EX-99.1 2 q422earningsrelease_991.htm EX-99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1
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3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054Contact:
www.svb.com    Meghan O'Leary
Investor Relations
For release at 1:00 P.M. (Pacific Time)    IR@SVB.com
January 19, 2023     (408) 654-6364
NASDAQ: SIVB     
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP ANNOUNCES 2022 FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on Series A, B, C, D and E Preferred Stock
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — January 19, 2023 — SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.
Consolidated net income available to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $275 million, or $4.62 per diluted common share, compared to $429 million, or $7.21 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2022 and $371 million, or $6.22 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. Consolidated net income available to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $1.5 billion, or $25.35 per diluted common share, compared to $1.8 billion, or $31.25 per diluted common share, for the comparable 2021 period.
“In the fourth quarter, client cash burn and the pace of VC investment decline both moderated. We saw solid growth in loans and core fees, better-than-expected net interest income, and healthy investment banking activity driven by Biopharma deals,” said Greg Becker, President and CEO of SVB Financial Group. "While broader market conditions are limiting growth and driving somewhat higher credit costs, we continue to see strength in our underlying business, and a balance by our clients between near-term expense discipline and preparation for a return to investment and deployment. Until that shift occurs, we believe we remain well positioned with a strong balance sheet and the resources and expertise to manage successfully through the current environment.”
Highlights of our fourth quarter of 2022 results (compared to third quarter 2022, unless otherwise noted) included:
•Average loans of $73.6 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion (or 3.6 percent).
•Period-end loans of $74.3 billion, an increase of $2.1 billion (or 2.9 percent).
•Average fixed income investment securities of $121.5 billion, a decrease of $1.5 billion (or 1.2 percent).
•Period-end fixed income investment securities of $117.4 billion, a decrease of $2.6 billion (or 2.2 percent).
•Average total client funds (on-balance sheet deposits and off-balance sheet client investment funds) decreased $20.8 billion (or 5.7 percent) to $347.6 billion, which includes a decrease in average on-balance sheet deposits of $10.8 billion (or 5.8 percent).
•Period-end total client funds decreased $12.2 billion (or 3.4 percent) to $341.5 billion, which includes a decrease in period-end on-balance sheet deposits of $3.7 billion (or 2.1 percent).
•Period-end SVB Private Assets Under Management (“AUM”) of $17.3 billion, an increase of $1.4 billion.
•Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent basis) of $1.0 billion, a decrease of $160 million (or 13.3 percent).
•Provision for credit losses was $141 million, compared to $72 million.
•Net loan charge-offs of $28 million, or 15 basis points of average total loans (annualized) compared to $15 million, or 8 basis points.
•Noninterest income of $490 million, an increase of $131 million (or 36.5 percent). Non-GAAP core fee income increased $33 million (or 10.4 percent) to $349 million. Non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue increased $53 million (or 53.5 percent) to $152 million. (See non-GAAP reconciliation under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”)
•Net losses on investment securities of $86 million compared to net losses of $127 million. Non-GAAP net losses on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests, were $77 million, compared to net losses of $76 million. (See non-GAAP reconciliation under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”)
•Net gains on equity warrant assets of $28 million, compared to $40 million.
•Noninterest expense of $1.0 billion, an increase of $116 million (or 13.0 percent).
•Effective tax rate of 19.1 percent, compared to 27.2 percent.
•Operating efficiency ratio of 66.0 percent, compared to 57.3 percent, due to the increase in noninterest expense, driven primarily by higher incentive compensation expense due to SVB Securities revenue outperformance and deferred compensation costs, and lower net interest income, partially offset by an increase in noninterest income.


Fourth Quarter 2022 Summary
(Dollars in millions, except share data, employees and ratios)
Three months endedYear ended
December 31, 2022September 30, 2022June 30, 2022March 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Income statement:
Diluted earnings per common share$4.62 $7.21 $5.60 $7.92 $6.22 $25.35 $31.25 
Net income available to common stockholders275 429 333 472 371 1,509 1,770 
Net interest income1,038 1,198 1,167 1,082 939 4,485 3,179 
Provision for credit losses (1) (2)141 72 196 11 48 420 123 
Noninterest income 490 359 362 517 561 1,728 2,738 
Noninterest expense1,008 892 848 873 902 3,621 3,070 
Non-GAAP core fee income (3)349 316 286 230 216 1,181 751 
Non-GAAP core fee income plus SVB Securities revenue (3)501 415 435 348 361 1,699 1,289 
Non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue (3)152 99 149 118 145 518 538 
Effective tax rate (4)19.1 %27.2 %26.1 %26.1 %26.4 %25.2 %26.2 %
Fully taxable equivalent:
Net interest income (5)$1,047 $1,207 $1,177 $1,091 $947 $4,522 $3,207 
Net interest margin2.00 %2.28 %2.24 %2.13 %1.91 %2.16 %2.02 %
Balance sheet:
Average total assets $214,716 $215,740 $217,998 $216,068 $204,760 $216,274 $166,011 
Average loans, amortized cost 73,645 71,098 69,263 67,070 62,573 70,289 54,547 
Average available-for-sale securities29,429 28,855 29,922 26,946 24,154 28,795 24,996 
Average held-to-maturity securities92,111 94,141 96,732 98,677 87,579 95,394 58,030 
Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits 86,969 106,112 120,679 125,568 122,789 109,676 99,461 
Average interest-bearing deposits87,784 79,444 71,388 65,150 60,273 76,013 48,486 
Average total deposits 174,753 185,556 192,067 190,718 183,062 185,689 147,947 
Average short-term borrowings15,061 7,655 3,607 3,136 145 7,398 74 
Average long-term debt4,999 3,367 3,122 2,570 2,380 3,521 1,775 
Period-end total assets 211,793 212,867 214,389 220,355 211,308 211,793 211,308 
Period-end loans, amortized cost74,250 72,129 70,955 68,665 66,276 74,250 66,276 
Period-end available-for-sale securities26,069 26,711 26,223 25,991 27,221 26,069 27,221 
Period-end held-to-maturity securities91,321 93,286 95,814 98,707 98,195 91,321 98,195 
Period-end non-marketable and other equity securities 2,664 2,595 2,645 2,605 2,543 2,664 2,543 
Period-end noninterest-bearing demand deposits 80,753 93,988 113,969 127,997 125,851 80,753 125,851 
Period-end interest-bearing deposits92,356 82,831 73,976 70,137 63,352 92,356 63,352 
Period-end total deposits 173,109 176,819 187,945 198,134 189,203 173,109 189,203 
Period-end short-term borrowings13,565 13,552 3,703 99 71 13,565 71 
Period-end long-term debt5,370 3,368 3,367 2,571 2,570 5,370 2,570 
Off-balance sheet:
Average client investment funds$172,825 $182,859 $194,637 $206,140 $207,578 $189,115 $181,193 
Period-end client investment funds168,377 176,861 191,244 199,216 210,086 168,377 210,086 
Period-end assets under management17,294 15,860 16,512 19,008 19,646 17,294 19,646 
Total unfunded credit commitments62,525 55,698 50,577 44,685 44,016 62,525 44,016 
Earnings ratios:
Return on average assets (annualized) (6)0.51 %0.79 %0.61 %0.89 %0.72 %0.70 %0.84 %
Return on average SVBFG common stockholders’ equity (annualized) (7)8.93 13.62 10.87 15.28 11.80 12.14 17.10 
Asset quality ratios:
Allowance for credit losses for loans as a % of total loans0.86 %0.77 %0.77 %0.61 %0.64 %0.86 %0.64 
Allowance for credit losses for performing loans as a % of total performing loans 0.79 0.74 0.72 0.58 0.58 0.79 0.58 
Gross loan charge-offs as a % of average total loans (annualized) (2)0.20 0.15 0.13 0.11 0.06 0.15 0.25 
Net loan charge-offs as a % of average total loans (annualized) (2)0.15 0.08 0.12 0.05 0.01 0.10 0.21 
Other ratios:
Operating efficiency ratio (8) 65.97 %57.29 %55.46 %54.60 %60.13 %58.28 %51.88 %
Total cost of deposits (annualized) (9)1.17 0.53 0.16 0.05 0.04 0.46 0.04 
SVBFG CET 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.09 12.13 11.98 12.10 12.09 12.09 12.09 
Bank CET 1 risk-based capital ratio15.29 15.54 15.39 14.89 14.89 15.29 14.89 
SVBFG tier 1 risk-based capital ratio15.44 15.58 15.57 15.88 16.08 15.44 16.08 
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Bank tier 1 risk-based capital ratio15.29 15.54 15.39 14.89 14.89 15.29 14.89 
SVBFG total risk-based capital ratio 16.22 16.26 16.22 16.39 16.58 16.22 16.58 
Bank total risk-based capital ratio16.08 16.23 16.05 15.41 15.40 16.08 15.40 
SVBFG tier 1 leverage ratio 8.11 8.00 7.73 7.70 7.93 8.11 7.93 
Bank tier 1 leverage ratio7.96 7.91 7.55 7.09 7.24 7.96 7.24 
Period-end loans, amortized cost, to deposits ratio 42.89 40.79 37.75 34.66 35.03 42.89 35.03 
Average loans, amortized cost, to average deposits ratio42.14 38.32 36.06 35.17 34.18 37.85 36.87 
Book value per common share (10)$208.85 $200.71 $207.71 $209.62 $214.30 $208.85 $214.30 
Tangible book value per common share (3) (11)200.77 192.54 199.27 201.07 205.64 200.77 205.64 
Other statistics:
Average full-time equivalent ("FTE") employees8,528 8,236 7,528 6,975 6,431 7,817 5,466 
Period-end full-time equivalent ("FTE") employees8,553 8,429 7,743 7,149 6,567 8,553 6,567 

