6-K

FORM 6-K

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

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date: November 12, 2003
Commission File Number 001-31528

IAMGold Corporation
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

220 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2W4, Canada
Tel: (416) 360-4710
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Signatures

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

Date: November 12, 2003 IAMGOLD CORPORATION

/s/ Larry E. Phillips

Larry E. Phillips
Vice-President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Press Release: “IAMGOLD Third Quarter Financial Results”

 

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IAMGOLD CORPORATION
220 Bay Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2W4 Canada
Telephone (416) 360-4710, Fax: (416) 360-4750, Toll Free: 1-888-IMG 9999
Website: www.iamgold.com                                              e-mail: info@iamgold.com

 
  TSX Trading Symbol:   IMG  
  AMEX Trading Symbol:   I AG  
  Total Shares Outstanding:   145.2MM  
  Fully Diluted:   150.8MM  
  52-Week Trading Range:   Cdn$10.66 - $5.05  
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 12, 2003 No. 18 / 03

IAMGOLD THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

HIGHLIGHTS:
Attributable production for the quarter amounted to 103,000 ounces (YTD 313,000 ounces) at a cash cost, as defined by the Gold Institute (“GI”), of US$221/oz (YTD US$217/oz).
Operating cash flow for the quarter was US$7.7 million (YTD US$25.6 million). In addition, loan repayments received from the Damang operation totalled US$1.0 million for the quarter (YTD US$4.9 million).
Consolidated cash and gold bullion position at September 30, 2003 stood at US$106.5 million, including US$90.4 million in cash and gold bullion directly held by the Company and its subsidiaries.
First royalty payment of US$1.0 million received during the quarter from the Company’s 1% gross revenue royalty on the Diavik diamond mine.
4,000 ounces of gold were purchased during the quarter bringing the Company’s total gold bullion holdings to 144,000 ounces with a market value of US$56 million relative to a cost of US$47 million.
Joint venture agreement signed with Barrick Gold Corporation on the Company’s 7,500 sq. km Los Menucos exploration project in Argentina.

Consolidated Financial Results Summary (US$000’s):

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002 Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002
Net earnings $    4,331   $  1,816 * $  12,639   $    7,019 *
Operating cash flow** $    7,719   $  5,910 $  25,600   $  19,659
Net earnings per share $      0.03   $    0.02 $      0.09   $      0.09
Operating cash flow per share** $      0.05   $    0.08 $      0.18   $      0.26
Gold produced (oz) IMG share 102,645   69,652 312,662   213,189
GI cash cost (US$/oz) $       221   $     175 $       217   $       157
Total production cost (US$/oz) $       291   $     246 $       283   $       224
Average gold revenue (US$/oz) $       362   $     317 $       355   $       307
* Restated to reflect a change in accounting policy relating to the valuation of gold bullion from market to cost.
** Excluding changes in working capital.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to review the Corporation’s third quarter results will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2003 at 11:00 am EST.Local call-in number: 416-640-4127 and N.A. toll-free: 1-800-814-4862. This conference call will also be audiocast on our website (www.iamgold.com).

A replay of this conference call will be available from November 13-20, 2003 by dialing local: 416-640-1917, passcode: 21024677# and N.A. toll-free: 1-877-289-8525, passcode: 21024677#. A replay will also be available on IAMGOLD’s website.

 

   

 


 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(All monetary amounts in this MD&A are expressed in US$ unless otherwise indicated)

OVERVIEW

Effective January 7, 2003, IAMGOLD completed a business combination with Repadre Capital Corporation. Under the terms of the arrangement, 63.0 million common shares of IAMGOLD were issued to Repadre shareholders and Repadre became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The purchase consideration will be finalized when all costs are determined (refer to Notes to the Consolidated Statements - note 1).

Net earnings for the third quarter of 2003 were $4.3 million or $0.03 per share compared to $1.8 million or $0.02 per share for the third quarter of 2002. Net earnings for the first nine months of 2003 were $12.6 million or $0.09 per share compared to $7.0 million or $0.09 per share for the same period in 2002. The increase in earnings is largely attributable to the higher realized price for gold of $362 per ounce for the third quarter of 2003 and $355 per ounce year-to-date as compared to $317 per ounce and $307 per ounce for the same periods in 2002. Earnings from working interests and royalties, acquired from the Repadre business combination, have also had a positive impact on earnings for 2003.

