TORONTO, ONTARIO (NYSE: IAG)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) -
All amounts are expressed in US dollars, unless otherwise
indicated.
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Revenue was $170.2 million and net earnings were $19.5
million, a year over year increase of 159% and 45%, respectively,
incorporating the contributions of an acquisition in the fourth
quarter last year.
- Revenue increased 2% and net earnings, on an adjusted
basis(1), increased 58% versus the previous quarter.
- Record operating cash flow at $29.8 million; a 66% increase
over the third quarter of 2006 and a 112% increase over the second
quarter of 2007.
- Attributable gold production was 242,000 ounces as
expected.
- Gold Institute (GI) cash costs(2) of production was $437 per
ounce.
- Cash, short-term deposits and gold bullion position as at
September 30, 2007 was $222.9 million valuing gold bullion at
market, compared to $189.5 million as at June 30, 2007.
- Agreement reached to sell the Sleeping Giant mine after
completion of mining.
- A strategic decision was taken to divest of La Arena.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(unaudited) 2007 2006 2007 2006
(in $000's except where noted) $ $ $ $
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Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114
Net earnings (pre-impairment) (1) 19,527 13,425 43,167 63,114
Net earnings (loss) per share
- basic ($/share) 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.38
- diluted ($/share) 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.37
Net earnings (pre-impairment) (1)
per share
- basic and diluted ($/share) 0.07 0.08 0.15 0.38
Operating cash flow 29,788 17,919 60,502 63,989
Gold produced IMG share (oz) 242,000 140,000 712,000 421,000
GI cash cost ($/oz) (2) 437 329 422 297
Average realized gold price ($/oz) 674 620 661 601
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(1) Net earnings (pre-impairment) is a non-GAAP measure and represents
net earnings (loss) without the impairment charge accounted for during
the second quarter of 2007.
(2) Gold Institute cash cost per ounce is also a non-GAAP measure. Please
refer to Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for a
reconciliation to GAAP.
A conference call to review the Corporation's third quarter
results will take place on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.
EST. Local call-in number: 416-644-3414 and N.A. toll-free:
1-800-733-7571. This conference call will also be audiocast on our
website (www.iamgold.com).
A replay of this conference call will be available from 2:00
p.m. November 13 to November 20, 2007 by dialing local:
416-640-1917, passcode: 21247871# and N.A. toll-free:
1-877-289-8525, passcode: 21247871#. A replay will also be
available on IAMGOLD's website.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"),
dated November 12, 2007, should be read in conjunction with the
MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company's annual
audited consolidated financial statements, the notes relating
thereto, the supplementary financial information included in the
Company's annual report, and the unaudited interim consolidated
financial statements and notes contained in this report. The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
All figures in this MD&A are expressed in US dollars, unless
stated otherwise. Additional information on IAMGOLD Corporation can
be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov.
OVERVIEW
IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "IMG" or the "Company") is an
established senior mid-tier gold mining and exploration company.
Following the acquisition of Gallery Gold Limited ("GGL") and
Cambior Inc. ("Cambior") in 2006, IAMGOLD's interests include eight
operating gold mines, a diamond royalty, a niobium producer, and
exploration projects located throughout Africa and the Americas.
Its advanced exploration projects include the Camp Caiman project
in French Guiana, the Quimsacocha project in Ecuador, the Buckreef
project in Tanzania and the Westwood project in Quebec. IAMGOLD's
securities trade on the Toronto, New York, and Botswana stock
exchanges.
The Company realized net earnings for the third quarter of 2007
of $19.5 million or $0.07 per share, compared to net earnings of
$13.4 million or $0.08 per share for the third quarter of 2006. Net
loss for the first nine months of 2007 was $50.6 million or $0.17
per share compared to net earnings of $63.1 million or $0.38 per
share for the first nine months of 2006. Excluding the Mupane
impairment charge, net earnings for the first nine months of 2007
would have been $43.2 million or $0.15 per share. Revenues in 2007
benefited from stronger gold prices but were offset by higher
operating costs at the mining operations primarily related to
higher labour, fuel costs and maintenance costs, royalty payments,
and foreign exchange rate movements. Net earnings were also
positively impacted by the contribution of the Niobec mine. The
impairment charge at Mupane is attributable to a reduction in
expected future cash flows from this mine.
Operating cash flow for the third quarter of 2007 was $29.8
million compared to $17.9 million in the third quarter of 2006.
Operating cash flow for the first nine months of 2007 was $60.5
million compared to $64.0 million for the first nine months of
2006. The decrease is a result of lower earnings and no dividends
being received from Tarkwa and Damang during the third quarter of
2007, due to reinvestment of cash in operations.
The Company's cash, short-term deposit and gold bullion position
totaled $222.9 million as at September 30, 2007 with gold bullion
valued at market.
ACQUISITIONS
Cambior Inc.
On November 8, 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Cambior Inc. The preliminary purchase price
has been determined to be $1.1 billion, including transaction costs
of $4.6 million. The Company has made a preliminary allocation of
this price to the individual assets acquired and is in the process
of determining the final allocation with the assistance of third
party consultants. The final allocation will be completed during
the fourth quarter of 2007.
SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL RESULTS
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2007 2006 2005
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(in $000's
except
where Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
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$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Net
earnings
(loss) 19,527 (81,370) 11,285 9,367 13,425 29,838 19,851 6,178
Net
earnings
(loss)
per
share -
basic
and
diluted 0.07 (0.28) 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.17 0.13 0.04
Operating
cash
flow 29,788 14,062 16,652 2 17,919 24,276 21,794 18,002
Cash,
short-
term
deposits
and gold
bullion
(at
cost) 161,380 141,818 159,256 173,376 170,231 151,275 133,323 110,197
(at
market) 222,855 189,538 208,649 218,345 210,331 193,493 170,864 137,496
Gold
produced
(000 oz -
IMG
share) 242 251 219 219 140 158 123 117
Weighted
average
GI cash
cost
($/oz
IMG
share)(i) 437 413 416 368 329 290 271 276
Average
realized
gold
price
($/oz) 674 660 654 619 620 621 553 485
Gold spot
price
($/oz)
(i)(i) 680 667 650 613 622 628 554 485
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(i) Weighted average Gold Institute cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP
measure. Please refer to the Supplemental Information attached to
the MD&A for reconciliation to GAAP.
(i)(i) Average gold price as per the London Gold PM fix, over the quarter.
IAMGOLD ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION AND COSTS
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The table below presents the production attributable to IAMGOLD's ownership
in its operating gold mines along with the weighted average cost
of production.
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2007 2006
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Production (000 oz) Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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Sadiola-38% 35 34 31 50 46 52 42
Yatela-40% 30 33 35 34 33 40 33
Mupane-100% 22 24 17 24 19 22 -
Rosebel-95% 71 69 46 38(1) - - -
Doyon-100% 32 34 31 23(1) - - -
Sleeping Giant-100% 14 18 17 8(1) - - -
Tarkwa-18.9% 29 32 33 34 33 33 36
Damang-18.9% 9 7 9 8 9 11 12
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Total production 242 251 219 219 140 158 123
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Total weighted cash
cost(i)
($/oz-IMG share) 445 425 436 389 348 315 294
Weighted GI cash
cost(i)
($/oz-IMG share) 437 413 416 368 329 290 271
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(1) For the period November 8, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for
reconciliation to GAAP.
Gold production at the operating mines in the third quarter of
2007 was 73% ahead of production compared to the third quarter of
2006 which is mainly a result of the addition of production from
the Rosebel, Doyon and Sleeping Giant mines.
Gold production in the first nine months of 2007 was 69% ahead
of production compared to the first nine months of 2006 mainly due
to the addition of production from the Mupane, Rosebel, Doyon and
Sleeping Giant mines, offset by a reduction at the Sadiola
mine.
Gold cash costs, as defined by the Gold Institute ("GI") for all
gold mines, were $437 per ounce during the third quarter of 2007
compared to $329 per ounce during the third quarter of 2006 and
$413 per ounce during the second quarter of 2007. GI cash costs
have increased due to abnormally high rainfall impacting the Tarkwa
operations, the higher volume being produced at Rosebel, the cost
pressures faced at the Mupane mine, foreign exchange rate
movements, and royalty payments. GI costs were $422 per ounce
during the first nine months of 2007 compared to $297 per ounce
during the same period in 2006. The increase is due to the two
acquisitions during 2006 of Gallery Gold and Cambior, as well as
cost pressures seen throughout the mining industry.
OUTLOOK
The Company's attributable share of gold production in 2007 from
the above operating mines is estimated to be approximately 970,000
ounces of gold at a GI cash cost in the range of approximately $410
to $420 per ounce, including royalties based on a gold price of
$650 per ounce.
Realized gold prices above $650 per ounce will increase GI cash
costs. Given the current production and sales levels by mine site,
for every $100 per ounce rise in gold price above $650, royalty
costs will increase by approximately $10 per ounce.
The estimated production is impacted by lower recovery at
Sadiola, lower head grades at Damang and lower production at Mupane
due to fewer tonnes processed and lower head grades. The expected
unit GI costs are driven by lower production, higher drilling,
processing, fuel and labour costs, royalties, and foreign exchange
rate movements. This anticipated measure is not necessarily
indicative of net earnings or cash flows from operations as
determined under GAAP and could differ materially from actual
results depending on risks, uncertainties and factors such as gold
price, royalties, foreign exchanges rates, and fuel costs.
MARKET TRENDS
IAMGOLD generates revenues from the sale of gold and
ferroniobium and a royalty interest in a diamond mine.
During the first nine months of 2007, the gold price displayed
considerable volatility and traded between $649 and $743 per ounce.
The closing price as at September 30, 2007 was $743 per ounce. Gold
price averaged $680 per ounce during the third quarter of 2007 and
$666 per ounce during the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$622 and $601 per ounce in the same periods respectively in
2006.
Niobium is a strengthening element used in the manufacturing of
specialty steel alloys. Demand is rising strongly, supported by
growth in China, high demand for pipeline steels, and favorable
economic conditions. Demand is expected to remain strong for at
least the next two years. Ferroniobium prices, like demand, have
increased to record levels during 2007 and continue to rise.
The Canadian dollar continued to strengthen compared to the US
dollar and reached 0.9948 as at September 30, 2007 with an average
rate of 1.0455 for the third quarter of 2007 and 1.1055 for the
first nine months of 2007. This had a negative impact of the
Canadian operations results of approximately $1.8 million on the
third quarter of 2007 compared to the second quarter of 2007.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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MINING AND WORKING INTERESTS
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
($ 000's) $ $ $ $
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Revenues 170,221 65,659 483,885 182,095
Mining costs 106,755 30,621 317,015 80,343
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization 26,882 11,243 79,054 30,623
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Earnings from mining interests 36,584 23,795 87,816 71,129
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Tarkwa 3,939 4,813 15,492 17,961
Damang 984 944 2,028 4,609
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Earnings from working interests 4,923 5,757 17,520 22,570
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Total earnings from mining and working
interests(1) 41,507 29,552 105,336 93,699
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Net earnings (loss) as per financial
statements 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114
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(1) Non-GAAP measure: The Company reports total earnings from mining
and working interests. This is an additional information and it should
not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the
consolidated statement of earnings.
Mining interests include the Company's proportionate share of
assets, liabilities and results of operations from its joint
venture interests in the Sadiola and Yatela mines and the financial
position, results of operations from the 100% owned Mupane, Doyon,
Sleeping Giant and Niobec mines, and the 95% owned Rosebel
mine.
The working interests owned by the Company are an 18.9% interest
in each of two Ghanaian registered companies, Gold Fields Ghana
Limited (owns the Tarkwa mine) and Abosso Goldfields Limited (owns
the Damang mine).
During the third quarter of 2007, the Company's consolidated
mining revenues were 159% higher than the third quarter of 2006.
The increase in 2007 was attributable to an increase in the average
gold price and higher gold production with the inclusion of the
Rosebel, Doyon and Sleeping Giant mines. Also contributing to the
rise in revenues were the sales of ferroniobium. The average gold
revenue recorded for all gold mines was $674 per ounce in the third
quarter of 2007 compared to $620 per ounce during the third quarter
of 2006. The average gold revenue for all gold mines was $661 per
ounce during the first nine months of 2007 compared to $601 per
ounce during the first nine months of 2006. Revenues for the first
nine months of the year were $483.9 million compared to $182.1
million for the first nine months of 2006. The increase is due to
acquisitions and the higher gold price.
The Company's mining costs of $106.8 million in the third
quarter of 2007 and $317.0 million, in the first nine months of
2007 were higher than in 2006 as a result of the acquisition of
mines in 2006 and general increases to the input costs of
operations.
The net loss for the nine month period was $50.6 million
compared to net earnings of $63.1 million for the first nine months
of 2006. The loss is primarily attributable to the impairment of
the Mupane asset during the second quarter of 2007.
Sadiola Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 38%)
Summarized Results
100% Basis
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2007 2006
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Total material mined (000t) 4,725 7,742 7,597 7,295 5,221 5,894 5,022
Ore milled (000t) 981 1,048 1,030 1,181 1,320 1,210 1,110
Head grade (g/t) 3.8 4.0 3.6 4.9 3.1 4.2 3.5
Recovery (%) 75 79 78 77 93 85 88
Gold production
- 100% (000 oz) 92 89 83 131 121 136 111
Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 94 92 89 127 127 131 111
Gold revenue ($/oz)(i) 681 666 652 614 626 628 553
Direct cash costs ($/oz)(i)(i) 447 474 443 309 268 259 285
Production taxes ($/oz)(i)(i) 42 42 42 36 39 36 33
Total cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 489 516 485 345 307 295 318
Cash cost adjustments
($/oz)(i)(i) (104) (110) (76) (52) (38) (38) (45)
GI cash costs ($/oz)(i)(i) 385 406 409 293 269 257 273
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(i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces of
gold sold.
(i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation
to GAAP.
Gold production at the Sadiola mine, located in Mali, on a 100%
basis, was 92,000 ounces during the third quarter of 2007 compared
to 121,000 ounces during the third quarter of 2006 due to less ore
milled, and lower recovery. During the third quarter of 2007,
tonnage mined was 10% lower than the third quarter of 2006 due to
an abnormally heavy rainy season. Ore milled decreased by 26%
compared to the third quarter of 2006. In the 2006 quarter, mainly
oxide material was processed which allowed high throughput rates
and gave good recovery. In the third quarter of 2007, more soft
sulphide material was processed which required a longer retention
time, thus was processed at a reduced throughput. In addition, the
oxide material which was processed during the third quarter 2007
came from a satellite pit which was slightly harder than the main
pit oxide material processed in 2006. The recovery of 75% in the
third quarter of 2007 was lower the third quarter 2006. This was
due to the fact that soft oxide material was processed during the
third quarter of 2006 which gave high recovery and the soft
sulphide material processed during the third quarter of 2007 gave
poorer than expected recovery. For the remainder of the year, a
mixture of oxide ore and lower grade soft sulphide ore will be fed
to the plant in order to improve the recovery and gold
production.
