BankUnited, Inc. Reports 2022 Results

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BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE: BKU) announced financial results for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2022. The company reported a net income of $64.2 million ($0.82 per diluted share) for Q4 2022, down from $87.9 million in Q3 2022 and $125.3 million in Q4 2021. For the full year 2022, net income was $285.0 million ($3.54 per diluted share), compared to $415.0 million in 2021. Key metrics include a 15% growth in net interest income year-over-year, a net interest margin of 2.81%, and total loans growing by $619 million in Q4. The company also experienced a provision for credit losses of $39.6 million.

Positive

• Total loans grew by $619 million in Q4 2022.
• Net interest income increased by 15% year-over-year.
• Net interest margin improved to 2.81%.

Negative

• Net income for Q4 2022 decreased by 27% from Q3 2022 and down 49% from Q4 2021.
• Non-interest income decreased 43% year-over-year, primarily due to a gain on sale of loans in Q4 2021.
• Provision for credit losses increased significantly to $39.6 million.

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BankUnited, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: BKU) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.

"We finished 2022 strong, with good growth, margin expansion and the launch of Atlanta and the Dallas branch. We're optimistic going into 2023," said Rajinder Singh, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company reported net income of $64.2 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, compared to $87.9 million, or $1.12 per diluted share for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $125.3 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company reported net income of $285.0 million, or $3.54 per diluted share, compared to $415.0 million, or $4.52 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Quarterly Highlights

• BankUnited was ranked #1 in comprehensive innovation, #2 in bank reputation among customers and #9 in bank reputation among non-customers in an annual survey by the American Banker and RepTrak, published in November 2022. The survey encompassed 41 large, regional and nontraditional banks.
• Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR") was $121.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $120.8 million for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $63.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. PPNR for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was impacted by certain significant notable items, further discussed below in the section titled "Non-interest income and Non-interest expense."
• Loans grew by $619 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The core C&I and commercial real estate portfolio segments grew by a total of $722 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, excluding the decline in PPP loans, total loans grew by 6% or $1.4 billion.
• Total deposits grew by $160 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Not unexpectedly in the current interest rate environment, non-interest bearing demand deposits declined by $756 million to 29% of total deposits, while interest bearing deposits grew by $916 million.
• The net interest margin, calculated on a tax-equivalent basis, expanded to 2.81% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, from 2.76% for the immediately preceding quarter and 2.44% for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Net interest income increased by $7.2 million, compared to the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2022 and by $37.1 million compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 grew by 15% compared to the prior year, while the net interest margin expanded by 30 basis points year-over-year.
• In response to the rising interest rate environment and tightening liquidity, the average cost of total deposits rose to 1.42% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, from 0.78% for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2022 and 0.19% for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. The yield on average interest earning assets increased to 4.60% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, from 3.80% for the immediately preceding quarter and 2.81% for the quarter ended December 31, 2021.
• For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $39.6 million compared to provisions of $3.7 million and $0.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Despite the decline in non-performing loans, we built reserves during the quarter in light of a worsening baseline economic forecast and a heightened level of uncertainty regarding the trajectory of the economy. The provision for credit losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 was also impacted by loan growth and an increase in certain specific reserves. The ratio of the ACL to total loans increased to 0.59%, from 0.54% at September 30, 2022.
• During the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $64.7 million, at a weighted average price of $33.92 per share.

