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Exhibit 2
Revised Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

 


 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
The revised consolidated financial statements contained in this annual report have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and have been approved by the Board of Directors. The integrity and objectivity of these financial statements are the responsibility of management. In addition, management is responsible for all other information in this annual report and for ensuring that this information is consistent, where appropriate with the information contained in the financial statements.
In support of this responsibility, management maintains a system of internal controls to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of financial information and the safeguarding of assets. The financial statements include amounts, which are based on the best estimates and judgments of management. The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibility for financial reporting and internal control and exercises this responsibility principally through the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee consists of three directors not involved in the daily operations of the Company. The Audit Committee meets with management and the external auditors to satisfy itself that management’s responsibilities are properly discharged and to review the financial statements prior to their presentation to the Board of Directors for approval.
The shareholders’ auditors, KPMG LLP, have conducted an independent examination of the financial statements. Their examination includes a review of the Company’s system of internal controls and appropriate tests and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are, in all material respects, presented fairly and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada.
     
“Allan Bulckaert”
  “Andrew Boulanger”
 
   
Allan Bulckaert
  Andrew Boulanger
Chief Executive Officer
  Chief Financial Officer
 
May 30, 2006
   

 


 

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AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
We have audited the revised consolidated balance sheets of Bennett Environmental Inc. as at December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the revised consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings and cash flows for years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these revised consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
Our previous report dated February 28, 2005, except as to note 16, which is as of March 16, 2005 has been withdrawn and the consolidated financial statements have been revised as explained in note 3.
(KPMG LLP)
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
February 28, 2005, except
as to note 16 which is
as of March 16, 2005 and
notes 3 and 18 which are
as of May 30, 2006
KPMG LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership is the Canadian
member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative.

 


 

BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Revised Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
December 31, 2004 and 2003
                 
    2004     2003  
 
    (Restated -     (Restated -  
    note 3)     note 2(a)(i)  
            and note 3)  
Assets
               
 
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,830,570     $ 11,552,943  
Restricted cash
    1,349,490       1,033,410  
Accounts receivable (note 4)
    14,316,648       22,124,355  
Income taxes receivable
    3,417,204        
Prepaid expenses and other
    1,531,580       2,306,876  
 
 
    34,445,492       37,017,584  
 
               
Future income tax asset (note 11)
    891,826        
Note receivable
    315,000       172,500  
Investments (note 5)
          568,193  
Property, plant and equipment (note 6)
    48,920,377       24,408,889  
Other assets (note 7)
    4,793,069       7,354,403  
Goodwill
    646,638       646,638  
 
 
  $ 90,012,402     $ 70,168,207  
 
 
               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 6,646,005     $ 10,324,724  
Income taxes payable
          1,096,245  
Deferred revenue
    661,557       814,409  
Current portion of long-term liabilities (note 8)
    1,218,405       4,601  
 
 
    8,525,967       12,239,979  
 
               
Future income tax liability (note 11)
          2,616,861  
Long-term liabilities (note 8)
    1,483,045       993,593  
 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Share capital (note 9)
    67,644,681       28,397,470  
Contributed surplus (note 9(f))
    1,595,205       1,201,776  
Retained earnings
    10,763,504       24,718,528  
 
 
    80,003,390       54,317,774  
 
               
Contingencies (notes 4 and 17)
               
Related party transactions (note 12)
               
Commitments (note 15)
               
 
 
  $ 90,012,402     $ 70,168,207  
 
See accompanying notes to revised consolidated financial statements.
Approved on behalf of the Board:
             
“David Williams”
  Director   “George Ploder”   Director
 
     
 
   

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Revised Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
                 
    2004     2003  
 
    (Restated -     (Restated -  
    note 3)     note 2(a)(i)  
            and note 3)  
Sales
  $ 30,642,052     $ 64,487,677  
 
               
Expenses:
               
Operating costs
    25,568,125       33,744,348  
Administration and business development (note 10)
    15,780,332       8,542,452  
Amortization
    3,771,371       1,602,666  
Foreign exchange
    273,626       544,337  
Loss from asset impairment (notes 6 and 7)
    4,343,979        
Interest expense
    305,313       156,675  
 
 
    50,042,746       44,590,478  
 
 
               
Earnings (loss) before the undernoted
    (19,400,694 )     19,897,199  
 
               
Gain on debt settlement (note 8)
          1,316,936  
 
               
Loss on investments (note 5)
    (818,193 )     (133,202 )
 
               
Interest and other income
    580,280       1,280,629  
 
 
               
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (19,638,607 )     22,361,562  
 
               
Income taxes (recovery) (note 11):
               
Current
    (2,937,047 )     7,047,195  
Future
    (2,746,536 )     1,721,123  
 
 
    (5,683,583 )     8,768,318  
 
 
               
Net earnings (loss)
    (13,955,024 )     13,593,244  
 
               
Retained earnings, beginning of year
               
As previously reported
    26,413,905       11,621,859  
Restatement for change in accounting policy (note 2(a)(i))
    (1,695,377 )     (496,575 )
 
As restated
    24,718,528       11,125,284  
 
 
Retained earnings, end of year
  $ 10,763,504     $ 24,718,528  
 
 
               
Earnings (loss) per share (note 13):
               
Basic
  $ (0.76 )   $ 0.81  
Diluted
    (0.76 )     0.78  
 
See accompanying notes to revised consolidated financial statements.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Revised Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
                 
    2004     2003  
 
    (Restated -     (Restated -  
    note 3)     note 2(a)(i)  
            and note 3)  
Cash provided by (used in):
               
 
               
Operations:
               
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (13,955,024 )   $ 13,593,244  
Items not involving cash:
               
Gain on debt settlement
          (1,316,936 )
Amortization
    3,771,371       1,602,666  
Stock-based compensation
    675,176       1,198,802  
Loss on investments
    818,193       133,202  
Loss from asset impairment (notes 6 and 7)
    4,343,979        
Future income taxes
    (2,746,536 )     1,721,123  
Increase in cash surrender value of insurance
    (30,375 )      
Accretion expense of long-term liabilities
    165,000        
Changes in operating working capital:
               
Partial redemption of equity investment
          150,000  
Accounts receivable
    7,807,707       (9,790,910 )
Prepaid expenses and other
    775,296       (718,611 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (3,928,117 )     2,442,056  
Income taxes receivable/payable
    (4,513,449 )     (4,766,278 )
Deferred revenue
    (152,852 )     718,981  
Severance payable (note 8)
    1,660,000        
 
 
    (5,309,631 )     4,967,339  
 
               
Financing:
               
Repayments of long-term debt
    (121,744 )     (405,777 )
Share capital issued for cash net of costs
    37,838,129       4,021,868  
Shares repurchased and held in treasury
    (71,879 )      
Increase in restricted cash
    (316,080 )     (1,033,410 )
 
 
    37,328,426       2,582,681  
 
               
Investments:
               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (28,304,635 )     (11,748,147 )
Increase in note receivable
    (142,500 )      
Increase in license, permits and other assets
    (1,294,033 )     (3,516,569 )
 
 
    (29,741,168 )     (15,264,716 )
 
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    2,277,627       (7,714,696 )
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    11,552,943       19,267,639  
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 13,830,570     $ 11,552,943  
 
 
               
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 20,800     $ 16,354  
Income taxes paid
    385,212       11,813,473  
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
               
Stock-based compensation included in deferred permitting
    436,461        
 
See accompanying notes to revised consolidated financial statements.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
1.   Operations:
 
    The Company was federally incorporated on July 29, 1992 under the Canada Business Corporation Act and primarily carries on the business of remediating chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminated soil. The treatment of soil is performed using the Company’s thermal oxidation technology. In 1997, the Company commenced operations of its remediation site located in St. Ambroise, Quebec.
 
    In 2002, the Company acquired Material Resource Recovery Inc. (“MRR”) which carries on the business of remediating hazardous and non-hazardous contaminated electrical equipment, construction material, and natural gas storage units.
 
