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SVB Assets Acquired by NC Bank. Wine Division Likely In The Deal.

March 27, 2023 | Filed under Featured Articles | Posted by

First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, NC, has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement  with the FDIC for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, according to an official FDIC news release.

The transaction, announced very early on March 27, included the purchase of about $72 billion of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association’s assets at a discount of $16.5 billion plus the transfer of $56 billion in deposits. Approximately $90 billion in securities and other assets will remain in the receivership for disposition by the FDIC. In addition, the FDIC received equity appreciation rights in First Citizens BancShares  common stock with a potential value of up to $500 million.

No official comment has been made on whether the Wine Division will resume as its former entity. However, a Washington D.C source told Wine Industry Insight: “My understanding is that the wine division is in the purchase and will have all the clients and employees the unit had before the collapse.”

The Wine Division could be in the sale. There is a lot to unpack, and it’s too early to know all the details. However, the whole bank now comes over under the buyer’s name. Regardless, it will be good news to have the commercial, tech and private bank still together.”

The estimated cost of the bank’s failure to the FDIC fund is $20 billion. First Citizens and FDIC will share losses on the loans included in the transaction. Going forward, the FDIC will reimburse First Citizens for half of any losses over $5 billion on the commercial loan portfolio.

Silicon Valley Bank’s 17 former branches will reopen as First Citizens, with depositors becoming customers automatically.

Former parent company, SVB Financial, filed for bankruptcy on March 17 and had plans to sell units like SVB Capital and SVB Securities separately.  Current plans are unknown.

On March 10, the FDIC seized control of Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th-largest in the US, after insolvency from a run on deposits. The largest bank failure since the 2008 crisis, it was renamed Silicon Valley Bridge Bank.

FULL FDIC NEWS RELEASE – Sunday, March 26, 2023

WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, by First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, North Carolina.

The 17 former branches of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, will open as First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company on Monday, March 27, 2023.  Customers of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, should continue to use their current branch until they receive notice from First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company that systems conversions have been completed to allow full–service banking at all of its other branch locations.

Depositors of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, will automatically become depositors of First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company. All deposits assumed by First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company will continue to be insured by the FDIC up to the insurance limit.

As of March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, had approximately $167 billion in total assets and about $119 billion in total deposits. Today’s transaction included the purchase of about $72 billion of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association’s assets at a discount of $16.5 billion. Approximately $90 billion in securities and other assets will remain in the receivership for disposition by the FDIC. In addition, the FDIC received equity appreciation rights in First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, common stock with a potential value of up to $500 million.

The FDIC and First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company entered into a loss–share transaction on the commercial loans it purchased of the former Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association.  The FDIC as receiver and First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company will share in the losses and potential recoveries on the loans covered by the loss–share agreement.  The loss–share transaction is projected to maximize recoveries on the assets by keeping them in the private sector.  The transaction is also expected to minimize disruptions for loan customers.  In addition, First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company will assume all loan–related Qualified Financial Contracts.

The FDIC estimates the cost of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank to its Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) to be approximately $20 billion. The exact cost will be determined when the FDIC terminates the receivership.

The FDIC created Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, following the closure of Silicon Valley Bank by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. All of the deposits—both insured and uninsured—and substantially all assets and all Qualified Financial Contracts of Silicon Valley Bank were transferred to the bridge bank. The purpose of establishing Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, was to allow time for the FDIC to stabilize the institution and market the franchise.

Customers who would like more information about today’s transaction can visit the FDIC’s website at: https://www.fdic.gov/resources/resolutions/bank-failures/failed-bank-list/silicon-valley.html.