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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October, 2010
Commission File No.:  001-04192
(TERRA NOVA LOGO)
Terra Nova Royalty Corporation
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Suite #1620 – 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3A6
(Address of principal executive office)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
     
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(TERRA NOVA LOGO)
October 1, 2010
To:   The United Stated Securities and Exchange Commission
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
Re:   Terra Nova Royalty Corporation (“Terra Nova”)
Annual and Interim Financial Statements Reconciled to United
States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”)
 
We hereby submit for filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”):
(1)   The US GAAP reconciliation of Terra Nova’s interim financial statement for the period ended June 30, 2010 with comparative figures for June 30, 2009 which we furnished to the SEC on a Form 6-K on August 16, 2010; and
(2)   The supplemental US GAAP reconciliation of Terra Nova’s audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 which we filed with the SEC on a Form 20-F dated March 26, 2010,
each in accordance with Item 18 of Form 20-F (collectively, the “US GAAP Statements”).
We have also included the report of Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated March 26, 2010, on the supplemental US GAAP reconciliation of Terra Nova’s audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The purpose of filing the US GAAP Statements is to facilitate the incorporation by reference thereof into a Registration Statement on Form F-4 to be filed by Terra Nova with the SEC in connection with the proposed offer by Terra Nova for all of the outstanding Class A common shares of Mass Financial Corp.
The US GAAP Statements will not be sent to holders of Terra Nova’s common shares.
Yours truly,
/s/  Michael Smith
Michael J. Smith
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 


 

TERRA NOVA ROYALTY CORPORATION
(formerly KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.)
SUPPLEMENTAL US GAAP DISCLOSURES
JUNE 30, 2010
(unaudited)
Terra Nova Royalty Corporation (formerly KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.) (“the Company”) prepares its financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“Canadian GAAP”). Canadian GAAP differs in some respects from the principles that the Company would follow if its consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”). The effects of significant accounting differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP on the Company’s balance sheet as at June 30, 2010 and statements of income and comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are reconciled and described in the accompanying notes. This additional information should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, particularly Note 33, Differences between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, included in the Company’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The presentation currency of this information is United Stated dollars ($), as rounded to the nearest thousands.
(a)   Income statement
The principal differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP net income are summarized in the following table:
                 
    For Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
Reconciliation of Net Income
               
Loss before minority interests from continuing operations in accordance with Canadian GAAP
  $ (18,749 )   $ (6,309 )
Stock-based compensation (expense) recovery
    865       (288 )
Pension benefit expense, reclassified from other comprehensive income
    (1,315 )      
Reduction in tax as a result of reduction in carrying amount in investment in a former subsidiary
    1,064        
 
           
 
               
Net loss in accordance with US GAAP
    (18,135 )     (6,597 )
Less: amount attributable to non-controlling interests
    74       (60 )
 
           
Net loss attributable to common shareholders of Terra Nova
    (18,061 )     (6,657 )
 
           
 
               
Basic and diluted loss per common share: US GAAP
    (0.60 )     (0.22 )
 
           
(b)   Shareholders’ equity
The principal differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP shareholders’ equity are summarized in the following table:
                 
    For Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
Reconciliation of Shareholders’ Equity
               
Shareholders’ equity in accordance with Canadian GAAP
    206,567       257,869  
Deferred income taxes
    (7 )     (1,071 )
Stock-based compensation expense
          (1,997 )
Inventories
    (2,488 )      
Unrecognized pension benefit expense, net of tax
    (1,315 )     (678 )
Distribution of shares in a former subsidiary
    1,906        
 
           
 
               
Shareholders’ equity in accordance with US GAAP
    204,663       254,123  
 
           

 


 

(c)   Comprehensive income
The principal differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP comprehensive income are summarized in the following table:
                 
    For Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
Comprehensive Income
               
Net loss in accordance with US GAAP
    (18,135 )     (6,597 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
           
Unrealized gains and losses on translating financial statements of self-sustaining operations and adjustments from application of US dollar reporting
    (16,470 )     5,981  
Reclassification adjustment for translation gains and losses to income statements for subsidiaries deconsolidated
    5,716        
 
           
 
               
Unrecognized pension recovery (expense), net of tax:
               
Unrecognized actuarial loss arising during the period
          (636 )
Reclassification adjustment to income statements for subsidiaries deconsolidated
    1,315        
 
           
 
    1,315       (636 )
 
           
 
               
 
    (9,439 )     5,354  
 
           
 
               
Comprehensive loss, net of tax, in accordance with US GAAP
    (27,574 )     (1,252 )
 
           
 
               
Comprehensive loss attributable to:
               
Common shareholders of Terra Nova
    (27,325 )     (2,190 )
Non-controlling interests
    (249 )     938  
 
           
 
    (27,574 )     (1,252 )
 
           
(d)   Balance sheet
There are differences in the treatment of balance sheet items between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP. Incorporation of the significant differences in accounting principles in the Company’s financial statements as at June 30, 2010 would result in the following balance sheet presentation under US GAAP:
                 
    June 30, 2010  
    as reported     US GAAP  
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 71,202     $ 71,202  
Other current assets
    30,140       30,140  
 
           
Total current assets
    101,342       101,342  
 
               
Non-current Assets
               
Investment in a former subsidiary
    116,909       114,122  
Future income tax assets
    2,426       3,490  
Other non-current assets
    26,253       26,253  
 
