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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 20182019
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________________ to .__________________ 
Commission File Number: 000-15637
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
Delaware 91-1962278
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, California95054-1191
3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, California95054-1191
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) (408) 654-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yesx    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yesx    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company,” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filerx             Accelerated filer        ¨
Non-accelerated filer        ¨     (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company     ¨
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. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨  No  x
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareSIVBNASDAQ Global Select Market
At July 31, 2018, 53,213,7372019, 51,538,553 shares of the registrant’s common stock ($0.001 par value) were outstanding.

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Item 1.
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Item 2.
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
  
   
Item 1.
   
Item 1A.
   
Item 2.
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
   
Item 5.
   
Item 6.
  

Glossary of Acronyms that may be used in this Report

AFS— Available-for-Sale
APIC— Additional Paid-in Capital
ASC— Accounting Standards Codification
ASU— Accounting Standards Update
CET— Common Equity Tier
EHOP— Employee Home Ownership Program of the Company
EPS— Earnings Per Share
ERI— Energy and Resource Innovation
ESOP— Employee Stock Ownership Plan of the Company
ESPP— 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Company
FASB— Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC— Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHLB— Federal Home Loan Bank
FRB— Federal Reserve Bank
FTE— Full-Time Employee
FTP— Funds Transfer Pricing
GAAP— Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
HTM— Held-to-Maturity
IASB— International Accounting Standards Board
IPO— Initial Public Offering
IRS— Internal Revenue Service
IT— Information Technology
LIBOR— London Interbank Offered Rate
M&A— Merger and Acquisition
OTTI— Other Than Temporary Impairment
SEC— Securities and Exchange Commission
SPD-SVB— SPD Silicon Valley Bank Co., Ltd. (the Bank's joint venture bank in China)
TDR— Troubled Debt Restructuring
UK— United Kingdom
VIE— Variable Interest Entity

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except par value and share data)
June 30,
2018

December 31,
2017
Assets



Cash and cash equivalents
$2,712,101

$2,923,075
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value (cost of $9,717,156 and $11,131,008, respectively)
9,593,366

11,120,664
Held-to-maturity securities, at cost (fair value of $15,493,995 and $12,548,280, respectively)
15,898,263

12,663,455
Non-marketable and other equity securities
852,505

651,053
Total investment securities
26,344,134

24,435,172
Loans, net of unearned income
25,996,192

23,106,316
Allowance for loan losses
(286,709)
(255,024)
Net loans
25,709,483

22,851,292
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
117,603

128,682
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
984,424

876,246
Total assets
$55,867,745

$51,214,467
Liabilities and total equity



Liabilities:



Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$40,593,302

$36,655,497
Interest-bearing deposits
8,293,993

7,598,578
Total deposits
48,887,295

44,254,075
Short-term borrowings
417,246

1,033,730
Other liabilities
1,062,391

911,755
Long-term debt
695,972

695,492
Total liabilities
51,062,904

46,895,052
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13 and Note 16)




SVBFG stockholders’ equity:



Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding



Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 53,210,627 shares and 52,835,188 shares outstanding, respectively
53

53
Additional paid-in capital
1,346,586

1,314,377
Retained earnings
3,397,879

2,866,837
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(86,865)
(1,472)
Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity
4,657,653

4,179,795
Noncontrolling interests
147,188

139,620
Total equity
4,804,841

4,319,415
Total liabilities and total equity
$55,867,745

$51,214,467

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
 
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2018
2017
2018
2017
Interest income:







Loans
$330,298

$250,197

$627,371

$477,538
Investment securities:







Taxable
137,150

95,522

261,627

185,325
Non-taxable
7,666

885

12,758

1,531
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities
6,187

7,323

11,943

10,459
Total interest income
481,301

353,927

913,699

674,853
Interest expense:







Deposits
6,270

2,197

10,367

3,914
Borrowings
8,588

9,034

17,026

18,250
Total interest expense
14,858

11,231

27,393

22,164
Net interest income
466,443

342,696

886,306

652,689
Provision for credit losses
29,080

15,806

57,052

46,540
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
437,363

326,890

829,254

606,149
Noninterest income:







Gains on investment securities, net
36,114

17,630

45,172

33,600
Gains on equity warrant assets, net
19,061

10,820

38,252

17,510
Foreign exchange fees
34,077

26,108

67,904

52,355
Credit card fees
22,926

18,099

44,618

35,829
Deposit service charges
18,794

14,563

36,493

28,538
Client investment fees
29,452

12,982

52,327

22,008
Lending related fees
9,528

8,509

20,263

17,470
Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees
8,347

7,006

16,529

13,645
Other
14,390

12,811

26,649

25,232
Total noninterest income
192,689

128,528

348,207

246,187
Noninterest expense:







Compensation and benefits
181,955

148,973

347,761

296,149
Professional services
46,813

27,925

75,538

53,344
Premises and equipment
19,173

18,958

37,718

34,816
Net occupancy
13,288

11,126

26,904

22,777
Business development and travel
12,095

11,389

23,286

20,584
FDIC and state assessments
10,326

9,313

19,756

17,995
Correspondent bank fees
3,277

3,163

6,687

6,608
Other
18,812

20,399

33,506

36,606
Total noninterest expense
305,739

251,246

571,156

488,879
Income before income tax expense
324,313

204,172

606,305

363,457
Income tax expense
77,287

71,656

151,253

123,061
Net income before noncontrolling interests
247,026

132,516

455,052

240,396
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(9,228)
(9,323)
(22,293)
(15,720)
Net income available to common stockholders
$237,798

$123,193

$432,759

$224,676
Earnings per common share—basic
$4.48

$2.34

$8.17

$4.28
Earnings per common share—diluted
4.42

2.32

8.05

4.22


See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
 
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2018
2017
2018
2017
Net income before noncontrolling interests
$247,026

$132,516

$455,052

$240,396
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
   



Change in foreign currency cumulative translation gains and losses:
   



Foreign currency translation (losses) gains
(5,184)
1,578

(2,078)
2,535
Related tax benefit (expense)
1,433

(644)
577

(1,034)
Change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
   



Unrealized holding losses
(15,103)
(5,639)
(73,130)
(13,396)
Related tax benefit
4,349

2,500

20,275

5,636
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income (1)


123



(485)
Related tax (benefit) expense (1)


(50)


198
Reclassification of unrealized gains on equity securities to retained earnings for ASU 2016-01 (1) 
 
 (40,316) 
Related tax expense (1) 
 
 11,145
 
Amortization of unrealized holding gains on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity
(932)
(1,566)
(2,138)
(3,337)
Related tax benefit
258

630

591

1,343
Reclassification of stranded tax effect to retained earnings for ASU 2018-02 (1) 
 
 (319) 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(15,179)
(3,068)
(85,393)
(8,540)
Comprehensive income
231,847

129,448

369,659

231,856
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(9,228)
(9,323)
(22,293)
(15,720)
Comprehensive income attributable to SVBFG
$222,619

$120,125

$347,366

$216,136
(1)
See "Adoption of New Accounting Standards" in Note 1—“Basis of Presentation” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional details.


















See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
 
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital

Retained Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Total SVBFG
Stockholders’ Equity

Noncontrolling Interests
Total Equity
(Dollars in thousands)
Shares
Amount





Balance at December 31, 2016
52,254,074
 $52
 $1,242,741
 $2,376,331
 $23,430

$3,642,554

$134,483

$3,777,037
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans, net of restricted stock cancellations
419,247
 1
 11,821
 
 

11,822



11,822
Common stock issued under ESOP
10,838
 
 2,094
 
 

2,094



2,094
Net income

 
 
 224,676
 

224,676

15,720

240,396
Capital calls and distributions, net

 
 
 
 



(9,603)
(9,603)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, net of tax

 
 
 
 (8,047)
(8,047)


(8,047)
Amortization of unrealized holding gains on securities transferred from AFS to HTM, net of tax

 
 
 
 (1,994)
(1,994)


(1,994)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

 
 
 
 1,501

1,501



1,501
Share-based compensation, net

 
 26,829
 
 

26,829



26,829
Balance at June 30, 2017
52,684,159

$53

$1,283,485

$2,601,007

$14,890

$3,899,435

$140,600

$4,040,035
Balance at December 31, 2017
52,835,188
 $53
 $1,314,377
 $2,866,837
 $(1,472) $4,179,795
 $139,620
 $4,319,415
Cumulative adjustment for ASU 2014-09, net of tax (1) 
 
 
 (5,802) 
 (5,802) 
 (5,802)
Cumulative adjustment for ASU 2016-01, net of tax (1) 
 
 
 103,766
 (29,171) 74,595
 
 74,595
Reclassification of stranded tax effect for ASU 2018-02 (1) 
 
 
 319
 (319) 
 
 
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans, net of restricted stock cancellations
365,767
 
 7,165
 
 

7,165



7,165
Common stock issued under ESOP
9,672
 
 2,577
 
 

2,577



2,577
Net income

 
 
 432,759
 

432,759

22,293

455,052
Capital calls and distributions, net

 
 
 
 



(14,725)
(14,725)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, net of tax

 
 
 
 (52,855)
(52,855)


(52,855)
Amortization of unrealized holding gains on securities transferred from AFS to HTM, net of tax

 
 
 
 (1,547)
(1,547)


(1,547)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

 
 
 
 (1,501)
(1,501)


(1,501)
Share-based compensation, net

 
 22,467
 
 

22,467



22,467
Balance at June 30, 2018
53,210,627

$53

$1,346,586

$3,397,879

$(86,865)
$4,657,653

$147,188

$4,804,841
(1)
See "Adoption of New Accounting Standards" in Note 1—“Basis of Presentation” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional details.


  See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2018
2017
Cash flows from operating activities:



Net income before noncontrolling interests
$455,052

$240,396
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



Provision for credit losses
57,052

46,540
Changes in fair values of equity warrant assets, net of proceeds from exercises
(24,940) (9,053)
Changes in fair values of derivatives, net
(8,768)
8,505
Gains on investment securities, net (1)
(45,172) (20,341)
Distributions of earnings from non-marketable and other equity securities (1) 27,409
 27,214
Depreciation and amortization
28,902

26,268
Amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities, net
(478)
1,747
Amortization of share-based compensation
22,467

19,095
Amortization of deferred loan fees
(65,606)
(51,869)
Deferred income tax benefit
(18,594)
(9,827)
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares (14,488) (13,028)
Losses from the write-off of premises and equipment 7,006
 
Other gains 
 (3,858)
Changes in other assets and liabilities:



Accrued interest receivable and payable, net
(28,213)
(8,852)
Accounts receivable and payable, net
(10,169)
(6,227)
Income tax receivable and payable, net
(21,076)
840
Accrued compensation
(55,814)
(51,636)
Foreign exchange spot contracts, net
68,870

159,607
Other, net
(26,060)
41,200
Net cash provided by operating activities
347,380

396,721
Cash flows from investing activities:



Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(390,758)
(1,174,666)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities


5,024
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of available-for-sale securities
1,775,568

1,715,291
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities
(4,067,389)
(2,298,290)
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of held-to-maturity securities
935,820

806,386
Purchases of non-marketable and other securities
(28,099)
(9,488)
Proceeds from sales and distributions of capital of non-marketable and other securities (1)
75,139

23,765
Net increase in loans
(2,855,537)
(1,066,056)
Purchases of premises and equipment
(14,851)
(21,496)
Net cash used for investing activities
(4,570,107)
(2,019,530)
Cash flows from financing activities:



Net increase in deposits
4,633,220

3,485,423
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
(616,484)
(512,198)
Principal payments of long-term debt 
 (46,235)
(Distributions to noncontrolling interests), net of contributions from noncontrolling interests
(14,725)
(9,603)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, ESPP and ESOP
9,742

13,916
Net cash provided by financing activities
4,011,753

2,931,303
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(210,974)
1,308,494
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
2,923,075

2,545,750
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$2,712,101

$3,854,244
Supplemental disclosures:



Cash paid during the period for:



Interest
$27,730

$22,293
Income taxes
193,682

137,371
Noncash items during the period:



Changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
$(52,855)
$(8,047)
Distributions of stock from investments
3,136

2,514
(1)
During the first quarter of 2018 we adopted ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This guidance was adopted on a retrospective basis and impacted the presentation between investing and operating activities related to distributions and net gains from our nonmarketable and other securities portfolio. See Note 1—“Basis of Presentation” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional details.

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except par value and share data)
June 30,
2019

December 31,
2018
Assets:



Cash and cash equivalents
$9,020,925

$3,571,539
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value (cost of $7,842,667 and $7,862,311, respectively)
7,940,322

7,790,043
Held-to-maturity securities, at cost (fair value of $15,064,962 and $15,188,236, respectively)
14,868,761

15,487,442
Non-marketable and other equity securities
1,079,749

941,104
Total investment securities
23,888,832

24,218,589
Loans, net of unearned income
29,209,573

28,338,280
Allowance for loan losses
(301,888)
(280,903)
Net loans
28,907,685

28,057,377
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
141,888

129,213
Goodwill 137,823
 
Other intangible assets, net 55,158
 
Lease right-of-use assets 156,347
 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
1,465,081

951,261
Total assets
$63,773,739

$56,927,979
Liabilities and total equity:



Liabilities:



Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$39,331,489

$39,103,422
Interest-bearing deposits
16,279,051

10,225,478
Total deposits
55,610,540

49,328,900
Short-term borrowings
24,252

631,412
Lease liabilities 195,326
 
Other liabilities
1,540,476

1,006,359
Long-term debt
696,970

696,465
Total liabilities
58,067,564

51,663,136
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16 and Note 19)




SVBFG stockholders’ equity:



Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding



Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 51,561,719 shares and 52,586,498 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

52

53
Additional paid-in capital
1,421,565

1,378,438
Retained earnings
4,051,194

3,791,838
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
81,232

(54,120)
Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity
5,554,043

5,116,209
Noncontrolling interests
152,132

148,634
Total equity
5,706,175

5,264,843
Total liabilities and total equity
$63,773,739

$56,927,979

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
 
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Interest income:







Loans
$414,077

$330,298

$808,221

$627,371
Investment securities:







Taxable
134,395

137,150

261,112

261,627
Non-taxable
10,931

7,666

21,868

12,758
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities
26,364

6,187

45,580

11,943
Total interest income
585,767

481,301

1,136,781

913,699
Interest expense:







Deposits
47,150

6,270

75,057

10,367
Borrowings
9,214

8,588

19,435

17,026
Total interest expense
56,364

14,858

94,492

27,393
Net interest income
529,403

466,443

1,042,289

886,306
Provision for credit losses
23,946

29,080

52,497

57,052
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
505,457

437,363

989,792

829,254
Noninterest income:







Gains on investment securities, net
47,698

36,114

76,726

45,172
Gains on equity warrant assets, net
48,347

19,061

69,652

38,252
Client investment fees 45,744
 29,452
 90,226
 52,327
Foreign exchange fees
38,506

34,077

76,554

67,904
Credit card fees
28,790

22,926

56,273

44,618
Deposit service charges
22,075

18,794

43,014

36,493
Lending related fees
11,213

9,528

25,150

20,263
Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees
11,009

8,347

20,363

16,529
Investment banking revenue 48,694
 
 98,489
 
Commissions 14,429
 
 28,537
 
Other
17,245

14,390

29,142

26,649
Total noninterest income
333,750

192,689

614,126

348,207
Noninterest expense:







Compensation and benefits
243,172

181,955

481,233

347,761
Professional services
40,830

46,813

77,816

75,538
Premises and equipment
23,911

19,173

45,611

37,718
Net occupancy
16,687

13,288

32,735

26,904
Business development and travel
17,022

12,095

32,376

23,286
FDIC and state assessments
4,483

10,326

8,462

19,756
Other
37,417

22,089

70,953

40,193
Total noninterest expense
383,522

305,739

749,186

571,156
Income before income tax expense
455,685

324,313

854,732

606,305
Income tax expense
119,114

77,287

226,549

151,253
Net income before noncontrolling interests
336,571

247,026

628,183

455,052
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(18,584)
(9,228)
(21,464)
(22,293)
Net income available to common stockholders
$317,987

$237,798

$606,719

$432,759
Earnings per common share—basic
$6.12

$4.48

$11.61

$8.17
Earnings per common share—diluted
6.08

4.42

11.51

8.05
See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
 
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Net income before noncontrolling interests
$336,571

$247,026

$628,183

$455,052
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
   



Change in foreign currency cumulative translation gains and losses:
   



Foreign currency translation losses
(2,900)
(5,184)
(94)
(2,078)
Related tax benefit
808

1,433

26

577
Change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
   



Unrealized holding gains (losses)
119,182

(15,103)
166,018

(73,130)
Related tax (expense) benefit
(33,194)
4,349

(46,239)
20,275
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
275



3,905


Related tax benefit
(77)


(1,087)

Reclassification of unrealized gains on equity securities to retained earnings for ASU 2016-01 
 
 
 (40,316)
Related tax expense 
 
 
 11,145
Amortization of unrealized holding gains on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity
(719)
(932)
(1,393)
(2,138)
Related tax benefit
200

258

388

591
Reclassification of stranded tax effect to retained earnings for ASU 2018-02 
 
 
 (319)
Change in unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges:        
Unrealized gains 17,554
 
 18,656
 
Related tax expense (4,890) 
 (5,197) 
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income 508
 
 511
 
Related tax benefit (141) 
 (142) 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
96,606

(15,179)
135,352

(85,393)
Comprehensive income
433,177

231,847

763,535

369,659
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(18,584)
(9,228)
(21,464)
(22,293)
Comprehensive income attributable to SVBFG
$414,593

$222,619

$742,071

$347,366

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
 
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital

Retained Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Total SVBFG
Stockholders’ Equity

Noncontrolling Interests
Total Equity
(Dollars in thousands)
Shares
Amount





Balance at December 31, 2017
52,835,188
 $53
 $1,314,377
 $2,866,837
 $(1,472)
$4,179,795

$139,620

$4,319,415
Cumulative adjustment for adoption of the revenue standard (ASU 2014-09), net of tax

 
 
 (5,802) 

(5,802)


(5,802)
Cumulative adjustment for adoption of financial instruments (ASU 2016-01), net of tax

 
 
 103,766
 (29,171)
74,595



74,595
Reclassification of stranded tax effect for ASU 2018-02

 
 
 319
 (319)





Common stock issued under employee benefit plans, net of restricted stock cancellations
365,767
 
 7,165
 
 

7,165



7,165
Common stock issued under ESOP
9,672
 
 2,577
 
 

2,577



2,577
Net income

 
 
 432,759
 

432,759

22,293

455,052
Capital calls and distributions, net

 
 
 
 



(14,725)
(14,725)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, net of tax

 
 
 
 (52,855)
(52,855)


(52,855)
Amortization of unrealized holding gains on securities transferred from AFS to HTM, net of tax 
 
 
 
 (1,547) (1,547) 
 (1,547)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 
 
 
 
 (1,501) (1,501) 
 (1,501)
Share-based compensation, net 
 
 22,467
 
 
 22,467
 
 22,467
Balance at June 30, 2018
53,210,627

$53

$1,346,586

$3,397,879

$(86,865)
$4,657,653

$147,188

$4,804,841
Balance at December 31, 2018
52,586,498
 $53
 $1,378,438
 $3,791,838
 $(54,120) $5,116,209
 $148,634
 $5,264,843
Cumulative adjustment for the adoption of premium amortization on purchased callable debt securities (ASU 2017-08) (1) 
 
 
 (583) 
 (583) 
 (583)
Acquisition of SVB Leerink 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,256
 5,256
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans, net of restricted stock cancellations
467,427
 
 7,853
 
 

7,853



7,853
Common stock issued under ESOP
14,442
 
 3,506
 
 

3,506



3,506
Net income

 
 
 606,719
 

606,719

21,464

628,183
Capital calls and distributions, net

 
 
 
 



(23,222)
(23,222)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, net of tax

 
 
 
 122,597

122,597



122,597
Amortization of unrealized holding gains on securities transferred from AFS to HTM, net of tax

 
 
 
 (1,005)
(1,005)


(1,005)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

 
 
 
 (68)
(68)


(68)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax 
 
 
 
 13,828
 13,828
 
 13,828
Share-based compensation, net

 
 31,768
 
 

31,768



31,768
Common stock repurchases (1,506,648) (1) 
 (346,780) 
 (346,781) 
 (346,781)
Balance at June 30, 2019
51,561,719

$52

$1,421,565

$4,051,194

$81,232

$5,554,043

$152,132

$5,706,175

(1)
See "Adoption of New Accounting Standards" in Note 1—“Basis of Presentation” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional details.
  See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2019
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:



Net income before noncontrolling interests
$628,183

$455,052
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



Provision for credit losses
52,497

57,052
Changes in fair values of equity warrant assets, net of proceeds from exercises
(825) (24,940)
Changes in fair values of derivatives, net
(9,958)
(8,768)
Gains on investment securities, net
(76,726) (45,172)
Distributions of earnings from non-marketable and other equity securities 40,584
 27,409
Depreciation and amortization
40,824

28,902
Amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities, net
4,993

(478)
Amortization of share-based compensation
31,768

22,467
Amortization of deferred loan fees
(76,712)
(65,606)
Deferred income tax benefit
(3,854)
(18,594)
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares (7,369) (14,488)
Losses from the write-off of premises and equipment 185
 7,006
Changes in other assets and liabilities:



Accrued interest receivable and payable, net
(3,850)
(28,213)
Accounts receivable and payable, net
22,308

(10,169)
Income tax receivable and payable, net
(87,097)
(21,076)
Accrued compensation
(175,469)
(55,814)
Foreign exchange spot contracts, net
108,307

68,870
Other, net
(37,218)
(26,060)
Net cash provided by operating activities
450,571

347,380
Cash flows from investing activities:



Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(2,553,326)
(390,758)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
2,189,087


Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of available-for-sale securities
382,054

1,775,568
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities
(277,889)
(4,067,389)
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of held-to-maturity securities
888,943

935,820
Purchases of non-marketable and other equity securities
(39,287)
(28,099)
Proceeds from sales and distributions of capital of non-marketable and other equity securities
59,187

75,139
Net increase in loans
(844,830)
(2,855,537)
Purchases of premises and equipment
(18,632)
(14,851)
Acquisition of SVB Leerink, net of cash acquired (102,328) 
Net cash used for investing activities
(317,021)
(4,570,107)
Cash flows from financing activities:



Net increase in deposits
6,281,640

4,633,220
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
(607,160)
(616,484)
(Distributions to noncontrolling interests), net of contributions from noncontrolling interests
(23,222)
(14,725)
Common stock repurchases (346,781) 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, ESPP and ESOP
11,359

9,742
Net cash provided by financing activities
5,315,836

4,011,753
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
5,449,386

(210,974)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
3,571,539

2,923,075
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$9,020,925

$2,712,101
Supplemental disclosures:



Cash paid during the period for:



Interest
$94,851

$27,730
Income taxes
310,604

193,682
Noncash items during the period:



Changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
$122,597

$(52,855)
Distributions of stock from investments
6,747

3,136

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1.
Basis of Presentation
SVB Financial Group is a diversified financial services company, as well as a bank holding company and a financial holding company. SVB Financial was incorporated in the state of Delaware in March 1999. Through our various subsidiaries and divisions, we offer a varietydiverse set of banking and financial products and services to support our clients of all sizes and stages throughout their life cycles. In these notes to our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, when we refer to “SVB Financial Group,” “SVBFG”,“SVBFG," the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or use similar words, we mean SVB Financial Group and all of its subsidiaries collectively, including Silicon Valley Bank (the “Bank”), unless the context requires otherwise. When we refer to “SVB Financial” or the “Parent” we are referring only to the parent company, SVB Financial Group (not including subsidiaries).
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with GAAP. Such unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future periods. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172018 (“20172018 Form 10-K”).
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a consistent basis with the accounting policies described in Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 2—“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” under Part II, Item 8 of our 20172018 Form 10-K.
The preparation of unaudited interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates may change as new information is obtained. Significant items that are subject to such estimates include measurements of fair value, the valuation of non-marketable and other equity securities, the valuation of equity warrant assets, the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and allowance for unfunded credit commitments, and the recognition and measurement of income tax assets and liabilities.
Principles of Consolidation and Presentation
Our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SVB Financial Group and consolidated entities. We consolidate voting entities in which we have control through voting interests or entities through which we have a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”). We determine whether we have a controlling financial interest in a VIE by determining if we have: (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses, or (c) the right to receive the expected returns of the entity. Generally, we have significant variable interests if our commitments to a limited partnership investment represent a significant amount of the total commitments to the entity. We also evaluate the impact of related parties on our determination of variable interests in our consolidation conclusions. We consolidate VIEs in which we are the primary beneficiary based on a controlling financial interest. If we are not the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we record our pro-rata interests based on our ownership percentage.
VIEs are entities where investors lack sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or equity investors, as a group, lack one of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (c) the right to receive the expected returns of the entity. We assess VIEs to determine if we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE. A primary beneficiary is defined as a variable interest holder that has a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest requires both: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and (b) obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits of a VIE that could potentially be significant to a VIE. Under this analysis, we also evaluate kick-out rights and other participating rights, which could provide us a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is required to consolidate the VIE.
We also evaluate fees paid to managers of our limited partnership investments. We exclude those fee arrangements that are not deemed to be variable interests from the analysis of our interests in our investments in VIEs and the determination of a primary beneficiary, if any. Fee arrangements based on terms that are customary and commensurate with the services provided are deemed not to be variable interests and are, therefore, excluded.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions with consolidated entities have been eliminated. We have not provided financial or other support during the periods presented to any VIE that we were not previously contractually required to provide.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
In May 2014,February 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update (ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)), which requires for all operating leases the recognition of a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and a corresponding lease liability, in the statement of financial position. For short term leases (term of 12 months or less), a lessee is permitted to make an accounting election not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. The lease cost will be allocated over the lease term on a straight-line basis. There were further amendments, including practical expedients, with Customersthe issuance of ASU 2018-01, “Leases (Topic 606))842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842” in January 2018. In July 2018 the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, "Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements", which provides revenue recognition guidance that is intendedus with the option to create greater consistency with respectapply the new leasing standard to how and when revenue from contracts with customers is shown inall open leases as of the income statement. The guidance requires that revenue from contracts with customers be recognized when transfer of control over goods or services is passed to customers in the amount of consideration expected to be received. Subsequent Accounting Standard Updates have been issued clarifying the original pronouncement (ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-12 and ASU 2016-20).adoption date, on a prospective basis.
On January 1, 2018,2019, we adopted the new accounting standard ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and all the related amendments ("new revenuelease standard", "ASC 606"842" or "ASU 2014-09"2016-02") usingutilizing the modified retrospective method appliedpractical expedient to those contracts which were not completedapply the new lease standard as of January 1, 2018.2019 on a prospective basis. We also elected the "package of expedients" and elected as an accounting policy to applyexclude recording ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases that meet the practical expedientdefinition of short-term leases. In addition to excluding short-term leases, we have implemented an accounting policy in which allowsnon-lease components are not separated from lease components in the measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities for all lease contracts. The "package of expedients" allowed us to expense costs relatedcontinue to obtaining contracts as incurred becauseaccount for existing leases for which the amortization period would have been one year or less.commencement date is before January 1, 2019, in accordance with the previous guidance, Leases (Topic 840), throughout the lease term, including periods after adoption of the new guidance. We recognized the cumulative effect$146 million in ROU assets and $178 million in lease liabilities as a result of initially applying the new revenuelease standard as an adjustment to theour opening consolidated balance of retained earnings.sheet on January 1, 2019. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.
We completed a comprehensive scoping exercise See Note 9—"Leases" of the “Notes to determine the revenue streams that are within the scopeInterim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this guidance.report for additional disclosures related to our leases.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The ASU requires entities to amortize premiums on debt securities by the first call date when the securities have fixed and determinable call dates and prices. The scope of this guidance explicitly excludes net interest income, including interest income earned from our loanthe ASU includes all accounting premiums, such as purchase premiums and fixed income securities portfolios, as well as certain other noninterest income earned from our lending-, investment- and derivative-related activities. Based on our completed assessment, we didcumulative fair value hedge adjustments. The ASU does not identify any material changeschange the accounting for discounts, which continue to the timing or the amounts of our revenue recognition, however, we identified a change in the timing of recognizing fund management fees in other noninterest income for a portion of our SVB Capital funds. Fund management fees for these certain SVB Capital funds will now be recognized atover the time of distribution which typically occurs later in thecontractual life of a security. Adoption of the fund than had been previously recognized. TheASU is on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings associated with this change was $5.8 million, netas of tax, with an immaterial impact to our net income on an ongoing basis. The impact to net income as a result of applying the new revenue standard were decreases of $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of cash settlements or invoicing to customers. We record a receivable when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing, and unearned revenue when revenue is recognized subsequent to receipt of consideration.These assets and liabilities are reported on the consolidated balance sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. During the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, changes in our contract assets, contract liabilities and receivables were not material. Additionally, revenues recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 that were included in the corresponding contract liability balance at the beginning of the period were not material.
The cumulative effectyear of adoption. Adoption of the changes toASU primarily affected our consolidated balance sheets atHTM portfolio of callable state and municipal debt securities. On January 1, 2018, for2019, we adopted the adoption of the new revenue standard were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
 Balance at December 31, 2017 Adjustments Due to Adoption of ASC 606 
Balance at
January 1, 2018
Accrued interest receivable and other assets:      
Accounts receivable $55,946
 $(34,340) $21,606
Other liabilities:      
Deferred revenue 27,057
 (26,321) 736
Current taxes payable 4,675
 (2,217) 2,458
Stockholders' Equity:      
Retained earnings 2,866,837
 (5,802) 2,861,035

In accordance with the new revenue standard requirements, the disclosure of the impact of adoption on our consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2018ASU and our statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, were as follows:
  June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) As Reported Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606 
Effect of Change
Higher/(Lower)
Accrued interest receivable and other assets:      
Accounts receivable $57,740
 $97,584
 $(39,844)
Other liabilities:      
Deferred fees 479
 29,964
 (29,485)
Current taxes payable (receivable) 1,616
 (924) 2,540
Stockholders' Equity:      
Retained earnings 3,397,879
 3,403,357
 (5,478)
  Three months ended June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) As Reported Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606 
Effect of Change
Higher/(Lower)
Other noninterest income:      
Fund management fees $5,929
 $6,308
 $(379)
Income tax expense 77,287
 77,380
 (93)
       
Net Income available to common stockholders 237,798
 238,084
 (286)
Diluted earnings per share 4.42
 4.43
 (0.01)
  Six months ended June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) As Reported Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606 
Effect of Change
Higher/(Lower)
Other noninterest income:      
Fund management fees $11,665
 $12,914
 $(1,249)
Income tax expense 151,253
 151,577
 (324)
       
Net Income available to common stockholders 432,759
 433,684
 (925)
Diluted earnings per share 8.05
 8.07
 (0.02)
In February 2018, the FASB issuedrecognized a new accounting standard update (ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU "2018-02")) to address certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") resulting from H.R.1, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJ Act"). ASU 2018-02 changed current accounting whereby an entity may elect to reclassify the stranded tax effect from AOCInet reduction to retained earnings in each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the TCJ Act (or portion thereof) is recorded. ASU 2018-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We have elected to early adopt ASU 2018-02 and reclassified approximately $0.3 millionfrom accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings within our consolidated statements of stockholders' equity in the first quarter of 2018.$583 thousand.
On January 1, 2018, we adopted the new accounting standard update ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Topic 825), which addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. This guidance requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. We adopted this guidance using the modified retrospective method and our equity investments carried at cost with readily determinable fair values were re-measured at fair value and the difference between cost and fair value was recorded as a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. The adjustment to opening retained earnings for these investments was $74.6 million, net of tax, with subsequent changes in the fair value of these equity securities recorded as unrealized gains or losses in our consolidated statements of income. Additionally, in accordance with this guidance, net unrealized gains of $29.2 million, net

of tax, included in accumulated other comprehensive income on January 1, 2018, related to our previously reported available-for-sale equity securities, were reclassified as an adjustment to retained earnings. Subsequent changes in the fair value of these equity securities were recorded as unrealized gains or losses in our consolidated statements of income. Furthermore, for purposes of disclosing the fair value of loans carried at amortized cost, our valuation methodology was updated to conform to an “exit price” concept as required by the standard update, resulting in an immaterial change in the fair value.
In August 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update (ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments), which clarifies the guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. We adopted the new accounting standard, specifically as it relates to distributions from our equity method investments, on January 1, 2018. We elected to adopt the nature of distribution approach and applied the guidance retrospectively. The new guidance had an immaterial impact on the presentation between investing and operating activities within our statements of cash flows related to distributions and net gains from our nonmarketable and other securities portfolio.
In November 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update (ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash), which requires that a statement of cash flows explains the change during the period in the total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents.  Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.  Previous to the update, there had been some diversity in practice.  Given that we had already classified restricted cash such as cash reserves at the Federal Reserve as part of cash and cash equivalents on the cash flow statement, the update had no impact on how we were already reporting and presenting our statement of cash flows.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update (ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)), which will require for all operating leases the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability, in the statement of financial position. The lease cost will be allocated over the lease term on a straight-line basis. There were further amendments, including practical expedients, with the issuance of ASU 2018-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842” in January 2018. In July 2018 the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, "Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements", which provides us with the option to apply the new leasing standard to all open leases as of the adoption date, on a prospective basis. This guidance will be effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt the lease accounting guidance on January 1, 2019, on a prospective basis. We intend to elect a "package of expedients" which will result in continuing to account for existing leases for which the commencement date is before January 1, 2019, in accordance with Leases (Topic 840) throughout the lease term, including periods after adoption of the new guidance. We expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact of less than one percent of total assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets reflective of the recognition of right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities associated predominantly with noncancelable operating leases. In addition, we do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated statements of income.
In June 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update (ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments) ("ASU 2016-13" or "CECL"), which amends the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects a current expected credit loss measurement to estimate the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") over the contractual life of the loan and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance will be effective January 1, 2020, on a modified retrospective approach, with early adoption permitted, but not before January 1, 2019. We currentlyexpect to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of 2020.
Our implementation process includes loss forecasting model development, evaluation of technical accounting topics, updates to our allowance documentation, reporting processes and related internal controls, and overall operational readiness for our adoption of CECL, which will continue throughout 2019, including parallel runs for CECL alongside our current allowance process. The ultimate effect of CECL on our ACL will depend on the size and composition of our portfolio, the portfolio’s credit quality and economic conditions at the time of adoption, as well as any refinements to our models, methodology and other key assumptions. At adoption, we will have a project teamcumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings for our change in place and subject matter expertsthe ACL.
In August 2018, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update (ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to assistthe Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement). The ASU primarily modifies certain disclosures with our review of key interpretive issues and the assessment of our existing credit loss forecasting models and processes against the new guidancerespect to determine what modifications may be required. We are currently evaluating the impact thisLevel 3 fair value measurements. This guidance will be effective January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. This guidance will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operationoperations, and stockholders’ equity.we do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the disclosures in our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts, primarily related to the adoption of new accounting guidance,presentation changes to our financial statement line items and immaterial changes to our reportable segments, have been reclassified to conform to current period presentations.
2.
Business Combination
On January 4, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Leerink Holdings LLC, the Boston-based parent company of healthcare and life science investment bank Leerink Partners LLC, now SVB Leerink Holdings LLC ("SVB Leerink"). The acquisition was previously announced on November 13, 2018. SVB Leerink is an investment bank specializing in Equity & Convertible Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Equity Research and Sales & Trading for growth and innovation-minded healthcare and life science companies and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SVB Financial.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and accordingly, the results of SVB Leerink's operations have been included in the Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 from the date of acquisition. We acquired SVB Leerink for approximately $273.2 million comprised of cash and share-based replacement award liabilities. In addition, we provided a retention pool for employees of $60.0 million to be paid over five years comprised of a mix of cash and equity issued under the Company's current Equity Incentive Plan. Refer to Note 4—“Share-Based Compensation” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for more information. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the net assets of SVB Leerink as of January 4, 2019:
(Dollars in thousands) January 4, 2019
Cash paid (1) $265,601
Replacement award liabilities (2) 7,629
Total purchase consideration $273,230
Fair value of net assets acquired (1) 135,407
Goodwill $137,823
(1)During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded purchase price allocation adjustments based on new information about facts and circumstances that existed at the time of the acquisition.
(2)The replacement award liabilities recognized as part of the total purchase consideration and the post-combination expenses of $9.1 million related to share-based replacement awards will be paid out in cash in accordance with SVB Leerink's original grant date vesting schedules.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed upon the finalization of the purchase:
(Dollars in thousands) January 4, 2019
Assets acquired:  
Cash and cash equivalents $163,273
Investment securities (1) 33,644
Accounts receivable (1) 36,538
Intangible assets 60,900
Other assets 35,128
Total assets acquired 329,483
Liabilities assumed:  
Accrued compensation 137,206
Due to broker-dealers 18,483
Other liabilities 33,131
Noncontrolling interests 5,256
Total liabilities assumed 194,076
Fair value of net assets acquired $135,407


(1)During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded purchase price allocation adjustments described below.
The Company recognized identifiable intangible assets of $60.9 million and goodwill of $137.8 million as a result of the acquisition. Intangible assets of $60.9 million are subject to amortization over their estimated useful lives. The goodwill recorded includes revenue generating synergies expected from collaboration between SVB Leerink and the Company. All reported goodwill amounts have been allocated to the SVB Leerink reporting segment and are expected to be deductible for tax purposes. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company made measurement period adjustments to reflect facts and circumstances in existence as of the acquisition date. These adjustments resulted in an increase in goodwill from March 31, 2019 of $2.6 million due to the net impact of an increase in cash paid of $2.3 million, an increase in investment securities of $0.7 million and a reduction in accounts receivable of $1.0 million. The fair value of the noncontrolling interests in Leerink Holdings LLC represents the noncontrolling ownership percentage for SVB Leerink's consolidated VIE investment securities which are measured at net asset value.
The following table summarizes the fair value and estimated useful lives of the other intangible assets at the date of acquisition:
(Dollars in thousands) Estimated Fair Value Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life - in Years
Other intangible assets:    
Customer relationships $42,000
 11.0
Other 18,900
 9.9
Total other intangible assets $60,900
 


SVB Leerink's net income from January 4, 2019 through June 30, 2019 was approximately $9.7 million. Supplementary pro forma financial information related to the acquisition is not included because the impact to the Company's unaudited interim consolidated statements of income is not material. The following table represents the amount of revenue and earnings attributable to SVB Leerink that is included in our financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:
(Dollars in thousands) Three months ended June 30, 2019 Six months ended June 30, 2019
Net interest income $242
 $684
Noninterest income 67,035
 135,152
Noninterest expense 61,935
 122,475
Income before income tax expense 5,342
 13,361
Income tax expense 1,449
 3,623
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 35
 35
Net income available to common stockholders $3,858
 $9,703

The following table shows the components of acquisition-related activities expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:
(Dollars in thousands) Three months ended June 30, 2019 Six months ended June 30, 2019
Professional fees $283
 $651
Other 69
 273
Total acquisition-related expenses $352
 $924


2.3.Stockholders' Equity and EPS
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table summarizes the items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into the Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) Income Statement Location 2019 2018 2019 2018
Reclassification adjustment for losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income Gains on investment securities, net $275
 $
 $3,905
 $
Related tax benefit Income tax expense (77) 
 (1,087) 
Reclassification adjustment for losses on cash flow hedges included in net income Net interest income 508
 
 511
 
Related tax benefit Income tax expense (141) 
 (142) 
Total reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of tax   $565
 $
 $3,187
 $

    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) Income Statement Location 2018
2017 2018 2017
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income (1) Gains on investment securities, net $
 $123
 $
 $(485)
Related tax (benefit) expense (1) Income tax expense 
 (50) 
 198
Total reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income, net of tax (1)   $
 $73
 $
 $(287)
The table below summarizes the activity relating to net gains on our cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Over the next 12 months, we expect that approximately $1.5 million in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") at June 30, 2019, related to our cash flow hedges will be reclassified out of AOCI and recognized in net income.
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Beginning balance $797
 $
 $
 $
Net increase in fair value, net of tax 12,664
 
 13,459
 
Net realized loss reclassified to net income, net of tax 367
 
 369
 
Ending balance $13,828
 $
 $13,828
 $
(1)
See "Adoption of New Accounting Standards" in Note 1—“Basis of Presentation” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional details.



EPS

Basic EPS is the amount of earnings available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted EPS is the amount of earnings available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include incremental shares issuable for stock options and restricted stock unitsunit awards outstanding under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and our ESPP. Potentially dilutive common shares are excluded from the computation of dilutive EPS in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive. The following is a reconciliation of basic EPS to diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018:

  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Numerator:        
Net income available to common stockholders $317,987
 $237,798
 $606,719
 $432,759
Denominator:        
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic 51,955
 53,064
 52,269
 52,974
Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:        
Stock options and ESPP 235
 400
 254
 408
Restricted stock units and awards 146
 312
 192
 350
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted 52,336
 53,776
 52,715
 53,732
Earnings per common share:        
Basic $6.12
 $4.48
 $11.61
 $8.17
Diluted 6.08
 4.42
 11.51
 8.05
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Numerator:        
Net income available to common stockholders $237,798
 $123,193
 $432,759
 $224,676
Denominator:        
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic 53,064
 52,537
 52,974
 52,441
Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:        
Stock options and ESPP 400
 368
 408
 397
Restricted stock units 312
 289
 350
 342
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted 53,776
 53,194
 53,732
 53,180
Earnings per common share:        
Basic $4.48
 $2.34
 $8.17
 $4.28
Diluted 4.42
 2.32
 8.05
 4.22


The following table summarizes the weighted-average common shares excluded from the diluted EPS calculation due to the antidilutive effect for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Shares in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Stock options 166
 58
 128
 33
Restricted stock units 333
 113
 228
 59
Total 499
 171
 356
 92

Stock Repurchase Program
On November 13, 2018, the Company announced a new program to repurchase up to $500 million of our outstanding common stock (the "Stock Repurchase Program"). For the three months ended June 30, 2019, we repurchased 1.0 million shares of our outstanding common stock for $230.8 million under the Stock Repurchase Program. As of June 30, 2019, we had repurchased 2.2 million shares of our outstanding common stock for $493.9 million under the Stock Repurchase Program.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
The following table summarizes the changes in our consolidated equity for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2017:2018:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Shares in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Stock options 58
 73
 33
 36
Restricted stock units 113
 
 59
 
Total 171
 73
 92
 36
  Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in Capital
 Retained Earnings 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Total SVBFG
Stockholders’ Equity
 Noncontrolling Interests Total Equity
(Dollars in thousands) Shares Amount      
Balance at March 31, 2018 52,922,219
 $53
 $1,326,998
 $3,160,081
 $(71,686) $4,415,446
 $144,278
 $4,559,724
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans, net of restricted stock cancellations 288,408
 
 7,644
 
 
 7,644
 
 7,644
Net income 
 
 
 237,798
 
 237,798
 9,228
 247,026
Capital calls and distributions, net 
 
 
 
 
 
 (6,318) (6,318)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, net of tax 
 
 
 
 (10,754) (10,754) 
 (10,754)
Amortization of unrealized holding gains on securities transferred from AFS to HTM, net of tax 
 
 
 
 (674) (674) 
 (674)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 
 
 
 
 (3,751) (3,751) 
 (3,751)
Share-based compensation, net 
 
 11,944
 
 
 11,944
 
 11,944
Balance at June 30, 2018 53,210,627
 $53
 $1,346,586
 $3,397,879
 $(86,865) $4,657,653
 $147,188
 $4,804,841
Balance at March 31, 2019 52,322,105
 $52
 $1,394,130
 $3,963,965
 $(15,374) $5,342,773
 $141,050
 $5,483,823
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans, net of restricted stock cancellations 257,684
 
 10,789
 
 
 10,789
 
 10,789
Net income 
 
 
 317,987
 
 317,987
 18,584
 336,571
Capital calls and distributions, net 
 
 
 
 
 
 (7,502) (7,502)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, net of tax 
 
 
 
 86,186
 86,186
 
 86,186
Amortization of unrealized holding gains on securities transferred from AFS to HTM, net of tax 
 
 
 
 (519) (519) 
 (519)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 
 
 
 
 (2,092) (2,092) 
 (2,092)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax 
 
 
 
 13,031
 13,031
 
 13,031
Share-based compensation, net 
 
 16,646
 
 
 16,646
 
 16,646
Common stock repurchases (1,018,070) 
 
 (230,758) 
 (230,758) 
 (230,758)
Balance at June 30, 2019 51,561,719
 $52
 $1,421,565
 $4,051,194
 $81,232
 $5,554,043
 $152,132
 $5,706,175


3.4.Share-Based Compensation
For the three and six months endedJune 30, 20182019 and 20172018, we recorded share-based compensation and related tax benefits as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Share-based compensation expense $16,646
 $11,944
 $31,768
 $22,467
Income tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense (3,817) (2,743) (7,144) (5,060)
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Share-based compensation expense $11,944
 $9,892
 $22,467
 $19,095
Income tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense (2,743) (3,349) (5,060) (6,364)

Unrecognized Compensation Expense
As of June 30, 2018,2019, unrecognized share-based compensation expense was as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) 
  Unrecognized  
Expense
 
Weighted Average Expected
Recognition Period 
- in Years  
Stock options $17,537
 2.89
Restricted stock units and awards 128,493
 3.10
Total unrecognized share-based compensation expense $146,030
  
(Dollars in thousands) 
  Unrecognized  
Expense
 
Weighted Average Expected
Recognition Period 
- in Years  
Stock options $15,039
 3.10
Restricted stock units 81,376
 2.91
Total unrecognized share-based compensation expense $96,415
  


Share-Based Payment Award Activity
The table below provides stock option information related to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan for the six months endedJune 30, 20182019:
  Options 
Weighted
Average
 Exercise Price 
 Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life - in Years   
Aggregate
  Intrinsic Value  
of In-The-
Money
Options
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 679,659
 $137.19
    
Granted 119,835
 250.31
    
Exercised (88,600) 80.99
    
Forfeited (16,265) 208.27
    
Expired (720) 64.37
    
Outstanding at June 30, 2019 693,909
 162.31
 3.91 $52,916,546
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2019 673,285
 159.83
 3.84 52,600,866
Exercisable at June 30, 2019 427,405
 120.15
 2.71 46,281,877

  Options 
Weighted
Average
 Exercise Price 
 Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life - in Years   
Aggregate
  Intrinsic Value  
of In-The-
Money
Options
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 808,049
 $105.68
    
Granted 87,352
 305.22
    
Exercised (156,580) 84.83
    
Forfeited (1,926) 130.69
    
Expired (2,337) 60.37
    
Outstanding at June 30, 2018 734,558
 133.93
 3.92 $115,185,279
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2018 710,108
 131.27
 3.85 113,119,954
Exercisable at June 30, 2018 449,728
 97.80
 2.82 85,881,104
The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options shown in the table above represents the pre-tax intrinsic value based on our closing stock price of $288.76$224.59 as of June 30, 2018.2019. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 was $6.9 million and $14.4 million, respectively, compared to $21.6 million and $31.0 million respectively, compared to $5.6 million and $22.1 million for the comparable 20172018 periods.

The table below provides information for restricted stock units and awards under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan for the six months endedJune 30, 20182019:
  Shares     Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2018 597,296
 $194.48
Granted (1) 526,639
 244.61
Vested (212,179) 150.20
Forfeited (43,377) 179.28
Nonvested at June 30, 2019 868,379
 236.46

  Shares     Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2017 637,667
 $135.86
Granted 185,292
 301.56
Vested (206,997) 130.29
Forfeited (21,028) 148.43
Nonvested at June 30, 2018 594,934
 188.96
(1)On February 1, 2019, we granted 125,160 restricted stock awards to SVB Leerink employees at a market price of $238.28 under the retention plan previously announced on November 13, 2018. The restricted stock awards will vest over a five-year period.
4.5.Variable Interest Entities
Our involvement with VIEs includes our investments in venture capital and private equity funds, debt funds, private and public portfolio companies and our investments in qualified affordable housing projects.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and classification of significant variable interests in consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
(Dollars in thousands) Consolidated VIEs Unconsolidated VIEs Maximum Exposure to Loss in Unconsolidated VIEs Consolidated VIEs Unconsolidated VIEs Maximum Exposure to Loss in Unconsolidated VIEs
June 30, 2018:      
June 30, 2019:      
Assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents $4,113
 $
 $
 $7,387
 $
 $
Non-marketable and other equity securities (1) 208,275
 529,429
 529,429
 250,028
 642,882
 642,882
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 397
 
 
 469
 
 
Total assets $212,785
 $529,429
 $529,429
 $257,884
 $642,882
 $642,882
Liabilities:            
Other liabilities (1) 765
 161,113
 
 2,421
 266,761
 
Total liabilities $765
 $161,113
 $
 $2,421
 $266,761
 $
December 31, 2017:      
December 31, 2018:      
Assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents $6,674
 $
 $
 $9,058
 $
 $
Non-marketable and other equity securities (1) 190,562
 346,097
 346,097
 221,646
 568,272
 568,272
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 365
 
 
 228
 
 
Total assets $197,601
 $346,097
 $346,097
 $230,932
 $568,272
 $568,272
Liabilities:            
Other liabilities (1) 990
 100,891
 
 919
 205,685
 
Total liabilities $990
 $100,891
 $
 $919
 $205,685
 $
 
(1)Included in our unconsolidated non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 are investments in qualified affordable housing projects of $251.5$394.0 million and $174.2$318.6 million, respectively, and related other liabilities consisting of unfunded credit commitments of $161.1$266.8 million and $100.9$205.7 million, respectively.


