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Pinefilm Entertainment Pty Ltd has been operating as an all rights film distributor in Australia and New Zealand since 1999. In 2006 it formed a strategic alliance with, and invested in and co-founded Horizon One Entertainment Pty Ltd with Scott Clayton and Jeff Harrington .This ownership ceased amicably on 7 March 2010 . Working closely with some of Hollywood’s most renowned companies, Pinefilm Entertainment Pty Ltd uses executive expertise and a strong work ethic to develop its core strengths in acquiring, legal and business affairs , distributing, marketing, and sales and finance.Pinefilm Entertainment Pty Ltd and Horizon One Entertainment Pty Ltd are examples of the evolution of business occasioned by dramatic changes in worldwide media and entertainment over the past 10 years. Whilst independent (as opposed to a traditional Hollywood Studio content production and distribution) Pinefilm and Horizon are co-dependent, remaining independent whilst utilising the worldwide and domestic infrastructure of studios as third part fulfillers. Pinefilm offer licensing and sub licensing of all media exploitation rights globally, and throughout Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific on its own account and in conjunction with major and studio sub distributors. A major content owner with significant business and legal affairs , finance ,treasury , forrex , licensing and multi jurisdictional core capabilities. Led the Family Office subsidary to have acquired, managed and released over 400 titles since 1999 and recently have leveraged off that expertise and footprint into advising and managing global content managers.

The Merkin Group is the corporate face of The Rothsey Family Office * it is an Australian independent & privately owned integrated group of companies including investments in private, listed & unlisted public companies with core competencies & key strengths in all broad aspects of oversight, strategy & management from start up to > AUD1Bil. * incorporated or incorporates a portfolio of businesses many committed to bio dynamic, organic & environmentally friendly principles, ethical & soically responsible investment in its staff, its commitments & its businesses. * exceptional broad based asset management & deal making skills and is particularly strong in both own and third party Asset Management, FMCG, Film Acquisition & Distribution, Corporate Advisory, M&A, Finance & Equity Capital Markets,Property, Agribusiness ,Data Solutions,Diversified Financial Services,Information & Communication Technology May hold out as Merkin Advisory, Merkin Pastoral, Merkin Management, Pinefilm, or other Rothsey entities. May act as a deal originator, advisor,project manager or operating partner.

New Zealand Natural Premium Ice Cream is a global franchise network based in Auckland, New Zealand. It operates as an international franchisor of ice cream, frozen yoghurt, smoothie and juice parlours and mini parlours. New Zealand Natural began as a small ice creamery in Christchurch in New Zealand's South Island in 1984 that specialized in ice cream with no artificial colours or flavours. First opening a store at Bondi Beach in 1985 the company settled on a franchising model as the best way of growing the business, and the first franchised store was opened in 1990. Today the company is 100% owned by New Zealand-based Emerald Foods Ltd , run by CEO Shane Lamont. The Auckland factory produces almost all of the ice cream for the company's franchised network of over 700 branded outlets in 22 countries. Today the brand has diversified to include a range of ice-creams for retail, grocery and foodservice. Despite previously being under Australian ownership for almost 20 years, the ice cream has always been made in New Zealand. The Company along with parent Emerald Foods Ltd was acquired by predominantly Australian owned Hong Kong based Emerald Foods Group in June 2015 with the transaction and financing arranged and completed by Sean Rothsey.

Emerald Foods, established in 1985, is a manufacturer of premium ice cream, sorbets and frozen yoghurt, recognized internationally as a significant world class producer and retailer. Emerald Foods operate a global ice cream parlor franchise network under the New Zealand Natural brand. The company is providing a diverse range of superb products to 30+ countries/regions, including NZ, Australia China, Japan, India, UK, Fiji, etc. Emerald Foods manufactures products under its own iconic brands (e.g. New Zealand Natural, Lite Licks, Chateau, Killinchy Gold) as well as private brand grocery and food service products. The Auckland production facility meets the production standards of the 32+ countries around the world, most notably the EU, USFDA and Japanese Health requirements It employs over 100 staff at its HQ Auckland site and has offices in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The Company was acquired by Hong Kong based predominantly Australian owned Emerald Foods Group in June 2015 with the transaction and financing arranged and completed by Sean Rothsey.

Advisor Plus Pty Ltd was a joint venture between BoxRED Corporate (A Merkin Group business) and Leon Hinde and become an Australian registered financial service provider and is the holder of Australian Financial Services Licence No: 474520 and carries on a financial services business of providing general and personal financial product advice and dealing in financial products for wholesale and retail investors . Advisor Plus was primarily formed to authorise both BoxRED Corporate's and Leon’s regulated businesses in Australia and Hong Kong. The Merkin Group sold its shares to Leon Hinde in June 2016 in line with its exclusively wholesale business model - which Advisor Plus did not fit. In the future Advisor Plus may also serve the diverse needs of a limited number of select and bespoke dealer groups, traditional money managers and registered investment firms and funds and Advisor Plus will be looking to provide multi asset prime brokerage via Direct Market Access as well as a licensing and product solution.Advisor Plus also intends to provide a fully integrated service specifically to high value advisors wishing to become CAR’s, the service provides an integrated structure that will enable advisors to provide scalable financial services to their clients with a view to either establishing a new or growing an existing brand.

