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Exhibit 99.1

Western Alliance Reports Second Quarter 2011 Earnings of $6.2 Million

  • Loan Growth of $134 million
  • Deposit Growth of $91 million

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2011--Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) announced today its financial results for the second quarter 2011.

Second Quarter 2011 Highlights:

  • Net income of $0.05 per common share compared to net income of $0.03 for the first quarter 2011 and a $0.02 net loss for the second quarter of 2010
  • Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings of $27.6 million, up 9.0% from $25.3 million in first quarter 2011 and up 21.6% from $22.7 million in second quarter 20101
  • Total loans of $4.41 billion, up $134 million from March 31, 2011 and up $282 million from June 30, 2010
  • Total deposits of $5.59 billion, up $91 million from March 31, 2011 and up $358 million from June 30, 2010
  • Nonperforming assets (nonaccrual loans and repossessed assets) of 3.1% of total assets, down from 3.3% in first quarter 2011 and 4.0% in second quarter 2010
  • Net loan charge-offs of $13.6 million, down from $14.6 million for the first quarter 2011 and $25.8 million in second quarter 2010
  • Net income of $6.2 million, including pre-tax loss on repossessed asset valuations/sales of $8.6 million and securities/valuation gains of $2.7 million
  • Tier I Leverage capital of 9.5% and Total Risk-Based Capital ratio of 13.1%, compared to 9.1% and 13.0% a year ago

Financial Performance

“We have continued improvement on all fronts including asset and revenue growth, expense control and asset quality,” said Robert Sarver, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Western Alliance Bancorporation. “I am especially pleased that Bank of Nevada, arguably our toughest market, is now notably contributing to the Company’s overall profitability.”

Ken Vecchione, President and Chief Operating Officer, added, “The substantial decrease in the number of community banks has made us the preferred local lender, and resulted in the strong loan and deposit market share gains we have today. Having increased our capital base during the last several years allowed us to support our customers during this difficult economic environment and supply our credit-worthy clients with the needed borrowing capacity to run their businesses. This quarter, we again improved our performance in multiple areas simultaneously with increased capital, improved asset quality and strong earnings growth. We have put ourselves on the path to consistent and sustainable profitability.”


Western Alliance Bancorporation reported net income of $6.2 million in the second quarter 2011, including a net loss from sales/valuation of repossessed assets of $8.6 million and a loss on discontinued operations net of tax of $0.5 million.

The Company reported net income per common share of $0.05 in the second quarter 2011. The income included $0.07 loss from sales/valuations of repossessed assets after tax, a net loss from discontinued affinity credit card operations held for sale of $0.01 and after tax investment securities gains of $0.02.

Total loans increased $134 million to $4.41 billion at June 30, 2011 from $4.28 billion on March 31, 2011. This increase was driven by growth in commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate loans, primarily in the California and Arizona markets. Loans increased $282 million, or 6.8 percent from June 30, 2010.

Total deposits increased $91 million to $5.59 billion at June 30, 2011 from $5.50 billion at March 31, 2011, with growth primarily in non-interest bearing demand deposits and certificates of deposits, partially offset by a decline in interest bearing demand deposits. Deposits increased $358 million, or 6.8 percent from June 30, 2010.

Income Statement

Net interest income of $63.3 million in the second quarter 2011 increased by 3.6 percent compared to the first quarter 2011 and 10.1 percent compared to the second quarter 2010. The net interest margin in the second quarter 2011 was 4.34 percent compared to 4.35 percent in the first quarter 2011 and 4.16 percent in the second quarter of 2010.

Operating non-interest income was $6.8 million for the second quarter 2011.1 This performance was an increase from $6.0 million for the first quarter of 2011 and $6.5 million for the second quarter of 2010.1

Net revenue was $70.1 million for the second quarter 2011, a 4.5 percent increase from $67.1 million for the first quarter of 2011 and 9.5 percent from $64.0 million for the second quarter 2010.1

Operating non-interest expenses have been relatively flat at $42.5 million for the second quarter 2011, compared to $41.8 million for the first quarter of 2011 and $41.3 million for the second quarter of 2010.1 The Company’s operating efficiency ratio was 60 percent for the second quarter 2011, improved from 64 percent for the second quarter 2010.1 The Company had 908 full-time equivalent employees at June 30, 2011, compared to 961 one year ago.

A key performance metric for the Company is its pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings, which it defines as net operating revenue less its operating non-interest expense.1 For the second quarter 2011, the Company’s performance was $27.6 million, up from $25.3 million in the first quarter 2011 and $22.7 million in the second quarter 2010.1

The provision for credit losses was $11.9 million for the second quarter 2011 compared to $10.0 million for the first quarter 2011 as a result of increased loan growth of $134 million in the second quarter 2011 compared to $37 million in the first quarter 2011. The provision for the second quarter of 2010 was $23.1 million. Net loan charge-offs in the second quarter 2011 were $13.6 million or 1.26 percent of average loans (annualized), down from $14.6 million or 1.39 percent of average loans (annualized) for the first quarter 2011 and $25.8 million or 2.53% of average loans (annualized) for the second quarter 2010.


Nonaccrual loans and repossessed assets were $198 million or 3.1 percent of total assets at June 30, 2011, down from $213 million or 3.3 percent of total assets at March 31, 2011 and $239 million or 4.0 percent of total assets at June 30, 2010. Loans past due 90 days and still accruing totaled $1.1 million at June 30, 2011, flat from the first quarter of 2011 and down from $8.2 million at June 30, 2010. Loans past due 30-89 days totaled $11.6 million at quarter end, down from $30.7 million at March 31, 2011 and down from $20.3 million at June 30, 2010.

