10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 1-13921

 


BankUnited Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Florida   65-0377773

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

255 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, Florida 33134

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(305) 569-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x            Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock at the close of business on August 1, 2007 was 34,911,446 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, and 473,747 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value.

This Form 10-Q contains 45 pages.

The Index to Exhibits appears on page 45.

 



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BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2007 (unaudited) and September 30, 2006    3
   Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006    4
   Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006    5
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006    6
   Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    7

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    23

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    41

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    42

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    43

Item 6.

   Exhibits    43

 

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BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED)

 

    

June 30,

2007

   

September 30,

2006

 
     (Dollars in thousands, except
per share amounts)
 
ASSETS     

Cash

   $ 73,447     $ 53,284  

Federal Home Loan Bank overnight deposits

     208,368       12,317  

Federal funds sold

     1,361       1,054  
                

Cash and cash equivalents

     283,176       66,655  
                

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

     185,718       299,909  

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value (including assets pledged of $305,402 and $1,094,525 at June 30, 2007 and September 30 2006, respectively)

     977,571       1,225,944  

Mortgage loans held for sale at lower of cost or market

     89,880       9,542  

Loans held in portfolio

     12,137,075       11,240,483  

Add: Unearned discounts, premiums and deferred loan costs, net

     227,163       196,601  

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     (45,089 )     (36,378 )
                

Loans held in portfolio, net

     12,319,149       11,400,706  
                

FHLB stock and other earning assets

     283,035       255,492  

Office properties and equipment, net

     62,108       48,728  

Real estate owned

     7,397       729  

Accrued interest receivable

     80,780       71,398  

Mortgage servicing rights

     19,381       20,259  

Goodwill

     28,353       28,353  

Bank owned life insurance

     120,840       117,167  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     31,485       26,017  
                

Total assets

   $ 14,488,873     $ 13,570,899  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Liabilities:

    

Interest bearing deposits

   $ 6,621,578     $ 5,681,868  

Non-interest bearing deposits

     341,449       392,264  
                

Total deposits

     6,963,027       6,074,132  
                

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     279,370       1,066,389  

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     5,734,360       5,174,350  

Convertible senior notes

     120,000       120,000  

HiMEDS Units senior notes

     184,000       —    

Trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures

     229,529       195,791  

Interest payable

     34,960       32,006  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     72,640       92,717  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     65,048       62,354  
                

Total liabilities

     13,682,934       12,817,739  
                

Commitments and Contingencies (See note(11))

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value

     11       10  

Authorized shares—10,000,000

    

Issued shares—1,119,153 and 984,713

Outstanding shares—1,092,433 and 957,993

Treasury shares—26,720

     (528 )     (528 )

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value

     370       366  

Authorized shares—100,000,000

    

Issued shares—37,008,518 and 36,574,523

Outstanding shares—35,152,056 and 36,140,943

Treasury shares—1,856,462 and 433,580

     (37,896 )     (5,226 )

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value

     7       8  

Authorized shares—3,000,000

    

Issued shares—719,947 and 771,262

Outstanding shares—473,747 and 525,062

Treasury shares—246,200

     (2,802 )     (2,802 )

Additional paid-in capital

     510,848       503,585  

Retained earnings

     350,114       276,078  

Deferred compensation

     2,048       2,048  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (16,233 )     (20,379 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     805,939       753,160  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 14,488,873     $ 13,570,899  
                

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three
Months Ended June 30,
    For the Nine
Months Ended June 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (Dollars and shares in thousands,
except per share data)
 

Interest income:

        

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 220,886     $ 168,144     $ 648,941     $ 430,632  

Interest on mortgage-backed securities

     12,071       15,119       39,178       48,042  

Interest and dividends on investments and other interest-earning assets

     7,114       7,082       22,822       19,590  
                                

Total interest income

     240,071       190,345       710,941       498,264  
                                

Interest expense:

        

Interest on deposits

     77,405       54,246       219,464       138,150  

Interest on borrowings

     75,613       65,308       232,423       170,682  

Preferred dividends of trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures

     5,074       3,996       15,939       11,571  
                                

Total interest expense

     158,092       123,550       467,826       320,403  
                                

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

     81,979       66,795       243,115       177,861  

Provision for loan losses

     4,400       1,200       12,400       5,800  
                                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     77,579       65,595       230,715       172,061  
                                

Non-interest income:

        

Loan servicing fees

     1,769       2,066       5,498       5,224  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     (945 )     (1,083 )     (2,614 )     (2,810 )

Impairment of mortgage servicing rights

     —         (540 )     (965 )     (870 )

Loan fees

     1,387       838       3,726       2,501  

Deposit fees

     1,447       1,375       4,431       4,030  

Other fees

     759       795       2,127       2,142  

Net loss on sale of investments and mortgage-backed securities

     —         —         (524 )     —    

Net gain on sale of loans and other assets

     505       4,973       9,575       8,735  

Income from insurance and investment services

     1,687       921       3,959       3,128  

Loss on swaps

     —         (551 )     (318 )     (1,465 )

Other non-interest income

     1,731       1,700       5,186       4,964  
                                

Total non-interest income

     8,340       10,494       30,081       25,579  
                                

Non-interest expenses:

        

Employee compensation and benefits

     26,283       20,511       77,121       55,083  

Occupancy and equipment

     9,735       8,012       27,842       22,310  

Telecommunications and data processing

     3,248       2,707       9,011       7,168  

Advertising and promotion expense

     2,317       2,019       6,335       5,081  

Professional fees

     1,984       1,733       5,443       4,646  

Other

     6,929       5,213       21,117       13,712  
                                

Total non-interest expenses

     50,496       40,195       146,869       108,000  
                                

Income before income taxes

     35,423       35,894       113,927       89,640  

Provision for income taxes

     12,214       12,069       38,946       29,953  
                                

Net income

   $ 23,209     $ 23,825     $ 74,981     $ 59,687  
                                

Earnings Per Share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 2.06     $ 1.77  
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.62     $ 0.62     $ 1.97     $ 1.66  
                                

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     35,779       36,212       36,141       33,596  

Diluted

     37,671       38,629       38,137       35,879  

Dividends declared per share on common stock

   $ 0.005     $ 0.005     $ 0.015     $ 0.015  

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006  
     Preferred
Stock
   Common
Stock
   Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock
    Deferred
Compensation
  

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Loss

Net of Tax

    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
     (In thousands)  

Balance at September 30, 2006

   $ 10    $ 374    $ 503,585     $ 276,078     $ (8,556 )   $ 2,048    $ (20,379 )   $ 753,160  

Comprehensive income:

                   

Net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2007

     —        —        —         74,981       —         —        —         74,981  

Other comprehensive income net of tax

     —        —        —         —         —         —        4,146       4,146  
                         

Total comprehensive income

     —        —        —         —         —         —        —         79,127  

Payment of dividends

     —        —        —         (945 )     —         —        —         (945 )

Company stock acquired

     —        —        —         —         (32,670 )     —        —         (32,670 )

Stock option exercises and restricted stock awards

     1      3      8,057       —         —         —        —         8,061  

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     —        —        1,072       —         —         —        —         1,072  

Forward purchase contract

     —        —        (1,866 )     —         —         —        —         (1,866 )
                                                             

Balance at June 30, 2007

   $ 11    $ 377    $ 510,848     $ 350,114     $ (41,226 )   $ 2,048    $ (16,233 )   $ 805,939  
                                                             

Balance at September 30, 2005

   $ 9    $ 308    $ 342,859     $ 193,372     $ (7,728 )   $ 1,695    $ (22,899 )   $ 507,616  

Comprehensive income:

                   

Net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2006

     —        —        —         59,687       —         —        —         59,687  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     —        —        —         —         —         —        (11,105 )     (11,105 )
                         

Total comprehensive income

     —        —        —         —         —         —        —         48,582  

Payment of dividends

     —        —        —         (871 )     —         —        —         (871 )

Stock offering

     —        58      150,226       —         —         —        —         150,284  

Company stock acquired

     —        —        —         —         (255 )     —        —         (255 )

Deferral of compensation

     —        —        —         —         —         106      —         106  

Stock option exercises and restricted stock awards

     1      7      7,924       —         —         —        —         7,932  
                                                             

Balance at June 30, 2006

   $ 10    $ 373    $ 501,009     $ 252,188     $ (7,983 )   $ 1,801    $ (34,004 )   $ 713,394  
                                                             

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

Cash used in operating activities

   $ (224,357 )   $ (53,945 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Net increase in loans held in portfolio

     (858,083 )     (2,576,764 )

Purchase of investment securities available for sale

     (26,184 )     (31,863 )

Purchase of FHLB stock and other earning assets

     (124,788 )     (154,309 )

Proceeds from repayments of investment securities available for sale

     76,556       20,635  

Proceeds from repayments of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     239,129       309,426  

Proceeds from repayments of FHLB stock and other earning assets

     97,245       104,160  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale

     63,914       3,780  

Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     169,805       132,573  

Proceeds from sale of real estate owned and other assets

     2,340       970  

Purchase of office properties and equipment

     (23,215 )     (13,857 )

Proceeds from sale of office properties and equipment

     607       29  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (382,674 )     (2,205,220 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     888,895       1,121,684  

Additions to long-term Federal Home Loan advances

     3,735,000       2,685,250  

Repayments of long-term Federal Home Loan advances

     (3,015,000 )     (1,316,285 )

Net decrease in short-term Federal Home Loan advances

     (159,990 )     (355,000 )

Net decrease in other borrowings

     (787,019 )     (150,286 )

Net decrease in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

     (20,077 )     (6,203 )

Net proceeds from issuance of trust preferred securities

     100,000       —    

Redemption of trust preferred securities

     (66,262 )     —    

Net proceeds from issuance of HiMEDS Units senior notes

     178,298       —    

Net proceeds from issuance of stock

     2,250       154,013  

Purchase of treasury stock

     (32,670 )     —    

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     1,072       —    

Dividends paid on common stock

     (539 )     (516 )

Dividends paid on preferred stock

     (406 )     (355 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     823,552       2,132,302  
                

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     216,521       (126,863 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     66,655       238,051  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 283,176     $ 111,188  
                

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Exchange of loans for mortgage-backed securities in loan sales transaction with FNMA and FHLMC

   $ 155,497     $ 131,414  

Transfer of loans from portfolio to loans held for sale

   $ 130,207     $ 922,317  

Transfer of loans held for sale to portfolio

   $ 36,946     $ —    

Transfers from loans to real estate owned

   $ 9,840     $ 741  

See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BankUnited Financial Corporation (“BankUnited”) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including BankUnited, FSB (the “Bank”). All significant inter-company transactions and balances associated with consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and therefore do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. However, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals), which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements, have been included. Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2007. The September 30, 2006 consolidated statement of financial condition was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These condensed notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in BankUnited’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the June 30, 2007 consolidated financial statements presentation.

2. Impact of Certain Accounting Pronouncements

FASB Staff Position Nos. FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1

This FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) addresses the determination of when an investment is considered impaired, whether that impairment is other than temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. This FSP also includes accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of other-than temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary-impairments. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005 and was effective beginning the quarter ended March 31, 2006. BankUnited performs impairment assessment on a quarterly basis.

SFAS No. 154

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.” This statement replaces Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 20 “Accounting Changes”, and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements” and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principles. SFAS No. 154 was effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. BankUnited adopted this statement in the fiscal year that began on October 1, 2006, and will apply it as applicable.

SFAS No. 155

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” This statement amends SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.”

This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.”

 

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SFAS No. 155 addresses the following:

 

   

Permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation;

 

   

Clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133;

 

   

Establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation;

 

   

Clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives;

 

   

Amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument.

SFAS No. 155 was effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. BankUnited adopted this statement in the fiscal year that began on October 1, 2006, without any material effect.

