SVB Financial Group Announces 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results


SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 23, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq:SIVB) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.

Consolidated net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $27.0 million, or $0.80 per diluted common share, compared to $21.3 million, or $0.62 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2008, and $38.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2007. Consolidated net income for the second quarter of 2008 included a non-tax deductible loss of $3.9 million, related to our cash settlement of the conversion of certain zero-coupon convertible subordinated notes prior to the notes' maturity ("Coco Loss"). Additionally, in the second quarter of 2008, we recorded an increase to stockholders' equity of $3.9 million, representing a corresponding cash receipt pursuant to a call spread arrangement.

Consolidated net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $76.2 million, or $2.22 per diluted common share, compared to $89.4 million, or $2.41 per diluted common share for the comparable 2007 period. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding the $3.9 million Coco Loss, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $80.1 million.

"We delivered another quarter of strong growth and solid credit quality, demonstrating the effectiveness of our strategy and discipline, in contrast to the continued, significant deterioration of the broader financial services market," said Ken Wilcox, President and CEO of SVB Financial Group.

"Like every company, we are living with the impact of the global economic downturn, but our focus on meeting the needs of our clients during these difficult times, and our continued credit and investment discipline are allowing us to weather the storm better than most."



 Third Quarter 2008 Summary

  (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts and ratios)


                  Three months ended
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                                                      % Change from
                                                    ------------------
                 Sept. 30,   June 30,    Sept. 30,  June 30,  Sept. 30,
                   2008        2008        2007       2008       2007
 -----------    ----------  ----------  ----------  -------  ---------
 Income
  Statement:
 Diluted EPS    $     0.80  $     0.62  $     1.03    29.0%     (22.3)%
 Net income           27.0        21.3        38.1    26.8      (29.1)
 Net interest
  income              95.1        87.9        95.7     8.2       (0.6)
 Provision
  for loan
  losses              13.7         8.4         3.2    63.1      328.1
 Noninterest
  income              41.7        43.9        65.0    (5.0)     (35.8)
 Noninterest
  expense             80.4        87.2        83.0    (7.8)      (3.1)
 Non-GAAP
  net
  income (A)          27.0        25.2        38.1     7.1      (29.1)
 Non-GAAP
  noninterest
  expense,
  net of
  minority
  interest (A)        77.6        80.9        80.3    (4.1)      (3.4)

 Fully Taxable
  Equivalent:
  Net interest
   income (1)  $      95.7  $     88.4  $     96.0     8.3%     (0.3)%
  Net
   interest
   margin             5.73%       5.69%       7.18%    0.7      (20.2)

 Shares
  Outstanding:
  Common        32,735,732  32,252,367  33,448,121     1.5%      (2.1)%
  Basic
   weighted
   average      32,534,613  32,053,749  34,028,704     1.5       (4.4)
  Diluted
   weighted
   average      33,778,095  34,192,459  36,869,496    (1.2)      (8.4)

 Balance Sheet:
 Average
  total
  assets        $  7,548.1  $  7,158.1  $  6,087.3     5.4%      24.0%
 Average
  loans, net
  of unearned
  income           4,863.7     4,319.9     3,630.3    12.6       34.0
 Average
  interest-
  earning
  investment
  securities       1,396.2     1,336.5     1,326.4     4.5        5.3
 Average
  noninterest-
  bearing
  demand
  deposits         2,826.3     2,833.0     2,867.8    (0.2)      (1.4)
 Average
  interest-
  bearing
  deposits         1,994.0     1,815.9     1,068.8     9.8       86.6
 Average
  total
  deposits         4,820.3     4,648.8     3,936.6     3.7       22.4
 Average
  short-term
  borrowings         544.3       206.0       205.7   164.2      164.6
 Average
  long-term
  debt               976.8     1,099.8       847.2   (11.2)      15.3
 Period-end
  total
  assets           8,070.9     7,309.9     6,304.1    10.4       28.0
 Period-end
  loans, net
  of unearned
  income           5,285.1     4,633.7     3,818.3    14.1       38.4
 Period-end
  investment
  securities       1,780.0     1,788.0     1,571.6    (0.4)      13.3
 Period-end
  noninterest-
  bearing
  demand
  deposits         3,231.3     2,919.2     2,892.1    10.7       11.7
 Period-end
  interest-
  bearing
  deposits         2,201.3     1,944.4     1,081.1    13.2      103.6
 Period-end
  total
  deposits         5,432.6     4,863.6     3,973.2    11.7       36.7

 Off-Balance
  Sheet:
 Average
  total client
  investment
  funds          $22,036.0 $ 21,389.3  $ 20,705.1      3.0 %      6.4%
 Period-end
  total
  client
  investment
  funds           21,533.8    21,877.9    20,360.8      (1.6)     5.8
 Total
  unfunded
  credit
  commitments      5,619.0     5,034.3     4,469.0      11.6     25.7

 Earnings
  Ratios:
 Return on
  average
  assets (2)          1.42%       1.20%       2.48%     18.3%   (42.7)%
 Return on
  average
  stockholders'
  equity (2)         15.09       12.64       22.35      19.4    (32.5)

 Asset Quality
  Ratios:
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses as
  a percentage
  of total
  gross loans         1.13%       1.13%       1.15%     --%     (1.7)%

 Gross
  charge-offs
  as a
  percentage
  of total
  gross loans
  (annualized)        0.52        0.78        0.43   (33.3)      20.9

 Net
  charge-offs
  as a
  percentage
  of total
  gross loans
  (annualized)        0.47        0.44        0.24     6.8       95.8


 Other Ratios:
 Total
  risk-based
  capital
  ratio              14.33%      15.10%      17.64%   (5.1)%    (18.8)%
 Tangible
  common
  equity to
  tangible
  assets (3)          9.20        9.47       10.80    (2.9)     (14.8)
 Operating
  efficiency
  ratio (4)          58.51       65.86       51.52   (11.2)      13.6
 Average
  loans, net
  of unearned
  income-to-
  deposits          100.90       92.92       92.22     8.6        9.4

 Non-GAAP
  Ratios: (A)
 Non-GAAP
  return on
  average
  assets (5)          1.42%       1.41%       2.48%    0.7%     (42.7)%
 Non-GAAP
  return on
  average
  stockholders'
  equity (5)         15.09       14.92       22.35     1.1      (32.5)
 Non-GAAP
  operating
  efficiency
  ratio (6)          56.91       61.52       54.29    (7.5)       4.8

 Other
  Statistics:
 Common stock
  repurchases   $       --  $      1.0  $     58.0  (100.0)%   (100.0)%
 Period-end
  prime rate          5.00%       5.00%       7.75%     --      (35.5)
 Average SVB
  prime
  lending
  rate                5.00        5.08        8.19    (1.6)     (38.9)
 Period-end
  full-time
  equivalent
  employees          1,237       1,209       1,141     2.3%       8.4%



                                               Nine months ended
                                    ----------------------------------
                                     Sept. 30,      Sept. 30,    %
                                        2008          2007      Change
                                    -----------   -----------  -------
 Income Statement:
 Diluted EPS                        $      2.22    $     2.41    (7.9)%
 Net income                                76.2          89.4   (14.8)
 Net interest income                      275.1         283.6    (3.0)
 Provision for loan losses                 29.8          10.9   173.4
 Noninterest income                       127.2         168.2   (24.4)
 Noninterest expense                      251.1         263.0    (4.5)
 Non-GAAP net income (A)                   80.1          99.6   (19.6)
 Non-GAAP noninterest expense,
  net of minority interest (A)            239.1         237.6     0.6

 Fully Taxable Equivalent:
  Net interest income (1)           $     276.8    $    284.6    (2.7)%
  Net interest margin                      5.91%         7.38%  (19.9)

 Shares Outstanding:
  Common                             32,735,732    33,448,121    (2.1)%
  Basic weighted average             32,295,612    34,254,952    (5.7)
  Diluted weighted average           34,255,320    37,131,653    (7.7)

