EX-99.3 4 ex99_3.htm ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unassociated Document

Exhibit 99.3
 
IAMGOLD CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
Management’s responsibility for financial reporting
2
Auditors’ report
3
Financial statements
 
Consolidated balance sheets
4
Consolidated statements of earnings
5
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)
6
Consolidated statements of retained earnings
6
Consolidated statements of cash flows
7
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
8 to 42
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Management’s Responsibility for Financial Reporting
 
To the Shareholders and Directors of IAMGOLD Corporation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of IAMGOLD Corporation, their presentation and the information contained in the annual report, including information determined by specialists, are the responsibility of the management of the Company. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada. The financial information on the Company presented elsewhere in the annual report is consistent with that in the consolidated financial statements.
 
The integrity of the consolidated financial report process is the responsibility of management. Management maintains systems of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are authorized, assets are safeguarded, and reliable financial information is produced. Management selects accounting principles and methods that are appropriate to the Company’s circumstances, and makes certain determinations of amounts reported in which estimates or judgments are required.
 
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that the management fulfills its responsibility for financial reporting. The Board carries out this responsibility principally through its Audit Committee which consists of outside directors. The Board of Directors has also designated the Chairman of the Audit Committee as the Company’s financial expert. The Audit Committee meets periodically with management and the external auditors to discuss internal controls, auditing matters and financial reporting issues. The Audit Committee satisfies itself that each party is properly discharging its responsibilities; reviews the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and any reports by the external auditors; and recommends the appointment of the external auditors for review by the Board and approval by the shareholders.
 
The external auditors audit the consolidated financial statements annually on behalf of the shareholders. The external auditors have full and free access to management and the Audit Committee.
 
 
Joseph F. Conway
Carol Banducci
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
March 27, 2008
March 27, 2008
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Auditors' Report
 
To the Shareholders of IAMGOLD Corporation
 
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of IAMGOLD Corporation ("the Company") as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income (loss), retained earnings and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. With respect to the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, we also conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
 
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
 
KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Canada
March 27, 2008
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars)
 
At December 31,
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
 
ASSETS
        $       $    
Current Assets:
                     
Cash and cash equivalents
    6       113,265       124,325  
Short-term deposits
            -       39  
Gold bullion   (market value $129,193; 2006: $93,981)
    7       53,982       49,012  
Receivables and other current assets
            77,221       65,942  
Inventories
    8       89,230       61,325  
Current assets held for sale
    4       -       17,924  
              333,698       318,567  
Other long-term assets
    9       88,416       83,844  
Working interests
    10       112,478       87,086  
Royalty interests
    11       34,835       39,786  
Mining assets
    12       1,023,961       1,050,664  
Exploration and development
    13       225,473       200,588  
Goodwill
    14       361,648       464,975  
Other intangible assets
    15       15,103       -  
Long-term assets held for sale
    4       -       33,166  
              1,861,914       1,960,109  
              2,195,612       2,278,676  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
            127,672       119,741  
Dividends payable
            17,625       17,570  
Current portion of long-term liabilities
    16       32,430       69,960  
Current liabilities relating to assets held for sale
    4       -       9,240  
  
            177,727       216,511  
Long-term liabilities:
                       
Long-term debt
    17       5,696       9,625  
Future income and mining tax liability
    18       157,956       185,015  
Asset retirement obligations
    19       77,506       39,933  
Accrued benefit liability
    20       6,360       6,321  
Long-term portion of forward sales liability
    27       10,472       28,346  
Long-term liabilities relating to assets held for sale
    4       -       15,862  
              257,990       285,102  
Non-controlling interest
            8,579       3,712  
Shareholders' equity:
                       
Common shares
    22       1,633,119       1,625,994  
Stock-based compensation
            20,034       19,153  
Warrants
    22       24,391       24,403  
Share purchase loans
    23       -       (295 )
Retained earnings
            49,553       108,932  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    24       24,219       (4,836 )
              1,751,316       1,773,351  
              2,195,612       2,278,676  
 
Commitments and contingencies (note 27)
Subsequent events (note 22 (h), 30)
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
On behalf of the Board:
 
   
   
William D. Pugliese
Joseph F. Conway
Director
Director

IAMGOLD Corporation 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)
 
Years ended December 31,
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
          $       $       $    
Revenues
          678,131       303,345       129,774  
Expenses:
                             
Mining costs, excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization
          426,487       153,325       78,071  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
          117,581       50,084       26,445  
            544,068       203,409       104,516  
            134,063       99,936       25,258  
Earnings from working interests
    10       25,392       28,874       15,467  
              159,455       128,810       40,725  
Other:
                               
Corporate administration
            33,513       18,119       9,248  
Exploration
            28,446       15,213       9,370  
Impairment charges
    5       99,628       1,582       -  
Interest expense
            1,309       727       478  
Foreign exchange
            1,911       (55 )     187  
Non-hedge derivative loss (gain)
    27 (b)     (549 )     76       -  
Investment income
            (5,884 )     (4,219 )     (710 )
              158,374       31,443       18,573  
Non-controlling interest
            1,764       210       -  
              160,138       31,653       18,573  
Earnings (loss) before income and mining taxes
            (683 )     97,157       22,152  
Income and mining taxes (recovery):
    18                          
Current taxes
            26,958       22,504       5,907  
Future taxes
            14,419       2,265       (4,249 )
              41,377       24,769       1,658  
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
            (42,060 )     72,388       20,494  
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
    4       -       93       -  
Net earnings (loss)
            (42,060 )     72,481       20,494  
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000's)
    22 (g)                        
Basic
            293,284       186,485       146,650  
Diluted
            293,284       187,655       147,893  
                                 
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share
            (0.14 )     0.39       0.14  
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share
            (0.14 )     0.39       0.14  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars)
 
Years ended December 31,
Note
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
      $       $       $    
Net earnings (loss)
      (42,060 )     72,481       20,494  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
                         
Cumulative translation adjustment
                         
Unrealized gain on translating financial statements of net investment in self-sustaining foreign operations
      29,883       (4,836 )     -  
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available- for-sale financial assets
                         
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale financial assets
      (3,544 )     -       -  
Reclassificaiton adjustment for gains and losses included in net earnings/loss
      1,444       -       -  
        (2,100 )     -       -  
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
24
    27,783       (4,836 )     -  
Comprehensive income (loss)
      (14,277 )     67,645       20,494  


Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars)
 
Years ended December 31,
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
          $       $       $    
Retained earnings, beginning of year
          108,932       54,021       42,397  
Change in accounting policies, related to financial instruments
    2       306       -       -  
Restated balance, beginning of year
            109,238       54,021       42,397  
Net earnings (loss)
            (42,060 )     72,481       20,494  
Dividends
            (17,625 )     (17,570 )     (8,870 )
Retained earnings, end of year
            49,553       108,932       54,021  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars)
 
Years ended December 31,
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
          $       $       $    
Operating activities:
                             
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
          (42,060 )     72,388       20,494  
Disbursement to defined benefit plans
          (2,285 )     (7,168 )     -  
Items not affecting cash:
                             
Impairment charges
          99,628       1,582       -  
Earnings from working interests, net of dividends
          (25,392 )     (19,424 )     (10,743 )
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
          117,581       50,084       26,445  
Amortization of forward sales liabliilty
          (34,935 )     (11,322 )     -  
Future income and mining taxes
          14,419       2,265       (4,249 )
Stock-based compensation
          2,855       3,016       1,237  
Non-hedge derivative losses (gains)
          (549 )     76       -  
Gain on sales of assets
          (1,527 )     (1,284 )     -  
Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains)
          2,735       (622 )     585  
Accretion expenses - asset retirement obligations,
                             
net of disbursements
          8,002       609       127  
Future benefit expense
          340                  
Non-controlling interest
          1,764       210       -  
Change in non-cash working capital
          (23,447 )     (15,119 )     4,402  
            117,129       75,211       38,298  
Investing activities:
                             
Short-term deposits
          39       4,897       (4,708 )
Mining assets
          (96,959 )     (15,012 )     (9,919 )
Exploration and development
          (23,179 )     (10,802 )     (962 )
Long-term ore stockpiles
          (9,586 )     (11,219 )     (9,484 )
Other assets
          (653 )     (2,829 )     (229 )
Note receivable
          -       4,475       2,136  
Distributions received from working interests
          -       25,100       10,457  
Gold bullion royalties and gold receivable
          -       3,718       (784 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
          15,251       14,849       -  
Transaction costs and settlement of options, net of cash acquired from GGL and Cambior
    3       (173 )     (877 )     (740 )
              (115,260 )     12,300       (14,233 )
Financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from loan
    17       7,500       9,031       -  
Repayment of long-term debt
    17       (36,694 )     (26,350 )     (3,960 )
Issue of common shares, net of issue costs
    22 (a)     5,089       11,524       6,440  
Share purchase loan
    23       295       -       -  
Dividends paid
            (17,570 )     (8,870 )     (7,276 )
Repurchase of call options
            -       (3,363 )     -  
              (41,380 )     (18,028 )     (4,796 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations
            (39,511 )     69,483       19,269  
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations
    4       28,451       (1,579 )     -  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
            (11,060 )     67,904       19,269  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    6       124,325       56,421       37,152  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
    6       113,265       124,325       56,421  
Supplemental cash flow information:
                               
Interest paid
            1,400       665       78  
Income and mining taxes paid
            43,992       25,240       5,907  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars except where otherwise indicated)
 
1.
Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies:
 
IAMGOLD Corporation (“IAMGOLD” or “the Company”) is engaged in the exploration, development and operation of gold mining properties and of a niobium mine. The consolidated financial statements of IAMGOLD are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Summarized below are those policies considered significant to the Company. Reference to the Company included herein means the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures.
 
 
(a)
Basis of consolidation:
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Interests in joint ventures are accounted for by the proportionate consolidation method. The Company applies the equity method of accounting for its working interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
 
 
(b)
Use of estimates:
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported year. The most significant estimates relate to mineral reserves and resources, asset valuations, carrying values of working interests, royalty interests, mining assets, goodwill, depreciation and amortization rates, receivables, employee future benefit costs, fair value of derivative instruments and asset retirement obligations, future income and mining taxes and contingent liabilities. Actual results could be materially different from those estimates.
 
 
(c)
Foreign currency translation:
 
The US dollar is the functional and reporting currency of the Company.
 
The functional currency of Canadian mining activities is the Canadian dollar.  Assets and liabilities of Canadian mining activities are translated into US dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate in effect during the year.  Within the Canadian operations, translation adjustments arising from changes in exchange rates are deferred and included in “cumulative translation adjustment” within accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
The US dollar is the functional currency for the Company’s activities in Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru and Africa as all proceeds from the sale of production and a significant portion of disbursements are in US dollars.
 
The Euro is the functional currency for the Company’s activities in French Guiana as the majority of disbursements are in Euro.  Since activities are related to a development project, the temporal method is used to translate from the Euro to US dollars as follows: monetary items at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, non-monetary items at historical exchange rates, revenues and expenses at the average exchange rate in effect on the dates they occur and, depreciation and amortization at historical exchange rates as the assets to which it relates.
 
