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Exhibit 99.1
          
3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact:
www.svb.com    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meghan O'Leary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investor Relations
For release at 1:00 P.M. (Pacific Time)
 
 
 
 
  
(408) 654-6364
October 24, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
NASDAQ: SIVB
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP ANNOUNCES 2013 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — October 24, 2013 — SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Consolidated net income available to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2013 was $67.6 million, or $1.46 per diluted common share, compared to $48.6 million, or $1.06 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2013, and $42.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2012. Consolidated net income for the third quarter of 2013 included pre-tax gains of $31.9 million from the increased valuation of one of our portfolio companies, FireEye, Inc. (“FireEye”), consisting of gains from equity warrant assets of $8.1 million, and gains from nonmarketable and other securities of $29.4 million, net of noncontrolling interests (see non-GAAP reconciliation under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) and net of related incentive compensation expense.

“We delivered a very strong quarter marked by outstanding loan growth, high credit quality, exceptional gains on venture capital-related investments, and substantial growth in total client funds,” said Greg Becker, President and CEO of SVB Financial Group.  “This is our 30th year of partnering with entrepreneurs and investors in the innovation sector, which continues to grow and thrive, often in direct contrast to the broader economy. We are more convinced than ever we’re serving the right markets with significant opportunities for growth.”

Highlights of our third quarter 2013 results (compared to second quarter 2013, unless otherwise noted) included:

Average loan balances of $9.5 billion, an increase of $524 million (or 5.8 percent). Period-end loan balances were $9.8 billion, an increase of $203 million (or 2.1 percent).
Average total client funds (including both on-balance sheet deposits and off-balance sheet client investment funds) were $44.5 billion, an increase of $2.7 billion (or 6.5 percent) with average total on-balance sheet deposits increasing by $0.9 billion, or 2.1 percent, and average total off-balance sheet client investment funds increasing by $1.8 billion, or 3.9 percent.
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent basis) of $177.5 million, an increase of $7.0 million (or 4.1 percent).
Net interest margin decreased by 8 basis points to 3.32 percent.
A provision for loan losses of $10.6 million, compared to $18.6 million.
Gains on investment securities of $187.9 million, compared to $40.6 million. Non-GAAP gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests, were $36.5 million, compared to $9.5 million. (See non-GAAP reconciliation under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.)
Gains on equity warrant assets of $18.8 million, compared to $7.2 million.
An increase in noninterest expense of $17.2 million (or 12.0 percent) primarily due to additional incentive compensation expense resulting from the quarter's performance.
A pre-tax loss of $3.9 million for an impairment on a single direct equity investment and an increase in income tax expense of $2.9 million for a one-time prior period tax adjustment.
 
Consolidated net income available to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $157.1 million, or $3.43 per diluted common share, compared to $124.7 million, or $2.79 per diluted common share, for the comparable 2012 period. Non-GAAP net income available to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $119.1 million, or $2.67 per diluted common share. (See non-GAAP reconciliation under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.)





Third Quarter 2013 Summary
(Dollars in millions, except share data and ratios)
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Income statement:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
1.46

 
$
1.06

 
$
0.90

 
$
1.12

 
$
0.94

 
$
3.43

 
$
2.79

Net income available to common stockholders
 
67.6

 
48.6

 
40.9

 
50.4

 
42.3

 
157.1

 
124.7

Net interest income
 
177.1

 
170.1

 
163.2

 
160.6

 
154.4

 
510.3

 
457.3

Provision for loan losses
 
10.6

 
18.6

 
5.8

 
15.0

 
6.8

 
35.0

 
29.3

Noninterest income
 
257.7

 
98.2

 
78.6

 
126.7

 
69.1

 
434.5

 
208.9

Noninterest expense
 
160.5

 
143.3

 
149.0

 
143.0

 
135.2

 
452.8

 
402.9

Non-GAAP net income available to common stockholders (1)
 
67.6

 
48.6

 
40.9

 
50.4

 
42.3

 
157.1

 
119.1

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share (1)
 
1.46

 
1.06

 
0.90

 
1.12

 
0.94

 
3.43

 
2.67

Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests and excluding gains on sales of certain assets (1)
 
105.8

 
67.5

 
56.1

 
75.6

 
55.6

 
229.4

 
164.8

Non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of noncontrolling interests (1)
 
157.2

 
140.4

 
146.2

 
141.2

 
132.4

 
443.8

 
393.5

Fully taxable equivalent:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (2)
 
$
177.5

 
$
170.5

 
$
163.6

 
$
161.0

 
$
154.9

 
$
511.6

 
$
458.8

Net interest margin
 
3.32
%
 
3.40
%
 
3.25
%
 
3.13
%
 
3.12
%
 
3.32
%
 
3.21
%
Balance sheet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average total assets
 
$
23,072.7

 
$
22,093.3

 
$
22,314.6

 
$
22,377.8

 
$
21,727.2

 
$
22,496.1

 
$
20,953.0

Average loans, net of unearned income
 
9,545.9

 
9,022.2

 
8,680.9

 
8,274.9

 
7,907.6

 
9,086.2

 
7,318.5

Average available-for-sale securities
 
10,082.2

 
10,425.8

 
10,887.5

 
10,743.8

 
10,569.7

 
10,462.2

 
10,666.0

Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits
 
13,665.5

 
13,257.5

 
13,386.5

 
13,843.8

 
12,914.7

 
13,437.5

 
12,403.4

Average interest-bearing deposits
 
5,894.4

 
5,356.7

 
5,399.0

 
5,147.0

 
5,345.6

 
5,551.9

 
5,143.8

Average total deposits
 
19,559.9

 
18,614.2

 
18,785.5

 
18,990.9

 
18,260.3

 
18,989.4

 
17,547.2

Average long-term debt
 
455.8

 
457.0

 
457.5

 
458.1

 
458.4

 
456.7

 
538.2

Period-end total assets
 
23,740.9

 
22,153.9

 
22,796.0

 
22,766.1

 
21,576.9

 
23,740.9

 
21,576.9

Period-end loans, net of unearned income
 
9,825.0

 
9,622.2

 
8,844.9

 
8,946.9

 
8,192.4

 
9,825.0

 
8,192.4

Period-end available-for-sale securities
 
10,209.9

 
10,043.3

 
10,908.2

 
11,343.2

 
11,047.7

 
10,209.9

 
11,047.7

Period-end non-marketable securities
 
1,425.1

 
1,255.4

 
1,215.8

 
1,184.3

 
1,163.8

 
1,425.1

 
1,163.8

Period-end noninterest-bearing demand deposits
 
14,105.7

 
13,213.6

 
14,038.6

 
13,875.3

 
12,598.6

 
14,105.7

 
12,598.6

Period-end interest-bearing deposits
 
5,891.3

 
5,476.5

 
5,271.3

 
5,301.2

 
5,126.4

 
5,891.3

 
5,126.4

Period-end total deposits
 
19,997.0

 
18,690.1

 
19,309.9

 
19,176.5

 
17,725.1

 
19,997.0

 
17,725.1

Off-balance sheet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average total client investment funds
 
$
24,958.6

 
$
23,201.0

 
$
22,490.0

 
$
21,175.8

 
$
20,929.1

 
$
23,549.7

 
$
19,892.0

Period-end total client investment funds
 
25,318.3

 
24,001.8

 
22,980.8

 
22,512.8

 
21,058.4

 
25,318.3

 
21,058.4

Total unfunded credit commitments
 
10,675.6

 
9,785.7

 
9,170.3

 
8,610.8

 
8,710.2

 
10,675.6

 
8,710.2

Earnings ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (annualized) (3)
 
1.16
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.74
%
 
0.90
%
 
0.77
%
 
0.93
%
 
0.79
%
Non-GAAP return on average assets (annualized) (1)
 
1.16

 
0.88

 
0.74

 
0.90

 
0.77

 
0.93

 
0.76

Return on average SVBFG stockholders’ equity (annualized) (4)
 
14.05

 
10.12

 
8.89

 
10.99

 
9.44

 
11.06

 
9.77

Non-GAAP return on average SVBFG stockholders’ equity (annualized) (1)
 
14.05

 
10.12

 
8.89

 
10.99

 
9.44

 
11.06

 
9.33

Asset quality ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a % of total gross loans
 
1.26
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.26
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.26
%
 
1.23
%
Allowance for loan losses for performing loans as a % of total gross performing loans
 
1.13

 
1.13

 
1.18

 
1.16

 
1.16

 
1.13

 
1.16

Gross charge-offs as a % of average total gross loans (annualized)
 
0.34

 
0.68

 
0.26

 
0.36

 
0.23

 
0.43

 
0.47

Net charge-offs as a % of average total gross loans (annualized)
 
0.23

 
0.49

 
0.20

 
0.28

 
0.17

 
0.31

 
0.32

Other ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating efficiency ratio (5)
 
36.89
%
 
53.32
%
 
61.52
%
 
49.72
%
 
60.33
%
 
47.86
%
 
60.36
%
Non-GAAP operating efficiency ratio (1)
 
55.50

 
59.01

 
66.53

 
59.67

 
62.93

 
59.89

 
63.11

Total risk-based capital ratio
 
14.16

 
14.03

 
14.59

 
14.05

 
14.34

 
14.16

 
14.34

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)
 