SFAS No. 156

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156 “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” This statement amends SFAS No. 140 “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 provides for alternative accounting treatments of mortgage servicing rights for transactions entered into after the adoption of the pronouncement and is effective for an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. BankUnited elected to continue using the amortization method as the accounting treatment of mortgage servicing rights for new transactions related to fixed-rate mortgage loans in the fiscal year that began on October 1, 2006.

FIN No. 48

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN No. 48”), an interpretation of FASB Statement No.109 “Accounting for Income Taxes.”

This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.

FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. BankUnited will adopt this statement, as applicable, in its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007.

Management does not expect this interpretation to have a material effect on BankUnited’s financial statements.

SFAS No. 157

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement follows other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the

 

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FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements.

This Statement shall be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. BankUnited will adopt this statement, as applicable, in its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008.

Management does not expect this statement to have a material effect on BankUnited’s financial statements.

SAB No. 108

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, (“SAB No. 108”) “Financial Statements—Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.”

SAB No. 108 addresses how to quantify the effect of an error on the financial statements concluding that dual balance sheet and income approach should be used to compute the impact of the amount of a misstatement. Specifically, the amount should be computed using both the “rollover” (income statement perspective) and “iron curtain” (balance sheet perspective) methods.

SAB No. 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. BankUnited adopted this statement in its fiscal year that began on October 1, 2006, and will apply it as applicable.

SFAS No. 159

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.”

This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.

Most of the provisions of this Statement apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities.

The fair value option established by this Statement permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity shall report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date.

The fair value option:

 

   

May be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments otherwise accounted for by the equity method.

 

   

Is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs).

 

   

Is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments.

This Statement shall be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,2007. BankUnited will adopt this Statement, as applicable, in its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008.

Management does not expect this statement to have a material effect on BankUnited’s financial statements.

 

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3. Investment and Mortgage-backed Securities Available for Sale

Investments Securities Available for Sale

Presented below is an analysis of investments designated as available for sale.

 

     As of June 30, 2007
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value
     (In thousands)

U.S. government sponsored entity debt securities(1)

   $ 25,000    $ —      $ (148 )   $ 24,852

Preferred stock of U.S. government sponsored entities

     41,209      —        (2,521 )     38,688

Trust preferred securities of other issuers

     4,000      7      (57 )     3,950

Mutual funds and other bonds(2)

     119,936      13      (5,222 )     114,727

Other equity securities

     3,462      39      —         3,501
                            

Total

   $ 193,607    $ 59    $ (7,948 )   $ 185,718
                            

 

     As of September 30, 2006
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value
     (In thousands)

U.S. government sponsored entity debt securities(1)

   $ 70,599    $ —      $ (683 )   $ 69,916

Preferred stock of U.S. government sponsored entities

     95,696      100      (4,541 )     91,255

Trust preferred securities of other issuers

     23,056      361      (67 )     23,350

Mutual funds and other bonds(2)

     116,160      43      (4,159 )     112,044

Other equity securities

     3,097      247      —         3,344
                            

Total

   $ 308,608    $ 751    $ (9,450 )   $ 299,909
                            

Investment securities at June 30, 2007, by contractual maturity, are shown below.

 

     Available for Sale
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value
     (In thousands)

Due in one year or less

   $ 28,883    $ 28,728

Due after one year through five years

     7,153      7,120

Due after five years through ten years

     1,879      1,874

Due after ten years

     37,879      36,954

Equity securities

     117,813      111,042
             

Total

   $ 193,607    $ 185,718
             

(1) U.S. Government sponsored entities include the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).
(2) Underlying assets of mutual funds consist primarily of mortgage-backed securities.

 

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Mortgage-backed Securities Available for Sale

Presented below is an analysis of mortgage-backed securities designated as available for sale:

 

     As of June 30, 2007
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

    Fair Value
     (In thousands)

FNMA mortgage-backed securities

   $ 175,224    $ 36    $ (6,261 )   $ 168,999

FHLMC mortgage-backed securities

     52,997      —        (934 )     52,063

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     4,762      —        (21 )     4,741

Mortgage pass-through certificates(1)

     761,759      452      (10,443 )     751,768
                            

Total

   $ 994,742    $ 488    $ (17,659 )   $ 977,571
                            

 

     As of September 30, 2006
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

    Fair Value
     (In thousands)

FNMA mortgage-backed securities

   $ 211,207    $ 62    $ (7,612 )   $ 203,657

FHLMC mortgage-backed securities

     63,391      24      (1,668 )     61,747

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     6,860      42      (26 )     6,876

Mortgage pass-through certificates(1)

     967,207      396      (13,939 )     953,664
                            

Total

   $ 1,248,665    $ 524    $ (23,245 )   $ 1,225,944
                            

(1) Included in BankUnited’s portfolio of mortgage-backed securities as of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, were securities with a fair value of $189 million and $230 million, respectively, retained from BankUnited’s mortgage loans securitization from September 2005.

Mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2007, by contractual maturity and adjusted for anticipated prepayments, are shown below.

 

     Available for Sale
     Amortized Cost    Fair Value
     (In thousands)

Due in one year or less

   $ 383,478    $ 376,805

Due after one year through five years

     425,915      418,571

Due after five years through ten years

     143,859      141,487

Due after ten years

     41,490      40,708
             

Total

   $ 994,742    $ 977,571
             

Based on the internal model used by BankUnited, estimated average duration of the mortgage-backed securities portfolio as of June 30, 2007 was 1.43 years. This duration extends to 1.84 years in a hypothetical scenario that immediately adds 100 basis points to market interest rates. The model used by BankUnited is based on assumptions that may differ from the eventual outcome.

 

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The following tables provide information on unrealized losses for investments and mortgage-backed securities available for sale as of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006.

 

     As of June 30, 2007  
     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater     Total  
    

Fair

Value

   Unrealized
Losses(1)
   

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses(1)

   

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses(1)

 
     (In thousands)  

Available for sale securities

               

Investment securities:

               

Trust preferred securities of other issuers

   $ —      $ —       $ 1,943    $ (57 )   $ 1,943    $ (57 )

U.S. government sponsored entity debt securities(2)

     —        —         24,852      (148 )     24,852      (148 )

Preferred stock of U.S. government sponsored entities(2)

     24,528      (1,681 )     9,160      (840 )     33,688      (2,521 )

Mutual funds and other bonds(3)

     10,103      (26 )     96,272      (5,196 )     106,375      (5,222 )
                                             

Total investment securities

   $ 34,631    $ (1,707 )   $ 132,227    $ (6,241 )   $ 166,858    $ (7,948 )
                                             

Mortgage-backed securities:

               

FNMA mortgage-backed securities

   $ —      $ —       $ 165,323    $ (6,261 )   $ 165,323    $ (6,261 )

FHLMC mortgage-backed securities

     873      (2 )     51,190      (932 )     52,063      (934 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —        —         1,056      (21 )     1,056      (21 )

Mortgage pass-through certificates

     110,160      (1,186 )     578,728      (9,257 )     688,888      (10,443 )
                                             

Total mortgage-backed securities

   $ 111,033    $ (1,188 )   $ 796,297    $ (16,471 )   $ 907,330    $ (17,659 )
                                             

 

     As of September 30, 2006  
     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater     Total  
    

Fair

Value

   Unrealized
Losses(1)
   

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses(1)

   

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Losses(1)

 
     (In thousands)  

Available for sale securities

               

Investment securities:

               

Trust preferred securities of other issuers

   $ 1,996    $ (5 )   $ 1,938    $ (62 )   $ 3,934    $ (67 )

U.S. government sponsored entity debt securities(2)

     —        —         69,916      (683 )     69,916      (683 )

Preferred stock of U.S. government sponsored entities(2)

     37,156      (2,859 )     24,361      (1,682 )     61,517      (4,541 )

Mutual funds and other bonds(3)

     8,273      (166 )     91,178      (3,993 )     99,451      (4,159 )
                                             

Total investment securities

   $ 47,425    $ (3,030 )   $ 187,393    $ (6,420 )   $ 234,818    $ (9,450 )
                                             

Mortgage-backed securities:

               

FNMA mortgage-backed securities

   $ 252    $ (1 )   $ 198,578    $ (7,611 )   $ 198,830    $ (7,612 )

FHLMC mortgage-backed securities

     —        —         59,534      (1,668 )     59,534      (1,668 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —        —         1,355      (26 )     1,355      (26 )

Mortgage pass-through certificates

     20,730      (154 )     862,145      (13,785 )     882,875      (13,939 )
                                             

Total mortgage-backed securities

   $ 20,982    $ (155 )   $ 1,121,612    $ (23,090 )   $ 1,142,594    $ (23,245 )
                                             

(1) These unrealized losses are not considered to be other- than- temporary based on management’s evaluation. Impairment is evaluated considering numerous factors, and their relative significance varies depending on the situation. Factors considered include the length of time and extent to which the market value has been less than cost; the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer of the securities; and the intent and ability to retain the security in order to allow for an anticipated recovery in fair value.
(2) U.S. Government sponsored entities include FNMA and FHLMC.
(3) Underlying assets of mutual funds consist primarily of mortgage-backed securities.

Proceeds from sales of investment securities were $64 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007. Net realized losses from these sales were $551 thousand, which, were mainly related to the sale of preferred stock of U.S. government sponsored entities.

Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007 were $170 million. Realized gain from these sales was $27 thousand.

 

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4. Loans Receivable

Loans receivable consist of the following:

 

    

As of June 30,

2007

   

As of September 30,

2006

 
     Amount    

Percent of

Total

    Amount     Percent of
Total
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Real estate loans:

        

One-to-four family residential:

        

Residential mortgages

   $ 9,810,752     79.5 %   $ 8,967,323     78.6 %

Specialty consumer mortgages

     682,193     5.5       694,590     6.1  
                            

Total one-to-four family residential

     10,492,945     85.0       9,661,913     84.7  

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     403,722     3.3       355,822     3.1  

Multi-family

     117,219     1.0       85,544     0.8  

Commercial real estate

     470,280     3.8       413,637     3.6  

Construction

     137,776     1.1       174,466     1.5  

Land

     308,958     2.5       337,023     3.0  
                            

Total real estate loans

     11,930,900     96.7       11,028,405     96.7  
                            

Other loans:

        

Commercial

     188,773     1.5       194,269     1.7  

Consumer

     17,402     0.2       17,809     0.2  
                            

Total other loans

     206,175     1.7       212,078     1.9  
                            

Total loans held in portfolio(1)

     12,137,075     98.4       11,240,483     98.6  

Unearned discounts, premiums and deferred loan costs, net

     227,163     1.8       196,601     1.7  

Allowance for loan losses

     (45,089 )   (0.2 )     (36,378 )   (0.3 )
                            

Total loans held in portfolio, net

     12,319,149     100.0 %     11,400,706     100.0 %

Mortgage loans held for sale

     89,880         9,542    
                    

Total loans, net

   $ 12,409,029       $ 11,410,248    
                    

(1) As of June 30, 2007, BankUnited had $116.6 million of non-accrual loans and $0.5 million of loans past due more than 90 days and still accruing. As of September 30, 2006, BankUnited had $20.7 million of non-accrual loans and no loans past due more than 90 days and still accruing.

As of June 30, 2007, the Bank had pledged approximately $9.3 billion of mortgage loans as collateral for advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”). As of September 30, 2006, the Bank had pledged approximately $8.2 billion of mortgage loans as collateral for advances from the FHLB.

 

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The following table provides the composition of BankUnited’s one-to-four family residential loans as of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, including loans held for sale.