 
(d)
Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, and Short-term deposits:
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are accounted for at cost.
 
Short-term deposits consist of investments in money market instruments with an original term of three months or more, but no longer than one year, are carried at fair value. Prior to January 1, 2007, they were carried at the lower of cost and fair value.
 
 
(e)
Gold bullion:
 
Investments in gold bullion are valued at the lower of average cost and net realizable value.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(f)
Receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
 
Receivables (excluding gold receivable), and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are recorded at amortized cost.
 
 
(g)
Inventories:
 
Gold production inventory (gold doré and gold in process), niobium production inventory, and concentrate inventory (by-product), are valued at the lower of average production cost and net realizable value. Production costs include the cost of materials, labour, mine site overheads and depreciation to the applicable stage of processing. Ore stockpiles are segregated between current and long-term inventory.
 
Ore stockpiles are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Costs are increased based on the current mining cost, and decreases are charged back to mining costs using the weighted average cost per tonne.
 
Mine supplies are costed on an average purchase cost basis with appropriate provisions for redundant and slow-moving items.
 
 
(h)
Marketable securities:
 
Investments in marketable securities designated as available-for-sale are accounted for at their fair value which is determined based on the last quoted market price. Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market are measured at cost unless they are held for trading.
 
Changes in market value as well as the related tax impact are accounted for in other comprehensive income (OCI) until the marketable security is sold or other than temporarily impaired. When it is sold or other than temporarily impaired, the accumulated change in OCI is reversed and the actual gain or loss on disposal is accounted for in the statement of earnings. When there is a loss in the value of an investment in marketable securities that is determined to be other than a temporary decline, the cumulative loss that had been recognized in OCI is reversed from accumulated OCI and is recognized in earnings.
 
Warrants included in marketable securities are measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Unrealized gains or losses related to changes in fair value are reported under “non-hedge derivative gain or loss” in the consolidated statement of earnings.
 
Prior to January 1, 2007, investments in marketable securities were recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Opening retained earnings has been restated to reflect the fair value of the marketable securities as at January 1, 2007 (Note 2).
 
 
(i)
Gold receivable:
 
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”. Opening retained earnings has been restated to reflect the fair value of the embedded derivative as at January 1, 2007 (Note 2).
 
 
(j)
Capital assets:
 
Corporate assets include the following categories of assets: Furniture and equipment, Computer equipment, Software, Scientific instruments and equipment, Vehicles, Land and Leasehold improvements.  Depreciation is calculated based on estimated useful lives of the assets and in the case of leasehold improvements, over the remaining lease term determined at the time of acquisition.
 
 
(k)
Working interests:
 
Working interests are accounted for using the equity method.  Any fair value increment related to the original acquisition of the working interests is amortized on a units-of-production basis over the estimated economic life of the mine corresponding to the proven and probable reserves. Working interests include changes in the investment as a result of income or loss reported by the company in which IAMGOLD has invested. This change is accounted for in the statement of earnings as earnings from working interests (Note 1(y)). Cash received from the working interest is accounted for as a decrease of working interests in the balance sheet.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(l)
Royalty interests:
 
The Company records its royalty interests at cost. Amortization of producing royalty interests is calculated using the units-of-production method with an estimated economic life of mine corresponding to the property’s reserves and resources.
 
 
(m)
Mining assets and Stripping costs:
 
Mining assets represent the capitalized expenditures related to the operation of mineral properties including plant and equipment. Upon commencement of commercial production, related capital expenditures for any given mining assets are amortized on a straight line basis or using the units-of-production method over the estimated economic life of the mine which refers to proven and probable reserves. If a property is abandoned or deemed economically unfeasible, the related project balances are written off.
 
Mining costs associated with stripping activities in an open pit mine are 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 is amortized over the reserves that directly benefit from the stripping activity on a units-of-production basis. The Company’s accounting policy is applied in accordance with EIC-160.
 
 
(n)
Exploration and development:
 
Exploration expenses incurred to the date of establishing that a property has mineral resources with the potential of being economically recoverable are charged against earnings. Development costs incurred subsequent to this date are capitalized until such time as the projects are brought into production or are deemed economically unfeasible. All administrative costs that do not directly relate to specific exploration and development activity are expensed as incurred. Interest costs are not capitalized until the decision to develop a property is made.
 
 
(o)
Impairment of long-lived assets:
 
Long-lived assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment periodically or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss must be recognized if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition.  In that event, the asset must be written down to its fair value and an impairment loss recorded in earnings.  Net estimated future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, from each long-lived asset (mining assets-mine and mining project, working interests and royalty interests) are calculated based on anticipated future metal production (proven and probable reserves as well as value beyond proven and probable reserves), estimated realized metal prices, operating, capital and site restoration expenses and estimated future foreign exchange rates.  The fair value is based on the present value of the estimated cash flows.  Management’s estimate of future cash flows is subject to risk and uncertainties.  Therefore, it is reasonably possible that changes could occur which may affect the recoverability of the Company’s long-lived assets and may have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.
 
 
(p)
Goodwill:
 
Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually or when there is evidence of potential impairment. The fair value of each reporting unit that includes goodwill is compared to the total carrying amount (including goodwill) of that reporting unit. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, goodwill is not considered to be impaired. If the fair value is less than the carrying value, the fair values of the assets and liabilities within the reporting unit are estimated. The difference between the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities within the reporting unit and the fair value of the entire reporting unit represents the implied fair value of the goodwill of the reporting unit. When the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, the excess is charged to earnings in the period in which the impairment is determined.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(q)
Other intangible assets:
 
Other intangible assets are related to the fair value of favorable supply contracts accounted for following the purchase of Cambior. Fair value was determined using a differential cost method based on the costs expected to be saved due to the favorable terms of the supplier contracts. Other intangible assets are amortized under the straight-line method based on the terms of each contract.
 
 
(r)
Long-term debt:
 
Long-term debt is accounted for at amortized cost, using the effective interest method.

 
(s)
Income and mining taxes:
 
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, future income and mining tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Future income and mining tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is recorded against any future income and mining tax asset if it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. The effect on future income and mining tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the year that includes the date of enactment or substantive enactment. Mining taxes represent Canadian provincial taxes levied on mining operations and are classified as income taxes since such taxes are based on a percentage of mining profits.
 
 
(t)
Asset retirement obligations:
 
The Company recognizes, when the legal obligation is incurred, the fair value of an estimated liability for the future cost of restoring a mine site upon termination of the operation with a corresponding increase in the carrying value of the related long-lived asset.  The Company amortizes the amount added to the asset using the depreciation method established for the related asset.  An accretion expense in relation with the discounted liability over the remaining life of the mining properties is recorded in mining costs.  The liability is adjusted at the end of each period to reflect the passage of time and changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying the obligation. Environmental and on-going site reclamation costs at operating mines are charged to operations in the period during which they occur.
 
 
(u)
Employee future benefit plans:
 
The Company accrues its obligations under employee future benefit plans and the related costs, net of plan assets. The cost and accrued benefit obligations are actuarially determined using the projected benefit method prorated on service and management’s best estimate of expected plan investment performance, salary escalation, retirement ages of employees and health care costs. For the purpose of calculating the expected return on plan assets, those assets are valued at fair value.
 
Actuarial gains/losses arise from the difference between actual long-term rate of return on plan assets for that period and the expected long-term rate of return of plan assets for that period or from changes in actuarial assumptions used to determine the accrued benefit obligation. The excess of the net actuarial gain (loss) over 10% of the greater of the accrued benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets is amortized over the average remaining service period of active employees. The average remaining service periods are summarized in note 20.
 
The Company’s contributions to defined contributions plans are expensed as incurred.  No actuarial valuation is required to measure the liability or the cost.
 
 
(v)
Commodity and foreign exchange contracts:
 
The forward sales contracts, assumed through the acquisition of Gallery Gold Limited, 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.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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The forward sales contracts and the foreign exchange contracts, assumed through the acquisition of Cambior, are accounted at their fair value on the balance sheet date. This market valuation is based on forward rates and considers the market price, rate of interest, gold lease rate and volatility. The fair value of these non-hedge derivative instruments is included on the balance sheet and the change in market value from the previous reporting period is included in the statement of earnings as a non-hedge derivative gain or loss. On delivery of gold into the forward contracts, the related marked-to-market value is amortized and recorded into gold revenue.
 
The Company, from time to time, may enter into transactions in order to manage exposure to price fluctuations in foreign exchange and commodities. The Company reviews each contract at the time it is entered into in determining the appropriate accounting treatment.
 
 
(w)
Flow-through shares:
 
The Company recognizes future income tax liability for flow-through shares, and reduces the shareholders’ equity, on the date that the tax credits associated with the expenditures are renounced, provided there is reasonable assurance that the expenditures will be made.
 
 
(x)
Stock-based compensation plans:
 
The Company has three stock-based compensation plans, which are described in note 22 and costs are included in corporate administration expenses in the statement of earnings.
 
 
(i)
Share options:
 
Compensation costs, measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the options and recognized over the related service period, are accounted for as an expense in the statement of earnings and credited to stock-based compensation within shareholders’ equity. Consideration paid by employees when the options are exercised, as well as the fair value at the grant date of options exercised, is added to common shares.
 
 
(ii)
Share bonus plan:
 
The Company expenses share bonuses granted to employees over the three-year or five-year vesting period and share bonuses to directors when they are issued.
 
 
(iii)
Share purchase plan:
 
Prior to January 1, 2007, the Company expensed its contribution to the employees’ share purchase plan when the shares were issued or issuable. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company initiated a new share purchase plan where the Company contributes towards the purchase of shares on the open market. The Company’s contribution vests on December 31 of each year and is charged to earnings in the year of contribution.
 
 
(y)
Revenue recognition:
 
Revenues include gold, silver, copper and niobium sales as well as royalty revenue.
 
Revenue from the sale of gold bullion and by-products (silver and copper concentrate) is recognized when the metal is delivered and title transfers to the counterparties to the transaction.
 
Revenue for the sale of niobium in the form of ferroniobium, is recognized when legal title (rights and obligations) to the ferroniobium is transferred to buyers depending on the terms of each specific contract.  IAMGOLD has three types of contractual terms based on individual customer agreements.  The first type of contract includes terms where title transfers once the product is shipped from the Company’s facility.  The second type of contract includes terms where title transfers once the product is delivered to the customer’s location.  The third type of contract includes terms where title transfers when the customer gets the product directly from the plant.
 
Royalty revenue is recognized when the Company has reasonable assurance with respect to measurement and collectability. The Company holds two types of royalties:
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(i)
Revenue based royalties such as Net Smelter Return (“NSR”) or Gross Proceeds Royalties:
 
Revenue based royalties are based on the proceeds of production paid by a smelter, refinery or other customer to the miner and upon the sale or other disposition of minerals recovered from the property on which the royalty interest is held. The form, manner and timing of the receipt of any specific royalty payment by the Company are governed by the corresponding royalty agreement with the owner of the royalty property.
 
 
(ii)
Profits based royalties such as Net Profits Interests (“NPI”):
 
A NPI is a royalty based on the profit after allowing for costs related to production. The expenditure that the operator deducts from revenues is 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.
 