8.19

 
8.34

 
8.26

 
8.04

 
8.27

 
8.19

 
8.27

Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (1)
 
12.96

 
12.73

 
13.94

 
13.53

 
13.93

 
12.96

 
13.93

Period-end loans, net of unearned income, to deposits
 
49.13

 
51.48

 
45.80

 
46.66

 
46.22

 
49.13

 
46.22

Average loans, net of unearned income, to deposits
 
48.80

 
48.47

 
46.21

 
43.57

 
43.30

 
47.85

 
41.71

Book value per common share (6)
 
$
42.64

 
$
40.65

 
$
41.85

 
$
41.02

 
$
40.10

 
$
42.64

 
$
40.10

Other statistics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average full-time equivalent employees
 
1,675

 
1,657

 
1,655

 
1,607

 
1,594

 
1,662

 
1,572

Period-end full-time equivalent employees
 
1,683

 
1,657

 
1,663

 
1,615

 
1,602

 
1,683

 
1,602

 

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(1)
To supplement our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we use certain non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of non-GAAP calculations to GAAP is provided at the end of this release under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(2)
Interest income on non-taxable investments is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory income tax rate of 35.0 percent. The taxable equivalent adjustments were $0.4 million for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, and $0.5 million for each of the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012. The taxable equivalent adjustments were $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(3)
Ratio represents annualized consolidated net income available to common stockholders divided by quarterly and year-to-date average assets.
(4)
Ratio represents annualized consolidated net income available to common stockholders divided by quarterly and year-to-date average SVBFG stockholders’ equity.
(5)
Ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by total taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income.
(6)
Book value per common share is calculated by dividing total SVBFG stockholders’ equity by total outstanding common shares.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was $177.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $170.5 million for the second quarter of 2013 and $154.9 million for the third quarter of 2012. The following table provides a summary of changes in interest income and interest expense attributable to both volume and rate from the second to the third quarter of 2013. Changes that are not solely due to either volume or rate (principally changes in the number of days from quarter to quarter) are allocated in proportion to the percentage changes in average volume and average rate:
 
 
Q3'13 compared to Q2'13
 
 
Increase (decrease) due to change in
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investment securities
 
$
721

 
$
(303
)
 
$
418

Available-for-sale securities
 
(1,027
)
 
(42
)
 
(1,069
)
Loans
 
8,926

 
(1,024
)
 
7,902

Increase (decrease) in interest income, net
 
8,620

 
(1,369
)
 
7,251

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
316

 
(4
)
 
312

Short-term borrowings
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(4
)
Long-term debt
 
(1
)
 
(65
)
 
(66
)
Increase (decrease) in interest expense, net
 
313

 
(71
)
 
242

Increase (decrease) in net interest income
 
$
8,307

 
$
(1,298
)
 
$
7,009


The increase in net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, from the second to the third quarter of 2013, was primarily attributable to the following:

An increase in interest income from loans of $7.9 million to $139.7 million for the third quarter of 2013, of which $8.9 million of the increase was driven by an increase in average loan balances of $524 million, offset by a decline in loan yields. Overall loan yield decreased by 5 basis points to 5.81 percent, primarily attributable to an 11 basis point decrease in loan yields excluding loan fees. Loan yields, excluding loan fees, decreased to 4.85 percent, reflective of a continued change in the mix of our loans that are indexed to the national Prime rate instead of the SVB Prime rate, as well as growth in our lower-yielding venture capital/private equity loan portfolio. This decrease was offset by a 6 basis point increase in loan fee yield driven by a $1.5 million increase in loan prepayment fees.

A decrease in interest income from available-for-sale securities of $1.1 million to $44.8 million for the third quarter of 2013 primarily reflective of a $344 million decrease in average balances. Premium amortization expense remained relatively flat at $6.2 million for the third quarter of 2013. As of September 30, 2013, the remaining unamortized premium/discount balance on our available-for-sale securities portfolio was $88 million, compared to $100 million as of June 30, 2013.

Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 3.32 percent for the third quarter of 2013, compared to 3.40 percent for the second quarter of 2013 and 3.12 percent for the third quarter of 2012. The decrease in our net interest margin for the third quarter of 2013 was primarily due to higher levels of cash held at the Federal Reserve earning interest at the federal funds target rate. This increase in cash was a result of strong deposit growth during the quarter.


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For the third quarter of 2013, 76.9 percent, or $7.5 billion, of our average outstanding gross loans were variable-rate loans that adjust at prescribed measurement dates upon a change in prime-lending rates or other variable-rate indices. This compares to 76.6 percent, or $7.1 billion, for the second quarter of 2013, and 75.1 percent, or $6.1 billion, for the third quarter of 2012. For the third quarter of 2013, average variable-rate available-for-sale securities were $1.2 billion, or 12.4 percent, of our available-for-sale securities portfolio. This compares to $1.5 billion, or 14.7 percent, for the second quarter of 2013, and $2.0 billion, or 19.2 percent, for the third quarter of 2012. These securities are indexed to and change with movements in the one-month LIBOR rate.

Investment Securities

Our investment securities portfolio consists of both an available-for-sale securities portfolio, which represents interest-earning investment securities, and a non-marketable and other securities portfolio, which primarily represents investments managed as part of our funds management business.

Available-for-Sale Securities

Our available-for-sale securities portfolio is a fixed income investment portfolio that is managed to optimize portfolio yield over the long-term consistent with our liquidity, credit diversification and asset/liability management strategies.

Average available-for-sale securities decreased by $344 million to $10.1 billion for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $10.4 billion for the second quarter of 2013 and $10.6 billion for the third quarter of 2012. Period-end available-for-sale securities were $10.2 billion at September 30, 2013, $10.0 billion at June 30, 2013 and $11.0 billion at September 30, 2012. The increase in period-end balances from the second to the third quarter of 2013 was primarily due to new investments of $686 million, partially offset by paydowns of $542 million. New investments were concentrated in fixed rate agency-issued mortgage securities and U.S. agency debentures. Additionally, the fair value of our available-for-sale securities portfolio increased by $27 million due to decreases in period-end market interest rates. This increase was reflected as a $16 million increase (net of tax) in our accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income within SVBFG stockholders' equity.

Non-Marketable and Other Securities

Our non-marketable and other securities portfolio primarily represents investments in venture capital funds, debt funds and private and public portfolio companies.

Non-marketable and other securities increased by $170 million to $1.4 billion ($470 million net of noncontrolling interests) at September 30, 2013, compared to $1.3 billion ($477 million net of noncontrolling interests) at June 30, 2013 and $1.2 billion ($474 million net of noncontrolling interests) at September 30, 2012. The increase of $170 million from the second quarter of 2013 to the third quarter of 2013 was attributable to valuation gains in our managed direct venture funds, primarily driven by one of our portfolio companies, FireEye, after its initial public offering ("IPO"). Reconciliations of our non-GAAP non-marketable securities, net of noncontrolling interests, are provided under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Loans

Average loans, net of unearned income, were $9.5 billion for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $9.0 billion for the second quarter of 2013 and $7.9 billion for the third quarter of 2012. Period-end loans, net of unearned income, were $9.8 billion at September 30, 2013, compared to $9.6 billion at June 30, 2013 and $8.2 billion at September 30, 2012. The increase in average loan balances of $524 million from the second to the third quarter of 2013 came primarily from our venture capital/private equity and later-stage software portfolios. The increase in period-end loan balances from the second to the third quarter of 2013 came primarily from our software portfolio.

Loans (individually or in the aggregate) to any single client, equal to or greater than $20 million totaled $3.6 billion, $3.6 billion and $2.6 billion at September 30, 2013June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, which represents 36.0 percent, 36.7 percent and 31.5 percent of total gross loans, respectively. Further details are provided under the section “Loan Concentrations.”


4



Credit Quality

The following table provides a summary of our allowance for loan losses:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Allowance for loan losses, beginning balance
 
$
119,571

 
$
112,205

 
$
98,166

 
$
110,651

 
$
89,947

Provision for loan losses
 
10,638

 
18,572

 
6,788

 
35,023

 
29,316

Gross loan charge-offs
 
(8,149
)
 
(15,375
)
 
(4,637
)
 
(29,150
)
 
(25,757
)
Loan recoveries
 
2,674

 
4,169

 
1,207

 
8,210

 
8,018

Allowance for loan losses, ending balance
 
$
124,734

 
$
119,571

 
$
101,524

 
$
124,734

 
$
101,524

Provision for loan losses as a percentage of period-end total gross loans (annualized)
 
0.43
%
 
0.77
%
 
0.33
%
 
0.47
%
 
0.47
%
Gross loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total gross loans (annualized)
 
0.34

 
0.68

 
0.23

 
0.43

 
0.47

Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total gross loans (annualized)
 
0.23

 
0.49

 
0.17

 
0.31

 
0.32

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of period-end total gross loans
 
1.26

 
1.23

 
1.23

 
1.26

 
1.23

Period-end total gross loans
 
$
9,914,199

 
$
9,705,464

 
$
8,266,168

 
$
9,914,199

 
$
8,266,168

Average total gross loans
 
9,627,912

 
9,100,420

 
7,976,257

 
9,164,538

 
7,380,458


Our provision for loan losses was $10.6 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $18.6 million for the second quarter of 2013. The provision of $10.6 million for the third quarter of 2013 was primarily driven by $5.5 million in net charge-offs, an increase of $3.1 million in the reserve for impaired loans and $2.3 million related to new loans during the quarter.

