Silvergate Capital Corporation Announces First Quarter 2020 Results

LA JOLLA, Calif.--()--Silvergate Capital Corporation (“Silvergate” or “Company”) (NYSE:SI) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Silvergate Bank (“Bank”), today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

First Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights

  • Net income for the quarter was $4.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019, and net income of $9.4 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019
  • Digital currency customers grew to 850 at March 31, 2020 compared to 804 at December 31, 2019, and 617 at March 31, 2019
  • The Silvergate Exchange Network (“SEN”) handled 31,405 transactions in the first quarter, compared to 14,400 transactions in the fourth quarter of 2019, and 7,097 transactions in the first quarter of 2019
  • The SEN handled $17.4 billion of U.S. dollar transfers in the first quarter, compared to $9.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, and $4.1 billion in the first quarter of 2019
  • Digital currency customer related fee income for the quarter was $1.7 million, compared to $1.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, and $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2019
  • Book value per share was $13.11 at March 31, 2020, compared to $12.38 at December 31, 2019, and $11.29 at March 31, 2019
  • Total risk-based capital ratio was 26.05% at March 31, 2020, compared to 26.90% at December 31, 2019 and 30.10% at March 31, 2019
  • Weighted average loan-to-values at March 31, 2020 were 53.1% for commercial and multi-family real estate loans and 54.1% for single-family residential real estate loans

Alan Lane, president and chief executive officer of Silvergate, commented, “As we work together as a nation to fight the spread of COVID-19, our first priority has been to ensure the safety and health of our employees and customers. Our strong risk management culture has encompassed not only a robust pandemic continuity plan but also a dynamic hedging program to protect our Company against an economic downturn and declining interest rates. This enabled our team to quickly transition our employees to a work at home environment while seamlessly maintaining our operations and mitigating the recent precipitous decline in interest rates.”

Mr. Lane continued, “We have also positioned Silvergate to succeed in a digital world as we have quickly become the leading provider of digital currency infrastructure through the development and growth of our global payments platform, known worldwide as the Silvergate Exchange Network or ‘SEN’. Our first quarter results demonstrate our continued success expanding the SEN network as we grew our net customer count to 850 from 804, at year end, while maintaining a pipeline of more than 200 potential customers. Additionally, we experienced transaction growth in excess of 100% as a result of the increased volume of bitcoin trades combined with the strong network effect of the SEN. We will continue to expand our product offerings to further enhance the value of the SEN and are very encouraged with our SEN Leverage pilot program which we rolled out in the first quarter.”

COVID-19 Updates

Employees

Silvergate has prioritized ensuring the safety of the Company’s employees. Silvergate maintains a robust business continuity plan with periodic tests to ensure the plan’s effectiveness. Our most recent test of the pandemic portion of our business continuity plan was staged in September of 2019. That test positioned Silvergate to quickly adapt to the spreading pandemic in early March 2020, when we started to move a majority of the Company’s employees to a remote working environment while seamlessly maintaining our operations. The Company adheres to social distancing policies for those few employees still working in the office, has reduced branch hours and continually provides guidelines to employees to promote healthy habits and ways to stay connected while working remotely.

Customers and Community

To support the Company’s customers and the local community, Silvergate has initiated payment relief for borrowers impacted by COVID-19, and established referral relationships for those seeking assistance under the SBA’s “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP). The Company has contacted the vast majority of all of the Company’s commercial real estate borrowers to discuss and assess their financial status. Silvergate has instructed the sub-servicer for the Company’s one-to-four family residential mortgages to offer borrower payment deferrals for confirmed hardships related to COVID-19. During this pandemic Silvergate has provided its customers uninterrupted banking access, including through the SEN.

Silvergate partners with various community organizations that address the needs of low to moderate income individuals and small businesses. Recently, the Company donated $45,000 to a number of nonprofit organizations trying to achieve their service missions in the wake of increased demand due to COVID-19, and the Company funded eight $1,000 scholarships for college students who are experiencing housing challenges.