 

    

As of June 30,

2007

   

As of September 30,

2006

 
     Amount   

Percent of

Total

    Amount    Percent of
Total
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

One-to-four family residential loans:

          

Fixed rate loans

   $ 1,461,637    13.8 %   $ 1,273,240    13.1 %

Adjustable rate loans (ARM):

          

Option ARM(1)

     7,377,579    69.7       6,662,052    68.9  

Non Option ARM

     1,743,609    16.5       1,736,163    18.0  
                          

Total ARM loans

     9,121,188    86.2       8,398,215    86.9  
                          

Total one-to-four family residential loans, including loans held for sale(2)

   $ 10,582,825    100.0 %   $ 9,671,455    100.0 %
                          

(1) This concentration represents 60.3% and 59.2% of BankUnited’s total loans outstanding (including loans held for sale and excluding deferred costs, discounts, premiums and allowance for loans losses) as of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively . As of June 30, 2007, option ARM loans with a balance of $6.3 billion were negatively amortizing with approximately $222 million of their principal balances resulting from negative amortization. As of September 30, 2006, option ARM loans with a balance of $5 billion were negatively amortizing with approximately $89 million of their principal balances resulting from negative amortization. These loans are subject to interest rate caps.
(2) Excluding deferred costs, discounts, premiums and allowance for loan losses.

Option ARM loans have an interest rate that adjusts periodically, generally on a monthly basis, and allows borrowers different monthly payment options. The initial minimum monthly payment is generally lower than the amount required for full amortization of the loan and may only increase by 7.5% annually through the fifth year of the loan. The scheduled monthly payment increases after five years to require full repayment of the loan balance over the remaining term of the loan.

The borrower may pay an amount that covers principal and interest that would reduce the outstanding loan balance in any month, an amount that would pay interest only or an amount that is a minimum monthly payment.

If borrowers elect the option to pay a minimum payment that may not cover the interest accrued on the loan for the month this would result in deferred interest being added to the balance of the loan. The increase in loan balance over the original loan amount is referred to as negative amortization. Contractual terms of the option ARM limit the amount that the loan balance can increase through negative amortization to 115% of the original loan amount during the first five years of the loan. Upon reaching this limit, the monthly payment increases to require full repayment of principal over the remaining term of the loan. The borrower has other options that would allow him or her to pay interest only or a higher amount that would reduce the outstanding loan balance in any month.

The characteristics of the option ARM portfolio as of June 30, 2007 were as follows:

 

   

Option ARM loans represented 60.3% of the total loan portfolio (including loans held for sale and excluding deferred costs, discounts, premiums and allowance for loans losses);

 

   

$6.3 billion representing 85% of the option ARM loans, had negative amortization of $222 million. This amount represented 3.5% of the loan balance on negatively amortizing loans, or 3.0% of the total option ARM loans outstanding (including loans held for sale and excluding premiums and discounts);

 

   

The weighted average loan-to-value (LTV) of the option ARM portfolio at inception was 76% after adjusting for coverage of mortgage insurance (MI); 22% of the total option ARM portfolio had MI;

 

   

The average outstanding balance of an option ARM loan in the portfolio, was $315 thousand; and

 

   

The weighted average borrower credit score (FICO) was 708.

 

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5. Earnings Per Share

The following tables reconcile basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
   For the Nine Months
Ended June 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006
    

(Dollars and shares in thousands,

except per share data)

Basic earnings per share:

           

Numerator:

           

Net income

   $ 23,209    $ 23,825    $ 74,981    $ 59,687

Preferred stock dividends

     133      118      401      355
                           

Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 23,076    $ 23,707    $ 74,580    $ 59,332
                           

Denominator:

           

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     35,779      36,212      36,141      33,596
                           

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.65    $ 0.65    $ 2.06    $ 1.77

Diluted earnings per share:

           

Numerator:

           

Net income available to common stockholders

     23,076    $ 23,707    $ 74,580    $ 59,332

Plus:

           

Preferred stock dividends

     133      118      401      355
                           

Diluted net income available to common stockholders

   $ 23,209    $ 23,825    $ 74,981    $ 59,687
                           

Denominator:

           

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     35,779      36,212      36,141      33,596

Plus:

           

Stock options and restricted stock

     938      1,493      1,038      1,371

Preferred stock

     954      924      958      912
                           

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     37,671      38,629      38,137      35,879
                           

Diluted earnings per share(1)

   $ 0.62    $ 0.62    $ 1.97    $ 1.66

(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2007, BankUnited did not consider potential common and preferred stock options of 992,063 and 340,000, respectively, in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they would have been antidilutive. In addition, BankUnited did not consider potential common stock of 355,105 shares from the HiMEDS Units issued on April 25,2007 and June 4, 2007 as they would have been antidilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2006, BankUnited did not consider potential common and preferred stock options of 24,750 and 0, respectively, in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they would have been antidilutive.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2007, BankUnited did not consider potential common and preferred stock options of 636,513 and 297,500, respectively, in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they would have been antidilutive. In addition, BankUnited did not consider potential common stock of 82,120 shares from the HiMEDS Units issued on April 25, 2007 and June 4, 2007 as they would have been antidilutive. For the nine months ended June 30, 2006, BankUnited did not consider potential common and preferred stock options of 291,862 and 137,750, respectively, in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they would have been antidilutive.

 

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6. Regulatory Capital

The Bank’s regulatory capital levels as of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006 were as follows:

 

     As of June 30,
2007
    As of September 30,
2006
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
Tier 1 Leverage Capital     

Amount

   $ 1,086,747     $ 990,629  

Actual Ratio

     7.5 %     7.3 %

Well-Capitalized Minimum Ratio(1)

     5.0 %     5.0 %

Adequately Capitalized Minimum Ratio(1)

     4.0 %     4.0 %
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital(2)     

Amount

   $ 1,086,747     $ 990,629  

Actual Ratio

     14.1 %     13.8 %

Well-Capitalized Minimum Ratio(1)

     6.0 %     6.0 %

Adequately Capitalized Minimum Ratio(1)

     4.0 %     4.0 %
Total Risk-Based Capital     

Amount

   $ 1,119,554     $ 1,013,770  

Actual Ratio

     14.7 %     14.3 %

Well-Capitalized Minimum Ratio(1)

     10.0 %     10.0 %

Adequately Capitalized Minimum Ratio(1)

     8.0 %     8.0 %

(1) Based on Office of Thrift Supervision regulations adopted to implement the “prompt corrective action” provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991.
(2) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of core capital to risk weighted assets.

7. Comprehensive Income

BankUnited’s comprehensive income includes all items which comprise net income, plus other comprehensive (loss) income. For the three and the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, BankUnited’s comprehensive income was as follows:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
    For the Nine Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net income

   $ 23,209     $ 23,825     $ 74,981     $ 59,687  

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

        

Unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period on securities, net of tax benefit (expense) of $1,932 and $2,597 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and ($2,339) and $6,042 for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively

     (3,588 )     (4,823 )     4,343       (11,221 )

Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit (expense) of $48 and ($224) for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $257 and ($65) for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively

     (90 )     416       (477 )     121  

Less reclassification adjustment for:

        

Realized loss on securities sold included in net income, net of tax benefit of $0 for both three month-periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $183 and $0 for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively

     —         —         (340 )     —    

Realized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax expense of $5 and $15 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $32 and $3 for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively

     10       27       60       5  
                                

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

     (3,688 )     (4,434 )     4,146       (11,105 )
                                

Comprehensive income

   $ 19,521     $ 19,391     $ 79,127     $ 48,582  
                                

 

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8. Accounting For Derivatives and Hedging Activities

BankUnited uses derivative instruments as part of its interest rate risk management activities to reduce risks associated with its loan origination and borrowing activities. Derivatives include loan commitments, forward sales contracts, and interest rate swaps and caps. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”), BankUnited recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and reports them at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in either earnings or in other comprehensive income, depending on the purpose for which the derivative is held and whether the derivative qualifies for hedge accounting.

Loan Commitments

BankUnited commits to originate one-to-four family residential mortgage loans with potential borrowers at specified interest rates for short periods of time, usually thirty days. If potential borrowers meet underwriting standards, these loan commitments obligate BankUnited to fund the loans, but do not obligate the potential borrowers to accept the loans. If the borrowers do not allow the commitments to expire, the loans are funded, and either placed into BankUnited’s loan portfolio or held for sale. Based on historical experience, the interest rate environment, and the underlying loan characteristics, BankUnited estimates the amount of commitments that will ultimately become loans held for sale and accounts for those as derivatives during the commitment period. As derivatives, the changes in the fair value of the commitments are recorded in current earnings under other non-interest expense with an offset to the consolidated statement of financial condition in other liabilities. Fair values are based solely on the relationship of observable market interest rates and are calculated by third parties.

Forward Sales Contracts

BankUnited enters into forward sales contracts in order to economically hedge fair value exposure of loan commitments and fair value exposure of loans held for sale to a change in interest rates. Fair value changes of forward sales contracts, not eligible for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133, are recorded in earnings under non-interest expense with an offset in other liabilities. Hedge accounting was not applied to these contracts in the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006.

Loans Held For Sale

Loans held for sale are accounted for under the lower of cost or market method. Lower of cost or market adjustments are recorded in earnings under non-interest expense. No adjustments, related to lower of cost or market, were booked in the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006.

Interest Rate Swaps and Caps

At June 30, 2007, BankUnited had outstanding two interest rate cap contracts used to reduce the risk of rising interest payments associated with specific variable rate debt instruments. These contracts were accounted for as cash flow hedges under SFAS 133.

BankUnited applied hedge accounting based on the “short cut” method for interest rate swaps provided for in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. BankUnited reviewed its application of the short cut method in accounting for interest rate swaps in the subsequent quarter based on guidance issued by the SEC in December 2005, and concluded that three hedge transactions outstanding at December 31, 2005, did not meet the requirements set forth in the guidance and that hedge accounting was precluded for those items in the periods previously applied. BankUnited concluded that the reclassification of these swaps did not materially affect the results of operations for any period presented and recognized a $242 thousand net charge from prior periods for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The “short cut method” has not been used in subsequent periods.

As of June 30, 2007 there were no interest rate swap agreements outstanding.

 

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The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the use of derivatives and their impact on BankUnited’s statements of income during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2007, and 2006:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
    For the Nine Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2007    2006     2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

Interest Rate Swaps

         

Loss recorded in non-interest income related to swaps

   $ —      $ (551 )   $ (318 )   $ (1,465 )

Other Derivatives(1)

         

Gain (loss) recorded in non-interest expense

     51      (49 )     100       24  
                               

Total net gain (loss) recorded in earnings due to derivatives

   $ 51    $ (600 )   $ (218 )   $ (1,441 )
                               

Note: A charge of $0 and $4 thousand related to ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges was booked during the three and nine-months ended June 30, 2007, respectively. BankUnited estimates that within the next 12 months $31 thousand will be reclassified out of other comprehensive income as a credit to earnings for cash flow hedges outstanding as of June 30, 2007.

 

(1) BankUnited uses other derivatives to economically hedge interest rate risk, but they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

9. Stock-Based Compensation

At June 30, 2007, BankUnited had certain stock-based compensation plans approved by shareholders and designed to provide incentives to current and prospective officers, directors and employees of BankUnited and its subsidiaries. Under the plans, BankUnited may award stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and awards in lieu of obligations, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards and performance awards in each of its classes of stocks. In January 2007, BankUnited’s shareholders approved the 2007 Stock Award and Incentive Compensation Plan.

Options

BankUnited may award both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options. Options granted under BankUnited’s plans generally expire eight to ten years after the date of grant and are granted at or above the fair market value (closing price) of the stock on the date of grant. An option may vest over a period ranging from immediate to nine years.

