{"id":47707,"date":"2015-04-24T06:53:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T10:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/?p=47707"},"modified":"2015-04-24T06:53:36","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T10:53:36","slug":"private-equity-investment-volume-remains-strong-in-q1-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/04\/2015\/private-equity-investment-volume-remains-strong-in-q1-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"Private Equity Investment Volume Remains Strong in Q1 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/first-quarter-of-2015-calendar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-47533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/first-quarter-of-2015-calendar.jpg\" alt=\"first-quarter-of-2015-calendar\" width=\"364\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/first-quarter-of-2015-calendar.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/first-quarter-of-2015-calendar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/first-quarter-of-2015-calendar-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a>New York (HedgeCo.Net) &#8211; Private equity investment volume remained strong in Q1 despite a seasonal slowdown in overall private equity activity, according to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council&#8217;s (PEGCC) Trends Report for the first quarter of 2015. Investment volume for Q1 was $116 billion, the second highest level for first quarter reporting since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Following a record-breaking fourth quarter in 2014, PE investment deal volume remains strong,&#8221; said Steve Judge, President and CEO of the PEGCC. &#8220;The industry is poised to continue to act on opportunities to help grow our economy and create jobs through investments in businesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The report also found that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Callable capital reserves increased from $431 billion in December 2014 to $466 billion.<\/li>\n<li>The total percent of equity financing for leveraged buyouts remained at 42 percent.<\/li>\n<li>Even with a decrease in exit volume to $65 billion, the first quarter numbers still outpaced seven of the last nine first quarter reports since 2005.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We usually see a seasonal slowdown in private equity activity in the first quarter,&#8221; said Bronwyn Bailey, Vice President of Research at the PEGCC. &#8220;For 2015, that trend has been tempered by stronger deal and exit volume than in previous first quarters.&#8221;Private Equity Investment Volume Remains Strong in Q1 2015.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1429871792404_24883\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1429871792404_24882\">The full report can be found <\/span><\/span><a id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1429871792404_24892\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001uQzkgk03LLzuVmQuYTgB6p6-LAJJdiKXEo1xrEXGVxmOgdoXqYJ4z6iI1RSfYeGNz1nQFBNg3cZspS2Ru28PNv5WMNvDORYkc23U7-o6wrKfdITmOFj3ZB97QpZwHrNpRRUwoxvgqkwzzNOnz02301I8Nc99NX6nxF7pGLOlHYMSpOvG0I4TMDkXkeXqhEK61Ji4gFfnyPlLIorc6Sp5e94irCH6uReB6JwdIKRKITI=&amp;c=uNiOHy97rO3nu763GL4N8ztiOC2E-_2UC1POED4DdkHBEM-uftBcSQ==&amp;ch=KAfpCPuprX_2JKktTY9rIvKoH9B2vj_ZH0XoZLzCr2RfRxW7mBhkqw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">here<\/a><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1429871792404_24891\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Editing by Alex Akesson<br \/>\nFor <a title=\"hedge funds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\">HedgeCo.net<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alex@hedgeco.net\">alex@hedgeco.net<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"hedge fund\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\">HedgeCo.Net<\/a> is a premier <a title=\"hedge fund database\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\">hedge fund database<\/a> and community for qualified and accredited investors only. Membership in <a title=\"hedge fund\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\">HedgeCo.net<\/a> is FREE and EASY. We also offer FREE LISTINGS for <a title=\"hedge fund\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\">Hedge Funds<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York (HedgeCo.Net) &#8211; Private equity investment volume remained strong in Q1 despite a seasonal slowdown in overall private equity activity, according to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council&#8217;s (PEGCC) Trends Report for the first quarter of 2015. 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