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State Street Corporation Announces Issuance of Preferred Stock

1. State Street issued $750 million in preferred stock, Series K. 2. Dividends are fixed at 6.450% until 2030, then reset based on Treasury rates. 3. The issuance involved diverse syndicate underwriters, enhancing market access. 4. State Street has $46.6 trillion assets under custody, indicating strong financial positioning.

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Why Bullish?

The preferred stock issuance provides capital flexibility but increases share dilution risk, potentially favoring current shareholders given the consistent dividend structure. Historically, such capital injections by firms often lead to positive short-term price adjustments.

How important is it?

The issuance of preferred stock signifies financial strategies that could affect overall market perception of the company, impacting share prices significantly. Investors often react strongly to such corporate finance changes.

Why Short Term?

The immediate infusion of funds can strengthen the liquidity position, likely enhancing investor sentiment in the short term. Similar past occurrences, like preferred stock offerings, have typically boosted prices temporarily.

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State Street Corporation Announces Issuance of Preferred Stock

BOSTON--( )--State Street Corporation (“State Street”) (NYSE: STT) announced today that it has issued $750 million of depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th ownership interest in a share of its 6.450% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series K (the “Series K Preferred Stock”), with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share.

Consistent with recent securities issuances, State Street accessed a broad investor base through a diverse syndicate of underwriters with Blaylock Van, LLC, a minority-owned investment bank, and Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC, a minority and women-owned investment bank, each acting as co-managers on the transaction. The underwriting syndicate also included BofA Securities, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, each acting as joint book-running managers.

Dividends on the Series K Preferred Stock will be payable on the liquidation preference amount, on a non-cumulative basis, quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on June 15, 2025. Dividends will accrue (i) from the date of issuance to, but excluding, September 15, 2030 at a fixed rate of 6.450% per annum and (ii) from and including September 15, 2030, for each five-year reset period, at a rate per annum equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury rate as of the most recent reset dividend determination date, plus a spread of 2.135%. Dividend payments on the Series K Preferred Stock will only be payable when, as and if declared by State Street’s board of directors, or any duly authorized committee of its board of directors. State Street may redeem the Series K Preferred Stock (i) in whole or in part on any dividend payment date on or after September 15, 2030, subject to regulatory approval, and (ii) in whole but not in part within 90 days following the occurrence of a regulatory capital treatment event.

About State Street Corporation

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $46.6 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $4.7 trillion* in assets under management as of December 31, 2024, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs approximately 53,000 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's website at www.statestreet.com.

*Assets under management as of December 31, 2024 includes approximately $82 billion of assets with respect to SPDR® products for which State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (SSGA FD) acts solely as the marketing agent. SSGA FD and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated.

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