Washington, DC, (October 30, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is honored to be named among the Top Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for the third quarter of 2023 by Axial.
The FOCUS Communications Service Provider Index (CSPI) was in the red for the second straight reporting period as it dropped 0.9% in the past three months. On the bright side, the sector still managed to outperform both of the broader indices as the S&P 500 dropped 3.7% and the NASDAQ dropped 4.1% over this same time period. The CSPI is still up double digits compared to this time last year with a gain of 11.5%. While strong, this increase actually compares unfavorably to the broader indices, each of which boasted increases in the neighborhood of 20%. Sector multiples ended the period at 2.4x revenue and 6.3x EBITDA. Both of these represent increases from year-ago multiples of 2.2x revenue and 5.7x EBITDA.
Bearing Distributors, Inc. (“Bearing Distributors”), based in Columbia, South Carolina, has been acquired by Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT, “Applied”). This case study highlights the unique process of this transaction.
Washington, DC, (October 20, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Bearing Distributors, Inc. (“Bearing Distributors”), based in Columbia, South Carolina, has been acquired by Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT, “Applied”). FOCUS initiated this transaction and advised Bearing Distributors throughout the process. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Washington, DC, (October 19, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Auto Body Innovations (ABI), with locations in Upper Marlboro and Owings, Maryland, has been acquired by Caliber Collision. FOCUS represented Auto Body Innovations in this transaction.
FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Paul Waters has joined the firm as Chief Business Development Officer.
Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is excited to be named among the Top 100 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023 by Axial.
Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the consumer industry. FOCUS was named to Axial’s ranking of the Top 50 lower middle market private equity investors and M&A advisors in consumer, mainly due to its work on sell-side transactions.
FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added a new principal, Chandler Kohn, to its Automotive Aftermarket practice.
As a business owner, you are faced with a lot of decisions, and when the time is right to sell your company, you’ll have a couple more decisions to make. Do you hire a professional to help you or do you go it alone? And if you hire a professional, which type of firm do you choose?
Securities transactions conducted by FOCUS Securities LLC, an affiliated company, registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC © 2025 FOCUS Investment Banking LLC
Securities transactions conducted by FOCUS Securities LLC, an affiliated company, registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC © 2025 FOCUS Investment Banking LLC
