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State Street Reports Second-Quarter 2018 EPS of $1.88, up 23%, and ROE of 14.7%, up 2.1 Percentage Points, Compared to the Second-Quarter of 2017

July 20, 2018 6:20 AM

2Q18 Results Include a $77 Million, or $0.17 Per Share, Repositioning Charge Related to Organizational Realignment

2Q18 Revenue of $3.0 Billion, up 8% Compared to 2Q17, Reflecting Strength in Both Fee Revenue and Net Interest Income

Expenses Down Sequentially; Beacon to Deliver $200 Million in Savings in 2018, up from $150 Million

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In announcing today’s financial results, Joseph L. Hooley, State Street’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Second-quarter and year-to-date 2018 results reflect strength across our asset servicing and asset management businesses as well as the benefit from higher net interest income. Importantly, year-to-date EPS growth of 30% compared to the first half of 2017 was supported by a 6% and 20% increase in servicing fees and management fees, respectively. Demand remains strong across our global client base as demonstrated by new servicing commitments announced in the first half of 2018 of $1.5 trillion."

Hooley added, "Through State Street Beacon, we have gained efficiencies across the organization, while delivering significant value and innovation to our clients. Building on the success of Beacon, we are now focused on achieving greater organizational effectiveness and streamlining to further advance the standardization and globalization of our business."

Hooley continued, "It continues to remain a priority to prudently manage expenses against the revenue environment and we remain on track to achieve our 2018 financial objectives."

Hooley concluded, "Building on our market-leading servicing capabilities, our announcement today of our agreement to acquire Charles River Development positions us to deliver the industry's first-ever front-to-middle-to-back office servicing platform. A comprehensive front to back solution coupled with enhanced data management provides State Street with the capabilities to further expand and deepen our client relationships and help solve some of their most pressing business challenges. The addition of Charles River Development's capabilities to State Street's existing product set provides another growth avenue for shareholders."

2Q18 Highlights

AUCA/AUM

Revenue

Expenses

Capital

Financial Results

(Table presents summary results, dollars inmillions, except per share amounts, or whereotherwise noted)

2Q18 1Q18

Increase(Decrease)

2Q17

Increase(Decrease)

Total fee revenue(1) $ 2,358 $ 2,378 (0.8 )% $ 2,235 5.5 %
Net interest income(2) 659 643 2.5 575 14.6
Total revenue 3,026 3,019 0.2 2,810 7.7
Provision for loan losses 2 nm 3 nm
Total expenses(1) 2,159 2,256 (4.3 ) 2,031 6.3
Net income available to common shareholders 698 605 15.4 584 19.5
Earnings per common share:
Diluted earnings per share 1.88 1.62 16.0 1.53 22.9
Financial ratios:
Quarterly average total assets 224,089 226,870 (1.2 ) 223,917 0.1
Fee operating leverage(3) 346 bps (80 ) bps
Operating leverage(3) 453 139
Return on average common equity 14.7 % 12.8 % 190 12.6 % 210
Return on tangible common equity(4) 21.1 20.1 100 17.3 380
Pre-tax margin (GAAP-basis) 28.6 25.3 330 27.6 100
Pre-tax margin (historical Operating-basis) 30.6 27.4 320 33.3 (270 )
Effective tax rate 15.1 13.5 160 20.1 (500 )

(1) Effects of the new revenue recognition standard (ASU 2014-09): The newly effective revenue recognition standard increased 2Q18 total fee revenue and total expenses by approximately $70 million each. Relative to 2Q17, the new revenue recognition standard contributed 2.4% and 2.9% to both fee revenue growth and expense growth, respectively. The revenue impact was approximately $45 million in management fees, $20 million in brokerage and other fees, and $5 million in other line items. The expense impact was approximately $15 million in transaction processing, $45 million in other expenses, and $10 million in information systems and communication.(2) Approximately $15 million of swap costs in 1Q18 were reclassified from processing fees and other revenue within fee revenue to net interest income to conform to current presentation. No other prior periods were revised.(3) The financial ratio represents the rate of growth of total revenue (or fee revenue) less the rate of growth of expenses relative to the preceding or prior year period, as applicable.(4) Return on tangible common equity is calculated by dividing year-to-date annualized net income available to common shareholders (GAAP-basis) by tangible common equity. For additional information on the Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity Ratio refer to the addendum included with this News Release.nm Not meaningful

Selected Financial Information and Metrics

The tables below provide a summary of selected financial information and key ratios for the indicated periods.

