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First Republic Reports Strong Quarterly Results

FRCB

For the Quarter, Loans Increased 6%, Deposits 11% and Wealth Management Assets 5%

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) today announced financial results for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130906/MM75721LOGO)

"First Republic had a good quarter," said Jim Herbert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "Year-over-year, core net interest income was up 10% and core diluted EPS were up 19%.  We're quite pleased with our deposit and loan growth, and our asset quality remains excellent."

Quarterly Financial Highlights

Strong Financial Results

  • Net income of $112.0 million, up 9.0% from third quarter 2012. 
  • Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.75, up 4.2%.
  • Core net income of $96.9 million, up 23.2% from third quarter 2012. (1)
  • Core diluted EPS of $0.64, up 18.5%. (1)

Continued Franchise Growth

  • Loan originations were $4.9 billion for the quarter, the second highest quarter ever.
  • Loans outstanding of $32.7 billion, up 6.3% for the quarter and 21.6% from a year ago.
  • Deposits of $31.3 billion, up 10.8% for the quarter and 21.7% compared to a year ago.
  • Wealth management assets were $38.2 billion, up 5.2% for the quarter and 56.3% from a year ago.

Continued Strong Asset Quality

  • Nonperforming assets were 13 basis points of total assets.

Operating Results

  • Core net interest margin was 3.15%, compared to 3.37% for the prior quarter.  Over half of this decline is due to strong deposit growth resulting in elevated cash balances compared to the prior quarter. (1)
  • Core efficiency ratio was 60.1%, compared to 58.9% for the prior quarter. (1)

"Wealth management and business banking also had another very good quarter," said Katherine August-deWilde, President and Chief Operating Officer.  "Our relationship-based business model continues to perform very well, and we are adding clients at a rapid rate."

Quarterly Cash Dividend Declared

The Bank declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of $0.12 per share of common stock, which is payable on November 15, 2013 to shareholders of record as of November 1, 2013.

Asset Quality

The Bank's credit quality remains very strong.  Nonperforming assets were 13 basis points of total assets. 

The Bank recorded a provision for loan losses of $10.0 million.  This provision is related primarily to the growth in loans that have been originated since July 1, 2010.  The allowance related to these loans totaled $135.1 million, or 0.52% of such loans outstanding. 

Capital Strength

The Bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.18% and Tier 1 common equity ratio was 10.57%.

Book Value

Book value per share was $24.13, up 12.3% from a year ago.

Franchise Development

Composition of Loan Originations

Loan originations totaled $4.9 billion for the quarter, of which 47% were attributable to business, multifamily, commercial real estate and other non-single family lending.  Single family loans and home equity lines of credit were $2.6 billion of total originations, including more than 40% for home purchases.

Increased Total Assets

Total assets were $41.0 billion, up 9.8% for the quarter.  Loans increased 6.3% for the quarter and 21.6% compared to a year ago.

Excellent Deposit Growth

Total deposits were up 10.8% compared to the prior quarter and increased 21.7% compared to a year ago.  The contractual rate paid on all deposits increased modestly to 0.28% for the quarter, compared to 0.24% for the prior quarter and 0.29% for the third quarter last year. 

At September 30, 2013, 96% of deposits were core deposits. (2)

Continued Expansion of Wealth Management

Total wealth management assets were $38.2 billion, up $1.9 billion, or 5.2%, from the prior quarter and up $6.9 billion, or 22.2%, since year-end.  Such growth in assets under management since year-end was primarily due to net new assets obtained from new and existing clients.  Wealth management assets include investment management assets of $20.1 billion, brokerage assets and money market mutual funds of $12.8 billion, and trust and custody assets of $5.3 billion

Wealth management fees earned for the quarter totaled $33.8 million and were up 2.2% compared to the prior quarter and 68.4% compared to the third quarter last year.  The increased fees reflect both growth in assets under management along with fees related to assets of Luminous Capital Holdings, LLC ("Luminous") purchased in December 2012.

Limited Mortgage Banking Activity

Mortgage banking volume and profitability were down significantly compared to the prior several quarters.  The Bank sold only $284 million of primarily longer-term, fixed-rate home loans during the quarter and recorded modest gains of $1.2 million, or 0.43% of loans sold.  Gain on sale of loans contributed less than $0.01 to diluted EPS for the quarter, compared to $0.04 for the second quarter and $0.11 for the first quarter. 

