Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA) to Acquire IronPlanet in $758.5M Deal

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Ritchie Bros. to host Investor Call Regarding Announced Acquisition of IronPlanet

August 29, 2016 5:56 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, Aug. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros., the world's largest industrial auctioneer and a leading equipment distributor (NYSE & TSX: RBA, the "Company") invites interested parties to participate in an investor update conference call, occurring tomorrow Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 8:30 am Eastern time / 5:30 am Pacific time / 1:30 pm BST. During the call, company executives will discuss Ritchie Bros.' announced acquisition of IronPlanet and strategic agreement with Caterpillar, and answer questions from analysts and institutional investors. 

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Ritchie Bros. to acquire IronPlanet to accelerate its customer centric multi-channel diversification strategy

August 29, 2016 5:55 PM EDT

Increases customer choice; enhances online offerings; provides penetration into large, additional segments Business combination expected to significantly increase growth in revenue and earnings; effectively uses strength of Ritchie Bros.' balance sheet Transaction expected to be accretive to earnings within first year (excluding acquisition-related costs) Long-term alliance reached with Caterpillar With more than $US3 billion in annual online equipment sales, the combined company will rank among the world's top 50 B2B e-commerce companies

VANCOUVER and PLEASANTON, CA, Aug. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, the world's largest... More

Ritchie Bros. and Caterpillar Inc. Announce Strategic Alliance

August 29, 2016 5:55 PM EDT

Ritchie Bros. to Become Preferred Provider to Caterpillar and Participating Dealers for Caterpillar Equipment Upon Closing of Ritchie Bros.' Acquisition of IronPlanet Strategic Relationship to Accelerate Caterpillar's IoT Connectivity Offerings for Used Equipment Owners

VANCOUVER and PEORIA, IL, Aug. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros., the world's largest industrial auctioneer and a leading equipment distributor (NYSE & TSX: RBA), and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance agreement.  The strategic alliance is expected to deliver significant benefits to... More