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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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morgan |
Benjamin | |||||||||||||||||
Limited (HML) |
Hornigold Limited (BHD) |
JBL Capital issued on purchase of HML |
JBL Capital issued on purchase of BHD |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents 19,359,871 1,415,763 2,833,570 |
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| Trade and other receivables 2,850,298 - |
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| Balances held with brokers 2,464,596 6,932 107,955 |
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| Inventory 45,999 - |
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| Derivative financial assets 42,520 - 32,386 |
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| Term deposits 732,833 - |
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| Purchased debt ledgers 147,026 - |
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| Other current assets 1,083,863 204,152 1,003,981 |
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| 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 |
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| Investment in subsidiary - - 12,892,176 8,034,508 |
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| Investments at fair value through profit and loss 3,570,191 30,108,905 4,262,531 (3,196,734) (37,004) |
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| Property, plant and equipment 5,320,403 - |
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| Intangibles 42,798,044 - 7,665,240 |
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| Deferred tax 8,975,614 - 2,439,724 |
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| Purchased debt ledgers 348,624 - |
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| Security deposits 887,749 - |
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| Loans & other receivables - 2,464,729 5,544,908 |
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| 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 |
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| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities |
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| Trade and other payables 18,785,362 280,265 258,733 |
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| Borrowings 3,530,121 - |
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| Income tax 587,613 207,398 (2,732) |
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| Provisions 1,018,149 - |
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| 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 |
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| Payables 265,255 - |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents 19,359,871 1,415,763 2,833,570 |
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| Trade and other receivables 2,850,298 - |
|||||||||||||||||||
| Balances held with brokers 2,464,596 6,932 107,955 |
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| Inventory 45,999 - |
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| Derivative financial assets 42,520 - 32,386 |
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| 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 |
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| Investment in subsidiary - - 12,892,176 15,941,269 |
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| Investments at fair value through profit and loss 3,570,191 30,108,905 4,262,531 (3,196,734) (37,004) |
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| Property, plant and equipment 5,320,403 - |
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| Intangibles 42,798,044 - 15,358,697 |
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| Deferred tax 8,975,614 - 2,439,724 |
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| Purchased debt ledgers 348,624 - |
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| Security deposits 887,749 - |
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| Loans & other |
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| receivables - 2,464,729 5,544,908 |
(2,464,729) (5,504,620) |
40,288 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total non-current |
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| 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 |
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| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trade and other payables 18,785,362 280,265 258,733 |
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| Borrowings 3,530,121 - |
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| Income tax 587,613 207,398 (2,732) |
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| 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 |
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| Payables 265,255 - |
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| Borrowings 21,577,203 - |
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| Derivative financial instruments 556,079 - 5,973 |
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| Deferred tax 2,659,495 1,114,635 |
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Annexure – Pro Forma Balance Sheets
| Provisions | 676,625 - |
676,625 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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