BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC
10-Q, 1994-05-09
SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


      [X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            For the quarterly period ended March 25, 1994       

                                      or

      [ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            For the transition period from           to         


                         Commission file number 1-8989

                       The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.                        
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Delaware                                     13-3286161              
(State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


                245 Park Avenue, New York, New York      10167   
             (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)


                                (212) 272-2000                   
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes [X]      No [ ]

      As of May 4, 1994, the latest practicable date, there were 109,563,220
shares outstanding of Common Stock, $1 par value.



                               TABLE OF CONTENTS





Part I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements

            Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at March 25, 1994
            (Unaudited) and June 30, 1993.

            Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three-month
            and nine-month periods ended March 25, 1994 and March 26, 1993

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine-month
            periods ended March 25, 1994 and March 26, 1993.

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
            Results of Operations. 

Part II.    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings.

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

            Signatures.




















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                        THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION


                                    Assets
<CAPTION>

                                                March 25,         June 30,
                                                  1994              1993   
                                               (Unaudited)
                                              (In thousands, except share data)
<S>                                             <C>              <C>
Cash and cash equivalents                       $   213,022      $   317,886

Cash and securities deposited with
  clearing organizations or
  segregated in compliance with
  Federal regulations                             2,238,649        2,291,992

Securities purchased under agreements 
  to resell                                      23,626,127       16,038,657

Securities borrowed                              20,737,384       16,721,404

Receivables
  Customers                                       8,081,339        4,954,404 
  Brokers, dealers and others                     3,032,027        1,016,068
  Interest and dividends                            175,988          109,217

Financial instruments owned-at
  market value                                   18,874,260       15,214,510

Property, equipment and leasehold
  improvements, net of accumulated
  depreciation and amortization                     257,419          238,936

Other assets                                        397,746          536,431

Total Assets                                    $77,633,961      $57,439,505





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                              THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
<CAPTION>
                                                       March 25,        June 30,
                                                         1994             1993   
                                                      (Unaudited)
                                                    (In thousands, except share data)
<S>                                                   <C>               <C>

Short-term borrowings                                 $  8,782,308      $  6,118,894
Securities sold under agreements
 to repurchase                                          34,073,911        22,058,354
Securities loaned                                          767,484           565,584 
Payables
  Customers                                              16,086,224       13,038,380
  Broker, dealers and others                              1,171,585        1,595,098
  Interest and dividends                                    246,492          177,948
Financial instruments sold, but not 
 yet purchased - at market value                          9,809,407        8,973,839
Accrued employee compensation and benefits                  637,650          469,376
Other liabilities and accrued expenses                      617,856          782,379
                                                         72,192,917       53,779,852

Commitments and contingencies

Long-term borrowings                                      3,208,025        1,883,123

Preferred Stock issued by subsidiary                        150,000

Stockholders' Equity
 Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value;
    10,000,000 shares authorized:
      Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred
        Stock, Series A - $50 liquidation
        preference;  3,000,000 shares issued                150,000          150,000
      Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B-$200
        liquidation preference; 937,500 shares
        issued and outstanding                              187,500          187,500
      Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C-$200
        liquidation preference; 500,000 shares              100,000
        issued and outstanding                                    
 Common Stock, $1.00 par value;
    200,000,000 shares authorized; 
    138,072,022 and 131,507,178 shares issued
    at March 25, 1994 and June 30, 1993,
    respectively                                            138,072          131,507
 Paid-in capital                                          1,346,513        1,225,557
 Retained earnings                                          485,971          328,414
 Capital Accumulation Plan                                  138,331          138,331
 Treasury stock, at cost -
  Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred
   Stock, Series A - 2,118,550 shares                       (85,507)         (85,507)     
     Common Stock - 26,867,458 and 22,203,018
   shares at March 25, 1994 and June 30, 1993,
   respectively                                            (347,185)        (263,755)
 Note receivable from ESOP Trust                            (30,676)         (35,517)
      Total Stockholders' Equity                          2,083,019        1,776,530

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            $  77,633,961     $ 57,439,505


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                                THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                          (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                     Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended     
                                  March 25,       March 26,         March 25,      March 26, 
                                    1994            1993              1994           1993    
                                            (In thousands, except share data)
<S>                            <C>             <C>                 <C>            <C>    