The carrying value of mortgage servicing rights was $29.9 million, or 50 basis points of such loans serviced.  Loans serviced for investors was $6.0 billion, up 39.3% from a year ago due to the increased level of loan sales in recent quarters. 

Income Statement and Key Ratio Summary

Revenue Growth

Total revenues were $361.8 million for the quarter, compared to $342.7 million for the third quarter last year, a 5.6% increase.  Total revenues in the prior quarter were $365.3 million.

Core revenues were $331.2 million for the quarter, compared to $331.8 million for the prior quarter.  The decline was due to the reduction in mortgage banking income, mostly offset by core net interest income growth.  Core revenues were up 12.0% over the third quarter last year. (1)

Net Interest Income Growth

Net interest income was $308.2 million for the quarter, compared to $303.1 million for the prior quarter and $298.8 million for the third quarter last year.

Core net interest income was up 3.0% to $277.6 million for the quarter, compared to $269.6 million for the prior quarter and up 10.1% compared to $252.2 million for the third quarter last year. (1) 

Net Interest Margin

The Bank's net interest margin was 3.50% for the quarter, compared to 3.79% for the prior quarter and 4.13% for the third quarter a year ago. 

Core net interest margin was 3.15% for the quarter, compared to 3.37% for the prior quarter and 3.47% for the third quarter a year ago. (1) 

The decline in core net interest margin was significantly impacted by elevated cash balances due to strong deposit growth.  The increase in cash balances quarter-over-quarter caused approximately 14 basis points, more than half, of the decline in core net interest margin. (1)

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the quarter was $53.6 million, down $8.6 million compared to the prior quarter and up $9.8 million from the third quarter a year ago.  

The decline in noninterest income from the prior quarter is related primarily to lower gain on sale of loans.  The increase compared to the third quarter last year was primarily due to increases in wealth management fees and loan servicing fees.

Noninterest Expense and Efficiency Ratio

Noninterest expense for the quarter was $203.6 million, compared to $200.1 million for the prior quarter, up only 1.8%.  Noninterest expense was up 14.2% over the third quarter last year. 

The Bank's efficiency ratio was 56.3% for the quarter, compared to 54.8% for the prior quarter and 52.1% for the third quarter a year ago.

The Bank's core efficiency ratio was 60.1% for the quarter, compared to 58.9% for the prior quarter and 58.6% for the third quarter a year ago. (1)

Income Tax Rate

The Bank's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 25.5%, and represents the current estimated tax rate for the full year 2013.  By comparison, the effective tax rate was 30.4% for 2012.  The continued decline in 2013 in the effective tax rate results from the steady increase in tax-exempt securities, bank-owned life insurance, tax credit investments and tax-advantaged loans.

(1)  See non-GAAP reconciliation under section "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
(2)  Core deposits exclude CDs greater than $250,000.

Conference Call Details

First Republic Bank's third quarter 2013 earnings conference call is scheduled for October 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET.  To listen to the live call by telephone, please dial (855) 224-3902 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time (to allow time for registration) and use conference ID #73932970.  International callers should dial (734) 823-3244.  The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of First Republic's website at www.firstrepublic.com.  To listen to the live webcast, please visit the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  A replay of the call will also be available for 90 days on the website.  For those unable to participate in the live presentation, a replay will be available beginning October 15, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET, through October 23, 2013, at 8:59 p.m. PT / 11:59 p.m. ET.  To access the replay, dial (855) 859-2056 (U.S.) and use conference ID #73932970.  International callers should dial (404) 537-3406 and enter the same conference ID number.  The Bank's press releases are available after release on the Bank's website at www.firstrepublic.com.

