Equinox Gold Snaps Up Greenstone Gold Mines For $995M In 'Incredibly Rare' Deal
Equinox Gold Snaps Up Greenstone Gold Mines For $995M In 'Incredibly Rare' Deal
Vancouver-based miner Equinox Gold (AMEX:EQX) has solidified its ownership of the Greenstone Gold Mine in Ontario, Canada, by acquiring the remaining 40% stake from Orion Mine Finance for $995 million. Despite Australian miner Gold Roads showing interest in Orion's stake, Equinox managed to gain full ownership of what they describe as a "rare opportunity" in a stable and industry-friendly jurisdiction.
總部位於溫哥華的礦業公司Equinox Gold（AMEX: EQX）以9.95億美元的價格從Orion Mine Finance手中收購了剩餘的40％股份，鞏固了其對加拿大安大略省格林斯通金礦的所有權。儘管澳大利亞礦業公司Gold Roads對Orion的股份表現出興趣，但Equinox還是設法在穩定且行業友好的司法管轄區獲得了他們所說的 “難得機會” 的全部所有權。
"Opportunities to own gold mines like Greenstone are incredibly rare. This acquisition strengthens our position and allows us to focus on advancing the mine toward commercial production," stated Equinox's CEO Greg Smith.
“擁有像格林斯通這樣的金礦的機會非常罕見。此次收購鞏固了我們的地位，使我們能夠專注於將礦山推向商業化生產。” Equinox首席執行官格雷格·史密斯說。
Greenstone Gold Mines is among the Canada's largest and highest-grade open-pit gold mines. It is at the beginning of an expected 14-year mine life in a historically strong gold price environment. Equinox anticipates that acquiring the remaining stake will enhance its annual gold production by about 160,000 ounces per year, with production costs in the industry's lower quartile.
綠石金礦是加拿大最大、品位最高的露天金礦之一。在歷史強勁的金價環境下，這正是礦山預期壽命14年的開始。Equinox預計，收購剩餘股份將使其黃金年產量增加約16萬盎司，生產成本處於該行業的下四分位數。
Beyond the immediate production boost, this acquisition is expected to deliver substantial benefits to Equinox shareholders in the long term. These include owning a world-class gold mine, increased production with significant growth in near-term earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), and cash flow per share.
除了立即提高產量外，從長遠來看，此次收購預計還將爲Equinox的股東帶來可觀的收益。其中包括擁有世界一流的金礦，提高產量，短期扣除利息、稅項、折舊和攤銷前的收益（EBITDA）以及每股現金流大幅增長。
Equinox will also benefit from Greenstone's underground deposit and multiple prospective gold deposits located nearby, which present a key expansion opportunity.
Equinox還將受益於Greenstone的地下礦牀和附近的多個潛在金礦牀，這提供了關鍵的擴張機會。
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Under the terms of the transaction, Equinox Gold will pay $995 million for Orion's 40% stake, comprising 42 million shares valued at $250 million and $745 million in cash.
根據交易條款，Equinox Gold將支付9.95億美元收購獵戶座40％的股份，其中包括價值2.5億美元的4200萬股股票和7.45億美元的現金。
Equinox Gold will utilize a combination of funds to finance the cash portion of the deal. A new $500 million three-year term loan will come from a banking syndicate involving The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, ING Capital and National Bank of Canada. Meanwhile, an equity financing agreement for the issuance of common shares should raise an additional $260 million.
Equinox Gold將利用資金組合爲交易的現金部分提供資金。新的5億美元三年期定期貸款將來自一個涉及新斯科舍銀行、蒙特利爾銀行、ING Capital和加拿大國家銀行的銀行集團。同時，發行普通股的股權融資協議應額外籌集2.6億美元。
GenCap Mining Advisory acts as financial and debt advisor, while Blake, Cassels & Graydon and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison serve as Equinox Gold's legal counsel. RBC Capital Markets is Orion's financial advisor, and Torys provides legal counsel.
GenCap Mining Advisory擔任財務和債務顧問，而布萊克、卡塞爾斯和格雷登以及保羅、魏斯、裏夫金德、沃頓和加里森擔任Equinox Gold的法律顧問。加拿大皇家銀行資本市場是獵戶座的財務顧問，Torys提供法律顧問。
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals. It's worth noting that this acquisition does not require shareholder approval from Equinox Gold.
該交易預計將於2024年第二季度完成，但須遵守慣例成交條件並獲得監管部門的批准。值得注意的是，此次收購不需要Equinox Gold的股東批准。
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