Eaton Partners Serves As Placement Agent For MCH Iberian Capital Fund IV LP

MADRID, May 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Partners, one of the largest placement agents in the world and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:  SF) , is pleased to announce that MCH Private Equity has held a final close for its fourth middle market private equity fund. The fund, MCH Iberian Capital Fund IV, ("Fund IV"), closed at its hardcap of 350M€.

MCH Private Equity is one of the most established independent private equity groups in Spain. The firm was founded in 1998 by José María Muñoz and Jaime Hernández Soto and invests in diverse economic sectors including specialised machinery and industries, services, consumer products and distribution among others.

The oversubscribed Fund experienced significant demand with support from a diverse range of institutional investors. Eaton Partners, a Stifel Company, served as advisor and exclusive fund placement agent.

"We are very pleased to have closed our fourth institutional private equity fund with commitments from new and returning partners," said Mr. Muñoz, Founding Partner of MCH Private Equity. "Spain is the growth engine of Europe and, with over 5,000 middle market companies, there is significant opportunity for experienced private equity investors to add value and take companies to the next level."    

"The successful raise of MCH Private Equity's fourth fund amid a challenging marketplace in Europe speaks volumes about the experience and strong track record of the firm and the opportunities investors see in Spanish middle-market companies," said Gianluca D'Angelo, Managing Director and Head of Europe at Eaton Partners.

About Eaton Partners, LLC

Eaton Partners is widely recognized as one of the largest and most experienced global placement agents. Since 1983, the firm has participated in raising over $75 billion of institutional capital across more than 100 highly differentiated alternative investment funds and offerings, including limited partnership interests, general partner interests, co-investments and direct investment opportunities. With over 60 professionals across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, the firm raises institutional capital for investment managers across a full range of alternative strategies: private equity, private credit, real assets, real estate, and hedge funds/public market strategies.  Partnering with a select number of the highest-quality fund managers, Eaton Partners has represented some of the most innovative funds of the last three decades

In January 2016, Eaton Partners became a wholly owned subsidiary and affiliate of Stifel Financial Corp., a leading middle-market investment bank, to further ensure Eaton's success at the highest level of the global placement business.

Eaton Partners, LLC, is a registered broker-dealer and a member of FINRA.   It is registered as an Introducing Broker with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).  Eaton Partners (UK) LLP is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Eaton Partners Advisors (HK) Limited is approved as a Type 1 License company under the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong.  Eaton Partners and the Eaton partners logo are trademarks of Eaton Partners, LLC, a limited liability company ® Eaton Partners, LLC, 2017.  Eaton Partners, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary and affiliate of Stifel Financial Corp.

Stifel Company Information

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel's broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated; Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC; Century Securities Associates, Inc.; and Eaton Partners, LLC, and in the United Kingdom and Europe through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited. The Company's broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank & Trust offers a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.stifel.com.

Media Contact for Eaton Partners:
Dukas Linden Public Relations
212-704-7385
eaton@dlpr.com

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