment is quantified by comparing the carrying value of goodwill to its fair value based on the fair value of the

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assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any impairment of goodwill is included in the result of operations in the period in which the impairment is determined.
 
(xvi)  Provisions
 
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are measured at the management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the balance sheet date. Legal costs in connection with a loss contingency are recognized when incurred.
 
(xvii)  Revenue Recognition and Cost of Revenues
 
Revenues are derived from providing industrial plant engineering services and equipment supply. The revenue is recognized under the percentage-of-completion method, measured by costs incurred to date to the total estimated cost for the entire contract. Revenues include revenues from change orders after the change orders are approved by the customers.
 
Cost of revenues include all direct material, labour costs, selling expenses and amortization as well as any other direct and indirect cost attributable to each individual contract such as warranty and freight costs. If estimated costs to complete a contract indicate a loss, provision is made in the current period for the total anticipated loss. This method is used as management considers the estimated total cost to be the best available measure of progress on contracts. Cost of revenues for the period includes the benefit of claims settled on contracts completed in prior years.
 
Management conducts periodic reviews of its cost estimates. The effect of any revision is accounted for by way of a cumulative catch-up adjustment to revenues and/or cost of revenues, pursuant to the percentage-of-completion method, in the period in which the revision takes place.
 
Pre-contract costs are expensed as incurred in general and administrative expenses until it is virtually certain that a contract will be awarded; from which time further pre-contract costs are recognized as an asset and charged as an expense over the period of the contract.
 
For interest, royalty and dividend income, recognition is warranted when it is probable that economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of income can be measured reliably. Interest income is recognized on a time proportion basis, taking into account the effective yield on the asset. Royalty income is recognized on an accrual basis, in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. Dividend income is recognized when the Company’s right as a shareholder to receive payment has been established.
 
The revenues are reported net of sales taxes.
 
(xviii)  Warranty Costs
 
The contracts and services of the Company’s industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business are typically covered by product and service warranty that is typically arranging from one year to two years (and three or four years in exceptional cases), starting with commissioning. Many of the Company’s construction contracts guarantee the plants for a pre-defined term against technical problems. Each contract defines the conditions under which a customer may make a claim. The provision is calculated per contract and is based on a number of factors, including the historical warranty claims and cost experience, the type and duration of warranty coverage, the nature of products sold and in service and counter-warranty coverage available from the Company’s suppliers.
 
Management reviews the provision for warranty costs periodically and any adjustment is recorded in cost of revenues.
 
(xix)  Research and Development Costs
 
Research and development costs are charged to general and administrative expenses when incurred. The Company incurred research and development costs of $4,320, $2,855 and $3,986 in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There are no development costs which meet the criteria for deferral.

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(xx)  Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company has two stock-based compensation plans which are described in Note 20. The Company follows CICA Handbook Section 3870, Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments , which requires share-based transactions to be measured on a fair value basis using an option-pricing model. The stock-based compensation expenses are classified as general and administrative expenses. When the options are exercised, the exercise price proceeds together with the amount initially recorded in the contributed surplus account are credited to common stock.
 
(xxi)  Employee Future Benefits
 
The Company has defined benefit pension plans for employees of certain KHD companies in Europe. Employees hired after 1996 are generally not eligible for such benefits. The Company relies on independently prepared actuarial reports to record pension costs and pension liabilities, using the projected benefit method prorated on services (also known as the projected unit credit method). The report is prepared based on certain demographic and financial assumptions. The variables in the actuarial computation include demographic assumptions about the future characteristics of the employees (and their dependants) who are eligible for benefits, the discount rate (based on market yields on high quality corporate bonds), and future salary.
 
The Company uses a systematic method of recognizing actuarial gains and losses in income. Adjustments arising from changes in assumptions and experience gains and losses are amortized over estimated average remaining service lifetime when the cumulative unamortized balance exceeds 10% of the greater of accrued obligations. However, when all, or almost all, of the employees are no longer active, the Company will base the amortization on the average remaining life expectancy of the former employees.
 
(xxii)  Taxes on Income
 
The Company uses the asset and liability method to provide for income taxes on all transactions recorded in these consolidated financial statements. Under this method, future income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the tax and accounting bases of assets and liabilities as well as for the benefit of losses to be carried forward to future years for tax purposes that are more likely than not to be realized using expected tax rates in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Future income tax is charged or credited to consolidated statement of income, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the future income tax is also dealt with in equity.
 
Future income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities, and when they relate to income tax levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
 
A future income tax asset or liability is not recognized on earning or loss relating to the Company’s foreign operations where repatriation of such amounts is not contemplated in the foreseeable future.
 
In acquisitions that are not business combinations, an excess of the value of income tax assets, which management believes is more likely than not to be realized, over the consideration paid for such assets is recorded as a deferred credit and recognized in the statement of operations in the same period that the related tax asset is realized.
 
The operations of the Company are complex, and related tax interpretations, regulations and legislation are continually changing. As a result, there are usually some tax matters in question that result in uncertain tax positions. The Company only recognises the income tax benefit of an uncertain tax position when it is more likely than not that the ultimate determination of the tax treatment of the position will result in that benefit being realised. The Company includes interest charges and penalties on current tax liabilities, if any, as a component of financing costs.
 
(xxiii)  Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net income applicable to common shares by the average number of common shares outstanding for the year, net of treasury stock. Diluted earnings per share is determined using the same method as basic earnings per share except that the weighted average number of common shares outstanding includes the potential dilutive effect of stock options and warrants granted under the treasury stock

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method and convertible debt. The treasury stock method determines the number of additional common shares by assuming that outstanding stock warrants and options whose exercise price is less than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the period are exercised and then reduced by the number of common shares assumed to be repurchased with the exercise proceeds.
 
The dilutive effect of stock options is computed using the treasury stock method. If the stock-based payments were granted during the period, the shares issuable are weighted to reflect the portion of the period during which the payments were outstanding. The shares issuable are also weighted to reflect forfeitures occurring during the period. When options are exercised during the period, shares issuable are weighted to reflect the portion of the period prior to the exercise date and shares issued are included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding from the exercise date. In applying the treasury stock method, the assumed proceeds from the exercise of stock options is the sum of: (a) the amount, if any, the holder must pay upon exercise; (b) the amount of compensation cost, if any, attributed to future services and not yet recognized; and (c) the amount of tax benefits (both current and future), if any.
 
(xxiv)  Measurement Uncertainty
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Key areas of estimation where management has made difficult, complex or subjective judgments, often as a result of matters that are inherently uncertain, include those relating to allowance for credit losses, fair value of financial instruments in an inactive market, provision for warranty costs, pension liabilities, other than temporary impairments of securities, accounting for construction contracts, and valuation of property, plant and equipment, interest in resource property, goodwill, future income tax and provision for income taxes, and provision for supplier commitments on terminated customer contracts, among other items. Management’s best estimates are based on the facts and circumstances available at the time estimates are made, historical experience, general economic conditions and trends, and management’s assessment of probable future outcomes of these matters. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.

C.  	Reclassifications	
 
Certain 2007 and 2006 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2008 presentation.

D.  	Future Changes to Accounting Standards	
 
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
 
In 2006, Canada’s Accounting Standards Board ratified a strategic plan that will result in Canadian GAAP, as used by publicly accountable enterprises, being fully converged with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board over a transitional period to be completed by 2011. The Company will be required to report using the converged standards effective for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning no later than on or after January 1, 2011.
 
Canadian GAAP will be fully converged with IFRS through a combination of two methods: as current joint-convergence projects of the United States’ Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board are agreed upon, they will be adopted by Canada’s Accounting Standards Board and may be introduced in Canada before the publicly accountable enterprises’ transition date to IFRS; and standards not subject to a joint-convergence project will be exposed in an omnibus manner for introduction at the time of the publicly accountable enterprises’ transition date to IFRS.
 
The International Accounting Standards Board currently, and expectedly, has projects underway that are expected to result in new pronouncements that continue to evolve IFRS, and, as a result, IFRS as at the transition date is expected to differ from its current form.
 
In June 2008, Canadian Securities Administrators issued a staff notice which states that staff recognize that some issuers might want to prepare their financial statements in accordance with IFRS for periods beginning prior to January 1, 2011, the mandatory date for changeover to IFRS for Canadian publicly accountable enterprises, and

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staff are prepared to recommend exemptive relief on a case by case basis to permit a domestic issuer to prepare its financial statements in accordance with IFRS for financial periods beginning before January 1, 2011.
 
The Company is required to qualitatively disclose its implementation impacts in conjunction with its 2008 and 2009 financial reporting. As activities progress, disclosure on pre- and post-IFRS implementation accounting policy differences is expected to increase. The Company is in the process of assessing the impacts of the Canadian convergence initiative on its financial statements.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
AcSB issued CICA Handbook Section 3064, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, which establishes standards for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets by profit-oriented enterprises. This new standard applies to goodwill subsequent to initial recognition. Standards for the initial recognition, measurement and disclosure of goodwill acquired in a business combination are provided in CICA Handbook Section 1581, Business Combination. CICA Handbook Section 3064 applies to annual and interim financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008. Management has reviewed the requirements and concluded that they will not have significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
Business Combinations
 
AcSB issued CICA Handbook Section 1582, Business Combinations , in January 2009 to replaces Section 1581. This new standard applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Earlier application is permitted. CICA Handbook Sections 1582, 1601, Consolidated Financial Statements, and 1602, Non-controlling Interests, should be applied at the same time. Management is reviewing the requirements of these new standards.

Note 2.  	Capital Disclosure on the Company’s Objective, Policies and Processes for Managing Its Capital Structure	
 
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are: (i) to safeguard the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, (ii) to provide an adequate return to shareholders by pricing products and services commensurately with the level of risk, and (iii) to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the cost of capital at acceptable risk.
 
The Company sets the amount of capital in proportion to risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares, or sell assets to reduce debt.
 
Consistently with others in the industry, the Company monitors capital on the basis of the debt-to-adjusted capital ratio and long-term debt-to-equity ratio. The debt-to-adjusted capital ratio is calculated as net debt divided by adjusted capital. Net debt is calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Adjusted capital comprises all components of equity and some forms of subordinated debt, if any. The long-term debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as long-term debt divided by shareholders equity.

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Total debt	 	$	11,313	 	 	$	13,920	 	
Less: cash and cash equivalents	 	 	(409,087	)	 	 	(354,397	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net debt (net cash and cash equivalents)	 	$	(397,774	)	 	$	(340,477	)	
Total equity	 	$	261,914	 	 	$	307,194	 	
Debt-to-adjusted capital ratio	 	 	Not applicable	 	 	 	Not applicable	 	

There were no amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income relating to cash flow hedges nor were there any subordinated debt instruments as at December 31, 2008 and 2007. The debt-to-adjusted capital ratio in 2008 and 2007 were not applicable since the Company had a net cash and cash equivalents balance.

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 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Long-term debt	 	$	11,313	 	 	$	13,920	 	
Shareholders’ equity	 	$	261,914	 	 	$	307,194	 	
Long-term debt-to-equity ratio	 	 	0.04	 	 	 	0.05	 	

During 2008, the Company’s strategy, which was unchanged from 2007, was to maintain the debt-to-adjusted capital ratio and the long-term debt-to-equity ratio at a low level. The Company had a net cash and cash equivalent balance after deduction of the total debt. The Company’s long-term debt-to-equity ratio was 0.04 and 0.05 as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Such low ratios facilitate the Company to secure access to credit facilities at favourable financing terms for its core business activities. (See Note 8.)
 
The Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants under a bank credit facility. The Company is in compliance with the financial covenants in 2008 and 2007. (See Notes 8 and 17.)

Note 3.  	Acquisitions of Subsidiaries	
 
Year 2008
 
There was no business combination transaction in 2008.
 
Year 2007
 
In May 2007, the Company increased its common share holding position in Sasamat Capital Corporation (“Sasamat”) from 58.7% to 100%. The Company paid a total consideration of $18,078 consisting of $13 in cash and $18,065 in 645,188 common shares of the Company for the acquisition of this 41.3% common share position in Sasamat through a plan of arrangement. Prior to completion of the acquisition, Sasamat had been a subsidiary of the Company and had been consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements since September 2005. Sasamat is a holding company whose major asset is its 32% equity position in KHDID.
 
In September 2007, the Company acquired 5.17% common shares in a 94.83% owned German subsidiary for $1,561 in cash from a limited partnership (in which the Company holds 94.5% interest and the Company is not the general partner thereof). The German subsidiary has been consolidated since March 2004. The Company did not recognize any goodwill or intangible assets on the acquisition. There was an excess of the fair value of acquired net assets over cost, which resulted in an extraordinary gain of $513, net of income taxes and minority interest.
 
In December 2007, the Company acquired a 75.06% controlling interest in HIT for consideration of $6,104 in cash. HIT is a German company publicly traded on the CDAX stock exchange. At the acquisition date, HIT’s major business activity related to passive investment in marketable securities and its net assets comprised almost entirely cash and marketable securities. The acquisition is an indirect purchase of assets and not considered a business combination. No goodwill or intangible assets were recorded as a result of this acquisition. HIT was consolidated since its acquisition date. HIT has tax loss carry forwards of approximately $74,501. The future income tax asset related to these losses is reduced by valuation allowance and offset by a deferred credit for income taxes.
 