Loan Portfolio

At March 31, 2020, Silvergate’s loans held-for-investment portfolio was $679.4 million, with its largest segments consisting of commercial real estate and one-to-four-family real estate loans. Within the commercial real estate loan portfolio, the Company had $61.9 million of retail loans and $46.1 million of hospitality loans at such date. During the first quarter, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $0.4 million and the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross loans held-for-investment at March 31, 2020 was 0.96%. The level of the first quarter provision was based on modest increases in loan portfolio balances, Silvergate’s historically strong credit quality and minimal loan charge-offs, and was largely influenced by the low to moderate loan-to-value margins in the Company's commercial and multi-family real estate and single-family residential real estate loans held-for-investment as evidenced by weighted average loan-to-value ratios in the low- to mid-50% range. Although there is significant uncertainly in the current economic environment due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s relatively low loan-to-value ratios, along with only modest exposure to the retail and hospitality sectors, provides lower probability of loss in the event of defaults in the Company’s portfolio. The Company will continue to monitor trends in its portfolio segments for any known or probable adverse conditions.

Subsequent to March 31, 2020, the Company began modifying loans by offering payment deferrals for customers experiencing difficulty due to COVID-19. As of April 24, 2020, 29 loans or a total of $109.1 million in loan balances had been modified, with the majority of the modifications for our commercial real estate borrowers. The two sectors that are expected to be most heavily impacted by COVID-19, hospitality and retail, made up $63.7 million of these modifications. As of April 24, 2020, the Company had an additional 26 customers with total loan balances of $27.7 million that were in the process of modification. None of the modified loans met or are expected to meet the criteria of a troubled debt restructuring under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act issued on March 27, 2020 or the interagency statement on loan modifications issued on April 7, 2020 by federal banking agencies.

 

 

As of or for the Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Net income

 

$

4,393

 

 

$

3,598

 

 

$

9,436

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.52

 

Return on average assets (ROAA)(1)(5)

 

0.79

%

 

0.67

%

 

1.94

%

Return on average equity (ROAE)(1)(5)

 

7.14

%

 

6.08

%

 

19.53

%

Net interest margin(1)(2)

 

2.86

%

 

2.97

%

 

4.01

%

Cost of deposits(1)(3)

 

0.87

%

 

0.84

%

 

0.08

%

Cost of funds(1)(3)

 

0.94

%

 

0.94

%

 

0.17

%

Efficiency ratio(4)(5)

 

67.98

%

 

72.81

%

 

49.60

%

Total assets

 

$

2,310,708

 

 

$

2,128,127

 

 

$

1,891,394

 

Total deposits

 

$

2,002,957

 

 

$

1,814,654

 

 

$

1,598,764

 

Book value per share

 

$

13.11

 

 

$

12.38

 

 

$

11.29

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

 

10.98

%

 

11.23

%

 

11.05

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

26.05

%

 

26.90

%

 

30.10

%

________________________

(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 —Deposits” 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 March 31, 2020, the Company’s digital currency customers increased to 850 from 804 at December 31, 2019, and from 617 at March 31, 2019. At March 31, 2020, Silvergate had over 200 prospective digital currency customer leads in various stages of our customer onboarding process and pipeline. There were 31,405 transactions on the SEN for the three months ended March 31, 2020. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2020, $17.4 billion of U.S. dollar transfers occurred on the SEN.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

# SEN Transactions

 

31,405

 

 

14,400

 

 

7,097

 

$ Volume of SEN Transfers

 

$

17,372

 

 

$

9,607

 

 

$

4,076

 

 

Results of Operations, Quarter Ended March 31, 2020

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Analysis

Net interest income totaled $15.5 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $15.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, and $19.3 million for the first quarter of 2019.

Compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, net interest income decreased $0.2 million due to a decrease of $0.1 million in interest income and an increase of $0.1 million in interest expense.

Average total interest earning assets increased by $88.0 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019 primarily due to increases in interest earning deposits in other banks, which in turn were driven by an increase in noninterest bearing deposits. However, the yield on interest earning assets, primarily the interest earned on deposits in other banks, was impacted by the cumulative effects of the three decreases in the federal funds rate over the last two quarters.

