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Silvergate Capital Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

January 29, 2020 6:30 AM

LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Silvergate Capital Corporation (“Silvergate” or “Company”) (NYSE: SI) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Silvergate Bank (“Bank”), today announced financial results for the period ended December 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights

Full Year 2019 Financial Highlights

Alan Lane, president and chief executive officer of Silvergate, commented, “Our fourth quarter results were in line with our expectations and highlighted by the continued strong growth of the SEN which added 48 digital currency customers in the fourth quarter, bringing our total customers to 804 at the end of the year. The SEN’s strong adoption can also be seen in the network’s digital currency transactions which rose 17% sequentially from the third quarter. While the price of bitcoin was volatile in the fourth quarter, impacting digital fee income and U.S. dollar volumes, we remain confident in the growth outlook for the SEN given our strong customer pipeline and increased SEN transaction volumes combined with the many opportunities that we see to expand the SEN’s product offerings to further drive digital currency fee income growth. One such initiative, recently announced, is SEN Leverage which will allow our customers to obtain U.S. dollar loans collateralized by bitcoin. SEN Leverage further enhances the competitive advantage and network effect of our global payments platform and demonstrates Silvergate’s leadership in providing banking services for the digital currency industry.”

As of or for the Three Months Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

Financial Highlights

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Net income

$

3,598

$

6,656

$

8,020

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.19

$

0.36

$

0.44

Return on average assets (ROAA)(1)

0.67

%

1.20

%

1.37

%

Return on average equity (ROAE)(1)

6.08

%

11.78

%

16.90

%

Net interest margin(1)(2)

2.97

%

3.39

%

3.59

%

Cost of deposits(1)(3)

0.84

%

0.50

%

0.08

%

Cost of funds(1)(3)

0.94

%

0.59

%

0.14

%

Efficiency ratio(4)

72.81

%

59.93

%

61.12

%

Total assets

$

2,128,127

$

2,136,844

$

2,004,318

Total deposits

$

1,814,654

$

1,848,095

$

1,783,005

Book value per share

$

12.38

$

12.92

$

10.73

Tier 1 leverage ratio

11.04

%

10.43

%

9.00

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

26.45

%

25.97

%

25.77

%

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

Financial Highlights

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Net income

$

24,846

$

22,333

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.35

$

1.31

Return on average assets (ROAA)

1.19

%

1.11

%

Adjusted return on average assets (ROAA)(5)

1.00

%

1.11

%

Return on average equity (ROAE)

11.54

%

13.47

%

Adjusted return on average equity (ROAE)(5)

9.71

%

13.47

%

Net interest margin(2)

3.47

%

3.49

%

Cost of deposits(3)

0.43

%

0.10

%

Cost of funds(3)

0.54

%

0.17

%

Efficiency ratio(4)

60.52

%

62.59

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio(4)(5)

64.63

%

62.59

%

_______________________

(1)

Data has been annualized.

(2)

Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as annualized net interest income divided by average interest earning assets for the same period.

(3)

Cost of deposits and cost of funds increased beginning in the second quarter of 2019 due to the cost of a hedging strategy discussed in

“Balance Sheet —Securities” in more detail below.

(4)

Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expenses by net interest income plus noninterest income.

(5)

In March 2019, the Bank completed the sale of its San Marcos branch and business loan portfolio which generated a pre-tax gain on sale of $5.5 million, or $3.9 million after tax, which significantly positively impacted net income, diluted earnings per share, ROAA, ROAE and efficiency ratio during the first quarter of 2019. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further information and reconciliation of these metrics.

Digital Currency Initiative

At December 31, 2019, our digital currency customers increased to 804 from 756 at September 30, 2019, and from 542 at December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2019, we had 242 prospective digital currency customer leads in various stages of our customer onboarding process and pipeline. There were 14,400 transactions on the SEN for the three months ended December 31, 2019, resulting in 46,063 transactions on the SEN for the year ended December 31, 2019.

