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Exhibit 99.1
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Vonage Delivers Strong Third Quarter 2017 Results Highlighted by 22% Vonage Business GAAP Revenue Growth

Consolidated Revenues of $253 Million
Income from Operations of $25 Million, Record Adjusted OIBDA of $51 Million
Raises Consolidated Revenue Guidance to at least $1 billion and up to $1.005 billion and Adjusted OIBDA to at least $180 million

Holmdel, NJ, November 7, 2017 - Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of business cloud communications, today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Consolidated Results
“Vonage delivered record results in the third quarter driven by our continued investments in Vonage Business, including product, infrastructure and distribution. Highlighted by 22% GAAP growth, Vonage Business revenues exceeded Consumer revenues for the first time. And, we’re improving the revenue trajectory of Consumer and corresponding consolidated cash flow,” said Vonage CEO Alan Masarek.
“Our results demonstrate that we’re delivering on our strategic priorities, using our full suite of cloud communications services to deliver better business outcomes to our customers, and successfully transforming Vonage into a market leader in business cloud communications. On the strength of these results, we are raising our consolidated revenue and OIBDA guidance.”
For the third quarter of 2017, Vonage reported revenues of $253 million, a 2% increase from the year ago quarter. Income from Operations was $25 million, up from $15 million in the prior year. Adjusted Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted OIBDA”)1 was $51 million, up from $41 million in the prior year. GAAP net income was $11 million or $0.05 per share, up from $7 million or $0.03 per share in the year ago quarter. Adjusted net income2 was $17 million or $0.07 per share, up from $13 million or $0.05 per share in the year ago quarter.







Business Segment Results
Vonage Business total revenues were $129 million, representing 51% of total consolidated revenues and 22% GAAP growth.
UCaaS revenues were $91 million, of which $71 million were service revenues. Service revenues increased 16% year-over-year on an organic3 basis; Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform revenues (which are all service revenue) were $38 million, a year-over-year increase of 45% on an organic4 basis.
Ending UCaaS seats at Vonage Business were 710,000, up from 616,000 seats in the year ago quarter, an increase of 15%.
UCaaS revenue churn was 1.2%, down from 1.4% sequentially and the prior year.
The Company increased its registered developers on the Vonage API Platform to 371,000, a sequential increase of 62,000.
Consumer Segment Results
Consumer revenues were $124 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared to $142 million in the prior year.
Consumer customer churn was 1.9%, flat sequentially and down from 2.2% in the year ago quarter.
Average revenue per line (“ARPU”) in Consumer was $26.29, down from $26.36 in the year ago period.
The Consumer segment ended the third quarter with approximately 1.5 million subscriber lines.
Consumer’s tenured customers, defined as those with the Company for more than two years, increased to 81% of the base. The churn rate of this tenured cohort is 1.5%.
Balance Sheet
In the quarter, the Company generated Adjusted OIBDA of $51 million, and Adjusted OIBDA minus Capex5 of $42 million. This enabled the Company to pay down $37 million of debt, resulting in a net debt to Last Twelve Months Adjusted OIBDA ratio of 1.7x. Vonage’s cash flow generation and access to capital supports significant strategic and financial flexibility.







Guidance Update
The Company is raising consolidated 2017 revenue and adjusted OIBDA guidance. Consolidated revenue is now expected to be at least $1 billion and up to $1.005 billion. Adjusted OIBDA is now expected to be at least $180 million. Consumer revenues are now expected to be at least $500 million and up to $505 million dollars. There is no change to Business revenue guidance, which was updated in August.
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will host a conference call to discuss third quarter financial results and other matters at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. To participate, please dial (866) 807-9684. International callers should dial (412) 317-5415.
A live webcast of the event will be available on the Vonage Investor Relations site. A replay of the call and webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and may be accessed through Vonage’s Investor Relations website or by dialing (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, passcode 10113223.
(1)
This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer below to Table 4 for a reconciliation to GAAP income from operations.
(2)
This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer below to Table 5 for a reconciliation to GAAP net income.
(3)
We define organic UCaaS growth as the increase in UCaaS revenues after giving pro forma effect for the exclusion of one-time items. See Table 3 for reference
(4)
We define organic Vonage API Platform growth as the increase in Vonage API Platform revenues after giving pro forma effect for the change in accounting treatment with respect to certain Vonage API Platform revenues being recognized on a gross rather than net basis. See Table 3 for reference.
(5)
This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer below to Table 4 for a reconciliation to GAAP net income.







VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
TABLE 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(revised) (1)
 
 
 
(revised) (1)
Statement of Income Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
253,083

 
$
251,836

 
$
248,359

 
$
748,266

 
$
708,858

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of service (excluding depreciation and amortization of $6,852, $6,863, $7,460, $20,497, and $21,278, respectively)
96,632

 
97,674

 
87,377

 
281,902

 
232,605

Cost of goods sold
6,306

 
6,187

 
8,591

 
19,786

 
26,009

Sales and marketing
73,576

 
79,738

 
83,731

 
235,245

 
246,676

Engineering and development
6,956

 
6,670

 
8,075

 
21,996

 
22,152

General and administrative
26,811

 
36,514

 
27,538

 
98,411

 
89,261

Depreciation and amortization
18,179

 
18,394

 
18,018

 
54,520

 
53,215

 
228,460

 
245,177

 
233,330

 
711,860

 
669,918

Income from operations
24,623

 
6,659

 
15,029

 
36,406

 
38,940

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
3

 
4

 
19

 
12

 
65

Interest expense
(3,821
)
 
(3,861
)
 
(3,974
)
 
(11,385
)
 
(9,477
)
Other income (expense), net
465

 
686

 
(495
)
 
931

 
(237
)
 
(3,353
)
 
(3,171
)
 
(4,450
)
 
(10,442
)
 
(9,649
)
Income before income tax expense
21,270

 
3,488

 
10,579

 
25,964

 
29,291

Income tax benefit (expense)
(10,668
)
 
1,337

 
(3,539
)
 
(4,624
)
 
(14,102
)
Net income
10,602

 
4,825

 
7,040

 
21,340

 
15,189

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.05

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.07

Diluted
$
0.04

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.07

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
227,943

 
223,492

 
217,000

 
223,956

 
214,872

Diluted
242,720

 
239,938

 
234,868

 
242,552

 
227,499


(1) Revised due to the correction of prior period financial statements.







VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
TABLE 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA - (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(revised) (1)
 
 
 
(revised) (1)
Statement of Cash Flow Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
47,907

 
$
15,432

 
$
27,087

 
$
80,600

 
$
69,614

Net cash used in investing activities
(9,349
)
 
(7,518
)
 
(5,852
)
 
(23,626
)
 
(188,637
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(35,379
)
 
(7,838
)
 
(13,059
)
 
(56,757
)
 
93,264

Capital expenditures, intangible assets, and development of software assets
(9,349
)
 
(8,798
)
 
(7,364
)
 
(25,228
)
 
(28,967
)

(1) Revised due to the adoption of new Accounting Standard Updates and the correction of prior period financial statements.

 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(unaudited)
 
(revised) (1)
Balance Sheet Data (at period end):
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
29,869

 
$
29,078

Marketable securities
 

 
601

Restricted cash
 
1,827

 
1,851

Accounts receivable, net of allowance
 
42,435

 
36,688

Inventory, net of allowance
 
2,683

 
4,116

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
26,010

 
29,188

Deferred customer acquisition costs, current and non-current
 
1,863

 
3,136

Property and equipment, net
 
45,760

 
48,415

Goodwill
 
371,535

 
360,363

Software, net
 
23,574

 
21,971

Intangible assets, net
 
181,522

 
199,256

Deferred tax assets
 
192,879

 
184,210

Other assets
 
14,662

 
16,793

Total assets
 
$
934,619

 
$
935,666

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
109,233

 
$
139,946

Deferred revenue, current and non-current
 
31,694

 
32,892

Total notes payable, net of debt related costs and indebtedness under revolving credit facility, including current portion
 
278,111

 
318,874

Capital lease obligations
 
227

 
3,428

Other liabilities
 
5,740

 
3,985

Total liabilities
 
$
425,005

 
$
499,125

Total stockholders' equity
 
$
509,614

 
$
436,541


(1) Revised due to the correction of prior period financial statements.







VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
TABLE 2. SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED OPERATING DATA
(Dollars in thousands, except per line/seat amounts)
(unaudited)
The table below includes revenues and cost of revenues that our management uses to measure the growth and operating performance of the business focused portion of our business:
 Business
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Service
$
109,483

 
$
103,825

 
$
86,662

 
$
305,599

 
$
210,214

   Product (1)
13,085

 
13,392

 
13,618

 
39,837

 
39,795

      Service and Product
122,568

 
117,217

 
100,280

 
345,436

 
250,009

   USF
6,738

 
6,497

 
6,029

 
19,386

 
15,832

Total Business Revenues
$
129,306

 
$
123,714

 
$
106,309

 
$
364,822

 
$
265,841

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Service (2)
$
50,777

 
$
49,246

 
$
34,858

 
$
139,218

 
$
72,788

   Product (1)
12,702

 
12,456

 
13,101

 
38,360

 
38,465

      Service and Product
63,479

 
61,702

 
47,959

 
177,578

 
111,253

   USF
6,738

 
6,497

 
6,029

 
19,386

 
15,843

Cost of Revenues
$
70,217

 
$
68,199

 
$
53,988

 
$
196,964

 
$
127,096

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service margin %
53.6
%
 
52.6
%
 
59.8
%
 
54.4
%
 
65.4
%
Gross margin % ex-USF (Service and product margin %)
48.2
%
 
47.4
%
 
52.2
%
 
48.6
%
 
55.5
%
Gross margin %
45.7
%
 
44.9
%
 
49.2
%
 
46.0
%
 
52.2
%
(1) Includes customer premise equipment, access, professional services, and shipping and handling.
(2) Excludes depreciation and amortization of $5,053, $5,003, and $5,015 for the quarters ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, respectively and $14,931 and $13,807 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
The table below includes revenues and cost of revenues that our management uses to measure the growth and operating performance of the consumer focused portion of our business:
Consumer
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Service
$
111,913

 
$
115,636

 
$
128,167

 
$
346,666

 
$
399,401

   Product (1)
94

 
201

 
207

 
498

 
514

      Service and Product
112,007

 
115,837

 
128,374

 
347,164

 
399,915

   USF
11,770

 
12,285

 
13,676

 
36,280

 
43,102

Total Business Revenues
$
123,777

 
$
128,122

 
$
142,050

 
$
383,444

 
$
443,017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Service (2)
$
19,434

 
$
21,435

 
$
24,973

 
$
62,969

 
$
77,220

   Product (1)
1,517

 
1,942

 
3,331

 
5,475

 
11,196

      Service and Product
20,951

 
23,377

 
28,304

 
68,444

 
88,416

   USF
11,770

 
12,285

 
13,676

 
36,280

 
43,102

Cost of Revenues
$
32,721

 
$
35,662

 
$
41,980

 
$
104,724

 
$
131,518

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service margin %
82.6
%
 
81.5
%
 
80.5
%
 
81.8
%
 
80.7
%
Gross margin % ex-USF (Service and product margin %)
81.3
%
 
79.8
%
 
78.0
%
 
80.3
%
 
77.9
%
Gross margin %
73.6
%
 
72.2
%
 
70.4
%
 
72.7
%
 
70.3
%
(1) Includes customer premise equipment, access, professional services, and shipping and handling.
(2) Excludes depreciation and amortization of $1,799, $1,860, and $2,445 for the quarters ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, respectively and $5,566 and $7,471 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.





The table below includes key operating data that our management uses to measure the growth and operating performance of the business focused portion of our business:

 Business
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues (1)
$
129,306

 
$
123,714

 
$
106,309

 
$
364,822

 
$
265,841

Average monthly revenues per seat (2)
$
43.53

 
$
43.99

 
$
45.50

 
$
43.7

 
$
44.96

Seats (at period end) (2)
709,736

 
683,079

 
615,728

 
709,736

 
615,728

Revenue churn (2)
1.2
%
 
1.4
%
 
1.4
%
 
1.3
%
 
1.4
%
(1) Includes revenue of $38,364, $35,171, and $23,909, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016 and $99,780 and $31,607, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 from CPaaS, which was acquired on June 3, 2016.
(2) UCaaS only
The table below includes key operating data that our management uses to measure the growth and operating performance of the consumer focused portion of our business:
 
