New Gold deal suits prompt more data from Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE)
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Coeur Mining filed an 8‑K describing supplemental disclosures to its proxy materials for the planned business combination with New Gold Inc. under a Canadian plan of arrangement. The supplements respond to shareholder lawsuits and demand letters claiming the original proxy omitted material information about the transaction.
The filing explains that, while Coeur believes the claims lack merit and that its proxy complies with applicable laws, it is voluntarily adding more detail to avoid nuisance costs and delays. New tables compare New Gold’s and Coeur’s valuation multiples to selected precious‑metals peers, including metrics such as price to net asset value, enterprise value to projected EBITDA and price to projected cash flow. The special meeting to vote on issuing Coeur shares and amending its charter is scheduled for January 27, 2026.
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Insights
Coeur adds valuation detail to its merger proxy after shareholder suits.
Coeur Mining is proceeding with its planned combination with New Gold but has received two New York state court complaints and additional demand letters alleging disclosure deficiencies in its definitive proxy. Rather than contesting these disclosure claims at this stage, Coeur states it will voluntarily supplement its proxy while expressly denying any legal merit to the allegations.
The new disclosure focuses on detailed trading and transaction comparables, including price to net asset value and enterprise‑value‑to‑EBITDA metrics for peer mining companies and for the arrangement exchange ratio. This gives stockholders more context on how the deal terms compare with precedent and sector valuations. The special meeting to approve the share issuance and charter amendment remains set for January 27, 2026, so any impact will depend on how investors weigh the added valuation data and the ongoing, currently unresolved, litigation.
8-K Event Classification
Item 8.01 — Other Events
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Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2026
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(312 ) 489-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instructions A.2 below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Other Events.
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As previously announced, on November 2, 2025, Coeur Mining, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Coeur”), New Gold Inc., a corporation existing under the laws
of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (“New Gold”), and 1561611 B.C. LTD., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur (“Canadian Sub”), agreed to a
strategic business combination transaction pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Arrangement”).
Supplemental Disclosures
On December 22, 2025, Coeur filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule DEFM14A, as such may be supplemented from time
to time (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to the special meeting of Coeur’s stockholders to vote to approve an amendment to the Coeur Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended, and the issuance of shares of Coeur Common Stock to New Gold shareholders in connection with the Arrangement (together, the “Proposals”) scheduled to be held on January 27, 2026 (the “Special Meeting”).
Explanatory Note
In connection with the Arrangement, two complaints have been filed as individual actions in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New
York and are captioned Ryan Carroll v. Coeur Mining, Inc., et al. (filed January 6, 2026) (the “Carroll Complaint”) and Anthony Malone v. Coeur Mining, Inc., et al. (filed
January 8, 2026), respectively (the “Malone Complaint” and, together with the Carroll Complaint, the “Complaints”).
The Complaints generally allege that the Definitive Proxy Statement misrepresents and/or omits certain purportedly material information. The Complaints
seek, among other things, an injunction enjoining the consummation of the Arrangement unless and until certain additional information is disclosed, actual and punitive damages, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees
and expenses, and other relief the court may deem just and proper.
Additionally, Coeur has received demand letters from certain purported stockholders of Coeur seeking additional disclosures in the Definitive Proxy
Statement (collectively, the “Demand Letters”).
Coeur believes the claims asserted in the Complaints and Demand Letters are without merit but cannot predict the outcome of any such claims. Additional
lawsuits and demand letters arising out of the Arrangement may also be filed or received in the future. If additional similar lawsuits and demand letters are filed or received, absent new or significantly different allegations, the Company will not
necessarily disclose such additional lawsuits or demand letters.
While Coeur believes that the disclosures set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement comply fully with all applicable laws and denies the allegations
in the Complaints and Demand Letters, in order to moot the disclosure claims in the Complaints and Demand Letters, and avoid nuisance and possible expense and business delays, Coeur has determined voluntarily to supplement certain disclosures in
the Definitive Proxy Statement with the supplemental disclosures set forth below (the “Supplemental Disclosures”). Nothing in the Supplemental Disclosures shall be deemed an admission of the legal merit, necessity or materiality under applicable
laws of any of the disclosures set forth herein. To the contrary, Coeur specifically denies all allegations in the Complaints and Demand Letters that any additional disclosure was or is required or material.