 Balance Sheet:
 Average total assets               $   7,154.2    $  5,915.9    20.9%
 Average loans, net of unearned
  income                                4,433.7       3,439.5    28.9
 Average interest-earning
  investment securities                 1,332.1       1,391.6    (4.3)
 Average noninterest-bearing
  demand deposits                       2,852.9       2,838.2     0.5
 Average interest-bearing
  deposits                              1,782.5       1,041.7    71.1
 Average total deposits                 4,635.4       3,879.9    19.5
 Average short-term
  borrowings                              329.2         388.6   (15.3)
 Average long-term debt                   987.9         598.9    65.0
 Period-end total assets                8,070.9       6,304.1    28.0
 Period-end loans, net of
  unearned income                       5,285.1       3,818.3    38.4
 Period-end investment
  securities                            1,780.0       1,571.6    13.3
 Period-end noninterest-bearing
  demand deposits                       3,231.3       2,892.1    11.7
 Period-end interest-bearing
  deposits                              2,201.3       1,081.1   103.6
 Period-end total deposits              5,432.6       3,973.2    36.7

 Off-Balance Sheet:
 Average total client
  investment funds                  $  21,773.0    $ 20,072.2     8.5%
 Period-end total client
  investment funds                     21,533.8      20,360.8     5.8
 Total unfunded credit
  commitments                           5,619.0       4,469.0    25.7

 Earnings Ratios:
 Return on average assets (2)              1.42%         2.02%  (29.7)%
 Return on average stockholders'
  equity (2)                              14.70         17.96   (18.2)

 Asset Quality Ratios:
 Allowance for loan losses as
  a percentage of total
  gross loans                              1.13%         1.15%   (1.7)%

 Gross charge-offs as a
  percentage of total
  gross loans (annualized)                 0.56          0.51     9.8

 Net charge-offs as a
  percentage of total
  gross loans (annualized)                 0.42          0.33    27.3


 Other Ratios:
 Total risk-based capital
  ratio                                   14.33%        17.64%  (18.8)%
 Tangible common equity to
  tangible assets (3)                      9.20         10.80   (14.8)
 Operating efficiency
  ratio (4)                               62.14         58.09     7.0
 Average loans, net of
  unearned income-to-deposits             95.65         88.65     7.9

 Non-GAAP Ratios: (A)
 Non-GAAP return on average
  assets (5)                               1.49%         2.25%  (33.8)%
 Non-GAAP return on average
  stockholders' equity (5)                15.44         20.01   (22.8)
 Non-GAAP operating efficiency
  ratio (6)                               59.28         56.85     4.3

 Other Statistics:
 Common stock repurchases            $     45.6    $     97.3   (53.1)%
 Period-end prime rate                     5.00%         7.75%  (35.5)
 Average SVB prime lending
  rate                                     5.44          8.23   (33.9)
 Period-end full-time
  equivalent employees                    1,237         1,141     8.4%



 (A) A reconciliation of non-GAAP calculations to GAAP is provided in
     he schedules attached.
 (1) Interest income on non-taxable investments is presented on a fully
     tax-equivalent basis using the federal statutory income tax rate
     of 35.0 percent. The tax-equivalent adjustments were $0.6 million,
     $0.6 million and $0.3 million for the quarters ended September 30,
     2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively. The
     tax-equivalent adjustments were $1.7 million and $0.9 million for
     the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 (2) Ratios represent annualized consolidated net income divided by
     quarterly average assets/equity and year-to-date average
     assets/equity, respectively.
 (3) Tangible common equity consists of total stockholders' equity
     (excluding unrealized gains and losses from our fixed income
     investments) less acquired intangibles and goodwill. Tangible
     assets represent total assets (excluding unrealized gains and
     losses from our fixed income investments) less acquired
     intangibles and goodwill.
 (4) The operating efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing
     noninterest expense by total taxable-equivalent income.
 (5) Ratios represent non-GAAP annualized consolidated net income
     (excluding the non-tax deductible $3.9 million Coco Loss recorded
     in the second quarter of 2008, and goodwill impairment charges of
     $10.2 million, net of tax, recorded in the second quarter of 2007)
     divided by quarterly average assets/equity and year-to-date
     average assets/equity, respectively.
 (6) The non-GAAP operating efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing
     noninterest expense (excluding (i) the non-tax deductible $3.9
     million Coco Loss, (ii) goodwill impairment charges of $17.2
     million recorded in the second quarter of 2007 and (iii) the
     portion of noninterest expense attributable to minority interests
     of $2.9 million, $2.5 million and $2.7 million for the quarters
     ended September 30, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007,
     respectively and $8.1 million and $8.2 million for the nine months
     ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively) by total taxable-
     equivalent income (excluding taxable-equivalent income
     attributable to minority interests of $1.2 million, $0.9 million
     and $13.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2008, June
     30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively and $0.6 million and
     $34.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
     2007, respectively).

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income was $95.1 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $87.9 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $95.7 million for the third quarter of 2007. Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was $95.7 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $88.4 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $96.0 million for the third quarter of 2007. The increase in net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, from the second to the third quarter of 2008, was primarily attributable to the following:



     *   A net increase in interest income of $9.7 million from our
         loan portfolio, primarily related to growth in our average
         loan portfolio balances, which increased interest income by
         $10.4 million in the third quarter of 2008. Additionally, the
         third quarter of 2008 had one more day compared to the second
         quarter of 2008, which increased interest income by $1.0
         million. These increases in interest income were partially
         offset by the full quarter effect of the 25 basis points
         reduction in our prime-lending rate during the second quarter
         of 2008. Our average prime-lending rate was 5.00 percent for
         the third quarter of 2008, compared to 5.08 percent for the
         second quarter of 2008.

     *   An increase in interest income of $0.8 million for our
         interest-earning investment securities portfolio, primarily
         related to growth in average balances of our mortgage-backed
         securities portfolio.

     *   A net decrease in interest expense of $0.6 million from our
         long-term debt, primarily due to a $0.5 million decrease in
         interest expense from the interest rate swap agreements
         associated with our 5.70% senior and 6.05% subordinated notes,
         due to lower London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR).

     *   An increase in interest expense of $1.9 million from our
         short-term borrowings, primarily related to increases in
         average balances. Short-term borrowings were used to partially
         fund growth in our loan portfolio.

     *   A decrease in interest income of $1.0 million from our
         short-term investment portfolio primarily related to decreases
         in average balances. In the second quarter of 2008, our
         average short-term investment portfolio included net proceeds
         from our issuance of $250 million of 3.875% convertible senior
         notes, a portion of which was subsequently used to settle the
         conversion of our zero-coupon convertible subordinated notes,
         which matured on June 15, 2008.

     *   An increase in interest expense of $0.9 million from total
         interest-bearing deposits, primarily due to growth in the
         average balances of our money market deposit for early stage
         clients and our Eurodollar sweep deposit products.

Our net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was 5.73 percent for the third quarter of 2008, compared to 5.69 percent for the second quarter of 2008 and 7.18 percent for the third quarter of 2007. The increase from the second to the third quarter of 2008 was primarily due to the change in mix of interest-earning assets with a higher concentration of loans, resulting from our recent 2008 loan growth. The increase in our net interest margin was partially offset by the full quarter effect of the 25 basis points reduction in our prime-lending rate during the second quarter of 2008, which we lowered in response to a Federal Reserve rate cut, and an increase in our funding costs due to growth in interest-bearing deposits and short-term borrowings to support our loan growth.

Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was $276.8 million and $284.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was 5.91 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 7.38 percent for the comparable 2007 period.

On an average basis, for the third quarter of 2008, 73.4 percent, or $3.72 billion, of our outstanding gross loans were variable-rate loans that adjust at a prescribed measurement date upon a change in our prime-lending rate or other variable indices. This compares to 73.1 percent, or $3.23 billion, for the second quarter of 2008 and 72.6 percent, or $2.71 billion, for the third quarter of 2007.

Loans

Average loans, net of unearned income, were $4.86 billion for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $4.32 billion for the second quarter of 2008 and $3.63 billion for the third quarter of 2007. The increase in average loan balances from the second to the third quarter of 2008 came from all our client industry segments, with particularly strong growth in loans to venture capital funds for capital calls, and from hardware and software industry clients. Period-end loans, net of unearned income, were $5.29 billion at September 30, 2008, compared to $4.63 billion at June 30, 2008 and $3.82 billion at September 30, 2007.

Deposits

Average deposits were $4.82 billion for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $4.65 billion for the second quarter of 2008 and $3.94 billion for the third quarter of 2007. The increase in average deposit balances from the second to the third quarter of 2008 reflects an increase in average balances of our money market deposit product for early stage clients and our Eurodollar sweep deposit product. The average balances of our early stage money market deposit product were $560.5 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $425.5 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $144.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. The average balances of our Eurodollar sweep deposit product were $389.2 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $322.4 million for the second quarter of 2008. Period-end deposits were $5.43 billion at September 30, 2008, compared to $4.86 billion at June 30, 2008 and $3.97 billion at September 30, 2007.

