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KELSIAN GROUP LIMITED — M&A Activity 2021
Jun 30, 2021
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M&A Activity
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01 July 2021
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SEALINK TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED
ACN 109 078 257 Level 3, 26 Flinders Street Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Tel (08) 8202 8688 www.sealinktravelgroup.com.au
SEALINK COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF GO WEST TOURS
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SeaLink’s acquisition of Go West Tours[1] was completed today
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Go West Tours is a leading resources sector bus passenger transport business operating in regional Western Australia
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Provides a platform for growth into the attractive resources sector transportation market, complementing and enhancing SeaLink’s established Australian bus operations
SeaLink Travel Group Limited (ASX:SLK) (“ SeaLink ”) advises that today it has successfully completed the acquisition of Go West Tours (“ Go West ”) from the Vendors[1] for an enterprise value of A$84.7 million[2] plus an earn-out component of up to A$25.0 million. In addition, SeaLink[3] has purchased three strategic property assets for A$3.8 million from a related party of the Vendors (together the ‘ Acquisition ’). Go West is a specialist bus passenger transport business operating in regional and remote Western Australia serving primarily the resources sector (charter, rental and tour vehicles). More information about the Acquisition and Go West is outlined in our previous ASX releases on 5 May 2021.
SeaLink’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Clint Feuerherdt, said the further diversification provides a complementary platform for growth into the attractive resources sector. “We welcome all of Go West’s employees to SeaLink and look forward to working together to continue delivering great services for Go West’s clients,” he said.
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Mr Clint Feuerherdt, Group Chief Executive Officer SeaLink Travel Group Limited
Further information
For further information, please contact:
Clint Feuerherdt, Group Chief Executive Officer, +61 8 8202 8659 Andrew Muir, Chief Financial Officer, +61 8 8202 8693
1 SeaLink Travel Group Limited has acquired 100% of the shares in S.V.Haoust Pty Ltd (trading as Go West Tours) from Stanley V. Haoust and the trustees of the DS & NM Haoust Family Trust, David Haoust and Naomi Haoust (together the “Vendors”).
2 Cash-free and debt-free basis, prior to completion adjustments and excludes any earn-out consideration. 3 SeaLink has purchased the properties through its wholly owned subsidiary, STG Properties Pty Ltd.
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About SeaLink Travel Group Limited (ASX:SLK)
SeaLink is Australia’s largest integrated land and marine, tourism and public transport service provider with established international operations in London and Singapore.
It is one of Australia’s most experienced and diverse multi-modal transport businesses, boasting performance-driven capabilities across ferry, bus and light rail.
SeaLink is made up of Australian marine and tourism operations and Transit Systems’ domestic and international public bus and light rail transport operations.
As at 30 June 2021 SeaLink moves more than 206 million customers per year, has approximately 8,900 employees and operates approximately 3,500 buses and 120 domestic commercial vessels. With the addition of the Go West business, SeaLink will employ over 9,000 employees and operate an additional 287 buses.
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