Year 2006
 
In October 2006, the Company increased its common share holding position in Cade Struktur Corporation (“Cade”) from 49% to 100%. The Company paid a total consideration of $403 comprising $1 in cash and $402 in 26,210 common shares of the Company for the acquisition of this 51% common shares position in Cade through a plan of arrangement. The acquisition is not considered a material acquisition. Cade is a Canadian corporation whose major asset is its investment in 0764509 B.C. Ltd. (“BC Ltd”). The Company has consolidated Cade since its acquisition in October 2006. No goodwill nor other intangible assets were recorded as a result of this acquisition. The Company and Cade merged in December 2006.
 
BC Ltd is a Canadian corporation is in the business of manufacturing and sale of vital sign monitoring systems. After the Company acquired the shares of Cade, the Company transferred certain royalty interests in a Canadian iron ore mine to BC Ltd. The Company currently owns 35% of the issued and outstanding common shares of BC Ltd, as well as 59,800 cumulative, retractable non-voting Series A Preferred Shares and one cumulative, retractable non-voting Series B preferred share. The Series A Preferred Shares of BC Ltd pay an annual dividend at a dividend rate (which is adjusted annually based on the aggregate annual net royalties received by BC Ltd and was 34%, 21%
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and 18% in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively) on the redemption amount of the Series A preferred shares, subject to adjustments, and are retractable by the holder at the initial issue price of Cdn$1,000 per share. The Series B Preferred Shares of BC Ltd carry an annual dividend of 6% and are retractable by the holder at the then current redemption price, which is initially set at Cdn$1.00 and will be increased by the amount of any award that becomes payable in connection with the legal proceedings as defined in the purchase and sale agreement. The Company has determined that BC Ltd, by design, is a variable interest entity and the Company is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the Company consolidates BC Ltd. BC Ltd did not have any net tangible assets on the acquisition date. At the acquisition date, BC Ltd had a tax loss carryforward of approximately Cdn$54,038. The future income tax asset related to these losses is offset by a deferred credit for income taxes. The Company is not required to provide financial support to BC Ltd. and the creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company.
 
During 2006, the Company purchased 590,082 common shares in a non-wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary by issuance of 170,000 common shares of the Company valued at $3,083, which increased the Company’s ownership in the subsidiary from 50.5% to 58.7%. Mass Financial Corp. (“Mass Financial”) arranged the purchase on behalf of the Company and earned a fee of $135, paid in 7,446 common shares of the Company out of the total 170,000 common shares issued.

Note 4.  	Discontinued Operations	
 
Financial services operations
 
In December 2005, the Company’s board of directors passed a resolution to distribute the majority of the Company’s financial services business to its shareholders. In connection with the distribution, the Company ensured that the Company preserved its entitlement to Mass Financial’s exempt surplus earned in respect of the Company and that inter-corporate indebtedness between the Company and Mass Financial be eliminated in a tax-efficient basis. Pursuant to this resolution, the Company and Mass Financial entered into a restructuring agreement, a share exchange agreement, an amending agreement, a loan agreement, a pledge agreement, a set-off agreement and a letter agreement. At the time of the share exchange, the Company’s carrying amount of its investment in the Mass Financial group was $191,266 (Cdn$218,789) (including a currency translation adjustments loss of $22,662). The Company’s equity interest in Mass Financial was exchanged for preferred shares in Mass Financial and one of its subsidiaries with an exchange value of $168,604 (Cdn$192,866). The share exchange was accounted for as a related party transaction pursuant to CICA Handbook Section 3840, Related Party Transactions, Accordingly, the difference of $22,662 between the carrying amount of assets surrendered and the exchange value of the preferred shares received was charged to retained earnings. Upon the closing of the restructuring and share exchange agreements, Mass Financial held all the financial services business of the Company, except for MFC Corporate Services AG (former MFC Merchant Bank SA) (“MFC Corporate Services”) and the Company’s interest in a resource property; and the Company held all Class B 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 by way of a dividend in kind of a nominal amount. Included in the assets of Mass Financial on the distribution date were 3,142,256 common shares of the Company with a carrying amount of $9,330. In February 2006, $56,823 (Cdn$65,000) of the Class B preferred shares in Mass Financial were redeemed and the payment was effected by setting off $56,823 (Cdn$65,000) owing to Mass Financial by the Company under the set-off agreement. Upon completion of all agreements, the Company owns Class B preferred shares in Mass Financial and preferred shares in MFC Bancorp Ltd. (“MFC”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial until December 2008) which have an aggregate carrying value of $109,727 (Cdn$127,866).
 
The Class B preferred shares of Mass Financial, which are issued in series, are non-voting and pay an annual dividend of 4.4367% on December 31 of each year, commencing December 31, 2007. Mass Financial may, at its option and at any time, redeem all or any number of the outstanding Class B preferred shares. Beginning December 31, 2011 and each year thereafter, the holder of Class B preferred shares is entitled to cause Mass Financial to redeem up to that number of Class B preferred shares which have an aggregate redemption amount equal to but not exceeding 6 2 / 3 % of the redemption amount of the Class B preferred shares then outstanding. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Mass Financial, the holder of the Class B preferred shares is entitled to receive in preference and priority over the common shares and Class A common shares of Mass Financial, an amount equal to the Class B redemption amount plus any declared and unpaid dividends thereon. No class of shares may be created or issued ranking as to capital or dividend prior to or on parity with the Class B preferred shares without the prior approval of holder of the Class B preferred shares. Mass Financial preferred

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shares are classified as a financial liability instrument by Mass Financial under CICA Handbook Section 3861, as the preferred shares are retractable by the holder.
 
The Company’s investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its subsidiaries is classified as available-for-sale securities.
 
Pursuant to the loan agreement and pledge agreement, the Company had an inter-corporate indebtedness due to Mass Financial of $31,751 (Cdn$37,000) as at December 31, 2006, as evidenced by a promissory note. The promissory note bears interest at 4.4367% per annum, with the first annual interest payment to be made on December 31, 2007. Beginning December 31, 2011 and each year thereafter, the Company will repay a principal amount of Cdn$2,467 each year, over a 15-year period. Under the pledge agreement, the Company deposits in pledge with Mass Financial the collateral (the Company’s investment in Class B preferred shares in Mass Financial) to be held for the benefit of Mass Financial as continuing security for the due payment of the promissory note.
 
Under the letter agreement, the Company and Mass Financial agreed that at any time the Company repays to Mass Financial any portion of the principal amount of the promissory note, Mass Financial shall redeem not less than Cdn$3.34784 Class B preferred shares for every Cdn$1 promissory note repaid. The two parties also agreed that at any time Mass Financial redeems or retracts its Class B preferred shares, the Company shall repay to Mass Financial Cdn$0.2987 of the promissory note for every Cdn$1 Class B preferred shares redeemed. Since the Company meets the criteria outlined in CICA Handbook Section 3863, the Company’s investment in Mass Financial preferred shares are offset and reduced by the promissory note owing to Mass Financial and the net amount is reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. As a result of the offset, the Company had a net financial asset of Cdn$90,866 in the Mass Financial group at both December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
Following the distribution of Class A common shares in Mass Financial to the shareholders of the Company, Mass Financial has agreed to provide certain management services to the Company. Firstly, Mass Financial agreed to provide management services in connection with the investment in MFC Corporate Services in consideration for the Company paying Mass Financial 15% of the after tax profits of MFC Corporate Services and a right of first refusal. The right of first refusal granted Mass Financial an option whereby Mass Financial had the right to: (i) purchase MFC Corporate Services 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 Corporate Services for an additional service fee of 5% of the purchase price. This agreement was terminated in November 2006 when the Company sold its equity position in MFC Corporate Services to the Mass Financial group. KHD did not pay any fees to Mass Financial under this management services agreement.
 
Secondly, Mass Financial agreed to provide management services to the Company in connection with the review, supervision and monitoring of the royalty earned by the Company in connection with the Company’s interest in resource property. The Company 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 Company receives in connection with the royalty in consideration for the management services.
 
The services agreement provides 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 agreed that all current and outstanding guarantees issued by the respective parties would continue to be in force for a reasonable period of time following the consummation of the distribution. Similarly, both parties agreed to issue guarantees when required for a reasonable period of time following consummation of the distribution. As at December 31, 2006, there was one outstanding guarantee of $1,056 which had been issued by the Company on behalf of a 27.8% equity method investee of Mass Financial and this guarantee expired in March 2007. As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no guarantees which were issued by the Company on behalf of Mass Financial.
 
In November 2006, the Company completed the sale of its entire equity interest in MFC Corporate Services to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial. The consideration was determined by reference to the Company’s carrying value of its investment in MFC Corporate Services as of September 30, 2006 of $68,245 (Cdn$77,902) and comprised cash of Cdn$38,792 (Cdn$31,081 paid in November 2006 and Cdn$7,711 to be paid on or before the Payment Date (which was defined as the day which was earlier of 30 calendar days after (i) the date on which a

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triggering event (as defined) occurred and (ii) March 31, 2007)), a short-term promissory note of Cdn$8,000 due November 2007 bearing interest at 5% per annum and 1,580,000 common shares of the Company valued at an initial share value of Cdn$31,110. The initial valuation of 1,580,000 common shares of the Company was subject to an adjustment which equalled to the positive balance, if any, between the initial share value and the market price on the Payment Date. At the time of the sale, the Company’s carrying amount of its investment in MFC Corporate Services was $67,726 (Cdn$77,309). The sale was accounted for as a related party transaction pursuant to CICA Handbook Section 3840. Accordingly, the difference of $519 between the carrying amount of assets surrendered and the exchange value of the assets received and related income taxes of $1,681 were charged to retained earnings. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial had a put option to sell 9.9% of the common shares in MFC Corporate Services to the Company on the Payment Date.
 
The Company and Mass Financial agreed that April 30, 2007 was the Payment Date and the market price was $23.815 per share on the Payment Date. Accordingly, an adjustment of $10,073 (Cdn$10,892) was recorded as an adjustment to the price of the treasury shares acquired as part of this transaction. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial also exercised a put option to sell 9.9% common shares of MFC Corporate Services to the Company for Cdn$8,010 on the Payment Date.
 
In October 2007, the Company sold the 9.9% equity interest in MFC Corporate Services to SWA Reit at its book value of $8,163 (Cdn$8,010) in exchange for 219,208 common shares of the Company and no gain or loss was recognized.
 
At the time of the sale of MFC Corporate Services in November 2006, MFC Corporate Services held approximately 20% equity interest in a non-wholly-owned German subsidiary of the Company. It was the intention of both parties that the economic interest in the German subsidiary held by MFC Corporate Services be retained by the Company. To achieve this objective, the Company subscribed for shares in a subsidiary of Mass Financial that track the benefits from this 20% equity position in the German subsidiary. These shares entitle the Company to retain its commercial and economic interest in and benefits from this 20% equity position in the German subsidiary, net of related costs and taxes (the “Tracking Stock Participation”). The total consideration for the tracking stock subscription was $9,357 (which was the carrying value to the Company), of which $8,492 was paid in November and $865 was unpaid as of December 31, 2006 (but paid in February 2007). Under the tracking stock agreement, the Company is the beneficiary, the stock tracking company is the debtor and Mass Financial is the guarantor. Furthermore, MFC Corporate Services granted to the Company the right to acquire common shares in the German subsidiary at fair market value and a right of first refusal in case of a potential sale or other disposal of common shares in the German subsidiary by MFC Corporate Services. The price payable by the Company will be offset against the Tracking Stock Participation and therefore will be commercially netted to $nil, except for related costs and taxes, if any. In 2007, MFC Corporate Services distributed its entire shareholding of the German subsidiary of the Company to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mass Financial (the immediate parent company of MFC Corporate Services) by way of dividend-in-kind. The Tracking Stock Participation remains in force.
 
As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company owned all Series 2 Class B preferred shares of Mass Financial. In October 2006, the Company received 35,000 Class A common shares in Mass Financial in the Asset Exchange Transaction, of which 16,618 Class A common shares were sold in 2006 with remaining 18,382 Class A common shares sold in January 2007. The Company did not hold any common shares nor Class A common shares in Mass Financial as of December 31, 2008 and 2007. As of December 31, 2008, December 2007 and January 31, 2006, there is one common director and one common officer between the Company and Mass Financial. The Company and Mass Financial are considered as related parties.
 
Real estate and other interests
 
The Company entered into an arrangement Agreement in March 2007, as amended on June 29, 2007, with SWA Reit and Investments Ltd. (“SWA Reit”), a corporation governed by the laws of Barbados. The agreement provided for the Company to complete an arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under Section 288 of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act, whereby, among other things, the Company would transfer certain non-core real estate interests and other assets indirectly held by it to SWA Reit and then distribute all of the Austrian depositary certificates representing the common shares of SWA Reit held by it, pro rata, to the Company’s shareholders by way of a reduction of the paid up capital with respect to the Company’s common shares. The Arrangement was approved by the Company’s shareholders at its annual and special shareholders’ meeting held on August 6, 2007. The assets transferred to SWA Reit are not complimentary to the Company’s industrial plant

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engineering and equipment supply business and the distribution of Austrian depositary certificates did not significantly change the economic interests of the Company’s shareholders in the assets of the Company.
 
