SVB Financial Group - SIVB- Profile

SVB Financial Group. The Group's principal activity is to provide banking and financial services through its principal subsidiary, Silicon Valley Bank. It provides five lines of banking and financial services such as commercial banking, investment banking, merchant banking, private banking and knowledge banking. Commercial banking provides deposit services, Internet banking, loans, investment products and services, real estate services, specialty finance and commercial finance. Investment banking provides merger and acquisition and corporate partnering services. Through Merchant banking, the Group provides private equity and venture capital fund investments. Private banking and Knowledge banking segments provides personal asset management, trust and estate planning mortgage services, online business services, professional services and consulting services. Commercial Banking accounted for 93% of 2002 net revenues and Other, 7%.