           
Total non-current assets
    145,588       143,865  
 
           
 
  $ 246,930     $ 245,207  
 
           
 
               
Current Liabilities
               
Dividend payable
    37,326       36,436  
Other current liabilities
    3,037       3,037  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    40,363       39,473  
 
               
Long-term Liabilities
               
Future income tax liability
          1,071  
 
           
Total long-term liabilities
          1,071  
 
           
Total liabilities
    40,363       40,544  
 
               
Shareholders’ equity
    206,567       204,663  
 
           
 
    246,930       245,207  
 
           

 


 

Explanation of the significant differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP are as follows:
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has two stock-based compensation plans.
Under Canadian GAAP, all stock options issued are accounted for as equity instruments. Under US GAAP, 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 option pricing model at each period end.
Defined Benefit Pension
The defined benefit pension cost incurred in the Company’s industrial plant technology, equipment and service business which was deconsolidated from March 31, 2010.
Pursuant to US GAAP, 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 US GAAP, the accumulated other comprehensive income includes the net gain and loss amounts that had not yet been recognized as net periodic benefit cost for the periods then ended. The unrecognized pension cost arises from actuarial gains and losses.
Investment in Jointly Controlled Entities
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company accounts for its investment in a jointly controlled entity by proportionate consolidation method. Under US GAAP, such investment is accounted for by equity method. Paragraphs (c)(2)(vii) of Form 20-F as issued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission allows the issuer to omit differences in classification or display that result from using proportionate consolidation in the reconciliation to US 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 US GAAP reconciliation.
Inventory Write-down
The inventory write-down incurred in the Company’s industrial plant technology, equipment and service business which was deconsolidated from March 31, 2010.
Under Canadian GAAP, the amount of any write-down of inventories to net realizable value of inventories shall be recognized as an expense in the period the write-down occurs. The amount of any reversal of any write-down of inventories, arising from an increase in net realizable value, shall be recognized as a reduction in the amount of inventories recognized as an expense in the period in which the reversal occurs. Under US GAAP, the entity shall not recognize any reversal of any previously recognized write-down arising from the subsequent increase in the net realizable value.

 


 

TERRA NOVA ROYALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(formerly KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.)
SUPPLEMENTAL US GAAP DISCLOSURES
DECEMBER 31, 2009
This information should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. (the “Company”) as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“Canadian GAAP”). Significant differences between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) are described in Note 33 of the December 31, 2009 consolidated financial statements. In addition to the significant differences described in Note 33, presentation of the following additional disclosures are required under US GAAP and Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as specified in Item 18 of the Form 20-F.
The presentation currency of this information is United Stated dollars ($), as rounded to the nearest thousands.
1.   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                 
    2009     2009     2008     2008  
    as reported     US GAAP     as reported     US GAAP  
Current Assets
                               
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term cash deposits
  $ 427,467     $ 427,467     $ 409,087     $ 409,087  
Inventories
    80,815       78,327       110,161       110,161  
Other current assets
    230,213       230,213       192,441       192,441  
 
                       
Total current assets
    738,495       736,007       711,689       711,689  
Non-current Assets
                               
Future income tax assets
    13,405       13,968       6,339       6,357  
Other non-current assets
    37,003       37,003       47,630       47,630  
 
                       
Total non-current assets
    50,408       50,971       53,969       53,987  
 
                       
 
  $ 788,903     $ 786,978     $ 765,658     $ 765,676  
 
                       
Current Liabilities
                               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 191,746     $ 193,381     $ 178,582     $ 180,109  
Other current liabilities
    175,928       175,928       253,241       253,241  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    367,674       369,309       431,823       433,350  
Long-term Liabilities
                               
Accrued pension liabilities, less current portion
    28,861       30,739       29,209       29,270  
Future income tax liability
    14,210       15,281       7,646       8,717  
Other long-term liabilities
    52,967       52,967       31,357       31,357  
 
                       
Total long-term liabilities
    96,038       98,987       68,212       69,344  
 
                       
Total liabilities
    463,712       468,296       500,035       502,694  
Equity
                               
Shareholders’ equity
    319,788       313,279       261,914       259,274  
Minority interests
    5,403       5,403       3,709       3,708  
 
                       
Total equity
    325,191       318,682       265,623       262,982  
 
                       
 
  $ 788,903     $ 786,978     $ 765,658     $ 765,676  
 
                       
2.   Stock-Based Compensation
As of December 31, 2009, there were $301 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 year.

 


 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Terra Nova Royalty Corporation (formerly KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.)
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Terra Nova Royalty Corporation (formerly KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the three years then ended and have issued our reports thereon dated March 26, 2010 (which audit report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the separate issuance of financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and includes a separate report titled Comments by Independent Registered Chartered Accountants on Canada-United States of America Reporting Differences relating to changes in accounting principles) and such financial statements and reports are included in the Company’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009. We have also audited the following Supplemental U.S. GAAP Disclosures of the Company as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the three years then ended which were prepared to comply with the requirements of Item 18 of Form 20-F. This supplemental disclosure is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the Supplemental U.S. GAAP Disclosures as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the three years then ended, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
/s/  Deloitte and Touche LLP
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
March 26, 2010

 


 

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

TERRA NOVA ROYALTY CORPORATION

 
   
By:   /s/  Michael Smith     
  Michael Smith     
  President and Chief Executive Officer     
 
Date:    October 1, 2010