Fewer Canadian PE Deals Take $2.1B in First Quarter
Buyout and related private equity (PE) deal-making in Canada moderated in the first quarter of 2013, reports Thomson Reuters (publisher of peHUB Canada). Deal volume declined 47% year over year, however, disclosed deal values, totaling $2.1 billion, were on par with activity in Q1 2012. Natural resource sectors accounted for the largest shares of both transactions and dollar flows. Liquidity events were steady in Q1 2013, as were new commitments to Canadian buyout-PE funds, which totaled $1.1 billion.
17 May 2013•4 mins read