The following table presents AUCA, AUM, market indices and foreign exchange rates for the periods indicated.

(Dollars in billions, except market indices andforeign exchange rates)

2Q18 1Q18

Increase(Decrease)

2Q17

Increase(Decrease)

Assets under custody and administration(1)(2) $ 33,867 $ 33,284 1.8 % $ 31,037 9.1 %
Assets under management(2) 2,723 2,729 (0.2 ) 2,606 4.5
Market Indices(3):
S&P 500® daily average 2,703 2,733 (1.1 ) 2,398 12.7
MSCI EAFE® daily average 2,018 2,072 (2.6 ) 1,856 8.7
MSCI® Emerging Markets daily average 1,138 1,204 (5.5 ) 993 14.6
HFRI Asset Weighted Composite® monthly average 1,407 1,406 0.1 1,339 5.1
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index® period-end 2,013 2,016 (0.1 ) 2,021 (0.4 )
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Bond Index® period-end 478 491 (2.6 ) 471 1.5
Average Foreign Exchange Rate (Euro vs. USD) 1.192 1.229 (3.0 ) 1.101 8.3
Average Foreign Exchange Rate (GBP vs. USD) 1.360 1.391 (2.2 ) 1.280 6.3

(1) Includes assets under custody of $25,415 billion, $25,046 billion, and $23,362 billion, as of 2Q18, 1Q18, and 2Q17, respectively.(2) As of period-end.(3) The index names listed in the table are service marks of their respective owners.

Assets Under Management

The following table presents 2Q18 activity in AUM by product category.

(Dollars in billions) Equity

Fixed-Income

Cash(2)

Multi-Asset-ClassSolutions

AlternativeInvestments(3)

Total
Balance as of March 31, 2018 $ 1,670 $ 433 $ 336 $ 146 $ 144 $ 2,729
Long-term institutional inflows(1) 48 33 18 3 102
Long-term institutional outflows(1) (68 ) (24 ) (19 ) (3 ) (114 )
Long-term institutional flows, net (20 ) 9 (1 ) (12 )
ETF flows, net (2 ) 3 (1 )
Cash fund flows, net (2 ) (2 )
Total flows, net (22 ) 12 (2 ) (1 ) (1 ) (14 )
Market appreciation 34 (2 ) 1 1 1 35
Foreign exchange impact (15 ) (6 ) (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) (27 )
Total market/foreign exchange impact 19 (8 ) (1 ) (1 ) (1 ) 8
Balance as of June 30, 2018 $ 1,667 $ 437 $ 333 $ 144 $ 142 $ 2,723

(1) Amounts represent long-term portfolios, excluding ETFs.(2) Includes both floating and constant-net-asset-value portfolios held in commingled structures or separate accounts.(3) Includes real estate investment trusts, currency and commodities, including SPDR® Gold Shares ETF and SPDR® Long Dollar Gold Trust ETF. State Street is not the investment manager for the SPDR® Gold Shares ETF and the SPDR® Long Dollar Gold Trust ETF, but acts as the marketing agent.

Revenue

(Dollars in millions) 2Q18 1Q18

Increase(Decrease)

2Q17

Increase(Decrease)

Servicing fees $ 1,381 $ 1,421 (2.8 )% $ 1,339 3.1 %
Management fees 465 472 (1.5 ) 397 17.1
Trading services revenue 315 304 3.6 289 9.0
Securities finance revenue 154 141 9.2 179 (14.0 )
Processing fees and other revenue 43 40 7.5 31 38.7
Total fee revenue(1) 2,358 2,378 (0.8 ) 2,235 5.5
Net interest income(1) 659 643 2.5 575 14.6
Gains (losses) related to investment securities, net 9 (2 ) nm
Total Revenue $ 3,026 $ 3,019 0.2 $ 2,810 7.7
Net interest margin 1.46 % 1.40 % 6 bps 1.27 % 19 bps

(1) Approximately $15 million of swap costs in 1Q18 were reclassified from processing fees and other revenue within fee revenue to net interest income to conform to current presentation. No other prior periods were revised. The newly effective revenue recognition standard increased 2Q18 total fee revenue by approximately $70 million. The fee revenue impact was approximately $45 million in management fees, $20 million in brokerage and other fees, and $5 million in other line items.nm Not meaningful

Servicing fees increased from 2Q17, primarily due to higher global equity markets, increased client activity, new business, and the favorable impact of currency translation. Compared to 1Q18, servicing fees decreased, primarily due to lower global equity markets, client transitions, and the unfavorable impact of currency translation.

