Verisign Financials For Q1 Released With .Com & .NET Performing Solidly
Verisign Registry Services, the operator of the .com and .net gTLDs, reported Thursday it added 1.51 million net new names during the first quarter of 2015 in its financial results for the first quarter of 2015. This means the quarter ended with 133.0 million .com and .net domain names, a 3.1 percent increase over the base at the end of the first quarter in 2014, as calculated including domain names on hold for both periods.
This compares to the corresponding periods in 2014 and 2013 where 1.28 million and 1.99 million net new names respectively were added.
In the first quarter, Verisign processed 8.7 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net, as compared to 8.6 million for the same period in 2014 and 8.8 million in 2013.
The final .com and .net renewal rate for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 72.5 percent compared with 72.2 percent for the same quarter in 2014. Renewal rates are not fully measurable until 45 days after the end of the quarter.
On financial issues, Verisign reported, on a non-GAAP basis, net income of $99 million and diluted EPS of $0.74 for the first quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $95 million and diluted EPS of $0.64 for the same quarter in 2014. The non-GAAP operating margin was 59.7 percent for the first quarter of 2015 compared to 60.1 percent for the same quarter in 2014. A table reconciling the GAAP to the non-GAAP results (which excludes items described below) is appended to this release.
“Adherence to our strategy and disciplined execution have produced another solid quarter,” commented Jim Bidzos, executive chairman, president and chief executive officer.
“We are pleased with the successful completion of our $500 million senior unsecured notes offering,” stated George E. Kilguss, III, senior vice president and chief financial officer.
PPP.COM Wins Weekly Sales List at $290,000
PPP.com,sold for $290,000,topped Domain Name Journal sales list of reported domain names for the week,ending April 19, 2015.
Sedo had a great week in the sales chart,taking 14 of the top 20 positions .Correspondingly,NetFleet.com.au took only one of the top 20 positions .
.COM dominated once again the list,with 14 of the top 20 positions.
Here are the top 20 positions for the week ending April 19, 2015 :
1. PPP.com $290,000
2. JacksonHoleRealEstate.com $85,000
3. Houtian.com $59,000
4. Lights.co.uk $37,750
5. QYJ.com $32,000
6. Bodybuilding.at $23,490
7. Ticket.co $20,000
8. BlockchainTechnology.com $15,000
9. Shura.com $12,500 Sedo
10. Azyaa.com $12,000 Sedo
11. Mawad.com $11,500
12. Gehälter.de (IDN) $10,799
13. UCUC.com $9,888
14. TaxReturn.com.au $9,572
15. VirtualSky.com $8,964
16. TattooSupply.com $8,640
17.tie PNG.nl $8,100
17.tie Spende.com $8,100
19. Medial.com $8,000
20. AssetClub.com $7,560
52.com Domain Name Sells for $1.775 Million
The domain name 52.com was recently sold for a whopping $1.775 million ,according to apost on namepros.
It seems that the domain name was sold in an auction held on April 24, 2015 in Beijing. 32.CN was sold in the same auction for $274,380.
According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in 1998 and the current owner is Guangdong cotson software co..
Congratulations to both the seller and the buyer.
Daily Domain Sales 04-23-2015 lead by NUP.com at $25,000 on Flippa
NUP.com sold for $25,000 on Flippa.
Top Sales on 23 April 2015 are :
NUP.com – $25,000
1035.com – $18,020
PQA.com – $17,100
6450.com – $9,789
1476.com – $8,988
Dacsan.com – $6,950
UTAH.tv – $4,999
Ohio.tv – $4,800
Illinois.tv – $4,450
CasinoChecker.com – $4,050
M4F.com – $4,001
LifeHotel.de – $3,748
LACC.com – $3,500
BoPeep.com – $3,383
Hamish.com – $3,300
Lunk.com – $2,700
Numao.com – $2,580
803803.com – $2,300
WebFiles.com – $1,855
WeddingAgency.com – $1,600
FamilyVirtue.com – $1,600
CallingCenter.com – $1,525
Xeep.com – $1,410
NameMatters.com – $1,373
WebCopy.de – $1,211
LNTU.com – $1,175
ClearInternet.com – $1,106
Java.in – $1,050
Larecherche.com – $1,015
Xolt.com – $1,010
44476.com – $904
MailingService.com – $898
1220.net – $890
QiangCu.com – $813
WePrice.com – $810
StudentLets.com – $808
ElitePay.com – $735
HowlTheMovie.com – $717
SiamHotel.com – $690
HolidayVouchers.com – $660
HCDY.com – $660
BrewingGuide.com – $645
LongBeachJobs.com – $595
0236.net – $565
UltimatePlayer.com – $555
UltimateChess.com – 555 USD
CreditCardsPlus.com – $540
YourNextHouse.com – $520
Tutio.com – $511
Protac.com – $510
MesaJobs.com – $505
ContentShield.com – $501
0206.net – $500
LowCostAutoGlassSandiego.com – $482
DeafTimes.com – $461
Yonosuke-Movie.com – $461
XGKB.com – $450
GripMaster.com – $436
NAKN.com – $430
ChessChamp.com – $425
Plastic-Surgeons.com – $411
MartialArtist.com – $405
OnionBag.com – $405