BankUnited has used the Black-Sholes model to calculate fair values of options awarded. This model requires assumptions as to expected volatility, dividends, terms, and risk free rates. Assumptions used for the periods covered herein, are outlined in the table below:

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2007(1)

  

Nine Months Ended

June 30,

2007

Expected Volatility

   —      26.0%

Expected Dividend

   —      .007% -1.32%

Expected Term in Years

   —      3.9 -7.0

Risk Free Rate

   —      4.45% -4.75%

(1) No options were granted during the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility trends of BankUnited’s Class A Common Stock and other factors. Expected dividends reflect a range from actual dividends paid on BankUnited’s Class A Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock. Expected term represents the periods of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding; the range above results from certain categories of recipients exhibiting different exercise behavior. The risk free rate is based on the U.S Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the appropriate life of each option.

 

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The following table presents the activity of BankUnited’s outstanding stock options, for all classes of Common Stock for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

Common Stock Options

   Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average Price
per Share
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

     (Dollars and shares in thousands)

Options outstanding, September 30, 2006

   2,305     $ 17.73      

Options granted

   243     $ 26.82      

Options exercised

   (200 )   $ 8.53      

Options forfeited

   (52 )   $ 23.22      

Options expired

   (65 )   $ 21.60      
              

Options outstanding, June 30, 2007

   2,231     $ 19.31    5.83    $ 8,198
              

Exercisable at June 30, 2007

   1,563     $ 17.17    5.12    $ 7,774

Unvested at June 30, 2007

   668     $ 24.33    7.51    $ 424

The following table presents the activity of BankUnited’s outstanding stock options, for Series B Preferred Stock, for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

Series B Preferred Stock Options

  

Number of

Shares

   

Weighted

Average Price

per Share

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

     (Dollars and shares in thousands)

Outstanding September 30, 2006

   941     $ 26.75      

Granted

   —         —        

Exercised

   (50 )     10.85      
                  

Outstanding June 30, 2007

   891     $ 27.64    4.73    $ 2,662
                  

Exercisable at June 30, 2007

   642     $ 23.98    3.73    $ 2,547

Unvested at June 30, 2007

   249     $ 37.07    7.31    $ 115

The following table presents the values of option grants and exercises for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2007:

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2007

  

Nine Months Ended

June 30, 2007

    

(Dollars and shares in thousands

except per share data)

Grant date weighted average fair value per share of options granted during the period

   $ —      $ 7.56

Total intrinsic value of options exercised

   $ 2,175    $ 4,200

Cash received from options exercised

   $ 1,212    $ 2,250

Actual tax benefit to be realized from option exercises

   $ 761    $ 1,373

Restricted Stock

Restricted stock awards granted without performance-based restrictions vest in annual installments over periods ranging from immediate to ten years commencing on the date of the grant. The vesting schedules are intended to encourage officers, directors and employees to make long-term commitments to BankUnited.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2007 the Company awarded 6,058 shares of Common A restricted stock valued at $134 thousand to vest over three to five years. Fair value for unvested shares is determined based on the closing price of BankUnited’s shares on the grant date.

 

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The following table presents the activity of BankUnited’s unvested restricted common shares and restricted common stock units for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

Common Unvested Shares *

  

Number of

Shares

(in thousands)

   

Weighted

Average

Price per

Share

(at date of grant)

Outstanding September 30, 2006

   477     $ 25.28

Granted

   185       26.55

Vested

   (82 )     24.90

Forfeited

   (44 )     25.91
        

Outstanding March 31, 2007

   536     $ 25.74
        

* Including restricted stock units

The intrinsic value for these awards is $48 thousand and the weighted average life of these awards is 3.5 years.

The following table presents the activity of BankUnited’s unvested Series B Preferred Stock restricted shares, including both, performance and nonperformance-based awards for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

Series B Preferred Unvested Shares

  

Number

of Shares

(in thousands)

   

Weighted

Average

Price per

Share

(at date of grant)

Outstanding at September 30, 2006

   341     $ 30.98

Granted

   105       40.12

Vested

   (7 )     38.90
        

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

   439     $ 33.08
        

The intrinsic value for these awards is $0.9 million and the weighted average life of the awards is 4.0 years.

Performance-Based Awards

Under the plans the Compensation Committee of BankUnited’s Board of Directors has the authority to grant performance awards based on the achievement of pre-set performance goals by a future date. The goals are business-based goals such as growth in assets, loans and/or deposits; enhancing earnings by achieving certain levels of revenue and/or net income, improving or maintaining quality of assets, and improving net interest margin.

During the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Compensation Committee voted to award certain executive officers performance awards that require the achievement of goals over future periods based on specified objectives. These awards have performance periods that range from one to two years.

Performance based restricted stock awards are eligible to be voted by the executive from the date of the award. Dividends are paid only after achievement of performance goals to which the award is subject.

The following table presents the activity of BankUnited’s performance-based unvested awards of Class A Common Stock for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

Performance Based Common A Unvested Shares

  

Number

of Shares

(in thousands)

  

Weighted

Average

Price per

Share

(at date of grant)

Outstanding at September 30, 2006

   26    $ 23.65

Granted

   28      26.82

Vested

   —        —  
       

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

   54    $ 25.29
       

The intrinsic value for the Common A awards is $0.0 and the weighted average life of the awards is 3.8 years.

 

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The following table presents the activity of BankUnited’s performance-based unvested awards of Series B Preferred Stock, for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

Performance Based Series B Preferred Unvested Shares

  

Number

of Shares

(in thousands)

   

Weighted

Average

Price per

Share

(at date of grant)

Outstanding at September 30, 2006

   321     $ 30.71

Granted

   105       40.12

Vested

   (6 )     38.88
        

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

   420     $ 32.99
        

The intrinsic value for the Preferred B awards is $0.9 million and the weighted average life of the awards is 3.9 years.

10. Borrowings

Issuance of HiMEDS Units

During the third fiscal quarter of 2007, BankUnited raised $184 million through the sale of 3,680,000 6.75% HiMEDS equity units, which mandatorily convert to common equity in May 2010 at a maximum price of $32.76.

BankUnited intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes including buying back shares of its Class A Common Stock, expanding operations through new branch offices and operations centers, possible acquisitions, acquisitions of debt and equity securities if available on favorable terms, redemption of outstanding debt and investing in loans and mortgage-backed or other securities.

The Equity Units carry a total distribution rate of 6.75%. Each Equity Unit has a stated amount of $50 and is initially comprised of (i) a 3-year purchase contract which will obligate the holder to purchase from BankUnited on May 17, 2010, a certain number of shares of Bankunited’s Class A Common Stock, for $50; and (ii) a 1/20 undivided beneficial interest in $1,000 principal amount of BankUnited’s 6.37% Senior Note due May 17, 2012 (the “Notes”). Holders of the Equity Units will be entitled to receive quarterly contract adjustment payments at a rate of 0.38% per year of the stated amount of $50 per Equity Unit. The threshold appreciation price of the Equity Units is $32.76.

BankUnited has recorded the fair value of the forward purchase contract as a reduction of additional paid-in capital for $1.9 million. The contract adjustment payment obligation has been recorded as a liability for its present value of $1.9 million.

The forward purchase contract will be evaluated during each reporting period to ensure that it continues to qualify for equity classification under EITF 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.”

Trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures

During the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007, BankUnited had a net increase of $34 million in trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures from $196 million at September 30, 2006 to $230 million. BankUnited operates wholly-owned trust subsidiaries for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds from the sale thereof in junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures issued by BankUnited. The carrying amount of trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures in BankUnited’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition was $230 million as of June 30, 2007, and represented trust preferred securities issued by its consolidated trust subsidiary and the subordinated debentures issued by BankUnited to its non-consolidated trust subsidiaries.

The net increase in trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures reflects primarily four transactions during the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

   

the issuance and sale of $50 million in subordinated debentures to wholly-owned trust subsidiary, BankUnited Statutory Trust X in October 2006;

 

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the issuance and sale of $50 million in subordinated debentures to wholly-owned trust subsidiary, BankUnited Statutory Trust XI in March 2007;

 

   

the redemption in March 2007 of trust preferred securities with a balance of $22.9 million issued by BankUnited to its consolidated subsidiary BankUnited Capital;

 

   

the redemption in March 2007 of trust preferred securities with a balance of $25 million issued by BankUnited to its non-consolidated subsidiary BankUnited Statutory Trust II; and

 

   

the redemption in May 2007 of trust preferred securities with a balance of $20 million issued by BankUnited to its non-consolidated subsidiary BankUnited Statutory Trust I

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Commercial and standby letters of credit are off balance sheet instruments which represent conditional commitments issued by BankUnited to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. BankUnited had outstanding commercial and standby letters of credit in the amount of $54.6 million and $47.5 million as of June 30, 2007, and September 30, 2006, respectively. Fees collected on standby letters of credit represent the fair value of these commitments and are deferred and amortized over their term, which is typically one year or less. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. BankUnited generally holds collateral supporting those commitments if deemed necessary.

BankUnited is a party to certain claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of such claims and litigation will not materially affect BankUnited’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

12. Subsequent Events

Common Stock Repurchase

Subsequent to June 30, 2007, BankUnited repurchased 297,413 shares of its Class A Common Stock at prices ranging from $17.11 to $17.19.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”), “BankUnited,” “we,” “us” and “our” refers to BankUnited Financial Corporation (“BankUnited”) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including BankUnited, FSB (the “Bank”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances associated with consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. The following discussion and analysis and the related financial data present a review of BankUnited’s consolidated operating results for the three month and nine month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and consolidated financial condition as of June 30, 2007. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in BankUnited’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Words and phrases such as: “will likely result,” “expect,” “will continue,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “may,” “can,” “plan,” “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, discussions concerning:

 

   

Projections of revenues, expenses, income, earnings per share, margin, asset growth, loan production, credit quality, deposit growth, and other performance measures;

 

   

Expansion of operations, including branch openings, entrance into new markets, development of products and services; and

 

   

Discussions on the outlook of the economy, competition, regulation, taxation, company strategies, subsidiaries, investment risk, and policies.

Actual results or performance could differ from those implied or contemplated by forward-looking statements. BankUnited wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, among others: general business and economic conditions, either nationally or regionally; fiscal and monetary policies; significant weather events such as hurricanes; changes or fluctuations in the interest rate environment; a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit; reduced deposit flows and loan demand; real estate values and market conditions, competition from other financial service companies in our markets; legislative or regulatory changes, including, among others, changes in accounting standards, guidelines and policies; the issuance or redemption of additional equity or debt securities by us; the concentration of operations in south Florida, if Florida business or economic conditions decline; reliance on other companies for products and services; the impact of war and the threat and impact of terrorism; volatility in the market price of our common stock; and other economic, competitive, servicing capacity, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, price, products and delivery of services. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: (i) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in BankUnited’s filings with the SEC, (ii) the risk factors or uncertainties set forth in this Form 10-Q, and (iii) other risks and uncertainties that have not been identified at this time. Information in this Form 10-Q is as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated. BankUnited does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in or incorporated by reference into this report might not occur.

Overview

BankUnited’s results of operations are dependent primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the interest earned on its assets, primarily its loan and securities portfolios, including the effect of related premium, fees and discounts, and its cost

 

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of funds, which consists of the interest paid on its deposits and borrowings. BankUnited’s results of operations are also affected by its provision for loan losses as well as non-interest income, non-interest expenses and income tax expense.

BankUnited’s operations, like those of other financial institution holding companies, are affected by BankUnited’s asset and liability management policies, as well as factors beyond BankUnited’s control, such as general economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government. General economic conditions as well as conditions related to the real estate market, also affect BankUnited’s lending activities with respect to credit quality, the demand for mortgage financing interest rates and other types of loans, and the availability of credit, and other factors beyond BankUnited’s control. Deposit flows and costs of deposits and borrowings are influenced by local competition and by general market rates of interest.

Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 were:

 

   

Third-quarter net income of $23.2 million, or $0.62 per share;

 

   

Net-interest margin of 2.40%, an increase of 22 basis points from the same quarter last year;

 

   

Fee income of $3.6 million, an increase of 19% from the same quarter last year;

 

   

Total deposits of $7.0 billion, up $1.1 billion, or 19%, from June 30, 2006;

 

   

Total core deposits of $5.0 billion, up $766 million, or 18%, from June 30, 2006; and

 

   

Two new branches opened on Florida’s West coast.

Net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 remained at approximately the same level as the third quarter of fiscal 2006 in spite of the slowdown in the residential mortgage market. These results were mainly due to the net effect of:

 

   

growth in interest-earning assets;

 

   

higher net interest margin;

 

   

lower gains from loan sales correlated to lower loan sales; and

 

   

higher fee income, which was partially driven by the strong growth in wealth management products.

The decrease in residential loan originations for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the third fiscal quarter of fiscal 2006 reflects a continued tightening in credit standards as well as reduced overall demand in the national housing markets. BankUnited’s has diversified its product offerings and has begun to significantly move away from products that adjust monthly and are tied to the Monthly Treasury Average Index (“MTA”). Net charge-offs for the quarter were $1.1 million corresponding to an annualized rate of 0.04% of average loans. BankUnited does not expect loan losses in the coming months to be significantly higher than levels experienced in comparable periods in the past, although non-performing assets are expected to increase. Non-performing assets as of June 30, 2007 were 0.86% of total assets. These expectations are based, in part, on BankUnited’s:

 

   

avoidance of sub-prime lending;

 

   

employment of well-trained and experienced underwriters and appraisers;

 

   

continual enhancement of the collections process;

 

   

19% of BankUnited’s residential loan portfolio has mortgage insurance;

 

   

underwriting loans at the fully indexed rate which is the banks historical practice although many in the industry did not follow this practice; and

 

   

avoidance of home equity piggyback lending; BankUnited’s home equity lines, which as of June 30, 2007, comprised less than 3% of assets, are relationship driven, primarily from our branches and from private banking.

However, economic events such as tighter credit standards or liquidity issues of borrowers, if prolonged, may require changes to these estimates.

BankUnited remains focused on strengthening its Florida community banking franchise, but it anticipates that its growth this year will be at a substantially more moderate pace than in the recent past. BankUnited has expanded rapidly over the last several years with more than one-third of our branches less than two years old. BankUnited’s intention for the next year is to allow the bank's infrastructure and processes to absorb the expansion, while its focus is on achieving balanced, profitable growth.

 

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Critical Accounting Estimates

BankUnited’s financial position and results of operations are impacted by management’s application of accounting policies involving judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of certain assets. In implementing its policies, management must make estimates and assumptions about the effect of matters that are inherently less than certain. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates, which could materially affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Critical accounting estimates made by management include those that relate to:

 

   

the allowance for loan losses;

 

   

the carrying amount of mortgage servicing rights; and

 

   

stock-based compensation.

Allowance for loan losses

The allowance for loan losses is a subjective judgment that management must make regarding the loan portfolio, and is established and maintained at levels that management believes are adequate to cover probable losses resulting from the inability of borrowers to make required payments on loans.

Estimates for loan losses are made by analyzing historical loan losses, current trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, plans for problem loan administration and resolution, the views of regulators, changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, and peer group information. In addition, the economic climate and direction, increases or decreases in overall lending rates, political conditions, legislation directly or indirectly impacting the banking industry, and economic conditions affecting specific geographical areas in which BankUnited conducts business are all considered. Where there is impairment of a specific loan, management obtains valuations of the property or collateral securing the loan, loan market valuations, and current cash flow projections available to establish specific reserves. Since the calculation of appropriate loan loss allowances relies on management’s estimates and judgments relating to inherently uncertain events, actual results may differ from these estimates. For a more detailed discussion on the allowance for loan losses, see Asset Quality section of this report and, (e) Allowance for Loan Losses in note (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 74 of BankUnited’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006.

Carrying amount of mortgage servicing rights

Several estimates impact mortgage servicing assets, including the initial valuation of the assets to be recognized upon the sale of residential mortgage loans, the amortization of the assets, and the subsequent periodic valuation of the assets for impairment.

The initial and ongoing valuation and amortization of mortgage servicing rights is significantly impacted by interest rates, prepayment fees, prepayment experience and the credit performance of the underlying loans. An increase in the anticipated prepayment speed of the serviced portfolio could affect the MSR asset valuation. For a more detailed discussion on MSR, see discussion Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” and notes (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and (5) Servicing and Transfers of Mortgage Loans to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 56, 76 and 90, respectively of BankUnited’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006.

Stock-based compensation

Several assumptions are made in the determination of share-based compensation. BankUnited utilizes the Black—Scholes model to calculate stock-based compensation under SFAS 123R.

Estimates of the expected volatility, the expected life of options, and the applicable risk free interest rate affect the computation of the fair value of options to be expensed. Assumptions are also made as to the expected achievement of performance conditions for performance based stock grants. Estimates of expected forfeiture rates are made for both options and restricted stock grants. For a more detailed discussion of stock based compensation see notes (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies on page 77 and note (13) Stock-Based Compensation and Other Benefit Plans on page 102, respectively, of BankUnited’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006, and (9) Stock-Based Compensation of this report.

 

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Accounting Pronouncements Issued and Not Yet Adopted

See Note (2) Impact of Certain Accounting Pronouncements to the accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to the Same Period in 2006

General

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $23.2 million, down 3% from $23.8 million for the same quarter last year. Basic and diluted earnings were $0.65 and $0.62 per share, respectively, for the quarter, remained the same from the same quarter last year.

The following table is a condensed version of BankUnited's Consolidated Statement of Income for the periods presented.

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
   Change  
     2007    2006    $     %  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Net interest income

   $ 81,979    $ 66,795    $ 15,184     22.73 %

Provision for loan losses

     4,400      1,200      3,200     266.67 %

Non-interest income

     8,340      10,494      (2,154 )   (20.53 )%

Non-interest expense

     50,496      40,195      10,301     25.63 %
                            

Income before taxes

     35,423      35,894      (471 )   (1.31 )%

Income taxes

     12,214      12,069      145     1.20 %
                            

Net income

   $ 23,209    $ 23,825    $ (616 )   (2.58 )%
                            

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.65    $ 0.65    $ —       0.00 %

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.62    $ 0.62    $ —       0.00 %

 

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

Yields Earned and Rates Paid

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the categories of BankUnited’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. All yield and rate information is calculated on an annualized basis by dividing the income or expense item for the period by the average balances during the period for the appropriate balance sheet item. Net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income by average interest-earning assets. Net interest spread is the difference between the yield earned on average interest earning assets and the rate paid on average interest bearing liabilities. Non-accrual loans are included for the appropriate periods, whereas recognition of interest on such loans is discontinued and any remaining accrued interest receivable is reversed, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and federal regulations. The yields and net interest margins appearing in the following table have been calculated on a pre-tax basis.

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2007     2006  
     Average
Balance
    Interest    Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest    Yield/
Rate
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans receivable, net(1)

   $ 12,108,310     $ 220,886    7.30 %   $ 10,289,935     $ 168,144    6.54 %

Mortgage-backed securities

     1,022,120       12,071    4.72 %     1,357,336       15,119    4.46 %

Short-term investments(2)

     33,954       469    5.53 %     24,306       357    5.88 %

Investment securities and FHLB stock

     458,809       6,645    5.80 %     517,924       6,725    5.20 %
                                          

Total interest-earning assets

     13,623,193       240,070    7.05 %     12,189,501       190,345    6.25 %
                                          

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Transaction and money market

     537,571       4,403    3.29 %     391,956       2,254    2.31 %

Savings

     1,488,599       17,154    4.62 %     1,317,987       12,846    3.91 %

Certificates of deposits

     4,387,516       55,848    5.11 %     3,584,949       39,146    4.38 %

Trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures

     247,202       5,074    8.21 %     195,924       3,996    8.16 %

Senior notes(3)

     248,088       3,428    5.53 %     120,000       1,070    3.57 %

FHLB advances and other borrowings

     5,748,238       72,185    5.04 %     5,690,042       64,238    4.53 %
                                          

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 12,657,214     $ 158,092    5.01 %   $ 11,300,858     $ 123,550    4.38 %
                                          

Excess of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 965,979          $ 888,643       
                          

Net interest income

     $ 81,979        $ 66,795   
                      

Interest rate spread

        2.04 %        1.87 %

Effect of non-interest bearing sources

        0.36 %        0.31 %
                      

Net interest margin

        2.40 %        2.18 %
                      

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

     107.63 %          107.86 %     
                          

Note: The yields and rates along with the corresponding interest rate spread and net interest margin represent the yields earned and rates paid on BankUnited’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Loan yields reflect any acceleration of premium amortization, or discount accretion resulting from early repayment of loans during the year. The yields are annualized and are not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.

(1) Includes average balances of loans held for sale of $73.9 million and $113.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest income arising from loans held for sale is included in interest on loans and fees in BankUnited’s consolidated statement of operations as well as BankUnited’s calculations of interest rate spread and net interest margin. Also includes average non-accruing loans of $99.6 million and $11.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
(2) Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and certificates of deposit.
(3) Rates on these instruments differ from contractual terms due to the amortization of deferred cost.

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the changes in interest income and the changes in interest expense attributable to the changes in interest rates and the changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Changes attributable to: (i) changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior year rate); (ii) changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume); and (iii) changes in rate/volume (change in rate multiplied by change in volume, which were allocated to the changes in rate), were as follows:

 

    

For the Three Month Period Ended

June 30, 2007 vs. 2006

 
    

Increase (Decrease)

Due to

   

Total
Increase/

(Decrease)

 
     Changes in
Volume
    Changes
in Rate
   
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income attributable to:

      

Loans receivable, net(1)

   $ 28,256     $ 24,486     $ 52,742  

Mortgage-backed securities

     (3,734 )     686       (3,048 )

Short-term investments(2)

     142       (30 )     112  

Investment securities and FHLB stock

     (653 )     573       (80 )
                        

Total interest-earning assets

     24,011       25,715       49,726  
                        

Interest expense attributable to:

      

Transaction and money market

     837       1,312       2,149  

Savings

     1,663       2,644       4,307  

Certificates of deposit

     8,764       7,939       16,703  

Trust Preferred Securities and subordinated debentures

     1,046       32       1,078  

Senior notes(3)

     1,143       1,214       2,357  

FHLB advances and other borrowings

     657       7,291       7,948  
                        

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     14,110       20,432       34,542  
                        

Increase in net interest income

   $ 9,901     $ 5,283     $ 15,184  
                        

(1) Includes interest earned on loans held for sale.
(2) Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and certificates of deposit.
(3) Rates on these instruments differ from contractual terms due to the amortization of deferred cost.

Net Interest Income.

Net interest income is the most significant component of our revenues. Our ability to increase net interest income is dependent on loan demand and our ability to raise deposits and obtain borrowing facilities. Movements in interest rates and pricing pressure from competitors can have a significant impact on our balance sheet volume and net interest income. BankUnited manages net interest income through its asset and liability management practices.

Net interest income before provision for loan losses was $82.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. This represents an increase of $15.2 million, or 23%, over the $66.8 million reported for the same quarter of fiscal 2006. The net interest margin improved to 2.40% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from 2.18% for the same quarter of fiscal 2006.

Interest income on loans includes deferred interest on option ARM loans where periodic payments do not cover the amount of interest earned contractually and where the uncollected interest is added to the principal balance of the loans. Deferred interest resulting in negative amortization, where the loan balance exceeds the original loan balance, amounted to $46 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, compared to $20 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, and to $46 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

The improvement in net interest income and net interest margin is attributable to the growth in interest-earning assets, the change in interest-earning asset mix, the improved spread between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the faster repricing of ARM loans than deposits, the ability to hold down deposit pricing and programs related to loan retention. However, BankUnited anticipates that the repricing of ARM loans will slow down compared to that of deposits.

