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RNS Number:8996S SatCom Group Holdings plc 23 April 2008 Press Release 23 April 2008 SatCom Group Holdings Plc ("SatCom" or "the Group") Acquisition of SDN Global for US$3.4m SatCom Group Holdings plc ("SatCom" or "the Group"), a reseller of mobile satellite services ("MSS"), announces that it has today entered into a conditional agreement ("Acquisition Agreement") to acquire SDN Global ("SDN"), a provider of connectivity and data continuity solutions for enterprise markets. The initial consideration is US$3.4 million, of which US$1.0 million is to be paid in cash with the balance satisfied by the issuing of vendor notes with a value of US$2.4million which is repayable within 30 months of closing, with an annual interest rate of 4% of the amount repayable. The amount repayable is based on the total profit before tax ("PBT") earned in the 24 months post closing. If the company earns US$1.0m PBT or less then no debt is repayable. The debt repayable will increase from US$Nil to US$2.4m on a linear basis between PBT of US$1.0m to US$1.5m. The consideration will be further increased by US50cents for every dollar additional PBT in excess of US$1.5m in the 24 months post closing up to a maximum of US$5.0m Since its formation in 1982, SDN has constructed a worldwide satellite broadband network that provides a full range of connectivity and data continuity solutions for enterprise applications. SDN Global has combined a focus on solutions based designs with the ability to deliver high quality, secure, broadband connectivity anywhere in the world. SatCom has acquired SDN in order to extend its product range to include VSAT broadband products. With the introduction of Inmarsat's BGAN service, MSS customers have been able to experience higher data rates than have traditionally been available with portable terminals. Customers requiring an "upgrade path" to lower cost, higher bandwidth, fixed terminal products can now be accommodated in the SatCom Group. VSAT equipment are fixed terminals with larger dish antenna that offer fixed price bandwidth for unlimited use in comparison to the majority of mobile terminals which prices usage by megabyte for data and per minute for voice. During the year ended 31 December 2007 SDN's turnover was US$9.2 million, gross profit was US$3.9 million and EBITDA was US$(0.35 million). As at 31 December 2007 SDN's net liabilities stood at US$(0.74) million Mark White, Chief Executive of SatCom, said: "This is an exciting deal for SatCom, we have worked with SDN very successfully over the past few years. SDN have an excellent technical resource with a blue chip customer base primarily based in the US. The additional resources of SatCom Group plus its global presence will enable SDN to grow significantly over the next few years. SDN will benefit from the additional mobile product range and services offered by SatCom and the global sales offices of the group. SatCom has an excellent track record of executing acquisitions that deliver value for our shareholders and boost earnings. The addition of SDN to the SatCom brand will further increase our product offering." - Ends - For further information: SatCom Group Holdings plc Mark White, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0) 1722 439 206 mark.white@satcomgroup.com www.SatComgroup.com Martin Ward, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +44 (0) 1722 439 201 martin.ward@satcomgroup.com www.SatComgroup.com Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited Gareth Price / Fred Walsh Tel: +44 (0) 207 426 9000 fred.Walsh@landsbanki.com www.landsbanki.com Abchurch Heather Salmond / George Parker Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7719 george.parker@abchurch-group.com Notes to Editors SatCom is a global reseller of airtime services and satellite systems hardware (mobile handsets and data terminals) for major satellite systems operators, including Inmarsat, Thuraya and Iridium. SatCom's key target markets include the US, Europe, Asia, Middle East and the maritime community worldwide. SatCom is based in Salisbury in the UK, with further offices in the USA, Dubai and throughout the Asia region. SatCom has established a robust customer base in excess of 20,000 active terminals and is able to offer all communication solutions. Products range from small, handheld phones through to terminals such as the Inmarsat B-GAN, a high speed satellite Internet Protocol modem operating at speeds of up to 432 kbits/s. In addition, SatCom provides airtime services via the three satellite operators to key customers including dealers, commercial companies and Governments. The user terminals are used with a SIM card that is registered by the end user at www.satcomglobal.net . This website is proprietary to SatCom, allowing SatCom to register terminals and for customers to purchase prepaid airtime online. Iridium is the only operator to offer a fully global, mobile satellite system, providing voice and data solutions via a network of 66 low earth orbit ("LEO") satellites built by Boeing. The Iridium service is delivered to and from remote areas so is ideally suited for industrial applications such as heavy construction, defence, maritime, oil and gas and aviation. Thuraya offers cost effective satellite services to nearly one third of the globe. Thuraya's satellite operations cover Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian subcontinent and operate via a geo-stationary satellite system. The Thuraya system includes a second satellite launched in early 2008 providing coverage over Asia and Australia and is expected to be commercially operational shortly. Inmarsat was the world's first global mobile satellite communications operator and is still the only one to offer a mature range of modern communications services to maritime, land-mobile, aeronautical and other users. It operates a constellation of geo-stationary satellites designed to extend phone, fax and data communications all over the world. MSS and VSAT markets the mobile satellite services ("MSS") market is currently estimated at $1.2bn at a wholesale level with this figure forecasted to rise by 5% per annum (Source: Lehman Brothers, October 2007). The very small aperture terminal ("VSAT") market is estimated at approximately four times the size of MSS market and has been growing at rate of 10% per annum over the last two years (Source: Space News, October 2007) . This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END ACQSELFAESASEDL
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