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Exhibit 99.1


Press Release
For Release:
 
For More Information Contact:
October 23, 2014
 
Patrick Oakes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
919.627.6366, poakes@square1bank.com

SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2014 RESULTS
Durham, NC, October 23, 2014 - Square 1 Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQBK) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Consolidated net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2014 was $8.8 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $6.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013 and $8.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014. “Continued growth in loans and deposits, combined with a decrease in our loan loss provision, resulted in another quarter of strong profitability,” said Douglas H. Bowers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Square 1 Financial. “We remain focused on executing our strategy to provide the best banking services to our clients in the innovation economy.”

Third Quarter Highlights
Highlights of the third quarter of 2014 include:
Increase in net income available to common shareholders of $1.8 million, or 26.7%, compared to the third quarter of 2013, and $0.7 million, or 8.7%, compared to the second quarter of 2014.
Return on average common equity of 12.01% and return on average assets of 1.22%.
Tangible book value per share of $10.23 as of September 30, 2014.
Average on-balance sheet deposits grew $633.2 million, or 33.3%, compared to the third quarter of 2013, and increased $174.7 million, or 7.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2014. Average client investment funds grew $488.2 million, or 110.0%, compared to the third quarter of 2013, and grew $181.8 million, or 24.2%, compared to the second quarter of 2014.
Average loan balances grew $280.2 million, or 29.7%, to $1.2 billion, and period-end loans increased $252.6 million, or 24.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2013. Average loans grew $104.0 million, or 9.3%, while period-end loans increased $119.8 million, or 10.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2014.
Net loan charge-offs were $1.2 million, or 0.40%, of average loans (annualized) for the third quarter of 2014 and were $4.2 million, or 0.49%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Provision for loan losses expense decreased $0.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2014.
Net interest margin decreased to 4.00% from 4.03% for the second quarter of 2014.
Third quarter 2014 core banking noninterest income increased $0.6 million, or 16.7%, to $4.3 million from $3.7 million in the second quarter of 2014.
Earnings Summary
The increase in net income available to common shareholders compared to the third quarter of 2013 resulted from a $7.1 million increase in net interest income, partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in noninterest income and a $3.2 million increase in noninterest expense.




The increase in net income available to common shareholders compared to the second quarter of 2014 was due primarily to a $1.9 million increase in net interest income, partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in noninterest income and a $0.2 million increase in noninterest expense.
Consolidated net income available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $24.6 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared to $15.3 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
Net Interest Income and Margin (Fully Tax Equivalent Basis)
The information set forth below contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. Net interest income and the net interest margin are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis based on the federal statutory rate of 35% to consistently reflect income from taxable loans and securities and tax-exempt securities. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures.
For the third quarter of 2014, net interest income increased $7.3 million, or 35.4%, to $27.9 million compared to the third quarter of 2013. The increase in net interest income was primarily the result of our continued success in growing our loan portfolio and our low cost deposits, along with higher balances and yields on our investment portfolio. The increase in interest income included a $4.4 million, or 29.3%, increase in interest income on loans and a $2.7 million, or 45.7%, increase in interest income on securities. Deposit growth of $633.2 million, or 33.3%, supported a 29.7% increase in the average balance of our loan portfolio and a 37.1% increase in the average balance of our investment securities portfolio.
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2014 increased $2.0 million compared to the second quarter of 2014, primarily driven by an increase in loan interest income of $1.6 million and an increase in investment interest income of $0.4 million from higher average balances, partially offset by a lower yield. Deposit growth of $174.7 million, or 7.4%, and lower average cash balances supported a 9.3% increase in the average balance of our loan portfolio and a 10.9% increase in the average balance of our investment securities portfolio.
For the third quarter of 2014 our net interest margin increased to 4.00% from 3.95% versus the same period in the prior year. This increase was due largely to lower premium amortization on agency mortgage-backed securities resulting from slower prepayments. For the third quarter of 2014, our net interest margin decreased to 4.00% from 4.03% for the second quarter of 2014. This decrease was largely due to the impact of slightly higher premium amortization on agency mortgage-backed securities resulting from faster prepayments and a decrease in the yield earned on our loan portfolio, partially offset by lower cash balances.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2014 was $5.5 million, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 17.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2013, and a decrease of $0.8 million compared to the second quarter of 2014. The decrease in noninterest income compared to the third quarter of 2013 was primarily driven by a $1.2 million decrease in income from our venture capital fund investments due to unrealized losses. Core banking noninterest income within noninterest income for the third quarter of 2014 was $4.3 million, an increase of $0.9 million, or 26.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2013, and an increase of $0.6 million, or 16.7%, compared to the second quarter of 2014, primarily driven by higher foreign exchange fee income and higher credit card and merchant income.
The $0.8 million decrease in noninterest income compared to the second quarter of 2014 was primarily driven by a $1.7 million decrease in income from our venture capital fund investments due to unrealized losses, and a $0.2 million net loss on the sale of securities in the third quarter of 2014. The $0.2 million net loss on the sale of securities in the third quarter of 2014 was primarily related to the sale of equity securities held in our investment portfolio that we obtained in two public companies through the exercise of warrants. These decreases were partially offset by warrant income of $0.7 million compared to warrant income of $21 thousand for the second quarter of 2014, and a $0.4 million increase in foreign exchange fee income.
Quarterly results from our venture capital fund investments are not indicative of annual results as income from venture capital fund investments was $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in foreign exchange fee income reflects the expanding geographic footprint of our clients, and our ability to cross-sell our banking services. Additionally, foreign exchange fee income fluctuates based on our customers' needs for foreign currency-based transactions and third quarter of 2014 reflects certain large transactions, which may not occur in future periods.

