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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Third Quarter 2020

 

Earnings Results

 

 

Media Relations: Jake Siewert 212-902-5400

Investor Relations: Heather Kennedy  Miner 212-902-0300    

 

  

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.              

200 West Street | New York, NY 10282              

 

  


Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

Goldman Sachs Reports Third Quarter Earnings Per Common Share of $9.68

 

 

 

“Our ability to serve clients who are navigating a very uncertain environment drove strong performance across the franchise, building off a strong first half of the year. As our clients begin to emerge from the tough economy brought on by the pandemic, we are well positioned to help them recover and grow, particularly given market share gains we’ve achieved this year.”

 

 

- David M. Solomon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer    

 

 

 

Financial Summary

 

 

 

     

   

     

 

 

Net Revenues

 

 

 

Net Earnings

 

 

 

EPS

 

 

3Q                     $10.78 billion

 

3Q YTD            $32.82 billion

 

 

 

3Q                      $3.62 billion

 

3Q YTD             $5.20  billion

 

 

 

3Q                                  $9.68

 

3Q YTD                        $13.34

 

       

 

Annualized ROE1

 

   

 

Annualized  ROTE1

 

   

 

Book Value Per Share

 

 

3Q                                  17.5%

 

3Q YTD                           8.0%

 

   

 

3Q                                  18.6%

 

3Q YTD                           8.5%

 

   

 

3Q                                $229.49

 

YTD Growth                     5.0%

 

       

NEW YORK, October 14, 2020 – The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today reported net revenues of $10.78 billion and net earnings of $3.62 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Net revenues were $32.82 billion and net earnings were $5.20 billion for the first nine months of 2020.

Diluted earnings per common share (EPS) was $9.68 for the third quarter of 2020 compared with $4.79 for the third quarter of 2019 and $0.53 for the second quarter of 2020, and was $13.34 for the first nine months of 2020 compared with $16.32 for the first nine months of 2019.

Annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity (ROE)1 was 17.5% for the third quarter of 2020 and 8.0% for the first nine months of 2020. Annualized return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (ROTE)1 was 18.6% for the third quarter of 2020 and 8.5% for the first nine months of 2020.

During the first nine months of 2020, the firm recorded net provisions for litigation and regulatory proceedings of $3.15 billion, which reduced diluted EPS by $8.77 and reduced annualized ROE by 5.1 percentage points.

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Goldman Sachs Reports

Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

 

Highlights

 

 

 

 

The firm’s quarterly results reflected strong net revenues of $10.78 billion, record quarterly diluted EPS of $9.68 and annualized  ROE1 of 17.5%, the highest quarterly ROE since 2010.

 

 

 

 

Investment Banking generated quarterly net revenues of $1.97 billion, including the second highest quarterly net revenues in  Equity underwriting. The firm ranked #1 in worldwide announced and completed mergers and acquisitions, worldwide equity and equity-related offerings, common stock offerings and initial public offerings for the year-to-date.2

 

 

 

 

Global Markets generated quarterly net revenues of $4.55 billion, reflecting continued strength in Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) and Equities.

 

 

 

 

Asset Management generated quarterly net revenues of $2.77 billion, reflecting strong performance in Equity investments.

 

 

 

 

Consumer & Wealth Management generated quarterly net revenues of $1.49 billion, reflecting record net revenues in Consumer banking and continued strength in Wealth management.

 

 

 

 

The firm maintained a highly liquid balance sheet. In addition, the Standardized common equity tier 1 capital ratio3 increased 120 basis points during the quarter to 14.5%4.

 

 

 

Quarterly Net Revenue Mix by Segment

 

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Net Revenues

 

    

 

Net revenues were $10.78 billion for the third quarter of 2020, 30% higher than the third quarter of 2019 and 19% lower than the second quarter of 2020. The increase compared with the third quarter of 2019 reflected higher net revenues across all segments, including significant increases in Asset Management and Global Markets.

 

  

 

 

Net Revenues

 

   

 

$10.78 billion

 

   
   

 

The operating environment continued to recover during the third quarter of 2020 from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier in the year as global economic activity significantly rebounded following a sharp decrease in the second quarter, market volatility declined modestly, and monetary and fiscal policy remained accommodative. As a result, global equity prices increased and credit spreads tightened compared with the end of the second quarter of 2020.

   

 

 

 

 

 

  Investment Banking  

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues in Investment Banking were $1.97 billion for the third quarter of 2020, 7% higher than the third quarter of 2019 and 26% lower compared with a strong second quarter of 2020. The increase compared with the third quarter of 2019 reflected significantly higher net revenues in Underwriting, partially offset by significantly lower net revenues in Corporate lending and Financial advisory.