Average interest bearing liabilities decreased $26.5 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, due to decreased borrowing with the FHLB. The average rate paid on total interest bearing liabilities increased from 3.23% for the fourth quarter of 2019, to 3.51% for the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to the premium expense associated with calling a portion of our brokered certificates of deposit, as described in more detail below.

In March 2019, the Company began implementing a hedging strategy that included purchases of interest rate floors and fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities, primarily funded by callable brokered certificates of deposit. This strategy was intended to protect earnings in a declining interest rate environment. As of 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.

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company called and reissued $237.5 million of the callable brokered certificates of deposit, which resulted in the recognition of $1.6 million of premium amortization in interest expense. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company called $278.3 million and reissued $95.9 million of the callable brokered certificates of deposit, which resulted in the recognition of $2.1 million of premium amortization in interest expense. The outstanding balance of brokered certificates of deposit was $142.6 million as of March 31, 2020. The accelerated impact of premium expense is being offset by lower rates on the newly issued certificates of deposits and overall lower outstanding balance. The weighted average all-in cost of the brokered certificates of deposit was 1.92% as of March 31, 2020, compared to 2.29% as of December 31, 2019.

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company sold $200.0 million of its total $400.0 million notional amount of interest rate floors, which resulted in a net gain of $8.4 million, to be recognized over the weighted average remaining term of 4.1 years. The sale of the floors secured the benefit of lower interest rates at the time of the sale.

Compared to the first quarter of 2019, net interest income decreased $3.8 million, due entirely to an increase of $3.8 million in interest expense, as interest income was essentially unchanged. Average total interest earning assets increased by $227.5 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019, due to increases in securities and loans offset by decreases in interest earning deposits in other banks. The average yield on total interest earning assets decreased from 4.17% for the first quarter of 2019 to 3.70% for the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to lower yields on interest earning deposits in other banks and securities. The lower yields were due to declines in federal funds rate and LIBOR which was partially offset by the interest rate floors. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $290.8 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019 due to the issuance of callable brokered certificates of deposit and FHLB advances. The average rate on total interest bearing liabilities increased from 1.30% for the first quarter of 2019 to 3.51% for the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to the callable brokered certificates of deposits associated with our hedging strategy.

Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2020 was 2.86%, compared to 2.97% for the fourth quarter of 2019, and 4.01% for the first quarter of 2019. The decrease in the net interest margin compared to the fourth quarter of 2019 was driven by an increase in interest expense due to slightly higher premium expense associated with calling brokered certificates of deposits and lower yields on interest earning deposit due to declines in the federal funds rate. The net interest margin decrease from the first quarter of 2019 was primarily due to the impact of lower federal funds rates and LIBOR, along with increased FHLB borrowings, partially mitigated by the combined effects associated with the hedging strategy, which included the impacts of calling and reissuing a portion of the brokered callable certificates of deposit, along with the benefit derived from the interest rate floors.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

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

 

$

234,356

 

 

$

724

 

 

1.24

%

 

$

165,685

 

 

$

685

 

 

1.64

%

 

$

635,073

 

 

$

3,797

 

 

2.42

%

Securities(1)

 

908,776

 

 

6,096

 

 

2.70

%

 

905,399

 

 

6,117

 

 

2.68

%

 

380,403

 

 

3,033

 

 

3.23

%

Loans(2)(3)

 

1,024,982

 

 

13,121

 

 

5.15

%

 

1,008,987

 

 

13,076

 

 

5.14

%

 

925,389

 

 

13,111

 

 

5.75

%

Other

 

10,746

 

 

121

 

 

4.53

%

 

10,744

 

 

234

 

 

8.64

%

 

10,514

 

 

122

 

 

4.71

%

Total interest earning assets

 

2,178,860

 

 

20,062

 

 

3.70

%

 

2,090,815

 

 

20,112

 

 

3.82

%

 

1,951,379

 

 

20,063

 

 

4.17

%

Noninterest earning assets

 

49,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,104

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,228,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,137,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,972,483

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

$

441,682

 

 

$

4,051

 

 

3.69

%

 

$

449,985

 

 

$

3,793

 

 

3.34

%

 

$

201,194

 

 

$

341

 

 

0.69

%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

67,229

 

 

263

 

 

1.57

%

 

