ADVERTISING – AUTOMOBILES – AUSTRALIA

ACCC approves eBay car ads deal

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Original article by Lilly Vitorovich
The Australian – Page: 15 : 1-May-20

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has approved eBay’s purchase of Cox Automotive Media Solutions, which owns the Carsguide and Autotrader websites. The transaction, which was announced in December, will see eBay combine its Gumtree Australia operations with those of Cox Automotive Media. The ACCC noted that Carsales and Facebook Marketplace both provide significant competition to the Gumtree and Cox Media businesses.

CORPORATES
EBAY AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PTY LTD, EBAY INCORPORATED, CARSGUIDE, AUTOTRADER, COX AUTOMOTIVE MEDIA SOLUTIONS, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, GUMTREE.COM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Auto classifieds firm fancies $1b opportunities offshore

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 10-Aug-17

Carsales.com.au has posted a 2016-17 net profit of $A109.5m, compared with $A109.3m previously. The listed automotive classified advertising group’s revenue increased by eight per cent to $A372.1m and EBITDA totalled $A176.5m. CEO Cameron McIntyre says the group’s international division could eventually contribute more earnings and revenue than its Australian business. He flags emerging markets such as Asia and Latin America as those offering the best growth potential for its international division.

CORPORATES
CARSALES.COM LIMITED – ASX CAR, CITIGROUP PTY LTD, TYRESALES.COM, REDBOOK

Digital classifieds under the pump

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Original article by Stewart Oldfield
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 24 : 3-May-17

Deutsche Bank estimates that based on forecast earnings for 2018, online classified advertising companies REA Group, Seek and Carsales are trading at a 70 per cent premium to the broader industrial sector. However, while rising share prices have seen their combined market capitalisation top $A17bn, the three dominant players in real estate, jobs and automotive classifieds face potential headwinds, including competition from new and established rivals and a growing threat from social media companies such as Facebook.

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REA GROUP LIMITED – ASX REA, SEEK LEARNING PTY LTD, CARSALES.COM LIMITED – ASX CAR, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, MORGANS FINANCIAL LIMITED, DOMAIN.COM.AU, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, COX AUTOMOTIVE, AUTOTRADER, CARSGUIDE, MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, MAVERICK STRATEGIES, CITIGROUP PTY LTD, MONSTER WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED, INDEED INCORPORATED, CAREERBUILDER, RANDSTAD HOLDINGS NV

Carsales.com looks at iCar Asia takeover

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Original article by Gretchen Friemann
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 26 : 11-Sep-14

Australian-listed Carsales.com currently holds a 22.9 per cent stake in iCar Asia. Rev Asia Berhad’s decision to offload its 27.2 per cent holding in iCar has prompted speculation that Carsales.com could launch a bid for control of the business. Carsales.com is keen to expand its international presence due to its limited growth opportunities in Australia, where it is the leading player in the automotive classified advertising sector

CORPORATES
CARSALES.COM LIMITED – ASX CRZ, ICAR ASIA LIMITED – ASX ICQ, REV ASIA BERHAD, CATCHA MEDIA BERHAD, CATCHA GROUP, IPROPERTY GROUP LIMITED – ASX IPP, REA GROUP LIMITED – ASX REA, SEEK LIMITED – ASX SEK, JOBSTREET CORPORATION BERHAD, ZHAOPIN LIMITED

Carsales.com looks at iCar Asia takeover

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Original article by Gretchen Friemann
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 26 : 11-Sep-14

Australian-listed Carsales.com currently holds a 22.9 per cent stake in iCar Asia. Rev Asia Berhad’s decision to offload its 27.2 per cent holding in iCar has prompted speculation that Carsales.com could launch a bid for control of the business. Carsales.com is keen to expand its international presence due to its limited growth opportunities in Australia, where it is the leading player in the automotive classified advertising sector

CORPORATES
CARSALES.COM LIMITED – ASX CRZ, ICAR ASIA LIMITED – ASX ICQ, REV ASIA BERHAD, CATCHA MEDIA BERHAD, CATCHA GROUP, IPROPERTY GROUP LIMITED – ASX IPP, REA GROUP LIMITED – ASX REA, SEEK LIMITED – ASX SEK, JOBSTREET CORPORATION BERHAD, ZHAOPIN LIMITED

Carsales.com looks at iCar Asia takeover

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Original article by Gretchen Friemann
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 26 : 11-Sep-14

Australian-listed Carsales.com currently holds a 22.9 per cent stake in iCar Asia. Rev Asia Berhad’s decision to offload its 27.2 per cent holding in iCar has prompted speculation that Carsales.com could launch a bid for control of the business. Carsales.com is keen to expand its international presence due to its limited growth opportunities in Australia, where it is the leading player in the automotive classified advertising sector

CORPORATES
CARSALES.COM LIMITED – ASX CRZ, ICAR ASIA LIMITED – ASX ICQ, REV ASIA BERHAD, CATCHA MEDIA BERHAD, CATCHA GROUP, IPROPERTY GROUP LIMITED – ASX IPP, REA GROUP LIMITED – ASX REA, SEEK LIMITED – ASX SEK, JOBSTREET CORPORATION BERHAD, ZHAOPIN LIMITED