Initial Public offering VonageJoin now to read essay Initial Public offering VonageInitial Public OfferingFIN 325: Financial Analysis for Managers II(FAC)September 11, 2005Initial Public OfferingIntroductionVonage the worlds leading provider of Voice Over Internet Protocol telephone services began in 2001, by 2002 they had their first residential customer. Vonage’s decision to expand and acquire a larger customer base led to their IPO in May 24th, 2003. The difficulties faced by Vonage are no exception, many companies struggle with the decision of going public and timing. The loss of some control and the requirements can deter some companies from taking that leap, as is illustrated each step in establishing an IPO below.
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Vonage: A New Approach to Social Media Founded in 1984, Vonage has developed a global online platform, The Web. After having become an independent company in 1992 and its first shareholder, Vonage is now developing more social media operations, The Online Partner Program. Vonage is focused on the development of a social media platform that is accessible to people around the world where users can contact company officials, create social networks, share content and more. Through its extensive and proprietary mobile app service, Vore, employees create a shared profile with their contacts, manage the content on any website, and also access their personal database by sending and receiving emails. Vonage also organizes its employees with high-performing skills who are in their 50s or 50s. Vonage has had an interest in new initiatives, working with the internet and social-media companies in Brazil, New Zealand and South Korea to develop a “trending, multi-talent network” with over 1,600 employees, more than 3 and three times as many as the U.S. company. For more information about the company that operates The Internet Partner Program, please look at: www.vore.com or call (603) 643-8255 to inquire about opportunities in international markets. Additionally, Vonage provides telecommuting services and has an online meeting room available on-line at www.vore.com or (262) 646-5444.
Vontage: A Business Strategy in the Time of Growth by Stephen W. Sibyl-Aker, DVM, Executive Director of the Vore Web Business Network, Founder of Vere Group and co-founder of The Online Partner Program Shareholder Report, Director of the International Web Partner Program. Through its network of more than 3,200 employees, Vonage has gained industry wide exposure and a reputation for providing the largest selection of top-to-bottom mobile online services in the world around. With nearly 2,000 employees in over 190 countries and many of these growing mobile networks in use worldwide, Vonage is uniquely positioned for innovation and innovation driven business development. This will ensure that the company’s future growth requires great success.
Vonage offers its own marketing and content technology, including content on an ad-supported basis that is delivered based on local media. When Vonage’s audience reaches more than 5 million worldwide in the first year of the program, its digital content and content is viewed hundreds of million times an hour across the global market and continues to grow. Vonage’s digital service offers the ability for a simple application to deliver a personalized service to users of almost any language. For more information regarding Vore, please contact: [email protected]
Vonage
Vonage: A New Approach to Social Media Founded in 1984, Vonage has developed a global online platform, The Web. After having become an independent company in 1992 and its first shareholder, Vonage is now developing more social media operations, The Online Partner Program. Vonage is focused on the development of a social media platform that is accessible to people around the world where users can contact company officials, create social networks, share content and more. Through its extensive and proprietary mobile app service, Vore, employees create a shared profile with their contacts, manage the content on any website, and also access their personal database by sending and receiving emails. Vonage also organizes its employees with high-performing skills who are in their 50s or 50s. Vonage has had an interest in new initiatives, working with the internet and social-media companies in Brazil, New Zealand and South Korea to develop a “trending, multi-talent network” with over 1,600 employees, more than 3 and three times as many as the U.S. company. For more information about the company that operates The Internet Partner Program, please look at: www.vore.com or call (603) 643-8255 to inquire about opportunities in international markets. Additionally, Vonage provides telecommuting services and has an online meeting room available on-line at www.vore.com or (262) 646-5444.
Vontage: A Business Strategy in the Time of Growth by Stephen W. Sibyl-Aker, DVM, Executive Director of the Vore Web Business Network, Founder of Vere Group and co-founder of The Online Partner Program Shareholder Report, Director of the International Web Partner Program. Through its network of more than 3,200 employees, Vonage has gained industry wide exposure and a reputation for providing the largest selection of top-to-bottom mobile online services in the world around. With nearly 2,000 employees in over 190 countries and many of these growing mobile networks in use worldwide, Vonage is uniquely positioned for innovation and innovation driven business development. This will ensure that the company’s future growth requires great success.
Vonage offers its own marketing and content technology, including content on an ad-supported basis that is delivered based on local media. When Vonage’s audience reaches more than 5 million worldwide in the first year of the program, its digital content and content is viewed hundreds of million times an hour across the global market and continues to grow. Vonage’s digital service offers the ability for a simple application to deliver a personalized service to users of almost any language. For more information regarding Vore, please contact: [email protected]
Registration, Disclosure, and ComplianceIn accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, Vonage could not make any offers to the public prior to a registration statement being filed with the SEC. The offer is not limited to actually offering the sale of stock, but includes any communication to the public that could alert the stock market or prematurely getting attention from the public. If for some reason, any information is leaked prior to the registration with the SEC, Vonage’s IPO could be delayed until the SEC decides the market excitement has subsided, which could lead to lost opportunities for both the company and investors.
As part of the registration process, Vonage as well as any other company filing with the SEC is required to comply in several areas including description of the company’s properties and business profile i.e. any changes in financial position, results of operations, liquidity, capital resources, seasonality, etc., a description of the security to be offered for sale, including the risks that could apply to the success of the security being offered. Additionally, the Vonage provided information