85,451

 

 

419

 

 

1.95

%

 

16,921

 

 

142

 

 

3.40

%

Subordinated debentures

 

15,818

 

 

270

 

 

6.87

%

 

15,815

 

 

270

 

 

6.77

%

 

15,803

 

 

264

 

 

6.78

%

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

524,729

 

 

4,584

 

 

3.51

%

 

551,251

 

 

4,482

 

 

3.23

%

 

233,918

 

 

747

 

 

1.30

%

Noninterest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

1,436,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,335,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,531,877

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

19,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,699

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

247,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

234,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

195,989

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

2,228,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,137,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,972,483

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread(4)

 

 

 

 

 

0.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.87

%

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

15,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,316

 

 

 

Net interest margin(5)

 

 

 

 

 

2.86

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.97

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.01

%

________________________

(1)

Securities interest income includes $48,000 of tax-exempt income associated with municipal bonds purchased in the first quarter of 2020.

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

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 a provision for loan losses of $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to no provision for the fourth quarter of 2019, and $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2019. The provision in the first quarter of 2020 was due to increases in loan portfolio balances and recalibration of qualitative factors in our allowance for loan losses methodology for certain portfolio segments to reflect current economic conditions at the end of the quarter.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2020 was $4.9 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 57.5%, from the fourth quarter of 2019. The primary drivers of this increase were a $1.2 million gain on sale of securities and a $0.9 million gain on extinguishment of debt related to the initiation and settlement of a $64.0 million FHLB five-year term advance during the first quarter of 2020.

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2020 decreased by $2.9 million, or 37.4%, compared to the first quarter of 2019. Excluding the pre-tax gain on sale of $5.5 million for the San Marcos branch and business loan portfolio that was completed in March 2019, noninterest income increased $2.6 million, or 108.8%. This increase was primarily due to the gain on sale of securities and gain on extinguishment of debt noted above, and by a $0.8 million, or 78.9%, increase in deposit related fees, partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage warehouse fee income

 

$

382

 

 

$

388

 

 

$

366

 

Service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits

 

70

 

 

183

 

 

759

 

Deposit related fees

 

1,766

 

 

1,487

 

 

987

 

Gain on sale of securities, net

 

1,197

 

 

740

 

 

 

Gain on sale of loans, net

 

506

 

 

235

 

 

189

 

Gain on sale of branch, net

 

 

 

 

 

5,509

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

925

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

85

 

 

97

 

 

61

 

Total noninterest income

 

$

4,931

 

 

$

3,130

 

 

$

7,871

 

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $13.9 million for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $0.2 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, and an increase of $0.4 million compared to the first quarter of 2019.

Noninterest expense increased from the prior quarter due to increases in salaries and employee benefits and communications and data processing, offset by a decrease in professional services expense.

Noninterest expense increased from the first quarter of 2019 due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, communications and data processing and other general and administrative expense, offset by decreases in professional services expense.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

8,955

 

 

$

8,773

 

 

$

8,765

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

907

 

 

861

 

 

873

 

Communications and data processing

 

1,261

 

 

1,149

 

 

1,037

 

Professional services

 

985

 

 

1,198

 

 

1,445

 

Federal deposit insurance

 

123

 

 

33

 

 

175

 

Correspondent bank charges

 

373

 

 

323

 

 

279

 

Other loan expense

 

122

 

 

122

 

 

125

 

Other real estate owned expense

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

Other general and administrative

 

1,149

 

 

1,111

 

 

787

 

Total noninterest expense

 

$

13,875

 

 

$

13,660

 

 

$

13,486

 

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, and $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2019. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2020 was 28.8%, compared to 29.5% for the fourth quarter of 2019, and 29.8% first quarter of 2019.

Balance Sheet

Deposits

At March 31, 2020, deposits totaled $2.0 billion, an increase of $188.3 million, or 10.4%, from December 31, 2019, and an increase of $404.2 million, or 25.3%, from March 31, 2019. Noninterest bearing deposits totaled $1.7 billion (representing approximately 87.1% of total deposits) at March 31, 2020, an increase of $401.6 million from the prior quarter end and a $293.0 million increase compared to March 31, 2019. The increase in total deposits from the prior quarter was driven by an increase in deposit levels from our digital currency customers who maintained excess capital with Silvergate as a result of the dislocation taking place in the digital currency markets during March. The increase in total deposits from March 31, 2019 includes a net increase of $141.3 million in callable brokered certificates of deposit associated with the hedging strategy, as well as changes in deposit levels related to our digital currency customers.