Gross loan charge-offs of $8.1 million for the third quarter of 2013 were primarily from our hardware and software loan portfolios. Loan recoveries of $2.7 million for the third quarter of 2013 were largely driven by a single recovery from our hardware portfolio.

Our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total gross loans increased to 1.26 percent at September 30, 2013, compared to 1.23 percent at June 30, 2013. This increase was driven by an increase in reserves for impaired loans. Our allowance for loan losses for total gross performing loans as a percentage of total gross performing loans remained flat at 1.13 percent for September 30, 2013 compared to June 30, 2013, primarily due to the continued strong performance of our performing loan portfolio.

Our impaired loans totaled $38 million at September 30, 2013, compared to $41 million at June 30, 2013. The allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans was $13.5 million at September 30, 2013, compared to $10.4 million at June 30, 2013 contributing an additional 3 basis points to the allowance for loan losses for the third quarter ended 2013 compared to the second quarter ended 2013.

Client Funds

Our total client funds consist of both on-balance sheet deposits and off-balance sheet client investment funds. Our total average client funds increased by $2.7 billion to $44.5 billion for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $41.8 billion for the second quarter of 2013. Our total period-end client funds increased by $2.6 billion to $45.3 billion at September 30, 2013, compared to $42.7 billion at June 30, 2013.

Deposits

Average deposits were $19.6 billion for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $18.6 billion for the second quarter of 2013 and $18.3 billion for the third quarter of 2012. Period-end deposits were $20.0 billion at September 30, 2013, compared to $18.7 billion at June 30, 2013 and $17.7 billion at September 30, 2012. The increases in average and period-end deposits from the second to the third quarter of 2013 were in both noninterest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing deposits, primarily as a result of strong levels of early-stage and venture capital/private equity client additions.


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Off-Balance Sheet Client Investment Funds

Average off-balance sheet client investment funds were $25.0 billion for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $23.2 billion for the second quarter of 2013 and $20.9 billion for the third quarter of 2012. Period-end client investment funds were $25.3 billion at September 30, 2013, compared to $24.0 billion at June 30, 2013 and $21.1 billion at September 30, 2012. The increases in average and period-end total client investment funds from the second to the third quarter of 2013 were primarily due to a large number of financing and public offering rounds for our investment clients. The increases were also attributable to our existing clients’ increased utilization of our off-balance sheet sweep product, which averaged $5.6 billion for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $4.9 billion for the second quarter of 2013.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $257.7 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $98.2 million for the second quarter of 2013 and $69.1 million for the third quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests, was $105.8 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $67.5 million for the second quarter of 2013 and $55.6 million for the third quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP core fee income (foreign exchange fees, deposit service charges, credit card fees, client investment fees and letters of credit fees) was $37.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $36.5 million for the second quarter of 2013 and $34.4 million for the third quarter of 2012. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP noninterest income, non-GAAP core fee income and non-GAAP net gains on investment securities discussed in this section are provided under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

The increase of $159.5 million in noninterest income from the second to the third quarter of 2013 was primarily driven by higher gains from our non-marketable and other securities and equity warrant assets largely resulting from the increased valuations related to FireEye, after its IPO, during the third quarter of 2013. Unrealized gains from non-marketable and other securities for any single quarter, including FireEye, are typically driven by valuation changes, and are therefore subject to potential increases or decreases in future periods, depending on market conditions and other factors. The extent to which unrealized gains will become realized is subject to a variety of factors, including, among other things, the expiration of current lock-up agreements to which these securities, and the timing of actual sales of the securities, are subject. Items impacting the change in noninterest income from the second to the third quarter of 2013 were as follows:

Gains on investment securities of $187.9 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $40.6 million for the second quarter of 2013. Net of noncontrolling interests, net gains on investment securities were $36.5 million for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $9.5 million for the second quarter of 2013. The gains, net of noncontrolling interests, of $36.5 million for the third quarter of 2013 were primarily driven by the following:

Gains of $28.2 million from our managed direct venture funds, primarily related to the increase in valuation and carried interest allocations related to FireEye after its IPO.
Gains of $3.5 million from our investments in debt funds, primarily related to the increase in gains associated with FireEye in one of our debt fund investments.
Gains of $3.1 million from our managed funds of funds, primarily related to unrealized valuation increases from three of our funds of funds.
Gains of $1.5 million from our Strategic and other investments, primarily driven by $4.7 million from distributions of strategic venture capital fund investments, partially offset by a $3.9 million impairment recognized for a single direct equity investment.

As of September 30, 2013, we held investments, either directly or indirectly through 13 of our managed investment funds, in 455 funds (primarily venture capital funds), 90 companies and 5 debt funds.

The following tables provide a summary of non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively:

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Three months ended September 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Managed
Funds Of
Funds
 
Managed
Direct
Venture
Funds
 
Debt Funds
 
Available-
For-Sale
Securities
 
Strategic
and Other
Investments
 
Total
Total gains on investment securities, net
 
$
34,633

 
$
147,976

 
$
3,508

 
$
219

 
$
1,526

 
$
187,862

Less: income (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest
 
31,551

 
119,810

 
(1
)
 

 

 
151,360

Non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests
 
$
3,082

 
$
28,166

 
$
3,509

 
$
219

 
$
1,526

 
$
36,502

 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Managed
Funds Of
Funds
 
Managed
Direct
Venture
Funds
 
Debt Funds
 
Available-
For-Sale
Securities
 
Strategic
and Other
Investments
 
Total
Total gains on investment securities, net
 
$
33,626

 
$
987

 
$
1,799

 
$
775

 
$
3,374

 
$
40,561

Less: income (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest
 
30,021

 
1,047

 
(1
)
 

 

 
31,067

Non-GAAP net gains (losses) on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests
 
$
3,605

 
$
(60
)
 
$
1,800

 
$
775

 
$
3,374

 
$
9,494


An increase of $10.2 million in "Other" noninterest income, primarily attributable to net gains of $8.1 million from the revaluation of foreign currency denominated instruments, compared to net losses of $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2013. The net gains of $8.1 million for the third quarter of 2013 were partially offset by net losses of $8.4 million on internal foreign exchange forward contracts used to economically reduce our foreign exchange exposure to these foreign currency denominated instruments, which are included within noninterest income on the line item "gains on derivative instruments, net" as noted below.
Net gains on derivative instruments were $10.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $9.0 million for the second quarter of 2013. The following table provides a summary of our net gains on derivative instruments:
  
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Net gains on equity warrant assets
 
$
18,780

 
$
7,190

 
$
547

 
$
29,475

 
$
12,358

Gains on foreign exchange forward contracts, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains on client foreign exchange forward contracts, net
 
369

 
1,013

 
607

 
2,179

 
3,002

(Losses) gains on internal foreign exchange forward contracts, net (1)
 
(8,423
)
 
712

 
220

 
(1,511
)
 
1,162

Total (losses) gains on foreign exchange forward contracts, net
 
(8,054
)
 
1,725

 
827

 
668

 
4,164

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
 
(7
)
 
(33
)
 
74

 
20

 
571

Net (losses) gains on other derivatives (2)
 
(517
)
 
94

 
(337
)
 
55

 
(1,293
)
Total gains on derivative instruments, net
 
$
10,202

 
$
8,976

 
$
1,111

 
$
30,218

 
$
15,800

 
 
(1)
Represents the change in fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts used to economically reduce our foreign exchange exposure related to certain foreign currency denominated instruments.
(2)
Primarily represents the change in fair value of loan conversion options.
The increase in net gains on derivative instruments from the second to the third quarter of 2013 was primarily attributable to the following:

Net gains on equity warrant assets of $18.8 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $7.2 million for the second quarter of 2013. The net gains of $18.8 million for the third quarter of 2013 included the following:

Net gains of $14.5 million from changes in warrant valuations, compared to net gains of $5.7 million for the second quarter of 2013. The net gains of $14.5 million for the third quarter of 2013 were

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primarily driven by IPO and M&A activity, and included $8.1 million from a single warrant client, FireEye.

Net gains of $4.5 million from the exercise of equity warrant assets, compared to net gains of $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2013.

Net losses of $8.4 million on internal foreign exchange forward contracts used to economically reduce our foreign exchange exposure to foreign currency denominated instruments for the third quarter of 2013, compared to net gains of $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2013. These losses were partially offset by net gains of $8.1 million from the revaluation of foreign currency denominated instruments that are included in the line item "Other" within noninterest income as noted above.

Non-GAAP core fee income was $37.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $36.5 million for the second quarter of 2013. The following table provides a summary of our non-GAAP core fee income:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Non-GAAP core fee income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange fees
 
$
12,887

 
$
12,778

 
$
12,211

 
$
39,113

 
$
36,345

Deposit service charges
 
8,902

 
8,907

 
8,369

 
26,602

 
24,834

Credit card fees
 
8,188

 
7,609

 
6,348

 
23,245

 
18,185

Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees
 
3,790

 
3,654

 
3,495

 
10,879

 
10,427

Client investment fees
 
3,393

 
3,524

 
3,954

 
10,392

 
10,226

Total Non-GAAP core fee income
 
$
37,160

 
$
36,472

 
$
34,377

 
$
110,231

 
$
100,017


Non-GAAP core fee income increased $0.7 million from the second to the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to credit card fees resulting from increased interchange volume. (See non-GAAP reconciliation under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.)

