Kinross (KGC) Inks Agreement to Acquire Great Bear Resources

Kinross Gold Corporation KGC recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Great Bear Resources to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Great Bear.

Per the deal, Kinross will buy Great Bear’s flagship Dixie project located in the popular Red Lake mining district in Ontario, Canada. The Dixie project is one of the most exciting recent gold discoveries worldwide and the extensive drilling results have shown the characteristics of a top-tier deposit.

Per the terms, Kinross has agreed to an upfront payment of roughly $1.4 billion (C$1.8 billion), reflecting C$29 per Great Bear’s common share on a fully-diluted basis. The upfront payment, at the election of Great Bear shareholders, will be payable in cash and Kinross common shares, on a pro-rata basis, up to a maximum of 75% cash and 40% Kinross shares on a fully diluted basis.

The deal also includes a payment of the contingent consideration in the form of contingent value rights, which may be exchanged for 0.1330 of a Kinross share per Great Bear’s common share. This provides further potential consideration of roughly $46 million (C$58.2 million) based on the closing price of a Kinross share on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Dec 7, 2021. The contingent consideration will be payable in relation to Kinross’ public declaration of the commercial production at the Dixie project, given that at least 8.5 million gold ounces of measured and indicated mineral resources are disclosed.

The Dixie project has excellent potential to become a top-tier deposit that could support a large, long-life mine complex and boost Kinross’ long-term production outlook. It also has significant exploration upside potential.

Shares of KGC have declined 30.1% in the past year compared with the industry’s decrease of 18%.

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Kinross, on its lastearnings call stated that it expects to produce 2.1 million (+/- 5%) gold equivalent ounces for 2021. It expects to meet its revised production cost of sales guidance to $830 per gold equivalent ounce.

All-in sustaining cost per ounce for 2021 is projected at $1,110. Capital expenditures are predicted at around $900 million (+/- 5%) for this year.
In 2022 and 2023, Kinross expects the annual production to increase to 2.7 and 2.9 million gold equivalent ounces, respectively.

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Kinross currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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