(1)This metric for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes a post-combination provision of $46 million to record the allowance for credit losses for non-PCD loans and unfunded credit commitments acquired from Boston Private.
(2)This metric for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes the impact of an $80 million charge-off related to fraudulent activity discussed in previous filings.
(3)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 these non-GAAP measures to the most closely related GAAP measures is provided at the end of this release under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(4)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.
(5)Interest income on non-taxable investments is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory income tax rate of 21.0 percent. The taxable equivalent adjustments were $9 million, $9 million, $10 million, $9 million and $8 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The taxable equivalent adjustments were $37 million and $28 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(6)Ratio represents annualized consolidated net income available to common stockholders divided by average assets.
(7)Ratio represents annualized consolidated net income available to common stockholders divided by average SVB Financial Group ("SVBFG") common stockholders’ equity.
(8)Ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by total net interest income plus noninterest income.
(9)Ratio represents annualized total cost of deposits and is calculated by dividing interest expense from deposits by average total deposits.
(10)Book value per common share is calculated by dividing total SVBFG common stockholders’ equity by total outstanding common shares.
(11)Tangible book value per common share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by total outstanding common shares. Tangible common equity is a non-GAAP measure defined under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Investment Securities
Our investment securities portfolio is comprised of: (i) our available-for-sale ("AFS") and held-to-maturity ("HTM") securities portfolios, each consisting of fixed income investments which are managed to earn an appropriate portfolio yield over the long-term while maintaining sufficient liquidity and addressing our asset/liability management objectives; and (ii) our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio, which primarily represents investments managed as part of our funds management business as well as public equity securities held as a result of equity warrant assets exercised.
The following table provides further details on our AFS and HTM securities portfolios:
Available-for-sale securitiesHeld-to-maturity securities
Three Months endedThree Months ended
(Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Average balance (1)$29,429 $28,855 $24,154 $92,111 $94,141 $87,579 
Period-end balance26,069 26,711 27,221 91,321 93,286 98,195 
Weighted-average duration (in years)3.63.73.56.26.34.1
Weighted-average duration including fair value swaps (in years) (2)3.6N/A2.4N/AN/AN/A
(1)Represents AFS securities at an average amortized cost basis.
(2)The total notional value of our pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swap fair value hedge contracts for AFS securities was $550 million as of December 31, 2022, zero as of September 30, 2022, and $10.7 billion as of December 31, 2021.
The period-end decrease in AFS securities was driven by the sale of $1.0 billion of US Treasury securities, $279 million of paydowns and maturities, partially offset by purchases of $318 million and an increase of $317 million in the fair value of our AFS securities portfolio. In October 2022, we entered into interest rate swap contracts with a notional balance of $550 million to hedge against our exposure to decreases in the fair value of our AFS securities resulting from increases in interest rates.
The period-end decrease in HTM securities was driven primarily by approximately $2.0 billion in paydowns.
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The following table provides further details on our non-marketable securities portfolio:
(Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
GAAP non-marketable and other equity securities$2,664 $2,595 $2,543 
Less: investments in qualified affordable housing projects1,306 1,205954
Less: noncontrolling interests in non-marketable securities292 307367
Non-GAAP non-marketable and other equity securities, net of investments in qualified affordable housing projects and noncontrolling interests (1)$1,066 $1,083 $1,222 
(1)Non-marketable and other equity securities, net of investments in qualified affordable housing projects and noncontrolling interests is a non-GAAP measure defined under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Loans
Average loans increased by $2.5 billion to $73.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $71.1 billion for the third quarter of 2022. Period-end loans increased by $2.1 billion to $74.3 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $72.1 billion at September 30, 2022. Average and period-end loan growth was driven primarily by our Global Fund Banking portfolios, with additional growth in our Technology and Private Bank loan portfolios.
The following table provides a summary of our loans at amortized cost basis broken out by class of financing receivable.
(Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Global fund banking$41,269 $40,337 $37,958 
Investor dependent
Early stage1,950 1,911 1,593 
Growth stage4,763 4,398 3,951 
Total investor dependent6,713 6,309 5,544 
Cash flow dependent - SLBO1,966 1,845 1,798 
Innovation C&I8,609 8,321 6,673 
Private bank10,477 10,102 8,743 
CRE2,583 2,609 2,670 
Premium wine1,158 1,117 985 
Other C&I 1,038 1,087 1,257 
Other414 374 317 
PPP23 28 331 
Total loans$74,250 $72,129 $66,276 
Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was $1.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $1.2 billion for the third quarter of 2022. The $160 million decrease was attributable primarily to the following:
•An increase of $395 million in interest expense due primarily to an increase in interest paid on our interest-bearing deposits driven by higher market rates and a shift in our deposit mix. Additionally, we saw higher interest expense due to an increase in short-term borrowings expense driven by an increase in average short-term borrowings and higher borrowing costs due to market rate increases.
•A decrease of $50 million in interest income from HTM agency mortgage-backed fixed income securities primarily driven by higher premium amortization in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2022. The increase in interest rates through the third quarter of 2022 impacted the cash flows received, as well as future estimated cash flows, resulting in a $50 million benefit in the third quarter of 2022 from the remeasurement of agency mortgage-backed securities in the third quarter of 2022.