Management fees increased from 2Q17, primarily due to higher global equity markets and the adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standard. Management fees decreased from 1Q18, primarily due to lower global equity markets.

Trading Services revenue increased from 2Q17 and 1Q18, the increase over both periods reflects higher FX client volumes.

Securities finance revenue decreased from 2Q17, reflecting lower seasonal activity in 2Q18 relative to 2Q17. Compared to 1Q18, securities finance revenue increased primarily due to seasonality.

Processing fees and other revenue increased from 2Q17, largely reflecting lower amortization related to tax-advantaged investments and higher software fees. Compared to 1Q18, processing fees and other revenue increased due to higher software fees.

Net interest income increased from 2Q17 and 1Q18, primarily due to higher market interest rates in the U.S. and disciplined liability pricing, partially offset by a mix shift to HQLA assets. Net interest margin increased 19 and 6 basis points compared to 2Q17 and 1Q18, respectively, driven by higher U.S. interest rates and disciplined liability pricing and a smaller balance sheet.

Expenses

(Dollars in millions) 2Q18 1Q18

Increase(Decrease)

2Q17

Increase(Decrease)

Compensation and employee benefits $ 1,125 $ 1,249 (9.9 )% $ 1,071 5.0 %
Information systems and communications 321 315 1.9 283 13.4
Transaction processing services 246 242 1.7 207 18.8
Occupancy 124 120 3.3 116 6.9
Acquisition and restructuring costs(1) 71 (100.0 )
Other 343 330 3.9 283 21.2
Total Expenses(1) $ 2,159 $ 2,256 (4.3 ) $ 2,031 6.3

(1) Effects of the new revenue recognition standard: The newly effective revenue recognition standard increased 2Q18 total expenses by approximately $70 million. Relative to the expense impact was approximately $15 million in transaction processing, $45 million in other expenses, and $10 million across other expense line items.

Compensation and employee benefits expenses increased from 2Q17, primarily due to the $61 million related to the repositioning charge, increased costs to support new business, annual merit increases, and the unfavorable impact of currency translation, partially offset by lower performance based incentive compensation and Beacon savings. Compared to 1Q18, compensation and employee benefits expenses decreased primarily due to the absence of expenses associated with the seasonal deferred incentive compensation for retirement-eligible employees, lower 2Q18 performance based incentives and Beacon savings, partially offset by the 2Q18 repositioning charge related to organizational changes and management streamlining.

Information systems and communications expenses increased from 2Q17, primarily due to Beacon related investments and costs to support new business.

Transaction processing services expenses increased from 2Q17, reflecting higher client volumes and higher market levels as well as the impact of the new revenue recognition standard.

Occupancy expenses increased from both 2Q17 and 1Q18. The increase over both periods reflects a 2Q18 $16 million charge related to right-sizing the real estate footprint as part of our organizational realignment.

Other expenses increased from 2Q17, primarily due to the impact of the new revenue recognition accounting standard. Compared to 1Q18, other expenses increased reflecting higher Beacon related investments and regulatory professional costs.

The 2Q18 effective tax rate was 15.1% compared to 20.1% in 2Q17 and 13.5% in 1Q18. The decrease in 2Q18 tax rate compared to 2Q17 reflects the impact of the lower U.S. tax rate under the TCJA as well as a reduction in deferred tax liabilities, partially offset by a decline in tax exempt income. The 1Q18 tax rate included elevated benefits attributable to the vesting of stock based compensation.

The following table presents regulatory capital ratios as of June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018. The lower of capital ratios calculated under the Basel III advanced approaches and under the Basel III standardized approach are applied in the assessment of our capital adequacy for regulatory purposes. Also presented is the calculation of State Street's supplementary leverage ratio (SLR). Unless otherwise noted, all capital ratios presented in the table and elsewhere in this News Release refer to State Street Corporation.