Non-marketable and other equity securities
Our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio primarily represents investments in venture capital and private equity funds, SPD Silicon Valley Bank Co., Ltd. (the Bank's joint venture bank in China (“SPD-SVB”)), debt funds, private and public portfolio companies and investments in qualified affordable housing projects. A majority of these investments are through third- party funds

held by SVB Financial in which we do not have controlling or significant variable interests. These investments represent our unconsolidated VIEs in the table above. Our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio also includes investments from SVB Capital. SVB Capital is the funds management business of SVB Financial Group, which focuses primarily on venture capital investments. The SVB Capital family of funds is comprised of direct venture funds that invest in companies and funds of funds that invest in other venture capital funds. We have a controlling and significant variable interest in four of these SVB Capital funds and consolidate these funds for financial reporting purposes.
All investments are generally nonredeemable and distributions are expected to be received through the liquidation of the underlying investments throughout the life of the investment fund. Investments may only be sold or transferred subject to the notice and approval provisions of the underlying investment agreement. Subject to applicable regulatory requirements, including the Volcker Rule, we also make commitments to invest in venture capital and private equity funds. For additional details, see Note 13—16—“Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees and Other Commitments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
The Bank also has variable interests in low income housing tax credit funds, in connection with fulfilling its responsibilities under the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”), that are designed to generate a return primarily through the realization of federal tax credits. These investments are typically limited partnerships in which the general partner, other than the Bank, holds the power over significant activities of the VIE; therefore, these investments are not consolidated. For additional information on our investments in qualified affordable housing projects, see Note 6—7—“Investment Securities" of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.

As of June 30, 2018,2019, our exposure to loss with respect to the consolidated VIEs is limited to our net assets of $212.0$255.5 million and our exposure to loss for our unconsolidated VIEs is equal to our investment in these assets of $529.4$642.9 million.
5.6.Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following table details our cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018
December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Cash and due from banks (1) $2,670,473
 $2,672,290
 $8,727,265
 $3,444,971
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (2) 37,379
 247,876
 291,678
 123,611
Other short-term investment securities 4,249
 2,909
 1,982
 2,957
Total cash and cash equivalents $2,712,101
 $2,923,075
 $9,020,925
 $3,571,539
 
(1)
At June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, $645.8 million6.4 billion and $624.0 million1.7 billion, respectively, of our cash and due from banks was deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank and was earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate, and interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions were $1.01.8 billion and $1.11.2 billion, respectively.
(2)
At June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, securities purchased under agreements to resell were collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. agency securities with aggregate fair valuesvalues of $38.1297.7 million an and $252.8126.2 million, respectively. None of these securities were sold or repledged as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018.

6.7.Investment Securities
Our investment securities portfolio consists of: (i) an available-for-sale securities portfolio and a held-to-maturity securities portfolio, both of which represent interest-earning investment securities, and (ii) a non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio, which primarily represents investments managed as part of our funds management business as well as public equity securities held as a result of equity warrant assets exercised.
Available-for-Sale Securities
The major components of our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 are as follows:
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Carrying
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Carrying
Value
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:                
U.S. Treasury securities $5,782,879
 $4,186
 $(53,995) $5,733,070
 $4,757,164
 $69,279
 $(5,369) $4,821,074
U.S. agency debentures 1,495,657
 
 (9,793) 1,485,864
Foreign government debt securities 9,203
 8
 
 9,211
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 1,303,634
 18,245
 (22) 1,321,857
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 2,103,572
 39
 (65,477) 2,038,134
 1,772,666
 15,569
 (55) 1,788,180
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 335,048
 1,376
 (126) 336,298
Total available-for-sale securities $9,717,156
 $5,601
 $(129,391) $9,593,366
 $7,842,667
 $103,101
 $(5,446) $7,940,322


  December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Carrying
Value
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:        
U.S. Treasury securities $4,762,182
 $11,638
 $(35,562) $4,738,258
U.S. agency debentures 1,090,426
 61
 (6,370) 1,084,117
Foreign government debt securities 5,815
 
 (3) 5,812
Residential mortgage-backed securities:        
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 1,922,618
 
 (42,400) 1,880,218
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 81,270
 383
 (15) 81,638
Total available-for-sale securities $7,862,311
 $12,082
 $(84,350) $7,790,043
  December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Carrying
Value
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:        
U.S. Treasury securities $6,865,068
 $1,113
 $(25,679) $6,840,502
U.S. agency debentures 1,569,195
 3,569
 (5,636) 1,567,128
Residential mortgage-backed securities:        
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 2,292,311
 258
 (25,534) 2,267,035
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 372,481
 1,375
 (126) 373,730
Equity securities 31,953
 40,525
 (209) 72,269
Total available-for-sale securities $11,131,008
 $46,840
 $(57,184) $11,120,664


The following table summarizes sale activity of available-for-sale securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 as recorded in the line item “Gains on investment securities, net”,net," a component of noninterest income:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018 2019 2018
Sales proceeds $1,017,523
 $
 $2,189,087
 $
Net realized gains and losses:     
 
Gross realized gains 1,250
 
 1,250
 
Gross realized losses (1,525) 
 (5,155) 
Net realized losses $(275) $
 $(3,905) $
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017 2018 2017
Sales proceeds $
 $2,946
 $
 $5,024
Net realized gains and losses:     
 
Gross realized gains 
 418
 
 1,093
Gross realized losses 
 (541) 
 (608)
Net realized (losses) gains $
 $(123) $
 $485

The following tables summarize our unrealized losses on our available-for-sale securities portfolio into categories of less than 12 months, or 12 months or longer as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total Less than 12 months 12 months or longer (1) Total
(Dollars in thousands) 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
Available-for-sale securities:                        
U.S. Treasury securities $4,492,009
 $(48,430) $845,938
 $(5,565) $5,337,947
 $(53,995) $
 $
 $2,318,760
 $(5,369) $2,318,760
 $(5,369)
U.S. agency debentures 1,027,612
 (3,984) 458,252
 (5,809) 1,485,864
 (9,793)
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                        
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 8,220
 (22) 
 
 8,220
 (22)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 1,857,591
 (60,030) 166,002
 (5,447) 2,023,593
 (65,477) 
 
 25,331
 (55) 25,331
 (55)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 19,068
 (9) 46,057
 (117) 65,125
 (126)
Total temporarily impaired securities (1) $7,396,280
 $(112,453) $1,516,249
 $(16,938) $8,912,529
 $(129,391) $8,220
 $(22) $2,344,091
 $(5,424) $2,352,311
 $(5,446)
 
(1)
As of June 30, 20182019, we identified a total of 26457 investments that were in unrealized loss positions, of which 6454 investments totaling $1.52.3 billion with unrealized losses of $16.95.4 million have been in an impaired position for a period of time greater than 12 months. As of June 30, 20182019, we do not intend to sell any of our impaired securities prior to recovery of our adjusted cost basis, and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell any of our securities prior to recovery of our adjusted cost basis. Based on our analysis as of June 30, 20182019, we deem all impairments to be temporary, and therefore changes in value for our temporarily impaired securities as of the same date are included in other comprehensive income. Market valuations and impairment analyses on assets in the available-for-sale securities portfolio are reviewed and monitored on a quarterly basis.
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018
 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total Less than 12 months 12 months or longer (1) Total
(Dollars in thousands) 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
Available-for-sale securities:                        
U.S. Treasury securities $5,968,914
 $(23,397) $323,966
 $(2,282) $6,292,880
 $(25,679) $494,287
 $(3,785) $3,568,119
 $(31,777) $4,062,406
 $(35,562)
U.S. agency debentures 736,541
 (2,289) 336,196
 (3,347) 1,072,737
 (5,636) 443,790
 (1,602) 591,216
 (4,768) 1,035,006
 (6,370)
Foreign government debt securities 5,812
 (3) 
 
 5,812
 (3)
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                        
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 2,193,277
 (25,534) 
 
 2,193,277
 (25,534) 13,430
 (22) 1,866,788
 (42,378) 1,880,218
 (42,400)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 13,843
 (3) 53,186
 (123) 67,029
 (126) 
 
 13,516
 (15) 13,516
 (15)
Equity securities 624
 (209) 
 
 624
 (209)
Total temporarily impaired securities (1) $8,913,199
 $(51,432) $713,348
 $(5,752) $9,626,547
 $(57,184) $957,319
 $(5,412) $6,039,639
 $(78,938) $6,996,958
 $(84,350)
 

(1)
As of December 31, 20172018, we identified a total of 268200 investments that were in unrealized loss positions, of which 46162 investments totaling $713.3 million6.0 billion with unrealized losses of $5.878.9 million have been in an impaired position for a period of time greater than 12 months.

The following table summarizes the fixed income securities, carried at fair value, classified as available-for-sale as of June 30, 20182019 by the remaining contractual principal maturities. For U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. agency debentures,foreign government debt securities, the expected maturity is the actual contractual maturity of the notes. Expected maturities for mortgage-backed securities may differ significantly from their contractual maturities because mortgage borrowers have the right to prepay outstanding loan obligations with or without penalties. Mortgage-backed securities classified as available-for-sale typically have original contractual maturities from 10 to 30 years whereas expected average lives of these securities tend to be significantly shorter and vary based upon structure and prepayments in lower interest rate environments.
  June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) Total One Year
or Less
 After One
Year to
Five Years
 After Five
Years to
Ten Years
 After
Ten Years
U.S. Treasury securities $4,821,074
 $1,677,718
 $1,974,793
 $1,168,563
 $
Foreign government debt securities 9,211
 
 9,211
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:          
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 1,321,857
 
 
 
 1,321,857
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 1,788,180
 
 
 5,244
 1,782,936
Total $7,940,322
 $1,677,718
 $1,984,004
 $1,173,807
 $3,104,793
  June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Total One Year
or Less
 After One
Year to
Five Years
 After Five
Years to
Ten Years
 After
Ten Years
U.S. Treasury securities $5,733,070
 $2,037,522
 $3,349,925
 $345,623
 $
U.S. agency debentures 1,485,864
 555,737
 930,127
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:          
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsfixed rate
 2,038,134
 
 
 47,098
 1,991,036
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsvariable rate
 336,298
 
 
 
 336,298
Total $9,593,366
 $2,593,259
 $4,280,052
 $392,721
 $2,327,334

Held-to-Maturity Securities


The components of our held-to-maturity investment securities portfolio at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 are as follows:
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
Held-to-maturity securities, at cost:                
U.S. agency debentures (1) $713,809
 $
 $(13,818) $699,991
 $585,817
 $14,111
 $
 $599,928
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 8,588,483
 1,591
 (210,148) 8,379,926
 7,706,133
 105,024
 (7,790) 7,803,367
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 2,494,834
 
 (91,919) 2,402,915
 1,912,839
 1,780
 (14,322) 1,900,297
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 233,285
 691
 (31) 233,945
 197,962
 109
 (357) 197,714
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,335,971
 10
 (62,982) 2,272,999
 2,886,958
 49,057
 (12,455) 2,923,560
Municipal bonds and notes 1,531,881
 1,280
 (28,942) 1,504,219
 1,579,052
 61,137
 (93) 1,640,096
Total held-to-maturity securities $15,898,263
 $3,572
 $(407,840) $15,493,995
 $14,868,761
 $231,218
 $(35,017) $15,064,962
 
(1)Consists of pools of Small Business Investment Company debentures issued and guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, an independent agency of the United States.

 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized
Cost
 Unrealized
Gains
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value Amortized
Cost
 Unrealized
Gains
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
Held-to-maturity securities, at cost:                
U.S. agency debentures (1) $659,979
 $3,167
 $(1,601) $661,545
 $640,990
 $2,148
 $(4,850) $638,288
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 6,304,969
 4,854
 (43,528) 6,266,295
 8,103,638
 5,011
 (157,767) 7,950,882
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 2,829,979
 23
 (54,372) 2,775,630
 2,183,204
 
 (62,272) 2,120,932
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 255,782
 733
 (34) 256,481
 214,483
 608
 (14) 215,077
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,868,985
 694
 (25,563) 1,844,116
 2,769,706
 6,969
 (64,374) 2,712,301
Municipal bonds and notes 743,761
 3,452
 (3,000) 744,213
 1,575,421
 2,304
 (26,969) 1,550,756
Total held-to-maturity securities $12,663,455
 $12,923
 $(128,098) $12,548,280
 $15,487,442
 $17,040
 $(316,246) $15,188,236
 

(1)Consists of pools of Small Business Investment Company debentures issued and guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, an independent agency of the United States.


The following tables summarize our unrealized losses on our held-to-maturity securities portfolio into categories of less than 12 months and 12 months or longer as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total Less than 12 months 12 months or longer (1) Total
(Dollars in thousands) 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value of
Investments
 
Unrealized
Losses
Held-to-maturity securities:                        
U.S. agency debentures $645,990
 $(10,883) $54,001
 $(2,935) $699,991
 $(13,818)
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                        
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 7,436,980
 (192,418) 364,687
 (17,730) 7,801,667
 (210,148) $23,334
 $(99) $1,649,553
 $(7,691) $1,672,887
 $(7,790)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 776,389
 (24,833) 1,626,527
 (67,086) 2,402,916
 (91,919) 
 
 1,566,989
 (14,322) 1,566,989
 (14,322)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 3,687
 (1) 8,889
 (30) 12,576
 (31) 156,837
 (351) 7,515
 (6) 164,352
 (357)
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,460,340
 (38,747) 715,596
 (24,235) 2,175,936
 (62,982) 
 
 1,040,014
 (12,455) 1,040,014
 (12,455)
Municipal bonds and notes 1,046,102
 (28,359) 15,859
 (583) 1,061,961
 (28,942) 
 
 20,962
 (93) 20,962
 (93)
Total temporarily impaired securities (1) $11,369,488
 $(295,241) $2,785,559
 $(112,599) $14,155,047
 $(407,840) $180,171
 $(450) $4,285,033
 $(34,567) $4,465,204
 $(35,017)
 
(1)
As of June 30, 20182019, we identified a total of 1,236337 investments that were in unrealized loss positions, of which 226324 investments totaling $2.84.3 billion with unrealized losses of $112.634.6 million have been in an impaired position for a period of time greater than 12 months. As of June 30, 20182019, we do not intend to sell any of our impaired securities prior to recovery of our adjusted cost basis, and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell any of our securities prior to recovery of our adjusted cost basis, which is consistent with our classification of these securities. Based on our analysis as of June 30, 20182019, we deem all impairments to be temporary. Market valuations and impairment analyses on assets in the held-to-maturity securities portfolio are reviewed and monitored on a quarterly basis.

 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018
 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total Less than 12 months 12 months or longer (1) Total
(Dollars in thousands) Fair Value of
Investments
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value of
Investments
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value of
Investments
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value of
Investments
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value of
Investments
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value of
Investments
 Unrealized
Losses
Held-to-maturity securities:                        
U.S. agency debentures $104,688
 $(1,601) $
 $
 $104,688
 $(1,601) $291,432
 $(2,915) $66,624
 $(1,935) $358,056
 $(4,850)
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                        
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 4,270,377
 (34,092) 408,913
 (9,436) 4,679,290
 (43,528) 2,493,156
 (34,956) 3,972,690
 (122,811) 6,465,846
 (157,767)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 1,011,709
 (13,631) 1,741,614
 (40,741) 2,753,323
 (54,372) 16,952
 (109) 2,103,980
 (62,163) 2,120,932
 (62,272)
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 
 
 9,812
 (34) 9,812
 (34) 3,364
 (1) 8,101
 (13) 11,465
 (14)
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities 979,361
 (11,566) 773,712
 (13,997) 1,753,073
 (25,563) 177,697
 (1,580) 1,600,277
 (62,794) 1,777,974
 (64,374)
Municipal bonds and notes 344,796
 (2,103) 32,844
 (897) 377,640
 (3,000) 868,751
 (17,075) 340,413
 (9,894) 1,209,164
 (26,969)
Total temporarily impaired securities (1) $6,710,931
 $(62,993) $2,966,895
 $(65,105) $9,677,826
 $(128,098) $3,851,352
 $(56,636) $8,092,085
 $(259,610) $11,943,437
 $(316,246)
 
(1)
As of December 31, 20172018, we identified a total of 7531,244 investments that were in unrealized loss positions, of which 237695 investments totaling $3.08.1 billion with unrealized losses of $65.1259.6 million have been in an impaired position for a period of time greater than 12 months.

The following table summarizes the remaining contractual principal maturities on fixed income investment securities classified as held-to-maturity as of June 30, 2018.2019. For U.S. agency debentures, the expected maturity is the actual contractual maturity of the notes. Expected remaining maturities for certain U.S. agency debentures may occur earlier than their contractual maturities because the note issuers have the right to call outstanding amounts ahead of their contractual maturity. Expected maturities for mortgage-backed securities may differ significantly from their contractual maturities because mortgage borrowers have the right to prepay outstanding loan obligations with or without penalties. Mortgage-backed securities classified as held-to-maturity typically have original contractual maturities from 10 to 30 years whereas expected average lives of these securities tend to be significantly shorter and vary based upon structure and prepayments in lower interest rate environments.
  June 30, 2019
  Total 
One Year
or Less
 
After One Year to
Five Years
 
After Five Years to
Ten Years
 
After
Ten Years
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value
U.S. agency debentures $585,817
 $599,928
 $
 $
 $101,464
 $103,530
 $484,353
 $496,398
 $
 $
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                    
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 7,706,133
 7,803,367
 
 
 110,633
 110,834
 821,076
 817,428
 6,774,424
 6,875,105
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsfixed rate
 1,912,839
 1,900,297
 
 
 
 
 506,773
 501,451
 1,406,066
 1,398,846
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsvariable rate
 197,962
 197,714
 
 
 
 
 
 
 197,962
 197,714
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,886,958
 2,923,560
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,886,958
 2,923,560
Municipal bonds and notes 1,579,052
 1,640,096
 14,977
 14,984
 83,468
 84,297
 340,526
 351,481
 1,140,081
 1,189,334
Total $14,868,761
 $15,064,962
 $14,977
 $14,984
 $295,565
 $298,661
 $2,152,728
 $2,166,758
 $12,405,491
 $12,584,559

  June 30, 2018
  Total 
One Year
or Less
 
After One Year to
Five Years
 
After Five Years to
Ten Years
 
After
Ten Years
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value
U.S. agency debentures $713,809
 $699,991
 $
 $
 $122,040
 $120,081
 $591,769
 $579,910
 $
 $
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                    
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 8,588,483
 8,379,926
 707
 706
 172,594
 168,271
 672,564
 648,623
 7,742,618
 7,562,326
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsfixed rate
 2,494,834
 2,402,915
 
 
 
 
 412,530
 394,779
 2,082,304
 2,008,136
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsvariable rate
 233,285
 233,945
 
 
 
 
 
 
 233,285
 233,945
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,335,971
 2,272,999
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,335,971
 2,272,999
Municipal bonds and notes 1,531,881
 1,504,219
 7,257
 7,236
 75,946
 74,989
 259,085
 250,034
 1,189,593
 1,171,960
Total $15,898,263
 $15,493,995
 $7,964
 $7,942
 $370,580
 $363,341
 $1,935,948
 $1,873,346
 $13,583,771
 $13,249,366



Non-marketable and Other Equity Securities
The major components of our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Non-marketable and other equity securities:        
Non-marketable securities (fair value accounting):        
Consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments (1) $133,007
 $128,111
 $110,086
 $118,333
Unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments (2) 211,113
 98,548
 193,206
 201,098
Other investments without a readily determinable fair value (3) 24,015
 27,680
 42,419
 25,668
Other equity securities in public companies (fair value accounting) (4) 4,412
 310
 39,808
 20,398
Non-marketable securities (equity method accounting) (5):        
Venture capital and private equity fund investments 102,838
 89,809
 169,219
 129,485
Debt funds 14,215
 21,183
 7,168
 5,826
Other investments 111,426
 111,198
 123,797
 121,721
Investments in qualified affordable housing projects, net (6) 251,479
 174,214
 394,046
 318,575
Total non-marketable and other equity securities $852,505
 $651,053
 $1,079,749
 $941,104
 
(1)
The following table shows the amounts of venture capital and private equity fund investments held by the following consolidated funds and our ownership percentage of each fund at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 (fair value accounting):
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Ownership % Amount Ownership %
Strategic Investors Fund, LP $8,860
 12.6% $12,452
 12.6%
Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 51,801
 20.0
 53,957
 20.0
Growth Partners, LP 48,984
 33.0
 50,845
 33.0
CP I, LP 441
 10.7
 1,079
 10.7
Total consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments $110,086
   $118,333
  
  June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Ownership % Amount Ownership %
Strategic Investors Fund, LP $13,972
 12.6% $14,673
 12.6%
Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 58,148
 20.0
 54,147
 20.0
Growth Partners, LP 59,886
 33.0
 58,372
 33.0
CP I, LP 1,001
 10.7
 919
 10.7
Total consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments $133,007
   $128,111
  


(2)
The carrying value represents investments in 226212 and 235213 funds (primarily venture capital funds) at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, respectively, where our ownership interest is typically less than 5% of the voting interests of each such fund and in which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the partnerships operating activities and financial policies. Effective January 1, 2018 we adopted ASU 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which eliminated the concept of cost method accounting. On a prospective basis we willWe carry our unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments at fair value based on the fund investments' net asset values per share as obtained from the general partners of the investments. For each fund investment, we adjust the net asset value per share for differences between our measurement date and the date of the fund investment’s net asset value by using the most recently available financial information from the investee general partner, for example March 31st, for our June 30th consolidated financial statements, adjusted for any contributions paid, distributions received from the investment, and significant fund transactions or market events during the reporting period. We recorded a cumulative adjustment to opening retained earnings on January 1, 2018 for the difference between fair value and cost for these fund investments. The estimated fair value and carrying value of these venture capital and private equity fund investments was $211.1 million as of June 30, 2018. As of December 31, 2017, these investments were carried at cost and had a carrying value of $98.5 million.
(3)
Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which eliminated the concept of cost method accounting. On a prospective basis we will report our other investments in the line item "Other investments without a readily determinable fair value". These investments include direct equity investments in private companies. The carrying value is based on the price at which the investment was acquired plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments. We consider a range of factors when adjusting the fair value of these investments, including, but not limited to, the term and nature of the investment, local market conditions, values for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance, exit strategies, financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment and a discount for certain investments that have lock-up restrictions or other features that indicate a discount to fair value is warranted. The following table shows the changes to the carrying amount of other investments without a readily determinable fair value for the six months ended June 30, 2018:
The following table shows the changes to the carrying amount of other investments without a readily determinable fair value for the six months endedJune 30, 2019:
(Dollars in thousands) Six months ended June 30, 2018
Carrying value as of January 1, 2018 $27,680
Upward carrying value adjustments 3,630
Downward carrying value adjustments (1,611)
Additions 3,654
Sales and dispositions (9,338)
Carrying value as of June 30, 2018 $24,015
(Dollars in thousands) Six months ended June 30, 2019 Cumulative Adjustments
Measurement alternative:    
Carrying value at June 30, 2019 $42,419
  
Carrying value adjustments:    
Impairment $
 $
Upward changes for observable prices 2,611
 3,512
Downward changes for observable prices (2,376) (3,996)
(4)Investments classified as other equity securities (fair value accounting) represent shares held in public companies as a result of exercising public equity warrant assets and direct equity investments in public companies held by our consolidated funds. Effective January 1, 2018 we adopted ASU 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which requiresChanges in equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair valueare recognized through net income. Prior to January 1, 2018 we reported equity securities in public companies that we held as a result of exercising public equity warrant assets in available-for-sale securities. On a prospective basis, these equity securities will be reported in non-marketable and other equity securities.



(5)
The following table shows the carrying value and our ownership percentage of each investment at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 (equity method accounting):
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Ownership % Amount Ownership % Amount Ownership % Amount Ownership %
Venture capital and private equity fund investments:                
Strategic Investors Fund II, LP $5,003
 8.6% $6,342
 8.6% $4,200
 8.6% $4,670
 8.6%
Strategic Investors Fund III, LP 18,858
 5.9
 18,758
 5.9
 16,364
 5.9
 17,396
 5.9
Strategic Investors Fund IV, LP 29,152
 5.0
 25,551
 5.0
 28,404
 5.0
 28,974
 5.0
Strategic Investors Fund V funds 21,247
 Various
 16,856
 Various
 33,300
 Various
 28,189
 Various
CP II, LP (i) 6,792
 5.1
 6,700
 5.1
 7,450
 5.1
 7,122
 5.1
Other venture capital and private equity fund investments 21,786
 Various
 15,602
 Various
 79,501
 Various
 43,134
 Various
Total venture capital and private equity fund investments $102,838
   $89,809
   $169,219
   $129,485
  
Debt funds:                
Gold Hill Capital 2008, LP (ii) $11,153
 15.5% $18,690
 15.5% $5,323
 15.5% $3,901
 15.5%
Other debt funds 3,062
 Various
 2,493
 Various
 1,845
 Various
 1,925
 Various
Total debt funds $14,215
   $21,183
   $7,168
   $5,826
  
Other investments:                
SPD Silicon Valley Bank Co., Ltd. $75,837
 50.0% $75,337
 50.0% $76,544
 50.0% $76,412
 50.0%
Other investments 35,589
 Various
 35,861
 Various
 47,253
 Various
 45,309
 Various
Total other investments $111,426
   $111,198
   $123,797
   $121,721
  


(i)
Our ownership includes direct ownership interest of 1.3 percent and indirect ownership interest of 3.8 percent through our investments in Strategic Investors Fund II, LP.
(ii)
Our ownership includes direct ownership interest of 11.5 percent in the fund and an indirect interest in the fund through our investment in Gold Hill Capital 2008, LLC of 4.0 percent.


(6)
The following table presents the balances of our investments in qualified affordable housing projects and related unfunded commitments included as a component of “other“Other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Investments in qualified affordable housing projects, net $251,479
 $174,214
 $394,046
 318,575
Other liabilities 161,113
 100,891
 266,761
 205,685


The following table presents other information relating to our investments in qualified affordable housing projects for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017 2018 2017 2019
2018 2019 2018
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized $5,207
 $3,968
 $10,629
 $8,660
 $10,988
 $5,207
 $20,245
 $10,629
Amortization expense included in provision for income taxes (i) 4,705
 3,385
 9,497
 6,621
 6,758
 4,705
 14,394
 9,497
 
(i)All investments are amortized using the proportional amortization method and amortization expense is included in the provision for income taxes.

The following table presents the net gains and losses on non-marketable and other equity securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 as recorded in the line item “Gains on investment securities, net”,net," a component of noninterest income:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net gains (losses) on non-marketable and other equity securities:        
Non-marketable securities (fair value accounting):        
Consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments $14,830
 $4,397
 $18,119
 $16,044
Unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments 10,152
 19,136
 18,158
 30,855
Other investments without a readily determinable fair value 167
 60
 5,172
 1,801
Other equity securities in public companies (fair value accounting) 282
 88
 12,085
 (22,194)
Non-marketable securities (equity method accounting):        
Venture capital and private equity fund investments 22,351
 9,212
 25,140
 18,781
Debt funds 1,342
 726
 1,342
 (1,573)
Other investments (1,151) 2,495
 615
 1,458
Total net gains on non-marketable and other equity securities $47,973
 $36,114
 $80,631
 $45,172
Less: realized net gains (losses) on sales of securities (1) 2,524
 1,915
 12,359
 (21,163)
Net gains on non-marketable and other equity securities still held $45,449
 $34,199
 $68,272
 $66,335
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net gains on non-marketable and other equity securities:        
Non-marketable securities (fair value accounting):        
Consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments $4,397
 $9,713
 $16,044
 $16,176
Unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments (1) 19,136
 6,184
 30,855
 9,231
Other investments without a readily determinable fair value (1) 60
 30
 1,801
 3,403
Other equity securities in public companies (fair value accounting) (1) 88
 (25) (22,194) (107)
Non-marketable securities (equity method accounting): 

 

    
Venture capital and private equity fund investments 9,212
 2,657
 18,781
 6,391
Debt funds 726
 682
 (1,573) 251
Other investments 2,495
 (1,488) 1,458
 (2,230)
Total net gains on non-marketable and other equity securities $36,114
 $17,753
 $45,172
 $33,115
Less: Net gains (losses) on non-marketable and other equity securities sold 1,915
 31
 (21,163) 3,404
Unrealized net gains on non-marketable and other equity securities still held $34,199
 $17,722
 $66,335
 $29,711
 
(1)Prior period amounts are not determined in a manner consistent withRealized gains and losses include sales of non-marketable and other equity securities. No OTTI was recorded during the current period presentation due to the adoption of accounting standard update (ASU 2016-01, Recognitionthree and Measurement of Financial Assetssix months ended June 30, 2019 and Financial Liabilities (Topic 825)).2018.

7.8.Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Allowance for Unfunded Credit Commitments
We serve a variety of commercial clients in the technology, life science/healthcare, private equity/venture capital and premium wine industries. Our technology clients generally tend to be in the industries of hardware (semiconductors, communications, data, storage, and electronics), software/internet (such as infrastructure software, applications, software services, digital content and advertising technology), and energy and resource innovation (“ERI”). Because of the diverse nature of ERI products and services, for our loan-related reporting purposes, ERI-related loans are reported under our hardware, software/internet, life science/healthcare and other commercial loan categories, as applicable. Our life science/healthcare clients primarily tend to be in the industries of biotechnology, medical devices, healthcare information technology and healthcare services. Loans made to private equity/venture capital firm clients typically enable them to fund investments prior to their receipt of funds from capital calls. Loans to the premium wine industry focus on vineyards and wineries that produce grapes and wines of high quality.
In addition to commercial loans, we make consumer loans through SVB Private Bank and provide real estate secured loans to eligible employees through our EHOP. Our private banking clients are primarily private equity/venture capital professionals and executive leaders in the innovation companies they support. These products and services include real estate secured home equity lines of credit, which may be used to finance real estate investments and loans used to purchase, renovate or refinance personal residences. These products and services also include restricted stock purchase loans and capital call lines of credit.
We also provide community development loans made as part of our responsibilities under the Community Reinvestment Act. These loans are included within “Construction loans” below and are primarily secured by real estate.
The composition of loans, net of unearned income of $165$161 million and $148$173 million at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, is presented in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $6,230,358
 $6,172,531
 $6,000,284
 $6,154,755
Hardware 1,269,241
 1,193,599
 1,328,589
 1,234,557
Private equity/venture capital 12,224,155
 9,952,377
 14,684,900
 14,110,560
Life science/healthcare 2,087,872
 1,808,827
 2,382,847
 2,385,612
Premium wine 198,813
 204,105
 236,116
 249,266
Other 316,392
 365,724
 384,247
 321,978
Total commercial loans 22,326,831
 19,697,163
 25,016,983
 24,456,728
Real estate secured loans:        
Premium wine (1) 685,357
 669,053
 753,468
 710,397
Consumer loans (2) 2,481,062
 2,300,506
 2,808,707
 2,612,971
Other 41,275
 42,068
 39,666
 40,435
Total real estate secured loans 3,207,694
 3,011,627
 3,601,841
 3,363,803
Construction loans 64,388
 68,546
 126,895
 97,077
Consumer loans 397,279
 328,980
 463,854
 420,672
Total loans, net of unearned income (3) $25,996,192
 $23,106,316
 $29,209,573
 $28,338,280
 
(1)
Included in our premium wine portfolio are gross construction loans of $10494 million and $10099 million at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, respectively.
(2)
Consumer loans secured by real estate at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 were comprised of the following:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Loans for personal residence $2,418,103
 $2,251,292
Loans to eligible employees 330,374
 290,194
Home equity lines of credit 60,230
 71,485
Consumer loans secured by real estate $2,808,707
 $2,612,971
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Loans for personal residence $2,144,326
 $1,995,840
Loans to eligible employees 266,988
 243,118
Home equity lines of credit 69,748
 61,548
Consumer loans secured by real estate $2,481,062
 $2,300,506

(3)
Included within our total loan portfolio are credit card loans of $315377 million and $270335 million at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, respectively.
Credit Quality
The composition of loans, net of unearned income of $165$161 million and $148$173 million at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, respectively, broken out by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable, is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Commercial loans:    
Software/internet $6,000,284
 $6,154,755
Hardware 1,328,589
 1,234,557
Private equity/venture capital 14,684,900
 14,110,560
Life science/healthcare 2,382,847
 2,385,612
Premium wine 989,584
 959,663
Other 550,808
 459,490
Total commercial loans 25,937,012
 25,304,637
Consumer loans:    
Real estate secured loans 2,808,707
 2,612,971
Other consumer loans 463,854
 420,672
Total consumer loans 3,272,561
 3,033,643
Total loans, net of unearned income $29,209,573
 $28,338,280
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Commercial loans:    
Software/internet $6,230,358
 $6,172,531
Hardware 1,269,241
 1,193,599
Private equity/venture capital 12,224,155
 9,952,377
Life science/healthcare 2,087,872
 1,808,827
Premium wine 884,170
 873,158
Other 422,055
 476,338
Total commercial loans 23,117,851
 20,476,830
Consumer loans:    
Real estate secured loans 2,481,062
 2,300,506
Other consumer loans 397,279
 328,980
Total consumer loans 2,878,341
 2,629,486
Total loans, net of unearned income $25,996,192
 $23,106,316


The following table summarizes the aging of our gross loans, broken out by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
(Dollars in thousands) 
30 - 59
  Days Past  
Due
 
60 - 89
  Days Past  
Due
 
Equal to or Greater
Than 90
  Days Past  
Due
 
  Total Past  
Due
 Current   
  Loans Past Due  
90 Days or
More Still
Accruing
Interest
June 30, 2019:            
Commercial loans:            
Software/internet $4,693
 $20,568
 $97
 $25,358
 $5,909,916
 $97
Hardware 347
 2,507
 3
 2,857
 1,318,806
 3
Private equity/venture capital 5,526
 14
 
 5,540
 14,682,798
 
Life science/healthcare 1,895
 378
 11
 2,284
 2,394,468
 11
Premium wine 821
 
 
 821
 988,290
 
Other 367
 
 
 367
 589,456
 
Total commercial loans 13,649
 23,467
 111
 37,227
 25,883,734
 111
Consumer loans:            
Real estate secured loans 
 3,294
 
 3,294
 2,796,397
 
Other consumer loans 60
 
 
 60
 464,168
 
Total consumer loans 60
 3,294
 
 3,354
 3,260,565
 
Total gross loans excluding impaired loans 13,709
 26,761
 111
 40,581
 29,144,299
 111
Impaired loans 2,051
 4,281
 14,954
 21,286
 164,237
 
Total gross loans $15,760
 $31,042
 $15,065
 $61,867
 $29,308,536
 $111
December 31, 2018:            
Commercial loans:            
Software/internet $28,134
 $6,944
 $378
 $35,456
 $6,059,672
 $378
Hardware 300
 34
 4
 338
 1,233,956
 4
Private equity/venture capital 59,481
 11
 
 59,492
 14,054,940
 
Life science/healthcare 16,082
 817
 19
 16,918
 2,410,091
 19
Premium wine 2,953
 14
 
 2,967
 956,285
 
Other 7,391
 163
 1
 7,555
 477,442
 1
Total commercial loans 114,341
 7,983
 402
 122,726
 25,192,386
 402
Consumer loans:            
Real estate secured loans 3,598
 1,750
 1,562
 6,910
 2,598,496
 1,562
Other consumer loans 361
 
 
 361
 420,359
 
Total consumer loans 3,959
 1,750
 1,562
 7,271
 3,018,855
 1,562
Total gross loans excluding impaired loans 118,300
 9,733
 1,964
 129,997
 28,211,241
 1,964
Impaired loans 2,843
 1,181
 25,092
 29,116
 140,958
 
Total gross loans $121,143
 $10,914
 $27,056
 $159,113
 $28,352,199
 $1,964
(Dollars in thousands) 
30 - 59
  Days Past  
Due
 
60 - 89
  Days Past  
Due
 
Equal to or Greater
Than 90
  Days Past  
Due
 
  Total Past  
Due
 Current   
  Loans Past Due  
90 Days or
More Still
Accruing
Interest
June 30, 2018:            
Commercial loans:            
Software/internet $7,996
 $6,271
 $459
 $14,726
 $6,174,542
 $459
Hardware 645
 40
 3
 688
 1,238,451
 3
Private equity/venture capital 62,536
 10
 
 62,546
 12,170,459
 
Life science/healthcare 671
 269
 
 940
 2,130,976
 
Premium wine 3,350
 
 
 3,350
 879,176
 
Other 1
 3
 
 4
 436,011
 
Total commercial loans 75,199
 6,593
 462
 82,254
 23,029,615
 462
Consumer loans:            
Real estate secured loans 
 
 
 
 2,473,458
 
Other consumer loans 1,489
 
 
 1,489
 395,787
 
Total consumer loans 1,489
 
 
 1,489
 2,869,245
 
Total gross loans excluding impaired loans 76,688
 6,593
 462
 83,743
 25,898,860
 462
Impaired loans 1,557
 2,070
 36,196
 39,823
 138,356
 
Total gross loans $78,245
 $8,663
 $36,658
 $123,566
 $26,037,216
 $462
December 31, 2017:            
Commercial loans:            
Software/internet $14,257
 $6,526
 $141
 $20,924
 $6,101,147
 $141
Hardware 1,145
 77
 50
 1,272
 1,163,278
 50
Private equity/venture capital 86,566
 38,580
 
 125,146
 9,835,317
 
Life science/healthcare 4,390
 191
 
 4,581
 1,841,692
 
Premium wine 418
 
 
 418
 871,074
 
Other 445
 
 
 445
 490,292
 
Total commercial loans 107,221
 45,374
 191
 152,786
 20,302,800
 191
Consumer loans:            
Real estate secured loans 2,164
 532
 
 2,696
 2,292,980
 
Other consumer loans 796
 
 
 796
 327,234
 
Total consumer loans 2,960
 532
 
 3,492
 2,620,214
 
Total gross loans excluding impaired loans 110,181
 45,906
 191
 156,278
 22,923,014
 191
Impaired loans 1,344
 11,902
 30,403
 43,649
 131,212
 
Total gross loans $111,525
 $57,808
 $30,594
 $199,927
 $23,054,226
 $191


The following table summarizes our impaired loans as they relate to our allowance for loan losses, broken out by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
(Dollars in thousands) 
Impaired loans for  
which there is a
related allowance
for loan losses
 
Impaired loans for  
which there is no
related allowance
for loan losses
 Total carrying value of impaired loans 
Total unpaid
principal of impaired loans
June 30, 2019:        
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $37,016
 $72,060
 $109,076
 $114,285
Hardware 8,868
 6,667
 15,535
 15,641
Private equity/venture capital 
 
 
 
Life science/healthcare 41,639
 9,372
 51,011
 78,471
Premium wine 244
 784
 1,028
 1,108
Other 3,230
 
 3,230
 3,230
Total commercial loans 90,997
 88,883
 179,880
 212,735
Consumer loans:        
Real estate secured loans 1,818
 3,812
 5,630
 9,348
Other consumer loans 13
 
 13
 13
Total consumer loans 1,831
 3,812
 5,643
 9,361
Total $92,828
 $92,695
 $185,523
 $222,096
December 31, 2018:        
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $49,625
 $65,225
 $114,850
 $131,858
Hardware 1,256
 10,250
 11,506
 12,159
Private equity/venture capital 
 3,700
 3,700
 3,700
Life science/healthcare 17,791
 16,276
 34,067
 44,446
Premium wine 
 1,301
 1,301
 1,365
Other 411
 
 411
 411
Total commercial loans 69,083
 96,752
 165,835
 193,939
Consumer loans:        
Real estate secured loans 3,919
 320
 4,239
 5,969
Other consumer loans 
 
 
 
Total consumer loans 3,919
 320
 4,239
 5,969
Total $73,002
 $97,072
 $170,074
 $199,908

(Dollars in thousands) 
Impaired loans for  
which there is a
related allowance
for loan losses
 
Impaired loans for  
which there is no
related allowance
for loan losses
 Total carrying value of impaired loans 
Total unpaid
principal of impaired loans
June 30, 2018:        
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $58,136
 $44,384
 $102,520
 $126,752
Hardware 17,093
 25,201
 42,294
 43,403
Private equity/venture capital 
 
 
 
Life science/healthcare 26,170
 250
 26,420
 31,517
Premium wine 331
 2,193
 2,524
 2,576
Other 8
 
 8
 36
Total commercial loans 101,738
 72,028
 173,766
 204,284
Consumer loans:        
Real estate secured loans 3,254
 1,159
 4,413
 6,012
Other consumer loans 
 
 
 
Total consumer loans 3,254
 1,159
 4,413
 6,012
Total $104,992
 $73,187
 $178,179
 $210,296
December 31, 2017:        
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $49,645
 $61,009
 $110,654
 $129,006
Hardware 15,637
 20,713
 36,350
 41,721
Private equity/venture capital 658
 
 658
 984
Life science/healthcare 20,521
 1,166
 21,687
 26,360
Premium wine 
 2,877
 2,877
 2,911
Other 32
 
 32
 165
Total commercial loans 86,493
 85,765
 172,258
 201,147
Consumer loans:        
Real estate secured loans 1,331
 850
 2,181
 3,712
Other consumer loans 422
 
 422
 436
Total consumer loans 1,753
 850
 2,603
 4,148
Total $88,246
 $86,615
 $174,861
 $205,295







The following tables summarize our average impaired loans and interest income recognized on impaired loans, broken out by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
Three months ended June 30, Average impaired loans Interest income recognized on impaired loans
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018
2019
2018
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $101,813
 $110,101
 $1,232
 $315
Hardware 15,131
 37,058
 95
 237
Private equity/venture capital 3,860
 72
 
 
Life science/healthcare 55,219
 21,790
 246
 5
Premium wine 1,051
 2,604
 14
 36
Other 1,078
 379
 
 
Total commercial loans 178,152
 172,004
 1,587
 593
Consumer loans:        
Real estate secured loans 5,412
 4,466
 
 3
Other consumer loans 13
 693
 
 
Total consumer loans 5,425
 5,159
 
 3
Total average impaired loans $183,577
 $177,163
 $1,587
 $596

Three months ended June 30, Average impaired loans Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Six months ended June 30, Average impaired loans Interest income recognized on impaired loans
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
2018
2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
Commercial loans:                
Software/internet $110,101
 $136,374
 $315
 $711
 $103,062
 $109,444
 $1,835
 $562
Hardware 37,058
 29,771
 237
 510
 15,973
 37,742
 347
 289
Private equity/venture capital 72
 327
 
 3
 4,529
 187
 
 
Life science/healthcare 21,790
 36,033
 5
 191
 49,691
 22,234
 593
 11
Premium wine 2,604
 3,221
 36
 38
 1,154
 2,686
 33
 72
Other 379
 708
 
 
 609
 195
 
 
Total commercial loans 172,004
 206,434
 593
 1,453
 175,018
 172,488
 2,808
 934
Consumer loans:                
Real estate secured loans 4,466
 1,360
 3
 
 7,513
 3,765
 54
 8
Other consumer loans 693
 1,679
 
 
 9
 716
 
 
Total consumer loans 5,159
 3,039
 3
 
 7,522
 4,481
 54
 8
Total average impaired loans $177,163
 $209,473
 $596
 $1,453
 $182,540
 $176,969
 $2,862
 $942
Six months ended June 30, Average impaired loans Interest income recognized on impaired loans
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $109,444
 $123,145
 $562
 $938
Hardware 37,742
 31,940
 289
 943
Private equity/venture capital 187
 342
 
 5
Life science/healthcare 22,234
 37,488
 11
 291
Premium wine 2,686
 3,217
 72
 76
Other 195
 885
 
 
Total commercial loans 172,488
 197,017
 934
 2,253
Consumer loans:        
Real estate secured loans 3,765
 1,424
 8
 
Other consumer loans 716
 1,914
 
 
Total consumer loans 4,481
 3,338
 8
 
Total average impaired loans $176,969
 $200,355
 $942
 $2,253




The following tables summarize the activity relating to our allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018, broken out by portfolio segment:
Three months ended June 30, 2019 Beginning Balance March 31, 2019 Charge-offs Recoveries 
Provision for
Loan Losses
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Ending Balance June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)      
Commercial loans:            
Software/internet $95,683
 $(2,937) $6,716
 $2,646
 $(110) $101,998
Hardware 25,121
 (2,992) 3,013
 1,868
 (78) 26,932
Private equity/venture capital 97,460
 (2,047) 
 10,550
 (439) 105,524
Life science/healthcare 55,814
 (17,495) 76
 1,889
 (78) 40,206
Premium wine 3,799
 
 
 208
 (9) 3,998
Other 3,208
 (4) 
 1,134
 (47) 4,291
Total commercial loans 281,085
 (25,475) 9,805
 18,295
 (761) 282,949
Total consumer loans 19,066
 (960) 15
 853
 (35) 18,939
Total allowance for loan losses $300,151
 $(26,435) $9,820
 $19,148
 $(796) $301,888
Three months ended June 30, 2018 Beginning Balance March 31, 2018 Charge-offs Recoveries 
Provision for
(Reduction of) Loan Losses
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Ending Balance June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)      
Commercial loans:            
Software/internet $103,295
 $(13,402) $404
 $13,179
 $(828) $102,648
Hardware 28,472
 (461) 643
 6,447
 (406) 34,695
Private equity/venture capital 91,618
 (112) 
 (2,237) 140
 89,409
Life science/healthcare 25,806
 
 3
 9,876
 (621) 35,064
Premium wine 3,365
 
 
 78
 (5) 3,438
Other 3,482
 (1,164) 566
 13
 (1) 2,896
Total commercial loans 256,038
 (15,139) 1,616
 27,356
 (1,721) 268,150
Total consumer loans 18,256
 (289) 310
 300
 (18) 18,559
Total allowance for loan losses $274,294
 $(15,428) $1,926
 $27,656
 $(1,739) $286,709
Three months ended June 30, 2017 Beginning Balance March 31, 2017 Charge-offs Recoveries 
Provision for
(Reduction of) Loan Losses
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Ending Balance June 30, 2017
Six months ended June 30, 2019 Beginning Balance December 31, 2018 Charge-offs Recoveries 
Provision for
(Reduction of) Loan Losses
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Ending Balance June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) Beginning Balance March 31, 2017 Charge-offs Recoveries 
Provision for
(Reduction of) Loan Losses
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Ending Balance June 30, 2017 
Commercial loans:             
Software/internet $109,502
 $(19,401) $1,236
 $1,527
 $73
 $92,937
 $103,567
 $(11,191) $7,770
 $1,988
 $(136) $101,998
Hardware 23,284
 (249) 77
 4,474
 214
 27,800
 19,725
 (3,245) 3,069
 7,252
 131
 26,932
Private equity/venture capital 57,078
 
 
 9,263
 444
 66,785
 98,581
 (2,047) 
 9,471
 (481) 105,524
Life science/healthcare 31,542
 (4,678) 8
 819
 39
 27,730
 32,180
 (17,518) 181
 24,561
 802
 40,206
Premium wine 4,343
 
 
 (1,155) (55) 3,133
 3,355
 
 
 635
 8
 3,998
Other 4,377
 (753) 180
 316
 15
 4,135
 3,558
 (415) 
 1,193
 (45) 4,291
Total commercial loans 230,126
 (25,081) 1,501
 15,244
 730
 222,520
 260,966
 (34,416) 11,020
 45,100
 279
 282,949
Total consumer loans 13,004
 
 1,034
 (59) (3) 13,976
 19,937
 (1,019) 225
 (131) (73) 18,939
Total allowance for loan losses $243,130
 $(25,081) $2,535
 $15,185
 $727
 $236,496
 $280,903
 $(35,435) $11,245
 $44,969
 $206
 $301,888


Six months ended June 30, 2018 Beginning Balance December 31, 2017 Charge-offs Recoveries 
Provision for
(Reduction of) Loan Losses
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Ending Balance June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)      
Commercial loans:            
Software/internet $96,104
 $(20,073) $977
 $25,980
 $(340) $102,648
Hardware 27,614
 (3,414) 1,231
 9,551
 (287) 34,695
Private equity/venture capital 82,468
 (112) 10
 6,568
 475
 89,409
Life science/healthcare 24,924
 (864) 56
 11,507
 (559) 35,064
Premium wine 3,532
 
 
 (83) (11) 3,438
Other 3,941
 (1,263) 1,103
 (893) 8
 2,896
Total commercial loans 238,583
 (25,726) 3,377
 52,630
 (714) 268,150
Total consumer loans 16,441
 (289) 337
 2,022
 48
 18,559
Total allowance for loan losses $255,024
 $(26,015) $3,714
 $54,652
 $(666) $286,709

Six months ended June 30, 2017 Beginning Balance December 31, 2016 Charge-offs Recoveries 
Provision for
(Reduction of) Loan Losses
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Ending Balance June 30, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)      
Commercial loans:            
Software/internet $97,388
 $(27,381) $2,407
 $20,246
 $277
 $92,937
Hardware 31,166
 (4,273) 344
 394
 169
 27,800
Private equity/venture capital 50,299
 
 
 15,969
 517
 66,785
Life science/healthcare 25,446
 (6,410) 44
 8,527
 123
 27,730
Premium wine 4,115
 
 
 (929) (53) 3,133
Other 4,768
 (1,047) 477
 (74) 11
 4,135
Total commercial loans 213,182
 (39,111) 3,272
 44,133
 1,044
 222,520
Total consumer loans 12,184
 
 1,055
 731
 6
 13,976
Total allowance for loan losses $225,366
 $(39,111) $4,327
 $44,864
 $1,050
 $236,496

The following table summarizes the activity relating to our allowance for unfunded credit commitments for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017 2018 2017 2019
2018 2019 2018
Beginning balance $52,823
 $46,335
 $51,770
 $45,265
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, beginning balance $57,970
 $52,823
 $55,183
 $51,770
Provision for unfunded credit commitments 1,424
 621
 2,400
 1,676
 4,798
 1,424
 7,528
 2,400
Foreign currency translation adjustments (143) 44
 (66) 59
 (104) (143) (47) (66)
Ending balance (1) $54,104
 $47,000
 $54,104

$47,000
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, ending balance (1) $62,664
 $54,104
 $62,664

$54,104
 
(1)
See Note 13—16—“Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees and Other Commitments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional disclosures related to our commitments to extend credit.
The following table summarizes the allowance for loan losses individually and collectively evaluated for impairment as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, broken out by portfolio segment:
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
  