 

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Average interest-earning assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 increased by $1.4 billion, or 12%, from the same quarter in the last fiscal year. Growth was centered in higher yield average loans that represented 89% of interest-earning assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as compared to 84% for the same quarter of fiscal 2006.

The net interest spread rose to 2.04% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from 1.87% for the same quarter in fiscal 2006. The change in net interest income, net interest spread and net interest margin is partly attributable to the improvement in the yield on loans, which exceeded the increased cost of interest-bearing liabilities, to the growth in interest-earning assets, which was primarily centered in loans, and to the increase in non-interest bearing sources of funds. The overall yield on interest-earning assets increased by 80 basis points, while the overall rates paid on interest bearing liabilities increased by 63 basis points, resulting in an improvement in the interest rate spread of 22 basis points for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in fiscal 2006. The issuance of $151 million in equity in January 2006 and earnings retention contributed 5 basis points of the 22 basis point improvement in the net interest margin.

Other factors affecting the yield improvement on assets included prepayment fees that increased from $4.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to $5.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Prepayments on residential mortgage loans reduce loan interest income as the net deferred cost amortization is accelerated with the prepayment. For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the constant prepayment rate (CPR) was 16.0%, as compared to 17.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The slower prepayment rate also contributed to the increase in the net interest margin for the year as the impact of deferred cost amortization lessened slightly.

Provision for Loan Losses

BankUnited records a provision for loan losses as a charge to income in amounts necessary to adjust the allowance for loan losses as determined by management through its overall review of asset quality. The provision for loan losses of $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 represented an increase of 267%, compared to $1.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. The provision reflects loan portfolio growth, net charge-offs for the quarter, and increases in residential delinquencies and non-performing loans. In association with the increase in non-performing assets, BankUnited increased the provision for loan losses over the last year and anticipates that this trend will continue in future quarters.

Non-performing loans to total loans increased to 0.95% as of June 30, 2007, compared to 0.12% as of June 30, 2006. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.36% as of June 30, 2007 compared to 0.31% as of June 30, 2006 and 0.32% at September 30, 2006. See Asset Quality for more information on BankUnited’s measure of its asset quality.

Analysis of Non-Interest Income and Expenses

Non-Interest Income

The following table provides a comparison for each of the categories of non-interest income for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

 

     For The Three Months
Ended June 30,
       
     2007     2006     Change  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-interest income:

        

Loan servicing fees

   $ 1,769     $ 2,066     $ (297 )   (14.4 )%

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     (945 )     (1,083 )     138     12.7  

Impairment of mortgage servicing rights

     —         (540 )     540     100.0  

Loan fees

     1,387       838       549     65.5  

Deposit fees

     1,447       1,375       72     5.2  

Other fees

     759       795       (36 )   (4.5 )

Net gain on sale of loans and other assets

     505       4,973       (4,468 )   (89.8 )

Insurance and investment services income

     1,687       921       766     83.2  

Loss on swaps

     —         (551 )     551     100.0  

Other

     1,731       1,700       31     1.8  
                              

Total non-interest income

   $ 8,340     $ 10,494     $ (2,154 )   (20.5 )%
                              

 

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Total non-interest income of $8.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 represented a decrease of 21% from the quarter ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to lower net gain on sale of loans, which decreased $4.5 million. During the second fiscal quarter of 2007 gain-on-sale margin on option ARM whole loan sales decreased. Although it seemed at times possible to achieve gains on sales of these loans, BankUnited deemed these gain-on-sale margins as insufficient and elected not to sell option ARM loans in the third quarter. BankUnited sold $116 million of residential loans at a net gain of $470 thousand during the quarter ended June 30, 2007, compared to sales of $495 million at a net gain of $5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

However; other categories of non-interest income reflected a combined increase of $2.3 million, or 42%, of the increase in total non-interest income from the same quarter of fiscal 2006. The largest increase in these categories was $766 thousand, or 83% in insurance and investment services income as a result of the expansion of wealth management products and services. Fee income, which, includes loan fees, deposit fees and other fees (excluding loan servicing fees) was $3.6 million, up 19.4% from the same quarter of fiscal 2006.

Non-Interest Expense

The following table provides a comparison for each of the categories of non-interest expense for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:

 

     For The 3 Months
Ended June 30,
      
     2007    2006    Change  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-interest expenses:

           

Employee compensation and benefits

   $ 26,283    $ 20,511    $ 5,772    28.1 %

Occupancy and equipment

     9,735      8,012      1,723    21.5  

Telecommunications and data processing

     3,248      2,707      541    20.0  

Advertising and promotion expense

     2,317      2,019      298    14.8  

Professional fees-legal and accounting

     1,984      1,733      251    14.5  

Other operating expenses

     6,929      5,213      1,716    32.9  
                           

Total non-interest expenses

   $ 50,496    $ 40,195    $ 10,301    25.6 %
                           

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended June 30 2007, increased by $10.3 million, or 25.6%, from the same quarter of fiscal 2006. This increase reflects BankUnited’s continued expansion of its branch network, and operations support. The branch network grew to 80 branches at June 30, 2007, from 73 branches at June 30, 2006. Compensation expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 was affected by lower deferred loan origination costs, which decreased to $7.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $2.3 million from $9.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. This decrease was due to reduced loan production, which was down 33% from the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Lease expense increased by $830 thousand, or 26%, to $4.06 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from $3.23 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006; which, reflects the increase of seven branches in the last twelve months and a new operations facility. BankUnited anticipates that growth in the coming year will be at a substantially more moderate pace than in the past fiscal year.

 

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For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to the Same Period in 2006

General

Net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 was $75.0 million, up 25% from $59.7 million for the same period last year. Basic and diluted earnings were $2.06 and $1.97 per share, respectively, for the nine-month period, up from $1.77 and $1.66 per share, respectively, for the same period last year.

The following table is a condensed version of BankUnited’s Consolidated Statement of Income for the periods presented:

 

     For the Nine months
ended June 30,
   Change  
     2007    2006    $    %  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Net interest income

   $ 243,115    $ 177,861    $ 65,254    36.69 %

Provision for loan losses

     12,400      5,800      6,600    113.79 %

Non-interest income

     30,081      25,579      4,502    17.60 %

Non-interest expense

     146,869      108,000      38,869    35.99 %
                           

Income before taxes

     113,927      89,640   

 

24,287

   27.09 %

Income taxes

     38,946      29,953      8,993    30.02 %
                           

Net income

   $ 74,981    $ 59,687    $ 15,294    25.62 %
                           

Basic earnings per share

   $ 2.06    $ 1.77    $ 0.29    16.38 %

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.97    $ 1.66    $ 0.31    18.67 %

 

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

Yields Earned and Rates Paid

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the categories of BankUnited’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. All yield and rate information is calculated on an annualized basis by dividing the income or expense item for the period by the average balances during the period for the appropriate balance sheet item. Net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income by average interest-earning assets. Net interest spread is the difference between the yield earned on average interest earning assets and the rate paid on average interest bearing liabilities. Non-accrual loans are included for the appropriate periods, whereas recognition of interest on such loans is discontinued and any remaining accrued interest receivable is reversed, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and federal regulations. The yields and net interest margins appearing in the following table have been calculated on a pre-tax basis.

 

     For the Nine Months Ended June 30,  
     2007     2006  
    

Average

Balance

    Interest    Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest    Yield/
Rate
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans, net(1)

   $ 11,918,534     $ 648,941    7.26 %   $ 9,372,118     $ 430,632    6.13 %

Mortgage-backed securities

     1,108,380       39,178    4.71 %     1,463,860       48,042    4.38 %

Short-term investments(2)

     35,152       1,396    5.31 %     29,679       989    4.39 %

Investment securities and FHLB stock

     513,782       21,426    5.57 %     499,007       18,601    4.98 %
                                          

Total interest-earning assets

     13,575,848       710,941    6.99 %     11,364,664       498,264    5.85 %
                                          

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Transaction and money market

     492,760       11,715    3.18 %     389,825       6,212    2.13 %

Savings

     1,414,146       47,867    4.53 %     1,263,106       33,754    3.57 %

Certificates of deposits

     4,240,358       159,882    5.04 %     3,228,446       98,184    4.07 %

Trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures

     248,285       15,939    8.56 %     195,494       11,571    7.89 %

Senior notes(3)

     162,696       5,561    4.56 %     120,000       3,210    3.57 %

FHLB advances and other borrowings

     6,053,776       226,862    5.01 %     5,388,341       167,472    4.16 %
                                          

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 12,612,021     $ 467,826    4.96 %   $ 10,585,212     $ 320,403    4.05 %
                                          

Excess of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 963,827          $ 779,452       
                          

Net interest income

     $ 243,115        $ 177,861   
                      

Interest rate spread

        2.03 %        1.80 %

Effect of non-interest bearing sources

        0.35 %        0.28 %
                      

Net Interest Margin

        2.38 %        2.08 %
                      

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

     107.64 %          107.36 %     
                          

Note: The yields and rates along with the corresponding interest rate spread and net interest margin represent the yields earned and rates paid on BankUnited’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. The yields are annualized and are not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.

 

(1) Includes average balances of loans held for sale of $186.2 million and $60.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest income arising from loans held for sale is included in interest on loans and fees in BankUnited’s consolidated statement of operations as well as BankUnited’s calculations of interest rate spread and net interest margin. Also includes average non-accruing loans of $66.2 million and $10.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
(2) Short investments include FHLB overnight deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and certificates of deposit.
(3) Rates on these instruments differ from contractual terms due to the amortization of deferred cost.

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the changes in interest income and the changes in interest expense attributable to the changes in interest rates and the changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Changes attributable to: (i) changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior year rate); (ii) changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume); and (iii) changes in rate/volume (change in rate multiplied by change in volume, which were allocated to the changes in rate), were as follows:

 

    

For the Nine Month Period Ended

June 30, 2007 vs. 2006

 
    

Increase (Decrease)

Due to

      
     Changes in
Volume
    Changes
in Rate
   Total
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income attributable to:

       

Loans, net(1)

   $ 114,006     $ 104,303    $ 218,309  

Mortgage-backed securities

     (11,666 )     2,802      (8,864 )

Short-term investments(2)

     182       225      407  

Investment securities and FHLB stock

     751       2,074      2,825  
                       

Total interest-earning assets

     103,273       109,404      212,677  
                       

Interest expense attributable to:

       

Transaction and money market

     1,640       3,864      5,504  

Savings

     4,036       10,076      14,112  

Certificates of deposit

     30,774       30,924      61,698  

Trust Preferred Securities and subordinated debentures

     3,125       1,243      4,368  

Senior notes(3)

     1,142       1,209      2,351  

FHLB advances and other borrowings

     20,683       38,707      59,390  
                       

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     61,400       86,023      147,423  
                       

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

   $ 41,873     $ 23,381    $ 65,254  
                       

(1) Includes interest earned on loans held for sale.
(2) Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and certificates of deposit.
(3) Rates on these instruments differ from contractual terms due to the amortization of deferred cost.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income before provision for loan losses was $243.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, increasing by $65.2 million, or 37%, from $177.9 million for the same period in 2006. The net interest margin improved to 2.38% for the period, from 2.08% for the same fiscal period in fiscal 2006. The overall yield on interest earning assets increased by 114 basis points, while the overall rates paid on interest bearing liabilities increased by 91 basis points, resulting in an improvement in the interest rate spread of 23 basis points for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in fiscal 2006.

The improvement in net interest income is attributable primarily to the growth in earning assets, the change in interest-earning asset mix, and an improved net interest rate spread. Average interest-earning assets for the nine-month period increased by $2.2 billion, or 19%, from the same period of fiscal 2006. Growth was centered in loans, which are the highest-yielding earning assets. Average loans represented 88% of interest-earning assets for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to 82% in the same period in fiscal 2006.