About First Republic Bank

First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) is a full-service bank specializing in private banking and private business banking.  The Bank's wealth management affiliates offer trust, investment consulting and advisory services.  Founded in 1985, First Republic specializes in exceptional, relationship-based service offered through preferred banking or wealth management offices primarily in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, San Diego, Portland, Boston, Greenwich, Palm Beach and New York City.  First Republic offers a complete line of banking products for individuals and businesses, including deposit services, as well as residential, commercial and personal loans.  For more information, visit www.firstrepublic.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking.  These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "anticipates," "believes," "can," "could," "may," "predicts," "potential," "should," "will," "estimates," "plans," "projects," "continuing," "ongoing," "expects," "intends" and similar words or phrases and include statements about economic performance in our markets, growth in our loan originations and wealth management assets, and our projected tax rate.  Accordingly, these statements are only predictions and involve estimates, known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to compete for banking and wealth management customers; earthquakes and other natural disasters in our markets; changes in interest rates; our ability to maintain high underwriting standards; economic conditions in our markets; conditions in financial markets and economic conditions generally; regulatory restrictions on our operations and current or future legislative or regulatory changes affecting the banking and investment management industries.  For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see First Republic's FDIC filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in First Republic's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.  These filings are available in the Investor Relations section of our website.  All forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results, and there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations, and, therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.  Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME








Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Interest income:










Loans

$

303,747



$

295,045



$

294,215



$

886,055



$

865,759


Investments

41,212



31,638



38,430



115,121



90,762


Cash and cash equivalents

1,091



653



99



1,364



2,098


Total interest income

346,050



327,336



332,744



1,002,540



958,619












Interest expense:










Deposits

18,504



13,584



13,254



42,768



45,249


Borrowings

19,336



14,931



16,398



50,421



42,684


Total interest expense

37,840



28,515



29,652



93,189



87,933












Net interest income

308,210



298,821



303,092



909,351



870,686


Provision for loan losses

10,023



16,505



12,653



29,154



46,232


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

298,187



282,316



290,439



880,197



824,454












Noninterest income:










Investment advisory fees

28,766



15,376



27,525



81,390



42,749


Brokerage and investment fees

2,518



2,346



3,071



7,980



7,778


Trust fees

2,552



2,376



2,498



7,110



6,334


Foreign exchange fee income

2,938



3,297



4,639



10,664



8,357


Deposit fees

4,458



3,522



4,611



13,713



10,248


Gain on sale of loans

1,215



12,547



8,779



35,984



21,110


Loan servicing fees, net

3,443



(2,916)



1,299



5,078



(5,524)


Loan and related fees

1,753



1,514



2,109



5,774



4,462


Income from investments in life insurance

5,813



4,985



5,912



17,609



15,974


Other income

176



792



1,807



2,848



1,635


Total noninterest income

53,632



43,839



62,250



188,150



113,123












Noninterest expense:










Salaries and employee benefits

98,880



87,204



98,157



298,921



251,244


Occupancy

22,822



21,229



22,904



67,814



61,814


Information systems

20,496



18,843



19,504



57,823



52,763


Tax credit investments

11,972



5,348



11,280



34,152



15,119


Amortization of intangibles

6,430



5,087



6,643



19,929



15,545


FDIC and other deposit assessments

6,849



6,400



6,800



20,476



17,702


Advertising and marketing

5,820



5,953



6,842



18,465



19,059


Professional fees

6,355



5,263



5,104



15,172



14,994


Other expenses

24,023



23,063



22,905



68,468



66,460


Total noninterest expense

203,647



178,390



200,139



601,220



514,700












Income before provision for income taxes

148,172



147,765



152,550



467,127



422,877


Provision for income taxes

36,189



45,069



38,831



119,117



128,978


Net income before noncontrolling interests

111,983



102,696



113,719



348,010



293,899


Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests









1,538


First Republic Bank net income

111,983



102,696



113,719



348,010



292,361


Dividends on preferred stock

10,389



5,667



9,706



27,871



12,209


Redemption of preferred stock









13,200


Net income available to common shareholders

$

101,594



$

97,029



$

104,013



$

320,139



$

266,952












Basic earnings per common share

$

0.77



$

0.75



$

0.79



$

2.44



$

2.06


Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.75



$

0.72



$

0.77



$

2.36



$

1.99


Dividends per common share

$

0.12



$

0.10



$

0.12



$

0.24



$

0.10












Weighted average shares - basic

131,436



130,194



131,102



131,130



129,862


Weighted average shares - diluted

136,133



134,374



135,595



135,692



134,004


 


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET




As of

($ in thousands)