The record date of the distribution of SWA Reit was September 25, 2007 and since then, the Company has not held any real estate interests. On distribution date, the fair value of the net assets of SWA Reit amounted to $56,251 (Cdn$56,200), which also equalled their book value. For the financial statement presentation, the distribution was accounted for by way of a reduction of retained earnings as a stock dividend.
 
For reporting purposes, the results of operations of Mass Financial, MFC Corporate Services and SWA Reit have been presented as discontinued operations. For 2007 and 2006, the revenues of $nil and $35,569, respectively; and the pre-tax loss of $1,003 and $3,320, respectively, were reported in discontinued operations. There was no discontinued operation in 2008.

Note 5.  	Securities	

Short-term securities	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Trading securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Common shares, at fair value	 	$	2,947	 	 	$	15,460	 	
Available-for-sale security:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment in a private company, at cost	 	 	40	 	 	 	50	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	2,987	 	 	$	15,510	 	

 
Investments in the publicly-listed common shares securities comprised nine companies (three companies represented 80% and the largest one represented 58% of total investment amount) and 13 companies as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Note 6.  	Accounts Receivable, Trade	

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Trade receivables, gross amount	 	$	65,307	 	 	$	65,006	 	
Less: Allowance for credit losses	 	 	(2,547	)	 	 	(2,932	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Trade receivables, net amount	 	$	62,760	 	 	$	62,074	 	

 
As at December 31, 2008, trade receivables of $19,338 were past due but not impaired. The aging analysis of these trade receivables as at December 31, 2008 is as follows:

Below 30 days	 	$	4,851	 	
Between 31 and 60 days	 	 	1,857	 	
Between 61 and 90 days	 	 	2,448	 	
Over 90 days	 	 	10,182	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	19,338	 	

 
As at December 31, 2008, trade receivables of $2,547 were impaired and an allowance for credit losses of $2,547 has been provided. The aging analysis of these trade receivables as at December 31, 2008 is as follows:

Below 30 days	 	$	487	 	
Between 31 and 60 days	 	 	8	 	
Between 61 and 90 days	 	 	—	 	
Over 90 days	 	 	2,052	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
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The movement of the allowance for credit losses during the current period under review is as follows:

Balance at December 31, 2007	 	$	2,932	 	
Additions	 	 	1,509	 	
Reversals	 	 	(944	)	
Write-offs	 	 	(821	)	
Cumulative translation adjustment	 	 	(129	)	
 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at December 31, 2008	 	$	2,547	 	

 
As at December 31, 2008, there was no trades receivable which would otherwise be past due or impaired if the terms had not been renegotiated.

Note 7.  	Other Receivables	

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Investment income (of which $21 and $nil was due from affiliates at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively)	 	$	1,235	 	 	$	644	 	
Government taxes	 	 	8,697	 	 	 	3,687	 	
Due from affiliates (see Note 27)	 	 	1,957	 	 	 	693	 	
Income from interest in resource property	 	 	3,402	 	 	 	4,748	 	
Income on the preferred shares of former subsidiaries (see Note 26)	 	 	9,265	 	 	 	4,080	 	
Derivative assets	 	 	1,450	 	 	 	388	 	
Other	 	 	2,307	 	 	 	4,345	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	28,313	 	 	$	18,585	 	

 
The receivables generally arise in the normal course of business and are expected to be collected within one year from the year end.
 
As at December 31, 2008, there was no other receivable which would otherwise be past due or impaired if the terms had not been renegotiated, except for the income on the preferred shares of former subsidiaries (see Note 26).

Note 8.  	Inventories	

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Raw materials	 	$	12,317	 	 	$	10,114	 	
Work-in-progress	 	 	483	 	 	 	563	 	
Contracts-in-progress	 	 	96,876	 	 	 	113,659	 	
Finished goods	 	 	485	 	 	 	644	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	110,161	 	 	$	124,980	 	

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Information on contracts-in-progress at December 31, 2008 and 2007, is as follows:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Costs incurred to date on uncompleted contracts	 	$	560,581	 	 	$	390,272	 	
Estimated earnings recognized to date on these contracts	 	 	99,567	 	 	 	93,007	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	660,148	 	 	 	483,279	 	
Less: loss contracts (not including loss on the terminated customer contracts) (Note 16)	 	 	(1,861	)	 	 	(3,529	)	
Less: billings to date	 	 	(733,705	)	 	 	(548,541	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	(75,418	)	 	 	(68,791	)	
Currency translation adjustments	 	 	451	 	 	 	(2,380	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	(74,967	)	 	$	(71,171	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
This amount is included in the consolidated balance sheet as follows:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (included in inventories — contracts-in-process)	 	$	96,876	 	 	$	113,659	 	
Progress billings above costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts (included in liabilities)	 	 	(171,843	)	 	 	(184,830	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	(74,967	)	 	$	(71,171	)	

 
As at December 31, 2008, the Company did not have a material amount of progress billings that would not be paid until the satisfaction of conditions specified in the contract for the payment of such amounts or until defects had been rectified.
 
As at December 31, 2008, KHD has credit facilities of up to a maximum of $478,604 with banks which issue bonds for the Company’s industrial plant engineering and equipment supply contracts. As of December 31, 2008, $241,859 of the available credit facilities amount has been committed and there are no claims outstanding against the credit facilities. As at December 31, 2008, cash of $32,008 has been collateralized against these credit facilities. The banks charges 0.7% to 0.8% for issuing bonds. The Company is in compliance with covenants as stipulated in the credit facilities.

Note 9.  	Contract Deposits, Prepaid and Other	

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Prepayments and deposits for inventories on construction contracts	 	$	58,171	 	 	$	33,289	 	
Prepaids, deposits and other	 	 	523	 	 	 	486	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	58,694	 	 	$	33,775	 	

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Note 10.  	Future Income Tax Assets and Liabilities	
 
The tax effect of temporary differences and tax loss carryforwards that give rise to significant components of future tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Non-capital tax loss carryforwards	 	$	46,752	 	 	$	65,692	 	
Uncompleted contracts	 	 	(23,420	)	 	 	(17,700	)	
Other	 	 	5,918	 	 	 	1,038	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	29,250	 	 	 	49,030	 	
Valuation allowance	 	 	(22,878	)	 	 	(26,140	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	6,372	 	 	$	22,890	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Future income tax assets are included in the consolidated balance sheet as follows:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current	 	$	7,679	 	 	$	825	 	
Non-current	 	 	6,339	 	 	 	24,658	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	14,018	 	 	 	25,483	 	
Future income tax liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheet as follows:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Non-current	 	 	(7,646	)	 	 	(2,593	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net future income tax assets	 	$	6,372	 	 	$	22,890	 	

 
In assessing the realizability of future tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the future tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of future tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible or before the tax loss carryforwards expire. Management considers the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, taxable income in prior years and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Management believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of these future income tax assets, net of the valuation allowances.
 
At December 31, 2008, the Company had estimated accumulated non-capital losses which expire in the following countries as follows:

Country	 	Amount	 	 	Expiration dates	 	
 		
Canada	 	$	41,296	 	 	 	2009-2028	 	
Germany	 	 	122,732	 	 	 	Indefinite	 	
Switzerland	 	 	103	 	 	 	2009-2010	 	
China	 	 	2,347	 	 	 	2010-2012	 	
U.S. 	 	 	792	 	 	 	2016	 	

The Company has recognized a deferred credit in the amount of $8,388 ($4,212 under current liabilities and $4,176 under long-term liabilities) and $15,712 (under long-term liabilities) as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, representing the excess of the amounts assigned to the acquired assets over the consideration paid (and after the pro rata allocation to reduce the values assigned to any non-monetary assets acquired). The deferred credit will be amortized to income tax expense in proportion to the net reduction in the future income tax asset that gives rise to the deferred credit.

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Note 11.  	Property, Plant and Equipment	

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	Net	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	Net	 	
 	 	Cost	 	 	Depreciation	 	 	Book Value	 	 	Cost	 	 	Depreciation	 	 	Book Value	 	
 		
Buildings	 	$	1,335	 	 	$	853	 	 	$	482	 	 	$	1,435	 	 	$	800	 	 	$	635	 	
Manufacturing plant and equipment	 	 	11,722	 	 	 	9,850	 	 	 	1,872	 	 	 	10,111	 	 	 	8,003	 	 	 	2,108	 	
Office equipment	 	 	240	 	 	 	105	 	 	 	135	 	 	 	278	 	 	 	64	 	 	 	214	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	13,297	 	 	$	10,808	 	 	$	2,489	 	 	$	11,824	 	 	$	8,867	 	 	$	2,957	 	

 
In 2007, the manufacturing plant and equipment and office equipment disposed as a result of dispositions of subsidiaries aggregated $41 at the time of the dispositions. There was no disposition of subsidiaries in 2008.

Note 12.  	Investments in Preferred Shares of Former Subsidiaries	
 
Investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries comprised:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Preferred shares of former subsidiaries at gross amount of Cdn$127,866 at December 31, 2008 and 2007	 	$	104,415	 	 	$	129,406	 	
Offset of amount owing to a former subsidiary (Cdn$37,000 at December 31, 2008 and 2007) (Note 4)	 	 	(30,214	)	 	 	(37,446	)	
Fair value loss (Note 26)	 	 	(55,076	)	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Preferred shares of former subsidiaries, net	 	$	19,125	 	 	$	91,960	 	

 
The preferred shares of former subsidiaries are held by the Company in connection with the Company’s spin-off of Mass Financial in 2006 (Note 4).

Note 13.  	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Accounts payable	 	$	162,315	 	 	$	131,268	 	
Value-added and other taxes	 	 	3,639	 	 	 	2,710	 	
Affiliates	 	 	844	 	 	 	2,171	 	
Compensation	 	 	7,106	 	 	 	8,451	 	
Interest	 	 	42	 	 	 	44	 	
Interest due to a former subsidiary (see Note 4)	 	 	2,681	 	 	 	—	 	
Derivative liabilities	 	 	285	 	 	 	543	 	
Other	 	 	1,670	 	 	 	2,682	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	178,582	 	 	$	147,869	 	

 
Generally, these payable and accrual accounts do not bear interest and they have a maturity of less than a year. As at December 31, 2008, the interest due to the former subsidiary was past due and was paid in cash in January 2009.

Note 14.  	Employee Future Benefits	
 
The Company maintains defined benefit plans that provide pension benefits for the employees of certain KHD companies in Europe. Employees of KHD hired after 1996 are generally not eligible for such benefits. The employees are not required to make contributions to the plan.
 
The defined benefit plan is unfunded and, therefore, does not have any plan assets. Also, the plan has no unamortized prior service costs or gains or losses.

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The table below shows the net pension expense and the change in benefit obligations of the plan.

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Accrued benefit obligation, beginning of year	 	$	33,186	 	 	$	30,223	 	
Current service cost	 	 	48	 	 	 	711	 	
Interest cost	 	 	1,670	 	 	 	1,419	 	
Deferred compensation	 	 	70	 	 	 	70	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net pension cost	 	 	1,788	 	 	 	2,200	 	
Cash benefit payments	 	 	(2,070	)	 	 	(2,444	)	
Currency translation adjustments	 	 	(1,537	)	 	 	3,207	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accrued benefit obligation, end of year	 	$	31,367	 	 	$	33,186	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Included in the consolidated balance sheet as follows:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current portion	 	$	2,158	 	 	$	2,205	 	
Long-term portion	 	 	29,209	 	 	 	30,981	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	31,367	 	 	$	33,186	 	

 
An actuarial report is completed yearly as at December 31. Significant actuarial assumptions for the accrued benefit obligation (which approximates the projected benefit obligation) and the benefit cost as at December 31, and for the year then ended are as follows:

 	 	2008	 	2007	
 		
Weighted average discount rate	 	 	6.0%	 	 	 	5.3%	 	
Rate of increase in future compensation	 	 	0.0%	 	 	 	0.0%	 	

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the actuarial report showed a projected benefit obligation of $31,428 and $33,953, respectively, and an excess of $61 and $767, respectively, has not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost.
 
Under the German laws, the pension liability is an unsecured claim and does not rank in priority to any other unsecured creditors.
 