All page references used herein refer to pages in the Definitive Proxy Statement before any additions or deletions resulting from the Supplemental
Disclosures, and capitalized terms used below, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement. Underlined and bolded text shows text being added to a referenced disclosure in the Definitive Proxy Statement.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into, and amends and/or supplements, the Definitive Proxy Statement as provided herein. Except as specifically noted herein, the information set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement remains
unchanged.
Supplemental Disclosures to the Definitive Proxy Statement
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The second sentence of the last full paragraph on page 73 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of BMO Capital Markets Corp.” is hereby amended and
supplemented as follows:
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No company, business or transaction reviewed is identical or directly comparable to Coeur, New Gold
or the Arrangement and an evaluation of these analyses is not entirely mathematical nor, except as otherwise disclosed, were individual multiples
derived from the Coeur selected companies, New Gold selected companies or selected transactions described below independently determinative of the results of such analyses; rather,
the analyses involve complex considerations and judgments concerning financial and operating characteristics and other factors that could affect the public trading, acquisition or other values of the companies, businesses or transactions
reviewed or the results from any particular analysis.
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The second sentence of the first full paragraph on page 75 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of BMO Capital Markets Corp. – Financial Analyses –
Selected Public Companies Analyses – Coeur” is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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Based on BMO Capital Markets’ professional judgment and informed by, among
other things, the financial profile, scale and asset portfolio of Coeur relative to the Coeur selected companies, BMO Capital Markets applied a selected range of
estimated net asset value per share multiples derived from the Coeur selected companies of 1.45x to 2.00x, a selected range of calendar year 2026 estimated cash flow per share multiples derived from the Coeur selected companies of 8.5x to
12.0x and a selected range of calendar year 2026 estimated EBITDA multiples derived from the Coeur selected companies of 6.0x to 8.0x to corresponding data of Coeur based on financial forecasts, commodity price estimates and other
estimates and data provided by the management of Coeur.
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The third sentence of the fifth full paragraph on page 75 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of BMO Capital Markets Corp. – Financial Analyses –
Selected Public Companies Analyses – New Gold” is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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Based on BMO Capital Markets’ professional judgment and informed by, among
other things, the financial profile, scale and asset portfolio of New Gold relative to the New Gold selected companies, BMO Capital Markets applied a selected
range of estimated net asset value per share multiples derived from the New Gold selected companies of 0.8x to 1.35x, a selected range of calendar year 2026 estimated cash flow per share multiples derived from the New Gold selected
companies of 3.8x to 5.8x and a selected range of calendar year 2026 estimated EBITDA multiples derived from the New Gold selected companies of 3.5x to 4.5x to corresponding data of New Gold based on financial forecasts, commodity price
estimates and other estimates and data provided by the management of Coeur.
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The second sentence of the fourth full paragraph on page 76 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of BMO Capital Markets Corp. – Financial Analyses –
New Gold Selected Precedent Transactions Analysis” is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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Based on BMO Capital Markets’ professional judgment and informed by, among
other things, the financial profile, scale and asset portfolio of New Gold relative to the target companies involved in the selected transactions,
BMO Capital Markets applied a selected range of estimated net asset value per share multiples derived from the selected transactions of 1.20x to 1.90x, a selected
range of current or next 12 months (as applicable) estimated cash flow per share multiples derived from the selected transactions of 6.5x to 8.5x and current or next 12 months (as applicable) estimated EBITDA multiples derived from the
selected transactions of 5.5x to 7.0x, respectively, to corresponding data of New Gold based on financial forecasts, commodity price estimates and other estimates and data provided by the management of Coeur.
