Universe Group PLC Disposal (8152S)
December 05 2012 - 8:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8152S
Universe Group PLC
05 December 2012
AIM: UNG
UNIVERSE GROUP PLC
("Universe" or the "Company")
Disposal of Manufacturing Division
The Board of Universe, a leading developer and supplier of
payment and on-line loyalty systems to the retail sector, is
pleased to announce that it has today entered into an agreement to
sell the trade and certain assets of its Contract Electronics
Manufacturing Division ("CEM" or the "Division") to Custom Keyboard
Electronics Limited ("CKE") for a cash consideration of GBP65,000
payable on completion (the "Disposal"). The Disposal follows a
thorough review of the strategic options for the Division.
The Division recorded approximately GBP1.6 million of revenue in
the year to 31 December 2011 and an operating loss of approximately
GBP0.1 million (before allocated overheads of approximately GBP0.3
million, which will be largely absorbed by the continuing
operations of the Company), and at that date the book value of
assets sold was GBP0.1 million. CKE has undertaken to purchase
inventory from Universe, as and when required by CKE. The Disposal
is expected to be completed on 20 December 2012 and the net
proceeds will be deployed as working capital within the continuing
operations of Universe.
Robert Goddard, Chairman commented:
"The manufacture of electronic components was a core part of the
Group's business until the late 1990's. At about that time,
'managed software solutions' for payments and loyalty programmes
began to dominate and is now Universe's strategic priority.
Accordingly, we are delighted to have found in CKE a specialist
that will carry on the high quality manufacturing for which CEM has
been renowned.
More importantly, we are pleased that the disposal of CEM will
leave Universe free to focus on its core business."
For further information:
Universe Group plc T: +44 2380 689 510
Robert Goddard, Chairman
Stephen McLeod, Chief
Executive
finnCap T: +44 2072 200 500
Stuart Andrews / Henrik Persson (Corporate Finance)
Simon Starr (Corporate
Broking)
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