Classified assets to Tier I capital plus allowance for credit losses, a common regulatory measure of asset quality, improved to 46 percent at June, 2011 from 64 percent at June 30, 2010.1

Net loss on sales and valuation of repossessed assets (primarily other real estate) was $8.6 million for the second quarter 2011 compared to $6.1 million in the prior quarter. At June 30, 2011, other repossessed assets were valued at $86 million compared to $98 million at March 31, 2011 and $104 million one year ago.

Balance Sheet

Gross loans totaled $4.41 billion at June 30, 2011, an increase of $134 million from March 31, 2011 and an increase of $282 million from $4.13 billion at June 30, 2010. At June 30, 2011 the allowance for credit losses was 2.37 percent of total loans down from 2.48 percent at March 31, 2011 and 2.66 percent at June 30, 2010.

Deposits totaled $5.59 billion at June 30, 2011, an increase of $91 million from $5.50 billion at March 31, 2011 and an increase of $358 million from $5.23 billion at June 30, 2010.

Non-interest bearing deposits increased $61.7 million to $1.52 billion at June 30, 2011 from March 31, 2011 and increased $186.4 million from $1.33 billion at June 30, 2010. Non-interest bearing deposits comprised 27.1 percent of total deposits at June 30, 2011, compared to 25.4 percent a year ago.

At June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s loans were 79.0 percent of deposits compared to 77.8 percent at March 31, 2011.

Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2011 increased to $615.7 million from $601.6 million at March 31, 2011. At June 30, 2011, tangible common equity was 6.9 percent of tangible assets1 and total risk-based capital was 13.1 percent of risk-weighted assets.

Total assets increased 1.7 percent to $6.51 billion at June 30, 2011 from $6.40 billion at March 31, 2011 and increased 9.2 percent from $5.96 billion at June 30, 2010.

Operating Unit Highlights

Bank of Nevada reported that loans declined $17 million during the second quarter of 2011 and declined $118 million during the last 12 months to $1.85 billion at June 30, 2011. Deposits increased $59 million in the second quarter of 2011 and increased $32 million over the last 12 months to $2.45 billion. Net income for Bank of Nevada was $3.7 million for the second quarter 2011, compared with net income of $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2011 and net loss of $10.7 million during the second quarter 2010.

Western Alliance Bank reported loan growth of $85 million during the second quarter 2011 and an increase of $210 million during the last 12 months to $1.43 billion. Deposits increased $67 million in the second quarter and increased $36 million during the last 12 months to $1.76 billion. Net income for Western Alliance Bank was $3.8 million during the second quarter 2011 compared with net income of $4.9 million during the first quarter of 2011 and a net income of $3.8 million during the first quarter 2010.


The Torrey Pines Bank segment, which excludes discontinued operations, reported that loans increased $66 million during the second quarter 2011 and increased $190 million during the last 12 months to $1.17 billion. Deposits decreased $35 million and increased $290 million to $1.38 billion during the same periods, respectively. Net income for Torrey Pines Bank was $4.2 million during the second quarter 2011 compared with net income of $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2011 and net income of $2.6 million during the second quarter 2010.

Attached to this press release is summarized financial information for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Conference Call and Webcast

Western Alliance Bancorporation will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its second quarter 2011 financial results at 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, July 22, 2011. Participants may access the call by dialing 1-866-843-0890 and using passcode: 2358768 or via live audio webcast using the website link: https://services.choruscall.com/links/wal11072.html. The webcast is also available via our website at www.westernalliancebancorp.com. Participants should log in at least 15 minutes early to receive instructions. The call will be recorded and made available for replay after 2:00 p.m. ET July 22 until 9 a.m. ET August 8th by dialing 1-877-344-7529 using the pass code 10002122.

About Western Alliance Bancorporation

Western Alliance Bancorporation is the parent company of Bank of Nevada, Western Alliance Bank doing business as Alliance Bank of Arizona and First Independent Bank, Torrey Pines Bank, and Shine Investment Advisory Services. These dynamic organizations provide a broad array of deposit and credit services to clients in Nevada, Arizona and California, and investment services in Colorado. Staffed with experienced financial professionals, these organizations deliver a broader product array and larger credit capacity than community banks, yet are empowered to be more responsive to customers' needs than larger institutions. Additional investor information can be accessed on the Investor Relations page of the company's website, www.westernalliancebancorp.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements that relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements contained herein reflect our current views about future events and financial performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause our actual results to differ significantly from historical results and those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical or expected results include: factors listed in the Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or locally in the areas in which we conduct or will conduct our business; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; increases in competitive pressures among financial institutions and businesses offering similar products and services; higher defaults on our loan portfolio than we expect; changes in management’s estimate of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; legislative or regulatory changes or changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; management’s estimates and projections of interest rates and interest rate policy; the execution of our business plan; and other factors affecting the financial services industry generally or the banking industry in particular.

