New Gold Files Management Information Circular for Special Meeting of Shareholders and Announces Receipt of Interim Order and Competition Act Approval
Rhea-AI Summary
New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE American: NGD) filed a management information circular for a special shareholder meeting on Jan 27, 2026 to approve a plan of arrangement under which a Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) subsidiary will acquire all New Gold shares at 0.4959 Coeur shares per New Gold share. Upon closing, New Gold shareholders would own approximately 38% of the combined company. The Circular is available at www.VoteNewGold.com. The transaction implies a pro forma combined equity market cap of ~$20 billion and estimated 2026 production of ~1.25 million gold equivalent ounces. Closing is expected in H1 2026, subject to shareholder, court, listing and regulatory approvals.
Positive
- Pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $20 billion
- Estimated combined production of ~1.25 million gold equivalent ounces in 2026
- Combined company expected to generate ~$3.0 billion EBITDA in 2026
- Combined company expected to generate ~$2.0 billion free cash flow in 2026
- New Gold shareholders to own ~38% of the combined company at closing
- Estimated daily trading liquidity of over $380 million
Negative
- Transaction subject to New Gold and Coeur shareholder approvals and Court order
- Coeur stock issuance and charter amendment require Coeur shareholder approval
- Closing conditional on NYSE and TSX listing approvals and other regulatory clearances
- Shareholder ownership reduced to approximately 38% of combined company
News Market Reaction 26 Alerts
On the day this news was published, NGD gained 4.08%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +4.0% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 26 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $298M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $7.59B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus 1 Up
CDE is up 6.6%, outpacing gold peers like EQX (+1.81%), EGO (+2.66%), IAG (+3.67%), OR (+3.73%) and BTG (+1.11%). New Gold (NGD) also shows strength at +4.54%, suggesting a transaction-focused move rather than a broad sector rotation.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 08 | Exploration update | Positive | -3.5% | Large 2025 Palmarejo drilling program with multiple high-grade intercepts. |
| Nov 24 | Conference participation | Neutral | +1.3% | CFO and CEO presenting at major December leveraged finance and mining events. |
| Nov 07 | Conference participation | Neutral | +1.7% | CEO attending RBC London precious metals conference with posted materials. |
| Nov 03 | Major acquisition | Positive | -11.8% | Stock-for-stock acquisition of New Gold creating larger North American producer. |
| Oct 29 | Earnings release | Positive | -0.2% | Record Q3 2025 results with strong cash flow, lower leverage and updated guidance. |
Recent history shows several instances where positive operational or M&A news was followed by flat-to-negative price reactions, indicating investors often reassessed good news rather than chasing it.
Over the last few months, Coeur has combined strong operations with strategic expansion. A record Q3 2025 delivered revenue of $555M and adjusted EBITDA of $299M, alongside significant debt reduction and guidance refinement. The October 2025 New Gold acquisition announcement outlined a pro forma $20B producer targeting ~1.25M gold-equivalent ounces and $3.0B EBITDA in 2026. Subsequent updates have focused on exploration at Palmarejo and ongoing conference visibility. Today’s circular filing and approvals advance that same transaction toward shareholder votes and closing.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement advances the Coeur–New Gold combination by confirming the management circular, interim court order and Competition Act approval ahead of the January 27, 2026 vote. It reiterates expectations for $3.0B EBITDA, $2.0B free cash flow and pro forma production of 1.25M gold-equivalent ounces in 2026. Historically, Coeur balanced large transactions with strong operating results, so investors may focus on remaining approvals, integration execution and how the enlarged North American asset base supports sustained cash generation.
Key Terms
plan of arrangement regulatory
business corporations act (british columbia) regulatory
competition act (canada) regulatory
advance ruling certificate regulatory
ebitda financial
free cash flow financial
interim order regulatory
multilateral instrument 61-101 regulatory
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New Gold's Board of Directors Recommend that Shareholders Vote "FOR" the Transaction
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New Gold's Board of Directors recommends that New Gold shareholders vote their common shares "FOR" the Transaction.
"This acquisition will create a unique, one of a kind North American precious metals mining company," said Richard O'Brien, the Chair of New Gold's Board of Directors. "The Transaction will crystalize the value created for our New Gold shareholders over the past few years and unlock the next level of potential, with exploration upside from both New Afton and
Strategic Rationale
- Creates a Leading, All North American-Based Precious Metals Producer: The Transaction creates a
100% North American senior mining company with an implied pro forma combined equity market capitalization of approximately as of the signing of the arrangement agreement dated November 2, 2025 between New Gold, Coeur and the Purchaser (the "Arrangement Agreement"), seven high-quality operations with estimated production of approximately 1.25 million gold equivalent ounces in 2026, including 20 million ounces of silver, 900,000 ounces of gold and 100 million pounds of copper, over$20 billion 80% of its revenue generated from theU.S. andCanada , and sector-leading free cash flow. - Strengthened Financial Position: The combined company is expected to have a strong free cash flow profile and a net cash position at closing with a rapidly growing cash balance, creating a clear path toward a potential investment-grade credit rating and to higher levels of shareholder returns.