Investment Securities Portfolio

Our investment securities portfolio consists of both a fixed income investment portfolio, which primarily represents interest-earning securities, and a non-marketable securities portfolio, which primarily represents investments managed by SVB Capital as part of our funds management business. Total investment securities were $1.78 billion at September 30, 2008, compared to $1.79 billion at June 30, 2008 and $1.57 billion at September 30, 2007.

Average interest-earning investment securities were $1.40 billion for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $1.34 billion for the second quarter of 2008 and $1.33 billion for the third quarter of 2007. The increase in average interest-earning investment securities from the second to the third quarter of 2008 was primarily due to purchases of mortgage-backed securities during the later half of the second quarter of 2008.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $41.7 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $43.9 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $65.0 million for the third quarter of 2007. The decrease in noninterest income from the second to the third quarter of 2008 was primarily driven by the following factors:



   --  Net losses on investment securities of $0.9 million for the
       third quarter of 2008, compared to net gains of $2.0 million for
       the second quarter of 2008. Net losses on investment securities
       of $0.9 million for the third quarter of 2008 were comprised of
       the following:
         -  Net unrealized losses of $5.4 million due to lower
            valuations of investments within our Managed Funds of Funds
            and Sponsored Debt Funds
         -  Realized losses of $2.0 million principally from the sale
            of our marketable equity securities comprised of publicly
            traded shares acquired upon exercise of equity warrant
            assets
         -  Unrealized gains of $4.7 million in our Managed
            Co-Investment Funds as a result of higher valuations of
            investments, and
         -  Realized gains of $1.5 million in our Managed Funds of
            Funds due to net gains from distributions.

                                   Three months ended
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                                  September 30,                June 30,
                                     2008                        2008
                  -------------------------------------------  -------
                  Managed  Managed
                    Co-     Funds  Sponsored
 (Dollars        Investment  Of       Debt
  in thousands)    Funds    Funds    Funds    Other    Total    Total
 ---------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 Unrealized
  gains
  (losses)        $ 4,669  $(3,386) $(2,004) $    --  $  (721) $(5,081)
 Realized
  gains
  (losses)             --    1,525      364   (2,044)    (155)   7,120
                  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
 Total gains
  (losses) on
  investment
  securities,
  net             $ 4,669  $(1,861) $(1,640) $(2,044) $  (876) $ 2,039
                  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======

            As of September 30, 2008, we held investments, either
            directly or through seven of our managed investment funds,
            in 433 private equity funds, 73 companies and four sponsored 
            debt funds.

   --  A decrease in other noninterest income of $2.0 million primarily
       due to net losses from revaluations of foreign currency
       denominated loans of $4.7 million for the third quarter of 2008,
       compared to $2.0 million for the second quarter of 2008. The net
       losses of $4.7 million were primarily due to the strengthening
       of the U.S. dollar in the third quarter of 2008.

   --  An increase in net gains on derivative instruments of $2.1
       million, primarily due to net gains from changes in the fair
       value of foreign exchange forward contracts, partially offset by
       lower net gains from changes in the fair value of an interest
       rate swap and lower net gains from our equity warrant assets,
       primarily due to lower valuations in the third quarter of 2008
       compared to valuations in the second quarter of 2008. Net gains
       from foreign exchange forward contracts included $4.5 million in
       net gains from changes in fair value of foreign exchange forward
       contracts used to offset net losses of $4.7 million from
       revaluation of our foreign currency denominated loans, which are
       included in other noninterest income.

   --  An increase in foreign exchange fee income of $0.7 million,
       primarily due to an increase in foreign exchange activity by our
       clients.

Non-GAAP noninterest income, net of minority interest, was $40.7 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $43.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $52.3 million for the third quarter of 2007. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP noninterest income, non-GAAP net (losses) gains on investment securities and non-GAAP net gains on derivative instruments, all of which exclude minority interests, are provided under the section "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $80.4 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $87.2 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $83.0 million for the third quarter of 2007. The decrease in noninterest expense from the second to the third quarter of 2008 was primarily attributable to the following:



    *  Coco Loss of $3.9 million (non-tax deductible) recorded during
       the second quarter of 2008, related to our cash settlement of
       the early conversion of certain zero-coupon convertible
       subordinated notes. In connection with this early conversion
       settlement payment, we exercised call options pursuant to our
       call-spread arrangement and received a corresponding cash
       payment of $3.9 million from the counterparty. As a result, this
       loss had no net impact on our total stockholders' equity for the
       second quarter of 2008.

    *  A decrease in the provision for unfunded credit commitments of
       $1.8 million. We recorded a reduction of the provision for
       unfunded credit commitments of $1.0 million for the third
       quarter of 2008, compared to a provision of $0.8 million for the
       second quarter of 2008. The reduction of the provision for
       unfunded credit commitments of $1.0 million for the third
       quarter of 2008 was primarily due to lower utilization of
       unfunded commitments.

Non-GAAP noninterest expense, net of minority interest, was $77.6 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $80.9 million excluding the $3.9 million Coco Loss, net of minority interest, for the second quarter of 2008 and $80.3 million for the third quarter of 2007. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP noninterest expense, excluding the $3.9 million Coco Loss, goodwill impairment charges, and net of minority interest, are provided under the section "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate was 39.25 percent for the third quarter of 2008, compared to 43.66 percent for the second quarter of 2008 and 40.60 percent for the third quarter of 2007. The decrease in the tax rate from the second to the third quarter of 2008 was primarily attributable to the $3.9 million non-tax deductible Coco Loss.

Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was 40.90 percent, compared to 40.95 percent for the comparable 2007 period. The decrease in the tax rate was primarily attributable to the tax impact of lower non-deductible share-based compensation expense and the effect of more tax-advantaged investments on our overall pre-tax income. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in the tax rate from the $3.9 million non-tax deductible Coco Loss.



 Credit Quality

                     Three months ended            Nine months ended
 (Dollars   ----------------------------------  ----------------------
  in         Sept. 30,   June 30,    Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
  thousands)   2008        2008        2007        2008         2007
 ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses,
  beginning
  balance   $   52,888  $   49,636  $   43,352  $   47,293  $   42,747
 Provision
  for loan
  losses        13,682       8,351       3,155      29,756      10,865
 Gross loan
  charge
  -offs         (7,000)     (9,098)     (4,138)    (22,306)    (14,754)
 Loan
  recov-
  eries            720       3,999       1,856       5,547       5,367
            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses,
  ending
  balance   $   60,290  $   52,888  $   44,225  $   60,290  $   44,225
 ---------  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
 Provision
  as a
  percentage
  of total
  gross
  loans
  (annual-
  ized)           1.02%       0.72%       0.33%       0.75%       0.38%
 Gross
  charge
  -offs as
  a
  percentage
  of total
  gross
  loans
  (annual-
  ized)           0.52        0.78        0.43        0.56        0.51
 Net charge
  -offs as
  a
  percentage
  of total
  gross
  loans
  (annual-
  ized)           0.47        0.44        0.24        0.42        0.33
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses as
  a
  percentage
  of total
  gross
  loans           1.13%       1.13%       1.15%       1.13%       1.15%
 Total
  gross
  loans     $5,323,323  $4,666,989  $3,844,185  $5,323,323  $3,844,185

Our provision for loan losses increased by $5.3 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to the second quarter of 2008, primarily due to growth in our loan portfolio and a decrease in loan recoveries of $3.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in gross loan charge-offs of $2.1 million. Gross loan charge-offs of $7.0 million and loan recoveries of $0.7 million for the third quarter of 2008 primarily came from our early-stage client loan portfolio.

Minority Interest in Consolidated Affiliates

Minority interest in net losses of consolidated affiliates was $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2008 and net income of $10.5 million for the third quarter of 2007. Minority interest in net losses of consolidated affiliates of $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2008 was primarily attributable to the following:



    *  Noninterest expense of $2.9 million, principally related to
       management fees paid by our managed funds to the general
       partners at SVB Capital for funds management.
    *  Net investment losses and carried interest of $1.9 million from
       our funds of funds and net investment losses and carried
       interest of $1.1 million from our sponsored debt funds.
    *  Net investment gains from our managed co-investment funds of
       $4.1 million.

