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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (unaudited) 2007 2006 2007 2006 (in $000's except where noted) $ $ $ $ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (in $000's except where Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 noted) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 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 ($/oz) (i)(i) 680 667 650 613 622 628 554 485 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (i) Weighted average Gold Institute cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation to GAAP. (i)(i) Average gold price as per the London Gold PM fix, over the quarter. IAMGOLD ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION AND COSTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The table below presents the production attributable to IAMGOLD's ownership in its operating gold mines along with the weighted average cost of production. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production (000 oz) Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sadiola-38% 35 34 31 50 46 52 42 Yatela-40% 30 33 35 34 33 40 33 Mupane-100% 22 24 17 24 19 22 - Rosebel-95% 71 69 46 38(1) - - - Doyon-100% 32 34 31 23(1) - - - Sleeping Giant-100% 14 18 17 8(1) - - - Tarkwa-18.9% 29 32 33 34 33 33 36 Damang-18.9% 9 7 9 8 9 11 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total production 242 251 219 219 140 158 123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total weighted cash cost(i) ($/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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 $1.8 million on the third quarter of 2007 compared to the second quarter of 2007.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINING AND WORKING INTERESTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 ($ 000's) $ $ $ $ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings from mining interests 36,584 23,795 87,816 71,129 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tarkwa 3,939 4,813 15,492 17,961 Damang 984 944 2,028 4,609 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings from working interests 4,923 5,757 17,520 22,570 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total earnings from mining and working interests(1) 41,507 29,552 105,336 93,699 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) as per financial statements 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 $63.1 million for the first nine months of 2006. The loss is primarily attributable to the impairment of the Mupane asset during the second quarter of 2007.
Sadiola Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 38%) Summarized Results 100% Basis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total material mined (000t) 4,725 7,742 7,597 7,295 5,221 5,894 5,022 Ore milled (000t) 981 1,048 1,030 1,181 1,320 1,210 1,110 Head grade (g/t) 3.8 4.0 3.6 4.9 3.1 4.2 3.5 Recovery (%) 75 79 78 77 93 85 88 Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 92 89 83 131 121 136 111 Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 94 92 89 127 127 131 111 Gold revenue ($/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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 $8.6 million.
Yatela Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 40%) Summarized Results 100% Basis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating material mined (000t) 1,497 780 877 1,151 1,126 2,291 3,035 Capitalized waste mined pit cutback (000t) 1,630 3,478 3,348 3,402 2,416 928 - Ore crushed (000t) 649 842 716 907 670 810 820 Head grade (g/t) 2.3 5.0 3.3 3.9 3.0 4.9 4.5 Gold stacked (000 oz) 48 136 75 101 64 128 119 Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 75 83 88 85 84 100 82 Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 78 80 90 83 84 100 87 Gold revenue ($/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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 $8 million distribution in November 2007.
Mupane Mine (IAMGOLD interest-100%) Summarized Results 100% Basis ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total material mined (000t) 1,588 2,423 2,075 2,036 1,928 2,167 Ore milled (000t) 238 233 183 228 220 240 Head grade (g/t) 3.4 3.7 3.3 3.6 3.0 3.3 Recovery (%) 86 87 86 90 89 87 Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 22 24 17 24 19 22 Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 25 23 19 19 21 24 Gold revenue ($/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 ($/oz)(i)(i) 591 499 650 538 519 395 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (i) Gold revenue is calculated as gold sales divided by ounces of gold sold. (i)(i) Cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the Supplemental Information attached to the MD&A for reconciliation to GAAP. As at September 30, 2007, the outstanding Mupane forward sales contracts were as follows: --------------------------------------------------- Year Forward Sales Average Forward Liability oz Price ($/oz) ($000) --------------------------------------------------- 2007 19,444 402 4,252 2008 77,776 402 17,874 2009 43,888 407 10,472 --------------------------------------------------- Total 141,108 404 32,598 ---------------------------------------------------
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: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in $000) September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15,669 41,732 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 $52.9 million in the carrying value of the Mupane mine, as reflected in the decline in the respective balances when compared to balances at December 31, 2006.
During the third quarter of 2007 a review of the mining operations resulted in renegotiating our mining contract with the third party contractor, which should reduce the costs going forward. The Company has also planned a larger mill motor to be commissioned in the fourth quarter allowing higher throughputs in the plant, which will increase efficiency.
