- Sale demonstrates BGC's commitment to unlocking value for shareholders
- BGC sells Capitalab for $46 million in gross proceeds, representing a revenue multiple of approximately 7.5 times
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC) ("BGC" or "the Company") today announced the sale of Capitalab, a leader in Rates Portfolio Compression and Margin Optimization, to Capitolis, the technology company helping to create safer and more vibrant capital markets. BGC expects to see continued growth and strong demand for its higher-margin, technology-driven business, Fenics, which generated more than $550 million in revenue over the last 12 months.
"We are proud of the business we have built at BGC and believe Capitolis will be an excellent home for Capitalab, as it enters its next phase of growth," said Sean Windeatt, Chief Operating Officer and Global Co-Head of Brokerage of BGC Group. "The sale of Capitalab is yet another example of BGC unlocking value for its shareholders. We will continue to focus on growing our high-growth electronic offerings."
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, BGC received $46 million in gross proceeds, subject to limited post-closing adjustments. This represents a revenue multiple of approximately 7.5 times. The one-time gain associated with the transaction will be included in BGC's consolidated results under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), but will be excluded from the Company's results for Adjusted Earnings.
BGC will retain its high-growth, post-trade foreign exchange risk reduction business, which was previously included under the Capitalab brand and will be renamed Fenics NDF Match.
About BGC Group, Inc.
BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC) is a leading global marketplace, data, and financial technology services company for a broad range of products, including fixed income, foreign exchange, energy, commodities, shipping, equities, and now includes the FMX Futures Exchange. BGC's clients are many of the world's largest banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds, governments, corporations, and investment firms.
BGC and leading global investment banks and market making firms have partnered to create FMX, part of the BGC Group of companies, which includes a U.S. interest rate futures exchange, spot foreign exchange platform and the world's fastest growing U.S. cash treasuries platform.
For more information about BGC, please visit www.bgcg.com.
Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about BGC
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