The overall decrease in interest income was partially offset by,
•An increase of $254 million in interest income from loans due primarily to higher yields driven by the increase in market rates as well as growth in average loans of $2.5 billion and
•An increase of $31 million in interest income from increased market rates on interest-earning cash, partially offset by lower average balances.
Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 2.00 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 2.28 percent for the third quarter of 2022. The 28 basis point decrease in our net interest margin was due primarily to the increase in interest-bearing deposit and short-term borrowings expense as well as the increase in premium amortization expense mentioned above, partially offset by improved loan and cash yields reflective of the higher rate environment.
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For the fourth quarter of 2022, approximately 92 percent, or $67.8 billion, of our average loans were variable-rate loans that adjust at prescribed measurement dates. Of our variable-rate loans, approximately 60 percent are tied to prime-lending rates, 14 percent are tied to LIBOR and 26 percent are tied to alternate reference rates.
SVB has launched alternative reference rates in line with industry standards across USD (SOFR), GBP (SONIA), and EUR (€STR). For USD, SVB supports Term SOFR (1-,3-, and 6-month tenors) and Daily Simple SOFR conventions. We have made significant progress on legacy contract migration away from LIBOR to alternate reference rates. SVB does not expect any material changes in net interest income or net interest expense from product spread adjustments as a result of offering alternative reference rates.
Credit Quality
The following table provides a summary of our allowance for credit losses for loans, unfunded credit commitments and HTM securities:
Three months endedYear ended
(Dollars in millions, except ratios)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Allowance for credit losses for loans, beginning balance$557 $545 $398 $422 $448 
Initial allowance on PCD loans— — — — 22 
Provision for loans (1) (2)104 30 25 288 66 
Gross loan charge-offs (2)(37)(26)(9)(103)(138)
Loan recoveries9 11 8 32 24 
Foreign currency translation adjustments3 (3)— (3)— 
Allowance for credit losses for loans, ending balance$636 $557 $422 $636 $422 
Allowance for credit losses for unfunded credit commitments, beginning balance$265 $224 $149 171 121 
Provision for unfunded credit commitments (1)37 42 22 133 50 
Foreign currency translation adjustments1 (1)— (1)— 
Allowance for credit losses for unfunded credit commitments, ending balance (3)$303 $265 $171 $303 $171 
Allowance for credit losses for HTM securities, beginning balance$6 $6 $6 7 — 
Provision (reduction) for HTM securities— — 1 (1)7 
Allowance for credit losses for HTM securities, ending balance (4)$6 $6 $7 $6 $7 
Ratios and other information:
Provision for loans as a percentage of period-end total loans (annualized)0.56 %0.17 %0.15 %0.39 %0.10 %
Gross loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans (annualized)0.20 0.15 0.06 0.15 0.25 
Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans (annualized)0.15 0.08 0.01 0.10 0.21 
Allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of period-end total loans0.86 0.77 0.64 0.86 0.64 
Provision for credit losses (1)$141 $72 $48 $420 $123 
Period-end total loans74,250 72,129 66,276 74,250 66,276 
Average total loans73,645 71,098 62,573 70,289 54,547 
Allowance for credit losses for nonaccrual loans51 25 35 51 35 
Nonaccrual loans132 76 84 132 84 
(1)The provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes $46 million recognized as a result of the Boston Private acquisition, which consists of a $44 million provision for loan losses related to non-PCD loans and a $2 million provision for unfunded commitments.
(2)Metrics for the year ended December 31, 2021 include the impact of an $80 million charge-off related to potentially fraudulent activity discussed in previous filings.
(3)The “allowance for credit losses for unfunded credit commitments” is included as a component of “other liabilities.”
(4)The "allowance for credit losses for HTM securities" is included as a component of HTM securities and presented net in our consolidated financial statements.

Our allowance for credit losses for loans increased $79 million to $636 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $557 million at September 30, 2022. As a percentage of total loans, our allowance for credit losses for loans was 0.86 percent at December 31, 2022 compared to 0.77 percent at September 30, 2022.
The provision for credit losses was $141 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, consisting of the following:
•A provision for credit loss for loans of $104 million, driven primarily by the impact of nonaccrual loans reflective of $36 million of gross charge-offs not previously specifically reserved for and a $26 million increase in nonaccrual reserves from an increase in nonaccrual loans. Other drivers of the provision were an increase of $31 million due to changes in model assumptions, including a deterioration in economic assumptions and an increase in the weighted average life of the portfolio, as well as loan growth, which accounted for $22 million of the provision. These were offset by $9 million in recoveries.
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•A provision for credit loss for unfunded credit commitments of $37 million, driven primarily by growth in our unfunded commitments, which accounted for $24 million of the provision, and $13 million from the changes in model assumptions discussed above.
•A reduction in the allowance for credit losses for HTM securities of less than $1 million, based on ongoing stability within the HTM bond portfolio.
Gross loan charge-offs were $37 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, of which $36 million was not specifically reserved for at September 30, 2022. Gross loan charge-offs were primarily driven by clients in our Technology and Life Sciences/Healthcare portfolios, including $13 million of charge-offs from Investor Dependent - Early Stage clients and $13 million from the Investor Dependent - Growth Stage portfolio.
Nonaccrual loans increased seven basis points as a percentage of total loans to $132 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $76 million at September 30, 2022. The increase in nonaccrual loans is due to $72 million of additions. New nonaccrual loans were primarily driven by Investor Dependent and Innovation C&I clients. The allowance for credit losses for nonaccrual loans increased $26 million to $51 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase is due to the higher nonaccrual balances, which are reflective of the current economic conditions.
Client Funds
Our Total Client Funds consist of the sum of both our on-balance sheet deposits and off-balance sheet client investment funds. The following tables provide a summary of our average and period-end on-balance sheet deposits and off-balance sheet client investment funds:
Average On-Balance Sheet Deposits and Off-Balance Sheet Client Investment Funds (1)
Average balances for the
 Three months endedYear ended
(Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Interest-bearing deposits$87,784 $79,444 $60,273 $76,013 $48,486 
Noninterest bearing demand deposits86,969 106,112 122,789 109,676 99,461 
Total average on-balance sheet deposits$174,753 $185,556 $183,062 $185,689 $147,947 
Sweep money market funds$71,201 $81,726 $108,350 $89,305 $88,913 
Managed client investment funds (2)87,829 86,100 84,188 85,922 78,450 
Repurchase agreements13,795 15,033 15,040 13,888 13,830 
Total average off-balance sheet client investment funds$172,825 $182,859 $207,578 $189,115 $181,193 
Period-end On-Balance Sheet Deposits and Off-Balance Sheet Client Investment Funds (1)
 Period-end balances at
(Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022June 30, 2022March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Interest-bearing deposits$92,356 $82,831 $73,976 $70,137 $63,352 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits80,753 93,988 113,969 127,997 125,851 
Total period-end on-balance sheet deposits$173,109 $176,819 $187,945 $198,134 $189,203 
Sweep money market funds$64,262 $76,111 $89,544 $102,550 $109,241 
Managed client investment funds (2)89,392 85,926 86,849 83,988 85,475 
Repurchase agreements14,723 14,824 14,851 12,678 15,370 
Total period-end off-balance sheet client investment funds$168,377 $176,861 $191,244 $199,216 $210,086 

(1)Off-Balance sheet client investment funds are maintained at third-party financial institutions.
(2)These funds represent investments in third-party money market mutual funds and fixed income securities managed by SVB Asset Management.