Individually Evaluated for  
Impairment
 
Collectively Evaluated for  
Impairment
 
Individually Evaluated for  
Impairment
 
Collectively Evaluated for  
Impairment
(Dollars in thousands) Allowance for loan losses Recorded investment in loans Allowance for loan losses Recorded investment in loans Allowance for loan losses Recorded investment in loans Allowance for loan losses Recorded investment in loans
Commercial loans:                
Software/internet $25,284
 $109,076
 $76,714
 $5,891,208
 $28,527
 $114,850
 $75,040
 $6,039,905
Hardware 8,389
 15,535
 18,543
 1,313,054
 1,253
 11,506
 18,472
 1,223,051
Private equity/venture capital 
 
 105,524
 14,684,900
 
 3,700
 98,581
 14,106,860
Life science/healthcare 17,722
 51,011
 22,484
 2,331,836
 7,484
 34,067
 24,696
 2,351,545
Premium wine 244
 1,028
 3,754
 988,556
 
 1,301
 3,355
 958,362
Other 1,284
 3,230
 3,007
 547,578
 411
 411
 3,147
 459,079
Total commercial loans 52,923
 179,880
 230,026
 25,757,132
 37,675
 165,835
 223,291
 25,138,802
Total consumer loans 144
 5,643
 18,795
 3,266,918
 266
 4,239
 19,671
 3,029,404
Total $53,067
 $185,523
 $248,821
 $29,024,050
 $37,941
 $170,074
 $242,962
 $28,168,206

  June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
  
Individually Evaluated for  
Impairment
 
Collectively Evaluated for  
Impairment
 
Individually Evaluated for  
Impairment
 
Collectively Evaluated for  
Impairment
(Dollars in thousands) Allowance for loan losses Recorded investment in loans Allowance for loan losses Recorded investment in loans Allowance for loan losses Recorded investment in loans Allowance for loan losses Recorded investment in loans
Commercial loans:                
Software/internet $25,320
 $102,520
 $77,328
 $6,127,838
 $23,088
 $110,654
 $73,016
 $6,061,877
Hardware 13,392
 42,294
 21,303
 1,226,947
 8,450
 36,350
 19,164
 1,157,249
Private equity/venture capital 
 
 89,409
 12,224,155
 330
 658
 82,138
 9,951,719
Life science/healthcare 14,442
 26,420
 20,622
 2,061,452
 9,315
 21,687
 15,609
 1,787,140
Premium wine 
 2,524
 3,438
 881,646
 
 2,877
 3,532
 870,281
Other 8
 8
 2,888
 422,047
 32
 32
 3,909
 476,306
Total commercial loans 53,162
 173,766
 214,988
 22,944,085
 41,215
 172,258
 197,368
 20,304,572
Total consumer loans 515
 4,413
 18,044
 2,873,928
 578
 2,603
 15,863
 2,626,883
Total $53,677
 $178,179
 $233,032
 $25,818,013
 $41,793
 $174,861
 $213,231
 $22,931,455



Credit Quality Indicators
For each individual client, we establish an internal credit risk rating for that loan, which is used for assessing and monitoring credit risk as well as performance of the loan and the overall portfolio. Our internal credit risk ratings are also used to summarize the risk of loss due to failure by an individual borrower to repay the loan. For our internal credit risk ratings, each individual loan is given a risk rating of 1 through 10. Loans risk-rated 1 through 4 are performing loans and translate to an internal rating of “Pass”,“Pass," with loans risk-rated 1 being cash secured. Loans risk-rated 5 through 7 are performing loans,loans; however, we consider them as demonstrating higher risk, which requires more frequent review of the individual exposures; these translate to an internal rating of “Performing (Criticized)." When full repayment of a criticized loan has been deemed improbable under the original contractual terms but full repayment remains probable overall, the loan is considered to be a “Performing Impaired (Criticized)” loan. All of our nonaccrual loans are risk-rated 8 or 9 and are classified under the nonperforming impaired category. (For further description of nonaccrual loans, refer to Note 2—“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” under Part II, Item 8 of our 20172018 Form 10-K). Loans rated 10 are charged-off and are not included as part of our loan portfolio balance. We review our credit quality indicators for performance and appropriateness of risk ratings as part of our evaluation process for our allowance for loan losses.
The following table summarizes the credit quality indicators, broken out by portfolio segment and class of financing receivables as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
(Dollars in thousands) Pass Performing (Criticized) Performing Impaired (Criticized) Nonperforming Impaired (Nonaccrual) Total
June 30, 2019:          
Commercial loans:          
Software/internet $5,457,188
 $478,086
 $72,060
 $37,016
 $6,044,350
Hardware 1,185,161
 136,502
 6,667
 8,868
 1,337,198
Private equity/venture capital 14,688,329
 9
 
 
 14,688,338
Life science/healthcare 2,310,262
 86,490
 9,371
 41,640
 2,447,763
Premium wine 925,649
 63,462
 784
 244
 990,139
Other 574,978
 14,845
 
 3,230
 593,053
Total commercial loans 25,141,567
 779,394
 88,882
 90,998
 26,100,841
Consumer loans:          
Real estate secured loans 2,787,853
 11,838
 
 5,630
 2,805,321
Other consumer loans 463,850
 378
 
 13
 464,241
Total consumer loans 3,251,703
 12,216
 
 5,643
 3,269,562
Total gross loans $28,393,270
 $791,610
 $88,882
 $96,641
 $29,370,403
December 31, 2018:          
Commercial loans:          
Software/internet $5,574,332
 $520,796
 $48,069
 $66,781
 $6,209,978
Hardware 1,146,985
 87,309
 10,250
 1,256
 1,245,800
Private equity/venture capital 14,098,281
 16,151
 
 3,700
 14,118,132
Life science/healthcare 2,291,356
 135,653
 16,276
 17,791
 2,461,076
Premium wine 909,965
 49,287
 1,017
 284
 960,553
Other 467,653
 17,344
 
 411
 485,408
Total commercial loans 24,488,572
 826,540
 75,612
 90,223
 25,480,947
Consumer loans:          
Real estate secured loans 2,584,261
 21,145
 320
 3,919
 2,609,645
Other consumer loans 419,771
 949
 
 
 420,720
Total consumer loans 3,004,032
 22,094
 320
 3,919
 3,030,365
Total gross loans $27,492,604
 $848,634
 $75,932
 $94,142
 $28,511,312

(Dollars in thousands) Pass Performing (Criticized) Performing Impaired (Criticized) Nonperforming Impaired (Nonaccrual) Total
June 30, 2018:          
Commercial loans:          
Software/internet $5,645,661
 $543,607
 $25,369
 $77,151
 $6,291,788
Hardware 1,163,629
 75,510
 25,201
 17,093
 1,281,433
Private equity/venture capital 12,229,454
 3,551
 
 
 12,233,005
Life science/healthcare 1,909,151
 222,765
 250
 26,170
 2,158,336
Premium wine 840,649
 41,877
 2,193
 331
 885,050
Other 432,652
 3,363
 
 8
 436,023
Total commercial loans 22,221,196
 890,673
 53,013
 120,753
 23,285,635
Consumer loans:          
Real estate secured loans 2,462,007
 11,451
 324
 4,089
 2,477,871
Other consumer loans 396,902
 374
 
 
 397,276
Total consumer loans 2,858,909
 11,825
 324
 4,089
 2,875,147
Total gross loans $25,080,105
 $902,498
 $53,337
 $124,842
 $26,160,782
December 31, 2017:          
Commercial loans:          
Software/internet $5,655,739
 $466,332
 $31,794
 $78,860
 $6,232,725
Hardware 1,112,574
 51,976
 20,165
 16,185
 1,200,900
Private equity/venture capital 9,955,082
 5,381
 
 658
 9,961,121
Life science/healthcare 1,720,613
 125,660
 1,167
 20,520
 1,867,960
Premium wine 834,537
 36,955
 2,476
 401
 874,369
Other 469,721
 21,016
 
 32
 490,769
Total commercial loans 19,748,266
 707,320
 55,602
 116,656
 20,627,844
Consumer loans:          
Real estate secured loans 2,282,375
 13,301
 
 2,181
 2,297,857
Other consumer loans 326,851
 1,179
 
 422
 328,452
Total consumer loans 2,609,226
 14,480
 
 2,603
 2,626,309
Total gross loans $22,357,492
 $721,800
 $55,602
 $119,259
 $23,254,153



Troubled Debt Restructurings
As of June 30, 20182019, we had 20 TDRs with a total carrying value of $128.9$112.0 million where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, in an attempt to maximize collection. There were $0.6$4.3 millionof unfunded commitments available for funding to the clients associated with these TDRs as of June 30, 2018.2019.
The following table summarizes our loans modified in TDRs, broken out by portfolio segment and class of financing receivables at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Loans modified in TDRs:    
Commercial loans:    
Software/internet $79,512
 $58,089
Hardware 8,159
 9,665
Life science/healthcare 19,592
 12,738
Premium wine 2,587
 2,883
Total commercial loans 109,850
 83,375
Consumer loans:    
Other consumer loans 2,181
 320
Total loans modified in TDRs $112,031
 $83,695
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Loans modified in TDRs:    
Commercial loans:    
Software/internet $50,202
 $73,455
Hardware 49,834
 51,132
Private equity/venture capital 
 350
Life science/healthcare 25,460
 19,235
Premium wine 3,048
 3,198
Total commercial loans 128,544
 147,370
Consumer loans:    
Other consumer loans 325
 423
Total $128,869
 $147,793

The following table summarizes the recorded investment in loans modified in TDRs, broken out by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable, for modifications made during the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017 2018 2017 2019
2018 2019 2018
Loans modified in TDRs during the period:                
Commercial loans:                
Software/internet $14,783
 $16,135
 $14,783
 $22,242
 $55,065
 $14,783
 $55,681
 $14,783
Hardware 1,954
 
 3,448
 
 
 1,954
 
 3,448
Private equity/venture capital 
 
 
 
Life science/healthcare 6,231
 4,588
 7,461
 4,588
 11,227
 6,231
 11,227
 7,461
Premium wine 
 190
 
 190
Total commercial loans 22,968
 20,913
 25,692
 27,020
 66,292
 22,968
 66,908
 25,692
Consumer loans:                
Other consumer loans 
 
 325
 
 1,865
 
 1,865
 325
Total consumer loans 
 
 325
 
Total loans modified in TDRs during the period (1) $22,968
 $20,913
 $26,017
 $27,020
 $68,157
 $22,968
 $68,773
 $26,017
 
(1)
There were $3.4 million and $5.6 million of partial charge-offs for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2019, respectively, and $8.5 million of partial charge-offs for both the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 and $12.5 million and $15.1 million of partial charge-offs during the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017, respectively..
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, $66.3 million and $66.9 million, respectively, were modified through payment deferrals granted to our clients. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, $1.9 million were modified through partial forgiveness of principal for both periods presented. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, all new TDRs of $23.0 million and $26.0 million, respectively, were modified through payment deferrals granted to our clients. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, all new TDRs of $20.9 million and $27.0 million, respectively, were modified through payment deferrals granted to our clients.
The related allowance for loan losses for the majority of our TDRs is determined on an individual basis by comparing the carrying value of the loan to the present value of the estimated future cash flows, discounted at the pre-modification contractual interest rate. For certain TDRs, the related allowance for loan losses is determined based on the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

The following table summarizes the recorded investment in loans modified in TDRs within the previous 12 months that subsequently defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
TDRs modified within the previous 12 months that defaulted during the period:        
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $
 $19,625
 $
 $22,657
Hardware 
 3,449
 
 3,449
Life science/healthcare 
 1,230
 
 1,230
Total TDRs modified within the previous 12 months that defaulted in the period $
 $24,304
 $
 $27,336
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017
TDRs modified within the previous 12 months that defaulted during the period:        
Commercial loans:        
Software/internet $19,625
 $
 $22,657
 $
Hardware 3,449
 
 3,449
 
Life science/healthcare 1,230
 
 1,230
 
Premium wine 
 190
 
 190
Total TDRs modified within the previous 12 months that defaulted in the period $24,304
 $190
 $27,336
 $190

Charge-offs and defaults on previously restructured loans are evaluated to determine the impact to the allowance for loan losses, if any. The evaluation of these defaults may impact the assumptions used in calculating the reserve on other TDRs and impaired loans as well as management’s overall outlook of macroeconomic factors that affect the reserve on the loan portfolio as a whole. After evaluating the charge-offs and defaults experienced on our TDRs we determined that no change to our reserving methodology for TDRs was necessary to determine the allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2018.2019.
8.
9.
Leases
We have operating leases for our corporate offices, data centers and certain equipment utilized at those properties. We are obligated under a number of noncancelable operating leases for premises and equipment that expire at various dates, through 2030, and in most instances, include options to renew or extend at market rates and terms. Such leases may provide for periodic adjustments of rentals during the term of the lease based on changes in various economic indicators.
At the inception of the lease, the lease is evaluated to determine whether the lease will be accounted for as an operating or a finance lease. There were no significant assumptions or judgments required upon applying the new lease standard. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are included in our consolidated balance sheets. We have no leases that meet the definition of a finance lease under ASC 842 and our lessor accounting treatment for subleases is not material. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.
Total recorded balances for the lease assets and liabilities are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2019
Assets:  
Right-of-use assets - operating leases (1) $156,347
Liabilities:  
Lease liabilities - operating leases (1) 195,326
(1)
Included in these amounts are $23.3 million and $32.3 million of ROU assets and lease liabilities, respectively, attributable to the inclusion of SVB Leerink in our financial results at June 30, 2019.

The components of our lease cost and supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were as follows:
 (Dollars in thousands) Three months ended June 30, 2019 Six months ended June 30, 2019
Operating lease cost $9,462
 $18,980
Short-term lease cost 582
 845
Variable lease cost 933
 1,779
Less: sublease income (1,115) (2,223)
Total lease cost, net $9,862
 $19,381
Supplemental cash flows information:    
Cash paid for operating leases $10,884
 $21,238
The table below presents additional information related to the Company's leases as of June 30, 2019:
June 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining term (in years) - operating leases6.22
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases (1)3.19%
(1)The incremental borrowing rate used to calculate the lease liability was determined based on the facts and circumstances of the economic environment and the Company’s credit standing as of the effective date of ASC 842. Additionally, the total lease term and total lease payments were also considered in determining the rate. Based on these considerations the Company identified credit terms available under its existing credit lines which represent a collateralized borrowing rate that has varying credit terms that could be matched to total lease terms and total lease payments in ultimately determining the implied borrowing rate in each lease contract.

The following table presents our undiscounted future cash payments for our operating lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019:
Years ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
 Operating Leases
2019 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2019) $21,753
2020 40,222
2021 37,410
2022 31,853
2023 30,384
2024 and thereafter 38,204
Total future lease payments (1) $199,826
Less: imputed interest (4,500)
Total lease liabilities $195,326
(1)
As of June 30, 2019, we have additional operating leases that have not yet commenced. We estimate that we will record additional operating lease liabilities of $30.1 million upon commencement. These operating leases will commence in 2019 with lease terms of one to ten years.


The following table presents minimum future payments under noncancelable operating leases under ASC 840, as of December 31, 2018:
(Dollars in thousands) Amount
2019 $38,609
2020 37,575
2021 35,854
2022 31,659
2023 30,904
2024 and thereafter 49,071
Total minimum future payments $223,672

10.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill
On January 4, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Leerink Holdings LLC, the Boston-based parent company of healthcare and life science investment bank Leerink Partners LLC, now SVB Leerink. We recognized identifiable intangible assets of $60.9 million and goodwill of $137.8 million as a result of the acquisition. For additional information, refer to Note 2—“Business Combination” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report. The goodwill of $137.8 million includes revenue generating synergies expected from collaboration between SVB Leerink and the Company.
The changes in goodwill were as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2019:
(Dollars in thousands) Goodwill
Beginning balance at December 31, 2018 $
Acquisitions (1) 137,823
Ending balance at June 30, 2019 $137,823
(1)All reported goodwill amounts have been allocated to the SVB Leerink reporting segment and are expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Refer to Note 15—“Segment Reporting” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

Other Intangible Assets
The components of net other intangible assets related to the acquisition of SVB Leerink were as follows:
  June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount
Other intangible assets:      
Customer relationships $42,000
 $1,910
 $40,090
Other 18,900
 3,832
 15,068
Total other intangible assets $60,900
 $5,742
 $55,158



For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded amortization expense of $5.7 million. Assuming no future impairments of other intangible assets or additional acquisitions or dispositions, the following table presents the Company's future expected amortization expense for other intangible assets that will continue to be amortized:
Years ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Other
Intangible Assets
2019 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2019) $5,742
2020 5,382
2021 4,732
2022 4,732
2023 4,732
2024 and thereafter 29,838
Total future amortization expense $55,158

11.Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt
The following table represents outstanding short-term borrowings and long-term debt at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
     Carrying Value     Carrying Value
(Dollars in thousands) Maturity Principal value at June 30, 2018 June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 Maturity Principal value at June 30, 2019 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
Short-term borrowings:            
Short-term FHLB advances July 2, 2018 $400,000
 $400,000
 $700,000
 
 

 $
 $300,000
Federal funds purchased 
 
 
 330,000
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase (1) 

 
 319,414
Other short-term borrowings (1) 17,246
 17,246
 3,730
 (2) $24,252
 24,252
 11,998
Total short-term borrowings   $417,246
 $1,033,730
   $24,252
 $631,412
Long-term debt:            
3.50% Senior Notes January 29, 2025 $350,000
 $347,470
 $347,303
 January 29, 2025 $350,000
 $347,812
 $347,639
5.375% Senior Notes September 15, 2020 350,000
 348,502
 348,189
 September 15, 2020 350,000
 349,158
 348,826
Total long-term debt   $695,972
 $695,492
   $696,970
 $696,465
 
(1)Securities sold under repurchase agreements are effectively short-term borrowings collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities.
(2)Represents cash collateral received from certain counterparties in relation to market value exposures of derivative contracts in our favor.
Interest expense related to short-term borrowings and long-term debt was $9.2 million and $19.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $8.6 million and $17.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30,2018, respectively, and $9.0 million and $18.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.2018. The weighted average interest rate associated with our overnight short-term borrowings was 2.04 percent as of June 30, 2018 and 1.392.62 percent as of December 31, 2017.2018. There were no overnight short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2019.

Short-term Borrowings
Available Lines of Credit
We have certain facilities in place to enable us to access short-term borrowings on a secured (using loans and AFS securities as collateral) and unsecured basis. TheseOur secured facilities include repurchase agreements and uncommitted federal funds lines with various financial institutions. As of June 30, 2018, we did not have any borrowings outstanding against our uncommitted federal funds lines. We also pledge securitiescollateral pledged to the FHLB of San Francisco and the discount window at the FRB. The fair valueFRB (using both fixed income securities and loans as collateral). Our unsecured facility consists of our uncommitted federal funds lines. As of June 30, 2019, collateral pledged to the FHLB of San Francisco (comprisedwas comprised primarily of fixed income investment securities and loans and U.S. Treasury securities) at June 30, 2018 totaled $3.8had a carrying value of $4.6 billion, of which $3.4$4.1 billion was unused and available to support additional borrowings. The fair valueAs of June 30, 2019, collateral pledged atto the discount window ofat the FRB (comprised primarilywas comprised of U.S. Treasuryfixed income investment securities and U.S. agency debentures) at June 30, 2018 totaled $0.9had a carrying value of $0.6 billion,, all of which was unused and available to support additional borrowings. Our total unused and available borrowing capacity for our uncommitted federal funds lines totaled $1.9 billion at June 30, 2019. Our total unused and available borrowing capacity under our master repurchase agreements with various financial institutions totaled $3.3 billion at June 30, 2019.

9.12.Derivative Financial Instruments
We primarily use derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk, currency exchange rate risk and to assist customers with their risk management objectives, which may include currency exchange rate risks and interest rate risks. Also, in connection with negotiating credit facilities and certain other services, we often obtain equity warrant assets giving us the right to acquire stock in private, venture-backed companies in the technology and life science/healthcare industries.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is our primary market risk and can result from timing and volume differences in the repricing of our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities and changes in market interest rates. To manage interest rate risk on our variable-interest rate loan portfolio, we enter into interest rate swap contracts to hedge against future changes in interest rates by using hedging instruments to lock in future cash inflows that would otherwise be impacted by movements in the market interest rates. We designate these interest rate swap contracts as cash flow hedges that qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815"), and record them in other assets and other liabilities. For qualifying cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in earnings as the hedged item affects earnings. Derivative amounts affecting earnings are recognized consistent with the classification of the hedged item in the line item "Loans" as part of interest income, a component of consolidated net income.
We assess hedge effectiveness under ASC 815 on a quarterly basis to ensure all hedges remain highly effective to ensure hedge accounting under ASC 815 can be applied. If the hedging relationship no longer exists or no longer qualifies as a hedge per ASC 815, any amounts remaining as gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified into earnings in the line item "Loans" as part of interest income, a component of consolidated net income. As of June 30, 2019, no derivatives classified as hedges were terminated or were disqualified for hedge accounting. The maximum length of time over which the forecasted transactions are hedged is approximately six years.
Currency Exchange Risk
We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to economically reduce our foreign exchange exposure risk associated with the net difference between foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. We do not designate any foreign exchange forward contracts as derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting. Gains or losses from changes in currency rates on foreign currency denominated instruments are recorded in the line item “other”“Other” as part of noninterest income, a component of consolidated net income. We may experience ineffectiveness in the economic hedging relationship, because the instruments are revalued based upon changes in the currency’s spot rate on the principal value, while the forwards are revalued on a discounted cash flow basis. We record forward agreements in gain positions in other assets and loss positions in other liabilities, while net changes in fair value are recorded in the line item “other”“Other” as part of noninterest income, a component of consolidated net income.
Other Derivative Instruments
Also included in our derivative instruments are equity warrant assets and client forward and option contracts, and client interest rate contracts. For further description of these other derivative instruments, refer to Note 2-“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" under Part II, Item 8 of our 20172018 Form 10-K.
Counterparty Credit Risk
We are exposed to credit risk if counterparties to our derivative contracts do not perform as expected. We mitigate counterparty credit risk through credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures and obtaining collateral, as appropriate. With respect to measuring counterparty credit risk for derivative instruments, we measure the fair value of a group of financial assets and financial liabilities on a net risk basis by counterparty portfolio.

The total notional or contractual amounts and fair value of our derivative financial instruments at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 were as follows:
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Notional or
Contractual
Amount
 Fair Value 
Notional or
Contractual
Amount
 Fair Value 
Notional or
Contractual
Amount
 Fair Value 
Notional or
Contractual
Amount
 Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands) 
Derivative Assets (1)
Derivative Liabilities (1) Derivative Assets (1)
Derivative Liabilities (1) 
Derivative Assets (1)
Derivative Liabilities (1) Derivative Assets (1)
Derivative Liabilities (1)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:            
Interest rate risks:            
Interest rate swaps $1,015,000
 $19,558
 $
 $
 $
 $
Interest rate swaps 250,000
 
 391
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: 




 
  

 




 
  

Currency exchange risks:
 




 
  

 




 
  

Foreign exchange forwards $501,372

$16,250

$
 $50,889
 $414

$
 37,120

1,081


 263,733
 4,767


Foreign exchange forwards 243,969



9,636
 425,055
 

5,201
 275,704



4,210
 178,310
 

1,094
Other derivative instruments:
 

 
  
  
  

 
  
  
 
Equity warrant assets 227,490

143,725


 211,253
 123,763


 221,013

158,048


 223,532
 149,238


Client foreign exchange forwards 2,582,993

81,395


 2,203,643
 95,035


 3,447,213

92,623


 2,759,878
 93,876


Client foreign exchange forwards 2,305,484



73,323
 2,092,207
 

90,253
 3,137,742



81,489
 2,568,085
 

85,706
Client foreign currency options 107,907

1,713


 102,678
 1,187


 87,439

758


 93,556
 1,759


Client foreign currency options 107,907



1,713
 102,678
 

1,187
 87,538



758
 93,579
 

1,759
Client interest rate derivatives (2) 919,033

6,422


 726,984
 11,753


 1,159,613

19,440


 1,020,416
 8,499


Client interest rate derivatives 1,274,209



12,532
 782,586
 

11,940
Total Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   $249,505

$97,204
   $232,152

$108,581
Client interest rate derivatives (2) 1,237,704



25,803
 1,337,328
 

9,491
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   271,950

112,260
   258,139

98,050
Total derivatives   $291,508
 $112,651
   $258,139
 $98,050
 
(1)
Derivative assets and liabilities are included in "accruedAccrued interest receivable and other assets" and "otherOther liabilities", respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
The amount reported for June 30, 20182019 reflects rule changes implemented by two central clearing houses that allowrequire entities to elect to treat derivative assets, liabilities and the related variation margin as settlement of the related derivative fair values for legal and accounting purposes, as opposed to presenting gross derivative assets and liabilities. As a result, client interest rate derivatives at June 30, 2018reflect reductions of approximately $5.84.2 million and $0.4 million of derivative assets that previously would have been reported on a gross basisat June 30, 2019 and approximately $281.8 million in related notional amounts for these derivative assets cleared through central clearing houses.December 31, 2018, respectively.

A summary of our derivative activity and the related impact on our consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) Statement of income location    2019 2018 2019 2018
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:          
 Interest rate risks:
          
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income Interest income—loans $(508) $
 $(511) $
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:          
 Currency exchange risks:
          
Gains (losses) on revaluations of internal foreign currency instruments, net Other noninterest income $2,491
 $(319) $3,541
 $2,607
(Losses) gains on internal foreign exchange forward contracts, net Other noninterest income (3,274) 459
 (3,743) (3,053)
Net (losses) gains associated with internal currency risk   $(783) $140
 $(202) $(446)
 Other derivative instruments:
          
Gains (losses) on revaluations of client foreign currency instruments, net Other noninterest income $959
 $(2,748) $(12,612) $4,905
Gains (losses) on client foreign exchange forward contracts, net Other noninterest income 411
 2,844
 13,065
 (4,270)
Net gains associated with client currency risk   $1,370
 $96
 $453
 $635
Net gains on equity warrant assets Gains on equity warrant assets, net $48,347
 $19,061
 $69,652
 $38,252
Net (losses) gains on other derivatives Other noninterest income $(1,131) $(10) $(1,496) $421
    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) Statement of income location    2018 2017 2018 2017
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:          
 Interest rate risks:
          
Net cash benefit associated with interest rate swaps Interest expense—borrowings $
 $381
 $
 $935
Changes in fair value of interest rate swaps Other noninterest income 
 (6) 
 (7)
Net gains associated with interest rate risk derivatives   $
 $375
 $
 $928
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:          
 Currency exchange risks:
          
(Losses) gains on revaluations of internal foreign currency instruments, net Other noninterest income $(319) $14,596
 $2,607
 $18,704
Gains (losses) on internal foreign exchange forward contracts, net Other noninterest income 459
 (14,554) (3,053) (17,799)
Net gains (losses) associated with internal currency risk   $140
 $42
 $(446) $905
 Other derivative instruments:
          
(Losses) gains on revaluations of client foreign currency instruments, net Other noninterest income $(2,748) $2,375
 $4,905
 $5,129
Gains (losses) on client foreign exchange forward contracts, net Other noninterest income 2,844
 (2,190) (4,270) (4,479)
Net gains associated with client currency risk   $96
 $185
 $635
 $650
Net gains on equity warrant assets Gains on equity warrant assets, net $19,061
 $10,820
 $38,252
 $17,510
Net (losses) gains on other derivatives Other noninterest income $(10) $(210) $421
 $(486)

Balance Sheet Offsetting
Certain of our derivative and other financial instruments are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements with our counterparties. These agreements provide for the net settlement of multiple contracts with a single counterparty through a single payment, in a single currency, in the event of default on or termination of any one contract.

The following table summarizes our assets subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
  Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position but Subject to Master Netting Arrangements Net Amount
(Dollars in thousands)    Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received (1) 
June 30, 2019            
Derivative assets:            
Interest rate swaps $19,558
 $
 $19,558
 $(19,558) $
 $
Foreign exchange forwards 93,704
 
 93,704
 (30,435) (24,171) 39,098
   Foreign currency options 758
 
 758
 (246) (59) 453
   Client interest rate derivatives 19,440
 
 19,440
 (19,418) (22) 
Total derivative assets 133,460
 
 133,460
 (69,657) (24,252) 39,551
Reverse repurchase, securities borrowing, and similar arrangements 291,678
 
 291,678
 (291,678) 
 
Total $425,138
 $
 $425,138
 $(361,335) $(24,252) $39,551
December 31, 2018            
Derivative assets:            
Foreign exchange forwards $98,643
 $
 $98,643
 $(38,213) $(11,825) $48,605
   Foreign currency options 1,759
 
 1,759
 (613) (90) 1,056
   Client interest rate derivatives 8,499
 
 8,499
 (8,416) (83) 
Total derivative assets 108,901
 
 108,901
 (47,242) (11,998) 49,661
Reverse repurchase, securities borrowing, and similar arrangements 123,611
 
 123,611
 (123,611) 
 
Total $232,512
 $
 $232,512
 $(170,853) $(11,998) $49,661
  Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position But Subject to Master Netting Arrangements Net Amount
(Dollars in thousands)    Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received (1) 
June 30, 2018            
Derivative Assets:            
Foreign exchange forwards $97,645
 $
 $97,645
 $(32,627) $(14,416) $50,602
   Foreign currency options 1,713
 
 1,713
 (973) 
 740
   Client interest rate derivatives 6,422
 
 6,422
 (3,592) (2,830) 
Total derivative assets 105,780
 
 105,780
 (37,192) (17,246) 51,342
Reverse repurchase, securities borrowing, and similar arrangements 37,379
 
 37,379
 (37,379) 
 
Total $143,159
 $
 $143,159
 $(74,571) $(17,246) $51,342
December 31, 2017            
Derivative Assets:            
Foreign exchange forwards $95,449
 $
 $95,449
 $(14,570) $(3,616) $77,263
   Foreign currency options 1,187
 
 1,187
 (557) 
 630
   Client interest rate derivatives 11,753
 
 11,753
 (11,627) (114) 12
Total derivative assets 108,389
 
 108,389
 (26,754) (3,730) 77,905
Reverse repurchase, securities borrowing, and similar arrangements 247,876
 
 247,876
 (247,876) 
 
Total $356,265
 $
 $356,265
 $(274,630) $(3,730) $77,905

 
(1)Cash collateral received from our counterparties in relation to market value exposures of derivative contracts in our favor is recorded as a component of “short-term“Short-term borrowings” on our consolidated balance sheets.
The following table summarizes our liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
  Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position but Subject to Master Netting Arrangements Net Amount
(Dollars in thousands)    Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged (1) 
June 30, 2019            
Derivative liabilities:            
Interest rate swaps $391
 $
 $391
 $(391) $
 $
   Foreign exchange forwards 85,699
 
 85,699
 (17,096) (29,296) 39,307
   Foreign currency options 758
 
 758
 (475) 
 283
   Client interest rate derivatives 25,803
 
 25,803
 
 (25,579) 224
Total derivative liabilities 112,651
 
 112,651
 (17,962) (54,875) 39,814
Repurchase, securities lending, and similar arrangements 
 
 
 
 
 
Total $112,651
 $
 $112,651
 $(17,962) $(54,875) $39,814
December 31, 2018            
Derivative liabilities:            
   Foreign exchange forwards $86,800
 $
 $86,800
 $(24,778) $(20,732) $41,290
   Foreign currency options 1,759
 
 1,759
 (1,054) 
 705
   Client interest rate derivatives 9,491
 
 9,491
 
 (9,207) 284
Total derivative liabilities 98,050
 
 98,050
 (25,832) (29,939) 42,279
Repurchase, securities lending, and similar arrangements 319,414
 
 319,414
 
 
 319,414
Total $417,464
 $
 $417,464
 $(25,832) $(29,939) $361,693
  Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position But Subject to Master Netting Arrangements Net Amount
(Dollars in thousands)    Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged (1) 
June 30, 2018            
Derivative Liabilities:            
   Foreign exchange forwards $82,959
 $
 $82,959
 $(14,638) $(41,113) $27,208
   Foreign currency options 1,713
 
 1,713
 (772) 
 941
   Client interest rate derivatives 12,532
 
 12,532
 
 (12,448) 84
Total derivative liabilities 97,204
 
 97,204
 (15,410) (53,561) 28,233
Repurchase, securities lending, and similar arrangements 
 
 
 
 
 
Total $97,204
 $
 $97,204
 $(15,410) $(53,561) $28,233
December 31, 2017            
Derivative Liabilities:            
   Foreign exchange forwards $95,454
 $
 $95,454
 $(10,997) $(69,110) $15,347
   Foreign currency options 1,187
 
 1,187
 (501) (130) 556
   Client interest rate derivatives 11,940
 
 11,940
 
 (11,924) 16
Total derivative liabilities 108,581
 
 108,581
 (11,498) (81,164) 15,919
Repurchase, securities lending, and similar arrangements 
 
 
 
 
 
Total $108,581
 $
 $108,581
 $(11,498) $(81,164) $15,919

 

(1)
Cash collateral pledged to our counterparties in relation to market value exposures of derivative contracts in a liability position isand repurchase agreements are recorded as a component of “cash“Cash and cash equivalents" on our consolidated balance sheets.

10.13.Noninterest Income
On January 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 usingaccounting standard ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018, are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our previous accounting methodology under Topic 605. Arelated amendments ("ASC 606" or "ASU 2014-09"). Included below is a summary of noninterest income, as well as the impact of such adoption, for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017 is as follows:2018:
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018
2019
2018
Noninterest income:        
Gains on investment securities, net $47,698
 $36,114
 $76,726
 $45,172
Gains on equity warrant assets, net 48,347
 19,061
 69,652
 38,252
Client investment fees 45,744
 29,452
 90,226
 52,327
Foreign exchange fees 38,506
 34,077
 76,554
 67,904
Credit card fees 28,790
 22,926
 56,273
 44,618
Deposit service charges 22,075
 18,794
 43,014
 36,493
Lending related fees 11,213
 9,528
 25,150
 20,263
Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees 11,009
 8,347
 20,363
 16,529
Investment banking revenue 48,694
 
 98,489
 
Commissions 14,429
 
 28,537
 
Other 17,245
 14,390
 29,142
 26,649
Total noninterest income $333,750
 $192,689
 $614,126
 $348,207
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
2018
2017
Noninterest income:        
Gains on investment securities, net $36,114
 $17,630
 $45,172
 $33,600
Gains on equity warrant assets, net 19,061
 10,820
 38,252
 17,510
Foreign exchange fees 34,077
 26,108
 67,904
 52,355
Credit card fees 22,926
 18,099
 44,618
 35,829
Deposit service charges 18,794
 14,563
 36,493
 28,538
Client investment fees 29,452
 12,982
 52,327
 22,008
Lending related fees 9,528
 8,509
 20,263
 17,470
Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees 8,347
 7,006
 16,529
 13,645
Other 14,390
 12,811
 26,649
 25,232
Total noninterest income $192,689
 $128,528
 $348,207
 $246,187

Gains on investment securities, net
Net gains on investment securities include both gains and losses from our non-marketable and other equity securities, which include public equity securities held as a result of exercised equity warrant assets, gains and losses from sales of our AFS debt securities portfolio, when applicable, and carried interest.
Our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio primarily represents investments in venture capital and private equity funds, our China Joint Venture, debt funds, private and public portfolio companies, which include public equity securities held as a result of exercised equity warrant assets and investments in qualified affordable housing projects. We experience variability in the performance of our non-marketable and other equity securities from period to period, which results in net gains or losses on investment securities (both realized and unrealized). This variability is due to a number of factors, including unrealized changes in the values of our investments, changes in the amount of realized gains from distributions, changes in liquidity events and general economic and market conditions. Unrealized gains from non-marketable and other equity securities for any single period are typically driven by valuation changes, and are therefore subject to potential increases or decreases in future periods. Such variability may lead to volatility in the gains or losses from investment securities. As such, our results for a particular period are not necessarily indicative of our expected performance in a future period.changes.
The extent to which any unrealized gains or losses will become realized is subject to a variety of factors, including, among other things, the expiration of certain sales restrictions to which these equity securities may be subject to (i.e., lock-up agreements), changes in prevailing market prices, market conditions, the actual sales or distributions of securities, and the timing of such actual sales or distributions, which, to the extent such securities are managed by our managed funds, are subject to our funds' separate discretionary sales/distributions and governance processes.
Carried interest is comprised of preferential allocations of profits recognizable when the return on assets of our individual managed fund of funds and direct venture funds exceeds certain performance targets and is payable to us, as the general partners of the managed funds. The carried interest we earn is often shared with employees, who are also members of the general partner entities. We record carried interest on a quarterly basis by measuring fund performance to date versus the performance target.  For our unconsolidated managed funds, carried interest is recorded as gains on investment securities, net. For our consolidated managed funds, it is recorded as a component of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Carried interest allocated to others is recorded as a component of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Any carried interest paid to us (or our employees) may be subject to reversal to the extent fund performance declines to a level where inception to date carried interest is lower than actual payments made by the funds. The limited partnership agreements for our funds provide that carried interest is generally not paid to the general partners until the funds have provided a full return of contributed capital to the limited partners. Accrued, but unpaid carried interest may be subject to reversal to the extent that the fund performance declines

to a level where inception-to-date carried interest is less than prior amounts recognized. Carried interest income is accounted for under an ownership model based on ASC 323 — Equity Method of Accounting and ASC 810 — Consolidation.

Our available-for-sale securities portfolio is a fixed income investment portfolio that is managed with the objective of earning an appropriate portfolio yield over the long-term while maintaining sufficient liquidity and credit diversification as well as addressing our asset/liability management objectives. Though infrequent, sales of debt securities in our AFS securities portfolio may result in net gains or losses and are conducted pursuant to the guidelines of our investment policy related to the management of our liquidity position and interest rate risk.
Gains on investment securities are recognized outside of the scope of the new revenue standardASC 606 as it explicitly excludes noninterest income earned from our investment-related activities. A summary of gains and losses on investment securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
   Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018
2019
2018
Gains on non-marketable and other equity securities, net $47,973
 $36,114
 $80,631
 $45,172
Losses on sales of available-for-sale securities, net (275) 
 (3,905) 
Total gains on investment securities, net $47,698
 $36,114
 $76,726
 $45,172
   Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
2018
2017
Gains on non-marketable and other equity securities, net $36,114
 $17,753
 $45,172
 $33,115
(Losses) gains on sales of available-for-sale securities, net 
 (123) 
 485
Total gains on investment securities, net $36,114
 $17,630
 $45,172
 $33,600

Gains on equity warrant assets, net
In connection with negotiating credit facilities and certain other services, we often obtain rights to acquire stock in the form of equity warrant assets in primarily private, venture-backed companies in the technology and life science/healthcare industries. Any changes in fair value from the grant date fair value of equity warrant assets will be recognized as increases or decreases to other assets on our balance sheet and as net gains or losses on equity warrant assets, in noninterest income, a component of consolidated net income. Gains on equity warrant assets are recognized outside of the scope of the new revenue standardASC 606 as it explicitly excludes noninterest income earned from our derivative-related activities. A summary of net gains on equity warrant assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
   Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018
2019
2018
Equity warrant assets:        
Gains on exercises, net $40,226
 $8,875
 $49,180
 $20,509
Terminations (1,045) (826) (1,884) (1,726)
Changes in fair value, net 9,166
 11,012
 22,356
 19,469
Total net gains on equity warrant assets $48,347
 $19,061
 $69,652
 $38,252

Client investment fees
Client investment fees include fees earned from discretionary investment management services for substantially all clients, managing clients’ portfolios based on their investment policies, strategies and 2017objectives and investment advisory fees. Revenue is recognized on a monthly basis upon completion of our performance obligation and consideration is typically received in the subsequent month. Included in our sweep money market fees are Rule 12(b)-1 fees, revenue sharing and customer transactional-based fees. Rule 12(b)-1 fees and revenue sharing are recognized as earned based on client funds that are invested in the period, typically monthly. Transactional based fees are earned and recognized on fixed income securities when the transaction is executed on the clients' behalf. Amounts paid to third-party service providers are predominantly expensed, such that client investment fees are recorded gross of payments made to third parties. A summary of client investment fees by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
   Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
2018
2017
Equity warrant assets:        
Gains on exercises, net $8,875
 $3,121
 $20,509
 $11,345
Cancellations and expirations (826) (571) (1,726) (1,129)
Changes in fair value, net 11,012
 8,270
 19,469
 7,294
Total net gains on equity warrant assets $19,061
 $10,820
 $38,252
 $17,510
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Client investment fees by type:        
Sweep money market fees $26,952
 $17,178
 $53,496
 $29,500
Asset management fees (1) 6,956
 5,730
 13,628
 11,088
Repurchase agreement fees 11,836
 6,544
 23,102
 11,739
Total client investment fees (2) $45,744
 $29,452
 $90,226
 $52,327

(1)Represents fees earned from investments in third-party money market mutual funds and fixed-income securities managed by SVB Asset Management.
(2)Represents fees earned on client investment funds which are maintained at third-party financial institutions and are not recorded on our balance sheet.
Foreign exchange fees
Foreign exchange fees represent the income differential between purchases and sales of foreign currency on behalf of our clients, primarily from spot contracts. Foreign exchange spot contract fees are recognized upon the completion of the single performance obligation, the execution of a spot trade in exchange for a fee. In line with customary business practice, the legal right transfers to the client upon execution of a foreign exchange contract on the trade date, and as such, we currently recognize our fees based on the trade date and are typically settled within two business days.
Forward contract and option premium fees are recognized outside of the scope of the new revenue standardASC 606 as it explicitly excludes noninterest income earned from our derivative-related activities. A summary of foreign exchange fee income by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018
2019
2018
Foreign exchange fees by instrument type:        
Spot contract commissions $34,696
 $31,548
 $69,725
 $62,750
Forward contract commissions 3,778
 2,455
 6,773
 4,940
Option premium fees 32
 74
 56
 214
Total foreign exchange fees $38,506
 $34,077
 $76,554
 $67,904
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
2018
2017
Foreign exchange fees by instrument type:        
Spot contract commissions $31,548
 $23,583
 $62,750
 $46,007
Forward contract commissions 2,455
 2,470
 4,940
 6,071
Option premium fees 74
 55
 214
 277
Total foreign exchange fees $34,077
 $26,108
 $67,904
 $52,355


Credit card fees
Credit card fees include interchange income from credit and debit cards and fees earned from processing transactions for merchants. Interchange income is earned after satisfying our performance obligation of providing nightly settlement services to a payment network. Costs related to rewards programs are recorded when the rewards are earned by the customer and presented as a reduction to interchange fee income. Rewards programs continue to be accounted for under ASC 310 - Receivables. Our performance obligations for merchant service fees are to transmit data and funds between the merchant and the payment network. Credit card interchange and merchant service fees are earned daily upon completion of transaction settlement services.
Annual card service fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over a 12-month period and continue to be accounted for under ASC 310 - Receivables.
A summary of credit card fees by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018
2019
2018
Credit card fees by instrument type:        
Card interchange fees, net $22,855
 $18,137
 $44,248
 $35,697
Merchant service fees 4,286
 3,425
 8,821
 6,331
Card service fees 1,649
 1,364
 3,204
 2,590
Total credit card fees $28,790
 $22,926
 $56,273
 $44,618
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
2018
2017
Credit card fees by instrument type:        
Card interchange fees, net $18,137
 $14,033
 $35,697
 $28,003
Merchant service fees 3,425
 2,883
 6,331
 5,623
Card service fees 1,364
 1,183
 2,590
 2,203
Total credit card fees $22,926
 $18,099
 $44,618
 $35,829

Deposit service charges
Deposit service charges include fees earned from performing cash management activities and other deposit account services. Deposit services include, but are not limited to, the following: receivables services, which include merchant services, remote capture, lockbox, electronic deposit capture, and fraud control services. Payment and cash management products and services include wire transfer and automated clearing house payment services to enable clients to transfer funds more quickly, as well as business bill pay, business credit and debit cards, account analysis, and disbursement services. Deposit service charges are recognized over the period in which the related performance obligation is provided, generally on a monthly basis.
Client investment fees
Client investment fees include fees earned from discretionary investment management services for substantially all clients, managing clients’ portfolios based on their investment policies, strategiesbasis, and objectives and receives investment advisory fees. Revenue is recognized on a monthly basis upon completion of our performance obligation and consideration is typically receivedare presented in the subsequent month. Included in our sweep money market fees are Rule 12(b)-1 fees,"Disaggregation of revenue sharing and from customer transactional based fees. Rule 12(b)-1 fees and revenue sharing are recognized as earned based on client funds that are invested in the period, typically monthly. Transactional based fees are earned and recognized on fixed income securities when the transaction is executed on the clients' behalf. Amounts paid to third-party service providers are predominantly expensed, such that client investment fees are recorded gross of payments made to third parties. A summary of client investment fees by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, is as follows:contracts with customers"table below.
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
2018
2017
Client investment fees by type:        
Sweep money market fees $17,178
 $6,474
 $29,500
 $10,870
Asset management fees (1) 5,730
 4,111
 11,088
 7,490
Repurchase agreement fees 6,544
 2,397
 11,739
 3,648
Total client investment fees (2) $29,452
 $12,982
 $52,327
 $22,008
(1)Represents fees earned from investments in third-party money market mutual funds and fixed-income securities managed by SVB Asset Management.
(2)Represents fees earned on client investment funds which are maintained at third-party financial institutions and are not recorded on our balance sheet.

Lending related fees
Unused commitment fees, minimum finance fees and unused line fees are recognized as earned on a monthly basis. Fees that qualify for syndication treatment are recognized at the completion of the syndicated loan deal for which the fees were received. Lending related fees are recognized outside of the scope of the new revenue standardASC 606 as it explicitly excludes noninterest income earned from our lending-related activities. A summary of lending related fees by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018
2019
2018
Lending related fees by instrument type:        
Unused commitment fees $7,051
 $7,827
 $16,721
 $16,584
Other 4,162
 1,701
 8,429
 3,679
Total lending related fees $11,213
 $9,528
 $25,150
 $20,263
  Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
2018
2017
Lending related fees by instrument type:        
Unused commitment fees $7,827
 $7,021
 $16,584
 $13,588
Other 1,701
 1,488
 3,679
 3,882
Total lending related fees $9,528
 $8,509
 $20,263
 $17,470

Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees
Commercial and standby letters of credit represent conditional commitments issued by us on behalf of a client to guarantee the performance of the client to a third party when certain specified future events have occurred. Fees generated from letters of credit and standby letters of credit are deferred as a component of other liabilities and recognized in noninterest income over the commitment period using the straight-line method, based on the likelihood that the commitment being drawn down will be remote. Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees are recognized outside of the scope of the new revenue standardASC 606 as it explicitly excludes noninterest income earned from our lending-relatedlending related activities.
Investment banking revenue
The Company earns investment banking revenue from clients for providing services related to securities underwriting, private placements and advisory services on strategic matters such as mergers and acquisitions. Underwriting fees are attributable to public and private offerings of equity and debt securities and are recognized at the point in time when the offering has been deemed to be completed by the lead manager of the underwriting group. Once the offering is completed, the performance obligation has been satisfied and the Company recognizes the applicable management fee as well the underwriting fee, net of consideration payable to customers. The Company recognizes private placement fees at the point in time when the private placement is completed, which is generally when the client accepts capital from the fund raise. Advisory fees from mergers and acquisitions engagements are generally recognized at the point in time when the related transaction is completed. Expenses are deferred only to the extent they are explicitly reimbursable by the client and the related revenue is recognized at a point in time. All other deal-related expenses are expensed as incurred. The Company has determined that it acts as principal in the majority of these transactions and therefore presents expenses gross within other operating expenses.
A summary of investment banking revenue by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
   Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Investment banking revenue:        
Underwriting fees $42,584
 $
 $78,356
 $
Advisory fees 5,315
 
 17,588
 
Private placements and other 795
 
 2,545
 
Total investment banking revenue $48,694
 $
 $98,489
 $

Commissions
Commissions include commissions received from customers for the execution of agency-based brokerage transactions in listed and over-the-counter equities. The execution of each trade order represents a distinct performance obligation and the transaction price is fixed at the point in time or trade order execution. Trade execution is satisfied at the point in time that the customer has control of the asset and as such, fees are recorded on a trade date basis. Commission are presented in the "Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers"table below.

Other
Other noninterest income primarily includes income from fund management fees and service revenue. Fund management fees are comprised of fees charged directly to our managed funds of funds and direct venture funds. Fund management fees are based upon the contractual terms of the limited partnership agreements and are generally recognized as earned over the specified contract period, which is generally equal to the life of the individual fund. Fund management fees are calculated as a percentage of committed capital and collected in advance and are received quarterly. Fund management fees for certain of our limited partnership agreements are calculated as a percentage of distributions made by the funds and revenue is recorded only at the time of a distribution event. As distribution events are not predetermined for these certain funds, management fees are considered variable and constrained under the new revenue standard.ASC 606.
Other noninterest incomeservice revenue primarily consists of dividend income on FHLB/FRB stock, correspondent bank rebate income, incentive fees related to carried interest and other fee income. We recognize revenue when our performance obligations are met and record revenues on a daily/monthly basis, quarterly, semi-annually or annual basis. For event driven revenue sources, we recognize revenue when: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) we have performed the service, provided we have no other remaining obligations to the customer, (iii) the fee is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is probable.
A summary of other noninterest income by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
Other noninterest income by instrument type:                
Fund management fees $5,929
 $5,536
 $11,665
 $10,705
 $7,758
 $5,929
 $15,799
 $11,665
Net gains on revaluation of foreign currency instruments, net of foreign exchange forward contracts (1) 236
 227
 189
 1,555
 587
 236
 251
 189
Other service revenue 8,225
 7,048
 14,795
 12,972
 8,900
 8,225
 13,092
 14,795
Total other noninterest income $14,390
 $12,811
 $26,649
 $25,232
 $17,245
 $14,390
 $29,142
 $26,649
 
(1)Represents the net revaluation of client and internal foreign currency denominated financial instruments. We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to economically reduce our foreign exchange exposure related to client and internal foreign currency denominated financial instruments.

