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==Vector's acquisition of Register.com==

==Vector's acquisition of Register.com==

Register.com launched very successful [[IPO]] in 2000 and one of the pionneer company in internet business for 4-5 years. However, during 2005 as demand for domain names slowed, Register.com’s revenues and market value fell significantly and the company began to face different challenges. <ref>[http://www.vectorcapital.com/portfolio/casestudy/4 Vector Capital Case Studies]</ref>The company developed a strategy to focus on small business and providing online services to serve that segment of the market but still kept underperforming in terms of revenues and on the stock market.<ref>[http://www.redherring.com/Home/13093 Red Herring]</ref>

Register.com launched very successful [[IPO]] in 2000 and was one of the pionneer companies in internet business for 4-5 years. However, during 2005 as demand for domain names slowed, Register.com’s revenues and market value fell significantly and the company began to face different challenges. <ref>[http://www.vectorcapital.com/portfolio/casestudy/4 Vector Capital Case Studies]</ref>The company developed a strategy to focus on small business and providing online services to serve that segment of the market but still kept underperforming in terms of revenues and on the stock market.<ref>[http://www.redherring.com/Home/13093 Red Herring]</ref>

On August 9, 2005, Register.com announced that they signed a merger agreement for an acquisition by Vector Capital Corporation, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. <ref>[http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1022837/registercom-bought-out-by-vector-capital The Inquirer]</ref>Public share holders of Register.com receive cashed consideration of $7.81 per share in the merger. Following the merger, Register.com was once again privately held and was no longer listed on The Nasdaq National Market.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-138062292.html highbeam Research]</ref>

On August 9, 2005, Register.com announced that they signed a merger agreement for an acquisition by Vector Capital Corporation, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. <ref>[http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1022837/registercom-bought-out-by-vector-capital The Inquirer]</ref>Public share holders of Register.com receive cashed consideration of $7.81 per share in the merger. Following the merger, Register.com was once again privately held and was no longer listed on The Nasdaq National Market.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-138062292.html highbeam Research]</ref>