Average Total Client Funds decreased by $20.8 billion to $347.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $368.4 billion for the third quarter of 2022. Period-end Total Client Funds decreased $12.2 billion to $341.5 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $353.7 billion at September 30, 2022. Both client cash burn and the pace of decline in VC investment moderated during the fourth quarter of 2022 which reduced quarter over quarter period-end declines.
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SVB Private Assets Under Management ("AUM")
AUM consists of SVB Private's (formerly known as SVB Private Bank) client investment account balances and generated fee income included in financial statement line item wealth management and trust fees included in our consolidated statements of income. The increase in SVB Private AUM was driven by favorable market returns and net inflows. The following table summarizes the activity relating to AUM for the three months ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively:
 Three months ended
(Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Beginning balance$15,860 $16,512 $19,565 
Net flows680 (76)(891)
Market returns754 (576)972 
Ending balance$17,294 $15,860 $19,646 

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $490 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $359 million for the third quarter of 2022. The increase was driven by higher investment banking revenue and client investment fees as well as a decrease in investment losses.
Items impacting noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 were as follows:
Net (losses) gains on investment securities
The following tables provide a summary of non-GAAP net losses on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively:
 Three months ended December 31, 2022
(Dollars in millions)Managed
Funds of Funds		Managed Direct Venture FundsManaged Credit FundsPublic Equity SecuritiesSales of AFS SecuritiesStrategic
and Other
Investments		SVB SecuritiesTotal
GAAP (losses) gains on investment securities, net$(10)$(11)$(6)$(2)$(27)$(28)$(2)$(86)
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation(3)(5)1 — — — (2)(9)
Non-GAAP (losses) gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests$(7)$(6)$(7)$(2)$(27)$(28)$— $(77)

 Three months ended September 30, 2022
(Dollars in millions)Managed
Funds of Funds		Managed Direct Venture FundsManaged Credit FundsPublic Equity SecuritiesSales of AFS SecuritiesStrategic
and Other
Investments		SVB SecuritiesTotal
GAAP (losses) gains on investment securities, net$(78)$3 $5 $(6)$— $(47)$(4)$(127)
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation(52)2 1 — — — (2)(51)
Non-GAAP (losses) gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests$(26)$1 $4 $(6)$— $(47)$(2)$(76)

Non-GAAP net losses on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests of $77 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 were driven primarily by further valuation declines in our managed funds and strategic and other investments reflective of continued adverse market conditions and realized losses of $27 million on the sale of $1.0 billion of AFS US Treasury securities.
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Net gains on equity warrant assets
The following table provides a summary of our net gains on equity warrant assets:
 Three months endedYear ended
(Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Equity warrant assets:
Gains on exercises, net$4 $9 $44 $45 $446 
Terminations(1)(1)— (4)(2)
Changes in fair value, net25 32 25 107 116 
Total net gains on equity warrant assets$28 $40 $69 $148 $560 
Net gains on equity warrant assets for the fourth quarter of 2022 were driven by $25 million in net valuation increases due to valuation updates and $4 million in gains on exercises of warrants driven mainly by M&A activity.
At December 31, 2022, we held warrants in 3,234 companies with a total fair value of $383 million. Warrants in 65 companies each had fair values greater than $1 million and collectively represented $199 million, or 51.9%, of the fair value of the total warrant portfolio at December 31, 2022. 
The gains (or losses) from investment securities from our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio as well as our equity warrant assets resulting from changes in valuations (fair values) are currently unrealized, and the extent to which such gains (or losses) will become realized is subject to a variety of factors, including, among other things, performance of the underlying portfolio companies, investor demand for IPOs and SPACs, fluctuations in the underlying valuation of these companies, levels of M&A activity and legal and contractual restrictions on our ability to sell the underlying securities. 
Non-GAAP core fee income plus non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue
The following table provides a summary of our non-GAAP core fee income, non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue and non-GAAP core fee income plus SVB Securities revenue:
 Three months endedYear ended
(Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Non-GAAP core fee income:
Client investment fees$149 $119 $20 $386 $75 
Wealth management and trust fees20 19 22 83 44 
Foreign exchange fees69 74 73 285 262 
Credit card fees36 37 38 150 131 
Deposit service charges32 32 30 126 112 
Lending related fees29 20 21 94 76 
Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees14 15 12 57 51 
Total non-GAAP core fee income$349 $316 $216 $1,181 $751 
Investment banking revenue127 75 124 420 459 
Commissions25 24 21 98 79 
Total non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue$152 $99 $145 $518 $538 
Total non-GAAP core fee income plus SVB Securities revenue$501 $415 $361 $1,699 $1,289 
Non-GAAP core fee income increased from the third quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily due to an increase of $30 million in client investment fees, which is reflective of improved fee margins resulting from higher short-term interest rates driven by Federal Funds Rate increases.
Non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue increased $53 million from the third quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2022 driven by an increase in advisory and equity capital markets transactions most notably within the Biopharma sector.
Reconciliations of our non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, non-GAAP core fee income, non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue and non-GAAP core fee income plus SVB Securities revenue are provided under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense was $1.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $892 million for the third quarter of 2022. The increase of $116 million from the prior quarter was attributable primarily to increases in our compensation and benefits expense.
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The following table provides a summary of our compensation and benefits expense:
 Three months endedYear ended
(Dollars in millions, except employees)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Compensation and benefits:
Salaries and wages$300 $280 $217 $1,080 $721 
Incentive compensation plans212 145 243 668 784 
Other employee incentives and benefits (1)132 138 137 545 510 
Total compensation and benefits$644 $563 $597 $2,293 $2,015 
Period-end full-time equivalent employees8,5538,4296,5678,5536,567
Average full-time equivalent employees8,5288,2366,4317,8175,466

(1)Other employee incentives and benefits expense includes employer payroll taxes, group health and life insurance, share-based compensation, 401(k), ESOP, warrant incentive and retention plans, agency fees and other employee-related expenses.
The $81 million increase in total compensation and benefits expense consists primarily of the following:
•An increase of $67 million in incentive compensation plans expense driven by SVB Securities revenue outperformance and deferred compensation costs, and
•An increase of $20 million in salaries and wages expense primarily due to an increase in FTEs as we continue to invest in our revenue-generating lines of business and support functions.
Income Tax Expense
Our effective tax rate was 19.1 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 27.2 percent for the third quarter of 2022. Our effective tax rate was 25.2 percent for the year ended 2022, compared to 26.2 percent for the year ended 2021. The decrease reflects our 2021 provision to return adjustment and a lower 2022 estimated state tax expense, as well as higher R&D tax credit benefits. 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.
SVBFG Stockholders’ Equity
Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity increased by $495 million to $16.0 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $15.5 billion at September 30, 2022. The increase was driven primarily by net income available to common stockholders and an increase in other comprehensive income (“OCI”). The increase in OCI was driven primarily by short-dated fixed income securities valuation increases, price appreciation on mortgage-backed securities from spread compression and sales and paydowns of fixed income securities in our AFS securities portfolio.