Rosebel Mine (IAMGOLD interest-95%) Summarized Results 100% Basis ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4(1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total material mined (000t) 10,519 8,168 7,205 5,382 Ore milled (000t) 2,076 1,949 1,522 1,173 Head grade (g/t) 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 Recovery (%) 93 93 89 92 Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 75 71 48 40 Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 73 71 48 43 Gold revenue ($/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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 $26 million investment at Rosebel which consists of the installation of an additional ball mill, leaching tanks and equipment. The ball mill is currently owned by the Company and will be relocated from Guyana. This project will allow Rosebel to maintain current milling rates that will be experienced in the future as mining progresses deeper into the pits and as we process harder material. The investment will also optimize various areas of the mill that were originally designed to 12,000 tonnes per day and will result in better recovery. The project is expected to be completed in 2008 and generate an internal rate of return in excess of 20%.
Doyon Division (IAMGOLD interest-100%) Summarized Results 100% Basis ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4(1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total material mined (000t) 148 166 161 102 Ore milled (000t) 154 173 147 114 Head grade (g/t) 6.6 6.5 6.8 6.7 Recovery (%) 96 96 96 96 Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 32 34 31 23 Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 29 28 33 23 Gold revenue ($/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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 $13.2 million during the first nine months of 2007, and were mainly related to underground infrastructure and development, purchases of equipment and the Westwood-Mooshla exploration project which continues to generate encouraging results as discussed in the exploration and development section.
Sleeping Giant Mine (IAMGOLD interest-100%) Summarized Results 100% Basis ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4(1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total material mined (000t) 37 44 45 21 Ore milled (000t) 37 43 45 22 Head grade (g/t) 12.1 13.1 12.0 11.1 Recovery (%) 97 98 97 97 Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 14 18 17 8 Gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 14 17 17 8 Gold revenue ($/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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 $13.2 million during the first nine months of 2007, and were mainly due to the shaft deepening program and continued productivity optimization initiatives.
In preparation for a shaft deepening program planned in 2008, investments in a new hoist and headframe extension were initiated in the first quarter of 2007 and should be completed during the fourth quarter of 2007. All activities related to the new hoist installation continue to progress as planned. Other developments in 2008 will include, a study regarding a paste backfill plant which has the potential to double the resources, processing improvements and a scoping study on expansion.
Tarkwa Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 18.9%) Summarized Results 100% Basis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating material mined (000t) 21,443 21,841 24,165 21,639 21,653 22,089 23,848 Capitalized waste mined - Teberebie pit cutback(000t) 6,287 6,679 4,569 4,596 2,712 1,327 3,192 Heap Leach: ---------- Ore crushed (000t) 3,905 4,212 4,375 4,230 4,200 4,260 4,370 Head grade (g/t) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 Gold stacked (000 oz) 130 141 141 154 152 166 161 Gold production (000 oz) 92 101 104 110 110 120 120 Mill: ---- Ore milled (000t) 1,308 1,431 1,519 1,350 1,330 1,110 1,300 Head grade (g/t) 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.7 Recovery (%) 98 97 97 97 97 97 97 Gold production (000 oz) 62 69 71 68 64 56 72 Total gold production - 100% (000 oz) 154 170 174 179 174 176 192 Total gold sales - 100% (000 oz) 150 170 174 179 174 176 192 Gold revenue ($/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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 - $20.8 million). Future cash distributions are not expected until the completion of the expansion of the mill and the north heap leach facility.
