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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2020

SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
001-39123
33-0227337
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission file number)
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
4250 Executive Square, Suite 300, La Jolla, CA 92037
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 362-6300

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company        
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.             

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
SI
New York Stock Exchange

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 27, 2020, Silvergate Capital Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and hereby incorporated by reference.

The information furnished under Item 2.02, Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

The Company will conduct a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on July 27, 2020 to discuss its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2020.  A copy of the presentation to be used for the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
Description
 
 
99.1
99.2
104
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date:
July 27, 2020
 
/s/ Alan J. Lane
 
 
 
Alan J. Lane
President and Chief Executive Officer


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Ex. 99.1

Silvergate Capital Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results
La Jolla, CA, July 27, 2020 -- 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 June 30, 2020.
Second Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights
Net income for the quarter was $5.5 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020, and net income of $5.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019
Digital currency customers grew to 881 at June 30, 2020 compared to 850 at March 31, 2020, and 655 at June 30, 2019
The Silvergate Exchange Network (“SEN”) handled 40,286 transactions in the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 28% compared to 31,405 transactions in the first quarter of 2020, and 12,254 transactions in the second quarter of 2019
The SEN handled $22.4 billion of U.S. dollar transfers in the second quarter, an increase of 29% compared to $17.4 billion in the first quarter of 2020, and $8.6 billion in the second quarter of 2019
Digital currency customer related fee income for the quarter was $2.4 million, compared to $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, and $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2019
Book value per share was $14.36 at June 30, 2020, compared to $13.11 at March 31, 2020, and $12.04 at June 30, 2019
The Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 25.54% at June 30, 2020, compared to 26.05% at March 31, 2020 and 26.57% at June 30, 2019

Alan Lane, president and chief executive officer of Silvergate, commented, “As our team continues to support our customers and constituents of the Bank in our new normal environment, our priority remains the safety and health of our employees and customers. As an industry innovator and leader, our infrastructure has allowed for a seamless transition during the evolving pandemic, positioning Silvergate for continued success in a digital world. We also remain confident in the credit quality of our loan portfolio given the Bank’s conservative underwriting standards and the low to moderate loan-to-value ratios across our commercial, multi-family and residential real estate portfolios which were in the low- to mid-50% range as of June 30, 2020. In fact, 27% of the loans by dollar volume that were modified as a result of hardship from the pandemic have already resumed payments as of July 15, 2020, which bodes well for the second half of the year.”
Mr. Lane continued, “Our success is also evident in our second quarter expansion of our digital payments platform, known as the Silvergate Exchange Network or SEN, and our growth in the related fee income, up 41% compared to the 2020 first quarter and 119% compared to the 2019 second quarter. Digital currency customers expanded to 881 from 850 in the first quarter of the year, while we maintained a robust pipeline of more than 200 potential customers. As we continue to grow both our digital currency customers and their utilization of the SEN, the network effect and competitive moat of our global payments platform further expands. As part of this, I am very pleased with the expansion of our newest product, SEN Leverage, which during the quarter expanded our bitcoin collateralized loans to $22.5 million in approved credit from $12.5 million in the first quarter. We are pleased with the product’s performance and see it as a potentially strong growth driver for Silvergate.”


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As of or for the Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Highlights
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net income
 
$
5,466

 
$
4,393

 
$
5,156

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.29

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.28

Return on average assets (ROAA)(1)
 
1.02
%
 
0.79
%
 
1.03
%
Return on average equity (ROAE)(1)
 
8.72
%
 
7.14
%
 
10.04
%
Net interest margin(1)(2)
 
3.14
%
 
2.86
%
 
3.56
%
Cost of deposits(1)(3)
 
0.37
%
 
0.87
%
 
0.28
%
Cost of funds(1)(3)
 
0.42
%
 
0.94
%
 
0.43
%
Efficiency ratio(4)
 
65.03
%
 
67.98
%
 
64.50
%
Total assets
 
$
2,340,713

 
$
2,310,708

 
$
2,242,034

Total deposits
 
$
1,670,909

 
$
2,002,957

 
$
1,938,650

Book value per share
 
$
14.36

 
$
13.11

 
$
12.04

Tier 1 leverage ratio
 
11.57
%
 
10.98
%
 
11.11
%
Total risk-based capital ratio
 
25.54
%
 
26.05
%
 
26.57
%
________________________
(1)
Data has been annualized.
(2)
Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as annualized net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis for interest income on tax-exempt securities using the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0%, 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 callable brokered certificates of deposit that were issued as part of the hedging strategy discussed in “Balance Sheet —Deposits” in more detail below. During the first and second quarters of 2020 all brokered certificates of deposit were called and the unamortized premium expense was fully written-off.
(4)
Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expenses by net interest income plus noninterest income.

Digital Currency Initiative
At June 30, 2020, the Company’s digital currency customers increased to 881 from 850 at March 31, 2020, and from 655 at June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2020, Silvergate had over 200 prospective digital currency customer leads in various stages of the customer onboarding process and pipeline. There were a record 40,286 transactions on the SEN for the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 28% compared to 31,405 transactions for the first quarter of 2020. In addition, for the second quarter of 2020, $22.4 billion of U.S. dollar transfers occurred on the SEN, another quarterly record and a 29% increase from the first quarter of 2020.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
# SEN Transactions
 
40,286

 
31,405

 
12,254

$ Volume of SEN Transfers
 
$
22,423

 
$
17,372

 
$
8,625

Results of Operations, Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Analysis (Taxable Equivalent Basis)
In 2020, the Company has made multiple purchases of tax-exempt municipal bonds. Tax-exempt income from these securities is calculated on a taxable equivalent basis. Net interest income, net interest spread and net interest margin are presented on a taxable equivalent basis to consistently reflect income from taxable securities and tax-exempt securities based on the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0%.
Net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis totaled $16.5 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $15.5 million for the first quarter of 2020, and $17.6 million for the second quarter of 2019.