Loans

A comparison of loan portfolio composition at the dates indicated follows (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2022						September 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Residential and other consumer loans	$	8,900,714		35.7	%		$	8,853,884		36.4	%		$	8,368,380		35.2	%
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate		5,405,597		21.7	%			5,331,232		22.1	%			5,536,348		23.3	%
Construction and land		294,360		1.2	%			246,202		1.0	%			165,390		0.7	%
Owner occupied commercial real estate		1,890,813		7.6	%			1,919,074		7.9	%			1,944,658		8.2	%
Commercial and industrial		6,414,351		25.9	%			5,786,907		23.9	%			4,790,275		20.2	%
PPP		3,370		—	%			10,191		—	%			248,505		1.0	%
Pinnacle		912,122		3.7	%			932,187		3.8	%			919,641		3.9	%
Bridge - franchise finance		253,774		1.0	%			254,137		1.0	%			342,124		1.4	%
Bridge - equipment finance		286,147		1.1	%			310,035		1.3	%			357,599		1.5	%
Mortgage warehouse lending ("MWL")		524,740		2.1	%			622,883		2.6	%			1,092,133		4.6	%
	$	24,885,988		100.0	%		$	24,266,732		100.0	%		$	23,765,053		100.0	%

Total loans grew by $619 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. In the aggregate, the core C&I and commercial real estate portfolio segments grew by $722 million. The commercial and industrial segment, including owner-occupied commercial real estate, grew by $599 million for the quarter, while commercial real estate loans grew by $123 million. As expected, the remaining commercial segments declined during the quarter while the residential portfolio grew modestly.

Asset Quality and the Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL")

Non-performing loans totaled $105.0 million or 0.42% of total loans at December 31, 2022, down from $156.4 million or 0.64% of total loans at September 30, 2022 and $205.9 million or 0.87% of total loans at December 31, 2021. Non-performing loans included $40.3 million, $41.8 million and $46.1 million of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans on non-accrual status, representing 0.16%, 0.17% and 0.19% of total loans at December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The following table presents criticized and classified commercial loans at the dates indicated (in thousands):

	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
Special mention	$	51,433		$	26,939		$	148,593
Substandard - accruing		605,965			662,716			1,136,378
Substandard - non-accruing		75,125			104,994			129,579
Doubtful		7,990			32,093			47,754
Total	$	740,513		$	826,742		$	1,462,304

The following table presents the ACL and related ACL coverage ratios at the dates indicated and net charge-off rates for the periods ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands):

	ACL			ACL to Total Loans			ACL to Non- Performing Loans			Net Charge-offs to Average Loans (1)
December 31, 2021	$	126,457		0.53	%		61.41	%		0.29	%
September 30, 2022	$	130,671		0.54	%		83.54	%		0.16	%
December 31, 2022	$	147,946		0.59	%		140.88	%		0.22	%

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(1)		Annualized for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The ACL at December 31, 2022 represents management's estimate of lifetime expected credit losses given our assessment of historical data, current conditions and a reasonable and supportable economic forecast as of the balance sheet date. For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $39.6 million, including $40.4 million related to funded loans. The most significant factor impacting the provision for credit losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 was the economic forecast and uncertainty about the trajectory of the economy, which impacted both the quantitative and qualitative portions of the ACL. New loan production and increases in certain specific reserves also impacted the provision for the quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2022 the provision for credit losses totaled $75.2 million, compared to a recovery of the provision of $(67.1) million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The provision for 2022 reflected consideration of emerging economic uncertainty and increasing probability of a recession, while the recovery for 2021 reflected the release of reserves built at the time of onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following table summarizes the activity in the ACL for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Years Ended December 31,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Beginning balance	$	130,671			$	159,615			$	126,457			$	257,323
Provision (recovery)		40,408				1,067				73,814				(64,456	)
Net charge-offs		(23,133	)			(34,225	)			(52,325	)			(66,410	)
Ending balance	$	147,946			$	126,457			$	147,946			$	126,457

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 was $243.1 million, compared to $235.8 million for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $206.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Interest income increased by $75.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to the immediately preceding quarter while interest expense increased by $68.2 million.

The Company’s net interest margin, calculated on a tax-equivalent basis, increased by 0.05% to 2.81% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, from 2.76% for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2022. Factors impacting the net interest margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 included:

• The tax-equivalent yield on investment securities increased to 4.33% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, from 3.12% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. This increase resulted from the reset of coupon rates on variable rate securities and to a lesser extent, purchases of higher yielding securities.