September 30,
2013


June 30,
2013


September 30,
2012

ASSETS






Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,934,727



$

591,738



$

877,758


Securities purchased under agreements to resell

19,373



163



23,348


Investment securities available-for-sale

1,221,802



1,233,830



798,874


Investment securities held-to-maturity

2,966,120



2,793,705



2,448,888








Loans:






Single family (1-4 units)

18,880,349



17,728,429



16,018,135


Home equity lines of credit

1,959,032



1,891,849



1,887,444


Multifamily (5+ units)

3,915,097



3,597,809



2,767,405


Commercial real estate

3,318,749



3,127,177



2,813,805


Single family construction

275,485



263,718



234,399


Multifamily/commercial construction

274,543



218,271



151,632


Commercial business

3,202,098



3,045,189



2,236,039


Other secured

422,651



424,060



374,820


Unsecured loans and lines of credit

271,393



283,013



216,380


Stock secured

120,195



114,567



122,543


Total unpaid principal balance

32,639,592



30,694,082



26,822,602


Net unaccreted discount

(242,525)



(271,028)



(368,893)


Net deferred fees and costs

17,192



19,571



19,723


Allowance for loan losses

(145,912)



(148,307)



(113,000)


  Loans, net

32,268,347



30,294,318



26,360,432








Loans held for sale

60,054



53,284



63,469


Investments in life insurance

759,240



733,958



695,240


Prepaid expenses and other assets

653,001



639,921



534,463


Tax credit investments

626,582



534,554



475,352


Premises, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

162,839



156,446



133,344


Goodwill

106,549



106,549



24,604


Other intangible assets

138,963



145,393



121,369


Mortgage servicing rights

29,870



28,882



16,387


Other real estate owned

3,353





2,642


Total Assets

$

40,950,820



$

37,312,741



$

32,576,170








LIABILITIES AND EQUITY






Liabilities:






Deposits:






Noninterest-bearing checking accounts

$

8,554,095



$

7,950,212



$

8,371,083


Interest-bearing checking accounts

6,440,239



6,000,214



4,151,311


Money Market (MM) checking accounts

5,111,552



4,441,635



3,948,693


MM savings and passbooks

7,151,758



6,378,112



6,031,228


Certificates of deposit

4,032,725



3,458,468



3,201,763


Total deposits

31,290,369



28,228,641



25,704,078








Short-term borrowings



370,000




Long-term debt

5,150,000



4,350,000



3,150,000


Debt related to variable interest entity

46,999



49,126



61,221


Other liabilities

584,655



527,851



498,469


Total Liabilities

37,072,023



33,525,618



29,413,768








Shareholders' Equity:






Preferred stock

689,525



689,525



349,525


Common stock

1,322



1,318



1,309


Additional paid-in capital

2,043,498



2,036,607



2,023,338


Retained earnings

1,127,077



1,041,417



761,498


Accumulated other comprehensive income

17,375



18,256



26,732


Total Shareholders' Equity

3,878,797



3,787,123



3,162,402


Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

40,950,820



$

37,312,741



$

32,576,170









Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,


2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Operating Information










Net income to average assets (3)

1.12

%


1.27

%


1.26

%


1.26

%


1.28

%

Net income available to common shareholders to average common equity (3)

12.72

%


13.89

%


13.53

%


13.91

%


13.28

%

Dividend payout ratio

16.1

%


13.8

%


15.6

%


10.2

%


5.0

%

Efficiency ratio (4)

56.3

%


52.1

%


54.8

%


54.8

%


52.3

%

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4), (5)

60.1

%


58.6

%


58.9

%


58.8

%


59.5

%











Yields/Rates (3)










Cash and cash equivalents

0.26

%


0.25

%


0.22

%


0.25

%


0.26

%

Investment securities (6), (7)

5.30

%


5.52

%


5.08

%


5.15

%


5.56

%

Loans (6), (8)

3.90

%


4.54

%


4.02

%


4.01

%


4.75

%











Total interest-earning assets

3.90

%


4.50

%


4.14

%


4.07

%


4.67

%











Checking

0.02

%


0.01

%


0.01

%


0.01

%


0.02

%

Money market checking and savings

0.26

%


0.17

%


0.19

%


0.19

%


0.22

%

CDs (8)

