News: S32 South32 Ltd Says To Acquire A 45% Interest In Sierra Gorda Copper

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    Oct 14 (Reuters) - South32 Ltd (S32) :

    • SOUTH32 TO ACQUIRE A 45% INTEREST IN SIERRA GORDA COPPER
    • UPFRONT CASH CONSIDERATION OF US$1.55BLN
    • SOUTH32 HAS ALSO AGREED TO PROVIDE SUMITOMO WITH A CONTINGENT PRICE-LINKED CONSIDERATION OF UP TO US$500M
    • TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE IMMEDIATELY EARNINGS ACCRETIVE
    • ENTERED INTO TWO BINDING CONDITIONAL AGREEMENTS WITH SUMITOMO METAL MINING AND SUMITOMO CORPORATION
    • EXPECT TO USE CURRENT CASH GENERATION TO MINIMISE ACQUISITION DEBT FACILITY UTILISATION
    • SIERRA GORDA EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATELY LIFT GROUP MARGINS AND EARNINGS
    • COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED AROUND THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2021
    • FUNDING WILL BE VIA COMBINATION OF CASH ON HAND AND AN UNDERWRITTEN US$1BLN ACQUISITION DEBT FACILITY
    • LOOKING AHEAD, SEE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTINUED STRONG PERFORMANCE AT SIERRA GORDA WITH NEW PARTNER, KGHM
 
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