Summarized Financial Results
(in $000’s except where noted)
2002 2003
1st
Qtr
2nd
Qtr
3rd
Qtr
4th
Qtr
1st
Qtr
2nd
Qtr
3rd
Qtr
   

.............(Restated)...............  
Net Earnings (US$) $  3,973 $  1,230 $  1,816 $(1,484 ) $  4,578 $  3,730 $    4,331
Net Earnings per share (US$) 0.05 0.02 0.02 (0.02 ) 0.03 0.03 0.03
                               
Operating cash flow (US$) 8,907 4,842 5,910 4,108 6,811 11,070 7,719
Operating cash flow per share (US$) 0.12 0.06 0.08 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.05
                               
Cash and bullion balance (US$) 35,002 43,378 46,841 46,413 93,014 99,816 106,463
                               
Gold produced (000 oz - IMG share) 76 68 70 76 101 109 103
GI cash cost (US$/oz - IMG share)* 138 159 175 202 217 215 221
Gold revenue (US$/oz) 296 306 317 330 359 350 362

* Calculated in accordance with the Gold Institute Standard wherein cash cost equals the sum of cash operating costs inclusive of production-based taxes and management fees and may include certain cash costs incurred in prior periods such as stockpiling and stripping costs and may exclude certain cash costs incurred in the current period that relate to future production.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As the business combination with Repadre occurred in January 2003, information on operations on the assets acquired with Repadre is provided on a pro forma basis for quarterly 2002 periods.

 

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Sadiola Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 38%)

Summarized Results
100% Basis
2002 2003
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr
   

Ore milled (000t) 1,180 1,290 1,280 1,300 1,190 1,290 1,240  
Head grade (g/t) 3.8 3.0 3.1 4.1 3.1 2.6 2.7  
Recovery (%) 89 92 82 76 86 93 92  
Gold production (000 oz) 131 118 105 126 104 105 111  
                               
Direct cash costs (US$/oz) 127 141 167 180 216 208 187  
Production taxes (US$/oz) 17 17 20 19 23 20 20  
Total cash costs (US$/oz) 177 158 187 199 239 228 207  
Accounting adjustments (US$/oz) (8 ) (11 ) (15 ) 2 (28 ) (11 ) (9 )
GI cash cost (US$/oz) 136 147 172 201 211 217 198  

Gold production at Sadiola during the third quarter, at 111,000 ounces, was 2% below budget. Rainfall during the quarter was significantly above historical levels for the rainy season and, as a result, there was some disruption to mining schedules as more mining occurred in the upper reaches of the pit and less mining in the lower reaches. Tonnes mined and grade were both below budgeted levels, however, mill recoveries continued to improve. During the third quarter, sulphide ore constituted 37% of the feed to the processing plant with percentage gold recoveries from the sulphide ore averaging well above the target level of 80%.

The cash costs at Sadiola showed good improvement from the levels incurred during the prior two quarters of the year. Total direct cash costs were $20.7 million for the quarter, approximately $1.0 million less than the level incurred during the second quarter. Cost containment efforts continue at the minesite.

Additions to fixed assets at Sadiola amounted to $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2003 and $3.0 million for the first nine months of 2003. The above amounts were expended on a variety of smaller capital projects. Exploration expenditures for the third quarter amounted to $2.7 million and $5.6 million year-to-date. $2.2 million of the year-to-date amount was spent on the deep sulphide project and $2.8 million was spent on oxide programs.

During the quarter, a profit distribution of $8.0 million was paid to shareholders, resulting in a total of $30.0 million paid year-to-date in 2003. IAMGOLD’s share of these distributions was $3.0 million for the quarter and $11.4 million year-to-date. Subsequent to quarter end, an additional profit distribution of $11.0 million was paid, with IAMGOLD’s share being $4.2 million. Operating cash flow (excluding changes in working capital) for the quarter at Sadiola was $14.9 million.

The financial instrument position for the Sadiola mine at September 30, 2003 is as below:
Year Call Options Average Price

2003 15,000 $385
2004 30,000 385

TOTAL 45,000 $385

Mark-to-market ($1.0 million)

 

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Yatela Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 40%)

Summarized Results
100% Basis
2002 2003
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr


Ore crushed (000t) 660 725 660 765 740 700 470  
Head grade (g/t) 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.5 2.8 3.8 2.3  
Gold stacked (%) 77 76 84 90 67 86 36  
Gold production (000 oz) 66 57 74 72 53 75 48  
   
Direct cash costs (US$/oz) 144 165 164 196 210 172 247  
Production taxes (US$/oz) 17 18 21 20 23 20 24  
Total cash costs (US$/oz) 161 183 185 216 233 192 271  
Accounting adjustments (US$/oz) (19 ) (8 ) (12 ) (20 ) 11 (7 )
GI cash cost (US$/oz) 142 183 177 204 213 203 264  

The severe rainy season in Mali had a significant adverse impact on Yatela’s results for the quarter. Gold production was 6% below budget at 48,300 ounces. As a result of the rains, access to certain areas of the main Yatela pit was limited, the wet ore reduced feedrates to the crusher and certain new leach pads became temporarily inaccessible. Tonnes crushed were only 65% of the budget and this shortfall of material placed on the heaps will also result in reduced gold production for the fourth quarter. Production from the Alamoutala pit started in August and was the source of 20% of the tonnes mined during the quarter.

Direct cash costs for the quarter were $11.9 million which was in line with prior quarters. On a unit basis, however, the lower production resulted in per ounce costs increasing to the $247 level. In addition, production from the Alamoutala pit contributed to the higher costs due to longer haulage distances.

