ST. LOUIS and FRANKFURT, Germany, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stifel Financial Corp. (:SF) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire ACXIT Capital Partners, a leading independent corporate finance and financial advisory firm serving market clients and entrepreneurs . Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ACXIT Capital Partners, with a team of approximately 50 professionals, operates primarily from offices in Frankfurt, Zurich and Munich. Since its inception in 1999, the firm has successfully completed nearly 500 transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, as well as debt advisory and restructuring.

ACXIT’s business focuses on providing advisory and capital solutions to emerging companies and is aligned with high growth sectors of the global economy, including healthcare and technology. ACXIT also maintains strong positions in other key verticals, including industrials, real estate and consumer/retail.

“Through this acquisition, we are further expanding our European footprint in strategically important European markets, including Germany,” said Rob Mann, head of European investment banking at Stifel. “This highly complementary combination with ACXIT Capital Partners allows us to accelerate the growth of our investment banking business by adding more geographic reach and regional market expertise to our platform. It is also a natural next step after the combination with Mainfirst in 2019.”

Stifel already has a formidable investment banking presence in the UK and Europe with over 180 professionals based in key financial centers in the region.

“Partnering with Stifel instantly gives us greater access to international markets, the ability to draw on a broader pool of industry expertise, and also allows us to provide a broader set of products and solutions to our customers,” said Johannes H. Lucas, Founder. and Senior Managing Partner of ACXIT Capital Partners. “Together, we have the building blocks to build an even more formidable investment banking business across continental Europe.”

“The Stifel network will significantly add critical resources to our business, giving us a powerful international platform to leverage,” added Thomas Klack, Senior Managing Partner at ACXIT Capital Partners. “In particular, it will enhance our reach into the broad US investor base for growth capital and provide enhanced capabilities for clients with cross-border aspirations.”

Following the closing of the transaction, Johannes Lucas and Thomas Klack will become co-heads of DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) Advisory at Stifel. Jens Tschauder and Tobias Warkus, Senior Managing Partners of ACXIT, will also join Stifel’s DACH Board of Directors.

“We have been excited by the remarkable growth of our European investment banking business, which is now an integral part of our global investment banking,” said Brad Raymond, global head of investment banking at Stifel. “We are delighted to welcome the entire ACXIT team to Stifel, as we create more opportunities to leverage Stifel’s deep domain expertise in the strategically important DACH region.”

About Stifel
Stifel Financial Corp. (:SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, which conducts its banking, securities and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s brokerage clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its trading division Eaton Partners; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. The Company’s affiliate brokers provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory and related financial services to individual investors, professional fund managers, corporations and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of personal and corporate lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, NA and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, NA provide trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global disclosures, please visit https://www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases.

About ACXIT Capital Partners
ACXIT Capital Partners is a leading international corporate finance and financial advisory firm for middle market clients and entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Since 1999, ACXIT has provided clients with comprehensive corporate finance advisory services, including M&A and capital markets advice as well as restructuring, debt and strategy advice. As an independent private company, ACXIT has offices in Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich as well as strong alliances in the UK and France. For more information, visit www.acxit.com

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