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[πŸ”₯ Hot off the Feed] Rolling No More: Why PE Investors Are Cashing Out

As exit windows close, investors are saying no to continuation games

λ”λŠ” μ•ˆ κ΅΄λ¦°λ‹€: 사λͺ¨νŽ€λ“œ νˆ¬μžμžλ“€μ΄ ν˜„κΈˆν™”μ— λ‚˜μ„œλŠ” 이유
μ—‘μ‹œνŠΈ λ§‰νžŒ μ‹œλŒ€, νˆ¬μžμžλ“€μ€ β€˜μ—°μž₯전’ λŒ€μ‹  β€˜ν˜„κΈˆν™”β€™λ₯Ό νƒν–ˆλ‹€

😎 μ§€κΈˆ 주제둜 λ‹€λ₯Έ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€κ³Ό μ–˜κΈ°ν•˜κ³  μ‹Άλ‹€λ©΄?

πŸ‘‰ μŠ€ν„°λ”” μ‹ μ²­ 링크 : https://forms.gle/6a6ou68a2YyLvnaMA

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πŸ“Œ Context is King

In private equity, timing is everything. And right now, the time to exit seems... indefinite. Amid stalled IPOs and buyer hesitation, many buyout firms are using β€œcontinuation vehicles” to extend ownership of portfolio companies. But investors aren’t playing along.
사λͺ¨νŽ€λ“œμ—μ„  β€˜νƒ€μ΄λ°β€™μ΄ μ „λΆ€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ μ§€κΈˆμ€ β€˜μ—‘μ‹œνŠΈμ˜ μ‹œκ°„β€™μ΄ 끝없이 λ°€λ¦¬λŠ” 쀑. IPO도, M&A도 λ§‰νžˆμž λ§Žμ€ 사λͺ¨νŽ€λ“œκ°€ β€˜μ»¨ν‹°λ‰΄μ—μ΄μ…˜ λΉ„νžˆν΄β€™μ„ ν™œμš©ν•΄ 보유 기업을 계속 끌고 κ°€λ € ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ, νˆ¬μžμžλ“€μ€ 고개λ₯Ό μ “κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

According to Houlihan Lokey, up to 92% of investors chose to cash out rather than roll over their stakes into these vehicles in 2024β€”up from 75–80% last year. After years of liquidity drought, many limited partners are prioritizing distributions over promises.
2024λ…„ ν˜„μž¬ 투자자의 92%κ°€ μ»¨ν‹°λ‰΄μ—μ΄μ…˜ λΉ„νžˆν΄μ— μ°Έμ—¬ν•˜λŠ” λŒ€μ‹  β€˜ν˜„κΈˆν™”β€™λ₯Ό μ„ νƒν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŠ” μ „λ…„(75–80%)보닀 훨씬 높은 μˆ˜μΉ˜μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μœ λ™μ„±μ΄ λ§λΌλΆ™μ—ˆλ˜ λͺ‡ 년을 보낸 νˆ¬μžμžλ“€μ΄ β€˜λ―Έλž˜μ˜ μ•½μ†β€™λ³΄λ‹€λŠ” β€˜μ§€κΈˆμ˜ 배’을 μ„ νƒν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

🧩 IYKYK(If you know, you know)

  • Continuation Vehicle (μ»¨ν‹°λ‰΄μ—μ΄μ…˜ λΉ„νžˆν΄)
    A special-purpose fund created to extend the holding period of one or more portfolio companies beyond the lifespan of the original private equity fund.
    β†’ κΈ°μ‘΄ 사λͺ¨νŽ€λ“œμ˜ λ§ŒκΈ°κ°€ λ„λž˜ν–ˆμ„ λ•Œ, μžμ‚° 보유 기간을 μ—°μž₯ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ λ§Œλ“  특수 λͺ©μ  νŽ€λ“œ.

