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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 

 FORM 8-K
 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2018 (January 23, 2018)

 

BankUnited, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-35039
 
27-0162450
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
14817 Oak Lane
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(305) 569-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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o                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company o
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Item 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On January 23, 2018, BankUnited, Inc. (the “Company”) reported its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release containing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 8.01    Other Events

On January 23, 2018, the Company announced that its board of directors had authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $150 million in shares of its outstanding common stock. Any repurchases will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws from time to time in open market or private transactions. The extent to which the Company repurchases shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, the Company’s capital position and amount of retained earnings, regulatory requirements and other considerations. No time limit was set for the completion of the share repurchase program, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
January 23, 2018



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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
January 23, 2018
BANKUNITED, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Leslie N. Lunak
 
 
Name:
Leslie N. Lunak
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer



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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
January 23, 2018




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Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1
 
BANKUNITED, INC. REPORTS 2017 RESULTS
 
Miami Lakes, Fla. — January 23, 2018 — BankUnited, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: BKU) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported net income of $417.8 million, or $3.79 per diluted share, compared to $63.3 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 was $94.8 million, or $0.86 per diluted share.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported net income of $614.3 million, or $5.58 per diluted share, compared to $225.7 million, or $2.09 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2016. Excluding the impact of the discrete income tax benefit and professional fees, net income was $291.3 million or $2.65 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2017. The return on average stockholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2017 was 23.36% compared to 9.64% for the year ended December 31, 2016 while the return on average assets was 2.13% compared to 0.87% for the same periods. Excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, the return on average stockholders’ equity and the return on average assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 were 11.08% and 1.01%, respectively.

Rajinder Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "2017 was a remarkable year for BankUnited. We delivered double digit growth in earnings, loans and deposits, while shifting our strategy to diversify our balance sheet and business mix. I’m also proud to say that tangible book value per share has grown at a compound annual rate of 11.7% since our 2011 IPO, to $27.59."

Performance Highlights

Earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 benefited from a discrete income tax benefit of $327.9 million, inclusive of an expected federal benefit of $295.0 million, estimated state benefits of $24.2 million and estimated interest of $8.7 million.
Given the increase in capital generated by the income tax benefit discussed above, the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $150 million in shares of its outstanding common stock. Any repurchases will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws from time to time in open market or private transactions. The extent to which the Company repurchases shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, the Company’s capital position and amount of retained earnings, regulatory requirements and other considerations. No time limit was set for the completion of the share repurchase program, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was signed into law on December 22, 2017, reducing the statutory corporate federal income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018. A tax benefit of $3.7 million, representing the impact of the rate change on deferred tax assets and liabilities existing at the date of enactment was recognized in earnings during the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
Net interest income increased by $11.3 million to $238.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 from $227.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Interest income increased by $34.7 million, driven by increases in the average balances of loans and investment securities outstanding and an increase in the yield on interest earning assets. Interest expense increased by $23.4 million, driven by increases in average interest bearing deposits and an increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net interest income increased by $79.9 million to $950.3 million from $870.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
The net interest margin, calculated on a tax-equivalent basis, decreased to 3.52% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 from 3.67% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 and 3.62% for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2017. Significant factors contributing to the decline in the net interest margin included the continued growth of non-covered loans and investment securities at yields lower than the yield on total interest earning assets and an increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities. The net interest margin, calculated on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.65% for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to 3.73% for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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Gain on sale of covered loans totaled $19.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The Company sold substantially all of the covered home equity loans and lines of credit at higher than expected prices. The gain on sale was partially offset by a related loss on FDIC indemnification of $2.8 million, for a net impact on pre-tax earnings of $16.2 million.
Non-covered loans and leases, including equipment under operating lease, grew by $852 million during the fourth quarter of 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2017, non-covered loans and leases grew by $2.2 billion.
Total deposits increased by $655 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, to $21.9 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2017, total deposits increased by $2.4 billion.
Book value per common share grew to $28.32 at December 31, 2017, a 22.0% increase from December 31, 2016. Tangible book value per common share increased by 22.8% over the same period, to $27.59 at December 31, 2017. These increases were impacted by the discrete income tax benefit recognized in the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
Capital

The Company and its banking subsidiary continue to exceed all regulatory guidelines required to be considered well capitalized. The Company’s and BankUnited, N.A.'s regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
BankUnited, Inc.
 
BankUnited, N.A.
Tier 1 leverage
9.7
%
 
10.5
%
 
 

 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") risk-based capital
13.1
%
 
14.1
%
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital
13.1
%
 
14.1
%
 
 

 
 
Total risk-based capital
13.8
%
 
14.8
%

Loans and Leases

Loans, including premiums, discounts and deferred fees and costs, increased to $21.4 billion at December 31, 2017 from $19.4 billion at December 31, 2016. Non-covered loans grew to $20.9 billion while covered loans declined to $503 million at December 31, 2017.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2017, non-covered commercial loans, including commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, and loans and leases originated by our commercial lending subsidiaries, grew by $678 million to $16.7 billion. Equipment under operating lease, net, grew by $11 million during the fourth quarter of 2017. Non-covered residential and other consumer loans grew by $162 million to $4.2 billion during the fourth quarter of 2017.

