The agreement provides for an RMB equivalent US$30 million deposit to be paid by the purchaser and forfeited under certain circumstances and a reverse break-fee of the same amount payable by Eldorado to the purchaser under certain circumstances.
"We are very pleased to have reached this agreement as this transaction recognizes immediate value to both companies and its shareholders. We are proud of our history and the accomplishments achieved by the hard work of all of our Chinese employees. The proposed transaction provides Yintai the opportunity to build on our achievements in China," said Paul Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado Gold.
"We look forward to closing the sale of both transactions and advancing our internal project pipeline."
The transaction is expected to close in the third to fourth quarter 2016 and is subject to obtaining various regulatory and other approvals, including Yintai shareholder approval, and other customary closing conditions.
Following close, the Company intends to redeploy net proceeds from the disposition of its Chinese assets to continue to grow its business based on long lived, low cost assets.
BMO Capital Markets and Cutfield Freeman & Co. are acting as financial advisors and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Morrison & Foerster LLP and JunHe LLP are acting as legal counsel to Eldorado. GMP Securities L.P. is acting as financial advisor and Borden Ladner Gervais LLP is acting as legal counsel to Eldorado’s Board of Directors.
Eldorado is a leading low cost gold producer with mining, development and exploration operations in Turkey, China, Greece, Romania and Brazil.
The Company’s success to date is based on a low cost strategy, a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, safe and responsible operations, and long-term partnerships with the communities where it operates.