MDS Financial is an ASX listed public company (ASX: MWS) ( now named Sequoia Financial Group Limited (ASX:SEQ)) an online stockbroking business with institutional and wholesale trading, corporate advisory,corporate finance and equity capital markets and investment banking business, retail data and subscription software providing research, analysis and online trading tools. Insitutional and Wholesale : D2MX Pty Ltd is an online stockbroking business with institutional and wholesale trading, retail trading ,retail data and subscription. Acquired in April 2011 D2MX was a wholly owned subsidiary. D2MX Institutional brokerage trading volumes peaked just before the latest liquidity tightening in 2011 at c.650 Mil per month –equivalent to c. AUD 10 Billion per annum trading volumes making this subsidiary a credible institutional and wholesale broker with a strong client list of Fund Managers, Third Party Stock Brokers and Financial Planners. Online Trading: Online and phone trading services are provided through our subsidiary Trader Dealer Online, which specialises in low-cost brokerage, fast, reliable trading platforms and friendly, professional staff. Charting and Technical Analysis: Flagship software Market Analyser and The Bourse provide sophisticated charting, scanning, analysis and online trading features to thousands of clients in Australia and internationally. Corporate Advisory and Capital Markets MDS Financial Services Pty Ltd and its directors and representatives have a successful record of many completed transactions in excess of AUD 200 Mil over the three years to June 2012.

Through the The Merkin Group co- founded Horizon One Entertainment Pty Limited with Scott Clayton and Jeff Harrington. Film distribution throughout Australia and New Zealand in conjunction with major and studio sub distributors. Licensing and sub licensing of all media exploitation rights throughout Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, concentrating on DVD , Digital and television. Major Content owner with significant business and legal affairs , finance ,treasury , forrex , licensing and Australian and NZ jurisdictional issues. Whilst at Horizon One co-founded Revolution Entertainment Ltd in New Zealand - now independent.

Not-for-profit public unlisted company with a commitment to improve socio-economic and environmental development and research regionally, state wide and nationally. Skilled team dedicated to help individuals, sports and recreational clubs, businesses, corporate organisations, government and non government sector and the community achieve improved socio-economic outcomes. Funding and grant writing , business incubation , National Stock Exchange Regonal Representative, Sirolli Institute Enterprise Facilitation representative, Federal Govt Business Enterprise Schemes.

Electronic Outsource Contract Manufacturing. Co- Facilitator and provider of $12 Mil investment capital through The Merkin Group and shareholder of friendly MBO of IBM Australian manufacturing facility at Wangaratta and subsequent Acquisition of Alcatel’s Liverpool manufacturing operation including plant and employees and three year outsourcing contracts manufacturing servers, mainframes , defence equipment, telephones, switches and network access products, ADSL research and and photonics. Co -faciliated ANZ Facility of $72 Mil Dec1999 Appointed Sole Shareholder Representative to sell the business . Feb2000 Negotiated Sale to Solectron Inc ,Silicon Valley June,Negotiated and concluded $ 55 Mil facility with Bank of America for Solectron Inc July Acquisition concluded for $185 Million At time of sale Australia’s 30th largest private company (source BRW) and the 15th largest electronics manufacturing company globally (source USA Electronic Business Today) with Revenue in excess of $1 Bil and over 1,000 staff. Flextronics FLEX.NYSE subsequently acuired SLR globally.

Founded the company in 1981, and leveraging off past liner and tramper shipping experience New Zealand-based Armacup began as an International Freight Forwarder and NVOCC in Auckland. Chaired until 1992, the company grew to include customs clearance,port agency services, but by 1984 was predominantly involved in slot, time and voyage chartering,ship management and operation with 14 vessels per month under the Company's management. Armacup handled PCCs (Pure Car Carriers), Roll On Roll Off, multipurpose bulk carriers, Cape Size, Panamax Size , Cellular Container Ships and VLCCs. I became a member of BIMCO Denmark and the company also successfully grew a substantial third party parcel ship and cargo chartering business. The company specialised in both shipping and port agency services in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South America and Ireland. When sold in 1992, the business had annual revenues exceeding $250 million, 90 staff with substantial operations in four countries and its own offices in Auckland,Wellington,Sydney,Melbourne,Fremantle,Tokyo and Taipei. Today Armacup Auckland and Armacup Tokyo still offer monthly two way sailings from Japan to Oceania and from Japan Europe, the Med, UK, Ireland and Africa under the AECL (Armacup Express Car Line and Armacup Express Container Line) and continue to specialise in new and used cars, trucks, tractors and other rolling stock. Australian Company evolved into Merkin Investments Pty Ltd.