Minority interest in capital of consolidated affiliates increased by $33.6 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to the second quarter of 2008, due to equity transactions, which included paid capital calls of $39.2 million made to our consolidated affiliates, partially offset by $3.9 million in distributions to the minority interest holders.

Capital

We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the third quarter of 2008. This compares to repurchases of 25,000 shares for $1.0 million during the second quarter of 2008 and 1,140,700 shares for $58.0 million during the third quarter of 2007. We repurchased 1,004,628 shares of our common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 at an aggregate cost of $45.6 million, compared to 1,926,693 shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 at an aggregate cost of $97.3 million. On July 24, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing us to purchase up to $150 million of our common stock, which expires on December 31, 2009. At September 30, 2008, $150 million of repurchases remain authorized under our stock repurchase program.

Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding decreased by 414,364 shares from the second to the third quarter of 2008, primarily due to the maturity of our zero-coupon convertible subordinated notes issued in June 2008. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in stock option exercises during the third quarter of 2008 and the dilutive impact from our $250 million of 3.875% convertible senior notes in April 2008 as the average market price of our common stock was higher than the conversion price for the third quarter of 2008.

Additional paid-in-capital increased by $23.8 million from the second to the third quarter of 2008, primarily due to higher stock option exercises.

Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2008

Our outlook for the year ending December 31, 2008 is provided below on a GAAP basis, unless otherwise noted. We have provided our current outlook for the expected results of our significant forecasted activities. However, we do not provide our outlook for selected items where the timing and financial impact is particularly uncertain, or for certain potential unusual or one-time items. The outlook observations presented below are, by their nature, forward-looking statements and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties which are discussed below under the caption "Forward-Looking Statements."

For the year ending December 31, 2008, compared to our 2007 results, we currently expect the following outlook:



                          Current outlook        Change in outlook
                          compared to 2007      compared to outlook
                           results (as of          reported as of
                           October 23, 2008)       July 24, 2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                            increase at a
                        percentage rate in the  outlook increased from
 Average loan balance     mid thirties range     high twenties range
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Average deposit
  balance (majority
  of growth from             increase at a
  interest-bearing      percentage rate in the    outlook increased
  deposits)               low twenties range   from high teens range
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                         We expect our net       outlook changed to
                         interest margin to    include federal reserve
                         range from 5.60% to    rate cuts through the
 Net interest margin       5.80% for 2008        date of this release
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fees for deposit
  services, letters
  of credit and              increase at a
  foreign exchange,     percentage rate in the  outlook increased from
  in aggregate            low thirties range       mid twenties range
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                             increase at a
 Client investment      percentage rate in the     no change from
  fees                  mid single digit range    previous outlook
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a
  percentage of                                    no change from
  gross loans                remain flat          previous outlook
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Noninterest expense*
  (excluding expenses
  related to minority
  interest, Coco Loss,
  and goodwill
  impairincrease at a
  percentage rate in        increase at a
  the low single        percentage rate in the  outlook decreased from
  digit range             single digit range    mid single digit range
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 * non-GAAP

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, such as forecasts of our future financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, and our underlying assumptions of such forecasts and expectations. In this release, particularly in the section "Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2008" above, we make forward-looking statements discussing management's expectations about economic conditions, opportunities in the market, and our financial and credit performance and financial results (and the components of such results) for the year 2008.

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable and has based these expectations on our beliefs and assumptions, such expectations are not guarantees and may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ significantly. Factors that may cause the outlook for the year 2008 and other forward-looking statements herein to change include, among others, the following: (i) accounting changes, as required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, (ii) changes in the state of the economy or the markets in which we conduct business or are served by us, (iii) changes in credit quality of our loan portfolio, (iv) changes in interest rates or market levels or factors affecting them, (v) changes in the performance or equity valuations of companies in which we have invested or hold derivative instruments or equity warrant assets, and (vi) variations from our expectations as to factors impacting our cost structure. For additional information about these factors, please refer to our public reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently-filed quarterly or annual report. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.

Earnings Conference Call

On October 23, 2008, we will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 916-4782 or (706) 902-0678, and referencing the conference ID "68187663." A live webcast of the audio portion of the call can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.svb.com. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately 6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Thursday, October 23, 2008, through midnight on Thursday, November 6, 2008, by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 and referencing conference ID number "68187663." A replay of the audio webcast will also be available on www.svb.com for 12 months beginning Thursday, October 23, 2008.

About SVB Financial Group

For 25 years, SVB Financial Group and its subsidiaries, including Silicon Valley Bank, have been dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed. SVB Financial Group is a financial holding company that serves companies in the technology, life science, venture capital/private equity and premium wine industries. Offering diversified financial services through Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Analytics, SVB Capital, SVB Global and SVB Private Client Services, SVB Financial Group provides clients with commercial, investment, international and private banking services. The Company also offers funds management, broker-dealer services, asset management and a wide range of financial services for companies of all sizes and stages, as well as the added value of its knowledge and networks worldwide. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB Financial Group operates through 27 offices in the U.S. and five internationally in China, India, Israel and the United Kingdom. More information on the Company can be found at www.svb.com.

Banking services are provided by Silicon Valley Bank, the California bank subsidiary and commercial banking operation of SVB Financial Group, and a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve. SVB Private Client Services is a division of Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Financial Group is also a member of the Federal Reserve.



                 SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
               INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                              (Unaudited)

 (Dollars in           Three months ended          Nine months ended
  thousands,    -------------------------------- ---------------------
  except share   Sept. 30,  June 30,   Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  data)            2008       2008       2007       2008       2007
 -------------  ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Interest
  income:
   Loans        $   94,256 $   84,515 $   93,243 $  268,530 $  267,526
   Investment
    securities:
     Taxable        15,321     14,586     14,915     43,677     46,990
     Non-taxable     1,106      1,078        528      3,121      1,692
   Federal funds
    sold,
    securities
    purchased
    under
    agreement
    to resell
    and other
    short-term
    investment
    securities       2,712      3,684      4,485     10,513     12,660
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total interest
  income           113,395    103,863    113,171    325,841    328,868
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest
  expense:
   Deposits          6,267      5,372      3,572     16,908      8,328
   Borrowings       11,999     10,627     13,891     33,859     36,892
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total interest
  expense           18,266     15,999     17,463     50,767     45,220
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest
  income            95,129     87,864     95,708    275,074    283,648
 Provision for
  loan losses       13,682      8,351      3,155     29,756     10,865
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest
  income after
  provision for
  loan losses       81,447     79,513     92,553    245,318    272,783
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Noninterest
  income:
   Client
    investment
    fees            13,636     13,648     13,127     41,006     37,813
   Foreign
    exchange
    fees             8,641      7,961      6,714     24,446     17,778
   Deposit
    service
    charges          6,129      6,056      3,933     18,076     10,711
   Gains on
    derivative
    instruments,
    net              6,472      4,408      8,790     13,479     15,514
   Letter of
    credit and
    standby
    letter of
    credit income    3,050      3,142      2,671      9,138      8,363
   Corporate
    finance fees        --         --      5,166      3,640     11,568
   (Losses)
    gains on
    investment
    securities,
    net               (876)     2,039     14,719     (4,949)    40,611
   Other             4,695      6,683      9,914     22,413     25,837
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total
  noninterest
  income            41,747     43,937     65,034    127,249    168,195
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Noninterest
  expense:
   Compensation
    and benefits
    (1)             49,598     50,059     56,460    153,438    161,777
   Professional
    services         9,623      9,132      7,847     27,556     23,673
   Premises and
    equipment        5,781      5,455      4,567     16,424     14,820
   Net occupancy     4,135      4,342      5,149     12,825     16,238
   Business
    development
    and travel       3,389      3,764      2,429     10,575      8,747
   Correspondent
    bank fees        1,689      1,816      1,511      5,011      4,371
   Telephone         1,373      1,345      1,178      3,870      4,034
   Loss from
    cash settle-
    ment of
    conversion
    premium of
    zero-coupon
    convertible
    subordinated
    notes               --      3,858         --      3,858         --
   Data process-
    ing services     1,082      1,116      1,054      3,275      2,940
   (Reduction of)
    provision
    for unfunded
    credit commit-
    ments             (990)       800       (973)      (355)    (2,778)
   Impairment
    of goodwill         --         --         --         --     17,204
   Other             4,751      5,502      3,737     14,580     11,966
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-
  interest
  expense           80,431     87,189     82,959    251,057    262,992
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Income before
  minority
  interest in
  net loss
  (income) of
  consolidated
  affiliates and
  income tax
  expense           42,763     36,261     74,628    121,510    177,986
 Minority
  interest in
  net loss
  (income) of
  consolidated
  affiliates         1,693      1,534    (10,458)     7,445    (26,639)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Income before
  income tax
  expense           44,456     37,795     64,170    128,955    151,347
 Income tax
  expense           17,448     16,500     26,054     52,749     61,975
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net income     $   27,008 $   21,295 $   38,116 $   76,206 $   89,372
 =====================================================================
 Earnings per
  common share
  -- basic      $     0.83 $     0.66 $     1.12 $     2.36 $     2.61
 Earnings per
  common share
  -- diluted    $     0.80 $     0.62 $     1.03 $     2.22 $     2.41
 Weighted
  average shares
  outstanding
  -- basic      32,534,613 32,053,749 34,028,704 32,295,612 34,254,952
 Weighted
  average shares
  outstanding
  -- diluted    33,778,095 34,192,459 36,869,496 34,255,320 37,131,653