Direct cash costs, on a 100% basis, in the third quarter of
2007, at $41.3 million, were higher than the $32.4 million recorded
during the third quarter of 2006. This is a result of the
processing of more metallurgically complex soft sulphide tonnes in
the plant. The material treated in the third quarter was more
costly to treat due to the additional reagents required. In the
third quarter of 2007, 61% of the mill feed was sulphide material
versus 100% oxide feed in the third quarter of 2006. The stripping
ratio was 4.1 in the third quarter of 2007 versus 4.2 in the same
quarter of 2006. The lower stripping ratio was due to higher ore
production mined from the satellite pits in 2007. The GI cash costs
per ounce at $385 were higher than the $269 recorded in the third
quarter of 2006 due to higher consumables costs and fewer ounces of
gold produced. The GI cash costs per ounce were $400 during the
first nine months of 2007 compared to $266 during the same period
of 2006.
Capital expenditures on a 100% basis during the third quarter of
2007 were $2.4 million and $6.9 million for the first nine months
of 2007, and were spent on drilling of the deep sulphide zone,
additional pit dewatering infrastructure, and the costs associated
with installing a gravity concentrator in the mill circuit.
Work continued on the deep sulphide project during the quarter
which consisted of metallurgical testing and a redesign of the open
pit. The metallurgical testwork focused on bioleaching of flotation
concentrates.
There were no dividend distributions during the third quarter of
2007. On a year-to-date basis, dividend distributions of $22.5
million were made by Sadiola with IAMGOLD's share being $8.6
million.
Yatela Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 40%)
Summarized Results
100% Basis
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Total operating material
mined (000t) 1,497 780 877 1,151 1,126 2,291 3,035
Capitalized waste
mined pit
cutback (000t) 1,630 3,478 3,348 3,402 2,416 928 -
Ore crushed (000t) 649 842 716 907 670 810 820
Head grade (g/t) 2.3 5.0 3.3 3.9 3.0 4.9 4.5
Gold stacked (000 oz) 48 136 75 101 64 128 119
Gold production -
100% (000 oz) 75 83 88 85 84 100 82
Gold sales - 100%
(000 oz) 78 80 90 83 84 100 87
Gold revenue ($/oz)(i) 679 666 651 618 621 627 555
Direct cash costs
($/oz)(i)(i) 160 117 204 262 228 200 200
Production taxes
($/oz)(i)(i) 42 38 40 36 37 38 36
Total cash cost
($/oz)(i)(i) 202 155 244 298 264 238 236
Cash cost adjustments
($/oz)(i)(i) 39 72 (64) (64) (25) (21) (29)
GI cash costs
($/oz)(i)(i) 241 227 180 234 239 217 207
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(i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces
of gold sold.
(i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation
to GAAP.
Gold production of the Yatela mine, located in Mali, on a 100%
basis, was 75,000 ounces for the third quarter of 2007 and was 11%
lower than the third quarter of 2006. The decrease in gold
production was the result of less gold being stacked during the
third quarter 2007 than in 2006. Stacked tonnage was 25% lower in
the third quarter of 2007 as a result of decreased availability of
the crushing and stacking equipment, an increase in the hardness of
the crushed material and an abnormally heavy rainy season. Total
mining tonnage, including both operating material and capital
waste, decreased 12% to 3.1 million tonnes for the third quarter of
2007 as a result of increased depth in the pushback, lower
equipment availability and higher rainfall.
Direct cash costs, on a 100% basis, for the third quarter of
2007 were $12.1 million, which is lower than the $19.2 million
recorded in the third quarter of 2006. The decrease is a result of
a required change in accounting policy for stripping at the Yatela
operations. (See "Changes in Canadian Accounting Policies"). As a
result of the recent guidance under Canadian GAAP, stripping costs
associated with the deepening of the Yatela pit are now being
capitalized and prior accumulated deferred stripping balances are
being amortized over the units of production to be exposed by that
stripping.
Gold Institute cash costs of $241 per ounce were 1% higher in
the third quarter of 2007 compared to the third quarter of 2006 as
a result of lower gold production and the change in accounting
policy for stripping. The GI cash costs per ounce were $214 during
the first nine months of 2007 compared to $221 in 2006.
Capital expenditures on a 100% basis, at Yatela totalled $7.3
million for the third quarter of 2007 and $28.4 million for the
first nine months of 2007 and were mainly spent on capitalized
waste stripping and the construction of leach pads.
Dividend distributions of $20.0 million were declared by Yatela
to its shareholders during the third quarter of 2007 with IAMGOLD's
share being $8.0 million ($60.0 million and $24.0 million
respectively on a year-to-date basis). IAMGOLD subsequently
received the $8 million distribution in November 2007.
Mupane Mine (IAMGOLD interest-100%)
Summarized Results
100% Basis
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2007 2006
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Total material mined (000t) 1,588 2,423 2,075 2,036 1,928 2,167
Ore milled (000t) 238 233 183 228 220 240
Head grade (g/t) 3.4 3.7 3.3 3.6 3.0 3.3
Recovery (%) 86 87 86 90 89 87
Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 22 24 17 24 19 22
Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 25 23 19 19 21 24
Gold revenue ($/oz)(i) 635 617 606 618 589 591
Direct cash costs ($/oz)(i)(i) 561 482 635 503 497 401
Production taxes ($/oz)(i)(i) 41 30 29 26 34 30
Total cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 602 512 664 529 531 431
Cash cost adjustments ($/oz)(i)(i) (11) (13) (14) 9 (12) (36)
GI cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 591 499 650 538 519 395
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(i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces of
gold sold.
(i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation
to GAAP.
As at September 30, 2007, the outstanding Mupane forward sales contracts
were as follows:
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Year Forward Sales Average Forward Liability
oz Price ($/oz) ($000)
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2007 19,444 402 4,252
2008 77,776 402 17,874
2009 43,888 407 10,472
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Total 141,108 404 32,598
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The Mupane forward sales contracts are accounted for as normal
purchase and sales contracts whereby deliveries are recorded at
their respective forward prices. On delivery of gold into the
Mupane forward contracts, the related acquired liability is
amortized and recorded into gold revenue. In the third quarter of
2007, 19,444 ounces (58,332 ounces during the first nine months of
2007) of gold were delivered under forward sales contracts.
Revenues were $15.7 million in the third quarter of 2007 and are comprised
of the following:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(in $000) September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007
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$ $
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Spot sales 3,642 5,856
Forward sales contracts 7,823 23,470
Silver sales 47 219
Forward sales liability amortization 4,157 12,187
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15,669 41,732
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Gold production for the third quarter of 2007 totalled 22,000
ounces, which was a 19% increase from the third quarter of 2006 and
a 9% decline compared to the second quarter of 2007. The increase
in production from the same period in 2006 was mainly due to higher
mill head grades and more tonnes mined. The decline in production
from the second quarter of 2007 is attributable to lower head
grades.
In the third quarter of 2007, 1.6 million tonnes were mined
which was 18% lower than the third quarter of 2006 due to poorer
equipment availability and the demobilization of one excavator and
four haulage trucks from the fleet. The reduction in the mining
fleet was possible as waste stripping requirements in the Tau pit
are reducing.
Direct cash costs of $12.4 million in the third quarter of 2007
were higher compared to $11.7 million in the second quarter of 2007
and $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2006 due to an increase in
mining unit costs. This increase is the result of higher fuel, tire
and maintenance costs and haulage distances. Gold Institute cash
costs of $591 per ounce for the third quarter of 2007 were 14%
higher than the third quarter of 2006 at $519 per ounce, resulting
from the unfavourable conditions mentioned above. The GI cash cost
per ounce was $572 during the first nine months of 2007.
Capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2007 were $0.9
million to purchase a new oxygen plant and raise the tailings
dam.
During the second quarter of 2007, management updated the
long-term mine plan, which resulted in an impairment charge to the
Mupane operations of $93.7 million. The $93.7 million charge
consisted of a reduction of goodwill of $32.8 million, a reduction
of $8.0 million to other long-term assets (stockpiles) and a
reduction of $52.9 million in the carrying value of the Mupane
mine, as reflected in the decline in the respective balances when
compared to balances at December 31, 2006.
During the third quarter of 2007 a review of the mining
operations resulted in renegotiating our mining contract with the
third party contractor, which should reduce the costs going
forward. The Company has also planned a larger mill motor to be
commissioned in the fourth quarter allowing higher throughputs in
the plant, which will increase efficiency.
Rosebel Mine (IAMGOLD interest-95%)
Summarized Results
100% Basis
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2007 2006
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Total material mined (000t) 10,519 8,168 7,205 5,382
Ore milled (000t) 2,076 1,949 1,522 1,173
Head grade (g/t) 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1
Recovery (%) 93 93 89 92
Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 75 71 48 40
Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 73 71 48 43
Gold revenue ($/oz)(i) 668 660 653 625
Direct cash costs ($/oz)(i)(i) 395 401 442 358
Royalties ($/oz)(i)(i) 63 66 63 58
Total cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 458 466 505 416
GI cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 458 466 505 416
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(1) For the period November 8 to December 31, 2006.
(i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces of
gold sold.
(i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for
reconciliation to GAAP.
During the third quarter of 2007, the Rosebel mine produced, on
a 100% basis, 75,000 ounces of gold at a Gold Institute cash cost
of $458 per ounce and 194,000 ounces at a GI cash cost of $472 per
ounce during the first nine months of 2007. Unit costs decreased in
comparison with the first and second quarter due to the dry season
starting in the third quarter.
On a year-to-date basis, production and costs were adversely
affected by a three week strike at site during the first quarter of
2007. The strike was settled and the mine workers accepted a three
year labour agreement. Mining during the second quarter took place
in higher grade areas of the pits and activities were impacted, as
anticipated, by the rainy season. The unit cost was negatively
impacted by a higher fuel price and higher costs for tires and
maintenance.
Capital expenditures amounted to $9.6 million during the third
quarter of 2007 and $19.8 million for the first nine months of 2007
and were mainly related to purchases of equipment and capitalized
exploration expenditures. In July, the Company initiated a $26
million investment at Rosebel which consists of the installation of
an additional ball mill, leaching tanks and equipment. The ball
mill is currently owned by the Company and will be relocated from
Guyana. This project will allow Rosebel to maintain current milling
rates that will be experienced in the future as mining progresses
deeper into the pits and as we process harder material. The
investment will also optimize various areas of the mill that were
originally designed to 12,000 tonnes per day and will result in
better recovery. The project is expected to be completed in 2008
and generate an internal rate of return in excess of 20%.
Doyon Division (IAMGOLD interest-100%)
Summarized Results
100% Basis
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Total material mined (000t) 148 166 161 102
Ore milled (000t) 154 173 147 114
Head grade (g/t) 6.6 6.5 6.8 6.7
Recovery (%) 96 96 96 96
Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 32 34 31 23
Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 29 28 33 23
Gold revenue ($/oz)(i) 692 664 655 629
Direct cash costs ($/oz)(i)(i) 464 460 508 403
Royalties ($/oz)(i)(i) 46 50 56 48
Total cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 510 510 564 451
Stockpile adjustment (i)(i) 31 23 (55) -
GI cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 541 533 509 451
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(1) For the period November 8 to December 31, 2006.
(i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces of
gold sold.
(i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation
to GAAP.
During the third quarter of 2007, gold production of the Doyon
division was 32,000 ounces compared to 34,000 and 31,000 ounces
during the second and first quarter of 2007 respectively. During
the first quarter of 2007, the new copper flotation circuit was
commissioned at the Doyon mill, one month ahead of schedule. The
circuit was fully operational during the second quarter of 2007.
Metallurgical results have exceeded expectations. Despite the
decrease in ore milled during the third quarter of 2007, total cash
costs per ounce were equal to the second quarter of 2007 due to
rigorous review of operations and execution of cost saving
initiatives.
Gold Institute cash costs were $541 per ounce compared to $533
incurred in the second quarter of 2007. The increase is mainly due
to a two week shutdown at the Doyon mine in July and the further
strengthening Canadian dollar compared to the US dollar, offset
slightly by improved efficiencies.
Operational activities were executed as planned despite
challenging ground conditions at the Doyon mine. Capital
expenditures amounted to $3.1 million during the third quarter of
2007 and $13.2 million during the first nine months of 2007, and
were mainly related to underground infrastructure and development,
purchases of equipment and the Westwood-Mooshla exploration project
which continues to generate encouraging results as discussed in the
exploration and development section.
Sleeping Giant Mine (IAMGOLD interest-100%)
Summarized Results
100% Basis
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Total material mined (000t) 37 44 45 21
Ore milled (000t) 37 43 45 22
Head grade (g/t) 12.1 13.1 12.0 11.1
Recovery (%) 97 98 97 97
Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 14 18 17 8
Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 14 17 17 8
Gold revenue ($/oz)(i) 692 666 655 629
Direct cash costs ($/oz)(i)(i) 376 318 371 429
Total cash costs ($/oz)(i)(i) 376 318 371 429
Stockpile adjustments ($/oz)(i)(i) 10 (20) (41) 17
GI cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 386 298 330 446
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(1) For the period November 8 to December 31, 2006.
(i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces
of gold sold.
(i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation
to GAAP.
During the third quarter of 2007, gold production totaled 14,000
ounces at a Gold Institute cash cost of $386 per ounce compared to
18,000 and 17,000 ounces at a GI cash cost of $298 and $330 per
ounce during the second and first quarter of 2007 respectively.
Production and cost were negatively impacted in the third quarter
due to the mining of lower grade areas and the one-week shutdown in
July. Production exceeded expectations in the first nine months of
2007 due to improved productivity attributed to the training
program for young miners, by lower dilution in certain areas of the
mine, and better grade and improved sequencing of mining
activities. Costs were also negatively impacted by the
strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar.
Capital expenditures at Sleeping Giant totaled $0.2 million
during the first nine months of 2007 related to underground
exploration. There should be no capital expenditures in the last
quarter of the year.
Unionized employees of the Sleeping Giant mine voted during the
second quarter of 2007 for the renewal of their collective
agreement for a period of three years.
On October 9, 2007, IAMGOLD announced that an option agreement
has been signed with Cadiscor Resources Inc. ("Cadiscor") granting
them the right to purchase the Sleeping Giant Mine after the
completion of mining and processing for total consideration of up
to C$7.0 million.
In the deal reached with Cadiscor, IAMGOLD will continue to mine
and process reserves at Sleeping Giant until the end of its current
reserve life at which time, Cadiscor will purchase the property and
all the related infrastructure assets. Under the agreement, upon
the formal closing planned during the fourth quarter of 2007,
Cadiscor will pay C$0.3 million in cash and issue to IAMGOLD 0.6
million Cadiscor common shares and 1.0 million common share
purchase warrants entitling IAMGOLD to purchase one common share at
a price of C$1.00 until April 1, 2009. Upon exercise of the option
to purchase Sleeping Giant, expected late in 2008 but no later than
April 1, 2009, Cadiscor will pay C$5.0 million in cash or Cadiscor
common share equivalent less the maximum allowable discount
permitted by the TSX Venture Exchange. IAMGOLD will also receive
C$1.0 million in cash or Cadiscor common share equivalent after
300,000 tonnes of ore from any source are processed through the
mill and will retain a net smelter return royalty on future
production from Sleeping Giant.
