M&A Deal Summary

The Stephens Group Acquires Catalyst Acoustics Group

On January 21, 2020, family office The Stephens Group acquired building materials company Catalyst Acoustics Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 2nd transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 44th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 2nd transaction in Massachusetts.
Investment Fate
  • Catalyst Acoustics Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2024.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-01-21
Target Catalyst Acoustics Group
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) The Stephens Group
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Catalyst Acoustics Group

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Catalyst Acoustics Group offers a diverse range of products through its independent brands, which provide customized noise control solutions across industries like architecture, industry, and medical sectors. Catalyst Acoustics Group is based in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

The Stephens Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Category Family Office
Founded 1933
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Stephens Group is a private investment firm focused on long-term investments in mid-sized companies. The Firm looks to partner with management teams when pursuing acquisitions. Sectors of interest include energy, energy services, business services, industrials, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, technology, media, and communications. The Stephens Group was originally established in 1933 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 53
Sector: Building Materials M&A 2 of 2
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 44 of 50
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Viagogo

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Viagogo is an online ticket marketplace for live sport, music and entertainment events. Viagogo was founded in 2006 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-25 Kele

Bartlett, Tennessee, United States

Kele is a distributor of commercial HVAC and building automation interface products. Kele provides peripheral control products and services to the building automation systems industry. Kele's product offering includes over 15,000 interface products, including transmitters, sensors, switches, gauges and relays from over 200 manufacturers. Kele was founded in 1983 and is based in Bartlett, Tennessee.

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