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Be a Commerce Partner |
ISP Investor Warns of Declining Deal Flow
A player in the ISP acquisition space warns that the number of ISP deals has been declining steeply since early 1999. Don't blame yourself if you cannot sell your ISP.
[January 10, 2001] |
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| Data collected by MCG
Capital Corporation, an investment company, presents a picture
of declining M&A activity in the ISP arena. The company, which makes
loans and investments in the measured media, communications, information
services, technology, and electronic security industries, provided
the following data to ISP-Planet.
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The data (Above, right) shows the relative rate of ISP sales and mergers tracked by MCG between the fourth quarter of 1998 and the third quarter of the year 2000.
Here are the actual numbers:
| Date |
Relative Number of Deals
(Q4 1998 = 100) |
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Quarter 4, 1998
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100
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Quarter 1, 1999
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350
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Quarter 2, 1999
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283
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Quarter 3, 1999
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208
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Quarter 4, 1999
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175
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Quarter 1, 2000
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75
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Quarter 2, 2000
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42
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Quarter 3, 2000
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42
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| Related articles: | ||
| [June 1, 1999] | 7 Things To Do Before You Sell Your ISP | |
| [July 12, 1999] | How to Price Your ISP | |
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