Skupina LMAX bo prodala 30-odstotni delež JC Flowers

LMAX Group, a London-based leading independent operator of institutional execution venues for FX and cryptocurrency trading, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell a 30% stake in the company to the US-based leading private investment firm, J.C. Flowers for a total cash consideration of $300 million. The latest announcement values LMAX Group at approximately $1 billion.

Po navedbah uradne osebe Objava, the partnership between the two companies will accelerate LMAX Group’s growth and innovation. LMAX mentioned that the collaboration will facilitate its expansion in the foreign exchange (FX) and cryptocurrency market globally, particularly in the growing markets of Asia and the US.

Omenjeni posel v višini 300 milijonov dolarjev bo predmet odobritve regulatorjev. Skupina je dodala, da bo David Mercer, sedanji izvršni direktor skupine LMAX, še naprej vodil podjetje. "To je pomemben mejnik v razvoju skupine LMAX, ki potrjuje naš vodilni poslovni model in vlogo, ki jo moramo igrati na deviznih in kriptovalutnih trgih prihodnosti," je dejal Mercer.

„Ne samo, da smo v podjetju JC Flowers prepoznali enako mislečega partnerja, ki razume globalne kapitalske trge in prinaša dragoceno povezljivost za okrepitev prisotnosti skupine LMAX v Severni Ameriki in Aziji, ampak tudi tistega, ki deli našo vizijo o uvedbi podjetja v najpomembnejšo globalno FX in izmenjava kriptovalut. Navdušen sem nad številnimi priložnostmi, ki jih čaka skupina LMAX in moja fantastična skupina kolegov, «je dodal.

Skupina LMAX

LMAX has seen a significant surge in institutional demand for crypto products in the last few months. In June 2021, the Group joined Pyth Network to enter the DeFi market. “LMAX Group is an exciting and well-respected company with a leading position in a market with great potential, making it a highly compelling opportunity for our Firm. The LMAX Group exchange infrastructure offers efficiency and transparency, both of which are in high demand by the growing numbers of institutional participants in foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading. David and his management team have driven considerable international growth in recent years, and we look forward to supporting them as they continue to expand their support of the world’s top institutional market actors,” Chris Flowers, Managing Director and CEO at J.C. Flowers & Co., commented.

Morgan Stanley is serving as a financial advisor and Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP is acting as a legal counsel for LMAX Group.