Private Capital/Equity Trends for the Small to Medium Size Businesses

Private Equity Portfolio Company Exits activity falls way short of the past 5 year’s performance. Shy of recent years. The US PE middle-market firms exited 876 investments in 2018, the lowest since 2013 and a 14.9% decline from 2017. Exit value likewise hit a six-year low, falling 10.5% year over year to $187.6 billion.