Investment Banking revenues were up 5% year over year and down 16% sequentially at $1.27 billion. Financial Advisory revenues were down 23% at $357 million, while Underwriting grew 23% to $912 million.
Institutional Client Services revenues were down 22% year over year but up some 80% sequentially to $6.65 billion. Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Client Execution revenues were down 28% year over year to $4.33 billion.
Operating expenses were up about 3% year over year and up about 50% sequentially to $7.85 billion, but that huge jump looks tied to annual performance and bonuses paid. The accrual for compensation and benefits expenses was down 5% from a year ago at $5.23 billion, while the ratio of compensation and benefits to revenues was 44.0%.
The firm managed to post a small gain in book value versus the end of 2010 despite a large payback to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A). Book value per common share was $129.40 and tangible book value per common share was $119.63. Goldman Sachs shares closed at $153.78 Monday against a 52-week trading range of $129.50 to $175.34. Shares are indicated up 1.6% at $156.25 on more than 500,000 shares in the pre-market.
JON C. OGG
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