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BENJAMIN HORNIGOLD LIMITED M&A Activity 2019

May 30, 2019

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31 May 2019

ASX Limited 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Fax 1300 135 638

Dear ASX

John Bridgeman Limited off-market takeover bid for Benjamin Hornigold Limited – Second supplementary bidder's statement

We act for John Bridgeman Limited ACN 603 477 185 ( JBL ).

We attach by way of service under section 647(3)(b) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) a copy of JBL’s second supplementary bidder’s statement to the bidder’s statement dated 3 May 2019.

Yours sincerely

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Ben Wood Partner

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Supplementary Bidder’s Statement

John Bridgeman Limited ACN 603 477 185

1 Introduction

This document is the second supplementary bidder’s statement ( Supplementary Bidder’s Statement ) to the bidder’s statement dated 3 May 2019 as supplemented by the first supplementary bidder’s statement dated 14 May 2019 ( Original Bidder’s Statement ) issued by John Bridgeman Limited ACN 603 477 185 ( JBL ) in relation to JBL’s off-market takeover bid for all of the ordinary shares and issued options in Benjamin Hornigold Limited ACN 614 854 045 ( BHD ).

This Supplementary Bidder’s Statement is given pursuant to Division 4 of Part 6.5 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Corporations Act ) in compliance with the requirements of section 643 Corporations Act.

The Supplementary Bidder’s Statement supplements and is to be read together with the Original Bidder’s Statement. This document prevails in the event of any inconsistency with the Original Bidder’s Statement.

This is an important document and requires your immediate attention.

If you are in any doubt about how to deal with this document, you should contact your legal, financial, tax or other professional advisor immediately.

1.1 Important notices

A copy of the Supplementary Bidder’s Statement was lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ( ASIC ) on 31 May 2019. Neither ASIC nor any of its officers take any responsibility for the contents of this Supplementary Bidder’s Statement.

1.2 Defined terms

Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms in this Supplementary Bidder’s Statement have the same meaning given to them in section 13 of the Original Bidder’s Statement. The rules of interpretation set out in section 13.2 of the Original Bidder’s Statement also apply to the Supplementary Bidder’s Statement, unless the context otherwise requires.

2 Increase in Share Offer Consideration

2.1 Variation to Share Offer

As announced to the market on 28 May 2019, JBL has varied the Share Offer to provide that the Share Offer Consideration is now 1.5 JBL Shares for each BHD Share you own.

Any reference in the Original Bidder’s Statement to words to the effect of ‘1 JBL Share for each BHD Share you own’ is replaced with ‘1.5 JBL Shares for each BHD Share you own’.

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2.2 What if I have already accepted the Share Offer?

If you have already accepted the Share Offer, you will be entitled to receive the improved Share Offer Consideration (that is, you will be entitled to receive 1.5 JBL Shares for each BHD Share you own) in accordance with section 650B(2) Corporations Act.

2.3 When will I receive the improved Share Offer Consideration?

You will be entitled to receive the improved Share Offer Consideration at the time determined in accordance with section 620(2) Corporations Act and as set out in clause 5 of Schedule 1 of the Original Bidder’s Statement.

2.4

Updated substantial holder information

Section 5.2 of the Original Bidder’s Statement is amended by deleting the tables titled ‘JBL substantial holders – JBL acquires 50.1% of BHD’ and ‘JBL substantial holders – JBL acquires 100% of BHD’, and replacing them with the tables set out below:

JBL substantial holders – JBL acquires 50.1% of BHD

Substantial holder Interest Substantial holding
Stuart McAuliffe* 11.07% 5,945,492
John McAuliffe** 4.85% 2,606,000
Stuart Capital Pty Ltd 14.32% 7,687,819
*The following substantial holders are duplicates, being the relevant interests of entities
controlled by Stuart McAuliffe. These 5,945,492 shares are included in Stuart McAuliffe’s
substantial holding disclosure.
Substantial holder Interest Substantial holding
Henry Avery Partners Pty Ltd 11.07% 5,945,492
John Hawkins Pty Ltd 11.07% 5,945,492
**The following substantial holder is a duplicate, being the relevant interests of an entity
controlled by John McAuliffe. These 2,606,000 shares are included in John McAuliffe’s
substantial holding disclosure.
Substantial holder Interest Substantial holding
Tetue Pty Ltd 4.85% 2,606,000

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JBL substantial holders – JBL acquires 100% of BHD

Substantial holder Interest Substantial holding
Stuart McAuliffe* 8.29% 5,945,492
John McAuliffe** 3.63% 2,606,000
Stuart Capital Pty Ltd 10.72% 7,687,819
*The following substantial holders are duplicates, being the relevant interests of entities
controlled by Stuart McAuliffe. These 5,945,492 shares are included in Stuart McAuliffe’s
substantial holding disclosure.
Substantial holder Interest Substantial holding
Substantial holder Interest Substantial holding
Henry Avery Partners Pty Ltd 8.29% 5,945,492
John Hawkins Pty Ltd 8.29% 5,945,492
**The following substantial holder is a duplicate, being the relevant interests of an entity
controlled by John McAuliffe. These 2,606,000 shares are included in John McAuliffe’s
substantial holding disclosure.
Substantial holder Interest Substantial holding
Substantial holder Interest Substantial holding
Tetue Pty Ltd 3.63% 2,606,000

2.5 Updated number of JBL Shares

Section 5.8 of the Original Bidder’s Statement is deleted and replaced with the following:

The maximum number of JBL Shares which are required to be issued under the Share Offer if acceptances are received for all the BHD Shares on issue at the date of this Bidder’s Statement is approximately 36,164,823 (excluding rounding adjustments).

While not anticipated, if all BHD Optionholders convert their BHD Options into BHD Shares before the end of the Offer Period and accept the Share Offer, an additional 25,012,284 JBL Shares would be required to be issued (excluding rounding adjustments).

JBL Shares issued under the Share Offer are exempt from NSX Listing Rule 6.25(1) (which prohibits issues exceeding 15 percent of a company’s share capital in any 12 month period). Accordingly, JBL has the capacity to issue the maximum number of JBL Shares that may be required under the Share Offer.

2.6 Updated Pro Forma Balance Sheets

The Annexure to this Supplementary Bidder’s Statement contains updated pro forma financial information of JBL and BHD as at 31 December 2018, to reflect the updated Share Offer Consideration, and which otherwise incorporates the balance sheet of HML, as if JBL’s acquisition of a Relevant Interest in 46.28% of HML had taken place as at that date. These Pro Forma Balance Sheets are prepared on the basis set out in section 7.4 of the Original Bidder’s Statement.

3 Application for preliminary discovery

On 29 May 2019, JBL filed an application for preliminary discovery against the NSX under rule 7.23 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) ( Application ). The Application seeks copies of

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documents relating to, or leading to, the decision by the NSX to suspend trading in JBL’s securities on 10 April 2019.

JBL will provide further information regarding the Application as it becomes available to JBL.

4 Approval of the Supplementary Bidder’s Statement

The Supplementary Bidder’s Statement has been approved by a unanimous resolution of the directors of JBL.

This Supplementary Bidder’s Statement is dated 31 May 2019, which is the date it was lodged with ASIC.