 (1) Compensation and benefits included share-based payments of $3.5
     million, $3.9 million and $3.8 million for the quarters ended 
     September 30, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007,
     respectively, and $10.9 million and $12.0 million for the nine 
     months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


                SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Unaudited)

 (Dollars in thousands, except
  par value, share data and     Sept. 30,     June 30,      Sept. 30,
  ratios)                         2008          2008          2007
 ----------------------------- ----------    ----------    ----------
 Assets:
 Cash and due from banks       $  373,510    $  305,142    $  356,742
 Securities purchased under
  agreement to resell and
  other short-term investment
  securities                      379,088       325,723       302,377
 Investment securities          1,779,978     1,787,996     1,571,619
 Loans, net of unearned income  5,285,101     4,633,701     3,818,268
 Allowance for loan losses        (60,290)      (52,888)      (44,225)
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net loans                      5,224,811     4,580,813     3,774,043
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Premises and equipment, net
  of accumulated depreciation
  and amortization                 32,344        34,787        39,016
 Goodwill                           4,092         4,092         4,092
 Accrued interest receivable
  and other assets                277,122       271,318       256,199
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total assets                  $8,070,945    $7,309,871    $6,304,088
 ====================================================================

 Liabilities, Minority Interest
  and Stockholders' Equity:
 Liabilities:
   Deposits:
     Noninterest-bearing
      demand                   $3,231,281    $2,919,205    $2,892,102
     Negotiable order of
      withdrawal (NOW)             57,231        48,032        23,099
     Money market               1,334,393     1,131,154       723,369
     Time                         387,236       410,591       334,670
     Sweep                        422,468       354,598            --
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total deposits               5,432,609     4,863,580     3,973,240
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
   Short-term borrowings          425,000       330,000       370,000
   Other liabilities              175,740       163,911       196,713
   Long-term debt                 981,946       975,878       855,370
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total liabilities              7,015,295     6,333,369     5,395,323
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Minority interest in capital
  of consolidated affiliates      324,998       291,375       236,131

 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; 32,735,732
    shares, 32,252,367 shares
    and 33,448,121 shares
    outstanding, respectively          33            32            33
   Additional paid-in capital      23,816            --            --
   Retained earnings              725,737       698,729       687,350
   Accumulated other
    comprehensive loss            (18,934)      (13,634)      (14,749)
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total stockholders' equity       730,652       685,127       672,634
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total liabilities, minority
  interest and stockholders'
  equity                       $8,070,945    $7,309,871    $6,304,088
 ====================================================================

 Capital Ratios:
 Total risk-based capital ratio     14.33%        15.10%        17.64%
 Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio    10.00         10.43         12.38
 Tier 1 leverage ratio              10.85         10.72         12.40

 Other Period-End Statistics:
 Tangible common equity to
  tangible assets ratio              9.20          9.47         10.80
 Loans, net of unearned
  income-to-deposits ratio          97.28%        95.27%        96.10%
 Book value per share          $    22.32    $    21.24    $    20.11
 Full-time equivalent employees     1,237         1,209         1,141


                 SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
              INTERIM AVERAGE BALANCES, RATES AND YIELDS
                             (Unaudited)

                               Three months ended
               ------------------------------------------------------
                   September 30, 2008              June 30, 2008
               --------------------------  --------------------------
                          Interest                    Interest
 (Dollars in    Average   Income/  Yield/   Average   Income/  Yield/
  thousands)    Balance   Expense   Rate    Balance   Expense   Rate
 -----------   ---------- -------- ------  ---------- -------- ------
 Interest-
  earning
  assets:
 ---------
 Federal
  funds sold,
  securities
  purchased
  under
  agreement to
  resell and
  other short-
  term invest-
  ment secur-
  ities(1)     $  383,009 $  2,712   2.82% $  597,673 $  3,684   2.48%
 Investment
  securities:
   Taxable      1,288,039   15,321   4.73   1,233,490   14,586   4.76
   Non-
    taxable(2)    108,115    1,701   6.26     102,989    1,659   6.48
 Total loans,
  net of
  unearned
  income        4,863,706   94,256   7.71   4,319,897   84,515   7.87
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total interest-
  earning
  assets        6,642,869  113,990   6.82   6,254,049  104,444   6.72
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash and due
  from banks      243,621                     249,074
 Allowance for
  loan losses     (55,998)                    (52,776)
 Goodwill           4,092                       4,092
 Other
  assets(3)       713,487                     703,651
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total assets  $7,548,071                  $7,158,090
 ====================================================================

 Funding
  sources:
 ---------
 Interest-
  bearing
  liabilities:
   NOW
    deposits   $   42,538 $     53   0.50% $   51,992 $     71   0.55%
   Regular
    money
    market
    deposits      139,210      530   1.51     152,707      533   1.40
   Bonus money
    market
    deposits    1,027,018    3,089   1.20     900,767    2,467   1.10
   Time
    deposits      395,970      898   0.90     387,981      920   0.95
   Sweep
    deposits      389,231    1,697   1.73     322,420    1,381   1.72
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total interest-
  bearing
  deposits      1,993,967    6,267   1.25   1,815,867    5,372   1.19
   Short-term
    borrowings    544,301    3,042   2.22     205,983    1,104   2.16
   Zero-coupon
    convertible
    subordinated
    notes              --       --     --     134,158      234   0.70
   3.875%
    convertible
    senior notes  250,000    2,972   4.73     229,121    2,723   4.78
   Junior
    subordinated
    debentures     52,502      514   3.89      53,090      540   4.09
   Senior and
    subordinated
    notes         522,302    4,381   3.34     531,086    4,874   3.69
   Other long-
    term debt     151,998    1,090   2.85     152,386    1,152   3.04
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total interest-
  bearing
  liabilities   3,515,070   18,266   2.07   3,121,691   15,999   2.06
 Portion of
  noninterest-
  bearing fund-
  ing sources   3,127,799                   3,132,358
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total funding
  sources       6,642,869   18,266   1.09   6,254,049   15,999   1.03
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Noninterest-
  bearing fund-
  ing sources:
 --------------
   Demand
    deposits    2,826,289                   2,832,956
   Other
    liabilities   194,426                     243,316
   Minority
    interest in
    capital of
    consolidated
    affiliates    300,305                     282,285
   Stockholders'
    equity        711,981                     677,842
   Portion used
    to fund
    interest-
    earning
    assets     (3,127,799)                 (3,132,358)
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total liabili-
  ties, minority
  interest and
  stockholders'
  equity       $7,548,071                  $7,158,090
 ====================================================================
 Net interest
  income and
  margin                  $ 95,724   5.73%            $ 88,445   5.69%
                          ========  =====             ========  =====
 Total
  deposits     $4,820,256                  $4,648,823
               ==========                  ==========
 Average stock-
  holders'
  equity as a
  percentage of
  average assets                     9.43%                       9.47%
                                    =====                       =====


                                           --------------------------
                                               September 30, 2007
                                           --------------------------
                                                      Interest
                                            Average   Income/  Yield/
 (Dollars in thousands)                     Balance   Expense   Rate
 ----------------------------------------  ---------- -------- ------
 Interest-earning assets:
 Federal funds sold, securities purchased
  under agreement to resell and other
  short-term investment securities(1)      $  350,833 $  4,485   5.07%
 Investment securities:
   Taxable                                  1,277,910   14,915   4.63
   Non-taxable(2)                              48,486      813   6.65
 Total loans, net of unearned income        3,630,279   93,243  10.19
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total interest-earning assets              5,307,508  113,456   8.48
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash and due from banks                      283,711
 Allowance for loan losses                    (45,174)
 Goodwill                                       4,092
 Other assets(3)                              537,179
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total assets                              $6,087,316
 ====================================================================