  • Roll Over (λ‘€μ˜€λ²„ / μ—°μž₯ 재투자)
    Roll over generally refers to extending the term of an investment by reinvesting or transferring the same asset into a new financial structure. In private equity, it means choosing not to cash out when a fund ends, but instead moving the existing equity stake into a continuation vehicle to stay invested.
    β†’ λ‘€μ˜€λ²„λŠ” 일반적으둜 λ™μΌν•œ μžμ‚°μ„ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 금육 ꡬ쑰둜 이전해 투자 기간을 μ—°μž₯ν•˜λŠ” 것을 μ˜λ―Έν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 사λͺ¨νŽ€λ“œμ—μ„œλŠ” νŽ€λ“œ 만기 μ‹œ ν˜„κΈˆν™”ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šκ³ , κΈ°μ‘΄ 지뢄을 μ»¨ν‹°λ‰΄μ—μ΄μ…˜ λΉ„νžˆν΄λ‘œ λ„˜κ²¨ 계속 투자 μƒνƒœλ₯Ό μœ μ§€ν•˜λŠ” λ°©μ‹μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

  • Secondaries Market (세컨더리 λ§ˆμΌ“)
    A marketplace for buying and selling pre-existing investor commitments to private equity funds.
    β†’ κΈ°μ‘΄ 사λͺ¨νŽ€λ“œ 지뢄을 μ‚¬κ³ νŒŒλŠ” μœ ν†΅ μ‹œμž₯. μœ λ™μ„±μ„ 확보할 수 μžˆλŠ” 창ꡬ둜 ν™œμš©λ¨.

🧠 In Focus

Continuation vehicles have exploded in use, offering GPs a way to hold prized companies longer. Last year saw $62bn flow into such fundsβ€”up nearly 50%. But cracks are showing. Some of these vehicles have already failed, exposing investors to unexpected losses.
GP(General Partner, μš΄μš©μ‚¬)μ—κ²Œ β€˜μ’‹μ€ μžμ‚°μ„ λ†“μΉ˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”β€™ λ„κ΅¬μ˜€λ˜ μ»¨ν‹°λ‰΄μ—μ΄μ…˜ λΉ„νžˆν΄. μ§€λ‚œν•΄μ—λŠ” 620μ–΅ λ‹¬λŸ¬ 규λͺ¨λ‘œ 거래되며 50% μ„±μž₯ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ β€˜νŒŒμ—΄μŒβ€™λ„ λ“€λ €μ˜΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 일뢀 λΉ„νžˆν΄μ€ 이미 μ‹€νŒ¨ν–ˆκ³ , νˆ¬μžμžλ“€μ€ 예기치 μ•Šμ€ 손싀을 κ²½ν—˜ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

More investors now view these deals as a sign of desperation, not opportunity. With no guarantee of future returnsβ€”and burned by recent bankruptciesβ€”limited partners are retreating. When every asset could be a lemon in disguise, cashing out feels smarter than gambling.
이제 νˆ¬μžμžλ“€μ€ β€˜μ—°μž₯전’을 κΈ°νšŒκ°€ μ•„λ‹Œ β€˜κ³ μœ‘μ§€μ±…β€™μœΌλ‘œ 보고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 미래 μˆ˜μ΅μ€ μž₯λ‹΄ν•  수 μ—†κ³ , 졜근 νŒŒμ‚° μ‚¬λ‘€κΉŒμ§€ μ΄μ–΄μ§€μž LP(Limited Partner, 투자자)듀은 λͺΈμ„ 사리고 μžˆλŠ” κ²λ‹ˆλ‹€. β€˜λ ˆλͺ¬β€™μΌ μˆ˜λ„ μžˆλŠ” μžμ‚°μ— λ² νŒ…ν•˜κΈ°λ³΄λ‹¨, ν˜„κΈˆν™”κ°€ 더 ν˜„λͺ…ν•œ νŒλ‹¨μœΌλ‘œ 여겨지고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

πŸ—£ How They Talk About It

πŸ“Œ cash out moment(ν˜„κΈˆν™”μ˜ 타이밍)
β€œWith exit options limited, many see this as a cash out moment they can’t miss.”
"μ—‘μ‹œνŠΈ κΈ°νšŒκ°€ 거의 μ—†λŠ” μ§€κΈˆ, λ§Žμ€ νˆ¬μžμžλ“€μ΄ μ΄λ²ˆμ„ 'ν˜„κΈˆν™” 타이밍'으둜 보고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€."