    In 2004, the Company completed construction of a new facility in Belledune, New Brunswick. This remediation site has not yet received its final operating permit and is in the process of performing compliance tests with the Department of Environment. The Company anticipates the compliance tests to be completed and the Belledune facility to be operating in the later half of 2005.
 
2.   Significant accounting policies:
  (a)   Changes in accounting policies:
  (i)   Stock-based compensation:
 
      Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted the amended recommendations of The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) for accounting for stock-based compensation to employees. The amended standard requires recognition of an estimate of the fair value of employee stock-based awards in earnings. Previously, the Company recorded no compensation expense when employee options were issued and consideration paid by the employees was recorded as share capital. The Company provided note disclosure of pro forma net income as if a fair value based method had been used.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
2.   Significant accounting policies (continued):
      The amended recommendations have been applied retroactively, with restatement of prior periods. The restatement at January 1, 2004 resulted in an increase to share capital at December 31, 2003 of $493,601 (2002 — $4,498), contributed surplus of $1,201,776 (2002 - $492,077) and a decrease to retained earnings of $1,695,377 (2002 — $496,575). The adjustments represent the total compensation expense which would have been recorded had a fair value based method been used for stock options granted to employees after January 1, 2002, as adjusted, and adjustments for exercised options. Compensation expense related to employee stock options for the year ended December 31, 2004 is $675,176 (2003 - $1,198,802).
                         
    As previously              
    reported     Adjustment     Restated  
 
As at December 31, 2002:
                       
Retained earnings
  $ 11,621,859     $ (496,575 )   $ 11,125,284  
Share capital
    23,882,001       4,498       23,886,499  
Contributed surplus
          492,077       492,077  
 
                       
As at December 31, 2003:
                       
Retained earnings
    26,413,905       (1,695,377 )     24,718,528  
Share capital
    27,903,869       493,601       28,397,470  
Contributed surplus
          1,201,776       1,201,776  
  (ii)   Asset retirement obligation:
 
      Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted CICA Handbook Section 3110, Asset Retirement Obligations (“HB 3110”). The new section is for fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2004. HB 3110 requires an entity to record the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that results from the acquisition, construction, development and (or) normal use of the assets. The Company would also record a corresponding increase to the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset and to depreciate that cost over the life of the asset. The liability is changed at the end of each period to reflect the passage of time and changes in the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows underlying the initial fair value measurement. The Company considered each of its three manufacturing plants and individual permit arrangements. Where applicable, letters of credit have been issued to cover potential costs upon ceasing operations. As at December 31, 2004, no legal liability is estimated to exist; therefore, no obligation has been accrued.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
2.   Significant accounting policies (continued):
  (iii)   Long-lived assets:
 
      Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted CICA Handbook Section 3063, Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (“HB 3063”). HB 3063 requires an entity to evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of property and equipment or whether the remaining balance of property and equipment, or other long-lived assets, should be evaluated for possible impairment. Instances that may lead to an impairment include: (i) a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset group; (ii) a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset or asset group is being used or in its physical condition; (iii) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset or asset group, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; (iv) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset or asset group; (v) a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset or asset group; or (vi) a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset or asset group will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life.
 
      The Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest, over the remaining life of the property and equipment and long-lived assets in assessing their recoverability. The Company measures impairment loss as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset(s) exceeds the fair value of the asset(s).
 
  (iv)   Termination benefits:
 
      Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted the Emerging Issues Committee abstract of issue discussed EIC-134, Accounting for Severance and Termination Benefits, prospectively. This abstract addresses the different accounting treatments of the various types of severance and termination benefits related to the termination of employees’ services prior to normal retirement. During 2004, the Company accounted for severance arrangements in accordance with this abstract.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
2.   Significant accounting policies (continued):
  (b)   Basis of consolidation:
 
      The revised consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bennett Remediation Services Ltd., Bennett RemTech Ltd., Bennett Environmental U.S., Inc. (“BEIUS”), Récupère Sol Inc. (“RSI”), MRR and Bennett Environmental New Brunswick Inc. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
 
  (c)   Use of estimates:
 
      The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of estimates relate to the determination of percentage of completion and estimated project costs and revenues for contract revenue recognition, recoverability of accounts receivable, deferred permitting costs, property, plant and equipment and of other assets, the assessment of realization on future income tax balances and estimates of future obligations related to asset retirement obligations and environmental obligations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  (d)   Cash and cash equivalents:
 
      Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments having an original term to maturity of three months or less when acquired.
 
  (e)   Work-in-progress:
 
      Work-in-progress related to costs incurred to ship untreated soil to the treatment facility and other treatment costs for soil, for which treatment is not complete, are not significant in 2004 and 2003 and are included in prepaid expenses and other assets. These amounts will be expensed when the related treatment of the related soil is complete.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
2.   Significant accounting policies (continued):
  (f)   Investments:
 
      Investments where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence are recorded on the equity basis of accounting and the Company’s share of earnings (loss) is included in the computation of earnings.
 
      Investments where the Company does not exercise significant influence are accounted for under the cost method, under which the investment is carried at cost, and income is reflected only to the extent of dividends received.
 
      The Company’s management reviews the estimated realizable value of the investments on a regular basis based on established criteria including trading value, anticipated cash flows and profitability of the investee. If an other than temporary impairment in value is determined, a provision is recognized.
 
  (g)   Property, plant and equipment:
 
      Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Amortization is not taken until the asset has been put into use by the Company. The Company annually evaluates for long-lived asset impairment in accordance with HB 3063, Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (note 2(a)(iii)). Amortization commences on property, plant and equipment under construction once construction has been completed.
 
      Amortization is provided for using the following methods and annual rates:
                 
Asset   Basis   Rate
 
Automobiles
  Declining balance     30 %
Computer equipment
  Declining balance     30 %
Equipment — ELI Ecologic Inc. (“ELI”)
  Straight line   2 years
Kiln — AGT, furniture and equipment and treatment equipment
  Declining balance     20 %
Kiln — RSI facility
  Straight line   10 years
Land improvements
  Declining balance     8% - 20 %
Leasehold improvements
  Straight line   Over term of lease
Storage building and pads
  Straight line   20 years
Software
  Declining balance     100 %
Treatment building
  Declining balance     20 %

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
2.   Significant accounting policies (continued):
  (h)   Other assets:
 
      The Company defers costs incurred related to securing permits to operate their kilns. Deferred permit costs are amortized over ten years, commencing in the year the permit is secured. Costs related to unsuccessful permitting efforts are expensed in the period that this determination is made.
 
      Operating licenses and other assets related to ELI are amortized over period up to ten years, being the estimated useful lives of the assets and the expected term of the licenses. Any remaining balance related to these assets is expensed in the event the assets are determined to have no value or the licenses and permits are not renewed.
 
  (i)   Stock-based compensation:
 
      The Company has a stock-based compensation plan for executives and other key employees. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3870, Stock-Based Compensation and Other Stock-Based Payments. Beginning January 1, 2004, the Company changed its accounting policy related to employee stock options, and, on a retroactive basis, began to recognize compensation expense for stock or stock option grants to employees, based on the fair value of the stock or stock options issued (note 2(a)(i)). Consideration paid by employees on the purchase of shares and exercise of stock options is recorded as share capital.
 
      The Company accounts for all stock-based payments to non-employees using the fair value based method. Under the fair value based method, stock-based payments to non-employees are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments issued. The fair value of stock-based payments to non-employees is periodically re-measured during the vesting period, and any change therein is recognized over the period and in the same manner as if the Company had paid cash instead of paying with or using equity instruments.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
2.   Significant accounting policies (continued):
  (j)   Goodwill:
 
      The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets under the provisions of CICA Handbook Section 3062, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“HB 3062”). Under HB 3062, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. When the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess and is presented as a separate line item in the statement of operations. Goodwill is tested for impairment on a reporting unit basis. In the fourth quarter of 2004 and 2003, the Company completed its annual impairment test for goodwill and determined that no impairment has occurred. The Company has identified one reporting unit.
 