Consumer
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues
$
123,777

 
$
128,122

 
$
142,050

 
$
383,444

 
$
443,017

Average monthly revenues per line
$
26.29

 
$
26.33

 
$
26.36

 
$
26.18

 
$
26.55

Subscriber lines (at period end)
1,543,760

 
1,594,857

 
1,767,212

 
1,543,760

 
1,767,212

Customer churn
1.9
%
 
1.9
%
 
2.2
%
 
2.0
%
 
2.2
%

VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
TABLE 3. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP BUSINESS REVENUES TO ADJUSTED BUSINESS REVENUES
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Total Business revenues(1)
$
129,306

 
$
123,714

 
$
106,309

 
$
364,822

 
$
265,841

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total UCaaS revenues (1)
$
90,942

 
$
88,543

 
$
82,400

 
$
265,042

 
$
234,234

Early termination letter

 

 

 

 
(500
)
Bad debt policy reclassification

 

 

 

 
(431
)
Accounts receivable write-down

 

 
(300
)
 
319

 
(300
)
Adjusted total UCaaS revenues
90,942

 
88,543

 
82,100

 
265,361

 
233,003

Hosted Infrastructure Sale

 
(1,100
)
 
(1,580
)
 
(2,721
)
 
(4,602
)
Adjusted total UCaaS revenues
90,942

 
87,443

 
80,520

 
262,640

 
228,401

Less: Product revenues
13,085

 
13,392

 
13,618

 
39,837

 
39,795

Less: USF revenues
6,738

 
6,497

 
6,029

 
19,386

 
15,832

Adjusted total UCaaS service revenues
$
71,119

 
$
67,554

 
$
60,873

 
$
203,417

 
$
172,774

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total CPaaS revenues (1)
$
38,364

 
$
35,171

 
$
23,909

 
$
99,780

 
$
31,607

Nexmo pre-acquisition revenues

 

 

 

 
34,225

Pro forma CPaaS revenues
38,364

 
35,171

 
23,909

 
99,780

 
65,832

Net-to-gross revenue reporting adjustment

 

 
2,530

 
3,374

 
7,440

Adjusted total CPaaS revenues
$
38,364

 
$
35,171

 
$
26,439

 
$
103,154

 
$
73,272


(1) Total Business revenues is comprised of revenues from UCaaS and CPaaS






VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
TABLE 4. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
TO ADJUSTED OIBDA AND TO ADJUSTED OIBDA MINUS CAPEX
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Income from operations
$
24,623

 
$
6,659

 
$
15,029

 
$
36,406

 
$
38,940

Depreciation and amortization
18,179

 
18,394

 
18,018

 
54,520

 
53,215

Share-based expense
7,594

 
7,412

 
6,526

 
22,070

 
20,791

Acquisition related transaction and integration costs
15

 
18

 
(68
)
 
172

 
5,082

Change in contingent consideration

 

 
(7,362
)
 

 
(7,362
)
Organizational transformation

 
4,000

 
2,435

 
4,000

 
2,435

Acquisition related consideration accounted for as compensation
886

 
4,310

 
6,655

 
11,959

 
9,967

Adjusted OIBDA
51,297

 
40,793

 
41,233

 
$
129,127

 
$
123,068

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(6,795
)
 
(5,294
)
 
(4,032
)
 
$
(15,790
)
 
$
(19,980
)
Acquisition and development of software assets
(2,554
)
 
(3,504
)
 
(3,332
)
 
$
(9,438
)
 
$
(8,987
)
Adjusted OIBDA Minus Capex
$
41,948

 
$
31,995

 
$
33,869

 
$
103,899

 
$
94,101


VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
TABLE 5. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO
NET INCOME EXCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
(revised) (1)

 
 
 
(revised) (1)

Net income
$
10,602

 
$
4,825

 
$
7,040

 
$
21,340

 
$
15,189

Amortization of acquisition - related intangibles
9,257

 
9,069

 
8,074

 
27,325

 
23,310

Acquisition related transaction and integration costs
15

 
18

 
(68
)
 
172

 
5,082

Acquisition related consideration accounted for as compensation
886

 
4,310

 
6,655

 
11,959

 
9,967

Change in contingent consideration

 

 
(7,362
)
 

 
(7,362
)
Organizational transformation

 
4,000

 
2,435

 
4,000

 
2,435

Tax effect on adjusting items
(4,197
)
 
(7,188
)
 
(4,022
)
 
(17,954
)
 
(13,812
)
Adjusted net income
$
16,563

 
$
15,034

 
$
12,752

 
$
46,842

 
$
34,809

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.05

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.07

Diluted
$
0.04

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.07

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
227,943

 
223,492

 
217,000

 
223,956

 
214,872

Diluted
242,720

 
239,938

 
234,868

 
242,552

 
227,499

Earnings per common share, excluding adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.07

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.16

Diluted
$
0.07

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.15

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
227,943

 
223,492

 
217,000

 
223,956

 
214,872

Diluted
242,720

 
239,938

 
234,868

 
242,552

 
227,499


(1) Revised due to the correction of prior period financial statements.






VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
TABLE 6. FREE CASH FLOW
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
(Revised) (1)

 
 
 
(Revised) (1)

Net cash provided by operating activities
$
47,907

 
$
15,432

 
$
27,087

 
$
80,600

 
$
69,614

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(6,795
)
 
(5,294
)
 
(4,032
)
 
(15,790
)
 
(19,980
)
Acquisition and development of software assets
(2,554
)
 
(3,504
)
 
(3,332
)
 
(9,438
)
 
(8,987
)
Free cash flow
$
38,558

 
$
6,634

 
$
19,723

 
$
55,372

 
$
40,647


(1) Revised due to the adoption of new Accounting Standard Updates and the correction of prior period financial statements.

VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.
TABLE 7. RECONCILIATION OF NOTES PAYABLE, INDEBTEDNESS UNDER REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY, AND CAPITAL LEASES TO NET DEBT
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
 
$
206

 
$
3,288

Current portion of notes payable
 
18,750

 
18,750

Notes payable and indebtedness under revolving credit facility, net of current maturities and debt related costs
 
259,361

 
300,124

Unamortized debt related cost
 
764

 
1,064

Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities
 
21

 
140

Gross debt
 
279,102

 
323,366

Less:
 
 
 
 
Unrestricted cash and marketable securities
 
29,869

 
29,679

Net debt
 
$
249,233

 
$
293,687







About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of cloud communications services for business. Vonage transforms the way people work and businesses operate through a portfolio of cloud-based communications solutions that enable internal collaboration among employees, while also keeping companies closely connected with their customers, across any mode of communication, on any device. Vonage's API Platform provides tools for voice, messaging and phone verification services, allowing developers to embed contextual, programmable communications into mobile apps, websites and business systems, enabling enterprises to easily communicate relevant information to their customers in real time, anywhere in the world, through text messaging, chat, social media and voice. The Company also provides a robust suite of feature-rich residential communication solutions. In 2015 and 2016, Vonage was named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as-a-Service, Worldwide. Vonage has also earned the Frost & Sullivan Growth Excellence Leadership Award for Hosted IP and Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) Services. For more information, visit www.vonage.com.

Investor Contact: Hunter Blankenbaker 732.444.4926; hunter.blankenbaker@vonage.com
Media Contact: Jo Ann Tizzano 732.365.1363; joann.tizzano@vonage.com
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by Regulation G adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including: adjusted Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (“adjusted OIBDA”), adjusted OIBDA less Capex, adjusted net income, net debt (cash), free cash flow and adjusted revenues.
Adjusted OIBDA
Vonage uses adjusted OIBDA as a principal indicator of the operating performance of its business.
Vonage defines adjusted OIBDA as GAAP income (loss) from operations excluding depreciation and amortization, share-based expense, acquisition related transaction and integration costs, change in contingent consideration, acquisition related consideration accounted for as compensation, organizational transformation costs and loss on sublease.
Vonage believes that adjusted OIBDA permits a comparative assessment of its operating performance, relative to its performance based on its GAAP results, while isolating the effects of depreciation and amortization, which may vary from period to period without any correlation to underlying operating performance; of share-based expense, which is a non-cash expense that also varies from period to period; of one-time acquisition related transaction and integration costs, acquisition related consideration accounted for as compensation and change in contingent consideration, organizational transformation costs and loss on sublease.
The Company provides information relating to its adjusted OIBDA so that investors have the same data that the Company employs in assessing its overall operations. The Company believes that trends in its Adjusted OIBDA are valuable indicators of the operating performance of the Company on a consolidated basis.
The Company does not reconcile its forward-looking adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measure of income from operations due to the significant variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts with respect to the various expenses we exclude, as they may be significantly impacted by future events the timing and nature of which are difficult to predict or are not within the control of management.  As such, the Company has determined that reconciliations of this forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure to the corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable effort.