In addition, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, $9.6 billion of U.S. dollar transfers occurred on the SEN, bringing total U.S. dollar transfers on the SEN to $32.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

(Dollars in millions)

# SEN Transactions

14,400

12,312

4,977

46,063

7,869

$ Volume of SEN Transfers

$

9,607

$

10,425

$

3,911

$

32,733

$

8,270

Results of Operations, Quarter Ended December 31, 2019

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Analysis

Net interest income totaled $15.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $18.4 million for the third quarter of 2019, and $20.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Compared to the third quarter of 2019, net interest income decreased $2.8 million due to an increase in interest expense as a result of premium expense associated with calling and reissuing brokered certificates of deposits at lower rates, and a decrease in interest earning assets driven primarily by a decrease in average balances of interest earning deposits in other banks and securities. In addition, the Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate in both the third and fourth quarter of 2019, reducing the yields on Bank interest earning deposits and securities. This was partially offset by an increase in average loans, primarily due to an increase in mortgage warehouse loan balances.

Compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, net interest income decreased $5.2 million due to a $213.0 million decrease in average interest earning assets, a $302.4 million increase in average interest bearing liabilities, and a 205 basis point increase in the rates on interest bearing liabilities. Average interest earning assets decreased primarily due to a decrease in interest earning deposits offset by an increase in securities and loans. The decrease in interest earning deposits was primarily due to the investment of such funds in higher yielding securities and loans. The increase in securities resulted from purchases of fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities and adjustable rate residential mortgage-backed securities, while the increase in loans was primarily driven by an increase in mortgage refinancing, increased mortgage warehouse loan demand, and increased production of multi-family residential loans, offsetting a decrease in loans related to the sale of the business loan portfolio in the first quarter of 2019. Yields on earning assets benefited from the increase in securities relative to interest earning deposits in other banks and an increase in interest income primarily due to increased mortgage warehouse loan balances. The increase in rates on interest bearing deposits was primarily due to the issuance of callable brokered certificates of deposits, which were used to fund fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities, both associated with a hedging strategy which is discussed in further detail under “Balance Sheet—Securities.” Noninterest bearing deposits generated by the digital currency initiative are primarily invested in securities and interest earning deposits.

Net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 2.97%, compared to 3.39% for the third quarter of 2019, and 3.59% for the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease in the net interest margin compared to the third quarter of 2019 was driven by an increase in interest expense due to premium expense associated with calling and reissuing brokered certificates of deposits at lower rates. The yield on interest earning assets declined 11 basis points due primarily to reductions in the federal funds rate during the third and fourth quarters of 2019, which was partially offset by increased balances of higher yielding mortgage warehouse loans. The net interest margin decrease from the fourth quarter of 2018 was primarily due to increased interest expense from the new callable brokered certificates of deposits associated with the hedging strategy.

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Average
Yield/
Rate

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Average
Yield/
Rate

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Average
Yield/
Rate

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

Interest earning assets:

Interest earning deposits in other
banks

$

165,685

$

685

1.64

%

$

234,606

$

1,183

2.00

%

$

1,091,391

$

6,220

2.26

%

Securities

905,399

6,117

2.68

%

935,263

6,510

2.76

%

309,360

2,316

2.97

%

Loans(1)(2)

1,008,987

13,076

5.14

%

979,283

13,574

5.50

%

892,947

12,743

5.66

%

Other

10,744

234

8.64

%

10,742

121

4.47

%

10,140

322

12.60

%

Total interest earning assets

2,090,815

20,112

3.82

%

2,159,894

21,388

3.93

%

2,303,838

21,601

3.72

%

Noninterest earning assets

46,708

45,306

14,124

Total assets

$

2,137,523

$

2,205,200

$

2,317,962

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Interest bearing liabilities:

Interest bearing deposits

$

449,985

$

3,793

3.34

%

$

438,277

$

2,385

2.16

%

$

226,688

$

401

0.70

%

FHLB advances and other
borrowings

85,451

419

1.95

%

43,642

289

2.63

%

6,371

93

5.79

%

Subordinated debentures

15,815

270

6.77

%

15,810

271

6.80

%

15,800

244

6.13

%

Total interest bearing liabilities

551,251

4,482

3.23

%

497,729

2,945

2.35

%

248,859

738

1.18

%

Noninterest bearing liabilities:

Noninterest bearing deposits

1,335,186

1,468,992

1,873,690

Other liabilities

16,274

14,400

7,123

Shareholders’ equity

234,812

224,079

188,290

Total liabilities and shareholders’
equity

$

2,137,523

$

2,205,200

$

2,317,962

Net interest spread(3)

0.59

%

1.58

%

2.54

%

Net interest income

$

15,630

$

18,443

$

20,863

Net interest margin(4)

2.97

%

3.39

%

3.59

%

________________________

(1)

Loans include nonaccrual loans and loans held-for-sale, net of deferred fees and before allowance for loan losses.