1.04

%


1.09

%


1.06

%


1.06

%


1.07

%

Total deposits

0.24

%


0.21

%


0.20

%


0.20

%


0.25

%











Short-term borrowings

0.00

%


%


0.17

%


0.19

%


0.00

%

Long-term FHLB advances

1.57

%


1.80

%


1.65

%


1.66

%


1.83

%

Other long-term debt (8)

1.79

%


2.49

%


1.79

%


1.77

%


2.56

%

Total borrowings

1.57

%


1.82

%


1.40

%


1.48

%


1.86

%











Total interest-bearing liabilities

0.43

%


0.40

%


0.37

%


0.38

%


0.43

%











Net interest spread

3.47

%


4.10

%


3.77

%


3.69

%


4.24

%











Net interest margin

3.50

%


4.13

%


3.79

%


3.71

%


4.26

%











Net interest margin (non-GAAP) (5)

3.15

%


3.47

%


3.37

%


3.30

%


3.53

%











(3)

Ratios are annualized.

(4)

Efficiency ratio is the ratio of noninterest expense to the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

(5)

For a reconciliation of these ratios to the equivalent GAAP ratios, see "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

(6)

Yield is calculated on a tax-equivalent basis.

(7)

Includes FHLB stock and securities purchased under agreements to resell.

(8)

Yield includes accretion/amortization of purchase accounting discounts/premiums.

The following table presents loans sold and gain on sale of loans for the periods indicated:


Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Mortgage Loan Sales










Loans sold:










Agency

$

48,509



$

372,284



$

199,963



$

413,753



$

680,402


Non-agency

235,658



401,946



745,442



2,033,959



1,081,664


    Total loans sold

$

284,167



$

774,230



$

945,405



$

2,447,712



$

1,762,066












Gain on sale of loans:










Amount

$

1,215



$

12,547



$

8,779



$

35,984



$

21,110


Gain as a percentage of loans sold

0.43

%


1.62

%


0.93

%


1.47

%


1.20

%

The following table presents loan originations, by product type, for the periods indicated:


Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Single family (1-4 units)

$

2,269,410



$

2,409,337



$

2,845,928



$

7,177,246



$

6,343,076


Home equity lines of credit

350,452



251,804



353,087



963,328



790,215


Multifamily

576,604



272,389



470,052



1,478,685



772,360


Commercial real estate

366,820



270,817



387,108



908,448



709,594


Construction

297,878



146,208



268,871



671,985



378,658


Commercial business

871,356



550,805



804,288



2,047,989



1,528,797


Other loans

197,839



139,484



180,860



538,730



638,249


Total loans originated

$

4,930,359



$

4,040,844



$

5,310,194



$

13,786,411



$

11,160,949


The following table separates our loan portfolio as of September 30, 2013 between loans acquired on July 1, 2010 and loans originated since July 1, 2010:





Composition of Loan Portfolio

($ in thousands)

Loans acquired
on July 1,
2010


Loans originated
since July 1,
2010


Total loans at
September 30,
2013

Single family (1-4 units)

$

4,049,849



$

14,830,500



$

18,880,349


Home equity lines of credit

825,370



1,133,662



1,959,032


Multifamily (5+ units)

521,167



3,393,930



3,915,097


Commercial real estate

938,107



2,380,642



3,318,749


Single family construction

7,158



268,327



275,485


Multifamily/commercial construction

1,141



273,402



274,543


Commercial business

378,335



2,823,763



3,202,098


Other secured

40,262



382,389



422,651


Unsecured loans and lines of credit

42,531



228,862



271,393


Stock secured

4,411



115,784



120,195


Total unpaid principal balance

6,808,331



25,831,261



32,639,592


Net unaccreted discount

(242,009)



(516)



(242,525)


Net deferred fees and costs

(6,966)



24,158



17,192


Allowance for loan losses

(10,793)



(135,119)



(145,912)


Loans, net

$

6,548,563



$

25,719,784



$

32,268,347









As of

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,
2013


June 30,
2013


March 31,
2013


December 31,
2012


September 30,
2012

Book Value










Number of shares of common stock outstanding

132,179



131,822



131,481



131,273



130,950


Book value per common share

$

24.13



$

23.50



$

22.96



$

22.08



$

21.48


Tangible book value per common share

$

22.27



$

21.59



$

20.99



$

20.06



$

20.37












Capital Ratios










Tier 1 leverage ratio

9.18

%


9.83

%


9.35

%


9.32

%


9.33

%

Tier 1 common equity ratio (9)

10.57

%


10.87

%


11.43

%


11.13

%


11.98

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

13.06

%


13.52

%


13.52

%


13.27

%


13.57

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

13.62

%


14.12

%


14.13

%


13.86

%


14.12

%











(9)

Tier 1 common equity ratio represents common equity less goodwill and intangible assets divided by risk-weighted assets.






