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For Immediate Release


Contact:

Andrew M. O’Shea

Chief Financial Officer

860.298.0444

aoshea@moscowcablecom.com

Or:

Barbara Cano

Breakstone Group International

646.452.2334

bcano@breakstone-group.com


Moscow CableCom Corp. Announces Third Quarter And Nine Month Results


New York, NY – November 14, 2005 – Moscow CableCom Corp. (NASDAQ: MOCC) today announced results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.


 For three months ended September 30, 2005, Moscow CableCom’s revenues totaled $2,411,000, a 64.0% increase from revenues of $1,470,000 as was reported for the comparable period in 2004. This revenue growth reflects a 59.8% year-over-year increase, or $839,000, in subscription revenue for the Company’s cable-based Internet access and television services.  For the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company incurred a net loss applicable to common shares of $3,687,000, or $0.42 per share basic and diluted, as compared to a net loss applicable to common shares of $1,388,000, or $0.16 per share basic and diluted, for the comparable three-month period in 2004.  The current quarter’s loss per share was based on 8,850,000 weighted average shares outstanding for the period, which does not include the 4,500,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that are convertible into the Company’s Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. In the prior year’s second quarter, the loss per share was based on 8,595,000 weighted average shares outstanding.


For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, revenues totaled $7,043,000, a 65.6% increase from the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 and reflects a $2,839,000, or 76.1%, year-over-year increase in monthly subscription revenue. The Company’s net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $7,986,000. After deducting $169,000 of preferred dividends and $10,781,000 of non-cash charges relating to the beneficial conversion feature of the Series B Preferred Stock issued in January 2005, the loss was $18,936,000, or $2.14 per share, basic and diluted, based on 8,832,000 weighted average shares outstanding. This weighted average number of shares does not include the 4,250,000 weighted average shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that are convertible into the Company’s Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. The results compare to a net loss of $3,596,000, or $3,789,000, after preferred dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The prior year nine-month loss was $0.53 per share, basic and diluted, based on 7,091,000 weighted average shares outstanding. The non-cash beneficial conversion feature increased our current year-to-date net loss per share by $1.22.


These revenue increases were positively impacted by increases in the number of subscribers for Internet services through AKADO, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Moscow, Russia. As of September 30, 2005, AKADO had 24,985 active subscribers for



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its Internet access services, a 51.2% increase, year-to-date, and a 96.4% increase from a year earlier. The number of active subscribers for AKADO’s cable television services increased to 9,466, a year-over-year change of 55.5%, and third quarter growth of 47.8%. This subscriber growth resulted from the resumption of the marketing of AKADO’s cable television services late in the second quarter. Further, the increases in subscribers spanned throughout AKADO’s growing hybrid-fiber coaxial network in Moscow; which has been expanded by 28.8% year-to-date to reach 255,622 homes and businesses.


Mikhail Smirnov, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “Despite a seasonally slow start to the third quarter, we were able to generate operating momentum late in the quarter and into the fourth quarter. We are aggressively expanding our homes-passed network, which will help us sustain and improve our subscriber growth rates. We have recently connected our new digital platform, which enables us to deliver a broader range of higher-quality services to our growing customer base. We are confident that, through this operational progress, we will be able to demonstrate strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter and into 2006.”


About Moscow CableCom

Moscow CableCom Corp (NASDAQ NM: MOCC) is the US-based parent of a Moscow, Russia-based company that provides access to pay-TV and Internet services under the brand name “AKADO”. AKADO is in the process of expanding its hybrid fiber-coaxial network in Moscow to provide residential and business customers with comprehensive broadband services in digital cable TV and radio, and high-speed data transmission and Internet access. The Company has licenses to provide its services to 1.5 million homes and businesses in Moscow, through its proprietary agreements for use of the Moscow Fiber Optic Network (MFON), the largest high-speed transportation network in Moscow.  At present, no other company in Moscow is providing a full range of residential broadband services. For more information on Moscow CableCom Corp. and AKADO, visit: www.moscowcablecom.com and www.akado.com