The benefits expected to be paid are as follows:

Year	 	Amount	 	
 		
2009	 	$	2,158	 	
2010	 	 	2,158	 	
2011	 	 	2,158	 	
2012	 	 	2,158	 	
2013	 	 	2,018	 	
Thereafter	 	 	20,717	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	31,367	 	

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Note 15.  	Provision for Warranty Costs	
 
Warranty activity consisted of:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Balance at beginning of year	 	$	43,302	 	 	$	29,115	 	
Costs incurred	 	 	(10,013	)	 	 	(3,371	)	
Warranty reserves established on completed contracts	 	 	16,554	 	 	 	19,913	 	
Reversal of reserves at end of warranty period	 	 	(9,630	)	 	 	(6,292	)	
Currency translation adjustments	 	 	(1,833	)	 	 	3,937	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance, at end of year	 	$	38,380	 	 	$	43,302	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Included in the consolidated balance sheet as follows:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current portion	 	$	30,856	 	 	$	31,503	 	
Long-term portion	 	 	7,524	 	 	 	11,799	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	38,380	 	 	$	43,302	 	

 
		
Note 16.  	Provision for Supplier Commitments and Loss on Terminated Customer Contracts	
 
As a result of changes in the market conditions and business environment affected by the current financial crisis, during the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company received requests from a limited number of customers to modify the terms of existing contracts. These requests included extension of credit terms, delays or cancellation of the contracts. In addition, one of the Company’s customers went into voluntary liquidation. These conditions resulted in the termination of the Company’s work on certain customer contracts and the Company recognized the losses on the terminated customer contracts in the fourth quarter of 2008 as follows:

Provisions:	 	 	 	 	
Supplier commitments	 	$	17,027	 	
Penalty for cancellation of purchase orders	 	 	3,401	 	
Inventories (contracts-in-progress)	 	 	2,606	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	23,034	 	
Inventories (raw materials and finished goods)	 	 	2,637	 	
Inventories (contracts-in-progress)	 	 	6,037	 	
Customer receivables	 	 	258	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Loss on terminated customer contracts for the year	 	$	31,966	 	

 
The following table shows the beginning and ending balance of the provisions during 2008:

Balance at beginning of year	 	$	—	 	
Costs recognized	 	 	23,034	 	
Paid	 	 	—	 	
Reversal	 	 	—	 	
Currency translation adjustments	 	 	695	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Balance, at end of year	 	$	23,729	 	

 
The Company expects to pay out the provisions by December 31, 2009.

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Note 17.  	Long-term Debt	

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Note payable to a bank, €8,127 at both December 31, 2008 and 2007, interest at 2.45% per annum due quarterly and the entire principal balance due February 2011. The Company is in compliance with financial covenants stipulated by the bank	 	$	11,313	 	 	$	11,868	 	
Note payable to a bank, €nil at December 31, 2008 and €1,405 at December 31, 2007, interest at 6.0% per annum due monthly	 	 	—	 	 	 	2,052	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	11,313	 	 	 	13,920	 	
Less current portion	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	11,313	 	 	$	13,920	 	

 
As of December 31, 2008, the maturities of debt are as follows:

Maturity	 	Principal	 	 	Interest	 	 	Total	 	
 		
2009	 	$	—	 	 	$	277	 	 	$	277	 	
2010	 	 	—	 	 	 	277	 	 	 	277	 	
2011	 	 	11,313	 	 	 	138	 	 	 	11,451	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	11,313	 	 	$	   692	 	 	$	12,005	 	

 
Interest expense on long-term debt was $291, $308 and $552 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Note 18.  	Other Long-term Liabilities	
 
Other long-term liabilities represent the trades payable which are due for payment after one year from the balance sheet date. All the long-term liabilities are expected to be repaid in 2010.

Note 19.  	Share Capital, Authorized	
 
The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and without special rights or restrictions and an unlimited number of Class A Preference shares without par value and with special rights and restrictions.
 
The Class A Preference shares may include one or more series and the directors may alter the special rights and restrictions to such series, or alter such rights or restrictions. Except as may be set out in the rights and restrictions, the holders of the Class A Preference shares are not entitled to vote at or attend shareholder meetings. Holders of Class A Preference shares are entitled to receive repayment of capital on the liquidation or dissolution of the Company before distribution is made to holders of common shares. There was none of Class A Preference share issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Note 20.  	Stock-Based Compensation	
 
The Company has a 1997 Stock Option Plan and a 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
Pursuant to the stock option plan, the Company recognized stock-based compensation of $4,401, $4,381 and $2,132 in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
1997 Stock Option Plan
 
The Company has a stock option plan which enables certain employees and directors to acquire common shares and the options may be granted under the plan exercisable over a period not exceeding ten years. The Company is authorized to issue up to 5,524,000 shares under this plan, of which 3,766,656 had been granted and exercised. As at December 31, 2008, options to purchase 1,579,720 shares have been granted and outstanding and 177,624 shares are available for granting in future periods.

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Following is a summary of the status of the plan:

 	 	 	 	 	Weighted Average	 	
 	 	 	 	 	Exercise Price	 	
 	 	Number of Shares	 	 	Per Share	 	
 		
Outstanding at December 31, 2005	 	 	—	 	 	$	—	 	
Granted	 	 	1,173,336	 	 	 	13.17	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Outstanding at December 31, 2006	 	 	1,173,336	 	 	 	13.17	 	
Granted	 	 	1,029,994	 	 	 	24.80	 	
Exercised	 	 	(672,218	)	 	 	13.06	 	
Forfeited	 	 	(22,224	)	 	 	13.06	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Outstanding at December 31, 2007	 	 	1,508,888	 	 	 	21.13	 	
Granted	 	 	425,826	 	 	 	31.67	 	
Exercised	 	 	(299,438	)	 	 	14.60	 	
Forfeited	 	 	(55,556	)	 	 	28.29	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	 	 	1,579,720	 	 	$	24.96	 	

 
No stock options were forfeited in 2006 and no stock options expired in either of 2008, 2007 or 2006. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $11.02, $6.60 and $3.60 per share for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Stock options granted in 2008
 
On May 15, 2008, the Company granted to two employees stock options to purchase up to 42,500 common shares of the Company at $30.89 per share, on or before May 15, 2018, with one third to be vested on each anniversary date in the next three years. On the date the stock options were granted, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $30.89 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 3.0 years, expected volatility of 47.48% to 48.24%, risk-free interest rates of 3.09% to 3.24% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $10.78 per share.
 
On May 19, 2008, pursuant to the stock option agreements dated May 17, 2006, the Company granted to certain employees additional stock options to purchase up to 316,662 common shares of the Company at $31.81 per share, on or before May 19, 2018, with one third to be vested on each anniversary date in the next three years. On the date the stock options were granted, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $31.76 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 3.0 years, expected volatility of 47.31% to 48.22%, risk-free interest rates of 3.09% to 3.24% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $11.05 per share.
 
On June 30, 2008, pursuant to the stock option agreements dated June 28, 2007, the Company granted to two employees additional stock options to purchase up to 66,664 common shares of the Company at $31.53 per share, on or before June 30, 2018, with one third to be vested on each anniversary date in the next three years. On the date the stock options were granted, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $31.53 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 3.0 years, expected volatility of 46.85% to 48.88%, risk-free interest rates of 3.23% to 3.40% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $11.01 per share.
 
Stock options granted in 2007
 
On April 11, 2007, the Company granted to a corporation stock options to purchase up to 500,000 common shares in the Company at $21.09 per share, on or before April 11, 2017, with one third vested immediately and one third each to be vested on the first and second anniversary dates. On the date the stock options were granted, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $21.09 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average

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expected life of 3.0 years, expected volatility of 29.74%, risk-free interest rates of 4.11% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $5.225 per share. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer has an ownership interest in such corporation. (See Note 20)
 
On May 17, 2007, pursuant to the stock option agreements dated May 17, 2006, the Company granted to certain employees additional stock options to purchase up to 316,666 common shares in the Company at $26.85 per share, on or before May 17, 2017, with one third to be vested on each anniversary date in the next three years. On the date the stock options were granted, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $26.85 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 3.0 years, expected volatility of 28.95%, risk-free interest rates of 4.23% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $6.67 per share.
 
On June 28, 2007, the Company granted to two employees stock options to purchase up to 66,664 common shares in the Company at $29.25 per share, on or before June 28, 2017, with one third to be vested on each anniversary date in the next three years. On the date the stock options were granted, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $29.25 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 3.0 years, expected volatility of 31.94%, risk-free interest rates of 4.64% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $7.945 per share. The Company, at its sole and absolute discretion, may grant additional stock options up to an aggregate of 66,664 stock options to these two employees in 2008 with the same vesting periods.
 
On December 4, 2007, the Company granted to three employees stock options to purchase up to 99,998 common shares in the Company at $31.28 per share, on or before December 4, 2017, with one third to be vested on each anniversary date in the next three years. On the date the stock options were granted, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $31.28 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 3.0 years, expected volatility of 48.67%, risk-free interest rates of 3.87% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $11.32 per share. The Company, at its sole and absolute discretion, may grant additional stock options up to an aggregate of 99,998 stock options to these three employees in 2008 with the same vesting periods.
 
On December 14, 2007, pursuant to the stock option agreement dated December 14, 2006, the Company granted to an employee additional stock options to purchase up to 46,666 common shares in the Company at $30.31 per share on or before December 14, 2017, with one third vested immediately and the remaining two thirds to be vested over the remaining two years. On the date the stock options were granted, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $30.31 per share. The fair value of the stock-based compensation is determined by using the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions: a weighted average expected life of 2.0 years, expected volatility of 49.02%, risk-free interest rates of 3.81% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $8.84 per share.
 
Stock options granted in 2006
 
On May 17, 2006, the Company granted to certain employees stock options to purchase up to 1,126,670 common shares in the Company at $13.06 per share, on or before May 17, 2016, with vesting periods from one to three years. At the date of stock option granting, the market value of the Company’s common stock was $12.90 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 fair value of stock options granted was $3.435 per share. The Company, at its sole and absolute discretion, granted additional 316,666 stock options in 2007 and may grant additional stock options up to an aggregate 316,662 stock options in 2008 to certain employees with the same vesting periods.
 
On December 14, 2006, the Company finalised the terms of a stock option agreement and granted to a new employee stock options to purchase up to 46,666 common shares in the Company at $15.90 per share, on or before December 14, 2016, with one third vested immediately and the remaining two thirds to be vested over the remaining two years. The exercise price was determined and approved by the Company’s compensation committee on

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September 6, 2006 when the market price of the Company’s common stock was $15.675 per share. The market price was $20.745 on December 14, 2006. 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 years, expected volatility of 36.7%, risk-free interest rates of 4.63% to 4.97% and expected dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted was $7.47 per share. The Company, at its sole and absolute discretion, granted additional 46,666 stock options in 2007 and may grant additional stock options up to an aggregate 46,668 stock options in 2008 to the employee with the same vesting periods.
 
2008 Equity Incentive Plan
 
In August 2008, the shareholders of the Company passed a resolution to approve the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. Subject to the terms of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, a committee, as appointed by the board of directors, may grant awards under the plan, establish the terms and conditions for those awards, construe and interpret the plan and establish the rules for the plan’s administration. The committee may grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock unit awards, stock awards, performance stock awards and tax bonus awards under the plan. The maximum number of common shares of the Company that are issuable under all awards granted under the plan is 1,500,000 common shares. There has been no award issued from the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2008:

 	 	Options Outstanding	 	 	Options Exercisable	 	
 	 	 	 	 	Weighted-Average	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	Remaining	 	 	Weighted-Average	 	 	 	 	 	Weighted-Average	 	
 	 	Number	 	 	Contractual Life	 	 	Exercise Price	 	 	Number	 	 	Exercise Price	 	
Exercise Prices per Share	 	Outstanding	 	 	(In Years)	 	 	per Share	 	 	Exercisable	 	 	per Share	 	
 		
$13.06	 	 	176,118	 	 	 	7.63	 	 	$	13.06	 	 	 	70,554	 	 	$	13.06	 	
$15.90	 	 	31,112	 	 	 	7.96	 	 	$	15.90	 	 	 	15,556	 	 	$	15.90	 	
$21.09	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	8.75	 	 	$	21.09	 	 	 	333,332	 	 	$	21.09	 	
$26.85	 	 	266,668	 	 	 	8.63	 	 	$	26.85	 	 	 	66,662	 	 	$	26.85	 	
$29.25	 	 	66,664	 	 	 	8.50	 	 	$	29.25	 	 	 	22,220	 	 	$	29.25	 	
$30.31	 	 	46,666	 	 	 	8.96	 	 	$	30.31	 	 	 	31,110	 	 	$	30.31	 	
$30.89	 	 	42,500	 	 	 	9.63	 	 	$	30.89	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
$31.28	 	 	83,332	 	 	 	8.91	 	 	$	31.28	 	 	 	27,776	 	 	$	31.28	 	
$31.53	 	 	66,664	 	 	 	9.50	 	 	$	31.53	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
$31.81	 	 	299,996	 	 	 	9.63	 	 	$	31.81	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	1,579,720	 	 	 	8.81	 	 	$	24.96	 	 	 	567,210	 	 	$	21.95	 	

 
		
Note 21.  	Other Income (Expense), Net	

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Gain (loss) on trading securities, net	 	$	(11,218	)	 	$	   (110	)	 	$	    915	 	
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on currency derivative contracts, net	 	 	1,164	 	 	 	(145	)	 	 	—	 	
Fee income	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,527	 	
Other income	 	 	1,982	 	 	 	4,666	 	 	 	2,825	 	
Other expenses	 	 	(1,840	)	 	 	(242	)	 	 	(113	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other income (expense), net	 	$	(9,912	)	 	$	4,169	 	 	$	5,154	 	