Earnings from working interests are calculated based on the Company’s percentage ownership in each investee of profits or loss. Working interests are similar to a NPI except working interest holders have an ownership position and, to prevent ownership dilution, are liable for their share of capital and operating costs. The Company records its 18.9% interests in Gold Fields Ghana Limited and the Tarkwa mine (“Tarkwa”) and in Abosso Goldfields Limited and the Damang mine (“Damang”) as working interests.
 
 
(z)
Earnings per share:
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The calculation of diluted earnings per share uses the treasury stock method which adjusts the weighted average number of shares for the dilutive effect of share options and warrants.
 
2.
Changes in accounting policies and future 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 amortized 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, impaired or matured).
 
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.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Impact on the January 1, 2007 balance sheet:
 
 
On January 1, 2007, these changes in accounting policies required the following adjustments:
 
   
Opening Balance January 1, 2007
   
Adjustments
   
Revised Balance January 1, 2007
 
($000)
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
Assets
                 
Other long-term assets— Debenture receivable
    2,000       280       2,280  
Marketable securities
    9,379       1,365       10,744  
Gold receivable
    15,281       106       15,387  
Liabilities
                       
Future income and mining tax liability
    185,015       173       185,188  
Shareholders’ equity
                       
Retained earnings
    108,932       306       109,238  
Cumulative translation adjustment (1)
    (4,836 )     4,836       -  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    -       (3,564 )     (3,564 )
 
 
(1)
Retroactively restated prior periods as presented.
 
Marketable securities and debenture receivable are classified as available-for-sale assets and are measured at fair value using the closing quoted market price. Unrealized gains or losses related to changes in market value as well as the related tax impact are accounted for in other comprehensive income (OCI) until the marketable security and debenture receivable are sold, impaired or mature.  When the assets are sold, impaired or mature, the accumulated unrealized gain or loss in OCI is reversed and the actual gain or loss on disposal is accounted for in the statement of earnings.
 
The Company also owns warrants included in marketable securities. These warrants were measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Unrealized gains or losses related to changes in market value are reported under “non-hedge derivative gain or loss” in the consolidated statement of 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 reported. 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.
 
Reconciliation of capitalized stripping costs in 2007 is as follows:
 
 
(b)
Future Accounting Changes
 
Financial instruments—disclosures and presentation:
 
The CICA issued new accounting standards: Section 3862—Financial instruments – disclosures, and Section 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. Section 3862 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. Section 3863 establishes standards for presentation of financial instruments and non-financial derivatives and provides additional guidance for the classification of financial instruments, from the perspective of the issuer, between liabilities and equity, and the classification of related interest, dividends, losses and gains. The Company is assessing the impact of these sections and will adopt these standards commencing in 2008.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Capital disclosures:
 
On December 1, 2006, the CICA issued the new accounting standard: Section 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. The Company is assessing the impact of this new section and will adopt these standards commencing in the 2008 year.
 
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 and will adopt these standards prospectively commencing in the 2008 year.
 
Goodwill and intangible assets
 
In February 2008, the CICA replaced Section 3062 by Section 3064 – Goodwill and intangible assets and adopted relevant parts of International Financial Reporting Standard IAD 38 – Intangible Assets. This section gives the definition of goodwill and intangible assets, and instruction for recognition and measurement. This section applies to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008. The Company is assessing the impact of this new section and will adopt these standards in 2009.
 
International Financial Reporting Standards
 
In January 2006, the AcSB adopted its strategic plan, which includes the decision to move financial reporting for Canadian publicly accountable enterprises to a single set of globally accepted high-quality standards, namely, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). This document outlines the AcSB’s implementation plan for incorporating IFRS into Canadian GAAP, including identifying key decisions that the AcSB will need to make as it implements the strategic plan for publicly accountable enterprises. The Company will follow the key events timeline proposed by the AcSB to obtain training and thorough knowledge of IFRS, finalize assessment of accounting policies with reference to IFRS and plan for convergence to be ready for the changeover planned in 2011.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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3.
Acquisitions:
 
In 2006, IAMGOLD completed the acquisition of Gallery Gold Limited (“GGL”) and Cambior Inc. (“Cambior”).
 
In 2007, independent specialists were retained to assist in determining the final allocations of certain fair values for GGL and Cambior. The valuation is based on known or knowable information available at the date of the acquisition. Business acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting whereby, the purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on fair value of the consideration paid at the closing date of acquisition. The fair value of the consideration paid is then allocated to the fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities. The excess purchase price over the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired is goodwill. The determination of fair value requires management to make assumptions and estimates about the fair values. The assumptions and estimates generally require a high degree of judgment, and include estimates of mineral reserves and resources acquired, future commodity prices, discount rates and foreign exchange rates. Changes in any of the assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair values could have an impact on the allocation of the fair value to balance sheet items and on future results.
 
The principal valuation methods for major classes of assets and liabilities were:
 
 
·
Inventories—gold and niobium production inventories and ore stockpile were valued at estimated selling prices less disposal costs, costs to complete and a reasonable profit allowance for the completing and selling effort.
 
 
·
Plant and equipment—replacement cost or market value for current function and service potential, adjusted for physical, functional and economic obsolescence.
 
 
·
Mining properties at producing sites (including proven and probable reserves and value beyond proven and probable reserves)—Multi-period excess earnings approach considering the prospective level of cash flows and fair value of other assets at each mine. A market approach by comparison to other publicly traded entities in similar lines of business with analysis of the market multiples of entities engaged in similar businesses was then used to corroborate the values derived.
 
 
·
Development projects—discounted future cash flows considering the prospective level of cash flows from future operations and necessary capital expenditures, and/or based on a market approach as noted above.
 
 
·
Exploration properties—appraised values considering costs incurred, earn-in agreements and comparable market transactions, where applicable.
 
 
·
Long-term debt and derivative instruments—estimated fair values consistent with the methods disclosed under the Company’s note disclosure on accounting policies for these items.
 
 
·
Asset retirement obligations—estimated fair values consistent with the methods disclosed under the Company’s note disclosure on asset retirement obligations.
 
Gallery Gold Limited:
 
On March 22, 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of GGL in exchange for the issuance of 26,221,468 common shares.  GGL, through its subsidiaries, owns a 100% interest in the Mupane gold mine in Botswana and a controlling interest in the Buckreef project in Tanzania. The purchase price was $202,329,000, including the purchase of GGL common share options for $2,402,000 and acquisition expenses of $2,479,000. The value was determined based on the average closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the two days prior to, the day of, and two days after the announcement on December 5, 2005, after market closed, and on an exchange ratio of one IAMGOLD share for each 22 GGL shares.
 
The purchase price allocation has been adjusted from that disclosed in 2006 as a result of the final analysis by outside specialists retained by the Company.  Goodwill was related to exploration potential and is allocated to reporting units based on a pro-rata basis of each unit’s fair value.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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GGL’s activities have been accounted for in IAMGOLD’s results since the closing date of the transaction.
 
GGL
 
Preliminary Purchase Equation
   
Revisions
   
Final Purchase Equation
 
    $       $       $    
Assets acquired:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    971       -       971  
Mining assets
    135,668       (11,794 )     123,874  
Exploration and development
    96,582       3,193       99,775  
Other assets
    18,873       1,599       20,472  
Goodwill
    72,405       (9,568 )     62,837  
      324,499       (16,570 )     307,929  
Liabilities assumed:
                       
Current liabilities
    (11,186 )     -       (11,186 )
Long-term debt
    (16,589 )     -       (16,589 )
Forward sales liability and gold call option
    (59,711 )     -       (59,711 )
Asset retirement obligations
    (2,506 )     (285 )     (2,791 )
Future income and mining tax liabilities
    (32,178 )     16,855       (15,323 )
      (122,170 )     16,570       (105,600 )
      202,329       -       202,329  
Consideration paid:
                       
Issue of 26,221,468 common shares of the Company
    197,448       -       197,448  
Settlement of GGL common share options(a)
    2,402       -       2,402  
Transaction costs
    2,479       -       2,479  
      202,329       -       202,329  
 
 
(a)
The GGL common share options were valued using their intrinsic value and were repurchased immediately.
 
Cambior Inc.:
 
On November 8, 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Cambior, an international gold and niobium producer with operations, development projects and exploration activities throughout the Americas (Rosebel mine, Doyon division, Sleeping Giant mine, Niobec mine, Westwood and Caiman projects). As consideration for the transaction, the Company issued 116,258,765 common shares along with options and warrants exercisable for 10,829,000 common shares of IAMGOLD. The purchase price was $1,105,157,000, including acquisition costs of $5,087,000. The value of shares and warrants was determined based on the daily weighted average price on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the two days prior to, the day of, and the two days after the public announcement on September 14, 2006, and an exchange ratio of 0.42 IAMGOLD share for each Cambior share.
 
The purchase price has been adjusted from that disclosed in 2006 as a result of the final analysis by outside specialists retained by the Company.
 
Cambior’s activities have been accounted for in IAMGOLD’s results since the closing date of the transaction.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Cambior
 
Preliminary Purchase Equation
   
Revisions
   
Final Purchase Equation
 
    $       $       $    
Assets acquired:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    7,183       -       7,183  
Mining assets
    784,601       2,885       787,486  
Exploration and development
    189,049       18,838       207,887  
Other assets
    99,807       14,585       114,392  
Net assets held for sale
    24,219       2,124       26,343  
Goodwill
    330,638       (60,977 )     269,661  
Other intangible assets
    -       16,150       16,150  
      1,435,497       (6,395 )     1,429,102  
Liabilities assumed:
                       
Current liabilities
    (94,010 )     (4,113 )     (98,123 )
Long-term debt
    (33,716 )     -       (33,716 )
Forward sales liability and current option
    (16,205 )     -       (16,205 )
Asset retirement obligations
    (38,380 )     (11,758 )     (50,138 )
Accrued benefit liabilities
    (8,897 )     (2,496 )     (11,393 )
Future income and mining tax liabilities
    (135,827 )     28,061       (107,766 )
Non-controlling interest
    (3,502 )     (3,102 )     (6,604 )
      (330,537 )     6,592       (323,945 )
      1,104,960       197       1,105,157  
Consideration paid:
                       
Issue of 116,258,765 common shares of the Company
    1,062,605       -       1,062,605  
Issue of 2,428,873 IAMGOLD equivalent options(a)
    13,062       -       13,062  
Issue of warrants equivalent to 8,400,000 IAMGOLD shares
    24,403       -       24,403  
Transaction costs
    4,890       197       5,087  
      1,104,960       197       1,105,157  
 
 
(a)
The equivalent options granted upon the acquisition of Cambior were valued at their fair value using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model taking into account the remaining expected life, a risk free interest rate of 4%, a volatility of 37% and a dividend yield of 0.7%.
 
4.
Assets held for sale
 
Bauxite Operations
 
On February 13, 2007, the Company announced that it had completed 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 earnings separately presented the results from discontinued operations as well as the statement of cash flows, to separately disclose the operating, investing and financing portions of the cash flows attributable to discontinued operations. The fair value of OBMI and OSI of $26,343,000, as at November 8, 2006, was considered in the purchase equation of Cambior (note 3). The transaction was completed on March 21, 2007 with the receipt from the purchaser of $28,451,000 and the assumption of third party debt of $17,724,000.
 