Capital expenditures at Yatela totaled $4.9 million for the quarter and $19.9 million year-to-date. During the quarter, $3.7 million was spent on Alamoutala development and $0.5 million for expansion of the leach pads. For the year-to-date figure, $6.1 million was incurred on the Alamoutala project, $7.4 million on the expansion of leach pads, $2.1 million on the new crusher installation and $1.4 million on exploration.

During the quarter, Yatela made project investment principal repayments totaling $9.9 million, of which the Company retained $3.5 million.

 

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Tarkwa Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 18.9%)

Summarized Results
100% Basis
2002** 2003
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr


Ore crushed (000t) 3,700 3,765 3,820 3,820 3,850 3,725 4,080  
Head grade (g/t) 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4  
Gold stacked (000 oz) 189 186 195 183 172 162 185  
Expected yield (%) 79 76 73 76 74 75 75  
Gold production (000 oz) 129 120 149 126 136 129 148  
                               
Direct cash costs (US$/oz) 190 211 172 207 187 204 200  
Production taxes & royalties (US$/oz) 9 9 9 10 11 10 11  
Total cash costs (US$/oz) 199 220 181 217 198 214 211  
Accounting adjustments (US$/oz) (28 ) (31 ) 9 (20 ) 14 9 10  
GI cash cost (US$/oz) 171 190 190 197 212 223 221  

** shown on a pro forma basis for 2002

Tarkwa experienced a strong third quarter with gold production 15% higher than achieved during the second quarter. The amount of ore crushed during the quarter was a record 4.1 million tonnes. The grade of the ore crushed was lower than planned but is expected to improve in subsequent quarters.

Construction activity for the new mill at Tarkwa commenced during the second quarter and is on budget and somewhat ahead of schedule. $7.3 million of capital was expended on the mill during the quarter. The conversion of the mining operations from contract mining to owner mining also progressed well during the month. Although expenditures for this project only totaled $0.6 million for the quarter, tenders for much of the equipment are currently being awarded and capital commitments are accelerating rapidly. Other capital expenditures for the quarter totaled $3.3 million for a variety of projects. Year-to-date capital expenditures at Tarkwa totaled $29.1 million.

During the third quarter, IAMGOLD remitted $2.7 million to the mine operator as its share of a cash call for the Tarkwa mill expansion project. For future periods, it is expected that the mill expansion and the switch-over to owner mining will be funded through internally generated cash flow. Operating cash flow (excluding changes in working capital) for the quarter was $14.6 million (100% basis) and cash balances at Tarkwa as at September 30, 2003 were $32.8 million.

 

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Damang Mine (IAMGOLD interest - 18.9%)

Summarized Results
100% Basis
  2002** 2003
  1st Qtr* 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr
 

Ore milled (000t) 730   1,225   1,150   1,190   1,230   1,310   1,185  
Head grade (g/t) 2.4   2.5   2.1   2.1   2.2   2.1   2.0  
Recovery (%) 91   90   89   90   91   92   92  
Gold production (000 oz) 56   86   72   74   77   78   70  
                             
Direct cash costs (US$/oz) 188   193   232   227   215   226   218  
Production taxes & royalties (US$/oz) 9   9   9   10   11   10   11  
Total cash costs (US$/oz) 197   202   241   237   226   236   229  
Accounting adjustments (US$/oz) 24   (7 ) 15   (2 ) 21   (18 ) (1 )
GI cash cost (US$/oz) 221   195   256   235   247   218   228  

* 2 months only
** shown on a pro forma basis for 2002

Gold production of 70,000 ounces at the Damang mine, while 10% lower than that achieved during the second quarter, was 17% above budget. A scheduled 8-day change out of the girth gear on the semi-autogenous mill in July took only six days to effect, which allowed for an early restart of milling operations. Other elements of the operation were in line with expectations.

Direct cash costs for the quarter totaled $15.3 million compared to $17.7 million and $16.5 million expended during the second and first quarters respectively. This lower level of expenditures helped keep unit costs in line despite the lower gold production.

Capital expenditures for the quarter were $1.0 million of which half was for the change-out of the girth gear. Capital expenditures for the nine month period totaled $2.0 million. Exploration expenditures totaled $0.7 million for the quarter and $2.1 million year-to-date.

During the quarter, shareholder loans were reduced by $5.0 million, of which $1.0 million was received by IAMGOLD as its proportionate share. For the first nine months of 2003, shareholder loans were reduced by $23.5 million, of which $4.9 million was IAMGOLD’s proportionate share. Operating cash flows (excluding changes in working capital) for the quarter were $0.4 million and cash balances at Damang as of September 30, 2003 stood at $11.4 million.

IAMGOLD Attributable Production and Costs

The table below presents the production attributable to IAMGOLD’s ownership in the four operating gold mines in West Africa along with the weighted average cost of production.

