Private company

VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Communications equipment company1

In its 2022 annual report the company says: “We are a provider of secure, integrated, intelligent communication and clinical workflow solutions, focused on empowering mobile workers in healthcare, hospitality, retail, energy, education and other mission-critical mobile work environments in the United States and internationally. Our communication and collaboration solution enables users to connect instantly with other staff simply by saying the name, function or group name of the desired recipient.”45 It is headquartered in San Jose, California.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryCommunications Equipment, NEC1
  • HeadquartersSan Jose, California1
  • Business address525 Race Street, Suite 150, San Jose, Ca 95126-34952
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

66.1%Gross margin3
-1.7%Operating margin3
-3.6%Net margin3
18.0%Revenue growth, 20213
-5.2%Return on equity3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue34¢$79.3M
  • Research and development20¢$45.9M
  • Other costs45¢$105.1M
  • Interest1¢$3.2M
  • Income tax0¢$694.0K

Out of $234.2M in revenue.3 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Kept or used elsewhere100¢$54.0M

Out of $54.0M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue453$234.2M in 2021+125% since 2015
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2015: $104.1M$104.1M20152016: $127.7M$127.7M2016+23%2017: $162.5M$162.5M2017+27%2018: $179.6M$179.6M2018+11%2019: $180.5M$180.5M2019+0%2020: $198.4M$198.4M2020+10%2021: $234.2M$234.2M2021+18%
Gross profit46753$154.9M in 2021+140% since 2015
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2015: $64.6M$64.6M20152016: $83.0M$83.0M2016+28%2017: $101.1M$101.1M2017+22%2018: $111.9M$111.9M2018+11%2019: $109.1M$109.1M2019−2%2020: $128.6M$128.6M2020+18%2021: $154.9M$154.9M2021+20%
Operating income46753-$4.1M in 2021−76% since 2015
-$20.0M-$15.0M-$10.0M-$5.0M02015: -$16.8M-$16.8M20152016: -$11.1M-$11.1M2016−34%2017: -$10.7M-$10.7M2017−3%2018: -$6.3M-$6.3M2018−41%2019: -$14.1M-$14.1M2019+124%2020: -$4.1M-$4.1M2020−71%2021: -$4.1M-$4.1M2021+0%
Net income46753-$8.5M in 2021−50% since 2015
-$20.0M-$15.0M-$10.0M-$5.0M02015: -$17.1M-$17.1M20152016: -$11.4M-$11.4M2016−33%2017: -$10.9M-$10.9M2017−4%2018: -$9.7M-$9.7M2018−11%2019: -$18.0M-$18.0M2019+86%2020: -$9.7M-$9.7M2020−46%2021: -$8.5M-$8.5M2021−12%
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$104.1M4$127.7M4$162.5M4$179.6M5$180.5M3$198.4M3$234.2M3
Cost of revenue$39.5M4$49.1M6$64.9M7$67.7M5$71.4M3$69.8M3$79.3M3
Gross profit$64.6M4$83.0M6$101.1M7$111.9M5$109.1M3$128.6M3$154.9M3
Research and development$17.0M4$18.3M6$27.7M7$30.9M5$34.3M3$38.8M3$45.9M3
Operating expenses$158.9M3
Operating income-$16.8M4-$11.1M6-$10.7M7-$6.3M5-$14.1M3-$4.1M3-$4.1M3
Interest$06$07$5.2M5$8.8M3$9.4M3$3.2M3
Income before tax-$7.8M3
Income tax$473.0K4$529.0K6$759.0K7-$351.0K5$20.0K3-$1.2M3$694.0K3
Net income-$17.1M4-$11.4M6-$10.9M7-$9.7M5-$18.0M3-$9.7M3-$8.5M3
Earnings per share-$0.426-$0.386-$0.573-$0.303-$0.253
Earnings per share (diluted)-$0.426-$0.386-$0.573-$0.303-$0.253
Shares (weighted, basic)34.3M shares3
Shares (weighted, diluted)34.3M shares3

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Corporate structure

VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. sits at the top of its group. 1 entity on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

  • GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Filed SC 13G/A on VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., latest Mar 10, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 11, 2022)
  • BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Filed SC 13G/A on VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., latest Feb 14, 2022
  • Clearbridge Investments, LLC Filed SC 13G/A on VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., latest Feb 10, 2022
  • VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SC 13G/A on VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., latest Feb 10, 2022
  • Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC Filed SC 13G/A on VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., latest Jan 10, 2022
  • VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. San Jose, California