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Warrant income was $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared to warrant income of $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2013 and warrant income of $21 thousand in the second quarter of 2014. Warrant income is largely driven by changes in the fair value of our equity warrant assets and successful liquidity events, including IPOs, for the clients in which we had taken warrant positions. These variances demonstrate the volatility of this income which is created, in part, by the erratic nature of public equity markets and their receptivity to IPOs. Equity securities received upon the exercise of warrants are either sold or are held as equity securities within our investment portfolio, if subject to a lock-up period. The increase in warrant income compared to the second quarter of 2014 was primarily due to higher income from warrants in one client that conducted an IPO during the third quarter of 2014. At September 30, 2014, the valuation of our remaining warrants held was $4.1 million held in 451 companies, which included $0.1 million held in five publicly traded companies.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2014 increased $3.2 million, or 23.3%, compared to the third quarter of 2013, and increased $0.2 million compared to the second quarter of 2014. The increase compared to the third quarter of 2013 was primarily due to $2.2 million higher personnel expenses in the third quarter of 2014, driven by an increase of 27 full-time equivalent employees and higher incentive compensation expense. The $0.2 million increase compared to the second quarter of 2014 primarily resulted from increases in professional and data processing fees due to company growth.
Loans and Credit Quality
Average loans grew $280.2 million, or 29.7%, to $1.2 billion and period-end loans increased $252.6 million, or 24.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2013. Average loans grew $104.0 million, or 9.3%, while period-end loans increased $119.8 million, or 10.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2014. The increase in commercial loans occurred in all our major client industry segments. Period-end loans to venture firms increased $37.7 million, while total loans to venture-backed companies, including life sciences, technology and asset-based loans were up $73.0 million, or 7.6%, at September 30, 2014 compared to June 30, 2014.
At September 30, 2014, nonperforming loans totaled $11.8 million, or 0.93%, of total loans compared to $13.6 million, or 1.32%, of total loans for the third quarter of 2013 and $12.3 million, or 1.07%, of total loans for the second quarter of 2014. The allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans at September 30, 2014, was 193.38%, compared to 134.56% at September 30, 2013 and 175.54% at June 30, 2014. Net loan charge-offs were $1.2 million, or 0.40%, of average loans (annualized) for the third quarter of 2014 compared to net loan charge-offs of $3.0 million, or 1.25%, of average loans (annualized) for the third quarter of 2013 and $0.7 million, or 0.25%, of average loans (annualized) for the second quarter of 2014.
Investments
Average investments grew $374.9 million, or 37.1%, compared to the third quarter of 2013 and grew $136.5 million, or 10.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2014 as a result of strong deposit growth. Our available-for-sale securities portfolio totaled $1.2 billion at September 30, 2014, an increase of $93.2 million, or 8.5%, compared to $1.1 billion at June 30, 2014. Our held to maturity securities portfolio had an amortized cost of $278.1 million at September 30, 2014, an increase of $67.9 million, or 32.3%, compared to $210.2 million at June 30, 2014.
Deposits and Client Investment Funds
Average on-balance sheet deposits grew $633.2 million, or 33.3%, to $2.5 billion, compared to the third quarter of 2013 and increased $174.7 million, or 7.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2014. Our September 30, 2014 period-end deposits increased $804.1 million, or 43.1%, to $2.7 billion from September 30, 2013, and increased $223.3 million, or 9.1%, from June 30, 2014. This increase was primarily due to growth of our client base and a continued strong funding environment for venture-backed firms. Our period-end noninterest-bearing deposits increased $147.8 million, or 9.4%, and our interest-bearing deposits increased $75.5 million, or 8.6%, during the third quarter of 2014. Average interest-bearing deposits grew $40.9 million compared to the second quarter of 2014 and increased $118.8 million compared to the third quarter of 2013. Despite the increase in deposits, average cost of deposits of 0.02%, 0.02% and 0.04% for the third quarter of 2014, the second quarter of 2014 and the third quarter of 2013, respectively, yielded interest expense on deposits of $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the same periods, respectively.
Average off-balance sheet client investment funds grew $488.2 million, or 110.0%, to $931.8 million, compared to the third quarter of 2013, and grew $181.8 million, or 24.2%, compared to the second quarter of 2014. Our period-end client investment funds increased to $957.6 million for the third quarter of 2014 from $460.1 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 108.1%, and from $780.0 million for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 22.8%, as our clients took advantage of alternative cash investment vehicles offered by Square 1 Asset Management, our registered investment adviser subsidiary.