(2)

Interest income includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.

(3)

Net interest spread is the difference between interest rates earned on interest earning assets and interest rates paid on interest bearing

liabilities.

(4)

Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as annualized net interest income divided by average interest earning assets for the same period.

Provision for Loan Losses

The Company recorded no provision for loan losses for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to reversals of the provision for loan losses of $0.9 million for the third quarter of 2019, and $1.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. The reversal in the third quarter of 2019 was due to improvements in qualitative factors related to the loan portfolio and the continued low charge-off rates. The reversal in the fourth quarter of 2018 was primarily due to reclassifying $125.2 million in loans held-for-investment as loans held-for-sale in connection with the Company’s November 2018 agreement to sell the Bank’s business loan portfolio.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $3.1 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 20.4%, from the third quarter of 2019. The primary driver of this increase was a $0.7 million gain on sale of securities which is discussed in further detail under “Balance Sheet—Securities.”

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased by $1.1 million, or 57.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. This increase was driven by a $0.7 million, or 90.6%, increase in deposit related fees, along with the $0.7 million gain on sale of securities, partially offset by a decrease in service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits. Deposit related fees increased primarily due to increases in cash management, foreign exchange, and SEN related fees associated with our digital currency initiative.

Three Months Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest income:

Mortgage warehouse fee income

$

388

$

373

$

353

Service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits

183

283

739

Deposit related fees

1,487

1,657

780

Gain on sale of loans, net

235

248

12

Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net

740

(16

)

Other income

97

54

107

Total noninterest income

$

3,130

$

2,599

$

1,991

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $13.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of $1.0 million compared to the third quarter of 2019, and a decrease of $0.3 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.

Noninterest expense increased from the prior quarter due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, professional services and other general and administrative expense.

Noninterest expense decreased from the fourth quarter of 2018 due to lower professional services and federal deposit insurance expense offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits, communications and data processing and other general and administrative expense.

Three Months Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits

$

8,773

$

8,277

$

8,563

Occupancy and equipment

861

892

840

Communications and data processing

1,149

1,298

939

Professional services

1,198

889

2,132

Federal deposit insurance

33

39

152

Correspondent bank charges

323

288

249

Other loan expense

122

47

221

Other real estate owned expense (recovery)

90

75

(15

)

Other general and administrative

1,111

806

887

Total noninterest expense

$

13,660

$

12,611

$

13,968

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2019, and $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Our effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 29.5%, compared to 28.3% for the third quarter of 2019, and 24.1% fourth quarter of 2018. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2019 was impacted by higher blended state taxes and lower excess benefit from stock-based compensation compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.

Results of Operations, Year Ended December 31, 2019

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $24.8 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, compared to $22.3 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, for 2018.

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $71.0 million, compared to $69.6 million for the same period in 2018. Our increased net interest income was primarily due to an $8.3 million increase in interest income partially offset by a $6.9 million increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was due to both an increase in average earning assets and higher yields on those assets, driven in part by an increase in higher yielding securities and a reduction in lower yielding interest earning deposits, which offset higher rates on interest bearing deposits as a result of the new callable brokered certificates of deposits associated with the Company’s hedging strategy.

Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $15.8 million, compared to $7.6 million for 2018. The increase in total noninterest income was primarily due to the increase in fee income from our digital currency customers and a $5.5 million gain on a branch sale that occurred in the first quarter of 2019. Digital currency customer related fee income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $4.9 million as compared to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Noninterest expense was $52.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $48.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to increases in salaries and benefits and communications and data processing expenses relating to our organic growth, as we have expanded operational infrastructure and implemented our plan to build an efficient, technology-driven global payments platform with significant capacity for growth.

Income tax expense was $9.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to income tax expense of $8.1 million for 2018. Our effective tax rate for 2019 and 2018 was 28.3% and 26.5%, respectively.