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Compared to the first quarter of 2020, net interest income increased $1.0 million due to a decrease of $2.6 million in interest expense offset by a decrease of $1.6 million in interest income.
Average total interest earning assets decreased by $67.1 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to decreases in interest earning deposits in other banks and loans, offset by a modest increase in securities. The yield on interest earning assets was impacted by the federal funds rate reductions in March 2020, with lower yields on deposits in other banks, taxable securities, and mortgage warehouse loans. The impact of lower yields was partially offset by income from our investments in tax-exempt municipal bonds.
Average interest bearing liabilities decreased $240.2 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2020, due to calling the remaining balance of brokered certificates of deposit. The average rate paid on total interest bearing liabilities decreased from 3.51% for the first quarter of 2020 to 2.78% for the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to lower rates paid on both brokered certificates of deposit and FHLB advances and other borrowings. In addition, the accelerated premium expense associated with calling brokered certificates of deposit was $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Compared to the second quarter of 2019, net interest income decreased $1.1 million, due to a decrease of $1.0 million in interest income and an increase of $0.1 million in interest expense. Average total interest earning assets increased by $130.6 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second 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 3.94% for the second quarter of 2019 to 3.51% for the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to lower yields on interest earning deposits in other banks, securities and loans. The lower yields were due to declines in federal funds rate and LIBOR, which was partially offset by the impact of interest rate floors which were put in place during 2019. Average interest bearing liabilities decreased $62.3 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019 due to calling the remaining balance of brokered certificates of deposit. The average rate on total interest bearing liabilities increased from 2.20% for the second quarter of 2019 to 2.78% for the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to the impact of calling the remaining outstanding balance of brokered certificates of deposits, and the acceleration of the related premium expense.
Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2020 was 3.14%, compared to 2.86% for the first quarter of 2020, and 3.56% for the second quarter of 2019. The increase in the net interest margin compared to the first quarter of 2020 was driven by a decrease in interest expense due to lower rates and lower premium expense associated with calling brokered certificates of deposits. The net interest margin decrease from the second quarter of 2019 was primarily due to the impact of lower federal funds rates and LIBOR, partially mitigated by decreased FHLB borrowings and the combined effects associated with the hedging strategy, which included the impacts of reducing the balance of the callable brokered certificates of deposit, along with the benefit derived from the interest rate floors.


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Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30, 2020
 
March 31, 2020
 
June 30, 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
 
$
168,297

 
$
405

 
0.97
%
 
$
234,356

 
$
724

 
1.24
%
 
$
530,325

 
$
3,058

 
2.31
%
Taxable securities
 
690,810

 
4,123

 
2.40
%
 
902,165

 
6,048

 
2.70
%
 
579,464

 
4,501

 
3.12
%
Tax-exempt securities(1)
 
231,232

 
1,996

 
3.47
%
 
6,611

 
61

 
3.71
%
 

 

 

Loans(2)(3)
 
1,008,242

 
11,710

 
4.67
%
 
1,024,982

 
13,121

 
5.15
%
 
860,682

 
11,684

 
5.45
%
Other
 
13,224

 
200

 
6.08
%
 
10,746

 
121

 
4.53
%
 
10,743

 
229

 
8.55
%
Total interest earning assets
 
2,111,805

 
18,434

 
3.51
%
 
2,178,860

 
20,075

 
3.71
%
 
1,981,214

 
19,472

 
3.94
%
Noninterest earning assets
 
51,776

 
 
 
 
 
49,307

 
 
 
 
 
28,440

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
2,163,581

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,228,167

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,009,654

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing deposits
 
$
190,394

 
$
1,652

 
3.49
%
 
$
441,682

 
$
4,051

 
3.69
%
 
$
270,360

 
$
1,194

 
1.77
%
FHLB advances and other borrowings
 
78,266

 
44

 
0.23
%
 
67,229

 
263

 
1.57
%
 
60,639

 
443

 
2.93
%
Subordinated debentures
 
15,821

 
267

 
6.79
%
 
15,818

 
270

 
6.87
%
 
15,807

 
267

 
6.78
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
 
284,481

 
1,963

 
2.78
%
 
524,729

 
4,584

 
3.51
%
 
346,806

 
1,904

 
2.20
%
Noninterest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing deposits
 
1,611,972

 
 
 
 
 
1,436,062

 
 
 
 
 
1,445,529

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
 
15,070

 
 
 
 
 
19,900

 
 
 
 
 
11,371

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
252,058

 
 
 
 
 
247,476

 
 
 
 
 
205,948

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,163,581

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,228,167

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,009,654

 
 
 
 
Net interest spread(4)
 
 
 
 
 
0.73
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.20
%
 
 
 
 
 
1.74
%
Net interest income, taxable equivalent basis
 
 
 
$
16,471

 
 
 
 
 
$
15,491

 
 
 
 
 
$
17,568

 
 
Net interest margin(5)
 
 
 
 
 
3.14
%
 
 
 
 
 
2.86
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.56
%
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis
 
 
 
(419
)
 
 
 
 
 
(13
)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net interest income, as reported
 
 
 
$
16,052

 
 
 
 
 
$
15,478

 
 
 
 
 
$
17,568

 
 