πŸ“Œ liquidity drought(μœ λ™μ„± κ°€λ­„)
β€œThe liquidity drought has made distributions far more appealing than extensions.”
"μž₯기적인 μœ λ™μ„± κ°€λ­„ 탓에, ν˜„κΈˆν™”κ°€ μž¬νˆ¬μžλ³΄λ‹€ 더 λ§€λ ₯적으둜 λ³΄μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€."

πŸ“Œ lemon disguised as a trophy(κ²‰λ§Œ λ²ˆμ§€λ₯΄λ₯΄ν•œ μ‹€νŒ¨ν•œ 투자 μ‚°)
β€œInvestors are waryβ€”every deal might be a lemon disguised as a trophy.”
"λͺ¨λ“  λ”œμ΄ 'νŠΈλ‘œν”Όμ²˜λŸΌ λ³΄μ΄λŠ” 레λͺ¬(κ²‰λ§Œ λ²ˆμ§€λ₯΄λ₯΄ν•œ μ‹€νŒ¨ν•œ 투자 μžμ‚°'일 수 μžˆλ‹€λŠ” λΆˆμ•ˆμ΄ νˆ¬μžμžλ“€ 사이에 퍼지고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€."

🧭 Discourse Watch

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
The Financial Times and Bloomberg have raised concerns about the growing reliance on continuation vehicles. Analysts warn that the structure is often used not to capture value, but to avoid markdowns. With multiple funds already underperforming, skepticism is rising fast.
FT, Bloomberg 등은 μ»¨ν‹°λ‰΄μ—μ΄μ…˜ νŽ€λ“œ ꡬ쑰의 λ‚¨μš©μ„ κ²½κ³ ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. β€˜κ°€μΉ˜ μ°½μΆœβ€™λ³΄λ‹€λŠ” β€˜ν‰κ°€μ ˆν•˜ νšŒν”Όβ€™λ₯Ό μœ„ν•œ μˆ˜λ‹¨μ΄λΌλŠ” μ§€μ μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‹€μ œ μ‹€νŒ¨ 사둀가 λ‚˜μ˜€λ©΄μ„œ 업계 μ „λ°˜μ— 회의둠이 λ²ˆμ§€κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

🎬 Outro

Private equity promised patience and outsized returns. But when even β€œtrophy assets” are dressed for resale, trust becomes the rarest asset of all.
사λͺ¨νŽ€λ“œλŠ” 인내와 κ³ μˆ˜μ΅μ„ μ•½μ†ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ β€˜νŠΈλ‘œν”Ό μžμ‚°β€™μ‘°μ°¨ 재판맀용으둜 포μž₯λ˜λŠ” μ§€κΈˆ, κ°€μž₯ ν¬κ·€ν•œ μžμ‚°μ€ λ°”λ‘œ 신뒰일지 λͺ¨λ¦…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

πŸ“… 2024 – Wheel Pros enters continuation vehicle, only to declare bankruptcy
πŸ“… 2024λ…„ – μ»¨ν‹°λ‰΄μ—μ΄μ…˜ λΉ„νžˆν΄μ— λ“€μ–΄κ°„ Wheel Pros, νŒŒμ‚°

🧾 Sources

  • "Why continuation vehicles are under scrutiny" (Bloomberg, 2024)

  • "The Rise and Fall of Wheel Pros" (Institutional Investor, 2024)

  • "Private Capital's Liquidity Crunch" (Jefferies, 2025)

  • "Continuation Funds Data Brief" (Houlihan Lokey, 2025)

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