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Investment Securities Major Components of Investment Securities Portfolio (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost $ 12,055,524 $ 11,152,150
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 91,695 192,960
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments (160,398) (1,933)
Carrying Value 11,986,821 11,343,177
Non-marketable and other securities 1,595,494 1,184,265
Investment securities 13,582,315 12,527,442
Fair value accounting | Other venture capital investments
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Non-marketable securities 32,839 [1] 127,091 [1]
Fair value accounting | Other Securities
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Non-marketable securities 321,374 [2] 0 [2]
Fair value accounting | Venture capital and private equity fund investments
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Non-marketable securities 862,972 [3] 665,921 [3]
Equity method accounting | Other investments
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Non-marketable securities 142,883 [4] 139,330 [4]
Equity method accounting | Low income housing tax credit funds
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Non-marketable securities 72,241 70,318
Cost method accounting | Other investments
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Non-marketable securities 14,191 19,721
Cost method accounting | Venture capital and private equity fund investments
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Non-marketable securities 148,994 [5] 162,000 [5]
U.S. treasury securities
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 0 25,057
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 0 190
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments 0 0
Carrying Value 0 25,247
U.S. agency debentures
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 4,344,652 3,370,455
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 41,365 77,173
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments (40,785) 0
Carrying Value 4,345,232 3,447,628
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 2,472,528 1,428,682
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 17,189 44,858
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments (16,141) (107)
Carrying Value 2,473,576 1,473,433
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations | Fixed rate
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 3,386,670 4,063,020
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 24,510 41,949
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments (85,422) (995)
Carrying Value 3,325,758 4,103,974
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Agency-issued collateralized mortgage obligations | Variable rate
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 1,183,333 1,760,551
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 3,363 12,201
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments (123) (4)
Carrying Value 1,186,573 1,772,748
Agency-issued commercial mortgage-backed securities
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 581,475 416,487
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 552 6,100
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments (17,423) (489)
Carrying Value 564,604 422,098
Municipal bonds and notes
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 82,024 85,790
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 4,024 7,750
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments (21) (11)
Carrying Value 86,027 93,529
Equity securities
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 4,842 2,108
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain, Accumulated Investments 692 2,739
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss, Accumulated Investments (483) (327)
Carrying Value $ 5,051 $ 4,520
[1] The following table shows the amounts of other venture capital investments held by the following consolidated funds and our ownership percentage of each fund at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (fair value accounting): December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012(Dollars in thousands) Amount Ownership % Amount Ownership %Silicon Valley BancVentures, LP $6,564 10.7% $43,493 10.7%SVB Capital Partners II, LP (i) 22,684 5.1 79,761 5.1SVB Capital Shanghai Yangpu Venture Capital Fund 3,591 6.8 3,837 6.8Total other venture capital investments $32,839 $127,091 (i)At December 31, 2013, we had a direct ownership interest of 1.3 percent and an indirect ownership interest of 3.8 percent in the fund through our ownership of SVB Strategic Investors Fund II, LP.
[2] Investments classified as other securities (fair value accounting) represent direct equity investments in public companies held by our consolidated funds. This amount primarily includes total unrealized gains of $294 million in two of our public portfolio companies, FireEye and Twitter, both of which are currently subject to lock-up agreements. The extent to which any unrealized gains will become realized is subject to a variety of factors, including, among other things, the expiration of certain sales restrictions to which these securities are subject, the actual sales of securities and the timing of such actual sales.
[3] The following table shows the amounts of venture capital and private equity fund investments held by the following consolidated funds and our ownership percentage of each fund at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (fair value accounting): December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012(Dollars in thousands) Amount Ownership % Amount Ownership %SVB Strategic Investors Fund, LP $29,104 12.6% $32,850 12.6%SVB Strategic Investors Fund II, LP 96,185 8.6 91,294 8.6SVB Strategic Investors Fund III, LP 260,272 5.9 209,696 5.9SVB Strategic Investors Fund IV, LP 226,729 5.0 169,931 5.0Strategic Investors Fund V Funds 118,181 Various 40,622 VariousStrategic Investors Fund VI Funds 7,944 0.2 — —SVB Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP 59,028 20.0 53,643 20.0SVB Capital—NT Growth Partners, LP 61,126 33.0 60,120 33.0SVB Capital Partners II, LP (i) 708 5.1 1,303 5.1Other private equity fund (ii) 3,695 58.2 6,462 58.2Total venture capital and private equity fund investments $862,972 $665,921 (i)At December 31, 2013, we had a direct ownership interest of 1.3 percent and an indirect ownership interest of 3.8 percent in the fund through our ownership interest of SVB Strategic Investors Fund II, LP.(ii)At December 31, 2013, we had a direct ownership interest of 41.5 percent and indirect ownership interests of 12.6 percent and 4.1 percent in the fund through our ownership interest of SVB Capital—NT Growth Partners, LP and SVB Capital Preferred Return Fund, LP, respectively.
[4] The following table shows the carrying value and our ownership percentage of each investment at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (equity method accounting): December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012(Dollars in thousands) Amount Ownership % Amount Ownership %Gold Hill Venture Lending 03, LP (i) $7,900 9.3% $9,413 9.3%Gold Hill Capital 2008, LP (ii) 21,867 15.5 20,893 15.5China Joint Venture investment 79,940 50.0 78,545 50.0Other investments 33,176 Various 30,479 VariousTotal other investments (equity method accounting) $142,883 $139,330 (i)At December 31, 2013, we had a direct ownership interest of 4.8 percent in the fund and an indirect interest in the fund through our investment in Gold Hill Venture Lending Partners 03, LLC (“GHLLC”) of 4.5 percent. (ii)At December 31, 2013, we had a direct ownership interest of 11.5 percent in the fund and an indirect interest in the fund through our investment in Gold Hill Capital 2008, LLC of 4.0 percent.
[5] Represents investments in 288 and 324 funds (primarily venture capital funds) at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, where our ownership interest is less than 5% of the voting interests of each such fund and in which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the partnerships operating activities and financial policies. The carrying value, and estimated fair value, of these venture capital and private equity fund investments (cost method accounting) was $149 million, and $215 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2013. The carrying value, and estimated fair value, of the venture capital and private equity fund investments (cost method accounting) was 162 million, and $193 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2012.