- The Combined Company is Expected to Have Significant Combined EBITDA and Free Cash Flow: The combined company is expected to generate approximately
of EBITDA1 and approximately$3.0 billion of free cash flow2 in 2026.$2.0 billion - Greater Exposure to Long Life, Low Risk North American Assets and Increased Reserve and Resource Profile: The combined company provides shareholders with exposure to a portfolio of long-life operations with mine life and resources expected to extend well beyond the current mine life of New Gold's existing two mines. This enhances resilience, reduces exposure to any single asset, and supports sustainable free cash flow going forward.
- Enhanced Sector and Capital Market Profile and Liquidity: The combined company is expected to rank among the top 10 largest precious metals companies and top five global silver producers with silver representing approximately
30% of the combined company's total mineral reserves. This enhanced scale is expected to provide investors with significantly enhanced daily trading liquidity of over with the potential for inclusion in key major$380 million U.S. indexes. Shareholders will also receive enhanced trading liquidity and capital markets exposure with a New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") listing combined with the new Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") listing of the Coeur shares. - Valuation Re-rating Potential: The strategic and financial benefits from the Transaction (i.e., greater free cash flow, longer reserve life, lower risk and improved liquidity) are expected to position the combined company for a valuation re-rating.
Board Recommendation
The New Gold Board of Directors appointed a special committee of independent directors (the "Special Committee") to consider the Transaction. Based on the unanimous recommendation of the Special Committee, and after consultation with its financial and legal advisors, the New Gold Board of Directors has unanimously approved, and recommends that New Gold shareholders vote FOR, the Transaction.
Meeting and Voting Details
In accordance with the Interim Order (as defined below), New Gold will hold the Meeting on January 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to seek approval of the Transaction, the details of which are set forth in the Circular. The Meeting will be held in person at the offices of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP at 155 Wellington Street West, Suite 4000,
Proxy Deposit Deadline
If you were a shareholder of record on December 17, 2025, you are eligible to vote today. The deadline for shareholders to vote in advance of the Meeting is 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, January 23, 2026. Shareholders holding New Gold common shares through an intermediary may have an earlier deadline by which the intermediary must receive voting instructions. Shareholders that hold New Gold common shares through a broker, investment dealer, bank, trust company, custodian, nominee or other intermediary should follow the instructions provided by the intermediary. New Gold shareholders eligible to vote at the Meeting will receive a copy of the Circular, accompanied by a form of proxy or voting instruction form, and can access the Meeting materials at www.VoteNewGold.com.
Whether or not you expect to attend the Meeting, New Gold shareholders are encouraged to vote well in advance of the voting deadline. Prior to voting using the instructions below and in the Circular, shareholders are encouraged to confirm whether they are a registered shareholder (you hold a share certificate registered in your name), or a non-registered (beneficial) shareholder (you hold shares through a bank, broker, or other intermediary).
If you have any questions or require more information on how to vote, please contact New Gold's strategic shareholder advisor and proxy solicitation agent, Kingsdale Advisors, by telephone at 1-866-581-1477 (toll-free in
Vote Online
Registered Shareholders: Go to Computershare Investor Services Inc.'s website at www.investorvote.com and follow the instructions on the screen. You will need your 15-digit control number, which can be found on your form of proxy.
Non-Registered (Beneficial) Shareholders: Visit www.proxyvote.com with your 16-digit control number.
Vote by Telephone
Registered Shareholders: Call Computershare Investor Services Inc. at 1-866-732-8683 (toll-free in
Non-Registered (Beneficial) Shareholders: Call 1-800-474-7493 for English or 1-800-474-7501 for French (in
Vote by Mail
Registered Shareholders: Complete, sign and date your form of proxy and return it to Computershare Investor Services Inc., Attention: Proxy Department, 320 Bay Street 14th Floor, Toronto ON M5H 4A6 in the postage prepaid envelope provided.
Non-Registered (Beneficial) Shareholders: Complete, sign and date your voting instruction form and return it by mail in the postage prepaid envelope included in your package in accordance with the instructions thereon.
For further information on voting your New Gold shares at the Meeting, please refer to the Circular under the heading "The Meeting".
Circular
As set out in the Circular, at the Meeting, New Gold shareholders will be asked to consider, and if deemed advisable, pass a special resolution approving the Transaction. Upon completion of the Transaction, existing New Gold shareholders will own approximately
In order to become effective, the Transaction must be approved by: (a) at least two-thirds of the votes cast by New Gold shareholders present (virtually or in-person) or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting; and (b) a simple majority of the votes cast by New Gold shareholders present (virtually or in-person) or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting, excluding the votes of certain related parties (as required by Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions).