• The tax-equivalent yield on loans increased to 4.72% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, from 4.11% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The resetting of variable rate loans to higher coupon rates and origination of new loans at higher rates contributed to the increase.

• The average rate paid on interest bearing deposits increased to 2.06% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, from 1.14% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, in response to the rising interest rate environment and tightening liquidity conditions. Time deposits grew as a percentage of interest bearing deposits as we deployed a strategy to extend the term of interest bearing deposits.

• The average rate paid on FHLB advances increased to 3.44% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, from 2.25% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, primarily in response to the rising interest rate environment.

Non-interest income and Non-interest expense

Non-interest income totaled $26.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $23.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $45.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. During the quarter ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold a portfolio of single-family residential loans for a gain of $18.2 million.

Non-interest income totaled $77.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $134.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The year-over-year decline is primarily attributable to (i) the gain on sale of residential loans in the fourth quarter of 2021 discussed above, (ii) a $19.7 million decline in the fair value of certain preferred stock investments included in net loss on investment securities for the year ended December 31, 2022, and (iii) a decline in "other" non-interest income related primarily to lower BOLI revenue.

Non-interest expense totaled $148.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $138.1 million for the immediately preceding quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $187.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Non-interest expense totaled $540.3 million and $547.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Non-interest expense for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 included a loss of $44.8 million on discontinuance of cash flow hedges. Quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases in employee compensation and benefits and in technology expense reflected labor market dynamics and continued investment in people and technology to support future growth.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

The effective income tax rate was 21.5% and 24.0% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, compared to (97.2)% and 7.7% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. The effective income tax rate for both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 was positively impacted by $69.1 million in discrete tax benefits recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Earnings Conference Call and Presentation

A conference call to discuss quarterly results will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023 with Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rajinder P. Singh, Chief Financial Officer, Leslie N. Lunak and Chief Operating Officer, Thomas M. Cornish.

The earnings release and slides with supplemental information relating to the release will be available on the Investor Relations page under About Us on www.bankunited.com prior to the call. Due to recent demand for conference call services, participants are encouraged to listen to the call via a live Internet webcast at https://ir.bankunited.com. To participate by telephone, participants will receive dial-in information and a unique PIN number upon completion of registration at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI9a423dcb6b32467695ab75bc2d26717e. For those unable to join the live event, an archived webcast will be available in the Investor Relations page at https://ir.bankunited.com approximately two hours following the live webcast.

About BankUnited, Inc.

BankUnited, Inc., with total assets of $37.0 billion at December 31, 2022, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida with 54 banking centers in 12 Florida counties, 4 banking centers in the New York metropolitan area, and 1 banking center located in Dallas, Texas.

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,” "forecasts" 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, including as impacted by external circumstances outside the Company's direct control. 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, 2021 and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K, which are available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
	December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks:
Non-interest bearing	$	16,068			$	19,143
Interest bearing		556,579				295,714
Cash and cash equivalents		572,647				314,857
Investment securities (including securities recorded at fair value of $9,745,327 and $10,054,198)		9,755,327				10,064,198
Non-marketable equity securities		294,172				135,859
Loans		24,885,988				23,765,053
Allowance for credit losses		(147,946	)			(126,457	)
Loans, net		24,738,042				23,638,596
Bank owned life insurance		308,212				309,477
Operating lease equipment, net		539,799				640,726
Goodwill		77,637				77,637
Other assets		740,876				634,046
Total assets	$	37,026,712			$	35,815,396
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Demand deposits:
Non-interest bearing	$	8,037,848			$	8,975,621
Interest bearing		2,142,067				3,709,493
Savings and money market		13,061,341				13,368,745
Time		4,268,078				3,384,243
Total deposits		27,509,334				29,438,102
Federal funds purchased		190,000				199,000
FHLB advances		5,420,000				1,905,000
Notes and other borrowings		720,923				721,416
Other liabilities		750,474				514,117
Total liabilities		34,590,731				32,777,635
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 400,000,000 shares authorized; 75,674,587 and 85,647,986 shares issued and outstanding		757				856
Paid-in capital		321,729				707,503
Retained earnings		2,551,400				2,345,342
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(437,905	)			(15,940	)
Total stockholders' equity		2,435,981				3,037,761
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	37,026,712			$	35,815,396

BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended												Years Ended
	December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
	2022				2022				2021				2022				2021
Interest income:
Loans	$	288,973			$	244,884			$	198,275			$	934,642			$	800,819
Investment securities		105,172				77,109				38,201				280,100				152,619
Other		7,345				4,031				1,397				15,709				6,010
Total interest income		401,490				326,024				237,873				1,230,451				959,448
Interest expense:
Deposits		94,403				53,206				13,631				179,972				67,596
Borrowings		64,021				36,982				18,227				137,519				96,164
Total interest expense		158,424				90,188				31,858				317,491				163,760
Net interest income before provision for credit losses		243,066				235,836				206,015				912,960				795,688
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		39,608				3,720				246				75,154				(67,119	)
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		203,458				232,116				205,769				837,806				862,807
Non-interest income:
Deposit service charges and fees		5,482				6,064				5,815				23,402				21,685
Gain (loss) on sale of loans, net		(335	)			(613	)			19,003				(2,570	)			24,394
Gain (loss) on investment securities, net		320				135				590				(15,805	)			6,446
Lease financing		14,153				13,180				14,041				54,111				53,263
Other non-interest income		7,193				4,306				6,173				18,498				28,365
Total non-interest income		26,813				23,072				45,622				77,636				134,153
Non-interest expense:
Employee compensation and benefits		69,902				66,097				70,561				265,548				243,532
Occupancy and equipment		10,770				11,719				12,817				45,400				47,944
Deposit insurance expense		6,205				4,398				3,471				17,999				18,695
Professional fees		3,028				3,184				8,023				11,730				14,386
Technology		22,388				19,813				18,221				77,103				67,500
Discontinuance of cash flow hedges		—				—				44,833				—				44,833
Depreciation and impairment of operating lease equipment		12,547				12,646				15,769				50,388				53,764
Other non-interest expense		23,639				20,248				14,165				72,142				56,921
Total non-interest expense		148,479				138,105				187,860				540,310				547,575
Income before income taxes		81,792				117,083				63,531				375,132				449,385
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		17,585				29,233				(61,724	)			90,161				34,401
Net income	$	64,207			$	87,850			$	125,255			$	284,971			$	414,984
Earnings per common share, basic	$	0.83			$	1.13			$	1.42			$	3.55			$	4.52
Earnings per common share, diluted	$	0.82			$	1.12			$	1.41			$	3.54			$	4.52

BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS
(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022										Three Months Ended September 30, 2022										Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Average Balance				Interest (1)			Yield/ Rate (1)(2)			Average Balance				Interest (1)			Yield/ Rate (1)(2)			Average Balance				Interest (1)			Yield/ Rate (1)(2)
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Loans	$	24,624,062			$	292,272		4.72	%		$	24,053,742			$	248,168		4.11	%		$	22,919,535			$	201,345		3.50	%
Investment securities (3)		9,788,969				106,034		4.33	%			9,981,486				77,840		3.12	%			10,113,026				38,889		1.54	%
Other interest earning assets		710,315				7,345		4.10	%			596,879				4,031		2.68	%			1,184,056				1,397		0.47	%
Total interest earning assets		35,123,346				405,651		4.60	%			34,632,107				330,039		3.80	%			34,216,617				241,631		2.81	%
Allowance for credit losses		(137,300	)									(133,828	)									(149,319	)
Non-interest earning assets		1,837,156										1,703,371										1,767,850
Total assets	$	36,823,202									$	36,201,650									$	35,835,148
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand deposits	$	2,183,854			$	6,704		1.22	%		$	2,306,906			$	4,104		0.71	%		$	3,058,355			$	1,481		0.19	%
Savings and money market deposits		12,054,892				68,001		2.24	%			13,001,566				39,838		1.22	%			13,460,084				9,619		0.28	%
Time deposits		3,960,111				19,698		1.97	%			3,255,869				9,264		1.13	%			3,399,302				2,531		0.30	%
Total interest bearing deposits		18,198,857				94,403		2.06	%			18,564,341				53,206		1.14	%			19,917,741				13,631		0.27	%
Federal funds purchased		175,637				1,677		3.74	%			153,905				833		2.12	%			56,793				13		0.09	%
FHLB advances		6,125,435				53,084		3.44	%			4,739,457				26,890		2.25	%			1,909,450				8,957		1.86	%
Notes and other borrowings		721,044				9,260		5.14	%			721,164				9,259		5.14	%			721,525				9,257		5.13	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		25,220,973				158,424		2.49	%			24,178,867				90,188		1.48	%			22,605,509				31,858		0.56	%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits		8,237,885										8,749,794										9,330,805
Other non-interest bearing liabilities		879,207										697,440										785,254
Total liabilities		34,338,065										33,626,101										32,721,568
Stockholders' equity		2,485,137										2,575,549										3,113,580
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	36,823,202									$	36,201,650									$	35,835,148
Net interest income					$	247,227									$	239,851									$	209,773
Interest rate spread								2.11	%									2.32	%									2.25	%
Net interest margin								2.81	%									2.76	%									2.44	%

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(1)		On a tax-equivalent basis where applicable
(2)		Annualized
(3)		At fair value except for securities held to maturity

BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS
(Dollars in thousands)
	Years Ended December 31,
	2022										2021
	Average Balance				Interest (1)			Yield/ Rate (1)			Average Balance				Interest (1)			Yield/ Rate (1)
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Loans	$	23,937,857			$	947,386		3.96	%		$	23,083,973			$	814,101		3.53	%
Investment securities (2)		10,081,701				283,081		2.81	%			9,873,178				155,353		1.57	%
Other interest earning assets		675,068				15,709		2.33	%			1,093,869				6,010		0.55	%
Total interest earning assets		34,694,626				1,246,176		3.59	%			34,051,020				975,464		2.86	%
Allowance for credit losses		(132,033	)									(197,212	)
Non-interest earning assets		1,721,570										1,770,685
Total assets	$	36,284,163									$	35,624,493
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand deposits	$	2,538,906				13,919		0.55	%		$	3,027,649				8,550		0.28	%
Savings and money market deposits		12,874,240				130,705		1.02	%			13,339,651				43,082		0.32	%
Time deposits		3,338,671				35,348		1.06	%			3,490,082				15,964		0.46	%
Total interest bearing deposits		18,751,817				179,972		0.96	%			19,857,382				67,596		0.34	%
Federal funds purchased		157,979				2,723		1.72	%			33,945				30		0.09	%
FHLB advances		4,383,507				97,763		2.23	%			2,622,723				59,116		2.25	%
Notes and other borrowings		721,223				37,033		5.13	%			721,803				37,018		5.13	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		24,014,526				317,491		1.32	%			23,235,853				163,760		0.70	%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits		8,861,111										8,480,964
Other non-interest bearing liabilities		708,473										784,031
Total liabilities		33,584,110										32,500,848
Stockholders' equity		2,700,053										3,123,645
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	36,284,163									$	35,624,493
Net interest income					$	928,685									$	811,704
Interest rate spread								2.27	%									2.16	%
Net interest margin								2.68	%									2.38	%

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(1)		On a tax-equivalent basis where applicable
(2)		At fair value except for securities held to maturity

