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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
  [|X|]   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
          Exchange Act of 1934. For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001

  [   ]   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
          Exchange Act of 1934.
          For the transition period from______ to _______

                        Commission file number:  333-17305
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                         International Knife & Saw, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Delaware                                        57-0697252
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

                                 1299 Cox Avenue
                            Erlanger, Kentucky 41018
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (859) 371-0333
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                  Yes |X| No __

As of April 30, 2001, there were 481,971 shares of the registrant's common stock
outstanding, all of which were owned by an affiliate of the registrant.

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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                      Index


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          Part  I.  Financial Information

 Item 1.  Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets                                       3

          Consolidated Statements of Income                                 5

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                             6

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                        7

 Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations                                        11

 Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk       14

          Part II.  Other Information

 Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                                15

 Item 2.  Change in Securities and Use of Proceeds                         15

 Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                  15

 Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders              15

 Item 5.  Other Information                                                15

 Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 15
          (a) Exhibits
          (b) Reports on Form 8-K                                          15


Signatures                                                                 16


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          Item 1. Financial Statements
                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (Unaudited)





                                                                      March 31,        December 31,
                                                                         2001              2000
                                                                  -------------------------------------
                                                                              (in thousands)
                                                                                 

Assets
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                      $      3,423           $   3,392
    Accounts receivable, trade, less allowances for
      doubtful accounts of $2,394 and $2,428                             24,543              24,223
    Inventories                                                          29,032              29,526
    Due (to) from parent                                                    (40)                 34
    Other current assets                                                  2,425               2,898
                                                                   ------------------------------------
Total current assets                                                     59,383              60,073

Other assets:
    Goodwill                                                             13,994              14,773
    Debt issuance costs                                                   2,154               2,271
    Other noncurrent assets                                               2,138               2,478
                                                                   ------------------------------------
                                                                         18,286              19,522

Property, plant and equipment-net                                        45,249              46,796

                                                                   ------------------------------------
            Total assets                                           $    122,918           $ 126,391
                                                                   ====================================


See accompanying notes.




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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (Unaudited)






                                                                                     March 31,        December 31,
                                                                                       2001               2000
                                                                                ---------------------------------------
                                                                                            (in thousands)
                                                                                                

Liabilities and shareholder's deficit
Current liabilities:
   Notes payable                                                                $     22,077          $   19,208
   Current portion of long-term debt                                                   3,563               4,027
   Accounts payable                                                                    9,477              10,807
   Accrued liabilities                                                                14,799              13,745
                                                                                ---------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                                             49,916              47,787

Long-term debt, less current portion                                                 106,287             108,321
Other liabilities                                                                      8,426               8,865
                                                                                ---------------------------------------
Total liabilities                                                                    164,629             164,973

Minority interest                                                                      1,105               1,072

Shareholder's deficit:
   Common stock, no par value - authorized - 580,000 shares; issued - 526,904
     shares; outstanding - 481,971 shares
                                                                                           5                   5
   Additional paid-in capital                                                         10,153              10,153
   Accumulated deficit                                                               (43,581)            (41,427)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                               (5,961)             (4,953)
   Treasury stock, at cost                                                            (3,432)             (3,432)

Total shareholder's deficit                                                          (42,816)            (39,654)

                                                                                ---------------------------------------
           Total liabilities and shareholder's deficit                          $    122,918        $    126,391
                                                                                =======================================


See accompanying notes.




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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)





                                                                               Quarter ended
                                                                                 March 31,
                                                                          2001               2000
                                                                   --------------------------------------
                                                                         (in thousands, except per
                                                                              share amounts)
                                                                                

Net sales                                                          $    38,745        $    44,512

Cost of sales                                                           28,909             32,258
                                                                   --------------------------------------
Gross profit                                                             9,836             12,254

Selling, general and administrative expenses                             9,435              9,552
                                                                   --------------------------------------
Operating income                                                           401              2,702

Other expenses (income):
    Interest income                                                       (169)               (21)
    Interest expense                                                     3,219              3,104
    Minority interest                                                       52                 66
                                                                   --------------------------------------
                                                                         3,102              3,149
                                                                   --------------------------------------
Loss before income taxes                                                (2,701)              (447)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                      (547)               670
                                                                   --------------------------------------
Net loss                                                           $    (2,154)       $    (1,117)
                                                                   ======================================

Net loss per common share                                          $     (4.47)       $     (2.32)

See accompanying notes.