Damang Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 18.9%) Summarized Results 100% Basis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2007 2006 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total operating material mined (000t) 4,836 4,636 4,371 5,411 5,087 4,262 4,176 Capitalized waste mined - Pit cut back (000t) 2,292 2,745 3,767 2,859 2,370 2,430 2,570 Ore milled (000t) 1,124 1,242 1,384 1,326 1,320 1,300 1,380 Head grade (g/t) 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.5 Recovery (%) 94 91 92 93 93 93 93 Gold production & sales - 100% (000 oz) 47 39 48 52 48 56 62 Gold revenue ($/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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 ($000's) Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,277 6,911 7,541 4,710 362 277 225 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7,176 15,242 9,922 9,382 5,626 5,608 2,212 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13,453 22,153 17,463 14,092 5,988 5,885 2,437 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 ($000) $ $ $ $ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,000 27,566 32,550 84,261 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Working Capital ($000) 149,279 102,056 Current Ratio 1.9 1.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits ------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 ($000) $ $ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discretionary cash and short term deposits 90,752 93,975 Joint venture cash 21,616 30,389 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 112,368 124,364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:
------------------------------------------------------------------------- September December 30, 2007 31, 2006 ($000) $ $ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated mark-to-market value 52,114 69,449 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34,310 61,194 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Off-balance sheet-net fair value of forwards 17,804 8,255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance Balance December 31, January 2006 Adjustments 1, 2007 ($000) $ $ $ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: ------------------------------------------------------------------ Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007 ($000) $ $ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Beginning balance 14,521 9,459 Stripping costs capitalized 2,448 9,484 Amortization (206) (2,180) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ending balance 16,763 16,763 ------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
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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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (in $000's except where noted) 2007 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) from gold mining operations: ----------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal Working Interests 4,923 6,314 6,283 6,301 5,757 8,012 8,801 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As per segmented information note to financial statements 19,138 (78,340) 21,203 20,768 19,339 33,120 21,807 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosebel: -------- 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 - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113 (513) (687) (3,878) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining Costs (34,332) (33,782) (24,719) (20,481) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 3,511 3,273 2,009 (1,064) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (in $000's except where noted) 2007 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doyon: ------ Gold revenue 19,921 18,717 21,562 14,267 - - - Mining costs: Total cash costs (16,749) (18,216) (17,666) (10,568) - - - By- product credit 668 670 279 162 - - - Cash cost adjustments: Stockpile movement (973) (802) 1,691 4 - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Institute cash costs (17,054) (18,348) (15,696) (10,402) - - - Change in bullion inventory 880 2,572 (811) 80 - - - Exploration expensed - - 2 (886) - - - Foreign exchange and interest (22) (53) (158) (90) - - - Other non-cash adjustments (412) (384) (352) (214) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 446 2,135 (1,319) (1,110) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining costs (16,608) (16,213) (17,015) (11,512) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,313 2,504 4,547 2,755 - - - Depreciation and depletion (1,844) (1,799) (1,232) (469) - - - Income and mining taxes -recovery (expenses) (1,029) 1,011 (88) (131) - - - Other income (expenses) - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings 440 1,716 3,227 2,155 - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold production (000 oz) 32 34 31 23 - - - Total cash costs (US$/oz) 510 510 564 445 - - - GI cash costs (US$/oz) 541 533 509 444 - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sleeping Giant: ------ Gold revenue 9,493 10,923 11,326 4,685 - - - Mining costs: Total cash costs (5,480) (5,821) (6,525) (3,216) - - - By- product credit 183 208 213 95 - - - Cash cost adjustments: Stockpile movement (144) 353 693 (132) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Institute cash costs (5,441) (5,260) (5,619) (3,253) - - - Change in bullion inventory 274 426 (120) (110) - - - Exploration expensed (321) (255) (171) - - - - Foreign exchange and interest (5) 11 8 (47) - - - Other non-cash adjustments (248) (857) (98) (24) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (300) (675) (381) (181) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining costs (5,741) (5,935) (6,000) (3,434) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,752 4,988 5,326 1,251 - - - Depreciation and depletion (2,935) (3,536) (3,150) (1,638) - - - Income and mining taxes -recovery (expenses) 574 (245) (276) (53) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 1,391 1,207 1,900 (440) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold production (000 oz) 14 18 17 8 - - - Total cash costs (US$/oz) 376 318 371 416 - - - GI cash costs (US$/oz) 386 298 330 433 - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mupane: ------- Gold revenue 15,622 14,233 11,658 12,017 12,595 14,351 - Mining costs: Total cash costs (13,366) (12,439) (11,462) (12,540) (9,902) (9,602) - By-product credit 47 53 119 - - - - Cash cost