Balance Sheet

Deposits

At December 31, 2019, deposits totaled $1.8 billion, a decrease of $33.4 million, or 1.8%, from September 30, 2019, and an increase of $31.6 million, or 1.8%, from December 31, 2018. Noninterest bearing deposits totaled $1.3 billion (representing approximately 74.0% of total deposits) at December 31, 2019, a decrease of $50.8 million from the prior quarter end and a $238.1 million decrease compared to December 31, 2018. The decrease in total deposits from the prior quarter reflects changes in deposit levels of our digital currency customers. The increase in total deposits from December 31, 2018 reflects an increase of $325.0 million in callable brokered certificates of deposit associated with our hedging strategy, offset by decreases from our digital currency customers and a $74.5 million decrease from the sale of our San Marcos branch in the first quarter of 2019.

The weighted average cost of deposits for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 0.84%, compared to 0.50% for the third quarter of 2019, and 0.08% for the fourth quarter of 2018. The increase in the weighted average cost of deposits compared to the third quarter of 2019 and the fourth quarter of 2018 was driven by the addition of new callable brokered certificates of deposit associated with a hedging strategy and the accelerated premium expense associated with the call and reissuance of brokered certificates of deposit in the fourth quarter of 2019, as discussed under “Balance Sheet—Securities.”

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Average
Balance

Average
Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Rate

Average
Balance

Average
Rate

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest bearing demand accounts

$

1,335,186

$

1,468,992

$

1,873,690

Interest bearing accounts:

Interest bearing demand accounts

50,095

0.13

%

47,945

0.14

%

52,169

0.13

%

Money market and savings accounts

83,199

1.00

%

81,941

1.00

%

138,381

0.70

%

Certificates of deposit:

Brokered certificates of deposit

314,262

4.49

%

303,524

2.81

%

Other

2,429

1.23

%

4,867

1.33

%

36,138

1.51

%

Total interest bearing deposits

449,985

3.34

%

438,277

2.16

%

226,688

0.70

%

Total deposits

$

1,785,171

0.84

%

$

1,907,269

0.50

%

$

2,100,378

0.08

%

Demand for new deposit accounts is generated by our banking platform for innovators that includes the SEN, which is enabled through our proprietary API and online banking system. These tools enable our clients to grow their business and scale operations.

The following table sets forth a breakdown of our digital currency customer base and the deposits held by such customers at the dates noted below:

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Number of
Customers

Total
Deposits

Number of
Customers

Total
Deposits

Number of
Customers

Total
Deposits

(Dollars in millions)

Digital currency exchanges

80

$

529

69

$

546

37

$

618

Institutional investors

489

430

468

504

363

577

Other customers

235

286

219

247

142

274

Total(1)

804

$

1,246

756

$

1,297

542

$

1,470

________________________

(1)

Total deposits may not foot due to rounding.

Loan Portfolio

Total loans held-for-investment were $670.8 million at December 31, 2019, a decrease of $27.4 million, or 3.9%, from September 30, 2019, and an increase of $71.3 million, or 11.9%, from December 31, 2018.

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

(Dollars in thousands)

Real estate loans:

One-to-four family

$

193,367

$

212,440

$

190,885

Multi-family

81,233

77,901

40,584

Commercial

331,052

322,733

309,655

Construction

7,213

3,986

3,847

Commercial and industrial

14,440

14,563

8,586

Consumer and other

122

76

150

Reverse mortgage

1,415

1,629

1,742

Mortgage warehouse

39,247

61,856

41,586

Total gross loans held-for-investment

668,089

695,184

597,035

Deferred fees, net

2,724

2,997

2,469

Total loans held-for-investment

670,813

698,181

599,504

Allowance for loan losses

(6,191

)

(6,191

)

(6,723

)

Total loans held-for-investment, net

$

664,622

$

691,990

$

592,781

Total loans held-for-sale

$

375,922

$

311,410

$

350,636

Loans held-for-sale included $365.8 million, $306.7 million and $211.0 million of mortgage warehouse loans at December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses

At December 31, 2019, our allowance for loan losses remained unchanged at $6.2 million compared to September 30, 2019, and $6.7 million at December 31, 2018. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross loans held-for-investment at December 31, 2019 was 0.93%, compared to 0.89% and 1.13% at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Nonperforming assets totaled $6.0 million, or 0.28% of total assets, at December 31, 2019, a decrease of $0.8 million from $6.8 million, or 0.32% of total assets at September 30, 2019. Nonperforming assets decreased $2.3 million, from $8.3 million, or 0.42% of total assets, at December 31, 2018.