We do not intend and disclaim any duty or obligation to update or revise any industry information or forward-looking statements set forth in this press release to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

This press release contains both financial measures based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and non-GAAP based financial measures, which are used where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Western Alliance Bancorporation’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconcilement to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in this press release. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

1 See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 16


Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Summary Consolidated Financial Data
Unaudited
           
At or for the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
2011   2010

Change %

2011   2010

Change %

(in thousands, except per share data)
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
(dollars in millions)
Total assets $ 6,508.1 $ 5,959.5 9.2 %

 

Loans, net of deferred fees 4,411.7 4,130.0 6.8
Securities and money market investments 1,138.2 848.6 34.1
Federal funds sold - -
Total deposits 5,588.3 5,230.2 6.8
Borrowings 221.8 87.1 154.6
Junior subordinated and subordinated debt 42.7 36.3 17.6
Stockholders' equity 615.7 575.9 6.9
 
Selected Income Statement Data:
(dollars in thousands)
Interest income $ 73,646 $ 70,000 5.2 % $ 145,612 $ 138,734 5.0 %
Interest expense   10,360     12,544   (17.4 )   21,227     26,560   (20.1 )
Net interest income 63,286 57,456 10.1 124,385 112,174 10.9
Provision for loan losses   11,891     23,115   (48.6 )   21,932     51,862   (57.7 )
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 51,395 34,341 49.7 102,453 60,312 69.9
Non-interest income 9,597 20,760 (53.8 ) 16,427 35,389 (53.6 )
Non-interest expense   51,008     53,262   (4.2 )   99,155     94,103   5.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
9,984 1,839 442.9 19,725 1,598 1,134.4
Income tax expense (benefit)   3,295     (190 ) (1,834.2 )   7,324     (1,751 ) (518.3 )
Income from continuing operations 6,689 2,029 229.7 12,401 3,349 270.3 %
Loss on discontinued operations, net   (460 )   (802 ) (42.6 )   (1,019 )   (1,737 )
Net income $ 6,229   $ 1,227   407.7 % $ 11,382   $ 1,612  
Diluted net income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.05   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.09   $ (0.02 )
Diluted net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.02 )
Diluted net income (loss) per common share $ 0.05   $ (0.02 ) (350.0 ) % $ 0.08   $ (0.05 ) (257.2 ) %
 
Common Share Data:
Diluted net income (loss) per common share $ 0.05 $ (0.02 ) (350.0 ) % $ 0.08 $ (0.05 ) (257.2 ) %
Book value per common share $ 5.89 $ 6.09 (3.3 ) %
Tangible book value per share, net of tax (1) $ 5.48 $ 5.60 (2.2 ) %
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic 80,883 72,160 12.1 80,838 72,063 12.2
Diluted 81,223 72,160 12.6 81,119 72,063 12.6
Common shares outstanding 82,139 73,344 12.0
(1) See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Summary Consolidated Financial Data (continued)
Unaudited
         
At or for the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
2011   2010 Change % 2011   2010

Change %

(in thousands, except per share data)
Selected Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets (1) 0.39 % 0.08 % 387.5 % 0.36 % 0.04 % 800.0 %
Return on average stockholders' equity (1) 3.98 0.84 373.8 3.70 0.39 848.7
Net interest margin (1) 4.34 4.16 4.3 4.34 4.16 4.3
Net interest spread 4.08 3.84 6.3 4.07 3.84 6.0
Efficiency ratio - tax equivalent basis (2) 60.19 64.37 (6.5 )
Loan to deposit ratio 78.95 78.96 (0.0 )
 
Capital Ratios:
Tangible equity (2) 8.9 % 9.0 % (1.1 ) %
Tangible common equity (2) 6.9 6.8 0.7
Tier one common equity (2) 8.4 8.2 2.6
Tier 1 Leverage ratio (3) 9.5 9.1 4.4
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital (3) 11.8 11.7 0.9
Total Risk Based Capital (3) 13.1 13.0 0.8
 
Asset Quality Ratios:
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (1) 1.26 % 2.53 % (50.2 ) % 1.32 % 2.48 % (46.8 ) %
Nonaccrual loans to gross loans 2.56 3.25 (21.2 )
Nonaccrual loans and repossessed assets to total assets 3.05 4.00 (23.8 )
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing to total loans 0.03 0.20 (85.0 )
Allowance for credit losses to loans 2.37 2.66 (10.9 )
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans 92.57 81.94 13.0
 

(1) Annualized for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

(2) See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(3) Capital ratios are preliminary until Call Reports are filed.

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2011   2010 2011   2010
Interest income: (dollars in thousands)
Loans $ 64,919 $ 64,201 $ 128,801 $ 126,368
Investment securities 8,542 5,327 16,472 11,631
Federal funds sold and other   185     472     339     735  
Total interest income   73,646     70,000     145,612     138,734  
Interest expense:
Deposits 7,548 11,067 15,446 23,146
Customer repurchase agreements 100 114 186 397
Borrowings 2,023 369 4,204 819
Junior subordinated and subordinated debt   689     994     1,391     2,198  
Total interest expense   10,360     12,544     21,227     26,560  
Net interest income 63,286 57,456 124,385 112,174
Provision for credit losses   11,891     23,115     21,932     51,862  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   51,395     34,341     102,453     60,312  
Non-interest income
Unrealized gains (losses) on assets/liabilities measured at fair value,net 336 6,250 (173 ) 6,551
Securities impairment charges (226 ) (1,071 ) (226 ) (1,174 )
Gains on sales of investment securities, net 2,666 6,079 4,045 14,297
Trust and investment advisory services 657 1,181 1,293 2,394
Service charges 2,243 2,319 4,527 4,515
Operating lease income 580 967 1,251 1,931
Bank owned life insurance 1,822 780 3,006 1,499
Gain on extinguishment of debt - 3,000 - 3,000
Other   1,519     1,255     2,704     2,376  
  9,597     20,760     16,427     35,389  
Non-interest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits 22,960 22,161 45,800 43,601
Occupancy 5,044 4,828 9,898 9,615
Insurance 2,352 3,759 6,214 7,251
Repossessed asset and loan expenses 2,284 1,564 4,406 3,928
Net loss on sales and valuations of repossessed assets 8,633 11,994 14,762 10,980
Legal, professional and director's fees 2,361 2,139 3,727 4,007
Marketing 1,135 1,045 2,292 2,201
Intangible amortization 890 907 1,779 1,813
Customer service 828 1,154 1,720 2,219
Data Processing 928 793 1,776 1,584
Operating lease depreciation 327 647 748 1,336
Merger related expenses (109 ) - 109 -
Other   3,375     2,271     5,924     5,568  
  51,008     53,262     99,155     94,103  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

