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PRESS RELEASE: Bridgeman Stainless Solutions sold to Direction Fund Limited – Johnsons Corporate Divestment

March 2016

Johnsons is pleased to announce the successful sale of a private, mid-sized Australian business to a financial buyer. After facilitating a comprehensive, end-to-end sales and negotiations process, our client – Bridgeman Stainless Solutions – has been acquired by Direction Fund Limited for an undisclosed amount. Bridgeman is the manufacturer and supplier of a wide variety of customised stainless steel products and solutions for a number of commercial and industrial sectors. DFL is an investment fund that invests in SMEs and listed stocks in order to enhance returns for charitable organisations for the deaf and hearing impaired.

The team at Johnsons were pleased to act as lead advisors to Bridgeman’s directors and would like to extend our congratulations to both the vendor and the purchaser.

In 2015, Bridgeman engaged Johnsons as its managing director sought to step back and set in place a succession strategy for his retirement. The directors also believed the Business would benefit from a new owner with the capital and capabilities to take the business to the next level.

Prior to engaging Johnsons Corporate, Bridgeman had dealt with two other advisors over a 2+ year period with no successful outcome. Within 4 months of going-to-market, Johnsons’ proactive approach had secured 3 written offers to acquire the Business. Of those, DFL went on to undertake exclusive due diligence and complete the acquisition.

For over 50 years Johnsons Corporate has specialised in the provision of business sales and acquisition services for mid-sized, private Australian companies. Our clients get results because Johnsons’ approach is specifically designed for the mid-market business sector, targeting financial and synergistic trade buyers. Custom research and direct marketing capabilities, combined with expertise in sales and negotiations, create a service unavailable elsewhere in the field of traditional business broking and corporate advisory.

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PRESS RELEASE: SRO Group sold to Murray Engineering – Johnsons Corporate Divestment

April 2016

Example of an SRO Electrical custom control panel

Johnsons is pleased to announce the sale of a private, mid-sized Australian business to a trade buyer in the same industry sector. After facilitating a comprehensive, end-to-end sales and negotiations process, our client – SRO Group – has been acquired by Murray Engineering for an undisclosed amount. SRO Group is a leading electrical engineering business with operations in Australia and China that provides turnkey solutions for the design, manufacture and integration of electrical infrastructure for heavy industrial projects. Murray Engineering is a Western Australia resources services provider.

The Johnsons team were pleased to act as lead advisors to SRO Group and would like to extend our congratulations to both the vendor and purchaser.

In 2015, SRO Group engaged Johnsons to find an investor to help take the business to the next level. This was Johnsons second engagement with the Business, having previously divested the Group’s mechanical division in 2013.

For Murray Engineering the acquisition opportunity represented a chance to create a national presence. Managing director, Craig Lindsay-Rae, said the acquisition was a union of two like-minded companies. “SRO’s expertise and professionalism provides Murray Engineering with electrical and mechanical opportunities on the eastern seaboard.”

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PRESS RELEASE: Tradequip sold to Borum Importers – Johnsons Corporate Divestment

October 2015

Tradequip's warehouse facilities and dispatch office

Johnsons is pleased to announce another successful sale of a private, mid-sized Australian business to a synergistic trade buyer. After facilitating a comprehensive, end-to-end sales and negotiations process, our client Tradequip – a leading Australian importer and wholesale distributor of industrial tools and equipment for the professional trades markets – has been acquired by Borum Importers – a growing Perth-based industrial equipment distributor – in a structured asset sale for an undisclosed amount.

In late 2014, Tradequip’s directors engaged Johnsons to divest the Business in order to pursue retirement plans. Furthermore, they believed the Business would greatly benefit from being part of a larger distribution company.

Commenting on Johnsons divestment strategy, which positioned Tradequip as an ideal bolt-on opportunity for existing equipment distributors, company director Frank He noted: “This focussed approach resulted in a number of meaningful discussions with interested parties within our sector. The end result was a great match with the final purchaser in Borum Importers.”

For Borum the acquisition opportunity represented a great fit with its strategic growth plans. Based in Western Australia, the purchase gives the business a solid entry into the Victorian market and, critically, an established base for expanding across Australia’s Eastern Seaboard.

The team at Johnsons were pleased to act as lead advisors to the deal and would like to extend our congratulations to both the vendor and buyer.

For over 50 years Johnsons Corporate has specialised in the provision of business sales and acquisition services for mid-sized, private Australian companies. Our approach gets results because it is specifically designed for the mid-market business sector. Our custom research & targeted marketing capabilities combined with our expertise in sales & negotiations provide a service unavailable elsewhere in the world of traditional business broking and corporate advisory.

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