The Florida franchise contributed non-covered loan growth for the quarter of $465 million and the New York franchise contributed net growth of $29 million. The Company's national platforms contributed non-covered loan and lease growth of $359 million. We refer to our commercial lending subsidiaries, our mortgage warehouse lending operations, the small business finance unit ("SBF") and our 1-4 family residential loan portfolio as national platforms. The most significant contributors to growth across the national platforms were residential at $162 million and the commercial lending subsidiaries at $191 million. In Florida, all portfolio segments contributed to non-covered loan growth with the most significant contributions coming from the C&I portfolio, with growth of $175 million, and the non-owner occupied CRE portfolio, with growth of $233 million. The increase in New York reflected continued expected runoff in multi-family loans of $169 million, more than offset by growth of $198 million across other portfolio segments. At December 31, 2017, the non-covered loan portfolio included $7.4 billion, $6.1 billion and $7.4 billion attributable to the Florida franchise, the New York franchise and the national platforms, respectively.


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A comparison of portfolio composition at the dates indicated follows:
 
 
Non-Covered Loans
 
Total Loans
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Residential and other consumer loans
 
19.8
%
 
18.4
%
 
21.7
%
 
21.0
%
Multi-family
 
15.4
%
 
20.4
%
 
15.0
%
 
19.8
%
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
 
21.5
%
 
19.9
%
 
21.0
%
 
19.3
%
Construction and land
 
1.5
%
 
1.7
%
 
1.5
%
 
1.6
%
Owner occupied commercial real estate
 
9.7
%
 
9.3
%
 
9.4
%
 
9.0
%
Commercial and industrial
 
19.9
%
 
18.1
%
 
19.4
%
 
17.5
%
Commercial lending subsidiaries
 
12.2
%
 
12.2
%
 
12.0
%
 
11.8
%
 
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

For the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $5.2 million and $8.5 million, respectively, including provisions related to non-covered loans of $6.5 million and $9.0 million. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $68.7 million and $50.9 million, respectively, including provisions related to non-covered loans of $67.4 million and $52.6 million. The provision related to taxi medallion loans totaled $8.6 million and $2.2 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $58.2 million and $11.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The decrease in the provision for loan losses related to non-covered loans for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2016 reflected (i) a net decrease in the relative impact on the provision of changes in quantitative and qualitative loss factors, (ii) a reduction in the reserve established at September 30, 2017 related to the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey and (iii) a decrease in provisions related to classified and specifically reserved loans, offset in part by (i) the increase in the provision related to taxi medallion loans and (ii) higher loan growth.

The increase in the provision for loan losses related to non-covered loans for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, was driven by the increase in the provision related to taxi medallion loans, which was partially offset by (i) a net decrease in the relative impact on the provision of changes in quantitative and qualitative loss factors, (ii) a decrease in provisions for classified and specifically reserved loans and (iii) lower loan growth.

Non-covered, non-performing loans totaled $172.0 million or 0.82% of total non-covered loans at December 31, 2017, compared to $132.7 million or 0.71% of total non-covered loans at December 31, 2016. Non-performing taxi medallion loans comprised $106.1 million or 0.51% of total non-covered loans at December 31, 2017 and $60.7 million or 0.32% of total non-covered loans at December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2017, the entire taxi medallion portfolio was on non-accrual status.

The ratios of the allowance for non-covered loan and lease losses to total non-covered loans and to non-performing, non-covered loans were 0.69% and 84.03%, respectively, at December 31, 2017, compared to 0.80% and 113.68% at December 31, 2016. The decrease in the ratio of the allowance for non-covered loan and lease losses to non-performing non-covered loans was primarily a result of charge-offs related to taxi medallion loans and the increase in non-performing taxi medallion loans in 2017. The ratio of net charge-offs to average non-covered loans was 0.38% for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to 0.13% for the year ended December 31, 2016. The ratio of charge-offs of taxi medallion loans to average non-covered loans was 0.29% and 0.06% for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


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The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
ACI
Loans
 
Non-ACI
Loans
 
Non-Covered
Loans
 
Total
 
ACI
Loans
 
Non-ACI
Loans
 
Non-Covered
Loans
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
1,812

 
$
3,036

 
$
153,725

 
$
158,573

 
$

 
$
2,785

 
$
151,691

 
$
154,476

Provision (recovery)
(1,812
)
 
477

 
6,509

 
5,174

 

 
(562
)
 
9,024

 
8,462

Charge-offs

 
(3,272
)
 