 Funding sources:
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
   NOW deposits                            $   30,647 $     31   0.40%
   Regular money market deposits              149,580      513   1.36
   Bonus money market deposits                567,345    2,283   1.60
   Time deposits                              321,243      745   0.92
   Sweep deposits                                  --       --     --
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total interest-bearing deposits            1,068,815    3,572   1.33
   Short-term borrowings                      205,715    2,701   5.21
   Zero-coupon convertible subordinated
    notes                                     149,011      232   0.62
   3.875% convertible senior notes                 --       --     --
   Junior subordinated debentures              49,798      853   6.80
   Senior and subordinated notes              495,771    7,992   6.40
   Other long-term debt                       152,669    2,113   5.49
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total interest-bearing liabilities         2,121,779   17,463   3.27
 Portion of noninterest-bearing funding
  sources                                   3,185,729
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total funding sources                      5,307,508   17,463   1.30
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Noninterest-bearing funding sources:
   Demand deposits                          2,867,812
   Other liabilities                          193,955
   Minority interest in capital of
    consolidated affiliates                   227,072
   Stockholders' equity                       676,698
   Portion used to fund interest-earning
    assets                                 (3,185,729)
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total liabilities, minority interest
  and stockholders' equity                 $6,087,316
 ====================================================================
 Net interest income and margin                       $ 95,993   7.18%
                                                      ========  =====
 Total deposits                            $3,936,627
                                           ==========
 Average stockholders' equity as a
  percentage of average assets                                  11.12%
                                                                =====

 (1) Includes average interest-bearing deposits in other financial
     institutions of $90.0 million, $99.2 million and $59.4 million 
     for the quarters ended September 30, 2008, June 30, 2008 and
     September 30, 2007, respectively.
 (2) Interest income on non-taxable investments is presented on a fully
     tax-equivalent basis using the federal statutory income tax rate 
     of 35.0 percent. The tax equivalent adjustments were $0.6 million,
     $0.6 million and $0.3 million for the quarters ended September 30,
     2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively.
 (3) Average investment securities of $388.2 million, $373.3 million and
     $250.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2008, June 30,
     2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively, were classified as other
     assets as they were noninterest-earning assets. These investments 
     primarily consisted of non-marketable securities.


                 SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES              
              INTERIM AVERAGE BALANCES, RATES AND YIELDS
                              (Unaudited)
                                                                   
                                 Nine months ended September 30,   
                                ---------------------------------- 
                                              2008                 
                                ---------------------------------- 
 (Dollars in thousands)                                            
                                 Average     Income/     Yield/    
                                 Balance     Expense      Rate     
 ----------------------------   ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Interest-earning assets:
 Federal funds sold,
  securities purchased under
  agreement to resell and
  other short-term investment
  securities (1)                $  484,892  $   10,513        2.90%
 Investment securities:                                            
 Taxable                         1,231,948      43,677        4.74 
 Non-taxable (2)                   100,184       4,801        6.40 
 Total loans, net of                                               
  unearned income                4,433,731     268,530        8.09 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total interest-earning                                            
  assets                         6,250,755     327,521        7.00
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Cash and due from banks           256,343                         
 Allowance for loan losses         (52,363)                        
 Goodwill                            4,092                         
 Other assets (3)                  695,343                        
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total assets                   $7,154,170                        
 ================================================================= 
                                                                   
 Funding sources:                                                  
 Interest-bearing                                                  
  liabilities:                                                     
 NOW deposits                   $   43,888  $      161        0.49%
 Regular money market                                              
  deposits                         142,787       1,487        1.39 
 Bonus money market                                                
  deposits                         934,253       8,791        1.26 
 Time deposits                     375,914       2,584        0.92 
 Sweep deposits                    285,681       3,885        1.82
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total interest-bearing                                            
  deposits                       1,782,523      16,908        1.27 
 Short-term borrowings             329,198       5,957        2.42 
 Zero-coupon convertible                                           
  subordinated notes                94,146         473        0.67 
 3.875% convertible                                                
  senior notes                     160,036       5,695        4.75 
 Junior subordinated                                               
  debentures                        52,853       1,779        4.50 
 Senior and subordinated                                           
  notes                            528,565      16,109        4.07 
 Other long-term debt              152,339       3,846        3.37
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total interest-bearing                                            
  liabilities                    3,099,660      50,767        2.19 
 Portion of noninterest-                                           
  bearing funding sources        3,151,095               
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total funding sources           6,250,755      50,767        1.09
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   
 Noninterest-bearing                                               
  funding sources:                                                 
 Demand deposits                 2,852,851                         
 Other liabilities                 227,628                         
 Minority interest in                                              
  capital of consolidated                                          
  affiliates                       281,487                         
 Stockholders' equity              692,544                         
 Portion used to fund                                              
  interest-earning assets       (3,151,095)                       
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Total liabilities, minority                                       
  interest and stockholders'                                       
  equity                        $7,154,170                         
 ================================================================= 
 Net interest income and                                           
  margin                                    $  276,754        5.91%
                                            ==========  ========== 
 Total deposits                 $4,635,374 
                                ==========                         
 Average stockholders'                                             
  equity as a percentage of                                        
  average assets                                              9.68%
 ===============================                        ========== 

                                
                                 Nine months ended September 30,   
                                ---------------------------------- 
                                              2007                 
                                ---------------------------------- 
 (Dollars in thousands)                     Interest     Interest  
                                 Average     Income/      Yield/   
                                 Balance     Expense       Rate    
 ----------------------------   ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Interest-earning assets:                                          
 Federal funds sold,                                               
  securities purchased under                                       
  agreement to resell and                                          
  other short-term investment                                      
  securities (1)                $  326,761  $   12,660        5.18%
 Investment securities:                                            
 Taxable                         1,340,953      46,990        4.69 
 Non-taxable (2)                    50,618       2,603        6.88 
 Total loans, net of                                               
  unearned income                3,439,524     267,526       10.40
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total interest-earning                                            
  assets                         5,157,856     329,779        8.55
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Cash and due from banks           276,202                         
 Allowance for loan losses         (42,979)                        
 Goodwill                           15,435                         
 Other assets (3)                  509,414 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total assets                   $5,915,928         
 ================================================================= 
                                                                   
 Funding sources:                                                  
 Interest-bearing                                                  
  liabilities:                                                     
 NOW deposits                   $   36,114  $      107        0.40%
 Regular money market                                              
  deposits                         161,748       1,414        1.17 
 Bonus money market                                                
  deposits                         523,636       4,548        1.16 
 Time deposits                     320,180       2,259        0.94 
 Sweep deposits                         --          --          -- 
 Total interest-bearing                                            
  deposits                       1,041,678       8,328        1.07 
 Short-term borrowings             388,622      15,556        5.35 
 Zero-coupon convertible                                           
  subordinated notes               148,789         709        0.64 
 3.875% convertible                                                
  senior notes                          --          --          -- 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Junior subordinated                                               
  debentures                        50,704       2,563        6.76 
 Senior and subordinated                                           
  notes                            246,775      11,837        6.41 
 Other long-term debt              152,669       6,227        5.45 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total interest-bearing                                            
  liabilities                    2,029,237      45,220        2.98 
 Portion of noninterest-                                           
  bearing funding sources        3,128,619                       
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total funding sources           5,157,856      45,220        1.17
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   
 Noninterest-bearing                                               
  funding sources:                                                 
 Demand deposits                 2,838,187                         
 Other liabilities                 183,440                         
 Minority interest in                                              
  capital of consolidated                                          
  affiliates                       199,927             
 Stockholders' equity              665,137                         
 Portion used to fund                                              
  interest-earning assets       (3,128,619) 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Total liabilities, minority                                       
  interest and stockholders'                                       
  equity                        $5,915,928  
 ================================================================= 
 Net interest income and                                           
  margin                                    $  284,559        7.38%
                                            ==========  ========== 
 Total deposits                 $3,879,865 
                                ==========                         
 Average stockholders'                                             
  equity as a percentage of                                        
  average assets                                             11.24%
 ===============================                        ========== 

 (1) Includes average interest-bearing deposits in other financial 
     institutions of $90.7 million and $50.8 million for the nine months
     ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 (2) Interest income on non-taxable investments is presented on a fully
     tax-equivalent basis using the federal statutory income tax rate 
     of 35.0 percent. The tax equivalent adjustments were $1.7 million 
     and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
     2007, respectively.
 (3) Average investment securities of $369.0 million and $233.2 million
     for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively,
     were classified as other assets as they were noninterest-earning
     assets. These investments primarily consisted of non-marketable
     securities.