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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)






                                                                           Quarter ended
                                                                             March 31,
                                                                        2001           2000
                                                                   ------------------------------
                                                                          (in thousands)
                                                                             

Operating activities
Net loss                                                           $   (2,154)     $   (1,117)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used
   by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                                      1,960           1,935
     Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment                         23              16
     Minority interest in income of subsidiary                             52              66
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects
       from purchases of operations:
         Accounts receivable                                             (972)         (2,281)
         Inventories                                                     (471)            228
         Accounts payable                                                (346)           (710)
         Accrued liabilities                                            1,043             401
         Other                                                            346             406
                                                                   ------------------------------
Net cash used by operating activities                                    (519)         (1,056)

Investing activities
Purchases of operations, net of cash acquired                               -            (956)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment                             (1,614)         (2,071)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                        32              68
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable and other assets                  240              (3)
                                                                   ------------------------------
Net cash used by investing activities                                  (1,342)         (2,962)

Financing activities
Decrease (increase) in amounts due from parent                             74             (33)
Increase in notes payable and long-term debt                            5,664           9,997
Repayment of notes payable and long-term debt                          (3,694)         (4,822)
                                                                   ------------------------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                               2,044           5,142

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents                    (152)           (150)
                                                                   ------------------------------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                      31             974
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                        3,392           1,862
                                                                   ------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                         $    3,423      $    2,836
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See accompanying notes.




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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)


1.   Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments,
consisting  of normal  recurring  adjustments,  which are, in the opinion of the
management of International Knife & Saw, Inc. and its consolidated  subsidiaries
("the Company"), necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position
and consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Company. Results of
operations  for the periods  presented  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results for the full fiscal year.

These  financial  statements  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  audited
consolidated  financial  statements  and related notes included in the Company's
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. The  consolidated  balance sheet
at December 31, 2000 has been derived  from the audited  consolidated  financial
statements at that date.  Certain 2000 amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the current year presentation.

In June,  1998, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued SFAS No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and its amendments
Statements 137,  Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging Activities -
Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133 and 138, Accounting for
Certain  Derivative  Instruments and Certain Hedging  Activities  issued in June
1999 and June 2000,  respectively  (collectively  referred to as Statement 133),
which was required to be adopted in fiscal years  beginning after June 15, 2000.
The Statement  required the Company to recognize any  derivatives on the balance
sheet at fair value.  The Company  adopted  this new  Statement as of January 1,
2001.  The adoption of this  Statement did not have a significant  effect on the
Company's earnings or financial position.

2.   Going Concern

The accompanying  consolidated  financial statements have been prepared assuming
the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company incurred net losses of
approximately  $2,154 and  $15,529 in the  quarter  ended March 31, 2001 and the
year ended December 31, 2000,  respectively.  In addition, the Company generated
negative cash flow from operations of approximately $519 and $4,534 during these
same periods.  Continuing adverse market conditions and their negative effect on
the  Company's  cash flow,  coupled with limited  liquidity,  will  preclude the
Company from making the approximate  $5,100 interest payment under the Company's
11 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Subordinated Notes") on May 15,
2001 and are likely to impede  the  Company's  ability  to make the  approximate
$5,100 interest payment under the Subordinated Notes on November 15, 2001.


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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)


2.   Going Concern (continued)

The Company is highly  leveraged.  As of March 31,  2001,  the  Company's  total
long-term debt and stockholder's deficit was approximately $109,850 and $42,816,
respectively.  The Company's  consolidated debt service  obligations in 2001 are
expected to be in excess of $12,000, including approximately $10,200 of interest
payments  due  under  the  Subordinated  Notes.  The  Company  does not have any
significant  capital  expenditure  commitments  in 2001 that cannot be deferred;
however,   deferral  of  planned  maintenance  and  expansion  expenditures  may
negatively impact the Company's  operations.  At March 31, 2001, the Company had
approximately  $7,401  available  under  its  multi-currency  credit  facilities
compared to $9,023 at December 31, 2000 (the credit  facilities  were reduced by
$1,500 in January 2001 after a U.S.  lender  withdrew a $1,500  working  capital
line).  However,  certain  provisions of the Company's German credit  facilities
limit the flow of cash from the Company's  wholly owned German  subsidiary,  IKS
Klingelnberg  GmbH,  and its  consolidated  subsidiaries  to the  Company.  Such
provisions  include  covenants  requiring the maintenance of a minimum equity in
IKS Klingelnberg  GmbH and its consolidated  subsidiaries  equal to 30% of total
asset value. As a result, U.S.  availability was limited to approximately $1,281
at  March  31,  2001.  Subsequent  to  March  31,  2001,  all of  the  remaining
availability under the Company's  multi-currency credit facilities was withdrawn
reducing  worldwide  availability  to zero.  At April 30, 2001,  the Company had
approximately  $200 cash on hand in the U.S. and approximately $830 cash on hand
at IKS Klingelnberg GmbH and its Restricted (as defined in the Indenture,  dated
as of Novemebr 6, 1996 by and between the Company and the United  Trust  Company
of New York, as trustee) consoldiated subsidiaries. The Company's North American
operations continue to generate negative cash flow from operations.