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Note 22.  	Income Taxes	
 
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes calculated at applicable statutory rates in Canada to the provision in the consolidated statements of income is as follows:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Income before income taxes and minority interests from continuing operations	 	$	12,432	 	 	$	65,805	 	 	$	51,124	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Computed provision for income taxes at statutory rates	 	$	(3,667	)	 	$	(21,136	)	 	$	(16,421	)	
(Increase) decrease in taxes resulting from:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Statutory tax rate differences	 	 	(758	)	 	 	(1,082	)	 	 	(4,374	)	
Non-taxable income	 	 	1,702	 	 	 	1,862	 	 	 	1,537	 	
Stock-based compensation	 	 	(1,287	)	 	 	(1,465	)	 	 	(673	)	
Resource property revenue taxes	 	 	(5,864	)	 	 	(4,161	)	 	 	(644	)	
Permanent differences	 	 	(1,297	)	 	 	(1,610	)	 	 	2,979	 	
Change in valuation allowance	 	 	(205	)	 	 	12,754	 	 	 	9,139	 	
Reduction in future tax rate	 	 	(239	)	 	 	(3,955	)	 	 	—	 	
Amortization of deferred credit, future income tax assets	 	 	6,298	 	 	 	6,062	 	 	 	—	 	
Fair value loss on investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	(16,248	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Other, net	 	 	2,901	 	 	 	292	 	 	 	(1,845	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Provision for income taxes	 	$	(18,664	)	 	$	(12,439	)	 	$	(10,302	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Consisting of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Resource property revenue taxes	 	$	(5,864	)	 	$	(4,161	)	 	$	(644	)	
Other income taxes	 	 	(12,800	)	 	 	(8,278	)	 	 	(9,658	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	(18,664	)	 	$	(12,439	)	 	$	(10,302	)	

 
		
Note 23.  	Earnings Per Share	
 
Earnings per share data for years ended December 31 from operations is summarized as follows:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders	 	$	(6,952	)	 	$	50,980	 	 	$	34,152	 	
Effect of dilutive securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest on convertible bonds	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	54	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted earnings (loss) from operations	 	$	   (6,952	)	 	$	    50,980	 	 	$	    34,206	 	

 
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Number of Shares	 	
 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic	 	 	30,401,018	 	 	 	29,895,468	 	 	 	30,162,412	 	
Effect of dilutive securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Convertible bonds	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	131,478	 	
Options	 	 	—	 	 	 	506,662	 	 	 	121,562	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted	 	 	30,401,018	 	 	 	30,402,130	 	 	 	30,415,452	 	

 
As at December 31, there were 1,579,720 stock options outstanding that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive for 2008.

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Note 24.  	Commitments and Contingencies	
 
Leases
 
Future minimum commitments under long-term non-cancellable leases are as follows:

Year	 	Amount	 	
 		
2009	 	$	3,772	 	
2010	 	 	1,355	 	
2011	 	 	1,339	 	
2012	 	 	1,290	 	
2013	 	 	1,290	 	
Thereafter	 	 	828	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	9,874	 	

 
Rent expense was $5,496, $1,199 and $8,219 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Litigation
 
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to litigation in the normal course of business. Management considers the aggregate liability which may result from such litigation not material at December 31, 2008.
 
Guarantees
 
The Company did not have guarantees (which meet the definition of a guarantee pursuant to AcG 14, Disclosure of Guarantees) outstanding as of December 31, 2008.
 
Purchase Obligations
 
In the normal course of its industrial plant engineering and equipment supply business, the Company enters into purchase orders with its suppliers. The purchase orders aggregated $293,547 at December 31, 2008 which will be expensed in 2009. Of the total obligations, $260,000 relates to Germany, $31,700 to India and the balance to other countries.

Note 25.  	Business Segment Information	
 
The Company operates in two reportable segments: industrial plant engineering and equipment supply, and resource property. The business of industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment consists of supplying technologies, equipment and engineering services for cement, coal and minerals processing, as well as designing and building plants that produce clinker, cement, clean coal and minerals. The resource property segment consists of a mining sub-lease of the lands upon which the Wabush iron ore mine is situated that commenced in 1956 and expires in 2055. The segments are managed separately because each business requires different production and marketing strategies. The business segments are based on the Company’s management and internal reporting structure. Intersegment transactions are accounted for under normal business terms and are determined on an arm’s length’s basis.

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The results of operations for corporate and other primarily represent the corporate income less expenses. The corporate and other assets include the entity’s gross assets unrelated to its reportable segments.

 	 	Year Ended December 31, 2008	 	
 	 	Industrial Plant	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Engineering and	 	 	Resource	 	 	Corporate	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Equipment Supply	 	 	Property	 	 	and Other	 	 	Total	 	
 		
Revenues from external customers	 	$	638,354	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	638,354	 	
Income from interest in resource property	 	 	—	 	 	 	27,185	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	27,185	 	
Interest expense	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
External	 	 	2,198	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	93	 	 	 	2,291	 	
Internal	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,474	 	 	 	1,474	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests	 	 	57,641	 	 	 	22,769	 	 	 	(67,978	)	 	 	12,432	 	

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Year Ended December 31, 2007	 	
 	 	Industrial Plant	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Engineering and	 	 	Resource	 	 	Corporate	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Equipment Supply	 	 	Property	 	 	and Other	 	 	Total	 	
 		
Revenues from external customers	 	$	580,391	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	580,391	 	
Income from interest in resource property	 	 	—	 	 	 	18,132	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	18,132	 	
Interest expense	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
External	 	 	2,094	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	574	 	 	 	2,668	 	
Internal	 	 	269	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	498	 	 	 	767	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests	 	 	61,277	 	 	 	15,367	 	 	 	(10,839	)	 	 	65,805	 	

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Year Ended December 31, 2006	 	
 	 	Industrial Plant	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Engineering and	 	 	Resource	 	 	Corporate	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Equipment Supply	 	 	Property	 	 	and Other	 	 	Total	 	
 		
Revenues from external customers	 	$	404,324	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	404,324	 	
Income from interest in resource property	 	 	—	 	 	 	6,660	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	6,660	 	
Interest expense	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
External	 	 	1,961	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	277	 	 	 	2,238	 	
Internal	 	 	387	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	284	 	 	 	671	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests	 	 	48,367	 	 	 	6,177	 	 	 	(3,420	)	 	 	51,124	 	

The two major customer groups of industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment are in cement, and coal and minerals industries. The coal and minerals business was created out of the cement technology and know-how. Services to these two customer groups share the use of the same pool of human and capital resources with respect to finance, accounting, general support and risk management. The revenues of industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment can be further broken down as follows:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Cement	 	$	547,368	 	 	$	518,573	 	 	$	340,704	 	
Coal and minerals	 	 	90,986	 	 	 	61,818	 	 	 	63,620	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	638,354	 	 	$	580,391	 	 	$	404,324	 	

 

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 	 	As at December 31, 2008	 	
 	 	Industrial Plant	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Engineering and	 	 	Resource	 	 	Corporate	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Equipment Supply	 	 	Property	 	 	and Other	 	 	Total	 	
 		
Segment assets	 	$	698,371	 	 	$	28,605	 	 	$	89,066	 	 	$	816,042	 	
Less: intercorporate investment	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(50,384	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Consolidated total assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	765,658	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity method investments	 	 	325	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	325	 	
Cash expenditures for capital assets	 	 	3,027	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	10	 	 	 	3,037	 	

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	As at December 31, 2007	 	
 	 	Industrial Plant	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Engineering and	 	 	Resource	 	 	Corporate	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Equipment Supply	 	 	Property	 	 	and Other	 	 	Total	 	
 		
Segment assets	 	$	643,544	 	 	$	37,892	 	 	$	158,470	 	 	$	839,906	 	
Less: intercorporate investment	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(50,595	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Consolidated total assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	789,311	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity method investments	 	 	654	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	654	 	
Cash expenditures for capital assets	 	 	3,471	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	3,471	 	

The following table presents revenues from the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment by geographic areas based upon the project location:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Canada	 	$	11,720	 	 	$	512	 	 	$	72	 	
Africa	 	 	7,596	 	 	 	21,393	 	 	 	10,488	 	
Americas	 	 	48,836	 	 	 	117,905	 	 	 	75,651	 	
Asia	 	 	145,636	 	 	 	196,348	 	 	 	106,336	 	
Russia & Eastern Europe	 	 	213,708	 	 	 	83,592	 	 	 	41,548	 	
Europe	 	 	57,577	 	 	 	35,502	 	 	 	29,764	 	
Middle East	 	 	150,856	 	 	 	123,283	 	 	 	135,759	 	
Australia	 	 	2,425	 	 	 	1,856	 	 	 	4,706	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	638,354	 	 	$	580,391	 	 	$	404,324	 	

 
There were no revenue concentrations in 2008, 2007, or 2006 in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply segment.
 
Income from interest in resource property is earned from an unincorporated joint venture operating in Canada.
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The following table presents long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment and interest in resource property, by geographic area based upon the location of the assets.

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Canada	 	$	25,047	 	 	$	33,161	 	
Africa	 	 	63	 	 	 	66	 	
Americas	 	 	200	 	 	 	320	 	
Asia	 	 	586	 	 	 	837	 	
Russia & Eastern Europe	 	 	21	 	 	 	—	 	
Europe	 	 	1,411	 	 	 	1,288	 	
Middle East	 	 	14	 	 	 	—	 	
Australia	 	 	8	 	 	 	150	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	27,350	 	 	$	35,822	 	

 
		
Note 26.  	Financial Instruments	
 
The fair value of financial instruments at December 31 is summarized as follows:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 	 	Carrying	 	 	Fair	 	 	Carrying	 	 	Fair	 	
 	 	Amount	 	 	Value	 	 	Amount	 	 	Value	 	
 		
Financial Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Held-for-trading:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash)	 	$	441,095	 	 	$	441,095	 	 	$	378,513	 	 	$	378,513	 	
Short-term securities	 	 	2,947	 	 	 	2,947	 	 	 	15,460	 	 	 	15,460	 	
Derivative assets	 	 	1,450	 	 	 	1,450	 	 	 	388	 	 	 	388	 	
Loans and receivables:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current receivables*	 	 	80,926	 	 	 	80,926	 	 	 	76,584	 	 	 	76,584	 	
Available-for-sale instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Short-term securities, unlisted	 	 	40	 	 	 	40	 	 	 	50	 	 	 	50	 	
Investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	19,125	 	 	 	19,125	 	 	 	91,960	 	 	 	91,960	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	 	$	545,583	 	 	$	545,583	 	 	$	562,955	 	 	$	562,955	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other financial liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses*	 	$	174,658	 	 	$	174,658	 	 	$	144,616	 	 	$	144,616	 	
Debt	 	 	11,313	 	 	 	11,313	 	 	 	13,920	 	 	 	13,088	 	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	8,344	 	 	 	8,344	 	 	 	4,931	 	 	 	4,931	 	
Held-for-trading:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivative liabilities	 	 	285	 	 	 	285	 	 	 	543	 	 	 	543	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	 	$	194,600	 	 	$	194,600	 	 	$	164,010	 	 	$	163,178	 	

 

			
* 		not including derivative financial instruments	
 
Fair value of a financial instrument can be characterized as the amount at which a financial instrument could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties under no compulsion to act (that is, other than in a forced transaction, involuntary liquidation or distressed sale). The best evidence of fair value is published price quotations in an active market. When the market for a financial asset or financial liability is not active, an entity establishes fair value by using a valuation technique. The chosen valuation technique makes maximum use of inputs observed from markets, and relies as little as possible on inputs generated by the entity. Entity-generated inputs take into account factors that market participants would consider when pricing the financial instruments at the balance

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sheet, such as liquidity and credit risks. Use of judgment is significantly involved in estimating fair value of financial instruments in inactive markets and actual results could materially differ from the estimates.
 
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) and term deposits is based on reported market value. The fair value of short-term trading securities is based on quoted market prices. The fair value of unlisted securities are based on their estimated net realizable values. The fair values of short-term receivables and accounts payable and accrued expenses, due to their short-term nature and normal trade credit terms, approximate their carrying value. The fair values of non-current receivables, long-term debt and other long-term liabilities were determined using discounted cash flows at prevailing market rates of interest for a similar instrument with a similar credit rating. The fair values of the foreign currency derivative financial instruments are based on the quotes from foreign exchange dealers and reviewed and confirmed by management of the Company by their own valuation process.
 
The Company’s investment in the preferred shares of the former subsidiaries was created in January 2006 as a result of the spin-off of the Company’s financial service business (see Note 4). These preferred shares are classified as available-for-sale securities and quoted market prices are not available. Since quoted market prices are not available, the Company determined the fair value of these preferred shares using a discounted cash flow model and the Company considered the quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics. The Company’s determination of fair value considered various assumptions, including time value, yield curve and other relevant economic measures. At December 31, 2008, the Company used a discount rate of 30% in its financial valuation model, based on the observable current market transactions in instruments with similar characteristics with modifications for market liquidity and the features of the preferred shares. As the fair value of the Company’s investment in the preferred shares of the former subsidiaries is determined in part using a valuation technique based on assumptions that are not supported by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument or based on available observable market data, the fair value would change significantly if one or more of those assumptions change. Please refer to further discussions on potential changes in fair value under the sub-heading “Interest Rate Risk”.
 
