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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

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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.

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County Bancorp, Inc.

$29 Million 11/20/2015 Depository Complete
Lead Bankers: Jim Hemmer, Adam Cunningham
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Transaction Details

  • On November 20, 2015, County Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICBK, “County”) announced an agreement to acquire Fox River Valley Bancorp, Inc. of Appleton, WI.
  • Aggregate purchase price of approximately $29 million
  • Transaction consideration is 50% cash and 50% shares of County common stock
  • The acquisition will add branches in Appleton and Green Bay, doubling County’s branch network, and increase its total assets to over $1 billion. County will also be the 6th largest exchange traded bank headquartered in the State of Wisconsin.
  • The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2016.
  • Stephens Inc. is serving as exclusive financial advisor and provided a fairness opinion to County.

About the company

County Bancorp, Inc. Overview

County Bancorp, Inc. is a Wisconsin corporation founded in May 1996 and is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. As of September 30, 2015, County had approximately $845 million in assets, $704 million in loans and $636 million in deposits. For more information, visit www.investorscommunitybank.com.

Fox River Valley Bancorp, Inc. Overview

Founded in 1999, Fox River Valley Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company of its wholly owned subsidiary bank, The Business Bank. As of September 30, 2015, Fox River Valley had approximately $255 million in assets, $152 million in loans and $220 million in deposits. For more information, visit http://thebizbank.biz/.

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