These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as
a going concern.  The Company has retained Jefferies & Company,  Inc. to address
the  Company's  highly  leveraged  capital  structure.  Jefferies  is  currently
assisting  the  Company  in  developing   alternatives   in  connection  with  a
restructuring of its Subordinated  Notes.  While the Company believes that there
are certain  alternatives  available to the  Company,  there can be no assurance
that the Company will be successful in  implementing  any such  alternatives  or
that any such alternatives,  if implemented, will enable the Company to meet its
obligations.  The Company received a tax refund of  approximately  $1,108 in the
first quarter of 2001, and is pursuing aggressive cost cutting programs.

3.   Comprehensive Income

The  Company   includes   minimum  pension   liabilities  and  foreign  currency
translation  adjustments in other  comprehensive  income. For the quarters ended
March 31,  2001 and 2000,  total  comprehensive  losses  amounted  to $3,162 and
$1,778,  respectively,  including $1,008 and $661 of other comprehensive  losses
related to foreign currency translation adjustments.


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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)


4.   Notes Payable and Long -Term Debt



                                                                                   March 31,        December 31,
                                                                                     2001               2000
                                                                                --------------------------------
                                                                                              

Notes payable:
    Notepayable on demand in German Marks to a German bank, issued under
        revolving credit agreements, interest payable
        quarterly                                                                  $   7,226        $   5,499
    Note payable on demand in U.S. Dollars to a German bank,
        issued under revolving credit agreements, interest payable
        quarterly                                                                     11,719            8,719
    Notes payable on demand in Chinese Yuan Renminbi to
        Chinese banks, issued under revolving credit agreements,
         interest payable monthly                                                      1,855            2,125
    Note payable on demand in Austrian Schillings to an Austrian bank                  1,277            1,365
    Note payable on demand in U.S. Dollars to a U.S. bank                                 -             1,500
                                                                                ------------------------------
                                                                                   $  22,077        $  19,208
                                                                                ==============================


                                                                                   March 31,        December 31,
                                                                                --------------------------------
                                                                                     2001               2000

Long-term debt:
    11-3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006                                     $  90,000        $  90,000
     Notes payable in German Marks to a German bank                                   13,599           14,559
     Notes payable in Chinese Yuan Renminbi to Chinese banks                             967            1,017
     Capitalized lease obligations to U.S. lenders                                     2,912            3,199
     Promissory notes payable in Austrian Schillings to an
          Austrian bank                                                                1,532            1,746
     Promissory note payable in Dutch Guilders to a former
          shareholder of the Diacarb Company                                             810            1,792
     Other                                                                                30               35
                                                                                -----------------------------
                                                                                     109,850          112,348
     Less current portion                                                              3,563            4,027
                                                                                -----------------------------
                                                                                   $ 106,287        $ 108,321
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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)


4.   Notes Payable and Long -Term Debt (continued)

At March 31,  2001,  the Company had  committed  global,  multi-currency  credit
facilities totaling approximately $39,804. Unused committed lines of credit from
these facilities  available to the U.S. and German operations totaled $1,281 and
$6,120,  respectively,  for a consolidated  availability  of $7,401 at March 31,
2001 compared to $9,023 at December 31, 2000 (the credit facilities were reduced
by $1.5  million in January  2001 after a U.S.  lender  withdrew a $1.5  million
working  capital  line).  Subsequent  to March 31,  2001,  all of the  remaining
availability under the Company's  multi-currency credit facilities was withdrawn
reducing worldwide availability to zero.

