In the first two months of Q1, 2020, deal activity was comparable to the previous quarter with TEV/EBITDA multiples maintaining values above the long-term historical average bolstered by higher than average Debt to EBITDA multiples. In March, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the North American Market, all deal activity came to a screeching halt. Deals that were near being closed mayhave been completed, most other deals have hit the pause button waiting for more certainty.