 Gains on Derivative Instruments, Net

                                      Three months ended        
                           ------------------------------------------
                                                         % Change    
                                                       ------------- 
                            Sept.    June     Sept.    June    Sept. 
                             30,      30,      30,      30,     30,  
 (Dollars in thousands)     2008     2008     2007     2008    2007  
 ------------------------- -------  -------  -------   -----   ----- 
 Gains (losses) on foreign                                           
  exchange forward                                                   
  contracts, net:                                                    
 Gains on client foreign                                             
  exchange forward                                                   
  contracts, net (1)       $   561  $   478  $   360    17.4%   55.8%
 Gains (losses) on                                                   
  internal foreign                                                   
  exchange forward                                                   
  contracts, net (2)         4,452      624     (450)  613.5      -- 
                           -------  -------  -------   -----   ----- 
 Total gains (losses) on                                             
  foreign exchange forward                                           
  contracts, net             5,013    1,102      (90)  354.9      -- 
                                                                     
 Change in fair value of                                             
  interest rate swap (3)       (10)     879     (338) (101.1) (97.0) 
                                                                     
 Gains on covered call                                               
  options, net (4)              24      377       --   (93.6)     -- 
                                                                     
 Equity warrant assets:                                              
 Gains on exercise, net      1,130      676    7,689    67.2   (85.3)
 Change in fair value (5):                                           
 Cancellations and                                                   
  expirations                 (950)    (488)    (514)   94.7    84.8 
 Other changes in                                                    
  fair value                 1,265    1,862    2,043   (32.1)  (38.1)
                           -------  -------  -------   -----   ----- 
 Total net gains on                                                  
  equity warrant                                                     
  assets (6)                 1,445    2,050    9,218   (29.5)  (84.3)
                           -------  -------  -------   -----   ----- 
                                                                     
 Total gains on derivative                                           
  instruments, net         $ 6,472  $ 4,408  $ 8,790    46.8%  (26.4)%
                           =======  =======  =======   =====   ===== 

                          
                                    Nine months ended     
                             -------------------------------  
                              Sept.        Sept.          
                               30,          30,         %     
 (Dollars in thousands)       2008         2007       Change  
 -------------------------   -------      -------      -----  
 Gains (losses) on foreign                                    
  exchange forward                                            
  contracts, net:                                             
 Gains on client foreign                                      
  exchange forward                                            
  contracts, net (1)         $ 1,767      $ 1,265       39.7% 
 Gains (losses) on                                            
  internal foreign                                            
  exchange forward                                            
  contracts, net (2)           1,985         (884)    (324.5)
                             -------      -------      -----  
 Total gains (losses) on                                      
  foreign exchange forward                                    
  contracts, net               3,752          381      884.8  
                                                              
 Change in fair value of                                      
  interest rate swap (3)        376          (81)     (564.2) 
                                                              
 Gains on covered call                                        
  options, net (4)               402           --         --  
                                                              
 Equity warrant assets:                                       
 Gains on exercise, net        6,321       11,555      (45.3) 
 Change in fair value (5):                                    
 Cancellations and                                            
  expirations                 (1,895)      (1,981)      (4.3) 
 Other changes in                                             
  fair value                   4,523        5,640      (19.8) 
                             -------      -------      -----  
 Total net gains on                                           
  equity warrant                                              
  assets (6)                   8,949       15,214      (41.2) 
                             -------      -------      -----  
                                                              
 Total gains on derivative                                    
  instruments, net           $13,479      $15,514      (13.1)%
                             =======      =======      =====  

 (1) Represents the net gains for foreign exchange forward contracts
     executed on behalf of clients. 
 (2) Represents the change in the fair value of foreign exchange 
     forward contracts to economically reduce our foreign exchange
     exposure risk related to certain foreign currency denominated 
     loans. Revaluations of foreign currency denominated loans are 
     recorded on the line item "Other" as part of noninterest income, a
     component of consolidated net income.
 (3) Represents the change in the fair value hedge of the hedging
     relationship from the interest rate swap agreement related to our
     junior subordinated debentures. 
 (4) Represents net gains on covered call options held by one of our
     sponsored debt funds.
 (5) At September 30, 2008, we held warrants in 1,258 companies, 
     compared to 1,217 companies at June 30, 2008 and 1,206 companies at
     September 30, 2007.
 (6) Includes net gains on equity warrant assets held by consolidated
     investment affiliates. Relevant amounts attributable to minority
     interests are reflected in the interim consolidated statements 
     of income under the caption "Minority Interest in Net Loss (Income)
     of Consolidated Affiliates".

 Minority Interest in Net Loss (Income) of Consolidated Affiliates

                         Three months ended         Nine months ended
                  ------------------------------   -------------------
 (Dollars in      Sept. 30,  June 30,   Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)        2008       2008       2007       2008       2007
 -------------    --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
 Net interest 
  income (1)     $    (129)  $   (106)  $   (357)  $   (492)  $ (1,045)
 Noninterest 
  income (1)        (1,393)    (1,528)   (12,429)    (1,946)   (30,995)
 Noninterest 
  expense (1)        2,864      2,457      2,665      8,080      8,189
 Carried 
  interest (2)         351        711       (337)     1,803     (2,788)
                  --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
 Total minority 
  interest in 
  net loss 
  (income) of 
  consolidated 
  affiliates      $  1,693   $  1,534   $(10,458)  $  7,445   $(26,639)
                  ========   ========   ========   ========   ========

 (1) Represents minority interest share in net interest income,
     noninterest income, and noninterest expense of consolidated
     affiliates.
 (2) Represents the preferred allocation of income earned primarily by 
     the general partners managing one of our sponsored debt funds and 
     two of our managed funds of funds.

 Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

                         Three months ended         Nine months ended
                  ------------------------------   -------------------
                   
 (Shares in       Sept. 30,  June 30,   Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)        2008       2008       2007       2008       2007
 -------------    --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
 Weighted
  average
  shares
  outstanding-
  basic             32,535     32,054     34,029     32,296     34,255
 Effect of                                                     
  dilutive                                                     
  securities:                                                  
   Stock                                                       
    options            994        968      1,233        998      1,310
   Restricted                                                  
    stock                                                      
    awards and                                                 
    units              106         87         63         93         83
   Zero-coupon                                                 
    convertible                                                
    subordinated                                               
    notes (1)           --      1,083      1,540        868      1,484
   Warrants                                                    
    asssociated                                                
    with                                                       
    zero-coupon                                                
    convertible                                                
    subordinated                                               
    notes (1)           --         --          4         --         --
    convertible                                                
    senior                                                     
    notes (2)          143         --         --         --         --
   Warrants                                                    
    asssociated                                                
    with 3.875%                                                
    convertible                                                
    senior                                                     
    notes (2)           --         --         --         --         --
                    ------     ------     ------     ------     ------
 Total effect                                                  
  of dilutive                                                  
  securities         1,243      2,138      2,840      1,959      2,877
                    ------     ------     ------     ------     ------
 Weighted                                                      
  average                                                      
  shares                                                       
  outstanding-                                                 
  diluted           33,778     34,192     36,869     34,255     37,132
                    ======     ======     ======     ======     ======

 (1) The dilutive effect of our convertible subordinated notes was
     calculated using the treasury stock method based on our average 
     share price and is dilutive at an average share price of $33.6277.
     The associated warrants were dilutive beginning at an average share
     price of $51.34. These notes and the associated warrants matured on
     June 15, 2008.
 (2) The dilutive effect of our convertible senior notes is calculated
     using the treasury stock method based on our average share price 
     and is dilutive at an average share price of $53.04. The associated 
     warrants are dilutive beginning at an average share price of $64.43.