Disaggregation of Revenuerevenue from Contractscontracts with Customerscustomers
The following tables presentspresent our revenues from contracts with customers disaggregated by revenue source and segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
Three months ended June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Global
Commercial
Bank
 
SVB Private  
Bank
 SVB Capital Other Income Total      
Three months ended June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
 Global
Commercial
Bank (2)
 SVB Private  
Bank
 SVB Capital (2)   SVB
Leerink (2)
 Other Items Total      
Revenue from contracts with customers:                      
Client investment fees $18,325
 $466
 $
 $
 $26,953
 $45,744
Spot contract commissions $31,350
 $144
 $
 $54
 $31,548
 34,428
 165
 
 
 103
 34,696
Card interchange fees, gross 31,734
 
 
 104
 31,838
 41,887
 
 
 
 190
 42,077
Merchant service fees 3,425
 
 
 
 3,425
 4,286
 
 
 
 
 4,286
Deposit service charges 18,386
 31
 
 377
 18,794
 21,750
 33
 
 
 292
 22,075
Client investment fees 11,895
 379
 
 17,178
 29,452
Investment banking revenue 
 
 
 48,694
 
 48,694
Commissions 
 
 
 14,429
 
 14,429
Fund management fees 
 
 5,929
 
 5,929
 
 
 6,328
 1,430
 
 7,758
Correspondent bank rebates 1,473
 
 
 
 1,473
 1,612
 
 
 
 
 1,612
Total revenue from contracts with customers $98,263
 $554
 $5,929
 $17,713
 $122,459
 $122,288
 $664
 $6,328
 $64,553
 $27,538
 $221,371
          
Revenues outside the scope of ASC 606 (1) 14,982
 10
 22,569
 32,669
 70,230
 8,364
 22
 33,731
 2,447
 67,815
 112,379
Total noninterest income $113,245
 $564
 $28,498
 $50,382
 $192,689
 $130,652
 $686
 $40,059
 $67,000
 $95,353
 $333,750
 
(1)Amounts are accounted for under separate guidance than ASC 606.
(2)Global Commercial Bank’s, SVB Capital’s and SVB Leerink's components of noninterest income are shown net of noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interest is included within “Other Items."
Six months ended June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Global
Commercial
Bank
 
SVB Private  
Bank
 SVB Capital Other Income Total      
Three months ended June 30,2018
(Dollars in thousands)
 Global
Commercial
Bank (2)
 SVB Private  
Bank
 SVB Capital (2)   Other Items Total      
Revenue from contracts with customers:                    
Client investment fees $11,895
 $379
 $
 $17,178
 $29,452
Spot contract commissions $62,322
 $323
 $
 $105
 $62,750
 31,350
 144
 
 54
 31,548
Card interchange fees, gross 61,183
 
 
 203
 61,386
 31,734
 
 
 104
 31,838
Merchant service fees 6,331
 
 
 
 6,331
 3,425
 
 
 
 3,425
Deposit service charges 35,426
 59
 
 1,008
 36,493
 18,386
 31
 
 377
 18,794
Client investment fees 22,145
 681
 
 29,501
 52,327
Fund management fees 
 
 11,665
 
 11,665
 
 
 5,929
 
 5,929
Correspondent bank rebates 2,869
 
 
 
 2,869
 1,473
 
 
 
 1,473
Total revenue from contracts with customers $190,276
 $1,063
 $11,665
 $30,817
 $233,821
 $98,263
 $554
 $5,929
 $17,713
 $122,459
          
Revenues outside the scope of ASC 606 (1) 22,315
 9
 45,744
 46,318
 114,386
 13,411
 11
 23,460
 33,348
 70,230
Total noninterest income $212,591
 $1,072
 $57,409
 $77,135
 $348,207
 $111,674
 $565
 $29,389
 $51,061
 $192,689
 
(1)Amounts are accounted for under separate guidance than ASC 606.
(2)Global Commercial Bank’s and SVB Capital’s components of noninterest income are shown net of noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interest is included within “Other Items."

Six months ended June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
 Global
Commercial
Bank (2)
 SVB Private  
Bank
 SVB Capital (2)   SVB
Leerink (2)
 Other Items Total      
Revenue from contracts with customers:            
Client investment fees $35,884
 $846
 $
 $
 $53,496
 $90,226
Spot contract commissions 69,233
 288
 
 
 204
 69,725
Card interchange fees, gross 80,601
 
 
 
 337
 80,938
Merchant service fees 8,821
 
 
 
 
 8,821
Deposit service charges 42,543
 68
 
 
 403
 43,014
Investment banking revenue 
 
 
 98,489
 
 98,489
Commissions 
 
 
 28,537
 
 28,537
Fund management fees 
 
 12,987
 2,812
 
 15,799
Correspondent bank rebates 3,079
 
 
 
 
 3,079
Total revenue from contracts with customers $240,161
 $1,202
 $12,987
 $129,838
 $54,440
 $438,628
Revenues outside the scope of ASC 606 (1) 16,808
 (6) 51,917
 5,279
 101,500
 175,498
Total noninterest income $256,969
 $1,196
 $64,904
 $135,117
 $155,940
 $614,126
11.(1)Amounts are accounted for under separate guidance than ASC 606.
(2)Global Commercial Bank’s, SVB Capital’s and SVB Leerink's components of noninterest income are shown net of noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interest is included within “Other Items."
Six months ended June 30,2018
(Dollars in thousands)
 Global
Commercial
Bank (2)
 SVB Private  
Bank
 SVB Capital (2)   Other Items Total      
Revenue from contracts with customers:          
Client investment fees $22,145
 $681
 $
 $29,501
 $52,327
Spot contract commissions 62,322
 323
 
 105
 62,750
Card interchange fees, gross 61,183
 
 
 203
 61,386
Merchant service fees 6,331
 
 
 
 6,331
Deposit service charges 35,426
 59
 
 1,008
 36,493
Fund management fees 
 
 11,665
 
 11,665
Correspondent bank rebates 2,869
 
 
 
 2,869
Total revenue from contracts with customers $190,276
 $1,063
 $11,665
 $30,817
 $233,821
Revenues outside the scope of ASC 606 (1) 19,284
 9
 47,698
 47,395
 114,386
Total noninterest income $209,560
 $1,072
 $59,363
 $78,212
 $348,207
(1)Amounts are accounted for under separate guidance than ASC 606.
(2)Global Commercial Bank’s and SVB Capital’s components of noninterest income are shown net of noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interest is included within “Other Items."
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of cash settlements or invoicing to customers. We record a receivable when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing, and unearned revenue when revenue is recognized subsequent to receipt of consideration. These assets and liabilities are reported on the consolidated balance sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, changes in our contract assets, contract liabilities and receivables were not material. Additionally, revenues recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 that were included in the corresponding contract liability balance at the beginning of the periods were not material.
14.Other Noninterest Expense
A summary of other noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Lending and other client related processing costs $8,763
 $7,403
 $13,940
 $10,603
Correspondent bank fees 3,569
 3,277
 7,313
 6,687
Investment banking activities 3,869
 
 8,054
 
Trade order execution costs 2,828
 
 5,344
 
Data processing services 2,659
 2,703
 5,558
 5,195
Telephone 2,422
 2,378
 5,163
 4,756
Dues and publications 860
 845
 2,384
 1,694
Postage and supplies 678
 813
 1,448
 1,480
Other 11,769
 4,670
 21,749
 9,778
Total other noninterest expense $37,417
 $22,089
 $70,953
 $40,193
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Lending and other client related processing costs $7,403
 $6,332
 $10,603
 $11,871
Data processing services 2,703
 2,428
 5,195
 5,010
Telephone 2,378
 2,671
 4,756
 5,374
Dues and publications 845
 677
 1,694
 1,472
Postage and supplies 813
 652
 1,480
 1,401
Other 4,670
 7,639
 9,778
 11,478
Total other noninterest expense $18,812
 $20,399
 $33,506
 $36,606

12.15.Segment Reporting
We have threefour reportable segments for management reporting purposes: Global Commercial Bank, SVB Private Bank, SVB Capital and SVB Capital.Leerink. SVB Leerink is a new reportable segment and was created as a result of the acquisition of Leerink Holdings LLC effective January 4, 2019. The results of our operating segments are based on our internal management reporting process.
Our Global Commercial Bank and SVB Private Bank segments' primary source of revenue is from net interest income, which is primarily the difference between interest earned on loans, net of funds transfer pricing (“FTP”), and interest paid on deposits,

net of FTP. Accordingly, these segments are reported using net interest income, net of FTP. FTP is an internal measurement framework designed to assess the financial impact of a financial institution’s sources and uses of funds. It is the mechanism by which a funding credit is given for deposits raised, and a funding charge is made for loans funded.funded loans. FTP is calculated at an instrument level based on account characteristics.
We also evaluate performance based on provision for credit losses, noninterest income and noninterest expense, which are presented as components of segment operating profit or loss. In calculating each operating segment’s noninterest expense, we consider the direct costs incurred by the operating segment as well as certain allocated direct costs. As part of this review, we allocate certain corporate overhead costs to a corporate account. We do not allocate income tax expense or the provision for unfunded credit commitments (included in provision for credit losses) to our segments. Additionally, our management reporting model is predicated on average asset balances; therefore, period-end asset balances are not presented for segment reporting purposes. Changes in an individual client’s primary relationship designation have resulted, and in the future may result, in the inclusion of certain clients in different segments in different periods.
Unlike financial reporting, which benefits from the comprehensive structure provided by GAAP, our internal management reporting process is highly subjective, as there is no comprehensive, authoritative guidance for management reporting. Our management reporting process measures the performance of our operating segments based on our internal operating structure, which is subject to change from time to time, and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for other financial services companies.
For reporting purposes, SVB Financial Group has threefour operating segments for which we report our financial information:
Global Commercial Bank is comprised of results from the following:
Global Commercial Bank is comprised of results from the following:
Our Commercial Bank products and services are provided by the Bank and its subsidiaries to commercial clients in the technology, life science/healthcare and private equity/venture capital industries. The Bank provides solutions to the financial needs of commercial clients through credit, global treasury management, foreign exchange, global trade finance, and other services. It servesWe broadly serve clients within the United States,U.S., as well as non-U.S. clients in key international innovation markets. In addition, the Bank and its subsidiaries offer a variety of investment services and solutions to its clients that enable them to effectively manage their assets. 
Our Private Equity Division provides banking products and services primarily to our private equity and venture capital clients.
Our SVBWine practice provides banking products and services to our premium wine industry clients, including vineyard development loans. 
SVB Analytics previously provided equity valuation services and currently provides research for investors and companies in the global innovation economy. In September 2017, SVB Analytics sold its equity valuation services business.
Debt Fund Investments is comprised of our investments in certain debt funds in which we are a strategic investor.

SVB Private Bank is the private banking division of the Bank, which provides a range of personal financial solutions for consumers. Our clients are primarily private equity/venture capital professionals and executive leaders of the innovation companies they support. We offer a customized suite of private banking services, including mortgages, home equity lines of credit, restricted stock purchase loans, capital call lines of credit and other secured and unsecured lending, as well as cash and wealth management services. 
SVB Capital is the funds management business of SVBFG, which focuses primarily on venture capital investments. SVB Capital manages funds (primarily venture capital funds) on behalf of third-party limited partners and, on a more limited basis, SVB Financial Group. The SVB Capital family of funds is comprised of direct venture funds that invest in companies and funds of funds that invest in other venture capital funds. SVB Capital generates income for the Company primarily from investment returns (including carried interest allocations) and management fees.

SVB Private Bank is the private banking division of the Bank, which provides a range of personal financial solutions for consumers. Our clients are primarily private equity/venture capital professionals and executive leaders of the innovation companies they support. We offer a customized suite of private banking services, including mortgages, home equity lines of credit, restricted stock purchase loans, capital call lines of credit and other secured and unsecured lending products, as well as cash and wealth management services. 
SVB Capital is the funds management business of SVBFG, which focuses primarily on venture capital investments. SVB Capital manages funds (primarily venture capital funds) on behalf of third-party limited partners and, on a more limited basis, SVB Financial Group. The SVB Capital family of funds is comprised of direct venture funds that invest in companies and funds of funds that invest in other venture capital funds. SVB Capital generates income for the Company primarily from investment returns (including carried interest allocations) and management fees.
SVB Leerink is an investment bank specializing in the equity and convertible capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, equity research and sales and trading for growth and innovation-minded healthcare and life science companies and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SVB Financial. SVB Leerink provides investment banking services across all subsectors of healthcare including: biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic and life science tools, healthcare services and digital health. SVB Leerink focuses on two primary lines of business: (i) investment banking focused on providing companies with capital-raising services, financial advice on mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading services and equity research, and (ii) sponsorship of private investment funds.
The summary financial results of our operating segments are presented along with a reconciliation to our consolidated interim results.

Our segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) 
Global
Commercial
Bank (1)
 
SVB Private  
Bank
 SVB Capital (1)   Other Items (2)       Total       
Global
Commercial
Bank (1)
 
SVB Private  
Bank
 SVB Capital (1)   
SVB
Leerink (1)
 Other Items (2)       Total      
Three months ended June 30, 2019            
Net interest income $461,752
 $12,277
 $6
 $242
 $55,126
 $529,403
Provision for credit losses (18,295) (853) 
 
 (4,798) (23,946)
Noninterest income 130,652
 686
 40,059
 67,000
 95,353
 333,750
Noninterest expense (3) (206,902) (9,526) (7,883) (61,935) (97,276) (383,522)
Income before income tax expense (4) $367,207
 $2,584
 $32,182
 $5,307
 $48,405
 $455,685
Total average loans, net of unearned income $25,724,704
 $3,217,597
 $
 $
 $464,319
 $29,406,620
Total average assets (5) (6) 60,502,170
 2,432,358
 373,167
 410,279
 (3,017,488) 60,700,486
Total average deposits 51,126,806
 1,394,905
 
 
 440,497
 52,962,208
Three months ended June 30, 2018                      
Net interest income $409,057
 $15,645
 $9
 $41,732
 $466,443
 $409,057
 $15,600
 $9
 $
 $41,777
 $466,443
Provision for credit losses (27,356) (300) 
 (1,424) (29,080) (27,356) (300) 
 
 (1,424) (29,080)
Noninterest income 113,245
 564
 28,498
 50,382
 192,689
 111,674
 565
 29,389
 
 51,061
 192,689
Noninterest expense (3) (197,695) (5,927) (5,666) (96,451) (305,739) (196,992) (7,974) (5,666) 
 (95,107) (305,739)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (4) $297,251
 $9,982
 $22,841
 $(5,761) $324,313
 $296,383
 $7,891
 $23,732
 $
 $(3,693) $324,313
Total average loans, net of unearned income $21,714,870
 $2,777,617
 $
 $366,016
 $24,858,503
 $21,714,870
 $2,777,617
 $
 $
 $366,016
 $24,858,503
Total average assets (5) 52,540,865
 2,515,984
 369,841
 (1,006,044) 54,420,646
 52,561,973
 2,515,984
 369,841
 
 (1,027,152) 54,420,646
Total average deposits 45,991,701
 1,480,162
 
 500,088
 47,971,951
 45,991,701
 1,480,162
 
 
 500,088
 47,971,951
Three months ended June 30, 2017          
Six months ended June 30, 2019            
Net interest income $311,051
 $14,742
 $16
 $16,887
 $342,696
 $907,628
 $24,258
 $12
 $684
 $109,707
 $1,042,289
Provision for credit losses (14,856) (329) 
 (621) (15,806)
(Provision for) reduction of credit losses (45,100) 131
 
 
 (7,528) (52,497)
Noninterest income 83,904
 536
 15,019
 29,069
 128,528
 256,969
 1,196
 64,904
 135,117
 155,940
 614,126
Noninterest expense (3) (176,702) (4,050) (6,192) (64,302) (251,246) (404,147) (18,378) (13,665) (122,475) (190,521) (749,186)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (4) $203,397
 $10,899
 $8,843
 $(18,967) $204,172
Income before income tax expense (4) $715,350
 $7,207
 $51,251
 $13,326
 $67,598
 $854,732
Total average loans, net of unearned income $17,907,635
 $2,365,464
 $
 $235,442
 $20,508,541
 $25,264,010
 $3,152,104
 $
 $
 $484,046
 $28,900,160
Total average assets (5) 45,478,211
 2,397,188
 355,292
 (681,327) 47,549,364
Total average assets (5) (6) 58,214,465
 2,469,804
 375,934
 355,609
 (2,292,578) 59,123,234
Total average deposits 40,477,823
 1,302,890
 
 357,933
 42,138,646
 49,371,589
 1,442,803
 
 
 532,788
 51,347,180
Six months ended June 30, 2018                      
Net interest income $778,924
 $31,892
 $16
 $75,474
 $886,306
 $778,924
 $31,847
 $16
 $
 $75,519
 $886,306
Provision for credit losses (52,630) (2,022) 
 (2,400) (57,052) (52,630) (2,022) 
 
 (2,400) (57,052)
Noninterest income 212,591
 1,072
 57,409
 77,135
 348,207
 209,560
 1,072
 59,363
 
 78,212
 348,207
Noninterest expense (3) (382,261) (11,969) (10,713) (166,213) (571,156) (382,251) (16,199) (10,712) 
 (161,994) (571,156)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (4) $556,624
 $18,973
 $46,712
 $(16,004) $606,305
 $553,603
 $14,698
 $48,667
 $
 $(10,663) $606,305
Total average loans, net of unearned income $21,199,897
 $2,722,444
 $
 $413,421
 $24,335,762
 $21,199,897
 $2,722,444
 $
 $
 $413,421
 $24,335,762
Total average assets (5) 51,252,398
 2,553,024
 371,572
 (777,378) 53,399,616
 51,274,033
 2,553,024
 371,572
 
 (799,013) 53,399,616
Total average deposits 45,022,054
 1,526,038
 
 496,078
 47,044,170
 45,022,054
 1,526,038
 
 
 496,078
 47,044,170
Six months ended June 30, 2017          
Net interest income $586,929
 $28,352
 $16
 $37,392
 $652,689
Provision for credit losses (43,745) (1,119) 
 (1,676) (46,540)
Noninterest income 163,423
 1,254
 31,794
 49,716
 246,187
Noninterest expense (3) (349,548) (7,968) (9,664) (121,699) (488,879)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (4) $357,059
 $20,519
 $22,146
 $(36,267) $363,457
Total average loans, net of unearned income $17,778,065
 $2,305,723
 $
 $206,353
 $20,290,141
Total average assets (5) 44,188,162
 2,335,350
 364,036
 (456,138) 46,431,410
Total average deposits 39,393,219
 1,319,776
 
 341,618
 41,054,613
 
(1)Global Commercial Bank’s, SVB Capital’s and SVB Capital’sLeerink's components of net interest income, noninterest income, noninterest expense and total average assets are shown net of noncontrolling interests for all periods presented. Noncontrolling interest is included within “Other Items”.Items."
(2)The “Other Items” column reflects the adjustments necessary to reconcile the results of the operating segments to the consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP. Net interest income consists primarily of interest earned from our fixed income investment portfolio, net of FTP. Noninterest income consists primarily of gains on equity warrant assets, and gains or losses on the sale of fixed income investments and gains on equity securities from exercised warrant

assets. Noninterest expense consists primarily of expenses associated with corporate support functions such as finance, human resources, marketing, legal and other expenses.

(3)
The Global Commercial Bank segment includes direct depreciation and amortization of $5.64.8 million and $7.25.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018, respectively, and $11.19.6 million and $13.411.0 million for the six months endedJune 30, 20182019 and 2017, respectively.2018.
(4)The internal reporting model used by management to assess segment performance does not calculate income tax expense by segment. Our effective tax rate is a reasonable approximation of the segment rates.
(5)Total average assets equal the greater of total average assets or the sum of total average liabilities and total average stockholders’ equity for each segment to reconcile the results to the consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP.
(6)
Included in the total average assets for SVB Leerink is goodwill of $137.8 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 related to the acquisition effective January 4, 2019.
13.16.Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees and Other Commitments
In the normal course of business, we use financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commercial and standby letters of credit and commitments to invest in venture capital and private equity fund investments. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk. Credit risk is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss because other parties to the financial instrument fail to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.
Commitments to Extend Credit
The following table summarizes information related to our commitments to extend credit at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Loan commitments available for funding: (1)        
Fixed interest rate commitments $1,803,673
 $1,478,157
 $1,917,907
 $1,839,190
Variable interest rate commitments 14,904,556
 14,034,169
 16,484,542
 14,821,815
Total loan commitments available for funding 16,708,229
 15,512,326
 18,402,449
 16,661,005
Commercial and standby letters of credit (2) 2,020,131
 1,950,211
 2,549,620
 2,252,016
Total unfunded credit commitments $18,728,360
 $17,462,537
 $20,952,069
 $18,913,021
Commitments unavailable for funding (3) $2,747,090
 $2,117,057
 $2,922,238
 $2,723,835
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments (4) 54,104
 51,770
 62,664
 55,183
 
(1)Represents commitments which are available for funding, due to clients meeting all collateral, compliance and financial covenants required under loan commitment agreements.
(2)See below for additional information on our commercial and standby letters of credit.
(3)Represents commitments which are currently unavailable for funding due to clients failing to meet all collateral, compliance and financial covenants under loan commitment agreements.
(4)Our allowance for unfunded credit commitments includes an allowance for both our unfunded loan commitments and our letters of credit.
Commercial and Standby Letters of Credit
The table below summarizes our commercial and standby letters of credit at June 30, 20182019. The maximum potential amount of future payments represents the amount that could be remitted under letters of credit if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties, without consideration of possible recoveries under recourse provisions or from the collateral held or pledged.
(Dollars in thousands) 
Expires In One
Year or Less
 
Expires After
One Year
 
Total Amount
Outstanding
 
Maximum Amount
of Future Payments
Financial standby letters of credit $2,290,762
 $95,663
 $2,386,425
 $2,386,425
Performance standby letters of credit 125,310
 22,804
 148,114
 148,114
Commercial letters of credit 14,781
 300
 15,081
 15,081
Total $2,430,853
 $118,767
 $2,549,620
 $2,549,620
(Dollars in thousands) 
Expires In One
Year or Less
 
Expires After
One Year
 
Total Amount
Outstanding
 
Maximum Amount
of Future Payments
Financial standby letters of credit $1,850,099
 $43,050
 $1,893,149
 $1,893,149
Performance standby letters of credit 99,750
 13,345
 113,095
 113,095
Commercial letters of credit 13,836
 51
 13,887
 13,887
Total $1,963,685
 $56,446
 $2,020,131
 $2,020,131


Deferred fees related to financial and performance standby letters of credit were $11.1$16.2 million at June 30, 20182019 and $12.4$14.1 million at December 31, 2017.2018. At June 30, 2018,2019, collateral in the form of cash of $961.0 million$1.4 billion was available to us to reimburse losses, if any, under financial and performance standby letters of credit.
Commitments to Invest in Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds
Subject to applicable regulatory requirements, including the Volcker Rule, we make commitments to invest in venture capital and private equity funds, which generally makesmake investments in privately-held companies. Commitments to invest in these funds are generally made for a 10-year period from the inception of the fund. Although the limited partnership agreements governing these investments typically do not restrict the general partners from calling 100% of committed capital in one year, it is customary for these funds to call most of the capital commitments over 5 to 7 years, and in certain cases, the funds may not call 100% of committed capital. The actual timing of future cash requirements to fund these commitments is generally dependent upon the investment cycle, overall market conditions, and the nature and type of industry in which the privately held companies operate. The following table details our total capital commitments, unfunded capital commitments, and our ownership percentage in each fund at June 30, 20182019:
(Dollars in thousands) SVBFG Capital Commitments     
SVBFG Unfunded    
Commitments
 
SVBFG Ownership  
of each Fund (3)
 SVBFG Capital Commitments     
SVBFG Unfunded    
Commitments
 
SVBFG Ownership  
of each Fund (3)
CP I, LP $6,000
 $270
 10.7% $6,000
 $270
 10.7%
CP II, LP (1) 1,200
 162
 5.1
 1,200
 162
 5.1
Shanghai Yangpu Venture Capital Fund (LP) 924
 
 6.8
Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 12,688
 
 20.0
Growth Partners, LP 24,670
 1,340
 33.0
Strategic Investors Fund, LP 15,300
 688
 12.6
 15,300
 688
 12.6
Strategic Investors Fund II, LP 15,000
 1,050
 8.6
 15,000
 1,050
 8.6
Strategic Investors Fund III, LP 15,000
 1,275
 5.9
 15,000
 1,275
 5.9
Strategic Investors Fund IV, LP 12,239
 2,325
 5.0
 12,239
 2,325
 5.0
Strategic Investors Fund V funds 515
 131
 Various
 515
 131
 Various
Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 12,688
 
 20.0
Growth Partners, LP 24,670
 1,340
 33.0
Other venture capital and private equity fund investments (equity method accounting) 21,813
 5,914
 Various
Debt funds (equity method accounting) 58,493
 
 Various
 58,493
 
 Various
Other fund investments (2) 304,184
 9,685
 Various
 295,648
 7,709
 Various
Total $466,213
 $16,926
   $478,566
 $20,864
  
 
(1)
Our ownership includes direct ownership of 1.3 percent and indirect ownership interest of 3.8 percent through our investment in Strategic Investors Fund II, LP.
(2)
Represents commitments to 232215 funds (primarily venture capital funds) where our ownership interest is generally less than five percent of the voting interests of each such fund.
(3)We are subject to the Volcker Rule, which restricts or limits us from sponsoring or having ownership interests in “covered” funds including venture capital and private equity funds. See “Business - Supervision and Regulation” under Part 1, Item 1 of our 20172018 Form 10-K.


The following table details the amounts of remaining unfunded commitments to venture capital and private equity funds by our consolidated managed funds of funds (including our interest and the noncontrolling interests) at June 30, 20182019:
(Dollars in thousands) Unfunded Commitments    
Strategic Investors Fund, LP $1,338
Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 1,572
Growth Partners, LP 2,527
Total $5,437
(Dollars in thousands) Unfunded Commitments    
Strategic Investors Fund, LP $1,338
Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 2,700
Growth Partners, LP 1,895
Total $5,933

14.17.Income Taxes
We are subject to income tax in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions and have identified our federal tax and California tax returns as major tax filings. Our U.S. federal tax returns for 20142015 and subsequent tax years remain open to full examination. Our California tax returns for 20132015 and subsequent tax years remain open to full examination.

At June 30, 2018,2019, our unrecognized tax benefit was $13.6$13.3 million, the recognition of which would reduce our income tax expense by $10.5$10.4 million. We do not expect that our unrecognized tax benefit will materially change in the next 12 months.


We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income before income taxes. Interest and penalties were not material for the three or six months ended June 30, 2018.2019.
15.18.Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
Our available-for-sale securities, derivative instruments and certain non-marketable and other equity securities are financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. We make estimates regarding valuation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value in preparing our interim consolidated financial statements.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There is a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value. The classification of assets and liabilities within the hierarchy is based on whether the inputs to the valuation methodology used for measurement are observable or unobservable and on the significance of those inputs in the fair value measurement. Observable inputs reflect market-derived or market-based information obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our estimates about market data and views of market participants. The three levels for measuring fair value are based on the reliability of inputs and are as follows:
Level 1
Fair value measurements based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment. Assets utilizing Level 1 inputs include U.S. Treasury securities, foreign government debt securities, exchange-traded equity securities and certain marketable securities accounted for under fair value accounting.
Level 2
Fair value measurements based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, directly or indirectly. Valuations for the available-for-sale securities are provided by independent pricing service providers who have experience in valuing these securities and by comparison to and/or average of quoted market prices obtained from independent brokers. We perform a monthly analysis on the values received from third parties to ensure that the prices represent a reasonable estimate of the fair value. The procedures include, but are not limited to, initial and ongoing review of third-party pricing methodologies, review of pricing trends and monitoring of trading volumes. Additional corroboration, such as obtaining a non-binding price from a broker, may be obtained depending on the frequency of trades of the security and the level of liquidity or depth of the market. We ensure prices received from independent brokers represent a reasonable estimate of the fair value through the use of observable market inputs including comparable trades, yield curve, spreads and, when available, market indices. As a result of this analysis, if the Company determines that there is a more appropriate fair value based upon the available market data, the price received from the third party is adjusted accordingly. Below is a summary of the significant inputs used for each class of Level 2 assets and liabilities:
U.S. agency debentures: Fair value measurements of U.S. agency debentures are based on the characteristics specific to bonds held, such as issuer name, coupon rate, maturity date and any applicable issuer call option features. Valuations are based on market spreads relative to similar term benchmark market interest rates, generally U.S. Treasury securities.
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities: Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities are pools of individual conventional mortgage loans underwritten to U.S. agency standards with similar coupon rates, tenor, and other attributes such as geographic location, loan size and origination vintage. Fair value measurements of these securities are based on observable price adjustments relative to benchmark market interest rates taking into consideration estimated loan prepayment speeds.
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations: Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations are structured into classes or tranches with defined cash flow characteristics and are collateralized by U.S. agency-issued mortgage pass-through securities. Fair value measurements of these securities incorporate similar characteristics of mortgage pass-through securities such as coupon rate, tenor, geographic location, loan size and origination vintage, in addition to incorporating the effect of estimated prepayment speeds on the cash flow structure of the class or tranche. These measurements incorporate observable market spreads over an estimated average life after considering the inputs listed above.
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities: Fair value measurements of these securities are based on spreads to benchmark market interest rates (usually U.S. Treasury rates or rates observable in the swaps market), prepayment speeds, loan default rate assumptions and loan loss severity assumptions on underlying loans.

Municipal bonds and notes: Bonds issued by municipal governments generally have stated coupon rates, final maturity dates and are subject to being called ahead of the final maturity date at the option of the issuer. Fair value measurements of these securities are priced based on spreads to other municipal benchmark bonds with similar characteristics; or, relative to market rates on U.S. Treasury bonds of similar maturity.

Other equity securities: Fair value measurements of equity securities of public companies are priced based on quoted market prices less a discount if the securities are subject to certain sales restrictions. Certain sales restriction discounts generally range from 10 percent to 20 percent depending on the duration of the sale restrictions which typically range from three to six months.
Equity warrant assets (public portfolio): Fair value measurements of equity warrant assets of publicly-traded portfolio companies are valued based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model uses the price of publicly-traded companies (underlying stock price), stated strike prices, warrant expiration dates, the risk-free interest rate and market-observable option volatility assumptions.
Foreign exchange forward and option contract assets and liabilities: Fair value measurements of these assets and liabilities are priced based on spot and forward foreign currency rates and option volatility assumptions.
Interest rate derivative and interest rate swap assets and liabilities: Fair value measurements of interest rate derivatives are priced considering the coupon rate of the fixed leg of the contract and the variable coupon on the floating leg of the contract. Valuation is based on both spot and forward rates on the swap yield curve and the credit worthiness of the contract counterparty.
Foreign exchange forward and option contract assets and liabilities: Fair value measurements of these assets and liabilities are priced based on spot and forward foreign currency rates and option volatility assumptions.
Equity warrant assets (public portfolio): Fair value measurements of equity warrant assets of publicly-traded portfolio companies are valued based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model uses the price of publicly-traded companies (underlying stock price), stated strike prices, warrant expiration dates, the risk-free interest rate and market-observable option volatility assumptions.
Level 3
The fair value measurement is derived from valuation techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimates of assumptions we believe market participants would use in pricing the asset. Below is a summary of the valuation techniques used for each class of Level 3 assets:
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value: Fair value measurements are based on consideration of a range of factors including, but not limited to, the price at which the investment was acquired, the term and nature of the investment, local market conditions, values for comparable securities, and as it relates to the private company, the current and projected operating performance, exit strategies and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement include the information about each portfolio company, including actual and forecasted results, cash position, recent or planned transactions and market comparable companies. Significant changes to any one of these inputs in isolation could result in a significant change in the fair value measurement,measurement; however, we generally consider all factors available through ongoing communication with the portfolio companies and venture capital fund managers to determine whether there are changes to the portfolio company or the environment that indicate a change in the fair value measurement.
Equity warrant assets (public portfolio): Fair value measurements of equity warrant assets of publicly-traded portfolio companies are valued based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model uses the price of publicly-traded companies (underlying stock price), stated strike prices, warrant expiration dates, the risk-free interest rate and market-observable option volatility assumptions. Modeled asset values are further adjusted by applying a discount of up to 20 percent for certain warrants that have lock-up restrictions or other features that indicate a discount to fair value is warranted. As a lock-up term nears, and other sale restrictions are lifted, discounts are adjusted downward to zero percent once all restrictions expire or are removed.
Equity warrant assets (private portfolio): Fair value measurements of equity warrant assets of private portfolio companies are priced based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the asset value by using stated strike prices, option expiration dates, risk-free interest rates and option volatility assumptions. Option volatility assumptions used in the model are based on public market indices whose members operate in similar industries as companies in our private company portfolio. Option expiration dates are modified to account for estimates to actual life relative to stated expiration. Overall model asset values are further adjusted for a general lack of liquidity due to the private nature of the associated underlying company. There is a direct correlation between changes in the volatility and remaining life assumptions in isolation and the fair value measurement while there is an inverse correlation between changes in the liquidity discount assumption and the fair value measurement.
It is our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements. When available, we use quoted market prices to measure fair value. If market prices are not available, fair value measurement is based upon valuation techniques that use primarily market-based or independently-sourced market parameters, including interest rate yield curves, prepayment speeds, option volatilities and currency rates. Substantially all of our financial instruments use the foregoing methodologies and are categorized as a Level 1 or Level 2 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. However, in certain cases, when market observable inputs for our valuation techniques may not be readily available, we are required to make judgments about assumptions we believe market participants would use in estimating the fair value of the financial instrument, and based on the significance of those judgments, the measurement may be determined to be a Level 3 fair value measurement.

The degree of management judgment involved in determining the fair value of a financial instrument is dependent upon the availability of quoted market prices or observable market parameters. For financial instruments that trade actively and have quoted market prices or observable market parameters, there is minimal subjectivity involved in measuring fair value. When observable market prices and parameters are not fully available, management judgment is necessary to estimate fair value. For inactive markets, there is little information, if any, to evaluate if individual transactions are orderly. Accordingly, we are required to estimate, based upon all available facts and circumstances, the degree to which orderly transactions are occurring and provide more weighting to price quotes that are based upon orderly transactions. In addition, changes in the market conditions may reduce the availability of quoted prices or observable data. For example, reduced liquidity in the capital markets or changes in secondary market activities could result in observable market inputs becoming unavailable. Therefore, when market data is not available, we use valuation techniques requiring more management judgment to estimate the appropriate fair value measurement. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by management in determining fair value is greater for financial assets and liabilities categorized as Level 3.
The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 20182019:
(Dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance at June 30, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance at June 30, 2019
Assets:                
Available-for-sale securities:                
U.S. Treasury securities $5,733,070
 $
 $
 $5,733,070
 $4,821,074
 $
 $
 $4,821,074
U.S. agency debentures 
 1,485,864
 
 1,485,864
Foreign government debt securities 9,211
 
 
 9,211
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 
 1,321,857
 
 1,321,857
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsfixed rate
 
 2,038,134
 
 2,038,134
 
 1,788,180
 
 1,788,180
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate
 
 336,298
 
 336,298
Total available-for-sale securities 5,733,070
 3,860,296
 
 9,593,366
 4,830,285
 3,110,037
 
 7,940,322
Non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting):                
Non-marketable securities:                
Venture capital and private equity fund investments measured at net asset value 
 
 
 343,119
 
 
 
 302,852
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value (1) 
 
 1,001
 1,001
 
 
 441
 441
Other equity securities in public companies 835
 3,577
 
 4,412
 5,068
 34,740
 
 39,808
Total non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting) 835
 3,577
 1,001
 348,532
 5,068
 34,740
 441
 343,101
Other assets:                
Foreign exchange forward and option contracts 
 99,358
 
 99,358
 
 94,462
 
 94,462
Equity warrant assets 
 5,972
 137,753
 143,725
 
 10,278
 147,770
 158,048
Interest rate swaps 
 19,558
 
 19,558
Client interest rate derivatives 
 6,422
 
 6,422
 
 19,440
 
 19,440
Total assets $5,733,905
 $3,975,625
 $138,754
 $10,191,403
 $4,835,353
 $3,288,515
 $148,211
 $8,574,931
Liabilities:                
Foreign exchange forward and option contracts $
 $84,672
 $
 $84,672
 $
 $86,457
 $
 $86,457
Interest rate swaps 
 391
 
 391
Client interest rate derivatives 
 12,532
 
 12,532
 
 25,803
 
 25,803
Total liabilities $
 $97,204
 $
 $97,204
 $
 $112,651
 $
 $112,651
 
(1)
Included in Level 3 assets is $0.9 million394 thousand attributable to noncontrolling interests calculated based on the ownership percentages of the noncontrolling interests.



The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 20172018:
(Dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance at December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance at December 31, 2018
Assets:                
Available-for-sale securities:                
U.S. Treasury securities $6,840,502
 $
 $
 $6,840,502
 $4,738,258
 $
 $
 $4,738,258
U.S. agency debentures 
 1,567,128
 
 1,567,128
 
 1,084,117
 
 1,084,117
Foreign government debt securities 5,812
 
 
 5,812
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 
 2,267,035
 
 2,267,035
 
 1,880,218
 
 1,880,218
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—variable rate 
 373,730
 
 373,730
 
 81,638
 
 81,638
Equity securities 158
 72,111
 
 72,269
Total available-for-sale securities 6,840,660
 4,280,004
 
 11,120,664
 4,744,070
 3,045,973
 
 7,790,043
Non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting):                
Non-marketable securities:                
Venture capital and private equity fund investments measured at net asset value 
 
 
 127,192
 
 
 
 318,352
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value (1) 
 
 919
 919
 
 
 1,079
 1,079
Other equity securities in public companies (1) 310
 
 
 310
 1,181
 19,217
 
 20,398
Total non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting) 310
 
 919
 128,421
 1,181
 19,217
 1,079
 339,829
Other assets:                
Foreign exchange forward and option contracts 
 96,636
 
 96,636
 
 100,402
 
 100,402
Equity warrant assets 
 2,432
 121,331
 123,763
 
 4,039
 145,199
 149,238
Client interest rate derivatives 
 11,753
 
 11,753
 
 8,499
 
 8,499
Total assets $6,840,970
 $4,390,825
 $122,250
 $11,481,237
 $4,745,251
 $3,178,130
 $146,278
 $8,388,011
Liabilities:                
Foreign exchange forward and option contracts $
 $96,641
 $
 $96,641
 $
 $88,559
 $
 $88,559
Client interest rate derivatives 
 11,940
 
 11,940
 
 9,491
 
 9,491
Total liabilities $
 $108,581
 $
 $108,581
 $
 $98,050
 $
 $98,050
 
(1)
Included in Level 1 and Level 3 assets are is $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively,964 thousand attributable to noncontrolling interests calculated based on the ownership percentages of the noncontrolling interests.

The following table presents additional information about Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018:
(Dollars in thousands) 
Beginning
Balance
 Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income Sales Issuances   Distributions and Other Settlements Transfers Out of Level 3 
Ending
Balance
 Beginning Balance Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income Purchases Sales/Exits Issuances   Distributions and Other Settlements Transfers Out of Level 3 Ending Balance
Three months ended June 30, 2018              
Non-marketable and other securities (fair value accounting):              
Three months ended June 30, 2019                
Non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting):                
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value (1) $1,001
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $1,001
 $1,035
 $2
 $
 $(596) $
 $
 $
 $441
Other assets:                              
Equity warrant assets (2) 131,506
 18,249
 (15,235) 4,299
 
 (1,066) 137,753
 156,749
 46,645
 
 (55,568) 3,041
 
 (3,097) 147,770
Total assets $132,507
 $18,249
 $(15,235) $4,299
 $
 $(1,066) $138,754
 $157,784
 $46,647
 $
 $(56,164) $3,041
 $
 $(3,097) $148,211
Three months ended June 30, 2017              
Non-marketable and other securities (fair value accounting):              
Three months ended June 30, 2018                
Non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting):                
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value (1) $1,001
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $1,001
Other assets:                
Equity warrant assets (2) 131,506
 18,249
 
 (15,235) 4,299
 
 (1,066) 137,753
Total assets $132,507
 $18,249
 $
 $(15,235) $4,299
 $
 $(1,066) $138,754
Six months ended June 30, 2019                
Non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting):                
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value (1) $2,040
 $(143) $
 $
 $
 $
 $1,897
 $1,079
 $(45) $
 $(596) $
 $3
 $
 $441
Other assets:                              
Equity warrant assets (2) 122,199
 10,586
 (6,500) 3,419
 
 (752) 128,952
 145,199
 65,811
 575
 (67,873) 7,584
 
 (3,526) 147,770
Total assets $124,239
 $10,443
 $(6,500) $3,419
 $
 $(752) $130,849
 $146,278
 $65,766
 $575
 $(68,469) $7,584
 $3
 $(3,526) $148,211
Six months ended June 30, 2018                              
Non-marketable and other securities (fair value accounting):              
Other venture capital investments (1) $919
 $82
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $1,001
Non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting):                
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value (1) $919
 $82
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $1,001
Other assets:                              
Equity warrant assets (2) 121,331
 36,860
 (27,363) 9,198
 
 (2,273) 137,753
 121,331
 36,860
 
 (27,363) 9,198
 
 (2,273) 137,753
Total assets $122,250
 $36,942
 $(27,363) $9,198
 $
 $(2,273) $138,754
 $122,250
 $36,942
 $
 $(27,363) $9,198
 $
 $(2,273) $138,754
Six months ended June 30, 2017              
Non-marketable and other securities (fair value accounting):              
Other venture capital investments (1) $2,040
 $(143) $
 $
 $
 $
 $1,897
Other assets:              
Equity warrant assets (2) 128,813
 17,195
 (23,586) 7,449
 
 (919) 128,952
Total assets $130,853
 $17,052
 $(23,586) $7,449
 $
 $(919) $130,849
 
(1)Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are recorded in the line item “Gains on investment securities, net”,net," a component of noninterest income.
(2)Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are recorded in the line item “Gains on equity warrant assets, net”,net," a component of noninterest income.





The following table presents the amount of net unrealized gains and losses included in earnings (which is inclusive of noncontrolling interest) attributable to Level 3 assets still held at June 30, 20182019 and 20172018:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting):        
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value (1) $2
 $
 $(45) $82
Other assets:        
Equity warrant assets (2) 4,416
 10,236
 19,188
 18,147
Total unrealized gains, net $4,418
 $10,236
 $19,143
 $18,229
Unrealized (losses) gains attributable to noncontrolling interests (1) $(1) $
 $(40) $73
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Non-marketable and other securities (fair value accounting):        
Venture capital and private equity fund investments not measured at net asset value (1) $
 $(143) $82
 $(143)
Other assets:        
Equity warrant assets (2) 10,236
 7,984
 18,147
 7,440
Total unrealized gains, net $10,236
 $7,841
 $18,229
 $7,297
Unrealized (losses) gains attributable to noncontrolling interests (1) $
 $(127) $73
 $(127)

 
(1)
Unrealized gains (losses) are recorded in the line item “Gains on investment securities, net," a component of noninterest income.
(2)
Unrealized gains (losses) are recorded in the line item “Gains on equity warrant assets, net," a component of noninterest income.
The extent to which any unrealized gains or losses will become realized is subject to a variety of factors, including, among other things, the expiration of current sales restrictions to which these securities are subject, the actual sales of securities and the timing of such actual sales.
The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for certain of our Level 3 fair value measurements at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018. We have not included in this table our venture capital and private equity fund investments (fair value accounting) as we use net asset value per share (as obtained from the general partners of the investments) as a practical expedient to determine fair value.
(Dollars in thousands) Fair value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Inputs 
Weighted 
Average
 Fair value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Inputs 
Weighted 
Average
June 30, 2018:    
June 30, 2019:    
Venture capital and private equity fund investments (fair value accounting) $1,001
 Private company equity pricing (1) (1) $441
 Private company equity pricing (1) (1)
Equity warrant assets (public portfolio) 2,065
 Black-Scholes option pricing model Volatility 48.6% 3,775
 Black-Scholes option pricing model Volatility 42.3%
  Risk-Free interest rate 2.8
  Risk-Free interest rate 1.9
  Sales restrictions discount (2) 18.6
  Sales restrictions discount (2) 16.2
Equity warrant assets (private portfolio) 135,688
 Black-Scholes option pricing model Volatility 37.8
 143,995
 Black-Scholes option pricing model Volatility 38.9
  Risk-Free interest rate 2.5
  Risk-Free interest rate 1.7
  Marketability discount (3) 16.6
  Marketability discount (3) 18.6
  Remaining life assumption (4) 45.0
  Remaining life assumption (4) 45.0
December 31, 2017:    
December 31, 2018:    
Venture capital and private equity fund investments (fair value accounting)

 $919
 Private company equity pricing (1) (1) $1,079
 Private company equity pricing (1) (1)
Equity warrant assets (public portfolio) 1,936
 Black-Scholes option pricing model Volatility 47.9% 2,757
 Black-Scholes option pricing model Volatility 54.7%
  Risk-Free interest rate 2.1
  Risk-Free interest rate 2.6
  Sales restrictions discount (2) 15.5
  Sales restrictions discount (2) 18.5
Equity warrant assets (private portfolio) 119,395
 Black-Scholes option pricing model Volatility 36.7
 142,442
 Black-Scholes option pricing model Volatility 38.5
  Risk-Free interest rate 1.8
  Risk-Free interest rate 2.5
  Marketability discount (3) 16.4
  Marketability discount (3) 17.7
  Remaining life assumption (4) 45.0
  Remaining life assumption (4) 45.0
 
(1)In determining the fair value of our venture capital and private equity fund investment portfolio (not measured at net asset value), we evaluate a variety of factors related to each underlying private portfolio company including, but not limited to, actual and forecasted results, cash position, recent or planned transactions and market comparable companies. Additionally, we have ongoing communication with the portfolio companies and venture capital fund managers, to determine whether there is a material change in fair value. We use company provided valuation reports, if available, to support our valuation

assumptions. These factors are specific to each portfolio company and a weighted average or range of values of the unobservable inputs is not meaningful.

(2)
We adjust quoted market prices of public companies, which are subject to certain sales restrictions. Sales restriction discounts generally range from 10 percent to 20 percent depending on the duration of the sales restrictions, which typically range from three to six months. months.
(3)Our marketability discount is applied to all private company warrants to account for a general lack of liquidity due to the private nature of the associated underlying company. The quantitative measure used is based upon various option-pricing models. On a quarterly basis, a sensitivity analysis is performed on our marketability discount.
(4)
We adjust the contractual remaining term of private company warrants based on our estimate of the actual remaining life, which we determine by utilizing historical data on cancellationsterminations and exercises. At June 30, 20182019, the weighted average contractual remaining term was 6.1 years, compared to our estimated remaining life of 2.72.8 years. On a quarterly basis, a sensitivity analysis is performed on our remaining life assumption.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, we did not have any transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 or transfers between Level 3 and Level 1. All transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 were due to the transfer of equity warrant assets from our private portfolio to our public portfolio (see our Level 3 reconciliation above). All amounts reported as transfers represent the fair value as of the date of the change in circumstances that caused the transfer.

Financial Instruments not Carried at Fair Value
FASB guidance over financial instruments requires that we disclose estimated fair values for our financial instruments not carried at fair value. The following fair value hierarchy table presents the estimated fair values of our financial instruments that are not carried at fair value at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
   Estimated Fair Value   Estimated Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Carrying Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
June 30, 2018:          
June 30, 2019:          
Financial assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents $2,712,101
 $2,712,101
 $2,712,101
 $
 $
 $9,020,925
 $9,020,925
 $9,020,925
 $
 $
Held-to-maturity securities 15,898,263
 15,493,995
 
 15,493,995
 
 14,868,761
 15,064,962
 
 15,064,962
 
Non-marketable securities not measured at net asset value 116,484
 116,484
 
 
 116,484
 151,431
 151,431
 
 
 151,431
Non-marketable securities measured at net asset value 136,010
 136,010
 
 
 
 191,172
 191,172
 
 
 
Net commercial loans 22,849,701
 23,139,492
 
 
 23,139,492
 25,654,063
 26,263,514
 
 
 26,263,514
Net consumer loans 2,859,782
 2,872,681
 
 
 2,872,681
 3,253,622
 3,330,518
 
 
 3,330,518
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock 58,864
 58,864
 
 
 58,864
 59,508
 59,508
 
 
 59,508
Financial liabilities:                    
Short-term borrowings 417,246
 417,246
 417,246
 
 
 24,252
 24,252
 
 24,252
 
Non-maturity deposits (1) 48,825,291
 48,825,291
 48,825,291
 
 
 55,452,274
 55,452,274
 55,452,274
 
 
Time deposits 62,004
 61,732
 
 61,732
 
 158,266
 157,958
 
 157,958
 
3.50% Senior Notes 347,470
 339,283
 
 339,283
 
 347,812
 357,368
 
 357,368
 
5.375% Senior Notes 348,502
 364,980
 
 364,980
 
 349,158
 362,114
 
 362,114
 
Off-balance sheet financial assets:                    
Commitments to extend credit 
 23,553
 
 
 23,553
 
 24,349
 
 
 24,349
December 31, 2017:          
December 31, 2018:          
Financial assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents $2,923,075
 $2,923,075
 $2,923,075
 $
 $
 $3,571,539
 $3,571,539
 $3,571,539
 $
 $
Held-to-maturity securities 12,663,455
 12,548,280
 
 12,548,280
 
 15,487,442
 15,188,236
 
 15,188,236
 
Non-marketable securities (cost and equity method accounting) not measured at net asset value 120,019
 126,345
 
 
 126,345
Non-marketable securities (cost and equity method accounting) measured at net asset value 228,399
 331,496
 
 
 
Non-marketable securities not measured at net asset value 131,453
 131,453
 
 
 131,453
Non-marketable securities measured at net asset value 151,247
 151,247
 
 
 
Net commercial loans 20,238,247
 20,520,623
 
 
 20,520,623
 25,043,671
 25,463,968
 
 
 25,463,968
Net consumer loans 2,613,045
 2,593,538
 
 
 2,593,538
 3,013,706
 3,064,093
 
 
 3,064,093
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock 60,020
 60,020
 
 
 60,020
 58,878
 58,878
 
 
 58,878
Financial liabilities:                    
Short-term borrowings 1,033,730
 1,033,730
 1,033,730
 
 
 631,412
 631,412
 
 631,412
 
Non-maturity deposits (1) 44,206,929
 44,206,929
 44,206,929
 
 
 49,278,174
 49,278,174
 49,278,174
 
 
Time deposits 47,146
 46,885
 
 46,885
 
 50,726
 50,337
 
 50,337
 
3.50% Senior Notes 347,303
 352,058
 
 352,058
 
 347,639
 336,088
 
 336,088
 
5.375% Senior Notes 348,189
 374,483
 
 374,483
 
 348,826
 361,281
 
 361,281
 
Off-balance sheet financial assets:                    
Commitments to extend credit 
 22,208
 
 
 22,208
 
 22,930
 
 
 22,930
 
(1)Includes noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing checking accounts, money market accounts and interest-bearing sweep deposits.