As of

($ in millions)

September 30,
2013


June 30,
2013


March 31,
2013


December 31,
2012


September 30,
2012

Assets Under Management










First Republic Investment Management

$

20,093



$

19,045



$

18,573



$

17,000



$

10,782












Brokerage and Investment:










Brokerage

11,905



10,784



10,357



8,810



8,499


Money Market Mutual Funds

870



929



870



852



658


Total Brokerage and Investment

12,775



11,713



11,227



9,662



9,157












Trust Company:










Trust

2,857



2,822



2,326



2,157



2,053


Custody (10)

2,510



2,766



2,520



2,471



2,469


Total Trust Company

5,367



5,588



4,846



4,628



4,522


Total Wealth Management Assets

38,235



36,346



34,646



31,290



24,461












Loans serviced for investors

5,957



6,036



5,433



4,581



4,276


Total fee-based assets

$

44,192



$

42,382



$

40,079



$

35,871



$

28,737












(10)

Custody assets have been adjusted to exclude safekeeping assets from the Bank's private equity and venture capital clients.







Asset Quality Information











As of

($ in thousands)

September 30,
2013


June 30,
2013


March 31,
2013


December 31,
2012


September 30,
2012

Nonperforming assets:










Nonaccrual loans

$

51,847



$

62,824



$

49,873



$

49,153



$

38,892


Other real estate owned

3,353









2,642


Total nonperforming assets

$

55,200



$

62,824



$

49,873



$

49,153



$

41,534












Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.13

%


0.17

%


0.14

%


0.14

%


0.13

%











Accruing loans 90 days or more past due

$



$



$

5,959



$



$

970












Restructured accruing loans

$

19,950



$

18,766



$

18,223



$

12,398



$

12,277































































Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Net loan charge-offs to allowance for loan losses

$

12,418



$

554



$

446



$

13,131



$

1,345


Net loan charge-offs to average total loans

0.04

%


0.00

%


0.00

%


0.05

%


0.01

%















































Average Balance Sheet


Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Assets:










Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,691,248



$

1,049,210



$

178,482



$

730,832



$

1,070,772


Investment securities (11)

4,350,133



3,315,493



4,225,274



4,196,834



3,152,487


Loans (12)

31,371,115



25,980,676



29,541,707



29,794,873



24,392,316


Total interest-earning assets

37,412,496



30,345,379



33,945,463



34,722,539



28,615,575












Noninterest-earning cash

247,206



183,718



240,514



243,339



196,977


Goodwill and other intangibles

248,641



148,449



255,162



255,193



152,256


Other assets

1,775,610



1,545,443



1,643,333



1,670,831



1,467,134


Total noninterest-earning assets

2,271,457



1,877,610



2,139,009



2,169,363



1,816,367












Total Assets

$

39,683,953



$

32,222,989



$

36,084,472



$

36,891,902



$

30,431,942












Liabilities and Equity:










Checking

$

14,629,935



$

12,140,060



$

13,769,665



$

13,884,294



$

10,898,585


Money market checking and savings

11,884,853



9,928,506



10,415,283



10,981,055



9,555,916


CDs (12)

3,861,458



3,281,567



3,022,355



3,262,834



3,501,930


Total deposits

30,376,246



25,350,133



27,207,303



28,128,183



23,956,431












Short-term borrowings

2,391





787,637



537,703



730


Long-term FHLB advances

4,822,826



3,150,000



3,847,802



3,951,465



2,939,963


Other long term-debt (12)

49,233



111,010



52,443



52,338



121,073


Total borrowings

4,874,450



3,261,010



4,687,882



4,541,506



3,061,766












Total interest-bearing liabilities

35,250,696



28,611,143



31,895,185



32,669,689



27,018,197












Noninterest-bearing liabilities

575,420



483,522



462,694



533,280



441,444


Preferred equity

689,525



349,525



642,437



611,192



249,565


Common equity

3,168,312



2,778,799



3,084,156



3,077,741



2,685,169


Noncontrolling interests









37,567


Total Liabilities and Equity

$

39,683,953



$

32,222,989



$

36,084,472



$

36,891,902



$

30,431,942












(11)

Includes FHLB stock and securities purchased under agreements to resell.