adjustments: Stockpile movement 249 304 251 (207) 217 801 - Gold in process - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Institute cash costs (13,070) (12,082) (11,092) (12,747) (9,685) (8,801) - Change in bullion inventory (753) (341) (1,083) 1,333 (236) (678) - Exploration expensed (64) (281) (159) (128) (90) (60) - Foreign exchange and interest 222 72 70 23 (97) (110) - Other non-cash adjustments (200) (731) (73) - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (795) (1,281) (1,245) 1,228 (423) (848) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining costs (13,865) (13,363) (12,337) (11,519) (10,108) (9,649) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,757 870 (679) 498 2,487 4,702 - Depreciation and depletion (4,160) (7,207) (5,052) (4,453) (3,648) (4,243) - Income and mining taxes -recovery (expenses) (1,736) - - 1,514 (190) 412 - Other income (expenses) 1 (93,725) - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) (4,138) (100,062) (5,731) (2,441) (1,351) 871 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold production (000 oz) 22 24 17 24 19 22 - Total cash costs (US$/oz) 602 512 664 529 531 431 - GI cash costs (US$/oz) 591 499 650 538 519 395 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (in $000's except where noted) 2007 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sadiola (38% proportionate share): ------- 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 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 192 (1,440) (576) 2,508 (91) 709 (1,555) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining costs (13,289) (15,109) (13,422) (12,044) (12,434) (12,561) (13,100) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings 5,897 3,014 4,791 10,280 9,736 10,541 4,463 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yatela (40% proportionate share): ------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (524) (230) (246) 574 (14) 1,770 (721) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining costs (7,760) (7,785) (6,582) (7,422) (8,077) (6,894) (7,522) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings 8,175 7,612 10,624 8,236 5,197 13,696 8,543 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (in $000's except where noted) 2007 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tarkwa (18.9% proportionate share): ------- Gold revenue 19,207 21,554 21,415 20,652 20,455 20,835 20,079 Mining costs: Total cash costs (12,667) (12,432) (12,851) (12,262) (12,021) (11,555) (11,110) Cash cost adjustments: Gold in process 78 1,827 513 756 121 280 65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Institute cash costs (12,589) (10,605) (12,338) (11,506) (11,900) (11,275) (11,045) Foreign exchange and interest 26 52 (11) 60 (198) 40 (33) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 52 (11) 60 (198) 40 (33) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining costs (12,563) (10,553) (12,349) (11,446) (12,098) (11,235) (11,078) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,644 11,001 9,066 9,206 8,357 9,600 9,001 Depreciation and depletion (2,058) (2,255) (1,904) (1,876) (1,862) (1,776) (1,984) Income and mining taxes -recovery (expenses) (648) (2,571) (1,784) (1,827) (1,682) (1,861) 168 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings 3,938 6,175 5,378 5,503 4,813 5,963 7,185 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 154 170 174 179 174 176 192 Gold production - 18.9% (000 oz) 29 32 33 34 33 33 36 Total cash costs (US$/oz) 435 386 390 363 366 347 306 GI cash costs (US$/oz) 433 329 375 340 363 339 304 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Damang (18.9% proportionate share): ------- Gold revenue 5,961 4,967 5,947 5,971 5,699 6,611 6,447 Mining costs: Total cash costs (4,670) (4,394) (4,234) (4,407) (3,898) (3,805) (3,916) Cash cost adjustments: Gold in process 442 57 (37) (70) (209) 115 (128) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Institute cash costs (4,228) (4,337) (4,271) (4,477) (4,107) (3,690) (4,044) Exploration expensed (82) (135) (142) (28) (65) (101) (57) Foreign exchange and interest 4 6 (17) 13 5 146 19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (78) (129) (159) (15) (60) 45 (38) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining costs (4,306) (4,466) (4,430) (4,492) (4,167) (3,645) (4,082) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,655 501 1,517 1,479 1,532 2,966 2,365 Depreciation and depletion (415) (299) (291) (316) (247) (268) (278) Income and mining taxes -recovery (expenses) (255) (63) (321) (365) (341) (649) (471) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Earnings 985 139 905 798 944 2,049 1,616 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold production - 100% (000 oz) 47 39 48 52 48 56 62 Gold production - 18.9% (000 oz) 9 7 9 8 9 11 12 Total cash costs (US$/oz) 521 592 462 452 425 361 334 GI cash costs (US$/oz) 472 584 466 459 448 350 345 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL GOLD MINING OPERATIONS ---------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1,984) (3,495) (6,524) (3,073) (786) 1,716 (2,347) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Mining costs (109,528) (108,620) (98,754) (84,609) (46,884) (43,983) (35,782) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 19,138 (78,340) 21,203 20,768 19,339 33,120 21,807 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (United States Dollars in 000s) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 314,345 318,567 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,856,052 1,960,109 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,170,397 2,278,676 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 165,066 216,511 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 244,354 285,102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-controlling interest 4,472 3,712 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,756,505 1,773,351 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,170,397 2,278,676 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 133,637 41,864 396,069 110,966 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36,584 23,795 87,816 71,129 Earnings from working interests 4,923 5,757 17,520 22,570 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41,507 29,552 105,336 93,699 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,185 7,420 130,702 15,165 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (loss) before income and