Revenues
  Commissions                  $    121,541    $    112,750        $    358,657   $    303,089
  Principal transactions            353,999         318,543           1,004,212        796,752
  Investment banking                103,571          87,939             399,694        213,496
  Interest and dividends            315,269         209,501             888,729        645,708
  Other income                        4,581           5,162              19,587         10,648
    Total revenues                  898,961         733,895           2,670,879      1,969,693 
  Interest expense                  245,324         163,428             679,782        506,486
  Revenues, net of
    interest expense                653,637         570,467           1,991,097      1,463,207

Non-interest expenses
  Employee compensation
   and benefits                     321,042         276,148             989,842        725,211 
  Floor brokerage, exchange
   and clearance fees                22,868          21,702              70,329         60,378 
  Communications                     19,345          14,845              54,317         43,967 
  Occupancy                          19,227          17,994              56,325         52,457 
  Depreciation and 
   amortization                      12,243           9,815              34,921         30,639 
  Advertising and market
   development                       10,997          10,520              34,869         29,888 
  Data processing and
   equipment                          7,100           5,963              20,721         20,331 
  Other expenses                     44,317          30,053             123,369         97,512
    Total non-interest
     expenses                       457,139         387,040           1,384,693      1,060,383

Income before provision 
  for income taxes                  196,498         183,427             606,404        402,824 
Provision for income taxes           81,048          73,011             251,838        165,158

Net income                     $    115,450    $    110,416        $    354,566   $    237,666

Net income applicable to 
  common shares                $    113,144    $    109,677        $    343,366   $    239,834

Earnings per share             $        .88    $        .88        $       2.65   $       1.89

Weighted average common 
  and common equivalent
  shares outstanding            128,039,443     124,981,273         129,402,173    126,784,549

Cash dividends declared
  per common share             $        .15    $        .15        $        .45   $        .45


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                              THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                        (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                             Nine Months Ended         
                                                        March 25,            March 26,
                                                          1994                 1993      
                                                               (In thousands)
<S>                                                   <C>               <C>

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                            $    354,566      $    237,666      
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
 cash used for operating activities:                                              
    Depreciation and amortization                           34,921            30,639 
    Deferred income taxes                                  (56,862)           13,275  
    Other                                                   15,996            28,606   
   (Increases) decreases in operating receivables:
    Securities borrowed                                 (4,015,980)       (4,421,160)  
    Customers                                           (3,126,935)          139,404      
    Brokers, dealers and others                         (2,015,959)       (2,990,759) 
    Other                                                  (87,180)          112,481  
    Increases (decreases) in operating payables:
    Securities loaned                                      201,900          (470,595) 
    Customers                                            3,047,844         3,236,820   
    Brokers, dealers and others                           (421,928)         (683,328)
    Other                                                   68,544           (44,937) 
   (Increases) decreases in:
    Cash and securities deposited with clearing
      organizations or segregated in compliance
      with Federal regulations                              53,343          (684,497)  
    Securities purchased under agreements to resell     (7,587,470)          996,966  
    Financial instruments owned                         (3,659,750)       (3,955,234)
    Other assets                                           157,907           (58,155) 
    Increases (decreases) in:
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase      12,015,557         3,959,123
    Financial instruments sold, but not
    yet purchased                                          835,568         3,257,391 
    Accrued employee compensation and benefits             152,674           (22,573)
    Other liabilities and accrued expenses                (107,979)          103,144 

Cash used in operating activities                       (4,141,223)       (1,215,723)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings                  2,663,414           851,900 
Issuance of long-term borrowings                         1,507,043           524,575
Net proceeds from issuance of Cumulative
  Preferred Stock, Series C                                 96,788                  
Net proceeds from issuance of Cumulative
  Preferred Stock, Series B                                                  181,438
Net proceeds from issuance of Preferred Stock
  by Subsidiary                                            145,000
Other common stock transactions                              3,722             1,545
Note repayment from ESOP trust                               4,841             4,483
Payments for:
  Retirement of Senior Notes                              (183,000)
 Retirement of Subordinated Notes                           (1,000)           (1,000)
 Treasury stock purchases                                  (83,960)          (82,934)
Cash dividends paid                                        (69,181)          (49,153)

