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Equity Markets in Perspective – Q1’23

The total value raised from Q1’23 global equity deals fell 42.8% year over year and 30.8% quarter over quarter to $56.41 billion. Read our latest insights and explore our capital formation solutions.

M&A and Equity Offerings Market Report - Q1’23

Turmoil in the banking sector has added to economic volatility, reducing the momentum of a nascent dealmaking rebound. Higher interest rates tend to slow dealmaking as they increase the cost of acquisition financing and lower equity valuations. These challenges will pressure potential sellers and add to the likelihood of more distressed activity. Meanwhile, the global equity issuance market just keeps shrinking. The total value raised from first-quarter global equity deals fell 42.8% year over year and 30.8% quarter over quarter to $56.41 billion.


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  • Equity Capital Markets

    Proceeds from issuances hit the lowest quarter since 2019



    Through the first quarter of 2023, market volatility, rising interest rates, and ongoing uncertainty around economic and geopolitical environments continued to impact equity capital-raising activity. Total global proceeds amounted to $99 billion with 1,229 offerings closed in Q1 2023, a 4% decline in value and a 1% increase in deal volume compared to the same period last year. This marks the lowest quarter in terms of proceeds since 2019.
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  • Private Equity Deals

    Deal value reduced by 37.1% year over year



    The total global private equity deal value was down 37.1% year over year in Q1’23 and overall private equity entries for March totaled $63.42 billion, compared to $100.86 billion in the same period a year ago. The number of deals declined 48.9% to 885 from 1,733 a year prior.

    In the first quarter, the total transaction value declined 48.6% year over year to $122.81 billion from $238.91 billion. The number of deals slipped to 2,873 deals, from 5,017 transactions in the same period in 2022.
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