 

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IAMGOLD Basis
2002 2003
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr


Production (000 oz)  
    Sadiola - 38% 50 45 40 48 40 40 42  
    Yatela - 40% 26 23 30 29 21 30 19  
   *Tarkwa - 18.9% 24 23 28 24 26 25 28  
   *Damang - 18.9% 11 16 14 14 15 14 14  
Total production 111 107 111 114 101 109 103  
                               
GI cash cost (US$/oz - IMG share) 153 171 188 205 217 215 221  

* Tarkwa and Damang shown on a pro forma basis for 2002

CORPORATE RESULTS

Mining Interests

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(US$ millions) Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002 Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002

Gold sales $22,117   $24,505 $69,160   $65,085
Mining expense 12,889   14,097 40,493   33,894
Depreciation and depletion 6,129   4,988 17,018   14,422

$  3,099   $  5,420 $11,649   $16,769

The Company records its proportionate share of assets, liabilities and results of operations from its joint venture interests in the Sadiola mine and the Yatela mine.

The average gold revenue in the third quarter of 2003 at Sadiola and Yatela was US$363 per ounce compared to US$317 per ounce for the same period in 2002. IAMGOLD decreased the third quarter of 2003 revenue by a net of US$0.3 million to reflect its share of the change in the mark-to-market loss on Sadiola call options at September 30, 2003 and to reflect the third quarter amortization for the deferred hedge revenue. Third quarter gold sales were lower than for 2002 as a result of lower production at Yatela.

Working Interests

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(US$ millions) Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002* Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002*

Earnings from Working Interest $2,477 $2,248 $6,028 $6,570

* Pro forma only and are not included in IAMGOLD’s 2002 financial results.

The Company records on its consolidated statement of earnings, the proportionate share of the profits from its working interests in the Tarkwa mine and the Damang mine.

The two working interests are recorded on the balance sheet at their fair values as determined at the time of acquisition. The excess of the fair value to the book value of the assets prior to the business combination is amortized over the expected future units of production from the

 

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assets and amounted to $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2003 and $1.7 million for the first nine months of 2003. Amortization and depreciation charged at the minesite level amounted to $1.0 million for the third quarter and $3.2 million year-to-date.

Royalty Interests

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(US$ millions) Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002* Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002*

Gold Royalties
    Revenue $   632 $534 $1,610 $1,192
    Amortization 440 275 1,099 462
 
Diamond Royalties
    Revenue 1,014 35 1,014 95
    Amortization 568 35 568 95

$   637 $260 $   957 $   730

* Pro forma only and are not included in IAMGOLD’s 2002 financial results.

Royalty income from the Diavik project recorded during the quarter was $1.0 million which is based on the value of diamond sales by the owners from the start of production to the end of September. Revenue was recorded from the following gold royalty interests for the third quarter: the Williams mine in northern Ontario; the Joe Mann mine in Quebec; the Limon mine in Nicaragua; the Vueltas del Rio mine in Honduras; and the Magistral mine in Mexico.

Royalty interests have been recorded on the balance sheet of the consolidated Company at their estimated fair values, which is amortized over the expected production remaining at those operations.

Exploration

Review of Projects

In the third quarter, IAMGOLD started drill campaigns on three of its projects (Quimsacocha, Tocantins JV and Gandarela JV). While assays have been received from some holes, insufficient results are available to make a comprehensive assessment at this time. A separate release will be issued when more results become available.

An exploration JV agreement was signed with Barrick Gold Corporation on the Los Menucos project in Argentina (see press release of September 22, 2003). Golden Peaks Resources withdrew from a JV with the Company in Argentina.

Summary of Principal Projects


Country   Project   JV Partner   Status

Senegal Bambadji 100% IMG In discussion with potential JV partners.

Ecuador Quimsacocha 100% IMG 4,000 m core drilling program in progress.  
Condor JV Gold Fields RC drilling of 2nd project planned for November.

Brazil Tocantins JV AngloGold 4,000 m RC drilling program in progress.  
Gandarela JV AngloGold 6,000 m core drilling program in progress.

Argentina Los Menucos JV Barrick Gold JV deal signed in September.

 

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Corporate Administration

Corporate administration totalled $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2003 and $5.1 million for the first nine months of 2003 compared to $0.8 million and $2.4 million for the same periods in 2002. Year-to-date costs include $1.0 million as a result of the consolidation of IAMGOLD’s and Repadre’s corporate functions, including one-time charges for severance and office relocation expenses.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow (excluding changes in working capital) was $7.7 million for the third quarter of 2003 and was $25.6 million for the first nine months of 2003 compared to $5.9 million and $19.7 million for the same periods in 2002. The increase is mainly attributable to royalty revenues and Tarkwa dividends received during the year.

In respect of investing activities, $1.0 million of shareholder loan repayments was received from the Damang mine operations while $3.4 million was invested in the Sadiola and Yatela operations during the quarter.