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Square 1 Asset Management offers customized solutions that are tailored to meet the unique corporate cash management needs of entrepreneurial companies and venture firms.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) market and economic conditions (including interest rate environment, levels of public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financing activities) and the associated impact on us; (ii) the sufficiency of our capital, including sources of capital (such as funds generated through retained earnings) and the extent to which capital may be used or required; (iii) our overall investment plans, strategies and activities, including our investment of excess cash/liquidity; (iv) operational, liquidity and credit risks associated with our business; (v) deterioration of our asset quality; (vi) our overall management of interest rate risk; (vii) our ability to execute our strategy and to achieve organic loan and deposit growth; (viii) increased competition in the financial services industry, nationally, regionally or locally, which may adversely affect pricing and terms; (ix) the adequacy of reserves (including allowance for loan and lease losses) and the appropriateness of our methodology for calculating such reserves; (x) volatility and direction of market interest rates; (xi) changes in the regulatory or legal environment; and (xii) other factors that are discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors,” in our registration statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and effective as of March 26, 2014.
The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not intend, or undertake any obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 23, 2014, to discuss the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call may do so by dialing 877.359.9508 from the United States, or 224.357.2393 from outside the United States, and entering Conference ID 15998084. The call will also be available live via webcast on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website, www.square1financial.com. A replay of the call will be available on the Company's website for 90 days beginning on Thursday, October 23, 2014.
About Square 1 Financial
Square 1 Financial is a financial services company focused primarily on serving entrepreneurs and their investors. Square 1 Financial (Nasdaq: SQBK) is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina with twelve loan production offices located in key innovation hubs across the United States. Through Square 1 Bank, which was formed by experienced venture bankers, commercial bankers and entrepreneurs, we offer a full range of banking and financial products focused on the entrepreneurial community and their venture capital and private equity investors. Since inception, we have operated as a highly-focused venture bank and have provided a broad range of financial services to entrepreneurs, growing entrepreneurial companies and the venture capital and private equity communities. We provide banking services to our clients, including venture, commercial and international banking services, asset-based lending programs, and SBA and USDA commercial and real estate loan programs. We also provide investment advisory and asset management services to our clients through Square 1 Asset Management, a subsidiary of Square 1 Bank. More information can be found at www.square1financial.com.

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SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL, INC.
Summary Financial Information
 
 
At or For the
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
Performance Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.22
%
 
1.22
%
 
1.29
%
 
1.25
%
 
1.02
%
Return on average common equity
 
12.01

 
11.74

 
15.66

 
13.01

 
11.56

Net interest margin(1)
 
4.00

 
4.03

 
3.95

 
4.04

 
3.89

Efficiency ratio(2)
 
49.79

 
51.29

 
49.85

 
50.55

 
54.54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per basic common share
 
$
0.31

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.65

Net income (loss) per diluted common share
 
0.29

 
0.27

 
0.29

 
0.87

 
0.64

Book value per common share
 
10.25

 
9.91

 
7.55

 
10.25

 
7.55

Tangible book value per common share
 
10.23

 
9.88

 
7.55

 
10.23

 
7.55

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Ratios (consolidated):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital(4)
 
10.05
%
 
10.42
%
 
9.02
%
 
10.05
%
 
9.02
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital(4)
 
13.69

 
14.70

 
11.68

 
13.69

 
11.68

Total risk-based capital(4)
 
14.84

 
15.88

 
12.79

 
14.84

 
12.79

Total shareholders’ equity to assets
 
9.85

 
10.35

 
8.43

 
9.85

 
8.43

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(3)
 