Investments in Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share
FASB guidance over certain fund investments requires that we disclose the fair value of funds, significant investment strategies of the investees, redemption features of the investees, restrictions on the ability to sell investments, estimate of the period of time over which the underlying assets are expected to be liquidated by the investee, and unfunded commitments related to the investments.
Our investments in debt funds and venture capital and private equity fund investments generally cannot be redeemed. Alternatively, we expect distributions, if any, to be received primarily through IPO and M&A activity of the underlying assets of the fund. Subject to applicable requirements under the Volcker Rule, we do not have any plans to sell any of these fund investments. If we decide to sell these investments in the future, the investee fund’s management must approve of the buyer before the sale of the investments can be completed. The fair values of the fund investments have been estimated using the net asset value per share of the investments, adjusted for any differences between our measurement date and the date of the fund investment’s net asset value by using the most recently available financial information from the investee general partner, for example March 31st, for our June 30th consolidated financial statements, adjusted for any contributions paid, distributions received from the investment, and significant fund transactions or market events during the reporting period.
The following table is a summary of the estimated fair values of these investments and remaining unfunded commitments for each major category of these investments as of June 30, 20182019:
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying Amount       Fair Value         Unfunded Commitments       Carrying Amount       Fair Value         Unfunded Commitments      
Non-marketable securities (fair value accounting):            
Venture capital and private equity fund investments (1) $343,119
 $343,119
 $13,639
 $302,852
 $302,852
 $12,259
Non-marketable securities (equity method accounting):            
Venture capital and private equity fund investments (2) 102,838
 102,838
 4,943
 169,219
 169,219
 10,857
Debt funds (2) 14,215
 14,215
 
 7,168
 7,168
 
Other investments (2) 18,957
 18,957
 886
 14,785
 14,785
 886
Total $479,129
 $479,129
 $19,468
 $494,024
 $494,024
 $24,002
 
(1)
Venture capital and private equity fund investments within non-marketable securities (fair value accounting) include investments made by our managed funds of funds and one of our direct venture funds (consolidated VIEs) and investments in venture capital and private equity fund investments (unconsolidated VIEs). Collectively, these investments in venture capital and private equity funds are primarily in U.S. and global technology and life science/healthcare companies. Included in the fair value and unfunded commitments of fund investments under fair value accounting are $97.881.1 million and $4.54.1 million, respectively, attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is estimated that we will receive distributions from the fund investments over the next 10 to 13 years, depending on the age of the funds and any potential extensions of terms of the funds.
(2)
Venture capital and private equity fund investments, debt funds, and other fund investments within non-marketable securities (equity method accounting) include funds that invest in or lend money to primarily U.S. and global technology and life science/healthcare companies. It is estimated that we will receive distributions from the funds over the next 5 to 8 years, depending on the age of the funds and any potential extensions of the terms of the funds.
16.19.Legal Matters
Certain lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of business have been filed or are pending against us and/or our affiliates, and we may from time to time be involved in other legal or regulatory proceedings. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we establish accruals for all such matters, including expected settlements, when we believe it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, we do not establish an accrual. Any such loss estimates are inherently uncertain, based on currently available information and are subject to management’s judgment and various assumptions. Due to the inherent subjectivity of these estimates and unpredictability of outcomes of legal proceedings, any amounts accrued may not represent the ultimate resolution of such matters.
To the extent we believe any potential loss relating to such matters may have a material impact on our liquidity, consolidated financial position, results of operations, and/or our business as a whole and is reasonably possible but not probable, we aim to disclose information relating to such potential loss. We also aim to disclose information relating to any material potential loss that is probable but not reasonably estimable. In such cases, where reasonably practicable, we aim to provide an estimate of loss or range of potential loss. No disclosures are generally made for any loss contingencies that are deemed to be remote.

Based upon information available to us, our review of lawsuits and claims filed or pending against us to date and consultation with our outside legal counsel, we have not recognized a material accrual liability for any such matters, nor do we currently expect that these matters will result in a material liability to the Company. However, the outcome of litigation and other legal and regulatory matters is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that one or more of such matters currently pending or threatened could have an unanticipated material adverse effect on our liquidity, consolidated financial position, results of operations, and/or our business as a whole, in the future.
17.20.Related Parties
We have no material related party transactions requiring disclosure. In the ordinary course of business, the Bank may extend credit to related parties, including executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their related interests. Additionally, we provide real estate secured loans to eligible employees through our EHOP. For additional details, see Note 17—“Employee Compensation and Benefit Plans" under Part II, Item 8 of our 20172018 Form 10-K.


ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including in particular “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under Part I, Item 2 of this report, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, management has in the past and might in the future make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, the media and others. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Broadly speaking, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:
Financial projections, including with respect to our net interest income, noninterest income, earnings per share, noninterest expenses (including professional services, compliance, compensation and other costs), cash flows, balance sheet positions, capital expenditures, liquidity and capitalization or other financial items;
Descriptions of our strategic initiatives, plans or objectives for future operations, including pending sales or acquisitions;
Forecasts of private equity/venture capital funding and investment levels;
Forecasts of future interest rates, economic performance, and income from investments;
Forecasts of expected levels of provisions for loan losses, nonperforming loans, loan growth and client funds; and
Descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing.
You can identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “becoming,” “may,” “will,” “should,” "could,""would," “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “assume,” “seek,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” the negative of such words, or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we have based these expectations on our current beliefs as well as our assumptions, and such expectations may prove to be incorrect. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results of operations and financial performance could differ significantly from those expressed in or implied by our management’s forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ from the expectations stated in the forward-looking statements include, among others:
Market and economic conditions, including the interest rate environment, and the associated impact on us;
The credit profile and credit quality of our loan portfolio and volatility of our levels of nonperforming assets and charge-offs;
The adequacy of our allowance for loan losses and the need to make provisions for loan losses for any period;
The borrowing needs of our clients;
The sufficiency of our capital and liquidity positions;
The levels of loans, deposits and client investment fund balances;
The performance of our portfolio investments; the general condition of the public and private equity and mergers and acquisitions markets and their impact on our investments, including equity warrant assets, venture capital and private equity funds and direct equity investments;
Our overall investment plans and strategies; the realization, timing, valuation and performance of our equity or other investments;
The levels of public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital investment activity of our clients that may impact the borrowing needs of our clients;

The occurrence of fraudulent activity, including breaches of our information security or cyber security-related incidents;
Business disruptions and interruptions due to natural disasters and other external events;
The impact on our reputation and business from our interactions with business partners, counterparties, service providers and other third parties;
Expansion of our business internationally, and the impact of international market and economic events on us;
The impact of governmental policy, legal requirements and regulations, including the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act and the Dodd-Frank Act, promulgated by the Federal Reserve and other regulatory requirements;
The impact of lawsuits and claims, as well as legal or regulatory proceedings;
The impact of changes in accounting standards and tax laws, including the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;laws;
The levels of equity capital available to our client or portfolio companies;
The effectiveness of our risk management framework and quantitative models;
Our ability to maintain or increase our market share, including through successfully implementing our business strategy and undertaking new business initiatives;initiatives, including through the integration of SVB Leerink; and
Other factors as discussed in “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A in our 2018 Form 10-K.
Other factors as discussed in “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A in our 2017 Form 10-K.


We urge investors to consider all of these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this filing are made only as of the date of this filing. We assume no obligation and do not intend to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as required by law.
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes as presented in Part I, Item 1 of this report and in conjunction with our 20172018 Form 10-K.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts, primarily related to the adoption of new accounting guidance,presentation changes to our financial statement line items and immaterial changes to our reportable segments, have been reclassified to conform to current period presentations.
Management’s Overview of Second Quarter 20182019 Performance
Overall, we had an excellentcontinued to deliver strong results in the second quarter in 2018, which wasof 2019, marked by strongcontinued healthy balance sheet growth, in net interest income, outstanding total client funds growth, higherstable credit quality, robust core fee income continued stable credit quality and strong gains on equity warrants and investment securities. Additionally, we saw higher noninterest expense, primarily related to the write-off of previously capitalized costs in connection with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, as well as expenses incurred associated with increased investment in client experience and employee enablement and incentive compensation tied to our outperformance.warrants. Our core business continued to perform well as a result of our ongoing focus on innovation companies and their investors and continued efforts to secure client relationships. We saw continued success in working with private equity/venture capital firms, our technology and life science/healthcare clients and clients in our private bank division.

A summary of our performance for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 (compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017,2018, where applicable) is as follows:
BALANCE SHEET EARNINGS
Assets.$54.460.7 billion in average total assets (up 14.5%11.5%).$55.9 $63.8 billion in period-end total assets (up 15.4%14.2%).
Loans.  $24.9$29.4 billion in average total loan balances, net of unearned income (up 21.2%18.3%). $26.0$29.2 billion in period-end total loan balances, net of unearned income (up 23.9%12.4%).
Total Client Funds. (on-balance sheet deposits and off-balance sheet client investment funds). $119.3$142.6 billion in average total client fund balances (up 30.7%19.6%). $124.7$147.1 billion in period-end total client fund balances (up 32.1%18.0%).
AFS/HTM Fixed Income Investments.$25.223.1 billion in average fixed income investment securities (up 16.9%(down 8.1%). $25.5$22.8 billion in period-end fixed income investment securities (up 15.8%(down 10.5%).




 
EPS. Earnings per diluted share of $4.42$6.08 (up 90.5%37.6%).
Net Income. Consolidated net income available to common stockholders of $237.8$318.0 million (up 93.0%33.7%).
- Net interest income of $466.4$529.4 million (up 36.1%13.5%).
- Net interest margin of 3.59%3.68% (up 599 bps).
- Noninterest income of $192.7$333.8 million (up 49.9%73.2%), with non-GAAP core fee income+ of $123.1$157.3 million (up 41.1%27.8%).
- Noninterest expense of $305.7$383.5 million (up 21.7%25.4%).


ROE.Return on average equity (annualized) (“ROE”) performance of 20.82%23.29%.
Operating Efficiency Ratio.Operating efficiency ratio of 46.39%44.43% with a non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio of 45.49%++.


   
CAPITAL CREDIT QUALITY
Capital.Continued strong capital, levels, with all capital ratios considered “well-capitalized” under banking regulations. SVBFG and SVB capital ratios, respectively, were:
- CET 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.92% and 11.76%12.50%.
- Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 13.10%13.08% and 11.76%12.50%.
- Total risk-based capital ratio of 14.03%13.97% and 12.72%13.44%.
- Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.81%8.82% and 7.72%8.17%.


 
Credit Quality.Continued disciplined underwriting.
- Allowance for loan losses of 1.10%1.03% as a percentage of period-end total gross loans.
- Provision for loan losses of 0.42%0.26% as a percentage of period-end total gross loans (annualized).
- Net loan charge-offs of 0.22%0.23% as a percentage of average total gross loans (annualized).






+ Consists of fee income for deposit services, letters of credit and standby letters of credit, credit cards, client investments, foreign exchange and lending-related activities. This is a non-GAAP financial metric.measure. (See the non-GAAP reconciliation under “Results of Operations—Noninterest Income”)

++ This ratio excludes certain financial line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control and excludes SVB Leerink revenue and expenses. It is calculated by dividing noninterest expense after adjusting for noninterest expense attributable to SVB Leerink by total revenue after adjusting for noninterest income attributable to SVB Leerink, net gains or losses on investment securities and equity warrant assets, investment banking revenue and commissions. Additionally, noninterest expense and total revenue are adjusted for income or losses and expenses attributable to noncontrolling interests and adjustments to net interest income for a taxable equivalent basis. This is a non-GAAP financial measure. (See the non-GAAP reconciliation under "Results of Operations-Noninterest Expense").


A summary of our performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data, employees and ratios) 2018
2017 % Change   2018 2017 % Change  
               
Diluted earnings per common share $4.42
 $2.32
 90.5
 $8.05
 $4.22
 90.8
Net income available to common stockholders 237,798
 123,193
 93.0
   432,759
 224,676
 92.6
  
Net interest income 466,443
 342,696
 36.1
   886,306
 652,689
 35.8
  
Net interest margin 3.59% 3.00% 59
bps  3.49% 2.94% 55
bps 
Provision for credit losses $29,080
 $15,806
 84.0
% $57,052
 $46,540
 22.6
%
Noninterest income 192,689
 128,528
 49.9
  348,207
 246,187
 41.4
 
Noninterest expense 305,739
 251,246
 21.7
  571,156
 488,879
 16.8
  
Non-GAAP core fee income (1) 123,124
 87,267
 41.1
  238,134
 169,845
 40.2
 
Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests (1) 183,244
 118,992
 54.0
   325,738
 230,092
 41.6
  
Non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of noncontrolling interests(2) 305,512
 251,023
 21.7
   570,961
 488,487
 16.9
  
Balance Sheet: 
      
     
Average available-for-sale securities $10,048,423
 $12,393,079
 (18.9)% $10,396,533
 $12,471,237
 (16.6)%
Average held-to-maturity securities 15,112,154
 9,128,407
 65.6
  14,178,427
 8,865,752
 59.9
 
Average loans, net of unearned income 24,858,503
 20,508,541
 21.2

 24,335,762
 20,290,141
 19.9
 
Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits 39,814,450
 34,629,070
 15.0
   38,887,766
 33,674,549
 15.5
  
Average interest-bearing deposits 8,157,501
 7,509,576
 8.6
   8,156,404
 7,380,064
 10.5
  
Average total deposits 47,971,951
 42,138,646
 13.8
   47,044,170
 41,054,613
 14.6
  
Earnings Ratios: 
      
     
Return on average assets (annualized) (3) 1.75% 1.04% 68.3
 1.63% 0.98% 66.3
Return on average SVBFG stockholders’ equity (annualized) (4) 20.82
 12.75
 63.3
   19.51
 11.91
 63.8
  
Asset Quality Ratios: 
      
     
Allowance for loan losses as a % of total period-end gross loans 1.10% 1.12% (2)bps  1.10% 1.12% (2)bps 
Allowance for loan losses for performing loans as a % of total gross performing loans 0.90
 0.93
 (3)   0.90
 0.93
 (3)  
Gross loan charge-offs as a % of average total gross loans (annualized) 0.25
 0.49
 (24)   0.21
 0.39
 (18)  
Net loan charge-offs as a % of average total gross loans (annualized) 0.22
 0.44
 (22)   0.18
 0.34
 (16)  
Capital Ratios: 
      
     
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.92% 13.05% (13)bps 12.92% 13.05% (13)bps
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.10
 13.43
 (33)  13.10
 13.43
 (33) 
Total risk-based capital ratio 14.03
 14.39
 (36)  14.03
 14.39
 (36) 
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.81
 8.40
 41
   8.81
 8.40
 41
  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (5) 8.34
 8.06
 28
   8.34
 8.06
 28
  
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (5) 12.68
 13.11
 (43)   12.68
 13.11
 (43)  
Bank CET 1 risk-based capital ratio 11.76
 12.59
 (83)  11.76
 12.59
 (83) 
Bank tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 11.76
 12.59
 (83)   11.76
 12.59
 (83)  
Bank total risk-based capital ratio 12.72
 13.59
 (87)   12.72
 13.59
 (87)  
Bank tier 1 leverage ratio 7.72
 7.66
 6
   7.72
 7.66
 6
  
Bank tangible common equity to tangible assets (5) 7.39
 7.58
 (19)   7.39
 7.58
 (19)  
Bank tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (5) 11.52
 12.65
 (113)   11.52
 12.65
 (113)  
Other Ratios: 
      
     
GAAP operating efficiency ratio (6) 46.39% 53.32% (13.0) 46.27% 54.39% (14.9)
Non-GAAP operating efficiency ratio (2) 46.88
 54.32
 (13.7)   46.98
 55.28
 (15.0)  
Book value per common share (7) $87.53
 $74.02
 18.3
   $87.53
 $74.02
 18.3
  
Other Statistics: 
      
     
Average full-time equivalent employees 2,591
 2,372
 9.2
 2,545
 2,358
 7.9
Period-end full-time equivalent employees 2,626
 2,380
 10.3
   2,626
 2,380
 10.3
  
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data, employees and ratios) 2019
2018 % Change   2019 2018 % Change  
Income Statement:              
Diluted earnings per share $6.08
 $4.42
 37.6
 $11.51
 $8.05
 43.0
Net income available to common stockholders 317,987
 237,798
 33.7
   606,719
 432,759
 40.2
  
Net interest income 529,403
 466,443
 13.5
   1,042,289
 886,306
 17.6
  
Net interest margin 3.68% 3.59% 9
bps  3.74% 3.49% 25
bps 
Provision for credit losses $23,946
 $29,080
 (17.7)% $52,497
 $57,052
 (8.0)%
Noninterest income 333,750
 192,689
 73.2
  614,126
 348,207
 76.4
 
Noninterest expense 383,522
 305,739
 25.4
  749,186
 571,156
 31.2
  
Non-GAAP core fee income (1) 157,337
 123,124
 27.8
  311,580
 238,134
 30.8
 
Non-GAAP core fee income, including investment banking revenue and commissions (1) 220,460
 123,124
 79.1
  438,606
 238,134
 84.2
 
Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests (1) 315,014
 183,244
 71.9
   592,142
 325,738
 81.8
  
Non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of noncontrolling interests (2) 383,354
 305,512
 25.5
   748,639
 570,961
 31.1
  
Balance Sheet: 
      
     

Average available-for-sale securities $8,205,333
 $10,048,423
 (18.3)% $7,541,439
 $10,396,533
 (27.5)%
Average held-to-maturity securities 14,922,589
 15,112,154
 (1.3)  15,072,441
 14,178,427
 6.3
 
Average loans, net of unearned income 29,406,620
 24,858,503
 18.3

 28,900,160
 24,335,762
 18.8
 
Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits 38,117,893
 39,814,450
 (4.3)   38,170,001
 38,887,766
 (1.8)  
Average interest-bearing deposits 14,844,315
 8,157,501
 82.0
   13,177,179
 8,156,404
 61.6
  
Average total deposits 52,962,208
 47,971,951
 10.4
   51,347,180
 47,044,170
 9.1
  
Earnings Ratios: 
      
     
Return on average assets (annualized) (3) 2.10% 1.75% 20.0
 2.07% 1.63% 27.0
Return on average SVBFG stockholders’ equity (annualized) (4) 23.29
 20.82
 11.9
   22.74
 19.51
 16.6
  
Asset Quality Ratios: 
      
     
Allowance for loan losses as a % of total period-end gross loans 1.03% 1.10% (7)bps  1.03% 1.10% (7)bps 
Allowance for loan losses for performing loans as a % of total gross performing loans 0.85
 0.90
 (5)   0.85
 0.90
 (5)  
Gross loan charge-offs as a % of average total gross loans (annualized) 0.36
 0.25
 11
   0.25
 0.21
 4
  
Net loan charge-offs as a % of average total gross loans (annualized) 0.23
 0.22
 1
   0.17
 0.18
 (1)  
Capital Ratios: 
      
     
SVBFG CET 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.92% 12.92% 
bps 12.92% 12.92% 
bps
SVBFG tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.08
 13.10
 (2)  13.08
 13.10
 (2) 
SVBFG total risk-based capital ratio 13.97
 14.03
 (6)  13.97
 14.03
 (6) 
SVBFG tier 1 leverage ratio 8.82
 8.81
 1
   8.82
 8.81
 1
  
SVBFG tangible common equity to tangible assets (5) 8.43
 8.34
 9
   8.43
 8.34
 9
  
SVBFG tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (5) 13.13
 12.68
 45
   13.13
 12.68
 45
  
Bank CET 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.50
 11.76
 74
  12.50
 11.76
 74
 
Bank tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.50
 11.76
 74
   12.50
 11.76
 74
  
Bank total risk-based capital ratio 13.44
 12.72
 72
   13.44
 12.72
 72
  
Bank tier 1 leverage ratio 8.17
 7.72
 45
   8.17
 7.72
 45
  
Bank tangible common equity to tangible assets (5) 7.91
 7.39
 52
   7.91
 7.39
 52
  
Bank tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (5) 12.72
 11.52
 120
   12.72
 11.52
 120
  
Other Ratios: 
      
     
GAAP operating efficiency ratio (6) 44.43% 46.39% (4.2) 45.23% 46.27% (2.2)
Non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio (2) 45.49
 50.40
 (9.7)  45.11
 49.45
 (8.8) 
Total costs of deposits (annualized) (7) 0.36
 0.05
 620.0
  0.29
 0.04
 625.0
 
Book value per common share (8) $107.72
 $87.53
 23.1
   $107.72
 $87.53
 23.1
  
Other Statistics: 
      
     
Average full-time equivalent employees 3,287
 2,591
 26.9
 3,257
 2,545
 28.0
Period-end full-time equivalent employees 3,314
 2,626
 26.2
   3,314
 2,626
 26.2
  
 
(1)See “Results of Operations–Noninterest Income” for a description and reconciliation of non-GAAP core fee income and noninterest income.non-GAAP core fee income including investment banking revenue and commissions.

(2)See “Results of Operations–Noninterest Expense” for a description and reconciliation of non-GAAP noninterest expense and non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio.
(3)Ratio represents annualized consolidated net income available to common stockholders divided by quarterly average assets.
(4)Ratio represents annualized consolidated net income available to common stockholders divided by quarterly average SVBFG stockholders’ equity.
(5)See “Capital Resources–Capital Ratios” for a reconciliation of non-GAAP tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets.
(6)The operating efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total noninterest expense by total taxable-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income.
(7)Ratio represents annualized total cost of deposits and is calculated by dividing interest expense from deposits by average total deposits.
(8)Book value per common share is calculated by dividing total SVBFG stockholders’ equity by total outstanding common shares at period-end.
For more information with respect to our capital ratios, please refer to “Capital Ratios” under “Consolidated Financial Condition-Capital Ratios” below.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The accompanying management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition is based upon our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management evaluates estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Management bases its estimates on historical experiences and various other factors and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
There have been no significant changes during the six months ended June 30, 20182019 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under Part II, Item 7 of our 20172018 Form 10-K.
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income and Margin (Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis)
Net interest income is defined as the difference betweenbetween: (i) interest earned on loans, fixed income investment portfolio (available-for-saleinvestments in our available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities)securities portfolios and short-term investment securities, and the(ii) interest paid on funding sources which consist primarily of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is our principal source of revenue.sources. Net interest margin is defined as the amount of annualized net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. Net interest income and net interest margin are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis to consistently reflect income from taxable loans and securities and tax-exempt securities based on the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 35.0 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.percent.
Analysis of Net Interest Income Changes Due to Volume and Rate (Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis)
Net interest income is affected by changes in the amount and compositionmix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, referred to as “volume change.” Net interest income is also affected by changes in yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, referred to as “rate change.” The following table sets forth changes in interest income for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest expense for each major category of interest-bearing liabilities. The table also reflects the amount of simultaneous changes attributable to both volume and rate changes for the periods indicated. For this table, changes that are not solely due to either volume or rate are allocated in proportion to the percentage changes in average volume and average rate.

 2018 Compared to 2017 2018 Compared to 2017 2019 Compared to 2018 2019 Compared to 2018
 Three months ended June 30, increase (decrease) due to change in Six months ended June 30, increase (decrease) due to change in Three months ended June 30, increase (decrease) due to change in Six months ended June 30, increase (decrease) due to change in
(Dollars in thousands) Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total
Interest income:                        
Federal Reserve deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, trade receivables purchased and other short-term investment securities $(4,105) $2,969
 $(1,136) $(3,200) $4,684
 $1,484
Federal Reserve deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities $14,919
 $5,258
 $20,177
 $22,222
 $11,415
 $33,637
Fixed income investment portfolio (taxable) 23,256
 18,372
 41,628
 42,418
 33,884
 76,302
 (14,317) 11,562
 (2,755) (26,529) 26,014
 (515)
Fixed income investment portfolio (non-taxable) 8,315
 28
 8,343
 13,940
 (146) 13,794
 3,782
 350
 4,132
 10,402
 1,129
 11,531
Loans, net of unearned income 57,797
 22,303
 80,100
 104,296
 45,537
 149,833
 64,043
 19,737
 83,780
 127,648
 53,202
 180,850
Increase in interest income, net 85,263
 43,672
 128,935
 157,454
 83,959
 241,413
 68,427
 36,907
 105,334
 133,743
 91,760
 225,503
Interest expense:                        
Interest bearing checking and savings accounts 25
 
 25
 65
 1
 66
 (23) 17
 (6) (34) 28
 (6)
Money market deposits 554
 3,500
 4,054
 1,087
 5,324
 6,411
 20,849
 14,379
 35,228
 26,549
 26,655
 53,204
Money market deposits in foreign offices 1
 (2) (1) 4
 (3) 1
 (5) 
 (5) (10) 2
 (8)
Time deposits 4
 4
 8
 1
 3
 4
 43
 105
 148
 36
 128
 164
Sweep deposits in foreign offices (8) (4) (12) (21) (8) (29) 1,583
 3,931
 5,514
 4,058
 7,278
 11,336
Total increase in deposits expense 576
 3,498
 4,074
 1,136
 5,317
 6,453
 22,447
 18,432
 40,879
 30,599
 34,091
 64,690
Short-term borrowings 568
 1
 569
 711
 172
 883
 430
 185
 615
 1,935
 450
 2,385
3.50% Senior Notes 3
 
 3
 6
 
 6
 3
 
 3
 7
 
 7
5.375% Senior Notes 8
 
 8
 17
 
 17
 9
 
 9
 17
 
 17
Junior Subordinated Debentures (831) 
 (831) (1,663) 
 (1,663)
6.05% Subordinated Notes (196) 
 (196) (467) 
 (467)
Total (decrease) increase in borrowings expense (448) 1
 (447) (1,396) 172
 (1,224)
Increase (decrease) in interest expense, net 128
 3,499
 3,627
 (260) 5,489
 5,229
Total increase in borrowings expense 442
 185
 627
 1,959
 450
 2,409
Increase in interest expense, net 22,889
 18,617
 41,506
 32,558
 34,541
 67,099
Increase in net interest income $85,135
 $40,173
 $125,308
 $157,714
 $78,470
 $236,184
 $45,538
 $18,290
 $63,828
 $101,185
 $57,219
 $158,404
Net Interest Income (Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis)
Three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Net interest income increased by $125.3$63.8 million to $468.5$532.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $343.2$468.5 million for the comparable 20172018 period. Overall, our net interest income increased primarily from interest earned on loans, reflective of higher average loan balances driven by strong loan growth from our private equity/venture capital loan portfolio as well as increases from our life science/healthcare and software/internetprivate bank loan portfolios and rate increases subsequent to June 30, 2017.2018. In addition, we saw an increase in interest earned onincome from our fixed incomeinterest earning cash and short-term investment securities portfolio reflective of higher average fixed income investment securities balances driven by higher average deposit balances as well as an increase in yieldyields from rate increases. These increases were partially offset by an increase in interest paid on our interest-bearing deposits due to the increase in average interest-bearing deposits as well as continued market rate adjustments on our interest-bearing deposits.
The main factors affecting interest income and interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to the comparable 20172018 period are discussed below:
Interest income for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 increased by $128.9 million due primarily to:
Interest income for the three months endedJune 30, 2019 increased by $105.3 million due primarily to:
An $80.183.8 million increase in interest income on loans to $330.3414.1 million for the three months endedJune 30, 20182019, compared to $250.2330.3 million for the comparable 20172018 period. The increase was reflective of an increase in average loan balances of $4.34.5 billion and an increase in the overall loan yield of 4432 basis points to 5.335.65 percent from 4.895.33 percent. Gross loan yields, excluding loan interest recoveries and loan fees, increased 5229 basis points to 4.725.01 percent from 4.204.72 percent, reflective primarily of the benefit of interest rate increases.increases since the second quarter of 2018. Loan fee yields were down three basis points to 61remained relatively flat, while loan interest recoveries contributed 3 basis points for the three months endedJune 30, 2018, 2019, and
A $50.0$20.2 million increase in interest income on fixed incomefrom our interest-earning cash and short-term investment securities to $146.9 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2018, compared to $96.9 million for the comparable 2017 period.securities. The increase was reflectivedue to the increase of an increase$3.1 billion in average fixed income investments of $3.6 billion due to growth in average depositinterest-earning Federal Reserve cash balances and an increase in our fixed income investment securities yield of 53 basis points to 2.34 percent from 1.81 percent resulting primarily from higher reinvestment yields on maturing fixed income investments as well as higher yields on new purchases the benefit from the impact of the increases in the Federal Funds target rate since June 30, 2018.
Interest expense for the three months endedJune 30, 2019 increased by $41.5 milliondue to interest rate increases, andprimarily to:

A $1.140.9 million decrease increase in interest income from our interest earning cash and short-term investment securities. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease of $1.6 billion in average interest-earning Federal Reserve cash balances.
Interest expense for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 increased by $3.6 milliondue primarily to:
A $4.1 million increase inexpense on deposits interest expense due primarily to an increase in interest paid on our interest-bearing money market and foreign sweep deposits as a result of market rate adjustments, and
A $0.4 million decrease in borrowings interest expense primarily due to the repaymentgrowth in average interest-bearing deposits of our 6.05% Subordinated Notes and the redemption of our Junior Subordinated Debentures in 2017.$6.7 billion as well as market rate adjustments.
Six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
The main factors affecting interest income and interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to the comparable 20172018 period are discussed below:
Interest income for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 increased by $241.4 million due primarily to:
Interest income for the six months endedJune 30, 2019 increased by $225.5 million due primarily to:
A $149.8180.9 million increase in interest income on loans to $627.4808.2 million for the six months endedJune 30, 20182019,compared to $477.5627.4 million for the comparable 20172018 period. The increase was reflective of an increase in average loan balances of $4.0$4.6 billion and an increase in the overall loan yield of 4544 basis points to 5.205.64 percent from 4.755.20 percent. Gross loan yields, excluding loan interest recoveries and loan fees, increased 42 basis points to 4.645.05 percent from 4.124.63 percent, reflective of the benefit of interest rate increases, partially offset by the strong growth of our lower yielding private equity/venture capital loan portfolio. Our private equity/venture capital loan portfolio represented 46.850.0 percent and 42.246.8 percent of our total gross loan portfolio at June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively. The increase in grossLoan fee yields remained flat, while loan yields of 52interest recoveries contributed 2 basis points were partially offset by a decrease in fee income from early pay-offs reflective offor the increasing rate environment,six months ended June 30, 2019, and
A $90.1$33.6 million increase in interest income on fixed income investment securities to $277.8 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2018, compared to $187.7 million for the comparable 2017 period. The increase was reflective of an increase in average fixed income investments of $3.2 billion due to growth in average deposit balances and an increase in our fixed income investment securities yield of 51 basis points to 2.28 percent from 1.77 percent resulting primarily from higher reinvestment yields on maturing fixed income investments as well as higher yields on new purchases due to interest rate increases, and
A $1.5 million increase in interest income from our interest earning cash and short-term investment securities.The increase was due to the increase of $2.4 billion in average interest-earning Federal Reserve cash balances driven by deposit growth and the benefit from the impact of the increases in the Federal Funds target rate offset by lower average balances of $0.7 billion.since June 30, 2018.
Interest expense for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 increased by $5.2 million primarily due to:
Interest expense for the six months endedJune 30, 2019 increased by $67.1 million primarily due to:
AnA $64.7 million increase in deposits interest expense of $6.5 million,on deposits due primarily to an increase in interest paid on our interest-bearing money market deposits as a result of market rate adjustments, and
A $1.2 million decrease in borrowings interest expense primarily foreign sweep deposits due to the repaymentgrowth in average interest-bearing deposits of our 6.05% Subordinated Notes and the redemption of our Junior Subordinated Debentures in 2017.$5.0 billion as well as market rate adjustments.
Net Interest Margin (Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis)
Three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Our net interest margin increased by 59 basis points to 3.59 percent for the three months endedJune 30, 2018, compared to 3.00 percent for the comparable 2017 period. The higher margin during the second quarter of 2018 was reflective primarily of the increases in the Federal Funds target rate since the second quarter of 2017 as well as a shift in the mix of the growth in our interest-earning assets to higher-yielding loans and fixed income investment securities from our interest earning cash and other short-term investment securities. Average loans and fixed income investment securities represented 47.5 percent and 48.0 percent, respectively, of quarter-to-date average interest earnings assets compared to 44.6 percent and 46.9 percent, respectively, for the comparable 2017 period.
Our net interest margin increased by 9 basis points to 3.68 percent for the three months endedJune 30, 2019, compared to 3.59 percent for the comparable 2018 period. The higher margin for the second quarter of 2019 was reflective primarily of the increases in the Federal Funds target rate since June 30, 2018, as well as a shift in the mix of the growth in our interest-earning assets to higher-yielding loans from our fixed income investment securities portfolio. Average loans represented 50.8 percent of average interest earnings assets for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 47.5 percent for the comparable 2018 period.
Six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Our net interest margin increased by 25 basis points to 3.74 percent for the six months endedJune 30, 2019, compared to 3.49 percent for the comparable 2018 period. The higher margin for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was reflective primarily of the increases in the Federal Funds target rate since June 30, 2018, as well as a shift in the mix of the growth in our interest-earning assets to higher-yielding loans from our fixed income investment securities portfolio. Average loans represented 51.2 percent of year-to-date average interest earnings assets, compared to 47.3 percent for the comparable 2018 period.
Our net interest margin increased by 55 basis points to 3.49 percent for the six months endedJune 30, 2018, compared to 2.94 percent for the comparable 2017 period. The higher margin for the six months ended June 30, 2018, was reflective primarily of the increases in the Federal Funds target rate since June 30, 2017, as well as a shift in the mix of the growth in our interest-earning assets to higher-yielding loans and fixed income investment securities from our interest earning cash and other short-term investment securities. Average loans and fixed income investment securities

represented 47.3 percent and 47.8 percent, respectively, of year-to-date average interest earnings assets compared to 45.3 percent and 47.6 percent, respectively, for the comparable 2017 period.

Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis)
The average yield earned on interest-earning assets is the amount of annualized fully taxable equivalent interest income expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The average rate paid on funding sources is the amount of annualized interest expense expressed as a percentage of average funding sources. The following tables set forth average assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and SVBFG stockholders’ equity, interest income, interest expense, annualized yields and rates, and the composition of our annualized net interest margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018:

Average Balances, Rates and Yields for the Three Months Ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
 Three months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30,
 2018 2017 2019 2018
(Dollars in thousands) 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
Interest-earning assets:
                        
Federal Reserve deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities (1) $2,346,820
 $6,187
 1.06% $3,903,377
 $7,323
 0.75% $5,405,899
 $26,364
 1.96% $2,346,820
 $6,187
 1.06%
Investment securities: (2)                        
Available-for-sale securities:                        
Taxable 10,048,423
 46,606
 1.86
 12,393,079
 48,271
 1.56
 8,205,333
 45,347
 2.22
 10,048,423
 46,606
 1.86
Held-to-maturity securities:                        
Taxable 13,969,843
 90,544
 2.60
 8,964,785
 47,251
 2.11
 13,350,533
 89,048
 2.68
 13,969,843
 90,544
 2.60
Non-taxable (3) 1,142,311
 9,704
 3.41
 163,622
 1,361
 3.34
 1,572,056
 13,836
 3.53
 1,142,311
 9,704
 3.41
Total loans, net of unearned income (4) (5) 24,858,503
 330,297
 5.33
 20,508,541
 250,197
 4.89
 29,406,620
 414,077
 5.65
 24,858,503
 330,297
 5.33
Total interest-earning assets 52,365,900
 483,338
 3.70
 45,933,404
 354,403
 3.10
 57,940,441
 588,672
 4.07
 52,365,900
 483,338
 3.70
Cash and due from banks 534,908
     356,884
     542,345
     534,908
    
Allowance for loan losses (280,679)     (250,167)     (311,709)     (280,679)    
Other assets (6) 1,800,517
     1,509,243
     2,529,409
     1,800,517
    
Total assets $54,420,646
     $47,549,364
     $60,700,486
     $54,420,646
    
Funding sources:
                        
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
Interest bearing checking and savings accounts $554,411
 $106
 0.08% $424,070
 $81
 0.08% $459,972
 $100
 0.09% $554,411
 $106
 0.08%
Money market deposits 6,265,809
 6,021
 0.39
 5,689,552
 1,967
 0.14
 12,669,422
 41,249
 1.31
 6,265,809
 6,021
 0.39
Money market deposits in foreign offices 220,334
 21
 0.04
 210,069
 22
 0.04
 162,586
 16
 0.04
 220,334
 21
 0.04
Time deposits 56,755
 23
 0.16
 47,376
 15
 0.13
 75,721
 171
 0.91
 56,755
 23
 0.16
Sweep deposits in foreign offices 1,060,192
 100
 0.04
 1,138,509
 112
 0.04
 1,476,614
 5,614
 1.52
 1,060,192
 100
 0.04
Total interest-bearing deposits 8,157,501
 6,271
 0.31
 7,509,576
 2,197
 0.12
 14,844,315
 47,150
 1.27
 8,157,501
 6,271
 0.31
Short-term borrowings 121,098
 580
 1.92
 2,690
 11
 1.64
 188,998
 1,195
 2.54
 121,098
 580
 1.92
3.50% Senior Notes 347,415
 3,146
 3.63
 347,087
 3,143
 3.63
 347,755
 3,149
 3.63
 347,415
 3,146
 3.63
5.375% Senior Notes 348,399
 4,861
 5.60
 347,785
 4,853
 5.60
 349,048
 4,870
 5.60
 348,399
 4,861
 5.60
Junior Subordinated Debentures 
 
 
 54,435
 831
 6.12
6.05% Subordinated Notes 
 
 
 30,934
 196
 2.54
Total interest-bearing liabilities 8,974,413
 14,858
 0.66
 8,292,507
 11,231
 0.54
 15,730,116
 56,364
 1.44
 8,974,413
 14,858
 0.66
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources 43,391,487
     37,640,897
     42,210,325
     43,391,487
    
Total funding sources 52,365,900
 14,858
 0.11
 45,933,404
 11,231
 0.10
 57,940,441
 56,364
 0.39
 52,365,900
 14,858
 0.11
Noninterest-bearing funding sources:
                        
Demand deposits 39,814,450
     34,629,070
     38,117,893
     39,814,450
    
Other liabilities 908,594
     617,097
     1,232,464
     908,594
    
SVBFG stockholders’ equity 4,581,591
     3,874,880
     5,477,148
     4,581,591
    
Noncontrolling interests 141,598
     135,810
     142,865
     141,598
    
Portion used to fund interest-earning assets (43,391,487)     (37,640,897)     (42,210,325)     (43,391,487)    
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest, and SVBFG stockholders’ equity $54,420,646
     $47,549,364
     $60,700,486
     $54,420,646
    
Net interest income and margin   $468,480
 3.59%   $343,172
 3.00%   $532,308
 3.68%   $468,480
 3.59%
Total deposits $47,971,951
     $42,138,646
     $52,962,208
     $47,971,951
    
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
                        
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis   (2,037)     (476)     (2,905)     (2,037)  
Net interest income, as reported   $466,443
     $342,696
     $529,403
     $466,443
  
 
(1)
Includes average interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions of $0.9 billion and $1.0 billion for both the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019 and 2017, respectively.2018. For the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019 and 20172018, balances also include $3.7 billion and $1.3 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, deposited at the FRB, earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate.
(2)Yields on interest-earning investment securities do not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected in other comprehensive income.
(3)Interest income on non-taxable investment securities is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and 35.0 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2017.all periods presented.
(4)Nonaccrual loans are reflected in the average balances of loans.
(5)
Interest income includes loan fees of $3844.1 million and $3337.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019 and 20172018, respectively.
(6)
Average investment securities of $1.0 billion and $773 million and $663 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019 and 20172018, respectively, were classified as other assets as they were noninterest-earning assets. These investments primarily consisted primarily of non-marketable and other equity securities.

Average Balances, Rates and Yields for the Six Months Ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018

 Six months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2018 2017 2019 2018
(Dollars in thousands) 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
Interest-earning assets:
                        
Federal Reserve deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investment securities (1) $2,529,384
 $11,943
 0.95% $3,207,021
 $10,459
 0.66% $4,935,751
 $45,580
 1.86% $2,529,384
 $11,943
 0.95%
Investment securities: (2)                        
Available-for-sale securities:                        
Taxable 10,396,533
 94,582
 1.83
 12,471,237
 93,978
 1.52
 7,541,439
 80,769
 2.16
 10,396,533
 94,582
 1.83
Held-to-maturity securities:                        
Taxable
13,196,969
 167,045
 2.55
 8,731,526
 91,347
 2.11

13,500,091
 180,343
 2.69
 13,196,969
 167,045
 2.55
Non-taxable (3)
981,458
 16,149
 3.32
 134,226
 2,355
 3.54

1,572,350
 27,680
 3.55
 981,458
 16,149
 3.32
Total loans, net of unearned income (4) (5) 24,335,762
 627,371
 5.20
 20,290,141
 477,538
 4.75
 28,900,160
 808,221
 5.64
 24,335,762
 627,371
 5.20
Total interest-earning assets 51,440,106
 917,090
 3.60
 44,834,151
 675,677
 3.04
 56,449,791
 1,142,593
 4.08
 51,440,106
 917,090
 3.60
Cash and due from banks 467,954
     355,790
     534,769
     467,954
    
Allowance for loan losses (271,931)     (242,264)     (300,381)     (271,931)    
Other assets (6) 1,763,487
     1,483,733
     2,439,055
     1,763,487
    
Total assets $53,399,616
     $46,431,410
     $59,123,234
     $53,399,616
    
Funding sources:
                        
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
Interest bearing checking and savings accounts $581,399
 $222
 0.08% $409,579
 $156
 0.08% $502,369
 $216
 0.09% $581,399
 $222
 0.08%
Money market deposits 6,301,677
 9,876
 0.32
 5,608,069
 3,465
 0.12
 10,881,455
 63,080
 1.17
 6,301,677
 9,876
 0.32
Money market deposits in foreign offices 200,922
 39
 0.04
 180,934
 38
 0.04
 155,503
 31
 0.04
 200,922
 39
 0.04
Time deposits 51,919
 36
 0.14
 50,576
 32
 0.13
 63,275
 200
 0.64
 51,919
 36
 0.14
Sweep deposits in foreign offices 1,020,487
 194
 0.04
 1,130,906
 223
 0.04
 1,574,577
 11,530
 1.48
 1,020,487
 194
 0.04
Total interest-bearing deposits 8,156,404
 10,367
 0.26
 7,380,064
 3,914
 0.11
 13,177,179
 75,057
 1.15
 8,156,404
 10,367
 0.26
Short-term borrowings 116,605
 1,014
 1.75
 34,902
 131
 0.76
 270,740
 3,399
 2.53
 116,605
 1,014
 1.75
3.50% Senior Notes 347,373
 6,291
 3.65
 347,047
 6,285
 3.65
 347,712
 6,298
 3.65
 347,373
 6,291
 3.65
5.375% Senior Notes 348,321
 9,721
 5.63
 347,711
 9,704
 5.63
 348,966
 9,738
 5.63
 348,321
 9,721
 5.63
Junior Subordinated Debentures 
 
 
 54,456
 1,663
 6.16
6.05% Subordinated Notes 
 
 
 38,673
 467
 2.44
Total interest-bearing liabilities 8,968,703
 27,393
 0.62
 8,202,853
 22,164
 0.54
 14,144,597
 94,492
 1.35
 8,968,703
 27,393
 0.62
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources 42,471,403
     36,631,298
     42,305,194
     42,471,403
    
Total funding sources 51,440,106
 27,393
 0.11
 44,834,151
 22,164
 0.10
 56,449,791
 94,492
 0.34
 51,440,106
 27,393
 0.11
Noninterest-bearing funding sources:
                        
Demand deposits 38,887,766
     33,674,549
     38,170,001
     38,887,766
    
Other liabilities 930,193
     614,961
     1,280,981
     930,193
    
SVBFG stockholders’ equity 4,473,729
     3,803,902
     5,381,022
     4,473,729
    
Noncontrolling interests 139,225
     135,145
     146,633
     139,225
    
Portion used to fund interest-earning assets (42,471,403)     (36,631,298)     (42,305,194)     (42,471,403)    
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest, and SVBFG stockholders’ equity $53,399,616
     $46,431,410
     $59,123,234
     $53,399,616
    
Net interest income and margin   $889,697
 3.49%   $653,513
 2.94%   $1,048,101
 3.74%   $889,697
 3.49%
Total deposits $47,044,170
     $41,054,613
     $51,347,180
     $47,044,170
    
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:
                        
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis   (3,391)     (824)     (5,812)     (3,391)  
Net interest income, as reported   $886,306
     $652,689
     $1,042,289
     $886,306
  
 
(1)
Includes average interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions of $0.8 billion and $1.1 billion and $0.9 billion for the six months endedJune 30, 20182019, and 20172018, respectively. The balance also includes $3.3 billion and $1.3 billion and $2.2 billion deposited at the FRB, earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate for the six months endedJune 30, 20182019, and 20172018, respectively.
(2)Yields on interest-earning investment securities do not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected in other comprehensive income.
(3)Interest income on non-taxable available-for-sale securities is presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis using the federal statutory income tax rate of 21.0 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and 35.0 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2017.all periods presented.
(4)Nonaccrual loans are reflected in the average balances of loans.
(5)
Interest income includes loan fees of $6880.8 million and $6067.7 million for the six months endedJune 30, 20182019, and 20172018, respectively.
(6)
Average investment securities of $963 million and $780 million and $661 million for the six months endedJune 30, 20182019, and 20172018, respectively, were classified as other assets as they were noninterest-earning assets. These investments consisted primarily of non-marketable securities.

Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses is the combination of both the provision for loan losses and the provision for unfunded credit commitments. Our provision for loan losses is a function of our reserve methodology, which is used to determine an appropriate allowance for loan losses for the period. Our reserve methodology is based on our evaluation of the existing allowance for loan losses in relation to total gross loans using historical and other objective information, and on our qualitative assessment of the inherent and identified credit risk of the loan portfolio. Our provision for unfunded credit commitments is determined using a methodology that is similar to the methodology used for calculating the allowance for loan losses, adjusted for factors specific to binding commitments, including the probability of funding and exposure at funding. Our provision for credit losses equals our best estimate of probable credit losses that are inherent in the portfolios at the balance sheet date.
The following table summarizes our allowance for loan losses and the allowance for unfunded credit commitments for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios) 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
Allowance for loan losses, beginning balance $274,294
 $243,130
 $255,024
 $225,366
 $300,151
 $274,294
 $280,903
 $255,024
Provision for loan losses 27,656
 15,185
 54,652
 44,864
 19,148
 27,656
 44,969
 54,652
Gross loan charge-offs (15,428) (25,081) (26,015) (39,111) (26,435) (15,428) (35,435) (26,015)
Loan recoveries 1,926
 2,535
 3,714
 4,327
 9,820
 1,926
 11,245
 3,714
Foreign currency translation adjustments (1,739) 727
 (666) 1,050
 (796) (1,739) 206
 (666)
Allowance for loan losses, ending balance $286,709
 $236,496
 $286,709
 $236,496
 $301,888
 $286,709
 $301,888
 $286,709
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, beginning balance $52,823
 $46,335
 $51,770
 $45,265
 57,970
 52,823
 55,183
 51,770
Provision for unfunded credit commitments 1,424
 621
 2,400
 1,676
 4,798
 1,424
 7,528
 2,400
Foreign currency translation adjustments (143) 44
 (66) 59
 (104) (143) (47) (66)
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, ending balance (1) $54,104
 $47,000
 $54,104
 $47,000
 $62,664
 $54,104
 $62,664
 $54,104
Ratios and other information:                
Provision for loan losses as a percentage of period-end total gross loans (annualized) 0.42% 0.29% 0.42% 0.43% 0.26% 0.42% 0.31% 0.42%
Gross loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total gross loans (annualized) 0.25
 0.49
 0.21
 0.39
 0.36
 0.25
 0.25
 0.21
Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total gross loans (annualized) 0.22
 0.44
 0.18
 0.34
 0.23
 0.22
 0.17
 0.18
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of period-end total gross loans 1.10
 1.12
 1.10
 1.12
 1.03
 1.10
 1.03
 1.10
Provision for credit losses $29,080
 $15,806
 $57,052
 $46,540
 $23,946
 $29,080
 $52,497
 $57,052
Period-end total gross loans 26,160,782
 21,103,946
 26,160,782
 21,103,946
 29,370,403
 26,160,782
 29,370,403
 26,160,782
Average total gross loans 25,014,587
 20,632,237
 24,488,608
 20,412,123
 29,568,968
 25,014,587
 29,065,111
 24,488,608
 
(1)The “allowance for unfunded credit commitments” is included as a component of “other liabilities.”“Other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets.


