M&A Deal Summary

Stephens Capital Partners Acquires Big Rock Sports

On September 24, 2021, private equity firm Stephens Capital Partners acquired distribution company Big Rock Sports

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stephens Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Stephens Capital Partners’ 66th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Stephens Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-09-24
Target Big Rock Sports
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Stephens Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Big Rock Sports

Graham, North Carolina, United States
Big Rock Sports is a distributor of fishing, shooting sports, and camping equipment in the U.S. The Company supplies over 100,000 SKUs to nearly 15,000 independent specialty retailers as well as select category chains and mass retailers. Big Rock Sports was formed in 1996 and is based in Graham, North Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Stephens Capital Partners

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stephens Capital Partners is the direct, private equity investment arm of financial services firm Stephens, Inc. Stephens Capital looks to acquire minority or majority stakes in mid-sized, profitable companies in partnership with management. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US valued between $50 and $200 million. Stephens Capital will not consider venture investments or turnaround situations. Stephens Capital Partners is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 70 of 77
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 49 of 52
State (North Carolina) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 66 of 71
Year (2021) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-07 Due North

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

Due North operates in the refrigerated display market, with product offerings across the pet food, beverage, micro markets, and food sectors. The company leverages Internet of Things technology and its green cooling deck design to deliver a better total cost of ownership and superior product presentation for its customers. Due North was founded in 2022 and is based in Georgetown, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-01 TriGeo Energy

Addison, Texas, United States

TriGeo Energy is an operator of approximately 50 oil wells in the East Permian on about 10,000 net acres. TriGeo Energy is based in Addison, Texas.

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