(12)

Average balances are presented net of purchase accounting discounts or premiums.

Purchase Accounting Accretion and Amortization

The following table presents the impact of purchase accounting from the Bank's re-establishment as an independent institution for the periods indicated:


Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Accretion/amortization to net interest income:










Loans

$

28,008



$

41,351



$

30,484



$

89,326



$

125,272


Deposits

2,619



4,724



3,036



9,095



17,897


Borrowings



576







1,942


Total

$

30,627



$

46,651



$

33,520



$

98,421



$

145,111












Noninterest income:










Loan commitments

$



$

171



$



$



$

255












Amortization to noninterest expense:










Intangible assets

$

4,447



$

5,087



$

4,608



$

13,824



$

15,545


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") and the prevailing practices in the banking industry.  However, due to the application of purchase accounting from the Bank's re-establishment as an independent institution, management uses certain non-GAAP measures and ratios that exclude the impact of these items to evaluate our performance, including net income, earnings per share, net interest margin and the efficiency ratio. 

Our net income, earnings per share, net interest margin and efficiency ratio were significantly impacted by accretion and amortization of the fair value adjustments recorded in purchase accounting from the Bank's re-establishment as an independent institution.  The accretion and amortization affect our net income, earnings per share and certain operating ratios as we accrete loan discounts to interest income; accrete discounts on loan commitments to noninterest income; amortize premiums on liabilities such as CDs and subordinated notes to interest expense; and amortize intangible assets to noninterest expense.  In addition, earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were impacted following the redemption of the First Republic Preferred Capital Corporation ("FRPCC") Series D preferred stock in the second quarter of 2012 due to the $13.2 million difference between the liquidation preference and the carrying value established in purchase accounting.

In December 2012, First Republic completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Luminous.  The amortization of intangible assets from this transaction is not an adjustment in the calculation of the Bank's non-GAAP measures in 2013.

We believe these non-GAAP measures and ratios, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP measures and ratios, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance.  Our management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP measures and ratios in assessing our operating results and related trends and when planning and forecasting future periods.  However, these non-GAAP measures and ratios should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or preferable to, ratios prepared in accordance with GAAP.  In the tables below, we have provided a reconciliation of, where applicable, the most comparable GAAP financial measures and ratios to the non-GAAP financial measures and ratios, or a reconciliation of the non-GAAP calculation of the financial measure for the periods indicated:


Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Non-GAAP earnings










Net income

$

111,983



$

102,696



$

113,719



$

348,010



$

292,361


Accretion / amortization added to net interest income

(30,627)



(46,651)



(33,520)



(98,421)



(145,111)


Accretion added to noninterest income



(171)







(255)


Amortization of intangible assets

4,447



5,087



4,608



13,824



15,545


Add back tax impact of the above items

11,127



17,737



12,287



35,954



55,174


Non-GAAP net income

96,930



78,698



97,094



299,367



217,714


Dividends on preferred stock

(10,389)



(5,667)



(9,706)



(27,871)



(12,209)


Redemption of FRPCC preferred stock









(13,200)


Impact of FRPCC preferred stock redemption









13,200


Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders

$

86,541



$

73,031



$

87,388



$

271,496



$

205,505












GAAP earnings per common share-diluted

$

0.75



$

0.72



$

0.77



$

2.36



$

1.99


Impact of purchase accounting, net of tax

(0.11)



(0.18)



(0.13)



(0.36)



(0.56)


Impact of FRPCC preferred stock redemption









0.10


Non-GAAP earnings per common share-diluted

$

0.64



$

0.54



$

0.64



$

2.00



$

1.53












Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

136,133



134,374



135,595



135,692



134,004





















Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months

Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Yield on loans










Interest income on loans

$

303,747



$

295,045



$

294,215



$

886,055



$

865,759


Add: Tax-equivalent adjustment on loans

5,459



2,850



4,377



13,803



7,377


Interest income on loans (tax-equivalent basis)

