Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Agriculture

The Stephens Group Acquires Westrock Coffee

On January 1, 2017, family office The Stephens Group acquired agriculture company Westrock Coffee

Acquisition Context
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 39th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 2nd transaction in Arkansas.
Investment Fate
  • Westrock Coffee was sold to a financial buyer in 2022.
  • Westrock Coffee was sold to a financial buyer in 2023.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2017
Target Westrock Coffee
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) The Stephens Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Westrock Coffee

North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Westrock Coffee is a farmer-focused, fully integrated company providing coffee sourcing and financing, supply chain management, roasting, packaging, and distribution services to customers around the world. Westrock Coffee was founded in 2009 and is based in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Buyer Overview 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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 42 of 53
Sector: Agriculture 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 22 of 27
State: Arkansas 2 of 3
Country: United States 39 of 50
Year: 2017 1 of 2
PREVIOUS 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-15 Pearlman Enterprises

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Pearlman Enterprises is a multi-channel developer and distributor of supplies, tools, and equipment used in the fabrication and maintenance of hard surfaces for residential, commercial, and industrial end-markets. Pearlman Enterprises was founded in 1968 and is based in Suwanee, Georgia.

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