Cash provided by financing activities                    4,083,667         1,430,854 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold
 improvements, net                                         (53,404)          (36,948)
Purchases of investment securities and other assets         (3,300)             (575)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities and
 other assets                                                3,096           108,601
Proceeds from distributions on investment securities         6,300                  
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities            (47,308)           71,078 
Net (decrease)increase in cash and cash equivalents       (104,864)          286,209
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period             317,886           124,088

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period              $    213,022      $    410,297

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                      THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)


1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION

      The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
      include the accounts of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. and
      its subsidiaries (the "Company") and have been prepared
      pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules
      and regulations.  The consolidated financial statements
      reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management,
      are normal and recurring and are necessary for a fair
      statement of the results for the interim periods presented. 
      All material intercompany balances and transactions have
      been eliminated.  The nature of the Company's business is
      such that the results of any interim period may not be
      indicative of the results to be expected for a full fiscal
      year.  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified
      to conform with the current period's presentation.

2.    FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - AT FAIR VALUE

      Financial instruments owned and financial instruments sold,
      but not yet purchased, consist of the Company's proprietary
      trading and investment accounts, at fair value, as follows
      (in thousands):

                                                  March 25,       June 30,
                                                    1994            1993   
      Financial instruments owned:
        United States government and agency     $ 6,942,333      $ 7,644,206
        Non-U.S. government                         663,071          432,008
        State and municipal                         192,428          234,503
        Corporate equity                          2,610,293        1,602,077
        Corporate debt                            4,791,766        3,365,013
        Mortgages and mortgage-backed             3,083,945        1,663,842
        Other                                       590,424          272,861
                                                $18,874,260      $15,214,510


      Financial instruments sold, but not
       yet purchased:
        United States government and agency     $ 5,446,356      $ 5,879,085
        Non-U.S. government                         388,108           82,281
        Corporate equity                          2,808,669        2,091,996
        Corporate debt                              692,244          490,563  
        Other                                       474,030          429,914
                                                $ 9,809,407      $ 8,973,839
3.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

      At March 25, 1994, the Company is contingently liable for
      unsecured letters of credit of approximately $535,400,000
      and letters of credit of approximately $72,300,000 secured
      by financial instruments owned by the Company, which are
      principally used as deposits for securities borrowed and to
      satisfy margin deposits at option and commodity exchanges.

                      THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)



3.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - (continued)

    In the normal course of its business, the Company enters into
    transactions in a variety of financial instruments in order
    to meet the financing and hedging needs of its customers, to
    reduce its own exposure to market, currency and interest rate
    risks and in connection with its proprietary market-making
    and trading activities.  These financial instruments include
    forward and futures contracts, interest rate swaps and the
    writing of options, including interest rate caps and floors. 
    The settlement of these transactions is not expected to have
    a material effect on the consolidated financial condition of
    the Company.

    In the normal course of business, the Company has been named
    as a defendant in several lawsuits which involve claims for
    substantial amounts. Although the ultimate outcome of these
    suits cannot be ascertained at this time, it is the opinion
    of management, after consultation with counsel, that the
    resolution of such suits will not have a material adverse
    effect on the results of operations or the financial
    condition of the Company.

4.  NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

    The Company's principal operating subsidiary, Bear, Stearns
    & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns") and Bear Stearns' wholly-owned
    subsidiary, Bear, Stearns Securities Corp. ("BSSC"), are
    registered broker-dealers and, accordingly, are subject to
    Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c3-1 (the "Net
    Capital Rule") and the capital rules of the New York Stock
    Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE") and other principal exchanges of
    which Bear Stearns and BSSC are members.  Bear Stearns and
    BSSC have consistently operated in excess of the minimum net
    capital requirements imposed by the capital rules.  Included
    in the computation of net capital of Bear Stearns, is net
    capital of BSSC in excess of 5% of aggregate debit items
    arising from customer transactions, as defined.  At March 25,
    1994, Bear Stearns' net capital of $842,663,016, exceeded the
    minimum requirement by $820,293,094.