Three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Our provision for credit losses was $23.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, consisting of a provision for loan losses of $19.1 million and a provision for unfunded credit commitments of $4.8 million.Our provision for credit losses was $29.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, consisting of a provision for loan losses of $27.7 million and a provision for unfunded credit commitments of $1.4 million. Our
The provision for creditloan losses was $15.8of $19.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, consisting2019 reflects an increase of a provision$7.5 million for our performing loans, $10.9 million for net new nonaccrual loans, $7.3 million for charge-offs not specifically reserved for and $3.2 million in additional reserves for period-end loan lossesgrowth, partially offset by recoveries of $15.2 million and a$9.8 million.
The provision for unfunded credit commitments of $0.6 million.$4.8 million was driven primarily by growth in unfunded credit commitments of $0.7 billion for three months ended June 30, 2019.
The provision for loan losses of $27.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 reflects primarily an increase of $13.4 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans, additional reserves of $12.5 million for period-end loan growth, $11.4 million for charge-offs not specifically reserved for and an additional $3.4 million for performing loan reserves, partially

offset by a decrease in reserves of $12.5 million for our performing loans from certain reserve methodology enhancements made to our qualitative reserve for large loan exposure as a result of growth within our higher credit quality private equity/venture capital loan portfolios.

The provision for unfunded credit commitments of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily driven by increased reserves of $4.5 million from growth in unfunded credit commitment balances of $1.6 billion, partially offset by a decrease in reserves of $3.5 million reflective of the methodology enhancements mentioned above.
The provision forGross loan losses of $15.2charge-offs were $26.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 20172019, of which $7.3 million was not specifically reserved for in prior quarters. Gross loan charge-offs were primarily reflects $12.7 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans and a $5.0 million increase in reserves for period-end loan growth, partially offsetdriven by a benefit from improved credit quality and the continued shift$13.1 million charge-off for one mid-stage life science/healthcare portfolio client previously included in our nonaccrual loan portfolio to private equity/venture capital loans, which tend to be of higher credit quality.
portfolio. The provision for unfunded credit commitments of $0.6 million for three months ended June 30, 2017 was drivenremaining charge-offs came primarily by an increase of $0.7 billion in unfunded credit commitment balances.from our early-stage clients.
Gross loan charge-offs were $15.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, of which $11.4 million was not specifically reserved for in prior quarters. Gross loan charge-offs included $13.4 million from our software/internet loan portfolio and consisted primarily of $8.7 million for one sponsor-led buyout loan with the remaining $4.7 million primarily from early-stage clients.
Gross loan charge-offs were $25.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, of which $5.5 million was not specifically reserved for in prior quarters. Gross loan charge-offs included two Corporate Finance client loans in our software/internet loan portfolio totaling $13.0 million and $11.7 million from early-stage clients, primarily from our software/internet and life science/healthcare loan portfolios.
Six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Our provision for credit losses was $52.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, consisting of a provision for loan losses of $45.0 million and a provision for unfunded credit commitments of $7.5 million. Our provision for credit losses was $57.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, consisting of a provision for loan losses of $54.7 million and a provision for unfunded credit commitments of $2.4 million. Our
The provision for creditloan losses was $46.5of $45.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, consisting2019 was reflective primarily of a provision$38.4 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans, $12.2 million for charge-offs not specifically reserved for in prior quarters, $7.3 million from period-end loan lossesgrowth, partially offset by recoveries of $44.9 million and a provision for unfunded credit commitments of $1.7$11.2 million.
The provision for loan losses of $54.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was reflective primarily of $26.5 million from period-end loan growth, $24.7 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans and $14.8 million for charge-offs not specifically reserved for in prior quarters, offset by a decrease in reserves of $12.5 million for our performing loans from certain reserve methodology enhancements made to our qualitative reserve for large loan exposure as a result of growth within our higher credit quality private equity/venture capital loan portfolios.
The provision for unfunded credit commitments of $7.5 million for six months ended June 30, 2019 was driven primarily by growth in unfunded credit commitments of $2.0 billion.
Gross loan losses of $44.9charge-offs were $35.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was reflective primarily of $38.1 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans and $10.0 million from period-end loan growth, partially offset by a benefit from improved credit quality and the continued shift in our loan portfolio to private equity/venture capital loans, which tend to be of higher credit quality.
The provision for unfunded credit commitments of $2.4 million for six months ended June 30, 2018 was drivenprimarily by increased reserves of $4.5 million from growth in unfunded credit commitment balances, offset by a decrease in reserves reflective of the methodology enhancements mentioned above. Our provision for unfunded credit commitments was $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Gross loan charge-offs were $26.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, of which $14.8$12.2 million was not specifically reserved for in prior quarters. Gross loan charge-offs included $17.5 million from our life science/healthcare loan portfolio and $11.2 million from our software/internet loan portfolio. Gross loan charge-offs for our life science/healthcare portfolio were driven primarily by $13.1 million from one mid-stage client. Gross loan charge-offs for our software/internet loan portfolio were driven primarily by our early-stage clients.
Gross loan charge-offs of $26.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included $20.1 million from our software/internet loan portfolio and $4.3 million from our hardware loan portfolio and consisted primarily of $10.5 million from early-stage clients, $8.7 million for one sponsor-led buyout loan and $3.2 million from one late-stage client. Gross loan charge-offs of $39.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, included $24.1 million from our early-stage portfolio and $13.0 million from two late-stage loans. These charge-offs were primarily from our software/internet loan portfolio.
See “Consolidated Financial Condition—Credit Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses” below and Note 7—8—“Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Allowance for Unfunded Credit Commitments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for further details on our allowance for loan losses.
Noninterest Income
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, noninterest income was $333.8 million and $614.1 million, respectively, compared to $192.7 million and $348.2 million respectively, compared to $128.5 million and $246.2 million for the comparable 20172018 periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests was $315.0 million and $592.1 million, respectively, compared to $183.2 million and $325.7 million respectively, compared to $119.0 million and $230.1 million for the comparable 20172018 periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, non-GAAP core fee income including investment banking revenue and commissions was $220.5 million and $438.6 million, respectively, compared to $123.1 million and $238.1 million for the comparable 2018 periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, non-GAAP core fee income was $157.3 million and $311.6 million, respectively, compared to $123.1 million and $238.1 million respectively, compared to $87.3 million and $169.8

million for the comparable 20172018 periods. (See reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.)
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance (including, but not limited to, non-GAAP core fee income, non-GAAP core fee income including investment banking revenue and commissions, non-GAAP noninterest income, and non-GAAP net gains on investment securities). These supplemental performance measures may vary from, and may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures by other companies in our industry. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. A non-GAAP financial measure may also be a financial metric that is not required by GAAP or other applicable requirement.
We believe these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding items that represent income attributable to investors other than us and our subsidiaries and certain other non-recurring items. Our management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating results and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or preferable to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Included in net income is income and expense attributable to noncontrolling interests. We recognize, as part of our investment funds management business through SVB Capital and SVB Leerink, the entire income or loss from funds consolidated in accordance with ASC Topic 810 as discussed in Note 1—“Basis of Presentation” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report. We are required under GAAP to consolidate 100% of the results of these entities, even though we may own less than 100% of such entities. The relevant amounts attributable to investors other than us are reflected under “Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests” on our statements of income. Where applicable, the tables below for noninterest income and net gains on investment securities exclude noncontrolling interests.
Core fee income is a non-GAAP financial measure, which represents GAAP noninterest income, but excludes certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control, primarily our net gains (losses) on investment securities and equity warrant assets. Core fee income includes client investment fees, foreign exchange fees, credit card fees, deposit service charges, lending related fees client investment fees and letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees.
Core fee income including investment banking revenue and commissions is a non-GAAP measure, which represents GAAP noninterest income, but excludes certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control.
The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP noninterest income to non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests, for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
GAAP noninterest income $192,689

$128,528
 49.9 % $348,207

$246,187
 41.4% $333,750

$192,689
 73.2% $614,126

$348,207
 76.4 %
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation 9,445
 9,536
 (1.0) 22,469
 16,095
 39.6
 18,736
 9,445
 98.4
 21,984
 22,469
 (2.2)
Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests $183,244
 $118,992
 54.0
 $325,738
 $230,092
 41.6
 $315,014
 $183,244
 71.9
 $592,142
 $325,738
 81.8

The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP noninterest income to non-GAAP core fee income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
GAAP noninterest income $192,689
 $128,528
 49.9% $348,207
 $246,187
 41.4% $333,750
 $192,689
 73.2% $614,126
 $348,207
 76.4%
Less: gains on investment securities, net 36,114
 17,630
 104.8
 45,172
 33,600
 34.4
 47,698
 36,114
 32.1
 76,726
 45,172
 69.9
Less: gains on equity warrant assets, net 19,061
 10,820
 76.2
 38,252
 17,510
 118.5
 48,347
 19,061
 153.6
 69,652
 38,252
 82.1
Less: other noninterest income 14,390
 12,811
 12.3
 26,649
 25,232
 5.6
 17,245
 14,390
 19.8
 29,142
 26,649
 9.4
Non-GAAP core fee income (1) $123,124
 $87,267
 41.1
 $238,134
 $169,845
 40.2
Non-GAAP core fee income including investment banking revenue and commissions (1) $220,460
 $123,124
 79.1
 $438,606
 $238,134
 84.2
Less: investment banking revenue 48,694
 
 
 98,489
 
 
Less: commissions 14,429
 
 
 28,537
 
 
Non-GAAP core fee income (2) $157,337
 $123,124
 27.8
 $311,580
 $238,134
 30.8
 
(1)Non-GAAP core fee income including investment banking revenue and commissions represents noninterest income, but excludes certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control.
(2)Non-GAAP core fee income represents noninterest income, but excludes certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control, as well as our investment banking revenue and commissions, and includes client investment fees, foreign exchange fees, credit card fees, deposit service charges, lending related fees, client investment fees and letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees.
Gains on Investment Securities, Net
Net gains and losses on investment securities include gains and losses from our non-marketable and other equity securities, which include public equity securities held as a result of exercised equity warrant assets, as well as gains and losses from sales of our AFS debt securities portfolio, when applicable.
Our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio primarily represents investments in venture capital and private equity funds, SPD Silicon Valley Bank Co., Ltd. (the Bank's joint venture bank in China (“SPD-SVB”)), debt funds, private and public portfolio companies and investments in qualified affordable housing projects. We experience variability in the performance of our non-marketable and other equity securities from period to period, which results in net gains or losses on investment securities (both realized and unrealized). This variability is due to a number of factors, including unrealized changes in the values of our investments, changes in the amount of realized gains and losses from distributions, changes in liquidity events and general economic and market conditions. Unrealized gains or losses from non-marketable and other equity securities for any single period are typically driven by valuation changes, and are therefore subject to potential increases or decreases in future periods. Such variability may lead to volatility in the gains or losses from investment securities. As such, our results for a particular period are not necessarily indicative of our expected performance in a future period.
The extent to which any unrealized gains or losses will become realized is subject to a variety of factors, including, among other things, the expiration of certain sales restrictions to which these equity securities may be subject to (i.e.(e.g. lock-up agreements), changes in prevailing market prices, market conditions, the actual sales or distributions of securities, and the timing of such actual sales or distributions, which, to the extent such securities are managed by our managed funds, are subject to our funds' separate discretionary sales/distributions and governance processes.
Our AFS securities portfolio is a fixed income investment portfolio that is managed with the objective of earning an appropriate portfolio yield over the long-term while maintaining sufficient liquidity and credit diversification as well as addressing our asset/liability management objectives. Though infrequent, sales of debt securities in our AFS securities portfolio may result in net gains or losses and are conducted pursuant to the guidelines of our investment policy related to the management of our liquidity position and interest rate risk.
Three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
For the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, we had net gains on investment securities of $36.1$47.7 million, compared to $17.6$36.1 million for the comparable 20172018 period. Non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests, were $26.4$29.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $8.2non-GAAP net gains, net of controlling interest of $26.4 million for the comparable 20172018 period.

Non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests, of $26.4$29.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 were driven by the following:
Gains of $18.1 million from our strategic and other investments portfolio, comprised primarily of net unrealized valuation increases in both private and public company investments held in our strategic venture capital funds, and
Gains of $7.7 million from our managed funds of funds portfolio, related primarily to net unrealized valuation increases in the public company investments held by the funds in this portfolio.

Gains of $15.5 million from managed funds of funds portfolio, related primarily to net unrealized valuation increases in the public company investments held by the funds in the portfolio, and
Gains of $7.3 million from our strategic and other investments portfolio, comprised primarily of net unrealized valuation increases in private and public companies held in our strategic venture capital funds.
Six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
For the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, we had net gains on investment securities of $45.2$76.7 million, compared to $33.6$45.2 million for the comparable 20172018 period. Non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests, were $22.6$54.7 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2018,2019, compared to $17.7$22.6 million for the comparable 20172018 period.
Non-GAAP net gains, net of noncontrolling interests, of $22.6$54.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 were driven primarily by the following:
Gains of $30.8 million from our strategic and other investments portfolio, attributable primarily to net unrealized valuation increases in both private and public company investments held in our strategic venture capital funds,
Losses of $22.1 million from our public equity securities portfolio primarily reflective of net losses on sales of shares of Roku, Inc. ("Roku"), from exercised warrants in 2017, which were sold in the first quarter of 2018, and
Gains of $14.6 million from our managed funds of funds portfolio, related primarily to net unrealized valuation increases in the public company investments held by the funds in the portfolio.
Gains of $22.3 million from our strategic and other investments portfolio, comprised primarily of net unrealized valuation increases in private and public companies held in our strategic venture capital funds and a realized gain for one company in our direct equity portfolio due to M&A activity,
Gains of $18.0 million from managed funds of funds portfolio, related primarily to net unrealized valuation increases in the public company investments held by the funds in the portfolio, and
Gains of $10.1 million from our public equity securities portfolio primarily attributable to the sale of our shares from exercised warrants in one company which were sold as soon as practicable following the lock-up period expiration.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of GAAP total gains (losses) on investment securities, net, to non-GAAP net gains (losses) on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests, for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
(Dollars in thousands) Managed
Funds of
Funds
 Managed
Direct
Venture
Funds
 Public Equity Securities (1) 
Debt
Funds
 Sales of AFS Securities (1) 
Strategic
and Other
Investments
 Total
Three months ended June 30, 2018              
Total gains (losses) on investment securities, net
$17,531
 $(405)
$140

$726

$

$18,122
 $36,114
Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation
9,793
 (121)







 9,672
Non-GAAP net gains (losses) on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests $7,738
 $(284) $140
 $726
 $
 $18,122
 $26,442
               
Six months ended June 30, 2018              
Total gains (losses) on investment securities, net $36,604
 $1,514
 $(22,142) $(1,573) $
 $30,769
 $45,172
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation 21,990
 587
 
 
 
 
 22,577
Non-GAAP net gains (losses) on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests $14,614
 $927
 $(22,142) $(1,573) $
 $30,769
 $22,595
(1)Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standard update ("ASU") 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, resulting in the reclassification of public equity securities out of our AFS securities portfolio into our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio. This guidance was adopted using the modified retrospective method with a cumulative adjustment to opening retained earnings. As such, prior period amounts have not been restated.

(Dollars in thousands) Managed
Funds of
Funds
 Managed
Direct
Venture
Funds
 Debt
Funds
 Sales of AFS Securities Strategic
and Other
Investments
 Total Managed
Funds of
Funds
 Managed
Direct
Venture
Funds
 Public Equity Securities 
Debt
Funds
 Sales of AFS Securities 
Strategic
and Other
Investments
 SVB Leerink Total
Three months ended June 30, 2017            
Three months ended June 30, 2019                
Total gains (losses) on investment securities, net
$32,335
 $4,101

$444

$1,342

$(275)
$7,311
 $2,440
 $47,698
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation
16,852
 1,711








 35
 18,598
Non-GAAP net gains (losses) on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests $15,483
 $2,390
 $444
 $1,342
 $(275) $7,311
 $2,405
 $29,100
                
Three months ended June 30, 2018                
Total gains (losses) on investment securities, net $12,145
 $69
 $682
 $(123) $4,857
 $17,630
 $17,531
 $(405) $140
 $726
 $
 $18,122
 $
 $36,114
Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation 9,490
 (25) 
 
 
 9,465
 9,793
 (121) 
 
 
 
 
 9,672
Non-GAAP net gains (losses) on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests $2,655
 $94
 $682
 $(123) $4,857
 $8,165
 $7,738
 $(284) $140
 $726
 $
 $18,122
 $
 $26,442
                            
Six months ended June 30, 2017            
Total gains on investment securities, net $22,178
 $165
 $251
 $485
 $10,521
 $33,600
Six months ended June 30, 2019                
Total gains (losses) on investment securities, net $38,564
 $3,467
 $10,080
 $1,342
 $(3,905) $22,313
 $4,865
 $76,726
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation 15,910
 17
 
 
 
 15,927
 20,597
 1,402
 
 
 
 
 35
 22,034
Non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests $6,268
 $148
 $251
 $485
 $10,521
 $17,673
Non-GAAP net gains (losses) on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests $17,967
 $2,065
 $10,080
 $1,342
 $(3,905) $22,313
 $4,830
 $54,692
                
Six months ended June 30, 2018                
Total gains (losses) on investment securities, net $36,604
 $1,514
 $(22,142) $(1,573) $
 $30,769
 $
 $45,172
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation 21,990
 587
 
 
 
 
 
 22,577
Non-GAAP net gains (losses) on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests $14,614
 $927
 $(22,142) $(1,573) $
 $30,769
 $
 $22,595

Gains on Equity Warrant Assets, Net
Three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Net gains on equity warrant assets were $19.1$48.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to net gains of $10.8$19.1 million for the comparable 20172018 period. Net gains on equity warrant assets for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 consisted of:
Net gains of $40.2 million from the exercise of equity warrant assets compared to net gains of $8.9 million, primarily driven by healthy gains from IPO activity, and
Net gains of $9.2 million from increases in warrant valuations compared to net gains of $11.0 million, driven by valuation increases in our private company warrant portfolio driven by healthy funding rounds during the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Net gains of $11.0 million from changes in warrant valuation increases compared to net gains of $8.3 million, driven by our private company warrant portfolio and reflective of increased M&A exit activity and comparable market valuations during the three months ended June 30, 2018, and

Net gains of $8.9 million from the exercise of equity warrant assets compared to net gains of $3.1 million, primarily driven by increased IPO and M&A activity during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Net gains on equity warrant assets were $38.3$69.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to net gains of $17.5$38.3 million for the comparable 20172018 period. Net gains on equity warrant assets for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 consisted of:
Net gains of $20.5 million from the exercise of equity warrant assets compared to net gains of $11.3 million , reflective primarily of increased IPO and M&A activity during the six months endedJune 30, 2018, and
Net gains of $19.5 million from changes in warrant valuation increases compared to net gains of $7.3 million, driven by our private company warrant portfolio and reflective of increased M&A activity during the six months endedJune 30, 2018.
Net gains of $49.2 million from the exercise of equity warrant assets compared to net gains of $20.5 million, reflective primarily of increased IPO activity during the six months endedJune 30, 2019, and
Net gains of $22.4 million from changes in warrant valuation increases compared to net gains of $19.5 million, driven by valuation increases in our private company warrant portfolio during the six months endedJune 30, 2019.
A summary of gains on equity warrant assets, net, for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Equity warrant assets (1)            
Equity warrant assets (1):            
Gains on exercises, net $8,875
 $3,121
 184.4% $20,509
 $11,345
 80.8% $40,226
 $8,875
 NM
 $49,180
 $20,509
 139.8%
Cancellations and expirations (826) (571) 44.7
 (1,726) (1,129) 52.9
Terminations (1,045) (826) 26.5
 (1,884) (1,726) 9.2
Changes in fair value, net 11,012
 8,270
 33.2
 19,469
 7,294
 166.9
 9,166
 11,012
 (16.8) 22,356
 19,469
 14.8
Gains on equity warrant assets, net $19,061
 $10,820
 76.2
 $38,252
 $17,510
 118.5
Total gains on equity warrant assets, net $48,347
 $19,061
 153.6
 $69,652
 $38,252
 82.1
 
NM—Not meaningful
(1)
At June 30, 20182019, we held warrants in 1,9672,173 companies, compared to 1,8081,967 companies at June 30, 20172018. The total fair value of our warrant portfolio was $143.7158.0 million at June 30, 2019 and $143.7 million at June 30, 2018. Warrants in 22 companies each had fair values greater than $1.0 million and $131.8collectively represented $51.8 million, or 32.8 percent, of the fair value of the total warrant portfolio at June 30, 20172019. Warrants in 15 companies each had fair values greater than $1.0 million and collectively represented $38.6 million, or 26.8 percent, of the fair value of the total warrant portfolio at June 30, 2018.

of the total warrant portfolio at June 30, 2018. Warrants in 15 companies each had fair values greater than $1.0 million and collectively represented $39.4 million, or 30.0 percent, of the fair value of the total warrant portfolio at June 30, 2017.
Non-GAAP Core Fee Income
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Non-GAAP core fee income (1):                        
Client investment fees $45,744
 $29,452
 55.3% $90,226
 $52,327
 72.4%
Foreign exchange fees $34,077
 $26,108
 30.5% $67,904
 $52,355
 29.7% 38,506
 34,077
 13.0
 76,554
 67,904
 12.7
Credit card fees 22,926
 18,099
 26.7
 44,618
 35,829
 24.5
 28,790
 22,926
 25.6
 56,273
 44,618
 26.1
Deposit service charges 18,794
 14,563
 29.1
 36,493
 28,538
 27.9
 22,075
 18,794
 17.5
 43,014
 36,493
 17.9
Client investment fees 29,452
 12,982
 126.9
 52,327
 22,008
 137.8
Lending related fees 9,528
 8,509
 12.0
 20,263
 17,470
 16.0
 11,213
 9,528
 17.7
 25,150
 20,263
 24.1
Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees 8,347
 7,006
 19.1
 16,529
 13,645
 21.1
 11,009
 8,347
 31.9
 20,363
 16,529
 23.2
Total non-GAAP core fee income (1) $123,124
 $87,267
 41.1
 $238,134
 $169,845
 40.2
 $157,337
 $123,124
 27.8
 $311,580
 $238,134
 30.8
Investment banking revenue 48,694
 
 
 98,489
 
 
Commissions 14,429
 
 
 28,537
 
 
Total non-GAAP core fee income including investment banking revenue and commissions (2) $220,460
 $123,124
 79.1
 $438,606
 $238,134
 84.2
 
(1)This non-GAAP measure represents noninterest income, but excludes certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control. See “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” above.
(2)This non-GAAP measure represents noninterest income, but excludes certain line items where performance is typically subject to market or other conditions beyond our control, as well as investment banking revenue and commissions. See “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” above.

Foreign ExchangeClient Investment Fees
Foreign exchangeClient investment fees were $34.1$45.7 million and $67.9$90.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively,2019, compared to $26.1 million and $52.4 million for the comparable 2017 periods. The increases in foreign exchange fees were driven primarily by increases in spot contract commissions driven by increased volume of trades for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the 2017 periods. The volume of trades for spot contracts increased 35.1 percent and 33.1 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the comparable 2017 periods reflective primarily of our global expansion initiative and increased client engagement efforts. A summary of foreign exchange fee income by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017
% Change 2018 2017 % Change
Foreign exchange fees by instrument type:            
Spot contract commissions $31,548
 $23,583
 33.8 % $62,750
 $46,007
 36.4 %
Forward contract commissions 2,455
 2,470
 (0.6) 4,940
 6,071
 (18.6)
Option premium fees 74
 55
 34.5
 214
 277
 (22.7)
Total foreign exchange fees $34,077
 $26,108
 30.5
 $67,904
 $52,355
 29.7

Credit Card Fees
Credit card fees were $22.9 million and $44.6 million for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $18.1 million and $35.8 million for the comparable 2017 periods. The increases were primarily due to higher net interchange fee income driven by an increase in transaction volume reflective of higher spend by our commercial clients and our focus on our credit card business as a key area targeted for growth. The increases in gross interchange fee income were partially offset by increases in rebate/rewards expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. A summary of credit card fees by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change
Credit card fees by instrument type:            
Card interchange fees, net $18,137
 $14,033
 29.2% $35,697
 $28,003
 27.5%
Merchant service fees 3,425
 2,883
 18.8
 6,331
 5,623
 12.6
Card service fees 1,364
 1,183
 15.3
 2,590
 2,203
 17.6
Total credit card fees $22,926
 $18,099
 26.7
 $44,618
 $35,829
 24.5
Deposit Service Charges
Deposit service charges were $18.8 million and $36.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $14.6 million and $28.5 million for the comparable 2017 periods. The increases were reflective of higher deposit client counts, as well as higher volumes of our transaction-based fee products, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Client Investment Fees
Client investment fees were $29.5 million and $52.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30,comparable 2018 respectively, compared to $13.0 million and $22.0 million for the comparable 2017 periods. The increases were reflective of the large increaseincreases in average client investment funds driven by our clients’ increased utilization of our off-balance sheet sweep money market funds and products managed by SVB Asset Management. Client investment fees also benefited from improved spreads on our client investment funds due to increases in general market rates andsince the reintroduction of fees that had been previously waived due to the low rate environment.second quarter ended June 30, 2018. A summary of client investment fees by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:


  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change
Client investment fees by type:            
Sweep money market fees $17,178
 $6,474
 165.3% $29,500
 $10,870
 171.4%
Asset management fees 5,730
 4,111
 39.4
 11,088
 7,490
 48.0
Repurchase agreement fees 6,544
 2,397
 173.0
 11,739
 3,648
 NM
Total client investment fees $29,452
 $12,982
 126.9
 $52,327
 $22,008
 137.8
NM—Not meaningful
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Client investment fees by type:            
Sweep money market fees $26,952
 $17,178
 56.9% $53,496
 $29,500
 81.3%
Asset management fees 6,956
 5,730
 21.4
 13,628
 11,088
 22.9
Repurchase agreement fees 11,836
 6,544
 80.9
 23,102
 11,739
 96.8
Total client investment fees $45,744
 $29,452
 55.3
 $90,226
 $52,327
 72.4
The following table summarizes average client investment funds for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions) 2018
2017
% Change
2018
2017
% Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Sweep money market funds $30,164
 $18,464
 63.4% $28,148
 $18,091
 55.6% $40,017
 $30,164
 32.7% $39,911
 $28,148
 41.8%
Client investment assets under management(1) 33,443
 24,423
 36.9
 32,071
 23,735
 35.1
Client investment assets under management (1) 40,825
 33,443
 22.1
 40,036
 32,071
 24.8
Repurchase agreements 7,705
 6,223
 23.8
 7,626
 5,794
 31.6
 8,810
 7,705
 14.3
 8,586
 7,626
 12.6
Total average client investment funds (2) $71,312
 $49,110
 45.2
 $67,845
 $47,620
 42.5
 $89,652
 $71,312
 25.7
 $88,533
 $67,845
 30.5
 

(1)These funds represent investments in third-party money market mutual funds and fixed-income securities managed by SVB Asset Management.
(2)Client investment funds are maintained at third-party financial institutions and are not recorded on our balance sheet.

The following table summarizes period-end client investment funds at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
(Dollars in millions) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 % Change June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 % Change
Sweep money market funds $31,859
 $23,911
 33.2% $40,008
 $38,348
 4.3%
Client investment assets under management (1) 35,509
 29,344
 21.0
 41,614
 39,214
 6.1
Repurchase agreements 8,406
 7,074
 18.8
 9,873
 8,422
 17.2
Total period-end client investment funds (2) $75,774
 $60,329
 25.6
 $91,495
 $85,984
 6.4
 
(1)These funds represent investments in third-party money market mutual funds and fixed-income securities managed by SVB Asset Management.
(2)Client investment funds are maintained at third-party financial institutions and are not recorded on our balance sheet.
Foreign Exchange Fees
Foreign exchange fees were $38.5 million and $76.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $34.1 million and $67.9 million for the comparable 2018 periods. The increase in foreign exchange fees was driven primarily by increases in spot contract commissions driven by increased volume of trades for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the 2018 periods. The volume of trades for spot contracts increased 13.8 and 17.9 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the comparable 2018 periods reflective primarily of our global expansion initiative and increased client engagement efforts. A summary of foreign exchange fee income by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019
2018
% Change 2019 2018 % Change
Foreign exchange fees by instrument type:            
Spot contract commissions $34,696
 $31,548
 10.0 % $69,725
 $62,750
 11.1 %
Forward contract commissions 3,778
 2,455
 53.9
 6,773
 4,940
 37.1
Option premium fees 32
 74
 (56.8) 56
 214
 (73.8)
Total foreign exchange fees $38,506
 $34,077
 13.0
 $76,554
 $67,904
 12.7
Credit Card Fees
Credit card fees were $28.8 million and $56.3 million for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $22.9 million and $44.6 million for the comparable 2018 periods. The increases were primarily due to higher gross interchange fee income driven by an increase in transaction volume reflective of higher spending by our commercial clients and our focus on our credit card business as a key area targeted for growth. The increase in gross interchange fee income was partially offset by an increase in rebates/rewards expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. A summary of credit card fees by instrument type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Credit card fees by instrument type:            
Card interchange fees, net $22,855
 $18,137
 26.0% $44,248
 $35,697
 24.0%
Merchant service fees 4,286
 3,425
 25.1
 8,821
 6,331
 39.3
Card service fees 1,649
 1,364
 20.9
 3,204
 2,590
 23.7
Total credit card fees $28,790
 $22,926
 25.6
 $56,273
 $44,618
 26.1
Deposit Service Charges
Deposit service charges were $22.1 million and $43.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $18.8 million and $36.5 million for the comparable 2018 periods. The increases were reflective of higher deposit client counts as well as higher volumes of our transaction-based fee products during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.
Lending Related Fees
Lending related fees were $11.2 million and $25.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively,

compared to $9.5 million and $20.3 million for the comparable 2018 periods. The increases were due primarily to an increase in syndication fee income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. A summary of lending related fees by type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Lending related fees by instrument type:            
Unused commitment fees $7,051
 $7,827
 (9.9)% $16,721
 $16,584
 0.8%
Other 4,162
 1,701
 144.7
 8,429
 3,679
 129.1
Total lending related fees $11,213
 $9,528
 17.7
 $25,150
 $20,263
 24.1
Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit Fees
Letters of credit and standby letters of credit fees were $11.0 million and $20.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $8.3 million and $16.5 million for the comparable 2018 periods. The increases were primarily driven by increases in deferred fee income reflective of larger letter of credit issuances.
Investment Banking Revenue
Investment banking revenue was $48.7 million and $98.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, consisting primarily of underwriting fees. A summary of investment banking revenue by type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
   Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Investment banking revenue:            
Underwriting fees $42,584
 $
 
 $78,356
 $
 
Advisory fees 5,315
 
 
 17,588
 
 
Private placements and other 795
 
 
 2,545
 
 
Total investment banking revenue $48,694
 $
 
 $98,489
 $
 
Commissions
Commissions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were $14.4 million and $28.5 million, respectively, which were driven by client trading activity, consistent with market volumes.
Other Noninterest Income
Total other noninterest income was $17.2 million and $29.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $14.4 million and $26.6 million for the comparable 2018 periods. The increases were due primarily to an increase in fund management fees due to the inclusion of SVB Leerink in our financial results as of January 4, 2019. A summary of other noninterest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Other noninterest income by instrument type:            
Fund management fees $7,758
 $5,929
 30.8% $15,799
 $11,665
 35.4 %
Net gains on revaluation of foreign currency instruments, net of foreign exchange forward contracts (1) 587
 236
 148.7
 251
 189
 32.8
Other service revenue (2) 8,900
 8,225
 8.2
 13,092
 14,795
 (11.5)
Total other noninterest income $17,245
 $14,390
 19.8
 $29,142
 $26,649
 9.4
(1)Represents the net revaluation of client and internal foreign currency denominated financial instruments. We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to economically reduce our foreign exchange exposure related to client and internal foreign currency denominated financial instruments.

(2)Includes dividends on FHLB/FRB stock, correspondent bank rebate income, incentive fees related to carried interest, valuation fee income and other fee income.
Noninterest Expense
A summary of noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018
2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019
2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Compensation and benefits $181,955
 $148,973
 22.1 % $347,761
 $296,149
 17.4 % $243,172
 $181,955
 33.6 % $481,233
 $347,761
 38.4 %
Professional services 46,813
 27,925
 67.6
 75,538
 53,344
 41.6
 40,830
 46,813
 (12.8) 77,816
 75,538
 3.0
Premises and equipment 19,173
 18,958
 1.1
 37,718
 34,816
 8.3
 23,911
 19,173
 24.7
 45,611
 37,718
 20.9
Net occupancy 13,288
 11,126
 19.4
 26,904
 22,777
 18.1
 16,687
 13,288
 25.6
 32,735
 26,904
 21.7
Business development and travel 12,095
 11,389
 6.2
 23,286
 20,584
 13.1
 17,022
 12,095
 40.7
 32,376
 23,286
 39.0
FDIC and state assessments 10,326
 9,313
 10.9
 19,756
 17,995
 9.8
 4,483
 10,326
 (56.6) 8,462
 19,756
 (57.2)
Correspondent bank fees 3,277
 3,163
 3.6
 6,687
 6,608
 1.2
Other 18,812
 20,399
 (7.8) 33,506
 36,606
 (8.5) 37,417
 22,089
 69.4
 70,953
 40,193
 76.5
Total noninterest expense $305,739
 $251,246
 21.7
 $571,156
 $488,879
 16.8
 $383,522
 $305,739
 25.4
 $749,186
 $571,156
 31.2
Included in noninterest expense is expense attributable to noncontrolling interests. See below for a description and reconciliation of non-GAAP noninterest expense and non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio, both of which exclude noncontrolling interests.
Non-GAAP Noninterest Expense
We use and report non-GAAP noninterest expense, non-GAAP taxable equivalent revenue and non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio, which excludes noncontrolling interests.interests and SVB Leerink. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by: (i) excluding certain items that represent expenses attributable to investors other than us and our subsidiaries, or certain items that do not occur every reporting period; or (ii) providing additional information used by management that is not otherwise required by GAAP or other applicable requirements. Our management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating results and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or preferable to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The table below provides a summary of non-GAAP noninterest expense and non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio both net of noncontrolling interests for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios) 2018
2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change
Non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio (Dollars in thousands, except ratios) 2019
2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
GAAP noninterest expense $305,739
 $251,246
 21.7 % $571,156
 $488,879
 16.8 % $383,522
 $305,739
 25.4 % $749,186
 $571,156
 31.2 %
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 227
 223
 1.8
 195
 392
 (50.3)
Less: expense attributable to noncontrolling interests 168
 227
 (26.0) 547
 195
 180.5
Non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of noncontrolling interests $305,512
 $251,023
 21.7
 $570,961
 $488,487
 16.9
 383,354
 305,512
 25.5
 748,639
 570,961
 31.1
Less: expense attributable to SVB Leerink 61,935
 
 
 122,475
 
 
Non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of noncontrolling interests and SVB Leerink $321,419
 $305,512
 5.2
 $626,164
 $570,961
 9.7
                        
GAAP net interest income $466,443
 $342,696
 36.1
 $886,306
 $652,689
 35.8
 $529,403
 $466,443
 13.5
 $1,042,289
 $886,306
 17.6
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis 2,037
 476
 NM
 3,391
 824
 NM
 2,905
 2,037
 42.6
 5,812
 3,391
 71.4
Non-GAAP taxable equivalent net interest income $468,480
 $343,172
 36.5
 $889,697
 $653,513
 36.1
 532,308
 468,480
 13.6
 1,048,101
 889,697
 17.8
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests 10
 10
 
 19
 17
 11.8
 16
 10
 60.0
 27
 19
 42.1
Non-GAAP taxable equivalent net interest income, net of noncontrolling interests $468,470
 $343,162
 36.5
 $889,678
 $653,496
 36.1
 532,292
 468,470
 13.6
 1,048,074
 889,678
 17.8
Less: net interest income attributable to SVB Leerink 242
 
 
 684
 
 
Non-GAAP taxable equivalent net interest income, net of noncontrolling interests and SVB Leerink $532,050
 $468,470
 13.6
 $1,047,390
 $889,678
 17.7
                        
GAAP noninterest income $192,689
 $128,528
 49.9
 $348,207
 $246,187
 41.4
 $333,750
 $192,689
 73.2
 $614,126
 $348,207
 76.4
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9,445
 9,536
 (1.0) 22,469
 16,095
 39.6
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including carried interest allocation 18,736
 9,445
 98.4
 21,984
 22,469
 (2.2)
Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests $183,244
 $118,992
 54.0
 $325,738
 $230,092
 41.6
 315,014
 183,244
 71.9
 592,142
 325,738
 81.8
Less: non-GAAP net gains on investment securities, net of noncontrolling interests 29,100
 26,442
 10.1
 54,692
 22,595
 142.1
Less: net gains on equity warrant assets 48,347
 19,061
 153.6
 69,652
 38,252
 82.1
Less: investment banking revenue 48,694
 
 
 98,489
 
 
Less: commissions 14,429
 
 
 28,537
 
 
Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of noncontrolling interests and net of net gains on investment securities, net gains on equity warrant assets, investment banking revenue and commissions $174,444
 $137,741
 26.6
 $340,772
 $264,891
 28.6
                        
GAAP total revenue $659,132
 $471,224
 39.9
 $1,234,513
 $898,876
 37.3
 $863,153
 $659,132
 31.0
 $1,656,415
 $1,234,513
 34.2
Non-GAAP taxable equivalent revenue, net of noncontrolling interests $651,714
 $462,154
 41.0
 $1,215,416
 $883,588
 37.6
Non-GAAP taxable equivalent revenue, net of noncontrolling interests and SVB Leerink, net gains on investment securities, net gains on equity warrant assets, investment banking revenue and commissions $706,494
 $606,211
 16.5
 $1,388,162
 $1,154,569
 20.2
            
GAAP operating efficiency ratio 46.39% 53.32% (13.0) 46.27% 54.39% (14.9) 44.43% 46.39% (4.2) 45.23% 46.27% (2.2)
Non-GAAP operating efficiency ratio (1) 46.88
 54.32
 (13.7) 46.98
 55.28
 (15.0)
Non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio (1) 45.49
 50.40
 (9.7) 45.11
 49.45
 (8.8)

 
NM—Not meaningful
(1)The non-GAAP core operating efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-GAAP noninterest expense after adjusting for noninterest expense attributable to SVB Leerink by total revenue after adjusting for net ofinterest income attributable to SVB Leerink, net gains or losses on investment securities and equity warrant assets, investment banking revenue and commissions. Additionally, noninterest expense and total revenue are adjusted for income or losses and expenses attributable to noncontrolling interests by non-GAAP taxable-equivalent revenue,and adjustments to net of noncontrolling interests.interest income for a taxable equivalent basis.

Compensation and Benefits Expense
The following table provides a summary of our compensation and benefits expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except employees) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Compensation and benefits:                        
Salaries and wages $76,831
 $68,029
 12.9% $149,870
 $134,888
 11.1% $105,799
 $76,831
 37.7% $206,999
 $149,870
 38.1%
Incentive compensation & ESOP 54,382
 36,824
 47.7
 98,015
 70,642
 38.7
 72,576
 54,382
 33.5
 143,128
 98,015
 46.0
Other employee incentives and benefits (1) 50,742
 44,120
 15.0
 99,876
 90,619
 10.2
 64,797
 50,742
 27.7
 131,106
 99,876
 31.3
Total compensation and benefits $181,955
 $148,973
 22.1
 $347,761
 $296,149
 17.4
 $243,172
 $181,955
 33.6
 $481,233
 $347,761
 38.4
Period-end full-time equivalent employees 2,626
 2,380
 10.3
 2,626
 2,380
 10.3
 3,314
 2,626
 26.2
 3,314
 2,626
 26.2
Average full-time equivalent employees 2,591
 2,372
 9.2
 2,545
 2,358
 7.9
 3,287
 2,591
 26.9
 3,257
 2,545
 28.0
 
(1)
Other employee incentives and benefits includes employer payroll taxes, group health and life insurance, share-based compensation, 401(k), warrant and retention plans, agency fees and other employee-related expenses.
Compensation and benefits expense was $182.0$243.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $149.0$182.0 million for the comparable 20172018 period. The key changes in factors affecting compensation and benefits expense were as follows:

An increase of $17.6 million in incentive compensation and ESOP expense reflective primarily of our strong 2018 full-year expected performance as compared to 2017 as well as an increase in the number of average FTE since June 30, 2017,
An increase of $8.8$29.0 million in salaries and wages reflective primarily of the increase in the number of average FTE by 219696 to 2,5913,287 for the second quarter of 20182019, of which 230 FTEs were attributable to the acquisition of SVB Leerink compared to the same period in 2017,2018, as well as merit increases,annual pay raises,
An increase of $18.2 million in incentive compensation and ESOP expense reflective primarily of the inclusion of SVB Leerink in our financial results for the second quarter of 2019, and
An increase of $6.6$14.0 million in other employee incentives and benefits primarily driven by an increase in employer payroll taxes of $2.7 million, reflective of the increase in the number of average FTE since the second quarter of 2017, as well as an increase of $2.1$4.7 million in share-based compensation expense primarily due to our accruals based on our performance expectations for our outstanding performance-basedthe increased restricted stock awards comparedgranted during 2019, $2.8 million for increased warrant compensation expense due to our estimate for the second quarter of 2017, reflective ofexceptional gains on equity warrant assets, and other miscellaneous employee expenses related to the increase in our stock price relative to our peers.average FTEs as noted above.
Compensation and benefits expense was $347.8$481.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $296.1$347.8 million for the comparable 20172018 period. The key changes in factors affecting compensation and benefits expense were as follows:
An increase of $27.4 million in incentive compensation and ESOP expense reflective primarily of our strong 2018 full-year expected performance as compared to 2017 as well as an increase in the number of average FTE since June 30, 2017,
An increase of $15.0$57.1 million in salaries and wages reflective primarily of the increase in the number of average FTE by 187712 to 2,5453,257 for the second halfsix months ended June 30, 2019, of 2018which 231 FTEs were attributable to the acquisition of SVB Leerink compared to the same period in 2017,2018, as well as merit increases,annual pay raises,
An increase of $45.1 million in incentive compensation and ESOP expense reflective primarily of the inclusion of SVB Leerink in our financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and
An increase of $9.3$31.2 million in other employee incentives and benefits primarily driven by an increase in employer payroll taxes of $3.9 million, reflective of the increase in the number of average FTE since the second half of 2017, as well as an increase of $3.4$9.3 million in share-based compensation expense primarily due to our accruals based on our performance expectations for our outstanding performance-basedthe increased restricted stock awards comparedgranted during 2019, $5.7 million for increased warrant compensation expense due to our estimate for the second half of 2017, reflective ofexceptional gains on equity warrant assets, and other miscellaneous employee expenses related to the increase in our stock price relative to our peers.average FTEs as noted above.
Our variable compensation plans consist primarily of our Incentive Compensation Plan, Direct Drive Incentive Compensation Plan, 401(k) and ESOP Plan, Retention Program and Warrant Incentive Plan (see descriptions in our 20172018 Form 10-K). Total costs incurred under these plans were $61.8$85.4 million and $115.0$172.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, respectively, compared to $43.1$61.8 million and $87.4$115.0 million for the comparable 20172018 periods. These amounts are included in total compensation and benefits expense discussed above.

Professional Services
Professional services expense was $46.8$40.8 million and $75.5$77.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, respectively, compared to $27.9$46.8 million and $53.3$75.5 million for the comparable 20172018 periods. The increases were primarily related to enhancements in our regulatory, risk and compliance infrastructure to support our momentum as we continue to grow both domestically and globally as well as investments made in projects, systems and technology to support our revenue growth and related initiatives and other operating costs. Professional services expensedecrease for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, included2019 was primarily related to a $6.0 million write-off in the three months ended June 30, 2018 for capitalized costs in connection with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which includes regulatory reformAct. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to the increase in legal and consulting costs related to the acquisition of the threshold for which certain enhanced prudential standards apply from $50 billion to $250 billion.SVB Leerink.
Net OccupancyPremises and Equipment
Net occupancyPremises and equipment expense was $13.3$23.9 million and $26.9$45.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, respectively, compared to $11.1$19.2 million and $22.8$37.7 million for the comparable 20172018 periods. The increases related to investments in projects, systems and technology to support our revenue growth and related initiatives as well as other operating costs.
Net Occupancy
Net occupancy expense was $16.7 million and $32.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $13.3 million and $26.9 million for the comparable 2018 periods. The increases were primarily due to lease renewals at higher costs, reflective of market conditions, and the expansion of certain offices to support our growth. Additionally, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, $1.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively, were directly attributable to the inclusion of SVB Leerink in our financial results effective January 1, 2019.
FDIC and State Assessments
FDIC and state assessments expense was $4.5 million and $8.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $10.3 million and $19.8 million for the comparable 2018 periods. The decreases were primarily due to the elimination of the FDIC surcharge for banks effective October 1, 2018, reflective of the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio reaching its minimum funding requirements.
Business Development and Travel
Business development and travel expense was $12.1$17.0 million and $23.3$32.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, respectively, compared to $11.4$12.1 million and $20.6$23.3 million for the comparable 2017 period.2018 periods. The increases were to support expansion initiatives as we continue to grow both domestically and globally.
Other Noninterest Expense
Total other noninterest expense was $18.8$37.4 million and $33.5$71.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, respectively, compared to $20.4$22.1 million and $36.6 $40.2 millionfor the comparable2017 2018 periods. The decreasesincreases were driven primarily by certain reimbursement incentives received associated with a new vendor agreement signed duringongoing expenses related to the first quarter 2018.

consolidation of SVB Leerink, specifically, $9.6 million and $19.1 million of the overall increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, were related to expenses for investment banking and trade order execution costs as well as amortization of intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition.
A summary of other noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Lending and other client related processing costs $7,403
 $6,332
 16.9 % $10,603
 $11,871
 (10.7)% $8,763
 $7,403
 18.4 % $13,940
 $10,603
 31.5 %
Correspondent bank fees 3,569
 3,277
 8.9
 7,313
 6,687
 9.4
Investment banking activities 3,869
 
 
 8,054
 
 
Trade order execution costs 2,828
 
 
 5,344
 
 
Data processing services 2,703
 2,428
 11.3
 5,195
 5,010
 3.7
 2,659
 2,703
 (1.6) 5,558
 5,195
 7.0
Telephone 2,378
 2,671
 (11.0) 4,756
 5,374
 (11.5) 2,422
 2,378
 1.9
 5,163
 4,756
 8.6
Dues and publications 845
 677
 24.8
 1,694
 1,472
 15.1
 860
 845
 1.8
 2,384
 1,694
 40.7
Postage and supplies 813
 652
 24.7
 1,480
 1,401
 5.6
 678
 813
 (16.6) 1,448
 1,480
 (2.2)
Other 4,670
 7,639
 (38.9) 9,778
 11,478
 (14.8) 11,769
 4,670
 152.0
 21,749
 9,778
 122.4
Total other noninterest expense $18,812
 $20,399
 (7.8) $33,506
 $36,606
 (8.5) $37,417
 $22,089
 69.4
 $70,953
 $40,193
 76.5
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Included in net income is income and expense attributable to noncontrolling interests. The relevant amounts allocated to investors in our consolidated subsidiaries, other than us, are reflected under “Net“net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” on our statements of income.
In the table below, noninterest income consists primarily of net investment gains and losses from our consolidated funds. Noninterest expense is primarily related to management fees paid by our managed funds to SVB Financial’s subsidiaries as the managed funds’ general partners. A summary of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Net interest income (1) $(10) $(10)  % $(19) $(17) 11.8 % $(16) $(10) 60.0 % $(27) $(19) 42.1 %
Noninterest income (1) (7,856) (9,264) (15.2) (17,378) (14,718) 18.1
 (12,406) (7,856) 57.9
 (14,676) (17,378) (15.5)
Noninterest expense (1) 227
 223
 1.8
 195
 392
 (50.3) 168
 227
 (26.0) 547
 195
 180.5
Carried interest allocation (2) (1,589) (272) NM
 (5,091) (1,377) NM
 (6,330) (1,589) NM
 (7,308) (5,091) 43.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $(9,228) $(9,323) (1.0) $(22,293) $(15,720) 41.8
 $(18,584) $(9,228) 101.4
 $(21,464) $(22,293) (3.7)
 
NM—Not meaningful
(1)Represents noncontrolling interests’ share in net interest income, noninterest income or loss and noninterest expense.
(2)Represents the preferred allocation of income (or change in income) earned by us as the general partner of certain consolidated funds.


Three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $9.218.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $9.3$9.2 million for the comparable 20172018 period. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $9.2$18.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 was primarily a result of $9.4 million net gains on investment securities (including carried interest allocation) from our managed funds of funds in the portfolio, related primarily to net unrealized valuation increases in thefor public company investments held by the funds duringin the second quarter of 2018.portfolio. See “Results of Operations—Noninterest Income—Gains on Investment Securities, Net”.