mining taxes 31,322 22,132 (25,366) 78,534 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income and mining taxes (recovery): Current taxes 6,926 8,394 24,759 16,514 Future taxes 4,869 313 433 (1,094) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11,795 8,707 25,192 15,420 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic net earnings (loss) per share 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.38 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diluted net earnings (loss) per share 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.37 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS (Unaudited) (United States Dollars in 000s) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ Retained earnings, beginning of period 38,953 103,710 108,932 54,021 Change in accounting policies, related to financial instruments (note 1) - - 106 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Restated balance, beginning of period 38,953 103,710 109,038 54,021 Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retained earnings, end of period 58,480 117,135 58,480 117,135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) (United States Dollars in 000s) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale financial assets -debenture receivable - - (680) - -marketable securities (821) - (3,947) - -income tax impact 208 - 488 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (613) - (4,139) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,439 - 1,439 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other comprehensive income, net of tax (note 10) 12,626 - 24,163 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comprehensive income (loss) 32,153 13,425 (26,395) 63,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (United States Dollars in 000s) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29,788 17,919 60,502 63,989 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (15,453) 9,712 (17,607) 14,393 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1,331) 154 (38,627) (25,478) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 105,768 98,438 105,768 98,438 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supplemental cash flow information: Interest paid 216 - 1,231 2,670 Income taxes paid (received) 18,897 (31) 23,564 5,119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance Balance December 31, January 1, ($000) 2006 Adjustments 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ Beginning balance 14,521 9,459 Stripping costs capitalized 2,448 9,484 Amortization (206) (2,180) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ending balance 16,763 16,763 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAIR VALUE GGL Cambior Total (Final) (Preliminary) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 202,329 1,104,704 1,307,033 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 202,329 1,104,704 1,307,033 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ Corporate 84,152 71,111 Joint ventures 21,616 30,389 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 105,768 101,500 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. GOLD BULLION: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. GOODWILL: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodwill, end of period 417,778 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Number of Shares Amount of Shares Amount --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issued and outstanding, end 293,652,482 1,632,457 293,652,482 1,632,457 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted Weighted average average exercise exercise Options price (C$) Options price (C$) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding, end 6,102,526 8.64 6,102,526 8.64 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exercisable, September 30, 2007 3,263,359 7.42 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Risk free interest rate 4% Volatility 37% Dividend 1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Share bonus plan: The Company has a share bonus plan for employees whereby a maximum of 600,000 common shares may be awarded. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Number of shares September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding, beginning 158,801 85,092 Granted 5,000 121,800 Issued (10,000) (53,091) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding, end 153,801 153,801 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ Share options (b) 523 744 1,957 1,821 Share bonus plan (c) 242 135 603 397 Share purchase plan (d) - 26 - 82 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 765 905 2,560 2,300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ Numerator: Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diluted net earnings (loss) per share computation: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ Numerator: Net earnings (loss) 19,527 13,425 (50,558) 63,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total average common shares outstanding 294,040 176,497 293,083 168,611 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diluted net earnings (loss) per share ($ per share) 0.07 0.08 (0.17) 0.37 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stock options and warrants excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share which could be dilutive in the future were as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (000's) 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding options 3,956 790 6,103 1,285 Warrants 8,397 - 8,397 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12,353 790 14,500 1,285 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cumulative Unrealized Unrealized Income Accumulated translation gain (loss) gain (loss) tax other adjustment on on impact comprehensive debenture marketable income (loss) receivable securities --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ $ 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance as at September 30, 2007 22,027 - (417) 108 21,718 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrying Fair Carrying Fair value value value value --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 $1,712 and the change in market value during the first nine month period of 2007 was included in the earnings statement as a non-hedge derivative loss. On delivery of gold into the forward contracts, the related marked-to-market value is amortized and recorded into gold revenue.
