Private Equity Buyout Exits Totalled Over $300B In 2013

Prequin, the online database on the alternative assets industry, said 2013 was notable for seeing the highest annual number of 1,348 Private Equity-backed exits after 2006. In monetary terms these exits aggregated $303B, which was the second highest annual value during the same time.

Private Equity firms able to cash in

This shows that the exit environment had vastly improved for Private Equity buyout firms, says Prequin.

Here is a chart showing the trends in Private Equity-backed exits since 2006.

Here are the top five big ticket exits during 2013:

2013 also solid year for new deals

“2013 has...