9.83

 
10.33

 
8.20

 
9.83

 
8.20

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
 
1.79
%
 
1.87
%
 
1.78
%
 
1.79
%
 
1.78
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans
 
193.38

 
175.54

 
134.56

 
193.38

 
134.56

Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans (annualized)
 
0.40

 
0.25

 
1.25

 
0.49

 
0.78

Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans
 
0.93

 
1.07

 
1.32

 
0.93

 
1.32

Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
 
0.39

 
0.45

 
0.63

 
0.39

 
0.63

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Ratios and Statistics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average loans, net of unearned income, to average deposits
 
48.3
%
 
47.5
%
 
49.7
%
 
48.4
%
 
49.1
%
Period-end full-time equivalent employees
 
253

 
245

 
219

 
253

 
219

Average outstanding shares—basic
 
28,681

 
28,333

 
23,501

 
26,931

 
23,496

Average outstanding shares—diluted
 
29,771

 
29,664

 
23,863

 
28,435

 
23,822

Period-end outstanding shares—basic
 
28,701

 
28,640

 
23,501

 
28,701

 
23,501

Period-end outstanding shares—diluted
 
29,819

 
29,841

 
23,890

 
29,819

 
23,890

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Condition Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average total assets
 
$
2,838,269

 
$
2,644,511

 
$
2,123,359

 
$
2,620,684

 
$
1,991,599

Average cash and cash equivalents
 
157,129

 
223,988

 
112,915

 
166,987

 
128,721

Average investment securities - available-for-sale
 
1,133,467

 
1,054,438

 
887,213

 
1,052,298

 
850,264

Average investment securities - held-to-maturity
 
252,289

 
194,781

 
123,628

 
204,292

 
90,236

Average loans, net of unearned income
 
1,223,906

 
1,119,867

 
943,696

 
1,138,097

 
872,873

Average on-balance sheet deposits
 
2,533,778

 
2,359,042

 
1,900,576

 
2,349,180

 
1,776,530

Average total client investment funds
 
931,780

 
749,976

 
443,612

 
771,705

 
405,311

Average total shareholders' equity
 
289,021

 
275,014

 
179,958

 
254,401

 
181,319

(1)
Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
(2)
Represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and other income, excluding gains or losses on the impairment and sale of securities. Efficiency ratio, as calculated, is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(3)
Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP financial measure. Tangible common equity is computed as total shareholders’ equity, excluding preferred stock, less intangible assets. Tangible assets are calculated as total assets less intangible assets. We believe that the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total shareholders’ equity to assets. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(4)
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and Total risk-based capital ratio for September 30, 2014 are estimates.

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SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL, INC.
Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
175,606

 
$
231,192

 
$
54,063

Investment in time deposits
 
1,250

 
1,250

 
1,250

Investment securities—available for sale, at fair value
 
1,186,887

 
1,093,684

 
898,931

Investment securities—held to maturity, at amortized cost
 
278,121

 
210,236

 
125,473

Loans, net of unearned income of $7.3 million, $5.5 million and $4.9 million
 
1,271,457

 
1,151,616

 
1,018,838

Less allowance for loan losses
 
(22,816
)
 
(21,556
)
 
(18,093
)
Net loans
 
1,248,641

 
1,130,060

 
1,000,745

Premises and equipment, net
 
3,723

 
3,502

 
2,695

Deferred income tax assets, net
 
10,142

 
11,165

 
16,431

Bank owned life insurance
 
50,278

 
34,948

 
31,404

Intangible assets
 
1,770

 
1,922

 
1,196

Other receivables
 
3,619

 
4,648

 
5,628

Warrant valuation
 
4,089

 
4,747

 
5,218

Prepaid expenses
 
1,690

 
1,804

 
1,392

Accrued interest receivable and other assets
 
22,370

 
12,366

 
19,026

Total assets
 
$
2,988,186

 
$
2,741,524

 
$
2,163,452

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand, noninterest-bearing
 
$
1,712,674

 
$
1,564,856

 
$
1,157,986

Demand, interest-bearing
 
164,859

 
107,300

 
73,176

Money market deposit accounts
 
774,405

 
742,103

 
606,215

Time deposits
 
16,507

 
30,906

 
27,012

Total deposits
 
2,668,445

 
2,445,165

 
1,864,389

Borrowings and repurchase agreements
 

 

 
100,605

Junior subordinated debt
 

 