________________________
(1)
Interest income on tax-exempt securities is presented on a taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0% for all periods presented.
(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, on a taxable equivalent basis, divided by average interest earning assets for the same period.
Provision for Loan Losses
The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $0.4 million provision for the first quarter of 2020, and $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2019. The provision for the second quarter was based on modest increases in loans held-for-investment, Silvergate’s historically strong credit quality and minimal loan charge-offs, and the low to moderate loan-to-value margins in the Company's commercial, multi-family and one-to-four family real estate loans held-for-investment portfolios, as evidenced by weighted average loan-to-value ratios in the low- to mid-50% range. Although there is significant uncertainty in the current economic environment due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company believes the relatively low to moderate 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 loan portfolio. The Company has worked closely with its borrowers throughout the pandemic and 27% of borrowers who initially were granted loan deferrals have resumed payments on their borrowings as of July 15, 2020. The Company will

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continue to monitor trends in its portfolio segments for any known or probable adverse conditions.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2020 was $5.4 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 10.2%, from the first quarter of 2020. The primary drivers of this increase were an increase of $1.4 million in gains on sale of securities and a $0.6 million, or 38.1%, increase in deposit related fees, partially offset by a decrease of $0.6 million in gains on sale of loans and no gain on extinguishment of debt during the quarter compared to $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2020. Deposit related fees from digital currency customers were $2.4 million for the second quarter of 2020, an increase of $0.7 million, or 40.7% compared to $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2020.
Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2020 increased by $3.3 million, or 152.3%, compared to the second quarter of 2019. This increase was primarily due to the gain on sale of securities of $2.6 million and a $1.3 million, or 108.2%, increase in deposit related fees, partially offset by a $0.4 million decrease in service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits. Deposit related fees from digital currency customers increased $1.3 million, or 118.8%, to $2.4 million compared to $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2019.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage warehouse fee income
 
$
450

 
$
382

 
$
346

Service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits
 
7

 
70

 
412

Deposit related fees
 
2,438

 
1,766

 
1,171

Gain on sale of securities, net
 
2,556

 
1,197

 

(Loss) gain on sale of loans, net
 
(56
)
 
506

 
156

Gain on extinguishment of debt
 

 
925

 

Other income
 
39

 
85

 
69

Total noninterest income
 
$
5,434

 
$
4,931

 
$
2,154

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense totaled $14.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, an increase of $0.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2020, and an increase of $1.3 million compared to the second quarter of 2019.
Noninterest expense increased from the prior quarter due to increases in salaries and employee benefits and communications and data processing, and professional services, partially offset by a decrease in other general and administrative expense.
Noninterest expense increased from the second quarter of 2019 due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, communications and data processing and other general and administrative expense, partially offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment expense.

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Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
9,002

 
$
8,955

 
$
8,082

Occupancy and equipment
 
894

 
907

 
1,012

Communications and data processing
 
1,313

 
1,261

 
1,123

Professional services
 
1,105

 
985

 
1,073

Federal deposit insurance
 
182

 
123

 
168

Correspondent bank charges
 
347

 
373

 
301

Other loan expense
 
99

 
122

 
118

Other real estate owned expense
 

 

 
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Other general and administrative
 
1,030

 
1,149

 
839

Total noninterest expense
 
$
13,972

 
$
13,875

 
$
12,721

Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2020, and $1.7 million for the second quarter of 2019. Our effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2020 was 25.0%, compared to 28.8% for the first quarter of 2020, and 24.7% for the second quarter of 2019. The lower effective tax rate during the second quarter of 2020 when compared to the first quarter of 2020 was due to tax-exempt income earned on certain municipal bonds.
Results of Operations, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $9.9 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared to $14.6 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, for 2019.
Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $31.5 million, compared to $36.9 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease in net interest income was primarily due to a $1.5 million decrease in interest income and a $3.9 million increase in interest expense.
Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $10.4 million, compared to $10.0 million for the same period in 2019. The increase in total noninterest income was primarily due to the increase in fee income from our digital currency customers, a $3.8 million gain on sale of securities offset by the $5.5 million gain on a branch sale that occurred in the first quarter of 2019. Digital currency customer related fee income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $4.1 million as compared to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Noninterest expense was $27.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $26.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to increases in salaries and benefits and other general and administrative expenses.
Income tax expense was $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to income tax expense of $5.7 million for 2019. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was 26.7% and 28.1%, respectively.
Balance Sheet
Deposits
At June 30, 2020, deposits totaled $1.7 billion, a decrease of $332.0 million, or 16.6%, from March 31, 2020, and a decrease of $267.7 million, or 13.8%, from June 30, 2019. Noninterest bearing deposits totaled $1.6 billion (representing approximately 93.6% of total deposits) at June 30, 2020, a decrease of $182.1 million from the prior quarter end and a $13.3 million increase compared to June 30, 2019. The decrease in total deposits from the prior quarter was driven by a decrease in deposit levels from digital currency customers as the continued volatility in digital currency prices, primarily bitcoin, resulted in the deployment of U.S. dollar deposits held at the bank into digital currency asset classes and a $141.3 million decrease from calling the brokered certificates of deposit in the second quarter of 2020. The decrease in total deposits from June 30, 2019 includes a net decrease of $248.2 million in callable brokered certificates of deposit associated with the hedging strategy, partially offset by an increase in deposit levels related to the Company’s digital currency customers.