  (k)   Revenue recognition:
 
      The Company provides high-temperature, highly specialized treatment services of contaminated materials. In some cases, the Company is also engaged to remove and transport the contaminated materials to its facilities for processing and disposal. The Company recognizes revenue for these activities using the proportional performance method when all of the following criteria are met:
  (i)   remediation activities are completed for each batch of material or waste stream being treated;
 
  (ii)   the Company has confirmed that the contaminants have been destroyed in accordance with the contract terms; and
 
  (iii)   collection is reasonably assured.
      For those contracts whereby the Company is engaged to transport the contaminated material from the customer’s site to its facilities, the transportation costs incurred are deferred until the materials have been treated and the Company has determined that the contaminants have been destroyed in accordance with the contract terms. All other processing costs are expensed as incurred.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
2.   Significant accounting policies (continued):
      Revenue from long-term fixed price soil remediation contracts is recognized using the percentage of completion method, based on the ratio of costs incurred to date over estimated total costs. This method is used because management considers costs to be the best available measure of performance on these contracts. Contract costs include all direct material and wages and related benefits. Revenue related to unpriced change orders under the percentage of completion method is recognized to the extent of the costs incurred, if the amount is probable of collection. If it is probable that the contract will be adjusted by an amount that exceeds the costs attributable to the change order and the amount of the excess can be reliably estimated, revenue in excess of the costs attributable to unpriced change orders is recorded when realization is assured beyond a reasonable doubt.
 
      The Company records revenue relating to claims to the extent of costs incurred and only when it is probable that the claim will result in additional contract revenue and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Claims are amounts in excess of the agreed upon contract price that the Company seeks to collect from its customers for customer-caused delays, errors in specifications and designs, contract terminations, change orders in dispute or unapproved as to both scope and price, or other causes of unanticipated additional costs.
 
  (l)   Translation of foreign currency:
 
      BEIUS, a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary, has a Canadian dollar functional currency since its operations are integrated with those of its parent. The accounts of BEIUS have been translated into Canadian dollars as follows:
  (i)   monetary assets and liabilities at the year-end Canadian dollar rate;
 
  (ii)   non-monetary assets and liabilities at the historical rate of exchange; and
 
  (iii)   revenues and expenses at the rate at the time of the transaction.
      Translation gains or losses are included in the determination of earnings.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
2.   Significant accounting policies (continued):
  (m)   Fair values of financial instruments:
 
      Carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values due to their short term to maturity. Based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms, the carrying value of its long-term liabilities approximate fair value.
 
      The carrying value of the note receivable approximates its fair value as the interest rate on the note approximates current market rates.
 
  (n)   Income taxes:
 
      The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, future income taxes are recognized for the future income tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases (temporary differences). Changes in the net future tax asset or liability are included in earnings. Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantially enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on future income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is included in income in the period that includes the substantial enactment date. Future income tax assets are evaluated and if their realization is not considered “more likely than not”, a valuation allowance is provided.
 
  (o)   Earnings (loss) per share:
 
      Earnings (loss) per share are calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated using the treasury stock method.
 
  (p)   Comparative figures:
 
      Certain 2003 figures have been reclassified to conform with the financial statement presentation adopted in 2004.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
3.   Restatements:
  (a)   The Company determined there was an error in how it accounted for certain revenue under the percentage-of-completion method of revenue recognition in 2004 and 2003 related to the Saglek contract. In addition, the Company determined that during 2004 and 2003, certain expense items relating to the Saglek contract were recorded in the incorrect period and items of a capital nature were expensed in the period incurred rather than being capitalized. The Company’s Board of Directors approved management’s recommendation to restate its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.
 
      While the restatement adjustments change the Company’s previously reported results of operations in each of the individual annual reporting periods, the adjustments do not change the cumulative results of operations for the two-year period or the December 31, 2004 consolidated balance sheet. The cumulative restated revenue and net earnings (loss) for the two-year period are the same as the previously reported cumulative amounts.
 
      Restatement of fiscal 2003:
  (i)   Revenue recognition:
 
      In September of 2002, the Company entered into a fixed price contract with Defence Construction Canada, a federal government agency, to excavate and treat contaminated soil in a remote northern site (the “Saglek contract”). In accounting for revenue related to the Saglek contract, the Company accounted for revenue under the Saglek contract using the percentage-of-completion method. In August 2003, the Company determined that the nature of the material being excavated and processed was significantly different than that described in the tender documents. As a consequence, the Company incurred additional costs to excavate and process the materials.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
3.   Restatements (continued):
      In calculating contract revenue earned in 2003, the Company inappropriately accounted for the revenue related to additional costs incurred as change orders. The Company recognized revenue in excess of additional costs incurred and revenue for costs incurred that was not probable of recovery of approximately $5.3 million. The Company has now determined that the revenue related to the additional costs incurred should have been accounted for as a claim. Management has determined that the contract provided a legal basis for the claim; the additional costs were caused by circumstances that were unforeseen at the contract date and were not the result of deficiencies in the Company’s performance, the costs associated with the claim were identifiable and reasonable in view of the work performed, and management’s claims submitted in 2004 was objective and verifiable. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a restatement adjustment to reduce revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003 by $5.3 million, and unbilled receivable (included in accounts receivable) as at December 31, 2003 by $5.3 million.
 
  (ii)   Operating expenses and capital assets:
 
      In addition, the Company determined that there were certain operating expense items incurred in 2003 that were incorrectly expensed in fiscal 2004 and that there were items of a capital nature that were inappropriately expensed in 2003 that should have been capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the capital asset. A portion of the operating expenses were recovered from the customer, thus accounts receivable is also affected. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a restatement adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2003 to increase operating expenses by $1.3 million and to decrease amortization expense by $0.2 million and to increase capital assets by $0.6 million and to decrease accounts receivable by $1.3 million and to increase accounts payable and accrued liabilities by $0.4 million.
      The related income tax effect of the above items of $1.9 million is recorded as a reduction of current tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2003 and a decrease in income taxes payable as at December 31, 2003 by $1.9 million.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
3.   Restatements (continued):
      The impact of the restatement on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 is as follows:
                         
    As previously              
    reported     Restatement     As restated  
 
Sales
  $ 69,806,526     $ (5,318,849 )   $ 64,487,677  
Operating costs
    32,419,935       1,324,413       33,744,348  
Amortization
    1,800,326       (197,660 )     1,602,666  
Current income taxes
    8,912,582       (1,865,387 )     7,047,195  
Net earnings
    18,173,459       (4,580,215 )     13,593,244  
      The impact of the restatement on the consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2003 is as follows:
                         
    As previously              
    reported     Restatement     As restated  
 
Accounts receivable
  $ 28,839,675     $ (6,715,320 )   $ 22,124,355  
Property, plant and equipment
    23,779,384       629,505       24,408,889  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    9,964,937       359,787       10,324,724  
Income taxes payable
    2,961,632       (1,865,387 )     1,096,245  
Retained earnings
    29,298,743       (4,580,215 )     24,718,528  

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
3.   Restatements (continued):
      The impact of the restatement on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2003 is as follows:
                         
    As previously              
    reported     Restatement     As restated  
 
Cash flows from (used in) operations:
                       
Net earnings
  $ 18,173,459     $ (4,580,215 )   $ 13,593,244  
Amortization
    1,800,326       (197,660 )     1,602,666  
Accounts receivable
    (16,506,230 )     6,715,320       (9,790,910 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    2,082,269       359,787       2,442,056  
Income taxes receivable/payable
    (2,900,891 )     (1,865,387 )     (4,766,278 )
Cash flows from operations
    4,535,494       431,845       4,967,339  
 
                       
Cash flows (used in) investments:
                       
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (11,316,302 )     (431,845 )     (11,748,147 )
Cash used in investments
    (14,832,871 )     (431,845 )     (15,264,716 )
Restatement of fiscal 2004:
(iii)   Revenue recognition:
    The Company continued to incur additional costs related to the remediation of contaminated materials under the Saglek contract. As a consequence of the 2003 restatement adjustments and accounting for the revenue under the contract in accordance with the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, the Company has recorded a restatement adjustment to increase revenue for the year ended December 31, 2004 and to increase accounts receivable during the year ended December 31, 2004 in the amount of $5.3 million.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
3.   Restatements (continued):
      At December 31, 2004, the Company recorded cumulative revenue for the Saglek contract of $37.5 million, (which included 2002 revenue) and cumulative direct costs of $28.6 million (not including the allocation of indirect fixed costs) and had $4.9 million as amounts receivable from the customer at December 31, 2004 relating to the claims (note 4). The Company submitted claims to the customer in the amount of $9.5 million in 2004 but only recorded claim revenue to the extent of the additional costs that are probable of recovery incurred in the amount of $5.4 million in 2003 as noted above. At the time, management was satisfied that such amounts were probable of collection and met the criteria for revenue recognition. Management continues to hold this view and is pursuing collection under the contract.
 