John McAuliffe Chairman John Bridgeman Limited

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Annexure

Pro Forma Balance Sheets

Pro Forma Balance Sheet (including HML) assuming JBL acquires 50.1% of BHD

John
Bridgeman
Limited (JBL)
Henry Consolidation eliminations Consolidation eliminations Consolidation eliminations Consolidation eliminations Consolidation eliminations Consolidation eliminations Consolidation eliminations Consolidation eliminations Consolidation eliminations John Bridgeman
Limited (JBL)

Morgan
Benjamin

Limited
(HML)

Hornigold
Limited (BHD)
JBL Capital
issued on
purchase of
HML
JBL Capital
issued on
purchase of
BHD
Pre-acquisition consolidated BS JBL investment
in HML & BHD
HML
investment in
JBL
BHD
investment in
JBL
HML
investment in
BHD
HML
investment in
JB Financial
Group
HML to JBL
loan
Intercompany
transactions
Foreign
currency
bank notes
Mgmt fee
and broker
fee payable
Post-acquisition
consolidated BS
Assets 31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2018
Current assets 23,609,204
(147,956)
(149,154)
2,553,188
2,579,483
45,999
74,906
732,833
147,026
(977,314)
1,314,682
Cash and cash
equivalents
19,359,871
1,415,763
2,833,570
Trade and other
receivables
2,850,298
-
Balances held
with brokers
2,464,596
6,932
107,955
Inventory
45,999
-
Derivative
financial assets
42,520
-
32,386
Term deposits
732,833
-
Purchased debt
ledgers
147,026
-
Other current
assets
1,083,863
204,152
1,003,981
Total current
assets
26,727,006
1,626,847
3,977,892
31,057,321
Non-current
assets
(20,926,684)
0
(33,000)
(25,800)
(48,308)
(30,027,597)
(2,412,301)
(1,824,430)
336,453
5,320,403
50,463,284
11,415,338
348,624
887,749
(2,464,729)
(5,504,620)
40,288
Investment in
subsidiary
-
-
12,892,176
8,034,508
Investments at
fair value
through profit
and loss
3,570,191
30,108,905
4,262,531
(3,196,734)
(37,004)
Property, plant
and equipment
5,320,403
-
Intangibles
42,798,044
-
7,665,240
Deferred tax
8,975,614
-
2,439,724
Purchased debt
ledgers
348,624
-
Security deposits
887,749
-
Loans & other
receivables
-
2,464,729
5,544,908
Total non-
current assets
61,900,625
32,573,634
12,247,163
68,812,139
Total assets
88,627,631
34,200,481
16,225,055
99,869,460
(290,947)
(1,824,430)
(149,154)
17,059,829
(834,323)
2,695,798
792,279
1,018,149
Liabilities
Current
liabilities
Trade and other
payables
18,785,362
280,265
258,733
Borrowings
3,530,121
-
Income tax
587,613
207,398
(2,732)
Provisions
1,018,149
-
Total current
liabilities
23,921,245
487,663
256,001
21,566,055
Non-current
liabilities
265,255
(2,464,729)
(7,916,921)
11,195,553
Payables
265,255
-
Borrowings
21,577,203
-

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Annexure – Pro Forma Balance Sheets

Derivative
financial
instruments
556,079
-
5,973
2,659,495
1,114,635
676,625
-
562,052
Deferred tax 3,774,130
Provisions 676,625
Total non-
current liabilities
25,734,657
1,114,635
5,973
16,473,615
Total liabilities 49,655,902
1,602,298
261,974
38,039,670
Net assets 38,971,729
32,598,183
15,963,081
61,829,790
Equity 20,875,481
32,614,781
23,528,129
9,695,442
15,662,744
(56,142,910)
(10,263,130)
-
9,738,905
(33,000)
(25,800)
(48,308)
(21,462,730)
(8,226,750)
(16,598)
(7,565,048)
Issued capital 46,233,666
Reserves (22,094,062)
Accumulated
losses
(15,808,396)
Equity
attributable to
the owners
2,385,601
32,598,183
15,963,081
36,586,128
-
-
25,477,321
(8,564,867)
8,331,208
Non-controlling
interest
53,498,582
Total equity 38,971,729
32,598,183
15,963,081
61,829,790

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Annexure – Pro Forma Balance Sheets

