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This excerpt taken from the SOHU 10-K filed Feb 26, 2009. Report of Offering of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom Initial Public Offering of our Common Stock On July 17, 2000, we completed an underwritten initial public offering of our common stock pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC file No. 333-96137), which became effective on July 10, 2000. Our net proceeds, after deduction of the underwriting discount of $4.2 million and offering expenses of $3.2 million, were approximately $52.4 million. None of the expense payments were made to the underwriters, to any of our directors, officers or affiliates or to any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities.
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Table of ContentsWe used some of the net proceeds from the offering for operating activities, purchases of fixed assets, funding for certain equity investments and strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses. The remaining net proceeds from the offering have been invested in cash and cash equivalents. The use of the proceeds from the offering does not represent a material change in the use of proceeds described in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 described above. This excerpt taken from the SOHU 10-K filed Feb 28, 2008. Report of Offering of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom Initial Public Offering of our Common Stock On July 17, 2000, we completed an underwritten initial public offering of our common stock pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC file No. 333-96137), which became effective on July 10, 2000. Our net proceeds, after deduction of the underwriting discount of $4.2 million and offering expenses of $3.2 million, were approximately $52.4 million. None of the expense payments were made to the underwriters, to any of our directors, officers or affiliates or to any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities. Through December 31, 2007, we had used $8.2 million of the net proceeds from the offering for operating activities, purchases of fixed assets, funding for certain equity investments and strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses. The remaining net proceeds from the offering have been invested in cash and cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities. The use of the proceeds from the offering does not represent a material change in the use of proceeds described in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 described above.
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Table of ContentsIn October 2005, the board of directors approved our repurchase of outstanding shares of our common stock from the open market, on an opportunistic basis, up to $15 million. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we repurchased 690,580 shares at an average price of $21.72, utilizing the $15 million available under the program. In addition, on July 25, 2006, the board of directors approved an additional $15 million stock repurchase program. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had not repurchased any common stock under this new program. This excerpt taken from the SOHU 10-K filed Mar 8, 2007. Report of Offering of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom Initial Public Offering of our Common Stock On July 17, 2000, we completed an underwritten initial public offering of our common stock pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC file No. 333-96137), which became effective on July 10, 2000. Our net proceeds, after deduction of the underwriting discount of $4.2 million and offering expenses of $3.2 million, were approximately $52.4 million. None of the expense payments were made to the underwriters, to any of our directors, officers or affiliates or to any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities. Through December 31, 2006, we had used $8.2 million of the net proceeds from the offering for operating activities, purchases of fixed assets, funding for certain equity investments and strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses. The remaining net proceeds from the offering have been invested in cash and cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities. The use of the proceeds from the offering does not represent a material change in the use of proceeds described in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 described above. In October 2005, the board of directors approved our repurchase of outstanding shares of our common stock from the open market, on an opportunistic basis, up to $15 million. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we repurchased 690,580 shares at an average price of $21.72, utilizing the $15 million available under the program. In addition, on July 25, 2006, the board of directors approved an additional $15 million stock repurchase program. As of December 31, 2006, we had not repurchased any common stock under this new program. This excerpt taken from the SOHU 10-K filed Feb 28, 2006. Report of Offering of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom Initial Public Offering of our Common Stock On July 17, 2000, we completed an underwritten initial public offering of our common stock pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC file No. 333-96137), which became effective on July 10, 2000. Our net proceeds, after deduction of the underwriting discount of $4.2 million and offering expenses of $3.2 million, were approximately $52.4 million. None of the expense payments were made to the underwriters, to any of our directors, officers or affiliates or to any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities. Through December 31, 2005, we had used $8.2 million of the net proceeds from the offering for operating activities, purchases of fixed assets, funding for certain equity investments and strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses. The remaining net proceeds from the offering have been invested in cash and cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities. The use of the proceeds from the offering does not represent a material change in the use of proceeds described in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 described above. In November 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company can purchase from time to time up to $15 million worth of outstanding shares of its common stock from open market. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had not repurchased any common stock under this new program.
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Table of ContentsThis excerpt taken from the SOHU 10-K filed Mar 25, 2005. Report of Offering of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom
Initial Public Offering of our Common Stock
On July 17, 2000, we completed an underwritten initial public offering of our common stock pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC file No. 333-96137), which became effective on July 10, 2000. Our net proceeds, after deduction of the underwriting discount of $4.2 million and offering expenses of $3.2 million, were approximately $52.4 million. None of the expense payments were made to the underwriters, to any of our directors, officers or affiliates or to any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities.
Through December 31, 2004, we had used $8.2 million of the net proceeds from the offering for operating activities, purchases of fixed assets, funding for certain equity investments and strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses. The remaining net proceeds from the offering have been invested in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities. The use of the proceeds from the offering does not represent a material change in the use of proceeds described in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 described above.
Stock Repurchase Program
In October 2004, our Board of Directors continued and expanded the stock repurchase program we announced in April 2004. During the three months ended December 31, 2004, the company repurchased 360,500 shares of its common stock at an average price of $16.99 per share including brokerage commissions of $0.03 per share.
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Table of ContentsThe following summarizes the purchases for the three months ended December 31, 2004:
In February 2005, we repurchased 885,605 shares at an average price per share of $15.66, including brokerage commissions of $0.03 per share, for total consideration of $13.87 million. This completed the current stock repurchase program.
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