BGC Group expands energy and environmental brokerage services with acquisition of Sage Energy Partners

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BGC Group (Nasdaq: BGC) has acquired Sage Energy Partners, an energy and environmental brokerage firm, to expand its Energy, Commodities, and Shipping (ECS) business. This acquisition will broaden BGC's coverage in the U.S. to include biofuels, environmental products, NGLs, and petrochemicals. The move is expected to be immediately accretive and positions BGC as the world's first 'one-stop-shop' for environmental brokerage.

Sage, headquartered in Houston, Texas, specializes in refined products, biofuels, ethanol, carbon emissions, renewables, NGLs, and petrochemicals brokerage services. The firm's clients include major banks, hedge funds, oil & natural gas producers, chemical companies, refineries, and utilities.

This strategic acquisition aligns with BGC's global growth efforts and strengthens its position in the rapidly evolving energy and environmental markets, particularly in the U.S., which is a key growth area for BGC's ECS business.

Positive

• Immediate accretion to earnings expected from the acquisition
• Expansion of BGC's energy brokerage services in the U.S.
• Positioning as the world's first 'one-stop-shop' for environmental brokerage
• Broadening of coverage to include biofuels, environmental products, NGLs, and petrochemicals
• Strengthening of BGC's position in environmental and energy transition brokerage services

Negative

• None.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC), a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, today announced it recently acquired Sage Energy Partners, LP ("Sage"), an energy and environmental brokerage firm. This acquisition will expand BGC's energy brokerage services in the U.S. and support BGC's global growth efforts across its Energy, Commodities, and Shipping ("ECS") business.

The firm's ECS business has rapidly become the firm's second largest global asset class. With this acquisition, the firm expands its offering in oil and refined products and bolsters its position in environmental and energy transition brokerage services. In North America specifically, BGC's coverage area will broaden to include biofuels and an array of environmental products, through Sage's IVG Energy division, and NGLs and petrochemicals, through Sage's Liquidity Partners division. BGC expects this acquisition to be immediately accretive.

"Sage has built an impressive franchise that aligns seamlessly with our current client offering and enables us to become the world's first 'one-stop-shop' for environmental brokerage," said John Abularrage, Americas CEO and Global Co-Head of Brokerage at BGC Group. "This acquisition complements our existing portfolio and will enhance our capabilities in key growth sectors. We look forward to welcoming their talented team as we continue driving value for our clients."

"Sage has deep expertise in the rapidly evolving energy and environmental markets," said Randall Fenlon, Global Co-Head of ECS. "The U.S. is a key growth area for our ECS business, and the addition of Sage enables us to provide a truly comprehensive offering for our clients' needs."

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sage specializes in refined products, biofuels, ethanol, carbon emissions, renewables, NGLs and petrochemicals brokerage services. The firm's clients include companies and organizations from across the energy supply chain, including many of the world's largest banks, hedge funds, oil & natural gas producers, chemical companies, refineries, utilities and more.

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.

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FAQ

What company did BGC Group (BGC) acquire in October 2024?

BGC Group acquired Sage Energy Partners, an energy and environmental brokerage firm, in October 2024.

How will the acquisition of Sage Energy Partners impact BGC's business?

The acquisition will expand BGC's energy brokerage services in the U.S., broaden its coverage to include biofuels, environmental products, NGLs, and petrochemicals, and position BGC as the world's first 'one-stop-shop' for environmental brokerage.

What new markets will BGC Group (BGC) enter through this acquisition?

Through the acquisition, BGC will enter markets for biofuels, environmental products, NGLs (Natural Gas Liquids), and petrochemicals in North America.

Is the acquisition of Sage Energy Partners expected to be accretive for BGC Group (BGC)?

Yes, BGC Group expects the acquisition of Sage Energy Partners to be immediately accretive.