UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2006

o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 333-125750

PQ CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in our charter)

Pennsylvania		23-0972750
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

1200 West Swedesford Road		19312
Berwyn, Pennsylvania		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(610) 651-4200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ox No xo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, and accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of ~~June~~August 2314, 2006, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.50 per share, was 1 share.

INDEX

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)

	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

Item 1A.	Risk Factors

Item 2.	Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.	Other Information

Item 6.	Exhibits

Signatures

PART I. ~~FINANCIAL INFORMATION~~

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	Successor
	June 30,		December 31,
	March 31,		December 31,
	2006		2005
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	119,~~469~~823	$	22,972
Receivables, net	~~102~~117,~~819~~211		90,714
Inventories	9694,~~317~~558		84,239
Prepaid and other current assets	3025,~~030~~926		38,333
Total current assets	~~240~~247,~~635~~518		236,258
Investments in affiliated companies	65,~~455~~424		64,417
Property, plant and equipment, net	~~317~~320,~~171~~351		318,337
Goodwill	233,~~301~~316		234,483
Tradenames	53,000		53,000
Other intangible assets, net	7167,~~145~~658		77,650
Other long-term assets	3835,~~335~~414		45,728
Total assets	$	1,~~019~~022,~~042~~681	$	1,029,873
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Revolver, notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	$	4334,~~468~~061	$	26,689
Cash overdraft	75,~~621~~484		9,957
Accounts payable	5253,~~320~~381		51,302
Accrued liabilities	4350,~~860~~677		53,978
Total current liabilities	~~147~~143,~~269~~603		141,926
Long-term debt	~~632~~631,~~848~~935		633,821
Deferred income taxes	~~119~~118,~~989~~373		127,806
Other long-term liabilities	7685,~~775~~187		74,714
Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries	54,~~073~~922		5,047
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity	3738,~~088~~661		46,559
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,~~019~~022,~~042~~681	$	1,029,873

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands) (unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Successor
	Three months ended June 30,
	2006		2005

Sales	$	189,127	$	176,095
Cost of goods sold	143,977		137,815

Gross profit	45,150		38,280

Selling, general and administrative expenses	20,696		19,843
Other operating expense	3,013		2,476

Operating income	21,441		15,961

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	2,279		(3,730		)
Interest expense, net	13,037		10,303
Other expense	254		168

Income before income taxes and minority interest	10,429		1,760

Provision (benefit) for income taxes	6,844		(732		)
Minority interest	192		65

Net income	$	3,393	$	2,427

	Successor						Predecessor
	Three months			Seven weeks			Six weeks
	ended			ended			ended
	March 31,			March 31,			February 11,
	2006			2005			2005
Sales	$	166,742		$	75,213		$	64,195
Cost of goods sold	131,566			66,181			48,576
Gross profit	35,176			9,032			15,619
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18,727			16,672			11,221
Other operating expense	4,635			16,630			12,267
Operating income (loss)	11,814			(24,270		)	(7,869		)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	3,418			4,159			(265		)
Interest expense, net	12,640			5,351			771
Other (income) expense	(207		)	7,105			356
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest	2,799			(32,567		)	(9,261		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,979			(4,482		)	(2,522		)
Minority interest	118			72			59
Net income (loss)	$	702		$	(28,157	)	$	(6,798	)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands) (unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Successor					Predecessor
	Six months		Twenty weeks			Six weeks
	ended		ended			ended
	June 30,		June 30,			February 11,
	2006		2005			2005

Sales	$	355,869	$	251,308		$	64,195
Cost of goods sold	275,543		203,996			48,576

Gross profit	80,326		47,312			15,619

Selling, general and administrative expenses	39,423		36,515			11,221
Other operating expense	7,648		19,106			12,267

Operating income (loss)	33,255		(8,309		)	(7,869		)

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	5,697		429			(265		)
Interest expense, net	25,677		15,654			771
Other expense	47		7,273			356

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest	13,228		(30,807		)	(9,261		)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes	8,823		(5,214		)	(2,522		)
Minority interest	310		137			59

Net income (loss)	$	4,095	$	(25,730	)	$	(6,798	)

	Successor						Predecessor
	Three months			Seven weeks			Six weeks
	ended			ended			ended
	March 31,			March 31,			February 11,
	2006			2005			2005
Net cash used for operating activities	$	(20,842	)	$	(33,010	)	$	(6,965	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5,870		)	(3,089		)	(2,358		)
Merger consideration	—			(626,000		)	—
Merger costs, capitalized	—			(6,485		)	—
Net cash used for investing activities	(5,870		)	(635,574		)	(2,358		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Revolvers, notes payable and cash overdrafts, net	17,240			(1,890		)	44,857
Issuance of long-term debt	—			335,000			—
Issuance of senior notes	—			275,000			—
Debt acquisition costs	—			(16,503		)	—
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,300		)	(114,524		)	—
Proceeds from issuances of treasury stock	—			—			1,161
Purchases of stock	—			—			(47		)
Equity contribution	—			163,600			—
Dividend distribution	(880		)	—			—
Net cash provided by financing activities	15,060			640,683			45,971
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	149			456			(700		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(11,503		)	(27,445		)	35,948
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	22,972			48,757			12,809
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,469		$	21,312		$	48,757

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	Successor						Predecessor
	Six months			Twenty weeks			Six weeks
	ended			ended			ended
	June 30,			June 30,			February 11,
	2006			2005			2005

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	3,013		$	(21,099	)	$	(6,965	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(14,376		)	(9,974		)	(2,358		)
Purchase of other intangible assets	(1,122		)	—			—
Merger consideration	—			(626,000		)	—
Merger costs, capitalized	—			(6,485		)	—

Net cash used for investing activities	(15,498		)	(642,459		)	(2,358		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Revolvers, notes payable and cash overdrafts, net	3,032			4,158			44,857
Issuance of long-term debt	—			335,000			—
Issuance of senior notes	—			275,000			—
Debt acquisition costs	—			(16,503		)	—
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,224		)	(115,112		)	—
Proceeds from issuances of treasury stock	—			—			1,161
Purchases of stock	—			—			(47		)
Equity contribution	—			163,600			—
Distributions to minority interests	(342		)	—			—
Dividend distribution	(1,613		)	—			—

Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(1,147		)	646,143			45,971

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	483			(294		)	(700		)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(13,149		)	(17,709		)	35,948

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	22,972			48,757			12,809

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	9,823		$	31,048		$	48,757

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

1. Statement ~~Background and Basis~~ of ~~Presentation~~Information Furnished:

On December 15, 2004, PQ Corporation (“Company”) and Niagara Acquisition, Inc. and its parent company, Niagara Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which Niagara Acquisition, Inc. merged with and into PQ Corporation, with PQ Corporation continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Merger”). Holdings is a Delaware corporation, a substantial majority of the outstanding capital stock of which is owned by JPMorgan Partners LP and its affiliates and Peak Investments, LLC (“Sponsors”). The Merger was consummated on February 11, 2005. The total merger consideration paid, excluding fees and expenses, consisted of the stated purchase price of $626,000 and capitalized acquisition costs of $6,485.

In connection with the Merger, substantially all existing debt of the Company, $120,849 as of February 11, 2005, was repaid, including interest and make-whole payments of $5,185 for the early retirement of debt. The Merger was financed through borrowings under a $335,000 term loan, the issuance of $275,000 of senior subordinated notes, a $163,600 equity contribution from the Sponsors and existing cash on hand.

The Company refers to the Merger and the related financings described above, collectively, as the Transactions. For purposes of identification and description, the Company is referred to as the Predecessor for the period prior to the Transactions on February 11, 2005, and the Successor for the periods subsequent to the Transactions.

The ~~accompanying unaudited~~ condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with ~~accounting~~ accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ~~of America~~ for interim financial ~~information.~~reporting ~~The~~and ~~year-end~~the ~~condensed~~United ~~consolidated~~States ~~balance~~Securities ~~sheet~~and ~~was~~Exchange Commission (“SEC”) ~~derived~~regulations. Certain ~~from~~information ~~the~~and footnote ~~audited~~disclosures ~~financial~~normally ~~statements~~included ~~but~~in ~~does~~annual ~~not~~financial ~~include~~statements ~~all~~prepared ~~disclosures~~in ~~required~~accordance bywith accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ofhave ~~America.~~been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations for interim reporting. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations have been included. The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2005 as included within amendment No. 3 to Form S-4 which was declared effective by the SEC on May 12, 2006.

2. Recently ~~Business~~Issued Accounting ~~Combination:~~Pronouncements

~~Statement~~In ofJuly ~~Financial~~2006, ~~Accounting~~the FASB ~~Standards~~issued FASB Interpretation (~~“SFAS”~~FIN) No. ~~141~~48, ~~“Business~~ ~~Combinations,” and SFAS No. 142,~~ “~~Goodwill~~Accounting ~~and~~for ~~Other~~Uncertainty ~~Intangible~~in ~~Assets,”~~Income ~~govern~~Taxes-an ~~the~~interpretation ~~accounting~~of ~~and~~FASB ~~reporting~~Statement ~~for business combinations. SFAS~~ No. ~~141~~109.” ~~requires~~This Interpretation ~~all~~provides ~~business~~guidance ~~combinations~~for torecognizing ~~be accounted~~and ~~for~~measuring ~~using~~uncertain ~~the~~tax positions, ~~purchase~~as ~~method~~defined in Statement of ~~accounting.~~Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS ”) No. ~~142 provides~~109, ~~that~~“Accounting ~~goodwill~~for ~~and~~Income ~~other~~Taxes.” ~~intangible~~FIN ~~assets~~No. 48 ~~with~~prescribes ~~indefinite lives will~~a ~~not~~threshold becondition ~~amortized,~~that ~~but~~a ~~will~~tax beposition ~~tested~~must meet for ~~impairment~~any onof atthe ~~least~~benefit anof ~~annual~~the ~~basis.~~uncertain ~~The~~tax ~~Successor~~position ~~has~~to ~~accounted~~be ~~for~~recognized in the ~~Transactions~~financial instatements. ~~accordance with~~Guidance ~~these~~is ~~standards.~~also ~~The~~provided ~~Merger~~regarding ~~was~~derecognition, ~~treated~~classification asand adisclosure ~~purchase~~of these ~~with~~uncertain ~~Holdings,~~tax ~~whose~~positions. ~~sole asset~~FIN 48 is ~~its~~effective ~~investment~~for infiscal ~~the~~years ~~common~~beginning ~~stock~~after December 15, of2006. The ~~the~~ Company, asis currently evaluating the ~~accounting acquirer~~impact inof ~~accordance~~this ~~with~~Interpretation ~~SFAS~~on Noits financial statements. ~~141.~~

Immediately prior to closing, pursuant to their original terms, all of the Predecessor’s outstanding stock options and awards vested and the Predecessor exercised its option to purchase, at fair value, all of the shares of common stock to be acquired by exercise of options and awards held by employees pursuant to the Stock Option and Award Plan3. Business As a result, immediately before the Transactions, compensation expense of approximately $2,400 was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the unvested portion of the options and awards.Combination:

~~The~~SFAS ~~closing~~No. 141, of“Business ~~the~~Combinations,” ~~Transactions~~and SFAS No. 142, ~~represented~~“Goodwill aand ~~change~~Other Intangible Assets,” govern the inaccounting ~~control~~and ~~under~~reporting ~~certain~~for ~~executives’~~business ~~employment~~combinations. ~~agreements~~SFAS No. 141 requires Asall abusiness ~~result,~~combinations to be accounted for using the purchase ~~Company~~method ~~recorded~~of aaccounting. SFAS No. 142 ~~charge~~provides inthat ~~other~~goodwill ~~operating~~and ~~expense~~other ofintangible assets ~~approximately~~with ~~$5,600 for~~indefinite ~~severance~~lives ~~provided~~will tonot ~~certain~~be ~~executives~~amortized, ~~terminated~~but ~~before~~will ~~the~~be ~~closing~~tested offor ~~the~~impairment ~~Transactions~~on inat ~~the~~least ~~Predecessor’s~~an ~~Statement~~annual ~~of Operations~~basis. InThe ~~addition, the~~ Successor ~~was~~has ~~required~~accounted tofor ~~pay~~the Transactions ~~$3,929~~in ~~pursuant~~accordance towith these ~~agreements~~standards. toThe ~~executives who~~Merger ~~resigned~~was ~~subsequent~~treated toas ~~the~~a purchase ~~Transactions~~with ~~and~~Holdings, ~~recorded~~whose asole ~~charge~~asset ~~for~~is ~~such amount~~its investment in the ~~Successor’s~~common ~~Consolidated Statement~~ stock of ~~Operations~~the ~~for~~Company, as the ~~seven week~~accounting ~~period~~acquirer ~~ended~~in ~~March 31,~~accordance ~~2005~~with SFAS No. 141.

4Immediately prior to closing, pursuant to their original terms, all of the Predecessor’s outstanding stock options and awards vested and the Predecessor exercised its option to purchase, at fair value, all of the shares of common stock to be acquired by exercise of options and awards held by employees pursuant to the Stock Option and Award Plan. As a result, immediately before the Transactions, compensation expense of approximately $2,400 was recorded in selling,

The Company incurred other costs relating to the Transactions, primarily for Sponsor fees, broker fees, legal and consulting of approximately $6,158 and $11,213 that were recorded in other operating expense for the six week period ended February 11, 2005 and seven week period ended March 31, 2005, respectively.5

general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the unvested portion of the options and awards.

The closing of the Transactions represented a change in control under certain executives’ employment agreements. As a result, the Company recorded a charge in other operating expense of approximately $5,600 for severance provided to certain executives terminated before the closing of the Transactions in the Predecessor’s Statement of Operations. In addition, the Successor was required to pay $3,929 pursuant to these agreements to executives who resigned subsequent to the Transactions and recorded a charge for such amount in the Successor’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the twenty week period ended June 30, 2005.