The weighted average cost of deposits for the first quarter of 2020 was 0.87%, compared to 0.84% for the fourth quarter of 2019, and 0.08% for the first quarter of 2019. The increase in the weighted average cost of deposits compared to the first quarter of 2019 was driven by the accelerated premium expense associated with the call and reissuance of brokered certificates of deposit in the first quarter of 2020. As a result of declining interest rates, a portion of the brokered certificates of deposit were called and partially reissued at lower rates in the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020. The outstanding balance of callable brokered certificates of deposit as of March 31, 2020 was $142.6 million, with unamortized premium of $1.3 million, and an average maturity of 5.0 years. These certificates of deposit are initially callable within three months after issuance, and monthly thereafter. All callable brokered certificates of deposit have call dates prior to June 30, 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

Average

Balance

 

Average

Rate

 

Average

Balance

 

Average

Rate

 

Average

Balance

 

Average

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest bearing demand accounts

 

$

1,436,062

 

 

 

 

$

1,335,186

 

 

 

 

$

1,531,877

 

 

 

Interest bearing accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing demand accounts

 

51,551

 

 

0.13

%

 

50,095

 

 

0.13

%

 

51,563

 

 

0.14

%

Money market and savings accounts

 

81,670

 

 

0.97

%

 

83,199

 

 

1.00

%

 

120,272

 

 

0.72

%

Certificates of deposit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokered certificates of deposit

 

306,828

 

 

5.02

%

 

314,262

 

 

4.49

%

 

 

 

 

Other

 

1,633

 

 

0.99

%

 

2,429

 

 

1.23

%

 

29,359

 

 

1.52

%

Total interest bearing deposits

 

441,682

 

 

3.69

%

 

449,985

 

 

3.34

%

 

201,194

 

 

0.69

%

Total deposits

 

$

1,877,744

 

 

0.87

%

 

$

1,785,171

 

 

0.84

%

 

$

1,733,071

 

 

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 cash management solutions. 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:

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

Number of
Customers

 

Total
Deposits(1)

 

Number of
Customers

 

Total
Deposits(1)

 

Number of
Customers

 

Total
Deposits(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

Digital currency exchanges

 

61

 

$

599

 

60

 

$

527

 

44

 

$

517

Institutional investors

 

541

 

715

 

509

 

432

 

417

 

512

Other customers

 

248

 

379

 

235

 

286

 

156

 

291

Total

 

850

 

$

1,693

 

804

 

$

1,246

 

617

 

$

1,320

________________________

(1)

Total deposits may not foot due to rounding.

Loan Portfolio

Total loans held-for-investment were $686.0 million at March 31, 2020, an increase of $15.2 million, or 2.3%, from December 31, 2019, and an increase of $67.8 million, or 11.0%, from March 31, 2019.

 

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Real estate loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-to-four family

 

$

202,214

 

 

$

193,367

 

 

$

196,131

 

Multi-family

 

76,721

 

 

81,233

 

 

42,748

 

Commercial

 

325,116

 

 

331,052

 

 

317,851

 

Construction

 

10,034

 

 

7,213

 

 

4,117

 

Commercial and industrial

 

15,948

 

 

14,440

 

 

10,163

 

Consumer and other

 

154

 

 

122

 

 

11

 

Reverse mortgage

 

1,431

 

 

1,415

 

 

1,762

 

Mortgage warehouse

 

51,596

 

 

39,247

 

 

42,788

 

Total gross loans held-for-investment

 

683,214

 

 

668,089

 

 

615,571

 

Deferred fees, net

 

2,760

 

 

2,724

 

 

2,594

 

Total loans held-for-investment

 

685,974

 

 

670,813

 

 

618,165

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(6,558

)

 

(6,191

)

 

(6,990

)

Total loans held-for-investment, net

 

$

679,416

 

 

$

664,622

 

 

$

611,175

 

Total loans held-for-sale

 

$

435,023

 

 

$

375,922

 

 

$

234,067

 

Loans held-for-sale included $435.0 million, $365.8 million and $210.2 million of mortgage warehouse loans at March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, and March 31, 2019, respectively.

Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses

At March 31, 2020, our allowance for loan losses was $6.6 million, compared to $6.2 million at December 31, 2019, and $7.0 million at March 31, 2019. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross loans held-for-investment at March 31, 2020 was 0.96%, compared to 0.93% and 1.14% at December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively.

Nonperforming assets totaled $5.1 million, or 0.22% of total assets, at March 31, 2020, a decrease of $0.9 million from $6.0 million, or 0.28% of total assets at December 31, 2019. Nonperforming assets decreased $2.2 million, from $7.4 million, or 0.39% of total assets, at March 31, 2019.

 

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Nonperforming Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans

 

$

5,126

 

 

$

5,909

 

 

$

7,336

 

Troubled debt restructurings

 

$

1,610

 

 

$

1,791

 

 

$

507

 

Other real estate owned, net

 

 

 

$

128

 

 

$

31

 

Nonperforming assets

 

$

5,126

 

 

$

6,037

 

 

$

7,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.22

%

 

0.28

%

 

0.39

%

Nonperforming loans to gross loans(1)

 

0.75

%

 

0.88

%

 

1.19

%

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

 

0.75

%

 

0.90

%

 

1.20

%

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

 

0.00

%

 

0.01

%

 

0.00

%

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans(1)

 

0.96

%

 

0.93

%

 

1.14

%

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

 

127.94

%

 

104.77

%

 

95.28

%

________________________

(1)

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

Securities

Securities available-for-sale increased $66.6 million, or 7.4%, from $897.8 million at December 31, 2019, and increased $502.0 million, or 108.6%, from $462.3 million at March 31, 2019, to $964.3 million at March 31, 2020. The increase in the Company’s securities portfolio over the previous year was substantially due to the implementation of the hedging strategy and the purchase of high quality available-for-sale securities. During the first quarter of 2020 the Company sold $12.8 million of fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities and realized a gain on sale of $1.2 million. The Company reinvested the proceeds from these sales and purchased $15.3 million of fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities. In addition, during the first quarter of 2020, the Company purchased $85.8 million of highly rated tax-exempt municipal bonds. These municipal bonds are all general obligation or revenue bonds that are fixed rate and have call dates within 10 years.

Capital Ratios

At March 31, 2020, the Company’s ratio of common equity to total assets was 10.59%, compared with 10.86% at December 31, 2019, and 10.63% at March 31, 2019. At March 31, 2020, the Company’s book value per share was $13.11, compared to $12.38 at December 31, 2019, and $11.29 at March 31, 2019.

At March 31, 2020, the Company had a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.98%, common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 23.75%, tier 1 capital ratio of 25.36% and total capital ratio of 26.05%.

At March 31, 2020, the Bank had a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.33%, common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 23.86%, tier 1 capital ratio of 23.86% and total capital ratio of 24.55%. 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)

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

The Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

 

10.98

%

 

11.23

%

 

11.05

%

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

 

23.75

%

 

24.52

%

 

27.09

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

 

25.36

%

 

26.21

%

 

29.16

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

26.05

%

 

26.90

%

 

30.10

%

Common equity to total assets

 

10.59

%

 

10.86

%

 

10.63

%

The Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

 

10.33

%

 

10.52

%

 

10.52

%

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

 

23.86

%

 

24.55

%

 

27.84

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

 

23.86

%

 

24.55

%

 

27.84

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

24.55

%

 

25.24

%

 

28.79

%

________________________

(1)

March 31, 2020 capital ratios are preliminary.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to present and discuss first quarter 2020 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 First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. A replay will be available starting at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on April 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 13701393. The replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 13, 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.

