3. U.S. buyout and mezzanine fundraising ($B) Source: Buyouts Magazine; Data is through September 28, 2015

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7. Amount raised in 2015 by fund type ($B) Source: Buyouts Magazine; Data is through September 28, 2015

8. Largest fundraisers in 2015 YTD Source: Buyouts Magazine; Data is through September 28, 2015

9. Q3 2015 Playbook for Select LPs

10. 2006-2015 pending and closed deal number and disclosed deal volume

11. U.S.-based disclosed deal value for closed deals by quarter, in $ billions

14. Top 10 U.S. sponsor deals closed in Q3 2015

15. 10 largest announced and pending deals by U.S. Sponsors, Q3 2015

16. The most active LBO dealmakers of Q3 2015 Below is a list of the most active LBO deal makers in the third quarter, based on number of closed transactions from July 1, 2015 to September 25, 2015. The numbers reflect platform deals, which could include standard LBOs, carve-outs, sponsor-to-sponsor deals, and take- privates. Add-on acquisitions by existing portfolio companies are also included. Note: The top 10 dealmakers took part in 98 of the 405 closed deals in Q3 through September 25, 2015 Source: Thomson Reuters Data, Buyouts

17. Buyout M&A Exits By Quarter

19. PE-Backed IPO Exits By Quarter