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $160.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $143.3 million for the second quarter of 2013 and $135.2 million for the third quarter of 2012. The key factors contributing to the increase in noninterest expense from the second to the third quarter of 2013 were as follows:

An increase of $12.1 million in compensation and benefits expense. The following table provides a summary of our compensation and benefits expense:
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Compensation and benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and wages
 
$
39,926

 
$
39,209

 
$
37,769

 
$
118,458

 
$
113,391

Incentive compensation plan
 
28,723

 
20,420

 
18,760

 
68,320

 
53,259

ESOP
 
1,876

 
1,240

 
1,425

 
6,132

 
8,911

Other employee benefits (1)
 
26,344

 
23,873

 
21,308

 
77,405

 
67,823

Total compensation and benefits
 
$
96,869

 
$
84,742

 
$
79,262

 
$
270,315

 
$
243,384

Period-end full-time equivalent employees
 
1,683

 
1,657

 
1,602

 
1,683

 
1,602

Average full-time equivalent employees
 
1,675

 
1,657

 
1,594

 
1,662

 
1,572

 
(1)
Other employee benefits expense includes employer payroll taxes, group health and life insurance, share-based compensation, 401(k), warrant and retention plans, agency fees and other employee-related expenses.

The key factors affecting compensation and benefits expense from the second to the third quarter of 2013 were as follows:


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An increase of $8.3 million in incentive compensation expense, primarily related to our strong performance in the third quarter of 2013 and our current expectation that we will exceed our internal performance targets for 2013.

An increase of $2.5 million in other employee benefits, primarily related to warrant incentive compensation expense of $1.4 million resulting from the gains recorded for the increase in valuation related to FireEye after its IPO.

An increase of $2.3 million in professional services expense primarily from increased consulting expenses related to our ongoing business and IT infrastructure initiatives.

A provision for unfunded credit commitments of $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to a provision of $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2013. The provision of $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2013 was primarily due to an increase in unfunded credit commitment balances of $890 million.

Non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of noncontrolling interests was $157.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $140.4 million for the second quarter of 2013 and $132.4 million for the third quarter of 2012. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of noncontrolling interests, are provided under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate was 41.2 percent for the third quarter of 2013, compared to 38.2 percent for the second quarter of 2013 and 40.2 percent for the third quarter of 2012. Our effective tax rate was 39.8 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 40.2 percent for the comparable 2012 period. The increase in the tax rate from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2013 was primarily attributable to a one-time prior period tax adjustment of $2.9 million recorded in the third quarter of 2013. Excluding the impact of the adjustment, our effective tax rate would have been 38.7 percent for both the third quarter of 2013 and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Our effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by the sum of income before income tax expense and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Noncontrolling Interests

Included in net income is income and expense related to noncontrolling interests. The relevant amounts allocated to investors other than us are reflected under “Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests” in our statements of income. The following table provides a summary of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests: 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Net interest income (1)
 
$
(19
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
(50
)
 
$
(63
)
 
$
(131
)
Noninterest income (1)
 
(169,126
)
 
(31,498
)
 
(14,416
)
 
(223,912
)
 
(32,258
)
Noninterest expense (1)
 
3,290

 
2,867

 
2,723

 
9,017

 
9,488

Carried interest (2)
 
17,296

 
747

 
892

 
18,841

 
(2,568
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
$
(148,559
)
 
$
(27,904
)
 
$
(10,851
)
 
$
(196,117
)
 
$
(25,469
)
 
(1)
Represents noncontrolling interests’ share in net interest income, noninterest income and noninterest expense.
(2)
Represents the preferred allocation of income earned by the general partners or limited partners of certain consolidated funds.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $148.6 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $27.9 million for the second quarter of 2013 and $10.9 million for the third quarter of 2012. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $148.6 million for the third quarter of 2013 was primarily a result of the following:

Net gains on investment securities (including carried interest) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $151.4 million, primarily from gains of $119.8 million from our managed direct venture funds.

Noninterest expense of $3.3 million, primarily related to management fees paid by the noncontrolling interests to our subsidiaries that serve as the general partner.

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SVBFG Stockholders’ Equity

Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity increased by $97 million to $1.9 billion at September 30, 2013, primarily due to net income of $67.6 million in the third quarter of 2013. Increases to accumulated other comprehensive income of $15 million and additional paid-in capital of $14 million also contributed to the increase in stockholders' equity. The increase to accumulated other comprehensive income was driven by a $27 million increase in the fair value of our available-for-sale securities portfolio ($16 million net of tax), which was reflective of a decrease in period-end market interest rates. The increase in additional paid-in capital was primarily driven by amortization of share-based compensation and stock option exercises.

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Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2013 and Preliminary 2014 Outlook for Selected Items

Our outlook for the year ending December 31, 2013 and our preliminary outlook for selected items for the year ending December 31, 2014 are provided below on a GAAP basis, unless otherwise noted. We have provided our current outlook for the expected full year results of our significant forecasted activities. In general, we do not provide our outlook for certain items (such as gains (losses) from warrants and investment securities) where the timing or financial impact are particularly uncertain and/or subject to market or other conditions beyond our control (such as the level of IPO, M&A or general financing activity), or for potential unusual or non-recurring items. The outlook assumptions presented below are, by their nature, forward-looking statements and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, which are discussed below under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements.”

For the year ending December 31, 2013, compared to our 2012 results, our outlook is the following:
 
Current full year 2013 outlook compared to 2012 results (as of October 24, 2013)
Change in outlook compared to outlook reported as of July 25, 2013
Average loan balances
Increase at a percentage rate in the low twenties
No change from previous outlook
Average deposit balances
Increase at a percentage rate in the mid single digits
No change from previous outlook
Net interest income (1)
Increase at a percentage rate in the low double digits
Outlook increased from high single digits due to higher than expected loan and deposit growth in the third quarter of 2013
Net interest margin (1)
Between 3.25% and 3.35%
No change from previous outlook
Allowance for loan losses for total gross performing loans as a percentage of total gross performing loans
Comparable to 2012 levels
No change from previous outlook
Net loan charge-offs
Between 0.30% and 0.50% of average total gross loans
No change from previous outlook
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total gross loans
Comparable to 2012 levels
No change from previous outlook
Core fee income (foreign exchange fees, deposit service charges, credit card fees, client investment fees and letters of credit income) (2)
Increase at a percentage rate in the high single digits
Outlook decreased from low double digits as a result of lower than expected client investment fees due to historically low margins on certain products in the third quarter of 2013
Noninterest expense (excluding expenses related to noncontrolling interests) (2) (3)
Increase at a percentage rate in the low double digits
Outlook increased from mid single digits primarily due to higher than expected incentive compensation expense related to strong warrant and net investment gains in the third quarter of 2013
 
(1)
Our outlook for net interest income and net interest margin is partly based on management's current forecast of prepayment rates on our mortgage-backed securities in our available-for-sale securities portfolio and their impact on our forecasted premium amortization expense. Such forecasts are subject to change, and actual results may differ, based on market conditions and actual prepayment rates. See also other factors that may cause our outlook to differ from our actual results under the "Forward Looking Statements" section below.
(2)
Non-GAAP
(3)
Our outlook for noninterest expense is partly based on management's current forecast of performance-based incentive compensation expenses. Such forecasts are subject to change, and actual results may differ, based on our performance relative to our set internal performance targets.

Preliminary 2014 Outlook for Selected Items

For the year ending December 31, 2014 compared to our full year 2013 expected results, we currently expect the
following: (1) average loan growth in the mid-teens, (2) net loan charge-offs between 0.30% and 0.50% of average total gross loans (assuming no significant deterioration in the overall economy), (3) net interest income growth in the high single digits, (4) core fee income growth from the high single digits to the low double digits, and (5) non-GAAP expense growth (excluding expenses related to noncontrolling interests) in the mid-single digits.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, such as forecasts of our future financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, and our underlying assumptions of such forecasts and expectations. In this release, including the sections “Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2013 and Preliminary 2014 Outlook for Selected Items” above, we make forward-looking statements discussing management’s expectations about economic conditions; opportunities in the market; the outlook on our client performance; our financial, credit, and business performance; expense levels; and financial results (and the components of such results) for certain quarters in, and for the full years 2013 and 2014.

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable and has based these expectations on our beliefs and assumptions, such expectations are not guarantees and may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ significantly. Factors that may cause the outlook for the years 2013 and 2014 and other forward-looking statements herein to change include, among others, the following: (i) deterioration, weaker than expected, or other changes in the state of the economy or the markets in which we conduct business or are served by us (including the levels of IPOs and M&A activities), (ii) changes in the volume and credit quality of our loans, (iii)  the impact of changes in interest rates or market levels or factors affecting or affected by them, especially on our loan and investment portfolios (iv) changes in our deposit levels, (v) changes in the performance or equity valuations of funds or companies in which we have invested or hold derivative instruments or equity warrant assets, (vi) variations from our expectations as to factors impacting our cost structure, (vii) changes in our assessment of the creditworthiness or liquidity of our clients or unanticipated effects of credit concentration risks which create or exacerbate deterioration of such creditworthiness or liquidity, (viii) accounting changes, as required by GAAP, and (ix) regulatory or legal changes or impacts upon us. For additional information about these factors, please refer to our public reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently-filed quarterly or annual report. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.