 

The increase in Underwriting net revenues was due to significantly higher net revenues in Equity underwriting, primarily reflecting a significant increase in industry-wide initial public offerings, and higher net revenues in Debt underwriting, driven by asset-backed and investment-grade activity. The decrease in Corporate lending net revenues primarily reflected lower results for relationship lending activities, including the impact of changes in credit spreads on hedges. The decrease in Financial advisory net revenues reflected a decrease in industry-wide completed mergers and acquisitions transactions.

 

The firm’s investment banking transaction backlog3 increased significantly compared with the end of the second quarter of 2020, but was slightly lower compared with the end of 2019.

   

 

Investment Banking

 

   

 

$1.97 billion

 

 

  

 

Financial Advisory

 

$507 million  

   

Underwriting

 

$1.43 billion  

   

Corporate Lending

 

 

$35 million  

 

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

      

 

  Global Markets  

 

      

 

Net revenues in Global Markets were $4.55 billion for the third quarter of 2020, 29% higher than the third quarter of 2019 and 37% lower than the second quarter of 2020.

 

Net revenues in FICC were $2.50 billion, 49% higher than the third quarter of 2019, due to significantly higher net revenues in FICC intermediation, reflecting significantly higher net revenues in interest rate products, mortgages, commodities and credit products, while net revenues in currencies were essentially unchanged. Net revenues in FICC financing were lower, reflecting lower net revenues in structured credit financing and repurchase agreements.

 

Net revenues in Equities were $2.05 billion, 10% higher than the third quarter of 2019, due to significantly higher net revenues in Equities intermediation, reflecting significantly higher net revenues in derivatives, partially offset by lower net revenues in cash products. In addition, net revenues in Equities financing were significantly lower, due to higher net funding costs, including the impact of lower yields on the firm’s global core liquid assets.

   

 

Global Markets

 

   

 

$4.55 billion

 

   

 

FICC Intermediation

 

$2.17 billion 

   

FICC Financing

 

$332 million 

   

FICC

 

$2.50 billion 

       
   

Equities

  Intermediation

 

$1.47 billion 

   

Equities Financing

 

$585 million 

   

Equities

 

$2.05 billion 

 

     
 

  

   
     
     

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Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

 

      

 

  Asset Management  

 

      

 

Net revenues in Asset Management were $2.77 billion for the third quarter of 2020, 71% higher than the third quarter of 2019 and 32% higher than the second quarter of 2020. The increase compared with the third quarter of 2019 reflected significantly higher net revenues in Equity investments and Lending and debt investments, and higher Management and other fees from the firm’s institutional and third-party distribution asset management clients. Incentive fees were essentially unchanged.

 

The increase in Equity investments net revenues reflected net gains from investments in public equities in the third quarter of 2020 compared with net losses in the third quarter of 2019. This increase was partially offset by significantly lower net gains from investments in private equities. The increase in Lending and debt investments net revenues was due to higher net gains, reflecting tighter corporate credit spreads during the quarter. The increase in Management and other fees reflected the impact of higher average assets under supervision, partially offset by a lower average effective management fee due to shifts in the mix of client assets and strategies.

   

 

Asset Management

 

   

 

$2.77 billion

 

   

Management and   Other Fees

  $ 728  million 
   

 

Incentive Fees

 

 

$28 million 

   

 

Equity Investments

 

 

$1.42 billion 

   

Lending and Debt   Investments

 

 

$589 million 

 

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

      

 

  Consumer & Wealth Management  

 

      

 

Net revenues in Consumer & Wealth Management were $1.49 billion for the third quarter of 2020, 13% higher than the third quarter of 2019 and 10% higher than the second quarter of 2020.

 

Net revenues in Wealth management were $1.17 billion, 6% higher than the third quarter of 2019, due to higher Management and other fees, primarily reflecting the impact of higher average assets under supervision and higher transaction volumes, partially offset by a lower average effective management fee due to shifts in the mix of client assets and strategies. Incentive fees were lower, while net revenues in Private banking and lending were essentially unchanged.

 

Net revenues in Consumer banking were $326 million, 50% higher than the third quarter of 2019, primarily reflecting higher credit card loan balances.

   

 

Consumer &

Wealth Management

 

   

 

$1.49 billion

 

   

 

Wealth Management

  $ 1.17  billion 
   

 

Consumer Banking

 

 

 

$326 million 

 

     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

 

Provision for Credit Losses

 

Provision for credit losses was $278 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared with $291 million for the third quarter of 2019 and $1.59 billion for the second quarter of 2020. The decrease compared with the third quarter of 2019 primarily reflected reserve reductions from paydowns on corporate lines of credit and consumer installment loans, partially offset by reserve increases from individual impairments related to wholesale loans and growth in credit card loans.

