Newmont and Goldcorp combine to create world's leading gold company

By Daniel Brightmore . Jan 14, 2019, 6:47PM

Newmont to buy Goldcorp in $10bn deal creating world's largest gold miner

Newmont Mining has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Goldcorp in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $10bn.

Under the terms of the agreement, Newmont will acquire each Goldcorp share for 0.3280 of a Newmont share, which represents a 17 percent premium based on the companies’ 20-day volume weighted average share prices.

The agreement combines two gold industry leaders into Newmont Goldcorp, creating a unique portfolio of operations, projects, exploration opportunities, reserves and people in the gold mining sector.

Newmont Goldcorp’s world-class portfolio will feature operating assets in favourable jurisdictions, an unparalleled project pipeline, and exploration potential in the most prospective gold districts around the globe.

Newmont’s CEO Gary Goldberg commented: “This combination will create the world’s leading gold business with the best assets, people, prospects and value-creation opportunities. We have a proven strategy and disciplined implementation plan to realise the full value of the combination, including an exceptional pool of talented mining professionals, stable and profitable gold production of six to seven million ounces over a decades-long time horizon, the sector’s largest gold reserve and resource base, and a leading project and exploration pipeline.

“Our cultures are well aligned, with strong commitments to zero harm, inclusion and diversity, and industry-leading environmental, social and governance performance. We expect to generate up to $100m in annual pre-tax synergies, with additional cost and efficiency opportunities that will be pursued through our proven full potential continuous improvement program. The combination is expected to be immediately accretive to Newmont’s net asset value and cash flow per share. We constantly review opportunities to raise our performance, and this combination represents the most promising path to deliver superior and sustainable value for our shareholders, employees, host countries and communities.”

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Newmont Goldcorp’s reserves and resources will represent the largest in the gold sector and will be located in favourable mining jurisdictions in the Americas, Australia and Ghana, representing approximately 75 percent, 15 percent and 10 percent, respectively. Newmont Goldcorp will also prioritize project development by returns and risk, while targeting $1.0 to 1.5 billion in divestitures over the next two years to optimize gold production at a sustainable, steady-state level of six to seven million ounces annually. Supported by stable, profitable long-term production and an investment-grade balance sheet, Newmont Goldcorp will generate robust free cash flow and have the financial flexibility to fund project development and exploration in the decades ahead.

“This combination creates the world’s premier gold company,” said Goldcorp’s President and Chief Executive Officer, David Garofalo. “In addition to the depth and quality of Newmont Goldcorp’s operations, projects, exploration properties and Reserves, the combined company’s assets will be centered in the world’s most favourable and prospective mining jurisdictions and gold districts. The strategic rationale for combining Goldcorp with Newmont is powerfully compelling on many levels, and both teams are fully committed to delivering on the transaction’s value proposition for all of our stakeholders. Newmont Goldcorp will be one of Canada’s largest gold producers and will have its North America regional office in Vancouver, and expects to oversee more than three million ounces of the combined company’s total annual gold production.”

The combination of Newmont and Goldcorp will create the world’s leading gold company offering shareholders and other stakeholders:

Experienced management and talented mining professionals with a proven track record of maximizing value by delivering long-life and low-cost profitable gold mining operations
Unparalleled leverage to the gold price given the combined company’s scale (2017 gold production actuals: Newmont = 5.3 million ounces; Goldcorp = 2.6 million ounces)
A world-class portfolio of gold mining operations and projects in favorable jurisdictions
Steady, profitable gold production targeting 6 to 7 million ounces over a decades-long time horizon
Recognized industry leadership in environmental, social and governance performance
A targeted sustainable annual dividend of $0.56 per share,i the highest among senior gold producers
A solid, investment-grade balance sheet
An unparalleled project pipeline on four continents
Exploration opportunities in the world’s most prospective gold districts
The sector’s largest gold reserves and resource base