 Credit Quality
                                         Period end balances at    
                                    ----------------------------------
                                     Sept. 30,    June 30,    Sept. 30,
 (Dollars in thousands)                2008        2008        2007
 --------------------------------   ----------  ----------  ----------
 Nonperforming loans and assets:
 Nonperforming loans:
   Loans past due 90 days or more   $      247  $    1,151          $-
   Nonaccrual loans                      9,140       8,497       9,891
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total nonperforming loans               9,387       9,648       9,891
 Other real estate owned                 1,385       1,612          -- 
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total nonperforming assets         $   10,772  $   11,260  $    9,891
                                    ==========  ==========  ==========

 Nonperforming loans as a
   percentage of total gross loans        0.18%       0.21%       0.26%
 Nonperforming assets as a
   percentage of total assets             0.13%       0.15%       0.16%

 Allowance for loan losses          $   60,290  $   52,888  $   44,225
   As a percentage of total
    gross loans                           1.13%       1.13%       1.15%
   As a percentage of
    nonperforming loans                 642.27%     548.18%     447.12%
 Reserve for unfunded credit
  commitments (1)                   $   13,091  $   14,081  $   11,875
 Total gross loans                  $5,323,323  $4,666,989  $3,844,185
 Total unfunded credit commitments  $5,619,021  $5,034,283  $4,468,992
 ---------------------------------
 (1) The "Reserve for Unfunded Credit Commitments" is included as a 
     component of "Other Liabilities".

 Average Client Investment Funds (1)

                       Three months ended         Nine months ended
                -------------------------------  --------------------

 (Dollars in    Sept. 30,   June 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  millions)       2008       2008       2007        2008      2007
 -------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Client         
  directed      
  investment    
  assets        $  12,948  $  12,734  $  12,557  $  12,819  $  12,226
 Client         
  investment    
  assets under  
  management        6,406      6,006      5,734      6,262      5,467
 Sweep money    
  market funds      2,682      2,649      2,414      2,692      2,379
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Total average  
  client        
  investment    
  funds         $  22,036  $  21,389  $  20,705  $  21,773  $  20,072
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

 (1) Client Investment Funds invested through SVB Financial Group are
     maintained at third party financial institutions.

Average client investment funds increased by $647.0 million to $22.0 billion for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $21.4 billion for the second quarter of 2008, primarily from our private equity and life science clients. Period-end total client investment funds were $21.5 billion at September 30, 2008, compared to $21.9 billion at June 30, 2008 and $20.4 billion at September 30, 2007.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), we use certain non-GAAP measures (non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP noninterest income, non-GAAP net (losses) gains on investment securities, non-GAAP net gains on derivative instruments and non-GAAP noninterest expense) of financial performance. 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.

In particular, in this press release, we use certain non-GAAP measures which exclude from our GAAP net income in certain periods:



 * Income and expense that are attributable to minority interests - 
   As part of our funds management business, we recognize the entire
   income or loss from funds where we own significantly less than 100%. 
   We are required under GAAP to consolidate 100% of the results of the
   funds that we are deemed to control. Similarly, we are required under
   GAAP to consolidate the results of eProsper, of which we own 65%. The
   relevant amounts attributable to investors other than us are reflected
   under "Minority Interest in Net Loss (Income) of Consolidated
   Affiliates." Our net income as reported in that section includes 
   only the portion of income or loss that is attributable to our
   ownership interest.

 * Certain non-tax deductible noninterest expense related to the
   conversion settlement of certain zero-coupon convertible notes - 
   included in our GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2008 is a 
   non-tax deductible noninterest expense related to the conversion
   premium value of certain of our zero-coupon convertible notes that 
   were converted prior to their maturity. In connection with these 
   early conversion settlements, we exercised call options pursuant to 
   our call-spread arrangement and received a corresponding cash payment
   which was reflected in stockholders' equity as additional paid-in
   capital. As a result, the noninterest expense reflected in net income
   in these periods had no net impact on our total stockholders' equity.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding amounts attributable to minority interests, where indicated, or certain items that do not occur in every reporting period of our core business, operating results or future outlook. 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. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate a comparison of our performance to prior periods. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, net income, or other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the financial table below, we have provided a reconciliation of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release.



                 SVB FINANCIAL GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
            RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
                             (Unaudited)
                
                       Three months ended         Nine months ended  
 (Dollars in    -------------------------------  --------------------
  thousands                                                          
  except share  Sept. 30,   June 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  amounts)        2008       2008       2007        2008      2007   
 -------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net income     $  27,008  $  21,295  $  38,116  $  76,206  $  89,372
 Impact of      
  loss from     
  conversion    
  of certain    
  zero-coupon   
  convertible   
  subordinated  
  notes (1)            --      3,858         --      3,858         --
 Impact of      
  impairment    
  of goodwill   
  on income     
  before        
  income        
  taxes (2)            --         --         --         --     17,204
 Impact of      
  impairment    
  of goodwill   
  on income     
  tax           
  benefit (3)          --         --         --         --     (7,010)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP net   
  income        $  27,008  $  25,153  $  38,116  $  80,064  $  99,566
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
                
 Weighted       
  average       
  diluted       
  shares        
  outstanding  33,778,095 34,192,459 36,869,496 34,255,320 37,131,653

 (1) Represents the portion of the conversion payment that exceeded the
     principal amount related to a conversion of $7.8 million of our 
     zero-coupon convertible subordinated notes, which we settled in 
     cash in the second quarter of 2008.  This non-tax deductible loss 
     did not have any impact on our tax provision.

 (2) Goodwill impairment charge for SVB Alliant recognized in the second
     quarter of 2007.

 (3) Tax benefit recognized in the second quarter of 2007 from goodwill
     impairment at SVB Alliant tax rate.


 Non-GAAP       
  noninterest   
  income, net          Three months ended         Nine months ended  
  of minority   -------------------------------  --------------------
  interest                                                           
 (Dollars in    Sept. 30,   June 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)      2008       2008       2007        2008      2007   
 -------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 GAAP           
  noninterest   
  income        $  41,747  $  43,937  $  65,034  $ 127,249  $ 168,195
 Less: income   
  attributable  
  to minority   
  interests,    
  including     
  carried       
  interest         (1,042)      (817)   (12,766)      (143)   (33,783)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP       
  noninterest   
  income, net   
  of minority   
  interest      $  40,705  $  43,120  $  52,268  $ 127,106  $ 134,412
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
                
                
                
 Non-GAAP net   
  (losses)      
  gains on      
  investment    
  securities,   
  net of               Three months ended         Nine months ended  
  minority      -------------------------------  --------------------
  interest                                                           
 (Dollars in    Sept. 30,   June 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)      2008       2008       2007        2008      2007   
 -------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 GAAP net       
  (losses)      
  gains on      
  investment    
  securities    $    (876) $   2,039  $  14,719  $  (4,949) $  40,611
 Less: income   
  attributable  
  to minority   
  interests,    
  including     
  carried       
  interest         (1,220)      (452)   (11,885)       227    (31,502)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP net   
  (losses)      
  gains on      
  investment    
  securities,   
  net of        
  minority      
  interest      $  (2,096) $   1,587  $   2,834  $  (4,722) $   9,109
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

                
                
 Non-GAAP net   
  gains on      
  derivative    
  instruments,  
  net of               Three months ended         Nine months ended  
  minority      -------------------------------  --------------------
  interest                                                           
 (Dollars in    Sept. 30,   June 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)      2008       2008       2007        2008      2007   
 -------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 GAAP net       
  gains on      
  derivative    
  instruments   $   6,472  $   4,408  $   8,790  $  13,479  $  15,514
 Less: income   
  attributable  
  to minority   
  interests          (121)      (171)      (760)      (246)    (1,027)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP net   
  gains on      
  derivative    
  instruments,  
  net of        
  minority      
  interest      $   6,351  $   4,237  $   8,030  $  13,233  $  14,487
                =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
                

                
 Non-GAAP       
  noninterest   
  expense, net         Three months ended         Nine months ended  
  of minority   -------------------------------  --------------------
  interest                                                           
 (Dollars in    Sept. 30,   June 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)      2008       2008       2007        2008      2007   
 -------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 GAAP           
  noninterest   
  expense       $  80,431  $  87,189  $  82,959  $ 251,057  $ 262,992
 Less: amounts  
  attributable  
  to minority   
  interests        (2,864)    (2,457)    (2,665)    (8,080)    (8,189)
 Less: loss     
  from          
  conversion    
  of            
  convertible   
  subordinated  
  notes                --     (3,858)        --     (3,858)        --
 Less: impact   
  of impairment 
  of goodwill          --         --         --         --    (17,204)
                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Non-GAAP       
  noninterest   
  expense, net  
  of minority   
  interest      $  77,567  $  80,874  $  80,294  $ 239,119  $ 237,599
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