 

The firm’s allowance for credit losses was $4.33 billion as of September 30, 2020.

   

 

Provision for Credit Losses

 

   

 

$278 million

 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

Operating expenses were $5.95 billion for the third quarter of 2020, 6% higher than the third quarter of 2019 and 43% lower than the second quarter of 2020. The firm’s efficiency ratio3 for the first nine months of 2020 was 69.6%, compared with 66.2% for the first nine months of 2019.

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

$5.95 billion

 

 

 

The increase in operating expenses compared with the third quarter of 2019 was due to higher compensation and benefits expenses (reflecting significantly higher net revenues), partially offset by slightly lower non-compensation expenses. Within non- compensation expenses, travel and entertainment expenses (included in market development expenses), professional fees, occupancy-related expenses, and net provisions for litigation and regulatory proceedings were lower, partially offset by higher technology expenses and brokerage, clearing, exchange and distribution fees.

 

Net provisions for litigation and regulatory proceedings for the third quarter of 2020 were $6 million compared with $47 million for the third quarter of 2019.

 

Headcount increased 5% compared with the end of the second quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting the timing of campus hires.

 

 

 

YTD Efficiency Ratio

 

 

 

69.6%

 

 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Provision for Taxes

 

 

The effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 2020 decreased to 27.6% from 39.9% for the first half of 2020, primarily due to a decrease in the impact of non- deductible litigation in the first nine months of 2020 compared with the first half of 2020.

     

 

YTD Effective Tax Rate

 

   

 

27.6%

 

   

 

 

Other Matters

 

 

 On October 13, 2020, the Board of Directors of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. declared a dividend of $1.25 per common share to be paid on December 30, 2020 to common shareholders of record on December 2, 2020.

 

 During the quarter, the firm returned $448 million of capital in common stock dividends.3

 

 Global core liquid assets3 averaged $302 billion4 for the third quarter of 2020, compared with an average of $290 billion for the second quarter of 2020.

     

 

Declared Quarterly

Dividend Per Common Share

 

 

 

$1.25

 

 
 

 

Common Stock Dividends

 

 

 

$448 million

 

   
   

 

Average GCLA

 

   

 

$302 billion

 

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

 

          

 

  Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements  

 

          

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the firm’s beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the firm’s control. It is possible that the firm’s actual results, financial condition and liquidity may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results, financial condition and liquidity indicated in these forward-looking statements. For information about some of the risks and important factors that could affect the firm’s future results, financial condition and liquidity, see “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020 and in Part I, Item 1A of the firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Information regarding the firm’s assets under supervision, capital ratios, risk-weighted assets, supplementary leverage ratio, balance sheet data, global core liquid assets and VaR consists of preliminary estimates. These estimates are forward-looking statements and are subject to change, possibly materially, as the firm completes its financial statements.

Statements about the firm’s investment banking transaction backlog also may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to the risk that transactions may be modified or not completed at all and associated net revenues may not be realized or may be materially less than those currently expected. Important factors that could have such a result include, for underwriting transactions, a decline or weakness in general economic conditions, an outbreak of hostilities, volatility in the securities markets or an adverse development with respect to the issuer of the securities and, for financial advisory transactions, a decline in the securities markets, an inability to obtain adequate financing, an adverse development with respect to a party to the transaction or a failure to obtain a required regulatory approval. For information about other important factors that could adversely affect the firm’s investment banking transactions, see “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020 and in Part I, Item 1A of the firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Statements about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the firm’s business, results, financial position and liquidity may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected.

 

          

 

  Conference Call  

 

          

A conference call to discuss the firm’s financial results, outlook and related matters will be held at 9:30 am (ET). The call will be open to the public. Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial 1-888-281-7154 (in the U.S.) or 1-706-679-5627 (outside the U.S.). The number should be dialed at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the firm’s website, www.goldmansachs.com/investor-relations. There is no charge to access the call. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the firm’s website or by dialing 1-855-859-2056 (in the U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (outside the U.S.) passcode number 64774224 beginning approximately three hours after the event. Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the conference call to Goldman Sachs Investor Relations, via e-mail, at gs-investor-relations@gs.com.

