Disposal

Parity Group PLC 17 November 2005 Parity Group plc Disposal Parity Group plc ('Parity') today announces the signature of a definitive asset purchase agreement with Kenda Systems, Inc. ('Kenda'), a New Hampshire Corporation, under which Kenda will acquire substantially all the trade and personnel of Parity's American activities ('Parity Americas'). The consideration comprises an initial payment at closing and further payments over a 15 month earn-out period. In total the transaction is expected to yield proceeds of between £1.1 million and £1.3 million, the majority of which will be received during the year ending 31 December 2006. All of the proceeds will be used to reduce Parity's indebtedness. Kenda has paid US$185,000 to Parity in consideration of the transfer to Kenda of substantially all of Parity Americas' customer contracts, personnel and fixed assets as well as certain liabilities, this amount representing their net book value. All working capital of Parity Americas remains with the group and will be realised by Parity over the course of the following months. In addition, under the terms of the earn-out, Kenda will make monthly payments to Parity over a 15 month period to 31 January 2007 relating to gross profit targets. Such payments will in aggregate, amount to a minimum of US$765,000 and a maximum of US$1.65 million. For the year ended 31 December 2004, Parity Americas reported an operating profit (before goodwill, exceptional items and allocation of Parity central costs) of £91,000 on turnover of £14.5 million. As a consequence of the transaction Parity will also write down in the current year that portion of the deferred tax asset carried on its consolidated balance sheet which will not be consumed by the transaction, which is currently estimated to amount to some £650,000, this being a non-cash item; as well as some US$364,000 relating to uncollected accounts receivable (and their associated costs) due from a subsidiary of Delta Airlines, Inc. ('Delta') and dating from the period immediately preceding DeltaOs Chapter 11 filing for bankruptcy protection in September 2005. Parity Group plc John Hughes, Chairman 020 7832 3500 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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