The Company incurred other costs relating to the Transactions, primarily for Sponsor fees, broker fees, legal and consulting of approximately $6,158 and $12,649 that were recorded in other operating expense for the six week period ended February 11, 2005 and twenty week period ended June 30, 2005, respectively.

The table below summarizes the allocation of the total cost of the Merger to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The purchase price was allocated first to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. The remaining excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was then recorded as goodwill.

Fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Net cash paid to acquire stock	$	626,000
Transaction costs, capitalized	6,485
Total purchase price	$	632,485
The purchase price was allocated as follows:
Cash	$	48,757
Receivables	91,813
Inventories	98,298
Prepaid and other current assets	16,385
Property, plant and equipment	336,344
Investments in affiliated companies	68,719
Goodwill	233,301
Other intangible assets	157,595
Other assets	30,805
Fair value of assets acquired	1,082,017
Current liabilities	(176,954		)
Long-term debt	(80,665		)
Deferred income taxes	(101,403		)
Other liabilities	(90,510		)
Purchase price	$	632,485

The Company believes that its leading market positions and diverse range of industrial, consumer and governmental applications in which its products are used were the primary reasons that contributed to a total purchase price that resulted in the recognition of goodwill. The total other intangible assets amounted to $157,595, of which $53,000 was assigned to trade names that are not subject to amortization. In addition, total other intangible assets included $3,338 of capitalized in-process research and development that was immediately written off to selling, general and administrative expenses in the Successor’s Statement of Operations.

In accordance with the requirements of the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions, inventories as of February 11, 2005 were recorded at net realizable value (which is defined as estimated selling prices less the sum of (a) costs of disposal and (b) a reasonable profit allowance for the selling effort of the acquiring entity) which, in the case of finished products, was $24,555 higher than the Predecessor’s historical manufacturing cost. The Successor’s cost of products sold for the ~~seven~~three ~~weeks~~month and twenty week periods ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005, respectively, includes a pre-tax charge of $62,~~812~~763 and $9,577 relating to the step-up of finished product sold ~~during the period~~.

In addition, certain raw material inventory purchased under favorable supply agreements was revalued to fair market value, which was $2,473 higher than historical cost. The Successor’s cost of products sold for the seven weeks ended March 31, 2005 includes a pre-tax charge of $888 relating to the step-up of raw materials used in finished products sold during the period.6

In ~~May 2005~~addition, ~~management~~ ~~finalized plans to terminate~~ certain ~~employees~~raw inmaterial ~~the~~inventory ~~United States~~purchased ~~and~~under atfavorable ~~certain~~supply ~~foreign~~agreements ~~subsidiaries.~~was ~~Employees~~revalued ~~terminated~~to ~~under~~fair ~~this~~market ~~plan~~value, ~~are~~which was ~~entitled~~$2,473 tohigher ~~receive~~than ~~severance~~historical ~~pay~~cost. ~~and~~The ~~benefits~~Successor’s ~~totaling~~cost ~~approximately~~of ~~$5,200~~products sold ~~which~~includes ~~was~~a ~~included~~pre-tax incharge ~~accrued~~of ~~liabilities~~$56 inand ~~the~~$942 ~~opening~~relating ~~balance~~to ~~sheet~~the step-up of ~~the~~raw ~~Successor.~~materials ~~Cash~~used ~~expenditures~~in ~~toward~~finished ~~this~~products ~~program~~sold offor ~~$467~~the ~~were~~three ~~made~~month ~~during~~and ~~the~~twenty week ~~three~~periods ~~months~~ ended ~~March 31~~June 30, ~~2006 and charged~~ 2005.

5The Company recorded a liability of $4,456 for building leases that were above fair market value at the date of the Transactions. The liability was determined by comparing our lease terms to those currently available for similar properties. The Successor’s Statement of Operations includes amortization of the unfavorable leases of $118 and $237 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $178 for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005.

~~against~~In May 2005, management finalized plans to terminate certain employees in the ~~reserve~~United States and at certain foreign subsidiaries. Employees ~~Substantially~~terminated under this plan are entitled to receive severance pay and benefits totaling approximately $5,200 which was included in accrued liabilities in the opening balance sheet of the Successor. Cash expenditures toward this program of $252 and $719 were made during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and charged against the reserve. Substantially all payments related to the remaining reserve of $1,~~623~~245 should be completed by December 31, 2006.

34. Pro Forma Information:

The following schedule includes statements of operations data for the prior year unaudited results as if the Transactions had occurred on January 1, 2005. The pro forma information includes the actual results with adjustments for the pro forma effect of the change in interest expense related to the changes in capital structure resulting from the financings discussed in Note 8, purchase accounting adjustments resulting in changes to depreciation and amortization expenses, the revaluation of inventory to fair market value, amortization of the step up of investment in affiliates and the reduction in pension and postretirement benefit expense resulting from the elimination of the unamortized actuarial losses and prior service costs and the unamortized transition obligation.

The unaudited pro forma information is provided for illustrative purposes only. It does not purport to represent what the results of operations would have been had the Transactions occurred on the date indicated above, nor does it purport to project the results of operations for any future period.

	Pro forma three months ended March 31, 2005
	Pro forma six months ended June 30,
Net sales	$	139,408
	2005
Net loss	(13,562		)
Net sales	$	315,503
Net loss	(8,300		)

Included in the net loss for the pro forma ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005 were ~~pre~~after-tax ~~charges~~ charges of $96,~~786~~659 for the amortization of inventory revalued in purchase accounting, $3,338 for the write-off of acquired in-process research and development, ~~and~~ $23,~~097~~242 for the amortization of inventory of our equity affiliates that was revalued in purchase accounting and $4,949 for amortization of favorable raw materials supply contracts.

~~4. Comprehensive (Loss) Income:~~7

5. Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

The following table summarizes comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

	Successor						~~Predecessor~~Successor						Predecessor
	Three months ended March 31, 2006			Seven weeks ended March 31, 2005			Six weeks ended February 11, 2005
							Six months			Twenty weeks			Six weeks
Net income (loss)	$	702		$	(28,157	)	$	(6,798	)
	Three months ended						ended			ended			ended
Gains (losses) in fair values of derivatives qualifying as hedges	(9,733		)	6,497			785
	June 30,						June 30,			June 30,			February 11,
Foreign currency translation adjustments	412			(1,963		)	(4,676		)
	2006			2005			2006			2005			2005
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(8,619	)	$	(23,623	)	$	(10,689	)
Net income (loss)	$	3,393		$	2,427		$	4,095		$	(25,730	)	$	(6,798	)
Gains (losses) in fair values of derivatives qualifying as hedges	(3,094		)	(1,225		)	(12,827		)	5,272			785
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,980			(9,543		)	2,392			(11,506		)	(4,676		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	2,279		$	(8,341	)	$	(6,340	)	$	(31,964	)	$	(10,689	)

6. Inventories:

5. Inventories:

Inventories were classified and valued as follows:

	March 31, 2006		December 31, 2005
	June 30,		December 31,
Finished products and work in process	$	72,759	$	64,436
	2006		2005
Raw materials	23,558		19,803
Finished products and work in process	$	70,200	$	64,436
	$	96,317	$	84,239
Raw materials	24,358		19,803
	$	94,558	$	84,239
Valued at lower of cost or market:
LIFO basis	5956,~~127~~922		50,864
FIFO basis	8,~~102~~419		5,997
Average cost basis	29,~~088~~217		27,378
	$	9694,~~317~~558	$	84,239

67. Property, Plant and Equipment:

A summary of property, plant and equipment, at cost, and related accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense is as follows:

	March 31, 2006			December 31, 2005
	June 30,			December 31,
Land	$	56,688		$	57,148
	2006			2005
Buildings	97,247			97,785
Land	$	56,986		$	57,148
Machinery and equipment	190,816			188,836
Buildings	99,043			97,785
Construction in progress	16,193			9,747
Machinery and equipment	198,445			188,836
	360,944			353,516
Construction in progress	20,516			9,747
Less: accumulated depreciation	43,773			35,179
	374,990			353,516
	$	317,171		$	318,337
Less: accumulated depreciation	(54,639		)	(35,179		)
	$	320,351		$	318,337

Depreciation expense was $1020,~~227~~671 for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006, $614,~~984~~362 for the ~~seven~~ twenty weeks ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005 and $4,290 for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005.

~~7. Other Intangible Assets:~~8

8. Other Intangible Assets:

Gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for intangible assets with estimable useful lives are as follows:

	Gross Amounts				Accumulated Amortization
	March 31, 2006		December 31, 2005		March 31, 2006			December 31, 2005
	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,			December 31,
Formulations and product technology	$	53,200	$	53,200	$	(4,987	)	$	(3,920	)
	2006		2005		2006			2005
Non compete agreements	3,900		3,900		(1,438		)	(1,140		)
Formulations and product technology	$	53,200	$	53,200	$	(6,096	)	$	(3,920	)
Raw material contracts	43,648		43,648		(23,566		)	(18,453		)
Non-compete agreements	4,122		3,900		(1,754		)	(1,140		)
Railcar leases	509		509		(121		)	(94		)
Customer lists	900		—		—			—
Total	$	101,257	$	101,257	$	(30,112	)	$	(23,607	)
Raw material contracts	43,648		43,648		(26,724		)	(18,453		)
Railcar leases	509		509		(147		)	(94		)
Total	$	102,379	$	101,257	$	(34,721	)	$	(23,607	)

7On June 20, 2006, the Company acquired certain intangible assets in the United States for a total purchase price of $1,122. The Company allocated the purchase price $900 to customer lists acquired and approximately $222 to a non-compete agreement contained in the asset purchase agreement.

~~The~~ Total amortization ~~periods~~ of intangibles was $11,114 for ~~formulations~~the ~~and~~six ~~product~~months ~~technology~~ended June 30, ~~non-compete~~2006, $8,164 ~~agreements~~for ~~and~~the ~~railcar leases~~twenty ~~are~~weeks ~~twelve~~ended ~~years~~June 30, ~~three~~2005 ~~years~~ and ~~five~~$146 ~~years~~for the six weeks ended February 11, ~~respectively~~2005. ~~The~~ Total amortization ~~period~~of ~~for~~intangibles included $8,271 and $5,850 related to raw material contracts isthat ~~based~~was onrecorded ~~the~~to ~~terms~~cost of goods sold in the Consolidated ~~contracts;~~Statements of Operations for the ~~longest~~six ofmonths ~~which~~ended isJune ~~three~~30, ~~years~~2006 inand ~~duration~~twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005, respectively.

8.The amortization ~~Long~~periods for customer lists, formulations and product technology and non-~~term~~compete ~~Debt:~~agreements and railcar leases are fifteen years, twelve years, and three to five years, respectively. The amortization period for raw material contracts is based on the terms of the contracts; the longest of which is three years in duration.

9. Long-term Debt:

The summary of long-term debt is as follows:

	March 31, 2006			December 31, 2005
	June 30,			December 31,
Senior secured term loans with interest at 6.56% as of March 31, 2006	$	361,499		$	362,412
	2006			2005
Senior secured term loans with interest at 7.0% as of June 30, 2006	$	360,587		$	362,412
Senior subordinated notes due 2013	275,000			275,000
Revolving credit agreements	3929,~~325~~885			22,120
Other	~~492~~524			978
	676,316			660,510
	665,996			660,510
Less: current portion	(4334,~~468~~061		)	(26,689		)
	$	~~632~~631,~~848~~935		$	633,821

On February 11, 2005, the Company issued $275,000 of 7.5% senior subordinated notes due 2013 ~~in transactions exempt from or not subject to registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act~~ and received cash proceeds of $267,781 after deducting initial purchases discounts and expenses. The notes are senior subordinated obligations of the Company and rank junior to all other senior indebtedness of the Company that does not contain similar subordination provisions. The indenture relating to the notes contains various limitations on the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, sell assets and create liens, among other things. Interest on the notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year. No principal payments are required with respect to the notes prior to their final maturity. Effective January 10, 2006, the interest rate was increased 25 basis points to 7.75% as a result of missing the deadline for having a registration statement declared effective by the SEC. The interest rate on the notes reverted to 7.5% once the registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on May 12, 2006.

On February 11, 2005, the Company entered into a senior secured credit facility (“Senior Credit Facility”) having a term loan in the amount of $335,000 with a maturity date of February 11, 2012, and received cash proceeds of approximately $324,950 after deducting underwriting fees and expenses. ~~As discussed below, the Senior Credit Facility was subsequently amended to provide for an additional $30,000 of term loan borrowings.~~ Interest on the term loan is variable and is equal to LIBOR plus a margin of 2.0%. The Senior Credit Facility requires minimum quarterly principal payments of $917 on the term loan, as well as prepayments from all “net proceeds” received and “excess cash flow,” if applicable. In accordance with the Senior Credit Facility, net proceeds generally relate to proceeds received from the issuance or incurrence of certain indebtedness or proceeds received on the disposition of assets, adjusted for certain costs and expenses, and are payable promptly upon receipt subject, in the case of net proceeds from asset dispositions, to meeting the thresholds described below. Net proceeds prepayments in respect of asset dispositions are not payable unless they are in excess of certain minimum amounts, both on an individual basis for any given disposition and in the aggregate for dispositions that, individually, would not meet the threshold. Excess cash flow is to be calculated annually and is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) adjusted for various expenditures and/or proceeds commencing with the 2005 fiscal year. Prepayments with respect to excess cash flow, if any, are to be made on an annual basis, with the first payment due March 31, 2006. The detailed calculations supporting those two prepayments are defined in the credit agreement. The Company has performed the calculation for fiscal year 2005 and determined that no excess payment is required. The remaining principal balance of the term loan is due upon maturity.

the Company throughout the term of the Senior Credit Facility with the balance due February 11, 2011. There was $37,200 and $20,000 in outstanding revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

In December 2005, the Company amended its Senior Credit Facility, the primary purpose of which was to permit the payment of a dividend to Holdings of $85,000. The amendment expands the Senior Credit facility to provide for an additional $30,000 of term loan borrowings and also permits the Company to dividend up to an additional $4,000 per year to Holdings, at the Company’s option, for the purpose of servicing the interest expense on the Holdings notes issued in the amount of $23,000. These Holdings notes are not guaranteed by the Company. In addition, the amendment provides for an increase to the effective interest rate on our Senior Credit Facility by 25 basis points in the event our debt rating is downgraded and stipulates a prepayment fee equal to 1.0% of certain voluntary prepayments made within one year of the effective date of the amendment with the proceeds of certain types of indebtedness and based on certain other conditions. The amendment does not change any of the other existing covenants in the Senior Credit Facility. Upon receipt of the dividend from the Company and the funding of the Holdings debt instrument, Holdings paid a dividend to its stockholders in an aggregate amount of $110,000.