 

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The net interest spread rose to 2.03% for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 from 1.8% for the same period in fiscal 2006. The change in net interest income, net interest spread and net interest margin is partly attributable to improvement in the yield on loans, which exceeded the increased cost of interest bearing liabilities and to the growth in earning assets, which was primarily centered in loans. The issuance of $151 million in equity in January 2006, earnings retention and growth in other non-interest bearing sources of funding contributed 7 basis points of the 30 basis point improvement in the net interest margin.

Factors affecting the yield improvement on assets included prepayment fees on loans that increased to $17.9 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007 from $9.4 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2006. Prepayments on residential mortgage loans reduce loan interest income as the net deferred cost amortization is accelerated with the prepayment. For the nine months ended June 30, 2007, the CPR was 15.5% as compared to 16.4% for the same period in fiscal 2006. The slower prepayment rate contributed to the increase in the net interest margin for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007.

Interest expense included a $0.6 million deferred origination cost write-off incurred to call $48 million of trust preferred securities during the nine months ended June 30, 2007. See Liabilities on the FINANCIAL CONDITION of this report.

Provision for Loan Losses

BankUnited records a provision for loan losses as a charge to income in amounts necessary to adjust the allowance for loan losses as determined by management through its review of asset quality. The provision for loan losses was $12.4 million and $5.8 million for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Net charge-offs for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 were $3.7 million compared to net recoveries of $0.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. The provision for the nine-month period reflects loan portfolio growth, net charge-offs for the year, and increases in residential delinquencies and non-performing loans. See Asset Quality for information on BankUnited’s allowance for loan losses.

Analysis of Non-Interest Income and Expenses

Non-Interest Income

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended June 30,
             
     2007     2006     Increase/
(Decrease)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-interest income:

        

Loan servicing fees

   $ 5,498     $ 5,224     $ 274     5.2 %

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     (2,614 )     (2,810 )     196     7.0  

Impairment of mortgage servicing rights

     (965 )     (870 )     (95 )   (10.9 )

Loan fees

     3,726       2,501       1,225     49.0  

Deposit fees

     4,431       4,030       401     10.0  

Other fees

     2,127       2,142       (15 )   (0.7 )

Net loss on sale of investments and mortgage-backed securities

     (524 )     —         (524 )   (100.0 )

Net gain on sale of loans and other assets

     9,575       8,735       840     9.6  

Insurance and investment services income

     3,959       3,128       831     26.6  

Losses on swaps

     (318 )     (1,465 )     1,147     78.3  

Other

     5,186       4,964       222     4.5  
                              

Total non-interest income

   $ 30,081     $ 25,579     $ 4,502     17.6 %
                              

Total non-interest income was $30.1 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007, a 17.6% increase from $25.6 million for the same period in fiscal 2006.

BankUnited’s portfolio of residential loans serviced for others was $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2007 compared to $1.6 billion as of June 30, 2006. Servicing fee income net of amortization and impairment was $1.9 million and $1.5 million for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2007, and June 30, 2006, respectively.

 

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Loan fees, deposit fees and other fees were $10.2 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007, up 19% from $8.7 million for the same period in fiscal 2006.

Net gain on the sale of loans of $9.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 represented a $0.8 million increase from the gain reported for the same period in fiscal 2006. BankUnited sold $1 billion of residential loans during the nine months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $1.2 billion during the nine months ended June 30, 2006.

Net loss on the sale of investments of $551 thousand was mainly related to the sale of preferred stock of U.S. government sponsored entities. Net gain on the sale of mortgage-backed securities was $27 thousand.

Non-Interest Expense

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended June 30,
      
     2007    2006    Increase  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-interest expenses:

           

Employee compensation and benefits

   $ 77,121    $ 55,083    $ 22,038    40.0 %

Occupancy and equipment

     27,842      22,310      5,532    24.8  

Telecommunications and data processing

     9,011      7,168      1,843    25.7  

Advertising and promotion expense

     6,335      5,081      1,254    24.7  

Professional fees

     5,443      4,646      797    17.2  

Other operating expenses

     21,117      13,712      7,405    54.0  
                           

Total non-interest expenses

   $ 146,869    $ 108,000    $ 38,869    36.0 %
                           

Non-interest expense increased by $38.1 million, or 35.1%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period in fiscal 2006. This increase reflects the company’s continued expansion of its branch network and operations support. The branch network grew to 80 branches at June 30, 2007, from 73 branches at June 30, 2006. Compensation expense was affected by lower deferred loan origination costs, which decreased to $20.9 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $6.5 million from $27.4 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. This decrease was due to reduced loan production, which was down 27% for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2006. Lease expense increased by $2.5 million, or 27%, to $11.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 from $9.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2006; which, reflects the increase of seven branches in the last twelve months.

Other operating expenses increase of $7.4 million from the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007 include mainly a $1.2 million charge in redemption fees incurred to call $48 million of trust preferred securities, a $1.4 million increase in deposit insurance premiums resulting from the FDIC’s implementation of a revised assessment and pricing system for calendar year 2007, $0.5 million increase in general insurance, $0.5 million increase in losses and expenses related to repossessed properties, $0.5 million increase in postage and courier expenses, and $0.5 million increase in fees charged by BankUnited’s regulatory agency. See Liabilities on the FINANCIAL CONDITION of this report.

LIQUIDITY

BankUnited’s objective in managing liquidity is to maintain sufficient sources of available liquid assets to address both short and long-term business funding needs such as loan demand, investment purchases, deposit fluctuations, and debt service requirements. In doing so, BankUnited maintains an overall liquidity position that has an aggregate amount of readily accessible and marketable assets, cash flow and borrowing capacity to meet unexpected deposit outflows and/or increases in loan demand. Cash levels may vary but are maintained at levels required by regulation and necessary to meet the projected anticipated needs for business operations. BankUnited is not aware of any events, or uncertainties, which may impede liquidity in the short or long-term.

The Bank has a borrowing line available at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) secured by eligible real estate loans. BankUnited has additional borrowing capacity through securities sold under repurchase agreements with various counterparts. Short-term borrowing facilities are also available through fed funds purchased from other financial institutions.

 

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From time to time, BankUnited utilizes its access to capital markets and may raise capital through equity or debt offerings. BankUnited has also utilized trust preferred and subordinated debt issuances to provide a source of capital for the Bank. During the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007, BankUnited raised $184 million in HiMEDS Units senior notes, which mandatorily convert to common equity in less than three years; $100 million through the issuance of trust preferred securities, of which $50 million were issued in October 2006 and $50 million in March 2007, and also redeemed $68 million of trust preferred securities.

Significant sources and uses of funds

BankUnited’s assets grew by $918 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2007, primarily through loan growth of $927 million after loan sales of $1 billion. BankUnited funded its asset and loan growth primarily through deposit growth of $889 million, FHLB advances increase of $560 million, and issuance of $184 million of HiMEDS Units senior notes, while other borrowings had a net decline of $753 million.

BankUnited assets grew by $2.2 billion during the nine months ended June 30, 2006, primarily through loan growth of $2.5 billion after sales of loans of $1.2 billion during the period. BankUnited funded its asset and loan growth through deposit growth of $1.1 billion, an increase in FHLB advances of $1.0 billion, an equity offering of $150.9 million, repayment of mortgage backed securities of $309 million and a decline in cash equivalents of $127 million.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Assets

Loans. Net portfolio loans comprise the major earning asset of BankUnited and increased to $12.3 billion at June 30, 2007 from $11.4 billion at September 30, 2006. Portfolio loans are centered in first mortgage residential loans that amounted to $10.5 billion, or 85%, of the net portfolio at June 30, 2007, an increase of $831 million, or 8.60%, from September 30, 2006.

The following table provides a detail of residential loans (excluding premiums and discounts) by state, including both portfolio loans and loans held for sale, for states with balances representing 4% or more of total residential loans.

 

Residential loans by state

  

As of June 30,

2007

    As of September 30,
2006
 
   Amount    Percent of
Total
    Amount    Percent of
Total
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Florida

   $ 6,071    57.37 %   $ 5,998    62.03 %

California

     770    7.27       569    5.88  

Illinois

     600    5.67       614    6.35  

Arizona

     630    5.95       491    5.08  

New Jersey

     528    4.99       395    4.07  

Virginia

     460    4.35       406    4.20  

Other (states with less than 4%)

     1,524    14.40       1,198    12.39  
                          

Total residential loans

   $ 10,583    100.00 %   $ 9,671    100.00 %

 

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The following table provides a detail of total loans (excluding premiums and discounts) by state, including both portfolio loans and loans held for sale, for states with balances representing 3.5% or more of total residential loans. Non-residential loans are originated from the Florida lending offices and are included in the Florida totals.

 

Total loans by state

  

As of June 30,

2007

    As of September 30,
2006
 
   Amount   

Percent of

Total

    Amount   

Percent of

Total

 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Florida

   $ 7,709    63.05 %   $ 7,571    67.30 %

California

     770    6.29       569    5.06  

Illinois

     600    4.91       614    5.46  

Arizona

     630    5.15       491    4.37  

New Jersey

     528    4.32       395    3.50  

Virginia

     460    3.76       406    3.61  

Other (states with less than 3.5%)

     1,530    12.52       1,204    10.70  
                          

Total loans

   $ 12,227    100.00 %   $ 11,250    100.00 %

As of June 30, 2007, commercial real estate loans, including multi-family, construction and land loans, amounted to $1 billion, or 8.3%, of the net loan portfolio. Commercial real estate loans increased by $24 million, or 2.3%, from September 30, 2006. Total portfolio loans secured by real estate represented 97% of the net loan portfolio as of June 30, 2007, and as of September 30, 2006.

Option ARM loans are adjustable-rate mortgages which provide borrowers flexible payment options and have the potential for negative amortization above the original loan balance. Option ARM loans represented 60.3% and 59.2% of total loans outstanding (including loans held for sale and excluding unearned discounts, premiums, deferred loan costs, and allowance for loan losses) as of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively.

As of June 30, 2007, option ARM loans with a balance of $6.3 billion, representing 85% of the option ARM portfolio, had $222 million of their principal balances above their original principal balance as a result of negative amortization. As of September 30, 2006, option ARM loans with a balance of $5.0 billion, representing 75% of the option ARM portfolio, had negative amortization of $89.5 million.

As of June 30, 2007, the average balance of an option ARM loan was $315 thousand and the average LTV ratio based on the initial appraisal of the collateral was 80% before considering MI. Generally, loans produced with LTV’s greater than 80% require MI. As of June 30, 2007, the weighted average LTV ratio based on the initial appraisal of the collateral for the option ARM loan portfolio including MI was 76%. As of June 30, 2007, the weighted average FICO score for BankUnited’s option ARM loans was 708 at origination.

See Note (4) Loans Held in Portfolio to the accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements and business section of the 10-K at September 30, 2006.

Liabilities

Deposits. Deposits increased by $889 million, or 14.6%, to $7.0 billion at June 30, 2007 from $6.1 billion at September 30, 2006. Growth was centered in certificates of deposit which grew by $660 million.

Core deposits. Deposits including certificates of deposits of $100,000 and less, checking, savings and money market accounts increased by $587 million, or 13.3% to $5.0 billion at June 30, 2007 from $4.4 billion at September 30, 2006.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (repos) decreased by $787 million, or 73.8%, to $279 million at June 30, 2007 from $1,066 million at September 30, 2006, as FHLB advances offered more attractive rates for similar maturities.

FHLB advances. FHLB advances increased by $560 million, or 10.8%, to $5.7 billion at June 30, 2007, from $5.2 billion at September 30, 2006.

HiMEDS Units senior notes. During the third fiscal quarter of 2007, BankUnited raised $184 million through the sale of 3,680,000 6.75% HiMEDS equity units, which mandatorily convert to common equity in May 2010 at a maximum price of $32.76.