9,984 1,839 19,725 1,598
Income tax expense (benefit)   3,295     (190 )   7,324     (1,751 )
Income from continuing operations 6,689 2,029 12,401 3,349

Loss from discontinued operations net of tax benefit

  (460 )   (802 )   (1,019 )   (1,737 )
Net income 6,229 1,227 11,382 1,612
Preferred stock dividends 1,750 1,750 3,500 3,500
Accretion on preferred stock discount   753     716     1,506     1,433  
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 3,726   $ (1,239 ) $ 6,376   $ (3,321 )
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.05   $ (0.02 ) $ 0.08   $ (0.05 )

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Five Quarter Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited     Three Months Ended
June 30,   March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,
2011 2011 2010 2010 2010
Interest income: (in thousands, except per share data)
Loans $ 64,919 $ 63,882 $ 64,985 $ 64,273 $ 64,201
Investment securities 8,542 7,930 7,054 6,047 5,327
Federal funds sold and other   185     154     335     385     472  
Total interest income   73,646     71,966     72,374     70,705     70,000  
Interest expense:
Deposits 7,548 7,898 8,652 9,531 11,067
Borrowings and customer repurchase agreements 2,123 2,268 2,097 970 483
Junior subordinated and subordinated debt   689     702     714     736     994  
Total interest expense   10,360     10,868     11,463     11,237     12,544  
Net interest income 63,286 61,098 60,911 59,468 57,456
Provision for credit losses   11,891     10,041     18,384     22,965     23,115  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   51,395     51,057     42,527     36,503     34,341  
Non-interest income
Mark-to-market gains (losses), net 336 (509 ) (6,710 ) (210 ) 6,250
Securities impairment charges (226 ) - (12 ) - (1,071 )
Gains on sales of investment securities, net 2,666 1,379 - 5,460 6,079
Trust and investment advisory services 657 636 608 1,001 1,181
Service charges 2,243 2,284 2,177 2,276 2,319
Operating lease income 580 671 864 998 967
Bank owned life insurance 1,822 1,184 1,027 773 780
Gain on extinguishment of debt - - - - 3,000
Other   1,519     1,185     1,326     1,869     1,255  
  9,597     6,830     (720 )   12,167     20,760  
Non-interest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits 22,960 22,840 21,125 21,860 22,161
Occupancy 5,044 4,854 5,075 4,890 4,828
Insurance 2,352 3,863 4,109 4,115 3,759
Repossessed asset and loan expenses 2,284 2,122 2,230 1,918 1,564
Net loss on sales and valuations of repossessed assets 8,633 6,129 12,991 4,855 11,994
Legal, professional and director's fees 2,361 1,366 2,038 1,546 2,139
Marketing 1,135 1,157 982 878 1,045
Intangible amortization 890 890 889 901 907
Customer service 828 892 1,050 987 1,154
Data Processing 928 848 948 842 793
Operating lease depreciation 327 421 542 627 647
Merger related expense (109 ) 217 1,651 - -
Other   3,375     2,547     2,915     2,690     2,271  
  51,008     48,146     56,545     46,109     53,262  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 9,984 9,741 (14,738 ) 2,561 1,839
Income tax expense (benefit)   3,295     4,029     (4,580 )   (79 )   (190 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 6,689 $ 5,712 $ (10,158 ) $ 2,640 $ 2,029
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   (460 )   (559 )   (657 )   (631 )   (802 )
Net income (loss) $ 6,229   $ 5,153   $ (10,815 ) $ 2,009   $ 1,227  
Preferred stock dividends 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750
Accretion on preferred stock   753     753     734     716     716  
Net Income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 3,726   $ 2,650     $ (13,299 )   $ (457 )   $ (1,239 )
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.05   $ 0.03   $ (0.17 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.02 )

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Five Quarter Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
    June 30,   March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,
2011 2011 2010 2010 2010
Assets: (in millions)
Cash and due from banks $ 534.6 $ 363.3 $ 215.8 $ 615.0 $ 560.6
Federal funds sold   -     -     0.9     1.0     -  
Cash and cash equivalents   534.6     363.3     216.7     616.0     560.6  
 