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The weighted average cost of deposits for the second quarter of 2020 was 0.37%, compared to 0.87% for the first quarter of 2020, and 0.28% for the second quarter of 2019. The decrease in the weighted average cost of deposits compared to the first quarter of 2020 was driven by lower accelerated premium expense associated with calling all remaining brokered certificates of deposit in the second quarter of 2020, when compared to the first quarter of 2020 and an increase in noninterest bearing deposits. When compared to the second quarter of 2019, the increase in weighted average cost of deposits was due to the accelerated premium resulting from calling the outstanding brokered certificates of deposit offset by lower coupon interest expense on those deposits and higher noninterest bearing deposits in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 2019.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30, 2020
 
March 31, 2020
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest bearing demand accounts
 
$
1,611,972

 

 
$
1,436,062

 

 
$
1,445,529

 

Interest bearing accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand accounts
 
44,643

 
0.14
%
 
51,551

 
0.13
%
 
47,879

 
0.14
%
Money market and savings accounts
 
66,598

 
0.39
%
 
81,670

 
0.97
%
 
77,293

 
0.83
%
Certificates of deposit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered certificates of deposit
 
77,717

 
8.11
%
 
306,828

 
5.02
%
 
129,354

 
2.97
%
Other
 
1,436

 
0.84
%
 
1,633

 
0.99
%
 
15,834

 
1.53
%
Total interest bearing deposits
 
190,394

 
3.49
%
 
441,682

 
3.69
%
 
270,360

 
1.77
%
Total deposits
 
$
1,802,366

 
0.37
%
 
$
1,877,744

 
0.87
%
 
$
1,715,889

 
0.28
%
Demand for new deposit accounts is generated by the Company’s banking platform for innovators that includes the SEN, which is enabled through Silvergate’s proprietary API and cash management solutions. These tools enable Silvergate’s clients to grow their business and scale operations. The following table sets forth a breakdown of the Company’s digital currency customer base and the deposits held by such customers at the dates noted below:
 
 
June 30, 2020
 
March 31, 2020
 
June 30, 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
 
64

 
$
601

 
61

 
$
599

 
49

 
$
653

Institutional investors
 
566

 
577

 
541

 
715

 
428

 
569

Other customers
 
251

 
331

 
248

 
379

 
178

 
242

Total
 
881

 
$
1,509

 
850

 
$
1,693

 
655

 
$
1,463

________________________
(1)
Total deposits may not foot due to rounding.
Loan Portfolio
Total loans held-for-investment were $800.3 million at June 30, 2020, an increase of $114.3 million, or 16.7%, from March 31, 2020, and an increase of $108.9 million, or 15.7%, from June 30, 2019.

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June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
 
$
216,038

 
$
202,214

 
$
203,885

Multi-family
 
72,007

 
76,721

 
80,080

Commercial
 
316,815

 
325,116

 
331,034

Construction
 
10,822

 
10,034

 
3,137

Commercial and industrial
 
24,707

 
15,948

 
10,658

Consumer and other
 
243

 
154

 
199

Reverse mortgage
 
1,309

 
1,431

 
1,686

Mortgage warehouse
 
155,308

 
51,596

 
57,923

Total gross loans held-for-investment
 
797,249

 
683,214

 
688,602

Deferred fees, net
 
3,062

 
2,760

 
2,857

Total loans held-for-investment
 
800,311

 
685,974

 
691,459

Allowance for loan losses
 
(6,763
)
 
(6,558
)
 
(7,049
)
Loans held-for-investment, net
 
793,548

 
679,416

 
684,410

Loans held-for-sale
 
321,835

 
435,023

 
235,834

Total loans
 
$
1,115,383

 
$
1,114,439

 
$
920,244

Loans held-for-sale included $321.8 million, $435.0 million and $223.9 million of mortgage warehouse loans at June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, and June 30, 2019, respectively.
Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) Update
In April 2020, the Company implemented a short-term loan modification program for customers impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic to provide temporary relief to certain borrowers who meet the program’s qualifications. The program was offered to borrowers to modify their existing loans to temporarily defer principal and/or interest payments for a specified period of time, extend loan maturity dates and/or waive certain loan covenants. Deferred payments may be extended for continued hardship but are not to exceed a total of six months. The majority of short-term loan modifications for commercial real estate loan borrowers consist of deferred payments which may include principal, interest and escrow. Deferred interest is capitalized to the loan balance and deferred principal is added to the maturity or payoff date. For one-to-four family loans, the majority of short-term modifications consist of deferring full monthly payment of principal, interest and escrow, with deferred payments due at maturity or payoff of the loan. Loans qualifying for these modifications will not be required to be reported as delinquent, nonaccrual, impaired or criticized solely as a result of a COVID-19 loan modification for the months of payment deferrals. Borrowers considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their modified contractual payments.
During the second quarter of 2020, the Company modified 49 loans representing $136.8 million in loan balances, or 17%, of total gross loans held-for-investment as of June 30, 2020. All loans modified under these programs are maintained on full accrual status during the deferral period. Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) addressed COVID-19 related modifications and specified that such modifications made on loans that were current as of December 31, 2019 are not troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”). In accordance with interagency guidance issued in April 2020, these short-term modifications made to a borrower affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental shutdown orders, such as payment deferrals, fee waivers and extensions of repayment terms, do not need to be identified as TDRs if the loans were current at the time a modification plan was implemented. The Company elected to adopt these provisions of the CARES Act for the temporary modifications described above. None of the modified loans met the criteria of a TDR under the CARES Act or the related interagency statement.

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Loans modified due to COVID-19 during the period presented are as follows:
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
 
 
Number of
Loans
 

Loan Balance
At Period End
 
Percentage of Loan Portfolio Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
COVID-19 related modifications:
 
 
 
 
Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
 
19

 
$
11,970

 
6%
Commercial
 
28

 
123,500

 
39%
Commercial and industrial
 
2

 
1,373

 
6%
 
 
49

 
$
136,843

 
17%
At June 30, 2020, the allowance for loan losses was $6.8 million, compared to $6.6 million at March 31, 2020, and $7.0 million at June 30, 2019. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross loans held-for-investment at June 30, 2020 was 0.85%, compared to 0.96% and 1.02% at March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
Nonperforming assets totaled $4.6 million, or 0.20% of total assets, at June 30, 2020, a decrease of $0.5 million from $5.1 million, or 0.22% of total assets at March 31, 2020. Nonperforming assets decreased $3.1 million, from $7.6 million, or 0.34%, of total assets, at June 30, 2019.
 