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

Asset Quality

(Dollars in thousands)

Nonperforming Assets:

Nonperforming loans

$

5,909

$

6,707

$

8,303

Troubled debt restructurings

$

1,791

$

1,840

$

514

Other real estate owned, net

$

128

$

81

$

31

Nonperforming assets

$

6,037

$

6,788

$

8,334

Asset Quality Ratios:

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.28

%

0.32

%

0.42

%

Nonperforming loans to gross loans(1)

0.88

%

0.96

%

1.39

%

Nonperforming assets to gross loans and other real estate owned(1)

0.90

%

0.98

%

1.40

%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans(1)

0.01

%

0.01

%

(0.01

)%

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans(1)

0.93

%

0.89

%

1.13

%

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

104.77

%

92.31

%

80.97

%

________________________

(1)

Loans exclude loans held-for-sale at each of the dates presented.

Securities

Securities available-for-sale decreased $12.2 million, or 1.3%, from $909.9 million at September 30, 2019, and increased $540.6 million, or 151.3%, from $357.2 million at December 31, 2018, to $897.8 million at December 31, 2019. The Company’s securities portfolio has grown substantially due to the implementation of a hedging strategy and the purchase of high quality available-for-sale securities. In March 2019, the Bank implemented a hedging strategy that includes purchases of interest rate floors and commercial mortgage-backed securities, primarily funded by callable brokered certificates of deposit. This hedging strategy is intended to reduce the Company’s exposure to a decline in earnings in a declining interest rate environment with a minimal negative impact on current earnings. At December 31, 2019, the Company had purchased $400.0 million in notional amount of interest rate floors, $350.4 million in fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities and issued $325.0 million of callable brokered certificates of deposit related to the hedging strategy. The callable brokered certificates of deposit had an unamortized premium of $2.6 million and have an average maturity of 4.6 years as of December 31, 2019. These certificates of deposit are initially callable within three to six months after issuance, and monthly thereafter. The call dates for all callable brokered certificates of deposit are from December 2019 through March 2020. In the fourth quarter the Company called $237.5 million of callable brokered certificates of deposit and reissued new callable brokered certificates of deposit at lower rates. The premium expense associated with calling these certificates was $1.6 million. This premium expense will be offset in the future as a result of the newly issued certificates at lower rates. During the fourth quarter of 2019 the Company sold $10.0 million of fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities and realized a gain on sale of $0.7 million, which partially offset the premium expense associated with calling the brokered certificates of deposit. The Company reinvested the proceeds from the $10.0 million fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities sale into a new $10.0 million fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed security.

Capital Ratios

At December 31, 2019, the Company’s ratio of common equity to total assets was 10.86%, compared with 10.79% at September 30, 2019, and 9.54% at December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2019, the Company’s book value per share was $12.38, compared to $12.92 at September 30, 2019, and $10.73 at December 31, 2018.

At December 31, 2019, the Company had a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.04%, common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 24.07%, tier 1 capital ratio of 25.76% and total capital ratio of 26.45%.

At December 31, 2019, the Bank had a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.52%, common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 24.55%, tier 1 capital ratio of 24.55% and total capital ratio of 25.24%. These capital ratios each exceeded the “well capitalized” standards defined by federal banking regulations of 5.00% for tier 1 leverage ratio, 6.5% for common equity tier 1 capital ratio, 8.00% for tier 1 capital ratio and 10.00% for total capital ratio.

Capital Ratios(1)

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

The Company

Tier 1 leverage ratio

11.04

%

10.43

%

9.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

24.07

%

23.57

%

23.10

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

25.76

%

25.28

%

24.96

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

26.45

%

25.97

%

25.77

%

Common equity to total assets

10.86

%

10.79

%

9.54

%

The Bank

Tier 1 leverage ratio

10.52

%

10.01

%

8.51

%

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

24.55

%

24.30

%

23.68

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

24.55

%

24.30

%

23.68

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

25.24

%

25.00

%

24.50

%

________________________

(1)