Net earnings for discontinued operations from November 8, 2006 to December 31, 2006 were as follows:
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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2006
 
    $    
Revenues
    6,359  
Investment income
    3  
Mining costs
    (6,312 )
Corporate and administration
    (115 )
Financial expenses
    (312 )
Income and mining taxes
    (14 )
Non-controlling interest
    484  
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
    93  
 
The statement of cash flows discloses the total cash flow from (used in) discontinued operations summarized as follows:
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
    $       $    
Operating activities
    -       (1,897 )
Financing activities
    -       42  
Investing activities
    28,451       276  
Increase (Decrease) in cash flows from discontinued operations
    28,451       (1,579 )
 
5.
Impairment Charges
 
Mupane Mine
 
During 2007, the Company continued exploration programs from GGL indicated that the exploration results were unsuccessful in achieving an increase to the mine’s resource base. This resulted in a decision to significantly reduce the exploration program including the termination of the majority of the region’s exploration personnel. Furthermore, the mine significantly diverged from the Life of Mine (LOM) Plan used during the initial valuation, with the largest variation occurring when the mine changed from softer oxide ore to harder primary sulphide ore. Operating costs had also risen substantially, mainly due to higher labour costs in Botswana, sharply rising consumables prices and higher mining costs. This under performance resulted in a full review of the mine operations and an update to the LOM Plan, which was completed during the second quarter of 2007. This review considered the exploration potential of the area, the current mineral resources, the projected operating costs, metallurgical performance and gold price. These served as inputs into pit optimizations to determine which resources could be economically mined and be considered as mineable mineral reserves. A mine schedule was developed and cash flows calculated, resulting in an impairment charge to the Mupane operations of $93,725,000.
 
This impairment charge consisted of a reduction of goodwill of $32,782,000, a reduction of $8,038,000 to other long-term assets (stockpiles) and a reduction of $52,905,000 in the carrying value of the Mupane mine. 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 estimated using long-term gold prices from $550 to $700 per ounce, increased cost estimates based on revised operating levels, gold recovery of 87% to 91% depending on the rock type and pit source and expected continuation of operations to mid 2010, including the processing of stockpiled ore. Future expected operating costs, capital expenditures, and asset retirement obligations were based on the updated life of mine plan. The fair value was calculated by discounting the estimated future net cash flows using a 5% interest rate, commensurate with the risk. Management’s estimate of future cash flows is subject to risks and uncertainties, therefore future impairments could occur.
 
The decrease in estimated production did not have any impact on the accounting treatment for the Mupane forward sales contracts which were accounted for as normal purchase and sales contracts, whereby deliveries are recorded at their respective forward prices.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Doyon division—Exploration
 
The Company also recorded an impairment charge of $5,903,000 related to resource development costs incurred at the Doyon division which, to date, has been unsuccessful in increasing the division’s resource profile.
 
6.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
At December 31
 
2007
   
2006
 
    $       $    
Cash
    93,215       101,500  
Cash equivalents: Short-term deposits with initial maturities of less than three months
    20,050       22,825  
Cash and cash equivalents
    113,265       124,325  
 
7.
Gold Bullion:
 
At December 31
   
2007
   
2006
 
Ounces held
(oz)
    154,954       148,704  
Weighted average acquisition cost
($/oz)
    348       330  
Acquisition cost
($)
    53,982       49,012  
December 31 spot price for gold
($/oz)
    834       632  
December 31 market value
($)
    129,193       93,981  
 
8.
Inventories:
 
At December 31
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
 
          $       $    
Gold production inventory (Gold doré and Gold in process)
          20,004       14,545  
Niobium production inventory
          7,644       6,455  
Concentrate inventory
          12       -  
Ore stockpiles – current
          20,640       2,648  
Mine supplies
          40,930       37,677  
Inventories
          89,230       61,325  
Long-term ore stockpiles
    9       53,128       44,483  
              142,358       105,808  
 
9.
Other long-term assets:
 
At December 31
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
 
          $       $    
Amounts due from the Government of Mali(a)
          19,888       9,990  
Debenture receivable(b)
          -       2,000  
Marketable securities
          2,974       9,379  
Long-term portion of gold receivable(c)
          -       7,581  
Restricted cash deposit per closure cost guarantees
    19       1,790       1,179  
Accrued benefit asset
    20       3,163       3,040  
Long-term ore stockpiles
    8       53,128       44,483  
Capital assets
            6,294       5,669  
Other assets
            1,179       523  
              88,416       83,844  
 
 
(a)
Amounts due from the Government of Mali represent fuel tax, value added tax and stamp duties receivable which are not expected to be repaid within one year. In addition, receivables and other current assets include an additional $10,221,000 (2006 - $18,447,000) relating to similar items.
 
(b)
Upon the sale of a royalty portfolio interest on April 25, 2006, the Company received a debenture from a 100% owned subsidiary of Battle Mountain Gold Exploration Corp. (“BMGX”) with a par value of $2,000,000, with a term of two years, an interest rate of 6%, convertible into common shares of BMGX at a rate of $0.50 per share (note 11). In 2007 interest received of $102,100 has been recognized in earnings (2006 - $61,000). The debenture receivable was sold in 2007 and a gain on disposal of assets totaling $200,000 was recorded.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(c)
In December 2005, Cambior completed the sale of the Carlota copper project. As part of the consideration, the buyer was to deliver 50,000 ounces of gold to Cambior. As at December 31, 2006, 25,000 ounces of gold receivable were outstanding for an amount totaling $15,281,000, to be delivered in four equal quarterly deliveries.  In December 2007, the Company received 6,250 ounces of gold valued at $795 per ounce, totaling $4,970,000, which were added to the gold bullion balance (note 7). As at December 31, 2007, there were 18,750 remaining ounces of gold receivable which will be received in three equal quarterly deliveries starting in March 2008 and are classified within receivables and other current assets amounting to $15,448,000.
 
As security regarding the gold deliveries, the buyer:
 
 
(i)
pledged all shares of Cambior USA and of Carlota Copper Company (“CCC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cambior USA and the direct owner of the Carlota copper project; and
 
 
(ii)
granted first rank security interests in all moveables and immoveables of Cambior USA and of CCC, in IAMGOLD’s favor, such first ranking being subject to existing royalties on Carlota and security interests to be granted in connection with project financing for Carlota, if and when applicable, which shall rank pari passu with IAMGOLD’s security.
 
10.
Working Interests:
 
The Company holds an 18.9% working interest in Gold Fields Ghana Limited (“Tarkwa”), an unlisted Ghanaian company holding 100% of the Tarkwa gold mine in Ghana. The carrying value of this asset was recorded on the balance sheet on January 7, 2003 at its fair value of $42,742,000. This amount included a fair value increment of $4,617,000 which is amortized on a units-of-production basis over the life of the mine corresponding to the proven and probable reserves.
 
The Company also holds an 18.9% working interest in Abosso Goldfields Limited (“Damang”), an unlisted Ghanaian company holding 100% of the Damang gold mine in Ghana. The carrying value of this asset was recorded on the balance sheet on January 7, 2003 at its fair value of $15,298,000. This amount included a fair value increment of $6,261,000 which is amortized on a units-of-production basis over the life of the mine corresponding to the proven and probable reserves.
 
   
Tarkwa
   
Damang
   
Total
 
    $       $       $    
Balance, December 31, 2005
    78,845       13,917       92,762  
Earnings from working interests in 2006
    23,466       5,408       28,874  
Cash dividends received in 2006
    (28,880 )     (5,670 )     (34,550 )
Balance, December 31, 2006
    73,431       13,655       87,086  
Earnings from working interests in 2007
    22,118       3,274       25,392  
Balance, December 31, 2007
    95,549       16,929       112,478  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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11.
Royalty Interests:
 
Investments in net royalty interests are:
 
At December 31
 
2007
 
   
Cost
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
Net Royalty Interest
 
    $       $       $    
Revenue producing royalties
                       
Diavik (a)
    49,446       17,218       32,228  
Magistral (b)
    3,109       502       2,607  
      52,555       17,720       34,835  

At December 31
 
2006
 
   
Cost
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
Net Royalty Interest
 
    $       $       $    
Revenue producing royalties
                       
Diavik (a)
    49,446       12,267       37,179  
Magistral (b)
    3,109       502       2,607  
      52,555       12,769       39,786  
 
On April 25, 2006, the Company closed a transaction with Battle Mountain Gold Exploration Corp. (“BMGX”) whereby a portfolio of gold royalties was sold to BMGX.  The portfolio included royalties on the Williams, el Limon, Don Mario and Joe Mann mines and the Dolores development project.  Total consideration for the sale was $21,850,000, consisting of $13,850,000 in cash, 12 million common shares of BMGX valued at $6,000,000 and a $2,000,000 debenture of a 100% owned subsidiary of BMGX convertible into common shares of BMGX.  The common shares and the debenture have been recorded in marketable securities included in other long-term assets, and were sold in 2007.
 
Goodwill of $12,954,000 attributable to the royalties sold was expensed in 2006, resulting in a net gain on the sale of the royalties, before and after tax of $1,111,000 and $694,000, respectively.
 
Revenue producing royalties:
 
 
(a)
The Company owns a 1% gross proceeds royalty on certain claims in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories, including the Diavik lands controlled by Harry Winston Diamond Corporation (formerly Aber Diamond Corporation) and Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
 
 
(b)
The Company owns a sliding scale NSR royalty on mineral production from the Magistral gold property in Mexico owned by US Gold Corporation since June 2007 (Nevada Pacific Gold Ltd. prior to that date). The royalty rate is 3.5% until 380,000 ounces of gold has been produced and 1% thereafter.  In July 2005, mine operations were suspended.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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12.
  Mining Assets:
 
   
Cost
   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion (1)
   
Net book value
 
At December 31, 2007
  $       $       $    
Plant and equipment
    604,499       384,228       220,271  
Mining property and deferred costs
    1,546,392       754,762       791,630  
Construction in progress
    12,060       -       12,060  
      2,162,951       1,138,990       1,023,961  

At December 31, 2006
  $       $       $    
Plant and equipment
    598,955       407,602       191,353  
Mining property and deferred costs
    1,466,067       608,417       857,650  
Construction in progress
    1,661       -       1,661  
      2,066,683       1,016,019       1,050,664  
 
 
(1)
Includes impairment charge.
 
Mining assets are held through:
 
(a)
Interest, acquired on November 8, 2006, in the Rosebel mine (95%) in Suriname, and Doyon division, and Sleeping Giant and Niobec mines (100%) in Canada.
 
(b)
A 100% interest, acquired on March 22, 2006, in the Mupane gold mine in Botswana.
 
(c)
A 38% interest in the Sadiola joint venture which holds a mining permit covering the Sadiola Concession. Other shareholders include AngloGold Limited (“AngloGold”) (38%), the Government of Mali (“GOM”) (18%) and International Financial Corporation (“IFC”) (6%). The GOM interests in Sadiola and Yatela are free and carried interests.
 