Pro Forma Balance Sheet (including HML) assuming JBL acquires 100% of BHD

John
Bridgeman
Limited
(JBL)
Henry Benjamin Consolidation eliminations John
Bridgeman
Limited
(JBL)
Morgan Hornigold

Limited
(HML)

Limited
(BHD)
JBL Capital issued on purchase of
HML
JBL Capital issued on purchase of BHD
Pre-acquisition consolidated BS JBL
investment
in HML &
BHD
HML
investment
in JBL
BHD
investment
in JBL
HML
investment
in BHD
HML
investment
in JB
Financial
Group
HML to
JBL loan
Intercompany
transactions
Foreign
currency
bank
notes
Mgmt
fee and
broker
fee
payable
Post-
acquisition
consolidated
BS
Assets 31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2018
Current assets 23,609,204
(147,956)
(149,154)
2,553,188
2,579,483
45,999
74,906
732,833
147,026
Cash and cash
equivalents
19,359,871
1,415,763
2,833,570
Trade and other
receivables
2,850,298
-
Balances held with
brokers
2,464,596
6,932
107,955
Inventory
45,999
-
Derivative financial
assets
42,520
-
32,386
Term deposits
732,833
-
Purchased debt
ledgers
147,026
-



Other current assets
1,083,863
204,152
1,003,981
(977,314) 1,314,682



Total current assets
26,727,006
1,626,847
3,977,892
31,057,321
Non-current assets (28,833,445)
0
(33,000)
(25,800)
(48,308)
(30,027,597)
(2,412,301)
(1,824,430)
336,453
5,320,403
58,156,741
11,415,338
348,624
887,749
Investment in
subsidiary
-
-
12,892,176
15,941,269
Investments at fair
value through profit
and loss
3,570,191
30,108,905
4,262,531
(3,196,734)
(37,004)
Property, plant and
equipment
5,320,403
-
Intangibles
42,798,044
-
15,358,697
Deferred tax
8,975,614
-
2,439,724
Purchased debt
ledgers
348,624
-
Security deposits
887,749
-
Loans & other

receivables
-
2,464,729
5,544,908
(2,464,729)
(5,504,620)
40,288
Total non-current


assets
61,900,625
32,573,634
12,247,163
76,505,596
Total assets
88,627,631
34,200,481
16,225,055
107,562,917
(290,947)
(1,824,430)
(149,154)
17,059,829
(834,323)
2,695,798
792,279
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other
payables
18,785,362
280,265
258,733
Borrowings
3,530,121
-
Income tax
587,613
207,398
(2,732)

Provisions
1,018,149
-
1,018,149
Total current
liabilities
23,921,245
487,663
256,001
21,566,055
Non-current
liabilities
265,255
(2,464,729)
(7,916,921)
11,195,553
562,052
3,774,130
Payables
265,255
-
Borrowings
21,577,203
-
Derivative financial
instruments
556,079
-
5,973
Deferred tax
2,659,495
1,114,635

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Annexure – Pro Forma Balance Sheets

Provisions 676,625
-
676,625
Total non-current
liabilities
25,734,657
1,114,635
5,973
16,473,615
Total liabilities 49,655,902
1,602,298
261,974
38,039,670
Net assets 38,971,729
32,598,183
15,963,081
69,523,247
Equity 20,875,481
32,614,781
23,528,129
9,695,442
31,262,961
(56,142,910)
(10,263,130)
-
7,142,805
(33,000)
(25,800)
(48,308)
(24,949,404)
(8,226,750)
(16,598)
(7,565,048)
2,654,917
Issued capital 61,833,884
Reserves (28,176,838)
Accumulated losses (13,153,479)
Equity attributable to
the owners
2,385,601
32,598,183
15,963,081
36,586,128
-
-
17,511,744
(5,078,193)
20,503,567
Non-controlling
interest
49,019,679
Total equity 38,971,729
32,598,183
15,963,081
69,523,247

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