    Bear, Stearns International Limited ("BSIL"), and Bear
    Stearns International Trading Limited ("BSIT") wholly-owned
    London-based subsidiaries, are subject to regulatory capital
    requirements of the Securities and Futures Authority.  BSIL
    and BSIT have consistently operated in excess of these
    requirements.
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                      THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)




5.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

    Earnings per share is computed by dividing net income
    applicable to common shares by the weighted average number of
    shares of Common Stock and common stock equivalents
    outstanding during each period presented.  Common stock
    equivalents include the assumed distribution of shares of
    Common Stock issuable under certain of the Company's deferred
    compensation arrangements with appropriate adjustments made
    to net income for earnings accruals related thereto. 
    Additionally, shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under
    various employee benefit plans are included as common stock
    equivalents.

6.  CASH FLOW INFORMATION

    Cash payments for interest approximated interest expense for
    the nine months ended March 25, 1994 and March 26, 1993,
    respectively.  Income taxes paid totaled $255,073,831 and
    $126,736,000 for the nine months ended March 25, 1994 and
    March 26, 1993, respectively.  Noncash financing activities
    



           Resolved, that Section 6.5 of The Bear Stearns Companies
Inc. Management Compensation Plan (as amended and restated as of
July 1, 1993) be, and hereby, is amended in its entirety to read as
follows:


            The aggregate Bonuses awarded for any year
            shall not exceed the Annual Bonus Pool for
            such year, including amounts awarded to
            participants who were not voting members of
            the Executive Committee for the entire fiscal
            year.  In any fiscal year, any balance in the
            Annual Bonus Pool attributable to a forfeiture
            of Bonus under Section 6.2 as a result of a
            Participant ceasing to be a voting member of
            the Executive Committee during such year shall
            not be distributed to other Participants and
            shall  not be carried forwarded or be
            available for distribution as Bonuses under
            the Plan in a future year or years.


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                                                                            Exhibit 11
                              THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                      STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                                        (UNAUDITED) 

<CAPTION>

                                     Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended    
                                    March 25,    March 26,     March 25,    March 26,
                                      1994         1993          1994         1993    
 
                                         (In thousands, except share data)
<S>                                 <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>

Weighted average common
  and common equivalent
  shares outstanding:
    Average Common Stock
     outstanding                     118,370      124,088       119,663     119,149 
    Average Common Stock
     equivalents:
      Common Stock issuable
       under employee 
       benefit plans                   1,033          893         1,103       1,026
      Common Stock issuable
       assuming conversion
       of CAP Units                    8,636                      8,636       6,610
Total weighted average
 common and common 
 equivalent shares
 outstanding                         128,039      124,981       129,402     126,785 

Net income                          $115,450     $110,416      $354,566    $237,666

Preferred Stock dividend
 requirements                         (6,200)        (835)      (18,157)     (2,244)

Income adjustment
  (net of tax) applicable 
  to deferred compensation
  arrangements                         3,894           96         6,957       4,412

Adjusted net income                 $113,144     $109,677      $343,366    $239,834 

Earnings per share                  $    .88     $    .88      $   2.65    $   1.89
 

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                                                                                                          Exhibit 12


                                                        THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
                                        STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                       (In thousands, except for ratio)
<CAPTION>
                       
                     Nine Months   Nine Months  Fiscal Year     Fiscal Year     Fiscal Year     Fiscal Year    Fiscal Year
                        Ended         Ended        Ended           Ended           Ended           Ended          Ended
                      March 25,     March 26,  June 30, 1993   June 30, 1992   June 30, 1991   June 30, 1990  June 30, 1989 
                         1994          1993 

<S>                   <C>             <C>       <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>           
Earnings before taxes
 on income            $  606,404      $402,824  $  614,398      $  507,625      $  229,501      $  192,532     $  287,383
                                                                                                                                    
Add: Fixed Charges
     Interest            679,782       506,486     710,086         834,859       1,141,029       1,217,212      1,089,879
     Interest factor
      in rents            16,165        15,287      20,084          20,874          18,715          18,999         18,798   

 Total fixed charges     695,947       521,773     730,170         855,733       1,159,744       1,236,211      1,108,677

Earnings before 
 fixed charges and 
 taxes on income      $1,302,351      $924,597  $1,344,568      $1,363,358      $1,389,245      $1,428,743     $1,396,060

Ratio of earnings to
 fixed charges               1.9           1.8         1.8             1.6             1.2             1.2            1.3 



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