(d)
A 40% indirect interest in the Yatela joint venture which holds a mining permit and the exploration rights covering the Yatela Gold Concession. Other shareholders include AngloGold (40%) and the GOM (20%).  The GOM interests in Yatela are free and carried interests.
 
13.
Exploration and Development:
 
Investments in exploration and development properties are:
 
At December 31
 
2007
   
2006
 
    $       $    
Ecuador—Quimsacocha
    9,348       5,978  
Tanzania—Buckreef
    97,787       84,355  
Tanzania—other
    6,041       15,421  
Botswana
    5,602       750  
French Guiana—Camp Caiman
    78,987       68,409  
Peru—La Arena
    25,746       25,675  
Peru—other
    1,962       -  
      225,473       200,588  
 
14.
Goodwill:
 
At December 31
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
 
          $       $    
Goodwill, beginning of year
          464,975       74,886  
Goodwill acquired in 2006, adjusted in 2007 – GGL
    3       (9,568 )     72,405  
Goodwill acquired in 2006, adjusted in 2007 – Cambior
    3       (60,977 )     330,638  
Goodwill impairment – GGL
    5       (32,782 )     -  
Goodwill related to royalties sold
    11       -       (12,954 )
Goodwill, end of year
            361,648       464,975  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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15.
Other Intangible Assets:
 
At December 31, 2007
 
Cost
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
Net book value
 
    $       $       $    
Favorable supplier contracts:
                       
Power contracts
    8,782       450       8,332  
Equipment purchase contracts
    7,368       597       6,771  
      16,150       1,047       15,103  
 
Amortization expense in 2007 amounted to $1,047,000.
 
16.
Current portion of long-term liabilities:
 
At December 31
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
 
          $       $    
Current portion of:
                     
Long-term debt
    17       4,533       29,263  
Asset retirement obligations
    19       7,753       7,584  
Accrued benefit liabilities
    20       138       265  
Forward sales liability
    27 (a)     17,874       16,439  
Fair value of non-hedge derivatives
    27 (a)     -       16,409  
Termination benefits
    21       2,132       -  
              32,430       69,960  
 
17.
Long-term debt
 
   
Total
Dec.31
   
Scheduled payments
   
Total
Dec.31
 
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
      2012 +  
2006
 
    $       $       $       $       $       $       $    
Credit facility(a)
    4,000       4,000       -       -       -       -       18,000  
Credit facility–Revolving(a)
    -       -       -       -       -       -       14,028  
Other
    2,301       533       878       466       378       46       3,046  
      6,301       4,533       878       466       378       46       35,074  
Non-recourse debt:
                                                       
Purchase price payable -Camp Caiman(b)
    3,928       -       3,928       -       -       -       3,814  
Total
    10,229       4,533       4,806       466       378       46       38,888  
Current portion
    4,533       4,533       -       -       -       -       29,263  
Long-term portion
    5,696       -       4,806       466       378       46       9,625  
 
 
(a)
Credit facility
 
On 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 outstanding was $21,500,000. Subsequent to November 8, 2006, with respect to the term loan, the Company made scheduled repayments of $14,000,000 in 2007 and $3,500,000 in 2006 and on March 6, 2008, paid the term loan in full.
 
The revolving credit facility was for an aggregate limit of $30,000,000 and, as of November 8, 2006, had an outstanding balance of $5,000,000. Subsequent to November 8, 2006, the Company borrowed an additional $9,028,000 in 2006 mainly for use towards employer contributions to the defined benefit plan, and $7,500,000 in 2007. The outstanding balance was fully repaid in the first quarter of 2007.  As at December 31, 2007, the $30,000,000 revolving portion of the credit facility was not drawn upon except for $11,713,000 in letters of credit issued to guarantee asset retirement obligations.
 
The interest margin on the credit facility above LIBOR varies according to the ratio of Total Net Senior Debt to EBITDA. Total Net Senior Debt is defined as the aggregate amount of the debt less cash and subordinated debt. EBITDA is defined as the consolidated net earnings before interest expense, depreciation, amortization expense and income tax expense. Committed facilities carry a weighted average standby fee of 0.30% per annum on the unutilized portion of the Credit facility. As at December 31, 2007, the effective interest rate was 8.25%.
 
The Credit facility is secured by the Company’s interests in the Doyon, Mouska, Sleeping Giant, Niobec and Rosebel mines, and is subject to various covenants, financial ratios and prepayments in the event of future financings.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(b)
Balance of purchase price payable for Camp Caiman project
 
On acquisition of Cambior on November 8, 2006, the Company assumed a liability of $3,802,000 relating to the balance of the purchase price for the Camp Caiman project, from Asarco Incorporated, by a wholly owned subsidiary of Asarco Guyane Française S.A.R.L. (“AGF”).  The balance of the purchase price payable is interest-free and is payable within 120 days of the commencement of commercial production.
 
The purchase price payable is subject to prepayments in the case of a subsequent issuance of equity. The AGF (renamed CBJ Caiman S.A.S.) shares have been pledged as security against the future payments, and will be released upon the full reimbursement of the debt.
 
Interest:
 
Interest related to long-term debt was as follows:
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
- Expensed
    1,309       727       478  
- Capitalized
    114       11       -  
      1,423       738       478  
 
18.
Income and mining Taxes:
 
Income and mining tax expense differs from the amount that would have been computed by applying the combined federal and provincial statutory income tax rate of 36% in 2007, 2006 and 2005 to earnings before income taxes. The reasons for the differences are a result of the following:
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Earnings (loss) before income and mining taxes from continuing operations
    (683 )     97,157       22,152  
                         
Income tax provision calculated using statutory tax rates
    (246 )     35,074       8,001  
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
                       
Earnings not subject to taxation
    (9,126 )     (22,192 )     (5,607 )
Earnings in foreign jurisdictions subject to different tax rates
    12,974       (74 )     (79 )
Resource allowance
    (35 )     (437 )     (411 )
Provincial mining taxes
    1,907       345       -  
Change in enacted corporate income tax rates
    (3,676 )     758       -  
Losses not tax benefited
    36,499       4,410       -  
Amounts not deductible for tax purposes
    5,759       6,569       479  
Other
    (2,679 )     316       (725 )
Total income and mining taxes
    41,377       24,769       1,658  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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The provision for income and mining taxes is made up of the following components:
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Current:
                       
Foreign income tax
    26,958       22,527       5,720  
Federal and provincial income tax
    -       (23 )     187  
      26,958       22,504       5,907  
Future:
                       
Foreign income tax
    12,207       4,623       (1,694 )
Federal and provincial income tax (recovery)
    73       (2,703 )     (2,555 )
Provincial mining tax
    2,139       345       -  
      14,419       2,265       (4,249 )
Total
    41,377       24,769       1,658  
 
The components that give rise to future tax liabilities are as follows:
 
At December 31
 
2007
   
2006
 
    $       $    
Future tax assets:
               
Other assets
    17,789       820  
Exploration and development expenses
    10,908       11,350  
Share issue costs
    416       14  
Non-capital losses
    72,606       129,680  
Net capital losses
    120       120  
Mining assets
    24,277       13,406  
Corporate minimum tax credits
    308       377  
Asset retirement obligations
    22,759       2,759  
Accrued benefit liability
    1,160       564  
Long-term portion of forward sales liability
    13,430       15,696  
      163,773       174,786  
Valuation allowance
    (92,490 )     (167,337 )
Future tax asset after valuation allowance
    71,283       7,449  
Future tax liabilities:
               
Mining assets
    (185,561 )     (154,091 )
Exploration and development
    (20,616 )     (22,163 )
Royalty interests
    (15,192 )     (16,210 )
Intangibles
    (6,120 )     -  
Other
    (1,750 )     -  
      (229,239 )     (192,464 )
Net future tax liability
    (157,956 )     (185,015 )
 
The Company has non-capital loss carry forwards for Canadian income tax purposes of $186,391,000 available to reduce taxable income on or prior to 2027. Approximately $4,582,000 of these non-capital loss carry forwards have not been tax benefited.
 
The Company has approximately $251,256,000 in cumulative Canadian exploration and cumulative Canadian development expenses and approximately $243,958,000 in mining assets capital cost allowance available indefinitely to reduce, subject to certain restrictions, taxable income in future years.
 
In 2007, governmental assistance in the form of the Québec resources tax credit reduced exploration expenses by an amount of $3,305,000 ($190,000 in 2006).
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Losses carried forward as at December 31, 2007 will expire as follows:
 
     
Canada
   
United
States
   
Peru(1)
   
Guyana(2)
   
Botswana
 
      $       $       $       $       $    
2008
      -       2,781       -       -       -  
2009
      9,682       1,337       -       -       -  
2010
      4,714       1,634       -       -       -  
2011
      -       1,025       -       -       -
 
2012
      -       1,280       -       -       -  
2013-2027       171,995       3,174       -       -       -  
Undetermined
      -       -       3,644       -       -  
Unlimited(2)
      -       -       -       60,005       158,787  
          186,391       11,231       3,644       60,005       158,787  
 
 
(1)
According to fiscal legislation in Peru, losses can be carried forward until the end of the fourth year following the first year in which a fiscal profit is realized (no fiscal profit has been realized to date).
 
(2)
In accordance with the Mineral Agreement concluded with the government of the country.
 
The Company’s French subsidiaries, CBJ-France and CBJ-Caiman, benefit from an income tax exemption plan for a term of ten years. Under those tax holiday plans, certain commitments made to the French Tax Administration must be met. The tax holidays are subject to re-assessment by the authorities.
 
19.
Asset Retirement Obligations
 
The Company’s activities are subject to various laws and regulations regarding the environmental restoration and closure provisions for which the Company estimates future costs.  These provisions may be revised on the basis of amendments to such laws and regulations and the availability of new information such as changes in reserves corresponding to a change in the mine life, acquisition or construction of new mines.  The liability for asset retirement obligations has been considered in the annual impairment test process. As at December 31, 2007, the Company had $1,790,000 in deposits restricted (note 9) for settling its obligations as well as letters of credit in the amount of $11,713,000 to guarantee asset retirement obligations (Note 17).
 
In 2007, the Company reevaluated in detail the asset retirement obligation for each site particularly for the mines acquired in 2006. This revaluation resulted in increases of estimated amounts of cash flows required to settle these obligations. These changes were reflected in the purchase price equation.
 