9. Financial Instruments:

The Company has cross-currency interest rate swap agreements denominated in euros that mature in 2009 and in Canadian dollars that mature in 2010. These swap agreements are designated as a hedge of the net investment in our European and Canadian operations. The fair value of the net liability is recorded in other liabilities with a related offset to foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes. The contracts had a net liability balance of $9,004 and $6,753 as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. In the event the euro or Canadian dollar strengthens against the U.S. dollar the fair value of the liability will increase.

The Company is exposed to risks in energy costs due to fluctuations in energy prices, particularly natural gas. There is a hedging program in the United States which allows us to mitigate exposure to natural gas volatility with futures contracts. The futures contracts had a fair value of $15,188 and $30,950 at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Fair value is determined based on estimated amounts that would be received or paid to terminate the contracts at the reporting date based on quoted market prices of comparable contracts. The respective current and non-current balances are recorded in prepaid and other current assets and other long-term assets. The related gains or losses are recorded in stockholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Realized gains and losses on natural gas hedges are included in production costs and subsequently charged to cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of income in the period in which inventory is sold.

10. Pension and Post Retirement Benefits:

Net periodic pension expense is as follows:

	U.S. and Canada									Other
	Successor						Predecessor			Successor						Predecessor
	Three months			Seven weeks			Six weeks			Three months			Seven weeks			Six weeks
	ended			ended			ended			ended			ended			ended
	March 31, 2006			March 31, 2005			February 11, 2005			March 31, 2006			March 31, 2005			February 11, 2005
Service cost	$	(881	)	$	(494	)	$	(385	)	$	(800	)	$	(471	)	$	(377	)
Interest cost	(1,778		)	(1,034		)	(830		)	(350		)	(172		)	(167		)
Expected return on assets	2,295			1,174			1,016			193			72			79
Net amortization	—			—			(288		)	(4		)	—			(59		)
Net periodic expense	$	(364	)	$	(354	)	$	(487	)	$	(961	)	$	(571	)	$	(524	)

equal to LIBOR plus a margin of 2.0%. The Senior Credit Facility requires minimum quarterly principal payments of $917 on the term loan, as well as prepayments from all “net proceeds” received and “excess cash flow,” if applicable. In accordance with the Senior Credit Facility, net proceeds generally relate to proceeds received from the issuance or incurrence of certain indebtedness or proceeds received on the disposition of assets, adjusted for certain costs and expenses, and are payable promptly upon receipt subject, in the case of net proceeds from asset dispositions, to meeting the thresholds described below. Net ~~periodic~~proceeds ~~retiree~~prepayments ~~health~~in ~~cost~~respect of asset dispositions are not payable unless they are in excess of certain minimum amounts, both on an individual basis for any given disposition and in the aggregate for dispositions that, individually, would not meet the threshold. Excess cash flow is to be calculated annually and is defined as ~~follows:~~earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) adjusted for various expenditures and/or proceeds commencing with the 2005 fiscal year. Prepayments with respect to excess cash flow, if any, are to be made on an annual basis. The detailed calculations supporting those two prepayments are defined in the credit agreement. The Company has performed the calculation for fiscal year 2005 and determined that no excess payment is required. The remaining principal balance of the term loan is due upon maturity. At June 30, 2006, we were in compliance with our loan covenants.

	Successor						Predecessor
	Three months			Seven weeks			Six weeks
	ended			ended			ended
	March 31,			March 31,			February 11,
	2006			2005			2005
Service cost	$	—		$	(93	)	$	(51	)
Interest cost	(157		)	(144		)	(127		)
Net amortization	(33		)	—			(28		)
Net periodic expense	$	(190	)	$	(237	)	$	(206	)

The Senior Credit Facility also provides for up to $100,000 in revolving credit borrowings. Borrowings under the revolving facility bear interest at a rate equal to the base or LIBOR rate elected by the Company at the time of borrowing plus a margin which can range from 0.75% to 2.25%, based on the rate elected and the consolidated leverage ratio of the Company. In addition, there is an annual commitment fee equal to 0.5% of the unused revolving credit borrowings available under the Senior Credit Facility. Revolving credit borrowings are payable at the option of the Company throughout the term of the Senior Credit Facility with the balance due February 11, 2011. There was $27,700 and $20,000 in outstanding revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

~~The~~In ~~Company~~December ~~made~~2005, the Company ~~contributions~~amended ofits ~~$87~~Senior ~~and~~Credit Facility to provide for an additional $130,~~945~~000 of term loan borrowings and to permit the ~~U.S.~~Company ~~and~~to ~~Canadian~~dividend ~~pension~~up ~~plans~~to ~~and~~an additional ~~other~~$4,000 ~~pension~~per ~~plans~~year to Holdings, ~~respectively~~at the Company’s option, for the ~~three~~purpose ~~months~~of servicing ~~ended~~the ~~March 31,~~interest expense on Holdings notes issued in the amount of ~~2006~~$23,000. These ~~For~~Holdings ~~the~~notes ~~retiree~~are ~~health~~not guaranteed ~~plans,~~by the Company. In ~~made~~addition, the ~~payments~~amendment ofprovides ~~$414~~ for an increase to the effective interest rate on our Senior ~~three~~Credit ~~months~~Facility ~~ended~~by ~~March 31,~~25 ~~2006.~~basis Inpoints ~~addition,~~in the ~~Company~~event ~~made~~our debt rating is downgraded ~~contributions~~and ofstipulates ~~approximately~~a ~~$439~~prepayment fee equal to 1.0% of certain voluntary prepayments made within one year of the ~~401(k) savings~~effective ~~plan~~date ~~for~~of the amendment with the proceeds ~~three~~of ~~months~~certain ~~ended~~types ~~March 31,~~of ~~2006~~indebtedness and based on certain other conditions. The amendment does not change any of the other existing covenants in the Senior Credit Facility.

1110. Financial ~~Stock-based Compensation~~Instruments:

The Company has cross-currency interest rate swap agreements denominated in euros that mature in 2009 and in Canadian dollars that mature in 2010. These swap agreements are designated as a hedge of the net investment in our European and Canadian operations. The fair value of the net liability is recorded in other liabilities with a related offset to foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes. The contracts had a net liability balance of $17,056, and $6,753 as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. In the event the euro or Canadian dollar strengthens against the U.S. dollar the fair value of the liability will increase.

The Company is exposed to risks in energy costs due to fluctuations in energy prices, particularly natural gas. There is a hedging program in the United States which allows us to mitigate exposure to natural gas volatility with futures contracts. The futures contracts had a fair value of $10,177, and $30,950 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Fair value is determined based on estimated amounts that would be received or paid to terminate the contracts at the reporting date based on quoted market prices of comparable contracts. The respective current and non-current balances are recorded in prepaid and other current assets and other long-term assets. The related gains or losses are recorded in stockholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Realized gains and losses on natural gas hedges are included in production costs and subsequently charged to cost of goods sold in the period in which inventory is sold.

11. Pension and Post Retirement Benefits:

Components of net periodic expense are as follows:

	Successor						Successor						Predecessor
							Six months			Twenty weeks			Six weeks
	Three months ended						ended			ended			ended
	June 30,						June 30,			June 30,			February 11,
Pension Benefits - U.S. and Canada	2006			2005			2006			2005			2005

Service cost	$	(901	)	$	(992	)	$	(1,782	)	$	(1,486	)	$	(385	)
Interest cost	(1,767		)	(1,666		)	(3,544		)	(2,700		)	(830		)
Expected return on assets	2,300			2,196			4,595			3,371			1,016
Net amortization	—			—			—			—			(288		)
Net periodic expense	$	(368	)	$	(462	)	$	(731	)	$	(815	)	$	(487	)

	Successor						Successor						Predecessor
							Six months			Twenty weeks			Six weeks
	Three months ended						ended			ended			ended
	June 30,						June 30,			June 30,			February 11,
Pension Benefits - Other Plans	2006			2005			2006			2005			2005

Service cost	$	(433	)	$	(565	)	$	(1,233	)	$	(1,036	)	$	(377	)
Interest cost	(298		)	(201		)	(648		)	(373		)	(167		)
Expected return on assets	196			69			388			141			79
Net amortization	22			—			18			—			(59		)
Net periodic expense	$	(513	)	$	(697	)	$	(1,475	)	$	(1,268	)	$	(524	)

	Successor						Successor						Predecessor
							Six months			Twenty weeks			Six weeks
	Three months ended						ended			ended			ended
	June 30,						June 30,			June 30,			February 11,
Post Retirement Benefits	2006			2005			2006			2005			2005

Service cost	$	—		$	(143	)	$	—		$	(236	)	$	(51	)
Interest cost	(157		)	(241		)	(315		)	(384		)	(127		)
Net amortization	157			—			224			—			(28		)
Net periodic expense	$	0		$	(384	)	$	(91	)	$	(620	)	$	(206	)

The Company made contributions of $220 and $2,761 to the U.S. and Canadian pension plans and other pension plans, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2006. For the retiree health plans, the Company made payments of $927 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. In addition, the Company made contributions of approximately $750 to the 401(k) savings plan for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

12. Stock-based Compensation

The Company has historically accounted for stock-based compensation as prescribed by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosures.” Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”, which had no material effect on the financial statements.

Subsequent to the Transactions, Holdings adopted a restricted stock plan for which 19,800 ~~shares~~ shares of ~~Holding’s~~Holdings Class A common stock were awarded to certain executives of the Company in 2005. There was no restricted stock activity in the current quarter. The weighted average grant date fair value of the restricted stock is $21.37 per share. The restricted stock vests as follows: 10% of each grant vests on February 11 in each year 2006 to 2010, subject to the executive’s continued service with the Company on such date and subject to 100% vesting upon the earlier of an initial public offering of stock by, or change of control of, Holdings, and subject to accelerated vesting upon certain specified events of termination of service; and the vesting of 50% of each grant is based on performance measures at the time of an initial public offering of stock by, or earlier change of control of, Holdings. Compensation expense for the awards was $26 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and $14 for the seven weeks ended March 31, 2005. As of March 31, 2006, there was $203 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.88 years.

~~12. Income Taxes:~~11

~~The~~executive’s continued ~~effective~~service ~~tax provision~~with ~~rate~~the ofCompany ~~70.7~~on such date and subject to 100% onvesting upon the ~~Company’s~~earlier ~~consolidated~~of ~~pre-tax~~an ~~income~~initial ~~for~~public ~~the three~~offering ~~months~~of ~~ended~~stock ~~March 31~~by, ~~2006~~or ~~differs~~change ~~from~~of control ~~the~~of, ~~U.S.~~Holdings, ~~statutory~~and ~~tax~~subject ~~rate~~to accelerated vesting upon certain specified events of ~~35.0%~~termination ~~principally~~of ~~due~~service; toand the ~~U.S.~~vesting ~~tax~~of ~~effects~~50% of each grant is based on performance measures at the ~~earnings~~time of ~~non-U.S. subsidiaries.~~an ~~The~~initial ~~Company~~public ~~considers~~offering ~~all~~of ~~earnings~~stock ofby, or ~~foreign~~earlier ~~subsidiaries~~change toof becontrol of, Holdings. ~~available~~Compensation expense for ~~repatriation~~the toawards was $28 and $54 for the ~~U.S.~~three and six ~~provides~~months Uended June 30, 2006, respectively.S. ~~tax~~As ~~expense~~of inJune 30, 2006, there was ~~anticipation~~$176 of ~~the~~unrecognized ~~repatriation~~compensation ofcost ~~these~~related ~~earnings~~to nonvested restricted stock which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.62 years.

13. Income Taxes:

The effective tax provision rate of 66.7% on the Company’s consolidated pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35.0% principally due to the U.S. tax effects on the earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries. The Company considers all earnings of foreign subsidiaries to be available for repatriation to the U.S. and provides U.S. tax expense in anticipation of the repatriation of these earnings.

The Company has incurred a significant increase in interest expense from acquisition indebtedness in connection with the Transactions in 2005, substantially all of which is in the U.S. The increase in interest expense significantly limits the Company’s ability to use foreign tax credits to offset U.S. tax on dividends from foreign subsidiaries. In addition, the Company’s carryforward of its 2005 net operating loss to 2006 for U.S. federal income tax purposes further limits the use of foreign tax credits in 2006, and further increases the U.S. tax provision on 2006 earnings of foreign subsidiaries.

1314. ~~Commitments~~ Commitments and Contingencies:

There is a risk of ~~environmental~~ environmental impact in chemical manufacturing operations. The Company’s ~~environmental~~ environmental policies and practices are designed to ensure compliance with existing laws and regulations and to minimize the possibility of significant ~~environmental~~ environmental impact. The Company is also subject to various other lawsuits and claims with respect to matters such as governmental regulations, labor, and other actions arising out of the normal course of business. No accrual for these matters currently exists, with the exception of those listed below, because management believes that the liabilities resulting from such lawsuits and claims will not materially affect the results of operations, financial position or cash flow of the Company.

matters such as governmental regulations, labor, and other actions arising out of the normal course of business. No accrual for these matters currently exists, with the exception of those listed below, because management believes that the liabilities resulting from such lawsuits and claims will not materially affect the results of operations, financial position or cash flow of the Company.

The Company is the defendant in a personal injury case which occurred in 1996. The case is still being litigated; however, in the fourth quarter of 2005 the Company accrued its best estimate of a potential settlement in the amount of $2,300. The Company believes its exposure caused by the claim is covered by insurance and as such, has recorded an offsetting receivable for recovery of this claim from the insurance carrier in prepaid and other current assets.