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,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Basic earnings per common share:
Numerator:
Net income	$	64,207			$	125,255			$	284,971			$	414,984
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(1,519	)			(2,059	)			(5,075	)			(5,991	)
Income allocated to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share	$	62,688			$	123,196			$	279,896			$	408,993
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		77,043,587				88,123,835				80,032,356				91,612,243
Less average unvested stock awards		(1,207,275	)			(1,193,180	)			(1,224,568	)			(1,212,055	)
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per common share		75,836,312				86,930,655				78,807,788				90,400,188
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.83			$	1.42			$	3.55			$	4.52
Diluted earnings per common share:
Numerator:
Income allocated to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share	$	62,688			$	123,196			$	279,896			$	408,993
Adjustment for earnings reallocated from participating securities		(184	)			(234	)			(626	)			(585	)
Income used in calculating diluted earnings per common share	$	62,504			$	122,962			$	279,270			$	408,408
Denominator:
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per common share		75,836,312				86,930,655				78,807,788				90,400,188
Dilutive effect of certain share-based awards		127				—				94				134
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per common share		75,836,439				86,930,655				78,807,882				90,400,322
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.82			$	1.41			$	3.54			$	4.52

BANKUNITED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED RATIOS
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Years Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Financial ratios (4)
Return on average assets	0.69	%		1.39	%		0.79	%		1.16	%
Return on average stockholders’ equity	10.3	%		16.0	%		10.6	%		13.3	%
Net interest margin (3)	2.81	%		2.44	%		2.68	%		2.38	%

	December 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Asset quality ratios
Non-performing loans to total loans (1)(5)	0.42	%		0.87	%
Non-performing assets to total assets (2)(5)	0.29	%		0.58	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans	0.59	%		0.53	%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans (1)(5)	140.88	%		61.41	%
Net charge-offs to average loans	0.22	%		0.29	%

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(1)		We define non-performing loans to include non-accrual loans and loans other than purchased credit deteriorated and government insured residential loans that are past due 90 days or more and still accruing. Contractually delinquent purchased credit deteriorated and government insured residential loans on which interest continues to be accrued are excluded from non-performing loans.
(2)		Non-performing assets include non-performing loans, OREO and other repossessed assets.
(3)		On a tax-equivalent basis.
(4)		Annualized for the three month periods.
(5)		Non-performing loans and assets include the guaranteed portion of non-accrual SBA loans totaling $40.3 million or 0.16% of total loans and 0.11% of total assets at December 31, 2022 and $46.1 million or 0.19% of total loans and 0.13% of total assets at December 31, 2021.

	December 31, 2022						December 31, 2021						Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
	BankUnited, Inc.			BankUnited, N.A.			BankUnited, Inc.			BankUnited, N.A.
Capital ratios
Tier 1 leverage	7.5	%		8.4	%		8.4	%		9.6	%		5.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") risk-based capital	11.0	%		12.4	%		12.6	%		14.5	%		6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	12.7	%		12.9	%		14.3	%		14.9	%		10.0	%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

PPNR is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes this measure is relevant to understanding the performance of the Company attributable to elements other than the provision for credit losses and the ability of the Company to generate earnings sufficient to cover estimated credit losses, particularly in view of recent volatility of the provision for credit losses. This measure also provides a meaningful basis for comparison to other financial institutions since it is commonly employed and is a measure frequently cited by investors and analysts. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure of PPNR to the comparable GAAP financial measurement of income before income taxes at the dates indicated (in thousands):

	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
Income before income taxes (GAAP)	$	81,792		$	117,083		$	63,531
Plus: provision for credit losses		39,608			3,720			246
PPNR (non-GAAP)	$	121,400		$	120,803		$	63,777

 

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FAQ

What were BankUnited's financial results for Q4 2022?

BankUnited reported a net income of $64.2 million for Q4 2022, down from $87.9 million in Q3 2022.

How did BankUnited's net interest margin change in Q4 2022?

The net interest margin for Q4 2022 was 2.81%, up from 2.76% in Q3 2022.

What was the provision for credit losses reported by BKU for Q4 2022?

BankUnited reported a provision for credit losses of $39.6 million for Q4 2022.

How much did total loans grow for BankUnited in Q4 2022?

Total loans grew by $619 million during the fourth quarter of 2022.

What was BankUnited's net income for the full year 2022?

BankUnited's net income for the year ending December 31, 2022, was $285.0 million.