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Segment Net Revenues (unaudited)

$ in millions

 

     
     THREE MONTHS ENDED            % CHANGE FROM  
       
     SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
   

JUNE 30,

2020

    SEPTEMBER 30,
2019
            

JUNE 30,

2020

    SEPTEMBER 30,
2019
 

 

INVESTMENT BANKING

 

                                         

 

Financial advisory

    $               507         $             686          $             697           (26) %       (27) %  
                 

Equity underwriting

    856         1,057          366           (19)           134       

 

Debt underwriting

 

   

 

571  

 

 

 

   

 

990   

 

 

 

   

 

524  

 

 

 

     

 

(42)    

 

 

 

   

 

9     

 

 

 

Underwriting

    1,427         2,047          890           (30)           60       
                 

Corporate lending

    35         (76)         254           N.M.           (86)      

 

Net revenues

 

   

 

1,969  

 

 

 

   

 

2,657   

 

 

 

   

 

1,841  

 

 

 

     

 

(26)    

 

 

 

   

 

7     

 

 

 

                 

 

GLOBAL MARKETS

 

                                         

 

FICC intermediation

    2,170         3,786          1,315           (43)           65       

 

FICC financing

    332         449          364           (26)           (9)      

 

FICC

 

   

 

2,502  

 

 

 

   

 

4,235   

 

 

 

   

 

1,679  

 

 

 

     

 

(41)    

 

 

 

   

 

49     

 

 

 

                 

 

Equities intermediation

    1,466         2,199          1,080           (33)           36       

 

Equities financing

 

   

 

585  

 

 

 

   

 

742   

 

 

 

   

 

784  

 

 

 

     

 

(21)    

 

 

 

   

 

(25)    

 

 

 

 

Equities

 

   

 

2,051  

 

 

 

   

 

2,941   

 

 

 

   

 

1,864  

 

 

 

     

 

(30)    

 

 

 

   

 

10     

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

   

 

4,553  

 

 

 

   

 

7,176   

 

 

 

   

 

3,543  

 

 

 

     

 

(37)    

 

 

 

   

 

29     

 

 

 

                 

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT

 

                                         

 

Management and other fees

    728         684          660           6            10       

 

Incentive fees

    28         34          24           (18)           17       

 

Equity investments

    1,423         924          596           54            139       

 

Lending and debt investments

 

   

 

589  

 

 

 

   

 

459   

 

 

 

   

 

341  

 

 

 

     

 

28     

 

 

 

   

 

73     

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

   

 

2,768  

 

 

 

   

 

2,101   

 

 

 

   

 

1,621  

 

 

 

     

 

32     

 

 

 

   

 

71     

 

 

 

                 

 

CONSUMER & WEALTH MANAGEMENT

 

                                         

 

Management and other fees

    957         938          881           2            9       

 

Incentive fees

    7         10          21           (30)           (67)      

 

Private banking and lending

 

   

 

201  

 

 

 

   

 

155   

 

 

 

   

 

199  

 

 

 

     

 

30     

 

 

 

   

 

1     

 

 

 

 

Wealth management

 

   

 

1,165  

 

 

 

   

 

1,103   

 

 

 

   

 

1,101  

 

 

 

     

 

6     

 

 

 

   

 

6     

 

 

 

                 

 

Consumer banking

 

   

 

326  

 

 

 

   

 

258   

 

 

 

   

 

217  

 

 

 

     

 

26     

 

 

 

   

 

50     

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

   

 

1,491  

 

 

 

   

 

1,361   

 

 

 

   

 

1,318  

 

 

 

     

 

10     

 

 

 

   

 

13     

 

 

 

                 

 

Total net revenues

 

   

 

$          10,781  

 

 

 

   

 

$        13,295   

 

 

 

   

 

$          8,323  

 

 

 

     

 

(19)    

 

 

 

   

 

30     

 

 

 

 

Geographic Net Revenues (unaudited)3

 

         

$ in millions

 

           
   
     THREE MONTHS ENDED                       
   
     SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
   

JUNE 30,

2020

    SEPTEMBER 30,
2019
                   

 

Americas

    $            6,873         $          8,289          $          4,941          

 

EMEA

    2,470         3,453          2,329          

 

Asia

 

   

 

1,438  

 

 

 

   

 

1,553   

 

 

 

   

 

1,053  

 

 

 

     

 

Total net revenues

 

   

 

$          10,781  

 

 

 

   

 

$        13,295   

 

 

 

   

 

$          8,323  

 

 

 

     
               

Americas

    64%       62%       59%        

 

EMEA

    23%       26%       28%        

 

Asia

 

   

 

13%

 

 

 

   

 

12%

 

 

 

   

 

13%

 

 

 

     

 

Total

 

   

 

100%

 

 

 

   

 

100%

 

 

 

   

 

100%

 

 

 

     

 

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Goldman Sachs Reports

Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Segment Net Revenues (unaudited)

$ in millions

 

     
     NINE MONTHS ENDED         % CHANGE FROM                                   
     
    

SEPTEMBER 30,

2020

   

SEPTEMBER 30,

2019

          

SEPTEMBER 30,

2019

       

 

INVESTMENT BANKING

 

                           

 

Financial advisory

    $          1,974         $          2,342           (16) %     
               

Equity underwriting

    2,291         1,104           108          

 