The Company is subject to ~~various~~ various laws and regulations regarding emissions from ~~its~~our plant locations. These laws and regulations may limit the amount and types of emissions that can be released into the atmosphere. In 2003, following an incident at ~~the~~our Kansas City, Kansas plant in which an emission control device failed, we were issued a ~~draft~~ draft Consent Agreement from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (“KDHE”) for operating the plant without such emission control device in place. In February 2006, the Company received a revised Consent Agreement and is currently negotiating with the KDHE regarding the settlement of this revised Consent Agreement. The Company has a reserve of approximately $~~500~~300 in accrued liabilities as of ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 ~~for~~ for estimated civil penalties and supplemental environmental projects.

The Company triggered the requirement of New Jersey’s Industrial Site Recovery Act (“ISRA”) statute as part of the due diligence performed in connection with the Transactions in December 2004. As required under ISRA, a General Information Notice with respect to our two New Jersey locations was filed with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) in December 2004. Based on a preliminary review of the facilities by the NJDEP, the Company ~~estimates~~estimated that $500 ~~will~~would be ~~required~~ required for ~~additional~~ contamination assessment and removal work at these facilities, ~~and~~ and recorded a reserve for such amount as of December 31, 2005. During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, it was determined that additional removal and remediation work would be required and the reserve was increased by $500 to $1,000 to cover the estimated cost of such work. There may be additional costs related to the remediation of these two facilities, but until further investigation takes place, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount of additional liability that may exist. However, the total costs for remediation of these two facilities are not expected to exceed $1,~~000~~500.

~~14. Related Party Transactions:~~12

~~The Company, J~~15.P. Related ~~Morgan Partners~~Party (BHCA), L.P. and its affiliates and Peak Investments, LLC, and Holdings entered into management agreements relating to the provision of certain financial and strategic advisory services and consulting services. The Company paid a one-time fee in the amount of $10,000 on February 11, 2005 for structuring the Transactions. Such payment was recorded in other operating expense for the seven week period ended March 31, 2005. In addition, the Company agreed to pay to the Sponsors a quarterly monitoring fee of $500 which commenced in 2006. The management agreement also provides for the reimbursement of any fees payable by Holdings for the maintenance of its corporate existence, corporate overhead expenses and for salaries and other compensation of certain employees who perform services for both Holdings and the Company.:

15The Company, J.P. ~~Business~~Morgan ~~Segments:~~Partners (BHCA), L.P. and its affiliates and Peak Investments, LLC, and Holdings entered into management agreements relating to the provision of certain financial and strategic advisory services and consulting services. The Company paid a one-time fee in the amount of $10,000 on February 11, 2005 for structuring the Transactions. Such payment was recorded in other operating expense for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005. In addition, the Company agreed to pay to the Sponsors a quarterly monitoring fee of $500 which commenced in 2006. The management agreement also provides for the reimbursement of any fees payable by Holdings for the maintenance of its corporate existence, corporate overhead expenses and for salaries and other compensation of certain employees who perform services for both Holdings and the Company.

16. Business Segments:

The Company’s reportable segments are organized based on the operating divisions within the Company: Chemicals and Potters. Chemicals develops, manufactures and sells silicate-based specialty chemicals to mainly large industrial and consumer products companies. Potters manufactures highly engineered solid and hollow glass spheres that are mainly sold to contractors, governmental agencies and manufacturing companies.

The table below presents information about the reported segments:

	Successor				~~Predecessor~~Successor				Predecessor
	Three months ended March 31, 2006		Seven weeks ended March 31, 2005		Six weeks ended February 11, 2005
					Six months		Twenty weeks		Six weeks
Net Sales:
	Three months ended				ended		ended		ended
Chemicals	$	122,950	$	52,701	$	48,264
	June 30,				June 30,		June 30,		February 11,
Potters	43,792		22,512		15,931
	2006		2005		2006		2005		2005
Total	$	166,742	$	75,213	$	64,195
Net Sales:
Adjusted EBITDA (1):
Chemicals	$	118,723	$	107,640	$	241,673	$	160,341	$	48,264
Chemicals	$	31,689	$	14,492	10,290
Potters	70,404		68,455		114,196		90,967		15,931
Potters	7,764		3,663		2,771
Total	$	189,127	$	176,095	$	355,869	$	251,308	$	64,195
Segments adjusted EBITDA	$	39,453	$	18,155	$	13,061
Adjusted EBITDA (1):
Chemicals	$	30,470	$	25,197	$	62,159	$	39,689	10,290
Potters	15,323		15,814		23,087		19,477		2,771
Segments adjusted EBITDA	$	45,793	$	41,011	$	85,246	$	59,166	$	13,061

(1) Adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) consists of EBITDA adjusted for items such as impairment charges, certain environmental and other expenses, purchase accounting impacts, severance and merger related costs. Management evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources based on several factors, of which the primary measure is Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent cash flow for ~~periods~~ periods presented and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or as an alternative to ~~cash~~ cash flows as a source of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA as defined by the Company ~~may~~ may not be comparable with EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA as defined by other companies.

A reconciliation from Segments Adjusted EBITDA to pre-tax income follows:

	Successor						~~Predecessor~~Successor						Predecessor
	Three months ended March 31, 2006			Seven weeks ended March 31, 2005			Six weeks ended February 11, 2005
							Six months			Twenty weeks			Six weeks
Segments adjusted EBITDA	$	39,453		$	18,155		$	13,061
	Three months ended						ended			ended			ended
Less:
	June 30,						June 30,			June 30,			February 11,
Interest expense, net	12,640			5,351			771
	2006			2005			2006			2005			2005
Depreciation and amortization	11,543			8,055			4,436
Segments adjusted EBITDA	$	45,793		$	41,011		$	85,246		$	59,166		$	13,061
Loss (gain) on disposal of long-lived assets	23			(176		)	—
Less:
Corporate expenses	4,186			3,114			2,857
Interest expense	13,037			10,303			25,677			15,654			771
Environmental and other	(45		)	798			—
Depreciation and amortization	11,828			8,511			23,371			16,566			4,436
Write-off of in-process R&D	—			3,338			—
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	(8		)	10			15			(166		)	—
Amortization of raw materials contracts	5,139			—			—
Corporate expenses	6,170			4,913			10,356			7,958			2,857
Equity in earnings of affiliates step-up	298			128			—
Environmental and other	10			—			(35		)	798			—
Inventory step-up	—			7,700			—
Write off of in-process R&D	—			—			—			3,338			—
Management advisory fees	500			—			—
Raw material contracts	3,132			5,850			8,271			5,850			—
Operational restructuring charges	2,410			3,887			5,604
Investment in affiliates step-up	297			5,506			595			5,634			—
Merger related costs	78			18,599			8,713
Inventory step-up	—			2,819			—			10,519			—
Minority interest	(118		)	(72		)	(59		)
Management advisory fees	500			—			1,000			—			—
Income before taxes and minority interest	$	2,799		$	(32,567	)	$	(9,261	)
Operational restructuring charges	125			42			2,535			3,929			5,604
Merger related costs	465			1,362			543			20,030			8,713
Minority interest	(192		)	(65		)	(310		)	(137		)	(59		)
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest	$	10,429		$	1,760		$	13,228		$	(30,807	)	$	(9,261	)

1217. Guarantor and Nonguarantor Statements:

16In connection with the Transactions described in Note 1 and as a part of the related financings, the Company issued $275,000 of 7. ~~Guarantor~~5% senior subordinated notes due 2013. The notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated in right of payment to all existing and ~~Nonguarantor~~future senior ~~Statements:~~indebtedness of the Company that does not contain similar subordination provisions, and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries.

In connection with the Transactions described in Note 1 and as a part of the related financings, the Company issued $275,000 of 7.5% senior subordinated notes due 2013 in transactions exempt from or not subject to the Securities Act pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company that does not contain similar subordination provisions, and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries.

The following consolidating financial information presents:

· Consolidating balance sheets as of ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 ~~and the~~ ~~related~~for the Successor, statements of operations ~~and cash flows~~ for the three months and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2006, and the ~~seven~~twenty weeks ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005 for the Successor and ~~statements~~the ofsix weeks ~~operations~~ended ~~and~~February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. The related statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor.

· Elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Predecessor and Successor, with their respective guarantor subsidiaries and nonguarantor subsidiaries. The principal entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Intercompany sales were not reported as part of the consolidating statements and, therefore, do not require elimination.

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - SUCCESSOR March 31, 2006 (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Parent company		Guarantor subsidiaries		Nonguarantor subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	76	$	267	$	11,126	$	—		$	11,469
Receivables, net	34,074		14,675		54,070		—			102,819
Intercompany receivable	—		102,495		73,012		(175,507		)	—
Inventories	24,760		34,643		36,914		—			96,317
Prepaid and other current assets	24,307		—		5,723		—			30,030
Total current assets	83,217		152,080		180,845		(175,507		)	240,635
Investments in subsidiaries	379,271		113,240		—		(492,511		)	—
Investments in affiliated companies	62,498		2,957		—		—			65,455
Property, plant and equipment, net	111,752		38,922		166,497		—			317,171
Goodwill	166,698		66,603		—		—			233,301
Tradenames	32,400		20,600		—		—			53,000
Other intangible assets, net	48,542		21,959		644		—			71,145
Other long-term assets	36,543		535		1,257		—			38,335
Total assets	$	920,921	$	416,896	$	349,243	(668,018		)	$	1,019,042
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Revolvers, notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	$	40,852	$	—	$	2,616	$	—		$	43,468
Cash overdraft	5,198		2,111		312		—			7,621
Accounts payable	13,519		5,928		32,873		—			52,320
Intercompany payable	23,614		—		151,893		(175,507		)	—
Accrued liabilities	26,893		6,181		10,786		—			43,860
Total current liabilities	110,076		14,220		198,480		(175,507		)	147,269
Long-term debt	632,848		—		—		—			632,848
Deferred income taxes	87,704		23,405		8,880		—			119,989
Other long-term liabilities	53,205		—		23,570		—			76,775
Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries	—		—		5,073		—			5,073
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity	37,088		379,271		113,240		(492,511		)	37,088
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	920,921	$	416,896	$	349,243	(668,018		)	$	1,019,042

PQ CORPORATION AND ~~SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED~~ ~~CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - SUCCESSOR December 31, 2005 (in thousands) (unaudited)~~SUBSIDIARIES

	Parent company		Guarantor subsidiaries		Nonguarantor subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,542	$	268	$	18,162	$	—		$	22,972
Receivables, net	30,344		10,182		50,188		—			90,714
Intercompany receivable	—		109,874		—		(109,874		)	—
Inventories	26,462		25,700		32,077		—			84,239
Prepaid and other current assets	33,408		198		4,727		—			38,333
Total current assets	94,756		146,222		105,154		(109,874		)	236,258
Investments in subsidiaries	369,053		109,719		—		(478,772		)	—
Investments in affiliated companies	61,432		2,985		—		—			64,417
Property, plant and equipment, net	116,924		34,547		166,866		—			318,337
Goodwill	167,880		66,603		—		—			234,483
Tradenames	32,400		20,600		—		—			53,000
Other intangible assets, net	52,957		22,458		2,235		—			77,650
Other long-term assets	41,957		378		3,393		—			45,728
Total assets	$	937,359	$	403,512	$	277,648	$	(588,646	)	$	1,029,873
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Revolvers, notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	$	23,652	$	—	$	3,037	$	—		$	26,689
Cash overdraft	5,829		1,641		2,487		—			9,957
Accounts payable	20,199		6,447		24,656		—			51,302
Intercompany payable	26,642		—		83,232		(109,874		)	—
Accrued liabilities	36,234		2,966		14,778		—			53,978
Total current liabilities	112,556		11,054		128,190		(109,874		)	141,926
Long-term debt	633,761		—		60		—			633,821
Deferred income taxes	93,508		23,405		10,893		—			127,806
Other long-term liabilities	50,975		—		23,739		—			74,714
Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries	—		—		5,047		—			5,047
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity	46,559		369,053		109,719		(478,772		)	46,559
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	937,359	$	403,512	$	277,648	$	(588,646	)	$	1,029,873

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET—SUCCESSOR

June 30, 2006

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Parent		Guarantor		Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	company		subsidiaries		subsidiaries		Eliminations			total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	76	$	299	$	9,448	$	—		$	9,823
Receivables, net	31,149		26,652		59,410		—			117,211
Intercompany receivable	—		115,880		—		(115,880		)	—
Inventories	27,140		29,879		37,539		—			94,558
Prepaid and other current assets	19,875		—		6,051		—			25,926

Total current assets	78,240		172,710		112,448		(115,880		)	247,518

Investments in subsidiaries	402,471		120,292		—		(522,763		)	—
Investments in affiliated companies	58,837		3,024		3,563		—			65,424
Property, plant and equipment, net	112,315		39,927		168,109		—			320,351
Goodwill	166,713		66,603		—		—			233,316
Tradenames	32,400		20,600		—		—			53,000
Other intangible assets, net	45,607		21,411		640		—			67,658
Other long-term assets	31,245		510		3,659		—			35,414
Total assets	$	927,828	$	445,077	$	288,419	$	(638,643	)	$	1,022,681

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Revolvers, notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	$	31,352	$	—	$	2,709	$	—		$	34,061
Cash overdraft	3,650		1,460		374		—			5,484
Accounts payable	18,124		8,557		26,700		—			53,381
Intercompany payable	35,210		—		80,670		(115,880		)	—
Accrued liabilities	33,758		9,184		7,735		—			50,677

Total current liabilities	122,094		19,201		118,188		(115,880		)	143,603

Long-term debt	631,935		—		—		—			631,935
Deferred income taxes	74,142		23,405		20,826		—			118,373
Other long-term liabilities	60,996		—		24,191		—			85,187
Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries	—		—		4,922		—			4,922
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity	38,661		402,471		120,292		(522,763		)	38,661
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	927,828	$	445,077	$	288,419	$	(638,643	)	$	1,022,681

