The Canadian private equity market saw several significant developments in 2022 that influenced deal activity across sectors. What are the key trends to look out for in 2023?
To help private equity firms, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, venture capital firms and other market participants take stock of overall 2022 activity and the latest developments, McCarthy Tétrault'sNational Private Equity Grouphas released itsOn Target: 2023 Private Equity Outlook.
Our report provides a holistic look at the private equity landscape over the past 12 months, including a detailed breakdown of 2022 deal numbers, and what to expect moving forward. From the ability of Canadian companies to handle rising inflation and borrowing costs to the increasing pressure by limited partners and potential sellers on private equity firms to have and disclose their ESG policies, we explore the key factors that could impact how PE firms deploy capital this year and beyond.
Get practical insights on the following trends and topics:
- Canadian private equity by the numbers, including by sector, PE-backed exits and deal size
- Implications of a hardening market
- The impacts of changing credit conditions
- Clarifications from the Canada Revenue Agency about loans to limited partners
- Proposed amendments to the Canadian Income Tax Act that may impose Canadian withholding tax obligations on foreign funds
- Proliferation of continuation fund transactions
- The race to green: a perfect storm for value creation or greenwashing?
- Canadian take-privates in 2022 and looking forward
