1、Private Equity&Transactions 2022OC&C deal activity at a glanceuncommon senseTM2022 deal activity at a glance2022 brought with it tempests that continue to rage across many fronts.Geopolitical instability in Europe,rising inflation,interest rate hikes and the potential early stages of recession have

2、all contributed to a decidedly muted deal landscape in 2022,compared to the highs of the previous year.This was further compounded by the lack of availability of debt and valuations falling from historically high multiples.Previous hot areas for transactions(such as the tech sector and digital asset

3、s)were not immune to these headwinds as investors switched focus from rapid revenue growth to sustainable profitability.The dynamic IPO trend that defined 2021 fell away with declining public market valuations sufficiently so that early stage thinking on P2P opportunities picked up,ready for a time

4、when market conditions allowed these to be actioned.After the extreme uncertainty of the last few years,it is a brave person who would confidently predict the landscape for 202302|OC&C Private Equity&Transactions 2022OC&C Private Equity&Transactions 2022|03So what next?After the extreme uncertainty

5、of the last few years,it is a brave person who would confidently predict the landscape for 2023.Few in early January 2020 foresaw the seismic global impact of Covid from reports of a virus in Wuhan province in China.In January 2022,most were expecting a first full year of recovery and normality post

6、-Covid.Perhaps the safest bet is that the agility and flexibility that has been required in spades over the last 2 years will be called upon again in 2023.Nevertheless,while remaining cautious,the outlook is less bleak than it was 3-4 months ago.A few more months of seeing how things are actually pl