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Quality
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans
 
$
4,528

 
$
5,126

 
$
7,518

Troubled debt restructurings
 
$
1,620

 
$
1,676

 
$
1,896

Other real estate owned, net
 
$
51

 

 
$
112

Nonperforming assets
 
$
4,579

 
$
5,126

 
$
7,630

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming assets to total assets
 
0.20
%
 
0.22
%
 
0.34
%
Nonperforming loans to gross loans(1)
 
0.57
%
 
0.75
%
 
1.09
%
Nonperforming assets to gross loans and other real estate owned(1)
 
0.57
%
 
0.75
%
 
1.11
%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans(1)
 
0.00
%
 
0.00
%
 
0.01
%
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans(1)
 
0.85
%
 
0.96
%
 
1.02
%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
 
149.36
%
 
127.94
%
 
93.76
%
________________________
(1)
Loans exclude loans held-for-sale at each of the dates presented.
Securities
Securities available-for-sale decreased $13.2 million, or 1.4%, from $964.3 million at March 31, 2020, and increased $30.6 million, or 3.3%, from $920.5 million at June 30, 2019, to $951.1 million at June 30, 2020. During the second quarter of 2020 the Company sold $202.3 million of fixed-rate commercial mortgage-backed securities and realized a gain on sale of $2.6 million. These bonds were originally purchased as part of the hedging strategy in 2019. The Company reinvested the proceeds from these sales in $163.8 million of highly rated fixed-rate tax-exempt municipal bonds at higher tax-equivalent yields than the commercial mortgage-backed securities that were sold. The municipal bonds that were purchased have a similar average life as the commercial mortgage-backed securities that were sold. The Company also purchased $15.8 million of highly rated fixed-rate taxable municipal bonds and entered into a series of interest rate swaps, which are accounted for as fair value hedges, to convert the bonds from fixed to floating rate yields.

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Capital Ratios
At June 30, 2020, the Company’s ratio of common equity to total assets was 11.45%, compared with 10.59% at March 31, 2020, and 9.58% at June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2020, the Company’s book value per share was $14.36, compared to $13.11 at March 31, 2020, and $12.04 at June 30, 2019.
At June 30, 2020, the Company had a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.57%, common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 23.32%, tier 1 capital ratio of 24.86% and total capital ratio of 25.54%.
At June 30, 2020, the Bank had a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.92%, common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 23.48%, tier 1 capital ratio of 23.48% and total capital ratio of 24.17%. 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)
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
The Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
 
11.57
%
 
10.98
%
 
11.11
%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
 
23.32
%
 
23.75
%
 
23.96
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
 
24.86
%
 
25.35
%
 
25.75
%
Total risk-based capital ratio
 
25.54
%
 
26.05
%
 
26.57
%
Common equity to total assets
 
11.45
%
 
10.59
%
 
9.58
%
The Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
 
10.92
%
 
10.33
%
 
10.62
%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
 
23.48
%
 
23.86
%
 
24.66
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
 
23.48
%
 
23.86
%
 
24.66
%
Total risk-based capital ratio
 
24.17
%
 
24.55
%
 
25.49
%
________________________
(1)
June 30, 2020 capital ratios are preliminary.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to present and discuss second 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 Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. A replay will be available starting at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on July 27, 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 13706030. The replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on August 10, 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.

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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 fully 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.

Investor Relations Contact:
Jamie Lillis / Shannon Devine
(858) 200-3782
[email protected]

Source: Silvergate Capital Corporation

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SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
 
September 30,
2019
 
June 30,
2019
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
13,777

 
$
2,778

 
$
1,579

 
$
4,098

 
$
2,036

Interest earning deposits in other banks
 
185,667

 
163,422

 
132,025

 
156,160

 
339,325

Cash and cash equivalents
 
199,444

 
166,200

 
133,604

 
160,258

 
341,361

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
 
951,094

 
964,317

 
897,766

 
909,917

 
920,481

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
 

 

 

 

 
63

Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value
 
321,835

 
435,023

 
375,922

 
311,410

 
235,834

Loans held-for-investment, net of allowance for loan losses
 
793,548

 
679,416

 
664,622

 
691,990

 
684,410

Federal home loan and federal reserve bank stock, at cost
 
13,499

 
10,269

 
10,264

 
10,264

 
10,264

Accrued interest receivable
 
7,700

 
6,344

 
5,950

 
5,875

 
6,296

Other real estate owned, net
 
51

 

 
128

 
81

 
112

Premises and equipment, net
 
3,326

 
3,406

 
3,259

 
3,224

 
3,276

Operating lease right-of-use assets
 
3,846

 
4,210

 
4,571

 
4,927

 
5,280

Derivative assets
 
35,770

 
33,506

 
23,440

 
30,885

 
25,698

Low income housing tax credit investment
 
917

 
927

 
954

 
981

 
1,008

Other assets
 
9,683

 
7,090

 
7,647

 
7,032

 
7,951

Total assets
 
$
2,340,713

 
$
2,310,708

 
$
2,128,127

 
$
2,136,844

 
$
2,242,034

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing demand accounts
 
$
1,563,136

 
$
1,745,219

 
$
1,343,667

 
$
1,394,433

 
$
1,549,886

Interest bearing accounts
 
107,773

 
257,738

 
470,987

 
453,662

 
388,764

Total deposits
 
1,670,909

 
2,002,957

 
1,814,654

 
1,848,095

 
1,938,650

Federal home loan bank advances
 
360,000

 
30,000

 
49,000

 
20,000

 

Other borrowings
 

 

 

 

 
53,545

Notes payable
 

 

