FOCUS Telecom U.S. Communications Service Provider Quarterly: Fall 2022 Report

2024-01-22T11:03:18+00:00October 20, 2022|Downloads, Industry Reports, Telecom Technologies & Services|

Things went from bad to worse for the FOCUS Communications Service Provider Index (CSPI) this period as the sector plummeted 25.6%. This decline was significantly steeper than both the 5.3% decline in the S&P 500 and the 4.1% decline in the NASDAQ over the corresponding time period. The situation is also bleak for the full year period with the sector down slightly more than 45% over the past 12 months. Once again, this drastically underperformed the returns in the S&P 500 (down 16.8%) and the NASDAQ (down 26.8%). Sector multiples continued to fall, ending the period at 2.1x revenue and 6.0x EBITDA. This compares unfavorably to year-ago multiples of 2.9x revenue and 8.2x EBITDA.

FOCUS Telecom Business Services Quarterly: Fall 2022 Report

2024-01-22T11:03:15+00:00October 14, 2022|Downloads, Industry Reports, Telecom Technologies & Services|

The FOCUS Telecom Business Services Index (TBSI) suffered a negative return for the second straight reporting period with a 4.1% decline. While disappointing, the sector still managed to outperform the 5.3% decline in the S&P 500 and stay even with the 4.1% drop in the NASDAQ. The situation is similar for the full year period. While the sub sector is down 16.1% over the past 12 months, it still outperformed the S&P 500 (down 16.8%) and the NASDAQ (down 26.8%). Sector multiples closed out the period at 0.8x revenue and 9.7x EBITDA. Both of these are lower than year-ago multiples of 1.0x revenue and 10.4x EBITDA.

J. Lee Associates Case Study

2024-02-21T20:37:16+00:00June 7, 2022|Case Studies, Downloads, Telecom Technologies & Services|

J. Lee Associates, Inc. (“J. Lee”), a provider of construction and site acquisition services to clients in the wireless industry, has been acquired by Thayer Infrastructure Services, LLC (“TIS”). FOCUS initiated this transaction and advised J. Lee throughout the process. This case study highlights the unique process of this transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents J. Lee Associates in its Acquisition by Thayer Infrastructure Services

2024-02-12T23:33:07+00:00June 6, 2022|Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Telecom Technologies & Services|

FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that J. Lee Associates, Inc. (“J. Lee”), a provider of construction and site acquisition services to clients in the wireless industry, has been acquired by Thayer Infrastructure Services, LLC (“TIS”).

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Software Synergy in its Acquisition by TEOCO

2024-02-12T23:33:09+00:00May 2, 2022|Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Telecom Technologies & Services|

FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it represented Software Synergy, Inc. (“SSI”), a provider of automated, intelligent network-wide routing and optimization solutions for the planning and management of communications service provider networks, in its acquisition by TEOCO. The transaction closed in December 2021.

FOCUS Telecom Business Services Quarterly: Spring 2021 Report

2024-01-22T11:00:15+00:00April 20, 2021|Downloads, Industry Reports, Telecom Technologies & Services|

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The FOCUS Telecom Business Services Index (TBSI) had a fourth straight reporting period with a positive return, marking a full year of positive returns since the outbreak of the pandemic. This past three months was particularly strong as the sector’s gain of 20.1% handily outperformed both the 5.8% gain in the S&P 500 and the 2.8% gain in the NASDAQ. For the full year, the TBSI is up a very impressive 63.0%. While this gain was good enough to give it a comfortable lead over the 53.7% year-over-year increase in the S&P 500, it still lagged the 72.0% gain in the NASDAQ, Sub sector multiples are also meaningfully higher than they were at this time last year.The sub sector revenue multiple jumped from 0.5x to 0.7x, while the EBITDA multiple spiked from 6.6x to 9.3x.
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