PE-backed IPOs Hit Record Level Of Over $100 Billion

PE-backed IPOs continued to be extremely active in 2014, with 211 total deals

Following a record performance in 2013, PE-backed deals put in another barnstorming performance in 2014, raising $109.9 billion across 211 separate IPOs, notes EY.

EY in its latest report titled: “Private Equity, Public Exits Q4 2014” points out PE investors are likely to continue focusing on exits in 2015.

Extremely active IPO market

According to the EY report, all exit routes were open for PE investors during 2014. PE firms sold stakes through trade sales, secondaries and IPOs in over 1,200 companies valued at $470.6 billion, which is a new global record. This also turned out to be a 70% increase versus 2013.

During 2014, trade sales proved to be an...