Securities and money market investments 1,138.2 1,319.6 1,273.1 929.7 848.6
Loans:
Commercial 1,029.5 935.9 934.6 876.8 832.8
Commercial real estate - owner occupied 1,285.3 1,299.5 1,223.1 1,227.7 1,234.1
Construction and land development 396.3 391.7 451.5 488.3 532.4
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 1,170.0 1,086.9 1,038.5 981.4 926.0
Residential real estate 473.9 504.5 527.3 533.6 536.1
Consumer 62.6 65.7 71.5 71.4 74.6
Deferred fees, net   (5.9 )   (6.2 )   (6.0 )   (5.7 )   (6.0 )
4,411.7 4,278.0 4,240.5 4,173.5 4,130.0
Allowance for credit losses   (104.4 )   (106.1 )   (110.7 )   (108.2 )   (110.0 )
Loans, net   4,307.3     4,171.9     4,129.8     4,065.3     4,020.0  
 
Premises and equipment, net 109.2 112.0 114.4 116.5 118.7
Other repossessed assets 85.7 98.3 107.7 110.1 104.4
Bank owned life insurance 131.5 131.0 129.8 94.8 94.0
Goodwill and other intangibles 37.5 38.4 39.3 40.2 41.3
Other assets   164.1     170.3     183.1     206.5     171.9  
Total assets $ 6,508.1   $ 6,404.8   $ 6,193.9   $ 6,179.1   $ 5,959.5  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits $ 1,516.8 $ 1,455.1 $ 1,443.3 $ 1,421.7 $ 1,330.4
Interest bearing
Demand 456.5 521.2 523.8 645.4 611.4
Savings and money market 2,105.4 2,100.6 1,926.1 1,892.2 1,845.9
Time certificates   1,509.6     1,420.6     1,445.2     1,369.2     1,442.5  
Total deposits 5,588.3 5,497.5 5,338.4 5,328.5 5,230.2
Customer repurchase agreements   148.7     163.4     109.4     86.8     87.1  
Total customer funds 5,737.0 5,660.9 5,447.8 5,415.3 5,317.3
Borrowings 73.1 73.0 73.0 72.9 -
Junior subordinated debt 42.7 43.0 43.0 36.3 36.3
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities   39.6     26.3     27.9     34.8     30.0  
Total liabilities   5,892.4     5,803.2     5,591.7     5,559.3     5,383.6  
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock and additional paid-in capital 741.6 740.9 739.6 737.8 688.2
Preferred Stock 132.3 131.6 130.8 130.1 129.4
Retained earnings (deficit) (252.4 ) (256.2 ) (258.8 ) (245.5 ) (245.0 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (5.8 )   (14.7 )   (9.4 )   (2.6 )   3.3  
Total stockholders' equity   615.7     601.6     602.2     619.8     575.9  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,508.1   $ 6,404.8   $ 6,193.9   $ 6,179.1   $ 5,959.5  

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Changes in the Allowance For Credit Losses
Unaudited
  Three Months Ended
June 30,   March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,
2011 2011 2010 2010 2010
 
(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period $ 106,133 $ 110,699 $ 108,170 $ 110,013 $ 112,724
Provision for credit losses 11,891 10,041 18,384 22,965 23,115
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
Construction and land development 677 416 773 214 1,801
Commercial real estate 804 471 13 160 808
Residential real estate 172 269 304 1,209 295
Commercial and industrial 726 829 800 389 573
Consumer   44     25     36     47     14  
Total recoveries 2,423 2,010 1,926 2,019 3,491
Loans charged-off:
Construction and land development 1,516 4,198 3,221 3,843 7,921
Commercial real estate 4,286 6,114 7,297 12,813 7,827
Residential real estate 3,339 3,282 3,278 3,695 7,835
Commercial and industrial 5,926 1,407 2,823 5,036 4,602
Consumer   1,005     1,616     1,162     1,440     1,132  
Total loans charged-off 16,072 16,617 17,781 26,827 29,317
Net loans charged-off   13,649     14,607     15,855     24,808     25,826  
Balance, end of period $ 104,375   $ 106,133   $ 110,699   $ 108,170   $ 110,013  
 
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding 1.26 % 1.39 % 1.52 % 2.41 % 2.53 %
Allowance for credit losses to gross loans 2.37 2.48 2.61 2.59 2.66
Nonaccrual loans $ 112,750 $ 114,246 $ 116,999 $ 130,905 $ 134,264
Repossessed assets 85,732 98,312 107,655 110,096 104,365
Loans past due 90 days, still accruing 1,134 1,087 1,458 5,667 8,233
Loans past due 30 to 89 days, still accruing 11,581 30,689 18,164 20,432 20,343
Classified loans (including nonaccrual) 237,577 240,737 256,657 285,972 304,270
Watch loans 190,045 204,470 194,905 205,114 257,715

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Analysis of Average Balances, Yields and Rates
Unaudited
  Three Months Ended June 30,
2011     2010