The corporate cash position was augmented from $5.8 million at December 31, 2002, $33.6 million as at March 31, 2003, and $37.4 million as at June 30, 2003, to $43.3 million as at September 30, 2003, primarily from the acquisition of Repadre. Approximately 4,500 ounces of gold were purchased during the third quarter for $1.7 million. Year-to-date purchases were approximately 45,000 ounces for $16.0 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s consolidated cash and gold bullion balance at the end of the third quarter 2003 stood at $106.4 million compared to $46.4 million at year-end 2002. Cash and gold bullion directly held by the Company and its subsidiaries stood at $90.4 million at the end of the third quarter 2003 (year-end 2002 - $36.4 million), of which $47.1 million (year-end 2002 - $30.6 million) of the third quarter 2003 amount is held in gold bullion. The remaining $16.0 million (year-end 2002 - $10.1 million) of the third quarter 2003 consolidated cash and gold bullion balance represents the Company’s proportionate share of joint venture cash balances.

OUTLOOK

For the third quarter, production was somewhat lower and cash costs were higher than anticipated primarily as a result of the heavy rains during the quarter in Mali. For the full calendar year, the Company’s attributable share of gold production is now expected to be 420,000 ounces rather than the 430,000 ounces provided in last quarter’s guidance. Unit cash costs, as calculated using the Gold Institute Standard, are expected to rise to $220 per ounce for the year, up from the $215 per ounce figure provided in previous guidance.

For 2004, improved results are expected at the Sadiola and Yatela operations. The Company’s attributable share of gold production for 2004 is forecast to be 440,000 ounces at a cash cost of $220 per ounce. On the royalty front, the Diavik project should provide substantial royalty revenue to the Company in 2004. Royalty revenue from all royalties is expected to exceed $7.5 million.

 

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During the third quarter, the conceptual study on the exploitation of the sulphide resource that lies beneath the Sadiola open pit sufficiently illustrated the economic potential of the resource to advance the project to the pre-feasibility study phase. The study was based on an estimated capital cost of development of $74 million. Production is scheduled to commence in late 2007 with life-of-mine production of 1.8 million ounces of gold produced at cash operating costs approximating $250 per ounce. The conceptual study was conducted at a level of detail adequate to accept or reject the project’s further development, however was not intended to demonstrate the project’s ultimate economic viability. As such considerable work remains to be done in order to determine economic potential of the sulphide resource.

Once approved by the board of the Sadiola mine joint venture, a pre-feasibility study will be advanced to further define the economics of exploiting the sulphide resource. Phase 6 resource definition drilling, designed to firm-up the inferred resource below the Sadiola pit on a 50 metre x 50 metre spacing and consisting of approximately 18,000 metres, is expected to be completed prior to the end of this year. Phase 7 drilling, designed to further define the resource on a 50 metre x 25 metre spacing and consisting of approximately 50,000 metres, will begin in the first part of 2004 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2004. Total expenditures for completion of the pre-feasibility study and the initial 25,000 to 30,000 metres of Phase 7 drilling are estimated at $4.5 million. The pre-feasibility study is expected to be completed during the first half of 2004.

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Some of the disclosures included in this interim report for the third quarter of 2003 represent forward-looking statements (as defined in the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Such statements are based on assumptions and estimates related to future economic and market conditions. While management reviews the reasonableness of such assumptions and estimates, unusual or unanticipated events may occur which render them inaccurate. Under such circumstances, future performances may differ materially from projections.

The Corporation’s auditors have not reviewed the contents of this MD&A or the accompanying financial statements.

As at November 12, 2003, the number of shares issued and outstanding of the Corporation was 145.2 million.

For further information contact:

Joseph F. Conway
President & Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (416) 360-4710
     Grant A. Edey
Chief Financial Officer
North America Toll-Free:
1 (888) IMG-9999
     Thomas R. Atkins
Vice-President, Investor Relations
Fax: (416) 360-4750

Please note:
This entire press release may be accessed via fax, email, IAMGOLD’s website at www.iamgold.com and through Canada Newswire’s website at www.newswire.ca. All material information on IAMGOLD can be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov. If you wish to be placed on IAMGOLD’s email press release list, please contact us at info@iamgold.com.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

(unaudited)
(United States Dollars in 000’s, except per share data)

For the period ended September 30, 2003


Three months ended Nine months ended
Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002 Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002

(Restated)
 Revenue:
    Gold sales $ 22,117 $ 24,505 $ 69,160 $ 65,085
    Royalties 1,646 - 2,624 -

23,763 24,505 71,784 65,085
 Expenses:
    Mining 12,889 14,097 40,493 33,894
    Depreciation and depletion 6,129 4,988 17,018 14,422
    Amortization of royalty interests 1,009 - 1,667 -