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING ~~STATEMENT~~BALANCE ~~OF OPERATIONS -~~ SHEET—SUCCESSOR ~~For~~December ~~the three months ended March~~ 31, ~~2006~~2005 (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Parent company			Guarantor subsidiaries			Nonguarantor subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated total
	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
Sales	$	69,442		$	26,200		$	71,100		$	—		$	166,742
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations			total
Cost of goods sold	56,224			18,969			56,373			—			131,566
ASSETS
Gross profit	13,218			7,231			14,727			—			35,176
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,542		$	268		$	18,162		$	—		$	22,972
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,676			2,719			7,332			—			18,727
Receivables, net	30,344			10,182			50,188			—			90,714
Other operating expense (income)	4,195			453			(13		)	—			4,635
Intercompany receivable	—			109,874			—			(109,874		)	—
Operating (loss) income	347			4,059			7,408			—			11,814
Inventories	26,462			25,700			32,077			—			84,239
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	10,903			3,721			119			(11,325		)	3,418
Prepaid and other current assets	33,408			198			4,727			—			38,333
Interest expense (income), net	13,559			(2,654		)	1,735			—			12,640
Total current assets	94,756			146,222			105,154			(109,874		)	236,258
Other (income) expense	(531		)	383			(59		)	—			(207		)
Investments in subsidiaries	369,053			109,719			—			(478,772		)	—
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interest	(1,778		)	10,051			5,851			(11,325		)	2,799
Investments in affiliated companies	61,432			2,985			—			—			64,417
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,480		)	2,479			1,980			—			1,979
Property, plant and equipment, net	116,924			34,547			166,866			—			318,337
Minority interest	—			—			118			—			118
Goodwill	167,880			66,603			—			—			234,483
Net income (loss)	$	702		$	7,572		$	3,753		$	(11,325	)	$	702
Tradenames	32,400			20,600			—			—			53,000
Other intangible assets, net	52,957			22,458			2,235			—			77,650
Other long-term assets	41,957			378			3,393			—			45,728
Total assets	$	937,359		$	403,512		$	277,648		$	(588,646	)	$	1,029,873
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Revolvers, notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	$	23,652		$	—		$	3,037		$	—		$	26,689
Cash overdraft	5,829			1,641			2,487			—			9,957
Accounts payable	20,199			6,447			24,656			—			51,302
Intercompany payable	26,642			—			83,232			(109,874		)	—
Accrued liabilities	36,234			2,966			14,778			—			53,978
Total current liabilities	112,556			11,054			128,190			(109,874		)	141,926
Long-term debt	633,761			—			60			—			633,821
Deferred income taxes	93,508			23,405			10,893			—			127,806
Other long-term liabilities	50,975			—			23,739			—			74,714
Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries	—			—			5,047			—			5,047
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity	46,559			369,053			109,719			(478,772		)	46,559
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	937,359		$	403,512		$	277,648		$	(588,646	)	$	1,029,873

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - —SUCCESSOR For the ~~seven~~three ~~weeks~~months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, ~~2005~~2006 (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations			total
Sales	$	2963,~~712~~734		$	845,~~685~~417		$	3679,~~816~~976		$	—		$	75189,~~213~~127
Cost of goods sold	2248,~~908~~867			633,~~549~~604			3661,~~724~~506			—			66143,~~181~~977
Gross profit	614,~~804~~867			211,~~136~~813			9218,470			—			945,~~032~~150
Selling, general and administrative expenses	109,~~119~~823			12,~~983~~960			47,~~570~~913			—			1620,~~672~~696
Other operating expense	162,~~148~~163			~~350~~848			~~132~~2			—			163,~~630~~013
Operating loss	(19,463		)	(197		)	(4,610		)	—			(24,270		)
Operating (loss) income	2,881			8,005			10,555			—			21,441
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	314,~~105~~630			~~(3,289~~843		)	87115			4(13,~~256~~309		)	42,~~159~~279
Interest expense, net	5,169			—			182			—			5,351
Interest expense (income), net	14,089			(2,828		)	1,776			—			13,037
Other expense (income)	~~8,948~~87			(24,~~576~~624		)	~~733~~4,791			—			~~7,105~~254
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interest	~~(30~~3,~~475~~335		)	~~(910~~16,300		)	(54,~~438~~103		)	4(13,~~256~~309		)	~~(32~~10,~~567~~429		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,318		)	64			(2,228		)	—			(4,482		)
Provision for income taxes	(58		)	3,865			3,037			—			6,844
Minority interest	—			—			72192			—			72192
Net (loss) income	$	(28,157	)	$	(974	)	$	(3,282	)	$	4,256		$	(28,157	)
Net income (loss)	$	3,393		$	12,435		$	874		$	(13,309	)	$	3,393

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS ~~- PREDECESSOR~~—SUCCESSOR For the ~~six~~three ~~weeks~~months ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005 (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations			total
Sales	$	2561,~~193~~585		$	736,~~445~~481		$	3178,~~557~~029		$	—		$	64176,~~195~~095
Cost of goods sold	1952,~~177~~003			521,~~526~~479			2364,~~873~~333			—			48137,~~576~~815
Gross profit	69,~~016~~582			115,~~919~~002			713,~~684~~696			—			1538,~~619~~280
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,740			1,689			3,792			—			11,221
Selling, general and administative expenses	7,935			3,685			8,223			—			19,843
Other operating expense	12,142			12			113			—			12,267
Other operating expense (income)	2,276			377			(177		)	—			2,476
Operating (loss) income	(~~11,866~~629		)	~~218~~10,940			35,~~779~~650			—			(715,~~869~~961		)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	26,~~127~~017			34,~~980~~264			75109			(614,~~447~~120		)	(~~265~~3,730		)
Interest expense (income), net	~~615~~11,568			(~~930~~2,932		)	1,~~086~~667			—			~~771~~10,303
Other expense (income)	131			2,462			(2,237		)	—			356
Other (income) expense	(5,974		)	6,905			(763		)	—			168
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interest	(~~10,485~~206		)	211,~~666~~231			54,~~005~~855			(614,~~447~~120		)	(91,~~261~~760		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(32,~~687~~633		)	~~204~~1,367			~~961~~534			—			(~~2,522~~732		)
Minority interest	—			—			5965			—			5965
Net (loss) income	$	(6,798	)	$	2,462		$	3,985		$	(6,447	)	$	(6,798	)
Net income (loss)	$	2,427		$	9,864		$	4,256		$	(14,120	)	$	2,427

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF ~~CASH FLOWS -~~ OPERATIONS—SUCCESSOR For the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations			total
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(17,643	)	$	1,226		$	(4,425	)	$	—		$	(20,842	)
Sales	$	133,176		$	71,617		$	151,076		$	—		$	355,869
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of goods sold	105,091			52,573			117,879			—			275,543
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,599		)	(2,126		)	(2,145		)	—			(5,870		)
Gross profit	28,085			19,044			33,197			—			80,326
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,599		)	(2,126		)	(2,145		)	—			(5,870		)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18,499			5,679			15,245			—			39,423
Cash flows from financing activities:
Other operating expense (income)	6,358			1,301			(11		)	—			7,648
Notes payable and cash overdrafts, net	16,569			899			(228		)	—			17,240
Operating income	3,228			12,064			17,963			—			33,255
Repayments of long-term debt	(913		)	—			(387		)	—			(1,300		)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	25,533			4,564			234			(24,634		)	5,697
Dividend distribution	(880		)	—			—			—			(880		)
Interest expense (income), net	27,648			(5,482		)	3,511			—			25,677
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	14,776			899			(615		)	—			15,060
Other (income) expense	(444		)	(4,241		)	4,732			—			47
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			149			—			149
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interest	1,557			26,351			9,954			(24,634		)	13,228
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(4,466		)	(1		)	(7,036		)	—			(11,503		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,538		)	6,344			5,017			—			8,823
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,542			268			18,162			—			22,972
Minority interest	—			—			310			—			310
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	76		$	267		$	11,126		$	—		$	11,469
Net income (loss)	$	4,095		$	20,007		$	4,627		$	(24,634	)	$	4,095

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF ~~CASH FLOWS -~~ OPERATIONS—SUCCESSOR For the ~~seven~~twenty weeks ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005 (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations			total
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(37,761	)	$	1,099		$	3,652		$	—		$	(33,010	)
Sales	$	91,297		$	45,166		$	114,845		$	—		$	251,308
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of goods sold	74,911			28,028			101,057			—			203,996
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,359		)	(423		)	(1,307		)	—			(3,089		)
Gross profit	16,386			17,138			13,788			—			47,312
Merger consideration	(626,000		)	—			—			—			(626,000		)
Selling, general and administative expenses	18,054			5,668			12,793			—			36,515
Merger costs	(6,485		)	—			—			—			(6,485		)
Other operating expense (income)	18,385			727			(6		)	—			19,106
Net cash used for investing activities	(633,844		)	(423		)	(1,307		)	—			(635,574		)
Operating (loss) income	(20,053		)	10,743			1,001			—			(8,309		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	12,385			(403		)	196			(11,749		)	429
Notes payable and cash overdrafts, net	4,960			(503		)	(6,347		)	—			(1,890		)
Interest expense (income), net	16,143			(2,932		)	2,443			—			15,654
Issuance of long-term debt	335,000			—			—			—			335,000
Other expense (income)	7,456			(899		)	716			—			7,273
Issuance of senior notes	275,000			—			—			—			275,000
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interest	(31,267		)	14,171			(1,962		)	(11,749		)	(30,807		)
Debt acquisition costs	(16,503		)	—			—			—			(16,503		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(5,537		)	2,018			(1,695		)	—			(5,214		)
Repayments of long-term debt	(114,524		)	—			—			—			(114,524		)
Minority interest	—			—			137			—			137
Equity contribution	163,600			—			—			—			163,600
Net (loss) income	$	(25,730	)	$	12,153		$	(404	)	$	(11,749	)	$	(25,730	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	647,533			(503		)	(6,347		)	—			640,683
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			456			—			456
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(24,072		)	173			(3,546		)	—			(27,445		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	33,214			346			15,197			—			48,757
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	9,142		$	519		$	11,651		$	—		$	21,312

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF ~~CASH FLOWS -~~ OPERATIONS—PREDECESSOR For the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations			total
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(13,627	)	$	71		$	6,591		$	—		$	(6,965	)
Sales	$	25,193		$	7,445		$	31,557		$	—		$	64,195
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of goods sold	19,177			5,526			23,873			—			48,576
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,165		)	(73		)	(1,120		)	—			(2,358		)
Gross profit	6,016			1,919			7,684			—			15,619
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,165		)	(73		)	(1,120		)	—			(2,358		)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,740			1,689			3,792			—			11,221
Cash flows from financing activities:
Other operating expense	12,142			12			113			—			12,267
Revolver, notes payable and cash overdrafts, net	44,857			—			—			—			44,857
Operating (loss) income	(11,866		)	218			3,779			—			(7,869		)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	1,161			—			—			—			1,161
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	2,127			3,980			75			(6,447		)	(265		)
Purchase of stock	(47		)	—			—			—			(47		)
Interest expense (income), net	615			(930		)	1,086			—			771
Net cash provided by financing activities	45,971			—			—			—			45,971
Other expense (income)	131			2,462			(2,237		)	—			356
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(700		)	—			(700		)
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interest	(10,485		)	2,666			5,005			(6,447		)	(9,261		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	31,179			(2		)	4,771			—			35,948
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(3,687		)	204			961			—			(2,522		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,035			348			10,426			—			12,809
Minority interest	—			—			59			—			59
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	33,214		$	346		$	15,197		$	—		$	48,757
Net (loss) income	$	(6,798	)	$	2,462		$	3,985		$	(6,447	)	$	(6,798	)

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS—SUCCESSOR
For the six months ended June 30, 2006
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations		total
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	954		$	4,365		$	(2,306	)	$	—	$	3,013

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(6,380		)	(4,152		)	(3,844		)	—		(14,376		)
Purchase of other intangible assets	(1,122		)	—			—			—		(1,122		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(7,502		)	(4,152		)	(3,844		)	—		(15,498		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Notes payable and cash overdrafts, net	5,521			(182		)	(2,307		)	—		3,032
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,826		)	—			(398		)	—		(2,224		)
Distributions to minority shareholders							(342		)	—		(342		)
Dividend distribution	(1,613		)	—			—			—		(1,613		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,082			(182		)	(3,047		)	—		(1,147		)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			483			—		483
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(4,466		)	31			(8,714		)	—		(13,149		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,542			268			18,162			—		22,972
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	76		$	299		$	9,448		$	—	$	9,823

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS—SUCCESSOR
For the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations		total
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(46,239	)	$	(2,828	)	$	27,968		$	—	$	(21,099	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(4,122		)	(1,097		)	(4,755		)	—		(9,974		)
Merger consideration	(626,000		)	—			—			—		(626,000		)
Merger costs	(6,485		)	—			—			—		(6,485		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(636,607		)	(1,097		)	(4,755		)	—		(642,459		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Notes payable and cash overdrafts, net	2,108			(217		)	2,267			—		4,158
Issuance of long-term debt	335,000			—			—			—		335,000
Issuance of senior notes	275,000			—			—			—		275,000
Debt acquisition costs	(16,503		)	—			—			—		(16,503		)
Repayments of long-term debt	(109,450		)	—			(5,662		)	—		(115,112		)
Equity Contribution	163,600			—			—			—		163,600
Dividend distribution	—			4,313			(4,313		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	649,755			4,096			(7,708		)	—		646,143

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(294		)	—		(294		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(33,091		)	171			15,211			—		(17,709		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	33,214			346			15,197			—		48,757
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	123		$	517		$	30,408		$	—	$	31,048

PQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS—PREDECESSOR
For the six weeks ended February 11, 2005
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	Parent			Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	company			subsidiaries			subsidiaries			Eliminations		total
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(13,627	)	$	71		$	6,591		$	—	$	(6,965	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,165		)	(73		)	(1,120		)	—		(2,358		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,165		)	(73		)	(1,120		)	—		(2,358		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Revolver, notes payable and cash overdrafts, net	44,857			—			—			—		44,857
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	1,161			—			—			—		1,161
Purchase of stock	(47		)	—			—			—		(47		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	45,971			—			—			—		45,971

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(700		)	—		(700		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	31,179			(2		)	4,771			—		35,948
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,035			348			10,426			—		12,809
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	33,214		$	346		$	15,197		$	—	$	48,757

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations covers periods both prior to and subsequent to the Transactions. Accordingly, the discussion and analysis of historical periods may not be comparable with the periods presented after the Transactions. In addition, this Quarterly Report may contain material which includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect, when made, our current views with respect to current events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statement” as described in ~~our 2005 Annual Report within~~ amendment No. 3 4 to our registration statement on Form S-4 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 11, 2006. Statements, other than those based on historical facts, which address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future are forward-looking statements, which are based upon a number of assumptions concerning future conditions that may ultimately prove to be inaccurate. Such ~~forward~~statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment which may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results, express or implied, by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

We are a global producer of inorganic specialty chemicals and engineered glass materials. We conduct our operations through two principal business divisions: our Chemicals division, which develops, manufactures and sells silicate-based specialty chemicals, and our Potters division, which manufactures and sells highly engineered solid and hollow glass spheres. Our products are used in a variety of predominantly niche applications in a diverse range of industrial, consumer and municipal end-markets.