June 30, 2018(1)

Basel IIIAdvancedApproaches(Estimated)Pro-Forma(2)(3)

Basel IIIStandardizedApproach(Estimated)Pro-Forma(3)

Common equity tier 1 ratio 12.4 % 11.3 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 15.7 14.3
Total capital ratio 16.4 15.1
Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.1 7.1
March 31, 2018
Common equity tier 1 ratio 12.1 % 10.8 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 15.4 13.7
Total capital ratio 16.3 14.6
Tier 1 leverage ratio 6.9 6.9
As of June 30, 2018(Dollars in millions)(1) Fully Phased-In SLR
Tier 1 Capital $ 15,419
Total assets for SLR 250,160
Supplementary Leverage Ratio 6.2 %
As of March 31, 2018(Dollars in millions)
Tier 1 Capital $ 15,146
Total assets for SLR 252,362
Supplementary Leverage Ratio 6.0 %

(1) June 30, 2018 capital ratios are preliminary estimates.(2) The advanced approaches-based ratios (actual and estimated) included in this presentation reflect calculations and determinations with respect to our capital and related matters, based on State Street and external data, quantitative formulae, statistical models, historical correlations and assumptions, collectively referred to as “advanced systems.” Refer to the addendum included with this News Release for a description of the advanced approaches and a discussion of related risks. Effective January 1, 2018, the applicable final rules are in effect and the ratios presented are calculated based on fully phased-in CET1, tier 1 and total capital numbers.(3) Estimated pro-forma fully phased-in ratios as of June 30, 2018 reflect capital and total risk-weighted assets calculated under the Basel III final rule. Refer to the addendum included with this News Release for reconciliations of these estimated pro-forma fully phased-in ratios to our capital ratios calculated under the then applicable regulatory requirements. Effective January 1, 2018, the applicable final rules are in effect and the ratios presented are calculated based on fully phased-in CET1, tier 1 and total capital numbers.

Investor Conference Call and Quarterly Website Disclosures

State Street will webcast an investor conference call today, Friday, July 20, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, available at http://investors.statestreet.com/. The conference call will also be available via telephone, at +1 877-423-4013 inside the U.S. or at +1 706-679-5594 outside of the U.S. The Conference ID is # 5069567.

Recorded replays of the conference call will be available on the website, and by telephone at +1 855-859-2056 inside the U.S. or at +1 404-537-3406 outside the U.S. beginning approximately two hours after the call's completion. The Conference ID is # 5069567.

The telephone replay will be available for approximately two weeks following the conference call. This News Release, presentation materials referred to on the conference call and additional financial information are available on State Street's website, at http://investors.statestreet.com/ under “Investor Relations--Investor News & Events" and under the title “Events and Presentations.”

State Street intends to publish updates to its public disclosure regarding regulatory capital, as required by the Basel III final rule, and the liquidity coverage ratio, on a quarterly basis on its website at http://investors.statestreet.com/, under "Filings & Reports." Those updates will be published each quarter, during the period beginning after State Street's public announcement of its quarterly results of operations and ending on or prior to the due date under applicable bank regulatory requirements (i.e., ordinarily, ending no later than 60 days following year-end or 45 days following each other quarter-end, as applicable). For 2Q18, State Street expects to publish its updates during the period beginning today and ending on or about July 25, 2018.

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $33.9 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $2.7 trillion* in assets under management as of June 30, 2018, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs over 38,000 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's website at www.statestreet.com.

* Assets under management include the assets of the SPDR® Gold ETF and the SPDR® Long Dollar Gold Trust ETF (approximately $33 billion as of June 30, 2018), for which State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (SSGA FD) serves as marketing agent; SSGA FD and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated.

Additional Information

In this News Release:

Forward-Looking Statements

This News Release (and the conference call referenced herein) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of United States securities laws, including statements about our goals and expectations regarding our business, financial and capital condition, results of operations, strategies, the financial and market outlook, dividend and stock purchase programs, governmental and regulatory initiatives and developments, and the business environment. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by such forward-looking terminology as “outlook,” “expect,” "priority," “objective,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “trend,” “target,” “strategy” and “goal,” or similar statements or variations of such terms. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, are inherently uncertain, are based on current assumptions that are difficult to predict and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in those statements, and those statements should not be relied upon as representing our expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to July 20, 2018.

Important factors that may affect future results and outcomes include, but are not limited to:

Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by any forward-looking statements are set forth in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent SEC filings. We encourage investors to read these filings, particularly the sections on risk factors, for additional information with respect to any forward-looking statements and prior to making any investment decision. The forward-looking statements contained in this News Release should not by relied on as representing our expectations or beliefs as of any time subsequent to the time this News Release is first issued, and we do not undertake efforts to revise those forward-looking statements to reflect events after that time.

State Street Corporation

Investor Contact:

Ilene Fiszel Bieler, +1 617-664-3477

or

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