SEI Reports Second-Quarter 2011 Financial Results

OAKS, PA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/21/11 -- SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ: SEIC) today announced financial results for second-quarter 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $.29 in second-quarter 2011 compared to $.28 in second-quarter 2010.

Consolidated Overview
(In thousands, except      For the Three Months     For the Six Months
 earnings per share)           Ended June 30,          Ended June 30,
                               2011      2010    %     2011      2010    %
                            --------- --------- --  --------- --------- --

Revenues                    $ 237,760 $ 228,388  4% $ 470,253 $ 449,923  5%
Net Income attributable to
 SEI                           53,603    53,478  -%   111,331   112,898 (1%)
Diluted Earnings Per Share  $    0.29 $    0.28  4% $    0.59 $    0.59  -%



"Our second-quarter results came in essentially flat versus both year-ago and first-quarter levels," said Alfred P. West, Jr., SEI Chairman and CEO. "These results reflect the increased Global Wealth Platform spending, which is preparing us to launch GWP in the US for our bank and advisor segments. While we're excited about the opportunity that GWP provides, we are not satisfied with short-term performance. We are working hard to increase revenues and control costs. While we believe our accelerated spending will continue to put pressure on financial results in the short-term, particularly in the banking segment, we are confident that we are well-positioned for long-term growth in all of our business segments."

Summary of Second-Quarter and Year to Date Results by Business Segment

(In thousands)      For the Three Month Period    For the Six Month Period
                            Ended June 30,              Ended June 30,
                        2011       2010     %       2011       2010     %
                     ---------  ---------  ---   ---------  ---------  ---
Private Banks:
  Revenues           $  87,873  $  90,091   (2%) $ 174,582  $ 177,212   (1%)
  Expenses              86,274     78,612   10%    168,677    156,211    8%
                     ---------  ---------        ---------  ---------
  Operating Profit   $   1,599  $  11,479  (86%) $   5,905  $  21,001  (72%)
  Operating Margin           2%        13%               3%        12%

Investment Advisors:
  Revenues              49,768     46,398    7%     97,876     91,861    7%
  Expenses              27,734     28,120   (1%)    54,774     55,703   (2%)
                     ---------  ---------        ---------  ---------
  Operating Profit      22,034     18,278   21%     43,102     36,158   19%
  Operating Margin          44%        39%              44%        39%

Institutional
 Investors:
  Revenues              54,731     51,446    6%    107,916    101,785    6%
  Expenses              27,406     26,576    3%     54,359     52,956    3%
                     ---------  ---------        ---------  ---------
  Operating Profit      27,325     24,870   10%     53,557     48,829   10%
  Operating Margin          50%        48%              50%        48%

Investment Managers:
  Revenues              44,452     39,440   13%     87,893     77,050   14%
  Expenses              29,282     25,596   14%     57,281     50,155   14%
                     ---------  ---------        ---------  ---------
  Operating Profit      15,170     13,844   10%     30,612     26,895   14%
  Operating Margin          34%        35%              35%        35%

Investments in New
 Businesses:
  Revenues                 936      1,013   (8%)     1,986      2,015   (1%)
  Expenses               2,920      2,739    7%      6,045      5,400   12%
                     ---------  ---------        ---------  ---------
  Operating Loss        (1,984)    (1,726)  15%     (4,059)    (3,385)  20%
  Operating Margin         N/A        N/A              N/A        N/A

Totals:
  Revenues           $ 237,760  $ 228,388    4%  $ 470,253  $ 449,923    5%
  Expenses             173,616    161,643    7%    341,136    320,425    6%
  Corporate overhead
   expenses             10,720      9,941    8%     21,368     19,658    9%
  Noncontrolling
   interest
   reflected in
   segments               (533)      (368) N/A        (805)      (677) N/A
                     ---------  ---------        ---------  ---------
  Income from
   operations        $  53,957  $  57,172   (6%) $ 108,554  $ 110,517   (2%)



Second-Quarter Business Commentary:

  • Asset management, administration, and distribution fee revenues increased, primarily due to higher asset balances under management and administration from existing clients as a result of improved capital markets.
  • Assets under management increased $1.1 billion to $180.3 billion at June 30, 2011, as compared to $179.2 billion at March 31, 2011.
  • Sales events, net of client losses, during second-quarter 2011 totaled $9.0 million and are expected to generate net annualized recurring revenues of approximately $8.4 million.
  • Total consolidated expenses in second-quarter 2011 reflect increased spending on the Global Wealth Platform. During the second-quarter 2011, we incurred additional costs related to system enhancements to meet new and existing client requirements as well as production and maintenance costs to run the platform. These costs mainly include personnel, consulting, and outsourcing and are the primary cause for the expense increase in the Private Banks segment.
  • Prior-year Private Banks segment revenues and profits include $5.0 million of one-time contract termination fees from a bank client lost as a result of an acquisition.
  • Net income attributable to SEI includes losses from SIV securities of $1.9 million in second-quarter 2011 compared to gains of $3.9 million in second-quarter 2010.
  • The effective tax rates were 34.7 percent for the second-quarter 2011 as compared to 37.8 percent for the second-quarter 2010. The decrease in the tax rate was due to tax planning strategies.
  • In the second-quarter 2011, SEI purchased 2.5 million shares of its common stock for $55.7 million.
  • In the second-quarter 2011, we made a $20.0 million payment on our long-term debt. As of June 30, 2011, the remaining balance on our debt is $40.0 million.