At December 31, 2007, estimated undiscounted amounts of cash flows required to settle the obligations, expected timing of payments and the average credit-adjusted risk-free rate assumed in measuring the asset retirement obligations were as follows:
 
   
Undiscounted amounts
required
   
Expected
timing of
payments
   
Average credit- adjusted risk-free rate
 
    $                    
Rosebel mine
    30,575       2008-2025       7.71 %
Doyon mine
    78,636       2021-2120       5.94 %
Sleeping Giant mine
    4,191       2009-2013       6.06 %
Mupane mine
    5,750       2008-2012       6.14 %
Sadiola mine (38%)
    11,061       2008-2015       6.30 %
Yatela mine (40%)
    8,514       2008-2015       5.88 %
Niobec mine
    2,535       2008-2025       6.63 %
Omai mine
    5,233       2008-2009       7.32 %
Other mines
    1,567       2008-2010       5.64% - 6.37 %
      148,062                  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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The schedule of estimated future disbursements for rehabilitation and for security deposits is as follows:
 
    $    
2008
    8,123  
2009
    5,943  
2010
    2,216  
2011
    6,497  
2012
    12,984  
2013 onwards
    112,299  
      148,062  
 
The following table presents the reconciliation of the liability for asset retirement obligations:
 
At December 31
 
Note
   
2007
   
2006
 
          $       $    
Balance, beginning of year
          47,517       7,506  
New obligations relating to the acquisition and revision of purchase price equation of GGL and Cambior
    3       12,043       40,886  
Revision in the estimated cash flows and timing of payments
            11,619       (441 )
Accretion expense
            8,361       1,104  
Disbursements
            (359 )     (495 )
Foreign exchange variation
            6,078       (1,043 )
Balance, end of year
            85,259       47,517  
Less current portion
    16       7,753       7,584  
Long-term portion
            77,506       39,933  
 
20.
Employee future benefit plans
 
On acquisition of Cambior, the Company assumed the employees’ future benefit plans in which Cambior contributed to various defined contribution plans and final-pay defined benefit pension plans for its employees (for Designated employees and Senior management). On December 31, 2006, the Company terminated the two final-pay benefit pension plans and replaced them with a defined contribution plan, triggering a curtailment in both plans as at December 31, 2006. The most recent actuarial valuation was prepared as at January 1, 2006.  The Company measures its accrued benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets for accounting purposes as at December 31 of each year. Additional valuations were also done on November 8, 2006 (date of acquisition of Cambior).
 
Senior management of the acquired company specifically designated by their Board of Directors were participating in a supplementary executive retirement plan ("SERP"). The purpose of the SERP was to provide these employees with a pension equal to that which would otherwise be received if the defined benefit pension plan reflected the full amount of the base salary of such employees. Annual contributions were assessed by the Board of Directors based on Cambior’s financial position and other factors. The SERP also provided for a clause regarding a change of control which gives additional benefits to selected directors. Following the acquisition of Cambior, on November 8, 2006, the majority of the selected directors left the Company and benefited from these benefits, impacting the calculation of the SERP obligations.  This also resulted in a curtailment of the plan due to the significant reduction in the expected years of future service of active employees.  The resulting termination benefit and gain on curtailment are disclosed in the summary of total costs recognized.
 
A settlement for the pension plan for designated employees occurred in 2007 and was reflected in the purchase price equation. The actuarial liability payable under the settlement was the sum of transfer values paid to some members and the premiums paid to insurers for the others.
 
In addition, accrued benefit liabilities relating to unfunded other post-retirement benefit plans offered to employees of Niobec which require no contribution from employees were assumed on acquisition of Cambior. The most recent actuarial valuations were prepared in 2004.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Total cash payments
 
Total cash payments for employee future benefits, consisting of cash contributed by the Company to its funded pension plans, cash payments directly to beneficiaries for its unfunded other benefit plans, and cash contributed to defined contribution plans were $5,328,000 in 2007 ($7,498,000 from November 8, 2006 to December 31, 2006).
 
Following the acquisition, the Company contributed the prescribed amount to the SERP.
 
Defined contribution plans
 
The total expense for the Company’s defined contribution plans amounted to $3,169,000 in 2007 (2006 - $330,000).
 
Defined benefit plans
 
   
Pension benefit plans
   
Post-retirement
benefit plans
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
    $       $       $       $    
Accrued benefit obligations
                               
Balance, beginning of year
    18,348       -       3,740       -  
Balance and adjustment—date of acquisition
    1,214       18,476       1,565       3,725  
Current service cost
    -       147       206       19  
Interest expense
    566       146       327       33  
Actuarial loss
    220       261       128       101  
Benefits paid
    (16,758 )     (97 )     (126 )     (19 )
Settlement
    412       -       -       -  
Foreign exchange variation
    2,231       (585 )     912       (119 )
Balance, end of year
    6,233       18,348       6,752       3,740  
Plan assets
                               
Balance, beginning of year
    20,365       -       -       -  
Fair value, date of acquisition
    (132 )     13,307       -       -  
Actual return on plan assets
    353       527       -       -  
Employer contributions
    2,159       7,168       126       19  
Benefits paid
    (16,758 )     (97 )     (126 )     (19 )
Settlement
    221       -       -       -  
Foreign exchange variation
    2,507       (540 )     -       -  
Fair value, end of year
    8,715       20,365       -       -  
At December 31
                 
2007
   
2006
 
Pension plan asset category:
                 
%
   
%
 
Debt securities
                    -       21  
Money market
                    100       79  
Total
                    100       100  
 
Reconciliation of the funded status of the benefit plans to the amounts recorded in the financial statements is as follows:
 
   
Pension benefit plans
   
Post-retirement
benefit plans
 
At December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
    $       $       $       $    
Fair value of plan assets
    8,715       20,365       -       -  
Accrued benefit obligations
    (6,233 )     (18,348 )     (6,752 )     (3,740 )
Funded status-(deficit)(1)
    2,482       2,017       (6,752 )     (3,740 )
Unamortized net actuarial loss
    681       (140 )     254       99  
Accrued benefit assets (liabilities)
    3,163       1,877       (6,498 )     (3,641 )
 
 
(1)
As at December 31, 2007, the remaining final-pay defined benefit pension plan did not show any deficit.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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The total costs recognized for the Company’s defined benefit plans are as follows:
 
   
Pension benefit plans
   
Post-retirement
benefit plans
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
      2006 (*)  
2007
      2006 (*)
    $       $       $       $    
Current service cost
    -       147       206       19  
Interest expense
    566       146       327       33  
Actual return on plan assets
    (353 )     (527 )     -       -  
Actuarial loss
    220       261       128       101  
Element of employee future benefit costs before adjustments to recognize the long-term nature of employee future benefit costs
    433       27       661       153  
Adjustments to recognize the long-term nature of employee future benefit costs:
                               
Difference between expected return and actual return on plan assets
    (40 )     403       -       -  
Difference between actuarial loss and actuarial loss/gain on accrued benefit obligations
    (220 )     (261 )     (128 )     (101 )
Gain on plan settlement
    (191 )     -       -       -  
Defined benefit costs recognized
    (18 )     169       533       52  
 
(*)
November 8, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
 
 
The significant assumptions used to evaluate the Company’s accrued benefit obligations and benefit costs are as follows (weighted-average):
 
   
Pension benefit plans
   
Post-retirement benefit plans
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
%
   
%
   
%
   
%
 
Accrued benefit obligations as of December 31:
                       
Discount rate
    5.75       5.25       5.75       5.25  
Rate of compensation increase
    -       3.50       3.50       3.50  
Benefit costs for the period ended December 31:
                               
Discount rate
    5.25       5.50       5.25       5.50  
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
    2.00       4.90       -       -  
Rate of compensation increase
    -       3.50       -       -  
Assumed health care trend rate for the next year used to measure the expected cost covered by the plans
                               
- first four years
    -       -       10       10  
- thereafter
    -       -       5       5  
                   
2007
   
2006
 
Average remaining service period of active employees covered by the:
                 
Years
   
Years
 
- Defined pension benefit plan
                    -       14  
- SERP
                    27       12  
- Defined post-retirement benefit plan:
                               
-Manager and clerical employees at Niobec
                    14       14  
-Unionized employees at Niobec
                    15       15  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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The estimated employer contributions for 2008 are $611,000.  Estimated benefit payments for the next ten years are as follows:
 
    $    
2008
    611  
2009
    611  
2010
    623  
2011
    650  
2012
    699  
2013 to 2017
    3,999  
      7,193  
 
Sensitivity analysis:
 
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects for 2007:
 
   
Increase
   
Decrease
 
    $       $    
Total service and interest costs
    97       (75 )
Accrued benefit liabilities
    1,121       (891 )
 
21.
Termination Benefits
 
In 2007, termination contractual benefits were accounted for the Sleeping Giant mine in Canada which will be closing according to mine plans at the end of 2008 following the depletion of reserves and resources. Payable termination benefits total $2,132,000 and are classified in current portion of long-term liabilities.
 
22.
Share Capital:
 
(a)
Authorized:
 
Unlimited first preference shares, issuable in series
Unlimited second preference shares, issuable in series
Unlimited common shares
 
Issued and outstanding common shares are as follows:
 
   
Note
   
Number of Shares
   
Amount
 
                $    
Issued and outstanding, December 31, 2004
          145,761,646       343,957  
Exercise of options
          1,834,658       8,296  
Share purchase plan
          31,600       211  
Share bonus plan
          20,223       142  
Issued and outstanding, December 31, 2005
          147,648,127       352,606  
Shares issued on acquisition of GGL
    3       26,221,468       197,448  
Shares issued on acquisition of Cambior
    3       116,258,765       1,062,605  
Exercise of options
            2,386,287       12,950  
Share purchase plan
            26,480       225  
Share bonus plan
            18,830       160  
Issued and outstanding, December 31, 2006
            292,559,957       1,625,994  
Exercise of options
            1,141,231       6,590  
Share purchase plan
            5,613       50  
Share bonus plan
            53,091       444  
Warrants exercised
            3,780       41  
Issued and outstanding, December 31, 2007
            293,763,672       1,633,119  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(b)
Share options:
 
The Company has a comprehensive share option plan for its full-time employees, directors and officers and self-employed consultants. The options vest over three and four years and expire no later than ten years from the grant date. As at December 31, 2007, the total number of shares reserved for the grants of share options was 20,261,806, of which an additional 4,000,000 and 7,011,806 options were added to the reserve on May 16, 2005 and May 19, 2007 respectively. The later addition is to be approved at the next annual general meeting.  As of December 31, 2007, 13,057,367 shares remain in reserve.  Options issued on the acquisition of Repadre Capital Corporation (in 2003), and Cambior (in 2006) are excluded from this reserve number.
 