Niobec Mine
Production at the Niobec mine in the third quarter of 2007 was
higher than the previous quarter of 2007 due to higher tonnage and
grade milled. Higher production was the result of the optimization
program initiated in 2005 and improved productivity.
Operating cash flows during the third quarter of 2007 before
changes in non-cash working capital were $13.5 million as a result
of higher prices ($33.5 million during the first nine months of
2007). Favorable market conditions are expected to support or
enhance current prices for at least the next two years.
Capital expenditures at the Niobec mine totaled $5.0 million
during the third quarter of 2007 and $13.2 million during the first
nine months of 2007, and were mainly due to the shaft deepening
program and continued productivity optimization initiatives.
In preparation for a shaft deepening program planned in 2008,
investments in a new hoist and headframe extension were initiated
in the first quarter of 2007 and should be completed during the
fourth quarter of 2007. All activities related to the new hoist
installation continue to progress as planned. Other developments in
2008 will include, a study regarding a paste backfill plant which
has the potential to double the resources, processing improvements
and a scoping study on expansion.
Tarkwa Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 18.9%)
Summarized Results
100% Basis
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Total operating material
mined (000t) 21,443 21,841 24,165 21,639 21,653 22,089 23,848
Capitalized waste
mined - Teberebie
pit cutback(000t) 6,287 6,679 4,569 4,596 2,712 1,327 3,192
Heap Leach:
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Ore crushed (000t) 3,905 4,212 4,375 4,230 4,200 4,260 4,370
Head grade (g/t) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2
Gold stacked (000 oz) 130 141 141 154 152 166 161
Gold production (000 oz) 92 101 104 110 110 120 120
Mill:
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Ore milled (000t) 1,308 1,431 1,519 1,350 1,330 1,110 1,300
Head grade (g/t) 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.7
Recovery (%) 98 97 97 97 97 97 97
Gold production (000 oz) 62 69 71 68 64 56 72
Total gold production
- 100% (000 oz) 154 170 174 179 174 176 192
Total gold sales
- 100% (000 oz) 150 170 174 179 174 176 192
Gold revenue ($/oz)(i) 679 669 650 611 623 626 552
Direct cash costs
($/oz)(i)(i) 415 366 371 344 347 328 289
Production taxes
($/oz)(i)(i) 20 20 19 18 19 19 17
Total cash cost
($/oz)(i)(i) 435 386 390 363 366 347 306
Gold-in-process
adjustments ($/oz)(i)(i) (2) (57) (15) (23) (3) (8) (2)
GI cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 433 329 375 340 363 339 304
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(i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces of
gold sold.
(i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation
to GAAP.
During the third quarter of 2007, total gold production, on a
100% basis, at the Tarkwa mine, located in Ghana, decreased by 11%
from the same period in 2006, and declined by 10% from the second
quarter of 2007. This decline was mainly due to unusually high
seasonal rainfall, which had adversely impacted the operations
ability to mine and process. Consequently, the heavy rainfall
during the season resulted in fewer tonnes stacked and a reduction
in the stacked grade.
In addition, 6.3 million tonnes of capitalized waste, associated
with waste stripping at the Teberebie pit, were mined in the third
quarter of 2007 compared to 2.7 million tonnes mined in the third
quarter of 2006 and 6.7 million tonnes mined in the second quarter
of 2007. The decline in capitalized waste is primarily due to
flooding in the Teberebie pit. Capitalized waste stripping is being
carried out at Teberebie in order to provide sufficient feed of
hard ores for the SAG mill circuit. The SAG mill throughput
decreased due to a lack of suitable run of mine feed, together with
lower volumes of competent material available due to limited access
to some of the pits.
Direct cash costs, on a 100% basis, for the third quarter of
2007 were $64.0 million, which were higher than the $60.4 million
recorded in the third quarter of 2006. The increase in direct cash
costs was the result of higher fuel, maintenance, cyanide and
cement costs, and additional costs of power generation.
Gold Institute cash costs of $433 per ounce in the third quarter
of 2007 were 19% higher than the third quarter of 2006 due to
higher direct operating costs and fewer ounces produced.
Capital expenditures, on a 100% basis, totaled $43.2 million
during the third quarter of 2007 and $122.6 million during the
first nine months of 2007, and were mainly spent on waste stripping
at the Teberebie pit, expansion of the CIL plant and the north heap
leach expansion.
During the first nine months of 2007, Tarkwa did not make any
cash distributions compared to $30.0 million during the third
quarter of 2006 ($110.0 million during the first nine months of
2006), as all internal cash flows were retained to fund the mill
expansion. Cash balances at Tarkwa as at September 30, 2007 were
$21.9 million (June 30, 2007 - $29.1 million and December 31, 2006
- $20.8 million). Future cash distributions are not expected until
the completion of the expansion of the mill and the north heap
leach facility.
Damang Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 18.9%)
Summarized Results
100% Basis
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2007 2006
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Total operating material
mined (000t) 4,836 4,636 4,371 5,411 5,087 4,262 4,176
Capitalized waste mined
- Pit cut back (000t) 2,292 2,745 3,767 2,859 2,370 2,430 2,570
Ore milled (000t) 1,124 1,242 1,384 1,326 1,320 1,300 1,380
Head grade (g/t) 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.5
Recovery (%) 94 91 92 93 93 93 93
Gold production & sales -
100% (000 oz) 47 39 48 52 48 56 62
Gold revenue ($/oz)(i) 679 669 649 612 622 628 550
Direct cash costs
($/oz)(i)(i) 501 572 443 434 406 342 317
Production taxes
($/oz)(i)(i) 20 20 19 18 19 19 17
Total cash costs
($/oz)(i)(i) 521 592 462 452 425 361 334
Gold-in-process
adjustments
($/oz)(i)(i) (49) (8) 4 7 23 (11) 11
GI cash cost ($/oz)(i)(i) 472 584 466 459 448 350 345
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(i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces of
gold sold.
(i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the
Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation
to GAAP.
Gold production of the Damang mine located in Ghana, on a 100%
basis, in the third quarter of 2007, was 47,000 ounces which is
similar to the production in the third quarter of 2006. Gold head
grade to the plant was 17% higher during the third quarter of 2007
than the third quarter of 2006 due to an increase in higher grade
fresh ore from the Damang pit cutback and the Tomento pit 4.
Recovery increased during the third quarter of 2007 as a seventh
leach tank and a second gravity concentrator were commissioned.
Milled tonnes decreased by 15% due to an increase in the hardness
of the ore and availability of the primary crusher. Total mined
tonnes decreased by 5% during the third quarter 2007 mainly due to
the higher rainfall during the quarter. The operating strip ratio
decreased slightly in the third quarter of 2007 to 5.1 from 5.2 in
the third quarter of 2006.
Direct cash costs, on a 100% basis for the third quarter of 2007
were $23.8 million, which is higher than the $19.7 million recorded
in the third quarter of 2006. The increase in direct costs was due
to higher fuel, cyanide and other consumables as well as increased
plant maintenance costs.
Gold Institute cash costs increased to $472 per ounce in the
third quarter of 2007 compared to $448 per ounce during the third
quarter of 2006 due to additional on-site power generation costs
and higher consumable costs.
Capital expenditures, on a 100% basis, were $7.3 million for the
third quarter of 2007 and $25.2 million in the first nine months of
2007 mainly spent on the Damang Pit Cutback, raising the East
tailings storage facility and on the construction of a seventh CIL
tank.
Damang did not make any cash distributions in the first nine
months of 2007 compared to $5.0 million during the third quarter of
2006 ($30.0 million during the first nine months of 2006) as all
funds were retained to finance the pit deepening. Cash balances at
Damang as of September 30, 2007 were $5.8 million (June 30, 2007 -
$12.5 million and December 31, 2006 - $17.3 million).
ROYALTY INTERESTS
Revenues from royalty interests were $3.1 million in the third
quarter of 2007 compared to $2.0 million in the third quarter of
2006 ($7.2 million and $5.2 million during the first nine months of
2007 and 2006 respectively). Royalty revenues are primarily derived
from the Diavik royalty interest. Minor amounts were received in
2006 from the Magistral mine in Mexico from production resulting
from the rinsing of the leach pads.
EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
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2007 2006
($000's) Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
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Mine exploration
Capital 5,369 5,369 5,346 1,690 262 162 71
Expense (included in
mining costs) 908 1,542 2,195 3,020 100 115 154
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6,277 6,911 7,541 4,710 362 277 225
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Corporate Exploration
Capital-development 3,371 8,796 6,113 4,366 2,332 3,183 923
Expense-exploration 3,805 6,446 3,809 5,016 3,294 2,425 1,289
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7,176 15,242 9,922 9,382 5,626 5,608 2,212
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Total exploration and
development
Capital 8,740 14,165 11,459 6,056 2,594 3,345 994
Expense 4,713 7,988 6,004 8,036 3,394 2,540 1,443
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13,453 22,153 17,463 14,092 5,988 5,885 2,437
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In July 2007, a $19.6 million exploration budget was approved
for the second half of 2007. The approved plan and budget spans a
range of greenfield and near mine exploration in seven South
American and three African countries including second half programs
for Quimsacocha, Ecuador and Buckreef, Tanzania. The full year
budget for Westwood had been approved previously. Efforts to focus
and rationalize the Company's exploration programs continued, and
significant progress was made on the disposition of exploration
properties.
MINE EXPLORATION
In the third quarter of 2007, the Company spent $6.3 million in
exploration activities at the mines compared to $0.4 million during
the third quarter of 2006 ($20.7 million during the first nine
months of 2007 compared to $0.9 million in the first nine months of
2006). Capitalized exploration expenditures mainly included work at
Westwood (Doyon), Rosebel and Sadiola.
Westwood
In June 2007, IAMGOLD announced results of additional holes from
its Westwood underground exploration program which confirmed the
existence of three mineralized zones. Westwood is located near the
Company's Doyon infrastructure within the Cadillac belt in the
Abitibi region of northwest Quebec. In 2007, over $5.0 million will
be spent on this program to develop the resource and advance the
exploration drift. The objective is to determine continuity of the
known resource and discover additional higher grade resources. In
September 2007, the Company's Project Development group announced
the results of an internal scoping study which confirms the
potential for Westwood to significantly contribute to the Company's
long term production profile. Exploration efforts will continue in
2007 and 2008. The prefeasibility study should be completed during
the second half of 2008. The shaft sinking is anticipated to begin
in 2009. The resource estimate for Westwood identified an inferred
resource of 14.1 million tonnes at an average grade of 7.3 g/t Au,
indicating 3.3 million ounces of gold for approximately 15 years
with production beginning in 2012.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Total expenditures under development projects in the above table
totaled $7.2 million during the third quarter of 2007 compared to
$5.6 million during the third quarter of 2006 ($32.3 million during
the first nine months of 2007 compared to $13.4 million during the
first nine months of 2006). They mainly included expenditures on
the Camp Caiman, Quimsacocha, La Arena and Buckreef projects.
Corporate exploration expenses are related to the generation of new
prospects and evaluation of early stage exploration properties.
Camp Caiman Project
The Camp Caiman gold project is located in French Guiana, an
overseas territory of France that is situated on the northeastern
coast of South America between Brazil and Suriname. The project
lies about 45 kilometres southeast of the capital city of Cayenne.
IAMGOLD holds a 30 square kilometre mining concession for the
project that is valid for a period of 25 years.
The Camp Caiman deposit contains probable mineral reserves of
12.3 million tonnes at a grade of 2.8 g/t Au, representing 1.1
million ounces of gold. This reserve base has the potential of
being further enhanced by regional exploration on concessions held
by the Company.
On May 18, 2007, the Company received a positive recommendation
from the commission heading the public hearing process for the
approval of construction and operating permit applications. In
mid-June 2007, the Company received a further positive review from
the government agency ("Comite Departemental de l'Environnement et
des Risques Sanitaires et Technologiques") responsible for
environmental health matters. On August 9, 2007, the Company
received notification from the Prefecture that given the importance
of the project, a formal response to the operating permit
application is expected in November 2007.
The 2005 feasibility study was updated earlier this year. The
pre-production capital is now estimated to be $147.4 million
excluding government incentives. This represents a 24% increase
from the original study and does not include the $13.0 million
already spent on equipment. The Camp Caiman will be funded from
internal cash resources, government incentives ("Loi Girardin") or
the credit facility. Cash costs are expected to average $320 per
ounce when commercial production is achieved in 2010, according to
the updated study. Expected production costs have increased by 20%
from costs estimated in 2005. The capital and production cost
increases can be attributed to higher oil and input prices as well
as a strengthened Euro exchange rate.
Exploration on the regional concessions, 10 kilometres to the
west of the known resource will be reinitiated following a three
year hiatus. The program consists of spending $1.0 million to
upgrade and refine known targets in preparation for a late
2007-early 2008 drill program.
Quimsacocha
The Quimsacocha project is located 35 kilometres southwest of
Cuenca in southern Ecuador. IAMGOLD holds a 12,500 hectare block of
mining concessions for the project. The deposit contains an
indicated resource of 32.6 million tonnes at a grade of 3.2 g/t Au,
representing 3.35 million ounces of gold. Prefeasibility studies
were underway during the quarter with a completion target date set
for the end of the first quarter of 2008. As part of the
Prefeasibility work, a 4,000 metre drill program is scheduled to
start in the fourth quarter for additional metallurgical sampling.
Outside of the known resource area, an 8,000 metre diamond drill
campaign was initiated on geophysical targets outlined in the Loma
Tasqui and Rio Falso Sur zones as part of the $2.7 million second
half exploration program.
The exploration drilling is targeting three large I.P. (inverse
polarity) -Resistivity anomalies that were identified as part of a
100 kilometre survey initiated in the third quarter. The planned
drill program will likely extend into the first quarter of
2008.
La Arena
The La Arena gold project is located near Huamachuco, Peru, 480
kilometres northwest of Lima. IAMGOLD holds a 21,971 hectare mining
concession pertaining to the project. The project consists of two
adjacent deposits, an epithermal gold deposit and a copper gold
porphyry deposit. The combined deposits contain total measured and
indicated resources of 139.7 million tonnes at a grade of 0.4 g/t
Au, representing 1.997 million ounces of gold, and a copper grade
of 0.35% representing 5.4 million tonnes of copper.
A prefeasibility study was completed in November 2006. After
careful study, the decision was taken to divest of this project
based on external interest. An investment banking firm has been
engaged to assist in the sale process that is expected to conclude
by year-end.
Buckreef
The Buckreef gold project is located in the Lake Victoria
Goldfields of northern Tanzania. The project property position
covers approximately 45 kilometres of strike length of the
Rwamagaza Shear Zone, and five separate deposits have been
identified to date. In July, a new resource estimate was announced
with an aggregate measured and indicated resource base of 16.0
million tonnes at an average grade of 1.9 g/t Au for 1.0 million
ounces of gold and inferred resource of 10.9 million tonnes grading
2.4 g/t Au for 0.8 million ounces of gold using a 1.0 g/t Au cut
off. A $2.9 million exploration budget was approved for the second
half of 2007 that will allow additional detailed metallurgical test
work, continue with drilling near the known resources, and
evaluation of more than seven of 20 new targets identified within
the project area. The decision to formally undertake a
prefeasibility study will be made by the end of 2007.