Adjusted OIBDA less Capex
Vonage uses adjusted OIBDA less Capex as an indicator of the operating performance of its business. The Company provides information relating to its adjusted OIBDA less Capex so that investors have the same data that the Company employs in assessing its overall operations. The Company believes that trends in its Adjusted OIBDA less Capex are valuable indicators of the operating performance of the Company on a consolidated basis because they provide our investors with insight into current performance and period-to-period performance.
Adjusted net income
Vonage defines adjusted net income, as GAAP net income (loss) excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition related transaction and integration costs, change in contingent consideration, acquisition related consideration accounted for as compensation, loss on sublease and tax effect on adjusting items.
The Company believes that excluding these items will assist investors in evaluating the Company's operating performance and in better understanding its results of operations as amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets is a non-cash item, one-time acquisition related transaction and integration costs, change in contingent consideration, acquisition related consideration accounted for as compensation, loss on sublease and tax effect on adjusting items are not reflective of operating performance.
Net debt (cash)
Vonage defines net debt (cash) as the current maturities of capital lease obligations, current portion of notes payable, notes payable and indebtedness under revolving credit facility, net of current maturities and debt related costs, and capital lease obligations, net of current maturities, less unrestricted cash and marketable securities.
Vonage uses net debt (cash) as a measure of assessing leverage, as it reflects the gross debt under the Company's credit agreements and capital leases less cash available to repay such amounts. The Company believes that net cash is also a factor that first parties consider in valuing the Company.
Free cash flow
Vonage defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures, purchase of intangible assets, and acquisition and development of software assets.
Vonage considers free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management about the amount of cash generated by the business that, after the acquisition of equipment and software, can be used by Vonage for debt service and strategic opportunities. Free cash flow is not a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures since the Company has certain non-discretionary obligations such as debt service that are not deducted from the measure.
The non-GAAP financial measures used by Vonage may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in accounting policies and items excluded or included in the adjustments, which limits its usefulness as a comparative measure. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.
Adjusted Revenues
Vonage uses adjusted Business revenues to illustrate the impact of one-time items for UCaaS and CPaaS revenues.






Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about acquisitions, acquisition integration, growth priorities or plans, revenues, adjusted OIBDA, churn, seats, lines or accounts, average revenue per user, cost of telephony services, the Company’s share repurchase plan, capital expenditures, new products and related investment, and other statements that are not historical facts or information, that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, other statements in this press release that are not historical facts or information may be forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available at the time the statements are made and/or management's belief as of that time with respect to future events and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to be materially different. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the competition we face; the expansion of competition in the cloud communications market; our ability to adapt to rapid changes in the cloud communications market; the nascent state of the cloud communications for business market; our ability to retain customers and attract new customers; the risk associated with developing and maintaining effective internal sales teams and effective distribution channels; risks related to the acquisition or integration of businesses we have acquired; security breaches and other compromises of information security; risks associated with sales of our services to medium-sized and enterprise customers; our reliance on third party hardware and software; our dependence on third party facilities, equipment, systems and services; system disruptions or flaws in our technology and systems; our ability to scale our business and grow efficiently; our dependence on third party vendors; the impact of fluctuations in economic conditions, particularly on our small and medium business customers; our ability to comply with data privacy and related regulatory matters; our ability to obtain or maintain relevant intellectual property licenses; failure to protect our trademarks and internally developed software; fraudulent use of our name or services; intellectual property and other litigation that have been and may be brought against us; reliance on third parties for our 911 services; uncertainties relating to regulation of VoIP services; risks associated with legislative, regulatory or judicial actions regarding our CPaaS products; the impact of governmental export controls or sanctions on our CPaaS products; our ability to establish and expand strategic alliances; risks associated with operating abroad; risks associated with the taxation of our business; risks associated with a material weakness in our internal controls; our dependence upon key personnel; governmental regulation and taxes in our international operations; liability under anti-corruption laws; our dependence on our customers' existing broadband connections; differences between our services and traditional telephone service; restrictions in our debt agreements that may limit our operating flexibility; foreign currency exchange risk; the market for our stock; our ability to obtain additional financing if required; any reinstatement of holdbacks by our credit card processors; our history of net losses and ability to achieve consistent profitability in the future; and other factors that are set forth in the “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. While the Company may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, and therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to today.
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