A summary of the status of the Company’s share option plan as of December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 and changes during the three years then ended is presented below. All exercise prices are denominated in Canadian dollars. The exchange rates at December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 were 0.9913, 1.1654 and 1.1630 respectively.
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
Options
   
Weighted average exercise
Price
($C)
   
Options
   
Weighted average exercise price
($C)
   
Options
   
Weighted average exercise price
($C)
 
                                     
Outstanding, beginning of year
    5,685,495       7.66       4,076,242       6.62       5,691,899       5.78  
Granted
    1,976,000       9.84       1,795,000       10.61       415,000       8.25  
Assumed on acquisition of Cambior
    -       -       2,428,873       5.42       -       -  
Exercised
    (1,141,231 )     4.80       (2,386,287 )     5.56       (1,834,658 )     4.21  
Forfeited
    (778,406 )     10.21       (228,333 )     10.39       (195,999 )     8.19  
Outstanding, end of year
    5,741,858       8.63       5,685,495       7.66       4,076,242       6.62  
Exercisable, end of year
    3,187,858       7.56       3,616,828       6.23       2,981,242       5.95  
 
The following table summarizes information relating to share options outstanding at December 31, 2007:
 
     
Options Outstanding
   
Options exercisable
 
Range of Prices
$C
   
Number outstanding
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life - years
   
Weighted average exercise
Price
$C
   
Weighted number exercisable
   
Weighted average remaining contractual life - years
   
Weighted average exercise
 Price
$C
 
  1.22 – 2.00       112,634       1.7       1.25       112,634       1.7       1.25  
  3.01 – 4.00       89,000       1.5       3.80       89,000       1.5       3.80  
  4.01 – 5.00       177,522       2.2       4.62       177,522       2.2       4.62  
  5.01 – 6.00       430,970       3.3       5.40       430,970       3.3       5.40  
  6.01 – 7.00       5,773       0.6       6.51       5,773       0.6       6.51  
  7.01 – 8.00       1,184,710       2.0       7.60       1,127,877       1.9       7.61  
  8.01 – 9.00       600,856       3.6       8.54       215,856       2.6       8.51  
  9.01 – 10.00       748,000       1.8       9.17       608,000       1.3       9.04  
  10.01 – 11.00       2,360,500       3.7       10.40       388,333       3.3       10.70  
  11.01 – 11.10       31,893       0.9       11.10       31,893       0.9       11.10  
          5,741,858       2.9       8.63       3,187,858       2.2       7.56  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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The determination of the fair value of options is judgmental. The Company uses values calculated by the Black-Scholes option pricing model as a proxy for such fair value. Use of the Black-Scholes model has become the prevalent practice for estimating fair values of options. The Black-Scholes model, however, has some inherent weaknesses as it assumes that the options are tradable, have no vesting period and are transferable. Given these limitations, the values produced from the Black-Scholes model do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s share options.
 
The fair value of the options granted has been estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions.  The weighted average expected life of these options is of four or eight years depending upon the life of the option. The estimated fair value of the options is expensed over the options’ vesting period of three or four years.
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Risk free interest rate
    4 %     5 %     3%-5 %
Volatility
    37 %     37 %     37 %
Dividend
    1 %     1 %     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. As of December 31, 2007, 507,856 shares remain in reserve.
 
Year ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
Number
   
Number
   
Number
 
Outstanding, January 1
    89,892       14,782       22,172  
Granted
    122,000       93,940       12,833  
Issued
    (53,091 )     (18,830 )     (20,223 )
Forfeited
    (21,000 )     -       -  
Outstanding, December 31
    137,801       89,892       14,782  
 
(d)
Share purchase plan:
 
Up to December 31, 2006, the Company had a share purchase plan for employees whereby the Company matched the participants’ contribution and shares were issued from treasury.  The plan was activated in 2005 and was terminated on December 31, 2006.
 
On January 1, 2007, a new share purchase plan was implemented whereby the Company matches 75% of the first 5% of salary of employee contribution towards the purchase of shares on the open market. No shares are issued from treasury under the current purchase plan. The Company’s contribution is considered vested at the end of the day, on December 31 of each year.
 
(e)
Stock-based compensation:
 
The Company expenses the fair value of all stock-based compensation granted.
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Share options (b)
    2,195       2,432       960  
Share bonus plan (c)
    660       563       140  
Share purchase plan (d)
    -       107       136  
      2,855       3,102       1,236  
 
(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.  In 2007, 9,000 warrants were exercised to acquire 3,780 shares. The remaining 19,991,000 warrants expire on August 12, 2008.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(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 earnings (loss) per share computation:
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Numerator:
                       
Net earnings (loss)
    (42,060 )     72,481       20,494  
Denominator (000’s):
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    293,284       186,485       146,650  
Basic earnings (loss) per share
    (0.14 )     0.39       0.14  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share computation:
                       

Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Numerator:
                       
Net earnings (loss)
    (42,060 )     72,481       20,494  
Denominator (000’s):
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    293,284       186,485       146,650  
Dilutive effect of employee share options
    -       993       1,243  
Dilutive effect of warrants
    -       177       -  
Total average common shares outstanding
    293,284       187,655       147,893  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
    (0.14 )     0.39       0.14  
 
Equity instruments excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share which could be dilutive in the future were as follows:
 
($000'S)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Share options
    3,320       1,492       670  
Warrants
    8,396       -       -  
      11,716       1,492       670  
 
(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 December 31, 2007 there was no remaining commitment with respect to unspent resource expenditures under flow-through common share agreements (Note 30).
 
In March 2008, the Company issued 928,962 flow-through shares for the Westwood project totaling C$8,500,000 which will have to be spent entirely in 2008.
 
23.
Share Purchase Loans:
 
The Company provided a non-interest bearing share purchase loan to an officer which was reimbursed in December 2007.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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24.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
   
Cumulative translation adjustment
   
Unrealized gain (loss) on debenture receivable
   
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
   
Income tax impact
   
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
    $       $       $       $       $    
Balance as at December 31, 2006
    (4,836 )     -       -       -       (4,836 )
Change in accounting policy for financial instruments (note 1)
    -       280       1,165       (173 )     1,272  
Adjusted balance, beginning of period
    (4,836 )     280       1,165       (173 )     (3,564 )
Change in 2007
    29,883       (280 )     (2,074 )     254       27,783  
Balance as at
December 31, 2007
    25,047       -       (909 )     81       24,219  
 
25.
Fair value of financial instruments
 
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments and commodities:
 
At December 31
 
2007
   
2006
 
   
Carrying
value
   
Fair
Value
   
Carrying
value
   
Fair
 value
 
    $       $       $       $    
Financial Assets
                               
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
    113,265       113,265       124,325       124,325  
Short-term deposits (1)
    -       -       39       39  
Receivables excluding gold receivable (2)
    61,773       61,773       50,661       50,661  
Marketable securities(3)
    2,974       2,974       9,379       10,830  
Debenture receivable (4)
    -       -       2,000       2,280  
Gold receivable (5)
    15,448       15,404       15,281       15,120  
Restricted cash and other (1)
    1,790       1,790       1,179       1,179  
Financial liabilities
                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2)
    127,672       127,672       119,741       119,741  
Long-term debt (including current portion) (6)
    10,229       10,229       38,888       38,888  
Gold forwards (Note 27 (a))(7)
    28,346       53,720       61,194       69,449  
 
 
(1)
Recorded at cost.
 
(2)
Recorded at amortized cost. The fair value of receivables excluding gold receivable and, accounts payable and accrued liabilities is equivalent to the carrying amount given the short maturity period.
 
(3)
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.
 
(4)
Recorded at fair value. The fair value of the debenture receivable is based on the last quoted market price of the related shares.
 
(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.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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26.
Related Party Transactions:
 
The related party transactions are included in corporate administration expenses, are in the normal course of operations, measured at the exchange amount between the parties and are summarized as follows:
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Management services obtained from companies controlled by a director and significant shareholder of the Company
    -       352       185  
 
27.
Commitment and Contingencies:
 
 
(a)
Gold sales commitments
 
On the acquisition of Cambior in 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 were treated as non-hedge instruments. As at December 31, 2007, there was no remaining gold sales commitment. The change in market value during the year was included in the statement of earnings as a non-hedge derivative loss. On delivery of gold into the forward contracts, the related marked-to-market value was amortized and recorded into revenue.
 
As of December 31, 2007, the remaining outstanding forward sales contracts acquired on acquisition of GGL (Mupane) were as follows:
 
Year
 
Forward Sales
(oz)
   
Average Forward
Price
($/oz)
   
Liability
($000)
 
2008
    77,776       402       17,874  
2009
    43,888       407       10,472  
Total
    121,664       404       28,346  
 
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 2007, 77,776 ounces of gold were delivered under forward sales contracts (58,332 ounces in 2006).
 
At December 31
 
2007
   
2006
 
   
Carrying Value
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying Value
   
Fair Value
 
    $       $       $       $    
Non-hedge derivatives (Cambior)
    -       -       (16,409 )     (16,409 )
Normal sales contracts (Mupane)
    (28,346 )     (53,720 )     (44,785 )     (53,040 )
      (28,346 )     (53,720 )     (61,194 )     (69,449 )
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(b)
Non-hedge derivative gain (loss):
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Change in the fair value of the non-hedge derivative instruments
    (2,086 )     (195 )     -  
Loss arising from the exercise of non-hedge derivatives
    -       (17 )     -  
Gain resulting from the change in fair value of embedded and gold receivable
    3,871       136       -  
Unrealized loss from the change in fair values of warrants included in marketable securities
    (1,236 )     -       -  
Non-hedge derivative gain (loss)
    549       (76 )     -  
 
 
(c)
Credit Risk:
 
In the normal course of business of non-gold operations, the Company performs ongoing credit reviews of its customers and evaluates the creditworthiness of all new customers. Except for the ounces of gold receivable, there is no existing single account receivable that represents a substantial risk for the Company. An allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is established while taking into account the specific credit risk related to customers, historical trends and the economic situation.
 
The credit risk related to the receipt of 18,750 ounces of gold relates to the profitability of the buyer and its ability to deliver the ounces of gold (see Note 9 c)).
 
 
(d)
Royalty expenses:
 
Production from certain mining operations is subject to third party royalties (included in mining costs) based on various methods of calculation summarized as follows:
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Rosebel (1)
    19,850       2,317       -  
Doyon (2)
    6,171       985       -  
Mouska (3)
    770       141       -  
Sleeping Giant (4)
    -       -       -  
Mupane (5)
    3,023       1,912       -  
Sadiola (6)
    6,102       6,850       4,512  
Yatela (6)
    5,008       5,198       2,729  
Total included in mining costs
    40,924       17,403       7,241  
 
 
(1)
2% in-kind royalty per ounce of gold production and price participation of 6.5% on the amount exceeding a market price of $425 per ounce when applicable, using for each calendar quarter the average of the market prices determined by the London Bullion Market, P.M. Fix.
 
0.25% of all minerals produced at Rosebel payable to a charitable foundation for the purpose of promoting local development of natural resources within Suriname.
 
10% of the excess, if any, of the average quarterly market price above $300 per ounce for gold production from the soft and transitional rock portions and above $350 per ounce from the hard rock portion of the Rosebel property, after commencement of commercial production and up to a maximum of 7,000,000 ounces produced (5,808,000 remaining ounces at December 31, 2007)
 
(2)
24.75% of any excess of the annual average market price over $375 per ounce of gold produced (1,097,000 remaining ounces or $15,164,000 at December 31, 2007)
 
(3)
Two royalties of 0.2% and 2.0% respectively of gold production
 
(4)
2% of gross operating profit for one and 15% of net operating profit for the other taking into consideration cumulative capital investment and restoration expenses.
 
(5)
Royalty of 5% of revenues based on market prices at date of shipment.
 
(6)
A royalty of 3% of revenue and a royalty of 3% of the net amount of sales less refining and treatment charges.
 