 
6,205

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
 
25,539

 
12,663

 
9,840

Total liabilities
 
$
2,693,984

 
$
2,457,828

 
$
1,981,039

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares, 0 shares and 5,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 70,000,000, 45,000,000 and 45,000,000 shares authorized, 28,700,825 shares, 28,640,126 shares and 23,501,263 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
 
287

 
286

 
235

Additional paid in capital
 
251,841

 
250,973

 
183,211

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
8,193

 
7,308

 
(3,448
)
Retained earnings
 
33,881

 
25,129

 
2,415

Total shareholders’ equity
 
294,202

 
283,696

 
182,413

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,988,186

 
$
2,741,524

 
$
2,163,452



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SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL, INC.
Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans including fees on loans
 
$
19,326

 
$
17,720

 
$
14,949

 
$
53,448

 
$
41,575

Investment securities
 
7,528

 
7,218

 
4,993

 
21,079

 
13,266

Federal funds and other short-term investments
 
104

 
137

 
78

 
305

 
233

Total interest income
 
26,958

 
25,075

 
20,020

 
74,832

 
55,074

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
150

 
143

 
182

 
423

 
476

Borrowings and repurchase agreements
 

 

 
6

 
4

 
30

Junior subordinated debt
 

 
56

 
158

 
215

 
475

Total interest expense
 
150

 
199

 
346

 
642

 
981

Net interest income
 
26,808

 
24,876

 
19,674

 
74,190

 
54,093

Provision for loan losses
 
2,500

 
3,150

 
2,850

 
8,614

 
9,340

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
24,308

 
21,726

 
16,824

 
65,576

 
44,753

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges and fees
 
1,150

 
1,126

 
1,069

 
3,345

 
3,020

Foreign exchange fees
 
1,792

 
1,363

 
1,270

 
4,795

 
3,635

Credit card and merchant income
 
914

 
765

 
605

 
2,314

 
1,787

Investment impairment
 

 

 
(782
)
 
(43
)
 
(1,525
)
Net (loss) gain on securities
 
(235
)
 
38

 
847

 
(188
)
 
1,696

Letter of credit fees
 
293

 
297

 
271

 
1,104

 
785

Warrant income
 
721

 
21

 
899

 
2,937

 
3,263

Gain on sale of loans
 
248

 
249

 
444

 
750

 
1,665

Bank owned life insurance
 
330

 
317

 
298

 
936

 
771

Other
 
319

 
2,196

 
1,808

 
3,094

 
3,243

Total noninterest income
 
5,532

 
6,372

 
6,729

 
19,044

 
18,340

Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
 
10,790

 
10,725

 
8,639

 
32,148

 
26,128

Occupancy
 
713

 
773

 
691

 
2,227

 
2,082

Data processing
 
1,090

 
918

 
897

 
2,830

 
2,229

Furniture and equipment
 
769

 
660

 
589

 
2,131

 
1,850

Advertising and promotions
 
223

 
342

 
267

 
840

 
891

Professional fees
 
976

 
786

 
876

 
2,363

 
2,280

Telecommunications
 
246

 
285

 
283

 
791

 
866

Travel
 
259

 
292

 
211

 
717

 
762

FDIC assessment
 
393

 
347

 
349

 
1,145

 
949

Other
 
1,376

 
1,472

 
857

 
3,826

 
2,768

Total noninterest expense
 
16,835

 
16,600

 
13,659

 
49,018

 
40,805

Income before income tax expense
 
13,005

 
11,498

 
9,894

 
35,602

 
22,288

Income tax expense
 
4,253

 
3,447

 
2,926

 
10,951

 
6,845

Net income
 
8,752

 
8,051

 
6,968

 
24,651

 
15,443

Dividends on preferred stock
 

 
1

 
62

 
63

 
188

Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
8,752

 
$
8,050

 
$
6,906

 
$
24,588

 
$
15,255

Earnings per share—basic
 
$
0.31

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.65

Earnings per share—diluted
 
$
0.29

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.87

 
$
0.64


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Interim Net Interest Margin Analysis (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
and
Dividends
 
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
and
Dividends
 
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
and
Dividends
 
Yield/
Cost
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal Reserve deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments
 
$
152,008

 
$
104

 
0.27
%
 
$
206,033

 
$
137

 
0.27
%
 
$
111,426

 
$
78

 
0.28
%
Loans, net of unearned income
 
1,223,906

 
19,326

 
6.26

 
1,119,867

 
17,720

 
6.35

 
943,696

 
14,949

 
6.28

Nontaxable securities
 
248,629

 
3,020

 
4.82

 
233,137

 
2,823

 
4.86

 
220,063

 
2,578

 
4.65

Taxable securities
 
1,137,127

 
5,567

 
1.94

 
1,016,082

 
5,382

 
2.12

 
790,777

 
3,317

 
1.66

Total interest-earning assets
 
2,761,670

 
28,017

 
4.02

 
2,575,119

 
26,062

 
4.06

 
2,065,962

 
20,922

 
4.02

Less: Allowance for loan losses
 
(22,888
)
 