The following table provides a summary of the changes in SVBFG stockholders' equity during the quarter:
(Dollars in millions)
Beginning balance at September 30, 2022$15,509 
Net income available to common stockholders (1)275 
Other comprehensive income174 
Other46 
Ending balance at December 31, 2022$16,004 
(1)Excludes $40 million of preferred dividends paid during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Preferred Stock
On January 19, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors declared the following quarterly preferred stock dividends payable on February 15, 2023 to holders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2023:
Cash dividendCash dividend per depositary share
Series A Preferred Stock$13.125 $0.328125 
Series B Preferred Stock1,025.00 10.25 
Series C Preferred Stock1,000.00 10.00 
Series D Preferred Stock1,062.50 10.625 
Series E Preferred Stock1,175.00 11.75 
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SVB Financial and Bank Capital Ratios(1)
December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
SVB Financial:
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio12.09 %12.13 %12.09 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio15.44 15.58 16.08 
Total risk-based capital ratio16.22 16.26 16.58 
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.11 8.00 7.93 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (2)5.62 5.36 5.73 
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio (2)10.48 10.24 11.98 
Silicon Valley Bank:
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio15.29 %15.54 %14.89 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio15.29 15.54 14.89 
Total risk-based capital ratio16.08 16.23 15.40 
Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.96 7.91 7.24 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (2)7.28 7.08 7.09 
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio (2)13.67 13.62 15.06 
(1)Regulatory capital ratios as of December 31, 2022 are preliminary.
(2)These are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP is provided at the end of this release under the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
December 31, 2022 Preliminary Results
Our risk-based capital ratios decreased for both SVB Financial and Silicon Valley Bank as of December 31, 2022, compared to September 30, 2022. The decreases were due to growth in our risk-weighted assets outpacing the growth in our regulatory capital. The increase in risk-weighted assets for both SVB Financial and Silicon Valley Bank was driven by an increase in our loan portfolio and unfunded commitments. Regulatory capital for SVB Financial and Silicon Valley Bank increased due to net income and an increase in the allowance for credit losses. Increases in regulatory capital for Silicon Valley Bank from net income and increase in allowance for credit losses was offset by dividends paid to SVB Financial.
The increase in the leverage ratio for both SVB Financial and Silicon Valley Bank were reflective of the growth in regulatory capital and a decrease in average assets. The decrease in average assets for both SVB Financial and Silicon Valley Bank was driven primarily by a decrease in investment securities and cash balances held at depository institutions partially offset by an increase in our loan portfolio.
All of our reported capital ratios remain above the levels considered to be “well capitalized” under applicable banking regulations.
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Financial Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2023 and the First Quarter of 2023
Our outlook for the year ending December 31, 2023 and the first quarter of 2023 is provided below on a GAAP basis, unless otherwise noted. We have provided our current outlook for the expected full year 2023 and first quarter of 2023 results of our significant forecasted activities based on management's assumptions and current expectations. Except for the items noted below, we do not provide an outlook for certain items (such as gains or 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, SPAC, M&A or general financing activity), or for potential unusual or non-recurring items. The outlook and the underlying assumptions presented are, by their nature, forward-looking statements and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties related to a material deterioration in the overall economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and related government actions, geopolitical instability, and other factors which are discussed below under the section “Forward-Looking Statements.” Actual results may differ. (For additional information about our financial outlook, please refer to Q4 2022 Earnings Slides. See "Additional Information" below.)
For the full year ending December 31, 2023 compared to our full year 2022 and first quarter of 2023 results, we currently expect the following outlook (please note that the outlook below does not include and/or take into account: (i) changes to to interest rates other than expected Federal Reserve rate increases in February and March, (ii) regulatory/policy changes under the current U.S. government administration, or (iii) adverse developments with respect to U.S. or global economic or geopolitical conditions):
Current full year 2023 outlook compared to 2022 results (1) First quarter 2023 expectations (1) (2)
Average loan balancesLow double digits growth$74.0 billion — $76.0 billion
Average deposit balancesMid-single digits decline$171.0 billion — $175.0 billion
Net interest income (3)High teens decline$925 million — $955 million
Net interest margin (3)1.75% — 1.85%1.85% — 1.95%
Net loan charge-offs0.15% — 0.35% of average loans0.15% — 0.35% of average loans
Core fee income (client investment fees, wealth management and trust fees, foreign exchange fees, credit card fees, deposit service charges, lending related fees and letters of credit fees) (4)Low teens growth$325 million — $350 million
SVB Securities revenue (4)$540 million — $590 million$125 million — $150 million
Noninterest expense excluding merger-related charges (5) (6)Low single digits growth$910 million — $940 million
Effective tax rate (7)26% — 28%26% — 28%
(1)Our outlook incorporates changes in interest rates implied by the January 9, 2023 forward curve (implies Fed Funds rate of 4.75% in February and 5.00% in March).
(2)Due to continued market uncertainty, we are including first quarter 2023 expectations to supplement our full year 2023 outlook. We do not regularly provide quarterly expectations but may do so from time to time, as needed.
(3)Our outlook for net interest income and net interest margin is based primarily on management's current forecast of average deposit and loan balances. Such forecasts are subject to change, and actual results may differ, based on market conditions, a material deterioration in the overall economy, COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the economic and business environments in which we operate, actual prepayment rates, geopolitical instability and other factors described under the section "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
(4)Core fee income and SVB Securities revenue are each non-GAAP measures, which collectively represent noninterest income, but exclude certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control. As we are unable to quantify such line items that would be required to be included in the comparable GAAP financial measure for the future period presented without unreasonable efforts, no reconciliation for the outlook of non-GAAP core fee income and non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue to GAAP noninterest income for fiscal year ending 2022 is included in this release, as we believe such reconciliation would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this release for further information regarding the calculation and limitations of this measure. Core fee income does not include SVB Securities revenue. SVB Securities revenue represents investment banking revenue and commissions.
(5)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 internal performance targets.
(6)Excludes pre-tax merger-related charges related to the acquisition of Boston Private ($50 million incurred during 2022 with an estimated $5 million to $10 million in the first quarter of 2023 and $10 million to $15 million for 2023).
(7)Our outlook for our effective tax rate is based on management's current assumptions with respect to, among other things, SVB Financial Group's earnings, state income tax levels, tax deductions and estimated performance-based compensation activity and does not include assumptions for potential future tax rate changes.

