In the 2Q US PE Breakdown report by Pitchbook & Merrill, it examines each phase of the industry’s cycle and investigates the factors most relevant to investors.
Key takeaways in the report:
- PE fundraising through June 2017 has mirrored that of the 2007 boom. Capital commitments are on pace to surpass $220 billion.
- After clocking in at 10.7x in 2016, US M&A EBITDA multiples have regressed slightly in the first half of the year, to 10.5x. Meanwhile, the median debt percentage has increased to 56.3% as high-yield bond spreads reached a three-year low.
- Deal flow held steady in 2Q 2017, though it is still slightly below last year’s pace. Across the US, 886 deals were completed, totaling $153.6 billion in value.
- PE exits continued their slowdown with $102.3 billion in exit value over 474 deals. The industry’s selling rate appears to be entering a new normal following the sale of excess company inventory from the last recession.
Download the full report here: PitchBook_2Q_2017_US_PE_Breakdown