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION
Corporate administration expenses in the third quarter of 2007
were $8.9 million compared to $5.0 million during the third quarter
of 2006 ($25.2 million and $11.3 million during the first nine
months of 2007 and 2006 respectively). The increase is primarily
due to the acquisitions in 2006, of Gallery Gold and Cambior which
required a strengthening of corporate activities to support the
Company's operations. The third quarter also saw an increase in
costs due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar to the US
dollar increasing costs by approximately $0.5 million. Expenses in
the third quarter of 2007 and 2006 include $0.8 million ($2.6
million and $2.2 million during the first nine months of 2007 and
2006 respectively) of non-cash charges related to stock-based
compensation granted to employees.
INCOME AND MINING TAXES
The Company is subject to income and mining taxes in the
jurisdictions where it operates. During the third quarter of 2007,
income and mining taxes totaled $11.8 million which is $3.0 million
higher than the expenses incurred during the third quarter of 2006.
Income and mining taxes were $25.2 million and $15.4 million during
the first nine months of 2007 and 2006 respectively. The increase
is mainly due to the Yatela mine which became taxable on July 1,
2006 upon expiration of a tax holiday, to the acquisition of
Cambior in November 2006 and GGL in March 2006 and, is partially
offset by lower income tax at Sadiola mine primarily due to lower
earnings and the tax benefit on higher general and administration
expenses at the head office.
CASH FLOW
Operating cash flow was $29.8 million for the third quarter of
2007 compared to $17.9 million for the third quarter of 2006. Cash
flow from operating activities was $60.5 million during the first
nine months of 2007 compared to $64.0 million during the first nine
months of 2006. Lower operating cash flow is a result of lower
earnings and no dividends being received for Tarkwa and Damang in
2007.
During the third quarter of 2007, cash flow used in investing
activities was $15.5 million compared to cash flow from investing
activities of $9.7 million for the third quarter of 2006. Cash flow
used in investing activities was $17.6 million during the first
nine months of 2007 compared to cash flow from investing activities
of $14.4 million during the first nine months of 2006. The higher
cash flow used in 2007 is mainly due to increases in investments in
mining and exploration activities. These investments are reduced,
on a year-to-date basis, by the sale of Bauxite operations and
redemption of short-term deposits.
Investments in mining assets are mainly related to purchases of
equipment at Rosebel mine, underground infrastructure and
development at the Doyon and Niobec divisions, and capitalized
deferred stripping at Yatela. Investments in exploration and
development are mainly related to the development of Camp Caiman,
Quimsacocha, La Arena and Buckreef.
Cash flow used in financing activities was $1.3 million in the
third quarter of 2007 compared to cash flow from financing
activities of $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2006. Cash flow
used in financing activities was $38.6 million during the first
nine months of 2007 compared to $25.5 million during the first nine
months of 2006.
Discretionary cash and short-term deposits increased by $14.4
million during the third quarter of 2007 and decreased by $3.2
million during the first nine months of 2007 (increase of $11.5
million during the third quarter of 2006 and increase of $49.0
million during the first nine months of 2006). Items that affect
discretionary cash and are not presented in the Company's cash flow
relate to distributions received from the Company's joint ventures
and working interests and are as follows:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
($000) $ $ $ $
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Tarkwa cash receipts - 6,161 - 22,491
Damang cash receipts - 945 - 5,670
Sadiola cash receipts - 8,500 8,550 24,700
Yatela cash receipts, net of repayments 8,000 11,960 24,000 31,400
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8,000 27,566 32,550 84,261
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's cash, short-term deposits and gold bullion
position totaled $222.9 million as at September 30, 2007 with gold
bullion valued at market. This amount provides the Company with a
high level of liquidity and capital resources and will be more than
sufficient to fund its known commitments. In addition, the Company
is currently under negotiations to complete a credit facility
arrangement which will be beneficial in assisting with its growth
initiatives.
WORKING CAPITAL
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September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006
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Working Capital ($000) 149,279 102,056
Current Ratio 1.9 1.5
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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits
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September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006
($000) $ $
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Discretionary cash and short term
deposits 90,752 93,975
Joint venture cash 21,616 30,389
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Total 112,368 124,364
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Joint venture cash represents the Company's proportionate share
of cash at the Sadiola and Yatela mines and forms part of the
working capital at those operations. Cash balances exclude the
Company's proportionate share of cash balances held at the Tarkwa
and Damang mines which equate to $4.1 million and $1.1 million
respectively as at September 30, 2007 and $3.9 million and $3.3
million respectively as at December 31, 2006.
Gold Bullion
At September 30, 2007, the accumulated gold bullion balance was
148,704 ounces at an average cost of $330 per ounce for a total
cost of $49.0 million. The market value of the bullion was $110.5
million using the September 30, 2007 gold price of $743 per ounce
(December 31, 2006 - $94.0 million).
CREDIT FACILITY
Following the acquisition of Cambior on November 8, 2006, the
Company assumed a credit facility consisting of a non-revolving
term loan and a revolving credit facility.
The term loan balance outstanding as at September 30, 2007 was
$7.5 million which takes into consideration the scheduled
repayments of $3.5 million during the first, second and third
quarter of 2007.
The $14.0 million revolving credit facility outstanding at the
end of 2006 was also repaid during the first quarter of 2007. As at
September 30, 2007, the $30.0 million revolving portion of the
credit facility was not drawn upon except for $11.7 million in
letters of credit issued to guarantee asset retirement obligations.
The Company is in the process of securing a new credit facility to
replace the current facility.
GOLD SALES AND COMMITMENTS
Risk Factors
IAMGOLD is subject to various financial and operational risks
that could have a significant impact on profitability and levels of
operating cash flow. Financial risks are related to commodity
prices, currency and access to capital markets, and are described
in the MD&A of the Company's 2006 annual report.
The Company has a policy of not hedging its future gold
production. As such, it is exposed to movement in gold prices.
As at September 30, 2007, the Company's remaining gold sales
commitments assumed following the acquisition of Cambior were 4,342
ounces of gold to be delivered in 2007 at $350 per ounce and the
estimated fair value of $1.7 million was recognized on the balance
sheet as they are treated as non-hedge instruments. The change in
market value during the first nine months of 2007 was included in
the earnings statement as a non-hedge derivative loss totalling
$2.0 million. On delivery of gold into the forward contracts, the
related marked-to-market value is amortized into gold revenue.
As at September 30, 2007, the Mupane sales contracts, totalling
141,108 ounces of gold at an average forward price of $404 per
ounce, are accounted for as normal purchase and sales contracts
whereby deliveries are recorded at their respective forward prices.
On delivery of gold into the forward contracts, the related
acquired liability is amortized and recorded into gold revenue.
During the third quarter of 2007, 19,444 ounces of gold were
delivered under these forward sales contracts (58,332 ounces during
the first nine months of 2007).
The estimated fair value of the Company's gold forward sales,
calculated using forward rates considering market prices, interest
rate, gold lease rate and volatilities, was as follows:
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September December
30, 2007 31, 2006
($000) $ $
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Fair value of non-hedge derivatives (gold and foreign
exchange) (Cambior) 1,712 16,409
Fair value of normal sales (Mupane) 50,402 53,040
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Estimated mark-to-market value 52,114 69,449
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Recognized on the balance sheet:
Non-hedge derivates (gold and foreign exchange)
(Cambior) 1,712 16,409
Forward sales liability-Normal sales (Mupane) 32,598 44,785
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34,310 61,194
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Off-balance sheet-net fair value of forwards 17,804 8,255
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The Company also had 25,000 ounces of gold receivable as at
September 30, 2007, valued at $19.1 million related to the prior
disposal of a project. The gain resulting from the change in the
market price for the gold receivable during the third quarter of
2007 was $2.3 million (gain of $2.8 million for the first nine
months of 2007).
Other Commitments
The Company's commitments to complete facilities decreased from
$11.8 million as at December 31, 2006 to $10.4 million at the end
of September 2007.
Claims
The Company is subject to various claims, legal proceedings, tax
assessments, potential claims and complaints arising in the normal
course of business. The Company is also subject to the possibility
of new income and mining tax assessments for some years. The
Company does not believe that unfavourable decisions in any pending
procedures or threat of procedures related to any future assessment
or any amount it might be required to pay will entail a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.
DISCLOSURE
As of the end of the third quarter of 2007 of IAMGOLD, an
evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the
participation of IAMGOLD's management, including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness
of disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation,
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that the design and operation of disclosure controls and procedures
were effective as of September 30, 2007, the end of the period
covered by this report, to ensure that material information
relating to IAMGOLD and its consolidated subsidiaries would be made
known to them by others within those entities.
There were no changes in the Company's internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended
September 30, 2007, that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal
control over financial reporting.
CHANGES IN CANADIAN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND HEDGES
Effective January 1, 2007, IAMGOLD adopted the new Canadian
Institute of Chartered Accountants ("CICA") accounting standards
related to: Section 1530, "Comprehensive Income", Section 3855,
"Financial Instruments-Recognition and Measurement", and Section
3865, "Hedges".
Section 3855 "Financial Instruments-Recognition and
Measurement"
Financial assets must be classified into one of the four
following categories:
- Held-to-maturity investments (measured at cost);
- Loans and receivables (measured at amortized cost);
- Held for trading assets (measured at fair value with changes
in fair value recognized in earnings immediately);
- Available-for-sale assets, including investments in equity
securities, held-to-maturity investments that an entity elects to
designate as being available for sale and any financial asset that
does not fit into any other category (measured at fair value with
changes in fair value accumulated in other comprehensive income
until the asset is sold).
Financial liabilities, which include long-term debt and other
similar instruments, must be accounted for at amortized cost,
except for those classified as held for trading, which must be
measured at fair value.
Section 1530 "Comprehensive Income"
According to Section 1530, comprehensive income is defined as
net earnings and other comprehensive income and represents all
changes in equity during a period, from transactions and events
from non-owners. Accumulated other comprehensive income will
include the unrealized gains/losses on the translation of
self-sustaining foreign operations and unrealized gains/losses on
financial assets which are classified as available-for-sale.
Impact:
On January 1, 2007, these changes in accounting policies required the
following adjustments:
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Balance Balance
December 31, January
2006 Adjustments 1, 2007
($000) $ $ $
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Assets
Other long-term assets-Debenture
receivable 2,000 280 2,280
Other long-term assets-Marketable
securities 9,379 2,310 11,689
Other long-term assets-Gold receivable 15,281 (42) 15,239
Other long-term assets-Embedded derivative - 148 148
Liabilities
Future income and mining tax liability 185,015 199 185,214
Shareholders' equity
Comprehensive income
Retained earnings 108,932 106 109,038
Cumulative translation adjustment (4,836) 4,836 -
Other comprehensive loss - (2,445) (2,445)
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Marketable securities and debenture receivable are classified as
available-for-sale assets and are measured at fair value using the
last quoted price when available or a valuation technique such as
the Black-Scholes pricing model. Unrealized gains or losses are
reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income.
When realized, they are recorded in net earnings.
Gold receivable is considered a hybrid instrument composed of a
receivable and an embedded derivative that must be accounted for
separately. The receivable is accounted for as an interest bearing
receivable, with accrued interest charged to earnings. The embedded
derivative is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date based on
the change in gold price with the variation charged to earnings
under "non-hedge derivative gain or loss".
Long-term debt is accounted for at amortized cost, using the
effective interest method which did not have any impact on its
carrying value on the adoption date.
Adjustments to future income and mining tax liability reflect
the tax impact of the previous adjustments.
During the third quarter of 2007, a decrease, net of income tax,
in the fair value of marketable securities and debenture totaling
$0.6 million ($4.1 million for the first nine months of 2007) was
reflected in "accumulated other comprehensive loss". The debenture
receivable and some marketable securities were sold during the
quarter. Their respective unrealized losses net of income tax
totaling $1.4 million were reversed to net earnings. An unrealized
gain on translation of the net investment in self-sustaining
foreign operations totaling $11.8 million for the third quarter of
2007 ($26.9 million for the first nine months of 2007) was
classified under other comprehensive income. The increase of the
gold receivable embedded derivatives totaling $2.3 million for the
third quarter of 2007 (increase of $2.8 million for the first nine
months of 2007) was accounted for as a non-hedge derivative gain in
the statement of earnings.
STRIPPING COSTS
EIC-160 - "Stripping Costs incurred in the production phase of a
mining operation" requires that stripping costs be expensed unless
the stripping activity can be shown to represent a betterment to
the mineral property which requires such costs be capitalized. Any
capitalized stripping costs or any opening existing balance should
be amortized over the reserves that directly benefit from the
stripping activity on a units of production basis. The application
of this accounting treatment began on January 1, 2007 and was
applied on a prospective basis.
There are capitalized stripping costs related to Yatela mine for
which a pit cutback of the main pit was approved in 2006. As a
result of the pit deepening, the life of Yatela will be extended to
2010 rather than closing in 2007 as previously planned.
Amortization is based on the estimated additional reserves of the
pit deepening using the units-of-production method.
Reconciliation of capitalized stripping costs in 2007 is as follows:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007
($000) $ $
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Beginning balance 14,521 9,459
Stripping costs capitalized 2,448 9,484
Amortization (206) (2,180)
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Ending balance 16,763 16,763
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FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES
Financial instruments-disclosures and presentation:
The CICA issued new accounting standards: 3862-Financial
instruments - disclosures, and 3863-Financial instruments -
presentation which will be effective for IAMGOLD on January 1,
2008. The new sections replace Section 3861-Financial instruments -
disclosure and presentation, and require the disclosure of
additional qualitative and quantitative information that enable
users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for the
entity's financial position and performance and the nature and
extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which the
entity is exposed during the period and at the balance sheet date,
and how the entity manages those risks.
Capital disclosures:
On December 1, 2006, the CICA issued the new accounting
standard: 1535-Capital disclosures which will be effective for
IAMGOLD on January 1, 2008. Section 1535 specifies the disclosure
of information that enables users of the Company's financial
statements to evaluate the entity's objectives, policies and
processes for managing capital such as qualitative information
about its objectives, policies and processes for managing capital,
summary quantitative data about what the entity manages as capital,
whether the entity has complied with any capital requirements and,
if it has not complied, the consequences of non-compliance.