December 31, 2019 capital ratios are preliminary.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to present and discuss fourth quarter and full year 2019 results. The conference call can be accessed live by dialing 1-877-407-4018 or for international callers, 1-201-689-8471, and requesting to be joined to the Silvergate Capital Corporation Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings Conference Call. A replay will be available starting at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 29, 2020 and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers, 1-412-317-6671. The passcode for the replay is 13698055. The replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 12, 2020. Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://ir.silvergatebank.com. The online replay will remain available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

About Silvergate

Silvergate Capital Corporation is a registered bank holding company for Silvergate Bank, headquartered in La Jolla, California. Silvergate Bank is a commercial bank that opened in 1988, has been profitable for 22 consecutive years, and has focused its strategy on creating the banking platform for innovators, especially in the digital currency industry, and developing product and service solutions addressing the needs of entrepreneurs. The Company’s assets consist primarily of its investment in the Bank and the Company’s primary activities are conducted through the Bank. The Company is subject to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). The Bank is subject to supervision by the California Department of Business Oversight, Division of Financial Institutions and, as a Federal Reserve member bank, the Federal Reserve. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to legal limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this earnings release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would,” “aim” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. The inclusion of these forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that such expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. For information about other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in this release, please refer to the Company's public reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this earnings release, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict their occurrence. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each risk and uncertainty on our business or the extent to which any risk or uncertainty, or combination of risks and uncertainties, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

June 30,
2019

March 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

1,579

$

4,098

$

2,036

$

3,865

$

4,177

Interest earning deposits in other banks

132,025

156,160

339,325

529,159

670,243

Cash and cash equivalents

133,604

160,258

341,361

533,024

674,420

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

897,766

909,917

920,481

462,330

357,178

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

63

70

73

Loans held-for-investment, net of allowance for loan
losses

664,622

691,990

684,410

611,175

592,781

Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value

375,922

311,410

235,834

234,067

350,636

Federal home loan and federal reserve bank stock, at
cost

10,264

10,264

10,264

10,264

9,660

Accrued interest receivable

5,950

5,875

6,296

5,474

5,770

Other real estate owned, net

128

81

112

31

31

Premises and equipment, net

3,259

3,224

3,276

3,195

3,656

Operating lease right-of-use assets

4,571

4,927

5,280

4,476

Derivative assets

23,440

30,885

25,698

3,392

999

Low income housing tax credit investment

954

981

1,008

1,015

1,044

Deferred tax asset

3,153

3,329

Other assets

7,647

7,032

7,951

19,728

4,741

Total assets

$

2,128,127

$

2,136,844

$

2,242,034

$

1,891,394

$

2,004,318

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Deposits:

Noninterest bearing demand accounts

$

1,343,667

$

1,394,433

$

1,549,886

$

1,452,191

$

1,525,922

Interest bearing accounts

470,987

453,662

388,764

146,573

152,911

Deposits held-for-sale

104,172

Total deposits

1,814,654

1,848,095

1,938,650

1,598,764

1,783,005

Federal home loan bank advances

49,000

20,000

Other borrowings

53,545

57,135

Notes payable

3,714

4,000

4,286

4,286

4,857

Subordinated debentures, net

15,816

15,813

15,809

15,806

15,802

Operating lease liabilities

4,881

5,237

5,581

4,762

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

9,026

13,085

9,415

9,504

9,408

Total liabilities

1,897,091

1,906,230

2,027,286

1,690,257

1,813,072

Commitments and contingencies

Preferred stock

Class A common stock

178

167

166

166

166

Class B non-voting common stock

9

12

12

12

12

Additional paid-in capital

132,138

125,573

125,599

125,684

125,665

Retained earnings

92,310

88,712

82,056

76,900

67,464

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

6,401

16,150

6,915

(1,625

)

(2,061

)

Total shareholders’ equity

231,036

230,614

214,748

201,137

191,246

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,128,127

$

2,136,844

$

2,242,034

$

1,891,394

$

2,004,318

SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Interest income

Loans, including fees

$

13,076

$

13,574

$

12,743

$

51,445

$

48,100

Securities

6,117

6,510

2,316

20,161

7,332

Other interest earning assets

685

1,183

6,220

8,723

16,606

Dividends and other

234

121

322

706

714

Total interest income

20,112

21,388

21,601

81,035

72,752

Interest expense

Deposits

3,793

2,385

401

7,713

1,787

Federal home loan bank advances

374

172

546

19

Notes payable and other

45

117

93

747

408

Subordinated debentures

270

271

244

1,072

915

Total interest expense

4,482

2,945

738

10,078

3,129

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

15,630

18,443

20,863

70,957

69,623

Reversal of provision for loan losses

(858

)

