EY’s Private Equity Pulse second quarter survey results reinforce a positive outlook on the transactions market, according to Patrick Quay, EY Americas Strategy and Transactions Private Equity Leader.
In this NAIC Market Update video, Quay cites 44 significant transactions with greater than $100 million in value and an aggregate deal value of $84 billion during the quarter for his outlook. He also notes 13 take-private transactions – the highest since the second quarter of 2007. However, he observed that exit activity remains challenged with a 16% quarter-over-quarter decline. EY’s Private Equity Pulse is a quarterly report providing data and insights on private equity market activity and trends.