Debt underwriting

 

 

   

 

2,144  

 

 

 

   

 

1,520  

 

 

 

     

 

41      

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting

    4,435         2,624           69          
               

Corporate lending

   

 

401  

 

 

 

   

 

569  

 

 

 

     

 

(30)     

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

   

 

6,810  

 

 

 

   

 

5,535  

 

 

 

     

 

23      

 

 

 

 
               

 

GLOBAL MARKETS

 

                           

FICC intermediation

    8,493         4,627           84          

FICC financing

   

 

1,213  

 

 

 

   

 

992  

 

 

 

     

 

22      

 

 

 

 

 

FICC

 

    9,706         5,619           73          
               

Equities intermediation

    5,193         3,395           53          

 

Equities financing

 

   

 

1,993  

 

 

 

   

 

2,285  

 

 

 

     

 

(13)     

 

 

 

 

Equities

    7,186         5,680           27          

 

Net revenues

 

   

 

16,892  

 

 

 

   

 

11,299  

 

 

 

     

 

49      

 

 

 

 
               

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT

 

                           

 

Management and other fees

    2,052         1,934           6          

 

Incentive fees

    216         85           154          

 

Equity investments

    2,325         2,900           (20)         

 

Lending and debt investments

 

   

 

180  

 

 

 

   

 

1,043  

 

 

 

     

 

(83)     

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

   

 

4,773  

 

 

 

   

 

5,962  

 

 

 

     

 

(20)     

 

 

 

 
               

 

CONSUMER & WEALTH MANAGEMENT

 

                           

 

Management and other fees

    2,854         2,508           14          

 

Incentive fees

    86         62           39          

 

Private banking and lending

 

   

 

538  

 

 

 

   

 

589  

 

 

 

     

 

(9)     

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth management

    3,478         3,159           10          
               

Consumer banking

   

 

866  

 

 

 

   

 

636  

 

 

 

     

 

36      

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

   

 

4,344  

 

 

 

   

 

3,795  

 

 

 

     

 

14      

 

 

 

 
               

 

Total net revenues

 

   

 

$        32,819  

 

 

 

   

 

$        26,591  

 

 

 

     

 

23      

 

 

 

 

 

Geographic Net Revenues (unaudited)3

$ in millions

 

 

 

       
   
     NINE MONTHS ENDED                  
   
    

SEPTEMBER 30,

2020

   

SEPTEMBER 30,

2019

                 

Americas

    $        20,333         $        15,838          

 

EMEA

    8,031         7,477          

 

Asia

 

   

 

4,455  

 

 

 

   

 

3,276  

 

 

 

     

 

Total net revenues

 

   

 

$        32,819  

 

 

 

   

 

$        26,591  

 

 

 

     
             

Americas

    62%       60%        

 

EMEA

    24%       28%        

 

Asia

 

   

 

14%

 

 

 

   

 

12%

 

 

 

     

 

Total

 

   

 

100%

 

 

 

   

 

100%

 

 

 

     

 

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Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)

In millions, except per share amounts and headcount

     
     THREE MONTHS ENDED              % CHANGE FROM           
       
     SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
    JUNE 30,
2020
    SEPTEMBER 30,
2019
           JUNE 30, 
2020
    SEPTEMBER 30,
2019
       

 

REVENUES

 

                                           

 

Investment banking

 

 

 

 

 

$           1,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

$         2,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

$         1,587  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(29) %

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 %

 

 

 

Investment management

 

    1,689       1,635       1,562           3            8         

Commissions and fees

 

    804       875       748           (8)           7         

Market making

 

    3,327       5,787       2,476           (43)           34         

Other principal transactions

 

   

 

1,943

 

 

 

   

 

1,321

 

 

 

   

 

942  

 

 

 

     

 

47     

 

 

 

   

 

106     

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,315  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(21)    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33     

 

 

 

 

 
                   

Interest income

 

    2,932       3,034       5,459           (3)           (46)        

Interest expense

 

   

 

1,848

 

 

 

   

 

2,090

 

 

 

   

 

4,451  

 

 

 

     

 

(12)    

 

 

 

   

 

(58)    

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,008  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

15     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8     

 

 

 

 

 
                   

 

Total net revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,323  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(19)    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30     

 

 

 

 

 
                   

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

291  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(83)    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)    

 

 

 

 

 
                   

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

                                           

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

 

 

 

3,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,731  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(30)    

 

 

 

 

 

 

14     

 

 

 

Brokerage, clearing, exchange and distribution fees

 

    911       945       853           (4)           7         

Market development

 

    70       89       169           (21)           (59)        

Communications and technology

 

    340       345       283           (1)           20         

Depreciation and amortization

 