The Company is also subject to a royalty of 3% of the net amount of sales less refining and treatment charges related to its working interests (Tarkwa and Damang mines). These royalty expenses totaling $3,297,000 in 2007 ($3,203,000 in 2006 and $2,398,000 in 2005) are included in Earnings from working interests in the consolidated statement of earnings.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(e)
Management fees:
 
Years ended December 31
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Joint ventures:
                       
Sadiola (1% of revenues)
    1,018       1,143       753  
Yatela (1% of revenues)
    835       858       441  
Included in Mining Costs
    1,853       2,001       1,194  
Equity Interests:
                       
Tarkwa (2.5% of revenues)
    2,157       2,051       1,516  
Damang (fixed amount)
    284       284       284  
Included in Earnings from equity interests
    2,441       2,335       1,800  
Total Management Fees
    4,294       4,336       2,994  
 
 
(f)
Operating Leases:
 
   
Payments due by period
 
   
Total
   
Less than 1 year
   
1-3 years
   
4-5 years
   
After 5 years
 
    $       $       $       $       $    
Operating leases
    4,883       861       1,089       838       2,095  
 
Operating leases refer to total payment obligations related to operating lease agreements.
 
 
(g)
Claims:
 
In October 2007 an audit claim for the years 2005 and 2006 was received from the Department of Taxation in Mali for the Sadiola and Yatela mines. The Company has not recorded a provision for potential claims for potential differences arising from these claims. The Company believes that the carrying amount of items owing from the Government of Mali are recoverable and no additional provisions are considered necessary.
 
The Company is subject to various claims, legal proceedings, 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 unfavorable 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.
 
 
(h)
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$7,000,000.
 
As part of the agreement 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.  Upon the formal closing of the agreement in December 2007, Cadiscor paid C$300,000 in cash and issued to IAMGOLD 0.6 million common shares and 1.0 million common share purchase warrants, each warrant entitling IAMGOLD to purchase one common share at a price of C$1.00 until April 1, 2009. These shares and warrants were valued at $470,000. The total proceeds totaling $770,000 have been accounted for as an offset to mining assets until the sale is completed. Upon exercise of the option to purchase Sleeping Giant, expected late in 2008 but no later than April 1, 2009, Cadiscor will pay C$5,000,000 in cash or Cadiscor common share equivalent less the maximum allowable discount permitted by the TSX Venture Exchange. IAMGOLD will also receive C$1,000,000 in cash or Cadiscor common share equivalent after 300,000 tonnes of ore from any source are processed through the mill and will, retain a net smelter return royalty on future production from Sleeping Giant.
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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28.
Segmented Information:
 
The reportable segments in 2005 were Joint Venture and Working Interests, Royalties and Corporate. In 2006, as a result of the acquisitions of GGL and Cambior and the sale of the majority of the Company’s gold royalties, the reportable segments have been revised. In 2007, the Guyana (Omai gold mine) activities were classified under Corporate. Comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the new segments.
 
The Company’s gold mine segment is divided into geographic segments, as follows:
 
Suriname:
Rosebel Mine
Canada:
Doyon division and Sleeping Giant mine
Botswana:
Mupane mine
Mali:
Joint venture in Sadiola (38%) and Yatela (40%)
Ghana:
Equity interests in Tarkwa and Damang (18.9%)
 
The Company’s segments also include non-gold activities (Niobec mine and royalty interests located in Canada), Exploration and development, and Corporate.
 
             
Gold Mines 
         
     
Suriname
     
Canada
     
Botswana
     
Mali
     
Ghana
     
Total
 
2007                                                
Revenues
    188,285       133,449       53,814       185,345       -       560,893  
Earnings from working interests
    -       -       -       -       25,392       25,392  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    31,407       24,581       22,230       14,320       -       92,538  
Exploration expense
    -       832       552       1,482       -       2,866  
Impairment charges
    -       5,489       93,725       -       -       99,214  
Investment income
    -       -       (564 )     -       -       (564 )
Income and mining taxes (recovery)
    10,799       (340 )     1,736       28,293       -       40,488  
Net earnings (loss)
    20,896       10,454       (114,548 )     51,948       25,392       (5,858 )
                                                 
Expenditure for mining assets and capitalized exploration and development
    39,332       17,909       1,146       18,104       -       76,491  
Increase (decrease) to goodwill
    (45,504 )     1,551       (38,823 )     -       -       (82,776 )
Working interests, Royalty interests, Mining assets,
                                               
Exploration and development and Intangible
    360,189       217,316       41,424       65,737       112,478       797,144  
Total assets
    553,506       346,814       64,836       175,789       171,638       1,312,583  

   
Total Gold
 Mines
   
Non Gold
   
Exploration and
Development
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
2007
                             
Revenues
    560,893       117,238       -       -       678,131  
Earnings from working interests
    25,392       -       -       -       25,392  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    92,538       24,320       71       652       117,581  
Exploration expenses
    2,866       -       22,779       2,801       28,446  
Impairment charges
    99,214       -       -       414       99,628  
Investment income
    (564 )     -       310       6,138       5,884  
Interest expense
    -       69       -       1,240       1,309  
Income and mining taxes (recovery)
    40,488       (1,385 )     (971 )     3,245       41,377  
Net earnings (loss)
    (5,858 )     26,488       (24,338 )     (38,352 )     (42,060 )
                                         
Expenditure for mining assets and capitalized exploration and development
    76,491       20,453       23,179       -       120,123  
Increase (decrease) to goodwill
    (82,776 )     -       (20,551 )     -       (103,327 )
Working interests, Royalty interests, Mining assets,
                                       
Exploration and development and Other intangible assets
    797,144       371,139       225,473       18,094       1,411,850  
Total assets
    1,312,583       395,412       303,032       184,585       2,195,612  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Gold Mines
 
   
Suriname
   
Canada
   
Botswana
   
Mali
   
Ghana
   
Total
 
2006
                                   
Revenues
    27,025       19,209       38,963       200,077       -       285,274  
Earnings from working interests
    -       -       -       -       28,874       28,874  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    4,220       2,106       12,344       24,268       -       42,938  
Exploration expense
    242       886       278       221       -       1,627  
Interest expense
    -       -       -       343       -       343  
Income and mining taxes (recovery)
    3,127       184       (1,736 )     25,066       -       26,641  
Net earnings (loss)
    (1,065 )     1,718       (2,921 )     70,693       28,874       97,299  
                                                 
Expenditure for mining assets and capitalized exploration and development
    5,878       1,762       1,525       4,866       -       14,031  
Increase (decrease) to goodwill
    182,959       89,854       38,823       -       -       311,636  
Working interests, Royalty interests, Mining assets,
                                               
Exploration and development and Other intangible assets
    456,756       143,765       124,954       53,115       87,086       865,676  
Total assets
    664,343       247,831       192,586       159,571       146,246       1,410,577  
 
 
   
Total Gold
Mines
   
Non Gold
   
Exploration and
Development
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
2006
                             
Revenues
    285,274       17,858       -       213       303,345  
Earnings from working interests
    28,874       -       -       -       28,874  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    42,938       6,730       -       416       50,084  
Exploration expenses
    1,627       -       11,824       1,762       15,213  
Impairment charge
    -       -       1,399       183       1,582  
Investment income
    -       -       128       4,091       4,219  
Interest expense
    343       16       -       368       727  
Income and mining taxes (recovery)
    26,641       (2,735 )     -       863       24,769  
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       93       -       -       93  
Net earnings (loss)
    97,299       6,220       (13,466 )     (17,572 )     72,481  
Expenditure for mining assets and capitalized exploration and development
    14,031       981       10,802       -       25,814  
Increase (decrease) to goodwill
    311,636       -       91,407       (12,954 )     390,089  
Working interests, Royalty interests, Mining assets, and Exploration and development
    865,676       300,808       200,588       11,052       1,378,124  
Total assets excluding assets held for sale
    1,410,577       324,161       300,376       192,472       2,227,586  
Assets held for sale
    -       51,090       -       -       51,090  
Total assets
    1,410,577       375,251       300,376       192,472       2,278,676  
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Gold Mines
 
   
Suriname
   
Canada
   
Botswana
   
Mali
   
Ghana
   
Total
 
2005
                                   
Revenues
    -       -       -       119,393       -       119,393  
Earnings from working interests
    -       -       -       -       15,467       15,467  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    -       -       -       20,605       -       20,605  
Exploration expense
    -       -       -       369       -       369  
Interest expense
    -       -       -       478       -       478  
Income and mining taxes (recovery)
    -       -       -       3,385       -       3,385  
Net earnings (loss)
    -       -       -       16,485       15,467       31,952  
Expenditure for mining assets and capitalized exploration and development
    -       -       -       9,919       -       9,919  
Increase (decrease) to goodwill
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
 
 
29.
Joint ventures:
 
The following amounts represent the Company’s proportionate interest in the joint ventures of the Sadiola mine (38%) and Yatela mine (40%).
 
In 2007, the Company’s share of mining asset additions in the Company’s joint ventures was $18,104,000, (2006 - $4,866,000; 2005 - $9,919,000).
 
The Company’s share of cash in the joint ventures is not under the Company’s direct control.
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
    $       $       $    
Current assets
    53,134       69,112       38,505  
Long-term assets
    122,655       90,459       102,007  
      175,789       159,571       140,512  
Current liabilities
    37,252       33,638       15,867  
Long-term liabilities
    20,277       10,521       14,461  
      57,529       44,159       30,328  
Revenues
    185,345       200,077       119,393  
Expenses (including income taxes)
    133,397       129,384       102,908  
Net earnings
    51,948       70,693       16,485  
Cash flows from operating activities
    54,386       95,362       30,226  
Cash flows used in investing activities
    (18,104 )     (391 )     (7,783 )
Cash flows used in financing activities
    -       (8,034 )     (3,960 )
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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30.
Subsequent events:
 
Camp Caiman Project
 
Camp Caiman is a development project, located about 45 kilometres southeast of Cayenne, the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas department of France located on the northeastern coast of South America between Brazil and Suriname. IAMGOLD holds a 30 square kilometre mining concession for the project, valid for a period of 25 years. The feasibility study for the project was completed in August 2005 and updated in 2007. The Camp Caiman deposit is hosting approximately 1.1 million ounces of gold. Throughout the permitting process, the Company has fulfilled all legal technical and environmental obligations required; including full and open public hearings and consultations. The project received a positive response from the relevant authorities, as well as a positive recommendation from the CODERST, a government appointed committee designed to review such projects. On January 31, 2008, the President of France announced that he would not grant the permits necessary to commence construction of the Camp Caiman project.
 
On March 13, 2008, IAMGOLD met the President of France. At this meeting, IAMGOLD was provided with a copy of the official letter mandating the implementation of the new framework for mining in French Guiana, which is expected to be in place for mining in 2008. The President agreed to further dialogue with regards to the Company’s interests in the region and to consider all reasonable alternatives for mining projects which the Company may propose in the future. All existing exploration permits remain in effect.
 
Nyakafuru Project Sold
 
A joint venture interest related to the Nyakafuru project in Tanzania was sold for $6,000,000 in February 2008. In addition a royalty of $10 per ounce for each additional gold resource ounce discovered above the current resource base, up to a maximum royalty payment of $3,750,000.
 
Flow-Through Shares
 
In March 2008, the Company issued 928,962 flow-through shares for the Westwood project totaling C$8,500,000.
 
31.
Comparative figures:
 
Certain 2006 and 2005 comparative figures have been reclassified to the financial statement presentation adopted in 2007.
 
 
IAMGOLD Corporation 
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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