 
3,714

 
4,000

 
4,286

Subordinated debentures, net
 
15,823

 
15,820

 
15,816

 
15,813

 
15,809

Operating lease liabilities
 
4,146

 
4,515

 
4,881

 
5,237

 
5,581

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
21,730

 
12,664

 
9,026

 
13,085

 
9,415

Total liabilities
 
2,072,608

 
2,065,956

 
1,897,091

 
1,906,230

 
2,027,286

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock
 
184

 
184

 
178

 
167

 
166

Class B non-voting common stock
 
3

 
3

 
9

 
12

 
12

Additional paid-in capital
 
132,479

 
132,336

 
132,138

 
125,573

 
125,599

Retained earnings
 
102,169

 
96,703

 
92,310

 
88,712

 
82,056

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
33,270

 
15,526

 
6,401

 
16,150

 
6,915

Total shareholders’ equity
 
268,105

 
244,752

 
231,036

 
230,614

 
214,748

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,340,713

 
$
2,310,708

 
$
2,128,127

 
$
2,136,844

 
$
2,242,034


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SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
 
June 30,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, including fees
 
$
11,710

 
$
13,121

 
$
11,684

 
$
24,831

 
$
24,795

Taxable securities
 
4,123

 
6,048

 
4,501

 
10,171

 
7,534

Tax-exempt securities
 
1,577

 
48

 

 
1,625

 

Other interest earning assets
 
405

 
724

 
3,058

 
1,129

 
6,855

Dividends and other
 
200

 
121

 
229

 
321

 
351

Total interest income
 
18,015

 
20,062

 
19,472

 
38,077

 
39,535

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
1,652

 
4,051

 
1,194

 
5,703

 
1,535

Federal home loan bank advances
 
44

 
227

 

 
271

 

Notes payable and other
 

 
36

 
443

 
36

 
585

Subordinated debentures
 
267

 
270

 
267

 
537

 
531

Total interest expense
 
1,963

 
4,584

 
1,904

 
6,547

 
2,651

Net interest income before provision for loan losses
 
16,052

 
15,478

 
17,568

 
31,530

 
36,884

Provision for loan losses
 
222

 
367

 
152

 
589

 
419

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
15,830

 
15,111

 
17,416

 
30,941

 
36,465

Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage warehouse fee income
 
450

 
382

 
346

 
832

 
712

Service fees related to off-balance sheet deposits
 
7

 
70

 
412

 
77

 
1,171

Deposit related fees
 
2,438

 
1,766

 
1,171

 
4,204

 
2,158

Gain on sale of securities, net
 
2,556

 
1,197

 

 
3,753

 

(Loss) gain on sale of loans, net
 
(56
)
 
506

 
156

 
450

 
345

Gain on sale of branch, net
 

 

 

 

 
5,509

Gain on extinguishment of debt
 

 
925

 

 
925

 

Other income
 
39

 
85

 
69

 
124

 
130

Total noninterest income
 
5,434

 
4,931

 
2,154

 
10,365

 
10,025

Noninterest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
9,002

 
8,955

 
8,082

 
17,957

 
16,847

Occupancy and equipment
 
894

 
907

 
1,012

 
1,801

 
1,885

Communications and data processing
 
1,313

 
1,261

 
1,123

 
2,574

 
2,160

Professional services
 
1,105

 
985

 
1,073

 
2,090

 
2,518

Federal deposit insurance
 
182

 
123

 
168

 
305

 
343

Correspondent bank charges
 
347

 
373

 
301

 
720

 
580

Other loan expense
 
99

 
122

 
118

 
221

 
243

Other real estate owned expense
 

 

 
5

 

 
5

Other general and administrative
 
1,030

 
1,149

 
839

 
2,179

 
1,626

Total noninterest expense
 
13,972

 
13,875

 
12,721

 
27,847

 
26,207

Income before income taxes
 
7,292

 
6,167

 
6,849

 
13,459

 
20,283

Income tax expense
 
1,826

 
1,774

 
1,693

 
3,600

 
5,691

Net income
 
5,466

 
4,393

 
5,156

 
9,859

 
14,592

Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.29

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.82

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.29

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.52

 
$
0.80

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
18,672

 
18,668

 
17,835

 
18,670

 
17,837

Diluted
 
19,124

 
19,117

 
18,257

 
19,112

 
18,267


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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 six months ended June 30, 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. There were no non-GAAP adjustments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 or for the three months ended June 30, 2019. 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.
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Net income
 
 
 
 
Net income, as reported
 
$
9,859

 
$
14,592

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of branch, net
 

 
(5,509
)
Tax effect(1)
 

 
1,574

Adjusted net income
 
$
9,859

 
$
10,657

 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income / average assets(2)
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income
 
$
10,365

 
$
10,025

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of branch, net
 

 
(5,509
)
Adjusted noninterest income
 
10,365

 
4,516

Average assets
 
2,195,874

 
1,991,171

Noninterest income / average assets, as reported
 
0.95
%
 
1.02
%
Adjusted noninterest income / average assets
 
0.95
%
 
0.46
%
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (ROAA)(2)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income
 
$
9,859

 
$
10,657

Average assets
 
2,195,874

 
1,991,171

Return on average assets (ROAA), as reported
 
0.90
%
 
1.48
%
Adjusted return on average assets
 
0.90
%
 
1.08
%
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average equity (ROAE)(2)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income
 
$
9,859

 
$
10,657

Average equity
 
249,767

 
200,996

Return on average equity (ROAE), as reported
 
7.94
%
 
14.64
%
Adjusted return on average equity
 
7.94
%
 
10.69
%
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense
 
$
27,847

 
$
26,207

Net interest income
 
31,530

 
36,884

Noninterest income
 
10,365

 
10,025

Total net interest income and noninterest income
 
41,895

 
46,909

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of branch, net
 

 
(5,509
)
Adjusted total net interest income and noninterest income
 
41,895

 
41,400

Efficiency ratio, as reported
 
66.47
%
 
55.87
%
Adjusted efficiency ratio
 
66.47
%
 
63.30
%
________________________
(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.