On February 11, 2005, we were acquired by Niagara Holdings, Inc., or Holdings, a newly formed Delaware corporation affiliated with J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P., or J.P. Morgan Partners, and certain affiliated funds and Peak Investments, LLC, which we refer to collectively as, the Sponsors. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 15, 2004, among PQ Corporation, Holdings and Niagara Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, (i) Niagara Acquisition, Inc. merged with and into PQ Corporation, with PQ Corporation continuing as the surviving entity and a a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, (ii) PQ Corporation redeemed the outstanding shares of its $16.44 Preferred Stock, Class A in accordance ~~with~~ with its terms, and (iii) the common shareholders of PQ Corporation (both Series A and Series B) and holders of options to purchase common stock of PQ Corporation received cash in exchange for their shares or for the ~~cancellation~~ cancellation of their options. We refer to the actions set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) collectively as, the Merger.

In connection with the Merger, affiliates of JPMorgan Partners and certain members of our senior management contributed approximately $163.6 million in cash to Holdings, which in turn was contributed to the common equity of Niagara Acquisition, Inc. The total Merger consideration paid, including capitalized fees and expenses, was approximately $632.5 million. In addition to cash on hand at February 11, 2005, the Merger consideration was funded with the proceeds from:

· the investment by the Sponsors and certain members of our senior management in Holdings and the subsequent contribution of the cash proceeds from such investment to us as common equity;

· our issuance of $275.0 million of 7.5% senior subordinated notes due 2013; and

· term loan borrowings of $335.0 million under our senior secured credit facilities.

We refer to the Merger and the related financing described above, collectively, as, the Transactions.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our consolidated statements of operations data in dollar amounts for the periods indicated. The six and three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, ~~2006~~ 2006 and ~~seven~~twenty week period from February 12, 2005 to ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005 and three months ended June 30, 2005 are referred to herein as “Successor” periods. The financial information for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 is for the period prior to the consummation of the Transactions and referred to herein as the “Predecessor” period. As a result of the Transactions and the resulting change in ownership, we are required to present separately our historical operating results for the Predecessor and Successor periods in the six ~~three~~ months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005 under U.S. GAAP. The results of operations below include entries for the effects of purchase accounting adjustments for the Successor periods only and ~~therefore~~ therefore are not comparable to the Predecessor period. Refer to the discussions below for detail regarding the effects of purchase accounting adjustments in regard to comparability.

	Successor						~~Predecessor~~Successor						Predecessor
	Three months			Seven weeks			Six weeks
	Three months ended June 30,			Three months ended June 30,			Six months ended June 30,			Twenty weeks ended June 30,			Six weeks ended February 11,
	ended			ended			ended
	2006			2005			2006			2005			2005
	March 31,			March 31,			February 11,
Sales	$	189.1		$	176.1		$	355.8		$	251.3		$	64.2
	2006			2005			2005
Cost of goods	144.0			137.8			275.5			204.0			48.6
Sales	$	166.7		$	75.2		$	64.2
Gross profit	45.1			38.3			80.3			47.3			15.6
Cost of goods sold	131.6			66.2			48.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	20.7			19.8			39.4			36.5			11.2
Gross profit	35.1			9.0			15.6
Other operating expense	3.0			2.5			7.6			19.1			12.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18.7			16.7			11.2
Operating income (loss)	21.4			16.0			33.3			(8.3		)	(7.8		)
Other operating expense	4.6			16.6			12.2
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	2.3			(3.7		)	5.7			0.4			(0.3		)
Operating income (loss)	11.8			(24.3		)	(7.8		)
Interest expense, net	13.0			10.3			25.7			15.6			0.8
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies	3.4			4.2			(0.3		)
Other non-operating expense (income)	0.3			0.2			0.1			7.3			0.4
Interest expense, net	12.6			5.3			0.8
Income (loss) before taxes and minority interest	10.4			1.8			13.2			(30.8		)	(9.3		)
Other (income) expense	(0.2		)	7.1			0.4
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	6.8			(0.7		)	8.8			(5.2		)	(2.5		)
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest	2.8			(32.5		)	(9.3		)
Minority interest	0.2			0.1			0.3			0.1			—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2.0			(4.5		)	(2.5		)
Net income (loss)	$	3.4		$	2.4		$	4.1		$	(25.7	)	$	(6.8	)
Minority interest	0.1			0.1			—
Net income (loss)	$	0.7		$	(28.1	)	$	(6.8	)

Three Months Ended ~~March 31~~ June 30, 2006 Compared to the ~~Seven Weeks Ended March 31, 2005 for~~Three ~~the~~Months ~~Successor and Six Weeks~~ Ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005 ~~for the Predecessor~~

Sales

Sales for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 were $~~166~~189.71 million compared with ~~$75.2 million for the seven weeks ended March 31, 2005 and~~ $64176.21 million for the ~~Predecessor~~three ~~six~~months ~~weeks~~ ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005. Overall, ~~Successor~~ sales in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2006 increased by $2713.30 million or 207% compared with ~~Successor and Predecessor~~ sales for the ~~2005~~same ~~periods~~quarter in 2005. Increases in sales as compared to the prior year ~~periods~~period were primarily the result of ~~higher~~ average selling ~~prices~~price ~~due~~increases and product mix. Price increases were implemented to mitigate the impact of increased energy, raw materials and transportation costs ~~as well as increased sales volumes~~ in both the Chemicals and Potters divisions.

Chemicals division. Sales of the Chemicals division for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 were $~~122~~118.97 million compared with $52107.76 million for the ~~seven weeks~~three ~~ended~~months ~~March 31, 2005 and $48.3 million for the Predecessor six weeks~~ ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005. Overall, ~~Successor~~ sales in the ~~first~~second quarter of ~~2006~~ 2006 increased by $2111.91 million compared with ~~Successor and Predecessor~~ sales for the ~~2005~~same ~~periods.~~quarter in 2005. This was a 2210% increase in net sales which was primarily a result of higher average selling prices ~~and product mix~~ of $1512.28 million, as well as the favorable impact of foreign ~~increased~~currency ~~volume~~exchange of $71.76 million. The impact of ~~foreign currency~~lower ~~exchange~~volumes ~~rates~~for the quarter resulted in a ~~net~~ reduction in sales of $13.03 million, primarily as a result of the ~~weaker~~timing ~~euro~~of incustomer ~~comparison~~orders and toresulting large volume of shipments in the ~~U.S.~~first ~~dollar~~quarter of 2006. ~~Selling~~ Average selling prices ~~were~~ increased primarily as a result of changes in ~~order~~product mix and price increases intended to mitigate the impact of ~~the~~ higher energy, raw materials and transportation costs. The ~~Sales~~favorable ~~volumes~~currency ~~were~~exchange ~~favorable~~impact was ~~compared~~largely ~~with~~due to the ~~prior~~strengthening ~~year~~of ~~periods,~~the ~~with~~Canadian ~~increases~~dollar ~~across~~in ~~most~~comparison ~~products~~to ~~and~~the ~~geographic~~U.S. ~~regions~~dollar during the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

23Potters division. Sales of the Potters division for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were $70.4 million compared with $68.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Overall, sales in the second quarter of 2006 increased

Potters division. Sales of the Potters division for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were $43.8 million compared with $22.5 million for the seven weeks ended March 31, 2005 and $15.9 million for the Predecessor six weeks ended February 11, 2005. Overall, Successor sales in the first quarter of 2006 increased by $5.4 million compared with Successor and Predecessor sales for the 2005 periods. This was a 14% increase in net sales which was primarily a result of increased sales volume. Higher average selling prices resulted in an increase to sales of $0.7 million, however this increase was offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates, primarily as a result of the weakening of certain Asian-Pacific currencies in comparison to the U.S. dollar.26

by $1.9 million compared with sales for the same quarter in 2005. This was a 3% increase in net sales which was a result of changes in product mix and selling price increases which were intended to mitigate the impact of higher energy, raw materials and transportation costs compared with the prior year quarter.

Gross profit

Gross profit for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 was $3545.1 million ~~compared~~ compared with $938.03 million for the ~~seven~~three ~~weeks~~months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005. Overall, ~~and~~gross profit in the second quarter of 2006 increased by $~~15.~~6.8 million compared with gross profit for the ~~Predecessor~~same period ~~six~~in ~~weeks~~2005. ~~ended~~The ~~February 11,~~favorable ~~2005~~effects of higher average selling prices and product mix contributed $14.9 ~~Overall,~~million and the effects of foreign currency translation ~~Successor~~added ~~gross~~another ~~profit~~$0.9 million. Increases in production ~~the~~and ~~first~~transportation ~~quarter~~costs ofpartially ~~2006~~offset ~~increased~~the selling price increases by $10.56 million ~~compared~~ ~~with~~and ~~Successor~~lower ~~and~~sales ~~Predecessor~~volumes reduced gross profit ~~for~~by ~~the 2005 periods~~$2.2 million. Approximately $43.48 million of this increase was the result of a reduction in expense related to purchase accounting, primarily from the ~~2005 Successor period~~ expense for the post-acquisition sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the Transactions. ~~The~~and ~~favorable~~amortization ~~effects~~ of ~~higher selling~~ ~~prices~~favorable ~~and~~raw ~~product~~material ~~mix~~supply ~~contributed $15~~contracts.~~1 million and increased sales volume added another $6.8 million. Increases in production and transportation costs reduced gross profit by $15.8 million.~~

Chemicals division. Gross profit for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 was $2325.76 million compared with $520.18 million for the ~~seven~~three ~~weeks ended March 31, 2005 and $11.4 million~~months ~~for the Predecessor six weeks~~ ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005. Overall, ~~Successor~~ gross profit in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2006 increased by $74.28 million compared with ~~Successor and Predecessor~~ gross profit for the ~~2005~~same ~~periods~~period in 2005. The favorable effects of higher average selling prices and product mix contributed $1413.90 million and ~~increased~~ ~~sales~~the ~~volume~~impacts ~~added~~of foreign currency exchange added another $30.92 million. ~~The~~Increases ~~majority~~in ofproduction ~~the~~and ~~price increases~~transportation ~~were~~costs ~~implemented~~reduced gross inprofit ~~response~~by to$7.9 ~~higher~~million ~~energy,~~and ~~raw~~lower ~~materials~~volume ~~and transportation~~contributed ~~costs~~$2.0 ~~Sales~~million ~~volume~~to ~~increases~~the reduction ~~were~~in ~~driven~~gross byprofit. The ~~increased~~majority of ~~demand~~the ~~in a~~production ~~majority~~cost ofincreases ~~Chemicals’~~was ~~products.~~due ~~Increases~~to inhigher ~~production~~energy and ~~transportation~~raw materials costs ~~reduced~~compared ~~gross~~with ~~profit~~the byprior ~~$13.1~~year ~~million~~period. Approximately $1.45 million of the increase in gross profit was the result of a reduction in expense related to purchase accounting, primarily from lower amortization of favorable revaluation of raw materials supply contracts and the 2005 post-acquisition sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the Transactions~~, partially offset by amortization of favorable revaluation of raw materials supply contracts in 2006~~.

Potters division. Gross profit for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 was $1119.45 million compared with $317.95 million for the ~~seven~~three ~~weeks ended March 31, 2005 and $4.2 million for~~months ~~the Predecessor six weeks~~ ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005. Overall, ~~Successor~~ gross profit in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2006 increased by $32.30 million compared with ~~Successor and Predecessor~~ gross profit for the ~~2005~~same period in 2005. Approximately $32.03 million of this increase iswas the result in a reduction in expense related to purchase accounting, primarily from the 2005 post-acquisition sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the Transactions. ~~The~~Volume was slightly lower than the prior year period by $0.2 million. The favorable impacts of ~~volume~~selling ~~and~~ price increases, ~~were~~product ~~substantially~~mix and foreign currency exchange rates were offset by higher energy, raw materials and transportation costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A)

SG&A expenses for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 were $1820.7 million compared with $1619.78 million ~~for the seven weeks ended March 31, 2005 and~~ ~~$11.2 million~~ for the ~~Predecessor~~three ~~six~~months ~~weeks~~ ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005~~. Overall~~, ~~Successor~~ ~~SG&A~~an inincrease ~~the first quarter~~ of ~~2006 decreased by~~ $90.29 million ~~compared~~ ~~with Successor and Predecessor SG&A for the 2005 periods~~or 5%. The ~~decrease~~ increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to ~~certain~~various ~~Transactions-related expenses~~professional ~~incurred~~fees ~~during~~including ~~the~~tax ~~Successor seven weeks ended March 31, 2005~~ and ~~Predecessor six weeks ended February 11, 2005. These expenses totaled~~accounting ~~$6.5~~services ~~million,~~incurred ~~the~~during ~~majority of which related to~~ the write-off of acquired in-process research and development and the accelerated vesting of the Predecessor’s stock options and awards. The balance of the decrease in SG&A expense of $2.7 million was primarily the result of the current year ~~benefit of corporate cost reduction efforts that were put in place subsequent to the date of the Transactions~~quarter.