(16,832
)
 
(20,104
)
 

 
(130
)
 
(10,146
)
 
(10,276
)
Recoveries

 
17

 
1,135

 
1,152

 

 
7

 
284

 
291

Balance at end of period
$

 
$
258

 
$
144,537

 
$
144,795

 
$

 
$
2,100

 
$
150,853

 
$
152,953

 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
ACI
Loans
 
Non-ACI
Loans
 
Non-Covered
Loans
 
Total
 
ACI
Loans
 
Non-ACI
Loans
 
Non-Covered
Loans
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$

 
$
2,100

 
$
150,853

 
$
152,953

 
$

 
$
4,868

 
$
120,960

 
$
125,828

Provision (recovery)

 
1,358

 
67,389

 
68,747

 

 
(1,681
)
 
52,592

 
50,911

Charge-offs

 
(3,327
)
 
(77,866
)
 
(81,193
)
 

 
(1,216
)
 
(25,894
)
 
(27,110
)
Recoveries

 
127

 
4,161

 
4,288

 

 
129

 
3,195

 
3,324

Balance at end of period
$

 
$
258

 
$
144,537

 
$
144,795

 
$

 
$
2,100

 
$
150,853

 
$
152,953


Charge-offs related to taxi medallion loans totaled $9.5 million and $6.9 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $56.6 million and $11.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Deposits

At December 31, 2017, deposits totaled $21.9 billion compared to $19.5 billion at December 31, 2016. The average cost of total deposits was 0.94% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, compared to 0.87% for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2017, and 0.69 % for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The average cost of total deposits was 0.83% for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to 0.66% for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Net interest income

Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 increased to $238.8 million from $227.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Net interest income was $950.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $870.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Increases in interest income were partially offset by increases in interest expense. The increases in interest income were primarily attributable to increases in the average balances of loans and investment securities and related average yields. Interest expense increased due to an increase in average interest bearing deposits and an increase in the cost of funds.

The Company’s net interest margin, calculated on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.52% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, compared to 3.62% for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 3.67% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Net interest margin, calculated on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.65% for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to 3.73% for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Significant offsetting factors impacting the declines in net interest margin for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, compared to the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, included:

The tax-equivalent yield on loans increased to 5.15% for both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 from 5.01% and 5.11% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, reflecting increased yields on both non-covered and covered loans.
The tax-equivalent yield on non-covered loans was 3.80% and 3.75%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, compared to 3.56% and 3.58% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The most

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significant factor contributing to increased yields on non-covered loans was the impact of increases in benchmark interest rates.
The tax-equivalent yield on covered loans increased to 60.90% and 55.22%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 from 46.43% and 41.82% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.
The tax-equivalent yield on investment securities increased to 2.89% and 3.02%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 from 2.87% and 2.84% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.
Growth of non-covered loans and investment securities at yields lower than the overall yield on interest earning assets.
The average rate on interest bearing liabilities increased to 1.25% and 1.12%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 from 0.93% for both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, reflecting higher average rates on both interest bearing deposits and FHLB advances. Increases in the cost of interest bearing liabilities primarily reflect increases in short-term market interest rates.
The Company’s net interest margin continues to be impacted by reclassifications from non-accretable difference to accretable yield on ACI loans. Non-accretable difference at acquisition represented the difference between the total contractual payments due and the cash flows expected to be received on these loans. The accretable yield on ACI loans represented the amount by which undiscounted expected future cash flows exceeded the recorded investment in the loans. As the Company’s expected cash flows from ACI loans have increased since the FSB Acquisition, the Company has reclassified amounts from non-accretable difference to accretable yield.
Changes in accretable yield on ACI loans for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): 
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
902,565

Reclassifications from non-accretable difference
76,751

Accretion
(303,931
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
675,385

Reclassifications from non-accretable difference, net
81,501

Accretion
(301,827
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
455,059


Non-interest income

Non-interest income totaled $46.5 million and $157.9 million, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $29.3 million and $106.4 million, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The increase of $17.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was primarily due to an increase of $16.1 million in gain on sale of covered loans, net of the related loss on FDIC indemnification.

The most significant factors contributing to the $51.5 million increase in non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 included (i) an increase of $19.0 million in gain on sale of investment securities available for sale, (ii) an increase of $18.7 million in gain on sale of covered loans, net of the related loss on FDIC indemnification, and (iii) an increase of $9.1 million in lease financing income.

Increases in gain on sale of investment securities primarily reflected gains recognized in 2017 from the sale of certain securities formerly covered under the Commercial Shared-Loss Agreement and originally acquired at significant discounts in the FSB Acquisition. Increases in gain on sale of covered loans, net of the related loss on FDIC indemnification, primarily related to better than expected pricing on the sale of substantially all of the covered home equity loans and lines of credit in the fourth quarter of 2017. Increases in lease financing income generally corresponded to growth in the operating lease portfolio.

