Figure 1: Typical Private Equity Long-term Investment Profile

    This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report: www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-324

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    Note: This information is most relevant to more long-term private equity investments, such as leveraged buy-outs. Other types of private equity investment, such as distressed debt, may have a shorter financial commitment.

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