Moscow CableCom Corp. Announces Partial Redemption of Preferred Stock.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2004 Moscow CableCom Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MOCC MOCC Mobile Operations Control Center MOCC Mobile Operations Control Center (US Navy mobile rapid deployment system providing C4I support) MOCC Mission Operations Control Center MOCC Mobile Operations Command Center ) today announced that it is redeeming 35,000 shares of its Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Convertible Preferred Stock Preferred stock that includes an option for the holder to convert the preferred shares into a fixed number of common shares, usually anytime after a predetermined date. Also known as "convertible preferred shares". as of April 30, 2004 at its face value of $18.75 per share, plus accrued dividends through the redemption date Redemption date The date on which a bond matures or is redeemed. redemption date The date on which a debt security is scheduled to be redeemed by the issuer. The redemption date is the scheduled maturity date or, if applicable, a call date. . This redemption represents approximately 18.6% of the total outstanding shares of Preferred Stock Stock shares that have preferential rights to dividends or to amounts distributable on liquidation, or to both, ahead of common shareholders. Preferred stock is given preference over common stock. Holders of preferred stock receive dividends at a fixed annual rate. . The Preferred Stock is convertible into the Company's Common Stock at the rate of 3.055 shares of Common Stock for each share of Preferred Stock. Under the anti-dilutive terms of the Preferred Stock, this conversion ratio was recently enhanced as a result of the Company's issuance of shares of its Common Stock to effect the acquisition of ComCor-TV. Francis E. Baker, Chairman, stated, "We are taking this action as a means of reducing the cash requirements associated with paying dividends on our Preferred Stock. We believe many of our Preferred Stockholders will view the value of the enhanced conversion ratio as a preferable alternative to being redeemed at the Preferred Stock par value. If this partial redemption Partial Redemption An investment-transaction classification that refers to the withdrawal of a portion of a security's value by the owner. Rather than withdrawing the entire amount of his or her security's value from the account, an investor may prefer to keep a portion of the proves to be successful in encouraging conversion of MOCC Preferred Stock, our Board intends to initiate a further redemption of the Preferred Stock." About Moscow CableCom Moscow CableCom, formerly known as Andersen Group Inc. (www.moscowcablecom.com), is a US-based company quoted on the NASDAQ NM under the ticker "MOCC". The Company owns 100% of ComCor-TV, a Russian company that has licenses to provide telecommunications services to 1.5 million homes and businesses in Moscow. CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television is using access to COMCOR's MFON (Moscow Fiber Optic Network) to provide broadband services including cable television and high-speed Internet access to residential and business customers, with plans to add additional services including IP-based telephony. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 This press release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements relate to CCTV's development, including CCTV's ability to attract new subscribers, its ability to continue to expand its network, its ability to achieve positive cash flow and Moscow CableCom's ability to raise funds for the expansion of CCTV's network and its intentions with respect to any possible future redemptions of Preferred Stock, and are based on management's best assessment of Moscow CableCom's and CCTV's strategic and financial position and of future market conditions and trends. These discussions involve risks and uncertainties, and the actual outcome may differ materially from these statements. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended February 28, 2003 and other public filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our Proxy Statement filed on October 14, 2003 and our Form 10-Q for the period ended November 30, 2003, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference. Moscow CableCom Corp. disclaims any obligation to update developments of these risks or to announce publicly any revision to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release, or to make corrections to reflect future events or developments. |
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