 
 
 
 
(20,086
)
 
 
 
 
 
(18,038
)
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
99,487

 
 
 
 
 
89,478

 
 
 
 
 
75,435

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
2,838,269

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,644,511

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,123,359

 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits
 
$
87,957

 
18

 
0.08

 
$
117,542

 
21

 
0.07

 
$
92,500

 
33

 
0.14

Money market
 
765,338

 
115

 
0.06

 
692,727

 
106

 
0.06

 
641,159

 
131

 
0.08

Time deposits
 
27,997

 
16

 
0.22

 
30,133

 
16

 
0.22

 
28,872

 
17

 
0.23

Total interest-bearing deposits
 
881,292

 
149

 
0.07

 
840,402

 
143

 
0.07

 
762,531

 
181

 
0.09

FHLB advances
 
543

 

 
0.14

 

 

 

 
4,783

 

 

Repurchase agreements
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
22,525

 
6

 

Junior subordinated debt
 

 
1

 

 
2,236

 
56

 
10.09

 
6,205

 
159

 
10.10

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
881,835

 
150

 
0.07

 
842,638

 
199

 
0.09

 
796,044

 
346

 
0.17

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
1,652,486

 
 
 
 
 
1,518,640

 
 
 
 
 
1,138,044

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
14,927

 
 
 
 
 
8,219

 
 
 
 
 
9,313

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
2,549,248

 
 
 
 
 
2,369,497

 
 
 
 
 
1,943,401

 
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
 
289,021

 
 
 
 
 
275,014

 
 
 
 
 
179,958

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,838,269

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,644,511

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,123,359

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
$
27,867

 
 
 
 
 
$
25,863

 
 
 
 
 
$
20,576

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
3.95
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.97
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.85
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
4.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.03
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.95
%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
313.17
%
 
 
 
 
 
305.60
%
 
 
 
 
 
259.53
%




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Interim Net Interest Margin Analysis (Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
and
Dividends
 
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
and
Dividends
 
Yield/
Cost
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal Reserve deposits, federal funds sold and other short-term investments
 
$
155,406

 
$
305

 
0.26
%
 
$
114,901

 
$
233

 
0.27
%
Loans, net of unearned income
 
1,138,097

 
53,448

 
6.28

 
872,873

 
41,575

 
6.37

Nontaxable securities
 
236,695

 
8,566

 
4.84

 
182,921

 
6,121

 
4.47

Taxable securities
 
1,019,894

 
15,511

 
2.03

 
757,579

 
9,287

 
1.64

Total interest-earning assets
 
2,550,092

 
77,830

 
4.08

 
1,928,274

 
57,216

 
3.97

Less: Allowance for loan losses
 
(20,827
)
 
 
 
 
 
(16,503
)
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
91,419

 
 
 
 
 
81,373

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
2,620,684

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,993,144

 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits
 
$
107,276

 
63

 
0.08

 
$
56,008

 
61

 
0.14

Money market
 
692,178

 
314

 
0.06

 
594,153

 
369

 
0.08

Time deposits
 
28,090

 
46

 
0.22

 
32,958

 
46

 
0.19

Total interest-bearing deposits
 
827,544

 
423

 
0.07

 
683,119

 
476

 
0.09

FHLB advances
 
842

 
2

 
0.35

 
9,670

 
24

 
0.34

Repurchase agreements
 
2,009

 
1

 

 
7,592

 
6

 

Junior subordinated debt
 
2,781

 
216

 
10.36

 
6,205

 
475

 
10.24

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
833,176

 
642

 
0.10

 
706,586

 
981

 
0.19

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
1,521,635

 
 
 
 
 
1,093,411

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
11,470

 
 
 
 
 
11,828

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
2,366,281

 
 
 
 
 
1,811,825

 
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
 
254,403

 
 
 
 
 
181,319

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,620,684

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,993,144

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
$
77,188

 
 
 
 
 
$
56,235

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
3.98
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.78
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
4.04
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.89
%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
306.07
%
 
 
 
 
 
272.90
%



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Loans and Unfunded Commitments
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology
 