  (iv)   Operating expenses and capital assets:
 
      The Company inappropriately recorded expenses and capitalized certain items of a capital nature during the year ended December 31, 2004 that should have been recorded in 2003 as noted above. Accordingly, the Company recorded a restatement adjustment to decrease operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 by $1.1 million, to increase amortization expense by $0.04 million, to increase accounts receivable during the year by $1.3 million, to decrease capital assets during the year by $0.604 million and to decrease accounts payable by $0.4 million. These restatement adjustments of the balance sheet accounts had no effect on the December 31, 2004 balance sheet as previously reported and are a consequence of the 2003 restatement adjustments.
      The related income tax effect of the above adjustments of $1.9 million was recorded as an increase to current income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 and a reduction to income taxes receivable during the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
      The impact of the restatement on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 is as follows:
                         
    As previously              
    reported     Restatement     As restated  
 
Sales
  $ 25,323,203     $ 5,318,849     $ 30,642,052  
Operating costs
    26,736,521       (1,168,396 )     25,568,125  
Amortization
    3,729,728       41,643       3,771,371  
Current income taxes
    (4,802,434 )     1,865,387       (2,937,047 )
Loss for the year
    (18,535,239 )     4,580,215       (13,955,024 )

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
3.   Restatements (continued):
      The impact of the restatement on the consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2004 is as follows:
                         
    As previously              
    reported     Restatement     As restated  
 
Accounts receivable
  $ 14,316,648     $     $ 14,316,648  
Property, plant and equipment
    48,920,377             48,920,377  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    6,646,005             6,646,005  
Income taxes receivable
    3,417,204             3,417,204  
Retained earnings
    10,763,504             10,763,504  
      The impact of the restatement on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2004 is as follows:
                         
    As previously              
    reported     Restatement     As restated  
 
Cash flows from (used in) operations:
                       
Loss for the year
  $ (18,535,239 )   $ 4,580,215     $ (13,955,024 )
Amortization
    3,729,728       41,643       3,771,371  
Accounts receivable
    14,523,027       (6,715,320 )     7,807,707  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (3,568,330 )     (359,787 )     (3,928,117 )
Income taxes receivable/payable
    (6,378,836 )     1,865,387       (4,513,449 )
Cash used in operations
    (4,721,769 )     (587,862 )     (5,309,631 )
 
                       
Cash flows from (used in) Investments:
                       
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (28,892,497 )     587,862       (28,304,635 )
Cash flows from (used in) investments
    (30,329,030 )     587,862       (29,741,168 )

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
3.   Restatements (continued):
  (b)   The Company has reclassified the restricted cash balance from the cash and cash equivalents balance as at December 31, 2004 and 2003 as the restricted cash represents letters of credit held as security for the MRR facility for the Ministry of Environment. As a result, the cash and cash equivalents balance decreased by $1,349,490 as at December 31, 2004 and by $1,033,410 as at December 31, 2003 and the restricted cash balance increased by the same amount on the consolidated balance sheets. The effect on the consolidated statements of cash flows is as follows:
                         
    As previously              
December 31, 2004   reported     Restatement     As restated  
 
Cash used in financing:
                       
Increase in restricted cash
  $     $ (316,080 )   $ (316,080 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    11,552,943             11,552,943  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
    15,180,060       (1,349,490 )     13,830,570  
                         
    As previously              
December 31, 2003   reported     Restatement     As restated  
 
Cash used in financing:
                       
Increase in restricted cash
  $     $ (1,033,410 )   $ (1,033,410 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    19,267,639             19,267,639  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
    11,552,943             11,552,943  
  (c)   The Company has reclassified the note receivable from current assets to long-term assets as the note receivable is repayable in full on July 7, 2007. As a result, the current assets balance as at December 31, 2004 decreased by $315,000 (2003 — $172,500) and long-term assets increased by the same amount on the consolidated balance sheets.
 
  (d)   In compliance with a response to a comment letter received by the Securities and Exchange Commission in January 2006, the Company has amended its revenue recognition policy as noted in note 2(k).

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
4.   Accounts receivable:
                 
    2004     2003  
    (Restated - note 3)  
Billed
  $ 8,139,690     $ 11,979,171  
Claims
    4,900,000       5,384,295  
Unbilled
    1,276,958       4,760,889  
 
 
 
  $ 14,316,648     $ 22,124,355  
 
    Included in accounts receivable are amounts outstanding from one customer of approximately $12.3 million (2003 — $13.6 million). Included in this receivable are claims for additional work performed pursuant to the contracts which are in dispute with the customer (note 3(a)).
 
    The ultimate settlement of the claim is expected in the future and may result in a change in the estimated amounts of revenues and receivable recorded on this project. The Company estimates are based on the fact that it has a contractual right to claim for these amounts, has verifiable costs related to this claim and has obtained an opinion from an independent third party to confirm its entitlement to a claim. The Company continues to believe that amounts recorded as revenue will be recovered.
 
5.   Investments:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
Investment accounted for using the cost method
  $     $ 440,000  
Investment accounted for using the equity method, net of Company’s share of net earnings and partial redemption
          128,193  
 
 
 
  $     $ 568,193  
 
    During the year, the value of investments accounted for under the cost method became impaired on an other than temporary basis which resulted in a write off of $540,000. The Company also wrote off the carrying value of its equity accounted investment together with unsecured receivables in 2004 which resulted in a loss of $278,193 due to the losses incurred by the investee and the other than temporary impairment in value during the year. Amounts advanced to this investee and accrued interest which are secured have been recorded as note receivable in the amount of $315,000 (2003 - $172,500).

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
6.   Property, plant and equipment:
                         
            Accumulated     Net book  
2004   Cost     amortization     value  
 
Automobiles
  $ 180,358     $ 95,450     $ 84,908  
Computer equipment
    599,862       308,052       291,810  
Equipment — ELI (note 7)
    534,000       267,000       267,000  
Furniture and equipment
    1,077,448       519,698       557,750  
Kiln — RSI facility
    16,312,361       4,704,540       11,607,821  
Land
    88,228             88,228  
Land improvements
    139,577       41,773       97,804  
Leasehold improvements
    58,322       58,322        
Software
    301,008       244,753       56,255  
Storage building and pads
    5,981,467       1,171,468       4,809,999  
Treatment building
    3,437,471       273,212       3,164,259  
Treatment equipment
    31,076,295       3,181,752       27,894,543  
 
 
 
  $ 59,786,397     $ 10,866,020     $ 48,920,377  
 
                         
            Accumulated     Net book  
2003   Cost     amortization     value  
 
Automobiles
  $ 177,837     $ 64,647     $ 113,190  
Computer equipment
    440,222       233,019       207,203  
Equipment — ELI (note 7)
    534,000             534,000  
Furniture and equipment
    955,014       404,626       550,388  
Kiln — RSI facility
    11,361,344       3,965,415       7,395,929  
Land
    83,579             83,579  
Land improvements
    90,103       31,845       58,258  
Leasehold improvements
    58,322       54,774       3,548  
Software
    200,671       176,275       24,396  
Storage building and pads
    5,933,465       791,467       5,141,998  
Treatment building
    2,506,008       160,601       2,345,407  
Treatment equipment
    10,057,495       2,106,502       7,950,993  
 
 
 
  $ 32,398,060     $ 7,989,171     $ 24,408,889  
 
    At December 31, 2004, property, plant and equipment includes $33,297,946 of assets under construction (2003 — $6,205,736) related to the new remediation site in New Brunswick. No depreciation has been recorded on these assets since they are not available for productive use.
 
