MEDIA RELEASE PR40442
IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator Shows Q2 2010 Global M&A Deal Activity has Increased 40
Percent Over Q2 2009
NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet / --
- Significant Growth in Activity Observed in all Regions Over the Last
12 Months
The Q2 2010 IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator (DFI) was released today and
reports a 40 percent increase in global M&A deal activity versus Q2 2009.
Despite the continuing economic uncertainty, IntraLinks observed an 11
percent increase in global activity when comparing Q2 2010 to Q1 2010.
Significant increase in M&A deal activity was observed in all regions
over the last 12 months. Asia Pacific led the way with a 59 percent increase
in Q2 2010 compared to Q2 2009, followed by Europe/Middle East/Africa (53
percent), North America (32 percent) and Latin America (19 percent).
Europe/Middle East/Africa M&A deal activity increased by 18 percent
compared to Q1 2010. There was also positive news in Asia Pacific, North
America and Latin America, with increases in deal activity of nine percent,
eight percent and four percent respectively compared to Q1 2010.
The overall positive trends are consistent with the following factors in
the marketplace:
- Increased access to capital and favorable interest rates
- Returning confidence and willingness to use increasing cash positions
- Strong earnings and growth for many companies despite the wider
economic issues
IntraLinks has been a leading global provider of M&A virtual data rooms
itions) for more than 10 years. Our involvement in a significant percentage
of M&A deals in the early stages of each transaction affords us uncommon
perspective and insight on global deal flows. Issued quarterly, the
IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator is calculated using the total volume of
IntraLinks virtual data rooms that were proposed for use by deal teams
initiating projects during the previous quarter. The totals are then analyzed
regionally and compared to previous time periods. This report is based on
observations and subjective interpretations of M&A deal activity and is not
intended to be an indicator of IntraLinks business performance or operating
results for any prior or future period.
Read the Q2 2010 IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator at
About IntraLinks
IntraLinks is a leading global provider of Software-as-a-Service
solutions for securely managing content, exchanging critical business
information and collaborating within and among organizations. More than
1,000,000 professionals in industries including financial services,
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer, energy, industrial, legal,
insurance, real estate and technology, as well as government agencies, have
utilized IntraLinks' easy-to-use, cloud-based solutions. IntraLinks users can
accelerate information-intensive business processes and workflows, meet
regulatory and risk management requirements and collaborate with customers,
partners and counterparties in a secure, auditable and compliant manner.
IntraLinks counts 800 of the Fortune 1000 as users. For more information,
Radley Moss, rmoss@intralinks.com, +1-212-543-7717
SOURCE: Intralinks
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