Average
Balance

  Interest  

Average
Yield/
Cost

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Average
Yield/
Cost

Interest earning assets ($ in millions) ($ in thousands) ($ in millions) ($ in thousands)
Investment securities (1) $ 1,272.1 $ 8,542 2.84 % $ 808.1 $ 5,327 2.72 %
Federal funds sold and other - - 22.9 51 0.89 %
Loans (1) 4,336.3 64,919 6.00 % 4,080.0 64,201 6.31 %
Short term investments 248.1 157 0.25 % 607.0 380 0.25 %
Investment in restricted stock   36.2     28 0.31 %   41.0     41 0.40 %
Total interest earning assets 5,892.7 73,646 5.05 % 5,559.0 70,000 5.06 %
Non-interest earning assets
Cash and due from banks 126.0 110.5
Allowance for credit losses (107.2 ) (115.4 )
Bank owned life insurance 131.3 93.5
Other assets   387.7     405.2  
Total assets $ 6,430.5   $ 6,052.8  
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing transaction accounts $ 470.4 $ 484 0.41 % $ 579.6 $ 732 0.51 %
Savings and money market 2,108.7 3,676 0.70 % 1,838.0 4,186 0.91 %
Time certificates of deposit   1,440.0     3,388 0.94 %   1,518.3     6,149 1.62 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 4,019.1 7,548 0.75 % 3,935.9 11,067 1.13 %
Borrowings 230.4 2,123 3.70 % 126.0 483 1.53 %
Junior subordinated and subordinated debt   43.0     689 6.43 %   75.3     994 5.30 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 4,292.5 10,360 0.97 % 4,137.2 12,544 1.22 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 1,486.4 1,279.2
Other liabilities 24.2 51.8
Stockholders’ equity   627.4     584.6  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,430.5   $ 6,052.8  
Net interest income and margin $ 63,286 4.34 % $ 57,456 4.16 %
Net interest spread 4.08 % 3.84 %
 
(1) Yields on loans and securities have been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $473 and $149 for the second quarter ended 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Analysis of Average Balances, Yields and Rates
Unaudited
               
Six Months Ended June 30,
2011 2010
 

Average
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/
Cost

Average
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/
Cost

Interest earning Assets ($ in millions) ($ in thousands) ($ in millions) ($ in thousands)
Investment securities (1) $ 1,274.9 $ 16,472 2.76 % $ 815.7 $ 11,631 2.97 %
Federal funds sold & other 0.1 1 2.02 % 27.8 104 0.76 %
Loans (1) 4,270.1 128,801 6.08 % 4,066.8 126,368 6.27 %
Short term investments 241.6 288 0.24 % 499.5 563 0.23 %
Investment in restricted stock   36.5     50 0.28 %   41.2     68 0.33 %
Total interest earnings assets 5,823.2 145,612 5.08 % 5,451.0 138,734 5.15 %
Non-interest earning assets
Cash and due from banks 120.5 103.8
Allowance for credit losses (108.9 ) (116.5 )
Bank owned life insurance 130.7 93.1
Other assets   398.1     401.1  
Total assets $ 6,363.6   $ 5,932.5  
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest bearing transaction accounts $ 485.8 $ 1,017 0.42 % $ 515.1 $ 1,515 0.59 %
Savings and money market 2,058.8 7,242 0.71 % 1,811.2 8,862 0.99 %
Time certificates of deposits   1,439.5     7,187 1.01 %   1,500.6     12,769 1.72 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 3,984.1 15,446 0.78 % 3,826.9 23,146 1.22 %
Borrowings 225.6 4,390 3.92 % 177.6 1,216 1.38 %
Junior subordinated and subordinated debt   43.0     1,391 6.52 %   88.8     2,198 4.99 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 4,252.7 21,227 1.01 % $ 4,093.3 26,560 1.31 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 1,464.0 1,215.1
Other liabilities 26.8 38.3
Stockholders’ equity   620.1     585.8  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,363.6   $ 5,932.5  
Net interest income and margin $ 124,385 4.34 % $ 112,174 4.16 %
Net interest spread 4.07 % 3.84 %
 
(1) Yields on loans and securities have been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $954 and $393 for the six months June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Operating Segment Results
Unaudited             Inter-  
segment Consoli-
Bank Western Torrey elimi- dated
of Nevada Alliance Bank Pines Bank* Other nations Company
At June 30, 2011

(in millions)

Assets $ 2,842.6 $ 2,055.6 $ 1,565.3 $ 748.7 $ (704.1 ) $ 6,508.1
Gross loans and deferred fees, net 1,854.8 1,429.2 1,170.6 - (42.9 ) 4,411.7
Less: Allowance for credit losses   (66.8 )   (21.2 )   (16.4 )   -     -     (104.4 )
Net loans   1,788.0     1,408.0     1,154.2     -     (42.9 )   4,307.3  
Goodwill 23.2 - - 2.7 - 25.9
Deposits 2,449.2 1,760.2 1,382.0 - (3.1 ) 5,588.3
Stockholders' equity 317.4 181.5 143.3 622.6 (649.1 ) 615.7
 
No. of branches 12 16 11 - - 39
No. of FTE 411 217 208 73 - 908
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:
(in thousands)
Net interest income $ 26,856 $ 20,110 $ 18,611 $ (2,291 ) $ - $ 63,286
Provision for credit losses   5,300     3,731     2,860     -     -     11,891  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for credit losses
21,556 16,379 15,751 (2,291 ) - 51,395
Non-interest income 5,982 2,351 1,235 1,816 (1,787 ) 9,597
Non-interest expense   (22,738 )   (12,680 )   (9,998 )   (7,379 )   1,787     (51,008 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
4,800 6,050 6,988 (7,854 ) - 9,984
Income tax expense (benefit)   1,076     2,224     2,812     (2,817 )   -     3,295  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

3,724 3,826 4,176 (5,037 ) - 6,689
Loss from discontinued operations, net   -     -     -     (460 )   -     (460 )
Net income (loss) $ 3,724   $ 3,826   $ 4,176   $ (5,497 ) $ -   $ 6,229  
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:

(in thousands)

Net interest income $ 53,284 $ 39,767 $ 35,928 $ (4,594 ) $ - $ 124,385
Provision for credit losses   12,303     5,331     4,298     -     -     21,932  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for credit losses
40,981 34,436 31,630 (4,594 ) - 102,453
Non-interest income 9,374 4,383 2,974 (304 ) - 16,427
Non-interest expense   (44,410 )   (25,064 )   (20,487 )   (12,677 )   3,483     (99,155 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
5,945 13,755 14,117 (17,575 ) 3,483 19,725

Income tax expense (benefit)

  1,327     5,074     5,918     (4,995 )   -     7,324  

Income (loss) from continuing

operations
-
4,618 8,681 8,199 (12,580 ) 3,483 12,401
Loss from discontinued operations, net   -     -     -     (1,019 )   -     (1,019 )
Net income (loss) $ 4,618   $ 8,681   $ 8,199   $ (13,599 ) $ 3,483   $ 11,382  
 
* Excludes discontinued operations

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries          
Operating Segment Results    
Unaudited Inter-
segment Consoli-
Bank Western Torrey elimi- dated
of Nevada Alliance Bank Pines Bank* Other nations Company
At June 30, 2010: (in millions)
Assets $ 2,764.1 $ 1,924.2 $ 1,265.0 $ 619.0 $ (612.8) $ 5,959.5
Gross loans and deferred fees, net 1,973.1 1,219.2 980.7 - (43.0) 4,130.0
Less: Allowance for credit losses (67.4) (25.7) (16.9) - - (110.0)
Net loans 1,905.7 1,193.5 963.8 - (43.0) 4,020.0
Goodwill 23.2 - - 2.7 - 25.9
Deposits 2,417.4 1,724.5 1,092.4 - (4.1) 5,230.2
Stockholders' equity 287.1 139.4 130.9 581.0 (562.5) 575.9
 
No. of branches 12 17 9 - - 38
No. of FTE 439 242 207 73 - 961
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010: (in thousands)
Net interest income $ 25,650 $ 16,973 $ 15,257 $ (424) $ - $ 57,456
Provision for credit losses 19,100 1,188 2,827 - - 23,115
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
6,550 15,785 12,430 (424) - 34,341
Non-interest income 6,147 2,362 1,393 7,476 3,382 20,760
Noninterest expense (29,598) (11,963) (9,413) (4,003) 1,715 (53,262)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(16,901) 6,184 4,410 3,049 5,097 1,839
Income tax expense (benefit) (6,158) 2,408 1,841 1,719 - (190)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations
(10,743) 3,776 2,569 1,330 5,097 2,029
Loss from discontinued operations, net - - - (802) - (802)
Net income (loss) $ (10,743) $ 3,776 $ 2,569 $ 528 $ 5,097 $ 1,227
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010:

(in thousands)

Net interest income $ 51,307 $ 31,859 $ 29,571 $ (563) $ - $ 112,174
Provision for credit losses 41,134 5,176 5,552 - - 51,862
Net interest income (loss) after provision for credit losses
10,173 26,683 24,019 (563) - 60,312
Non-interest income 14,111 4,227 2,298 10,919 3,834 35,389
Non-interest expense (45,768) (22,724) (20,789) (8,246) 3,424 (94,103)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(21,484) 8,186 5,528 2,110 7,258 1,598
Income tax expense (benefit) (7,740) 3,268 2,471 250 - (1,751)

Income (loss) from continuing

operations
-
(13,744) 4,918 3,057 1,860 7,258 3,349
Loss from discontinued operations, net - - - (1,737) - (1,737)
Net income (loss) $ (13,744) $ 4,918 $ 3,057 $ 123 $ 7,258 $ 1,612
 
* Excludes discontinued operations

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
    June 30,   March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,
2011 2011 2010 2010 2010
(dollars in thousands)
Total stockholder's equity $ 615,653 $ 601,576 $ 602,174 $ 619,764 $ 575,858
Less:
Goodwill and intangible assets   37,511     38,401     39,291     40,180     41,307  
Total tangible stockholders' equity 578,142 563,175 562,883 579,584 534,551
Less:
Preferred stock   132,333     131,580     130,827     130,094     129,378  
Total tangible common equity 445,809 431,595 432,056 449,490 405,173
Add:
Deferred tax   4,148     4,461     4,774     5,087     5,400  
Total tangible common equity, net of tax $ 449,957   $ 436,056   $ 436,830   $ 454,577   $ 410,573  
Total assets $ 6,508,089 $ 6,404,838 $ 6,193,883 $ 6,179,146 $ 5,959,479
Less:
Goodwill and intangible assets   37,511     38,401     39,291     40,180     41,307  
Tangible assets 6,470,578 6,366,437 6,154,592 6,138,966 5,918,172
Add:
Deferred tax   4,148     4,461     4,774     5,087     5,400  
Total tangible assets, net of tax $ 6,474,726   $ 6,370,898   $ 6,159,366   $ 6,144,053   $ 5,923,572  
Tangible equity ratio (1) 8.9 % 8.8 % 9.1 % 9.4 % 9.0 %
Tangible common equity ratio (2) 6.9 % 6.8 % 7.0 % 7.3 % 6.8 %
Common shares outstanding 82,139 82,237 81,669 81,503 73,344
Tangible book value per share, net of tax (3) $ 5.48 $ 5.30 $ 5.35 $ 5.58 $ 5.60
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30,
2011 2011 2010 2010 2010
(in thousands)
Total non-interest income $ 9,597 $ 6,830 $ (720 ) $ 12,167 $ 20,760
Less:
Mark-to-market (losses) gains, net 336 (509 ) (6,710 ) (210 ) 6,250
Securities impairment charges (226 ) - (12 ) - (1,071 )
Gains on sales of investment securities, net 2,666 1,379 - 5,460 6,079
Gain on extinguishment of debt - - - - 3,000
Gain on sale of subsidiary   -     -     -     568     -  
Total operating non-interest income 6,821 5,960 6,002 6,349 6,502
Add: net interest income   63,286     61,098     60,911     59,468     57,456  
Net revenue (4) $ 70,107   $ 67,058   $ 66,913   $ 65,817   $ 63,958  
 