    During the year, capital assets related to the Kirkland Lake project were written-off. The application for permitting of this site was postponed indefinitely (note 7); therefore, related equipment was transferred to other facilities and are being used for alternative purposes. An impairment charge of $921,212 was realized on this equipment.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
7.   Other assets:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
Deferred permitting costs (amortization nil for 2004 and 2003) (note 2(h))
  $ 3,286,808     $ 4,979,081  
Operating permits, licenses and other assets — ELI (net of amortization of $899,436; 2003 - nil)
    899,436       1,798,872  
Cash surrender value of insurance (note 8)
    606,825       576,450  
 
 
 
  $ 4,793,069     $ 7,354,403  
 
    The Company is in the process of obtaining a final operating permit for its New Brunswick facility and will commence amortizing the related permitting costs upon obtaining this approval.
 
    During the year, the Company wrote off permitting costs of $3,422,767 related to its bid to acquire a permit in Kirkland Lake. The Kirkland Lake project has been postponed indefinitely.
 
    The Company acquired certain operating permits, licenses and other assets from ELI in December 2003 for cash and notes payable (note 8).
 
8.   Long-term liabilities:
 
    Long-term liabilities comprise the following:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
Promissory note, unsecured non-interest bearing, due December 31, 2005 (note 7)
  $ 300,000     $ 300,000  
Promissory note, non-interest bearing, due upon receipt by the Company of license assignment from two specified licensees (note 7)
          100,000  
Capital lease obligation
          21,744  
Tenure agreement
    741,450       576,450  
Severance payable
    1,660,000        
 
 
    2,701,450       998,194  
 
               
Less current portion
    1,218,405       4,601  
 
 
 
  $ 1,483,045     $ 993,593  
 

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
8.   Long-term liabilities (continued):
 
    During 2003, the Company concluded a settlement agreement with IT Corp and obtained court approval accepting this settlement in the fourth quarter of 2003. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company’s obligation to IT Corp was extinguished. Accordingly, the Company recorded a gain on debt settlement of $1,316,936 in 2003.
 
    The Company entered into a tenure agreement with the founder of the Company, Mr. John Bennett, which provides an annual allowance of $69,500 until age 85. The present value of these payments using an interest rate of 5.75% at December 31, 2004 is approximately $741,450 which the Company intends to fund from cash flows and, in part, from the cash surrender value of a life insurance policy it holds on Mr. Bennett. The cash surrender value of this life insurance policy is $606,825 at December 31, 2004 (note 7). An expense of $165,000 (2003 — $65,000) is included in administration and business development with respect to this tenure allowance.
 
    During the year ended December 31, 2004, plans were approved to close the Vancouver administrative office in 2005. During this period, certain executive employment agreements were also terminated resulting in severance obligation payments over periods ending December 31, 2008. As a result of these terminations, the Company has accrued and expensed administration and business development severance costs of $1,660,000, using an interest rate of 5.75% over the payment term, which will be accreted as interest expense over the payment dates.
 
    Principal payments on long-term liabilities as at December 31, 2004 are as follows:
         
2005
  $ 1,218,405  
2006
    686,102  
2007
    256,435  
2008
    65,721  
2009
    65,721  
Thereafter
    409,066  
 
       
 
 
  $ 2,701,450  
 

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
9.   Share capital:
  (a)   The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of Series I non-voting redeemable preferred shares (none issued).
 
  (b)   On February 3, 2004, the Company completed a financing arrangement with an Underwriter whereby the Underwriter agreed to purchase 1,000,000 Units, each Unit consisting of one common share and one half common share purchase warrant at $26.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $26,000,000. Each whole share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at $30.00 per share for a period of 18 months following the closing date of February 3, 2004. Net proceeds from this financing transaction were $24,700,000. No share purchase warrants have been exercised at December 31, 2004.
 
  (c)   On December 30, 2004, the Company completed another financing arrangement with an Underwriter whereby the Underwriter agreed to purchase 3.0 million common shares at $4 per common share for gross proceeds of $12,000,000. The common shares issued consist of 2.5 million common shares from the bought deal financing and an additional 500,000 common shares were issued under an option granted to the Underwriter, which the Underwriter has exercised in full. Net proceeds from this financing transaction were $11,329,450.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
9.   Share capital (continued):
  (d)   The issued share capital of the Company is as follows:
                 
    Shares     Amount  
 
            (Restated -  
            note 2(a)(i))  
Balance, December 31, 2002
    16,508,739     $ 23,886,499  
Issued during the year ended December 31, 2003 for:
               
Exercise of options
    637,050       4,021,868  
Stock-based compensation related to exercise of options
          489,103  
 
 
               
Balance, December 31, 2003
    17,145,789       28,397,470  
Issued during the year ended December 31, 2004 for:
               
Exercise of options
    281,651       2,115,156  
Stock-based compensation related to exercise of options
          718,208  
Private placement
    1,000,000       26,000,000  
Bought deal
    3,000,000       12,000,000  
Share issue costs
            (2,277,027 )
Tax benefits related to share issue costs
          762,753  
 
Total issued shares
    21,427,440       67,716,560  
 
               
Shares repurchased in 2004 and held in treasury
    (11,500 )     (71,879 )
 
               
 
Balance at December 31, 2004
    21,415,940     $ 67,644,681  
 
  (e)   Stock option plan:
 
      The Company has reserved 5,096,325 common shares for future issuance under its Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the granting of options for the purchase of common shares of the Company at the fair market value of the Company’s stock at the grant date. Stock options are granted to both employees and non-employees. The Company’s Board of Directors has discretion as to the number, vesting period and expiry dates of stock options granted.
 
      The weighted average fair value of the options granted for the year was $4.55 per share (2003 - $3.67 per share).

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
9.   Share capital (continued):
      Stock option activity for 2004 and 2003 is presented below:
                                 
    2004     2003  
            Weighted             Weighted  
            average             average  
            exercise             exercise  
    Shares     price     Shares     price  
 
Outstanding, beginning of year
    1,120,602     $ 9.21       1,419,953     $ 5.67  
Granted
    210,000       5.19       564,000       18.02  
Exercised
    (281,651 )     7.51       (636,850 )     6.31  
Cancelled
    (17,500 )     14.09       (226,501 )     9.95  
 
                               
 
Outstanding, end of year
    1,031,451       8.07       1,120,602       9.21  
 
 
                               
Exercisable, end of year
    711,951     $ 8.65       803,500     $ 6.99  
 
                               
 
      The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options at December 31, 2004:
                                                             
                        Options outstanding     Options exercisable  
                                Weighted                      
                                average     Weighted             Weighted  
                                remaining     average             average  
                                contractual     exercise             exercise  
Range of             Number     life     price     Number     price  
exercise prices             of shares     (in years)     per share     exercisable     per share  
 
$ 2.17       -     $ 3.55       296,501       0.76     $ 2.79       296,501     $ 2.79  
$ 4.84       -     $ 7.10       350,500       3.10       5.39       125,500       5.54  
$ 9.10       -     $ 14.29       225,450       2.01       12.51       190,450       12.81  
$ 17.43       -     $ 22.90       159,000       3.91       22.06       99,500       22.06  
                                                             
 
                          1,031,451             $ 8.07       711,951     $ 8.65  
 

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
9.   Share capital (continued):
      The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
Risk-free interest rate
    2.7 %     2.6 %
Dividend yield
           