Other operating (income) expense

Other operating expense for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 was $43.60 million compared with ~~$16.6 million for the seven weeks ended March 31,~~ ~~2005 and~~ $~~12.~~2.5 million for the ~~Predecessor~~three ~~six~~months ~~weeks~~ ended ~~February 11~~June 30, ~~2005.~~ ~~Overall~~2005, ~~Successor~~an ~~other~~increase ~~operating expense in the first quarter~~ of ~~2006 decreased~~ $240.2 5 million. Contributing ~~compared~~to ~~with~~the ~~Successor and Predecessor other operating~~increase ~~expense~~was ~~for~~ the ~~2005 periods~~$0.5 ~~Contributing~~million fee paid to the ~~decrease~~Sponsors ~~was~~during the ~~change-in-control~~ ~~severance~~quarter ~~benefits~~ended ~~paid~~June to30, 2006 ~~former~~for ~~company~~monitoring ~~executives~~services inas ~~2005 related~~part toof the ~~Transactions~~management ~~in the~~ agreement.

amount of $9.5 million. In addition, costs incurred in 2005 in connection with the acquisition of the Company in 2005 amounted to $17.4 million. Both 2006 and 2005 include amortization due to the recognition of intangible assets for purchase accounting of $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Included in the amount for the three months ended March 31, 2006, were $2.4 million in costs incurred to improve the efficiency of certain plant operations.

Equity in net income of affiliated companies

Equity in net income of affiliated companies for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 was $32.43 million compared with ~~$4.2 million for the seven weeks ended March 31, 2005 and~~ a loss of $0.3.7 million for the ~~Predecessor~~three ~~six weeks~~months ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005~~. Overall~~, ~~Successor~~an ~~equity~~increase ~~in net income~~ of ~~affiliated~~ ~~companies in the first quarter of 2006 decreased by~~ $06.50 million ~~compared with Successor and Predecessor equity income for the 2005 periods~~. Both the current year and prior year ~~Successor~~ period results ~~are~~were reduced by $0.3 million to reflect ~~the~~ the amortization of intangible assets and increased depreciation of property, ~~plant~~ plant and equipment that resulted from fair market value purchase accounting adjustments. The ~~overall~~significant ~~decrease~~increase in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 was primarily due to higher expense from purchase accounting adjustments in the ~~timing~~quarter ended June 30, 2005 in the amount of ~~customer~~$5.2 million for post-acquisition sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the Transactions. In addition, the remaining increase of $0.8 million was due primarily to a favorable mix of product sales.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net ~~for~~ for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 was $1213.60 million compared with $510.3 million for the ~~seven~~three ~~weeks~~months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005, ~~and~~an ~~$0.8 million~~increase ~~for~~of ~~the Predecessor six weeks ended February 11, 2005~~$2.7 million. Overall, ~~Successor~~ interest expense, net ~~increased~~was ~~due to the~~ higher ~~levels~~by ~~of debt incurred as a result of the Transactions~~$2.1 Inmillion ~~addition, Successor interest expense increased in the first quarter of 2006~~ due to increases in the variable interest rate on our senior credit facility and $0.6 million due to additional borrowings under ~~the~~ our senior credit facility ~~in connection with a fourth quarter 2005 dividend distribution to Holdings~~. Effective January 10, 2006, the interest rate on our $275.0 million senior subordinated notes was increased 25 basis points to 7.75% as a result of missing the deadline for having ~~the~~a registration statement declared effective by the SEC. The interest rate on the notes ~~will~~reverted ~~revert~~ to 7.5% once the registration statement ison Form S-4 was declared effective by the SEC on May 12, 2006.

Other non-operating (income) expense

Other non-operating expense ~~income~~ was $0.23 million for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 compared with expense of $~~7.1 million for the seven weeks ended March 31, 2005 and $~~0.42 million for the ~~Predecessor~~three ~~six~~months ~~weeks~~ ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005. Other non-operating expense for ~~the seven~~both ~~weeks ended March 31, 2005 includes costs incurred as a result of~~ the ~~Transactions including $5.2 million in “make-whole” payments for the~~2006 ~~early payment of the Predecessor’s debt~~ and ~~$2.3 million in financing fees for access to a bridge credit facility during the Transactions. The remainder of other non-operating (income) expense for 2006 and~~ 2005 periods consisted primarily of foreign currency gains and losses, and miscellaneous financial income and expense.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

The provision for ~~income~~ income taxes for the three months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 was $26.0 8 million, or 7165% of pre-tax income, compared with a benefit of $40.~~5 million~~7 ~~for the seven weeks ended March 31, 2005 and $2.5~~ million for the ~~Predecessor~~ ~~six~~three ~~weeks~~ months ended ~~February 11~~June 30, 2005. The effective tax rate for the ~~first~~second quarter 2006 was higher than the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to the deferred U.S. tax effects on the earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries which were not considered to be permanently reinvested. In a like manner, the effective tax rate on the tax benefit of pre-tax income ~~losses~~ during the ~~Successor~~three ~~seven~~months ~~weeks~~ ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005 was lower than the U.S. federal rate due to the deferred U.S. tax effects on the earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries. The effective tax rate on the tax benefits of pre-tax losses in both the Successor and Predecessor periods in 2005 were significantly lower than the U.S. federal tax rate due to the impact of certain non-deductible expenses incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of the Company.

Net income

For the foregoing reasons and taking into account the deductions for minority interest in each period presented, net income was $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared with net income of $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to the Twenty Weeks Ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and Six Weeks Ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor

Sales

Sales for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $355.8 million compared with $251.3 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $64.2 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, Successor sales in the first half of 2006 increased by $40.3 million or 13% compared with Successor and Predecessor sales for the 2005 periods. Increases in sales as compared to the prior year periods were primarily the result of higher average selling prices as well as increased sales volumes in both the Chemicals and Potters divisions.

Chemicals division. Sales of the Chemicals division for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $241.6 million compared with $160.3 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $48.3 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, Successor sales in the first half of 2006 increased by $33.0 million compared with Successor and Predecessor sales for the 2005 periods. This was a 16% increase in net sales which was primarily a result of favorable changes in product mix and selling price increases of $28.0 million, as well as the impact of increased volume of $4.5 million. The impact of foreign currency exchange rates resulted in a net increase in sales of $0.5 million, primarily as a result of the stronger Canadian dollar in comparison to the U.S. dollar. Selling prices were increased in order to mitigate the impact of the higher energy, raw materials and transportation costs. Sales volumes were favorable compared with the prior year periods, with increases in sales into several end-markets including oil drilling additives and zeolite-based laundry detergents.

Potters division. Sales of the Potters division for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $114.2 million compared with $91.0 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $15.9 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, Successor sales in the first half of 2006 increased by $7.3 million, or 7% compared with Successor and Predecessor sales for the first half of 2005. This increase in net sales was primarily a result of increased sales volumes of $5.3 million as well as higher average selling prices of $2.6 million. Sales volume increased as a result of strong demand in North America. Higher average selling prices were the result of favorable product mix and price increases designed to compensate for higher energy, raw materials and transportation costs. The unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates, primarily as a result of the weakening of certain Asia-Pacific currencies in comparison to the U.S. dollar, reduced sales by $0.6 million.

Gross profit

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $80.3 million compared with $47.3 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $15.6 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, Successor gross profit in the first half of 2006 increased by $17.4 million compared with Successor and Predecessor gross profit for the first half of 2005. Approximately $8.4 million of this increase was the result of a reduction in expense related to purchase accounting, primarily from the 2005 Successor period expense for the post-acquisition sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the Transactions. The effects of higher selling prices and product mix contributed $29.9 million, while increases in production and transportation costs reduced gross profit by $26.5 million. Increased sales volume added $4.7 million, and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates, primarily as a result of the strengthening of the Canadian dollar in comparison to the U.S. dollar, increased gross profit by $0.9 million.

Chemicals division. Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $49.3 million compared with $25.9 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $11.4 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, Successor gross profit in the first half of 2006 increased by $12.0 million compared with Successor and Predecessor gross profit for the first half of 2005. The favorable effects of higher selling prices and product mix contributed $27.8 million, while increases in production and transportation costs reduced gross profit by $21.0 million. Increased sales volume added $1.9 million and the favorable impacts of foreign currency exchange contributed $0.4 million to the increase. In addition, $2.9 million of the increase in gross profit was the result of a reduction in expense related to purchase accounting, primarily from the 2005 post-acquisition sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the Transactions, partially offset by higher amortization of favorable revaluation of raw materials supply contracts in 2006.

Potters division. Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $31.0 million compared with $21.4 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $4.2 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, gross profit in the first half of 2006 increased by $5.4 million compared with Successor and Predecessor gross profit for the first half of 2005. This increase was the result of a reduction in expense related to purchase accounting, primarily from the 2005 post-acquisition sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the Transactions. The favorable impacts of volume, product mix and price increases were substantially offset by higher energy, raw materials and transportation costs during the six months ended June 30, 2006 in comparison to the prior year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

SG&A expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $39.4 million compared with $36.5 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $11.2 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, SG&A in the first half of 2006 decreased by $8.3 million compared with Successor and Predecessor SG&A for the first half of 2005. The decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily due to certain Transactions-related expenses incurred during the Successor twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 and Predecessor six weeks ended February 11, 2005. These expenses totaled $6.5 million, the majority of which related to the write-off of acquired in-process research and development and the accelerated vesting of the Predecessor’s stock options and awards. The balance of the decrease in SG&A expense of $1.8 million was primarily the result of the current year benefit of corporate cost reduction efforts that were put in place subsequent to the date of the Transactions.

Other operating expense

Other operating expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $7.6 million compared with $19.1 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $12.2 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, Successor other operating expense in the first half of 2006 decreased $23.7 million compared with Successor and Predecessor other operating expense for the first half of 2005. Contributing to the decrease was the change-in-control severance benefits paid to former company executives in 2005 related to the Transactions in the amount of $9.5 million. In addition, costs incurred in 2005 in connection with the acquisition of the Company amounted to $19.1 million. Both 2006 and 2005 include amortization due to the recognition of intangible assets for purchase accounting of $2.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Included in the amount for the six months ended June 30, 2006, was $2.4 million in costs incurred to improve the efficiency of certain plant operations and the $1.0 million fee paid to the Sponsors during the six months ended June 30, 2006 for monitoring services as stipulated in the management agreement.

Equity in net income of affiliated companies

Equity in net income of affiliated companies for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $5.7 million compared with $0.4 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and a loss of $0.3 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, Successor equity in net income of affiliated companies in the first half of 2006 increased by $5.6 million compared with Successor and Predecessor equity income for the first half of 2005. Both the current year and prior year Successor period results were reduced to reflect the amortization of intangible assets and increased depreciation of property, plant and equipment that resulted from fair market value purchase accounting adjustments of $0.6 million and $0.4 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively. The significant increase in the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the first half of 2005 was primarily due to purchase accounting expenses in the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 in the amount of $5.2 million for post-acquisition sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the Transactions. The remaining difference was primarily due to the favorable mix of product sales.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $25.7 million compared with $15.6 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $0.8 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Overall, Successor interest expense, net increased due to the higher levels of debt incurred as a result of the Transactions. In addition, interest expense increased in 2006 due to increases in the variable interest rate on our senior credit facility and additional borrowings under the senior credit facility. Effective January 10, 2006, the interest rate on our $275.0 million senior subordinated notes was increased 25 basis points to 7.75% as a result of missing the deadline for having the registration statement declared effective by the SEC. However, the interest rate on the notes reverted to 7.5% once the registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on May 12, 2006.

Other non-operating (income) expense

Other non-operating expense was $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared with expense of $7.3 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $0.4 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. Other non-operating expense for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 consisted of costs incurred as a result of the Transactions including $5.2 million in “make-whole” payments for the early payment of the Predecessor’s debt and $2.3 million in financing fees for access to a bridge credit facility during the Transactions. The remainder of other non-operating expense for 2006 and 2005 consisted primarily of foreign currency gains and losses, and miscellaneous financial income and expense.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $8.8 million, or 67% of pre-tax income, compared with benefits of $5.2 million for the twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $2.5 million for the six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor. The effective tax rate for the first half of 2006 was higher than the U.S. federal tax rate primarily due to the deferred U.S. tax effects on the earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries which were not considered to be permanently reinvested. In a like manner, the effective tax rate on the tax benefit of pre-tax losses during the Successor twenty weeks ended June 30, 2005 was lower than the U.S. federal rate due to the deferred U.S. tax effects on the earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries. The effective tax rate on the tax benefits of pre-tax

losses in both the Successor and Predecessor periods in 2005 were significantly lower than the U.S. federal tax rate due to the impact of certain non-deductible expenses incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of the Company.

Net income (loss)

For the foregoing reasons, and the deductions for minority interest in each period presented, net income was $04.71 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 compared with net loss of $2825.17 million for the ~~seven~~twenty weeks ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2005 for the Successor and $6.8 million for the ~~Predecessor~~ six weeks ended February 11, 2005 for the Predecessor.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents at ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 were $119.58 million, which was a decrease of $1113.51 million from December 31, 2005.