Earnings Conference Call

On October 24, 2013, we will host a conference call at 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 663-9523 or (404) 665-9482, and referencing the conference ID “85895418.” A live webcast of the audio portion of the call can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.svb.com. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately 6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Thursday, October 24, 2013, through midnight on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, and may be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and referencing conference ID number “85895418.” A replay of the audio webcast will also be available on www.svb.com for 12 months beginning Thursday, October 24, 2013.

About SVB Financial Group

For three decades, SVB Financial Group and its subsidiaries, including Silicon Valley Bank, have been dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed. SVB Financial Group is a financial holding company that serves companies in the technology, life science, venture capital, private equity and premium wine industries. Offering diversified financial services through Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Analytics, SVB Capital, and SVB Private Bank, SVB Financial Group provides clients with commercial, investment, international and private banking services. The company also offers funds management, broker-dealer transactions and asset management, as well as the added value of its knowledge and networks worldwide. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB) operates through 28 offices in the U.S. and international operations in China, India, Israel and the United Kingdom. More information on the company can be found at www.svb.com.

Banking services are provided by Silicon Valley Bank, a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System. SVB Private Bank is a division of Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Financial Group is also a member of the Federal Reserve System.



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SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
$
139,687

 
$
131,785

 
$
121,446

 
$
395,216

 
$
344,842

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
 
43,604

 
44,657

 
38,493

 
134,013

 
129,940

Non-taxable
 
797

 
807

 
894

 
2,403

 
2,693

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities
 
1,152

 
734

 
1,125

 
2,605

 
3,075

Total interest income
 
185,240

 
177,983

 
161,958

 
534,237

 
480,550

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
2,397

 
2,085

 
1,740

 
6,533

 
4,835

Borrowings
 
5,747

 
5,817

 
5,788

 
17,358

 
18,414

Total interest expense
 
8,144

 
7,902

 
7,528

 
23,891

 
23,249

Net interest income
 
177,096

 
170,081

 
154,430

 
510,346

 
457,301

Provision for loan losses
 
10,638

 
18,572

 
6,788

 
35,023

 
29,316

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
166,458

 
151,509

 
147,642

 
475,323

 
427,985

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains on investment securities, net
 
187,862

 
40,561

 
20,228

 
255,861

 
53,876

Foreign exchange fees
 
12,887

 
12,778

 
12,211

 
39,113

 
36,345

Gains on derivative instruments, net
 
10,202

 
8,976

 
1,111

 
30,218

 
15,800

Deposit service charges
 
8,902

 
8,907

 
8,369

 
26,602

 
24,834

Credit card fees
 
8,188

 
7,609

 
6,348

 
23,245

 
18,185

Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees
 
3,790

 
3,654

 
3,495

 
10,879

 
10,427

Client investment fees
 
3,393

 
3,524

 
3,954

 
10,392

 
10,226

Other
 
22,426

 
12,230

 
13,423

 
38,183

 
39,165

Total noninterest income
 
257,650

 
98,239

 
69,139

 
434,493

 
208,858

Noninterest expense:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
96,869

 
84,742

 
79,262

 
270,315

 
243,384

Professional services
 
18,966

 
16,633

 
17,759

 
52,759

 
48,880

Premises and equipment
 
12,171

 
11,402

 
11,247

 
34,298

 
28,230

Business development and travel
 
7,378

 
7,783

 
6,838

 
23,433

 
21,743

Net occupancy
 
5,898

 
5,795

 
5,666

 
17,460

 
16,667

FDIC assessments
 
2,913

 
2,853

 
2,836

 
9,148

 
8,065

Correspondent bank fees
 
2,906

 
3,049

 
3,000

 
9,009

 
8,528

Provision for (reduction of) unfunded credit commitments
 
2,774

 
1,347

 
(400
)
 
6,136

 
1,264

Other
 
10,649

 
9,688

 
8,963

 
30,272

 
26,188

Total noninterest expense
 
160,524

 
143,292

 
135,171

 
452,830

 
402,949

Income before income tax expense
 
263,584

 
106,456

 
81,610

 
456,986

 
233,894

Income tax expense
 
47,404

 
29,968

 
28,470

 
103,773

 
83,743

Net income before noncontrolling interests
 
216,180

 
76,488

 
53,140

 
353,213

 
150,151

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(148,559
)
 
(27,904
)
 
(10,851
)
 
(196,117
)
 
(25,469
)
Net income available to common stockholders
 
$
67,621

 
$
48,584

 
$
42,289

 
$
157,096

 
$
124,682

Earnings per common share—basic
 
$
1.48

 
$
1.08

 
$
0.95

 
$
3.48

 
$
2.82

Earnings per common share—diluted
 
1.46

 
1.06

 
0.94

 
3.43

 
2.79

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
 
45,580,105

 
45,164,138

 
44,449,243

 
45,179,664

 
44,146,574

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
 
46,202,409

 
45,684,205

 
44,914,564

 
45,765,307

 
44,692,224


13



SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except par value and share data)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,942,744

 
$
873,251

 
$
906,680

Available-for-sale securities
 
10,209,917

 
10,043,341

 
11,047,730

Non-marketable and other securities
 
1,425,138

 
1,255,425

 
1,163,815

Investment securities
 
11,635,055

 
11,298,766

 
12,211,545

Loans, net of unearned income
 
9,824,982

 
9,622,172

 
8,192,369

Allowance for loan losses
 
(124,734
)
 
(119,571
)
 
(101,524
)
Net loans
 
9,700,248

 
9,502,601

 
8,090,845

Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
65,385

 
65,644

 
68,270

Accrued interest receivable and other assets
 
397,432

 
413,639

 
299,594

Total assets
 
$
23,740,864

 
$
22,153,901

 
$
21,576,934

Liabilities and total equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
14,105,728

 
$
13,213,558

 
$
12,598,639

Interest-bearing deposits
 
5,891,263

 
5,476,516

 
5,126,427

Total deposits
 
19,996,991

 
18,690,074

 
17,725,066

Short-term borrowings
 
5,580

 
5,400

 
508,170

Other liabilities
 
358,905

 
330,394

 
330,038

Long-term debt
 
455,744

 
455,938

 
458,314

Total liabilities
 
20,817,220

 
19,481,806

 
19,021,588

SVBFG stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 45,608,370 shares, 45,460,543 shares and 44,510,524 shares outstanding, respectively
 
46

 
45

 
45

Additional paid-in capital
 
607,463

 
593,328

 
538,454

Retained earnings
 
1,331,975

 
1,264,354

 
1,124,415

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
5,443

 
(9,771
)
 
122,010

Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity
 
1,944,927

 
1,847,956

 
1,784,924

Noncontrolling interests
 
978,717

 
824,139

 
770,422

Total equity
 
2,923,644

 
2,672,095

 
2,555,346

Total liabilities and total equity
 
$
23,740,864

 
$
22,153,901

 
$
21,576,934




14



SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM AVERAGE BALANCES, RATES AND YIELDS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Average
balance
 
Interest
income/
expense
 
Yield/
rate
 
Average
balance
 
Interest
income/
expense
 
Yield/
rate
 
Average
balance
 
Interest
income/
expense
 
Yield/
rate
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal reserve deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities (1)
 
$
1,596,003

 
$
1,152

 
0.29
%
 
$
693,297

 
$
734

 
0.42
%
 
$
1,287,103

 
$
1,125

 
0.35
%
Available-for-sale securities: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
 
10,000,154

 
43,604

 
1.73

 
10,342,873

 
44,657

 
1.73

 
10,478,071

 
38,493

 
1.46

Non-taxable (3)
 
82,048

 
1,226

 
5.93

 
82,943

 
1,242

 
6.01

 
91,654

 
1,375

 
5.97

Total loans, net of unearned income (4) (5)
 
9,545,941

 
139,687

 
5.81

 
9,022,173

 
131,785

 
5.86

 
7,907,606

 
121,446

 
6.11

Total interest-earning assets
 
21,224,146

 
185,669

 
3.47

 
20,141,286

 
178,418

 
3.55

 
19,764,434

 
162,439

 
3.27

Cash and due from banks
 
253,364

 
 
 
 
 
299,886

 
 
 
 
 
309,934

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
(124,254
)
 
 
 
 
 
(118,635
)
 
 
 
 
 
(102,506
)
 
 
 
 
Other assets (6)
 
1,719,478

 
 
 
 
 
1,770,761

 
 
 
 
 
1,755,335

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
23,072,734

 
 
 
 
 
$
22,093,298

 
 
 
 
 
$
21,727,197

 
 
 
 