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Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. 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 addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of such words as “becoming,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “assume,” “seek,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” the negative of such words or comparable terminology. In this release, including our CEO's statement and in the section “Financial Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2023 and the First Quarter of 2023,” we make forward-looking statements discussing management’s expectations for 2023 and the first quarter of 2023 about, among other things, economic conditions; the continuing and potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; opportunities in the market; the outlook on our clients' performance; our financial, credit, and business performance, including loan and deposit growth, mix and yields/rates; expense levels; our expected effective tax rate; accounting impacts; and financial results (and the components of such results).
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we have based these expectations on our current beliefs as well as our assumptions, and such expectations may not prove to be correct. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside our control. Our actual results of operations and financial performance could differ significantly from those expressed in or implied by our management’s forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ from the expectations stated in the forward-looking statements include, among others:
•market and economic conditions (including elevated inflation levels, sustained interest rate increases, the general condition of the capital and equity markets, private equity and venture capital investment, IPO, secondary offering, SPAC fundraising, M&A and other financing activity levels) and the associated impact on us (including effects on total client funds and client demand for our commercial and investment banking and other financial services, as well as on the valuations of our investments);
•disruptions to the financial markets as a result of the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, including the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, terrorism and other geopolitical events;
•the COVID-19 pandemic, including COVID-19 variants and their effects on the economic and business environments in which we operate, and its effects on our business and operations;
•the impact of changes from the Biden-Harris administration and the U.S. Congress on the economic environment, capital markets and regulatory landscape, including monetary, tax and other trade policies, as well as regulatory changes from bank regulatory agencies;
•changes in the volume and credit quality of our loans as well as volatility of our levels of nonperforming assets and charge-offs;
•the impact of changes in interest rates or market levels or factors affecting or affected by them, including on our loan and investment portfolios and deposit costs;
•the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses and the need to make provisions for credit losses for any period;
•the sufficiency of our capital and liquidity positions, and our ability to generate capital or raise capital on favorable terms;
•changes in the levels or composition of our loans, deposits and client investment fund balances;
•changes in the performance or equity valuations of funds or companies in which we have invested or hold derivative instruments or equity warrant assets;
•variations from our expectations as to factors impacting our cost structure;
•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;
•variations from our expectations as to factors impacting the timing and level of employee share-based transactions;
•the occurrence of fraudulent activity, including breaches of our information security or cyber security-related incidents;
•business disruptions and interruptions due to natural disasters and other external events;
•the impact on our reputation and business from our interactions with business partners, counterparties, service providers and other third parties;
•the expansion of our business internationally, and the impact of geopolitical events and international market and economic events on us;
•the effectiveness of our risk management framework and quantitative models;
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•our ability to maintain or increase our market share, including through successfully implementing our business strategy and undertaking new business initiatives, including through the continuing integration of Boston Private, the expansion of SVB Private and the growth and expansion of SVB Securities;
•greater than expected costs or other difficulties related to the continuing integration of our business and that of Boston Private;
•variations from our expectations as to the amount and timing of business opportunities, growth prospects and cost savings associated with the acquisition of Boston Private;
•the inability to retain existing Boston Private clients and employees following the Boston Private acquisition;
•unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings or claims, as well as legal or regulatory proceedings or governmental actions;
•variations from our expectations as to factors impacting our estimate of our full-year effective tax rate;
•changes in applicable accounting standards and tax laws; and
•regulatory or legal changes (including changes to the laws and regulations that apply to us as a result of the growth of our business), and their impact on us.
For additional information about these and other factors, please refer to our public reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K. 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 Thursday, January 19, 2023, we will host a conference call at 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 330-3016 or (646) 960-0828 and entering the confirmation number "5682116". 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 audio webcast will also be available on www.svb.com for 12 months beginning on January 19, 2023.
Additional Information
For additional information about our business, financial results for the fourth quarter 2022 and financial outlook, please refer to our Q4 2022 Earnings Slides and Q4 2022 CEO Letter, which are available on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.svb.com. These materials should be read together with this release, and include important supplemental information including key considerations that may impact our financial outlook.
About SVB Financial Group
SVB is the financial partner of the innovation economy, helping individuals, investors and the world’s most innovative companies achieve their ambitious goals. SVB’s businesses - Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital, SVB Private and SVB Securities - together offer the services that dynamic and fast-growing clients require as they grow, including commercial banking, venture investing, wealth planning and investment banking. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB operates in centers of innovation around the world. Learn more at svb.com/global.
SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB) is the holding company for all business units and groups. © 2023 SVB Financial Group. All rights reserved. SVB, SVB FINANCIAL GROUP, SILICON VALLEY BANK, SVB SECURITIES, SVB PRIVATE, SVB CAPITAL and the chevron device are trademarks of SVB Financial Group, used under license. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System. Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary of SVB Financial Group.

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SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 Three months endedYear ended
(Dollars in millions, except share data)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Interest income:
Loans $1,119 $865 $544 $3,208 $1,966 
Investment securities:
Taxable495 545 392 2,113 1,199 
Non-taxable35 35 33 140 106 
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities 107 76 6 212 18 
Total interest income1,756 1,521 975 5,673 3,289 
Interest expense:
Deposits514 249 21 862 62 
Borrowings 204 74 15 326 48 
Total interest expense718 323 36 1,188 110 
Net interest income1,038 1,198 939 4,485 3,179 
Provision for credit losses141 72 48 420 123 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses897 1,126 891 4,065 3,056 
Noninterest income:
Gains/(loss) on investment securities, net (86)(127)100 (285)761 
Gains on equity warrant assets, net28 40 69 148 560 
Client investment fees149 119 20 386 75 
Wealth management and trust fees20 19 22 83 44 
Foreign exchange fees69 74 73 285 262 
Credit card fees36 37 38 150 131 
Deposit service charges32 32 30 126 112 
Lending related fees29 20 21 94 76 
Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees14 15 12 57 51 
Investment banking revenue127 75 124 420 459 
Commissions25 24 21 98 79 
Other47 31 31 166 128 
Total noninterest income490 359 561 1,728 2,738 
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and benefits644 563 597 2,293 2,015 
Professional services 125 117 110 480 392 
Premises and equipment80 71 54 269 178 
Net occupancy27 25 23 101 83 
Business development and travel23 21 11 85 24 
FDIC and state assessments18 25 15 75 48 
Merger-related charges11 7 27 50 129 
Other80 63 65 268 201 
Total noninterest expense1,008 892 902 3,621 3,070 
Income before income tax expense379 593 550 2,172 2,724 
Income tax expense74 175 142 563 651 
Net income before noncontrolling interests and dividends305 418 408 1,609 2,073 
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests10 51 (14)63 (240)
Preferred stock dividends(40)(40)(23)(163)(63)
Net income available to common stockholders$275 $429 $371 $1,509 $1,770 
Earnings per common share—basic$4.65 $7.26 $6.32 $25.58 $31.74 
Earnings per common share—diluted4.62 7.21 6.22 25.35 31.25 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic59,112,507 59,096,090 58,702,618 58,987,169 55,762,874 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted59,454,723 59,549,402 59,623,961 59,515,565 56,637,591 