Expected option lives
  5  years   2  years
Volatility
    135.7 %     42.0 %
(f) Contributed surplus:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
            (Restated -  
            note 2(a)(i))  
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 1,201,776     $ 492,077  
Stock-based compensation charge to earnings
    675,176       1,198,802  
Stock-based compensation to non-employees included in deferred permitting costs
    436,461        
Stock-based compensation related to options exercised
    (718,208 )     (489,103 )
 
               
 
Balance, end of year
  $ 1,595,205     $ 1,201,776  
 
 
10.     Administration and business development:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
Insurance
  $ 1,222,389     $ 875,032  
Marketing and public relations
    2,059,459       2,146,191  
Office supplies and miscellaneous
    1,563,602       1,151,598  
Wages, salaries and fees
    2,788,158       1,584,535  
Stock-based compensation
    675,176       1,198,802  
Professional fees
    4,711,548       1,586,294  
Severance and termination
    2,760,000        
 
               
 
 
  $ 15,780,332     $ 8,542,452  
 

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
11.   Income taxes:
 
    Income tax expense (recovery) varies from the amount that would be computed by applying the Canadian federal and provincial statutory tax rate of 35.6% (2003 - 36.6%) to earnings (loss) before income taxes as shown in the following table:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
      (Restated - note 3)  
Combined Canadian federal and provincial income taxes at expected rate
  $ (6,991,344 )   $ 8,184,332  
Provincial tax rate difference
    786,305       (901,356 )
Permanent and other differences
    521,456       1,485,342  
 
               
 
 
  $ (5,683,583 )   $ 8,768,318  
 
    The Company has non-capital losses carried forward of approximately $4,142,000, which are available to reduce future years’ income for income tax purposes.
 
    Non-capital loss carry forwards expire as follows:
         
2007
  $ 1,000  
2008
    25,000  
2009
    1,046,000  
2010
    31,000  
2011
    3,039,000  
 
       
 
 
  $ 4,142,000  
 

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
11.   Income taxes (continued):
 
    The composition of the future income tax assets and liabilities at December 31 is as follows:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
Future income tax assets:
               
Loss carry forwards
  $ 1,458,032     $ 363,341  
Share issue costs
    657,605        
Tenure/severance
    866,923        
Other
    174,053        
 
 
    3,156,613       363,341  
 
               
Future income tax liabilities:
               
Property, plant and equipment
    710,921       1,185,787  
Deferred permitting costs
    1,028,975       1,672,971  
Other
    524,891       121,444  
 
 
    2,264,787       2,980,202  
 
               
 
Net future income tax asset (liability)
  $ 891,826     $ (2,616,861 )
 
    Management believes that realization of the net future tax assets is more likely than not. The ultimate realization of future tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible. Management considered projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making their assessment.
 
12.   Related party transactions:
 
    During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company expensed management fees of $336,642 (2003 - $446,931) to a company owned by a director and officer of the Company.
 
    During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company expensed legal fees of $1,733,668 (2003 - $23,780) to the Company’s legal counsels, of which one of the partners is a director of the Company.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
12.   Related party transactions (continued):
 
    The above transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
 
    During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded an investment loss of $278,193 from an investment accounted for under the equity method (note 5).
 
13.   Earnings (loss) per share:
 
    Basic earnings (loss) per share are calculated based upon the weighted average number of voting common shares outstanding during the year, which was 18,272,090 (2003 - 16,790,724).
 
    Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the dilutive effect of the conversion of the stock options and warrants outstanding at the end of the year or those items exercised or converted during the year, as if they had been exercised or converted at the beginning of the year or the date issued, if later. The number of shares used for the calculation of the fully diluted earnings (loss) per share is 18,272,090 (2003 - 17,527,801) based on application of the treasury stock method.
 
    The reconciliation of the net earnings (loss) and weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share is as follows:
                                 
      2004       2003  
    Number of     Loss for     Number of     Net  
    shares     the year     shares     Earnings  
 
            (Restated -             (Restated -  
            note 3)             note 3)  
Net earnings (loss)
    18,272,090     $ (13,955,024 )     16,790,724     $ 13,593,244  
Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants
                737,077        
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
    18,272,090     $ (13,955,024 )     17,527,801     $ 13,593,244  
 
    Options aggregating 1,031,451 (2003 - 383,525) and common share purchase warrants totalling 500,000 (2003 - nil) (note 9(b)) have not been included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as they were anti-dilutive.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
14.   Financial instruments:
  (a)   Foreign currency risk management:
 
      A substantial amount of the Company’s revenues have been recognized in currencies other than the Canadian dollar, principally the United States dollar. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between these currencies and the Canadian dollar could have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company attempts to mitigate some of this risk by denominating many of its payment obligations in United States dollars, and, to a lesser extent, through the use of currency derivative contracts. There were no such derivative contracts in place at December 31, 2004.
 
  (b)   Concentration of credit risk:
 
      Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily accounts receivable. As at December 31, 2004, two customers represented 91% of accounts receivable (2003 - 73%). Management is of the opinion that any risk of loss due to bad debts is significantly reduced due to the financial strength of its customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and requires letters of credit or other guarantees whenever deemed necessary.
15.   Commitments:
 
    Future minimum annual rental payments for operating leases are payable over the next five years and thereafter as follows:
         
2005
  $ 315,562  
2006
    188,133  
2007
    130,806  
2008
    127,782  
2009
    127,782  
 
       
 
 
  $ 890,065  
 
    Restricted cash includes the amounts on deposit plus accrued interest relating to these letters of credit outstanding at December 31, 2004 of $1,141,170 (2003 - $1,092,000) which are held as security for the MRR facility site for the Ministry of the Environment.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
16.   Segmented information:
  (a)   Geographic information:
 
      The Company operates and manages its business in a single reporting operating segment, the business of remediating contaminated soil and other waste materials. All significant capital assets are located in Canada. Sales during the year to customers domiciled in the United States amounted to $10,214,976 (2003 - $23,985,810) and in Canada amounted to $20,427,076 (2003 - $40,501,867).
 
  (b)   Major customers:
 
      For the year ended December 31, 2004, revenues from two customers, Customer A and Customer B represented approximately 24% and 27%, respectively, of total revenues (2003 - two customers 36% and 35%). A long-term contract in place during 2003 with Customer B was completed during 2004.
17.   Contingencies:
  (a)   Judicial Review of Minister Decision:
 
      On May 20, 2004, the Company received a report from the federal Canadian Environment Assessment Agency (the “CEAA”) which confirmed that there was no reason to conclude that the Company’s facility at Belledune, New Brunswick would likely cause significant adverse transboundary environmental effects. The study team was comprised of experts from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Environment Canada, Health Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the CEAA.
 
      Despite the findings of this report, the former federal Minister of the Environment, the Hon. David Anderson, referred the project to a CEAA federal review panel to assess the potential transboundary environmental effects of the Belledune facility. The Company applied to the Federal Court of Canada for a judicial review of the legality of the Minister’s decision to refer this project to a review panel.
 
      On August 19, 2004, the Federal Court of Canada granted the Company’s application and quashed the decision by the former federal Minister of Environment to refer the project to a review panel. The federal Minister of Environment has appealed the Federal Court of Canada decision to the Federal Court of Appeal. The appeal is pending.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
17.   Contingencies (continued):
  (b)   Manville, New Jersey (Federal Creosote Contracts):
 
      In June 2003, the Company announced that it had been awarded a subcontract (the “2003 Phase III Contract”) to treat 300,000 tons (plus or minus 15%) of soil contaminated with wood treatment chemicals such as creosote, from the Federal Creosote Superfund Site (the “FC Site”) in Manville, New Jersey. The 2003 Phase III contract is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (“ID/IQ”) contract.
 
      Shortly after the award of the 2003 Phase III Contract, an unsuccessful bidder lodged a protest of the award with United States Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”), which supervises the contractors on the FC Site and is responsible for the remediation process and consents to the award of subcontracts and under U.S. government procurement regulations. The Corps alleges, and the Company disputes, that the Corps withdrew its consent to the award of the 2003 Phase III Contract to the Company, although it consented to ship up to 10,000 tons of soil to the Company for treatment under the 2003 Phase III Contract. The principal contractor on the FC Site did not take any action to cancel the 2003 Phase III Contract, or otherwise notify the Company of the Corps’ actions. The Company began receiving shipments against the 2003 Phase III Contract in August 2003.
 
