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materiality 0.55
Newmont supplements proxy for Newcrest deal, resolves shareholder lawsuits
NEWMONT Corp /DE/
- Two federal class actions filed Sept. 20-21, 2023 alleged proxy omissions; Newmont voluntarily supplements.
- Plaintiffs agree to dismiss claims as moot in exchange for supplemental disclosures; Newmont denies liability.
- BofA DCF: Newcrest standalone equity value $13.91-$16.32/shr (ex-synergies); Newmont $31.71-$37.29/shr.
- Centerview used real discount rates 5.75%-7.75% for Newcrest, 5.0%-7.0% for Newmont in DCF analyses.
- Supplement discloses Newcrest net debt ~$2.8B (incl. $1B special dividend) and Newmont net debt ~$2.4B.