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SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in millions, except par value and share data)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$13,803 $13,968 $14,586 
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value (cost $28,602, $29,502 and $27,370, respectively)
26,069 26,711 27,221 
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost and net of allowance for credit losses of $6, $6 and $7 (fair value of $76,169, $77,370 and $97,227), respectively
91,321 93,286 98,195 
Non-marketable and other equity securities2,664 2,595 2,543 
Investment securities120,054 122,592 127,959 
Loans, amortized cost 74,250 72,129 66,276 
Allowance for credit losses: loans(636)(557)(422)
Net loans73,614 71,572 65,854 
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization394 346 270 
Goodwill375 375 375 
Other intangible assets, net136 142 160 
Lease right-of-use assets335 349 313 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets3,082 3,523 1,791 
Total assets$211,793 $212,867 $211,308 
Liabilities and total equity:
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $80,753 $93,988 $125,851 
Interest-bearing deposits92,356 82,831 63,352 
Total deposits173,109 176,819 189,203 
Short-term borrowings13,565 13,552 71 
Lease liabilities413 429 388 
Other liabilities3,041 2,889 2,467 
Long-term debt5,370 3,368 2,570 
Total liabilities195,498 197,057 194,699 
SVBFG stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 383,500 shares, 383,500 shares and 383,500 shares issued and outstanding, respectively3,646 3,646 3,646 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 59,171,883 shares, 59,104,124 shares and 58,748,469 shares issued and outstanding, respectively— — — 
Additional paid-in capital 5,318 5,272 5,157 
Retained earnings8,951 8,676 7,442 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(1,911)(2,085)(9)
Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity16,004 15,509 16,236 
Noncontrolling interests291 301 373 
Total equity16,295 15,810 16,609 
Total liabilities and total equity$211,793 $212,867 $211,308 

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SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM AVERAGE BALANCES, RATES AND YIELDS
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended
 December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(Dollars in millions, except yield/rate and ratios)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)
$13,605 $107 3.11 %$15,739 $76 1.91 %$22,112 $6 0.10 %
Investment securities: (2)
Available-for-sale securities:
Taxable (3)29,429 126 1.70 28,855 124 1.71 24,154 68 1.13 
Held-to-maturity securities:
Taxable85,113 369 1.72 87,130 421 1.92 81,121 324 1.58 
Non-taxable (4)6,998 44 2.52 7,011 44 2.51 6,458 41 2.50 
Total loans, amortized cost (5) (6) 73,645 1,119 6.03 71,098 865 4.83 62,573 544 3.45 
Total interest-earning assets
208,790 1,765 3.36 209,833 1,530 2.89 196,418 983 1.99 
Cash and due from banks 1,678 1,866 3,018 
Allowance for credit losses: loans(579)(556)(419)
Other assets (3) (7)4,827 4,597 5,743 
Total assets$214,716 $215,740 $204,760 
Funding sources:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing checking and savings accounts$27,036 $235 3.45 %$19,625 $100 2.02 %$4,612 $2 0.12 %
Money market deposits53,630 234 1.73 54,668 125 0.91 52,177 18 0.14 
Money market deposits in foreign offices
131 — 0.01 62 — 0.01 972 — 0.01 
Time deposits6,147 45 2.92 4,118 24 2.24 1,431 1 0.29 
Sweep deposits in foreign offices
840 — 0.06 971 — 0.05 1,081 — 0.01 
Total interest-bearing deposits
87,784 514 2.33 79,444 249 1.24 60,273 21 0.14 
Short-term borrowings15,061 159 4.17 7,655 48 2.52 145 — 0.16 
Long-term debt4,999 45 3.60 3,367 26 3.04 2,380 15 2.53 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
107,844 718 2.64 90,466 323 1.42 62,798 36 0.23 
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
100,946 119,367 133,620 
Total funding sources208,790 718 1.36 209,833 323 0.61 196,418 36 0.08 
Noninterest-bearing funding sources:
Demand deposits86,969 106,112 122,789 
Other liabilities3,739 2,663 3,153 
Preferred stock
3,646 3,646 3,182 
SVBFG common stockholders’ equity
12,218 12,498 12,470 
Noncontrolling interests300 355 368 
Portion used to fund interest-earning assets
(100,946)(119,367)(133,620)
Total liabilities and total equity
$214,716 $215,740 $204,760 
Net interest income and margin
$1,047 2.00 %$1,207 2.28 %$947 1.91 %
Total deposits $174,753 $185,556 $183,062 
Average SVBFG common stockholders’ equity as a percentage of average assets 5.69 %5.79 %6.09 %
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis
(9)(9)(8)
Net interest income, as reported
$1,038 $1,198 $939 
(1)Includes average interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions of $4.8 billion, $5.8 billion and $5.7 billion; and $8.5 billion, $9.6 billion and $16.1 billion deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank, earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate, for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(2)Yields on interest-earning investment securities do not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected in other comprehensive income or loss.
(3)Average unrealized losses on AFS securities of $2.8 billion, $1.7 billion and $4 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, were reclassified out of AFS securities into other assets.
(4)Interest income on non-taxable investment securities is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0 percent for all periods presented.
(5)Nonaccrual loans are reflected in the average balances of loans.
(6)Interest income includes loan fees of $59 million, $49 million and $49 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(7)Average nonmarketable and other equity securities of $2.6 billion, $2.7 billion and $2.7 billion for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, were classified as other assets as they are noninterest-earning assets.
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SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM AVERAGE BALANCES, RATES AND YIELDS
(Unaudited) 
 Year ended
 December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(Dollars in millions, except yield/rate and ratios)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)
$14,742 $212 1.44 %$20,800 $18 0.08 %
Investment securities: (2)
Available-for-sale securities:
Taxable (3)28,795 458 1.59 24,996 334 1.34 
Held-to-maturity securities:
Taxable88,403 1,655 1.87 52,937 865 1.63 
Non-taxable (4)6,991 177 2.54 5,093 134 2.63 
Total loans, amortized cost (5) (6)70,289 3,208 4.56 54,547 1,966 3.60 
Total interest-earning assets209,220 5,710 2.73 158,373 3,317 2.09 
Cash and due from banks2,367 2,241 
Allowance for credit losses for loans(503)(441)
Other assets (3) (7)5,190 5,838 
Total assets$216,274 $166,011 
Funding sources:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing checking and savings accounts$16,229 $360 2.22 %$3,924 $5 0.12 %
Money market deposits54,493 423 0.78 41,481 54 0.13 
Money market deposits in foreign offices530 1 0.15 918 — 0.02 
Time deposits3,787 78 2.06 994 3 0.31 
Sweep deposits in foreign offices974 — 0.04 1,169 — 0.01 
Total interest-bearing deposits76,013 862 1.13 48,486 62 0.13 
Short-term borrowings7,398 216 2.92 74 — 0.16 
Long-term debt3,521 110 3.12 1,775 48 2.70 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
86,932 1,188 1.37 50,335 110 0.22 
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
122,288 108,038 
Total funding sources209,220 1,188 0.57 158,373 110 0.07 
Noninterest-bearing funding sources:
Demand deposits109,676 99,461 
Other liabilities3,241 3,660 
Preferred stock3,646 1,925 
SVBFG common stockholders’ equity12,429 10,353 
Noncontrolling interests350 277 
Portion used to fund interest-earning assets(122,288)(108,038)
Total liabilities and total equity$216,274 $166,011 
Net interest income and margin$4,522 2.16 %$3,207 2.02 %
Total deposits$185,689 $147,947 
Average SVBFG stockholders’ equity as a percentage of average assets
5.75 %6.24 %
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis(37)(28)
Net interest income, as reported$4,485 $3,179 

(1)Includes average interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions of $5.3 billion and $4.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The balance also includes $9.2 billion and $15.9 billion deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank, earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(2)Yields on interest-earning investment securities do not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected in other comprehensive income or loss.
(3)Average unrealized losses on AFS securities of $1.7 billion and average unrealized gains of $163 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, were reclassified out of AFS securities into other assets.
(4)Interest income on non-taxable investment securities is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0 percent for all periods presented.
(5)Nonaccrual loans are reflected in the average balances of loans.
(6)Interest income includes loan fees of $207 million and $217 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(7)Average nonmarketable and other equity securities of $2.6 billion and $3.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, were classified as other assets as they are noninterest-earning assets.