Non-interest expense

Non-interest expense totaled $161.3 million and $635.0 million, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $156.2 million and $590.4 million, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The most significant driver of the increase for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was professional fees of $6.8 million related to the discrete income tax benefit recognized during the quarter.

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The most significant components of the $44.5 million increase for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 were (i) an increase in amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset of $16.4 million, (ii) an increase in employee compensation and benefits of $14.8 million and (iii) an increase of $9.4 million in professional fees.

Amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset was $41.1 million and $176.5 million, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $43.4 million and $160.1 million, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The amortization rate increased to 49.65% and 42.90%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 from 31.05% and 25.14%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. As the expected cash flows from ACI loans have increased, expected cash flows from the FDIC indemnification asset have decreased, resulting in continued increases in the amortization rate.

Provision for income taxes

The effective income tax rate was (251.3)% and (51.9)%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, compared to 31.3% and 32.7%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The effective income tax rates for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 reflect a discrete income tax benefit of $327.9 million related to a matter that arose during an ongoing audit of the Company's 2013 federal income tax return. During that audit, the Company asserted that U.S. federal income taxes paid in respect of certain income previously reported by the Company for its 2012, 2013 and 2014 tax years related to the basis assigned to certain loans acquired in the FSB Acquisition should be refunded to the Company, in light of guidance issued after the relevant returns had been filed (including Treasury Regulations finalized in October 2017 clarifying and modifying the treatment of such acquired loans). The IRS issued a Field Attorney's Advice in the fourth quarter of 2017 agreeing with the Company's position. The discrete tax benefit recognized includes expected refunds of federal income tax of $295 million, as well as estimated interest on the federal refund and estimated refunds from certain state and local taxing jurisdictions. Although the Company expects to receive the federal tax refund following completion of the audit, the Company cannot provide assurances as to when or if it will ultimately receive the refund (or the related state and local refunds) because the IRS has not yet finalized its entire internal process, or provided the Company with a notice of proposed adjustment or revenue agent report and the refund claims are subject to review by the Joint Committee on Taxation. The Company is continuing to evaluate whether it has claims in other state jurisdictions and whether it may have any claims for federal or state income taxes relating to tax years prior to 2012. The Company cannot provide assurances as to when or to what extent it may have any claims relating to such other state and local taxing jurisdictions or in respect of prior tax years.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was signed into law on December 22, 2017, reducing the statutory corporate federal income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018. The impact of the rate change on deferred tax assets and liabilities existing at the date of enactment was recognized in earnings during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, resulting in a tax benefit of $3.7 million. The decrease in the corporate income tax rate is currently expected to reduce the Company's effective tax rate to a range of approximately 23% to 24%.

Excluding the impact of the discrete income tax benefit and the impact of enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the effective income tax rate was 27.6% and 30.1%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, compared to 31.3% and 32.7%, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The adjusted effective income tax rate in all of the periods presented differed from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to the effect of income not subject to tax, partially offset by state income taxes.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes this measure is relevant to understanding the capital position and performance of the Company. Disclosure of this non-GAAP financial measure also provides a meaningful base for comparability to other financial institutions. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measurement of tangible book value per common share to the comparable GAAP financial measurement of book value per common share at December 31, 2017 (in thousands except share and per share data): 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
$
3,026,062

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets
 
77,796

Tangible stockholders’ equity
 
$
2,948,266

 
 
 
Common shares issued and outstanding
 
106,848,185

 
 
 
Book value per common share
 
$
28.32

 
 
 
Tangible book value per common share
 
$
27.59


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Net income, earnings per diluted common share, return on average stockholders' equity and return on average assets, in each case excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes disclosure of these measures enhances readers' ability to compare the Company's financial performance for the current period to that of other periods presented. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measurements to the comparable GAAP financial measurements of net income' earnings per diluted share, return on average stockholders' equity and return on average assets for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands except share and per share data): 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Year Ended 
 December 31, 2017
Net income excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees:
 
 
 
 
Net income (GAAP)
 
$
417,794

 
$
614,273

Less discrete income tax benefit
 
(327,945
)
 
(327,945
)
Add back related professional fees, net of tax of $1,802
 
4,995

 
4,995

Net income excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP)
 
$
94,844

 
$
291,323

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share, excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees:
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share (GAAP)
 
$
3.79

 
$
5.58

Less impact on diluted earnings per common share of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, before allocation to participating securities (non-GAAP)
 
(3.04
)
 
(3.05
)
Less impact on diluted earnings per common share of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees allocated to participating securities (non-GAAP)
 
0.12

 
0.12

Diluted earnings per common share, excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP)(1)
 
$
0.86

 
$
2.65

 
 
 
 
 
Impact on diluted earnings per common share of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees:
 
 
 
 
Discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, net of tax
 
$
322,950

 
$
322,950

Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share (GAAP)
 
106,071,934

 
105,857,487

Impact on diluted earnings per common share of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, before allocation to participating securities (non-GAAP)
 
$
3.04

 
$
3.05

 
 
 
 
 
Impact on diluted earnings per common share of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees allocated to participating securities:
 
 
 
 
Discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, net of tax, allocated to participating securities
 
$
(12,354
)
 
$
(12,424
)
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share (GAAP)
 
106,071,934

 
105,857,487

Impact on diluted earnings per common share of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees allocated to participating securities (non-GAAP)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
 
(1)
Amount for the three months ended December 31, 2017 adjusted for rounding.


