2012 Private Equity & VC
Compensation Report Summary
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Questions Answered
• The Full Report Answers these Questions:
     – Compensation average and ranges?
     – Base vs. bonus payouts?
     – Which titles earn the most and how?
     – Who shares in carried interest and at what level?
     – How does fund size and performance affect pay?
     – Impact of hours worked on compensation?
     – Vacation earned vs. taken?
     – And much more…


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Experience
                             Work vs. Industry Experience

                 20+

                16-19
                                                                          Industry
                                                                          Work
                10-15
        Years




                  6-9

                  2-5

                  <2

                        0%     10%          20%          30%        40%          50%
                                        Percentage of Respondents



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Firm Profile
                                          Type of Firm
                                                               Both VC and Private
                                                                     Equity
                   Venture Capital                                    21%
                        23%




                                                         Private Equity
                                                              56%



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Fund Profile
                          Size of Most Recent Fund
                      More than $1 B                       < $100 mill
                          17%
                                                              24%




                                       $100 mill to $1 B
                                            59%



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Size Matters




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Changes in Compensation
                              Cash Earning This Year vs. Last
                                           1%

                                      4%        4%
                                                     6%

                                                                Decreased by More than 20%
                        19%
                                                                Decreased this Year
                                                                Same as Last Year
                                                                Increased Less than 10%
                                                                Increased 10% to 20%
                                                                Increased 21% to 50%

                      19%                                 44%   Increased 51% to 100%
                                                                More than Double


                                 3%




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Compensation
                               How They Made Their Money in 2011
  More than $1 million
    $500,000 to $1 mill
  $300,000 to $500,000
  $250,000 to $300,000                                                                  Base
  $200,000 to $250,000
                                                                                        Bonus
  $150,000 to $200,000
  $100,000 to $150,000
   $50,000 to $100,000
        $50,000 or less

                          $-      $500,000     $1,000,000         $1,500,000   $2,000,000      $2,500,000
                                                            USD




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Fund Performance
                                    Fund Performance (2011)
    Up 25%+

 Up 10%-25%

  Up 1%-10%

        Even

Down 1%-10%

 Down 10%+

               0%         5%           10%           15%           20%       25%   30%   35%
                                                 Percentage of Respondents




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Bonus



                                                      Expected Bonus Level by Fund Performance

                                       Bonus in USD




                                                                      Fund Performance




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Compensation by Firm Size


                                                        Compensation by Firm Size

                                                           Bonus

                                                           Base
                                     Thousands of USD




                                                           Firm Size by Number of Employees




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Carried Interest
         Size of the Carry Pool

                                  Less than 20%
                                       43%
 Standard 20%
     48%




                          More than 20%
                               9%




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Carry Allocations




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Private Equity Compensation 2012

  • 1.
    2012 Private Equity& VC Compensation Report Summary from PrivateEquityCompensation.com © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
  • 2.
    Questions Answered • TheFull Report Answers these Questions: – Compensation average and ranges? – Base vs. bonus payouts? – Which titles earn the most and how? – Who shares in carried interest and at what level? – How does fund size and performance affect pay? – Impact of hours worked on compensation? – Vacation earned vs. taken? – And much more… © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Experience Work vs. Industry Experience 20+ 16-19 Industry Work 10-15 Years 6-9 2-5 <2 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Percentage of Respondents © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Firm Profile Type of Firm Both VC and Private Equity Venture Capital 21% 23% Private Equity 56% © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Fund Profile Size of Most Recent Fund More than $1 B < $100 mill 17% 24% $100 mill to $1 B 59% © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Size Matters © CopyrightedMaterial – All Rights Reserved
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    Changes in Compensation Cash Earning This Year vs. Last 1% 4% 4% 6% Decreased by More than 20% 19% Decreased this Year Same as Last Year Increased Less than 10% Increased 10% to 20% Increased 21% to 50% 19% 44% Increased 51% to 100% More than Double 3% © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Compensation How They Made Their Money in 2011 More than $1 million $500,000 to $1 mill $300,000 to $500,000 $250,000 to $300,000 Base $200,000 to $250,000 Bonus $150,000 to $200,000 $100,000 to $150,000 $50,000 to $100,000 $50,000 or less $- $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 USD © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Fund Performance Fund Performance (2011) Up 25%+ Up 10%-25% Up 1%-10% Even Down 1%-10% Down 10%+ 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Percentage of Respondents © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Bonus Expected Bonus Level by Fund Performance Bonus in USD Fund Performance © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Compensation by FirmSize Compensation by Firm Size Bonus Base Thousands of USD Firm Size by Number of Employees © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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    Carried Interest Size of the Carry Pool Less than 20% 43% Standard 20% 48% More than 20% 9% © Copyrighted Material – All Rights Reserved
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