Net cash ~~used~~provided in by operating activities was $203.80 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, ~~2006~~ 2006 compared to $4028.01 million cash used during the same period in 2005. The main contributor to the improvement from the prior year period was the elimination of $3435.42 million of costs related to ~~the Transactions. Offsetting~~ the ~~decrease in~~ Transactions ~~costs was a $14~~.8 Increased ~~million~~cash ~~increase in interest~~from ~~payments versus the prior year quarter. Overall~~operations, ~~net cash used in operating activities in the first quarter 2006 was~~ due to ~~increases~~increased ~~in working capital as a result of strong first quarter~~ sales and ~~the~~operating ~~typical~~income ~~build~~versus inthe ~~first~~prior ~~quarter~~year ~~inventory~~period, inwere ~~anticipation~~offset ofby ~~the~~increased ~~Potters~~interest ~~highway~~payments ~~striping~~of ~~season~~$15.9 million.

Net cash used in investing activities was $515.95 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, ~~2006~~ 2006 compared to $~~637~~644.98 million during the same period in 2005. The decrease versus the prior year was due to $632.5 million in consideration paid to effect the Transactions in February 2005. The remaining difference was due to to slightly higher capital spending versus the prior year ~~quarter~~as well as the acquisition of intangibles assets, consisting primarily of customer lists, in June 2006.

Net cash ~~provided~~used by for financing activities was $151.1 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 compared to net cash provided of $~~686~~692.71 million during the same period in 2005. The current year primarily consists of drawings on the revolving credit facility tooffset ~~finance~~by ~~working~~dividends distributions ~~capital.~~and quarterly debt payments. The prior year included $163.6 million in equity contributions and $610.0 million in proceeds from the issuance of new debt that together were used to finance the Transactions. Prior year outflows included $16.5 million of capitalized debt acquisition costs and payments of $~~114~~115.51 million for principal due on the Predecessor’s existing debt. Offsetting the $~~114~~115.51 million was approximately $44.9 million that the Predecessor had drawn on the existing credit facility prior to the Transactions.

In connection with the Transactions, we incurred significant indebtedness. As of ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 our total debt was $~~676~~666.30 million. Borrowings under the term loan are due and payable in quarterly installments of $0.9 million. The remaining balance of the term loan is due and payable in full in 2012. The revolving credit facility is available until 2011. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal amounts under our ~~new~~ credit facilities, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders for the unused portion of ~~our~~the ~~new~~ revolving credit facility.

~~The~~ Our senior secured credit facility contains various restrictive covenants. It restricts us from prepaying other indebtedness, including ~~the~~our senior subordinated notes, and requires us to maintain a specified minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.0, and a maximum total leverage ratio of 6.5 at ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006. In addition, our ~~new~~ senior secured credit facility restricts our ability to incur indebtedness or liens, make investments or declare or pay dividends and limits our annual capital spending. The indenture governing ~~the~~ our senior subordinated notes among other things: (i) limits our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, incur liens, pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments and enter into certain transactions with affiliates; (ii) places restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make certain payments to us; and (iii) places restrictions on our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to merge or consolidate with any other person or sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. At ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006, we were in compliance with ~~all of~~ our loan covenants.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our major market risk exposure is potential losses arising from changing rates and prices regarding foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk, commodity price risk and credit risk. The audit committee of our Board of Directors regularly reviews foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity hedging activity and monitors compliance with our hedging policy. We do not use financial instruments for speculative purposes and we limit our hedging activity to the underlying economic exposure.

Foreign Exchange Risk

Our financial results are subject to the impact of gains and losses on currency translations, which occur when the financial statements of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars. We operate a geographically diverse business with approximately 44% of our sales during the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 coming from our international operations in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Because consolidated financial results are reported in dollars, sales or earnings generated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar can result in a significant increase or decrease in the amount of those sales and earnings when translated to U.S. dollars. The financial statements of our operations outside the United States, where the local currency is considered to be the functional currency, are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and the average exchange rate for each period for sales, expenses, gains, losses and cash flows. The exchange rates between these currencies and the U.S. dollar in recent years have fluctuated significantly and may continue to do so in the future. The foreign currencies to which we have the most significant exchange rate exposure include the Canadian dollar and the euro. The effect of translating foreign subsidiaries’ balance sheets into U.S. dollars is included in other comprehensive income. The impact of gains and losses on transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the relevant operations are included in other non-operating expense and have historically not been material.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates on our long-term senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility. Changes in interest rates will not affect the market value of such debt but will affect the amount of our interest payments over the term of the loans. Likewise, an increase in interest rates could have a material impact on our cash flow. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates on our variable term loan under our new senior secured credit facility would have an estimated impact on pre-tax earnings of $3.7 million annually. Effective January 10, 2006, the interest rate on our $275 million senior subordinated notes was increased 25 basis points from 7.50% to 7.75% as a result of missing the deadline for having the registration statement declared effective by the SEC. The interest rate on the notes reverted to 7.5% once the registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on May 12, 2006.

Commodity Risk

We purchase significant amounts of natural gas to supply the energy required in our production processes for our products in both the Chemicals and Potters divisions. Natural gas provides an energy source for us but is not a direct feedstock of our products. We have implemented a hedging program in the United States which allows us to mitigate exposure to natural gas volatility. Forward purchases of natural gas are also made in regard to our production in Canada as a means of mitigating such exposure.

We have entered into forward contracts with respect to the purchase of natural gas in our domestic operations. These contracts had a fair value of $1510.2 million and $30.9 million at ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The respective current and non-current balances are recorded in prepaid and other current assets and other long-term assets. The related offset is recorded in ~~other~~ other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Realized gains and losses on ~~natural~~ natural gas hedges are included in production costs and subsequently charged to cost of goods sold in the period in which inventory is sold.

Credit Risk

We are exposed to credit risk on financial instruments to the extent our counterparty fails to perform certain duties as required under the provisions of an agreement. We only transact with counterparties having an appropriate credit rating for the risk involved. Credit exposure is managed through credit approval and monitoring procedures.

Concentration of credit risk can result primarily from trade receivables, for example, with certain customers operating in the same industry or customer groups located in the same geographic region. Credit risk related to these types of receivables is managed through credit approval and monitoring procedures.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(a) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. As described more fully below, based upon that evaluation and because the Company has not substantially completed its remediation of the material weaknesses identified as of December 31, 2005, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to accomplish their objectives as of ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006.

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, management identified and reported to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors two control deficiencies that constituted material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Had we performed an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, additional control deficiencies may have been identified and those control deficiencies could have also represented one or more material weaknesses. We communicated to our Audit Committee of the Board of Directors the following material weaknesses:

1. Insufficient tax expertise to properly prepare the accounting required under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”.

2. Insufficient controls over accounting for LIFO inventory in a business combination.

To address the material weaknesses described above, the Company performed additional analyses and other post-closing procedures to ensure that the consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Accordingly, management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believe the consolidated financial statements included in this report present, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the quarter ended ~~March 31~~ June 30, 2006.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our fiscal quarter ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. However, management as well as the Audit Committee recognizes that the Company will have to take measures in order to remediate the two material weaknesses described above. The Company ~~is undertaking~~has completed an independent assessment of its external financial reporting function in order to help determine the appropriate level of staffing, skill sets and processes necessary to implement an effective control environment. Management expects to ~~complete~~implement ~~this~~certain ~~study~~recommendations byresulting ~~June 30, 2006, at which time we~~from ~~will~~the ~~begin~~assessment toin ~~implement~~the ~~recommendations~~third ~~that~~and ~~result~~fourth ~~from~~quarters ~~such~~of ~~assessment~~2006.

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PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 . LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved from time to time in administrative or legal proceeding relating to our operations and facilities.

There is a risk of environmental impact in chemical manufacturing operations. Our environmental policies and practices are designed to ensure compliance with existing laws and regulations and to minimize the possibility of significant environmental impact. We are also subject to various other lawsuits and claims with respect to matters such as governmental regulations, labor, and other actions arising out of the normal course of business. No accrual for these matters currently exists, with the exception of those listed below, because we believe that the liabilities resulting from such lawsuits and claims will not materially affect our results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

We are subject to various laws and regulations regarding emissions from ~~its~~our plant locations. These laws and regulations may limit the amount and types of emissions that can be released into the atmosphere. In 2003, following an incident at ~~the~~our Kansas City, Kansas plant in which an emission control device failed, we were issued a draft Consent Agreement from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (“KDHE”) for operating the plant without such emission control device in place. In February 2006, we received a revised ~~Consent~~ Consent Agreement and are currently negotiating with the KDHE regarding the ~~settlement~~ settlement of this revised Consent Agreement. We have a reserve of $0.53 million as of ~~March 31~~June 30, 2006 for estimated civil penalties and supplemental environmental projects.

As a result of an incident at our Baltimore, Maryland facility on March 17, 1999 involving the unauthorized discharge of process water to a storm sewer, the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland undertook an investigation into environmental compliance at our Baltimore plant. The investigation later expanded to include two of our other plants in Chester, Pennsylvania and St. Louis, Missouri. On March 10, 2004, we resolved the investigation by pleading guilty to three felony violations of the Clean Water Act. In addition to paying $0.6 million in fines, restitution and the funding of a community service project, we are on probation until June 2007. We also agreed to submit documents to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) describing our ~~Environmental~~ Environmental Management System (“EMS”). Several additions to the EMS have been made based upon discussions with the DOJ and we are in process of implementing the EMS. Successfully implementing the EMS is required by an action plan that has been incorporated into the plea agreement.

~~In the~~We ~~past~~are ~~five~~the ~~years,~~defendant wein ~~have been~~ a ~~party~~personal toinjury ~~civil~~case ~~litigation matters. These~~which ~~matters~~occurred ~~have~~in ~~included~~1996. ~~disputes~~The ~~regarding~~case ~~employment~~is ~~matters~~still ~~and~~being ~~product warranty~~litigated; ~~and~~however, ~~negligence~~in ~~claims.~~the ~~All but two matters have been covered by~~fourth ~~applicable~~quarter ~~insurance.~~of ~~The~~2005 ~~two~~we ~~matters~~accrued ~~that~~our ~~have~~best ~~been~~estimate ~~denied~~of ~~coverage~~a bypotential ~~our insurance~~settlement ~~carriers~~in ~~relate to~~ the amount ~~operations~~of at$2.3 ~~our Augusta, Georgia facility~~million. The ~~suits,~~exposure ~~which~~caused ~~are~~by ~~pending~~the ~~against~~claim ~~numerous~~is ~~industrial~~covered ~~and utility~~by ~~defendants,~~insurance ~~allege that emissions of mercury from the utility~~ and ~~industrial defendants~~as ~~facilities~~such, ~~resulted~~we inhave ~~harm~~also torecorded ~~the~~a ~~two~~receivable ~~plaintiffs.~~for Werecovery doof ~~not believe~~this weclaim ~~have~~from ~~any~~our ~~material~~insurance ~~exposure to litigation liability~~carrier.

WeIn ~~are~~ the ~~defendant~~past five years, we have inbeen a ~~personal~~party ~~injury~~to ~~case~~civil ~~which~~litigation matters. These matters have included disputes ~~occurred~~regarding inemployment ~~1996~~matters and product warranty and negligence claims. ~~The~~All but ~~case~~two ismatters ~~still~~have ~~being~~been ~~litigated;~~covered ~~however,~~by inapplicable ~~the~~insurance. ~~fourth quarter~~The oftwo ~~2005~~matters wethat have ~~accrued~~been ~~our~~denied ~~best~~coverage ~~estimate~~by ofour ainsurance ~~potential~~carriers ~~settlement~~relate into the operations at ~~amount~~our ofAugusta, ~~$2.3~~Georgia ~~million~~facility. The ~~exposure~~suits, ~~caused~~which byare ~~the~~pending ~~claim~~against ~~is covered by~~numerous ~~insurance~~industrial and asutility ~~such~~defendants, weallege ~~have~~that ~~also~~emissions ~~recorded~~of amercury ~~receivable~~from ~~for~~the utility ~~recovery~~and ofindustrial ~~this~~defendants facilities resulted in harm to the two ~~claim~~plaintiffs. ~~from~~We ~~our~~do ~~insurance~~not ~~carrier~~believe we have any material exposure to litigation liability.

We triggered the requirement of New Jersey’s Industrial Site Recovery Act (“ISRA”) statute as part of the due diligence performed in connection with the Transactions in December 2004. As required under ISRA, a General ~~Information~~ Information Notice with respect to our two New Jersey locations was filed with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) in December 2004. Based on a preliminary review of the facilities by the NJDEP, we estimate that $0.5 million will be required for ~~additional~~ contamination assessment and removal work at these facilities, and recorded a reserve for such amount as of December 31, 2005. During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, it was determined that additional removal and remediation work would be required and the reserve was increased by $0.5 million to $1.0 million to cover the estimated cost of such work. There may be additional costs related to the remediation of these two facilities, but until further investigation takes place, we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of additional liability that may exist. However, the total costs for remediation of these two facilities are not expected to exceed $1.0 5 million.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the disclosure related risk factors made in our Registration Statement on Form S-4, as filed with the SEC on May 11, 2006.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

~~The restated quarterly unaudited financial statements and footnotes for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2005 attached to this report as exhibits 99~~None.1 and 99.2, respectively, are being included for the purpose of amending quarterly financial information included on Form S-4 filed with the SEC for the respective periods. See footnote 1 of the quarterly unaudited financial statements and footnotes for explanation of the restatements.

The information contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report is incorporated herein.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

31.1	~~Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Certification of James P. Cox, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.~~	Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Certification of James P. Cox, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
31.2	~~Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Certification of Michael R. Boyce, Chief Executive Officer.~~	Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Certification of Michael R. Boyce, Chief Executive Officer.
32.1	~~Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Certification of Michael R. Boyce, Chief Executive Officer, and James P. Cox, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.~~	Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Certification of Michael R. Boyce, Chief Executive Officer, and James P. Cox, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
99.1	Restated quarterly report for the period ended March 31, 2005.
99.2	Restated quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2005.

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SIGNATURES

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

	PQ CORPORATION
	By:	/S/ JAMES P. COX
		James P. Cox
		Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
		(principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)
Date: June 23, 2006

	PQ CORPORATION


	By:	/S/ JAMES P. COX
		James P. Cox
		Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
		(principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)

31Date: August 14, 2006

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