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Canada’s Kirkland to Buy Gold Rival Detour for $3.7 Billion

Published 11/25/2019, 07:34 AM
Updated 11/25/2019, 08:26 AM
© Reuters.  Canada’s Kirkland to Buy Gold Rival Detour for $3.7 Billion

© Reuters. Canada’s Kirkland to Buy Gold Rival Detour for $3.7 Billion

(Bloomberg) -- Canada’s Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (TSX:KL) agreed to buy Detour Gold Corp . (TSX:DGC) for C$4.9 billion ($3.7 billion), furthering an M&A spree that’s swept the gold mining industry.

With an all-share deal, Kirkland will take advantage of a record stock price to acquire the company, which operates the Detour Lake mine in northeastern Ontario. The agreement values Detour at C$27.50 a share, a 24% premium to the closing price on Friday.

There’s been constant speculation about gold mining acquisitions after huge deals rocked the industry in the last year: Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM).’s acquisition of Goldcorp Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp.’s takeover of Randgold Resources (LON:RRS) Ltd. The two combinations created companies that dwarf the rest of the industry and mean that smaller miners feel the need to consolidate if they’re going to stay relevant to shareholders.

“The addition of Detour Lake provides an opportunity to add a third cornerstone asset that is located in our backyard,” Tony Makuch, chief executive officer of Kirkland, said in a statement.

Detour shareholstateders will receive 0.4343 share of Kirkland, according to the statement. After the deal is completed, existing Kirkland shareholders will own 73% of the new company, with Detour owners holding the rest.

Kirkland’s stock price has surged in the past three years, climbing more than 800%, as profits soared. That’s put the company in a strong position to expand.

The Detour Lake gold mine is expected to produce for more than 20 years and can generate 600,000 ounces a year. It’s about the same size as Kirkland’s biggest project, the Fosterville mine in Australia.

Detour shares have almost doubled this year, helped by a rally in gold prices. Paulson & Co. led an overthrow of the board in 2018 after a bitter proxy battle, in which he called for the company to put itself up for sale.

The new entity would have gold production of about 1.5 million ounces in 2019 and free cash flow of $700 million, Kirkland said.

(Updates with chart and company background.)

Latest comments

In at 2x my account balance
If you think it is a bad deal, go short. You will find that difficult to justify. Why sell just because someone else sell?  I bought  because +20% in two days is quite unreasonable given the prospect and financials involved here. This will be a good deal moving forward
Great..and why did you not mention KL stock is falling almost 10 percent in the pre market. Most must not think it is a good prospect.
all stock deal mean dilution yes.
I don't agree..if investors thought it was a great deal stock would be going up. Not crashing
You will regret selling Mary. Monday, we test support. Given the forward market for 2020, odds favor KL passing last high.
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