Working with Pitchbook, Hilco Global has published survey results on the 1Q 2015 PE Global Deal Multiples and Trends. The results offer a detailed picture of current deal structuring and investment multiples in the PE industry. Deal-making is examined through several lenses, including EBITDA and revenue multiples, debt-to-equity ratios, closing times and fees.

Some key findings from the report include:

• PE firms are targeting growing companies: Almost half of all responses for Q4 deals were for companies with more than 10% growth in TTM revenue
• The median debt percentage for Q4 surveyed transactions was 47%
• Senior debt comprised over 65% of the capital structure in Q4 2014, compared to just 8% equity usage
• Transaction fees continue to fall: Only 19% of Q4 survey responses included monitoring fees and 50% included transaction fees

Check out the full Report here