The unrealized fair value loss of $55,076 on the Company’s investment in the preferred shares of the former subsidiaries recorded in 2008 reflects the significant weakness in the global credit and equity markets experienced in the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company considered the fair value loss as other than a temporary decline in value, as the Company expects to negotiate a settlement of the net position of the investment in the preferred shares of the former subsidiaries and the amount due to same related party. It is possible that the agreed upon settlement amount may differ from the fair value as at December 31, 2008 due to changes in market conditions subsequent to the balance sheet date and also because the settlement negotiations are between related parties and there is no liquid, active market for this net position.
 
Generally, management of the Company believes that the current financial assets and financial liabilities, due to their short-term nature, do not pose significant financial risks. The Company uses various financial instruments to manage its exposure to various financial risks. The policies for controlling the risks associated with financial instruments include, but are not limited to, standardized company procedures and policies on matters such as hedging of risk exposures, avoidance of undue concentration of risk and requirements for collateral (including letters of credit) to mitigate credit risk. The Company has risk managers and internal auditors to perform audit and checking functions and risk assessment to ensure that company procedures and policies are complied with.
 
Many of the Company’s strategies, including the use of derivative instruments and the types of derivative instruments selected by the Company, are based on historical trading patterns and correlations and the Company’s management’s expectations of future events. However, these strategies may not be fully effective in all market environments or against all types of risks. Unexpected market developments may affect the Company’s risk management strategies during this time, and unanticipated developments could impact the Company’s risk management strategies in the future. If any of the variety of instruments and strategies the Company utilizes are not effective, the Company may incur losses.

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The nature of the risk that the Company’s financial instruments are subject to is set out in the following table:

 	 	Risks	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Market Risks	
Financial Instrument	 	Credit	 	Liquidity	 	Currency	 	Interest Rate	 	Other Price	
 		
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash)	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	
Term deposits	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	
Short-term securities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	
Derivative assets and liabilities	 	 	X	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	X	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	
Current receivables	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-term debt	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	 	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

Interest rate risk
 
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. Short-term financial assets and financial liabilities are generally not exposed to interest rate risk, because of their short-term nature. The Company’s long-term debt is not exposed to interest rate cash flow risk as the interest rate has been fixed, though they are exposed to interest rate price risk.
 
Sensitivity analysis:
 
At December 31, 2008, if benchmark interest rates (such as LIBOR or prime rates) at that date had been 100 basis points (1.00%) per annum lower with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss for the year 2008 would have been $477 higher, arising mainly as a result of lower net interest income. Conversely, if benchmark interest rates at that date had been 100 basis points (1.00%) per annum higher with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss for the year 2008 would have been $477 lower, arising mainly as a result of higher net interest income. There would have been no material impact on the Company’s other comprehensive loss. All of the Company’s long-term debt bears fixed interest rates.
 
In addition, at December 31, 2008, the Company held the investment in the preferred shares of the former subsidiaries and its fair value was determined using a valuation technique based on certain assumptions that are not supported by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument or based on available observable market data. At December 31, 2008, the Company used a discount rate of 30% in its financial valuation model. If the discount rate at that date had been 1% or 5%, respectively, lower, with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss for the year 2008 would have been $719 and $4,093, respectively, lower. Conversely, if the discount rate at that date had been 1% or 5%, respectively, higher with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss for the year 2008 would have been $676 and $3,022, respectively, higher.
 
Credit risk
 
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash), term deposits and derivative and other receivables. The Company has deposited the cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) and term deposits with reputable financial institutions with high credit ratings, from which management believes the risk of loss to be remote. The Company has receivables from various entities including customers, governmental agencies and affiliates and they are not concentrated in any specific geographic area. Management does not believe that any single customer or geographic region represents significant credit risk. Credit risk concentration with respect to trade receivables is limited due to the Company’s large and diversified customer base. Credit risk from trade accounts receivable is mitigated since the customers generally have high credit quality and/or provide performance guarantees, advance payments, letters of credit and other credit enhancements. The performance guarantees,

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advance payments and letters of credit are generally issued by the bankers of the customers. The credit ratings are performed by the Company internally.
 
The average contractual credit period for trades receivable is 30 days.
 
The Company holds an investment in the preferred shares of Mass Financial and one of its subsidiaries.
 
The maximum credit risk exposure as at December 31 is as follows:

Amounts Recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet:	 	2008	 	
 		
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash)	 	$	441,095	 	
Derivative assets	 	 	1,450	 	
Investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	19,125	 	
Current receivables	 	 	80,926	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	542,596	 	
Amount of indebtedness offset against investment in preferred shares of former subsidiaries (See Note 4)	 	 	30,214	 	
Guarantee (see Note 24)	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Maximum credit risk exposure	 	$	572,810	 	

 
Currency risk
 
Currency risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. Currency risk does not arise from financial instruments that are non-monetary items or from financial instruments denominated in the functional currency. The Company operates internationally and is exposed to risks from changes in foreign currency rates, particularly Euros and the United States (“U.S.”) dollars. In order to reduce the Company’s exposure to foreign currency risk on material contracts denominated in foreign currencies (other than the functional currencies of the subsidiaries), the Company may use foreign currency forward contracts and options to protect its financial positions. As at December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had derivative financial instruments (foreign currency forward contracts and options) with aggregate notional amounts of $28,937 and $40,697, respectively, and a net unrealized fair value gain (loss) of $1,165 and ($155), respectively. As at December 31, 2008, the Company has not adopted hedge accounting because these derivative financial instruments do not meet the conditions of hedge accounting.
 
Sensitivity analysis:
 
At December 31, 2008, if the U.S. dollar had weakened 10% against the local functional currencies with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss for the year 2008 would have been $2,402 higher. Conversely, if the U.S. dollar had strengthened 10% against the local functional currencies with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss would have been $2,402 lower. The reason for such change is mainly due to certain U.S. dollar-denominated financial assets (net of liabilities) held by entities whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollars. There would have been no material impact on other comprehensive income in either case.
 
At December 31, 2008, if the Euro had weakened 10% against the local functional currencies with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss for the year 2008 would have been $1,932 higher. Conversely, if the Euro had strengthened 10% against the local functional currencies with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss would have been $1,932 lower. The reason for such change is primarily due to certain Euro-denominated financial assets (net of liabilities) held by entities whose functional currency is not Euros. There would have been no material impact on other comprehensive income in either case.
 
Other price risk
 
Other price risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices, whether those changes are caused by factors specific to the individual instrument or its issuer or factors affecting all instruments traded in the market. The Company’s other price risk includes only equity price risk whereby the Company’s investments in equities in other entities held for trading or available-for-sale securities are subject to market price fluctuation. The Company did not hold any asset-backed securities.

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Sensitivity analysis:
 
At December 31, 2008, if the equity price in general had weakened 10% with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss for the year 2008 would have been $202 higher. Conversely, if the equity price in general had strengthened 10% with all other variables held constant, after-tax net loss would have been $202 lower. There would have been no material impact on other comprehensive income in either case.
 
Liquidity risk
 
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in raising funds to meet commitments associated with financial instruments. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it always has sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they fall due, under normal and stress conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses. The Company is not subject to material liquidity risk because of its strong cash position and relatively insignificant amount of debt. It is the Company’s policy to invest cash in highly liquid, diversified money market funds or bank deposits for a period of less than three months. The Company may also invest in cash deposits with an original maturity date of more than three months so as to earn a higher interest income.
 
Generally, trade payables are due within 90 days and other payables and accrued expenses are due within one year. Please also refer to Note 17 for debt maturity schedule.
 
As of December 31, 2008, the Company had $293,547 of purchase obligations with respect to the normal course of its cement, coal and minerals business. The Company expects to settle these amounts with cash on hand and cash to be generated from its operating activities.
 
Concentration risk
 
Management determines the concentration risk threshold amount as any single financial asset (or liability) exceeding 10% of the aggregate financial assets (or liabilities) in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
 
The Company regularly maintains cash balances in financial institutions in excess of insured limits. The Company has deposited the cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) and term deposits with reputable financial institutions with high credit rating, and management believes the risk of loss to be remote. As at December 31, 2008, the Company, as a group, had cash and cash equivalents aggregating $320,216 with a bank in Austria.
 
Additional disclosure
 
In addition to information disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements, the Company had significant items of income, expense, and gains and losses resulting from financial assets and financial liabilities which were included in the result of operations in 2008 and 2007 as follows:

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	
 		
Interest income on financial assets not classified as held for trading*	 	$	17,820	 	 	$	12,146	 	
Interest income on financial assets classified as held for trading	 	 	3,629	 	 	 	1,009	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total interest income	 	$	21,449	 	 	$	13,155	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense on financial liabilities not classified as held for trading	 	$	(2,280	)	 	$	(2,667	)	
Interest expense on financial liabilities classified as held for trading	 	 	(11	)	 	 	(1	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total interest expense	 	$	(2,291	)	 	$	(2,668	)	

Dividend income on financial assets classified as held for trading	 	$	237	 	 	$	302	 	
Dividend income on financial assets classified as available for sale	 	 	—	 	 	 	238	 	
Net losses on financial assets required to be classified as held for trading	 	 	(9,765	)	 	 	(1,714	)	
— including change in fair value of the trading securities	 	 	(10,929	)	 	 	(1,559	)	
Credit losses	 	 	(1,840	)	 	 	(238	)	

 
			
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Note 27.  	Related Party Transactions	
 
In the normal course of operations, the Company enters into transactions with related parties which include affiliates which the Company has a significant equity interest (10% or more) in the affiliates or has the ability to influence the affiliates’ or the Company’s operating and financing policies through significant shareholding, representation on the board of 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 the parties. In addition to transactions disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements, the Company had the following transactions with affiliates.
 
Continuing operations

 	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Dividend income on preferred shares*	 	$	—	 	 	$	—	 	 	$	3,727	 	
Dividend income on common shares*	 	 	—	 	 	 	238	 	 	 	173	 	
Royalty expense paid and payable*	 	 	(815	)	 	 	(1,025	)	 	 	(164	)	
Fee income	 	 	94	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,527	 	
Fee expense for managing resource property	 	 	(1,707	)	 	 	(1,118	)	 	 	(169	)	
Fee expense for management services, including expense reimbursements	 	 	(4,303	)	 	 	(1,308	)	 	 	(1,053	)	
Interest income — net investment income on preferred shares of former subsidiaries	 	 	3,782	 	 	 	3,751	 	 	 	—	 	
Interest income — other	 	 	—	 	 	 	(48	)	 	 	46	 	
Interest expense	 	 	(21	)	 	 	(530	)	 	 	(230	)	
Research and development expense paid to an equity investee	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(1,000	)	
Impairment charge on a receivable	 	 	—	 	 	 	(238	)	 	 	—	 	

 
			
* 		included in income from interest in resource property	
 
During 2006, the Company agreed to pay the Chief Executive Officer’s expenses as part of his short-term employment arrangement. As a result of an amendment to the Chief Executive Officer’s employment arrangement in January 2007, the Chief Executive Officer agreed to reimburse the Company for such expenses and as a result, the Company had a receivable of $231 (which was included in receivables due from affiliates) as at December 31, 2006. The Chief Executive Officer repaid the amount in full in February 2007. During 2007, the Company paid expenses amounting to $19 on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer. The amount was outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and was repaid in full in February 2008. In addition, pursuant to a management services agreement, the Company paid management fee expenses amounting to $1,309, $1,926 (including a non-refundable deposit of $256) and $nil in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, to a corporation in which the Chief Executive Officer has an ownership interest.
 
During 2007, the Company acquired an investment in a private company from an affiliate for $50.
 
Discontinued Operations (See Note 4)
 
The Company did not earn any income nor incur any expenses in its discontinued operations with related parties in 2008 and 2007.
 
In the normal course of commodities trading transactions, the Company purchased commodities from and sold commodities to its affiliates. The Company sold $1,970 to affiliates and purchased $10,239 from affiliates during the month of January 2006.
 
During 2004, a subsidiary of the Company sold real estate properties to a corporation in which the subsidiary owned approximately 19%. The majority shareholder of the purchaser corporation placed cash deposits and other securities with the Company’s banking subsidiary. The Company had an irrevocable right to deduct the purchase price from the cash deposits and other securities account. The sale resulted in a gain of $1,787 and the Company had a receivable of $8,772 at December 31, 2005. The receivable was non-interest bearing and secured by the cash deposits and other securities account and the real estate sold. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries had any continuing involvement with the property sold. During 2006, in order to consolidate the Company’s holding of real

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estate held for sale, the Company and the affiliated corporation agreed to cancel the sale and the Company recognized a loss of $1,818. The difference in the amounts recognised in 2004 and 2006 was due to the fluctuation of exchange rates.
 
