BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC), a global brokerage and financial technology company, announced today it completed its acquisition of OTC Global Holdings, LP, one of the world’s fastest growing energy and commodities brokerage firms, for $325 million in a substantially all-cash transaction.
With the integration of OTC’s highly complementary product suite, BGC is poised to deliver even greater value to its clients and stakeholders as the leading global energy, commodities, and shipping (ECS) brokerage firm.
“The completion of this acquisition marks a transformative step for BGC, that firmly establishes our company as the world’s premier energy, commodities, and shipping broker,” said Sean Windeatt, Co-CEO of BGC Group. “By leveraging our combined expertise, talent, and resources across BGC’s global platform, we are set to redefine the global ECS landscape and deliver substantial value to our clients and shareholders. We look forward to working with our new OTC colleagues and building on our shared successes.”
“Joining BGC, renowned for its long track record of growth and innovation, was a strategic and natural progression for us,” said Joe Kelly, CEO of OTC Global Holdings. “We are incredibly proud of the world-class organization we built at OTC, and I look forward to continuing to drive growth in the industry, enhancing our service offerings and delivering unparalleled value to our clients alongside our new BGC colleagues.”
The success of BGC’s ECS business has been driven by the instrumental efforts of its new Co-CEOs, John Abularrage, JP Aubin, and Sean Windeatt. Combined with the recent acquisition of Sage Energy, this milestone marks a significant step in the company’s growth strategy, firmly establishing ECS as BGC’s largest asset class.
OTC generated revenues of over $400 million for the full year 2024, representing an acquisition multiple of less than 0.8 times revenue. BGC expects the acquisition of OTC to be immediately accretive.
