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A webcast
of Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc.’s second quarter financial results
conference call is available on its website at www.edcllc.com and
can be accessed through midnight ET on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, by dialing
706-645-9291 (the pass code for the replay is 57941470). Set forth
below are excerpts from the conference call pertaining to Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc.’s proxy
solicitation:
* * *
MIKE
SMARGIASSI:
Thank you, Mary. Good
afternoon. This is Mike Smargiassi of Brainerd Communicators. I would like to
welcome you to Entertainment Distribution Company's conference call
today. Before we get started, I would like to remind you that this
call is being recorded and the audio broadcast and replay of this teleconference
will be available in the Investor Relations Center section on the Company's
website at edcllc.com
.. You'll also be able to find the related press release at the Company's
website.
The Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains the Safe Harbor provision for
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements regarding the Company's
operations and financial performance may be made during the call. As
you are aware, these statements may include projections regarding among other
things future revenue and earnings results. Forward-looking statements are based
upon the Company's current forecasts, expectations, and assumptions, which are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected, as described in the cautionary
statements included in EDC's Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed with the SEC. EDC assumes
no obligation to update any forward-looking statement and does not intend to do
so.
* * *
With us today are Jordan
Copland, interim Chief Executive Officer and CFO; Tom Costabile, President and
Chief Operating Officer of EDC LLC; and Matt Behrent, Executive Vice President -
Corporate Development. I would now like to turn the call over to
Jordan.
* * *
MATTHEW
BEHRENT:
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I would also like to give
a quick update on the annual meeting. EDCI will hold its 2008 annual
shareholders meeting on Friday, August 22nd. At that meeting, the Company will
present a proposal that is critical to protecting the long-term value to the
Company of its substantial net operating loss carryforwards and to help ensure
compliance with stock market listing standards.
The proposal, Proposal 1,
will have the effect of a 1 for 10 reverse stock split that will allow EDCI to
regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement and maintain its
listing on the NASDAQ market. Additionally, the proposal will impose stock
transfer restrictions that will assist in protecting the long-term value of the
Company's substantial NOLs. With the passing of the proposal, the
Company will be protected from future acquisitions of ownership positions in
excess of 5%. At that point, EDCI will terminate the Shareholders Rights Plan
previously implemented.
It is important that our
stockholders consider and vote on this proposal. The Board of Directors has
recommended a vote in favor of this proposal and failure to vote on this
proposal or abstaining on this proposal will have the same effect -- will have
the same effect as a no vote or a vote against the proposal. Additional details
regarding the proposal are available in the Company's proxy statements, which
has already been mailed to shareholders and is available on the Company's
website.
I would now like to hand
the call back to Jordan.
JORDAN
COPLAND:
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Through the proposals at
the annual meeting we're taking steps to protect the value of our NOLs and
maintain our NASDAQ listing.
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Set forth
below are excerpts from Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc.’s earnings
release dated August 5, 2008 pertaining to Entertainment Distribution Company,
Inc.’s proxy solicitation:
* * *
Jordan M. Copland, Interim
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of EDCI, stated, “…At our
annual meeting on August 22, 2008, we are proposing a plan of reorganization
which, if approved by shareholders, will protect EDCI’s net operating loss
carryforwards and bring the Company into compliance with NASDAQ’s continued
listing requirements.”