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$29.9M3 Dec 31, 2021$26.9M3 Dec 31, 2020+11.1%
Accumulated depreciation$22.1M3 Dec 31, 2021$18.8M3 Dec 31, 2020+17.5%
Property and equipment, net$7.8M3 Dec 31, 2021$8.1M3 Dec 31, 2020−3.9%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$15.1M3 Dec 31, 2021$4.0M3 Dec 31, 2020+275.6%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$96.3M3 Dec 31, 2021$35.0M3 Dec 31, 2020+175.3%
Marketable securities, current$236.1M3 Dec 31, 2021$195.2M3 Dec 31, 2020+20.9%
Debt securities available for sale$236.1M3 Dec 31, 2021$195.2M3 Dec 31, 2020+20.9%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$94.9M3 Dec 31, 2021$69.2M3 Dec 31, 2020+37.2%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$19.7M3 Dec 31, 2021$12.8M3 Dec 31, 2020+53.8%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$45.0M3 Dec 31, 2021$32.7M3 Dec 31, 2020+37.5%
Accumulated amortization$25.3M3 Dec 31, 2021$19.9M3 Dec 31, 2020+27.0%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$19.7M3 Dec 31, 2021$12.8M3 Dec 31, 2020+53.8%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$7.2M3 Dec 31, 2021$10.2M3 Dec 31, 2020−29.5%
Raw materials$1.2M3 Dec 31, 2021$462.0K3 Dec 31, 2020+159.7%
Finished goods$6.0M3 Dec 31, 2021$9.7M3 Dec 31, 2020−38.5%

Leadership

Who has led VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Robert Zollars2012–2013
  2. Brent D. Lang2013–2022

Chair

  1. Robert Zollars2012–2014
  2. Brent D. Lang2018–2022

President

  1. Brent D. Lang2012–2022

Chief financial officer

  1. William Zerella2012–2014
  2. Justin Spencer2014–2021
  3. Steve Anheier2021–2022

Chief operating officer

  1. Brent D. Lang2012–2013
201520202025
Board members and other officers (21)

Former names

  • VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INCJun 4, 2002 to Jan 10, 20112

Timeline

  1. Feb 23, 20228-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Debt or obligation accelerated; Listing notice or transfer36
  2. Feb 10, 20228-K Results of operations37
  3. Jan 6, 20228-K Entered a material agreement38
  4. Oct 28, 20218-K Results of operations39
  5. Aug 8, 2013New chief executive Brent D. Lang becomes CEO9
  6. Mar 27, 2012New chief executive Robert Zollars becomes CEO10

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Feb 10, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results37
  2. Oct 28, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results39

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

62 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 1 quarterly reports, 4 major events, 27 insider forms, 7 large holders, 22 other. The latest 20:

  1. Mar 10, 2022SC 13G/A AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  2. Mar 7, 202215-12B EDGAR
  3. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  4. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  5. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  6. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  7. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  8. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  9. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  10. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  11. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  12. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  13. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  14. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  15. Feb 23, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  16. Feb 23, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  17. Feb 23, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  18. Feb 23, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  19. Feb 23, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  20. Feb 23, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR

The 62 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

11 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 11 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Jan 18, 2022JANZEN HOWARD EDirectorSale8,000$78.98$631.8KForm 4
Jan 11, 2022JOHNSON PAUL TEVP Sales and ServicesSale4,000$79.10$316.4KForm 4
Dec 13, 2021LANG BRENT D.Chairman, President & CEOSale9,158$56.95$521.6KForm 4
Dec 10, 2021DUFFY MARY BRIDGETChief Medical OfficerSale734$58.36$42.8KForm 4
Dec 6, 2021O'KEEFE SHARONDirectorSale3,000$58.65$175.9KForm 4
Nov 15, 2021Carlen Douglas AlanGeneral CounselSale4,000$56.29$225.2KForm 4
Nov 12, 2021LANG BRENT D.Chairman, President & CEOSale9,158$57.71$528.5KForm 4
Nov 12, 2021DUFFY MARY BRIDGETChief Medical OfficerSale734$57.96$42.5KForm 4
Oct 12, 2021LANG BRENT D.Chairman, President & CEOSale9,158$47.92$438.8KForm 4
Oct 12, 2021DUFFY MARY BRIDGETChief Medical OfficerSale723$46.32$33.5KForm 4
Oct 4, 2021O'KEEFE SHARONDirectorSale3,000$44.75$134.2KForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

SEC filer profile

How VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARVOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.1
  • CIK0001129260
  • Employer ID (EIN)94-33546631
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)3669 Communications Equipment, NEC1
  • Business address525 Race Street, Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95126-34951
  • Phone408-882-51001
  • Shares outstanding35,040,842 as of Feb 22, 20223
  • Public float$1.1B as of Jun 30, 20213
  • On EDGAR sinceJun 4, 20021
  • Filings834 in all: 4 (494), 8-K (69), SC 13G/A (47), 3 (32), 10-Q (30), S-8 POS (20), SC 13G (17), DEFA14A (14)1
    All 37 form types

    S-8 (14), 5 (13), 10-K (10), DEF 14A (9), SD (8), 4/A (6), REGDEX (6), S-1/A (5), CORRESP (4), SC 14D9/A (4), SC TO-C (4), UPLOAD (4), SC TO-T/A (3), 424B4 (2), EFFECT (2), S-1 (2), S-1MEF (2), SC14D9C (2), 15-12B (1), 25-NSE (1), 8-A12B (1), 8-K/A (1), CERTNYS (1), CT ORDER (1), D (1), REGDEX/A (1), S-3ASR (1), SC 14D9 (1), SC TO-T (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 22, 2022
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 3, 2021
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 15, 2021
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Feb 23, 2022

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