Six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017

2018
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $22.3$21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $15.7$22.3 million for the comparable 20172018 period. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $22.3$21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 was primarily a result of $22.5 million net gains on investment securities (including carried interest allocation) from our managed funds of funds in the portfolio, duerelated primarily to net unrealized valuation increases offor public company investments held by the funds.funds in the portfolio. See “Results of Operations—Noninterest Income—Gains on Investment Securities, Net”.
Income Taxes
On December 22, 2017, the TCJ Act was signed into law. The TCJ Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to, among other things, reduce tax rates, and make changes to credits and deductions for individuals and businesses. For businesses, the TCJ Act permanently lowers the Federal corporate tax rate to 21.0 percent from the prior maximum rate of 35.0 percent, effective for tax years including or commencing January 1, 2018.
The Company has also considered the provisions of the TCJ Act related to non-U.S. operations which would potentially impact the Company’s income tax provision. Such provisions include the one-time transition tax (“TT”) on foreign earnings and the new base erosion anti-avoidance tax (“BEAT”). Based on analyses performed by the Company as of June 30, 2018, the impact of both of these provisions continue to have an immaterial impact on the Company’s income tax provision.
Our effective income tax expense rate was 24.527.3 percent and 25.927.2 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, respectively, compared to 36.824.5 percent and 35.425.9 percent for the comparable 20172018 periods. Our effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by the sum of income before income tax expense and the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
The reductionsincreases in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were2019 was due primarily dueto a decrease in the tax benefit for share-based compensation expense related to the lower Federal corporate tax rate as a resultannual release of restricted stock awards. The decrease in the TCJ Act effective January 1, 2018, partially offsetbenefit was driven by the period-over-period reduction in tax benefits associated with employee stock transactions as a result of the reductiondecrease in the Federal statutory rate and a one-time benefitstock price of $4.7 million recorded inSIVB since the period ended March 31, 2017, for the return of tax funds related to a prior year's tax return.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and 2017, included the recognition of tax benefits of $12.0 million and $7.0 million, respectively, due to the adoption and implementation of ASU 2016-09 in the firstsecond quarter of 2017. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and 2017, included the recognition of tax benefits of $14.5 million and $13.1 million, respectively. 
The Company has considered the provisions of the TCJ Act and analyzed for potential impact to its income tax provision for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. Aside from the items noted above, the Company is not aware of any further items which could materially impact its financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Operating Segment Results
We have threefour segments for which we report our financial information: Global Commercial Bank, SVB Private Bank, SVB Capital and SVB Capital.Leerink. SVB Leerink is a new reportable segment for 2019 as a result of the acquisition of SVB Leerink effective January 4, 2019.
We report segment information based on the “management” approach. The management approach which designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of our reporting segments. Please refer to Note 12—15—“Segment Reporting” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional details.

The following is our reportable segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018:
Global Commercial Bank
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Net interest income $409,057
 $311,051
 31.5% $778,924
 $586,929
 32.7% $461,752
 $409,057
 12.9 % $907,628
 $778,924
 16.5 %
Provision for credit losses (27,356) (14,856) 84.1
 (52,630) (43,745) 20.3
 (18,295) (27,356) (33.1) (45,100) (52,630) (14.3)
Noninterest income 113,245
 83,904
 35.0
 212,591
 163,423
 30.1
 130,652
 111,674
 17.0
 256,969
 209,560
 22.6
Noninterest expense (197,695) (176,702) 11.9
 (382,261) (349,548) 9.4
 (206,902) (196,992) 5.0
 (404,147) (382,251) 5.7
Income before income tax expense $297,251
 $203,397
 46.1
 $556,624
 $357,059
 55.9
 $367,207
 $296,383
 23.9
 $715,350
 $553,603
 29.2
Total average loans, net of unearned income $21,714,870
 $17,907,635
 21.3
 $21,199,897
 $17,778,065
 19.2
 $25,724,704
 $21,714,870
 18.5
 $25,264,010
 $21,199,897
 19.2
Total average assets 52,540,865
 45,478,211
 15.5
 51,252,398
 44,188,162
 16.0
 60,502,170
 52,561,973
 15.1
 58,214,465
 51,274,033
 13.5
Total average deposits 45,991,701
 40,477,823
 13.6
 45,022,054
 39,393,219
 14.3
 51,126,806
 45,991,701
 11.2
 49,371,589
 45,022,054
 9.7
Three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Income before income tax expense from our Global Commercial Bank (“GCB”) increased to $297.3$367.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $203.4$296.4 million for the comparable 20172018 period, which reflected the continued acquisition of new clients and growth of our core commercial business. The key components of GCB's performance for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 compared to the comparable 20172018 period are discussed below.
Net interest income from GCB increased by $98.0$52.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, due primarily to an increase in loan interest income resulting mainly from higher average loan balances, as well as from an increase in loan yields as a result of rate increases.
GCB had a provision for credit losses of $27.4$18.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $14.9$27.4 million for the comparable 20172018 period. The provision of $18.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 primarily reflects an increase of $7.5 million for our performing loans, $10.9 million for net new nonaccrual loans, $7.3 million for charge-offs not

specifically reserved for and $3.2 million in additional reserves for period-end loan growth, partially offset by recoveries of $9.8 million.
The provision of $27.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 reflects primarily an increase ofreflected $13.4 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans, additional$12.5 million increase in reserves for period-end loan growth, $11.4 million of charge-offs not specifically reserved for and $3.4 million for performing loan reserves, partially offset by a decrease in reserves of $12.5 million for period-endour performing loans from certain reserve methodology enhancements made to our qualitative reserve for large loan exposure as a result of growth $11.4within our higher credit quality private equity/venture capital loan portfolios.
Noninterest income increased by $19.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019related primarily to an overall increase in our non-GAAP core fee income (higher client investment fees, credit card fees and foreign exchange fees). These increases were due primarily to the continued growth of our client base and work with larger global companies reflective of investments in our platform, capabilities and global reach.
Noninterest expense increased by $9.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, due primarily to increased compensation and benefits expense. Compensation and benefits expense increased as a result of higher salaries and wages expenses. The increase in GCB salaries and wages was due primarily to an increase in the average number of FTEs at GCB, which increased by 339 to 2,261 FTEs for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 1,922 FTEs for the comparable 2018 period.
Six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
Net interest income from our GCB increased by $128.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, due primarily to an increase in loan interest income resulting mainly from higher average loan balances as well as from an increase in loan yields as a result of rate increases.
GCB had a provision for credit losses of $45.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to a provision of $52.6 million for the comparable 2018 period. The provision of $45.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was reflective primarily of $38.4 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans, $12.2 million for charge-offs not specifically reserved for and an additional $3.4in prior quarters, $7.3 million for performingperiod-end loan growth, partially offset by recoveries of $11.2 million.
The provision of $52.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was reflective primarily of $26.5 million from period-end loan growth, $24.7 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans and $14.8 million for charge-offs not specifically reserved for, partially offset by a decrease in reserves of $12.5 million for our performing loans from certain reserve methodology enhancements made to our qualitative reserve for large loan exposure as a result of growth within our higher credit quality private equity/venture capital loan portfolios.
The provision of $14.9Noninterest income increased by $47.4 million for the threesix months ended June 30, 2017 primarily reflected $12.7 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans and a $5.0 million increase in reserves for period-end loan growth, partially offset by a benefit from improved credit quality from the continued shift in our loan portfolio to private equity/venture capital loans, which tend to be of higher credit quality.
Noninterest income increased by $29.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, related primarily to an overall increase in our non-GAAP core fee income (higher client investment fees, credit card fees, foreign exchange fees client investment fees and credit card fees)deposit service charges). This increase was due primarily to the continued growth of our client base and work with larger global companies reflective of investments in our platform, capabilities and global reach.
Noninterest expense increased by $21.0$21.9 million for the threesix months ended June 30, 2018,2019, due primarily to increased expenses for compensation and benefits and professional services expenses.expense. Compensation and benefits expense increased by $20.3$20.4 million primarily as a result of increased incentive compensation and ESOP expense, salaries and wages and other employee benefits. The increase in incentive compensation and ESOP expense is reflective primarily of our strong 2018 full-year expected performance as compared to 2017 as well as an increase in FTE.wages. The increase in GCB salaries and wages was due primarily to an increase in the average number of FTEs at GCB, which increased by 131346 to 1,977 FTEs for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to 1,846 FTEs for the comparable 2017 period. The increase in total other employee benefits was related to various expenses, particularly employer payroll taxes reflective of the increase in the number of average FTE since the second quarter of 2017 and increased share-based compensation expense associated primarily with our performance-based restricted stock unit awards.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

Net interest income from our GCB increased by $192.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, due primarily to an increase in loan interest income resulting mainly from higher average loan balances as well as from an increase in loan yields as a result of rate increases.
GCB had a provision for credit losses of $52.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to a provision of $43.7 million for the comparable 2017 period. The provision of $52.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was reflective primarily of $26.5 million from period-end loan growth, $24.7 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans and $14.8 million for charge-offs not specifically reserved for, offset by a decrease in reserves of $12.5 million for our performing loans from certain reserve methodology enhancements made to our qualitative reserve for large loan exposure as a result of growth within our higher credit quality private equity/venture capital loan portfolios.
The provision of $43.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was reflective primarily of $38.1 million in net new specific reserves for nonaccrual loans and $10.0 million from period-end loan growth, partially offset by a benefit from improved credit quality and the continued shift in our loan portfolio to private equity/venture capital loans, which tend to be of higher credit quality.
Noninterest income increased by $49.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, related primarily to an overall increase in our non-GAAP core fee income (higher foreign exchange fees, credit card fees and client investment fees). This increase was due primarily to the continued growth of our client base and work with larger global companies reflective of investments in our platform, capabilities and global reach.
Noninterest expense increased by $32.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, due primarily to increased expenses for compensation and benefits and professional services expenses. Compensation and benefits expense increased by $33.5 million primarily as a result of increased incentive compensation and ESOP expense, salaries and wages and other employee benefits. The increase in incentive compensation and ESOP expense is reflective primarily of our strong 2018 full-year expected performance as compared to 2017 as well as an increase in FTE. The increase in GCB salaries and wages was due primarily to an increase in the average number of FTEs at GCB, which increased by 106 to 1,9502,242 FTEs for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to 1,8441,896 FTEs for the comparable 20172018 period. The increase in total other employee benefits was related to various expenses, particularly employer payroll taxes reflective of the increase in the number of average FTE since the second half of 2017 and increased share-based compensation expense associated primarily with our performance-based restricted stock unit awards.

SVB Private Bank
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Net interest income $15,645
 $14,742
 6.1 % $31,892
 $28,352
 12.5 % $12,277
 $15,600
 (21.3)% $24,258
 $31,847
 (23.8)%
Provision for credit losses (300) (329) (8.8) (2,022) (1,119) 80.7
(Provision for) reduction of credit losses (853) (300) 184.3
 131
 (2,022) (106.5)
Noninterest income 564
 536
 5.2
 1,072
 1,254
 (14.5) 686
 565
 21.4
 1,196
 1,072
 11.6
Noninterest expense (5,927) (4,050) 46.3
 (11,969) (7,968) 50.2
 (9,526) (7,974) 19.5
 (18,378) (16,199) 13.5
Income before income tax expense $9,982
 $10,899
 (8.4) $18,973
 $20,519
 (7.5) $2,584
 $7,891
 (67.3) $7,207
 $14,698
 (51.0)
Total average loans, net of unearned income $2,777,617
 $2,365,464
 17.4
 $2,722,444
 $2,305,723
 18.1
 $3,217,597
 $2,777,617
 15.8
 $3,152,104
 $2,722,444
 15.8
Total average assets 2,515,984
 2,397,188
 5.0
 2,553,024
 2,335,350
 9.3
 2,432,358
 2,515,984
 (3.3) 2,469,804
 2,553,024
 (3.3)
Total average deposits 1,480,162
 1,302,890
 13.6
 1,526,038
 1,319,776
 15.6
 1,394,905
 1,480,162
 (5.8) 1,442,803
 1,526,038
 (5.5)
Three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Net interest income from our SVB Private Bank increaseddecreased by $0.9$3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, due primarily to higher interest incomepaid on interest-bearing deposits due to loan growth, partially offset by a higher funding chargethe continued market rate adjustments for loans funded.the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the 2018 comparable period.
Noninterest expense increased by $1.9$1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, due primarily to increased compensation and benefits expense. Compensation and benefits expense increased as a result of increased salaries and wages reflective of the increase in number of average FTE since the second quarter of 2017, and higher incentive compensation expenses, reflective primarily of our strong 2018 full-year expected performance as compared to 2017.2018.
Six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Net interest income from our SVB Private Bank increaseddecreased by $3.5$7.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, due primarily to higher interest incomepaid on interest-bearing deposits due to loan growth, partially offsetthe continued market rate adjustments for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the 2018 comparable period.
Noninterest expense increased by a higher funding charge for loans funded.

SVB Private Bank had a provision for credit losses of $2.0$2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $1.1 million for the comparable 2017 period. The provisions for both the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were due primarily to reserves for period-end loan growth.
Noninterest expense increased by $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, due primarily to increased compensation and benefits expense. Compensation and benefits expense increased as a result of increased salaries and wages reflective primarily of the increase in the number of average FTE since the second half of 2017, and higher incentive compensation expenses, reflective primarily of our strong 2018 full-year expected performance as compared to 2017.June 30, 2018.
SVB Capital
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Net interest income $9
 $16
 (43.8)% $16
 $16
 % $6
 $9
 (33.3)% $12
 $16
 (25.0)%
Noninterest income 28,498
 15,019
 89.7
 57,409
 31,794
 80.6
 40,059
 29,389
 36.3
 64,904
 59,363
 9.3
Noninterest expense (5,666) (6,192) (8.5) (10,713) (9,664) 10.9
 (7,883) (5,666) 39.1
 (13,665) (10,712) 27.6
Income before income tax expense $22,841
 $8,843
 158.3
 $46,712
 $22,146
 110.9
 $32,182
 $23,732
 35.6
 $51,251
 $48,667
 5.3
Total average assets $369,841
 $355,292
 4.1
 $371,572
 $364,036
 2.1
 $373,167
 $369,841
 0.9
 $375,934
 $371,572
 1.2
SVB Capital’s components of noninterest income primarily include net gains and losses on non-marketable and other equity securities, carried interest and fund management fees. All components of income before income tax expense and average assets discussed below are net of noncontrolling interests.
We experience variability in the performance of SVB Capital from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, including changes in the values of our funds’ underlying investments, changes in the amount of distributions and general economic and market conditions. Such variability may lead to volatility in the gains and losses from investment securities and cause our results to differ from period to period.

Three months endedJune 30, 20182019 and 20172018
SVB Capital had noninterest income of $28.5$40.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $15.0$29.4 million for the comparable 20172018 period. The increase in noninterest income was due primarily to higher net gains on investment securities compared to the comparable 20172018 period. SVB Capital’s components of noninterest income primarily include the following:
Net gains on investment securities of $27.9 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2019, compared to net gains of $21.1 million for the comparable 2018 period. The net gains on investment securities of $27.9 million were related primarily to gains from our managed funds of funds and our strategic venture capital fund investments reflective of net unrealized valuation increases in public and private company securities held in our funds, and
Fund management fees of $6.3 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2019, compared to $5.9 million for the comparable 2018 period.
Net gains on investment securities of $20.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to net gains of $9.1 million for the comparable 2017 period. The increase in net gains on investment securities for the three months ended June 30, 2018, was related primarily to gains from our strategic venture capital fund investments reflective of gains from net unrealized valuation increases in public company investments held in our strategic venture capital funds and net unrealized valuation increases in the public company investments held by our managed funds of funds, and
Fund management fees of $5.9 million compared to $5.5 million for the comparable 2017 period.
Six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
SVB Capital had noninterest income of $57.4$64.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $31.8$59.4 million for the comparable 20172018 period. The increase in noninterest income was due primarily to higher net gains on investment securitiesfund management fees and other noninterest income compared to the comparable 20172018 period. SVB Capital’s components of noninterest income primarily include the following:
Fund management fees of $13.0 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2019, compared to $11.7 million for the comparable 2018 period.
SVB Leerink
Net
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Net interest income $242
 $
  $684
 $
 
Noninterest income 67,000
 
  135,117
 
 
Noninterest expense (61,935) 
  (122,475) 
 
Income before income tax expense $5,307
 $
  $13,326
 $
 
Total average assets $410,279
 $
  $355,609
 $
 
SVB Leerink’s components of noninterest income primarily include investment banking revenue, commissions and net gains and losses on investmentnon-marketable and other equity securities, carried interest and fund management fees. All components of $43.8income before income tax expense discussed below are net of noncontrolling interests.
Three months ended June 30, 2019
SVB Leerink had noninterest income of $67.0 million for the sixthree months endedJune 30, 2018, compared to net gains2019, primarily consisting of $19.9$48.7 million of investment banking revenue, $14.4 million of commissions and $1.4 million in fund management fees.
SVB Leerink had noninterest expense of $61.9 million for the comparable 2017 period. The net gains onthree months ended June 30, 2019, primarily consisting of $44.3 million in compensation and benefits expense and $11.3 million in other noninterest expense, driven by investment securitiesbanking and trade order execution costs as well as amortization of $43.8intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition.
Six months endedJune 30, 2019
SVB Leerink had noninterest income of $135.1 million were related to gains from our strategic venture capital fund investments reflective of net unrealized valuation increases in both public and private company investments held in our strategic venture capital funds and gains from net unrealized valuation increases in public company investments held by our managed funds of funds, offset by losses from our public equity securities portfolio reflective of net losses on sales of shares of Roku, from exercised warrants in 2017, which were sold in the first quarter of 2018, and
Fund management fees of $11.7 million compared to $10.7 million for the comparable 2017 period.six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily consisting of $98.5 million of investment banking revenue, $28.5 million of commissions and $2.8 million in fund management fees.
SVB Leerink had noninterest expense of $122.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily consisting of $87.2 million in compensation and benefits expense and $22.2 million in other noninterest expense, driven by investment banking and trade order execution costs as well as amortization of intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition.

Consolidated Financial Condition
Our total assets, and total liabilities and stockholders' equity, were $55.9$63.8 billion at June 30, 20182019 compared to $51.2$56.9 billion at December 31, 2017,2018, an increase of $4.7$6.9 billion, or 9.112.0 percent. Refer below to a summary of the individual components driving the changes in total assets, total liabilities and stockholders' equity.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.7$9.0 billion at June 30, 2018, a decrease2019, an increase of $0.2$5.4 billion, or 7.2152.6 percent, compared to $2.9$3.6 billion at December 31, 2017.
2018. As of June 30, 2018, $0.62019, $6.4 billion of our cash and due from banks was deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank and was earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate and interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions were $1.0$1.8 billion. As of December 31, 2017, $0.62018, $1.7 billion of our cash and due from banks was deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank and was earning interest at the Federal Funds target rate and interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions were $1.1$1.2 billion.


Investment Securities
Investment securities totaled $26.3$23.9 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase2019, a decrease of $1.9$0.3 billion, or 7.81.4 percent,, compared to $24.4$24.2 billion at December 31, 2017.2018. Our investment securities portfolio is comprised of: (i) an available-for-sale securities portfolio and a held-to-maturity securities portfolio, both of which represent interest earning fixed income investment securities; and (ii) a non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio, which represents primarily investments managed as part of our funds management business as well as public equity securities held as a result of equity warrant assets exercised.

Available-for-Sale Securities
Period-end available-for-sale securities were $9.6$7.9 billion at June 30, 20182019 compared to $11.1$7.8 billion at December 31, 2017, a decrease2018, an increase of $1.5$0.1 billion, or 13.71.9 percent. The $1.5$0.1 billion decreaseincrease in period-end AFS securities balances from December 31, 20172018 to June 30, 2018,2019, was due primarily to $1.8 billionthe increase in the fair value of our AFS securities portfolio $166.0 million ($119.8 million net of tax) driven primarily by decreases in market interest rates at June 30, 2019, compared to December 31, 2018. Portfolio purchases and cash flows from paydowns and maturities partially offset by purchases of $0.4 billion.sales were both $2.6 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2019. Securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded as unrealized gains or losses in a separate component of stockholders' equity. During the six months ending June 30, 2018 the AFS portfolio had unrealized losses of $73.1 million ($52.9 million net of tax), primarily driven by increases in period-end market interest rates.
The following table summarizes the remaining contractual principal maturities and fully taxable equivalent yields on fixed income securities, carried at fair value, classified as available-for-sale as of June 30, 2018.2019. The weighted average yield is computed using the amortized cost of fixed income investment securities, which are reported at fair value. For U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. agency debentures,foreign government debt securities, the expected maturity is the actual contractual maturity of the notes. Expected remaining maturities for certain U.S. agency debentures may occur earlier than their contractual maturities because the note issuers have the right to call outstanding amounts ahead of their contractual maturity. Expected maturities for mortgage-backed securities may differ significantly from their contractual maturities because mortgage borrowers have the right to prepay outstanding loan obligations with or without penalties. Mortgage-backed securities classified as available-for-sale typically have original contractual maturities from 10 to 30 years whereas expected average lives of these securities tend to be significantly shorter and vary based upon structure and prepayments in lower interest rate environments. The weighted average yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on prepayment assumptions at the purchase date. Actual yields earned may differ significantly based upon actual prepayments.
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
 Total 
One Year
or Less
 
After One Year to
Five Years
 
After Five Years to
Ten Years
 
After
Ten Years
 Total 
One Year
or Less
 
After One Year to
Five Years
 
After Five Years to
Ten Years
 
After
Ten Years
(Dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Carrying
Value
 Weighted
Average
Yield
U.S. Treasury securities $5,733,070
 1.67% $2,037,522
 1.39% $3,349,925
 1.71% $345,623
 2.99% $
 % $4,821,074
 2.02 % $1,677,718
 1.64% $1,974,793
 2.13 % $1,168,563
 2.40% $
 %
U.S. agency debentures 1,485,864
 1.75
 555,737
 1.51
 930,127
 1.89
 
 
 
 
Foreign government debt securities 9,211
 (0.41) 
 
 9,211
 (0.41) 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                                        
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsfixed rate
 2,038,134
 2.59
 
 
 
 
 47,098
 2.63
 1,991,036
 2.58
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsvariable rate
 336,298
 0.71
 
 
 
 
 
   336,298
 0.71
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 1,321,857
 3.01
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,321,857
 3.01
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations—fixed rate 1,788,180
 2.58
 
 
 
 
 5,244
 2.97
 1,782,936
 2.58
Total $9,593,366
 1.84
 $2,593,259
 1.42
 $4,280,052
 1.75
 $392,721
 2.95
 $2,327,334
 2.31
 $7,940,322
 2.31
 $1,677,718
 1.64
 $1,984,004
 2.12
 $1,173,807
 2.40
 $3,104,793
 2.77
Held-to-Maturity Securities
Period-end held-to-maturity securities were $15.9$14.9 billion at June 30, 20182019 compared to $12.7$15.5 billion at December 31, 2017, an increase2018, a decrease of $3.2$0.6 billion, or 25.54.0 percent. The $3.2$0.6 billion increasedecrease in period-end HTM security balances from December 31, 20172018 to June 30, 20182019 was due primarily to new purchasespay downs and maturities of $4.1$0.9 billion, with $3.3 billion of agency backed mortgage securities purchases and $0.8 billion of municipal bond purchases, partially offset by $0.9the purchase of $0.3 billion in portfolio paydowns and maturities.of securities.
Securities classified as held-to-maturity are accounted for at cost with no adjustments for changes in fair value. For securities previously re-designated as held-to-maturity from available-for-sale, the net unrealized gains at the date of transfer will continue to be reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity and amortized over the life of the securities in a manner consistent with the amortization of a premium or discount.

The following table summarizes the remaining contractual principal maturities and fully taxable equivalent yields on fixed income investment securities classified as held-to-maturity as of June 30, 2018.2019. Interest income on certain municipal bonds and notes (non-taxable investments) are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21.0 percent. The weighted average yield is computed using the amortized cost of fixed income investment securities. For U.S. agency debentures, the expected maturity is the actual contractual maturity of the notes. Expected remaining maturities for certain U.S. agency debentures may occur earlier than their contractual maturities because the note issuers have the right to call outstanding amounts ahead of their contractual maturity. Expected maturities for mortgage-backed securities may differ significantly from their

contractual maturities because mortgage borrowers have the right to prepay outstanding loan obligations with or without penalties. Mortgage-backed securities classified as held-to-maturity typically have original contractual maturities from 10 to 30 years whereas expected average lives of these securities tend to be significantly shorter and vary based upon structure and prepayments in lower interest rate environments. The weighted average yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on prepayment assumptions at the purchase date. Actual yields earned may differ significantly based upon actual prepayments.
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
 Total 
One Year
or Less
 
After One Year to
Five Years
 
After Five Years to
Ten Years
 
After
Ten Years
 Total 
One Year
or Less
 
After One Year to
Five Years
 
After Five Years to
Ten Years
 
After
Ten Years
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
 Amortized Cost 
Weighted-
Average
Yield
U.S. agency debentures $713,809
 2.67% $
 % $122,040
 2.61% $591,769
 2.68% $
 % $585,817
 2.65% $
 % $101,464
 2.70% $484,353
 2.64% $
 %
Residential mortgage-backed securities:                                        
Agency-issued mortgage-backed securities 8,588,483
 2.87
 707
 7.52
 172,594
 2.17
 672,564
 2.40
 7,742,618
 2.93
 7,706,133
 2.90
 
 
 110,633
 2.01
 821,076
 2.48
 6,774,424
 2.96
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsfixed rate
 2,494,834
 1.78
 
 
 
 
 412,530
 1.48
 2,082,304
 1.84
 1,912,839
 1.78
 
 
 
 
 506,773
 1.61
 1,406,066
 1.84
Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligationsvariable rate
 233,285
 0.74
 
 
 
 
 
 
 233,285
 0.74
 197,962
 0.74
 
 
 
 
 
 
 197,962
 0.74
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,335,971
 2.79
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,335,971
 2.79
 2,886,958
 2.82
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,886,958
 2.82
Municipal bonds and notes 1,531,881
 3.57
 7,257
 2.84
 75,946
 2.14
 259,085
 2.64
 1,189,593
 3.87
 1,579,052
 3.61
 14,977
 2.29
 83,468
 2.15
 340,526
 2.83
 1,140,081
 3.96
Total $15,898,263
 2.71
 $7,964
 3.26
 $370,580
 2.31
 $1,935,948
 2.32
 $13,583,771
 2.78
 $14,868,761
 2.78
 $14,977
 2.29
 $295,565
 2.29
 $2,152,728
 2.36
 $12,405,491
 2.86
Portfolio duration is a standard measure used to approximate changes in the market value of fixed income instruments due to a change in market interest rates. The measure is an estimate based on the level of current market interest rates, expectations for changes in the path of forward rates and the effect of forward rates on mortgage prepayment speed assumptions. As such, portfolio duration will fluctuate with changes in market interest rates. Changes in portfolio duration are also impacted by changes in the mix of longer versus shorter term-to-maturity securities. OurThe estimated weighted-average duration of our fixed income investment securities portfolio average duration was 3.73.5 yearsand 3.03.8 years at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Non-Marketable and Other Equity Securities
Our non-marketable and other equity securities portfolio primarily represents investments in venture capital and private equity funds, SPD Silicon Valley Bank Co., Ltd. (the Bank's joint venture bank in China (“SPD-SVB”)), debt funds, private and public portfolio companies, including public equity securities held as a result of equity warrant assets exercised, and investments in qualified affordable housing projects. Included in our non-marketable and other equity securities carried under fair value accounting are amounts that are attributable to noncontrolling interests. We are required under GAAP to consolidate 100% of these investments that we are deemed to control, even though we may own less than 100% of such entities. See below for a summary of the carrying value (as reported) of non-marketable and other equity securities compared to the amounts attributable to SVBFG.
Period-end non-marketable and other equity securities were $852.5 million$1.1 billion at June 30, 20182019 compared to $651.1$941.1 million at December 31, 2017,2018, an increase of $201.4$138.6 million, or 30.914.7 percent. Non-marketable and other equity securities, net of noncontrolling interests were $722.3$931.5 million at June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $530.6$806.1 million at December 31, 2017. 2018.The increase was mostlyprimarily attributable to accounting changes related to the adoptionequity securities from exercised equity warrant assets, valuation increases in our managed funds of ASU 2016-01, Recognitionfunds investments and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which requires equityan increase in new investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value and eliminated the cost method of accounting. As part of this adoption we recorded an adjustment to opening retained earnings for cost method investments measured at NAV and increased the carrying value ofwithin our unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments.qualified housing projects portfolio. We also increased our investmentsinvestment in qualified affordable housing projectsnon-marketable and other equity securities by $77.3$35.7 million for additional tax benefits as partto the inclusion of SVB Leerink in our strategy to reduce our effective tax rate.financial results at June 30, 2019. The following table summarizes the carrying value (as reported) of non-marketable and other equity securities compared to the amounts attributable to SVBFG (which generally represents the carrying value times our ownership percentage) at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG
Non-marketable and other equity securities (fair value accounting):        
Non-marketable and other equity securities:        
Non-marketable securities (fair value accounting):        
Consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments (1) $133,007
 $34,331
 $128,111
 $33,044
 $110,086
 $28,631
 $118,333
 $30,235
Unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments (2) 211,113
 211,113
 98,548
 98,548
 193,206
 193,206
 201,098
 201,098
Other investments without a readily determinable fair value (3) 24,015
 24,015
 27,680
 27,680
 42,419
 42,419
 25,668
 25,668
Other equity securities in public companies (4) 4,412
 3,968
 310
 103
Other equity securities in public companies (fair value accounting (4) 39,808
 37,156
 20,398
 20,098
Non-marketable securities (equity method accounting) (5):                
Venture capital and private equity fund investments 102,838
 71,742
 89,809
 64,675
 169,219
 105,056
 129,485
 82,921
Debt funds 14,215
 14,215
 21,183
 21,183
 7,168
 7,168
 5,826
 5,826
Other investments 111,426
 111,426
 111,198
 111,198
 123,797
 123,797
 121,721
 121,721
Investments in qualified affordable housing projects, net 251,479
 251,479
 174,214
 174,214
 394,046
 394,046
 318,575
 318,575
Total non-marketable and other equity securities $852,505
 $722,289
 $651,053
 $530,645
 $1,079,749
 $931,479
 $941,104
 $806,142
 
(1)
The following table shows the amounts of venture capital and private equity fund investments held by the following consolidated funds and amounts attributable to SVBFG for each fund at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG
Strategic Investors Fund, LP $13,972
 $1,755
 $14,673
 $1,843
 $8,860
 $1,113
 $12,452
 $1,564
Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 58,148
 12,532
 54,147
 11,670
 51,801
 11,164
 53,957
 11,629
Growth Partners, LP 59,886
 19,937
 58,372
 19,432
 48,984
 16,307
 50,845
 16,927
CP I, LP 1,001
 107
 919
 99
 441
 47
 1,079
 115
Total consolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments $133,007
 $34,331
 $128,111
 $33,044
 $110,086
 $28,631
 $118,333
 $30,235



(2)
The carrying value represents investments in 226212 and 235213 funds (primarily venture capital funds) at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, respectively, where our ownership interest is typically less than 5% of the voting interests of each such fund and in which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the partnerships' operating activities and financial policies. Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which eliminated the concept of cost method accounting. On a prospective basis we will carry our unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments at fair value based on the fund investments' net asset values per share as obtained from the general partners of the funds. We will adjust the net asset value per share for differences between our measurement date and the date of the fund investment’s net asset value by using the most recently available financial information from the investee general partner, for example, March 31st, for our June 30th consolidated financial statements, adjusted for any contributions paid, distributions received from the investment, and significant fund transactions or market events during the reporting period. We recorded a cumulative adjustment to opening retained earnings on January 1, 2018 for the difference between fair value and cost for these fund investments. The estimated fair value and carrying value of these venture capital and private equity fund investments was $211.1 million as of June 30, 2018. As of December 31, 2017, these investments were carried at cost and had a carrying value of $98.5 million.

financial policies.Our unconsolidated venture capital and private equity fund investments are carried at fair value based on the fund investments' net asset values per share as obtained from the general partners of the funds. For each fund investment, we adjust the net asset value per share for differences between our measurement date and the date of the fund investment’s net asset value by using the most recently available financial information from the investee general partner, for example, March 31st, for our June 30th consolidated financial statements, adjusted for any contributions paid, distributions received from the investment, and significant fund transactions or market events during the reporting period.
(3)
Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which eliminated the concept of cost method accounting. On a prospective basis we will report our other investments in the line itemInvestments classified as "Other investments without a readily determinable fair value". These investments include direct equity investments in private companies. The carrying value is based on the price at which the investment was acquired plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments. We consider a range of factors when adjusting the fair value of these investments, including, but not limited to, the term and nature of the investment, local market conditions, values for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance, exit strategies, financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment and a discount for certain investments that have lock-up restrictions or other features that indicate a discount to fair value is warranted. For further details on the carrying value of these investments refer to Note 6—7—“Investment Securities" of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.

(4)Investments classified as other equity securities (fair value accounting) represent shares held in public companies as a result of exercising public equity warrant assets and direct equity investments in public companies held by our consolidated funds. Effective January 1, 2018 we adopted ASU 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which requires equity securities to be measured at fair value with changesChanges in the fair value recognized through net income. Prior to January 1, 2018 we reported equity securities in public companies that we held as a result of exercising public equity warrant assets in available-for-sale securities. On a prospective basis, these equity securities will be reported in non-marketable and other equity securities.


(5)
The following table shows the carrying value and amount attributable to SVBFGour ownership percentage of each investment at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 (equity method accounting):
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG Carrying value (as reported) Amount attributable to SVBFG
Venture capital and private equity fund investments:                
Strategic Investors Fund II, LP $5,003
 $4,692
 $6,342
 $5,971
 $4,200
 $3,953
 $4,670
 $4,366
Strategic Investors Fund III, LP 18,858
 15,266
 18,758
 15,211
 16,364
 13,284
 17,396
 14,059
Strategic Investors Fund IV, LP 29,152
 24,657
 25,551
 21,739
 28,404
 23,936
 28,974
 24,388
Strategic Investors Fund V, LP 21,247
 11,155
 16,856
 8,849
 33,300
 17,483
 28,189
 14,799
CP II, LP (i) 6,792
 4,110
 6,700
 4,056
 7,450
 4,505
 7,122
 4,308
Other venture capital and private equity fund investments 21,786
 11,862
 15,602
 8,849
 79,501
 41,895
 43,134
 21,001
Total venture capital and private equity fund investments $102,838
 $71,742
 $89,809
 $64,675
 $169,219
 $105,056
 $129,485
 $82,921
Debt funds:                
Gold Hill Capital 2008, LP (ii) $11,153
 $11,153
 $18,690
 $18,690
 $5,323
 $5,323
 $3,901
 $3,901
Other debt funds 3,062
 3,062
 2,493
 2,493
 1,845
 1,845
 1,925
 1,925
Total debt funds $14,215
 $14,215
 $21,183
 $21,183
 $7,168
 $7,168
 $5,826
 $5,826
Other investments:                
SPD Silicon Valley Bank Co., Ltd. $75,837
 $75,837
 $75,337
 $75,337
 $76,544
 $76,544
 $76,412
 $76,412
Other investments 35,589
 35,589
 35,861
 35,861
 47,253
 47,253
 45,309
 45,309
Total other investments $111,426
 $111,426
 $111,198
 $111,198
 $123,797
 $123,797
 $121,721
 $121,721
 
(i)Our ownership includes direct ownership interest of 1.3 percent and indirect ownership interest of 3.8 percent through our investments in Strategic Investors Fund II, LP.
(ii)Our ownership includes direct ownership interest of 11.5 percent in the fund and an indirect interest in the fund through our investment in Gold Hill Capital 2008, LLC of 4.0 percent.


Volcker Rule
On June 6, 2017, we received notice that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System approved the Company’s application for an extension of the permitted conformance period for the Company’s investments in “illiquid” covered funds. The approval extends the deadline by which the Company must sell, divest, restructure or otherwise conform such investments

to the provisions of the Volcker Rule until the earlier of (i) July 21, 2022, or (ii) the date by which each fund matures by its terms or is otherwise conformed to the Volcker Rule.
As implemented under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Volcker Rule prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, a banking entity, such as the Company, from sponsoring or investing in covered funds, defined to include many venture capital and private equity funds.  As noted above, the Company currently maintains certain investments deemed to be prohibited investments in “illiquid” covered funds, which are now covered under the approved extension. As of June 30, 2018,2019, such prohibited investments had an estimated aggregate carrying value and fair value of approximately $258$231.5 million. (For more information about the Volcker Rule, see “Business—Supervision and Regulation” under Part 1, Item 1 of our 20172018 Form 10-K.)
Loans
Loans, net of unearned income, increased by $2.9$0.9 billion to $26.0$29.2 billion at June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $23.1$28.3 billion at December 31, 2017.2018. Unearned income was $165$161 million at June 30, 20182019 and $148$173 million at December 31, 2017.2018. Total grossloans were $26.2$29.4 billion at June 30, 2018,2019, an increase of $2.9$0.9 billion, compared to $23.3$28.5 billion at December 31, 2017.2018. Period-end loans increased compared to December 31, 2017,2018, driven primarily by loan growth in our private equity/venture capital portfolio as well as from our life science/healthcare and private bank loan portfolios.portfolio.

The breakdown of total gross loans and total loans as a percentage of total gross loans by industry sector is as follows:
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Percentage  Amount Percentage  Amount Percentage  Amount Percentage 
Commercial loans:                
Software/internet $6,291,788
 24.0% $6,232,725
 26.8% $6,044,350
 20.6% $6,209,978
 21.8%
Hardware 1,281,433
 4.9
 1,200,900
 5.2
 1,337,198
 4.6
 1,245,800
 4.4
Private equity/venture capital 12,233,005
 46.8
 9,961,121
 42.8
 14,688,338
 50.0
 14,118,132
 49.5
Life science/healthcare 2,158,336
 8.3
 1,867,960
 8.0
 2,447,763
 8.3
 2,461,076
 8.6
Premium wine 198,809
 0.8
 204,257
 0.9
 236,128
 0.8
 249,316
 0.9
Other 329,260
 1.2
 379,431
 1.6
 439,237
 1.5
 346,747
 1.2
Total commercial loans 22,492,631
 86.0
 19,846,394
 85.3
Commercial loans 25,193,014
 85.8
 24,631,049
 86.4
Real estate secured loans:                
Premium wine 686,241
 2.6
 670,112
 2.9
 754,011
 2.6
 711,237
 2.5
Consumer 2,477,871
 9.5
 2,297,857
 9.9
 2,805,321
 9.5
 2,609,645
 9.2
Other 41,477
 0.2
 42,230
 0.2
 39,816
 0.1
 40,627
 0.1
Total real estate secured loans 3,205,589
 12.3
 3,010,199
 13.0
Real estate secured loans 3,599,148
 12.2
 3,361,509
 11.8
Construction loans 65,286
 0.2
 69,108
 0.3
 114,000
 0.4
 98,034
 0.3
Consumer loans 397,276
 1.5
 328,452
 1.4
 464,241
 1.6
 420,720
 1.5
Total gross loans $26,160,782
 100.0
 $23,254,153
 100.0
 $29,370,403
 100.0
 $28,511,312
 100.0
Loan Concentration
The following table provides a summary of gross loans by size and category. The breakout of the categories is based on total client balances (individually or in the aggregate) as of June 30, 20182019:
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands) 
Less than
Five Million
 
Five to Ten
Million
 
Ten to Twenty
Million
  Twenty to Thirty Million Thirty Million or More Total Less than Five Million Five to Ten Million Ten to Twenty Million  Twenty to Thirty Million Thirty Million or More Total
Commercial loans:                        
Software/internet $1,539,475
 $1,008,935
 $1,632,610
 $1,311,264
 $799,504
 $6,291,788
 $1,597,365
 $853,329
 $1,456,360
 $1,062,847
 $1,074,449
 $6,044,350
Hardware 280,723
 156,107
 222,416
 335,955
 286,232
 1,281,433
 330,322
 132,284
 167,021
 360,166
 347,405
 1,337,198
Private equity/venture capital 805,821
 979,953
 1,720,124
 1,395,524
 7,331,583
 12,233,005
 923,420
 1,115,977
 2,120,821
 1,892,364
 8,635,756
 14,688,338
Life science/healthcare 304,936
 468,496
 579,664
 437,771
 367,469
 2,158,336
 320,548
 438,764
 694,111
 387,936
 606,404
 2,447,763
Premium wine 66,605
 31,382
 41,388
 59,434
 
 198,809
 72,052
 50,417
 34,185
 54,164
 25,310
 236,128
Other 218,862
 16,769
 58,901
 
 34,728
 329,260
 345,959
 18,340
 26,653
 48,285
 
 439,237
Commercial loans 3,216,422
 2,661,642
 4,255,103
 3,539,948
 8,819,516
 22,492,631
 3,589,666
 2,609,111
 4,499,151
 3,805,762
 10,689,324
 25,193,014
Real estate secured loans:                        
Premium wine 166,024
 183,678
 225,818
 110,721
 
 686,241
 175,937
 188,975
 237,404
 113,292
 38,403
 754,011
Consumer 2,120,801
 257,917
 99,153
 
 
 2,477,871
 2,440,617
 252,781
 111,923
 
 
 2,805,321
Other 7,635
 
 33,842
 
 
 41,477
 7,377
 
 32,439
 
 
 39,816
Real estate secured loans 2,294,460
 441,595
 358,813
 110,721
 
 3,205,589
 2,623,931
 441,756
 381,766
 113,292
 38,403
 3,599,148
Construction loans 12,257
 39,472
 13,557
 
 
 65,286
 23,098
 11,773
 57,984
 21,145
 
 114,000
Consumer loans 144,545
 45,198
 50,204
 120,974
 36,355
 397,276
 181,347
 47,290
 69,471
 92,514
 73,619
 464,241
Total gross loans $5,667,684
 $3,187,907
 $4,677,677
 $3,771,643
 $8,855,871
 $26,160,782
 $6,418,042
 $3,109,930
 $5,008,372
 $4,032,713
 $10,801,346
 $29,370,403
At June 30, 2018,2019, gross loans equal to or greater than $20 million to any single client (individually or in the aggregate) totaled $12.6$14.8 billion, or 48.350.5 percent of our total gross loan portfolio. These loans represented 318362 clients, and of these loans, $28.2 million nonewere on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2018.2019.

The following table provides a summary of gross loans by size and category. The breakout of the categories is based on total client balances (individually or in the aggregate) as of December 31, 20172018:
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Less than Five Million Five to Ten Million Ten to Twenty Million  Twenty to Thirty Million Thirty Million or More Total Less than Five Million Five to Ten Million Ten to Twenty Million  Twenty to Thirty Million Thirty Million or More Total
Commercial loans:                        
Software/internet $1,558,717
 $974,959
 $1,545,194
 $1,190,247
 $963,608
 $6,232,725
 $1,515,096
 $918,647
 $1,520,634
 $1,221,250
 $1,034,351
 $6,209,978
Hardware 258,586
 138,254
 253,978
 217,425
 332,657
 1,200,900
 292,022
 152,061
 196,763
 386,288
 218,666
 1,245,800
Private equity/venture capital 697,427
 807,596
 1,617,121
 1,142,818
 5,696,159
 9,961,121
 836,894
 1,012,605
 2,120,918
 2,135,279
 8,012,436
 14,118,132
Life science/healthcare 321,738
 450,445
 576,926
 313,656
 205,195
 1,867,960
 273,075
 477,046
 645,895
 410,127
 654,933
 2,461,076
Premium wine 60,663
 37,845
 64,062
 32,423
 9,264
 204,257
 70,573
 55,852
 48,656
 65,035
 9,200
 249,316
Other 149,825
 23,096
 103,989
 25,599
 76,922
 379,431
 246,011
 18,921
 10,911
 70,904
 
 346,747
Commercial loans 3,046,956
 2,432,195
 4,161,270
 2,922,168
 7,283,805
 19,846,394
 3,233,671
 2,635,132
 4,543,777
 4,288,883
 9,929,586
 24,631,049
Real estate secured loans:                        
Premium wine 150,563
 187,272
 220,062
 89,561
 22,654
 670,112
 168,130
 173,882
 263,093
 83,945
 22,187
 711,237
Consumer loans 1,989,973
 224,825
 83,059
 
 
 2,297,857
 2,258,479
 239,400
 111,766
 
 
 2,609,645
Other 7,763
 
 14,134
 20,333
 
 42,230
 7,506
 
 33,121
 
 
 40,627
Real estate secured loans 2,148,299
 412,097
 317,255
 109,894
 22,654
 3,010,199
 2,434,115
 413,282
 407,980
 83,945
 22,187
 3,361,509
Construction loans 12,178
 34,029
 
 22,901
 
 69,108
 7,076
 15,064
 75,894
 
 
 98,034
Consumer loans 146,395
 49,921
 17,120
 78,742
 36,274
 328,452
 148,391
 55,401
 51,409
 93,690
 71,829
 420,720
Total gross loans $5,353,828
 $2,928,242
 $4,495,645
 $3,133,705
 $7,342,733
 $23,254,153
 $5,823,253
 $3,118,879
 $5,079,060
 $4,466,518
 $10,023,602
 $28,511,312
At December 31, 2017,2018, gross loans equal to or greater than $20 million to any single client (individually or in the aggregate) totaled $10.5$14.5 billion, or 45.150.8 percent of our total gross loan portfolio. These loans represented 277361 clients, and of these loans, $52.1$27.5 million were on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2017.2018.
The credit profile of our loan portfolio clients varies based on the nature of the lending we do for different market segments. Our three main market segments include (i) technology (software/internet and hardware) and life science/healthcare, (ii) private equity/venture capital, and (iii) SVB Private Bank.
(i) Technology and Life Science/Healthcare
Our technology and life science/healthcare loan portfolios include loans to clients at allthe various stages of their life cycles and represent the largest segments of our loan portfolio. The primary underwriting method for our technology and life science/healthcare portfolios are classified as investor dependent, balance sheet dependent or cash flow dependent.
Investor dependent loans represent a relatively small percentage of our overall portfolio at 11 percent of total gross loans at both June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018. These loans are made to companies in both our Accelerator (early-stage) and Growth practices. Investor dependent loans typically have modest or negative cash flows and no established record of profitable operations. Repayment of these loans may be dependent upon receipt by borrowers of additional equity financing from venture capital firms or others, or in some cases, a successful sale to a third party or an IPO. Venture capital firms may provide financing selectively, at reduced amounts, or on less favorable terms, which may have an adverse effect on our borrowers' ability to repay their loans to us. When repayment is dependent upon the next round of venture investment and there is an indication that further investment is unlikely or will not occur, it is often likely that the company would need to be sold to repay the debt in full. If reasonable efforts have not yielded a likely buyer willing to repay all debt at the close of the sale or on commercially viable terms, the account will most likely be deemed to be impaired.
Balance sheet dependent loans, which includesinclude asset-based loans, represented 9eight percent of total gross loans at both June 30, 2018 compared to 10 percent at2019 and December 31, 2017.2018. Balance sheet dependent loans are structured to require constant current asset coverage (i.e., cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and, to a much lesser extent, inventory) in an amount that exceeds the outstanding debt. These loans are generally made to companies in our Growth and Corporate Finance practices. Our asset-based lending, which includes working capital lines and accounts receivable financing, both represented two percent of total gross loans as of June 30, 2018, and both represented threeone percent of total gross loans at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018. The repayment of these arrangements is dependent on the financial condition, and payment ability, of third parties with whom our clients do business.
Cash flow dependent loans, which include sponsored buyout lending, represented 1815 percent of total gross loans at June 30, 2018,2019, compared to 1916 percent at December 31, 2017.2018. Cash flow dependent loans require the borrower to maintain cash flow from operations that is sufficient to service all debt. Borrowers must demonstrate normalized cash flow in excess

of all fixed charges associated with operating the business. Sponsored buyout loans represented eightseven percent of total gross

loans at June 30, 20182019 compared to nineeight percent at December 31, 2017.2018. These loans are typically used to assist a select group of experienced private equity sponsors with the acquisition of businesses, are larger in size, and repayment is generally dependent upon the cash flows of the acquired company. The acquired companies are typically established, later-stage businesses of scale and characterized by reasonable levels of leverage and loan structures that include meaningful financial covenants. The sponsor's equity contribution is often 50 percent or more of the acquisition price.


(ii) Private Equity/Venture Capital
We also provide financial services to clients in the private equity/venture capital community. At June 30, 2018, ourOur lending to private equity/venture capital firms and funds represented 47 percent of total gross loans, compared to 4350 percent of total gross loans at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018. The vast majority of this portfolio consists of capital call lines of credit, the repayment of which is dependent on the payment of capital calls by the underlying limited partner investors in the funds managed by these firms. These facilities are generally governed by meaningful financial covenants oriented towards ensuring that the funds' remaining callable capital is sufficient to repay the loan, and larger commitments (typically provided to larger private equity funds) are often secured by an assignment of the general partner's right to call capital from the fund's limited partner investors.


(iii) SVB Private Bank
Our SVB Private Bank clients are primarily private equity/venture capital professionals and executive leaders of the innovation companies they support. Our lending to SVB Private Bank clients represented 11 percent of total gross loans at both June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017. 2018.Many of these clients have mortgages, which represented 86 percent of this portfolio at June 30, 2018;2019; the balance of this portfolio consisted of home equity lines of credit, restricted stock purchase loans, capital call lines of credit, and other secured and unsecured lending.


State Concentrations
Approximately 3029 percent and 1110 percent of our outstanding total gross loan balances as of June 30, 20182019 were to borrowers based in California and New York, respectively, compared to 3128 percent and 10 percent as of December 31, 2017.2018. Additionally, as of June 30, 2019, borrowers in Massachusetts increased to 10 percent of our outstanding gross loan balances compared to 9 percent as of December 31, 2018. Other than California, and New York and Massachusetts, there are no states with gross loan balances greater than or equal to 10 percent.


See generally “Risk Factors–Credit Risks” set forth under Part I, Item 1A in our 20172018 Form 10-K.


Credit Quality Indicators
As of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, our total criticized loans and impaired loans both represented three and four percent of our total gross loans.loans, respectively. Criticized and impaired loans to early-stage clients represented 18 percent and 2219 percent of our total criticized and impaired loan balances at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. Loans to early-stage clients represent a relatively small percentage of our overall portfolio at six percent of total gross loans at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. It is common for an early-stage client’s remaining liquidity to fall temporarily below the threshold for a pass-rated credit during its capital-raising period for a new round of funding. Based on our experience, for most early-stage clients, this situation typically lasts one to two quarters and generally resolves itself with a subsequent round of venture funding, though there are exceptions, from time to time. As a result, we expect that each of our early-stage clients will reside in our criticized portfolio during a portion of their life cycle.

