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If They Build ItBuyers Will Come

This chart description is for illustrative purposes only and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Please see full disclosures at end of PDF document in the web post. General description: Combination stacked column and line chart showing add-ons as a share of U.S. Buyouts. Chart subtitle: Add-ons are an important tool used by private equity to build valuable businesses. Chart source: PitchBook as of March 31, 2023. Chart visual description: Left y-axis is labeled “Number of Total Transactions by Type” and ranges from 0 to 9,000. Right y-axis is labeled “Add-on as a % of Buyout Transactions” and ranges from 0% to 90%. X-axis shows annual data from 2008 to 1Q23. Each column includes “Add-on” in dark brown and “non-add-on” in tan. Line above plots “Add-on % of Buyout” in orange, with 1Q23 plotted with a diamond marker instead of the line. Chart data description: Total transactions have generally increased since 2008; in 2008, there were 1,141 Add-Ons and 1,142 Non Add-ons, with 50% add-on % of Buyout. That percentage increased to 54% in 2009, 59% in 2013, 65% in 2018, and 77% in 2022; in 2022, there were 5,081 Add-on and 1,515 non add-on. Please contact our team for the full data set. End chart description. See disclosures at end of document.
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