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Companies are proactively drawing down on revolving lines of credit and other sources of financing to put cash on the balance sheet to weather the storm. Mergers & Acquisitions interviews dealmakers from Alvarez & Marsal, Merrill Corp., M33 Growth, M-III Partners, Paul Hastings, and the Riverside Co.

The Dow rises one day after posting its worst decline since the 1987 market crash. We check in with dealmakers from Alvarez & Marsal, Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings about the potential impact of the coronavirus, also known as Covid-19 on mid-market M&A. Macquarie buys Cincinnati Bell after the latter called off previous announced deal with Brookfield.

Federal government stimulus measures could be on the way, as volatility in the stock markets continue and coronavirus spreads. We check in with dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings about the potential impact on mid-market M&A. In PE news, Blackstone backs healthcare technology company HealthEdge.

Fears about the impact of the coronavirus on the global supply chain and on the growth of countries and companies continued to cause stocks to plummet Friday in the worst week for Wall Street since the financial crisis of 2008. We check in with dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings about the potential impact on mid-market M&A. Salesforce and DocuSign make tech-related deals.

Goldman Sachs warns that U.S. businesses will not see earnings growth in 2020, as a result of the coronavirus. We check in with dealmakers on the potential impact on mid-market M&A. Arsenal buys healthcare search and communications firm. Audax, HarbourVest and Genstar named top three most active PE firms in U.S. deals.