Earnings Conference Call
A conference call to review earnings is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET on July 21, 2011. Investors may listen to the call at www.seic.com/investors or listen at www.earnings.com, a service of Thomson Streetevents. The call may also be accessed at numerous financial services web sites including AOL and Yahoo. Investors may also listen to replays at these web sites, or by telephone at (USA) 1-866-847-7860; (International) 703-639-1427, access code 210438.

About SEI
SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) is a leading global provider of investment processing, fund processing, and investment management business outsourcing solutions that help corporations, financial institutions, financial advisors, and ultra-high-net-worth families create and manage wealth. As of June 30, 2011, through its subsidiaries and partnerships in which the company has a significant interest, SEI manages or administers $430 billion in mutual fund and pooled assets or separately managed assets, including $180 billion in assets under management and $250 billion in client assets under administration. For more information, visit www.seic.com.

Many of the statements in this release may be considered "forward looking statements" and include discussions about future operations, strategies and financial results. Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control or are subject to change. Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable, they could be inaccurate. Our actual future revenues and income could differ materially from our expected results. We have no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.




                          SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (In thousands, except per share data)
                                (Unaudited)

                                           Three Months Ended June 30,
                                      -------------------------------------
                                              2011               2010
                                      -------------------  ----------------

Asset management, admin. and
 distribution fees                    $           172,331  $        154,774
Information processing and software
 servicing fees                                    56,035            61,296
Transaction-based and trade execution
 fees                                               9,394            12,318
                                      -------------------  ----------------

Total revenues                                    237,760           228,388

Subadvisory, distribution and other
 asset mgmt costs                                  26,304            24,600
Software royalties and other
 information processing costs                       7,188             6,374
Brokerage commissions                               6,599             8,666
Compensation, benefits and other
 personnel                                         72,613            67,012
Stock-based compensation                            3,810             6,278
Consulting, outsourcing and
 professional fees                                 29,398            22,702
Data processing and computer related               11,610            10,417
Facilities, supplies and other costs               14,098            13,586
Amortization                                        6,792             5,997
Depreciation                                        5,391             5,584
                                      -------------------  ----------------

Total expenses                                    183,803           171,216

Income from operations                             53,957            57,172

Net (loss) gain on investments                     (1,948)            3,594
Interest and dividend income                        1,436             1,502
Interest expense                                     (155)             (415)
Other income, net                                       -             1,070
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
 affiliate                                         29,530            23,519
                                      -------------------  ----------------

Income before taxes                                82,820            86,442

Income taxes                                       28,707            32,603
                                      -------------------  ----------------

Net income                                         54,113            53,839
                                      -------------------  ----------------

Less: Net income attributable to
 noncontrolling interest                             (510)             (361)
                                      -------------------  ----------------

Net income attributable to SEI        $            53,603  $         53,478
                                      ===================  ================

Diluted earnings per common share     $              0.29  $           0.28
                                      ===================  ================

Shares used to calculate diluted
 earnings per common share                        187,020           191,500
                                      ===================  ================

Basic earnings per common share       $              0.29  $           0.28
                                      ===================  ================

Shares used to calculate basic
 earnings per common share                        184,585           189,356
                                      ===================  ================



                          SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (In thousands, except per share data)
                                (Unaudited)

                                            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                     --------------------------------------
                                             2011                2010
                                     -------------------  -----------------

Asset management, admin. and
 distribution fees                   $           339,835  $         307,712
Information processing and software
 servicing fees                                  111,859            119,922
Transaction-based and trade
 execution fees                                   18,559             22,289
                                     -------------------  -----------------

Total revenues                                   470,253            449,923

Subadvisory, distribution and other
 asset mgmt costs                                 52,600             50,183
Software royalties and other
 information processing costs                     14,205             12,448
Brokerage commissions                             13,180             16,091
Compensation, benefits and other
 personnel                                       143,638            134,228
Stock-based compensation                           7,542             12,935
Consulting, outsourcing and
 professional fees                                55,396             43,409
Data processing and computer related              22,913             20,345
Facilities, supplies and other costs              28,200             27,080
Amortization                                      13,023             11,897
Depreciation                                      11,002             10,790
                                     -------------------  -----------------

Total expenses                                   361,699            339,406

Income from operations                           108,554            110,517

Net gain on investments                            5,330             21,073
Interest and dividend income                       2,980              3,202
Interest expense                                    (359)              (886)
Other income, net                                      -              1,070
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
 affiliate                                        58,479             47,593
                                     -------------------  -----------------

Income before taxes                              174,984            182,569

Income taxes                                      62,831             68,872
                                     -------------------  -----------------