Credit Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses
Nonperforming assets consist of loans on nonaccrual status, loans past due 90 days or more still accruing interest, and Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) and other foreclosed assets. We measure all loans placed on nonaccrual status for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral or the net present value of the expected cash flows. The table below sets forth certain data and ratios between nonperforming loans, nonperforming assets and the allowance for loan losses:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Gross nonaccrual, past due, and restructured loans:    
Gross nonperforming, past due, and restructured loans:    
Nonaccrual loans $124,842
 $119,259
 $96,641
 $94,142
Loans past due 90 days or more still accruing interest 462
 191
 111
 1,964
Total nonperforming loans 125,304
 119,450
 96,752
 96,106
OREO and other foreclosed assets 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets $125,304
 $119,450
 $96,752
 $96,106
Performing TDRs $42,408
 $71,468
 $70,292
 $31,639
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total gross loans 0.48% 0.51% 0.33% 0.34%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets 0.22
 0.23
 0.15
 0.17
Allowance for loan losses $286,709
 $255,024
 $301,888
 $280,903
As a percentage of total gross loans 1.10% 1.10% 1.03% 0.99%
As a percentage of total gross nonperforming loans 228.81
 213.50
 312.02
 292.28
Allowance for loan losses for nonaccrual loans $53,677
 $41,793
 $53,067
 $37,941
As a percentage of total gross loans 0.21% 0.18% 0.18% 0.13%
As a percentage of total gross nonperforming loans 42.84
 34.99
 54.85
 39.48
Allowance for loan losses for total gross performing loans $233,032
 $213,231
 $248,821
 $242,962
As a percentage of total gross loans 0.89% 0.92% 0.85% 0.85%
As a percentage of total gross performing loans 0.90
 0.92
 0.85
 0.86
Total gross loans $26,160,782
 $23,254,153
 $29,370,403
 $28,511,312
Total gross performing loans 26,035,478
 23,134,703
 29,273,651
 28,415,206
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments (1) 54,104
 51,770
 62,664
 55,183
As a percentage of total unfunded credit commitments 0.29% 0.30% 0.30% 0.29%
Total unfunded credit commitments (2) $18,728,360
 $17,462,537
 $20,952,069
 $18,913,021
 
(1)The “allowance for unfunded credit commitments” is included as a component of other liabilities and any provision is included in the “provision for credit losses” in the statement of income. See “Provision for credit losses”Credit Losses” for a discussion of the changes to the allowance.
(2)Includes unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit.


Our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total gross loans remained flat at 1.10increased four basis points to 1.03 percent at June 30, 2018,2019, compared to 0.99 percent at December 31, 20172018 reflective of a decrease in reserves for performing loans of three basis points, offset by an increase in reserves for nonaccrual loans of three basis points.partially offset by a decrease in the reserves for gross performing loans.
Our allowance for loan losses for performing loans was $233.0$248.8 million at June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $213.2$243.0 million at December 31, 2017.2018. The $19.8$5.8 million increase in reserves for performing loans was reflectivedriven primarily by the overall growth in loans during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as well as the continued change in the mix of an increase in reserves of $26.5 million for period-endthe overall loan growth of $2.9 billion, partially offset by a decrease in reserves of $12.5 million for our performing loans from certain reserve methodology enhancements made to our qualitative reserve for large loan exposure as a result of growth within our higher credit quality private equity/venture capital loan portfolios.portfolio.
Our allowance for loan losses for nonaccrual loans was $53.7$53.1 million at June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $41.8$37.9 million at December 31, 2017.2018. The $11.9$15.2 million increase in the allowancereserves for nonaccrual loans included $34.5 million ofwas due to new nonaccrual loan reserves offsetof $60.8 million driven primarily by $11.0 million of charge-offsthree clients in our life science/healthcare loan portfolio and $11.6 million of reserve releases. New nonaccrual loan reserves of $34.5 million were mostly attributable totwo clients in our software/internet loan portfolio.portfolio, partially offset by $45.6 million of repayments and charge-offs.

The following table presents a summary of changes in nonaccrual loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018: 
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
Balance, beginning of period $116,667
 $138,764
 $119,259
 $118,979
 $133,623
 $116,667
 $94,142
 $119,259
Additions 28,960
 22,015
 50,763
 56,339
 39,460
 28,960
 90,317
 50,763
Paydowns (16,411) (17,789) (33,659) (22,116) (57,507) (16,411) (63,937) (33,659)
Charge-offs (4,467) (22,817) (11,579) (33,028) (18,935) (4,467) (23,830) (11,579)
Other reductions 
 (1) (35) (2) 
 
 (51) (35)
Balance, end of period $124,749
 $120,172
 $124,749
 $120,172
 $96,641
 $124,749
 $96,641
 $124,749
Our nonaccrual loans as of June 30, 20182019 included $102.1$51.7 million from sevenfive clients (six(two software/internet clients represent $91.2represented $21.1 million and one hardware client represents $11.0three life science/healthcare clients represented $30.6 million). TwoOne of these loans areis a sponsored buyout loansloan that werewas added to our nonaccrual portfolio in 2015, anotherone is a Corporate FinanceGrowth client that was added during 2016,2018 and the remaining three are new nonaccrual loans added during 2019 from our Growth practice (one added during 2017 and the remaining were added during 2018).practice. The total credit exposure for these sevenfive largest nonaccrual loans is $102.5was $52.6 million as of June 30, 2019, for which we have specifically reserved $41.6$26.1 million.
Average nonaccrual loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 were $97.6 million and $102.0 million, respectively, compared to $127.4 million and $119.5 million respectively, compared to $128.9 million and $127.1 million for the comparable 20172018 periods. The $1.5$29.8 million decrease in average nonaccrual loans for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 compared to June 30, 20172018 was primarily from our software/internet and life science/healthcarehardware loan portfolios partially offset by an increase in our hardware loanlife science/healthcare portfolio. If the nonaccrual loans had not been impaired, $2.1nonperforming, $1.4 million and $4.0$3.1 million in interest income would have been recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, respectively, compared to $2.1 million and $3.9$4.0 million for the comparable 20172018 periods.
Accrued Interest Receivable and Other Assets
A summary of accrued interest receivable and other assets at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018
December 31, 2017 % Change       June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018 % Change      
Derivative assets (1) $291,508
 $258,139
 12.9 %
Foreign exchange spot contract assets, gross $206,289
 $208,738
 (1.2)% 465,509
 152,268
 NM
Derivative assets, gross (1) 249,505
 232,152
 7.5
Accrued interest receivable 169,649
 141,773
 19.7
 201,418
 197,927
 1.8
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock 58,864
 60,020
 (1.9) 59,508
 58,878
 1.1
Net deferred tax assets 75,286
 63,845
 17.9
 30,135
 65,433
 (53.9)
Accounts receivable 57,740
 55,946
 3.2
 67,053
 55,807
 20.2
Other assets 167,091
 113,772
 46.9
 349,950
 162,809
 114.9
Total accrued interest receivable and other assets $984,424
 $876,246
 12.3
 $1,465,081
 $951,261
 54.0
 
NM—Not meaningful
(1)See “Derivatives” section below.
Accrued Interest ReceivableForeign Exchange Spot Contract Assets
Foreign exchange spot contract assets represent unsettled client trades at the end of the period. The increase of $27.9$313.2 million in accrued interest receivable was primarily reflectivedue to an overall increase in the amount of the strong growth of our loans. Period-end loan balances were $26.0 billion, an increase of $2.9 billion, or 12.5 percent,unsettled spot trades at period-end as compared to December 31, 2017.2018.
Net Deferred Tax Assets
The increasedecrease of $11.4$35.3 million in net deferred tax assets was primarily due to the decreasean increase in the fair value of AFS securities an increase the allowance for loan losses and the recognition of tax over book gains on warrant exercises. The increasedue to a decrease in net deferred tax assets was partially offset by an increase in the deferred tax liabilitymarket interest rates as a result of the change in book accounting following the adoption of ASU 2016-01.compared to December 31, 2018.



Other Assets
Other assets includes various asset amounts for other operational transactions. The increase of $53.3$187.1 million was primarily due to a $34.7$101.1 million increase in current taxtaxes receivable due to estimated tax payments made during the paymentsix months ended June 30,

2019. Additionally, an increase in excessother assets of $43.5 million was due primarily to the current quarter's tax provision. Prepaidinclusion of SVB Leerink in our financial results at June 30, 2019. Merchant card receivables increased $18.9 million due to the timing of settlement and prepaid assets also increased $11.7$14.4 million primarily due to the annual timing of prepaid software agreement renewals.
Derivatives
Derivative instruments are recorded as a component of other assets and other liabilities on the balance sheet. The following table provides a summary of derivative assets and liabilities net at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 % Change  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 % Change 
Assets:            
Equity warrant assets $143,725
 $123,763
 16.1 % $158,048
 $149,238
 5.9 %
Foreign exchange forward and option contracts 99,358
 96,636
 2.8
 94,462
 100,402
 (5.9)
Client interest rate derivatives 6,422
 11,753
 (45.4) 19,440
 8,499
 128.7
Interest rate swaps 19,558
 
 
Total derivative assets $249,505
 $232,152
 7.5
 $291,508
 $258,139
 12.9
Liabilities:            
Foreign exchange forward and option contracts $84,672
 $96,641
 (12.4) $86,457
 $88,559
 (2.4)
Client interest rate derivatives 12,532
 11,940
 5.0
 25,803
 9,491
 171.9
Interest rate swaps 391
 
 
Total derivative liabilities $97,204
 $108,581
 (10.5) $112,651
 $98,050
 14.9
Equity Warrant Assets
In connection with negotiating credit facilities and certain other services, we often obtain rights to acquire stock in the form of equity warrant assets in primarily private, venture-backed companies in the technology and life science/healthcare industries. At June 30, 2018,2019, we held warrants in 1,9672,173 companies, compared to 1,8682,095 companies at December 31, 2017.2018. Warrants in 1522 companies each had values greater than $1.0 million and collectively represented $38.6$51.8 million, or 26.832.8 percent, of the fair value of the total warrant portfolio at June 30, 2018.2019. The change in fair value of equity warrant assets is recorded in gains"Gains on equity warrant assets, net" in noninterest income, a component of consolidated net income. The following table provides a summary of transactions and valuation changes for equity warrant assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017: 2018: 
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
Balance, beginning of period $135,669
 $124,233
 $123,763
 $131,123
 $162,215
 $135,669
 $149,238
 $123,763
New equity warrant assets 4,299
 3,419
 9,398
 7,492
 3,051
 4,299
 7,521
 9,398
Non-cash changes in fair value, net 11,012
 8,270
 19,469
 7,294
 9,166
 11,012
 22,356
 19,469
Exercised equity warrant assets (6,429) (3,601) (7,179) (13,030) (15,339) (6,429) (19,183) (7,179)
Terminated equity warrant assets (826) (571) (1,726) (1,129) (1,045) (826) (1,884) (1,726)
Balance, end of period $143,725
 $131,750
 $143,725
 $131,750
 $158,048
 $143,725
 $158,048
 $143,725


Foreign Exchange Forward and Foreign Currency Option Contracts
We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign currency option contracts with clients involved in foreign activities, either as the purchaser or seller, depending upon the clients’ needs. For each forward or option contract entered into with our clients, we enter into an opposite way forward or option contract with a correspondent bank, which mitigates the risk of fluctuations in currency rates. We also enter into forward contracts with correspondent banks to economically reduce our foreign exchange exposure related to certain foreign currency denominated instruments. Net gains and losses on the revaluation of foreign currency denominated instruments are recorded in the line item “Other” as part of noninterest income, a component of consolidated net income. We have not experienced nonperformance by any of our counterparties and therefore have not incurred any related losses. Further, we anticipate performance by all counterparties. Our net exposure for foreign exchange forward and foreign currency option contracts, net of cash collateral, was $41.4$6.6 million at June 30, 20182019 and $65.6$20.7 million at December 31, 2017.2018. For additional information on our foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign currency option contracts,

see Note 9—12—“Derivative Financial Instruments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.


Client Interest Rate Derivatives
We sell interest rate contracts to clients who wish to mitigate their interest rate exposure. We economically reduce the interest rate risk from this business by entering into opposite way contracts with correspondent banks. Our net exposure for client interest rate derivative contracts, net of cash collateral, was $3.7$19.6 million at June 30, 20182019 and $11.7$8.7 million at December 31, 2017.2018. For additional information on our client interest rate derivatives, see Note 9—12—“Derivative Financial Instruments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Interest Rate Swaps
To manage interest rate risk on our variable-interest rate loan portfolio, we enter into interest rate swap contracts to hedge against future changes in interest rates by using hedging instruments to lock in future cash inflows that would otherwise be impacted by movements in the market interest rates. We designate these interest rate swap contracts as cash flow hedges that qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815 and record them in other assets and other liabilities. For additional information on our interest rate swaps, see Note 12—“Derivative Financial Instruments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Deposits
Deposits were $48.9$55.6 billion at June 30, 2018,2019, an increase of $4.6$6.3 billion, or 10.512.7 percent, compared to $44.3$49.3 billion at December 31, 2017.2018. The increase in deposits was driven primarily by growth across a majority of our portfolio segments. The leading contributors were our technology and life science/healthcare client portfolios, attributable primarily to a healthy equity funding environment across a majority of our market segments withand robust activities in the IPO and secondary public offeringSPO markets as well as strongcontinued healthy new client acquisition. Our SVB Global, Private Equity Division and Life Sciences market segments were the leading contributors to growth in deposits for the second half of 2018.
At June 30, 2018,2019, the aggregate balance of time deposit accounts individually equal to or greater than $100,000 totaled $57$154 million, compared to $41$46 million at December 31, 2017.2018. At June 30, 2018,2019, all of the time deposit accounts individually equal to or greater than $100,000 were scheduled to mature within one year. No material portion of our deposits has been obtained from a single depositor and the loss of any one depositor would not materially affect our business. Approximately 15 percent and 1416 percent of our total deposits at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, were from our clients in Asia.
Short-Term Borrowings
WeAs of June 30, 2019, we had $0.4no overnight borrowings and $24.3 million in other short-term borrowings consisting of cash collateral received from certain counterparties in relation to market value exposures of derivative contracts in our favor. As of December 31, 2018, we had $0.6 billion in short-term borrowings, at June 30, 2018, comparedconsisting of $0.3 billion in advances from the FHLB and $0.3 billion in securities sold under an agreement to $1.0 billion at December 31, 2017. On June 29, 2018, we borrowed a total of $0.4 billion from our overnight credit facilities to support the short-term liquidity needs of the Bank. These borrowings were repaid, subsequent to quarter-end, on July 2, 2018.
Long-Term Debt
Our long-term debt was $696.0 million at June 30, 2018 and $695.5 million at December 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2018, long-term debt included our 3.50% Senior Notes and 5.375% Senior Notes.repurchase. For more information on our long-termshort-term debt, see Note 8—11—“Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Long-Term Debt
Our long-term debt was $697.0 million at June 30, 2019 and $696.5 million at December 31, 2018. As of June 30, 2019, long-term debt included our 3.50% Senior Notes and 5.375% Senior Notes. For more information on our long-term debt, see Note 11—“Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Other Liabilities
A summary of other liabilities at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 % Change   June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 % Change  
Foreign exchange spot contract liabilities, gross $269,228
 $202,807
 32.8
 $591,903
 $170,355
 NM
Accrued compensation 111,717
 167,531
 (33.3) 194,176
 224,405
 (13.5)
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments 54,103
 51,770
 4.5
 62,664
 55,183
 13.6
Derivative liabilities, gross (1) 97,204
 108,581
 (10.5)
Other 530,139
 381,066
 39.1
Derivative liabilities (1) 112,651
 98,050
 14.9
Other liabilities 579,082
 458,366
 26.3
Total other liabilities $1,062,391
 $911,755
 16.5
 $1,540,476
 $1,006,359
 53.1
 
NM—Not meaningful
(1)
See “Derivatives” section above.
Foreign Exchange Spot Contract Liabilities
Foreign exchange spot contract liabilities represent unsettled client trades at the end of the period. The increase of $66.4$421.5 million was due primarily to increased client trade activityan increase in the amount of unsettled spot trades at period-end as compared to December 31, 2017.2018.
Accrued Compensation
Accrued compensation includes amounts for our Incentive Compensation Plan, Direct Drive Incentive Compensation Plan, Retention Program, Warrant Incentive Plan, ESOP and other compensation arrangements. The decrease of $55.8$30.2 million was primarily the result of the payout of our 20172018 incentive compensation plans during the first quarter of 2018,2019, partially offset by

higher incentive compensation incentive plan accruals for the six months ended June 30, 2018 reflective2019 primarily of our strong full-year expected performance as well as andue to the increase in the number of average FTEs duringfor the first half of 2018.2019.
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities includes various accrued liability amounts for other operational transactions. The increase of $149.1$120.7 million was reflective primarily of a $107.8 million increase in unsettled fixed income investment securities purchases, a $60.2$61.1 million increase in new commitments for our qualified affordable tax credit funds, partially offset by a $16.7$12.0 million decreaseincrease in foreign currency unsettled tradeaccrued rebate liabilities due to the timing of settlement at June 30, 20182019 as compared to December 31, 2017.2018. In addition, an increase of $14.3 million in other liabilities was attributable to the inclusion of SVB Leerink in our financial results at June 30, 2019.
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests totaled $147.2$152.1 million and $139.6$148.6 million at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.The $7.6$3.5 million increase was due primarily to income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $22.3$21.5 million as well as an additional $5.3 million attributable to the acquisition of SVB Leerink in our financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2019, partially offset by net distributions of $14.7$23.3 million to limited partners from various managed funds of funds for the six months ended June 30, 2018.funds.
Fair Value Measurements
The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands) Total Balance   Level 3      Total Balance   Level 3      Total Balance   Level 3      Total Balance   Level 3     
Assets carried at fair value $10,191,403
 $138,754
 $11,481,237
 $122,250
 $8,574,931
 $148,211
 $8,388,011
 $146,278
As a percentage of total assets 18.2% 0.2% 22.4% 0.2% 13.4% 0.2% 14.7% 0.3%
Liabilities carried at fair value $97,204
 $
 $108,581
 $
 $112,651
 $
 $98,050
 $
As a percentage of total liabilities 0.2% % 0.2% % 0.2% % 0.2% %
As a percentage of assets carried at fair value   1.4%   1.1%   1.7%   1.7%

Financial assets valued using Level 3 measurements consist of our non-marketable investment securities in shares of private company stock and equity warrant assets (rights to shares of private and public company capital stock). The valuation methodologies of our non-marketable securities carried under fair value accounting and equity warrant assets involve a significant degree of management judgment. Refer to Note 15—18—“Fair Value of Financial Instruments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report for a summary of the valuation techniques and significant inputs used for each class of Level 3 assets.
The inherent uncertainty in the process of valuing securities for which a ready market does not exist may cause our estimated values of these securities to differ significantly from the values that would have been derived had a ready market for the securities existed, and those differences could be material. The timing and amount of changes in fair value, if any, of these financial instruments depend upon factors beyond our control, including the performance of the underlying companies, fluctuations in the market prices of the preferred or common stock of the underlying companies, general volatility and interest rate market factors, and legal and contractual restrictions. The timing and amount of actual net proceeds, if any, from the disposition of these financial instruments depend upon factors beyond our control, including investor demand for IPOs, levels of M&A activity, legal and contractual restrictions on our ability to sell, and the perceived and actual performance of portfolio companies. All of these factors are difficult to predict and there can be no assurances that we will realize the full value of these securities, which could result in significant losses. See “Risk Factors” set forth in our 20172018 Form 10-K.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Level 3 assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis experienced net realized and unrealized gains of $46.6 million and $65.8 million, respectively, primarily reflective of valuation increases from our private company warrant portfolio driven by healthy funding rounds and net gains realized on exercised warrant assets due to IPO activity. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Level 3 assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis experienced net realized and unrealized gains of $18.2 million and $36.9 million, respectively, primarily reflective of valuation increases from our public and private company warrant portfolios and net gains realized on exercised warrant assets due to IPO and M&A activity. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Level 3 assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis experienced net realized and unrealized gains of $10.4 million and $17.1 million, respectively, primarily reflective of valuation increases from our public and private company warrant portfolios and net gains realized on exercised warrant assets due to IPO and M&A activity.

Capital Resources
We maintain an adequate capital base to support anticipated asset growth, operating needs and credit and other business risks, and to provide for SVB Financial and the Bank to be in compliance with all regulatory capital guidelines.guidelines, including the joint agency rules implementing the "Basel III" capital rules. Our primary sources of new capital include retained earnings and proceeds from the sale and issuance of our capital stock or other securities. In consultation with the Finance Committee of our Board of Directors, management engages in regular capital planning processes in an effort to optimize the use of capital available to us and to appropriately plan for our future capital needs. The capital plan considers capital needs for the foreseeable future and allocates capital to both existing and future business activities. Expected future use or activities for which capital may be set aside include balance sheet growth and associated relative increases in market or credit exposure, investment activity, potential product and business expansions, acquisitions and strategic or infrastructure investments. In addition, we conduct capital stress tests as part of our annual capital planning process. The capital stress tests allow us to assess the impact of adverse changes in the economy and interest rates on our capital adequacy position.
SVBFG Stockholders’ Equity
SVBFG stockholders’ equity totaled $4.7$5.6 billion at June 30, 2018,2019, an increase of $477.9$437.8 million, or 11.48.6 percent, compared to $4.2$5.1 billion at December 31, 2017.2018. This increase was due primarily to net income of $432.8$606.7 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income reflective primarily of a $166.0 million ($119.8 million net increase to equity of $68.8 million related to the adoption of new accounting guidance partially offset by a decreasetax) increase in the fair value of our AFS securities portfolio of $52.9 million, net of tax, driven by increasesdecreases in period-end market interest rates. The increases were partially offset by a $346.8 million decrease in SVBFG stockholders' equity related to the repurchase of our outstanding common stock.
Funds generated through retained earnings are a significant source of capital and liquidity and are expected to continue to be so in the future.
Capital Ratios
Both SVB Financial and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by state and federal banking agencies.
Regulatory capital ratios for SVB Financial and the Bank exceeded minimum federal regulatory guidelines for a well-capitalized depository institution as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018. Capital ratios for SVB Financial and the Bank, compared to the minimum regulatory ratios applicable to bank holding companies and banks to be considered “well capitalized” and “adequately capitalized”,capitalized," are set forth below:

     Minimum Ratios under Applicable Regulatory Capital Adequacy Requirements     Minimum Ratios under Applicable Regulatory Capital Adequacy Requirements
 June 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017 
“Well
Capitalized”
 
“Adequately 
Capitalized” 
 June 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018 
“Well
Capitalized”
 
“Adequately 
Capitalized” 
SVB Financial:                
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.92% 12.78% 6.5% 4.5% 12.92% 13.41% 6.5% 4.5%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.10
 12.97
 8.0
 6.0
 13.08
 13.58
 8.0
 6.0
Total risk-based capital ratio 14.03
 13.96
 10.0
 8.0
 13.97
 14.45
 10.0
 8.0
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.81
 8.34
 N/A  
 4.0
 8.82
 9.06
 N/A  
 4.0
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (1) 8.34
 8.16
 N/A  
 N/A  
 8.43
 8.99
 N/A  
 N/A  
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio (1) 12.68
 12.77
 N/A  
 N/A  
 13.13
 13.28
 N/A  
 N/A  
Bank:                
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio 11.76% 12.06% 6.5% 4.5% 12.50% 12.41% 6.5% 4.5%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 11.76
 12.06
 8.0
 6.0
 12.50
 12.41
 8.0
 6.0
Total risk-based capital ratio 12.72
 13.04
 10.0
 8.0
 13.44
 13.32
 10.0
 8.0
Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.72
 7.56
 5.0
 4.0
 8.17
 8.10
 5.0
 4.0
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (1) 7.39
 7.47
 N/A  
 N/A  
 7.91
 8.13
 N/A  
 N/A  
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio (1) 11.52
 11.98
 N/A  
 N/A  
 12.72
 12.28
 N/A  
 N/A  
 
(1)See below for a reconciliation of non-GAAP tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets.


CapitalRisk-based capital ratios (CET 1, tier 1, and total risk-based capital)capital, and tier 1 leverage ratio) for SVB Financial increaseddecreased as of June 30, 2018,2019, compared to the same ratios as of December 31, 2017 primarily2018 as a result of the adoption of new accounting guidance that resulted in a netan increase in capital of $68.8 million. This increase in capital from the adoption of the new accounting guidance, in addition to net income of $432.8 million, more than offset the increases in risk-weighted assets, primarily attributabledriven by increases in funded loans and loan commitments. The decrease in the tier 1 leverage ratio is due to our robustthe increase in average assets driven by an increase in the average loan growthportfolio and investment securities.

Risk-based capital ratios (CET 1, tier 1, total risk-based capital, and tier 1 leverage ratio) for the first half of 2018. Overall, excluding the impact of the adoption of new accounting guidance, SVB Financial Group's risk-based capital ratios would have decreasedBank increased as of June 30, 2018,2019, compared to the same ratios as of December 31, 2017.
Capital ratios (CET 1, tier 1, and total risk-based capital) for the Bank decreased as of June 30, 2018, compared to the same ratios as of December 31, 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease in the Bank's capital ratios reflected $55.0is due to the increase in net income partially offset by $297.0 million of cash dividends paid by the Bank to our bank holding company, SVB Financial, during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Both SVB Financial and2019. The increase in the Bank's tier 1 leverage ratios increased as of June 30, 2018, compared to December 31, 2017,ratio is due to proportionally higherthe increase in regulatory capital fromdriven by the increase in net income toand partially offset by the increase in average assets growth during the second of 2018. assets.
All of our reported capital ratios remain above the levels considered to be “well capitalized” under applicable banking regulations.
The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio and the tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratios are not required by GAAP or applicable bank regulatory requirements. However, we believe these ratios provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our capital levels. Our management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these ratios in evaluating the adequacy of the Company’s capital levels; however, these financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or preferable to, comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. These ratios are calculated by dividing total SVBFG stockholders' equity, by total period-end assets and risk-weighted assets, after reducing both amounts by acquired intangibles, if any. The manner in which this ratio is calculated varies among companies. Accordingly, our ratio is not necessarily comparable to similar measures of other companies.

The following table provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with financial measures defined by GAAP for SVB Financial and the Bank for the periods ended June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
 SVB Financial Bank SVB Financial Bank
Non-GAAP tangible common equity and tangible assets
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
 June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
GAAP SVBFG stockholders’ equity $4,657,653
 $4,179,795
 $4,068,918
 $3,762,542
 $5,554,043
 $5,116,209
 $4,936,520
 $4,554,814
Less: intangible assets 192,981
 
 
 
Tangible common equity $4,657,653
 $4,179,795
 $4,068,918
 $3,762,542
 $5,361,062
 $5,116,209
 $4,936,520
 $4,554,814
GAAP total assets $55,867,745
 $51,214,467
 $55,035,371
 $50,383,774
 $63,773,739
 $56,927,979
 $62,380,814
 $56,047,134
Less: intangible assets 192,981
 
 
 
Tangible assets $55,867,745
 $51,214,467
 $55,035,371
 $50,383,774
 $63,580,758
 $56,927,979
 $62,380,814
 $56,047,134
Risk-weighted assets $36,727,118
 $32,736,959
 $35,326,564
 $31,403,489
 $40,843,334
 $38,527,853
 $38,821,244
 $37,104,080
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.34% 8.16% 7.39% 7.47%
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets 12.68
 12.77
 11.52
 11.98
Non-GAAP tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.43% 8.99% 7.91% 8.13%
Non-GAAP tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets 13.13
 13.28
 12.72
 12.28
The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio decreased for the Bank primarily as a result of the $55.0$297.0 million in cash dividends paid by the Bank to our bank holding company, SVB Financial Group, during the six months ended June 30, 2018.2019. The tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio decreasedincreased for both SVB Financial and the Bank. The decrease wasBank as a result of the proportionally higher increase in risk-weighted assetstangible common equity relative to the increase in tangible common equity.risk-weighted assets. The growth in period-end risk-weighted assets was primarily due to increases in cash and cash equivalents and period-end loan growth and higher investment balances driven by increases in deposits.growth.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, we use financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commercial and standby letters of credit and commitments to invest in venture capital and private equity fund investments. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk. Credit risk is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss because other parties to the financial instrument fail to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. For details of our commitments to extend credit, and commercial and standby letters of credit, please refer to Note 13—16—“Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees and Other Commitments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Commitments to Invest in Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds
Subject to applicable regulatory requirements, including the Volcker Rule, we make investments. We make commitments to invest in venture capital and private equity funds, which in turn make investments generally in, or in some cases make loans to, privately-held companies. Commitments to invest in these funds are generally made for a 10-year period from the inception of the fund. Although the limited partnership agreements governing these investments typically do not restrict the general partners from calling 100% of committed capital in one year, it is customary for these funds to generally call most of the capital commitments over 5 to 7 years; however, in certain cases, the funds may not call 100% of committed capital over the life of the

fund. The actual timing of future cash requirements to fund these commitments is generally dependent upon the investment cycle, overall market conditions, and the nature and type of industry in which the privately held companies operate.
For further details on our commitments to invest in venture capital and private equity funds, refer to Note 13—16—“Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees and Other Commitments” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Liquidity
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that funds are available in a timely manner to meet our financial obligations, including, as necessary, paying creditors, meeting depositors’ needs, accommodating loan demand and growth, funding investments, repurchasing securities and other operating or capital needs, without incurring undue cost or risk, or causing a disruption to normal operating conditions.
We regularly assess the amount and likelihood of projected funding requirements through a review of factors such as historical deposit volatility and funding patterns, present and forecasted market and economic conditions, individual client funding needs, and existing and planned business activities. Our Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”), which is a management committee, provides oversight to the liquidity management process and recommends policy guidelines for the approval of the Finance

Committee of our Board of Directors, and courses of action to address our actual and projected liquidity needs. Additionally, we routinely conduct liquidity stress testing as part of our liquidity management practices.
Our deposit base is, and historically has been, our primary source of liquidity. Our deposit levels and cost of deposits may fluctuate from time to time due to a variety of factors, including market conditions, prevailing interest rates, changes in client deposit behaviors, availability of insurance protection, and our offering of deposit products. We may also offer more investment alternatives for our off-balance sheet products which may impact deposit levels. At June 30, 2018,2019, our period-end total deposit balances were $48.9$55.6 billion, compared to $44.3$49.3 billion at December 31, 2017.2018.
Our liquidity requirements can also be met through the use of our portfolio of liquid assets. Our definition of liquid assets includes cash and cash equivalents in excess of the minimum levels necessary to carry out normal business operations, short-term investment securities maturing within one year, available-for-sale securities eligible and available for financing or pledging purposes with a maturity in excess of one year and anticipated near-term cash flows from investments.
We have certain facilities in place to enable us to access short-term borrowings on a secured (using loans and AFS securities as collateral) and an unsecured basis. TheseOur secured facilities include repurchase agreements and uncommitted federal funds lines with various financial institutions. We also pledge securitiescollateral pledged to the FHLB of San Francisco and the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank. The fair valueFRB (using both fixed income securities and loans as collateral). Our unsecured facility consists of our uncommitted federal funds lines. As of June 30, 2019, collateral pledged to the FHLB of San Francisco (comprisedwas comprised primarily of fixed income investment securities and loans and U.S. Treasury securities) at June 30, 2018 totaled $3.8had a carrying value of $4.6 billion, of which $3.4$4.1 billion was unused and available to support additional borrowings. The fair valueAs of June 30, 2019, collateral pledged atto the discount window ofat the FRB (comprised primarilywas comprised of U.S. Treasuryfixed income investment securities and U.S. agency debentures) at June 30, 2018 totaled $0.9had a carrying value of $0.6 billion, all of which was unused and available to support additional borrowings. Our total unused and available borrowing capacity for our uncommitted federal funds lines totaled $1.9 billion at June 30, 2019. Our total unused and available borrowing capacity under our master repurchase agreements with various financial institutions totaled $3.3 billion at June 30, 2019.
On a stand-alone basis, SVB Financial’s primary liquidity channels include dividends from the Bank, its portfolio of liquid assets, and its ability to raise debt and capital. Consistent with recent prior quarters, the Bank has paid a quarterly dividend to SVB Financial. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, the dividend amount paid was $30$130.0 million and $55$297.0 million, respectively. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends is subject to certain regulations described in “Business—Supervision and Regulation—Restriction on Dividends” under Part I, Item 1 of our 20172018 Form 10-K.
Consolidated Summary of Cash Flows
Below is a summary of our average cash position and statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017.2018. For further details, see our “Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
 Six months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 2019 2018
Average cash and cash equivalents $2,997,338
 $3,562,811
 $5,470,520
 $2,997,338
Percentage of total average assets 5.6% 7.7% 9.3% 5.6%
Net cash provided by operating activities $347,380
 $396,721
 $450,571
 $347,380
Net cash used for investing activities (4,570,107) (2,019,530) (317,021) (4,570,107)
Net cash provided by financing activities 4,011,753
 2,931,303
 5,315,836
 4,011,753
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents $(210,974) $1,308,494
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $5,449,386
 $(210,974)
Average cash and cash equivalents decreasedincreased by $0.6$2.5 billion, or 15.982.5 percent, to $3.0$5.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, compared to $3.6$3.0 billion for the comparable 20172018 period.
Cash provided by operating activities was $347.4$450.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, reflective primarily of net income before noncontrolling interests of $455.1$628.2 million, partially offset by a net decreasesdecrease of $177.6 million in adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash.cash driven primarily by the changes in our foreign exchange spot contracts.
Cash used for investing activities of $4.6$0.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 was driven by $4.5an $0.8 billion increase in purchasesloan balances and a net cash outflow of fixed income investment securities$0.1 billion for the acquisition of SVB Leerink, partially offset by $2.7 billion of proceeds from maturities and principal paydownsnet cash inflows from our fixed income investment and non-marketable equity securities portfolio. Additionally, $2.9of $0.6 billion.
Cash provided by financing activities was $5.3 billion in cash outflows were used to fund loan growth duringfor the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Cash provided by financing activities was $4.0 billion for the six months endedJune 30, 2018,2019, reflective primarily of a net increase of $4.6$6.3 billion in deposits, partially offset by a decrease of $0.6 billion in paydowns of our short-term overnight borrowings.borrowings and $0.4 billion cash outflows related to repurchases of our outstanding common stock.
Cash and cash equivalents were $2.7$9.0 billion and $3.9$2.7 billion, respectively, at June 30, 20182019 and June 30, 2017.2018.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk Management
Market risk is defined as the risk of adverse fluctuations in the market value of financial instruments due to changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk is our primary market risk and can result from timing and volume differences in the repricing of our rate-sensitive assets and liabilities, widening or tightening of credit spreads, changes in the general level of market interest rates and changes in the shape and level of the benchmark LIBOR/SWAP yield curve. Additionally, changes in interest rates can influence the rate of principal prepayments on mortgage securities, which affects the rate of amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Other market risks include foreign currency exchange risk, equity price risk, including the effect of competition on product pricing. While allAll of these risks are important considerations, allbut are also inherently difficult to predict and it is equally difficult to assess the impact of each on the overall simulation results. Consequently, simulations used to analyze the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rate riskrates will differ from actual results due to differences in the timing and frequency andor rate resets, the magnitude of changes in market rates, the impact of competition, fluctuating business conditions, and the impact of strategies taken by management to mitigate these risks.
Interest rate risk is managed by our ALCO. ALCO reviews the sensitivity of the market valuation on earning assets and funding liabilities and the modeled 12-month forward lookingprojection of net interest income from changes in interest rates, structural changes in investment and funding portfolios, loan and deposit activity and current market conditions. Adherence with relevant metrics included in our Interest Rate Risk Policy, which is approved by the Finance Committee of our Board of Directors, isare monitored on an ongoing basis.
Management ofManaging interest rate risk is carried outdone primarily through strategies involving our fixed income securities portfolio, available funding channels and capital market activities. In addition, our policies permit the use of off-balance sheet derivatives, such as interest rate swaps, to assist in managing interest rate risk.
We utilize a simulation model to perform sensitivity analysis on the economic value of our equity and our net interest income under a variety of interest rate scenarios, balance sheet forecasts and business strategies. The simulation model provides a dynamic assessment of interest rate sensitivity embedded within our balance sheet which measures the potential variability in economic value and net interest income relating solely to changes in market interest rates over time. We review our interest rate risk position and sensitivity to market interest rates on a quarterly basis at a minimum.regularly.

Model Simulation and Sensitivity Analysis
A specific application of our simulation model involves measurement of the impact of changes in market interest rates on ourthe economic value of equity (“EVE”). EVE is defined as the market value of assets, less the market value of liabilities, adjusted for any off-balance sheet items, if any.liabilities. Another application of the simulation model measures the impact of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income (“NII”) assuming a static balance sheet size and composition as of the period-end reporting date. Meaning,For the NII simulation, the level of market interest rates as well as the size and composition of earning assets and funding liabilitiesthe balance sheet are held constant over the simulation horizon. Simulated cash flows during the scenario horizon are assumed to be replaced as they occur, which restoresmaintains the balance sheet toat its originalcurrent size and composition. More specifically, with respect to earning assets, loan maturities, principal maturities, paydowns and calls on investments are added back as replacement balances as they occur during the simulation horizon. Yield and spread assumptions on cash and investment balances reflect current market rates.rates and the shape of the yield curve. Yield and spread assumptions on loans reflect recent market impacts on product pricing. Similarly, we make certain deposit decay rate assumptions on demand deposits and interest bearing deposits, which are replenished to hold the level and mix of funding liabilities constant. Changes in market interest rates that affect usnet interest income are principally short-term interest rates and include the following benchmark indexes: (i) the National and SVB Prime rates,Rate, (ii) 1-month and 3-month LIBOR, and (iii) the Federal Funds target rate. Changes in these short-term rates impact interest earned on our variable rate loans variable rate investment securities and balances held as cash and cash equivalents. Additionally, simulated changes in deposit pricing relative to changes in market rates, commonly referred to as deposit beta, generally follow overall changes in short-term interest rates, although actual changes may lag in terms of timing and magnitude. Overall,
Increases in short-term interest rates since the assumed weightedend of 2015 and corresponding increases in deposit rates paid to our clients to attract new deposit funding and retain existing funds has resulted in an increase in our realized beta onto approximately 50 percent, as measured since the beginning of the increasing rate cycle, which is higher than the approximate 35 percent beta used in prior periods. Additionally, management expects deposit repricing behavior in a falling rate environment to be different than repricing behavior in a rising rate environment. This results in an "asymmetrical" beta assumption being applied in the NII and EVE simulation models for interest bearing deposits. This model assumes the overall beta for interest bearing deposits is approximately 35.0 percent, which means deposit repricing is assumed toin a falling rate environment would be approximately 35.060 percent. That is, overall changes in interest bearing deposit rates would be approximately 60 percent of a giventhe change in short-term interestmarket rates. ThisIn a rising rate environment, this beta assumption is only 50 percent. These repricing isassumptions are reflected as a changechanges in interest expense on interest bearing deposit balances. Because the updated beta assumptions used as of June 30, 2019 represent deposit repricing that more closely follows the repricing behavior of the loan portfolio, overall NII sensitivity is lower in both increasing and decreasing rate scenarios when compared to results using the prior deposit beta assumptions. Therefore, when comparing the change to modeled results using a lower beta assumption, modeled sensitivity changed from -14.4% to -12.4% in the -100 basis point scenario and from 14.3% to 13.4% in the +100 bps scenario when compared to the modeled sensitivity as of March 31, 2019.
The following table presents our EVE and NII sensitivity exposure related to an instantaneous and sustained parallel shift in market interest rates of 100 and 200 bpsbasis points ("bps") at June 30, 20182019 and at December 31, 2017:2018. Net Interest Income sensitivity for December 31, 2018 has been revised to reflect the higher beta assumptions for purposes of comparison. Modeled Economic Value of Equity for December 31, 2018 has not been adjusted as the assumption change had an immaterial impact.
Change in interest rates (bps) (Dollars in thousands) Estimated Estimated Increase/(Decrease) in EVE Estimated Estimated Increase/(Decrease) in NII
 EVE Amount Percent NII Amount Percent
June 30, 2018:            
200 $8,785,908
 $373,102
 4.4 % $2,203,720
 $407,219
 22.7 %
100 8,582,937
 170,131
 2.0
 1,991,979
 195,478
 10.9
 8,412,806
 
 
 1,796,501
 
 
-100 8,079,862
 (332,944) (4.0) 1,549,652
 (246,849) (13.7)
-200 7,258,778
 (1,154,028) (13.7) 1,311,789
 (484,712) (27.0)
             
December 31, 2017:            
200 $8,091,107
 $805,624
 11.1 % $1,885,885
 $400,127
 26.9 %
100 7,716,066
 430,583
 5.9
 1,683,742
 197,984
 13.3
 7,285,483
 
 
 1,485,758
 
 
-100 6,637,588
 (647,895) (8.9) 1,252,063
 (233,695) (15.7)
-200 5,718,401
 (1,567,082) (21.5) 1,108,712
 (377,046) (25.4)
Change in interest rates (bps)
(Dollars in thousands)
 Estimated Estimated Increase/(Decrease) in EVE Estimated Estimated Increase/(Decrease) in NII
 EVE Amount Percent NII Amount Percent
June 30, 2019:            
+200 $9,416,810
 $236,121
 2.6 % $2,566,645
 $540,243
 26.7 %
+100 9,300,936
 120,247
 1.3
 2,297,781
 271,379
 13.4
 9,180,689
 
 
 2,026,402
 
 
-100 8,920,500
 (260,189) (2.8) 1,775,994
 (250,408) (12.4)
-200 8,308,538
 (872,151) (9.5) 1,529,641
 (496,761) (24.5)
             
December 31, 2018: (as revised)            
+200 $9,348,408
 $504,405
 5.7 % $2,583,577
 $499,257
 24.0 %
+100 9,090,781
 246,778
 2.8
 2,334,040
 249,720
 12.0
 8,844,003
 
 
 2,084,320
 
 
-100 8,470,501
 (373,502) (4.2) 1,840,190
 (244,130) (11.7)
-200 7,590,973
 (1,253,030) (14.2) 1,543,150
 (541,170) (26.0)
Economic Value of Equity

The estimated EVE in the preceding table is based on a combination of valuation methodologies including a discounted cash flow analysis and a multi-path lattice based valuation. Both methodologies use publicly available market interest rates to determine discounting factors on projected cash flows. The model simulations and calculations are highly assumption-dependent and will change regularly as the composition of earning assets and funding liabilities change (including the impact of changes in the value of interest rate derivatives, if any), as interest rate environments evolve, and as we change our assumptions in response to relevant market conditions, competition or business circumstances. These calculations do not reflect forecast changes in our balance sheet or changes we may make to reduce our EVE exposure as a part of our overall interest rate risk management strategy.
As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain limitations are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the preceding table. We are exposed to yield curve risk, prepayment risk, basis risk, and yield spread compression, which cannot be fully modeled and expressed using the above methodology. Accordingly, the results in the preceding table should not be relied upon as a precise indicator of actual results in the event of changing market interest rates. Additionally, the resulting EVE and NII estimates are not intended to represent and should not be construed to represent our estimate of the underlying value of equity or forecast of NII.

Our base case EVE as of June 30, 20182019 increased from December 31, 20172018 by $1.1 billion,$337 million, driven by changes in balance sheet composition as well as risingchanges in interest rates. At June 30, 2018,2019, as compared to December 31, 2017,2018, total loan balances increased by $2.9$0.9 billion, primarily in Prime-basedPrime and LIBOR indexed variable rate loans. Total fixed income securities alsodecreased by $0.5 billion and cash and cash equivalents increased by $1.7$5.4 billion due to purchases of fixed rate long maturity instruments suchdriven by increases in period-end deposit growth. Total deposit growth was $6.3 billion as pass-through mortgage-backed securities and municipal debt securities combined with run-off of shorter maturity U.S. Treasury securities. Additionally, total deposits increased by $4.6 billion.
Marginally higher LIBOR/swap rates in the 3- to 24-month tenors continue to drive a relatively flat yield curve compared to December 31, 2017. These higher rates2018.
Overall balance sheet growth contributed to the $1.1 billiona $609 million increase in total change in base EVE, mainly impactinghowever, this was offset by a decrease of $272 million as a result of lower LIBOR/swap rates across the market value of deposits. Continued investment in 30-year pass-through mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities resulted in a $261 million decrease incurve. In general, EVE sensitivity in the +100 bps rate shock scenario. Comparedwas lower as of June 30, 2019, compared to December 31, 2017, EVE in the -100 and -200 bps rate shock scenarios increased $315 million and $413 million, respectively. This represents a decrease in the sensitivity, primarily2018, due to changes in the investment portfolio composition described above.elevated levels of short duration cash relative other assets and liabilities impacted by changing market discount rates.
12-Month Net Interest Income Simulation
Our estimatedstatic 12-month NII forecastmodeled projection at June 30, 2018 increased from2019 decreased compared to December 31, 20172018 by $311$58 million, primarily due to changes in our balance sheet composition with increased modeled interest income of $97 million, more than offset by an increase in interest expense of $157 million. As of June 30, 2019, an increase in interest income was due primarily to elevated cash levels while relatively higher interest bearing deposits and higher deposit rates resulted in increases in interest expense when compared to December 31, 2018. Comparing the same periods, modeled interest income from loans was $17 million lower as of June 30, 2019 due to lower loan interest rates despite an increase in loan balances relative to December 31, 2018. Lower loan interest income was offset by $15 million lower modeled interest expense on short-term borrowings.
The majority of higher yieldingour loans are indexed to the National Prime Rate and investments as described in1-month and 3-month LIBOR index rates. In the EVE section above. As rates rise,positive parallel simulated rate shock scenarios, interest income on assets that are tied to variable rate indexes, primarily our variable rate loans, are expected to benefitcontribute a positive impact on our base 12-month NII projections. In addition, theThe opposite is true for negative rate shock scenarios.
The 12-month NII simulations include repricing assumptions on our interest bearing deposit products which we set at our discretion based on client needs and our overall funding mix. Repricing of interest bearing deposits impacts estimated interest expense. As noted previously, repricing deposit rates are generally assumed to be less than one-half of the amountabout 50 percent of simulated changesincreases in short-term marketinterest rates and about 60 percent of simulated decreases in short-term interest rates.
At June 30, 2018, our NII sensitivity which is measured as the percentage change in projected 12-month forward net interest income earned in various+/- 100 and +/- 200 basis point interest rate shock scenarios compared to a base scenario where asset and liability balances, composition, and the level of market interest rates remain unchanged, decreased to 10.9are held constant over the forecast horizon. At June 30, 2019, NII sensitivity was 13.4 percent in the +100 bps interest rate scenario, compared to 13.312.0 percent at December 31, 2017.2018. Our NII sensitivity in the +200 bps interest rate shock scenario declined to 22.7was 26.7 percent compared to 26.924.0 percent at December 31, 2017. The slight decline in NII sensitivity is the result of an increase in the composition of longer duration securities in our fixed income portfolio. Despite the decrease in NII sensitivity in rising interest rate scenarios, the current level of variable rate loans, coupled with a large proportion of non-interest bearing deposit balances is expected to result in an increased NII result in a rising rate environment.2018. NII sensitivity in the -100 bps scenario of negative 13.712.4 percent was also lower at June 30, 20182019 compared to a negative 15.711.7 percent at December 31, 2017.2018. The -200 bps scenario currently indicates a greater percentage change in NII of negative 24.5 percent at June 30, 20182019 compared to negative 26.0 percent at December 31, 2017. This is2018. At June 30, 2019, NII sensitivity percentages are inclusive of the resultincome or expense associated with interest rate swaps that are part of our hedging initiatives which began during the six months ended June 30, 2019, in an effort to reduce the impact of a full -200 bps decline inpotential decreasing rates on NII. On June 30, 2019, the outstanding notional amount of receive fixed interest rate scenario. At December 31, 2017, the -200swaps was $1.3 billion and reduced our projected base 12-month NII by $7 million. The +100 bps scenario was floored at zero percent,reflects a total net negative impact to NII of $19 million from the interest rate swaps and therefore only producedthe -100 bps scenario reflects a drop in ratestotal net positive impact to NII of approximately 150 bps.$6 million.
The simulation model used in the above analysis incorporates embedded floors on loans, where present, in our interest rate scenarios, which prevent model benchmark rates from moving below zero percent in the down200 bps rate scenarios. The embedded floors are also a factor in the up rate scenarios to the extent a simulated increase in rates is needed before floored

rates are cleared. In addition, we assume different deposit balance decay rates for each interest rate scenario based on a historical deposit study of our clients. These assumptions may change in future periods based on changes in client behavior and at management's discretion. Actual changes in our deposit pricing strategies may differ from our current model assumptions and may have an impact on our actual sensitivity overall.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, among other things, processes, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of our most recently completed fiscal quarter, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control
Except as set forth below, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Beginning January 1, 2018,2019, we implemented ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.842, Leases. Although the new revenuelease standard is expected to havehad an immaterial impact on our ongoing net income,consolidated financial statements, we did implement changes to our processes related to revenue recognition and the control activities withinto properly identify and record them.  These included the development of new policies, based on the five-step model provided in the new revenue standard,controls, new training, ongoing contract review requirements, and gathering of information provided for disclosures.



PART II–OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Please refer to Note 16—19—“Legal Matters” of the “Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in our 20172018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number    
Exhibit DescriptionIncorporated by Reference
 Filed
 Herewith  
FormFile No.Exhibit  Filing Date
X
X
X
101.INSXBRL Instance DocumentX
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentX
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentX
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentX
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentX
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentX
Exhibit
Number    
 Exhibit Description Incorporated by Reference 
 Filed
 Herewith  
Form File No. Exhibit   Filing Date 
  10-Q 000-15637 3.1 May 9, 2019  
          X
          X
          X
          X
101.INS XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document         X
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document         X
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document         X
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document         X
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document         X
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document         X



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 thereunto duly authorized.
   SVB Financial Group
  
Date: August 7, 20189, 2019  /s/ DANIEL BECK
   Daniel Beck
   Chief Financial Officer
   (Principal Financial Officer)
  
   SVB Financial Group
  
Date: August 7, 20189, 2019  /s/ KAMRAN HUSAIN
   Kamran Husain
   Chief Accounting Officer
   (Principal Accounting Officer)


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