M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.95
Newmont enters Scheme Deed to acquire all Newcrest shares; 0.400x share exchange ratio; closing Q4 2023
NEWMONT Corp /DE/
- Newmont to issue ~358M shares (31% of post-close outstanding) in exchange for all Newcrest shares at 0.400 NEM per NCM.
- Transaction subject to Newmont and Newcrest shareholder approvals, court approval, and regulatory clearances (FIRB, Canada, PNG).
- Break fees: Newcrest pays Newmont US$178.5M; Newmont pays Newcrest US$374.8M under specified circumstances.
- Newcrest may pay up to $1.10 per share special dividend conditional on scheme becoming effective.
- Newmont to invite two Newcrest directors to its board; closing expected Q4 2023.