Funding sources:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW deposits
 
$
134,545

 
$
119

 
0.35
%
 
$
140,725

 
$
122

 
0.35
%
 
$
105,302

 
$
88

 
0.33
%
Money market deposits
 
3,755,620

 
1,866

 
0.20

 
3,220,618

 
1,552

 
0.19

 
2,790,021

 
1,219

 
0.17

Money market deposits in foreign offices
 
194,870

 
48

 
0.10

 
133,084

 
32

 
0.10

 
118,002

 
29

 
0.10

Time deposits
 
165,632

 
157

 
0.38

 
179,361

 
169

 
0.38

 
157,585

 
130

 
0.33

Sweep deposits in foreign offices
 
1,643,761

 
207

 
0.05

 
1,682,901

 
210

 
0.05

 
2,174,737

 
274

 
0.05

Total interest-bearing deposits
 
5,894,428

 
2,397

 
0.16

 
5,356,689

 
2,085

 
0.16

 
5,345,647

 
1,740

 
0.13

Short-term borrowings
 
6,316

 
3

 
0.19

 
24,019

 
7

 
0.12

 
26,751

 
12

 
0.18

5.375% Senior Notes
 
348,119

 
4,789

 
5.46

 
348,066

 
4,859

 
5.60

 
347,910

 
4,818

 
5.51

Junior Subordinated Debentures
 
55,094

 
833

 
6.00

 
55,138

 
832

 
6.05

 
55,269

 
830

 
5.97

6.05% Subordinated Notes
 
52,551

 
122

 
0.92

 
53,766

 
119

 
0.89

 
55,214

 
128

 
0.92

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
6,356,508

 
8,144

 
0.51

 
5,837,678

 
7,902

 
0.54

 
5,830,791

 
7,528

 
0.51

Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
 
14,867,638

 
 
 
 
 
14,303,608

 
 
 
 
 
13,933,643

 
 
 
 
Total funding sources
 
21,224,146

 
8,144

 
0.15

 
20,141,286

 
7,902

 
0.15

 
19,764,434

 
7,528

 
0.15

Noninterest-bearing funding sources:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits
 
13,665,460

 
 
 
 
 
13,257,481

 
 
 
 
 
12,914,697

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
 
298,455

 
 
 
 
 
290,381

 
 
 
 
 
452,160

 
 
 
 
SVBFG stockholders’ equity
 
1,909,462

 
 
 
 
 
1,924,902

 
 
 
 
 
1,782,443

 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
842,849

 
 
 
 
 
782,856

 
 
 
 
 
747,106

 
 
 
 
Portion used to fund interest-earning assets
 
(14,867,638
)
 
 
 
 
 
(14,303,608
)
 
 
 
 
 
(13,933,643
)
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and total equity
 
$
23,072,734

 
 
 
 
 
$
22,093,298

 
 
 
 
 
$
21,727,197

 
 
 
 
Net interest income and margin
 
 
 
$
177,525

 
3.32
%
 
 
 
$
170,516

 
3.40
%
 
 
 
$
154,911

 
3.12
%
Total deposits
 
$
19,559,888

 
 
 
 
 
$
18,614,170

 
 
 
 
 
$
18,260,344

 
 
 
 
Average SVBFG stockholders’ equity as a percentage of average assets
 
 
 
 
 
8.28
%
 
 
 
 
 
8.71
%
 
 
 
 
 
8.20
%
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis
 
 
 
(429
)
 
 
 
 
 
(435
)
 
 
 
 
 
(481
)
 
 
Net interest income, as reported
 
 
 
$
177,096

 
 
 
 
 
$
170,081

 
 
 
 
 
$
154,430

 
 
 
(1)
Includes average interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions of $191 million, $157 million and $211 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively. For the quarters ended September 30, 2013June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, balance also includes $1.3 billion, $404 million and $887 million, respectively, deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank, earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate.
(2)
Yields on available-for-sale securities are based on amortized cost, therefore do not give effect to unrealized changes in fair value that are reflected in other comprehensive income.
(3)
Interest income on non-taxable available-for-sale securities is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 35.0 percent for all periods presented.
(4)
Nonaccrual loans are reflected in the average balances of loans.
(5)
Interest income includes loan fees of $23.0 million, $20.3 million and $19.0 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.
(6)
Average investment securities of $1.3 billion, $1.4 billion and $1.4 billion for the quarters ended September 30, 2013June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, were classified as other assets as they are noninterest-earning assets. These investments primarily consisted of non-marketable securities.

15



SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM AVERAGE BALANCES, RATES AND YIELDS
(Unaudited) 
 
 
Nine months ended
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities (1)
 
$
1,040,073

 
$
2,605

 
0.33
%
 
$
1,115,192

 
$
3,075

 
0.37
%
Investment securities: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
 
10,379,311

 
134,013

 
1.73

 
10,574,021

 
129,940

 
1.64

Non-taxable (3)
 
82,927

 
3,697

 
5.96

 
92,002

 
4,143

 
6.02

Total loans, net of unearned income (4) (5)
 
9,086,179

 
395,216

 
5.82

 
7,318,537

 
344,842

 
6.29

Total interest-earning assets
 
20,588,490

 
535,531

 
3.48

 
19,099,752

 
482,000

 
3.37

Cash and due from banks
 
277,382

 
 
 
 
 
301,507

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
(119,491
)
 
 
 
 
 
(100,795
)
 
 
 
 
Other assets (6)
 
1,749,711

 
 
 
 
 
1,652,577

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
22,496,092

 
 
 
 
 
$
20,953,041

 
 
 
 
Funding sources:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW deposits
 
$
136,899

 
$
358

 
0.35
%
 
$
102,502

 
$
246

 
0.32
%
Money market deposits
 
3,342,363

 
4,913

 
0.20

 
2,646,272

 
3,212

 
0.16

Money market deposits in foreign offices
 
148,161

 
108

 
0.10

 
130,257

 
96

 
0.10

Time deposits
 
172,439

 
499

 
0.39

 
156,321

 
491

 
0.42

Sweep deposits in foreign offices
 
1,751,995

 
655

 
0.05

 
2,108,404

 
790

 
0.05

Total interest-bearing deposits
 
5,551,857

 
6,533

 
0.16

 
5,143,756

 
4,835

 
0.13

Short-term borrowings
 
34,840

 
74

 
0.28

 
91,772

 
133

 
0.20

5.375% senior notes
 
348,067

 
14,433

 
5.54

 
347,860

 
14,449

 
5.55

Junior subordinated debentures
 
55,137

 
2,497

 
6.05

 
55,313

 
2,493

 
6.02

5.70% Senior Notes
 

 

 

 
79,312

 
863

 
1.45

6.05% Subordinated Notes
 
53,527

 
354

 
0.88

 
55,122

 
382

 
0.93

Other long-term debt
 

 

 

 
642

 
94

 
19.14

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
6,043,428

 
23,891

 
0.53

 
5,773,777

 
23,249

 
0.54

Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
 
14,545,062

 
 
 
 
 
13,325,975

 
 
 
 
Total funding sources
 
20,588,490

 
23,891

 
0.16

 
19,099,752

 
23,249

 
0.16

Noninterest-bearing funding sources:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits
 
13,437,503

 
 
 
 
 
12,403,438

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
 
316,024

 
 
 
 
 
355,571

 
 
 
 
SVBFG stockholders’ equity
 
1,899,783

 
 
 
 
 
1,704,957

 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
799,354

 
 
 
 
 
715,298

 
 
 
 
Portion used to fund interest-earning assets
 
(14,545,062
)
 
 
 
 
 
(13,325,975
)
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and total equity
 
$
22,496,092

 
 
 
 
 
$
20,953,041

 
 
 
 
Net interest income and margin
 
 
 
$
511,640

 
3.32
%
 
 
 
$
458,751

 
3.21
%
Total deposits
 
$
18,989,360

 
 
 
 
 
$
17,547,194

 
 
 
 
Average SVBFG stockholders’ equity as a percentage of average assets
 
 
 
 
 
8.44
%
 
 
 
 
 
8.14
%
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis
 
 
 
(1,294
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,450
)
 
 
Net interest income, as reported
 
 
 
$
510,346

 
 
 
 
 
$
457,301

 
 
 
(1)
Includes average interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions of $175 million and $277 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, balance also includes $687 million and $626 million, respectively, deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank, earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate.
(2)
Yields on interest-earning investment securities do not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected in other comprehensive income.
(3)
Interest income on non-taxable investment securities is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 35.0 percent for all periods presented.
(4)
Nonaccrual loans are reflected in the average balances of loans.
(5)
Interest income includes loan fees of $60.0 million and $56.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(6)
Average investment securities of $1.3 billion for both of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, were classified as other assets as they are noninterest-earning assets. These investments primarily consisted of non-marketable securities.


16



Gains on Equity Warrant Assets
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Equity warrant assets (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains on exercises, net
 
$
4,458

 
$
1,611

 
$
2,417

 
$
6,883

 
$
7,577

Cancellations and expirations
 
(149
)
 
(118
)
 
(252
)
 
(371
)
 
(1,424
)
Changes in fair value
 
14,471

 
5,697

 
(1,618
)
 
22,963

 
6,205

Total net gains on equity warrant assets (2)
 
$
18,780

 
$
7,190

 
$
547

 
$
29,475

 
$
12,358

 
(1)
At September 30, 2013, we held warrants in 1,309 companies, compared to 1,302 companies at June 30, 2013 and 1,248 companies at September 30, 2012. The total value of our warrant portfolio was $92 million at September 30, 2013, compared to $77 million at June 30, 2013 and $70 million at September 30, 2012.
(2)
Net gains on equity warrant assets are included in the line item “Gains on derivative instruments, net” as part of noninterest income.

