IAMGOLD Corporation Announces Terms of Cdn$300 Million Equity Financing
March 10 2009 - 9:52AM
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IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX: IMG)(NYSE: IAG)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD)
announced today that it has entered into an underwriting agreement
with a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Capital
Corporation and TD Securities Inc. and including CIBC World Markets
Inc., GMP Securities L.P., Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd.,
Scotia Capital Inc., UBS Securities Canada Inc., Cormark Securities
Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Paradigm Capital Inc., RBC
Capital Markets, Thomas Weisel Partners Canada, Inc., Dundee
Securities Corporation, Genuity Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs
Canada Inc., and Salman Partners Inc.(collectively, the
"Underwriters") to sell 34,300,000 common shares of IAMGOLD at a
price of Cdn$8.75 per common share to raise gross proceeds of
Cdn$300,125,000 (the "Offering") pursuant to a short form
prospectus filed with the regulatory authorities in all of the
provinces and territories of Canada, except Quebec, and a
registration statement filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission under the multi-jurisdictional disclosure
system. The Company has granted the Underwriters an over-allotment
option to purchase an additional 5,145,000 common shares of
IAMGOLD, exercisable at any time, and from time to time, in whole
or in part, up to 30 days from the closing of the Offering (the
"Over-Allotment Option). If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised
in full, the total gross proceeds to IAMGOLD will be
Cdn$345,143,750.
The net proceeds from the Offering are expected to be used to
fund the construction and development of the Essakane Project
(replacing all or substantially all of the previously proposed
Essakane project debt facility and related gold hedging
requirements) and the balance to fund capital expenditures at
IAMGOLD's other properties and for general corporate purposes
including future acquisition opportunities.
The Offering is scheduled to close on or about March 26, 2009
and is subject to certain customary conditions and regulatory
approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and
the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the preliminary prospectus
may be obtained from Amy Patel at Canaccord Capital Corporation,
161 Bay Street, Suite 3000, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1,
1-800-663-1899 or Paula Kourian at TD Securities Inc., 31 West 52nd
Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019-6101, 1-212-827-7316. A copy
may also be obtained by visiting SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/ or
the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/.
A registration statement relating to the common shares of
IAMGOLD has been filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. The
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior
to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This news
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these common
shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
ABOUT IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD is a leading mid-tier gold mining company producing
almost one million ounces annually from 8 mines on 3 continents.
IAMGOLD is focused on growth with a target to reach 1.8 million
ounces gold production by 2012. IAMGOLD is uniquely positioned with
a strong financial base, together with the management and
operations expertise to execute our aggressive growth objectives.
IAMGOLD is focused in West Africa, the Guiana Shield of South
America and Quebec where it has a pipeline of development and
exploration projects, while it continues to assess accretive
acquisition opportunities with a strategic fit. IAMGOLD is listed
on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("IMG"), the New York Stock Exchange
("IAG") and the Botswana Stock Exchange ("IAMGOLD").
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding
IAMGOLD and the offering referred to herein, including the expected
closing date and anticipated use of proceeds. These statements are
based upon the assumptions that the offering will be successfully
completed on the terms described above, and that the proceeds of
the offering can successfully be used as described above. All
statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities,
events or developments that the Company believes, expects or
anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without
limitation, statements regarding the estimation of mineral
resources, exploration results, potential mineralization, potential
mineral resources and mineral reserves) are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the
Company to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
or events to differ materially from current expectations include,
among other things, risks relating to market conditions, global
political uncertainties, investor demand and the timing of the
offering, failure to establish estimated mineral resources, the
possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent
with the Company's expectations, changes in world gold markets and
other risks disclosed in IAMGOLD's most recent Form 40-F/Annual
Information Form on file with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory
authorities. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the
date on which it is made and, except as may be required by
applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or
obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
Contacts: IAMGOLD Corporation Joseph F. Conway President &
CEO (416) 360-4712 or Toll Free: 1-888-IMG-9999 Email:
jconway@iamgold.com IAMGOLD Corporation Elaine Ellingham SVP,
Investor Relations & Communications (416) 360-4743 or Toll
Free: 1-888-IMG-9999 Email: eellingham@iamgold.com Website:
www.iamgold.com
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