    468       499       473           (6)           (1)        

Occupancy

 

    235       233       252           1            (7)        

Professional fees

 

    298       311       350           (4)           (15)        

Other expenses

 

   

 

515

 

 

 

   

 

3,514

 

 

 

   

 

505  

 

 

 

     

 

(85)    

 

 

 

   

 

2     

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,616  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(43)    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6     

 

 

 

 

 
                   

Pre-tax earnings

 

    4,549       1,291       2,416           N.M.           88         

Provision for taxes

 

   

 

932

 

 

 

   

 

918

 

 

 

   

 

539  

 

 

 

     

 

2     

 

 

 

   

 

73     

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,877  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

N.M.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(24)    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings applicable to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

$           3,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$            197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$         1,793  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

N.M.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94     

 

 

 

 

 
                   

 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

                                           

 

Basic3

 

 

 

 

 

$             9.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

$           0.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

$           4.83  

 

 

   

 

 

 

N.M. %

 

 

 

 

 

 

102 %

 

 

 

Diluted

    $             9.68       $           0.53       $           4.79           N.M.           102        
                   

 

AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

 

                                           

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

355.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

355.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

370.0  

 

 

   

 

 

 

–     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)    

 

 

 

Diluted

    359.9       355.7       374.3           1            (4)        
                   

 

SELECTED DATA AT PERIOD-END

 

                                           

 

Common shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

$         81,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$       78,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$       80,809  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

4     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1     

 

 

 

 

 

Basic shares3

 

   

 

356.0

 

 

 

   

 

355.8

 

 

 

   

 

369.3  

 

 

 

     

 

–     

 

 

 

   

 

(4)    

 

 

 

 

Book value per common share

    $         229.49       $       221.55       $       218.82           4            5         
                   

Headcount

 

   

 

40,900

 

 

 

   

 

39,100

 

 

 

   

 

37,800  

 

 

 

     

 

5     

 

 

 

   

 

8     

 

 

 

 

 

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Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)

In millions, except per share amounts

 

     
     NINE MONTHS ENDED          % CHANGE FROM            
     
     SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
      SEPTEMBER 30,  
  2019  
           SEPTEMBER 30,
2019
                                                       

 

REVENUES

 

                             

 

Investment banking

    $            6,409       $            4,966           29 %      

 

Investment management

    5,092       4,518           13           

 

Commissions and fees

    2,699       2,301           17           

 

Market making

    12,796       7,678           67           

 

Other principal transactions

    2,482       3,831           (35)          

 

Total non-interest revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,294  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

27     

 

 

 

 

   
                 

 

Interest income

    10,716       16,816           (36)          

 

Interest expense

    7,375       13,519           (45)          

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,297  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1     

 

 

 

 

   
                 

 

Total net revenues

 

   

 

32,819

 

 

 

   

 

26,591  

 

 

 

     

 

23     

 

 

 

   
                 

 

Provision for credit losses

 

   

 

2,805

 

 

 

   

 

729  

 

 

 

     

 

N.M.     

 

 

 

   
                 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

                             

 

 

Compensation and benefits

    10,830       9,307           16           

 

Brokerage, clearing, exchange and distribution fees

    2,831       2,438           16           

 

Market development

    312       539           (42)          

 

Communications and technology

    1,006       859           17           

 

Depreciation and amortization

    1,404       1,240           13           

 

Occupancy

    706       711           (1)          

 

Professional fees

    956       950           1           

 

Other expenses

    4,781       1,556           N.M.           

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,600  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

30     

 

 

 

 

   
                 

Pre-tax earnings

    7,188       8,262           (13)          

 

Provision for taxes

    1,985       1,713           16           

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,549  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(21)    

 

 

 

 

   

 

Preferred stock dividends

    400       376           6           

 

 

Net earnings applicable to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

$            4,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$            6,173  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(22)    

 

 

 

 

   
                 

 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

                             

 

 

Basic3

    $            13.41       $            16.43           (18) %      

 

Diluted

    $            13.34       $            16.32           (18)          
                 

 

AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

                             

 

 

Basic

    356.5       374.7           (5)          

 

Diluted

 

   

 

360.0

 

 

 

   

 

378.2  

 

 

 

     

 

(5)    

 

 

 

   

 

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Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)4

$ in billions

 

   
     AS OF                  
   
     SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
   

JUNE 30,

2020

                                                                             

 

ASSETS

 

                       

 

Cash and cash equivalents

    $                153         $                133            

 

Collateralized agreements

    229         274            

 

Customer and other receivables

    111         106            

 

Trading assets

    408         397            

 

Investments

    81         77            

 

Loans

    112         117            

 

Other assets

 

   

 

38  

 

 