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The third bullet point of the third full paragraph on page 77 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of BMO Capital Markets Corp. – Certain Additional
Information – Other” is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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undiscounted publicly available equity research analysts’ price targets for Coeur Common Stock and eight undiscounted publicly available equity
research analysts’ price targets for New Gold Common Shares, which indicated overall low and high target price ranges for Coeur Common Stock and New Gold Common
Shares of $16.00 per share and $25.00 per share (with a median of $22.00 per share) and $7.00 per share and $10.79 per share (with a median of $9.00 per share), respectively, and an approximate implied exchange ratio reference range of
0.280x to 0.674x;
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The fourth bullet point of the second full paragraph on page 80 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of RBC Capital Markets, LLC” is hereby amended and
supplemented as follows:
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RBCCM reviewed (a) financial projections and other estimates and data relating to Coeur (the “Coeur Projections”) and New Gold (the “New Gold Projections” and, together with the Coeur Projections, the
“Forecasted Financial Information”) in each case, prepared by the management of Coeur, including certain future gold, silver and copper commodity price assumptions, which consisted of research analyst consensus pricing estimates for such
commodities, as provided by the management of Coeur (see the section entitled “The Arrangement—Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial and Operating Information” for a summary of the Forecasted
Financial Information), and (b) estimates of the intrinsic value for certain unmodelled resources of Coeur not otherwise accounted for in the Coeur Projections prepared by the management of Coeur (“Unmodelled Resources”; see the section entitled “The Arrangement—Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial and Operating Information” for a summary of the intrinsic values for such Unmodelled Resources), all of which financial projections and other estimates and data RBCCM was directed by management of Coeur to utilize for
purposes of its analyses and opinion;
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The first sentence of the third full paragraph on page 81 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of RBC Capital Markets, LLC” is hereby amended and
supplemented as follows:
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Unless the context indicates otherwise, the analyses performed below were calculated using (i) the closing prices of New Gold Common Shares, Coeur Common Stock and the common equity of the selected companies
set forth below as of October 31, 2025, (ii) historical, financial and operating data for the selected companies based on publicly available information for each company as of October 31, 2025, (iii) the Enterprise Values for (a) New Gold
based on net debt as of September 30, 2025, and further adjusted for the gold prepayment liability (which net debt amount, as adjusted, was approximately $371.0 million, including estimated proceeds from
the exercise and/or conversion of ITM dilutive securities), and (b) Coeur based on net debt as of September 30, 2025 (which net debt amount was approximately $99.0 million, including
estimated proceeds from the exercise and/or conversion of ITM dilutive securities), and (iv) per share amounts for (a) New Gold based on fully diluted ITM (“FDITM”) shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025 of approximately 798.0 million shares based on the Implied Per Share Offer Price referred to below, and (b) Coeur based on FDITM shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025 of approximately 647.2 million shares based on the closing price of Coeur Common Stock as of October 31, 2025 of $17.17.
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The first table on page 82 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of RBC Capital Markets, LLC – New Gold Financial Analyses – Selected Public Companies
Analysis” is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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The results of this analysis are summarized in the following table:
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Selected Precious Metals Mining Companies
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Price / NAV
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EV / 2026E
EBITDA
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Flow
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Equinox Gold Corp.
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0.7x
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4.5x
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4.6x
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IAMGOLD Corporation
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0.8x
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3.6x
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4.0x
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B2Gold Corp.
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0.7x
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3.0x
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4.4x
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OceanaGold Corporation
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3.0x
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3.8x
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SSR Mining Inc.
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0.7x
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4.0x
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4.6x
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Orla Mining Ltd.
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0.8x
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4.9x
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6.2x
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Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.
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1.0x
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3.6x
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5.6x
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4.9x
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6.2x
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Mean
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0.8x
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3.8x
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4.7x
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Median
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0.8x
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3.6x
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4.6x
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3.0x
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3.8x
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New Gold
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2.0x
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5.4x
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5.2x
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The third table on page 83 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of RBC Capital Markets, LLC – New Gold Financial Analyses – Selected Precedent
Transactions Analysis” is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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The results of this analysis are summarized in the following table:
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Price / NAV
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Gold Road Resources Ltd.
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5.8x
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Newcrest Mining Limited
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9.0x
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Yamana Gold Inc.
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7.0x
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6.9x
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Pretium Resources Inc.
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9.8x
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9.7x
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Detour Gold Corporation
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1.1x
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9.6x
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10.1x
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Goldcorp Inc.