5.   Income Taxes

IKS  Corporation,  of which the Company is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  files a
consolidated Federal income tax return which includes the Company. The Company's
provision/benefit  for income taxes  includes  U.S.  federal,  state,  and local
income  taxes as well as non-U.S.  income  taxes in certain  jurisdictions.  The
current and deferred tax  provision  and benefit for the Company are recorded as
if it filed on a stand-alone basis. All participants in the consolidated  income
tax return are  separately  liable for the full  amount of the taxes,  including
penalties and interest,  if any, which may be assessed  against the consolidated
group. The current  provision/benefit for United States income taxes is recorded
to the intercompany  account with IKS Corporation.  The Company did not record a
tax benefit  related to the pre-tax  losses in the United States for the quarter
ended March 31, 2001 in accordance  with income tax  accounting  rules,  but did
record the benefit of a $1,108 federal tax refund  received in the first quarter
of 2001.

6.   Inventories


                                             March 31,          December 31,
                                               2001                 2000
                                       -----------------------------------------

     Finished goods                    $        18,050       $        18,275
     Work in process                             4,737                 4,795
     Raw materials and supplies                  6,245                 6,456
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       $        29,032      $         29,526
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The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor"
for certain forward looking statements. Certain matters discussed in this filing
could be characterized as forward looking statements, such as statements
relating to plans for future expansion, other capital spending, financing
sources and effects of regulation and competition. Such forward looking
statements involve important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward looking
statements.

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

         The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated  financial  statements  and related notes included in the Company's
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

General

         The  Company is a global  leader in the  manufacturing,  servicing  and
marketing of industrial  and commercial  machine knives and saws.  Together with
its predecessors,  the Company has been manufacturing knives and saws for nearly
100 years,  beginning in Europe and  expanding its presence to the United States
in the 1960s. The Company operates on an international  basis with facilities in
North  America,  Europe,  Asia and South  America and  products  sold in over 75
countries.  The  Company  offers a broad  range of  products,  used for  various
applications in numerous markets.

Presence outside the U.S.

         The Company's North American operations accounted for approximately 52%
of its net  sales  during  the  first  quarter  of  2001.  The  Company's  other
international operations accounted for the remainder and are primarily in Europe
(approximately  43% of first quarter 2001 net sales),  and to a lesser extent in
Asia.

         The Company's  operating results are subject to fluctuations in foreign
currency  exchange  rates as well as the  currency  translation  of its  foreign
operations into U.S.  dollars.  The Company  manufactures  products in the U.S.,
Germany,  Austria,  Canada  and  China  and  exports  products  to more  than 75
countries.  The Company's foreign sales, the majority of which occur in European
countries,  are subject to exchange rate  volatility.  In addition,  the Company
consolidates German,  Austrian,  Dutch, French,  Canadian,  Mexican, Chinese and
other Asian operations and changes in exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar
have impacted financial results. As a result, a decline in the value of the U.S.
dollar  relative to these other  currencies  can have a favorable  effect on the
profitability  of the Company  and an  increase in the value of the U.S.  dollar
relative  to  these  other   currencies  can  have  a  negative  effect  on  the
profitability of the Company.  Comparing exchange rates for the first quarter of
2001 to the first quarter of 2000,  there was a negative  impact of $0.9 million
on net sales with a minimal  impact on operating  income.  In  addition,  in the
first  quarter of 2001  there was an  increase  in  shareholder's  deficit  from
December  31,  2000 due in part to a $1.0  million  change in  foreign  currency
translation adjustment. To mitigate the short-term effect of changes in currency
exchange  rates  on the  Company's  foreign  currency  based  purchases  and its
functional  currency based sales, the Company  occasionally  enters into foreign
exchange and U.S.  dollar  forward  contracts to hedge a portion of its budgeted
(future) net foreign exchange and U.S. dollar  transactions over periods ranging
from one to fifteen months.


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Results of Operations

         As  used  in the  following  discussion  of the  Company's  results  of
operations,  (i) the term "gross profit" means the dollar difference between the
Company's net sales and cost of sales and (ii) the term "gross margin" means the
Company's gross profit divided by its net sales.