 

   

 

38  

 

 

 

       

 

Total assets

 

   

 

$            1,132  

 

 

 

   

 

$            1,142  

 

 

 

       
               

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

                       

 

Deposits

    $               261         $               269            

 

Collateralized financings

    144         131            

 

Customer and other payables

    187         199            

 

Trading liabilities

    162         162            

 

Unsecured short-term borrowings

    48         44            

 

Unsecured long-term borrowings

    214         223            

 

Other liabilities

 

   

 

23  

 

 

 

   

 

24  

 

 

 

       

 

Total liabilities

 

   

 

1,039  

 

 

 

   

 

1,052  

 

 

 

       

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

   

 

93  

 

 

 

   

 

90  

 

 

 

       

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

   

 

$            1,132  

 

 

 

   

 

$            1,142  

 

 

 

       

 

Capital Ratios and Supplementary Leverage Ratio (unaudited)3,4

$ in billions

 

 

 

       
   
     AS OF                  
   
     SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
   

JUNE 30,

2020

                 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

    $              77.8         $              74.7            
               

 

STANDARDIZED CAPITAL RULES

 

                       

 

Risk-weighted assets

    $               535         $               563            

 

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

    14.5%       13.3%          
               

 

ADVANCED CAPITAL RULES

 

                       

 

Risk-weighted assets

    $               600         $               628            

 

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

    13.0%       11.9%          
               

 

SUPPLEMENTARY LEVERAGE RATIO

 

                       

Supplementary leverage ratio

    6.8%       6.6%          

 

Average Daily VaR (unaudited)3,4

$ in millions

 

 

 

       
   
     THREE MONTHS ENDED                  
   
     SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
   

JUNE 30,

2020

                 

 

RISK CATEGORIES

 

                       

 

Interest rates

    $                 72         $               98            

 

Equity prices

    55         74            

 

Currency rates

    22         39            

 

Commodity prices

    26         24            

 

Diversification effect

 

   

 

(84) 

 

 

 

   

 

(113) 

 

 

 

       

 

Total

 

   

 

$                 91  

 

 

 

   

 

$              122  

 

 

 

       

 

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Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Supervision (unaudited)3,4

$ in billions

 

   
     AS OF                     
   
    

SEPTEMBER 30,

2020

   

JUNE 30,

2020

   

SEPTEMBER 30,

2019

                 

 

SEGMENT

 

                                                                                               

 

Asset Management

    $           1,461        $         1,499        $          1,232         

 

Consumer & Wealth Management

 

   

 

575 

 

 

 

   

 

558 

 

 

 

   

 

530 

 

 

 

     

 

Total AUS

 

   

 

$           2,036 

 

 

 

   

 

$         2,057 

 

 

 

   

 

$          1,762 

 

 

 

     
               

 

ASSET CLASS

 

                             

Alternative investments

    $              182        $            179        $             182         

 

Equity

    421        394        392         

 

Fixed income

 

   

 

856 

 

 

 

   

 

817 

 

 

 

   

 

784 

 

 

 

     

 

Total long-term AUS

 

   

 

1,459 

 

 

 

   

 

1,390 

 

 

 

   

 

1,358 

 

 

 

     

 

Liquidity products

 

   

 

577 

 

 

 

   

 

667 

 

 

 

   

 

404 

 

 

 

     

 

Total AUS

 

   

 

$           2,036 

 

 

 

   

 

$         2,057 

 

 

 

   

 

$          1,762 

 

 

 

     
           
   
     THREE MONTHS ENDED                   
   
    

SEPTEMBER 30,

2020

   

JUNE 30,

2020

   

SEPTEMBER 30,

2019

                    

 

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT

                             

 

Beginning balance

    $           1,499        $         1,309        $          1,171         

 

Net inflows / (outflows):

             

 

Alternative investments

    (3)       (2)       (1)        

 

Equity

    (5)             26         

 

Fixed income

   

 

22 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

11 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Total long-term AUS net inflows / (outflows)

   

 

14 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

36 

 

 

 

     

 

Liquidity products

 

   

 

(86)

 

 

 

   

 

121 

 

 

 

   

 

12 

 

 

 

     

 

Total AUS net inflows / (outflows)

 

   

 

(72)

 

 

 

   

 

128 

 

 

 

   

 

48 

 

5  

 

     

 

Net market appreciation / (depreciation)

   

 

34 

 

 

 

   

 

62 

 

 

 

   

 

13 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Ending balance

 

   

 

$           1,461 

 

 

 

   

 

$         1,499 

 

 

 

   

 

$          1,232 

 

 

 

     
               

 

 

CONSUMER & WEALTH MANAGEMENT

                             

 

Beginning balance

    $              558        $            509        $             489         

 

