Summary
STATE STREET CORP (STT) reported a strong financial performance for the second quarter and first six months of 2004, a significant turnaround from a loss in the prior year's comparable periods. For the three months ended June 30, 2004, the company generated a net income of $220 million ($0.65 per diluted share), compared to a net loss of $23 million ($-0.07 per diluted share) in the same period of 2003. Total revenue increased by 19% to $1.29 billion, driven by a substantial rise in fee revenue, up 19% to $1.05 billion. This growth was supported by increases across all fee categories, notably servicing fees and management fees. The six-month period ending June 30, 2004, also showed significant improvement, with net income of $437 million ($1.28 per diluted share), a substantial increase from $73 million ($0.22 per diluted share) in the first six months of 2003. Total revenue grew by 19% to $2.51 billion, fueled by a 23% increase in total fee revenue to $2.06 billion. The company highlighted the successful integration of the Deutsche Bank Global Securities Services (GSS) business and strong performance in both its Investment Servicing and Investment Management segments.
Key Highlights
- 1State Street reported a significant net income of $220 million ($0.65 per diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2004, a substantial improvement from a net loss of $23 million ($-0.07 per diluted share) in the prior year's quarter.
- 2Total revenue for the second quarter of 2004 increased by 19% to $1.29 billion, driven by a 19% rise in total fee revenue to $1.05 billion, indicating broad-based growth across business segments.
- 3For the first six months of 2004, net income was $437 million ($1.28 per diluted share), a substantial increase from $73 million ($0.22 per diluted share) in the same period of 2003.
- 4The company's Investment Servicing segment, representing 85% of total revenue for the six months, showed robust growth with servicing fees up 22% year-over-year.
- 5Investment Management revenue also saw strong growth, with management fees up 37% on an operating basis for the six months, reflecting new business success and favorable market valuations.
- 6Total operating expenses for the second quarter decreased by 16% to $953 million, primarily due to the absence of significant restructuring costs incurred in the prior year, partially offset by increased salaries and transaction processing costs.
- 7The company's Balance Sheet remains strong, with total assets of $94.14 billion as of June 30, 2004, and stockholders' equity of $5.91 billion.