The past few years have gone on record as being one of the most fertile dealmaking environments in the history of private equity. According to Bain & Co., 2022’s first half buyout deal value totaled $512 billion, second only to — you guessed it — 2021. But today tells a different story. With a recession looming and the cost of debt rising, deal flow has taken a sharp turn south.

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