"At present, investors must take an educated guess to determine the hidden leverage from leasing".
Vonage, the leading Internet phone provider, will announce today that has secured $105 million in financing from its present investors, the private equity firms 3i, Meritech Capital Partners and New Enterprise Associates.
Rising bond yields are generally bad for stocks, because more lucrative returns on bonds can present investors with an appealing alternative to stock investing.
"These companies are leaders, large and globally competitive, and present investors a great opportunity to put their money in high-quality paper," said Amit Chandra, executive vice president for DSP Merrill Lynch, which is underwriting a few of the issues.
David Lee, who heads MagtiCom, Georgia's biggest telecoms company (and the biggest American investment in the country), says that present investors have not been deterred, but that those looking for new opportunities might have been.
But, each of the risks inherent in China also appears to present investors with opportunities.
But the technology in this billion-dollar market is undergoing some huge changes that should present investors with enormous opportunity.
Many set out on this mission too early, so they cannot present investors with a compelling business case to seal the deal," says Baschiera.
If you present investors with projections showing the company will achieve $5 million in revenue in five years, they will have little interest.
It is therefore imperative for crowdfunding platforms to present investors with a comprehensive picture of these potential risks upfront, and for investors to demand this information to ensure that the deal aligns with their interests.
