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Global IPO Watch Q1 2022 A PwC Global IPO Centre publicationQ1 2022 overview and outlook for the remainder 2022 Q1 2022 overview Outlook for 2022 After a record 2021 for equity markets and IPOs, 2022 started with more concerns over IPO pricing and over the potential impact of renewed inflationary risks to the global economy and to corporate prospects. Even though the impact of the Omicron variant was milder and more short-lived than anticipated, higher volatility and more challenging markets for IPO’s existed even before the war in Ukraine which, inevitably, materially stalled IPO activity in many markets (with notable exceptions in China and the Middle East). Predicting a timescale for the return of appetite for IPOs is challenging at this point. Significant investor liquidity remains, but inflationary risks remain a heightened concern and market volatility is a significant impediment to pricing an IPO. The war in Ukraine will weigh heavily on sentiment until there is a clearer path for resolution. Having said this, we do see preparations underway for some significant assets in order to be ready to take advantage of a market window if one opens and the backlog o