Humvees to take center stage for charity at IronPlanet auction

PLEASANTON, Calif. – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, will showcase U.S. military Humvees in Kissimmee, Fla., Feb. 11-13 at IronPlanet’s joint live unreserved public auction with Cat Auction Services. The Humvees will be sold by GovPlanet, an IronPlanet online marketplace for buying and selling used government assets, during its Feb. 18 auction at www.govplanet.com.

IronPlanet will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of these showcased Humvees to Folds of Honor, a not-for-profit organization that provides post-secondary educational scholarships and assistance to the families of the military service men and women killed or disabled while in active service to America.

“The Humvees draw a huge amount of interest to GovPlanet.com, and we are excited to leverage this opportunity to raise awareness for this unique organization and the educational needs of the families of service men and women it serves,” said Gregory J. Owens, IronPlanet Chairman and CEO. “We are honored to support Folds of Honor and invite the public to view these iconic military Humvees as well as contribute at our upcoming event in Florida.”

“We are thrilled that IronPlanet has chosen to give to Folds of Honor and help fund the many programs and scholarships that we provide to military families,” said Major Dan Rooney, Folds of Honor Founder. “The funds we raise provide life-changing support to the families of American service men and women. We truly appreciate being part of IronPlanet’s and Cat Auction Services’ Florida event and the upcoming GovPlanet auction.”

GovPlanet sold the first Humvees made available to the public by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) during an online auction held in December 2014. The auction attracted more than 111,000 unique visitors, and final sale prices for the Humvees were as high as $41,000.

The Humvees will be onsite at the IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services joint auction to take place at 5000 Oren Brown Rd., Kissimmee, Fla., Feb. 11-13. The auction starts at 9 a.m. daily. The joint auction will feature more than 1,400 items; buyers around the world will also be able to view and bid on the full list of items at IronPlanet’s online marketplace at www.ironplanet.com and at www.catauctions.com.

IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services announced on Dec. 19, 2014, that they had signed an agreement to merge. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other standard closing conditions, and is anticipated to be completed during the first quarter of 2015. The transaction is not subject to the Federal premerger waiting period. The IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services joint auction is being conducted pursuant to a joint venture agreement, which is independent of the proposed merger.