Marketplace-wise Sales
Flippa
NUP.com – $25,000
M4F.com – $4,001
BrewingGuide.com – $645
CreditCardsPlus.com – $540
NameJet
1035.com – $18,020
PQA.com – $17,100
6450.com – $9,789
1476.com – $8,988
UTAH.tv – $4,999
Ohio.tv – $4,800
Illinois.tv – $4,450
Hamish.com – $3,300
Lunk.com – $2,700
WebFiles.com – $1,855
WeddingAgency.com – $1,600
Xeep.com – $1,410
44476.com – $904
MailingService.com – $898
1220.net – $890
WePrice.com – $810
ElitePay.com – $735
SiamHotel.com – $690
HolidayVouchers.com – $660
LongBeachJobs.com – $595
0236.net – $565
MesaJobs.com – $505
ContentShield.com – $501
0206.net – $500
GripMaster.com – $436
Plastic-Surgeons.com – $411
MartialArtist.com – $405
DropCatch
Dacsan.com – $6,950
Numao.com – $2,580
803803.com – $2,300
Larecherche.com – $1,015
Xolt.com – $1,010
StudentLets.com – $808
YourNextHouse.com – $520
Yonosuke-Movie.com – $461
CasinoChecker.com – $4,050
LACC.com – $3,500
BoPeep.com – $3,383
FamilyVirtue.com – $1,600
CallingCenter.com – $1,525
NameMatters.com – $1,373
LNTU.com – $1,175
ClearInternet.com – $1,106
QiangCu.com – $813
HowlTheMovie.com – $717
HCDY.com – $660
UltimatePlayer.com – $555
UltimateChess.com – $555
Tutio.com – $511
Protac.com – $510
LowCostAutoGlassSandiego.com – $482
DeafTimes.com – $461
XGKB.com – $450
NAKN.com – $430
ChessChamp.com – $425
OnionBag.com – $405
LifeHotel.de – $3,748
WebCopy.de – $1,211
Java.in – $1,050
ICANN: Updated Auction Schedule (23/4/15)
The Auction Schedule is updated as of 23 April 2015. Additional Auctions may be scheduled based on eligibility.
- View the Auction Schedule as of 23 April 2015 [PDF, 251 KB]
Understanding Auctions
Overview
Contention sets are groups of applications containing identical or confusingly similar applied for gTLD strings. Contention sets must be resolved prior to the execution of a Registry Agreement for an applied-for gTLD string. An ICANN facilitated auction is a last resort for resolving string contention sets, as described in the Applicant Guidebook (AGB) section 4.3.
Auctions will be conducted over the Internet using a procedure known as an ascending-clock auction, where the auctioneer successively increases the start-of-round and end-of-round prices, on a per auction round basis. Applicants within the contention set must submit bids to indicate their willingness to pay an amount within the defined price range in the auction round. As the price of the auction rounds increase, applicants may successively choose to exit the auction. When a sufficient number of applications have exited the auction process, so that the remaining application(s) are no longer in contention with one another, and all the relevant string(s) can be delegated as gTLDs, the auction will be deemed concluded. At this point, prevailing applicants that remained in the auction will pay the finalized price and proceed toward delegation.
The total amount of funding resulting from auctions, will not be known until all relevant applications have completed this step. Auction proceeds will be reserved and earmarked until the uses of funds are determined by the Board through consultation with the community. Click here to view the current status of the Auction proceeds and costs.
- Summary of Auction Development and Management Agreement with Power Auctions, (Updated 7 October 2014 to include Indirect Contention Auctions) [PDF, 113 KB]
- Summary of Auction Vendor Selection [PDF, 288 KB]
Auction Eligibility
A string contention set will be eligible to enter into a New gTLD Program Auction under the following circumstances only:
- All active applications in the contention set have:
- Passed evaluation
- Resolved any applicable GAC advice
- Resolved any objections
- No pending ICANN Accountability Mechanisms
- Each applied-for gTLD in the contention set is:
- Not classified as “High-Risk” per the Name Collision Occurrence Management Plan
Auction Resources
- Bidder Auction Training Videos
- Auction Schedule as of 23 April 2015 [PDF, 251 KB]
- New gTLD Auction Rules v.2014.11.03 [PDF, 240 KB]
- New gTLD Auction Rules: Indirect Contention Edition v.2015.02.24 [PDF, 267 KB]
- Auction Date Advancement/Postponement Request Form [PDF, 185 KB]
- New gTLD Auction Bidder Agreement v.2014.04.03 [PDF, 177 KB]
- New gTLD Auction Bidder Agreement Supplement [PDF, 60 KB] (FOR INDIRECT CONTENTION ONLY)
- Bidder Form v.2014.02.26 [PDF, 53 KB]
- Bidder Designation Form v.2014.02.26 [PDF, 39 KB]
- Anticipated timeline for an Auction [PDF, 46 KB]
- Auction Results Page
- Auction Proceeds Page
Questions?
- Applicants:Submit an inquiry via the Customer Service Portal
- Non-Applicants:Email us at
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This ICANN announcement/update was sourced from:
newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions
posted by David Goldstein
