Large caps push Canadian PE invested to $13.3 bln in Q1
Dealmaking in Canada’s buyout and private equity market continued at a strong clip in the first quarter of 2018, according to final data released by Thomson Reuters. Some 81 deals, led by the $4.95 billion buy of Husky IMS International Ltd, captured $13.3 billion in total disclosed values in this period, up 98 percent on a dollar basis from a year ago. However, deal volumes saw a year-over-year decrease of 15 percent, resulting in an average disclosed deal value of $349 million, the highest ever reported. Canada's manufacturing and business-service sectors were the most active in Q1 2018, accounting for a respective 38 percent and 34 percent of disbursements.
2 May 2018•4 mins read
