<ul><li>Private equity firms are rethinking exit strategies due to the scarcity of initial public offerings (IPOs).</li><li>As IPOs remain scarce, executives are focusing on alternative methods like breaking up businesses or selling companies to themselves through 'continuation funds.'</li><li>With a record backlog of unsold assets, buyout firms are finding it challenging to take companies public or sell at acceptable prices, pushing them to explore other avenues for returns.</li><li>Private equity-backed IPOs have decreased significantly this year, prompting IPOs to rank lower as an exit option, leading executives to open up their 'toolbox' for alternative strategies.</li></ul>

Private Equity Firms Open ‘Toolbox’ as IPO Drought Persists

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