But the deal was also the start of another scramble that investment bankers across all sectors stateside have begun to notice: the return of the quick flip. Private equity has long battled the caricature that they are mere speculators. So far this year, 24 private equity firms have exited platforms after holding them for less than two years. For example, Nautic Partners sold medical home care services company All Metro Health Care Services to One Equity Partners in February, after only 17 months. In August, Clearlake Capital sold Amquip Crane Rental to Apollo Global Management after only 19 months.

Source: Forbes December 05, 2016 14:54 UTC