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Shares in thousands)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
 
45,580

 
45,164

 
44,449

 
45,180

 
44,147

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options and employee stock purchase plan
 
430

 
380

 
346

 
405

 
402

Restricted stock units
 
193

 
140

 
120

 
180

 
143

Total effect of dilutive securities
 
623

 
520

 
466

 
585

 
545

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
 
46,203

 
45,684

 
44,915

 
45,765

 
44,692


Capital Ratios
 
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
SVB Financial Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total risk-based capital ratio
 
14.16
%
 
14.03
%
 
14.34
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
 
12.96

 
12.84

 
13.07

Tier 1 leverage ratio
 
8.75

 
8.78

 
8.02

Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (1)
 
8.19

 
8.34

 
8.27

Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio (1)
 
12.96

 
12.73

 
13.93

Silicon Valley Bank:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total risk-based capital ratio
 
12.31
%
 
12.42
%
 
12.70
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
 
11.08

 
11.20

 
11.41

Tier 1 leverage ratio
 
7.46

 
7.66

 
7.00

Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (1)
 
7.34

 
7.60

 
7.61

Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio (1)
 
11.17

 
11.18

 
12.40

 
(1)
These are non-GAAP calculations. A reconciliation of non-GAAP calculations to GAAP is provided at the end of this release under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”


17



Loan Concentrations
 
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios and client data)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Loans (individually or in the aggregate) to any single client, equal to or greater than $20 million
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Software
 
$
1,303,875

 
$
1,288,687

 
$
929,588

Hardware
 
488,227

 
554,123

 
453,485

Venture capital/private equity
 
1,075,606

 
1,066,473

 
684,469

Life science
 
369,486

 
326,562

 
352,708

Premium wine (1)
 
22,725

 
19,971

 
6,000

Other
 
117,604

 
107,293

 
57,019

Total commercial loans
 
3,377,523

 
3,363,109

 
2,483,269

Real estate secured loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premium wine (1)
 
107,037

 
108,101

 
74,343

Consumer and other (2)
 
43,733

 
43,933

 

Total real estate secured loans
 
150,770

 
152,034

 
74,343

Consumer loans (2)
 
43,126

 
43,072

 
45,000

Total loans individually equal to or greater than $20 million
 
$
3,571,419

 
$
3,558,215

 
$
2,602,612

Loans (individually or in the aggregate) to any single client, less than $20 million
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Software
 
$
2,434,267

 
$
2,305,267

 
$
2,053,832

Hardware
 
665,167

 
663,489

 
751,574

Venture capital/private equity
 
877,555

 
852,258

 
723,877

Life science
 
738,575

 
769,019

 
685,619

Premium wine
 
128,113

 
124,019

 
129,194

Other
 
172,793

 
205,325

 
256,158

Total commercial loans
 
5,016,470

 
4,919,377

 
4,600,254

Real estate secured loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premium wine
 
386,742

 
358,964

 
306,212

Consumer and other
 
816,239

 
758,310

 
609,525

Total real estate secured loans
 
1,202,981

 
1,117,274

 
915,737

Construction loans
 
72,572

 
66,774

 
48,505

Consumer loans
 
50,757

 
43,824

 
99,060

Total loans individually less than $20 million
 
$
6,342,780

 
$
6,147,249

 
$
5,663,556

Total gross loans
 
$
9,914,199

 
$
9,705,464

 
$
8,266,168

Loans individually equal to or greater than $20 million as a percentage of total gross loans
 
36.0
%
 
36.7
%
 
31.5
%
Total clients with loans individually equal to or greater than $20 million
 
112

 
112

 
85

Loans individually equal to or greater than $20 million on nonaccrual status
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
(1)
Premium wine clients can have loan balances included in both commercial loans and real estate secured loans, the combination of which are equal to or greater than $20 million.
(2)
Consumer loan clients can have loan balances included in both real estate secured loans and other consumer loans, the combination of which are equal to or greater than $20 million.


18



Credit Quality
 
 
Period-end balances at
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Nonperforming and past due loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans past due 90 days or more still accruing interest
 
$
24

 
$
1,861

 
$
5,000

Impaired loans
 
38,048

 
41,159

 
39,397

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total gross loans
 
0.38
%
 
0.42
%
 
0.48
%
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total assets
 
0.16

 
0.19

 
0.18

Allowance for loan losses
 
$
124,734

 
$
119,571

 
$
101,524

As a percentage of total gross loans
 
1.26
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.23
%
As a percentage of total gross nonperforming loans
 
327.83

 
290.51

 
257.69

Allowance for loan losses for impaired loans
 
$
13,469

 
$
10,353

 
$
6,003

As a percentage of total gross loans
 
0.14
%
 
0.11
%
 
0.07
%
As a percentage of total gross nonperforming loans
 
35.40

 
25.15

 
15.24

Allowance for loan losses for total gross performing loans
 
$
111,265

 
$
109,218

 
$
95,521

As a percentage of total gross loans
 
1.12
%
 
1.13
%
 
1.16
%
As a percentage of total gross performing loans
 
1.13

 
1.13

 
1.16

Total gross loans
 
$
9,914,199

 
$
9,705,464

 
$
8,266,168

Total gross performing loans
 
9,876,151

 
9,664,305

 
8,226,771

Reserve for unfunded credit commitments (1)
 
28,456

 
25,647

 
23,075

As a percentage of total unfunded credit commitments
 
0.27
%
 
0.26
%
 
0.26
%
Total unfunded credit commitments (2)
 
$
10,675,569

 
$
9,785,736

 
$
8,710,228

 
(1)
The “reserve for unfunded credit commitments” is included as a component of “other liabilities.”
(2)
Includes unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit

Average Off-Balance Sheet Client Investment Funds (1)
 
 
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(Dollars in millions)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Client directed investment assets
 
$
7,412

 
$
6,847

 
$
7,528

 
$
7,052

 
$
7,406

Client investment assets under management
 
11,925

 
11,498

 
10,283

 
11,577

 
10,247

Sweep money market funds
 
5,621

 
4,856

 
3,118

 
4,920

 
2,239

Total average client investment funds
 
$
24,959

 
$
23,201

 
$
20,929

 
$
23,549

 
$
19,892


Period-end Off-Balance Sheet Client Investment Funds (1)
 
 
Period-end balances at
(Dollars in millions)
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
Client directed investment assets
 
$
7,319

 
$
6,978

 
$
6,943

 
$
7,604

 
$
7,363

Client investment assets under management
 
12,045

 
11,770

 
11,571

 
10,824

 
10,291

Sweep money market funds
 
5,954

 
5,254

 
4,467

 
4,085

 
3,404

Total period-end client investment funds
 
$
25,318

 
$
24,002

 
$
22,981

 
$
22,513

 
$
21,058

 
(1)
Off-Balance sheet client investment funds are maintained at third party financial institutions.


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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP measures (non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EPS, non-GAAP noninterest income, non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, non-GAAP non-marketable securities, non-GAAP noninterest expense and non-GAAP financial ratios) of financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. A non-GAAP financial measure may also be a financial metric that is not required by GAAP or other applicable requirement.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures (as applicable), provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by: (i) excluding amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests for which we effectively do not receive the economic benefit or cost of, where indicated, or (ii) providing additional information used by management that is not otherwise required by GAAP or other applicable requirements. Our management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating results and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate a comparison of our performance to prior periods. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, net income or other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the financial tables below, we have provided a reconciliation of, where applicable, the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, or a reconciliation of the non-GAAP calculation of the financial measure.

In particular, in this press release, we use certain non-GAAP measures that exclude the following from net income and certain other financial line items in certain periods:

Income and expense attributable to noncontrolling interests — As part of our funds management business, we recognize the entire income or loss from certain funds where we own less than 100 percent. We are required under GAAP to consolidate 100 percent of the results of the funds that we are deemed to control or in which we have a majority ownership. The relevant amounts attributable to investors other than us are reflected under “Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests.” Our net income available to common stockholders includes only the portion of income or loss related to our ownership interest.

Gains of $5.0 million from the sale of certain available-for-sale securities in the second quarter of 2012.

Gains of $4.2 million from the sale of certain assets related to our equity management services business in the second quarter of 2012.

In addition, in this press release, we use certain non-GAAP financial ratios and measures that are not required by GAAP or exclude certain financial items from their calculations that are otherwise required under GAAP, including:

Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio; tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio — These ratios are not required by GAAP or applicable bank regulatory requirements, and are used by management to evaluate the adequacy of our capital levels. Our ratios are calculated by dividing total SVBFG stockholders’ equity, by total assets or total risk-weighted assets, as applicable, after reducing amounts by acquired intangibles. The manner in which this ratio is calculated varies among companies. Accordingly, our ratios are not necessarily comparable to similar measures of other companies.

Non-GAAP return on average assets ratio; Non-GAAP return on average SVBFG stockholders’ equity ratio — These ratios exclude certain financial items that are otherwise required under GAAP. Our ratios are calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income available to common stockholders (annualized) by average assets or average SVBFG stockholders’ equity, as applicable.

Non-GAAP operating efficiency ratio — This ratio excludes certain financial items that are otherwise required under GAAP. It is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by total taxable equivalent income, after reducing both amounts by taxable equivalent income and expense attributable to noncontrolling interests and the gains noted above for applicable periods.