Further, given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when the coronavirus can be controlled and abated and when and how the economy may be reopened. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: the demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income; if the economy is unable to substantially reopen, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income; collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase; our allowance for loan losses may increase if borrowers experience financial difficulties, which will adversely affect our net income; the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us; as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate to near 0%, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing net income; our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely; and FDIC premiums may increase if the agency experiences additional resolution costs.

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)

 

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

September 30,
2019

 

June 30,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

2,778

 

 

$

1,579

 

 

$

4,098

 

 

$

2,036

 

 

$

3,865

 

Interest earning deposits in other banks

 

163,422

 

 

132,025

 

 

156,160

 

 

339,325

 

 

529,159

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

166,200

 

 

133,604

 

 

160,258

 

 

341,361

 

 

533,024

 

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

964,317

 

 

897,766

 

 

909,917

 

 

920,481

 

 

462,330

 

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

 

 

70

 

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

 

435,023

 

 

375,922

 

 

311,410

 

 

235,834

 

 

234,067

 

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

 

679,416

 

 

664,622

 

 

691,990

 

 

684,410

 

 

611,175

 

Federal home loan and federal reserve bank stock, at cost

 

10,269

 

 

10,264

 

 

10,264

 

 

10,264

 

 

10,264

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

6,344

 

 

5,950

 

 

5,875

 

 

6,296

 

 

5,474

 

Other real estate owned, net

 

 

 

128

 

 

81

 

 

112

 

 

31

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

3,406

 

 

3,259

 

 

3,224

 

 

3,276

 

 

3,195

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

4,210

 

 

4,571

 

 

4,927

 

 

5,280

 

 

4,476

 

Derivative assets

 

33,506

 

 

23,440

 

 

30,885

 

 

25,698

 

 

3,392

 

Low income housing tax credit investment

 

927

 

 

954

 

 

981

 

 

1,008

 

 

1,015

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,153

 

Other assets

 

7,090

 

 

7,647

 

 

7,032

 

 

7,951

 

 

19,728

 

Total assets

 

$

2,310,708

 

 

$

2,128,127

 

 

$

2,136,844

 

 

$

2,242,034

 

 

$

1,891,394

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing demand accounts

 

$

1,745,219

 

 

$

1,343,667

 

 

$

1,394,433

 

 

$

1,549,886

 

 

$

1,452,191

 

Interest bearing accounts

 

257,738

 

 

470,987

 

 

453,662

 

 

388,764

 

 

146,573

 

Total deposits

 

2,002,957

 

 

1,814,654

 

 

1,848,095

 

 

1,938,650

 

 

1,598,764

 

Federal home loan bank advances

 

30,000

 

 

49,000

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

Other borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,545

 

 

57,135

 

Notes payable

 

 

 

3,714

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,286

 

 

4,286

 

Subordinated debentures, net

 

15,820

 

 

15,816

 

 

15,813

 

 

15,809

 

 

15,806

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

4,515

 

 

4,881

 

 

5,237

 

 

5,581

 

 

4,762

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

12,664

 

 

9,026

 

 

13,085

 

 

9,415

 

 

9,504

 

Total liabilities

 

2,065,956

 

 

1,897,091

 

 

1,906,230

 

 

2,027,286

 

 

1,690,257

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock

 

184

 

 

178

 

 

167

 

 

166

 

 

166

 

Class B non-voting common stock

 

3

 

 

9

 

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

12

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

132,336

 

 

132,138

 

 

125,573

 

 

125,599

 

 

125,684

 

Retained earnings

 

96,703

 

 

92,310

 

 

88,712

 

 

82,056

 

 

76,900

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

15,526

 

 

6,401

 

 

16,150

 

 

6,915

 

 

(1,625

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

244,752

 

 

231,036

 

 

230,614

 

 

214,748

 

 

201,137

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

2,310,708

 

 

$

2,128,127

 

 

$

2,136,844

 

 

$

2,242,034

 

 

$

1,891,394

 

SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2019

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

13,121

 

 

$

13,076

 

 

$

13,111

 

Taxable securities

 

6,048

 

 

6,117

 

 

3,033

 

Tax-exempt securities

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

Other interest earning assets

 

724

 

 

685

 

 

3,797

 

Dividends and other

 

121

 

 