The Company recognized an impairment charge of $2,089 on its loan to an affiliate in 2006.
 
During 2006, the Company recognized fee income from affiliates amounting to $637, in the normal course of business.
 
During 2006, the Company recognized equity income of $123, from its equity method investees. The Company recognized interest income of $38 from affiliates and paid interest expense of $41 to affiliates in 2006.

Note 28.  	Interest in Joint Ventures	
 
The Company has certain jointly controlled enterprises in Russia which commenced business during 2008. The Company accounts for these jointly controlled enterprises by proportionate consolidation method, with additional information related to the Company’s interests in the joint ventures for 2008 as follows:

Current assets	 	$	7,979	 	
Long-term assets	 	 	519	 	
Current liabilities	 	 	7,966	 	
Long-term liabilities	 	 	—	 	
Revenues	 	 	6,928	 	
Cost of revenues	 	 	5,606	 	
General and administrative expenses	 	 	745	 	
Interest income	 	 	315	 	
Other expenses	 	 	69	 	
Income before taxes	 	 	823	 	
Net income	 	 	619	 	
Cash flows resulting from operating activities	 	 	1,023	 	
Cash flows resulting from financing activities	 	 	—	 	
Cash flows resulting from investing activities	 	 	(47	)	

Included in the Company’s cash and cash equivalents as at December 31, 2008 was an amount of $3,977 from joint ventures which are accounted for by proportionate consolidation. This cash and cash equivalent amount cannot be distributed to the joint venture partners without the approval of the respective joint venture steering committee.
 
The amount of income earned and expenses incurred by the joint ventures accounted for by proportionate consolidation with the Company for 2008 are follows:

Revenues	 	$	340	 	
Cost of revenues	 	 	1,051	 	

In addition, the joint ventures had the following financial assets and liabilities with the Company as at December 31, 2008:

Trades receivable	 	$	  139	 	
Advanced payments	 	 	4	 	

		
Note 29.  	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Supplemental Disclosure	
 
Interest paid on a cash basis was $571, $2,368, $1,928, in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Income tax paid on a cash basis was $21,940, $6,932, and $602 in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
The Company had the following nonmonetary transactions.
 
Nonmonetary transactions in 2008: none.
 
Nonmonetary transactions in 2007: (1) the Company sold the common shares in a public corporation to an affiliate for a promissory note at the book value of $8,878 (which approximated fair value) and no gain or loss was

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recognized; (2) the affiliate settled the promissory note of $8,878 by delivering 295,490 common shares of the Company to the Company; (3) the affiliate settled a payable of $2,296 due to the Company by delivery of 76,431 common shares of the Company to the Company; and (4) the Company sold 9.9% interest in MFC Corporate Services to an affiliate at the book value of $8,163 in exchange for 219,208 common shares of the Company and no gain or loss was recognized .
 
Nonmonetary transactions in 2006: (1) the Company exchanged its minority equity interest in and shareholder loans to a unlisted company amounting to $10,325 for two notes receivable due from the company and entitlements to proceeds from sales of certain equity securities in three public companies totalling $10,325 and no gain or loss was recognized; (2) the Company issued 144,546 common shares to extinguish debt due to a third party; (3) the distribution of common shares in Mass Financial to shareholders of the Company and the sale of MFC Corporate Services (see Note 4); (4) the acquisition of 51% common shares in Cade for a total consideration of $403 comprising $1 in cash and $402 in 26,210 common shares of the Company; (5) the acquisition of additional shares in a non-wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary by the issuance of 170,000 common shares of the Company and (6) the conversion of bonds into 292,602 common shares of the Company.

Note 30.  	Subsequent Events	
 
Restructuring activity
 
The Company expects the dramatic changes in world credit markets and the global recession will have a negative impact on the Company’s customer’s future capital expenditure programs. In anticipation of expected lower order intake, the Company is fundamentally restructuring its business model.
 
The Company has initiated a restructuring program, aligning capacities to changes in market demands, allocating resources depending on geographical needs and focusing on markets and equipment that will meet the Company’s objective of offering cost effective solutions to the customers. The initiatives under the restructuring program include a reduction in the international headcount and an intended divestiture of the coal and mineral customer group. Management estimates that the restructuring program will cost between $25,000 to $30,000 which primarily relates to employee severance costs, assets impairments and lease termination costs.
 
None of these expenses had been recognized or provided for in 2008 and the Company expects to recognize the loss and expenses in 2009 and 2010.

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Note 31.  	Differences between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles	
 
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP in Canada, which conform in all material respects with those in the U.S. , except as set forth below:

Reconciliation of Net Income	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Income (loss) from continuing operations in accordance with Canadian GAAP	 	$	(6,952	)	 	$	50,980	 	 	$	34,152	 	
Interest accretion on convertible bonds	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	9	 	
Change in fair value of guarantees issued	 	 	—	 	 	 	15	 	 	 	18	 	
Stock-based compensation recovery (expense)	 	 	2,070	 	 	 	(7,964	)	 	 	(1,959	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations in accordance with U.S. GAAP	 	 	(4,882	)	 	 	43,031	 	 	 	32,220	 	
Discontinued operations in accordance with U.S. GAAP, net of tax	 	 	—	 	 	 	(9,351	)	 	 	(2,874	)	
Extraordinary gain	 	 	—	 	 	 	513	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss) in accordance with U.S. GAAP	 	$	(4,882	)	 	$	34,193	 	 	$	29,346	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic earnings (loss) per common share: U.S. GAAP 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Continuing operations	 	$	(0.16	)	 	$	1.44	 	 	$	1.07	 	
Discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	(0.31	)	 	 	(0.10	)	
Extraordinary gain	 	 	—	 	 	 	0.02	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	(0.16	)	 	$	1.15	 	 	$	0.97	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: U.S. GAAP 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Continuing operations	 	$	(0.16	)	 	$	1.42	 	 	$	1.06	 	
Discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	(0.31	)	 	 	(0.10	)	
Extraordinary gain	 	 	—	 	 	 	0.02	 	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	(0.16	)	 	$	1.13	 	 	$	0.96	 	

 	 	December 31	 	
Reconciliation of Shareholders’ Equity	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Shareholders’ equity in accordance with Canadian GAAP	 	$	261,914	 	 	$	307,194	 	 	$	273,288	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	(1,071	)	 	 	(1,071	)	 	 	(1,071	)	
Fair value of guarantees issued	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(15	)	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	(1,527	)	 	 	(4,659	)	 	 	(3,101	)	
Unrecognised pension benefit expense, net of tax	 	 	(42	)	 	 	(525	)	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shareholders’ equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP	 	$	259,274	 	 	$	300,939	 	 	$	269,101	 	

 

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Comprehensive Income	 	2008	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 		
Net income (loss) in accordance with U.S. GAAP	 	$	(4,882	)	 	$	34,193	 	 	$	29,346	 	
Other comprehensive income (loss) , net of tax	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealised gains and losses on translating financial statements of self-sustaining operations and adjustments from the application of U.S. dollar reporting	 	 	(47,099	)	 	 	45,473	 	 	 	6,257	 	
Unrealized losses on securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value loss on available-for-sale securities	 	 	(55,076	)	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary decline in value	 	 	55,076	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	
Reclassification adjustment for discontinued operations	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(3	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net unrealized losses on securities	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(3	)	
Unrecognised pension recovery (expense), net of tax:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrecognised actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year	 	 	483	 	 	 	(525	)	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net unrecognised pension recovery (expense)	 	 	483	 	 	 	(525	)	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	(46,616	)	 	 	44,948	 	 	 	6,254	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, in accordance with U.S. GAAP	 	$	(51,498	)	 	$	79,141	 	 	$	35,600	 	

 
Under U.S. GAAP, the total assets were $765,676 and $789,541 as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Total liabilities were $502,694 and $482,687 as at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Convertible Bonds
 
The Company accounts for its convertible bonds in accordance with their contractual terms and, as such, they are presented in the financial statements in their liability and equity component parts. Under U.S. GAAP, the convertible bonds met the requirement to be exempted from Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS” or “FASB Statement” or “FAS”) No. 133, Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities , and thus the conversion feature was not required to be bifurcated from the debt instrument. The convertible bonds were recorded in accordance with Emerging Issue Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments . As the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the commitment date is less than the conversion price, no beneficial conversion feature was initially recorded at the date of commitment.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company has two stock-based compensation plans (See Note 20).
 
Effective from January 1, 2006, the Company applied SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which eliminates the option to apply the intrinsic value measurement provisions of APB No. 25 to stock compensation awards issued to employees. Therefore, there is no material discrepancy between Canadian and U.S. GAAP on stock-based compensation, with the following material exceptions.
 
Stock options issued to employees of Canadian and foreign operations, with an exercise price denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency or the local currency of the foreign operation, are required to be classified and accounted for as financial liabilities and re-measured under the Black-Scholes model at each period end. The net impact under U.S. GAAP was an increase (decrease) of consolidated net income by $2,070, $(7,964) and $(1,959) in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the liability relating to stock options issued to employees of the foreign operations totalled $1,527 and $4,659, respectively, under U.S. GAAP; and the contributed surplus account was decreased by $893 and increased by $370, respectively, from Canadian GAAP to U.S GAAP, as a result of the reclassification of the stock options to liabilities pursuant to U.S. GAAP.
 
Guarantee
 
Effective from December 31, 2002, the Company adopted FASB’s Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
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Others, which requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the obligations it has undertaken in issuing the guarantee, including its ongoing obligation to stand ready to perform over the term of the guarantee in the event that the specified triggering events or conditions occur. This liability is based on the fair value of the guarantee. Prior to 2007, the initial recognition of the fair value of the liability was inconsistent with Canadian GAAP, specifically those related to CICA Section 3290, Contingencies, whereby a liability for a contingent loss is only recognized if it is likely that a future event will confirm that an asset had been impaired or a liability incurred.
 
The Company did not have guarantees outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 
Defined Benefit Pension
 
Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, pursuant to which a business entity that sponsors a defined benefit plan shall (a) recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit plan as an asset or liability in its balance sheet and recognize changes in that funded status in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur; and (b) measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end balance sheet, with limited exceptions.
 
Under U.S. GAAP, the accumulated other comprehensive loss and income as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 was decreased by $483 and $525, respectively, representing the net gain and loss amounts that had not yet been recognized as net periodic benefit cost. The unrecognized pension cost arises from actuarial gains and losses. The Company expects that none of the unrecognized pension costs will be recognized as net periodic recovery or cost in 2009 as the Company does not expect that the cumulative unamortized balance will exceed 10% of the greater of accrued pension liabilities by end of 2009.
 
The Company does not have pension plan assets and, accordingly, does not expect to return any pension plan assets to the Company during the operating cycle that follows December 31, 2008.
 
Investment in Jointly Controlled Entities
 
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company accounts for its investment in a jointly controlled entity by proportionate consolidation method. Under U.S. GAAP, such investment is accounted for by equity method. Paragraphs (c)(2)(vii) of Form 20-F as issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allows the an issuer to omit differences in classification or display that result from using proportionate consolidation in the reconciliation to U.S. GAAP provided that the joint venture is an operating entity, the significant financial operating policies of which are, by contractual arrangement, jointly controlled by all parties having an equity interest in the entity. The Company is of opinion that the conditions are met and elects to omit the differences in the U.S. GAAP reconciliation.
 
