Elm Capital Second Half 2010 Newsletter

February, 2011

Elm Capital Second Half 2010 Newsletter

  • Improved secondary market pricing and continued increase in transaction volume
  • Average secondary discount observed in the second half of 2010 for buyout funds was 10% of the latest reported net asset value (down from 14% in Q2)
  • Venture capital funds are trading at a wide range of prices in the secondary market, with an average discount observed in the second half of 2010 of approximately 35%
  • Strong demand exists for a wide variety of funds managed by prominent GPs, in addition to a continued demand for middle market and emerging market funds
  • Expectations are for secondary prices to stabilise or slightly rise from current levels as GPs harvest value in their portfolios, and for transaction volume to increase

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