Total non-interest expense $ 51,008 $ 48,146 $ 56,545 $ 46,109 $ 53,262
Less:
Net loss (gain) on sales/valuations of repossessed assets
8,633 6,129 12,991 4,855 11,994
Merger related (109 ) 217 1,651 - -
Goodwill impairment   -     -     -     -     -  
Total operating non-interest expense (4) $ 42,484   $ 41,800   $ 41,903   $ 41,254   $ 41,268  
 
Net revenue $ 70,107 $ 67,058 $ 66,913 $ 65,817 $ 63,958
Less:
Operating non-interest expense   42,484     41,800     41,903     41,254     41,268  
Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings (5) $ 27,623   $ 25,258   $ 25,010   $ 24,563   $ 22,690  

Western Alliance Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
           
Three Months Ended
June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30,
2011 2011 2010 2010 2010
(in thousands)
Total operating non-interest expense $ 42,484   $ 41,800   $ 41,903   $ 41,254   $ 41,268  
Divided by:
Total net interest income $ 63,286 $ 61,098 $ 60,911 $ 59,468 $ 57,456
Add:
Tax equivalent interest adjustment 473 481 464 307 149
Operating non-interest income   6,821     5,960     6,002     6,349     6,502  
$ 70,580   $ 67,539   $ 67,377   $ 66,124   $ 64,107  
Efficiency ratio - tax equivalent basis (6) 60.2 % 61.9 % 62.2 % 62.4 % 64.4 %
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2011 2010
(in thousands)
Stockholder's equity $ 615,653 $ 575,858
Less:
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (5,795 ) 3,258
Non-qualifying goodwill and intangibles 34,080 36,663
Other non-qualifying assets 24,057 23,736
Disallowed unrealized losses on equity securities - -
Add:
Qualifying trust preferred securities 40,737 34,326
Tier 1 capital (regulatory) (7) (10) 604,048 546,527
Less:
Qualifying non-controlling interests 104 231
Qualifying trust preferred securities 40,737 34,326
Preferred stock   132,333     129,378  
Estimated Tier 1 common equity (8) (10) $ 430,874 $ 382,592
Divided by:
Estimated risk-weighted assets (regulatory (8) (10) $ 5,110,812   $ 4,656,563  
Tier 1 common equity ratio (8) (10) 8.4 % 8.2 %
 
June 30, June 30,
2011 2010
(in thousands)
Classified assets $ 325,760 $ 417,418
Divide:
Tier 1 capital (regulatory) (7) (10) 604,048 546,527
Plus: Allowance for credit losses   104,375     110,013  

Total Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses

$ 708,423   $ 656,540  
Classified assets to Tier 1 capital plus allowance (9) (10) 46 % 64 %
 
(1) We believe this non-GAAP ratio provides a critical metric with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength.
(2) We believe this non-GAAP ratio provides critical metrics with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength.
(3) We believe this non-GAAP ratio improves the comparability to other institutions that have not engaged in acquisitions that resulted in recorded goodwill and other intangibles.
(4) We believe this non-GAAP measurement is better indicative of the cash generating capacity of the Company.
(5) We believe this non-GAAP measurement is a key indicator of the earnings power of the Company which is otherwise obscured by the asset quality issues.
(6) We believe this non-GAAP ratio provides understanding of the operating efficiency of the Company.

(7) Under the guidelines of the Federal Reserve and the FDIC in effect at December 31, 2010, Tier 1 capital consisted of common stock, retained earnings, non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, trust preferred securities up to a certain limit, and minority interests in certain subsidiaries, less most other intangible assets.

(8) Tier 1 common equity is often expressed as a percentage of risk-weighted assets. Under the risk-based capital framework, a bank's balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet items, are assigned to one of four broad risk categories. The aggregated dollar amount in each category is then multiplied by the risk weighting assigned to that category. The resulting weighted values from each of the four categories are added together and this sum is the risk-weighted assets total that, as adjusted, comprises the denominator (risk-weighted assets) to determine the Tier 1 capital ratio. Adjustments are made to Tier 1 capital to arrive at Tier 1 common equity. Tier 1 common equity is also divided by the risk-weighted assets to determine the Tier 1 common equity ratio. We believe this non-GAAP ratio provides a critical metric with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength.
(9) We believe this non-GAAP ratio provides a critical regulatory metric in which to analyze asset quality.
(10) Preliminary until Call Reports are filed.

CONTACT:
Western Alliance Bancorporation
Dale Gibbons, 602-952-5476
CFO