Future Changes to U.S. Accounting Standards
 
SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations , is to replace SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. The new statement retains the fundamental requirements in SFAS No. 141 that the acquisition method of accounting be used for all business combination. The new standard defines the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. The new statement improves the comparability of the information about business combinations provided in financial reports. SFAS No. 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Management is reviewing the requirements of the new statement and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 , is to amend ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. A noncontrolling interest is sometimes called a minority interest. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Management is reviewing the requirements of the new statement and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, is intended to enhance the current disclosure framework in SFAS No. 133. The statement

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requires that objectives for using derivative instrument be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation; that the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses be disclosed in a tabular format; and that cross-referencing be presented within the footnotes. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Management is reviewing the requirements of the new statement and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, is to define the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The provisions of SFAS 162 are effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendment to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles . Management is reviewing the requirements of this new statement and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Settlement), is to state that convertible debt instruments that are within its scope are required to be separated into both a debt component and an equity component. In addition, any debt discount is to be accreted to interest expense over the expected life of the debt. The provisions of FSP APB 14-1 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and implementation is generally required to be retrospective. Early adoption is not permitted. Management has reviewed the requirements of this new staff position and concluded that there will be no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
FSP No. FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161, is to amend FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, to require disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including credit derivatives embedded in a hybrid instrument. This FSP is also to amend FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, to require an additional disclosure about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee. The provisions of this FSP that amend Statement 133 and Interpretation 45 shall be effective for reporting periods (annual or interim) ending after November 15, 2008. Management is reviewing the requirements of this new staff position and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
FSP No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, is to address whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share under the two-class method described in paragraphs 60 and 61 of FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share. Management has reviewed the requirements of this new staff position and concluded that there will be no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
FSP No. FAS 140-3, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and Repurchase Financing Transactions , is to provide guidance on accounting for a transfer of a financial asset and a repurchase financing. This FSP presumes that an initial transfer of a financial asset and a repurchase financing are considered part of the same arrangement (linked transaction) under Statement 140. However, if certain criteria are met, the initial transfer and repurchase financing shall not be evaluated as a linked transaction and shall be evaluated separately under Statement 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. A transferor and transferee shall not separately account for a transfer of a financial asset and a related repurchase financing unless (a) the two transactions have a valid and distinct business or economic purpose for being entered into separately and (b) the repurchase financing does not result in the initial transferor regaining control over the financial asset. This FSP shall be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is not permitted. Management is reviewing the requirements of this new staff position and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
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provider to a manufacturer or reseller (that is not a customer of the service provider) can be linked contractually to the service provider’s customer, it is in substance the same as consideration given by a service provider to the service provider’s customer; and (3) the consideration given by a service provider to a manufacturer or a reseller (that is not a customer of the service provider) that can be contractually linked to the benefit received by the service provider’s customer should be accounted for in accordance with the model in EITF Issue 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products). EITF Issue 06-1 is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after June 15, 2007. Management is reviewing the requirements of this new EITF issue and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
EITF Issue 07-1, Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements , is to define collaborative arrangements and to establish reporting requirements for transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement and between participants in the arrangement and third parties. EITF Issue 07-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. EITF Issue 07-1 shall be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for all collaborative arrangements existing as of the effective date. Management is reviewing the requirements of this new EITF issue and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
EITF Issue 08-5, Issuer’s Accounting for Liabilities Measured at Fair Value with a Third-Party Credit Enhancement, applies to liabilities issued with an inseparable third-party credit enhancement (for example, debt that is issued with a contractual third-party guarantee) when they are measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. The issuer of a liability with a third-party credit enhancement that is inseparable from the liability shall not include the effect of the credit enhancement in the fair value measurement of the liability. For example, in determining the fair value of debt with a third-party guarantee, the issuer would consider its own credit standing and not that of the third-party guarantor. EITF Issue 08-05 is effective on a prospective basis in the first reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The effect of initially applying the guidance in EITF Issue 08-5 shall be included in the change in fair value in the period of adoption. Earlier application is permitted. Management has reviewed the requirements of this new EITF issue and concluded that there will be no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
EITF Issue 08-3, Accounting by Lessees for Nonrefundable Maintenance Deposits, requires that all nonrefundable maintenance deposits should be accounted for as a deposit. When the underlying maintenance is performed, the deposit is expensed or capitalized in accordance with the lessee’s maintenance accounting policy. Once it is determined that an amount on deposit is not probable of being used to fund future maintenance expense, it is recognized as additional expense at the time such determination is made. EITF Issue 08-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application by an entity that has previously adopted an alternative accounting policy is not permitted. Management is reviewing the requirements of this new EITF issue and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
EITF Issue 08-4, Transition Guidance for Conforming Changes to Issue No. 98-5 , applies to the conforming changes (included in Exhibit 08-4A) made to EITF 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios , that resulted from EITF Issue 00-27, Application of EITF Issue 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instrument , and SFAS 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity . The impact of applying the conforming changes, if any, shall be presented retrospectively with the cumulative-effect of the change being reported in retained earnings in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first period presented (retrospective application). Additionally, any transition impact of applying these conforming changes shall comply with the disclosure requirements of SFAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections , for changes in accounting principles. EITF 08-4 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Earlier application is permitted. Management is reviewing the requirements of this new EITF issue and its impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
EITF Issue 08-5, Issuer’s Accounting for Liabilities Measured at Fair Value with a Third-Party Credit Enhancement, applies to liabilities issued with an inseparable third-party credit enhancement (for example, debt that is issued with a contractual third-party guarantee) when they are measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. The issuer of a liability with a third-party credit enhancement that is inseparable from the liability shall not include the effect of the credit enhancement in the fair value measurement of the liability. For example, in determining the fair value of debt with a third-party guarantee, the issuer would consider its own credit standing and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
not that of the third-party guarantor. EITF Issue 08-05 is effective on a prospective basis in the first reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The effect of initially applying the guidance in EITF Issue 08-5 shall be included in the change in fair value in the period of adoption. Earlier application is permitted. Management has reviewed the requirements of this new EITF issue and concluded that there will be no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
EITF Issue 08-6, Equity Method Investment Accounting Considerations , requires that: (1) the initial carrying value of an equity method investment should be based on the cost accumulation model described in paragraphs D3 — D7 of Statement 141(R) for asset acquisitions; (2) an equity method investor should not separately test an investee’s underlying indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment. The Task Force noted that an equity method investor is required to recognize other than-temporary impairments of an equity method investment in accordance with paragraph 19(h) of Opinion 18; (3) an equity method investor should account for an investee’s issuance of shares as if the equity method investor had sold a proportionate share of its investment and any resulting gain or loss shall be recognized in earnings, subject to certain exceptions; and (4) an equity method investor should continue to apply the guidance in paragraph 19(l) of Opinion 18 upon a change in the investor’s accounting from the equity method to the cost method. EITF Issue 08-6 is effective in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, consistent with the effective dates of Statement 141(R) and Statement 160. This Issue shall be applied prospectively. Earlier application by an entity that has previously adopted an alternative accounting policy is not permitted. Management has reviewed the requirements of this new EITF issue and concluded that there will be no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
EITF Issue 08-7, Accounting for Defensive Intangible Assets, addresses the accounting issues relating to defensive intangible assets. An intangible asset acquired in a business combination or an asset acquisition that an entity does not intend to actively use has been commonly referred to as a “defensive asset” or a “locked-up asset” because while the asset is not being actively used, it is likely contributing to an increase in the value of other assets owned by the acquiring entity. EITF Issue 08-7 requires that: (1) a defensive intangible asset should be accounted for as a separate unit of Accounting and should not be included as part of the cost of the acquirer’s existing intangible asset(s) because the defensive intangible asset is separately identifiable; and (2) a defensive intangible asset should be assigned a useful life that reflects the entity’s consumption of the expected benefits related to the asset. EITF Issue 08-7 is effective for intangible assets acquired on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, in order to coincide with the effective date of Statement 141(R). This Issue shall be applied prospectively. Earlier application is not permitted. Management has reviewed the requirements of this new EITF issue and concluded that there will be no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

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ITEM 18   	Financial Statements	
 
Refer to “Item 17 — Financial Statements”.

ITEM 19   	Exhibits	
 
Exhibits Required by Form 20-F
 
Exhibit Number/Description

 	1	.1	 	Articles of Amalgamation. (1)	
 	1	.2	 	By-laws. (1)	
 	1	.3	 	Certificate of Continuance (3)	
 	1	.4	 	Notice of Articles (3)	
 	1	.5	 	Articles (5)	
 	1	.6	 	Certificate of Change of Name (6)	
 	1	.7	 	Vertical Short Form Amalgamation Application (7)	
 	1	.8	 	Notice of Articles (7)	
 	1	.9	 	Certificate of Amalgamation (7)	
 	2	.1	 	Trust Indenture between our company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, dated January 7, 2004 (4)	
 	2	.2	 	Supplemental Indenture between our company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, dated October 27, 2005. (6)	
 	4	.1	 	Memorandum of Agreement between our company and Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Stelco Inc. and Dofasco Inc. dated November 24, 1987. (2)	
 	4	.2	 	Amendment to Mining Lease between our company and Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Stelco Inc. and Dofasco Inc. dated January 1, 1987. (2)	
 	4	.3	 	First Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement between our company and Wabush Iron Co. Limited, Stelco Inc. and Dofasco Inc. (2)	
 	4	.4	 	Shareholder Protection Rights Plan Agreement between our company and Montreal Trust Company of Canada dated as of May 18, 1993. (1)	
 	4	.5	 	Amended 1997 Stock Option Plan of our company. (1)	
 	4	.6	 	Trust Indenture, dated January 7, 2004, between our company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Trustee, for the issuance of 4.4% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Bonds due December 31, 2009. (5)	
 	4	.7	 	Variation Agreement dated December 22, 2004 between our company and Sutton Park International Limited varying our company’s interest obligation to Sutton Park International Limited in respect of the 4.4% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Bond in the principal amount of €6,786,436, maturing December 31, 2009. (5)	
 	4	.8	 	Arrangement Agreement dated September 11, 2006 between our company and Cade Struktur Corporation. (7)	
 	4	.9	 	Arrangement Agreement dated March 29, 2007 between our company and Sasamat Capital Corporation	
 	8	.1	 	Significant subsidiaries of our company as at March 16, 2009:	
 	 	 	 	KHD Holding AG	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International Holding GmbH	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International GmbH	
 	 	 	 	Humboldt Wedag Inc.	
 	 	 	 	Humboldt Wedag India Ltd.	
 	 	 	 	Humboldt Wedag Australia Pty Ltd.	
 	 	 	 	KHD Investments Ltd.	
 	 	 	 	New Image Investment Company Limited	
 	 	 	 	Inverness Enterprises Ltd.	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag (Cyprus) Limited	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag (Shanghai) International Industries Limited	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International Insurance Ltd.	

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 	 	 	 	EKOF Flotation GmbH	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag Machinery Equipment (Beijing) Co. Ltd.	
 	 	 	 	Sasamat Capital Corporation	
 	 	 	 	Humboldt Wedag Coal & Minerals Technology GmbH	
 	 	 	 	ZAB Zementanlagenbau GmbH Dessau	
 	 	 	 	ZAB Industrietechnik & Service GmbH	
 	 	 	 	Humboldt Wedag (SA) (Pty) Ltd.	
 	 	 	 	MFC & KHD International Industries Limited	
 	 	 	 	KHD Sales and Marketing Ltd.	
 	 	 	 	KHD Humboldt Wedag International (UAE) FEZ	
 	 	 	 	Humboldt Wedag GmbH	
 	 	 	 	Blake International Limited	
 	 	 	 	HIT International Trading AG	
 	11	.1	 	Code of Ethics (4)	
 	12	.1	 	Section 302 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for James B. Busche. (8)	
 	12	.2	 	Section 302 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Alan Hartslief. (8)	
 	13	.1	 	Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for James B. Busche. (8)	
 	13	.2	 	Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Alan Hartslief. (8)	
 	15	.1	 	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. (8)	
 	99	.1	 	Audit Committee Charter (6)	
 	99	.2	 	Compensation Committee Charter (7)	
 	99	.3	 	Nominating and Corporate Governance Charter (7)	

 
			
(1)		Incorporated by reference to our Form 20-F’s filed in prior years.	
 		
(2)		Incorporated by reference to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989.	
 		
(3)		Incorporated by reference to our Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2004.	
 		
(4)		Incorporated by reference to our Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2004.	
 		
(5)		Incorporated by reference to our Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2005.	
 		
(6)		Incorporated by reference to our Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006.	
 		
(7)		Incorporated by reference to our Form 20-F with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2007.	
 		
(8)		Filed herewith.	
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SIGNATURES
 
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
 
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.
 
/s/  James B. Busche

James B. Busche
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Date: March 27, 2009
 
/s/  Alan Hartslief

Alan Hartslief
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
Date: March 27, 2009

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Exhibit 12.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, James B. Busche, certify that:

1.	 	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.;	
 		
2.	 	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 		
3.	 	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 		
4.	 	The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the company and have:	

 	(a)	 	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 		
 	(b)	 	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	
 		
 	(c)	 	Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 		
 	(d)	 	Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

5.	 	The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	

 	(a)	 	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 		
 	(b)	 	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.	
Date: March 27, 2009

/s/ James B. Busche	 	 	
James B. Busche	 	 	
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 	 	 	

 	 	 	 	 	
Exhibit 12.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Alan Hartslief, certify that:

1.	 	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.;	
 		
2.	 	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 		
3.	 	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 		
4.	 	The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the company and have:	

 	(a)	 	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 		
 	(b)	 	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	
 		
 	(c)	 	Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 		
 	(d)	 	Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

5.	 	The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	

 	(a)	 	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 		
 	(b)	 	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.	
Date: March 27, 2009

/s/ Alan Hartslief	 	 	
Alan Hartslief	 	 	
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer) 	 	 	

 	 	 	 	 	
Exhibit 13.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, James B. Busche, President and Chief Executive Officer of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd., hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	 	the annual report on Form 20-F of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and	
 		
(2)	 	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.	
Dated: March 27, 2009

 	/s/ James B. Busche	 	
 	James B. Busche	 	
 	President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 	 	
 	
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and will be retained by KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 13.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, Alan Hartslief, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd., hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	 	the annual report on Form 20-F of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and	
 		
(2)	 	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.	
Dated: March 27, 2009

 	/s/ Alan Hartslief	 	
 	Alan Hartslief	 	
 	Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer) 	 	
 	
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and will be retained by KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 15.1
Consent of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-143183 on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 26, 2009, relating to the consolidated financial statements of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. (“KHD”) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes a separate report titled Comments by Independent Registered Chartered Accountants on Canada — United States of America Reporting Difference referring to changes that have an effect on the comparability of financial statements) and the effectiveness of KHD’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of KHD for the year ended December 31, 2008.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
March 26, 2009