$
634,908

 
49.65
%
 
$
578,383

 
49.98
%
 
$
560,084

 
54.71
%
Life sciences
 
240,375

 
18.80

 
232,042

 
20.05

 
224,321

 
21.91

Asset-based loans
 
152,282

 
11.91

 
144,133

 
12.45

 
95,481

 
9.33

Venture capital/private equity
 
159,349

 
12.46

 
121,601

 
10.51

 
85,213

 
8.32

SBA and USDA
 
33,245

 
2.60

 
35,357

 
3.06

 
19,531

 
1.91

Other
 
5,468

 
0.42

 
2,510

 
0.22

 
1,277

 
0.13

Total commercial loans
 
1,225,627

 
95.84

 
1,114,026

 
96.27

 
985,907

 
96.31

Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SBA and USDA
 
31,532

 
2.47

 
26,997

 
2.33

 
27,378

 
2.67

Total real estate loans
 
31,532

 
2.47

 
26,997

 
2.33

 
27,378

 
2.67

Construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SBA and USDA
 
2,290

 
0.18

 
1,101

 
0.10

 
1,226

 
0.12

Total construction loans
 
2,290

 
0.18

 
1,101

 
0.10

 
1,226

 
0.12

Credit cards
 
19,345

 
1.51

 
14,999

 
1.30

 
9,219

 
0.90

Total loans
 
1,278,794

 
100.00
%
 
1,157,123

 
100.00
%
 
1,023,730

 
100.00
%
Less unearned income(1)
 
(7,337
)
 
 
 
(5,507
)
 
 
 
(4,893
)
 
 
Total loans, net of unearned income
 
$
1,271,457

 
 
 
$
1,151,616

 
 
 
$
1,018,837

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total unfunded loan commitments
 
$
1,167,115

 
 
 
$
1,078,788

 
 
 
$
924,788

 
 
(1)
Unearned income consists of unearned loan fees, the discount on SBA loans and the unearned initial warrant value.


Client Investment Funds
We offer our clients alternative cash investment vehicles such as sweep accounts and investment in the Certificates of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”), the latter of which allows us to place client deposits in one or more insured depository institutions.
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
Period-end:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Client investment assets under management
 
$
609,284

 
$
245,646

 
$
22,451

Sweep money market funds
 
241,274

 
277,848

 
215,080

CDARS
 
107,076

 
256,485

 
222,618

Total period-end client investment funds
 
$
957,634

 
$
779,979

 
$
460,149


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Credit Quality
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Allowance at beginning of period
 
$
21,556

 
$
19,094

 
$
18,217

 
$
18,379

 
$
13,843

Provision for loan losses
 
2,500

 
3,150

 
2,850

 
8,614

 
9,340

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology
 
382

 
332

 
2,988

 
2,548

 
5,932

Life sciences
 
1,107

 
409

 

 
1,516

 

SBA and USDA
 

 

 

 
518

 

Total commercial loans
 
1,489

 
741

 
2,988

 
4,582

 
5,932

Credit cards
 

 

 

 

 

Total charge offs
 
1,489

 
741

 
2,988

 
4,582

 
5,932

Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology
 
(13
)
 
(53
)
 
(14
)
 
(169
)
 
(692
)
Life sciences
 
(5
)
 

 

 
(5
)
 

SBA and USDA
 
(14
)
 

 

 
(14
)
 
(150
)
Total commercial loans
 
(32
)
 
(53
)
 
(14
)
 
(188
)
 
(842
)
Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SBA and USDA
 
(217
)
 

 

 
(217
)
 

Total real estate loans
 
(217
)
 

 

 
(217
)
 

Credit cards
 

 

 

 

 

Total recoveries
 
(249
)
 
(53
)
 
(14
)
 
(405
)
 
(842
)
Net charge offs
 
$
1,240

 
$
688

 
$
2,974

 
$
4,177

 
$
5,090

Allowance at end of period
 
$
22,816

 
$
21,556

 
$
18,093

 
$
22,816

 
$
18,093

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonaccrual loans
 
$
11,799

 
$
12,280

 
$
13,445

 
$
11,799

 
$
13,445

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
 
1.79
%
 
1.87
%
 
1.78
%
 
1.79
%
 
1.78
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans
 
193.38

 
175.54

 
134.56

 
193.38

 
134.56

Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans (annualized)
 
0.40

 
0.25

 
1.25

 
0.49

 
0.78

Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans
 
0.93

 
1.07

 
1.32

 
0.93

 
1.32

Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
 
0.39

 
0.45

 
0.63

 
0.39

 
0.63








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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The information set forth in this release contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes (or includes) amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures for us are “efficiency ratio,” “tangible common equity to tangible assets,” “net operating income,” "net interest income," and "core banking noninterest income." Although we believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of our business, these measures are not necessarily comparable to similar measures that may be presented by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
The information provided below reconciles each non-GAAP measure to its most comparable GAAP measure.
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
Efficiency Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense (GAAP)
 
