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Equinox Gold Completes $299 Million Public Offering and Consolidates Ownership of Greenstone Mine
- Client News
- April 26, 2024
Paul, Weiss advised Equinox Gold Corp. in its $299 million public offering of common shares to help fund its acquisition of the remaining 40% stake in the Greenstone mine, and for general working capital and corporate purposes. The acquisition of the 40% stake will bring Equinox Gold’s ownership of Greenstone to 100%. Equinox Gold is a Canadian growth-focused mining company with seven operating mines.
BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial Inc. and Scotiabank acted as joint bookrunners for the offering. Paul, Weiss also advised Equinox Gold on the U.S. aspects of the Greenstone acquisition, which is expected to close in Q2 2024 for $995 million in total consideration.
The Paul, Weiss team included corporate partner Christopher Cummings; tax partner Matthew Jordan; and antitrust counsel Yuni Sobel.