20,027 19,085 59,178 48,316

3,736 5,420 12,606 16,769
 Earnings from working interests 2,477 - 6,028 -

6,213 5,420 18,634 16,769

 Other expenses (income):
    Corporate administration 1,409 837 4,114 2,377
    Restructuring costs (note 1(b)) 110 - 1,005 -
    Exploration 1,180 2,192 4,412 4,998
    Foreign exchange 7 71 (2,563) (38)
    Investment income (426) (96) (881) (360)

2,280 3,004 6,087 6,977

 Earnings before income taxes 3,933 2,416 12,547 9,792
 Income taxes (recovery):
    Current 792 790 2,291 3,083
    Future (1,190) (190) (2,383) (310)

(398) 600 (92) 2,773

 Net earnings 4,331 1,816 12,639 7,019
 Retained earnings, beginning of period 42,017 35,896 33,709 30,693

 Retained earnings, end of period $ 46,348 $ 37,712 $ 46,348 $ 37,712

 Number of common shares
    Average outstanding during period 144,084,614 78,312,000 142,214,768 75,709,000
    Outstanding at end of period 144,907,779 78,479,023 144,907,779 78,479,023
 Net earnings per share (basic and diluted) $ 0.03 $ 0.02 $ 0.09 $ 0.09

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited)
(United States Dollars in 000’s, except per share data)

As at September 30, 2003


As at
Sept. 30, 2003
As at
Dec. 31, 2002

  
 ASSETS  
 
 Current assets:  
    Cash and cash equivalents (note 2) $ 59,363 $ 15,835  
    Gold bullion (144,271 oz - market value $55,977,000) (note 3) 47,100 30,578  
    Accounts receivable and other 11,879 13,346  
    Inventories 10,156 9,793  

128,498 69,552  
 Marketable securities 2,204 -  
 Long-term investment 1,000 500  
 Long-term inventory 10,965 10,044  
 Long-term receivables 11,194 11,524  
 Working interests 57,822 -  
 Royalty interests 63,989 -  
 Mining interests 88,028 96,852  
 Future tax asset - 304  
 Other assets 286 805  
 Goodwill 75,629 -  

$ 439,615 $ 189,581  

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  
 Current liabilities:  
    Accounts payable & accrued liabilities $ 13,581 $ 16,772  
 
 Long-term liabilities:  
    Deferred revenue 2,068 3,309  
    Future tax liability 20,362 3,310  
    Rehabilitation provision 3,138 2,150  
    Non-recourse loans payable (note 4) 11,880 13,091  

51,029 38,632  

 Shareholders' equity:  
    Common shares (Issued:  144,907,779 shares) (note 5) 340,332 118,289  
    Share options (note 5(c)) 2,161 8  
    Share purchase loans (255) (1,057)  
    Retained earnings 46,348 33,709  

388,586 150,949  

$ 439,615 $ 189,581  

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)
(United States Dollars in 000’s, except per share data)

For the period ended September 30, 2003

 
  Three months ended Nine months ended
  Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002 Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002
 
  (Restated)
  Operating activities:
  Net income $ 4,331 $ 1,816 $ 12,639 $ 7,019
  Items not affecting cash:
  Earnings from working interests,
    net of dividends
(2,477) - (2,036) -
  Depreciation and amortization 7,154 4,993 18,723 14,454
  Deferred revenue (414) (414) (1,241) (1,241)
  Future income taxes (1,190) (190) (2,383) (310)
  Share options 69 - 158 -
  Gain on gold bullion - - - (67)
  Gain on sale of marketable securities (236) - (233) -
  Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) 482 (295) (27) (196)
  Change in non-cash current working capital (2,320) (1,883) 365 (2,232)
  Change in non-cash long-term working capital 2,555 487 2,131 (482)
 
  7,954 4,514 28,096 16,945
 
  Financing activities:
  Issue of common shares, net of issue costs 3,653 354 6,627 19,651
  Dividends paid - - (2,519) (2,306)
  Restricted cash - - - 6,033
  Proceeds from non-recourse loans (1) 384 (6) 481
  Repayments of non-recourse loans (808) 373 (1,405) (11,887)
 
  2,844 1,111 2,697 11,972
 
  Investing activities:
  Net cash acquired from
    Repadre Capital Corporation
(2) - 33,391 -
  Mining interests (3,396) (1,941) (8,193) (7,624)
  Note receivable 706 (222) 713 153
  Distributions received (paid) from (to)
    
working interests
(1,650) - 2,245 -
  Purchase of gold bullion (1,657) (4,015) (15,973) (31,005)
  Proceeds from gold bullion sales - 382 - 1,481
  Purchase of long-term investment (500) - (500) -
  Proceeds from disposition of
    marketable securities
487 - 511 -
  Other assets 182 1 541 (4)
 
  (5,830) (5,795) 12,735 (36,999)
 
  Increase (decrease) in cash and
    cash equivalents
4,968 (170) 43,528 (8,082)
  Cash and cash equivalents,
     beginning of period
54,395 17,420 15,835 25,332
 
