Mergers and acquisitions companies always keep a close eye the activity levels of private equity firms and how much capital they have to work with also known as “dry powder”. Today, Pitchbook is out with a report discussing the ongoing growth of private equity firms dry powder, estimated at $477 Billion Dollars, which has increased each year until 2009. Approximately 75% of that money is sitting in funds that were set up between 2007 – 2009. The availability of these PEG funds has enabled mergers and acquisitions companies to participate in some very large transactions. However, as that dry powder waits around to be used in a deal, so do the investors sit idle waiting for returns before committing more capital. To learn more download the US PE Capital Overhand Brief (You will need to enter name & email address)