(1,675

)

(439

)

(1,527

)

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

15,630

19,301

22,538

71,396

71,150

Noninterest income

Mortgage warehouse fee income

388

373

353

1,473

1,505

Service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits

183

283

739

1,637

2,422

Deposit related fees

1,487

1,657

780

5,302

2,435

Gain on sale of loans, net

235

248

12

828

711

Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net

740

(16

)

724

Gain on sale of branch, net

5,509

Other income

97

54

107

281

490

Total noninterest income

3,130

2,599

1,991

15,754

7,563

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

8,773

8,277

8,563

33,897

29,898

Occupancy and equipment

861

892

840

3,638

3,091

Communications and data processing

1,149

1,298

939

4,607

3,088

Professional services

1,198

889

2,132

4,605

6,050

Federal deposit insurance

33

39

152

415

1,230

Correspondent bank charges

323

288

249

1,191

1,163

Other loan expense

122

47

221

412

419

Other real estate owned expense (recovery)

90

75

(15

)

170

27

Other general and administrative

1,111

806

887

3,543

3,348

Total noninterest expense

13,660

12,611

13,968

52,478

48,314

Income before income taxes

5,100

9,289

10,561

34,672

30,399

Income tax expense

1,502

2,633

2,541

9,826

8,066

Net income

3,598

6,656

8,020

24,846

22,333

Basic earnings per share

$

0.20

$

0.37

$

0.45

$

1.38

$

1.35

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.19

$

0.36

$

0.44

$

1.35

$

1.31

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

18,336

17,840

17,817

17,957

16,543

Diluted

18,779

18,246

18,257

18,385

17,023

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for an analysis based on GAAP measures. As other companies may use different calculations for these adjusted measures, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled adjusted measures reported by other companies.

This earnings release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures for the year ended December 31, 2019 in order to present our results of operations for that period on a basis consistent with our historical operations. On November 15, 2018, the Company and the Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with HomeStreet Bank to sell the Bank’s retail branch located in San Marcos, California and business loan portfolio to HomeStreet Bank. This transaction, which was completed in March 2019, generated a pre-tax gain on sale of $5.5 million. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors that is supplementary to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP.

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

(Dollars in thousands)

Net income

Net income, as reported

$

24,846

$

22,333

Adjustments:

Gain on sale of branch, net

(5,509

)

Tax effect(1)

1,574

Adjusted net income

$

20,911

$

22,333

Noninterest income / average assets(2)

Noninterest income

$

15,754

$

7,563

Adjustments:

Gain on sale of branch, net

(5,509

)

Adjusted noninterest income

10,245

7,563

Average assets

2,082,007

2,008,853

Noninterest income / average assets, as reported

0.76

%

0.38

%

Adjusted noninterest income / average assets

0.49

%

0.38

%

Return on average assets (ROAA)(2)

Adjusted net income

$

20,911

$

22,333

Average assets

2,082,007

2,008,853

Return on average assets (ROAA), as reported

1.19

%

1.11

%

Adjusted return on average assets

1.00

%

1.11

%

Return on average equity (ROAE)(2)

Adjusted net income

$

20,911

$

22,333

Average equity

215,338

165,820

Return on average equity (ROAE), as reported

11.54

%

13.47

%

Adjusted return on average equity

9.71

%

13.47

%

Efficiency ratio

Noninterest expense

$

52,478

$

48,314

Net interest income

70,957

69,623

Noninterest income

15,754

7,563

Total net interest income and noninterest income

86,711

77,186

Adjustments:

Gain on sale of branch, net

(5,509

)

Adjusted total net interest income and noninterest income

81,202

77,186

Efficiency ratio, as reported

60.52

%

62.59

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio

64.63

%

62.59

%

________________________

(1)

Amount represents the total income tax effect of the adjustment, which is calculated based on the applicable marginal tax rate of 28.58%.

(2)

Data has been annualized.

Investor Relations:

Jamie Lillis / Shannon Devine

(858) 200-3782

[email protected]

Source: Silvergate Capital Corporation

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