Inventories:
In June 2007, the CICA issued Section 3031-Inventories which
replaces Section 3030 and establishes standards for the measurement
and disclosure of inventories. This section applies to fiscal years
beginning on or after January 1, 2008. The main features of the new
section are: Measurement at the lower of cost and net realizable
value; Cost of items that are not ordinarily interchangeable, and
goods and services produced and segregated for specific projects,
assigned by using a specific identification of their individual
costs; Consistent use of either first-in first-out or weighted
average cost formula to measure the cost of other inventories;
Reversal of previous write-downs to net realizable value when there
is a subsequent increase in the value of inventories. This new
section also provides for additional disclosure. The Company is
currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of Section 3031
will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial
condition.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain information included in this Management's Discussion and
Analysis, including any information as to the Company's future
financial or operating performance and other statements that
express management's expectations or estimates of future
performance, constitute "forward-looking statements". The words
"expect", "will", "intend", "estimate" and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking are
necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that,
while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject
to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and
contingencies. The Company cautions the reader that such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual financial
results, performance or achievements of IAMGOLD to be materially
different from the Company's estimated future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking
statements and the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance. These risks, uncertainties and other factors
include, but are not limited to: changes in the worldwide price of
gold, niobium, copper or certain other commodities (such as silver,
fuel and electricity); changes in US dollar and other currencies,
interest rates or gold lease rates; risks arising from holding
derivative instruments; ability to successfully integrate acquire
assets; legislative, political or economic developments in the
jurisdictions in which the Company carries on business; operating
or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development
activities; employee relations; availability and increasing costs
associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of
exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing
quantities or grades of reserves, adverse changes in the Company's
credit rating, contests over title to properties, particularly
title to undeveloped properties; and the risks involved in the
exploration, development and mining business. These factors are
discussed in greater detail in the Company's most recent Form
40-F/Annual Information Form on file with the US Securities and
Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory
authorities.
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise except as required by
applicable law.
US Investors Should Note
The US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") permits mining
companies, in their filings with the SEC to disclose only those
mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally
extract or produce. The Company may use certain terms in its
publications such as "measured", "indicated" and "inferred"
"resources" that are prescribed by Canadian Securities regulatory
authorities but are prohibited by in the SEC from use by US
registered companies in their filings with the SEC.
As at November 9, 2007, the number of shares issued and
outstanding of the Company was 293,699,102. In addition there were
19,991,000 warrants exercisable for 8,396,220 shares and 6,056,326
share options outstanding.
Please note:
This entire press release may be accessed via fax, email,
IAMGOLD's website at www.iamgold.com and through Marketwire's
website at www.marketwire.com. All material information on IAMGOLD
can be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov. If you wish to be
placed on IAMGOLD's email press release list, please contact us at
info@iamgold.com.
Si vous desirez obtenir la version francaise de ce communique,
veuillez consulter le http://www.iamgold.com/fr/accueil.html.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO THE MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS
NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The Company has included cash cost per ounce data, which are
non-GAAP performance measures, in order to provide investors with
information about the cash generating capabilities and
profitability of the Company's mining operations and comparability
to other gold producers. The Company reports total cash cost per
ounce wherein the cash cost equals the sum of operating costs
inclusive of production-based taxes, general and administrative
costs incurred at the operating sites, and management fees. The
Company also reports Gold Institute ("GI") cash cost per ounce data
in accordance with the Gold Institute Standard, which the Company
believes most gold producers follow. GI cash cost equals total cash
cost, as described previously, adjusted for the inclusion of
certain cash costs incurred in prior periods relating to current
period production or the exclusion of certain cash costs incurred
in the current period related to future production such as
stockpiling, gold in process and stripping costs. These measures
differ from measures determined in accordance with GAAP and should
not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. These
measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash
flow from operations as determined under GAAP.
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(in $000's
except
where noted) 2007 2006
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Net earnings
(loss) from
gold mining
operations:
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100% Owned
Mine:
Rosebel 3,511 3,273 2,009 (1,064) - - -
Doyon 440 1,716 3,227 2,155 - - -
Sleeping
Giant 1,391 1,207 1,900 (440) - - -
Mupane (4,138) (100,062) (5,731) (2,441) (1,351) 871 -
OMAI Gold (1,061) (1,414) (1,900) (2,259) - - -
Joint
ventures:
Sadiola 5,897 3,014 4,791 10,280 9,736 10,541 4,463
Yatela 8,175 7,612 10,624 8,236 5,197 13,696 8,543
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Subtotal
Working
Mines 14,215 (84,654) 14,920 14,467 13,582 25,108 13,006
Working
Interests:
Tarkwa 3,938 6,175 5,378 5,503 4,813 5,963 7,185
Damang 985 139 905 798 944 2,049 1,616
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Subtotal
Working
Interests 4,923 6,314 6,283 6,301 5,757 8,012 8,801
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As per
segmented
information
note to
financial
statements 19,138 (78,340) 21,203 20,768 19,339 33,120 21,807
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Rosebel:
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Gold
revenue 49,056 46,945 31,236 26,974 - - -
Mining
costs:
Total
cash
costs (34,494) (33,311) (24,065) (16,654) - - -
By-
product
credit 49 42 33 51 - - -
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (34,445) (33,269) (24,032) (16,603) - - -
Change
in
bullion
inventory 672 297 (30) (3,084) - - -
Exploration
expensed - - - (242) - - -
Foreign
exchange
and
interest (521) (773) (621) (530) - - -
Other
non-cash
adjustments (38) (37) (36) (22) - - -
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113 (513) (687) (3,878) - - -
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Total
Mining
Costs (34,332) (33,782) (24,719) (20,481) - - -
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14,724 13,163 6,517 6,493 - - -
Depreciation
and
depletion (8,392) (7,597) (5,407) (4,220) - - -
Income
and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses) (2,462) (1,999) 1,006 (3,127) - - -
Non-
controlling
interest (359) (294) (107) (210) - - -
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Net
earnings
(loss) 3,511 3,273 2,009 (1,064) - - -
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Gold
production
(000 oz) 75 71 48 40 - - -
Gold
production
- 95%
(000 oz) 71 69 46 38 - - -
Total
cash costs
(US$/oz) 458 466 505 415 - - -
GI cash
costs
(US$/oz) 458 466 505 415 - - -
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(in $000's
except
where noted) 2007 2006
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Doyon:
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Gold
revenue 19,921 18,717 21,562 14,267 - - -
Mining
costs:
Total
cash
costs (16,749) (18,216) (17,666) (10,568) - - -
By-
product
credit 668 670 279 162 - - -
Cash
cost
adjustments:
Stockpile
movement (973) (802) 1,691 4 - - -
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (17,054) (18,348) (15,696) (10,402) - - -
Change
in bullion
inventory 880 2,572 (811) 80 - - -
Exploration
expensed - - 2 (886) - - -
Foreign
exchange
and
interest (22) (53) (158) (90) - - -
Other
non-cash
adjustments (412) (384) (352) (214) - - -
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446 2,135 (1,319) (1,110) - - -
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Total
Mining
costs (16,608) (16,213) (17,015) (11,512) - - -
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3,313 2,504 4,547 2,755 - - -
Depreciation
and
depletion (1,844) (1,799) (1,232) (469) - - -
Income and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses) (1,029) 1,011 (88) (131) - - -
Other
income
(expenses) - - - - - - -
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Net earnings 440 1,716 3,227 2,155 - - -
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Gold
production
(000 oz) 32 34 31 23 - - -
Total cash
costs
(US$/oz) 510 510 564 445 - - -
GI cash
costs
(US$/oz) 541 533 509 444 - - -
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Sleeping
Giant:
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Gold
revenue 9,493 10,923 11,326 4,685 - - -
Mining
costs:
Total
cash
costs (5,480) (5,821) (6,525) (3,216) - - -
By-
product
credit 183 208 213 95 - - -
Cash
cost
adjustments:
Stockpile
movement (144) 353 693 (132) - - -
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (5,441) (5,260) (5,619) (3,253) - - -
Change
in bullion
inventory 274 426 (120) (110) - - -
Exploration
expensed (321) (255) (171) - - - -
Foreign
exchange
and
interest (5) 11 8 (47) - - -
Other
non-cash
adjustments (248) (857) (98) (24) - - -
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(300) (675) (381) (181) - - -
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Total
Mining
costs (5,741) (5,935) (6,000) (3,434) - - -
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3,752 4,988 5,326 1,251 - - -
Depreciation
and
depletion (2,935) (3,536) (3,150) (1,638) - - -
Income and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses) 574 (245) (276) (53) - - -
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Net
earnings
(loss) 1,391 1,207 1,900 (440) - - -
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Gold
production
(000 oz) 14 18 17 8 - - -
Total
cash
costs
(US$/oz) 376 318 371 416 - - -
GI cash
costs
(US$/oz) 386 298 330 433 - - -
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Mupane:
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Gold
revenue 15,622 14,233 11,658 12,017 12,595 14,351 -
Mining
costs:
Total
cash
costs (13,366) (12,439) (11,462) (12,540) (9,902) (9,602) -
By-product
credit 47 53 119 - - - -
Cash cost
adjustments:
Stockpile
movement 249 304 251 (207) 217 801 -
Gold in
process - - - - - - -
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (13,070) (12,082) (11,092) (12,747) (9,685) (8,801) -
Change
in
bullion
inventory (753) (341) (1,083) 1,333 (236) (678) -
Exploration
expensed (64) (281) (159) (128) (90) (60) -
Foreign
exchange
and
interest 222 72 70 23 (97) (110) -
Other
non-cash
adjustments (200) (731) (73) - - - -
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(795) (1,281) (1,245) 1,228 (423) (848) -
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Total
Mining
costs (13,865) (13,363) (12,337) (11,519) (10,108) (9,649) -
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1,757 870 (679) 498 2,487 4,702 -
Depreciation
and
depletion (4,160) (7,207) (5,052) (4,453) (3,648) (4,243) -
Income and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses) (1,736) - - 1,514 (190) 412 -
Other
income
(expenses) 1 (93,725) - - - - -
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Net earnings
(loss) (4,138) (100,062) (5,731) (2,441) (1,351) 871 -
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Gold
production
(000 oz) 22 24 17 24 19 22 -
Total
cash
costs
(US$/oz) 602 512 664 529 531 431 -
GI cash
costs
(US$/oz) 591 499 650 538 519 395 -
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(in $000's
except
where noted) 2007 2006
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Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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Sadiola
(38%
proportionate
share):
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Gold
revenue 24,298 23,273 21,979 29,627 30,145 31,143 23,361
Mining
costs:
Total
cash
costs (17,147) (17,388) (15,253) (17,148) (14,121) (15,216) (13,442)
By
-product
credit 21 20 23 - - - -
Cash
cost
adjustments:
Stockpile
movement 3,637 3,482 2,283 2,746 1,204 1,946 1,897
Gold in
process 8 217 101 (150) 574 - -
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (13,481) (13,669) (12,846) (14,552) (12,343) (13,270) (11,545)
Change in
bullion
inventory (300) (382) (712) 410 (264) 299 21
Exploration
expensed (96) (52) (1) (3) (9) (53) (145)
Foreign
exchange
and
interest 631 (963) 180 1,565 161 439 (1,456)
Other
non-cash
adjustments (43) (43) (43) 536 21 24 25
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192 (1,440) (576) 2,508 (91) 709 (1,555)
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Total
Mining
costs (13,289) (15,109) (13,422) (12,044) (12,434) (12,561) (13,100)
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11,009 8,164 8,557 17,583 17,711 18,582 10,261
Depreciation
and
depletion (1,849) (1,757) (1,618) (3,223) (2,786) (3,112) (2,521)
Income and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses) (3,263) (3,393) (2,148) (4,080) (5,189) (4,929) (3,277)
Other
income
(expenses) - - - - - - -
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Net earnings 5,897 3,014 4,791 10,280 9,736 10,541 4,463
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Gold
production
- 100%
(000 oz) 92 89 83 131 121 136 111
Gold
production
- 38%
(000 oz) 35 34 31 50 46 52 42
Total
cash
costs
(US$/oz) 489 516 485 345 307 295 318
GI cash
costs
(US$/oz) 385 406 409 293 269 257 273
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Yatela
(40%
proportionate
share):
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Gold
revenue 21,302 21,311 23,529 20,462 20,914 25,034 19,390
Mining
costs:
Total
cash
costs (6,102) (5,172) (5,151) (10,153) (8,918) (9,487) (7,775)
By
-product
credit 17 13 24 - - - -
Cash
cost
adjustments:
Stockpile
movement (457) (1,067) 25 (152) 250 835 1,175
Gold in
process (488) 645 (1,234) 510 (1,803) 1,163 738
Deferred
stripping (206) (1,974) - 1,799 2,408 (1,174) (939)
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (7,236) (7,555) (6,336) (7,996) (8,063) (8,663) (6,801)
Change
in
bullion
inventory (293) 293 (304) 304 - - (531)
Exploration
expensed (427) (20) - - - (3) (8)
Foreign
exchange
and
interest 248 (561) 220 86 (205) 1,582 (358)
Other
non-cash
adjustments (52) 58 (162) 184 191 191 176
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(524) (230) (246) 574 (14) 1,770 (721)
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Total
Mining
costs (7,760) (7,785) (6,582) (7,422) (8,077) (6,894) (7,522)
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13,542 13,526 16,947 13,040 12,837 18,141 11,868
Depreciation
and
depletion (1,012) (1,122) (1,114) (1,008) (3,744) (4,288) (3,584)
Income and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses) (4,355) (4,792) (5,209) (3,796) (3,896) (157) 259
Other
income
(expenses) - - - - - - -
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Net
earnings 8,175 7,612 10,624 8,236 5,197 13,696 8,543
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Gold
production
- 100%
(000 oz) 75 83 88 85 84 100 82
Gold
production
- 40%
(000 oz) 30 33 35 34 34 40 33
Total
cash
costs
(US$/oz) 202 155 146 298 265 238 236
GI cash
costs
(US$/oz) 241 227 180 234 239 217 207
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(in $000's
except
where noted) 2007 2006
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Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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Tarkwa
(18.9%
proportionate
share):
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Gold
revenue 19,207 21,554 21,415 20,652 20,455 20,835 20,079
Mining
costs:
Total cash
costs (12,667) (12,432) (12,851) (12,262) (12,021) (11,555) (11,110)
Cash cost
adjustments:
Gold in
process 78 1,827 513 756 121 280 65
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (12,589) (10,605) (12,338) (11,506) (11,900) (11,275) (11,045)
Foreign
exchange
and
interest 26 52 (11) 60 (198) 40 (33)
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26 52 (11) 60 (198) 40 (33)
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Total
Mining
costs (12,563) (10,553) (12,349) (11,446) (12,098) (11,235) (11,078)
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6,644 11,001 9,066 9,206 8,357 9,600 9,001
Depreciation
and
depletion (2,058) (2,255) (1,904) (1,876) (1,862) (1,776) (1,984)
Income
and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses) (648) (2,571) (1,784) (1,827) (1,682) (1,861) 168
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Net earnings 3,938 6,175 5,378 5,503 4,813 5,963 7,185
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Gold
production
- 100%
(000 oz) 154 170 174 179 174 176 192
Gold
production
- 18.9%
(000 oz) 29 32 33 34 33 33 36
Total
cash
costs
(US$/oz) 435 386 390 363 366 347 306
GI cash
costs
(US$/oz) 433 329 375 340 363 339 304
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Damang
(18.9%
proportionate
share):
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Gold
revenue 5,961 4,967 5,947 5,971 5,699 6,611 6,447
Mining
costs:
Total
cash
costs (4,670) (4,394) (4,234) (4,407) (3,898) (3,805) (3,916)
Cash
cost
adjustments:
Gold in
process 442 57 (37) (70) (209) 115 (128)
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (4,228) (4,337) (4,271) (4,477) (4,107) (3,690) (4,044)