  Cash and cash equivalents,
    end of period
$ 59,363 $ 17,250 $ 59,363 $ 17,250
 
  Supplemental cash flow information:
  Interest paid $ 48 $ - $ 157 $ 435
  Income taxes 751 789 2,198 $ 3,083
 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(Tabular amounts in thousands of United States Dollars except per share data)

For the period ended September 30, 2003

The interim consolidated financial statements of IAMGOLD Corporation (“the Company”) have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada. 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, 2002. 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, 2002. The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 1. ACQUISITION

  On January 7, 2003, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares and assumed all of the common share options of Repadre Capital Corporation (“Repadre”) in exchange for the issuance of 62,978,855 common shares and 2,712,000 replacement common share options (“Options”). Repadre, through its subsidiaries, owns non-controlling interests in mining operations in Ghana and owns royalties in diamond and gold mining operations. The purchase price has been determined to be $218,353,000, including acquisition costs of $842,000.

  The acquisition has been accounted for by the purchase method with the fair value of the consideration paid being allocated to the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the closing date as set out below. The Company has not yet completed the determination of fair values of the individual assets and liabilities acquired or its restructuring and integration plans for the operations acquired. Accordingly, the allocation of the purchase cost to the assets and liabilities acquired is preliminary and will change further as restructuring plans are finalized.

Fair Value

Net tangible assets acquired:
    Cash and cash equivalents $   34,232
    Gold bullion 535
    Accounts receivable 1,331
    Marketable securities 2,481
    Long-term receivables 1,444
    Working interests 58,040
    Royalty interests 65,656
    Other assets 60
    Accounts payable and other liabilities (1,067 )
    Future tax liability (19,986 )
    Goodwill 75,627

    $ 218,353  

Consideration paid:
    Issue of 62,978,855 common shares of IMG $ 212,929
    Issue of 2,712,000 common share options of IMG 4,582
    Cost of acquisition 842

$ 218,353

 

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The opening balance sheet of the combined entity as of January 8, 2003 is as follows:

IAMGOLD
Corporation
Pre-
Acquisition
Repadre
Capital
Corporation
Assets
Acquired
IAMGOLD
Corporation
Post
Acquisition

Assets

Current Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents $   15,835 $   34,232 $   50,067
    Gold bullion 30,578 535 31,113
    Accounts receivable and other 13,346 1,331 14,677
    Inventories 9,793 9,793

69,552 36,098 105,650
Marketable securities 2,481 2,481
Long-term inventory 10,044 10,044
Long-term receivables 11,524 1,000 12,524
Working interests 58,040 58,040
Net royalty interests 65,656 65,656
Mining interests 96,852 96,852
Future tax asset 304 304
Other assets 530 60 590
Goodwill 842 74,785 75,627

    $ 189,648 $ 238,120 $ 427,768  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable and other liabilities $   16,839 $     1,067 $   17,906
Future tax liability 3,310 19,986 23,296
Non-recourse loans payable 13,091 13,091
Deferred revenue 3,309 3,309
Rehabilitation provision 2,150 2,150
Shareholders’ equity:
    Common shares 118,289 212,929 331,218
    Share options 8 4,582 4,590
    Share purchase loans (1,057 ) (444 ) (1,501 )
    Retained earnings 33,709 33,709

150,949 217,067 368,016

$ 189,648 $ 238,120 $ 427,768

  a) Accounting Policies

    The following represents accounting policies adapted by the Corporation as a result of the business combination.

    Revenue Recognition

    Revenue from the sale of gold is recognized when the gold doré is delivered to the refiner.

    Royalty revenue is recognized when the Company has reasonable assurance with respect to measurement and collectability. The Company holds two types of royalties:

 

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  i) Revenue based royalties such as net smelter return (NSR) or gross proceeds royalties. Revenue royalties are based on the proceeds of production paid by a smelter, refinery or other customer to the miner and revenue is recognized in accordance with the relevant agreement.

  ii) Profits based royalties such as a net profits interests (NPI) or a Working Interest (WI). An NPI is a royalty based on the profit after allowing for costs related to production. The expenditure that the operator deducts from revenues are defined in the relevant royalty agreements. Payments generally begin after pay-back of capital costs. The royalty holder is not responsible for providing capital nor covering operating losses or environmental liabilities. Revenue is recognized in accordance with the relevant agreement. A WI is similar to an NPI except working interest holders have an ownership position. A working interest holder is liable for its share of capital, operating and environmental costs. The Company records its interest in the Tarkwa mine and the Damang mine as a working interest.

    Goodwill

    Goodwill with an indefinite life is tested for impairment at least annually to ensure that the fair value remains greater than or equal to, book value. Any excess of book value over fair value would be charged to income in the period in which the impairment is determined.

  b) Restructuring costs

    As a result of the business combination, the Company has incurred one-time costs of $1,005,000 in respect of severance and office restructuring as at September 30, 2003.

