M&A Deal Summary

The Stephens Group Acquires CoreLink Surgical

On June 27, 2016, family office The Stephens Group acquired medical products company CoreLink Surgical from Enterprise Bank and Trust Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 37th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 2nd transaction in Missouri.
Investment Fate
  • CoreLink Surgical was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-06-27
Target CoreLink Surgical
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) The Stephens Group
Sellers(s) Enterprise Bank and Trust Company
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

CoreLink Surgical

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
CoreLink Surgical is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded spinal implants and surgical instruments, including interbody cage systems, pedicle screw systems, plate systems, biologics, and surgical instruments for cervical, lumbar, and thoracolumbar spinal procedures. CoreLink Surgical is based in St.Louis, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Stephens Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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 40 of 53
Sector: Medical Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Missouri M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 37 of 50
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-05 Universal Fiber Systems

Bristol, Tennessee, United States

Universal Fiber Systems is a manufacturer of high-performance, specialty synthetic fibers for niche segments of the commercial carpet, transportation carpet, and specialty textile industries. Universal Fiber Systems was founded in 1969 and is based in Bristol, Tennessee.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-22 DISCO

Austin, Texas, United States

Disco is a provider of software as a service solutions developed by lawyers for lawyers, DISCO is reinventing legal technology to automate and simplify complex and error prone tasks that distract from practicing law. Disco was founded in 2012 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Enterprise Bank and Trust Company

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, Inc. provides financial services,


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Medical Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Missouri M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-01 CoreLink Surgical

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

CoreLink Surgical is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded spinal implants and surgical instruments, including interbody cage systems, pedicle screw systems, plate systems, biologics, and surgical instruments for cervical, lumbar, and thoracolumbar spinal procedures. CoreLink Surgical is based in St.Louis, Missouri.

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