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Non-GAAP core fee income — This measure represents noninterest income, but excludes certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control. We do not provide our outlook for the expected full year results for these excluded items, which include gains on investment securities, net, gains on derivative instruments, net, and other noninterest income items.
  
 
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Non-GAAP net income and earnings per share (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
Net income available to common stockholders
 
$
67,621

 
$
48,584

 
$
40,891

 
$
50,421

 
$
42,289

 
$
157,096

 
$
124,682

Less: gains on sales of certain available-for-sale securities (1)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(4,955
)
Tax impact of gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,974

Less: net gains on the sale of certain assets related to our equity management services business (2)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(4,243
)
Tax impact of net gains on the sale of certain assets related to our equity management services business
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,690

Non-GAAP net income available to common stockholders
 
$
67,621

 
$
48,584

 
$
40,891

 
$
50,421

 
$
42,289

 
$
157,096

 
$
119,148

GAAP earnings per common share — diluted
 
$
1.46

 
$
1.06

 
$
0.90

 
$
1.12

 
$
0.94

 
$
3.43

 
$
2.79

Less: gains on sales of certain available-for-sale securities (1)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.11
)
Tax impact of gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
0.05

Less: net gains on the sale of certain assets related to our equity management services business (2)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.10
)
Tax impact of net gains on the sale of certain assets related to our equity management services business
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
0.04

Non-GAAP earnings per common share — diluted
 
$
1.46

 
$
1.06

 
$
0.90

 
$
1.12

 
$
0.94

 
$
3.43

 
$
2.67

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
 
46,202,409

 
45,684,205

 
45,393,025

 
44,982,031

 
44,914,564

 
45,765,307

 
44,692,224


 
(1)
Gains on the sale of $316 million in certain available-for-sale securities in the second quarter of 2012.
(2)
Gains from the sale of certain assets related to our equity management services business in the second quarter of 2012.


 
 
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Non-GAAP return on average assets and average SVBFG stockholders’ equity (Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
Non-GAAP net income available to common stockholders
 
$
67,621

 
$
48,584

 
$
40,891

 
$
50,421

 
$
42,289

 
$
157,096

 
$
119,148

Average assets
 
$
23,072,734

 
$
22,093,298

 
$
22,314,559

 
$
22,377,777

 
$
21,727,197

 
$
22,496,092

 
$
20,953,041

Average SVBFG stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,909,462

 
$
1,924,902

 
$
1,866,310

 
$
1,825,592

 
$
1,782,443

 
1,899,783

 
1,704,957

Non-GAAP return on average assets (annualized)
 
1.16
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.74
%
 
0.90
%
 
0.77
%
 
0.85
%
 
0.76
%
Non-GAAP return on average SVBFG stockholders’ equity (annualized)
 
14.05

 
10.12

 
8.89

 
10.99

 
9.44

 
9.51

 
9.33
%
 

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Nine months ended
Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests (Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
GAAP noninterest income
 
$
257,650

 
$
98,239

 
$
78,604

 
$
126,688

 
$
69,139

 
$
434,493

 
$
208,858

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest
 
151,830

 
30,751

 
22,490

 
51,114

 
13,524

 
205,071

 
34,826

Noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests
 
105,820

 
67,488

 
56,114

 
75,574

 
55,615

 
229,422

 
174,032

Less: gains on sales of certain available-for-sale securities
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
4,955

Less: net gains on the sale of certain assets related to our equity management services business
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
4,243

Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests and excluding gains on sales of certain assets
 
$
105,820

 
$
67,488

 
$
56,114

 
$
75,574

 
$
55,615

 
$
229,422

 
$
164,834


 
 
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Non-GAAP core fee income (Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
GAAP noninterest income
 
$
257,650

 
$
98,239

 
$
78,604

 
$
126,688

 
$
69,139

 
$
434,493

 
$
208,858

Less: gains on investment securities, net
 
187,862

 
40,561

 
27,438

 
68,238

 
20,228

 
255,861

 
53,876

Less: gains on derivative instruments, net
 
10,202

 
8,976

 
11,040

 
6,320

 
1,111

 
30,218

 
15,800

Less: other noninterest income
 
22,426

 
12,230

 
3,527

 
15,236

 
13,423

 
38,183

 
39,165

Non-GAAP core fee income
 
$
37,160

 
$
36,472

 
$
36,599

 
$
36,894

 
$
34,377

 
$
110,231

 
$
100,017

 
 
 
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Nine months ended
Non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests (Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
GAAP net gains on investment securities (1)
 
$
187,862

 
$
40,561

 
$
27,438

 
$
68,238

 
$
20,228

 
$
255,861

 
$
53,876

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest (2)
 
151,360

 
31,067

 
22,296

 
51,024

 
12,776

 
204,723

 
34,616

Net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests (3)
 
36,502

 
9,494

 
5,142

 
17,214

 
7,452

 
51,138

 
19,260

Less: gains on sales of certain available-for-sale securities
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
4,955

Non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests and excluding gains on sales of certain available-for-sale securities
 
$
36,502

 
$
9,494

 
$
5,142

 
$
17,214

 
$
7,452

 
$
51,138

 
$
14,305

 
(1)
Includes $141.4 million in gains resulting from the increased valuation and carried interest of FireEye, after its IPO, during the third quarter of 2013.
(2)
Includes $112.0 million in gains resulting from the increased valuation and carried interest of FireEye, after its IPO, during the third quarter of 2013.
(3)
Includes $29.4 million in gains resulting from the increased valuation and carried interest of FireEye, after its IPO, during the third quarter of 2013.


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Nine months ended
Non-GAAP operating efficiency ratio, net of noncontrolling interests (Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
GAAP noninterest expense
 
$
160,524

 
$
143,292

 
$
149,014

 
$
143,049

 
$
135,171

 
$
452,830

 
$
402,949

Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
3,290

 
2,867

 
2,860

 
1,848

 
2,723

 
9,017

 
9,488

Non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of noncontrolling interests
 
$
157,234

 
$
140,425

 
$
146,154

 
$
141,201

 
$
132,448

 
$
443,813

 
$
393,461

GAAP taxable equivalent net interest income
 
$
177,525

 
$
170,516

 
$
163,599

 
$
161,032

 
$
154,911

 
$
511,640

 
$
458,751

Less: income (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
19

 
20

 
24

 
(25
)
 
50

 
63

 
131

Non-GAAP taxable equivalent net interest income, net of noncontrolling interests
 
177,506

 
170,496

 
163,575

 
161,057

 
154,861

 
511,577

 
458,620

Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests
 
105,820

 
67,488

 
56,114

 
75,574

 
55,615

 
229,422

 
164,834

Non-GAAP taxable equivalent revenue, net of noncontrolling interests
 
$
283,326

 
$
237,984

 
$
219,689

 
$
236,631

 
$
210,476

 
$
740,999

 
$
623,454

Non-GAAP operating efficiency ratio
 
55.50
%
 
59.01
%
 
66.53
%
 
59.67
%
 
62.93
%
 
59.89
%
 
63.11
%
 
Non-GAAP non-marketable and other securities, net of noncontrolling interests (Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
GAAP non-marketable and other securities
 
$
1,425,138

 
$
1,255,425

 
$
1,215,788

 
$
1,184,265

 
$
1,163,815

Less: noncontrolling interests in non-marketable and other securities
 
955,209

 
778,191

 
739,933

 
708,157

 
689,492

Non-GAAP non-marketable and other securities, net of noncontrolling interests
 
$
469,929

 
$
477,234

 
$
475,855

 
$
476,108

 
$
474,323


SVB Financial Group tangible common equity, tangible assets and risk-weighted assets (Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
GAAP SVBFG stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,944,927

 
$
1,847,956

 
$
1,882,219

 
$
1,830,555

 
$
1,784,924

Less: intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 

Tangible common equity
 
$
1,944,927

 
$
1,847,956

 
$
1,882,219

 
$
1,830,555

 
$
1,784,924

GAAP total assets
 
$
23,740,864

 
$
22,153,901

 
$
22,796,000

 
$
22,766,123

 
$
21,576,934

Less: intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 

Tangible assets
 
$
23,740,864

 
$
22,153,901

 
$
22,796,000

 
$
22,766,123

 
$
21,576,934

Risk-weighted assets
 
$
15,004,072

 
$
14,519,635

 
$
13,501,072

 
$
13,532,984

 
$
12,812,798

Tangible common equity to tangible assets
 
8.19
%
 
8.34
%
 
8.26
%
 
8.04
%
 
8.27
%
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets
 
12.96

 
12.73

 
13.94

 
13.53

 
13.93


Silicon Valley Bank tangible common equity, tangible assets and risk-weighted assets (Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
 
September 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
Tangible common equity
 
$
1,640,387

 
$
1,585,117

 
$
1,637,365

 
$
1,591,643

 
$
1,547,061

Tangible assets
 
$
22,337,190

 
$
20,867,463

 
$
21,487,859

 
$
21,471,111

 
$
20,325,446

Risk-weighted assets
 
$
14,679,608

 
$
14,174,370

 
$
13,147,423

 
$
13,177,887

 
$
12,478,371

Tangible common equity to tangible assets
 
7.34
%
 
7.60
%
 
7.62
%
 
7.41
%
 
7.61
%
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets
 
11.17

 
11.18

 
12.45

 
12.08

 
12.40



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