8
 
 
 



 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Year Ended 
 December 31, 2017
Return on average assets, excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees:
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (GAAP)
 
5.54
 %
 
2.13
 %
Less impact on return on average assets of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP)
 
(4.28
)%
 
(1.12
)%
Return on average assets, excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP)
 
1.26
 %
 
1.01
 %
 
 
 
 
 
Impact on return on average assets of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees:
 
 
 
 
Discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, net of tax
 
$
322,950

 
$
322,950

Average assets
 
29,924,277

 
28,825,394

Impact on return on average assets of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP) (1)
 
4.28
 %
 
1.12
 %
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average stockholders' equity, excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees:
 
 
 
 
Return on stockholders' equity (GAAP)
 
59.33
 %
 
23.36
 %
Less impact on return on stockholders' equity of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP)
 
(45.86
)%
 
(12.28
)%
Return on stockholders' equity, excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP)
 
13.47
 %
 
11.08
 %
 
 
 
 
 
Impact on return on average stockholders' equity of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees:
 
 
 
 
Discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, net of tax
 
$
322,950

 
$
322,950

Average stockholders' equity
 
2,793,701

 
2,629,372

Impact on return on average stockholders' equity of discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP) (1)
 
45.86
 %
 
12.28
 %
 
 
(1)
Annualized for the three months period.


9
 
 
 



The effective tax rate excluding the impact of the discrete income tax benefit and the impact of the change in the federal statutory rate on existing deferred tax assets and liabilities is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes disclosure of this measure enhances readers' ability to compare the Company's financial performance for the current period to that of other periods presented. The following table reconciles this non-GAAP financial measurement to the comparable GAAP financial measurement of the effective tax rate for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017:
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Year Ended 
 December 31, 2017
Effective income tax rate, excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and impact of enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017:
 
 
 
 
Effective income tax rate (GAAP)
 
(251.3
)%
 
(51.9
)%
Less impact on effective income tax rate of discrete income tax benefit and enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (non-GAAP)
 
278.9
 %
 
82.0
 %
Effective income tax rate, excluding the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (non-GAAP)
 
27.6
 %
 
30.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
Impact on effective income tax rate of discrete income tax benefit and enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (non-GAAP):
 
 
 
 
Discrete income tax benefit
 
$
(327,945
)
 
$
(327,945
)
Tax benefit recognized from enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
 
(3,744
)
 
(3,744
)
 
 
$
(331,689
)
 
$
(331,689
)
Income before income taxes (GAAP)
 
118,922

 
404,461

Impact on effective income tax rate of discrete income tax benefit and enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (non-GAAP)
 
(278.9
)%
 
(82.0
)%

Earnings Conference Call and Presentation

A conference call to discuss quarterly results will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 with President and Chief Executive Officer, Rajinder P. Singh, and Chief Financial Officer, Leslie N. Lunak.

The earnings release will be available on the Investor Relations page under About Us on www.bankunited.com prior to the call. The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at www.bankunited.com or through a dial in telephone number at (855) 798-3052 (domestic) or (234) 386-2812 (international). The name of the call is BankUnited, Inc. and the confirmation number for the call is 6577859. A replay of the call will be available from 12:00 p.m. ET on January 23rd through 11:59 p.m. ET on January 30th by calling (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international). The pass code for the replay is 6577859. An archived webcast will also be available on the Investor Relations page of www.bankunited.com.

About BankUnited, Inc. and the FSB Acquisition 
BankUnited, Inc., with total assets of $30.3 billion at December 31, 2017, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida with 87 banking centers in 15 Florida counties and 6 banking centers in the New York metropolitan area at December 31, 2017.
On May 21, 2009, BankUnited acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed all of the non-brokered deposits and substantially all other liabilities of BankUnited, FSB from the FDIC, in a transaction referred to as the FSB Acquisition. Concurrently with the FSB Acquisition, BankUnited entered into two loss sharing agreements, or the Loss Sharing Agreements, which covered certain legacy assets, including the entire legacy loan portfolio and OREO, and certain purchased investment securities. Assets covered by the Loss Sharing Agreements are referred to as “covered assets” (or, in certain cases, “covered loans”). The Loss Sharing Agreements do not apply to subsequently purchased or originated loans or other assets. Effective May 22, 2014 and consistent with the terms of the Loss Sharing Agreements, loss share coverage was terminated for those commercial loans and OREO and certain investment securities that were previously covered under the Loss Sharing Agreements. Pursuant to the terms of the Loss Sharing Agreements, the covered assets are subject to a stated loss threshold whereby the FDIC will reimburse BankUnited for 80% of losses, including certain interest and expenses, up to the $4.0 billion stated threshold and 95% of losses in excess of the $4.0 billion stated threshold. The Company’s current estimate of cumulative losses on the covered assets is approximately $3.6 billion. The Company has received $2.7 billion from the FDIC in reimbursements under the Loss Sharing Agreements for claims filed for incurred losses as of December 31, 2017.


