KBRA Affirms Ratings for BGC Partners, Inc.
KBRA affirms the issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings of BBB for New York, NY-based BGC Partners, Inc. (“BGC” or “the company”).
- KBRA affirms the issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings of BBB for New York, NY-based BGC Partners, Inc. (“BGC” or “the company”).
- The ratings are underpinned by management’s long record of producing mostly consistent operating results, adapting to market evolution, and ongoing emphasis on risk and liquidity management.
- The agency brokerage business model that obviates the need for significant inventory/investments risk positions also reinforces the ratings.
- High compensation expenses (cash and non-cash) have historically weighted on bottom-line earnings; however, adjusted for equity-based compensation profitability is commensurate with the ratings.