First  quarter  ended March 31, 2001  compared to first  quarter ended March 31,
2000

         Net Sales:  Net sales  decreased  13.0% to $38.7  million for the first
quarter of 2001 from $44.5 million for the first  quarter of 2000  primarily due
to poor  results  in North  America  attributable  in large  part to  leadership
changes at the Company in 1999 and 2000 and to market  softness  worldwide.  The
Company experienced net sales reductions in its North American operations (21.5%
to $20.1  million) and in its other  operations  (1.6% to $18.6 million) for the
first quarter of 2001 compared to the same period in 2000.

         Gross  Profit:  Gross  profit  decreased  19.7% to $9.8 million for the
first  quarter of 2001 from $12.3  million  for the same  period in 2000.  Gross
margin  decreased to 25.4% for the first  quarter of 2001  compared to 27.5% for
the same period in 2000. The Company  experienced  gross profit  declines in its
North American  operations (37.5% to $4.0 million) for the first quarter of 2001
compared  to the same  period in 2000  while  gross  margin  also  significantly
declined to 19.9% from 25.0%. The Company's gross profit declined slightly (1.7%
to $5.8 million) in its other  operations for the first quarter of 2001 compared
to the same period in 2000 while gross margin  remained  constant at 31.2%.  The
decrease in gross profit and gross margin is  attributable  to the factors noted
above.

         Selling,  General and  Administrative  Expenses:  Selling,  general and
administrative ("SG&A") expenses were $9.4 million for the first quarter of 2001
compared to $9.6 million for the same period in 2000. SG&A expenses increased to
24.4%  from  21.5% of net  sales for the  respective  periods.  Excluding  first
quarter 2001 restructuring  charges of $0.5 million,  SG&A expenses increased to
23.1% of net sales.

         Interest  Expense,  net: Net interest expense remained constant at $3.1
million for the first quarter of 2001 compared to 2000 .

         Income Taxes:  The Company did not record a tax benefit  related to its
pre-tax  losses in the United  States in the first quarter of 2001 in accordance
with income tax accounting  rules,  but did record the benefit of a $1.1 million
federal tax refund received in the first quarter of 2001. This benefit more than
offset the tax  provisions  recorded on pre-tax  income in the  Company's  other
operations.  As a result,  the Company has recorded a $0.5 million  consolidated
benefit for income tax on a consolidated  pre-tax loss of $2.7 million. The only
significant  change in income taxes from 2000 is due to the benefit  recorded on
the federal tax refund in the first quarter of 2001.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The  Company's  principal  capital  requirements  are to  fund  working
capital  needs,  to  meet  required  debt  payments  and  to  complete   planned
maintenance  and expansion  expenditures.  In the past, the Company's  operating
cash flow and available  borrowings  under the Company's  multi-currency  credit
facilities  have been  sufficient  to enable  the  Company  to meet its  working
capital   requirements,   debt  service  requirements  and  capital  expenditure
requirements.  However,  deteriorating  results in the Company's  North American
operations over the past two years, primarily attributable to leadership changes
at the  Company in 1999 and 2000 as well as a softening  market,  have more than
offset  improved  results in the  Company's  European  operations.  The  Company
incurred  net losses of  approximately  $2.2  million  and $15.5  million in the
quarter ended March 31, 2001 and the year ended December 31, 2000, respectively.
In  addition,  the  Company  generated  negative  cash flow from  operations  of
approximately   $0.5  million  and  $4.5  million  during  these  same  periods.
Continuing  adverse market conditions and their negative effect on the Company's
cash flow, coupled with limited liquidity, will preclude the Company from making
the approximate $5.1 million  interest  payment under the Subordinated  Notes on
May 15,  2001  and are  likely  to  impede  the  Company's  ability  to make the
approximate  $5.1  million  interest  payment  under the  Subordinated  Notes on
November 15, 2001.