As of September 30, 2007, the remaining outstanding forward sales contracts acquired on acquisition of GGL (Mupane) were as follows: -------------------------------------------- Year Forward Sales Average Forward Price (oz) ($/oz) -------------------------------------------- 2007 19,444 402 2008 77,776 402 2009 43,888 407 -------------------------------------------- Total 141,108 404 -------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
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:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, December 31, 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ Fair value of non-hedge derivatives - Forwards (Cambior) 1,712 16,409 Fair value of normal sales contracts (Mupane) 50,402 53,040 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated mark-to-market value 52,114 69,449 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recognized on the balance sheet: Non-hedge derivatives - Forwards (Cambior) 1,712 16,409 Forward sales liability - Normal sales (Mupane) 32,598 44,785 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34,310 61,194 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Off-balance sheet - net fair value of forwards 17,804 8,255 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Non-hedge derivative gain (loss): --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ 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 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-hedge derivative gain 1,236 - 752 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Other Contractual Commitments As at September 30, 2007, the Company had contractual commitments to complete facilities, summarized as follows: ---------------------------- $ ---------------------------- Niobec 1,523 Caiman 3,918 Rosebel 3,181 Sadiola 1,770 ---------------------------- ---------------------------- 10,392 ----------------------------
(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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Mines Mali Ghana Botswana Canada Suriname Guyana Gold Mines --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 159,109 163,766 67,680 247,260 696,291 8,995 1,343,101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44,684 - 44,760 54,223 174,066 2,806 320,539 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exploration Non and Gold Mines Gold Development Corporate Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,343,101 340,369 305,411 181,516 2,170,397 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current liabilities 120,478 11,045 5,374 28,169 165,066 Long-term liabilities 200,061 19,314 24,473 506 244,354 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 320,539 30,359 29,847 28,675 409,420 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Mines Mali Ghana Botswana Canada Suriname Guyana Gold Mines --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 159,571 146,246 192,586 247,831 664,343 10,138 1,420,715 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44,161 - 60,363 48,707 162,211 3,713 319,155 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exploration and Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,420,715 375,252 300,375 182,334 2,278,676 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 319,155 55,921 37,454 89,083 501,613 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Mines Gold Mali Ghana Botswana Canada Suriname Guyana Mines --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45,638 4,923 15,669 30,265 49,105 - 145,600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31,566 - 19,807 28,434 45,594 1,061 126,462 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 14,072 4,923 (4,138) 1,831 3,511 (1,061) 19,138 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital expend- itures 3,828 6,241 325 3,140 9,638 - 23,172 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exploration and Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended September 30, 2007 Revenues 140,677 29,544 - - 170,221 Earnings from working interests 4,923 - - - 4,923 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 145,600 29,544 - - 175,144 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126,462 21,005 3,170 4,980 155,617 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 19,138 8,539 (3,170) (4,980) 19,527 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital expenditure 23,172 5,040 3,371 - 31,583 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Mines Gold Mali Ghana Botswana Canada Suriname Guyana Mines --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended Sept- ember 30, 2006 Revenues 51,059 - 12,595 - - - 63,654 Earnings from working interests - 5,757 - - - - 5,757 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51,059 5,757 12,595 - - - 69,411 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36,126 - 13,946 - - - 50,072 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 14,933 5,757 (1,351) - - - 19,339 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Expen- diture 461 4,561 - - - - 5,022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exploration and Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended September 30, 2006 Revenues 63,654 1,953 - 52 65,659 Earnings from working interests 5,757 - - - 5,757 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69,411 1,953 - 52 71,416 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,072 (668) 2,982 5,605 57,991 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 19,339 2,621 (2,982) (5,553) 13,425 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Expenditure 5,022 - 2,332 - 7,354 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Mines Gold Mali Ghana Botswana Canada Suriname Guyana Mines --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 135,810 17,520 41,732 94,163 127,361 - 416,586 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 95,697 - 151,663 84,282 118,568 4,375 454,585 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 40,113 17,520 (109,931) 9,881 8,793 (4,375) (37,999) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital expen- ditures 13,998 27,930 898 13,339 19,828 - 75,993 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exploration and Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine months ended September 30, 2007 Revenues 399,066 84,819 - - 483,885 Earnings from working interests 17,520 - - - 17,520 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 416,586 84,819 - - 501,405 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 454,585 67,292 12,681 17,405 551,963 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) (37,999) 17,527 (12,681) (17,405) (50,558) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital expenditures 75,993 13,191 18,280 - 107,464 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Mines Gold Mali Ghana Botswana Canada Suriname Guyana Mines --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine months ended September 30, 2006 Revenues 149,987 - 26,947 - - - 176,934 Earnings from working interests - 22,570 - - - - 22,570 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 149,987 22,570 26,947 - - - 199,504 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97,811 - 27,427 - - - 125,238 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 52,176 22,570 (480) - - - 74,266 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital expenditures 2,574 12,281 - - - - 14,855 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exploration and Gold Mines Non Gold Development Corporate Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine months ended September 30, 2006 Revenues 176,934 5,026 - 135 182,095 Earnings from working interests 22,570 - - - 22,570 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 199,504 5,026 - 135 204,665 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125,238 1,012 6,754 8,547 141,551 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net earnings (loss) 74,266 4,014 (6,754) (8,412) 63,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital expenditures 14,855 - 6,438 - 21,293 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ $ $ $ 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
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