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Exhibit 99.2 Silvergate Capital Corporation 2Q20 Earnings Presentation July 27, 2020


 
Forward Looking Statements This presentation contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements of goals, intentions, and expectations as to future trends, plans, events or results of Company operations and policies and regarding general economic conditions. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “should,” and similar words or phrases. These statements are based upon current and anticipated economic conditions, nationally and in the Company’s market, interest rates and interest rate policy, competitive factors and other conditions which by their nature, are not susceptible to accurate forecast and are subject to significant uncertainty. For details on factors that could affect these expectations, see the risk factors and other cautionary language included in the Company’s periodic and current reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Because of these uncertainties and the assumptions on which this discussion and the forward-looking statements are based, actual future operations and results may differ materially from those indicated herein. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. The Company’s past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. 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 fully 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. The Company does not undertake to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements in this presentation to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this presentation, except as may be required under applicable law. The Company makes no representation that subsequent to delivery of the presentation it was not altered. For the most current, accurate information, please refer to the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://ir.silvergatebank.com. Silvergate “Silvergate Bank” and its logos and other trademarks referred to and included in this presentation belong to us. Solely for convenience, we refer to our trademarks in this presentation without the ® or the ™ or symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate that we will not fully assert under applicable law our trademark rights. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names referred to in this presentation, if any, are the property of their respective owners, although for presentational convenience we may not use the ® or the ™ symbols to identify such trademarks. In this presentation, we refer to Silvergate Capital Corporation as “Silvergate” or the “Company” and to Silvergate Bank as the “Bank”. 2


 
2Q20 Highlights Digital Currency Platform Loan Portfolio & Credit • Record number of 2Q20 Silvergate Exchange Network, • Loan portfolio balance up 21% year-on-year and relatively or SEN transactions of 40,286 and SEN volumes of unchanged from prior quarter, with nonperforming assets $22.4 billion, up 28% and 29%, respectively, versus of $4.6 million, or 0.20% of total assets at June 30, 2020 1Q19 • Mortgage warehouse represents largest component of • Digital currency fee income of $2.4 million up 41% as loan portfolio, at 42.8% of total portfolio at June 30, 2020 compared to 1Q20 and up 119% compared to 2Q19 • Conservative credit culture evidenced by relatively low • Expanded access to SEN Leverage with approved lines loan-to-value (LTV), with a 54% LTV in commercial and of credit totaling $22.5 million versus $12.5 million in multi-family real estate loans, and 55% LTV in 1-4 family 1Q20 loans • Foreign currency offering launched in 2Q20, providing • 17% of HFI loan portfolio as of June 30, 2020 had been direct client access to transactions in EUR & CHF, with granted payment deferrals, with 27% of those modified additional currencies to be added going forward loans resuming payments by July 15, 2020, on a dollar volume basis 2Q20 Financial Highlights Other • Net income of $5.5 million as compared to $4.4 million • Beginning in 3Q20, Silvergate will no longer purchase for 1Q20 single-family real estate loans through its correspondent lending unit, but will continue to service existing loans • Diluted EPS of $0.29 per share compared to $0.23 per currently on balance sheet share for 1Q20 • Balance sheet asset focus on scalable SEN Leverage • Book value per share of $14.36 compared to $13.11 for loans and mortgage warehouse, while maintaining solid 1Q20 CRE lending platform • NIM was 3.14% compared to 2.86% for 1Q20 • Silvergate continued to operate with uninterrupted • Total risk-based capital ratio of 25.54% as of June 30, banking access for customers and majority of the 2020 Company’s employees working remotely • Tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.57% as of June 30, 2020 3


 
Digital Currency Platform Expansion Digital Currency Net Customer Growth Global Payments Platform Utilization (SEN Transfers) ($ in millions) 40,286 850 881 804 756 31,405 655 $22,423 $17,372 14,400 12,254 12,312 $10,425 $9,607 $8,625 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 SEN Transfer $ SEN Transfer # Fee Income from Digital Currency Customers Commentary ($ in thousands) • At June 30, 2020, net digital currency customers $2,392 increased 35% year over year to 881 • $22.4 billion of U.S. dollar transfers occurred on the SEN $1,700 $1,579 in 2Q20, an increase of 29% versus 1Q20 and 160% $1,366 versus 2Q19 $1,093 • 2Q20 fee income from digital currency customers increased 41% versus 1Q20 and 119% versus 2Q19 • At June 30, 2020, Silvergate had over 200 prospective digital currency customer leads in pipeline or onboarding 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 processes 4


 
2Q20 Financial Results ($ in millions, except per share data) 2Q20 vs 2Q20 1Q20 2Q19 1Q20 2Q19 % Inc / (Dec) Income Statement Net interest income $ 16.1 $ 15.5 $ 17.6 4% (9)% Provision for loan losses 0.2 0.4 0.2 (40)% 46% Noninterest income 5.4 4.9 2.2 10% 152% Noninterest expense 14.0 13.9 12.7 1% 10% Pre-tax income 7.3 6.2 6.8 18% 6% Income tax expense 1.8 1.8 1.7 3% 8% Net income $ 5.5 $ 4.4 $ 5.2 24% 6% Diluted EPS $ 0.29 $ 0.23 $ 0.28 Balance Sheet Securities $ 951 $ 964 $ 921 (1)% 3% Total loans $ 1,115 $ 1,114 $ 920 0% 21% Total assets $ 2,341 $ 2,311 $ 2,242 1% 4% Digital currency related deposits $ 1,509 $ 1,693 $ 1,463 (11)% 3% Total shareholders' equity $ 268 $ 245 $ 215 10% 25% Book value per share $ 14.36 $ 13.11 $ 12.04 10% 19% Key Ratios ROAA 1.02% 0.79% 1.03% ROAE 8.72% 7.14% 10.04% NIM 3.14% 2.86% 3.56% Net charge-offs / Avg. loans 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% ___________ 5 Note: ROAA, ROAE and NIM have been annualized. Totals may not foot due to rounding.


