Bondholders approved an increase last month. Domain name industry rollup CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) plans to issue more bonds to pay for additional acquisitions. Yesterday, the company announced plans to issue €15 million in bonds "for consideration ... Continue Reading3 Comments
CentralNic acquires SafeBrands for up to €3.6m
· Domain RegistrarsCentralNic gobbles up brand-focused registrar with plans to extend its reach beyond French-speaking countries. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it has acquired SafeBrands, a brand/corporate-focused domain registrar based in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2020 in Review: Consolidation
· UncategorizedTwo major registries were among the domain name businesses gobbled up in 2020. This is the second in a series of posts about the domain name industry in 2020. Read the others here. If you want to make a guaranteed prediction about the future of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Google Ads RPM drives CentralNic revenue growth
· Domain ParkingSurge in ad rates drives organic growth at CentralNic. Domain name and online advertising rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) reported earnings for the first nine months of 2020 today. Due to major acquisitions, CentralNic's revenue grew 118% ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
September’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedHere's a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million - The domain name rollup is acquiring two companies popular with affiliate marketers. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic to add £30 million in shares tomorrow to pay for acquisition
· ServicesFunds will be used to complete Codewise acquisition. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) is placing 40 million new ordinary shares tomorrow at £0.75 per share to raise £30 million. The company will use the funds to complete its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million
· Domain ParkingCentralNic bulks up its monetization business. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced that it is acquiring Codewise, which is a collection of advertising and domain monetization companies, for $36 million. The acquisition ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Ad revenue soars as CentralNic turns in strong first half
· Domain ParkingDomain monetization contributes to strong first half at CentralNic. Are ad markets suppressed due to Covid-19? Not at CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC), owner of domain name monetization companies ParkingCrew and Tonic. The company reported ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic first half revenue eclipses $110 million
· ServicesQ2 wasn't as bad as thought. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced today that its first-half 2020 revenue will be more than $110 million. This is more than it generated in all of 2019. The revenue jump is largely due to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Report on CentralNic sheds light on domain parking business
· Domain ParkingReport reveals performance of domain monetization during pandemic downturn. Did you know that public companies can pay research firms to cover them? Well, at least if the company is traded on the London AIM. Domain name company CentralNic ... Continue Reading6 Comments