Exploration
expensed (82) (135) (142) (28) (65) (101) (57)
Foreign
exchange
and
interest 4 6 (17) 13 5 146 19
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(78) (129) (159) (15) (60) 45 (38)
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Total
Mining
costs (4,306) (4,466) (4,430) (4,492) (4,167) (3,645) (4,082)
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1,655 501 1,517 1,479 1,532 2,966 2,365
Depreciation
and
depletion (415) (299) (291) (316) (247) (268) (278)
Income
and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses) (255) (63) (321) (365) (341) (649) (471)
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Net Earnings 985 139 905 798 944 2,049 1,616
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Gold
production
- 100%
(000 oz) 47 39 48 52 48 56 62
Gold
production
- 18.9%
(000 oz) 9 7 9 8 9 11 12
Total cash
costs
(US$/oz) 521 592 462 452 425 361 334
GI cash
costs
(US$/oz) 472 584 466 459 448 350 345
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TOTAL GOLD
MINING
OPERATIONS
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Gold
revenue 164,860 161,923 148,652 134,655 89,808 97,974 69,277
Mining
costs:
Total
cash
costs (110,675) (109,173) (97,207) (86,948) (48,860) (49,665) (36,243)
By
-product
credit 985 1,006 691 308 - - -
Cash
cost
adjust-
ments 2,146 3,042 4,286 5,104 2,762 3,966 2,808
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Gold
Institute
cash
costs (107,544) (105,125) (92,230) (81,536) (46,098) (45,699) (33,435)
Mining
Costs
OMAI (1,064) (1,414) (1,900) (2,259) - - -
Change
in
bullion
inventory 480 2,865 (3,060) (1,067) (500) (379) (510)
Exploration
expensed (990) (743) (471) (1,287) (164) (217) (210)
Foreign
exchange
and
interest 583 (2,209) (329) 1,080 (334) 2,097 (1,828)
Other
non-cash
adjust-
ments (993) (1,994) (764) 460 212 215 201
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(1,984) (3,495) (6,524) (3,073) (786) 1,716 (2,347)
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Total
Mining
costs (109,528) (108,620) (98,754) (84,609) (46,884) (43,983) (35,782)
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55,332 53,303 49,898 50,046 42,924 53,991 33,495
Depreciation
and
depletion (22,665) (25,572) (19,769) (17,203) (12,287) (13,687) (8,367)
Income
and
mining
taxes
-recovery
(expenses)(13,174) (12,052) (8,820) (11,865) (11,298) (7,184) (3,321)
Other
income
(expenses) 4 (93,725) - - - - -
Non-controlling
interest (359) (294) (107) (210) - - -
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Net earnings
(loss) 19,138 (78,340) 21,203 20,768 19,339 33,120 21,807
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Attributable
Production
(000's oz) 242 251 219 219 140 158 123
Weighted
average
total
cash costs
per ounce
($/oz) 445 425 436 389 348 315 294
Weighted
Average
Gold
Institute
cash costs
per ounce 437 413 416 368 329 290 271
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(United States Dollars in 000s)
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September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006
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$ $
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (note 5) 105,768 101,500
Short term deposits 6,600 22,864
Gold bullion (market value
$110,487; December 31, 2006 $93,981)
(note 6) 49,012 49,012
Receivables and other 83,721 65,942
Inventories 69,244 61,325
Current assets held for sale (note 4) - 17,924
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314,345 318,567
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Other long-term assets 75,274 83,844
Working interests 104,606 87,086
Royalty interests 36,090 39,786
Mining assets 999,353 1,050,664
Exploration and development 222,951 200,588
Goodwill (note 7) 417,778 464,975
Long-term assets held for sale (note 4) - 33,166
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1,856,052 1,960,109
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2,170,397 2,278,676
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 126,260 119,741
Dividends payable - 17,570
Current portion of long-term liabilities 38,806 69,960
Current liabilities relating to assets
held for sale (note 4) - 9,240
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165,066 216,511
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Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt 5,695 9,625
Future income and mining tax liability 174,012 185,015
Asset retirement obligations 45,262 39,933
Accrued benefit liability 4,320 6,321
Long-term portion of forward sales liability 15,065 28,346
Long-term liabilities relating to assets
held for sale (note 4) - 15,862
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244,354 285,102
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Non-controlling interest 4,472 3,712
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Shareholders' equity:
Common shares (note 9) 1,632,457 1,625,994
Stock-based compensation 19,803 19,153
Warrants 24,393 24,403
Share purchase loans (346) (295)
Retained earnings 58,480 108,932
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) (note 10) 21,718 (4,836)
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1,756,505 1,773,351
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2,170,397 2,278,676
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Commitments and contingencies (note 12)
Subsequent event (note 14)
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(United States Dollars in 000s, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Revenues 170,221 65,659 483,885 182,095
Expenses:
Mining costs 106,755 30,621 317,015 80,343
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization 26,882 11,243 79,054 30,623
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133,637 41,864 396,069 110,966
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36,584 23,795 87,816 71,129
Earnings from working interests 4,923 5,757 17,520 22,570
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41,507 29,552 105,336 93,699
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Other expenses (income):
Corporate administration 8,893 4,954 25,247 11,300
Exploration 3,805 3,294 14,060 7,008
Impairment charge (note 3) - - 93,725 -
Foreign exchange 429 182 1,211 162
Non-hedge derivative gain (note 12b) (1,236) - (752) -
Investment income (2,065) (1,010) (3,549) (3,305)
Non-controlling interest 359 - 760 -
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10,185 7,420 130,702 15,165
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Earnings (loss) before income and
mining taxes 31,322 22,132 (25,366) 78,534
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Income and mining taxes (recovery):
Current taxes 6,926 8,394 24,759 16,514
Future taxes 4,869 313 433 (1,094)
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11,795 8,707 25,192 15,420
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Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114
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Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding (000's) (note 9g)
Basic 293,404 175,842 293,083 167,890
Diluted 294,040 176,497 293,083 168,611
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Basic net earnings (loss) per share 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.38
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Diluted net earnings (loss) per share 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.37
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(United States Dollars in 000s)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Retained earnings, beginning of period 38,953 103,710 108,932 54,021
Change in accounting policies,
related to financial instruments
(note 1) - - 106 -
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Restated balance, beginning of period 38,953 103,710 109,038 54,021
Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114
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Retained earnings, end of period 58,480 117,135 58,480 117,135
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
(United States Dollars in 000s)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114
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Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax:
Cumulative translation adjustment
Unrealized gain on translation of
the net investment in self-sustaining
foreign operations 11,800 - 26,863 -
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Change in unrealized gains (losses)
on available-for-sale financial
assets
-debenture receivable - - (680) -
-marketable securities (821) - (3,947) -
-income tax impact 208 - 488 -
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(613) - (4,139) -
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Reversal of the unrealized
gain/loss following the sale of
the available-for- sale financial
assets
-debenture receivable 400 - 400 -
-marketable securities 1,220 - 1,220 -
-income tax impact (181) - (181) -
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1,439 - 1,439 -
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Total other comprehensive income,
net of tax (note 10) 12,626 - 24,163 -
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Comprehensive income (loss) 32,153 13,425 (26,395) 63,114
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(United States Dollars in 000s)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114
Settlement of accrued benefit liability (17) - (2,088) -
Items not affecting cash:
Impairment charge (note 3) - - 93,725 -
Earnings from working interests,
net of dividends (4,923) (4,812) (17,520) (13,120)
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization 26,882 11,456 79,054 30,999
Depreciation and depletion
- deferred stripping and other 338 - 2,642 -
Amortization of forward sales
liability (4,157) (3,774) (12,187) (7,451)
Gain on non-hedge derivatives
and other assets (8,048) - (18,387) -
Gain on sale of royalties and
repurchase of call options - - - (1,352)
Stock-based compensation 765 814 2,560 2,158
Unrealized foreign exchange
losses (gains) (3) (78) 822 653
Accretion expenses - asset retirement
obligations, net of disbursements 282 140 2,943 414
Future benefit expenses 65 - 213 -
Non-controlling interest 359 - 760 -
Future income taxes 4,869 313 433 (1,094)
Change in non-cash working capital (6,151) 435 (21,910) (10,332)
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29,788 17,919 60,502 63,989
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Investing activities:
Transaction costs, net of cash
acquired (note 2) - (73) - (3,243)
Mining assets (21,971) (1,341) (61,254) (3,874)
Exploration and development (3,371) (2,332) (18,280) (6,438)
Note receivable - - - 4,475
Distributions received from working
interests - 6,274 - 18,824
Short term deposits (6,600) 8,862 16,222 (6,973)
Gold bullion royalties - (33) - (157)
Other assets 3,532 (1,645) 3,650 (2,071)
Proceeds from disposal of assets
(note 4) 12,957 - 42,055 -
Proceeds from sale of royalty
interests - - - 13,850
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(15,453) 9,712 (17,607) 14,393
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Financing activities:
Issue of common shares, net of
issue costs 2,347 154 4,493 9,585
Dividends paid - - (17,570) (8,870)
Proceeds from loan - - 7,500 -
Repayment of long-term debt (3,678) - (33,050) (22,830)
Repurchase of call options - - - (3,363)
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(1,331) 154 (38,627) (25,478)
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Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents 13,004 27,785 4,268 52,904
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 92,764 70,653 101,500 45,534
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Cash and cash equivalents,
end of period 105,768 98,438 105,768 98,438
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid 216 - 1,231 2,670
Income taxes paid (received) 18,897 (31) 23,564 5,119
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See Accompanying Notes To The Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited. All amounts are in thousands of United States Dollars except
where otherwise indicated.)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007
The interim consolidated financial statements of IAMGOLD
Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company") have been prepared by
management in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in Canada, except they do not contain all the disclosures
as required for annual financial statements. The interim
consolidated financial statements have been prepared following the
same accounting policies and methods of computation as the
consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006 except as noted. The interim consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the
Company's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2006. The
results of operations for the first nine month period of 2007 are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the
full year.
1. CHANGES IN CANADIAN ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
(a) Financial Instruments, Comprehensive Income and Hedges:
Effective January 1, 2007, IAMGOLD adopted the new Canadian
Institute of Chartered Accountants ("CICA") accounting standards
related to: Section 1530, "Comprehensive Income", Section 3855,
"Financial Instruments-Recognition and Measurement", and Section
3865, "Hedges".
Section 3855 "Financial Instruments-Recognition and
Measurement"
One of the basic principles of Section 3855 is that fair value
is the most relevant measure for financial instruments.
Financial assets must be classified into one of the four
following categories:
- Held-to-maturity investments (measured at cost);
- Loans and receivables (measured at amortized cost);
- Held for trading assets (measured at fair value with changes
in fair value recognized in earnings immediately);
- Available-for-sale assets, including investments in equity
securities, held-to-maturity investments that an entity elects to
designate as being available for sale and any financial asset that
does not fit into any other category (measured at fair value with
changes in fair value accumulated in other comprehensive income
until the asset is sold).
Financial liabilities, which include long-term debt and other
similar instruments, must be accounted for at amortized cost,
except for those classified as held for trading, which must be
measured at fair value.
Section 1530 "Comprehensive Income"
According to Section 1530, comprehensive income is defined as
net earnings and other comprehensive income and represents all
changes in equity during a period, from transactions and events
from non-owners. Accumulated other comprehensive income will
include unrealized gains and losses on the translation of self
sustaining foreign operations and unrealized gains/losses on
financial assets which are classified as available-for-sale.
Impact:
On January 1, 2007, these changes in accounting policies
required the following adjustments:
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Balance Balance
December 31, January 1,
($000) 2006 Adjustments 2007
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$ $ $
Assets
Other long-term assets-Debenture
receivable 2,000 280 2,280
Other long-term assets-Marketable
securities 9,379 2,310 11,689
Other long-term assets-Gold
receivable 15,281 (42) 15,239
Other long-term assets-
Embedded derivative - 148 148
Liabilities
Future income and mining tax
liability 185,015 199 185,214
Shareholders' equity
Comprehensive income
Retained earnings 108,932 106 109,038
Cumulative translation adjustment (4,836) 4,836 -
Other comprehensive loss - (2,445) (2,445)
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Marketable securities and debenture receivable are classified as
available-for-sale assets and are measured at fair value using the
last quoted price when available or a valuation technique such as
the Black-Scholes pricing model. Unrealized gains or losses are
reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income.
When realized, they are recorded in net earnings.
Gold receivable is considered a hybrid instrument composed of a
receivable and an embedded derivative that must be accounted for
separately. The receivable is accounted for as an interest bearing
receivable, with accrued interest charged to earnings. The embedded
derivative is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date based on
the change in gold price with the variation charged to earnings
under "non-hedge derivative gain or loss".
Long-term debt is accounted for at amortized cost, using the
effective interest method which did not have any impact on its
carrying value on the adoption date.
Adjustments to future income and mining tax liability reflect
the tax impact of the previous adjustments.
During the third quarter of 2007, a decrease, net of income tax,
in the fair value of marketable securities and debenture totaling
$613 ($4,139 for the first nine months of 2007) was reflected in
"accumulated other comprehensive loss". The debenture receivable
and some marketable securities were sold during the third quarter.
Their respective unrealized losses net of income tax totaling
$1,439 were reversed to net earnings. An unrealized gain on
translation of the net investment in self-sustaining foreign
operations totaling $11,800 for the third quarter of 2007 ($26,863
for the first nine months of 2007) was classified under other
comprehensive income. The increase of the gold receivable embedded
derivatives totaling $2,312 for the third quarter of 2007 (increase
of $2,800 for the first nine months of 2007) was accounted for as a
non-hedge derivative gain in the statement of earnings.
(b) Stripping Costs:
EIC-160 - "Stripping Costs incurred in the production phase of a
mining operation" requires that stripping costs be expensed unless
the stripping activity can be shown to represent a betterment to
the mineral property which requires such costs be capitalized. Any
capitalized stripping costs or any opening existing balance should
be amortized over the reserves that directly benefit from the
stripping activity on a units of production basis. The application
of this accounting treatment began on January 1, 2007 and was
applied on a prospective basis.
There are capitalized stripping costs related to the Yatela mine
for which a pit cutback of the main pit was approved in 2006. As a
result of the deepening of the pit, the life of Yatela will be
extended to 2010 rather than closing in 2007 as previously planned.
Amortization is based on the estimated additional reserves of the
pit deepening using the units-of-production method.