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Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 
 Three months endedYear ended
(Shares in thousands)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic59,113 59,096 58,703 58,987 55,763 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and employee stock purchase plan53 165 286 168 283 
Restricted stock units289 288 635 361 592 
Total effect of dilutive securities342 453 921 529 875 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted59,455 59,549 59,624 59,516 56,638 
Credit Quality
(Dollars in millions, except ratios)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Nonaccrual, past due and restructured loans:
Nonaccrual loans$132 $76 $84 
Loans past due 90 days or more still accruing interest5 6 7 
Total nonperforming loans137 82 91 
OREO and other foreclosed assets— — 1 
Total nonperforming assets$137 $82 $92 
Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans0.18 %0.11 %0.13 %
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans0.18 0.11 0.14 
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets0.06 0.04 0.04 
Allowance for credit losses for loans$636 $557 $422 
As a percentage of total loans0.86 %0.77 %0.64 %
As a percentage of total nonperforming loans464.23 679.27 463.74 
Allowance for credit losses for nonaccrual loans$51 $25 $35 
As a percentage of total loans0.07 %0.03 %0.05 %
As a percentage of total nonperforming loans37.23 30.49 38.46 
Allowance for credit losses for total performing loans$585 $532 $387 
As a percentage of total loans0.79 %0.74 %0.58 %
As a percentage of total performing loans0.79 0.74 0.58 
Total loans$74,250 $72,129 $66,276 
Total performing loans74,113 72,047 66,185 
Allowance for credit losses for unfunded credit commitments (1)303 265 171 
As a percentage of total unfunded credit commitments0.48 %0.48 %0.39 %
Total unfunded credit commitments (2)$62,525 $55,698 $44,016 

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

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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 (including, but not limited to, non-GAAP core fee income, non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue, non-GAAP core fee income plus non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue, non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, non-GAAP non-marketable and other equity securities, net of investments in qualified affordable housing projects and noncontrolling interests in non-marketable securities and non-GAAP financial ratios) of financial performance. These supplemental performance measures may vary from, and may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures by other companies in our industry. 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. We believe these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. 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.
Additionally, from time to time, we may make reference to the non-GAAP financial metric of Core EPS in our earnings call and other investor presentations. Non-GAAP Core EPS consists of our net income available to common stockholders less gains or losses on investment securities, equity warrant assets and income and expenses related to SVB Securities, net of tax, divided by our diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Our management believes this measure to be a useful assessment of our performance as it relates to our core business because it excludes certain financial items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control. A reconciliation of Core EPS to the closest corresponding GAAP measure is not available with respect to future goals due to our inability to provide a quantitative reconciliation to such 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 certain SVB Capital funds. 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/certain financial line items include only the portion of income or loss related to our ownership interest.
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 calculations that are otherwise required under GAAP, including:
•Non-GAAP non-marketable and other equity securities, net of investments in qualified affordable housing projects and noncontrolling interests — This measure represents non-marketable and other equity securities but excludes qualified affordable housing projects and noncontrolling interests. We exclude qualified affordable housing projects as they are not subject to the same market volatility as our other non-marketable and other equity securities. We also exclude noncontrolling interests as we are required to consolidate 100 percent of the results of certain SVB Capital funds with the relevant amounts attributable to investors, other than us, included in "Noncontrolling interests" within our total equity.
•Non-GAAP core fee income plus SVB Securities revenue — 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 net gains or losses on investment securities, net gains or losses on equity warrant assets and other noninterest income items.
•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, as well as our non-GAAP SVB
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Securities revenue, and represents client investment fees, wealth management and trust fees, foreign exchange fees, credit card fees, deposit service charges, lending related fees and letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees. We do not provide our outlook for the expected full year results for these excluded items, which include net gains or losses on investment securities, net gains or losses on equity warrant assets and other noninterest income items.
•Non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue — This measure represents noninterest income but excludes certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control, as well as our non-GAAP core fee income, and represents investment banking revenue and commissions. We do not provide our outlook for the expected full year results for these excluded items, which include net gains or losses on investment securities, net gains or losses on equity warrant assets and other noninterest income items.
•Tangible common equity, or tangible book value, 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. Risk-based capital guidelines require a minimum level of capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets. Risk-weighted assets are calculated by assigning assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. 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, if any.
Three months endedYear ended
Non-GAAP core fee income plus SVB Securities revenue, non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue and non-GAAP core fee income (Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022June 30, 2022March 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
GAAP noninterest income $490 $359 $362 $517 $561 $1,728 $2,738 
Less: (losses)/gains on investment securities, net (86)(127)(157)85 100 (285)761 
Less: net gains on equity warrant assets28 40 17 63 69 148 560 
Less: other noninterest income 47 31 67 21 31 166 128 
Non-GAAP core fee income plus SVB Securities revenue501 415 435 348 361 $1,699 $1,289 
Investment banking revenue127 75 125 93 124 420 459 
Commissions25 24 24 25 21 98 79 
Less: non-GAAP SVB Securities revenue152 99 149 118 145 $518 $538 
Non-GAAP core fee income $349 $316 $286 $230 $216 $1,181 $751 
    
Three months endedYear ended
Non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests (Dollars in millions)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022June 30, 2022March 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
GAAP net (losses)/gains on investment securities $(86)$(127)$(157)$85 $100 $(285)$761 
Less: (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation(9)(51)(20)18 14 (62)240 
Non-GAAP net (losses)/gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests$(77)$(76)$(137)$67 $86 $(223)$521 
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Period-end balances at
SVB Financial Group tangible common equity, tangible assets and risk-weighted assets (Dollars in millions, except ratios)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022June 30, 2022March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
GAAP SVBFG stockholders’ equity$16,004 $15,509 $15,918 $15,980 $16,236 
Less: preferred stock3,646 3,646 3,646 3,646 3,646 
Less: intangible assets511 517 523 529 535 
Plus: net deferred taxes on intangible assets33 34 24 26 26 
Tangible common equity$11,880 $11,380 $11,773 $11,831 $12,081 
GAAP total assets$211,793 $212,867 $214,389 $220,355 $211,308 
Less: intangible assets511 517 523 529 535 
Plus: net deferred taxes on intangible assets33 34 24 26 26 
Tangible assets $211,315 $212,384 $213,890 $219,852 $210,799 
Risk-weighted assets $113,334 $111,108 $108,599 $104,678 $100,812 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets5.62 %5.36 %5.50 %5.38 %5.73 %
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets10.48 10.24 10.84 11.30 11.98 
Period-end balances at
Silicon Valley Bank tangible common equity, tangible assets and risk-weighted assets (Dollars in millions, except ratios)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022June 30, 2022March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Tangible common equity$15,196 $14,867 $15,117 $14,299 $14,795 
Tangible assets$208,777 $209,981 $211,545 $217,530 $208,406 
Risk-weighted assets$111,160 $109,132 $106,258 $101,600 $98,214 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets7.28 %7.08 %7.15 %6.57 %7.09 %
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets13.67 13.62 14.23 14.07 15.06 
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