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1.1x
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8.1x
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6.4x
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1.3x
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9.8x
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11.0x
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Mean
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8.2x
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9.1x
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Median
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9.9x
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Minimum
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5.8x
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6.4x
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Arrangement at the Exchange Ratio (at 5% Real Discount Rate)
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6.2x
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6.1x
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Arrangement at the Exchange Ratio (at WACC)
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2.8x
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6.2x
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6.1x
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The first full table on page 84 under “The Arrangement – Opinions of Financial Advisors to Coeur – Opinion of RBC Capital Markets, LLC – Coeur Financial Analyses – Selected Public Companies
Analysis” is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
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The results of this analysis are summarized in the following table:
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Selected Precious Metals Mining Companies
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Price / NAV
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Fresnillo plc
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1.5x
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6.9x
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12.2x
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Pan American Silver Corp.
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1.1x
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7.2x
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7.7x
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Hecla Mining Company
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1.7x
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11.1x
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13.5x
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First Majestic Silver Corp.
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2.0x
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7.2x
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9.7x
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Maximum
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2.0x
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11.1x
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13.5x
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Mean
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1.6x
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8.1x
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10.8x
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Median
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1.6x
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7.2x
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10.9x
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Minimum
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1.1x
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6.9x
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7.7x
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Coeur
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2.5x
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8.2x
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10.0x
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No Offer or Solicitation
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy any securities or a solicitation of any
vote or approval with respect to the arrangement of New Gold Inc. under the provisions of Part 9, Division 5 of the BCBCA, as further set out in the Arrangement Agreement, dated November 2, 2025, by and among Coeur, New Gold, and Canadian Sub, or
otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Important Additional Information
In connection with the Arrangement, Coeur filed and mailed the Definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies to
obtain the Approvals and New Gold filed a notice of the meeting of New Gold shareholders and accompanying management information circular (the “Circular”) on SEDAR+ and with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies to obtain New Gold
shareholder approval of the Arrangement. This communication is not a substitute for the Definitive Proxy Statement, the Circular or for any other document that Coeur or New Gold may file with the SEC or on SEDAR+ and/or send to Coeur stockholders
and/or New Gold’s shareholders in connection with the Arrangement. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF COEUR AND NEW GOLD ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE CIRCULAR, RESPECTIVELY, AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR
SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY COEUR AND/OR NEW GOLD WITH THE SEC OR ON SEDAR+, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COEUR, NEW GOLD, THE ARRANGEMENT, THE RISKS
RELATED THERETO AND RELATED MATTERS.
Stockholders of Coeur and shareholders of New Gold are able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement and the Circular, as each may be amended from
time to time, and other relevant documents filed by Coeur and/or New Gold with the SEC or on SEDAR+ through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, as applicable. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by
Coeur will be available free of charge from Coeur’s website at www.coeur.com under the “Investors” tab or by contacting Coeur’s Investor Relations Department at (312) 489-5800 or investors@coeur.com. Copies of documents filed with the SEC or on
SEDAR+ by New Gold will be available free of charge from New Gold’s website at www.newgold.com under the “Investors” tab or by contacting New Gold’s Investor Relations Department at (416) 324-6015.
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
Coeur’s public disclosures are governed by the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Regulation S-K 1300 thereunder, whereas New
Gold discloses estimates of “measured,” “indicated,” and “inferred” mineral resources as such terms are used in Canada’s National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). Although S-K 1300 and NI 43-101 have
similar goals in terms of conveying an appropriate level of confidence in the disclosures being reported, they at times embody different approaches or definitions. Consequently, investors are cautioned that public disclosures by New Gold prepared
in accordance with NI 43-101 may not be comparable to similar information made public by companies, including Coeur, subject to S-K 1300 and the other reporting and disclosure requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and
regulations thereunder. The scientific and technical information concerning Coeur’s mineral projects in this communication have been reviewed and approved by a “qualified person” under Item 1300 of SEC Regulation S-K, namely, Coeur’s Vice
President, Technical Services, Christopher Pascoe.
Participants in the Solicitation
Coeur, New Gold and their respective directors and certain of their executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed, under
SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Coeur’s stockholders and New Gold’s shareholders in connection with the Arrangement. Information regarding the executive officers and directors of Coeur is included in its definitive
proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting under the headings “Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors”, “Information about our Executive Officers”, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, and “Director Compensation”, which was filed with the SEC
on April 2, 2025 and is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000215466/000114036125011870/ny20041389x1_def14a.htm. Information regarding the directors and certain executive officers of New Gold is included in its management
information circular for its 2025 annual meeting under the headings “Business of the Meeting – 3. Election of Directors”, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, “Statement of Director Compensation”, and “Corporate Governance Practices”, which is
dated March 21, 2025 and is available under New Gold’s profile on SEDAR+ and the SEC. Additional information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be
set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement, the Circular and other materials when they are filed with the SEC or on SEDAR+ in connection with the Arrangement. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the paragraphs above.
Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this document concerning the proposed Arrangement, including any statements regarding the expected timetable for completing the
Arrangement, the results, effects, benefits and synergies of the Arrangement, future opportunities for the combined company, future financial performance and condition, guidance and any other statements regarding Coeur’s or 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 Coeur’s or New Gold’s plans and expectations with respect to the proposed Arrangement and the anticipated impact of the proposed Arrangement on the combined company’s results of
operations, financial position, growth opportunities and competitive position, including maintaining current Coeur and New Gold management, strategies and plans and integration. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe
harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws.
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 shareholders of New Gold may not approve the Arrangement or stockholders of Coeur may not approve the Stock Issuance or the Charter Amendment; the risk that any other condition to Closing (as
defined in the Arrangement Agreement) may not be satisfied; the risk that the Closing might be delayed or not occur at all; the anticipated timing of mailing proxy statements and circulars regarding the Arrangement; the risk that either Coeur or
New Gold may terminate the Arrangement Agreement and either Coeur or New Gold is required to pay a termination fee to the other party; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships of Coeur or New Gold, including
those resulting from the announcement or completion of the Arrangement; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of Coeur and New Gold; the effects of the
business combination of Coeur and New Gold, 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 Coeur or New Gold may not receive the required stock exchange and regulatory approvals of the Arrangement; the
expected listing of shares on the NYSE; the risk of any litigation relating to the proposed Arrangement; 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 the fact that operating costs and business disruption may be greater than expected following the public announcement or consummation of the Arrangement. Expectations
regarding business outlook, including changes in revenue, pricing, capital expenditures, cash flow generation, strategies for the combined company’s operations, gold, copper and silver market conditions, legal, economic and regulatory conditions,
and environmental matters are only forecasts regarding these matters.
Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in the Definitive Proxy Statement and Coeur’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the SEC and available from Coeur’s website at www.coeur.com under the “Investors” tab, and in other documents
Coeur files with the SEC and in New Gold’s Circular and annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2024, which are 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. Neither Coeur nor New Gold
assumes 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.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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COEUR MINING, INC.
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Date: January 16, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Casey M. Nault |
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Name: Casey M. Nault
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Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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FAQ
What did Coeur Mining (CDE) disclose in this 8-K filing?
Coeur Mining reported that it is providing supplemental disclosures to its definitive proxy statement for the proposed business combination with New Gold Inc., mainly adding more detailed valuation comparisons for the deal.
Why is Coeur Mining issuing supplemental proxy disclosures for the New Gold arrangement?
The company received two lawsuits and several demand letters from purported stockholders alleging that the original proxy omitted material information. While Coeur disputes those claims, it is voluntarily supplementing its disclosures to reduce the risk of nuisance costs and delays.
What legal actions related to the Coeur–New Gold deal are mentioned?
The filing notes two individual complaints in New York state court, captioned Ryan Carroll v. Coeur Mining, Inc., et al. and Anthony Malone v. Coeur Mining, Inc., et al., along with additional stockholder demand letters seeking more proxy disclosures.
What new financial information is Coeur adding to its proxy statement?
Coeur is adding tables that compare valuation metrics such as price/net asset value, EV/2026E or near‑term EBITDA, and price/2026E or near‑term cash flow for New Gold, Coeur and selected precious‑metals mining peers, as well as precedent M&A transactions.
When will Coeur stockholders vote on the New Gold business combination?
The special meeting of Coeur stockholders to vote on issuing Coeur common stock to New Gold shareholders and on a charter amendment is scheduled for January 27, 2026.
Does Coeur believe its original proxy statement for the New Gold deal was adequate?
Yes. Coeur states that it believes the original definitive proxy complies fully with applicable laws and that the shareholder claims are without merit, and that the additional disclosures are being made voluntarily, without admitting any legal necessity or materiality.