Summary
State Street Corporation (STT) has filed an 8-K detailing an underwritten public offering of 1,500,000 depositary shares. Each depositary share represents a 1/100th ownership interest in a newly created series of Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series I. The offering, priced at $1,000 per depositary share, is expected to generate approximately $1.481 billion in net proceeds for State Street after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses. This issuance is a strategic move by State Street to bolster its capital position. The newly created Preferred Stock, Series I, has a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. The company has entered into an underwriting agreement with BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, acting as representatives for the underwriters. This filing also incorporates amendments to State Street's Articles of Organization to establish the terms of this preferred stock.
Key Highlights
- 1State Street is conducting an underwritten public offering of 1,500,000 depositary shares.
- 2Each depositary share represents a 1/100th interest in newly issued Preferred Stock, Series I.
- 3The offering is expected to raise approximately $1.481 billion in net proceeds.
- 4The net proceeds will be used to strengthen State Street's capital.
- 5The new Preferred Stock, Series I, is fixed rate reset, non-cumulative, and perpetual with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share.
- 6The offering is priced at $1,000 per depositary share.
- 7Key underwriters include BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, and Goldman Sachs.