      After the unsuccessful bidder’s protest of the 2003 Phase III Contract, the principal contractor issued an Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) in November 2003 for an lD/IQ contract for thermal remediation. The IFB provided for a guaranteed minimum of 1,000 tons and a maximum of 100,000 tons. The Company bid on the IFB in December 2003, and was notified in early 2004 that it was the low bidder. During and after the bidding process, the Company repeatedly asked the principal contractor to state whether the IFB supplemented or replaced the 2003 Phase III Contract. The principal contractor did not respond to these queries. To benefit from deliveries from the FC site, the Company elected to participate in the contract process, while continuing to seek clarification from the principal contractor and the Corps regarding the IFB. Without waiving any of its rights under the 2003 Phase III Contract, on June 3, 2004 the Company entered into an lD/IQ subcontract (the “2004 Phase III Contract”) with a guaranteed minimum of 1,000 tons and a maximum of 100,000 tons for the same type of services as were covered by the 2003 Phase III Contract. The 2004 Phase III Contract is on less favourable economic terms than the 2003 Phase III Contract but is consistent with pricing under FC Site contracts concluded before the 2003 Phase III Contract. On July 22, 2004, the Company announced that, based on correspondence received from the Corps, all future shipments from the FC Site will be delivered under the 2004 Phase III Contract.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
17.   Contingencies (continued):
      Currently, a number of agencies ranging from municipal to federal and including the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) are conducting studies to determine the extent of excavation required at the FC Site in order to remove soil contaminants including creosote. The extent of the excavation is ultimately expected to be dependent upon a number of factors including a decision by municipal authorities as to the future use of the land and United States federal government funding restrictions imposed on the EPA. The Company is awaiting a definitive design plan from the EPA to better evaluate the prospects for additional contracts for the FC Site. The extent of the excavation will be factored into the definitive design plan for the FC Site and will be a primary factor in determining the tonnage of soil to be treated by the Company.
 
  (c)   Class action:
 
      On July 30, 2004, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States against the Company and certain officers. A total of 12 similar actions have been filed to this date. Plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Amended Complaint on December 23, 2004. That complaint asserts claims under sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 based on the Company’s public statements concerning the Company’s subcontract for Phase III of the Manville, New Jersey federal creosote soil remediation project. The consolidated complaint names as defendants the Company, its former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Bennett, its current Chief Executive Officer Allan Bulckaert, its Vice-President of Engineering and Business Development Danny Ponn, its former Chief Financial Officer Richard Stern and its former Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for the United States Robert Griffiths. Plaintiffs purport to assert their claims on behalf of a class of purchasers of the Company’s securities from June 2, 2003 to July 22, 2004, inclusive, and on behalf of a subclass of purchasers of the Company’s securities in a private placement that closed on January 24, 2004. All defendants have filed motions to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. At present the claim of the lead plaintiff (not including claims of any other plaintiffs or potential plaintiffs) is approximately U.S. $3.11 million. The Company disagrees with the allegations and intends to defend against them vigorously.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
17.   Contingencies (continued):
  (d)   Regulatory investigations:
 
      On January 29, 2004, the Company announced that it was in discussions with Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) concerning a disclosure issue raised by the OSC staff arising from information disclosed in response to questions posed in a telephone call with a research analyst after the release of the Company’s 1999 annual results in March 2000. OSC staff suggested that some of the information conveyed in response to the analyst’s questions had not been publicly disclosed and might have been material. The Company has not heard from the OSC staff on this matter since September 30, 2004.
 
      On July 30, 2004, the Company was informed by the OSC that it was investigating the trading of shares of the Company prior to (i) the disclosure on March 29, 2004 relating to delays in shipments of soil from the two largest customers of the Company which caused an unscheduled shut down of the Company’s plant in Saint Ambroise, Québec, and (ii) the disclosure on July 22, 2004 regarding the status of the Phase III contracts to treat contaminated soil from the FC Site. The OSC requested a detailed written chronology of the events which resulted in the announcements on March 29, 2004 and July 22, 2004. On August 26, 2004, the OSC requested further information and documents relating to (i) the Saglek Labrador project for the Department of National Defense, (ii) the timely disclosure of the Federal Court of Canada decision to quash the decision of the former federal Minister of Environment to refer the Company’s project in Belledune, New Brunswick to a federal review panel, and (iii) the Company’s customer contract backlog status, projected soil volume to be processed in the third quarter of 2004 and the plans for the Belledune facility.
 
      On August 19, 2004, the Company was advised by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) that the TSX was also investigating the Company’s July 22, 2004 announcement regarding the status of the Phase III contracts to treat contaminated soil from the FC Site. The TSX requested certain information in connection with its investigation. The Company provided the requested information and documents in respect of each of the above requests to the OSC and the TSX on September 30, 2004.
 
      The Company and certain of the current officers and former officers received a letter dated February 11, 2005 from the OSC giving such officers and directors the opportunity to provide written submissions to the OSC before the OSC determines to commence enforcement proceedings. The OSC stated in the letter to the Company that it was of the view that the Company failed to disclose the change in status of the contract at the Federal Creosote Site, and made allegations of illegal insider trading. Submissions, if any, are to be submitted to the OSC by March 17, 2005.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
17.   Contingencies (continued):
      On March 16, 2005, the Company received a letter from the TSX alleging that the Company had breached the TSX’s timely disclosure policy by failing to promptly disclose the change of the status of the 2003 Phase III Contract in August 2003 after the Company’s original press release of the award of the 2003 Phase III Contract on June 2, 2003. The TSX also alleged in the letter that the Company did not provide balanced disclosure by failing to disclose the removal of the Company from certain indices. The TSX requested a meeting with the Company and at least one independent director to be held by April 8, 2005, and asked the Company’s disclosure committee to attend a timely disclosure education session. The TSX also advised that it intended to pass its findings to the OSC.
 
      In a letter dated August 23, 2004, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) advised the Company that the SEC is conducting an informal inquiry of the Company. The SEC requested that the Company voluntarily produce certain records and oral testimony, and the Company is cooperating with the request. According to the notice, “[t]his request is confidential and should not be construed as an indication by the Commission or its staff that any violation of the Federal Securities laws has occurred, nor should it be construed as a reflection upon any security, person or entity.” The SEC subsequently obtained a judicial order opening a formal investigation and authorizing it to depose witnesses.
 
      In a letter dated September 3, 2004, the Company received notice from the NASD Regulatory Division, on behalf of the American Stock Exchange, that it is conducting a review of certain transactions in the Company’s common shares which occurred prior to the Company’s announcement on July 22, 2004 of the loss in its second quarter of 2004. According to the notice, “[t]his is a routine review and should not be construed as an indication that any violations of Federal Securities laws or Exchange rules have occurred, on an adverse reflection on the Company, its securities or any individual who effected transactions in such securities.” On December 22, 2004, the Company received a request for additional information to which the Company responded on February 11, 2005.
 
      The Company is continuing to cooperate with all regulatory agencies regarding these inquiries and investigations.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
17.   Contingencies (continued):
  (e)   Quebec Order:
 
      On September 17, 2004, RSI received a Preliminary Notice to the issuance of an Order from the Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development and Parks (formerly the Quebec Ministry of the Environment) concerning the RSI plant in Saint-Ambroise. The Preliminary Notice alleges that increases in levels of dioxins and furans measured in soils near the RSI plant are attributable to RSI. If issued, the Order seeks to require RSI to limit its emissions of dioxins and furans, to install equipment to further monitor the emissions and to transmit the collected data to the Ministry.
 
      On November 1, 2004, RSI filed its observations with respect to the allegations contained in the Preliminary Notice. The Company disputes allegations contained in the Preliminary Notice. In support of its position, the Company commissioned several qualified third-party experts to review the allegations contained in the Preliminary Notice. The experts retained support of the Company’s position that other sources may have contributed to increases in levels of dioxins and furans in the soil around the RSI plant.
 
