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AirVault and GE’s Predix: An Innovative New Route to Aircraft Records Management Supports NextGen Goals

Douglas E. Rodgers - May 8th, 2017

FOCUS announces the sale of our client, Critical Technologies, Inc. - doing business as AirVault® - to GE Aviation. After a decade providing strategic advice to AirVault, the result is this compelling transaction with one of the world’s most well-known and highly regarded companies.

Download the FOCUS Information Technology Group’s Spring 2017 Report

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - April 24th, 2017

M&A activity continues to remain strong within the broad technology sector. 451 Research ranked the following sectors in order of highest amount of acquisition spend within the technology sector in 2015.

Enterprise Security
Mobile Technology
Internet Content/Commerce
Enterprise Application Software
Enterprise Infrastructure Software

Mobile Technology has been drawing the highest amount of spend from acquirers since 2012 and was only shifted to second spot in 2015 behind Information Security.

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Download the FOCUS U.S. Communications Service Provider Quarterly: Spring 2017 Report

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - April 18th, 2017

The Communications Service Provider Index (CSPI) dipped into the red for our spring reporting period with a three-month loss of 1.0%. This significantly trailed the 5.5% gain in the S&P 500 and the 9.8% gain in the NASDAQ over the corresponding time period. This period’s underperformance also moves the CSPI behind the broader indices for …

FOCUS Government, Aerospace and Defense Quarterly

Download the Government, Aerospace and Defense Group’s Spring 2017 Report

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - April 17th, 2017

The latest issue of the FOCUS Government, Aerospace, and Defense Group Report — highlighting aerospace and defense — is now available. The new GAD Report includes:

Major Q1 2017 Deals in the GAD Sector
Performance: S&P 500 vs. GAD
Government Sector Q1 2017
Aerospace Sector Q1 2017
Defense Sector Q1 2017
M&A Activity in the GAD Sector
Selected GAD Transactions Q1 2017
Recent FOCUS GAD Transactions

Download the FOCUS Healthcare and Life Sciences Report: Spring 2017

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - April 17th, 2017

Inside, be sure to read the new article, “America’s 2017 Healthcare Economy: A Year of Opportunity and Uncertainty,” followed by two short sidebars discussing “Eight Ways to Improve Healthcare Deploying Three New Technologies—Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, and Virtual Reality (VR)” and “How a Decade of Healthcare Trends Evolved: 2017 versus 2007.”

Clearly, the way healthcare …

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Download the FOCUS Telecom Business Services Quarterly: Spring 2017 Report

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - April 17th, 2017

The FOCUS Telecom Business Services Index (TBSI) enjoyed a solid gain of 7.5% in our spring reporting period. This outperformed the 5.5% gain in the S&P 500 but lagged the 9.8% increase in the NASDAQ. This was the fifth straight reporting period that saw the TBSI in positive territory.

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Download the FOCUS Carrier-Focused Telecom Technology Quarterly: Spring 2017 Report

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - March 21st, 2017

In public markets, the FOCUS Carrier-Focused Telecom Technology Index (CFTTI) rebounded from the loss we reported in our winter report to deliver a strong return of 12.6% for our spring reporting period. This gain outperformed both the 7.5% gain in the S&P 500 and the 9.4% gain in the NASDAQ over the corresponding three-month period. …

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Download the FOCUS Enterprise-Focused Telecom Technology Quarterly: Winter 2017 Report

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - February 24th, 2017

In public markets, our winter reporting period saw a 3.3% gain in the FOCUS Enterprise-Focused Telecom Technology Index (EFTTI). While certainly a solid performance, the sector’s performance did lag the broader markets by a wide margin as the S&P 500 gained 7.2% and the NASDAQ gained 8.2% over the corresponding time period. However, the EFTTI …

Download the Government, Aerospace and Defense Group’s Winter 2017 Report

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - January 27th, 2017

The latest issue of the FOCUS Government, Aerospace, and Defense Group Report — highlighting aerospace and defense — is now available. The new GAD Report includes:

Major Q4 2016 Deals in the GAD Sector
Performance: S&P 500 vs. GAD Government Sector Q4 2016
Aerospace Sector Q4 2016
Defense Sector Q4 2016
M&A Activity in the GAD Sector
Selected GAD Transactions Q4 2016
Recent FOCUS GAD Transactions
FOCUS GAD Team

Download the FOCUS Information Technology Group’s Winter 2017 Report

FOCUS and Kahla Cooper - January 19th, 2017

Our IT Team has been extremely busy as 2016 turned out to be an exceptional year for M&A. We believe the FOCUS IT team is uniquely qualified to help you meet your objectives because, unlike most information technology groups, we:

Employ a proven transaction methodology which delivers results
Devote senior C-level resources with operating expertise in the IT sector who advise CEOs and boards
Deliver precise, comprehensive research to close transactions, deploying a team of professionals dedicated to producing results
Leverage years of experience in the middle market to maximize opportunities for successful transactions
Have a national presence with global reach—regional of ces ensure that all clients receive personalized service throughout every phase of a transaction
Offer strategic advisory services that enhance shareholder value

Members of the FOCUS IT team attend conferences and meetings in the U.S. and internationally. We are always delighted to receive introductions to innovative companies in the industry. We hope to see you at one of these events, and look forward to exploring your capital market needs as you continue to grow your enterprise.