234

 

 

122

 

Total interest income

 

20,062

 

 

20,112

 

 

20,063

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

4,051

 

 

3,793

 

 

341

 

Federal home loan bank advances

 

227

 

 

374

 

 

 

Notes payable and other

 

36

 

 

45

 

 

142

 

Subordinated debentures

 

270

 

 

270

 

 

264

 

Total interest expense

 

4,584

 

 

4,482

 

 

747

 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

 

15,478

 

 

15,630

 

 

19,316

 

Provision for loan losses

 

367

 

 

 

 

267

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

15,111

 

 

15,630

 

 

19,049

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage warehouse fee income

 

382

 

 

388

 

 

366

 

Service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits

 

70

 

 

183

 

 

759

 

Deposit related fees

 

1,766

 

 

1,487

 

 

987

 

Gain on sale of securities, net

 

1,197

 

 

740

 

 

 

Gain on sale of loans, net

 

506

 

 

235

 

 

189

 

Gain on sale of branch, net

 

 

 

 

 

5,509

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

925

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

85

 

 

97

 

 

61

 

Total noninterest income

 

4,931

 

 

3,130

 

 

7,871

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

8,955

 

 

8,773

 

 

8,765

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

907

 

 

861

 

 

873

 

Communications and data processing

 

1,261

 

 

1,149

 

 

1,037

 

Professional services

 

985

 

 

1,198

 

 

1,445

 

Federal deposit insurance

 

123

 

 

33

 

 

175

 

Correspondent bank charges

 

373

 

 

323

 

 

279

 

Other loan expense

 

122

 

 

122

 

 

125

 

Other real estate owned expense

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

Other general and administrative

 

1,149

 

 

1,111

 

 

787

 

Total noninterest expense

 

13,875

 

 

13,660

 

 

13,486

 

Income before income taxes

 

6,167

 

 

5,100

 

 

13,434

 

Income tax expense

 

1,774

 

 

1,502

 

 

3,998

 

Net income

 

4,393

 

 

3,598

 

 

9,436

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.53

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.52

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

18,668

 

 

18,336

 

 

17,818

 

Diluted

 

19,117

 

 

18,779

 

 

18,258

 

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 three months ended March 31, 2020 and 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.

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Net income

 

 

 

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

4,393

 

 

$

9,436

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of branch, net

 

 

 

(5,509

)

Tax effect(1)

 

 

 

1,574

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

4,393

 

 

$

5,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income / average assets(2)

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income

 

$

4,931

 

 

$

7,871

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of branch, net

 

 

 

(5,509

)

Adjusted noninterest income

 

4,931

 

 

2,362

 

Average assets

 

2,228,167

 

 

1,972,483

 

Noninterest income / average assets, as reported

 

0.89

%

 

1.62

%

Adjusted noninterest income / average assets

 

0.89

%

 

0.49

%

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets (ROAA)(2)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

4,393

 

 

$

5,501

 

Average assets

 

2,228,167

 

 

1,972,483

 

Return on average assets (ROAA), as reported

 

0.79

%

 

1.94

%

Adjusted return on average assets

 

0.79

%

 

1.13

%

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average equity (ROAE)(2)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

4,393

 

 

$

5,501

 

Average equity

 

247,476

 

 

195,989

 

Return on average equity (ROAE), as reported

 

7.14

%

 

19.53

%

Adjusted return on average equity

 

7.14

%

 

11.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

$

13,875

 

 

$

13,486

 

Net interest income

 

15,478

 

 

19,316

 

Noninterest income

 

4,931

 

 

7,871

 

Total net interest income and noninterest income

 

20,409

 

 

27,187

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of branch, net

 

 

 

(5,509

)

Adjusted total net interest income and noninterest income

 

20,409

 

 

21,678

 

Efficiency ratio, as reported

 

67.98

%

 

49.60

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio

 

67.98

%

 

62.21

%

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(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.

 

Contacts

Investor Relations:
Jamie Lillis / Shannon Devine
(858) 200-3782
investors@silvergate.com

Contacts

Investor Relations:
Jamie Lillis / Shannon Devine
(858) 200-3782
investors@silvergate.com