      Since the filing of its observations, RSI has exchanged correspondence and has had several discussions with the Ministry. Recently, at a meeting held on February 9, 2005, the Company met with Ministry officials where they asked the Company to develop an action plan to address the concerns raised in the Preliminary Notice. The Company developed an action plan that it believes addresses the Ministry’s concerns, while at the same time allow it to remain commercially competitive. The action plan was submitted to the Ministry on February 21, 2005. Subsequently, there is a submission of an amended action plan on March 21, 2005. The Company anticipates further discussion with the Ministry.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
18.   United States generally accepted accounting principles reconciliation:
 
    The revised consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (“Canadian GAAP”) which differ in certain respects from those principles and practices that the Company would have followed had its revised consolidated financial statements been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) as summarized below. Previously reported U.S. GAAP figures have been restated as described in notes 3(a) and 18(d).
  (a)   Earnings (loss) and earnings (loss) per share:
                 
    2004     2003  
 
      (Restated - note 3)  
Net earnings (loss) in accordance with Canadian GAAP
  $ (13,955,024 )   $ 13,593,244  
Compensation expense (d)
    621,029       1,093,899  
Deferred permitting costs (e)
    (1,730,494 )     (1,717,697 )
Write-down of deferred permitting costs (e)
    3,422,767        
Recovery of deferred business development costs (f)
          43,950  
Loss on investments (g)
    81,050        
Future income tax recovery on U.S. GAAP adjustments (h)
    (610,911 )     479,302  
 
               
 
Net earnings (loss) per share in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  $ (12,171,583 )   $ 13,492,698  
 
 
               
Basic earnings (loss) per share in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  $ (0.67 )   $ 0.80  
 
               
 
 
               
Diluted earnings (loss) per share in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  $ (0.67 )   $ 0.77  
 
               
 
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding (note 13):
               
Basic
    18,272,090       16,790,724  
Diluted
    18,272,090       17,527,801  

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
18.   United States generally accepted accounting principles reconciliation (continued):
  (b)   Balance sheet:
 
      The amounts in the revised consolidated balance sheets that differ significantly from those reported under Canadian GAAP are as follows:
                                 
            Other              
    Investments     assets     All other     Total  
 
                            (Restated -  
                            note 3)  
Assets in accordance with Canadian GAAP as at December 31, 2004
  $     $ 4,793,069     $ 85,219,333     $ 90,012,402  
U.S. GAAP adjustments
          (3,286,808 )           (3,286,808 )
Future income tax recovery on U.S. GAAP adjustment (h)
                1,062,057       1,062,057  
 
                               
 
 
  $     $ 1,506,261     $ 86,281,390     $ 87,787,651  
 
 
                               
Assets in accordance with Canadian GAAP as at December 31, 2003
  $ 568,193     $ 7,354,403     $ 62,245,611     $ 70,168,207  
U.S. GAAP adjustments
    (81,050 )     (4,979,081 )           (5,060,131 )
 
                               
 
 
  $ 487,143     $ 2,375,322     $ 62,245,611     $ 65,108,076  
 k
                 
    2004     2003  
 
Liabilities in accordance with Canadian GAAP
  $ 10,009,012     $ 15,850,433  
Future income tax recovery on U.S. GAAP adjustments (h)
          (1,672,971 )
 
               
 
 
  $ 10,009,012     $ 14,177,462  
 

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
18.   United States generally accepted accounting principles reconciliation (continued):
                 
    2004     2003  
 
            (Restated -  
            note 3)  
Shareholders’ equity in accordance with Canadian GAAP
  $ 80,003,390     $ 54,317,774  
Deferred permitting and business development costs (e) and (f)
    (3,286,808 )     (3,387,160 )
Future income taxes (h)
    1,062,057        
 
               
 
Shareholders’ equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  $ 77,778,639     $ 50,930,614  
 
 
               
Shareholders’ equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP is comprised of:
               
Share capital
  $ 70,645,023     $ 31,670,112  
Additional paid-in capital (d)
    193,425       154,775  
Deferred compensation expense (d)
    (54,990 )     (61,037 )
Retained earnings
    6,995,181       19,166,764  
 
               
 
 
  $ 77,778,639     $ 50,930,614  
 
  (c)   Statement of cash flows:
 
      Under U.S. GAAP, cash provided by operations would decrease by $1,294,032 (2003 - ($1,194,445)) and cash used in investments would increase by $1,294,032 (2003 - ($1,194,445)) for the costs of deferred permitting and business development, which would be expensed as incurred and classified as a component of operating cash flows under U.S. GAAP.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
18.   United States generally accepted accounting principles reconciliation (continued):
  (d)   Stock-based compensation:
 
      For U.S. GAAP purposes, the Company accounts for its employee stock-based compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related interpretations. As such, compensation expense under fixed plans is recorded on the grant date only if the market price of the Company’s stock at that date exceeds the exercise price. Variable accounting is required to be applied if the exercise price of outstanding fixed stock options is reduced. Under variable accounting, the compensation expensed is remeasured based on the option’s intrinsic value at each reporting date until the date award is exercised, forfeited or expires unexercised with changes in the intrinsic value recorded in the measurement of net income. For Canadian GAAP, the Company has accounted for employee stock based compensation as described in note 2(a)(i).
 
      The Company determined that it had incorrectly accounted for the U.S. GAAP adjustment for stock-based compensation during the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company had previously recorded the stock-based compensation to be recorded under U.S. GAAP under the instrinsic value basis but had not reversed the stock-based compensation recorded under the fair value based method under Canadian GAAP. As a result, the Company had revised the U.S. GAAP adjustment by $1,198,802 to increase net earnings under U.S. GAAP for the year ended December 31, 2003.
 
      Accounting for employee stock options under U.S. GAAP would result in a reclass to increase share capital and a corresponding decrease in additional paid-in capital of $9,448 (2003 - $104,903 to increase compensation expense and a corresponding increase to paid-in capital).

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
18.   United States generally accepted accounting principles reconciliation (continued):
      Under United States GAAP, the issue of stock options and warrants to non-employees is accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock options, warrants and other equity instruments issued to non-employees for services received based upon the fair value of the services received or the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably determined. Under Canadian GAAP, the Company has applied the fair value method for non-employee awards granted since January 1, 2002. Under this policy, stock options issued to non-employees after December 31, 2002, the only measurement difference for non-employees are those carried forward from previous periods as noted below. The fair value of stock options and warrants granted to non-employees during the year ended December 31, 2001 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following weighted-average assumptions:
         
Expected volatility
    74.1 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4.0 %
Dividend yield
     
Expected life of options
    3 to 5 years  
  (e)   Deferred permitting costs:
 
      Under Canadian GAAP the expenditures relating to the acquisition of operating permits may be deferred and amortized to expense in a rational and systematic manner. Under U.S. GAAP these expenditures are charged to expense when incurred.
 
  (f)   Deferred business development costs:
 
      Under Canadian GAAP, expenditures relating to the development of new business may be deferred and amortized to expense in a rational and systematic manner. Under U.S. GAAP, these expenditures are charged to expense when incurred.

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BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Notes to Revised Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
18.   United States generally accepted accounting principles reconciliation (continued):
  (g)   Loss on investments:
 
      Under Canadian GAAP, certain investments were written-off during 2004 and for U.S. GAAP purposes, these investments were written-down in prior years. For U.S. GAAP purposes, 2004 write-offs totalling $81,050 have been reduced since they were previously recorded for U.S. GAAP purposes.
 
  (h)   Income taxes:
 
      Under Canadian GAAP, future tax assets and liabilities are recorded at substantially enacted tax rates. Under U.S. GAAP, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded at enacted tax rates. Recording Canadian future income tax assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates would not change recorded net earnings (loss) or shareholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP. The future income tax effect of U.S. GAAP adjustments has been recorded at the enacted tax rate in the period of adjustment.

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