Net inflows / (outflows):

             

 

Alternative investments

          –               

 

Equity

    –        (1)       15         

 

Fixed income

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

– 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Total long-term AUS net inflows / (outflows)

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

(1)

 

 

 

   

 

33 

 

 

 

     

 

Liquidity products

   

 

(4)

 

 

 

   

 

12 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Total AUS net inflows / (outflows)

 

   

 

– 

 

 

 

   

 

11 

 

 

 

   

 

38 

 

5  

 

     

 

Net market appreciation / (depreciation)

   

 

17 

 

 

 

   

 

38 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Ending balance

 

   

 

$               575 

 

 

 

   

 

$             558 

 

 

 

   

 

$              530 

 

 

 

     
               

 

 

FIRMWIDE

                             

 

Beginning balance

    $           2,057        $         1,818        $          1,660         

 

Net inflows / (outflows):

             

 

Alternative investments

    (1)       (2)              

 

Equity

    (5)             41         

 

Fixed income

   

 

24 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

20 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Total long-term AUS net inflows / (outflows)

 

   

 

18 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

69 

 

 

 

     

 

Liquidity products

   

 

(90)

 

 

 

   

 

133 

 

 

 

   

 

17 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Total AUS net inflows / (outflows)

 

   

 

(72)

 

 

 

   

 

139 

 

 

 

   

 

86 

 

5  

 

     

 

Net market appreciation / (depreciation)

 

   

 

51 

 

 

 

   

 

100 

 

 

 

   

 

16 

 

 

 

     

 

Ending balance

 

   

 

$           2,036 

 

 

 

   

 

$         2,057 

 

 

 

   

 

$          1,762 

 

 

 

     

 

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Goldman Sachs Reports

Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results

 

 

Footnotes

    

 

  1.

Annualized ROE is calculated by dividing annualized net earnings applicable to common shareholders by average monthly common shareholders’ equity. Annualized ROTE  is  calculated by dividing annualized net earnings applicable to common shareholders by average monthly tangible common shareholders’ equity (tangible common shareholders’ equity is calculated as total shareholders’ equity less preferred stock, goodwill and identifiable intangible assets). Management believes that ROTE is meaningful because it measures the performance of businesses consistently, whether they were acquired or developed internally, and that tangible common shareholders’ equity is meaningful because it is a measure that the firm and investors use to assess capital adequacy. ROTE and tangible common shareholders’ equity are non-GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

 

The table below presents a reconciliation of average common shareholders’ equity to average tangible common shareholders’ equity:

 

   
     AVERAGE FOR THE        
   
Unaudited, $ in millions  

 THREE MONTHS ENDED 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

     NINE MONTHS ENDED 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
        

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

   

 

$            91,004 

 

 

 

   

 

$            91,068 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

   

 

(11,203)

 

 

 

   

 

(11,203)

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders’ equity

 

   

 

79,801 

 

 

 

   

 

79,865 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets

 

   

 

(4,835)

 

 

 

   

 

(4,825)

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible common shareholders’ equity

 

   

 

$            74,966 

 

 

 

   

 

$            75,040 

 

 

 

 

 

  2.

Dealogic – January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

 

 

  3.

For information about the following items, see the referenced sections in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020: (i) investment banking transaction backlog – see “Results of Operations – Investment Banking” (ii) assets under supervision – see “Results of Operations – Assets Under Supervision” (iii) efficiency ratio – see “Results of Operations – Operating Expenses” (iv) share repurchase program – see “Equity Capital Management and Regulatory Capital – Equity Capital Management” (v) global core liquid assets – see “Risk Management – Liquidity Risk Management” (vi) basic shares – see “Balance Sheet and Funding Sources – Balance Sheet Analysis and Metrics” and (vii) VaR – see “Risk Management – Market Risk Management.”

 

For information about the following items, see the referenced sections in Part I, Item 1 “Financial Statements (Unaudited)” in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020: (i) risk-based capital ratios and the supplementary leverage ratio – see Note 20 “Regulation and Capital Adequacy” (ii) geographic net revenues – see Note 25 “Business Segments” and (iii)  unvested  share-based  awards that  have non-forfeitable  rights to dividends or dividend equivalents in calculating basic EPS – see Note 21 “Earnings Per Common Share.”

 

  4.

Represents a preliminary estimate for the third quarter of 2020 and may be revised in the firm’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

  5.

Net inflows in assets under supervision for the third quarter of 2019 included $58 billion of total inflows (substantially all in equity and fixed income assets) in connection with the acquisitions of both Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Services (SPIAS) and GS Personal Financial Management. SPIAS was included in the Asset Management segment and GS Personal Financial Management was included in the Consumer & Wealth Management segment.

 

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