 

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Trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures. As of June 30, 2007, BankUnited had a net increase of $34 million from $196 million at September 30, 2006 to $230 million in other borrowings. BankUnited operates wholly-owned trust subsidiaries for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds from the sale thereof in junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures issued by BankUnited. The carrying amount of trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures in BankUnited’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition was $230 million as of June 30, 2007, and represented trust preferred securities issued by its consolidated trust subsidiary and the subordinated debentures issued by BankUnited to its non-consolidated trust subsidiary.

The net increase in trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures reflects primarily four transactions during the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

   

the issuance and sale of $50 million in subordinated debentures to BankUnited’s wholly-owned trust subsidiary, BankUnited Statutory Trust X, in October 2006;

 

   

the issuance and sale of $50 million in subordinated debentures to BankUnited’s wholly-owned trust subsidiary, BankUnited Statutory Trust XI, in March 2007;

 

   

the redemption in March 2007 of $22.9 million of trust preferred securities issued by BankUnited’s consolidated subsidiary, BankUnited Capital;

 

   

the redemption in March 2007 of $25 million of trust preferred securities issued by BankUnited’s non-consolidated subsidiary BankUnited Statutory Trust II; and

 

   

the redemption in May 2007 of $20 million of trust preferred securities issued by BankUnited’s non-consolidated subsidiary BankUnited Statutory Trust I.

See Note (9) Borrowings to the notes to consolidated financial statements and business section of the 10-K at September 30, 2006.

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance. Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance decreased by $20.1 million, or 21.7%, to $72.6 million as of June 30, 2007 from $92.7 million at September 30, 2006. This decrease reflects tax and insurance payments made by BankUnited on behalf of borrowers during the nine-month period ended June 30, 2007.

Asset Quality

At June 30, 2007, non-performing assets totaled $124.5 million, as compared to $21.5 million at September 30, 2006. Expressed as a percentage of total assets, non-performing assets were 0.86% as of June 30, 2007, as compared to 0.16% as of September 30, 2006. The continued slowdown in the residential real estate markets resulted in an increased level of non-performing residential loans at June 30, 2007. Based on current trends in our residential loan portfolio and in the residential real estate market, we expect to continue seeing an increase in non-performing assets; however, we do not believe actual loan losses will be significantly higher than levels we experienced in comparable periods in the past. However, economic events such as tighter credit standards or liquidity issues of borrowers, if prolonged, may require changes to these estimates.

Non-performing loans consist of (i) non-accrual loans; (ii) accruing loans more than 90 days contractually past due as to interest or principal and (iii) loans that have been substantially restructured because of deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower. Generally, BankUnited places loans on non-accrual status when more than 90 days past due. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, BankUnited reverses all accrued and uncollected interest.

 

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The following table sets forth additional information concerning BankUnited’s non-performing assets at June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006.

 

    

June 30,

2007

    September 30,
2006
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-accrual loans

   $ 116,643     $ 20,740  

Loans past due 90 days and still accruing

     455       —    
                

Total non-performing loans

     117,098       20,740  

Real estate owned

     7,397       729  
                

Total non-performing assets

   $ 124,495     $ 21,469  
                

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 45,089     $ 36,378  
                

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets

     0.86 %     0.16 %

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans

     0.95 %     0.18 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans

     0.37 %     0.32 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans

     38.51 %     175.40 %

During the nine months ended June 30, 2007, BankUnited reduced its exposure on a troubled commercial real estate lending relationship with total loan balances of $17.3 million at September 30, 2006. In December 2006, a $7.0 million loan was sold at a discount of $1.3 million, which was charged off. In January 2007, BankUnited further reduced this exposure by selling a $7.3 million loan at a discount of $1.3 million, which was charged-off. Specific impairment reserves were established in the quarters ended December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively, based on then available information. A $3 million non-performing loan remains from this credit relationship for which a specific impairment reserve has been established. See Note (19) Subsequent Events to the notes to consolidated financial statements of the 10-K at September 30, 2006.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2007, the provision for loan losses totaled $12.4 million compared to $5.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2006. Net charge-offs were $3.7 million, or an annualized rate of 0.04% of average portfolio loans. Included in charge-offs is the aforementioned $2.6 million loss on a $14.3 million commercial real estate loan.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2007, management performed an evaluation of delinquency trends in its residential portfolio in addition to normal asset quality analysis and initiated measures to increase collection efforts.

Based on its review of portfolio quality and the increase in non-performing assets, BankUnited increased the provision for loan losses over the last year and anticipates that this trend will continue in future quarters. Management believes the allowance for loan losses is appropriate given the composition of its loan portfolio, which, as of June 30, 2007, was 96.7% secured by real estate.

In addition, the vast majority of non-performing loans are secured by real estate, and based on recent appraisals, the weighted average loan to value of loans in foreclosure was 79% as of June 30, 2007.

 

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The following table sets forth the change in BankUnited’s allowance for loan losses for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
    For the Nine
Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

Allowance for loan losses, balance (at beginning of period)

   $ 41,827     $ 30,575     $ 36,378     $ 25,755  

Provisions for loan losses

     4,400       1,200       12,400       5,800  

Loans charged off:

        

One-to-four family residential

     (1,005 )     (81 )     (1,117 )     (81 )

Construction and land

     —         —         (2,651 )     —    

Commercial

     (164 )     33       (326 )     (460 )

Consumer

     (7 )     (73 )     (7 )     (73 )
                                

Total loans charged off(1)

     (1,176 )     (121 )     (4,101 )     (614 )
                                

Recoveries:

        

One-to-four family residential

     —         —         35       —    

Commercial

     35       688       295       1,395  

Consumer

     3       7       82       13  
                                

Total recoveries(1)

     38       695       412       1,408  
                                

Allowance for loan losses, balance (at end of period)

   $ 45,089     $ 32,349     $ 45,089     $ 32,349  
                                

(1) Net annualized charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average total portfolio loans (including premiums and discounts) were 0.04% and (0.02%) for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively; and 0.04% and (0.01%) for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

There can be no assurance that additional provisions for loan losses will not be required in future periods.

The following table sets forth BankUnited’s allocation of the allowance for loan losses by category as of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006.

 

    

June 30,

2007

   September 30,
2006
     (In thousands)

Balance at the end of the period applicable to:

     

One-to-four family residential

   $ 16,671    $ 9,558

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     6,060      3,971

Multi-family

     938      684

Commercial real estate

     7,040      6,316

Construction and land

     3,574      4,092

Commercial

     6,963      7,613

Consumer

     894      785

Unallocated

     2,949      3,359
             

Total allowance for loan losses

   $ 45,089    $ 36,378
             

 

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The discussion contained in BankUnited’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006, under Item 7a, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” provides detailed quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk and should be referenced for information thereon.

Risks Associated with Changing Interest Rates. As a financial intermediary, BankUnited invests in various types of interest-earning assets (primarily loans, mortgage-backed securities, and investment securities), which are funded largely by interest-bearing liabilities (primarily deposits, FHLB advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, senior notes, and trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures). Such financial instruments have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in market interest rates, which creates interest rate risk for BankUnited. Accordingly, BankUnited’s net interest income, the most significant component of its net income, is subject to substantial volatility due to changes in interest rates or market yield curves, particularly if there are differences, or gaps, in the re-pricing frequencies of its interest-earning assets and the interest-bearing liabilities which fund them. BankUnited monitors such interest rate gaps and seeks to manage its interest rate risk by adjusting the re-pricing frequencies of its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Additionally, BankUnited utilizes derivative financial instruments designed to reduce the interest rate risks associated with its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Based on our current asset/liability model, a moderate or slow rise in interest rates over the next year is not expected to have a significant negative effect on interest rate margin.

Risks Associated with Investments and Mortgage-Backed Securities. BankUnited purchases fixed and adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities and other securities for liquidity, yield and risk management purposes. Changes in market interest rates associated with BankUnited’s investments and mortgage-backed securities could have a material adverse effect on BankUnited’s carrying value of its securities. Temporary changes in the carrying value of mortgage-backed securities and other securities classified as available-for-sale are reflected, net of taxes, as a component of stockholders’ equity, while other than temporary impairment charges, if any, are recorded in earnings. See Note 3 to the accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

Derivative and Hedging Activities. BankUnited uses derivative instruments as part of its interest rate risk management activities to reduce risks associated with its loan origination and borrowing activities. Derivatives used for interest rate risk management include various interest rate swaps and caps, and other derivatives that relate to the pricing of specific on-balance sheet instruments and forecasted transactions. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”), we recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and report them at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in either earnings or in other comprehensive income, depending on the purpose for which the derivative is held and whether the derivative qualifies for hedge accounting.

By using derivative instruments, BankUnited is exposed to credit and market risk. Credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative instrument will fail to perform, is equal to the extent of the fair value gain in a derivative. Credit risk is created when the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, since this generally indicates that the counterparty owes us. When the fair value of a derivative is negative, no credit risk exists since BankUnited would owe the counterparty. BankUnited minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties as evaluated by management. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument from a change in interest rates or implied volatility of rates. We manage the market risk associated with interest rate contracts by establishing and monitoring limits as to the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken. The market risk associated with derivatives used for interest rate risk management activity is fully incorporated into our market risk sensitivity analysis.

 

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As required by SEC rules, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of BankUnited’s disclosure controls and procedures was carried out by BankUnited, as of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of BankUnited’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that BankUnited’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2007.

These disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by BankUnited in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. BankUnited may make changes to its disclosure controls and procedures periodically, as management reviews the design and effectiveness on a continuing basis. No change in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting. A controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES(a)(b)

Period

  

Total
Number of

Shares

(or Units)
Purchased

  

Price Range

Per Share

(or Unit)

   Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced
Plans or Programs
   Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

04/01/2007 to 04/30/2007

   100,000    $ 22.00-$22.02    1,008,982    3,391,081

05/01/2007 to 05/31/2007

   528,100    $ 21.77-$22.42    1,537,082    2,862,918

06/01/2007 to 06/30/2007

   308,500    $ 20.21-$22.54    1,845,582    2,554,418

Total

   936,600    $ 20.21-$22.54      

a. On October 24, 2002 the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. On October 26, 2006, January 23, 2007, and April 16, 2007, the Board of Directors increased the total number of shares which the Company was authorized to repurchase to 3,000,000 shares, 3,600,000 shares and 4,400,000 shares, respectively. This plan does not have an expiration date.
b. Subsequent to June 30, 2007, BankUnited repurchased 297,413 shares of its Class A Common Stock at prices ranging from $17.11 to $17.19, leaving a balance of 2,257,005 shares that could be repurchased as of August 8, 2007.

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.  

Exhibit Title*

  4.1   Indenture, dated April 18, 2007, between BankUnited and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-3ASR filed with the Commission on April 18, 2007).
  4.2   Purchase Contract and Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2007, between BankUnited and The Bank of New York, as Purchase Contract Agent, and The Bank of New York, as Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent and Securities Intermediary (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 25, 2007).
  4.3   Supplemental Indenture No. 1 between BankUnited and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, dated as of April 25, 2007 (included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 25, 2007).
  4.4   Form of Remarketing Agreement (included as Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 25, 2007).
  4.5   Form of Corporate HiMED Unit Certificate (included as Exhibit 4.4 to the Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 25, 2007).
  4.6   Form of Senior Note due May 17, 2012 (included as Exhibit 4.5 to the Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 25, 2007).
31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302, of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302, of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

* Exhibits followed by a parenthetical reference are incorporated herein by reference from the documents described therein. All references to the “Commission” shall signify the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/    Humberto L. Lopez        

 

Humberto L. Lopez

Senior Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 9, 2007

 

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Exhibit No.  

Exhibit Title

31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302, of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302, of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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