10
 
 
 



Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. 

The Company generally identifies forward-looking statements by terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on the historical performance of the Company and its subsidiaries or on the Company’s current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions, including (without limitations) those relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity, as well as risks that the tax refund for which a discrete income tax benefit was recorded is not received by the Company or is delayed, further determinations by or communications with the IRS that may supplement or change the notifications provided by the IRS to the Company to date, formal or informal changes in policy of the IRS with respect to the tax position giving rise to the discrete income tax benefit, the ability of the Company to pursue and obtain recoveries in respect of tax years prior to 2012 and the ability of the Company to pursue and obtain refunds in respect of previously paid state or local taxes. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the Company’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, the Company’s actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Information on these factors can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC, which are all available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

Contact
BankUnited, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Leslie N. Lunak, 786-313-1698
llunak@bankunited.com

Source: BankUnited, Inc.

11
 
 
 



BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
ASSETS
 

 
 

Cash and due from banks:
 

 
 

Non-interest bearing
$
35,246

 
$
40,260

Interest bearing
159,336

 
408,053

Cash and cash equivalents
194,582

 
448,313

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
6,680,832

 
6,073,584

Investment securities held to maturity
10,000

 
10,000

Non-marketable equity securities
265,989

 
284,272

Loans held for sale
34,097

 
41,198

Loans (including covered loans of $503,118 and $614,042)
21,416,504

 
19,395,394

Allowance for loan and lease losses
(144,795
)
 
(152,953
)
Loans, net
21,271,709

 
19,242,441

FDIC indemnification asset
295,635

 
515,933

Bank owned life insurance
252,462

 
239,736

Equipment under operating lease, net
599,502

 
539,914

Goodwill and other intangible assets
77,796

 
78,047

Other assets
664,382

 
406,713

Total assets
$
30,346,986

 
$
27,880,151

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 

 
 

Liabilities:
 

 
 

Demand deposits:
 

 
 

Non-interest bearing
$
3,162,032

 
$
2,960,591

Interest bearing
1,666,581

 
1,523,064

Savings and money market
10,715,024

 
9,251,593

Time
6,334,842

 
5,755,642

Total deposits
21,878,479

 
19,490,890

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
4,771,000

 
5,239,348

Notes and other borrowings
402,830

 
402,809

Other liabilities
268,615

 
328,675

Total liabilities
27,320,924

 
25,461,722

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 400,000,000 shares authorized; 106,848,185 and 104,166,945 shares issued and outstanding
1,068

 
1,042

Paid-in capital
1,498,227

 
1,426,459

Retained earnings
1,471,781

 
949,681

Accumulated other comprehensive income
54,986

 
41,247

Total stockholders' equity
3,026,062

 
2,418,429

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
30,346,986

 
$
27,880,151



12
 
 
 



BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Interest income:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans
$
262,276

 
$
233,715

 
$
1,001,862

 
$
896,154

Investment securities
46,683

 
40,896

 
188,307

 
150,859

Other
3,686

 
3,354

 
14,292

 
12,204

Total interest income
312,645

 
277,965

 
1,204,461

 
1,059,217

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
50,772

 
33,346

 
170,933

 
119,773

Borrowings
23,047

 
17,120

 
83,256

 
69,059

Total interest expense
73,819

 
50,466

 
254,189

 
188,832

Net interest income before provision for loan losses
238,826

 
227,499

 
950,272

 
870,385

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses (including $(1,335), $(562), $1,358 and $(1,681) for covered loans)
5,174

 
8,462

 
68,747

 
50,911

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
233,652

 
219,037

 
881,525

 
819,474

Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from resolution of covered assets, net
5,384

 
9,729

 
27,450

 
36,155

Net loss on FDIC indemnification
(8,046
)
 
(8,349
)
 
(22,220
)
 
(17,759
)
Service charges and fees
5,310

 
4,934

 
20,864

 
19,463

Gain (loss) on sale of loans, net (including $18,988, $425, $17,406 and $(14,470) related to covered loans)
20,988