$
16,835

 
$
16,600

 
$
13,659

Net interest taxable equivalent income
 
27,867

 
25,863

 
20,577

Noninterest taxable equivalent income
 
5,709

 
6,543

 
6,889

Less: (loss) gain on sale of securities and impairment
 
(235
)
 
38

 
65

Adjusted operating revenue
 
$
33,811

 
$
32,368

 
$
27,401

Efficiency ratio
 
49.79
%
 
51.29
%
 
49.85
%
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total equity
 
$
294,202

 
$
283,696

 
$
182,413

Less: preferred stock
 

 

 
4,950

Intangible assets(1)
 
495

 
597

 

Tangible common equity
 
$
293,707

 
$
283,099

 
$
177,463

Total assets
 
$
2,988,186

 
$
2,741,524

 
$
2,163,452

Less: intangible assets(1)
 
495

 
597

 

Tangible assets
 
$
2,987,691

 
$
2,740,927

 
$
2,163,452

Tangible common equity/tangible assets
 
9.83
%
 
10.33
%
 
8.20
%
Net Operating Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP income before taxes
 
$
13,005

 
$
11,498

 
$
9,894

Add: (loss) gain on sale of securities and impairment
 
(235
)
 
38

 
65

Add: tax equivalent adjustment
 
1,237

 
1,157

 
1,063

Non-GAAP net operating income before taxes
 
$
14,477

 
$
12,617

 
$
10,892

Net Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net interest income
 
$
26,808

 
$
24,876

 
$
19,674

Add: tax equivalent adjustment
 
1,059

 
987

 
903

Non-GAAP net interest income (fully tax equivalent basis)
 
$
27,867

 
$
25,863

 
$
20,577

Core Banking Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP noninterest income
 
$
5,532

 
$
6,372

 
$
6,729

Less: net (loss) gain on securities
 
(235
)
 
38

 
65

Warrant income
 
721

 
21

 
899

Gain on sale of loans
 
248

 
249

 
444

Bank owned life insurance
 
330

 
317

 
298

Other
 
137

 
2,035

 
1,607

Non-GAAP core banking noninterest income
 
$
4,331

 
$
3,712

 
$
3,416

(1)
Does not include a loan servicing asset of $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $1.2 million at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2013, respectively.

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(Dollars in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
Efficiency Ratio
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense (GAAP)
 
$
49,019

 
$
40,805

Net interest taxable equivalent income
 
77,186

 
56,235

Noninterest taxable equivalent income
 
19,549

 
18,755

Add: (loss) gain on sale of securities and impairment
 
(231
)
 
171

Adjusted operating revenue
 
$
96,966

 
$
74,819

Efficiency ratio
 
50.55
%
 
54.54
%
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets
 
 
 
 
Total equity
 
$
294,202

 
$
182,413

Less: preferred stock
 

 
4,950

Intangible assets(1)
 
495

 

Tangible common equity
 
$
293,707

 
$
177,463

Total assets
 
$
2,988,186

 
$
2,163,452

Less: intangible assets(1)
 
495

 

Tangible assets
 
$
2,987,691

 
$
2,163,452

Tangible common equity/tangible assets
 
9.83
%
 
8.20
%
Net Operating Income
 
 
 
 
GAAP income before taxes
 
$
35,600

 
$
22,286

Add: (loss) gain on sale of securities and impairment
 
(231
)
 
171

Add: tax equivalent adjustment
 
3,503

 
2,558

Non-GAAP net operating income before taxes
 
$
39,334

 
$
24,673

Net Interest Income
 
 
 
 
GAAP net interest income
 
$
74,190

 
$
54,093

Add: tax equivalent adjustment
 
2,996

 
2,142

Non-GAAP net interest income (fully tax equivalent basis)
 
$
77,186

 
$
56,235

Core Banking Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
GAAP noninterest income
 
$
19,044

 
$
18,340

Less: net (loss) gain on securities
 
(231
)
 
171

Warrant income
 
2,937

 
3,263

Gain on sale of loans
 
750

 
1,665

Bank owned life insurance
 
936

 
771

Other
 
2,573

 
2,739

Non-GAAP core banking noninterest income
 
$
12,079

 
$
9,731

(1)
Does not include a loan servicing asset of $1.3 million and $1.2 million at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.


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