Stephens Investment Banking – Mergers and Acquisitions | Stephens

Who We Are

What We Do

We provide investment banking, research, sales and trading, asset and wealth management, public finance, insurance, private capital, and family office services.

About Us

We are a family-owned financial services firm that values client relationships, long-term stability, and supporting the communities where we live and work.

The Stephens Story

The idea of family defines our culture, because each of us knows that our reputation is on the line as if our own name was on the door.

Leadership

Our reputation as a leading independent financial services firm is built on the stability of our longstanding and highly experienced senior executives.

Impact Initiatives

We are committed to corporate philanthropy; economic and financial literacy advocacy; and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Our Brand Ambassadors

Stephens is proud to sponsor the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, and PGA TOUR Champions careers, as well as applaud the philanthropic endeavors, of our Brand Ambassadors.

Making Connections

We host many highly informative meetings each year with clients, industry decision makers, and thought leaders across the U.S. and in Europe.

Investment Banking

M&A Advisory

Stephens has a rich history of advising on successful mergers and acquisitions. We are long-term thinkers. Our experienced senior bankers bring access to the right buyers and sellers, for both public and private transactions, including family-owned businesses.

How We Work

Our bankers are detail oriented and committed to maximizing each M&A outcome. We work toward optimal valuations and delivering certainty for our clients. We are problem solvers, helping buyers and sellers we advise to anticipate and navigate circumstances that may arise both throughout the process and after the transaction.

Our M&A services include: Strategic Advisory, Sell Side Advisory, Buy Side Advisory, Special Committee Advisory, Fairness Opinions, Valuations, Hostile Defense, Divestitures, Tender Offers, Spinoffs, and other tax-efficient transactions.

Lower Middle Market

As an additional service, we also prepare and advise lower middle market companies to execute significant capital raise, sell side or growth through acquisition strategies.

Featured Transactions

  • M&A Advisory

    A Portfolio Company Of

    Has Been Acquired By

    Not Disclosed

    M&A Advisory

    CAV Systems Group

    Financial Advisor

    Diversified Industrials & Services

    Financial Sponsors

    Not Disclosed

    09/06/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    Invested Alongside

    Cabot Square Capital Logo

    In

    Not Disclosed

    M&A Advisory

    MML Infrastructure

    Financial Advisor

    Diversified Industrials & Services

    Financial Sponsors

    Not Disclosed

    08/09/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    A Portfolio Company Of

    Has Been Acquired By

    Not Disclosed

    M&A Advisory

    EDSCO Fasteners, LLC

    Advisor

    Power & Industrial Technology

    Financial Sponsors

    Not Disclosed

    07/17/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Been Acquired By

    Not Disclosed

    M&A Advisory

    Sky-Hero S.A.

    Advisor

    Diversified Industrials & Services

    Not Disclosed

    07/14/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    HAS ACQUIRED

    €43 Million

    M&A Advisory

    RWS Holdings plc

    Financial Advisor

    Technology, Media & Telecom

    €43 Million

    07/12/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Been Acquired By

    UNDISCLOSED

    M&A Advisory

    Freshcut Foods

    Advisor

    Consumer

    Financial Sponsors

    UNDISCLOSED

    06/16/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    A Portfolio Company Of

    Has Been Acquired By

    M&A Advisory

    Nwestco, LLC

    EXCLUSIVE SELL-SIDE ADVISOR

    Specialty Distribution

    Financial Sponsors

    Not Disclosed

    06/15/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Been Acquired By

    M&A Advisory

    World of Sweets Bobby's

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Consumer

    Not Disclosed

    06/14/2023

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