Value Creation in Private Equity
83 Pages Posted: 8 May 2020
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Value Creation in Private Equity
Value Creation in Private Equity
Date Written: April 2020
Abstract
We open up the black box of value creation in private equity with the help of confidential information on value creation plans and their execution. Plans are tailored to each portfolio company's needs and circumstances, have become more hands-on, and vary with deal type, ownership, growth strategy, and geographic focus. Successful execution is subject to resource constraints, economies of specialization, and diminishing returns, and varies systematically across funds. Successful execution is a key driver of investor returns, especially in growth, buyout, and secondary deals. Company operations and profitability improve in ways consistent with successful execution, even beyond PE funds' exit.
Keywords: financial returns, Growth investing, Machine Learning, private equity, secondaries, value creation, venture capital
JEL Classification: G11, G24, G30, G32, L26
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