 
Deposits Digital Currency and Other Deposit Trends ($ in millions) Cost of Deposits % 0.28% 0.50% 0.84% 0.87% 0.37% $1,939 $2,003 $1,848 $1,815 $141 $1,671 $248 $169 $323 $322 $227 $162 $228 $246 $1,693 $1,463 $1,509 $1,297 $1,246 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 Digital Currency Deposits Other Deposits Callable Brokered CDs Commentary • Digital currency deposits ended 2Q20 at $1.5 billion, pulling back as expected from the level at the end of 1Q20, which was driven by bitcoin volatility in March 2020 • Other deposits represent commercial deposits from non-digital currency customers, including demand deposits, savings, money market and time deposits, with a weighted average interest rate of 18bps during 2Q20, compared to 38bps in 1Q20 • Callable brokered CDs were issued beginning in 2Q19 as part of a hedging strategy to fund fixed rate securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no CDs outstanding. Interest expense in 2Q20 included $1.2 million in accelerated premium expense from calling the outstanding brokered CDs, compared to $2.1 million in 1Q20 • The aggregate cost of deposits of 37bps in 2Q20 includes 35bps related to the callable brokered CDs and 2bps related to the other deposits, compared to 81bps and 6bps, respectively, in 1Q20 ___________ 6 Note: Ratios have been annualized. Totals may not foot due to rounding.


 
Yields, Cost of Funds and Net Interest Margin Trends Yields, Cost of Deposits and Net Interest Margin Trends NIM Yield on Loans Yield on Securities Yield on Cash Cost of Funds 6% 5.45% 5.50% 5.14% 5.15% 5% 4.67% 4% 3.56% 3.39% 3.12% 3.14% 2.97% 3% 2.76% 2.86% 2.31% 2.00% 2.68% 2.70% 2.67% 2% 1.64% 1.24% 0.97% 1% 0.59% 0.43% 0.94% 0.94% 0% 0.42% 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 Commentary • Net interest margin increase was driven by the reduction in callable brokered CDs, partly offset by lower yield on loans • Loan yield decrease was driven by mortgage warehouse loans • Securities yields down 3bps on a sequential basis, as lower rates were mitigated by the impact of interest rate floors and investment in fixed rate tax-exempt municipal bonds • Cost of funds decrease in 2Q20 was driven by lower level of accelerated call premium expense, lower brokered CD balances, and rate reductions on interest bearing deposits ___________ 7 Note: Ratios have been annualized. NIM and yield on securities are presented on a taxable equivalent basis.


 
Noninterest Income Noninterest Income 6000 ($ in thousands) $5,434 $4,931 5000 $2,556 4000 $2,122 Legend $3,130 Gain on sale of securities and 3000 $2,599 extinguishment of debt, net $740 $486 $2,154 Other noninterest income $1,109 2000 $1,020 $1,024 Fee income from digital currency $1,061 customers $2,392 1000 $1,700 $1,579 $1,366 $1,093 0 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 Commentary • 2Q20 includes a $2.6 million gain on sale of securities versus a $1.2 million gain on sale of securities and $0.9 million gain on extinguishment of debt from termination of FHLB term advance in 1Q20 • 2Q20 fee income from digital currency customers was up 160% year over year driven by increased transactional volume and related demand for cash management services ___________ 8 Note: 3Q19 other noninterest income includes a $16,000 loss on sale of securities.


 
Noninterest Expense Noninterest Expense ($ in thousands) $13,660 $13,875 $13,972 $12,721 $12,611 $1,679 $1,767 $1,658 $1,431 $1,255 $1,198 $985 $1,105 $1,073 $889 $1,261 $1,313 $1,298 $1,149 $1,123 $861 $907 $894 $1,012 $892 $8,082 $8,277 $8,773 $8,955 $9,002 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 Salaries/Employee Benefits Occupancy/Equipment Communications/Data Professional Services Other Commentary • 2Q20 noninterest expense up 1% versus 1Q20 and 10% versus 2Q19 • Salaries and employee benefits expense was 64% of total expense in 2Q20 • Headcount was 213 as of June 30, 2020 compared to 211 at March 31, 2020 and 215 at December 31, 2019 9


 
Securities and Loan Portfolio Securities Composition – 41% of Total Assets Securities Commentary • Securities portfolio is managed with the same disciplined credit approach as is applicable to our loan portfolio, with Municipal consideration for the underlying debt components and Bonds capped exposure for underlying asset classes 29.6% Residential (MBS/CMO) • 2Q20 includes purchases of $179.7 million of fixed rate 26.1% municipal bonds, which included general obligation, $951.1mm revenue or essential purpose bonds rated AA- or higher Yield: 2.67% • These purchases were part of a broader risk balancing strategy that included selling $202.3 million of our Asset Backed Commercial MBS/CMO exposure during the quarter Securities Commercial 25.4% (MBS/CMO) • Commercial MBS/CMO are non-agency with 96% rated 19.0% AAA. Residential MBS/CMO are 99% agency backed • 100% of asset backed securities are agency backed FFELP student loan bonds and rated AA+ or better Loan Compositio