 
2,954

 
27,589

 
(4,406
)
Gain on investment securities available for sale, net
4,272

 
4,396

 
33,466

 
14,461

Lease financing
13,770

 
11,976

 
53,837

 
44,738

Other non-interest income
4,863

 
3,647

 
16,918

 
13,765

Total non-interest income
46,541

 
29,287

 
157,904

 
106,417

Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
59,438

 
56,637

 
237,824

 
223,011

Occupancy and equipment
18,697

 
18,804

 
75,386

 
76,003

Amortization of FDIC indemnification asset
41,115

 
43,380

 
176,466

 
160,091

Deposit insurance expense
5,184

 
4,940

 
22,011

 
17,806

Professional fees
11,103

 
4,130

 
23,676

 
14,249

Telecommunications and data processing
3,485

 
3,543

 
13,966

 
14,343

Depreciation of equipment under operating lease
9,360

 
11,576

 
35,015

 
31,580

Other non-interest expense
12,889

 
13,213

 
50,624

 
53,364

Total non-interest expense
161,271

 
156,223

 
634,968

 
590,447

Income before income taxes
118,922

 
92,101

 
404,461

 
335,444

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(298,872
)
 
28,807

 
(209,812
)
 
109,703

Net income
$
417,794

 
$
63,294

 
$
614,273

 
$
225,741

Earnings per common share, basic
$
3.80

 
$
0.59

 
$
5.60

 
$
2.11

Earnings per common share, diluted
$
3.79

 
$
0.59

 
$
5.58

 
$
2.09

Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.21

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.84



13
 
 
 



BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest (1)
 
Yield/
Rate
(1)(2)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest (1)
 
Yield/
Rate
(1)(2)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest earning assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Non-covered loans
 
$
20,393,782

 
$
194,775

 
3.80
%
 
$
18,492,356

 
$
165,339

 
3.56
%
Covered loans
 
494,856

 
75,347

 
60.90
%
 
645,498

 
74,954

 
46.43
%
Total loans
 
20,888,638

 
270,122

 
5.15
%
 
19,137,854

 
240,293

 
5.01
%
Investment securities (3)
 
6,921,032

 
50,026

 
2.89
%
 
6,109,671

 
43,907

 
2.87
%
Other interest earning assets
 
500,949

 
3,686

 
2.92
%
 
573,299

 
3,354

 
2.33
%
Total interest earning assets
 
28,310,619

 
323,834

 
4.56
%
 
25,820,824

 
287,554

 
4.44
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(154,857
)
 
 
 
 
 
(157,901
)
 
 
 
 
Non-interest earning assets
 
1,768,515

 
 
 
 
 
1,853,168

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
29,924,277

 
 
 
 
 
$
27,516,091

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
 
$
1,652,150

 
3,960

 
0.95
%
 
$
1,506,315

 
2,203

 
0.58
%
Savings and money market deposits
 
10,241,065

 
24,655

 
0.96
%
 
8,832,144

 
14,488

 
0.65
%
Time deposits
 
6,408,592

 
22,157

 
1.37
%
 
5,771,695

 
16,655

 
1.15
%
Total interest bearing deposits
 
18,301,807

 
50,772

 
1.10
%
 
16,110,154

 
33,346

 
0.82
%
FHLB advances
 
4,810,674

 
17,734

 
1.46
%
 
5,107,913

 
11,800

 
0.92
%
Notes and other borrowings
 
403,219

 
5,313

 
5.27
%
 
403,151

 
5,320

 
5.28
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
 
23,515,700

 
73,819

 
1.25
%
 
21,621,218

 
50,466

 
0.93
%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
 
3,173,075

 
 
 
 
 
3,037,676

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
 
441,801

 
 
 
 
 
446,738

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
27,130,576

 
 
 
 
 
25,105,632

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
2,793,701

 
 
 
 
 
2,410,459

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
29,924,277

 
 
 
 
 
$
27,516,091

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
$
250,015

 
 
 
 
 
$
237,088

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
3.31
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.51
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
3.52
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.67
%
 
 
(1)
On a tax-equivalent basis where applicable
(2)
Annualized
(3)
At fair value except for securities held to maturity


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BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest (1)
 
Yield/
Rate
(1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest (1)
 
Yield/
Rate
(1)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest earning assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Non-covered loans
 
$
19,478,071

 
$
730,701

 
3.75
%
 
$
17,282,886

 
$
617,863

 
3.58
%
Covered loans
 
544,279

 
300,540

 
55.22
%
 
721,268

 
301,614

 
41.82
%
Total loans
 
20,022,350

 
1,031,241

 
5.15
%
 
18,004,154

 
919,477

 
5.11
%
Investment securities (2)
 
6,658,145

 
201,363

 
3.02
%
 
5,691,617

 
161,385

 
2.84
%
Other interest earning assets
 
543,338

 
14,292

 
2.63
%
 
541,816

 
12,204

 
2.25
%
Total interest earning assets
 
27,223,833

 
1,246,896

 
4.58
%
 
24,237,587

 
1,093,066

 
4.51
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(156,471
)
 