309,206



297,895



298,592



899,858



873,136


Less: Accretion

(28,008)



(41,351)



(30,484)



(89,326)



(125,272)


Non-GAAP interest income on loans (tax equivalent basis)

$

281,198



$

256,544



$

268,108



$

810,532



$

747,864












Average loans

$

31,371,115



$

25,980,676



$

29,541,707



$

29,794,873



$

24,392,316


Add: Average unaccreted loan discounts

261,121



396,197



291,302



291,604



438,897


Average loans (non-GAAP)

$

31,632,236



$

26,376,873



$

29,833,009



$

30,086,477



$

24,831,213












Yield on loans-reported

3.90

%


4.54

%


4.02

%


4.01

%


4.75

%











Contractual yield on loans (non-GAAP)

3.52

%


3.86

%


3.58

%


3.58

%


3.99

%















































Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Cost of deposits










Interest expense on deposits

$

18,504



$

13,584



$

13,254



$

42,768



$

45,249


Add: Amortization of CD premiums

2,619



4,724



3,036



9,095



17,897


Non-GAAP interest expense on deposits

$

21,123



$

18,308



$

16,290



$

51,863



$

63,146












Average deposits

$

30,376,246



$

25,350,133



$

27,207,303



$

28,128,183



$

23,956,431


Less: Average unamortized CD premiums

(11,400)



(25,887)



(14,223)



(14,338)



(31,443)


Average deposits (non-GAAP)

$

30,364,846



$

25,324,246



$

27,193,080



$

28,113,845



$

23,924,988












Cost of deposits-reported

0.24

%


0.21

%


0.20

%


0.20

%


0.25

%











Contractual cost of deposits (non-GAAP)

0.28

%


0.29

%


0.24

%


0.25

%


0.35

%















































Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Net interest margin










Net interest income

$

308,210



$

298,821



$

303,092



$

909,351



$

870,686


Add: Tax-equivalent adjustment

21,955



17,007



19,629



60,911



47,993


Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)

330,165



315,828



322,721



970,262



918,679


Less: Accretion / amortization

(30,627)



(46,651)



(33,520)



(98,421)



(145,111)


Non-GAAP net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)

$

299,538



$

269,177



$

289,201



$

871,841



$

773,568












Average interest-earning assets

$

37,412,496



$

30,345,379



$

33,945,463



$

34,722,539



$

28,615,575


Add: Average unaccreted loan discounts

261,121



396,197



291,302



291,604



438,897


Average interest-earning assets (non-GAAP)

$

37,673,617



$

30,741,576



$

34,236,765



$

35,014,143



$

29,054,472












Net interest margin–reported

3.50

%


4.13

%


3.79

%


3.71

%


4.26

%











Net interest margin (non-GAAP)

3.15

%


3.47

%


3.37

%


3.30

%


3.53

%















































Three Months
Ended
September 30,


Three Months
Ended
June 30,


Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2013


2012


2013


2013


2012

Efficiency ratio










Net interest income

$

308,210



$

298,821



$

303,092



$

909,351



$

870,686


Less: Accretion / amortization

(30,627)



(46,651)



(33,520)



(98,421)



(145,111)


Net interest income (non-GAAP)

$

277,583



$

252,170



$

269,572



$

810,930



$

725,575












Noninterest income

$

53,632



$

43,839



$

62,250



$

188,150



$

113,123


Less: Accretion of discounts on loan commitments



(171)







(255)


Noninterest income (non-GAAP)

$

53,632



$

43,668



$

62,250



$

188,150



$

112,868












Total revenue

$

361,842



$

342,660



$

365,342



$

1,097,501



$

983,809












Total revenue (non-GAAP)

$

331,215



$

295,838



$

331,822



$

999,080



$

838,443












Noninterest expense

$

203,647



$

178,390



$

200,139



$

601,220



$

514,700


Less: Intangible amortization

(4,447)



(5,087)



(4,608)



(13,824)



(15,545)


Noninterest expense (non-GAAP)

$

199,200



$

173,303



$

195,531



$

587,396



$

499,155












Efficiency ratio

56.3

%


52.1

%


54.8

%


54.8

%


52.3

%











Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

60.1

%


58.6

%


58.9

%


58.8

%


59.5

%

 

SOURCE First Republic Bank