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” believes,” “projects” and words of similar meaning. These statements relate to our future business and financial performance, including AKADO's development, including its ability to attract new subscribers, to continue to expand its network, to achieve positive cash flow and its ability to raise funds for AKADO's development. These statements are based on management's best assessment of Moscow CableCom's and AKADO's strategic and financial position and of future market conditions and trends and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. 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, including lack of operating history of AKADO, liquidity difficulties, developments in the marketplace for cable services in Moscow, Russia, technological changes, operating in the Russian Federation, including general economic, political, social and tax conditions and legislative and regulatory matters affecting the cable industry, and changes in generally accepted accounting principles are described in the our Transition Report on Form 10-K for the ten-month period ended December 31, 2004 and other public filings made by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference. There may be other risks that we have not described that may adversely affect our business and financial condition. We disclaim 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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MOSCOW CABLECOM CORP.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)


 

September 30, 2005

December 31, 2004

 

(unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Current assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$13,667 

$ 1,817 

Marketable securities

4,601 

Accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $107
and $90


264 


192 

Inventories

797 

681 

Taxes receivable

2,692 

1,751 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,465 

1,291 

   

Total current assets

25,486 

5,732 

Property, plant and equipment, net

20,889 

17,019 

Construction in progress and advances

7,916 

4,547 

Prepaid pension expense

5,065 

4,927 

Intangible assets, net

5,002 

5,456 

Goodwill

5,115 

5,115 

Investment in Institute for Automated Systems

7,282 

7,585 

Other assets

1,978 

1,383 

   

Total assets

$78,733 

$51,764 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  

Current liabilities:

  

Current maturities of long-term debt

$     598 

$  4,598 

Payable to related party

267 

1,584 

Accounts payable

2,193 

1,884 

Accrued interest payable

1,712

57

Accrued liabilities

2,833 

2,609 

   

Total current liabilities

7,603 

10,732 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

20,746 

2,371 

Other long-term liabilities

1,390 

1,212 

Deferred income taxes

4,220 

4,353 

   

Total liabilities

33,959 

18,668 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

  

Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock, no par value; authorized
800,000 shares; 150,144 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference
 $18.75 per share



2,792 



2,792 

Series B convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 25,000,000   
 shares, issued and outstanding 4,500,000 shares


45 


Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued and
 outstanding 8,860,746 and 8,799,541 shares, respectively


89 


88 

Treasury stock, at cost, 24,500 shares

(180)

(180)

Additional paid-in capital

65,814 

35,246 

Accumulated deficit

(23,786)

(4,850)

   

Total stockholders’ equity

44,774

33,096 

   

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$78,733

$51,764 

 



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MOSCOW CABLECOM CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

2005

2004

 

2005

2004

      

Sales and revenues

     

 Subscription fees, connection fees and
 equipment sales


$2,367 


$1,447 

 


$6,905 


$4,010 

 Other

44 

23 

 

138 

242 

      

Total revenue

2,411 

1,470 

 

7,043 

4,252 

      

Cost of sales

     

 Services from related party

663 

346 

 

1,678 

965 

 Salaries and benefits

377 

465 

 

950 

818 

 Depreciation and amortization

431 

400 

 

1,273 

1,049 

 Other

657 

67 

 

1,339 

925 

      

Total cost of sales

2,128 

1,278 

 

5,240 

3,757 

      

Gross margin

283 

192 

 

1,803 

495 

      

Operating expenses

     

 Salaries and benefits

1,898 

640 

 

4,622 

2,266 

 Depreciation

112 

93 

 

321 

304 

 General and administrative

1,430 

1,130 

 

3,918 

2,882 

      

 Total operating expenses

3,440 

1,863 

 

8,861 

5,452 

      

Loss from operations

(3,157)

(1,671)

 

(7,058)

(4,957)

      

Equity in losses of Institute for Automated
 Systems


(160)


(23)

 


(303)


(194)

Investment income and other income

282 

231 

 

873 

859 

Interest expense

(665)

(93)

 

(1,898)

(222)

Foreign currency translation (loss) gain

(17)

 

(69)

28 

      

Loss before income taxes

(3,694)

(1,573)

 

(8,455)

(4,486)

Income tax benefit

63 

242 

 

469 

365 

Losses of subsidiaries prior to consolidation

 

525 

      

Net loss

(3,631)

(1,331)

 

(7,986)

(3,596)

Preferred dividends

(56)

(57)

 

(169)

(193)

Beneficial conversion feature

 

(10,781)

      

Net loss applicable to common shares

$(3,687)

$(1,388)

 

$(18,936)

$(3,789)

      

Earnings per common share:

     

Basic and diluted (Note 5)

$(0.42)

$(0.16)

 

$(2.14)

$(0.53)





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