Reconciliation of capitalized stripping costs in 2007 is as follows:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007
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$ $
Beginning balance 14,521 9,459
Stripping costs capitalized 2,448 9,484
Amortization (206) (2,180)
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Ending balance 16,763 16,763
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(c) Future Accounting Changes:
Financial instruments-disclosures and presentation:
The CICA issued new accounting standards: 3862-Financial
instruments - disclosures, and 3863-Financial instruments -
presentation which will be effective for IAMGOLD on January 1,
2008. The new sections replace Section 3861-Financial instruments -
disclosure and presentation, and require the disclosure of
additional qualitative and quantitative information that enable
users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for the
entity's financial position and performance and the nature and
extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which the
entity is exposed during the period and at the balance sheet date,
and how the entity manages those risks.
Capital disclosures:
On December 1, 2006, the CICA issued the new accounting
standard: 1535-Capital disclosures which will be effective for
IAMGOLD on January 1, 2008. Section 1535 specifies the disclosure
of information that enables users of the Company's financial
statements to evaluate the entity's objectives, policies and
processes for managing capital such as qualitative information
about its objectives, policies and processes for managing capital,
summary quantitative data about what the entity manages as capital,
whether the entity has complied with any capital requirements and,
if it has not complied, the consequences of non-compliance.
Inventories:
In June 2007, the CICA issued Section 3031-Inventories which
replaces Section 3030 and establishes standards for the measurement
and disclosure of inventories. This section applies to fiscal years
beginning on or after January 1, 2008. The main features of the new
section are: Measurement at the lower of cost and net realizable
value; Cost of items that are not ordinarily interchangeable, and
goods and services produced and segregated for specific projects;
Consistent use of either first-in first-out or weighted average
cost formula to measure the cost of other inventories; Reversal of
previous write-downs to net realizable value when there is a
subsequent increase in the value of inventories. This new section
also provides for additional disclosure. The Company is currently
evaluating the effect that the adoption of Section 3031 will have
on its consolidated results of operations and financial
condition.
2. ACQUISITIONS:
Gallery Gold Limited:
On March 22, 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Gallery Gold Limited ("GGL"). The purchase
price has been determined to be $202,329, including acquisition
expenses of $2,479 and the purchase of GGL common share options for
$2,402.
Cambior Inc.:
On November 8, 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Cambior. The purchase price has been
determined to be $1,104,704, including acquisition costs of $4,634.
The Company has made a preliminary allocation of this price to the
individual assets acquired and is in the process of determining the
final allocation with the assistance of third party consultants.
The final allocation will be completed during the fourth quarter of
2007.
Changes to Purchase Price Allocation:
The allocation of the fair values of the consideration paid for
both transactions to the fair values of the identifiable assets and
liabilities on the respective closing dates are set out below. The
Company retained outside specialists to assist in determining the
final allocations for GGL.
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FAIR VALUE GGL Cambior Total
(Final) (Preliminary)
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$ $ $
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents 971 7,183 8,154
Mining assets 123,874 879,201 1,003,075
Exploration and development 99,775 98,869 198,644
Other assets 20,472 100,112 120,584
Net assets held for sale - 26,343 26,343
Goodwill 62,837 325,791 388,628
Current liabilities (11,186) (94,010) (105,196)
Long-term debt (16,589) (33,716) (50,305)
Forward sales liability and gold call
option (59,711) (16,205) (75,916)
Asset retirement obligations (2,791) (38,380) (41,171)
Accrued benefit liabilities - (9,829) (9,829)
Future income and mining tax liabilities (15,323) (137,153) (152,476)
Non-controlling interest - (3,502) (3,502)
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202,329 1,104,704 1,307,033
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Consideration paid:
Issue of 26,221,468 common shares
of the Company 197,448 - 197,448
Issue of 116,258,765 common shares
of the Company - 1,062,605 1,062,605
Settlement of GGL common share options 2,402 - 2,402
Issue of 2,428,873 IAMGOLD equivalent
options - 13,062 13,062
Issue of warrants equivalent to
8,400,000 IAMGOLD shares - 24,403 24,403
Transaction costs 2,479 4,634 7,113
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202,329 1,104,704 1,307,033
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3. IMPAIRMENT CHARGE:
Due to the under performance of the Mupane mine over the last
year, a review of all aspects on the operation was competed during
the second quarter of 2007. The long-term plan was updated based on
estimated higher unit operating costs and a reduction of mineral
reserves as well as estimated future realized gold prices.
In accordance with its accounting policies, the Company reviewed
the carrying value of the Mupane mine based on its long-term plan,
revised production costs and updated mineral reserves and
determined that an impairment loss of $93,725 was necessary. This
charge to earnings was recognized as a reduction in goodwill, other
long-term assets, and mining assets, by $32,782, $8,038, and
$52,905, respectively.
Net estimated future cash flows from the Mupane mine were
calculated, on an undiscounted basis, based on best estimates of
future gold production, which were established using long-term gold
price. Future expected operating costs, capital expenditures and
asset retirement obligations were based on the life of the mine.
The fair value was calculated by discounting the estimated future
net cash flows using a single interest rate, commensurate with the
risk. Management's estimate of future cash flow is subject to risks
and uncertainties therefore, it is reasonably possible that future
changes could be required with respect to their cash flows and the
overall value of the mine.
4. DISPOSAL OF ASSETS:
Bauxite Operations
On February 13, 2007, the Company announced that it had
concluded an agreement for the sale of its 70% equity interest in
Omai Bauxite Mining Inc. ("OBMI") and its 100% equity interest in
Omai Services Inc. ("OSI"). The effective date of the agreement was
December 31, 2006. Assets and liabilities related to OBMI and OSI
were classified as assets and liabilities held for sale and the
statement of cash flows separately disclosed the cash flows
attributable to discontinued operations. The fair value of OBMI and
OSI was considered in the purchase equation of Cambior (note 2) and
revised with the receipt of $28,451 from the purchaser on March 21,
2007.
Non Core Assets
During the first nine months of 2007, the Company also disposed
of marketable securities, debenture and other non-core assets.
5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
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September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006
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$ $
Corporate 84,152 71,111
Joint ventures 21,616 30,389
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105,768 101,500
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6. GOLD BULLION:
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September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006
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Ounces held (oz) 148,704 148,704
Weighted average acquisition
cost ($/oz) 330 330
Acquisition cost ($) 49,012 49,012
Spot price for gold ($/oz) 743 632
Market value ($) 110,487 93,981
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7. GOODWILL:
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September 30, 2007
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$
Goodwill, beginning of period 464,975
Goodwill adjustment-GGL (note 2) (9,568)
Goodwill adjustment-Cambior (note 2) (4,847)
Impairment-GGL (note 3) (32,782)
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Goodwill, end of period 417,778
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8. LONG-TERM DEBT:
Following the acquisition of Cambior on November 8, 2006, the
Company assumed a credit facility consisting of a non-revolving
term loan and a revolving credit facility.
After scheduled repayments of $3,500 in the first, second and
third quarter of 2007, the outstanding balance of the term loan at
the end of the third quarter was $7,500.
For the revolving portion of the credit facility, the year end
2006 outstanding balance of $14,028 was fully repaid during the
first quarter of 2007. As at September 30, 2007, the $30,000
revolving portion of the credit facility was not drawn upon except
for $11,672 in letters of credit issued to guarantee asset
retirement obligations.
9. SHARE CAPITAL:
(a) Authorized:
Unlimited first preference of shares, issuable in series
Unlimited second preference shares, issuable in series
Unlimited common shares
Issued and outstanding common shares are as follows:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007
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Number Number
of Shares Amount of Shares Amount
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$ $
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Issued and outstanding,
beginning 293,122,637 1,629,473 292,559,957 1,625,994
Exercise of options 519,845 2,905 1,030,461 5,932
Share purchase plan - - 5,613 50
Warrants exercised - - 3,360 37
Share bonus plan 10,000 79 53,091 444
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Issued and outstanding,
end 293,652,482 1,632,457 293,652,482 1,632,457
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(b) Share options:
The Company has a comprehensive share option plan for its
full-time employees, directors and officers and self-employed
consultants.
A summary of the status of the Company's share option plan as of
September 30, 2007, and changes during the first nine months then
ended is presented below. All exercise prices are denominated in
Canadian dollars. The exchange rates at September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 were 0.9948 and 1.1654 respectively.
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007
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Weighted Weighted
average average
exercise exercise
Options price (C$) Options price (C$)
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Outstanding, beginning 6,798,871 8.46 5,685,495 7.66
Granted 43,500 8.13 1,739,000 10.04
Exercised (519,845) 4.78 (1,030,461) 4.76
Forfeited (220,000) 10.53 (291,508) 10.42
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Outstanding, end 6,102,526 8.64 6,102,526 8.64
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Exercisable, September 30, 2007 3,263,359 7.42
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The fair value of the options granted during 2007 has been estimated at the
date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions. The expected life of these options is five years and the
estimated fair value will be expensed over the options' vesting period of
four years.
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2007
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Risk free interest rate 4%
Volatility 37%
Dividend 1%
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(c) Share bonus plan:
The Company has a share bonus plan for employees whereby a maximum of
600,000 common shares may be awarded.
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Number of shares September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007
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Outstanding, beginning 158,801 85,092
Granted 5,000 121,800
Issued (10,000) (53,091)
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Outstanding, end 153,801 153,801
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(d) Share purchase plan:
The existing share purchase plan was terminated on December 31, 2006,
and replaced by a new share purchase plan whereby the Company will
contribute 75% of the participant's contribution towards the purchase of
shares on the open market. Common shares purchased under the plan are
restricted until December of each year. During the first quarter of 2007,
5,613 shares were issued for $50 under the terminated plan relating to
shares issuable and expensed at December 31, 2006.
(e) Stock-based compensation:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Share options (b) 523 744 1,957 1,821
Share bonus plan (c) 242 135 603 397
Share purchase plan (d) - 26 - 82
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Total 765 905 2,560 2,300
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(f) Warrants:
On acquisition of Cambior, 20,000,000 warrants were issued,
exercisable for 8,400,000 shares at a price of C$8.93 each. During
the second quarter of 2007, 8,000 warrants were exercised to
acquire 3,360 shares. The remaining 19,992,000 warrants expire
August 12, 2008.
(g) Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings
available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding for the year. Diluted earnings per share
is similar to basic earnings per share, except that the denominator
is increased to include the number of additional common shares that
would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares
had been issued.
Basic net earnings (loss) per share computation:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114
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Denominator (000's):
Average common shares outstanding 293,404 175,842 293,083 167,890
Basic net earnings (loss) per
share ($ per share) 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.38
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Diluted net earnings (loss) per share computation:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114
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Denominator (000's):
Average common shares outstanding 293,404 175,842 293,083 167,890
Dilutive effect of employee
stock options 636 655 - 721
Dilutive effect of warrants - - - -
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Total average common shares
outstanding 294,040 176,497 293,083 168,611
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Diluted net earnings (loss)
per share ($ per share) 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.37
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Stock options and warrants excluded from the computation of diluted
earnings (loss) per share which could be dilutive in the future were as
follows:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(000's) 2007 2006 2007 2006
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Outstanding options 3,956 790 6,103 1,285
Warrants 8,397 - 8,397 -
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12,353 790 14,500 1,285
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(h) Flow-through common shares:
Flow-through common shares require the Company to incur an
amount equivalent to the proceeds of the issue on prescribed
resource expenditures in accordance with the applicable tax
legislation. If the Company does not incur the committed resource
expenditures, it will be required to indemnify the holders of the
shares for any tax and other costs payable by them as a result of
the Company not making the required resource expenditures. As at
September 30, 2007, there was no remaining commitment with respect
to unspent resource expenditures under flow-through common share
agreements.
10. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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Cumulative Unrealized Unrealized Income Accumulated
translation gain (loss) gain (loss) tax other
adjustment on on impact comprehensive
debenture marketable income (loss)
receivable securities
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$ $ $ $ $
Balance as at
December 31, 2006 (4,836) - - - (4,836)
Change in
accounting
policy for
financial
instruments
(note 1) - 280 2,310 (199) 2,391
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Adjusted balance,
beginning of
period (4,836) 280 2,310 (199) (2,445)
Change during the
first quarter
of 2007 1,595 (360) (883) 127 479
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Balance as at
March 31, 2007 (3,241) (80) 1,427 (72) (1,966)
Change during the
second quarter
of 2007 13,468 (320) (2,243) 153 11,058
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Balance as at
June 30, 2007 10,227 (400) (816) 81 9,092
Change during
the third quarter
of 2007 11,800 400 399 27 12,626
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Balance as at
September 30, 2007 22,027 - (417) 108 21,718
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11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated
fair values of the Company's financial instruments and
commodities:
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September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
value value value value
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$ $ $ $
Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1) 105,768 105,768 101,500 101,500
Short-term deposits (1) 6,600 6,600 22,864 22,864
Gold bullion(2) 49,012 110,487 49,012 93,981
Receivables excluding gold
receivable (1) 61,643 61,643 49,142 49,142
Debenture receivable (3) - - 2,000 2,280
Marketable securities(4) 3,328 3,328 9,379 10,830
Gold receivable (5) 19,095 18,313 15,281 15,120
Restricted cash and other (1) 1,783 1,783 1,179 1,179
Financial liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities (1) 126,260 126,260 128,981 128,981
Long-term debt (including
current portion) (6) 13,871 13,871 38,888 38,888
Gold forwards (Note 12 (a))(7) 34,310 52,114 61,194 69,449
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(1) Recorded at amortized cost. The fair value of cash and cash
equivalents, short-term deposits, receivables excluding gold
receivable, restricted cash and other and, accounts payable and
accrued liabilities is equivalent to the carrying amount given the
short maturity period.
(2) Recorded at amortized cost. The carrying value of the gold bullion
represents its cost and the fair value is based on the spot price for
gold at the end of the period.
(3) Recorded at fair value. The fair value of the debenture receivable is
based on the last quoted market price of the related shares.
(4) Recorded at fair value. The fair value of the marketable securities
was based on the last quoted market price and on the Black-Scholes
pricing model for options included in the Company's portfolio.
(5) The contract is accounted for as an interest bearing receivable. The
embedded derivative is marked-to-market based on the change in gold
price between the inception date of the contract and the end of the
period.
(6) Recorded at amortized cost. Since most of the long-term debt is
variable rate debt, the fair value of the Company's long-term debt is
equivalent to the carrying amount. Fair value is estimated using
discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company's current borrowing
rate for similar borrowing arrangements.
(7) The Company obtains a valuation from counterparty of its portfolio of
gold and foreign exchange commitments. This valuation is based on
forward rates considering the market price, rate of interest, gold
lease rate and volatility.
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
(a) Gold sales commitments:
On the acquisition of Cambior in November 2006, the Company
assumed gold sales commitments of 56,420 ounces to be delivered in
2007 at $350 per ounce. The estimated fair value was recognized on
the balance sheet and these commitments are treated as non- hedge
instruments. As at September 30, 2007, the marked-to-market value
of the remaining 4,342 ounces was $1,712 and the change in market
value during the first nine month period of 2007 was included in
the earnings statement as a non-hedge derivative loss. On delivery
of gold into the forward contracts, the related marked-to-market
value is amortized and recorded into gold revenue.