 
 
 
 
(139,469
)
 
 
 
 
Non-interest earning assets
 
1,758,032

 
 
 
 
 
1,923,298

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
28,825,394

 
 
 
 
 
$
26,021,416

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
 
$
1,586,390

 
12,873

 
0.81
%
 
$
1,382,717

 
8,343

 
0.60
%
Savings and money market deposits
 
9,730,101

 
80,397

 
0.83
%
 
8,361,652

 
51,774

 
0.62
%
Time deposits
 
6,094,336

 
77,663

 
1.27
%
 
5,326,630

 
59,656

 
1.12
%
Total interest bearing deposits
 
17,410,827

 
170,933

 
0.98
%
 
15,070,999

 
119,773

 
0.79
%
FHLB advances
 
4,869,690

 
61,996

 
1.27
%
 
4,801,406

 
47,773

 
0.99
%
Notes and other borrowings
 
402,921

 
21,259

 
5.28
%
 
403,197

 
21,287

 
5.28
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
 
22,683,438

 
254,188

 
1.12
%
 
20,275,602

 
188,833

 
0.93
%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
 
3,069,565

 
 
 
 
 
2,968,192

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
 
443,019

 
 
 
 
 
435,645

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
26,196,022

 
 
 
 
 
23,679,439

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
2,629,372

 
 
 
 
 
2,341,977

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
28,825,394

 
 
 
 
 
$
26,021,416

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
$
992,708

 
 
 
 
 
$
904,233

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
3.46
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.58
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
3.65
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.73
%
 
 
(1)
On a tax-equivalent basis where applicable
(2)
At fair value except for securities held to maturity


15
 
 
 



BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
c
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Numerator:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Net income
$
417,794

 
$
63,294

 
$
614,273

 
$
225,741

Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
(15,865
)
 
(2,459
)
 
(23,250
)
 
(8,760
)
Income allocated to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share
$
401,929

 
$
60,835

 
$
591,023

 
$
216,981

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
106,829,796

 
104,154,514

 
106,574,448

 
104,097,182

Less average unvested stock awards
(1,108,945
)
 
(1,133,163
)
 
(1,104,035
)
 
(1,157,378
)
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per common share
105,720,851

 
103,021,351

 
105,470,413

 
102,939,804

Basic earnings per common share
$
3.80

 
$
0.59

 
$
5.60

 
$
2.11

Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income allocated to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share
$
401,929

 
$
60,835

 
$
591,023

 
$
216,981

Adjustment for earnings reallocated from participating securities
(130
)
 
(7
)
 
(263
)
 
62

Income used in calculating diluted earnings per common share
$
401,799

 
$
60,828

 
$
590,760

 
$
217,043

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per common share
105,720,851

 
103,021,351

 
105,470,413

 
102,939,804

Dilutive effect of stock options
351,083

 
757,391

 
387,074

 
716,366

Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per common share
106,071,934

 
103,778,742

 
105,857,487

 
103,656,170

Diluted earnings per common share
$
3.79

 
$
0.59

 
$
5.58

 
$
2.09



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BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED RATIOS
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Financial ratios (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Return on average assets
 
5.54
%
 
0.92
%
 
2.13
%
 
0.87
%
Return on average assets, excluding the impact of the discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP)
 
1.26
%
 
 
 
1.01
%
 
 
Return on average stockholders’ equity
 
59.33
%
 
10.45
%
 
23.36
%
 
9.64
%
Return on average stockholders' equity, excluding the impact of the discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees (non-GAAP)
 
13.47
%
 
 
 
11.08
%
 
 
Net interest margin (4)
 
3.52
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.65
%
 
3.73
%
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Non-Covered
 
Total
 
Non-Covered
 
Total
Asset quality ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-performing loans to total loans (1) (3)
 
0.82
%
 
0.81
%
 
0.71
%
 
0.70
%
Non-performing assets to total assets (2)
 
0.60
%
 
0.61
%
 
0.51
%
 
0.53
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans (3)
 
0.69
%
 
0.68
%
 
0.80
%
 
0.79
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to non-performing loans (1)
 
84.03
%
 
83.53
%
 
113.68
%
 
112.55
%
Net charge-offs to average loans
 
0.38
%
 
0.38
%
 
0.13
%
 
0.13
%
 
 
(1)
We define non-performing loans to include non-accrual loans, and loans, other than ACI loans, that are past due 90 days or more and still accruing. Contractually delinquent ACI loans on which interest continues to be accreted are excluded from non-performing loans.
(2)
Non-performing assets include non-performing loans, OREO and other repossessed assets.
(3)
Total loans include premiums, discounts, and deferred fees and costs.
(4)
On a tax-equivalent basis.
(5)
Annualized for the three month periods.


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