 2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:


    Sept. 30, 2003 Dec. 31, 2002
 
  Corporate $  43,296 $    5,783  
  Joint ventures 16,067 10,052  
 
  $  59,363 $  15,835  
 

 3. GOLD BULLION:

  As at September 30, 2003, the Company held 144,271 ounces of gold bullion at an average cost of US$326 per ounce. The market value of this gold bullion, based on the market close price of $388 per ounce was $55,977,000.

 4. NON-RECOURSE LOANS PAYABLE:

    Sept. 30, 2003 Dec. 31, 2002
 
  Yatela loans $11,880   $13,091  
  Note receivable from the Government of Mali,      
      included in long-term receivables 6,707   7,420  
 
  Net Yatela obligation $  5,173   $  5,671  
 

 

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 5. SHARE CAPITAL:

  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:

Number of
shares
Amount

Issued and outstanding, December 31, 2002 79,244,088 $118,289
Shares issued on acquisition of Repadre Capital Corporation (a) 62,978,855 212,829
Exercise of options 2,684,836 9,214

Issued and outstanding, September 30, 2003 144,907,779 $340,332

  a) On January 7, 2003, in connection with the acquisition of Repadre Capital Corporation (note 1), the Company issued 62,978,855 common shares and 2,712,000 replacement common share options with a value of $212,829,000, net of share issue costs of $100,000, and $4,582,000 respectively.

  b) Share Option Plan:

    The Company has a comprehensive share option plan for its full-time employees, directors and officers and self-employed consultants. The options vest over three years and expire no longer than 10 years from the date of grant.

    A summary of the status of the Company’s share option plan as of September 30, 2003 and changes during the nine months then ended is presented below. All exercise prices are denominated in Canadian dollars.

Options 2003
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
  Outstanding, beginning of period 4,983,437 $     5 .18
  Granted on acquisition of Repadre Capital Corporation (a) 2,712,000 2 .65
  Granted 880,000 7 .60
  Exercised (2,684,836 ) 3 .52
  Forfeited (41,666 ) 4 .31
 
  Outstanding, September 30, 2003 5,848,935 $     5 .14
 
  Options exercisable, September 30, 2003 3,869,600 $     4 .59
 

  c) Stock-based compensation:

    The Company accounts for all stock-based compensation to non-employees granted on or after January 1, 2002, using the fair value based method. Stock options granted to employees are accounted for as a capital transaction. The Company is also required to disclose the pro forma effect of accounting for stock option awards granted to employees subsequent to January 1, 2002, under the fair value based method.

    The fair value of the options granted to employees subsequent to January 1, 2002 has been estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following

 

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    assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 5%, dividend yield of 1%, volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company’s common stock of 37%; and a weighted average expected life of these options of 8 years. The estimated fair value of the options is expensed over the options’ vesting period of 3 years.

    For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, $158,000 was recorded as compensation expense relating to the 150,000 options granted during 2002 to non-employees at a value of Cdn$7.35 per option. The following is the Company’s pro forma earnings with the fair value method applied to the 507,000 options granted during 2002 to employees at an average value of Cdn$7.28 per option and 880,000 options granted during 2003 to employees at an average value of Cdn$7.60 per option:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30,
2003
Sept. 30,
2002
Sept. 30,
2003
Sept. 30,
2002
                         
  Net earnings $4,331    $1,816    $12,639    $7,019   
  Compensation expense related to fair
      value of employee stock options $   810   $     27 $     899   $     33
 
  Pro forma earnings $3,521   $1,789 $11,740   $6,986
 
  Pro forma earnings per share,
      Basic and diluted $  0.02   $  0.02 $    0.08   $  0.09
 

 6. SEGMENTED INFORMATION:

  Following the acquisition of Repadre Capital Corporation (note 1), the Company has identified the following reporting segments. The Company’s share in assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and cash flows in those segments are as below:

September 30, 2003 Joint Venture
and Working
Interests
Royalties Corporate Total  

Cash and gold bullion $   16,067   $       — $   90,396   $ 106,463  
Other current assets 18,469   3,566   22,035  
Long-term assets 242,595   63,989 4,533   311,117  

$ 277,131   $63,989 $   98,495   $ 439,615  

Current liabilities 7,827   5,754   13,581  
Long-term liabilities 17,086   20,362   37,448  

$   24,913   $       — $   26,116   $   51,029  

Revenues $   75,188   $  2,624 $          —   $   77,812  
Operating costs of mine 40,798     40,798  
Depreciation and amortization 17,018   1,667 38   18,823  
Exploration expense   4,412   4,412  
Other expense 6   2,456   2,462  
Interest & investment expense (income), net (305 ) (825 ) (1,130 )
Income taxes 2,545   93 (2,730 ) (92 )

Net income (loss) $   15,126   $     943 $  (3,351 ) $   12,639  

Cash flows from (used in) operations $   33,880   $  2,531 $  (8,315 ) $   28,096  
Cash flows from (used in) financing (1,411 ) 4,108   2,697  
Cash flows from (used in) investments (5,235 ) 17,970   12,735  

 

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