Mailing of the Circular and related meeting materials has commenced and shareholders of New Gold should expect to receive their meeting materials shortly. In the meantime, the meeting materials can be downloaded from New Gold's website at www.newgold.com or at www.VoteNewGold.com. The meeting materials can also be accessed on New Gold's issuer profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
In addition to approval of the Transaction by New Gold shareholders, the issuance of shares by Coeur pursuant to the Transaction (the "Coeur Stock Issuance") and an amendment to the Coeur certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Coeur stock (the "Coeur Charter Amendment") are subject to approval by the Coeur stockholders at a special meeting (the "Coeur Meeting"), which will be held on the same date as the Meeting. In addition to the New Gold and Coeur shareholder approvals, the Transaction is subject to the approval by the Supreme Court of
Interim Order
New Gold is pleased to announce that it has been granted an interim order (the "Interim Order") from the Court authorizing various matters, including the holding of the Meeting and the mailing of the Circular. The Meeting is to be held in accordance with the terms of the Interim Order.
Competition Act Approval
New Gold is also pleased to announce that on December 5, 2025, the Commissioner of Competition under the Competition Act (
Shareholder Questions and Assistance
If you have any questions or require more information on how to vote, please contact New Gold's strategic shareholder advisor and proxy solicitation agent, Kingsdale Advisors, by telephone at 1-866-581-1477 (toll-free in
If you have any questions or require more information with respect to the procedures for completing your transmittal documentation, please contact Computershare Investor Services Inc. by email at corporateactions@computershare.com. Alternatively, please call Computershare Investor Services Inc. toll-free at 1-800-564-6253 (toll free within
Financial Advisors and Counsel
National Bank Financial Inc. is acting as financial advisor to New Gold and CIBC World Markets Inc. is acting as financial advisor to the Special Committee. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP are acting as New Gold's legal advisors, and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is acting as counsel to the Special Committee.
About New Gold
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate mining Company with a portfolio of two core producing assets in
Endnotes
- "EBITDA" is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the information under the heading "Non-GAAP Measures" in the Circular for further information.
- "Free cash flow" is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the information under the heading "Non-GAAP Measures" in the Circular for further information.
Non-GAAP and Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This press release contains certain non-GAAP and non-IFRS financial measures, which management believes may enable investors to better evaluate New Gold's performance, liquidity and ability to generate cash flow. These measures do not have any standardized definition under
Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this press release concerning the proposed Transaction, including any statements regarding the expected timetable, the results, effects, benefits and synergies of the Transaction, future opportunities for the combined company, future financial performance and condition, guidance and any other statements regarding New Gold's future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts. The words "anticipate," "believe," "ensure," "expect," "if," "intend," "estimate," "probable," "project," "forecasts," "predict," "outlook," "aim," "will," "could," "should," "would," "potential," "may," "might," "likely," "plan," "positioned," "strategy," and similar expressions or other words of similar meaning, and the negatives thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding New Gold's plans and expectations with respect to the proposed Transaction and the anticipated impact of the proposed Transaction on the combined company's results of operations, financial position, growth opportunities and competitive position, including maintaining current New Gold and Coeur management, strategies and plans and integration; the timing for the mailing of the Circular; the timing of various steps to be completed in connection with the Transaction, including the anticipated dates for the holding of the Meeting and the Coeur Meeting; the solicitation of proxies by New Gold and Kingsdale Advisors, New Gold's strategic shareholder advisor and proxy solicitation agent; the ability of the parties to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the Transaction; and other statements that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of
These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, the possibility that New Gold shareholders may not approve the Transaction or Coeur stockholders may not approve the Coeur Stock Issuance or the Coeur Charter Amendment; the risk that any other condition to closing of the Transaction may not be satisfied; the risk that the closing of the Transaction might be delayed or not occur at all; the risk that the Arrangement Agreement could be terminated by the parties in certain circumstances, including those in which New Gold would be required to pay a termination fee to the other party; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships of New Gold, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the Transaction; the diversion of management time on Transaction-related issues; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of New Gold and Coeur; the effects of the business combination of New Gold and Coeur, including the combined company's future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; the ability of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies in the timeframe expected or at all; changes in capital markets and the ability of the combined company to finance operations in the manner expected; the risk that New Gold or Coeur may not receive the required stock exchange and regulatory approvals for the Transaction; the expected listing of shares on the NYSE; the listing of Coeur common stock on the TSX; the risk of any litigation relating to the proposed Transaction; the risk of changes in governmental regulations or enforcement practices; the effects of commodity prices; life of mine estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; the risks of mining activities; and that operating costs and business disruption may be greater than expected following the public announcement or consummation of the Transaction. Expectations regarding business outlook, including changes in revenue, pricing, capital expenditures, cash flow generation, strategies for the combined company's operations, gold and silver market conditions, legal, economic and regulatory conditions, and environmental matters are only forecasts regarding these matters, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may prove incorrect.
Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in the Circular under the heading "Risk Factors", including those incorporated by reference therein, New Gold's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2024, which is on file with the SEC and on SEDAR+ and available from New Gold's website at www.newgold.com under the "Investors" tab and in other documents New Gold files with the SEC or on SEDAR+.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. New Gold does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by applicable securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.
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