         The Company is highly  leveraged.  As of March 31, 2001,  the Company's
total long-term debt and stockholder's  deficit was approximately $109.9 million
and  $42.8  million,  respectively.  The  Company's  consolidated  debt  service
obligations  in 2001 are  expected to be in excess of $12.0  million,  including
approximately  $10.2  million of interest  payments  due under the  Subordinated
Notes. The Company does not have any significant capital expenditure commitments
in 2001 that cannot be deferred;  however,  deferral of planned  maintenance and
expansion expenditures may negatively impact the Company's operations.  At March
31,  2001,  the Company  had  approximately  $7.4  million  available  under its
multi-currency  credit facilities  compared to $9.0 million at December 31, 2000
(the credit  facilities  were reduced by $1.5 million in January  2001,  after a
U.S.  lender withdrew a $1.5 million  working  capital line).  However,  certain
provisions of the Company's German credit facilities limit the flow of cash from
the Company's wholly owned German  subsidiary,  IKS  Klingelnberg  GmbH, and its
consolidated  subsidiaries  to the Company.  Such provisions  include  covenants
requiring the maintenance of a minimum equity in IKS  Klingelnberg  GmbH and its
consolidated  subsidiaries equal to 30% of total asset value. As a result,  U.S.
availability  was  limited to  approximately  $1.3  million  at March 31,  2001.
Subsequent  to March  31,  2001,  all of the  remaining  availability  under the
Company's  multi-currency  credit facilities was withdrawn,  reducing  worldwide
availability  to zero.  At April 30, 2001,  the Company had  approximately  $0.2
million cash on hand in the U.S. and approximately  $0.8 million cash on hand at
IKS Klingelnberg GmbH and its Restricted (as defined in the Indenture,  dated as
of Novemebr 6, 1996 by and between the Company and the United  Trust  Company of
New York, as trustee)  consoldiated  subsidiaries.  The Company's North American
operations continue to generate negative cash flow from operations.

         These matters raise  substantial  doubt about the Company's  ability to
continue as a going concern. The Company has retained Jefferies & Company,  Inc.
to address the  Company's  highly  leveraged  capital  structure.  Jefferies  is
currently assisting the Company in developing


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alternatives in connection with a restructuring of its Subordinated Notes. While
the  Company  believes  that there are  certain  alternatives  available  to the
Company,  there can be no  assurance  that the  Company  will be  successful  in
implementing  any  such   alternatives  or  that  any  such   alternatives,   if
implemented,  will  enable the  Company  to meet its  obligations.  The  Company
received  a tax refund of  approximately  $1.1  million in the first  quarter of
2001, and is pursuing aggressive cost cutting programs.


         Net cash flow used by operations  aggregated $0.5 million for the first
quarter  of 2001  compared  to $1.1  million  for the same  period in 2000.  The
decrease  was  primarily  attributable  to a $1.6  million  decrease  in working
capital offset by a $1.0 million increase in net loss compared to 2000.

         Cash used by  investing  activities  for the first  quarter of 2001 was
$1.3 million  compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2000. The decrease
is primarily due to the BMMS acquisition in 2000 and decreased  capital spending
in 2001.

         Cash provided by financing activities for the first quarter of 2001 was
$2.0  million  compared to cash  provided of $5.1 million for the same period in
2000. The decrease is primarily due to decreased net borrowings in 2001 compared
to 2000, due to the BMMS acquisition in 2000.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

         In June, 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
133,  Accounting  for Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging  Activities,  and its
amendments  Statements  137,  Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging
Activities - Deferral of the Effective  Date of FASB  Statement No. 133 and 138,
Accounting for Certain  Derivative  Instruments and Certain  Hedging  Activities
issued in June 1999 and June 2000,  respectively  (collectively  referred  to as
Statement 133), which was required to be adopted in fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2000. The Statement  required the Company to recognize any  derivatives
on the balance sheet at fair value. The Company adopted this new Statement as of
January 1, 2001.  The  adoption  of this  Statement  did not have a  significant
effect on the Company's earnings or financial position.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

         Information required by Item 3 is included in Item 2 on page 11 of this
Form 10-Q.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         The Company is from time to time involved in legal proceedings arising
in the normal course of business. The Company believes there is no outstanding
litigation which could have a material impact on its financial position or
results of operations.

Item 2.  Change in Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

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

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits.

     None.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     A report on Form 8-K  dated  February  19,  2001 was  filed  regarding  the
Company's retention of Jefferies & Company,  Inc. to act as financial advisor to
the Company.


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                                   SIGNATURES


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

                                INTERNATIONAL KNIFE & SAW, INC.




                                By:   /s/ William M. Schult
                                    ------------------------------------------
                                    William M. Schult
                                    Executive Vice President - Chief
                                    Financial Officer, Treasurer and
                                    Secretary (Principal Financial and
                                    Accounting Officer, and Executive
                                    Committee member)





                                    May 11, 2001


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