BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. ("ChinaCache" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CCIH ), the leading total solutions provider of Internet content and application delivery services in China, announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a new share buyback program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, up to US$5 million worth of outstanding American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) of ChinaCache over the next 12 months, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors, and subject to relevant rules and regulations under the U.S. securities laws.
This new buyback program is in addition to the program previously approved and announced on December 18, 2014, which authorized the Company to repurchase ADSs not to exceed US$10 million in the aggregate and the program previously approved and announced on August 24, 2015, which authorized the Company to repurchase ADSs not to exceed US$6 million in the aggregate.
This buyback program will be funded by the Company's available cash balance. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately US$97.3 million.
About ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd.
ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: CCIH ) is the leading total solutions provider of Internet content and application delivery services in China. As a carrier-neutral service provider, ChinaCache's network in China is interconnected with networks operated by all telecom carriers, major non-carriers and local Internet service providers. With more than a decade of experience in developing solutions tailored to China's complex Internet infrastructure, ChinaCache is a partner of choice for businesses, government agencies and other enterprises to enhance the reliability and scalability of online services and applications and improve end-user experience. For more information on ChinaCache, please visit ir.chinacache.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. ChinaCache may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the following: the Company's goals and strategies, expansion plans, the expected growth of the content and application delivery services market, the Company's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with its customers, and the general economic and business conditions in the regions where the Company provides its solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and ChinaCache undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries please contact:
Investor Relations Department
ChinaCache International Holdings
Tel: +86 (10) 6408 5307
Email: ir@chinacache.com
Don Markley
The Piacente Group | Investor Relations
Tel: +1 212-481 2050
Email: chinacache@tpg-ir.com