Net income                                       112,153            113,697
                                     -------------------  -----------------

Less: Net income attributable to the
 noncontrolling interest                            (822)              (799)
                                     -------------------  -----------------

Net income attributable to SEI       $           111,331  $         112,898
                                     ===================  =================

Diluted earnings per common share    $              0.59  $            0.59
                                     ===================  =================

Shares used to calculate diluted
 earnings per common share                       187,757            191,281
                                     ===================  =================

Basic earnings per common share      $              0.60  $            0.60
                                     ===================  =================

Shares used to calculate basic
 earnings per common share                       185,186            189,652
                                     ===================  =================



                           SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                          CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (In thousands)


                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                    June 30,   December 31,
                                                      2011         2010
                                                  ----------- --------------
Assets

Cash and short-term investments                   $   442,311 $      496,292
Restricted cash                                         4,000          4,000
Receivables, net                                      180,660        165,772
Securities owned                                       21,032              -
Other current assets                                   17,130         17,655
                                                  ----------- --------------

  Total current assets                                665,133        683,719

Property and equipment, net                           136,543        140,568
Marketable securities                                 138,479        179,364
Capitalized software, net                             302,337        294,332
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate                 72,439         64,409
Other assets, net                                      15,874         14,831
                                                  ----------- --------------

  Total assets                                    $ 1,330,805 $    1,377,223
                                                  =========== ==============



Liabilities

Current liabilities                               $   104,551 $      127,600
Long-term debt                                         40,000         95,000
Deferred income taxes                                  91,643         92,253
Long-term liabilities                                   7,549          5,645

Total SEI Investments Company shareholders'
 equity                                             1,070,160      1,041,570
Noncontrolling interest                                16,902         15,155
                                                  ----------- --------------
Total Equity                                        1,087,062      1,056,725

  Total liabilities and equity                    $ 1,330,805 $    1,377,223
                                                  =========== ==============



                           SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                               ASSET BALANCES
                                (In millions)
                                 (Unaudited)



                            Jun. 30,  Sep. 30,  Dec. 31,  Mar. 31,  Jun. 30,
                              2010      2010      2010      2011      2011
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Private Banks:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  11,769 $  12,842 $  13,512 $  14,809 $  16,720
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                        640       615       626       576       504
  Liquidity funds              5,175     5,034     5,120     5,217     4,918
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  17,584 $  18,491 $  19,258 $  20,602 $  22,142

  Client assets under
   admin.                     10,335    10,557    10,672    11,227    10,994
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $  27,919 $  29,048 $  29,930 $  31,829 $  33,136

Investment Advisors:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  23,699 $  26,091 $  27,680 $  28,296 $  28,410
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                      2,066     2,028     1,820     1,618     1,499
  Liquidity funds              2,635     2,253     1,641     1,551     1,651
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  28,400 $  30,372 $  31,141 $  31,465 $  31,560

Institutional Investors:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  43,506 $  47,667 $  48,699 $  51,287 $  51,180
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                        643       641       623       608       482
  Liquidity funds              2,558     3,475     3,382     3,202     3,146
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  46,707 $  51,783 $  52,704 $  55,097 $  54,808

Investment Managers:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $       1 $       1 $       1 $      37 $      50
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                      7,366     7,781     8,177     8,841    10,372
  Liquidity funds                428       423       313       139       179
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $   7,795 $   8,205 $   8,491 $   9,017 $  10,601

  Client assets under
   admin. (A)                220,459   227,777   233,079   238,335   238,432
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $ 228,254 $ 235,982 $ 241,570 $ 247,352 $ 249,033

Investments in New
 Businesses:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $     496 $     533 $     569 $     598 $     558
  Liquidity funds                 74        82        65        56        41
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $     570 $     615 $     634 $     654 $     599

LSV Asset Management
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  47,822 $  54,492 $  60,058 $  62,370 $  60,626

Consolidated:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms (B)               $ 127,293 $ 141,626 $ 150,519 $ 157,397 $ 157,544
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                     10,715    11,065    11,246    11,643    12,857
  Liquidity funds             10,870    11,267    10,521    10,165     9,935
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $ 148,878 $ 163,958 $ 172,286 $ 179,205 $ 180,336

  Client assets under
   admin. (C)                230,794   238,334   243,751   249,562   249,426
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $ 379,672 $ 402,292 $ 416,037 $ 428,767 $ 429,762


(A) Client assets under administration in the Investment Managers segment include $52.2 billion of assets balances that require limited services and therefore are at fee levels below our normal full service assets (as of June 30, 2011).
(B) Equity/Fixed Income programs include $2.4 billion of assets invested in various asset allocation funds at June 30, 2011.
(C) In addition to the numbers presented, SEI also administers an additional $4.7 billion in Funds of Funds assets (as of June 30, 2011) on which SEI does not earn an administration fee.

Investor Contact:
Murray Louis
SEI
(610) 676-1932
mlouis@seic.com

Media Contact:
Dana Grosser
SEI
(610) 676-2459
dgrosser@seic.com

Source: SEI