As of September 30, 2007, the remaining outstanding forward sales contracts
acquired on acquisition of GGL (Mupane) were as follows:
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Year Forward Sales Average Forward Price
(oz) ($/oz)
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2007 19,444 402
2008 77,776 402
2009 43,888 407
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Total 141,108 404
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The Mupane forward sales contracts are accounted for as normal
purchase and sales contracts whereby deliveries are recorded at
their respective forward prices. On delivery of gold into the
forward contracts, the related acquired liability is amortized and
recorded into gold revenue. During the first nine month period of
2007, 58,332 ounces of gold were delivered under forward sales
contracts.
The estimated fair value of the Company's gold forward sales,
calculated using forward rates considering market prices, interest
rate, gold lease rate and volatilities, was as follows:
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September 30, December 31,
2007 2006
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$ $
Fair value of non-hedge derivatives
- Forwards (Cambior) 1,712 16,409
Fair value of normal sales contracts
(Mupane) 50,402 53,040
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Estimated mark-to-market value 52,114 69,449
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Recognized on the balance sheet:
Non-hedge derivatives - Forwards
(Cambior) 1,712 16,409
Forward sales liability - Normal sales
(Mupane) 32,598 44,785
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34,310 61,194
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Off-balance sheet - net fair value of forwards 17,804 8,255
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(b) Non-hedge derivative gain (loss):
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Variation of the fair value
of the non hedge derivative
instruments (1,076) - (2,048) -
Gain resulting from the
variation in market
prices of ounces of
gold receivable 2,312 - 2,800 -
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Non-hedge derivative gain 1,236 - 752 -
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(c) Other Contractual Commitments
As at September 30, 2007, the Company had contractual commitments to
complete facilities, summarized as follows:
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$
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Niobec 1,523
Caiman 3,918
Rosebel 3,181
Sadiola 1,770
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10,392
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(d) Claims
The Company is subject to various claims, legal proceedings, tax
assessments, potential claims and complaints arising in the normal
course of business. The Company is also subject to the possibility
of new income and mining tax assessments for some years. The
Company does not believe that unfavourable decisions in any pending
procedures or threat of procedures related to any future assessment
or any amount it might be required to pay will entail a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.
13. SEGMENTED INFORMATION:
(a) As a result of the acquisitions of GGL and Cambior and the
sale of the majority of the Company's gold royalties in 2006, the
reportable segments have been revised. Comparative figures have
been reclassified to conform to the new segments.
The Company's gold mine segment is divided into geographic segments,
as follows:
Mali: Joint venture in Sadiola (38%) and Yatela (40%)
Ghana: Working interests in Tarkwa and Damang (18.9%)
Botswana: Mupane mine
Canada: Doyon division and Sleeping Giant mine
Suriname: Rosebel Mine
Guyana: Omai gold mine
The Company's segments also include non-gold activities (Niobec
mine located in Canada and diamond royalty on the Diavik mine
located in Canada), Exploration and development, and Corporate.
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September
30,
2007
Cash,
short
term
deposits
and
gold
bullion 21,616 - 9,311 1 962 105 31,995
Other
current
assets 32,401 - 8,161 21,052 28,485 395 90,494
Working
interests - 104,606 - - - - 104,606
Goodwill - 59,160 - 68,237 211,586 - 338,983
Other
long-
term
assets 105,092 - 50,208 157,970 455,258 8,495 777,023
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159,109 163,766 67,680 247,260 696,291 8,995 1,343,101
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Current
liabil-
ities 34,911 - 26,182 22,778 33,801 2,806 120,478
Long-term
liabil-
ities 9,773 - 18,578 31,445 140,265 - 200,061
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44,684 - 44,760 54,223 174,066 2,806 320,539
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Exploration
Non and
Gold Mines Gold Development Corporate Total
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September 30, 2007
Cash, short-
term deposits
and gold bullion 31,995 (85) 1,904 127,566 161,380
Other current assets 90,494 28,550 2,127 36,517 157,688
Working interests 104,606 - - - 104,606
Goodwill 338,983 - 76,024 2,771 417,778
Other long-
term assets 777,023 311,904 225,356 14,662 1,328,945
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1,343,101 340,369 305,411 181,516 2,170,397
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Current liabilities 120,478 11,045 5,374 28,169 165,066
Long-term
liabilities 200,061 19,314 24,473 506 244,354
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320,539 30,359 29,847 28,675 409,420
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December
31, 2006
Cash,
Short-
term
deposits
and
gold
bullion 30,389 - 10,177 28 545 209 41,348
Other
current
assets 38,723 - 7,277 7,231 24,089 1,188 78,508
Working
interests - 87,086 - - - - 87,086
Goodwill - 59,160 38,823 89,854 182,959 - 370,796
Other
long-
term
assets 90,459 - 136,309 150,718 456,750 8,741 842,977
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159,571 146,246 192,586 247,831 664,343 10,138 1,420,715
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Current
liabil-
ities 33,639 - 20,855 22,904 25,511 3,713 106,622
Long-term
liabil-
ities 10,522 - 39,508 25,803 136,700 - 212,533
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44,161 - 60,363 48,707 162,211 3,713 319,155
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Exploration
and
Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total
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December 31, 2006
Cash, short-term
deposits and
gold bullion 41,348 679 2,940 128,409 173,376
Other current
assets 78,508 22,675 2,832 23,252 127,267
Working interests 87,086 - - - 87,086
Goodwill 370,796 - 91,407 2,772 464,975
Other long-
term assets 842,977 300,808 203,196 27,901 1,374,882
Assets held
for sale - 51,090 - - 51,090
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1,420,715 375,252 300,375 182,334 2,278,676
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Current
liabilities 106,622 8,013 6,514 86,122 207,271
Long-term
liabilities 212,533 22,806 30,940 2,961 269,240
Liabilities
relating
to assets
held for sale - 25,102 - - 25,102
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319,155 55,921 37,454 89,083 501,613
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Three
months
ended
Sept-
ember
30,
2007
Revenues 45,638 - 15,669 30,265 49,105 - 140,677
Earnings
from
working
interests - 4,923 - - - - 4,923
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45,638 4,923 15,669 30,265 49,105 - 145,600
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Operating
costs
of mine 21,444 - 14,069 22,852 33,859 984 93,208
Depre-
ciation,
depletion
and
amort-
ization 2,861 - 4,160 4,779 8,392 - 20,192
Other
expense (149) - (57) 350 540 82 766
Interest
and
investment
expense
(income) (207) - (101) (1) (18) (5) (332)
Non-
contr-
olling
interest - - - - 359 - 359
Income
and
mining
taxes
(reco-
very) 7,617 - 1,736 454 2,462 - 12,269
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31,566 - 19,807 28,434 45,594 1,061 126,462
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Net
earnings
(loss) 14,072 4,923 (4,138) 1,831 3,511 (1,061) 19,138
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Capital
expend-
itures 3,828 6,241 325 3,140 9,638 - 23,172
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Exploration
and
Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total
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Three months
ended
September
30, 2007
Revenues 140,677 29,544 - - 170,221
Earnings from
working
interests 4,923 - - - 4,923
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145,600 29,544 - - 175,144
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Operating costs
of mine 93,208 13,018 - 3 106,229
Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization 20,192 6,690 - - 26,882
Other expense 766 1,256 3,678 6,956 12,656
Interest and
investment
expense (income) (332) 90 (181) (1,881) (2,304)
Non-controlling
interest 359 - - - 359
Income and
mining taxes
(recovery) 12,269 (49) (327) (98) 11,795
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126,462 21,005 3,170 4,980 155,617
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Net earnings
(loss) 19,138 8,539 (3,170) (4,980) 19,527
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Capital
expenditure 23,172 5,040 3,371 - 31,583
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Three
months
ended
Sept-
ember
30, 2006
Revenues 51,059 - 12,595 - - - 63,654
Earnings
from
working
interests - 5,757 - - - - 5,757
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51,059 5,757 12,595 - - - 69,411
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Operating
costs
of mine 20,458 - 9,921 - - - 30,379
Deprec-
iation,
depletion
and
amorti-
zation 6,530 - 3,648 - - - 10,178
Other
expense 314 - 238 - - - 552
Interest
and
invest-
ment
expense
(income) (261) - (51) - - - (312)
Income
and
mining
taxes
(reco-
very) 9,085 - 190 - - - 9,275
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36,126 - 13,946 - - - 50,072
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Net
earnings
(loss) 14,933 5,757 (1,351) - - - 19,339
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Capital
Expen-
diture 461 4,561 - - - - 5,022
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Exploration
and
Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total
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Three months
ended
September
30, 2006
Revenues 63,654 1,953 - 52 65,659
Earnings from
working
interests 5,757 - - - 5,757
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69,411 1,953 - 52 71,416
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Operating costs
of mine 30,379 - - - 30,379
Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization 10,178 1,051 - 14 11,243
Other expense 552 (27) 3,448 5,011 8,984
Interest and
investment
expense (income) (312) - (83) (927) (1,322)
Income and
mining taxes
(recovery) 9,275 (1,692) (383) 1,507 8,707
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50,072 (668) 2,982 5,605 57,991
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Net earnings (loss) 19,339 2,621 (2,982) (5,553) 13,425
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Capital Expenditure 5,022 - 2,332 - 7,354
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Gold Mines
Gold
Mali Ghana Botswana Canada Suriname Guyana Mines
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Nine
months
ended
Sept-
ember
30,
2007
Revenues 135,810 - 41,732 94,163 127,361 - 399,066
Earnings
from
working
interests - 17,520 - - - - 17,520
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135,810 17,520 41,732 94,163 127,361 - 416,586
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Operating
costs
of mine 63,225 - 39,644 68,768 91,042 1,315 263,994
Deprec-
iation,
depletion
and
amorti-
zation 8,474 - 16,419 14,496 21,397 - 60,786
Other
expense 1,694 - 94,166 658 1,960 3,067 101,545
Interest
and
invest-
ment
expense
(income) (855) - (302) 308 (46) (7) (902)
Non-
contro-
lling
interest - - - - 760 - 760
Income
and
mining
taxes
(reco-
very) 23,159 - 1,736 52 3,455 - 28,402
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95,697 - 151,663 84,282 118,568 4,375 454,585
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Net
earnings
(loss) 40,113 17,520 (109,931) 9,881 8,793 (4,375) (37,999)
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Capital
expen-
ditures 13,998 27,930 898 13,339 19,828 - 75,993
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Exploration
and
Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total
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Nine months
ended
September
30, 2007
Revenues 399,066 84,819 - - 483,885
Earnings from
working interests 17,520 - - - 17,520
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416,586 84,819 - - 501,405
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Operating costs
of mine 263,994 45,975 - 19 309,988
Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization 60,786 18,268 - - 79,054
Other expense 101,545 2,767 13,884 23,088 141,284
Interest and
investment
expense (income) (902) 133 (189) (3,357) (4,315)
Non-controlling
interest 760 - - - 760
Income and mining
taxes (recovery) 28,402 149 (1,014) (2,345) 25,192
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454,585 67,292 12,681 17,405 551,963
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Net earnings (loss) (37,999) 17,527 (12,681) (17,405) (50,558)
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Capital
expenditures 75,993 13,191 18,280 - 107,464
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Gold
Mali Ghana Botswana Canada Suriname Guyana Mines
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Nine months
ended
September
30, 2006
Revenues 149,987 - 26,947 - - - 176,934
Earnings
from
working
interests - 22,570 - - - - 22,570
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149,987 22,570 26,947 - - - 199,504
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Operating
costs
of mine 60,528 - 19,401 - - - 79,929
Depreciation,
depletion
and
amortization 20,037 - 7,891 - - - 27,928
Other expense 2,010 - 380 - - - 2,390
Interest
and
investment
expense
(income) (1,953) - (23) - - - (1,976)
Income and
mining
taxes
(recovery) 17,189 - (222) - - - 16,967
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97,811 - 27,427 - - - 125,238
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Net earnings
(loss) 52,176 22,570 (480) - - - 74,266
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Capital
expenditures 2,574 12,281 - - - - 14,855
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Exploration
and
Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total
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Nine months
ended
September
30, 2006
Revenues 176,934 5,026 - 135 182,095
Earnings
from working
interests 22,570 - - - 22,570
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199,504 5,026 - 135 204,665
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Operating
costs of mine 79,929 - - - 79,929
Depreciation,
depletion and
amortization 27,928 2,706 - (11) 30,623
Other expense 2,390 775 7,232 10,463 20,860
Interest and
investment
expense (income) (1,976) - (95) (3,210) (5,281)
Income and mining
taxes (recovery) 16,967 (2,469) (383) 1,305 15,420
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125,238 1,012 6,754 8,547 141,551
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Net earnings (loss) 74,266 4,014 (6,754) (8,412) 63,114
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Capital
expenditures 14,855 - 6,438 - 21,293
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(b) Joint ventures
The Company's share of mining asset additions in the Company's
joint ventures for the third quarter of 2007 was $3,828 ($702
during the third quarter of 2006) and $13,998 for the nine month
period ended September 30, 2007 (decrease of $1,901 for the nine
month period ended September 30, 2006).
The Company's share of cash in the joint ventures is not under
the Company's direct control. The Company's share of joint venture
cash flows was as follows:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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$ $ $ $
Cash flows from operations 16,986 28,723 46,325 73,120
Cash flows from (used in) investments (3,828) (702) (13,998) 1,901
Cash flows used in financing - - - (8,034)
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
Agreement to sell the Sleeping Giant Mine:
On October 9, 2007, IAMGOLD announced that an option agreement
has been signed with Cadiscor Resources Inc. ("Cadiscor") granting
them the right to purchase the Sleeping Giant Mine after the
completion of mining and processing for total consideration of up
to C$7,000.
In the deal reached with Cadiscor, IAMGOLD will continue to mine
and process reserves at Sleeping Giant until the end of its current
reserve life at which time, Cadiscor will purchase the property and
all the related infrastructure assets. Under the agreement, upon
the formal closing planned during the fourth quarter of 2007,
Cadiscor will pay C$300 in cash and issue to IAMGOLD 0.6 million
common shares and 1.0 million common share purchase warrants
entitling IAMGOLD to purchase one common share at a price of C$1.00
until April 1, 2009. Upon exercise of the option to purchase
Sleeping Giant, expected late in 2008 but no later than April 1,
2009, Cadiscor will pay C$5,000 in cash or Cadiscor common share
equivalent less the maximum allowable discount permitted by the TSX
Venture Exchange. IAMGOLD will also receive C$1,000 in cash or
Cadiscor common share equivalent after 300,000 tonnes of ore from
any source are processed through the mill and will retain an net
smelter return royalty on future production from Sleeping
Giant.
15. COMPARATIVE FIGURES:
Certain 2006 comparative figures have been reclassified to the
financial statement presentation adapted in 2007.
Contacts: IAMGOLD Corporation Joseph F. Conway President &
Chief Executive Officer (416) 360-4710 or NA Toll-Free:
1-888-IMG-9999 Email: info@iamgold.com IAMGOLD Corporation Carol
Banducci Chief Financial Office (416) 360-4710 or NA Toll-Free:
1-888-IMG-9999 (416) 360-4750 (FAX) Website: www.iamgold.com